Weekly Flylady Thread 12th September 2016

Natty68 · 11 September 2016 at 10:47PM

Thank you, Valli, for last week's thread.

It is your responsibility to read the forum rules, please follow them on this thread as Flylady has been here a LONG time and is a fabulous support and resource for lots of us.

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.

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’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!
RoD ~ Room of Doom, the one room that feels like it is a permanent pit and cannot be used to its potential!

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

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level One...
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Level Two..
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Clear the mantel and only put back the items which are supposed to be there.. and that doesn't include letters, keys or other treasure!
Level Three..
Wipe and water plants
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

Have a bit of a tidy in the cupboard under the stairs.
Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it.. Do you need your winter curtains up yet?

Tuesday Trauma - Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two..
Sweep and mop floors
Clean the fridge.. get rid of all those furry things growing in corners!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, microwave etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard..
Extra Mission : help yourself

Run the WM through 'clean cycle'.. hottish wash with a splosh of vinegar, soda crystals bleach.. whatever you fancy just clear those pipes of gunge!
Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
31 fling boogie..
Wipe over the oven and hob - you know you want to ...
Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

Wednesday wobbles- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One..
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two...
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three..
Clean those extractor fans
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Scrub down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra mission: Take your pick!

Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it
Make a long list of those bodies you need to purchase Christmas gifts for!!.. 103 days lol

Thursday Throw!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One...
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the rainy sunnyness
Level Two...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level Three...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and fling everything that is dead (organic or non organic!)
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

32 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
Clean all paintwork on the landing
Clean windows in these rooms
Clear out your trousers/skirts

Friday Flyday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
Level Two...
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
spend at least an hour with your family... playing, reading or just watching a dvd and having a hug!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! Wash the curtains!
Level Three..
Clean 2 windows
Sort through a toybox and make space for santa coming!!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
HHI
End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
Work yourself to level 3 in your messiest room!!
Spend at least an hour with your family... playing, reading or just watching a dvd and having a hug!

Valli · 11 September 2016 at 11:06PM

I'm in....first which is as it should be lol

lynnejk · 11 September 2016 at 11:06PM

Evening all

Thank you for last week Valli and this week Natty

I'm not joining in this week as we're away on our holibobs at sparrow's f*rt on Tuesday.

I have rushed around the hovel today doing a low level dust and all the floors. Planning to do a swift dailies t/m and give the bathroom a good clean. So hopefully come back to a reasonable habitation.

All the paperwork and various contact numbers have been collated, the near neighbour who keeps a friendly eye out has been alerted and DH sent to the centre with the stuff for recycling.

The cases are out and open - ready to pack t/m after I've ironed two shirts that DH 'found' in a drawer that are creased and he 'must' take them :rotfl:

Hugs, vibes, sticks and spoons a-plenty if you need some
Hope you all have a marvellous Monday
Lx

Edited - Think it's a tie Valli :rotfl:

Frizzlef · 11 September 2016 at 11:33PM

Thanks for last weeks thread calling. I seemed to make some head way having ds1 at school for three days!!
And thanks for this weeks thread natty.

List for tomorrow....

Ring up dentist
Ring up ceramic lady
Sort out ds2s room
Hoover stairs
Make freezer oatie bars
Make treasure chest!!!!
Ring up about ds1s birthday party
Sort out paperwork for ds2 starting school

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen!
Wipe and water plants
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself

ionafan · 11 September 2016 at 11:38PM

Thank you to Natty for the new thread and to Valli for last week's.

I shall be joining in as much as I can, but I've got meetings on Monday and Tuesday and still a load of studying to get through before college term starts on 27th. I shall aim for levels 1 and 2 each day - fortunately the house is reasonably tidy (even my study) and the washing is up to date. DH mowed the lawn this afternoon and I did the edges and watered the tomatoes, which helps to make the garden look loved.

Hope everyone has a good week x

Happy hols to LW and Lynne.

jackywhizz · 12 September 2016 at 6:12AM

]Morning everyone.

Thank you Valli for last weeks thread and Natty for this one

Where is everyone?!

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
[STRIKE]Level One[/STRIKE]...
[STRIKE]Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
[/STRIKE]Level Two..
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Clear the mantel and only put back the items which are supposed to be there.. and that doesn't include letters, keys or other treasure!
Level Three..
[STRIKE]Wipe and water plants
[/STRIKE]Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –
Have a bit of a tidy in the cupboard under the stairs.
Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it.. Do you need your winter curtains up yet?

Lauralozzle · 12 September 2016 at 6:49AM

I'm in again this week!!!!

Biscuit_monster · 12 September 2016 at 7:15AM

Morning all,

I'm in, thanks for the list last week Valli and this week Nattyxx

Glad it's the living room today, I didnt get to it last week except for a quick hoover.

I'm sticking to the lists like glue this week, it's the only way!

Lynne have a great holiday x

Hugs to CY, hope you are OK x

Mumof2_2 · 12 September 2016 at 7:51AM

Thanks for the list. I'll do what I can but can't promise it'll be very much!

nicki_2 · 12 September 2016 at 8:00AM

Thanks for the list Natty, I'm in.

Dailies have been done (except dishes, but last nights have been put away or put back into the wash pile if still dirty :mad:), WM has already done one load (dog stuff I had out on the line yesterday until next door decided to BBQ so it all stank a lot as they were burning wooden furniture to get it started :mad:) which I'll hang out once my delivery has arrived. Its a paid stuff day so I don't expect to get much done at all housework wise. Normally I'd do laundry while working but I want to see how long work will take if I just focus on that (and making cups of coffee of course) and see if I can make it less than 8 hours. If I'm ever going to earn money in other ways I need to start working more efficiently so I have the time to do other work.

Off to check my email while I finish my breakfast, then I'm going to get my work laptop set up. Catch you all at lunch time :wave:

ionafan · 12 September 2016 at 8:07AM

Morning all :wave:

If it's gone, it's done, n/a or doesn't need doing this week:

Level One...
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs - will ask DH to do this after breakfast
Level Two..
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Level Three..
Wipe and water plants
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

Have a bit of a tidy in the cupboard under the stairs.

Am wondering if I can get this little lot done before breakfast!

Also on my list for today:
- check finances
- phone parish administrator re burglar alarm in Church House
- with DH to Charity Trustees' Meeting at 10.30, an hour's drive away
- take friend out for lunch for her birthday tomorrow
- more studying
- Old Wives this evening, and I must get there early with the key.

Now that I've had my cuppa, I'd better get moving! Catch up tonight....
(((Hugs))) spoons and sticks to all in need x

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