Weekly Flylady Thread 18th August 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.[/B]

Thank you to Dusty for last weeks thread

Welcome aboard if you are new, jump right in with whichever day you join us on. Returners welcome home. Regulars time to up your game and get some cleaning done.

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.

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!

Monday Marvels ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
30 minutes to spare...
Sweep and mop floors
Sort & clean the fridge
Wipe dining table..put a nice vase of flowers on it to make it look pretty!!!
Got an hour...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round.
Wipe all your small appliances..toaster, kettle etc..
Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Wipe door handles..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission : help yourself

• Wipe down the hob and oven, go on you know you want to!!!!
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• 32 fling boogie..
• GO! buy yourself a treat.. you deserve it!
• Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

Tuesday bluesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
30 minutes to spare...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Clear the mantel and only put back the items which are supposed to be there.. and that doesn't include letters, keys or other treasure!
Got an hour...
Open a drawer.. sort the junk within!
15 minutes sort of the junk on the landing!
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Name all the school garments!!
• Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it

Wednesday warts ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes...
Clean floors in these rooms
30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
Clear any clutter from desk
Polish the monitor drag out the pc case and dust the top and back!
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.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Pull out the pc desk and clean BEHIND AND UNDER it!!!!!!
Extra mission: Take your pick!

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
• replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it
• Clean the outside of all cupboards in the bathroom

Thursday Throwout!!- Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working.. mine needs a new battery... I didn't think it was working until it alarmed at me the other day!
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the rain/sunnyness
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Got an hour...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and fling everything that is dead
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 32 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clean all paintwork on the landing
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clear out your spare linen.. all those holey sheets, manky duvet covers and stained pillow cases.. FLING!!

Friday Frenzy ~ those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
15 minutes...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it!
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Got an hour...
Clean 2 windows
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

• Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• HHI
• Binbag dance!!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

Dustykitten

Thanks Natty this week I shall fly.

Frizzle_2

Thanks natty.
Not sure I will get all this done today but will do what I can!
Today I have done one load of washing (now on line) and another one due to go in! Made bolognaise which is cooking in the slow cooker.! Which now means the kitchen is a tip!!!
Just had a shower, so going to crack on in a bit!

HHC at 11am anyone? X

pigpen

Glad you survived your niece for the week Natty, was she well behaved for you? Thanks for Fred.. I'm not flying but I am ebaying I hope!

We are ready to put the last bits in the car once the washing machines finish.


stripped my bed and Pixies cot.. will do Squeaks and Dots in a minute and DD2 can deal with that.


Tesco stuff arrived and went straight in the car just charging my phone so I cant leave until that is done and I need to pack up laptops.. I may have OH bath the girls too, I am so mean! lol..


Fridge emptied of most perishable things and some bits stuffed in the freezer.


Best go strip beds and fill a cool box..

SOMam

Good morning ladies!

Thanks for the new thread Natty and I am back in from today

Hope everyone is well!

Mam x

MinnieMousesMummy

Thanks for the new list. Please count me in for this week. My GUAG is lacking a bit this morning but hopefully I can find it again. This week I will be working from my own list, as working on a major decluttering project both in the house and outside.

Monday Marvels
Catch up with emailsDONE
Paid stuffDONE
Get a quick showerDONE
Quick hoover round
Cut the grass if it stays dry
Check and water plantsDONE
Feed animals and check for eggsDONE
Trip to diy store need to get drawer and cupboard catchesNeed to order them online as they don't keep them in store
Get a notebook to keep track of what I need to doOrdered one online,as it was cheaper
Catch up with laundryWork in Progress
Do some course work
Sort through the rest of the stuff that was taken out of ds2's room Done
Look online for accessories for ds2's room
Contact landlord regarding permission to put up a summer house and get a skip

I will join in with HHC at 11 then be back to update list

froddington

I'm in - thank you Natty :A Well done for managing the week with your niece; hard work but, hopefully, rewarding x

Kitchen isn't too bad so shall get onto that soonish and then attack more of the front room this afternoon! New ratty cage is built and it's huge!! I hope to sort some stuff to be able to rearrange a couple of bits to fit it in!

pigpen - safe journey and hope the week is ok x

vanilla - hugs x

Monday Marvels ~ Kitchen

15 minutes...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces

30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum floor

Got an hour...
Wipe all your small appliances..toaster, kettle etc..
Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Wipe door handles..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!!

Extra Mission : help yourself
32 fling boogie

froddington

Frizzle wrote: »

Thanks natty.
Not sure I will get all this done today but will do what I can!
Today I have done one load of washing (now on line) and another one due to go in! Made bolognaise which is cooking in the slow cooker.! Which now means the kitchen is a tip!!!
Just had a shower, so going to crack on in a bit!

HHC at 11am anyone? X

I'll join you at 11

lemanie

Thanks Natty for the thread.

I'm glad it is the kitchen. DH replaced a couple of cupboard doors yesterday (I ruined them with my steam mop years ago ). So I will clean the other doors etc.

pigpen

Beds stripped, girls in bath, cool box washed.. it was grim :eek:

juliejim

I'll join you froddy and frizzle!