Weekly Flylady Thread 7th October 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.

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

Thanks to Bossy for the Me Mountain Challenge which can be found here

Ok here goes this week:

Monday - Bathroom, shower room, toilet
15 minutes...
Clear and wash the floors
Clean toilet
Empty any upstairs bins
30 minutes to spare ...
Clean all plug holes and the plugs themselves
Clean the sink including the pedestal
descale the taps and brush around the base with an old toothbrush
Got an hour....
Remove all dirty laundry & wash
Clear and wipe window sill
Clean the bath/shower cubicle

Extras
Catch up on any handwashing
Deal with any paperwork
Do another 5 minute job

Tuesday - Stairs/landing/Airing cupboard/kids room
15 minutes....
Get everything out of airing cupboard, sort out, put back what you actually need, recycle/rehome as need be.
Test smoke alarms
30 minutes to spare....
Hoover floors
Strip bed/s and wash any bedding
Got an hour....
Dust shelves
Check kids/ OH’s / Your wellington boots fit and are water tight no splits, replace now before there is a shortage if needed
Clean a window or two

Extras
Pair up all odd socks, declutter the rest to recycling/nursery
Wipe any marks off the walls - magic sponges are excellent
Spot clean any rugs

Wednesday - Kitchen and Hall
15 minutes....
Wipe over surfaces
Clean toaster / kettle / microwave
30 minutes to spare....
Wash out the smelly kitchen bin
Shine your sink and shlosh the plug hole
Hoover and mop the floors
Got an hour....
Wipe over the hob
Clear a hotspot
Clean out fridge, meal plan, shopping list

Extras
Tidy coats and locate hats/gloves and scarves if not already done, forecast is for the weather to turn colder
Delete some emails/favourites
Mid week me time - what do you fancy doing?

Thursday - Living Room/Dining Room/Office
15 minutes....
Remove clutter off floor and rehome/recycle
30 minutes to spare....
Remove any sticky finger marks from walls, door, light switches
Clean the floor
Got an hour....
Remove any cob webs
Clear the table/desk/coffee table and give it a dust
Clean mirrors/screen/tvs

Extras
HHI
lamp shades
Breast Cancer awareness month - give em a squeeze (my friend with BC found her lump herself, it did not show on the mammogram or CAT scan so get to know yours)

Friday - Master Bedroom or Rooms of Doom
15 minutes......
deal with 15 things, put them away, throw them away, reply to them, delete them, file them, recycle them
Got 30 minutes......
Tidy and dust any bookcases
Sort your bras - are they the correct size, do they still do their job? Is it time to treat yourself to a new one?
Got an hour....
Find the winter duvet (store summer one on top of the mattress under the sheet for extra warmth)
Hoover any floor you can see
Hoover/dust/sort on top of the wardrobe (or wherever you keep the Christmas presents)

Extras
Not an easy one but do you all have a Will? Do you have a file with all the important documents in, savings, insurance details etc. Unfortunately too many of us know that life has a tendency to toss a curved ball.

System

I am in AGAIN! Been waiting for this thread - thanks so much to you ladies that run this thread - it has been a Godsend for me this week.



I only rolled one job over to next week - yay!



Last week was my first week here for about 5 months and I completed the whole week - so thanks!!

pigpen

we're in too.. I think I may be going to be a total idiot this week and list some gubbins on Ebeast.

Sharing our big smile.. because sometimes life is a ginormous pile of poopies but there is always a little bit of innocence and love out there and I wanted to share it. Nothing quite like a little gummy grin.



Pixie is at hospital for hip scan tomorrow so glad it is a very easy day for me!

Monday - Bathroom, shower room, toilet
15 minutes...
Wash the floors
30 minutes to spare ...
descale the taps and brush around the base with an old toothbrush
Extras
Do another 5 minute job

We discovered today the mum of OH's friend had breast cancer earlier this year. She was called for a routine mammogram and a tiny malignant lump discovered and removed... just shows how important these tests are!! She breastfed 3 children so it isn't even as if that saved her.. She has the all clear already as it was found so early.

cyclingyorkie

I'm in - sort of!

thifty

I'm in thanks. Thanks to Natty for last and Dusty for this weeks lists.
I did most of this today so I'm marking off but will do a quick S&S
30 minutes to spare ...
Clean the shower cubicle
Tuesday - Stairs/landing/Airing cupboard/kids room
15 minutes....
Get everything out of airing cupboard, sort out, put back what you actually need, recycle/rehome as need be.
Test smoke alarms
30 minutes to spare....
Hoover floors
Strip bed/s and wash any bedding
Got an hour....
Dust shelves
Check kids/ OH’s / Your wellington boots fit and are water tight no splits, replace now before there is a shortage if needed
Clean a window or two

Extras
Pair up all odd socks, declutter the rest to recycling/nursery
Wipe any marks off the walls - magic sponges are excellent
Spot clean any rugs

My list:
measure bed room blinds, buy velcro and blind cord and try to make new ones - bring machine down into dining room so I don't disturb DH in the office
measure bean bag cubes and make inside covers, buy more filling, make a mess and refill
sort out decorating stuff needed for DD's room and begin the prep
put the new box of carboot stuff in the garage with the rest
prune raspberries
paint outside fences
put plants in garden and empty bedding pots
finish top I started a few months ago
make a cake and some bread

Just2Ashamed

Thank you for the list, I'm in again but will be even more sporadic this week due to 2 exams, 2 hospital appointments and last minute preparations for my sister's wedding (a week on Saturday) which I was informed on Saturday I'll be singing at! :eek:

Monday - Bathroom, shower room, toilet
15 minutes...
Clear and wash the floors
Clean toilet
Empty any upstairs bins
30 minutes to spare ...
Clean all plug holes and the plugs themselves
Clean the sink including the pedestal
descale the taps and brush around the base with an old toothbrush
Got an hour....
Remove all dirty laundry & wash
Clear and wipe window sill
Clean the bath/shower cubicle

Extras
Catch up on any handwashing
Deal with any paperwork
Do another 5 minute job


My very own list of horrors
- Email to the council
- Contact work
- Arrange hair & nails appointment
- Start working through Mount Washmore (at least one load of washing, ironing and sorting through per day)
- Contact physio for next appointment
- Arrange dental appointment for DH
- Arrange nurse appointment
- Sort TC form
- At least 10 things out of the door per day!
- Revision for exams this week :eek:
- Speak to Sky about ridiculous bill
- Sort out wedding order of service
- Find out what's going on with singing at the wedding

System

Husband is getting on board lots lately - yay! Already crossed a few jobs off the list tomorrow as I know that I am going to have a nice day out with my Mum Will do my dailies in the morning, off for a little HH Me time now! Good luck all for the week ahead and hugs to those in need xx

decogecko

Hi all

Thanks for the lists this week Dusty

I'm in again this week

Tomorrow night's task (as well as the list)

Complete needle book for Wednesday's evening class

Have a great week all

Deco x

thifty

pigpen are you about? Need knitting help please

pigpen

I am indeedy

thifty

brill thanks! i'm knitting a baby cardi and I think I now know where I have gone wrong. I'm not very experienced and I'm trying to d a border pattern on a sleeve cuff and watch Downton and have counted wrongly. I'll try and work back and sort it but if I can't I'll bend your ear tomorrow if that's ok?