Weekly Flylady Thread 28th 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 ~ 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
Clean out fridge
Clear and wipe table.. clean cloth!
Level Three
Scrub manky marks off walls and tiles.. scrub that greasy grout!
Clear window sills of gibble and wipe them before replacing back the necessary stuff and finding new homes for the unnecessary stuff!
Clear out the under sink cupboard.. fling what you don't need/use. Replace dishclothes etc if needed.



Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. HHI
3. Clean light shades and bulbs and blinds
4. Wipe over oven and hob!

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 ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! (baby wipes are fantastic for this!!)
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important).. And your house phone.. they must be just as vile..
Level Three
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!

Extras

• descale the showerhead
• Wash your bathroom mats etc
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be
• Spend 15 minutes shining mirrors and picture frames

Thursday ~ master bedroom and landing
Level One
Declutter floors
Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!!
Level Two
Vacuum floors
Tidy away floordrobe/chairdrobe and top of chest of drawersdrobe!
Sort through one cupboard of clothing
Level Three
Sort out the airing cupboard or linen cupboard.. what can go? What do you need to keep?
wash any curtains/nets that need it
Sort through one box of junk
Extras

1. Do a small job you have been putting off forever
2. check all the smoke alarms are working as they should!
3. Sort out the junk from your favourite/most used handbag!.. Get rid of those receipts from 1982 from your purse! lol
4. Fill a binbag for charity shop (or the bin if you prefer!)

Friday ~ Childrens pits, spare or neglected rooms!
Level One
Strip, wash and replace bedding
Declutter and vacuum the floor
Don't forget your half hour you time!!!!!!!
Level Two
Sort through a cupboard.. any cupboard, could even be a kitchen one!
Drag out and sort all the gibble from under the bed!
Straighten the toy boxes and shelves
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that need it.. or the duvet!
Dust and deweb
Wipe sticky grotmarks from the walls, doors and paintwork
Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. 15 minutes filing
3. List 1 item to sell or give away
4. sort the shoes, coats and bags!

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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toottifrootti

pigpen - Thanks for the lists and keeping the thread alive xx

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

Monday do phone calls in diary/ eBay / filing / DN visit/ prescription
Tuesday check ISPs/ eBay / filing
Wednesday prayer group/ morning service/ Lent class/ eBay / filing
Thursday jenny 12-2 /assisted shopping/ post parcels/ ebay / filing/ wash vacuum cleaner
Friday try to finish A's eBay- maybe / eBay / filing
Saturday/ ebay / help at monthly lunch
Sunday church / eBay /

I think I will be working on my own list this week - there are some things that need to be done sooner rather than later.


Toots' list.............

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

(started with 205)

head down and batter on:rotfl:
toots xx

shellysue

evening all :hello:
i'm in for another week of flying:T

gratefulforhelp_2

I'm fluttering, thanks to FCC.

cat_smith

grateful is that flying fluttering or baby fluttering?

gratefulforhelp_2

I would hope some of both!! DH has been sent for curry...;)

kazwookie

Evening

I'm in again thanks to all at FLCC

xx

BatOutOfhell

Well I'm afraid you'll have to put me down as being a "lurker" as I have now gone on strike.
There are 5 people in this house and only one of us does ANY housework, only one of us does any cooking and only one of us does any ironing.
So this weekend I told my OH that I was fed up of being stuck in the house all the time doing chores with no thanks and that I wasn't doing any of them any more unless I got help.
We'll have to wait and see what happens next but for now I am not flying, I'm spending my spare time doing whatever I feel like:j

Maxonian

I'm in again ladies. Thanks to all at FCC.

Haven't eaten yet, and still need to iron. Fed up with this on a Sunday night.
Must try to be more organised.......

Which Jonelle Piggers? The one near to where I work with the Sainsburys?

kiplingmonkey

Great - I am in again this week - not my best week this week as I do a lot of my flying at the weekends and I had to work for part of yesterday and today so I haven't achieved as much as I would have liked. Will have to work super hard in the next 2 weeks as have my DD2s party here in the holidays - must have everything spick and span by then! Thanks to all at FLC for the lists and inspiration - it really helps!