Weekly Flylady Thread 31st January 2011

pigpen

Do not lose heart if you cannot keep up with everyone else or reading the thread, don't try to reply to everyone and please remember to include something about flying in all your posts, chat is for the weekend when your home is looking beautiful!!! Things will settle again in a couple of weeks so don't worry it will return to normal and we will hopefully have some new fledglings.

Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to enjoy it!

Following requests to start things steadier for new members who did not realise the tasks list wasn't a must do, just an encouragement. There will now be level 1, 2 and 3. Level 1 being very basic it has been requested that this is just vital tasks for basic cleanliness, level 2 usually has some decluttering and clearing, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. If you want to do level 2 you add the tasks on level 1 with the level 2 tasks, if you want to do level 3 you add the tasks on, easy peasy. Choose a level to aim for but be realistic, if you've got a busy day on or are just starting etc aim for level one, if you get higher then great, if not then not to worry its only suggestions. Every room comes back around next week. Trust me some days I'll only be doing level one myself.

THESE LISTS ARE ONLY SUGGESTIONS AND NOT A MUST DO LIST, ALWAYS WELCOME TO POST AND FOLLOW YOUR OWN.

Also adding a declutter mission each day. Another one where it's up to you if you want to do it or if you need to. This follows requests from members who are looking to declutter. Binbag dances, hotspot clearing, cupboard sorts, drawer sorts etc will all be on this list. Any problems with this or any suggestions do please let me know.

A few of the basics before we start the week

Hotspots are any areas which if one thing gets put there, loads of other things follow!

Daily routines/todailies are anything you need to do today and every day stuff like laundry, swish and swipe kitchen and bathroom, ironing, making beds, vacuuming high traffic areas, making meals etc

Night-time routines are all things which make getting ready in the morning easier, preparing clothes for the next day, making lunches, swish & swipes of the kitchen and tidying the living room before you go to bed plus personals like shower/brush teeth etc.

Fling Boogie/binbag dance - stick on some loud music, grab a binbag or carrier bag and whizz around the house finding items that can go out with the rubbish, recycling, for charity shop, basically anything that will stop it cluttering your home.

Swish and swipe/S&S means have a quick wipe over an area such as a sink or toilet to prevent the build up of dirt. This is usually done on a daily basis

HHE/HHC/HHI Half Hour exercise/challenge/ironing ... run around for 30 minutes to the Benny Hill music frantically cleaning, exercising or ironing.. other music may be used if you prefer!

5GC five minutes gardening.. make it lovely for your family and enjoy it!

Other abbreviations you may find useful

WM ~ Washing machine
TD ~ Tumble dryer
SC ~ Slowcooker
BM ~ Breadmaker
DW ~ Dishwasher
SOAADFA ~ Sit on 'bottom' and do 'nothing'
KH/XH/FW ~ Ex-husband and other not so polite versions
DH/DD/DS/DW/DP ~ Dear husband/daughter/son/wife/partner/whatever
OH/SO ~ Other half/significant other
NN ~ nice neighbour
Toxic (friend/mother/sister/whoever) ~ person in your life that seems to exist to make your life miserable
AF ~ Aunt Flo 'time of the month'.. nothing to do with flying but it comes up often.
ETA ~ Editted to add
gibble ~ miscellaneous crap that appears forever homeless
Dot-to-dot ~ this is a AnW'sMum's way of tidying - pick a small area (not a whole room) like a chair/coffee/table/shelf/worktop or wherever- thats your first 'dot' - totally clear it - clean it - and only put back what should be there - deal with what you have removed (not just move it somewhere else) then if you have time move on and do the same to another 'dot' -the idea is just like a dot to dot puzzle, you aim to join up all the dots and have a tidy room. The trick is to keep each dot tidy until you get them all joined up!
RoD ~ Room of Doom, the one room that feels like it is a permanent pit and cannot be used to its potential!

The Spoon Theory

http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/ar...e-miserandino

Ok here goes this week

Monday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining areas
Level One
Sweep and mop floors
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe ALL large appliances
Wipe and replace all small appliances
Scrub out the fridge
Level Three
Wash windows.. just insides remember.. though you can do outide too if you want to brave the freezingness
Clear and wipe out one appliance
Wipe table and replace cloth if necessary

Extras

1. Clean out pongy pets
2. Muck out the oven and hob
3. Binbag dance
4. Wipe doors.. inside and out

Tuesday ~ Living room/family room or other reception room!
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floors!
Clean out the fire place.. vacuum dust and fluff and soot.. if you burn wood your chimneys may need sweeping!
Level Two
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move!
Dust and deweb.. make sure you do light fittings and bulbs! do picture rails and coving too if you possess it!
Clean the sofas.. vacuum under/between/backs cushions.. turn them over for even wear if possible.
Level Three
Wipe over all the fluffy electricals.. don't electrocute yourself please!!
Wipe and water the plants
Wipe grubby paintwork

Extras

1. Finish/do a small DIY job
2. Wash any soft furnishings that are ickified
3. Clean out a cupboard.. any cupboard
4. Wash those misty windows!

Wednesday ~ Master bedroom
Level One
Declutter the floors and vacuum!
Strip, wash and replace the bedding
Level Two
Clear the floordrobe/shoes/bags etc that are strewn around
Make sure any chairs in the room are visible!
Clear and tidy the top of a wardrobe/chest of drawers
Level Three
Do your pillows need replacing?
Binbag dance
HHI.. or half an hour in an area you are trying to hide from.. the airing /linen cupboard maybe? Or under the bed?

Extras

1. Empty and wash out all bins upstairs
2. Clear out a cupboard.. any cupboard.. or a very full drawer I guess
3. List 5 things to sell/giveaway
4. February meal planning and finances need doing/updating!!

Thursday ~ Bathroom, WC and Study
Level One
Declutter and vacuum/mop floors in these rooms!
Set pc to declutter cache and defrag while you scrub the fixtures and fitting in the bathroom/wc.
Level Two
Polish screens (microfibre cloth and a dab of white vinegar brings them up a treat) and mirrors and glass shelves.
Shine taps and shower rails and radiators
Remove 10 dead/unused links from your favourites and clear out some of your inbox!
Level Three
Remove all dirty laundry/smelly soft furnishings to the wash basket
Replace bathmats/shower curtains/sponges and toothbrushes that are manky
Declutter and wipe the desk.. do any filing you find on there!
Extras

1. Clear and wipe and windows/french doors
2. Sort all empties to recycling and make a note of anything you need to restock
3. Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use!
4. Wipe over any sofas/chairs

Friday ~ Everything else!
Level One
Declutter floors in childrens rooms, hall, stairs and landing
Vacuum these floors
Level Two
Strip some neglected sticky bedding
Sort through a box of toys/junk
Organise a chest of drawers/wardrobe
Level Three
Tidy up coats, bags and shoes.. throw away broken umbrellas!
Wash some grubby curtains
Wipe paintwork in a room you've not done this in for some time
Extras

1. Clean fronts and backs of 2 radiators
2. Binbag dance
3. Straighten a bookcase.. the books not the actual furniture!
4. HHI

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Please let me know if your name is missing - also let me know if you are a lurker so I dont take you off the list!!!! (I take off anyone who hasnt posted for more than 4 weeks otherwise the list would become unmanageable)

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nattyt

I'm in....am i first!!!

Dustykitten

I'm in thanks Piggers, Toots and Asbo;)

Planning a grand day of flying tomorrow so off to bed now to rest my wings.

furball

I'm in again, when does Monday's list go on, is it after midnight or in the morning.

wannaBrich

thanks for organising this,
right lets see if I survive the week this time :money:

chickadee

I'm in too! I may not be posting much, but this thread is really making a big difference to my home. DH came home on Friday (works away during week) and said "Wow! What has been going on here?" I can see how a little at a time make such a huge difference and I have found that setting my phone for a 15-minute timer can be really useful. After all, you can do anything for 15 minutes, it's quickly over. Kitchen is still spotless and is easy to keep that way. Utility room is now de-cluttered and is looking spick and span. This week I will have a go at the bedroom, where my floordrobe is taking over. I need to have a good throwing out session!

Right-o here goes for another week. Thanks to all in FCC for keeping us on the straight and narrow.

froddington

I'm aiming to be in again - although I keep saying that and then don't manage to get much done

Thanks pigpen and Toots x

Love and hugs to everyone x

Night all, sleep well x

Hellyboo

Hi, have been lurking the past few weeks but not getting much done. Need a kick up the rear this week though as the MIL is descending next weekend...

Thank you FCC, mules at the ready!

destroyerofdebt2011

:jNew to this thread, Normally a flying avoider must learn to get in the habit in fact its a bit of a new years resolution. (something about my Nan saying i'll never get a man with a messy home.. bless her, she means well).:o

Anyway looking forward to the tasks in hand.:T

Beth
x

pigpen

Now I keep getting dc'd... I am going to fling this lappy any second!!!!!!!!!!!!!!