Lost the plot with clutter? Want sparkle(r)s in your sink? Come Fly with flare on the November Fledgling thread!

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If you are strugging with C.H.A.O.S. (can't have anyone over syndrome) and S.T.U.F.F. (something that undermines family fun) then this is the thread where we (loosely) follow the step-by-step Flylady housekeeping system (in our own, unique, relaxed style) with lots of chat, support and and along the way.

This is where, from the first of the month (seriously, HOW is it November already?!), we follow – loosely – the rules of FlyLady [see website here ]. (Pls ignore the barftastic language, and we suggest NOT signing up to the emails as there are rather a lot of them. All the info you need will be posted here on a daily basis.)

Helpful info on getting started here!.

We adopt a three-pronged approach:

-start or repeat baby steps

• repeat baby steps + do 15 mins a day decluttering in the current zone or area (yes, just 15 mins focused work a day makes a difference!)

and/or

• reinforce babysteps and do daily missions if you have finished decluttering.

[And if you are really enthusiastic and have finished decluttering - you can go on to detailed deep cleaning in each zone.]

NB
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 not only welcome to join in but positively encouraged to do so!

Another NB
Start where you are. There is no need to worry about being perfect – perfectionism = paralysis! There is no such thing as ‘falling behind’ with FlyLady, if you miss anything, just move on and continue as normal the next day.

Any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Good luck!

Morning all

I have an un flying related question to ask. I dont want to start a thread incase i get bashed!

So dp and i have discussed and decided i will give up my job. It just isnt worth it financially. I had written my notice to hand in. Would like to get it done asap. However, now my youngest two dc are both sick so im having to take the day off! What do i do about handing in notice? Shall i email it? Wait til next week?

Good morning all!

Afreshstart sorry to hear two of yours are unwell! Hope they recover soon. I am sure someone will be along soon re: giving notice advice. Good luck with it all!

How are you both this morning Bowerbird5 and Hills?

Well done with continuing office corner reorganisation and rest of list Longtime! Doesn't sound like you are being lazy at all to me; but even if you were, you have been through so much recently (bereavement and DC leaving home) that you are more than justified in taking it steady for a bit!!

Hope everyone has as good an anti-procrastination day as poss!

Argh need edit button, meant to say hope ankle recovers soon Longtime and you are justified in resting anyway even without foot injury.

Ta da:
very early furry walk because he woke me at 5.30 am crossing his back paws
animals
s&s
dining room table hot spot
shine sink

to do:
think about lunch (half school day) and supper and prep
empty dw
more laundry
serious sorting of old clothes/toys for brocante this w/e
boudoir
haircut?
quick trip to betting shop!! rather unusually for Wed pm
school trip admin/money

Have a good day everyone!

Morning all. Not a good night here. Day 13/14 is growth spurt time apparently.

Afresh I think I'd wait until next week, no experience in this area but I'd probably feel weird giving in notice while off I think?

I'm so glad we don't have to go anywhere today. Other than out for lunch to celebrate our 9 year anniversary :)

Afresh, I would wait until the next time you are in. I have had to give notice, and have had people giving notice to me, and it's always better done face to face.

afresh it depends how quickly.you want to stop work...assuming you have a notice period can it be delayed a few days? I did email my notice but I was on maternity leave so slightly different situation (and I also had fallen out with my boss anyway so wasn't really bothered!)

To do
Anti procrastination day which means - send my bloody mop back!!
Daily routine
Shine sink (it will never be shiny its too old but I'll scrub it!)
Swish and swipe downstairs loo
Declutter in kitchen

We did dds school application last night eek!

I will be giving four weeks notice.
It is not going to be taken well. Several staffing issues going on already. Boss was at one point a close friend but this has become strained i think as i am no longer able to commit as much as i once did.

Quick check in from a November new start.

Oh dear anti procrastination day and I have the same job to do as last week. I am so slow to learn this art of little and OFTEN.

I'm off out for a meet up with an old friend but aim to do an evening of 5 and 15 minute jobs on my return.

Good morning.

I have just woken up at 8am and was only up once in the night. One of the best nights sleep ever. Feel slightly dopey but rash and swelling has nearly all gone so it has worked. I thought she was sensible and I have a telephone appointment next week, to save me travelling. I had only had small reactions before that and not had a big one since June. Thank you for the concern. Hope everything ok hills. Funny I had just been saying we had things in common but wasn't expecting an A & E trip to be one. So glad I didn't have to go. I get mixed reaction from red wrist bands to none and why have you come?😟 Yet I spent four hours in Resuss once eh ! That might be why I've come - swelling of the face, half tongue swollen and I have asthma and live half hour from hospital on a good day.

So plan for today my day off😊
Make bed( change sheets) and tidy room.
Remove all clutter from dining room into tidy sitting room 😟 and
declutter it. Paper declutter from October.
Clean kitchen worktops, unload and load dishwasher( dirty pans on stove) and shine sink. Wash floor.
Vacuum stairs and swish and swipe bathroom . Change towels.
Make Dr. Appointment for flu injection, acupuncture and nurse app. As she has been badgering me. GP is lovely.
This afternoon my friend may or may no arrive with my folder from felting. Good reason to get up & motivated.

Sludge
Had one G&T and two friends bought me another.😄 I had such a stressful day. Two different children one am one pm spoke to one of staff yesterday and was telling her what happened as one 😗 so she knew. I said two and she said she would have had three then I remembered I had third bought after the quiz and most people had gone. Did the trick stress left and fuzzy feeling instead slept well and I was fine yesterday. Can hear kids next door going to school there is something good about hearing them and knowing I don't have to go today. I love my job but starting to find it hard going sometimes the Wednesday off just sets me up again.

Morning all.need to get a grip.ive lost dining table under sea god only knows "stuff"
bower glad you are ok
afresh hope little ones arent to bad and keep germs to selvesoh and heres
cagcagletini is doing great.well done!!hope you all feel better soon.lots colds and throat bugs in our neck of the woids.daresay dd2 go drop ears n throat imminently(sigh)

THAT OVEN(promises self sort mine out)
Waves everyone else
Off out her a friend who not well carrying shopping(neither off us drive) then its back to sort out this hovel

I'm sorry about teens hills I hope they are sorted now and hope washing machine is sorted.

Did you enjoy your DVD cag? Hope you feel better now.

Bower how are you doing now?

Well done long-time given your ankle.

My to do today is submit hours to work and post some birthday cards and put away clothes. On days I'm working I just do day to day living as want to spend time with dd.

Oh and change bedding. Wednesday is chsnge bedding day.

Phew glad things are better bower

Haven't got up yet as DH took baby for a bit while I continued sleeping. Have since sorted all the laundry while still all cozy. Should probably get dressed.

I need to change bedding too due to leaky boob incident

Glad you got a lie in cag. Changing the bedding is a crap job.

Ahcag remember those days well.....least you have plenty of milk for her

I agree with flying jellyfish changing beds is a pita.(also agree dc more important than tidy home...they wont stand at your graveside and remember fondly how you loving scrubbed house from top to bottom whilst they didnt make a mess...).

Tada
Cats fed
Littertray
Sweep kitchen floor
Pack ups
Breakfast for all
School run
Accompany friend shops and carry her shop back.make her cuppa then head home to hovel..
Kitchen-locate surfaces and scrub
Clean hob
Tidy freezer
Scrub manktastic sink

Bathroom
Clean windows(anyone else got toothpaste splatter on theirs?)
Clean bath
Clean sink
Wash floor

Living room
Clear table totally
Clean it
Inly put necessarys back on it

One kittens is eyeing up table as potential napping spot.ive just warned her in my cross mum voice i will have to remove her legs if jumps up on it(i wouldnt really)she looked at me in disgrunted fashoon and hop into my favourite spot on sofa and curl up to sleep.
I have 40mins til i head off for lil zoo.i am a disgrace in fact rather thsn plod on cleaning i think i shall faff on mn/pinterest/alphabetty...closest i get to me time

Forgot to add 3 loads washing.one away.one in dryer.one in machine still

Ta das
Have put mop in box!
DailY routine
Been to shops
Picked up parcel
Decluttered my junk drawer in the kitchen (still some junk in there though!)

To do
Swish and swipe loo
Clean sink
Print labels for mop and sort out drop off point
Cook dinner (pesto chicken and veg tray bake) what is on your menu tonight zoo?

Good evening all. I am going out to a concert tonight so posting links early. Apologies for lack of longer personals but glad you are ok Bowerbird5, happy anniversary to you and your dh Cag, and fab lists Zoo and Foxes! Waves to everyone else!

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The summary for Thurs 9th is available on the Flylady website here under "Today" and via the flight plan which should update itself automatically on a daily basis.

Baby-step no. 9 for Thurs 9th is here. Learn to declutter by reading the Decluttering Flying Lesson and add a 5 min room rescue to your morning routine.

We are in Zone 2 this week: Kitchen, Back Porch,Laundry Room,Pantry (November 5-11) : here.

Spend 15 mins decluttering the current zone.

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

Thursday's mission is: here! Spend 15 mins decluttering your kitchen surfaces.

The daily focus for Thursday is running errands.

The monthly habit for November is menu planning here!

Flykid's challenge: here (hopefully continually renewing itself).

Daily reminders (which should also update themselves automatically)
here.

Holiday missions here!

If you are stuck, trying setting a timer for 15 mins! Amazing what we can get done in that time!

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I couldn't post earlier.

Feeling better now thanks. I was still feeling dopey from meds until about 2 pm. I even made some poached eggs on toast for breakfast.

Ta dahs so far.
Swish and swipe.
Dishwasher.
Worktops cleaned &pans washed or in dishwasher.
Sink shined.
Spent some time colouring in speech and language cards for work.
Got a big load of logs in and swept path. 1 load of washing done.

Need to wash floor.
Make supper. Sausage and mash. I don't have this often but looking forward to it as I'm cold despite fire being lit for 2 hrs.
Paperwork still waiting but going to tackle a bag shortly while watching a bit of telly.
Thinking about making a pan of soup. It would mean lunch for tomorrow and Friday. I could have it when I come in tomorrow.
Oops didn't phone GPs will have a go at online booking if I can find my password.

Well done those flying well today. Wing flaps to you all.

Ta das
3 loads of washing done and dried.
3 loads that had been sitting around put away, and they are now replaced with the washing I did today.
Stuff hanging around upstairs hallway cleared.
MIL Christmas present picked up from town.
Parents evening attended.

To do tomorrow -
Kitchen cupboard door wipe down.

Decluttering in kitchen - paper mountain and random stuff
More washing.
Change beds.

I think I need your help please!

I've lost my way! I used to be really on top of things when the children were small, but now they are older, I am sinking! I feel quite depressed thinking about how much there is to do and end up procrastinating too much.

Pull up a virtual chair ladypuddle
foxes the little ones had baked salmon with carrots and green beans and baby new potatoes with parsley butter.inspired by your jelly and fruit i had a veggie mango jelly crystals which set pretty fast so had that for pud with black grapes
Dd2 n i had pasta cheese and shedloads green veggies and pesto

Tadas
School run
Start clear landing(a huge amount stuff to tip/take chazza)
Dinner
Wash up
Supervise homework
Evening snack toast for ds nefore bed to read

I am now plan vegetate in front tv with cheese n onion crisps.ahhhh happy days!!

Didn't get any home ed stuff done today (other than maths and spellings which DH got done while I slept). So will try tomorrow. We ended up out longer than expected after our celebratory lunch - bumped into friends and then had a total nightmare getting home due to roadworks so we have been chilling in front of DVDs all evening. At least we got all the laundry put away this morning though.