Flylady Challenge - New Year, New You

moggins

loumac please don't consider giving up, just remember what I said above, it's not a race nor a competition and any little thing you manage to get done is an achievement. I wasn't always a SAHM so I do understand what you are going through.

The only way I managed to cope with it all was to get up a bit earlier, I know that won't work for everyone though and making jam at 5am like I used to do is not everyone's idea of fun. But by making babysteps and just keeping on top of washing and washing up (The two things that will take more time if you leave them) then you will be making progress and not getting swamped by stuff.

Frugal_Fox

chardonnay wrote:

i'm joining in too for the first time. won't be able to follow your list exactly at the mo as there are other priorities housework wise that need dealt with first.

p.s how do you shine your sink?

Chardonnay - whatever you do - just make sure you do it in babysteps - you will not achieve everything you want to straight away. Take it steady - do not crash and burn. Anyway to shine your sink....

1. Run some very hot water into the sink. Fill it to the rim and add some bleach. Let it sit for an hour. Then remove plug - ideally wearing gloves and being careful not to splash your clothes (I wear my apron....now!)

2. Rinse well

3. Scrub sink with cream cleaner/stardrops - ensure you rinse all the cleaner out afterwards

4. Clean round the rim of the sink with a knife, clean round the taps also (old toothbrush helps for this)

5. Flylady at this point then uses window cleaner to give it a good shine - I have a 'belfast' sink so don't bother with this bit. Flylady goes on to recommend car wax if it still isn't shining they way you like it!!

After running water into your sink, just wipe it dry to maintain the 'shine'


I don't shine my sink like this everyday - but I do try to do it at least once a week... :A

Good luck
FF

pipkin71

Flushed away was a great film - girls really enjoyed it.

Today, I also managed to wash down cupboard fascias, wash dishes and clean sink after dinner and vacuum the floor. Contemplating cleaning the cooker once the girls are bathed and settled down but the wind has gone out of the sails so to speak.

Regards
Pipkin xxx

Mics_chick

lil_me wrote:

)Inc find somewhere for the helicopter

Helicopter? Explain please...


PS Can anyone explain what is involved with Swish & Swipe please?

loumac

Thanks moggins, my new years resolution was to wash up at the end of every day and as I go along if I'm cooking a big meal. So far so good and I must admit I feel that is my biggest step and makes me feel quite proud! :j

scaredy_cat_2

am exhausted today and i didn't even get everything done!! do any of you have children at home and still get this done! mine are 3 1/2 and 1 1/2 although we did go out to a friends including for lunch but was nice and free

Clear worktops and clean worktops thoroughly - can't believe i did this!! hasn't looked this clear for months

Sort out Fridge - yes but not full clean too
Wipe down fronts of cabinet doors - did this
Clean fronts of appliances - and this one

Clean floor, whether by hoovering, mopping or a combination of the two.
- not quite but did hoover just not got around to mopping

Shine sink will try to do later but it is better than normal

Tackle one hotspot - this was all worktops!!!!!!!!

30 minutes of paperwork. more soa to do tonight

If you have time then whip the hoover through the heavy traffic areas downstairs - will try to do this later too

i feel i have structure and rather than run around like a headless chicken getting nothing done am doing things! :T thank you

some cupboards need a sort and my oven needs a clean - will there be time to do this or do i need to make time? thanks can't wait for tomorrows plan :rotfl:

mizmir

Hi

Would like to join in here but am confused .... is there a specific daily list of tasks that everyone is working on? Seems like everyone is doing their own thing which is great but my problem is where to start! I also work full time but am off for a few days so would like to make some progress this week.

moggins

A swish and swipe is basically a very quick stab at the bathroom. Giving the sink a quick wipe with a damp cloth and whisking the brush around the loo.

Mizmir - I do post a list of tasks to be done the next day but you will always have thos free spirits who like to go their own way

Please feel free to follow the list or invent your own list of things that need doing, I find it helps to just stick to one room until that is finished and then move on to the next as you get such a sense of satisfaction from looking at a lovely tidy finished room. Then by the time you have worked your way around the house room by room it won't take half as long when you come to the beginning again.

mizmir

moggins wrote:

Mizmir - I do post a list of tasks to be done the next day but you will always have thos free spirits who like to go their own way

Thanks Moggins - have just found your list (back on page 10) - trying to get around the site at the moment is a nightmare as it seems to be crashing on me everytime I go to a new page! Hope they sort the servers out soon.

Will look out for your list for tomorrow and start then. :T

this_is_it

had a late start today as wasnt feeling well . living room tidy and hoovered, kitchen hob cleaned, floor swept and moped, work tops cleared , cupboard fronts wiped.
need to get ironing finished as only managed a few things last night didnt sort much paper work either.
managed to sort a few bills out.
just need to do dishes , shine sink sort hot spot on top of freezer.