Weekly Flylady Thread 25th April 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

Easter Monday
Do your dailies

SOAADFA... it is Bank Holiday.. go.. 'holiday'..

SURPRISE!

Tuesday~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
Scrub the oven and hob
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Descale irons, kettles, coffee makers etc
Clean through the pan cupboard and sort those plastic tubs!

Extras

1. Slop out the fridge..
2. Scrub the tiles
3. Pair up the odd socks!
4. Clean any pet bedding/poo trays/stinky tanks etc

Wednesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Open the windows and turn on some music!
Dust the fluffy electricals
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
Level Two
Vacuum the floor now it is visible
Pile all hotspots into one heap and sort through it all.. File/shred as appropriate
Clean any glass.. pictures, windows, mirrors etc
Level Three
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Wipe sofas and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!! Can you wash and put away winter ones yet?

Extras

1. Freshen up any soft furnishings
2. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
3. Wash windows so the springy sunshine can get in..
4. Wipe the woodwork in these areas

Thursday - Bedroom , landing, bathroom and spare/chimps rooms!
Level One
Open the windows and air the bedrooms
Strip off smelly bedding and sling it in the wash
Level Two
Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
Give the bathroom a speedy once over.. slop bleach down the loo, wipe over the sink/bath/shower pick up laundry.. no more than 15 minutes.. super quick.. GO!!
Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
Level Three
Declutter the desk and give it a wipe over
Rummage ALL the junk from one shelf and sort through it..
15 minutes sort out of the landing gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!

Extras

1. Wash any curtains that need doing
2. HHI
3. Clean the windows
4. half an hour in the garden clearing the mess and making it nice for spring to arrive.. the sooner your garden is nice the sooner it arrives! Honest!

Friday..

Dailies
HHC in a room of your choice
Enjoy the extra day off!

tootifruities

Hello and you are very welcome to join us on the flylady thread -we are delighted you want to try it.
I hope you will find the following helpful but please dont be afraid to ask anything -no matter how silly it might seem.We all have the t-shirt!
If you want to get your house ship-shape then you have definitely come to the right place!
Dont worry if you dont have time to post or read all the thread.

Hope we see more of you!



WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY FLYLADY(& GENTS) THREAD

1. A new thread starts on a Sunday evening via a link from the current thread so keep a watch out and dive in! (Click on the big writing)
2. Make sure you read the first post carefully as it contains all the info and abbreviations that we use!
3. A new list is added to the 1st post every evening by pigpen-the order changes every week
4. Dont get stressed with the mess just try to do the list to whatever level you can manage depending on your home circumstances - work, children, OH's!
5. Even if you only manage level 1 everyday when you come back to that room next week you will find it is easier and as time goes on it becomes more manageable and you will see huge differences. I know it sounds impossible but I can vouch for the fact it works!
6. Remember your home didnt get in a mess overnight so dont expect it to get tidy in a day!! Dont try to do the whole house at once - you will tire yourself out and sicken yourself -we have all tried it! BABYSTEPS -little and often and you will be amazed at the improvement.
7. Post what you have done and forget about what you missed. There is no such thing as failure here!
8. If you want to post a list and strike out what you have done -choose the 'go advanced' (its down at the bottom of the messages) and then highlight the line you want to strike out -press the S with the line through it (its near the end of the list of symbols above your page) and it will say'strike' at each end -when you post your message it will show with a line through it!
9. If you want to answer a particular post then press 'quote' and you will then be able to type a reply. To help keep the thread tidy & short if there is only a small bit of the post that you want to reply to then just delete the bits you dont want but be sure to leave the 'quote' at each end.
10. Dont worry if you cant keep up with the thread it moves very fast -just pop in and post so everybody know hows you are doing!
11. To defrag your pc (it appears on the list!) go to Start>>All progs>> Accessories >>System tools >>Disk defragmenter. You should do both C &D discs but 'C' is the important one - the more often you do it the less time it will take.
12. All posts should include some mention of the flying you have been doing - except at the weekend when we can chat more!

The support, encouragement and friendship on here is simply THE BEST! ask any questions and we will give you our tuppence worth - sometimes sensible sometimes totally insane!


We dont bite -well most of us dont -have fun!!
WELCOME to the totally bonkers mad house!!
toots:D

Money Saving Diva R.I.P.

AnW'sMum

Yo we're in:D

toottifrootti

oooooooooooooooooh thanks piggers thats lovely xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
pigpen Thanks again for the new fred and lists

Monday
Mother calling in on way home
Celia 2pm
must prepare eBay stuff
filing [STRIKE]unlikely[/STRIKE] unless I start from scratch (have started a new file so can keep up with current stuff)
Tuesday
eBay prep
filing
LL to fix bath panel
chase up bed raiser fitting
Wednesday
eBay prep
filing
sort something
Thursday
ebay prep
filing
Jenny here
Friday
eBay prep
Saturday
ebay
Sunday
eBay



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

1. filing= job for March:eek: well it looks like this is an April job or even May!!!!
2. purge files - some done
3. Gather insurance documents
4. Gather important papers for solicitor/DB/flat & put in new file
5. Gather papers for selling flat
6. Passport - fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
7. declutter and eBay the stuff to get the money for [STRIKE]painters bill/[/STRIKE]heater for LR/ tumble dryer/ trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs/
8. Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
   
9. sell and payout F's eBay stuff WIP
10. charge ewbank - cant find charger still cant find it
11. find and label all chargers
12. do contacts list for DB- 1 list doneWIP
13. get emergency contact numbers for emergency box on top shelf
    
14. clean screen
    
15. clean printer and see if fixable
    
16. clean tower on outside
17. do a Valli on the inside!
18. [STRIKE] wipe skirtings in cupboard [/STRIKE]
19. [STRIKE] get skirtings in cupboard re-filled
    
20. get crack on wall checked and refilled and painted.[/STRIKE]
21. Clean keyboard -yeuch!
22. [STRIKE] Clean keyboard shelf[/STRIKE]
23. empty white box
24. [STRIKE] get skirtings refilled in LR [/STRIKE]
25. [STRIKE] scrub fingermarks from door [/STRIKE]
26. water and re-pot plants
27. dispose of books from 1st bookcase
28. dispose of books from 2nd bookcase
29. [STRIKE] clean radiator in LR [/STRIKE]
30. repair burn hole on settee cushion
31. polish leather chair
32. get remote for leather chair repaired
33. wash voiles in LR
34. [STRIKE] clean blind in K [/STRIKE]
35. [STRIKE] scrub tiles[/STRIKE]
    
36. [STRIKE] fill in grout where missing (K) [/STRIKE]
37. [STRIKE] re-fill skirtings where needed [/STRIKE]
38. [STRIKE] clean radiator K [/STRIKE]
39. [STRIKE] Clean blind in bathroom [/STRIKE]
40. Fix blind cords in bathroom or replace
41. remove broken shower curtain hooks from rail
42. take off shower drain cover and clean underneath
43. [STRIKE] clean radiator bathroom [/STRIKE]
44. repaint scuffs/chips radiator in bathroom
45. wash wall from ceiling downwards
46. clean ceiling light
    
47. find home for velvet curtain from BR
48. get rid of blanket box WIP
49. sort through boxes of photos
50. polish up briefcase and use for papers for DB/solicitor
51. shred stuff in briefcase
52. register exercise bike for guarantee
53. fill and polish C o D
54. [STRIKE] get skirtings re-filled where needed [/STRIKE]
55. [STRIKE] clean radiator BR
    
56. clean radiator in hall [/STRIKE]
57. cover bleach marks on runner
58. lift hall runner and clean floor
59. [STRIKE] re-fill skirtings where needed
    
60. refill around coving on hall ceiling [/STRIKE]
61. sweep/vacuum floor cupboard
62. clean small steps
63. clean all sockets
64. clean all door handles
65. get bulb changed on outside light not sure about this - intermittently working!
66. open window and clean track & check locks in each room
67. [STRIKE] get all 3 wheelie bins cleaned[/STRIKE]
    
68. get rid of old broken bin -might go on thursday
69. [STRIKE] clean and cover garden chairs[/STRIKE]
    
70. clean and cover garden table
71. get drainpipe repaired WIP
72. sort horrible smell WIP
73. clean any jewelery needed
74. put all jewelery in new jewelery box
75. get garden parasol repaired or replaced
76. get rid of washing machine

will need to add a few more now but this is the original updated - more will come off as it gets tarted up for selling.


(started with 205)

head down and batter on:rotfl:
toots xx

Dippypud

Oh, please Missus may I lurk and flutter.

Ta muchly FCC for Fred an' mules an' kicks up bum.:D

Dorastar

Am loving tomorrow's listy oh glorious leaders count me in:beer:

Dippypud

toottifrootti wrote: »

oooooooooooooooooh thanks



Toots' list.............
get bulb changed on outside light not sure about this - intermittently working!

head down and batter on:rotfl:
toots xx

Is your outside light a low-energy of CF by any chance?

cat_smith

Hi there. Lurking this week - although will be flying at someone elses house I don't feel it really counts. 7 fed. Washing up done. Kitchen looks sparkling - why does mine never look like that?:o

3 loads of someone elses washing put through. Load 2 in TD. Need to do some of our own washing tomorrow. DH and I taking a 'holiday' day. i.e DH not diving. We're going to go and do something for us after I've done breakfast and picnic lunches (until I need to get back and cook of course)

seafarers_wife

Im in again this week loving the list but will be doing a bit more packing and sorting out our bedroom to get it habitable again.

Ooooh can get something crossed off my "toots" list Father in law fixed the carpet for us so thats crossed off, now i just need to get OH to keep the door open ajar when he goes to the bathroom or the cat will have the carpet up again.

3. write a list of who we need to tell about changing address
4. write a list of who need to tell about changing my name
5. write away with change of name
7. hand in notice to landlord once competed on house
11. sort out power of attorney
12. get me a 2nd card on OH's credit card - this is a monday job as it will take 2 mins
13. wrap presents for nephew birthday
21. book dentist before OH goes back to sea
22. write a list of all furtniture we need and cost up best options. NB sofa done - do this on monday as will get me organised properly for the move
24. buy ladders (to get into loft)
25. get quote for deep cleaning this house when we leave
26. get quote for carpet cleaning rented house
27. back up all my spreadsheets onto both desktops and OH netbook in case my laptop goes belly up - MUST DO THIS AS MY LAPTOP GETTING VERY SLUGGISH
28. get pics of edinburgh and sydney framed.
29. take edinburgh prints with me this weekend.
30. sort out electrical box before we move
36. get up to date on filing
37. clear my shredding pile - wip

Penelope_Penguin

Good evening! I just thought I ought to pop by to let you know that I'm still around, just mega busy What a coincidence that a new thread is just started :j

What have we been up to:

• DD has turned 18 (I was a child bride, don't you know ). We had a party last weekend, but didn;t have time for the champagne, so have drunk that tonight :beer:
• We have a new cockerel (I'll post pics later). He's known as Brian (as in prof Brian Cockerel :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:). He's been very busy with the ladies and we have a hen who's just gone broody, so we may have the patter of tiny claws soon :T
• We have started a massive declutter of the outside sheds and loft :eek:
• The garden is keeping me mega busy I've invested in an incubator, so have lots of seeds and little plants on the go.
• I finished the first sock that I was knitting for lent, and am well on with the next one :T

I'll try and post when I can, but may not be much for the next few weeks. The house is pretty clean and tidy - this Flylady stuff soon becomes like second nature

Thank you all for your good wishes and PMs being concerned about me. You are all :A

Enjoy the sunshine, Penny xxx

Dustykitten

I'm in, thanks for the thread.

Lovely to see you PenPen and glad you are ok.

Planning on creating a list of jobs for May and DS3 is away on his first residential school trip Tuesday-Thursday so lots of decluttering/shopping etc planned to keep me busy.