Weekly Flylady Thread 27th April 2015

Natty68

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 Dusty 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

Manic Monday - Bathrooms and office/study type places.
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
Declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras
HHI..I really need to do this!!
Clear a hotspot
Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!
Do a DIY task that you have been putting off since time began.

Twinkling Tuesday- Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
Strip and wash bedding!
Clear some floordrobe
Level Two
Clear landing floor.. or sort a hotspot out there!!
Wash windows
Vacuum floors
Level Three
Sort out shoes and coats and bags! etc
Binbag dance
HHI
Extras
Mend 2 things from your 'mend it' pile!!
Reorder and tidy a chest of drawers.. if there is anything to get rid of.. DO IT!!
Wash and put away any winter coats you shouldn't need for the next 5 months!!
Dust and deweb
Make sure those smoke alarms are working!!! (do not set fire to anything.. just press the button!!)
Go through your make up/nail varnish. Throw anything that has gone past it's shelf life or worse still has a life of it's own..

Wishy-washy Wednesday ~ Living Room, Hallway and Stairs
Level One
Declutter floors.. in all these areas!
Sort through the coats and bags and shoes.. What can you fling?
Level Two
Clear the mantle and a hotspot and replace only what should be there!
Wipe and water any plants and dust and deweb!
Vacuum the floors!
Level Three
Empty a cupboard or drawer and fling all that is no longer needed and rehome anything that shouldnt be there!
Wash any soft furnishings
wipe all the paintwork and all the doors!
Extras
Wash the windows if they need it
Binbag dance.. fling that rubbish!
Polish any mirrors and pictures and glassware
Replace any dead lightbulbs in the house.. and test those smoke alarms!!
Clean out smelly pets

Thrilling Thursday - Kitchen and Dining mess
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Wipe and replace small appliances
Level Two
Empty cutlery drawer.. wash cutlery tray and replace everything neatly.. get rid of all the odds and sods that shouldn't be in there..
Wipe the front of the units, kickboards and the large appliances
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
Wipe dining table and replace cloth if needed
Clean out the fridge
De-web and fluff the room
Extras
Wash the windows
Sort through the freezer.. what do you have loads of and what needs using first.. vacuum up those escaping peas and brussels!!
Wipe down paintwork/sideboards/units in dining room
Meal plan for the next week and make a shopping list... based on what you found in the freezer.
Clean filters and detergent dispensers
HHI

Friday Frolics - Guess what it's catchup day!
Level One
S&S the kitchen and bathroom
Make time to do something for yourself!! A haircut, a long bath, a facial... whatever it takes.. do it!
Level Two
Whizz over the main living area.. make it presentable
Change any smelly bedding that needs doing
Clean the fluff out of the TD filters.. or clean the WM/DW filters
Level Three
HHC clearing the messiest room in the house
Wash any windows that are needy
Complete 1 task you have been 'meaning' to do for ages and not done it!!
Extras
Make sure you have everything ready for school/work for next week.. PE kits, socks, homework done etc.
Clean out a cupboard..
Polish all your electrical appliances.. tv's, stereos etc
water and wipe any neglected plants
Collect all the dirty laundry strewn about the house.. bedroom floors are the worst!
Sort through your most used handbag.. get rid of those receipts and used tissues!
Make a note of any calls you need to make or appointments that need keeping this weekend!

froddington

I'm in - thanks Natty :A

Manic Monday - Bathroom and study type places

Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!

Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilet and sink
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.

Level Three
Declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.

Extras
Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
Polish mirrors!

Narc0lepsy

Yippee I'm on holiday for 5 days:j OK enough gloating. I'm taking a laptop with me so I'll probably be compelled to check up on all of you. Home Fri eve so I'll have to do all the housework on Sat.
Have a good week.

Dustykitten

Thanks Natty Noodles, I'm in but Im KonMaring.

pigpen

Ty chick.. we're in to the best of my 'trying to stay awake' ability


xxx


Manic Monday - Bathrooms and office/study type places.
Level One
Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Clean toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles
Level Three
Clean the windows.
Extras
Clear a hotspot
Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!
Do a DIY task that you have been putting off since time began.

msgnomey

Evening all

I have pooled this weekend but hope to do more in the week so I guess 'I'm in' as they say

Frizzle_2

Narco- have a wonderful time!
Pigpen- well done on your kitchen mission!
Valli- sounds like you had a productive day. I very rarely get to the stage where the whole hous is tidy!

We watched the whole of the marathon! About 6 hours in total I think, but I did keep nipping off to do some jobs and cleared the pile of ironing (about 2 hours worth) :T although there is more in there now!

I don't know whether I said yesterday but I went for a run with ds1 on his bike and he fell off twice!! First because he couldn't decide if he wanted to go left or right so crashed into the bin and grazed his hand. He was very brave and got back on.... 5 minutes later he took a corner too tight and skidded off. Bloody knee and cut hand and was too upset to ride back. I wouldn't have minded but we were over a mile from home so had to walk back bent over his little bike! Anyway, today, he asked if he could go out again so we did and he didn't fall off:j. Managed 3.3 miles. I thought it would really knock his confidence so pleased he got straight back on. Bless him, he really doesn't find it easy!

Meal plan has been written and shopping done. Bread in the machine for the morning. Had a quick tidy up before going to bed as well.

I have finally decided I am ready to get back onto fitness pal. It works every time for me abut I have to be ready. So started today and it was ok. Although going for a run helps as it gives me more calories to play with!

I am going to scrap tomorrow's plan and do my own basics instead as working all day and coaching in the evening!

Clear kitchen
Wipe table.
Hoover living room and kitchen
Clear hallway.

lynnejk

Hiya everyone


I'm in this week - albeit only about 50% speed.


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


Narco- hope you have a wonderful holiday

Valli - wow. Well done on your day


Pigpen - your kitchen's looking good. I have the same worktops




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

Manic Monday - Bathrooms and office/study type places.
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clear a hotspot
Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!



Hope you all have a marvellous Monday. Hugs, sticks and spoons by the front door if you need some.
Lx

juliejim

Morning All

Have a great holiday Narco!

Your DS did really well Frizzle!

Thanks to the the partners-in-grime Natty and Dusty.

My fitbit bracelet has broken but I can't find my spares apart from the small band which doesn't fit around my wrist! So that's 2 things that broke on me yesterday what's going to be the third?

Not sure how much I'll get done today but I've got half of the contents of my bedroom floor all over my bed so I may spend some time tackling that.

Have a good day all

Hugs

Jue

YORKSHIRELASS

Morning everyone

Frizzle many moons ago I took my DS for a bike ride and we had to go across a ford to cross a river. No water on the road over the ford, nice and dry and flat. For reasons I will never know DS careered off the ford and fell into the river, only a few inches of water but he was soaked and came home wearing my sweatshirt. Luckily it didnt stop him and he still loves his bike!

Feeling quite chirpy this morning. Have had a nice weekend, the house looks OK - apart from the office which always looks like a disaster zone - and the sun is shining.

Will be late home from work today so not much time for flying. May have to catch up tomorrow but I will do what I can.

Have a good Monday everyone x

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all thank you for the lists natty and dusty, I'm in again, I flit between flying work and konmaring hope everyone is well hugs good wishes posi vibes sticks and spoons where needed.
pigpen I've finally finished the laughing bird scarf



Other hat was just to use up the remainder of the wool

Got another busy week
My list
Art of being brilliant conference
Preview to a royal night out
Miles cleaning
Contact gardener friend for price for mils fence
Mils cleaning
Mils garden needs some work
Our garden needs some tlc


Weather is still looking ok so hopefully the papers were just being doom mongers