Since I’m new to this house keeping blog I decided to start with my favorite way to get my house in shape- Flylady! If, like me, you tend to procrastinate and create more work for yourself when cleaning then you really need to check out Flylady’s website.
First of all, she’s funny, has a huge heart and can make things happen. First of all, Flylady eases you into it; she sends you a welcome email and little things to do to start developing a routine. When I first started doing Flylady, being the impatient perfectionist I am, I was quite sure I did not need to take the baby steps she suggested so I jumped right in. I was working for extra credit, if Flylady said to do something for 15 minutes, I did it for a half an hour! I became obsessed with being her star pupil, and then quickly lost my motivation because I overwhelmed myself.
My first advice, is listen, and do things the way she tells you. Flylady divides your home into zones and each week you work on a different zone instead of tackling the whole house at once. Every day you will get an email that tells you what that day’s mission is, for instance if you are in the kitchen, the mission of the day may be to take everything off the fridge and wipe it down. Flylady gets everything done, on a regular basis so your house stays clean without having to devote hours on the weekend to get it done. It works great, and is an easy maintenance system, because after all, you really can do anything for 15 minutes.
Flylady deals with our clutter, our kids and our own disorganized chaos. Speaking of C.H.A.O.S- that’s where it starts Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome. Flylady will have your house in drop in visit shape in no time. Go to the site, wander around, read all the wonderful tips and ideas and get started, one Flybaby step at a time. Your house will have you smiling in no time.