Keeping House with Flylady

[LaughingWater]

http://www.flylady.net/ ~ the solution to CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome). :7

Anyone else have her book, check her site, and/or follow her advice?

I discovered it through my cousin. At first I thought it was a little goofy, but then I added a few of the housekeeping "Babysteps" into my daily routine and found it actually works like charm.

If the site looks a little overwhelming, go to the [a href="http://flylady.net/pages/begin_babysteps.asp"]Beginner Baby Steps[/a].

Steps can be skipped (like wearing shoes in the house, or having a Control Journal), but tips like

* cleaning out the sink at night before bed,
* getting dressed first thing in the morning, and
* attacking clutter Hot Spots for 2 minutes day

are extremely helpful. They don't seem like much until you DO them. I'm practically giddy when I declutter, skipping to the end of the driveway on garbage day with a bag full of useless crap. I also find so much to donate, which makes me feel good twice (cleaning AND helping someone else!).

I ended up buying the book so I could read it on vacation and while at the park with the kids, but all the info is on her site, so you need not spend the money.

You don't need to compulsively follow every single suggestion either ~ you can pick and choose, making the advice work best for you.

I find the whole fly-thing kinda gross, but what the heck. Marla's (the FlyLady) cheerleading more than makes up for it.

 

[MSJ]

I followed her advice via e mail last summer and got the house really under control. There were just so many e mails--like 20 per day or something, that I had to stop recieving them.

I home school and when the school year started, the house slowly started to descend into chaos again. Now I'm in the decluttering/deep cleaning process again (feels soooooo good) and I need to figure out a way to keep up on stuff when I start school again in September.

I think a lot of the suggestions are really good. They helped me, anyway. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who struggles in this area.

Maggie

 

[earlyexerciser]

Yup~I've been a "member" for years! I love the daily reminders and it helps me to declutter what DH collects (something to add to the Love/Hate thread!!).

I like the weekly blessing of the home. I can't believe what I get done in 10 minutes!!

Another supporter of flylady here!!
Jenn

 

[story1267]

Sure tootin'! I heard about flylady right here on Cathe.com.

I told my sister about her and we've been flying for months now. The timer thing has changed my life.

 

[LaughingWater]

Cool! I loved the idea of keeping the sink clean. It's so simple that I can't help but wonder, "Why didn't I think of that on my own?"

Yeah, the emails were a bit much. At first I liked the daily contact. Then it got to be too much.

Maggie, we homeschool too.