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Weekly Flylady Thread 10th November 2014

Natty68
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edited 13 November 2014 pm30 10:22PM in Old style MoneySaving
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 Dusty 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. Another one where it’s up to you if you want to do it or if you need to. This follows requests from members who are looking to declutter. Fling boogies, hotspot clearing, cupboard sorts, drawer sorts etc will all be on this list. Any problems with this of any suggestions do please let me know.

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

List of last Christmas posting dates here...

Monday Mayhem ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
15 minutes...

Vacuum floors and sofas
30 minutes...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!!
Got an hour...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Put up linings or winter curtains to keep out those draughts.
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –
  • 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.
  • Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
  • Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!!
  • Deep Clean Challenge
  • Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down. Dust all those trinkets! Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!
Terrible Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...

Clean floors
30 minutes to spare...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
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 small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
Clean the windows in here!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:
  • Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
  • Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
  • 30 minutes ironing.
  • Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
  • Take a freezer/fridge inventory and see if you can start using it up and making space for christmas goodies!!
Deep Clean Challenge
Get in a manky cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front, throw out everything you don’t want/need. If no messy cupboard do a food inventory!! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!

Wacky Wednesday ~ those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
15 minutes...

Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!!
30 minutes to spare...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Got an hour...
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! 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
Make a start on that decorating job you REALLY want to get done before christmas!!!!!
Extra Task List
  1. Go to bed early!!!
  2. Hug a friend!!!
  3. 30 minutes ironing..you know you want to do it!!!
  4. Do something really crazy!! .. puddle jumping or singing all the way home from school or work!!!
Deep Clean Challenge
Sort the book shelves.. and toy boxes.. what can be flung? we are making room for those lovely new things Santa will be bringing soon if we are all being good boys and girls!!.. So get rid of all the things that are no longer required! Just keep flinging, just keep flinging!!

Thrilling Thursday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Got an hour...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Clear a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
  • 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
  • Put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!!
  • Clean windows in these rooms
  • Check house for places where draughts are getting in.. doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it!
Deep Clean Challenge
Clean out that airing cupboard!!!!!! get rid of those things you don't need.. use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc.. be ruthless!!!! you REALLY don't need that 'thing' you've saved for 10 years.. 'just in case' If you did this last week.. you can do the under the stairs cupboard!!!

Freaky Friday- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
15 minutes...

Clean floors in these rooms
30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
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..
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or are dead!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it! .. Does anyone have a pulper to make logs from their old papers??
Extra mission:
  • Pick whichever you want to attempt:
  • Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
  • Check through those bottles.. what can be flung/decanted/and do you not need to buy until the year 3000?? Do you know I’ve not bought any shampoo since 2003!!!!!!!
  • clean the radiators and woodwork in these rooms
  • Get those uniforms, games kits, coats and things in the wash which you will need on Monday
Deep Clean Challenge

Scrub down the dirty marks on the walls in these rooms, and any dirty marks on the walls. When did you last clean 'under the rim'? Get a mirror and check it out.. how gross??? Wash any chair covers/throws/blinds etc. When did you last replace the bath sponges & toothbrushes??

LAST CALL FOR THE CHRISTMAS CARD SWAP. AFTER TODAY IT WILL BE TOO LATE..
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  • pigpen
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    cheers hun .. my snot and I are here.. ty <3
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  • Thanks for last week's thread Dusty and this new one Natty. I'm in this week, with a little carpet washing first thing tomorrow to kick things off. Not my choice, but needs must.


    Healing vibes to all of those with runny orifices.
    Better is good enough.
  • Hi All. I'm still struggling to balance work / family / flying - luckily OH has picked up the slack this week. Next week also shaping up to be hectic, but happily have managed to book baby into extra 1/2 day childcare - now workload has moved from 'impossible' to 'doable by superwoman'. Not sure I'm up to the mark!

    On the plus side, the bedroom is tidy; am now going to watch something soothing before I sleep.
  • lynnejk
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    Hiya everyone and thanks Dusty for last week and Natty for this week.


    I'm in again for the coming week please :D


    Hope all those feeling poorly soon feel better.
    Lx
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  • Thanks Dusty and Natty, although I mainly followed my own list last week, I did some of the suggestions too.


    Hugs to all with the dreaded coughs and colds, I am still in a fibromyalgia flare up so coasted along today.


    Nice roast chicken dinner today and enough for lunch tomorrow and then soup.


    I echo the sentiments regarding living at peace with one another. If everyone had sufficient for their needs not the wide stretch between rich and poor, there would be no need for most of the crime , but I suppose there will always be the ones who want more money, power, stuff in their lives. I read a blog in which a contributor said a £2000 car will get you where a £20,000 car will, How true. Eh well off my soapbox now.


    Will try to get on with my list tomorrow and hope by New Year I will be following the lists on here


    Night night Dotty
    NSD 1/3,
    My mantra is After I ....I will. eg After I make my morning coffee, I will take my medication. Eventually this will become a habit,
  • ionafan
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    Thank you to Natty for the new thread and to Dusty for last week's. I shall mostly be following my own lists this week but counting myself in (and out again, when necessary). After last week's visitors, the house is still tidy and can't have got dirty because we were out and about most of the time! However, I must keep it that way because I have three German visitors coming for a meal on Saturday evening, en route from the airport to the cathedral.

    My personal challenges for this week are:
    1. Concentrate on work for at least 2 hours a day (last week I only managed about 2 hours in total)
    2. Look after my friend's needs (which may include taking her to clinic)
    3. Look after myself and DH after a meltdown this weekend.

    On Monday I want to
    - check finances
    - write a thankyou email to my godson for inviting us to his 40th birthday party
    - wash, dry and replace our bedding
    - find out what needs doing for P
    - sort roots
    - shop, mainly for fruit and veg
    - climb a hill with DH
    - sew up a duck

    GWS vibes to all who are feeling under the weather. I have a few spare spoons left in the jar and hope I'll be able to find a few more by the end of Monday - please help yourselves if you need one. x
  • For everybody who asked, I did make progress on the list from last week - here's the link to the post. Everything with an angel smilie, I did so it wasn't bad going, considering we had about twenty four hours notice.

    Am ready to face the next week - have a driving lesson on Monday so I feel very excited!
  • kazwookie
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    Morning all

    Thankyou ladies for all the lists and work that goes in to them. xxx

    Sc is on
    WM is on
    Need at stuff off the bed, but OH is still in it!!
    Cat is fed

    Long list is made for all sorts of stuff I need to get done today and tomorrow.

    Need to sort out an ebay buyer for collection only item, I sent her a messages, along lines of ' please let me know which day / time you would like to collect, so I can make sure some one is in'......................so what does she do, but just turn up, we are both at work, so she knocks on neighbours door and rants at him at we are not in...................it's not his fault...............then leaves me a note, says 'called round, you are out etc etc etc..............now she wants me to pay for her wasted petrol money etc all over an £10 item.............

    Off to start work on list, before job 2
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  • sushistar wrote: »
    Hi All. I'm still struggling to balance work / family / flying -

    Me too. My OH will not pick up any slack bless him. He wouldnt see the slack that needed picking up unless he fell over it.

    The firm I work for doing job number 2 is struggling a bit and some people have been made redundant. Although we really need the money a bit of me wishes they would make me redundant, life would be that bit easier. Not likely to happen though.

    So, paid stuff at both jobs today. Parents are going to call round with a form they need help with, bit of flying, aerobics later.

    Good luck with the driving lesson Radiohorse.

    And is it me or is ebay just not what it used to be? Do people seem to want more and be more picky?
  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 14,122 Forumite
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    Well blow me over, the missing ebayer has just turned up on my door step at 7.10am unannouanced to collect....................OH dealt with him.............

    I am just gobsmmacked..............

    off to fly now
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    D- Day 80km June 2024 80/80km (10.06.24 all done)
    Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2024 to complete by end Sept 2024. 1,001,066/ 1,000,000 (20.09.24 all done)
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