Weekly Flylady Thread 21 August 2017

Honey_Bear

[FONT=&quot]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.[/FONT]
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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.

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Thank you Natty for last week's thread.
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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!
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]MAD half hour[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
- Mad is the abbreviation for Make A Difference.
The idea is that you have a Forth bridge (ie never-ending - or just huge) task but that you work on it in half-hour bursts. This way you know you ARE stooping, and that you won't get it finished but you will make a difference - so it might be clearing out - the garage or shed, or clothes sorting, or weeding - you get the picture - but rather than keep going until you've lost the will to live you do half an hour...but, eventually those half hours will get the job done!

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[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
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Monday: Kitchen and Dining Room
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[FONT=&quot]Level 1[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Meal plan for the week, or next week, or next month[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Sweep the floor[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dust shelves, or the tops of the wall cabinets[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Clear, clean and polish the sink[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Level 2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Turn out the cupboard under the sink[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Wash the floor[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Wipe the hob[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Level 3[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Empty the fridge and wipe it out[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Replace all the in date food, and chuck everything else out [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Clean the door seals on the dishwasher, scrub the filters, top up the salt and rinse aid levels and run it on a hot wash with a cup of vinegar in the top layer[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Extras[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]
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• [FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot] In your Room of Doom put three things (no more, no less) away where they belong. For the rest of the week, not just today, every time you go in there put three more things away.[/FONT][/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]Give yourself a manicure[/FONT]
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• [FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]OR[/FONT]
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• [FONT=&quot]Clean the oven[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Tuesday: Bathroom/s[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Level 1[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Wash toothbrush holders and glasses[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Put toothbrushes etc to soak in boiling water for 15 minutes[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dust the high bits and deweb [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Spritz the sink and loo and give them a clean[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Scrub the shower and bath[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Level 2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Sweep/vacuum the floor[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Swab it[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Polish the towel rail[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Level 3[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Turn out the cupboard under the sink[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Polish the mirror[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Clean the window[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Extras[/FONT]

• [FONT=&quot]Put as much of a bag of soda crystals down all the plug holes in the house as will go and swill it down with a kettle of boiling water. Do it more than once if it’s a slow drain.[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Change all the towels, flannels, sponges, bathmats, net and shower curtains if you didn’t do them last week[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Give yourself a pedicure[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Keep going with putting three things away each time you go into the Room of Doom[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Wednesday: Living Room / Sitting Room[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Level 1[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Deweb the tops of walls / ceilings and lightfittings[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Clean the window and wash down the paintwork around it[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Vacuum the room[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Level 2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Shove a duster on a stick down the back of the radiator[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Clear the coffee table completely, give it a thorough wash and only put back what belongs on it[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dust and degunge all the remotes[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Level 3[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dust and wipe your houseplant leaves, feed them, water them and give them some love[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Spot clean the carpet[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Wipe over all the lightswitches and door handles in the house[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Extras[/FONT]

• [FONT=&quot]Turn out your handbag[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Make a listy of all the things you’ll need to do to organise back to school / college[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Keep putting three things away in the Room of Doom[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Join the Priority Service Register if someone in the household fits the criteria (Over 60s, registered disabled, under 5s, chronic medical condition, sensory impairments) [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Thursday: Bedroom(s)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Level 1[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Strip the bed and change it.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dust the light fitting[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Vacuum [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Level 2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dust the bedside table[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Turn out the drawer[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Wash all your used dusters, the vacuum cleaner filters and destring the pick up roller[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Level 3[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Wash all your pet bedding (as long as it’s not raining)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Go through all your jackets and coats and decide which ones you want to keep, after emptying all the pockets[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Wash the window[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Extras[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
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• [FONT=&quot]Keep putting three things away in the Room of Doom[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Go through your underwear draw and get rid of anything that’s dingy or frumpy. If you have any bras that don’t fit they can be recycled through ‘Smalls for All’ if gently worn or new, Against Breast Cancer collects them and Oxfam also takes them.[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Pick a piece of jewellery that you haven’t worn in a long time and wear it for the rest of the day. Decide at bedtime if you want to keep it.[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Check when your library books are due and if you haven’t got any library books on loan, tot up approximately how much you’ve spent on books this year[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Friday: Hall / Stairs / Landing[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Level 1[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Deweb all the high bits[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Vacuum[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Shake out the welcome mat[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Level 2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Go through all the coats and jackets emptying the pockets and decide what needs to be kept[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Wipe over the door seal on the WM. Remove and scrub out the soap dispenser in the washing machine, including the ceiling. Don’t put it back in until it’s completely dry.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Switch the WM spin speed zero, put 500g of washing soda in the washing machine drum and set it going on the longest, hottest wash[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Level 3[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Sweep the front steps and path[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Wash the paintwork inside and outside the front door[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Spot clean the carpet inside the front door, or somewhere else if it’s a laminate[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Extras[/FONT]

• [FONT=&quot]Keep putting away three things in your Room of Doom. [/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]If you haven’t already got an appointment for a trim or cut, make an appointment with a hairdresser (unless you cut your own, obviously)[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Make a commitment to yourself that the next time you go to a supermarket you’ll turn left inside the front door and do all the household shopping before you buy any food, and do the fresh fruit and veg shopping last. See if it makes a difference to the amount of money you spend.[/FONT]

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LameWolf

Thank you HB; - flippin' 'eck, am I first to post?? I shall do what I can manage - though we don't have a dishwasher (unless you count Mr LW, and he certainly doesn't need his salt levels topped up):D.

Hmmm - manicure or clean the oven? It might have to be the oven; my nails have all split so badly that there's practically nothing left to do a manicure on!! :rotfl:

atypicalblonde

I'm in thank you so much for the lists ladies xx

Working tomorrow morning, then crossing fingers for some dry weather so we can get to the park. Watching Harry Potter now, my guilty pleasure

See you all in the morning xx

bossymoo

I'm in, thanks

ATB I've just put Lord of the Rings on

Kids are sleeping in yesterday's makeshift den. Well, they are whispering, rather than sleeping. No doubt I will chase them back to real beds before long.

LW you are right, it's like training puppies. Consistency and rewards for the good

froddington

Thanks for the lists HB :A I'd like to say I'll be in but, like Valli, I am going away tomorrow

ionafan - hugs and prayers for you and DH xx

Valli - have a great break x

Hugs for anyone else who wants or need one x

Ok, I need to finish packing - am leaving about 6 in the morning!!

I'll 'see' you all at the end of the week - have a good one x

kazwookie

Evening

I'm in, but in my way.

Mudbath

I'm in and casually hoping no-one has noticed that I've been missing for several years :rotfl:

Hello everyone!

Edited to add the bits of lists that I'll do...(ok the bits that I like-ish)

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday

Thursday: Bedroom(s)
Dust the light fitting
Vacuum
Dust the bedside table
Turn out the drawer
Wash all your pet bedding
Go through all your jackets and coats
Wash the window

Friday: Hall / Stairs / Landing
Deweb all the high bits
Vacuum
Shake out the welcome mat
Wipe over the door seal on the WM.
Sweep the front steps and path
Wash the paintwork inside and outside the front door




Anything is Yellow has been done....doing well so far!!!

lynnejk

Evening all

Thank you for the lists ladies
Hope you have fabulous holibobs Valli and Froddington
Hope Mr Iona soon well enough to return home

I'm in again this week, although my long-awaited appointment at the hospital is tomorrow at 1.30 so don't know how long I'll be out. Fingers xd he gives me the all-clear.

Hugs, sticks and spoons to all needing some
Hope you all have a great Monday
Lx

greent

I'm in - although (as usual, for me ) probably far more Mon through to Weds than thereafter

Thanks HB - and thanks Natty for last week's

Happy holidays, Valli & froddington

GW soon vibes for mr ionafan x

Level 1
Vacuum the floor
Dust shelves, or the tops of the wall cabinets
Wipe over and polish all worktops
Clear, clean and polish the sink
Level 2
Turn out the cupboard under the sink
Wash the floor
Wipe the hob
Level 3
Empty the fridge and wipe it out
Replace all the in date food, and chuck everything else out
Clean the door seals on the dishwasher, scrub the filters, top up the salt and rinse aid levels and run it on a hot wash with a cup of vinegar in the top layer
Extras
In your Room of Doom put three things (no more, no less) away where they belong. For the rest of the week, not just today, every time you go in there put three more things away. - DS2 and DS3's rooms
Ebay - Duplo
HHI
Airing cupboard (maybe)

Have chosen ebay over manicure (I bite my nails ) and oven - we are getting a new one and I am not spending time cleaning one on it's way out Plus I REALLY need to get some more of the large pile listed so Duplo is my target tomorrow

Have 4 parcels to get rid of tomorrow (3 courier, 1 PO) and a large bag for CS - ooh, and a tiny pack of paperwork to drop off somewhere. And a calculator to buy for DS2 (know which one and where it's cheapest) My aim is to get that all done before lunchtime

froddington

Mudbath wrote: »

I'm in and casually hoping no-one has noticed that I've been missing for several years :rotfl:

Hello everyone!

Hello stranger Lovely to have you back :j Hope everyone is ok xx

All towels washed and now hung to dry whilst I'm away.

I should be in bed so night all, sleep well xx

Mudbath

froddington wrote: »

Hello stranger Lovely to have you back :j Hope everyone is ok xx

All towels washed and now hung to dry whilst I'm away.

I should be in bed so night all, sleep well xx

Everyone well here and children a whole lot older :eek:
Thought it was time to try and bring a little more order to the house. Hope all is well with you xxxx

Done a quick 5 minute fling to make sure the post is relevant! :cool: