Clean Mama VS FlyLady Cleaning Systems | Honest Review
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- In my desire to be a Domestic Wannabe I love following Domestic Goddesses on social media. Enter Clean Mama and FlyLady Cleaning systems! I decided to give try Clean Mama and FlyLady cleaning for 1 week each, and I had two wildly different experiences and I share them right here with my honest review!
Let me tell you, I learned that I do like one over the other, and I was a bit surprised at first which one!!
Here are some timestamps in case you are in a hurry!
0:00 introduction
1:30 Clean Mama's Website
3:52 FlyLady's Website
6:24 Clean Mama Cleaning week
13:34 FlyLady Cleaning week
15:55 Labyrinth (my favorite movie ever) reference. I still giggle about coming up with this reference!
19:10 Final Recap and my pick of BEST cleaning method
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Here are some timestamps in case you are in a hurry!
1:30 Clean Mama's Website
3:52 FlyLady's Website
6:24 Clean Mama Cleaning week
13:34 FlyLady Cleaning week
15:55 Labyrinth (my favorite movie ever) reference. I still giggle about coming up with this reference!
19:10 Final Recap and my pick of BEST cleaning method
Most people who don't understand the Flylady system don't pay attention to the timer. Diane of Denmark is a Flylady mentor and her explanations are good. Short version: You need a 15 minute morning routine, a 15 minute evening routine, 15 minutes of detail cleaning in ONE area of the house each day, and the Weekly Home Blessing HOUR. I can't tell you how many people I've seen who ignore the timer aspect and spend hours and hours on a task when they were only supposed to spend 15 minutes! For example, many women ignore the HOUR aspect of the Weekly Home Blessing Hour, and think that they have to get all of their floors mopped to perfection in order to check that off. Not at all. It's 10 minutes of mopping, then you stop! Same with dusting, etc. The Weekly Home Blessing Hour is only an hour total, a quick spruce up, not a spring cleaning. Same with zone cleaning. 15 minutes per day and you stop. I hate housework and I have a chronic pain condition, and I don't see how anyone could get overwhelmed. I can't imagine any housecleaning routine that would take less time and effort unless you're already a very tidy minimalist who lives alone.
The secret to understanding fly lady is the baby steps. She didn’t intend for it to be learned and understood in 1 day. That is why it is broken down into days. Day 1 to day 31. People who skip the break down have a hard time understanding what is going on.
I think you are correct! I am in the process of doing the 31 days right now! In fact, my first video on jumping back into is premiering in just a few minutes! Many people have made a VERY similar comment to yours, so I have to give it another try! I don't think my 1 week attempt did it justice! I hope you check out the new videos I make on it, and tell me what you think! Thank you for watching!!!
@@ADomesticWannabe Yey!! I'm so glad you figured this out, and are giving it another go! :)
Yes! The 31 baby steps are important not only to understand the system, but also to build good habits.
Just found your channel. I started Flylady long ago-before UA-cam. She wrote a book called Sink Reflections. It is a philosophy not a checklist. I feel like reading the book is the best way to internalize it. I actually wore out one copy of the book because I reread it so much. It’s in your local library.
I started flylady back in 1999, when she was pretty new. I couldn't follow her to the letter, because too many areas of my home felt neglected while I focused the current zone.
But I loved some of her quotes.
"You can do anything for 15 minutes" is a favorite.
Meanwhile, I'm trying clean Mama, and HousewifeHowTo.
I'm having trouble with sweeping and mopping on separate days. Or just doing it because it's Tuesday!
I'm 86 and probably have too many years of personal habits to be very helpful here!
Good luck, ladies! 🤗
I have used both. Fly lady was just too much. Clean Mama was easy to implement and just doing the daily five gives your day a good start. The more I followed the daily five the faster it went. I found the rotating task keeps my house in great shape. It was flexible for what I needed and what events came along.
That is what I liked about Clean Mama too! Thank you so much for watching, and sharing your experience!
I'm about to start Clean Mama (actually today is my first day). I tried Flylady years ago, and it was too overwhelming for me. I did Secret Slob for a while, and she is good, too, but I fell off the wagon with illness.
So, thank you for the comparison.
@@squaredancemama good luck!!! Clean mama was a easy one for me to start and get into! But, I did give FlyLady another try, and have come to like it. But I ultimately still love how straight forward clean mama was, I would add in Flyladys decluttering once you have clean mama down! It was my game changer!!! Good luck!
Enjoyed your video. I stumbled upon The Flylady two weeks ago. I have heard of her but I made my own routine while my kids were growing up. Mondays was Kitchen because the weekend everyone is in and out and with guests. Tuesdays was bathrooms, Wednesdays Living room and Dining. Thursdays Bedrooms. I picked up each room I had to clean and put items in a box. The FlyLady’s routine I believe, by listening to her for two weeks is for people with Perfectionism. I am a perfectionist and I feel that within two weeks of doing Flylady I have learned to let go. I have been a perfectionist when I became a mom 37 years ago. I can’t believe how she changed my life. She even makes meal prep simple which use to overwhelm me to no end. Sorry so long. Flylady is easy for me also because I don’t keep clutter. If I don’t use it I don’t need it! Enjoy your journey!
You have a great system in place!!!! I'm so impressed! After this video I did FlyLady's 31 Baby Steps, and even though I didn't LOVE all the steps, I definitely have a change of attitude at the end of my experience!!! Thank you so much for watching this video! I hope you stick around and watch some more! It sounds like you would have some great tips to share!!!! ❤️
I'm a Flybaby. Lol
I'm one of those people who didn't get why the shoes, hair, etc had anything to do with me... did you get her book, Chaos to Clean? It's all about ATTITUDE. When I mean business, how do I want to see myself? Not barefoot or in fuzzy slippers, that's for sure. I want to be able to run out the door to a meeting with friends or a conference with my child's teacher, or a play date at the park... or away from a housefire... looking pulled together instead of looking for my shoes!... That can mean a sundress with sandals, or a pair of jeans and a clean t-shirt and training shoes, or anything in between, just something complete that WORKS. Hair? Clean and combed is enough. I get more done when I'm comfortable with how I look. Isn't logical but it's true.
The other thing I Love is that I've realized it doesn't have to happen in one fell swoop. I've lived most of my life over-booking myself, and getting frustrated when I can't do it all. Now, I have learned to understand its okay to take baby steps and do one thing at a time, that it doesn't have to be all at once, that it doesn't have to be perfect as long as I'm making progress. And, that I am never behind, and it's okay to just start over wherever I am.
This is some great advice/reminders for me! I also over-book myself. I take on a lot all at one time! I have not read her book, but I know many have recommended it! After this video I did do her baby steps from her website, and I agree getting ready for the day is a game changer in getting things done!
@@ADomesticWannabe ❤
I have tried both and much prefer clean mama! Flylady to me there are a lot of little details and it’s very focused on one area, I felt like one room in my home was clean but the rest was a mess and I could never catch up. Clean mama I feel like addresses the house as a whole much better! My critique of clean mama though is that she says “just minutes a day” and in reality it takes me much longer. I’d say anywhere from 30-60 minutes, however I do break that up throughout the day so it’s more manageable!
I like your take! I tried FlyLady again...and have grown to like it! But it took me a few 30 day trials to get it. Maybe Clean Mama needs a 30 day trial from me too! It turns out 1 week just does not do a house cleaning plan justice! Thank you so much for watching!! ❤️
That Awkward Mom also explains flylady in a humourous way.
I will have to check her out!
Flylady is more about the building of routines starting really small, It works out more personalised. I haven't tried clean mama as over time flylady works for me. But its great to see what is out there, Thank you for your video.
I think how you described Flylady is spot on, a system you create over time! I am so glad it works for you! I think one week was just not enough time for it. I think I will give it another try this summer!! Thank you so much for watching my video! I appreciate it so much! 😊😊
Ladies, not taking away from these systems but I use my Irish grandmothers system, The Irish Mother Way, then later The Irish Matriarch Way and I would love to share it. Its on my new channel. Its great for working women. It focuses on "enoughism" and an Irish word called "Saol Suaimhneach" pronounced sail sue-ve-knock" which is different to Hygae. It means a life with a reoccurring sense of peace and familiarity among those you love. A bit like that feeling of coming home to your family for Christmas or seeing your friends again at a get together in your old local pub, or tucking your children into bed every night with their special lullaby.
I have not heard of this method! Thank you for sharing. Good luck with your new channel! ❤️❤️
I have yet to try clean Mama but I can say that the fly lady got me together when I followed it. I saw the results quickly and her message and relatability and care definitely helped. I think I’ll try clean mama to compare the two myself.
Let me know what you think! I have been told to give Fly Lady another try! So I do plan on trying it again! When you try Clean Mama, come back and tell me what you think!!! Thank you for watching!
I've been doing be flylady system since 2006. I find it has created habits that are lasting and have influence the next generation. I have four darling daughters. No crazy mountains of laundry, dishes, or guilt. I think with either system it's about the habits. Good luck with your journwy
I had so many people telling me similar comments! So I realized I didn't give FlyLady a fair try! So I tried again, and did her baby steps! I ended up with a very different attitude! So I'm so glad so many shared their positive thoughts on FlyLady! I may not have tried again and am so glad I did! Thank you so much for watching!!! And sharing your kind encouragement! ❤️ I love hearing that it trickles down to our kiddos!!!
I appreciate your comparison between the two systems.
I also tried the Fly Lady System and couldn't get into it either.
Suggestions; You Tube Channels to check out -
Secret Slop, she does some Fly Lady tasks but combines with her own, very easy & quick.
But First, Coffee - she has it down to quick & simple routines to always be a head of the chores.
I had a lot of people tell me to give FlyLady another go - and to check out The Secret Slob - and it inspired me to give it another go! (I just posted my Day 1 of the baby steps a few minutes ago). I follow But First, Coffee, but have not checked out her cleaning routines! I will add it to my list, she is so enjoyable! I can't thank you enough for watching my videos!!! Thank you so much!!!
@@ADomesticWannabe I love Secret Slob, too! AND another one I really enjoy is Diane in Denmark!
Flylady recognizes that we all have different needs and suggests doing her program to get basics down, then tweaking it to suit our own household. These ladies have done that, and it's useful to see how they've done it. Helps me do that for myself...
Really enjoyed this video and you're super fun to watch! Also loving Clean Mama system and this is my week 2. So simple!
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words!!! Week 2!!! Keep it up!! 😃
Fly Lady is SO overwhelming at first. I think Secret Slob does the best job of simplifying the system. Either way, yay for a cleaner home! Nice work!
I will have to check out Secret Slob, thank you for the tip, I will have to check it out! Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate you taking the time! :)
Someone else told me to the same thing today! And, you both inspired me to give it another go - but based on other peoples interpretations!!!! It came to me while I was responding to her comment, but wanted to thank you both for the inspiration!
The Secret Slob really helped me figuring out the Fly Lady System. I didn’t like the original Fly Lady website as, ironically, I felt it needed some real declutter. 🤷🏻♀️ I am not following up every little steps, but built my own zones and scheduled (continuing onto the next week if I’m not done with a zone). I love the daily routines and the weekly home blessings. It made an enormous difference in my home.
This was really informative and nice to watch :) I have a baby due any day now, and wanted to start setting up cleaning routines before she arrives so we don't get overwhelmed.
I love and actually use both these systems. I wear indoor trainers while cleaning. It definitely makes a difference because I don’t feel dust and debris on my feet and I’m not afraid of heavy stuff falling on them.
I agree with wearing them when cleaning - when I do my full day of cleaning I like having on my running shoes! But, I started doing that because I would get such bad back pain at the end of the day! Never thought I would say something like that, but here I am! 🤣 I am working on getting used to wearing shoes for my everyday stuff!
I have come up with my own system, loosely based upon The Organized Mum, Clean Mama , and Flylady. All 3 have about 5 daily tasks that are the same as each other’s, so those are done each morning, for about 15-20 minutes , except Sunday . Clean Mama has you do all of the bathrooms one day, all dusting one day and all of the vacuuming another day . In comparison, The Organized Mum has you cleaning one room a day ( both vacuuming and dusting ) Monday through Thursday with the equivalent of Fly Lady’s Zone cleaning on a Friday for 30 minutes. What I do is take a cluster of two or three rooms in a given day , like Monday , spending 30 -40 minutes total to dust and vacuum plus mopping, if needed , in those two or three rooms nearby each other , such as the entry, living room and dining room. The next day is a total clean of the sunroom , the kitchen, and entry floor tiles just off the kitchen. Again only spending 30-40 minutes . On Wednesday, I dust , and vacuum the carpeted hallway, along with a guest bathroom at the end of the hall, plus the laundry room. The guest bathroom gets cleaned plus a quick vacuum and wet mopping, leaving the area rugs in place - I’ll do a more thorough floor and rug cleaning on a rotation day, along with other deep cleaning in the bathroom then. Thursday I dust and vacuum the master bedroom and second bedroom across the hall, plus clean the master bathroom , along with a quick floor cleaning and mopping . Fridays are for 30 minutes of deep cleaning , organizing, or decluttering in whatever area I feel needs it the most . This way the basic daily and weekly necessities are taken care of without exhausting myself each day , and the deep cleaning gets done at a leisurely but progressive pace . I am retired, and have a small house, so this works for me . I sometimes even split up the 30-40 minutes into several different intervals over the course of an afternoon with a brief rest between starting to clean the second or third room . I am 77 years old .
From binging on your videos over the past few days since I found you, I definitely clicked with your thinking of how to declutter and clean. I thought something was wrong with me after all these years, but it comes down to simply how our work style/mind is. I have tried many methods over the years, purchased "systems" and none have worked with my way of thinking and doing. I literally have been trying Flylady on and off for 20 years, since our son was born in 2003. I ran into the same issue with all the different "missions" for a day, week, month etc. I have printed out her stuff several times to try it and make a control journal and so on. I cannot get into the way it's all set up either! I seriously thought I am just a domestic failure! I'm going to try Clean Mama because of how you explained it and have all the lists ready to go. There's far too many little pieces per day to get moving on Flylady. I like the idea of having the list as you do. I will be making videos of this "600th" declutter try. LOL -- I've started and stopped a ton of times. Gonna give Clean Mama's list a chance. BTW - YOUR SON IS ADORABLE! I miss the "little" years so much! 😁
I did the Flyladysystem for about 3 years. Summerheat is always hard for me. So I stopped during the summermonth an started new with when autumn comes around. Time after time the 15 minutes a day took me under pressure. It felt like I started every day with the same thing. Clean Mama is so much easier to follow.
In my 1 week experience with the two I absolutely loved Clean Mama! FlyLady was too much for one week for me! I have no other way to describe it then I hated it! So many people told me to try again - so I did her 31 steps, and liked it MUCH more! But, my summer also seemed to be hard for me to keep up with it! I am testing The Organized Mum Method right now, and so far it is challenging, but I am liking the results!
Another system you may want to try is A Bowl Full of Lemons by Toni Hammersley. I found her and The Clutterbug at the same time. Cas is The Clutterbug, and she is really able to help people learn their organizational style. I follow the Minimal Mom and The Secret Slob. If you are looking for other styles to try, these are comparable.
I do not think I have heard of a bowl full of lemons yet! I will check it out! Thank you so much for the suggestion and for watching!!!
I've never heard of A BowlnFull of Lemons, but I absolutely love The Clutter Bug. I started out with The Organised Mum. Her system just clicked with me the most as a foundation to startcwith. Now I've tweaked it so much that it my system looks c8moke6ely different from anyone's lol. I will definitely look at A Bowl Full if Lemons and see if I get anymore great tips. I do think I've picked up habits they they all use.
You are adorable! Great job reviewing them. I started both systems, by reading their books... I liked clean Mama a lot more, and still do it and I incorporate a few fly lady things in my day. Mostly because I am a do everything kind of person, and just doing one thing one day a week is just not enough lol so I will say that I do the clean mama weekly routine all in one day, every day the week lol which is sort of what fly lady does. I think that's the trick with these and any routine, try it and incorporate those into your own routine that works for you. Good luck with your decluttering and weight loss journeys! Check out Marie kondo books for decluttering, as well as fast feast repeat (for intermittent fasting) by gin Stephens I love those!
Thank you for the tips! I think you are right about the trick to making it work - pick what is best for you! Thank you for the book recommendations! I will check them out! I loved Marie Kondo's Netflix series, I bet I would love the book too!
I'm a domestic wannabe and I only have one bathroom. I don't know how you do that much! Very enjoyable video.
I am so glad you liked it! It feels like a lot some days that is for sure! Before kids I did not have to clean all the rooms because they were not used! But, now they get used a lot more - so I have to clean them a lot more!
When that scene from labyrinth came on 😅 we became best friends,,,, you didn’t even know it 😂
Hands down my favorite movie!! Thank you for watching bestie!!! 🤣 I think you may be one of the only people to actually comment on that....and I was extremely proud of myself for it adding it! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Secret Slob definitely simplifies it.
She inspired me to try FlyLady again, and to do my series on the babysteps! I am sharing babystep 11 today! Thank you for watching, I hope you stick around to see how round 2 ends (I'm in the thick of it now, and also excited to see how it ends)!
This was so helpful thank you!
I'm so glad you liked it!!! Thank you so much for watching!!
I also wanted to try Fly Lady but I have still not been able to figure it out. I started with Clean Mama and I did like it but I didn't want to pay for the rotating monthly cleaning tasks. Now I'm trying The Organised Mum Method and I find myself enjoying that more. I did have to do some British English to American English translating but that was fun and only took about 2 mins to figure out, lol.
I have to check her stuff out closer! I have heard good things about her!
I tried fly lady years ago and it help me so much .now I am trying to find a perfect cleaning schedule to get my house organized. Because of these pass 2 years alot came in my home but didn't go out. Clean mama never heard of her.
I am right there with you at wanting to find the perfect schedule, and also with you on the more things coming in than going out! It's a work in progress at our house!!! As far as Clean Mama - I recommend checking out her website! FlyLady's too since it has been a while since you gave her system a try! They both have some great tips! I was surprised I connected so much more with one over the other! Thank you SO much for watching my video! Keep me posted if you find another schedule outside of these two that you try and LOVE!! I would love to test it out too!
Hello, I just found your channel while I was trying to find a cleaning routine that would work for me. From other videos and yours too, it seems like the Clean Mama system is the better one for me. Like you said, the FlyLady system is just too hard to understand and that's how I feel when I try to learn more about it.
Fly lady deserves a proper go at it. Take 1-6 months. Definitely not something to implement in 1 week. You’re trying to do too much too soon. You really need to start slow. I don’t feel you have the system a fair chance.
I did read the comments that you said you’re going to give it another try so I’ll look for that video and am keen to see what you think.
I have 2 back injuries and work from home as an author, I’m married with 2 kids living at home.
I find that the fly lady system is so simple and allows my house to not become overwhelmed which works for me - my best advice is to make the fly lady system work for you. And don’t skip the self care she implemented in her system.
You are 100% correct! One week does not do it justice! I added way too much at once and was so overwhelmed that it felt impossible to do! But, I am a person who will admit when I am wrong, and I'll always keep trying! (Even though you might see a bit of stubbornness along the way if you find my baby step series, I promise I keep pushing through and see why it is a loved method for so many!!) 🤣
@@ADomesticWannabe love your honesty 💕
Don’t be hard on yourself when you don’t get stuff done, always always be kind to yourself :) you’re doing amazing getting these videos out. You’re inspiring and I thank you for that 🫂
I use the FlyLady app, but also like the Clean Mama system. If I could, I would do the FlyLady Daily Routines, and the rest Clean Mama. I just need more guidance than Clean mama gives for her 5 daily things!
I wear my Birkenstocks in the house most of the time. They are my house shoes. I cannot wear them out to the mall or walking outside, so I made that designation. For me, it is the compression stockings. Once I slap those bad boys on, I am officially starting my day!
My mother in law had given me an amazing pair of slipper/hard sole shoes that I wore around the house! They were so fantastic! Then one of our kitties peed on them...and I could not get the smell out so sadly I threw them away. But I would say they were super similar to Birkenstocks - I forgot about them until you said this! I should ask her where she got them!
I use the parts of both that work for me. For as much as Fly lady harps on clutter, her website is one of the MOST cluttered websites I’ve ever seen in my life. EVERY fly lady comparison video talks about it, I don’t know how this can have escaped her attention for so long.
I don’t do shoes in the house either. And I workout-workout daily after I homeschool my kids, so I don’t “fully dress” until then. I do put on fresh workout clothes though when I wake up. I use 15 minutes in the focus zones and try to be mindful of the weekly routines. I do my own things for daily routines though.
I like clean mama as far as having certain days you do certain things, but sweeping one day and mopping the next day wouldn’t work for me- that’s modified too.
So merging the two makes a perfect fit, but it’s a bummer not to have pre-made checklists or calendars. I try to do my own with printable dashboard style planner pages. That’s the best I can do…lol
YES! YES! YES! It is the most cluttered website ever! I think she could reach SO many more people if it was updated. Though she did get an app that is helpful and much less cluttered! So kudos to her!
I like the way you do your fully dress - clean workout clothes - do your thing!
Thank you so much for sharing this!!! ❤️❤️
I tried FlyLady years ago and wandered to other mentors. Last year I came back to FlyLady. Her daily Swish and Swipe of the toilet is wonderful, no more grungy bathroom. Two of her guides on You Tube, Diane of Denmark or FlyLady Kat on UA-cam both explain it very well. Please check them out and I think you will like the FlyLady system too.
Thank you so much for the tips! I did try FlyLady again, and grew to really like it! (But the swish and swipe gave me a run for my money). I am just starting the new year with FlyLady again! I hope you check it out!
I have never tried Clean Mamma. I'm week 3 into the Fly Lady system. This is my second time trying it and the first time I only tried it for one week I was totally confused and overwhelmed. I watched the Secret Slob both times. I think the first time I tried it I wasn't in the right headspace. So far I have been able to adjust it to fit my needs. I work 3 days a week outside the home. I have 2 kids, so there were a lot of tweaks I had to make 🤣 I have the app on my Android phone (the app can also be edited and personalized). It took 2 weeks this go round to get into the groove and I am LOVING it!!! I have completed decluttering projects I've intended to do the last 3 years. My house is FINALLY manageable and I would be totally fine with someone dropping by unannounced 😆 Game changer was definitely a timer for me! I hope you find the system that works best for you.
OMG you found the app on android! I will have to look for it again! I just checked out the Secret Slob recently and was inspired to give it another go. Maybe I was not in the right headspace either- I totally relate to you there!!! I am doing FlyLady again currently (I just released day 1 of my round 2 experience today). I will defiantly share how this time around goes! Last time I did not even get through the first day (but I was trying to do it all in one day, not the baby steps). I am hoping this time works much better!!! Keep me posted on your experience, I want to know! Thank you for watching!!
Oh my goodness! I love your video! I have tried to figure Fly Lady out multiple times because I hear such good things, and I always get lost on the website. I think I get hung up on the dressed and wearing shoes, etc. because I want cleaning routines and checklists…I’ll get dressed when I want. 😂 I found your video because I just found Clean Mama, and I was looking for more info. Your video gives me hope that maybe this will be a winner! I just want routines I don’t have to think up. Thanks!!
That is exactly what I wanted too!!! I like the Clean Mama checklist because you can jump right in day one and you know what to do! BUT - I recommend checking out FlyLady (now). I did her baby steps - I made a playlist and now I actually like it. BUT - I defiantly had days I wanted to throw in the towel. Just DO NOT go to her website and think you will get a list of things to do like Clean Mama. It will leave you confused and irritated (if you are like me)! If decluttering is apart of your goal - defiantly check out FlyLady for that, it has been a game changer! Thank you so much for watching! Please keep me posted on how you are doing!!
@@ADomesticWannabe actually, Flylady has what she calls a Control Journal. You can buy a pre-made one, and she also has instructions on how to create your own... that's where Secret Slob started her version, turning it into what works for her and then sharing it...
P.S. I agree her site needs an update, but there are some real gems in it if you take the time.
I started trying to organize my life with Sidetracked Home Executives...not a site, a book from decades ago. It's where Flylady got started too. Like her I found a lot of useful things but couldn't manage the card filing system when sudden shifts happen... so I got the idea to take the cards and turn them into a workable notebook, with check lists that could be reused by virtue of dry erasing... and then I found Flylady, who had already done it! We all know in our hearts what is right for us. It's up to us each as individuals to take what resonates in our souls... and apply it! Flylady says, Doing SOMETHING, however imperfectly, still blesses us and our loved ones. ❤
2years late, but when it comes to shoes, I agree. I don't like wearing the same shoes outside, that I do inside. It happens, but I'm hyper aware of it. Typically I will change shoes when I'm in the house, or literally clean off the bottom of my shoes. If I'm not wearing shoes, or wearing loose house slippers, my brain thinks it's time to rest, and my feet don't get the same traction as they do when I'm wearing shoes so it's hard to get traction with cleaning
very interesting thank you
Thank you for watching Teresa!!!
Flylady is the best system for me. Love it.
I had a hard time when I did my one week comparison. There is no denying that! But so many people made comments like this, that I had to do it again!!! I hope you check out my re-try, but this time I did the baby steps! I have a playlist of my experience! (Day 27 posts today)!
Thank you for watching!!! I hope you stick around!
I'd be curious what you think about the Motivated Moms chore planner.
I think I am going to have to check it out!!! I have had a few people tell me about it as I am completing the FlyLady 31 baby steps. So I think I will try it when I am all done giving FlyLady an honest go! Thank you for the recommendation! I have had a few different ones mentioned, so I think I will tally up recommendations to make deciding easy on me! Thank you so much for watching! I hope you stick around and check out my 31 baby steps!
@@ADomesticWannabeI think you would love it because it's checklist based and it's all planned out... No research required! 👍😍
Maybe a week it isn’t a long enough for some people to get into the Fly lady even though it seems like a lot of things there, you gotta pay the most attention to the cleaning stuff and take the rest with the grain of salt. The other stuff is just her allowing you to fit in other aspects of your life into it, so it’s a gift and not a cause for confusion. I will try again if I were you. Or you could even create your own version that is modified. You can always make each ladies systems work for you.
Fly lady wouldnt be for me either, keep doing the other one, dont force it, if it doesnt feel good. Look up clutterbug, not sure if she has a system but she teaches you how to understand your clutter style and how to work well with it, plus she’s funny and its a quiz.
Really liked this episode, do more of these or just continue with the first, would love to see if you eventually get to a place where you feel you have your house in order and clean at the same time, that goal we all dream of 😆
Miss Mustache - you really make me feel so great with every comment you make!!! Thank you for being such a brightness in my day! I am looking up clutterbug now! Thank you!!!!
@@ADomesticWannabe you seriously got something here. You are a natural in front of the camera and reviewing the different methods is interesting. Plus I love a good before and after fast forward.
There is a channel called "the secret slob" and she is basically following flylady but she updated it as she said it was a little outdate - and she helps you decipher her system
Also according to "Clutterbug" you don't have to do perfectly - just good enough - like instead of folding clothes to go into the drawers that are just going to be messy after a bit anyway just put the clothes in the drawer - saves you time not having to fold - I've been a widow for a couple years and this year I decided would be the year to purge/declutter and get things in order and am almost there on the big stuff - next year is for working on kitchen drawers, etc... best ofluck to you
Would have been a more fair comparison if you actually tried for the whole week. I knew the outcome based on your comments before you even started the 1st system. I don’t do either yet but I don’t think this was super helpful. Looking forward to seeing how your current attempt goes
Your right! It was not a fair comparison! I was VERY overwhelmed with how I set myself up to do FlyLady. I definitely sing to a different tune now after trying the 31 Baby steps, but they came with some frustration too! I very much recommend giving one or both of them a try!!!! It is worth the time!!!! If you watch my FlyLady series, the video where I start decluttering is where my whole mindset shifts!!! I appreciate you watching!!! Keep me posted on if you try one of the systems and what you think!!! There are amazing comments from people who have done FlyLady, the community she has built is amazing!
T.O.M. The organized mum method is another good one.
Available on UA-cam
Thank you for sharing! I appreciate you watching too! Thank you!
@@ADomesticWannabe I had the same opinion about fly lady as you did, so I’d love to see what you think of T.O.M.
Actually flylady starts the first day with only cleaning the sink and nothing else.
All other things are added by the time. Step by step.
You are doing it in anoverwhelming way, not in growing into it step by step.
The book Leads you through this. Or a course. But certainly not the homepage which is really overwhelming
Yes! It was VERY overwhelming! This was a tough way to give it a try for sure!!
It’s hard to start the flylady system if you don’t start at the beginning
Agreed! It was very hard to just jump in!
Yep don’t feel bad, I tried flylady a few years ago, I did it for a few months and the same thing happened to me! Its good for certain people, and not for some, I think my adhd has something to do with it! Thanks for the review!
When I did this video - I was SO overwhelmed!! I found Clean Mama to be so straight forward which is what I needed. FlyLady is much harder to jump into. But - I did do the 31 baby steps after this video - because so many people told me I had to try it, so I did! And, during it, I was frustrated. But, at the end I learned a some pretty good routines that I do like (mostly her decluttering step)!! Here I am several months after doing the baby steps and I am still a bit lost! But, still plugging along! 🤣🤣🤣
Flylady is great for helping with depression, and the messy house that comes with it. Clean Momma is a bit too much for me and I find I never get a sense of completion or peace.
This experience was overwhelming for me, but I based it on her website - which I stand by needing some work and being confusing. But, once I did the 31 baby steps I completely changed my attitude and opinion and I agree with you, someone battling depression could absolutely find this method helpful! Really anyone who wants to start a routine system can find it helpful! I also found flylady long term to be easier to follow! I really appreciate you watching my video!! Thank you!!! ❤️ I hope you check out some other FlyLady videos of mine....I really do have an attitude change after giving it another go!
The Secret Slob is a great lady to follow on you tube.
For really finding Your own method, it is necessary to do it for a month. Checking the websites won’t really bring your own experience
I recently finished trying the 31 Baby steps, I definitely have a different perspective now!
Flylady is best started with the book or a course instead of trying to start with the whole thing at once.
Agreed! I didn't make it very far this way! So stressful and confusing!
Checklists keep you away from doing things,I guess.
I love checklists! I think it is so satisfying to mark things off when it is accomplished! I try my best to keep daily checklists to a max of 5 things to do in a day. Otherwise, I think it can be VERY discouraging thinking there is SO much to do!
Well a normal person would not wear outside shoes in the house.
Can you really review the system if you didn't actually do it? Sorry but I was bummed watching this whole video and not getting an honest review.
I'm sorry you were bummed! My first go at flylady did not do her system justice! And, A LOT of people gave me such similar feedback! I listed! And gave it another go! I hope you check out my flylady series! (Just know....I roll my eyes a lot at first! But I give it a really honest go!) I do appreciate you watching! I promise this video was made at the start of my real journey!
OMG. Never heard so much nonsense about the FlyLady System. You did not geht the sense of it. Perhaps you should have read the book.
Nope, my one week test trial of both systems were using only free information from their respective websites for this video. I was so lost for this one week trial that I gave up fast. But, many people gave me such positive feedback about her system and encouragement to try it again. So I am! I have a series going if you would like to check it out. Thank you for watching!!
Thanks for the fun comparison! I have never tried the CleanMama routine, but have followed UA-cam channels that have done both. I am currently working on the FlyLady system. I didn't quite get it until I watched the Secret Slob's videos on the topic. If you are interested in giving it another try, I would definitely check her out!
I think it is a sign! You are the second person today to recommend Secret Slob's videos! I will have to check her out for sure! I wanted this video to be on the free information from both of their websites. But, you and Jessica S just gave me the nudge to give it another try - but maybe this time based on someone else's explanation!!! Thank you!!!! Thank you for watching my video too!!! :)
@@ADomesticWannabe LOL Just notice someone told you to try Secret Slop