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Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd February 2016
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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!
Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors,
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean the INSIDE of the microwave... don’t forget the ceiling!!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
15 minute fling and tidy in that junk drawer in the kitchen.. get rid of all that stuff you put in there for ‘later’ .. mind those prehistoric mousetraps!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:
Twinkly Tuesday ~ the boudoir
(seeing as I am looking at my mess!)
Level one!
Strip, wash and replace bedding.. With the window wiiiide open
Shine your magic mirrors
Level two
Have a fling in a cupboard! Not with the butler!! What can be set free!?
Clear the top of a cupboard
Tickle away the dust and spider homes! It is not Halloween for ages!
Level three
Gather up stinky laundry
Wash a window
Binbag dance.. Fill it up from anywhere in the house and let it go .. To the bin or chazzer or anywhere
Extras for those who are brave!
Tidy the towels.. Can any be donated or turned to rags?
Clean the upstairs doors.. Oh to live in a bungalow!!
Wash stinky pet nests!!
Do something you enjoy for at least half an hour!! Eating/drinking/chasing loose women do not count!!
Study or other reception room & bathrooms - Wednesday
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras
Childrens/Spare rooms - Thursday
Level One
Clear the floor
Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have you hair done!!
Level Two
strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing
Sort out a box of things to give to the local nursery for the little children.. or for charity shop.. or a friend.. FLING!! The local GP surgeries, hospitals etc often need nice toys for the sick children..
Level Three
Vacuum the floor
deweb and fluff the room
clean the windows
Extras
Level One
Vacuum hallway, stairs and landing
Tidy up the coats and shoes and bags.. can any be binned??
Level Two
Wipe down the downstairs doors.. inside, outside, polish your knobs..
Wash a window or 2.. ones somevered in dog/cat/child snot as a priority!
Dust behind your raidators.. sock on a stick works wonders!
Coats/uniforms in the wash ready for Monday!
Level Three
Binbag dance.. how fast can you do this???
Empty and clear out and tidy one drawer or cupboard
While you have your sock on a stick.. go eradicate the spider houses.. Halloween is October
Spend at least half an hour doing whatever you want.. knitting or admiring your work or just doing nothing!
Extras
~HHI
~Speed file a pile!!!
~S&S the kitchen.. I bet it needs it already!
~Chase appointments or make them if they are due!
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!
Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors,
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean the INSIDE of the microwave... don’t forget the ceiling!!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
15 minute fling and tidy in that junk drawer in the kitchen.. get rid of all that stuff you put in there for ‘later’ .. mind those prehistoric mousetraps!!
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:
- Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
- Wash the washer drawer out if it is icky, check filters too!!
- 30 minutes ironing!!! I KNOW you’ll love me for that one!
- Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
Twinkly Tuesday ~ the boudoir
(seeing as I am looking at my mess!)Level one!
Strip, wash and replace bedding.. With the window wiiiide open
Shine your magic mirrors
Level two
Have a fling in a cupboard! Not with the butler!! What can be set free!?
Clear the top of a cupboard
Tickle away the dust and spider homes! It is not Halloween for ages!
Level three
Gather up stinky laundry
Wash a window
Binbag dance.. Fill it up from anywhere in the house and let it go .. To the bin or chazzer or anywhere
Extras for those who are brave!
Tidy the towels.. Can any be donated or turned to rags?
Clean the upstairs doors.. Oh to live in a bungalow!!
Wash stinky pet nests!!
Do something you enjoy for at least half an hour!! Eating/drinking/chasing loose women do not count!!
Study or other reception room & bathrooms - Wednesday
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras
- Vacuum under movable furniture
- HHI..
- Deal with any calls etc that need doing
- Clear a hotspot
- Replace any dead toothbrushes and sponges
Childrens/Spare rooms - Thursday
Level One
Clear the floor
Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have you hair done!!
Level Two
strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing
Sort out a box of things to give to the local nursery for the little children.. or for charity shop.. or a friend.. FLING!! The local GP surgeries, hospitals etc often need nice toys for the sick children..
Level Three
Vacuum the floor
deweb and fluff the room
clean the windows
Extras
- Wash any curtains/throws/cushions etc that need it
- Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
- Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
- Put the discs/videos in the correct boxes and books on shelves
Level One
Vacuum hallway, stairs and landing
Tidy up the coats and shoes and bags.. can any be binned??
Level Two
Wipe down the downstairs doors.. inside, outside, polish your knobs..
Wash a window or 2.. ones somevered in dog/cat/child snot as a priority!
Dust behind your raidators.. sock on a stick works wonders!
Coats/uniforms in the wash ready for Monday!
Level Three
Binbag dance.. how fast can you do this???
Empty and clear out and tidy one drawer or cupboard
While you have your sock on a stick.. go eradicate the spider houses.. Halloween is October
Spend at least half an hour doing whatever you want.. knitting or admiring your work or just doing nothing!
Extras
~HHI
~Speed file a pile!!!
~S&S the kitchen.. I bet it needs it already!
~Chase appointments or make them if they are due!
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Hope to be debt free until the day I die
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Comments
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In, thanks for this weeks list Pigpen.
Glad it's kitchen / dining area tomorrow, think I best choose HHI as I've been unwell this weekend, so I have a pile to get through!!!0 -
I'm in - thanks pigpen :A
CY - how exciting to be planning for a wedding x
Really ought to go to bed soon - not sure how I'll manage to get up in the morning
Manic Monday - Kitchen
Level One
Clean floors,
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Wipe window sills and clean windows
Level Three
Clean the INSIDE of the microwave... don’t forget the ceiling!!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
15 minute fling and tidy in that junk drawer in the kitchen"There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers
"I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi0 -
Many thanks for the list Pigpen - I'm in please.Flymarkeeteer: £168 and counting0
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Good evening, Thank you for the lists, please count me in for this week. Its going to be another busy one for me.
Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Quick shower
Let the chickens out to roam and feed all animals
Get the kids up, ready and where they need to be
Paid stuff
Check uni emails
Go to docs appointment
Do 3 hours course work
Sweep and mop the floor
Run wm through clean cycle, I washed some mucky clothes tonight.
Do 2 loads of washing
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table
Do meal plan for March
Clean the cupboard door, as little one managed to get hold of a pen and tried to redecorate
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean the INSIDE of the microwave... don’t forget the ceiling!!!
Look at the cost of getting a new microwave, as it has seen better days
Phone dentist for dd, need to make appointment
Phone doctor for dd, need to make appointment
Phone animal feed company to place order
Phone to check status of oil order
Collect the kids from childminder
Close chickens away before dark
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
15 minute fling and tidy in that junk drawer in the kitchen.. get rid of all that stuff you put in there for ‘later’ .. mind those prehistoric mousetraps!!
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Wash the washer drawer out if it is icky, check filters too!!
30 minutes ironing!!! I KNOW you’ll love me for that one!
Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
Catch up with thread and make list for tomorrow
Get an early night0 -
Thank you for the list, I'll be in in the morning
Hope all are well.SPC~12 ot 124
In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind0 -
Hi all
I am in! I need a bit of normality this week. Oh and I have bought a fab leather sofa for the study for £25 off fleabay. Its got a mark on it though, any advice? Pigpen did you get some leather chairs and clean them up with something once?
Bedtime. Sounds like DS2 is still up too. See you tomorrow.0 -
Thanks Pigpen!!!
I'm in this week. Its a quiet week work wise, sort of, so I'm hoping to be a lot more productive!
Mon: Errands
Tue: Mr A delivery
Wed:
Thu: Collect books
Fri: Errands on foot (weather permitting)
Personal:
Book Mr A delivery
Shredding
Fix letter box
Read instructions & fit CM detector
Put up curtain rail in kitchen
Hang door curtains
Bake for packed lunches
Meal plan for rest of month (list of meals)
Stuff to charity shop / mum / sister
New Cold Callers sign for the door.
Demould hall (incl front door), livingroom, kitchen
Wash my quilt, DD's quilt, pillows
Iron blinds
Chase DD to clean her shoes with polish not just quickshine
Work:
Contact new customer email (if I can get it working) or text.
School - Sort deliveries / change bags, Calling cards and books
Deliver orders to customers
Bank
Collect books
Manic Monday - Kitchen
Level One
Clean floors,
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Wipe small appliances
Level Three
Clean the INSIDE of the microwave... don’t forget the ceiling!!!
Clean fronts of appliances
15 minute fling and tidy in that junk drawer
Clean filters.
Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:
- Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
- Wash the washer drawer out if it is icky, check filters too!!
- 30 minutes ironing!!! I KNOW you’ll love me for that one!
- Clean oven if you didn’t do it last week
:wave: Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!0 -
Thanks for list. Tomorrow is my only working from home day; I expect the rest of the week to be somewhat manic! However had a quick whiz round master bedroom today as MIL came round to use shower, then stayed for dinner so lounge/diner are ok too.
Won't make any other promises.Remember...a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it.0 -
Excellent. Kitchen S&S'd so can be de-grotted properly tomorrow after breakfast. Back to the 0600 wake-up and run even if I don't get to the gym. I love my fitbit - I've normally done 5000 of my 10,000 a day by 0900. It cheers me up no end.
Hope the week starts well everyone.Goals - Weight loss 6/26lb at 22nd Jan 18Mmmm. 26lb at 1/7/18. Oops:o0 -
Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Clean floors,
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean the INSIDE of the microwave... don’t forget the ceiling!!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
15 minute fling and tidy in that junk drawer in the kitchen..
Choose one or more of:
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these roomsHave a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T0
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