Weekly Flylady Thread 8th February 2016

pigpen

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 weeks thread and peaceful days for Bossy

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!

Marvellous Monday Mayhem! ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Most important of todays tasks.. HH-knitting or whatever delightful creative pass time you choose!
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Pounce upon the piles of coats and shoes and fling the ones that are no longer worn/needed/fit/wearable
Level 3
Wipe and water plants
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –
1.Filing.. find a pile and file it
2.Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
3.Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
4.HHI

Terrific Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
And have you half hour crafting or whatever relaxing thing you love to do!
Replace all your dead lightbulbs!
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Clean the hob
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
Wipe all the windows in these areas!!
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, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
Extra Mission : help yourself

1~ Muck out the fridge.. use up all those bits that are on the verge of getting themselves out of the fridge and biting you!.. or just eat them... nomnomnom
2~ Empty the medicine cabinet.. throw out everything manky/out of date (some medicines are actually poisonous after a certain length of time!!.. AB's being one of them!!) and restock.. all those coughs and snots that are flying around you must have depleted your stock, sore throats and wheezes... go on.. shoo...........
3~ 34 fling boogie..
4~ Empty the kitchen bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET




Wonderful Wednesday wishy-washy-wipe!- Master Bedroom & Landing

Level 1
Check fire alarms are working..
Clear a cluttered top in your room.. or spend at least 15 minutes doing it
Fling open the window and let in the freezing cold wetness.. even if just for half an hour.. it's actually quite nice here
Dont forget you very important HH-craft/knitting/you time!
Level 2
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and fling everything that is dead
Air the duvet
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. 31 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
2. Clean the sticky hand prints off the wall ALL the way up the stairs! (apologies to those with more than 2 floors!)
3. Clean windows in these rooms
4. sort your own shoe and bag collection.

Thursday Thrills- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area

Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Spend that half hour crafting, knitting, cross-stitch.. whatever thing makes you happy!
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
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!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry

Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
3. replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it
4. empty out the bathroom cabinet.. clean it.. fling what you don't need and stash the rest in a beautiful manner.. colour ordered so you have a cupboard rainbow..
5. have you sorted your valentine things for your lovey-dovey one?

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!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!!
If you have half term next week.. get the uniforms and coats washed quick!!.. no stress next Sunday!
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
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!.. If you've not worn it this winter.. get rid!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

1. open a drawer you haven't actually looked in for weeks and deal with whatever treasures you find within!.. What is the most random thing you found?
2. Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
3. HHI
4. 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!

huston_kw

Definitely in this week, thanks for the list PP x

Mumto5

Thank you for the lists Pigpen. 3 day week coming up for me. I hope to get to the end of the lists by the end of HT (half term).

Miracles can happen? right?

Valli

Well I shall pop in
TYVM for last week Natty and this week Piggers

Narc0lepsy

I'm in and scared already.
But tomorrow sounds manageable to some extent; don't seem to have spent a great deal of time in the living room making a mess recently, although I did have a quick:eek: when I saw "cleaning windows". As well as the list, of which I have good intentions as usual, I want to achieve:
- 1 report to check, 3 to finish
- start going through previously mentioned unit of 11 shelves/compartments in study and declutter some.
- continue to put paperwork from old assessments in binders then box up.
- get paperwork out for this week's uni work.
- read through some flagged emails. There is a new, expensive, bureaucratic process I may need to register for in my profession and I need to check all available details to decide what I need to do. Ditto there is a team meeting about it at uni which may or may not help me decide.

Have a good week everyone.

ionafan

Thank you, pigpen. I'm in.

My RoD (aka study-bedroom) is beginning to fill up again - must keep on top of it this week.
And I need to marzipan my goddaughter's wedding cakes!

Mumof2_2

Many thanks for the list Pigpen - I'm in but it will be tricky because my 2 are on half term this week. I've dug out my fluffy mule proof armour and it's all ready to put on tomorrow so I'm not as scared as I would have been!!

lynnejk

Evening all

I'm in and thanks Piggers for this week's thread and Natty for last week's thread.

Mumof2 - I was pondering over your comments. I wonder if your DH is a little frightened of the suggestions from Relate, especially if it is regarding a possible mental condition.

It can be scary to have someone tell you that you may have a problem, especially if you don't think that you do, and it might have made him defensive. Maybe let him think it over himself, between now and Friday, and allow the air to clear a little. Love and hugs go a long way - especially if you are feeling vulnerable.


Marvellous Monday Mayhem! ~ Living Room and Hall
Vacuum through the living room and hall
Most important of todays tasks.. HH-knitting or whatever delightful creative pass time you choose!
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Wipe and water plants
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –
1.Filing.. find a pile and file it
2.Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.


Sending hugs, gws and baby vibes, sticks and spoons as needed
Hope you all have a marvellous Monday
Lx

Dizzy_Imp

I'm in too please. Currently on a traumatic journey back home and a hideous week is looming in front of me, but I will soldier on...

Thanks for the threads ladies x

bossymoo

I will be in as much as I can be.

Thanks for the lists ladies, and a hug for dizzy and anyone else in need.

Right, need to get up and get kiddies off to club.

Catch you later xx

My list:
Finish / print homework
Get passport pic of DS
Card for dad
Check outside storage - v windy here, again...
Email hotel re rooms and holiday co re payments

mummyroysof3

Dreading this week...4 extra school runs due to discos and clubs, dentist visit and the garage base saga continues.


Marvellous Monday Mayhem! ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Most important of todays tasks.. HH-knitting or whatever delightful creative pass time you choose!
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean windows and all glass.. including the tv screen
Put all your hotspots in one pile and work your way through it..
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extra Mission: Pick one or more of the following tasks –
1.Filing.. find a pile and file it
2.Wipe down any paintwork that needs it.
3.Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!