Weekly Flylady Thread 30th September 2013

thifty

Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Clean oven
Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have nothing you can do in 15 mins
Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back
Clean windows in these rooms
Check house for places where draughts are getting in.. doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it!
Thursday Tinkles ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes...
Clean floors in these rooms
30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Got an hour...
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen
Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner
Extra mission ~ Pick whichever you want to attempt:
Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
Wash your bathroom mats,

Friday Frills ~ those frightening Friday kids rooms and spare rooms
Dusting..
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List
Get those uniforms and coats and things in the wash which you will need on Monday
FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or catching up with an old friend, go on you deserve it

This is also a chance to get hubby's and children involved in the flying
Make a christmas card list .. do it on the pc so you don't lose it! Make a note of posting dates for friends/family overseas
Meal plan for the next week
Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for this week.. pe kits, socks, homework done etc.
Fill a binbag for charity shop or bin.. or better still do both!!
Photograph 5 things for ebay.. and if you have time get them listed!!.. Christmas money
Do a D.I.Y. job, fix something you've been putting off forever!!
My jobs:
prune raspberry canes

thifty

Good evening all,
Hope everyone is ok, hugs, spoons and chocolate to all as appropriate.
I have been to work so have done very little today, hope to clear my list tomorrow!
Poohbear- I'm sorry to hear about your Aunt

Also I'm sorry if this double posts, it's going weird!

Dustykitten

Poohbear big hugs x

nicki_2

Poohbear - Big hugs!!

Right, quick list update before I chase DD to bed so I can see what I have to still get done

WM : towels, < - meh, they can wait until tomorrow! Ironing
Nag DD about homework. (Eng, History, science, RS, French) <<nagged but she still hasn't completed any despite working on them for over 2 hours .:mad:
Top DD's money up
Any bits of shredding from sorting my order out.
Make bed
Dry laundry away

Going to go and make my bed while chasing DD to bed, then I'll tidy up the mess that is my work stuff. Hopefully I can get the house clean top to bottom tomorrow

poohbear59

Thanks for the hugs but I wasn't really feeling too down, just frustrated.

Hospital have said to keep visiting, they are trying to find cause of her not eating.
My dad stopped eating then died! Hospital said it was psychological and then the pm found he had lung cancer. DA is at a much better hospital and staff are making her eat, for which she blames me a bit

My frog desperately needs doing as it is falling over. It is a mountain of paperwork.I am looking after DGD tomorrow with help from DS2 so it will have to be left until next week.

xx_Jo_xx

Monday Musings ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
30 minutes to spare...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or manky stuff in there!!
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round

Extra Mission ~ Choose one or more of:

• Empty bin and make it smell nice
• Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units!!
• 30 minutes ironing.

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that cupboard under the sink and fling everything you don't use.. if it hasn't been used in the last 6 months you don't need it.. fling it!! Give it a GOOD scrub out before replacing the things you do use and need to keep. Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!! I just did under sink cupboard but must stop ignoring the Tupperware... :cool:

Tuesday Thrills ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Vacuum sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Sort through your handbag and fling all those ancient bus tickets and receipts.. don't forget your purse too!!!

Extra Mission ~ Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down.

Wednesday Whiles ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes...
Remove and wash bed linen.
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Got an hour...
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
clear out one 'hotspot' drawer/box
Extra tasks list ~ as usual choose one or more

• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!!
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Check house for places where draughts are getting in.. doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it!

Deep Clean Challenge
Get under the bed.. drag everything out and sort through it.. Clean out all those dust-mammoths before putting back ONLY the things you need to keep!

Thursday Tinkles ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes...
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets 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
Got an hour...
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment the pc while doing this (programs.. accessories..system tools.. defragment!.. if you do the disc cleanup as well it clear all the cookies and temporary files too.
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!!

Extra mission ~ Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
• 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
• Give the pc desk a right good clean! Pull out the case, defluff and degrot it all!!

Deep Clean Challenge
Empty and wipe out those bathroom cabinets. Get rid of everything you don't/won't use before replacing the things you do need. BIG scrub under the sinks/baths/loo's .. eradicate all those dust-bunnies and stray socks and toothpaste gloops!!

Friday Frills ~ those frightening Friday kids rooms and spare rooms
15 minutes...
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
30 minutes to spare...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Got an hour...
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too
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 Task List

• Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
• Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
• 30 minutes ironing
• Get those uniforms and coats and things in the wash which you will need on Monday

Deep Clean Challenge

Pull out the beds, furniture and clean all behind them.. the skirtings and light fittings and everything.. get rid of all the things that are no longer required!

Apart from the dailies and night time routines that's the lot for the week, of course if you still want to join us over the weekend you are more than welcome

FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or catching up with an old friend, go on you deserve it

WEEKEND Frolics
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO IGNORE!!
New one this week.. for those who have extra weekend time and can't function without tasks... lol If you don't have time or want to spend time with your family that is brilliant.. go for it. It is a list of 10 tasks to do over the weekend if you get chance.. no pressure at all.. just ideas!

This is also a chance to get hubby's and children involved in the flying

• Make a christmas card list .. do it on the pc so you don't lose it! Make a note of posting dates for friends/family overseas!
• Extra 30 minutes ironing
• Sort through the freezer.. what do you have loads of and what needs using first.. vacuum up those escaping peas and brussels!!
• Change any bedding you didn't get chance to do over the week!
• Meal plan for the next week and make a shopping list... based on what you found in the freezer
• Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for this week.. pe kits, socks, homework done etc.
• Fill a binbag for charity shop or bin.. or better still do both!!
• Photograph 5 things for ebay.. and if you have time get them listed!!.. Christmas money!!
• Vacuum those places that you missed during the week, or worse, miss every week!!.
• Do a D.I.Y. job, fix something you've been putting off forever!!

Laura2014

Hi

I have been following this week and have found it so helpful. Thank you.:T

I work very long hours during the week so I was finding that I use to spending the whole weekend getting straight and not achieving much else.

After following the thread my house looks so tidy. Usually on at the end of the week its trashed. So I am sitting here quite smug :j

I didn't manage to do everything. I still have to hoover as its too late to do that when I get home and I have to change the bedding.

I also poped in to see the inlaws tonight so haven't managed to do the bathroom. I will be doing that at the weekend.

Tonight alone though I have cleaned our office, sorted through some paperwork that needs reviewing and shredded two bags worth.

It just means I can spend some quality time with OH and we can do some other jobs apart from cleaning

I hope you don't mind me sticking around

Laura x

nicki_2

I've printed out the weeks list in full and going to take great delight in crossing off stuff I've already done. Tomorrow I'm hoping to hit the ground running and get the house clean while still in my pyjamas I'm going to crank up the music and fly rather than putting the computer on. I can easily have this house done by lunchtime, leaving me the afternoon to clear the ironing pile At least thats the plan.....:rotfl::rotfl:

toochoosey

Daily routines
washing, F S S
swish and swipe kitchen F S S
bathroom, F S S
ironing, F S
making beds, F S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, F S
making meals F S S

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day T F S S
swish & swipes of the kitchen T F S S
tidying the living room T F S S .


Monday Musings ~ Kitchen and Dining Room


Extra Mission ~ Choose one or more of:

• Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units!!

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that cupboard under the sink and fling everything you don't use.. if it hasn't been used in the last 6 months you don't need it.. fling it!! Give it a GOOD scrub out before replacing the things you do use an need to keep. Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!

Tuesday Thrills ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Sort through your handbag and fling all those ancient bus tickets and receipts.. don't forget your purse too!!!
Extra Mission ~ Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds.

Wednesday Whiles ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Got an hour...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
clear out one 'hotspot' drawer/box




Extra tasks list ~ as usual choose one or more

• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter

Deep Clean Challenge
Get under the bed.. drag everything out and sort through it.. Clean out all those dust-mammoths before putting back ONLY the things you need to keep!

Thursday Tinkles ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes...
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
30 minutes to spare...
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Got an hour...
Wipe down tiles in bathroom..
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required


Extra mission ~ Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
• 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
• Give the pc desk a right good clean! Pull out the case, defluff and degrot it all!!

Deep Clean Challenge
Empty and wipe out those bathroom cabinets. Get rid of everything you don't/won't use before replacing the things you do need. BIG scrub under the sinks/baths/loo's .. eradicate all those dust-bunnies and stray socks and toothpaste gloops!!


Friday Frills ~ those frightening Friday kids rooms and spare rooms
15 minutes...
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
30 minutes to spare...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Got an hour...
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too
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 Task List

• Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
• Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
• 30 minutes ironing
• Get those uniforms and coats and things in the wash which you will need on Monday

Deep Clean Challenge

Pull out the beds, furniture and clean all behind them.. the skirtings and light fittings and everything.. get rid of all the things that are no longer required!

Apart from the dailies and night time routines that's the lot for the week, of course if you still want to join us over the weekend you are more than welcome

FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath or catching up with an old friend, go on you deserve it


WEEKEND Frolics
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO IGNORE!!
New one this week.. for those who have extra weekend time and can't function without tasks... lol If you don't have time or want to spend time with your family that is brilliant.. go for it. It is a list of 10 tasks to do over the weekend if you get chance.. no pressure at all.. just ideas!

This is also a chance to get hubby's and children involved in the flying

• Make a christmas card list .. do it on the pc so you don't lose it! Make a note of posting dates for friends/family overseas!
• Extra 30 minutes ironing
• Sort through the freezer.. what do you have loads of and what needs using first.. vacuum up those escaping peas and brussels!!
• Change any bedding you didn't get chance to do over the week!
• Meal plan for the next week and make a shopping list... based on what you found in the freezer
• Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for this week.. pe kits, socks, homework done etc.
• Fill a binbag for charity shop or bin.. or better still do both!!
• Photograph 5 things for ebay.. and if you have time get them listed!!.. Christmas money!!
• Vacuum those places that you missed during the week, or worse, miss every week!!.
• Do a D.I.Y. job, fix something you've been putting off forever!!

Love the list xx

I need to take DD to B'fast club, take dog to vets by nine, then pick up Mum from doc's and take her to work. I may have a wander round homebargains then home to get on with it..............Have a good Friday all xx

Narc0lepsy

I really should get to bed - has been a mixture of wading through treacle today interspersed by some very good bits.
Good: gym x 2
went through paper piles in kitchen
got enquiry about a private assessment
sorted more photos
got some washing done
collected windfall cooking apples from local bridleway
uni gave me another student
Ordered 250 'free' business cards, just had to pay delivery of £4.79 BUT suddenly wondered if it would be on Topcashback - result, I got £5.25 back!!!!!

Bad: tried to order goods, company's web site insisted my email address and password didn't exist let alone match. Got new password and persuaded it to let me in, but couldn't see how to get my discount (one of the reasons I joined that organisation was that it gives me discount off assessment forms). Also couldn't find membership number - details of which should have been somewhere in the kitchen paperwork pile but weren't. I suppose under 'good' I should put that after phoning them (phone = bad) a nice lady sorted it all out easily including discount.

More bad - internet inexplicably went off desktop. Fiddled around with tablet, which seemed to be picking signal up (so that's a 'good'), looked in gmail inbox on tablet and found 6 messages in spam, 2 of which were important and 3 others not spam. One I had noticed that it hadn't arrived (and moaned about lack of response after a query I'd sent) but it was now a week old and had 'if we don't hear from you within 24hrs we will consider the matter closed'. Huh. I sent a grovelling message back, which the spellchecker promptly "corrected" to something I didn't want...but by then I'd hastily pressed SEND. So had to send another message rescinding the first one. I'm not making this up.

Anyway, I must go to bed before I wreak any more havoc.
Already decided to give gym a miss tomorrow; I have to take OH to the station by 8am as he's going on a course, so as I'll be up and about early (that's early for me) I could fly all day and catch up before going away for the weekend. Watch this space.