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!

And with all good stories of the past, I now feel fucking old. Like gone past the hills old

How DID the fat fairy thing come about?

A former(?) fledgling had a dream and in the dream the fly lady took the form of a fat fairy. I am sure there was a bit more to it but I don't remember all the details anymore. There are others about who might remember and correct me.

You know it is bad when you are dreaming about flying....

Ah,I remember days of double flying thread(said from a whistful old gravelly voice and toothless mouth.adjusts shawl on shoulders and rocks in chair gently)

Tada
Ate lunch
Shop away
Watch dvd with zoolets(monsters Inc)
finally tidy hallway
Wash hall floor
Supervise bag up clean pe kits

Realise dd2 has not put out short sleeved shirts to wash despite be asked and thousand times I am NOT washing a single shirt so if it's hot tom will melt as her school has no rolled up sleeves policy and it's not my fault!!

Wash and detangle lil zoos hair

I am now going to colour a picture with D's before help him wash hair(showers broken and as it's nearly waist length(lil zoo can sit on gets) too hard them wash properly with a jug)

Thanks Hills and zoo, I feel caught up on all the history now .

Ta da:-
Tea eaten
Dishwasher done
DDs have had showers - back to school tomorrow so aiming for earlier night

To do:-
Calendar check for week ahead
Shower
School paperwork
Sort school bags for tomorrow
Ring my parents

Neighbours appear to think they are at Jeremy Kyle auditions......

Great history of the fledglings there!

Ive oh dear, what's happening? nosey

Ta da
Daily routine
One extra wash on of ds sleeping bags because his nappies keep leaking yuck
Dinner cooked and eaten - vegetarian curry (the dc weren't impressed by it but did enjoy the tinned peaches for afters!) Zoo think I got tinned peaches idea from you so thanks!
Dc bathed and in bed (a bit later than I would have liked but dd had a bit of a tantrum over me coming downstairs when I wasn't supposed to I think she is a tad tired )
Dishwasher on again
Ordered dd new pyjamas
Updated online food shop

Hope everyone has had a nice weekend.

Colouring was lovely and relaxing
Played pop o magic frustration(no cheating possible from dd2)which was loud and funny(but a bit mean as girls gang up on D's but were so focused on that I won

It's been nice having family time

All zoolets cleaned school shoes,bags packed,know where clean uniforms are

Zoolets fed(cheese,crackers,large salad.appropriate biscuits and fruit)
Washed up

My dinners in oven(jacket potato) tray veg going in very shortly decent hunk of cheese with my name on it to accompany it.slurp
Dd2 has kiwi and grapes to follow her potato,cottage cheese with chives and onion and roasted veggies

evening all
Skimmed thread. Wooo NEW HOUSE *cag, hope it's everything you dreamed of . I know it would be better if we could all find happiness within, but I am a LOT happier since we moved - I'm sure you will be too.

Today:
rearranged clothes from one chest of drawers to another (long story)
weeding
sorted clothes for new job tomorrow (eeek!!!! terrified. Not 100% happy with outfit, but it'll have to do now)
cleared up from dinner and dishwasher load on
found missing bit of paper

TO DO:
make dent in ironing pile
clear out handbag for work
pack snacks (in case no lunch - job said they feed staff at interview, but taking snacks in case!!)
EARLY NIGHT.

Ooh tinned peaches, haven’t had those for years! Good luck tomorrow carbs!! Hope neighbours calm down Ive.

Ta da:-
Shower
School bags and paperwork ready
Phoned my parents
DD2 asleep
Have not looked at any MN threads except TIO
Laundry put away

To do:-
Wait for DD1 to go to sleep
Text my brother
Possibly go through calendar
Sit

Evening everyone,

I've been on and off MN for quite a few years now but was wondering if I could join in this thread please?

Reason being, I've been so busy with my studies over the past few years, the house is in such a state, it's shameful and I need a thread like this to give me a kick up the backside to start getting the house and myself in order before I start working long hours again.

I've been following along with you all on and off but hope to make it a more regular thing while I take a short break.

Like an idiot I managed to download the FLYlady app a couple of years ago and it was brilliant, but have since deleted it and now it's only available for the US. Typical. However, I have downloaded another app which is similar, but you have to fill in your own tasks and unlike the FLY app, it's not organised into zones.

As a quick addition,

I have also been trying to keep on top of my email inbox as part of this. For some reason, I do feel better mentally if my email accounts are clear and organised too.

Does anybody else feel the same way?

I wouldn’t know, I’ve never had an organised email inbox 😳😂

Welcome! 💐

Spending a nice evening watching BGT final, I’ve not watched any of the rest this year but enjoying this.

Welcome Giggage . I struggle with keeping emails decluttered and don’t know what the answer is . Work emails in particular are just constant and since I am part time I never seem to have the time to get them organised (although I’m sure full timers feel the same). Home emails pretty bad too . I have the home routines app which I like as it comes with some preset tasks on it, is divided into zones (which I ignore partly because they are slightly different from the Flylady zones) but you can also customise it.

Great to have you with us Giggage!

Oh I'm really sorry to hear that some people found our fledglings thread too cliquey as, speaking as one of the old-timers, we always tried our best to be welcoming to newcomers but I guess we can come across like that being very long-running and all .... .

I think it was the fabulous PA who coined the name "Fat Fairy"

Frankly, I am happy if I manage to keep my in-box down to 700 messages! I was hoping that GDPR legislation would reduce the amount of crap arriving in there but ... nope... just the same amount as ever!

It's been a busy and fairly stressful weekend for various weekends, so will catch up with everyone properly over the next few days!

Hope everyone had a good w/e though!

Links for tomorrow coming up!

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Baby step no. 4 for Mon June 4th is here. An ignorable one about writing post it notes to yourself about previous steps.

We will be in Zone 2 this week the kitchen. 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 2, here is the detailed cleaning list for the kitchen.

Monday's mission is: here. Scrub down your counter tops.

Monday's daily focus is: the home blessing hour or what we call the home bleugh. Spent 10 mins on each of 7 essential tasks. Newcomers: very few of us can get it finished in that time, especially bed-making. But the theory is that the more you declutter, the speedier the cleaning.

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

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

Have a productive start to the week everyone!

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Arrrgh mega tummy ache. Looking at the diary it may be cramps. Siiiigh.

ta da
✅two lots of washing
✅dryer on
✅played a game with DS and friend
✅Caglets put their clothes away
✅located birth certificates ready for tomorrow eeeeeeek

I'm shattered now.

Fridge door seal broken. Marvellous. Far too tired to deal with it so have just got rid of some too-warm meat

FML

Nah not PA it was Nettie

We have always tried to be welcoming, but you know what it was like for a while around mn. Quiches coming out of peoples ears. So i actually think it was more assumption than reality, especially as we gained a number of members from that particular thread. Part of me wonders if it was set up with the poster who took offence when I challenged them for walking into the thread and trying to tell us we were doing it all wrong. But tbh I have slept since then and if it was or was not the same person is hard to recall accurately these days.

I have appear to have a sherbert straw addiction. I bought the bag of the damn things for bribing ds.

gig on Android there's an app called cleaning organizer which has zones and all tasks included including daily and weekly tasks. It's based on Flylady.

Had guests so trudging back to routines. Slipped a little. Zone 2 this week.

Good luck with new job today carb🍀

Welcome giggage
My inbox it overflowing so can't be of any help with that either

Hope today runs smoothly cag,or at least doesn't stress you out too badly.hope you get to see your shiny new home very soon!!

I have had a second night of rubbish sleeping...not helped by cheeky kitten hiding in kitchen then causing havoc at 1am,then mewing pathetically at my door hopeful if wet meat at 3am.needless to say she was told quite firmly without me moving/opening the door that it's not morning and I'm not feeding you yet (not as politely as that)

I might give up and get up shortly...

SC forgot to ask,how's DH?

Morning fledglings!

Good luck to Cag and Carbonella today!

Ha to sherbert straw addiction Hills! I haven't thought of those in years! And gosh, I had obviously forgotten about it being Nettie and you have an all-round much better memory than mine for the ins and outs of thread history... !! V impressive !!

Thanks for asking Zoo dh still a bit ginger. Very tired. Feels as though he has some sort of ongoing virus. Funnily enough there is a thread on here describing all the symptoms so I don't think he is the only one! Sorry you have had another rough night

I was up until 3 am because I went to bed and woke up with pounding heart and had some sort of wierd panic attack . I used to have panic attacks years ago but not like this one! Wierd! Like the room was closing in; I put it down to my age

Great advice about the home thingy app Toostressy and Lisette!

Hands I've large spade with which to dig moat ... !

Still have guests here so had better get on!

Waves to Foxes Bowerbird Giggage HOnkytonkwoman Shannara Pyjamasforever Molly Goth Blueyeshadow Honu Tidy Cordelia Whoknows and many others I am sure I have forgotten!

Good luck to those going back to work/school after half term! And hope everyone has a good day!

Welcome giggage

No idea what was going on with neighbours but was very loud and sweary, doors banging etc. All around two young dc Why does warm weather bring out the dickhead in people?

Hope you get to see your house cag! Is fridge yours or landlords?

Ds3 up at 530, but he woke up 4 times between 11 and 1230 which was nice....

Ta da

Started a shopping list