Weekly Flylady Thread 13th May 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. 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!

Manic Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
IF YOU ARE ABLE!.. pull out a large appliance and clean behind and under it!
Clean out the fridge thoroughly.. and check the drain at the back! Does anything need to be used up?
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Clean doorseals, filters and detergent drawers
Oven and hob to be scrubbed -you know you want to do it really!!!
Extras

• Wash the windows!
• Make soup from those manky bits of vegetables that you found while cleaning out the fridge
• Empty and wash out bins!
• Wipe over the woodwork
• Clean lightshades/fittings

Twinkling Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Catch up on phone calls.. make necessary appointments .. and sort out insurance policies that need renewing soon!!
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
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 .. wash any that need washing. See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Extras

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean a window or two.
• Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

Wacky Wednesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Clean baths, toilets, (don't forget the outside!) and sinks
Level Two
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!
Extras

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Clean the radiators in these rooms
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
• Gather up the dirty laundry upstairs!!
• HHI... a bit more gone!

Thrilling Thursday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Declutter the floor
Remove and wash bed linen. replace before bedtime!!!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Wash windows and nets/curtains
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed.
Sort through a box or bag of stuff you've not looked at in months..
Extras

• Binbag dance!
• Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby
• Wash windows
• Put away some of the winter clothes you hopefully will not need for a few months!!.. Clean boots/winter coats first!
• HHI

Fantastical Friday - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor
Make half an hour to do something for yourself!
Level Two
Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed
Wash windows
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)
Level Three
tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes
Sort through a box of toys/gibble
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork
Extras

• Clean out any pongy pets
• dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc
• HHI
• HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!

Natty68

I'm going to be the first to post as I really need to get myself into gear and I need to be accountable now. Even though when I have put the list up I don't get round to doing them that much..bad me!!! But from now on I am going to make a good start and take babysteps AGAIN!! And you lot are to make me accountable to you all

I am feeling better in myself now, I can finally start planning things again without having the fear of the DWP watching me or waiting for them to call me in. I had the good news last week, which I was in shock for a couple of days over, that I had passed and actually got into the Support Group for three years, of the dreaded ESA. And that's without going to see the assessor either.. DH is convinced it is because I sent so much paperwork with the form that I bamboozled them with letters/Dr notes etc...

Anyway now I can relax and get on with things and stop fretting hence making a fresh start on days etc...

Valli congrats on Valliboy on passing his driving test, bet you are pleased
Bossy hugs to you sweetie
Opto that's a lovely bump
Honeybear I hope the Met Office are wrong about the summer weather prediction. I don't want to write off my vegetables again Although DH said he will get more of his train set finished..lol

Honey_Bear

Thanks Dusty for last week's list and Natty for tomorrow's. I'm really glad the decision has gone your way (but sad that it means you're not a well person). As to the weather, I'm not going to hold the Met Office to their prediction, but what it does mean is that I intend to make the absolute most of every sunny, warm day we have, rather than take them for granted as in the past.

Valli

Thankyou for last week Dusty and for this week Natty.

oh Natty you don't know the half of it - big thanks to Grandma who bankrolled him for the last one.

And congratulations on your sig btw *Valli is green*

Bossy - (((hugs))) you vent on here whenever you want - there will always be someone around to listen.



Anyway, whoopsied turkey breast joint cooked; we've had it with roasties, mash, carrots and beans and Yorkshire Puddings, which, despite my Lancastrian heritage, I can cook;)
Enough left over for something else ... not sure whether to take a turkey salad tomorrow or freeze it and conjour up a curry or a risotto down the line *rubs chin* if I dice it before I freeze it...

All spuds cooked and mashed. Got a bag of 'em for 9p. Should have bought two, really, as they keep longer than the date! One cottage pie ready for tea tomorrow; one will go in the freezer - one needs some more mash on it though.

Have also baked a cake (Lemon drizzle, again). Have done some sorting and shredding. Loads of paper to go out into recycling bin, to, which is collected this week.

Updated Bank account :eek: have cancelled lovefilm and cut a bit of the sky package. Come September that is going to be culled further. Have listed two items on fleabay with free P&P to see if it has an effect. So long since I listed that most of my unsold items have been deleted.

dancemum

I'm in. Thanks for the threads Dusty & Natty x

Ironing done
Park visited
Desk sorted & dusted
H paperwork done

Bathroom showroom visited again and appointment booked. Hoping they can fit us in before School summer holidays or it will have to wait until September. Blue bath suite's days are numbered.

decogecko

Hi all

Thanks for the lists this week Natty & Dusty for last weeks.

Flying will be limited Mon & Weds as I work job 2 straight after job 1.

Natty as HB says - brilliant DWP are off your back but a shame it means you're ill.

Have a great week all.

Onwards and upwards

Deco xx

bossymoo

I'm in too! Glad it's kitchen as I soaked my sink earlier and some water went down the overflow and I found out that is yet another one not connected to anything :mad: I did a quick mop up but will need to get righ under the sink tomorrow to be sure everything is dry and see what can be done...

Pleased you got the ESA sorted xxx

I'm bringing a huge box of spoons in this week, I'm going to pick meself up by the brastraps (again ) and get on with "it" (it being life in general).

And, I'm going to the seaside on Friday! Outlaws are taking me and tots for a long weekend in a caravan:T

mummyroysof3

Need my !!! kicked this week, the last week has been very stressful and I've struggled to do any housework and I'm behind with my assignment.

Dustykitten

Thanks for the thread Natty

Mainly flying off list this week.

Good luck to all those flykids sitting exams in the next few weeks.

Need to get DS3 to bed and then a bit of mending to do.

pollyskettle

Manic Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
IF YOU ARE ABLE!.. pull out a large appliance and clean behind and under it!
Clean out the fridge thoroughly.. and check the drain at the back! Does anything need to be used up?
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Clean doorseals, filters and detergent drawers
Oven and hob to be scrubbed -you know you want to do it really!!!
Extras
Wash the windows!
Make soup from those manky bits of vegetables that you found while cleaning out the fridge
Empty and wash out bins!
Wipe over the woodwork
Clean lightshades/fittings

I'm in - I'm planning to paint the kitchen next week too, so maybe I won't be doing all lists! Last week involved two trips to A&E and two cats going to the vets so hoping for a quieter week this week

Thanks for the lists

Valli

It's exam central here Dusty - one doing AS l;evels and one doing A levels.

:eek: