Weekly Flylady Thread 28th 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 Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level One
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your RofD
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes
Level Two
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD (or bathroom)
Empty the bins
Level Three
Clear out the bathroom cupboard, bin anything yucky and old
Descale the toilet and taps - vinegar!
Hoover and wash the floors
Extras
HHI
Wipe the bath panel
Clean a window

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table and work surfaces
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Wipe the hob
Clean anything higher than eye level
Level Three
Make time for somebody else, a child, a pet, a friend - in memory of our friend Diva
HHMe time for everybody
Clean the sink/DW/WM drawers
Extras
HHPaperwork or bill paying/budget updating
Dust any surfaces which need it

Wednesday - Living Room, hall and stairs
Level One
Wash any throws or cushion covers that need it
Hoover floors including the stairs
Level Two
Clean a window or two
Clear and wipe coffee table
Level Three
Declutter anything that doesn't belong in this room
Give all the remote controls and phones a wipe
Dust the mantle and tv
Extras
Eat a frog
Clean and polish some shoes
recycle any old newspapers/magazines/catalogues (eg Argos)

Thursday - Kids or Spare Bedrooms
Level One
Open the windows, even for a short time, to get some fresh air in
Strip a bed and remake it
Level Two
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
Declutter any toys/books which are beyond their time
Level Three
Hoover as much as the floor as you can
Wipe the window ledges
Lay on the floor/bed looking for dust and grime from a different angle - remove it
Extras
Clean out any pets - does anybody need worming/flea treatment
Clear wipe one surface
Check library book returns

Friday - Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
Strip, wash and remake bed
Clear landing
Level Two
Clear bedroom floor
Hoover floors
Level Three
Turn and hoover mattress
Dust the bedframe
Dust any pictures
Extras
HH me time
Clean windows and sills
Sort that box of stuff - you know the one! I'm sure we all have one somewhere, whose will contain the most obscure of useless item?

Dustykitten

Something I'm trying which you may like to join in with:

Before going to sleep tonight take a few deep breaths and relax.

Now imagine going into your RofD tomorrow full of enthusiasm to do your 15 minutes.

Take a moment to feel totally calm and happy. Feel confident that you will achieve all you want to.

Imagine yourself doing the jobs you have planned for this room, feel how good it feels to have completed the task.

Finish by daydreaming about how the room will look when it is finished, what you will use the room for and all the positive comments you will hear from others about how well you have done.

pigpen

I'm here but not 'in' per se...

WM
TD
DW
Sweep kitchen
Change my bedding and the Dot cot.

Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level One
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your RofD.. this is every room in my house!
Clean sink and toilet
Level Two
Empty the bins
Level Three
Hoover and wash the floors

Oh.. and I need to refill my freezer!! gggrrrrrr

helen_jelly

I'm in and thank you Ladies for the lists :]

My ROD is the DR - its not big and has a variety of uses but is also a dumping ground so tomorrow I'll do 15min bursts. We're also paying a little visit to the Lottie - DH is making amazing progress with back recovery so a little wander out and about is called for

Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level One
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your RofD
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes
Level Two
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD (or bathroom)
Empty the bins
Level Three
Clear out the bathroom cupboard, bin anything yucky and old
Descale the toilet and taps - vinegar!
Hoover and wash the floors
Extras
HHI
Wipe the bath panel
Clean a window


Helen x

gunsandbanjos

I'm in thanks Dusty.

I don't have a room of doom, I will be prepping my bedroom for painting on Tuesday instead.

bossymoo

Hello!
Thanks for the list! I'm in, around paid stuff. I think my RoD would have to be the playroom. Especially since we just dumped all his birthday pressies in there :eek: so maybe tomorrow night we'll have a declutter mission.

See you mañana!

wendywitch

I'm going to try really hard this week Luckily our bathroom isn't that bad (seems to be the only room though ) and we don't have a ROD
I'm going to my best friend's in the morning, she's going to help me sort out my budget again but I'll be back to flying in the afternoon

mineallmine

I'm in!

Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level One
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your RofD
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes

MadamMim2013

I'm in for tomorrow... watch me fly.... :rotfl:

Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level One
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your RofD
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes
Level Two
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD (or bathroom)
Empty the bins
Level Three
Clear out the bathroom cupboard, bin anything yucky and old
Descale the toilet and taps - vinegar!
Hoover and wash the floors
Extras
HHI
Wipe the bath panel
Clean a window

dorajar

I am in again this week thanks Dusty. Need to keep focussed and stop wasting time checking on the things I have listed on ebay lol
Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level One
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your RofD
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes
Level Two
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD (or bathroom)
Empty the bins
Level Three
Clear out the bathroom cupboard, bin anything yucky and old
Descale the toilet and taps - vinegar!
Hoover and wash the floors
Extras
HHI
Wipe the bath panel
Clean a window

michelle2008

In this week. Will try not to wimp out as usual.

Just cleaned kitchen, HHI and stripped bedding in spare room.

R of D is dining room which is more like a dusty laundry room. Just did a bit of clearing - hence the HHI !!

Toilets are in need of serious attention so roll on tomorrow!