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.

Morning all, I think it's important to try and fit in some chill out time over the weekend but I also have some jobs I have to do.
So here is today's list:
Shower/Get dressed
Load washing machine/Hang out washing
Do food shopping list
Go food shopping
DS to a party this afternoon
Wash up
and general tidy round
This evening try and watch tele!

What are you all planning to do?

Hang up the sheets that have been in the dryer since this time yesterday.
Eat breakfast.
Take DC2 to choir.
Have flu jab.
Somewhere, somehow acquire food, possibly at the market near where we are going to have the flu jabs.
Possibly catch up with ironing now I have a new steam generator iron that doesn't leak.

Sorry, sheets in WM. Not dryer - that would defeat object!

Welcome BoffinMum,
I need to stop procrastinating on here but am going to have another cup of tea(ran out of Coffee) first.

Morning all.

Am having some friends round for a bbq this afternoon, couldn't resist making the most of the sun. So will be a bit busy this morning:

Wash up, tidy and clean kitchen
Clean bathroom
Sort out fridge and make space for burgers
Hoover

Check garden for fox poo
Cut grass if time
Clean bbq
Get paddling pool and other toys out

DH and DD1 are going to the shops so that will make things easier to get things done while they're out.

Off to feed everyone now - have to leave for choir in 15 minutes! AGH!

All three DC have gone out for the day with BIL and his wife (does that make her SIL? I am never sure). DH is working this morning and though it is tempting to crawl back into bed I am up and dressed so might as well make a start.
Heres my optimistic list;
wash uniforms and hang out to dry, whites are already on,
mop kitchen floor, rolled over from weeks agoyesterday,
sweep front path,
take bedside tables upstairs,
put clean clothes away,
pack DS2's too small clothes and baby swing away for DC3,
wash pots and load dishwasher,
wipe down kitchen,
take chilli out of the freezer for tea,
clean upstairs bathroom,
sort out camera for my Mum to take on holiday,
make a shopping list,
hoover and dust front room, dining room, hall, stairs and landings.

Wish me luck! Have a lovely day all.

G'morning people, apologies for desrting you all past few days, I've been busy working til 10.00 last few nights as I am today but I'm not down cos its my birthday

anyhoo, I have a little catching up of the housework to do but I have a few days in which to do it so today I shall

clean the toilet
polish
hoover downstairs
wash kitchen floor
wash toilet floor

That'll be it today as I start work at 4.00pm and I don't want to tire myself out.

Enjoy your day ladies, hope it's a productive one, I will check in once my chores are done

Happy Birthday Shinyshoes1
I hope you are treating yourself to some cake!

I have done this morning:
Shower/get dressed
done shopping list
Been shopping

now stopped for lunch.
DH has taken ds to a birthday party (one of ds friends).

Happy Birthday shiny.

Well I've had a really productive morning. DH and DD1 are still out at the shops and DD2 has been sleeping in the garden for over two hours now.

I have:
Cleaned kitchen and bathroom
Cleaned the bbq
Cut the grass
Got out garden furniture and toys
Done a load of washing

Having a quick break now, then I need to:

Take in the washing
Quick tidy and hoover
Enjoy the sunshine!

Hope you all get lots done and have some time to yourselves as well.

Well done everyone!

I am happy!

Apart from about 3 items I have done all the washing up!
and cleaned the work tops in the kitchen so it looks lovely and clean!
I just need to keep on top of it now. wish me luck with that.

Thanks for the birthday wishes

You can keep on top of it just use us for encouragment and well done !!

little and often.

Have a good night everyone and I hope to see u all on here tomorrow morning

Shinyshoes I must be telepathic!, I was just looking at the chat boards and I thought to myself, Shinyshoes will have finished work now I wonder if she is on MN and here you are!

Morning all, not sure how I will get on today as I only got about 6 hours sleep last night.
I am wondering about trying to start again with the FlyLady baby steps but if I do do it I am going to take it slooowwww!

I will be staying on this thread if I do the Baby steps as I will start from day 2.
If you don't want to do them but want to carry on with this thread that is fine by me. I might only get as far as day 6 anyway!

If anyone does want to try them here's the website www.flylady.com

Right here's my list for this morning
To DO:
Hang wet washing on airer
Wash up/dry up
clean the sinks( Bathroom and kitchen)
Check all of ds uniform ready for tomorrow.

Have done:
Breakfast
get dressed
make beds

Morning all. Today I am going to polish, I didnt do it yesterday
mop kitchen floor
hoover
iron
put uniform wash on
hang uniform wash out
Clean bath and sink
clean toilet
dinner
was thinking a roast pork joint with salad
Then Downton Abbey YAY !!

Autumn I think Flylady is a bit much for me at the moment

That's alright Shinyshoes, I'm not in any rush to get going on it but I'm going to see if I can clean my sink today. it might take me a while just to get the hang of that.(or to fit it in). If I don't manage within the next week then I'll give up on the idea.

generally though how is it going? Is it better if you write it all down , then you feel you have to do it? Is it better for you this way? are you getting more done more positively?

I find if I write down the list of things to do for the day I feel like I have to do it otherwise I feel i've let myself down . It works for me doing it this way

Hi, can I join? 3DC and a huge pile of washing, ironing and housework to do, never stop but it looks like I do nothing :)

Can someone give me motivation to:

1. Scrub the pots and pans.
2. Wash DD's and my bedding.
3. Put away DD's clothes.
4. Hoover the stairs, landing and bedrooms.

Please?
If it helps I'm currently solely in charge of DD1 (3), DSS (2) and DD2 (10 months).

Hi jenni75 and Fatshionista, yes you can join.

I only have 2 dc so I would imagine it is harder with 3 especially if they are young!

When mine were babies I found it really hard to fit in housework cause they want and need so much of your time. so I understand if you are struggling.

My youngest is 2 years(nearly 3) so she is a bit happier now to play on her own sometimes (although I am never far from her).

I am almost getting to grips with the washing up (keeping it up to date)
I am finding if I do it a little at a time and try and have a break in between I get it done.
The washing, I am trying to put one load on a day.

Shineyshoes1 Yes, I write it on a notebook and cross it off as I do it. I think this helps cause if you get it done you can see on your list what you have done.
I am feeling more positive than I was when I started this thread.
Thanks everyone for the support!

I have washed up, mr muscled the oven but putting off cleaning it off
I need to put polo shirt wash on for DD 9, DS 7, DS 10
I need to strip beds and then make them back up.
So I'm off to take washing out of washer and put polo shirts on x