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

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Slurrycart · 28/04/2017 09:36

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 Wine 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 Blush):

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!

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foxessocks · 31/05/2017 20:46

Haha totally forgot there would even be a new thread!! Was there a link to it? Think I missed it!

Slurrycart · 31/05/2017 21:09

[rushes in to thread, removes straw from hair]

Sorry for the confusion Toostressy! Just got back to town - should have been clearer - new thread here!!

Will go over there in a moment and post links for tomorrow.

In the meantime:

My exercise this month has been opening the fridge door Blush

Cag I am a truly excellent bosom hoiker Wink And well done for moving in May!

Toostressy well done for decluttering drawer of despair Smile. And see you have had lots of traffic on your other thread - lots of good tips too!

Foxes Shock at your littlest crawling already! Looks like you got loads done to me!

Sorry you had yet another crack of sparrows wakening Afreshstart -
v respectable list there though despite lack of sleep!

You sound v organised Rosa and Star for early dance clothes labelling!

So glad your dd's hospital appt went well Cotswold!

Zoo vanilla fairy cakes sound yummy and haughty corner definitely permanent fixture now I am afraid Grin Grin [cackles]

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CotswoldStrife · 31/05/2017 22:20

I'll dash over to the new thread now, thanks for a fab month SC - marvellous thread leading skillz as ever.

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