I am a brand new Flybaby! I just completed my 31 baby steps, watching your 31 daily baby steps videos to get my routines down has been such a great help! I am going to add my first home blessing hour Monday. I am going to replay the video you made Monday. I read flylady website all the time but I am a visual kind of gal so your videos has really helped this new Flybaby. I picture you going RAh RAh RAh! Go Dee Dee! 😅
I'm a new flybaby too!💜💜💜💜💜just on bany step 8 control journal! I've been waiting for this one! I have a big pink zippered binder with pockets that I've had for years and not used ...thinking...one day I'm gonna find something really good to do with that...and TODAY'S THE DAY😃.
Yay for us newbies! We just need to keep going! As a reminder of this I made myself a pretty poster for the fridge since it is the first thing I see in the morning to get my coffee creamer:) When I see that I remember what I am doing, not a morning gal so I need a little help lol 😂
I’ve cleaned out my 2 ovens,cleaned my counter top, toaster,microwave,,cooker hood etc today. Did my 15 minute walk & morning routine so feeling very virtuous! “Go me” ! Lol
Diane! Diane!! Guess what? I'm still doing my morning and evening routines and tonight i did the whole home blessing in one go! (I have it scheduled for a Tuesday, but i was helping a friend last night). It took me an hour and fifteen minutes, but I'm so proud of myself!! Thank you so much for your support. Lots of love xxx
Alas, I’ve been struggling with my chronic back pain but I’m starting some treatment today so I’m hopeful! My DH has been watching me set up a Control Journal and making our bed, getting dressed to shoes etc. and he’s actually been getting into the idea of it. He’s actually been putting away the dishes and polishing the sink the last few days so it looks like I have a Flydaddy partner now! LOL! PS Your videos have become part of my morning routine! 💝🦋
Never underestimate the power of routines! 😉 Also good idea/advice about piggybacking wee jobs onto other more obvious jobs 👍 Loving this series 😊❤ x x x
Cooking day today, cleaned up after myself...bed made, dusted and dressed to shoes, bathroom swished, sink shined, going to look up some old photos to put in jam jars for a reunion in June we are hosting.
Love that in the video your Granny’s crystals take on the colour of your jumper! Thanks for talking about how advanced flying looks. I’m a high flyer and have been thinking I should be doing more. I’m going to stop that thinking right now!
I have just found your channel today. This system is fascinating and you are really good at what you do. I've watched several videos today and all have been helpful, well made, and fun. Thank you for giving of your time so generously.
I start the FlyLady program and then stop. It is so hard to be consistent. This video was great. I think I expect too much of myself. I always feel overwhelmed by all that needs to be done...and I do want to get it done. It is time for me to go back to basics with my morning and evening routines and see if I can do that consistently. Thank you!
Thank you again.... You are so helpful. I have been 'Flying' with you for over a year now, and doing pretty well. Good thing, because we will be moving this year! As I start my "Swedish death cleaning", I am finding that almost every cupboard and drawer has already been decluttered, so my job is half done! We will be down-sizing to the home we plan to retire in, and husband will be staying here in an apartment for a while, until he decides to officially retire. LOTS of complications to work through, but with my routines, I'm working along and making progress every day!
We are such big believers in routines - sometimes they will have to be adjusted - but it certainly makes for less stress. This morning I have finally got around to mending a pair of my husband's trousers - waist band was coming off - and moving the neck button on my son's shirt (getting a bit tight) - took me less than 10 mins!! Love the flylady system and your explanation of it. Lorna
New Flybaby here - 2 weeks in. Morning & Night routines down pat. House looking amazing just with that! Also, first Weekly Home Blessing done. Have completed a few zone cleaning tasks but not worrying too much about that yet. Love using the FlyLadyPlus app for ticking off lists and resetting. Thank u for the videos and advice.
something that really helped me from things that you say in your video is about don't do your zone work if you're not doing your routines. And then you made another comment about don't lose your zone work if you're not doing your weekly home blessing hour. I have chronic health problems and sometimes get feeling down about that as well. And I will start to do something and then I'll be in pain so I'll go sit down and then I forget to go back to it again. And I found myself this last autumn only doing zone cleaning and not doing the rest. I remember a day in December when I had finally gotten through all of my drawers to clean them in the kitchen and looked around in my living room kitchen space and it was a disaster. That is how I used to be before I fall flylady years ago. I have reverted back to my old ways. I absolutely can't stand the 31 baby steps they drive me crazy so I didn't do them and I'm not going to do them. but I made the decision that I'm not doing any zone cleaning until my morning and evening routine and my weekly home blessing hour become routine for me again. That doesn't mean that I never clean out the refrigerator or deep clean my bathroom. it just means that I need to have done my routines that day and my weekly home blessing hour before I deep clean my bathroom or clean out my refrigerator. And that way of thinking has made a big difference for me. Yesterday I finished the deep clean of my bathroom and it felt like such a great accomplishment because my kitchen was in order my living space was mostly in order. For me being too rigid and having too much of a list that I have to do drives me crazy and doesn't work for me personally. But routines make a big difference. I guess that's the big message I want to put out there to anyone else who might be struggling is that you could make the flylady system work for you. Because when you have a routine you don't necessarily have to follow a list. There are just some things that I know must be done before I do other things. And that makes such a difference for me.
S Rose I agree, do what you can do when you can do it. I focus on my kitchen and bathrooms first because those are the two places I think are most important to be clean. I don’t have littles anymore either, so I keep stuff for cleaning each bathroom and the kitchen under the sinks. If I am having a good day, I do more. But having the stuff handy to clean those areas when I in there makes me less likely to procrastinate.
Wishing you the best S Rose. I have physical limitations & health challenges. My morning & evening routines look a little different. Some days I have what I call mini routines as due to breathing issues and pain only do what's absolutely necessary (such as feeding & walking the dog). The great thing about fly lady system brought forth by Diane is that we can customize. No guilt for health issues or other circumstances. I can't stand to see things out of place but have learned to do what I can & my wellness is the priority. Have to take care of yourself first. The daily routines or even mini routines for me are great so the weekly blessings are so much easier and zone cleaning. We're all different and unique here and customize to our needs, preferences, priorities and our homes . Diane's is lovely & she's a joy cheering us on. Rah rah, rah ! 🙆♀️
I was with you on hating the 31 steps until i watched Diane's videos for the baby steps. I'm not sure if flylady changed them over the years or if Diane adapted them to make more sense but i am trying them over again because i liked this way much better. I also understamd now that they are ridiculously slow paced to build the routines.
DUH! I never thought to put my aprons in the kitchen drawer that holds our tea towels! That's so smart! (Now that I think of it, I remember that's where my mom used to keep them, too, haha! :-) Thanks for the cheery video, sweet Diane!
Woo Hoo, I'm surprised that a few tips you shared today I have been doing such as using the chopsticks to get into tight spaces to clean. 😊 Had to use my get out of jail card today as I was under the weather to exercise. I did do things around the house so I hope that compensated some. 😉 My anti-procrastination item was planting the pot of tulips I had for Easter and made Mother's Day cards for my Mom and for my godmother.
I am so glad I found your channel. I love the way you explain the fly lady system and I find your energy to be very contagious. I have now binge-watched quite a few videos including the 31 day baby step series and have very much enjoyed them. As an added bonus I have been enjoying your P.G. Wodehouse Jeeves series recommendation and my morning commute has been filled with lots of giggles. Thank you for all your hard work in sharing of yourself to help others. You have a new fan!
Loving this weeks videos. I started Flylady last September. Although I managed the morning and evening routines I didn't really understand zone cleaning and weekly home blessing hour, so there was some overkill with cleaning. Watching your videos has helped me to understand how it works stop that overkill. Its taken a while to get to this point but boy it feels good. Even the hubby is on board (to a fashion). He's taking on the oven today so that is one less job in the zone for me.. Also both me and the dog have been moving in May by taking longer walks.. GO US!!
Did weekly home blessing today and that was a good workout! Also did my 15 minutes in the kitchen and cleaned out the fridge for the first time in awhile. It's good getting back to basics
Wednesday was my b'day - I was out doing fun things with friends and had family stop by later. Because of being consistent with routines and zone cleaning, my house was clean and welcoming. Yay! You have really helped me get it together. 😀
I had to giggle today because my routines has become kinda addicting 😍. I just want to kick myself for having waited to long. My life is sooooo easy now. I have never felt this much calm about my house. Also, I finally feel like a good Mom and Wife ... ❤️💕😊
Ok, where can I give TWO thumbs up?! 👍👍 Thank you Diane for the great, detailed video! I'm one of those that needs "company" to get me motivated. So I love you sharing all your tips, and working along w/you. The ads at the end (not in the middle) of the video are perfect...I just let them play out while I shine or swoosh something! lol Sending lots of love to you from the Southern USA. 💕💟💕💟💕
Thank you for motivating me, Diane. After this video, I am going to do my daily walk. I was going to skip it because I am so tired. I have been alone all week and I have been doing a lot of gardening since we have good weather. I want to surprise my husband when he arrives home. Thank you for reminding me to do the garbage cans after I take out the garbage for my Home Blessing. I will add that. :) Have a beautiful day! :) xx Becki
This clarified it for me so well..thank you! I started flylady years ago but gave up. Because I was overwhelmed. I took off running before I walked😉 but I m glad with these recent videos I've been able to understand the method.
You can find the current Flylady Zone (and missions and detailed cleaning lists) here www.flylady.net/d/zones/ and if you would like me to "clean with you" my Zone playlist is here th-cam.com/play/PLxIYCyTLBED8Wax351mgTMw2dcA8XvrqQ.html
Appreciate you sharing that your kitchen is Poggenpohl. We are in the brainstorming part of designing a new home and I love the modern simplicity of your kitchen. I am also very short, so the idea of living without upper cabinets that I can barely reach is very freeing! :) Do you like your wood countertops? I've really been enjoying this week's videos. A nice kick in the bahookie! :-D I usually listen while I'm on the move and I'm going to replay these when I have some down time so I can really watch, process and implement all the great tips. Hugs to you, Diane!
Love the video, Diane. I am interested with the comment of the Danes not using plastic or aluminum foil to pack food or lunches to be more environmentally friendly. Would you consider doing a video of tips for us who are learning to be more environmentally friendly with options of how you package food/lunches? I was thinking the other day how I need to switch from using all of the plastic bags for my kids lunch to something else. Anyway, thanks again. Blessings. 💗
Thank you for today’s pep talk. I’m trying hard to get my morning, afternoon and evening routines done. Life is so much easier when I do. Watching your videos gives me the reminder to get them done. Exercise is going well. Latin Line Dancing and Tai Chi yesterday. Raging Ageing tomorrow. Not sure who thinks up the fun names.
You are just so amazing! What you said is so true about jumping in too quick before having the basics down. I am going to go back and do the 31 days of basics. Thank you so much for encouragement and guidance!
Hi, Diane- I've improved! Am dressed to shoes! YEEEE-HAAAA! Progress! Still need to add make-up regularly. True confession: Moi is one of them that thought she could leap in and skip the 31 days..... Moi shall now humbly return to them. :) Thank you for encouraging me to adhere to 'one step at a time'!
Thanks for a great video Diane. The thing that has helped me most in the clutter fight is the "One in One Out " rule. If I get something new something has to go out of the house. It doesn"t have to be the same type of item necessarily but something has to go. For me this stops the accumulation of stuff that becomes clutter. New tea towel in, old one out! Bye bye!
Needed that anti procrastination reminder. Have hemming to do on pants and summer dress. Also like your idea yesterday about creating zones in the garden...so I divided mine into 4 zones for each week. 🌺🌻🌹My DH approved. Now it will make tending to it more enjoyable! Another useful Diane tip! Enjoy your clothes swap! As you know how much I enjoy having them. Bye for now...🙋
Thank you Diane I have a bill to pay and I have been putting it off as it's a bit of a trek . So anti procrastination day is great for me as I need a nudge to just do it
Spoke too soon. Thank you for showing how to use the stick to clean gaps. :) I will use that on my vents :-)Thank you for sharing your kitchen organization. :)- I need to do under my sink.
SO - two things happened yesterday. First something amazing.- Now that my nightly routine includes shining my black granite counters - when my husband dropped some crumbs yesterday morning - he cleaned them up immediately :). The other was that the mission for cleaning my refrigerator stressed me out so much - since I normally only do it once a year. After about 7 minutes cleaning the inside I had to stop. But I them moved to shining the front and dusting off the top *YUCK*) I wasn't happy with myself - but when I came down stairs this morning to a shiny Fridge it made me feel so much better.
Wonderful advice! We had noticed this as we established our daily and weekly routines. And we have been able to be flexible and work around some family emergencies, too. Really helped us keep on top of things at home. Brings a level of peace to your mind!
Love seeing you everyday! Yesterday I had a really busy day. I planned to get up and do a workout in the morning and almost didn't but thought of you! I did a 20 minute hiit workout. I also walked from work to the hair salon and then home from the hair salon. Leaving for vacation tomorrow morning.
For the 31 day exercise challenge, I did a 30 minute Leslie Sansone Walk. Morning and Evening routines are very helpful! I am still trying to find a method for tasks/to-dos because the daily focus method does not seem to work for me. Maybe, because of my personality type it seems to cause stress with having certain tasks assigned to specific days. However, you motivate me to find the right method of me.
How do you arganize and take care of medications? With 5 kids, we always have a ton of medication that is a more as needed at certain times of the year.
hi diane, thanks again for being such a great inspiration. the fly lady system has helped me tremendously in the zone part. i ve been constant with my routines since i was a teenager, so i never had a problem in that area. what i really dreaded was the detail cleaning, and when i say detail i mean it! i would do that twice a year and when it was over, i would be as if i walked around the earth in 80 minutes, lol! with the fly lady system, if i am constant with it, i dont need to burn myself out twice a year anymore. now, what i find really hard though, is getting back on track when something unexpected has happened, like an illness, or some kind of event that has lasted many days, or a long visit from a relative. i wish there was some way to overcome that feeling of loosing my path. its the only thing that i cant seem to manage very well. can you think of a way? does that ever happen to you? if yes, how do you overcome it? thanks again, and keep on inspiring us!
When I need to get back on track (both in my house and my head) I do a 5 minute room rescue of the kitchen, living room and bathroom. Works like a charm!
Dianne, I am loving your videos and your cheerfulness. They really help me 🙂. What I am not clear on is the difference between zone cleaning and the daily missions. Are the daily missions all that one does in the zone each day for the week, or are they in addition to the tasks in the detailed cleaning list for the zone? I need some enlightenment on this please.
What day do you do your menu planning, Angela? I usually clean my fridge that day (Tuesday is menu planning for me), or on Fridays, at the start of the weekend.
Just put my daily load of laundry in the dryer. I have an aversion to laundry hampers. Dirty bath towels, underwear/clothes are a MAGNET for vermin because they are attracted to shedded skin, sweat/body fluids, etc. A hamper of dirty laundry is a buffet for them - gross but true. I live in the Southeastern U.S. and don't see any bugs in my apt. except for the occasional teeny spider that comes in after a rain. I use (nontoxic to humans/pets) Food Grade Diamotaceous Earth (DE) for bug control. I only have my coffee pot on the kitchen counter (washed out daily) and clean/wipe down counters whenever I cook, make a sandwich for my lunch, etc. so no crumbs to attract bugs. I wipe down appliances daily and clean/sanitize bathrooms daily. I clean/sanitize my 2 cats' food mats and wipe down baseboard in their feeding area because, although they are fastidious in their personal grooming, they're both slobby eaters (🐱🐱!!) Today's "big chore" is I'm dusting the crown molding, overhead fans and baseboards at lunchtime. I work from home now and love that I can squeeze in cleaning chores during the day. I personally can't think/function in a messy environment. Like you say, consistency is the key. With pets, I vacuum and damp mop daily. I purge closets monthly and last fall donated most of my work suits. I wipe down inside fridge/kitchen cabinets weekly before I do grocery shopping. I Konmari towels, t'shirts, panties, socks, etc. Love the bright white/butcher block top Danish/German designed cabinets. My daughter and I stayed in an Airbnb in Lervgravsparken with the same type cabinets. They are so well-made/designed with deep drawers, and the cabinets are easy to wipe clean. I wish I had them here!
Anti procrastination: Picking up glasses, picking up order at plant nursery, paying taxes downtown, Planting flower box, Purchase drywall spackle. Zone and routine done for the day!
"CHAOS to Clean: in 31 Easy BabySteps " by Marla Cilly is currently free on Kindle Unlimited. I am reading it a chapter (or two) a day. Your gran's necklace looks great on you. Off to clean the halogen oven, it mostly does itself (it has a cleaning setting), but I always put it off.... ;)
I am a brand new Flybaby! I just completed my 31 baby steps, watching your 31 daily baby steps videos to get my routines down has been such a great help! I am going to add my first home blessing hour Monday. I am going to replay the video you made Monday. I read flylady website all the time but I am a visual kind of gal so your videos has really helped this new Flybaby. I picture you going RAh RAh RAh! Go Dee Dee! 😅
Me too I just love Diane's videos and although everything will not be exactly the same, she shows what can be achieved in a small amount of time.
Welcome!!!
Welcome Dee Dee! 🌻🕯🌷
I'm a new flybaby too!💜💜💜💜💜just on bany step 8 control journal! I've been waiting for this one! I have a big pink zippered binder with pockets that I've had for years and not used ...thinking...one day I'm gonna find something really good to do with that...and TODAY'S THE DAY😃.
Yay for us newbies! We just need to keep going! As a reminder of this I made myself a pretty poster for the fridge since it is the first thing I see in the morning to get my coffee creamer:) When I see that I remember what I am doing, not a morning gal so I need a little help lol 😂
Love your granny’s crystal beads!
I’ve cleaned out my 2 ovens,cleaned my counter top, toaster,microwave,,cooker hood etc today. Did my 15 minute walk & morning routine so feeling very virtuous! “Go me” ! Lol
You go, Mary! 🤗
Diane! Diane!! Guess what? I'm still doing my morning and evening routines and tonight i did the whole home blessing in one go! (I have it scheduled for a Tuesday, but i was helping a friend last night). It took me an hour and fifteen minutes, but I'm so proud of myself!! Thank you so much for your support. Lots of love xxx
@ Carol N 1412: Yay! Go you as sweet Diane would say. You give me encouragement!
Alas, I’ve been struggling with my chronic back pain but I’m starting some treatment today so I’m hopeful! My DH has been watching me set up a Control Journal and making our bed, getting dressed to shoes etc. and he’s actually been getting into the idea of it. He’s actually been putting away the dishes and polishing the sink the last few days so it looks like I have a Flydaddy partner now! LOL! PS Your videos have become part of my morning routine! 💝🦋
Shirley..."FlyDaddy", LOL! 🤗
That's the blessing...your back pain will be all better soon.
Hope you feel better soon. I have osteoarthritis and gotten quite a lot of relief using food grade Diamotacious Earth.
Never underestimate the power of routines! 😉 Also good idea/advice about piggybacking wee jobs onto other more obvious jobs 👍 Loving this series 😊❤ x x x
Little Saturday! Love that!
This week's series has been most helpful. Thank you.
Cooking day today, cleaned up after myself...bed made, dusted and dressed to shoes, bathroom swished, sink shined, going to look up some old photos to put in jam jars for a reunion in June we are hosting.
Love that in the video your Granny’s crystals take on the colour of your jumper! Thanks for talking about how advanced flying looks. I’m a high flyer and have been thinking I should be doing more. I’m going to stop that thinking right now!
I have just found your channel today. This system is fascinating and you are really good at what you do. I've watched several videos today and all have been helpful, well made, and fun. Thank you for giving of your time so generously.
I start the FlyLady program and then stop. It is so hard to be consistent. This video was great. I think I expect too much of myself. I always feel overwhelmed by all that needs to be done...and I do want to get it done. It is time for me to go back to basics with my morning and evening routines and see if I can do that consistently. Thank you!
Thank you again.... You are so helpful. I have been 'Flying' with you for over a year now, and doing pretty well. Good thing, because we will be moving this year! As I start my "Swedish death cleaning", I am finding that almost every cupboard and drawer has already been decluttered, so my job is half done! We will be down-sizing to the home we plan to retire in, and husband will be staying here in an apartment for a while, until he decides to officially retire. LOTS of complications to work through, but with my routines, I'm working along and making progress every day!
Good luck, Suzi during this transitional time for you. 🌷🕯🌞
Started to put things in my dishwasher as i listened Thanks for the reminders as always‼️😍‼️🇳🇴🇺🇸🇩🇰
We are such big believers in routines - sometimes they will have to be adjusted - but it certainly makes for less stress. This morning I have finally got around to mending a pair of my husband's trousers - waist band was coming off - and moving the neck button on my son's shirt (getting a bit tight) - took me less than 10 mins!! Love the flylady system and your explanation of it. Lorna
You picked the green jumper!!💚💚💚💚💚😀
New Flybaby here - 2 weeks in. Morning & Night routines down pat. House looking amazing just with that! Also, first Weekly Home Blessing done. Have completed a few zone cleaning tasks but not worrying too much about that yet. Love using the FlyLadyPlus app for ticking off lists and resetting. Thank u for the videos and advice.
Yay, that is brilliant - well done! 🎉🎉🎉
Your grandmother's necklace is beautiful with that sweater! 🌼
something that really helped me from things that you say in your video is about don't do your zone work if you're not doing your routines. And then you made another comment about don't lose your zone work if you're not doing your weekly home blessing hour.
I have chronic health problems and sometimes get feeling down about that as well. And I will start to do something and then I'll be in pain so I'll go sit down and then I forget to go back to it again.
And I found myself this last autumn only doing zone cleaning and not doing the rest. I remember a day in December when I had finally gotten through all of my drawers to clean them in the kitchen and looked around in my living room kitchen space and it was a disaster.
That is how I used to be before I fall flylady years ago. I have reverted back to my old ways.
I absolutely can't stand the 31 baby steps they drive me crazy so I didn't do them and I'm not going to do them. but I made the decision that I'm not doing any zone cleaning until my morning and evening routine and my weekly home blessing hour become routine for me again.
That doesn't mean that I never clean out the refrigerator or deep clean my bathroom. it just means that I need to have done my routines that day and my weekly home blessing hour before I deep clean my bathroom or clean out my refrigerator. And that way of thinking has made a big difference for me. Yesterday I finished the deep clean of my bathroom and it felt like such a great accomplishment because my kitchen was in order my living space was mostly in order.
For me being too rigid and having too much of a list that I have to do drives me crazy and doesn't work for me personally. But routines make a big difference.
I guess that's the big message I want to put out there to anyone else who might be struggling is that you could make the flylady system work for you. Because when you have a routine you don't necessarily have to follow a list. There are just some things that I know must be done before I do other things. And that makes such a difference for me.
S Rose I agree, do what you can do when you can do it. I focus on my kitchen and bathrooms first because those are the two places I think are most important to be clean. I don’t have littles anymore either, so I keep stuff for cleaning each bathroom and the kitchen under the sinks. If I am having a good day, I do more. But having the stuff handy to clean those areas when I in there makes me less likely to procrastinate.
Wishing you the best S Rose. I have physical limitations & health challenges. My morning & evening routines look a little different. Some days I have what I call mini routines as due to breathing issues and pain only do what's absolutely necessary (such as feeding & walking the dog).
The great thing about fly lady system brought forth by Diane is that we can customize. No guilt for health issues or other circumstances. I can't stand to see things out of place but have learned to do what I can & my wellness is the priority. Have to take care of yourself first. The daily routines or even mini routines for me are great so the weekly blessings are so much easier and zone cleaning.
We're all different and unique here and customize to our needs, preferences, priorities and our homes . Diane's is lovely & she's a joy cheering us on.
Rah rah, rah ! 🙆♀️
I was with you on hating the 31 steps until i watched Diane's videos for the baby steps. I'm not sure if flylady changed them over the years or if Diane adapted them to make more sense but i am trying them over again because i liked this way much better. I also understamd now that they are ridiculously slow paced to build the routines.
DUH! I never thought to put my aprons in the kitchen drawer that holds our tea towels! That's so smart! (Now that I think of it, I remember that's where my mom used to keep them, too, haha! :-) Thanks for the cheery video, sweet Diane!
Woo Hoo, I'm surprised that a few tips you shared today I have been doing such as using the chopsticks to get into tight spaces to clean. 😊 Had to use my get out of jail card today as I was under the weather to exercise. I did do things around the house so I hope that compensated some. 😉 My anti-procrastination item was planting the pot of tulips I had for Easter and made Mother's Day cards for my Mom and for my godmother.
I am so glad I found your channel. I love the way you explain the fly lady system and I find your energy to be very contagious. I have now binge-watched quite a few videos including the 31 day baby step series and have very much enjoyed them. As an added bonus I have been enjoying your P.G. Wodehouse Jeeves series recommendation and my morning commute has been filled with lots of giggles. Thank you for all your hard work in sharing of yourself to help others. You have a new fan!
Loving this weeks videos. I started Flylady last September. Although I managed the morning and evening routines I didn't really understand zone cleaning and weekly home blessing hour, so there was some overkill with cleaning. Watching your videos has helped me to understand how it works stop that overkill. Its taken a while to get to this point but boy it feels good. Even the hubby is on board (to a fashion). He's taking on the oven today so that is one less job in the zone for me.. Also both me and the dog have been moving in May by taking longer walks.. GO US!!
Yay, I'm so glad you didn't go overboard with cleaning! 👏 The system really lightens things up for us 🤗
Did weekly home blessing today and that was a good workout! Also did my 15 minutes in the kitchen and cleaned out the fridge for the first time in awhile. It's good getting back to basics
Wednesday was my b'day - I was out doing fun things with friends and had family stop by later. Because of being consistent with routines and zone cleaning, my house was clean and welcoming. Yay! You have really helped me get it together. 😀
Granny’s Crystals look good on you!
11.45 yes I have done all those things. I have even screen shot the list before you said it haha
I love this method! I have just started using it and my house is starting to get cleaner(i hate cleaning) without getting overwhelmed!
I had to giggle today because my routines has become kinda addicting 😍. I just want to kick myself for having waited to long. My life is sooooo easy now. I have never felt this much calm about my house. Also, I finally feel like a good Mom and Wife ... ❤️💕😊
Ok, where can I give TWO thumbs up?! 👍👍 Thank you Diane for the great, detailed video! I'm one of those that needs "company" to get me motivated. So I love you sharing all your tips, and working along w/you. The ads at the end (not in the middle) of the video are perfect...I just let them play out while I shine or swoosh something! lol Sending lots of love to you from the Southern USA. 💕💟💕💟💕
Thanks for working along with me, Tina! 😍
Thank you for motivating me, Diane. After this video, I am going to do my daily walk. I was going to skip it because I am so tired. I have been alone all week and I have been doing a lot of gardening since we have good weather. I want to surprise my husband when he arrives home. Thank you for reminding me to do the garbage cans after I take out the garbage for my Home Blessing. I will add that. :) Have a beautiful day! :) xx Becki
This clarified it for me so well..thank you! I started flylady years ago but gave up. Because I was overwhelmed. I took off running before I walked😉 but I m glad with these recent videos I've been able to understand the method.
You can find the current Flylady Zone (and missions and detailed cleaning lists) here www.flylady.net/d/zones/ and if you would like me to "clean with you" my Zone playlist is here th-cam.com/play/PLxIYCyTLBED8Wax351mgTMw2dcA8XvrqQ.html
Appreciate you sharing that your kitchen is Poggenpohl. We are in the brainstorming part of designing a new home and I love the modern simplicity of your kitchen. I am also very short, so the idea of living without upper cabinets that I can barely reach is very freeing! :) Do you like your wood countertops?
I've really been enjoying this week's videos. A nice kick in the bahookie! :-D I usually listen while I'm on the move and I'm going to replay these when I have some down time so I can really watch, process and implement all the great tips.
Hugs to you, Diane!
We love the wooden countertops...easy to maintain and gives a nice warm feel to the room (balances out the white drawers/tiled floor).
Happy Wednesday! and happy rarraaah!
Love your back to basics videos. Hope you never stop dong these videos. So motivating!
Love the video, Diane. I am interested with the comment of the Danes not using plastic or aluminum foil to pack food or lunches to be more environmentally friendly. Would you consider doing a video of tips for us who are learning to be more environmentally friendly with options of how you package food/lunches? I was thinking the other day how I need to switch from using all of the plastic bags for my kids lunch to something else. Anyway, thanks again. Blessings. 💗
Great question, I shall try and show you soon! 👏😃
This does help, with the back to basics insistence I really needed! I've been loving my morning and evening routines already and now I'm seeing why!
Thank you for today’s pep talk. I’m trying hard to get my morning, afternoon and evening routines done. Life is so much easier when I do. Watching your videos gives me the reminder to get them done. Exercise is going well. Latin Line Dancing and Tai Chi yesterday. Raging Ageing tomorrow. Not sure who thinks up the fun names.
Oh my, Raging Aeging - too funny!
Wonderful video! I love watching how you have everything organized. I’m slowly working through my kitchen, but only 15 minutes a day😉
I love your videos! They are so motivated! Thank you so much 💗💗💗😘😘😘
You are just so amazing! What you said is so true about jumping in too quick before having the basics down. I am going to go back and do the 31 days of basics. Thank you so much for encouragement and guidance!
Hi, Diane- I've improved! Am dressed to shoes! YEEEE-HAAAA! Progress! Still need to add make-up regularly.
True confession: Moi is one of them that thought she could leap in and skip the 31 days..... Moi shall now humbly return to them. :)
Thank you for encouraging me to adhere to 'one step at a time'!
LOL! Good girl! 🎉
Thanks for a great video Diane. The thing that has helped me most in the clutter fight is the "One in One Out " rule. If I get something new something has to go out of the house. It doesn"t have to be the same type of item necessarily but something has to go. For me this stops the accumulation of stuff that becomes clutter. New tea towel in, old one out! Bye bye!
I really need to get a few things done which I know won't take so much time once I get going. I need to try to remember to use the timer.
Needed that anti procrastination reminder. Have hemming to do on pants and summer dress.
Also like your idea yesterday about creating zones in the garden...so I divided mine into 4 zones for each week. 🌺🌻🌹My DH approved. Now it will make tending to it more enjoyable!
Another useful Diane tip!
Enjoy your clothes swap! As you know how much I enjoy having them. Bye for now...🙋
Thank you Diane I have a bill to pay and I have been putting it off as it's a bit of a trek . So anti procrastination day is great for me as I need a nudge to just do it
Spoke too soon. Thank you for showing how to use the stick to clean gaps. :) I will use that on my vents :-)Thank you for sharing your kitchen organization. :)- I need to do under my sink.
I've been using the 7 min app for 12 days in a row! Ive put it in my morning routeen so it happens. You are so right. Routeens are everything.
SO - two things happened yesterday. First something amazing.- Now that my nightly routine includes shining my black granite counters - when my husband dropped some crumbs yesterday morning - he cleaned them up immediately :).
The other was that the mission for cleaning my refrigerator stressed me out so much - since I normally only do it once a year. After about 7 minutes cleaning the inside I had to stop. But I them moved to shining the front and dusting off the top *YUCK*) I wasn't happy with myself - but when I came down stairs this morning to a shiny Fridge it made me feel so much better.
Yay, enjoy your fresh fridge, Linda!
Great drawer organisation Diane
Wonderful advice! We had noticed this as we established our daily and weekly routines. And we have been able to be flexible and work around some family emergencies, too. Really helped us keep on top of things at home. Brings a level of peace to your mind!
You are so great. Thank you for your great videos. You helped me a whole lot and put up my motivation to start taking care of my home
Thank you so much, Martina! 🤗
Hi Diane, excellent video explaining zone cleaning. It makes sense to me now! Thank you.
Love seeing you everyday! Yesterday I had a really busy day. I planned to get up and do a workout in the morning and almost didn't but thought of you! I did a 20 minute hiit workout. I also walked from work to the hair salon and then home from the hair salon. Leaving for vacation tomorrow morning.
Stuff Two: Enjoy your vacation!🌴🌴🌴
I love the series too!
For the 31 day exercise challenge, I did a 30 minute Leslie Sansone Walk. Morning and Evening routines are very helpful! I am still trying to find a method for tasks/to-dos because the daily focus method does not seem to work for me. Maybe, because of my personality type it seems to cause stress with having certain tasks assigned to specific days. However, you motivate me to find the right method of me.
I'll be talking more about that tomorrow - specific tasks vs specific days - so hope that will be of use!
Very good video again! Thanks! Have you never thaught about doing "miracle morning"? Seems like something for you. Greets from Belgium.
How do you arganize and take care of medications? With 5 kids, we always have a ton of medication that is a more as needed at certain times of the year.
hi diane, thanks again for being such a great inspiration. the fly lady system has helped me tremendously in the zone part. i ve been constant with my routines since i was a teenager, so i never had a problem in that area. what i really dreaded was the detail cleaning, and when i say detail i mean it! i would do that twice a year and when it was over, i would be as if i walked around the earth in 80 minutes, lol! with the fly lady system, if i am constant with it, i dont need to burn myself out twice a year anymore. now, what i find really hard though, is getting back on track when something unexpected has happened, like an illness, or some kind of event that has lasted many days, or a long visit from a relative. i wish there was some way to overcome that feeling of loosing my path. its the only thing that i cant seem to manage very well. can you think of a way? does that ever happen to you? if yes, how do you overcome it? thanks again, and keep on inspiring us!
When I need to get back on track (both in my house and my head) I do a 5 minute room rescue of the kitchen, living room and bathroom. Works like a charm!
will do just that the next time i loose my track again. thanks for the advice diane.
Dianne, I am loving your videos and your cheerfulness. They really help me 🙂.
What I am not clear on is the difference between zone cleaning and the daily missions. Are the daily missions all that one does in the zone each day for the week, or are they in addition to the tasks in the detailed cleaning list for the zone? I need some enlightenment on this please.
If you are new to the Flylady system, just do one or two of the missions and don't worry about printing out detailed cleaning lists just yet.
Ok, thank you Diane. I appreciate your help. Cheers from Australia, Karen.
Diane when you do clean the fridge to make a grocery list, is it on Wednesday?
What day do you do your menu planning, Angela? I usually clean my fridge that day (Tuesday is menu planning for me), or on Fridays, at the start of the weekend.
thank you, I do it iether tuesday or wed.@@DianeinDenmark
Did you make a video of making the cushion covers/cupboards??
No, but here's the video where I explained (it was straight line stitching/envelope method) th-cam.com/video/RNIhGvqy5OM/w-d-xo.html
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Damn lady, you have your shit together...
Just put my daily load of laundry in the dryer. I have an aversion to laundry hampers. Dirty bath towels, underwear/clothes are a MAGNET for vermin because they are attracted to shedded skin, sweat/body fluids, etc. A hamper of dirty laundry is a buffet for them - gross but true. I live in the Southeastern U.S. and don't see any bugs in my apt. except for the occasional teeny spider that comes in after a rain. I use (nontoxic to humans/pets) Food Grade Diamotaceous Earth (DE) for bug control. I only have my coffee pot on the kitchen counter (washed out daily) and clean/wipe down counters whenever I cook, make a sandwich for my lunch, etc. so no crumbs to attract bugs. I wipe down appliances daily and clean/sanitize bathrooms daily. I clean/sanitize my 2 cats' food mats and wipe down baseboard in their feeding area because, although they are fastidious in their personal grooming, they're both slobby eaters (🐱🐱!!) Today's "big chore" is I'm dusting the crown molding, overhead fans and baseboards at lunchtime. I work from home now and love that I can squeeze in cleaning chores during the day. I personally can't think/function in a messy environment. Like you say, consistency is the key. With pets, I vacuum and damp mop daily. I purge closets monthly and last fall donated most of my work suits. I wipe down inside fridge/kitchen cabinets weekly before I do grocery shopping. I Konmari towels, t'shirts, panties, socks, etc. Love the bright white/butcher block top Danish/German designed cabinets. My daughter and I stayed in an Airbnb in Lervgravsparken with the same type cabinets. They are so well-made/designed with deep drawers, and the cabinets are easy to wipe clean. I wish I had them here!
Anti procrastination: Picking up glasses, picking up order at plant nursery, paying taxes downtown, Planting flower box, Purchase drywall spackle. Zone and routine done for the day!
"CHAOS to Clean: in 31 Easy BabySteps " by Marla Cilly is currently free on Kindle Unlimited. I am reading it a chapter (or two) a day. Your gran's necklace looks great on you. Off to clean the halogen oven, it mostly does itself (it has a cleaning setting), but I always put it off.... ;)
Thanks for the heads up! 🎉👏🎉
Looking so minty today .
08 May 2019 Wednesday ...
What is the little plant in your window with red ball like things on it?
Tomato plant.
Tomatoes! 🍅🍅🍅
@@DianeinDenmark so cute and really putting them out! 😋
Got up and did 10 minutes of walking on the hour. Woohoo! Then we did a 30 minute evening walk.
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