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Weekly Flylady Thread 20th February 2012

Dustykitten
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edited 23 February 2012 at 10:39PM in Old style MoneySaving
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week or getting motivated when it comes to housework then come and join us.

There are 3 levels per day with Level 1 being very basic, level 2 in the middle, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. Feel free to mix and match to suit your own personal circumstances.

Every room comes back around next week so please don’t stress about catching up

These lists are only suggestions and not a must do list; you are more than welcome to post and follow your own lists.

Also adding a declutter mission each day will help to gradually clear the clutter and make flying easier.

A few of the basics before we start the week

Hotspots are areas where 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.

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

Swish and swipe/S&S 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!

Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One

Sweep and mop the floor - right into the corners
Clear and wipe table
Level Two
Wipe the worksurfaces, including underneath anything which lives here
Clean out the fridge, use up or chuck anything at or past it's best
Level Three
Sort out a hotspot
Clean a window
Wipe any marks froms walls/doors
Extras
Refill salt/pepper/herb pots etc (give them a wipe whilst you're at it)
HHI or exercise
HHPaperwork or gardening


Tuesday - Master bedroom and Landing
Level One

Clear the floors and hoover
Declutter and wipe one surface
Level Two
Strip and remake the bed
Wipe the skirting boards
Level Three
Dust the lampshade and curtain pole
Empty any upstairs bins
Dust any pictures
Extras
Sort out a handbag
Locate your summer sandles, do they need cleaning/reheeling
HHI

Wednesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
Level One
15 minutes tidy up/putting away in this room
Hoover behind/under any furniture you can safely move
Level Two
S&S the downstairs loo
Dust all electrical items
Level Three
Clear and hoover the stairs
Polish something, brass, shoes, table, the family silver
Dust on top of door
Extras
Mend something that needs fixing
HHExercise or me time
Catch up on any email/post


Thursday - Bathroom and study
Level One

Clean sink and toilet
Clear the bath and shower
Level Two
Wipe your keyboard and mouse (which probably have more germs on than the loo)
Sweep and mop floors
Level Three
Shine your mirrors
Descale your taps
Change the towels, sponges, bathmats
Extras
Review your finances, have you/can you do an ISA for 2011-12
Clear out some emails or favourites
15 minutes decluttering somewhere


Friday - Any room that needs attention Kid's bedroom/ Spare Room
Level One

Hoover anywhere that needs it
HH Me time
Level Two
Strip, wash and replace any bedding
Find a home for a homeless item
Level Three
Fling open the windows for some fresh air
Clean a window
Sort that drawer/pile which has been on your list for ever
Extras
Meal plan for the weekend
Catch up on phone calls
Dust your most fluffy area
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  • beanrua
    beanrua Posts: 407 Forumite
    Great, Thanks Dusty - I'm in. Will get cracking now as I'm off to see relatives to-morrow for a few days. Catch up later in the week.
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  • bossymoo
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    I'm in.

    My extras for this week:
    Get work and nursery clothes out each night.
    Find a better ISA.
    Get some storage boxes and get them up in loft.
    Actually concentrate at work!
    Having looked at the list I need to fix my pepper mill it's been broken a few weeks...

    Tuesday will be a bit busy for me I have work then two appointments so might have to catch up Wednesday.

    Happy flying x
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    Away with the fairies :beer:
  • The_Dragon
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    I will manage to clean this week, I will manage to clean this week! :p
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  • I'm in again this week, lurking till Thursday though as still at my parents being spoilt :D
  • juliejim
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    I'm here! Let's see what I manage to do this week!
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  • greent
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    Count me in - hopefully a better week than last week, although DS1 has an inset day toorrow and I'm also out for a coffee morning at soft play... :)


    Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    Sweep and mop the floor - right into the corners,
    Vacuum dining room
    Clear and wipe tables
    Level Two
    Wipe the worksurfaces, including underneath anything which lives here
    Clean out the fridge, use up or chuck anything at or past it's best
    Level Three
    Sort out a hotspot
    Clean a window
    Wipe any marks froms walls/doors
    Extras
    HHI or exercise
    HHPaperwork or gardening

    I'm not adding anything to the above - will see how I get on with what's already there!! ;)
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  • Wannabe01
    Wannabe01 Posts: 573 Forumite
    edited 25 February 2012 at 12:36PM
    Please count me in this week. I started following this last week but I got a bit lost towards the end of the week.

    Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
    Level One
    Sweep and mop the floor - right into the corners
    [STRIKE]Clear and wipe table[/STRIKE]
    Level Two
    Wipe the worksurfaces, including underneath anything which lives here
    Clean out the fridge, use up or chuck anything at or past it's best
    Level Three
    Sort out a hotspot
    Clean a window
    Wipe any marks froms walls/doors
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Refill salt/pepper/herb pots etc (give them a wipe whilst you're at it)[/STRIKE]
    HHI
    [STRIKE]Frozen food shopping[/STRIKE]

    Not a productive day today but every little helps.

    Tuesday - Master bedroom and Landing
    Level One
    Clear the floors and hoover
    Declutter and wipe one surface
    Level Two
    Strip and remake the bed
    Wipe the skirting boards
    Level Three
    Dust the lampshade and curtain pole
    Dust any pictures
    Extras
    Sort out a handbag
    HHI

    Not a productive day flylady wise today, as I seem to have spent the day chasing my tail with work.

    Wednesday - Living Room, Hall
    Level One
    15 minutes tidy up/putting away in this room
    Hoover behind/under any furniture you can safely move
    Level Two
    Dust all electrical items
    Contact landlord regarding faulty switch
    Level Three
    Clear and hoover the stairs
    Polish something, brass, shoes, table, the family silver
    Dust on top of door
    Extras
    HHExercise or me time
    [STRIKE]Catch up on any email/post[/STRIKE]

    Not a very productive day today as dd ws not too well and was being very clingy.

    Thursday - Bathroom and study
    Level One
    Clean sink and toilet
    Clear the bath and shower
    Level Two
    Wipe your keyboard and mouse (which probably have more germs on than the loo)
    Sweep and mop floors
    Level Three
    [STRIKE] Shine your mirrors[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Descale your taps[/STRIKE]
    Change the towels, sponges, bathmats
    Extras
    [STRIKE]Review your finances, have you/can you do an ISA for 2011-12[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]Clear out some emails or favourites[/STRIKE]
    15 minutes decluttering somewhere

    Friday - Any room that needs attention Kid's bedroom/ Spare Room
    Level One
    Hoover anywhere that needs it
    HH Me time
    Level Two
    Strip, wash and replace any bedding
    Find a home for a homeless item
    Level Three
    Fling open the windows for some fresh air
    Clean a window
    Sort that drawer/pile which has been on your list for ever
    Extras
    Meal plan for the weekend
    Catch up on phone calls
    Dust your most fluffy area
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  • thanks for the lists Dusty, im in again. written out a copy so i can get n incase puter doesnt go on fisr thing.
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  • Nanamia
    Nanamia Posts: 1,603
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    I'm in too Dusty. Thank you JJ for last weeks list and sorry I had such trouble keeping up:( Was lovely to see the sunshine today :-) Hoping it and you lovelies will spur me on this week. Hoping to have a better week this week.
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  • pigpen
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    thank you and boo!

    On a misssion to get through the bathroom/loo tomorrow.. the kitchen is maybe 80% done the backroom is bearable and the middle room is in dire need of sweeping!
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