Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd January 2012

juliejim

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This is the first Flylady thread of 2012. Normally we have an influx of newbies around this time so welcome everyone, make sure you read this post and jump straight in. Don't worry if you can't keep up with the thread, it moves really quickly especially at this time of year, just concentrate on doing the lists and let us know how you're getting on. Any questions please ask.

Happy New Year to all flyers old and new!

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.

There are 3 levels per day with Level 1 being very basic, level 2 in the middle, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. Feel free to mix and match to suit your own personal circumstances.

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!

Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide

Okay here goes the week!

Bank Holiday Monday

Level One
S & S kitchen
Make sure all uniforms, work clothes, PE kits, etc are ready for tomorrow
Level Two
Get all washing up to date.
Hoover through all high traffic areas.
HH me time
Level Three
It's a BH, spend some time with your family.
HH decluttering
Think about your aims for this coming year.

Tuesday - Kids'/Spare Bedrooms and Bathroom

Level One
Strip bedding, wash and replace
Clean sink and toilet
Level Two
Clean bath, shower, bidet, etc
Clear floors
Dust any dusty areas
Level Three
Mop/sweep/hoover floors
Wash any mats, shower curtains, curtains, blinds, etc that need doing
Wipe skirting boards
Extras
HHI
HHPaperwork - tax return?
HH decluttering

Wednesday - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level One
Clear and wipe surfaces
Clean sink
Level Two
Clear and wipe table
Sweep/mop/hoover floors
Dust any dusty areas
Level Three
Sort out under sink cupboard
Wipe down fronts and doors
Clean fridge and microwave
Extras
HH hotspot clearing
HHC in neglected room
HH me time

Thursday - Master Bedroom, Landing & Stairs

Level One
Strip, wash & replace bedding
Clear landing
Level Two
Hoover bedroom, landing & stairs
Dust any dusty areas
Hoover mattress
Level Three
Declutter a hotspot
Sort out a drawer or wardrobe
Wipe skirting boards
Extras
HHI
HH Paperwork
Sort airing cupboard
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Friday - Living Room and Hall

Level One
Clear floors
Hoover floors
Level Two
Clear mantelpiece and clean
Take down decs if you haven't already done so.
Get rid of any cobwebs
Level Three
Dust all dusty bits
Hoover under any furniture you can safely move
Wipe and water plants
Extras
HH me time
HHI
HH decluttering

wannabee_in_credit

Hi

Please can I join in? Desperately need to learn the art of being a flylady. I'm just going to aim for L1 at the moment though - very time poor.

Look forward to getting to know you all

The_Dragon

Yay most of Monday's is done already

Maxonian

Thanks juliejim
That looks quite do-able. The only other thing I MUST do, is pop to Mr Ts to supplement what is left in the fridge and cupboards, oh so that means I need to do a menu plan too.
Ok - it;s still do-able :-)
Off to cook now.....

hex2

Good list Juliejim - thankyou!

I am in please, I go back on Tuesday but the boys are off for another week. I want to get as much as I can done tomorrow so that I at least start vaguely straight.

camNolliesMUMMY

wahay some of this already done, but looking forward to not have to feel like carp when i open the door and invite people in now i can say WELCOME TO MY LOVELY NEAT AND TIDY HOME!!!!

what a great feeling it is knowing im not doing this alone and im keeping on top of everything ready for baby ollie to arrive it will be alot easier for me & my family to get things done.

so thanks ladies xxx

JennyJewell

Whoo-hoo first new thread of the year, yay

Thank you juliejim - very doable-looking

Happy New Year and Happy New Thread

Jenny x

gotnodosh

I am in, I need to be. Thanks JulieJim for the list!

Happy New Year to all Flyladies, new and old!!!

Mumof2_2

I'm in please; can't carry on like this. Many thanks for the list!

Dustykitten

Thanks JulieJim

I'm going to create my list for the week in a aminute so I at least feel organised!

Bank Holiday Monday

[STRIKE]S&S bath and shower rooms[/STRIKE]
S & S kitchen
Make[STRIKE] sure all uniforms, work clothes, [/STRIKE]PE kits, etc are ready for tomorrow
[STRIKE]Change DS1 bed[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hoover through all high traffic areas.[/STRIKE]
HH me time - starting journal
It's a BH, spend some time with your family.
[STRIKE]HH decluttering DH office - it'll take more than HH mind![/STRIKE]
Think about your aims for this coming year
Look at [STRIKE]savings[/STRIKE]/pensions with DH
[STRIKE]Take lights down
Take cards down and sort for tags/recycling[/STRIKE]
Governor paperwork

Tuesday
School form
[STRIKE]check bank accouts[/STRIKE]
Clean the kitchen
sort a kitchen drawer

Wednesday
Deep clean our bedroom
hoover inside and ontop of wardrobe
sort my clothes
hoover under the bed
DS2 parents evening
Governor meeting
DS1 physio


Thursday
Shopping
Clean DS2's bedroom

Friday
Finish taking decs down
Deep clean living room
DS3 physio

Weekend
Kids to sort games/dvds
DS2 squash and badminton
DS3 squash plus team match
DH to paint bathroom walls if paint has arrived
Me to sort bathroom cabinet and toys

This week
More planning of holiday
Return to debenhams
bank
An hour collecting leaves in the backgarden
Pot geraniums in the garage
Take decs down
Take down greenery

jjef

Happy New Year to all.

Its been a very quiet day in this household, later night than was planned but it was good ;) As such not much done apart from watching a couple of films, some football and OH has rugby on at the moment.

Julie thanks for this weeks lists, think tomorrow is definetly a doable one.
Bank Holiday Monday

Level One
S & S kitchen
Make sure all uniforms, PE kits, etc are ready for [STRIKE]tomorrow[/STRIKE]not back here until the 9th but want to make sure all organised so will keep this on the list
Level Two
Get all washing up to date.
Hoover through all high traffic areas.
HH me time
Level Three
It's a BH, spend some time with your family.
HH decluttering
Think about your aims for this coming year.

SIL birthday tomorrow so will pop in for a cuppa not sure yet whether am or pm but otherwise another fairly quiet day. Tree, cards and decs coming down tomorrow would have been today but no energy.