Weekly Flylady Thread 5th August 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.

Thank you to Valli for last weeks 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!

Monday Minging & Flinging- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes...
Clear floors of guff and stuff
Got 30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Have an hour...
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra mission: Take your pick!

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Empty the cupboard and clean it out.. colour ordered bottles inside!
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
• If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it
• Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles

Tuesday Triumphs - Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
30 minutes to spare..
Sweep and mop floors
Sort & clean oven and hob
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission : help yourself

• Clean the fridge.. it is smelly!!
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• 31 fling boogie..
• GO! buy yourself some flowers from the shop.. your reward for making the kitchen shine!
• Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

Wednesday Thllliiing!- Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes..
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the rain sunnyness
30 minutes to spare..
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Got an hour..
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and find 10 things to get rid of!
Freshen up any curtains or bedding that needs doing!
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 34 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clean all the upstairs door frames
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Do half hour clearing of the place you hate doing the most..

Thursday twirls- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes..
Vacuum floors and sofas
Declutter and dust the mantlepiece if you have one..
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
clean the windows
Got an hour...
Wipe and water plants - how about giving the leaves a nice shine too. I hear milk or banana skins are good for this
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself - pregnant ladies and those that aren't allowed/can't move things get someone else to do this for you!
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• HHI
• Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it

Friday Flyday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
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!!!!!
30 minutes to spare..
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! Wash the curtains!
Got an hour..
Clean 2 windows
Tidy a chest of drawers/wardrobe/floordrobe!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

• Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• HHI
• End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

froddington

I'm in - thank you Natty :A This is the only full week of the holidays I have at home, so need to make a big effort to achieve something!

Monday Minging & Flinging- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

15 minutes...
Clear floors of guff and stuff

Got 30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc

Have an hour...
Wash your bathroom mats
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
Collect all the dirty laundry

Extra mission: Take your pick!
If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it

optimistic-mummy

im in again this week. properly which is the first week for a while... this pregnancy is flying past and i want it ship shape before baby arrives ... off to bed now as LO will have me up early no doubt and i have quiet alot i want to get done tomorrow .... night all. sending vibes of all kinds and hugs to all that need/want one ...

Monday Minging & Flinging- Bathroom
15 minutes...
Clear floors of guff and stuff
Got 30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
clean laptop
house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Have an hour...
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra mission: Take your pick!
Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
Empty the cupboard and clean it out.. colour ordered bottles inside!
Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it
Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles

Dailies
1. Check diary for any appointments or phone calls need to make
2. breakfast
3. Lunch
4. Dinner
5. Laundry
6. DW
7. Make beds
8. LO dressed
9. Me dressed
10. Hoover all rooms
11. Mop kitchen bathroom and hall
12. S/S Bathroom
13. S/S Kitchen
14. Feed dog
15. Take tablets
16. Feed rat
17. Feed hamster
18. Open curtains and blinds (all rooms)
19. Clear dog mess
20. Clean the Kitchen table
Night time dailies
21. Put clothes out for following day
22. Cream LO
23. Baths/showers
24. Put WM or TD on
25. Clean up and wash up after dinner
26. Tidy LR
27. Tidy kitchen

also to do today:
take old phones into cex
pay sally
declutter our bedroom floor and hoover
clean all window sills (bathroom, our room, LO's room, kitchen x2, LR x3)

juliejim

Morning All

I'm in - I want to get as much done as possible before I go on holiday on Saturday. DS is going to football training this week so he'll be there 10 - 3 everyday - he's already up and dressed complete with shin pads!

I want to do some more in the conservatory today although I will try to do some in the BR as well. I've got Cubs tonight so I won't be doing anything this evening so we'll just see how it goes.

Natty - hope Ollie turns up soon.

Have a good day all

Hugs

Jue

soappie

I will do my best this week - bathroom sounds like a good place to start!

kazwookie

I'm in around my 2 jobs, thank you valli for last weeks lists xxx

Kitchen floor so far done
Lunch pack up done
On early shift so toodle pips, see you all tonight
Happy flying xxx

Mumto5

Thanks for the new thread Natty. Go home Ollie wishes too.

I'm in this week, like JulieJim we go on holiday on Saturday and there's a lot to do. I hope everyone has a good week.

Monday - paid stuff, flying, shopping in town.
Tuesday -flying and packing
Wednesday - paid stuff, swimming lessons, returns to Next. Flying
Thursday - funeral in Froddy's home town. 6 hours in car :-(
Friday - paid stuff, DH starts CR, last minute packing. good friends 40th birthday party :-)
Saturday - Cornwall

Dustykitten

Morning all

Natty thanks for this weeks thread and to Valli for last weeks

Day started by clearing up cat puke. That will make me wash the front door mat today.

Planned WM1 is on just having a cuppa and then to the shower. Hoping to get trainers for DS3 today and shoes later in the week.

Get your furry little bottom home Ollie.

Jazee

Morning all. Up early as gasman supposed to be arriving although he didn't turn up last week. Same with shower repair man, no show last week (he doesn't get a second chance).

I've done the dailies and am about to start on today's study tasks.

Come Home Ollie vibes being sent to Natty.

dancemum

I'm in. Thank you for the thread Natty and to Valli for the last one.

Dentist for DS2 then we have an adventure playground booked (wet here ), DS2 doesn't want to go. Don't know why I arrange things.

WM is on

cyclingyorkie

i'm in - got to contact shop about our oven and hob.

Show up vibes for Ollie - and for Jazee's gasman!