Weekly Flylady Thread 14th November 2011

juliejim

Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week or getting motivated when it comes to housework then come and join us.

There are 3 levels per day with Level 1 being very basic, level 2 in the middle, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. Feel free to mix and match to suit your own personal circumstances.

Every room comes back around next week so please don’t stress about catching up

These lists are only suggestions and not a must do list; you are more than welcome to post and follow your own lists.

Also adding a declutter mission each day will help to gradually clear the clutter and make flying easier.

A few of the basics before we start the week

Hotspots are areas where if one thing gets put there, loads of other things follow!

Daily routines are anything you need to do on a daily basis like washing, 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 - stick on some loud music, grab a bin bag and whiz 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!

Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=47195367&postcount=2

Ok here goes this week!

Monday - All downstairs apart from kitchen, LR & DR
This doesn't mean that you've got to do the bedrooms and bathroom if you live in a bungalow LW
Level One
Hoover/Sweep/Mop all floors
Level Two
Dust all fluffy areas
Clean front and back doors
Level Three
Clean skirting boards
Clear a hotspot
Clean any windows

Declutter Mission

Fill a bag for getting rid of - there are a lot of Christmas fayres coming up or CS.

Tuesday - Living Room, Dining Room
Level One
Clear floors
Level Two
Hoover/Sweep/Mop floors
Dust all fluffy areas
Level Three
Empty seats/sofas and put stuff away or at least pile it neatly
Wipe and water plants
Hoover under furniture you can move easily

Declutter Mission:

Sort those books out - which can you get rid of? - Hex please don't have palpitations - are there any new books out from the same authors that you could put on your Christmas list or buy other people?

Wednesday - Kitchen

Level One
Clear and wipe surfaces
Level Two
Sweep/mop floor
Clear a hotspot
Level Three
Clean cupboards, drawers and kickboards (outside)
Clean skirting boards
Clean tiles or washable walls

Declutter mission

Sort out a cupboard or drawer - do you actually use everything in it? - what can you get rid of? - what's being saved because you might use it when you're 102?

Thursday - Master Bedroom, landing and stairs

Level One
Strip, wash and replace bedding
Level Two
Hoover BR, landing and stairs
Dust all fluffy surfaces
Level Three
Sort out your underwear drawer - what needs replacing? - or sort out a box under the bed
Clean skirting boards
Check smoke alarms

Declutter mission

HHP - spend HH sorting out some paperwork - file it, shred it, deal with it!

Friday - Kids' Bedrooms & Bathrooms

Level One
ME time - at least 30 mins - longer if you can!
Level Two
Strip, wash and replace bedding.
Clear and sweep/hoover/mop floors
Level Three
Clean bath, shower and sink
Clean toilet
Clean tiles

Declutter Mission

For the kids - fill a binbag with rubbish or toys/clothes books to get rid of. Adults get a break!

Don't forget it's purple day today for those who knew Diva!

juliejim

List of Challenges for this week

Let's think about Christmas!:xmastree:

Write your list for Santa!
Have you sorted your present list?
Wrap or buy 3 presents depending on how organised you are.
Write your Christmas card list.
Are you joining in with the Christmas card swap on Facebook?
Do you need wrapping paper/bows/gift tags etc?
What Christmas cards do you need to buy/make?
Have you got enough stamps?

For anyone who doesn't celebrate Christmas you need to do an extra decluttering session or HHI each day to get a snowman!

Let's see what people have achieved!

seafarer's wife:rudolf::snow_laug:snow_grin:santa2:
youngmummy:rudolf::snow_grin:snow_laug:santa2::xmastree:
furball:rudolf::xmastree::xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2::snow_grin
wendywitch:rudolf::snow_laug:santa2:
Pollybear:rudolf::snow_laug
Lamewolf:snow_laug:xmassmile:rudolf::santa2::snow_grin
Mudbath:rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2::snow_grin:xmastree::xmassign:
Mumto5:rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2::snow_grin
cally-c:rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2::snow_grin:xmastree:
funfairprincess:rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2:
Hellyboo:rudolf::xmassmile
Natty68:rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug
boddy:rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2::snow_grin
hollyh:rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug
bargainbunny:rudolf:
Dustykitten:rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2::snow_grin:xmastree:
jjef:rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug
Goodintentions:rudolf::xmassmile
mummyroysof3:santa2::snow_laug:xmassmile:rudolf:
kazwookie:snow_laug:xmassmile
toochoosey:rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2:
decogecko:snow_laug:santa2:
juliejim:rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2::snow_grin
roundtuit:snow_laug:xmassmile

hex2

juliejim wrote: »

Sort those books out - which can you get rid of? - Hex please don't have palpitations

pardon?

_pale__pale__pale_

Actually there is some sense to applying
- does it earn its space?
- have I read it
-if not will I ever read it?
- is it worth anything? Rare/signed/first edition? In my case - will it pay for some nice worktops? Books or worktops - my version of butter or guns :cool:.


Count me in. I will try really hard to lose some books to the charity shop or to list on Amazon this week.


(hyper-ventilates :o:o:o)

Does taking back the 40 plus I borrowed from my parents count?

juliejim

hex2 wrote: »

pardon?

_pale__pale__pale_

Actually there is some sense to applying
- does it earn its space?
- have I read it
-if not will I ever read it?
- is it worth anything? Rare/signed/first edition? In my case - will it pay for some nice worktops? Books or worktops - my version of butter or guns :cool:.
Count me in. I will try really hard to lose some books to the charity shop or to list on Amazon this week.

(hyper-ventilates :o:o:o)

Does taking back the 40 plus I borrowed from my parents count?

See I knew you'd like that one and returning borrowed books would be a start yes!

greenbee

hex2 wrote: »

Count me in. I will try really hard to lose some books to the charity shop or to list on Amazon this week.


(hyper-ventilates :o:o:o)

Does taking back the 40 plus I borrowed from my parents count?

so where am I supposed to declutter my books to? :cool:

I'm ahead on this one... I have some books, DVDs and CDs to go to the charity bank in the village. And I'm sending some pictures back to my parents' when my dad drops in on Tuesday morning, so will see whether I can add some books. I have lots of art books left to me by my godmother that I really don't ever look at.

I have to sort the books... I need the laundry baskets for washing....:o

Mudbath

I'm in.....going to sort my list now xx

All downstairs
Hoover/Sweep/Mop all floors
Dust all fluffy areas
Clean front and back doors
Clean skirting boards
Clear a hotspot
Clean any windows
Declutter Mission - Fill a bag for getting rid of
Wipe and water plants
Declutter Mission - Sort those books out - which can you get rid of?

Nice and doable!

Did I tell anyone i've finished my accounts???

Hex - the answer again is nooooooooooooooooo! I really hate doing them and I always feel physically sick when I sit down to start even though i'm organised and do the basics every month. Total mental block.

Off to relax now.

This week i'm going to concentrate on sorting christmas presents and wrapping what i've got.

mummyroysof3

i have the vampire diaries series of books to get rid of..going to stick a photo on facebook to see if anyone i know wants them for a small fee lol

seafarers_wife

im in again, list

Monday - All downstairs apart from kitchen, LR & DR hmm only have a small hall and then my living room and kitchen/diner combined. makes for an easy day for tomorrow!
This doesn't mean that you've got to do the bedrooms and bathroom if you live in a bungalow LW
Level One
Hoover/Sweep/Mop all floors
Level Two
Dust all fluffy areas
Clean front and back doors
Level Three
Clean skirting boards
Clear a hotspot
Clean any windows
Declutter Mission
Fill a bag for getting rid of - there are a lot of Christmas fayres coming up or CS. already done nothing more for charity shop left!
Tuesday - Living Room, Dining Room will do just living room as dining table is clean and clear in the kitchen due to DH's mamouth attack on it yesterday.
Level One
Clear floors
Level Two
Hoover/Sweep/Mop floors
Dust all fluffy areas
Level Three
Empty seats/sofas and put stuff away or at least pile it neatly
Wipe and water plants
Hoover under furniture you can move easily
Declutter Mission:
Sort those books out - which can you get rid of? - Hex please don't have palpitations - are there any new books out from the same authors that you could put on your Christmas list or buy other people? - Already done, sorted out repeatedly since moving and now down to bare minimum that im keeping.

Toots List/Frog List/My Extra list -

1. HEM CURTAINS
3. DH to hoover car
4. Take car to carwash
6. Tip run
8. Finish all filing
13. wrap presents
14. write christmas cards
16. pack hospital bag - WIP
17. wash baby clothes - WIP
19. buy new pillows for spare bed - need 2
20. get DH to do his work filing
21. update driving licence with address
22. work out how to do change of name for driving licence
23. buy lightshade for spare room
24. buy bedside light for spare room (ikea one that screws onto wall)
25. agree on baby names - first name agreed just need to do middle name

Challenges

Write your list for Santa! - already had my presents - lots of elemis goodies from qvc when they had the week of it!
Have you sorted your present list? - yup, its all purchased bar one box of chocolates
Wrap or buy 3 presents depending on how organised you are.
Write your Christmas card list.
Are you joining in with the Christmas card swap on Facebook?
Do you need wrapping paper/bows/gift tags etc? have got the lot, as long as no one minds disney wrapping paper
What Christmas cards do you need to buy/make? - got the lot as well, no point buying new when ive got cards left over from last year
Have you got enough stamps? no, will need to buy some!

miaoww

im back fed up of lurking and still not getting anything done - bit depressed at the mo so maybe getting house sorted will help,
would be nice if other people would think about helping around house to though!:(

hex2

miaoww wrote: »

im back fed up of lurking and still not getting anything done - bit depressed at the mo so maybe getting house sorted will help,
would be nice if other people would think about helping around house to though!:(

Good to see you back. Don't get depressed about it - I used to but nothing changes and it is such a negative waste of energy. I try and do something about it in the hope that others will join in. If that fails then I print off the list and allocate people jobs - reminding them of pocket money if I have to. Housework Blues is quite a helpful book.

My DH has always done absolutely nothing - he worked long hours and contributed a lot of money but I have been effectively on my own for years. One of the nicest thing about him being off has been his realisation of just how much I do, and him finally getting on with stuff when I am not about to interfere or resent it

Greenbee I am just getting better about not keeping things I wouldn't read again!

We got some clear varnish/wax yesterday at the tool shop which looks just lovely on the oak for my kitchen :j. I hate dark oak and disliked everything we had tried so far so this is great.

Beds are re-made, and stuff is out for the morning. Just realised George, Don't Do That had been hair ball sick in my clean work jumpers pile :mad: so re-washed those.

Mudbath - this will be my last year of accounts as I stopped being self employed. Only one cheque received in the tax year, and very few claimable costs so I am making a bigger job of it than I need to but I do hate doing it so very much.

The_Dragon

Trying again this week and hoping that my various broken bits play ball , will write a list tomorrow morning