Weekly Flylady Thread 7th Sept 2015

bossymoo

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

Manic Monday: Kitchen and Dining Room!
Level 1
Fling open doors / windows and freshen up the air. Empty your bin.
Starting up high, deweb corners and light fittings if it's safe.
Clean up your cooker hood and test your smoke alarms.
Level 2
Clear and wipe the counters.
Wipe down cupboard fronts.
Wash a window or two, and the windowsills.
Level 3
Wipe over the table, change the cloth if needed.
Shine your sink.
Sweep and mop the floors.
Extras:

• Any last minute school prep? Lunches sorted?
• Breathe a sigh of relief when your little lovelies head off to school - Wed for us...
• Meal plan - we're going to try a new veg each week for variety.
• Catch up on any paperwork

Tense Tuesday: Bedroom of Choice
Level 1
Clear that floordrobe!
Deweb, dust & vac.
Strip and re,are the bed.
Level 2
Wash a window or two.
Wipe down the cupboard doors and drawer fronts.
Clean any grubby finger marks.
Level 3
HHI.
21 fling boogie.
Organise a drawer or shelf.
Extras:

• Check your bills / regular payments.
• Tidy your jewellery.
• Use up a product - moisturiser etc
• HH me time.
• Phone a friend

Weird Wednesday - Room of Doom
Level 1
Clear the floor - even if just dropping it all into a bag / box
Dust and deweb
Vac / sweep / mop as required.
Level 2
Another 21 fling boogie
Tidy a hotspot / shelf / storage box - can you tell I've got my conservatory in mind here?
Wash a window or two - or in my case twelve :eek:
Level 3
Wipe any grubby finger marks.
Wipe the skirting and windowsills.
Replace any items you've moved around in your busyness.
Extras:

• Have a cuppa and admire your handiwork.
• Write or update your toots list - anything you need to do before winter?
• Check around the house for any bulbs that need replacing.
• Garden - have a wander and make a note of any gaps you'd like to fill, or changes to make.
• Do you have a "me plan"? Not a challenge as such, but any goals or aims for yourself in the coming months?

Thumpin' Thursday - Bathroom / Study Area
Level 1
Sinks and loos
Bath
Level 2
Taps - scrub and de scale if needed.
Do you have a fan / air vent? Is it clogged with dusties? Can you reach it with the vacuum nozzle?
Wipe round the back of the sink / loo
Level 3
Clear and wipe the desk area
Defrag the PC or delete some emails
Wipe over the screen and antibac wipe the keyboard - when switched off!
Extras:

• Wash a window or two
• Collect any towels for laundry
• Have a think about your budget for the December festival (don't mention the C word!)
• Clean the bathroom floor
• Enjoy a well earned cuppa :coffee:

TFI Friday: Living Room
Level 1
Clear a hot spot.
Dust and deweb.
Carefully wipe over electricals.
Level 2
Wipe any grubby finger marks.
Spot clean any rug or carpet grot.
Level 3
Vac / wipe the sofas and chairs.
Vac / sweep / mop floors as required.
Wipe over the fireplace.
Extras:

Does the fire need a service? Can you book one?
• How about the boiler too?
• Tell someone you love them!
• HHI

Jazee

Thanks Bossy I'm in although I need to catch up with hoovering through before tackling the list tomorrow.

See you all in the morning.

pigpen

we're in.. beasts back to school.. ripping my house to bits!

neveah

I'm in thanks for the list x

kazwookie

I'n in thank you all for the lists.

welcome back neveah

Work done
3 items sold on eby
best get packing tomorrow to post them out
WM is on, will peg out tomorrow

froddington

I'm in - thanks bossymoo :A Glad you had a lovely holiday x

Happy Birthday to all who have celebrated in the last few days - back to school chaos got in the way of me popping on here!

Welcome back neveah

Am considering take a post grad certificate course - school have offered to fund me!

Manic Monday: Kitchen!

Level 1
Fling open window and freshen up the air. Empty your bin.
Starting up high, deweb corners and light fittings if it's safe.

Level 2
Clear and wipe the counters.
Wipe down cupboard fronts.
Wash window and the windowsill.

Level 3
Shine your sink.
Vacuum the floor.

michelle2008

Great list for Monday - let's see how many days I can do this week!

Dizzy_Imp

I'm in, fluttering weakly at the edges, but maintaining altitude, just...

lynnejk

Evening all :hello:

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

Bossy - great to hear you enjoyed your holidays

Froddington - the offer of the course sounds interesting


Manic Monday: Kitchen and Dining Room!
Fling open doors / windows and freshen up the air. Empty your bin.
Starting up high, deweb corners and light fittings if it's safe.
Clean up your cooker hood and test your smoke alarms.
Clear and wipe the counters.
Wipe down cupboard fronts.
Wash the windowsills.
Wipe over the table, change the cloth if needed.
Shine your sink.
Sweep and mop the floors.
Extras:
Meal plan - we're going to try a new veg each week for variety.
Catch up on any paperwork

((hugs)), sticks and spoons for anyone needing some

Hope you all have a marvellous Monday
Lx

FurryBeastOz

I'm in. Just got home from Aboyne. We went to the Braemar Gathering yesterday. Brilliant - very non-AA compliant (sitting on a bench with a load of men in skirts with a large bottle of whisky on my lap!) I stuck to hot chocolate.

Thankfully my sister in law managed to hold on until today and I became an Auntie again at about 1600. First pains about 0500, left house at 1430, and arrived in Aberdeen maternity unit just in time!

Lots and lots of flying as all the clan coming to stay with us next weekend.

Night all. I'm shattered. Good first day back vibes for everyone.+
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nicki_2

Thanks Bossy I'm in

DD back to school, and I have a massive pile of work to do and an order due Tuesday. Monday needs to be productive in so many areas so I'm writing a quick list now on paper so I can get stuck in as soon as DD leaves.

No dog walking tomorrow morning first thing, his harness needs washing as it stinks and is causing him to scratch so I'll need to get that in asap, along with his cuddly toys he's been licking which also smell, but first I need to stitch at least 3 back together I'll take him tomorrow evening or afternoon depending on how long it takes to get his stuff sorted.

Washing on the maiden, returns form written and with DD's bus pass (She's not even had her first day and already I have forms to send back!), stuff out for the morning, I'm guessing it's time for me to head to bed & put the stuff away thats up there See you all tomorrow when I'll post a list.

:wave: