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aussieannie
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Posted: Jan 08 2007 at 3:19pm \| IP Logged

I am needing to find a more effective way of getting on top of the house (in areas the children can't even help - like the mountain of paper work that will take over our house one day) and I have heard many speak of FLY LADY and I found this old thread in particular - FLY LADY and I was wondering if any of you are still with it and using it after all this time - is it still working for you?

I have visited the Fly Lady site and the layout makes me feel like

it mustn't appeal to my head, there seems to be so much information everywhere! So I would like to know if I need to 'bite the bullet' and do it anyway.

Thanks and God Bless, Anne

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Posted: Jan 08 2007 at 3:45pm \| IP Logged

I tried it and tweaked it big time. The e-mails were making me feel like a failure...I could never get every one done in a day(the perfectionist in me). Someone once said there are only so many 15 minute segements in a day. I so agree!!
On the positive side FlyLady got me off my "frannie" and I was less overwhelmed and getting support to do what needed to be done. The e-mails and testimonials helped me see the light and keep me motivated. When I did "fly" for about 6 months about 4 years ago it was wonderful and easy. Haven't been back there since, baby, move, etc.
I eventually started my own FlyLady routines by just doing 15 minutes of cleaning/decluttering per day of what bothered me most

I also used her menu ideas and she really helped me there--I've been doing that for years and love Saving Dinner, Leanne Ely's book. I also did a home blessing hour once a week and it made a huge difference in our house.
You might try getting her book out of the library and looking at it that way. It helped me when I got overwhelmed by her website.
I can't say I do everything she says, but she does say to develop what works for you, so, I guess in a way I still do FlyLady

Good luck!
Anne

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Posted: Jan 08 2007 at 4:14pm \| IP Logged

I took the basic idea combined with motivated moms and got a lot better.

I have decided, though, that having little people means things won't be very clean or organized, at least not for me.

I'm in pure survival mode with little people and pregnancy.

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Posted: Jan 08 2007 at 4:15pm \| IP Logged

PS I should say that the whole Flylady program did not work for me, just little pieces. So much of it was not for our family.

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