Weekly Flylady Thread 26th January 2015

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 Level 1 being very basic, level 2 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!

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!

Eat that Frog

Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide

Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level 1
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 2
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD (or bathroom)
Empty the bins
Deal with a frog - you will feel so much better afterwards
Level 3
Clear out the bathroom cupboard/make up bag, bin anything yucky and old
Descale the toilet and taps
Hoover and wash the floors
Extras
HHI
Wipe the bath panel
Clean a window
Find a home for a homeless item

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level 1
Wipe the table and work surfaces
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level 2
Wipe the hob
Clean anything higher than eye level
Level 3
HHMe time for everybody
Clean the sink/DW/WM drawers and filters
Extras ideas
HHPaperwork or bill paying/budget updating
Dust any surfaces which need it
Meal plan
Defrost the freezer
Cook/bake something using up the ends of packets/stuff nearing their ubd

Wednesday - Living Room, hall and stairs
Level 1
Hoover/wipe sofas, go on a treasure hunt under the cushions
Hoover floors including the stairs
Level 2
Clean a window or two
Clear and wipe coffee table
Level 3
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)

Thursday - Master bedroom and Landing
Level 1
Make time for somebody else, a child, a pet, a friend - in memory of our friend Diva
Link to Diva's candles for those who remember
Strip, wash and remake bed
Clear the landing of gibble
Level 2
Clear bedroom floor
Hoover floors
Level 3
Wipe skirting frames
Dust the bedframe
Dust any pictures
Extras
HH me time
Clean windows and sills
Hoover or dust the light shades

Friday - Kids or Spare Bedrooms
Level 1
Open the windows, even for a short time, to get some fresh air in
Strip a bed and remake it
Level 2
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
Declutter any toys/books which are beyond their time
Level 3
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
Extras
Clean out any pets - does anybody need worming/flea treatment
Clear wipe one surface
Check library book returns, tax return, bills etc

ionafan

Thank you to Dusty for the new thread and to Natty for last week's.

I'm in. If it's gone, it's not necessary.

Monday Rooms of Doom
Level 1
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your RofD
Level 2
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD
Deal with a frog - you will feel so much better afterwards - finish photo letters
Extras
Clean a window - LR inside *and* outside
Find a home for a homeless item - sort items for charity shop and deliver to friend later this week.

Also:
- Replace sealant round shower
- 2 phonecalls - allow at least ½ hour for one of them :eek:
- 4 emails
- Write all birthday cards for February
- Renew Antivirus
- Passwords update
- Old Wives' meeting in the evening

Have caught up with CTM so off to get a hot drink and then to bed. Goodnight all x

pigpen

TY..

We're in.. I am going to attempt to do better.. my house is squalid and I am finding it really hard to motivate myself to do anything.


Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level 1
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your HoD (house of doom!)
Clean sink and toilet
Level 2
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD (or bathroom)
Deal with a frog - My life is one giant cane toad!
Level 3
Descale the toilet and taps
Hoover and wash the floors
Extras
Wipe the bath panel
Clean a window

lynnejk

Hiya everyone


Thank you Dusty for the new thread and thank you Natty for last week.




If it's gone I've done it or don't have one

Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
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
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD (or bathroom)
Deal with a frog - you will feel so much better afterwards
Clear out the make up bag
Descale the toilet and taps
Hoover and wash the floors
Wipe the bath panel
Clean a window
Find a home for a homeless item


Lots of ((hugs)), sticks and spoons going spare - please help yourselves


Hope you all have a marvellous Monday


Lx

decogecko

Hello all.

I'm in for this week. Thank you to Dusty for this week's lists. Not been on the forum but have been flying.

Will substitute room of doom for clearing out the pantry and cupboard in sunroom.

Hugs, spoons and sticks to all that need them.

Have a great week

Deco x

boddy

I'm in. Thanks for the new thread Dusty.

Back at my voluntary job tomorrow so back in my routine again. I've been rethinking my hours there and going to drop a little more. Then I will be doing Tuesday's and Fridays.

Did the RSPB Birdwatch yesterday. Will get that posted off today.

Just decluttering a cuppa in bed before I get up. I've always been an early bird.

bossymoo

Thanks for the lists ladies!

DDs room was of doom but I did a lot of putting away last night :T will finish up later if I get chance. Have paid stuff, shopping, entertaining and slimming club today so not sure how I will fit it all in!!!

Mumof2_2

Hi and many thanks for the list Dusty. I'm in this week. Got a quiet day today so will try to get on with as much as I can.

froddington

I'm in - thanks Dusty :A

14 more items decluttered yesterday but that was about the sum of my flying

Hugs to all who want or need one - chasing BD here too xx

Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level 1
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 2
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD (or bathroom)
Empty the bins
Deal with a frog - you will feel so much better afterwards
Level 3
Hoover and wash the floors

just_the_two_of_us

Morning everyone - thanks for the thread Dusty and Natty. Welcome newbies and returners.


I have decided I need to do more flying and less keeping up with the thread this week!!


Not feeling much better so will do baby steps today. Need to "bottom" one room by the end of this week - but cannot make up my mind which one - and DS has my Karcher so windows are out wherever!!!


Have a good day and if you see me on here too often please send me packing!!


Take care. x

Jazee

Morning all. Thanks for the list Dusty. So far today I've made our bed, put a washload on, had a quick dust round the very dusty bits in LR, updated Mr T order and had breakfast and got dressed.

Still need to do a quick hoover through, walk the dogs and take a look at the list.

Have a great day everyone.