Weekly Flylady Thread 7th March 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 ~ Living room, reception rooms and hallway
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors
Wash any soft furnishings and plump pillows and fluff throws
Level Two
Vacuum under sofa cushions and wipe away any gungy marks from walls and sofas
Tidy coats, bags and shoes
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
Level Three
Tidy Magazine rack
Dust and deweb
Check smoke alarms
Polish glass and electricals and firesurround

Extras

1. Wash windows and curtains
2. Beat rugs and doormats to rid them of muck
3. Clean smelly pets and their smelly bedding
4. Catch up on any important phone calls

Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing.. Shrove Day!!
Level 1
Declutter the floor
Remove and wash bed linen.
eat shroves!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Wash windows and nets/curtains
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Sort through a box or bag of stuff you've not looked at in months.. I am certain you don't need most of it

Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. Make your easter plan.. How many eggs do you need? Are you doing any special foods?
3. Binbag dance!
4. Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby

Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Sweep and mop floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and appliances..
Empty and wash out bins
Clear and wipe table.. clean cloth!
Level Three
Scrub manky marks off walls and tiles
Empty and clean out food cupboards.. make inventory so you know what you don't need to buy!!
Clear window sills of gibble!

Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. HHI
3. Clean out fridge
4. Wipe over oven and hob!

Thursday ~ Bathroom and WC
Level One
Declutter and mop floors!
Scrub the bath/shower/basins/toilets/bidets etc.. don't forget the outside of the loo and under the scanky rim.. it gets naaaaaasty under there!!.. oh, and don't forget the top of the cistern!
Level Two
Sling shower curtain/bathmats in the wash and scrub down the slimy tiles!
Wash away and mouldy black bits and furry webs
Polish up the taps so they shine!
Level Three
Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
Scrub down the paintwork and radiators.. back and front!
Clear and wipe window sills and frames and make the blinds/curtains nice and clean
Extras

1. Clean out the toiletries cupboard and put back the stuff you use.. and fling the stuff you don't! Do any necessary decanting so you have fewer almost empties!
2. Replace and curly toothbrushes
3. Polish mirrors and shelves!
4. Make a note of stuff you do need to stock up.. and stuff you already have stocked up for 10 years!

Friday ~ those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it!
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extras

1. Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
3. HHI
4. End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

tootifruities

Those who are new this week are posted in blue on the list.

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)

PIGPEN.. You may call me ma'am, HRH or merely 'Oh illustrious leader'
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or asbotoots backup for toots

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toottifrootti

pigpen - Thanks for another week and another attempt at getting my house in order xx

ok here we go again............

Monday try to finish A's eBay /email carers offices with future dates etc/ check bank accounts/ transport / do phone calls(see diary)/post all ebays / check mountain warehouse sale again
Tuesday change phone contract/ check ISPs
Wednesday 1st day of Lent / C visiting/
Thursday Jenny 12-2 /Lesley 2-3
Friday C visiting
Saturday
Sunday
Toots' list.............

1. filing= job for March
2. purge files
3. Gather insurance documents
4. Gather important papers for solicitor/DB/flat & put in new file
5. Passport - fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
6. declutter and ebay the stuff to get the money for painters bill/heater for LR/ tumble dryer/ trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs/ dividing fence / paving for new wheelchair
7. Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
8. arrange for back path to be widened
9. arrange for corner to get slabbed
10. go and look for fire for LR
11. return toxic's loan papers ( i have been 'hiding' them for her!)
12. sell and payout toxic's eBay stuff
13. sell and payout F's eBay stuff
14. sort out new utilities paperwork etc
15. charge ewbank - cant find charger
16. find and label all chargers
17. do contacts list for DB
18. do contacts for C/A/[STRIKE]N[/STRIKE]/E/A.M
19. put old cds in garden
20. get emergency contact numbers for emergency box on top shelf
21. clear and tidy 2nd shelf in cupboard (LR)
22. clean 2nd shelf
23. clear hotspot at side of pc
24. clean screen
25. clean pc work surface
26. clean printer and see if fixable
27. clean printer shelf
28. clean tower on outside
29. do a Valli on the inside! *
    
30. move tower and shredder and clean carpet
31. wipe skirtings in cupboard
32. get skirtings in cupboard re-filled
33. get crack on wall checked and refilled and painted.
34. Clean keyboard -yeuch!
35. Clean keyboard shelf
36. empty white box in cupboard
37. clean marks off LR carpet
38. get skirtings refilled in LR
39. scrub fingermarks from door
40. get draft blocked in electricity cupboard - can i use expandable filler?
    
41. [STRIKE]empty drawers of writing desk[/STRIKE]
42. re-home stuff from writing desk
43. water and repot plants
44. dust books and shelves in 1st bookcase
45. dispose of books from 1st bookcase
46. dust books and shelves in 2nd bookcase
47. dispose of books from 2nd bookcase
48. clean radiator in LR
49. get marks off pc chair upholstery
50. open bed settee and check bedding
51. repair burn hole on settee cushion
52. polish leather chair
53. get remote for leather chair repaired
54. wash voiles in LR
55. clean blind in K
56. clean out food cupboard
57. get rid of excess blue and white dishes
58. scrub tiles
59. fill in grout where missing (K)
60. move steamer to cupboard in hall
61. repair boiler cupboard door
62. clean top of boiler
63. re-fill skirtings where needed
64. clean radiator K
65. Clean blind in bathroom
66. Fix blind cords in bathroom or replace
67. remove broken shower curtain hooks from rail
68. take off shower drain cover and clean underneath
69. clean radiator bathroom
70. repaint scuffs/chips radiator in bathroom
71. Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
72. wash wall from ceiling downwards
73. clean ceiling light
74. clean shower stool
75. clean loo rail
76. hang new curtains in BR
77. hang voile in BR
78. find home for velvet curtain from BR
79. put new lining paper in C of D
80. tidy all drawers in C of D
81. try on all clothes and finally get rid of anything that doesnt fit
82. arrange for bed raiser to be removed so mattress can be turned
    
83. dust bed frame and wooden slats
84. hoover mattress when turned
85. get rid of blanket box
    
86. amalgamate all wool stock
87. block off draft from chimney vent
88. sort through boxes of photos
89. pack away in ikea box stuff not needed with a list – put on top shelf(BR)
90. polish up briefcase and use for papers for DB/solicitor
91. dust/wipe exercise bike
92. register exercise bike for guarantee
93. fill and polish C o D
94. find appropriate handles for C o D
95. clean out bedside table
96. get lamp connected
97. sort out wiring under bed
98. get skirtings re-filled where needed
99. clean radiator BR
100. clean 3 shelves in BR
101. re-arrange bedroom
102. get joiners to do hooks for back of door (BR)
     
103. get rid of [STRIKE]3[/STRIKE] 2 boxes of 'stuff' behind the door
104. clean radiator in hall
105. cover bleach marks on runner
106. lift hall runner and clean floor
107. re-fill skirtings where needed
108. refill around coving on hall ceiling
109. paint walls in cupboard
110. top shelf – sort out wrapping stuff
111. 2nd shelf clear and re-organise craft stuff – declutter if poss
112. 3rd shelf re-organise kitchen stuff and candles
113. bottom shelf – tidy
114. side shelf re-organise baking trays etc
115. sweep/vacuum floor cupboard
     
116. clean small steps
117. clean all light switches
118. clean all sockets
119. clean all door handles
120. get bulb changed on outside light not sure about this - intermittently working!
121. oil door lock
122. [STRIKE]get rubber seal repaired or replaced on front door[/STRIKE]
123. open window and clean track & check locks in each room
124. put up new washing line
     
125. get all 3 wheelie bins cleaned
126. get rid of old paint from shed
127. get rid of old broken bin
     
128. clean and cover garden chairs
129. clean and cover garden table
130. find screws to put legs on table
131. get rid of boxes not needed
132. sort out cones for fair
     
133. clean garden tools
134. box up tools etc that need to be kept
135. bin any rubbish
136. empty shed
137. sweep/hoover/mop floor and get rid of squatters
138. clean shed window
139. get drainpipe repaired
140. sort horrible smell
141. get diaries up to date
142. sort through make up
143. sort through jewellery
144. clean any jewellery needed
145. put all jewellery in new jewellery box
146. Get crack on bedroom wall looked at!
147. get garden parasol repaired or replaced
     

(started with 205)

head down and batter on:rotfl:
toots xx

Penelope_Penguin

I'm in again :j Flying but not posting as much as I should

Thanks to all of you :A

pigpen

yes toots you can use expandable filler!

AnW'sMum

OK we are here and in and cabinbedless:D

Dippypud

I'm in please this week,

thanks very much FCC

froddington

I'm in again - as much as work allows!

Thanks as always to pigpen, Toots and asbo x

Love, thoughts, prayers and spoons for Toots, L-L and soappie x

List to follow........

kiplingmonkey

I'm in again - I didn't achieve as much as I would have liked last week but did do some things on the lists which in my book is better than doing nothing. Thanks to the wonderful lists, the downstairs (excluding kitchen although that is coming along - one side is looking quite clear and can be wiped down quite quickly - just best if visitors back out of the room so they don't see the other half!) is getting to a manageable state and if I know someone is coming round, I can do a quick s and s and it looks quite presentable! The upstairs needs quite a bit more work doing and I am panicking as I will be working full time after April (currently work compressed hours in 4 days a week). However, I know if I keep checking the lists and doing little bits here and there then I will finally get things under control! Sorry I don't get to post much but I do check in every day to get the latest list.

Thanks again for the fab lists. :T:T:T:T:T

kazwookie

I'm in again ,thanks to all at FLCC

xxx

jinky67

I am in again:D

Thanks to all at FLC:A

My Toots list:

1. text LL about the heating-again!
2. search down all the holes and fill them in
3. phone BB provider to get them on the case re moving
4. phone BG to report new tenant
5. chase BT about phone line
6. find ladders
7. remove candle soot stain properly:rotfl:
8. move stuff in cupboard up to top shelves out the way
9. phone SSPCA
10. bring tubs from flat to Grans
11. pay papers:o
12. find hammer
13. hang mirror properly
14. pay for DD's cello
15. buy a decent dust pan
16. drink more water everyday
17. STOP EATING CRAP AND GET BACK ON THE DIET
18. phone council re rubbish and new bins
19. chase up HB and CTB
20. measure kitchen windows re blinds
21. scrub the close stairs~ they are minging
22. finish moving important stuff up to flat
23. photograph EVERYTHING I dont use or need and EBAY it
24. make lots of money:D:rotfl: