Weekly Flylady Thread 20th October 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 Natty for last week's thread

There are 3 levels per day with depending on how much time you have. Feel free to mix and match to suit your own personal circumstances.

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!

Monday - Little bit of everything to start the week
Only got 15 minutes....
15 minutes tidying up/putting away downstairs (bungalow brigade living spaces)
Got 30 minutes....
S&S toilets and sinks
Hoover and mop the floors
An hour to spare....
An hour will make a big difference in your Room of Doom! Is it one big hotspot? Put the timer on and do chunks of 15 minutes filing, flinging, sorting tidying.
Extras....
Plan something for later in the week/next week for half term
Meal plan for the week
Empty all the bins

Tuesday - Kitchen and Hallway
Only got 15 minutes....
Clear and wipe the surfaces
Got 30 minutes....
Give the sink a good clean, descale drainer and taps, sloosh out your plug hole
Dust any furniture or shelves
An hour to spare....
Sort the baking cupboard - do you need anything for festive baking? Offers on now in some places
Wipe over the hob and oven door
Clean a window
Extras...
Get out the WM/DW manual and see if there are any programs you don't use which use less electricity
Check your stocks of DW salt (before people buy it for throwing on their icy path) and other cleaning products
Check how drafty the front door is, can you reduce this

Wednesday - Bathrooms, and Study
Only got 15 minutes....
Clean toilets, including the outside and handle
Got 30 minutes....
Put away anthing that is loitering in these areas
Clean baths, showers, sinks
An hour to spare....
Hoover and mop the floors
Give your desk a good wipe, including keyboard and mouse - dare you take all hte keys off and wash them in a bowl of water - take a photo first so you know where they go!
Polish all the finger marks off those touch screens
Wipe the window sills
Extras...
Clean towels, bathmats, flannels etc
Mid week me time - not to be skipped by anybody! I don't care what you do, do nothing if you like but take some me time you deserve it.

Thursday - Living Room and other reception rooms
Only got 15 minutes....
Hoover any floor you can see
Got 30 minutes....
Tidy the coffee table/desk/bookshelves - declutter as you go
Dust any furniture
An hour to spare....
Dust the electricals
Eat a frog or at least chew one
Catch up with your filing/bill paying/deleting emails
Extras....
Can you remember where you have stashed the bargain Christmas Cards and wrapping - check how much you have before you even think about buying anymore!
Polish something, brass, silver, furniture
Catch up with some mending

Friday - Bedrooms 1 or more
Only got 15 minutes....
Hoover all of upstairs
Got 30 minutes....
Dust behind the radiator
Wipe a windowcsill or two
Change a bed
An hour to spare ....
Time to get your wardrobe sorted for winter, take everything out Hoover, dust inside. Now start by putting back the things you wore last week. When was the last time you wore the rest of it? Sort it, pass it on, recycle it or start wearing it.
Extras...
Sort a handbag or purse
Moisturise your feet then sit with them up for 15 minutes

ionafan

I've updated the list of goals we've set yourselves for October.

Please PM me if I've missed you off the list or you want me to update your progress. I've only skimmed through the last couple of weeks' posts because of holiday and haven't managed to retain all the relevant information (although plenty of stuff that is totally irrelevant to the challenges seems to have sunk in somehow )

Bossymoo - Get 8lb off this month

Crowdpleaser - Sort out a storage system for playmobil / Get DD into her new room and have it totally finished - done :T / Eat less biscuits

decogecko - finish knitting my jumper in time for my holiday in November - back completed :T

Honey Bear - I will make a [STRIKE]dressing gown[/STRIKE] vintage housecoat I can enjoy wearing by the end of October - one dressing gown finished :T

ionafan - Update presentation - done - website and display boards / Plant all bulbs - order has finally arrived

JTTOU - Lose 4 more pounds / Try a new recipe a week / Do more paperwork / Get quotes for two more "our house" problems

Lame Wolf - Support Mr LW through the tests he has to have at the horse-piddle (9th - done - and 28th October) and help get him back to being healthy / Revamp my personal Flying list to be realistically do-able - done :T / Finish knitted waistcoat - getting on well / Make progress with total revamp of front garden borders - progress is being made

lynnejk - clear out the balcony boxes, refill and plant loads of dillydaffs - done :T / Sort Room of Doom for good !! / Sort both freezers, run down and defrost / Finish and hang thermal curtain linings for spare room - one done / Sort out all my clothes

Mamaninie - Maintain a relatively tidy and hygienic home despite the impending arrival of 2 little moggies - they've arrived! / Try to finish DS's hoodie

MinnieMousesMummy - Finish sorting out ds2's bedroom / Keep up with course work and pass assessments / Declutter the sheds / Make a start on DD room / Make a start on Christmas shopping

mrs-mp - get replacement fence fitted to give neighbours (and us) privacy back - booked work should start in november / get garden ready for winter - fence creosoted and all summer stuff in shed / another baby blanket - knitted :T/ all tulip and daff bulbs - planted :T / do a fair amount on celtic noel cross stitch / new cushion covers for lounge - 3/5done

Mummyroysof3 - Finish bedroom and get youngest in it by end of month - done :T / Stay on plan or ahead with studying

Mummyyof5 - I pledge to totally clear out everything I will not wear again from both my wardrobes and arrange anything left tidily

Natty68 - Get up and dressed every morning for the month, before 10am - no excuses, no arguments etc

nicki - finish the living room - office are a is assembled

parsniphead - get the whole house decluttered and cleaned by half term

Pigpen - Finish MOL's cardy / and my mothers scarf

Skint breeder 5 - Be brave enough to ask for free firewood from skips or building sites at least once a week

ionafan

Thanks Dusty - my kind of list for tomorrow
I'm in, and I might even manage it all

bossymoo

Hi ladies

Thanks natty and dusty for the lists, I won't be around this week but I shall be back next Monday reporting for duty, ready for action.

Need to be in too many places this week, so flying just won't happen x

kazwookie

Thanks for all the lists ladies xx

I'm in as normal between the 2 different places I work.

Feel like I could sleep for a week at the moment.

heuchera

I would like to give FlyLady a try this week. I am on a mission to TRY and get my flat clean again. I can't promise I'll manage the whole list but I will definitely try and do the 15 minute lists each day.

mummyroysof3

I need a big kick this week.... Lots to do and I'm behind with study and I've 4 days till kids are off then I barely get basics done

hex2

Good evening ladies. A rare week off at home for me and a major clean up effort if you'll have me back after a long lurkdom?

Lovely to see so many familiar names - thanks for the thread Dusty

boddy

I'm in. Thanks for the lists. Now I'm not working on a Monday will get a bit more done.

nicki_2

I'm in! Will decide what I'm doing tomorrow when I get up and post a list then. I know I have lots of admin to do including paying bills. :wave:

decogecko

I'm in again this week.

Thanks for the lists this week Dusty

This week I must:

Sort car insurance
Book train tickets
Get birthday present for step mum (still not spoken to my Dad or him to me, but will still get her something)


Have a great week all

Deco x