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Weekly Flylady Thread 18th 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 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
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
Manic Monday - Kitchen Kapers/Dining Room
Level 1
Clear sides and wipe down
Replace what lives there, wiping as you go
Empty bin
Wipe sill, sockets, door handles and switches
Clear and clean sink and accessories
Clean/polish table - wipe mats/change cloth
Level 2
Wipe down all cupboard and drawer fronts, not forgetting handles
Clean hob - thoroughly. Wash all detachable parts thoroughly,
Sort fridge and wipe seals; weave stuff that needs using up into your meal plan
If you have a self-defrosting fridge make sure drainage holes are clean and clear. Check fridge temperature too. We don't want any nasty bugs
Dust dining area/room
Level 3
Clean oven
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor
make sure your meal plan includes making space in the freezer.
Clean windows
extras
MAD half hour
HHI
S&S bathroom
Tuesday Twinkles - bathroom, wet room, en suite(s)
Level 1
Fling open the windows
Clear the bins, remove empties - rinse and recycle please!
Flush the loo and squirt something down it to start working
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 plugholes to remove the ratty tails and/or lift and clean hair traps
Polish the taps
Slug of bleach down the plugholes and in overflows
Clean the plugs - don't forget underneath!
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
Dust any storage units - if you have wicker drawer units vacuum them with a nozzle and brush
Extras
Clear out a cupboard, drawer or shelf
Scrub tiles
Clean windows in bathroom(s)
Vacuum/wipe extractors
BINBAG dance - especially if your bin will be emptied this week.
Wednesday - Hump Day - Lounge
Level 1
Open the window w-i-d-e even if only for five minutes
Empty the bin
Give the sofas and seats the once over - leather wipe or a just-damp cloth to move any marks
Lift and swap cushions and seat pads - vacuum underneath before replacing any; don't forget crevices and backs
Rinse and squeeze out the cloth and wipe sockets, switches and door handles
Ensure electricals are clean - and wipe those remote controllers, too
Level 2
Make sure coffee tables etc are cleared and cleaned before replacing stuff neatly
Wipe any coasters
Dust all surfaces - don'[t forget the skirting boards
Give light fittings a dust, too
Check ceilings, covings etc for cobwebs
Level 3
Vacuum the floor moving as much furniture as possible
Polish the windows - and the TV screen - and mirrors
Plump up cushions
Make sure that nothing is in here which doesn't live here
Extras
HHI
MAD half hour - clean out a neglected drawer
S&S in the kitchen and bathroom
Join in an HHC - or call one!
Thursday kids room guest room
Level 1
Clear the floordrobe
Remove rubbish
Strip bed
Open and clean windows
Dust/vacuum headboard
Level 2
Remake bed
Dust bedside tables
Dust any other furniture
Check all electricals are safe to use
Level 3
sweep/mop/vacuum floor
Polish any mirrors
dust anything on the walls
Tidy the toybox
Extras
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
HHI
Friday Finale - YOUR HAVEN _ the Boudoir
Level 1
Open windows w-i-d-e
Strip bed
Allow to air
Turn mattress if (a)necessary (b)you have assistance or (c) muscles
Remake bed
level 2
Clear floordrobe and chairdrobe
Clean windows
Vacuum, sweep or mop floor
Level 3
Dust all sides and shelves
With a just damp cloth wipe all your lotion and potion bottles, hairdryers (especially if you use product while blow drying) etc. and put all perfumes away in a drawer. Take it from a former lab. tech.
Polish mirrors
Extras
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
HHI
MAD half hour - hit that TOOTS list
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
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
Manic Monday - Kitchen Kapers/Dining Room
Level 1
Clear sides and wipe down
Replace what lives there, wiping as you go
Empty bin
Wipe sill, sockets, door handles and switches
Clear and clean sink and accessories
Clean/polish table - wipe mats/change cloth
Level 2
Wipe down all cupboard and drawer fronts, not forgetting handles
Clean hob - thoroughly. Wash all detachable parts thoroughly,
Sort fridge and wipe seals; weave stuff that needs using up into your meal plan
If you have a self-defrosting fridge make sure drainage holes are clean and clear. Check fridge temperature too. We don't want any nasty bugs
Dust dining area/room
Level 3
Clean oven
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor
make sure your meal plan includes making space in the freezer.
Clean windows
extras
MAD half hour
HHI
S&S bathroom
Tuesday Twinkles - bathroom, wet room, en suite(s)
Level 1
Fling open the windows
Clear the bins, remove empties - rinse and recycle please!
Flush the loo and squirt something down it to start working
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 plugholes to remove the ratty tails and/or lift and clean hair traps
Polish the taps
Slug of bleach down the plugholes and in overflows
Clean the plugs - don't forget underneath!
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
Dust any storage units - if you have wicker drawer units vacuum them with a nozzle and brush
Extras
Clear out a cupboard, drawer or shelf
Scrub tiles
Clean windows in bathroom(s)
Vacuum/wipe extractors
BINBAG dance - especially if your bin will be emptied this week.
Wednesday - Hump Day - Lounge
Level 1
Open the window w-i-d-e even if only for five minutes
Empty the bin
Give the sofas and seats the once over - leather wipe or a just-damp cloth to move any marks
Lift and swap cushions and seat pads - vacuum underneath before replacing any; don't forget crevices and backs
Rinse and squeeze out the cloth and wipe sockets, switches and door handles
Ensure electricals are clean - and wipe those remote controllers, too
Level 2
Make sure coffee tables etc are cleared and cleaned before replacing stuff neatly
Wipe any coasters
Dust all surfaces - don'[t forget the skirting boards
Give light fittings a dust, too
Check ceilings, covings etc for cobwebs
Level 3
Vacuum the floor moving as much furniture as possible
Polish the windows - and the TV screen - and mirrors
Plump up cushions
Make sure that nothing is in here which doesn't live here
Extras
HHI
MAD half hour - clean out a neglected drawer
S&S in the kitchen and bathroom
Join in an HHC - or call one!
Thursday kids room guest room
Level 1
Clear the floordrobe
Remove rubbish
Strip bed
Open and clean windows
Dust/vacuum headboard
Level 2
Remake bed
Dust bedside tables
Dust any other furniture
Check all electricals are safe to use
Level 3
sweep/mop/vacuum floor
Polish any mirrors
dust anything on the walls
Tidy the toybox
Extras
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
HHI
Friday Finale - YOUR HAVEN _ the Boudoir
Level 1
Open windows w-i-d-e
Strip bed
Allow to air
Turn mattress if (a)necessary (b)you have assistance or (c) muscles
Remake bed
level 2
Clear floordrobe and chairdrobe
Clean windows
Vacuum, sweep or mop floor
Level 3
Dust all sides and shelves
With a just damp cloth wipe all your lotion and potion bottles, hairdryers (especially if you use product while blow drying) etc. and put all perfumes away in a drawer. Take it from a former lab. tech.
Polish mirrors
Extras
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
HHI
MAD half hour - hit that TOOTS list
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 Valli xx I'm in
And thank you for last week's lists, Natty xx
RxxIT ONLY TAKES SMALL DAILY ACTIONSFOR MAGIC TO HAPPENRosemary Ikpeme0 -
Thanks again. I'm in. As a minimum tomorrow I want to clean all the floors. Also need to take dogs to grooming and craft club for me. Love the list so will try to do what I can.Spend less now, work less later.0
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I’ll be in as much as possible. Thanks for the lists x0
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I'm in - thank Valli :A
Half term here and I need to make a dent in the flying as I may be working full time next week
LW - thinking of you both; sounds like anxiety has got the better of you atm and I know what that's like. Try to take care of yourself xx
Hugs to all who want or need one xx
Manic Monday - Kitchen Kapers
Level 1
Clear sides and wipe down
Replace what lives there, wiping as you go
Wipe sill, sockets, door handles and switches
Clear and clean sink and accessories
Level 2
Wipe down all cupboard and drawer fronts
Clean hob
Sort fridge and wipe seals
Level 3
Clean oven
Vacuum floor
Clean windows
My list
- cheques to bank
- sort house insurance
- case to charity shop
- sort Rainbows stuff
- sort CDs
- sort DVDs
- sort books"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 -
Morning all, stuffed up nose and a sinus headache here waking me up (boooooi) we'll be home tomorrow then I'll need to do some major flying.
My week will be dominated by washing, although hubby did do a couple of loads last week while I was working. Can't wait to get back to tackling my hovel and making it a haven.Outstanding mortgage: £23,181 (December 19)
MFW 2020 Challenge Member #10 0/£23180 -
Morning all. Have decided that once I finish this cuppa,I'm going to get a frog paperwork job out of the way.
Have a great day everyone.Spend less now, work less later.0 -
Morning all, I'm in this week.
As usual my priority is keeping up with where has been sorted and tidied and then progressing slowly in other areas. Under the bathroom sinks may be todays extra as someone coming to quote for redoing the bathroom.
Found someone to cut back all our hedges and trees so hoping that might inspire me to get out in the garden, which like the housework has been neglected for years.
Today so far:
Bed folded back
Dirty clothes in laundry
Bag from weekend away unpacked and put away
Lounge and kitchen tidy
Going to send a couple of emails and try and book some appointments before I go out to work. Gentle start to the day but a start0 -
Good morning all.
I’m in again. Thank you Natty and Valli for the lists.
It’s half term here this week as well which usually means that I get far less done than usual. I do get an extra day off though - hurrah!
Work all day today, then a few jobs lined up for tonight when DH is out with work and DD comes home from her weekend away.
The rest of the week will have to have some paperwork frogs tackled for sure.
Have a good day everyone.0 -
Morning :wave:
There was a few hours yesterday when Mount Washmore did not exist :T At all :T
Then DS came home and got changed, I got ready for bed, and, this morning, I've changed the towels in the bathroom.
Heyho it was nice while it lasted
Last night I tackled a small pile of paperwork that had been sat on the sofa for ages. It was conspicuous once the Christmas cards were dealt with All gone now :T
Five days of paid stuff and then I have a week off :j. Enjoy your days off MadamMim, and everyone else who's off work this week :cool:
Here's to a good week for all xx
RxxIT ONLY TAKES SMALL DAILY ACTIONSFOR MAGIC TO HAPPENRosemary Ikpeme0
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