I headed over to Fly Lady's website to see what all the talk was about.

Now I will admit I have a fairly good handle on clutter at my house, I certainly don't have one on the actual cleanliness part. My kitchen needs mopped and I actually can't remember the last time I dusted. I got to thinking that maybe my mental state could be improved by some more responsible homemaking techniques.

The more I read, the more I realized how much room for improvement there is around here. Especially in my routine. Like maybe not turning on the computer FIRST thing in the morning, but instead prioritizing other more important chores and getting them out of the way for the day, THEN turning the thing on.

She is also a big advocate of "baby steps".... like only spending 15 minutes working on a certain zone of your house. Now I come from a longstanding tradition of the "blitzkrieg" style of housekeeping. Sort of letting things get out of hand and then jumping in with both feet and working like a demon with my hair on fire until it is PERFECTLY clean.

This actually worked when I was in my 20's and 30's. But it's not looking too good for the 50's.

So this morning, I worked in my entryway "zone". I put away some of the extra coats and shoes and cleaned off the coatrack shelf and DECORATED it. I put a line of my gourds up there, and a wreath that my aunt made for me, so it looks DELIBERATE, not just a bunch of stuff hanging out for convenience sake. I like it!

The project for tomorrow is the front porch. Not the whole house. Just the front porch.

I like this FlyLady. I think she's onto something.