I had to move to the Zone Looping System too! I just could not figure out the half week thing, and it bugged me that certain zones didn't get the full amount of time. I also extended the 15 minutes to 20 because I'm old and just don't move as fast. And, along the same lines, with the exception of my hallway and dining room - or my Welcome Zone - each room is its own zone. Since I live in a NYC apartment and only have a few rooms, this works for me. This way, each room gets a deep clean every 5 weeks, and each room gets the same amount of deep cleaning time. You are correct that it goes faster and gets much easier to clean after 2 times through a zone. The first time I did my living room, I spent most of my time cleaning behind the radiator. I don't want to tell you what was back there - years of dust, debris left over from construction.... But, now its done and all it needs is a quick once over with a vacuum! Thank you!
The way you explain this makes so much more sense. I have 3 floors, the exterior and a basement. Right now I'm going through a major declutter after a flood and losing my husband. The clutter is overwhelming. I need to zone my declutter and then start zone cleaning. Thank you for taking time and sharing. It's helpful
I split up weekly home blessing on a daily basis. I feather dust on Monday, collect trash on Tuesday, windex mirrors on Wednesday, sweep and mop on Thursday, and my husband has taken on the vacuuming and cleaning the shower. That has really helped. He vacuums any day he wants and cleans the shower daily after he showers, that way the dirt doesn’t builds up. We make the bed together daily. We grocery shop together also. I do the cooking usually he helps. Then we clean up from dinner. I usually do the laundry when the hamper is full. Sometimes he will do a load. Last week he wiped down the kitchen cabinets. We share the housework because we are both retired and getting older. I am thankful for his help. I tidy daily so the house looks cleaner when things are picked up. I do the paperwork daily as well. I hate when things pile up. Zone cleaning is hit and miss for me. This week I did zone clean the living area and tomorrow and Friday I will do the dining area.
One task I added to the Weekly Home Blessing is to walk around and sanitize the door knobs and light switches. I use the sanitizing wipes that I also use for my bathroom counters swish & swipe. With COVID still reeling its ugly head, it makes sense to do it as part of the blessing hour, even if you have not had anyone in your home. If you have kids, it may need to be done more.
Zone Looping makes SO much sense! I had the same experience with those partial zone weeks: glad it wasn't just me. Re: what's in each zone - I got a mailer from a house cleaning service that had lists of "what we can clean in each room." Well, how handy! I set the mailer aside to use next time I edit my zone lists - I figure, why not leverage something from the pros? ;-)
I divided my house into 4 zones so I don't have to deal with the crossover week! I agree that the best thing to do with any system is to adapt it and adjust it to suit you and your life.
I was watching You, Dianne, and The Dove's Nest...then lost track of everyone. The Dove's Nest mentioned you as a person that motivated her...then she was overwhelmed with the third baby. A few months ago I got a note from her saying she would be back soon. I don't know if UA-camrs check up on each other...but she was really good. Like you, and the Zone Looping (which I love so much) she blended Fly Lady and Clean Mama. I thank you...am figuring out my zones now.
❤ your system. It is helping me to stay on track. So overwhelmed and your positive attitude is keeping me going. I feel like I am the ultimate slob and I do not want to be one. I am counting on you to help me overcome old bad habits. Thank you for this hope and help. May God richly bless you and show you His favor.
Sending furniture and loads of books to my cousin who lost her house in one of the northern California fires now that it is close to being rebuilt which I hope reboots my decluttering efforts. My dream is to have a house that is clutter free so I can seriously get through the home blessing and Zone cleaning consistently for the rest of my life. Thank you for demystifying Zone cleaning.
Discovered Zone-Looping for myself a few month ago. Now i have a word for it! It helps so much! I always have a week that get totally crazy and i have no time or Energy left for my household. After 3 month of "skipping" my kitchen-zone i had to do Something... (Greetings from Germany! ♥️)
I feel like your system is perfect for people with ADHD (wich I suspect I have) because it gets things organised but without the pressure of - I need to get this done now or else it's not perfect and I give up. Thanks for your videos...
You impress the heck out of me, Steph. I was so impressed (and helped) as I followed your journey to get your house under control. You should be so proud of your success and how you've honed and refined zone cleaning. I'm on board with Zone Looping! XXOO❤
Omg why I did not know abt your channel earlier ....u r such à big inspiration and hope for People like me ....Who used to be perfectionist n now struggling wid kids
I'm still working out the kinks of doing the Flylady system in my house. (Mainly because of being sidetracked by a major declutter of my mom's house.) Meanwhile, I credit what success I am having to you, and "Diane in Denmark". You are both such lovely people and easy to learn from. And the permission to adapt the system to my personal preferences has been important. (Perfectionists need this!) My adjustments have been these: 1. Only do the zone cleaning 3 days a week, Tue, Wed, Thu. But do more than 15 min. (1/2 hour to an hour if I get on a roll) 2. Have 6 zones, and Zone one starts on the first Tuesday of the month. 3. Put the least-used parts of the house in zone 5 -- I'm an empty-nester so that is the whole 2nd floor, and the back patio. If I never touch zone 5 for a month or two, not a big deal. 4. Zone 6 is the yard, which I deal with on weekends, weather permitting. Also, being the queen of tote bags, I empty one tote bag along with my purse every Friday.
I love this idea because I have a fairly large living space with only two of us most of the time. I’ve split my zones up into 8. That way I don’t have as much to do each week. Thanks Steph! 🤗❤️
Just seen this video now, but after several failed attempts at the Fly Lady system I came to the same conclusions. I stuck with the daily routines - adapted ones. Dropped the daily focus entirely, and adopted what I called our "weekly rolling zones". Works a treat! Havent lots focus for months. Lovely clean "mother in law visit ready" home.
I was just researching how to set up the weeks for the fly lady system and found your video. Zone looping makes so much more sense and is easy to follow. I just have to figure out my zones now! Thank you!
My favorite video re: the FlyLady system, & I’ve watched probably hundreds. I’ve followed you for probably over a year, & this video really helps! Thanks! About to check out the printable & the FB group. Thanks!
Thank you so much for doing this video! I have always gotten stuck at this point with the flylady system. But you have adapted this in a way that makes so much more sense for me! Thank you!!!
I used to have the same issues with the Fly lady's zone schedule. I love zone looping so much better for ALL the reasons you mentioned! I'm getting so much more done too! I'm so excited for the customizable zone cleaning schedule! Thank you so much for creating it for us!
I knew you did zone looping but I didn’t completely understand the mechanics of it until this video! Thank you! I love your worksheets so thanks for those too!
Today is my one year anniversary with flylady where I found it through you. Honestly I was drowning. It’s still challenging but not as drowning it’s so much better. I did zone cleaning/decluttering at the same time with the same loop. It’s less time and it was slower I know but with time it started to make sense and became a routine .
Thank you! Your videos are the best motivation! I'm going to give zone looping a try and this is a good week to start. One aspect of the flylady system I really struggle with is the weekly home blessing. I really can't get much done in 10 minutes. When are we supposed to finish the tasks we started? Timing myself at a normal pace, it takes me over twice as long to dust, vacuum, and mop. Thanks Steph!
Thank you very much. I've been trying to figure out why zone cleaning doesn't seem to be working for me and after listening to you, I think it's because my zones need to be changed. Your idea of grouping like areas together is absolutely what I need. Going to try to start again because my house really needs to be cleaned.
I feel like this just made the entire system click for me, WHOA. I was having such a tough time getting into a flow and this totally seems to work with my brain!!
I just found you and love you bunches!!! I know your channel is all about house cleaning, but you are so cute and always look on point. Can you take a time out and tell us more about yourself? Like how long have you lived in Canada? What kind of make-up do you use? Do you cook a full dinner every night? Do you have siblings? Are you the oldest? I watch you every day and I think we would all enjoy getting to know you better!!❤️❤️
Absolutely love your background music on this video Steph. I've tried Zone cleaning once and fallen off the wagon. But you have inspired me to try again. Thank you Steph Cheers 🌻Australia
You are seriously my favorite!! I love that you break things down, make it easy and fun, and keep calm and carry on! Finally someone that I can relate to when it comes to household and personality at the same time! Thanks for putting all these videos together 🙏 ps, your eyes, shirt, and nails being the same color are amazing!! Ya look gorgeous!
Hi Steph!!! So good to see you! Thank you for cheering me on to get back on board with zone cleaning. I’ve fallen back into my old ways again and was just thinking I need to get back doing your system. When I clean it your way, my house looks great. 😃 15 min a day for a clean house really works!! Plus the additional one hour a week for home blessing tasks. Even a slacker like me can do this and feel wonderful about my house again. Happy spring! Hugs from Ohio. 🌸💜🌸💜
I love your videos u have made this so simple❤️❤️where were u when I was a mom with young kids. Oh yes they didn’t have utube 🤣🤣 from a 61 year old finally having time for herself😍😍
This seems so helpful and much better than flylady. I never did flylady because it was too confusing and complicated and I didn’t want to spend the time trying to figure it out. I’ll be checking out your printables!
this video was awsome. i am not going to do zones exactly like you but yes this video was informational and gave me great ideas for how to be more productive in my house.
Perfect timing!!! I’m just starting and I mapped out the next few month so see what it would be like and there is a crazy month where I have almost no time for a zone. I think since I’m only in my second week I will try looping! I have been choosing what I think needs the most attention in each zone and started there. I look forward to going through everything twice so I can get through more each week. The old way was rotating through rooms each week. With 5 people we each had a different room and looped every 5 weeks.
Every household needs to do what works for their needs for sure. For me, I do a few things through out the day, and then a quick tidy before bed. tfs 💐🌵🐤🐣🐇🌷🌼🌞🏜️💐🌵🐤🐣🐇🌷🌼🌞🏜️💐🌵🐤🐣🐇🌷🌼🌞🏜️💐🌵🐤🐣🐇🌷🌼🌞🏜️💐🌵🐤🐣🐇🌷🌼🌞🏜️
Thank you for this. In March I just let the ball drop. I am using this new print out. I feel like this method will work better for me too! I like the flexibility of making my own zones! Just what I needed Stephanie! Your explanation and clarity of how to work this for my benefit is perfect. Thank you!!!!
Thank you Steph! I can already tell that zone looping is going to work better for me. I really like your ideas for simplifying and adjusting some of the Flylady system. They usually work better for me too :-)
When you DO want or Seem to need that total go through look it is much faster...after you have been doing Flylady zone cleaning! Great job on this video!
Stephanie, I love this! I'm combining the oorganised Mum Method with Fly Lady, and some of what you explained here is somewhat similar to what I'm doing. One question though... how do you factor in all of the outside work? I've noticed, none of the popular systems (i.e. Fly Lady, TOMM, Clean a mamma,etc)seem to give the outside much, if any attention in daily, weekly or monthly or deep cleaning. Once you factor in the porch, garage, mowing the lawn, weeding, gardening (if you do that), and whatever else your outside needs, there's daily, weekly and monthly and seasonal work out there as well. And that can take up at least as much time and energy as the house cleaning...when you include the outside work in the daily, weekly and rotating zone cleaning, that really adds up to way more than an hour a day of housework (both inside and outside together).
Have you ever tried zone clean by day instead of week (like loop through the zones with a different one every day)? Btw the Facebook group is soooo supportive and positive 🤩
Yes!!! I actually do 9 zones in my house. I need to do only one day a week in the zone (on top of weekly blessing). My brain works better doing this rather than working everyday deep cleaning in a zone. Thanks for always encouraging us to do the FlyLady our own way!
Thanks Steph, I love your printouts. Sometimes I want to add or switch things around and I make a mess out of my paper. I am looking forward to your next printout and make my changes without looking so messy. Thanks so much
Hi from Greece!!I really love the way you describe your daily routine. I am a working mom and I don't know how to suit all this routines to my routine. I don't have a stable programm at work and sometimes I learn my schedule at the very last minute!!How could the flylady system work for me?I really need your advice!!😊😊
You commented about having a down week...does that mean if you are sick, etc, say on a Monday for a week, would you continue the same week when you are well the next Monday, or would you go on to the next week. Also, with looping, is the first week of the month your zone 1 or do the weeks cycle and say the next month it , the first week would be zone 2? I just love your creativity and encouragement!
Steph, you are a marvel! I think you are psychic! This has come to me at exactly the right time. I had been doing reasonably well with the zones although I was struggling trying to fit everything in but then I needed to take my husband for regular hospital visits and I fell completely off the wagon. It was soul destroying and I felt that everything was falling apart. How was I going to catch up? This Zone Looping idea is perfect - I can extend into a greater number of zones and take the pressure off (including the garden - grass cutting, pruning etc. So I can add that zone in or take it out when I don’t need it). That way I can have a flexible loop. Plus I have dogs that create a lot of hair, dust etc. You are such a motivator - a superstar! Thank you so much. I’m heading off to ask to join the Facebook group. I wish I could give you a big hug 🤗
Thank you for this, I found it really helpful. You & your videos always motivate me. I’m really looking forward to the new lists. I’m hoping that I can add British words for things, such as skirting boards instead of baseboards. (It took me ages to work out what they are.)
I like this. I have 5 Zones, but the 5th Zone is the basement/garage, so I rarely get to it. I also looked up lists of how often certain areas need to be cleaned, so certain areas in each Zone only need to be cleaned once or twice a year.
That confused me too. On FL original deep cleaning list, she had "shampoo the carpets" on the zone list. With two small children, living in New England, wirking, etc it never seemed feasible.
@@steppy3736 we have four cats, so we are running the Roomba, steam mopping and dusting a lot. Any other tasks I map out for the Zones are slow and steady. I also thought shampooing the carpets can be bad for the fibers if done too often?
Looking forward to new pdf!! I drown in 'white out' trying to customize my weekly cleaning schedule. (I cannot do 'weekly home blessing' on mondays.) Don't get me wrong--- I am VERY grateful for the free sheets you give us!!!! I could not have cleaned my house with out your help! And, the reason I followed you and really got my house clean, is because you told us and showed us how you fell off the wagon. I am over 60 and have years of seeking perfection and quitting because I 'failed'. You have been a true inspiration and I thank you so much!
Once I finally listened to you and set that timer, it made a world of difference! Been binge watching your starting videos (oh yeah, THOSE videos lol) and getting all sorts of motivation. Started zone cleaning this week for the first time. Can't wait for the customizable pdf's! Love your channel - so glad to have found you!
Love this channel!! Do you have any videos about keeping up with your fly lady routines during pregnancy and having a newborn? I’m in my first trimester right now (first time mom) and I’m really struggling to keep up with my routines in the midst of nausea, fatigue and a general lack of motivation. I would definitely love your thoughts if you have a video. Or feel free to make a video about that if you haven’t already. 😊 I’m sure I’m not the only one who could use advice about keeping up with routines in the midst of a big life change.
Make choises in what routines you do. Making your bed for example is less important than keeping up with laundry. Maybe in your 2nd trimester you are able to do more to get the hang of a routine you can pick up 2-3 months after birth. For now, 3rd trimester and newborn fase: Get as much help and as much sleep as you can.
I had to move to the Zone Looping System too! I just could not figure out the half week thing, and it bugged me that certain zones didn't get the full amount of time. I also extended the 15 minutes to 20 because I'm old and just don't move as fast. And, along the same lines, with the exception of my hallway and dining room - or my Welcome Zone - each room is its own zone. Since I live in a NYC apartment and only have a few rooms, this works for me. This way, each room gets a deep clean every 5 weeks, and each room gets the same amount of deep cleaning time. You are correct that it goes faster and gets much easier to clean after 2 times through a zone. The first time I did my living room, I spent most of my time cleaning behind the radiator. I don't want to tell you what was back there - years of dust, debris left over from construction.... But, now its done and all it needs is a quick once over with a vacuum! Thank you!
The way you explain this makes so much more sense. I have 3 floors, the exterior and a basement. Right now I'm going through a major declutter after a flood and losing my husband. The clutter is overwhelming. I need to zone my declutter and then start zone cleaning.
Thank you for taking time and sharing. It's helpful
I’m sorry for your loss.
These videos help people more than you know. Simplifying the system is genius because it's so overwhelming.
I split up weekly home blessing on a daily basis. I feather dust on Monday, collect trash on Tuesday, windex mirrors on Wednesday, sweep and mop on Thursday, and my husband has taken on the vacuuming and cleaning the shower. That has really helped. He vacuums any day he wants and cleans the shower daily after he showers, that way the dirt doesn’t builds up. We make the bed together daily. We grocery shop together also. I do the cooking usually he helps. Then we clean up from dinner. I usually do the laundry when the hamper is full. Sometimes he will do a load. Last week he wiped down the kitchen cabinets. We share the housework because we are both retired and getting older. I am thankful for his help. I tidy daily so the house looks cleaner when things are picked up. I do the paperwork daily as well. I hate when things pile up. Zone cleaning is hit and miss for me. This week I did zone clean the living area and tomorrow and Friday I will do the dining area.
One task I added to the Weekly Home Blessing is to walk around and sanitize the door knobs and light switches. I use the sanitizing wipes that I also use for my bathroom counters swish & swipe. With COVID still reeling its ugly head, it makes sense to do it as part of the blessing hour, even if you have not had anyone in your home. If you have kids, it may need to be done more.
I do this as well.
Zone Looping makes SO much sense! I had the same experience with those partial zone weeks: glad it wasn't just me. Re: what's in each zone - I got a mailer from a house cleaning service that had lists of "what we can clean in each room." Well, how handy! I set the mailer aside to use next time I edit my zone lists - I figure, why not leverage something from the pros? ;-)
Haha love that!
I do that too!!!Lol!
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I love this idea. I can easily make 6 zones that way I can actually declutter my upstairs bedrooms that don't get used.
I divided my house into 4 zones so I don't have to deal with the crossover week! I agree that the best thing to do with any system is to adapt it and adjust it to suit you and your life.
Zone looping makes so much sense! Weekly home blessing is a total game changer! I just love it!
I totally agree! Fly Lady's system overwhelms me...I need simple. Thank you Secret Slob!!
You were made to motivate, girl! Thank you for this, and thank you in advance for the printables! Can't wait!
I'm so glad you're back I had all of you in my library and my library got erased the other day so Hallelujah
I was watching You, Dianne, and The Dove's Nest...then lost track of everyone. The Dove's Nest mentioned you as a person that motivated her...then she was overwhelmed with the third baby. A few months ago I got a note from her saying she would be back soon. I don't know if UA-camrs check up on each other...but she was really good. Like you, and the Zone Looping (which I love so much) she blended Fly Lady and Clean Mama. I thank you...am figuring out my zones now.
The Zone Looping is pure genius!
❤ your system. It is helping me to stay on track. So overwhelmed and your positive attitude is keeping me going. I feel like I am the ultimate slob and I do not want to be one. I am counting on you to help me overcome old bad habits. Thank you for this hope and help. May God richly bless you and show you His favor.
Sending furniture and loads of books to my cousin who lost her house in one of the northern California fires now that it is close to being rebuilt which I hope reboots my decluttering efforts. My dream is to have a house that is clutter free so I can seriously get through the home blessing and Zone cleaning consistently for the rest of my life. Thank you for demystifying Zone cleaning.
Discovered Zone-Looping for myself a few month ago. Now i have a word for it! It helps so much! I always have a week that get totally crazy and i have no time or Energy left for my household. After 3 month of "skipping" my kitchen-zone i had to do Something...
(Greetings from Germany! ♥️)
Another solution is to do any skipped zone stuff on Anti-procrastination day.
I feel like your system is perfect for people with ADHD (wich I suspect I have) because it gets things organised but without the pressure of - I need to get this done now or else it's not perfect and I give up. Thanks for your videos...
You impress the heck out of me, Steph. I was so impressed (and helped) as I followed your journey to get your house under control. You should be so proud of your success and how you've honed and refined zone cleaning. I'm on board with Zone Looping! XXOO❤
Omg why I did not know abt your channel earlier ....u r such à big inspiration and hope for People like me ....Who used to be perfectionist n now struggling wid kids
Yay!! I'm trying to get my notebook set up...been trying for a WEEK...I'm so overwhelmed xD This sounds like SO much sense 😍
I'm still working out the kinks of doing the Flylady system in my house. (Mainly because of being sidetracked by a major declutter of my mom's house.) Meanwhile, I credit what success I am having to you, and "Diane in Denmark". You are both such lovely people and easy to learn from. And the permission to adapt the system to my personal preferences has been important. (Perfectionists need this!)
My adjustments have been these:
1. Only do the zone cleaning 3 days a week, Tue, Wed, Thu. But do more than 15 min. (1/2 hour to an hour if I get on a roll)
2. Have 6 zones, and Zone one starts on the first Tuesday of the month.
3. Put the least-used parts of the house in zone 5 -- I'm an empty-nester so that is the whole 2nd floor, and the back patio.
If I never touch zone 5 for a month or two, not a big deal.
4. Zone 6 is the yard, which I deal with on weekends, weather permitting.
Also, being the queen of tote bags, I empty one tote bag along with my purse every Friday.
Im an empty neste too and have The same aproach to zone 5. However i start each zone At 1, 8, 15, 22 and 28 of each month
This is the first time zone cleaning has clicked for me! I’m not sure what was different about how you explained it, but I get it now! Thank you!!
I love this idea because I have a fairly large living space with only two of us most of the time. I’ve split my zones up into 8. That way I don’t have as much to do each week. Thanks Steph! 🤗❤️
I love this idea! I usually do my zone cleaning one day a week, so I struggle with the scheduled and skipping zone 5 often.
I needed this today! Feeling overwhelmed and depressed about my home 😕
Just seen this video now, but after several failed attempts at the Fly Lady system I came to the same conclusions. I stuck with the daily routines - adapted ones. Dropped the daily focus entirely, and adopted what I called our "weekly rolling zones".
Works a treat! Havent lots focus for months. Lovely clean "mother in law visit ready" home.
Zone Looping.. super idea! Those partial weeks threw me off..and missing a week completely derailed everything. SUCH a good idea. Thanks :)
Genius!!! I love it. I found it hard to keep up with fly lady. But this... I can do!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!
I was just researching how to set up the weeks for the fly lady system and found your video. Zone looping makes so much more sense and is easy to follow. I just have to figure out my zones now! Thank you!
My favorite video re: the FlyLady system, & I’ve watched probably hundreds. I’ve followed you for probably over a year, & this video really helps! Thanks! About to check out the printable & the FB group. Thanks!
Thank you so much for doing this video! I have always gotten stuck at this point with the flylady system. But you have adapted this in a way that makes so much more sense for me! Thank you!!!
I used to have the same issues with the Fly lady's zone schedule. I love zone looping so much better for ALL the reasons you mentioned! I'm getting so much more done too! I'm so excited for the customizable zone cleaning schedule! Thank you so much for creating it for us!
Looping makes perfect sense. Thanks.
I knew you did zone looping but I didn’t completely understand the mechanics of it until this video! Thank you! I love your worksheets so thanks for those too!
Today is my one year anniversary with flylady where I found it through you. Honestly I was drowning. It’s still challenging but not as drowning it’s so much better. I did zone cleaning/decluttering at the same time with the same loop. It’s less time and it was slower I know but with time it started to make sense and became a routine .
Thank you! Your videos are the best motivation! I'm going to give zone looping a try and this is a good week to start. One aspect of the flylady system I really struggle with is the weekly home blessing. I really can't get much done in 10 minutes. When are we supposed to finish the tasks we started? Timing myself at a normal pace, it takes me over twice as long to dust, vacuum, and mop. Thanks Steph!
Thank you very much. I've been trying to figure out why zone cleaning doesn't seem to be working for me and after listening to you, I think it's because my zones need to be changed. Your idea of grouping like areas together is absolutely what I need. Going to try to start again because my house really needs to be cleaned.
I feel like this just made the entire system click for me, WHOA. I was having such a tough time getting into a flow and this totally seems to work with my brain!!
I found your group on FB. I'm looking forward to the ideas shared. Thank you, Steph!!!
I just found you and love you bunches!!! I know your channel is all about house cleaning, but you are so cute and always look on point. Can you take a time out and tell us more about yourself? Like how long have you lived in Canada? What kind of make-up do you use? Do you cook a full dinner every night? Do you have siblings? Are you the oldest? I watch you every day and I think we would all enjoy getting to know you better!!❤️❤️
Absolutely love your background music on this video Steph.
I've tried Zone cleaning once and fallen off the wagon. But you have inspired me to try again.
Thank you Steph
Cheers
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I love this idea of zone looping! Thank you! I can't wait for the customizable zone cleaning list! 🎉
I appreciate the free printable because I dint know where to start
Zone looping - love it. Was so confused before this method sounds great! Thanks for sharing.
We are moving and I can’t wait to have a clean slate and finally keep it up!
Zone looping! That makes so much more sense! Love this. Thank you for this
All of this is so different and brilliant. I am really looking forward to seeing ALL of the videos I have missed and this makes so much sense to me.
I love the idea of looping! Because my 5th zone is the biggest.
Great info, I have been a Fly baby for nearly 20 years. Since before it was Marla.. non the less it is not always working for me. Brilliant thinking!
You are seriously my favorite!! I love that you break things down, make it easy and fun, and keep calm and carry on! Finally someone that I can relate to when it comes to household and personality at the same time! Thanks for putting all these videos together 🙏 ps, your eyes, shirt, and nails being the same color are amazing!! Ya look gorgeous!
Hi Steph!!! So good to see you! Thank you for cheering me on to get back on board with zone cleaning. I’ve fallen back into my old ways again and was just thinking I need to get back doing your system. When I clean it your way, my house looks great. 😃 15 min a day for a clean house really works!! Plus the additional one hour a week for home blessing tasks. Even a slacker like me can do this and feel wonderful about my house again. Happy spring! Hugs from Ohio. 🌸💜🌸💜
I love your videos u have made this so simple❤️❤️where were u when I was a mom with young kids. Oh yes they didn’t have utube 🤣🤣 from a 61 year old finally having time for herself😍😍
Thanks for the amazing PDF and Tips! Keep up the great work Steph! Big Thanks from Idaho!
This seems so helpful and much better than flylady. I never did flylady because it was too confusing and complicated and I didn’t want to spend the time trying to figure it out. I’ll be checking out your printables!
this video was awsome. i am not going to do zones exactly like you but yes this video was informational and gave me great ideas for how to be more productive in my house.
Perfect timing!!! I’m just starting and I mapped out the next few month so see what it would be like and there is a crazy month where I have almost no time for a zone. I think since I’m only in my second week I will try looping! I have been choosing what I think needs the most attention in each zone and started there. I look forward to going through everything twice so I can get through more each week.
The old way was rotating through rooms each week. With 5 people we each had a different room and looped every 5 weeks.
Every household needs to do what works for their needs for sure. For me, I do a few things through out the day, and then a quick tidy before bed. tfs 💐🌵🐤🐣🐇🌷🌼🌞🏜️💐🌵🐤🐣🐇🌷🌼🌞🏜️💐🌵🐤🐣🐇🌷🌼🌞🏜️💐🌵🐤🐣🐇🌷🌼🌞🏜️💐🌵🐤🐣🐇🌷🌼🌞🏜️
Exactly! Once I customized it for my house it was so much easier!
Woman you save my life!!!! I love your videos! Best regards from Serbia.
Your hair looks so cute today!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you for this. In March I just let the ball drop. I am using this new print out. I feel like this method will work better for me too! I like the flexibility of making my own zones! Just what I needed Stephanie! Your explanation and clarity of how to work this for my benefit is perfect. Thank you!!!!
Thank you Steph! I can already tell that zone looping is going to work better for me. I really like your ideas for simplifying and adjusting some of the Flylady system. They usually work better for me too :-)
“Zone looping” is how I assumed zone cleaning worked and have had a hard time doing it specifically the fly lady way. I’m going back to looping! 👍
The weekly cleaning schedule has been a game changer!!! Thank you!!! Can’t wait for the new printables!!
You inspire me so much! I am so blessed that i found this channel
When you DO want or Seem to need that total go through look it is much faster...after you have been doing Flylady zone cleaning! Great job on this video!
Yes! Totally!
Re Watched this today and it is still great!!! Getting it all down on paper...starting tomorrow....thank you!!!
I wait for your videos .. you’re an inspiration for me.. thank you for the looping the other system was a little bit confusing for me .. love you 😘
I use the looping approach too - never understood that split week thing
I love your videos because even if I'm working the loops, I appreciate your encouragement and positive spirit!
So, when are you putting out your own book?
Wouldn't that be so fun!
My goodness, Yes!
Steph, I really appreciate how you painted your eyes to match your nails, hee hee. Great video, as always! ♡
Thanks for making this video. You really encouraged me. Now I feel like I can do it!!!
Can't wait for the customizable pdf printable! Thanks so much for your all your ideas! They have been so helpful to me!
You are such an inspiration! I love your printables.
Stephanie, I love this! I'm combining the oorganised Mum Method with Fly Lady, and some of what you explained here is somewhat similar to what I'm doing. One question though... how do you factor in all of the outside work? I've noticed, none of the popular systems (i.e. Fly Lady, TOMM, Clean a mamma,etc)seem to give the outside much, if any attention in daily, weekly or monthly or deep cleaning. Once you factor in the porch, garage, mowing the lawn, weeding, gardening (if you do that), and whatever else your outside needs, there's daily, weekly and monthly and seasonal work out there as well. And that can take up at least as much time and energy as the house cleaning...when you include the outside work in the daily, weekly and rotating zone cleaning, that really adds up to way more than an hour a day of housework (both inside and outside together).
Have you ever tried zone clean by day instead of week (like loop through the zones with a different one every day)? Btw the Facebook group is soooo supportive and positive 🤩
i like this idea
Yes!!! I actually do 9 zones in my house. I need to do only one day a week in the zone (on top of weekly blessing). My brain works better doing this rather than working everyday deep cleaning in a zone. Thanks for always encouraging us to do the FlyLady our own way!
Oooh thanks for this idea. I think I would like to work on zones once a week as well.
Love this “zone looping”! It is simple and so doable! Thanks for that
You are changing my whole life.
Love your videos, Steph!! Watch this space, 100k subscribers seems to be just around the corner!!
So close! Thank you Susan
@@TheSecretSlob you deserve the recognition! Xxx
Thanks Steph, I love your printouts. Sometimes I want to add or switch things around and I make a mess out of my paper. I am looking forward to your next printout and make my changes without looking so messy. Thanks so much
Muchísimas gracias! Termino haciendo TODO cada semana jaja
Love to hear about zone looping! That makes so much more sense to me 👍👍👍
Hi from Greece!!I really love the way you describe your daily routine. I am a working mom and I don't know how to suit all this routines to my routine. I don't have a stable programm at work and sometimes I learn my schedule at the very last minute!!How could the flylady system work for me?I really need your advice!!😊😊
Thanks again Steph 🙃 I’m so looking forward to your customizable printables!
Love it!!! Makes so much sense! I always hated the partial weeks! We are all unique in our home size and needs!
You commented about having a down week...does that mean if you are sick, etc, say on a Monday for a week, would you continue the same week when you are well the next Monday, or would you go on to the next week. Also, with looping, is the first week of the month your zone 1 or do the weeks cycle and say the next month it , the first week would be zone 2? I just love your creativity and encouragement!
Hi, I am not seeing the customizable cleaning list. Could you link it again? Thank you! I love your videos. They are so encouraging.
Brilliant! I seriously feel better already.
Yay! I love this and would love a customizable pdf! You are awesome!
Steph, you are a marvel! I think you are psychic! This has come to me at exactly the right time. I had been doing reasonably well with the zones although I was struggling trying to fit everything in but then I needed to take my husband for regular hospital visits and I fell completely off the wagon. It was soul destroying and I felt that everything was falling apart. How was I going to catch up? This Zone Looping idea is perfect - I can extend into a greater number of zones and take the pressure off (including the garden - grass cutting, pruning etc. So I can add that zone in or take it out when I don’t need it). That way I can have a flexible loop. Plus I have dogs that create a lot of hair, dust etc. You are such a motivator - a superstar! Thank you so much. I’m heading off to ask to join the Facebook group. I wish I could give you a big hug 🤗
Season Appreciation, I hope your husband recovers soon. Don't forget to take care of the caregiver! Love and best wishes to you and your family.
@@juliemarshall7458 Thank you so much 😊
Thank you for this, I found it really helpful.
You & your videos always motivate me.
I’m really looking forward to the new lists. I’m hoping that I can add British words for things, such as skirting boards instead of baseboards. (It took me ages to work out what they are.)
Thanks you! I was trying to do the whole list LOL now I can see/feel the progress
I like this. I have 5 Zones, but the 5th Zone is the basement/garage, so I rarely get to it. I also looked up lists of how often certain areas need to be cleaned, so certain areas in each Zone only need to be cleaned once or twice a year.
That confused me too. On FL original deep cleaning list, she had "shampoo the carpets" on the zone list. With two small children, living in New England, wirking, etc it never seemed feasible.
@@steppy3736 we have four cats, so we are running the Roomba, steam mopping and dusting a lot. Any other tasks I map out for the Zones are slow and steady. I also thought shampooing the carpets can be bad for the fibers if done too often?
Looking forward to new pdf!! I drown in 'white out' trying to customize my weekly cleaning schedule. (I cannot do 'weekly home blessing' on mondays.) Don't get me wrong--- I am VERY grateful for the free sheets you give us!!!! I could not have cleaned my house with out your help! And, the reason I followed you and really got my house clean, is because you told us and showed us how you fell off the wagon. I am over 60 and have years of seeking perfection and quitting because I 'failed'. You have been a true inspiration and I thank you so much!
Thank you Annie :) I am excited to release them!
Hopping on over here to compliment your thumbnail. GURL, you look radiant! Happy Easter!
Oh thank you!
Once I finally listened to you and set that timer, it made a world of difference! Been binge watching your starting videos (oh yeah, THOSE videos lol) and getting all sorts of motivation. Started zone cleaning this week for the first time. Can't wait for the customizable pdf's! Love your channel - so glad to have found you!
This is a great idea! My house is 3700 square feet and it’ was overwhelming prior to me using the system
Make it work for you! Glad you found it helpful!
Loved that your free prinables also is in Norwegian.
Love this channel!! Do you have any videos about keeping up with your fly lady routines during pregnancy and having a newborn? I’m in my first trimester right now (first time mom) and I’m really struggling to keep up with my routines in the midst of nausea, fatigue and a general lack of motivation. I would definitely love your thoughts if you have a video. Or feel free to make a video about that if you haven’t already. 😊 I’m sure I’m not the only one who could use advice about keeping up with routines in the midst of a big life change.
Make choises in what routines you do. Making your bed for example is less important than keeping up with laundry. Maybe in your 2nd trimester you are able to do more to get the hang of a routine you can pick up 2-3 months after birth. For now, 3rd trimester and newborn fase: Get as much help and as much sleep as you can.