"Flying housewives" or fly lady - followers of the system proposed by the American Marla Silli. This technique suggests managing the household without unnecessary efforts, daily completing the proposed tasks. The system denies the principle of general cleaning, dividing the homework into small portions and evenly distributing the days of the week.
You will need
- - timer;
- - shoes with laces;
- - comfortable and beautiful home clothes;
- - garbage bags;
- - detergents;
- - notebook.
Instruction manual
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To become a real "flying mistress", it is necessary to fulfill a number of conditions. The creator of the system offers to put in order and put on shoes with laces before starting work. It motivates and does not allow to relax. The apartment needs to be divided into zones for subsequent cleaning. Typically, a zone includes one room or a pair of utility rooms - for example, a bathroom and a toilet or an entrance hall and a storage room. Depending on the number of rooms in the house, the number of zones can vary.
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The main principle of a fly lady is to spend 15 minutes daily cleaning in one of the zones. Beginners should draw up a list of works, indicating the dusting of ceilings in it, washing floors under furniture, cleaning windows and other necessary things. Work in the zone is carried out within one week, after which you need to switch to the next room. During the week of cleaning, you can pay attention to the most secluded corners, while the order will always be maintained in the room.
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Marla Silli recommends paying special attention to clean sanitary ware. Beginners fly ladies are invited to shine clean the kitchen sink and constantly keep it in order, wiping after each use. This motivates to restore order and supports the novice housewife in the necessary tone.
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One of the main rules of a fly lady is constant timing. Buy a timer and give each work no more than 15 minutes. This mode allows you to not get tired of the monotony, while turning the work into an interesting and boring competition with itself.
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15 minutes to restore order is not all the things that need to be done daily. According to the fly-lady system, you must completely "litter" the apartment, getting rid of trash and unnecessary things. Throw them away or give them to those who may need them. Start with large blockages, gradually sorting out stocks of food in the buffet, seasonal items on the mezzanine, mini-warehouses in the pantry and basement. The main thing is not to rush, throwing only 27 items daily. The task of the fly lady is to turn cleaning and garbage into an exciting game.
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Another daily ritual is cleaning in hot spots. So called places where trash accumulates. This may be a chair in the bedroom, a computer desk, a shelf in the hallway. Free hotspots from trash, random items, newspapers, shopping. Ideally, after a few weeks of cleaning, the “hot spot” should cease to exist. Restoring order in problem areas is given only a few minutes in the morning and in the evening.
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The development of “routines”, a small to-do list that runs daily in the mornings and evenings, will also help maintain order. The morning routine may include cleaning the beds, cleaning the cages and trays of pets, restoring order in the bathroom, loading a washing machine and dishwasher. In the evening you can cook, iron, sweep the floors. Too much time should not be spent on routines - 15-30 minutes a day is enough.
