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Weekly Flylady Thread 12th February 2018

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Natty68
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edited 15 February 2018 at 11:10PM in Old style MoneySaving
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!

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

Please follow the forum rules 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!
MAD half hour- 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

Magnificent Monday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One...

Check fire alarms are working
Fling open that window and blow those cobwebs out!! Air the room!!! Nothing worse than a bedroom smelling of parps!
Remove and wash bed linen
Level Two...
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
30 minutes floor clearance.. that includes floordrobe and junk!
Level Three...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from a wardrobe/chest of drawers that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! Likewise socks!.. and it is time those knickers you have had for 37 years were binned.. let hem go liberate yourself!!
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs have moved in....

Extra Mission
  • 39 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
  • Wipe or dust over the upstairs light fittings.. don't go injuring yourself please, you have the rest of the week to work through!
  • Clean windows in these rooms
  • Wipe down the skirting in the bedroom and on the landing

Twinkling Tuesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One...
Clean floors in these rooms
Air the room.. fling open the windows and let in the springy air!! I don't care if it is 13' below!! lol
Level Two...
Clean baths/shower, toilets, don't forget under the rim! 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, nets, clean blind/curtains etc whatever needs cleaning.
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect any stray laundry from upstairs.

Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt:
  • Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
  • Wipe down the doors and frames in these rooms.
  • Clean the radiators in these rooms
  • Wash the windows in these rooms.. and shine the mirrors
  • HHI... a bit more gone!
  • Spend half an hour with your little ones, for those that have them, doing anything they fancy.

Whitening Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two...
Sweep and mop floors
Sort & clean fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front, clean out any spills or grots in there! Is there anything that needs to be made into a yummy soup!!
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three...
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean out the cupboard full of pasta and packets and pickles..
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those filters and drawers for ickiness, gackiness and fluff!!

Extra Mission
Choose one or more of:
  • Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
  • Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
  • Clean oven if it really needs it.. or just do the hob or a knob!!..
  • 29 fling boogie.. GO!
  • Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET

Thundering Thursday- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level One...
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level Two...
Dusting, even if around everything & water & wipe the poor neglected plants!
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Level Three...
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
Clean windows & any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. Are there any that need rehoming?
Wipe skirtings, doorframes and other paintwork

Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –
  • Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.. the bottom 6 inches is just rubbish it has been there so long I'm surprised it isn't compost!!
  • Change any dead lightbulbs in the house!
  • Clean a radiator or two.
  • Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!!
  • HHI.. get that mountain gone
!
Finally Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One...

Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Level Two...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself!!!!! paint your nails, make an appointment to have your hair done, a lovely soak in the bath.. whatever you feel like!! I'm having my nails done this morning as usual
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets & pillows need freshening up too!!
Level Three...
Rummage ALL the junk from one shelf and sort through it..
Sort through a toybox chuck out all the things they don't need any more.. charity or freecycle or whatever.
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors

Extra Task List
  • Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
  • Wipe the radiators, skirtings and window & door frames!
  • End of week fling!! grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
  • Half an hour in the garden clearing the mess and making it nice for spring to arrive.. the sooner your garden is nice the sooner it arrives! Honest!
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  • Natty68
    Natty68 Posts: 3,465 Forumite
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    Flylady 2018 Challenges - GO FLYERS GO

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  • kazwookie
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    Evening

    Happy Birthday


    It has been snowing here
    Work done
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  • roundtuit
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    Thank you Natty. And Valli for last week.

    :bdaycake: Happy Birthday Natty. Sorry for you loss. Hugs xx

    I'm going to make a concentrated effort to get the dailies done daily this week :o as I'm on Annual Leave the following week and want to make headway with H2H.

    Mr T will be delivering lots of healthy food stuff tomorrow evening, so that'll get the slinky challenge back on track - I need to cut back on bread and eat more fruit this week.

    Best wishes to all for a peace filled week.

    Rxx
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  • Fayolle
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    I'm in please, especially after last week's pathetic efforts.

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

    Happy birthday Natty and lots of ((hugs)). X
  • Evening - thanks for the thread Natty :A Hope you've managed to enjoy your birthday xx

    Also sending a gentle hug for the loss of your friend xx

    I'm glad it's the bedroom tomorrow as mine needs sorting :o

    Magnificent Monday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing

    Level One...

    Check fire alarms are working
    Fling open that window and blow those cobwebs out!!
    Remove and wash bed linen

    Level Two...
    Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
    30 minutes floor clearance.. that includes floordrobe and junk!

    Level Three...
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Sort 10 things from a wardrobe/chest of drawers that you can get rid of
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs have moved in
    "There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers

    "I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi
  • MrsChaos
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    Sorry for quietly fading into the woodwork last week - half-term now, so I'm in.

    Thank you for the freds, Valli and Natty.

    The room most desperately in need of attention is the kitchen, so that's where I'll start tomorrow, as well as playing with laundry (which will involve stripping a couple of beds). I won't post a to-do list, because that seems to be the best way to guarantee that things don't get done. No idea why! I'll just add things once I've done them. :)
  • pigpen
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    I'm not in because I'm not at home.. but I am here lurking, kinda, regardless.

    No scales here so rather looking forward to getting home BUT was 10lb off as of Saturday.. The scales here say 3lb less which is very nice but they are not digital ones and they are on carpet so I don't think they are very reliable.. so I will wait until I get home.

    I am STILL sneezing with no indication of a cold so I am almost convinced it is the smoking that goes on here irritating my sensitive sinuses, coupled with strange animal fur and various air fresheners.. but my poor snotter is dying and Twinkle has the same problem and Dot isn't looking much better.. but none of us have cold symptoms just this streaming nose and eyes.. and mine responds to antihistamines!

    OH was asked to cover until close so he took it.. pointless him being home if I am not so he has 3 extra hours pay which is a bonus.. he is in 8-4 tomorrow too which he is not happy about.. he has never had an 8am start before and he isn't looking forward to this one but he will at least hopefully be back here to tuck the pests in bed tomorrow night.
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  • lynnejk
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    Evening folks

    Thank you Valli and Natty for the listies

    Hope you had a fandabadosy birthday Natty. Soo sorry to read about your friend and sending you some hugs.

    Hope you're soon feeling more comfortable LW and sending some gentle hugs.

    Magnificent Monday ~ Master Bedroom
    Check fire alarms are working
    Remove and wash bed linen
    Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    Sort 10 things from a wardrobe/chest of drawers that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! Likewise socks!..
    Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs have moved in....
    Extra Mission
    39 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
    Wipe or dust over the upstairs light fittings.. don't go injuring yourself please, you have the rest of the week to work through!
    Clean windows in these rooms
    Wipe down the skirting in the bedroom


    Hugs, sticks and spoons for those needing some
    Hope you all have a lovely Monday and stay warm and safe
    Lx
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  • gilly1964
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    Hi All

    I am in this week, been missing in action, blasted black dogs attacked me so was only doing the minimum but some sunshine and 15lbs weight loss since beginning of the year is helping to bring me round, doing SW properly :j works.

    Only doing half days today and tomorrow at paid stuff so looking forward to getting ahead of the game.

    Yesterday I did 4 wash loads and all except jeans were line dried, although had a major gathering operation when it snowed for 10 minutes. Using the tip from here, if the ground is dry hang it out and it certainly worked.

    DS and his GF are off on a Caribbean cruise on Wednesday with her family for her Mum's 50th, lucky so and so's. Only [STRIKE]a teeny weeny bit[/STRIKE] very jealous.


    Magnificent Monday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing

    Level One...
    [STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working [/STRIKE] Done Sunday
    Fling open that window and blow those cobwebs out!! - Will do when I get home from work
    [STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen[/STRIKE]Done Sunday

    [STRIKE]
    Level Two...[/STRIKE] Done Sunday

    Level Three...
    Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
    [STRIKE]Sort 10 things from a wardrobe/chest of drawers that you can get rid of[/STRIKE] Done Sunday, bags to go to CS after work
    [STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs have moved in[/STRIKE]Done Sunday

    Extra Mission
    Wipe or dust over the upstairs light fittings.. don't go injuring yourself please, you have the rest of the week to work through!
    Clean windows in these rooms
    Wipe down the skirting in the bedroom
    Mount Ironmore
    15 mins on X-Trainer
    Walk the Dogs

    Have a good day all x
  • Morning ladies

    I'm in, thanks so much for the lists :) we have snow here :eek: will make for an interesting walk to school! We're not on half term until next week.

    My eye infection rages on, will be ringing the docs at 8am to try and get an appointment as the OTC stuff I've been using isn't helping at all. DH has the car today so a day at home beckons, much flying will take place!

    Have lovely days all x
    MFW :)
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