Weekly Flylady Thread 29th April 2013

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.

Many thanks to 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. Choose a level to aim for but be realistic, if you’ve got a busy day on or are just starting etc aim for level one, if you get higher then great, if not then not to worry its only suggestions. Feel free to mix and match to suit your own personal circumstances. Every room comes back around next week. Trust me some days I'll only be doing level one myself.

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!

Manic Monday - Bathrooms and office/study type places.
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
Declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras

• HHI..
• Clear a hotspot
• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!
• Do a DIY task that you have been putting off since time began.
• Dead head daffodils if plants have finished flowering.

Twinkling Tuesday- Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
Strip and wash bedding!
Clear some floordrobe
Level Two
Clear landing floor.. or sort a hotspot out there!!
Wash windows
Vacuum floors
Level Three
Sort out shoes and coats and bags! etc
Binbag dance
HHI
Extras

• Mend 2 things from your 'mend it' pile!!
• Reorder and tidy a chest of drawers.. if there is anything to get rid of.. DO IT!!
• Wash and put away any winter coats you shouldn't need for the next 5 months!!
• Dust and deweb
• Make sure those smoke alarms are working!!! (do not set fire to anything.. just press the button!!)
• Go through your make up/nail varnish. Throw anything that has gone past it's shelf life or worse still has a life of it's own..

Wishy-washy Wednesday ~ Living Room, Hallway and Stairs
Level One
Declutter floors.. in all these areas!
Sort through the coats and bags and shoes.. What can you fling?
Level Two
Clear the mantle and a hotspot and replace only what should be there!
Wipe and water any plants and dust and deweb!
Vacuum the floors!
Level Three
Empty a cupboard or drawer and fling all that is no longer needed and rehome anything that shouldnt be there!
Wash any soft furnishings
wipe all the paintwork and all the doors!
Extras

• Wash the windows if they need it
• Binbag dance.. fling that rubbish!
• Polish any mirrors and pictures and glassware
• Replace any dead lightbulbs in the house.. and test those smoke alarms!!
• Clean out smelly pets

Thrilling Thursday - Kitchen and Dining mess
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Wipe and replace small appliances
Level Two
Empty cutlery drawer.. wash cutlery tray and replace everything neatly.. get rid of all the odds and sods that shouldn't be in there..
Wipe the front of the units, kickboards and the large appliances
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
Wipe dining table and replace cloth if needed
Clean out the fridge
De-web and fluff the room
Extras

• Wash the windows
• Sort through the freezer.. what do you have loads of and what needs using first.. vacuum up those escaping peas and brussels!!
• Wipe down paintwork/sideboards/units in dining room
• Meal plan for the next week and make a shopping list... based on what you found in the freezer.
• Clean filters and detergent dispensers
• HHI

Friday Frolics - Guess what it's catchup day!
Level One
S&S the kitchen and bathroom
Make time to do something for yourself!! A haircut, a long bath, a facial... whatever it takes.. do it!
Level Two
Whizz over the main living area.. make it presentable
Change any smelly bedding that needs doing
Clean the fluff out of the TD filters.. or clean the WM/DW filters
Level Three
HHC clearing the messiest room in the house
Wash any windows that are needy
Complete 1 task you have been 'meaning' to do for ages and not done it!!
Extras

• Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for next week.. PE kits, socks, homework done etc.
• Clean out a cupboard..
• Polish all your electrical appliances.. tv's, stereos etc
• water and wipe any neglected plants
• Collect all the dirty laundry strewn about the house.. bedroom floors are the worst!
• Sort through your most used handbag.. get rid of those receipts and used tissues!
• make a note of any calls you need to make or appointments that need keeping this week!

toochoosey

My list for tomorrow...........Thanks Natty xx

Daily routines
washing, M T W T F
swish and swipe kitchen M T W T F
bathroom M T W T F
ironing, M T W T
making beds, M T W T F
vacuuming high traffic areas, M T W T F
making meals T W T F

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, M T W T
making lunches, M T W T
swish & swipes of the kitchen M T W T
tidying the living room M T W T

Manic Monday - Bathrooms and office/study type places.
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
Declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.

Extras

• HHI..
• Clear a hotspot
• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!

mummyyof5

didnt manage as much flying today as I wanted..but we took LO and BabyD to Hardwick Hall and we had a great time...didnt do the house or gardens as we couldnt afford it but they had a brilliant time making dens with sticks,exploring in the woods,we did go for a piece of cake and cup of tea for OH but I took treats in my bag for LOs so that was cheaper.

We did the food shop..Oh cooked tea while i did all the ironing.

Did 3 loads of washing including DD2s and LOs bedding...2 Teen boys tomorrow..

DS1 cut grass while we were out:A

put away loads of washing in my room

DW x3

Hugs to Bossy and the little moos

LW My grandad had a broken foot for over a week..he could still move his toes and walk :eek::eek:....please be careful ..(HUGS) xx

decogecko

Hi all

Thanks for the lists this week Natty

I'm in again this week. Really need to make a start on the garden (more than just cutting the grass). The borders I dug this time last year have been taken over by the grass so that's my mission for this week/next weekend. Also brought some seeds from W!lkos (the seeds are half price until Tues 30th if anyone is interested) so need to sow them.

Fingers crossed we have a summer this year.

Have a great week all

Deco x

MinnieMousesMummy

Thanks for starting the new thread. Please count me in for this week although I will be working from my own list to a certain extend, as I have a very busy week with one thing and another.

Monday
Quick hoover round the house
[STRIKE]Sort meal plans for May[/STRIKE]
Use the meal plans and make basic shopping lists
Clean the kitchen work tops
Empty and clean the fridge
Clean out the hamster's cage - feed the hamster
Plant herbs and potatoes
Clean the dining room table and chairs
Dust the kitchen for cobwebs
HHI
[STRIKE]Do DIY job that you have been putting off - Clean the old seal off the bath and reseal it[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Take down the shower curtain and soak in bleached water[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort a suitable pen out for the chickens - feed the chickens[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Quick shoping trip as need to get a few things that I forgot on the weekly shop - bread, choc spread, juice[/STRIKE]
Phone the landlord regarding the repairs that are needing done
Clean the cat's bowls and fill up his feed bin - feed the cat
[STRIKE]Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough![/STRIKE]

pigpen

Not many takers for this week

I need to get on top of the laundry.. pick up all the toys I threw down the stairs.. or rather make the owners pick them up!! And Tiddles has been told she is not going to ANY after school stuff until she gets her room tidied.. it is disgusting! She has had plenty of warning and tonight I threw a major wobbly and threw loads in the bin, I almost killed myself on it. OH has some of his stuff to put in the loft before I bin that too! I am right off on one this week! I am so sick of living in squalor.. DS3 even brought his laundry downstairs after I threatened to bin the lot at about 110Db lol.. They were told when they start paying their way they can leave a mess until them it is my house and they get it sorted or I'm binning it all.. The problem being I physically cannot bin it all.

So.. tomorrow.. OH's stuff IS going in the loft.. there have been 9 boxes stacked about the landing for 3 months and I cannot step past it all now.
Tesco order
Stand over Tiddles and yell
Insurance quotes
washing
and dealing with school runs

Fun filled day for me!

skint_breeder_5

Thanks to Dusty and Natty for keeping me on the straight and narrow with these lists each week :A:A:A

I have managed a sneaky headstart this week - the utility has had a major going over - everything pulled out, all worksurfaces cleaned, WM drawers and TD filters attended to, Mt Foldmore moved to LR for sorting, Utility floor mopped and dried, ready to accommodate the study gibble :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

The study is going to have a makeover - it is now going to be half bedroom half computer room- sorry Martin melting the plastic with a full on flamethrower this month not very :money: at all DS is going to have to have his own room soon, as I cannot keep having DS and DD4 in with me once DD4 comes out of the Moses basket and into a full size cot:( - DS will have to commandeer either DD1 or DD2 room when they go back to Uni in Sept so he is at least upstairs with me, but who to send downstairs when they return from Uni?????

Decisions, Decisions all I know is that someone will be upset but needs must......

Right, let me start crossing of listy then....:rotfl:

Manic Monday - Bathrooms and office/study type places.
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear the clutter from all these rooms!![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough![/STRIKE] had a family Skype on Sunday with DD1 at Uni - no longer a teenager she has hit the BIG 2-0 :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floors[/STRIKE]
Clean bath,[STRIKE] toilets,[/STRIKE] shower and [STRIKE]sinks[/STRIKE]
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
[STRIKE]Declutter and dust the pc desk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe away cup rings and sticky things[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.[/STRIKE]
Clean the windows.
Extras

• HHI..
  [STRIKE]
• Clear a hotspot[/STRIKE]LR remnant of Mt Foldmore sorted and bagged up, checked everyone's bed for mattress protectors and put on beds
  [STRIKE]
• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps![/STRIKE]
  [STRIKE]
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors![/STRIKE]
  [STRIKE]
• Do a DIY task that you have been putting off since time began.[/STRIKE] a bit more gloss work in DR done, but lost the light to do a good job Study has had all painted angalypta steamed off and half of the lining paper - will get the rest done during day on Monday
• Dead head daffodils if plants have finished flowering.

Time to enjoy a crafty cuppa - maybe some family tree research, then BED :rotfl:

Hugs sticks and spoons to all in need....help yourselves

optimistic-mummy

hi everyone im in again this week please. thankyou for the new thread, im going to appolagise before hand as i will probablly be posting loads this week and weeks to follow as thats the only way in the past i have stayed motivated. BUT ... i will not push myself to far and even though its really early days so i have no excuse really i will be resting when i need to,.... i will have this place in tip top form by the end of may if it kills me ..... off to bed soon ... and ty for the congrats last week ladies .... you did read right xxxx hugs to all that need/want one....

xxx

Dustykitten

Morning all

Went to bed early to read but went to sleep so up early today.

OptoMum post lots but rest more. Listen to your body, very happy for you all x

Plan for today:
Dust DS1&2 rooms
S&S sinks and toilets
Cycle to town DryC/bank/bakers
Haircut - new hairdresser so will be interesting
Hoover and mop downstairs
HHP
DS3 to ricket match

michbright

Count me in this week please! I'm up early this morning finishing off some work and will start FLYing this afternoon when I've picked DD3 up from preschool. Will update later, after school run, etc.

Mumto5

Good morning ladies. Thank you for the new list Natty.

Manic Monday - Bathrooms and office/study type places.
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
Declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras

• HHI..
• Clear a hotspot
• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!
• Do a DIY task that you have been putting off since time began.
• Dead head daffodils if plants have finished flowering.

[/QUOTE]

I'm glad the week is here. I need a rest!

DS2's football team won the League Cup final. He was captain and scored the winning penalty in a 10-9 penalty shoot out. Proud Mum moment!

DH is away until Wednesday Night, it will give me a good opportunity to have a good sort out in his study.

Congratulations toOptomistic mummy. Very happy for you.

I have a bit of ironing to do before the school run so I'd better get on with it.