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Valli
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What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole task easier and quicker. We also accept that, sometimes, life just gets on top of us and we can't keep up, maybe because we're time-poor, not in the best of health and/or we have littlies who need us. We are definitely NOT control freaks aiming for perfection and utterly spotless show-homes.
Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. You're more than welcome to join us in the everlasting battle against dust, grime and gibble. The aim of our thread is to make those onerous tasks less daunting, and to support each other - and to make time for the finer things in life!
Please do remember we have to abide by MSE rules; each post should, ideally, include some mention of flying.
Thank you Natty for last week's thread
Please follow the forum rules on this thread as Flylady has been here a LONG time and is a fabulous support and resource for lots of us. All posts should have some Flylady-related (ooh a compound adjective) content!
The idea is that even if you are really busy you don't need to fall off the wagon!
Every room comes back around next week so please don!!!8217;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!
WM ~ Washing machine
TD ~ Tumble dryer
SC ~ Slowcooker
BM ~ Breadmaker
DW ~ Dishwasher
SOAADFA ~ Sit on 'bottom' and do 'nothing'
KH/XH/FW ~ Ex-husband and other not so polite versions
DH/DD/DS/DW/DP ~ Dear husband/daughter/son/wife/partner/whatever
OH/SO ~ Other half/significant other
NN ~ nice neighbour
Toxic (friend/mother/sister/whoever) ~ person in your life that seems to exist to make your life miserable
AF ~ Aunt Flo 'time of the month'.. nothing to do with flying but it comes up often.
ETA ~ Edited to add
Gibble ~ miscellaneous crap that appears forever homeless
Dot-to-dot ~ pick a small area (not a whole room) like a chair/coffee/table/shelf/worktop or wherever- thats your first 'dot' - totally clear it - clean it - and only put back what should be there - deal with what you have removed (not just move it somewhere else) then if you have time move on and do the same to another 'dot' -the idea is just like a dot to dot puzzle, you aim to join up all the dots and have a tidy room. The trick is to keep each dot tidy until you get them all joined up! All credit to AnW's Mum for this one
RoD ~ Room of Doom, the one room that feels like it is a permanent pit and cannot be used to its potential!
MAD half hour
- Mad is the abbreviation for Make A Difference.
The idea is that you have a Forth bridge (ie never-ending - or just huge) task but that you work on it in half-hour bursts. This way you know you ARE stooping, and that you won't get it finished but you will make a difference - so it might be clearing out - the garage or shed, or clothes sorting, or weeding - you get the picture - but rather than keep going until you've lost the will to live you do half an hour...but, eventually those half hours will get the job done!
Mr S/A/T/M/L/Al - supermarkets Sainsburys, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi. You get the picture!!
Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide
ok Here goes this Week...
Marvellous Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level 1
Clear sills and wipe
Clean Windows
Wipe tables and chairs - don't forget underneath where sticky fingers linger
Wash table cloths or wipe placemats
Wipe switches and sockets
Level 2
Empty bin
Clear sides and wipe down
Wipe kettle and other small appliances
Empty toaster and wipe crumb tray
Check fridge and fruit bowl for anything that needs using or flinging.
Level 3
Wipe down cupboard fronts
Give fridge a proper clean out - wash shelves etc and wipe down the door strips.
Sweep and mop floor
Extras
MAD half hour - post yours!
HHI
Make a me-time appointment for sometime this week - manicure, hair, coffee with a friend...
Household accounts - are they up-to-date? Budget on track?
Check your meal plan for the week - can you make two and freeze one - or even construct some building blocks? - Half Term looms so I'm suggesting this particularly for those with littlies
Twinkly Tuesday - Blitz those bathrooms
Level 1
Throw the windows open wide in your bathrooms, en-suites and cloakrooms
Remove any rubbish from these rooms
Flush loos and fling down some cream cleaner or loo cleaner
Clear all the gibble from round the bath and out of showers
Scrub bath and/or shower tray
Wipe down edge of bath, panels and shower screens
Wipe switches and sockets
Check lighting is all working and not acting as fly cemetry - clean out if so
Level 2
Now the loo has had a soak scrub it out - don't forget under the rim
Wipe all cistern, handles/buttons, outside of loo, seat and lid
Flush loo and pour bleach round bowl
Close lid
Wipe toilet toll holder
Check spare toilet roll stock has not mysteriously vanished
Level 3
Wipe sills and shelves
Wipe soap bottles
Polish towel rails
clean out sink and polish taps
Bleach down all drains and in all overflows
Check for cobwebs in corners
Sweep, wipe or vacuum floor as appropriate
Put out fresh towels
Dirty towels into the WM for a HOT wash
Extras
S&S kitchen
Wash out toothbrush holder and tooth mugs/glaases
HHI
Mad half hour - what are you doing?
Wonderful Wednesday Boudoir beckons!
Level one
Open the window
Strip the bed
Fling the sheets in the washbasket
Go and get your breakfast/kids off to school etc
level 2
Close the window (like you haven't already)
Dust the headboard or vacuum as appropriate
remake the bed
Clear the floordrobe/chairdrobe or any other clutter
(see - looks better already)
Dust all horizontal surfaces - vertical too, if you have time
Polish any mirrors
Level Three
Clean the windows
Vacuum the floor
Make sure bedside cabinets are clear of clutter
Extras
If you need to keep meds upstairs (eg asthma inhalers) make sure they are in date and ready for use
HHI - don't let it build up (we will gloss over my little heap then)
How are those half term plans coming along?
S&S bathroom
S&S kitchen
Thursday Thrills Living room
Level 1
Empty out any rubbish
Cleat coffee table
Rehome aything which is out of place
Wipe coasters
Deal with any flowers/water & wipe plants
Clear out fire/woodburner
Level 2
Dust and polish any wooden furniture or just dust
Check corners for cobwebs/spiders and remove
Dust skirting boards
Wipe handles/sockets/switches
Dust electricals
Level 3
Lift chair/sofa cushions and vacuum under them
Wipe leather furniture/vacuum sofas
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor
extras
clean window in lounge
MAD half hour - only half an hour - this is a nibble not a mouthful!
HHI
Binbag fling - grab a bin bag, run around t he house and fill it with gibble and CHUCK IT OUT
Sort out your handbag - make sure you're not carrying unnecessary carp around with you
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
Friday Flourish Kids' Rooms/ Spare rooms/guest rooms
Level 1
Open the windows wide
Binbag dance
Strip the bed and turn the mattress - if you can
Clean under the bed if accessible
Remake the bed
Level 2
Dust any shelves and sills and flat surfaces
If a guest/spare room check the lighting is fully-functional
Wipe switches/sockets/skirtings
Level 3
Clean the windows
vacuum curtains/dust blinds
Deal with floor - sweep - mop -vacuum - sandblast as appropriate
Extras
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
MAD half hour
Check smoke detectors and outside lighting is all functioning
HHI
Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
Thank you Honey Bear
Janice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear
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Thank you Valli, and thanks to Natty for last week's lists.
Having dealt with a number of frogs of varying sizes last week, and redesigned the study-bedroom today in order to fit in even more bookshelves, I now have no excuse - apart from flying, of course! - not to write my essay. That has to be No.1 priority this week, but I am also planning to attempt at least Level 1 each day.Marvellous Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level 1
Clear sills and wipe
Clean Windows
Wipe tables and chairs - don't forget underneath where sticky fingers linger
Wash table cloths or wipe placemats
Wipe switches and sockets
Level 2
Empty bin
Clear sides and wipe down
Wipe kettle and other small appliances
Empty toaster and wipe crumb tray
Check fridge and fruit bowl for anything that needs using or flinging.
Level 3
Wipe down cupboard fronts
Give fridge a proper clean out - wash shelves etc and wipe down the door strips.
Sweep and mop floor
Tomorrow it will have to include Levels 2 and 3 as well, as my fridge is almost empty (shopping needs to be fitted in somewhere too) and the kitchen floor is sticky - yuck!
(((Hugs))) spoons and sticks available as required - please take whatever you need xxx0 -
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Thanks Valli
I'm in but after work“You’re only here for a short visit.
Don’t hurry, don't worry and be sure to smell the flowers along the way.”Walter Hagen
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I'm Back I need u people in my life again only join at spring clean time ,however pleased its kitchen Monday as tonight I have spent 2 hrs in there doing a mock hospitality prelim with ds ,food was edible nil points for tidying as you go lol can u please add me subscribedSo finally debt free and it feels amazing however continuing here to stay debt free.Next declutter house and body and finally swim under that waterfall x0
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Thanks to the list makers.
Back from our dance weekend and Mr N actually said he would do another one!! It was great although we were undoubtedly the worst dancers there for most of it, but everyone was very nice and helpful and nobody laughed to our face. I had optimistically taken the laptop and some work, not really expecting to get much done, but we had a gap on Saturday afternoon so I managed a bit.
Now full on to finish all reports and complete my list, let alone the proper flylist, before we go on hols on Friday.
Had lost another lb when we left for the weekend, so I'm hoping all that dancing has had some effect.
Haven't kept up with thread much so hugs, spoons, frog encouragement to all who need any. And get well vibes.Remember...a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it.0 -
Thank you Valli, and Natty for last week.
I'm in as well as I can be. Another chaotic week looms.0 -
Thanks Valli :A I'm in and aiming to actually complete a week!
Marvellous Monday - Kitchen
Level 1
Clear sill and wipe
Clean Window
Wipe switches and sockets
Level 2
Clear sides and wipe down
Wipe kettle and other small appliances
Empty toaster and wipe crumb tray
Level 3
Wipe down cupboard fronts
Vacuum floor
Extras
MAD half hour - H2H!
[STRIKE]Make a me-time appointment for sometime this week[/STRIKE] - cinema with Dad Tuesday morning and meeting up with a friend in the afternoon:D"There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers
"I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi0 -
Evening all
Thank you Valli and Natty for the weekly listies
I'm in for the week and pleased it's kitchen etc first as, like Iona, I need to get shopping tomorrow and really want to clean the fridge out before I reload it
If it's gone I've done it or we don't have one
Marvellous Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Clear sills and wipe
Clean Windows
Wipe tables and chairs - don't forget underneath where sticky fingers linger
Wash table cloths or wipe placemats
Wipe switches and sockets
Empty bin
Clear sides and wipe down
Wipe kettle and other small appliances
Empty toaster and wipe crumb tray
Check fridge and fruit bowl for anything that needs using or flinging.
Wipe down cupboard fronts
Give fridge a proper clean out - wash shelves etc and wipe down the door strips.
Sweep and mop floor
Extras
MAD half hour - post yours!
Make a me-time appointment for sometime this week - manicure, hair, coffee with a friend...
Household accounts - are they up-to-date? Budget on track?
Check your meal plan for the week
Hugs, sticks and spoons for anyone needing them
Hope you all have a lovely Monday
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Thanks Natty and Valli. I'm in.Better is good enough.0
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