How to do everything, or the system of an ideal housewife Fly lady

The most important question of any woman is how to be in time more and keep forces on important matters? The Fly Lady system (flying woman), which is suitable for both housewives and working ladies, will help answer it. The main principle of the system is the systematic step-by-step execution of daily tasks. It is not possible to fully describe it in one article, because, like any system, it contains a huge number of postulates and requires a long detailed study. But it allows you to achieve amazing results. Here, only the basics of the “flying hostesses” system will be outlined.

What is the basis?

“Fly Lady” is a system of successful housewives that helps a woman keep her house in order, find time and energy for necessary things (urgent and long-term), as well as for herself and her family. How is this effect achieved? By following the basic tenets of the system, which are:

• self-organization;
• proper organization of the space at home;
• planning and self-control;
• stage-by-stage and systematic implementation of voluminous affairs in small steps through the preparation of tasks for each day and for a longer period;
• maximum free days off for communication with family and friends.

Therefore, the first thing that will be needed to bring the Fly Lady system to life is to be patient and persistent, because it will take a long time to accustom yourself to life according to the established schedule. Desolation and chaos did not arise immediately in the house. So, get rid of them, too, must be gradual. Without fanaticism and perfectionism, otherwise the entire initial fuse will quickly burn out.

Many of the rules of the “Fly Lady” may at first seem redundant, consuming a lot of time on empty scribble. But in fact, they will help to make homework rational, streamline thoughts, teach you how to save energy and give unexpectedly significant results.

Self-organization for “flying housewives”

The most important rule of home economics is to tune in from morning to work throughout the day. For this, it is important not only to have a clear idea of ​​the upcoming routine matters (they are called routines in the fly lady system), but also to get together in the morning, do everything to feel comfortable and not look for reasons to fly away.

The correct mood in the “Fly Lady” system is facilitated by the implementation of several simple steps.

• Make a bed in the morning (required!).
• Wear comfortable, beautiful home clothes (not a faded robe and a half buttons with this terrible patch on the hem), so that neither the housekeepers, nor the hostess herself, nor, more accidentally, see her in Cinderella's vestments.
• It is comfortable to put on shoes (this means taking shoes with laces that do not constrain the foot, sits well, which is not so easy to take off). Shuffling slippers not only give an extra reason to feel sorry for yourself and lie down on the sofa (which is already called laziness), but they also make the woman herself feel like an old tortured aunt, dragging her legs from fatigue. What a result! In addition, the heels in such shoes crack and dry less.
• Comb your hair, do a light makeup. Feeling well-groomed and beautiful, the woman becomes more collected, ready for heroic everyday accomplishments!
• Self-organization will also be facilitated by the presence of a clear plan of upcoming affairs (more on this below). At the same time, you don’t have to grab onto everything in a row, and then remember that something archival is forgotten in a hurry.

Proper organization of space

There are two main reasons why the house is endlessly cluttered: the lack of a habit of putting everything in its place (it will have to be worked out by all households) and the banal absence of these same places. The Fly Lady system provides a solution to the problem.

For example, the entrance hall is the first room where people come to get an idea of ​​the whole house. And here on the pedestal a dump is constantly formed of receipts, keys, newspapers, because this room simply does not provide a place for their storage. The same applies to dumping shoes, umbrellas, scarves, bags.

Tip

Encourage household members to take off shoes and clean shoes outside the door. And at the threshold put a rug with rubberized pile. If there is a dog in the house, it is advisable to allocate in the hallway a place to store a small basin of water to wash the animal's paws after a walk. This will significantly reduce the amount of dirt spread daily throughout the house.

The kitchen is the main gathering place of all kinds of "natural disasters" for any housewife. Therefore, it is advisable to divide it into several zones, equipping each with everything necessary.

• Stock zone. Food, groceries and a refrigerator will be stored here.
• Storage area (storage space for dishes and utensils).
• Washing area (you need a place for detergents, drying dishes, dishwashers, trash bins).
• Training zone. Here you will find a cutting table, seasonings, spices, kitchen appliances (mixers, blenders and other assistants in preparing the dish for cooking).
• Cooking Area A corner for everything that cooks-soars-bakes (stove, oven, microwave, bread machine, coffee maker, slow cooker, etc.).

If you properly equip at least these two rooms, the habit of putting everything in place will be much easier to develop. And in the end, the house will become much cleaner! Well, so that a woman does not spend unnecessary efforts during cooking, it is important to correctly arrange all this. Then the number of kilometers that the housewife wraps per day between the stove, table, refrigerator and sink will be significantly reduced. Bottom line - there will be more strength and time for something more important.

Planning and self-control

Compliance with this item of the “Fly Lady” system will help to avoid chaos and confusion. Knowing exactly what needs to be done today and in a week, giving itself a daily report on completed tasks, any housewife will conduct the household more efficiently, clearly, and most importantly - calmly. For proper planning, you will need a little "bureaucracy."

Family diary. This is a notebook or album in which all the information relevant to the family is included:

• birthdays;
• family holidays;
• telephones of all households;
• other important contacts (teachers, doctors, plumbers, cosmetologist, etc.);
• schedule of important events for the family (grandmother’s arrival, vacation, vacation, child’s competition, visit to the pediatrician, husband’s business trip);
• a schedule of all the events in which to take part (morning parties, corporate parties, holidays with friends);
• important household visits (dentist, psychologist, hairdresser, veterinarian, dry cleaning);
• other important information (for example, the regimen of the day the baby or a list of his allergic reactions - for the nanny).

Audit log. In it, a woman writes everything that she needs to do:

• permanent daily morning, afternoon and evening tasks (routines, rituals);
• a plan of tasks, meetings, calls for every day, for a week, for a month (in addition to routines);
• menu for tomorrow.

Tip

When shopping, take with you the exact list of what you need to buy. Then nothing superfluous will appear in the basket, while something important will not be forgotten.

In the audit journal routines and other current affairs are signed separately, it is easier to navigate them. It is important to develop the habit of never taking up the next task until the previous one is completed. Then in such a magazine will make sense.

Rules for phased work

The implementation of any large-scale work is important to break into small parts (steps) and to allocate a certain time for them.So, cleaning needs to be divided into weekly (it takes no more than an hour) and cleaning in each zone separately (it is also divided into parts, each is performed for no more than 15 minutes). All this should be combined with daily routines. It is important to remember here that phasing is the main thing on the path to success. Attempts to remake everything at once lead to severe fatigue, as well as to the desire to quit.

So, routine cases according to the “Fly Lady” system are divided as follows:

• morning, afternoon, and evening routines;
• Daily work in zones (when the order in a particular room or part of it is thoroughly brought in) - 15 minutes for each zone;
• daily cleaning "upstairs";
• weekly cleaning of the whole house once a week (for the most part cosmetic, because the general happens when working in areas).

In this case, the important rules for conducting all household chores on the Fly Lady system are as follows.

• Doing just one thing at a time. Attempts to do something at the same time will not work.
• Always bring the started routine to the end (washing the dishes, put it in the cupboard, cooked food, put it on the table).
• Always put everything that was taken in its place.
• Keep track of “hot spots” (places where small trash constantly accumulates: a bedside table in the hallway, a kitchen table, a child’s desk, etc.).
• Throw away at least 27 unnecessary items daily (never put things in the middle of the trash).
• Make a list of tasks in such a way that there are no big things left for the weekend like a general wash.
• Be sure to allocate time for yourself: for cosmetic procedures, relaxation, favorite activities, films, books.

Tip

Spread the wash, as well as work in areas, a little every day. Then by the weekend it is quite possible to free up time for the family. You can go to the park, cinema, visit, bake a pie, spend time playing with children, invite friends.

Next are sample rules for the implementation of each of these types of work.

A sample list of morning routines:

• Make the bed;
• put yourself in order;
• wash the sink (in the “Fly Lady” system, with its purity, the path to the cleanliness of the whole house begins);
• clean in one of the zones.

A sample list of evening routines:

• to prepare the house for the morning (to remove things and garbage "upstairs");
• make a menu;
• iron clothes in the morning;
• wash things (or enable deferred mode);
• Allow at least 40 minutes for yourself.

Weekly cleaning rules:

• vacuum in the center (all corners are cleaned when working in areas);
• wipe the dust;
• wash the floors in the kitchen, bathroom, hallway;
• wash mirrors and glass doors;
• get rid of trash;
• take out all the garbage;
• change bedding.

Rules for cleaning in areas:

• to begin with, complete the daily cleaning “upstairs”;
• work in the zone for no more than 15 minutes (you can set a timer);
• Do not be distracted by anything, working at a fast pace;
• clean only one shelf, one drawer, one corner at a time;
• Do not remove more items from a shelf or drawer than can be dismantled in the allotted time.

Tip

Any business is always better argued with a positive attitude. Therefore, try to smile more often, to rejoice at trifles. When you smile, the brain receives a signal that everything is fine. Depression with this approach certainly does not threaten.

The main thing is to love yourself

So, having studied the “Fly Lady” system, and then starting to follow it, the hostess will receive what any woman aspires to. She will be less tired, which means she will become more energetic. He will have a clear action plan that will help reduce anxiety and stress. She will learn how to find time to visit a beautician, fitness trainer, hairdresser, for shopping. That is, all that without which a woman begins to feel forgotten, abandoned, driven into a dark closet of an endless routine. A woman will become more positive, well-groomed, cheerful. She will take care of herself, learn to devote time to household members, love and pamper herself.And all the acquaintances, relatives, friends will only be surprised: when does she manage to do everything, at the same time she manages to look great and feel herself! Is it not about children and husbands who dream of such a mother and wife?

Yes, “Fly Lady” is a whole doctrine, you need to comprehend it for months, to accustom yourself and your family to certain changes, too. But the surest way to ruin any business is to try to grasp the immensity in one fell swoop. “Fly Lady” will teach a woman to gradually, imperceptibly, walk small steps in small steps and do great things.