Now, I know she recommends you start by shining your kitchen sink, but I decided that my AC air filter was in much more dire need of cleaning, as it's gone all summer and hasn't been cleaned in a couple months. Surely, I would feel loads better if my air filters would actually start filtering the air. And indeed, I've sneezed a lot less today. Also, I won't suffer the heartache of watching my hard work come undone within the hour. No, that air filter won't need to be cleaned for another month. The sink, however, already dirty.
Love this!!! My mom & sisters & I went through a FlyLady phase. It was great! But... I'm more like flying by the seat of my pants on most days! I, too, suffer from chaos. Very predictable chaos. Saturday through Monday (sometimes Tuesday if I'm too pooped from my work days on Monday): CHAOS! (I work Friday & Sunday usually, and my husband and the kids DESTROY the house-- I mean, food on the ground, wrappers in their room, dishes all over the house, clean & dirty laundry strewn over every surface! It's ridiculous! Their hands actually are painted on. Our house is TINY (2-br, so it doesn't take much to make it absolutely unlivable!)) Anyways, by Tues (or Weds) through Friday, I usually have taken the house back, (to where it's at least not-embarrassingly messy), so we fling the gate opened for the million in-and-outs of neighbor kids! Do you know what I have realized though? Most homes with kids suffer from chaos! It is so comforting when you walk into someone's house and see piles & toys over many surfaces-- and the fact that I feel comforted by it makes me realize that when someone stops by unannounced (gasp!!!) and sees our mess- they're probably not judging me, but probably feeling that same relief that they're not the only ones! I just told my friend yesterday- if people would stop trying to pretend they're perfect, it would make it a whole lot easier on all of us! haha
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