Weekly Flylady Thread 24th October 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 Valli for last week's thread

There are 3 levels per day with depending on how much time you have. Feel free to mix and match to suit your own personal circumstances.

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. Another one where it’s up to you if you want to do it or if you need to. This follows requests from members who are looking to declutter. Fling boogies, hotspot clearing, cupboard sorts, drawer sorts etc will all be on this list. Any problems with this of any suggestions do please let me know.

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 ~ Edited 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

On Monday evening I will also be posting over on the FB Flylady MSE thread details about this year’s Christmas Card Exchange if anyone wants to join in.

Seeing as many of our children have half term this week wouldn't it be nice if the little (and not so little!!) people helped!!!!.

Monday Mayhem ~ Living Room, Hall and 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
Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!!
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 in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Put up linings or winter curtains to keep out those draughts.
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean a window or two.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!!

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down. Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!

Terrible Tuesday - 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, 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
Descale kettle and iron
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..
Choose one or more of:

• 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 you didn't do it last week
• 30 minutes ironing.

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in that minging cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front. If no manky cupboard do a different one! Feel free to get carried away and do more cupboards!!!

Wacky Wednesday - those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One...
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
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!!
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 and curtain pole!!!
Level Three...
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! 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, duvet or throw
• Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
• 30 minutes ironing.. You know you love doing it!!!!
• Grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!

Deep Clean Challenge
Sort the book shelves.. and toy boxes.. what can be flung? we are making room for those lovely new things Santa will be bringing soon if we are all being good boys and girls!!.. So get rid of all the things that are no longer required!

Tantalising Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One...
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level Two...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?
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
Clear a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!!
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Check house for places where draughts are getting in.. doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it!

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean out that airing cupboard!!!!!! get rid of those things you don't need.. use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc.. be ruthless!!!! you REALLY don't need that 'thing' you've saved for 10 years.. 'just in case' If you did this last week.. you can do the under the stairs cupboard!!!

ionafan

Thank you Natty for the new thread and Valli for last week's.

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.

Exactly what I was planning to do tomorrow :rotfl:

Valli

I am in so posting the list. Have been working hard on paperwork all day, so that's been good. I now have a £40 Meadowhall voucher to spend...mmmmmmmmm (because I found it!) I also have some M&S voucher money left so new unmentionables may be purchased!

Monday Mayhem ~ Living Room, Hall and 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
Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!!
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 in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Put up linings or winter curtains to keep out those draughts.
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
• Clean a window or two.
• Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
• Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!!

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofas down. Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!

Thank you, Natty, for the thread.

I have a new motto - it's rather vulgar -

shovelling !!!! one turd at a time

sorry if it offends anyone, 'twas not one's intention!

jackywhizz

I'm in. Thanks to Valli for last weeks list and Natti for this weeks.

Day off from the paid stuff so hoping to get stuck in. This area needs a deep clean

Valli hope you sis is comfortable now.
LW Good luck with the new job application

Hope everyone who's away this week has an awesome time.

Off to start dailies. Ppl still in bed here so too early for hoovering.

embb

Morning

Good news about your sister valli, recovery vibes being sent x

ouch LW hope youre not too sore today x

Work for 4 hrs today then home for a bit of pottering and dailies, tesco coming between 8 and 9 this morning, need to change my bed too.

Dug out the halloween decs so i can have a sort through, oh dear...think I have a problem haha, may need to do a cull as ive bought more stuff for this year. Oops.

Have a good day ladies, see you later xx

Jazee

Morning all. Hope you're all ok this morning. Thanks for the list Natty.

I'm in of sorts, but already at the paid stuff.

Have a great day everyone.

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all
Thank you for the lists Valli and natty

Brilliant news Re your sisters operation being successful Valli, I do hope the rest of her treatment is as successful as that.

Not the best night ever ds1 went to a concert in London and had ANOTHER mobile phone nicked! Added to the frustration of missing the last train home and then getting a load of hassle at local station when he finally made it home this morning. So I've been up all night worrying where he is as we couldn't contact him. Dd2 was worried as her partner had driven to rugby to meet the last train in and bring him home but no sign. At least everyone is safe just annoying that another scumbag is going to profit from selling stolen phones.

Ding more of dd3s washing today and promised I'll go round and help scrub the flat with her tomorrow afternoon as she's got day off work.

Hugs to everyone that needs them, I'll try and keep on list this week.

kazwookie

Morning

Thanks for the lists.

MrsMP, I glad everyone is ok, maybe get your DD to contact hers and or the owers of the flat insurance company, if is worth a phone call to ask, where the fire was and see if either are covered for 'industrial clean up' after a major event such as a fire, or maybe hire in an industrial dehumidifier or similar, again it may be worth phoning some one like HSS hire and asking them, and try to charge the bill to the flat owners insurance company.

WM is on
Toilets are bleached
and off I go to do the rest of it all

notimetospare

Morning all,


Thanks for the lists Natty x


So, was going to sand down all the walls in the bedroom today, but quite frankly I haven't the energy to even think about the mess involved never mind clean said mess up!! So change of plan!! Living room is still looking good, so will concentrate on the hall and stairs and I am going to clean ALL my conservatory windows.


Valli- great news about your sister x
Mrs MP- smoke is so damaging! So glad everyone involved is ok, and good luck with the clean up x


Right, best get going.
See you soon x

juliejim

Morning All

I am at home this week so I may get round to doing some of the lists!

Have a good day all

Hugs

Jue

mrs-moneypenny

Thank you for that advice Kaz, it's one of those half rent/half mortgage properties and the building insurance is with the rental half. The fire brigade gave them an incident number so they are contacting their contents insurance company today. The housing association put a card through their door saying ring if you need help but werent available over the weekend. They have taken photos of the state flat was in when they were allowed back, and the fire was directly below their kitchen so smoke damage is worse in there and the bathroom. The thing I find most scary is that there is only the one stairwell to the flats that runs through the centr of the building and it turns out the none of the smoke alarms are linked. All doors are fire doors so that would in theory hold the worst back, the couple who's flat it was texted a neighbour when their hob went up and she came round to try and help and then rang the fire brigade. There are no fire extinguishers or fire blankets in the communal areas. Needless to say as soon as the flat is sorted I think they will be looking at moving out and getting a house of their own. Dd always said she'd never have children there as it would be too much effort getting a pram up and down the stairs but now safely has been put into question as well.