It's Always Spring Cleaning with Flylady.com

I'm on a bender. This one started several months ago and hasn't stopped.I discovered flylady. I'm purging. I am overwhelmed with being overwhelmed . After cleaning out three homes (relatives) I realized there is such a thing as too much stuff. Then I found flylady, it's a good time to become "flylady". Flylady is a concept that puts you back in control when it comes to cleaning and organizing your home. You can do it on your own or you can join the link at flylady.com. The flylady site is about getting a grip on your home. The site will send you alerts with the chore of the day. It offers little pep talks in case you feel yourself back sliding.

You should be able to look in your closet and see what you have without pushing through piles. You should be able to see the floor of the closet. There are only 365 days in a year you don't need an outfit for each day. With matching shoes. Are you becoming a hoarder? Too much clothing. Are there things in your closet you haven't worn for at least a year? Are there things you think you are going to slim down and fit into?, Are you holding on to certain pieces of clothing for sentimental reasons? All good questions to ask yourself if you are accumulating more than you need.

This concept of flylady applies to every area of the home. Too many toys? Look in any child's playroom or bedroom and you will see what looks like Toys R Us on speed. And yet, Christmas is coming and you can be sure there will be plenty under the tree for these children. Toys, games and puzzles, missing pieces. Enough sports paraphenalia to outfit a few teams not just one or two children. My daughter just purged all her sons baby clothing. Those boys are 6 and 8. It certainly was about time and the children's closets are bare and beautiufl now.

Are there dust bunnies on a fourth generation of breeding? Are there places you haven't even looked at let alone cleaned? Flylady introduces you to a simple, easy step by step way to deal wit all this no matter how hectic your schedule is. After doing this awhile it all becomes simple maintenance.