I started the flylady system over a decade ago and finally did a home blessing this way two weeks in a row thanks to your video. I have 7 kids at home, I gave them all one chore, set the timer for 20 minutes and sent them flying, I supervise and help the littlest. The kids loved it and look forward to it each week now. And my house is so much cleaner.
@@TheSecretSlob I love your videos!!! I’ve subscribed and been watching! With watching your and your sisters videos it’s helping me to clean and organize my home. I am also cooking healthy food and eating from home. Please know that your children and husband will appreciate your clean home and home cooked meals! They will also help you clean their home when they are a little older and you train them. I love the fact that the commenter above taught her children how to bless their home weekly! How proud of themselves they all must be! If everyone helps it’s so much funner and FASTER! I love, love, love that you are no longer trying to be perfect and are NOT turning into a stepford wife and mom! You realize your husband is going to leave stuff out and that you are going to have crumbs and toys on the floor...and that’s perfectly OK. My biggest issue is when ONE person changes THEIR HABITS even to great habits a as bd expects everyone else to change immediately! Whether it’s cleaning, eating healthy, exercising, etc. With that being said, they are watching you and learning how nice it could be with less stress and seeing how happy you are!!! You absolutely shine thru these videos! Thank you for all you do for us “former slobs”!
An hour of solid work would be far too much for me, as I'm somewhat disabled and can only stand for about 20 minutes at a time. I move slowly when I do move. I think I can add one "weekly blessing" chore to each day's routine, to spread out the effort a bit. Possibly I can even do the "weekly blessing" chore later in the day after I've rested from doing my morning routine. Good inspiration!
My friend introduced me to your channel recently and I am obsessed. It is a game changer and I am 3 weeks in. Hubby has noticed too. I hosted book club last week and it was so nice to not have to spend 3 hours cleaning before!!
I will say...”hour” is relative to home size(sq ft), number of people & pets in the home, how messy the previous are and where one lives in the world(smog, dust/dirt/mud load, etc)...oh, and the persons age/physical ability doing the cleaning lol. 😉 We have cats & dogs and live in a very very dusty area. 3000+/- sq ft. to clean. The home blessing “hour” takes me 2-3 hrs 😬 I used to get frustrated seeing so many doing it in only 1hr, but then realized...it’s all relative. 😉 YOU inspire me secretslob! please keep it up! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Yes definitely!! Her house is a bit larger than mine, so i think I ll be able to do it under one hour. However, my mom has a huge house and its very dusty too, so she splits it into sections. She mixes the hard rooms with easy rooms to get each section under 1h30 approximately. I would think this will work for you as well and i hope its helpful and less overwhelming 😊
I had this same thought-- my house is 3 levels and also a little over 3000 sqft & it took me 30 minutes just for the vacuuming in my house :-\ But I like the idea of "blessing" my home at the start of each week & am hoping that I'll at least be able to keep it under 2 hours once I get better/ more efficient at this.
Amanda H www.flylady.net/d/getting-started/31-beginner-babysteps/ The best way is to go through the BabySteps. You’ll feel like skipping ahead but trust the system! It works!
Would you consider doing an updated weekly home blessing hour video? I’m curious to find out how it may have been tweaked over the last year. Also, to maybe talk about how you have incorporated everything all together. Thanks! Love your channel!
I work full time and commute 3-4 hours a day so I do my weekly home blessing on a Sunday (although sometimes I split it and do upstairs on Sunday and downstairs on Monday). I call it my 'home reset'.
Working woman here too! I still struggle to find the time when I am home to do most of the routine stuff, let alone the daily zones. I leave my house at 6:30a and don't get back until 6p (unless I work late). And I am NOT the type to give up my sleep, so I'm in bed by 10. That's barely enough time to cook, shower, eat etc. It will help when I move to be closer to work!
@@madnessofmymind I have been focusing on my morning and evening routines. I don't have too many things in each routine but they still make a great difference. I aim to do 15 mins of decluttering / zone cleaning about 3 times a week but don't worry if I don't get to it.
I like the idea of the spray bottle when u r using your Norwex mop! I love the one hour house blessing which is a way of giving your house some love instead of referring it to as housework! Ok it’s Monday I better bless my house! TFS❤️
This was very helpful! I had a sink full of dishes that I had been ignoring for too long...I turned on this video & watched/listened while I loaded the dishwasher then shined my sink. Thank you for sharing!
You just never give up do you. I am binge watching you and see your family expand as well as a move for your family. I admire your tenacity. Thanks for your inspiration.
It was called the weekly home blessing by Flylady because it was a quick clean through and even the quick clean, or the little things you do, bless you home and your family. Xx
I’m new to you, but THANK YOU for being honest. While i love the houses that don’t look lived in, i will never have that house. I have 3 under 8 and it’s impossible to keep everything clean. I love your house, especially that it looks REAL. ❤️❤️❤️
I’m glad I found your UA-cam channel. You’re very inspiring and I love your attitude about everything. Thank you for being such a positive influence in the lives of so many.
My daughter had the same bouncy seat - now she’s eight (sigh) - Your videos are motivating me - please keep them coming - I’ve been decluttering daily too
Libby York aww! That bouncy seat has seen a lot of love over the years! Thank you for the support, I was away for a week but I will get back at it soon. Keep up your decluttering - we can do it!
Love the tip about grabbing trash while you vacuum! What a time saver! I also want to try out your cleaner. I have a mop by O Cedar that sprays for you (similar to a swiffer wet jet) and you can pull the bottle out and make your own cleaner. The mop head is also washable. We love it.
I liked your video . I try to do all that on Mondays also . Makes me happy to start the week off with a clean house...I laughed at your little daughter. She was really watching you! You have a sweet voice to do videos with ...
Thanks to you I am going to be doing The FLYLADY System. I am watching all your video's while I am waiting on the things I ordered from THE FLYLADY. I am still doing my morning routine, afternoon routine and evening routine. Just watching you to see how you do things. I agree you dust first. I was taught to work from top to bottom cause as you said everything is going to land on the floor. Anyway, I am enjoying your video's. My house is clean and I have organized my pantry, my linen closet, my entire kitchen, my master closet, both bathrooms.
doing a refresher watching of this video. family dropped by the other day & i felt calm & confidant. i love your spray bottle cleaning style cause it's not overwhelming.
Steph you are helping a lot of people with your flylady videos. You show that it is so doable when we have a plan. Flylady is a systematic clean of your home so everything gets done .Well done as a lot people get confused just looking at the website and often get overwhelmed. You have shown exactly how a weekly homeblessing should be done. When I need a little motivation I watch one of yours or Diane in Denmark videos. Thanks. With love from Margaret in Wales
Thanks for the video. I too am overwhelmed with cleaning. Feel better that you say you are still declutter and so am I. Stopped spending my weekends cleaning my house!
Fabulous, thank you so much for this video, your tip for mopping the floors is going to be a god send for me. I have back issues so carrying a bucket around and wringing out my mop, leaves me in pain. Your are doing an amazing job. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. You have a beautiful home 💕
I have to say that you look extra beautiful in this video! And that pink top is a good color on you, plus your necklace goes perfectly with the top. You're such an inspiration!.
Well todays home blessing was a pure disaster. A bank holiday Monday. It took me 7 hours. I feel like I’ve been cleaning all day. Next week 6am I’m doing my blessing hour first thing with no messing ! I’m only in my second month on flylady, so I’m forgiving myself. 💕
I’m still at it. Home blessing every Monday morning. I’m just resting before work with my coffee. Waiting for my sheets to come out of tumbler dryer. I ain’t going to work until it done. I pure love it. Of course you’re the best FlyLady
I agree with dusting first, especially when it comes to my shutters, they get very dusty and it all falls to the ground or om my couches. What a beautiful view!
I should have waited till the end of the video to reply. Two things I noticed, it doesn't seem like you have any pets. I know I'd see fur on those brown floors. Also, your house seems new and very well laid out. You seem to go very easily between rooms. Not sure if I'll ever move, but those are things that you might not notice when buying or building a house.
Thank you! A game changer for me is to not use a bucket for cleaning the floors. Because that bucket could only fit in my bathroom when not used. Now my bathroom looks so much better.
I have the same jumper at my house that you use for your daughter. My grands LOVE it I dont do flylady (per se) but I do clean in a similar manner. I quick mop my floors every Monday as well....However, Norwex was created to use ONLY water. I have my spray bottle, dampen my mop head and spray as I go as well. You will destroy the micorfiber head by using soap, vinegar etc. Try with just water :-)
Little time saver. Put your spray on a retrackable cord. Clip it to you waistband at the side. So its to hand but hamds free. Xx i start furtherest away. When mopping and mop backwards with mop furthest away so i dont tread on mopped floor. Love your videos xx
Steph, you should try the Rubbermaid Reveal spraying mop. It's basically like your spray bottle (you put whatever you want in it) attached to the mop, and the mop pads are machine washable. For me it's truly the easiest way to mop in-between deep cleans. And it's so inexpensive too, like $20-25 at Canadian Tire!!!
@@cindy846 More than the Rubbermaid. But for those who already have the Norwex it is a viable option to add the sprayer instead of replacing the Norwex mop. I have never sold Norwex so I have no clue on their current pricing.
@@cindy846 It is but if you already purchased what is the point of changing just because you might not agree with MLMs? I'm not a big fan of MLM marketing but there are definitely products in the MLM world I haven't found non-MLM products to replace. I just commented on the OP because I actually have used both a Norwex mop and the Rubbermaid Reveal. I have a Norwex without the sprayer and my Mother-in-law has a Reveal. There are pros and cons to both mops.
Hi, I found your channel by accident. I've done the very basic routines with FL before, but now I need to be serious about cleaning and get down to it. If I understand it, the Home Blessing is only one day a week. What do you do the other days of the week?
If you are on baby steps, you declutter for 15 minutes. If you have finished decluttering the zone we are in for the week, you follow the missions for the week.
I just discovered the FlyLady system and your channel and I LOVE your videos!!!!! I love your honesty and I can personally relate to so much that you say. THANK YOU for making these videos!! I’m a newbie at all this cleaning so I have probably a dumb question-do I have to vacuum my tile before I do the mop (to get rid of dust bunnies) or just vacuum only the carpet and just mop the tile? Our dining room, kitchen and living room are tile (we live in FL). Does the Norwex mop do a good job of picking up dust?
I vaccuum first, but we have a lot of stuff on the floor from having two little kids. I like my norwex mop, it probably works as well as other floor mops though 😊
Interesting. About the mopping, personallly I find the old wringe mopp and bucket with that mop-head that looks white ragdoll hair just swings the dirt around. Instead I use a mop similar to the one you have but that comes with washable cloths for them that has belcrow on the one side to attach to the mop. I run these ”cloths” lightly under the tap to get them damp and then spray my cleaning stuff directly onto the cloth. Much Quicker than to bring a spray bottle along. If the floor isn’t all that stained I skip running it under water.
Plug an extension cord in the end of your vacuum cord. Keep it attached to the vacuum cord and just unplug the extension cord from the wall outlet. I can do the entire floor without unplugging. Simple but oh so mindblowing. Mike drop...Haha
@@betsysanders4524 My best friend told me this trick. I have no idea why I didn't think of it. Such a small thing that really helps more than you think. Now if I could only get a cordless vacuum!
I was going to suggest the same thing. Also, a lightweight stick vac would be easier to use then schlepping around the cannister vac. I hate dragging those around after me. I have 3 stick vacs, I love them so much, and they each convert into different types of vacs, such as handheld for stairs or furniture (like a dustbuster), by removing the long handle and/or the floor attachment. I recommend the Eureka Quickup and the Bissell stick vac. Super lightweight and portable on stairs and everywhere and no bags or belts to replace and no attachments falling off. Oh, and cheap, too. I got them from Walmart, one was under $28 and the other under $20.
New subscriber here. We are a hot mess over here at our house. 5 kids. No routines. Starting slow with your 21 Day videos but my question is - you vacuum instead of sweep all those floors!!?? I have never thought of this. What type of vacuum do you use and do you use a broom the rest of the week except for the Home Blessing? We have to sweep daily or there is just "debris" everywhere.
Never found a spray mop that worked for more than a few months. Always the spraying mechanism will stop working. Cheap ones, more expensive ones, all were the same. Now I use the wet mop tag plus spray bottle technique and am really glad I didn't buy another one of the pesky things (waste of space, anyway). But you're right, as long as it worked I loved it, haha
Living on a dirt road in the northeast, we have not only dirt but sand. Sand 12 months of the yr. I have back problems and can only be active in the morning. So all I get to do is vac. Sofa, chair, dog beds and living room. Kitchen, our bedroom on main floor because it's a waterbed. 2nd floor bath and sewing room and junk room. I can't get out of the living room, kitchen and bedroom. I need to do sewing. I just been chasing dirt and pup hair. I can't get anything else done. My body is wore out
Wish my husband notices things. How lucky you are. I about ready to not do anything. I discovered our car was so trashed. I rarely get to go anywhere boy, was I mad.
Thank you! It is a Miele. I am pretty sure you can get them at Costco. I like it (as much as you can like a vaccuum lol). I really want one of those cordless stick vaccuums though.. so much $$$
The Secret Slob ... They are expensive but worth saving for! I am 81 and just recently purchased a top of the line made by Dyson. It is my all time favorite house cleaning toy! I also have a Miele and it is great for deep cleaning and Zone work , but the Dyson has three levels of cleaning and does a super job. Your sweet baby was so cute bouncing while you worked😊
There is nothing like a norwex mop. Once you use Norwex, you never go back. I have had the mops with the spray attachment...all in the trash. LOVE me some Norwex...LOL
Not quite. 10 minutes each thing each week for your whole house. Mop your whole house main traffic areas for 10 minutes. Total. Repeat with dust, vacuum, garbage, mirrors and change sheets. The whole house blessing takes 1 hour each week.
I have been following Fly Lady's home blessing hour for several years now. The one thing I still haven't figured out is the bathroom cleaning. She says to clean it each day with a swish/swipe and scrub the tub in the shower but I still don't feel like I get all 3 of my bathrooms clean that way. If I wait until I hit them in my zones, they get a good scrubbing once a month. How do you work in the bathrooms? Have you tried adding it to your weekly blessing hour?
I find the swish and swipe to be good enough for my bathrooms. If something isn;t working for you, or you want to add it, go for it. It has to work for you and your house :)
@@TheSecretSlob I think what Brenda just said is a great example of how to make it work for each person. whatever works. love your videos. straight and to the point and you are so down to earth. started with the 21 days and watching some of your other videos too.
I started the flylady system over a decade ago and finally did a home blessing this way two weeks in a row thanks to your video. I have 7 kids at home, I gave them all one chore, set the timer for 20 minutes and sent them flying, I supervise and help the littlest. The kids loved it and look forward to it each week now. And my house is so much cleaner.
This is a terrific way to do it! The whole house gets done, everyone helps, and everyone benefits! Go you :) :)
Great idea!!!
@@TheSecretSlob I love your videos!!! I’ve subscribed and been watching! With watching your and your sisters videos it’s helping me to clean and organize my home. I am also cooking healthy food and eating from home. Please know that your children and husband will appreciate your clean home and home cooked meals! They will also help you clean their home when they are a little older and you train them. I love the fact that the commenter above taught her children how to bless their home weekly! How proud of themselves they all must be! If everyone helps it’s so much funner and FASTER! I love, love, love that you are no longer trying to be perfect and are NOT turning into a stepford wife and mom! You realize your husband is going to leave stuff out and that you are going to have crumbs and toys on the floor...and that’s perfectly OK. My biggest issue is when ONE person changes THEIR HABITS even to great habits a as bd expects everyone else to change immediately! Whether it’s cleaning, eating healthy, exercising, etc.
With that being said, they are watching you and learning how nice it could be with less stress and seeing how happy you are!!! You absolutely shine thru these videos! Thank you for all you do for us “former slobs”!
An hour of solid work would be far too much for me, as I'm somewhat disabled and can only stand for about 20 minutes at a time. I move slowly when I do move. I think I can add one "weekly blessing" chore to each day's routine, to spread out the effort a bit. Possibly I can even do the "weekly blessing" chore later in the day after I've rested from doing my morning routine. Good inspiration!
My friend introduced me to your channel recently and I am obsessed. It is a game changer and I am 3 weeks in. Hubby has noticed too. I hosted book club last week and it was so nice to not have to spend 3 hours cleaning before!!
Your daughter's ponytails! OMG. My daughter is 19, this is giving me such good memories!
I will say...”hour” is relative to home size(sq ft), number of people & pets in the home, how messy the previous are and where one lives in the world(smog, dust/dirt/mud load, etc)...oh, and the persons age/physical ability doing the cleaning lol. 😉
We have cats & dogs and live in a very very dusty area. 3000+/- sq ft. to clean.
The home blessing “hour” takes me 2-3 hrs 😬
I used to get frustrated seeing so many doing it in only 1hr, but then realized...it’s all relative. 😉
YOU inspire me secretslob! please keep it up!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Yes definitely!! Her house is a bit larger than mine, so i think I ll be able to do it under one hour. However, my mom has a huge house and its very dusty too, so she splits it into sections. She mixes the hard rooms with easy rooms to get each section under 1h30 approximately. I would think this will work for you as well and i hope its helpful and less overwhelming 😊
I had this same thought-- my house is 3 levels and also a little over 3000 sqft & it took me 30 minutes just for the vacuuming in my house :-\ But I like the idea of "blessing" my home at the start of each week & am hoping that I'll at least be able to keep it under 2 hours once I get better/ more efficient at this.
I am new to the flylady. I know your videos are a few years old but you've really helped me understand what to do etc
I've been on flylady about six weeks and my house is already starting to look clean. I'm so excited because it's easy.
How do you start?
Amanda H
www.flylady.net/d/getting-started/31-beginner-babysteps/
The best way is to go through the BabySteps. You’ll feel like skipping ahead but trust the system! It works!
Would you consider doing an updated weekly home blessing hour video? I’m curious to find out how it may have been tweaked over the last year. Also, to maybe talk about how you have incorporated everything all together. Thanks! Love your channel!
I work full time and commute 3-4 hours a day so I do my weekly home blessing on a Sunday (although sometimes I split it and do upstairs on Sunday and downstairs on Monday). I call it my 'home reset'.
Miss Wittank YAS!!! Another working gal over here!! 🙌
Working woman here too! I still struggle to find the time when I am home to do most of the routine stuff, let alone the daily zones. I leave my house at 6:30a and don't get back until 6p (unless I work late). And I am NOT the type to give up my sleep, so I'm in bed by 10. That's barely enough time to cook, shower, eat etc. It will help when I move to be closer to work!
@@madnessofmymind I have been focusing on my morning and evening routines. I don't have too many things in each routine but they still make a great difference. I aim to do 15 mins of decluttering / zone cleaning about 3 times a week but don't worry if I don't get to it.
I like the idea of the spray bottle when u r using your Norwex mop! I love the one hour house blessing which is a way of giving your house some love instead of referring it to as housework! Ok it’s Monday I better bless my house! TFS❤️
So well said
I bought a Murphy squirt mop and just reuse it, you just squeeze it, super easy to use
This was very helpful! I had a sink full of dishes that I had been ignoring for too long...I turned on this video & watched/listened while I loaded the dishwasher then shined my sink. Thank you for sharing!
well done! :)
You just never give up do you. I am binge watching you and see your family expand as well as a move for your family. I admire your tenacity. Thanks for your inspiration.
It was called the weekly home blessing by Flylady because it was a quick clean through and even the quick clean, or the little things you do, bless you home and your family. Xx
I’m new to you, but THANK YOU for being honest. While i love the houses that don’t look lived in, i will never have that house. I have 3 under 8 and it’s impossible to keep everything clean. I love your house, especially that it looks REAL. ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for this. I've read the book but actually seeing someone go through the process is really helpful. I try to do too much too.
I loved the book, really explains the mindset well. Take care :)
I’m glad I found your UA-cam channel. You’re very inspiring and I love your attitude about everything. Thank you for being such a positive influence in the lives of so many.
I do something weekly as well - it's a MUST! Your videos are uplifting :)
Thank you for sharing your video! You motivated me to do my home hour blessing today thank you!
My daughter had the same bouncy seat - now she’s eight (sigh) - Your videos are motivating me - please keep them coming - I’ve been decluttering daily too
Libby York aww! That bouncy seat has seen a lot of love over the years! Thank you for the support, I was away for a week but I will get back at it soon. Keep up your decluttering - we can do it!
Your house is stunning! 💕Love these videos!
Love the tip about grabbing trash while you vacuum! What a time saver! I also want to try out your cleaner. I have a mop by O Cedar that sprays for you (similar to a swiffer wet jet) and you can pull the bottle out and make your own cleaner. The mop head is also washable. We love it.
I liked your video . I try to do all that on Mondays also . Makes me happy to start the week off with a clean house...I laughed at your little daughter. She was really watching you! You have a sweet voice to do videos with ...
Thank you Faye! It really can be a struggle to get it all done with babies, but luckily she is usually pretty happy :)
Thanks to you I am going to be doing The FLYLADY System. I am watching all your video's while I am waiting on the things I ordered from THE FLYLADY. I am still doing my morning routine, afternoon routine and evening routine. Just watching you to see how you do things. I agree you dust first. I was taught to work from top to bottom cause as you said everything is going to land on the floor. Anyway, I am enjoying your video's. My house is clean and I have organized my pantry, my linen closet, my entire kitchen, my master closet, both bathrooms.
doing a refresher watching of this video. family dropped by the other day & i felt calm & confidant. i love your spray bottle cleaning style cause it's not overwhelming.
Steph you are helping a lot of people with your flylady videos. You show that it is so doable when we have a plan. Flylady is a systematic clean of your home so everything gets done .Well done as a lot people get confused just looking at the website and often get overwhelmed. You have shown exactly how a weekly homeblessing should be done. When I need a little motivation I watch one of yours or Diane in Denmark videos. Thanks. With love from Margaret in Wales
Still useful, so grateful for this video, thank you.
In heaven I’m going to seek you out. Your example has inspired me to change my life.
I love life now and my home and 8 kids thank you!!
Love, love, love, thank you, thank you, thank you, really like that is a short and complete video, hi from Cundinamarca, Colombia!
Oh I bet lemon and lavender smells wonderful! I'll try that combo tfs 🍂🍂🍂🍂
I am loving your journey! I am finding you ARE motivating me to do some cleaning! Thank you!!❤❤❤
Love you Steph! You are 😢 amazing!
Thanks for the video. I too am overwhelmed with cleaning. Feel better that you say you are still declutter and so am I. Stopped spending my weekends cleaning my house!
Fabulous, thank you so much for this video, your tip for mopping the floors is going to be a god send for me. I have back issues so carrying a bucket around and wringing out my mop, leaves me in pain. Your are doing an amazing job. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. You have a beautiful home 💕
😍 it's so great to see it really working. I'm inspired - thanks so much
I have to say that you look extra beautiful in this video! And that pink top is a good color on you, plus your necklace goes perfectly with the top. You're such an inspiration!.
Love the details you give on home blessing day👍. Thanks for sharing!🤗💕
You are terrific! Thank you! Very helpful and motivating! Dusting first is a great idea!
Maria Bull thank you! I hope you are finding success with the flylady system 😊💜
The Secret Slob Thank you, little by little, yes!
You do so great ! I love the name home blessing
You should use a robotic vac. Wow! I love getting up and having clean floors!
Well todays home blessing was a pure disaster. A bank holiday Monday. It took me 7 hours. I feel like I’ve been cleaning all day. Next week 6am I’m doing my blessing hour first thing with no messing ! I’m only in my second month on flylady, so I’m forgiving myself. 💕
I’m still at it. Home blessing every Monday morning. I’m just resting before work with my coffee. Waiting for my sheets to come out of tumbler dryer. I ain’t going to work until it done. I pure love it. Of course you’re the best FlyLady
I agree with dusting first, especially when it comes to my shutters, they get very dusty and it all falls to the ground or om my couches. What a beautiful view!
I should have waited till the end of the video to reply. Two things I noticed, it doesn't seem like you have any pets. I know I'd see fur on those brown floors. Also, your house seems new and very well laid out. You seem to go very easily between rooms. Not sure if I'll ever move, but those are things that you might not notice when buying or building a house.
Thank you! A game changer for me is to not use a bucket for cleaning the floors. Because that bucket could only fit in my bathroom when not used. Now my bathroom looks so much better.
I have the same jumper at my house that you use for your daughter. My grands LOVE it
I dont do flylady (per se) but I do clean in a similar manner.
I quick mop my floors every Monday as well....However, Norwex was created to use ONLY water. I have my spray bottle, dampen my mop head and spray as I go as well.
You will destroy the micorfiber head by using soap, vinegar etc. Try with just water :-)
Ok thanks for the tip!
@@TheSecretSlob Recently found your channel and am binge watching...LOL
Keep up the good work. So happy for you
Little time saver. Put your spray on a retrackable cord. Clip it to you waistband at the side. So its to hand but hamds free. Xx i start furtherest away. When mopping and mop backwards with mop furthest away so i dont tread on mopped floor. Love your videos xx
ooh that is a cool idea!
Steph, you should try the Rubbermaid Reveal spraying mop. It's basically like your spray bottle (you put whatever you want in it) attached to the mop, and the mop pads are machine washable. For me it's truly the easiest way to mop in-between deep cleans. And it's so inexpensive too, like $20-25 at Canadian Tire!!!
Norwex also has a spray bottle attachment now for their mop. Haven't tried it yet though but I do agree the Rubbermaid reveal mop is great too. 😁
@@nadinegriffin5252 And how much does the Norwex cost…?
@@cindy846 More than the Rubbermaid.
But for those who already have the Norwex it is a viable option to add the sprayer instead of replacing the Norwex mop. I have never sold Norwex so I have no clue on their current pricing.
@@nadinegriffin5252 Ugh that’s a MLM??
@@cindy846 It is but if you already purchased what is the point of changing just because you might not agree with MLMs?
I'm not a big fan of MLM marketing but there are definitely products in the MLM world I haven't found non-MLM products to replace.
I just commented on the OP because I actually have used both a Norwex mop and the Rubbermaid Reveal. I have a Norwex without the sprayer and my Mother-in-law has a Reveal. There are pros and cons to both mops.
WioHoo!! You got a lot done in an hour 😊
Love your videos inspired me to declutter!
I bought a vacuum and steam mop in one and it has changed my mopping game (when I do it completely start to finish thank you ADD)
Omg!!! I love this and I will be trying this really soon!
She's cheering mom on!
Hi, I found your channel by accident. I've done the very basic routines with FL before, but now I need to be serious about cleaning and get down to it. If I understand it, the Home Blessing is only one day a week. What do you do the other days of the week?
If you are on baby steps, you declutter for 15 minutes. If you have finished decluttering the zone we are in for the week, you follow the missions for the week.
Really enjoy these videos .
If it does the job to spray---then it's the way to go!
Wow, that was a workout. Well done.
Like the tip of the spay bottle to clean your floors. Going to try that on my floors.
The child bouncing at high speed is hilarious!
I just discovered the FlyLady system and your channel and I LOVE your videos!!!!! I love your honesty and I can personally relate to so much that you say. THANK YOU for making these videos!! I’m a newbie at all this cleaning so I have probably a dumb question-do I have to vacuum my tile before I do the mop (to get rid of dust bunnies) or just vacuum only the carpet and just mop the tile? Our dining room, kitchen and living room are tile (we live in FL). Does the Norwex mop do a good job of picking up dust?
I vaccuum first, but we have a lot of stuff on the floor from having two little kids. I like my norwex mop, it probably works as well as other floor mops though 😊
The Secret Slob thank you!!
Another great video! what kind of blinds are those?
Love this! Thank you!
Love this ty
Wow, spraying the floor instead of using a bucket! I‘ll try that.
Interesting. About the mopping, personallly I find the old wringe mopp and bucket with that mop-head that looks white ragdoll hair just swings the dirt around.
Instead I use a mop similar to the one you have but that comes with washable cloths for them that has belcrow on the one side to attach to the mop. I run these ”cloths” lightly under the tap to get them damp and then spray my cleaning stuff directly onto the cloth. Much Quicker than to bring a spray bottle along.
If the floor isn’t all that stained I skip running it under water.
When do you do your general bathroom cleaning? During weekly home blessing? I feel like it takes more than 10 minutes to clean my two bathrooms.
Plug an extension cord in the end of your vacuum cord. Keep it attached to the vacuum cord and just unplug the extension cord from the wall outlet. I can do the entire floor without unplugging. Simple but oh so mindblowing. Mike drop...Haha
You have just changed my life. How did I never think of that!!?? Lol thank you!
Oh my gosh!! So brilliantly simple!! Thank you!! It’s not like I don’t have enough extension cords! Lol
@@betsysanders4524 My best friend told me this trick. I have no idea why I didn't think of it. Such a small thing that really helps more than you think. Now if I could only get a cordless vacuum!
I was going to suggest the same thing. Also, a lightweight stick vac would be easier to use then schlepping around the cannister vac. I hate dragging those around after me. I have 3 stick vacs, I love them so much, and they each convert into different types of vacs, such as handheld for stairs or furniture (like a dustbuster), by removing the long handle and/or the floor attachment. I recommend the Eureka Quickup and the Bissell stick vac. Super lightweight and portable on stairs and everywhere and no bags or belts to replace and no attachments falling off. Oh, and cheap, too. I got them from Walmart, one was under $28 and the other under $20.
@@Sandra___P Yes, no cord would be convenient, except the cordless I've used die after a few minutes of use, cab barely properly do one large room.
Omg I’m so glad I found your channel!! I’m you! Haha
Very good
I love your bed headboard in the master bedroom..I know that's not the point of the video-I just had to mention it :)
Thank you! My husband and I made it from an old fence :)
What vacuum are you using could you link it please do you use it for your couches too or no?
New subscriber here. We are a hot mess over here at our house. 5 kids. No routines. Starting slow with your 21 Day videos but my question is - you vacuum instead of sweep all those floors!!?? I have never thought of this. What type of vacuum do you use and do you use a broom the rest of the week except for the Home Blessing? We have to sweep daily or there is just "debris" everywhere.
I do, I just find it easier, sweeping annoys me lol 😊 my hubs likes sweeping though
Great job!!
Hi, I really like your channel. Have you ever done any hairstyle videos? I have similar hair and would love to see how you style it. Thx!!
Thanks! You made this mama feel good 😊 my hair is naturally straight so I just blow dry it and then use a flat iron on the frizzies 😊
Would vinegar damage...vinyl floor ? Thought I would ask before using the floor spray I'm in a rental...😃
I empty the wastebaskets every Tuesday on trash day. Then my husband takes the trash out.
Kathy B.
Why don't you use a feather duster? Does it matter? I love your videos and your simple control journal is wonderful and attainable.
I just don't have one. I never have, so I don't really know 😊
Question- u mentioned working out. When do u it in, and is it at home or gym?
I work out at home, usually early in the morning when my kids are watching a bit of TV :)
I'm hoping someone has already said that you can get the spray mops. I got mine from amazon
Never found a spray mop that worked for more than a few months. Always the spraying mechanism will stop working. Cheap ones, more expensive ones, all were the same. Now I use the wet mop tag plus spray bottle technique and am really glad I didn't buy another one of the pesky things (waste of space, anyway).
But you're right, as long as it worked I loved it, haha
@@andreape8693 I bought a lifetime one which has been replaced a few time but for free 😄
What day do you remove stickers from plastic garbage cans?
Living on a dirt road in the northeast, we have not only dirt but sand. Sand 12 months of the yr. I have back problems and can only be active in the morning. So all I get to do is vac. Sofa, chair, dog beds and living room. Kitchen, our bedroom on main floor because it's a waterbed. 2nd floor bath and sewing room and junk room. I can't get out of the living room, kitchen and bedroom. I need to do sewing. I just been chasing dirt and pup hair. I can't get anything else done. My body is wore out
In entire video my focus was ur assistant
She is the best! Not so little now 💜💜😊😊
Can you do what I eat in a day? xx
Wow!
Wish my husband notices things. How lucky you are. I about ready to not do anything. I discovered our car was so trashed. I rarely get to go anywhere boy, was I mad.
I really enjoyed your video! What type of vacuum cleaner do you use?
Thank you! It is a Miele. I am pretty sure you can get them at Costco. I like it (as much as you can like a vaccuum lol). I really want one of those cordless stick vaccuums though.. so much $$$
@@TheSecretSlob Thanks for taking the time to reply!!
@@TheSecretSlob I got myself a Dyson cordless on Black Friday sale. Game changer- I LOVE it. I look forward to cleaning now.
The Secret Slob ... They are expensive but worth saving for! I am 81 and just recently purchased a top of the line made by Dyson. It is my all time favorite house cleaning toy! I also have a Miele and it is great for deep cleaning and Zone work , but the Dyson has three levels of cleaning and does a super job. Your sweet baby was so cute bouncing while you worked😊
great job!👏👏😍🌹
Thank you!
How to do house blessings when surface areas are covered with clutter and messes
How does that one mit clean the entire house? I always have to use a rag with a bucket of water with a cleaner🤷🏼♀️
What if it takes 10 min to vacuum or mop just one room? Do you just stop for the whole week without going to other rooms?
If it takes 10 minutes to do a room you are cleaning too deeply. This is a quick process to catch the highest traffic areas in each room.
I may have missed this from another video but what vacuum are you using?
I am using a Miele canister vacuum... but I got a new stick vacuum this week called 'Shark Rocket' and I love it!
I’m confused. This is once a week, correct? So we zone clean the specific areas on the other days?
Yep! That is what I do. WHB on Monday and zone clean the other 4 😊
You can also do one of the WHB tasks each day. I think Marla (Fly Lady) says that’s how she does it. I’m going to do it that way too.
Do you ever break this up in to two days of 30 minutes each?
Sometimes, only if something comes up, or like a few weeks ago when I was sick. But usually I just try to do it in one shot and it is done.
Ok so is the blessing hour plus daily routine plus the zone???????
Girl! Get a mop with a spray attachment!
There is nothing like a norwex mop. Once you use Norwex, you never go back. I have had the mops with the spray attachment...all in the trash. LOVE me some Norwex...LOL
Ok so just so I'm clear once a week I take 10 mins to do these things in each zone ?
Not quite. 10 minutes each thing each week for your whole house. Mop your whole house main traffic areas for 10 minutes. Total. Repeat with dust, vacuum, garbage, mirrors and change sheets. The whole house blessing takes 1 hour each week.
@@TheSecretSlob thank you.. I was kinda thinking that was the concept so I would do this as well as my zone ?
& new sub earned for the quick reply & great content 🥰🥰
I do the weekly Blessing on one day and zone cleaning the other four days. Nothing on the weekend 😀
I have been following Fly Lady's home blessing hour for several years now. The one thing I still haven't figured out is the bathroom cleaning. She says to clean it each day with a swish/swipe and scrub the tub in the shower but I still don't feel like I get all 3 of my bathrooms clean that way. If I wait until I hit them in my zones, they get a good scrubbing once a month. How do you work in the bathrooms? Have you tried adding it to your weekly blessing hour?
I find the swish and swipe to be good enough for my bathrooms. If something isn;t working for you, or you want to add it, go for it. It has to work for you and your house :)
U vacuum your whole home in 10mins? 😱
Where do u live? Ru Scandinavian???❤️🇳🇴🇺🇸
Canada :)
The Secret Slob ohhhh I love love love Diane in denmark too Shes so Great!!!
I think I have my morning and evening routine established
Should I do this next?
Can I break it down to ten minutes a day?
Yes! This is exactly what I would say too :) Make the system work for you and your life!
@@TheSecretSlob I think what Brenda just said is a great example of how to make it work for each person. whatever works. love your videos. straight and to the point and you are so down to earth. started with the 21 days and watching some of your other videos too.
How old are your kids.. I’m trying to delegate my kids to The WHBH
They are 1 and 2.. not old enough to help other than picking up toys a bit. When I was growing up, my mom would work alongside us and that helped :)
Snickers?
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Tbh I've never dusted in my life, and I don't clean fingerprints, door knobs, or Windows... and I still can't keep up with my chores
My best advice is just start small :)