Flying into September - a new term for the Fledglings

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Welcome to the September Fledgling Flylady Thread.

This thread is for people with CHAOS (can't have anyone over syndrome). We follow Flylady, the website with a mission!

All are welcome on this thread, experienced flyers and newcomers alike.

We try to follow the commandments of Flylady as we run our homes, loosely anyway. In between there's lots of chat and support as we go through our daily lives. We have coffee, cake, and a naughty corner for those who want to chat but CBA with their house some days. However you follow it, this thread is designed to make your life a little easier and more fun.

For those who are new to the system (and those needing a refresher), there are several aspects to the system:

1. Babysteps. These build a routine. Some are really useful, some are downright odd and some are, quite frankly, there to be ignored. They build a good foundation though.

1. Decluttering. Flylade is evangelical about clutter. In order to feel good about our homes we need to ditch the clutter. Flylady divides the home into zones, week by week and repeating monthly. As well as babysteps, we have to declutter in the relevant zone. Once that is achieved we move on to...

1. Missions. Also in the current zone, these are targetted tasks to tackle one particular aspect. One a day, they vary month to month.

1. Deep Cleaning. Once we have completely decluttered (some of us seem to be stuck permanently on that stage) there are deep cleaning lists for each zone. Achieve that and your house will be spotless!

One last thing - the Flylady website encourages us to subscribe to her emails - one word - DON"T! You will be overwhelmed by them. Instead come to this thread every morning and the relevant links for the day will be there waiting for you except when the thread leader has been on the

A big thank you to Bitchy for last month, and also for doing this Sunday's links as I am off camping.

I'm
Feeling so overwhelmed by my house that in ignoring the fact I can't walk thru my lounge and gonna shine my sink

Hello everyone.

Ta Da
Hung out washing
Load dishwasher
Made beds
Dishwasher and washing machine both on monthly 'deep clean' wash.
Cleared rubbish and sorted for charity bags after massive declutter yesterday.
Had carb-loaded lunch

To do
Clean kitchen surfaces and floor
Ditto bathroom
Wipe fridge
Clean pantry
Meal plan for next couple of weeks
Place food delivery order
Sort school clothes
Label school clothes
Pile of ironing at some point, but basket is conveniently out of sight, so might stay that way depending on levels of enthusiasm/energy later.

I was assuming that Nicknacks was a childminder, hats off to you if you have 6 DC!

Toffee I think I'm the other way around, at the beginning of the school holidays I was exhausted from what felt like a never ending term, both at work and with my own DC. Now I'm feeling really refreshed and motivated. Mind you, ask me again tomorrow night and I might feel differently.

Quick pre-lunch update:

Ta Da
Washing pegged out on line
Washing brought back in 10 mins later as it started to rain
Tumble dried socks and undies
Hung rest of washing on airer to dry
Wiped down front door (inside and out) and cleaned the window
Sorted out shoe and coat racks in hallway to make sure everything still fits and is used regularly
Breakfast dishes washed (by DS1)
Wiped around kitchen (DS1)
Swept kitchen floor (DS1)
Washing machine hot maintenance wash done and washing machine wiped out afterwards
Swept front step
Pulled weeds up from by front door
Checked for cobwebs on the ceiling in hallway and killed several spiders
Hoovered hallway
Emptied kitchen bins (DS2)
Paired up socks out of tumble dryer and put them and other tumble drying away (DD)
Ordered Tesco delivery for tomorrow night
Changed filter and de-greased fan above the hob
Emptied and re-planted the two hanging baskets by the front door
Wiped around bathroom and toilets

To Do
Get school uniforms ready for tomorrow
Get schoolbags ready for tomorrow
Wipe out the inside of the fridge while it is fairly empty.

As I am on a roll (and desperate to go back to work with a tidy and clean house) I think I might tackle the pile of cosmetics and toiletries in my bedroom this afternoon and get rid of any that have been open for ages and I don't really use. Theoretically my bedroom will then be easier to clean.

I am indeed a childminder-just 3 are mine. :)

DD has decided to spend her last day of holiday going out with the girls from next door :(

I had thought I would crack on with a quilt I am making for my neice but think I might keep that for tomorrow and just do some house bluergh today instead.

Ta Da.
. Understairs cupboard reorganised
. Load of laundry washed and hung on line to dry
. Winter fleeces in to wash with a coat I bought DD off Ebay as I could smell the wash powder off it through the packaging!
. Kitchen bin emptied
. Violin lesson direct debit form completed

Need to go out and post said form and get some milk. Back later

good morning. i think i am awake. perhaps. maybe. Not going to be a very productive day.

did three of the seven things on the home bleurgh list yesterday, the rest won't be getting done

I have decided i am really really crap at finishing projects off. i managed to start 2 new crocheting projects before i finished the one that I was working on. Use my not sleeping last night to use the web to learn how to get a wave effect and started a new project in that pattern. This is on top of the blanket i promised ds i would make him which i started last week. Sigh. I NEED an inprogress project cull.

To do.
make sure everything is ready and to hand for tomo morning
early night.

Hmm, started sorting out the toiletries and cosmetics in my bedroom and it ended up being a giant declutter sorting out clothes, shoes and my stack of magazines too. So now my bedroom has a charity bag, a bin bag and a recycling bag in the middle of the floor. I am about 3/4 of the way through but have slightly lost my mojo so am having a cuppa and a break before going back to it.

Bitchy I am like that with craft projects. Something small like knitting socks is fine, but I have a jumper for DS1 that has been on the go for 12 months and probably won't even fit him when I finish it. Not to mention the latch hook rug for DD's nursery that I started when I was expecting her - she is now 7

Can I join? Bit late but I have just returned to where I live in the Middle East after a summer at home.

I have tried flying on my own before but got totally overwhelmed with the emails, gave up completely when they got rid of the daily digest option. It's ok to ignore the bits I don't like, right? Lace up shoes first thing in the morning, wtf? I get the IDEA but I just don't want to!

So what are we meant to do? I don't have a to-do list for this week yet! Does anyone else use the wunderlist app? It's amazing for organising yourself.

I think I'm going to like the Mumsnet version of Fly lady much better!

Ta da :

Bathroom swish and swipe plus hoover
Hoovered landing
Cleared dining-room table
Put clothes away
Sorted out pile of creased clothes for ironing later
Put baked potatoes in oven for lunch
Took DC to playground
Tested DS2 on his Times Tables whilst on the swings - he did really well!
Lunch

DH has come home early, so I'm going back to catch up on sleep now .

back to bed, I mean.

Ok I've done my 15mins cleaning my front door.
Still got to make tea (two hours ahead here) and work out my to-dos for tomorrow.

The bed time routine thing seems manageable.

Ta Da
Sorted 3 bags of school stuff into 1 bag to go to school tomorrow
Washing up
Washing folded and away
Handwash
Filing and shredding
Half covered planner (will finish tonight when ds is out the way)
Watered houseplants
Hotspot dining table
Put away fan
Dinner out if freezer (batch of chilli from last week)

To do today
Ironing
Sort school bag, choose clothes and make lunch
Shred
Sort out holiday stuff - tickets stubs, receipts etc. What to throw, what to keep. Work out how much money we both spent
Book hotel
Email friends

House is looking so much better!

ta da
school shoes by front door
ds' school bag incl lunch made (he refuses to eat sandwiches so can be made suitably in advance

Need to finish sorting out ds' pe kit. his t-shirt seems to have gone missing. hmm.

ta da
Half a day back at school
Chicken salad for tea-dishes washed
Dark washing done and put away
car mot passed and fan belt fixed

to do
copy planning over to memory stick
find a folder to hold said planning when printed
be nice to dh

Just woken up . Have taken more pills, am drinking coffee and have a box of tissues to hand.

DS1 seems to be undergoing a transformation. The boy who once couldn't leave the house has been out skateboarding for most of the afternoon. He has just come back and told us that he ended up playing a game of football with some older children . He also stood up for himself when some younger children picked on him. This is all boding extremely well for his next attempt at an insight week at the new school.

We found out why he had a meltdown last night - he opened a can of DH's Guinness and drank half of it! No wonder he went ballistic later. He is very ashamed of himself now and has been without his computer all day as a punishment.

To do :

Make dinner
Ironing
Bedtime routines

I'm giving up for the day. DS in bed, I'm in my pjs with a beer in my hand.

Worked today so done little

Ta da

One load washed n dried
One load on to wash
Pots done
Bottles done
All kids fed and bed

To do
Feed myself
Tidy kitchen
Feed pets
Tidy living room

Ta Da
Washing pegged out on line
Washing brought back in 10 mins later as it started to rain hmm
Tumble dried socks and undies
Hung rest of washing on airer to dry
Wiped down front door (inside and out) and cleaned the window
Sorted out shoe and coat racks in hallway to make sure everything still fits and is used regularly
Breakfast dishes, lunch dishes and dinner dishes washed (by DS1)
Wiped around kitchen (DS1)
Swept kitchen floor (DS1)
Washing machine hot maintenance wash done and washing machine wiped out afterwards
Swept front step
Pulled weeds up from by front door
Checked for cobwebs on the ceiling in hallway and killed several spiders
Hoovered hallway
Emptied kitchen bins (DS2)
Paired up socks out of tumble dryer and put them and other tumble drying away (DD)
Ordered Tesco delivery for tomorrow night
Changed filter and de-greased fan above the hob
Emptied and re-planted the two hanging baskets by the front door
Wiped around bathroom and toilets
Got school uniforms ready for tomorrow
Got schoolbags ready for tomorrow
Decluttered my bedroom and got rid of half used toiletries, clothes that don't fit and shoes that have seen better days.

The only thing I didn't get round to (so is going on tomorrow's list):
To Do
Wipe out the inside of the fridge while it is fairly empty.

Not bad for a day's work

My Ta Da lists will be far less impressive for the rest of the week though as I'll be back at work. Am hoping that the fact that I've got fairly on top of things will help me keep to a routine and stop it getting a mess again.

Jemima - blimey, you have been busy!

hello everyone,

Failed again. Didnt even pass first day in keeping up.

huge waves to sc swan whoknows blue feetheart. Nice to see you all again. Hoping to get to know a few others who have prbably been here for ages whilst ive been absent.

feetheart yes i did indeed say marathon training. clearly quite crazy i am all signed up to run for www.wellchild.org.uk next April. I am currently k=just up to 10km and trying to perfect that before my next official run on 5th October. My motto i keep repeating to anyone who listens is "I can, I will, Watch Me!!"
badvoc ((((hugs))))
tazzle hot J is out soon.
zing congrats to you and thanks for the wine.

Sink cleaned,
dw done
shower cleaned
bathroom skimmed
floors swept,
childrens rooms tidied,
garden tidied
Childrens swim lessons done
Dinner done
DS mohican hair cut back to normal
School clothes and bags laid out, lunch money done, gym bag done
A lovely hog roast lined up at a massively discounted price for my next charity event.
Almost time for bed.

Oh had a peak at sneak of the week and i really need to do wednesday, its so embarrassing, dining room is in conservatory and it has a plastic bit at the bottom and its just minging.

Right off to bed, going to try and get up at 5am to do 10km run before getting organised for school and preschool.

Hope you all have a good day and hope to see you tomorrow.

nettie it's fine I am tucked up in the naughty corner today having done precisely fuck all, didn't even bother getting up. need to tomo though ds is back to school.

Fair to say it's been a rather hectic day both here and at work. Lots of building going on at school and it is fair to say it is slightly chaotic at the moment. At home, I have been ridiculously productive for a work night but feel better for it.

Ta da:-
Work
Carpet fitted in DS room
Furniture heaved back into DS room
All DS's stuff moved back into his room and organised
DS bed made
Tidied our room after decanting DS stuff
Shifted rubbish for tip from landing
Put decorating stuff back in shed
Made our bed
Hoovered throughout
S/s bathroom
Uniform laid out
Shoes out
Book bags done
Packups done
Dinner cooked
Washed up
Washing on
Dryer on
Putting away of clothes
Laid out stuff for morning
Tidied DD's room

Now I am going to die quietly in a corner.

Ooooooh, that's almost a bitchy list. I shall tell myself to fuck off.

Fuck off ellie with your crazy list and full day at work!

I have done precisely fuck all. Well, i've written DD's name in her clothes in biro beause I cba getting the ironing board out to do the labels . I am going to be slattern mum before she even starts school

Still need to do the online shop as well!

Well.
Today I;
Took mum to M&S and ikea. So that was the morning gone.
Pegged 2 loads of washing out.
Slung some bleach around the toilets
Cleaned the bathroom mirror and cabinet.
Erm...that's it.

Tomorrow;
I plan to iron. Which depresses me. And more washing.
I need to figure out which room to tackle first....