Weekly Flylady Thread 6th June 2011

pigpen

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!

There are levels 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, level 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. Then for our super high flyers there are the extras.. a mixture of decluttering, cleaning and general improvement of your home. Don't feel you have to do any of it, just do what you can, anything you do which you didn't before is a step forward and to be rejoiced!

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 just ask.

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!

I hope you all have your frog list to hand.. you will need it! ~ You know the 10 items I asked you to think up on Sunday ~ RIBBIT RIBBIT!

Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Do items 1 and 8 from your frog list!!!
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances and kickboards
Thoroughly clean out and defrost the freezer... if it will help do an inventory and work what you can into your meal plan for the week!
Level Three
Wipe the table... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the oven and hob.. pop off the knobs and soak them if you can.

Extras

1. Thoroughly clean the inside of the unit doors!
   
2. Scrub out all the bins.. recycling and compost ones in particular!
   
3. Wipe any sticky grotty marks off the walls
   
4. clean blinds/curtains

Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Wipe over sticky sofas.
Froggy items 2 and 6
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean mirrors and other glass things that are meant to be shiny!
Level 3
Wipe paintworks and any grubby marks off walls etc
Clean any fluffy electricals and defluff behind the radiators!
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself

Extras

1. clear a hotspot or 3!
2. Clean light shades/fittings and lamps
3. Clean a window or two.
4. Wash any smelly soft furnishings!

Wednesday ~ Bedroom & Landing
Level One
Open the window and air the room
Strip off smelly bedding and sling it in the wash.. replace well before bedtime!
froggy list items 3 and 9
Level Two
Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet
Put the floordrobe in the wardrobe
Find 10 things to get rid of!..
Level Three
Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs!!!!
Remove anything that should be elsewhere..
Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades

Extras

1. Wash any curtains that need doing
2. binbag dance
3. Clean the windows
4. 15 minutes sort out of the landing gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!

Thursday Scrubfest- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean & wash floors in these rooms
froggy list 7 and 10
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
Clear any clutter from desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Replace sponges and toothbrushes that need doing!!
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra

1. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
2. Binbag dance.... ready.. set.. go!!!!!!!!
3. empty out the bathroom cabinet.. clean it.. fling what you don't need and stash the rest in a beautiful manner.. in alphabetical order please!
4. Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!

Friday! - childrens rooms
Level One
Clear the floors in the childrens room.. throw out any broken toys and find some that are no longer needed that can be sent to charity shop or given away.
Don't forget your 'you time'!!!
Froggy list 4 and 5
Level Two
Change the childrens bedding/wash curtains
Vacuum mattress (after turning & wiping any waterproof sheets) and floors
Wash window
Level Three
Sort through a clothing cupboard.. anything outgrown?
Drag everything out from under the bed too.. there is floor under there!!
Dust.. lightshades, curtain poles, games consoles/PC's etc
Extras

1. Make sure coats and shoes and uniforms are ready for school and homework is all done so you can relax the weekend!
2. Wipe any sticky handprints and dirty marks off walls and doors
3. Wipe down the paintwork & radiators
4. Repair 2 things from you 'mend it' list!!!

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

:heart: R.I.P.:heart:

Money Saving Diva
mummyslittleboy
:A:heart:

tootifruities

Thanks pigpen

Just on a personal note I am going yellow tomorrow for AnW'sMum - its the anniversary. xx

toottifrootti

Thanks for doing the thread early pigpen have a safe trip back. xx

I will be in this week - list to follow - have loads to do this week

Thanks for the new thread pigpen xx

Frog List

1. sort phone wires in SR
2. fill in council form
3. fill in IS form
4. email shirley
5. move pc
6. ebay postcards - WIP
7. do budget
8. do changes of address to family
9. do changes of email and phone number to family
10. clean electric cupboard

Monday
speak to solicitor
speak to GP or DN
chase up martin for cathedral
ebay
get rent paid run off paperwork for meeting tomorrow

Jenny's stuff
filing
phone OT for a step
check flat for mail
deal with post
water plants outside
deadhead flowers
get net for strawbs
collect prescription from last week
Tuesday
ebay meeting 7pm
Jenny's stuff
filing

Wednesday Dietician
prayer group/morning service
make hair appointment for 25/6
Jenny's stuff
filing
Thursday
assisted shopping - Dn's birthday presie to be posted
Jenny's stuff
filing
Friday
DN late morning
Jenny's stuff
filing
Saturday
Jenny's fair
filing
Sunday
Church
pack


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

1. filing - job for May!!!! WIP to be finished in june:(
2. sort shred and file bank stuff
3. shred old accounts stuff that was in shed
4. make updated list of debts WIP
5. purge files WIP
6. Gather insurance documents WIP
7. Gather important papers for solicitor/DB/house & put in new file
8. Passport - fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
9. Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
10. find and label all chargers
11. do contacts list for DB- 1 list done WIP
12. get emergency contact numbers for emergency box on top shelf
13. clean screen
14. clean tower on outside
15. do a Valli on the inside!
16. Clean keyboard -yeuch!
17. dispose of books from 2nd bookcase
18. wash voiles in LR
19. Sort through boxes of photos
20. clean and cover garden table
21. get garden parasol dumped
22. move rest of stuff from shed and plants to new place WIP
23. find window cleaner who will do conservatory roof as well

(started with 205)


June
finish filing
use 100 free listings 16/84
read and return [STRIKE]4 [/STRIKE] 3 books to Celia
read and return 2 books to Chris
do stuff for Jenny 4/12
bucket list

head down and batter on:rotfl:
toots xx

chocolateteddy

Ooooo lovely new thread - thanks both of you. I can now plan what DH is doing tomorrow while I am at work!!!!
Defragged computers this afternoon - laptop evidently does it automatically once a week so took minutes to do and I needn't worry about it anymore. But my desktop ... well lets just say I have had it 4 years and never defragged it, could be why it is running slowly anyway it has been going 3 hours and is 48% done!!!!!! so should be finished by bedtime.
Have had a great day sorted two bags of clothes for charity shop and thrown away some receipts from 2004!!!! don't think I need them anymore.

Have fun this week..... Off I go to write frog list

xx_Jo_xx

Hey All - Hope youve all had a good weekend - Thanks again to all who help keep us in check with this thread xx

Have come home to a rather foul smelling fridge so something has clearly leaked while I have been gone... am off to sort it out and have filled the washing machine.

have pulled out my last box of filing and the old mangled purple file box as well as the nice shiny new metal one - once ive sorted the stink in the kitchen I will get on with my frog list and watch something from the planner with a nice glass of wine I think

xx

xx_Jo_xx

My list for this week.... have renumbered the first half so I know which ones to do when Pigen tells me!

Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do items 1 and[/STRIKE] 8 from your frog list!!!
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
[STRIKE]Scrub down the front of units and large appliances and kickboards[/STRIKE]
Thoroughly clean out and defrost the freezer... if it will help do an inventory and work what you can into your meal plan for the week!
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe the table... clean cloth if necessary
[/STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor
[STRIKE]Degunge the oven and hob.. pop off the knobs and soak them if you can.[/STRIKE]

Extras

1. [STRIKE]Thoroughly clean the inside of the unit doors![/STRIKE]
2. Scrub out all the bins.. recycling and compost ones in particular!
3. [STRIKE]Wipe any sticky grotty marks off the walls
   
4. [/STRIKE]clean blinds/curtains
   

1. [STRIKE]Sort out last box of filing[/STRIKE]
2. Sort out Monthly bills spreadsheet – a lots changed since I last looked at it! - Work in progress...!
3. [STRIKE]Remove remaining items from purple file box[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Sort out new metal box file and organise rest in Pink box files[/STRIKE]
5. Box up cardboard out of garage to recycling bin for collection
6. clear out some more of garage to the tip
7. De-ash and clean chiminea
8. See if Whirly can be straightened
9. Sort out gardener - Made phone call - waiting for someone to come back.
10. Weed borders
11. Clean outdoor furniture – front and back
12. Tip run
13. Organise dishes cupboard
14. Organise larder cupboard
15. Organise kitchen condiment cupboard
16. Food inventory – better meal planning
17. Organise drinks cupboard
18. Clean out bread bin
19. clean ktichen window
20. Organise understair cupboard
21. Clear dining room window sill
22. Clean dining room window
23. Sort out craft box and bin whats not gonna ever be used
24. Clear out CD rack
25. Find website for selling CDs
26. Pull out fridge and dust behind
27. Descale kettle
28. Buy new bulbs for living room lamp
29. Replace photos in frames downstairs
30. Clear and tidy desk
31. Organise both bookcases
32. De-clutter coffee table drawer
33. Re-organise living room toy box

45. Have another clear out of shoe rack
46. Rehome/Declutter candlesticks
47. Organise shoe cupboard
48. Touch up skirtings with white paint
49. Refresh curtains in the front hall.
50. Remove light fitting and get spare bulbs
51. Clear hallway window sills and declutter ornaments to charity shop
52. Clean upstairs hall window
53. See if smoke detector can be repaired and reattached to roof…
54. Clean loft entrance of manky workers fingerprints…
55. Empty suitcases and store winter items etc
56. Clean bathroom roof
57. Wash down walls/window
58. Remove roller blind, clean and dry
59. Clean light in bathroom and pull string
60. Clean extractor
61. Bleach drains
62. Organise bathroom cupboards
63. Organise make up drawers in Bedroom
64. Organise upstairs cupboards – extra space for filing
65. Sort Linen cupboard
67. Find and wash extra King Size bedding - sheets found.... duvet cover still at large..
68. Sort out which single sets S wants to keep and rehome the rest.
69. Ebay or rehome the toys and other collected detrius in the bottom which never gets looked at
70. List 5 things on Ebay
72. Clear top of spare room wardrobe
73. Clear top of my wardrobe
74. Clear bottom of my wardrobe
75. Sort out box upstairs
76. Check bank account daily to ensure nothing is missed until new wages etc are paid in regularly…
77. Get organised for birthdays – dates/cards/stamps etc
78. Ebay shoes and hanbags… :eek:
79. Match Socks!
80. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in one drawer
81. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in one drawer
82. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in one drawer
83. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in one drawer
84. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in one drawer
85. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in one drawer
86. CLEAR OUT CLOTHES in wardrobe
88. Hoover and turn mattress
89. Clean all protectors
90. Clear out beside table
91. Rehome all the books.
92. Get rid of old pillows
94. Ebay Jewellry
95. Phone Tax Credits
96. Find out how to use Tesco Vouchers (legoland etc...)

The_Dragon

Still working through my month long list


June List

1. Art of Crochet filed
2. Filing
3. Clean Privy 2, 3, 4, 5
4. Clean bathroom sink 2, 3, 4, 5
5. Clean stove top 2, 3, 4, 5
6. Clean kitchen sink 2, 3, 4, 5
7. Send post crossing cards
8. Make list for away
[STRIKE]9. Sort out Art of Crochet yarn - done[/STRIKE]
10. Order beer/wine kit
11. Shopping list 2, 3, 4
12. Shopping 2, 3, 4
[STRIKE]13. Upload cleaning lists to WCS - done[/STRIKE]
14. Empty bins 2, 3, 4
15. Recycling out 1, 2
[STRIKE]16. Phone tissue viability (fr!!!) - done
17. Phone M&D - done
18. Phone Milk&More (frog2) - done
19. Find new recipe/s - done
20. Dust pictures (fr!!!) - done[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]21. Get some stitching back upstairs (fr!!!) - done
22. Contact GhostStitchers to find out about how to pay (fr!!!) - done
23. Dust in lounge (fr!!!) - done
24. Scrub bath out (fr!!!) - done
25. Wind Yarnscape yarn - done
26. Unravel socks - done
27. Get a CS bag ready (fr!!!)[/STRIKE]
28. Drip The Furry Dragon ™
29. Take The Furry Dragon ™ to the Vets
[STRIKE]30. Do a Pet Insurance search (frog9) - done[/STRIKE]
31. Send Vegetarian Good Food to Marie
32. Laundry 2, 3, 4
33. Laundry away 1, 2, 3, 4
[STRIKE]34. Clear sofa hotspot and vacuum it (fr!!!0) - done[/STRIKE]
35. Menu planning 2, 3, 4
36. Read books for various groups
37. Contact Milk and More again - find out what happened to our delivery
38. Finish week 1 froggies
39. Week 2 froggies tbc

dancemum

I'm in again thanks for the list FCC. Hope you have a safe journey home.

I have been to the big Swedish shop for a chair for the shed :eek:. Went nice and early to avoid the rush. Also bought some more fabric as I'm making my Christmas presents this year.

No one wanted my freecyle stuff so I have to do a CS run this week.

DS2 has an "insect day" tomorrow and we are going out with my Best Friend

I'm looking forward to getting back in to normal routine.

misssmcc

thanks pigpen and toots
i have done my frog list, it very much revolves around decluttering _pale_ oh what a joy haha. off for a HHC just now then shall put my feet up for a while. good luck with the flying

Triker

**Stumbles in still trying towake up**

Ta for all the FCC'ers..

Hello to Soappie and all the missing flyers that haven't posted awhile.

Just going to sort tea out and then work out packed lunches.