Weekly Flylady Thread Week 23 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!

As promised here is the new style Flylady thread. Following requests to start things steadier for new members who did not realise the tasks list wasn’t a must do, just an encouragement.

I’m going to try in levels. There will be level 1, 2 and 3. Level 1 being very basic it has been requested that this is just one task per day, level 2 in the middle, 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. Fling boogies, hotspot clearing, cupboard sorts, drawer sorts etc will all be on this list. Any problems with this of 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 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

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.

Ok first days the kitchen & dining room so here goes, if you don't have a dining room sves you a job

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Wipe window sill, clean any marks off window if required
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Level Three
Clean microwave
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
Declutter mission task
27 fling boogie, grab a bag and clear that clutter!

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine)
Level 2
Vacuum floor and sofas
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Level 3
Clean window
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Declutter mission task
Sort one cupboard even if it's just for 10 minutes

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Level 3
Clean window & wipe windowsill
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Wipe doors and handles
Declutter Mission Task
Choose one drawer to sort through and clear any clutter from.

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms(even if it is around clutter)
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk
Clean bath, toilet and sink
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean windows
Declutter Mission Task
Clear one HOTSPOT! Even if it's just for 10 minutes.

Friday, those dreaded kids rooms and spare rooms

Level One
Strip beds and wash linen, replace with fresh linen
Level Two
Pick up any toys etc laying around (if they are old enough can of course delegate)
Dust
Vacuum
Level Three
Vacuum mattress
Clean window
Declutter Mission Task
27 fling boogie, time to grab a bag and clear that clutter!

For those who work and with little ones, try to get those uniforms straight in the wash, makes life so much easier.
Have a quick tidy of the sitting room then apart from the dailies, enjoy your weekend New post will be with you on Sunday night. For the newbies hope you've enjoyed your first week with us. Of course you can still post over the weekend, nothing stopping you.

pigpen

Hi all xx

I'll try to be back on track this week.. I've kind of kept up.. though I completely ignored Friday as the childrens rooms are nasty again. I did next to nothing on Thursday (we spent all day in the park) and Friday I wanted a lazy day so had one!!

Tiddles looks like she has just started up with an icky chucky bug and barfed all over the kitchen.. so if it is germ related we will be in for a week of it as it runs through everyone.. stocking up on pepto bismol tomorrow.. just in case I get it lol.. I like drugs!

Anyway.. she's whinging.. tummy pain apparently.. so I am needed elsewhere.. so if I am AWOL.. that's why!

Hope everyone has a good week!

XxXxXxX

aimeelister

Evening all. I managed to get the grand total of nothing done over the weekend to see if i could catch up with what i missed being away during the week. Actually thats not strictly true i did do things. It was just never in the house. Worked all day yesterday (left the house at 8.45 and got in at 8) and did similar today. Ive managed to in the mean time hoover downstairs, 1 load of washing and clear the floordrobe in my room.

Im away Tues eve to Thurs am so will have to do Wed on Fri (if lil_me keeps fri as kids!)

Hope everyones doing ok, lil_me are you better yet? Michelle i hope your family (and you too) are all still doing ok. emmie i hope the throat is better - i have tonsilwotsit 3 time a year i know how horrid that can be.

List for tomorrow

Kitchen
Clean floors
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Wipe window sill, clean any marks off window if required - going to aim to do inside and out
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Clean microwave
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
[STRIKE]Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week[/STRIKE] - I did do it last week and its not been used YAY!!!

Declutter mission task
27 fling boogie, grab a bag and clear that clutter

Extras
Washing
Strip bed - run out of puff to do it tonight and im sure 1 more night wont kill me! :rolleyes:
PAPERWORK - still havent done it from 3 weeks ago

I might think of other things to do tomorrow, but the brain is frazzled and the wine calls.

Take care everyone and see you tomorrow!

PS thanks lil_me for the new lists!

Tartan_Mum

Hi all

Right.
This is it.
I'm in this week.

Cheers for the new look Lil_me and sorry it took some of your time. I know how precious our weekends are!!

I need lots of help and kicking but I'm going to do as much as I can and not feel guilty about what I can't. Well..... I'll try.

Will chill with chocolate tonight but tomorrow morning.... let battle commence.

TM x

newmrslockwood

I'm joining this for first time this week so wish me luck.
I'll aim for level2 but probably do level 3 as monday doesn't seem too scary for me at the mo. I'll try and keep you up to date on how i do.

lil_me

Welcome newmrslockwood & Tartan Mum. Good luck, any problems or if you just need to scream pop in, I do it all the time :rotfl: Aimee, getting better, coughing reducing and can talk a little better, but within 10 mins of talkng I'm back to a squeak!

Pigpen, nice to see you back, hope the tiddles is better soon, here's some good news my tiddles is dry for 3 weeks in a row now!!

I'm going to aim for level 3, because I am stuck in all day as fridge freezer gets delivered tomorrow and still have to finish the darn benches! A DP on crutches means not done, need to take doors off and put back on etc too. It's going to be one of those days isn't it!

ShirleyPark_2

Evening everyone and welcome to the new comers. Liking the new format lil_me though it looks like I have no excuse for cleaning the kitchen floor this week !! I didn't do too badly on my bedroom tasks last week, though the ceiling still isn't fixed, have sealed the plaster though, so that's one step in the right direction.

I'm going to do a variation on the 27 fling boogie, as there's not much left to fling here, so I'm going to fling my computer files, I have all sorts of files that I really don't need anymore, and my harddrive is getting full (ok that's mostly photos).


Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
[STRIKE]Clean floors including sweep dining room floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe window sill, clean any marks off window if required[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Clean microwave
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances[/STRIKE]
Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
[STRIKE]Extra from my list: Clean skirting boards[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]27 fling boogie, grab a bag and clear that clutter![/STRIKE]

Daily Jobs (so I have no excuse not to do them)
Update journal and 5 positive things list
[STRIKE]Check finances[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]S & S the bathroom and return the towels[/STRIKE]
S & S the kitchen
[STRIKE]Parcel up things and post[/STRIKE]
Study time - done morning study time
Eat 3 healthy proper meals
*Breakfast: Cheese and Mushrooms on toast.
*Lunch: Pasta salad
*Pizza, not great but better than I have been eating

Also to do this week
Sort out new car insurance - elephant cheapest so far
Return box of fabric to keep to the loft
Take photos of stuff to sell
Freecycle stuff
Put the doors back on the shower after it's been given one last clean
Fix bedroom ceiling
Sand down and paint bedroom door
Clean bedroom carpet with carpet cleaner
Create a cleaning plan for household journal
Get stuff to finish off raised beds in the garden
[STRIKE]Sort out photos from photoshoot today[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Get information for BF's work's website from him - can't continue with it until I have that[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]contact E about going to visit - need to email her with list of potential dates - have her email address[/STRIKE]



phew that's a long list of other stuff to do this week, but non of it is essential, so if it doesn't get done it doesn't get done.

aimeelister

Glad your feeling better lil_me, good luck with fitting your ff in! must say im jealous, I would love a new ff.

pigpen, if your going to spread germs can i politely request you stay away from me!!! I seem to pick up everything going and cant afford to be ill this week!

Welcome Tartan Mum and newmrslockwood hope you enjoy the thread. Its really helped me. Im hoping when i go back to work that as Ive broken the back of it it will be much easier to keep on top of things ( i know im lucky to be able to do this, and the fact i have a 2 up 2 down house does help.) After spending a good few hrs per room (try about 6) the first week i joined, when wiping down the cupboard fronts it now takes about 1min unlike the ....... sorry my three key has just fallen off off my laptop??!?!?!??!?!? how the hell am i going to get it back on ???3 ok it just clicked on panic over..... anyway back to thingy it took about an hr the first week to get the fronts of my cupboards un-minging now it takes a few mins so my advice - if you dont get everything done the first time, dont stress, but if you get just one thing of the level 2 or 3 done in a week in a room, keep doing that thing the next week as it takes a fraction of the time it did the first time round, and if you miss it out for more than a couple of weeks ive found out i end up back at the beginning :rolleyes:....

Sorry for the ramble and i hope it works for you!!!

Right I need another glass of wine, just got a message from the bf in Afghanistan, as im in the TA i know what hes up against but it still just upset/shocked me to hear that hes been under contact out there. Hohumm least hes ok!!

tinselfairy

Hello Tartanmum and newmrslockwood. I've only been flying for a few weeks, but it has made a huge difference to how our home looks and how I feel about myself.
Hope you find it helps nudge you in the direction you want to be going.
I like reading other people's lists as it sometimes reminds me of little jobs waiting to be done.

Only one lot of washing sorted today, but laundry baskets aren't overflowing so no immediate panic there!
Essentials shop done this morning and 3 bags of old clothes/shoes dropped at recycling bins.
Internet used to check various odd pieces of info I needed to check out for work and adoption.
Not a lot else done, we've just had a relaxing day together.

Hugs to all who are feeling a bit low and fed up.

Michelle- i can't really add anything to what others have said already, but I hope you are ok.

Have a lovely evening everyone.

See you tomorrow.

Pollybear

Not sure which level I'll be doing yet, the boiler service man is coming tomorrow - supposed to be 9am, but he's normally late - so I'll have to see how the time goes. But I will do something!

nicki_2

I'm back but on my knees with a bottle of wine and a LARGE bar of chocolate (I've eaten the ice-creams!) :eek::rotfl: DD had her sleepover last night. Spent Friday night out shopping then collapsed after the disaster with the vinegar. Saturday I spent doing laundry (7 loads in total I had to re-do once you included the dirty stuff and the load I had to re-do when the maiden with it on blew over into the flowerbed which is just muck and hardly any plants :mad: ), visited my family & grabbed some more plant pots from my mum :money::D Then when we got back I went with DD to pick her cousin up...nearly 2 hours later I came back with DD and cousin in tow :rotfl: Baby cousin is soooo sweet All hell let loose for a couple of hours, only quieting down at tea time, and they both went to bed at 8pmish....only for me to have to go up and seperate them so one would sleep on the floor (on blankets & in a sleeping bag though ) while the other stayed in the bed. 10pm I finally gave up and got to sit down and relax after reading 3 stories & singing I don't know how many ballads to them to try to get them to sleep. :rolleyes: 7am this morning they got up, at 8.09 they started knocking on the bedroom door wanting to come down for breakfast :rolleyes: After the usual "She said/did/hurt" etc at 3pm I took them back around to cousins house and spent another 2 hours chatting to my mate and holding the baby who's been playing up today. Came home, bathed DD and changed her bed, had tea (stew in the slowcooker I had the foresight to put on this morning ) and I have a pile of ironing awaiting me (all pants & bedding) but it can wait until tomorrow. Now do you know why I have wine and chocolate :rotfl::rotfl:

Still need to make DD's packed lunch but instead of her "proper" uniform (tie, blouse etc - her choice of name not mine :rotfl:) she can wear a summer dress tomorrow. I haven't the energy to stand ironing school skirts...but I must find her PE shorts...should get away with no having to iron them though

Tomorrow plan of action is to do dailys (todays did get done except for the S&S in the bathroom which seemed pointless as DD was due a bath & I'm having one after Supernatural finished at 10pm) and then try to return the house back to normal through tidying up. I also need to dispatch a eBay parcel Not going to do that first thing though as the post office will be heaving with people :rolleyes: Plus I have to find the item again in the boxes. Will post a proper list tomorrow morning if I can get myself out of bed - I NEED to do my exercises tomorrow after the weekend I've had food wise

Night Night all xxx