Weekly Flylady Thread 4th February 2008

pigpen

• • 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
    
    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
    
    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.
    
    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.
    
    Swish and swipe 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!
    5GC five minutes gardening.. make it lovely for your spring flowers and sowing
    
    Ok here goes this week!

Especially for Raphael who has a bathroom like the bottom of a birdcage!


Monday Madness- 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
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!)
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
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

Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean fridge and see what needs using first (why do I have 4 jars of cranberry sauce in mine?)
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob.. mines gross.. you need to shame me into cleaning it!
• HHI .. bit of a catch up!!
• Write an inventory of your cupboards contents and what needs using first
• Empty the cutlery drawer.. clean it out, wash the cutlery tray, chuck those baby spoons you don't use any more.. how many medicine spoons do you actually need? get rid of everything you don't use and make the drawer look nice again!

Weird Wednesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas, inc. under furnitutre if you can move it without rupturing your usher!
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!!
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. Are there any that need rehoming?
Sort the magazine heap, books and papers that have found there way in here and need to go back out!
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Clear and declutter that there mantelpiece!!
• Clean a window or two.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag, crank up the volume.. strut that stuff, sing loudly and out of tune and off key, fill the binbag and bin it!!!
• HHI.. another mound gone!

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
Wipe doors down!
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Have a sort and tidy in the linen cupboard/airing cupboard while searching for your clean sheets.. is it pretty in here again?
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 42 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• half hour finding and pairing up all those stray odd socks.. Fling the holey ones and send the ones that don't fit to nursery or school.. they always need spares and the big ones can be used to make puppets.. or just recycle them!!
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe the bed frame it is amazing how fluffy they get!

Fearsome Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning and my hair done this evening.. AND off to the pub tonight!
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!!!
Level Three
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets & pillows need freshening up too!!
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

• Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• Friday fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
• Get rid of one binbag/box of toys that are no longer needed or are broken and do some battery replacing!
• Put all the pc game discs, ps2 discs, cd's etc back in their correct cases!

FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or going to the pub with Pigpen!! go on you deserve it

WEEKEND Frolics
For those who have extra weekend time and can't function without tasks... lol If you don't have time or want to spend time with your family that is brilliant.. go for it. It is a list of 10 tasks to do over the weekend if you get chance.. no pressure at all.. just ideas and reminders and springy preparations!
This is also a chance to get hubby's and children involved in the flying

• Extra 30 minutes ironing.. school uniforms? work clothes?
• Change any bedding you didn't get chance to do over the week!
• 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
• spend at least an hour with your family... playing, reading or just watching a dvd and having a hug!
• Work yourself to level 3 in your messiest room!! (I'm going to regret this one!!)
• Bake a cake for after dinner.. it only takes 5 minutes.. come on!!
• Touch up the paintwork in one room!!!
• Fill a binbag of things to get rid of.. charity/bin etc
• 15 minutes hotspots clearing
• Clear out your handbag and coat pockets and update your finances.. if needed of course!

vivw_2

Oh I was expecting the kitchen ....now you've thrown me!!!!!

Actually thinking about it I'm glad you have started this way as my kitchen is okay at the moment and my bathroom isn't...how did you know??

Jobs for tomorrow:
At school:

Mark yr 7 work
Prepare lessons for rest of the week

At home
Cook tea
Wash up and clean surfaces
Dry up and shine sink

Plus:
Monday Madness- 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
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!)
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
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

Mudbath

Yeahhhhhhhh......I'm in. Bedroom is good for me as I don't normally do Weds to Friday's stuff as well as I work. I'm quite excited.....off to get a life.

Thank you pigpen....hope you're not studying too hard lil_me xx

bountiful

Great! I've had a bucket and cloth and a bottle of cleaning fluid sitting in my bathroom with good intentions for the past week - I will go and clean that floor right now!

Jammygal

I'm in too.....have fallen by the wayside the last two weeks........I did manage to do every room except the bathroom last week..........but now we are starting with it which means it won't get the heave ho this week
Thanks Pigpen

embb

bountiful wrote: »

Great! I've had a bucket and cloth and a bottle of cleaning fluid sitting in my bathroom with good intentions for the past week - I will go and clean that floor right now!

That's the spirit! :T

I wont be doing the flylady list this week but will still be posting my daily list and 'to do list', if that's ok

Solwaykid

I'm in too. Pigpen, thanks for looking after us while Lil_me is being studious.
:rotfl: at the 'name and shame'..

embb

I have a smilie that I could use for Raphael but it wouldn't be very nice, oh ok this one afterall we could all be on the name and shame list in the near future *gulps*

pigpen

Strawberry muffins and gammon in the oven.. yummy!! lol

DW on.. BM on.. must get the TD's on.. and the WM's.. do those in a sec..

I have a binbag.. an empty binbag... let's go fill it...

*places hubby in the binbag*

ok.. joking.. my house is a MESS!!!!! I need some help in here I think.. I wonder if I could afford a cleaner a couple of days a week? Mind you they don't throw stuff out do they? .. I need someone to throw stuff out!

£189 on ebay... :D:D

lbnblbnb

I am in, after the crisis cleaning on Saturday the house is not too bad, and if I can keep it up this week it means I will come home to a nice house after our week away at half-term.
Monday Madness- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
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Clean baths, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
[/strike] Just need a S&S
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Clear any clutter from desk
[/strike] I don't have a desk (although I do have clutter)
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Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
[/strike]Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
[strike]
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
[/strike]
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.I will give them an anti-mould spray I think, or may do that before we leave to give it lots of time to work.
[strike]
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)
[/strike][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

My list

• Year 7,8,9 &10 data entered
• books marked up to date
• begin Year 11 reports
• 15 mins a day filing/flinging in cupboard in classroom

Can someone please remind me how to defrag the laptop? I used to know, pre kids I think, so that means it hasn't been done for an awfully long time.....
Lx

pigpen

to defrag the pc....

start menu.. program files.. accesories.. system tools... defragment..

Assuming you have windows.. Idon't know if mac's are the same or not.