Weekly Flylady Thread 6th June 2022

Valli

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.

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 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

Marvellous Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level 1
Open some windows for some fresh air 
Wash up, dry up and put away (or remove all pots to DW) 
Clear sides and wipe down - wipe small appliances and caddies etc.  Don't forget the splashbacks or tiles!
Replace what lives there, wiping as you go
Empty bin and clean it out too - put it outside to dry in the sunshine, if you can.
Clear and clean sink and accessories - don't forget those out-of-sight places - under plugs and under draining racks - and shine those taps - or clean them!
Glug some bleach down the plugholes.
Clean/polish table - wipe mats/change cloth - don't forget the legs and places where sticky fingers can reach.
Clean chairs/stools - and don't forget legs and rails!
Check fruit and wash bowl
Throw away your manky dish cloth or sponge and replace with a new one!  Put out a new hand towel and a new tea towel too
Clean cruet, salt and pepper, wipe any sauce bottles that are used on the table
Water any plants/herb pots

Level 2

Wipe down all cupboard and drawer fronts inside and out, 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; update shopping list as appropriate, wash shelves etc and check running temperature 
Dust dining area/room
Descale kettle if needed
Clean WM , TD and DW filters; remove WM detergent drawer and wash it out.
Wipe inside of washer drawer and DW door paying particular attention to manky crevices

Level 3

Choose a drawer, shelf or cupboard for special attention.  Empty, clean out, replace what is needed or useful and fling what is unused and/or out of date
Sweep/mop/vacuum floor
Clean chairs (and highchairs) - don't forget under the seats where sticky fingers linger.
Clean windows in both rooms.

EXTRAS

HHI
S&S bathroom

Twinkly Tuesday Bathrooms, cloak rooms and en suites

Level 1
Open window
Remove towels and fling in WM
Scrub Loo inside and out, slug some bleach or descaler down afterwards


Level 3
Clean out baths and/or showers
Clean shower heads and hoses
Clean handbasins

Level 3
sweep and mop or vacuum floor as appropriate
clean windows
polish mirrors
dust and polish where necessary

Extras
check stocks - soap, loo rolls etc
HHI
S&S kitchen

Wednesday Hump Day

Master bedroom

Level 1

Open windows
strip bed and set wm going
empty bin
water and wipe plants
clear chairdrobe etc

level 2

dust all round
wipe lotions and potions
clean hairbrushes
wipe electricals, sockets and switches

level 3
remake bed
vacuum/sweep/mop floor
clean windows

exras
clean out bedside cabinets
HHI
S&S kitchen
s&S bathroom

Thursday … make an entrance…Living Room, hall stars & landing

level 1

clear away rubbish - empty bins etc
deal with flowers and plants
bash doormats against a wall
remove any clutter

level 2

cle@n windows, mirrors, door gkass
 sweep mop or vacuum floors
plump cusions
wip the telephone, sockets and switches
straighten coffee table

level 3
total dusting including light fittings and skirtings
look up - if that’s a cobweb eradicate it

extras
HHI
s&s kitchen
S&S bathroom, cloaks

Friday finale kids room/guest room

leel 1

strip bed and leave to air
bedding in wm
remove detritus and clear floor

level 2
ckean windows
clean floor

level 3

dust all round

extras

hhi
 s &s kitchen
s&s bathroom
update financial records
soend 15 minutes gardening 

ionafan

Thank you Valli.  I shall aspire to Level 1 tomorrow.

DS2 will turn 44 - eek! - in what is left of today (he was born at 23:45 on 5/6/78 )

I have eaten far too much cake today.

Hope everyone gets a good night's sleep.
GWS Fayolle x

pigpen

Iona.. I hope DS had a great day.. Twinkle is 6 on 6-6-16 ..  lol I was born at 10:34 pm, my sister was born at 10:34pm and our other sister was born at.. 10:34 am .. My mother is very talented! lol Funny how it works out isn't it?!

Valli.. TY for Fred..


just dashing to do pack ups and away to my nest!

I will sort tomorrow.. tomorrow.. xx

Jazee

Morning. First cuppa being slurped.  I too ate too much cake yesterday.
Thanks for the list.
Have a great day everyone.

ionafan

Happy Birthday Twinkle!

It's 8.15 and I have only just woken up, opened the curtains and windows (just a crack to let in some fresh air) and grabbed myself a much-needed cuppa.  I must have been really tired last night!  Rosie is still curled up under the piano stool.

The kitchen is tidy because I put everything away list night, but I mustn't forget to empty the overflowing recycling bins under the sink.

Join me in having a gentle day if you need one xx

YORKSHIRELASS

Morning all

After the busy weekend I had a lie in until 7am.  Have done DHs month end bills and finance spreadsheets.  Must try and be frugal this month.  DS1 wants us to go away with them for a weekend but we cant justify it as we are already going away at the beginning of July then again in September.

We need to keep the car use down as well so that we arent spending too much on diesel.

I have put a load of washing in, off to do a workout now then shower and dressed and better get myself into the office!  Might have another coffee first.

Jazee

I'm dressed, bedding is changed, washing machine whirring.  Another cuppa being slurped and a donut for breakfast.

pigpen

Girls dumped at school.. birthday Twinkle too!! *FLING*
Squeak dressed and logging in to the first class.. she has drs at 11:45 with the tics which are still driving her mad.

I have a very unhappy tummy today and feel quite icky and crampy.

Glorious moist weather so I can't get any washing out... grrr.. I don't like drying it in the house it gets way too furry!

DW, pack ups and not much else on the cards today.

roundtuit

Happy Birthday Twinkle 🎂 🥳 xx

I found an email from the hacker in my inbox. He sent it on Thursday 2nd...but I didn't see it until this morning. All sorts of consequences if I don't pay up. All tosh but it upskittled me again. 

I've been to the bank. Very pleasant ladies deciphered my garble. My account has not been touched. There are no items pending. My new card is due here by Friday. I can go in as often as I like to check. Any problems will be passed on to their Fraud Dept. Don't panic you've done all the right things. And breathe......

That's the first time I've been into town since before covid. And no monsters got me. I can start taking stuff to the cs now. 

I've made my bed. I'll feed the birds and put out the recycling. Then I'll work out which way is up. And we'll go from there.
🍇 for Fayolle - hope you are OK my lovely.

Love to you all.
Rxx

kazwookie

Thank you for the lists.

Hugs to those that need them.

Happy Birthday Twinkle

No I haven't sorted out my phone yet, instead I put another £10 on it! not very mse but there you go.

It is like the middle of November here, grey, rainy, damp, generally horrid, I even put the heating on for 2 hours last night, having turned it off early May.  Yesterday was the first day for 3 months, I didn't do my full number of steps for the day, very pi$$ off at myself, but it was lashing it down, I did manage 8500 for the day. Today I don't think is going to be much better either.

I've been shopping

Hoovered whole house

Bleached toilets

Bins done

Cats fed

Watched the rain

Weight loss this week 1 lb,  (Total now 22lbs I think)

Steps so far this month June  62,988 (27.6 miles)

Jazee

Well done on the weight loss Kaz, and for going into town Round.
 I have walked the dogs, been for another walk to run an errand and done lots of admin and money shuffling.  I'm hoping I haven't forgotten anything as I'm intending to be frugal again from now.
Just having lunch before going out again.  It consists of a handful of blueberries and the last donut.