I started doing the Flylady system after watching your videos a few months ago and my house is now clean and running smoothly thanks to you. I've said it before but your videos were the first I saw demonstrating this system and I'm glad I saw yours before anyone else's. Thanks for being such a great inspiration and so much fun to watch. xxoo

Hi Steph . Great organiser. Another section that Diane in Denmark had was important phone numbers for the home, including maintenance and repair workers numbers. Also important imformation for someone else to read if you were out of action. Love from Margaret in Wales. Ps my organiser needs updating. Thanks for the reminder

Also, I have a 3 ring binder of recipes. There are 2 main sections: Tried & True and Under Development. Within each section there are the normal divisions. My Tried & True recipes are easy to make, never-fail, crowd pleasers; the ones I fall back on time after time. My Under Development recipes are those that I want to try and those that I tried but that need adjustments. Handy.

I’ve been sticking to my routines and home blessing for about 3 weeks!! Added zone cleaning yesterday...my house has rarely looked this good!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!! Have a great week!!

@roseschulze1647

4 жыл бұрын

Good for you!

Thats so funny. I just had a burnout and made my own organiser to get some control back over my life. I felt like doing it and didn't know it was a thing. Now I feel less of a freak, thanks. In mine there is kinda a structure going on. I do have a To Do list in front but the reaccuring topics on it link to my tabs. So the little things you do each month are needed to get bigger things done. It makes the big things feel more manageble. I gave every topic in my life that was causing me stress to keep it together a seperate tab. So I can look at the individual problem 1 at a time, find solutions ...get the overview and take back control over my life. Its relaxing and empowering at the same time. Everything in my life of importance can basically be put into 5 groups: 1) Finances: Everything you wanna know at your fingertips. I know exactly where my money goes now. I love it! Should have done that one years ago. 2) Health; medical stuff (appointments, medication and docter names etc.), exorcise, a healthy diet. 3) ME: I gave me time a special tab cause thats how I got my burnout to begin with. Giving my needs a tab forces me to focus on myself as well. Its a little reminder that I am important to me now. Its basically lists of what I like to do for fun if I get the time. And handy tips I learned to not get a burnout again. And possitive motivational quotes I found and wanna remember. Dream vacations. Stuff like that. This tab is not so much a cause of stress more the feel good section...to prevent stress. 4) Career: Work and study stuff. Where do I wanna be in 5 years kinda stuff. And how do I plan on getting there. 5) Household: cleaning lists, organisational lists. I realised all my sources of stress basically fit behind these 5 tabs. So 1 ordner mirrors my life. Good God I should have done this years ago. All the stuff you worry about is out of your head and on paper...and you can clearly see from it...I have nothing to worry about...its all fine. And when its not fine my organiser will show it...so relax. I had shit covered all along, why stress out about it?

Another organization thing I’ve done for years- buy cards you’ll need in the next 3-4, 6 months, with post its listed who the card is for, the event date, bday, anniversary, etc, and note a mailby date if you’re mailing, then group them by months. I used to use dividers with holders and keeithem in a notebook, now I have a container they sit in month order. I always buy extra generic bday cards, and keep sympathy cards in the inventory. You will not be left without a card to send, you can buy next years mothers and fathers day card after the holiday. What I really like about this system, being on time with the card and allowing myself time to pick out a card that fits the person, instead of running to the store and grabbing a card, it’s more meaningful. Try this, it’s an easy organizational solution.

@TheSecretSlob

5 жыл бұрын

Ok this is an awesome idea!

@soulincolor

Жыл бұрын

Genius. I love it.

The back splash in your kitchen is SO pretty!

You are great, so full of enthusiasm without being manic. And I love your ideas. I have been following your journey, and it's been a pleasure :)

Ps speaking of vacations, I wrote out packing check lists years ago and keep them in my suitcase. Notebook section seems like good idea too. Another thing I keep list of items in my pantry and freezer. I jot notes on when I found say a bottle of tide on best price sale and date. Usually 12 weeks later the same sale hits so you can plan to stock up on items at best low price until the next great sale comes around. 😃

@TheSecretSlob

5 жыл бұрын

I love love live the packing lists idea! I amadding that since I constantly write new packing lists everytime we go away or camping or anything. Thanks!

I m seriously In love with your vidéos and content you créate loads of love from paris

I have a ‘gift list’ tab where I keep a list of gift ideas for everyone I buy gifts for. When I think of something I car write it down so I don’t forget when it’s time to shop!

Hi Steph! Just wanted to say i think you are my kindred sister! My name is Steph also & I've been a secret slob for years! I've struggled & fell of the FlyLady wagon at least a dozen times over the last 10 years. Thank you for your realness & your videos! You have motivated me & I have been using the system consistently for over a month!!! I am now going thru my zones for a second round...that has never happened before! Again thank you for making me realize I'm not alone!

Steph, Thanks for doing this program. I have kept things in my head such as a honey do list, list for the lady that comes once a month to help me with the house, list of projects that I want to do. Now I can see the importance of getting these things on paper so that I don't forget to get Jim, or man that helps with things my husband can not do, to do something . That way I would not have to wait till he comes back again in a few months. I think that I am ready to move to another level of the FlyLady system. Thank you for your help, education , and encouragement. Love and Blessings, Jo Ann

There's something about the way you explain things that inspires me, Steph. You get right to the point. And the fact that you shared the fact on another video that you were more of a "slob" in the past gives me hope that I can change my habits too! Keep up the great content! 👍😘

One thing that has saved me-I don’t know how many times-is having a list of my passwords in my binder. With all mine & my family of 8’s many accounts of all kinds, i have to have a master list. Maybe it’s not the most secure thing, but neither is not knowing any of my passwords, haha. The other thing that’s different than yours is having a page that has all my monthly reoccurring bills listed in chronological order & with the amount (if it’s the same), & it has columns for just checking them off each month as they come in. If I don’t get to actually diving into my budget, at least I know I’m tracking which bills are getting paid each month. And the whole year fits on a page. 👍

@TheSecretSlob

4 жыл бұрын

I like both of those ideas! Fair point on the passwords, but if you were worried you could keep them somewhere else . Thanks!

@JustJennyHere

4 жыл бұрын

You should try Last Pass. You need one master password and it'll remember all of your other passwords for you and auto fill it on many websites and forms.

Okay, I watched a few minutes of this and then decided this is going to be a really good one. This is where I always get stumped...I have been doing this off and on for a while and always stop at the journal. Now I am going to get my dogs settled in...get into my pajamas, get a glass of wine and watch this on television. I have missed seeing you but totally understand and congrats!!! Your videos are the best!!!

The major thing that I have taken from your videos is that "good enough" is acceptable. I really enjoy your videos, thank you!

So many great ideas! I use the front cover to slide in a rough schedule of my day. When I used it, it helped keep me on track. 😂🤷‍♀️

I have an RV section. Things I need to restock, maintenance, list of campgrounds and specific sites we like, reservations, etc.

@TheSecretSlob

4 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea! We have a camper too, I always need a list to get packed up!

Thanks so much! I love your videos! They help so much!

Other ideas I have for the control journal are emergency contacts, family dr contact info, important holidays/ birthdays, and pantry inventory to help with menu planning!

love the ideas & budget section. thanx for your presense.

Thank you! You make it so easy to understand! I can't wait to get mine together!

Hi Steph! I’m so glad I stumbled upon you while searching for cleaning ideas for my home. You are a breath of fresh air. I’ve really learned a lot from you & your blogs. I’m just getting started with baby steps. Some things I have to modify or just eliminate because I am an empty nester. I have taken a lot of notes & done a lot of copying & pasting but I have a pretty good start for my control journal. Thank you for sharing your journey & being so raw & honest about your hurdles you’ve had to overcome. I’m getting ready to start flying in Louisville Kentucky. Thank you again. You and your sweet family are precious!❤️😊

@sherrysmith4592

4 жыл бұрын

Hey I am from Louisville but now in Atlanta ga empty nesters too

I just love your energy and spirit!

...'Been watching your videos for a few days now and... starting the timer!!! I think you are A BLESSING FROM GOD, dear Steph, thank you so much for sharing your journey!

Thank you for your videos! I am binge watching and following along. 🤗🤗🤗

This is brill. Great ideas. Thank you for it. Have a lovely holiday. x

I love this! So helpful; thank you for this video! I’m starting this today.

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for making it!

Thank you, clear concise and helpful as always. Have a great holiday 😊

Thank you for video you make so much sense in just 'Doing' rather than making lists. Keeping it simple I totally agree, inspired by your journey as I am starting mine. I can so relate to your progress thanks from UK👍🙂

Great idea! Thank you ! Love your videos!

Yay! I've been waiting for this video! About to start making my control journal, so perfect timing 😄💕

Thank you. This is the most suitable control journal for me. I appreciate you sharing.

I was just going to start my controll journal, Thank you for making it easy and fun😃💕🏆🙏🏻

I am just ready to start one, this is perfect.

I just found you today and subscribed immediately as this video was playing. Thank you so much!!!

Short and sweet. Perfect!! There are so many out there spending time with stickers, ect instead of getting things done. YOU ROCK!

@judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You are making this so simple for me❤️ I have had cleaning people for years. What a hassle! Now it’s the pandemic and so no cleaning people. We are vulnerable seniors and aren’t bringing anyone in. After scrubbing the sink nightly for a few weeks, I see how easy it is when things are kept clean! So I want to give this system a try. That control journal is great !! Would have us lots of money, and better results I will do what I can with my back pain.

@ms.sherlock

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and those craft stores are black holes for me.....where you get "to do" notebooks complete with 800 😂 stickers!

Thank you so much for showing us your setup! I've been using a composition notebook and writing it out every day because I wasn't really sure what else to add into the control journal other than routines and zones. This helps a lot ! Thanks again Steph !

I so look forward to your videos with your energy and happiness. Keep them coming. We all benefit.

You know, the Control Journal may be the whole key to this for me! I have been working on it a little each day...while I am working on it I make a separate list for what to do each day. Morning Routine and all of that. Got so much done yesterday, and it is just wonderful for me to see things written down and check them off. Thank You!!! I love your videos and love Flylady Dianne. Saw her with your Mom for a few minutes a while back....how cool was that!

Your house is so nice and clean! great job! really enjoy your ideas and videos! Have a great vacation!

Thanks so much for the motivation. 😊 I need to revisit my control journal. I have been using this system for a good while and it's just in my mind, but you have reminded me that it's not only for schedules.

Love this video Steph ❤

I love your videos they help so much

I love how you color coded your zones😉 I’m going to do that!

You work like I do: first make it functional, then make it pretty. Good job on your beautiful journal. Thanks for sharing and keeping us inspired!

I found the check off lists reallt helpful with learning the routines . I keep my budget in my journal also,in the back,where I keep the current monthly Bill's in the back pocket of the binder so when the day comes to pay,everything is in one place. Makes things so much easier and less stressful. Thanks for the motivation.

Hey Steph! New to your channel. Something I noticed is it’s so helpful to focus on just the small things like you mentioned in your video on 6 things to get done in the morning. So I appreciate what you say about keeping things manageable.💕xo

Started the fly lady system and read her book after watching your videos. Love your ideas.

Hi Steph! Great to see you! You’re rocking a nice tan! Hope the morning sickness has gotten better! I’ve been slacking last couple weeks. Time to reset this weekend and get back in line before the house turns into a royal dump. My first journal was too complicated - composition notebook where I wrote everything down over and over. Ugh. Seeing this motivates me to simplify and switch to sheet protectors or just write out my zone pages and put clear contact paper on them in my comp. notebook so I can just use the same pg over again. I really need to start using a timer. I want to keep going like my old cleaning habits - I think that trick is worth reiterating. Take care! Big hugs! Thanks as always!

Love you control journal idea with the page protectors. Like that you can take the page out and carry it with you as you clean, best way to make sure you don't miss any tasks.

These videos are giving me hope. My house is so extremely cluttered, for years, and I've just about given up- this makes things seem doable 👍

@MsEgwene

3 жыл бұрын

It is doable! Did you get started? ☺️

@jasminemariedarling

3 жыл бұрын

@@MsEgwene Awe, thank you, kind lady! I kind of got started- honestly the flylady website was VERY overwhelming and seemed overly complicated for something as simple as home making😅...I did adopt the 15 minute clutter pick up and I started zones, but fell off. I actually was really happy while getting into the cleaning routines, I should go back to it, thanks for the reminder 🙂

@MsEgwene

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasminemariedarling Ah how great that you actually started! Yeah I agree about the website being overwhelming. The system is largely very good, but the website makes it seem so complicated. I much prefer how Steph shares what about it works for her and gives ideas on how to adapt. Like I don't care about having a shiny sink, but I do care about having a clean countertop. I simplified the system a bit for myself. I do my daily tasks and then 15 minutes of whatever is urgent (with decluttering being more urgent than deep cleaning, and cleaning being more urgent than most DIYs etc), and if nothing is very urgent I may look at the zone cleaning list to pick something. In the end what really matters is doing a little bit every day!

LOVE your energy & videos!! Just a suggestions, maybe you might like to color each week on your calendar to match your beautiful home blueprint, e.g. yellow is Zone 1 on blueprint, calendar & on Zone 1 Cleaning Page. :)

@TheSecretSlob

5 жыл бұрын

I like that idea! Thanks😊

Dear Steph! So great you are out there! Your honesty and your way is great and really you helped me a lot. I am just checking out a morning, a midday and e end-of-the-day routine at work to get there better organized as well. I am curious to see how that works out. Wish you all the best and a great hollyday!

Play-dough recipe! I love it. :D

It's good to see you again. You are a great inspiration. Keep on keeping us motivated. You did a great job with your journal. Thanks!

@TheSecretSlob

5 жыл бұрын

☺️☺️☺️❤

Have gotten so much done on the journal...took everything to the airport with me as I sat for two hours waiting for my grand daughter. I am organizing all of my printed recipes also.

@TheSecretSlob

5 жыл бұрын

Nice work!!

If I do a control journal I might have a home maintenance section. It could have warranties, contractor contact information, larger maintenance schedules. Eg: when the furnace was last serviced etc.

Wow! Very interesting idea! I'm gotta do my control journal for sure! Me and my husband are very unorganized... So with our kids under 5, we really need this!!

I wish I could add a pic after seeing this I went out and made one myself i have been kinda doing thing but my check list would be all over the place and i would end up haveing to make them over now I can keep them all in one spot thank you for the really helpful tip

Purple has always been my favorite color!

Great video. Please pull off sticker on the edge of your notebook.LOL LOL

@theresawaversak5889

5 жыл бұрын

That bothered me too, LOL

Thank you for sharing this video!

Life Management Book, yes. Thanks for your videos 😊

@Lisa-pe6dl

4 жыл бұрын

What about 3 Books Home Management. Financial Management Life Management(including time management) Great ideas😊 (I can't edit on my phone so adding this via reply )

this is so perfect! good i found you before 2020!! i follow flylady though i needed some more inspiration....

I have my calendar in my book, everything is together makes it simple!

Love this!

I bullet journal. After seeing what you put in your binder, I might combo control binder stuffs into mine because I like to put pockets in my journals.

Thanks you’re a rock star!

I've been following the flylady system (because of you) since May and am just now starting to really understand my control journal. I think partly because 3 of my 4 kiddos are starting back to school! I have found that this is becoming my "life"!! I've got a section for my routines and zones, a section for my meal planning and a section for my ideas (I'm a dreamer lol). I have a pencil pouch with envelopes stamps checkbooks pens post-its and highlighters. I'm about to add a pouch that's an expandable file folder that you can click right in!! I'll use this for my gas and car receipts (I work from my car in home care) for any to do papers, or papers for my husband's errands I run! I recently found debtkickin mom and she has an amazing zero waste meal planning video that I'm trying to implement! So I've added a handwritten calendar to my meal plan section and have one page with all meal ideas like you suggest to help keep it all central. I just flip to a new page to write my grocery list as I plan and then use the "flipp" app to transfer to my phone! Loving your videos!!!

@TheSecretSlob

5 жыл бұрын

Smart! I love that you are adding new sections all the time. It is an evolving document that should change with your life! Best of luck going forward ❤😊

We both love purple!! I see another reason why I enjoy your videos. lol

Hi Steph 👋🏽 there is an amazing app you can use called Paprika - it downloads any recipe on the web and you can add your own. It breaks it down to “ingredients” and “directions” and gets rid of all the stories in the pinterest to those categories. Love your videos ❤️ they have helped me understand the fly lady without feeling overwhelmed.

@TheSecretSlob

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Thanks for all the help! My bestie & I are fluttering along together and in just over two months we both have been decluttering like crazy. We're actually to the point that we can clean and area without having to pick up all the things that didn't belong there in the first place. We still have a ways to go, but our kitchens and bathrooms are shining for all the world to see! Thanks Again for all the inspiration! :-)

@TheSecretSlob

5 жыл бұрын

Love that you have a friend in this! Well done ladies ☺️☺️☺️✔✔✔

So awesome! Thanks

a nice in between of notebook vs binder is a discbound notebook - it's super helpful

Thank you.....your energy is infectious. I made a thick Control Journal a few years ago, and its sits plump and ignored. Maybe watching you will make it glow invitingly again! : )

@KindleandBook

5 жыл бұрын

J Jo maybe try making it in a smaller binder or in a notebook like a Bullet Journal. I tried the control journal but it’s too big and cumbersome to me, I might try making it in either a smaller planner binder or in my bullet journal or in a traveler’s journal.

@jjo5375

5 жыл бұрын

@@KindleandBook Hi! I'm not at all sure I'd use that either, and what I don't need is another 3-ring binder that's disappointed in me! I know what to do, I just need to DO it! lol. Ohh, to be Mrs. Psalm 31! : )

Love this!! I use visa verse markers. It doesn’t wipe of as easy. It takes some water. Yes on meal planning. I also have a second page with it for meals to try. I make a daily list or a honey to do list so hubby knows what needs to get done.

@TheSecretSlob

5 жыл бұрын

Haha I totally have a honey do list too ☺️☺️

I love your channel!

Hi sweetie , thanks for sharing how to do the journal, I was wondering if you would put emergency contact numbers , personal and for the home also, I was going to put in mine any medical stuff ,ie what medication we take and if allergic to anything , which I am, I thought it would be handy if someone took you to hospital but didn't know all your history , keep up the good work , pregnancy suites you so well , you look beautiful xx

@TheSecretSlob

5 жыл бұрын

Really good idea! I think I will add that too!

I love your videos honestly, and love your voice too (not to sound like a creep or anything lol) took me a while to find u I wana watch those 21 days of fly lady ! (I know original is 31 days) so I’d love to get my place organized in 21 days ! K finally found u thanks :p And I’m sleepy so hopefully no one thinks I’m a weirdo 😆

I’m a list person, so I think making a control journal would be a help to me. I especially like the packing list idea. I printed all Fly Lady years ago but then never used them, hopefully this time around I will. You are very encouraging and make it all look possible🙂

@TheSecretSlob

4 жыл бұрын

If you're a list person you will LOVE having a control journal.

Hi Steph Diane in Denmark mentioned an app called Cozi. I got it and was able to add my family to it. It has a calendar as well as a list area to purchase groceries etc, meal planning I do on the calendar and do a repeat at different intervals plus it has an idea area. Plus somehow it links in the Flylady app which is what works best for me. These apps help me as I take the Seabus to work and walk at both ends. I’m already carrying my work laptop and that’s enough for me. You look fantastic lady, enjoy your holidays, weather is looking good for us 😊💐🙋‍♀️

Greetings! I have some things to pick up tomorrow and I think I'll get a new command journal. I've fallen off track for a long time with some health issues but I'm home and alive n such so time to restart my reset.

Hey Steph! I fell off decluttering and zone cleaning a bit. Been very ill. But, I think I am ready to jump back into things.

@prosperitytoday1

5 жыл бұрын

Debbie Ray grace, grace! Maybe you can do one declutter per week or one every two weeks to ease yourself back into it? Hope you feel better soon!

Hi, Steph! I like your journal and how you make it for your needs! Mine is in my daily planner. I also actually made myself a Holiday control journal last year AFTER the holidays! I realized that I keep repeating things year after year so why not just make a binder and check off sheets. It has everything that I need to take care of for our holiday season including the recipes that I always make. The holidays are far away but we'll see how it goes.

@TheSecretSlob

5 жыл бұрын

Really good idea! We have so many things in our life that repeat like that! ☺️

@nannetteharris757

4 жыл бұрын

I have everything listed from menu to recipes to shopping ingredients have and need for Thanksgiving organized in excel sheets.

@ginacooper1271

4 жыл бұрын

@@nannetteharris757 By any chance could you share an example of your excel sheets? This sounds like what i need.

@nannetteharris757

4 жыл бұрын

Gina cooper Certainly... but not sure how to share it

I love this. I’ve been planning to do this forever. Now I have a guide. Please make more of these and go into more details as you go. Thank you sooooo much!🦋🌸❤️

Thanks so much!!

I would love to see some lists of regular meals...it will give me some ideas. Thanks!

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Super helpful!

I love purple too :)

Love your channel Steph! Hope you’re doing well!

There is an App called "Paprika" that is wonderful for "clipping" recipes from the internet. It very easily imports your recipe finds into the program. You, literally, click one button to import. Once the recipe is in the program, you can use it to create shopping lists, meal plans, menus etc. The only thing it does not have is a nutritional breakdown of your recipes. What I find is the best thing is that you can sync with your tablet and/or smart phone. I love the app. If you're "clipping" recipes from the internet, its a wonderful place to store them. That way, if the internet is down, or you can't connect, or - as in my case - you simply can't remember where you found the recipe.... well, it's right there!

@he3811

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this tip! Just set up my go to recipes and couldn't believe how easy this app is to use. Life saver!

@thehadster7043

4 жыл бұрын

@@he3811 I'm glad you are enjoying the app. I find it useful.

A well timed ad popped up right at the beginning of your video. You said, “You’ll definitely need . . .” Ad: Ghiradelli chocolate. Oh yeah! Now on to the rest of your video. 🙂

@maggierose97

2 жыл бұрын

That's better than the ad I got! A handheld butt washer (bidet).

Thank you so much! One thing I would add is a list of thank you notes I need to write. Maybe also a page "info for the babysitter" that could be pulled out.

@TheSecretSlob

4 жыл бұрын

Those are both really good ideas! I want to make another video with everyone's awesome suggestions! Thanks!

Btw, your house looks so nice! Good job! Xo 💕🐱🌷

@TheSecretSlob

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤😊

Olá sou do Brasil, amei seu canal!

I can’t wait to make my control journal. One page I’ll be adding is a Christmas gift list. That way when an idea of a perfect gift for someone pops in my head I can write it down 😃

@sheilafelix113

5 жыл бұрын

Flylady has a free printable for the Holiday's! It is the Holiday Control Journal. You may find it helpful.🙂

@chlexiel.1022

5 жыл бұрын

Sheila Felix thanks so much 😃

@TheSecretSlob

5 жыл бұрын

Oh wow this is an awesome idea!!

A good section would be doctors contact info, when to schedule next appointments, etc.