Weekly Flylady Thread 20th April 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

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

Monday - Kitchen
15 minutes ....
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Shine your sink
30 minutes ....
Wipe the hob and front of the oven
Descale the kettle, iron etc
15 minutes flinging
Got an hour ....
Dust behind, underneath something that rarely gets done
Hoover and mop the floor
Clean the windows including the frame
Extras
Eat a frog
Find the suncream
Make some ice
Clean some shoes

Tuesday - Living Room or similar
15 minutes...
Clear the floor and hoover through
Collect up any leaflets, newspapers, school letters which can be recycled
30 minutes...
Dust the tv and other electricals
Piles - how are yours? Deal with at least one
Empty the bins
Got an hour....
Wash any throws, curtains, cushion covers
Clean the windows and the ledges
Wipe the mantle and the coffee table
Extras
Declutter your purse of receipts and your handbag of sweet wrappers
Pelvic floors girls give them a workout

Wednesday Bathrooms and office/study like places
15 minutes...
Hoover and mop the floors
30 minutes...
Clean the sinks and toilets including the pedestals front and back
Change the towels/bathmats for clean ones
15 minutes on your hottest spot
Got an hour...
Clear the clutter from the desk and give it a wipe
Clean the bath/shower
File something, paperwork, nails, tax returns
Extras
Check the bathroom for any mould, deal with it now
HHPaperwork

Thursday - Master Bedroom
15 minutes....
Put away as much as you can that is out of place
30 minutes...
Change the bedding
wipe the window ledge and the dressing table/chest of drawers
Wash any really dusty ornaments
Got an hour....
Sort through your summer tops, any to rehome
30 minutes me time you deserve it
Extras
Catch up on some mending
defuzz and wash any winter woolies before you pack them away

Friday – Rooms of Doom, you know you want to
15 minutes....
HH putting all the stuff away and rehoming items to other rooms
30 minutes.....
Hoover or mop the floor
Wipe all dusty areas with a damp cloth
Got an hour....
Time to make a start of decluttering or finishing off those projects, starting is the most difficult part
Extras:
Change any beds not done
S&S any sinks, toilets
Hoover anywhere in need before the weekend

Daisychain1

Thanks for starting us off this week Dustykitten.

I will be following the list down to the last letter this week as all thngs flylady went out the window last week.

Have a good week everyone.

DC1:)

Frizzle_2

Thanks dusty! We are in! I've been really busy in the house but still feel like I have so much to do!
Went to the country park with the boys today and saw family which was lovely. Also did some washing, cleaned the toilets, did an hour in the garage, went shopping (£16 for the week!:T) wrote a meal plan! (Hence the low cost shop!), did ds1s hw with him and then did my planning for school! Phew! Only things I didn't do were tidy the study and get lego boxes out of the oft but that's fine.

Here is my short list for tomorrow.

Monday - Kitchen
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Shine your sink
Wipe the hob and front of the oven
15 minutes flinging
Hoover and mop the floor

Very short list for me but I know Monday's are manic so never have much time!

Narc0lepsy

Well I have a pretty tidy house to start the week with, having blitzed for the family gathering. Had a nice lunch today though I say it myself, everyone seemed to enjoy it. Lots of hands to clear up afterwards, and enough leftovers for tomorrow's meal too.

Week's plan:
Mon - Mum and I visiting friend who's just had an op. Probably doing a couple of things in town while we're there. Hoping for nice weather at least in the afternoon. May go to the memorial to one of the church member's wife; need to check the flowers in the morning. My new online course starts, will have to take a look at it even if I don't start till Tues.
Tues - Mum gets her bus home. The tender for the work I'm interested in goes out on Mon, so must have a good look and see if I can understand what's offered and required for the online submission. No students booked for Tues as yet
Wed/Thurs have a few students.
Looks like being a suitable week for gardening and study-tidying.
We go away next week to stay here so need to start planning what to take as it is self catering.
I'm sure I will think of lots of other things to do as the week goes on .

ionafan

Thank you Natty for last week's lists. Thank you Dusty for the new flying orders. I will do what I can, with a very busy week ahead of me. It looks like I shall have to move the bookshelves in the ktchen to clean under them - I probably haven't done that for over a year Wonder if I'll find some Christmas wrapping paper underneath??? :eek:

(((Hugs))), spoons and sticks all round x

froddington

I'm in - thanks Dusty :A

3 new little ratties joined my mischief today - very cute and very small! I'm sure the others were never this little!! No names yet - am working on that!

Hugs to all who want or need one - night all, sleep well xx

Monday - Kitchen

15 minutes ....
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Shine your sink

30 minutes ....
Wipe the hob and front of the oven
15 minutes flinging

Got an hour ....
Dust behind, underneath something that rarely gets done
Hoover the floor
Clean the windows including the frame

Narc0lepsy

froddington wrote: »

I'm in - thanks Dusty :A

3 new little ratties joined my mischief today - very cute and very small! I'm sure the others were never this little!! No names yet - am working on that!

Cute, look forward to photos. I used to have a couple of very handsome hooded rats, black & white.

lynnejk

Hiya everyone :hello:
Thank you Dusty for this week and thank you Natty for last week

I am in for this week but it will be light duties as and when, with lots of sitting down inbetween

Narc0lepsy wrote: »

We go away next week to stay here so need to start planning what to take as it is self catering.

Gosh - that looks amazing !! I always wanted a tree house

froddington wrote: »

3 new little ratties joined my mischief today - very cute and very small! I'm sure the others were never this little!! No names yet - am working on that!

Great to hear your new 'furries' have arrived


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

Monday - Kitchen
15 minutes ....
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces
Shine your sink
30 minutes ....
Wipe the hob and front of the oven
Descale the kettle, iron etc
Hoover and mop the floor
Extras
Eat a frog

(hugs), sticks and spoons to all needing some and hope you all have a magical Monday
Lx

pigpen

Tesco delivery in the morning.. We will have foooooood!!!

Need to ring.. mediation morons, orthotist re Moomins appt,


I need to fold 3 baskets of laundry and maybe pair some socks.

OH wanted to go to the gym AGAIN! not happening, I have far too much to do and he wants to mince the grass, though it has been raining this evening.

TY Dusty.. xx

bed time for me! I'll be glad when it is the hols and I don't have to get up and rush about.. I love leisurely mornings of the weekends/holidays.

juliejim

Morning All

Back to work today but I've still got loads I want to do! Not sure how much I'll get done but we'll see how it goes.

Have a good day all

Hugs

Jue

Jazee

Morning all. Plan is to walk the dogs then hoover right through the house before looking at the list then the paid stuff.

Have a great day everyone.