Weekly Flylady Thread 5th March 2012

Dustykitten

I thought I'd do the lists a little different this week with several of the regulars having building work done and spring approaching; each day will give you some basic flying, some deep cleaning choices and some decluttering choices. As ever feel free to pick and mix what needs doing for you according to your ability and time.
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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
Basic Flying
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe table
Wipe the work tops
Wipe the inside of the fridge and see what needs using up
Deep Cleaning
Clean the extractor hood
Clean the hob, under all the dials too
Give the oven a clean, soak your shelves in the bath to clean - put an old towel under to protect the bath
Washing all your hoover brushes and filters - dry all thoroughly before reusing

Decluttering
Sort out a hotspot
Sort out all your vases - are there any to rehome
Sort out all your cleaning stuff, is there anything to use up/bin/replace
Do you have any pest control you may need for when the bugs awaken?

Tuesday - Hall, Stairs, Landing and study/Family Room or similar
Basic Flying
Clear the floors and hoover them
15 minutes tidying this area
Dust any fluffy surfaces
Clean the downstairs loo and basin
Deep Cleaning
Hoover any sofas, curtains, cushions etc
Give keyboard and mouse a good clean
Go on a cobweb hunt, is it dusty behind your desk

Decluttering
Sort out another hotspot
Videos, CDs, DVDs, Books sort and rehome as necessary
15 minutes deleting emails/favourites, old word documents, blurry photos you choose
Sort out a stationery or desk drawer - do you need all those rubber bands and envelopes

Wednesday - Bathroom and airing cupboard
Basic Flying
Clean toilet, wink, shower/bath
Hoover and wash bathroom floor
Clean mirrors
Wipe any dusty surfaces/window ledges
Deep Cleaning
Give the tiles a good wash and shine
Hoover out inside your airing cupboard and wipe anything that is dusty
Descale taps (put vinegar in a small plastic bag and using an elastic band to put it over the end of the tap, leave to descale)
Clean the plug holes and sloosh with boiling water, soda crystals (or whatever you prefer, bleach,vinegar)

Decluttering
Is that pile still on your landing?
Sort out the airing cupboard rehoming anything you had forgotten was in there
Declutter one of your 'products' onto your body/face/hands as appropriate and have HH me time
Another HH on paperwork, can you improve your savings rates/reduce your bills (we've downgraded our virgin tv, saved £20 per month and on the whole nobody is complaining)

Thursday - Bedrooms - you choose which one
Basic Flying
Change the bedding
clear and clean the floor
Remove anything which belongs in another room
HHI (if you iron)
Deep Cleaning
Wipe the window ledges and clean a window or two
Hoover your curtains and blinds
Dust lightshades and bulbs

Decluttering
Sort tights, socks, and PJs rag-bagging any which have shrunk or are thread bear
Check for signs of moths and declutter any you find
Sort your stash of wrapping, presents, cards to remind you what you have got/need or do not need.

Friday - End of week roundup
Basic Flying
Hoover anywhere not done or that needs redoing
Change any bedding left to do
Empty all the bins
Dust tv screens and anywhere you've missed
Deep Cleaning
Wipe some paintwork
Spot clean a carpet rug
Wipe your light switches

Decluttering
The weather is set dry for most of us for the weekend so outside declutter:p
Empty any pots of dead stuff from last summer
Sweep up any leaves loitering in corners
Give sheds and garage a tidy up so you can get to the sunloungers and kids toys when that lovely spring days arrives (real soon I hope:D)

juliejim

I'm in although I've got the dentist tomorrow so maybe I will get rid of this tooth on the third attempt. I'm not planning on doing any flying tomorerow night though as I think I'll be recovering!

Dustykitten

Good luck Jue, you are a brave sole. I'll be thinking of you.

Wannabe01

Please count me in this week, although I might be fluttering more than flying up till Wednesday as the start of the week is busy with work.

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Basic Flying
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe table done
Wipe the work tops done
Wipe the inside of the fridge and see what needs using up done
Deep Cleaning
Clean the hob, under all the dials too
Give the oven a clean, soak your shelves in the bath to clean - put an old towel under to protect the bath
Sort out a hotspot
Sort out all your cleaning stuff, is there anything to use up/bin/replacedone
Do you have any pest control you may need for when the bugs awaken? work in progress Need to get sprays to keep pests of fruit/veg plants and slabs to put under the greenhouse.

Tuesday - Hall, Stairs, Landing and study/Family Room or similar
Basic Flying
Clear the floors and hoover them
15 minutes tidying this area
Dust any fluffy surfaces
Clean the downstairs loo and basin
Deep Cleaning
Hoover any sofas, curtains, cushions etc
Give keyboard and mouse a good clean
Go on a cobweb hunt, is it dusty behind your desk
Decluttering
Sort out another hotspot - coffee table (it seems to be the main hotspot in this area)
15 minutes deleting emails/favourites, old word documents
My List
HHI (I have a mountain that I need to start reducing)
Food shopping

hex2

Thinking of you Juliejim

Thanks Dusty for the lists (and everyone else for the support too)

Busy week flyingwise, parental inspection on Saturday and hopefully get proper access to my kitchen cupboards so a good sort out is in order. There will be more sawdust though so backwards to go forwards and all that.

Ruthybabes

I'm joining this week.
I've been flying and fluttering for quite a few years, but not recently.
Looking forward to following your lists.
I can't wait!

[Deleted User]

Im in. Did fly last week, but did not post, hope everyone is well.

pigpen

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Basic Flying
Sweep and mop the floor
Deep Cleaning
Clean the extractor hood
Give the oven a clean,
Decluttering
Sort out a hotspot

Just did most of that.. DD3 had cleaned the fridge before I got up this morning!!!

froddington

I'm in - thank you for the new thread Dusty :A

Will sort out my list now .......

froddington

Oooh, new style lists - thanks Dusty

Monday - Kitchen

Basic Flying
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe the work tops

Deep Cleaning
Clean the hob, under all the dials too
Give the oven a clean, soak your shelves in the bath to clean
Washing all your hoover brushes and filters - dry all thoroughly before reusing

Decluttering
Sort out a hotspot

My one-a-day (or 7-a-weekend!!) list
- shredding
- book museum
- sort CDs
- sort DVDs
- sort videos
- sort small boxes
- car checks

mrs-moneypenny

thank you for the lists
im in again this week but have busy stuff to do most days. work course so 2 extra hours, governors meeting so moring taken up with that and a dentist appt one afternoon (xray to see if they can go ahead with the crown) luckily tey are all on different days so only losing a morning or afternoon each day. so should still be able to get at least the basics done.
hoping my kitchen floor tiles will be laid within the next 2 weeks

juliejim hoping you geton alright at the dentist
helen hope things go well for your poor DH hand and everything can be fully mended
dusty thinking of Ed and hopnig for some good news for him and his family

have copied the list out and will add my own to dos to mine tomorrow

night all