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

SCI have most that list
I am officially old....

zoo put your feet up!

Good that you got seen and well done on dd1s fiance! Sounds like shes on to a good one there!

Ta da

Wash on x2
Dryer on
Washing on line
Dry washing sorted
Last weeks food bill

So i have just work out i spent £108 on shopping last week. Would like to beat it this week! Under £100 i think!

Well I have finally sorted the neutral baby clothes into labelled bags. 8 bags (including one that is muslins/bibs etc). Blimey.

It would be good if I can sort the girl stuff, so we could take it down to the coast on Sunday as we are seeing DN then.

Chucked a few bits in the recycling (old home ed stuff that we aren’t going to complete/use again). Clean laundry away, and more washing on thanks to DH.

We have now got a completely empty trofast unit in our room. I was thinking of just turning that into a giant BRC but then we could get the keys really soon so I think we just need to keep ploughing through throwing stuff out.

I also put aside a few random home ed bits that will form our work for the day (maths, non verbal reasoning, map reading)

Ta da
Dd packed lunch
Dd to nursery
Picked up parcel
Returned some stuff
Picked up few things from boots
Dishwasher on
Dd trainers in wash

To do
Finish daily routine
15 minutes decluttering bedroom
Today's mission
Swish and swipe downstairs loo
Hoover
Mop
Dust
Polish mirrors
Empty bins
Strip bed
Change towels etc

Lunch first there are some bacon and bagels calling me.

ta da
stop at work and pick up jumper (favourite) that forgot
stop by big shop and pick up kettle, lunch box bits etc.
sort laundry moutain
1st load in machine
1st load handwashing soaking
1st lot of bits on the line
Fold clothes that have been lingering clean
Collect recycling together
tidy kitchen floor
look at in despair at paperwork mountain that is in the middle of a massive land slide
tidy the bathroom removing empty bottles from the shower, Things that were washed but eurgh need doing again. etc etc
Collect together mending pile and sigh when most of it requires a sewing machine that there is no space to put up atm.
Try not to kill anyone who makes the mistake of saying - but I was going to do that when, just fucking when you have been bloody saying it for weeks and you bloody haven't
Deal with the fact that the change of address that a former member has put in several times and is getting annoyed at the organisation - still hasn't been noted! suggest that words such as data breach and GDPR are mentioned when making a complaint about it this time
Raid teenager's room for laundry
Put hair up as random bleach spots is not an attractive look.
Go eat lunch before bleaching bathroom

ds wants to put his lego into storage end of an era

Ta da
Finished daily routine
Another wash on
Swish and swipe downstairs loo
15 minutes bedroom decluttering
Got rid of some old clothes

To do
Everything else

I'm tired today.

Cup of tea and then it'll be time to wake ds up and collect dd soon. I really must try to get some other bits done today. Dishwasher seems to be broken too which is frustrating. It's done it before and dh fixed it so hopefully he'll be able to again.

Oh nooooo hills 😭 I mean it will prevent lego related foot injuries but...

DD actually got rid of a load of her dolls the other day too. Good for clutter, but sad.

I am in a seriously snappy mood today and have a killer headache.

Oh fucking hell we get our keys on Wednesday

I would run around like a headless chicken, but I’m too tired.

FUUUUUUUCK

🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔

And the baby just took her first tumble off the bed. Had to happen sometime I suppose 🙄 I was literally right there as well, getting changed, but she slipped off anyway. I’m so distracted 😭

She seems ok though.

I’m going to meet DH at the cafe now while Caglets do TKD. Time to break out the Moving Notebook again.

I am seriously seriously freaking out about how much there is to do. Like, close to panic attack type freaking out.

Eek cag deep deep breaths it will be okay! How exciting too!

Done my list . Need to do dinner. Don't want to it's too hot. I'm going to use leftover roast chicken and do it morrocan style with cous cous.

Hello all, sorry to hear lots of people having stressful times. Just to bring the mood down further, my car has been reversed into . Luckily all fine and these things happen but will be a big expensive hassle and this is not a good week for it to happen :(

Wow, this looks doable even for me.

But maybe I'll start tomorrow

also ta da
not kill ds when he rocked up too late for leaving for his opticians appointment and then threw a hissy fit.
attempt to get to bank before it shut - failed
shove more washing through machine and on line
steam kitchen floor
hoover lounge
move pile of wood
apply green tape to floor
swear about the fact washing on line now stinks of barbaque - and will need to go back through wash
be relieved as this means other people will have rescued their washing and a bonfire is possible
take down washing line and set up the incinerator.
More hand washing done

to do
CAR INSURANCE!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh no toostressy! Were you in it or was it parked? How very very annoying.

It was parked so thankfully nobody hurt etc and of course much worse things happen. Such a hassle though, probably need courtesy car and they can’t give me any accurate timescale for any of it yet. Really not a good week for this to happen. Plus DH working tonight so have to get DDs sorted before I sort anything else out.

Sorry to hear about car stressy

Very exciting about house keys cag

Hope zoo holding up ok

Welcome mask

ta da
✅dryer is on with today’s two washloads
✅walked to TKD and made more plans in the Moving Notebook
✅chucked a load of old workbooks etc in recycling
✅worked out info for tax credit renewal
✅finished packing neutral baby clothes, friend collecting in an hour or so

Really sucks about the car. People are shits.

hills/cag D's isn't play his Lego asuch.dolls are gathering dust.its a sad time.im still grieving for the picture books I gave to lil zoo old school

Stressy glad you are ok but what a bugger...

Cag exciting times!!glad cagletini ok.think all mine roll /tumble off a least one piece of furniture...

Fed up.i feel weak and vulnerable.school feels like forever away (30mins each way)and attempts book app at gp so far have got me next Monday at 5pm(which will involve trailing zoolets.nice)
I can try again tom for an app Thur or on wed for one on Fri(no guarantees,but worth a try)
Have no apetite.i ate a dry roll and palpitations got worse.i give up for today😟

Well I have tried to renew my car insurance it has taken 2 and a half hours. My credit card company assure me they have approved payment, the insurance company have fallen to bits. customer service is shut. And I have no idea if I have actually managed to renew my car insurance or not. Because I was helpfully assured that the payment would be bounced back if the insurance company continued with issues. I am NOT a happy bunny to say the least.

Fingers crossed it is all ok and sorts itself out overnight. It is a proper balls up

zoo is there another surgery you could try?

I've it's pretty average in the appointment front for where we live.ive been attend this surgery since I was 17,so not closest one to me,but we like them.theyre very good with the kids(if its urgent they put on triage phone call with duty doctor and if thought need to be seen will be seen that day,normally within that surgery(ie,ring am seen before lunch, ring pm seen that afternoon)