Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd September 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.

Thank you to Natty 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.

[COLOR="rgb(46, 139, 87)"]A few of the basics before we start the week[/COLOR]

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

Monday - Kitchen
15 minutes....
Hover and mop floor
Empty the bin
30 minutes to spare....
Clean a window
Sort the under sink cupboard
Got an hour....
Wipe the worksurfaces over
Dust on top of shelves/cupboards/furniture
Wipe the window sill
Extras
Sort out your T-towels, oven gloves apron, dispose of old one and wash dirty ones
Wipe some door handles

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
15 minutes ....
Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 minutes
30 minutes to spare
Declutter and dust the mantle
Dust any flat surfaces including the hearth
Got an hour.....
Tidy away, CDs, DVDs, Books
Hoover the floors
Give your cushions a bash outside, watch the dust fly (duck Toots we could all be doing this together)
Extras
HHI
Test the heating (ie put it on for an hour) - bleed rads as required
Organize for chimney to be swept, stock up on firelighters, is the wood store full?
S&S toilets and sinks

Wednesday - Any bedroom
15 minutes....
Clear a surface and dust it
30 minutes to spare....
Clean down behind the bed
Tidy books/piles of magazines, toys etc
Got an hour....
Hoover any floor you can see
HHMe time
Dust lampshades and bulbs
Extras
Test smoke alarms
Clear a hotspot
Find the hot waterbottles and test they don't leak (carefully)

Thursday - Bathrooms & Landing
15 minutes....
Clean floor right into the corner
30 minutes to spare....
Clean baths/sinks/showers/toilet
Do toothbrushes/sponges etc need changing?
Got an hour....
What is living on your landing and do you want it to?Deal with it or another major pile of stuff
Gather laundry from around the house
Wipe all dusty surfaces
Extras
Clean/bin grubby bath toys
Deal with emails/phonecalls/post
Bung some moisturiser on your hands, feet, knees, elbows etc

Friday - Little bit of everything
Level one
Hoover anywhere that needs it
Level two
Clean the kitchen sink
Dust pc/laptop screens/decrumb the keyboard
Level three
Change any beds in need (including pets)
Try to get outside for 15 minutes, sweep the path, clean the cat flap or just enjoy the start of autumn
Declutter/ebay/recycle at least 5 things
Extras
Catch up on mending
Do some crafts/puzzles/something you enjoy
Make a list of just 5 things that you will achieve in October

bossymoo

Welcome to WEEK 4 of the FLYLADY ME MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE!

We flyladies as signed below do hereby pledge to attempt to improve ourselves / our souls / our outlook (delete as appropriate) in our own personal challenge. There is no such thing as failure, god loves a tryer, and (apparently) you get out of life what you put in! So here goes, and throwing the gauntlet down is:
Each week I'll assign stars to anyone who has worked towards their challenge! Every little helps!

:staradminHoney Bear : to continue her novel begun in 2011 by writing chapters 9, 10, 11 & 12
:staradmin:starmod::staradminbossymoo: to exercise 4x per week minimum, 30mins each minimum
:staradmindecogecko: to learn to crochet a granny square
:staradminNatty68: continue weekly gym & spa visit and no backing out!
:staradminDustykitten: to do 15 minutes exercise everyday and start looking for a Yoga/Pilates class to join
Mumto5: couch to 5k - you go girl
:staradmin:starmod:Mummyof5: to do all physio exercises, even if they hurt at the time - ouch
:staradminmummyroysof3: to study on 4/5 days while the kids are at school as I have an ema then start my first level 3 straight after
Skint breeder 5: the ultimate workout and to drop 14lb by end of year!
:staradminLamewolf: to make time for pampering including using lotions and potions and showing off the contents off the jewellery box!
Rebeccaharris31: to get the finances organised
:staradmin:starmod::staradminmrs-moneypenny: to sort out the craft supplies and do 15min exercise each weekday
Kaz2904:will have the house carpeted by DS's birthday on 19th December
:staradmincyclingyorkie: more cycling to swimming! Or maybe a triathlon
:starmod::staradminIonafan: to sign up for a regular weekly slimming class with DH and to cook meals for us both that help lose at least 5 kg by my birthday on 27th November
kerri-dfw:to sort out the online craft shop and get it up and running again
Froddington: another couch to 5k hurrah!
:staradminFurryBeastOz: couch to 5k and perfume & pampering!
:staradminJazee: to practise piano for at least 15 mins daily Mon - Fri
Katiecat: to do more exercise and be lighter by the end of the year!
toochosey: a declutter mission, one room a week!

If you would like to join us in the hall of fame (shame? ;0) please pm me and I will add you to the list. Each Sunday I will update with any progress, so please keep us posted! No challenge is to large or too small, and for some of us, just signing up to a challenge is a little victory all in itself. Don't be shy! If you think you don't have time for the challenge, maybe the challenge could be to make some time for YOU!

ETA: Recently "babied" flyladies are exempt, as are those awaiting surgery or coping with any health issues, those caring for poorly loved ones etc

pigpen

We're in. Again.

I'll add a list when I am done knitting

ty all xx

Monday - Kitchen
15 minutes....
Hover and mop floor
Wipe some door handles

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
15 minutes ....
Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 minutes.. curtain tracks bought for the outside doors.. I will exclude draughts.

Wednesday - Any bedroom ~ Done one whole day!!!

Thursday - Bathrooms & Landing
What is living on your landing and do you want it to?

Friday - Little bit of everything
Level one
Hoover anywhere that needs it
Catch up on mending.. I want to take up the curtain linings.

bossymoo

Thanks dusty, I'm in. Have you been looking under my kitchen sink?

Thanks to natty too for last week!

Monday - Kitchen
15 minutes....
[STRIKE]Hoover and mop floor
Empty the bin[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare....
[STRIKE]Clean a window[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort the under sink cupboard[/STRIKE]
Got an hour....
[STRIKE]Wipe the worksurfaces over
Dust on top of shelves/cupboards/furniture
Wipe the window sill[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Sort out your T-towels, oven gloves apron, dispose of old one and wash dirty ones[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe some door handles[/STRIKE]

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
15 minutes ....
[STRIKE]Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 minutes[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare
[STRIKE]Declutter and dust the mantle
Dust any flat surfaces including the hearth[/STRIKE]
Got an hour.....
[STRIKE]Tidy away, CDs, DVDs, Books[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hoover the floors[/STRIKE]
Give your cushions a bash outside, watch the dust fly (duck Toots we could all be doing this together)
Extras
[STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Test the heating (ie put it on for an hour[/STRIKE]) - bleed rads as required
[STRIKE]S&S toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]

Wednesday - Any bedroom
15 minutes....
[STRIKE]Clear a surface and dust it
30 minutes to spare....
Clean down behind the bed
Tidy books/piles of magazines, toys etc[/STRIKE]
Got an hour....
[STRIKE]Hoover any floor you can see
HHMe time[/STRIKE]
Dust lampshades and bulbs
Extras
Test smoke alarms
[STRIKE]Clear a hotspot[/STRIKE]
Find the hot waterbottles and test they don't leak (carefully)

Thursday - Bathrooms & Landing
15 minutes....
[STRIKE]Clean floor right into the corner[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare....
[STRIKE]Clean baths/sinks/showers/toilet[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do toothbrushes/sponges etc need changing?[/STRIKE]
Got an hour....
[STRIKE]What is living on your landing and do you want it to?Deal with it or another major pile of stuff
Gather laundry from around the house
Wipe all dusty surfaces[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Clean/bin grubby bath toys[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Deal with emails/phonecalls/post[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Bung some moisturiser on your hands, feet, knees, elbows etc[/STRIKE]


Friday - Little bit of everything
Level one
[STRIKE]Hoover anywhere that needs it[/STRIKE]
Level two
[STRIKE]Clean the kitchen sink[/STRIKE]
Dust pc/laptop screens/decrumb the keyboard
Level three
[STRIKE]Change any beds in need (including pets)
Try to get outside for 15 minutes, sweep the path, clean the cat flap or just enjoy the start of autumn[/STRIKE]
Declutter/ebay/recycle at least 5 things
Extras
Catch up on mending
[STRIKE]Do some crafts/puzzles/something you enjoy[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Make a list of just 5 things that you will achieve in October[/STRIKE]

Mumto5

Thanks for the new list Dusty. I'm in.

System

I'm in this week
Thanks for the new thread Dusty, and for last week Natty

decogecko

Evening all :wave:

Thanks for the lists this week Dusty.

I'm in again this week.

Have a great week all

Deco x

kazwookie

Thanks for the lists

I'm in again

New pretty nails tonight, my treat for the week and hard work I have done this week gone!

Have a good week

ionafan

Thanks for the new list, Dusty, and Natty for last week's.

Pleased to say that I emptied the kitchen bin this morning and tidied the under-sink cupboard on Friday. I have practically no tea towels left after a grand sort-out before we moved (and most of those I do still have have been washed - though unfortunately still in the ironing pile ) and instead of wiping door handles I am tying plastic bags over them so that we can paint the doors without getting painty fingermarks on the chrome. I might manage to clean the kitchen window tomorrow, too

Hope everyone has a good week. Hugs, spoons and sticks are free to all takers.

Hope your friend is recovering well from her op, Dusty x

froddington

I'm in - thanks Dusty :A

Aiming for a HHC every evening this week (as soon as I get in and before I sit down!!)

Night all, sleep well xx

Monday - Kitchen

15 minutes....
Hover floor
Empty the bin

30 minutes to spare....
Clean a window
Sort the under sink cupboard

Got an hour....
Wipe the worksurfaces over
Dust on top of shelves/cupboards/furniture
Wipe the window sill

mummyyof5

Im in ..Thanks to Dusty for thread..

OH wants to go out for the day tomorrow....I WILL however get the list done at some point...might get DD2 to mop floors as she isnt working till Tuesday

Done loads today but..


HORROR OF HORRORS..I have finished BabyDs cardigan and have nothing to knit :eek::eek:

Might have to buy wool tomorrow then :rotfl::rotfl:

Going to fill DW now as DS1 hasnt come to do it despite being shouted 3 times...that will be the kitchen all tidy then ready to hit lists as soon as I can in the morning xx