Choosing an interior style
Harmony and comfort will only be present in the house when you select all the things in it to match the same style. Don't be alarmed, you don't need to graduate from a design university to do this. Just select the interior elements so that they are similar in shape, texture and have the same color scheme. Be concise, do not overdo it, because unnecessary items will only get in the way.
How to create comfort in your home? We start with general cleaning
For some reason, many women believe that in order to create a pleasant stay, it is necessary to make repairs. Of course, even a simple inexpensive cosmetic renovation will refresh your apartment, fill it with light and add visual space, if all finishing materials are used only light.
But how unpleasant it will be if, a few months after the repair work, the door around the handle becomes covered with greasy stains, the good parquet flooring becomes like the floor in a barn, and the new windows, due to dirty glass, begin to transmit sunlight poorly.
There should always be order, and comfort in the house will follow. If the housewife always strives to keep the house clean, then even poor furnishings will not be noticeable. What could be easier than keeping your home exemplary clean? If a woman doesn't work, then that's it.
But what about modern girls and women who spend most of the day at work, they don’t even have enough time to cook dinner, let alone sweep away dust and vacuum the rooms every day.
Create a schedule in which one day every two weeks is dedicated to spring cleaning. It is clear that this will be a day off and Sunday would be better. On Saturday you relax after the work week, communicate with friends and relatives, but the next day you can begin to restore order with full strength.
You can't deceive yourself. If you remove dust, then let not a single corner be left without your attention. If things are laid out in cabinets after ironing, then place them so that they are easy to take out later.
Store summer items separately from winter items. If you are cleaning a window, do not forget to remove cobwebs in the corners of the window opening. Cleanliness should be maintained everywhere, and not just where it can be seen. Spend a couple of hours (provided that all family members help you: the husband, for example, washes the floor, the children put away books and toys) and the house will already be transformed.
A clean home is less likely to create clutter. Children who participate in general cleaning to the best of their ability litter less. All family members strive to maintain coziness and comfort in the home. It is advisable to plan some cleanliness activities for each day of the week in the evening. Minor cleaning that won’t take much time in one evening will turn out to be labor-intensive if all the items on the list are done in one day.
Here is an example of how one housewife's work is scheduled. She comes home from work no earlier than seven in the evening, but always strives to do everything that was previously planned:
- Monday – cleaning the toilet and bathtub;
- Tuesday – cleaning the kitchen stove;
- Wednesday – washing floors in the kitchen and hallway;
- Thursday – ironing;
- Friday - vacuum the rooms.
Bring scents into your home
Remember, when you enter someone else's apartment, what is the first thing you feel? That's right, the smell. A skillfully chosen aroma is an extremely important component of the comfort of your home! Avoid stale odors and bad air in your apartment. Wipe off dust, open the window after preparing food and ventilate old things. A constant flow of fresh air, aromatherapy and special perfumes for the home will do a great job of coping with this problem.
Comfort and order in the house!
Dear girls!!! I suggest that all housewives unite in the topic “Comfort and order in the house”!!!
Let's share our tricks and experience in arranging our home, our cozy apartment, our family nest)))))
Sometimes we don’t have enough time and energy to clean and arrange our home... but together we are strong!!!!
We are all wonderful mothers and probably wonderful housewives too... but, as they say, there is no limit to perfection!!!
On our babyplan website, I have repeatedly seen topics that talk about the FlyLady system... it’s very stimulating and works. I’ll copy the principles of the system here:
What is the Fly Lady system?
Jet Mistresses is the Russian name for the American FlyLady system.
The system was invented to help beginners in cleaning the house. The main idea of the system is good organization of the home without procrastination, the habit of routines, that is, regular cleaning of small spaces. The founder of the system, Marlu Silley from North Carolina, USA.
Divide your home into zones (this could be, for example: hallway and dining room, kitchen, bathroom and room, bedroom). I have four of them (bathroom, hallway, kitchen, room). Each week is dedicated to working in one area. Every day should have a specific purpose. For example, Monday – shopping, Tuesday – cleaning, etc. The audit trail should contain a list of planned purchases, menus, and necessary telephone numbers. Another very important purpose of an audit trail is to preserve all your ideas, plans and dreams.
Another important Fly Lady rule: the kitchen sink should always sparkle! This is the face of your home, immediately demonstrating all your abilities as a housewife.
Down with the robes and the sloppy look! A real fly lady walks around the house neatly dressed, combed and with light makeup.
Do the things you wrote down in your audit trail (“routines”) every day. (We will get to them in subsequent steps)
Spend 15 minutes a day (no more, be sure to keep an eye on the timer!) working in the zone. For example, this week you have work in the “Bathroom and Room” zone, which means you need to wash the bathtub for 15 minutes, tidy up the shelves, etc. Your bathroom will be sparkling within a week!
What we used to call “general cleaning” is done once a week, but with this system it comes down to vacuuming and dusting, since everything else is done at other times in “zones.”
Look around you - how many unnecessary things surround us. Old clothes, unnecessary trinkets - all this should be thrown away or donated. The things that surround you should give you pleasure, be meaningful to you, or be useful.
Daily monitor those places that are constantly “overgrown” with abandoned things. This could be a bedside table in the hallway where newspapers and letters accumulate. Or maybe this is a place on the table next to the computer, where coffee cups have been living for several days.
And finally, the most basic principle of the Fly Lady system: start with the basics and don’t overdo it! Don’t take on everything at once, otherwise you can get very tired and quickly get bored with everything. The habit of living beautifully needs to be formed slowly and with pleasure. By dedicating just 15 minutes a day to cleaning, it will take about a month to change your home and develop the habit of taking care of cleanliness and order without even noticing it. And then you will become a real Fly - finally loving yourself!
YOUR HOUSE DID NOT BECOME DIRTY IN ONE DAY AND IT WILL NOT BE CLEAN IN ONE NIGHT. SMALL STEPS WILL LEAD YOU TO THE DESIRED RESULT.
~ FLYLADY
This does not mean at all that you should now drop everything and start cleaning the house) we will introduce the system gradually.
As a result, cleaning will not take you more than an hour a day. and it won’t bother you at all.
And today we will consider the first day.
The first day
So here's what I want you to do today (and continue to do every day, even on weekends)
1) Get dressed and put on your shoes. No. I don't mean old flip flops or those cute furry slippers! I want you to dress in work clothes. Clothing for housework. Get your face and hair in order, find a pair of lace-up shoes (it should be a pair of comfortable shoes that won't be so easy to take off. - FlyLady.ru) If someone rings the doorbell, you're ready to answer.
2) Make your bed. But first, don’t forget to check if anyone is still there?
Laughing Out Loud
3) Clean your sink until it shines.
All! When you complete these three simple tasks, you will already start FLYING!
The Fly Lady system is built on the fact that habits appear in your life that allow you to do a lot of things “automatically.”
The first habit is to keep your kitchen sink clean, ALWAYS. Let the sink greet you with a victorious glow every morning! Now, after each wash of dishes, all you have to do is use the same sponge and dishwashing detergent to walk around the sink, rinse it and wipe it dry...
After you do this, you will need to maintain your sink in this condition - you need to wipe it dry after each use . When you go to bed, check if it shines enough to make you smile in the morning? A shining shell is a reflection of your self-love.
Now that you've taken the very first step, you're ready to move on. Don't try to do everything at once! Take small steps. One day - one step. You can do it!
Welcome to the start of the flight to everyone)
All that is required of you is to read and complete simple tasks every day and report on their completion.
Also in this thread you can discuss the interior of the apartment, ideas for creating comfort and coziness and much more!!!!
The room needs to be given personality
You can acquire some exclusive antique item or create some interior item with your own hands, giving this room an atmosphere of uniqueness and attractiveness. Just don’t allow the interior to be oversaturated with such “highlights”, because you can turn your home into a museum or an exhibition of handmade goods. Autumn is coming soon and autumn home decorations will perfectly highlight the individuality of the owner of the house.
Do some renovations
Yes, you can’t do without this if the wallpaper on the walls is more than five years old, the plumbing is malfunctioning, the doors make a terrible creaking sound, and a cold wind blows from the window cracks. In such conditions, are you able to feel comfort?
And finally, remember: you were not made for a home, but your home was made for you. This is the most important truth. Some people feel comfortable only surrounded by a Baroque-era interior, while others feel comfortable in the high-tech style they created. Some people feel tenderness from the sight of various small pleasant things (candles with candlesticks, vases, boxes), while others need to feel a huge space around them without the presence of “unnecessary” things.
Comfort in the home is for women
The owner of the house creates calmness, sincerity and benevolence in the house. She is the keeper of the home and the way she looks plays an important role in family well-being. And if just recently a man was an exemplary family man, then over time he will soon become tired of the unkempt and unattractive appearance of his wife. Many women, having received a stamp in their passport, stop paying due attention to their appearance, considering it not such a big need.
A torn and washed robe, slippers, a disheveled appearance - a normal man will not be able to withstand this for long and will definitely go “to the left”. Sloppiness in the housewife's toilet is an involuntary example for all other family members. And the mistress of the house should: - please her husband - be an example for her children
A woman’s neatness and beauty not only on the street, but also at home, morning and evening, creates a good and benevolent mood for all household members for the whole day. You want to look at such a housewife and want to admire her. Yes, it’s a lot of work to be a good wife and an excellent housewife.
When you walk into someone's house, you immediately feel the atmosphere you are walking into. All of them reflect the character of their owners. A good housewife will fill the house with the beauty and warmth of feminine nature. Only she knows which curtains are best suited for the bedroom so that they harmonize with the wallpaper and furniture. She will be able to choose a set of beautiful dishes on which to serve her signature and delicious dishes. Everything is transformed by her hands and the house always smells delicious, and the atmosphere in such a house is always warm and soulful. And it is very important that the home becomes for each family member a place where they can relax, gain positive energy and relax.
go to top
