Gather ye dusters (fledglings) while ye May, for soon we shall be Flying ... !

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Welcome to the May 2017 fledgling Fly thread!

Feel free to park your mops and buckets here from the 1st of the month!

This is where we attempt to declutter our homes and follow the 30-step wisdom of Flylady (minus cutesy barftastic language and a surfeit of e-mails) with lots of chat and support and mutual motivation (and of course) along the way.

More info available here, here here and here.

As usual we will be following a three-pronged approach - and don't worry - we are all at different stages. (Some of us are still stuck at the decluttering stage after quite a few years ):

1 - repeat or start baby steps (again!)

2 - repeat baby steps + do 15 mins a day decluttering in the current zone

or

3 - reinforce babysteps and/or do daily missions
And those of you who have decluttered and are really enthusiastic can throw some detailed cleaning in to the mix as well!

The idea is that we focus on short, ring-fenced, daily bursts of activity (steps and routines) that will help our homes run (more or less!) on "automatic pilot" allowing us to do far more interesting things instead!

This is a very long-running thread so we may appear cliquey but we really aren't! All newcomers, long-termers, lurkers and intermittent returnees welcome!

Helpful pointers: No perfectionism allowed! If it took a while to create the current C.H.A.O.S. (can't have anyone over syndrome) in your home, then it will probably take a while to reverse the situation (you can't clean clutter!). Small steps are the key! And you are never behind: just jump in where you are at!

Any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Good luck!

Oh I reckon DD won't be getting rid of her dolls for a good few years yet SC :) I think it's nice when they don't feel rushed to grow up too quickly. DD's main present for her 10th birthday is another doll, dressed as a fossil hunter :)

We've now banned the Caglets from going in our room without permission (there is so little space in their tiny bedroom that most of their toys are stored in the Ikea units in our room) because every time we get all the toys away it gets messed up so quickly. So we are going to have to get stricter about it. They understand though as they agree that if we keep the toys nicer it'll be quicker for us to tidy up the rest.

cag ds(11)loves his dinosaurs and lego still.dd2(13)loves a sneaky play with dolls/play Mobil
Lil zoo my lil pony mad
I in no hurry mine grow up.if we are kids til 20,we only spend around quarter our existence carefree.that's a loooong time to be old and alledgedly responsible

SC teething is ok, he seems quite content today but dribbling non stop. He has just learnt to crawl as well I really need eyes in the back of my head now.

Ta das
Dinner cooked and kitchen tidied
Dh hoovered
Put swimming things in the wash
Tidied living room
Put some laundry away

Didn't manage any decluttering or ironing. Or today's mission actually. Oh well.

I would do it now but am totally worn out as usual! And the baby is still awake because he had a really late nap when we got stuck in traffic earlier.

foxes heyho.try again tomorrow!!
Tonights tea-fish finger tacos with salad. Apples and cherry bake well(shop bought)living high today!!haha

Foxes! how old is your ds now? Mine is like on the verge of crawling! No teeth though.

zoo I'm definitely stealing that menu my dh would LOVE all of that

Afresh he is 9 months old, 1 and a half teeth here so not many! Isn't is amazing what they can eat without teeth though?! Ds managed a celery stick the other day.

did he really!

Baby ds is 7 months, mainly on purees but some finger foods eg toast etc

He was up at 5 today and I have serious head fog

afresh yes, the boy is a rubbish sleeper but he can definitely eat! Can't have everything
Sympathies being up at 5, ds has has a lot of early wake ups recently, think it's the bright mornings. He was up at 4 this morning but luckily went back to sleep until 6. He has actually nodded off again now so I can actually drink my coffee in peace. Hope your head fog clears!

Morning!!
My alarm clock(lil zoo) was up 445....
Come to the conclusion as she is now 9 lay ins ain't ever going to happen(tho she's great at play quietly by herself I sleep light and hear her)

Tadas
Fed scout cat
Fed kits and sort litter tray
Empty kitchen bin
Quick tidy living room
Wash on
Bleach lav
Sort 2RBC from a cupboard under stair stash
Ds was up at 530,so expecting them appear asking breakfast soon!!

Haughty?apologies.I nodding off already and I certainly am not implying anything about my fellow fledglings

Good morning all!

Lovely to hear about other teens/pre-teens who are still children at heart!

Arf at haughty corner Zoo, I think that one might stick!!

Thanks to the humidity, middle-aged palpitations, and a rather full on "exchange" with dd (who is determined to think that the world, school and us are against her (as 13 yr olds have a tendency to do despite lots of protestations to the contrary) just before bed [sigh]) I basically didn't sleep last night and it is sodding humid again this morning. Feel like a rung out rag.

On the positive front, I am off to the country now (to meet scaffolders and gardeners) and will be largely absent from the thread(s) today (back late tonight) so please could everyone keep a welcoming eye out for newcomers on June thread?! Ta!

Have a good day everyone!

Love the haughty corner! We can all sit around hoiking our bosoms.

Busy social day today. Need to clear the table ready for board games!

I'm glad I reminded you toostressy I feel a lot more positive this morning for being a little more organised, even if the house is still a tip, just organising the events for the month means it'll already be less stressful than last month! I've also got all dds dance clothes tagged ,ironed and labelled ready for this weekend - a job that usually gets left until the day before / the morning of the show !!

Ta da
Washing out on line
Another load waiting to be hung out
A load sorted ready to go in (catching up on holiday washing as it looks like it's going to be a glorious day!)
An hours worth of ironing (my anti procrastination task! Although there is still more to do, but I won't do it while dd2 is crawling about so it'll have to wait till nap time )

To do
More ironing this evening
Nip to the shops
15 mins putting clothes away
15 mins decluttering playroom
A good hoover of the living room, oh is going to help me move the furniture this evening
Maybe catch up on things that was on yesterday's list but didn't do with being out most of the day

Workout DVD done again! And sorted some laundry and did a brief bit of tidying

Ta Da

Washing on washing line
More washing in
Table cleaned
Kitchen mopped
Dry washing away
Shopping ordered

First load dry and put away
Seconds in drier

Sifted thru 2brc.
Start feel tired......

Fir those who do exercise any recommendations for a DVD?

My exercise is the stairs and chasing the DC

Hi all, think I was on the June thread by mistake! zoo, I like Jillian Michaels and Erin O' Brien. Also lots of free stuff on YouTube. Just on work lunch now so will be back on later.

Frantic waving at the fledglings - out again in 5 mins but DD's appointment at the hospital today went well, no problems in that area I think so that is good news. Back later!

Love the haughty corner btw!

Will I ever live haughty corner down?!

As dd2 still at sleepover I've had chance to spend time little ones.ashamed to say that quite rare one to one as dd2 very demanding and makes it nigh on impossible to have quality individual time others. She wants me all to herself which as a parent living alone with kids is very hardlil zoo and I have made vegan vanilla fairy cakes,which was great fun(and not TOO messy)
Ds now needs decide what we shall do.looking like colouring or drawing

Tadas
Lunch
More washing done
Read a whole chapter of a book
Made cakes lil zoo,then cleared up

Sniffs air. Love smell vanilla cake cooking

Sounds nice zoo , I love a bit of baking with little ones!

We have had a crazily busy day so haven't done much but here goes anyway

Ta das
Ironing
Daily routine
Dinner cooked (went wrong though because I was rushing and totally forgot to add two ingredients to my curry!) and kitchen and living room tidied
Put some clothes and toys in a charity collection bag
Booked a couple of activities that required phone calls

Zoo" I do pilates or yoga DVDs mainly

I am totally confused as to which thread we are on . Think I will stay on here for now mainly. Love the haughty corner. Will scrabble in my cupboards to see what I can donate to it to see if I qualify.

Just doing bedtime now. DH downstairs sorting tea. Was at work today so not much done but have done 5 mins decluttering if a drawer of despair in the boudoir. Am inspired now to declutter as it appears that is he key to a more organised house.