Weekly Flylady Thread 19th June 2017

Natty68

What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole task easier and quicker. We also accept that, sometimes, life just gets on top of us and we can't keep up, maybe because we're time-poor, not in the best of health and/or we have littlies who need us. We are definitely NOT control freaks aiming for perfection and utterly spotless show-homes.

Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. You're more than welcome to join us in the everlasting battle against dust, grime and gibble. The aim of our thread is to make those onerous tasks less daunting, and to support each other - and to make time for the finer things in life!

Right now the thread is looking very quiet...but please do remember we have to abide by MSE rules; each post should, ideally, include some mention of flying.

Thank you Valli for last week's thread

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. All posts should have some Flylady-related (ooh a compound adjective) content!

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


Right here we go!!!

Happy Monday: Kitchen
Level One
Remove floor gubbins. Yes, you, that pile over by the door. Does it live there? I think not!
Now do the same with the unnecessary worktop clutter! There you go! Well done!
Level Two
Give the work tops and cupboard fronts your attention (with a cloth, don't flutter your eyelashes at them )
Shine your sink, flylady basics
Splash backs and greasy tiles? Yep, swish there too!
Level Three
Pop the bin and doormat outside, then sweep and mop your floor
Wipe over the small appliances
Extras:

• Don't forget those MAD half hour's you started last week, keep plodding on with them this week. I'm not letting you get away from them..
• Do you need to test your smoke alarms?
• Wipe over your big appliances
• Run the WM and/or DW on a hot wash to keep its insides happy
• Count your baking tins and sheets. How many??? Do you really need all of them?

Cheerful Tuesday: Dining Room, Hall, Stairs, Landing
Level One
Please be safe in this unbearable heat and only do what you can.....
Dust from top to bottom
Sweep or vacuum / mop -including stairs if you can, safety first please
Level Two
Scrub the table top and replace tablecloth if needed.
Wipe a window or two
Level Three
Wipe the front door, inside and out
Tidy or declutter a hotspot
MAD half hour...
Extras:

• Collect stray laundry
• HHI
• Find homes for the coats and shoes that are hanging around
• Consider summer childcare plans if applicable - only 5wks of term left here!

Whoopee Wednesday: Bathroom
Level One
Keep cool in the heat, they are forecasting really hot weather for today.
Let some fresh air in, pop the radio on
Wash the sinks and loo, don't forget the pedestal
Have a refreshing cool drink
Level Two
Clean the bath / shower
Replace towels, sponges etc
Wash the window
Have a refreshing drink
Level Three
Wipe down the tiles
Mop the floor
Make sure to have a refreshing drink...
Extras:

• Wash out any grubby toothbrush holders / fill your soap dispenser
• Do you need to wash the shower curtain / screen
• Wipe down the door and disinfect the door handle
• Have a bit of me time and use one of your many products
• Drink PLENTY of fluids

Thankful Thursday: Bedroom(s)
Level One
Start off clearing that floordrobe! Can any be flung?
Then dewebbing and dusting the fluffy surfaces
And then vacuum...
Level Two
Strip the bed. Air and turn the mattress if needed.
Is it nice enough outside to get the duvet out to air? Hmm think I was having a hot flush when I wrote this out...lol
Choose your brightest, sunniest bedding to replace.
Level Three
Wash a window or two
Wipe door handles and light switches
Dust your light fitting
Extras:

• Tidy a shelf or drawer
• Have a mini fling boogie
• Put any out of season stuff away
• Make a brew, and just sit and be for a while!
• MAD half hour doing anything productive!!
  

PLEASE BE CAREFUL IF IT IS TOO HOT WHERE YOU ARE. DRINK PLENTY and bear in mind it is going to be cooler from Friday onwards

Phew it's Friday: Living a Room and catch up
Level One
Dust and deweb - lots of spiddeys around at the moment!!!!
Sweep / vac - maybe get the tools out and do the edges and skirting?
Level Two
Polish a mirror and wipe a window
Sofa - vac again? Or a wipe?
Declutter a hotspot
Level Three
Catch up - do you need to S&S the sink again?
Catch up - any piles of gubbins starting to regrow?
Catch up - bills / paperwork / phonecalls?
Extras:

• Fling 5 things
• Plan something nice for the weekend
• Have some time outdoors
• HHI

ionafan

Thanks for setting us up for the coming week, Natty. Hope all is going well for you and your DH (and belated Happy Anniversary xx)

Valli, thanks for last week's lists. I didn't manage much except MAD half hours, but by doing 3 more of those this evening back-to-back I have almost finished painting the fence panels.

I was on placement this morning and acting as chauffeur to DH and guest this afternoon. guess where? Another NT property! Got to make the most of my membership :money:
I have also done WMx2 and the kitchen dailies, and cooked a roast dinner which got a big thumbs up

Tomorrow I shall be home alone - bliss! - so that I can get on with college work, while DH takes his guest to the big city museum/art gallery to see some old bits of jewellery that were dug up in a field not a million miles from here a few years back :rotfl:

Fluffy mules at the ready to lob in your direction, FBO.
Glad your OH liked his presents, pigpen.
Bossy, I wouldn't paint 13 doors either!
Hope Poppet is better soon, Jazee.
Sorry HB, but I don't think I can love seagulls - they make even more noise than jackdaws!

Hope everyone has a good week x

lynnejk

Evening everyone

Thank you Valli and Natty for the lists

We are away for a few days to Glasgow, so I won't be doing much this week. Will have to run round and do a quick general dust and floors later in the week.

Hugs, sticks and spoons to those needing some
Hope you all have a lovely half a week and 'see' you when I'm back
Lx

Duckydo

I'm in again this week. I might have stopped posting the later end of the week, but flying continued and I actually achieved cleaning in every room of the house last week. Today has just been a battle to keep cool, though I did make the mistake of going onto the loft to look for the paddling pool :eek: , after 2 attempts I gave up and ordered a cheap one to pick up first thing tomorrow. DD's bedroom is still reading 27oC!!

pigpen

Sat here in my nightie feeling a bit like a beer swilling fat couch potato ... I am so classy!!

boys distressed with clean bedding.. DD2 gave me paternal recognition .. not sure if I should be worried or honoured..

Bed time I suppose.. OH will be waking me up in 2 hours..

YORKSHIRELASS

Morning all

I am here. Been away for a little weekend away but its back to it with yet another busy week. DS1 kept the house clean and tidy while we were away bless him but I will need to keep flying this week.

Right, shower and paid stuff awaits!

atypicalblonde

Morning All

Thanks Natty and Valli xx
HB - Thanks for your kind words. I need to be more dogged in my approach to debt collecting I think. I'm on it this week

Gorgeous and sunny here - I love this weather. Flowers and hanging baskets watered, WM on and animals and children fed!

Paid stuff this morning which will be super hot but only 2 hours. Then lunch at DD school, then local charity collecting big item that has been clogging up our garage far too long :T

I've put some laundry away and unloaded DW too.

Have fab days all xx

Mumof2_2

Many thanks for the list Natty and for last weeks Valli.. I'm in in my own sort of way but anything is better than nothing isn't it.

Just going to hang load of washing up then will get next load in. Need to run DW and do have some ironing but will do it now before it gets too hot. Off to Huck (horse) this morning but won't be ages; have 3 to do but only checking them.

Have a good day all and I promise I'll try to do better this week!

Valli

morning all

Thanks for 'bossing' us, Natty.

2 loads on line, 3rd going in.

Not looking forward to all the ironing I have!

Mumof2_2

You're not alone there Valli!

dancemum

Morning all X

Thank you for the lists.

1xwm done and put outside to dry with new pegs

Ironing done

Ds2 dispatched to school complete with sun cream and hat without the usual complaints.

It's hot here already.