Weekly Flylady Thread 11th November 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.[/B]

Thank you to Dusty for last week's thread

There are 3 levels per day with depending on how much time you have. Feel free to mix and match to suit your own personal circumstances.

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!

Remembrance Day - Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!!
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!
Put up linings or winter curtains to keep out those draughts.
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• If you are wanting to take part in the flylady christmas card swap please PM Natty68 your details!! .. name address and email addy.. some people may want to send e-cards .
• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean a window or two.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!!

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down. Dust all those trinkets! Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!

Tantalising Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Clean floors
30 minutes to spare...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or new mutations in there!
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
Clean the windows in here!
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 and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• 30 minutes ironing.
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• Hike through the freezer and make a list of what you have, especially as Christmas is getting closer and you will need the space for all those lovely goodies

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in a manky cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front, throw out everything you don’t want/need. If no messy cupboard do a food inventory!! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!

Wild Wednesday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
15 minutes...
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!!
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, turn and vacuum mattresses!! 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
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• 30 minutes ironing.. you love me & you know it!
• grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

Deep Clean Challenge
Sort the book shelves.. and toy boxes.. what can be flung? we are making room for those lovely new things Santa will be bringing soon if we are all being good boys and girls!!.. So get rid of all the things that are no longer required! Just keep flinging, just keep flinging!!

Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?
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 a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
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
Clean out that airing cupboard!!!!!! get rid of those things you don't need.. use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc.. be ruthless!!!! you REALLY don't need that 'thing' you've saved for 10 years.. 'just in case' If you did this last week.. you can do the under the stairs cupboard!!

Freaky Friday- 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
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
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..
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or are dead!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it! .. Does anyone have a pulper to make logs from their old papers??
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Check through those bottles.. what can be flung/decanted/and do you not need to buy until the year 3000?? Do you know I’ve not bought any shampoo since 2003!!!!!!!
• clean the radiators and woodwork in these rooms
• Get those uniforms, games kits, coats and things in the wash which you will need on Monday

Deep Clean Challenge

Scrub down the dirty marks on the walls in these rooms, and any dirty marks on the walls. When did you last clean 'under the rim'? Get a mirror and check it out.. how gross??? Wash any chair covers/throws/blinds etc. When did you last replace the bath sponges & toothbrushes??

FRIDAY EXTRA - Don't forget your ME time this weekend, even if it's just a nice relaxing bath. Go on you deserve it.

WEEKEND Frolics
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 and reminders and winter preparations!
This is also a chance to get hubby's and children involved in the flying

• If you are wanting to take part in the flylady christmas card swap please PM me your details!! .. name address and email addy.. some people want to send e-cards .. Last chance I am sending the lists out at the weekend!!
• Write a list of things YOU want for christmas!
• Extra 30 minutes ironing.. school uniforms? work clothes?
• Change duvet for your winter one.. wash summer ones and put away..
• 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 and those things that need using from our weekly cupboard sweep
• Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for this week.. pe kits, socks, homework done etc.
• Fill a binbag of things to get rid of.. charity/bin etc
• Make a start on that decorating job you REALLY want to get done before christmas!!!!! We always have one!!
• Make sure you have fuel/coal/wood/oil in for the colder months... find a supplier if necessary!

Last Posting Dates for Christmas 2013

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Friday 13 December USA
Saturday 14 December Western Europe (excluding France, Greece, Poland)

Dustykitten

:santa2::santa2::santa2::santa2:November Challenge

Who's up for a month of decluttering, ebaying, donating and general making space (and hopefully some spare cash) before those presents arrive?

Pledge now how much space you will have cleared before Advent starts.

Dusty will ebay at least 15 items - 9 done
Lizzie_b will aim for 15 things to the bin, 5 to the ebay/carboot box and wave goodbye to the magazines
Ionafan will empty and freecycle at least 20 packing cases
mrsmortenharket will follow the flylady daily
Froddington will sort and declutter her bedroom including going through ALL wardrobes and drawers
Honeybear will clear 1m3 in the attic
Jazee will empty, sort out and decorate DD's room in the next two weeks
Bossy will pledge to clear my garage counter this month
Wilf55 will pledge to clear her whole house
Mrs Moneypenny will clear her ironing pile :santa2:
Cycling Yorkie will clear her bedroom
Rosetta will sort out the living room
LameWolf will do techie decluttering and backing up and file/archieve/shred
Deco will get the house ready for selling
Madcatgirl will declutter my paperwork and the baby's room as well as my clothes
Tooch will sort the spare room out
Skinty pledges to get counters in Utility clear (by hook or by crook!)
Pigpen pledges to bin/fling/dispose or otherwise remove from the house 15 binbags
Eltee pledges to Finish bathroom - painting, put towel rail up, put new loo seat onand to do at least one flylady thing each day
Coffee Queen will buy paint for both the girls bedrooms and paint them
PenPen pledge to declutter the spare room and make it tidy and inviting for our guests in time for our 23 November party
Just2Us aims to have her house de-cluttered (not including loft or garage - much too cold ) as well as completing most of the daily Flylady
Natty will reduce her ironing pile by half, to do her cross stitch exhanges and post by the end of November, to post on Flylady thread daily and to do one Flylady thing a day
Kaz2904 I pledge to empty all the charity shop books and clothes out of my car boot; get the last part of the wall papered; get carpet in our bedroom and the landing and stairs. Wooden floor or carpet for the hallway.
DH and I will clear out the massive cupboard on the landing ;5 bin bags of stuff to go.
DH will paint the rest of the woodwork on the hall stairs and landing and will paint the 3 bedroom doors.
MinnieMM pledges to declutter ds1 bedroom and decorate it; finishing decorating the bathroom, make a start on decluttering dd’s bedroom and catch up with ironing mountain. As well as doing these tasks I will also be aiming to make £150 on ebay

susan946

Thanks Natty. I'm in again this week, but I'm going to try to do better. We have a quieter week with gs3 so I should be able to get more done.

Mudbath

Am I allowed to say i'm in yet? Delete me if i'm not

I've whittled my list down to the following must dos -

Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Vacuum floors and sofas
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making
Wipe light switches, sockets
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Paperwork clearance

I've printed it out incase I don't get back on tomorrow.

Thanks you for the welcome back and hello frodders, bodders and kaz - hope you're all keeping well xxx

Thanks you for lists Natty and DustyK xxx

kazwookie

Hi Mudders xxxxx

I'm in again of sorts,

Thanks for all the lists and time you ladies put in, in order to make them for us xxx

ohh and I have a fb now username :rotfl::rotfl:

bossymoo

Hi thanks for the lists Natty and Dusty :A I'm in again still light-touch here. We are not doing too bad though after nearly 2yrs of flying, house is in good shape and the garage declutter is going well, so I feel I can "afford" an easy month.
Working from home tomorrow with a busy morning but will "pop in" at lunchtime.
X

mrsmortenharket

I'm in, thanks Natty x

One of these weeks, I'll compete a week...!

xxx

Dustykitten

Thanks Natty

Carry over list from last week:

Sweep leaves from your doorstep and give the door a wipe inside and out if you can

Wash Throws

Dining Room
HH tidying up and putting away
Dust at least one flat surface
Filing or shredding for just 15 minutes
Wipe phones/games and tv controls

Bathroom Deep clean
Mould alert, check for any starting to develop and deal with it
Wipe the tiles
shower tray a good scrub out
Hoover and wash the floor right into the corners including any skirting

Friday Master Bedroom, Stairs and Landing
Wipe the window sills
Wipe the dressing table/bedside cabinet
Order one item for Christmas

Check bank Accounts and move money
Make DS3's curtains - need to decide if finishing this or not
Finish paperwork for Monday

optimistic-mummy

thankyou for the new thread Natty

hugs and vibes of all kinds to those that need/want them

i've just done my list for this week .... hope to get it all crossed off by the end of the week ... also will add anything as i remember if there is anything i have forgot

mummyyof5

Hi all
Thanks for list Natty...i will attempt to be in but struggling at the moment...Drs appointment Tuesday so hoping theycan get to the bottom of why Im in so much pain....I will be delegating some of the lists so hope that still counts....

I have managed some ironing today..wrists are killing me now but had to do uniform for 2 littlies...also did tea, only sausage and mash..and got some washing line dried...DS1 has just filled DW and brought all pots down.

Going to big MrTs tomorrow as have some vouchers I can double up...LO not really into toys so might get a nice outfit for him for Xmas.

Need to sort WM and TD and pack ups for 2 LOs and Im calling it a day

Lovely to see you Mudbath x

Love to all

Dustykitten

Missing Toots today. She'd be laughing at me trying to keep on top of the challenge list especially once people start claiming their :santa2: for completing their list - each one will be awarded in Toots memory.