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Weekly Flylady Thread 30th September 2019
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Valli
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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'
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- that’s 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...
READ ME FIRST
For personal reasons I'm not sure I will be able to post every night as normal, so (thanks to Fayolle I think but I'll check) this week's going to be a bit different
FLYLADY THREAD PICK'N'MIX
I'm not going to list the rooms by day, just by room but you are free to either do a whole room (all three levels) or mix up the levels across the week - so, for example, you might pick level 1 to do for all rooms. Just post what you HAVE achieved! Sharp-eyed flyladies will notice there are six lists...because YOU are picking and mixing. You might choose the worst room to really make a difference (and because you have the time) or the least minging because you're short of time.
Bathroom, Cloakroom, En suite
Level 1
Remove all rubbish (bin bag dance)
Clean windows
Dust all furnishings
Polish mirror, shower screen
Wipe shower cubicle out
Level 2
Clean loo
Clean basin
Level 3
Clean bath
Clean floor
Wipe door(s) down paying special attention to handles
Wipe pull switches
Hall, Stairs and Landing
Level 1
Clear rubbish/binbag dance
Clean windows
Wipe all handles and stair rails/banisters
Wipe sockets and switched
Level 2
Dust skirtings
Attend to plants
Dust everywhere
Level 3
Sweep, mop, vacuum floors
Clean mats
Kitchen/dining room
Level 1
Clear sides and wipe down
Replace what lives there, wiping as you go
Empty bin and clean it out too
Wipe sill, sockets, door handles and switches
Clear and clean sink and accessories - don't forget those out-of-sight places - under plugs and under draining racks
Clean/polish table - wipe mats/change cloth
Check fruit and wash bowl
Throw away your manky dish cloth or sponge and replace with a new one!
Level 2
Wipe down all cupboard and drawer fronts, not forgetting handles and tops and bottom as well as fronts!
Clean hob
Sort fridge and wipe seals; weave stuff that needs using up into your meal plan
Dust dining area/room
Descale kettle if needed
Clear WM and DW filters
Level 3
Pick a cupboard; empty it, clean it out and put back its contents tidily
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor
Clean windows
Master Bedroom
Level 1
Open windows w-i-d-e unless it's persisting it down/freezing
Strip bed
Allow to air
Remake bed
Level 2
Clear floordrobe and chairdrobe
Clean windows
Vacuum, sweep or mop floor
Empty bin
Put as much stuff as you can away - clear the clutter
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. The sun/heat will damage the contents.
Rinse the cloth and wipe sockets and switches
Polish mirrors
Vacuum/dust light fittings and lamps
Living room
Level 1
Open windows
Empty out any rubbish
Clear and clean coffee table/side tables
Rehome anything which is out of place
Wipe coasters
Deal with any flowers/water & wipe plants
Level 2
Dust and polish any wooden furniture or just dust
Check corners for cobwebs/spiders and remove
Dust skirting boards
Wipe handles/sockets/switches
Dust electricals
Level 3
Lift chair/sofa cushions and vacuum under them
Wipe leather furniture/vacuum sofas
Dust lightfittings - and bulbs!
Dust skirting boards/dado rails etc
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor
Kids room/spare room/guest room
Level one
Open widows
Strip bed
Remove rubbish
Deal with flowers
Remake aired bed
Level 2
Clean window
Dust level surfaces
Check lighting functional
Level 3
Dust skirtings
Wipe mirrors
Vacuumfloor
Daily little tasks that keep the whole house running smoothly
S&S kitchen (unless it's kitchen day)
S&S bathroom(s) (unless.. you get the idea)
HHI
Other key tasks
Pick and choose if/as necessary
Month end finances/budgets need updating.
List/buy cards you need for October
While you're at it the chops are getting busier; the weather's worsening so consider buying them for November and December too!
Check smoke detectors are working.
Check CO (carbon monoxide) detectors still in date.
Make sure you have torch batteries and you know where it is.
Check medication - OTC and prescription.
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'
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- that’s 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...
READ ME FIRST
For personal reasons I'm not sure I will be able to post every night as normal, so (thanks to Fayolle I think but I'll check) this week's going to be a bit different
FLYLADY THREAD PICK'N'MIX
I'm not going to list the rooms by day, just by room but you are free to either do a whole room (all three levels) or mix up the levels across the week - so, for example, you might pick level 1 to do for all rooms. Just post what you HAVE achieved! Sharp-eyed flyladies will notice there are six lists...because YOU are picking and mixing. You might choose the worst room to really make a difference (and because you have the time) or the least minging because you're short of time.
Bathroom, Cloakroom, En suite
Level 1
Remove all rubbish (bin bag dance)
Clean windows
Dust all furnishings
Polish mirror, shower screen
Wipe shower cubicle out
Level 2
Clean loo
Clean basin
Level 3
Clean bath
Clean floor
Wipe door(s) down paying special attention to handles
Wipe pull switches
Hall, Stairs and Landing
Level 1
Clear rubbish/binbag dance
Clean windows
Wipe all handles and stair rails/banisters
Wipe sockets and switched
Level 2
Dust skirtings
Attend to plants
Dust everywhere
Level 3
Sweep, mop, vacuum floors
Clean mats
Kitchen/dining room
Level 1
Clear sides and wipe down
Replace what lives there, wiping as you go
Empty bin and clean it out too
Wipe sill, sockets, door handles and switches
Clear and clean sink and accessories - don't forget those out-of-sight places - under plugs and under draining racks
Clean/polish table - wipe mats/change cloth
Check fruit and wash bowl
Throw away your manky dish cloth or sponge and replace with a new one!
Level 2
Wipe down all cupboard and drawer fronts, not forgetting handles and tops and bottom as well as fronts!
Clean hob
Sort fridge and wipe seals; weave stuff that needs using up into your meal plan
Dust dining area/room
Descale kettle if needed
Clear WM and DW filters
Level 3
Pick a cupboard; empty it, clean it out and put back its contents tidily
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor
Clean windows
Master Bedroom
Level 1
Open windows w-i-d-e unless it's persisting it down/freezing
Strip bed
Allow to air
Remake bed
Level 2
Clear floordrobe and chairdrobe
Clean windows
Vacuum, sweep or mop floor
Empty bin
Put as much stuff as you can away - clear the clutter
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. The sun/heat will damage the contents.
Rinse the cloth and wipe sockets and switches
Polish mirrors
Vacuum/dust light fittings and lamps
Living room
Level 1
Open windows
Empty out any rubbish
Clear and clean coffee table/side tables
Rehome anything which is out of place
Wipe coasters
Deal with any flowers/water & wipe plants
Level 2
Dust and polish any wooden furniture or just dust
Check corners for cobwebs/spiders and remove
Dust skirting boards
Wipe handles/sockets/switches
Dust electricals
Level 3
Lift chair/sofa cushions and vacuum under them
Wipe leather furniture/vacuum sofas
Dust lightfittings - and bulbs!
Dust skirting boards/dado rails etc
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor
Kids room/spare room/guest room
Level one
Open widows
Strip bed
Remove rubbish
Deal with flowers
Remake aired bed
Level 2
Clean window
Dust level surfaces
Check lighting functional
Level 3
Dust skirtings
Wipe mirrors
Vacuumfloor
Daily little tasks that keep the whole house running smoothly
S&S kitchen (unless it's kitchen day)
S&S bathroom(s) (unless.. you get the idea)
HHI
Other key tasks
Pick and choose if/as necessary
Month end finances/budgets need updating.
List/buy cards you need for October
While you're at it the chops are getting busier; the weather's worsening so consider buying them for November and December too!
Check smoke detectors are working.
Check CO (carbon monoxide) detectors still in date.
Make sure you have torch batteries and you know where it is.
Check medication - OTC and prescription.
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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Lovely looking forward to this.Breast 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 -
Thanks for the list, I am full of good intentions..........
Got back from motorbiking in Mademoiselle-land at 11 last night; the weather was the wettest from Dover to home than we'd had all week. Gloves still soggy sitting near Aga.
Bike panniers unpacked.
3 loads washing done (how can that be - you can't fit 3 loads into 2 bike panniers????), executive decision to use the tumble dryer as at least it was bright enough for the solar panels to be producing; we only use the td about twice a year.
Garden inspected, lots of apples, peppers and tomatoes collected. Basil picked. I think a mass cooking of peppers, toms and basil would be a good plan tonight, then freeze the lot. Nicer fresh but we can't eat them fast enough.
Mr N visited MIL while I went to church.
Done a bit of my online course as I only have 4 more days access to it.
Having lived out of a bike pannier this week, and a cruiseship cabin last month, I am really determined to declutter our house as we can't need so much "stuff". I'm not sure exactly what my strategy will be, but I'm mindful that one day possibly in the next 3 yrs we want to downsize; we've cleared out MIL's flat this year and my Mum seems to be gradually decluttering too. Mr N goes to Spain with friends on bikes the week after next, so I plan to have a radical re-think of my study.
Other tasks this week - back to uni on Wed for an assessment; don't have any bookings for Thurs yet. However, having started making the template for the new-style reports, I want to finish it and start using it.
Have a good week everyone.Remember...a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it.0 -
Thanks for the thread, I’m in for the new week and looking forward to tackling things in a different way!
BC x0 -
thank you.. I am aiming to do some bedroom but I cant bend over so this will be fun
Bathroom
Level 1
Remove all rubbish
Dust all furnishings
Polish mirror,
Level 2
Clean loo
Clean basin
Level 3
Clean bath
Clean floor
Wipe door
Hall, Stairs and Landing
Level 1
Clear rubbish/binbag dance
Wipe all handles and stair rails/banisters
Wipe sockets and switches
Level 2
Dust skirtings
Dust everywhere.. There already is!! lol
Level 3
Sweep, mop, vacuum floors
Clean mats
Kitchen/dining room
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
Clean/polish table - wipe mats/change cloth
Level 2
Wipe down all cupboard and drawer fronts, not forgetting handles and tops and bottom as well as fronts!
Clean hob
Sort fridge and wipe seals; weave stuff that needs using up into your meal plan
Level 3
Pick a cupboard; empty it, clean it out and put back its contents tidily
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor
Clean windows
Master Bedroom
Level 1
Level 2
Clear floordrobe and chairdrobe
Clean windows
Vacuum floor
Put as much stuff as you can away - clear the clutter
Level 3
Dust all sides and shelves
Polish mirrors
Living room
Level 1
Empty out any rubbish
Clear and clean coffee table/side tables
Rehome anything which is out of place
Deal with any flowers/water & wipe plants
Level 2
Dust and polish any wooden furniture or just dust
Check corners for cobwebs/spiders and remove
Dust electricals
Level 3
Lift chair/sofa cushions and vacuum under them
Wipe leather furniture/vacuum sofas
Dust lightfittings - and bulbs!
Dust skirting boards/dado rails etc
vacuum floor
Kids room/spare room/guest room
Level one
Remove rubbish
Level 3
Wipe mirrors
Vacuum floor
Daily little tasks that keep the whole house running smoothly
S&S kitchen
S&S bathroom
Pick and choose if/as necessary
Make sure you have torch batteries and you know where it is.
Check medication - OTC and prescription.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 -
Thanks for the thread.
House is clean - all that's left is for himself to vacuum the stairs/upstairs and mop the bathroom, which he'll most likely put off until Tuesday when he has a day off.
I met him and friend in the pub on Saturday afternoon and the combination of being awake at stupid o'clock all week, waking up at exactly the same time that morning - and doing my share of the housework in the morning and it being my injection week - meant that I laid down at 5pm when they were recording and didn't wake up until 2am when Himself came to bed. I got up, stuck a wash load on and then read and dozed from 8 until 11am.
All I've done today is hang washing up (including some charity shop blazers for the obligatory 'required for official events' - thirty quid in all, one was a very posh brand and I still spent less than half of the one I had been eyeing up in the shops) and clean the inside of the bedroom windows, wipe over doors and two mirrors.I could dream to wide extremes, I could do or die: I could yawn and be withdrawn and watch the world go by.Yup you are officially Rock n Roll
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Hi All,
Thanks for the thread.
I've got a plan. I will share with you all at some point.
House tidy, washing basket empty (but still drying round the house) bring on the week.Outstanding mortgage: £23,181 (December 19)
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Thank you lovelies I am in xx0
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Thanks for the list. Will report back on progress through the week.Spend less now, work less later.0
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Thanks for this thread, Valli :A
Am going to have a read through the list and decide how best to tackle things!
Hugs to all who want or need one xx"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 -
Ok, I've gone through the list and picked the tasks I think I can achieve this week - but, if I only manage Level 1 on each list, that will be more than usual
I need to get into a routine of housework on the days I don't work so I don't have to worry too much on those I do. Realistically, after leaving home just after 7am, working, sorting Mum, and coming home then cooking and eating dinner, it's almost 8pm before I can even think about anything else.
So, let's see how this week goes . . . . . . . .
Bathroom
Level 1
Remove all rubbish (bin bag dance)
Clean windows
Polish mirror
Level 2
Clean loo
Clean basin
Level 3
Clean bath
Clean floor
Hall, Stairs and Landing
Level 1
Clear rubbish/binbag dance
Clean window
Wipe all handles and stair rails/banisters
Level 2
Dust skirtings
Dust everywhere
Level 3
Vacuum floors
Kitchen
Level 1
Clear sides and wipe down
Clear and clean sink and accessories - don't forget those out-of-sight places - under plugs and under draining racks
Level 2
Wipe down all cupboard and drawer fronts, not forgetting handles and tops and bottom as well as fronts!
Clean hob
Level 3
Vacuum floor
Clean window
Master Bedroom
Level 1
Open windows w-i-d-e unless it's persisting it down/freezing
Strip bed
Allow to air
Remake bed
Level 2
Clean windows
Vacuum floor
Put as much stuff as you can away - clear the clutter
Level 3
Dust all sides and shelves
Polish mirrors
Living room
Level 1
Open windows
Clear and clean coffee table
Level 2
Dust furniture
Check corners for cobwebs/spiders and remove
Level 3
Lift sofa cushions and vacuum under them
Vacuum floor"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
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