Weekly Flylady Thread 18th February2013

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Holy Moly Pigpen - sending healing vibes your way. Please try to do as little as possible. Remember: the house won't crumble to dust if you're unable to do it and cars can be fixed. {{{{HUGS}}}}

Betsie2010

Marvellous Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Sweep[/STRIKE] and mop floors
[STRIKE]Sort & clean fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there![/STRIKE]
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean out the cupboard full of pasta and packets and pickles.. [/STRIKE]
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
[STRIKE]Check those filters[/STRIKE] and drawers for ickiness, gackiness and fluff!!
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• [STRIKE]Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk![/STRIKE]
• Clean oven if it really needs it.. [STRIKE]or just do the hob[/STRIKE] or a knob!!..
• 29 fling boogie.. GO!
• [STRIKE]Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Meal plan for the next week and make a shopping list... based on what you found in the freezer and those things that need using from weekly cupboard sweep[/STRIKE].

Twinkling Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything & water & wipe the poor neglected plants!
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. Are there any that need rehoming?
Wipe skirtings, doorframes and other paintwork
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.. the bottom 6 inches is just rubbish it has been there so long I'm surprised it isn't compost!!
• Extra 30 minutes ironing.. school uniforms? work clothes?
• Change any dead lightbulbs in the house!
• Clean a radiator or two.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• Bake something delicious for the family.. or just for yourself!

Wednesday Walkabout - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. I feel the need for this after our traumatic week.
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Rummage ALL the junk from under the bed and sort through it.. I HATE this task!!!
Wash the nets/curtains.. and while they are down clean those face prints off the window!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
If you manage to get the floor cleared.. vacuum the rest that you couldn't see before.. it'll look like a new room!
Extra Task List
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• Book a night out.. with your friends or husband or anybody.. just go have a day or an evening out.. go dance, go party, go for a meal, go shopping.. whatever.. just get out and enjoy yourself.. and children are NOT allowed!!!!!.. This one is not optional!
• Wipe over the front door and shake those doormats!

Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
HHI
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! likewise socks!
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Fill a binbag of things to get rid of.. charity/bin etc
• 41 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clean all the upstairs doors... and handles!
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Freshen up the curtains if needed

Fearsome Friday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks[/STRIKE]
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)
[STRIKE]Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required[/STRIKE]
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Wipe down the doors and frames in these rooms.
• Clean the radiators in these rooms
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
• Replace sponges/flannels/toothbrushes that are in need
• Extra 30 minutes ironing.. school uniforms? work clothes?
• Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for next week.. PE kits, socks, homework done etc.

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toochoosey

Get well soon Pigpen xx

Daily routines
washing, S S
swish and swipe kitchen S S
bathroom, S S
ironing, S S
making beds, S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, S S
making meals S S

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day,
swish & swipes of the kitchen
tidying the living room

Marvellous Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Two
Sort & clean fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round

Twinkling Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 3
Wipe skirtings, doorframes and other paintwork
Extra Mission:



Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.. the bottom 6 inches is just rubbish it has been there so long I'm surprised it isn't compost!!
• Clean a radiator or two

Wednesday Walkabout - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Rummage ALL the junk from under the bed and sort through it.. I HATE this task!!!
Wash the nets/curtains.. and while they are down clean those face prints off the window!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
If you manage to get the floor cleared.. vacuum the rest that you couldn't see before.. it'll look like a new room!
Extra Task List



Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• Wipe over the front door and shake those doormats!

Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing

Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! likewise socks!
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.



Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Fill a binbag of things to get rid of.. charity/bin etc
• 41 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clean all the upstairs doors... and handles!
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Freshen up the curtains if needed

Fearsome Friday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!


Good morning all xx

Didn't put the laptop on at all yesterday and as you can see from my list, I didn't get a lot done through the end of the week either!!

I am going out tonight, I have a Brill Mum xx

Friend coming round before we go out and tbh downstairs is looking ok. I'll do the dailies down here and see what I can get done upstairs before the rugby at 2:30.

Cuppa now, then start with a HHC at 10.......join me if you can......xx

Dustykitten

Morning all

Slow start here but as I've been up normal time all half term that is ok. Snow flurries causing a dusting, very pretty but also very cold!

Plan
Shower
Defrost freezer
Dust DS2 bedroom
Take DS2 to work and stock up on food for freezer plus a couple or returns in town.

DH
Buy coal
Buy bread
DS3 homework boats
Schedule long list of jobs
Look at bank account

Piggers hope you are all home and not too sore today.

Mumto5 hope things go according to plan

pigpen

Thanks all .. Sadly, we are not at home. The car seems fairly ok but needs the front plate replacing and the bumper straightening but seems ok.. The person he crashed into was head to the beiber concert I feel blessed I was not heading there lol

Tbh if the car had been totalled I wouldn't care so long as my tiddlers are ok, a car is replaceable

My throat is agony and has had me up most of the night I am dragging oh to boots later for drugs I left mine at home stupidly

toochoosey

Didn't start my HHC till 10:20, I managed to clean out the fridge, s+s the kitchen and the downstairs loo. Going to put the hoover round down here, then make my way upstairs in a bit

hex2

Too cold to sit still so doing a HHC now if anyone wants to join me.

Pigpen, glad you are all ok

toochoosey

Hoovering done and a friend called in with his DD asking if my DD wanted to go to the cinema, she did so she has gone out. I'm having a quick drink and then I'll head upstairs...........

dancemum

Pigpen Glad you are all safe. Hope you feel better soon and your visit goes better than expected x

TMD Belated Birthday wishes x

Bossy Hope your gap between football was ok. Too cold for sitting around.

Airing cupboard emptied and put away.
DH hair shaved
Upstairs henried

We have lego everywhere after our trip to the Lego shop yesterday. We waved to the lovely flyladies on our way up the M1. DS2 is being lovely and has told me twice that he loves me (a very rare occurance).

I'm off to clear some hot spots in my room but saving my energy as I'm off to the theatre tonight with my BstF.

mummyyof5

Hope you and littlies are ok Pigpen..dont do anything by halves do you xxx

Loads of pottering this weekend..OH back from Paris but working again today,off sun/mon..he has lots of tests to be done at Doctors on Mon which he is concerned about..he is still struggling with his lungs and breathing since he was so ill a few months ago
Have finished decluttering under mine and LOs beds...2 baskets in bin and 2 large bagfulls to CS..just a couple more bits to put away.

DS1 has gone for an interview for a voluntary placement..two buses away in C**y C**ss...you will know Valli..but should suit him as is for a rock music and clothing shop..fingers crossed.

Going to feed 2 Los then get hoover and ironing board out