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Weekly Flylady Thread 4th February 2019
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Valli
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Welcome to the Weekly Flylady Thread
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[URL="https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/75413332#Comment_75413332[/URL]
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
Hotspotsare 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!
Some of our abbreviations: DH- dear husband, OH- other half, KH/CF- affectionate term for ex husband or partner
DS/DD- dear son/daughter, DGC- dear grandchild, WM- washing machine, DW- dishwasher, LR/DR- living/dining room, RoD- room of doom, 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
Fluffy Dusters; mops and buckets at the ready - we're OFF!
Manic Monday - Kitchen etc
Level 1
Empty bins; take out recycling
Clear sides and wipe down. Remember to wipe small appliances and canisters. Put back only what lives there
Check fruit bowl, discard/use up as appropriate and clean bowl
Check fridge - use up and wipe. Don't forget seals and handles
Sweep floors
Wipe table
Level 2
Wipe down cupboard doors and drawer fronts; don't forget the handles
Clean window and sill
Dust in the dining room
Wipe oven and hob
Level 3
Clean filters in WM, DW and TD
Wipe sockets and switches
Attack a drawer or cupboard and clean it out
Wipe tiles/splashbacks
Mop floor
Extras
S&S bathroom
Meal plan for the week - and look through your recipe books for a new recipe to try!
HHI
Join in a HHC
Tuesday Twinkles Bathroom
Level 1
Fling open the windows
Clear the bins, remove empties
Flush the loo and squirt something down it (I use cream cleaner)
Fling the towels in the WM
Level 2
Clear lotions and potions from around bath and scrub inside and out.
Prod a brush down the bath, sink and shower plughole to remove the ratty tails
Empty, and clean, any hairtraps
Polish the taps
Slug of bleach down the drain
Scrub the loo inside and out - and bleach it
Level 3
Scrub the sink
Polish the taps
Dust sills and shelves
Wipe anywhere fingers linger with a clean cloth or an anti-bac wipe
Mop the floor
Polish mirrors
Extras
HHI
S&S kitchen
Check and update your Toots List
Valli's Toots list - to add
Make a note of when car insurance is due, count back three weeks and make a note to look for quotes then!
Fix kitchen tap (dripping)
THE REST OF THE WEEK
Pick a list to do each day (and do the dailies)
Dailies:
HHI
S&S bathroom
S&S kitchen
TO DO:
THE BOUDOIR
Level 1
Open the window
Strip the bed and wash the sheets
Clear the floor/chairdrobe
Take out any rubbish
Wipe sockets, switches and door handles with a just-damp cloth
Level 2
Dust/wipe/vacuum the bedframe inc headboard
Remake the bed
Open the window and wipe the frame
Clean the sill and window
Level 3
Dust everywhere
Sweep/wipe/mop floor
Clear out a drawer - even if it's just a little one in a bedside table
LIVING ROOM
Level 1
Open the windows!
Empty any bins.
Sort through the magazine rack - and fling.
Give the cushions a good plumping.
Remove anything that doesn't live here.
With a damp cloth wipe remotes, light switches and the bit just above and below the door handles, where sticky fingers leave residues. And the handles too, of course
Level Two
Lift sofa cushions, swap around if you can and vacuum all those crevices
Dust everywhere - check for cobwebs!
Dust/vacuum light fittings - wash any glass shades
Level Three
Wipe/dust skirting boards
Move all the furniture you can and vacuum/sweep/mop under it
Kids Room/Guest Room
Level 1
Open the window WIDE and strip the bed
remove any rubbish
Clear the floor
Level 2
Rehome as much as possible - remember don't put it down put it away
remake the bed
sweep, mop or pressure clean the floor
level 3
Wipe/dust sticky surfaces
Hall, stairs, landing
Clean windows
Dust sills; furniture
Dust banisters/railings
Vacuum/sweep/mop floor
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[URL="https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/75413332#Comment_75413332[/URL]
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
Hotspotsare 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!
Some of our abbreviations: DH- dear husband, OH- other half, KH/CF- affectionate term for ex husband or partner
DS/DD- dear son/daughter, DGC- dear grandchild, WM- washing machine, DW- dishwasher, LR/DR- living/dining room, RoD- room of doom, 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
Fluffy Dusters; mops and buckets at the ready - we're OFF!
Manic Monday - Kitchen etc
Level 1
Empty bins; take out recycling
Clear sides and wipe down. Remember to wipe small appliances and canisters. Put back only what lives there
Check fruit bowl, discard/use up as appropriate and clean bowl
Check fridge - use up and wipe. Don't forget seals and handles
Sweep floors
Wipe table
Level 2
Wipe down cupboard doors and drawer fronts; don't forget the handles
Clean window and sill
Dust in the dining room
Wipe oven and hob
Level 3
Clean filters in WM, DW and TD
Wipe sockets and switches
Attack a drawer or cupboard and clean it out
Wipe tiles/splashbacks
Mop floor
Extras
S&S bathroom
Meal plan for the week - and look through your recipe books for a new recipe to try!
HHI
Join in a HHC
Tuesday Twinkles Bathroom
Level 1
Fling open the windows
Clear the bins, remove empties
Flush the loo and squirt something down it (I use cream cleaner)
Fling the towels in the WM
Level 2
Clear lotions and potions from around bath and scrub inside and out.
Prod a brush down the bath, sink and shower plughole to remove the ratty tails
Empty, and clean, any hairtraps
Polish the taps
Slug of bleach down the drain
Scrub the loo inside and out - and bleach it
Level 3
Scrub the sink
Polish the taps
Dust sills and shelves
Wipe anywhere fingers linger with a clean cloth or an anti-bac wipe
Mop the floor
Polish mirrors
Extras
HHI
S&S kitchen
Check and update your Toots List
Valli's Toots list - to add
Make a note of when car insurance is due, count back three weeks and make a note to look for quotes then!
Fix kitchen tap (dripping)
THE REST OF THE WEEK
Pick a list to do each day (and do the dailies)
Dailies:
HHI
S&S bathroom
S&S kitchen
TO DO:
THE BOUDOIR
Level 1
Open the window
Strip the bed and wash the sheets
Clear the floor/chairdrobe
Take out any rubbish
Wipe sockets, switches and door handles with a just-damp cloth
Level 2
Dust/wipe/vacuum the bedframe inc headboard
Remake the bed
Open the window and wipe the frame
Clean the sill and window
Level 3
Dust everywhere
Sweep/wipe/mop floor
Clear out a drawer - even if it's just a little one in a bedside table
LIVING ROOM
Level 1
Open the windows!
Empty any bins.
Sort through the magazine rack - and fling.
Give the cushions a good plumping.
Remove anything that doesn't live here.
With a damp cloth wipe remotes, light switches and the bit just above and below the door handles, where sticky fingers leave residues. And the handles too, of course
Level Two
Lift sofa cushions, swap around if you can and vacuum all those crevices
Dust everywhere - check for cobwebs!
Dust/vacuum light fittings - wash any glass shades
Level Three
Wipe/dust skirting boards
Move all the furniture you can and vacuum/sweep/mop under it
Kids Room/Guest Room
Level 1
Open the window WIDE and strip the bed
remove any rubbish
Clear the floor
Level 2
Rehome as much as possible - remember don't put it down put it away
remake the bed
sweep, mop or pressure clean the floor
level 3
Wipe/dust sticky surfaces
Hall, stairs, landing
Clean windows
Dust sills; furniture
Dust banisters/railings
Vacuum/sweep/mop floor
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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I'm in
Lots to do this week including an exam tomorrow, DH VAT and general life admin.
Off to watch Luther (season one, we never watched it first time round), Have lovely evenings all xxMFW
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I'm in thank you for all the lists
Listy made for tomorrowBreast 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. 291,815/1,000,000Sun, Sea0 -
I’m in. Thank you for the lists and everything else. Work tomorrow but I’ll be in before and after.0
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I'm in.. kinda.. thank you xx
Next week I am making a start on painting the kitchen.. Thursday the new carpet is going down so I need to get the last wall decorated before I dribble paint all over my new carpet. Still waiting for the blooming plaster to dry fully.. I swear it will take forever and three days to dry.
I have a very wibbly tummy today.. not sure what has kicked it off this time.
Tesco delivery tomorrow.. making use of the 2nd voucher.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 -
Good luck in your exam atb
Thanks for lists.
I'm sort of in but a lot on this week, including MILs 90th on Thursday so bil staying overnight, ultrasound scan on my shoulder, hearing test, drum lesson, 3 reports to write, at least one assessment to do, 4hrs staff training to deliver. . .2 zumba sessions booked,. . . .oh and some flying. .Remember...a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it.0 -
Thanks Valli :A
Another one here in the cba / Eeyore / need to hibernate mood. I seem to lose hours each day doing nothing and then I get annoyed with myself because I have done nothing
:(
I am beginning to think that this stuff with Mum is taking more of a toll on me than I want to admit
At least the evenings are getting lighter and the temperature is supposed to increase this week
Hugs to all those struggling for whatever reason x
Manic Monday - Kitchen
Level 1
Clear sides and wipe down.
Wipe small appliances.
Vacuum floors
Level 2
Wipe down cupboard doors and drawer fronts; don't forget the handles
Clean window and sill
Wipe oven and hob
Level 3
Attack a drawer or cupboard and clean it out
Wipe tiles/splashbacks
Extras
Join in a HHC"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 Jovi0 -
Thanks Valli, I'm in most days this week. I'm already ahead of myself for tomorrow as I emptied the fruit bowl to use it for something else this afternoon, and its now WUALTD. Fruit rarely gets the chance to go off in our house!
Froddy please take care of yourself.
My bumps / bruises / possible cracks have been less painful today, so with the help of some more parrots I'm hoping for a decent night's sleep. This week should be lighter than last on the work front, and having completed an annual event today, I should be able to get rid of more paperwork off the spare bed.
My list for tomorrow:
Level 1
Empty bins; take out recycling
Clear sides and wipe down. Remember to wipe small appliances and canisters. Put back only what lives there
Check fridge - wipe. Don't forget seals and handles
Sweep floors
Wipe table
Level 2
Wipe down cupboard doors and drawer fronts; don't forget the handles
Wipe oven and hob
Extras
S&S bathroom
Make 3 important phonecalls
Send 2 important emails
File as much old paperwork, currently languishing on the spare bed, as possible in the bin / shredder / filing cabinet
Hope everyone has a good week. Take care if you've still got snow and ice xx0 -
Morning all,
Dinner in SC, lunch made, list made, kids fed, bed made.....
Posi vibes at 9.15 please ladies. Have fab days all xxMFW
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Sending exam busting vibes for atb - not that you will need them of course my dear, you will smash it.
15 mins pilates/deep breathing/positive thinking done, shower, dressed, DS to bus, breakfast eaten, one load of washing over airer, stew in sc.
Paid stuff next (have to tackle something I have been avoiding doing for months!), then gym class, then home to fly and do a little more paid stuff. Need to call at doctors to see if I can sort out DS1s sick note and pay a cheque in to DHs account too.
Busy busy day!0 -
Good luck atb
Morning. Wet and windy overnight which woke me up a few times but the good news is that 99% of the snow is gone. That immediately made me feel better.
Going out with DD2 this morning, only to the local shops but I haven't been out for a week and I've had enough of that. I've got some washing going round but that will have to go on the radiators. Again.0
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