Weekly Flylady Thread 4th February2013

Natty68

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 Dusty for last weeks 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 Madness- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!

Extra mission: Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Wipe down the doors and frames in these rooms.
• clean the radiators in these rooms
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
• Replace sponges/flannels/toothbrushes that are in need

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
Level One
Sweep, vacuum and mop floors
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Shine that stinky sink
Level Two
Wipe table replacing cloth if necessary.. I want to see pretty tables piles of mail and pens and goodness knows what else has to go!
Clear out a cupboard.. The one with baking supplies or the one with pans and plastic boxes.. GO!! Or you could, if you have one, clear the pantry!
Wipe and replace small appliances.. Clean one thoroughly!
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Level Three
Wipe units and large appliances.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe the insides of all the cupboard doors!
Organise any cookery books.. Dusted, destickified and placed back tidily!
Dejunk window sills and clean windows.

Extra Mission - Choose one or more of:

• HHI .. bit of a catch up!!
• Write an inventory of your cupboards contents and what needs using first
• Empty the cutlery drawer.. clean it out, wash the cutlery tray, chuck those baby spoons you don't use any more.. how many medicine spoons do you actually need? get rid of everything you don't use and make the drawer look nice again!
• Wash/replace any scanky dishclothes/sponges etc
• Throw out those bacteria breeding chipped mugs and plates etc
• Wash the brushes, mops, dustpans etc.. how gross do these get?

Weird Wednesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas, inc. under furnitutre if you can move it without rupturing anything vital!!!
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!!
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. Are there any that need rehoming?
Sort the magazine heap, books and papers that have found there way in here and need to go back out!
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.. the bottom 6 inches is just rubbish it has been there so long I'm surprised it isn't compost!!
• Change any dead lightbulbs in the house!
• Clean a window or two.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag, crank up the volume.. strut that stuff, sing loudly and out of tune and off key, fill the binbag and bin it!!!
• HHI.. another mound gone!

Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing

Today is officially no-moaning day as per Piggers post

Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Fling open that window and blow those cobwebs out!! Air the room!!! Nothing worse than a bedroom smelling of parps!
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Wipe doors down!
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Have a sort and tidy in the linen cupboard/airing cupboard while searching for your clean sheets.. is it pretty in here again?
Spend 15 minutes clearing a hotspot.
Sort 10 things from a wardrobe/chest of drawers that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! likewise socks!.. and it is time those knickers you have had for 37 years were binned.. let them go liberate yourself!!

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 42 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Half hour finding and pairing up all those stray odd socks.. Fling the holey ones and send the ones that don't fit to nursery or school.. they always need spares and the big ones can be used to make puppets.. or just recycle them!!
• In your stash of 'things'.. sort through and get rid of at least a carrier full.. decluttering we call it!
• Drag out the bed and clean the bed bunnies out!
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe the bed frame it is amazing how fluffy they get!

Fearsome Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!!
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets & pillows need freshening up too!!
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

• Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• Friday fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
• Get rid of one binbag/box of toys that are no longer needed or are broken and do some battery replacing!
• Put all the pc game discs, ps2 discs, cd's etc back in their correct cases!
• Muck out the car!!!!!!!!!! Car seat out.. clean up that mank..

FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or going to the pub

Please can we keep a candle alight for LL so that she doesn't suffer too much and can keep on fighting.

optimistic-mummy

im in again this week please...... going to try extra hard thanks for the new thread natty x

Betsie2010

Am in too please!

The_Dragon

In again this week and Dr Dragon should be back at work so I can actually get stuff done :j:j

life_unexpected_2

Thanks you for the list Natty, I'm in a agin thisweek. I dodnt do anything last as I have been having a M.E flair up. I'm on holiday from work next week, so hopefully this will help me stay on top of the list.

froddington

I'm in - thanks Natty.

Continued thoughts and prayers for L-L xx

Monday Madness- Bathroom and Pc Area

Level One
Clean floors in these rooms

Level Two
Clean bath, toilet, don't forget under the rim! and sink
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc

Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!

Extra mission: Pick whichever you want to attempt:
clean the radiators in these rooms
Replace sponges/flannels/toothbrushes that are in need


Please can we keep a candle alight for LL so that she doesn't suffer too much now.

Dustykitten

Thanks Natty - I'm starting the week with an empty ironing basket

fuddle

I'm in too this week. I don't have a study area so will concentrate on the bathrooms.

I don't know your poorly friend flylady's but she's in my thoughts right now. So sorry to read that all is not well.

nicki_2

Thanks Natty

I'm going to try and be in more this week. I'm not working outside the house until Thursday, except a quick flit to see a couple of customers Monday, but I have plenty of paperwork to do at home

Mon:
Sch (lunch time)
Grocery Shopping
Laundry (lights, dark, towels)

Monday Madness- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, blind
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!
Extra mission: Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Wipe down the doors and frames in these rooms.
• clean the radiators in these rooms

Time to get back to my shopping list, without any more interruptions hopefully.

bossymoo

Thanks for the new thread, natty. I've have a candle going all day, with thoughts for L-L. And all flyladies past, present and future. These are tough times sure enough, and my thoughts also go with her family and friends.

I've had 2x hhc after I got the kiddies away to bed. They have been good company today, lots of fun, if they did get rather rowdy and carried away at tea time. And they helped clear the toys away, so my hhc (clearing rather than cleaning) was much easier.

Wondering if DD is coming down with something. She seems fine but won't eat. She wanted Rice Krispies this morning, and when I asked if she'd eaten them she said yes, but on checking it didn't look like she'd touched them. Persuaded her to eat some. Then she wouldn't eat her lunch, so I bunged her plate in the fridge and tried again at tea. She had a few forkfuls of mash, and a tiny Yorkshire pud. It's not like she's been snacking (not allowed if you don't eat your meal when I know you like it!) although she was nibbling gingerbread dough when we made biccies earlier.

Anyway. Enough of little moos eating habits.

We have painted a few different coloured squares on DS wall, and had a little chat. Lol. He's just 4 a week ago, but knows what he wants. So we've negotiated and we have a plan. I've removed a shelf from his cupboard, and my dad cut the new hanger rail to size for me. So that is ready to go in, will give him more room for his clothes as he is getting longer...

This week my extras might be DIY related:
Go round DS room with filler for any bumps and cracks.
[STRIKE]Fasten the fixings for the rail and take out the casing.
Find his hanging sweater organiser.[/STRIKE]
Natter stepdad into seeing when he can fix our skirting.
Decide when I will start painting.
Tighten up the basket units. They are getting wobbly!

Apologies for the long post, I'm thinking "out loud"

ionafan

Special thoughts and prayers for LL, for peace and no pain.

Thanks for the new thread, Natty.

We've had a good weekend away in York. It was fun meeting up with you CY - do you realise we talked almost non-stop for 3 hours? I hope your DD2 is feeling better this evening, and that you all get a good night's sleep tonight.

DH enjoyed the wargames convention and has brought home a carrier bag full of more figures and planes to paint. I thought we were decluttering, not adding more :eek:

The table I sold on eB@y has been collected this evening and I've wrapped another parcel to post, but I still have dozens of other things to list or - failing that – to take to CS. Must get on with that this week so that I can finally clear the DR = RoD and shed/yard = another RoD while the sun shines (so says the forecast).

I'm running a course tomorrow and DH has a hospital day on Wednesday, so I expect I'll be flying mainly from my own lists this week. OJM is coming on Tuesday, and I must also do a couple of bitty jobs and some furniture moving before he starts work. Looks like I'm going to be very busy.

Perhaps I'll even get my bedroom curtains made too... long overdue... *hangs head in shame*