Weekly Flylady Thread 8th September 2014

Dustykitten

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 to Natty for last weeks thread

Each day has a list of tasks 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

Monday - Kitchen
15 Minutes..
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces, only put back what belongs here
30 minutes to spare..
Sweep and mop the floor, right into the corners and wipe any skirting boards kick boards
Wash out the washing machine drawer
Got an hour...
Clear a hotspot
Are the spiders coming in from the cold, go on a cobweb hunt
Wipe down some paintwork
Sort out the baking cupboard/pantry - use those almost empty packets as inspiration for something to bake this week

Extra challenge:
Choose your messiest drawer and give it a good tidy, wipe out if you have the time
Renew library books, fill in that form you've been meaning too, check for birthdays in the next few weeks.

Tuesday - In memory of our dear friend Toots who left us a year ago today
15 minutes ......
make contact with somebody you have been meaning to email/text/phone or visit
30 minutes to spare........
write your Toots list if you don't have one or if you do complete one item from it
Got an hour .........
Then it's me time, life is too short, when our final day comes we will all still have a 'to do list' so do something you enjoy for an hour

Wednesday - Living Room, Hall and downstairs loos
15 Minutes..
15 minutes tidying, putting away or sorting a pile in the corner
30 minutes to spare..
Hoover the floor
Wipe mug rings and sticky finger prints away, wipe the remote control
Spot clean sofas or rugs
Got an hour...
Sort out a cupboard in one of these areas
Clean the toilet and sink
Work on that paperwork mountain with 15 minutes shredding, filing, recyling etc
Do a 5 minute job you've been putting off for too long

Extra challenge:
Locate wellies and waterproofs, check they fit
Change pet bedding, they will be spending even more time in them now the weather is turning - do they need worming/flea treatment?
Check the prices of logs, oil, coal etc and place your order before the rush - chimney sweep or boiler service required?

Thursday - Bedroom, you choose which one
15 Minutes..
Strip the bedding and remake with fresh linen
30 minutes to spare..
Hoover right into the corners and under the bed if you can
Clean a window or two
Dust or wipe the skirting boards
Got an hour...
Dust the light shades
Do you have a bedroom hotspot - deal with it
So which summer clothes did you not wear? Is it time to let go of them?
Dust the dressing table

Extra challenge:
Locate your winter woolies, do they need debobbling
Do another 5 minute job you've been putting off

Friday - Bathroom and study
15 minutes...
Clean the toilet, sink and bath
30 minutes to spare..
Wipe the window ledge
Clear your desk, dust/wipe it clean and replace just what should be on it
Got an hour...
Hoover/mop floor
Descale the shower or bath screen/tiles
Dust up high, being careful not to injury yourself

Extra challenge:
Check doors for draughts and fix as required
Delete some emails/favourites/old documents
Check renewal dates for Driving License/home insurance/passports/MoT/tax etc

Mumof2_2

Hi, I'm in please Dusty; thanks for the list and thanks Natty for last week's.

Jazee

I'm in as much as I can be, thanks Dusty.

parsniphead

I really need to start getting organised at home so I'm going to try my hardest to follow the thread for the whole week this week. I do work 3 days a week and have to go out quite early so on these mornings I will probably only get a little done but on the other days I plan to spend a couple of hours a days getting things sorted.

I do hope I can stick to it this time.

ionafan

:T Well done to all who have got effort stars :T
I will keep updating these as I spot the posts - please PM me if I've missed yours.

***Challenges and goals 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 :staradmin for not overdoing it this weekend
Busy granny - (1) try to get DH's laptop set up,he's lost the cable; (2) shampoo pouffe in lounge.
dancemum – (1) stop biting my nails -nails are growing, apart from thumbs for some reason - and (2) lose half a stone :staradmin
decogecko – to get my house ready and put it on the market - started stripping wallpaper :staradmin
Dustykitten - (1) get fitter - signed up for pilates; (2) creative goal: make DS1's roman blind; (3) financial goal: get all bank accounts and ISAs sorted - half done :staradmin
Frizzle – sort all the Christmas pressies out that I have already bought - sorted! - and sort out budgets and lists! :staradmin
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 Sewiing machine set up, pincushion sorted, cushion cover and door curtain done
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 - tidied dining room table enough to get a cloth on half of it!; and (2) try a new SW recipe each week - have identified the 4 recipes I'm going to try this month – and lose 4 more pounds
kezlou - finish decorating the front room
LameWolf - get through the kitchen refit with my sanity more or less intact decluttered deep fat fryer; Sorted out all my candle-making supplies; rearranged the stuff on top of the wardrobes . General scout-round for anything else flingable/recyclable also done to eliminate space-hogging rubbish...two big cardboard boxes packed up with glassware... disposed of several plastic bottles ... Filled another archiving box with kitchen equipment … filled a plastic crate with supplies from the food cupboard and stashed it in the spare room… I've put the stash of "spare" cleaning stores in a box in the shed, so that's a bit more kitchen cupboard emptied. Emptied more cupboards :staradmin
loopy-loo73 – (1) lose half a stone, - - lost 1lb last week (2) make conservatory inhabitable again - you can see the chairs & floor 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 - thread stash sorted, lots of stuff on CS pile or ready for tip; tidied my knitting needles and threads and (2) doing more crafts to use up some of my stash :staradmin
mummyroysof3 – (1) get loft room finished for dd - Ooh loft room decorating finished. Carpet going down Tuesday and furniture coming on Wednesdayand (2) complete a unit for my vision2learn course - So my assignment has to be done by end of Tuesday.
Mumof2 – (1) look after myself better (eat proper meals) - not snacking so much between meals, (2) plant the bulbs we got on Saturday and (3) make sure I get out with the dogs every day -getting some exercise every day :staradmin
nicki - set up office area- desk set up, waiting for bookcases - and work there, not on the sofa! I'm using the desk, and the back of the sofa as a desk extension
:staradmin
parsniphead – the walk-in cupboard in the bedroom needs sorting once and for all
pigpen – (1) get the back room rebuilt and (2) sort the girls’ room - beds builtCoD set up and filled :staradmin
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 - started emptying things out and (2) do some serious decluttering :staradmin

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:

ionafan

Welcome, parsniphead :wave:

Thanks to Dusty for the new thread and to Natty for last week's. I'm in again, as much as possible, but we've got the charity AGM on Saturday and the organisation of that has to take priority (we're not expecting huge crowds, though). Still working this evening, trying to finish off my list for yesterday!

Haven't done anything towards my September challenge as my bulb order hasn't been delivered yet and I've got too much to do this week to think about sorting the cupboards - might just manage to get rid of some old paperwork out of the loft void, though.

Hope everyone has a good week, especially Jazee in her new job.

kezlou

Is it okay if I join you all again. Determined to house and myself back in order.

My personal goal finish decorating the front room. Next fingers crossed next month carpets if have enough money saved


Thanks for the list

froddington

I'm in - thank you, Dusty :A

bossymoo - glad to hear you're home; please rest xx


Monday - Kitchen

15 Minutes..
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces, only put back what belongs here

30 minutes to spare..
Vacuum the floor, right into the corners and wipe skirting boards and kick boards

Got an hour...
Clear a hotspot
Are the spiders coming in from the cold, go on a cobweb hunt

kazwookie

Evening

Thank you for all the lists.

I am in again of a sort, I have a few extra days off from job 1, so I have made myself a mega list of all sorts of stuff,

Patio cleaning
Apple picking, pealing, freezing
sorting out green house, and so on....................

FizzWhizz

Evening Flyladies :wave:

I was full of the best intentions last week but the BD and KH put paid to that -- onwards and upwards.

My Sister is coming to visit this weekend, I'm very excited but I need to knuckle down and get the flat tidy and clean. I emptied my ironing basket and vacuumed everywhere today so that's a start.

I will be back with you all tomorrow morning in earnest. Hope all are well xx

loopy-loo73

I'm in. Last week was a disaster, I must try harder this week! I'm at least starting from scratch, not behind like last week so here goes ...


Monday - Kitchen
15 Minutes..
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces, only put back what belongs here
Fold and put away washing from the weekend
WM x1
cook a sensible meal & eat it at the table not in front of the tv
packed lunches for Tuesday
dd2 homework


will try & check back more regularly this week too
lou x