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!

Just did long post and accidentally deleted it and now no time 😠
So will just wave to fellow Fledglings and report back later!

Morning! Just having breakfast in the town where the HA office is. We’ve bought a tape measure (old one broke, but this one is longer anyway!) and hoping we have time to see the new house afterwards.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK

Ta da
Washing on
Dishwasher emptied
Dd taken to nursery and collected again
Lunch for dc- bagels with jam and some fruit
Rang dentist to rearrange appointment
Remembered to donate some baby wipes to dd nursery school (they're a charity)
Popped to shop for a few bits

I'm trying not to do too much today just rest up a bit. So no official flying today just the basics to keep things going.

To do
Hang out laundry
Finish daily routine
Renew library books

ta da so far
✔️Collected our new keys 😃

Ohhhh Cag!!!! Very, very, many congratulations!!!!!

Already cag!! That is great news, congratulations!

I have barely moved off the sofa all afternoon which was the plan really but I do feel lazy.

Hearty congrats cag

Congrats cag

I now have some decking ive could bury him under :o

We've measured up all the rooms, time to start making decisions and trying to be organized...

I have done a little bit!

Ta da
Washing out
Finished daily routine

Going to renew the library books now. DH is cooking some sausages for dinner. I have a bit of a headache and still no real appetite. It's a weird illness, hope it goes soon!

Reckon you are mahoosively overtired Foxes

How you doin' Zoo?

Oh yes, flamethrower still available I've

Yes sc I think you may be right , I also think I may have literally worried myself sick recently I guess worrying is tiring too so it's a vicious circle!

Exciting news for you Cag!
Sitting on the sofa all afternoon is called "re-charging the batteries" Fox,
so necessary and not lazy at all.

Ta da
Feed dog and cat
Dark wash.
Left folded and waited for blue sky.
Hurray! Hang washing out.
Swish and swipe!
Shop for a few bits
Buy a lovely outdoor Fuschia (will plant tomorrow).
Lunch
Pick up Dgs from School
Make him snack as Rugby practice at 6
Tidy round for Dd (empty dw/move never ending laundry along from washer to dryer/polish sink, just for the hell of it) 😄

To do
Take Dgs Rugby practice
Make evening meal
Feet up watching tv.

Fly fail......did not clean Windows today but there's always tomorrow! 😁

To

Thanks honky

I won the school shoes argument

Also ds helped to cook tea and I now feel too fat to want to do anything

Must wash uniform for tomo though at the very least

Hills .

Difficult work day 1 of 3 done. Unfortunately I have just wasted an hour or so this evening faffing on the internet. Have allowed myself to look at other threads on MN and I think I will go back to just being on this one. Otherwise I waste so much time. Just spent 10 minutes reading a thread on teenagers helping in the house. My eldest child is 7!! While reading that I could have been sorting my own house out!

Don’t have things ready for tomorrow but am quite tired and have a long 2 days ahead of me. DH has already sat down as he also has a long two days with me doing the extra hours. So I am going to abandon the day, sit and watch telly and crawl out of bed get up bright and early tomorrow and get things together then.

Your issues with MN time wasting are painfully familiar to me 😳😳😳

Yay at shoes hills I am no stranger to eerrrm selectiveness when it comes to shopping (actually with shoes I am worse than my kids TBF) - just today I had a quick wander around H&M for an extra birthday pressie for DD and then realised I really REALLY can’t risk buying her any clothing anymore, as even if I got something she liked the look of, the chances are it would feel wrong.

I’ve been spending ages browsing Ikea and suchlike. I feel a lot more positive about it now that we have taken loads of measurements (rather than just room size, we’ve measured around radiators etc) and we are starting to get a better idea of what can go where.

Also trying not to clash too much with DH about how to get on with stuff! He’s going to phone lots of people (utilities etc) tomorrow, we are missing trampolining in order to get stuff done and I think we need to get practical stuff done more, but I can (reluctantly) see his POV too - the phone calls do need to happen. Hopefully baby will stay with him while the Caglets and I get on with some stuff.

We will go to badgers though as DD is now a cadet and I don’t want to make her miss her second session as it’s really important she settles in with the older teens. Gym couldn’t be missed today (competition next month) but they understand some things will have to be missed over the next month or so. This is the trampolining group without their best friends in so figured it’s better to miss this rather than next week (the groups alternate - I organise it now though so my kids do both :o)

I also need to pop into BHF and write down dimensions of the furniture we might get for our room.

foxes go steady, you sound pretty run down my dear 💐

ta da
✅got keys
✅got DVDs for DD’s birthday
✅spent too much in hotel chocolat
✅wrote loads of measurements down and got some ideas of storage
✅got a cleaning quote

And my first proper housework ta da in our new home,
✅opened all the kitchen cupboard doors and fridge freezer doors to let the air circulate :o

hills,cag,foxes,honky, for valiant efforts today
Stressy you are not alone.mn,Pinterest and alphabetty take many hours from my week.even tho I promise myself just a few minutes....

Ooh I forgot to say, my worry about the whole not being allowed to work from home thing on the tenancy agreement was unfounded. Our tenancy rep (lovely) was most surprised I had been told that so I think it was down to the person I spoke to being a bit overzealous! It’s basically that you have to inform them and generally it’s fine unless it’s something that might cause problems to other residents (excessive noise etc) so all good.

I can’t sleep because I’m an idiot and have no willpower when stressed

cag I am exactly the same when stressed, glad you got the working at home thing sorted.

Good morning all! DD and friends (no school) and I are off to the countryside today so pls forgive me if I am rather absent from the thread! Just packing up a pîcnic etc before heading off!

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Baby step no. 21 for Thurs 21st is here. Check out the Ask Flylady section of website.

We are in Zone 4 this week: The Master Bedroom, Bath, Closet (June 17-23). Spend 15 mins a day decluttering this area (and/or do a mission!).

If you are at the stage where you have finished decluttering Zone 4, here is the detailed cleaning list for the boudoir etc.

Thursday's mission is: here. Cleaning and clearing bedside tables.

Thursday's daily focus is: running errands.

The habit for June is: keeping hydrated by drinking lots of water.

A summary of the above (which should update itself daily) can be found in the flight plan here.

Hope all newcomers settling in ok! Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions!

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Congrats on winning the school shoe battle Hills

That's great you feel more positive about all things new house related Cag and fab news about being able to work from home too!

Good luck with day 2 & 3 of difficult work days Toostressy! Although wasting time on Internet is not productive, you deserve some down time too!

Speaking of which, hope you are feeling a bit better today Foxes!

Agree with Honkywonk that we all need to re-charge sometimes! (And windows not a fail because you can't fail when it comes to Flylady!! )

Waves to Masktaster (sorry for copying your name incorrectly down thread) MsForestier Goth I've Defender90 Honu Beepbeep321 Giggage Bowerbird, Blueyeshadow, Whoknows, FirehousedogCatherinethetiny, Carbonella, Cordelia, Shannara, Pyjamasforever Mollywobbles Tidyhomewannabe and anyone else whom I have inadvertently missed!

Have a good day Fledglings!