When the children were small I realised I needed help in learning how to manage my home. My Mam used the practise of 'stuff it all in cupboards and keep the surfaces clean'. I was operating on a different model, 'keep the cupboards tidy and all the clutter on the surface'. Neither of those approaches to housekeeping is good.
A friend introduced me to FlyLady. She taught me how to tidy up, declutter and organise a home. However, I did find her a home-grown wisdom just a bit syrupy sweet for my tastes. Roll on a number of years, and I came across UfYH. 'Foo' isn't really the word they use, but I very rarely swear, and I'm such a delicate little flower...
FlyLady has a 'spoonful of sugar', whereas UfYH is much more a kick up the bum. At the moment, I am more responsive to a kick up the bum. :o) The idea is that you behave like an adult, and just get on with it!
I am really enjoying UfYH's mini-challenges. They take a few minutes to do, literally a few minutes, and there's a feeling of accomplishment. As part of the whole 'be an adult' thing, I'm going to use their mini-challenges, and also write up some of my own. The idea is when I have a few minutes to spare I can look up these mini-challenges and get something accomplished.
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