Weekly Flylady Thread 19th April 2021

Natty68

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 Valli 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.

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- 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.

Here goes this Week...

Manic Monday ~ Kitchen and dining room

Level One...

Clear and wipe work surfaces

Open the windows and let in the spring!

Level Two...

Sweep and Mop the floor

Clean the icky filters and drawers from DW's, WM's etc

Wipe the cupboard fronts, all the appliances and all those manky corners!!

Level Three...

Wipe the table, replace cloth if needed

Empty and clean out the fridge.. including the drain hole bit at the back..

Clean oven/hob

Pick a cupboard and empty and clean it out and replace only what you wish to keep!

Extras

• 32 fling boogie!

• HHI .. I really need to do this!!!!!!

• Clean the grill pan.. 

• Clean windows and sills

Mad Tuesday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs

Level One..

Get rid of any cobwebs that have moved in...

Remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace

Open the windows and let in some fresh air

Level Two..

Vacuum floors and sofas

Wipe and water neglected plants

Dust those flat fluffy surfaces

Level Three...

Vacuum under the furniture you can move

Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.

Change any lightbulbs that need doing!

Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!

Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs & wipe front door.. inside and out!

• HHI...

• Wash any nets/curtains that need cleaning.. put up fresh ones!

• Clean out your handbag.. how many receipts??

• 15 minutes filing

Wacky Wednesday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms

Level One...

Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!

Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!

Level Two...

Vacuum the floors

Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks

Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.

Level Three...

Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing

Declutter and dust the pc desk

Wipe away cup rings and sticky things

Wiipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.

Clean the windows.

Extras

• HHI..

• Clear a hotspot

• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!

• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!

Thrilling Thursday ~ Master bedroom & landing
Level One..
Check fire alarms are working
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
Fling open the window and let in the spring!
Level Two...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level Three...
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of..
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.

Extra tasks list

• 33 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clear a box of clutter from the landing
• Make any necessary phone calls and update calender with appointments for next week.

Freaky Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms

Level One..

Clear the floor

Vacuum the floor

Deweb and fluff the room

Level Two...

Strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing

Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes!

Level Three...

Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have your hair done!!

Clean the windows

Extras

• Wash any curtains/throws/cushions etc that need it

• Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors

• Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room

• 15 minutes filing

Jazee

Thanks as always for the list.  I'm in and have so far dusted the dusty bits in the dining room.

Have a great day everyone.

mumof3.12kindebt

Thankyou for new thread. 😀

Kids eating breakfast. I'm dressed. Feeling very tired and achy today. Work again this afternoon. 
Will get the kids off to school and slowly do some flying .. 

kazwookie

Thank you for all the lists xx

Was up very early to make sure all over night sentries had left the WAC

So

WM x 2 done, out on whirly but it is mist out there so not too sure it might dry, but it is still early

Beds stripped and re made

Hair coloured I have gone metallic metal, I think I sort of like it

Bins all done

Cat fed

Shower cleaned

Toast eaten

Some paperwork filed

Already had an email from HMRC asking  for me to submit a tax return  for the last tax year, that can wait for a while as in 4 months or so...... blimey that last tax year has only just finished

Jazee

Bedding changed and in machine, bedroom surfaces damp dusted.  Dog walk now.

roundtuit

Morning xx 

Thank you for the lists xx One day I will follow them properly- I hope.

My eye is governing my life at the moment. My vision is still clearer than it was on Saturday,  but getting up, showered and dressed has set off a little bleed. And while it keeps bleeding I'm at risk of a retinal tear -= more laser treatment; or a retinal detachment= sent to Sheffield for emergency surgery. I'm hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. 

This morning I have washed my hair and de-gorillaed my legs and pits. And PJ & S will provide emergency accommodation for Sweetie if required.  Banging headache presumably because I didn't drink enough at the weekend. And ate crap. Blimey it's a confessional 😁

This morning I've made my bed,  rinsed out the bottles and cans for recycling  put away a roll of birthday wrap and had a brew. Appointment at Eye Clinic is at 2.50. Lift arranged. I really don't like being reliant on other people but needs must.

Hope you all have a good day  - especially those returning to work today.

Rxx

pigpen

TY for Fred... I hope your head is feeling better but I didn't want your headache!! I'm hoping its not a migraine sneakig in.. my nose is feeling a bit weird.

Everyone out to school eventually, nothing like on time.. I will be having words tonight.

OH gone to the gym in a sulk because I told him to shut up shouting.. I cannot abide shouting and it is all he is doing lately.. if he wants to bellow he can go live elsewhere until he can be quiet, I don't have shouting any more.. that left with CF.

Today I am scraping all the mess in the front room and pointing OH at it.. that can be his job.. he has the fish to clean and the car too.. the inside of that car is disgusting. He has the litter to change in all the litter trays too.. they are a bit smelly and I don't like it.

I am going to do the kitchen and if I get bored in there I have the middle room I can look at. There is ALWAYS more laundry to do and I want to get the carpet in the hallway vacuumed and washed because that is looking nasty again too. I would like to sort some bits in my room because it is horrific in there.. it would give any hoarder a run for their money.. I know I have a problem but I do try usually to keep on top of it.

I need the kitchen clear by Thursday for the new WM but I need to spend a couple of days sorting my room too.. I might have 2 rooms as priority this week... ooh.. no.. best not because I won't be able to decide which one! Today Kitchen.. Tomorrow bedroom and OH can tidy the front room today and the kitchen tomorrow.. He can scrub things and wash windows and tidy the plastic tubs and mop..

utility bill paid today.. and I believe a naggy nora and a ranty round were on my case lol.. opticians opens at 10 so I've not simply 'put it off' yet. just having a cuppa..

roundtuit

😊 piggers - you made me smile thank you xx

I've fed the birds and put out the recycling.  I'm going to soak a bowl of pots while I sort out Sweetie's seed and water and then WUDUPA. 

Slowly. 

Rxx

pigpen

Shower done.. while I was up there I tipped harpic in everything and made a laundry mountain. I have an empty box so I will get the school uniform soted out when I get chance.

Boog made me a cupp so I shall slurp that then dry my hair.. and make a start in the grotty kitchen. I might actually need to do 2 DW runs before I can do anything else. I have 2 indoor plants need rehoming.. I have decided I do not like houseplants.. The cats dig in them so I have soil everywhere..

I also have too many small appliances on my work top.. I need to deal with that.

ok.. it's off to fling I go.. anyone else wanting to join me in a HHC or QHC.. or for the whole afternoon but with a 2pm lunch break?

Jazee

Lovely walk with the dogs and I've done a quick hoover through.  Going to put the first of three wash loads on the line.  This afternoon I am meeting friends in the park, the first time I'll have met up with more than one person (except family at Easter) in over a year.  I already have my chair and can of coke ready.

Honey_Bear

White linens sorting is ongoing.  At the moment I've put everything I want to keep ready to go back into the attic, and am packing up all the donations and labeling them on the dining room table.  It's rather a lot of white bedding but hurrah because *fling*!

OH has just has his second jab and while he was being needled Layla and I had a lovely walk through the nature reserve behind the hospital.  I used to work there 25 years ago before they got to grips with the woodland and it's now fabulous.  It links up with a farm that the city council bought about five years ago, so the reserve runs for miles in what is now technically the geographic centre of the urban area.  The lie of the land precludes afforable development so I'm thrilled they've done such a great job of making it somewhere we can all access.  Layla absolutely loved it and when we reached the stream she had a paddle, a drink and a lie down so she's very happy with life today.  She cried when she saw Belovéd walking away from the car without her - that's a first.

Now off to the dentist for the work that needs to be finished on the recently crowned tooth that promptly developed an abscess the minute it was finished.  *sigh*