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Sink Reflections

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Fly Out of CHAOS
(Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome)
Into Order—One BabyStep at a Time

With her special blend of housecleaning tips, humor, and musings about daily life, Marla Cilley, a.k.a. The FlyLady, shows you how to manage clutter and chaos and get your home—and your life—in order. Drawn from the lessons and tools used in her popular mentoring program, the FlyLady system...more

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Published October 1st 2002 by Bantam (first published June 1st 2002)

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Jan 15, 2011 Gaijinmama rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone who needs help de-cluttering and getting organized

Shelves: nonfiction

This one is a keeper for those of us who have trouble getting organized and staying motivated.
It's simple, straightforward, practical and inspiring.
As Ms. Cilley (a.k.a. FlyLady) would say, don't try to catch up. Just jump in where you are. Oh, and while I don't follow her spiritual beliefs I can totally get down with her warning to stay positive, no whining, nagging or complaining allowed. That's a fact, Jack. No one ever really got what they wanted by feeling sorry for themselves and acting l...more

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Sep 30, 2008 Miriam rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: non-fiction

If you are "born organized" this read is not worth your time. But if you are like me, and struggle to maintain any sense of order in your home, this book is awesome! I'm still learning, and my house is by no means under control. But the techniques I've been able to implement have helped immensely. This book is the basis for "FLY Lady". If you've ever been turned off of FLY Lady because you subscribed to the emails without reading this book--you need to start from scratch! Forget about the intern...more

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Feb 07, 2013 Kelly rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I originally found FlyLady online in a quest to get more organized at home, and at first I enjoyed her system. When you sign up online, there are an overwhelming amount of emails involved, and for those who work outside the home, it can really start a guilt trip when you see what you "should" be doing start piling up while you're doing the 9-5.

So, I thought I would just get the book and do an offline version myself. My first problem is that her writing style is just awful. It feels like regurgit...more

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Jan 25, 2013 Beth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: self-help

Not well-written, not great literature, but really worked for me. I am not "born organized" and my home when I was raising 5 children and working 3/4 time was always verging a chaos. Wish Marla had written this book sooner. When I found the book --recommended by my married daughter--I read the book in gulp and found a system and support that really worked for me. Simple routines, morning and night, and the principles of "just jump in" and "you can do anything for 15 minutes": these work. Added t...more

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Nov 01, 2012 Holly rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm as of yet undecided about this book. As with many other organizational books, I do not like its format. I wish it would give you the system/checklists up front and let the explanation follow. Instead I found the book itself to be somewhat cluttered and disorganized. Too many letters of thanks from happy customers, not enough actual content.

As for the content, it can be basically summed up with three ideas:
1. Have a morning routine
2. Have a bedtime routine
3. Do a little bit of detail cleaning...more I'm as of yet undecided about this book. As with many other organizational books, I do not like its format. I wish it would give you the system/checklists up front and let the explanation follow. Instead I found the book itself to be somewhat cluttered and disorganized. Too many letters of thanks from happy customers, not enough actual content.

As for the content, it can be basically summed up with three ideas:
1. Have a morning routine
2. Have a bedtime routine
3. Do a little bit of detail cleaning every day, and things won't pile up on you.

She does give specifics for the above, as well as helpful ideas for decluttering, and encourages her followers to only do a little at a time and not worry about it being perfect.

I'm not sure whether reading this book will impact my cleaning style or not. I'm not strictly a checklist person when it comes to routines and have been known to let some housework stand undone in favor of other worthy activities. I do like the idea of detail cleaning a bit each day/week, and may give that a shot, as in the past I've been a fall/spring cleaning person. While that makes for a satisfying deep clean, it is a lot of work.

I was reminded of this passage from Cold Sassy Tree:

Miss Love was washing a kitchen window that looked clean to me already. It seemed like every time I went down there, she was washing floors or windows, one, despite she'd cleaned the whole house good last summer. "Miss Love, I reckon you ain't heard about fall and spring cleanin'," I said one day. She had come out on the back porch to empty her wash water just as I headed for the barn. I said, "In between spring and fall, and fall and spring, ma'am, you just s'posed to sweep and mop and use the feather duster and like that."

"I like the Yankee way better," she said, bristling. I reckon she thought Mama had criticized how she did. "Up North, ladies do extra cleaning every week in one room. Brush down the walls and wash the floor one week, maybe wash windows and curtains the next, and so on. When they get that room done, they start on another. The house stays nice year round, and it's not exhausting like doing all the heavy cleaning at once."

When I told Mama, she said, "I'd rather get worn out twice a year than stay worn out all the time."

Time will tell if I will adopt a Yankee cleaning style or stick to the Southern one I've been raised with. (less)

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Sep 19, 2012 Rachael rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Picked this up for free at a MOPS swap, more out of nostalgia than anything. I remember the good ol' Web 1.0 days... I signed up for FlyLady when I was in college, in like 2002 or 2003. I quickly grew sick of the repetitive e-mails and unsubscribed. I wanted to see if the book version was any more succinct or helpful.

This book is okay, and clearly has helped many people (let's call a spade a spade: women). However, I was just not in the target demo I think. I started out with a house that was pi...more Picked this up for free at a MOPS swap, more out of nostalgia than anything. I remember the good ol' Web 1.0 days... I signed up for FlyLady when I was in college, in like 2002 or 2003. I quickly grew sick of the repetitive e-mails and unsubscribed. I wanted to see if the book version was any more succinct or helpful.

This book is okay, and clearly has helped many people (let's call a spade a spade: women). However, I was just not in the target demo I think. I started out with a house that was picked up and pretty much clean. I wouldn't say I have a lot of clutter at all - just kids toys. I was more looking for tips on how to stay on top of housework with two small children age 3 and under than how to stay off of Hoarders.

Cilley is really heavy on motivation and building the reader up... and I have to echo other reviewers again here, but I do not need a multipage pep talk to get out of bed and put clothes on every day. It is definitely geared towards hard cases. Too much motivation and too little practical how-to's for my taste.

What I took from this book was to make a printed out schedule and stick it on my fridge. I don't need a whole "control journal" - just a weekly schedule for my own reference and for my family to help out when they can. I simplified as much as possible and broke it down to one cleaning task a day - Tuesday = dust, Wednesday = vacuum, etc. I also included 3 things to do each morning (start a load of laundry, make beds, empty dishwasher) and evening (pick up all toys, set coffeemaker, run dishwasher). These were all things I knew and tried to do anyway, but having it down in writing on the fridge where I can see it helps me remember and just suck it up and do it. Because really, who likes housework? Not me. One of the most annoying aspects of this book is the use of the term "home blessing." Yes, we all feel SO blessed when I scrub dog poop/vomit from the carpet, don't we? I know that's a total first world problem, but still, COME ON.

Since I started reading this book (and doing my own SUPER streamlined version of daily cleaning - my toilet does not need to be cleaned daily, for pete's sake.) my house has been clean. Picked up and clean, every night, and every morning, which is very nice to wake up to. So clearly the book isn't entirely useless.

It is super poorly written though - "LOL" in print just shouldn't occur. Hilarious references to video tapes, answering machines, phone books, and Mapquest too. Retro! (less)

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Jun 07, 2012 Laura rated it 5 of 5 stars

For the ADHD and chronically disorganized among us, the FlyLady has some amazing suggestions. Unlike other "organize your life" books, this one comes from the viewpoint that you don't have to do everything! Start slow! Clean your sink, put on your shoes, and pat yourself on the back for getting anything at all done.
And for the serious cases (like me) she has advice for the things everyone else seems to do easily. For instance, I never understood how some people always seemed to have clean dishes...more

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Sep 02, 2011 Hanna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Fun to read, and full of lots of great ideas to get your house organized and clean. I loved a lot of the things she said, and I am trying to incorporate some of them - like her control journal mapping out her weekly and daily chores. It was also gratifying to feel like I already do some of the things she thinks are so important. (Pat on the back right there). But probably the most important thing I took out of this book was that as the wife/mother of my home I should clean my home and take care...more

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Jun 01, 2009 Angela rated it 4 of 5 stars

My only complaint about this book introducing a system of keeping your house under control (in terms of cleaning and organizing) is that it doesn't really say what the system is.

It does a great job of getting you in the right frame of mind. "You are not behind", "your house did not get messed up in a month, it's not going to get clean in a month", "do a little at a time, whatever you can manage", etc., and many, many testimonials from others who have felt their lives improve.

The author does admi...more My only complaint about this book introducing a system of keeping your house under control (in terms of cleaning and organizing) is that it doesn't really say what the system is.

It does a great job of getting you in the right frame of mind. "You are not behind", "your house did not get messed up in a month, it's not going to get clean in a month", "do a little at a time, whatever you can manage", etc., and many, many testimonials from others who have felt their lives improve.

The author does admit that everyone's situation is different, and you will probably have to adapt her suggestions--good, gives me permission not to feel like I've failed if I don't do exactly what she says. But when you change things, what exactly are the core pieces that you should make sure to retain?

I guess it's more of a "learn by doing" thing. She runs an email list, that is the real backbone of maintaining her system (until and unless you feel prepared to "wing it" on your own). Over the course of time reviewing her emails, you can gain a sense of exactly what she's suggesting, and so figure out what you should be doing to go along with it.

Anyway, as much as I can figure out, it does seem to be very sensible stuff here. Let go of perfectionism: don't wait until you have time to clean the room properly--if you do 15 minutes at a time, you'll eventually get through it all. (This is a big trap for me, as I love cleaning completely.) A partial cleaning job is still beneficial. Do it now. Stop whining. Build it into your daily morning and nighttime routines, so it feels odd if you don't do it. A consistently shining sink can be a beacon in times when other things don't seem to be under control. If you fall off, get back on again, where you are, and don't worry about "catching up".

I'm now following the email list, and working out how this "system" can work in my own life. I plan to re-read the book again in a few months after I feel more settled with the routines, to see if I forgot anything.(less)

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May 18, 2013 Courtney rated it 2 of 5 stars

Recommended to Courtney by: Julie Peel

2.5 stars

I don't believe that I was the target audience for this book. I have never run out of gas or missed a doctor's appointment. I don't have trouble finding my keys when I have to leave the house. I have decent self-esteem, so I didn't feel I needed all the harping on "Finally Loving Yourself". (In fact, I was a little bothered by her tone). However, while I feel like this book is geared toward more chronic cases, there is information that can help anyone who struggles at all with organizat...more

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May 11, 2009 Nina rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Those who are not organized

Recommended to Nina by: Kathleen

I am not a born organized person. I am very emotional about my things and I have piles everywhere and I am always overwhelmed with housework. I am a perfectionist, so if it doesn't get done right why do it at all? So for a long time I did nothing. This one will stay on my shelves for further reference.
You can read bits and pieces of this on her website and in the emails but it sure was nice to read it all in one place. I started this system in March and I have to say that this has changed my ou...more

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Mar 09, 2010 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: folks who need a bit of guidance in setting up a home routine

Shelves: nonfiction, organization

This is not a particularly well written book... but that's really not the point. If you are Born Organized, this need not apply to you. I was raised by the ultimate Born Organized mother, with an exceedingly clean home. The problem with that? I never learned how to do it myself. Or more importantly, I learned that cleaning is long, hard, and difficult. Not that the more important part is decluttering first, and slowly building cleaning into your regular routine, so it is never a huge disaster an...more

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Jan 17, 2011 Amy rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was a bit reluctant to give this book 5 stars, because it isn't exactly amazing literature. In fact, I felt that it wasn't even very well-written in some parts. HOWEVER, considering the tremendous impact this book has had on my life, I couldn't give it anything less than 5 stars. This book is not for everyone, but it is GREAT for people like me whose perfectionism gets in the way of truly being productive around the house, and people described as SHEs ("Sidetracked Home Executives") who have g...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Kelley rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this book. It was just what I needed at this time of my life. The routines and tips she offers for getting you house in order have made a huge difference in our home. She breaks down jobs into simple, quick steps and that seems to work for my personality. Our house wasn't a war zone, but I wasn't EVER going to wash blinds or dust silk plants when I was always struggling to get the basic work done. I was skeptical when I started reading, but she basically said, "Try it and prove...more

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Feb 22, 2011 Marley rated it 4 of 5 stars

There are a lot of things I could quibble about, but overall, I really liked this book and found it helpful. It's a book about housework and if you can't understand why anyone would write or read a book about housework, this book isn't for you. The book is aimed at the distracted, disorganized, I-don't-even-know-where-to-start kind of person.

The author uses her Internet persona of the FlyLady throughout the book, which lets you know from the start that this is a less formal book than you may be...more There are a lot of things I could quibble about, but overall, I really liked this book and found it helpful. It's a book about housework and if you can't understand why anyone would write or read a book about housework, this book isn't for you. The book is aimed at the distracted, disorganized, I-don't-even-know-where-to-start kind of person.

The author uses her Internet persona of the FlyLady throughout the book, which lets you know from the start that this is a less formal book than you may be used to reading. The book is filled with testimonials from her online support group where members have taken to calling themselves FlyBabies. It's a bit cheesy, but also sweet.

I would recommend this to anyone who has (or suspects they have) Attention Deficit Disorder that may be affecting their ability to stay on task. She never mentions the disorder by name, but she clearly describes a lot of the symptoms and her organizational methods are clearly aimed at helping people who have trouble staying focusing on what needs to be done.

There are times where the author orders the "dear reader" around in a slightly condescending way, but there's something about that little cartoon FlyLady that makes it feel okay. It's like your Aunt Mildred is ordering you around and that just seems natural. Near the beginning she tells the reader to check the clock and if it's after 11pm to go to bed as soon as you finish the paragraph because your sleep is important. The first order of business (and the source of the book's title) is to shine your sink. She breaks this down to simple steps that not only include emptying the sink, but explaining how to empty the sink. "Put the dishes on the floor if you have to." To someone who is spinning around in the chaos of not even knowing where to begin, having things broken out into such baby steps is very helpful. I did not take her advice all the way to the extreme of literally polishing the sink until it shined, but I nonetheless took home the message that you can't even begin cleaning the kitchen until the sink is clean. (Dirty dishes go next to the sink, but never in the sink until you are washing them. That way you never create the kitchen traffic jam caused by an unusable sink.)

Now for the quibbles. The author acknowledges that there might be men reading the book by occasionally referencing "your husbands (or wives)" but for the most part there is a pervasive assumption that women are the ones responsible for housework and cooking. Likely because it started as an Internet group, the author likes to use acronyms a lot and one of them is SHE (for Sidetracked Home Executive, based on the book of the same name whose authors, Pam Young and Peggy Jones, she credits often). This further emphasizes that the SHE is the one in the house who is responsible for the housework. I found it a little bothersome as I can think of at least one guy I would otherwise like to recommend this book to and I just don't think he'd get beyond the pink cover and certainly not beyond the first time he's referred to as a SHE.

UPDATE: I've actually tried some of the cheesy suggestions and once I work through my resistance to trying something that seems so silly, they really are quite helpful. A little credit is due to the artist who drew that cartoon that appears throughout the book (not just the cover). You can just picture that little cartoon character cheering you on and in my mind she's always waving a magic wand instead of a fly-rod. (less)

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Feb 12, 2009 Ramona rated it 4 of 5 stars

My girls all think I am nuts about Flylady, and its true, I am. She has helped me turn around my thinking about housework and organization, and to lose my "martyr" attitude. This book is NOT perfectly written, and you can get the same information from her website, www.flylady.net. But sometimes it helps to see things in a different format than on the web. My favorite quotes are "you are not behind, just jump in where you are", and "you can do anything for 15 minutes." Also, "you can't organize c...more

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Aug 09, 2012 Rebecca Reid rated it 3 of 5 stars

Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley (Bantam Dell, 2002) is a self-help manual for women in need of ideas how to get organized in cleaning their homes and de-cluttering. It is written by The FlyLady, a popular blogger since 1999, who has a lot of follower she calls “FlyBabies.” While the book itself made for slightly irritating reading, the methods she gives and the reasons behind those methods are helpful, and inspiring, and I see myself developing habits of actually enjoying treating my home with...more

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Jun 19, 2011 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: self-help

This books was written by a woman that is very organized and lives in a super clean home. Known as the "Flylady", she's made it her mission to help others "bless their homes and families" by teaching skills through her website and this book. For me, the best part is she used to be very unorganized and once lived in a house full of clutter. She can relate to all of us who weren't born with the skills and discipline necessary to manage an immaculate home.

It's a quick read and has some great ideas....more

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Jul 12, 2010 Angie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Read this (multiple times) years ago, and pulled it out a few weeks ago to tackle it once again. I really do find it to be heartwarming and comforting and inspirational and motivational and extremely helpful. The concepts Cilley teaches (you can do anything for 15 minutes, baby steps, you're never behind- just jump in where you are, "blessing our home" vs. cleaning, 5 minute rescues, hot spots, housework done incorrectly still blesses our families, ETC ETC ETC) are (dare I say the dreaded "P wor...more

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Jun 07, 2008 Beth A. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Recommended to Beth A. by: Heidi L

Shelves: nonfiction

This book is fun and easy to read. Marla Cilley has a good plan to help people change their homes from CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) to order. She tells you how to develop habits and routines to keep your house clean. I'm doing some of her baby steps and I already see improvement.

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Feb 12, 2010 Jennifer H rated it 4 of 5 stars

I've been following Flylady loosely since 2000 with her Fly Lady Mentors group. I think the website does a better job of explaining what to do and the list emails are more inspiring but this book is a nice complement to her organizational system. I think this book would be good too even if you had no idea who Flylady was and just needed to get organized. My house has way too much clutter and I definitely come from a long line of pack rats. I'm already seeing improvement in the cleanliness of my...more

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Jan 13, 2012 Lydia rated it 4 of 5 stars

I've been fluttering with the flylady for a while now...but after a recent conversation with some friends decided to actually read her book. It was good to read (good order to get you started...and it definitely renewed my desire to get rid of the CHAOS in my life.) But I'm still glad I get her daily email updates...those are what keep me going.

I will say this...I hate emptying out cold water that's been sitting in the kitchen sink. Also, when washing dishes, I use a constant flow of water... My...more

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Jan 07, 2009 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

I have a love-hate relationship with the FlyLady. I joined her Yahoo group a few years ago, and did some reading on her website. Home organization and management is something I have always struggled with...it’s not something I was especially attuned to when I was living with parents, and it wasn’t something I was really interested in learning more about until a few years into my marriage.

When I got married, I moved into this quaint, lovely, cluttered old farm house. It had been home to the entir...more I have a love-hate relationship with the FlyLady. I joined her Yahoo group a few years ago, and did some reading on her website. Home organization and management is something I have always struggled with...it’s not something I was especially attuned to when I was living with parents, and it wasn’t something I was really interested in learning more about until a few years into my marriage.

When I got married, I moved into this quaint, lovely, cluttered old farm house. It had been home to the entire Reinhard family at one point, and there are still some remnants here and there of someone else’s way of organizing. When I discovered FlyLady, I dug into her way of doing things, only to find out that it didn’t really work for me. The error of my ways, as is so often the case, is that I threw out the good with the bad and just moved back to my old work-in-spurts mentality.

I probably wouldn’t have read Sink Reflections, by Marla Cilley (The FlyLady), but a dear friend, who I had consulted for home management advice, recommended it. “It’s better than the website,” she assured me (before I even objected!), and we are enough alike - and she is far, far wiser than I am - that I reserved it at the library.

It was an easy read. (I skipped past all the testimonials. Maybe those would be helpful for you; I find them annoying.) I realized, as I was jetting through it, that Cilley had some great ideas. I also realized, as I thought about my home and my struggles, that she wrote the book she needed, the book for her. Knowing that, I was able to just fish through her ideas, adapt, and go forth with my own organizing talents. (I am a “Born Organized” (aka BO), I admit it. I’m not very fond of the acronym, but maybe it’s appropriate in an ironic sort of way.)

When I made a list, preparing for writing this review, I saw that my list of what I liked far surpassed my list of what I didn’t like in the book. Though I didn’t like the acronym craziness (waaaay too cutesy for me), I really appreciated the tone of encouragement. Though I didn’t really dig the assumption of bad esteem, I did take notes on the many tips she had for organizing and running a household. Cilley is a maker-of-lists, it turns out, and her ongoing reminder that getting started and taking small steps is more important than perfection is well-received from Madam If-it’s-not-just-so-why-should-I-do-it (yeah, that’s me).

After I finished the book and promptly found myself a three ring binder and some page protectors (and typed up some lists, glorious lists!), I realized what I most appreciated about Sink Reflections, the thing I must have missed earlier in my explorations online. I need a kick start, many times, and a motivation. Cilley reminded me of a Charlotte Mason principle: forming a habit. Said Charlotte Mason: “Strong as nature is, habit is not only as strong, but tenfold as strong” (Home Education, p. 105). So where Cilley talks about routines, Mason talks about habits.

And, suddenly, it all came together for me.

I had to look past a lot of the esteem-building things. I don’t need the reminder to love myself, and I disagree with her about how I should start my day. (For me, it must be with prayer - and yes, that has to come even before getting dressed.) But that’s OK. She wrote her book, and I took from it what I needed...and I will probably be buying a copy to reference. Her lists are good and her ideas are stellar...and why should I try to invent the wheel when there’s a big chunk of it already done?(less)

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May 07, 2011 Sara rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone. Except Grandma Leah, a natural Fly lady.

Recommended to Sara by: Mindy

Shelves: to-own

Such a positive, enjoyable, humorous, and productive tool for life. This book is for everyone, especially if housekeeping is a challenge, but even if it's not. There is at least something in here for everyone, likely more things than one. Everyone SHOULD read this. What a blessing. So validating for me personally yet still offering so much more in terms of organizing ideas, building character, and ways of thinking. Overall truly exciting, but definitely in a way that you can still put it down an...more

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May 12, 2010 Shannon rated it 1 of 5 stars

This book is for desperate women. I do appreciate her denouncing the martyr complex had by many crazy moms/wives. I just don't find it empowering to be talked to like a child. FLY (Finally Loving Yourself) is probably the lamest acronym ever. I wasn't motivated by Cilley, but I'm not a mess. This is geared towards those suffering from mood disorders. Seriously, if you found this book helpful, then you likely have a depressive disorder. I was just looking for some tips to increase my organization...more

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May 13, 2012 Rebekka K. Steg rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, organisation, non-fiction

I find that stuff and clutter easily overwhelms me. I don't know where to start. Everything is all over the place, and it makes no difference.

I have a tendency towards perfectionism. If I can't do it perfectly, I might as well not bother at all. So usually I don't bother at all. Until I can't stand it any more, then I spend a couple of hours, and it looks great... until the next day, or the day after.

I'm tired of it, I feel like it drains me of energy, but I haven't really known how to change i...more

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Sep 16, 2010 Anne-Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars

I've been facinated by the Fly Lady for a long ass time. I've been on the mailing list for at least 5 years. I try to "Fly" at least once every six months but have never actually gotten off the ground with it . . . but with my new employment status I am thinking that it's gonna work this time!!! I hope. I'm horrible with time management and I really have no idea how to keep a house clean. I have to spend lots of time looking for everything I need and I've got too many projects going on right now...more

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Jun 18, 2009 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: organization

WOW! This system is awesome. I have been doing the stuff on her website for a couple of weeks and decided to read the book. Mostly similar info, but I think the book is better organized. I am actually not much of a SHE - more of a Born Organized who has 3 kids ages 4 and under and a husband who works and goes to school full-time and got buried in the mess of life with kids! I think this book can benefit anyone..even if your house is already always clean...I bet you spend more than 3 hours a week...more

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Aug 23, 2011 Everest rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, non-fiction

There is some practical info in this book--about 10 pages worth. All the rest is impractical, unnecessary fluff. Additionally, anyone who has ever heard of the woman's lib movement will probably find the 200 pages of fluff highly irritating.

Also, if you're annoyed by huge, broad, sweeping generalizations (i.e., every woman has, or wants to have children; everyone is A. religious, B. believes in "god", and C. is Christian), just save yourself the aggravation and skip this book.

Finally, this boo...more

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Jul 31, 2012 Rachel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: peace

If you can get over the cheesy vocabulary and the initial strangeness of the routines recommended, this book is definitely a must read for any "home executive" who is not "born-organized" (phrases coined by the book's author).

This book has encouraged me to reclaim my home and my peace. The adages of "Clean sink, clean house" and "Dressed to the shoes first thing every morning" have showed me how building small, encouraging routines pushes me well ahead of the chaos curve. It's also helped me to...more

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