Flylady Challenge - New Year, New You

jenster

thanks so much for this thread :A
and if its ok i'll be "flying" with you in 2007

my main target is to sort my paperwork
( like why have i got old letters/ bills i know i dont need anymore)

every day the postman brings loads i open and just put down
to be sorted "later"

"later" will now happen everyday

take care

jenster...

loumac

Thanks Denise - recognised my own waffle in your quote!

Happy New Year too! :beer:

All this money saving is towards a trip to NZ I'm planning for 2008 so was nice to see money savers are worldwide. :j

wifeforlife

Count me in too! I'm just lazy I fully admit to being lazy aswell but I really need to get into this thread/challenge. Its got so bad I'm embarressed when people come to my house

Cath

jackieb

I'd like to join too. I feel overwhelmed quite a lot. I'm stopping work at the end of January so that should be a help - I normally work small shifts and in between school runs and work I can be in and out that front door about 10 times a day.

I've got Julie Morgenstern's book 'Organizing From The Inside Out'. It's supposed to be really good. I'm a bit of a procrastinator though and despite having bought the book a couple of months ago I still haven't got passed the first chapter.

I also never run out of cleaning stuff. Probably because I don't use it as much as I should. I never just have one of anything either - just incase I run out and there's a shortage of Stardrops or something. I can't seem to just have one bottle of something - I must have at least 3.

DeniseNZ

loumac - you're coming to NZ?? How exciting!

Today Flylady says I'm dealing with the Entrance, Front Porch and Dining Room.
Those should be fairly straightforward.

Sweep front porch;
Sweep, dust, wash floors and tidy entrance;
Pick up, dust and tidy dining room.

Will also:
Laundry x 2 - hope weather picks up;
Pick up through the whole of the house;
Vacuum;
Wash all floors;
Put solar lights out in garden down driveway;
Cook roast leg of lamb with all the trimmings for dinner!!

moggins

Don't worry if you cannot follow this plan exactly, just do what you can where you can but the closer you can follow it the more you will accomplish and be closer to being organised and stress free.

SHINE THAT SINK - I am going back to basics for the first task of the year.

27 fling boogie (for all just joining that means grab a rubbish bag and run around until you have found 27 items that need to go in the bin.)

Remove christmas decs and store away carefully for next year. Put all christmas cards safely to one side.

Tidy, dust and hoover main living area (I've put it this way for those who don't have a separate living room.

Spend 30 mins filing paperwork. 30 MINUTES ONLY! I don't want anyone getting bogged down in paperwork and forgetting everything else. Remember babysteps.

Go through christmas cards making lists of who sent them. If new contact details or phone numbers are included on these cards then transfer details immediately to address book.

Hit one hotspot!

That's it for the day. Nothing that isn't achieveable and remember it will get easier and lighter as the days go on and you will find yourself only having to keep on top of things instead of digging yourself out from under!

loumac

Denise - thanks! Scary and exciting. I would like to have come this year but I discovered this site too late and have only recently started proper money saving. I'll have to pick your brain on the places to visit!

Moggins - WOOHOO! I've done most of those things today. How lovely to feel I have a head start on this, it might keep me motivated! Just need to do the fling which will be fun with a hangover. :beer:

thriftlady_2

moggins wrote:

The thing about shoes is so you can't put anything off, like "I can't put the rubbish out as I don't have my shoes on, I'll do it later"

Oh I'm sorted on this, I have a pair of clog/mule type shoes by the back door precisely for putting the rubbish out I'm ready to go - except I've already chucked the cards and done the decs

sarahmoon_2

Ok. Count me in. Im halfway through the christmas decs anyway. New year, new start and all that!!!

this_is_it

Can i join in please . my house looks a bit scary and is in desparate need of some tlc, i did make a start with fly lady and made quite a significant differsnce to my downstairs but up stairs was too daunting then things happened at home so downstairs begain to get neglected and before i could blink i'm back at aquare one again so i need all the help , tips and most of all surport i can geta s im not to brilliant at housework and really need a good push to get going. thanks