Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd February 2015

Dustykitten

I thought I'd do the lists a little different this week to enable more of us to feel we had achieved something and with spring approaching; each day will give you some basic flying, some deep cleaning choices and some decluttering choices. As ever feel free to pick and mix what needs doing for you according to your ability and time.

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

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!

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Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Basic Flying
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe table
Wipe the work tops, remove all things which don't belong here
Clean the sink, drainer and taps
Deep Cleaning
Clean out the under sink Cupboard, oh look at all those cleaning products you could be putting to good use this week:D
Now give the drain a really good clean - who uses what?
Give anything stainless steel a really good shine - I bet you've just found a product especially for this

Decluttering
Sort out a hotspot
Sort out all your vases - are there any to rehome
Do you have any pet pest control you may need for when the bugs awaken?
Charge that epilady or warm your wax, it's time to declutter your winter fur.

Tuesday - Hall, Stairs, Landing and study/Family Room or similar
Basic Flying
Clear the floors and hoover them
15 minutes tidying this area
Dust any fluffy surfaces
Clean the downstairs loo and basin
Deep Cleaning
Remove any marks from the walls/paintwork - the magic erasers work well
Give keyboard and mouse a good clean - photograph your keyboard on your phone, remove all the keys and wash in warm soappy water - when dry put back (glad you took that picture!)
Go on a cobweb hunt, is it dusty behind your desk

Decluttering
Sort out that pile of papers/magazines/catalogues and recylce what you can
Delete some emails, favourites, blurry photos you choose
Sort out a stationery or desk drawer - do you need all those rubber bands and envelopes

Wednesday - Bathroom and airing cupboard
Basic Flying
Clean toilet, sink, shower/bath
Hoover and wash bathroom floor
Clean mirrors
Wipe any dusty surfaces/window ledges
Deep Cleaning
Give the tiles a good wash and shine
Hoover out inside your airing cupboard and wipe anything that is dusty
Clean your grouting
Deal with any mould

Decluttering
Is that pile still on your landing?
Sort out the airing cupboard rehoming anything you had forgotten was in there
Declutter one of your 'products' onto your body/face/hands as appropriate and have HH me time
Another HH on paperwork, lots of people don't have council tax or water bills to pay this month (usually 10/12 payments). Can you save any of this extra cash, pay off a bill etc.


Thursday - Bedrooms - you choose which one
Basic Flying
Change the bedding
clear and clean the floor
Remove anything which belongs in another room
HHI (if you iron)
Deep Cleaning
Wipe the window ledges and clean a window or two
Hoover your curtains and blinds
Dust lightshades and bulbs

Decluttering
Sort tights, socks, and PJs rag-bagging any which have shrunk or are thread bear
Check for signs of moths and declutter any you find
Sort your stash of wrapping, presents, cards to remind you what you have got/need or do not need.

Friday - End of week roundup
Basic Flying
Hoover anywhere not done or that needs redoing
Change any bedding left to do
Empty all the bins
Dust tv screens and anywhere you've missed
Deep Cleaning
Wipe some paintwork
Spot clean a carpet rug
Wash throws or cushions

Decluttering
If the weather is dry for you this weekend it's time for an outside declutter
Empty any pots of dead stuff from last summer
Sweep up any leaves loitering in corners
Give sheds and garage a tidy up so you can get to the sunloungers and kids toys when that lovely spring days arrives (real soon I hope)

pigpen

thank you floss... we're on a rage fuelled mission we're in.

lynnejk

Hiya everyone


I'm in this week and thank you Dusty for this week and thank you Natty for last week


First thing tomorrow is a bath and hair wash as there wasn't any hot water this evening :huh: and hope the boiler kicks in ok over-night.


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

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Basic Flying
Sweep and mop the floor
Clear and wipe table
Wipe the work tops, remove all things which don't belong here
Clean the sink, drainer and taps
Deep Cleaning
Clean out the under sink Cupboard, oh look at all those cleaning products you could be putting to good use this week:D
Now give the drain a really good clean - who uses what?
Give anything stainless steel a really good shine - I bet you've just found a product especially for this

Decluttering
Sort out a hotspot
Sort out all your vases - are there any to rehome
Charge that epilady or warm your wax, it's time to declutter your winter fur


((hugs)), sticks and spoons for all needing some today


Hope you all have a marvellous Monday


Lx

just_the_two_of_us

Morning everyone - I'm in - thanks for the threads Dusty and Natty.


Waiting for phone call about non-delivery before 2pm today so will be trying to fly and not pre-empt the conversation!!


Hugs Dusty - have emailed.


Hope everyone else is Ok?




Plan for today is ironing, then kitchen and dining room.

juliejim

Morning All

I've done some ironing this morning and now I have to sort lunches for work.

Rubies - where does your DS go wall climbing?

Have a good day all

Hugs

Jue

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all
Thank you for the threads Dusty and Natty.
Hugs Dusty, I feel for you and wish I could offer more than virtual support.
Hope the poorlies are feeling better, hugs good wishes posi vibes sticks and spoons where needed.
Taking a leaf from Elastics book I bought a box down from the attic when up there searching for paints (that DD2 had taken with her it. Turned out, so DH offered some of his war hammer paints as they re the nearest substitute) a box of carp binned, a few bits earmarked for CS box and a carrier bag full of papers recycled and some shredded.
Knitted another little baby cardi, sorted some bits and bobs of bath stuff out - some of those are going to be binned (little oil filled shaped of unknown age!) the mini bathbombs and bubble baths will go in bathroom to be used up ASAP. A bottle of coloured sand can go as well not even sure why that has been kept.
Weird thing yesterday a friend we haven't seen for a while popped round for a visit, and mentioned a mutual friend who neither of us had seen in ages, then the phone rings and it was the mutual friend who been going through an old phone and found our number so was checking we were still here! So phone was passed round to all for virtual visit catch up by everyone. Back to school/work today.
Will try and keep up with lists but still not. Sure how to paste daily lists up on iPad so will just say what I do.

My weekly list is
Explorers for DS2
B12 injection appt fora mil
Go with mil to Drs re the phone call she had about her colesteral level being high.
DS2 progress evening at school
Neighbours 60th party to attend
Mils cleaning
Make start on cross stitch gift needed for April.
Knit some more baby stuff for teacher friend just want to use up another 100grm ball to give her an assortment of cardis, bootees hats and mittens.

That and the lists should keep me busy enough I think!

wendywitch

Was up early (for me, 6.15) due to bad dreams I hope I don't keep thinking about it all day, I have a tendency to.
Today's list looks doable for me, will make a start once DD2 has left for school.
Her dad is coming over this morning to take my car to his friend's for a new tyre. He's also bringing DD1 and her boyfriend back from the boyfriend's so they can work on her car. Still having a problem with damp we think it might be the rubber seal around the boot but we now can't get the boot open to check. We're hoping their dad can help (he doesn't know it yet )
Off to finish my yukky fruit tea (3 weeks no coffee) and get dressed

TTFN

Dustykitten

Morning all

Mrs MP funny how things happen sometimes.

I need to get organised as a busy week so prioritising will be key.

First:
Kitchen rescue
Send a couple of texts
shower
ebay photos
Raise report and email
meal plan and shopping list
order cricket pads

Visit Mum
Go to the shops
find notes for tonight's meeting
Bit of flying or filling the brown bin
Dinner
meeting

rubiesr4eva

Morning JulieJim, just spotted you're local


He goes to Awesome Walls in Normacot, the staff there are really amazing, my DS1 has been going now on a weekly basis for about 2 years now and is currently working on his level 4, there are 7 levels altogether. They can do kids clubs, several throughout the week, so you can usually find one with a time to suit you, or you can do free climb, and have to do an induction first, if child under 14 and adult has to also do induction.


Right, everyone still in bed, so time for a quick cuppa, feed numerous animals and make a start on house before we all go out.

kazwookie

Hi

In again, thank you for all the lists.

Kitchen it is for me today, plus bathroom and bedroom.
WM is on
Ironing in a heap Tuesday.

Some time today must have the Musketeers round!! and catch up

cyclingyorkie

I'm in - after an absence. Glad to be back!


3 weeks of list and it shows - a stomach bug followed by a cough that will not clear. Half term was basically 2 stints at the charity shop, 2 doctors appointments, 1 dentist appointment followed by 3 house viewings a day of housework, some stress about my creative writing group and a migraine.


Last night DS collapsed in the bathroom. He went all grey and groggy, but seems alright today.


Today is bright, sunny and windy here. Two loads of towels already on the line and first load of bedding in the machine.


Hope all is well with other flyladies. Will be checking in daily. Shout at me on f/b if I don't!