If your nest is cluttered and getting you down, join February's Fledgling Flyers and turn it around

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Welcome to the February Fledgling Flyers' thread. A very big thankyou to ToffeeChristmasCake (who will presumably return under her non-Christmas name ) for seeing us through the thick and thin of January decluttering.

All flyers and fledgings old and new are very welcome - we have a fairly relaxed attitude to flying and take some of the babysteps - such as getting dressed to lace-up shoes - with a pinch of salt. We also strongly advise against signing up for the FlyLady emails.

From the first of the month, we will be following Flylady's tips on restoring order to our homes, using one of the following methods:

1. Babysteps
2. Babysteps + 15 mins daily decluttering
3. Babysteps + daily missions

Following the babysteps helps to establish daily routines and build a weekly plan.

If you are overwhelmed by the mess in your home, start with just one thing: shine your sink. It's amazing what you can achieve by just doing a bit at a time!

Pleased be warned that my month's leadership comes with a bit of a caveat as I am due to have DC2 at the beginning of March so there is a chance I may disappear mid month! Thankfully Toffee has very kindly offered to deputise in the event of the unexpected appearance of DS .

Apologies to Toffee (and by extension Ellie) for blatant intro plagarising and thankyou to Nettie for the thread title

See you all in February!

PA I think you are being very mean and selfish not letting bikes into the bedroom . I share mine with various motorbike parts, which are too precious and "valuable" to be out in the garages with the rest of the vehicles, why shouldn't you? (Remember the wedding vows - with all my wordly gifts I thee endow etc etc)

ogre, glad you found them! Am looking forward to making new friends too, hopefully, have just become a SAHM! ;)

ihatecobwebs - you're a better woman than me! I wouldn't be sharing me bedroom with all that!!! lol

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BABY-STEP no. 8 for Tuesday 8th February is

here

We are in the kitchen zone all this week see here

And as Ogre kindly posted this morning, if you check this little lot out, you will be all set for tomorrow:

Sneak peek - summary of the current week's missions here

Mission this link updates automatically every week day here

A warm welcome to LionRock

Have a look at last week's baby-steps and
don't be put off by the cutesy yuck language and terminology of Flylady site - the underlying system is sound.

much needed!
haven't posted much 'cos work really has taken over . . . DH has been keeping the sink shiney & I came home tonight to find a printed 4 week meal planner on the fridge! All ready to fill in . . . YAY bless him xxx

Glad to see the Flying is going well, Toffee well done, (I posted on your other thread).

Sorry I'm not saying many personal hello's but the thread is manic!

So, who do we approach about a dedicated FLYING SECTION? If we all message the "powers that be", then they may grant our wish

g'night all xxx

Well, didn't manage quite so much this afternoon:

Make shepherd's pie done
Hotspots nope
15-min declutter nope
Dinner done
D/W on done
Laundry mountain [weary emoticon] nope
Ironing [even more weary emoticon] nope
Bedtime routine done
Evening routine done
Bed at decent hour

DS1 wants to start his 'home education' tomorrow and, because he's enthusiastic, I'm not arguing. We have come up with a starter plan together, which mirrors his school routine, but gives him more free time. So, my list tomorrow looks like this (sorry, it goes on a bit, but am trying to stay focused):

Put rubbish out
Where did teacher meeting forms go? - find them
S&S
D/W
B/Fast
W/M
Lunchboxes
School run
Make beds
T/D
Put endless laundry away
(whilst DS reads for 45 mins, then has 15 min break, then does Maths for 30 mins)
Hair appointment for me (DS has to come. What do I call this? Work experience? Life skills? )
Lunch
DS spend 15 mins writing diary (to practise handwriting and spelling and to learn months of the year. Truly, he doesn't know them - at 11! Either this is a dyslexic issue or he was off school that day )
DS enjoy free time, whilst I do:
15-mins declutter
5 mins hotspots
15 mins ironing (more if I can bear it)
Put more laundry away [bored emoticon]
School run
PM routine
BB routine
Sleep

Thanks for all the lovely messages about DS. It is wonderful to be able to do what feels right for him and this feels like exactly what he needs.

Apologies for not posting personal messages, but I have had a quick read through and I'm too overwhelmed by all the chat to add anything. Off to bed! Sleep tight all.

Just passing through at this ungodly hour, after being woken up by DS2 wetting the bed. Have had to change all his bedclothes. He's gone back to sleep now, but my body thinks it's morning so I'm eating a bowl of cereal and passing the time with a quick browse of MN.

Back to bed now....

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Have just discovered bookmarking - how wonderful is that - the little things make me happy!

Toffee I can nearly feel your happiness - a virtual sea of serenity - much joy, nothing worse than an unhappy dc - it almost rips you in two with worry, doesn't it?

Todays list:
help out in school
Run
At least 15mins shredding
At least 15min kitchen decluttering
ironing
uniform wash
make bread
clean out car

Have a great day y'all!

Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry. Had a nightmare evening last night with car breaking down on way back from Beavers, cue having to wait for breakdown truck and eventually getting back in at half ten. By this time, all I was good for was eating my dinner and going to bed. So therefore there was no round-up and I feel rather guilty. Will try and make-up for it tonight.

I haven't had time to read through all thread but will just say that missjulie made me spit my tea out this morning when I saw that she reckons we all have sparkling homes . Sparkling with dust maybe .

Have a good day everyone....better go and do my job!

Morning yall!! Traffic chaos in street still continuing.... Will be through my ironing in no time at this rate!!
Right here goes:

Dressed incl shoes done
Set breakfast table for guests done
Make/serve/clear away breakfasts done
Make lunches for small people done
Peel small people out of lovely warm baskets,feed them and get them ready for school done
Clean kitchen/ovens/shine my sink done
Take Ds to school done
Just stayers today,no leavers so spend 40 mins on doing rooms done
Put 2 loads of washing on done
Empty dishwasher/fill/put back on done
Put herd of washing away
make our beds,tidy our bedrooms
feed/clean animals
tidy ground floor/dust/hoover
Do small shop
Make T/eat T
DH&DD to hockey
DS to Scouts
Be in sole charge of tv remote controls for nearly 2 hours!! ( can I handle the responsibility )
Cuppa T ,slab of chocolate,book,ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz

New day, new list, still have power (but for how long I don't know - men digging up pavement ominously on main road).

Morning routine done
Walk DS to playgroup done
Get DH out of door done
Washing on line done
All tealights, lamps etc away done
DS bag packed for overnight with my mother done
Make beds done strip DS bed as wet again
Clear toys from DS floor so I can vacuum in there done
Grocery order arrive done - first time I've tried this. Delivery gentlemen knocked on door 3 mins early, said he was early, was I alright with that? Who would send him back to his van to sit for 3 mins until it was the "correct" time???
Groceries away done
Breakfast - just realised that I haven't had any, so ought to rectify that soon
Washing up
S/s
Clean washing away
Prepare end of year papers for IFE (Independent Financial Examiner)
Write out WI cheques needed for next fortnight, as cheque book has to go to IFE
Vacuum through house (as only part done before power loss yesterday)
Mop kitchen floor
RR our bedroom
Zone cleaning
Zone mission
15 min declutter
Collect DS from playgroup
Take DS to mother
Take papers to IFE
Buy ribbon for toddler craft
WI meeting prep
Birthday cards for the month
Finish writing letter for mother
Pay playgroup bills
Filing
Tea (yesterday's cottage pie)
WI
Evening routine
BED!!

DH has taken DD2 and DS to their skiing course this morning, leaving me with DD1 and my headache. The doctor seemed to be a bit stumped by it and has prescribed some anti-allergy tablets; I told her I was fairly sure it wasn't being caused by my dust allergy, but I don't think she knew what else to try.

Anyway, must try to work up the energy to plod on through my list (apologies for all the detail today, but I need to feel like I'm actually achieving something).

Doctor's done
Empty and reload dishwasher done
Make beds done
Drink glass of water doing!
Put away yesterday's washing
Hang up today's washing
Ironing
Change sheets
Swish & swipe
Hot spots
5 min room rescue (living room)
Take paper down to recycling bin
15 mins tidying/decluttering in kitchen
Wash kitchen bin
Lunch for DD1 and me
Afternoon routine
Defrost freezers
List all food/meals in freezers
Thank you letters x2
Update calendar
Pay gas bill
DD1 homework for dyslexia lesson
DS to ENT specialist
Evening routine

Morning all,

Welcome lion.
I am struggling to keep up with the chat too its moving sooo fast if I sit down to read it I would spend half of the day on MN so have skimmed through apologies for anything I missed.

Todays list
Dressed
School run
speak to DS1 teacher
breakfast
15 minute tidy of living room
clean living room doors and windows
wipe down kitchen counters
DW
washing
play room tidy
lunch
dinner
sort out savings account
study
spend 5 minutes X 2 hotspots
Ironing

Good morning all!

Well here's hoping that today is a bit more successful than yesterday!

Dress everyone
Breakfast everyone
School run
feed baby and put done for nap
Strip our bed and put on wash
Wash DH's stab vest
Hoover downstairs
15 min de-clutter
s and s bathroom
15 min shredding
lunch
feed baby
de-scale kettle
de-scale steriliser
hoover out fireplace
clean clothes away
hoover stairs
Empty hoover
School run (remembering Ds's friend!)
Dinner
Make bottles
Quick tidy
Kids' Homework
Bedtime routine
Tidy kitchen
Bed!

blijemuts Can I be nosy and ask how many guest rooms you have? No reason to want to know... just impressed by your extra obligations!

Wow, enormous lists today. Hope everyone is well, I'm going to try and catch up on some chat.

I'm back again, I've been letting everything get on top of me and feeling very overwhelmed, I really need to get myself out of this funk, and feeling FlyLady again

I am back on baby steps and routines

Please give me a huge kick up the bum.

Bob - considering what you have been through recently it is probably your body and brain trying to process it all. Don't be too hard on yourself and just tiptoe through the Babysteps :)

Quick list (unlike some people :))

• Morning routine - just about done
• Extra load of washing - on
• Work - done though not as much as I wanted
• Staples for bits - going in a minute
• Open replacement Christmas present from my Mum (someone in Royal Mail stole the first one - opened parcel, took out 2 presents, packaged it back up and sent it on ) - done, lovely book
• Package up and post ebay stuff
• 15mins decluttering in Living room
• Dinner - leftover fish pie
• DD to Brownies

Right.....shopping for stationery, oh joy

[SC refuses adamantly to kick Bob up bum but hands her nice cup of tea and piece of carrot cake instead] Greeeaaatt to 'see' you though and sorry you are feeling overwhelmed but you do have a lot to handle. Absolutely no guilt allowed!!! Good idea to do baby steps ONLY 15 mins at a time. Are you getting any time at all for yourself?

Mahoosive waves to Ellie sorry to hear about your car. Didn't know whether to step in at last minute last night or not [dithering emoticon]. My second name is dithering actually. I'm happy to do tonight if Pushme not around. You sound like you need a night off.

Can't stop. Tuesday is meant to be my 'free day' but as usual atm I'm filling in for someone in office who is off sick. I will be glad when flu season is over tbh. Bit miffed because glorious sunshine today and would have been perfect for a bit of spring cleaning and a bit of exercise.

Well done with your lists everyone! Back later.

NickNacks,I have 3 guest rooms suitable for 2 people in each so I cater for 6 guests max at any given time. Add the 4 people of our family and our house is very regularly occupied by 10 people at the same time. It's a 200 year old house and that amount of people create an awful lot of dust 'n stuff (Is my excuse for dust in private area's of the house . My business is a one man band,I have no staff 'cause I don't want any .

have a sick DH and DD so am trying to do my usual routine with people watching i am still here and getting into the swing of it 1 week in

bob take is easy, try not to stress too much about the housework.

Todays list
Dressed done
School run done
speak to DS1 teacher done
breakfast done
15 minute tidy of living room done
clean living room doors and windows done
wipe down kitchen counters done
DW done
washing done
play room tidy
lunch
dinner
sort out savings account
study
spend 5 minutes X 2 hotspots
Ironing

Dress everyone done
Breakfast everyone done
School run done
feed baby and put down for nap done
Strip our bed and put on wash done
Wash DH's stab vest done
Hoover downstairs done
15 min de-clutter done
s and s bathroom done
15 min shredding done
lunch done
feed baby done
de-scale kettle done
de-scale steriliser done
hoover out fireplace done
clean clothes away
hoover stairs
Empty hoover done
School run (remembering Ds's friend!)
Dinner
Make bottles
Quick tidy
Kids' Homework
Bedtime routine
Tidy kitchen
Bed!

Me so far! No time to read and catch up but BBL!

Hello all! I've been AWOL for a week or so due to starting back to work and baby being sick and early pregnancy tiredness. BUT today managed to get loads done so am posting here to help with continued motivation.

Dishwasher loaded
dishwasher emptied
3 binliners of clothes for 2nd hand shop
phoned bank
tidied kitchen
2 loads of laundry
paid bill
washed hair for work tomorrow
steriliser loaded
tidied living room
tidied porch
tidied hall
drank more coffee than pregnant person should
YET TO DO:
more laundry
old clothes to shop
buy dinner for tonight
pay other bill
early night with book. Again.

Quick update

help out in school done
Run done
At least 15mins shredding done
At least 15min kitchen decluttering done
ironing done
uniform wash done
make bread done
clean out car - later!

phew! think I need a lie down!

Thank you SC tea very gratefully received, but I know how much easier everything feels when I'm doing the routines and decluttering I just need to actually get on with it and start instead of feeling overwhelmed while everything gets worse around me. I'm sorry you're missing your free day that must be disappointing.

Thanks feet leo and biljemuts

hello all
I can't keep up with the thread but am still here and Flying!

Done all my routines, and some other stuff too, read a book between jobs and played with DD. Also got cross with her and lost my temper . Must try harder to keep that temper!

Off to read to DS now. Book club tonight yay! The author is coming and I didn't like the book ... think I'll be keeping quiet (the others will think that I am ill )

Happy flying all