Weekly Flylady Thread 6th May 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.

Many thanks to Natty 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!

Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide

Ok here goes this week!

Bank Holiday Monday - Light list
Level 1
HH tidying or decluttering
Hoover and mop the worst bits
Level 2
Meal plan for the week
Collect the laundry and put a wash on/or strip a bed
Level 3
Give sinks and toilets a scrub
HHI or mending
Extras
If the sun shines try to do a 15 minute outside job
Empty all your bins

If you'd rather enjoy the sunshine and have a day off then go for it (I will be )

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
Level 1
Clear and hoover floors
Deal with any urgent phonecalls
Level 2
Clear mantelpiece and dust
Wipe any marks off the stairs wall
Level 3
Hoover under any furniture you can safely move
Dust any dusty bits
Clear and clean windowsills
Extras
HHI
HH Paperwork
Wipe and water plants

Wednesday - Bathroom and Landing
Level 1
Clean toilets
Clean sink, bath, shower, etc
Level 2
Sweep and mop floor
Wash or replace facecloths, sponges, etc as required
Level 3
Wipe tiles
Clear and wipe windowsill
Clear any piles from the landing
Extras
Test smoke alarms
Get out summer duvets/bedding (try to wash winter ones before storing away)

Thursday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level 1
Clear and wipe surfaces
Sweep and mop floor
Level 2
Sort fridge and clean - what do you need to use up?
Wipe over the hob, clean the extractor fan (new filter?)
Level 3
Wipe table and replace tablecloth if needed
Wipe chairs
Clean windows
Extras
HHI
Sort out placemats and coasters - do you need them all? Are any looking grotty?

Friday - Bedrooms
Level 1
Strip, wash & replace bedding - you choose how many you do!
HH Floor clearance
Level 2
Hoover floors that can be seen
Fill in that form you've been meaning to do
Level 3
Mirror, Mirror on the wall who has the shinest one of all?
Clear and wipe top of drawers
Hoover mattress
Extras
Sort out swimmers and beach towels
HH me time

decogecko

Hi all

I'm in again this week.

Thank you to all those that contribute to the thread and Natty & Dusty for running it each week. I live on my own with my 3 child substitutes (my cats) and I don't feel so on my own doing the most mundane of tasks. So thanks to each and everyone of you who post and share your lives with the fred.

My ironing has been completed for the week. My DM did 2 loads for me yesterday as the WM is out of action (how I've taken that appliance for granted!)

My plan of action for tomorrow

Go for a 30 min run (have a 10k race in 2 weeks and I've lost my running mojo, at this rate I won't be able to walk it if I don't get my a$$ into gear, if someone could give me a kick I'd appreaciate it)
Cut the grass
Go to bee & que for weed remover & look at cushions for the LR
Remove some weeds from the garden
Wash the pots
Plant 1st lot of seeds
Bake a carrot cake (need to use up some carrots)
Clean the sunroom
Wash wellies

Ok anymore and I will feel overwhelmed.

Have a lovely BH all

Deco x

Narc0lepsy

Yes, thanks for organising us Natty and Dusty.
2 more days off for me as I don't work Tuesdays.
Plan:
mainly gardening tomorrow I think, OH and I are on a roll to try and get it under some sort of control. A hideous giant bindweed keeps creeping through from next door, and is coming up worse than ever this year. We don't like weedkillers normally, but I think we're going to have to give in.
Have planted out half my pea seedlings today so hope we don't get any more frost. 2nd half out tomorrow.
Bean seeds soaking overnight for sowing tomorrow.
Loads of other stuff garden-wise, too much to list.
Need to order some assessment resources as I've got a link to a special offer; mustn't miss it as the kits are so expensive.
Need to prepare for private assessment on Friday.
Various house de-cluttering; it isn't too bad at the moment.

Enjoy yourselves everyone.

pigpen

Ty... we are in... builder coming to sort bathroom/kitchen on Tuesday he claims.. he said last Thursday but... well you know how these people are!

So.. tomorrow..

OH and the boys are shifting some stuff to the loft.. then he can mince the grass! DS3 gets to go poo picking and DS2 can pick up the recycling off their bedroom floor!
I get to empty the kitchen which will take FOREVER
The girls get to tidy their respective rooms
DD2 to revise for history exam on Tuesday.

I am so sick of the mess and being unable to do anything about it! It is driving me crazy!

Finished off yesterdays chicken casserole tonight.. why do these things always taste better warmed through the next day?

Got all the oven trays etc through the DW

I need to get out the sewing machine and sort DD2's curtains and some for the girls room and some for the playhouse.. And I still have to go through the ebay mountains.. it is pointless selling anything now the postage costs are total extortion... I might do the 2 boxes in here now actually.. while I am annoyed by its presence.

Bank Holiday Monday - Light list
Level 1
HH tidying or decluttering.. kitchen worksurface of doom.. again
Hoover and mop the worst bits . needs delegating
Level 2
Meal plan for the week.. I don't do meal plans
Collect the laundry and put a wash on/or strip a bed .. delegated to children
Level 3
Give sinks and toilets a scrub did this today
HHI .. a what?! :eek: or mending .. might get these curtains done!
Extras
If the sun shines try to do a 15 minute outside job.. OH to mince the grass
Empty all your bins.. DS3's normal Monday job.. binday on Tuesdays you see! Though my recycling bins have been full to bursting since Wednesday.. I need to ring up for a third one.

pollyskettle

In again

Bank Holiday Monday - Light list
Level 1
HH tidying or decluttering
Hoover and mop the worst bits
Level 2
Meal plan for the week
[STRIKE]Collect the laundry and put a wash on/or strip a bed[/STRIKE]
Level 3
Give sinks and toilets a scrub
HHI or mending
Extras
If the sun shines try to do a 15 minute outside job
Empty all your bins

Mumto5

Thank you for the new thread Dusty, I'm in.

We plan to go to the beach tomorrow. I hope the sea breeze isn't too chilly.

Off to bed now. I'm tired after an early start for the boys football. Both won 4-3 and 3-0. DS3 got a goal so has had an excellent weekend after his delayed birthday party yesterday.

I hope everyone has a nice day tomorrow x

MinnieMousesMummy

Please count me in for this week. Thanks last weeks thread and for starting this weeks. This week I will be working form my own list to a certain extent as I have a lot of things that I need to get done this week.

Bank Holiday Monday
[STRIKE]Water the plants[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Feed all of the pets[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Prepare the pudding for tonight and put in the slow cooker[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort through box of old books and try to sell them[/STRIKE] failing this it is a trip to the local recycle tip
[STRIKE]Collect up washing and[/STRIKE] do full loads2 loads of washing done
HHI
Plant herb seeds [STRIKE]and potatoes[/STRIKE]
Sort clothes, bags and lunches for Tuesday
Clear the clutter from the bathroom
[STRIKE]Sort the shower curtain and put it back up[/STRIKE]
Clean the bath, shower, toilet and sink
Degunge the taps in the bathroom
[STRIKE]Surveys and other daily work[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean the windows outside[/STRIKE]
Clean the bathroom mirror
Sweep and mop the bathroom floor
Order the bin for the bathroom and look for accessories
Make a start on decorating the bathroom
Clean out the medicine cabinet
Have a look for knitting needles and wool - its that long since I used them I am not sure where I have put them.
Clean old pram and list for sale - I am needing to get a double one so going to sell my old one (hopefully)
Sort Avon books for going out on Tuesday
[STRIKE]Write up the rest of the recipes that I am planning to use this week[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do paid work that is in for today[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do some course work[/STRIKE]
Try on new clothes
[STRIKE]Measure dd's window and [/STRIKE]look online for material, as I am going to make curtains for her bedroom
[STRIKE]Strip and [/STRIKE]wash the master bedding
Sort through the rest of the post that came in last week

optimistic-mummy

im in again this week please, decluttering my cuppa then early night for me ready for an early start. really need to get shifted this week. LO has an app with the eye consultant tues and preschool weds and friday. hoping to pop and see my nan tues after my LO's hosp app. the garden is looking tidier all of LO's small toys picked up and put in his playhouse. the trampoline has been moved nearer the top end of the garden and started weeding ... off to do my list for this week x

froddington

I'm in for this week - thank you Dusty :A

Not working til Wednesday but going to see Billy Elliot in London tomorrow night (2 spare tickets if anyone is interested).

Tuesday's plans include shopping, maybe going to a couple of Estate Agents, and going to see Iron Man 3!

Bank Holiday Monday - Light list

Level 1
HH tidying or decluttering
Hoover and mop the worst bits

Level 2
Meal plan for the week
Collect the laundry and put a wash on/or strip a bed

Level 3
Give sinks and toilets a scrub
HHI or mending

Dustykitten

MMM hope your DD continues to recover

Kitchen all tidy and DM emptied. Our bed made and DS2 has one his, DS1 probaby hasn't yet but that's not my problem.

DH has finished washing the LR ceiling so will paint it tomorrow; floor boards all prepped ready for sanding next weekend.

Tomorrow will be mainly laundry and gardening, hoping for an early start so off to bed now.

Goodintentions

Good evening

I am in. Thanks Dusty for the lists. MMM I hope DD is recovering well.
My big item has just finished on ebay. It looked like it was staying the same until the last few seconds then leapt up £61 :j The dutch man has still probably got a bargain, but at least we can pay off BIL now The other bid was from some one in Germany (it states 'collection only' !!) Dah!

Walked the dog early this morning Then I meal planned the children's food for the week, S&S the kitchen, washed up, set off the DW & descaled the kettle. Then spent the afternoon at my mum's
Haven't done much else except catch up on some TV (Dr Who, Big Bang & Dallas)
I will try and update my list for tomorrow

Honeybear - maybe you could phone the company/charity and explain the situation. They could get you checked out and then you could just let them know if & when you are ready. LW did make some good points though.

Hugs, sticks & spoons to those that need them x