Recommended Books and Magazines
Sink Reflections
by Marla Cilley
Marla Cilley, also known as the
FlyLady, has written a wonderful book on house
cleaning. She emphasizes three things:
good morale, smart routines, and repetition.
As the book's title suggests, if you can't start
the day with a clean, shiny sink, then your
morale is going to be an important issue to
address. Marla emphasizes the use of a
timer to limit the amount of time spent on any
one task and of a calendar or planning book
to spread the work out over the weeks and month.
Much of this is explained at her web site,
FlyLady.Net. But, you'll want to read
the book to get the most out of her system.
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Get Your Act Together
by Pam Young
Pam Young and Peggy Jones, also
known as the Slob Sisters, have written many
books on what it means to be a SHE (Sidetracked
Home Executive). This one strikes a good
balance between explaining their card system
and the issues which often lead people to have
problems with clutter and cleaning. For
more information on SHE thinking, see their
web site at
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Real Simple
Magazine From Time Inc.
This new magazine is targeting
young, urban mothers who want to live well by
living "simple". Their May 2004 issue
had a very well put together article on house
cleaning called "A Lean, Mean Cleaning Routine"
(p. 192). Get a subscription through Amazon.Com.
The magazine's soothing graphics will put some
tranquility into your life, no matter how hectic
it may be. |
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