FlyLady Day 21

[sarahmichelef]

Today we are supposed to look at the "Ask Flylady" portion of the website.  Today's question actually addresses one issue that many people here have raised, and something that I think needs to be made more clear from the get-go.  The questioner has a back injury and can't do anything that involves bending and asks how she's supposed to make her bed.  FlyLady suggests a method, and then reminds us of the following: "Let go of your perfectionism and take care of yourself."  This is the first reference I've seen in the "beginner baby steps" that suggests modifying the system.  I feel like that needs to be made more clear up front.

Yesterday evening a "mission" came through for the master bedroom - to do a "27 fling boogie" today.  I did mine last night - when I discovered that I couldn't get all of my sweaters/sweatshirts into the tub where they lived, I hauled all of them out and pruned.  Then I pruned my drawers in the dresser.  Then I did the closet.  I have one big trash bag of stuff that's too ratty to go to the Salvation Army, and piles and piles of stuff that I've cataloged and will be dropping off later today.  I stopped counting at 33 items gotten rid of, and man do I feel free.  There are some pretty decent things in there - just ones that I don't wear anymore - an I hope that they can bring warmth and/or joy to someone, whether as a holiday gift or just in filling a need.

Comments

[helwen.livejournal.com]

It is wonderful to be able to clear some things out isn't it? I could probably do more pruning, but at least I have 3 fewer bins in clothing storage (summer) this year, and those bins have gone on to be used in the studiolo. New homes for good clothing, new space in the greenhouse porch, and 'free' storage stuff for the studiolo -- win, win, win!