Wednesday, June 24, 2009

my FlyLady Control Journal - Daily

Okay, I'm a Capricorn, but no, I wasn't born organized. Actually I'm quite domestically disabled. So after years of living in C.H.A.O.S. (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) I am trying to pull myself together, get decluttered, and find a system that works for me. I found FlyLady.net a couple years ago, and I love it!! It's a motivational system where you build routines to keep up with the Daily Cleaning, and work on decluttering as you go. I also found a group on CafeMom - Fluttering Flybabies, which helps keep me motivated and stay on track with my routines; or get back on track when I fall off.
FlyLady suggests that you make a "Control Journal"; a book where you keep track of your routines, among other things, to keep you motivated. I've been working on re-vamping my routines and making my new Control Journal, and thought I'd share it with you. Also, if I have it online or on my computer, I can easily access it and see what I should be doing rather than chatting or blogging. So this is the first 3 pages of my Control Journal, the section which holds my daily routines. Some terms may be unknown to those who aren't familiar with FlyLady... such as "Hot Spots"... check out the website if you're curious! It may look like a lot, but if I keep moving and stick with it, I can have all this main stuff done and out of the way by lunch time, leaving the rest of my day for whatever I want. I have learned that it's when I don't do these things daily, the mess and clutter gets out of control, and unorganized Capricorn though I am, I simply don't like it when things are out of control!!

Date;
Events / Plans;
Room of the Day;
Zone of the Week;
Mission of the Day;
Habit of the Month;

Morning Routine
Get Dressed To Shoes
Make Bed (Master Bedroom)
Feed The Cat
Breakfast
Take Vitamins / Drink Water
Brush Teeth and Hair
Swish and Swipe Bathroom
Check Hot Spots
Check Calendar / Schedule / Control Journal
What's For Dinner? (plan ahead)

School Days - Getting the kids ready;
Make sure the kids are dressedto shoes
Help kids brush teeth and Hair
Check thier backpacks
out the door @ 8:30 am (Walking to school)

Daily Home Blessings
Clean up from Breakfast
Hot Spots - Livingroom & Kitchen
Hot Spots - Bathoom & Master Bedroom
Unload Dishwasher / Reload
Wipe Table & Countertops
Shine Kitchen Sink
5 minute Room Rescues (15 minutes total)
* Livingroom
* Master Bedroom
* Kid's Room
Sweep Kitchen Floor
Take Out Trash
Clean up from Lunch

Laundry - Try to do one load a day!
* Sort
* Wash / Dry
* Fold & Put away

Zone Cleaning
* Zone Mission of the Day
* 15 minutes Decluttering Zone

Daily Project / Theme
* Each Day of the week has a different Theme for cleaning, and each day I have a different room of the house that I give a little extra attention to cleaning * see comments below for Daily Themes*


Evening Routine
Wash Dishes / Run Dishwasher
Wipe Table & Countertops
Sweep Kitchen Floor
Shine The Sink
5 minute room rescue livingroom
Put Out Clothes for tomorrow
Check / Set Alarm Clock
Shower / Brush Teeth & Hair
Yoga / Meditation

5 comments:

  1. DAILY PROJECTS / THEMES

    MONDAY - Weekly Home Blessing Day

    Dust and Windex
    Hot Spot Firedrill
    Vaccuum
    Take out All Trash
    Laundry Control - sort laundry for week
    Menu Planning - Plan Menu For Week

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  2. DAILY PROJECTS / THEMES

    TUESDAY - Weekly Kitchen Blessing Day

    Wipe down Countertops & table
    Clean out Microwave
    Clean out Fridge
    Clean the Litter Box
    Sweep and Mop
    Take Out Trash

    PAMPERING DAY / DO SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF

    Take a Bubble Bath / Read / Yoga or meditation / Tarot Reading / Manicure / Pedicure / Go to a movie

    Tuesday's Blog Theme - Teusday's Oracle

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  3. DAILY PROJECTS / THEMES

    WEDNESDAY - Weekly Bathroom Blessing Day

    Clean countertops & sink
    Declutter shelves / cabinet
    Sweep floor
    Take out trash
    Clean the Toilet

    ANTI-PROCRASTINATION DAY

    Do whatever cleaning project or chore you may have been putting off. Organize or Declutter an area that is procrastinated.

    Wednesday's Blog Theme - Wordless Wednesday

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  4. THURSDAY - weekly Kid's Room Blessing Day

    Pick up floor / vaccuum
    Sort kid's laundry
    Check under beds

    27 THING FLING DAY
    (find 27 things to give away or throw away)
    * Fling in any or all of these rooms;
    Kid's Room
    Zone of the Week
    Master Bedroom
    Files / Paperwork / Hot Spots

    ERRAND DAY
    Run any errands or pay bills

    Blog Theme - Thursday's 13

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  5. FRIDAY - Weekly Master Bedroom Blessing Day

    Pick up floor
    Clean off Computer Desk
    Organize or Declutter Bookshelves

    FAMILY FUN DAY
    Outdoor Play (weather permitting)
    Arts & Crafts
    Movie Day
    Yoga / Excersize with kids

    Friday Blog Theme - Weekly Housewives report

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