Weekly Flylady Thread 6th July 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 Bossy 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!

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- thats 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!
RoD ~ Room of Doom, the one room that feels like it is a permanent pit and cannot be used to its potential!

Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide

Magnificent Monday ~Crabby kitchen!
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Empty and wash out the bin.. make it smell sweet!
Level Two
Wipe all appliances.. large and small
Wipe over units and kickboards
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
Sort and wipe a cupboard.. throw away all those germ harbouring chipped plates and mugs!
Thoroughly clean the oven and hob
Wipe the table.. does it need a clean cloth?

Extras

• Wash any filters that need it.. don't forget the extractor hood!
• Wash the windows if they need it
• Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. defuzz the kettle...
• Scrub out the fridge.. incorporate those 'slightly wilting' things into your meal plan!

Tingling Tuesday ~ Living Room/s, Hall, Stairs
Level one
Declutter the floors and flat surfaces
Empty and wash out wastepaper baskets etc
Level Two
Wipe sofas
Vacuum floors... or mop them.. whatever..
Wipe over any paintwork/doors etc
Level three
Vacuum under furniture you are able to move without injuring yourself
Wash any soft furnishings
Do a BIIIIIIG declutter... toys gone, shoes gone, paperwork gone...

Extras

• Wipe and water neglected plants
• Dust and deweb
• Wash any windows that are in need
• Binbag dance!

Wrinkly Wednesday ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!

Extras

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• clean the radiators in these rooms
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
• Gather up the dirty laundry upstairs!!
• HHI... a bit more gone!

Tantalising Thursday ~ Master bedroom, hall, stairs and landing!
Level One
Strip, wash and replace the bedding.. leave the mattress and duvet to air!
Declutter the floor.. and vacuum it!
Level Two
Put away all the shoes and clothes and bags and belts and ties lying around!
Wash the curtains/nets and clean the window before rehanging them!
Dust away the webs and fluff
Level Three
Sort through a box of stuff... I have about a million to do!
If it hasn't been done in a while vacuum and turn the mattress
Tidy up a cupboard of clothing

Extras

• HHI
• Binbag dance
• If any children are due shoe checks/opticians/dentists today is the day to sort these out!

Final Friday ~ Frightening Kids rooms and Spare rooms
Level One.
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Make an appointment for some ME-time.. hairdressers? manicure? night out with friends? .. whatever just do it!
Level Two
Vacuum the floor
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Level Three
Clean 2 windows
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors

Extras...

• Find 5 things to ebay/freecycle
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• HHI
• Binbag dance!!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

bossymoo

A day off :T:T:T

Natty68

I pushed the button too soon..... No day off...

Natty68

Happy Birthday Dancemum, hope you had a lovely day.:bdaycake:

Mumof2_2

Hi, I'm in please and am going to try to do 3 levels. I stopped my typing job as from last Friday for various reasons so really want to try to focus on looking after the house more and turning it into a home.

Many thanks for the lists.

Dancemum, belated happy birthday wishes from me!

dancemum

Help yourselves to birthday cake x Thank you for your wishes x

I had a visit from a friend at 7 this morning. She was trying to smuggle a rose tree present in to my front garden and put a banner on my front door. DH opened the door to let cat out and caught her

I received some lovely presents and cards.

Around 9.30 we set off to center parcs spa for the day ( a different friend as 7am friend had to work) meeting another friend in the car park. I felt very queezy in the car. I later discovered Aunt Flo decided to show up to join in the festivities. We had a splendid time and arrived home for more cards, presents and cake.

Ironing has been done by DH

Thanks for the lists x

lynnejk

Hiya everyone :hello:


I am in for the week again and thank you for the lists ladies.


FFP - glad to hear you had a great break. Thanks a million for the fab news re Pigpen - please pass on my best wishes


Valli - re the legal tomes. You might like to look at the site WeBuyBooks as it will give you a quote immediately when you input the IBSNs, give you a free address label with post paid and loads of places to send them from. They pay really quickly as well.


YL - good news the PIP been awarded

Really glad it's the kitchen the morrow. It's not too bad really and I want to watch Wimbledon




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


Magnificent Monday ~Crabby kitchen!
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Empty and wash out the bin.. make it smell sweet!
Level Two
Wipe all appliances.. large and small
Wipe over units and kickboards
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
Sort and wipe a cupboard.
Thoroughly clean the oven and hob
Wipe the table.
Extras
Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. defuzz the kettle...
Scrub out the fridge.. incorporate those 'slightly wilting' things into your meal plan!


Hope you all have a marvellous Monday and hugs, sticks and spoons to anyone needing some.
Lx

Jazee

Morning all. Hope all is ok in flylady world today.

I'm in although will be fluttering before the paid stuff in order to tidy around after a weekend in the garden.

Have a great day everyone.

YORKSHIRELASS

Morning everyone, thanks for the thread Natty.

Beautiful morning here but the sun is showing up how filthy my kitchen windows are so must do that later. One load of washing out and another just put in.

I have a couple of parcels to post and some extra paid stuff to do, going to be a busy day.

Glad you had a nice day yesterday Dancemum, it sounded like a lovely treat.

Right then, shower, breakfast, lunch packed, get DS2 moving and off to work. Have a good Monday everyone.

boddy

Morning all.

I'm in as much as I can be this week. DGS2 coming this morning to take the stair carpet up. New one being laid this afternoon.

Glad to see pigpen is ok.
Hugs where needed.

just_the_two_of_us

Morning everyone.
Up early as have a full week to myself as D Sis DH is on leave so I'm not needed.
Today plan is:
Magnificent Monday ~Crabby kitchen!
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Empty and wash out the bin.. make it smell sweet!
Level Two
Wipe all appliances.. large and small
Wipe over units and kickboards
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
Sort and wipe a cupboard
Thoroughly clean the oven and hob

Extras

• Wash any filters that need it.. don't forget the extractor hood!
• Wash the windows if they need it
• Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. defuzz the kettle...
• Scrub out the fridge.. incorporate those 'slightly wilting' things into your meal plan!

Then paperwork and bathroom - not both at once!


Glad you have been in touch with Piggers FFP.
Great news re PIP YL.


Opposite neighbours back from G Prix in enormous motorhome - hope DH can manage to squeeze our car out of the drive!!!


It is cooler here today so hope it is good wherever you are x