Weekly Flylady Thread 6th January 2014

Natty68

FIRST FULL THREAD OF
2014

Welcome to the first flylady thread of 2014


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.

This week we will be starting gently working up to being back on track next week. Welcome aboard if you are new, jump straight in with whichever day you join (don't worry about catching up or reading every post)

Thank you Dusty for last week's thread

There are 3 levels per day deepening 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

Monday ~ Bathroom Mayhem..
15 minutes...
Clean the sinks, baths, toilets, showers etc
Declutter the manky bathroom floor
30 minutes to spare...
Wash the window and clear the sill
Fling out all the empties from the bathroom
Wipe the mouldy bits away
Got an hour...
Scrub down the tiles.. defrag the pc while you do this!.. or virus scan or spyware scan
Wash/vacuum the floor
Wash the shower curtain/screen, curtains/blinds etc
Extras

1. Empty and clean out the bin
2. Polish the mirrors
3. Declutter the desk.. make it shine!
4. Delete 50 unwanted emails from your inbox!

Tuesday ~ Kitchen Tinklings
15 minutes...
Clear and wipe kitchen worksurfaces
Sweep the floor!
30 minutes to spare...
Mop the floor
Wipe the table and dining chairs
Muck out the fridge
Got an hour...
Empty under the sink cupboard.. give it a wipe out and put back neatly the things you NEED.. get rid of or rehome the rest!
Throw out any chipped mugs.. the porous pottery harbours bacteria.. YUK!!
S&S over all the unit fronts and appliances!
Extras

1. Wash the windows and sills
2. Clean out the microwave
3. Fill a binbag with rubbish and get rid!
4. Catch up on important phone calls... if you do it now you have time to chase the follow up calls later in the week!

Wishy-Washy Wednesday ~ Luscious Living Room, Hallway and Stairs
15 minutes...
Declutter the living room , hallway and stairs
Clear and tidy the mantle
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum the cleared floors and up the stairs.. under furniture if you can move it safely!
Sort through coats and shoes and bag
Wipe and water neglected plants
Got an hour...
Check smoke alarms.. change any batteries that need doing
Wipe the paintwork
Dust the flat surfaces
Extras

1. Make an appointment for some ME-time.. go get your hair done, half an hour shopping, coffee with a friend..
2. Wash the windows in these rooms
3. Clean out your handbag!.. and/or college/work bag
4. Wash any soft furnishings that are in need!

Thursday - Master bedsty & landing
15 minutes...
Strip the bedsheets and wash them!
Clear Floordrobe..
30 minutes to spare..
Vacuum the floor you can see in the bedroom and on the landing!
Fill a binbag with stuff you no longer need and get rid!
15 minutes filing
Got an hour...
Wash any soft furnishing that need it
HH doing something that NEEDS doing..study, ironing, exercise.. GO!
Empty any bins and take any laundry to the wash basket
Extras

• Wash dirty windows
• Dust away all the cobwebs and dust
• Wipe all the upstairs doors! .. both sides!!
• Straighten the linen cupboard!

Friday - Spare rooms and kiddies rooms
15 minutes...
Strip the bedsheets and wash them!
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum the floor you can see
Fill a binbag with stuff you no longer need and get rid!
HHI .. catch up!!
Got an hour...
Wash any curtains/blinds that are in need
Drag all the tat from under the bed and put it in its rightful places
Straighten books shelves/games etc
Extras

• Wash dirty windows
• Dust away all the cobwebs and dust
• Wipe the paintwork and grubby sticky hand prints
• Dust shelves and light fittings etc

cyclingyorkie

I'm in - back to normality this week - whatever that is!

froddington

I'm in - thanks Natty :A

Really don't want to go to work tomorrow - think I need to face up to the fact that the BD is worse than I like to think. May need to revisit GP and rethink strategies as I am just about managing at home without work too

Monday ~ Bathroom Mayhem..

15 minutes...
Clean the sink, bath, toilet
Declutter the manky bathroom floor

30 minutes to spare...
Wash the window and clear the sill
Wipe the mouldy bits away

Got an hour...
Scrub down the tiles..
Wash the floor

Extras
Polish the mirrors

peony40

I'd like to join you all this year, please?

Froddington, sorry to hear about the bd, take care.

I look forward to getting organised in the home, especially as we are hoping to put the house on the market springtime :eek:

Peony x

System

I'm in this week, thanks Dusty. Even optimistically hoping to keep up with the chat here too.

Hugs to those in need, good vibes to all for a positive week ahead!

My List:

Bathroom
Wipe corners of bath that have got a bit grimy

Living Room
Check smoke alarms
Wipe the skirtings

Master Bedroom
Change the bedsheets
Put clean washing away
Clean windows

Food items to use up:

Bramley Apples, limes, [STRIKE]lemons[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]single & double cream[/STRIKE], brie, stilton, [STRIKE]bananas[/STRIKE]. Recipe ideas: [STRIKE]salted caramel sauce[/STRIKE], apple pie or tarts, [STRIKE]lemon & lime posset[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]banana & date muffins[/STRIKE], stilton & broccoli soup, brie & cranberry tarts. (Any recipes appreciated!)

mrsmortenharket

Thanks for the list Natty.

I'm in. And I fully intent to update daily as well.

Monday ~ Bathroom Mayhem..
15 minutes...
Clean the sinks, baths, toilets, showers etc
Declutter the manky bathroom floor
30 minutes to spare...
Wash the window and clear the sill
Fling out all the empties from the bathroom
Wipe the mouldy bits away
Got an hour...
Scrub down the tiles.. defrag the pc while you do this!.. or virus scan or spyware scan
Wash/vacuum the floor
Wash the shower curtain/screen, curtains/blinds etc
Extras
Empty and clean out the bin
Polish the mirrors
Declutter the desk.. make it shine!
Delete 50 unwanted emails from your inbox!

decogecko

Hi all

Welcome to the newbies

I'm in again this week - thanks for the lists this week Natty

Have a great week all

Deco x

nicki_2

Thanks Natty, I'm in

I'm starting as I mean to carry on this year. Up and at 'em early with DD so I can get some exercise in when she's left for school, I'm going to get my DVD out ready, might even confuse DD and switch the cables over so she can't watch the freeview while she has breakfast but I'll be ready to go :rotfl:

I want to have a proper planning day of menu's (I have some dairy items need using up), budget, schedule time in my diary to exercise/study/ work/fly etc so I can try and free up weekends and do the decorating I want to do this year!


Personal:
Mon: Planning, Tue : Work Prep, Wed : Work books, Thur : Work order, Fri : Errands
Exercise (Mon, Wed, Fri)
Study HHC (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri)
Dailies (wash up, S&S kitchen, S&S Bathroom, make beds, update finances/budget, email)
Laundry (DD bedding, lights, dark, kitchen mats)
Pay work account (TUESDAY)
Sort Toots list for 2014
Back up computers
Shredding
Nag DD - Eng homework :mad:

Monday ~ Bathroom Mayhem..
15 minutes...
Clean the sinks, baths, toilets, showers etc
Declutter the manky bathroom floor
30 minutes to spare...
Wash the window and clear the sill
Fling out all the empties from the bathroom
Wipe the mouldy bits away
Got an hour...
Scrub down the tiles.. defrag the pc while you do this!.. or virus scan or spyware scan
Wash/vacuum the floor
Extras

1. Empty and clean out the bin
2. Polish the mirrors
3. Declutter the desk.. make it shine!
4. Delete 50 unwanted emails from your inbox!

Right, I best get myself off to bed...after changing the cable over :rotfl::rotfl: :wave:

optimistic-mummy

im in back to normal routine this week. its amazing how behind ive got without my routine.

tomorrow i need to :
take parcel to PO
send CB form
pick LO up
do anything off yesterdays list i didnt get done

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

Dustykitten

Thanks Natty

Froddy big hugs sweetie, message me on FB anytime you like x

Twelfth night tomorrow so I'll be taking decs down ad dusting the LR and DR.

CoffeeQueen

I'm going to join in too from now on, it's one of my New Years Resolutions to get the house organised and into a routine I have first aid training 9-12 tomorrow and have to pick the kids up from Weston at 2 but will do what i can inbetween

Monday ~ Bathroom Mayhem..
15 minutes...

Clean the sinks, baths, toilets, showers etc
Declutter the manky bathroom floor

30 minutes to spare...
Wash the window and clear the sill
Fling out all the empties from the bathroom
Wipe the mouldy bits away

Got an hour...
Scrub down the tiles.. defrag the pc while you do this!.. or virus scan or spyware scan
Wash/vacuum the floor
Wash the shower curtain/screen, curtains/blinds etc

Extras
Empty and clean out the bin
Polish the mirrors
Declutter the desk.. make it shine!
Delete 50 unwanted emails from your inbox!