Weekly Flylady Thread 13th February 2012

juliejim

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
Clear and wipe surfaces
Clear and wipe table
Level Two
Sweep and mop floor
Descale kettle and iron if needed
Level Three
Sort out a cupboard
Clean windowsill
Wipe tiles
Extras
Spend some time with your family
HHI
HHPaperwork

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs

Level One
Clear and hoover floors including stairs
Clear a hotspot
Level Two
Choose a job for the children to do
Empty all bins
Level Three
Dust any dusty bits
Wipe and water plants
Wipe light switches and door handles
Extras
Catch up with washing
Spend some family time - do a jigsaw, play a game, go to the park, etc
Make sure all washing up is done before bed

Wednesday - Master bedroom and Landing

Level One
Strip, wash and remake bed
Clear landing
Level Two
Clear bedroom floor
Hoover floors
Level Three
Turn and hoover mattress
Sort out a hotspot
Dust any dusty bits
Extras
HH me time
Clean windows and sills
HHI

Thursday - Kid's bedroom/ Spare Room

Level One
Strip, wash and replace bedding
HH family time
Level Two
Sort out under the bed
Clear floor
Level Three
Hoover floor
Collect all washing up
Sort a hotspot
Extras
Get all uniforms ready for Monday
Clean shoes
Find PE kits, swimming kits, etc

I'm expecting children who are old enough to be doing at least some of today's list and parents can have a bit of me time.

Friday - Bathroom

Level One
Clean sink and toilet
Clear floor
Level Two
Clean bath & shower
Sweep and mop floor
Level Three
It's HT go out and play!
Extras
HHI
Clear out some emails
Clear out old mags

juliejim

Back from my sleepover so I'll be heading for bed shortly. Went to bed at 12.10 this morning, I was still awake at 1, woke up again at 4.10 when someone went to the loo and then a Beaver woke me up at 4.50 because he was wet! After me and another leader had sorted him out we then just sat talking as we were awake then.

WelshDreamer_2

Hi can i join in this week ive had a bit of a head start as on last load of ironing now watching the skating lol waiting for my iron to steam up !!! and blitzed all upstairs earlier so would be nice to have whole house shining this time next week x

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level One
Clear and wipe surfaces
Clear and wipe table
Level Two
Sweep and mop floor
Descale kettle and iron if needed
Level Three
Sort out a cupboard
Clean windowsill
Wipe tiles
Extras
Spend some time with your family
HHI
HHPaperwork

got a few things to add to tomorrows will do when ive finished my ironing x

The_Dragon

Not been able to do [STRIKE]anything[/STRIKE]much recently due to pain and stress (and more pain and numb hands and pain and falling over and did I mention the pain ) but will try and do a couple of bits this week!

jackywhizz

\zHi everyone.

Thanks for the new thread Juliejim the kitchen is getting a going over by DS1 as I type after he has tried to make a second batch of brownies - he decided not to melt the butter just use the mixer to beat it into the eggs - which didn't work and then tipped the baking dish as he was putting it in the oven, over compensated and spilt it everywhere even on the washing machine which is nowhere near the oven?! Oh well - that's how we learn:rotfl:

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe surfaces[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe table[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Descale kettle and iron if needed[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Sort out a cupboard
Clean windowsill
Wipe tiles
Extras
Spend some time with your family
HHI
HHPaperwork

froddington

Hi all! I'm in again (well, for tomorrow anyway!) - thank you juliejim :A

I'm following my own list as I plan to make sure things are decent enough for my dad to come in and feed the rats whilst I'm away!

Love and hugs to all especially Toots, L-L and LW xx

I'd send a hug to pigpen too, but she wouldn't accept it! So am sending a virtual bag of choccy buttons instead x

cyclingyorkie

I'm in again - desperately trying to sort out the rack and ruin that is my house...

bargainhunterss

I'm in again. Thanks for the new thread juliejim, I'll tyr and keep up with it as much as I can. Hope everyone has had a nice weekend!

CoffeeQueen

Thanks for the list I would start it tonight but most of it will need redoing tomorrow so I'm just going to leave it till then lol

pigpen

Frodders.. ty..

I appear to have an evil ear infection.. and AF turned up.. 6 weeks late!!! Stupid thing!

Back from OH's mums.. eventually.. Moron lorry driver tried taking us out about 8 miles from home.. gggrrrrr... such ignorant pigs!..

Need to feed OH as he has a bee in his bonnet as he is hungry and pour coffee down his throat. Squeak has been warmed up, ready brek'd, juiced and put to bed.. Dot is fed and changed and in her chair with her favourite thumb ..

WM and TD on already

.... made a start on tomorrows list.. cleaned worksurface as the blooming cat had s**t on it!!!!!!!! I swear they are getting worse.. if they don't behave I will have no choice but to rehome them all Bunny carroted.. he is doing ok since his brother sprung his mortal coil 4 weeks ago.

Just waiting for KH to bring the doolallies home.. bets on who is going to be first to say they are never going again!

Oh.. DS1 turned off my heating so the house is Siberian and he locked a mog in my bedroom so it is trashed beyond belief!.. another job for tomorrow!

cally_c

Evenin' all,
thank you for the thread :T

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe surfaces
Clear and wipe table
Level Two
Sweep and mop floor
Descale kettle and iron if needed
Level Three
Sort out a cupboard
Clean windowsill
Wipe tiles
Extras
Spend some time with your family
HHI
HHPaperwork


Feb to-do:
[STRIKE]clean & declutter cutlery drawer[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]declutter foils/cling film/bags etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]declutter kitchen drawer x1[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]clear & clean fridge[/STRIKE]
clear & clean dressing table
declutter & clean desk & printer area
[STRIKE]declutter notice board[/STRIKE]
declutter hallway
declutter hall cupboard
declutter old hobby stuff (started)
any electrical stuff to recycle
any books & [STRIKE]cds[/STRIKE] to go
email inbox

love to all,