Anyone want to join me just trying to do the basic stuff ?

[AutumnHues]

Feeling a bit like a failure today! I struggle with the every day stuff like keeping up with washing up, and laundry. Not brilliant at cooking either!

I have been trying to do the baby steps for FlyLady but not sure It's working for me although some days I do the timer thing and that helps.
I have a toddler and an older dc, Not blaming them for the mess, I just find it all hard some days.

Feeling a little more positive this morning .
I am hoping to:
Breakfast for all
Get dressed
Feed cat
Wash up / dry up
hang washing out
If I get that all done I might be back to post some more jobs.

Good luck for today.

I am feeling rubbish at the moment.
Dc's are all dressed apart from the 3 year old who I have just found covering herself in pink lipbalm so I will have to bath her again - third time in 24 hours now.
I need to get some washing on (school uniforms) and then get myself ready as we are going to the in laws for lunch.

At least I won't have to cook today as MIL will produce a large, delicious, home cooked meal with delicious desert and lots of cups of tea too.

I will join as well. I started with FlyLady baby steps about 10 days ago and its actually going K. I don't follow all the baby steps but I have been leaving kitchen tidy before I go to bed and doing laundry consistently. The most satisfying has been decluttering so I have less stuff to maintain.

For list :

dw already on
laundry first load in probably two more today
spend some quality family time
cook sunday roast dinner

Will leave big tasks for Monday.

Hello all,
I have done:
Breakfast
get dressed
fed cat
hanged out washing
done some washing up and drying up
(Still more washing up to do)
I was trying to do FlyLady baby steps too (on another thread).
You might see my name pop up on there now and again as I like all the people, I just felt I couldn't get all the babysteps done. I still need to declutter. and sometimes I struggle to keep up with washing up (Hence this thread). I might use things I learned from Fly Lady.

Anyone want to join in tomorrow?
I need to do:
more washing up
If washing is dry on airer I need to put it away
Do more washing?
Have a general tidy up.

Yes I will i've had a lazy one today, I havent even hoovered

I will be on here tomorrow promptly.

My aim is to.
Get children off to school
clean toilet,
hoover
wash kitchen floor
make a spag bol.
IRON !!! (I must do this, this is the same lot i havent done)
Go and get work form DS1 school

That is all. That ironing will take a couple of hours

Hi Shineyshoes I don't like ironing but I might have to make myself do some cause some of the clothes have got a bit creased.
How many dc do you have?
I have two, one is nearly 8yrs and one two year old.

Ironing and making beds, you lot are mad

Shineyshoes Have you tried using a timer for doing the Ironing. You could set it for 15 minutes do some then have a rest for say 5 or 10 minutes then Iron again for 15 minutes. It would break it up a bit cause it can get a bit boring can't it. Just a tip I picked up from when I was trying FLY Lady.

hmmmm I think tomorrow will be a general overhaul of the front room.

I will:
get 3 dcs off to school (haven't made lunches yet)
hoover and tidy downstairs,
more washing and drying,
take youngest to nursery,
take long walk home (am trying to up my exercise as I am fat fat fat)
lie on the sofa for two hours,
collect all four dc from school,
make dinner/read books/sign forms/shout a bit/put dcs to bed,
tidy kitchen and wash up,
collapse relax before bed.

Hi Whyme2 I will have to catch up with you all tomorrow now as I must go to bed (DD still wakes up some nights) I need my sleep!
See you tomorrow

Hi all
Think I might join you, keeping on top of housework is definitely not my strong point but I have been trying really hard recently.

Had a good day today, living room is tidy, washing done, bathroom pretty clean, kitchen tidy and clean just a small amount of washing up left.

List for tomorrow:
Put away clean washing
Washing up
Some ironing
Cook
Tidy and clean kitchen

Will add more if I get that lot done.

I'm rubbish too!! DS is at nursery 3 days but I always end up watching peppa pig with DD or studying then having a frantic half hour tidying before DP gets in and moans!! Today though i shall be sorting the toyboxes and airing cupboard unless something exciting happens in pigville and I need to find out if george finds mr dinosaur....

morning ladies

Will try the timer thing today when i'm ironing

I'm still in bed , but aim to get up in the next 15 minutes have a cuppa and crack on

Morning all, I am feeling tired this morning, I think I have a bit of a cold and dd didn't sleep all night.
So far have done:
breakfast, get dressed, get dc up and ready, ds to school.

Am now sat having a brew while I try and get myself more awake.

Welcome all new people.

Shineyshoes just thought, when you stop for a break in between ironing you had better turn your iron off, don't want you to have some kind of incident!
(Sorry if you had already thought of that)

Just stopped for a coffee break.
Have done:
washing machine on
one lot of washing up
cleaned table

To do:
more washing up
hang out washing
cat litter tray
clean table mats
put away dry washing
Hoover up.

I've still got trapped wind so nolw and again I double up in agaony

so far I have
made the beds
hoovered,
loaded dishwasher
put Spag Bol in the slow cooker
cleaned dining room table

I'm about to
wash kitchen floor
clean toilet
then 15 minutes ironing

I've made all the beds
Cleaned the sink
Sorted out charity shop bits
Sorted out airing cupboard
Done the kids room even under the bed
Cleaned kitchen sides
Sorted through books, DVDs and videos
Laundry
Ironing
Cooked DD fish pie and veg for lunch instead of copping out with sandwiches
Glanced at my OU textbook
Sorted the food cupboards and chucked out of date things
Gone through the kids toys and clothes ruthlessly throwing bits in the bin/ charity shop pile/ table top sale box

Pretty darned proud of myself today actually lol

wow! you have been busy.
I have hoovered up
sorted and took some of dc toys upstairs to their bedrooms
cleaned table mats
That's it since I posted earlier. I have stopped for lunch now so having a bit of MNetting time .

You're all doing very well ( see Autumn with a bit of support and encouragement you get so much more done )

I have left a few peices of ironing for tomorrow only have kitchen and toilet floor to mop and that's all for the day I think

May I join late?

I'm a bit hopeless I'm afraid - done nothing this morning, hate knowing that I'm coming home to a messy house (at work atm).

welcome Pootles2010, the more the merrier, this is the 'go slow /needs motivation camp'

Welcome Pootles2010
I agree with Shinyshoes1 about the go slow/needs motivation camp!
I am feeling very tired now due too lack of sleep a cold and I also have anaemia
so the only thing I can do at the moment is a little at a time. The only job I intend on doing now is getting dinner for us all.
By the way does anyone mind me putting their name in bold type? it's just what we all did on the baby steps thread.

no I dont mind at all go ahead

Grrr, haven't got much done yet.

So far: New load of washing done, needs to be hung out.
Washing up done, kitchen tidied.
Bit of ironing done.

But I did buy all the birthday cards I need from now till Christmas (unless I've forgotten someone) and have bought and hidden a few Christmas presents- trying to be organised this year!

Very impressed with Shineyshoes and 1morestep