Hoarders ❤️ My Simple Control Journal | How I Use The FLYLADY SYSTEM | Morning Routines

I’m soooo excited for this video because I finally feel organized!!! I created a Flylady Control Journal!!! I knew with all the craziness of working, homeschooling, and creating KZbin videos: my home cleaning would be last on the list!! I had to do something to keep my 2020 resolution of maintaining my rooms! So I decided to create a simple control journal to help me each day! This is a starter one where we can add to it as we create these new habits & routines!! I hope this helps you create your own Flylady Control Journals too!!
#Flylady #ControlJournal #Cleaning

[@kellyl7610]

The Secret Slob makes the Flylady system so much easier to understand. I love what the "fly" part means... Finally Loving Yourself. Us moms forgets about that a lot of the time because kids take up so much time.

[@ahoardersheart]

You are so right my friend ❤️🙏🏻❤️ We tend to forget about self care & it’s important to make that a habit too! I have watched some Secret Slob videos and do enjoy her content!!

[@Loveleighvirtualassistant]

You got this!!! What a huge difference you’ve made in your life and your lovely family will learn from you. Keep up the great work!

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so much!! Since you are the first to comment, you are the Unicorn of the Day 💜🦄💜 Hooray!! Lol

[@JoanDam248]

The Flylady system is awesome. It makes such a difference in your life. I have made my own control journal. My House has never looked better

[@EricaLucasLoves]

The binder is worth $2 if it inspires you to get organized!

[@ahoardersheart]

Absolutely 💖💖 Thank you!!! How are you??

[@markhanson6563]

If it does that, it's worth its weight in sparkles!

[@EricaLucasLoves]

A Hoarder's Heart I’m good, Miss Heart! Thanks for brightening my day with your pink glitter binder! ❤️

[@ahoardersheart]

Erica Lucas awe, my pleasure!! I’ve been meaning to reach out to you again! I sent an email back about a collab but I don’t think it went through 😢😢 Is that something you would still like to do?! I would be honored ❤️❤️❤️

[@EricaLucasLoves]

A Hoarder's Heart YES!!

[@ashleylance5913]

“The Secret Slob” is my favorite on KZbin and also “ Diane in Denmark”

[@marylober3005]

Diane is a flylady teacher

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you!! I have seen both of them ❤️❤️ I like them a lot too!!!

[@beckysmith2346]

I used to have a guinea pig. I loved all his happy little noises.

[@miyako3204]

Approximately half a year ago I was afraid to call myself a hoarder and I was overwhelmed by the amount of stuff I had. I'm only 21, but I still had a lot of stuff. Thanks to you and Erica Lucas sharing your declutter progress and your emotions caused by decluttering, I've progressed so much. Thank you so much and greetings from Germany 🥰💕

[@ahoardersheart]

Hello beautiful Germany 🇩🇪❤️ This makes my heart so happy to hear!! I am cheering you on!! We got this 👯‍♀️

[@christhompson7558]

That journal is as sparkly as your personality! Having a checklist like that should be very helpful for your ADHD. Regarding laundry you might want to add fold/hang and put away so you don't end up with a high stack of clean clothes that topple over. I went thru a phase where the clean laundry was always in baskets and never made it back to the closet before being worn again. :D

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much my friend ❤️🙏🏻❤️ I’m definitely going to make sure I put the laundry away once the dryer is done!!

[@textnyc]

Yes! I like having three separate items to check off: ☑️ Start a load, ☑️ Reboot a load, & ☑️ Fold & Put Away load. That way, you get more 'stickers' for your work. 😁

[@heathersevek6520]

I only do one load a day start to finish! Keeps me sane that that way.

[@rozimali2978]

Hi Mrs. Heart you are my favorite youtuber. You are doing great job. You are so inspiring and funny. Unicorn power. Also this is my first comment on youtube ever. :D.

[@ahoardersheart]

Oh my goodness, you made my heart so happy 💜🦄💜 Unicorn Power! I love it 💖

[@patriciapereira8995]

Unicorn power !!! 💜😂

[@michelehice8338]

Hoarders Heart..My Great Challenge..are my favorite Utubers..oh and Crazy Lamp Lady..

[@ct3658]

Excellent job. Every little step helps! Don't forget: Unload the dishwasher in the morning so that all the dirty dishes go in throughout the day. On the homeschooling: Thank you for being so involved. This teacher appreciates parents like you!

[@ahoardersheart]

Awe!!! Thank you for your advice, I appreciate it ❤️🙏🏻❤️ And Thank you for all your hard work being a teacher!! I can only imagine how difficult it can be teaching during these times 🌟

[@3boymama]

So ready to see the garage sale! And how the shed has been maintained.

[@ahoardersheart]

Me too!! Aiming for either Sept. 26th or October 3rd to have it ❤️🙏🏻❤️ Nice weather please!! Lol

[@itoshiibaka8267]

@@ahoardersheart exciting!!

[@michelehice8338]

@@ahoardersheart anything that doesn't sell ..get it out of the house..donate or give to someone in need..😉

[@donnajohansen5915]

Michele Hice I agree!!!

[@joycejarrard6958]

You're off to a great start. I'm glad you're starting off simply, and you're not trying to do too much too soon. I watch your videos faithfully as I do my 10,000 steps a day in laps around my house. I am retired.

[@ahoardersheart]

That is awesome!!! Look at you go 💖💖💖 I try to do 10,000 steps per day too!

[@sassyslsgrl]

thanks for all your inspiration and motivation

[@ahoardersheart]

Awe, thank you for always keeping me encouraged to keep going 🤍🌿

[@jenniferwright8355]

Maybe at first, since it will be wiped off, you could take photos at the end of the day to record your progress, and make an Accountability folder on your phone to keep them in. That way you can track any patterns in what isn't able to get done. :)

[@ahoardersheart]

Oh wow!! What a great idea!! I can tell you are organized!! I need friends like you in my life!! Lol

[@jessiec1194]

Good for you! Starting out slow is a great way to do it so you can keep building on your early habits, soon enough you can look back from your calm and collected life to how you got there and enjoy!

[@ahoardersheart]

You are so right!!! Thank you so so much ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@patriciapereira8995]

I loved your mug at work. Do you have a mug collection?? If so, can you do a video about how do you organize them, please? Love you 💜😘

[@ahoardersheart]

Awe!!! Love you too girl 😘❤️ I do have a mug collection but right now they are kept in the cabinet! You have me an idea to put shelves in the kitchen so I can display some of my favorites 🤍🌿 Thank you!!

[@CULady]

Awesome! Thanks for the inspiration 🧡💚

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much 🤍🌿

[@summerbaby4600]

A bit off topic, but you know how people ask you to figure out which clutter bug you are? I think you should figure out one for your hubby too, and learn each other’s organizing style. Cass says most of the time, kids are ladybugs(non visual, big category). For example, you wouldn’t ask your boys to sort plushies into super detailed categories like, animals, characters, hero’s, and expect them to be on specific places on the shelf. You would rather just have a basket for all the plushies. Right? I hope everyone in your family to have easy time finding things, and putting things away😉

[@ahoardersheart]

Awe, you’re the best!!! Thank you for sharing that with me ❤️🙏🏻❤️ I am going to do a video where I figure out which bug I am and use her techniques!

[@ellenstam-mulder3002]

@@ahoardersheart let us now what you are. i am a bee. she said.

[@dpet18]

so random but you'd honestly make an amazing teacher!! as you read from your binder you were so engaging i could definitely imagine you reading children's stories haha

[@ahoardersheart]

Lol!!! You are so spot on!! I have read to my sons classrooms may times and I just realized I explained my binder the exact way I read to the kids 🤣🤣🤣

[@lizzyg3487]

I'm finally getting some things de-cluttered around our house. I have several chronic illnesses, that have pretty much laid me out. A few years ago, when we were still seeking diagnoses, and I was getting worse, I talked to my husband about it, because it was too much for me to be able to keep up with. At that time he said no. He grew up a bit financially insecure, and has pack rat tendencies, and when he was laid off 5 or so years ago it was really hard on him, because he saw that any item out of the house was an item that would never be there again. Fast forward to now, and my husband has finally looked around and said we have too much stuff, and has given me free reign over common areas of the house. Even though I've not really felt any better than normal, the excitement of possibly de-cluttering enough for me to be able to keep up with has had me doing a little bit every day. Nowhere near done with my first area, but starting to see progress!

[@sassyslsgrl]

I am excited for you!! Even if your home does not undergo a magical overnight transformation, that change of accomplishing a step in the right direction can very much be transformative, and the vision of what you are working toward gives something to look forward to, and that is very important when dealing with chronic illness and the mental/emotional strain they create. Adding you and your husband to my prayer list today

[@itoshiibaka8267]

Yay! That's so exciting for you! Don't worry. You can get just as much done in small sessions as in big sessions.

[@ahoardersheart]

I am absolutely so happy to read this!!! This is huge & something to celebrate 🌟🌟 I will continue to pray for your health & your decluttering journey together!!

[@marylober3005]

Seems like the flylady.net system seems to fit with you very well. And her philosophy - just jump in where you’re at don’t try to catch up is a good one for those with anxiety. It fights that perfectionism that we may use to procrastinate.

[@Anikai88]

Yay, a new video! Look at you, getting organized more and more! Now you even have a daily checklist, that is a major difference, a mere year ago you were just overwhelmed by it all! Nice job 👍

[@ahoardersheart]

Lol, right!!! I’m finally healing in my hoarding disorder!! Who would have thought I could be organized!! Lol thank you for being my friend through this journey ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@greenwillow5404]

Love your pretty, pink sparkly journal!! What a great idea to laminate the pages! I had put the pages of my control journal in plastic inserts, but now they are so torn and ripped, things are lookin' pretty shabby. Laminating them would be a perfect solution! Thanks for the idea. My heart melted when I saw your sweet piggies at the end! What cuties!!😍😍

[@ahoardersheart]

Awe!! I’m so happy I could help you make your control journal more functional 💖💖 And thank you, their names are Jay Jay & Leo!!!

[@jordanvejtasa446]

You make this look so fun! I might have to try 😉

[@ahoardersheart]

Oh yayyyy!! I bet you’ll make a pretty awesome one too 💖💖

[@emleigh1793]

I love that you watched Charlotte from Milk & Honey Life. Her control binder video is what got me started. The Secret Slob and Diane in Denmark keep me going.

[@wendywalters2066]

That journal is going to be great! Smart idea to laminate the pages. It will be nice to be able to check off things as you complete them. Not just to see what you have left to do but also to see how far you've come each day! Good luck as we all adjust to these new crazy schedules!

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so much my friend ❤️🙏🏻❤️ It makes it more fun to check them off and I like to accomplished my goals!!

[@jamie5510]

I think that is fantastic. I had to start my self care as simple as what order I did my morning routine. It helped streamline my and simplify my morning.

[@anadevera2905]

The journal is so simple and love the sparkly one you bought... If it keeps you motivated, go for it 😉 And just be easy and enjoy the process... I'm sure it'll become a good habit, like what you're doing right now 😊

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much my friend ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@rebeckamattisson5083]

What a nice journal, it seems great to start simple, as you said, it is easy to add tasks later, and you are already covering some of them (like 15 min hotspots) in other videos. Have a great weekend!

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much my friend ❤️🙏🏻❤️ I hope you have a great weekend too 🤍🌿

[@carolsailer1395]

I’ve made a small control journal with a half sheet Happy Planner & laminated it!! I’ve fallen away from it...I need to keep it out all day to see it...to remind myself of my tasks

[@markhanson6563]

Very inspiring - thank you so much for sharing this with us - and thinking of us. I wish you all the best. I am new to Flylady, too, and am adjusting it to my personal circumstances. .

[@ahoardersheart]

Awe, I am so happy if I could help out ❤️🙏🏻❤️ Adjust her advice to your lifestyle and habits, she does say that too! I know you’ll do great, good luck 🤍🌿

[@sarabenson435]

I LOVE your approach. I am a minimalist but my brain gets overwhelmed with too much information too!! My daughter as well! This inspired me to do a simplified one for her and one for me like yours! So great!

[@ahoardersheart]

Sara Benson ohhhh this makes me so happy to hear!!! Also you are an inspiration to me ❤️🙏🏻❤️ People who are minimalists inspired me to be free of all the stuff!

[@sarabenson435]

@@ahoardersheart I've done it for five years and still learning, Miss Heart. 💖 Always growing to be the best I can do. 😊

[@megan2176]

10K!! Just noticed! Yahoo!!! :)

[@marylober3005]

The morning routine is like a miracle it eventually becomes just as routine as brushing your teeth in the morning which we all do usually without thinking about it.

[@megan2176]

Love this idea!! I make the same lists every day (dishes, pack lunches, shower, etc), so it makes sense to have one list ready to go, in one of thos plastic things, and then cross out and wipe clean for the next day! Who doesn't love crossing things off?! And yay, I already have the supplies! ;)

[@jeannebowes2898]

Tuesday is trash , recycling day for us -so we go to the recycling compost center on Mondays with the property green waste. I sift through the house for tossy tossies or donations on Mondays, as well. You are doing so well! We are getting those fall chores done, too. You have such a pretty complexion.

[@ahoardersheart]

Awe, thank you so so much ❤️🙏🏻❤️ And look at you go!!! Whoo Hoo, you are an inspiration with everything you’re getting done 💜🦄💜

[@jeannebowes2898]

Friday is car and purse day. Works also for kids backpacks, lunchboxes, sport bags, etc. Just keeping it simple and tailor your own schedule to your own needs. I recommend the Secret Slob and Diane in Denmark.

[@ahoardersheart]

Ohhhh, yes I need to pencil that in! I have watched both Secret Slob and Diane in Denmark, I like them a lot too ❤️❤️

[@barbarap6851]

Oh, those guinea pigs are sooo cute! Great start on your routines! The key is consistency...if you keep up with this, in a month it will be habit and it will fell strange to not make your bed, do the dishes, go through mail.

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you!! You are soooo right!! ❤️🙏🏻❤️ That’s my goal!!

[@ellenstam-mulder3002]

good job, maintain is so important. go for it girl and make yourself proud. and some thing to check it off helps so much for our adhd brain is a list so important. big hug Ellen

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so much!!! I’m so grateful you are my friend and keep me encouraged during this journey 🤍🌿

[@ellenstam-mulder3002]

@@ahoardersheart that is so sweet to say. i am your cheerleader. big hug and be safe. Ellen

[@minimalzebra]

Excited to see how well it works for you friend.🥰

[@michelehice8338]

Awesome..idea..I always had me a cleaning schedule..different things..rooms..to be cleaned on different days..and it's falling by the way side this summer..so I need to get back to it..

[@ahoardersheart]

I know you’ll jump right back in my friend 🌟🌟

[@caramoonlynn]

"And a recovering one, at that!" You're so cute! I'm making a zone list. My kids go to school 4 days and I work 2 days.

[@caramoonlynn]

I did use an old beat up binder and I cut the front off of it so I can leave it open on the counter. I'll do a new one for 2021.

[@ahoardersheart]

That is awesome!! Whoo Hoo!! It will definitely help you! I hope all is good with you 💜🦄💜

[@genievieharrison6885]

Nicely explained and finally a video that's easy to understand as I find fly lady's website can be very confusing. However I love fly lady system

[@WarKitten]

If you find that the dry erase markers are leaving streaks etc behind washable markers work excellent on lamination sheets. Just get a damp cloth to wipe away. It saved my butt when I worked with pre-schoolers let me tell you. Plus nobody was drawing all over themselves with non-washable markers lol! Love love LOVE the sparkly journal and that pretty pencil pouch!

[@ahoardersheart]

That is good to know!!! Thank you so so much for sharing that with me ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@stefbmccoy8297]

i would love to see a video of you taking the clutter bug quiz to find out what kind of clutter bug you are.

[@ahoardersheart]

I think that is a fabulous idea!!! Thank you for sharing that with me 💜🦄💜 How are you doing?!! I hope you had a fun summer!

[@itoshiibaka8267]

I recommend not swiffering the floor every day. 1- swiffers leave a lot of sticky residue and 2- hardwood needs very little care and the less wet care the better. Just sweep and spot clean. 🙂💕

[@ahoardersheart]

Ohhhh...thank you!! Then I just change it to the light vacuum!!

[@Raven.13]

Love this! go girl ✨❤

[@murphysmomneedstomop7734]

You're doing a fantastic job!

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@careynorman6414]

I love your videos!! I am trying out fly lady too! 💜💪

[@suzannerockall4030]

Love you made time for you xxx

[@ahoardersheart]

Yes!! Self Care is so important...it lifts your energy up so you can be more productive 🤍🌿

[@coffee_addicted_owl]

You are doing great! Look at you, so full of exitement. Those routines seem like they would fit you well :) You accually inspired me to start my own morning and night routines. I think a said this before but you make things just look so easy and doable. So thank you for that :) I've restructured and added and got rid of things a lot untill i felt like it worked for me and not against me. I hope that it gives me somekind of framworke, since uni is mainly remote now. Last semester i just lost track of everything and it was a mess. So i am hoping that this will help keep me on track. So far so good :) Maybe two ideas to think about that helped me: 1) i structured my routines around rooms. So like in the morning it would be: everything to be done in the bathroom, everthing in my room, everything in the kitchen. Bc i tended to forget things and then walk back and forth between rooms alot and now can i feel like "this room is comleted and i dont need to go there again". Idk if that applies to you but i thought i'd share. 2) i try to take stock of things at the end of the day. For me that mainly is schoolwork, so things that are not completed or not put away and i try to notice things that went really well. And then if there is an issue that i can fix it in 2 min, do it then, and if not, i write it down so i can make time to do it. But for you it could also be looking at each room and noticing how you are doing with the upkeep. So mabye it helps appreciate the fact that most of your rooms are looking very good now :) and might help notice patterns of how things get unorderly if they do.

[@ahoardersheart]

You are so awesome, you know that?!! Thank you so so much for taking the time to write this message to me ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@charishurt1768]

This is great girl congratulations

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you my love ❤️😘🤍🌿

[@kellylockwood9529]

Good for you!!

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you 💗

[@thoselittlehands5388]

Im proud of you ❤❤

[@sun_buddy]

this video making me want hot pink and lime green hangers

[@rokksysoftpaws7022]

Self care is not easy for all 😅 there are depressed people and people who struggle. So it is needed.

[@princessannika1996]

Tip: If you keep wiping the Pages of at night, it May Not Always get Clean: than Just use a Window cleaner (Like windex) and it will bei Like new

[@ahoardersheart]

Ohhhh...thank you so much!! You always give me such great advice!! I’m grateful you’re my friend 💜🙏🏻🦄

[@princessannika1996]

@@ahoardersheart your Welcome. You are a great Inspiration. I am Not a hoarder myself, Well i dont think of myself an one, but my parents are. I never learned how to let Go, because they never taught me. Watching you helps me learn. Love from Germany

[@valeriehopkins644]

Love the piggies. Try watching Saskia from Los Angeles Guinea Pig rescue. She has great videos.

[@ahoardersheart]

Awe!!! Okay I will!! We love our little piggies!!

[@o0Theresa0o]

Can you please talk about what responsibilities your husband and children are taking on to help you with the workload? You have SO MUCH on your plate... I would like to see that you are learning to relinquish control in order to divvy out the work more equitably so you aren't shouldering absolutely everything.

[@shiny-dust]

omg! when do we get to see the guinea pigs?

[@jenniferherford8001]

I love that mug! Where did you get it?

[@ahoardersheart]

It was a Christmas present from my Aunt 💜🦄💜 I’m not sure where she got but I could ask her!!

[@beverleyholmes9792]

Not much mention of house cleaning in your journal! When can you fit in dusting, vacuuming etc?

[@ahoardersheart]

I have vacuuming in my off work days but I totally forgot about dusting!! Lol!! Thank you for pointing that out 🤍🌿

[@tashainjena]

Sometimes I think I may be ADD or ADHD... how do you know? Often, I can't concentrate on one task and my mind never shuts off, making it difficult to sleep...

[@heathersevek6520]

I copied milk and honey... hers was perfect for me.

[@ahoardersheart]

My control journal is very similar to hers too!!!

[@annbeth6730]

Three Utubers you may like Diane in Denmark ,Dana Leigh and minimom