Weekly Flylady Thread 17th September 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

Ok here goes this week!

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level one
Clear worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe worksurfaces right into the corners
Clean microwave
Level Three
Hoover and mop the floor
Wipe hob
Clear and wipe table
Extras
Clean TD/ DW filters
Wipe cupboard fronts
HHI

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
Level One
Clear and hoover floor
Level Two
Dust any dusty bits
Clear and wipe windowsill
Level Three
Empty all bins
Wipe bannister rail and any other wood bits on stairs
Wipe skirting boards
Extras
HH Paperwork
Clear a hotspot

Wednesday - Bathrooms & Study
Level One
Clean toilets
Level Two
Clean baths/sinks/showers
Clear and mop floor
Level Three
Wipe computer screens and keyboards
Gather laundry from around the house
Delete unwanted emails
Extras
Catch up on phone calls
Wash bath mats & shower curtains


Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One
Strip, wash and replace bedding
Level Two
Clear floordrobe
Hoover floors
Level Three
Clear landing
Sort a drawer
Dust any dusty bits
Extras
HHI
Clear a hotspot

Friday - Children's Bedrooms
Level One
Strip, wash & replace bedding
Level Two
Clear floordrobe
Hoover floors
Level Three
Dust any dusty bits
Wipe door frames
Wipe skirting boards
Extras
HH me time

juliejim

Hopefully I'll be around more this week although I've got another busy week.

Hope everyone's ok.

Jue

Valli

Thanks for the sterling work, as ever, Juliejim and Dusty

usual bitting and bobbing from me, I'm afraid...but I start the week with an almost empty laundry basket and all my ironing done.

Vibes, please for a boy, younger brother of a scout DS scouted with who has been diagnosed with leukaemia (AML) - haven't seen them since DS left scouts. DS found out through FB.

ionafan

Thanks juliejim. I'll be joining in again this week. However, we've got someone coming to paint the hall, stairs and landing who will first take up the stair carpet, so if we are instructed to "hoover all the way up the stairs" in the next few days I might miss out that task

Honey Bear wanted to see a photo of the model castle that I have built, but - technophobe that I am - at the moment I can't insert the photo in this reply to the thread. I don't have a smartphone, and the image is in a normal pictures folder on my PC so it doesn't have a URL. Do I need to find a website where I can upload the photo for free? If so, please could someone point me in the right direction?

bossymoo

Thanks for the lists JJ, I'm in. Work mon-wed as usual but will try to keep pace.

Still havent sorted my extras lists but the kids are in bed now, so will have a think.


Hmm. Really need to get shot of some CDs. Maybe I will do half an hour each night on music magpie. It's a bit of a frog. I downloaded the iPad scanner but it doesn't seem to work on the DVDs I tried. Maybe I'll have better luck with CDs.

cyclingyorkie

I'm in!

Running to catch up as usual but I have made a large dent in the ironing pile.......

mega flylady vibes to the young lad Valli's DS knows... and anyone else in need.

And many thanks to juliejim and Dusty for running the thread..... you know how much we all appreciate it!

Dustykitten

Thanks for the lists jue

Not looked at the diary yet so not sure of the plan for the week, hope to get a bit done in the garden at some point though.

Monday extras
Put petrol in the car
Prepare for meeting
Take stuff to charity store
Take stuff to scrap store

Need to put stuff in the loft now, DH is washing up from roast beef which everybody gobbled up.

Ironing with xfactor at 8pm

bonnie_bumpkins

Evening all

Thanks juliejim for new fred and dusty for old one :A

I'm in this week, properly - honest guv - after I rest tonight after my, ahem, late night last night

I have managed to do 2 loads of washing and start to get some of it dried. Also took a few glasses out of the DW and put out some rubbish & recycling. My next task is to totter down the shops to get butter and milk.
I feel ancient and creaky too valli

Mega posi vibes for catsmith's OH, the poorly scout lad and anyone else in need.

Love, hugs, sticks, spoons and wd40 as required...

Ok here goes this week!

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level one
Clear worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe worksurfaces right into the corners
Clean microwave
Level Three
Hoover and mop the floor
Wipe hob
Clear and wipe table
Extras
Clean TD/ DW filters
Wipe cupboard fronts
HHI

Mumto5

Thanks for the new listJuliejim.

Today has been busy with 3 football matches. 1 won 2 lost. DH did the furthest away one. I did the nearest then DH went to DS2's second match. MIL cooked a roast for us and it's lovely not to have to cook. I did all the washing up as a mark of my gratitude.

No ironing to do :j I'm up to date.

See you all tomorrow.

kiplingmonkey

I really must get back into the swing of this - I am determined to do some housework every day when I get in from work. Will add the daily lists to my post and then delete as I get things done. Thank you for the lists - when I did this before it really helped. Quick query - what is 'TD' - worked it out - 'tumble drier' - filters defluffed and hoovered

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level one - done
Level Two - done
Level Three
[STRIKE]Hoover and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe hob[/STRIKE]
Clear and wipe table

Extras
Clean [STRIKE]TD[/STRIKE]/ DW filters
[STRIKE]Wipe cupboard fronts[/STRIKE]
HHI

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
Level One
Clear and hoover floor
Level Two
Dust any dusty bits
Clear and wipe windowsill
Level Three
Empty all bins
Wipe bannister rail and any other wood bits on stairs
Wipe skirting boards
Extras
HH Paperwork
Clear a hotspot

Goodintentions

I am in again this week, hopefully Thanks Juliejim for the lists. If I aim for level 1, then maybe I may over-achieve for a change! I am working 45+ hours this week (and every week!) so I will see what I can do.

My list:

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level one
Clear worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe worksurfaces right into the corners
Clean microwave
Level Three
Hoover and mop the floor
Wipe hob
Clear and wipe table
Extras
Clean TD/ DW filters
Wipe cupboard fronts
HHI

FROG LIST:
1. Do one hour of my accounts
2. Update Learning Journeys (3 to do)
3. Sort out rest of photos for printing
4. Back up laptop to hard drive
5. Do a meal plan
6. Transfer photos for Little Miss Sunshine and complete LJ when photos arrive
7. Make sure all planning, RA’s & fire drill lists are up to date
8. Get quotes for car insurance
9. Start Christmas lists (and November Birthdays)
10. Finish reading chapters re Research Project & give it some thought!

Kitchen is quite tidy, so hopefully shouldn't be too bad tomorrow. TD hasn't worked since before our holiday, so the filters don't need cleaning I may have to think about getting someone in to look at it, or get a new one soon

Hugs, sticks and spoons to those that need them, and sleepy-baby vibes to Pigpen's nocturnal children!