How are things going on the home front? Let me encourage you that no matter what condition your house is in…no matter how out of control…you can turn it around with as little as 5 minutes a day. Add 10 more and you’ll have it licked in no time!
Start where you are now, no matter how dismal it looks, and take baby steps to freedom!
“You can do anything for 15 minutes” Marla Cilley, The FlyLady
Take as little as 5 minutes and clear a space to the worst room in the house. You know, the room that is so cluttered you’d be embarrassed to have anyone see it. Just work your way in, clearing clutter as you go, for five minutes a day. Do it faithfully for 27 days and see the transformation. It’s simple-- it works!
Use a kitchen timer so that you don’t get caught up. When the timer rings, you’re done! Move on to the next task at hand, one of which might even be some special time for you! Read a book, take a cat nap, catch up on your email. Relax for a few minutes.
This is no-pressure approach to organizing, cleaning and decluttering is so simple. Simple, and fun! Baby steps. That's all it takes.
Many thanks to Marla...
Many thanks to Marla...
Are you a FlyLady enthusiast? Perhaps you've never heard of her. Let me introduce you. She is the inspiring force behind over 305K+ people following her on Facebook and at least twice that subscribing to her website The FlyLady.
Ducks 'n a Row was born as a result of inspiration from Marla Cilley, the FlyLady! Her book is how I learned to organize, declutter and not stress about what was yet undone!
In 2010, I had the amazing privilege of meeting Marla by phone. I thought I was going to interview her and, instead, she spent 90 minutes sharing and encouraging me on how to succeed as a writer! What a blessing!
Ducks 'n a Row was born as a result of inspiration from Marla Cilley, the FlyLady! Her book is how I learned to organize, declutter and not stress about what was yet undone!
In 2010, I had the amazing privilege of meeting Marla by phone. I thought I was going to interview her and, instead, she spent 90 minutes sharing and encouraging me on how to succeed as a writer! What a blessing!
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So, enough talking about it. Find your timer…get ready, get set, GO!
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I am your newest follower from the FTLOB blog hop. The older I get the harder it is to stay organized! I think it is the accumulation of stuff and just general lack of energy that bog me down. Thanks for the great tips!
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~~Diane
It's a problem that we all face. That's why doing it consistently in bite-size pieces works so well! Thanks for stopping by, Diane.
DeleteI am a new follower and I need your advice on decluttering! Thanks!
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DeleteThank you for following me. Love your site and all the great advice!
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