Weekly Flylady 3rd August 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

Ok here goes this week!

Monday Melee ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clear 1 window sill
Open windows and let in that summer sun!!!!
Level Two...
Sweep and mop floors
Scrub out the sticky fridge!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard..

Extra Mission : help yourself

• Clean the hob
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• 32 fling boogie..
• Phone someone you love just to tell them so!
• Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

Tuesday bluesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level One..
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Level Two..
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Clear the mantel and only put back the items which are supposed to be there.. and that doesn't include letters, keys or other treasure!
Level Three..
Open a drawer.. sort the junk within!
15 minutes sort of the junk on the landing!
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself

Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Name all the school garments!!
• Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• Wash any cushions, throws or curtains that need it

Wednesday Thllliiing!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One..
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the rain/sunnyness
Level Two..
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level Three..
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and find 10 things to get rid of!
Freshen up any curtains or bedding that needs doing!
Add a personal touch - flowers in a vase on a dresser, pretty bowl etc..

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 34 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clean all the upstairs door frames
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Do half hour clearing of the place you hate doing the most..

Thursday twirls - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One...
Clear floors of guff and stuff
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 mousetc
Level Three...
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains, shower curtains etc
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
Sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
Collect all the dirty laundry

Extra mission: Take your pick!

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Empty the cupboard and clean it out.. colour ordered bottles inside!
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
• If you have a shelf.. empty and clean it
• Grab yourself a toothbrush and scrub the manky bits between the tiles

Friday Flyday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!!
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!! Wash the curtains!
Level Three...
Clean 2 windows
Tidy a chest of drawers/wardrobe/floordrobe!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors

Extra Task List

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

TattyG

Thank you - here's to another week Need to get started and ahead on this as just had a call that I have an emergency foster coming in tonight/tomorrow morning! Got another arriving Wednesday . . . must be mad lol x

Seen people offering other people "spoons" couldn't see them on the list above so if anyone can give me a hint !!

Thank you for the list Natty x

MrsPepperpot

Thanks for the list Natty - I intend to do better this week

Monday Melee ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One...
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clear 1 window sill
Open windows and let in that summer sun!!!![/STRIKE]
Level Two...
[STRIKE]Sweep [/STRIKE]and mop [STRIKE]floors[/STRIKE]
Scrub out the sticky fridge!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
[STRIKE]Clean cupboard door fronts[/STRIKE] and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard..
Extra Mission : help yourself
[STRIKE]Clean the hob[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe down any tiles [/STRIKE]and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
32 fling boogie..
Phone someone you love just to tell them so!
[STRIKE]Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell[/STRIKE] SWEET

bunbun2

Thanks natty for the thread and bossy for last week's. I have MIL, SIL and BIL coming to stay next week end so I need to get the house clean and tidy. We are away from Thursday which is a mixed blessing, on the one hand we won't be here to mess up the house but on the other it all needs to be done before Thursday. I am out on a WI trip on Tuesday so am going to be busy tomorrow and wednesday

bossymoo

This should explain, tatty g

Thanks natty I will be in later in the week, back at paid stuff Mon-Wed and expect it will be rather crazy after my time off, first working day of month plus it's handover week as boss man and my other colleague are off the next few weeks.

Done lots of kitchen scrubbing today so hopefully won't fall too behind. Although found out this eve that MIL can't have the kiddies tomorrow:eek: however rather luckily my mum is free - but I know the house will be bedlam when I get home :rotfl:

Need to check school club have availability on Tue just in case... Yikes.

TattyG

Ahhh Bossymoo - thank you that was helpful. Had never heard of it before but what an amazing system. Thank you xx

Biscuit_monster

Evening,

Thanks very much for thread, a new leaf to be turned over this week. Nothing really done for last four days, house a complete shed.
Diet also out of window. Back on it tomorrow, no excuses! Except I have paid stuff all day. Ah well, alarm set for early.:)

Frizzle_2

I'm in! Thanks natty. Got a little bit of time in the morning. Then taking kids out and will have a little time in the evening.

So here is my list...

Wm x 1
Wudupa
Wash down remaining door in hallway
Hhi

Monday Melee ~ Kitchen and Dining Room

Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clear 1 window sill
Open windows and let in that summer sun!!!!
Sweep and mop floors
Scrub out the sticky fridge!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)

lynnejk

Hiya everyone :hello:


I'm in for the week and thank you Bossy for last week's thread and thank you Natty for this week.


Sorry not been on the last couple of days but been a bit busy with DH, out and about shopping and out for a cheap meal. It was great and made a change but I'm tired now.


I seem to be having some general problems with access and particularly with navigating around on this site. Anyone else having problems ?


I love starting in the kitchen/dining on a Monday. When that's clean and tidy it seems to start the week off right for me. Also I have some cooking left to finish off so can do that at the same time.


CY - hope things going okay with you


Monday Melee ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clear 1 window sill
Open windows and let in that summer sun!!!!
Sweep and mop floors
Scrub out the sticky fridge!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard..
Extra Mission : help yourself
Clean the hob
Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
Phone someone you love just to tell them so!
Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET



((hugs)), sticks and spoons if you need some


Hope you all have a marvellous Monday
Lx

Valli

Natty68 wrote: »

Monday Melee ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clear 1 window sill
Open windows and let in that summer sun!!!!
Level Two...
Sweep and mop floors
Scrub out the sticky fridge!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard..
Extra Mission : help yourself

• Clean the hob
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• 32 fling boogie..
• Phone someone you love just to tell them so!
• Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

and I did the Dining Room today muhahahahahahaha

Kitchen then!

And ANOTHER SUMMER PROJECT COMPLETED

I have picked, and jammed, the blackcurrants! I have promised a jar to a family at work - single mum with 4 kids who have beautiful manners and come to both my after school clubs and, bless them, they brought me a gift - a pot plant. Well they helped pick blackcurrants from the allotment bushes - so I said I would give them a jar of my HM jam. they aren't the school blackcurrants but hey...

Have to go to Meadowhell with DD but shouldn't be a problem.

TYVM for the lists BOSSY and NATTY

talking of spoons the 'work' spoons have now been liberated from the DW and are ready to go back to work. It took FOUR cycles to get them sparkly :eek:

nicki_2

Thanks Natty for this weeks list.

I'm going to try to be in, but I have paid stuff tomorrow daytime then again Tuesday evening and I'm determined to get the school uniform labelled, washed and ironed where appropriate this week I only have 5 blouses left to label, and to buy/label a new PE top now I've made her try it on and realised how snug it is! If I get it done this week then I can concentrate on decorating for the following 3 weeks of the school holidays while DD is here to entertain/distract the dog.

Right now though I'm off to bed. I need to be up and ready by 7am tomorrow as my delivery can arrive any time from then! :eek:

Night all :wave: