Weekly Flylady Thread 21st 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, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace..
Vacuum floors you can see and sofas
Open the windows and let in some fresh air
Level Two
Vacuum under the furniture you can move safely
Wipe and water neglected plants
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Level Three
muck out manky pets!
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!



Extras

1. Wipe woodwork in the living room/s
2. Wash any smelly soft furnishings
3. Sort spreadsheets/finances/meal plans etc
4. 15 minutes filing

Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Declutter the floor
Remove and wash bed linen.
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. Finalise the easter plan.. have you got craft bit to make bonnets? When is your parade? Eggs bought?
3. Binbag dance! Yes 2.. maybe do one for charity shop and 1 for the bin?
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 pan and crockery cupboards.. fling chipped and cracked stuff
Clear window sills of gibble!

Extras

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

Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras

• HHI..
• Clear a hotspot
• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!

Friday ~ Childrens rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend half an hour on YOU..
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Level Three
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc
Tidy the chests of clothes!
Extras

1. Fun one.. look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on? Hayfever season and bite and sting season are both on their way! Sun cream? ... stop laughing!
2. Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
3. Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or if you have the bug today you could do both!
4. Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing

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'
toottifrootti.. Our official meeter. greeter and names keeper (as tootifruities)
or asbotoots backup for toots

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AnW'sMum

Woohooo well timed, we are in

Penelope_Penguin

AnW'sMum wrote: »

Woohooo well timed, we are in

Well timed indeed

I'm in again too - more of a lurker just now, but I am Flying

Thank you to you all :A

toottifrootti

pigpen - Thanks for another week xx

OK here we go again............

Monday do phone calls in diary/ eBay / filing
Tuesday stay at home for boiler service/ change phone contract/ check ISPs/ Vestry meeting 7.00/ eBay / filing
Wednesday Jenny 1.30-3.30 / prayer group/ morning service/funeral/ Lent class/ eBay / filing
Thursday assisted shopping/ post parcels/ ebay / filing/ wash vacuum cleaner
Friday try to finish A's eBay /email carers offices with future dates etc/ group meeting 1.30/ eBay / filing
Saturday/ ebay / filing
Sunday / eBay / filing

Monday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace..
Vacuum floors you can see and sofas
Open the windows and let in some fresh air
Level Two
Vacuum under the furniture you can move safely
Wipe and water neglected plants
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Level Three
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Vacuum hall

Extras

1. Wipe woodwork in the living room/s
2. Sort spreadsheets/finances/meal plans etc
3. 15 minutes filing

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. [STRIKE]sell and [/STRIKE]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. [STRIKE]do contacts for C/A/N/E/A.M [/STRIKE]
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]re-home stuff from writing desk[/STRIKE]
42. water and re-pot plants
43. dust books and shelves in 1st bookcase
44. dispose of books from 1st bookcase
45. dust books and shelves in 2nd bookcase
46. dispose of books from 2nd bookcase
47. clean radiator in LR
48. get marks off pc chair upholstery
49. open bed settee and check bedding
50. repair burn hole on settee cushion
51. polish leather chair
52. get remote for leather chair repaired
53. wash voiles in LR
54. clean blind in K
55. clean out food cupboard
56. get rid of excess blue and white dishes
57. scrub tiles
58. fill in grout where missing (K)
59. move steamer to cupboard in hall
60. repair boiler cupboard door
61. clean top of boiler
62. re-fill skirtings where needed
63. clean radiator K
64. Clean blind in bathroom
65. Fix blind cords in bathroom or replace
66. remove broken shower curtain hooks from rail
67. take off shower drain cover and clean underneath
68. clean radiator bathroom
69. repaint scuffs/chips radiator in bathroom
70. Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
71. wash wall from ceiling downwards
72. clean ceiling light
73. clean shower stool
74. clean loo rail
75. hang new curtains in BR
76. hang voile in BR
77. find home for velvet curtain from BR
78. put new lining paper in C of D
79. tidy all drawers in C of D
80. try on all clothes and finally get rid of anything that doesn't fit
81. arrange for bed raiser to be removed so mattress can be turned
    
82. dust bed frame and wooden slats
83. hoover mattress when turned
84. get rid of blanket box
    
85. amalgamate all wool stock
86. block off draft from chimney vent
87. sort through boxes of photos
88. pack away in ikea box stuff not needed with a list – put on top shelf(BR)
89. polish up briefcase and use for papers for DB/solicitor
90. shred stuff in briefcase
    
91. dust/wipe exercise bike
92. register exercise bike for guarantee
93. fill and polish C o D
94. [STRIKE]find appropriate handles for C o D[/STRIKE]
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. open window and clean track & check locks in each room
123. put up new washing line
     
124. get all 3 wheelie bins cleaned
125. get rid of old paint from shed
126. get rid of old broken bin
     
127. clean and cover garden chairs
128. clean and cover garden table
129. find screws to put legs on table
130. get rid of boxes not needed
131. sort out cones for fair
     
132. clean garden tools
133. box up tools etc that need to be kept
134. bin any rubbish
135. empty shed
136. sweep/hoover/mop floor and get rid of squatters
137. clean shed window
138. get drainpipe repaired
139. sort horrible smell
140. sort through make up
141. sort through jewelery
     
142. clean any jewelery needed
143. put all jewelery in new jewelery box
144. Get crack x 2 on bedroom walls looked at!
145. get garden parasol repaired or replaced
     

(started with 205)

head down and batter on:rotfl:
toots xx

juliejim

I'm in this week too - thanks to all at FCC.

Any remedies for a sore throat? It really hurts when I swallow.

Dippypud

I'm in please,

Thanks to all at FCC...

ETA No. 40... yes you can tootifrooti

Maxonian

Evening,

I am in again. Thank you to everyone for their organisation and support x

budgetboo

Right then - this week has GOT to be a level 3 week so I can get to a stage where I can devote some time to the veggie patch next month and do a touch of redcorating as finances allow later this year.

kazwookie

I'm in again too, thanks to all at FLCC

Mumto5

I'm in this week. Thanks to Pigpen, Toots and assistants.

DH and I have had the most fantastic weekend away. To add excitement we have successfully decluttered the silver car on Ebay and the buyer is collecting tonight! Going to catch up with the old thread now.