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Weekly Flylady Thread 26th March 2007
lil_me
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Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread, usually ran by Moggins but I'm just filling in temporarily. 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!
For those just starting, it does get easier each week, it may take you an hour to do the tasks set at frst but in no time you'll get it down to less than half that (ask the others they are the living proof) Don't try to catch up, if you join us on a Friday start from then, everything will come back round again. Noone on here is perfect, there are some days I don't get everything done, but as always I give it a good go! Some find it best to set a 15 minute timer for each room/part of the task.
A few of the basics before we start the week.
Right then here goes Monday
Kitchen, Dining Room & Downstairs Toilet
Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders.
4. Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
5. Clean washer drawer out, clean filter in dishwasher if you have one
6, If you didn't do the oven last week have a go this week
8. Wipe the washer and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle
9. Clean floor
10. Clean window
Downstairs toilet (if you have one)
1. Clean sink & toilet
2. Empty bin/rubbish from room
3. Wipe top of toilet cistern, and the flusher (handle/cord) etc.
4. Clean toilet floor.
5. Clean handles on both sides
Dining room/area (if you have one)
1. Clear anything from table that shouldn't be there
2. Remove table cloth and wash
3. Wipe table and chairs
4. Dust anything else that needs to be, and the top of door/frame
5. Vacuum dining room floor
Only extra for today is to tackle one hotspot if you have time left
Tuesday - Lovely living rooms, heavenly halls and SAFE stairs!
Living room
1. Dust everything, get those ornamoents down, dust them, photo frames clocks etc too!
2. TV area - clean TV, cabinet, make sure you give the digi boxes/video/dvd players etc a wipe before putting them back
3. Clean the living room window, it's summer time so let that light through!
4. Vacuum, oh you lot love this one, inc sofas, under furniture you can move safely etc and those skirting boards
5. If the sofa needs a wipe do so, check those cushions incase they need a wash
6. Move anything that shouldn't be where it is, like that book, or pile of paperwork/magazines
7. Water any plants
Hall & Stairs
1. Cobwebs - can you see any, get them dusted off
2. Clear the way, make sure your hall/staris are not a safety/fire hazard, make sure those coats and shoes are tidy
3. Check fire/smoke alarms, make sure they work and if required change battery
4. Vacuum throughout inc up the stairs, but take a cloth with you
5. Wipe hand rails on the way back down
One extra for the day - Make any important calls you've been putting off and do 15 minutes paperwork sorting. Oh and smile, it's not that bad
especially now downstairs is finished (if your study/pc area is downstairs thats later in week)
Wednesday Marvellous Master Bedrooms & Livable Landings
Master bedroom
1. Remove bed linen to be cleaned, replace with clean after vacuuming mattress
2. Remove any rubbish, anything that shouldn't be in the bedroom and dust furniture
3. Vacuum floor inc under bed if possible
Landing
1. Dust and remove cobwebs
2. Wipe down doors, frames and handles on landing
3. Vacuum floor
Extra sort any linen/towel cupboard/storage. Make sure nothing past it's 'use by' date and that it's all organised, well tidy at least.
Thursday
Study/PC areas, bathroom and spare rooms
Study (if you have one)
1. Clean PC inc monitor, keyboard and mouse
2. Dust anywhere that needs it
3. Clean window
4. Sort any paperwork
5. Vacuum
Bathroom
1. Clean bath, sink and toilet thoroughly
2. Clean any tiles
3. Dust top of any cabinets/storage
4. Clean bath and toilet mats
5. Vacuum/Sweep and mop floor
6. If you have a shower wipe down, make sure head is clean and screen/curtain is too
Spare room (if you have one)
1. Dust
2. Replace linen on spare bed if been used recently
3. Vacuum floor
Extra for today - if the spare room has become a dumping ground take 10 minutes to clear some of the clutter in there. If it has to stay in there make sure it's tidy!
Friday fun - yes it's those dreaded kids rooms
1. Clear any dirty laundry, strip beds and throw them in the wash too
2. Replace bed linen and make sure any clean laundry is put away
3. Tidy any toys/books etc, make sure everything is in it's place
4. Dust & clean windows, check curtains incase need washing while you are there
5. Vacuum floor
Todays extras just the usual, make sure all uniforms are straight in the wash tonight..If you need to write a shopping list check what you have in first, what needs using soon etc make sure that's at the front so you don't need to waste anything. A quick swish and swipe of living room and kitchen ready for the weekend and then we'll see you bright and early on Monday in the new thread
For those just starting, it does get easier each week, it may take you an hour to do the tasks set at frst but in no time you'll get it down to less than half that (ask the others they are the living proof) Don't try to catch up, if you join us on a Friday start from then, everything will come back round again. Noone on here is perfect, there are some days I don't get everything done, but as always I give it a good go! Some find it best to set a 15 minute timer for each room/part of the task.
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, ironing, making beds, vacuuming high traffic areas, making meals etc
Nighttime 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.
Right then here goes Monday
Kitchen, Dining Room & Downstairs Toilet
Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders.
4. Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
5. Clean washer drawer out, clean filter in dishwasher if you have one
6, If you didn't do the oven last week have a go this week
8. Wipe the washer and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle
9. Clean floor
10. Clean window
Downstairs toilet (if you have one)
1. Clean sink & toilet
2. Empty bin/rubbish from room
3. Wipe top of toilet cistern, and the flusher (handle/cord) etc.
4. Clean toilet floor.
5. Clean handles on both sides
Dining room/area (if you have one)
1. Clear anything from table that shouldn't be there
2. Remove table cloth and wash
3. Wipe table and chairs
4. Dust anything else that needs to be, and the top of door/frame
5. Vacuum dining room floor
Only extra for today is to tackle one hotspot if you have time left
Tuesday - Lovely living rooms, heavenly halls and SAFE stairs!
Living room
1. Dust everything, get those ornamoents down, dust them, photo frames clocks etc too!
2. TV area - clean TV, cabinet, make sure you give the digi boxes/video/dvd players etc a wipe before putting them back
3. Clean the living room window, it's summer time so let that light through!
4. Vacuum, oh you lot love this one, inc sofas, under furniture you can move safely etc and those skirting boards
5. If the sofa needs a wipe do so, check those cushions incase they need a wash
6. Move anything that shouldn't be where it is, like that book, or pile of paperwork/magazines
7. Water any plants
Hall & Stairs
1. Cobwebs - can you see any, get them dusted off
2. Clear the way, make sure your hall/staris are not a safety/fire hazard, make sure those coats and shoes are tidy
3. Check fire/smoke alarms, make sure they work and if required change battery
4. Vacuum throughout inc up the stairs, but take a cloth with you
5. Wipe hand rails on the way back down
One extra for the day - Make any important calls you've been putting off and do 15 minutes paperwork sorting. Oh and smile, it's not that bad
especially now downstairs is finished (if your study/pc area is downstairs thats later in week) Wednesday Marvellous Master Bedrooms & Livable Landings
Master bedroom
1. Remove bed linen to be cleaned, replace with clean after vacuuming mattress
2. Remove any rubbish, anything that shouldn't be in the bedroom and dust furniture
3. Vacuum floor inc under bed if possible
Landing
1. Dust and remove cobwebs
2. Wipe down doors, frames and handles on landing
3. Vacuum floor
Extra sort any linen/towel cupboard/storage. Make sure nothing past it's 'use by' date and that it's all organised, well tidy at least.
Thursday
Study/PC areas, bathroom and spare rooms
Study (if you have one)
1. Clean PC inc monitor, keyboard and mouse
2. Dust anywhere that needs it
3. Clean window
4. Sort any paperwork
5. Vacuum
Bathroom
1. Clean bath, sink and toilet thoroughly
2. Clean any tiles
3. Dust top of any cabinets/storage
4. Clean bath and toilet mats
5. Vacuum/Sweep and mop floor
6. If you have a shower wipe down, make sure head is clean and screen/curtain is too
Spare room (if you have one)
1. Dust
2. Replace linen on spare bed if been used recently
3. Vacuum floor
Extra for today - if the spare room has become a dumping ground take 10 minutes to clear some of the clutter in there. If it has to stay in there make sure it's tidy!
Friday fun - yes it's those dreaded kids rooms
1. Clear any dirty laundry, strip beds and throw them in the wash too
2. Replace bed linen and make sure any clean laundry is put away
3. Tidy any toys/books etc, make sure everything is in it's place
4. Dust & clean windows, check curtains incase need washing while you are there
5. Vacuum floor
Todays extras just the usual, make sure all uniforms are straight in the wash tonight..If you need to write a shopping list check what you have in first, what needs using soon etc make sure that's at the front so you don't need to waste anything. A quick swish and swipe of living room and kitchen ready for the weekend and then we'll see you bright and early on Monday in the new thread
One day I might be more organised...........
GC: £200
Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
GC: £200
Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
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Comments
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Hi, I'm going to join in if that's okay
Cottoned on to this thread in the last couple of days and thought to myself I'm going to give this a try. Did follow some of the advice from the Flylady website last year but found it quite confusing and could never get my head around the fact I had to shine my sink morning and night!
This seems really straightforward and something I could achieve plus knowing you're not alone really helps too. 0 -
Thanks lil_me for that:T not much flying done here last week as I was feeling unwell but really need to start again this week.
Ok list for tommorrow:
Kitchen, Dining Room & Downstairs Toilet
Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders.
4. Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
5. Clean washer drawer out.
6, [STRIKE]If you didn't do the oven last week have a go this week[/STRIKE] (still looks nice and shiny inside:j )
8. Wipe the washer and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle
9. Clean floor
10. Clean window
Downstairs toilet (if you have one)
1. Clean sink & toilet
2. Empty bin/rubbish from room
3. Wipe top of toilet cistern, and the flusher (handle/cord) etc.
4. Clean toilet floor.
5. Clean handles on both sides
Dining room/area (if you have one)
1. Clear anything from table that shouldn't be there
2. [STRIKE]Remove table cloth and wash[/STRIKE] don't have one as my 16th months DS would keep pulling it off
3. Wipe table and chairs
4. Dust anything else that needs to be, and the top of door/frame
5. Vacuum dining room floor
Only extra for today is to tackle one hotspot if you have time left0 -
Hurray!
I've already cleaned the oven after the roast - and it only took a couple of minutes: thanks for making me do it last week.
Also - I poured some vinegar in the roasting pan and stuck it in the oven while we were having tea (it was still hot because we had yorkies - yum yum!) - and it helped clean the pan and the oven.Is it home time yet?0 -
Okay, I'm in again this week. I don't have a downstair's toilet so have already marked that off. Here's my editted list....
Monday
Kitchen
[STRIKE]Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and [/STRIKE]windowsill.
[STRIKE]Clean top of cooker, and microwave[/STRIKE].
[STRIKE]Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders.[/STRIKE]
Clean washer drawer out, [STRIKE] clean filter in dishwasher if you have one[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe the washer,tumble, DW and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean floor[/STRIKE]
Clean window
Dining room/area
[STRIKE]Clear anything from table that shouldn't be there [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove table cloth and wash[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe table and chairs
Dust anything else that needs to be, and the top of door/frame
Vacuum dining room floor [/STRIKE]
Extras Done: DH Sandwiches made. 27 Boogie Fling with recycling head on. Cleaned new bathroom of drilling etc dust
**Edit: crossing off jobs already done, plus extras already done :jApril 2021 Grocery Challenge 34.29 / 2500 -
I caught up with flylady this weekend:j so my list tomorrow is:
Kitchen
1. Wipe down all worktops, cupboard doors, drawer fronts and windowsill.
2. Clean top of cooker, inside of fridge and microwave.
3. Clean sink, draining board and wash any plastic drainers/cutlery holders.
4. Sort out fridge make sure anything that needs using soon is at front
5. Clean washer drawer out
8. Wipe the washer and freezer front make sure those appliances sparkle
9. Clean floor
10. Clean window
No downstairs toilet and dont have dining room, i clean our dining table when we do the living room:D
Dailies:
Washing loads on, need to catch up
Clear out kitchen drawers
Go shopping/menuplan
Kyle0 -
Hi all, another newbie to this thread.
I tried fly lady a couple of years ago when I first became a mum.
I currently work 3 part time days a week and this is soon going to increase to 4 part time days so I'm going to have less time to do the houseworky stuff. Starting fly lady now may help in a couple of months when the new working pattern kicks in and as I'm normally cleaning the kitchen and dining room on a Monday anyway it seems like the ideal way to go....it is not of more importance than daily life, which I have an enduring wish to make as useful and beautiful as possible.
Georgie Burne-Jones0 -
Good evening everyone!!!
Well, ive got a head start on tomorrow already! Ive managed to catch up on the bits i didnt do last week, that i do at the weekends (hoover/dust upstairs, get children to tidy their rooms and also do the stairs) and ive also cleaned the kitchen floor (including under the kitchen table!!!). I do actually clean the floor most days (im not that much of a dirty mare) but i have a block re under the kitchen table - its never really dirty (anything dropped gets cleaned ASAP) but it does get dusty, and i keep putting it off - not sure why cos it doesnt take long!!!
Anyway, thats one job now i wont need to do tomorrow now, so really pleased.
Ive already made the packs for tomorrow, DW emptied and started to be re loaded, so nothing much left to do now, before it all starts again tomorrow.
Hope everyone has a lovely evening,
Take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0 -
bought some oven cleaner today so i guess i have no excuse to avoid that monstrosity this weekMillions long for immortality who don't know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.0
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Hiya
I'm back on track now and had quite a sort out over the weekend. Chucked a bin bag of rubbish from the children's bedrooms and two bin bags for the charity shop. Will do kitchen, downstairs loo and dining room tomorrow but it shouldn't take too long as they're not looking too bad.
Have a good week xxJanuary budget
Nothing left!0 -
Hi
Can i please join in?
I've been watching this thread for a couple of weeks now and feel it's about time i got stuck in.0
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