Weekly Flylady Thread 12th December 2016

Valli

Last week's thread

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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

Here Goes This week...

Monday - munch room mess - kitchen and dining room

Level 1

Clear the table, wipe cloth/mats
Clear the sides and wipe down
Wipe all door handles, cupboard handles and switches and sockets

Level 2
Wipe the cupboard fronts and appliances
Dust the dining area

Level 3
Clean/sweep/mop floors as appropriate
beat mats
Wipe the windows
Water any plants
Deal with any bouquets - add water!

Extras
Make sure the fridge isn't harbouring any manky food
if you STILL haven't cleaned the oven CLEAN IT
smile at a stranger today - spread the love

Triffic Tuesday - BLITZ THAT BATHROOM

Level 1
Open the window
Clear all clutter and towels out, lets have a blank canvas
Flush the loo and add cleaner of choice - leave to soak
Spray Bath/Shower with cleaner of choice and leave to work its magic
Wipe mirrors and windows and shower screen if you have one

level 2

lift out the plug and clean the underside *shudder*
Rod out the drain with a fine brush to lift out hair and gunk
scrub the bath - don't forget the taps - polish with a dry m/f cloth
Wipe bath with same cloth

level 3
Clean the loo inside and out, under the rim and everywhere
wipe walls at side of loo *especially* if males are in residence
scrub the sink
wipe down all cabinets
wipe down pull handles
Put out nice clean towels
Clean the floor
Put a good slug of bleach down plugholes and round the toilet pan

Extras
Empty the cupboard, chuck away anything not in use/OOD
wipe down shelves
restock
wash and gungy toothbrush holders/tooth mugs
polish the towel rail
unwanted/unused cosmetics? - see if your local hospice would like them for the family room for people (visitors) who unexpectedly need to stop overnight. Failing that the food bank will take them, or the Salvation Army

Wishy Washy Wednesday Love that lounge

Christmas prep - pick and choose

Shine your windows.
Wipe sills and frames.
water and wipe plantss.
dust all surfaces and stuff that should be there,
shift stuff that shouldnt be there
Wipe skirting boards
wipe switches and sockets
clean floor RIGHT INTO THE CORNERS
wipe/vacuum sofas etc. LIFT THOSE CUSHIONS
Wipe tops of doors, doorframe, curtain battens
Check for cobwebs and remove
sweep up tree needles
wipe fire, dust & polish hearth
wipe stuff on walls eg pictures
dust light fittings
empty and wipe ashtrays (I had an old housekeeping book, from the 50s. I no longer have it, but, despite being from a no-smoking family, remember this nugget. Go figure!)
Empty waste paper basket (yep 50s book strikes again)
Clean fireplace, remove old ashes and lay fire ready for lighting (and again)

when you think you have done stand in the doorway, looking into the room. Look around slowly from left to right. Missed anything? Deal with it.

It is to be hoped, for your sakes, That Mrs. Beaton's Book of Household Management never drops into my lap :rotfl:

EXTRAS
HHI - lets get that pile down before New Years.
Phone someone you lurrve
Check you have all prescribed meds needed plus indigestion remedies (not because YOU can't cook, but because THEY overeat), headache tablets, calpol, gin. Lots of gin.
Post those cards ASAP



Thursday Thrills entrancing entrance

Today we are going to deal with passageways, porches, lobbies etc

Pick'n'mix...

Take out mats and give them a bashing
Polish mirrors
Wash windows
Wipe sills
Remove coats/boots/shoes not in use and rehome
Clean light fittings
Wipe front door inside and out
Dust any furniture in these areas
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor
If it's fine - sweep steps
Wipe cat flap
Wipe switches and sockets
Get any gibble OUT of the house asap
Clear junk mail pile
If you've not done much vacuum stairs

Extras
HHI
Make sure shopping list is up to date
Check outside lights are working
Make sure your emergency kit - and emergency phone numbers,list (plumber, vet, GP etc) is up to date

Friday finishing touches

Strip and change your bed - you deserve the best! Open a window to air it. Stick a scented candle in there and luxuriate.
Spend today doing what you need to get done BUT factor in some me time. Whether it's a long bubbly bath, nails, hair, facial whatever
But please report what you plan on doing

And, finally, I want to thank you for being utterly marvellous this year, sending flowers and caring. It lifts the soul, it really does. I have a long way to go yet, I have anger about certain things and this all has to be got through, but as we have grown up my sisters and I have remained close and become even closer. So growing old without littlest sis is going to be hard.

And, as I face the first Christmas without her the delightful CY and her family are in my thoughts.

Mumof2_2

Thanks for the list Valli. I'm in please and will do as much as I can.

ionafan

Thank you Valli. I'm up for the basics this week, but my college assignment takes precedence. I absolutely must get it done soon, I'm fed up with it!

Could I please remind everyone participating in the :xmassmile Flylady Secret Santa :xmassmile to let me know when they've posted their parcel or received one - the best way is to PM me. Sometimes packages go astray, and we wouldn't want anyone to be disappointed. I know of three sent so far, thank you.

Enjoy your holiday, Kaz :cool2:

Hope everyone has a better week than last x

katiecat

Thanks for this weeks list and for last weeks.


Have put tree up its lovely but lots of sorting to do to get tidy again.
DW on again will empty in the morning then start on list-want to do level 3 this week if possible.


Hugs to all who are having difficult time.


katiecat x

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Hi I would like to join this week please. Just the basics to start with I think to get me started. Thanks for running the thread Valli.

bossymoo

Hi, I'm in thanks ladies. Hugs to Valli especially but all of us really.

I need to buy 100 selection boxes this week :eek:

Welcome allie xx

Mumof2_2

Welcome Allie


Got 20 mins sewing done after not being able to do anything all weekend long! Now going to sit down and watch The Fall with J; have a nice rest of the evening everyone.

dancemum

Thanks for the lists Valli and Natty X


I will be doing basics and a little dot to doting. I hoping ds2 will be well enough for school tomorrow.

FurryBeastOz

Thanks Valli and (((hugs)))

I'm definitely in this week. A week of sofa other than work. Feeling vaguely human again. At least I can talk. DH on lates all week - 0800 until 2100, or 0100 as last night. So I ought to get lots of flying time in the evenings.

I'll start with advert break flying tomorrow. After work. I promise.:cool:

Dizzy_Imp

I'm in too please. Currently steaming past Brummyland on our way home, having been to Sussex to deliver/collect pressies at various locations. Been up since 5am...yawn...

Thinking of you Valli xxx

kazmeister

Evening ladies,

I need to do this again, while the whole house is not a tip (down to 2 rooms now) I am lucky enough to have DH at home full time doing some of the chores but there are some things he just doesn't see, things a flylady does.

It will be a slow start again for me as we are less than 2 weeks before Christmas, 8 days prior to submission of a 3000 word assignment that I haven't started yet, and working full time but I need to get the house in order.

Christmas will be a quiet one as just me DH and DD until the 30th when we have DH family here. All the presents are bought and about 1/2 are wrapped, cards are being done today/tonight ready for posting tomorrow.

So a big thank you to Valli this week for the thread, and although I'm not sure what your sad news was, I am sending you lots of love and hugs. I hope to be able to catch up with you all over the next few days as I try and do something from the list. Until then :wave: