Dear FlyLady,

The Before Bed Routine has saved me many times!

I get up at 4:00am and leave for work @ 5:30 – and I’m not too wide-awake at that hour. So every evening:

1) all my clothes are on a hanger inside my closet door, my shoes under them
2) my bag with everything else I need is on the chair just outside
the kitchen (with my car keys in it – so I can’t forget the bag),
3) breakfast items and dishes and teapot set up on the butcher block
table in the kitchen along with
4) my travel cup.

This was the first routine I got down – and makes every day go smoothly.

Thank you for keeping me on track!

Sandy in PA

No Harsh Chemicals

Dear FlyLady,

I just ordered the Clog Cannon and it had arrived just this week!, as the pipes in my parents’ home, (where my daughter and I have moved, as they are in Assisted Living), were largely replaced, but the basement laundry sink was clogged and backing up from the upstairs dishwasher. I haven’t decided whether its wise to try it there, yet. But this morning, I walked into the kitchen to find the sink was stopped up. I didn’t think I’d poured anything into it that should have resulted in a clog, but neither have I been doing my baking soda/vinegar treatments, either.

So I got out the cannon, read the instructions, looked at the YouTube video, put pots/skillets under the trap, and decided to try it. I turned my head (didn’t have safety goggles), pulled the trigger, and the drain is open. I did get splashed a little, but hey, if I don’t have to use harsh chemicals in the sink, its okay.

Now, some vinegar and baking soda!

Lisa