Weekly Flylady Thread 15th July 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.

Thanks to Natty for last week's thread

Still going with the new style this week, which works on how much time and motivation you have. The idea is that even if you are really busy you don't need to fall off the wagon!

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 - Hall, Stairs, Landing and Study/Desk
Only got 15 minutes..
S&S toilets and basins
Hoover and mop these areas
30 minutes to spare
Clean a window
Do some filing/email deleting
Dust the lights and skirtings
Got an hour...
Sort your desk drawers
Defrag/virus scan/back up pc
Wipe your front door in and out
Extras
Give something away each day this week, here are some ideas:
Old uniform to another parent
Outgrown garden toys to a neighbour
Excess home produce to a friend
A bag of stuff to the charity shop
Magazines to GP/Dentists

Tiresome Tuesday - Living Rooms and Dining Rooms
Only got 15 minutes..
15 minutes tidying up
Hoover and mop these areas
30 minutes to spare
Hoover soft furnishing
Clear the table/coffee table and wipe it
Got an hour...
Shake rugs outside and bash cushions - see the dust fly
Dust your pictures
Eat a frog
Extras
Use some of your best china, napkins because you're special
Use something up - food, bottom on the handcream etc

Wonderful Wednesday - Kitchen
Only got 15 minutes
sweep and mop the floor
Shine the sink and taps
30 minutes to spare
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Empty the bin and give it a good wash out
Got an hour...
Sort all those plastic containers, find the lids ready for picnics
Me time to recharge your batteries in the middle of the week
Wipe out the fridge and see what needs using up
Extras
Make some ice cubes or ice lollies
Have you got any thank you's for the end of term organised, notes written from kids etc?
Water the pots/newly planted stuff in your garden

Bathrooms and children's/spare rooms
Only got 15 minutes
Clean toilet and sink
Empty bins, remove any rubbish/empty bottle/cups, plates
30 minutes to spare
Clean the bath/shower/taps and screen/curtain
Hoover and mop
Got an hour...
Sort out the bathroom cabinet or a chest of drawers, be ruthless
Dust up high and remove cobwebs (anyone else suffering with a daddylonglegs invasion?)
Bung some moisturiser on your feet
Extras
Do some ironing
Wash the towels - don't leave them on the line too long
Find a project/craft to work on and enjoy over the summer - report back next term on your progress :rotfl:

Finally Friday - Master Bedrooms
Only got 15 minutes
Clear the floorobe
Change the bed
30 minutes to spare
Declutter something from somewhere
Shine your mirror
Sort out your makeup bag - gunky mascara anyone?
Got an hour...
Drag everything out from under the bed and have a good clean under there
Give yourself a rest - you deserve it.

No extras today, just catch up on any bits you've missed during the week (that is an awful lot for some of us )

Valli

Oh! Me first.

Hoping to fly this week; all the ironing's been done anyway ...

Dustykitten

Only listed 3 items on ebay as free listing not working for me (and lots of others judges by other threads).

Might put one more thing on tomorrow.

Just off to check DS3 is in bed sleeping and not texting then I shall plan my week in my diary before bed.

cyclingyorkie

I'm in - much to do in the yorkie pit - but hoping to keep on top of the ironing this week now I have cleared Mt Ironmore...

decogecko

Hi all

I'm in again this week. Thanks for the lists Dusty

Start my increased hours at job 1 as well as still doing job 2 for the next 6 weeks so need to keep on top of flying.

Have a lovely week all

Deco x

Dustykitten

Oooooh having a lovely time chatting to DS1 on facebook, he has his 3rd day off!

pigpen

we're in.. I got home and my house is a pit.

cyclingyorkie

You've survived pigpen! Welcome back to civilisation!

Rachel021967

Please can I join in. I'm terrible at organising myself.

Mumto5

Thanks for the new thread Dusty. Im pleased your DS is having a good time.

Like CY I have done all the ironing. Woo hoo!

See you all in the morning.

Mumto5

Welcome Rachel021967. I hope you find the lists helpful and the thread friendly.