Millions of women around the world spend all their free time cleaning. But even the most ideal housewives, in the end, get tired of daily duties, and then the simplest everyday tasks turn into unbearable torture. It seems that there is no way out of this vicious circle, because few people like to live surrounded by chaos, and hiring a person for cleaning is not always wise, and most women want to create their own home comfort with their own hands.
But, it turns out, if the cleaning process is properly organized, the most busy businesswoman will be able to maintain the ideal cleanliness in the house, and the Fly-Lady system will help in this. The House of Dreams has long wanted to tell its readers about it, and now it's time, so let's figure out how to clean up the fly-lady, do household chores, do yourself, children, and remain the beloved wife and successful woman.
The system of the lady's fly
The creation of the fly-lady system: a bit of history
The FLY system was created by the American Marla Scilly, who, like many women, tried to be a successful careerist, a caring mother, a loving wife, a good hostess,and a cheerful woman. Having taken on hundreds of tasks, at some point Marla realized that her efforts do not bring the desired results, but only take away their strength and kill precious time. And then, tired of life, the woman decided to order her usual schedule as it is accepted in time management, literally every minute writing out every duty.
Soon, Marla Scilly realized that the systematic way not only makes her life easier, but finally allows you to feel like a woman, because instead of infinite ordering, suddenly there is time that can be spent on more pleasant and productive things.
Initially, it was assumed that the system FLY( abbreviation of English: "Love yourself, at last!") Will become some kind of instruction for housekeeping. But later the author of the development decided that systematic work requires not only homework, but also our whole life. Now the given system is, more likely, the philosophy of a way of life of the modern woman, which, developing in all spheres, does not forget about rest, self-care and training.
Feeling a real benefit from its own design, in 1999, Marla Scilly decided to help other women by sending out system instructions via e-mail. Two years later the site of the Fly-Lady system was created, which is still considered one of the most popular in the world.
In addition, Marla Scilly has written several books on this system, one of the latest - "The School of Flaily. How to restore order in the house and in life. "Very interesting, fascinating and humorous, the author writes about how easy it is to save your home and your life from chaos and learn to love yourself.
Buy book Marla Scilly "School Flayledi" can be at these links:
After reading the book, many women share enthusiastic reviews and tell how their lives changed after applying the basic principles of the fly lady system.
Basic cleaning rules for the Fly Lady system
1. Disguise
The basic rule of the Fly Lady system is that chaos can not be controlled, but it can be successfully neutralized. To do this, you just need to stop storing things at home that you do not use. But since the process of getting rid of trash can drag on for several months, Marla Sitti proposes to set specific goals, for example, during the week, daily throw out 30 unnecessary things.
Cleaning by flayledi - where to start
Cleaning by flayledi - frying
2. Zoning
In most women, general cleaning is associated with unbearable fatigue. However, this remains in the past, because the fly lady system does not call us to clean the whole house for one visit. In order to use your strengths rationally, achieving maximum results, you need to divide your home into several zones - a hallway, a kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom, etc. According to the system, during the week it is necessary to clean only in one zone, thereby bringing it to perfection. It seems to many that if the whole week is brought to order only in one room, without touching other zones at the same time, this will turn the dwelling into the epicenter of chaos. However, a phased but high-quality cleaning will gradually make your home a standard of cleanliness and order.
Fly Lady of the routine
Fly lady cleaning system
3. Routines
Each of us has daily duties: wipe the dust, wash the dishes, wash the sink, etc. As a rule, these tasks are not difficult, but we tend to postpone them for later, thereby wasting time. The author of the system Fly-lady proposes to perform routine as it were in between cases. For example, you can wipe the dust, waiting for the soup to boil;wash dishes, listen to news, etc. In addition, according to Marla, start and finish the day you need with pleasant routines - caring for yourself. If you include caring for yourself in the list of compulsory cases, this will allow you to feel more free.
Fly lady flying housewife
Cleaning system for lady's fly
4. Timer
Ideally, the daily cleaning of the fly-lady should take you exactly 15 minutes. However, such a result is achieved only under conditions of ideal littering and purity in the main zones of the house. If you only comprehend the basics of "flying housewives", resort to the rule of "15 minutes" in those cases when you have to perform the most unloved work. For example, you have finally decided to dismantle the mezzanine, but you understand that this process can take a long time: put a timer in front of you and work for a quarter of an hour, without being distracted by anything. You will be surprised how much, it turns out, can be done in such a short time.
Easy cleaning by flyer
Easy kitchen cleaning by flydi
Flight Lady system by house cleaning
5. Audit log
Each fly-lady should have its own audit trail, which should be divided into three parts:
- in the first part of the magazine it is recommended to record the plan for the currentday, including not only household chores, but also mandatory tasks( going to the store, visiting a doctor, etc.);
- the second part of the magazine is designed to record not mandatory, but desired cases for the day( walk through the park, shopping, etc.);
- and the third part of the magazine fly-lady is an analogue of a personal diary. Here you should write down your thoughts, observations, dreams, global plans, etc.
And although at first glance it might seem that the audit trail has nothing to do with housekeeping, according to Marla Sitti and millions of admirers of her system, prescribing short-term and long-term plans, we motivate ourselves to rational use of our own time.
Flight Lady system audit trail
Flydi system principles
In addition to these rules, the fly lady system pays special attention to appearance during harvesting. As a rule, while doing household chores, we wear the most comfortable clothes, not thinking much about its appearance. But for sure you noticed that soft slippers and a warm robe immediately relax, giving rise to a desire to abandon the original plans, devoting time watching movies and relaxing on the couch. Of course, no one forces us to do cleaning in heels and business suits, but ideally in your home clothes, you should not be ashamed to suddenly go out or meet the guests.
Basic cleaning rules for the lady's flight system
Flying housewife photo
Flight system
The fly-lady system is not a collection of axioms, which you must blindly follow, doing cleaning or doing other household chores. The rules proposed by Marla Sitti can be easily adjusted to their lifestyle. However, for the system to bring you real benefits, it is important to learn how to systematize your responsibilities, saving your spare time. And, of course, every fly-lady needs to remember that daily duties should in no case turn into routine.
