I started with morning and evening routines for one month. I couldn't believe how quickly my house started looking better. Now I just add one new task to the morning and evening routine. Next month Zone cleaning.
@@poolahpot no, you can start any time. The secret slob has a series here on RUclips to help you get started on daily routines! I found that so much time and energy can go to decluttering, (un)packing (we were moving) etc. And then for example piles of dishes (daily routine) stressed me out. When the daily routines go smootly you can add other things like decluttering. What I do now is declutter while I'm in a zone. So for example the week you clean the kitchen you also declutter in the kitchen.
This is the best, most concise explanation EVER of how to incorporate the Flylady system!! Steph, you are a joy to watch and I'm so glad you have this channel. I'm a recovering binge cleaner and now have a doable system. Yay!Thank you and the Flylady for rehabilitating me. ❤😄❤
When I read the book, I had to take notes because there was so much info! It is overwhelming. I couldn't figure out how it worked until I started watching Diane in Denmark, then I found the Secret Slob. They've helped immensely.
When I read the book, I had to take notes because there was so much info! It is overwhelming. I couldn't figure out how it worked until I started watching Diane in Denmark, then I found the Secret Slob. They've helped immensely.
When I read the book, I had to take notes because there was so much info! It is overwhelming. I couldn't figure out how it worked until I started watching Diane in Denmark, then I found the Secret Slob. They've helped immensely.
This is sooo good.I finally get it why it has to go slowly.First evening and morning routines, then weekly, then zones. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for such a precise sum up.
Girl! This is the best FlyLady summary video I have seen! You've done a phenomenal job boiling it down to the most important things. I'm starting with baby steps again and I've loved watching your videos about baby steps and building my routines. I think sometimes we dont really believe that 15 mins per task could really make that much of a difference but when I clean alongside your videos, I always love seeing the result!
Thank you so much for helping me, I really enjoy your explanations, God bless the flylady, but I don't have patience to watch her. I appreciate your honesty and energy. You get me motivated and I believe that I can accomplish things.
Thx Steph. It’s SO great that you emphasise not doing all of it, only what helps and what you can do. Even doing just the weekly home blessing and 1 other 15-min session per week has made a huge difference for me.
I don't use the FlyLady system, but I do use you! I've been trying to build systems to help me deal with housework for a while and your videos have been really helpful in my finding and starting new routines that work for me. Every time you say "do what works for you" I feel like it's a vitamin pill that really works!! Thanks for your example and teaching.
I like your approach to this system. I can't even remember how many times I have tried to start flylady and just stopped. You have explained it in a way that makes much more sense to me. I also love that you actually took the time to truly film each day of the process. I found the entire series so helpful.
It is wonderful when someone who has struggled with something in their life, and has overcome it, is now helping others with the same problem. A lot of this stuff is mental. If the directions are confusing then we are going to go even further down the rabbit hole. We are already confused. That's why our houses look like they do. I open a cupboard and everything falls in my head. Complicated explanations can easily lead to overwhelmed feelings. So, gratitude gratitude gratitude. I am still in baby steps but already was starting to feel a bit confused about how the program looks overall. This cleared up a lot of confusion.
I just happened on this fly lady stuff last night and watching about 100 videos from you and Diane in Denmark. I was so inspired that this morning I made my first control journal and started following it. Well so far today i have finished and put away all of my laundry, Ive had a stack of clean stuff on my bedroom chair for months that ive just worn clothes out of the pile but never got that pile put away. its done now. and i unloaded the dishwasher, but today instead of throwing those dishes that didnt get clean for the last 10 dishwasher trips i actually washed them by hand and put them away. i filled a bag with clothes i no longer wear while i was hanging up the stuff from the pile. thank you i almost cant wait till tuesday to hit the bathrooms.
So grateful for this! I get overwhelmed and paralyzed very easily, so when I checked the website I was like “woah! Too much to process”. When that happens, either my perfectionism kicks in and I start wanting to get it ALL done or I just get lost in my phone. The system really works but I love how you broke it down so neatly.
I love ALL your videos! I'm an older FLYbaby who recently retired and wanted to set up new routines and get back on the program with my newly-found free time. My dear DIL decided to do it with me - she is young and has kids the same ages as yours. We decided to work through your 21 day challenges together and it's been really fun and helpful for both of us even in different seasons of life! You simplify the program and make things so clear and easy to follow. We love you and appreciate you being so real and sharing your journey with us!
I think you have literally saved my sanity by taking the time to lay out this system so clearly, I saw the beauty of the Fly lady plan but struggled with how to put it all together. Thanks so much Steph!
YESSS! Finally! This is what I've been looking for for so long! At the moment I'm redoing the babysteps for the second time, after I fell off last year, and greatly enjoy your condensed version! I'm also halfway through reading Sink Reflections, but she, and Diane, both are very mysterious on what to do after the baby steps precisely... Thanks loads!
Your very best advice is to declutter first. You are so right about not being able to clean clutter efficiently. I cannot tell you the difference you've made in our home! Blessings.
I found your channel a couple weeks ago and started implementing things slowly as I get into the rhythm of cleaning. I'm finding so much of my sanity is recovering as I create each of these to work best for our family. THANK YOU so very much!!! I appreciate how you have explained things! Blessings!
I'm not sure which of your video's popped up in my feed, but I thankful that it did. I watched a few and pondered the possibilities. Now, I've always kept a clean house with the exception of a couple of rooms and dishes on the counter. I was working myself crazy trying to keep up while commuting an hour each day to my job. Weekends were full of long lists to accomplish, and by Sunday night I was exhausted and drained. I felt that I never had any fun with my family or got a chance to rest. That has all changed - because one night, exhausted and tired, I dragged myself in the kitchen and cleaned my sink. Then, I did it again. And again. And now, its a nightly ritual that brings an unexpected joy. I've slowly integrated the Flylady System and built a control journal over the past month. My husband and son take part in the weekly home blessing -- and actually look forward to it. This weekend, was completely different. The errand and grocery lists were gone. An entire day's worth of laundry tasks were also gone. Rather than work, I filled the weekend with family fun and genuine rest. The I cannot say thank you enough. I adore your channel and appreciate you.
Shout out from the comment section. Socioeconomic Empowerment to the People. Me too, former not so secret slob. My cousin helped me out with a similar system many years ago. She told me and showed me what 15 minutes could do and told me no matter how tired I may be, I can always give 15 minutes per day to my house. Now that I'm a down the street granma (luckily working from home), I'm back at it. I love your videos. stay blessed
Hi I have just spent the last six years dealing with elderly parents with dementia. Having lost both of them to this disease recently I have finally found time to do a massive declutter. Huge !! I literally can breathe now and having watched your video, I can now start implementing the Fly Lady system. Thanks for breaking it down for me. Cheers 🇨🇦👍😎❤️
Thank you :) I have found that setting a timer has been soooooo helpful! It's really amazing. Something so simple is soooooo eyeopening and a tool that let me take a breath....and breathe. I didn't become overwhelmed. It's all a journey and this one little (huge) thing is the most amazing and liberating "tool" I have ever used.
I love Flylady techniques. I used to have a group called Clutterer's Anonymous, and thank goodness, someone came and told me about Flylady, just what I needed. What I love is to set my timer for20 minutes, 20 on, 20 off.
Best ever explanation of fly lady!! I've been trying to find my way through fly lady for like 3 years and still haven't found my grove! But after watching your videos I think I can tweak it to fit my life thanks so much!
Thank you for this! I've been so confused. Now I can sit down and make a plan of attack. Love your videos so much. Thanks for being so sweet and honest.
Hi Steph! So about 2 weeks ago I stumbled across Fly Lady...it defiantly caught my attention! I’m fact I started something similar on my own and well....it never really launched!🙃 Thank you for this video!! Love it & understand the system. I took your advice and got the book from the library. Finished the book in a week, made my control journal, used a binder I had, saw a peel & stick color page and put in the front (just did yesterday while video chatting with sisters😊) I have been doing baby steps and started putting into place my routines....come Monday morning I’m doing the zone decluttering! Oh! 2 things I did was pull all my cleaning supplies to one spot & pitched empty & never used items & split it up to Kitchen Bathroom Game room bathroom. Now I only have what I use and in each location so I’m not running for supplies, it’s easily within reach! I have always loved to clean 🤷♀️ but this is what I need-simple doable not all day, now I’ll find the time to scrapbook! Thanks to you and The Queen Fly Lady-Marla 😁
THANK YOU FOR THIS! Oh my goodness I’ve been a fly baby for about a year now and I’ve been struggling so much to get it figured out beyond the swish and swipe and the shiny sink. I get it now! I’m so glad to have watched your video!
I just wanted to tell you that this is the absolute best explanation of the Flylady system that I have ever heard. I have resisted doing Flylady because it seemed so complicated, and I really thought I had to do everything. You make it so easy to understand. I absolutely love your encouragement, and your bubbly personality.😊
Wow! Wow! Wow! After purchasing the Fly ladys books and other merchandise I have FINALLY found a clear explanation of the fly lady system I was so frustratingly confused. Thank you so much.
Thank you to the wonderful network of RUclipsrs, including yourself Steph, plus Diane in Denmark, A Better Life with Kat and The FlyLady herself, for the ongoing videos that provide motivation and support to all of us newbies! I’m 8 weeks in as a new Flybaby. Gradually making my way through the whole house, every cupboard, every pile, every drawer, 15 minutes at a time. Got my daily routines and weekly home blessing going. Fresh sheets are being truly appreciated. Now started meal planning and using my calendar better. Love the Basic Weekly Plan as well, especially Anti-Procrastination day. I’ve still got a way to go, but wow, my house is looking so much better and we are all loving the fact that I am stepping up to be the CEO of our home, without stressing myself out.
If you read the book and follow what you can, it's a no fail system. If you struggle with procrastination, you'll find it hard to get going. That ofcourse applies to other cleaning/ decluttering systems too. I work in my zone and 5 minutes each other zone. Only 35 minutes a day. We spend more then that checking Facebook.
Thank you so much for this explanation. You have removed my feelings of being overwhelmed by this system. I have fallen off it twice before and now I am doing it with you! Thank you!
This is really helpful! I used to do Flylady years ago, but have totally fallen out of practice. Thank you for the refresher! Also? OMG, I love your kitchen so much!
Thank you Steph, for breaking down the Flylady system. I have the morning and evening routine down but struggled fitting in the rest. Now will add afternoon routine. So clear & concise now.
You've done such a great job of implementing the system into your home. I recently binge watched all of your videos and I can really see the amazing progress you have made. You are an inspiration!
Thank you so much! Clutter bug here, who is moving to an apartment with 300 fewer sq.feet. I did not know where to start. This helps! I will explore more of your videos.
Steph! I can’t believe how much your channel has grown in recent weeks! 👏🏻. Well, actually I can believe it because you are so inspirational!! Just love your sweet personality. You put a smile on my face every time! Love from Texas! 👍🏻👏🏻🙌🏻❤️😘
Thank you! I am really shocked and humbled by the response, but mostly I finally feel like I am not the only one who struggles with all of this! Thank you for your support :)
@@TheSecretSlob Absolutely! I was here from the beginning and I will be here to support you for the duration! I'm being blessed by seeing you grow and inspire many! Peace and Blessings!
I just started back working part-time, and it's been pretty overwhelming trying to stay on top of my house with a 1.5 yr old. Thanks for laying it out so simply. I've been wanting to try this system for awhile!
Yessss 🙌 thank you! People have recommended fly lady to me for YEARS and literally I have never been able to navigate her website well enough to understand what the system is - you have cleared up so much for me!
Nabila Ayaba her website is incredibly outdated and difficult to navigate. Ironically, it’s very cluttered..... She needs to hire a good web designer for an update and overhaul, to give it the clean look that would better reflect her actual mission.
@@calisongbird Wow, that was a great observation! First off, I love The FlyLady, and I am a huge fan. I, too, think her official website is difficult to navigate. There is way too much information in one place. Considering her mission is to help people overcome clutter, "clutter" is an apt word to describe it. It looks very "busy." I have tried to read it, but it was difficult. Also, the links to other parts of the site are tiny and super-close to each other. It could be an amazing website. Unfortunately, it looks like it's probably had the same format for severe years. I have wanted to send her a fan message to ask her to consider re-desiging it. She could keep the charming graphics but she could include more links in the way of cute icons and a welcoming side panel leading users to different parts of her system, as well as to her Facebook page, You Tube channels, etc. It's sad, because she could be unwittingly discouraging people from learning about her wonderful FlyLady system.
Thanks for this crash explanation of the fly lady system. It is helping me to focus on where I should start which I have determined should be massive decluttering. I discovered your channel last weekend and it has been extremely helpful.
I do the zones, and i work on routines. I have basically dropped the rest. Otherwise it’s just too much with my small kids & chronic illness. We have a wonderful woman who comes & does the deep cleaning (blessing) to help out, which is life changing & such a blessing. So i just do the day to day cleaning so it’s great to have the zones to direct where i should focus that week.
I have been searching for such a video for over an year. You are amazing. I bought fly lady book The CHAOS cure. But didnt understand how to do it all. As you said I tried to do it all. Thank u so much God bless you
Thank you so much!!!! I was starting to feel overwhelmed as I head into week 4. However, this video has saved me!!! During Week 3 my husband and son have complimented me so much on everything from how great the house is looking to how much more calm and less stressed I am. That made me feel so great and more inspired. I notice in the last 2 days that they have been cleaning out their own areas too. You have helped me get a handle on doing this system in a real life way and I can't thank you enough! My life is changing in such wonderful ways and I am loving less stress. I feel like I am starting to run things instead of things running me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!! I am also more rested and WOW what a difference that is making in how I feel and my energy level.💗
Wow! This is so great to read! Amazing how changing yourself can have a 'rub off' effect on the people around you eh? My little kids are pumped about making beds and folding laundry now :)
This was such a simple and enlightening explanation. I can finally make sense of the system. 1.Routines, 2. Decluttering, 3. Zone Cleaning Many thanks!!!
Thanks for sharing this. I was REALLY confused before. All I really understood was that the baby steps ought to come first! Now I get it. Working on my routines. Thanks again.
This video is sooooo helpful!!! I feel overwhelmed when I go to the Flylady site. I like that you suggest only doing the things YOU need to do. I’ve decided not to worry about the missions at all because they distract me from what is necessary for my home. This video clarified a lot for me and this is the 2nd time I’ve watched it lol and I have saved it in my Secret Slob file :) thanks so much!!!!! 😁
Very helpful overview! I have been following FlyLady since 2001. I'm doing a 2021 FlyLady Challenge to get my home and my life in order! This was a great refresher!!
Thank you for this video. I know I want it ALL done now so instead of doing baby steps and doing each step until I get it down I try to incorporate all of the system & then become overwhelmed & burn out and discouraged the system does not work - it does work I just am not working it right. I am in the decluttering part but since I am off for the summer I want to do it all so I can see the system go full circle. I would be better off if I got my decluttering done so when school starts up I can start zone work and implement more of the system. I like how we can all adjust to make the system work for ourselves.Thank you for the encouragement!
I love how you have simplified it for us. I’m almost done decluttering most of my house and working on getting all the morning and evening things done. Makes life so much easier no stress!
What a great video! You are a great teacher! 😀 You touched on the whole system in a thorough, entertaining way. It's obvious you KNOW and USE the Fly Lady's system, and you explained it beautifully. I wish I had been as poised as you when I was your age! I do want to share that I know we are living during a time when saving money is very important, but the wisdom shared by The Fly Lady is worth A LOT, and buying her books would be a great way to show gratitude. They are reasonably priced, especially the Kindle editions. Of course, if a library has them, borrowing them is a great idea. The Fly Lady staff run a great RUclips channel and website, and their official Facebook group has members who are really involved. They also sell merchandise for the home. Again, thank you for this video. You have a new subscriber!! 😀
I am new to this & I really like your channel too! You don't take forever to tell us gobs of information either. You are quick about it & I love that! Right to the point! Please continue!
Thank you. This is my 3rd go at using her system. I keep getting drawn to it, but I didn't know how I would do it all. This sounds feasible. Thanks again
Thanks for your inspiration. I have my morning & evening routine down but I'm still not finished decluttering. I think I'm one step forward & two steps back. It seems that way anyhow. I really appreciate this crash course & believe me you can't go over any of it too many times for it to stick.
I have tried following Fly Lady and it gets overwhelming. I like small steps and I appreciate your helpful summary of the system. I also appreciate the tip to get rid of clutter before doing zone cleaning. I would not have thought of that :-)
I'm so glad I found your videos first, before the original Fly lady. I really like the way you explain things and I like you style. The Fly lady is a bit off putting, to be honest, and not to my liking at all. However, the system (the way you present it) is great and is working for me. I have been following it for about 2 weeks now, randomly though, not religiously 😀 and the results are there - decluttering is underway, zones are being cleaned and I don't get stresses about housework anymore. I have always been saving housework for weekends - how crazy is that! Now, come the weekend, there's nothing left to clean😀👍 thanks, Steph!
I wish I could LOVE this video! It helped a lot, I'm struggling to get on top of our mess, so your videos are helping me so much, especially seeing your before and after videos, they give me hope 😊
This is great! I coach people on the FlyLady system informally, and I usually tell people to stay away from the website initially. It is overwhelming!!
So true! You can't clean clutter! We have been in our home over 20 years! We have 3 girls( all in their 20's) so we have accumulated LOTS OF STUFF. MOSTLY I HAVE 😭 I made it a point to just focus on decluttering. From the attic to the garage! Let me just say it was an under taking.!🥴 But once it was done it was so nice! Now I will apply this towards keeping my home clean and decluttered🤗
It really is worth a peek, not so much for the cleaning, as the mentality shift she talks about. I found that was the game changer for me (being kind to myself first). :) Happy reading!
The morning routine and the decluttering have helped me a lot also the zone cleaning and weekly bless is great, I adjust all that for my situation but especially the decluttering results in weeks of getting ride of bags and bags of clutter and stuff we don't use any more,
....was looking forward to hearing what your new zone names were 😃 FlyLady was such a game changer for me.. as much as I was clean and tidy, it polished my routines and made it fun ..took away the Dread/burden Became more of a morning/ afternoon/ evening/ etc quick challenge “how much can it do before the timer goes off” 👌 So fulfilling/accomplished
Thank you so much for this video!! I work 2 jobs and have a family but my new year hope is to really get some deep cleaning and keep it up with this system. Your video really helped me with my on going questions! Thanks!
I discovered flylady yeeears ago... like original pink book 17ish years ago. It can be overwhelming and I sure wish you’d have been around back in the day! I love the way you explained it! New subscriber 💙
I keep coming back to your videos for insights into the FlyLady system---- love your delivery and how personable you are. Keep posting the great videos! xo
I really appreciate the Flylady and the Sidetracked Sisters from years ago. They are all great and have done a lot of hard work sorting out organizing and cleaning for us. And I appreciate you too Steph! You are so cheerful and beautiful. Have an awesome day!
You are veey motivating especially when you feel overwhelmed by all the clutter and feel.fatigued. I like what you said about celebrating small.successes instead of focusing on failure! You are so right. Thank you😊
Oh my gosh, I love your kitchen! All that storage and deep drawers too! Your island is to die for as well. Thank you for spelling this out for us. It really can get confusing, especially at first. (I’m still in the first category 😊)
😀 I'm so glad you said not to worry about zone cleaning just yet! I feel pretty good about what I have in my daily and weekly routines, but I really want/need to focus more time decluttering--especially since grad school is on break for the summer. First, it's overwhelming, and I don't want to wear myself out so much the first day that I quit after that. Second, it's hard to know where to start. So...I thought I would combine the idea of zone cleaning [focus on a specific area for 15 minutes] and use that to decide where to start decluttering. (Does anyone else have indecision paralysis, like me?) I feel like daily/weekly routines with 15 minutes of decluttering is plenty to start. BTW, I'm in a small one-bedroom apartment with way too many boxes after divorce, so the zones hit all of my main rooms and make sense. Once I get things under control, then I can adjust my schedule to zone cleaning instead of decluttering. I seriously was contemplating doing both, but I think I would burn out too quickly due to physical overload. Thanks again, Steph! This was exactly what I needed to hear to know I was on the right track instead of mentally beating myself up for not wanting to do more.
Very well explained and well structured with the written out points to make it easy to follow. It's a good structure to help you break down the mountain of overwhelm into manageable packs, but the time invest is there as in any other cleaning routine .... And I don't see the majority of the weekly home blessing chores feasible to be done in 10 minutes. And I am not talking from the gut feeling but from having done those chores with the timer as this is some of several things I have learned and implemented from the flylady system.
Hippabellita1 I think the theory with the home blessing 10 minutes is that you don’t have to do it thoroughly, e.g. for vacuuming, you would only vacuum the most heavily used areas and not bother moving the furniture or getting into the corners. If your house is so large that you can’t cover the most-used areas in 10 minutes, then do what you can in 10 minutes, then the following week you start with an area you didn’t get to the last time. It’s just about keeping on top of the task and chipping away at it every week. The time for the more thorough cleaning is when you’re doing the zone cleaning.
Great!! Missing your videos through the week! Happy I can follow along and this simplifies it nicely:) I would love to have these checklist printed or a written out version of the system.
This really helps. Idk if it was one of her books I was reading or somewhere on her site and it was saying basically if u don't want to shine ur sink ur not going to succeed. And it took a long time to get what ur talking about here. I still don't do it but I hope to start soon.
So wn do u fit in zone cleaning in the morning routine or evening routine and wn u do do house blessing and at what part do u do Monday to Sunday chores ????
Thank you for this! I have attempted to do the fly Flylady system several times, but I've always become overwhelmed. I honestly didn't really "get it" and would try to make it much more complicated than it was. I really get stuck on doing it perfect or not at all. (or all at once!) I noticed that I'd be doing small little things and it was adding up and I thought "Oh! Is this why Fly lady was about?" Hah! I came across one of your videos on RUclips and you mentioned Diane in Denmark. Thanks to the two of you it has really clicked and I get it now. And hopefully this Super-Secret-Slob is on her way to becoming a former slob.
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I started with morning and evening routines for one month. I couldn't believe how quickly my house started looking better. Now I just add one new task to the morning and evening routine. Next month Zone cleaning.
Cheryl Fisher great idea
Cheryl Fisher Thank you for the example.
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Did you have to do any decluttering first?
@@poolahpot no, you can start any time. The secret slob has a series here on RUclips to help you get started on daily routines! I found that so much time and energy can go to decluttering, (un)packing (we were moving) etc. And then for example piles of dishes (daily routine) stressed me out. When the daily routines go smootly you can add other things like decluttering. What I do now is declutter while I'm in a zone. So for example the week you clean the kitchen you also declutter in the kitchen.
@@marie-louiseweerheim4224 what about home blessing
I can't thank you enough for sharing your Fly Lady life with us. It's really changing my life.
This is the best, most concise explanation EVER of how to incorporate the Flylady system!! Steph, you are a joy to watch and I'm so glad you have this channel. I'm a recovering binge cleaner and now have a doable system. Yay!Thank you and the Flylady for rehabilitating me. ❤😄❤
Recovering binge cleaner... you’ve diagnosed me 😩
@@likemycommentifyouwantareply 😄
I will love some one in Spanish will explain this the way you do it you’re awesome
Finally a clear explanation of the FlyLady's system that I understand... :) Thank you so much :)
I was thinking the same thing. This is the first time that the system really made sense to me.
@@jennifershaw4756 FlyLady isnt a great communicator
When I read the book, I had to take notes because there was so much info! It is overwhelming. I couldn't figure out how it worked until I started watching Diane in Denmark, then I found the Secret Slob. They've helped immensely.
When I read the book, I had to take notes because there was so much info! It is overwhelming. I couldn't figure out how it worked until I started watching Diane in Denmark, then I found the Secret Slob. They've helped immensely.
When I read the book, I had to take notes because there was so much info! It is overwhelming. I couldn't figure out how it worked until I started watching Diane in Denmark, then I found the Secret Slob. They've helped immensely.
This is sooo good.I finally get it why it has to go slowly.First evening and morning routines, then weekly, then zones. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for such a precise sum up.
Girl! This is the best FlyLady summary video I have seen! You've done a phenomenal job boiling it down to the most important things.
I'm starting with baby steps again and I've loved watching your videos about baby steps and building my routines.
I think sometimes we dont really believe that 15 mins per task could really make that much of a difference but when I clean alongside your videos, I always love seeing the result!
Thank you so much for helping me, I really enjoy your explanations, God bless the flylady, but I don't have patience to watch her. I appreciate your honesty and energy. You get me motivated and I believe that I can accomplish things.
Thx Steph. It’s SO great that you emphasise not doing all of it, only what helps and what you can do. Even doing just the weekly home blessing and 1 other 15-min session per week has made a huge difference for me.
Hi! Yay, I am glad to see you are sticking with it!
I don't use the FlyLady system, but I do use you! I've been trying to build systems to help me deal with housework for a while and your videos have been really helpful in my finding and starting new routines that work for me. Every time you say "do what works for you" I feel like it's a vitamin pill that really works!! Thanks for your example and teaching.
It's amazing when your dad and your family is requesting videos. Beautiful.
I like your approach to this system. I can't even remember how many times I have tried to start flylady and just stopped. You have explained it in a way that makes much more sense to me. I also love that you actually took the time to truly film each day of the process. I found the entire series so helpful.
It is wonderful when someone who has struggled with something in their life, and has overcome it, is now helping others with the same problem.
A lot of this stuff is mental. If the directions are confusing then we are going to go even further down the rabbit hole.
We are already confused. That's why our houses look like they do.
I open a cupboard and everything falls in my head.
Complicated explanations can easily lead to overwhelmed feelings.
So, gratitude gratitude gratitude.
I am still in baby steps but already was starting to feel a bit confused about how the program looks overall.
This cleared up a lot of confusion.
I just happened on this fly lady stuff last night and watching about 100 videos from you and Diane in Denmark. I was so inspired that this morning I made my first control journal and started following it. Well so far today i have finished and put away all of my laundry, Ive had a stack of clean stuff on my bedroom chair for months that ive just worn clothes out of the pile but never got that pile put away. its done now. and i unloaded the dishwasher, but today instead of throwing those dishes that didnt get clean for the last 10 dishwasher trips i actually washed them by hand and put them away. i filled a bag with clothes i no longer wear while i was hanging up the stuff from the pile. thank you i almost cant wait till tuesday to hit the bathrooms.
So grateful for this!
I get overwhelmed and paralyzed very easily, so when I checked the website I was like “woah! Too much to process”.
When that happens, either my perfectionism kicks in and I start wanting to get it ALL done or I just get lost in my phone.
The system really works but I love how you broke it down so neatly.
I love ALL your videos! I'm an older FLYbaby who recently retired and wanted to set up new routines and get back on the program with my newly-found free time. My dear DIL decided to do it with me - she is young and has kids the same ages as yours. We decided to work through your 21 day challenges together and it's been really fun and helpful for both of us even in different seasons of life! You simplify the program and make things so clear and easy to follow. We love you and appreciate you being so real and sharing your journey with us!
What a great idea to do it together! Thank you for the kind words 😊 I am glad you have each other!
I think you have literally saved my sanity by taking the time to lay out this system so clearly, I saw the beauty of the Fly lady plan but struggled with how to put it all together. Thanks so much Steph!
Your system really works! I have not perfected it yet, but I am working at it. Getting organized at 66 it is never ti late to start.
me too ❤
As an adult with ADHD who STRUGGLES, thank you for breaking this down and sharing!
YESSS! Finally!
This is what I've been looking for for so long!
At the moment I'm redoing the babysteps for the second time, after I fell off last year, and greatly enjoy your condensed version! I'm also halfway through reading Sink Reflections, but she, and Diane, both are very mysterious on what to do after the baby steps precisely...
Thanks loads!
Your very best advice is to declutter first. You are so right about not being able to clean clutter efficiently. I cannot tell you the difference you've made in our home! Blessings.
I found your channel a couple weeks ago and started implementing things slowly as I get into the rhythm of cleaning. I'm finding so much of my sanity is recovering as I create each of these to work best for our family. THANK YOU so very much!!! I appreciate how you have explained things! Blessings!
I'm not sure which of your video's popped up in my feed, but I thankful that it did. I watched a few and pondered the possibilities. Now, I've always kept a clean house with the exception of a couple of rooms and dishes on the counter. I was working myself crazy trying to keep up while commuting an hour each day to my job. Weekends were full of long lists to accomplish, and by Sunday night I was exhausted and drained. I felt that I never had any fun with my family or got a chance to rest. That has all changed - because one night, exhausted and tired, I dragged myself in the kitchen and cleaned my sink. Then, I did it again. And again. And now, its a nightly ritual that brings an unexpected joy. I've slowly integrated the Flylady System and built a control journal over the past month. My husband and son take part in the weekly home blessing -- and actually look forward to it. This weekend, was completely different. The errand and grocery lists were gone. An entire day's worth of laundry tasks were also gone. Rather than work, I filled the weekend with family fun and genuine rest. The I cannot say thank you enough. I adore your channel and appreciate you.
This is so wonderful to hear Mary Anne
Shout out from the comment section. Socioeconomic Empowerment to the People. Me too, former not so secret slob. My cousin helped me out with a similar system many years ago. She told me and showed me what 15 minutes could do and told me no matter how tired I may be, I can always give 15 minutes per day to my house. Now that I'm a down the street granma (luckily working from home), I'm back at it. I love your videos. stay blessed
Hi I have just spent the last six years dealing with elderly parents with dementia. Having lost both of them to this disease recently I have finally found time to do a massive declutter. Huge !! I literally can breathe now and having watched your video, I can now start implementing the Fly Lady system. Thanks for breaking it down for me. Cheers 🇨🇦👍😎❤️
Thank you :) I have found that setting a timer has been soooooo helpful! It's really amazing. Something so simple is soooooo eyeopening and a tool that let me take a breath....and breathe. I didn't become overwhelmed. It's all a journey and this one little (huge) thing is the most amazing and liberating "tool" I have ever used.
I love Flylady techniques. I used to have a group called Clutterer's Anonymous, and thank goodness, someone came and told me about Flylady, just what I needed. What I love is to set my timer for20 minutes, 20 on, 20 off.
Best ever explanation of fly lady!! I've been trying to find my way through fly lady for like 3 years and still haven't found my grove! But after watching your videos I think I can tweak it to fit my life thanks so much!
Thank you for this! I've been so confused. Now I can sit down and make a plan of attack. Love your videos so much. Thanks for being so sweet and honest.
Start with the 31 BabySteps on the FlyLady website.
Hi Steph! So about 2 weeks ago I stumbled across Fly Lady...it defiantly caught my attention! I’m fact I started something similar on my own and well....it never really launched!🙃
Thank you for this video!! Love it & understand the system.
I took your advice and got the book from the library.
Finished the book in a week, made my control journal, used a binder I had, saw a peel & stick color page and put in the front (just did yesterday while video chatting with sisters😊)
I have been doing baby steps and started putting into place my routines....come Monday morning I’m doing the zone decluttering!
Oh! 2 things I did was pull all my cleaning supplies to one spot & pitched empty & never used items & split it up to
Kitchen
Bathroom
Game room bathroom.
Now I only have what I use and in each location so I’m not running for supplies, it’s easily within reach!
I have always loved to clean 🤷♀️ but this is what I need-simple doable not all day, now I’ll find the time to scrapbook!
Thanks to you and The Queen Fly Lady-Marla 😁
It's "definitely"
THANK YOU FOR THIS! Oh my goodness I’ve been a fly baby for about a year now and I’ve been struggling so much to get it figured out beyond the swish and swipe and the shiny sink. I get it now! I’m so glad to have watched your video!
I just wanted to tell you that this is the absolute best explanation of the Flylady system that I have ever heard. I have resisted doing Flylady because it seemed so complicated, and I really thought I had to do everything. You make it so easy to understand. I absolutely love your encouragement, and your bubbly personality.😊
Decluttering is so important before starting any cleaning routine.
Wow! Wow! Wow! After purchasing the Fly ladys books and other merchandise I have FINALLY found a clear explanation of the fly lady system I was so frustratingly confused. Thank you so much.
Thank you to the wonderful network of RUclipsrs, including yourself Steph, plus Diane in Denmark, A Better Life with Kat and The FlyLady herself, for the ongoing videos that provide motivation and support to all of us newbies! I’m 8 weeks in as a new Flybaby. Gradually making my way through the whole house, every cupboard, every pile, every drawer, 15 minutes at a time. Got my daily routines and weekly home blessing going. Fresh sheets are being truly appreciated. Now started meal planning and using my calendar better. Love the Basic Weekly Plan as well, especially Anti-Procrastination day. I’ve still got a way to go, but wow, my house is looking so much better and we are all loving the fact that I am stepping up to be the CEO of our home, without stressing myself out.
If you read the book and follow what you can, it's a no fail system. If you struggle with procrastination, you'll find it hard to get going. That ofcourse applies to other cleaning/ decluttering systems too. I work in my zone and 5 minutes each other zone. Only 35 minutes a day. We spend more then that checking Facebook.
So true!
Thank you so much for this explanation. You have removed my feelings of being overwhelmed by this system. I have fallen off it twice before and now I am doing it with you! Thank you!
This is really helpful! I used to do Flylady years ago, but have totally fallen out of practice. Thank you for the refresher! Also? OMG, I love your kitchen so much!
Thank you!!
Thank you Steph, for breaking down the Flylady system. I have the morning and evening routine down but struggled fitting in the rest. Now will add afternoon routine. So clear & concise now.
I absolutely love this kitchen of yours! the backsplash and wall colour go so well together.. it's prefect.. 😍
EXCELLENT SYNOPSIS !
Keeping it simple is an ART.
I needed this.
God bless you !
You've done such a great job of implementing the system into your home. I recently binge watched all of your videos and I can really see the amazing progress you have made. You are an inspiration!
Thank you so much! Clutter bug here, who is moving to an apartment with 300 fewer sq.feet. I did not know where to start. This helps! I will explore more of your videos.
You got this!
Steph! I can’t believe how much your channel has grown in recent weeks! 👏🏻. Well, actually I can believe it because you are so inspirational!! Just love your sweet personality. You put a smile on my face every time! Love from Texas! 👍🏻👏🏻🙌🏻❤️😘
Thank you! I am really shocked and humbled by the response, but mostly I finally feel like I am not the only one who struggles with all of this! Thank you for your support :)
This was excellent. I wanted a refresher and you really helped me!
Aww! Reading the comments and seeing how you are inspiring and motivating people is so sweet Steph! Thanks for sharing 🌸
Thank you so much Shona :) I had no idea there were so many people like me out there! Thanks for your continued support
@@TheSecretSlob Absolutely! I was here from the beginning and I will be here to support you for the duration! I'm being blessed by seeing you grow and inspire many! Peace and Blessings!
I just started back working part-time, and it's been pretty overwhelming trying to stay on top of my house with a 1.5 yr old. Thanks for laying it out so simply. I've been wanting to try this system for awhile!
Yessss 🙌 thank you! People have recommended fly lady to me for YEARS and literally I have never been able to navigate her website well enough to understand what the system is - you have cleared up so much for me!
Nabila Ayaba her website is incredibly outdated and difficult to navigate. Ironically, it’s very cluttered..... She needs to hire a good web designer for an update and overhaul, to give it the clean look that would better reflect her actual mission.
Marilyns Way on Facebook groups is good also.
@@calisongbird Wow, that was a great observation! First off, I love The FlyLady, and I am a huge fan. I, too, think her official website is difficult to navigate. There is way too much information in one place. Considering her mission is to help people overcome clutter, "clutter" is an apt word to describe it. It looks very "busy." I have tried to read it, but it was difficult. Also, the links to other parts of the site are tiny and super-close to each other. It could be an amazing website. Unfortunately, it looks like it's probably had the same format for severe years.
I have wanted to send her a fan message to ask her to consider re-desiging it. She could keep the charming graphics but she could include more links in the way of cute icons and a welcoming side panel leading users to different parts of her system, as well as to her Facebook page, You Tube channels, etc.
It's sad, because she could be unwittingly discouraging people from learning about her wonderful FlyLady system.
Thanks for this crash explanation of the fly lady system. It is helping me to focus on where I should start which I have determined should be massive decluttering. I discovered your channel last weekend and it has been extremely helpful.
I do the zones, and i work on routines. I have basically dropped the rest. Otherwise it’s just too much with my small kids & chronic illness. We have a wonderful woman who comes & does the deep cleaning (blessing) to help out, which is life changing & such a blessing. So i just do the day to day cleaning so it’s great to have the zones to direct where i should focus that week.
Perfect! You are making it work for you 😊 The routines take care of a lot of the chaos!
I have been searching for such a video for over an year.
You are amazing. I bought fly lady book The CHAOS cure. But didnt understand how to do it all. As you said I tried to do it all.
Thank u so much God bless you
Awesome! Glad it clarifies things for you :)
Wow, Steph! What a great job explaining the flylady system, condensed! Best I've heard so far. I look forward everyday for your videos! Best ever!
Thank you so much!!!! I was starting to feel overwhelmed as I head into week 4. However, this video has saved me!!! During Week 3 my husband and son have complimented me so much on everything from how great the house is looking to how much more calm and less stressed I am. That made me feel so great and more inspired. I notice in the last 2 days that they have been cleaning out their own areas too. You have helped me get a handle on doing this system in a real life way and I can't thank you enough! My life is changing in such wonderful ways and I am loving less stress. I feel like I am starting to run things instead of things running me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!! I am also more rested and WOW what a difference that is making in how I feel and my energy level.💗
Wow! This is so great to read! Amazing how changing yourself can have a 'rub off' effect on the people around you eh? My little kids are pumped about making beds and folding laundry now :)
This was such a simple and enlightening explanation. I can finally make sense of the system. 1.Routines, 2. Decluttering, 3. Zone Cleaning
Many thanks!!!
Thanks for sharing this. I was REALLY confused before. All I really understood was that the baby steps ought to come first! Now I get it. Working on my routines. Thanks again.
This video is sooooo helpful!!! I feel overwhelmed when I go to the Flylady site. I like that you suggest only doing the things YOU need to do. I’ve decided not to worry about the missions at all because they distract me from what is necessary for my home. This video clarified a lot for me and this is the 2nd time I’ve watched it lol and I have saved it in my Secret Slob file :) thanks so much!!!!! 😁
Very helpful overview! I have been following FlyLady since 2001. I'm doing a 2021 FlyLady Challenge to get my home and my life in order! This was a great refresher!!
Whoosh...thank u so much for clearing this up. I plan to incorporate flylady, but I didn't know where to start. love your videos!!
Thank you for this video. I know I want it ALL done now so instead of doing baby steps and doing each step until I get it down I try to incorporate all of the system & then become overwhelmed & burn out and discouraged the system does not work - it does work I just am not working it right. I am in the decluttering part but since I am off for the summer I want to do it all so I can see the system go full circle. I would be better off if I got my decluttering done so when school starts up I can start zone work and implement more of the system. I like how we can all adjust to make the system work for ourselves.Thank you for the encouragement!
I recently found your channel and I'm so glad I did! I feel like you're a neighbor down the street helping me learn life. 😄
I love how you have simplified it for us. I’m almost done decluttering most of my house and working on getting all the morning and evening things done. Makes life so much easier no stress!
What a great video! You are a great teacher! 😀 You touched on the whole system in a thorough, entertaining way. It's obvious you KNOW and USE the Fly Lady's system, and you explained it beautifully. I wish I had been as poised as you when I was your age!
I do want to share that I know we are living during a time when saving money is very important, but the wisdom shared by The Fly Lady is worth A LOT, and buying her books would be a great way to show gratitude. They are reasonably priced, especially the Kindle editions. Of course, if a library has them, borrowing them is a great idea.
The Fly Lady staff run a great RUclips channel and website, and their official Facebook group has members who are really involved. They also sell merchandise for the home. Again, thank you for this video. You have a new subscriber!! 😀
I am new to this & I really like your channel too! You don't take forever to tell us gobs of information either. You are quick about it & I love that! Right to the point! Please continue!
This was a wonderful summation! Thanks! I've been trying to do Flylady for years. I think I can now.
Thank you. This is my 3rd go at using her system. I keep getting drawn to it, but I didn't know how I would do it all. This sounds feasible. Thanks again
Thanks for your inspiration. I have my morning & evening routine down but I'm still not finished decluttering. I think I'm one step forward & two steps back. It seems that way anyhow. I really appreciate this crash course & believe me you can't go over any of it too many times for it to stick.
Decluttering was hard for me, since it seemed to never end. If you have the routines going well then you are doing great! :)
I have tried following Fly Lady and it gets overwhelming. I like small steps and I appreciate your helpful summary of the system. I also appreciate the tip to get rid of clutter before doing zone cleaning. I would not have thought of that :-)
I'm so glad I found your videos first, before the original Fly lady. I really like the way you explain things and I like you style. The Fly lady is a bit off putting, to be honest, and not to my liking at all. However, the system (the way you present it) is great and is working for me. I have been following it for about 2 weeks now, randomly though, not religiously 😀 and the results are there - decluttering is underway, zones are being cleaned and I don't get stresses about housework anymore. I have always been saving housework for weekends - how crazy is that! Now, come the weekend, there's nothing left to clean😀👍 thanks, Steph!
That is awesome! More time for you and doing all the fun things! Thank you so much for your kind words 💜😊
I wish I could LOVE this video! It helped a lot, I'm struggling to get on top of our mess, so your videos are helping me so much, especially seeing your before and after videos, they give me hope 😊
Love your condensed version of flylady. So commonsense.
This is great! I coach people on the FlyLady system informally, and I usually tell people to stay away from the website initially. It is overwhelming!!
Thank you so much!!
This is seriously so life-changing for me! Thank you, Steph!
I love " you can't clean clutter" that really stuck.
Totally! That is a Flylady original quote!
So true! You can't clean clutter! We have been in our home over 20 years! We have 3 girls( all in their 20's) so we have accumulated LOTS OF STUFF. MOSTLY I HAVE 😭
I made it a point to just focus on decluttering. From the attic to the garage! Let me just say it was an under taking.!🥴
But once it was done it was so nice! Now I will apply this towards keeping my home clean and decluttered🤗
Yes! It hit me in a way!
Very well done! Thank you for motivating me to read Sink Reflections - I picked it up years ago but never read it, so (lol) I decluttered it!
It really is worth a peek, not so much for the cleaning, as the mentality shift she talks about. I found that was the game changer for me (being kind to myself first). :) Happy reading!
The morning routine and the decluttering have helped me a lot also the zone cleaning and weekly bless is great, I adjust all that for my situation but especially the decluttering results in weeks of getting ride of bags and bags of clutter and stuff we don't use any more,
Such a helpful video for someone that’s new to the system! I’ve been at it for one month and this video helped simplify things! Thank you!
....was looking forward to hearing what your new zone names were 😃
FlyLady was such a game changer for me.. as much as I was clean and tidy, it polished my routines and made it fun ..took away the Dread/burden
Became more of a morning/ afternoon/ evening/ etc quick challenge “how much can it do before the timer goes off” 👌
So fulfilling/accomplished
Thank you so much for this video!! I work 2 jobs and have a family but my new year hope is to really get some deep cleaning and keep it up with this system. Your video really helped me with my on going questions! Thanks!
I discovered flylady yeeears ago... like original pink book 17ish years ago. It can be overwhelming and I sure wish you’d have been around back in the day! I love the way you explained it! New subscriber 💙
Thank you for pointing out its not an all or nothing plan! I was happy you had another video. Hope you keep doing videos.
That was a great summary! Now I have a place to send people to understand clearly what I am doing. Great job!
Thank you for breaking it down! BTW I LOVE your kitchen!
Me too. Her kitchen is gorgeous,
I keep coming back to your videos for insights into the FlyLady system---- love your delivery and how personable you are. Keep posting the great videos! xo
Thank you Cathy 😀💜
I really appreciate the Flylady and the Sidetracked Sisters from years ago. They are all great and have done a lot of hard work sorting out organizing and cleaning for us. And I appreciate you too Steph! You are so cheerful and beautiful. Have an awesome day!
this is my 2nd time listening to this video. sooo helpful. polishing my wooden countertop. feels so nice thanx
You are veey motivating especially when you feel overwhelmed by all the clutter and feel.fatigued. I like what you said about celebrating small.successes instead of focusing on failure! You are so right. Thank you😊
Brilliant video I'm so excited to watch the rest of your videos. I think this is my new favourite channel!!!!
Thanks for breaking it down. Makes so much more sense!
I LOVE your kitchen! Love that color scheme!!!
Thank you! I was inspired by a friends photos from her trip to Columbia!
Oh my gosh, I love your kitchen! All that storage and deep drawers too! Your island is to die for as well.
Thank you for spelling this out for us. It really can get confusing, especially at first. (I’m still in the first category 😊)
THANK U! I literally just started a couple days ago ( thanks to u 💛) and I was OVERWHELMED. This video helped TREMENDOUSLY! Thanks again girly!
Thank you... for being encouraging, for being real, for being logical. Have a blessed week!
You are amazing and I am so glad I found your channel because this momma needs help!!
😀 I'm so glad you said not to worry about zone cleaning just yet! I feel pretty good about what I have in my daily and weekly routines, but I really want/need to focus more time decluttering--especially since grad school is on break for the summer. First, it's overwhelming, and I don't want to wear myself out so much the first day that I quit after that. Second, it's hard to know where to start. So...I thought I would combine the idea of zone cleaning [focus on a specific area for 15 minutes] and use that to decide where to start decluttering. (Does anyone else have indecision paralysis, like me?) I feel like daily/weekly routines with 15 minutes of decluttering is plenty to start. BTW, I'm in a small one-bedroom apartment with way too many boxes after divorce, so the zones hit all of my main rooms and make sense. Once I get things under control, then I can adjust my schedule to zone cleaning instead of decluttering. I seriously was contemplating doing both, but I think I would burn out too quickly due to physical overload. Thanks again, Steph! This was exactly what I needed to hear to know I was on the right track instead of mentally beating myself up for not wanting to do more.
Very well explained and well structured with the written out points to make it easy to follow.
It's a good structure to help you break down the mountain of overwhelm into manageable packs, but the time invest is there as in any other cleaning routine ....
And I don't see the majority of the weekly home blessing chores feasible to be done in 10 minutes. And I am not talking from the gut feeling but from having done those chores with the timer as this is some of several things I have learned and implemented from the flylady system.
Hippabellita1 I think the theory with the home blessing 10 minutes is that you don’t have to do it thoroughly, e.g. for vacuuming, you would only vacuum the most heavily used areas and not bother moving the furniture or getting into the corners. If your house is so large that you can’t cover the most-used areas in 10 minutes, then do what you can in 10 minutes, then the following week you start with an area you didn’t get to the last time. It’s just about keeping on top of the task and chipping away at it every week.
The time for the more thorough cleaning is when you’re doing the zone cleaning.
Great!! Missing your videos through the week!
Happy I can follow along and this simplifies it nicely:)
I would love to have these checklist printed or a written out version of the system.
This really helps. Idk if it was one of her books I was reading or somewhere on her site and it was saying basically if u don't want to shine ur sink ur not going to succeed. And it took a long time to get what ur talking about here. I still don't do it but I hope to start soon.
So wn do u fit in zone cleaning in the morning routine or evening routine and wn u do do house blessing and at what part do u do Monday to Sunday chores ????
Fly lady is a great system, and you've given it a great overview! Thank you!
GREAT overview of the Fly Lady system!
Thank you for this! I have attempted to do the fly Flylady system several times, but I've always become overwhelmed. I honestly didn't really "get it" and would try to make it much more complicated than it was. I really get stuck on doing it perfect or not at all. (or all at once!) I noticed that I'd be doing small little things and it was adding up and I thought "Oh! Is this why Fly lady was about?" Hah! I came across one of your videos on RUclips and you mentioned Diane in Denmark. Thanks to the two of you it has really clicked and I get it now. And hopefully this Super-Secret-Slob is on her way to becoming a former slob.