Weekly Flylady Thread 16th April 2007

lil_me

Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread, usually ran by Moggins but I'm just filling in temporarily. 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!

For those just starting, it does get easier each week, it may take you an hour to do the tasks set at frst but in no time you'll get it down to less than half that (ask the others they are the living proof) Don't try to catch up, if you join us on a Friday start from then, everything will come back round again. Noone on here is perfect, there are some days I don't get everything done, but as always I give it a good go! Some find it best to set a 15 minute timer for each room/part of the task.

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 are anything you need to do on a daily basis like washing, ironing, making beds, vacuuming high traffic areas, making meals etc

Nighttime 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.

27 Fling Boogie - stick on some loud music, grab a binbag and whizz around the house finding 27 items that can go out with the rubbish, recycling, for charity shop, basically anything that will stop it cluttering your home.

Right then here goes Monday, as promised to Pigpen back to Kitchen today


Kitchen, Dining Room & Downstairs Toilet

Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink & drainer
4. Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
5. Clean washer drawer out, clean filter in dishwasher if you have one
6. If you didn't do the oven last week have a go this week
7. Clean kitchen window
8. Wipe the washer, fridge and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle
9. Clean floor

Downstairs toilet (if you have one)
1. Clean sink & toilet
2. Empty bin/rubbish from room
3. Wipe top of toilet cistern, and the flusher (handle/cord) etc.
4. Clean toilet floor.
5. Clean handles on both sides

Dining room/area (if you have one)
1. Clear anything from table that shouldn't be there
2. Remove table cloth and wash
3. Wipe table and chairs
4. Dust anything else that needs to be, and the top of door/frame
5. Vacuum dining room floor

Extra for today if you have time, 27 fling boogie of any room/multiple rooms, anything that needs to go, charity shop, freecycle, handdowns, ebay stuff or just plain old rubbish, if it needs to go fling it in a bag and get rid. Time to declutter!

Tuesday

Living room

1. Dust inc light fitting, TV cabinet and all thats on it aswell as other furniture
2. Wipe light switch, any marks on walls and doors
3. Vacuum sofas and floor (wipe if required)
4. Water any plants & make sure dead leaves removed
5. Make sure anything 'dumped' is put where it should be, for example books, paperwork, toys etc

Stairs and halls

1. Make sure way is clear
2. Tidy coats, shoes, hats, bags, etc
3. Remove any cobwebs
4. Vacuum through taking cloth with you to wipe banister on way back down
5. Check fire alarms/smoke detectors

Extra for today is 10 minutes on any hotspot if you have the time

Wednesday Master Bedroom and Landing

Bedroom

1. Strip bed linen, remake with fresh after vacuuming mattress
2. Clear floor and any 'junk' come on it's your haven so make it so
3. Dust everywhere that needs it, what about the top of that wardrobe and door frame
4. Vacuum floor
5. Before you leave make sure you can close wardrobes and drawers, all laundry away etc

Landing

1. Clear any clutter
2. Dust and clear cobwebs
3. Vacuum floor

Extra for today, one CUPBOARD of your choice, or storage space of any sort, give it a little of your time, never know might even find something to put on ebay/amazon, 10p listing day Thursday on eBay for those who don't know

Thursday PC area/study and bathroom

Bathroom

1. Wipe down tiles
2. Clean bath, sink and toilet inc cistern and handle
3. Clean any bath mats
4. Clean floor

PC area/study

1. Dust PC and wipe monitor, keyboard and mouse
2. Clear desk
3. Clear any rubbish
4. Clean floor

Sorry for the late posting, extra for today, sort any 'out of date' toiletries and make up - basically anything that has been open over 2 years, anything that's been open longer than it should be (there should be a little label with a container and amount of months use by from opened on it) Sort through any well worn towels that you haven't used for ages and been meaning to fling, if there is anything you need to throw away/recycle. They can be used as dish cloths, most cat and dog shelters will be happy to accept them as blankets etc

Friday Flying - Kids rooms and spare rooms

1. Strip beds for wash, replace linen after vacuuming mattress (don't want bugs do we!)
2. Make sure everything is in it's place, or if required delegate to the offending child!
3. Dust where needed, what about the top of that wardrobe ?
4. Clean window (check incase curtains need a wash while you are there)
5. Vacuum floor

If this is a spare room you're tackling, which over time has just become a dumping room, give it 15 minutes of your time.

If you have kids make sure those uniforms are put in the wash ready for Monday. Have a little quick tidy and vacuum of the high traffic areas that need it so you can have the weekend off, apart from dailies of course. Have a lovely weekend

happyathome_withmyboys

oh heck - 1 hour to begin with?! I've been taking ALL day - give or take the odd nappy change, whinge, scrap refereeing, mealtime, washing up, etc, etc...
I think I should change my login to 'filthymare'...:o

kiwi88_2

Hi Peeps hope everyone had a lovely easter

Back off holiday, had a really great time, came back relaxed and walked into a very tidy, clean house. I loved it :rotfl:

So I only have to do a swipe of everything on the list :T

Extra's I'm going to do are

Wash sofa, chair covers
Wash net curtains
Strip wallpaper in lounge (with kids help :rotfl: one week left to go)
Change bedding as I didn't do it before we left
Hotspot in kitchen area...help

ShirleyPark_2

Hope everyone has had a lovely weekend. I've just finished in the garden for the evening. It's beginning to come together nicely out there. I must take some more photos, haven't taken any since March.

lil_me - I didn't finish the list today, but never mind, get to start a whole new list. This week I am determined to do 1 thing in the bedroom that needs doing each day. We've nearly finished doing up that room and the stuff that is left to do is mostly small jobs. If I don't do them someone give me a kick up the backside.

I may make a start on the kitchen tonight as the BF cooked dinner and it's currently a right state in there.


Kitchen
[STRIKE]1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]2. Clean top of cooker[/STRIKE][STRIKE], inside of fridge [/STRIKE][STRIKE]and microwave.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]3. Clean sink & drainer[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]4. Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]5. Clean washer drawer out, clean filter in dishwasher if you have one[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]6. If you didn't do the oven last week have a go this week - will do the top oven this week[/STRIKE]
7. Clean kitchen window - looks ok some I'm going to leave this until next week
[STRIKE]8. Wipe the washer, fridge and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle[/STRIKE]
9. Clean floor
[STRIKE]Extra from my list:Empty out and clean the bottom cupboards[/STRIKE]
Downstairs toilet
1. Clean sink & toilet
3. Wipe top of toilet cistern, and the flusher (handle/cord) etc.
4. Clean toilet floor.
5. Clean handles on both sides
Extra from my list Give the shower screen a good clean - have made a start on that
Dining room
1. Clear anything from room that shouldn't be there
Extra from my list: Clean the radiator as it's covered in plaster - made a start on this

Extra for today if you have time, 27 fling boogie of any room/multiple rooms, anything that needs to go, charity shop, freecycle, handdowns, ebay stuff or just plain old rubbish, if it needs to go fling it in a bag and get rid. Time to declutter!

Monday Dailies
[STRIKE]Swish and swipe bathroom[/STRIKE]
Make lunch for work - hmmm failed that one
[STRIKE]Deal with incoming emails[/STRIKE]
Update journal and finances
Quick run round and grab any plates and glasses that aren't where they should be and put dishwasher on if necessary before bed
Swish and swipe kitchen before bed
Write tomorrows todo list before bed
Put towels back in bathroom
[STRIKE]Put washing in washing basket[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Package up parcels [/STRIKE][STRIKE]and post[/STRIKE]


Plus this week
Bedroom jobs
clean messy fingerprints from bedroom ceiling - tried to do this, not tall enough
fix hole in bedroom ceiling
[STRIKE]put handles on the box in the bedroom[/STRIKE]
sort through contents of top drawer
sort through makeup boxes

Plus
add gig photos to website - 3 sets added
start on website for BF's work
contact plasterers - BF is going to do that next week !!
contact E about going to visit - need to email her with list of potential dates - have her email address
Put box up in loft
Bring down fabric boxes from loft

Garden
Get 3 more panels and more compost for raised beds and put in.
Mow lawn
Trim hedge
Don't forget to put out the garden recycling bag

Solwaykid

Feeble hello from me,

I gardened myself silly yesterday and did a couple of hours this afternoon after work too. I've done tomorrows kitchen, it really doesn't take long after a few weeks so I cleaned out 1 drawer and 1 cupboard just so I felt like I'd done something!

I'm going for a soak in the bath then getting my jimjams on, I know it's early but I'm exhausted. Smug exhausted rather than defeated exhausted if you see what I mean!

I've written my weeks to do list; if I haven't admitted to finishing painting in the bathroom by Friday I wonder would some kind soul send me one of those lovely big kicks I keep seeing? Its been on my to do list since February.. the shame of it..

Have a lovely evening all, Lush bath bomb's a-calling..

scaredy_cat_2

hi - thanks for list lil_me

well i am feeling like a domestic goddess!!! i made a scrummy banana loaf today for the first time and it was so good i made another for my mum and then feeling inspired i made breadrolls with the dds!!:eek: (4 and nearly 2!!) it was fun but took along time - i don't have a breadmaker - but seeing the batch of 30 come out of oven was very satisfying - unfortunately dds were in bed by then so they can try them in morning!! how exciting - hmm now i really am sad and a domestic goddess :rotfl:

well off to watch a dvd and stuff myself with bread and cakes

shell2001

Hello All

Well had a lovely weekend off work - makes me hate the fact I have to work weekends even more :mad: .

We went shopping on Saturday got the littles new summer sandals and popped to Asda and found the Chinese Supermarket. Am still amazed at the 77p for a huge bottle of soy sauce!!! Got some of the goldfish curry sauce concentrate too - will definately be going there again, maybe without the littles as lots of glass bottles and containers at their level:eek:

House has been kept tidy, had a quick flick right through with hoover and S&S kitchen, bathroom, lounge, only took less than an hour and as we all spent the rest of the day in the garden its still looks good:D

Garden looks really good if I do say so myself. Lawn mowed, edged, boarders all weeded. Got another bag of chipped bark to top up one area of the garden. Kids helped with the weeding, then we played catch. They had a game of football with Daddy (or lets try to trip Daddy up and pull his shorts down as DD1 plays it). Girls had a dip in the paddling pool, then we had a BBQ for tea. Think I have caught the sun a little bit but did have factor 30 on.

Sounds like everyone else has been busy over the weekend too!

Right off to look at tomorrows list. The trampoline is being delivered tomorrow which I am not looking forward too as I know DD1 will nag and nag at me to put it together - dont fancy trying it by myself.

Night night all

teedy23

Hi people, I popped in here yonks ago and decided to give it a try, have failed miserably...but I have painted the hall, livingroom, had a go at sorting out my spare bedroom and even put the shade up that i bought months ago for afore mentioned tip. Theres just too much, the garden looks a lot better tho, as I went a bit mad with my new strimmer, think I might move out there

comping_cat

Good evening everyone,

Well after my week off - im set to get flying again - have already started, ive just made up tomorrows packed lunches!!!
My kitchen really needs a good sorting out tomorrow, its still chock a block with easter eggs and other 'junk' that seems to acumalate in there. I did give my downstairs loo a good clean today, i dont go in there often (while im not working no LOs to check up on!!) but i did today, and it wasnt good!!! Well, it is now, ready for work tomorrow.
Off for an early night now i think, the alarm will be going off at 6.30, and the last few days ive been lying in until 9, so bit of a shock!!!!
Take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

maralum

happyathome_withmyboys wrote: »

oh heck - 1 hour to begin with?! I've been taking ALL day - give or take the odd nappy change, whinge, scrap refereeing, mealtime, washing up, etc, etc...
I think I should change my login to 'filthymare'...:o

Me too happy! When you add the playing, the phone ringing and your mate calling around because her husband's locked her out...1 hour becomes every hour.

Well, the vax seems to have done a pretty good job, but I'll re-do the carpet at some point. DH works in a tar factory, so we have little patches of tar all up and down the hallway. We have a special cleaner for it, but removing the cleaner itself is a pain. I have found that a foam made of stardrops heavily worked in will do it though. Just hurts your arms.

Just hope it doesn't gunge up the vax! :eek:

I wish you all the best for this week's flying, personally I can't wait to get started - how sad is that???

Kitchen
1. [STRIKE]Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave[/STRIKE].
3. [STRIKE]Clean sink & drainer [/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front[/STRIKE]
5. Clean washer drawer out
6. [STRIKE]Oven shelves[/STRIKE]
7. [STRIKE]Clean kitchen window [/STRIKE]
8. [STRIKE]Wipe the washer, fridge and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle[/STRIKE]
9. Clean floor

Quick S and S of the bathroom (especially that yucky limescale in the loo).
Double check the hall carpet for tar stains in the sunlight.

Extra for today if you have time, 27 fling boogie of any room/multiple rooms, anything that needs to go, charity shop, freecycle, handdowns, ebay stuff or just plain old rubbish, if it needs to go fling it in a bag and get rid. Time to declutter!

cha97michelle

Really looking forward to the new week. :T

Monday 16/4:
Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink & drainer
4. [STRIKE]Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front[/STRIKE] done on Fri
5. Clean washer drawer out
6. If you didn't do the oven last week have a go this week
7. Clean kitchen window
8. Wipe the washer, fridge and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle
9. Clean floor
Dining room/area (if you have one)
1. Clear anything from table that shouldn't be there
2. get rid of any dead flowers, change water in the rest
3. Wipe table and chairs
4. Dust anything else that needs to be, and the top of door/frame
5. Vacuum dining room floor
Deal with post
Make baby bottles
Go to bank – pay in my birthday cash
Go to post office – post amazon parcel sold within a week, so i will be looking at what else we have i can stick on there.
Email to say parcel has been posted
Wash load of baby bibs
Make pizza for tea, menu plan for rest of week


Michelle,x