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Post by mouse on Jun 21, 2008 12:04:28 GMT -5
Okay, So I have decided to clamber aboard the FlyLady wagon one more time, and because I like to have things in the same place, I figured I would start my own thread here with my routines and to-do lists. That way I can check things off and still post to S.O.S. without doubling up on my work and wasting time. These are the daily routines I want to set up. Weekly stuff will go in my next post. Before Bed Routine Empty dishwasher (no dishwasher yet, but I will have one in my new place!) Shine sink Lay out clothes for tomorrow Check tomorrow's to-do list Brush teeth & wash face Feed cats Post to LJ & S.O.S. Wake-Up Routine Get out of bed and hit the ground FLYing! Make the bed Shower, fix hair & make-up Dressed to shoes Swish & swipe the bathroom Run Cat Genie Check calendar Feed the cats Pack lunch for work After Work Routine Get home from work, change & put on lace-up shoes Get dinner started Fill sink with hot soapy water & clean as I go Sit down & drink water for 5 minutes Set table Attack some hot spots That's it for daily routines for now. I think I have more than enough to start with, and it's all about the baby steps, right? ~Mouse
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Post by mouse on Jun 21, 2008 12:24:50 GMT -5
Basic Weekly PlanMonday Hit a known hot spot or do Kelly's Zone Mission for the day Synch calendars with people (if necessary) to make sure there are no conflicts Water plants Put together accounts for the week & check budget Do filing Tuesday Random errand day Hit a known hot spot or do Kelly's Zone Mission for the day Wednesday Hit a known hot spot or do Kelly's Zone Mission for the day Run the Scooba in the living room Clean out the refrigerator Empty all trash cans & take trash to the curb Put in a couple of loads of laundry if necessary Thursday Check food situation & plan meals for week Make grocery list (see: meal planning above) Put together recycling & take to curb Hit a known hot spot or do Kelly's Zone Mission for the day Friday Hit a known hot spot or do Kelly's Zone Mission for the day Grocery day Clean out purse & file receipts Saturday Do cooking for the week (lunches for work, etc.) Put in a couple of loads of laundry Socializing day! No major cleaning on Saturdays. Yay! SundayWeekly Home Blessing Hour! [/sub] Dust Vacuum Mop the bathroom Run the Scooba in the dining room & kitchen Clean the glass in the doors & bathroom mirror Purge papers (into the recycling bin they go!) Empty all trash cans & take trash to the curb Put in a couple of loads of laundry Change sheets on bed [/ul] That's it for now! I'm hoping that this will be the groundwork for a successful housekeeping routine. ~Mouse
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Post by WestsideStory on Jun 21, 2008 13:00:03 GMT -5
Hey Mouse, it looks like you're off to a very good start -- getting routines in place before your move to the downstairs apartment. WTG. I'm very happy for you that you're in level 0-1 -- yeah! (And a little jealous -- although I admit I've chosen to concentrate on art projects and gardening recently, rather than more decluttering and prompt maintenance. :/)
I never made it very far into FlyLady's website. Would you mind telling me what Kelly's Zone Mission is?
WestsideStory
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Post by mouse on Jun 21, 2008 13:18:27 GMT -5
westsidestory,
The Zone Mission is an email that comes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Basically, FlyLady has broken her home down into Zones:
Zone 1: the entrance, front porch, and dining room Zone 2: the kitchen Zone 3: the bathroom and one extra room Zone 4: the master bedroom Zone 5: the living room, family room, or den
Each week Kelly (one of the FlyLady team) picks a zone (they go in numerical order) and gives out small missions to do in that zone. If it's the kitchen, for instance, a mission will be to wipe down all the kitchen cupboards, or to give all the electrical appliances a once-over with a j-cloth, or to wipe fingerprints off the fridge and light switches. This is to do on top of the regular cleaning in that room, so it assumes you've already got the room in shape and are just doing maintenance.
The zones get tackled on average about once a month for the special missions, so they concentrate on things we don't do automatically (who on earth cleans their light fixtures on a weekly basis?).
~Mouse
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Post by eaglesflight on Jun 21, 2008 14:41:03 GMT -5
I used to follow FlyLady back in her early days (2002-03) but the list got so huge with all their add-on tips about diet and stuff that I couldn't handle the influx of mails anymore. It was causing me more stress to try to do the system than it did to fall of the wagon.
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Post by mouse on Jun 22, 2008 7:24:24 GMT -5
Before Bed Routine Shine sink Lay out clothes for tomorrow Check tomorrow's to-do list Brush teeth & wash face Feed cats Post to LJ & S.O.S. Wake-Up Routine Get ouf of bed and hit the ground FLYing! Make the bed Shower, fix hair & make-up Dressed to shoes Swish & swipe the bathroom Empty dishwasher (no dishwasher yet, but I will have one in my new place!) Did breakfast dishes Check calendar Feed the cats Pack lunch for work (N/A today) After Work Routine Get home from work, change & put on lace-up shoes N/A today Get dinner started N/A today Fill sink with hot soapy water & clean as I go Sit down & drink water for 5 minutes Set table N/A today Attack some hot spots
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Post by mouse on Jun 22, 2008 7:25:59 GMT -5
Weekly Home Blessing Hour! Dust Vacuum Mop the bathroom Run the Scooba in the dining room & kitchen Clean the glass in the doors & bathroom mirror Purge papers (into the recycling bin they go!) Empty all trash cans & take trash to the curb Put in a load of laundry Change sheets on bed
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Post by mouse on Jun 22, 2008 7:30:07 GMT -5
Here's the non-routine stuff I have to do today Go to Meeting Plan meals for week Go grocery shopping for week Go to the pharmacy Do a proper cleaning of the bathroom Post the Visual Difference Challenge Prepare meals for the week Order granules & sanisolution for the CatGenie ~Mouse
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Post by mouse on Jun 23, 2008 7:47:44 GMT -5
Okay, so yesterday I got all sidetracked by an unexpected invitation from a friend visiting from out of town whom I hadn't seen in a year. Routines and plans went out the window. Today is another day, and I'm starting again! Before Bed Routine Empty dishwasher (no dishwasher yet, but I will have one in my new place!) Shine sink Lay out clothes for tomorrow Check tomorrow's to-do list Brush teeth & wash face Feed cats Post to LJ & S.O.S. Wake-Up Routine Get ouf of bed and hit the ground FLYing! Make the bed Shower, fix hair & make-up Dressed to shoes Swish & swipe the bathroom Run Cat Genie Check calendar Feed the cats Pack lunch for work After Work Routine Get home from work, change & put on lace-up shoes Get dinner started Fill sink with hot soapy water & clean as I go Sit down & drink water for 5 minutes Set table Attack some hot spots ~Mouse
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Post by mouse on Jun 23, 2008 7:49:39 GMT -5
Today's Stuff Hit a known hot spot or do Kelly's Zone Mission for the day Synch calendars with people (if necessary) to make sure there are no conflicts Water plants Put together accounts for the week & check budget Do filing Go grocery shopping Have lunch with friends Do dishes Wash bed linen Re-make bed
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Post by mouse on Jun 23, 2008 19:04:55 GMT -5
Eesh. Maybe trying to establish routines on weeks when I'm working night shift isn't a good plan. I no longer know if this is a "before bed routine" or a "morning routine." ~Mouse
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Post by mouse on Jun 24, 2008 6:38:11 GMT -5
Before Bed Routine Empty dishwasher (no dishwasher yet, but I will have one in my new place!) Shine sink Lay out clothes for tomorrow Check tomorrow's to-do list Brush teeth & wash face Feed cats Post to LJ & S.O.S. Wake-Up Routine Get out of bed and hit the ground FLYing! Make the bed Shower, fix hair & make-up Dressed to shoes Swish & swipe the bathroom Run Cat Genie Check calendar Feed the cats Pack lunch for work After Work Routine Get home from work, change & put on lace-up shoes Get dinner started N/A Fill sink with hot soapy water & clean as I go N/A Sit down & drink water for 5 minutes Set table N/A Attack some hot spots
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Post by mouse on Jun 24, 2008 14:08:10 GMT -5
Tuesday Stuff Random errand day Hit a known hot spot or do Kelly's Zone Mission for the day Go to friend's birthday party
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Post by mouse on Jun 25, 2008 13:32:33 GMT -5
Before Bed Routine Empty dishwasher (no dishwasher yet, but I will have one in my new place!) Shine sink Lay out clothes for tomorrow Check tomorrow's to-do list Brush teeth & wash face Feed cats Post to LJ & S.O.S. Wake-Up Routine Get ouf of bed and hit the ground FLYing! Make the bed Shower, fix hair & make-up Dressed to shoes Swish & swipe the bathroom Run Cat Genie Check calendar Feed the cats Pack lunch for work After Work Routine Get home from work, change & put on lace-up shoes Get dinner started N/A Fill sink with hot soapy water & clean as I go N/A Sit down & drink water for 5 minutes Set table N/A Attack some hot spots
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Post by mouse on Jun 25, 2008 13:48:12 GMT -5
Wednesday Stuff Hit a known hot spot or do Kelly's Zone Mission for the day Run the Scooba in the living room Clean out the refrigerator Empty all trash cans & take trash to the curb Go grocery shopping Go to Canadian Tire & buy herb-growing stuff Plant herbs in pots Buy new filters for cat's water dish Install new filters in water dish
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