Weekly Flylady Thread 17th November 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 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 - kitchen and hallway
15 minutes...
Give the hob a clean
Got 30 minutes...
Sweep and mop the floor
Clean a window
Wipe the worksurfaces
An hour to spare...
Clear a hotspot
Clean washing machine and DW filters and drawers
Clean the kitchen sink, taps, plugs

Extras
Catch up on phone calls/paperwork/emails
Update diary with December plans, does the LBD need to go to the cleaners? Kids costumes for plays etc
HHI

Tueday - Rooms of Doom (that'll be Dining Rooms then ) and downstairs loos
15 minutes...
Clean the toilet and sink including the pedastalls
Shine the mirror or window
Got 30 minutes...
Spend the entire HH tidying up, putting away, finding homes for whatever is making this room a mess - make sure you find the table
An hour to spare...
Wipe the table you have just found
Hoover any floor you can now see
If a surface is clear, wipe it and try this week to keep it clear
Do 15 minutes more tidying if you have time.
Extras
Mid month check of bank accounts
Do you need to submit gas/elec readings?
Recycle some paper/magazines etc
Are car and home insurance current?

Wednesday - Bathroom and downstairs loo/ensuites
15 minutes...
Check medical supplies, get rid of out of date stuff and replenish stocks
Got 30 minutes...
Clean baths, sinks and toilets
Wash tiles and splash backs, make them sparkle
An hour to spare...
HH me time, face mask, soak you feet etc
Wash shower curtains/bath mats
Shine the mirrors

Extras
Something off your own list, some mending maybe?

Thursday - Bedrooms and be kind to yourself day
15 minutes...
15 minutes at least just for you, light a candle for those you miss, make a promise to them and to yourself that you are doing ok, and that you will continue to do so by being kind to yourself
Got 30 minutes...
Change your bed
Hoover as much of upstairs as you can
An hour to spare....
Tidying up always makes it look better
Wipe two flat surfaces
Dust the lightshades
Wipe all the doors, tops and sides too

Extras
If you have more time spend it doing something you enjoy or researching doing something you will enjoy.

Friday - Living Room Stairs
15 minutes...
15 minutes tidying up/clearing a hotspot
Got 30 minutes...
Drag out what furniture you safely can and hoover behind, dust the skirtings whilst you are at it
Dust anywhere else in need
Got an hour....
Hoover the stairs
Wipe the bannisters, marks on the wall by the stairs and lightshades
Dust the mantle/coffee table
Extras
Are you ready for when it snows, salt (or cat litter), snow shovel, frozen bread (or stash of bread flour), frozen milk, torch and batteries, hot water bottles etc in case of power outage. Supplies in the car too - spare hats/gloves/chocolate etc

nicki_2

Thank you Dusty for the thread

I'm in as much as I can this week. Its a mad busy week but I am actually looking forward to it :rotfl:

Posting this here now so I will remember what I've got to do this week in addition to cleaning the house!

Personal:
Homework for Tuesday In progress
Homework - Stuff due Wednesday
Phone bank to arrange appointment.
HH me time - try to clear 1 magazine from pile.
Work (prepare books, newsletter, accounts)
Sort Mr A delivery out for the weekend
Purge receipts drawer
Hide DD's C-mas gift!
Pay bills (CC x2, CT)

Mon: DD at choir
Tue: BD at 9.15
Wed: Delivery, HT at 4pm
Thur: Work all day
Fri: Deliver to school, errands (including exploring Liverpool Christmas market :xmassmile )
Sat: DD out with Ex
Sun: DIY!!!!

Monday - kitchen
15 minutes...
Give the hob a clean
Got 30 minutes...
Sweep and mop the floor
Clean a window
Wipe the worksurfaces
An hour to spare...
Clear a hotspot
Clean washing machine and DW filters and drawers
Clean the kitchen sink, taps, plugs
Extras
Catch up on phone calls/paperwork/emails
HHI

:wave:

bossymoo

Thanks dusty I'm in. Hope you will be resting though! X

Thanks also to Natty for last week hope you're ok x

Effyb4

Count me in. Hopefully I'll have more time this week.

One more report to finish for work. Hopefully it will get done tomorrow.

Dustykitten

Bossy I'm fine now thanks, rested all weekend so back to normal tomorrow. I hope this week is as bearable as it can be for you and yours xx

Quillion

Just dropped by to say hello xx will be flying as normal but need to do some other work as well xx hope you are all well xxx

dancemum

I'm in. Thanks Dusty and Natty x

I wish to thank everyone for the lovely support.

I have had a good day today. We have taken part in the world record breaking Tapathon event for CIN. We raised a good amount of money with a cake stall too. It has raised my spirits a little

I have ordered my costume for a dance show in March. The largest was a 16 so I may have to get strict with my eating plan to fit into it.

House henried
Ironing done
Fleabay items sold
School bag packed and forms filled in

MinnieMousesMummy

Hello, Please count me in for this week, as I really need to get things sorted out. This week I will be working from my own list.

Monday - Kitchen and Hallway
Catch up on phone calls/paperwork/emails
Feed animals and collect eggs
Read over mystery shopping paperwork for Tuesday
Write post for blog
Attend lecture
Schedule Avon round, now that I am a week short
Phone the landlord regarding problem with floor
Attend work placement
Sort R.M paperwork and letters
Check bank and review the budget
Scouts with ds1
Order business cards and calendars
Sort through all of the jackets hanging in he hall and put away summer ones
Do some work on UCAS application
Spend an hour looking for freelance work
HHI
Catch up with the dishes in the kitchen
Make a start on a meal plan for December

froddington

I'm in - thanks Dusty :A

pigpen - Erin is beautiful and I love the names. Hope DD1 is home soon x

Hugs for all those having a difficult time at the moment xx

I'm going to aim for 4 things each day from the list plus 4 things of my own.

Monday - kitchen

Give the hob a clean
Wipe the worksurfaces
Clean washing machine and DW filters and drawers
Clean the kitchen sink, taps, plugs

Mumof2_2

Hi can I very tentatively dip my toe back into the thread please; need to try to do little bits to [STRIKE]clean up the dump[/STRIKE] make sure my house is spick and span!! I won't be posting much but will do what I can as I can.

charlylovesphil

Hello can I join? Haven't posted for ages but need to get back on it. Xx