Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd July 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.

Thanks to Dusty 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!

Magical Monday ~ Kookin Kitchen
Only got 15 minutes..
Clean floors
Shine the sink and taps making them sparkle..
30 minutes to spare..
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Got an hour...
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it!
Extras

• Clean inside of fridge
• Clear one hotspot
• Water the pots/newly planted stuff in your garden. Don't forget those house plants either
• Take a duster and wipe around the tops of your door frames – as many as you can manage in 5 minutes..

Twinkling Tuesday ~ Luscious Living Room and Delectable Dining Room
Only got 15 minutes..
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare..
Clear the table and put a clean cloth or a nice vase of fresh flowers on it.
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Got an hour...
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, and yes that does includes all you pregnant ones too, don't want any injuries)
Extras:

• Pick one or more of the following tasks –
• Clear one hotspot
• Clear one shelf, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe over
• Clean any other glass in these rooms, mirrors, picture frames etc
• Clean windows in these rooms

Wishful Wednesday ~ Mystical Master Bedroom & Limpid Landing
Only got 15 minutes..
Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh linen
30 minutes to spare..
Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Sort out your makeup and toiletries if you didn't do this last week..
Got an hour....
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs about
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Eat a frog!
Extras

• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Sort one drawer, making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
• Wipe tops of door frames, even if just what you can do in 5 minutes

Thrifty Thursday ~ Barnacled Bathroom and Studious Study/Pc Area
Only got 15 minutes..
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
30 minutes to spare..
Clean bath, toilet and sink ~ let's have twinkling taps.
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)
Change bath mat and towels.
Got an hour..
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Extra:

• Clean tops of wardrobes
• Delete 50 emails
• Sort out computer bookmarks and delete any that you don't need/require/haven't looked at in 5 months.
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be.
• Clean window
• HHI
• Clean pet toys/children toys

It's Finally Friday ~ Those terrible kids rooms and spare rooms
Only got 15 minutes..
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
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!!
30 minutes to spare..
Put anything back in it's place that isn't where it should be
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Got an hour...
Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see)
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! Wash the curtains!
Extras

• Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27, if you can't find that many, well done, you are obviously making a difference
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Declutter one hotspot anywhere
• Clean any mucky marks off kids doors and walls, oh and those lightswitches and door frames.
• HHI

ionafan

Thanks for the new thread, Natty.

We shall have not just one but two plasterers and our young friend J working here tomorrow, all in different rooms, so I doubt that there will be anywhere that I can fly properly - certainly not in my temporary "kitchen" with the only available tap! - but I will gladly make :coffee: at regular intervals for all Flyladies to keep you going through the day!

FurryBeastOz

I'm in this week. Thanks for last week Dusty.

Just mopped - I say again mopped, the kitchen floor. Go me.

juliejim

I'll be in this week! Thanks Natty.

nicki_2

Thanks Natty

I'll try to be in this week. Its the first full week of the hols here and I'm hoping to get the back to school stuff sorted while DD's bus pass is still valid

Mon:
School photo - she was off sick back in September so I'm going to go get one done
Work - 1.30pm (school) 6pm others
Uniform shopping

Magical Monday - Kookin Kitchen
Only got 15 minutes..
Clean floors
Shine the sink and taps making them sparkle..
30 minutes to spare..
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Got an hour...
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it!
Extras

• Clean inside of fridge
• Clear one hotspot
• Take a duster and wipe around the tops of your door frames – as many as you can manage in 5 minutes..

Time for tea and then I might make a start on the list tonight :wave:

Dustykitten

Thanks Natty I shall be here aiming to eat one frog first thing each day.

pigpen

we're in.. I have my whip to crack around childrens ankles and a couple of rockets to place under OH..

Ty chuck xx

Pink_Fairy_2

Count me in as a lurking, surreptitious Flylady!

I've got a long and full day of paid stuff tomorrow with my first appointment in Griffithstown at 8.30, followed by Cwmbran, Tremorfa, Canton & finally back to Cwmbran for a 5.00 appointment so probably won't even stop for lunch, let alone much flying but DH is under starters orders for kitchen, utility and dining room. I shall probably get home by 7ish and hopefully most of it will be done. LOL.

At least I cut the front & back lawns today, although it was hard work after a lot of walking at The National Memorial Arboretum yesterday - well worth the visit.

bossymoo

Thanks Natty, I'm in!

And thanks Dusty for last weeks lists.

Magical Monday - Kookin Kitchen
Only got 15 minutes..
[STRIKE]Clean floors
Shine the sink and taps making them sparkle[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare..
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required[/STRIKE]
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky
[STRIKE]Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it![/STRIKE]
]Extras

• Clean inside of fridge
• Clear one hotspot
• [STRIKE]Water the pots/newly planted stuff in your garden. Don't forget those house plants either[/STRIKE]:D
• ]Take a duster and wipe around the tops of your door frames – as many as you can manage in 5 minutes..

Twinkling Tuesday ~ Luscious Living Room and Delectable Dining Room
Only got 15 minutes..
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare..
[STRIKE]Clear the table and put a clean cloth or a nice vase of fresh flowers on it.
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Clean any other glass like mirrors etc [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tidy shoes, coats and bags[/STRIKE]
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, and yes that does includes all you pregnant ones too, don't want any injuries)
Extras:

• Pick one or more of the following tasks –
• Clear one hotspot
• Clear one shelf, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe over
• [STRIKE]Clean any other glass in these rooms, mirrors, picture frames etc[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Clean windows in these rooms[/STRIKE]

Wishful Wednesday ~ Mystical Master Bedroom & Limpid Landing
Only got 15 minutes..
Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh linen
30 minutes to spare..
[STRIKE]Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Sort out your makeup and toiletries if you didn't do this last week..[/STRIKE]
Got an hour....
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs about [/STRIKE]
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
[STRIKE]Eat a frog! ~ I have several of these since the living room ceiling has been finished..lol[/STRIKE]
Extras

[STRIKE]27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter Clean windows in these rooms Sort one drawer, making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed[/STRIKE] Wipe tops of door frames, even if just what you can do in 5 minutes

Thrifty Thursday ~ Barnacled Bathroom and Studious Study/Pc Area
Only got 15 minutes..
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter) [/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare..
[STRIKE]Clean bath, toilet and sink ~ let's have twinkling taps.
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)[/STRIKE]
Change bath mat and towels.
Got an hour..
[STRIKE]Clear clutter from floor [/STRIKE]
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
[STRIKE]Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required[/STRIKE]
Extra:

• Clean tops of wardrobes
• Delete 50 emails
• Sort out computer bookmarks and delete any that you don't need/require/haven't looked at in 5 months.
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be.
• [STRIKE]Clean window[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
• Clean pet toys/children toys

It's Finally Friday ~ Those terrible kids rooms and spare rooms
Only got 15 minutes..
[STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc[/STRIKE]
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!!
30 minutes to spare..
Put anything back in it's place that isn't where it should be
[STRIKE]Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!![/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see)
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! Wash the curtains!
Extras

• Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27, if you can't find that many, well done, you are obviously making a difference
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Declutter one hotspot anywhere
• Clean any mucky marks off kids doors and walls, oh and those lightswitches and door frames.
• HHI

My summer challenge to myself is clothes sorting, seems to be an ongoing task here! But I'll delay it until our return and see what the weather is like towards the end of August!

deus

I'm in this week and going to try extra hard because we are moving house in the next few months so I want to start the mega-clean and make time for de-cluttering on weekends rather than basic cleaning. Thanks for the list Natty and for last week's Dusty

Today I've got on top of the ironing and tackled all the filing build up. Room of Doom still needs rather a lot of attention but the paperwork was a good start.

Tomorrow I'll crack on with the kitchen list when I'm home from work and after I've ate my tea.

cyclingyorkie

I'm in! Busy week ahead - I may be in Manchester decluttering by the end of it!

We break up on Tuesday - so it's MSAs to the pub tomorrow after work!