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.

Bet you won't dream about me tonight pmpy

Well the trip to IKEA wasn't quick, but was productive.

Done
Morning routines
Laundry hung out
Long trip toIKEA
Laundry in
Collect Dd
Supervise homework
Unpack shopping
Dd to karate
Made veggie sausage rolls, cheese straws & flapjacks
Washing up
Ironing-lots of ironing

I am feeling a bit Bitch-esque too today, Ellie

packed day:

Phone calls made
Deep cleaned kitchen
sorted cupboards
rearranged to make more room
Swept Kitchen floor
Rearranged work surface to make more room - I am a bit of a collector of kitchen gadgets!! I love them!!!
Decluttered dresser in kitchen
Cleaned Dining room and de-cluttered dresser
Hoovered lounges x2
Hoovered Hallway
Cleaned carpets x 2
Conquered mount Everest of ironing
Washing x 4 loads
Sorted a stupid amount of clothes/stuff that DD1 left behind - 4 bags rubbish and 4 bags for charity/sisters to have a first look through
Visited nursing home - very impressed and far more relaxed about the possibility of this being mum's home fairly soon
Took DD2 out for lunch as it was supposed to be her last day - then she announced she is here until Friday - which then changed to Saturday and she has just told me it will now be Sunday!
Weekly food shopping
Visited good friend and took her shopping - she is unwell so it was a very slow process!
Home to cook tea for DS
Acquired a lodger.
Cleaned a stinking pus-sy wound above one cats eye - vomit inducing!
Spent ages on phone to DD1 who is very happy and excited in her new pad
Spent ages on phone to DD3 who has had a good day with only a little vomiting

Now sat with and flopped on sofa.

Hope school goes well for those preparing for tomorrow.

So, today blitzed downstairs....tomorrow is upstairs! Then this place will be whipped into shape and I can tick over nicely.

If it makes you feel better pmpy I have not once labelled dc's clothes with anything other than biro.

Have been to the beach today so not much flying done :)
Have sewn name labels into DS1's new school uniform though...

Big waves to everyone. Night!

Nettie - I assume that's London you are signed up for? Good on you and I love the mantra :) I am doing the Great North Run for Winston's Wish in just under 2 weeks time. I keep thinking about a marathon but haven't taken the plunge yet, you might just inspire me.

Lots of busy people on here today so I'll add my Ta Da list:

• 3 mile run
• Make Hedgerow Jelly from last of last year's fruit
• Make huge vat of pasta sauce to use up sad veggies
• Clean and freeze blackberries we picked yesterday
• S&S
• Washing x 2 done, out, in, folded and in airing cupboard
• Make picnic
• Bedford to pick wild plums (very meagre harvest) and blackberries (big, fat and juicy :))
• Petrol and pizzas bought on way home
• Pizzas eaten in front of One Show to find out Strictly contestants :)
• First attempt at using Skype to talk to my mum - reasonably successful though DC either clammed up or spoke together and DS's inability to sit still was making my mum feel seasick!!
• DC to bed too late - so much for bringing bedtime forward slowly
• Washing up
• Book train tickets for GNR

Quite a lot done, not much of it Flying!

Feeling the need for chocolate but might just aim for bed at a decent time instead
Night all.

I feel such a failure.
I've done fuck all today.
something I expected and hoped for to not happen happened - I really couldn't be bothered with anything after that.
[demoralized]

well done everyone though. you are great inspiration!
I'll try to pull myself together and join in tomorrow.

Evening all,

Firstly for Annakissed and anyone else who is new to this Flying lark / thread, a short explanation of Flylady principles is in the opening post.

Every day, someone (usually the OP, so the posts appear as highlighted in the threads) posts that days links to the relevant bits of Flylady, to save you having to get the emails or trawl the website yourself. We then have the option of actually doing what the links say, ignoring them totally, or filing them away mentally for another day. I find the most helpful link is the one with the weeks missions on it, so you can plan for th rest of the week. As well as the missions there is a Daily Focus for each day of the week, with "fun" ones for the weekend. We also post to do lists, ta-da! (done) lists and chat about anything and everything. There is also the legendary naughty corner where Fledglings that have been ignoring the links but still want to stay on the thread can hang out.

A Ta-da from me today.

Got up, showered and dressed before going into the kitchen (rare)
A couple of hours spent intermittently on the OU assignment whilst trying to ignore the DCs
Yesterdays 3 lots of washing taken off the line, sorted , folded and partially put away
Towels, sheets and two lots of new school uniform washed and dried
12 polo shirts ironed and nametaped
2 lots school shoes labelled
2 school bags named and packed
2 PE kits checked
Kitchen floor swept and mopped (the latter by DD)
Lunch
Food shopping with the DCs
Visited new allotment to show the DCs and investigate a bit more thoroughly
Unpacked shopping
Talked to neighbour about state of fence between our gardens
Received large bag of hand me down school uniform from said neighbour
Discussion about changing bodies with DCs and bought DD her first deodorant - awww.
Phoned National Blood Service - they do have the most lovely call centre staff
emails etc
Made dinner
Sorted swimming kit
DS to swimming lesson (I swam too in another lane)
Out to Scout executive meeting, which went on and on and on
Just back from that.

INSET day tomorrow, last day of holidays for the DCs . DS hates going back to school, DD likes it.

Toffee - glad DS1 is managing to get out and about with his friends , no wonder he felt rough after the Guinness.

Nettie - well done on the running, you too Feet. I've reverted back to swimming as my main form of exercise again now, but miss the running, maybe once the DCs are back at school I will pick it up again.

Honu - hope the respite is going well for you and DH

PA - glad the nursing home was impressive

BAdvoc - that's a good start, I too hate the ironing.

Bitchy - me too re the craft projects. I started a big crochet blamket a year ago, got about a third done but it is very bulky now both to work with and to keep around, so it gets shoved in a cupboard and forgotten about.

I've read all the posts, but will be up all night if I respond to all of them, it is lovely to see so many people being busy with their lists and chatter. Back with links in a minute. I'm a night owl not a lark, so they will appear late in the evening for the next day (mostly) this month.

x-posted with Zing - sorry to hear that. Don't beat yourself up about not getting anything done, there are other things in life more important than housework.

Tuesday links

Number 3 - getting up and dressed to lace up shoes, and keep shining your sink. Shoes are optional on this thread.

Sneak Peak Missions - scroll down to Tuesday and start putting out your hotspots. Hotspots are those little places on shelves, counters, tables that attract small clutter, coins, keys, tickets, receipts. Keep putting them out!

Just found a Back to School page

Tuesday's Daily Focus is Planning

Finally our habit for the month of September is our before bed routine September

I do most of my uniform with biro too PMPY

Toffee great news that ds had such a good day outside.

today
tied myself in knots over special "house"school tie purchase for ds2, hope it will come tomorrow - my debit card refused to work online aargh! Vouchers saved the day but involved a trip to Waitrose
general feeling of anxiety about return to school, slightly ameliorated by lots of getting out and about.
Ds2 was in a state today and very tyrannical, refusing to do anything without his Dad. In end they went to Morrisons together and bought some garlic bread, and that was all he did today except moan! Dh was trying to work most of day and out in middle - I don't think ds2 really gets that his Dad has a job - we are going to have to try and convince him I'm a substitute entertainer
Other two went to a film, separately, by separate transport but same cinema same time . Ds1 refused to sit anywhere near dd and her friend/friend's family, and then was in a state when he returned about Steve Carell being a bad guy in the film

oh yes, I did some gardening, a little bit.
A stunning day and the figs are ripe at last!

DD eventually came back after 4pm and promptly disappeared out again!

Added to this morning's accomplishments are:
. Washed coats hung to dry
. Dry towels folded and put away
. Form posted
. Dinner bought - and then later cooked
. Sink shined
. Homework chivvied (and eventually finished!)
. 3 bathroons deep cleaned
. Supervised DD showering etc and put her to bed
. School lunches paid online
. After school club form completed and cheque written
. Uniform and bags ready for the morning
. Alarm set!

Those of you with OH's - do they help? And if so how did you manage it?

I recently told DH and DD that I sometimes feel like a slave as all I seem to do is clear up their messes without getting any recognition of the effort made (though writing it sounds very melodramatic!). I told them I put things away in what seems to me a logical place but they were quite welcome to put their things where they liked! DH promptly told me that would be no good as I wouldn't know where anything was when he forgot! #backtosquareone

I also asked them to take responsibility for a chore. DH picked putting out the bins but wanted me to remind him on the correct day! I said he should set a reminder into his phone. Well tonight is the night and I jokingly asked if he was going to do his job and he got annoyed that I wouldn't straight away remind him what it was! (he as predicted had forgotten).

Do I just resign myself to doing everything or keep plugging away at him?

Morning!

DH helps around the house and so do the DC now that they are older. DH has always done his share. In the beginning I used to cook and he washed up, I dusted and did bathrooms and he hoovered and mopped. Either of us does the washing. Now the DC help as well it has slightly changed as to who does what, but still everyone pulls their weight. I did slightly more back when I was home on maternity leave obviously, but as we both work we both do chores.

Ta Da
Go up and smiled at the nicely laid out school uniforms and bags. I love routines!
Pegged out washing

To Do
Wipe round toilets and bathroom
Wipe round kitchen
Clean out fridge before Tesco delivery
Ironing

Good luck to everyone with DC going back to school today, and to those of us who go back to work too

Morning all!

Done
All up
All fed
That's it!

To do
Too much

Morning all.

Ta da:-
All up
All dressed
All breakfasted
Beds made/curtains drawn
S/s bathroom
Washing pegged out
Quick washup of stray pots

dizzy don't give up. dh is a very reluctant housework type person buy if I ask/tell him to do something he will. Needs reminding but willingly helps out. He moved straight from home in with me from a mother who did absolutely everything for him. I have had to train him...a little like a dog. Took some time but we got there. I have to be honest and say this is an issue that we have clashed over many times and doing everything really got to me. So I stopped enabling him by just doing everything myself because it was easier and took the situation by the scruff of the neck. Now it feels like much more of a partnership iyswim.

Morning all. First day of school today. Eep.

Dd is getting dressed in her brand new uniform. I should be up and dressed already!

Will have to post a list later or we'll be late for school!

Well

Ta da

All up
Kids all fed
Kids all dressed
Dryer on
Bills paid

To do
Get dressed
Eat
Put washer on
Put dry clothes away
Order shopping
Make beds
Tidy living room
Hoover living room
Pots

I'm also contemplating painting my front porch (inside) as its really grubby and walls are marked from pram etc

Morning all.

Best wishes for all the school runs today.

Here (when he is here) DH does help a bit, but we are polar opposites and he ends up driving me crazy, so it is easier to do it myself.......plus if he does any cleaning he makes me feel totally inadequate! - when it comes to cleaning DH is a little OCD whereas I am not!! I always tell him I am his antidote so that it doesn't get a grip on him!! Weirdly, though, now being here without him I am taking on more of his traits! I am determined to get this place spotless.....then keep it like it.

List for today:

continue house blitz- bedrooms today
I have chosen the worst 2 -mine and DD1's
I must get some paperwork to the accountant
Do some catch-up with paid work
Get out with DS and DD2 this afternoon - maybe the beach
Washing x3 loads today

Have a good day everyone.

Morning. School starts tomorrow for DS2, which is just as well because he slept in till 9am this morning! Have no idea how I will get him in on time tomorrow - it's going to be a shock for us both. Usually I make sure he is back in the school bedtime routine by now, but we are both too full of cold to bother with that.

dizzy - sounds like your DH just feels housework is your job. I can identify with feeling like a slave to everyone. All you can do is keep banging on about it and shame / bore them all into taking responsibility themselves. Getting each of them to pick one job that is their sole responsibility is a good start.

I have to say that I came back to a very tidy house after being away for a week and DH seems quite upset by all the mess we have brought with us and is much more house proud at the moment.

To do :

Washing
Ironing
Putting clothes away
Put PE kit and school bag by front door (where is the school bag? )
Put socks in shoes
Playground excursion
Final run through Times Tables with DS2
Plan home ed for tomorrow with DS1 (revise basic Maths; handwriting)
DH - buy food for the next few days plus lunchbox stuff for DS2
Finish tidying house
Early dinner
Baths, hairwashes and nail cutting
Lay out clothes for tomorrow
Make sure DC are in bed on time
Make sure I am in bed at a decent hour

Morning folks.

Lie in today (except for dh who is back at work) I've got two days off to look after the kids. Ds is back at school tomorrow & dd Thursday

Had shower & dressed & dd has done breakfast for us (at a price)

Just need to dry my hair

Personal mission for the day - buy a laundry pen.

Just a word to people about marker pen/biro/etc. I have been in charge of PTA second-hand uniform sale for a few years and pen fades. We get all the lost uniform handed on to us if they can't find the owners and the amount of almost brand new stuff that have had names in but they are so faded that we can't read them is mind-boggling. I try and re-do DCs names every month or so or at least check that they are not too faded.

Ta da:

• All up and fed
• Looking after friend's two this morning as she works at school - should get all the gossip when she gets back :)
• Tidy kitchen
• Washing on

To do:

• Check uniforms and order DS some new PE shorts - made mistake of ordering his age not his minuscule waist size and they fell down. Much laughter but not much use
• Pay for school dinners on-line
• Sainsburys order
• Contract invoices
• Tidy storage area/Playmobil World living room in manageable small doses

That will do for now, will see how I get on.

Today
done
up early to help neighbour take our ex-kittens to be neutered as she doesn't drive - they were looking v grownup 3 months on..
tried to get ds1 to do a bit of reading about Heroes topic
turned off telly for ds2, who is just being a nightmare at the moment. Dh is doing a book cover with him about Bermuda Triangle book - we are both in a state of jangled nerves about just about EVERYTHING.

Ds has been sucessfully despatched on time to school. The fat fairy would be most disapproving though as i went out without makeup and properly fixing my hair. Now sorted that and off to run errands. On planning day. well

ds' school has banned iron-on labels for same reason. They come out. Managed to do all but one shirt with sew on labels. not sure how one shirt randomly got forgotten but it did

Hi, hope it's ok if I join? I used to FLY ages ago and sure I recognise some of the names on the thread from before ... I need to start again (Deep breath). Sure you will all help me.
So far this morning, I am dressed to shoes and got DD off to school. Contemplating what to do today with DS1 (8) and DS2 (2). Worrying about what to teach at school tomorrow (I'm a secondary school teacher, part time.) Mind not really at home today!
I'm sure you're all going to remind me what I need to do to get out of that CHAOS! (Broke my toe in the garage the other day it is so cluttered! OW! Which is what persuaded me I NEED Flylady again)