Weekly Flylady Thread 19th 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 Dusty 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!

Magnificant Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes..
Sweep and mop the floor
30 minutes to spare..
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Clean the sink and slush the drain out
Got an hour..
Clean the windows
Wipe the door handles
Clean the extractor fan/filter change?
Wipe the oven kn@bs, underneath too if you can
Extra Mission

• Defrost the freezer and make a list of things to use up this week
• Find 10 things to throw/give away

Tuesday bluesday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes..
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
30 minutes to spare..
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Clear the mantel and only put back the items which are supposed to be there.. and that doesn't include letters, keys or other treasure!
Got an hour...
Open a drawer.. sort the junk within!
15 minutes sort of the junk on the landing!
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission

• Name all the school garments!!
• 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
• Deflea children
• Deflea pets

Wednesday warts- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes..
Clean floors in these rooms
30 minutes to spare..
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
Clear any clutter from desk
Polish the monitor drag out the pc case and dust the top and back!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Got an hour...
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!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Pull out the pc desk and clean BEHIND AND UNDER it!!!!!!
Extra mission

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
• replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it
• Clean the outside of all cupboards in the bathroom
• HHI

Thursday Throwout!!- Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working.. mine needs a new battery... the damn thing keeps bleeping at me...
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 fling everything that is dead
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list

• 32 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clean all paintwork on the landing
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clear out your spare linen.. all those holey sheets, manky duvet covers and stained pillow cases.. FLING!!

Friday Frenzy- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
15 minutes..
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it!
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!!
Got an hour..
Clean 2 windows
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Tasks

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

bonnie_bumpkins

Thanks natty :A and thanks to dusty for last week :A

I'm in this week...

Magnificant Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes..
Sweep and mop the floor
30 minutes to spare..
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Clean the sink and slush the drain out
Got an hour..
Clean the windows
Wipe the door handles
[STRIKE]Clean the extractor fan/filter change?[/STRIKE]
Wipe the oven kn@bs, underneath too if you can
Extra Mission

• Defrost the freezer and make a list of things to use up this week
• Find 10 things to throw/give away

Nice to see you again busy granny. Welcome back iammumtoone. Scrummy picture of beautiful little Delilah, piggers! Glad Mrs Dog is doing so well, Honey Bear.

Love to all xx

pigpen

we're in .. kind of.. given I am still fairly immobile

TY

Must do job... Make Noel vet appointment.

greent

Woop woop! New thread - yeay! Thanks natty! x

Ok here goes this week!

Magnificant Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes..
Sweep and mop the kitchen floor
Vacuum dining room floor
30 minutes to spare..
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Clean the sink and slush the drain out
Got an hour..
Clean the windows
Wipe the door handles
Clean the extractor fan/filter change?
Wipe the oven kn@bs, underneath too if you can


Extra Mission

• [STRIKE]Defrost[/STRIKE] - n/a so will Inventory the freezer contents and make a list of things to use up this week
• Find 10 things to throw/give away/ ebay
• Clean fridge in and out

And:

• Matalan - new washbasket for boys and trousers for DS2 & DS3
• Collect guinea pig from boarding place
• HHI - & put it away!!
• Do car tax online
• Book mot for my car

bossymoo

I'm in, I need to be!

Thanks for the lists!

Magnificant Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Clean the extractor fan/filter change?
Wipe the oven kn@bs, underneath too if you can
Extra Mission

• Defrost the freezer and make a list of things to use up this week
• Find 10 things to throw/give away

Tuesday bluesday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Extra Mission

• Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it

Wednesday warts- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area.
shine the taps with a toothbrush
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Got an hour...
Wash your bathroom mats
defragment your pc

Thursday Throwout!!- Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working...
Air the duvet
Sort through a cupboard and fling everything that is dead
Extra tasks list

• 32 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clear out your spare linen.. all those holey sheets, manky duvet covers and stained pillow cases.. FLING!!

Friday Frenzy- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms.
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Extra Tasks

• Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
• Binbag dance!!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

My list:
[STRIKE]Call brother
Go to b&q
Wrap birthday present
Visit garage re old keyfob
Wilko or similar for shower hose
Order / collect laptop for inlaws[/STRIKE]

soappie

Thanks Natts,

I'll be in but quietly... xxx

froddington

Thanks Natty :A I won't be in though, I'm afraid as I'm off to Reading tomorrow :j

My list for tomorrow

Mr A
clean ratties
pack suitcase
pack food
car checks
pack car
drive to Reading
unpack car
put up tent
put stuff in tent

That'll do :rotfl: :rotfl:

cyclingyorkie

I'm in - I need to do a thousand and one things this week....

decogecko

Hi all

Thanks for the lists this week Natty

I'm in sort of this week as I'm grandparent sitting as well as working 2 jobs and coming home to feed/care for my 3 cats.

No rest for the wicked eh?

Have a great week all

Deco x

Jazee

I'm in, thanks for the list. Not sure how much I'll achieve tomorrow. I am already aching from the gardening efforts of today and am expecting an exceptionally busy day at the paid stuff.

Night night everyone.

kazwookie

Sort of count me in please, as I am at both jobs this week, so will be doing bits and pieces here and there.

I am on top of daily type stuff
Need to check out car ins this week as iti s due in a month or so, and don't want to be pushed into anything as I don't have time.

Pigpen~#love the name