Weekly Flylady Thread 27th 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
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe table
Level Two
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Clean out the fridge and meal plan what needs using up first
Level Three
Wipe cupboard fronts, kickboards, drawers, etc
Clean a small appliance thoroughly
Clean filters on WM, TD, etc
Extras
HHI or HHE
Clean out any pets or wash bedding
Clear a hotspot

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs

Level One
Clear floors or a hotspot
Hoover floors
Level Two
Dust all areas even the ceilings!
Clean glass
Level Three
Sort out a drawer or a cupboard
Clean skirting boards
Empty all bins
Extras
HHPaperwork
60 in 60
Plan to try out a new recipe!

Wednesday - Bathroom and Study

Level One
Clear and mop floors
Clean toilet
Level Two
Clean bath, shower and sink
Wipe desk
Level Three
Wash bath mats, shower curtain, etc
Delete unwanted emails
Clean window
Extras
Make sure everything's ready for World Book Day if needed
Anyone proposing? It's a Leap Year!
Clean computer screens and laptops

Thursday - Master Bedroom and landing

Level One
Wash bedding and remake bed preferably before bedtime!
See if you can find at least part of the floor!
Level Two
Hoover the part of the floor that has been found
Collect all washing from various places around the house
Level Three
Dust all dusty areas
Clean lampshades
Check smoke alarms
Extras
HHI
Clear a hotspot
HHPaperwork


Friday - Kid's bedroom/ Spare Room
Level One
Clear at least some of the floor
HH Me time
Level Two
Strip, wash and replace any bedding
Hoover any floor that can be seen
Level Three
Clear a hotspot
Dust any dusty bits
Sort out under the bed
Extras
Wipe and water plants
Catch up on phone calls
Tell someone you love them

ruby_eskimo

Count me in again this week. Have a funeral to go to tomorrow but will have a chance to get most of the list done I think.

pigpen

boo... the maid will try to be bothered enough to be on duty this week..

thanks chick

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe table.. gets done after every meal
Level Two
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces done over the weekend! As were filters and units etc.
Clean out the fridge
Level Three
Clean a small appliance thoroughly... none need doing!
Extras
HHI or HHE.. no chance.. will do HH-taking stuff to charity shop!
Clean out any pets or wash bedding.. chimps job.. Monday is bunny day as bins are emptied Tuesday
Clear a hotspot.. table in back room!!!

bossymoo

Thanks for starting the new list! I'm in again.

I've already got the kids nursery clothes out for morning, and something sorted for pack up.

I will be working but might have an hour or two in the afternoon for chores.

Kitchen clean and tidy tonight, and laundry all up to date bar some still drying, must finish the ironing this wk though...

Night ladies, look forward to our flightplan with you all this week
X

littleskintdragon

im in this week :j

Dont usually follow but will b this week and hopefully every week from now on!!

seafarers_wife

I'm in again but will be fluttering till Wednesday as have bend hospital apt tomorrow and mine on Tuesday.

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe table
Level Two
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Clean out the fridge and meal plan what needs using up first
Level Three
Wipe cupboard fronts, kickboards, drawers, etc
Clean a small appliance thoroughly
Clean filters on WM, TD, etc
Extras
HHI or HHE
Clean out any pets or wash bedding
Clear a hotspot

beanrua

Looking forward to getting stuck in again this week. Thanks JJ.
Got to try and fix the WM to-morrow - won't empty :mad: and then I'll catch up on the list.

Mumto5

Thanks for supplying the list JulieJim.

I'm not working from Tuesday so I really have no excuses to not do the lists. I'm sure I will find some;)

CY - I left a reply to one one your questions at the end of last weeks thread.

1_step_closer

Hello!

Been 3 peaks training lately and have had work stuff to sort out but will try and join this week.

Thank you for the lists!

Did a good training session yesterday - 15 miles - and boy does my body know about it!

1 step closer xxxxxxx

froddington

I'm in again - thank you juliejim :A

Hopefully, I'll get more done this week! I do need to sort house insurance asap as my renewal quote was ridiculous! My arm is playing silly games though and I keep dropping things may need to make a doc's appt if this carries on. So far I have broken a ratty's water bottle and a pot of tomato pasta sauce the water on the floor wasn't a problem but the sauce . . . . . . . .:eek:
Twilight training after school tomorrow so no Rainbows for me.

MrsC - I'm not planning on moving far, just want to get somewhere a bit nicer with 2 reception rooms instead of my one.

Ok listy needed ..........

MrsChaos

Evening

Thanks for the lists, jue.

I'll be around this week, but dot-to-dotting as I can fit it in. Going to try to rope in the rest of the family, so cunning strategies will be required. I have a plan.

Happy flying to regulars, new folk and anyone returning.

Own list:
buy birthday cards and wrapping paper for friend's DGS and DGD
cancel some DDs
start PPI claim
HSA claim form
forward car insurance final invoice to new insurer for refund of fees
daily HW with DS2
get old phone ready to sell