Weekly Flylady Thread 10th March 2014

Dustykitten

Sticking with the new style lists for another week, each day will give you some basic flying, some deep cleaning choices and some decluttering choices. As ever feel free to pick and mix what needs doing for you according to your ability and time.
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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 Natty for last week's thread

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 Kitchen and Dining Room
Basic Flying
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe out the fridge
Wipe the work tops - removing everything first
Wipe all the handles in these rooms
Deep Cleaning
Wipe up high on top of cupboards, shelves etc
Give your sink a really good clean and shine those taps
Do you toothbrushes need replacing - the old ones are great for cleaning around taps, oven dials etc
Decluttering or Gardening
Picnic wear, plastic plates and cups, lunchboxes give them a sort
Do you really need all those sugar sachets you've collected, the free samples you've never used? - decant or bin them - they didn't cost you anything.
Have a good tidy up in the garden, get rid of broken or manky toys, pots etc. Sweep up to make it look better ensuring drain covers are free from leaves etc

Tuesday - Living Room and cloakroom
Basic Flying
Clear the floor and clean it
Put away all books, DVDs etc
Dust your electricals
Clean a window
Deep Cleaning
Pull out furniture
Deweb behind and wipe skirtings
Give the Cloakroom a clean, sort any cupboard in there
Decluttering
Did you have space for all those DVDs and books you put away or is a cull required?
Empty out any pots of dead plants, old compost, wash out your pots ready for planting/sowing - do you need more compost?

Wednesday - Bathroom, Hall, Stairs and Landings
Basic Flying
Clean toilet, sink, shower/bath
Clear and clean the floor
Change pet beds and deflea if required
Dust any fluffy areas
Deep Cleaning
Give any plug holes a good clean and cleanse
Wash any throws or cushion covers in need
15 minutes ironing or sewing
Decluttering
Sort our medicine cupboard/box - do you have stocks of hayfever tablets etc
Recycle any old autumn/winter catalgues - Argos, boots,M&S etc
copy all photos from phones etc and back up
Spend some time pruning or hacking back. Very therapeutic, gives instant results and you'll get some fresh air and hopefully a bit of sunshine too.

Thursday - Bedrooms - which one(s) you choose
Basic Flying
Change the bedding
15 minutes tidying a messy zone
Clear and dust one surface
Wash the dressing gowns
Deep Cleaning
Hoover the floor and behind/under anything safe to do
Dust the lightshade
Wash any ornaments/vases rather than just dusting them
Clean behind a radiator
Decluttering
Sort somebodies clothes, will any of those shorts fit this summer?
Upto you what you declutter maybe something you've been putting off for a while.
Spend a good 15 minutes sitting in the sun, sort your seeds if you like, make plans for the garden or just sit and enjoy the rays.

Friday - Rooms of Doom
Basic Flying
Clear the floors and hoover them
15 minutes tidying this area
Dust anything electrical
Empty the bins or find something to throw away
Deep Cleaning
Wipe some paint work
Clean a window or two
Take everything off the most cluttered surface, wipe it clean - do you really want to put it all back?
Decluttering
Hotspot, seek them out and destroy them
15 minutes deleting emails/favourites, old word documents, blurry photos you choose or filing shredding
Sort out the hall or understairs cupboard
Sow some seeds.

kazwookie

Me I'm in, thanks for all the lists xx

Fairy_dust

Hi

I'm going to try and join in this week

FurryBeastOz

I'm in. Thanks Natty for last week's list. Glad its Kitchen tomorrow. It's mostly clear already so it shouldn't take long.


Had a very good week. Mostly decluttering rather than deep cleaning so that is the target for this week. I did yoga on Thursday (for the first time in about 18months) Boy did I hurt on Friday. I started a mindfulness course on Saturday in the hope that I can learn to control my anxiety and remove the need for Diazepam. It works, I fell asleep in the Body Scan.


(((hugs))) and spoons to those in need. Log thrown for all black dogs.

Valli

I shall cheer you all on from the sidelines this week....

TY Natty and Dusty

froddington

I'm in - thanks Dusty :A I seem to have no routine here at the moment and really need to get something sorted

Monday Kitchen

Basic Flying
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe out the fridge
Wipe the work tops - removing everything first

Deep Cleaning
Wipe up high on top of cupboards, shelves etc
Give your sink a really good clean and shine those taps

Decluttering or Gardening
Picnic wear, plastic plates and cups, lunchboxes give them a sort

kazwookie

DOI about to end, loved the dancing this year.

bossymoo

I might join Valli and cheerlead. Rather a busy week ahead so will just fit in what I can, when I can.

Thanks for the lists, ladies X

ETA kazw I remember your strike, lol, I use "no day" here haha if the littles say "no" to tidy time, I say "oh are we having a no day?" And I think they remember the day I said no to everything :rotfl: start 'em young, I say!!!

MinnieMousesMummy

Please count me in for this week. I am still in the process of moving so some of my list will focus on this.

Monday Kitchen and Dining Room
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe out the fridge
Wipe the work tops - removing everything first
Wipe all the handles in these rooms
Give your sink a really good clean and shine those taps
Do 2 loads of washing
Decluttering or Gardening
Picnic wear, plastic plates and cups, lunchboxes give them a sort
Have a good tidy up in the garden, get rid of broken or manky toys, pots etc. Sweep up to make it look better ensuring drain covers are free from leaves etc
Pack up the rest of the kitchen and move to the new house
Pack up the rest of the dining room and move to the new house
Do a quick clean in the old kitchen
Do a quick clean in the old dining room
Other Jobs
Attend college
Do paid work that is in for today
Catch up with emails

pigpen

I'm in.. off list but I will get this hovel in some semblance of order if it kills me!!!!!

4 binbags for charity shop packed up and 3 in the wheelie bin.. I wiped kitchen units did 6 loads of laundry folded 3 and got 1 lot on the line.


Dealt with DD1.. fed the children and Spam and swept all the kitchen. Rubbish and recycling out.

OH is supposed to be going to the gym in the morning with DS1 so I may get the bathroom sorted.. MAY!!! lol


ty all xx

ionafan

Thank you to Dusty for starting the new thread and to Natty for last week's lists.

I shall continue using the lists as a reminder whilst keeping on top of as much as possible and sorting out the garden. We have "cloudy but dry" forecast for tomorrow (when I really need to knuckle down to some preparation for a meeting on 24th and a talk that I'm giving on 21st) and lots of sunshine on Tuesday, so that works out quite nicely

I dragged DH out for a walk late this afternoon and we were out for an hour - the sunset was glorious. The countryside is right on our back doorstep and now that walking is so much easier with 3 stone less for me to carry around, and almost the same for DH, I intend to make the most of it

Glad you've had a good week, FBO.
Sounds like you've had lots of fun, bossy!
Welcome Fairy dust.
Lame Wolf, are you OK?

(((Hugs))), spoons and sticks to all who need them.
Hope everyone has a good week.