Sink Reflections
by Marla Cilley
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Author: Marla CilleyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-10-01
ISBN: 0553382179
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Bantam
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Book Review: Dissatisfied with Disorder?
Summary: 5 Stars
Marla Cilley used to live in chaos but over the years she developed a plan and turned herself into a very organized person. Her methods work and her writing style is friendly and easy to understand. For most of the book she talks you through her cleaning methods and explains which days she does specific cleaning jobs. While that is helpful I was thinking it would have been nice if there were a few pages to photocopy so you wouldn't have to write everything down. Still if you take notes while reading it is easy to organize all the tasks at hand.
I like Marla's idea about starting with a clean sink. I also use her advice about wiping out the sink after each use to keep it shiny. I had actually just cleaned my sink tonight when my husband came home and decided he was going to wash his hands in the sink. Call me obsessive but I wiped out the sink after he used it because I like waking up to a clean kitchen. Marla is right, it does make your day go better when you start the day with a clean house.
While Marla talks about getting rid of junk mail I found that if I write to the companies sending me mail and I ask them to take me off their mailing list (even stores like Target seem to listen) I don't have so much junk mail to sort through. In the section on how to cook she doesn't give any recipes or cookbook ideas. My solution for that is to go to the library once a week and get new cookbooks. The library has tons of cookbooks so I'm constantly trying new recipes and making a file of recipes that I love and will make again. If you want you can also look for Seasoned with Love: A collection of best-loved recipes inspired by over 40 cultures, a cookbook I wrote in my spare time over the years. It has lots of recipes that are easy to make and taste great. There are also free recipes at my site.
What this book lacks is a good section on how to clean bathrooms (the author uses windex and all-purpose cleaner - what about disinfecting? - she talks about disinfectant spray she uses occasionally). I clean houses for a living and found there wasn't very much information on what cleaners to use. That would have been very helpful. Personally I currently use lemon scented Lysol and Clorox wipes for the bathrooms. If they need more of a scrub (like a ring in the tub) I use Bon Ami, which doesn't scratch. You can also remove calcium, lime and rust by using CLR, which is found in the grocery store. It works great on stainless steel sinks. For a while I used all natural cleaners but haven't found any that can be used as a disinfectant and my clients didn't like the scents of the natural products. Soft Scrub with bleach is also very effective on mold in the bathroom especially around the top of the shower where it seems to grow. If you are looking for all natural cleaners you can look for Seventh Generation and Mrs. Meyers. Both are excellent lines and I use some of their products in my own home, especially the laundry soaps and softeners.
When I'm cleaning my own home I do use a similar system to Marla in that I clean sections of the house on different days. She calls this "zone" cleaning. Basically I only clean what is dirty and do a few jobs a day. The kitchen is the worst because I love to cook so that gets cleaned almost every day.
"Sink Reflections" also has some good advice on how to get your family to help you clean. She describes how you can make a game out of cleaning the kitchen floor. There are some good ideas about how to keep your family organized and some excellent tips on how to get rid of clutter. If you are moving there is a chapter devoted to that topic. If you are going on a vacation you might find the lists of things to take with you helpful.
So for the most part this book is very helpful. It brought back childhood memories of my mother teaching me to clean my room. She put everything in the middle of the floor and then I had to put it all away. Needless to say I think I kept things much more clean after that experience. One of my aunts actually had a small cleaning business and taught me to clean so if after reading this book you still want to learn more about cleaning, hire a housecleaner to teach you how to clean your house professionally. It is worth the extra money and maybe you can spoil yourself by having a housecleaner come in to clean every now and then. To clean a house it normally takes me about 3-4 hours but this book recommends that you do cleaning in 15-minute increments. In my years of housecleaning I've seen some pretty disorganized and dirty homes but with a little effort and a lot of love you can make progress in a short amount of time. So what are you waiting for, buy this book and experience the bliss of a clean organized home!
~The Rebecca Review
Summary of Sink Reflections
Fly Out of CHAOS(Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome)
Into Order--One BabyStep at a Time
With her special blend of housecleaning tips, humor, and musings about daily life, Marla Cilley, a.k.a. The FlyLady, shows you how to manage clutter and chaos and get your home--and your life--in order. Drawn from the lessons and tools used in her popular mentoring program, FlyLady helps you create doable housekeeping routines and break down overwhelming chores into manageable missions that will restore peace to your home--and your psyche. Soon you'll be able to greet guests without fear, find your keys, locate your kids, and most of all, learn how to FLY: Finally Loving Yourself.
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