Let's swish and swipe our way through September, decluttering as we go with the Flylady! We have a mix of old and new fledglings and everyone is welcome to join us for chat and motivation. Thanks to Stressy for running a fabulous August thread!
The Flylady Launch Pad is the place to start each day - each week focuses on a different zone of the house to clean if you have decluttered it first (can't clean clutter) and you can also follow the Babysteps if you'd like to introduce one new element each day and build on that.
If you like to plan in advance, the weekly Sneak Peek will give you advance notice of the missions and zone coming up, it changes each weekend.
The monthly focus for September is making the bed.
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Swish through September 2019 with the fledglings - Flylady thread
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ChicCroissant · 30/08/2019 13:40
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ChicCroissant ·
01/09/2019 23:26
Link to the Launch Pad for the fledglings (Tidy has an exception 
) and the babystep is getting dressed straight away
I am off for an early (for me!) night and will catch you tomorrow, sleep well fledglings.
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ChicCroissant ·
02/09/2019 07:30
Oooh IVE, so exciting - that sounds like the start! Thinking of you and hoping things progress well for you 
Wednesday for us too, Zoo. Need to check the PE kit still fits!
Hope the meeting goes well Bower
Waves to Expletive and Foxes.
I have got dressed unusual for me to actually follow the thread when I post it and plan to attack the kitchen, the mound of laundry from the weekend away and checking the school kit in case we need to buy any last-minute bits today or tomorrow.
Catch you later fledglings!
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Tidyhomewannabe ·
02/09/2019 08:06
Thankyou for the condolences everyone, knowing that it was going to happen didn't make it any easier, knowing that we're going to have to go through it again with my mum is heartbreaking.
Foxes my dd shares the same birthday as your ds and is 13 on Thursday ! I still haven't decided how we'll be celebrating - ds has a football match but I don't think k she would class that as a birthday surprise 
Last day of the holidays today, I think I'm going to get everyone washed and dressed, take them into town to visit their favourite cafe for a milkshake and cupcake , we always go in the holidays but haven't had chance this time. Also need to get the uniforms labelled and ironed, bags packed and some washing. I'm following the bare basic flylady routine but no decluttering, going to spend it with the kiddies.
I've hoping that this means that things are starting for you! Fingers crossed!!
IVEgottheDECAF ·
02/09/2019 09:44
I dont do camping. Too many bugs.
Nothing exciting going on. Boring.
TooStressyTooMessy ·
02/09/2019 11:05
I also read it as camping . Best of luck if this is it Ive.
Hope you feel better soon Lisette.
That sounds like a lovely idea for the last day of the holidays Tidy.
Sorry to hear about your loss too Bower. Life is cruel.
We go back Wednesday as well. Have a friend here for a play date. It’s not going well as DD2 is refusing to play (it’s her friend 
). Have left them to it in the hope things resolve but will go back in a few minutes and intervene.
TooStressyTooMessy ·
02/09/2019 11:07
Forgot my big ta da :-
Have booked car in for its MOT. Thank you government MOT text reminder thing 
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Stilllivinginazoo ·
02/09/2019 14:42
Camping's not for me either.i love hot water and flushing toilets/creature comforts too much.plus lil zoo terrified spiders and moths and none of mine like bees/wasps etc
I've I'm really hoping this is it for you lovely.glad weathers cooler for you too
Dd2 shared my aunt(now deceased) and her cousins birthday.she was 9 days later than due date to achieve that
Tada
More painting in D's room.im run out if green paint-its looking very light and airy now,but white could do another coat tbh.i cleared up then D's and I had a massive sort thru his things which took best part 3hours.hes not good with change/getting rid of things so I gave him a choices of do you love it or need it if not get rid.he let go 2carrier bag fills of drawings/writing.one of small school uniform and couple toys/books and we had couple bags for the bin of broken things he's accepted can go.so proud of himwe went straight to chazza and dump the donations in case rifled back in changing his mind!!he now has enough room to show case some of his favourite stones/geodes❤️I can't wait to have funds for the blinds,shelves and new storage/furniture.its going to be gorgeous!!
Kitchen has been wiped over,floors swept and windows cleaned
Bathroom wiped over and floor swept,windows cleaned
Fourth load wash just gone on
Now going help girls sort out the stationery for their bags then I think will get some games out
Stilllivinginazoo ·
02/09/2019 17:52
I'veand 🍫 I would be sulking too.clearly very comfy in there!
When do yours go back to school/when's due date
School bags/stationery packed
Pe bags packed
And yes I've labelled EVERYTHING in lil zoo bag as she could lose shoes in a shoe box!!(sad individual I have scraped her name into geometry set,ruler,scratch off bit colour part each coloured pencil and write name on) ....
Couple rounds old maid,which I lost both....
Zoolets are now playing Uno and I'm taking lazy tea option of fishfinger sarnies with lots cucumber,pepper sticks and raw sugar snap peas.plums and strawberry jelly for pud
I'm having veggie sausages with dd2 in sandwiches with grated carrot and beet salad and mix of roast veg on side
TooStressyTooMessy ·
02/09/2019 21:20
Wrote a post and lost it 
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Ive 
DS’s room sounds lovely zoo .
Was it a grizzly end in your previous life Lisette ?
Girls nearly asleep, DH making our tea so am going to go and tidy up the things from the day.
Tidyhomewannabe ·
02/09/2019 22:28
Ive 
I was hoping to come back on to see baby news , baby can't stay in there forever , hoping baby decides its eviction day soon.
Took the kids for lunch, then went to our local country park, walked around the countryside all afternoon, laughed with them all afternoon, it was a breath of fresh air - literally . It does mean I have only labelled tomorrow's clothes and we aren't as organised for the first day of school but it'll be fine.
I am not looking forward to that 6am alarm ! !
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ChicCroissant ·
03/09/2019 07:58
IVE they may give you a sweep on your due date at the appointment (voice of experience).
Sorry, forgot to post the link last night 
Good luck to all the junior fledglings starting or going back to school today
Link to the Launch Pad for Tuesday, Babystep 3 is to explore the website Because of the number of emails you get, we would urge caution before signing up to the emails.
Need to go stationery shopping today for DD, but got enough uniform. shoes etc (still haven't managed to get any new blouses in the next size up but she does fit the old ones) so hoping for a fun day before she goes back.
Catch you later, fledglings!
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