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Weekly Flylady Thread 25th June 2018
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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'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'
WUDUPA ~ washed up, dried up, put away
WUALTD ~ washed up and left to dry
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
ok Here goes this Week...
Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances - don't forget those icky handles!
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash windows and sills
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!
Extras
Thoroughly clean the a dusty drawer
Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
Clean all the filters and door seals etc
Before you put the cloth in the wash - wipe the catflap!
HHI
Tropical Tuesday feeling HOT HOT HOT
Too hot for too much housework...
Peg out some washing, fold it and leave the ironing for a cooler day unless you absolutely have to
Water thirsty garden plants and pots
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
The housework will wait...sit in the shade with a book and a long, cool drink.
Plan some meals which don't involve slaving over a hot stove
See you tomorrow
Hump day - wipy wednesday
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
if you have emptied your laundry basket make a start on washing winter coats, hats, gloves and scarves.
or throws and blankets
or sleeping bags
or pillows
or mucky teddies
it will soon be July - need any cards?
How is the meal planning going? You NEED and DESERVE some me time - cook 2 and freeze one!
Check fridge temperature
If you ARE desperate to fly (chortles at the very notion) work in a shady room
dust everywhere
vacuum
extras
wash out bins and leave to dry in the sun - kills germs
wash loo brush and holder and let that dry outside
wash hairbrushes, make up brushes and combs - they can dry outside too - but not in direct sunlight
DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS
Thursday Twinkles - Bathrooms/en suites if it's cool enough
Level 1
Open the windows
Fling towels in a HOT wash
Flush the loo then spray with cleane rof choice
Scrub the bowl and under the rim and under the waterline
Swill the brush as you flush
Wipe the outside of the loo, seat and under the seat and lid
Level 2
Spray Bath/shower then scrub with a bathroom sponge
Wash curtains or wipe screen
Rinse then dry with a clean m/f cloth
Clean windowsill
Empty bin
Level 3
Scrub sink and taps
Wipe pedestal/cabinet
Polish mirrors
Wipe switches
Sweep and mop floor
Put out new towels
Top up loo rolls
Extras
Peg out those towels
Empty all bins and take out recycling
Update financial spreadsheets
Hunt out a new recipe - let's get out of the rut of cooking the same thing!
FINALLY FRIDAY - WOOTY WOOTY WOOT WOOT
Level 1
Well it's a been a week of neglect so...
run the vacuum over all flooring on at least 1 floor (sorry LW)
Level 2
Clean as much of the kitchen as possible - at the very least empty the bins AND clean and clear the work tops
Rehome as much gibble as you can - put it away
Level 3
S&S the bathroom
Peg out some washing
HHI in a cool room with a fan playing on you...
MAD HALF HOUR - PLAN SOMETHING NICE FOR THE WEEKEND EVEN IF IT'S JUST A LAZy DAY BY A RIVER OR A LAKE OR IN A WOOD SOMEWHERE. Or go an stand in a hot park watching a muddy run - yes it's that time again!
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'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'
WUDUPA ~ washed up, dried up, put away
WUALTD ~ washed up and left to dry
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
ok Here goes this Week...
Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances - don't forget those icky handles!
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash windows and sills
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!
Extras
Thoroughly clean the a dusty drawer
Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
Clean all the filters and door seals etc
Before you put the cloth in the wash - wipe the catflap!
HHI
Tropical Tuesday feeling HOT HOT HOT
Too hot for too much housework...
Peg out some washing, fold it and leave the ironing for a cooler day unless you absolutely have to
Water thirsty garden plants and pots
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
The housework will wait...sit in the shade with a book and a long, cool drink.
Plan some meals which don't involve slaving over a hot stove
See you tomorrow
Hump day - wipy wednesday
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
if you have emptied your laundry basket make a start on washing winter coats, hats, gloves and scarves.
or throws and blankets
or sleeping bags
or pillows
or mucky teddies
it will soon be July - need any cards?
How is the meal planning going? You NEED and DESERVE some me time - cook 2 and freeze one!
Check fridge temperature
If you ARE desperate to fly (chortles at the very notion) work in a shady room
dust everywhere
vacuum
extras
wash out bins and leave to dry in the sun - kills germs
wash loo brush and holder and let that dry outside
wash hairbrushes, make up brushes and combs - they can dry outside too - but not in direct sunlight
DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS
Thursday Twinkles - Bathrooms/en suites if it's cool enough
Level 1
Open the windows
Fling towels in a HOT wash
Flush the loo then spray with cleane rof choice
Scrub the bowl and under the rim and under the waterline
Swill the brush as you flush
Wipe the outside of the loo, seat and under the seat and lid
Level 2
Spray Bath/shower then scrub with a bathroom sponge
Wash curtains or wipe screen
Rinse then dry with a clean m/f cloth
Clean windowsill
Empty bin
Level 3
Scrub sink and taps
Wipe pedestal/cabinet
Polish mirrors
Wipe switches
Sweep and mop floor
Put out new towels
Top up loo rolls
Extras
Peg out those towels
Empty all bins and take out recycling
Update financial spreadsheets
Hunt out a new recipe - let's get out of the rut of cooking the same thing!
FINALLY FRIDAY - WOOTY WOOTY WOOT WOOT
Level 1
Well it's a been a week of neglect so...
run the vacuum over all flooring on at least 1 floor (sorry LW)
Level 2
Clean as much of the kitchen as possible - at the very least empty the bins AND clean and clear the work tops
Rehome as much gibble as you can - put it away
Level 3
S&S the bathroom
Peg out some washing
HHI in a cool room with a fan playing on you...
MAD HALF HOUR - PLAN SOMETHING NICE FOR THE WEEKEND EVEN IF IT'S JUST A LAZy DAY BY A RIVER OR A LAKE OR IN A WOOD SOMEWHERE. Or go an stand in a hot park watching a muddy run - yes it's that time again!
Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
Janice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear
Janice 1964-2016Thank you Honey Bear
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Thank you Honey Bear0 -
I'm in
Going to try and do a little every day before and/or after work - it all adds up in the end.
Hope everyone has a lovely week. Keep cool / stay hydrated.
RxxIT ONLY TAKES SMALL DAILY ACTIONSFOR MAGIC TO HAPPENRosemary Ikpeme
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As usual, I'll be following along and probably not actually achieving a lot.
I have started taking a screen shot of each day's tasks and using it as my phone 'lock screen' this keeps it fresh in my
Mind and I can do a task or two without having to find the list or write it down.
Have a good week fliers
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I'm in too. Thanks for the lists!
See you tomorrow x0 -
ty.. I'm here.. doubt I will get much done.. I have 1000 piles of laundry to deal with including pukey bedding.. DD3's entire wardrobe which she brought down 2 hours ago to be washed by the morning.. I don't think that will be happening.
I've binned 2 carriers of paperwork.. I've ordered a couple of copies of my new marriage certificate.. in case they are needed we will have 3. Re-registering the girls on Wednesday.. sports day Wednesday am for 2 smalls.. not sure when Squeaks is.. Thursday Squeak has a trip so needs a pack up. i need to pop to Lid1 tomorrow.. they had some bins in on Friday so I'm hoping they still have them tomorrow.. I want 2 for DS2 and DD3.. They also had some other bits and pieces I thought might be handy.. little ceramic roasting dishes which will be perfect for DD1 to make pasta bakes for herself. Anyway, we shall see what remains.
away to find uniforms and then to my nest.. I'm fed up of today.LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Morning All
Staff meeting tonight so by the time I'm home, done tea, walked the dog, been to the Scout hut and fetched my axe throwing stand there probably won't be a lot of time left.
Axe throwing tomorrow night with Beavers so I will see what time I get in from there.
Have a good day all
Hugs
JueNST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
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Morning
Up again at stupid o'clock, so loads already done.
WM is on
DW is on
Bins all done, rubbish out
Whole house hoovered
Bed stripped and changed
OH made to take is old uniform back to work as they want it back, some of it is not worn, and I want it out of my way, so I put in on the front door step, so he tripped over it on his way out, it worked it is now in his car, I bet it stays there for some time before handed in!!.
To do some time today
Post office
Clean out lower guttering
Re pot house plants
Watch Poldatk
Have a good day
Thank you to FL head office for the lists xBreast Cancer Now 100 miles October 2022 100 / 100miles
D- Day 80km June 2024 80/80km (10.06.24 all done)
Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2024 to complete by end Sept 2024. 1,001,066/ 1,000,000 (20.09.24 all done)
Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st May 2025 (18.05.2025 all done)
Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2025 to complete by end Sept 2025. 504,789 / 1,000,000Sun, Sea0 -
It’s a heat wave!! :money:
Saturday at a wedding, yesterday at the RHS but luckily house spick and span before events, should be doing copious amounts of washing tonight but instead because of said heat wave me and the dog and some friends are out again tonight – the washing can wait!!
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Hot and sunny here too! I may have to invest in some shorts as I'm boiling alive in my jeans!
Well, true to form, I had another tumble today. This time trying to get up and into our chicken house. One of the slats in a pallet being used as steps had broken (DH did it yesterday, but didn't say anything) and I didn't see it.
I've bruised my other elbow and hip, but no actual blood, so not too bad. And at least no-one saw me rolling on the floor like a weeble, which means no wounded pride.
Kitchen is clean and tidy (ish), Swedish meatballs made, ready to cook later. Calorific (or should that read "horrific"?) values worked out :eek:. I'll only be having two for dinner this evening :rotfl:
Need to put all the dry washing and ironed clothes AWAY, not just keep piling it on my bed!
Tiny is in the doghouse after scratching around my van with a sharp metal screw yesterday. Every panel, plus the bonnet scored with kisses and "lovehearts" :eek:. Have to sort out with the insurers in a bit. That child needs boarding school.0 -
Dizzy you need to take more water with it, mate! You're rivalling me for the number of tumbles! Hope you're ok.
I've washed the throw off the sofa today - the one for keeping doggy hairs and muddy paws of the actual sofa.
It's too big for the WM, so had to do it by hand in the bath. The we rigged up a Heath Robinson effort with the aluminium step ladder laid flat between two garden chairs to drape it on while it drips out enough water to be light enough for us to hoist it up onto the whirligig.
Such fun! (NOT).:rotfl:If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)0
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