FLYing through April: Fledglings Spring into Action

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Welcome to the April Fledgling FLYers thread

... where we (loosely) follow the step-by-step Flylady housekeeping system (in our own, unique, relaxed style) with lots of and chatting along the way.

This little-and-often system is designed so that we can follow a series of steps and routines each day (which gradually become second nature) in weekly designated zones of the house; defining and minimising housework - which in theory should leave us with more time to do other, more interesting things instead!

At the same time it is intended to reduce that panicky "rabbit in headlights" feeling we get when we are overwhelmed and everything needs doing all at once.

To avoid being inundated with details, we advise not signing up to the Big Tent

We are in the process of following Flylady's steps and routines using a three-pronged approach (dependent on the stage everyone is at):

• start or repeat baby steps

• repeat baby steps + do 15 mins a day decluttering in the current zone

• reinforce babysteps and do daily missions if you have finished decluttering.

[And if you are really enthusiastic and have finished decluttering - you can go on to detailed deep cleaning in each zone.]

Flylady site is here

Don't worry if you are behind; just jump right back in and it will all come around next month again anyway!

All the links for the babysteps and missions will be posted here every day and we'll all be here to cheer each other on.

Thanks to SC, Blue & Silvery for leading us through since January and for the brilliant OP I've just cut and pasted.

Bitchy spent a significant amount of time in A&E and has been told off for over doing things nothing a good night's sleep won't fix. See you Monday for a list then.

Take it easy Bitchy, have a relaxing weekend.

Made a good start when I came home from work yesterday and got three loads of washing done and hung on clothes horses to dry overnight. Also washed up, but then cooked tea so have another mountain of pots to face this morning.

As it's family fun day I am off out to lunch with my mum today. Will start the home bleugh when I get back (don't have time or energy to do it on Mondays). First load of washing is in, the pots are soaking then I am off for a nice lazy bath.

Other plans for the weekend include some garden decluttering, and I have some snowdrops to plant.

Bitchy Hope you're taking it easy! Feel better soon.
baker hope you have a nice lunch.

I only got up half hour ago

Today's list:
To Do
Up ands make beds done
Get breakfast done
Feed cats done
Clear breakfast done
Shower and dress
Swish and swipe
Rubbish out
Think of something to do to replace babystep/rr
Change bed sheets
Clean mirrors/pictures/inside windows/tv stand
Clean bathroom shelves
Litter trays
Dust/polish
Hoover
Mop
Polish/wipe shoes
Ironing
Quick clear and hoover car
Menu plan and write shopping list
Food shopping
Check for filing
Clean fridge
Clear out purse/bag
Washing machine drawer
Bleach plugs
Hoover cat's beds
Laundry
Cook dinner (chicken curry tonight)
Feed cats
Hotspots
Sort dry clothes
Non iron away
Defrost for tomorrows dinner
Play/tidy away
Stray item dash
Clean kitchen
Lay out clothes
Check diary
More ironing
Shine sink

Had better get a move on!

Quick update to keep myself motivated
To Do
Up ands make beds done
Get breakfast done
Feed cats done
Clear breakfast done
Shower and dress done
Swish and swipe done
Rubbish out done
Think of something to do to replace babystep/rr done - clean inside oven
Clean oven done
Change bed sheets
Clean mirrors/pictures/inside windows/tv stand
Clean bathroom shelves
Litter trays done
Dust/polish
Hoover
Mop
Polish/wipe shoes
Ironing
Quick clear and hoover car
Menu plan and write shopping list done
Food shopping
Check for filing done
Clean fridge done
Clear out purse/bag done
Washing machine drawer done
Bleach plugs
Hoover cat's beds
Laundry done
Cook dinner (chicken curry tonight)
Feed cats
Hotspots
Sort dry clothes
Non iron away
Defrost for tomorrows dinner
Play/tidy away
Stray item dash
Clean kitchen
Lay out clothes
Check diary done
More ironing
Shine sink

I have my friend's ds sleeping over tonight.
It's taken nearly 4 hours for my ds's to get dressed.
Think I'll need a drink tonight, but am trying to not drink daily cut down.

Done:

Washing
Put away huge pile of clean washing
Empty dishwasher
Reload dishwasher
Clear out lots of my junk from my mums house
Return a couple of things to shops
Take DD for scooter ride

Short list and still been procrastinating a few jobs from the week but they can wait. Hope everyone is having a nice Saturday! xXx

To Do
Up ands make beds done
Get breakfast done
Feed cats done
Clear breakfast done
Shower and dress done
Swish and swipe done
Rubbish out done
Think of something to do to replace babystep/rr done - clean inside oven
Clean oven done
Change bed sheets
Clean mirrors/pictures/inside windows/tv stand done
Clean bathroom shelves done
Litter trays done
Dust/polish
Hoover done
Mop done
Polish/wipe shoes
Ironing
Quick clear and hoover car done
Menu plan and write shopping list done
Food shopping done
Check for filing done
Clean fridge done
Clear out purse/bag done
Washing machine drawer done
Bleach plugs done
Hoover cat's beds
Laundry done
Cook dinner (chicken curry tonight) done
Feed cats done
Hotspots done
Sort dry clothes done
Non iron away done
Play/tidy away done
Stray item dash done
Clean kitchen
Lay out clothes nope
Check diary done
More ironing
Shine sink

Ok, few bits there that I will do tonight (like shine sink and clean kitchen) and a few bots that will go on to tomorrows list.
Not bad going. Also been to the park. Ds1 has a friend staying over tonight, so they are watching Cars 2 and I'll finish off the bits I'm going to do now and then settle down with a mag before they go to bed and I can have the tv back
Hope everyone has had a good day.

Bitchy has been to A&E and has been told off for over doing things! Can't imagine why. Hopefully a weekends rest will rejuvenate her and some smaller lists for a while. Hope you feel better soon.

baker has been tackling Mount Washmore, some gardening and the weekly bleugh, but on the up side is having lunch with her mum, hope it was good.

Silvery is taking over as scary list poster, despite having a long lie in I think you will deserve tonight's

Ellie will have to name change from 'tryingtofly' as she seems to be getting the hang of it very quickly

I was looking forward to a lie in this morning, however DH kindly woke me with a cup of tea at the normal time (grrr), before exclaiming "Oh, you're not at work today!" So I switched the washing machine on before crawling back in for another 2 hours. I've also started on the weekly bleugh and keeping on top of the laundry, but mainly had spent a few hours with DD at the library, Farmer's Market and park. Am hoping to do some baking with her tomorrow.

LINKS FOR SUNDAY 7TH APRIL

Babystep 7 is to lay out the next days clothes the night before. This is one I really should get into doing. I can manage it for DD but not myself!

No Mission as the Daily focus is Renew you spirit day. I like the idea of making sure that you set aside some time for yourself.

Flight plan for our routines, should update automatically

Morning.
Where is everybody?

To Do
Up and make beds done
Get breakfast done
Feed cats done
Clear breakfast
Shower and dress
Swish and swipe
Rubbish out
Change bed sheets
Hoover cat beds
Polish/dust
Wipe/polish shoes
Laundry
Ironing
Ironing
Ironing
Ironing
Sort dry clothes
Non iron away
Cook dinner
Defrost for tomorrows dinner
Clean kitchen
Think of today's extra job
Print off stuff for ds1
Hotspots
Play/tidy
Stray item dash
Lay out clothes
Shine sink

Morning all.

Not going to much flying today as going round to ILs for FIL's birthday. But, going for a 5k run first!

Yesterday was productive - sowed some seeds (chillis and peppers) to start off inside and DH made us a gate (not hung yet) so DS can play in the back garden without escaping onto the road. House is taking a bit of a back seat and I'm back to school tomorrow

Sorry for lack of personals - out to pound the pavements now!

OMG He did it again! It's a good job he had tea with him. I've now pointed out that my hours at work are on our weekly planner on the fridge.

Today's list
Beds done
Windows
Get DD out of bed at some time (she has a book)
S&S
Hang washing out
Get cat out of flat for a couple of hours
Put dried laundry away
Make a cake
Finish weekly bleugh - bins, recycling, mirrors, mop kitchen floor
Clean cat litter tray
Knitting
Get laundry in
Ironing
Dinner
Wash up & SS
Watch 'Once upon a Time' tonight with
Get clothes out for work tomorrow
Do links & round up

Silvery -lot of ironing to do?

Goth What a git! My dp never wakes me. It makes me feel bad actually. he used to, but I suppose he can only be called a cunt a certain number of times.
Yes! Once Upon A Time! So excited! Will have tyo get dressed to get some and popcorn.
And yes, lots of ironing to do What gave it away?

Friend's ds has gone now so am gonna hope in the bath with my book.
Dp is in bed.

Lol, it's almost a LTB, but I know he was trying to be helpful. On a work morning I need all the help I can get.

Today's list
Beds done
Windows
Get DD out of bed at some time (she has a book) done
S&S done
Hang washing out done
Get cat out of flat for a couple of hours - he hid under bed, will get him later
Put dried laundry away done
Make a cake
Finish weekly bleugh - bins, recycling, mirrors, mop kitchen floor
Clean cat litter tray
Knitting
Get laundry in
Do a couple of emails/paperwork
Ironing
Dinner
Wash up & SS
Watch 'Once upon a Time' tonight with
Get clothes out for work tomorrow ta dah! was the dried laundry I was putting away
Do links & round up

OK time to finish weekly bleugh and do cat litter tray.

I really CBA. I'm out of tthe bath and in fresh pj's. Was hoping to do a few bits but mostly just lounge about.
Sods law it's a lovely day and I'll feel guilty for not getting out and doing something fun.

Just back from ILs. DS in bed so after a little bit of MN time and a sandwich am going to get changed and go out into the garden for an hour or so. Lovely sunshine here at last so want to make the most of it.

Am scared about weighing myself. This week?s runs have been hard. Not surprising given that I?ve been out of training for a few months with flu/CBA/flu but feel really heavy that?ll be from all the biscuits .

Ta da
Family duty (FIL birthday)
5k run
Renewed my spirit by watching GW this morning
Helped DH carry heavy cabinet up into loft

To do
Hour gardening while DS is asleep
Washing up
One load washing
Take yesterday?s wash out of machine
Hotspots
Fill up changing bag

Quick update, so I can see where I am up to

Today's list
Beds done
Windows done
Get DD out of bed at some time (she has a book) done
S&S done
Hang washing out done x 2
Get cat out of flat for a couple of hours done
Put dried laundry away done
Put 2nd load laundry on done
Make a cake
Finish weekly bleugh -just got to dust hate dusting
bins & recycling done
mirrors done
mop kitchen floor done
Clean cat litter tray done
Changed printer cartridges done
Thrown out dead flowers from vases & combined remaining into 1 vase done
Patched up DD's elbow and knee after a tumble in the garden done
Knitting
Get laundry in part done
Do a couple of emails/paperwork
Ironing
Dinner
Wash up & SS
Watch 'Once upon a Time' tonight with
Get clothes out for work tomorrow ta dah! was the dried laundry I was putting away
Do links & round up

urgh you are all being productive. In two days all I have managed is a trip to the hair dressers (cut and colour!) and a trip to see a few friends for coffee. I have only just woken up and am considering going back to sleep BUT am going to head out to the shops for some slightly stronger pain killers. doubt I will get much done though. :/

Hi bitchy You're supposed to be taking it easy. Good to hear you managed tgo get out to see friends and treat yourself to a new 'do.
Hope you do manage to get some stronger painkillers and start to feel better.

Where am I?
To Do
Up and make beds done
Get breakfast done
Feed cats done
Clear breakfast done
Shower and dress done
Swish and swipe done
Rubbish out done
Change bed sheets
Hoover cat beds
Polish/dust
Wipe/polish shoes
Laundry
Ironing done 1 20 item batch
Ironing
Ironing
Ironing
Sort dry clothes
Non iron away
Cook dinner
Defrost for tomorrows dinner
Clean kitchen
Think of today's extra job
Print off stuff for ds1
Hotspots
Play/tidy
Stray item dash
Lay out clothes
Shine sink

I think I'm setting myself up for a bit of failure. So, deciding that I need to add a job on every day that I will do regularly, and I know the more it gets done, the quicker it will be to maintain, but am I really going to clean the oven on the 4th of every month? When it's a work day?
I haven't got the time to do the misiions and the detailed cleaning, so normally just end up setting a 15min timer and do a mix of both, depending on what the mission is.
I find it hard to get round to all the jobs in each room, but again, it will be easier if I stick to the system won't it?

I also want to decorate. The place needs a touching up before we can sell it, but that's about 2 years off. Dp thinks I should wait and do it nearer the time so looks nice when we sell.

based on the way rooms need doing here, tbh if you do it now it will need doing again for selling. especially based on the fact that ds has decided writing on the walls is a good thing. I'd say you are best to wait.

Thanks bitchy you and him are probably right. Once I get an idea in my head, it's usually full steam ahead though!
That sucks about your ds drawing on walls. A lad in my class at work has been doing this and his parents are going to try to turn 1 wall into a whiteboard with the hope that when he is given an appropriate place, he will stop doing it everywhere.

yeah that didn't help. ds is all or nothing. the chalk board on the wall has made things worse here. there are some interesting little messages though. Do you fancy getting the idea of doing my paperwork in you head? It needs sorting. and I hate paperwork thank you

bitchy
That's how I reckon this boy will be with the white board thing. All or nothing. I don't think he can separate the fact that you can draw on one wall but not the others. Obviously, hope it works out for the parents sake.
Good luck with the wall thing, am sure both of you can agree on something. How old is your ds btw?

8yo. tbh there have been bigger issues so it hasn't been dealt with due to choosing battles iyswim. he also likes to pick wall paper. drives me mad because he only does it in the hall and not his room. but there are worse things he can be doing

Absolutely bitchy pick your battles for sure.