Weekly Flylady Thread 1st February 2016

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 weeks 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!

Some of our abbreviations: DH- dear husband, OH- other half, KH/CF- affectionate term for ex husband or partner DS/DD- dear son/daughter, DGC- dear grandchild, WM- washing machine, DW- dishwasher, LR/DR- living/dining room, RoD- room of doom, Mr S/A/T/M/L/Al- supermarkets Sainsburys, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi. You get the picture!

Click here to read Toots wonderful welcome guide

OK here we go!

Monday Madness- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One...
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two...
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches
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
• Wipe down the doors and frames in these rooms.
• clean the radiators in these rooms
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
• Replace sponges/flannels/toothbrushes that are in need

Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two...
Sweep and mop floors
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
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 fridge and see what needs using first (why do I have 4 jars of cranberry sauce in mine?)
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!

Extras...

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob.. mines gross.. you need to shame me into cleaning it!
• HHI .. bit of a catch up!!
• Write an inventory of your cupboards contents and what needs using first
• Empty the cutlery drawer.. clean it out, wash the cutlery tray, chuck those baby spoons you don't use any more.. how many medicine spoons do you actually need? get rid of everything you don't use and make the drawer look nice again!

Wednesday - Beast Pits and Spare Ooms!
Level One...
Strip bedding.. and wash
vacuum off the dustmites and turn the mattress!
Level Two...
Clear the floors of gibble!! and vacuum them
Wash windows
Wash curtains/beanbags/bears .. whatever needs doing
Level Three..
Tidy up all the books and games on the shelves
Find 5 things EACH to go live elsewhere.. they have to be your own!!
Take ALL the dirty laundry downstairs and put it is the laundry mountain!

Extras

• Binbag dance!
• Sort through the school uniform pile.. what is outgrown? What is unwearable?
• Wipe the paintwork.. doors, desks, skirting,
• IF you can.. move the bed and vacuum underneath!

Thursday - Master Mess-room.. & landing
Level One...
Strip bedding and wash it
Turn and vacuum mattress and redress!
Level Two...
Wash the window
Floor clearance!! Find the carpet.. or at least some!
Find the floor on the landing!
Level Three...
Vacuum floors
Wipe the bed frame of dust and deweb the room
Fill a binbag of rubbish

Extras

• S&S kitchen
• HHI
• Tidy a chest of drawers.. tuck in all those bits hanging out
• straighten up the airing cupboard

Friday -fun and frolics..
Level One...
Clear the bathroom and cruddy study floor!!
Empty bins and wash them out
Level Two...
Wash shower cuartins, bath mats rugs etc that are smelly
Recycle all the empties!
Defrag the PC/virus scan/spyware scan which you scrub down the tiles!
Level Three...
Polish mirrors and other glass
Wipe out any cupboards and check what needs restocking
Clean the loos (inc outside), bath, basins (inc pedestal), shower trays etc

Extras
HHI
Wipe the radiators
Wipe the paintwork, esp. round the loo!
Clean out any smelly pets!
Those with children, when they get in wash any coats that are in need.. it's been a week for mud!

Natty68

Evening everyone, I wanted to apologise for not being here lately. Unfortunately I am completely tied up with my year long intense therapy 3 days a week.. I feel like I've gone back to work the amount of time I am out of the house.. I even have to get up at 7am to leave for gone 8am The long drive doesn't help me but thankfully it gives me a chance to unwind at the end of the day..and then I can face the cooking when I get home.

FIL is now in his respite home permanently, my MIL has got him a place in there which he is really happy about staying in. So thankfully that is one less worry regarding him.. Although to tell you the truth I haven't got the mental energy to worry about him at the moment..

I haven't read the thread back, I am so sorry But I wanted to offer all my hugs, love and birthday/anniversary greetings to those that need them/want them

Could I please have lost finding vibes please? I have somehow misplaced my Nexus tablet and for the life I can't find it.....and I have no idea where the darn thing is..


I hope everyone is doing okay..

pigpen

I hope your therapy does its thing Natty.. and ty and .. I'm here-ish..

I have a dozen phone calls to make tomorrow and some more stuff to throw at ebeast.. every time I try to do it I fall asleep it is just so boring!!! lol


Monday Madness- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One...
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Three...
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clear a mega hotspot!..

Ring solicitor... nag, rant, yell, demand.
post parcel x2
get list of transactions for 21st December from the binky.
Ring l/woods, B/gas and tell them to bog off..
List 9 things on ebeast (so it is up to 20 items)
Take bag of stuff to DD1
Ring college re DS3.. again..


Terrible Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two...
Sweep and mop floors
Level Three...
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!

Narc0lepsy

Hi Natty, thanks for thread and don't apologise, you sound as if you have had a pretty busy time and I hope you start to see improvement. Good news about FIL.

I'll start the thread with thanks for all your vibes regarding my g.nephew; my mum just rang and incredibly they have sent him home!! In a hospital car as my niece was so shocked that he was coming home so soon that she didn't feel confident (it is 50 miles from the hospital to their home). Apparently his sight is improving all the time.

Natty68

Oh and I feel a bad pup mummy as I have had to resort to getting a crate for Banji Unfortunately he is getting really unruly even with discipline, which he is totally rebelling against, and we can't eat anything without him trying to eat it as well.

So I've orerded a big crate from Amazon which is coming tomorrow, and as he likes dens anyway he should be okay with it. I'm just beating myself up over it as I vowed I wouldn't EVER get a crate. Willful Jack Russell...sometimes I could scream with him..lol

Oh and welcome back to the thread making Piggers I have your fluffy mules in storage if you want to get them out anytime

kazwookie

Evening

I'm in of sorts, thank you for the threads and lists xxx

2 long lists made 1 for shopping, 1 to do list.................ekkk both are long, but it will keep me busy.

Wm x 2 on
Dinner done
Kitchen done

YORKSHIRELASS

Hi Natty nice to see you. We have a terrier too and he is very very greedy. This is a good thing when you are trying to train him as he will always be coaxed by food. They are strong willed though and I dont think a crate is a bad thing if its used properly. We have a dog gate between the kitchen and utility room too which is handy.

I am in. Tired. I have just finished DHs monthly bills and now I have to help DS1 with preparation for another careers adviser appointment tomorrow. Why did we leave this until tonight?

Suspect it will be an early night as tomorrow is going to be a challenging day at work.

bossymoo

Aww natty hope the therapy sessions are helping. And don't feel bad about the doggie, there has to be some boundaries xx

I'm going to try be in - altho tue definitely won't happen since i'm out for 14hrs straight:o but happy days I did the upstairs bathrooms today so I'm a bit ahead of myself:T

I won't be able to do the floor in my office, which is completely covered at the mo. But I will aim to do a tidy and wipe over of my desk area tomorrow once the kidlets are in bed.

I've tonight sorted the kitchen, made packup and got bags etc ready. Alarm is on, and we are ready for the week ahead. Practically, if not mentally

Great news the little laddie is on his way home :T

Mumof2_2

Many thanks for the list Natty and I am in please - won't really be tomorrow as S got dyslexia assessment but should be OK for the rest of the week. I really hope the therapy is helping x We have a JRT too and she is as wilfull as you like - try not to feel bad about crating.

Good news about the g nephew Narco; lovely to hear something nice like that.

Bossy what a busy time you are having right now; don't worry about feeling a little bleugh - you are coping with a lot. Let it out on here and we can all send you virtual hugs x


Best go but will see you all tomorrow at some point x

mrs-moneypenny

Thank you natty for this thread and bossy for previous thread and pigpen for future ones.
Natty hope things go well you sound really busy
Narco brill news.
Hope all are as well as can be I'll be in as much as I can.

froddington

I'm in (sort of!!) - thanks Natty :A

I'm 'ooop North' from Weds to Sat which leaves minimal time for flying but, hopefully, lots of time for studying!

Natty - hope therapy is helping x

bossymoo - hugs x

pigpen - great sales!

ionafan - enjoy the concert; hope you feel better soon x

CY - good to have you home and pleased to hear you're taking it easy x

narco - great news x

Hugs for anyone else who wants or needs one x