Weekly Flylady Thread 31st January 2011

Mrs_B

Happy Birthday maybemischief.

Question. Are ALL Flyladies ('cept me) January babies, or are there really 365 of you keeping tabs on me?

I too visited the dark side after I'd found this thread. Scarey. Very, very, very scarey. I had a vision of a Barbara Woodhouse type person peering down her nose at me and yelling at me. Lots.

Me-thinks I achieve far more with Pigpen and Co's carrots, spiders and robins.

Right. Off to do lots. Please note that phase 1 will find me flying in my slippers and not a scrap of make up to be seen. Other than in a drawer of doom.

PS Can I be the nutty fruitcake please?

ald65

First flying lesson today;)
I am on holiday this week so a perfect time to turn our messy disorganised lives around.

my plan is

Saturday- binbag dance +++[ thank you Pigpen]
also get all washing and ironing out of the way

Sunday- declutter as if my life depends on it:D
also persaude DS to do the same

Monday-Friday flylady plan hopefuly to level 3 with a few extras thrown in!
this way i am hoping that when i go back to work I can get away with some level 1 and 2 days;)

wish me luck

Penelope_Penguin

Inspirational posts 814, 816, 822 from Valli, Dusty and pigpen :A

xx_Jo_xx wrote: »

Hey all

I came on all ready to have a moan about my seriously hellish few days but instead would rather hand out hugs and love and sticks and spoons to some lovely peeps who really need it.

xxx

You sound like you need a big hug yourself

Mrs_B wrote: »

Question. Are ALL Flyladies ('cept me) January babies, or are there really 365 of you keeping tabs on me?

There are several of us with Beady Eyes, watching you at all times

Penelope_Penguin

Happy Birthday to maybemischief



I'll be mostly Flying and Decluttering today, so off to find a list

kazwookie

Maybe~ have a lovely day and happy birthday.

Mrs B~ there are eyes everywhere!! keeping watch and reporting back!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Downstairs is fully done
WM is still on the go
TD is also on the go.

Just had to clear up greenhouse glass shattered in the storm, now in a bucket ready to go to the tip, more expense to replace it, plus a big hole in greenhouse so the cats can wander in!

paulies_nixie

Happy birthday maybemischief :beer:
(Is there a list of flyladies birthdays somewhere? :rotfl: how on earth do you guys remember:) )

Today I have started emptying the RoD! :eek:
DH says he'll help.
However it means all the clothes that were in there are now in the bathroom with a small walk way to the loo and the sink -:eek::eek::eek:

Plan for today - Remove all clothes from EVERYWHERE! and have a parade of Do I wear this commonly, will I wear it when it's warm, Does this even fit me?
So I put the clothes we wear in the draws and wardrobe.
things that we will wear under the bed or in the attic
and things that dont fit (no matter how nice!!) to the charity shop.

then we can sort and find homes for things that were hiding under the clothes :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Triker

bluemoon wrote: »

list.

I made the grown-up decision to get rid of a lovely good-quality Topshop coat that I got in a charity shop for £5 two years ago. I have to accept that it's too tight around my hips and hangs funny and there's not much chance of that changing anytime soon, especially since I made a batch of Peanut Butter Chocolate Pillows to fill the oven up when I was cooking tonight's spinach pie. :rotfl:

Great site and recipe, thanks, I've bookmarked it. x

cat_smith

DW on. 2 piles of washing decluttered. Now to find out if there is a living room table under all the paper. Must stop working in the living room. That is what a study is for:o

moonbeam2007

pigpen wrote: »

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

By the time you've finished writing all the above you could have done most of the list, don't see the point in this?? but then I joined not so long ago so hence why this has all gone over my head

Triker

toochoosey wrote: »

Oh dear Pigpen...I thought I was feeling low this morning.....was out the back with OH and I said that I had cleaned up the dogs mess......he said...something you haven't done for a while!!!!
Took it out on the bathroom.....was done in 20 mins......after a lazy, anger growing morning!!!
Go down the pub.....where's Triker?....I'm sure she'll join you.....or find a room to hide in and have a drink with me xx


ETA S0d it....let's go to Penpens!!!!

I was already in the pub...slightly inebriated...:D, need a full english to help my recovery.

The little boy next door has a drum kit, and he's playing it right now....LOUDLY...bless.:whistle::silenced:


I have to say last week was one of those kind of weeks, so very glad to see the back of it.

Best get on and do something. x