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Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd January 2012
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Dustykitten
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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
Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table and work surfaces
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so
Clean the window ledge
Level Three
Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings
Sort out/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week
HHI
Extras
Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
Dust any surfaces which need it
Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time
Tuesday Study and/or Living room
Level One
Clear the floor and hoover or mop
HH Paperwork or decluttering
Level Two
Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them
Dust any pictures
Level Three
Do a 5 minute job that's been on your list for ages
S&S the toilets and sinks
Get everybody in your house to help you for at least 5 minutes each
Extras
HHExercise
Check insurance, MoT, Tax, Passports etc are all up to date
Clean all the screen pcs, phones, tvs etc especially touch ones
Wednesday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos
Level One
Hoover and Mop all these areas
Clean sink and toilet
Level Two
Clean your grouting
Declutter any drawer
Level Three
Wash shower curtains mats and toilet fluffy hats
Slap on some facecream, a mask, hand or footcream
Put away anything on the stairs or landing
Extras
Descale under the toilet rim or around the taps
Phone a friend
Water plants, gardeners sort through your seeds, bin out of date ones and write a list of what you need - flyladies you can all grow something to eat this year
Thursday - Master Bedroom
Level 1
Gather up all the laundry from various places
Change the bedding
Level 2
Clear the floor and Hoover
Tidy and dust at least one surface
Sort belts/scarves/jewellery - can any be rehomed/sold
Level 3
Dust the bed frame
Wipe the door handles upstairs
HHMe time
Extras
Get ready for the Big Bird Watch this weekend
Remind the kids to bring their PE kits home for a wash
Do another 5 minute job which has been on your list for ages - especially if it is your tax return!
Friday - Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Level 1
Hoover anywhere in need
Remove some cobwebs from hidden corners
Level 2
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
That hotspot you cleared on Monday - is it back? Did you do it?
Any winter clothes not worn yet this year are unlikely to be, be ruthless
Level 3
Dust curtain rails/lampshades
Wipe downstairs door handles
Extras
Clean out any pets
Plan to cook something different on the weekend
Finish something you've started
See if you can finish you're flying earlier this week so you get a break before the new thread, even if this means removing some things from your list
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
Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table and work surfaces
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so
Clean the window ledge
Level Three
Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings
Sort out/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week
HHI
Extras
Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
Dust any surfaces which need it
Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time
Tuesday Study and/or Living room
Level One
Clear the floor and hoover or mop
HH Paperwork or decluttering
Level Two
Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them
Dust any pictures
Level Three
Do a 5 minute job that's been on your list for ages
S&S the toilets and sinks
Get everybody in your house to help you for at least 5 minutes each
Extras
HHExercise
Check insurance, MoT, Tax, Passports etc are all up to date
Clean all the screen pcs, phones, tvs etc especially touch ones
Wednesday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos
Level One
Hoover and Mop all these areas
Clean sink and toilet
Level Two
Clean your grouting
Declutter any drawer
Level Three
Wash shower curtains mats and toilet fluffy hats
Slap on some facecream, a mask, hand or footcream
Put away anything on the stairs or landing
Extras
Descale under the toilet rim or around the taps
Phone a friend
Water plants, gardeners sort through your seeds, bin out of date ones and write a list of what you need - flyladies you can all grow something to eat this year
Thursday - Master Bedroom
Level 1
Gather up all the laundry from various places
Change the bedding
Level 2
Clear the floor and Hoover
Tidy and dust at least one surface
Sort belts/scarves/jewellery - can any be rehomed/sold
Level 3
Dust the bed frame
Wipe the door handles upstairs
HHMe time
Extras
Get ready for the Big Bird Watch this weekend
Remind the kids to bring their PE kits home for a wash
Do another 5 minute job which has been on your list for ages - especially if it is your tax return!
Friday - Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Level 1
Hoover anywhere in need
Remove some cobwebs from hidden corners
Level 2
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
That hotspot you cleared on Monday - is it back? Did you do it?
Any winter clothes not worn yet this year are unlikely to be, be ruthless
Level 3
Dust curtain rails/lampshades
Wipe downstairs door handles
Extras
Clean out any pets
Plan to cook something different on the weekend
Finish something you've started
See if you can finish you're flying earlier this week so you get a break before the new thread, even if this means removing some things from your list
The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
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suppose I am in
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aim 1.. bath the baby lolLB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
JJ thanks for last week's thread. Thinking of you and your family for your Grandad's funeral tomorrow
Love and hugs to Toots and LadyLiberty
Wishing you all a calm week where you are appreciated and helped.The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
Thanks DK - I'm in for this week - lost my way a bit at the end of the last week but aiming to keep going this week!
JJ - thinking of you all tomorrow at your Grandad's funeral.
Rx0 -
Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
[STRIKE]Wipe the table and work surfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean the window ledge[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings
Sort out/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
Dust any surfaces which need it[/STRIKE]
Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time
Tuesday Study and/or Living room
[STRIKE]Clear the floor and hoover or mop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HH Paperwork or decluttering [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them
Dust any pictures[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do a 5 minute job that's been on your list for ages [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]S&S the toilets and sinks
Get everybody in your house to help you for at least 5 minutes each[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]HHExercise[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Check insurance, MoT, Tax, Passports etc are all up to date[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean all the screen pcs, phones, tvs etc especially touch ones[/STRIKE]
Wednesday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos
[STRIKE]Hoover and Mop all these areas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean sink and toilet[/STRIKE]Declutter any drawer
[STRIKE]Wash shower curtains mats and toilet fluffy hats[/STRIKE]
Slap on some facecream, a mask, hand or footcream
[STRIKE]Put away anything on the stairs or landing[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Descale under the toilet rim or around the taps[/STRIKE]
Phone a friend
[STRIKE]Water plants, [/STRIKE]gardeners sort through your seeds, bin out of date ones and write a list of what you need
Thursday - Master Bedroom
[STRIKE]Gather up all the laundry from various places[/STRIKE]
Change the bedding
[STRIKE]Clear the floor and Hoover[/STRIKE]
Tidy and dust at least one surface
Sort belts/scarves/jewellery - can any be rehomed/sold
Dust the bed frame
[STRIKE]HHMe time[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Extras[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Get ready for the Big Bird Watch this weekend[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remind the kids to bring their PE kits home for a wash[/STRIKE]
Do another 5 minute job which has been on your list for ages - especially if it is your tax return!
Friday - Kids Bedroom or neglected room
Remove some cobwebs from hidden corners
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
That hotspot you cleared on Monday - is it back? Did you do it?
Any winter clothes not worn yet this year are unlikely to be, be ruthless
Dust curtain rails/lampshades
Plan to cook something different on the weekend
Finish something you've started
Must do this week:
Delete some emails - down to 299
[STRIKE]Address for school visit[/STRIKE]
Check Isa rates
Sort the boiler out - in progress
Bike research - DS2
[STRIKE]Birthday present research DS3 - started[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Street party letter[/STRIKE]
Reply to some emails
See if you can finish you're flying earlier this week so you get a break before the new thread, even if this means removing some things from your listThe birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
I am in this week still hanging on to baby xxx Thanks Dusty xxx:beer: Officially Debt Free Nov 2012 :beer:0
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Count me in! will work on levels one and HH on RoDooms..............
Nighty night
tired one step closerIf you wait for perfect conditions, nothing would ever get done! :T
I'm not short - I'm condensed awesome!
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Dustykitten wrote: »JJ thanks for last week's thread. Thinking of you and your family for your Grandad's funeral tomorrow
Love and hugs to Toots and LadyLiberty
Wishing you all a calm week where you are appreciated and helped.
Seconded! Also thinking of the injured boy and his family. Hope it all turns out ok in the end.
Thanks for the thread, too, dusty! I'm not likely to be around much, but will try to update lists daily. Have a good week, everyone. x
Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table and work surfaces
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Clean the window ledge
Level Three
Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings
HHI
Extras
Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
Dust any surfaces which need it
Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time
My list:
clean wm filter
find health ins claim form
phone Diamond x2
collect numbing cream for DS2's blood test
phone Dr re DS2's blood test
phone re missed physio appt
take DS2' books to library
pay breakfast club/childminder
tax return
I've taken a few things off the list which won't happen in a month of Sundays - at least not in the immediate future.0 -
I'm in again and hopefully this week my battered bod will play ball and let me do stuff! (never thought I would say this but roll on Wednesday when I am seeing the doc
) Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup
NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4)
C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
Every Penny's a Prisoner
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Have wron myself out (walk with friends yesterday morning followed by a brief trip into town and an early night in preparation for Sunday lunch and a wander round antique/junk shops with friends today). Need to improve my stamina... But first another early night so I can get up for my walk tomorrow and hopefully get back on track with everything.
I need to get OH over to put up a couple of shelves and help me get the wardrobe door's on... Then I can hopefully get my bedroom and the study sorted.0 -
I'm in don't faint i know its Sunday and not the usual Wednesday , Thursday or even Friday when i usually appearMonday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table and work surfaces
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so
Clean the window ledge
Level Three
Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings
Sort out/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week
HHI
Extras
Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
Dust any surfaces which need it
Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time
hugs if you need them for the coming week
laters Sam x0
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