Weekly Flylady Thread 21st November 2016

Valli

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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.

The idea is that even if you are really busy you don't need to fall off the wagon!

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 ~ 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! All credit to AnW's Mum for this one
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

Hope you all have a productive week! here Goes

Marvellous Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/area

Level 1

Remove everything from kitchen sides
Wipe all small appliances,
Empty and wash out tea/coffee/sugar caddies
Clean Worktops and splashbacks
Clean sink - and clean any drainers and sink bits too. Don't forget to turn drainers over!
Wipe table - change cloth is used
Dust/wipe chairs and table legs
Put back what needs to be out; put away what doesn't

Level 2

Empty and wash bin
Wipe down cupboard fronts - don't forget the handles
Wipe sills and frames - paying special attention to spidery hidey-holes
Dust any DR furniture
Wipe light switches and sockets

Level 3

Clean windows
Vacuum curtains and blinds or wipe
Sweep and/or mop floors

EXTRAS
Choose a DIFFERENT BIG appliance to clean - DW; Oven or fridge (bet no-one picks the oven lol)
HHI
Check your Toots list - I know some of you have been making excellent progress here - Narco and HoneyBear spring to mind!
If you have littleys at school make sure you have the dates recorded for Christmas Fairs, nativities etc. we don't want anyone caught out! In fact - make sure all your diaries are up-to-date

Tuesday Terrors - Living room

Level One

Sofa so good - clean the chairs and sofas. Wipe Leather, Vacuum fabric, plump cushions - and don't forget to lift seat pads and vacuum under them! Polish any wooden bits, sponge of any mysterious marks!
Empty bins
REMOVE anything that lives elsewhere and rehome it
Water plants

Level 2

Dust window sills; wipe frames, clean glass
Vacuum curtains or blinds and don't forget rails and tracks
Wipe sockets and switches with a just-damp cloth - and zappers (remotes)
Dust any other furniture

Level 3

Dust skirting boards
Tickle your ceiling corners and coving - de-web BEFORE the webs trap dust and become visible
Dust/vacuum radiators
Wipe hearths
Clean floor as appropriate for floor covering

Extras
HHI - it's soon be time for the NYE no ironing challenge - let's all get there this year!
Sort stray socks and throw the odd and holey
me time - Use up some of that cosmetic/lotion & potion stash. Slather your feet in body butter, pop on a couple of socks to encourage it to soak in


Wonderful Wednesday - IT'S NEARLY THE WEEKEND
BATHROOM BLISS

level 1
Flush the loo and squirt cleaner in
Shift as much stuff out as you can
Clean windows, mirrors and screens
Now SCRUB that loo then wipe the outside

Level 2
Fling all the towels and cloths into the WM
Scrub the bath
Scrub the basin

Level 3
Wipe anything not yet wiped
Wipe the pull cords
Clean the floor
Put out nice fluffy towels etc

Extras
If you haven't got one start a SIMPLE home file KEY INFORMATION
One page per 'subject' so that anyone left in charge/suddenly having to take over can sort
so a page for each utility/bill stating provider/account number

eg
Gas - supplier -account number - how paid (DD/card/etc) name of account holder

then, when/if you change it just write new info underneath. Don't fill in too much, just so that someone can quickly track through. DATE EACH ENTRY!

pages you might need - gas/electricity/oil/TV licence/broadband/insurance policy numbers (and what they're for) Add any pertinent to you!




Thursday
Bedroom

Open window
Strip bed
Remake with clean linen
Clear floors robe
Dust
Vacuum - inc. any soft furnishing

Extras
Xnas prep half an hour card writing or list checking
hHI


Friday fling
Open windows everywhere
Get a bin bag, go into each room and gather the garbage.
Get a basket/box and pop any stray items in.
Tidy cushions, straighten, plump and primp
As you go into each room regime those strays
Run a Vacuum round

kazwookie

Thanks for all the lists xxx

Wizzing around in a wet and wind swept manner

LameWolf

Thanks for starting us off Valli; I do hope Natty's ok though.

I'll be doing what I can, as and when this week. Emphasis will, I think, be on keeping the Cassie-hair vacuumed up; she's in full moult mode, bless her.:o

Waiting for GP to ring Mr LW re the results of his chest x-ray - she's supposed to be ringing him this morning. My nerves are, of course, frazzled, and I'm imagining the worst.:(

Honey_Bear

Oooooh, mentioned in dispatches. I feel very honoured.

*calming and coping vibes* for you Lamewolf and *be healthy* vibes for Mr LW.

Everything's been tidied, readied for what has to happen next so today's going to be a bit of a waiting day. I'd like to nip out to the closing down B&Q to pick up a cheapo 500mm floor standing kitchen cabinet and any old door that won't look too foul for the space the under the counter fridge will be vacating when things progress a bit. Hmm. Should have thought of that last week. I'll join Narco and do a bit of clearing of froggie paperwork to pass the time, I think. I need to write to Land Registry to get them to redraw the boundary between us and next door because the deeds of both properties are wrong. Let's hope it goes through with no hitches.

ionafan

Thanks for stepping in, Valli.

Marvellous Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/area

Level 1

[STRIKE]Remove everything from kitchen sides
Wipe all small appliances,
Clean Worktops and splashbacks
Clean sink - and clean any drainers and sink bits too.[/STRIKE] Don't forget to turn drainers over! - n/a
[STRIKE]Wipe table - change cloth is used[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Put back what needs to be out; put away what doesn't
[/STRIKE]

Level 2

[STRIKE]Empty and wash bin
Wipe down cupboard fronts - don't forget the handles[/STRIKE]

EXTRAS
[STRIKE]Choose a DIFFERENT BIG appliance to clean - DW; Oven or fridge (bet no-one picks the oven lol)[/STRIKE] - defrosting FF in utility defrost
[STRIKE]If you have littleys at school make sure you have the dates recorded for Christmas Fairs, nativities etc. we don't want anyone caught out! In fact - make sure all your diaries are up-to-date[/STRIKE]

Also:
- S&S'd bathroom
- WMx1 of 3 on
- ordered some presents
- sent 2 emails

Must concentrate on my essay now (can you tell that I've been procrastinating again?) then after lunch I need to take DH into town to return his dinner suit. Still no sign of that photo from Saturday evening that he emailed to me
Old Wives' group this evening - must take the milk

Hope everyone has a good day despite the wind and gales. (((Hugs))) spoons and sticks all round, as needed x

bossymoo

Yikes LW hope all is well xx

Iona I have work to do too, but the kiddies are off school today :eek:

Thanks Valli for the lists and hugs to natty xx

Well can you believe even with no school, we were dressed, breakfasted and out by 8:40? I was tired last night so went to bed early with some paracetamol and decongestant drops, and slept loads better!

We've been out for more hay, loo roll, and all sorts of bits n bobs that we had run out of. I bought a mini oil-filled radiator for the garage / den to replace the halogen one, I can put a timer on this one whereas I wasn't happy leaving the other unattended.

I'm probably going to be off list this week - I'm a bit disorganised although making inroads so I want to keep going and get my act together.

We're also going bowling this afternoon, with my dad. Then swimming lessons - I'm putting the swim bag in the car in case we need to go straight there... Also might make a couple of sandwiches - and some bottled water.

Must do some homework tonight!

atypicalblonde

Thank you for the list Valli and I hope Natty is ok xx

I am well and truly in, albeit off list. The bathroom has had the best clean it's had in months this morning, courtesy of DS (only just potty trained) trying to use the big boy toilet and missing

WM, DW and TD have all been on and unloaded, and I've hoovered throughout. Need to take some bits to the charity shop, pop to the PO and go to the butchers before I pick the littlies up.

Keep saying at the start of each day "today will be a good day" and it seems to be working.

Big hugs all round xx

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :wave:

Please can I join in?

Really need some sort of plan to get this place in order.

Thanks!

[STRIKE]Remove everything from kitchen sides
Wipe all small appliances,
Clean Worktops and splashbacks
Clean sink - and clean any drainers and sink bits too. Don't forget to turn drainers over!
Put back what needs to be out; put away what doesn't[/STRIKE]

kazwookie

Right

House is cleaned
Whole house hoovered, and dustless thingy emptied
Wm still on the go
Bed stripped and remade
Food shopping done for the week, 53p under my budget and that is for everything, food, cleaning stuff, cat food etc etc so well pleased.
Between the rain have been in garden amd put away stuff into shed / green house for the winter.

FacelessNumber

I'm in again, was very off list last week but got a few bits done. OH and I had a flying session yesterday - he hovered and mopped downstairs and I cleaned the big bathroom. Bought a paint scraper for the windows yesterday so finally starting to get all the pain spatters off the windows that the previous owner left for us! Very satisfying.


Kitchen is fairly tidy so hopefully will be a quick job when I get in at 8 tonight.


Hope everyone had a good weekend!!

Dizzy_Imp

Well, it's absolutely hissing down here already splashing through a huge amount of standing water outside and there's water coming in over the top of the stairway window onto the ancient stairs. Joy.

Builder One off with man-flu, Builder Two went to the quacks this morning and has been sent to hospital:eek: and Builder Three is the home-alone apprentice, so not much getting done. Ah well. I'm hoping the carpenters might show later to start putting in the 16' oak sole plate for our lounge wall, which arrived nice and early this morning with the owner of the sawmill, no less. I think he came to [STRIKE]laugh[/STRIKE] suss out what might be needed next.