Welcome to the ongoing Fledgling Flyers thread for September, thanks to Bitchy who kept us posted through August.
Right, most of you should know how this works. It's a three pronged attack.
Phase one: The babysteps master these and you will be working like clockwork.
Phase two: Adding in Decluttering this will help you keep on top of the amount of stuff contributing to CHAOS.
Phase three: Missions Targeted activities to keep the chaos at bay and starting the deep cleaning.
The golden duster of Flying is stage 4: deep cleaning. This is for most me anyway, somewhat unrealistic and in theory you don't need to worry about it until you have finished decluttering that's never then. Just do it if you want to.
Now for those of you who are completely lost, lets rewind a bit.
CHAOS: Can't have anyone over syndrome. We've all been there
The fly lady approach works by breaking the house down into tiny activities which you do repeatedly until they become habit and don't feel like chores any more. The house is split into zones, each zone is tackled for a week before moving on and comes round again at the start of the next month.
There are lots of experienced Fledglings on here, hence lots of advice and support and chat about anything except housework some days. the main thing is that you can post any time you like even if you haven't lifted a finger around the house that day because with Flylady you just pick up again the next day and off you go again.
We advise against signing up for Flylady emails as they can lead to a great deal of clutter in the Inbox, each days steps will be posted on this thread to save you having to find them yourself.
In the meantime here is a link to the Flylady website for anyone who would like a browse.
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It's September so the Fledgings Fly, as we wave our clutter bye bye
WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 30/08/2012 21:22
I actually did my evening routine last night (apart from the laying out of clothes), so came down to a tidy kitchen this morning 
.
Off to dr's this morning, then need to tackle the house and get ready for school for DS2 on Wednesday.
ellie - I assume you are back to work today 
. Best of luck.
Brices - I never intended to home ed - it was thrust upon me, as it were. I am really enjoying the preparation, but it will have to be seen whether I actually enjoy teaching (or 'facilitating learning' as home ed's call it 
) my DS1 (when he'd clearly rather be playing 'Minecraft' or watching YouTube clips).
Good morning to Bitchy, Whispers and WhoKnows.
DS2 wants me to have 'crafty time' with him, which means I have to make animals out of silver foil apparently. Am trying to muster the enthusiasm...
I echo Ellie too
Ta da list for today:
No running water this morning, so no swish and swipe, no shower [grrr]
Language study. - Yay, I love it!!
Shopping for the week done
Preparations for a shepherds pie done! Sooooo English!! Our weekly treat is a typically English cooked meal.
Cooked Chocolate cake - yum!
Had a siesta!
Now I am melting and don't feel like doing anything for the rest of the day!
sooo my to do list for the rest of the day:
cook shepherds pie
do nothing else!
Oh, I will skype my girlies cos yesterday failed. One was out, one was asleep and one I haven't got a clue!!
Have agood day everyone. When does school start for all your DCs?
Oh BUGGER!!!!!!
Just realised we go away in about 4 days. I have nothing sorted out except documents. WTF!!!! I'm normally panicking, but I'm not even panicking that I'm not panicking?!
Feeling a bit 
about the whole thing. I've even arranged playdates for this week FFS!
Someone please slap me into panicking so I do stuff?!
Panicking is wasted energy. Make a list and just tick things off as you go. FLy lady styleee
Back 
Morning routine done, including daily mission and I have even put the washing machine on a maintenance wash If I can keep this up, I will have a perfect house
I am currently sat in the living room surveying the mess that has been on the floor for 3 days though 
DH attempted to do it on Saturday but the dcs just got it out again as quick as he could put it away 
Also need to fold and put away yesterday's washing and Hoover. I have got as far as getting the Hoover out, but have to actually get off my arse to tidy up yet before I can actually push it round
DS starts pre-school on Wednesday so I still need to write his name on his coat, bag, wellies and pack his little bag Seriously though, I cannot wait until he is there, dd will sleep for most of the time that he is gone, so I'm hoping to do some serious flying in those two mornings a week
I have just done exactly that Bitchy
I have printed out my checklists, and put all the cleaning/tidying stuff into new routines on my HomeRoutines app... Feeling much more calm now that I can see when I need to do stuff.
Right, off to hang washing out and tidy the hellhole bedroom!
Hi all, Just popping in from the babystepping thread.
Can anyone help out about today's babystep?? I tried to join big tent --out of curiosity-- but I can't - something about the code not matching 
and it says something about image text (confused even more).
I know some of you say "Don't join" I am just curious what happens when you do join and what the emails etc would say. Does anyone find it help full joining?
Hi cats
I have signed up to the emails (before I read this thread )
Most of it, I just delete without looking, but one thing I do like are the essays, they are kind of bullying and nagging, but in a good way and more than once have made me get up and do something I am fairly sure that they are all hidden on the website though, although I'm not sure where is there a list every day of emails sent out? Because that way you could just look for the essays on there if you find them helpful? I may just be wittering now, ignore me if you want
Hi all, feeling very bleary eyed, and really unmotivated.
DH has just taken the DSs out and will be gone for most of the day - which gives me a chance to get on with some tidying without them messing it up as soon as I've done it. But where to start.....
Sigh... washing is a priority, as DS1 had an accident so ALL his bedding, including duvet is bed, poor soul said he was 'too tired' to get out of bed in time. Think we packed too much into the weekend!!
I have an ironing mountain which is depressing me, and making it hard to move in the dining room (it's open plan so makes so makes EVERYTHING look messy) so might put a dvd on and attack the ironing.
After this 
though, and a bit of quiet MNing!!!
Wow lots of chat! I don't have time just now to catch up but will try later!
To do:
Shop for stationary
Cut grass
Walk dogs
Home bleugh
Date night
I have been up since 5- got up early especially to do shred
Body clutter: 2 pounds loss this week
Oh god. Body clutter...
Start after holiday as there is NO way I'm giving up my morning coffee & croissant
Still last load of "hanging out" washing in, and then just tumble stuff to do, plus stuff for DS, but that'll be once he's in bed. Our bedroom tidied, but I have a crate of "stuff" to lay away - while DS naps as I don't want him seeing where some of the stuff goes as he's a fiend for hauling out things he wants to play with - most of which he shouldn't!
Going to clear through paperwork to be shredded before the holiday while DS naps, then a playdate, and I've got the enjoyable job of putting photos of DS into an album while watching TV tonight. (Freebie prints for joining photobox )
Morning all,
I love having visitors feetheart as it reminds me to do all the wonderful things there are here for tourists. Real life seems to get in the way unfortunately. We worked out that this was the first time we?d been out for pancakes in 2 and a half years!
Good luck with prep for LEA this week toffee
carpe I think leaving washing in laundry basket before holiday is fine.
PA am loving all of your updates, keep them coming.
Hope DD had a good birthday NN
chitchat DVD+ironing sounds like a good idea to me!
Well done on body clutter and shred lauren I must weigh myself. I did level 1 for 10 days then had one go at level 2 and gave up ? should try again! Shop for stationary? My idea of heaven.
What is MFP shouting at you bitchy ?
Had to get out of bed and out the door with DS at 7.30 this morning to drop our visitors at the train station. They?re heading to Amsterdam for the day before getting a train to Paris this evening. I reckon I should have gone with them and made the most of not being at work today! They couldn?t believe I?ve never been to Paris ? I feel a trip coming on!
DS is napping so?.
Ta da
Tidied up kitchen/washing-up from yesterday?s visitors
Unpacked bags from day out yesterday
First lot of washing out in sun and 2nd on
Changed sheets/duvet covers
Have well and truly shined my sink!
Booked ferry to UK for sister?s hen do in a few weeks
Well, apart from the plumbing chaos, everything is going smoothly here. We reached the very rare point of having the whole house tidy last night, can't remember last time that happened.
The DCs are playing very nicely together in the lounge (which is very untidy again), it's a lovely sunny day so the washing is on the line, all the school bags are ready for tomorrow, one name tape left to do on a new coat. I'm about to tackle a pile of paperwork that hasn't been touched (apart from to add stuff) for about 4 months .
Body Clutter - I'm going to start properly again tomorrow, but I did weigh myself this morning and am exactly back to where I started . Bitchy - can you tweak your settings to make it less shouty? Does anyone know if there is a way of being able to input your weight in stones and pounds, I am fed up with having to convert stones to pounds (and too old to think in kg)
To convert to lbs - click settings on the bar, then click the option Update diet/fitness profile. And there is an option to switch next to current weight. hth
stationery (it's not like I'm an English teacher or anything...)
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Thanks for the advice/help about today's babystep. I decided to miss that one out as my curiosity wandered off somewhere
Oh FFS.
Next door neighbour has just pebble dashed car and washing while spray painting the fence.
ARGH!!!!!!!!! 
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