Fledglings marching into spring - the Flylady thread

[TooStressyForMyOwnGood]

Hello all and welcome to the March 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. Jump in where you are.

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 :).

Since last month seemed to be ok I'll follow the same format of personals throughout the day (or in the evening if I haven't had a chance in the day) and links in the evening. Please, though, let me know if you want me to change anything or if I have posted anything wrong.

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 again SC and Cotswold as I have basically copied your notes again.

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

For a summary of what's going on, go to www.flylady.net/c/lp.php or just follow this thread

Newbies, welcome, have a look around the Flylady website www.flylady.net - 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 www.flylady.net/d/getting-started/

You can post what we you done (ta das) and any to do lists if you want to- I definitely find this helpful.

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I managed some more decluttering - some dressing up stuff sorted to chuck/pass on, and a few random things chucked away too.

zoo your lovely cat reminded me of one I had as a child he looked so similar!

Today's jobs are a repeat of yesterday's.

Hoover. Sort spare room wardrobe.

Morning everyone, I'm very late to the party this month...

I'm just jumping in here, will try to read back through the thread on my lunch break.

TaDa
Cats and DS fed
Dishwasher loaded and on
Tumble drier emptied
Washing machine loaded and on
DS taken to nursery
Me to work on time, yay!

BBL

Up most night with dd2 crying.he loved her best.I felt bad shouting at him a lot get in sink,beds etc....
Tadas
Fed zoolets
Fed cat
Made pack ups school run

I've bawled my eyes out continuously since got back.feeding just one cat(which we didn't put out last might as couldn't bear not have prize atticus from his blanky on sofa,)stand kitchen watch him try catch pidgeon or put taps on he'd run up garden n jump window will wait be let in.I not go lie,Hus brothers always lived me best n we are close. I shouted a lot at him,but did love him.wish I'd said it more now and cut the rufguan but more slack
Need pull it together before pick up zoolets.dd2 is still distraught,but sent school as be at home is a constant reminder.his brothers slept in blanket he die on since yest.u didn't realise how much time I spent in pet company and how little in human til today.his brothers get fed up of my crying on him n beg to go out,so I've reluctantly let him go...
Have try to productive crap as I don't want be getting kids in even worst state...

Ruffian a bit more slack

Oh bless you zoo

Oh zoo it's the worst when pets go. I don't care what anyone says. It's never "just" a cat. It's part of the family. We were devastated when dms last cat had to be Pts a couple of years ago. I don't know what I'd do without catface either. She is naughty. And noisy. And gets fur everywhere and has only been here 6 months. But I luffs her so so much.

Ta das:

Washing on
Changed towels in bathrooms
Put clean washing away
Sorted a bag for charity shop.
Booked car in for a service

To do
Empty bins
Put dishes away
Hoover

zoo

Ta Da

Me + 4 DC up fed dressed and out for 840
Two loads washed and dried
Breakfast pots washed
Worktops and table wiped
Bottles sterilised
Third load washed
Back porch tidied and swept
One toilet bleached
Kettle pile tidied

Good to have you back Grey . Big wing flaps to Afresh, ememem and Cag and all other fledglings.

Ta da:-
DD1 activity
Took glass recycling to collection point
Got DD2's feet measured - no new shoes needed but did buy her some sparkly party shoes which are completely impractical but are the same ones as DD1 has.

To do:-
Go home after activity
Laundry
Plan tea
School run
Send work email

Oh also went for a run.

Hello all

Zoo hope today is a little bit easier for you
Hoovered
Emptied dishwasher
Washing load done and hung on line
Quick de clutter
Beds made

School has just rung 30 mins before I was due to start work they think ds2 has chicken pox but he's had them already but was sent to collect him from school so he's curled up on sofa watching YouTube.

Hello all, still feeling tired, long shift on sat and woken up bright and early on Sunday (thank you DD). Work again this morning (really not loving doing extra hours but hopefully my bank account will appreciate it!).

So sorry about your cat zoo awful when it's a shock like that, he was only young Pets are family, I was so upset when we lost our last dog, she lived with my dad and DD adored her but thankfully too young at the time to be affected. That dog got us through some hard times when DM died, she was v special. They leave a huge hole behind.

Reluctantly trying to be productive this afternoon.

Ta das

Bed stripped
Two loads of washing done and on line
Third load just gone in machine
Breakfast and lunch dishes done and put away
Cleaned sink
Cleaned hob
Started DDs craft thing for preschool, now on radiator, glue drying!

To do
Ironing and put away
Bathroom
Start making dinner

Hi everyone we've just got back from our long weekend away so time to start tackling the unpacking etc and dh is doing some gardening with the kids while the weather is nice.

Zoo so sorry about your cat

Ta das
Washing on
Some bits unpacked

To do
Daily routine
Bathroom mission
My extra room will be dd room so will do quick declutter there
Stash and dash somewhere??!
Eat crumpets
Bath and put children to bed
Flop.

Not sure all this is acheivable!

Ta das
Daily routine done
All unpacking done
Sorted some clothes out for charity / hand me downs

Feeling a bit tired now and not done any mission stuff. Also noticed a thick layer of dust on my dressing table which is going to bother me now!

I wash hall floor
Tidy front room a bit
Wash kitchen floor
Clean bath,sink and wash floor
Bleach lav

Dd2 been utterly distraught since got in. Inconsolable,crying wishing cold hold his warm body again and stroke his soft fur

Could hold.sorry.she's hysterical and its making me cry.can't see phone straight

Zoo .

Ta da:-
Both DDs asleep
DH starting our tea (but may get called into work so need to go down and help him)
DD1 reading

To do:-
Online learning
5 mins decluttering - this was helped by DD2 pulling out a few bits from a drawer in the study / spare room which was going to be the 'other room' this week anyway
Laundry
Investigate washing line. It has been a bit dodgy for ages and I can't get it to pull back properly .

Your poor DD zoo, must break your heart

Ta das

Made sausage casserole, tried hairy bikers recipe, was a success but we've decided we need to find different sausages as the ones we get seem to have been really quite horrible the last few times, bit disappointing!
Ironing done and put away
Evening and before bed routines
Bathroom mission
Tidied DDs room
2 min declutter (really need to get better at this!)
Washing machine loaded for morning
Made bed (well DH did as I hate doing it!)

Am so fed up of the chest of drawers in DDs room, is all but falling to bits now and the drawer runners are nearly all broken. Keep saying we'll try and fix it but never get round to it, wishful thinking! Really don't want to be spending on new furniture as we're meant to be saving but it's driving me mad fighting with it every day!

foxes, hope you had a nice weekend away. It sounds as if you have already done some decluttering today so I wouldn't feel too bad about not doing the mission.

BluePheasant, ah yes the stuff that is going to be fixed one day! I'm sure many of us can sympathise with that situation .

mermaids, hope your DS is feeling better. You can get chickenpox more than once although it would be unlucky.

Wing flaps to all.

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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 3 this week: the bathroom and one other room

Spend 15 mins (or as much as you can manage if you can't do 15) decluttering in Zone 3.

When you have finished decluttering, the detailed cleaning list (if you are at that stage) for Zone 3 is here

Mission:
Dear Friends,
We are back in the bathroom and your mission for today is to clean our your bathroom trash can. Use the tub to fill the can with hot water and add some general purpose cleaner or dish soap. Let it soak and then scrub the bottom, the sides and the outside. Turn it over and let it dry in the tub and then put it back before someone needs to bathe and ends up taking a shower with the trash can! This is so simple and makes a difference.
Your mission for the Stash and Dash space is to spend 5 minutes gathering up anything that you can donate or give away that you no longer love, use or need.

The daily focus for Tuesday is: planning

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

Baby-step no 14 - read the essay about using a calendar

March habit is getting dressed to shoes www.flylady.net/d/habits-of-the-month/march/

Flykids mission: www.flylady.net/c/flykids.php?tzm=0

Happy flying.
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After 5solud hours sobbing dd2 fell asleep in my arms on sofa. Woke couple times and clutch at me.other cat kept miaowing at me in a new horrible way.I am wrecked before even start today
Tadas
Fed cat
Fed zoolets
Pack ups made
Bath wipe
Sunk clean
Lav bleached

Meant be at community cafe today.I exhausted. My depressions making me cry easily,I have a headache and eyes red n bull frog swollen.go ring cruse today I have issues,and I am worried dd2 isn't coping.last night was adamant we were go get a call say he warmed up before going in fire(be cremated)and came back and they would ring us to collect him.I explain gently that's not possible once someone heart stop beating and are cold.she was adamant he's special n can do that.I look at her sobbing and said sweetheart if that was true he would've come home with us from vets.she scream at me I hurting her and get hysterical. I sm out of my league and scared

Sorry for the me me me moaning

Moan away zoo and be kind to yourself

I've not done much but MN so far today I'm afraid

Ta Da

Two loads dry
One load just finished in washer
Shopping away
Table cleared post breakfast
Me and four DC up fed dressed and out for 840