June's arrived too soon! Catch up with the Fledgling Fly thread ... .

[Scoopofchaff]

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 wine and cake along the way.

This is where, from the first of the month (seriously, HOW is it June already?!), we follow – loosely – the rules of FlyLady [see website here ]. (Pls ignore Flylady's barftastic language, and we suggest NOT signing up to her 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.]

The launch pad is the place from which you can reach most other useful areas of the site: here.

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 at!. 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!

Happy Flying one and all!

Ta da
15 minute workout
Wash on
Brought cups down from upstairs
Breakfast made for all of us , scrambled eggs for dd, cereal for the rest of us

To do
Finish daily routine
Swish and swipe bathroom
15 minutes decluttering kitchen
Clean kitchen bin
Meal plan for next week
Online food shop for next week
Check calendar for week

Got the dentist this morning which isn't the most exciting prospect.

Cag house looks great, definitely more space. Very pleased for you!

hills hope your day improves good luck with new role.

Will be surviving the day on under 5 hours sleep. There may need to be caffeine.

Will I actually start using the moving plans notebook today I wonder? 🤔

I had a crap nights sleep aswell Hills I was knackered last night so went to bed early (for me, 1030) but still woke up at 6am. Way before i need to get up and I couldn't get back to sleep. I feel robbed of an hour and a bits sleep.

Ok....

ta da

showered
kids fed
kids dressed
school run
washed dishes and put away
wiped over kitchen surfaces

Need to:

put a laundry load on
hoover all rooms

Slept in till 8, first time for months!

Ta da
Fed dogs and cat!I

Sat drinking tea and Mnetting!
Aarrrggggg! Must get going!

To do
Dust downstairs
Hoover downstairs
Swoosh and swipe bathroom
Tidy under stairs storage and place things on new shelves, I had put up last week, so it could be tidy!
De-clutter garage and Chuck any rubbish in the skip the builder left before it gets taken away.

Get off lazy arse and do the above! 😂😂😂😂

firehouse we often just chitchat and sod the housework

Tada
Wash in
Fed cats
Littertray
Empty bins
Sweep kitchen floor
Sweep living room floor
Make pack ups
Feed zoolets
Wipe bath
Wipe sink
School run...well got third way there lil zoo tummy pain folded her up...came home and rang doctor.waiting for triage ringback

To do.
Zoolets have eaten thru 2cumumbers,2large punnets cherry Tom's,and all the bread I bought Sundayneed more and all damn fruits/yogurts gone.they like plague locusts....

Make banana cake forgot make yesterday
Clean fridge
More washing
I can't remember anything else,lil zoo didn't have a great night and D's was up til 11 struggling with hayfever sniffing and huge eyes
Oh,obvs Keep eye on lil zoo....

Hi, may I join too? I could definitely need some cleaning motivation as it's part of my job here but I have grown to loathe it more or less. Also need to de-clutter before packing up and going home this summer, so this seems perfect.

Stuck to sofa

Wheres the stick

Currently stuck on the sofa under dd2, hoping she takes a nap soon.

Ta da

• Washing hung out
• Another load in (I’ve got lots to catch up on from the half term! Regretting not staying on top of it now!)
• Dishwasher emptied
• 15 mins decluttering kitchen ( this hasn’t even cleared the kitchen sides because I still had shopping on it from yesterday )
• bits and bobs from the shop bought for Dd dance show, bobbles, grips etc

To do
I haven’t got a clue - I’m winging it today

A warm welcome to Annoyedandstressful! (I'm with you on the choring loathing.)

I've no stick because you deserve a few hours on the sofa!

Hope Lil Zoo ok Zoo

[Brew] to everyone who is finding sleep a challenge atm

Ta da

laundry in the washing machine
hoovered upstairs
tidied 2x kids rooms

To do

Hang washing to dry
hoover downstairs

Is it not even lunchtime yet? I'm starving. And wheres our sunshine gone?

Hello Annoyedandstressful

Firehouse I think you'll find the Flylady routine is more aspirational - at least it is in this house.

Ta-dahs
Fed cat
Beds
Breakfasts
Swish & swipe
DD to school
Little bit of weeding/pruning
Vacuuming
Laundry on
Electrician arrived - we're getting a new shower tomorrow!
Ironing
Packing orders
Tumble dryer

Time for lunch

Ta da
Dds underskirt finally finished ! Just one more to make for her friend.

To do
Iron costumes
Wake dd2 for lunch
Hang washing out
Pop next wash in
Prep tea
Lots more but they are the priorities for this afternoon xx

Ta da
Finished daily routine
Swish and swipe bathroom
Paid in cheque
Picked up groceries
Went to dentist

To do
15 minutes decluttering kitchen
Kitchen bin
Meal plan for next week
Food shopping online for next week
Calendar check
Dinner- sausages and mash

Ta-dah

6 loads of washing
cut hedges
bagged up clippings to take to tip tomorrow (8 bloody wheely bin liners full)
changed bedding
made all beds
sink
walked dog
emptied and cleaned bins
hovered
ran 5k
cat litter
shower
swish and swipe
daily routine
bit of weeding along path to front door.

to do
kids dinner
pick up glasses
pick up our dinner
clean windows

I have even taken the secateurs to the overgrown path where people walk their dogs. It was so bad you couldn't walk upright due to overhanging branches, overgrown bushes, nettles and weeds. well you can now. Now you only need to concentrate on avoiding the dog shit that some owners couldn't be bothered to pick up, or more strangely, have bagged it, but then left it in the path.

One house owner I was talking to has started to provide bin bags tied to the fence for people to use as they are so sick of it too. The council have had several emails but have yet to respond, let alone do anything.

Well done on finishing the underskirt Tidy- I cant sew to save my life!
Everybody has had a very productive day! Loads has been achieved. Well done!

They reckon we will be viewing the property by the end of the week. They phoned to check our rough income. To see if we can afford the rent. Errrrrm it’s almost £300 a month cheaper, I think we’ll manage 😂 anyway it’s now a question of waiting for another phone call. Eeeeee! I’m getting more excited and less stressed now, in the sense that I have at least ascertained that the property IS bigger than here, and I know that while it’s not massive it is enough of an increase to make a significant difference to our lives. It’s looking more and more likely that we will say HELL YEAH when we’ve seen it.

We’ve done a bit of work (not much TBH but enough that I feel like we are back in the zone) and the Caglets are now having their screen time as it’s after 3pm. We will have to leave soon though as we need an earlier bus to avoid the busy ones, baby is too heavy for my sling now and I need to take the buggy. I also need to get her redressed as she got covered in grass and chilli earlier (we played tennis after sports club and then stayed at the cafe for lunch).

great, you guys are brilliant (Changed back to my main account name btw, sorry for the confusion)😊

Things I got done today:
-picked kiddo up from school
-fixed him a snack
-homework without big fights
-laundry out of the dryer
-made a plan for dinner

To do:
-vacuum
-clean bathroom
-actually make dinner
-clean kitchen

(and all that with only the small compartment of the sink to use because the main one has pipe-problems and can't be used at the moment)

Hello all, very productive days from a lot of people! Welcome again to newcomers. New house is sounding good Cag .

I’m at the park after school with DDs.

Ta da:-
Bought a card
Read a few pages of parenting book as determined to get back into it
Laundry under control
Tea prepped for later (jacket potato with beans and cheese)
Did some stuff for work, have to write a presentation which is quite time consuming
Decluttered some emails
Started looking to see if I can declutter any books (Clutterbug challenge day 25)
Ordered some bits needed for DD1 camping trip

To do:-
Lure DDs out of park
Usual teatime, bath time, bedtime
Read more parenting book
Look at summer holiday childcare

Possibly:-
Look to see if I can do any bank shifts I am unlikely to do this

giggage we get a lot of dumped(pardon pun) dog mess in bags round here despite public bins at I think relatively close interval(less 5 mins walk apart)

I've dd2 has been very trying and I've snapped the pointed stick rather than her neck...I will fashion a new one later....

Tada
Took call for doctors.app booked for Thurs as ongoing they want us see same gp,if pain worse than normal ring back beforehand.more anti spasmodic s issued

Go collect said meds
Lunch
Wash up breakfast/lunch stuff
Washed living room floor

Sat doing jigsaw with lil zoo as distraction and relaxation.miffed we have a bit missing tho...

Dinner tonight
Baked cod,new potatoes,carrot and red pepper puree

Ta da

Washing hung outside
Hoovered downstairs
school run
tea cooking (fish fingers and potatoe wedges for the kids, curry for the adults)

to do

wash up tea
read with kids
bath and bedtime routine
general tidy up

Giggage We were on the beach the other day. I observed a family walking a dog. Dog went for a crap. Family seemed to be caught short with no bags. After a few minutes of standing around talking amongst themselves looking at the steaming poo they started to walk away. It took one of the kids to run back and place stones to cover the poo. I gave the family the benefit of doubt that they may have returned with a bag to pick up the mess. They did not return This is why I do not like bathing on dog friendly beaches, but it was my brother's birthday and his choice of what to do.

ta da
survive work on around 3 hrs sleep
Survive an ikea trip
not but down the house whilst cooking tea.

And that folks is that. Night night!

*burn down house..
.

well done hills

Ta da:
2nd day new job - no disasters (yet)
Clear up from dinner and load dishwasher
DCs down for night

To do
HOOVERING (which has been pretty much the main thing on my list since sunday

fire I am not really flying as such, I am just joining in for the support etc. We moved house recently and I am not in a position to be in any kind of routine yet. But noone seems to mind