Weekly Flylady Thread 14th January 2013

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.

Thank you Natty for last week's thread

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!

Eat that Frog

Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide


Monday Study and/or Living room
Level One
Clear the floor and hoover or mop
HH Paperwork or decluttering
Level Two
Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them
Dust any pictures
Level Three
Do a 5 minute job that's been on your list for ages
S&S the toilets and sinks
Get everybody in your house to help you for at least 5 minutes each
Extras
HHExercise
Start creating a folder with all financial information in (tip from Valli photocopy front and back of cards etc for an easy reference)
Clean all the screen pcs, phones, tvs etc especially touch ones

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table and work surfaces
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Wipe on top of high up cupboards if safe to do so
Clean the window ledge
Level Three
Catch up on any handwashing/sponge marks off furnishings
Sort out/defrost your freezer, what can you use up this week
HHI
Extras
Sort out your baking trays/pans, ditch rusty ones.
Dust any surfaces which need it
Go sort a hot spot - if you don't have one you deserve HHme time

Wednesday Hall, staris, landing, Bathrooms and loos
Level One
Hoover and Mop all these areas
Clean sink and toilet
Level Two
Clean your grouting
Declutter any drawer
Level Three
Wash shower curtains mats and toilet fluffy hats
Slap on some facecream, a mask, hand or footcream
Put away anything on the stairs or landing
Extras
Remove anything mankey from the bathroom, soap dish anyone
Phone a friend
Water plants, gardeners sort through your seeds, bin out of date ones and write a list of what you need - flyladies how about growing something to eat this year

Thursday - Master Bedroom
Level 1
Gather up all the laundry from various places
Change the bedding
Level 2
Clear the floor and Hoover
Tidy and dust at least one surface
Sort belts/scarves/jewellery - can any be rehomed/sold
Level 3
Dust the bed frame
Wipe the door handles upstairs
HHMe time
Extras
Eat a frog
Do your tax return
When is your car tax due
More snow is coming - do you have milk, bread etc for the next few days? And salt!

Friday - Final push
Level 1
Hoover anywhere in need
Give the kitchen sink a good clean
Level 2
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
How are you getting along with the Folder from Monday's list? Did you do it?
Any winter clothes not worn yet this year are unlikely to be, be ruthless
Level 3
Me-time
Wipe downstairs lightswitches
Extras
Clean out any pets
Plan to cook something different on the weekend
Finish something you've started

See if you can finish you're flying earlier this week so you get a break before the new thread, even if this means removing some things from your list

dorajar

Thanks Dustykitten. I am in again this week and hopefully will be getting to level three everyday now my cold and cough are on the mend.

bonnie_bumpkins

b*gger - one day I will be first :cool:

optimistic-mummy

hi everyone.
thankyou for the new thread Dusty .... im in again this week, didnt get all the list done last week but got everything done i wanted to and the place is still looking good,

see you all in the morning ...... night night xxx

bonnie_bumpkins

Thanks dusty and thanks to natty for last week:A

Living room
Level One
Clear the floor and hoover or mop
HH Paperwork or decluttering
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean the radiators, behind, inside, defluff them[/STRIKE]
Dust any pictures
Level Three
Do a 5 minute job that's been on your list for ages
S&S the toilets and sinks
Get everybody in your house to help you for at least 5 minutes each
Extras
HHExercise
Start creating a folder with all financial information in (tip from Valli photocopy front and back of cards etc for an easy reference)
Clean all the screen pcs, phones, tvs etc especially touch ones[/QUOTE]

I'm in, with kicks up the backside...

Valli

Unless we get a snow day (and it doesn't look likely) I'm out again this week, as I'm temporarily f/t again.

But thanks for the thread and hoping all have a good week,

ionafan

Thanks to Dusty for the new thread and to Natty for last week. I'm in again, though tomorrow will be a no-fly day here as I'm running a course in the afternoon and need to get everything ready in the morning.

mineallmine

I'm in :j

Need to get back into flylady mode :j

cat_smith

Thanks a bunch Dusty. You had to pick my ROD. After today my Study looks like a tornado has been through it. Living Room not too bad though so I'll try and guilt myself into it.

Didn't manage any flying last week with sick dog and a funeral, but I enjoyed catching up on your progress. It always brightens my day. Particularly when LW has a canine guest. Even my DH chuckled at the 'nose art'. We have a lot of that.

Some snow today, so Oz went manic. He was a bit disappointed that there wasn't more though. 2 x loaves through breadmaker for DH to take south with him. He left at 1930 so should be in Brum by midnight. Wasn't expecting it, but he's coming up next weekend as well so I really do have to fly not flutter.

(((hugs))) to Elle and GI and anyone else in need. Any news from SB5? Can't wait for a new flybaby.

joannasmum

Thanks Dusty

I'm in again this week.

I can report that the HH tidying after tea is really working. Cleaning is becoming so much easier because I don't have to tidy up every room before I start. DD is earning pocket money for doing her jobs sometimes under sufference, but at least shes doing them!

bossymoo

I'm in, thanks for the lists.

Just acquired a brush thingy for radiator tackling, so will try that out! I'm wfh tomorrow, so will be flying in between the paid stuff.

See you in the morning, night all x