I also am here in 2024. Diane is really a bright spot in my days! Everytime I feel myself slipping or as recently had some health issues.. Diane is always here to remind me to fly ❤
Me too! I love the sense of calm Diane's videos give me. And just the name - weekly home blessing - makes all those boring tasks more meaningful to me.
I love the idea of calling it a "Home Blessing". I now call my evening routine "Home Blessing Time" (not my before bed routine). I wash any pots and pans, wipe down kitchen counter and table, vacuum the kitchen, change dish towels, and put a nice table cloth on kitchen table. This is all with candles, music, and a glass of wine. It's relaxing and helps so much to see it as blessing our home - not drudgery that I try to avoid. The rest of my evening is relaxed because of it and my morning is so much better.
I found the FlyLady system several years ago. I worked with it for about a year or so and then fell off the wagon. Last year, while recuperating, I discovered Diane on UA-cam and began slowly reincorporating the FlyLady system. Diane’s bubbly personality and “get off your bahookie” spirit makes cleaning playful and efficient. I am grateful that Diane takes her time to share the concepts and tips in a public forum. I am not perfect when it comes to doing the routines or weekly home blessing, but then again, I don’t have to be. I am getting something done and my home and my life are the better for it! Thank you 🙏, Diane!💗
Simplifying Spaces perfect.. me too. A great deal of time has passed, where I have steadily going back. To the old way! The not so successful way! Way back in the 1919s' Sigh. I am thinking I am ready to reboot and press in.
I am even newer to the FlyLady system - a couple of weeks (introduced to me by Dianes Lovely Videos 🥰). Diane Thank You for making All these videos - I Enjoy the Inspiration- yes as Timi Storms stated...the get off your bahookie attitude is Awesome. It just seems like Everything that used to stop me in my tracks to feeling at Peace about daily cleaning and Organizing...has been put to rest. I am getting More Done - look forward to my Daily Routines, and Feel Accomplished without the perfectionism whisper stopping me in my tracks. I used the timer on the Fly Lady app today and decluttered 5 kitchen drawers...So Much Joy! So Much Peace! ( I cleared out everything Special that we use for entertaining and baking projects and put them easy to access in our pantry! Now the drawers are no longer overstuffed- Dreamy!
I've been doing the Fly Lady System on and off for 8 years now, but I always got bogged down with the weekly home blessing because I tried to do the whole house. Thanks to your channel I realised that I only needed to tackle the main traffic areas and to stop moving the furniture. What once took me an entire Saturday morning now takes 40 minutes or less and the house looks great. Thankyou!
Thank you for sharing you do your sheets every second week. I do this too (pillow cases every week). I always felt I didn't do things right reading it needs to do weekly.... Not easy with a family!
Thanks. I seem to be an unlucky one with a post covid myalgia and fatigue and it's terribly debilitating and depressing to just not be able to do what I need to do. I am having to pace myself in order to manage to do personal care and daily living tasks. I am finding timers and routines better to manage things. And making sure I am scheduling rest, pampering, positive self talk and meditation for well being.
This woman is a pleasure to listen to , I like the much needed little pep talks also to not get too down on yourself. If you don't feel like doing anything then just do ten minutes of something . And sometimes that's all you need to get going and first thing you know your working for half hour or more . A lot of times it is the initial push to start. Thank you for this .
My routines got slightly derailed over the summer. I'm thrilled to be back in action! My WHB consists just of vacuuming, dusting & cleaning glass/mirrors. The other tasks get shifted to other days where they seem more logical with the flow of my week. I love FLY Lady routines - and I love your videos every weekday. I don't get off my bahooky while watching them ... instead, I have my coffee and get my head in the game for the day. Thanks, Diane!
I finished my whb this morning after swishing and swiping . I hung my lol out to dry and I was out the door to the beach. The flylady system really suits my lifestyle. I was only thinking this morning about looking at your whb video again so thank you so much for today's BLOG. With my husband's health so poor I really needed a system like this. Seeing is believing and because I can actually see you getting things done in your work along with you videos youve proved to us all that we can do this. I am just a bit rubbish at pampering myself. I need to book an appointment for eyebrows etc and then I determined that I will do my nails lots of love from Margaret in Cyprus
Just watching these again! I have been able to keep up with the morning and evening routine, but got into a bit of a depression and froze! But I did what you recommended, I pampered myself and then forgave myself! Couple of days ago I started all over. Kept up with my morning and evening routines and added my home blessing and I’m now doing my zone one. I can’t tell you how helpful this is! Now, I am 74 and living in a one bedroom, 1000 square-foot house. This shouldn’t be difficult! But all of my life I haven’t been able to open the door to company because of the mess... I was always embarrassed by the state of my home! I couldn’t get this under control! But now my home is so lovely and I feel so proud! Just an hour and a half on Monday and now 15 minutes each day has made a world of difference! My house looks clean and (dare I say) pretty!! Not beating myself up and sticking to the morning and evening routine was a godsend! A few minutes ago I was microwaving my lunch, and while it was counting down the five minutes I wiped down a shelf in my refrigerator! Just one but it’s a start! And something that I have been avoiding end it turned out to be not bad at all! I can honestly say that the one thing that has made the biggest difference is the shiny sink and the shoes! Getting dressed to shoes is life altering! I washed an old pair of good supportive sneakers and now use them as my indoor shoes. When I get dressed and put on my sneakers, the rest of it just is a switch that gets turned on! If I sit down I’ve got my shoes on and I get inspired to stand up again.. it is INCREDIBLE!! Thank you thank you thank you for all of your videos and your inspiring talk. I love it that you don’t speak down to us but give us motivation. I’m trying to do this every day because I feel like I want to be a better person now.. and to be proud of myself! I’m not too old to learn and I feel inspired. Thank you
I’m getting excited! I just discovered this today. I can’t wait to look more into it and get my life together. I just got divorced and was depressed for some time but I trying (loosing the battle) with my 3 girls. This gives me hope
Vanessa, I am retired, but I get really depressed, too. Part of it is anxiety of what to do and when. I am going back to a Flylady schedule, to give me that peace of mind of having some direction and scheduling. Best of luck to you!!!
I discovered the FlyLady system in February of this year and your channel shortly after. The Weekly Home Blessing has blessed my whole life. I have so much more free time, and that free time is not riddled with the guilt of knowing I should be cleaning. I now have the wonderful task of figuring out what to do on Saturdays because I no longer have a list of chores waiting to be done. A fantastic problem to have!!!
I had peace in my home even with a multitude of guests due to a family wedding. Three lots including kids and babies. I also had flu. I’ve been flying for about 18 months now, not perfectly but enough so that that potentially stressful time could be a complete joy to us all. My DH couldn’t believe how I flew!! This video will help me hone the WHB to better suit my working day. I work from home. Thanks for your daily faithfulness. You are a huge inspiration ❤️
Hubby is off on Mondays so it’s our Relaxation day, Flylady’s Sunday routine. Since it’s zone 1 week, my only extra thing today besides daily routines was 10 minutes outside on the front porch, both of us together. It’s amazing what 10 minutes can do and hubby was happy to give me a hand when I communicated that I only wanted 10 minutes of help. Now it’s relaxing, playing cards and we rented a movie that neither of us had seen. Thanks for the consistent encouragement.
Very happy to have found you via 'The Secret Slob' who isn't anymore! I read the FLYlady book years ago and incorporated many of her ideas as I was a tech contractor working from home. Dress to shoes became an iron-bound rule in my life! But I still struggle with house cleaning. I'm re-inspired by watching these videos and also finding FLYlady herself. Jumping in with both feet.
I need your help badly! I found your program several years ago, but became ill and had teenagers at home and no one would help. Now, getting ready to have surgery and I just want to purge the contents of this house that belong to 9 people that are no longer living in the house! I need all the help I can get. I go to bed at night thinking, it didn't get this way overnight and I can't get it clean in one day. I'm glad that I happened upon your video. I have subscribed, so 10 minutes of my time will be watching you and your great tips. Thank you and God Bless.
Tammy, you've made a great start by realizing that it didn't get that way overnight. And no, it won't be gone in a day or even a week unless you are pretty ruthless. Just start *somewhere*. I'm no clutter monster, but still feel I have accumulated far more than I need. I've become more focused since my fiancé proposed and we decided I'd sell and move to his before finding a home together. I really don't want to cart a whole load of unnecessary stuff around with me. I once read if you get rid of one thing per day then in a year you have 365 fewer things. I try to go by that rule, and do more if there's an easy batch to get rid of. I also try to find good homes for perfectly good items I don't use, so they don't always leave immediately but I know I've rehomed them well rather than just binning and wasting things others might benefit from. Next up: three jigsaws to a work colleague and a trip to the local dog shelter with surplus hand and bath towels. Little by little is the best way to go, and before long you do start to see progress. If you've had the surgery I hope it went well and you are on the road to recovery. If you're still waiting, in fact either way, be kind to yourself and don't sweat the small stuff.
I have been going back and forth between you and Marla and there is a lot of difference. Like you both, totally love your approach. I have been dressing to shoes for a few months now...and do make a stab at the program. Today I begin really following the program...and this video helped. I love the way you don't send us out to buy products that we do not need to get started. I love Marla, but feel some videos are very commercial You get right to the point and tell us how to do it. Do have to sneak a peek at her dogs now and again. I do love your hair, and my 11 year old grand daughter thinks it is great..Here goes!!! You have truly inspired me.
You are so lovely. I'm going to restart Fly Lady tomorrow, as I've been ill and fallen off the wagon. I want to get away from CHAOS and get back to getting peace and real joy in my home. Thank you for the inspiration. Xxx
I just found Diane today and have been watching her videos all evening. She really helps me to have a better understanding of The Fly Lady system. I especially enjoy her references to Sweden, as my daughter has lived there for years (I love in the US). The scenery when she was out running errands was very much like Sweden.
I tried FlyLady 10 years ago when I first got married, but it didn’t stick. I’ve found an okay routine over the years, but with my current busy days I’m excited to try working with the FlyLady system again through your coaching and mentorship! Thanks for your very sweet, friendly, and uplifting videos :)
Thank you for your videos. I am going to binge watch them today. I am retired, and need some kind of structure. My house is pretty clean, but I get a lot of anxiety because I do not know what to do next, what to tackle. I remember years ago when I did flylady, I had more peace of mind. I need that again. Also, I want to declutter because my husband's mom, at 90, went into a nursing home, and the kids are getting rid of all of her stuff. I can see how her keeping all of it was such a waste, and did no one any good. For example, they found boxes and boxes of coffee mugs from trips. Now it is all worthless, and going to charity. I do not want to leave a big mess for my kids to go thru. Anyway, thank you and I will watch all of your videos. Oh, one more thing! The reason my house is pretty clean, is because I have been doing the morning and evening routines for years. Now I want to expand and do the zones.
Thank you . I really do love how you do things ... I am in Youngstown , Ohio USA . I am 62 years old. You are awesome ... You look so pretty in the spring blue outfit ... baby steps . Happy Labor Day 2018.
Thank you Diane, I've fallen off the Flylady wagon a few times but your videos are the best resource I've found to keep me motivated. I find after the busy weekend with 3 kids that I rarely have the energy to do the full WHB in an hour, so I try to divide up the jobs over the week, sometimes doing 2 or 3 of them in the one day as I don't have the energy to do it every day. 3 young kids, home schooling and running a business - I've so little time for housekeeping but this system really helps me keep on track. I recommend you to all my clients too. Thanks so much! Niamh
I"ve been on and off with Flylady for years now ... much more off than on! I even tried to start a UA-cam channel to keep myself accountable but that didn't last very long either. I'm now on a mission to improve my life, which includes losing weight (38 lbs down thanks to Weight Watchers), getting stronger (yoga), calming my mind (trying meditation), and getting my environment in order as that will help with keeping calm and reducing stress. So here I am again, back with FlyLady, trying to take care of my life one baby step at a time.
Never tried Flylady! But, you are a breath of fresh air. I have been decluttering like mad for the last 6 months and ready to have a system to stay on top of clutter and cleaning!! I am a new subscriber to your channel, and I look forward to lots more of your wisdom and experience!🎉🎉
I'm getting ready to do my first ever Home Blessing Hour tomorrow, and it looks like so much work! But you're right. Just 10 minutes each, breaks in between a few sets, and it's my exercise and blessing my home all at once! My step tracker is going to have fun tomorrow
Hello, my name is Cecilia and I like your explanations about changing from type 4 and 1 to 1 and 4, and besides your method of being more organized, as type 1 girl I am very disperse person and listening how you plan your time during the day it inspired me to be more focus on my tasks in home. Greetings from a mexican living in British Columbia in Canada. 😍💕🤗
Wow - what a difference that hour made to the overall feel of my house. It feels so much cleaner than when I spend my cleaning time concentrating on and only finishing one small area of my home.
Your videos have really helped me implement the fly lady system. I’m more organized and keeping the house presentable. We own our own business and also have a farm, so I have lots to do everyday. Even though today was a holiday here and we spent most of it preparing for a hurricane (I’m in southern Mississippi USA), I was able to complete my home blessing. I’ll probably have major cleanup in the next few days, so it’s nice to be organized and not have to worry about the day to day tasks during an emergency. Thanks for your guidance and I love that color blue on you!
I love the fly lady system and the home blessing because it gives me the structure of knowing what needs to get done. I also find by staying with this system and all you have taught us I then feel more at peace with my new habits. As you have said, “Don’t worry about being perfect and just get started “ has allowed me to feel good about myself and see success in my home and enjoy my life. Thank you Diane for doing these videos and for cheering all of us as we gain control over our homes. I look forward to your videos because you put a smile on my face and point me in the right direction.
I am ready to do my first home blessing, and I have a brand new vacuum that arrived a day early. I feel like a child with a new toy! Thank you for your lovely video, I immediately hit the subscribe button. You are going to be my new video helper, I'm sure!
Thank you SO much for doing this Refresher Course! The timing couldn’t be better! On a side note... I absolutely LOVE your new look! And your new inner sparkle!
I just saw this today from another video. I thought I’d check it out. I’m an older single working Mother who has a little bit of health issues. I like to keep my house clean,but I’m always interested in finding more efficient ways of doing things. Who wants to spend all their precious non-work time cleaning? I’m going to try this!! Can’t wait to see how it mentally helps me think and feel about cleaning during my down time. 🦋😊🦋
Finished my thirty one days on Wednesday. Only thing that has ever helped me do anything. Will do my daily chores today, then start something from weekly home blessing. Thanks. Pat, in Nova Scotia, Canada
When I started following you and learning about flylady I refused to do whb...I just couldn't do it all...then I decided to do what I could each day and just break it up. I don't do it every week either unfortunately but with my older two going to school full time this year I hope to really get better at it when it's just me and the baby at home!
❣Hi, Diane, thank you for asking. The weekly home blessing is fine and a real blessing as long as there is no bigger 'project' to deal with... like decluttering. I often split it up to several days and the last tasks often remain for...next week. I'm thinking too much instead of doing. If I watch enough videos, I've kind of the feeling I've done the tasks...this heavy bahookie🙄. Thank you for reset and new start, love Monika❣
Thanks Diane for the reminder of how personalized the WHB can and should be - just hearing you got me going and I love your tips! One thing that also encourages me is remembering that if I need to, I can always drop back to Just Routines - in case of sickness, emergency, etc, I will focus ONLY on routines if necessary. Then I usually find a way, even on a bad day to squeeze in 10 min of something else too. I Love FlyLady, got some control in my home!!:))))
Wow. You are amazing. I read the Flylady book about 14 yrs ago. I sort of got started. I definitely got the shine your sink part down pat. I never wake up with a messy kitchen and I love that. But I never really got into the rest of the routine. So glad I stumbled across you on UA-cam and will get back into the swing of it. I’m looking forward to watching more of your videos to be a bit of a refresher for me. Thank you for being on UA-cam.😘
You’re so sweet and adorable!! What a pleasant personality!!! I’m sharing your video with my friend who has lupus; she is often overwhelmed. I did find FlyLady years ago through Dr Christian Northrup comments. I am definitely in need a a refresher course!!! Thank you for the encouragement!!
Hi Diane... from Wellington New Zealand on a cold, windy and wet spring day. Thanks for all your encouraging and motivating posts - so very much appreciated. 🙂 One of the things I got from today’s post is that I may not be doing things 100% ‘by the book’ so to speak, but at least I’m doing something - lots of 5-10 minute sessions of clearing and decluttering with great results. I’m only keeping any non essential stuff that makes me happy when I look at it and which I’ve now put in a more prominent place - it can’t give me joy if it’s stuck in a cupboard and I never see it!!!
I’ve really slacked off on the WHB lately and this was the kick in the pants I needed! We have a 2 story home and live pretty equally on each floor, so I have had success setting my timer for 5 minutes per task for one floor and then 5 minutes per task for the second floor. I also have young kids so it is easier to keep an eye on them if I divide it up that way!
Hi Diane, I love the Weekly Home Blessing Hour. I am 95% consistent with my weekly blessing. It is super helpful as a house reset / weekly quick spruce up clean. I just need to learn how to stick to zone cleaning now! Thanks for all your wonderful videos x
I’ve only just found your channel! Diane from Denmark? As soon as you had said your first 4/5 words I knew you were from Scotland 🏴 and when you said Bahooki - that takes me back 🏴- well Diane I’m hooked... I’m clicking on to binge watch. It sounds like we are having a wee blether! Cheerio Lizx
Hi Diane, I have been a stay at home mom and I usually spend hours cleaning. Mondays and Fridays I do a home blessing. Since I have been watching you I have been setting the timer. I cannot believe how I was spending way to much time in one room. Especially the bathroom I would spend a good hour cleaning it. Now I have more time to declutter and yard work. Thank you! :)
I have followed flylady for a few years and half heartedly practised however with the kids back at school and the chaos everywhere I have started again. I found your podcast where you did a 6 minute blessing and it was a work out but a good work out! I live listening to podcasts while doing housework, I hope you do more soon.
Hi Sabrina! There won't be more podcasts coming (I mentor for free in my spare time, so I have to limit myself) but I hope you can listen to the videos while you work 😀
Thank you very much for this. I've been watching you for months but i finally wrote down a plan for my week. One for if i do it all in one go and one for if i do it daily. All in one go - Bed, Dusting, Shine, Bins, Hoover, Mop, Paper and one per day - Mon - Sunday - Dusting, Shine, Hoover, Mop, Bed, Paper, Bins. Thanks for reminding me to change it to suit and that doing something is better than doing nothing. :)
I am a new fly lady. I tried it briefly many years ago and I'm excited to use it in Ernest!! Thank you for this video. I am a little clueless about how to proceed and your videos are helping a LOT!!
I'm a new Fly Baby, only been Flying for a couple of weeks. I'm glad to have found you. I haven't gotten to the weekly blessing yet. I enjoyed this video that introduces me to the concept! Thank you!
Thanks for another great video- so helpful for new flybabies and to give all of us a bit of a tune up! It was a revelation to me that I could change it up to suit me- I was caught in the perfectionist trap! I do beds, hoover, mop, dust, windows on a Sunday and papers and trash/ recycling on a Monday night before our rubbish collection in a Tuesday.
I am completely new to the system today is my first proper day, so I have not tried the weekly home blessing yet, but will be aiming for that at the weekend 🙂🧼
The system works but my house is bigger and does not get that dirty. So I actually do a weekly house blessing only on one floor . So I do upstairs one week and downstairs the next week. It’s been working for me for the past year
Charlotte VB I feel this method keeps the house much cleaner. Rushing 1 hour does not work. The house is decluttered. But it needs a good vacuuming / dusting / mopping as we don’t have carpet. I get huge dust bunnies if I don’t vacuum under the bed and furniture. Plus I have a cat and shed more then her with my long hair looll. I think he flylady method is awesome in general but everything is not cookie cutter for others. I say any method most ppl do 80-90% as everyone ‘s situation is different. That goes for diets / professional life / parenting / relationships. No one follows a method to the t. I did the Kon Marie method and that’s excellent to declutter your Home . This gives you clean pallet. Then for maintenance you do the fly lady . This keeps your Home clean and decluttered as you are in each space everything 4 weeks.
Yes, Flylady Marla and Diane both encourage tweaking the system as needed. Been doing the Flylady system for MANY yrs and I've had to tweak it many times due to life/home/job changes. Love it though, it really works to keep me sane and balanced!
Lashlove16 ...same with the underbed dust bunnies! But I always vacuum under the bed(s) when in that zone. So I vacuum the high traffic areas during the WHB and then the detailed vacuuming when in the zone.
I’ve never heard of Flylady system before, but it’s exactly what I need! I’m so happy I’ve come across your channel, it’s such a pleasure to listen to you and I cannot wait to start implementing the system in my daily life. I’m overwhelmed with tackling all the cleaning and even though I try to keep my house clean, I know I lack consistency in doing all the little tasks, and they accumulate and I have to muster energy to finally do them. I need something more manageable. You said that when you were starting you needed someone else to tell you what to do - I can totally relate, I’m the same so I’m very happy to have found your helpful and instructive videos. Thanks for creating them!
Woot woot. The system works. You just need to do what you can but get off your bottom and get going. Thank you Diane for being with me as I get it done!!
I needed this. I had a bit of a trauma earlier in the year and it knocked me off balance in so many ways, and I fell off the wagon. I'm so happy to get back into the swing again with you!
This is helpful Diane. As with anything it takes time and consistency to form habits ( good or bad ). I'm going to jump back on the band wagon because I can really see the difference. A few months without the Flylady and my house really does show it! Thanks Diane.
I do things everyday and I like that my house is ready for guests anytime. My boys promised to be nice and neat when they were little but I let them have their space. I have enough to do than any them all the time. It's up to them not me. We teach our children by our example but there is always the hope that one day they will do it on their own. My husband and I are both neat. I will keep with my own cleaning and follow along with the schedule. Thank you for the rah, rah, rah...🎉
I actually have tried the weekly home blessing hour a few times, but I usually have a hard time with it. I get too perfectionist with some things and I get frustrated with myself for doing so. I completely understand the concept of the quick freshen up of the 7 different things makes a lightening up of the house, but I find it very hard to start. I have mostly separated them up throughout the week but it doesn't give any "wow, you did it moments" like doing it all at once does. I guess that's ok, the jobs done at least.
i just found this system out and this weekly home blessing seems perfect to clean my bedroom (i have a big problem with getting tired really fast and not cleaning consistently bc of depression)
I'm finding your videos so incredibly helpful! I'm really glad you did this refresher course -- as I'm new to this, and there are so many components, its sometimes tricky figuring out how it all flows together. This is excellent!! It's really helpful to hear, also, that its not something to be restricted by, but making it fit our life - so helpful! I've generally tended to not like routines in the past, as it feels so externally forced, especially when I need a very flexible schedule in our current life situation - so it is so helpful to hear the approach of using these things in a very personalized way - I like to call them my daily "rhythms" instead of routines, to help me remember that - and I'm loving doing this! Thanks for all your work in making these videos! I love the style of your home, too. I used to live in Europe, and I just love the aesthetic.
Great idea! I need to refocus and keep trying, I really do want to be better at this, been on and off for years, way back in flylady beginning, I get discouraged because I get so sidetracked and forget my zones, etc. Have a very stressful home situation. Raising two grandchildren age 11 & 7, one daughter age 30 moved home due to job loss, a 21 year old granddaughter lives with us so she can go back to college and daughter 44, living in an tv in backyard as she has been applying for disability for 2 years, my hubby and I have a small 2bed house, and we are full to the brim. I need help. Thanks for all you do for us!
Dear Diane, I too do the paper and bins as we go so to speak. So that leaves me with the other 4 tasks. I usually do some errands on a Monday so some weeks I would split the 40 Mins up. I was pretty on top of it before I got to know about the FlyLady system. But now I have soooo much free time lol. I am doing it much more focused - applause for the timer :) - and I don't have the feeling the only thing I do all week and weekends is clean. I've been telling all my friends here about it. The first reaction is always "the look". But when I get through explaining I start getting the nods and some of them are on it too now. Yey! So thank you again for the videos. I am looking forward to this weeks series.
Found you after I read about fly lady. I love it so much. I love a system, have a game plan. It works and keeps my brain fog in check. I talk about it all the time, but sadly my gals are resistant. I'm not convincing enough with my rah rah rah Diane. I thank you!!!🏡🌄🌌🛏🛋🚽🛁🌞🌚
Today 29 January 2020 ~ : 30 January 2020 your ins break which you need . I am watching the ones I have missed ( getting to see the ones I missed and it’s like your with me daily .) Enjoy your break ... your looking so pretty in your sky pale blue ... it’s Wednesday night and I am watching you as I am taking a break .. and in about 1/2 hour ... I will be going to bed ... love you Diane in Denmark 👸🏻💜🧚🏼♂️
Hi diane, now i understand the hbh, thank you so much. I start today with my planning, also kids to school so i can start on my tasks. Cindy from belgium
Now I understand the system better!! I followed you along but it was a little scattered for me. Now I got the daily focus plus the hot spot plus whatever I'm doing for the zone. This is my 4th week with the system and my (large) house has never being so clean and happy and I work full time. I dive in without the baby steps and I would say that I have the house clutter free except for the office and the garage (that is a project on itself for next sumner). I also realized that I need to work on my pampering. I'll be more mindful about it this coming week. Thank you Diane. What you do is very much appreciated. Have a nice week!
Have been following Flylady system for a year and a half. Thankfully found this guide as I was finding myself sporadically cleaning and doing a lot of sitting on my bahookie after I retired. Now,it is so easy to get my house presentable and I am not afraid of surprise company anymore and I feel so calm. I used to envy other women who always seemed to have clean organized homes. I have been wondering if they had followed the Flylady system and kept it a secret?! Does anyone know when this system was first “ born”?
I really like the WHB! I do break it up since I work full time and have to do most of it at the beginning of the week when I still have energy! Here is how I do it in case anyone wants to another example: Mondays - dust then floors Tuesday's - clean windows, mirrors in the zone (and the bottom half of bathroom mirrors) Sundays - sheets, recycling (which means I shred papers and go through any paper stacks around the house) and garbage (since our weekly pick up is Monday mornings)
I am just catching up on watching these refreshing "refresher" videos because we have just gotten back into the regular routine from celebrating the Labor Day holiday which was on Monday, September 3rd. That being said, I am breaking up the WHB hour to a task a day rather than one fell swoop this week. All that is left is mopping :) I think I will use my "swoosh swoosh mop" instead of my FlyLady mop because that will still be good enough! Reminding myself that not all weeks look the same and there is JoY in the process, routines, zones and all.
I guess I’m behind the times being that this video was posted one year ago. LOL I had heard of the fly lady system more than 10 years ago but for some reason I did not embrace it even though I lived in a home and had a busy life style. Now I am a widow living in one bedroom apartment and I am excited about trying to adapt the fly lady system to my environment. I love the fact that you mentioned in your video that sometimes people have health problems so they can’t do everything that many people would do in a weekly home blessing etc. I can’t even wear shoes that tie so I’ll just have to wear slip on shoes and I’m not going to be able to spend as much time on my feet to do 70 minutes but I can probably manage 10 minutes two or three times a day. I’ll have to test it and see. It feel strange jumping in because I don’t really know the overall.scheme but I am sure I will learn as I go along.
I’m watching this in 2024. It’s just and fresh and helpful today as it was five years ago!
Me too! I needed some Diane this morning as I lost motivation (teen induced)
I also am here in 2024. Diane is really a bright spot in my days! Everytime I feel myself slipping or as recently had some health issues.. Diane is always here to remind me to fly ❤
Here in 2024 🎉
Me too! I love the sense of calm Diane's videos give me. And just the name - weekly home blessing - makes all those boring tasks more meaningful to me.
I love the idea of calling it a "Home Blessing". I now call my evening routine "Home Blessing Time" (not my before bed routine). I wash any pots and pans, wipe down kitchen counter and table, vacuum the kitchen, change dish towels, and put a nice table cloth on kitchen table. This is all with candles, music, and a glass of wine. It's relaxing and helps so much to see it as blessing our home - not drudgery that I try to avoid. The rest of my evening is relaxed because of it and my morning is so much better.
“The only thing you can do wrong is by not doing anything at all”... thank you!
I found the FlyLady system several years ago. I worked with it for about a year or so and then fell off the wagon. Last year, while recuperating, I discovered Diane on UA-cam and began slowly reincorporating the FlyLady system. Diane’s bubbly personality and “get off your bahookie” spirit makes cleaning playful and efficient. I am grateful that Diane takes her time to share the concepts and tips in a public forum. I am not perfect when it comes to doing the routines or weekly home blessing, but then again, I don’t have to be. I am getting something done and my home and my life are the better for it! Thank you 🙏, Diane!💗
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Simplifying Spaces perfect.. me too. A great deal of time has passed, where I have steadily going back. To the old way! The not so successful way! Way back in the 1919s' Sigh. I am thinking I am ready to reboot and press in.
I am even newer to the FlyLady system - a couple of weeks (introduced to me by Dianes Lovely Videos 🥰). Diane Thank You for making All these videos - I Enjoy the Inspiration- yes as Timi Storms stated...the get off your bahookie attitude is Awesome. It just seems like Everything that used to stop me in my tracks to feeling at Peace about daily cleaning and Organizing...has been put to rest. I am getting More Done - look forward to my Daily Routines, and Feel Accomplished without the perfectionism whisper stopping me in my tracks. I used the timer on the Fly Lady app today and decluttered 5 kitchen drawers...So Much Joy! So Much Peace! ( I cleared out everything Special that we use for entertaining and baking projects and put them easy to access in our pantry! Now the drawers are no longer overstuffed- Dreamy!
I've been doing the Fly Lady System on and off for 8 years now, but I always got bogged down with the weekly home blessing because I tried to do the whole house. Thanks to your channel I realised that I only needed to tackle the main traffic areas and to stop moving the furniture. What once took me an entire Saturday morning now takes 40 minutes or less and the house looks great. Thankyou!
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Thank you for sharing you do your sheets every second week. I do this too (pillow cases every week). I always felt I didn't do things right reading it needs to do weekly.... Not easy with a family!
Sounds like what I do an hour before visitors arrive :D
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Same!
Thanks. I seem to be an unlucky one with a post covid myalgia and fatigue and it's terribly debilitating and depressing to just not be able to do what I need to do. I am having to pace myself in order to manage to do personal care and daily living tasks. I am finding timers and routines better to manage things. And making sure I am scheduling rest, pampering, positive self talk and meditation for well being.
Hope you are soon feeling back on top form, Tabitha!
This woman is a pleasure to listen to , I like the much needed little pep talks also to not get too down on yourself. If you don't feel like doing anything then just do ten minutes of something . And sometimes that's all you need to get going and first thing you know your working for half hour or more . A lot of times it is the initial push to start. Thank you for this .
You are very welcome, Elizabeth! 🖐🏼😊
My routines got slightly derailed over the summer. I'm thrilled to be back in action! My WHB consists just of vacuuming, dusting & cleaning glass/mirrors. The other tasks get shifted to other days where they seem more logical with the flow of my week. I love FLY Lady routines - and I love your videos every weekday. I don't get off my bahooky while watching them ... instead, I have my coffee and get my head in the game for the day. Thanks, Diane!
I finished my whb this morning after swishing and swiping . I hung my lol out to dry and I was out the door to the beach. The flylady system really suits my lifestyle. I was only thinking this morning about looking at your whb video again so thank you so much for today's BLOG. With my husband's health so poor I really needed a system like this. Seeing is believing and because I can actually see you getting things done in your work along with you videos youve proved to us all that we can do this. I am just a bit rubbish at pampering myself. I need to book an appointment for eyebrows etc and then I determined that I will do my nails lots of love from Margaret in Cyprus
Just discovered this and am excited to try it
Just watching these again! I have been able to keep up with the morning and evening routine, but got into a bit of a depression and froze! But I did what you recommended, I pampered myself and then forgave myself! Couple of days ago I started all over. Kept up with my morning and evening routines and added my home blessing and I’m now doing my zone one.
I can’t tell you how helpful this is! Now, I am 74 and living in a one bedroom, 1000 square-foot house. This shouldn’t be difficult! But all of my life I haven’t been able to open the door to company because of the mess... I was always embarrassed by the state of my home! I couldn’t get this under control! But now my home is so lovely and I feel so proud! Just an hour and a half on Monday and now 15 minutes each day has made a world of difference! My house looks clean and (dare I say) pretty!! Not beating myself up and sticking to the morning and evening routine was a godsend! A few minutes ago I was microwaving my lunch, and while it was counting down the five minutes I wiped down a shelf in my refrigerator! Just one but it’s a start! And something that I have been avoiding end it turned out to be not bad at all! I can honestly say that the one thing that has made the biggest difference is the shiny sink and the shoes! Getting dressed to shoes is life altering! I washed an old pair of good supportive sneakers and now use them as my indoor shoes. When I get dressed and put on my sneakers, the rest of it just is a switch that gets turned on! If I sit down I’ve got my shoes on and I get inspired to stand up again.. it is INCREDIBLE!! Thank you thank you thank you for all of your videos and your inspiring talk. I love it that you don’t speak down to us but give us motivation. I’m trying to do this every day because I feel like I want to be a better person now.. and to be proud of myself! I’m not too old to learn and I feel inspired. Thank you
I understand tou completely. Enjoying with you your pretty home🎉
I’m getting excited! I just discovered this today. I can’t wait to look more into it and get my life together. I just got divorced and was depressed for some time but I trying (loosing the battle) with my 3 girls. This gives me hope
Vanessa, I am retired, but I get really depressed, too. Part of it is anxiety of what to do and when. I am going back to a Flylady schedule, to give me that peace of mind of having some direction and scheduling. Best of luck to you!!!
I discovered the FlyLady system in February of this year and your channel shortly after. The Weekly Home Blessing has blessed my whole life. I have so much more free time, and that free time is not riddled with the guilt of knowing I should be cleaning. I now have the wonderful task of figuring out what to do on Saturdays because I no longer have a list of chores waiting to be done. A fantastic problem to have!!!
I find it easier to break my tasks into 10 to 15min increments to avoid exhausting myself and combat my perfectionism :)
Now I know what it is! I’ve been doing it without a timer. I will now. Thank you Diane, you’ve been a wonderful teacher these past 2 years!
👏 Let me know how you get on, Zulema! 😁💖
I had peace in my home even with a multitude of guests due to a family wedding. Three lots including kids and babies. I also had flu. I’ve been flying for about 18 months now, not perfectly but enough so that that potentially stressful time could be a complete joy to us all. My DH couldn’t believe how I flew!! This video will help me hone the WHB to better suit my working day. I work from home. Thanks for your daily faithfulness. You are a huge inspiration ❤️
Yay, I love when it all comes together and we can fly through these kind of events and be able to enjoy them - go you, Anne! 🎉🎉🎉
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Wow, you give me such hope. Thank you for sharing your positive attitude. Makes me feel, "I can do this!"
Hubby is off on Mondays so it’s our Relaxation day, Flylady’s Sunday routine. Since it’s zone 1 week, my only extra thing today besides daily routines was 10 minutes outside on the front porch, both of us together. It’s amazing what 10 minutes can do and hubby was happy to give me a hand when I communicated that I only wanted 10 minutes of help. Now it’s relaxing, playing cards and we rented a movie that neither of us had seen. Thanks for the consistent encouragement.
Very happy to have found you via 'The Secret Slob' who isn't anymore! I read the FLYlady book years ago and incorporated many of her ideas as I was a tech contractor working from home. Dress to shoes became an iron-bound rule in my life! But I still struggle with house cleaning. I'm re-inspired by watching these videos and also finding FLYlady herself. Jumping in with both feet.
Yay, welcome here, Mary!
I need your help badly! I found your program several years ago, but became ill and had teenagers at home and no one would help. Now, getting ready to have surgery and I just want to purge the contents of this house that belong to 9 people that are no longer living in the house! I need all the help I can get. I go to bed at night thinking, it didn't get this way overnight and I can't get it clean in one day. I'm glad that I happened upon your video. I have subscribed, so 10 minutes of my time will be watching you and your great tips. Thank you and God Bless.
Welcome to the gang, Tammy!
Tammy, you've made a great start by realizing that it didn't get that way overnight. And no, it won't be gone in a day or even a week unless you are pretty ruthless. Just start *somewhere*.
I'm no clutter monster, but still feel I have accumulated far more than I need. I've become more focused since my fiancé proposed and we decided I'd sell and move to his before finding a home together. I really don't want to cart a whole load of unnecessary stuff around with me. I once read if you get rid of one thing per day then in a year you have 365 fewer things. I try to go by that rule, and do more if there's an easy batch to get rid of. I also try to find good homes for perfectly good items I don't use, so they don't always leave immediately but I know I've rehomed them well rather than just binning and wasting things others might benefit from. Next up: three jigsaws to a work colleague and a trip to the local dog shelter with surplus hand and bath towels. Little by little is the best way to go, and before long you do start to see progress.
If you've had the surgery I hope it went well and you are on the road to recovery. If you're still waiting, in fact either way, be kind to yourself and don't sweat the small stuff.
I have been going back and forth between you and Marla and there is a lot of difference. Like you both, totally love your approach. I have been dressing to shoes for a few months now...and do make a stab at the program. Today I begin really following the program...and this video helped. I love the way you don't send us out to buy products that we do not need to get started. I love Marla, but feel some videos are very commercial You get right to the point and tell us how to do it. Do have to sneak a peek at her dogs now and again. I do love your hair, and my 11 year old grand daughter thinks it is great..Here goes!!! You have truly inspired me.
You are so lovely. I'm going to restart Fly Lady tomorrow, as I've been ill and fallen off the wagon. I want to get away from CHAOS and get back to getting peace and real joy in my home. Thank you for the inspiration. Xxx
I just found Diane today and have been watching her videos all evening. She really helps me to have a better understanding of The Fly Lady system. I especially enjoy her references to Sweden, as my daughter has lived there for years (I love in the US). The scenery when she was out running errands was very much like Sweden.
I tried FlyLady 10 years ago when I first got married, but it didn’t stick. I’ve found an okay routine over the years, but with my current busy days I’m excited to try working with the FlyLady system again through your coaching and mentorship! Thanks for your very sweet, friendly, and uplifting videos :)
You are so very welcome, Natalia!
Thank you for your videos. I am going to binge watch them today. I am retired, and need some kind of structure. My house is pretty clean, but I get a lot of anxiety because I do not know what to do next, what to tackle. I remember years ago when I did flylady, I had more peace of mind. I need that again. Also, I want to declutter because my husband's mom, at 90, went into a nursing home, and the kids are getting rid of all of her stuff. I can see how her keeping all of it was such a waste, and did no one any good. For example, they found boxes and boxes of coffee mugs from trips. Now it is all worthless, and going to charity. I do not want to leave a big mess for my kids to go thru. Anyway, thank you and I will watch all of your videos. Oh, one more thing! The reason my house is pretty clean, is because I have been doing the morning and evening routines for years. Now I want to expand and do the zones.
Thank you .
I really do love how you do things ...
I am in Youngstown , Ohio USA . I am 62 years old. You are awesome ... You look so pretty in the spring blue outfit ... baby steps . Happy Labor Day 2018.
It's all about balance...tidy home, time for yourself. time for others, time for activities we love. This is a full and happy life.
Thank you Diane, I've fallen off the Flylady wagon a few times but your videos are the best resource I've found to keep me motivated. I find after the busy weekend with 3 kids that I rarely have the energy to do the full WHB in an hour, so I try to divide up the jobs over the week, sometimes doing 2 or 3 of them in the one day as I don't have the energy to do it every day. 3 young kids, home schooling and running a business - I've so little time for housekeeping but this system really helps me keep on track. I recommend you to all my clients too. Thanks so much! Niamh
I"ve been on and off with Flylady for years now ... much more off than on! I even tried to start a UA-cam channel to keep myself accountable but that didn't last very long either. I'm now on a mission to improve my life, which includes losing weight (38 lbs down thanks to Weight Watchers), getting stronger (yoga), calming my mind (trying meditation), and getting my environment in order as that will help with keeping calm and reducing stress. So here I am again, back with FlyLady, trying to take care of my life one baby step at a time.
I’ve dipped my toes into the Fly-Lady system. The night I shined my sink, I was thrilled with the results.
Never tried Flylady! But, you are a breath of fresh air. I have been decluttering like mad for the last 6 months and ready to have a system to stay on top of clutter and cleaning!! I am a new subscriber to your channel, and I look forward to lots more of your wisdom and experience!🎉🎉
I'm getting ready to do my first ever Home Blessing Hour tomorrow, and it looks like so much work! But you're right. Just 10 minutes each, breaks in between a few sets, and it's my exercise and blessing my home all at once! My step tracker is going to have fun tomorrow
Yay, go you, Courtney!
Hello, my name is Cecilia and I like your explanations about changing from type 4 and 1 to 1 and 4, and besides your method of being more organized, as type 1 girl I am very disperse person and listening how you plan your time during the day it inspired me to be more focus on my tasks in home. Greetings from a mexican living in British Columbia in Canada. 😍💕🤗
Welcome here, Cecilia!
Wow - what a difference that hour made to the overall feel of my house. It feels so much cleaner than when I spend my cleaning time concentrating on and only finishing one small area of my home.
Cleaned out my fridge today and decluttered some drawers
Thank you Flylady Diane
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Your videos have really helped me implement the fly lady system. I’m more organized and keeping the house presentable. We own our own business and also have a farm, so I have lots to do everyday. Even though today was a holiday here and we spent most of it preparing for a hurricane (I’m in southern Mississippi USA), I was able to complete my home blessing. I’ll probably have major cleanup in the next few days, so it’s nice to be organized and not have to worry about the day to day tasks during an emergency. Thanks for your guidance and I love that color blue on you!
I love the fly lady system and the home blessing because it gives me the structure of knowing what needs to get done. I also find by staying with this system and all you have taught us I then feel more at peace with my new habits. As you have said, “Don’t worry about being perfect and just get started “ has allowed me to feel good about myself and see success in my home and enjoy my life. Thank you Diane for doing these videos and for cheering all of us as we gain control over our homes. I look forward to your videos because you put a smile on my face and point me in the right direction.
This is one of my favorites, I appreciate that you see the program as flexible, not prescriptive.
I am ready to do my first home blessing, and I have a brand new vacuum that arrived a day early. I feel like a child with a new toy! Thank you for your lovely video, I immediately hit the subscribe button. You are going to be my new video helper, I'm sure!
Wonderful, Lynn!
I love the idea of doing one of the Home Blessing tasks each day of the week. ☺
Thank you SO much for doing this Refresher Course! The timing couldn’t be better! On a side note... I absolutely LOVE your new look! And your new inner sparkle!
Aww, thanks so much - I'm having a lot of fun with the Dressing Your Truth system! 😍
I just saw this today from another video. I thought I’d check it out. I’m an older single working Mother who has a little bit of health issues. I like to keep my house clean,but I’m always interested in finding more efficient ways of doing things. Who wants to spend all their precious non-work time cleaning? I’m going to try this!! Can’t wait to see how it mentally helps me think and feel about cleaning during my down time. 🦋😊🦋
We love you Diane, thanks for all these great videos. You're like a friend in the house :)
Finished my thirty one days on Wednesday. Only thing that has ever helped me do anything. Will do my daily chores today, then start something from weekly home blessing. Thanks. Pat, in Nova Scotia, Canada
When I started following you and learning about flylady I refused to do whb...I just couldn't do it all...then I decided to do what I could each day and just break it up. I don't do it every week either unfortunately but with my older two going to school full time this year I hope to really get better at it when it's just me and the baby at home!
❣Hi, Diane, thank you for asking. The weekly home blessing is fine and a real blessing as long as there is no bigger 'project' to deal with... like decluttering. I often split it up to several days and the last tasks often remain for...next week. I'm thinking too much instead of doing. If I watch enough videos, I've kind of the feeling I've done the tasks...this heavy bahookie🙄. Thank you for reset and new start, love Monika❣
LOL! Yes, sometimes we think too much...time to set that timer and get up and "do". Hugs to you, Monika!
Thanks Diane for the reminder of how personalized the WHB can and should be - just hearing you got me going and I love your tips! One thing that also encourages me is remembering that if I need to, I can always drop back to Just Routines - in case of sickness, emergency, etc, I will focus ONLY on routines if necessary. Then I usually find a way, even on a bad day to squeeze in 10 min of something else too. I Love FlyLady, got some control in my home!!:))))
Wow. You are amazing. I read the Flylady book about 14 yrs ago. I sort of got started. I definitely got the shine your sink part down pat. I never wake up with a messy kitchen and I love that. But I never really got into the rest of the routine. So glad I stumbled across you on UA-cam and will get back into the swing of it. I’m looking forward to watching more of your videos to be a bit of a refresher for me. Thank you for being on UA-cam.😘
Welcome to the gang, Danielle!
You’re so sweet and adorable!! What a pleasant personality!!! I’m sharing your video with my friend who has lupus; she is often overwhelmed.
I did find FlyLady years ago through Dr Christian Northrup comments. I am definitely in need a a refresher course!!!
Thank you for the encouragement!!
Aww, thank you so much, Marli! I'm sure your friend will find the system useful!
I love this top, such a beautiful colour! Perfectly complemented by the nails and jewellery!
Thanks, Mariela! 🤩
Hi Diane... from Wellington New Zealand on a cold, windy and wet spring day. Thanks for all your encouraging and motivating posts - so very much appreciated. 🙂 One of the things I got from today’s post is that I may not be doing things 100% ‘by the book’ so to speak, but at least I’m doing something - lots of 5-10 minute sessions of clearing and decluttering with great results. I’m only keeping any non essential stuff that makes me happy when I look at it and which I’ve now put in a more prominent place - it can’t give me joy if it’s stuck in a cupboard and I never see it!!!
Yay, go you, Sandra - I love that you are using and enjoying your things!
I'm an overwhelmed momma and am going to implement the Flylady system into our home this year.
Yay, glad to hear it! The system is so simple...just be consistent with the basics and it will all fall into place 😃
New to fly lady. Last week I established my morning and bedtime routine. This week I’m starting daily focuses. Wish me luck!!
I’ve really slacked off on the WHB lately and this was the kick in the pants I needed! We have a 2 story home and live pretty equally on each floor, so I have had success setting my timer for 5 minutes per task for one floor and then 5 minutes per task for the second floor. I also have young kids so it is easier to keep an eye on them if I divide it up that way!
Hi Diane, I love the Weekly Home Blessing Hour. I am 95% consistent with my weekly blessing. It is super helpful as a house reset / weekly quick spruce up clean. I just need to learn how to stick to zone cleaning now! Thanks for all your wonderful videos x
God bless you Diane! Whatever stage you are in- listen to her. Merci et mille grazie!
Thank you too, Ida!
"I'm back" and am so glad it has coincided with your back to basics refresher series. Just what I need right now :-)
I’ve only just found your channel! Diane from Denmark? As soon as you had said your first 4/5 words I knew you were from Scotland 🏴 and when you said Bahooki - that takes me back 🏴- well Diane I’m hooked... I’m clicking on to binge watch. It sounds like we are having a wee blether!
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Welcome here, Liz!
Waiting impatiently for your big announcement to drop, I decided I needed the refresher! Off to do a bit of whb. Thanks Diane. 😀
Hi Diane, I have been a stay at home mom and I usually spend hours cleaning. Mondays and Fridays I do a home blessing. Since I have been watching you I have been setting the timer. I cannot believe how I was spending way to much time in one room. Especially the bathroom I would spend a good hour cleaning it. Now I have more time to declutter and yard work. Thank you! :)
Woo hoo, go you, Rebecca! Yes, the timer really opens our eyes to where our time is going!
Yes! :) It certainly did!! Thank you :)
I have followed flylady for a few years and half heartedly practised however with the kids back at school and the chaos everywhere I have started again. I found your podcast where you did a 6 minute blessing and it was a work out but a good work out! I live listening to podcasts while doing housework, I hope you do more soon.
Hi Sabrina! There won't be more podcasts coming (I mentor for free in my spare time, so I have to limit myself) but I hope you can listen to the videos while you work 😀
Thank you very much for this. I've been watching you for months but i finally wrote down a plan for my week. One for if i do it all in one go and one for if i do it daily. All in one go - Bed, Dusting, Shine, Bins, Hoover, Mop, Paper and one per day - Mon - Sunday - Dusting, Shine, Hoover, Mop, Bed, Paper, Bins. Thanks for reminding me to change it to suit and that doing something is better than doing nothing. :)
That's brilliant, Mary! I'm glad you even wrote it down...that is key to making it happen!
I am a new fly lady. I tried it briefly many years ago and I'm excited to use it in Ernest!! Thank you for this video. I am a little clueless about how to proceed and your videos are helping a LOT!!
I'm a new Fly Baby, only been Flying for a couple of weeks. I'm glad to have found you. I haven't gotten to the weekly blessing yet. I enjoyed this video that introduces me to the concept! Thank you!
Welcome here, Cathy! 👋😃
Thanks for another great video- so helpful for new flybabies and to give all of us a bit of a tune up!
It was a revelation to me that I could change it up to suit me- I was caught in the perfectionist trap!
I do beds, hoover, mop, dust, windows on a Sunday and papers and trash/ recycling on a Monday night before our rubbish collection in a Tuesday.
I am completely new to the system today is my first proper day, so I have not tried the weekly home blessing yet, but will be aiming for that at the weekend 🙂🧼
The system works but my house is bigger and does not get that dirty. So I actually do a weekly house blessing only on one floor . So I do upstairs one week and downstairs the next week. It’s been working for me for the past year
That's what I do too --- most of the time. My house isn't huge but we use both floors so it works well without being overwhelming.
Charlotte VB I feel this method keeps the house much cleaner. Rushing 1 hour does not work. The house is decluttered. But it needs a good vacuuming / dusting / mopping as we don’t have carpet. I get huge dust bunnies if I don’t vacuum under the bed and furniture. Plus I have a cat and shed more then her with my long hair looll. I think he flylady method is awesome in general but everything is not cookie cutter for others. I say any method most ppl do 80-90% as everyone ‘s situation is different. That goes for diets / professional life / parenting / relationships. No one follows a method to the t.
I did the Kon Marie method and that’s excellent to declutter your Home . This gives you clean pallet. Then for maintenance you do the fly lady . This keeps your Home clean and decluttered as you are in each space everything 4 weeks.
Yes, Flylady Marla and Diane both encourage tweaking the system as needed. Been doing the Flylady system for MANY yrs and I've had to tweak it many times due to life/home/job changes. Love it though, it really works to keep me sane and balanced!
Charlotte VB awwww glad to hear you love them too!!!! I honestly feel comfort with them . Sometimes on my bad days I listen to them to soothe me .
Lashlove16 ...same with the underbed dust bunnies! But I always vacuum under the bed(s) when in that zone. So I vacuum the high traffic areas during the WHB and then the detailed vacuuming when in the zone.
I’ve never heard of Flylady system before, but it’s exactly what I need! I’m so happy I’ve come across your channel, it’s such a pleasure to listen to you and I cannot wait to start implementing the system in my daily life. I’m overwhelmed with tackling all the cleaning and even though I try to keep my house clean, I know I lack consistency in doing all the little tasks, and they accumulate and I have to muster energy to finally do them. I need something more manageable. You said that when you were starting you needed someone else to tell you what to do - I can totally relate, I’m the same so I’m very happy to have found your helpful and instructive videos. Thanks for creating them!
Welcome to the gang, Justyna!
Woot woot. The system works. You just need to do what you can but get off your bottom and get going. Thank you Diane for being with me as I get it done!!
I’m brand new to fly lady. I’m in Canada. I’m overwhelmed with a mess. I am going to follow your instruction. Thank-you.
Welcome here, Bonnie!
I needed this. I had a bit of a trauma earlier in the year and it knocked me off balance in so many ways, and I fell off the wagon. I'm so happy to get back into the swing again with you!
My sister turned me on to Fly Lady she is very good at it! I'm still a learning in progress I do it periodically but always trying to improve!
This is helpful Diane. As with anything it takes time and consistency to form habits ( good or bad ). I'm going to jump back on the band wagon because I can really see the difference. A few months without the Flylady and my house really does show it! Thanks Diane.
This system gives me hope for my messy ways. Need to learn more.
I do things everyday and I like that my house is ready for guests anytime. My boys promised to be nice and neat when they were little but I let them have their space. I have enough to do than any them all the time. It's up to them not me. We teach our children by our example but there is always the hope that one day they will do it on their own. My husband and I are both neat. I will keep with my own cleaning and follow along with the schedule. Thank you for the rah, rah, rah...🎉
I now have your voice in my head when I am doing my house work. Its a good thing.
Just found out about the Flylady system whilst surfing youtube having discovered Mrs Hinch ...who has inspired me to have a go. 😉
I actually have tried the weekly home blessing hour a few times, but I usually have a hard time with it. I get too perfectionist with some things and I get frustrated with myself for doing so. I completely understand the concept of the quick freshen up of the 7 different things makes a lightening up of the house, but I find it very hard to start. I have mostly separated them up throughout the week but it doesn't give any "wow, you did it moments" like doing it all at once does. I guess that's ok, the jobs done at least.
i just found this system out and this weekly home blessing seems perfect to clean my bedroom (i have a big problem with getting tired really fast and not cleaning consistently bc of depression)
Having the home in good order makes life so much easier when health events are foremost! I have used my down time to plan. The holidays are coming up!
Okay. Again with the timer. I need to watch this video over and over. Not cleaning the whole darn house at once seems like cheating. Lol. Thank you.
Ha ha, the timer will become your best friend, Lynn! 😍
Thank you for make Fly Lady so easy to follow!
You are a great inspiration!
I'm finding your videos so incredibly helpful! I'm really glad you did this refresher course -- as I'm new to this, and there are so many components, its sometimes tricky figuring out how it all flows together. This is excellent!! It's really helpful to hear, also, that its not something to be restricted by, but making it fit our life - so helpful! I've generally tended to not like routines in the past, as it feels so externally forced, especially when I need a very flexible schedule in our current life situation - so it is so helpful to hear the approach of using these things in a very personalized way - I like to call them my daily "rhythms" instead of routines, to help me remember that - and I'm loving doing this! Thanks for all your work in making these videos! I love the style of your home, too. I used to live in Europe, and I just love the aesthetic.
Great idea! I need to refocus and keep trying, I really do want to be better at this, been on and off for years, way back in flylady beginning, I get discouraged because I get so sidetracked and forget my zones, etc. Have a very stressful home situation. Raising two grandchildren age 11 & 7, one daughter age 30 moved home due to job loss, a 21 year old granddaughter lives with us so she can go back to college and daughter 44, living in an tv in backyard as she has been applying for disability for 2 years, my hubby and I have a small 2bed house, and we are full to the brim. I need help. Thanks for all you do for us!
Dear Diane, I too do the paper and bins as we go so to speak. So that leaves me with the other 4 tasks. I usually do some errands on a Monday so some weeks I would split the 40 Mins up. I was pretty on top of it before I got to know about the FlyLady system. But now I have soooo much free time lol. I am doing it much more focused - applause for the timer :) - and I don't have the feeling the only thing I do all week and weekends is clean. I've been telling all my friends here about it. The first reaction is always "the look". But when I get through explaining I start getting the nods and some of them are on it too now. Yey! So thank you again for the videos. I am looking forward to this weeks series.
I am new to the FlyLady system, and I absolutely love it!! I’m trying to figure out the routines, so this video was super helpful!!
Yay, welcome to the gang, Sharon!
You are all new to me....so the 31 steps is an ASAP watch. Loved watching sweet Stephanie......
Welcome here, Maureen!
@@DianeinDenmark Thank you!!!!
I have added cleaning the fridge to my weekly home blessing.
Thank you for the reminders Diane.
That blue blouse is a great color on you.
Found you after I read about fly lady. I love it so much. I love a system, have a game plan. It works and keeps my brain fog in check. I talk about it all the time, but sadly my gals are resistant. I'm not convincing enough with my rah rah rah Diane.
I thank you!!!🏡🌄🌌🛏🛋🚽🛁🌞🌚
Today 29 January 2020 ~ : 30 January 2020 your ins break which you need . I am watching the ones I have missed ( getting to see the ones I missed and it’s like your with me daily .) Enjoy your break ...
your looking so pretty in your sky pale blue ...
it’s Wednesday night and I am watching you as I am taking a break .. and in about 1/2 hour ... I will be going to bed ... love you Diane in Denmark 👸🏻💜🧚🏼♂️
Hi diane, now i understand the hbh, thank you so much. I start today with my planning, also kids to school so i can start on my tasks. Cindy from belgium
Hi Cindy - hope is well with you in Belgium! I'm hoping to visit my friends in Brussels sometime in the autumn/winter 😍
Now I understand the system better!! I followed you along but it was a little scattered for me. Now I got the daily focus plus the hot spot plus whatever I'm doing for the zone. This is my 4th week with the system and my (large) house has never being so clean and happy and I work full time. I dive in without the baby steps and I would say that I have the house clutter free except for the office and the garage (that is a project on itself for next sumner). I also realized that I need to work on my pampering. I'll be more mindful about it this coming week. Thank you Diane. What you do is very much appreciated. Have a nice week!
You are very welcome, Sara!
Thank you, what a Fab idea to do a refresher course!
Have been following Flylady system for a year and a half. Thankfully found this guide as I was finding myself sporadically cleaning and doing a lot of sitting on my bahookie after I retired. Now,it is so easy to get my house presentable and I am not afraid of surprise company anymore and I feel so calm. I used to envy other women who always seemed to have clean organized homes. I have been wondering if they had followed the Flylady system and kept it a secret?! Does anyone know when this system was first “ born”?
Marla (the Flylady) tweaked a system called Sidetracked Home Executives.
I really like the WHB! I do break it up since I work full time and have to do most of it at the beginning of the week when I still have energy!
Here is how I do it in case anyone wants to another example:
Mondays - dust then floors
Tuesday's - clean windows, mirrors in the zone (and the bottom half of bathroom mirrors)
Sundays - sheets, recycling (which means I shred papers and go through any paper stacks around the house) and garbage (since our weekly pick up is Monday mornings)
I do my weekly hone blessing all at once. Your videos are so inspirational. Thank you for helping me stay on track!
I am just catching up on watching these refreshing "refresher" videos because we have just gotten back into the regular routine from celebrating the Labor Day holiday which was on Monday, September 3rd. That being said, I am breaking up the WHB hour to a task a day rather than one fell swoop this week. All that is left is mopping :) I think I will use my "swoosh swoosh mop" instead of my FlyLady mop because that will still be good enough! Reminding myself that not all weeks look the same and there is JoY in the process, routines, zones and all.
I guess I’m behind the times being that this video was posted one year ago. LOL I had heard of the fly lady system more than 10 years ago but for some reason I did not embrace it even though I lived in a home and had a busy life style. Now I am a widow living in one bedroom apartment and I am excited about trying to adapt the fly lady system to my environment. I love the fact that you mentioned in your video that sometimes people have health problems so they can’t do everything that many people would do in a weekly home blessing etc. I can’t even wear shoes that tie so I’ll just have to wear slip on shoes and I’m not going to be able to spend as much time on my feet to do 70 minutes but I can probably manage 10 minutes two or three times a day. I’ll have to test it and see. It feel strange jumping in because I don’t really know the overall.scheme but I am sure I will learn as I go along.
Welcome here, Lauren! 🖐😀🎉