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FLYbabies are back in the kitchen zone!

748 replies

shazronnie · 04/09/2006 07:47

Morning everyone!

Anyone who wants to join us this is the flylady website.

This week we are in the kitchen zone; happy flying!

OP posts:
Chloe55 · 08/09/2006 08:08

I started decluttering the kitchen yesterday after shining my sink - I'm still not finished yet but I have also cleaned the window inside and out in there (which I haven't done......ever I don't think! ) I keep having to go in and look at the corner I have done as I am so impressed with it. I am out to lunch with mum today but hoping to get the kitchen finished so I can start a new zone with everyone else next week.

calebsmummy · 08/09/2006 08:16

Hee hee, Flame you do realise that when you come here, I WILL be showing you the inside of the airing cupboard and where we keep the shoes...well hopefully Ooh and I could show you under the sofa...and down the back of it What an exciting day you will have!!!

Am I the only one who doesn't dress to shoes in the morning? It just doesn't happen for me. I do get dressed early (she says sitting in her PJ's ) well normally and I will be very soon,DS2 has nursery.

Today, well I do have to pop into town for pressies, but am planning on having at least an hour here this morning to FLY. Have washing to be hung out, will tackle the playroom and....um....oh yes, sort the childrens clothes. Thats my list for the morning! Oh and shine the sink (cos it makes me happy )

calebsmummy · 08/09/2006 08:18

Chloe55, i clean the windows from time to time, but they never look as clean as anyones elses windows I must be just rubbish at window cleaning!!

SusiS · 08/09/2006 08:18

utoh - did i hit a 'hotspot' with the teething??? i wish i could just shine and declutter it 'grrrrmpf'

oh well, she'll get them one day (one day soon i hope!!)

anyways, wow! you all have been so busy already!
i did my task of today too - read something on the website

hmm, she makes it all sounds sooo easy - i wonder where i failed all these years
BUT i am willing and a fast learner

shame that we are off on holiday from tomorrow for a week!! i'd just have the spirit and all ...
and the bathroom really could do with some 'zoning'

and dp did it again - came home (he works nights), had a long sit in on the toilet and went to bed - well, fair enough ... BUT he left all his things on my (one and only) clutterfree and clean kitchen counter

Flamesparrow · 08/09/2006 08:22

Oooh he needs some stern looks!!

CM - I made my mum go see how shiney my kettle was the other day

Dh keeps putting the hairbrush back in the wrong place (I changed it when I started FLYing), but I feel that since I've been nagging him about the sink and everything else, I can cope with moving the brush back

FlipFloppinRubyRioja · 08/09/2006 08:38

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mummyhill · 08/09/2006 09:02

DS appears to be cutting about 4 teeth at the same time so it has been a shit week.

Today is my errand day. Kitchen looks like a bomb site so I am V. Mount washmore has nearly vanished. Most of it has been sorted, folded and stored/put away.

Will be out most of the day and am off out for a meal with the girls tonight so flying on hold till tomorrow.

AmandaP · 08/09/2006 09:37

Morning girls!

Big hugs for everyone going through the teething thing - luckily mine are past it now but I do remember the sheer hell of it!

I'm not doing as well today - slept really badly and have woken up with a splitting headache, and black and blue from falling off my bike yesterday! Still I've had a large cup of coffee and have made beds, done dishwasher and swished/swiped. Yesterday I decluttered the airing cupboard, and I will tackle today's mission shortly.

TR - well done for yesterday! Your post sounded much more upbeat and you really made me smile - thank you

Ruby - good luck with the fluorescent orange! I've got to tackle the glittery pink nail varnish on the carpet at some point soon and I'm not looking forward to it! There's a big patch of it on my dd's bedroom carpet, I keep noticing it and I must stop putting it off.

I was lying in bed last night, not sleeping, and thinking (as you do) and I can't work out why Flylady works for me. As you said Ruby about yourself, I'm reasonably intelligent, I've held tough, responsible jobs etc etc so why can I only keep on top of my housework with the help of Flylady? To be honest, I reckon it's partly Flylady, but mainly you lot on MN. There's something about this virtual group of friends (or group of virtual friends, my brain isn't working!) that gives me a feeling of solidarity, a feeling that other people are going through the same thing, having the same problems. Too often I look at friends' houses and wonder how they do it, and that I must be useless. It is good to know that I'm not useless (or that if I am, so are we all - no offence girls!)

Anyway I'll stop wittering on... Thanks girls - despite not 'knowing' you all in the real sense, you've managed to have a massive impact on my RL world (and dh would say thank you too if he wasn't p*ssing himself laughing about the doll that I showed him!!!)

misdee · 08/09/2006 09:39

i am not going to be flyig much today, dd3 hardly slept. I am just goijg to iron some clothes to list on ebay, thats about it.

damewashalot · 08/09/2006 09:47

Help, I just can't get past swishing and swiping and shiny sink, well I have been washing stuff but now I have piles of clean clothes everywhere get me going please. I need to feel less useless too

tortoisesdonotwearshoes · 08/09/2006 09:49

Morning all.

Tr you are sounding much more positive.Great.

Amanda I would not still be FLYing if it wasn't for mn!

Lots to get on with today but I will try and do a bit at a time.No sitting here all day!

My carpet needs a clean but I think hiring an industrial(sp?) strength one is my only option!

Hugs to those with lack of sleep today.

SKYTVADICT · 08/09/2006 10:00

Morning

I'm at work again today and all next week full time! Not sure how much flying will get done but at least if I can leave the house with beds made, a shiny sink and swished and swiped it should be nice to go home too.

I couldn't do it either without you all.

Babysteps damewashalot - try not to get too bogged down.

SusiS · 08/09/2006 10:08

pfffff i feel like a zombie

but i managed to do my exercise dvd, got washed and dressed and did my hair
kids are fed and dressed - i unloaded the dishwasher and loaded the few dirty ones.
AND i even cleaned upstairs toilet

grillplates are soaking in the sink - so that's something i have to do later!

and i will look into kellys mission too.

tortoise: but fl says you HAVE to take a break ever so often
dame: pff none useless here - least you - just do your next 15min on making space for the washing!
amanda: i was thinking too!! and i so know what you mean; i do think i am fairly bright and rather organised just not when it comes to the house - so some guidance should help! - and if not then i am just as useless
mummyhill: right u r to go out - and well done on getting rid of that mountain
flipflop: you seem to be one of the more advanced flyers - a weekly plan already! - good luck with the ink.
flame: lol at making everyone admire your work. but you are right!!! it IS nice to show

tortoisesdonotwearshoes · 08/09/2006 10:19

Ive had a tidy round desk (just the floor so far!)
First load of washing out and another in the machine!I wasn't happy with myself yesterday as it was warm and sunny and no washing got done! What a waste of a nice day!

Now going to fix puncture on buggy wheel before have to pick ds's up from school this afternoon!

Flamesparrow · 08/09/2006 10:42

I have baked a cake!! The first time I've managed that since DS was born.

I have nappies on the line (ignore my post about not putting any washing on), and will do my kitchen cupboard and 15 mins this evening when I am back from my friend's.

I have always been baffled too - I am an intelligent woman (only realised how intelligent in recent years), I can do a job with no supervision etc, I set up a whole new department fgs, people at work used to come to me because I always had everything in a certain place and knew where it was, and yet keeping a house neat and organised is beyond me?!?!

I've tried so many times to think of my home as a job, but it doesn't seem to work.

Baking the cake though, I realised that I like clear instructions in the home (possibly due to confidence?? I have a lot more confidence in a workplace), and I like recipes - if they tell me to whisk for 2 mins, then I will whisk for 2 mins, no more, no less. I tweak as I get to know them, but I need the recipe the first few times. I weigh my potatoes!!! My mum brought me up to know that 1/2lb of potatoes was about right for one person, so I therefore still weigh my potatoes . FLYlady is the same - she tells me what to do, so I do it. It all seems so logical, but for some reason my brain couldn't see it for itself.

I've organised my week as to what suits me best too Ruby - I have more on days that I know I won't be seeing Psychomum (she has heavy ballet days ), and less on days like Weds when I often go out for the afternoon. I am also happier with my house blessing seperated up across each day.

Flamesparrow · 08/09/2006 10:45

Oh, I'm more enthused with the MN thread too - not just the pictures, but supporting eachother (sad as it is needing support to clean )

OOOH OOH FRANCH!!! Been doing my sit ups!!

singersgirl · 08/09/2006 11:04

I like the clear instructions, too, Flamesparrow. It's great to have someone to tell me to sort out under my sink - which I would have done at some point, but only when it got too much. Sorting out my plastic containers only took about 20 minutes but opening that cupboard is fantastic now - I can find a pot and a lid that match!

Almost all my filing is done in the office now, apart from the scary stuff on the desk.

This is my 15 minutes down time before I go and make the mince for shepherd's pie.

Congratulations to you all on keeping going!

tortoisesdonotwearshoes · 08/09/2006 11:19

Oooh Cake! Hope its yummy!

Puncture fixed now.
Now need to stsrt the next job.But I don't know what to do next!

Cappuccino · 08/09/2006 11:42

well I'm back - almost

a bit tottery but I've had a bowl of bran flakes this morning and it didn't make me feel as if my stomach was going to explode

which is a start

thanks for all your kind wishes of better health

not sure I'm going to get Kelly's mission done but I'm v proud of myself for keeping up with the laundry

fancy a bite of your cake Flame - any left?

BarefootJasnem · 08/09/2006 11:54

Morning (just),

Everyone sounds really positive

I'm the kind of person who is extremely organised at work, and has books and records (before I got rid of them all in an attempt to make a family of 5 fit in a two bed house) filed alphabetically, but still couldn't keep up with the washing up!
I'm certain it's this thread (with a bit of fly lady help )that's keeping me going.

I've got one hour to eat, feed the baby and FLY. Decluter now, and hoover before I go out again

BarefootJasnem · 08/09/2006 11:56

I meant to say, Capp, staying upright is an achievement. Kellys mission wikll come round again.

damewashalot · 08/09/2006 12:05

Doing better today, sorting piles in 15 min bursts is making a difference
I don't get why I need this either I was a really good and dead organised nanny before kids, you should see my references sounds big headed don't mean it to be, but I loved it and did it well. I would sack myself if I was my nanny now, not as good at this. Wonder if part of my probmlem is the fact I was a nanny and did nursery duties so just the kids, housework wasn't my job so I tend to forget about it and do kids stuff.
Cake sounds good flame
I've washed the boys winter coats best go and feed children and not get comfy here

Lmccrean · 08/09/2006 12:06

Hi everyone! Havent been following the flylady stuff here on MN, but did read her site a few years ago. Ive started a major declutter of my tiny flat, and in 1 week difference is amazing but Im exhausted! (You know the ones where you drag everything out and it takes days to get it all back in again?!) Now I want to take things a little slower, to keep up my good work, and do a little extra. (Or my bf will bever move in with me-very minimalist person!)

tortoisesdonotwearshoes · 08/09/2006 12:11

As usual ive got myself stuck to the chair!
Ended up reading a fairly long post which reminded me of the stuff that happened with xp2.Now i feel again!
Must pick myself up and do something.

damewashalot · 08/09/2006 12:13

I'm still here, got stuck
Lets go and have lunch then do 15mins something before we come back or pop back then do 15mins