Weekly Flylady Thread 7th November 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

For those that aren't on Facebook anymore, or don't visit it regularly here is a copy of what has been posted in the MSE Flylady FB page...

FLYLADY CHRISTMAS CARD SWAP 2016!!!!!!!!!!!
DO NOT POST ANY PERSONAL DETAILS HERE!!!!!!!!!
I will be sending out the card list on 20th November 2016 so if you wish to be involved you need to email your name (if you wish to disclose that), MSE user Id.. This is vital or you won't be included.. (just so I know you are really a flylady!!) and address to which you want the cards sending.
Can you please put Flylady Christmas Card in the subject of your email.
Please email to flyladycards@gmail.com


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. Dust all those trinkets! 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 small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
Clean the windows in here!
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!!
Extra Mission
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!
• 30 minutes ironing.
• Clean oven if you didn't do it last week
• Take a freezer/fridge inventory and see if you can start using it up and making space for christmas goodies!!

Deep Clean Challenge
Get in a manky cupboard. Give it all GOOD scrub out before placing the things you need to use soon at the front, throw out everything you don’t want/need. If no messy cupboard do a food inventory!! 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
Make a start on that decorating job you REALLY want to get done before christmas!!!!!
Extra Task List

1. Go to bed early!!!
2. Hug a friend!!!
3. 30 minutes ironing..you know you want to do it!!!
4. Do something really crazy!! .. puddle jumping or singing all the way home from school or work!!!
   

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! Just keep flinging, just keep flinging!!

Thrilling 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!!!


Freaky Friday- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One...
Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two...
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
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..
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or are dead!
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it! .. Does anyone have a pulper to make logs from their old papers??
Extra mission:

• Pick whichever you want to attempt:
• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
• Check through those bottles.. what can be flung/decanted/and do you not need to buy until the year 3000?? Do you know I’ve not bought any shampoo since 2003!!!!!!!
• clean the radiators and woodwork in these rooms
• Get those uniforms, games kits, coats and things in the wash which you will need on Monday

Deep Clean Challenge
Scrub down the dirty marks on the walls in these rooms, and any dirty marks on the walls. When did you last clean 'under the rim'? Get a mirror and check it out.. how gross??? Wash any chair covers/throws/blinds etc. When did you last replace the bath sponges & toothbrushes??

MinnieMousesMummy

Thank you for the list/thread. Please count me in for this week. My list will include everything that I need to do in the hope of getting things done.

Monday Mayhem ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Quick shower
Get the kids up and off to school
Let the chickens out and feed all the animals
Uni (9:30-4)
Do mystery shopping work that is in for today
Look online for a new belt for the hoover, as it decided to break last week and as yet I have done nothing about
Check the airer and move dry clothes to the ironing pile
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
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!!
Measure the curtain size required for the living room
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
Collect the kids from childminder
Close the chickens away
Clean a window or two.
Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!!
Do uni reading for Tuesday
Update list and sort list for Tuesday
Get an early night

Don't think I will get everything done tomorrow, but I will give it a go and see how I get on.

kazwookie

Evening

Thank you for the lists xxx

Work done
I am very tired, so busy at work
WM is on
Daily stuff is done
Sat here yawning my head off

greenbee

Adapting slightly due to having done some of this today...

Monday Mayhem ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level One...
Wash vacuum filters
Call garage re. MOT certificate details; builder re. snagging, BT re. outgoing SMTP server
Level Two...
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter - take box up to church so the donations can follow
Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!! Give orchids a bath.
Level Three...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Order plants and bulbs
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.
• 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.

neveah

Thanks for the lists I'm in

wit40iwtwan

Count me in please... this is my to do tomorrow - will do some before work and the balance after I return home ..

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

Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –
Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.

bossymoo

Thanks v much natty and Valli

I'm in!

froddington

I'm in - thanks Natty :A Have just sent email re Christmas cards; sorry I didn't do it earlier xx

ionafan - I'll also be in for Secret Santa; will send you a FB message asap xx

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

Level Three...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc

Narc0lepsy

Hi all and thanks for lists.
Had a very flying visit to my mum - ha - cleaned a lot of her windows using the Karcher, getting the hang of it now. Also did a variety of things that were too high or heavy for her. Had good times as well - 2 nice walks by the sea, and a lovely concert (Michael Ball and Alfie Boe) in Bournemouth.

As ever, these weekends away may be enjoyable but leave me behind with report writing etc and have come home to another private enquiry for assessment "as soon as possible" plus 2 new 1:1 students.

Have started my own priority list which doubtless will evolve tomorrow. At least we haven't been here to make the place untidy........

Welcome back Neveah and welcome any other newbies.

ionafan

Thank you for the lists, Natty and Valli. Hope you are feeling better now, Natty - keep warm and have lots of hot drinks.

Nice to have old friends back - :wave: to MMM - and welcome to new Flyladies who've just joined.

Tomorrow DH and I will be cleaning all through downstairs, as we have visitors coming for the evening. There's nothing like impending visitors to get the flying under control :rotfl: I also have a load of college prep to do for Tuesday, but I did manage to make a start on my essay yesterday (well, about 4 sentences....)

Reminder to everyone - if you want to join in the :xmassmile Flylady Secret Santa :xmassmile please send me your details so that I can add you to the list - your Flylady ID, your real name (if you want to disclose it) and your own postal address, or one where your parcel can be accepted. You can PM me, or find my email in my Secret Santa post on the MSE Flyladies FB page. Don't post personal details in this thread!

Your details will be passed on to your very own Flylady Santa, who will send your gift direct to you, and of course you will receive somebody else's details so that you can send them a gift. The average spend is probably about £5, but some people choose to spend more and others less: it's entirely up to you.

:xmassmile I shall sort out the list on 20th November and then email/PM you as soon as possible :xmassmile

lynnejk

Evening everyone and a warm welcome to new peoples and returners :hello:

Thank you Valli for last week and Natty for this - sorry if you've been unwell

Laptop very sick so on tablet and it takes forever. Also don't know if can paste and copy so no list.

My eye seems to be improving touch wood, so will be doing something this week

Hugs, sticks and spoons if you need some
Hope you all have a super Monday
Lx

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