Fledglings flapping and flying in February - the Flylady thread

[TooStressyForMyOwnGood]

Hello all and welcome to the February Flylady thread! Welcome to all current posters and also to any returners plus of course anyone who would like to join. The more the merrier.

We are a friendly group who (sort of) follow the Flylady system in hopes of a more organised home and life. Some of us manage that better than others .

It's my first time running this thread so here we go with links... Please if anything is wrong feel free to correct me. Hopefully it will all go swimmingly this month but I apologise in advance for anything not slick! I'm starting a day early as have work tomorrow and I am slow at this but will try to stay on the old thread until tomorrow. Thanks so much for doing the December and January threads Cotsowold.

We are in zone 5 for the first few days of the month.

Flylady advises decluttering for 15 mins a day. I tend to manage 5 but I know lots of people have great results with 15.

I can't figure out how to post the individual missions (I will get better, I hope!) so as a treat here is the sneak peak for the rest of the week which has all the missions www.flylady.net/c/sp.php#missions

Feb 1st's mission is to clean our vents!!

If you have already decluttered then you could start some detailed cleaning www.flylady.net/d/zones/detailed-cleaning-zone-5/

For a summary of what's going on, go to www.flylady.net/c/lp.php or just follow this thread . Sometimes the Flylady website takes a little while to catch up on a new month.

Newbies, welcome, have a look around the Flylady website - it can sometimes be a bit disorganised. Unless you want to, beware of signing up for her emails - there are hundreds and all the info is on the website anyway. Here is the getting started link [[http://www.flylady.net/d/getting-started/

I'll post the baby step and Wednesday's daily focus next.

Hmm no cold and my wisdom teeth are all through, one needs removing though so maybe that

zoo hope all your zoolets feel better soon.
Afresh perhaps a trip to the GP if the earache keeps happening?

I've acheived nothing so far this morning apart from breakfast and getting DD off to nursery which was more stressful than usual. Just getting the baby to have his nap and then hopefully I'll make a start. My neck is feeling less painful today so I'll see how I get on.

To do
Ring opticians
Declutter in kitchen (fridge)
Clean microwave
Home bleugh - ironing will be my goal today and possibly stripping the beds
Daily routine

Urgh I so do not have time for the gp, I think I'll just try and ignore it

Ta Da So Far

Me and 4DC all up fed dressed
School run done
One load dry and put away
Next load in dryer
First lot of pots washed

Morning, glad you're feeling a bit better foxes. Afresh, zoo is right, it could be referred pain from your tooth. Either way dentist worth a visit and GP if nothing found at dentist I'm afraid. zoo, hope zoolets are not too bad.

Ta da:-
Morning routine
Been to shop
5 min decluttering in fridge

To do:-
Put laundry in drier
Put shopping away
Get ready to take DD2 to activity
Empty dishwasher

D's is still sleeping on sofa.he woke briefly.rejected offers of food,but had sip water..
Lil zoo coughing badly, which hurts a lot.but seems a little better.she's drawing my lil pony's at the moment
Tadas
Fed cats
Recycling out
Distributed 2binbags with mouldy stuff from under sink between neighbours bins(mine full,lids half up)
Sorted breakfast for dd2 and lil zoo(toasted hot cross buns and milk.yum)
No pack ups to make today as dd2 has school dinner(yippee)
Wash up breakfast bits n bobs
Wipe bath n sunk
Bleach lav
Wipe windows/will
Wash floor
Wipe radiator
Hoover stairs,hall and landing
Friend pop round and adjust feet on washer as it dance round kitchen yesterday whilst spinning!!
Clean front door(as let her out notice cats attempts break in left muddy streaks all down white PVC door as he leaps at handle and his weight pulls it down....
Washing on

Just stop for a quick drink
Living rooms next on the agenda.I am hoping power thru quickly n sneak in a nap today as I exhausted and don't have anY school runs to attend to.
Might try baking D's favourite banana oatmeal muffins later ti tempt him to ear
He's underweight and under dietetics at present.he's not fussy eater and has eat huge amounts just to maintain,so 24hrs without much starts worry me as he quickly gets very weak...

Ta das
Daily routine done
Fridge and freezer decluttered (I find this strangely satisfying!)

Bit of a sit down and play with Ds / cup of tea before I do microwave etc.

To do
Clean microwave
Ironing

Will strip beds another day as I already have too much washing to do and they aren't too bad yet...

Morning all, takeaway breakfast here to kick start me for the day (ignores fact morning is half over already) and will press on, will read the thread properly to catch up at lunchtime.

Ta das
Cleaned microwave. There is a bit of grime stuck along the side though...How on earth do I get that out?! I just used kitchen spray and a warm cloth but I need to be able to get right into the corners and sides.

To do
Take bottles and magazines to recycling when I cover DD
Ironing

foxes cocktail stick/knife wrap in cloth,cotton bud?
Living room windows clean.
Polish n tidy computer table
Clean round fire place
Decluttering coffee table
Clear and Clean dining table

I am cold so cooking me a warm bowl of rice with veggies and fish dir lunch (lil zoo go have a bit,still try find something D's Fancy's)

zoo I'm going to try a cotton bud in a bit! Thank you!

Ta da:
Did some exercise
DD2 has done her activity
Some laundry
Lunch eaten

To do:-
Tidy up lunch
Play princesses with DD2
Shower
Pick up DD1 from school
Dentist for both girls which will involve a bit of waiting around - must remember to bring stuff to do
DH finished work unexpectedly early so we may go to cafe for tea (the one night I actually had an edible dinner planned for us both but that's less thinking to do tomorrow as will have it then.

toostressy enjoy the cafe - sounds good!

Ta das
Finished cleaning the microwave - good tip zoo it did get most of it out, still doesn't look perfect but I suspect it never will!
Did lots of ironing and sorted all the socks out

To do
Dinner and tidy up
Make a cake as have promised DD we will do this today. Going to make a marmalade teabread because dh and dd will love it but it will stop me from eating it because I don't really like marmalade. Problem is I'm so hungry at the moment (I expect because still breastfeeding DS a lot ) that I will probably either eat it anyway or end up making a second cake...

foxes orange marmalade is the devils work plus all zoo house allergic oranges
Lemon and lime marmalade however is quite another matter....
I'd def make two cakes.maybe carrot or banana etc.one your 5a day

I wash all lower floors
4loads wash done,still have couple piles left.can you believe I have a FULL LOAD of undergarments!!!assume pant levels in zoolets drawers must be at critical

D's still lay quiet.no improvements, at this rate it will have be gp tomorrow
Dd2 is hobbling.no idea what she's done but ankle hurts(sigh)I offered chop her foot off but ungrateful wench wasn't very keen

To do
Make dinner (easy tonight-vegan sundry tomato pesto with peas and mini rabbit pasta for lil zoo.dd2 and I having pasta,green veg n cheese.D's said maybe a mullerice)

Ooh zoo carrot cake is my absolute favourite. Unfortunately until the food shopping arrives I have no carrots (or bananas for that matter)

Ta das
Dinner made and kitchen tidied
Cake made (I did have some and it is quite nice actually)

Food shopping is arriving later so we'll have all that to put away. There are kit kats coming...

Zoo that's a lot of pants! I have a similar thing going on with socks at the moment ,nobody seems to have any left!

foxes I put 10x lil zoo,18xdd2missed last pant wash failing put them in appropriate place in other words discarded and kicked under bed.dsx8 -clearly I need chivvy him to change them every day(again).I located another bag full vests, white socks and white cami vests dd2 wears under her onesiesI can see how people with no washing routines get in a total laundry pickle!!

Last dishes from dinner washed
Wipe dining table

D's lay sofa with me semi dozing/ Watch porridge.classic!

PS foxes I very partial carrot cake.I've been known switch carrots for apples and have read sweet potato a good sub too

Hello all, it is quiet on here

Here is the daily summary for Tuesday...

All information also available on the Flylady website www.flylady.net. The flight plan should update every day.

We are in Zone 2 this week: the kitchen

Spend 15 mins (or what you can manage) decluttering in Zone 2.

When you have finished decluttering, the detailed cleaning list (if you are at that stage) for Zone 2 is here

The mission for the day is:-
Since we are in February and we are establishing the habit of decluttering 15 minutes, take that time and put out a hot spot in your kitchen. Let's start with the one on your counter. Set your timer for 15 minutes and go!

The daily focus for Tuesday is: planning. Might try to have a look at this one with DD2 tomorrow. I could definitely be a better planner and now that I have dropped my hours at work am hoping to have the time to do it a bit more (famous last words).

The monthly habit for February is to declutter for 15 mins a day which is a brilliant habit!

Daily reminders reminders (radio show times are probably not accurate for UK but can listen to previous shows/podcasts)

Baby-step no 7 - pick out the clothes you are going to wear tomorrow the night before

Lots of people swear by this tip. I don't really plan an entire outfit. Frankly I have so few really good clothes that it takes me about 2 seconds to choose in the morning. DD1 sorts herself out if not in school and on school days I get out her clothes quickly in the morning. DD2 is a law unto herself and getting her to choose any outfit is a challenge every morning - she changes her mind frequently and it just wouldn't work to lay them out. I do try to ensure they are all washed and ready to get out though so I suppose do follow it slightly. DH more than capable of sorting himself out. I do try to get my work uniform out the night before.

Flykids mission hasn't updated yet so feel free to make one up if your DC or you want to do one.

Happy flying.

I think motivation does dive a bit in February, certainly nothing to do with your rather fabulous thread leading skills Stressy.

Zoo, pant level critical had me howling possibly because I'm in danger of it applying to my own drawer

DD has only needed a couple of doses of calpol today and has managed all activities. I'm sneezing too, the cold seems to be having a brief resurgence but I think we've beaten it really. She does have a croaky voice though.

Cleaned most of the dishes today, slow-cooker tea and ordered extra dancewear that DD will need via eBay so can collect from local supermarket (haven't done this bit before but have seen the signs!) later in week. Few loads of laundry done and hung up - school skirts past critical level today tbh - and bought a picture for the kitchen from the chazza (charity shop).

Will press on tomorrow, in the hope of going out on Wednesday morning (there is a crafting activity I'd like to try). Really need to book a haircut, this means finding a new hairdresser though

G'night all!

Stressy - I ran the Feb thread last year and I've never seen it so quiet (been on here for 7 years). I thought I had killed it. But I needn't have worried, it got going again after a few weeks

Morning all! I don't have earache

Who hoo afresh that's a better start to the day!

toostressy your leadership skills are not under any question.you are doing a grand job

toostressy your leadership skills are not under any question.you are doing a grand job

^ agree!

Aww thanks guys, I wasn't fishing for compliments but I'll take them . Glad no earache Afresh. WhoKn0ws, wow 7 years? How long has this thread been going then? Cotswold, glad your DD feeling a bit better.

DD2 woke up at 2:30 am and decided it was morning so not exactly feeling refreshed this morning. I do realise for those with babies that is a normal night though. Going to get on now and get ready for school, will be back later.

at critical pant and sock level. Had missed this somehow!

toostressy you're doing a fab job don't worry! I'm not feeling at all refreshed either. Ds was up so many times last night I lost count

Busy day here but am going to try to get all the stuff done if I can. Best get up and get going. Dh has had a late start today so he is giving dd breakfast but he'll have to leave in a minute.