Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd June 2014

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.

Thanks to Dusty 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

Ok here goes this week!

Musty Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
30 minutes to spare...
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Wipe dining table.. and check the underside.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round… lightshades need doing!
Sort your drawer of large cutlery things.. slotted spoons, spatulas.. clean out the drawer, flin the things you don't need/use and make it all neat and tidy!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week

Extras

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Thoroughly clean a cupboard or the drawers!
• Put WM's/DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs
• 30 minutes ironing!!!
• Wipe the inside of the unit doors
• Empty the pan cupboard!! Sort those oven trays, tighten handles on pans.

Tantalising Tuesday ~ 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
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Change any dead lightbulbs!
Extras:

• 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.
• 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

Wistful Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the summer!
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. (make sure to do the bed base..!)
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Got an hour...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Clean lightshade, and remove dead insects...
Extras...

• 37 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Sort through someone's wardrobe.. what can you fling?
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
• Clear a box of clutter from the landing
• Make any necessary phone calls

Tantalising Thursday ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes...
Clear floors of guff and stuff
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! (baby wipes are fantastic for this!!)
30 minutes to spare...
Wipe keyboard, house phone and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)..
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Collect all the dirty laundry
Got an hour to spare...
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
Clean shower screen/curtain/bath mats 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!!

Extras...

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Wipe down 2 doors.. room doors.. both sides
• 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 and anything no longer needed is "rehomed".
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
• Replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it

Fandabidozy Friday ~Childrens rooms and spare rooms
15 minutes...
Clear the floor
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Deweb and fluff the room
30 minutes to spare...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes!
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
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

Extras...

• Wash a set of curtains, nets 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
• Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
• 15 minutes filing!
• Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have your hair done!!

Natty68

For whoever was asking if you can use white vinegar instead of fabric conditioner.. YES I can vouch for this as I use it all the time now. I don't use any fabric stuff in the washing at all, and I have noticed that everything is so much softer and doesn't smell synthetic anymore Oh and you don't get a chip shop smell as it disappears in the water...

bossymoo

I'm in!
Off list probably!
Thanks natty hope you're ok x and thanks dusty for last weeks lists!

It's the last full week of June! How are our challenges coming along? I have not, nor am I likely to lose 10lb. But I have sorted all my money stuff :T even got a small stash which I hope will cover the MOT

June Challenge:
Bossymoo - Sort bills including car insurance, organise ISAs and lose 10lb
Jazee - No snacks except fruit, other than that only eating at main meals
Dusty - Finish the planting out, loose 3lb, do stomach exercises
Lozzy88 - lose 5lb and repay Dad £370 for bunks!
Nikki - Complete exercise challenge!
JennyJewel - Lose 1st in weight!!! (hope you don't intent to amputate any parts!)
Froddy - Rejoin SW and lose half a stone
RebeccaHarris31 - To try and "Boost My Income" each day by doing surveys etc. and (hopefully!) get some pay outs by the end of the month.
Aldahbra - do flylady tasks every day for June! Welcome to the team!
Mumto5 - no mid week wine, a month of packed lunches so I can save dinner money for my upcoming holidays
Mummyroysof3 - complete last assignment for degree by the 10th, lose 7lb and not put of smear test
Lynnejk - Restart home exercise with Lesley Sansone - please give me a kick through the week someone. And lose weight gained since stopping smoking
Ionafan - Lose another 5 lb (surely you will vanish?). Finish writing this course. Finish the planting out. Finish touching up the paint all round the house. Get the voile up in the kitchen.
JTTOU - Lose 3 lbs more before June 30th Anniversary holiday ( just in case I put it back on!). Sort one box of paperwork for each week I am in the country - so three boxes.
Wendywitch - tba
Mrs MP - lose 7lbs, do some excercise every weekday, keep up to date on the fly lists, complete at least 2 panels on dictonary of homes cross stitch, give mil ALL the support she wants, ring mum dad every week, text sis and bro at least fortnightly, clear some more clutter - wow Mrs MP we might demand you at least take a day off for YOU xxx
FizzWhizz - stay on the midweek wagon and lose a few lbs
JennyBee - Do all the filing that has been in a pile for ages, Do a car boot to sell all the stuff that's in a box waiting to go, Send off DS1 passport forms, Have some me time
MaddyWaddy - Complete weeks 1-3 jogging couch to 5k - Join 2 running clubs, Fly
HoneyBear - 1 Lose 4lbs 2 Deal with one box a day in the Room of Doom 3 Go booze free for the month 4 Complete an entire Flylist one day a week.
Vanilla - To stay on the thread and completely empty the attic.
Charlieyates - Lose at least 5lb and make at least 2 rooms look liveable
Lamewolf - Reduce my Toots/Frog list by 5 items.
Crowdpleaser - knit four squares for blanket - and now another four
Natty - Staying on the thread every day, and post something even if it's a couple of words, every day.
Greent - SW, lose 1/2 stone in the remainder of this month and min 15 mins of crosstrainer 3x/ week
Amyloofoo - Do some exercise every day, even if it's just taking DD to the park. Make sure I get the referrals DD and I both need. Meal plan and stick to grocery budget. Get rid of the evil overdraft. Send letters to P and D. Arrange a visit to family. Try to lose 1kg in preparation for the July wedding.

pigpen

hi, we're in as always and ty

Musty Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room ~ DONE

Tantalising Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes to spare...
Remove clutter,

Wistful Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes...
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Got an hour...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Extras...

• Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
• Clear a box of clutter from the landing

Tantalising Thursday ~ Bathroom
15 minutes...
Clear floors of guff and stuff
Got an hour to spare...
Clean toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks

Fandabidozy Friday ~Childrens rooms and spare rooms
15 minutes...
Clear the floor
Vacuum the floor
30 minutes to spare...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes!
Got an hour...
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers
Extras...

• Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!

Everything else is done or irrelevant

dancemum

I'm in. Another busy week of meetings and organising. Thank you for the threads ladies x

DH is off tomorrow as we have a big meeting in the afternoon. He is off to the opticians in the morning.

I need to organise ds1 as he is off to summer school on Sunday.

Hope lamewolf is ok x

greent

Thanks Natty & Bossy! Am going to really try and get a handle on flying this week whilst DH is away.


My Week's To-Do List:
Tax return paperwork - me
Tax return paperwork - DH
DH's expenses
My expenses
Empty compost bin to back garden
Book haircut - me
Take glasses in for repair
Organise DH's repeat scripts
Get claim form for free scripts to GP
Passport photos for DD & DS3
Charity registration paperwork
10 ebay listings
Finish cupboard of doom under the stairs!!


JUNE Challenges:
Join SW - done:j
Lose 7lb - 2.5/7
Min 15min exercise 3x/ week (changed from just cross trainer) - week 1: 2/3

Musty Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...


Sweep and mop the kitchen floor
VAcuum dining room
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
30 minutes to spare...
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Clear & Wipe dining table..
Clear & Wipe kitchen table
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round… lightshades need doing!
Sort your drawer of large cutlery things.. slotted spoons, spatulas.. clean out the drawer, flin the things you don't need/use and make it all neat and tidy!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week

Extras

• Thoroughly clean a cupboard or the drawers!
• 30 minutes ironing!!!

That'll do


Have a good week all!

Frizzle_2

I'm in again!
Full day at work tomorrow but will try and do a few bits in the evening!

Dustykitten

Thanks Natty I shall be here, hopefully actually flying some of the time!

Honey_Bear

Last full week of June? Hmm. Better do three full lists this week, then, because I'm on an epic fail for the June Challenge otherwise.


Thank you Dusty and Natty for the lists as always, and Bossy for the Challenge.

nicki_2

Thank you Natty I'm in of sorts this week due to the amount of paid stuff I have to get done.

Bossy - Failing here with my challenge as I'm just too blooming hot to exercise in this warm weather! :rotfl:

Dreading Monday morning. DD got home at 10.45 due to bad traffic and has only just got into bed. She WILL be having an early night tomorrow as its exam week, and this is the third late night she's had in a row. However she has homework to print, school bags to get ready, PE kit to sort, packed lunch to make, smothering herself in suncream, and she's having to wash her hair every morning due to the after sun etc making it greasy/sticky. I'll do what I can tonight, which includes sitting up until midnight charging her phone as it was shouting low battery when she got home but I suspect she'll still end up running late.

Personal:
Meal plan - need to sort out some new 'marinades' for chicken for this week to stop us getting bored of it.
Laundry : Sofa cover, throws, cleaning cloths
DIY list
Abs: MTWTFSS

Work
Additional order
Email Av0n for another wrong recharge :mad:
Make check list.
Accounts -in progress, double checking stuff up to December
Tax return (as it follows on from work accounts)
Tax Credits (I know not strictly work, but it follows on from the tax return )
NI payment (Follows on from accounts etc so I remember!)

Musty Monday ~ Kitchen <<will have to wait until I've washed the cleaning cloths as I have none left :rotfl:
15 minutes...
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Got an hour...
Dust checking for cobwebs on way round… lightshades need doing!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
Clean the WM filters and drawer
Extras

• Thoroughly clean a cupboard or the drawers!
• Put WM on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear
• 30 minutes ironing!!!
• Wipe the inside of the unit doors
• Empty the pan cupboard!! Sort those oven trays, tighten handles on pans.

Off to get stuff out for the morning & see what I can prepare in advance, and put this last wash load on the maiden to dry off over night. :wave:

froddington

I'm in - thanks Natty :A

Might actually do something over the next couple of days as I've got a 10 day course of antibiotics to deal with my severe tonsillitis / throat infection so am off work for 48 hours in the hope they kick in!

Musty Monday ~ Kitchen

15 minutes ....
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces

30 minutes to spare...
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc

Got an hour...
Sort your drawer of large cutlery things..
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week

Extras
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms