Weekly Flylady Thread 27th November 2011

kazwookie

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 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

Monday ~ Hall, stairs and the cupboard under the stairs
Level One
Declutter the junk, recycle, rehome, ebay, charity shop
Vacuum all the floors
15 mins of you time, what ever you want, LW, this means crafting or similar
Level Two
Wipe all the skirting boards
Wash windows
Dust and get those cobwebs down
Level three
Wash any rugs that need doing
Clean the banisters, all the grubby finger marks, get rid of them.

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and utility room
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash windows and sills
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs
Sweep and mop the floor
Clean the filters on the DW, WM and TD

Wednesday ~ Bathroom / shower room
Level One
Clear floors of clothes and other gib.
Wipe down tiles.
Clean light cord.
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, sinks, shower tray including the outside
Sort out all half used bottles of stuff.
Dump all out of date stuff / stuff no longer in use
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains
Remove all items out of these rooms that are not bath / shower items, and rehome correctly.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Thursday ~ Living room / dinning room
Level One
Open the windows and turn on some music!
Get dusting, major last chance before trees and such like start to appear.!!
Rehome all the junk and needs to be else where, to make room for December type items.
Level Two
Clean all the floors
Shred and file paperwork as required
Clean any frames, photos, mirrors, pictures etc
Level Three
Wipe sofas, furniture
Clean all skirting boards.

Friday ~ Master bedroom & Kids room
Level 1
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Sort out toy box
Sort out wardrobe / winter clothing
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Clean light shades.
Level 3
Clean floors in bedroom
Time for a hot spot to go
15 mins you time
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kazwookie

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Extras for the week

Bin bag, 60 items to go.
Check smoke / fire alarms
Book those outstanding appointments
Pay the bills you have been putting off
Cancel direct debits and such like etc you no longer have a need for.
Change any duff light bulbs / get someone to do it for you, is your front porch light working.
Clean the outside of the front door and door step
Ring at least 2 friends and have a natter / catch up, if your friends don’t need a call, then a family member, or pm some one on here for a catch up!
30 mins you time, crafting, reading, cooking etc.
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roundtuit

Thankyou Kaz xx hmm you've obviously been using spyders too

Thanks for last week Dusty xx

I'm in xx

cat_smith

I'm in. Now I'm back in a good place I've turned into the energiser bunny.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Monday ~ Hall, stairs and the cupboard under the stairs

Level One

Declutter the junk, recycle, rehome, ebay, charity shop
Got a coat to pack and post to someone.
Vacuum all the floors
15 mins of you time, what ever you want, LW, this means crafting or similar

Level Two

Wipe all the skirting boards
Wash windows
Dust and get those cobwebs down

Level three

Wash any rugs that need doing
Clean the banisters, all the grubby finger marks, get rid of them.


Tuesday ~ Kitchen and utility room

Level One

[STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces
[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Scrub down the front of units and large appliances

[/STRIKE]Level Two

[STRIKE]Wipe and replace small appliances
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Clean oven and hob[/STRIKE]
Wash windows and sills

Level Three

Wipe the table and chairs
[STRIKE]Sweep[/STRIKE] and mop the floor
[STRIKE]Clean the filters on the DW, WM and TD[/STRIKE]
I HATE this job!!!!


Wednesday ~ Bathroom / shower room

Level One

[STRIKE]Clear floors of clothes and other gib.
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Wipe down tiles. [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean light cord.[/STRIKE]

Level Two

[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, sinks, shower tray including the outside[/STRIKE]
Sort out all half used bottles of stuff.
Dump all out of date stuff / stuff no longer in use

Level Three

Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains
[STRIKE]Remove all items out of these rooms that are not bath / shower items, and rehome correctly.[/STRIKE]










[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Extras for the week

Bin bag, 60 items to go.
Check smoke / fire alarmsChecked this morning with bacon
Book those outstanding appointments
Pay the bills you have been putting off
Cancel direct debits and such like etc you no longer have a need for.
[STRIKE]Change any duff light bulbs / get someone to do it for you, is your front porch light working.[/STRIKE]
Clean the outside of the front door and door step
[STRIKE]Ring at least 2 friends and have a natter / catch up, if your friends don’t need a call, then a family member, or pm some one on here for a catch up![/STRIKE]
30 mins you time, crafting, reading, cooking etc.
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Done loads already. Displacement activity or what?

Mumto5

Thanks Kazwookie,

I must try harder this week!

Work tomorrow then a day christmas shopping with DH on Tuesday.

DD1 has a birthday this week. We are both thinking about when we went to NYC for her 18th 2 years ago......

DS1 starts a new job tomorrow at Tesco - just a few shifts but hopefully it will grow and he will be taken on after Christmas. I had to buy him shoes today to wear to work - they were the price of half a week of his wages to be and that was in a Clarks discount outlet:(.

More excitement I've bought a new saucepan.... My life knows no limits at the moment:p

froddington

I'm in this week - thanks kazwookie :A Listy to follow .............

Dusty - sorry I missed your thread last week

Had a good time in Derby last weekend and then this week just disappeared!

Been out today for lunch with dad as it's his 77th birthday!

And managed to save £226 on my car insurance (and gain 2500 clubcard points too )

Hope everyone is well - love and hugs to all.

Thoughts and prayers for Toots, L-L and LW

GTDtogether

I'm in. Hope to get all done by 11am tomorrow as I have an appointment. Will be working in tandem with christmashopper I think!

Monday ~ Hall, stairs and the cupboard under the stairs
Level One
Declutter jackets that I won't wear this year
Vacuum
15 mins of you time
Level Two
Wipe all the skirting boards
Wash door window

Dust and get those cobwebs down
Level three
Wash carpet
Clean the doors of fingerprints

Plus: fix new letterflap and sort shoes into shoe box, organise shelves in cupboard

Most of above done! Didnt wash carpet and letterflap needs finishing off

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and utility room
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash windows and sills
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs
Sweep and mop the floor
Clean the filters on the DW, WM and TD

Everything 'greened' is done

Wednesday ~ Bathroom / shower room
Level One
Clear floors of clothes and other gib.
Wipe down tiles.
Clean light cord.
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, sinks, shower tray including the outside
Sort out all half used bottles of stuff.
Dump all out of date stuff / stuff no longer in use
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains
Remove all items out of these rooms that are not bath / shower items, and rehome correctly

cally_c

Evenin all!

Fell off the wagon at the end of last week, but I'll be climbing back on it tomorrow.

Monday ~ Hall, stairs and the cupboard under the stairs
Level One
Declutter the junk, recycle, rehome, ebay, charity shop
Vacuum all the floors
15 mins of you time, what ever you want, LW, this means crafting or similar
Level Two
Wipe all the skirting boards
Wash windows
Dust and get those cobwebs down
Level three
Wash any rugs that need doing
Clean the banisters, all the grubby finger marks, get rid of them.

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and utility room
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash windows and sills
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs
Sweep and mop the floor
Clean the filters on the DW, WM and TD

Wednesday ~ Bathroom / shower room
Level One
Clear floors of clothes and other gib.
Wipe down tiles.
Clean light cord.
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, sinks, shower tray including the outside
Sort out all half used bottles of stuff.
Dump all out of date stuff / stuff no longer in use
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains
Remove all items out of these rooms that are not bath / shower items, and rehome correctly.


Extras for the week

Bin bag, 60 items to go.
Check smoke / fire alarms
Book those outstanding appointments
Pay the bills you have been putting off
Cancel direct debits and such like etc you no longer have a need for.
Change any duff light bulbs / get someone to do it for you, is your front porch light working.
Clean the outside of the front door and door step
Ring at least 2 friends and have a natter / catch up, if your friends don’t need a call, then a family member, or pm some one on here for a catch up!
30 mins you time, crafting, reading, cooking etc.

love to all....

greenbee

I've had my two days of rest, so need to make the most of the rest of my sick leave...

I have massage and waxing tomorrow, but as well as that I plan to:

1. Sand and paint the curtain poles that are already down
2. Take down the front door pole that needs painting
3. Hoover and mop upstairs
4. Lag spare room pipes
5. Sort more books

I have to clear enough room in the study this week to allow electrician to work, and I need to know exactly where all the cabling will go...

Other things to do this week:

Take microwave to tip
Take in dry cleaning
Put up curtains and pack away spare sofa covers and cushions
Pack up summer clothes (wash if necessary)
Arrange to get utility room finished
Agree date for tree surgery
Fill holes in lawn
Rake leaves
Stew apples and freeze
Keep sorting books...
Find wardrobe
Find bed for spare room

seafarers_wife

Im in again this week, busy week so floors and dusting and the downstairs wont get touched till Friday/weekend most likely as double glazing been done at front of house this week so no real point in proper flying but will sort out clutter and odds and sods instead.

Monday ~ Hall, stairs and the cupboard under the stairs - to mostly be done friday after double glazing
Level One
Declutter the junk, recycle, rehome, ebay, charity shop no clutter here
Vacuum all the floors
15 mins of you time, what ever you want, LW, this means crafting or similar
Level Two
Wipe all the skirting boards
Wash windows
Dust and get those cobwebs down
Level three
Wash any rugs that need doing
Clean the banisters, all the grubby finger marks, get rid of them.

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and utility room will do monday instead
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash windows and sills
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs
Sweep and mop the floor
Clean the filters on the DW, WM and TD

Wednesday ~ Bathroom / shower room tuesday job
Level One
Clear floors of clothes and other gib. floors all kept clear
Wipe down tiles.
Clean light cord.
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, sinks, shower tray including the outside
Sort out all half used bottles of stuff. no half bottles here
Dump all out of date stuff / stuff no longer in use a couple of things to get rid of that will not get used
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains
Remove all items out of these rooms that are not bath / shower items, and rehome correctly. bathroom stays clutter free

Extras for the week

Bin bag, 60 items to go.
Check smoke / fire alarms
Book those outstanding appointments nothing to book, a couple need to cancel
Pay the bills you have been putting off credit card to be done once DH paid
Cancel direct debits and such like etc you no longer have a need for. need to change lotto as DH wants it stopped
Change any duff light bulbs / get someone to do it for you, is your front porch light working. all in working order
Clean the outside of the front door and door step YUCK
Ring at least 2 friends and have a natter / catch up, if your friends don’t need a call, then a family member, or pm some one on here for a catch up!
30 mins you time, crafting, reading, cooking etc.

1. HEM CURTAINS
4. Take car to carwash
6. Tip run
8. Finish all filing
13. wrap presents
14. write christmas cards
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
25. agree on baby names - first name agreed just need to do middle name
26. change sainsburys shop from 10th december to later date. ideally 21st/22nd
27. buy joint from butchers for christmas