Being an ideal hostess is difficult, almost impossible. We learn, we work, we have families, children and pets. We do not have enough time even to look through a favorite magazine, and the cleaning is postponed to the next weekend for more than a month ...
The disorder, as a rule, is maintained at the same level: it seems that behind a mountain of books and papers you can still see the lost coffee cup, but the nail file is on the wanted list for the second week already. Once from a permanent mess you can get tired. Psychologists argue that the disorder provokes constant irritation.
Especially for working, busy and slightly lazy women, an American Marla Scilly has developed a household management system called FlyLady (Fly-Lady). The system immediately became popular in America, now fan clubs appeared in Europe and Russia. Marla proposes to completely change her apartment and, more importantly, her habits in a month.
One of the main conditions is the rejection of perfectionism in homework . Do not strive to do everything perfectly. In no case do not arrange global "general cleaning", after which you feel exhausted and exhausted. Do not try to shine to wash the floor and achieve sterile cleanliness in the entire apartment.
The main thing is not the effort, the main regularity . Make your order every day for fifteen minutes. Yes, it is very small, but regularity works wonders. Today you destroyed the century old rubble on the desktop, tomorrow you put things in order in the closet, the next day you will conduct an audit on the dressing table, etc. In a few days you will wash all the windows, without even feeling tired.
But to begin with, Marla advises to create in his house an islet of purity. They can become a kitchen sink, which must be polished to shine and shine every day, without exception. That's where your perfectionism can fully manifest itself!
Why is this necessary? Every morning in the kitchen you will be greeted by an ideal shell. This will raise the mood and will be a good incentive for continuing work. Peel the shell to shine every day, and eventually it will become a habit.
The next rule: create the image of an ideal hostess. Never go home in slippers and dressing gown. Even if you are a housewife, put yourself in order every morning. Household chores need to be practiced in lace-up shoes: it does not matter whether it's shoes with a steady heel or sneakers. Why is this necessary? At home and pulls to lie down with a book on the sofa. To do this, you need at least untied the shoelaces, thus there will be an additional incentive to firstly perform all planned cases.
Another rule of express cleaning . As a rule, trivialities lead to confusion. Wash the stove immediately after cooking the dinner for 5 minutes. Wipe the tile around the plate from the splashes of oil 2 minutes. We postpone the unpleasant procedures, and then for an hour we try to wipe off the frozen fat.
Fly-Lady developed a system of own terms.
" Hot spot " is a place of increased clutter. There are always mountains of garbage, which are formed "on their own" and may not be understood for years. In my apartment this is a desktop and a chest of drawers, in your "hot spots" is also enough. Regularly pay attention to them and eliminate the mess at the earliest stages.
" Routines " are daily housework. Write down everything you need to do every day and do not miss the next "routine". Do not rush, although initially your list will consist of two or three items (for example, wash dishes after dinner, clean the sink and cook clothes for tomorrow). Gradually, it will complement and help maximize the rational use of time.
" Disgracing " is an unprecedented struggle with the chaos that the Fly-Lady took into service from the ancient teachings of Feng Shui. From time to time you need to throw out 27 things that you no longer need, or in return you are going to buy new ones. It can be an old nail polish, a finished pen, a read log, etc. Do not forget to regularly delete SMS messages and read emails.
Set the timer and work at a good pace for 15 minutes . It's enough. Start a special, home diary and write down all the household chores for the next few days. There, too, enter all your ideas for improving the house and creating comfort. Write down everything you need to buy. Planning can save a lot of time and do not do unnecessary actions.