Weekly Flylady Thread 11th June 2012

Dustykitten

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.

New style this week depending on how much time and motivation you have. The idea is that even if you are really busy you don't need to fall off the wagon!

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

Ok here goes this week!

Monday - kitchen
Only got 15 minutes
Clean your sink
empty the bins
30 minutes to spare
sweep and mop the floor
Wipe the worksurfaces
Got an hour
Clean the oven
Do the 15 and 30 minute jobs too
Extras
HHI
15 minutes on a job you've been putting off or in your Room of Doom

Tuesday - Living room/Dining Room/Family Room
Only got 15 minutes
27 fling boogie - rehoming items which are cluttering these areas
empty the bins
30 minutes to spare
Hoover and/or mop the floor
Tidy bookcases/shelves
Got an hour
Wax/polish any furniture in need
Wipe the legs of any furniture
Extras
Dust any flat surfaces
Wipe finger marks off the walls

Wednesday - Hall, Stairs, Landing, Downstairs Loo and children's rooms
Only got 15 minutes
Hoover these areas
Collect up any cups/plates etc from other rooms (get the culprit to do this)
30 minutes to spare
Clean a window or 2
Clean the downstairs toilet and basin
Got an hour
Shine some mirrors
15 minutes rehoming/decluttering
Cobweb extermination
Extras
Bin pens which no longer work and sharpen pencils
HH me time for some crafty, beautifying or just sitting and being

Thursday - Master bedrooms
Only got 15 minutes
Hang up all the clothes (or as many as you can in 15 )
Open the window for a bit of fresh air
30 minutes to spare
Change the bed
Clear and dust one surface
Got an hour
Clean the window
Dust pictures and lightshades
Sort accessories and be ruthless
Extras
Catch up on laundry (hat, coats, gloves and scarves)
Do any financial paperwork, check interest rates etc

Friday - Bathroom and weekend round up
Only got 15 minutes
Clean the sink and toilet
Wash the towels
30 minutes to spare
Hoover high traffic areas
Clean bath and or shower
Got an hour
Wash the bathroom floor
Change any beds in need (including petst)
Sort out a drawer somewhere
Extras
Bake a cake
Restock bathroom toiletries, decant and bin empty bottles etc

froddington

I'm in again - thanks Dusty :A

I'm working more on decluttering than the lists but will aim for a couple of the tasks for each room.

List to follow ............

froddington

My plan for tomorrow!

Monday - kitchen
Clean your sink
empty the bins
Wipe the worksurfaces

My Monday list!
HH sorting clothes in bedroom
Watch England match

greenbee

Thanks Dusty. I plan to try to do the lists every day and a bit more, but we'll see how it goes... OH is apparently going to start moving is stuff in so I may have to join Froddy with the decluttering... There is no room for anyone else's stuff at the moment

gtx

Hi everyone

I'm in again - haven't posted for a couple of weeks as too busy with work and then I've been poorly but up and running again and thankfully the house is doing ok - though the shredding hasn't been done this week but it's manageable unlike before:o

hope everyone is well

gtx

MrsChaos

Thank you for the thread, Dusty. Back to work tomorrow - final lap before the summer. Got lots of reports to write this week, but hoping to flutter, too.

After the half-term challenge there's a marked improvement in some rooms, although I'd need several more half-terms to bottom everything properly. At least I've made a start.

Going to try for at least one HHC in the kitchen tomorrow, but ideally two.

Monday - kitchen
Clean your sink
empty the bins
sweep and mop the floor
Wipe the worksurfaces
15 minutes on a job in [STRIKE]your Room of Doom[/STRIKE] the kitchen

Also
peg washing out in morning if no rain
meter readings
pay cc
WRITE REPORTS

toochoosey

Hi all xx
Thanks for the list Dusty, I'm afraid I'm still not doing too well, but school hours have changed now, so I'm hoping to get back into it!!

Hope all are well and hugs to all in need xx

Ok here goes this week!

Monday - kitchen
Only got 15 minutes
Clean your sink
empty the bins
30 minutes to spare
sweep and mop the floor
Wipe the worksurfaces
Got an hour
Clean the oven
Do the 15 and 30 minute jobs too
Extras
HHI
15 minutes on a job you've been putting off or in your Room of Doom[/QUOTE]

Rosetta92

I'm in this week. Have been lurking and fluttering a wee bit - back to work after my op has been taking all my energy. This week will aim to do level 1s every day instead of wearing myself out with a weekend blitz as I usually do.

Thanks for the list Dusty

Have a good week everyone.

R

**purpleprincess**

I'm in! Finished uni for good now, hopefully doing a bit of supply before I started teaching full time in September so would love to get the flat in ship shape before then.

I'm going to have a go at this:

Monday - kitchen
Only got 15 minutes
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe your worktops
30 minutes to spare
Clear hotspot
Wipe cupboard/drawer fronts
Got an hour
Sort out a cupboard
Do the 15 and 30 minute jobs too
Extras
HH decluttering chosen room
HHC in chosen room

kazwookie

I'm in thank you for the lists.

I love the kitchen list as I did the oven on Satruday, and haven't used it since, so it is crossed off!!!

Greenbee~ forgive me, but I am confuse (easy to do I know) but I thought OH had moved out, is he moving back in? either way hope all goes well.

pigpen

Cheers Dusty... nothing for me to do off that list so I shall do my own .. I did all that lot today

I need to sort the baby's clothes .. Squeak was wesring a jumper today.. age 5-6!!!!!!!!!! She is 2 in August!!