Weekly Flylady Thread 28th 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.

It is your responsibility to read the forum rules, please follow them on this thread as Flylady has been here a LONG time and is a fabulous support and resource for lots of us.

Thank you to Vallifor 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 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

Ok here goes this week!

Monday ~ Lovely Lliving Room, Happy Hall and Safe Stairs
Level One...
Declutter all these areas
Vacuum these areas
Level Two...
Wipe/vacuum sofas
Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
Dust any areas below eye level
Level Three..
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is, should the magazines really be on the floor?
Wash any soft furnishings in need
Binbag dance
Tidy coats/shoes bags etc

Extra Mission Tasks~ if you want to do more

• Clean windows in these areas, check curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
  
• Check you have your Christmas card list done, if it's not done at least spend 10 minutes on it
• Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
• Spend half an hour doing something for yourself
• 27 Fling Boogie, you know the routine, grab a bag and clear that clutter!
• Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY!

Tuesday ~ Kookie Kitchen and Delectable Dining Room
Level One...
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Wipe down all the major appliances.. clean filters/drawers/seals etc
Wipe over the cupboards fronts and kickboards
Level Two...
Wipe the tables and replace the cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floors
Run appliances through a 'clean' wash
Deweb and defluff these rooms
Level Three...
Clear and mop/vacuum the floors
Scrub down the dining chairs..
Binbag dance! Grab a binbag.. fill it up.. and chuck it out!
Clean the oven.. and the shelves!

Extras - help yourself!

• Wipe and replace ALL the small appliances
• Empty and wash out bins
• S&S the fridge
• Clear out a manky cupboard
• Check the freezer, see what needs using up
• If you want a Christmas supermarket delivery you need to book it this week!

Wednesday ~ Master Bedrooms and Landings
Level One...
Remove floordrobe, make sure all clothes are put away neatly
Level Two...
Strip bed linen and wash, replace with clean linen
Vacuum floors in these areas
Level Three...
Vacuum mattress
Clean tops of drawers

Extra mission tasks, as always if you fancy an extra challenge try one or more of these

• Clean windows in these areas
• Check through drawers, anything that should have been thrown out ages ago?
• Cobweb removal upstairs, go on grab a duster and swipe them down
• Clean a set of curtains, nets or blinds
• Clean light fittings and light switches in any room, more than one if you like
• Plan your shopping list for your christmas goodies.. don't forget the turkey!

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms
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
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or don't work
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required

Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• Write those christmas cards and sort stamps for those to be posted
• Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Check house for places where draughts are getting in such as doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it
• Clean out that airing cupboard, get rid of those things you don't need, you can use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc be ruthless! Yes this means parting with the 'just in case' things you have kept and you'll never use!
• Clean the toilet bowl on the outside and the floor in front of it, especially for those with little boys!

Friday!!~ those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms!
Level One...
Declutter the floors
Level Two...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Put all the discs in their boxes and the books on the shelves and the toys in the chests!
Sort through a chest of drawers/wardrobe and fling anything that no longer fits.
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Level Three...
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Drag the junk from under the bed and put it in its proper homes.
Fill a binbag for charity shop.. Santa will be here in 30 days so make some space!
Dust and vacuum and wipe of sticky grotty bits.
Tidy a box of 'stuff'
Binbag dance!.. See how many toys you can fling before the large guy in red arrives.

Extras

• HHI
  
• Check through what decorations etc you have and what needs replacing/buying/finding, check lights etc
• Catch up on yesterdays list! We keep getting behind!
• Update spreadsheets.. meal plans, finances etc
• Scrub your grill pan..
  
• Clean where your Christmas tree and any other decorations are going.
• Contact anyone you don't have address for for Christmas cards
• Check what else you need to buy or make for Christmas presents
• Wipe over ALL the upstairs doors!!

For those doing the Christmas card exchange I have sent out the list of names for this exchange now. I have not received a reply back from the following people - MinnieMousesMummy, Kazmeister, Mumto5, Please can you check your emails and pm boxes and let me know if you have or haven't received anything yet.

Narc0lepsy

ooh I'm only first because I've come up to do some more paperwork and am sidetracking!
Glad it's living room tomorrow as I've got to do it because of a private assessment tomorrow afternoon.
Have a good week, busy little flying bees.

dancemum

Thank you for the lists

Natty I have received your message re Cards

Ironing done

Honey_Bear

Thanks for last week's list Valli, and for this week's Natty with a special thank you for doing the cards.

I'm in this week but very busy tomorrow so I'll catch up if I can, or more likely see you Tuesday.

More (((hugs))) for you, Valli. You and your sister are much in my thoughts.

Valli

I will be dropping in only.

Natty68

Just want to send you huge hugs Valli. Don't worry about the lists I can keep them going until you are ready to do them alternately. xxx

ionafan

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

And thank you everyone for the birthday wishes and cake. Yes Dizzy, I'm sticking at 21 again for a while, until I get to another birthday ending in zero, and then I'll have an excuse for a proper party _party_

DH is still very much under the weather with flu (despite having had the jab - just hoping that I don't catch this strain from him) so we didn't get out for lunch as planned. Instead I cooked a roast dinner, of which he managed to eat quite a lot

My diary is ridiculously full of bits and pieces but I am hoping to get my essay finished this week, so flying will have to take a back seat (again) but the house is basically clean and tidy enough to pass muster if anyone calls unexpectedly.

Thinking of you, Valli. (((Hugs))) to you and love to your sister xx
(((Hugs))) also to katiecat x

Please help yourselves to spoons and sticks if you need some for this week x

Redshank

Hiya,
New here Always feels a bit weird joining in something where everyone knows each other but really could do with the extra motivation on the housework front. Have an 8 year old DD1 (scatterer of sharpies and random bits of crap), 21month old DD2 (aka 'the Destroyer of Worlds'), DH who does as much as he can but works a 48hour contract (usually more hours than that) plus hours of travel time, and me, head in clouds (internet), general state of chaos and overwhelm, always planning that day where I'll suddenly be organised

Saw this thread, thought it might help

*waves*

lynnejk

Evening all and a warm welcome to Redshank :hello:

Thank you Natty for the lists and Valli for last week

Lots of big squishy hugs Valli and best wishes for your sister

Belated birthday wishes Iona - hope it was a good one

I've had a fantastic week with my DS - lots of out and about, great food and drink and a bucketful of laughs He's now left to visit his father, then some friends in Southampton, before he flies to the USA. He's starting in Las Vegas, visiting with some friends, and then travelling the southern states for six weeks - lucky chap.

Only managed to stay on top of the dailies and the WM/TD/PA, so the place definitely needs a bit of a good clean through.

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

Dizzy_Imp

Yoohoo! I'm in again this week - moving into our new caravan over the course of this week so the builders can crack on in the house.

I got your PM Natty re: cards Thanks x

Ps - welcome Redshank. ATB and I will empathise on the kiddie front. I have two- dark destroyers of my own!

Katzen

Morning all. Thank you for the thread Natty. After all my good intentions I didn't do any last week as I was so poorly DS and I decamped to my mum's whilst DH was away. On the plus side, things are much as I left them. Will be spending much of today and this week recouperating in the living room so a good clean of this space will be nice.