Who out there uses the FlyLady system? Who loves it?  Who hates it?

I have a love/hate relationship with FlyLady.  This is what I love about it:

1. Good tips on becoming organized/setting routines
2. Philosophy of “you can do anything for 15 minutes” and “baby steps”
3. Emphasizes good planning
4. The “get off of your ‘franny’ [their word] ” attitude

What I hate:

1. The annoying emails when you join
2. The content (housecleaning part) doesn’t change a lot
3.  I think the FlyLady is a little OCD
4. It seems geared more towards stay at home moms

Overall, the FlyLady sight is definitely worth checking out.  Click here to visit the FlyLady.  Let me know what you think!  Also, who else out there has a good website dedicated to housecleaning/family/etc.

Listed below are the things that help me the most and keep my home running smoothly. My only problem is that I don’t get all of these things done consistently.

1. Clean Kitchen - I just function better with a clean kitchen. Plus I like waking up to a clean kitchen. It makes me happy (big ole’ cheesy grin). : )
2. One load of laundry each day - at least one load. And it’s gotta be dried, folded and put away or it doesn’t count!!!
3. Prepare for the next day - this means get the girls’ things ready for daycare the next day, lay out clothes, lunches pre-packed and plan the next day’s supper. Basically, anything I can do today to make tomorrow easier. This is the BIGGEST time saver for me in the morning.

This is my goal for this week: do these three things consistently each day. Then I’ll look at adding some more. I’ll let you know how it goes.

QUESTION: What makes your day easier? What makes your household run smoothly?

CONFESSION: I plot against my children.

Sometimes I feel like I spend my entire day plotting against my children so they will sleep at night. What they eat, when they eat, bath time, activity level, bedroom atmosphere, the occasional new pajamas, story time, etc. is all centered around making them sleep soundly through the night so I can do housework.

Evil? Maybe.

Genius? Absolutely.