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Weekly Flylady Thread 12th January 2015
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Dustykitten
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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 Level 1 being very basic, 2 being in the middle, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. 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!
Dalies 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!
Eat that Frog
Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide
Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table and work surfaces
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Wipe the hob
Clean anything higher than eye level
Level Three
Make time for somebody else, a child, a pet, a friend - last week's events in France reminded us just how unpredictable life is
Sort out the undersink/cleaning cupboard - there are often deals on now if you need to restock
Clean the sink/DW/WM drawers
Extras
HHPaperwork or bill paying/budget updating
Dust any surfaces which need it
Tuesday - Living Room, hall and stairs
Level One
Wipe the skirting and picture rails
Hoover floors including the stairs
Level Two
Clean a window or two
Clear and wipe coffee table
Level Three
Declutter anything that doesn't belong in this room
Give all the remote controls and phones a wipe
Dust the mantle and tv
Extras
Eat a frog
Clean and polish some shoes
Recycle any old newspapers/magazines/catalogues (eg Argos)
Wednesday - Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
Strip, wash and remake bed
Clear landing
Level Two
Clear bedroom floor
Hoover floors
Level Three
Turn and hoover mattress
Dust the bedframe
Dust any pictures
Extras
HH me time
Clean windows and sills
Sort that box of stuff - you know the one! I'm sure we all have one somewhere, whose will contain the most obscure of useless item?
Thursday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level One
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your RofD
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes
Level Two
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD (or bathroom)
Empty the bins
Level Three
Clear out the bathroom cupboard, bin anything yucky and old
Descale the toilet and taps - vinegar!
Hoover and wash the floors
Extras
HHI
Wipe the bath panel
Clean a window
Friday - Kids or Spare Bedrooms
Level One
Open the windows, even for a short time, to get some fresh air in
Strip a bed and remake it
Level Two
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
Declutter any toys/books which are beyond their time
Level Three
Hoover as much as the floor as you can
Wipe the window ledges
Lay on the floor/bed looking for dust and grime from a different angle - remove it (whilst you're down there take 10 minutes to yourself to breath and relax)
Extras
Clean out any pets - does anybody need worming/flea treatment
Clear wipe one surface
Check library book returns
Thank you Natty for last week's thread
There are 3 levels per day with Level 1 being very basic, 2 being in the middle, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. 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!
Dalies 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!
Eat that Frog
Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide
Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Wipe the table and work surfaces
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level Two
Wipe the hob
Clean anything higher than eye level
Level Three
Make time for somebody else, a child, a pet, a friend - last week's events in France reminded us just how unpredictable life is
Sort out the undersink/cleaning cupboard - there are often deals on now if you need to restock
Clean the sink/DW/WM drawers
Extras
HHPaperwork or bill paying/budget updating
Dust any surfaces which need it
Tuesday - Living Room, hall and stairs
Level One
Wipe the skirting and picture rails
Hoover floors including the stairs
Level Two
Clean a window or two
Clear and wipe coffee table
Level Three
Declutter anything that doesn't belong in this room
Give all the remote controls and phones a wipe
Dust the mantle and tv
Extras
Eat a frog
Clean and polish some shoes
Recycle any old newspapers/magazines/catalogues (eg Argos)
Wednesday - Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
Strip, wash and remake bed
Clear landing
Level Two
Clear bedroom floor
Hoover floors
Level Three
Turn and hoover mattress
Dust the bedframe
Dust any pictures
Extras
HH me time
Clean windows and sills
Sort that box of stuff - you know the one! I'm sure we all have one somewhere, whose will contain the most obscure of useless item?
Thursday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level One
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your RofD
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes
Level Two
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD (or bathroom)
Empty the bins
Level Three
Clear out the bathroom cupboard, bin anything yucky and old
Descale the toilet and taps - vinegar!
Hoover and wash the floors
Extras
HHI
Wipe the bath panel
Clean a window
Friday - Kids or Spare Bedrooms
Level One
Open the windows, even for a short time, to get some fresh air in
Strip a bed and remake it
Level Two
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
Declutter any toys/books which are beyond their time
Level Three
Hoover as much as the floor as you can
Wipe the window ledges
Lay on the floor/bed looking for dust and grime from a different angle - remove it (whilst you're down there take 10 minutes to yourself to breath and relax)
Extras
Clean out any pets - does anybody need worming/flea treatment
Clear wipe one surface
Check library book returns
The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
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Thank you for the new thread Dusty and thank you Natty for last weeks!Must use my stash up!0
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Loving level 3 - make time for someone else
our wedding anniversary tomorrow so we are making time out twice tomorrow, once in afternoon after paid work , while boys at school, and in the evening, romantic meal for 2.
He is however in bad books, as DH has sorted out the recycling earlier, and I've just discovered he's put my bottle of tia maria in the bin for recycling, thinking it was empty!!!
Compensating with jelly babies, but its not quite the same Loving life to the full, just need purse full too
2015 GC £561.86 / £3710 Mar GC 0.00 / 280.00Feb NSD - 8 Mar NSD - 1
50p Challenge 2015 - £62.500 -
rubiesr4eva wrote: »Loving level 3 - make time for someone else our wedding anniversary tomorrow so we are making time out twice tomorrow, once in afternoon after paid work , while boys at school, and in the evening, romantic meal for 2.
He is however in bad books, as DH has sorted out the recycling earlier, and I've just discovered he's put my bottle of tia maria in the bin for recycling, thinking it was empty!!!
Compensating with jelly babies, but its not quite the same
Happy Anniversary for tomorrow (hmm maybe your DH can get you another bottle of Tia Maria!)Must use my stash up!0 -
Happy anniversary for tomorrow Rubies
Struggled to keep on top of it last week and get everything for school done but hoping to do better this week!NSDs January - 3/8 2017 total - 3
declutter challenge 67/2017
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I'm in, thanks very much ladies. Or will be after work...
Happy Anniversay, rubies xBossymoo
Away with the fairies :beer:0 -
Less than 24000 now so all 2013 gone - that's over 26000 emails deleted today!
Jazee - there is an option to delete all but I need to keep some of the emails especially the more recent ones.NST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
MBNA £55000 -
I'm in for this week. Feel free to nag me if I don't post.
Happy anniversary Mr and Mrs Rubies. Hope you have a great day to tomorrow.
Hopefully DH is back at work tomorrow. Got lots to catch up now....:jFlylady and proud of it:j0 -
I am in. Had a tricky conversation earlier with ds2 about homework, bed times, time on the Xbox etc and I am still mulling it all over. Teenagers, sigh.
Have anniversary rubies.
Time for bed. Night all x0 -
I would like to join this week too please. Need to get this house sorted MAY GC £140 /£120
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Wow, Juliejim, that's a lot of emails! I'll need to tackle mine at some point but i've been putting it off at some point. You may have inspired me to stop procrastinating and get it done Debt Paid - £0/£7240
Debt free goal date - 30 April 2019.0
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