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FLYBABIES....Day 16. It is never too late to join....

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Jas · 09/09/2007 07:59

Day 16

If you get the emals, read a testimoial or something, if not, keep doing what you are doing and read today's reminders

If you are new to FLYlady, shine your sink, and if you ave time read the reminders or a bit of the FLYlady website.

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Jas · 09/09/2007 08:04

I've woked out who you are Latvan...... Why the new name?

OP posts:
LattVansinniglangsam · 09/09/2007 08:07

There was a "hat would your name be in a new language.../" thread last night. So I am Sweedish now

LattVansinniglangsam · 09/09/2007 08:08

And clearly my English has gone totally to pot

FunkyGlassSlipper · 09/09/2007 08:25

Morning guys.

Welcome daisy.

Sorry to hear of your news tibni.

I've done nothing yet and am still not dressed but am gettingnew venetian blinds in my living room later

DH also tidied the kitchen yesterday without being prompted so FL definitely working.

Have a nice day everyone.

FunkyGlassSlipper · 09/09/2007 08:27

And I've no idea who LattVansinniglangsam so can you give me a clue? Tell me something you've talked about this week and I'll be able to work it out,..

Dabbles · 09/09/2007 08:28

WHat if you dont wear shoes in the house? how can they engerise you??/

LattVansinniglangsam · 09/09/2007 08:31
McDreamy · 09/09/2007 08:35

I keep trying to start but I just don't know where and then it becomes - I'll start tomorrow! SO here I am once again, th whole day ahead of me thinking today is the day! I'm off to get dressed (minus the shoes).

Has it been working for you guys? Have you noticed a difference?

LattVansinniglangsam · 09/09/2007 08:46

McDreamy it has been fantastic for me. I work 4 days a week, and when I get in DP goes to work for 2-3hrs leaving me with the evewning routine for kids (tea, homework, bath, bed etc.) so I don't do everything those days - I just physically don't have time. But I am doing lots of 2 min hotspots, I am multitasking more, I am establishing routines. I am not doing everything on exactly as it is FLYladies routine cos it just doesn't work for me - but I am using the principles and establishing a routine that works for me. For example - I don't do shoes - but I do a bra instead .

The biggest thing - my philosophy has changed. Why wait until you have an hour to clean the whole lounge when the TV is dirty and it will only take 2 mins to fix? You can get loads done in lots of 2 minute spells through the week.

McDreamy · 09/09/2007 08:53

How long have you been doing it? Where did you start?

LattVansinniglangsam · 09/09/2007 09:02

16 days ago (well about 13 actually as we skipped a few days at the beginning.

Start by shining your sink and getting ressed today
Tomorrow Shine you sink and do a hotspot
Day after Shine your sink o a 2 min hotspot + a 5 min declutter
Day after Day after Shine your sink o a 2 min hotspot + a 5 min declutter + get your clothes out for next day
Day after Day after Day after Shine your sink o a 2 min hotspot + a 5 min declutter + get your clothes out for next day + make beds

And then you will be with us...it is about adding something new to our routine, and we havn't actually added something on all of the 16 days, some days we are just suposed to read a webpage or something....go on, get your Cillit Bang out and shine your sink...

McDreamy · 09/09/2007 09:04

OK well I can manage that, see you later. Thanks for your advice, really pleased it's working for you

winemakesmummyclever · 09/09/2007 09:08

Latt - are you SMS hiding behind an Ikea catalogue?

I agree that Flying is more about changing your attitude to housework than going on mad cleaning sprees. It's a kind of "why leave that stuff on the stairs, it'll only take 2 mins to put away" thinking.

Having said that, I'm sat here MNetting in my dressing gown, ds isn't dressed and the kitchen is full of breakfast mess. Ho hum....it is the weekend afterall.

Off to take a shower, sort out ds and then will finish the gardening I should have done yesterday.

Have a good day everyone .

BigBearistheBigBear · 09/09/2007 09:09

I've done my morning routine. And it's still morning! DH is having a lie in so I've got loads done.

MoreSpamThanGlam · 09/09/2007 09:09

I really want to do this, but every time I start I become really fed up with kids and dh taking advantage and just expecting me to do it, and get sick of moaning...so i just end up letting things slide.

Any suggestions?

BigBearistheBigBear · 09/09/2007 09:19

blossomsmine yes the bed wouldn't fit... or it would but we had to squeeze between the end of the bed and the radiator and it just wasn't working. So now we could do with finding about 15 grand from nowhere for a loft conversion . Don't suppose I can raise that by e-baying baby clothes!

Am assuming make the bed means straighten the covers and not put brand new sheets on every day?

MoreSpamThanGlam I think FLYing is starting to make a difference. I've seen you can get an e-mail (the Riley Challenge) giving kids a job to do each day - if they're up for it/old enough.

DH thinks the FLYlady stuff is totally mental, but he has agreed to make the bed when he gets up... it's a start. Plus he does nearly ALL the cooking.

BigBearistheBigBear · 09/09/2007 09:20

Does LattVAnsinniglangsam mean SlightlyMadSCAREYThing in Swedish? ?

ludaloo · 09/09/2007 09:24

Morespam...do you work too?

I only ask because if you do then I can understand why you get fed up with dh expecting you to do it all...
If like me, you are a SAHM...then a trick which seems to have worked for me...is to decide in your own mind, that the house is your current place of employment (Ok the wages are fairly shite...and there aren't any perks, but hey, it won't be like it for ever)I find it easier to cope with that way....dh goes and does his job...I do mine (and with the help of FLY I'm getting pretty good at it....even if I do say so myself! )

It isn't exactly a fair split between Dh and I...he has a job he can leave behind (but in all fairness to him he is S.Employed so he very rarely leaves it behind)I never leave my job!

If you are working then, maybe you could use FLY to help get a routine you could both share?

hippipotami · 09/09/2007 09:30

Hello, can I join this thread? I joined the main Flylady thread last week, but think I am trying to run before I can walk.

I am not getting the e-mails (dh will moan about how they are clogging up the pc), but wil read from the links on here if that is ok.

Right, off to have a read.

ludaloo · 09/09/2007 09:30

And...you can look on the bright side...at least you have all the comforts of your own home to work in...if you need a sit down, then you can snuggle up for half an hour. You also have all the food and drink to hand...without having to cue in a canteen to get it...or make polite chit chat to the office nerd while waiting for the coffee machine

ludaloo · 09/09/2007 09:31

Hi Hippi

McDreamy · 09/09/2007 09:39

ludaloo I think that is a great way of looking at it. I am a SAHM and I think that's how I need to approach it. This is my place of employment and today is my first day

FunkyGlassSlipper · 09/09/2007 09:57

Hi hippi and mcdreamy.

I worked Latt out from the bra

I have just done a 15 min declutter of DD2s room as it has been nursery/storage space for the last few months.

DD2 now asleep and DD1 and DH gone to supermarket. So, after MN I will do a couple of hotspots, and make a cuppa

Dont forget to have a rest today everyone !

ludaloo · 09/09/2007 10:10

Have a good day McDreamy

I got to crisis point a while back and other than leave (which I didn't really want to do...and just couldn't)I had to start looking at life from another angle.

I chose to have kids (well kind of ) and also chose to be a SAHM (even though at the time you really have no idea what it entails!!! and your other half just becomes another kid!!! and you do enevitably become a 24/7 maid)

It won't be for ever...and just while the kids are young, I might as well give it my all...

I'm actually quite glad I don't have a "proper" job....at least at home I'm my own boss, I just find the monotony of day to day jobs a bit hard to cope with some days.

This is why I MN...and post on FLY threads, because it is a huge relief to know I'm not the only one, and that others are doing what I am doing too...and it is encouraging.

McDreamy · 09/09/2007 10:14

That's is exactly how it is for me! I was so looking forward to being a mum (and I don't regret it for a moment) and I too chose to be a SAHM but ohmy goodness i had no idea what either job really meant on a day to day basis. I currently feel like I can't be bothered, don't really care about my house etc and I have given myself a great big kick up the bum as it's got to stop.

DD starts school this week, I want to be more of a role model to her and be able to have the time to spend with her with her school work etc and still find time for DS (2) and our home. In fact that's it - I want to make our house into our home. Hope that makes sense, bit of a rant but I feel a whole lot better