FLYlady followers flock together! Join the May fledglings – our nests we will feather!

[Castlelough]

Welcome to the May 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 and Goth for leading us through since January and for the brilliant OP I've just cut and pasted.

Good morning everyone. Just got back on here and have been reading about blog ishews.

As others such as Castle have said, in the spirit of the thread, I am sure it can all been handled in a friendly way. I'm sure Craftsonsea didn't mean to (purposefully) cause any hassles.

(Thanks for your explanatory post Doris and arf at witness identity prog! )

For someone who can't post succinctly to save her life and over-shares (and whinges!) on a daily basis, in all honesty I suppose, like PA Just and Pushme I would much prefer there not to be a direct link here. (Live in expat community which although not small, makes it easier to be identified.) Also respect other views of long-timers such as Bitchy and Nicknacks who feel the nature of the thread will change if its exposed to too much public scrutiny. The support of the element of the thread is important I think.

On the other hand, we are using the facilities of a public site which is encouraging people to blog and link to other social media which leads me to a practical (genuine) question; are we "allowed" (ie within our rights)to ask people not to link to this thread? The answer is probably not (isn't it? - sorry - am woefully ignorant about social networking) but if asked nicely, Crafts on Sea might be willing to oblige!

Don't worry as PA and Blue have said, this thread has stumbled a couple of times but we have always got through it. I certainly hope no-one will leave because of this.

Have a good day people!

[Leaves out mollifying tray of [biscuits] and ]

PA good luck with your demanding day!
Starting again (again) here too Ellie
Blue am increasingly of your community singing! Sounds fab!

Big encouraging wing flaps to everyone else!

Phew Felt I was still to much of a newbie to comment, but relieved our 'safe space' is back.

Beautiful day here in Glasgow (just 1 nice day expected, this is it, THIS is summer )

Done
Late up
Beds
Dd to school
2nd load washing on

To do
Hang washing out (and cat)
Yesterday's laundry away.
Raid house for anything else that needs doing (wash basket is empty!) time to do hats, scarfs & gloves.
Litter tray
Empty refuse & recycling bins
S&S
Dust
Vacuum
Can skip mission as plastic boxes are under control
Bring washing in (take cat out again)
Ironing
Collect DD
Supervise homework/spelling
Dinner
Wash up & SS

Enough to be getting on with!

Oh God, how embarrassing, I've just spewed out post below without seeing Craftsonsea's post at 9:07:56 where she says she only linked to 'Good Housekeeping' not this specific thread and has now taken out any reference to Mumsnet!

Thanks for doing that Crafts! It's much appreciated. Sorry to miss your post!

[Clears throat, um, as you were people!]

[Leaves out more and ]

Good point Blue btw. I need reminding!

Meant to say Castle have a good trip home.

Waves to Goth and everyone else.

Better get on with yesterday's list

Morning all! Hope everyone has this glorious sunshine - it's SO beautiful!

Long weekend, but only time to achieve the bare minimum yesterday - but that did result in a floor wash!

to do
filing
dust upstairs
sort ill-fitting clothes!

Have a lovely Tuesday x

It's just me and DS at home today so list is:

Complete hospital visit
Wash blanket that DS has just vommed over because the daft receptionist only offered us a sick bowl AFTER he had been sick
Shopping at supermarket
Get kitchen back to reasonable standard
Do some crochet tonight

Sorry to see all the upset on here last night, but very relieved harmony has been restored again . Crafts was clearly just being complimentary by linking to our thread. Thanks for taking out the link,Crafts, and do stick with us. If it makes you feel better, I was responsible for attracting an unprecedented number of newbies to our thread one New Year by not including the word 'fledgling' in the title to indicate that we were a long-running thread, but the thread survived and I am still here (and everyone is still talking to me, I think) .

Trazzle - good to see you are at home with DS today. Hope he's not sick again, poor boy.

Have had a sociable weekend, which also included taking the new kitten to the vet and discovering he had cat flu. Luckily, after being poorly for a few days, he is really perking up now and beginning to get his voice back.

DS1's OCD is awful today, so I have prescribed telly and kitten cuddles for him, whilst I tackle the house. I think I need to do a crisis clean .

Will start with a list of three:

Wash our bedclothes
Wash up in kitchen
Room rescue in dining room

Thank you crafts.

Thank you to Super, Castle, Blue and others, Toffee I think the last time I was on this thread it was probably the one you are referring to as I remember there being lots of newbies and it was around New Year?! Anyway as I said before, I was just trying to ensure that anyone who read my post and wanted to do Flylady found somewhere there would get some encouragement, I certainly didn't mean to offend. In all honesty I will probably pootle off elsewhere, so if someone wants to pm bitchy and tell her it's safe to return then go ahead, as she has been on here far longer than me I wouldn't want her to think that she's been kicked out in any way.

I've missed the hullabaloo too (been away for the weekend), but for what it's worth, I kind of like things just the way they are on this thread and it is a shame if anyone feels they have to leave (unless it is because they simply can't keep up with the chat in which case I fully understand). It is about so much more than housekeeping for those of us that have been on here a long time, newcomers are always welcome but it does get hard to keep up with if hordes descend all at once. I'm not too worried about my own privacy as I am careful with what I say on MN anyway but appreciate that there are others who due to circumstances are easier to identify. Anyway, it seems to have all been resolved now.

Just about to put my 5th lot of washing on the line, it's a glorious day here. We had a great weekend on the Isle of Wight, which is a regular destination for us, Saturday was a bit cold but otherwise lovely weather and a nice time was had by all.

I'm on my fasting day today after a weekend of overindulgence - I lost 3lbs last week but have managed to put it all back on again

Crafts I don't think there is any need for you to go. I am sure Bitchy and NickNacks will be back imminently. I hope so, anyway.

Yeah, sincerely hope everyone will feel that they can stay x

I agree with Trazzle and others - don't feel you need to go, Crafts. I thought the issue had been resolved now.

Yes crafts don't go . I'm sure Bitchy won't have gone far.

Evening all. Hope calm has been restored and everybody who wants to be here still is. I actually have a ta da list to post .

ta da
Morning routine
Work
Pay bills
Parent's evening
Tidy living room
Washed up
Washing on
Washing in from line

To do:-
Timetabling for next year - possibly my most hated task of the year.
Dinner (dh cooking)
Help ds with his homework.

Back later.

Evening.
Glad to see things have been resolved. Seems to be more of a case of misunderstanding (although, I am not trying to brush over anyone's feelings about it) but crafts says the link was to the general hpusework topic board and not this particular thread.
But now we have all had the chance to voice how we feel about being linked to etc it hopefully won't happen again.
I do hope bitchy and nicknacks come back soon.

Not much excitement here. Been on INSET today which was about SDP/RAP and then time to prepare phonics resources in the afternoon.

Ta Da
up and made beds
got breakfast
showered and dressed
swished and swiped
cleared breakfast
fed cats
rubbish out
dc's to friends
work
cleaned out kitchen bin
cooked lazy dinner tonight (burgers and chips)
cooked tomorrow's dinner (sausage casserole)
washed up
homework with boys
play/tidy
stray items away
laundry
fed cats
laid out clothes

to do
clean kitchen
ironing
shine sink

I've also got my most hated task of the year on my list ellie if it helps you feel better. Mine is the dreaded tax return. It isn't even that bad but it's the getting organised and actually geeting my backside in gear to do it. :(

Small ta da list but I'll not post it today ('tis very small!)

Work tomorrow and cleaner coming so should really be tidying round for her but will probably end up getting up a bit earlier and do it in the morning instead.

:) Might BBL.

ellie you're beating me already

Hello all, quite a productive day today

Ta dah
Beds
Dd to school
3 loads washing (even did rug from lounge and all the hats, scarfs & gloves)
Hang washing out
Take cat outside
Yesterday's laundry away.
Litter tray
Empty refuse & recycling bins
Trip to city to hand in latest lot of HB paperwork, hopefully that's it all done now.
Bring washing in (stuff to iron)
Take cat outside
Put some winter clothes away and got out some summer clothes
Vacuum
Mop
Threw out a plastic box (to show willing re mission)
Supervise homework/spelling
Dinner
Bottle water for tomorrow - mains being switched off between 8am & 8pm
Wash up & SS

To do
Take cat outside again (he will get over his fear of the stairs )
Get DD inside & in shower
Fetch in last lot of laundry (non iron)
Ironing
Get stuff ready for work tomorrow

Didn't dust and CBA to. I'll peel it off when it gets a bit thicker.

pmpy have you ever read the story of the hare and the tortoise

Need to need to need to clean the sofa but cba

I think I am the tortoise without the long term achievement

Haven't done much today, but tomorrow is the 1st childfree day with no major work project lined up I've had for ages so am hoping to have a tada list by the end of it...

Not much done today as have a dd with chickenpox - managed to put wash on and make tea though, just not as much as id hoped!