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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.
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.
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
Hotspotsare 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'
WUDUPA ~ Washed up, dried up, put away
WUALTD ~ Washed up and left to dry
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!
Some of our abbreviations: DH- dear husband, OH- other half, KH/CF- affectionate term for ex husband or partner
DS/DD- dear son/daughter, DGC- dear grandchild, WM- washing machine, DW- dishwasher, LR/DR- living/dining room, RoD- room of doom, 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
Right here we go!!!
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
Mad Tuesday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
15 minutes...
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
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum floors and sofas
Wipe and water neglected plants
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Got an hour...
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
Wacky Wednesday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
15 minutes...
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Got an hour...
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
Thrilling Thursday ~ Master bedroom & landing
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
Fling open the window and let in the spring!
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Got an hour...
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
Freaky Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms
15 minutes...
Clear the floor
Vacuum the floor
Deweb and fluff the room
30 minutes to spare...
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!
Got an hour...
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
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.
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
Hotspotsare 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'
WUDUPA ~ Washed up, dried up, put away
WUALTD ~ Washed up and left to dry
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!
Some of our abbreviations: DH- dear husband, OH- other half, KH/CF- affectionate term for ex husband or partner
DS/DD- dear son/daughter, DGC- dear grandchild, WM- washing machine, DW- dishwasher, LR/DR- living/dining room, RoD- room of doom, 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
Right here we go!!!
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.. if you line it with tin foil it is much easier to do next time!!
- Clean windows and sills
Mad Tuesday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
15 minutes...
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
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum floors and sofas
Wipe and water neglected plants
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Got an hour...
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
15 minutes...
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
30 minutes to spare...
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Got an hour...
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
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
Fling open the window and let in the spring!
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Got an hour...
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
Freaky Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms
15 minutes...
Clear the floor
Vacuum the floor
Deweb and fluff the room
30 minutes to spare...
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!
Got an hour...
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!
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Morning :wave:
Another week begins. For a couple of hours yesterday there was no Mount Washmore :T Then DS took Friday's work clothes out of his gym bag - of course that's where they were. Where else would they be? And I've just added the weekend's clothes... so here we go again
Thank you Natty and Valli for keeping this [STRIKE]lifeline[/STRIKE] thread running xx
Happy Monday everyone
RxxIT ONLY TAKES SMALL DAILY ACTIONSFOR MAGIC TO HAPPENRosemary Ikpeme1 -
I'm flapping this week as working extra.
Thanks Natty xDon'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 Bear1 -
Morning
Thank you both for all the threads. I’ll be flapping along too as I’m also working extra hours. The mound of paperwork HAS to go this week though.
Have a good day all.1 -
Thank you I'm in, sort of flapping but around, a semi busy week adhead.
WM is on
OH is in kitchen apparently 'creating' his breakfast!
I'm going on my machineBreast Cancer Now 2022 100 miles October 100 / 100milesSun, Sea
2024 7/28 lbs to go.1 -
I hope to do better this week. Work less manic and OH home so should be a fairly normal week. Bathroom work starting mid April so need to get all sorted. New tap in other bathroom being done this week so we don't end up without a bathroom. It's the kick I need to sort out bathrooms. DD1 home for 6 weeks middle of next week so need to go and at least clean up her quarters a bit and change batteries in smoke detecter as I think I heard them beeping when I was over there last week.
Bed stripped this morning and in WM, am off to work in a few minutes until midday and will go and buy a new tap for bathroom on my way home.
Thanks for motivation1 -
Morning all and it's lovely and sunny again. I've got some washing out. Going out with DD1 for lunch today and to look round some gardens.1
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Thanks for thread.
I've got 2 assessments booked for this week, plus 1 to finish writing up, so need to keep on top of that.
House downstairs is pretty good, but upstairs tends to get less attention so maybe I shall start there.
Went to health check with new pt on Sat, I have lost 3lb so it's a better starting point than feared (I've booked a 3 month package). My cholesterol, glucose and BMI are slightly above average although only a little, blood pressure and basic fitness fine. Hopefully he will help design a new programme so I can still enjoy classes and gym while admitting my age and past injuries and not aggravate them. Having said that, Mr N, BIL and I went for a walk yesterday which gave no pain but my knee came up like a balloon in the evening.
Lots of seeds to sow.
Have a good week everyone.Remember...a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it.0 -
I am in again, I have two training courses this week so might not get all levels done but will try.
We implementing a new system this week with the kids and they now have to take two chores sticks a day each and do them to earn their pocket money.. seems to be going down well!£2021 in 2021... £253.86/£20210 -
Back home now. Went to shop and bought new shower tap and sorted out with man who is coming tomorrow to fix it. Batteries changed in DD1 room smoke detector. Washing now drying and WM back on again. Everything cleared out of little bathroom, just need to clean in up a bit now. Lunch eaten. Rental documents printed and signed, OH to sign when he gets in. A bit more paper recycled. How sad is it to actually look forward to having full bins! I will get this house in order. Motivation is quite high as I want to make a Tshirt patchwork quilt out of my girls old events Tshirts but I can't start this until place is cleared up. I now have a new sewing machine so itching to get going. Work also dropping off so hope to have more time (although less money)
See you later, off to clean bathroom0 -
Hoovering all done downstairs
Bins out
Kitchen floor done
Lamp shades cleaned
Sides dusted.
Upstairs now to doBreast Cancer Now 2022 100 miles October 100 / 100milesSun, Sea
2024 7/28 lbs to go.0
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