We usually take our Christmas decorations down on New Year’s Day. I always feel a sense of great accomplishment when we are not the last house with Christmas lights still up.
But this year we were at my grandfather’s funeral on New Year’s Eve, so we were not around to get our traditional packing up done. So now we are into January, and I can see the angel and tree outside shining brightly. The festive decorations that brought such joy over the holidays now feel like a bunch of clutter.
And it is not just the Christmas decorations. I am feeling clutter all around. It is time to get rid of stuff!
I think that I am going to have to kick into gear with the Fly Lady. I have followed the FlyLady program in the past and really liked it. You can find it at www.flylady.com.
She has you declutter, clean, or straighten up in 15 minute segments. You can do anything for 15 minutes, right? You also have 15 minutes to spare somewhere in the day.
There is a weekly general cleaning that she spells out, but she has recommended areas that you concentrate on each week. By the end of the month, you have covered the whole house. And if you did 15 minutes a day, you have actually spent 7.5 hours getting the house cleaned and straightened up. Of course, once I get going, it is hard to stop at 15 minutes. But it is nice to know that I can.
There is more stuff on the site now then when I followed the program a few years ago. The site itself looks a bit cluttered to me. She also has many associated product for sale. But the general program is free. Just look at Beginner Basics and FLYing Lessons in the left column.
Off to tackle the spice drawer…for 15 minutes!
