Fledgling flyers October 2009

[Countingthegreyhairs]

Everyone welcome!

Here you can, for one month:

• repeat or start baby steps

• repeat baby steps + do 15 mins a day decluttering in the current zone

• reinforce babysteps and do daily missions if you have finished decluttering

As we are coverning more ground, to avoid confusion, I'll be posting links early in the morning on the relevant day.

Good luck!

Morning all

today's baby step - Wed Oct 14th - all about calenders and appointments

the current zone

Wednesday's mission - toss medicines and socks!

Thank you for all your encouraging words yesterday! Will be back later today!

Go to it fledlings!!

Oh and "knock 'em dead today" tibni

Morning fellow flutterers!
cgth looks like you're back on track
tibni good luck for today

My list for today
dress to shoes
make bed done
breakfast
make lunch
ironing
mission - medicine cabinet
mission - sock drawer - doesn't need doing so I'll do the hotspot on the landing I didn't do yesterday
room rescue - spare room
hot spot - dining table
clean bath and shower
shine sink

have a good day everyone - check in later

morning all,

Good luck TIBNI

I'm being a bit crap so going to try very hard to get back on track.

Droitwich - you are totally flying. My DH was born in your neck of the words - do you know the lickeys? He's from that bit (I love the fact there is a lickey End )

Hi everyone

CTGH - just one word......pedicure???

Well done everyone - you are all doing so well - I have now got DTG control journal - thank you it is wonderful - not done anything with it yet - but will soon (look its on my list)

Although I am not following baby steps as much as I should be, I had another unexpected visitor yesterday after school and although the house wasn't immaculate it was certainly passable (I had been shopping all day with DS2's godmother )

So, my list for today:

Empty dishwasher
White washing on
Clear kitchen
Clean en-suite
One hour of ironing
Look at Control Journal
Hoover downstairs
Hoover hall
Clean bedroom
Hoover upstairs
List 2 things on ebay
Download photos

Good luck and hope you are feeling better to all of you who are starting new jobs, having interviews and feeling poorly.

Will check in later.

ooh - before I go and start on the list, could someone tell me how they swish and swipe, I mean do you use kitchen roll and flush it away, do you have all your cleaning stuff on show etc etc?

Thanks

GOOD LUCK TIBNI

DTG bless your DS how lovely! And, yes, timers are the way forward. I had taken to setting the oven timer so will go back to that. DS has been 'helping' me this morning by taking everything out of a cupboard while I am loading the dishwasher!

CTGH glad you're feeling better today.

Elliepac, any better today, my Mum always swears by a lemsip!

General 'hello and have a good day' to everyone.

Off to the market for the fruit and veg shop.

Morning all

I really need to get organised today as I have been a slacker over the last two!!

Go to Tesco
Do a couple of loads of washing
Catch up with zone cleaning
sort out supper
ironing

Pleeeeeese would someone nag me into going to tesco, I've got a real problem with it at the moment ....don't know why!!
DWM really enjoyed my cold glass of wine so thankyou!! DTG your DS sounds such a sweetie - really good idea getting him to do some decluttering and giving away...
PAO am so impressed with your plumbing skills can you come and sort out mine? The heating seems to be coming on with the hot water so it's tropical here!!
Fruitstick my 3 DC all have separate laundry bins but if I did them one at a time we would end up with complete chaos - I find that if I alternate white and coloured washes we get round everyone! I have to do at least 2 washes a day. If I had a separate laundry room I would have separate baskets for white, coloured, sheets etc and get my DC to sort as they went!! Also, I have found that as DC get older they put stuff in the wash because they can't be bothered to put it away ( could also apply to DHs) so I'm always getting stuff out of the bin to rehang!!!By the wayit's a great idea imo to put littlies in chldminders for a bit extra so you can at least do a shop. Saves everyone's sanity!
ellipac didn't mean to be scary!!!! But I know what it's like in the teaching profession - run on guilt and goodwill imo so i was just trying to say if you're ill you're ill!!

See you all....

Morning all!

All feeling anxious positive for TIBNI this morning?

Had a productive morning so far. Back on track after leaving it in a bit of a mess yesterday. Bathroom been more swished and swiped than normal (half way between mission & babystep), Washing sorted, ironing done.

Normally if I go away with work and leave DH in charge I spend hours the week before getting the house passable for him and come back to it being spotless, cos he is a bit OCD with it all. I then always have felt really guilty. But this time, I don't have to run myself ragged doing it all, cos it is all good anyway! It looks like it used to when I come home!
Problem this time is the food. I always prepare enough meals and leave them just to be re-heated. This week I have tried to do double and freeze half (not easy when there is so many to feed in the first place!) But so far nothing I have cooked has made it as far as the freezer because my kids keep eating double, or bringing friends round for tea. This morning I have sorted out a lasagne, meat is cooking in the slow cooker, and as DD2, DD4 & DS went out the door they each announced that one or two of their friends were coming for tea. Now instead of having double its all going to be gone again!! I can see I am going to be cooking all weekend for next week!

Must do some work now.

Have a good flying day everyone.

Are you out of the basement now CTGH

SV - My swish and swipe consists of spaying "Swishing" cleaner around the sink, bath, taps and loo after i have used it all (sink,loo and bath I mean, not the spray)Then I get dried from the shower (- please do not think too hard about this, you may shock yourselves!)Then the "swipe" is the dry cloth to wipe it all clean and leave sparkling. Some days I swish and swipe more areas than others - like the shelves are probably only done once a week etc.

Well, that is how I do it and it works ok for me, but i am sure others have a far better, more thorough way.

Right, I'm supposed to be working from home today but have set myself a start time of 10am (8 minutes to go)

This morning I have,
emptied dishwasher
unloaded and reloaded laundry
swished and swiped bathroom (PA this consists of taking one of those method wipes and wiping round the sink, tidying away toothpaste, shaving stuff, make up etc, bleach down loo)
hoovered kitchen and sitting room
washed out kitchen bin (stank)

now have to do some work and will have another hour later before have to pick DCs up and hopefully will

• mop kitchen floor
• prepare dinner
• put laundry away / hang out load

I'm off - don't let me back here for at least 4 hours. If you see me anywhere else, order me back to work

Thanks Fruitstick and PA - do you dry it with a towel? One you have already used on you? - and yes I am thinking too hard about this

Waves back to OptimisticMamma

Bit of a change of plan for me - got a school mum popping in for a cuppa at 11 (it is also our "Weigh Day" - every Wednesday we get weighed and have a chat - not lost much weight but its a good excuse for a gossip!)

So, because of that - forget about upstairs until after she has gone:

Done already:

Tidied playroom
Washed playroom floor (well quick mop in the middle )
Cleared kitchen
Mopped floor
Emptied DW
Put wash on

Still to do:

Hoover stairs
Hoover downstairs
Clean downstairs loo
Mop loo floor
general downstairs tidy - all by 11

rushes off to get hoover!

I should be putting the shopping away but am having a coffee and an apple danish (OM A cake to bring home may make the Tesco shop more bearable )

Bit late up today and like to do shop before DS and I go swimming, he is happy in the supermarket then falls asleep on the way home. So today I have

Expressed milk
Done food shop

That's it!! , still need to do the following preferable in the next 20 mins

Make bed
Swish & swipe
load dw
put washing on

Minimarmite LOVE the facemask tip. I rarely have time for a long soak in bath these days so might start doing a mask when I clean bathroom or do 15min declutter. You are a multitasking genius.

My swish and swipe consists of rinse bath with shower attatchment. Rinse sink and wipe round with damp cloth and dry with old tea towel. Sometimes use an anti-bac wipe and wipe round the loo/put blue stuff down it. All done with baby watching!

We have a unit (IKEA) for our laundry with deep plastic drawers, so washing goes in based on colours/whites/non fabric softener stuff. Then I just take the drawer straight to the machine. I also have a unit with 2 of the same drawers and the clean stuff waiting to be ironed or ironed and needing putting away goes in there. I'm sure I could've explained that better but still have half a coffee to get brain working.

Must dash.......................

dressed to shoes
sink shining
dcs to school/nursery
2 loads washing
shopping for top up groceries
have decluttered my memo board and answered party invites ,bills ,appointments etc.

I am now having a coffee and 1/2 hour on mumsnet etc.
To do before 1pm
declutter bathroom cabinet
hoover
I am finding this flying really useful, although i dont think i am doing it properly.

Just popped in to actually read the tasks rather than read everyone's posts and post!

OM have you been to tesco yet? I agree, cake will definitely help

Excellent, I can get rid of some of DH's socks

I've been using old (but clean ) ones for the swiping bit of swish and swipe. I cut the toes off though so when they're in the laundry I don't put them back in the sock drawer.

Hello everyone!

Sorry I disappeared for a bit, move took over. And we don't yet have a phone line or the internet at the new flat

De-cluttering is going well. We didn't get rid of everything we wanted to before the move (ran out of time) but are getting on with it while unpacking. And DH's car is packed full of stuff that needs dropping off at a charity shop.

We're slowly unpacking, and I'm trying to be strict about if it doesn't have a home, it goes! Will take a while to get all sorted though. DS's room is amazing, everything has a place, he has tonnes of space to play, and we're getting a bedtime routine going of putting everything away. He's learned to open drawers and cupboards, but I've bought child-locks today so that should keep it relatively okay. His first birthday's at the weekend though so we expect to acquire a lot more toys!

So far today, though, I've done nothing except get DS to nursery and myself to work. Ah well.

Hellloooo, hellllooo

just checking in and catching up (going in order back down the thread)

Don't worry Frazzled you are doing great - there isn't really a "properly" because you adapt the system to suit you. What do you think you are doing wrong? I'm certain you are doing fine!!

Am v.impressed with your washing system HavingaG - it sounds really effective - still in the throws of sorting mine

ShoppingVeggie - you are on a roll! Well done re: your long list. And that's a brilliant idea about having a weigh-day friend (although I suspect if I did it, I would serve chocolate cake) Um, confession time, have lost the card with the hoof lady's number on it ... it is probably lying at the bottom of one of my 8 or 9 festering handbags which are themselves festering on the landing, in a jumbly store-room and on various hooks and backs of doors around the house ...

Btw - I swish and swipe using cleaning products "hidden" in cork seat thing in bathroom - have dettol wipes for loo - perhaps bung in a bit of bleach having used loo brush - sometimes use a bit of toothpaste with slightly abrasive sponge thing on sink and then swipe using one of dh's barely used or a couple of clean worn towels kept in 'cleaning' seat.. If I am feeling extremely diligent, I have a plant spray made up of half white vinegar/half water and I spray that on to shower doors and rub off with said towel. Then 2 min tidy up, bath mats hung up on towel rail, towels off floor, bath toys in panier thingy, cosmetics away etc etc. Takes 5 mins in total.

Well done Fruitstick - it's 2.35 where I am so you are allowed back on now!!

You make me laugh PA as ever!!! I used to do the "naked bathroom clean" myself of a morning but now I get up earlier than everyone else so it doesn't really work...again though, everyone, best not to ponder too much about this one ... - brings a whole new perspective to swishing and swiping

Good luck on cooking & freezing for the hoardes ...

Yes I've escaped thanks Optimistic (Mnsetting working today) but there's still loads to do...

Yo hellesbelles - solidarity!! - I'm
being a bit crap too at the moment - we'll get there ... small steps ... small steps ..

Go to Tesco Optimistic!! Or don't, be kind to yourself, do an on-line shop for dry goods and then go and do a bit of nice veg and meat shopping locally if feasible....[taken notes re: your laundry system too, ta very muchly]

Waves to Droitwich - I am not really back on track tbh - I'm feeling a bit de-motivated - but I'm just doing 15 mins here and there - I applaud your consistency, I really do!!

Dreamteam - thanks so much for the tip about the "steam" washer - I never knew such a thing existed! Tbh, I think I need to tackle dh's towel "habit" for the environment's sake if not my own ....
I loved the bit about your ds and his mini-fling-mission btw ....can I please borrow him for a while??!! And well done on your bins!

MiniMarmite - great face pack tip!! I will definitely be adopting that. I use (porridge) rolled oats and a bit of warm water ... works a treat ...

aargh - lost my place scrolling - will post this before I lose the plot completely!

Now, where was I?

Forgot to say, thanks for words of encouragement everyone and again for your tips and reassurance Dreamteam and MiniMarmite ...I'm not there yet but I am less depressed about it!!

How are you feeling now Elliepac? - Hope you are looking after yourself and taking it steady..

PA - forgot to thank you for your laundry tips too and well done on your plumbing expertise!!

I'm [jealous] of your night away too PushmePullyou - tis brill you had a good time

Paranoid - um, what can I say about making the "witching" hours between school and bed go more smoothly? I am not sure I am qualified to advise (with only one dd) but I know my days go better when I have planned all meals (ie I know what we are having for after school snack and for supper). It is hard when your dh works long hours and travels (I know!). I don't bath my dd every night either (on advice of paediatrician - she has very dry skin) we do quick shower or wash instead sometimes. There is a bit on Flylady about having an afternoon or post-work routine, will go and search it out. In the meantime, maybe others can advise better than me ....

Sorry, can scroll no more, so will just flap my wings at anyone I have missed!

Meant to say Fruitstick that really is an excellent strategy about using childminder for a few more hours while you do chores. Eminently sensible and wise. The fat fairy would be proud.

Forgot to say "Hello" to Rhian82. How did the move go? How was your first night in your new house? Hope you are not too exhausted!!

Snitch luv, come and tell us how you are

Keep going everyone

The move went surprisingly smoothly. We got up on Saturday, DH took down the cot, drove to the new flat and put it back up, then came back and picked up me and DS plus most of DS's stuff. We then got installed in the new place and DH, helped by my parents and several friends (and cars) just ran back and forth between the two flats with boxes. Sunday was cleaning the old flat

First night was tired but lovely! Great to have our bedroom back again. DS sleeps exactly the same in his own room, not sure he's noticed!

Laundry piled up a bit (it was a while before I could reach the washing machine amongst all the boxes) but I'm slowly getting on top of it. The driers are in the living room at the moment though due to lack of space elsewhere!

Tibni how have you got on? We're on tenterhooks here.

I've realised I get more achieved on a work day than a day off must be the impetus of being in a routine.

Did my morning routine (ish). Took DS's for swimming lessons, that's 21/2 hours out of my day and have then popped to see a new English mum in the area as her DH said she was a bit overwhelmed by the move to France. She's really sweet and now my house is reasonably tidy I've invited her over for a coffee whenever she needs company - (couldn't have done that a month ago).

Have to do a bit more homework and piano practice with DS's and make dinner and then it's ironing for me tonight.

My swish and swipe routine is spray sink with Jif and clean with cloth. Spray loo and floor around it with disinfectant spray, wipe off with toilet roll and flush away and wash floor with floor cloth - 2 DS's that floor has to get wiped every day . Absolutely no naked cleaning for me on a morning, it's far too cold!

I'm glad everyone's talking about their swish and swipe, I was going to ask how everyone did theirs! We have a tiny bathroom and a shower cubicle rather than a bath now, so I suppose at least that's less to clean?

Hi all,

I am shattered! So nervous last night I didn't sleep even though I had been for a run!

Very intense day. Interview with Student council went well - I honestly believe the students can tell if you like them. Then I had a half hour tour with 2 yr8 students which was fun as I got chance to get to know them and get fresh air.

Task 1 was good for me. Setting a display. I did display work in a former life and I was pleased with my result. Task 2 was a mail merge from excel. Managed to complete task and save when the pc crashed! IT called but we could only recover the initial merged letter (so they can see I can do it). So I broke the computer . I offered to do the task again either straight away or after the formal interview but they said it was ok - that these things happen.

Formal interview went OK I think. Its very difficult to tell. I will know either this evening or tomorrow either way. Honestly could go either way - there were another 3 candidates and they had had a lot of applications so I did well to get an interview.

So keeping everything crossed!

Thank you all for your good wishes.