Weekly Flylady Thread 16th May 2022

Natty68

Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread.

Do not lose heart if you cannot keep up with everyone else or reading the thread, don't try to reply to everyone and please remember to include something about flying in all your posts, chat is for the weekend when your home is looking beautiful!!!

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 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 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 -

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 former Flylady 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 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!
Frog (or other amphibian) ~ google 'eat that frog'
Spoons ~ google 'but you don't look sick' and/or 'The Spoon Theory'.

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!

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room

Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Get that radio on super-blast...
Open the windows and let in the summer!
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor
Clean the gacky 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

• Binbag dance
• Clean windowsills
• Clean the oven shelves..soak them in wash powder, it does work!!!
• HHI
• Wipe small appliances
• Clean out the medicine cupboard/first aid box.. restock as required!

Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
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.
Sort out the shoes and boots and fling the dead ones and the out grown ones
Vacuum hall, landing and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs & wipe front door.. inside and out!
• Wash any nets/curtains that need cleaning.. put up fresh ones!
• Wash those winter coats and put them away/fling the manky old ones.. including the one you have worn for about 10 years!! It is dead.. get rid!
• 15 minutes filing

Study or other reception room & bathrooms - Wednesday
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
Wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
Declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
Wipe 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!

Master bedroom & landing -Thursday
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the spring!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of.. you WILL have nothing left lol!!
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 37 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

Childrens/Spare rooms - Friday
Level One
Clear the floor
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!!
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
Vacuum the floor
deweb and fluff the room
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!

And for those that want to do a wee bit more...

Weekend list.. get those other halves and children involved too!!

• Work to level 3 in the messiest room
• HHG.. get the grass cut and the weeds plucked!!
• Spend some time with someone you love because you never know just how long you are going to have them! If you cannot be with them ring them and tell them you love them!
• Make sure those school and work things are washed and ironed for next week.. inc shiny shoes!
• Meal plan for the week
• Do a DIY task that you have been putting off since time began
• Change any bedding that needs it, or you missed through the week
• Wash any windows that need doing and always get neglected!
• HHI
• Binbag dance

elbree

Thanks Natty 😊
Working on some batch cooking and have sorted a load of stuff for the tip. This might take weeks to happen, I HATE the tip. I usually squirrel things into corners until I screw up my courage to go! 

Jazee

Thanks Natty.  I'm in, in my usual if I can be bothered fashion.

pigpen

Thank you de Fred.. I will be doing things but probably will have to blag the flying as usual.

We have the summerhouse to finish building and then I need to pain the inside.. and touch up the outside.. It is very dark inside at the moment and I want it light and bright. I have ordered a table and chairs with my V!nted quids and I need 2 small hanging baskets, a piece of flooring and I have decided I need to knit some cushion covers and bunting.

YORKSHIRELASS

Morning all

Very wet start here, cant remember the last time it rained like this.  I have a late start so have updated my finance spreadsheets and emptied the DW.  Going to do a workout in a bit but will have coffee first.

I need to try harder to do a little flying through the week, I know that it makes a huge difference and is so much better than leaving everything until the weekend, even just 15 minutes a day spent flying instead of collapsing on the sofa after the paid stuff is better than nothing.

I am a little anxious about the paid stuff but nothing new there.

Have a good Monday all x

Valli

Morning all

thanks for the new thread.

weve had rain here, too.  The washing will probably not get pegged out today.  
New garden gate should be fitted today, Hopefully it will be escape proof and the bunnies can have the run of the garden.

Fayolle

Morning all.
Thank you for the thread. I’ll try to keep up again.
Day off today as a “gift” for working extra a couple of weeks ago.
Apparently we had loud thunder in the night, which might account for the strange dreams that I was having, although now I can’t remember the thunder or the dream. Today is looking undecided - will it won’t it rain, will I won’t I get to the allotment. I had paperwork lined up for this morning, so will continue with Plan A until the weather makes up its mind.
DW emptied, WULTD a few bits, dw running on hot with some vinegar in it, towels swirling in the wm. Kitchen window open, but radio not on as DH wfh. 

Yesterday I tried to blitz the utility room, so that had a bit of a much needed clean through. I was also sneakily trying to replan it and seeing if I could do it all myself, as waiting for DH to decide is taking too long. I think it needs electrics and plumbing, as well as plastering - all beyond my capabilities. I might have another planning meeting with myself again today.
Back later. Hugs to all x

roundtuit

Morning all xx 

Back to work tomorrow.  Joy of joys. Still at least I have a job to go to. I've been told to expect 'fireworks' on Wednesday afternoon, but I've got the afternoon off to go to my mammogram appointment so I'll miss any pyrotechnics. Oh dear. How sad. Never mind. 😉

To Do Today 
Breakfast 
Shower and wash hair 
Get dressed 
Feed the birds 
Put out the recycling 
WUDUPA 
P&S coming for coffee


To Do Tomorrow 
Pay rent x 2

Have a good day. 👋 to Fayolle - I thought you'd be at work and pleased to see you're at home with me. 😊

Rxx

Jazee

I'm home with you too Round.  Morning all. Hope your planning meeting with yourself goes well Fayolle.
So far today, I have worked out where I left off on my knitting pattern, changed bedding which is now in WM, dusted flat surfaces in bedroom, properly dusted living room for a change, got admin sort of up to date, done most dailies except putting recycling out, and hoovered through.
Next is dog walk once I've slurped this cuppa.
Have a great day everyone.

roundtuit

👋 to Jazee xx 😊

I've changed the towels in the bathroom and they are now swishing with tea towels. 

Right....Feed the birds 🐦 next.

Rxx

Mademoiselle

Morning lovelies, I'm back in again this week.  And OH WILL be helping!  

Weekend was good, Theatre was excellent, I'd forgotten how much I love theatre !  

Things to be done this week
Tax return
Financial plan (once OH has been to sort out final settlement this afternoon)
Create a plan of attack for sorting and packing
Sort out cat feeding for May June breaks
Speak to friends about helping us move
Sort out moving date
Book moving van

Keep on top of house and garden

Walk everyday to try and encourage slinky

So far today
Bed made, clothes picked up, windows open
WM on
DW sorted, kitchen tidy
Downstairs hoovered
Student seen
Lunch has just been put in the oven.  

Elbree, I taught myself to crochet granny squares from internet videos, I found it simple  I've only done solid granny squares and a batman hat so nothing challenging but find crocheting squares relaxing

Valli, you are starting to get through to me with your don't put it down, put it away.  A couple of times last week I put something down and then thought no, it doesn't take any longer to go and put it away.  

Hugs to all, keep those SMILES smiling.