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Tip for a Great Holiday Season

Dear Friends, Today I was asked by a magazine editor if I could give one tip for having a good holiday season what would that be? The answer came so quick that I even surprised myself.

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Yesterday

Decluttering for Christmas

Dear FlyLady, You are always telling us to Declutter! I don't know how! Where do I start? I am so overwhelmed! Please tell me what to do! Christmas is just around the corner!

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Is This Strange?

Dear FlyLady, I have been an on-and-off Fybaby for at least 15 years and I truly love your

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Monday, October 12, 2026

Make It All Just Go Away

Dear FlyLady, I have been working on my paper piles and I am a new FlyBaby and it seems as if even though I am throwing papers away, it seems like I am moving one pile to another area of the room and then move again. What can I do to make it all just go away???

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Sunday, October 11, 2026

Let's Give Your Bathroom a Makeover

Dear Friends, This week we are in our main bathrooms! Do you have a bathroom that does not make you smile?

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Saturday, October 10, 2026

Papers are Mounting

Dear FlyLady, I have been checking your website for years and trying to adapt your system to my life. I am a stay at home mother of six--age 14 to 3. This year, I finally decided to sign up for the e-mails and start wearing my shoes!

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Friday, October 9, 2026

I Need Help! My Car is Always Out of Gas

Dear FlyLady, Every time I am in a hurry; I look down and my car is about out of gas. Does FlyLady have a routine for helping me with my bad habit of running on empty.

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Thursday, October 8, 2026

Just Tell Me How Do I Declutter?

Dear FlyLady, You are always telling us to Declutter! I don't know how! Where do I start? I am so overwhelmed! Please tell me what to do!

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

18 Tips to Stop the CHAOS

Dear Friends, Most of the time we are in a mad dash to get dinner from the car to the table; we just bypass the sink all together.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

The Easiest Menu Planning

Dear FlyLady, I too am a calendar convert, and wanted to pass on a technique I use for menu planning.

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