Weekly Flylady Thread 1st September 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 Mop ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Check little ones and bigger ones have got everything they need for start of new school term.
Take photo of little ones/bigger ones in their new uniforms looking all proud and shiny
NO crying when dropping off at school
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
30 minutes to spare...
Sweep and mop floors
Clean the fridge and work anything that needs using soon into your meal plan
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
Wipe all the windows in these areas!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Wipe out a dirty cupboard... get rid of everything you no longer need and make it all pretty and tidy!
Extra Mission : help yourself

• S&S over the hob and oven
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• 34 fling boogie..
• Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell heavenly
• Sort through storage containers in kitchen, fling any tubless lids or lidless tubs if they can't be used for anything, anything broken or past it's use by!

Twinkling Tuesday ~ Bouncing Bedroom
15 Minutes..
Clear the floor of anything that doesn't belong there..
Hoover the floor
Empty any bins
30 minutes to spare..
Strip the bed and remake with fresh clean bedding
Dust surfaces
Polish mirrors and any other shiny surfaces...
Got an hour...
Turn and vacuum mattress - do NOT do it if you are unable to or pregnant..get a nice partner/hubby/child to do it for you.
Sort through the wardrobe - is there anything that you don't need or can be rehomed.
Clean the light switches
Extra challenge:

• Clear one drawer in the dressing table/chest of drawers
• Clean the window - make it sparkle in the sunshine
• Clear and clean the windowsill
• HHI
• Any last minute shopping for those with kiddies going back to school on Thursday. Make a list of what you need so that you don't forget anything at the last minute.

Whimsical Wednesday ~ Barnacled Bathroom

15 minutes...
Empty bins
Clear all empty bottles/toothpaste tubes etc.. Do we really need to keep that empty box of q-tips.
Change flannels/sponges
30 minutes to spare..
Clean sink and bath
Shine the taps, don't forget to get underneath the taps with a toothbrush.
Clear floor of any stuff that shouldn't be there - towels if they are dirty should be in the laundry bin.
Got an hour...
Hoover/mop floor
Clear out the medicine cabinet - if you have any out of date medicine make sure it's bagged up properly and either bin it securely or take to the nearest chemist for disposal.
Replace those manky towels for lovely fresh towels.
Clean windowsill
Last minute checks to see if you have everything for your little ones going back/starting school
Extra challenge:

• Clean windows
• Wash curtains
• HHI

Tantalizing Thursday ~ Luxurious Living Room, hall and stairs

15 minutes....
Pick things up off the floor, make sure those stairs are safe.
Take "first day of school" photo - if your little darlings are back at school today!
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
30 minutes to spare..
Dust standing objects including electrical items - no electrocutions please!
Turn over and plump sofa and chair cushions.
Water plants
Got an hour to spare...
27 fling boogie
Sort out one cupboard/drawer, even that cupboard under the stairs if you want...
Wash windows and nets
Sort the junk on the landing
Extras...

• Sort out any mending that needs doing and have a go at it..
• Replace any dead light bulbs
• Wash smelly pet beds
• Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it..
• Deflea pets

Final Friday ~ 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 to spare...
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
Extras...

• 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!

pigpen

eep... first September thread!!! This year is flying!!


thanks all xx


Today's fun times..

Boss OH to do dinner tonight
Sort school bags for tues/weds/thurs
Gather up uniforms for tomorrow/Wed/Thurs
Tidy away all the girls clothes for the back room
Contact friend for collection of charity gubbins ASAP
Sort school bottoms for Moomin, Tiddles and Mimi... I hate doing this!!
Boss OH to pair socks.
Knit some more dress
Do kitchen list and some!! DD2 did it without asking!! it's not perfect but it is better.
Boss girls to tidy front and middle rooms so I can vacuum.. Dd2 can whip crack she's really good at it!! .. tidied and 1 vacuumed but I need to do the rest tomorrow.
VET APPT FOR CRACKER.. And one a different day for Noel .. Only got 1 box.. Cracker is in Wednesday at 10:10 and Noel in on Friday at 9:50
Sort 1 box of gubbins from the landing

Best one... Combine the 3 eBay boxes into one as a lot has sold!!


Monday Mop ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Check little ones and bigger ones have got everything they need for start of new school term.
Take photo of little ones/bigger ones in their new uniforms looking all proud and shiny
NO crying when dropping off at school .. I'm crying with delight!!!!
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
30 minutes to spare...
Sweep and mop floors .. I spilled half a bottle of cooking oil, I had no choice!.. I need to purchase a bottle for decanting oil, I lost the lid
Clean the fridge and work anything that needs using soon into your meal plan
Wipe dining table..
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
Wipe all the windows in these areas!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Wipe out a dirty cupboard... get rid of everything you no longer need and make it all pretty and tidy!
Extra Mission : help yourself

• S&S over the hob and oven
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• 34 fling boogie..

Twinkling Tuesday ~ Bouncing Bedroom
15 Minutes..
Clear the floor of anything that doesn't belong there..
Hoover the floor
Empty any bins
30 minutes to spare..
Strip the bed and remake with fresh clean bedding
Dust surfaces
Polish mirrors and any other shiny surfaces...
Got an hour...
Sort through the wardrobe - is there anything that you don't need or can be rehomed.
Clean the light switches

Whimsical Wednesday ~ Barnacled Bathroom
15 minutes...
Empty bins
Clear all empty bottles/toothpaste tubes etc.. Do we really need to keep that empty box of q-tips.
30 minutes to spare..
Clean sink and bath
Shine the taps, don't forget to get underneath the taps with a toothbrush.
Clear floor of any stuff that shouldn't be there - towels if they are dirty should be in the laundry bin.
Got an hour...
Hoover/mop floor
Replace those manky towels for lovely fresh towels.
Clean windowsilll

Tantalizing Thursday ~ Luxurious Living Room, hall and stairs
15 minutes....
Pick things up off the floor, make sure those stairs are safe.
Take "first day of school" photo - if your little darlings are back at school today!
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
30 minutes to spare..
Dust standing objects including electrical items - no electrocutions please!
Turn over and plump sofa and chair cushions.
Got an hour to spare...
27 fling boogie
Sort out one cupboard/drawer, even that cupboard under the stairs if you want..
Sort the junk on the landing .. ongoing horror!

Natty68

I know Piggers, it's frightening isn't it. It's even Autumn too, well according to the weathermen it is..lol

Hopefully it'll start cooling down so I can do my Autumn cleaning

pigpen

I love autumn.. my apples are still well stuck to the tree though.

froddington

I'm in - thanks, Natty :A

Another here wondering where the year (or, indeed, the century!!) has gone! Back to work on Tuesday and am I ready?

Kitchen is relatively ok so list should be doable tomorrow.

Monday Mop ~ Kitchen

15 minutes...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces

30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum floor
Meal plan

Got an hour...
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Wipe the window
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Wipe out a dirty cupboard... get rid of everything you no longer need and make it all pretty and tidy!

Mumof2_2

Many thanks for the list Natty and for last week's Dusty. Please count me in at a very low level!

arwenelf

Monday Mop ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
Check little ones and bigger ones have got everything they need for start of new school term.
Take photo of little ones/bigger ones in their new uniforms looking all proud and shiny - mine aren't back at school yet, although littlest has his first day at nursery tomorrow
NO crying when dropping off at school
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
30 minutes to spare...
Sweep and mop floors
Clean the fridge and work anything that needs using soon into your meal plan
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
Wipe all the windows in these areas!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Wipe out a dirty cupboard... get rid of everything you no longer need and make it all pretty and tidy!
Extra Mission : help yourself

• S&S over the hob and oven
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• 34 fling boogie..
• Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell heavenly
• Sort through storage containers in kitchen, fling any tubless lids or lidless tubs if they can't be used for anything, anything broken or past it's use by!
• Uniform wash
• towel wash
• label lunchboxes and bags

bonnie_bumpkins

Thanks natty I'm in this week... will try really hard to last further than Tuesday...
dusty thank you for last week
pigpen I watched poor OH being soaked, hope he is warm and dry now.
I do love September and I think it will be a nice warm one
Flylady vibes would be much appreciated for DS who is retaking yr 2 uni exams this week - 6 exams in 4 days.

ionafan

I will keep updating the September Challenges as I spot them - please PM me if I've missed yours.

Well done everyone for setting your goal(s) :T :T :T
We often overlook that one little thing or think it's not as important as cleaning the hob, but anything we can do to make our lives easier in the long run has got to be a good thing

***Challenges are not set in stone, and you are welcome to add, delete or amend your goals at any time if you're under too much pressure***

bossymoo - look after myself a bit better
dancemum – (1) stop biting my nails and (2) lose half a stone
decogecko – to get my house ready and put it on the market.
Dustykitten - (1) get fitter; (2) creative goal: make DS1's roman blind; (3) financial goal: get all bank accounts and ISAs sorted.
Frizzle - sort all the Christmas pressies out that I have already bought and sort out budgets and lists!
froddington - (1) personal: lose another half stone and (2) flying: clear hallway.
greent – (1) list 20 items on ebay, (2) lose 5lb, and (3) write a list of all people I need to get Xmas pressies/ cards for and update it with what I've already got stashed away!!
Honey Bear - make up a toile for a dressing gown
ionafan – (1) re-sort my study cupboards and all my resource materials in the eaves void and (2) plant out all the spring bulbs that I've ordered
just the two of us – (1) clear desk from dining room table to elsewhere, sort and file contents of large plastic box correctly, shred DS old school work - after scanning "to keep" items; (2) try a new SW recipe each week and lose 4 more pounds.
LameWolf - get through the kitchen refit with my sanity more or less intact
loopy-loo73 – (1) lose half a stone, (2) make conservatory inhabitable again and (3) make house safe for dd1 18th birthday party!
lynnejk - (1) clear out the balcony boxes, refill and plant loads of dillydaffs and (2) I am going to tackle the cane toad of paperwork in the study.
MinnieMousesMummy - (1) do some serious decluttering (2) keep up with course work, which includes passing assessments.
mrs-moneypenny – (1) decluttering and (2) doing more crafts to use up some of my stash
mummyroysof3 – (1) get loft room finished for dd and (2) complete a unit for my vision2learn course
Mumof2 – (1) look after myself better (eat proper meals), (2) plant the bulbs we got on Saturday and (3) make sure I get out with the dogs every day.
nicki - set up office area and work there, not on the sofa!
pigpen – (1) get the back room rebuilt and (2) sort the girls’ room
sammiell - ?
SOMam – (1) lose at least 4 lbs, (2) get upstairs ready for decorating, (3) overhaul my filing system
Valli – no chocolate or alcohol except on birthdays
YorkshireLass – (1) get ready for the new kitchen and (2) do some serious decluttering

If anyone else would like to join in, or if you want to update us on how well you are getting on with your challenge, please use coloured font (if possible!) to make it easier for me to spot the changes and update the list :cool:

Good luck everyone! :beer: Here's to a good month!
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bossymoo

Hi ladies,

Thanks very much for keeping the Fred so lovely, I will be in this week but mostly off-list as we are fitting around paid stuff, birthdays, school, swimming, gymnastics and the horse-piddle.

"See" you tomorrow.

Dustykitten

Thanks Natty

Bonnie, fingers crossed for your DS

DS3 not back until Wednesday and I start my new pilates class on Friday - that is one of my September goals to get fitter; a creative goal to make DS1's roman blind; financial goal to get all bank accounts and ISAs sorted. That you for organising this Ionafan x

House not too bad flying wise, main aim for this week is to get the dining room/my desk tidy and clean whilst maintaining the rest of the house.

Monday:
Clean kitchen sink
Hoover and mop floor
Hoover kitchen sofa
Meal plan
Defrost kitchen freezer and restock.