Comments on: Green Home Redux

By: John

John — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:28:53 +0000

The green drain clearing options work so much better too. I keep a pair of forceps in my tool box. They work great for fishing for hair and muck in a drain.

I also give a thumbs up to the CFL bulbs. Had bad luck with the ceiling fan ones, but the normal cork screws produce more light than incandescent and I see a noticeable reduction in our monthly bill.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:12:26 +0000

But I forgot to write my first thought, which is that /Home Comforts/ is a great book Encyclopedic in its wisdom. But don’t get too caught up with the model of perfection it represents. It is a tool, not a religion.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:08:03 +0000

Vinegar is great. I buy it at Costco in huge jugs. Mainly use it in laundry as a prewash for stale or mildewy-smelling towels. Its also good for pee-soaked clothes & sheets that way. Just dump a good slug of it in to a cold water prewash cycle. The other uses suggested were dead-on.

It’ll kill weeds, too.

By: Divadiane

Divadiane — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:59:19 +0000

I agree about the emails. Within the past year they separated the reminder emails out from the essays by the FlyLady and her entourage, the Testamonials plus a couple of the key reminders. It’s still a lot, but it’s better than before. I send the emails to a folder and look at them if I have time otherwise, delete, delete, delete. The reminders are less than useless for me since I live in Europe, but the system itself is really good. And no one says you should wear high heels and make-up! wear shoes and care for your appearance – yes. Good for me, since I’m liable to stay in my PJs all day if I don’t watch out.

I will have a look at Home Comforts! Thanks for the tip.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:19:42 +0000

hmmm, I just don’t get the nagging emails. About 1/2-3/4 of the FLYlady emails go into my spam folder. All I get in my inbox are the missions.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:14:25 +0000

Dree- it was a great idea, and like I said I like the concept, but the emails and the “we’re not nagging you” nags are a little much.

By: Dani in NC

Dani in NC — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:48:41 +0000

I’ve tried FlyLady three different times before coming to the conclusion that it just wasn’t for me. I already have a problem with sitting at the computer longer than I should; once I sit down to check my email, I never get up! So email reminders don’t help me much.

I originally tried FlyLady because it was based on the S.H.E. system from the late 70s, which I was already using. I thought that a digital upgrade would work for me. It turns out that I prefer the old-fashioned S.H.E. box with the 3×5 index cards.

I tried reading “Home Comforts” but the type was too small. These days it doesn’t take much to make my mind wander, and that did it.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:01:13 +0000

Sorry FLY lady didn’t work out for ya. I know several people who’ve tried it and it didn’t mesh. She does have a book, which, I believe, lists out the missions, zones, ect so you could schedule it the way you prefer.

By: Ivy

Ivy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:40:03 +0000

I could not deal with Fly Ladies. I do not need to wear high heel shoes and make up if all I’m doing is cleaning the litter and jumping on the treadmill. The cat doesn’t mind if I forgo the mascara.