Weekly Flylady Thread 29th February

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 Piggers 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

Right here we go...

Meddling Monday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level One
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself, we don't want anyone spraining themselves!!!
Dusting, even if around everything
Level Two
15 minutes hotspot
Clean a radiator or two.
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level Three
Are there any DVd's/Videos etc you can rehome?
Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. Are there any that need rehoming?
HHI.. get that mountain gone!

Extras

• Remove clutter, making sure stairs especially are safe, no tripping up over any loose toys/towels/clothes etc...
• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
• Wipe skirtings, doorframes and other paintwork

Tripping Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET
Level Three
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!!
Sort & clean fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there!
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob or a knob or the oven shelves
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc

Extras

• 42 fling boogie.. GO!
• Clean out the cupboard with the miscellaneous gibble in!! I'm sure you can get rid of half of it!
• Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
• Tumble dryer, cooker hood and dishwasher filters need to be done too!!
• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms

Wednesday walkabout- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Level Two
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget under the rim! and sinks
Level Three
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
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

Extras

• Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!
• Clear any clutter from desk
• Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
• Replace sponges/flannels/toothbrushes that are in need
• HHI... a bit more gone!

Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One
Check fire alarms are working
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Level Two
Freshen up the curtains if needed
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Clean all the upstairs doors... and handles!
Level Three
Clean windows in these rooms
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing fresh linen..
Air the duvet
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Extras

• Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! likewise socks!
• Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
• 41 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter

Fearsome Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Level Two
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Wash the nets/curtains.. and while they are down clean those face prints off the window!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Level Three
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Rummage ALL the junk from under the bed and sort through it..
If you manage to get the floor cleared.. vacuum the rest that you couldn't see before.. it'll look like a new room!

Extras

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

YORKSHIRELASS

Hi all

Thanks Natty I am in. Sinuses are still painful so I am hoping this isnt going to develop into anything else. Lots of washing done today as its been a lovely day. Going to get an early night I think.

pigpen

we're in as much as my broken self will allow!

Sorted a large pile of knitting books to be rehomed.. I can buy new ones then can't I??!!


Pixie just being showered the other 2 are both already in bed.. She had a late nap so not very tired so I'm hoping she will be a bit worn out by a shower!

Dustykitten

Guess who's coming back, it's me.

Sorry for the extended absence, life has been pretty grim but hey I'm in one piece and looking forward to catching up with you all (not been lurking so no idea where you all are at).

For now hugs and sticks for you all.

I have been flying whilst away so nothing is too bad. Plan is to start a bit of a declutter in readyness for a good spring clean once the weather improves.

mummyroysof3

Meddling Monday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move
Dusting, even if around everything
15 minutes hotspot
Clean a radiator or two.
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Extras
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Wipe skirtings, doorframes and other paintwork

pigpen

Dusty!!! So pleased to see you back. Sorry to hear life has been being cruel but hope that the troubles have ended and you have something to look forward to!


Cuppa time.. and see what is on the goggle box before DS3 comes to watch Vikings.. we're nearing the end of season 3!

Pixie has a small umbilical hernia she has had since birth.. usually they go in the first year or so .. 3 of the others had them too.. Hers looks like it has got a bit bigger in the last few weeks and she complains when you touch it but I don't know if that is because it is sore or if it just feels a bit funny.. has anyone had one to help out?? I am going to try to get her to the GP at some point this week but we didn't manage to get Squeak an appointment at all last week so I'm not hopeful... Is it likely that it is actually sore??

mrs-moneypenny

Thank you I'll be in of a fashion.

Hugs to all that need them, I'm off to watch mid wife with my knitting now.

Biscuit_monster

Hello,

Lovely day today. Swimming with the girls while OH walked the dog, then we had a lovely lunch out. Then a little spend on a few new plants, spent the rest of the afternoon in the garden trying to mend up a bit of it that was flooded, replaced some of the soil that had been washed away and planted the new plants.

natty thanks very much for list. Going to actually try to stick to the proper list this week.

dusty welcome back, and thanks for the info re governers on previous thread. It is only a small primary school, but I am wary of committing to something that I don't have time for.

LW hope you don't get any sore bits from your fall x

froddington

I'm in - thanks Natty :A

Dusty - lovely to have you back x

I really need to try and do a little something as soon as I get in each evening to help this hovel

Meddling Monday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Remove clutter, making sure stairs especially are safe
Vacuum
Dust
15 minutes hotspot
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Are there any DVd's/Videos etc you can rehome?
Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc

coppers

Hi All, thanks for the new thread Natty

ionafan

pigpen wrote: »

Pixie has a small umbilical hernia she has had since birth.. usually they go in the first year or so .. 3 of the others had them too.. Hers looks like it has got a bit bigger in the last few weeks and she complains when you touch it but I don't know if that is because it is sore or if it just feels a bit funny.. has anyone had one to help out?? I am going to try to get her to the GP at some point this week but we didn't manage to get Squeak an appointment at all last week so I'm not hopeful... Is it likely that it is actually sore??

I had one a few years ago. It could certainly be sore, as the tissues around it are being torn, which is why it is increasing in size. (I certainly felt mine tearing.) Please get her to the GP as soon as possible - tell them how old she is and emphasise how much it has grown recently and how much it hurts - it is *not* something to be dismissed as of no consequence.

Dustykitten wrote: »

Guess who's coming back, it's me.

Sorry for the extended absence, life has been pretty grim but hey I'm in one piece and looking forward to catching up with you all (not been lurking so no idea where you all are at).

It's lovely to have you back, Dusty. Hope things have started looking up for you now.

I hope you feel better soon, LW.

Narc0, I'm glad MiL is feeling better. That's a good idea, having a walking frame in each house, if you've got somewhere to store them.

I was out all day yesterday at a study group and consequently shattered today. I have spent several hours transcribing some interview videos for my son's degree thesis but will have to give up soon or I'll go cross-eyed.

This week's diary already looks very full. Tomorrow I have the long journey back to our old home town, passing mrs-mp en route, to help my friend sort the boxes of books that she has already moved to their new house, and putting them onto the bookshelves. I expect to get dusty! I'm trying to keep my nails unbroken for my goddaughter's wedding in a fortnight's time, so am packing some marigolds to take with me.

Thank you for the new thread, Natty, and for last week's, pigpen. It seems to work better for us if we clean the house all through in a morning, once a week, and it was done on Friday, but I will try to do something off the lists every day. My ironing basket has been empty since yesterday evening and I cleared away a pile of paperwork this morning, but I *will* take a critical look at the coat and shoes cupboard and see if anything can go.

Hope everyone has a good week, with no falls! (((Hugs))) spoons and sticks to all x