Per Lacey's request....oh flylady :)

Many, many years ago I was told about www.flylady.net at MOPS. I did very few chores growing up and the result was once I had my own household, I had no idea how to take care of it! On top of that, I am easily distracted and tend to turn a small project into a complete overhaul...this drawer is messy, why not pull out every drawer and organize the WHOLE kitchen...6 hours later!!! Flylady is all about teaching people who aren't "born organized", as they call it, daily habits that will keep your house clean all the time.

Yes, Lacey, it is both ridiculous and inspiring :) I will say when I stick with the flylady program, my house is at its best. Then I start bucking the structure and end up in my disorganized "habits" again. I really don't like structure...which isn't healthy or fair to the rest of my family.

I have noticed as my kids are getting older, that I am passing my ways onto my kids though...not good. So, we are trying to stick with it and my kids now have their own kids' control journals (this is all on the website). This is a new experiment, so we will see how it goes.

If you naturally stay on top of your housework, don't ever feel overwhelmed, don't have clutter piles here and there, and don't panic and go on a cleaning streak when people are coming over, you probably don't need to check it out :) But I have found it to be useful in my life. They teach you how to cut things down into small steps, keep on top or your steps and get your house into a more peaceful place.

The next thing I would like to make a daily habit is what flylady calls "swish and swipe," which is basically quickly cleaning your sink, mirror, and toilet each day before leaving the bathroom. This way your bathroom always looks good. Those Norwex cloths would be good for this! I am going to try out using regular microfiber cloths and some vinegar/water spray.

It is not for everyone, but for a certain type of person it is very helpful. They send out daily email reminders, each week is a new cleaning zone to concentrate on and they send out daily missions in the zone. For example, this week is the kitchen and here is today's mission is to scrub the counter tops.

It is all free, I am guessing they must make money off the products they sell. I have ordered one dusting product and it was really good quality. I am very tempted to order their toilet brush, it looks intense! So....that is my take on flylady :)