Weekly Flylady Thread 27th June 2016

Natty68

Thank you to Piggers for last weeks thread.

Do not lose heart if you cannot keep up with everyone else or reading the thread, don't try to reply to everyone and please remember to include something about flying in all your posts.

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.

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!

WM ~ Washing machine
TD ~ Tumble dryer
SC ~ Slowcooker
BM ~ Breadmaker
DW ~ Dishwasher
SOAADFA ~ Sit on 'bottom' and do 'nothing'
KH/XH/FW ~ Ex-husband and other not so polite versions
DH/DD/DS/DW/DP ~ Dear husband/daughter/son/wife/partner/whatever
OH/SO ~ Other half/significant other
NN ~ nice neighbour
Toxic (friend/mother/sister/whoever) ~ person in your life that seems to exist to make your life miserable
AF ~ Aunt Flo 'time of the month'.. nothing to do with flying but it comes up often.
ETA ~ Editted to add
gibble ~ miscellaneous crap that appears forever homeless
Dot-to-dot ~ pick a small area (not a whole room) like a chair/coffee/table/shelf/worktop or wherever- thats your first 'dot' - totally clear it - clean it - and only put back what should be there - deal with what you have removed (not just move it somewhere else) then if you have time move on and do the same to another 'dot' -the idea is just like a dot to dot puzzle, you aim to join up all the dots and have a tidy room. The trick is to keep each dot tidy until you get them all joined up!
RoD ~ Room of Doom, the one room that feels like it is a permanent pit and cannot be used to its potential!

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 goes this week

Manic Monday - Kooking Kitchen and Dining Room Dalliance...
Level One..
Open the windows and let in the light
Clean floors
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front. Compost any manky looking veggies..we must all do our bit for the environment!
Wipe dining table.. and check the underside.. (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 cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week - don't keep putting it off!!!

Eeking out those Extras

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Scrub down the woodwork.. skirtings, door frames etc
• Put WM's/DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs.. Believe me they need doing regularly!!
• 30 minutes ironing!!!

Twinkling Tuesday~ Luscious Living Room, Happy Hallway and Sunshine Stairs
Level One..
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level Two
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level Three...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing. See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Extra Mission:

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself. Please do not attempt if injured or pregnant..that is an order!!!!!
• Clean a window or two.
• Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves
• Groom the hairy pets or children!!!!

Wacky Wednesday ~ Bedroom of Duvet-nia & Landing of Loveliness
Level One..
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level Two...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs.. (make sure to do the bed base.. I won't tell you what I was cultivating in mine last week!!!!)
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level Three...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 37 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Sort through someone wardrobe.. what can you fling?
• Clean windows in these rooms

Thrilling Thursday ~ Bountiful Bathroom and Stupendous Study/Pc Area
Level One..
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)
Level Two...
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! (baby wipes are fantastic for this!!)
Wipe keyboard, house phone and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)..
Level Three...
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean shower screen/curtain/bath mats if you have one/if required
Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!!
Extra mission:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Wipe down 2 doors.. room doors.. both sides
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be and anything no longer needed is rehomed.

Friday - those frightening Friday kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One..
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Level Two..
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
Level Three..
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List

• Wash a set of curtains, nets or throw
• Time for the Friday Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
• 30 minutes ironing

ionafan

Thank you to Natty for starting the new thread and to Pigpen for last week's lists.

Very well done to CY's DDs :T:T
Dizzy, I hope the coming week is kinder to you than this one was x

Today I have managed to sort some paperwork including my tax return (except that the calculation uses figures that I did not enter, so I will have to ring HMRC tomorrow. I got a full refund on a defunct 10-month-old shredder which was still under MrT's guarantee :j and I went to the garden centre for a stake to repair the trellis (but it rained so I didn't manage to get the repair done ). Meanwhile DH mowed the lawn

This week is going to be manic. Tomorrow DH wants us to go out for the day, even though we were away on Thursday and Friday, but it's our last chance before I have my foot op on Thursday and am then laid up for at least a month. On Tuesday I have my induction evening at college, ready for September, so expect to be given a reading list of massive proportions :eek: On Wednesday [STRIKE]I am[/STRIKE] we are going to clean all through the house.

Tomorrow I also need to
- write a rough meal plan, based mainly on what's in the freezer
- send 2 emails to potential speakers for the Old Wives
- post a letter
- write names on the new packs of church envelopes
- update our charity accounts
- check if I need to do a Gift Aid claim

Hope everyone has a good week x

nicki_2

Thanks Natty for the thread

I'm taking a day off work Monday to tackle all the bitty jobs in the house. I need to declutter so many surfaces its daft. I don't have hotspots, I have a hot house and its getting to me.

Personal:
Write & address cards for July
Laundry - towels (proper x2 cycles) x 2, Dark, Light, bedding, dog, cleaning cloths, clean cycle
Clean wheelie bins out (take them back into yard)
Clear work books
Av. book for D
Trip form for DD & Cheque
Pay Arg /Update finances/budget
Food inventory/meal list
Shopping lists
Book dentists ( for last week of July)
Sort through charity pile (check for size 14 jeans)
Contact charity to collect stuff asap
Sort outfit for DD/gift for her dad - trip to town?
Price DDs uniform

Work:
Email about invoice errors - dig through this FY invoices to get all the errors
mas customer
Start doing invoice detailing on computer accounts record
Tax return / Tax credit renewal
Print territory report
Print calling sheet

Manic Monday - Kooking Kitchen
Level One..
Open the windows and let in the light
Clean floor
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front.
Level Three...
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week - don't keep putting it off!!!
Eeking out those Extras

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Scrub down the woodwork.. skirtings, door frames etc
• Put WM's/DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs.. Believe me they need doing regularly!!
• 30 minutes ironing!!!

Right now I need to go and make my bed, and clear up the kitchen while I wait for the WM and TD to do their thing. I forgot to put a towel wash on when we got back from the shops and then I forgot to put my towels in that wash Its been one of those days. I'm hoping this coming week is a lot smoother running with less things for me to have to be out of the house for. I might carry on with the list when I've washed up etc since I'm going to be up for at least an hour before I can go for my bath.
:wave:

lynnejk

Evening all


I'm in again and thank you Natty for this week's thread and Pigpen for last week's.

Sorry I've been absent but the decision on Thursday kind of knocked me for six. Had the dreaded BD following me around ever since. I'm really worried about what will happen now, especially for my DS in Ibiza and our future plans for moving to Spain.


At least it's Wimbledon fortnight about to start.


Manic Monday - Kooking Kitchen and Dining Room Dalliance...
Open the windows and let in the light
Clean floors
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front. Compost any manky looking veggies..we must all do our bit for the environment!
Wipe dining table.. and check the underside.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week - don't keep putting it off!!!
Eeking out those Extras
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Scrub down the woodwork.. skirtings, door frames etc
Put WM's/DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs.. Believe me they need doing regularly!!
30 minutes ironing!!!


Sending hugs, vibes and spoons to all needing some - sorry no spare sticks atm.
Hope you all have a super Monday.
Lx

Narc0lepsy

Thanks for threads.
Back from a good weekend, we were so lucky with the weather - watched a lot of thunderstorms and torrential rain from the pub having dinner, but didn't get wet motorbiking and it was lovely and sunny for the canoe trip. Feel as if were were in a time warp or watching the world through frosted glass since the referendum result; I woke early on Fri and turned tablet on and we caught a few bits of news. Odd no one seems to have mentioned the nearly 30% of the population who didn't bother to vote, though plenty said about old people who have supposedly wrecked the world for young people.

Anyway I can have a day to catch up tomorrow as the assessment planned has emailed me asking to change it to Friday. Having had a quick look round the garden which has grown hugely since Thursday, I'm not going to be short of things to do, not to mention unpacking and washing stuff. We returned to find no gas to the house, which is a bit of a worry considering our neighbour's works ok. Can't ring the company till tomorrow as it isn't an emergency.

However, Mr N will be flying too tomorrow as it is his first Monday with no work!

YORKSHIRELASS

Oh Iona how will you cope? You will have to join CY on our virtual sofa. Glad you had a nice time Narco.

Awful nights sleep so I admitted defeat and gave in and got up at 5am.

I am not at job no. 1 today so I am continuing with a bit of decluttering. After yesterdays efforts the hall cupboard is now usable again so some things can be rehomed into there. I will not allow it to slip again. I would love to spring clean DS2s bedroom too but I am mindful of limited time so need to think about what needs to be done first.

Oh and weather is grim here, dark and rainy but quite warm. Have a good day everyone, will check in later x

atypicalblonde

Good Morning all,

Thank you Natty and Pigpen for the lists x

I have been up since 6, WM is on, DW has been unloaded and I've sent some work emails for DH. Bright blue skies but very windy. DS is going to his auntie's today, so me and DD have a day together. I have some jobs to crack through this morning including an Aldi trip and a post office trip, then this afternoon we are having girly time. She keeps wittering on about Shopkin Surprises, I have no idea what they are, must google and see what on earth she is on about!

Lynne - I have felt the same since Thursday. it's all very unsettling and makes me very fretful for our future. Thank goodness for the likes of Mark Carney in a world where everything else has gone mad.

Dizzy - here's to a better week for you :beer:
YL - well done for your decluttering yesterday. I have two huge bagfuls in the boot of the car to go to the CS today, where it all comes from is beyond me.

Right, I am off to make myself some cheese on toast, just what I fancy this morning.

Have lovely days all xx PS Its Wimbledon fortnight now wooo hooo! xx:)

Jazee

Morning all. Another week kicks off and I'm in. Hope you're all ok and that you sort out your hot house Nicki - that one made me laugh.

Today I have done the Mondailies (as Piggers would say) and have one load of washing on the line. Some of the Mondailies are things on today's list so woohoo to me.

Time to make a cuppa now and start on the paid stuff.

Have a great day everyone.

pigpen

Ty Natty..

CF turned up on my doorstep last night.. cue police visiting... oh the joy! Needless to say I didn't get the dinner I had spent an hour cooking, DS3 is super distressed and I cant get him out to college today. I'm back on the phone with the solicitor today... I really wish CF would just die.. it would solve a whole lot of problems and some!

nicki_2

Morning all.

I'm running on 3 hours sleep today I need to be in bed by 11pm tonight. Already done some of the list last night though so slightly ahead. Making individual lasagne for tea due to how little pasta I have left for it. I need to pad out the small pack of meat I got with lentils and veg. I didn't realise how small the pack was as it was a home delivery item.

Personal:
Write & address cards for July
Laundry - towels (proper x2 cycles) x 2, Dark, Light, bedding, dog, cleaning cloths, clean cycle - load 1 of towels in.
Clear work books
Av. book for D
Trip form for DD & Cheque
Pay Arg /Update finances/budget
Food inventory/meal list
Shopping lists
Book dentists ( for last week of July)
Sort through charity pile (check for size 14 jeans)
Contact charity to collect stuff asap
Sort outfit for DD/gift for her dad - trip to town?
Price DDs uniform

Work:
Email about invoice errors - dig through this FY invoices to get all the errors
mas customer
Start doing invoice detailing on computer accounts record
Tax return / Tax credit renewal
Print territory report
Print calling sheet

Manic Monday - Kooking Kitchen
Level One..
Clean floor
Level Three...
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week - don't keep putting it off!!!
Eeking out those Extras

• Clean windows in these rooms
• Scrub down the woodwork.. skirtings, door frames etc
• Put WM's/DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs.. Believe me they need doing regularly!!
• 30 minutes ironing!!!

I'm going to go cook the vegetables for the lasagne, and I think I'm going to make a small rhubarb & apple crumble to go with it. DD is feeling grotty so come comfort food will hopefully perk her up. :wave:

Leeannmumof3

Ty for list
Kid's last week of school this week and then ds will be finished primary school forever :eek: how did that happen! Last week of sanity for me lol but at least no school run in the middle of the day gives me more time.

I really think we need some positive thinking about this referendum result, all the negativity, especially by the media, is not going to help the markets recover...but hey ho

Manic Monday - Kooking Kitchen and Dining Room Dalliance...
Level One..
Open the windows and let in the light
Clean floors
Level Two
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front. Compost any manky looking veggies..we must all do our bit for the environment!
Wipe dining table.. and check the underside.. (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 cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances
Clean oven if you didn't do it last week - don't keep putting it off!!!

Eeking out those Extras
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Scrub down the woodwork.. skirtings, door frames etc
Put WM's/DW's on a 'clean' cycle.. make sure those doorseals and filters are clear.. soda crystals and white vinegar get rid of unpleasant smells and germs.. Believe me they need doing regularly!!
30 minutes ironing!!!