Morning all, just checking in and - hope Droitwitch doesn't mind - just thought I would respond to a few posts until her return tonight/tomorrow morning
(BTW fancied new name for shiny new thread)
Thanks for much needed coffee HAG - and for papers which I will peruse later once I've shined my sink. Must confess to a VERY late start today ....
HAG - remember you are really NOT allowed to say you are doing rubbish and well done on your flying start this month and on the attic on Friday. I was going to sink in to apathy today but having seen your list you have now got me motivated, so "thank you"!!:
So today I will:
shine sink
do rest of morning routine
sort laundry in to loads
start laundry (address urgent underwear deficit!)
sweep play dough bits up from under dining room table before they are trodden all over the house
tidy up generally sitting room, master bedroom and bathroom
sort out bedding and beds
empty two laundry baskets full of "stuff" that got shoved in to office prior to visitor's arrival
make ratatouille to go with dinner tonight
It would be so tempting to leave all this until tomorrow (start of half-term hols here) but that would be going back to my old wicked ways (and for the sake of an hour and a bit's work it's just orth the stress that will result when even more clutter piles up tomorrow and I realise things are starting to get out of control again)
Leeloo1 - oh no offence taken at all - these threads do move very fast and consequently are difficult to follow sometimes. Is my explanation clear about checking in early every morning for that day's step? As HavingaG explains, the baby-steps are the foundation to this system. Droitwitchmum has posted step one (the one to do today) below together with some background info. If you check in here early tomorrow morning, you will find Step 2 waiting for you. don't worry, you don't have to understand the entire system before you start, just get stuck in and all will become clear... Having said that, do feel free to ask further questions though ... everyone is very good at helping one another out and answering queries here. Good luck with shining your sink today!
Jumbs - about being flustered - I know EXACTLY what you mean. So many things were out of control in my house before I started flying that everything was urgent and I was like a rabbit in headlights trying to work out which to prioritise first. Well, honestly, the good news is that you can take a deep breath and relax. As the Fat Fairy says herself "you are never behind with Flylady" because all the routines come around and around again on a monthly basis, and if you don't get to finish one thing completely on one day, there will be another opportunity coming up. To declutter for 15 mins a day in the current zone is a good strategy. Just following the baby steps (I think hot-spots are introduced on day 6) is a good start though. I'll have one of those cup-cakes when I've finished my list thanks ....
SleepisnotOptional/DEM - sorry you are feeling low at the moment - [hands over second cup of coffee] tthere's nothing more demoralising than sleep deprivation - take it steady x
Right, must rally myself ...
See you later everyone ...