Making a New start, Stepping into the New year

[BlackCatinChristmasChaos]

Hi all, After a pretty rough ride last year (2012) I think I feel ready to start again with babysteps
So who's with me for the journey?

Old and new steppers are welcome!

Lets do this one small step at a time!

Yes please, can I join you? It's the amount of stuff and dust that gets me down...... and tiredness and lack of time

Hi Chottie, I know exactly what you mean, I need to do a lot of de-cluttering here.

I will pop back later.

Hello!!!

My houseis such a mess after Christmas!

I've tried flying before and ended up mucking it up, but happy to try as a group if you'll have me. When are we starting?

When would you like to start?

We could start on the 1st if you like or if you want to start today we could. I will be busy this morning though so won't get on here till later.

I'm off to get dressed next --so thats babystep 2 taken care of--
I will hopefully shine my sink later today.

I really need to do this to regain control! I'm itching to take the Christmas decorations down but my kids would never forgive me!

I so need this yes please can I join in?

Can I join in please? I have a week where it all goes well and then it all goes wrong again.

I think I need some motivation and company.

Marking place. But I am rubbish at keeping up with these threads!

For me the 1st would be better. We've still loads of family running about to do, and doubt will be home for any amount of time till then.

I'm going to go and strip our bed now, thats a bit of a start haha!!!

Hello all hope everyone had a good Christmas.

I need to get back to decluttering. Managed to talk the DDs out of buying yet more teddy bears on Christmas Eve. Problem is I like to collect the expensive hand made ones, can't afford to now of course, and 11yr olds think I like all teddy bears. And if mummy likes teddy bears then daddy must like them too. Most gifts this year were either small items or consumables- see I'm learning. House isn't too bad, kitchen does need my attention today though. I must do something while DD's are still slumbering, lazy pair.

I'll join! In January though, I'm still dealing with the aftermath of Christmas for now! I've been struggling since I came back to work after DS, but I need to face the fact that this is the way life is going to be in future and I'm just going to have to get everything done, no matter how little time I seem to have!

Hi all and welcome ,

We could start from the 1st Jan although I have a few jobs to do before then like clothes washing etc and there's always the "everyday stuff" like washing up, cooking etc.

I have taken down a few Christmas cards already as I got sick of them falling over.

Gonna spend some time today doing family stuff.

I'll join in. DC3 due in Feb and if I don't start something soon I won't be able to find him amongst the mess and clutter when he arrives. I'm not sure how much I'll be able to do though. Just doing the getting dressed stage is a challenge with my massive bump. Hopefully I'll start nesting and find it all a doddle.

I think restarting from 1 Jan makes sense - it will make it a lot easier to remember where we're up to on the babysteps!

I need to continue with the decluttering I started before Xmas - DD2 will be moving out of her cot into a bed soon, so I have to stop using her room as a dumping ground & just get rid of things!

I'm going to start 1st of jan too. I've never looked at that site before but it looks not too frightening.

I'd like to join too. I've been reading A Squash and a Squeeze to my DCs for one of their bedtime stories, and oh my god, it's how my house makes me feel at the moment. I long to have an emptier house. All this STUFF is doing my head in. A hand-holding decluttering thread is what I need.

What's the first baby step?

Please see the link below for the first babystep

babystep one

I think most of us are agreed on starting on the 1st of January but if anyone wants to start now please do so.

Not sure if I will be able to link everyday as the DC are still off school for another week or so yet.

BlackCatinCC thank you for taking control of us all...... I have had a little look on FlyLady and her 15 minute plan seems like a really good one.

Evening all,
a couple of years ago I managed to get to grips with things with flylady
life collapsed and I haven't been back on the wagon since then.

I really really want to sort things out this year.
Babysteps from 1st.. am on it!!

Thanks

yes please can I join. I started flylady last Jan and it all went well for afewmonths then I stopped and didnt get into againmust try harder this year!

Collie I have that book too, long time since I've read it though. I know what you mean, my OH is bit of a hoarder and I'm a born again minimalist.

I'm just keeping on top of things here, not really thinking about the steps. Today was spent out, OH had an overnight in hospital, all is well and we managed a little shopping. DDs are getting rid of excess energy in the pool right now.

I'm with you.

Morning all, just been having a look at flylady. They also work in zones so if any of you fancy having a go here is the link
www.flylady.net/d/getting-started/flying-lessons/zones/**
It seems they recommend that you just start off with decluttering the current zone rather than doing a full clean.

The 15 minutes at a time rule is good.