October 27, 2023
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The CHAOS Cure! ~FlyLady
This Week We are in Zone 4; Your Bedroom, Closet and Bathroom!
This week we are working on Zone 4: The Master Bedroom. It also includes any bathroom you may have off the master bedroom, and whatever lurks in the bedroom closet. This will be an ongoing process. You may or may not get the entire room cleaned this week. That is not the objective. Any thing you do in this room now will be an improvement over the way it was last week. Next month you will focus on it again.
Your bedroom should be the cleanest room in your home. Many of you still use yours as a garbage/clutter disposal for the rest of the house. If your bedroom is clean and clutter free, then it becomes an inviting haven for building your relationship with your spouse. The best gift you can give your children is a strong marriage. This is true whether your children are 2 or 40 years old.
Your task is to declutter this area. Spend 15 minutes a day this week doing something, anything, in the master bedroom. It did not get dirty in a week and it will not get clean in a week, but you will be making head-way. It is a trend! Get in the habit of decluttering in small segments of time. Decide what time of day you are going to tackle this little job, set a timer for 15 minutes, and just do it.
If Zone 4 is already decluttered: (that means no more clutter – only the things you use and love!) Go on to the detailed cleaning list. You will be amazed at how easy it is to relax and sleep in this room when the clutter is gone!
October’s Monthly Habit: Eliminate Your Paper Clutter!
It’s October and that means it’s time to get working on a new habit! This month, we are going to focus on getting the Paper Clutter under control and out of our homes. We all have paper clutter and if we don’t spend some time getting rid of it, it will completely take over and create CHAOS! FlyLady wrote a great article about Paper Clutter for you. Check it out below.
“You will have time for pleasure when the clutter is gone.” – FlyLady
Paper clutter is easier to manage if you have a place to keep it! That’s why FlyLady developed the Office in a Bag; it’s literally a bag in which you keep all of your bills and paperwork so you don’t lose them! You can purchase your own Office in a Bag at The FlyShop; Only two colors left Blue and Black!
Friday is our Day to Clean Out Our cars and purses then to plan something for Date night!
We use each Friday as our Declutter your Purse and Car day. This only takes a few minutes and saves us lots of time later. Without the candy wrappers, old receipts, and other trash in your purse, finding your car keys becomes a breeze! Removing all the clutter and trash from your car ensures that you won’t be hit by any UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) in the event of a crash. Set aside a few minutes just for these two tasks each Friday. Here’s a list of things to toss:
- Old gum and candy wrappers
- Soda bottles and Water Bottles
- Scraps of paper/old receipts
- Drive thru bags and cups
- Jackets/coats/shoes
Set your timer and get to it.
“Decluttering is contagious!” ~ FlyLady
Friday is also Date Night. Relationships have to be nurtured. If not, you are going to wake up one day when the children are grown and not know the person you chose to spend your life with. It is up to us to make sure we grow together! Now don’t think I am going to leave out you single people! We all have relationships! Some are marital and others are friendship. As for those friendships that you have let fall by the wayside because your home was too messy for people to come over, it is time to pick up the phone and just say hi!
Relationships are not just inanimate objects; they are made of people with feelings. When we open up our hearts and let someone else in, we become better people! We can’t just ignore the relationship and expect it to stay the same. People need attention! You need attention! If you give it, it will come back to you! I promise.
Do you have Date Night ideas? Send them to FlyLady@flylady.net with Date Night in the subject line. We would love to hear and share them with other FlyBabies.
“Are you ready FLY with your best friends by your side?” FlyLady
Zone 4: Mission #5 Friday
Dear Friends:
Today is the last day in the Master Bedroom. Take 15 minutes to declutter your dresser. Get the things off the top of your dresser that you have placed there that you were going to put away later. Later is now. Take the time to take care of this; it really makes a great difference.
FlyKid Mission #5 Friday
Hi Kids!
Today is really easy – check your bedroom floor for any paper clutter that you do not need and toss it in the recycle bin or the trash can. Check your floor for things that you do not need, love, or use!
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