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Weekly Flylady Thread 16th March 2015
Natty68
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Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread.
What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole task easier and quicker. We also accept that, sometimes, life just gets on top of us and we can't keep up, maybe because we're time-poor, not in the best of health and/or we have littlies who need us. We are definitely NOT control freaks aiming for perfection and utterly spotless show-homes.
You're more than welcome to join us in the everlasting battle against dust, grime and gibble. The aim of our thread is to make those onerous tasks less daunting, and to support each other - and to make time for the finer things in life!
Please do remember we have to abide by MSE rules; each post should, ideally, include some mention of flying.
Thank you Valli for last week's thread.
Please follow the forum rules on this thread as Flylady has been here a LONG time and is a fabulous support and resource for lots of us. All posts should have some Flylady-related content! (i.e. it should be on-topic)
The idea is that even if you are really busy you don't need to fall off the wagon!
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!
WM ~ Washing machine
TD ~ Tumble dryer
SC ~ Slowcooker
BM ~ Breadmaker
DW ~ Dishwasher
SOAADFA ~ Sit on 'bottom' and do 'nothing'
KH/XH/FW ~ Ex-husband and other not so polite versions
DH/DD/DS/DW/DP ~ Dear husband/daughter/son/wife/partner/whatever
OH/SO ~ Other half/significant other
NN ~ nice neighbour
Toxic (friend/mother/sister/whoever) ~ person in your life that seems to exist to make your life miserable
AF ~ Aunt Flo 'time of the month'.. nothing to do with flying but it comes up often.
ETA ~ Edited to add
Gibble ~ miscellaneous crap that appears forever homeless
Dot-to-dot ~ pick a small area (not a whole room) like a chair/coffee/table/shelf/worktop or wherever- that’s your first 'dot' - totally clear it - clean it - and only put back what should be there - deal with what you have removed (not just move it somewhere else) then if you have time move on and do the same to another 'dot' -the idea is just like a dot to dot puzzle, you aim to join up all the dots and have a tidy room. The trick is to keep each dot tidy until you get them all joined up! All credit to former Flylady AnW's Mum for this one
RoD ~ Room of Doom, the one room that feels like it is a permanent pit and cannot be used to its potential!
MAD half hour - Mad is the abbreviation for Make A Difference.
The idea is that you have a Forth bridge (ie never-ending - or just huge) task but that you work on it in half-hour bursts. This way you know you ARE stopping, and that you won't get it finished but you will make a difference - so it might be clearing out - the garage or shed, or clothes sorting, or weeding - you get the picture - but rather than keep going until you've lost the will to live you do half an hour...but, eventually those half hours will get the job done!
Frog (or other amphibian) ~ google 'eat that frog'
Spoons ~ google 'but you don't look sick' and/or 'The Spoon Theory'.
Mr S/A/T/M/L/Al - supermarkets Sainsburys, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi. You get the picture!!
Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide
Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Open the windows and let in the spring!
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor
Clean the guncky filters and drawers from DW's, WM's etc
Wipe the cupboard fronts, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace cloth if needed
Clean all those small appliances, wipe their home then put them back..
Wipe the icky things out of the fridge.
Extras
Cean oven/hob if you must.. *rolls eyes*
HHI .. with your clean iron!!
Clean windows and sills
Treat the pets for fleas!!! This is prime time for them to be developing an infestation.. the last thing you need in your house!
Deep clean challenge day one.. I do not want anyone straining themselves so if this is too much or not sensible because you'll hurt yourself don't do it!! Listen to your body.
Empty the cupboards and clean the entire insides, start with the worst cupboard!!.. shelves, everything.
Get rid of the chipped plates etc.. the chipped parts harbour germs of disgusting proportions as the pottery but it porous they have lots of places to hide.. revolting.. get rid!
Figure out what needs using up first and work it into your meal plan this week!
Clear clutter from shelves and wipe them over.. I want to see empty spaces and shiny shelves!!
Twinkly Tuesday - Living room, hall, stairs and porch!
Basic Flying...
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
Clear the mantle of junk
Wipe and water plants
Wash any nets/curtains that need cleaning.. put up fresh ones!
Deep Cleaning...
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Wash the windows
Wash any soft furnishings that need it
Vacuum/sweep under furniture you can safely move!
Dust all the electricals.. carefully.. don't want anybody getting fried!!!
Wipe front door.. inside and out!
Decluttering...
Vacuum sofas
Declutter ALL the floors!!
Wipe down ALL the paintwork!
Clean out your handbag.. how many receipts??
Binbag dance
HHI
Wednesday
What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole task easier and quicker. We also accept that, sometimes, life just gets on top of us and we can't keep up, maybe because we're time-poor, not in the best of health and/or we have littlies who need us. We are definitely NOT control freaks aiming for perfection and utterly spotless show-homes.
You're more than welcome to join us in the everlasting battle against dust, grime and gibble. The aim of our thread is to make those onerous tasks less daunting, and to support each other - and to make time for the finer things in life!
Please do remember we have to abide by MSE rules; each post should, ideally, include some mention of flying.
Thank you Valli for last week's thread.
Please follow the forum rules on this thread as Flylady has been here a LONG time and is a fabulous support and resource for lots of us. All posts should have some Flylady-related content! (i.e. it should be on-topic)
The idea is that even if you are really busy you don't need to fall off the wagon!
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!
WM ~ Washing machine
TD ~ Tumble dryer
SC ~ Slowcooker
BM ~ Breadmaker
DW ~ Dishwasher
SOAADFA ~ Sit on 'bottom' and do 'nothing'
KH/XH/FW ~ Ex-husband and other not so polite versions
DH/DD/DS/DW/DP ~ Dear husband/daughter/son/wife/partner/whatever
OH/SO ~ Other half/significant other
NN ~ nice neighbour
Toxic (friend/mother/sister/whoever) ~ person in your life that seems to exist to make your life miserable
AF ~ Aunt Flo 'time of the month'.. nothing to do with flying but it comes up often.
ETA ~ Edited to add
Gibble ~ miscellaneous crap that appears forever homeless
Dot-to-dot ~ pick a small area (not a whole room) like a chair/coffee/table/shelf/worktop or wherever- that’s your first 'dot' - totally clear it - clean it - and only put back what should be there - deal with what you have removed (not just move it somewhere else) then if you have time move on and do the same to another 'dot' -the idea is just like a dot to dot puzzle, you aim to join up all the dots and have a tidy room. The trick is to keep each dot tidy until you get them all joined up! All credit to former Flylady AnW's Mum for this one
RoD ~ Room of Doom, the one room that feels like it is a permanent pit and cannot be used to its potential!
MAD half hour - Mad is the abbreviation for Make A Difference.
The idea is that you have a Forth bridge (ie never-ending - or just huge) task but that you work on it in half-hour bursts. This way you know you ARE stopping, and that you won't get it finished but you will make a difference - so it might be clearing out - the garage or shed, or clothes sorting, or weeding - you get the picture - but rather than keep going until you've lost the will to live you do half an hour...but, eventually those half hours will get the job done!
Frog (or other amphibian) ~ google 'eat that frog'
Spoons ~ google 'but you don't look sick' and/or 'The Spoon Theory'.
Mr S/A/T/M/L/Al - supermarkets Sainsburys, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi. You get the picture!!
Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide
Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Open the windows and let in the spring!
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor
Clean the guncky filters and drawers from DW's, WM's etc
Wipe the cupboard fronts, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace cloth if needed
Clean all those small appliances, wipe their home then put them back..
Wipe the icky things out of the fridge.
Extras
Cean oven/hob if you must.. *rolls eyes*
HHI .. with your clean iron!!
Clean windows and sills
Treat the pets for fleas!!! This is prime time for them to be developing an infestation.. the last thing you need in your house!
Deep clean challenge day one.. I do not want anyone straining themselves so if this is too much or not sensible because you'll hurt yourself don't do it!! Listen to your body.
Empty the cupboards and clean the entire insides, start with the worst cupboard!!.. shelves, everything.
Get rid of the chipped plates etc.. the chipped parts harbour germs of disgusting proportions as the pottery but it porous they have lots of places to hide.. revolting.. get rid!
Figure out what needs using up first and work it into your meal plan this week!
Clear clutter from shelves and wipe them over.. I want to see empty spaces and shiny shelves!!
Twinkly Tuesday - Living room, hall, stairs and porch!
Basic Flying...
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
Clear the mantle of junk
Wipe and water plants
Wash any nets/curtains that need cleaning.. put up fresh ones!
Deep Cleaning...
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Wash the windows
Wash any soft furnishings that need it
Vacuum/sweep under furniture you can safely move!
Dust all the electricals.. carefully.. don't want anybody getting fried!!!
Wipe front door.. inside and out!
Decluttering...
Vacuum sofas
Declutter ALL the floors!!
Wipe down ALL the paintwork!
Clean out your handbag.. how many receipts??
Binbag dance
HHI
Wednesday
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I'm in - thanks Natty :A
Mondays are Marvellous!! - Kitchen
Basic Flying...
Deweb
Vacuum the floor
Run WM through a clean cycle.. don't forget to scrub out the drawers and filters.
Deep Cleaning...
Wash the windows and sills
S&S the hob & oven
Wipe the units and large appliances
Decluttering...
Declutter any drawers that need a really good decluttering"There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers
"I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi0 -
Thanks hun.. we're here, probably not up to much, I've got a squillion things going on at the moment but I do read if I do not fly!
xx love hugs spoons good sense and woohoo's to be used as required xx
CY.. regarding your mum.. trust your instincts! .. Is she dangerous enough that she might injure someone? Could you live with yourself if she did and you did nothing? It does state on most drug instructions that it may cause drowsiness so not to drive if affected.. she clearly is having this reaction. Your sister may just be placating her because she knows there will be tantrums if she is told not to drive.LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
I'm in- thanks for the list! I never did get last weeks finished but apart from the ironing it was all hopes and not musts!
Starting afresh this week.
Tomorrows list....
Mondays are Marvellous!! - Kitchen and Dining Area
Sweep and mop the floor
Run WM's and DW's through a clean cycle.. don't forget to scrub out the drawers and filters.
Wipe the table
Wash the sills
S&S the hob & oven
Wipe the units and large appliances
Declutter any drawers that need a really good decluttering!! needs doing but will have to wait until the end of the week!
Declutter and wipe the worksurfaces
Clear out a cupboard of junk! as above!!Grocery challenge-
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S- 213.68 A- £213.03 J- 249.66 J-206.29, M- 252.91, A-£250, M- £250
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I'm in, flying randomly as usual as I've got quite a bit of uni work booked this week which is good as it has been quiet recently.
Had a nice weekend at my mum's; traffic not too bad on the way down but worse on the way home today. However the journey had lots of breaks as my brother & wife came to my mum's this morning; we all went out for lunch then Mr N & I went to pick up his mum who had been staying with his brother about 20 miles away.....keeping up?.....and brought her home. Haven't looked at the house yet but doubtless the cobwebs, dust and clutter have been multiplying while we were away.
Happy flying to all.Remember...a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it.0 -
I'm in. When I get home that is.:jFlylady and proud of it:j0
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Morning all. I'm in too. Just finishing a cuppa and will do the ironing then tackle some of the list.
Have a great day everyone.Spend less now, work less later.0 -
Morning all
I've had a bath, WM and TD just finished so I'll reload them and get ready for work.
Have a good day all
Hugs
JueNST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
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May I join you? My home is a mess and I just can't seem to stay on top of it. My husband says it's my job despite to fact that I also work and his attitude is rubbing off on my children and I am struggling with that.
Up until now, I have been of the view that if he thinks like that, I won't bother either. That has now got us into a real mess that I can't seem to climb out of. It seem too big a job. Our house is open plan downstairs so everything is on view all the time. I don't want the children to have friends over and it's effecting my marriage.
Today, I want to start with a new attitude. If they won't help, then maybe when they start seeing the results of my efforts, they may want to help to keep it that way. You never know!
I tend to surface tidy, shove things in a draw and never get around to the actual deep cleaning. I am hoping these lists will start to get me into some sort of routine.
I'm not sure how well I will do today - the basic flying list looked like a challenge! But I am determined to change this for me and my children and you ladies seem to do a great job of encouraging and supporting each other.
Sorry for the long post.
ClaireDeclutter challenge - 81/1500 (5.4%)
Make £2,021 in 2021 - £148.95/£2,021 (7.3%)0 -
I'm in. Thanks for the list Natty.
Kitchen floor got swept and mopped last night.
Need to pop up the street and get a few bits. Made a curry yesterday for today so will have that for lunch. Then off into town.0 -
Morning everyone - I'm in too. Thanks to Dusty and Natty. Showered, breakfasted and a quick tidy done already.
Welcome Claire T13 - please don't attempt to do the whole list at first! Just do what you can/ need to do and as the days and weeks go by you will start to see really positive results. Yes, it is a very supportive thread.
Will post my list but not sure how much will be done today. Need to ring to claim pension but note they recommend not to ring on a Monday, so may leave until tomorrow!
Mondays are Marvellous!! - Kitchen and Dining Area
Basic Flying...
Deweb and polish
Sweep and mop the floor
Run WM's and DW's through a clean cycle.. don't forget to scrub out the drawers and filters.
Wipe the table
Deep Cleaning...
Wash the windows and sills
Degunge the fridge
Wash any curtains/table cloths that need it
S&S the hob & oven
Wipe the units and large appliances
Decluttering...
All done!!
Off to museum later as we have managed to find, clean and re-build a sturdy shelf unit that they can have to display even more books!
Need a few shopping bits but that's all and must go for a long walk as didn't shift out of the house yesterday.
Hugs sticks spoons where needed. Promise to make an effort to read the thread this week. x
Take care.July 16 £95/£200
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