Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing❣I was one of the no-believers, your home is looking tooo inviting and organised, and I doubted: is she REALLY knowing, what my problems are? Well, now I know toooo well! I was a jurist at court for a loooong time, quite well organised in my work, but as soon as I was at home, I only wanted to do 'nice things', which gave me my power back. Fortunately I LOVE cooking, gardening, painting, knitting, singing, playing guitar, learning languages, and my best talent is, to make things 'look nice', so it was never too bad, I never felt really lazy and I have a lot of cupboards to play hide and seek;-), but at the same time I felt like a big pretender, if you know what I mean... was never content with myself. Always when I travelled ( a lot!), it was a big problem to clean AND pack and of course I would rather die as leaving my house untidied... I found the flylady in the internet, made some routines and played around with her ideas, but because of the overwhelming amount of mails, i got the feeling, now I have not only clutter in my house but also in my mails.... Then I became sick, after some time I retired and everything became worse. Now I really couldn't do much. I even didn't enjoy travelling anymore...so I came back, read the uplifting book HIDDEN TREASURES, which some family members wrote for her, so far I remember, I saw some videos about the flylady system. Not everything is for everybody and it REALLY began again with your videos and then with flylady Kat's, while I was sick for some months. I grew up in a cluttered house and sometimes I thought, maybe it's kind of an unwished heritage...but I learned: it's my decision, how I live and even if I can't do much, I can do SOMETHING. And now I hope, you REALLY wanted to know all this, you can imagine, I don't speak a lot about that...because my second bigger talent is, to attract ONLY the nicest and tiediest girlfriends, you can imagine...they don't understand what I'm talking about, when they come over, I'm always well prepared;-). Thank you for 'listening', i feel lighter now! Monika
+Monika Marsollek Thank YOU for sharing your story, Monika! How funny that we both worked in court...plus I'm just the same on the the packing, travelling, etc. We have a lot in common! So nice that we don't have to pretend any more - we have found a workable solution 💖
One thing I love about youtube is that I get to know so many fabulous women and their story I would never have been able to get to know without this medium. This includes you, Monika and Diane and all those Flybabies who are doing videos on how to get organized.
Thank you, dear, haha, we have twins in our family, so maybe I’ve a twin sister, too and nobody told me! Hope you’re doin well, I’m still following Diane, needing some inspiration and motivation from time to time. Stay strong, love Monika❣️
The turning point for me many years ago, was that I needed some new rags, so I googled cleaning rags and ended up seeing fly lady videos. Shortly after that, found you. The system has been a game changer! Thank you for your cheerleading.
Diane, I've just found your Fly Lady videos. Last winter (I retired from teaching at 59) I found I was blessed with several free hours to fill each day. I began a decluttering project and learned how to make a quilt, all thanks to wonderful people like you, on RUclips. It was a very productive winter and spring. Then came summer and I fell off the productivity wagon. I've become so lazy ! Now that I've found your video I feel like I'm ready to get back on track. Your wonderfully supportive manner is so encouraging and comforting. Thank you so much for the help you are kindly offering to all of us. It's a blessing. I'm in board! Love and thanks, from the state of Massachusetts in the U.S.A.
I'm so glad I saw this older video. I relate to your younger self so much. Thank you for what you said about continuing your routines even on the weekends. I take the weekends off and I get so stressed by Sunday afternoon because hardly anything got done, and come Monday I felt like I was just catching up. You have motivated me to keep at my routines over the weekend. Btw, you're clothing and hairstyle at present makes you look much younger than this style from 3 years ago. I can definitely feel your upbeat energy in your recent videos! From one of your FlyBaby followers!
This is one of my favorite "Diane in Denmark" videos. So helpful... Also there's something very cheerful and comforting about your outfit. I can't explain it, it seems to send out a subliminal message of encouragement and optimism.
Flylady Diane, l became a flybaby December 2012. It was the best Christmas l had ever had in terms of stress and organisation. l was a stay at home mum with four boys born in six years and in truth, l worked like a slave while they were growing up. Our house was much admired for it's clean and tidy appearance however I WORKED LIKE A TROJAN to achieve it. How l wish l had found flylady sooner. my home is still lovely and so much less stressful to run. Our children are grown now with just one left but even when we have guests keeping the organisation going is so easy. l tell everyone about flylady, the system is so easy to follow and life changing. much love from Plymouth x
Thank you for sharing your story! Back when my boys were babies I stumbled on the Fly Lady system and had started to get organized using the routines. Sadly over the years I let things slip and ended up back where I was. I very much know how it feels to be the super organized one at work and not so much at home. At work everyone lauds me for keeping the place up and running and have been dubbed 'The Font of All Knowledge' (which actually makes me feel incredibly stressed) but at home I have a lot of hidden clutter, things don't get done as often as they should and my washing is piled up in my bedroom. I often even tell people that outside of my home I can organize pretty much anyone and anything but am pretty hopeless at home! Welp, the other day I was talking to a friend of mine and recommended she look at Fly Lady and it hit me like a bolt out of the blue that I should be looking up Fly Lady again and get going! So, last Thursday I did just that and found your videos shortly thereafter. My sink is shining, I am up and dressed to shoes (on a Bank Holiday no less!), my notes are in place and I'm about to go take some time for myself. I am doing my dead level best not to just rush headlong into everything (isn't that one of the big hallmarks of being a SHE?) because I know if I do, then I will get overwhelmed and end up falling on my face but I know that if I slowly but steadily get my routines in place I will go from fluttering to flying! At any rate, sorry for the ramble, but I just wanted to say thanks for your videos and your willingness to share your knowledge with us as well as your encouragement! Keep flying!
I cannot even explain how much I appreciate you. I understand why you have so many followers....you have a sparkling personality, a gentle way about you., and your content is fun and interesting (winter swimming!!) I also enjoy your outfits each day. I learn about recipes, wardrobe, Denmark, hygge, and today I found out about your personal life: where you worked and how you started fly lady. I have found a treasure and it is YOU!!! Thank you for putting in the time and effort in making these cheery videos. About cleaning: I enjoy it so much that for a time I had my own residential cleaning service. Now that I am nearly 75 I use the fly lady principles because everything gets done in a timely manner and I seem to accomplish more with less work, as you stated. Bless you and your family Diane. You do bring a ray of sunshine into my little corner of the world.
Ms Diane-Can't thank you enough for all your encouragement. Have tried to fly for years but just didn't think I could really do it and keep it up or something?! Now that I've found your videos I know I can. You've given me the confidence I've needed for so long. Thank you, may the Lord richly bless you for all you're doing!!!! Love and much appreciation, Val
I often watch you. I watch Flylady every day. I need all the help I can get. I find you inspirational. I fell off the wagon... I'll save you the details. It is hard to get back on track things are so out of control. You seem so together, I really appreciated this video. Thanks for the encouragement. (Portland Oregon USA)
Hi Diane. Thank you for your honesty. I found FlyLady a few years ago googling "housework routines" or something similar. I have to say that initially I found the system complicated - I tried to do all at once(surprise, surprise!), couldn't quite see how it all fitted together, then crashed and burned. I repeated this process about three times! Then I realised I needed to focus on the routines and clutter first, gradually introducing zones. I couldn't see how a weekly plan would work - like you, I was at home so could do errands etc whenever I pleased BUT how much time I save now by sticking to the weekly plan. It is enabling me to do the historical research and writing that I love. I do have clutter still - but it is in a couple of cupboards that I am working on. I have been a hoarder of stuff all my adult life. Now I find great peace of mind in letting it go. Sorry for the ramble Diane, but thank you so much for your efforts - they are very much appreciated! Xxx
You sound so similar to me, Jilly! I'm glad that the system is giving you more time to do the things you love instead of holding on to *stuff*. It really is a great reward!
Thank you Flylady Diane for being here. I`m a new Flybaby and I´ll take your hand and do the 31 Babysteps. You have a great charisma and explain things very well. You make a great Job with your Videos!!
I'm the same way. I'm a nurse and have a task list at work. Inspite of being ADD I am super task oriented, reliable and time conscientious. Home is complete opposite!!
Thanks Flylady Diane, your video is just what I need right now. I've slipped out of doing my routines (particularly the morning routine) in the last couple of weeks, due to one thing and another, and am starting to get that 'overwhelmed' feeling that the whole house is a mess and everything needs doing! Having said that I've still been doing 15 mins in the zone most days and paperwork on 'desk day', which is something. I'm going to get back on track from tomorrow, as the routines really do make a difference. Thank you so much.
I got the FlyLady book out of the library years ago, but when you try to read everything and jump ahead, it just becomes overwhelming. I found your 31 baby steps here and it was so refreshing to just get a little morsel of information each day. I started out well, and it was amazing what a difference just keeping the sink shiny makes. It lead me to keep the kitchen so much nicer that even my husband noticed and expressed his appreciation. I didn't do well at doing each step, so I need to go back and start again. For some reason, "get dressed to shoes" is a real stumbling block for me. I thought I could just skip over that. But I need to just do it and trust, and see what comes of it. I think I'll be surprised. Thanks so much for the encouragement. It's a wonderful thing you're doing for others here on your channel.
In an attempt to get some control over all my "stuff" I looked at many videos about how to organize things and saw people purchase all sorts of storage containers and they seemed to think that was the only (or at least the best) way to deal with all the things we are drowning in. I saw Flylady and the "ah-ha" moment for me was when she said, "You can't organize clutter. You need to get rid of stuff." I first tackled my closet and grouped like items and found to my horror that I had 60 pairs of slacks. This came at a time when I had already retired and very rarely got out of the house except to go to church or to the store or to go out occasionally with friends. I needed 60 pairs of slacks like I needed a hole in my head and I immediately got rid of about half of them. Of course 30 was still too many so getting rid of some of them is an on-going process. I just found your channel today and have only watched two of your videos but I love your approach to the whole Flylady system. I subscribed and will gradually watch all of your videos. Thank you for your honesty in describing your own CHAOS. You have inspired me to get back onto the system again.
Welcome to the Team, Maryann! Yes, you cannot organize clutter... Start with the babysteps and just take your time :-) ruclips.net/video/Str4Sn4fF-w/видео.html
Thank you for this video, Diane! Three years after the fact is when I have watched it… To be honest I have never really tried the fly lady system. Maybe five or six years ago I watched a couple of her videos or somehow heard about her and maybe even your videos, and I remember cleaning my sink very well once or a couple of times maybe even, some awareness, but the discipline of the structures and making plans and everything just didn’t happen. Marie Kondo as well, that has been more something that I have done. Has born fruit as well, I very much appreciate that. I guess I’ve come back to you or discovered you thanks to Dana the minimal mom, and this month anyway have watched your videos regularly and appreciated them and watched a couple more than just the clutter free January ones. I am very much sensing that structures can be our friend, can decrease stress, having a couple of things that are just “automatic“...! Especially since lockdown I have been noticing that, just in my daily routine personally and also in my cleaning… Somethings are easy for me and I do them regularly like washing dishes or laundry, those things aren’t terribly difficult for me. But floors?! I avoid that very much. I do hand sweep certain bits once in a while, with some regularity. Anyway, I am doing a couple of other courses at the moment but I think in the not so distant future I’m going to check out the 31 baby step fly lady video series. Thank you!
Hello Diane, I live in Northern Michigan, USA. Finally figured out how to use the playlists! I am deeply grateful for your time sharing how the FlyLady system works. I learn best by writing, so I have been taking notes while watching the videos. My favorite idea rt now is your use of trays on the counters in the kitchen. As my home becomes mine, my thinking is freed up to do artwork. Bless you!
You look so beautiful in that red. I can see the value in this system, that it will work if you follow it. I love that you're so focused on taking the small steps and not becoming overwhelmed. Also that you focus on taking care of oneself as a priority. You're so inspiring! Blessings...
Just started with shining my sink today. I've tried the flylady method last year but I've since fallen back into chaos. I'm not going to get overwhelmed and try it all at once today even though my perfectionism has me wanting to. Making myself take it slow and really stick to it this year. Making habits that last. Thank you for being so inspiring and kind.
Hi, this is Dianne in Dorchester, USA. I am loving your videos on the Flylady system! You are so encouraging and kind. I think we would be fast friends. I’m new to using the system, though I had heard about it years ago. Now, I am an empty nester with more time and I am ready and willing to get my hands dirty to really clean. I’ve been decluttering and donating, so now is the time to clean and implement routines! So glad you’re there to help and inspire!❤️❤️
We are a Team, Julie! Thank you for watching! It helps me to feel less lonely to know that I am not the only one out there doing a Weekly Home Blessing etc
So very happy to have found you. I've known of flylady for 20 years but I've never put it into place, you and this video are my aha moment👍🏻. My children are grown and I want time to enjoy life! I'm going to start with my sink today. Thank you so very much! I'll keep you posted.
Thank you for all your practical tips and encouragement! My "aha" moments: 1. Clean up after myself as I go. Consistent momentum (Not harried) throughout the day. 2. The timer helps so much. Things take waaaaay less time than I think (usually), and for those that take longer, I'm learning to stop after 15 min or so.
It felt like you made this video just for me! You spoke so many of the words that have been inside my head. Thank you for walking us through and for your encouragement! Love your videos!
Diane, I had to stop the video to comment. This resonated so much with me I can’t even put it in words. At work I am this super organized over-performer, at home I’m a disaster that can’t even find clean underwear to wear. My family also has this habit of hanging on to EVERYTHING. About two years ago I started therapy because I was suffering from depression and anxiety. Mostly from being overwhelmed, and still keeping unrealistically high standards for myself. Everything has to be perfect. Everywhere, every time. I tried several methods of decluttering and organizing, but it mostly just made me feel more overwhelmed because I never finished what I started. It was just too much. I discovered your channel a few days ago, and my God, what an epiphany it was! Apart from your beautiful soul and amazing personality, the FlyLady System just makes SOOOOO MUCH SENSE. I am exactly like you. I need rules to function. And by knowing that everything has its own assigned day and time... I can’t even tell you how peaceful that sounds to me and how much it eases my anxiety to have that knowledge. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making these videos. I finally see a way to break the family clutter curse
First of all, you could never preach! You are the kindest, most nonjudgmental person I'm "met" in all of FlyLady land! Secondly, I am in the phase of doing great Mon-Fri and falling off the wagon on the weekends. Do you have any tips to get me through this "crawling" phase? I love your analogies! Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I aspire to a home as clutter-free and welcoming as yours! Love from Colorado!
Thank you so much for posting this. It was just what I needed to hear today. It was so nice to hear your story of where you were before. You are an inspiration for those of us who don't have a support system. You have no idea how much you have helped me... You are such a blessing.
Hi Mary! I'm so glad that it was helpful. We can be so hard on ourselves and let the negative voices invade our heads. I make these videos because I want others to know that it CAN be done - I am doing it, every single day! Hugs to you! :-)
I really like you video's and I'm happy I came a gross one of you video's a few months ago. Watching them ever time a new one comes up motivates me to do something. I have seen a few of the original flylady video's but didn't get further than a shining sink and rinsing out the teapot and filling the kettle before going to bed. ( my evening routine) By discovering your channel I get more motivated and get more done (slowly, slowly. With a view steps forwards and a view steps back ect.) but I don't get discouraged, you explain it well and are really kind and gentle. Thank you.
Welcome to the Team, Mirjam! Yes, we will aways have a few steps forward and a few steps back. But you are doing it in babysteps this time and you will get there. Glad to have you here!
Thank you again for your videos. I found this one so motivational and inspirational that I'm going to keep it on my phone. You are a real godsend to those of us who are fortunate enough to have found you. Thanks again.
Thank you again! Such a friendly talk. As does yours, my home has hidden clutter. Those areas are in progress now... The declutter challenge is helping A LOT! Actually was able to give away 2 dressers after ridding the clutter in them... yay!
Thank you! I've been with FlyLady since way in the beginning but still felt I couldn't completely get rid of some things... what if this or that... blah blah. Finally I let the old stuff go. Thanks for your cyber-encouragement!
Thank you SO much for these videos! I realized that I was living in total CHAOS and needed to make a change for myself, my home and my family. I am only on day 2 but am VERY excited to be back to the FlyLady system. The last time I tried it was a very long time ago and I wasn't really committed. I am now. :) So a big THANK YOU to you from Florida.
I'm on Day 4 and feeling extremely overwhelmed- I can't see my floor beneath all the clutter and for every 15 mins I put into decluttering the kids make a 60 min mess. But hey, because of your videos I'm on day 4, have a shiny sink and dress to shoes.
Just this morning I started my zone cleaning for the week (skipped yesterday and Monday for reasons) and it was the first zone where I started the list fresh. The tasks were so much easier cause it hadn’t been that long since I last did them. It worked! I’m hooked! 🎉
Thank you Flylady Diane for being transparent! I appreciate you and the work you put into making these videos and for holding my hand on this journey😊. I've been on the Flylady system for@10 weeks now (when I saw one of your videos) and there is much improvement. I am learning to be consistent and when I fall down, I start over. Btw... You're wearing one of my favorite colors and I love it! You look so radiant☺
Thank you, Diane. Interesting about a baby crawling. The coordination used for Crawling actually helps a person read later on, moving eyes from left to right.
Thank you so much for this Diane. I had been a flybaby years ago, and I got sick and couldn't do anything for several years. Now, trying to regain and get structure again, those things I did before I can't remember. Menopause is not helping either. I really appreciate your video. And will take your advice...don't spend all your time searching and reading, but do it. Hugs to you from Colorado USA
God bless you, Flylady Diane!!! Your Babystep vids add so much to the process of developing new habits! I'm on Day 5...Even tried out some new eye shadow this morning when I dressed to shoes--Won't the dentist be pleased when I go for my appointment this afternoon--lol!
you, thank you for doing this!!! It feels like you know me and are talking to me! I want to hug you haha :) I first started with Flylady for like 10 yrs ago. But I have actually never gone throug all the 31 baby steps, crasched burned a hundreds time. Have had ups and dows. Started, lost it, you know...Resently I found my self living in chaos again. Have five kids in a very smal house, 12 week pregnant and been so tired and overwelmed by all housework and so sad not feeling able to be the mum and wife I want! BUT! Then I found YOU!!! I am following your seven day challange, wich for me means cleaning the kitchen strate after dinner! Just by doing this I am now after 4 days back to doing morning and evening routine and I keep the kitchen clean all day! BIG, BIG difference!! We are moving in two weeks (to a big house!!) You are just what I've been needing all theese yrs!! Finaly I am filled with hope that I will be consistent and just be a steady flying flybaby year after year!!! Thank you again!! Maria from
Hello Diane! I don't remember when I found the FlyLady, but I just found your videos a couple of weeks ago and they are such a huge encouragement! I haven't ever been able to implement the FlyLady plan because, like you say, I tried to read everything I could find instead of getting started and then other times I would try to implement the whole thing at once and get overwhelmed. This time, my children and I are watching your baby steps series and we aren't perfect but I am seeing some big changes in our home and attitudes. An especially big improvement is in getting dressed in the morning. We homeschool and my oldest child always wanted to stay in pajamas, but with your encouragement she is getting better about getting dressed and realizing that it makes her feel better and puts her (and me) in a different mind set. So thank you for taking the time to create these videos and to share the Fly Lady information in such an encouraging way! -Katrina
That is wonderful, Katrina! I'm so glad that your daughter is also finding it helpful to do the babysteps...my daughter leaves for school and 7.30am every morning and she would die if anyone saw her with pyjamas on, so she has great motivation to get dressed as soon as she gets out of bed! LOL
Dear Diane, first I would like to thank you so much for your video's. They have helpt me a great deal. When I first heard about flylady i was realy resistent. I thought, I'm not going to do that! That won't work for me. But than I thought there was no harm in just trying the babysteps and see. Now I have just finnished the babysteps and it is a world of difference. My familie is finaly working with me. My husband (who is realy into clean, and i was really messy) is loving it so much. Emagine what that does to a family. So I'm so very happy that I have found your video and I'm going to watch more of them to get me going on the WHB and missions and so forth. I also really smile when you refere to the fact that you like to save money because you are scottish. I am from holland and that is also being said about us dutchpeople ;-) Oh one more thing. I feel so nice about my home and feel like I am in control that I can now help my 83 year old grandma with cleaning her hous, and that feels great! So big thanks! love Meinou
Diane, thank you so much for your encouragement. It's so easy to feel overwhelmed, so I appreciate hearing that is normal. I can totally relate to being organised at work and things being a mess at home. My work mates would often say that they could just imagine how organised my house was (lol). Well, I was determined they would never find out because they would have to call me Jekyll and Hyde. Thankfully I'm a FlyBaby now and I don't have to hide my home. Yay
Fly Lady Diane, you are a breath of fresh air! Thanks for your inspiration! I have been following your baby steps videos and am on day 9. I have had huge progress already. My biggest challenge is going back to the system when things don't go as planned. I tend to lose focus and slide. I have some good routines already, but I want to be able to shorten them so I can live my life. I am hoping this system will help with that. Thank you for taking the time to share. :-)
Yay, Lauren! Yes, we need to be consistent with our routines but keep them to an absolute minimum. One of the problems I often find that my ladies have (the ones I mentor at Flylady Premium) is making huge long lists. No-one has time for all that and, of course, when the list is soooooo long, we don't even start! ;-)
Oh my gosh, I am SO much like you! Glad I'm not the only one. I'm chaotic at home but super organized at work! I've had multiple people tell me I should be a project manager because I'm so organized. I don't know why it doesn't translate at all to my home. Thank you for simplifying the FL system; I cannot navigate the website at all.
I am glad that I found you! I read the first book in 2008, dabbling with routines, then stopping - I just didn't think I could do it, now I am ready and to have a visual with your videos really helps! I get it now! Thank you Diane!
Your the best, my son and dil and babies live with us so messy house syndrome here.You have made it do able ,I stop crashing and burning when I clean and set the timer.Sitting down is great because I have parkinsons and can,t stand for long.This gives me so much hope .Bless you honey.
Ah, Bless your heart Diane. You're a gem of an example for the rest of us, as you are in the trenches of life too. I am guilty of getting off my routines lately while training for a marathon - the race is next week! and dealing with school stress with 2 of our kids etc. but picking routines back up this week. I decided, you know what, I am not going to feel guilty I am just going to pick myself back up and keep going. xo
Ah, you are very kind. Thank you!! Now that im a week out from race day i am freaking out a bit lol. But when it's done i shall get back to taming house chaos.
Hello Diane, I've just found your channel and have been gradually going through all your videos, but this one touched me particularly. In the other videos I've watched so far, you seem so upbeat and smart and organised. Hair, clothes, make-up all done and a spick and span house. However, it's really inspiring and encouraging to hear you speak so honestly here about your own fallibility. I was always tremendously organised at work, people commented on how well I managed everything. I worked in a fast-moving Finance environment. But, as you say, it's easier at work because there are processes and limits. At home on the other hand it's endless and bewildering! :-) I'm doing the baby steps videos with you at the moment. I'm optimistic this will help. Thank you so much for all you do with these videos. They must take up a lot of your time but I'm sure other people appreciate it all as much as I do.
thank you so much for your videos! i am a flybaby for more than six years. i wish i could have learned. about the flylady system at .........school. it would have been beneficial for organising many aspects of my life like studying, exercising, weight control etc. (
Thank Yuo so much! It's about the same here . .. my mum is like your dad was really! I never learned it any different from home and with kids and job I'm struggling...while at work people tell me how organised I am 😂 And as my daughter is starting school in a couple of weeks I really want to get into the routine before I am back to work because I think it will be a lot harder to start routines when you are stressed out. And it really helps so much to hear that your story was about the same because all around me there seem to be only people who do that kind of stuff naturally! 😘
Hi Diane, I am really enjoying your videos. I went through the 31 baby steps with you and you showed me that the system is very do-able. I was overwhelmed trying to do it all until I found your videos. Anyway, tonight I decided to really take laying out my clothes seriously and decided to pick out some jewelry. In doing so, I found a gift I had bought for my auntie last year and had totally forgot about it. Now I have a gift for her just in time for Mother's day! 😊😎 oh, and I am finding comfort in doing the routines as well. Which I was quite surprised about. Beginning to Fly! yay!
so happy to have found your channel!!!! i have been followingon an off flylady for years - but i still struggle, i have never managed to complete the baby steps so going to follow u and hope i nail it this time!
I just discovered your channel and have been watching your videos one after the other. First, you are so precious. Second, I really feel hopeful about this whole homemaking thing for the first time. Thanks so much. Love you and your channel!
Hi Diane, I have recently found your videos on RUclips and love them. I really enjoy your enthusiasm and your sense of humor too. I have always been a hard worker and brought up my children on my own while working full time. My home was always clean but lived in, ie never perfect. Roll on the years and having major back surgery I have been struggling. I do a major clean up when visitors are coming and then I'm too tired or in too much pain to do anything else. I have never had a system and I'm delighted to have found your videos. I'm just starting the baby steps, so wish me luck 💞🤞👍
Was feeling totally meh this evening and definitely didnt feel like shining my sink or the rest of the routine but after watching your video i grabbed my phone, set the timer for 15 minutes and got stuck in 😀 feeling much better now that ive done that think its been almost a week since i started the baby steps and have managed to shine my sink everyday 😀
If I could like this video 10 times I would! You have convinced me. I will try the baby steps again. This time I will watch your videos as I do it. I keep trying Flylady and so far it hasn't stuck, but I really like the idea of the system so I will give it another go. Thanks for the support.
This was great. What you told about your past was a lot like I have been I feel like. I just found your videos and started the babysteps. I heard about the flylady before from she’s in her apron here on youtube. Also youtube suggested someone else’s video about flylady and I watched that resently. 😊
I'm so pleased to have found you Diane! I don't have anyone to share flylady ideas with, and I've struggled with stuff for as long as I can remember, since childhood. I'm excited about following the system properly this time though and not fall off the wagon. I can see clearly how this system WILL work and the mountain of ~30yrs+ isn't so intimidating this time around. We're nearly the same age, and I love Scotts, they have a good sense of humor 😄 and like a bit of a joke. I'm definitely holding onto your hand thru the baby steps. Thanks so much, Lisa from Australia
forgot to say, I was exactly like you at work ... super organised, everything at my fingertips, no problem to big, and my husband would always say why can't you do that at home? I guess because no one ever taught me how to do it. You get on the job training at work, but like you said, no manual for married life/home organisation. I think I'm going to make a control journal for each of my sons as a parting gift when they get their own places, so they don't have to work out what to do, hopefully by then I'll have set them a good example and they'll have a journal for backup in case they forget.
Welcome to the Team, Lisa! Yes...if only life came with an instruction manual! Just take the 31 babysteps and it will all fall into place. Here's the playlist ruclips.net/video/11_wvZoQPTc/видео.html
Hi Lisa, (fellow Aussie)! Great idea re setting up a manual for your kids. Despite trying to teach habits whilst at home, some kids just don't follow the expectations of them.. Admittedly my oldest is in the midst of her year 11/12 studies and I don't want to stress her out any more... A manual makes me feel much better knowing that they won't be so lost once they fly the coop. And - I am no longer a nagging mum :) Thanks! Helen
I found FlyLady when a Facebook friend liked a FlyLady post and it popped up on my page. I didn't realize I wasn't supposed to start the zones right away till I found your 31 baby steps videos! Oops. So far it has been going pretty smoothly. Even with adding in zone cleaning sooner than I should have. I still struggle with the 15 minute declutter everyday but, the main living spaces and my bedroom are almost completely clear of piles of stuff. I've got my routines down pretty good. The weekly plan gets a little out of sync sometimes. I'm working on that. My house hasn't been this dust free ever and for the last 13 weeks there haven't been dishes in the sink waiting to be washed. I haven't had to crisis clean when someone is coming over. The changes have been amazing. I just do what I can with the time I have and it seems to be enough. I guess I really wasn't doing anything because I didn't think I had enough time. I can't thank you enough for the videos, they have been a great help and support! Now I need to go fling my one item for the day! 😄
Hi Ann! There is no right or wrong way to do Flylady but I made the mistake of trying to do everything at once. When we slow down and just concentrate on the babysteps, it really does start to fall into place. I'm so glad you are seeing changes!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It gives me more to look forward to each time I watch you. I heard about Flylady through RUclips I think.----Tressa Daigle
Diane: I believe you a very kind person and your passion for this system really shines through! No aha moment yet, however there have been many ha ha ha moments in our family decluttering still ongoing. Thanks for the encouragement!
Wow, really a terrific video❤️. You explain in such a calm teaching lesson + your 31 Babystep video series. I try to do too many things, like my work schedule had and graduate school😮🙄. You put everything in perspective😇. P.S. love your outfits. Thank you🙏
Wow, Diane you are such a sweetheart to be so kind and helpful please tell me where I find the 31 steps I don’t know… This is all new seeing you for the first time I’m so excited I already made one comment and I can’t even find it to add this to it. I’m too excited… Laughing joyful.
Yes, thank you. No manual. I thought this over the past year as I decluttered for past 16 months. Now wanting to have a routine. I am seeing the beauty from the ashes already and just started the flylady system in February of this year. I like your videos and analysis of each part of the process. I worry when I go back to work. Currently in college and parenting young teen. How will I work and do all this? Worries me. But I like the support of your channel. 💖
Thank you Diane! For me the main problem is clutter and I keep falling off the routines because when I do have some time I dive into decluttering as much as possible. I have so much mess that 15 mins are not enough plus some areas are impossible to clean well because of the stuff. There are some days where I just cannot find the 15mins, because I am not home/too exhausted so I try to catch up on the other days. Your shirt is so pretty!! take care xxx
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing❣I was one of the no-believers, your home is looking tooo inviting and organised, and I doubted: is she REALLY knowing, what my problems are? Well, now I know toooo well! I was a jurist at court for a loooong time, quite well organised in my work, but as soon as I was at home, I only wanted to do 'nice things', which gave me my power back. Fortunately I LOVE cooking, gardening, painting, knitting, singing, playing guitar, learning languages, and my best talent is, to make things 'look nice', so it was never too bad, I never felt really lazy and I have a lot of cupboards to play hide and seek;-), but at the same time I felt like a big pretender, if you know what I mean... was never content with myself. Always when I travelled ( a lot!), it was a big problem to clean AND pack and of course I would rather die as leaving my house untidied... I found the flylady in the internet, made some routines and played around with her ideas, but because of the overwhelming amount of mails, i got the feeling, now I have not only clutter in my house but also in my mails.... Then I became sick, after some time I retired and everything became worse. Now I really couldn't do much. I even didn't enjoy travelling anymore...so I came back, read the uplifting book HIDDEN TREASURES, which some family members wrote for her, so far I remember, I saw some videos about the flylady system. Not everything is for everybody and it REALLY began again with your videos and then with flylady Kat's, while I was sick for some months. I grew up in a cluttered house and sometimes I thought, maybe it's kind of an unwished heritage...but I learned: it's my decision, how I live and even if I can't do much, I can do SOMETHING. And now I hope, you REALLY wanted to know all this, you can imagine, I don't speak a lot about that...because my second bigger talent is, to attract ONLY the nicest and tiediest girlfriends, you can imagine...they don't understand what I'm talking about, when they come over, I'm always well prepared;-). Thank you for 'listening', i feel lighter now! Monika
+Monika Marsollek Thank YOU for sharing your story, Monika! How funny that we both worked in court...plus I'm just the same on the the packing, travelling, etc. We have a lot in common! So nice that we don't have to pretend any more - we have found a workable solution 💖
One thing I love about youtube is that I get to know so many fabulous women and their story I would never have been able to get to know without this medium. This includes you, Monika and Diane and all those Flybabies who are doing videos on how to get organized.
Thank you very much for sharing Monica, this is so touching and inspiring... I hope you are still doing well.
Wow we are twins. Not in court but in finance but everything else is the same 😆
Thank you, dear, haha, we have twins in our family, so maybe I’ve a twin sister, too and nobody told me! Hope you’re doin well, I’m still following Diane, needing some inspiration and motivation from time to time. Stay strong, love Monika❣️
Don’t overthink, just do something! My new mantra! Thank you so much, Diane, for sharing your struggles with us…you give us hope.
❤Thank you for the 31 baby steps from 6 years ago, Fabulous Teaching💯
Hi, I realised this is a couple of years old. Thank you so much. I’m retrying.
The turning point for me many years ago, was that I needed some new rags, so I googled cleaning rags and ended up seeing fly lady videos. Shortly after that, found you. The system has been a game changer! Thank you for your cheerleading.
Diane, I've just found your Fly Lady videos. Last winter (I retired from teaching at 59) I found I was blessed with several free hours to fill each day. I began a decluttering project and learned how to make a quilt, all thanks to wonderful people like you, on RUclips. It was a very productive winter and spring. Then came summer and I fell off the productivity wagon. I've become so lazy ! Now that I've found your video I feel like I'm ready to get back on track. Your wonderfully supportive manner is so encouraging and comforting. Thank you so much for the help you are kindly offering to all of us. It's a blessing. I'm in board! Love and thanks, from the state of Massachusetts in the U.S.A.
I'm so glad I saw this older video. I relate to your younger self so much. Thank you for what you said about continuing your routines even on the weekends. I take the weekends off and I get so stressed by Sunday afternoon because hardly anything got done, and come Monday I felt like I was just catching up. You have motivated me to keep at my routines over the weekend.
Btw, you're clothing and hairstyle at present makes you look much younger than this style from 3 years ago. I can definitely feel your upbeat energy in your recent videos!
From one of your FlyBaby followers!
This is one of my favorite "Diane in Denmark" videos. So helpful...
Also there's something very cheerful and comforting about your outfit.
I can't explain it, it seems to send out a subliminal message of encouragement and optimism.
I totally agree
Flylady Diane, l became a flybaby December 2012. It was the best Christmas l had ever had in terms of stress and organisation. l was a stay at home mum with four boys born in six years and in truth, l worked like a slave while they were growing up. Our house was much admired for it's clean and tidy appearance however I WORKED LIKE A TROJAN to achieve it. How l wish l had found flylady sooner. my home is still lovely and so much less stressful to run. Our children are grown now with just one left but even when we have guests keeping the organisation going is so easy. l tell everyone about flylady, the system is so easy to follow and life changing. much love from Plymouth x
Thank you for sharing your story! Back when my boys were babies I stumbled on the Fly Lady system and had started to get organized using the routines. Sadly over the years I let things slip and ended up back where I was. I very much know how it feels to be the super organized one at work and not so much at home. At work everyone lauds me for keeping the place up and running and have been dubbed 'The Font of All Knowledge' (which actually makes me feel incredibly stressed) but at home I have a lot of hidden clutter, things don't get done as often as they should and my washing is piled up in my bedroom. I often even tell people that outside of my home I can organize pretty much anyone and anything but am pretty hopeless at home! Welp, the other day I was talking to a friend of mine and recommended she look at Fly Lady and it hit me like a bolt out of the blue that I should be looking up Fly Lady again and get going! So, last Thursday I did just that and found your videos shortly thereafter. My sink is shining, I am up and dressed to shoes (on a Bank Holiday no less!), my notes are in place and I'm about to go take some time for myself. I am doing my dead level best not to just rush headlong into everything (isn't that one of the big hallmarks of being a SHE?) because I know if I do, then I will get overwhelmed and end up falling on my face but I know that if I slowly but steadily get my routines in place I will go from fluttering to flying! At any rate, sorry for the ramble, but I just wanted to say thanks for your videos and your willingness to share your knowledge with us as well as your encouragement! Keep flying!
Yay, go you, Mandy - you took that first step! Welcome to the gang! 🖖😀
I cannot even explain how much I appreciate you. I understand why you have so many followers....you have a sparkling personality, a gentle way about you., and your content is fun and interesting (winter swimming!!) I also enjoy your outfits each day. I learn about recipes, wardrobe, Denmark, hygge, and today I found out about your personal life: where you worked and how you started fly lady. I have found a treasure and it is YOU!!! Thank you for putting in the time and effort in making these cheery videos. About cleaning: I enjoy it so much that for a time I had my own residential cleaning service. Now that I am nearly 75 I use the fly lady principles because everything gets done in a timely manner and I seem to accomplish more with less work, as you stated. Bless you and your family Diane. You do bring a ray of sunshine into my little corner of the world.
Ms Diane-Can't thank you enough for all your encouragement. Have tried to fly for years but just didn't think I could really do it and keep it up or something?! Now that I've found your videos I know I can. You've given me the confidence I've needed for so long. Thank you, may the Lord richly bless you for all you're doing!!!! Love and much appreciation, Val
I often watch you. I watch Flylady every day. I need all the help I can get. I find you inspirational. I fell off the wagon... I'll save you the details. It is hard to get back on track things are so out of control. You seem so together, I really appreciated this video. Thanks for the encouragement. (Portland Oregon USA)
Hi Diane. Thank you for your honesty. I found FlyLady a few years ago googling "housework routines" or something similar. I have to say that initially I found the system complicated - I tried to do all at once(surprise, surprise!), couldn't quite see how it all fitted together, then crashed and burned. I repeated this process about three times! Then I realised I needed to focus on the routines and clutter first, gradually introducing zones. I couldn't see how a weekly plan would work - like you, I was at home so could do errands etc whenever I pleased BUT how much time I save now by sticking to the weekly plan. It is enabling me to do the historical research and writing that I love. I do have clutter still - but it is in a couple of cupboards that I am working on. I have been a hoarder of stuff all my adult life. Now I find great peace of mind in letting it go. Sorry for the ramble Diane, but thank you so much for your efforts - they are very much appreciated! Xxx
You sound so similar to me, Jilly! I'm glad that the system is giving you more time to do the things you love instead of holding on to *stuff*. It really is a great reward!
Thank you Flylady Diane for being here. I`m a new Flybaby and I´ll take your hand and do the 31 Babysteps. You have a great charisma and explain things very well. You make a great Job with your Videos!!
+mrssugarlady Thank you, Mrssugarlady - I hope you'll enjoy the 31 Babysteps, they are a great way to start!
I'm the same way. I'm a nurse and have a task list at work. Inspite of being ADD I am super task oriented, reliable and time conscientious. Home is complete opposite!!
Check out Anthony William for your ADD, I’m always singing his praises❤️
Thanks Flylady Diane, your video is just what I need right now. I've slipped out of doing my routines (particularly the morning routine) in the last couple of weeks, due to one thing and another, and am starting to get that 'overwhelmed' feeling that the whole house is a mess and everything needs doing! Having said that I've still been doing 15 mins in the zone most days and paperwork on 'desk day', which is something. I'm going to get back on track from tomorrow, as the routines really do make a difference. Thank you so much.
We all get that feeling, Julie. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other - the routines really do help!
I got the FlyLady book out of the library years ago, but when you try to read everything and jump ahead, it just becomes overwhelming. I found your 31 baby steps here and it was so refreshing to just get a little morsel of information each day. I started out well, and it was amazing what a difference just keeping the sink shiny makes. It lead me to keep the kitchen so much nicer that even my husband noticed and expressed his appreciation. I didn't do well at doing each step, so I need to go back and start again. For some reason, "get dressed to shoes" is a real stumbling block for me. I thought I could just skip over that. But I need to just do it and trust, and see what comes of it. I think I'll be surprised. Thanks so much for the encouragement. It's a wonderful thing you're doing for others here on your channel.
+missmayflower Ahhh, the shoes! I'm glad you're at least willing to give them a try...let me know if it changes anything, Missmayflower!
Just started the baby steps, again. Utilizing your videos. I quite enjoy them. Thank you.
In an attempt to get some control over all my "stuff" I looked at many videos about how to organize things and saw people purchase all sorts of storage containers and they seemed to think that was the only (or at least the best) way to deal with all the things we are drowning in. I saw Flylady and the "ah-ha" moment for me was when she said, "You can't organize clutter. You need to get rid of stuff." I first tackled my closet and grouped like items and found to my horror that I had 60 pairs of slacks. This came at a time when I had already retired and very rarely got out of the house except to go to church or to the store or to go out occasionally with friends. I needed 60 pairs of slacks like I needed a hole in my head and I immediately got rid of about half of them. Of course 30 was still too many so getting rid of some of them is an on-going process. I just found your channel today and have only watched two of your videos but I love your approach to the whole Flylady system. I subscribed and will gradually watch all of your videos. Thank you for your honesty in describing your own CHAOS. You have inspired me to get back onto the system again.
Welcome to the Team, Maryann! Yes, you cannot organize clutter... Start with the babysteps and just take your time :-) ruclips.net/video/Str4Sn4fF-w/видео.html
This is a good starting point video to get motivated on Fly Lady system :)
Thank you for this video, Diane! Three years after the fact is when I have watched it… To be honest I have never really tried the fly lady system. Maybe five or six years ago I watched a couple of her videos or somehow heard about her and maybe even your videos, and I remember cleaning my sink very well once or a couple of times maybe even, some awareness, but the discipline of the structures and making plans and everything just didn’t happen. Marie Kondo as well, that has been more something that I have done. Has born fruit as well, I very much appreciate that.
I guess I’ve come back to you or discovered you thanks to Dana the minimal mom, and this month anyway have watched your videos regularly and appreciated them and watched a couple more than just the clutter free January ones.
I am very much sensing that structures can be our friend, can decrease stress, having a couple of things that are just “automatic“...! Especially since lockdown I have been noticing that, just in my daily routine personally and also in my cleaning… Somethings are easy for me and I do them regularly like washing dishes or laundry, those things aren’t terribly difficult for me. But floors?! I avoid that very much. I do hand sweep certain bits once in a while, with some regularity. Anyway, I am doing a couple of other courses at the moment but I think in the not so distant future I’m going to check out the 31 baby step fly lady video series.
Thank you!
Hello Diane, I live in Northern Michigan, USA. Finally figured out how to use the playlists! I am deeply grateful for your time sharing how the FlyLady system works. I learn best by writing, so I have been taking notes while watching the videos. My favorite idea rt now is your use of trays on the counters in the kitchen. As my home becomes mine, my thinking is freed up to do artwork. Bless you!
I'm so glad that the system is helping you, Catherine!
You are so honest and down to earth! I appreciate you!!
You look so beautiful in that red. I can see the value in this system, that it will work if you follow it. I love that you're so focused on taking the small steps and not becoming overwhelmed. Also that you focus on taking care of oneself as a priority. You're so inspiring! Blessings...
I will always be anxious but the Flylady system certainly helps keep it in check. Thanks for being part of the Team, Renee!
Hello Diane, listened to this vid as I decluttered a drawer!. One drawer at a time. One hundred thanks.
Thank you Diana your videos have been a great help .for me to keep a routine and a plan for every day .writing every item down when I think of it .
Just started with shining my sink today. I've tried the flylady method last year but I've since fallen back into chaos. I'm not going to get overwhelmed and try it all at once today even though my perfectionism has me wanting to. Making myself take it slow and really stick to it this year. Making habits that last. Thank you for being so inspiring and kind.
Hope all goes well, Jessica!
Hi, this is Dianne in Dorchester, USA. I am loving your videos on the Flylady system! You are so encouraging and kind. I think we would be fast friends. I’m new to using the system, though I had heard about it years ago. Now, I am an empty nester with more time and I am ready and willing to get my hands dirty to really clean. I’ve been decluttering and donating, so now is the time to clean and implement routines! So glad you’re there to help and inspire!❤️❤️
Welcome to the gang, Dianne!
FlyLady Diane, THANK YOU for taking the time to make your videos. I know we all say it, but it is wonderful to know 'I am not the only one'.
We are a Team, Julie! Thank you for watching! It helps me to feel less lonely to know that I am not the only one out there doing a Weekly Home Blessing etc
Yes , she and you are SO helpful w your How to. Showing us HOW!!! Thank you!
That was me! Lecturer -organised - home chaos! Yes 🥰 timer on to clear kitchen. Retired now - should be better.
Thank you for making these videos! I enjoy watching them and they are really helpful! You are inspiring!
So very happy to have found you. I've known of flylady for 20 years but I've never put it into place, you and this video are my aha moment👍🏻. My children are grown and I want time to enjoy life! I'm going to start with my sink today. Thank you so very much! I'll keep you posted.
Hi I ended up here after Anna Saccone mentioned you. Love these type of videos on routines and organising, I can't wait to binge watch all of yours! 😘
Thank you for all your practical tips and encouragement!
My "aha" moments:
1. Clean up after myself as I go. Consistent momentum (Not harried) throughout the day.
2. The timer helps so much. Things take waaaaay less time than I think (usually), and for those that take longer, I'm learning to stop after 15 min or so.
Good luck, Victoria!
❤You are so calm ,relaxed and a great teacher❤. Ty
It felt like you made this video just for me! You spoke so many of the words that have been inside my head. Thank you for walking us through and for your encouragement! Love your videos!
Aww, thanks, Julie!
Diane, I had to stop the video to comment. This resonated so much with me I can’t even put it in words. At work I am this super organized over-performer, at home I’m a disaster that can’t even find clean underwear to wear. My family also has this habit of hanging on to EVERYTHING. About two years ago I started therapy because I was suffering from depression and anxiety. Mostly from being overwhelmed, and still keeping unrealistically high standards for myself. Everything has to be perfect. Everywhere, every time. I tried several methods of decluttering and organizing, but it mostly just made me feel more overwhelmed because I never finished what I started. It was just too much. I discovered your channel a few days ago, and my God, what an epiphany it was! Apart from your beautiful soul and amazing personality, the FlyLady System just makes SOOOOO MUCH SENSE. I am exactly like you. I need rules to function. And by knowing that everything has its own assigned day and time... I can’t even tell you how peaceful that sounds to me and how much it eases my anxiety to have that knowledge. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making these videos. I finally see a way to break the family clutter curse
Hi Andrea! Hugs to you...you are not alone! Come and join us on Instagram if you'd like some motivation, reminders... instagram.com/dianeindenmark/
First of all, you could never preach! You are the kindest, most nonjudgmental person I'm "met" in all of FlyLady land! Secondly, I am in the phase of doing great Mon-Fri and falling off the wagon on the weekends. Do you have any tips to get me through this "crawling" phase? I love your analogies! Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I aspire to a home as clutter-free and welcoming as yours! Love from Colorado!
Thanks, as always, for your support, Ellen!
Thank you, Diane. You are so sweet ank kind. I feel so much better after watching your videos. I am so inspired and grateful to you. Lots of love. 🌻
I appreciate your videos, they are informative and encouraging. I am still at trying to get the sink done everyday, but there is hope :)
+Kimberly b Just keep putting one foot in front of the other! 💖
You are such a sweet lady. I really appreciate your help.
You are welcome, Beverly!
Oh my gosh! This might work for me. But I’m a little afraid to hope. I’m going to start tomorrow right away. Thank you.
Thank you so much for posting this. It was just what I needed to hear today. It was so nice to hear your story of where you were before. You are an inspiration for those of us who don't have a support system. You have no idea how much you have helped me... You are such a blessing.
Hi Mary! I'm so glad that it was helpful. We can be so hard on ourselves and let the negative voices invade our heads. I make these videos because I want others to know that it CAN be done - I am doing it, every single day! Hugs to you! :-)
I really like you video's and I'm happy I came a gross one of you video's a few months ago. Watching them ever time a new one comes up motivates me to do something. I have seen a few of the original flylady video's but didn't get further than a shining sink and rinsing out the teapot and filling the kettle before going to bed. ( my evening routine)
By discovering your channel I get more motivated and get more done (slowly, slowly. With a view steps forwards and a view steps back ect.) but I don't get discouraged, you explain it well and are really kind and gentle. Thank you.
Welcome to the Team, Mirjam! Yes, we will aways have a few steps forward and a few steps back. But you are doing it in babysteps this time and you will get there. Glad to have you here!
Thank you again for your videos. I found this one so motivational and inspirational that I'm going to keep it on my phone. You are a real godsend to those of us who are fortunate enough to have found you. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Kathleen. It encourages me to keep going with the videos!
Thank you again! Such a friendly talk. As does yours, my home has hidden clutter. Those areas are in progress now... The declutter challenge is helping A LOT! Actually was able to give away 2 dressers after ridding the clutter in them... yay!
Oh, wow, Char - that is fantastic! Two dressers out the door is a huge achievement - go you!
Thank you! I've been with FlyLady since way in the beginning but still felt I couldn't completely get rid of some things... what if this or that... blah blah. Finally I let the old stuff go. Thanks for your cyber-encouragement!
Thank you SO much for these videos! I realized that I was living in total CHAOS and needed to make a change for myself, my home and my family. I am only on day 2 but am VERY excited to be back to the FlyLady system. The last time I tried it was a very long time ago and I wasn't really committed. I am now. :) So a big THANK YOU to you from Florida.
I'm on Day 4 and feeling extremely overwhelmed- I can't see my floor beneath all the clutter and for every 15 mins I put into decluttering the kids make a 60 min mess. But hey, because of your videos I'm on day 4, have a shiny sink and dress to shoes.
+Eli AndFamily Woo hoo, Eli...just keep going forward! 🎉
How is it now Eli
Just this morning I started my zone cleaning for the week (skipped yesterday and Monday for reasons) and it was the first zone where I started the list fresh. The tasks were so much easier cause it hadn’t been that long since I last did them. It worked! I’m hooked! 🎉
Thank you Flylady Diane for being transparent! I appreciate you and the work you put into making these videos and for holding my hand on this journey😊. I've been on the Flylady system for@10 weeks now (when I saw one of your videos) and there is much improvement. I am learning to be consistent and when I fall down, I start over. Btw... You're wearing one of my favorite colors and I love it! You look so radiant☺
+Louvenia Lee Wow, Louvenia - congratulations on your 10 weeks, that is so exciting! I am a huge fan of red, too 😃
I love red, too!
Thank you, Diane. Interesting about a baby crawling. The coordination used for Crawling actually helps a person read later on, moving eyes from left to right.
Thank you so much for this Diane. I had been a flybaby years ago, and I got sick and couldn't do anything for several years. Now, trying to regain and get structure again, those things I did before I can't remember. Menopause is not helping either.
I really appreciate your video. And will take your advice...don't spend all your time searching and reading, but do it. Hugs to you from Colorado USA
I can not thank you enough for making these videos!! You are such an encourager and an inspiration! You will never know how much you help me!
God bless you, Flylady Diane!!! Your Babystep vids add so much to the process of developing new habits! I'm on Day 5...Even tried out some new eye shadow this morning when I dressed to shoes--Won't the dentist be pleased when I go for my appointment this afternoon--lol!
I know I'm late to the party on this one but I really appreciate you sharing your story! You're so real and honest with us!
You are very welcome!
you, thank you for doing this!!! It feels like you know me and are talking to me! I want to hug you haha :) I first started with Flylady for like 10 yrs ago. But I have actually never gone throug all the 31 baby steps, crasched burned a hundreds time. Have had ups and dows. Started, lost it, you know...Resently I found my self living in chaos again. Have five kids in a very smal house, 12 week pregnant and been so tired and overwelmed by all housework and so sad not feeling able to be the mum and wife I want! BUT! Then I found YOU!!! I am following your seven day challange, wich for me means cleaning the kitchen strate after dinner! Just by doing this I am now after 4 days back to doing morning and evening routine and I keep the kitchen clean all day! BIG, BIG difference!! We are moving in two weeks (to a big house!!) You are just what I've been needing all theese yrs!! Finaly I am filled with hope that I will be consistent and just be a steady flying flybaby year after year!!! Thank you again!! Maria from
Hello Diane!
I don't remember when I found the FlyLady, but I just found your videos a couple of weeks ago and they are such a huge encouragement!
I haven't ever been able to implement the FlyLady plan because, like you say, I tried to read everything I could find instead of getting started and then other times I would try to implement the whole thing at once and get overwhelmed. This time, my children and I are watching your baby steps series and we aren't perfect but I am seeing some big changes in our home and attitudes. An especially big improvement is in getting dressed in the morning. We homeschool and my oldest child always wanted to stay in pajamas, but with your encouragement she is getting better about getting dressed and realizing that it makes her feel better and puts her (and me) in a different mind set.
So thank you for taking the time to create these videos and to share the Fly Lady information in such an encouraging way!
-Katrina
That is wonderful, Katrina! I'm so glad that your daughter is also finding it helpful to do the babysteps...my daughter leaves for school and 7.30am every morning and she would die if anyone saw her with pyjamas on, so she has great motivation to get dressed as soon as she gets out of bed! LOL
I am so grateful for your videos...you are very motivating to me, I have now shared this system and you r videos with my daughter
+Linda Sanders I'm glad the system is working for you, Linda. Go you! 🎉
New to your channel, love your videos. Just getting started, I've shined my sink for 4 days now!!!! Thank you for your great inspiration 👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻
+Sue Zarzycki Yay, Sue - it all starts with that sink!
Dear Diane, first I would like to thank you so much for your video's. They have helpt me a great deal. When I first heard about flylady i was realy resistent. I thought, I'm not going to do that! That won't work for me. But than I thought there was no harm in just trying the babysteps and see. Now I have just finnished the babysteps and it is a world of difference. My familie is finaly working with me. My husband (who is realy into clean, and i was really messy) is loving it so much. Emagine what that does to a family. So I'm so very happy that I have found your video and I'm going to watch more of them to get me going on the WHB and missions and so forth. I also really smile when you refere to the fact that you like to save money because you are scottish. I am from holland and that is also being said about us dutchpeople ;-) Oh one more thing. I feel so nice about my home and feel like I am in control that I can now help my 83 year old grandma with cleaning her hous, and that feels great! So big thanks! love Meinou
Hi Meinou and thanks for taking time to comment! I'm so happy that the system is helping you AND your family ❤
Diane, thank you so much for your encouragement. It's so easy to feel overwhelmed, so I appreciate hearing that is normal. I can totally relate to being organised at work and things being a mess at home. My work mates would often say that they could just imagine how organised my house was (lol). Well, I was determined they would never find out because they would have to call me Jekyll and Hyde. Thankfully I'm a FlyBaby now and I don't have to hide my home. Yay
Great story
Fly Lady Diane, you are a breath of fresh air! Thanks for your inspiration! I have been following your baby steps videos and am on day 9. I have had huge progress already. My biggest challenge is going back to the system when things don't go as planned. I tend to lose focus and slide. I have some good routines already, but I want to be able to shorten them so I can live my life. I am hoping this system will help with that. Thank you for taking the time to share. :-)
Yay, Lauren! Yes, we need to be consistent with our routines but keep them to an absolute minimum. One of the problems I often find that my ladies have (the ones I mentor at Flylady Premium) is making huge long lists. No-one has time for all that and, of course, when the list is soooooo long, we don't even start! ;-)
Thank you. I have a sick mom at home and I'm overwhelmed by housework. My house is a mess. I need this.
Oh my gosh, I am SO much like you! Glad I'm not the only one. I'm chaotic at home but super organized at work! I've had multiple people tell me I should be a project manager because I'm so organized. I don't know why it doesn't translate at all to my home. Thank you for simplifying the FL system; I cannot navigate the website at all.
Flylady.....You have changed my life....Thankyou!💖
Hello from across the pond:) Diane you are so inspiring! I Look forward to watching and listening to your advice wise words.
I am glad that I found you! I read the first book in 2008, dabbling with routines, then stopping - I just didn't think I could do it, now I am ready and to have a visual with your videos really helps! I get it now! Thank you Diane!
+Stacie Ortiz You are welcome, Stacie! Come join us on Instagram if you want more visual, photo fun!
Your the best, my son and dil and babies live with us so messy house syndrome here.You have made it do able ,I stop crashing and burning when I clean and set the timer.Sitting down is great because I have parkinsons and can,t stand for long.This gives me so much hope .Bless you honey.
+Mary Tegtmeyer Well done, Mary, for doing what you can...you have a lot going on! 💖
Ah, Bless your heart Diane. You're a gem of an example for the rest of us, as you are in the trenches of life too. I am guilty of getting off my routines lately while training for a marathon - the race is next week! and dealing with school stress with 2 of our kids etc. but picking routines back up this week. I decided, you know what, I am not going to feel guilty I am just going to pick myself back up and keep going. xo
Well done on the Marathon training, Mother Muse - that is a great achievement!
Thank you! Although Ive not run the race yet so we will see how it goes. 😃
Mother Muse Marathon training is just as tough as the actual race - go you! 🏃💨💨💨
Ah, you are very kind. Thank you!! Now that im a week out from race day i am freaking out a bit lol. But when it's done i shall get back to taming house chaos.
Hello Diane, I've just found your channel and have been gradually going through all your videos, but this one touched me particularly. In the other videos I've watched so far, you seem so upbeat and smart and organised. Hair, clothes, make-up all done and a spick and span house. However, it's really inspiring and encouraging to hear you speak so honestly here about your own fallibility. I was always tremendously organised at work, people commented on how well I managed everything. I worked in a fast-moving Finance environment. But, as you say, it's easier at work because there are processes and limits. At home on the other hand it's endless and bewildering! :-) I'm doing the baby steps videos with you at the moment. I'm optimistic this will help. Thank you so much for all you do with these videos. They must take up a lot of your time but I'm sure other people appreciate it all as much as I do.
thank you so much for your videos! i am a flybaby for more than six years. i wish i could have learned. about the flylady system at .........school. it would have been beneficial for organising many aspects of my life like studying, exercising, weight control etc. (
+Home & Order by Tonia Me too - I would have loved to have known about the Flylady system in my very first job. But so glad I know now!
I love your videos! They are helping me so much!
+Elizabeth McDonald So nice to hear that, Elizabeth! Thanks!
Thank Yuo so much! It's about the same here . .. my mum is like your dad was really! I never learned it any different from home and with kids and job I'm struggling...while at work people tell me how organised I am 😂 And as my daughter is starting school in a couple of weeks I really want to get into the routine before I am back to work because I think it will be a lot harder to start routines when you are stressed out. And it really helps so much to hear that your story was about the same because all around me there seem to be only people who do that kind of stuff naturally! 😘
Hi Diane, I am really enjoying your videos. I went through the 31 baby steps with you and you showed me that the system is very do-able. I was overwhelmed trying to do it all until I found your videos. Anyway, tonight I decided to really take laying out my clothes seriously and decided to pick out some jewelry. In doing so, I found a gift I had bought for my auntie last year and had totally forgot about it. Now I have a gift for her just in time for Mother's day! 😊😎
oh, and I am finding comfort in doing the routines as well. Which I was quite surprised about. Beginning to Fly! yay!
so happy to have found your channel!!!! i have been followingon an off flylady for years - but i still struggle, i have never managed to complete the baby steps so going to follow u and hope i nail it this time!
I just discovered your channel and have been watching your videos one after the other. First, you are so precious. Second, I really feel hopeful about this whole homemaking thing for the first time. Thanks so much. Love you and your channel!
Welcome here - hope you will see lots progress, just keep putting one foot in front of the other! 🖐😀
Hi Diane, I have recently found your videos on RUclips and love them. I really enjoy your enthusiasm and your sense of humor too. I have always been a hard worker and brought up my children on my own while working full time. My home was always clean but lived in, ie never perfect. Roll on the years and having major back surgery I have been struggling. I do a major clean up when visitors are coming and then I'm too tired or in too much pain to do anything else. I have never had a system and I'm delighted to have found your videos. I'm just starting the baby steps, so wish me luck 💞🤞👍
Good luck, Mary!
What a wonderful lady you are !
Was feeling totally meh this evening and definitely didnt feel like shining my sink or the rest of the routine but after watching your video i grabbed my phone, set the timer for 15 minutes and got stuck in 😀 feeling much better now that ive done that think its been almost a week since i started the baby steps and have managed to shine my sink everyday 😀
If I could like this video 10 times I would! You have convinced me. I will try the baby steps again. This time I will watch your videos as I do it. I keep trying Flylady and so far it hasn't stuck, but I really like the idea of the system so I will give it another go. Thanks for the support.
Yay, glad to have you on board, Shelly! And please don't beat yourself up...just do what you can of the babysteps and see what progress you make.
This was great. What you told about your past was a lot like I have been I feel like. I just found your videos and started the babysteps. I heard about the flylady before from she’s in her apron here on youtube. Also youtube suggested someone else’s video about flylady and I watched that resently. 😊
I'm so pleased to have found you Diane! I don't have anyone to share flylady ideas with, and I've struggled with stuff for as long as I can remember, since childhood. I'm excited about following the system properly this time though and not fall off the wagon. I can see clearly how this system WILL work and the mountain of ~30yrs+ isn't so intimidating this time around. We're nearly the same age, and I love Scotts, they have a good sense of humor 😄 and like a bit of a joke. I'm definitely holding onto your hand thru the baby steps. Thanks so much, Lisa from Australia
forgot to say, I was exactly like you at work ... super organised, everything at my fingertips, no problem to big, and my husband would always say why can't you do that at home? I guess because no one ever taught me how to do it. You get on the job training at work, but like you said, no manual for married life/home organisation. I think I'm going to make a control journal for each of my sons as a parting gift when they get their own places, so they don't have to work out what to do, hopefully by then I'll have set them a good example and they'll have a journal for backup in case they forget.
Welcome to the Team, Lisa! Yes...if only life came with an instruction manual! Just take the 31 babysteps and it will all fall into place. Here's the playlist ruclips.net/video/11_wvZoQPTc/видео.html
Hi Lisa, (fellow Aussie)!
Great idea re setting up a manual for your kids. Despite trying to teach habits whilst at home, some kids just don't follow the expectations of them.. Admittedly my oldest is in the midst of her year 11/12 studies and I don't want to stress her out any more... A manual makes me feel much better knowing that they won't be so lost once they fly the coop. And - I am no longer a nagging mum :) Thanks! Helen
Thanks for sharing your "aha" moments and doubts. It helps. I am once again doing the baby steps.
Thank you so much for sharing your story.
Hi Diane....So happy to have discovered you....Am on the baby steps.Wonderful!
Welcome to Canada!I am now on a role!
Yay, go you, Catherine! Hope you enjoy them!
I found FlyLady when a Facebook friend liked a FlyLady post and it popped up on my page. I didn't realize I wasn't supposed to start the zones right away till I found your 31 baby steps videos! Oops. So far it has been going pretty smoothly. Even with adding in zone cleaning sooner than I should have. I still struggle with the 15 minute declutter everyday but, the main living spaces and my bedroom are almost completely clear of piles of stuff. I've got my routines down pretty good. The weekly plan gets a little out of sync sometimes. I'm working on that. My house hasn't been this dust free ever and for the last 13 weeks there haven't been dishes in the sink waiting to be washed. I haven't had to crisis clean when someone is coming over. The changes have been amazing. I just do what I can with the time I have and it seems to be enough. I guess I really wasn't doing anything because I didn't think I had enough time. I can't thank you enough for the videos, they have been a great help and support! Now I need to go fling my one item for the day! 😄
Hi Ann! There is no right or wrong way to do Flylady but I made the mistake of trying to do everything at once. When we slow down and just concentrate on the babysteps, it really does start to fall into place. I'm so glad you are seeing changes!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It gives me more to look forward to each time I watch you. I heard about Flylady through RUclips I think.----Tressa Daigle
+Tressa's Stay at Home Life Glad to gave you on the Team, Tressa!
This was so great & encouraging! Thank you Diane 😊 hello from the US!
Thank you, Diane! You are wonderful! Hello from the USA
Aw, thank you so much, Yvette!
Diane: I believe you a very kind person and your passion for this system really shines through! No aha moment yet, however there have been many ha ha ha moments in our family decluttering still ongoing. Thanks for the encouragement!
You are very welcome, Posy!
Thank you for sharing your story. I am the same way. I can follow a recipe, but I can't come up with it on my own. Love your videos and support.
+Diana R Thank you, Diana! 💖
Wow, really a terrific video❤️. You explain in such a calm teaching lesson + your 31 Babystep video series. I try to do too many things, like my work schedule had and graduate school😮🙄. You put everything in perspective😇. P.S. love your outfits. Thank you🙏
Wow, Diane you are such a sweetheart to be so kind and helpful please tell me where I find the 31 steps I don’t know… This is all new seeing you for the first time I’m so excited I already made one comment and I can’t even find it to add this to it. I’m too excited… Laughing joyful.
Yes, thank you. No manual. I thought this over the past year as I decluttered for past 16 months. Now wanting to have a routine. I am seeing the beauty from the ashes already and just started the flylady system in February of this year. I like your videos and analysis of each part of the process. I worry when I go back to work. Currently in college and parenting young teen. How will I work and do all this? Worries me. But I like the support of your channel. 💖
Wishing you all the best, Christine! 🎉
Wish I had found this 10 years ago but better late than never!
Thanks for sharing your story. Your videos are excellent. x
Thanks, Fleur! The most valuable lesson I learned from Marla (the Flylady) was to let go of perfectionism and just get the job 'Done'!
Thank you Diane! For me the main problem is clutter and I keep falling off the routines because when I do have some time I dive into decluttering as much as possible. I have so much mess that 15 mins are not enough plus some areas are impossible to clean well because of the stuff. There are some days where I just cannot find the 15mins, because I am not home/too exhausted so I try to catch up on the other days. Your shirt is so pretty!! take care xxx
You hit the nail on the head, Debbie!
Just keep putting one foot in front of the other, Blue Jay! You are doing *something* - you are moving forward!