Weekly Flylady Thread 18th June 2007

lil_me

Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. 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!

Following requests to start things steadier for new members who did not realise the tasks list wasn’t a must do, just an encouragement. There will now 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



Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Clean floors
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
Declutter mission task
Sort any cupboard, doesn't have to be in the kitchen/dining room, even if it's just for 10 minutes

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floor and sofas
Level 2
Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine)
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean window
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Extra Mission:
(Pinching Michelle's idea, hope you don't mind )
Pick one or more of the following tasks –
Dust a collection – the tops of books on a shelve or CDs/DVDs/videos
Wipe tops of curtain rails
Sort towel cupboard/airing cupboard even if it's just for 10 minutes
Wipe the leaves of your plants

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Check fire alarms are working
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Level 3
Clean window & wipe windowsill
Wipe doors and handles
Extra Mission Tasks - pick any one or more of the following
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter!!!
Wipe light fittings, even if it is only one
Clean a set of curtains or a blind
Clean any shelf, removing what's on it and giving those a wipe before replacing

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clear any clutter from desk
Level Two
Clean floors in these rooms(even if it is around clutter)
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
Extra Mission Tasks, again pick any
PAPERWORK - Oh yes that dreaded drawer/pile, give it 15 minutes of your time today sorting throughanything urgent is Any urgent calls that need making? Get them made, even the nasty ones you've been putting off
Sort through toiletries, make sure anything that's gone nasty or is empty has been flung!
Clear any one hotspot

Finally Friday - those terrible kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Put anything back in it's place that isn't where it should be
Level Two
Strip beds, vacuum mattress and replace with fresh linen
Level Three
Dust, make sure you get the tops of wardrobes/drawers
Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see)
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Declutter Mission Task
Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27, if you can't find that many, well done, you are obviously making a difference

For those with kids or wear uniforms for work, try to get them in the wash tonight, mkes the weekend easier. Apart from the dailies and night time routines that's the lot for the week, of course if you still want to join us over the weekend you are more than welcome

FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or catching up with an old friend, go on you deserve it!!

AnW'sMum

Right I shall try and do at least one thing from each list each day so that I feel like part of the team rather than making stuff up as I go along and not getting any done!

comping_cat

Welcome back lil me, glad you had a good break away.

Well, not sure how i will do next week, flying has been a bit tricky these last few weeks, due to the new 1 yo im looking after, but im keeping on top of the dailies, which is the main thing.

As a head start on the week, i washed the kitchen floor today, so thats a good job for me out of the way - hopefully i will get a load more done tomorrow!!!!

lil_me

I desperately need to get on track, with trying to catch up on laundry, finding somewhere to put the things the kids got on hols and the day out planned today, I've definately been flying low. Downstairs looks like a bloomin' bombs hit it! I still have more laundry to do, main problem being it's been raining and not wanting soggy washing lying about have been staggering washes for when a load is dry.

Downside being now as we've been away I have 8 appointments and meetings at least so far this week so this is going to be tricky! Oh and tomorrow, we'll most likely be going to see the dog I mentioned and possibly taking her on from then if she gets on ok with the others. I have a feeling this weeks going to be a tough one!

Off to do night time stuff, inc getting uniforms etc out, god knows where the kids school shoes and coats are, have done the jellies for lunches however so made a start. Where the hecks the packed lunch box ? Oh no, go away for just a week and everythings all to pot!

PS I have cheated due to lack of time meaning very little 'effort' has gone into this weeks start but will hopefully be better as the week goes on.

DeniseNZ

Welcome home, lil_me.
Pigpen - hope you're on the mend. I had bad ear infections every year of my childhood. I remember them well!
Michelle - wedding sounds as tho it was very - um - interesting LOL Glad it all came through in the end.
Happyathome - What a morning!! I thank my lucky stars that the keyboard incident never happened at my place!

I'm cheating - most of todays list was done yesterday I'm working every day for the next two weeks - minimum will be done during the week.

• [strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces [/strike]
• Clean floors
• [strike]Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances[/strike]
• [strike]Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round[/strike]
• [strike]Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)[/strike]
• [strike]Wipe window sills,[/strike] clean any marks off windows if required
• [strike]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/strike]
• Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
  Declutter mission task
  Sort any cupboard, doesn't have to be in the kitchen/dining room, even if it's just for 10 minutes [strike]
  
• Weekly Menu Plan
• Grocery List
• [/strike]Grocery shopping
• Laundry - one load of towels[/strike]
  
• Write reference for cousin
• Work :mad: - here now!
• Dinner
• Careers evening tonight - taking 16yo to see if he can get some ideas for his future.

tinselfairy

Morning everyone.

Trying to get back on track this week.
Last week turned into a bit of a disaster with a couple of pieces of bad news and then to cap it all the cat who adopted us, yes he decided he wanted to live with us rather than his real home across the road, has deposited fleas in various rooms of the house. :mad:
Makes us sound very very yucky doesn't it! :eek:

So this morning I have woken up at the start of the new week and am trying to be positive.

Thanks for the new list lil_me and I hope you all had the most fab time away.

Kazonline

Hi everyone just popped in to say - Lil me, I LOVE your levels idea, it's ab fab..... might even get my franny into gear
Keep up the good work everyone. Kaz x

pigpen

Well.... I'm not dead ... YET!!! I have GP appointment at 9:40 this morning with a sensible GP I am just hoping my old record of tonsilitis has ben erased from the PC so I can have drugs that work and not be referred for splicing lol.

I'm staying on sick today!! I can't quite stop coughing.. my adenoid swelling has gone down so my ear is draining straight down my throat and making me cough incessantly which is of course making my throat hurt more...

DS1 said to me yesterday I can't possibly still be ill,, cos I've been ill a whole week already.. thanks for that son.. I must be all better then!

nicki_2

Morning all :hello: I still need to catch up on last weeks thread properly but I'll do that later at lunch time

Spent an interesting weekend making inroads to Anthea Turners book. I start "Lesson 7 : Laundry" today :rotfl: So out of curiosity I'm going to attempt to do Flying based on Lil_me's list (as in room) but by Antheas list just to see how manageable it would be...purely out of curiosity as her dailies list is quite more substantial than mine :eek: I'm pretty sure it is physically impossible for someone to have that sort of list unless they have nothing else to do at all. So based on the notes I've taken over the weekend my list for today currently looks like this :

• Dailies
  • Bedroom
  • • Tidy
    • Make Beds
  • Bathroom
  • • Tidy
    • Clean bath & sink (shampoo mirror to prevent it steaming up)
    • Clean Toilet
    • Change Facecloths (my idea... I prefer a clean one daily )
  • Livingroom
  • • Tidy
    • Hoover
  • Kitchen
  • • Tidy
    • Wash all dishes
    • S&S before & after meals :eek:
    • Sweep floor (everyother day)
    • Mop floor (every other day)
    • Check fridge for lurkers that need to be used up.
  • Others
  • • Evening meal - Pasta bake with salad (lets see if I can get portion size down & undercontrol :think: )
    • Lunches for Tomorrow
    • Uniforms
• Kitchen (Weekly)
  • Clean Fridge out (bicarb & warm water solution)
  • Clean oven
  • Clean small appliance
  • Wash & sanitize the bin
  • Put a little washing soda down the sink followed by a kettle of boiling water to clean the pipes.
• Kitchen (Fortnightly)
  • Deep clean fridge (removing all shelves etc)
• Kitchen (Monthly)
  • Put paper ontop of cupboards (cut to size) to collect grease & dust - replace monthly
  • Defrost freezer (my choice to make it monthly ATM, but it's a "as needed" item)
• Extras
  • School log books x 2 hours
  • Ironing
  • Bake?

So today looks like it could be an interesting day :rotfl::rotfl: Laters :wave:

HopeElizzy

Morning everyone

Just off on the school run in a minute - I have to find something to wrap around ds' plaster cast as it's raining here. I got up early and managed to do alot before dh left at 7.30 this morning. Ds seems a little better this morning, not so teary, though he is dosed up with calpol and baby Nurofen. I've stripped the beds and started the washing which is something I usually do on a Monday. As I have a small sofa in the kitchen I think I'll put ds on there when we get back, all propped up with pillows, and do some of the kitchen list and also put tonights dinner in the slowcooker.

Have a good one - I'll see you all later

lbnblbnb

:j Morning everyone, sorry you're still feeling grotty pigpen, and sorry to hear about your bad week tinselfairy, hope things improve for you this week. Raining and horrible here in Norfolk, but I am feeling positive. Mum's visit went well, helped me to look at house with fresh eyes and see all the progress that has been made rather than focusing on all the bits not done yet! nicki I haven't looked at the Anthea book, but your list looks......interesting! Good luck! HopeElizzy hope DS has a reasonable day, how horrid for you all.

Aiming for level three today, thank lil-me. Glad to see your holiday went so well, especially the boys getting to sit in the helicopter - that sort of thing is priceless isn't it?

L x