Today's FLYing TaDas

Thanks Misty_Jones for stopping by and offering some encouragement! I can use all that I can get lately. I'm still under the weather, so cleaning has been rather touch and go. Today was more of a day of picking up things as I notice them, especially considering this was the first full day of work I've had since I became sick last Thursday. Hopefully soon I can get into the flow of flying again, with pictures of course!

Accomplishments:

• Got up
• Got the spawn to school
• Went to work
• Made it through a full 4 hour shift!
• Sort of made the bed
• Cooked dinner
• Picked up here and there

Cleaning: Before/After Pictures: Kitchen Table

My kitchen table mess before...

My kitchen table mess after 15 minutes....


As you can see, the kitchen table is my workspace currently as well, so not much gets eaten on it. :)

Cleaning: Before/After Pictures: Dishes

My kitchen mess this morning....


My kitchen mess after 15 minutes....

Today's FLYing TaDas

Being sick has taken its toll, and my house is disgusting! I am still not 100%, so I will be going rather slowly, though I'm sure my Mom is going to call here soon and want to go shopping. But until that moment, I will try to get stuff done. There will be before/after photos as well! They will be in other blog posts.

Accomplishments:

• Got up
• Took the spawn to school
• Took a shower...yup, as of late, that IS an accomplishment!
• Got dressed...I've been sick, its a big deal
• Did 15 minutes of dishes

Todays FLYing TaDas

Sorry for the lack of updates yesterday ladies, but I actually spent the whole day in bed more or less. This cold is kicking my rear, at least I think its a cold. The spawn has had a cough for the past couple of days as well, but unlike me, doesn't seem much affected. Whatever it is, allergies or a cold, is kicking off my vertigo in a BIG way. So that means I haven't been able to work at all, or even get much done around the house. Its simmered down some today, so we shall see how much I accomplish, and if Mom interrupts as she is prone to. I'll be over to the FLY Forums in a bit to update my thread there. :)

Accomplishments:

• Got OUT of bed...thats a big one today.
• Got the spawn to school...driving is still a bit iffy, so I'm keeping to short trips.

Today's FLYing TaDas

Accomplishments:

• Got up
• Did 15 minutes of dishes
• Started a possible blog entry/article in Works
  

Cleaning Supplies

How many cleaning products do we need?

Many of us have at least a half dozen various cleansers, stain removers etc. A larger chunk have basically have one cleaner to clean all the various things that need cleaning in our home each. How many do you have currently?

So what do we need? We need an all purpose cleaner. We need something to disinfect. We need some sort of soap for dishes or laundry. We probably need something to clean glass. We need a go to product for those tough jobs. We need something to clean our floors. Do we really need anything else?

No. The rest of the products are just gravy. All those high priced bathroom cleaners, kitchen cleaners, x, y, and z cleaners aren't needed. Find something that works well for you and reduce the amount of chemicals in your home.

My current cleaning supply list is short: I use Simple Green to clean everything, bleach to disinfect, Magic Eraser to deal with those tough jobs, Windex for glass (Simple Green will clean it, but I like the Windex results better), Laundry Soap, Dish Soap and a Swiffer Wet Jet for my floors. That's it. Its very rare that I cannot clean everything with the above.

If you want to save money and reduce even more the amount of cleaning supplies you have; buy vinegar. That's it. Vinegar disinfects, it cleans anything, cleans glass, you can use it on your floors (spot check first, some of the new flooring might not like it), and acts as a fabric softener. All those things your mother told you about. Personally I cannot stand the smell of vinegar that much, but it does get used.

What cleaning supplies can't you live without?

Sick and Today's Flying Tadas

Sorry I haven't posted much, I've been kind of out of it lately. I've also been posting on my thread on the FLY Forums more then here on this blog. I'm sick today, had to call into work, but I do not want this day to be totally unproductive, so I'm trying to do as much as I can.

Accomplishments:

• Got up
• Made bed
• Living room rescue
• Vacuumed living room

Today's FLYing TaDas

Accomplishments:

• Got up
• Made bed
• Went to work
• Hotspots
• Read *blush*
• Picked up living room some
• Picked up random odds and ends

Today's FLYing TaDas

Accomplishments:

• Got up
• Made bed
• Finished a novel...yeah, not exactly something I'm proud of, since it was supposed to be a reward.
• Put in towel load in washer
• Cleared brush and raked leaves for 30 minutes behind my house
• Fluffed load that was already in dryer
• Picked up some in the living room

Housework Is The Devil....Today's FLYing TaDas

I feel very unmotivated today. I think some of that has to do with the paperwork I got broadsided by when I got home from work. It was important, since I need oil, but still...it was not in the plan. I also have a lot of things on my mind, and I want everything done NOW. Which of course isn't going to happen. Okay, I'm off to see what I can get done today!

Accomplishments:

• Got up
• Made Bed
• Filled out paperwork
• Got paperwork to the person it needed to go to.
• Cooked dinner - leftovers
• Folded load of wash that was in dryer
• Switched over load from washer
• Blogged
• Journalled
• Did some money making activities
  

Today's FLYing TaDas

Accomplishments:

• Got Up
• Got the spawn to school
• Changed sheets on my bed to flannel
• Made bed
• Fluffed load of wash that was in dryer
• Folded load of wash
• Put away some of wash
• Switched over laundry that was in washer
• Started a new load of laundry
• Dishes
• Switched laundry
• Folded last load
• Worked in dream notebook
• Put dinner in crockpot
• Wrote down list of ingredients in case it comes out good - I'm so bad about that.
• Journalled
• Picked up the spawn from school
• Blogged
  

Today's FLYing TaDas

Accomplishments:

• Got up
• Went to work
• Did some money making things
• Started a load of laundry
• Picked up some in living room
• Journalled
• Picked up some more in living room
• Vacuumed living room
• Cooked dinner (macaroni and cheese - homemade, not box)
• Cleaned off table
• Decluttered top of pantry closet
  

Today's FLYing TaDas

Accomplishments:

• Got up
• Went grocery shopping
• Put all groceries away
• Cooked dinner
• Cut up chicken for freezer
• Put chicken in freezer
• Dishes

Fell Down

I got nothing done yesterday. Absolutely nothing. Well, I did make my bed, but that's it. Today is a new day, but I don't know how much I'm going to get done, as I will be taking my Mom grocery shopping. I'm trying not to let it get me down, but I feel like my old pattern is resurfacing already, and its only been 3 days! I haven't even posted in the 40 day challenge yet!

Wish me luck for the coming day.

Today's FLYing TaDas

Accomplishments:

• Got up
• Made The bed
• Put sheets in dryer
• Started a load of wash
• Picked up living room
• Decluttered/cleaned off kitchen counter
• Picked up kitchen table
• Swish and Swiped
  

40 Day Challenge

I have made the commitment on the FlyForums to do a 40 day challenge. For 40 days I am committed to focusing on my routines, decluttering and finding balance once again. I will still be posting my TaDa's, both here and on the forums. The above link goes to the thread that started this new phase of my journey.

Today's FLYing TaDas

Accomplishments:

• Got Up
• Made the bed
• Went to work
• Rebooted clothes in dryer
• Folded Clothes
• Put away DD's clothes
• Switched towel load to dryer
• Folded Towels
• Put Away towels
• Cooked dinner
• Did dishes
• Washed Sheets
• Brainstormed
• Journaled
  

Free Day And Restarting

Today is my designated "Free Day". But with all the work I've been ignoring, I think its going to have to be a clean day. But I haven't gotten anything done yet, my brain is still demanding its free day. But how can I relax with everything that has to be done? I have a lot on my plate right now, but having a messy house isn't helping me cope with everything. Isn't it funny how it makes your stress levels even higher?

I also decided to restart FLYing. Again. I have gotten away from the principles of routines and decluttering and have basically been going from one crisis clean to another. I have a lot of balls in the air, and unless I come up with a way to appease my OCD nature...I'm just going to drop them all.

This is no way to live.

Today's FLYing TaDas

I'm going to post my Tadas today. Perhaps this will become a daily thing. Or daily until I get bored with it.

Today I have:

• Got out of bed
• Made the bed
• Took a shower
• Blogged
• Folded laundry that was in dryer
• Switched laundry that was in washer to dryer
• Put away the spawn's clean clothes
  

Housework Is The Devil....

I am not having a great day. I have gotten nothing done, I'm once again in a bit of a funk. CHAOS is blooming all around me, though of course it isn't as bad as it has been. But it is worse then it has been recently. I've been smoking like a chimney, not drinking my water, not eating right...I'm starting to fall back into my old patterns. And I'm getting irritated with myself.

I have the know-how to clean, to do everything I need to do, to balance everything. But my mental discipline has vanished. I feel like a yo yo - scattered, distracted, irritated. And that's not me. But for some reason I keep standing in my own way. Can I just take me out of the picture entirely?

Not Missing

Sorry that I haven't been posting as much guys, just got mired down again. My routines are shot, I'm not feeling well, you know, life happened. Hopefully soon I will get back to our regularly scheduled blogging.