Weekly Flylady Thread 17 February 2020 DUPLICATE PLEASE DELETE

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[B]Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread.

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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.

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 [B]Natty[/B] for last week's [URL="https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6095872/weekly-flylady-thread-27th-january-2020"]thread[/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 content! (i.e. it should be on-topic)

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 -

[B]Hotspots[/B] are areas where if one thing gets put there, loads of other things follow!

[B]Daily routines[/B] 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.

[B]Night-time routines[/B] 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.

[B]Fling Boogie[/B] - 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.

[B]Swish and swipe/S&S[/B] 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

[B]HHE/HHC/HHI[/B] Half Hour exercise/challenge/ironing ... run around for 30 minutes to the [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnHmskwqCCQ"]Benny Hill music[/URL] frantically cleaning exercising or ironing.. .other music may be used if you prefer!

[B]WM[/B] ~ Washing machine

[B]TD [/B]~ Tumble dryer

[B]SC[/B] ~ Slowcooker

[B]BM[/B] ~ Breadmaker

[B]DW[/B] ~ Dishwasher

[B]SOAADFA[/B] ~ Sit on 'bottom' and do 'nothing'

[B]KH/XH/FW[/B] ~ Ex-husband and other not so polite versions

[B]DH/DD/DS/DW/DP[/B] ~ Dear husband/daughter/son/wife/partner/whatever

[B]OH/SO[/B] ~ Other half/significant other

[B]NN[/B] ~ nice neighbour

[B]Toxic[/B] (friend/mother/sister/whoever) ~ person in your life that seems to exist to make your life miserable

[B]AF[/B] ~ Aunt Flo 'time of the month'.. nothing to do with flying but it comes up often.

[B]ETA[/B] ~ Edited to add

[B]Gibble[/B] ~ miscellaneous crap that appears forever homeless

[B]Dot-to-dot[/B] ~ 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 former Flylady [B]AnW's Mum[/B] for this one

[B]RoD[/B] ~ Room of Doom, the one room that feels like it is a permanent pit and cannot be used to its potential!

[B]MAD[/B] 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 stopping, 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!

[B]Frog[/B] (or other amphibian) ~ google 'eat that frog'

[B]Spoons[/B] ~ google 'but you don't look sick' and/or 'The Spoon Theory'.

[B]Mr S/A/T/M/L/Al[/B] - supermarkets Sainsburys, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi. You get the picture!!

Click [URL="https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=47195367&postcount=2"]here[/URL] to read [B]Toots[/B] wonderful welcome guide

[B][U]ok Here goes this Week.[/U][/B]

[COLOR="Red"][B]Manic Monday Kitchen/Dining Room

Level 1[/B]

Clear sides and wipe down - wipe small appliances

Replace what lives there, wiping as you go

Empty bin and clean it out too

Empty out caddies/storage jars or tins and wash them out.

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!

[B]Level 2[/B]

Wipe down all cupboard and drawer fronts, not forgetting handles and tops and bottom as well as fronts!

Clean hob

Clean microwave

Sort fridge and wipe seals; weave stuff that needs using up into your meal plan

Wash out shelves and baskets.

Dust dining area/room

Descale kettle if needed

Clean WM , TD and DW filters; remove WM detergent drawer and wash it out.

[B]Level 3[/B]

Pick a cupboard or a drawer; empty it, clean it out and put back its contents tidily

Sweep/mop/vacuum floor

Clean chairs (and highchairs) - don't forget under the seat where sticky fingers linger.

Clean windows in both rooms.

Go rounf the whole house wiping door handles, light switches and banisters - we WILL be germ-free!

[B]EXTRAS[/B]

HHI

S&S bathroom

Meal plan for the week.

Half term looms - make double of one meal (at least) and freeze it for a lazy day later.[/COLOR]