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"Now that Thanksgiving is almost over; it is time to get serious about a stress free Christmas!" ~FlyLady
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This Week We are in Zone 4; Your Master Bedroom, Bathroom, and closet!
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.
November's Monthly Habit: Plan Your Menus to Save Money!
It's a brand new month and time to practice a brand new habit. Welcome to November — the Menu Planning month. All month long, we are going to learn how to plan our menus to save money and feed our families healthy. This will be a fun habit to learn and to practice. Check out the great info below!
"A little menu planning can go a long way toward feeding your family and saving money at the same time." – FlyLady
Office in a Bag is a great place to keep your Control Journal; it's literally a bag in which you keep all of your Menus, 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 day to remake your bed. This may take a little longer than usual but so well worth it. Strip your bed and remake it. Get someone to help you flip the mattress, if you can't then try just to turn it around. If you have some fabric spray spritz your linens or if you have had any colds or flu's in the house lately consider spraying your mattress and pillows with an anti-bacterial spray.
Then place those crisp freshly washed sheets and blanket on. Take extra care when making the bed.Really tuck those corners in and fluff the pillows. An extra tip is to toss your pillow in the dryer with a dryer sheet for added freshness and fluff. Use your bedspread or comforter and make up the rest of the bed. Take your time and know how much you will enjoy getting into your bed tonight and how wonderful it will feel.Maybe tonight you will go to bed a little earlier or stay in bed a little longer tomorrow morning just taking some time to enjoy something so simple yet rewarding.
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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