Weekly Flylady Thread 19th February 2018

Honey_Bear

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 Natty 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!!!8217;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

I'm cheating more than a bit by using one of Dusty Kitten's old lists.

Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms
Level 1
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your RofD
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes
Level 2
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD (or bathroom)
Empty the bins
Deal with a frog - you will feel so much better afterwards
Level 3
Clear out the bathroom cupboard/make up bag, bin anything yucky and old
Descale the toilet and taps
Hoover and wash the floors
Extras
HHI
Wipe the bath panel
Clean a window
Find a home for a homeless item

Tuesday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level 1
Wipe the table and work surfaces
Sweep/Hoover/mop the floor
Level 2
Wipe the hob
Clean anything higher than eye level
Level 3
Meal plan
Clean the sink/DW/WM drawers and filters
Extras ideas
HHPaperwork or bill paying/budget updating
Dust any surfaces which need it
Defrost the freezer
Cook/bake something using up the ends of packets/stuff nearing their ubd

Wednesday - Living Room, hall and stairs
Level 1
Hoover/wipe sofas, go on a treasure hunt under the cushions
Hoover floors including the stairs
Level 2
Clean a window or two
Clear and wipe coffee table
Level 3
Declutter anything that doesn't belong in this room
Give all the remote controls and phones a wipe
Dust the mantle and tv
Extras
Eat a frog
Clean and polish some shoes
Recycle any old newspapers/magazines/catalogues (eg Argos)

Thursday - Master bedroom and Landing
Level 1
Make time for somebody else, a child, a pet, a friend, a family member
Strip, wash and remake bed
Clear the landing of gibble
Level 2
Clear bedroom floor
Hoover floors
Level 3
Wipe skirting frames
Dust the bedframe
Dust any pictures
Extras
HH me time
Clean windows and sills
Hoover or dust the light shades

Friday - Kids or Spare Bedrooms
Level 1
Open the windows, even for a short time, to get some fresh air in
Strip a bed and remake it
Level 2
15 minute tidy up of your messiest room
Declutter any toys/books which are beyond their time
Level 3
Hoover as much as the floor as you can
Wipe the window ledges
Lay on the floor/bed looking for dust and grime from a different angle - remove it
Extras
Clean out any pets - does anybody need worming/flea treatment
Clear wipe one surface
Check library book returns, tax return, bills etc

Honey_Bear

Flylady 2018 Challenges - GO FLYERS GO

SLINKIES - weight loss challenge

Lynnejk - 9lb
Narcolepsy *some*
Valli 2st/28lb
Dizzy Imp 2st/28lb
FurryBeastOz 2st/28lb
nannygladys 3st/42lb
Fayolle 2st/28lb
atypicalblonde 2st/28lb
Princess Money Penny
Ionafan
Lil_me 5st/70lb
JojotheTightfisted
LameWolf 2st/28lb
Roundtuit 56lb
Jazee 2st/28lb
Pigpen *some*
MrsMoneypenny 1st at least
Froddington 2st
Dancemum 3st
Mademoiselle about 2 st
Ionafan 1st 11lb
donnajt 3 st
Rosemary7391
Mrs Chaos 16lb
Faete 2st
Natty 8lb
Kazwookie 2st tbc
Honey Bear 5 kgs


Flymarketeers

FurryBeastOz
Pigpen
Valli
Mumof2
donnjt - £1k for hols

H2H (hovel to haven)
HoneyBear
Froddington
Roundtuit
Mumof2
FurryBeastOz
funfairprincess
Mrs Moneypenny
hex2
Fayolle
lynnejk
riotlady
donnajt - by Summer
Mrs Chaos
Natty

lynnejk

Evening all

Gosh - first for once - makes a change for me :rotfl:

I'm in and thank you for last week Natty and for subbing this week HB

Hope you enjoy your time away Valli

I will get the listies done, but probably in a bit of a different order. We have chaps coming tomorrow to do a survey for the new heating and boiler, which are due to be installed on March 3rd.

Tuesday we will be getting a new front door and frame fitted, so fingers xd it will be a bit warmer and dry. They said it takes about three hours from start to finish - we'll see.

Hugs, gws vibes, sticks and spoons to all that need some
Hope you all have a lovely Monday
Lx

MadamMim2013

Thanks to Natty for last weeks & to Honey Bear for this weeks thread.
I am in for tomorrow.. The bathroom is my one bug bear..
The DSs x2 are both messy messers and despite many a grumblings and various threats, including to use their toothbrushes for cleaning implements (I wouldn't really.. That's gross:eek:)
They simply don't see the trail of destruction they leave behind..
(I shouldn't grumble too much DS1 ran me a bath for when I got home from work tonight at 9pm:o)
Here's to a good week where we all begin to feel a little better and things go to plan! :T

Fayolle

I'm in please. Thank you Natty for last week, for HB for stepping in, and have a lovely holiday Valli.

Hoping to do better than the last couple of weeks, when I've taken my eye off the ball. Still trying to figure out how to crack the Slinky challenge. I know... Less food and red wine... But it's soooo hard!!

Dizzy_Imp

I am so I'm this week. Boys back at school - both booked into breakfast club(s) starting at eight am :j Packed lunches made x 3 and in the pantry fridge ready for tomorrow, washing sorted for the morning, school bags packed, uniforms ironed....go, go, go...

Just watched Justice League and [STRIKE]drooled over[/STRIKE] admired Jason Momoa. Sigh....

Ho-hum, back to reality....

froddington

I'm in - thanks HB

Hoping for good weather tomorrow morning as, if it stays dry, my flying will involve helping to clean a submarine!

Monday Rooms of Doom and Bathrooms

Level 1
15 minutes or more tidying/decluttering in your RofD
Clean sink and toilet, wipe the dust that settles on the back of the toilet pipes

Level 2
Clear and wipe one surface in the RofD
Deal with a frog - you will feel so much better afterwards

Level 3
Clear out the bathroom cupboard
Hoover and wash the floors
Clean a window

pigpen

We are in... with our hovel.. I NEED to get more ebeasting done.. I need £500 of the first £2000 still.. I need to declutter some more lard and I am slipping back into my slovenly eating habits and need to draw a halt to that.. but hopefully the extra speed walking to school will help the situation.. not that walking counts as exercise because if walking counted as exercise I would be 3 stone 2!

so..

Wash my hair before it runs away screaming.
17 ebeasty items (33 listed so up to 50)..
and buy a hoppity voosh for Twinkle.. if anyone has one that needs rehoming we would be extremely grateful recipients!
degrunge the bathroom and give in there and the loo a good scrubbing.. the loo is clear it just needs the bin emptying and the floor mopping.. the bathroom is gross.
I would like to find time to get at least some of the stuff straightened in the girls room.. their christmas stuff needs homing.
I want to get the christmas decs away too. I might have OH stay home on Tuesday and help me.. I shall go discuss that with him now I think.
In here needs a bit of decluttering too which should only take 5 minutes, I will get the girls to do that after school I think.

Right now however... uniforms and bed!

atypicalblonde

Morning All,

DS woke me up at 5.45 singing "Jingle bell rock" at the top of his voice he's off to grandma's today for a sleepover so she can have the delights of the early wakening tomorrow!

He is watching TV with toast, DD still asleep and DH in the shower. I have made DH packed lunch, set the DW going, and there is a WM load ready to go on when he is out of the shower.

I am without the car this morning so will need to run this morning's errands on foot. Also need to chase non-payers for DH :mad: and send yet more money to the tax man.

I washed and ironed our bedding yesterday :A it seemed like such a chore at the time, but was lovely to get into last night.

Right I am waffling now :rotfl: catch up with you all later xx

Jazee

Morning all. Thanks for the list, I am in as I am on gardening leave now so have a bit more time in the mornings with no commute.

Hope any poorlies feel better, hugs where needed.

So glad it is the bathrooms today, but first I'm dusting the dusty bits in the LR and doing a quick hoover through.

Have a great day everyone.

atypicalblonde

Right I’m doing an early HHC anyone up for it?