In the world today, a huge number of techniques, different guides, life hacks on many topics are actively being created. You can read about how to clean your computer, clean up the living room, chop wood and do millions of different things qualitatively on the Internet.
Advice on certain issues can become a real storehouse of information, as they are left by experts in various fields of human activity. Having made just one request to the search engine, you get thousands of articles with the experience of many people who have already encountered your problem.
Club Techniques
At one time, various kinds of “clubs” became a fairly popular movement, united on the basis of the common interests of their members. For example, a blog of some critic could become the venue for the “lovers” of rock lovers, and archeology lovers gladly went to the portal, which was filled by some well-known specialist in this field.
You may ask: what do rock, archeology and life hacks have in common? We answer: there is a special women's club - a movement called the "Jet Mistresses". This organization (if you can call it that term), as well as a blog for rockers or archaeologists, has become a place for thousands of women to gather around the world.
All of them, like musicians or historians, had common interests. With their help, the formation of such a powerful and at the same time such a useful organization took place. We will talk about it in today's article.
What is a "Jet Mistress"?
So, we know about many success stories that took place in the West. They look like this: a simple person does what he likes, and as a result, he creates another, new business model, some kind of strong project, startup or something else - something that simply cannot be surpassed even after years (maybe , now you also thought about Google or Facebook, but it's not about them).
This story is dedicated to the simple American Marle Silli, who in 1999 created a blog. In it, she described all the female tricks on a variety of topics: from cleaning the house to the personal finances of the girls. With what surprise she discovered that over time her blog began to gain popularity, became popular and interested in a huge number of women. Naturally, this became the motive for the American's further work on this project.
Success FlyLady
Marla called her blog "Jet Mistresses" (Fly Lady). True, this is only one of the translation options, since this phrase can also be understood as “flying bees”, “fluttering ladies” and so on. That is not the point.
The blog in which the woman left her entries reached incredible popularity, because of which she decided to expand his profile and organize a real community on its basis. In it, every girl who has a question of her interest could ask him and start a discussion with other participants. Thus, an active exchange of knowledge and experience is obtained, which leads only to the accumulation of both. And those who would be interesting to a woman, really a lot!
Marla’s blog has become a valuable source of knowledge on topics such as “Home,” “Family,” “Finance,” “Children,” “Cooking,” and the like. Everything that a woman might need in order to become a real housewife could be found in this project. Naturally, the founder of the movement was waiting for huge success and recognition.
Russian analogue
After success from the American version of the project reached Russia, an analogue was created here. They called it "Jet Mistresses", and the format of the resource (in the form of a blog) remained the same. Today the project is available on the LiveJournal site and, if you go to it, you can see for yourself its viability. Even a cursory inspection confirms: here they are actively discussing important topics for girls regarding the organization of their own time, more efficient housework and the like.
As the American blog grew into a real movement (with its own characteristics, principles and rules), the Russian-language version also moved away from the concept of “just a website”, announcing to its visitors these principles. It is noteworthy that for Russia the service was launched in 2003 (that is, even the domestic version of the community is over 13 years old, which is also a lot). Such a venerable period of his life indicates that such an idea is successful and in demand in society.
Basic principles and cleaning
So, what does the FlyLady system mean ("Jet Housewives")? Initially, it is a tool for organizing one's time and carrying out all the necessary household chores in the right way. The system consists of a series of steps, by making which the participant in the movement takes the path to more effective self-organization.
First of all, the tips of a reactive housewife include the first item - the creation of an audit trail.
In it, the participant must record all her affairs that must be completed; areas of the house are recorded that should be cleaned, an action plan is introduced every day (on what day of the week the girl should be engaged in certain tasks).
The main principle by which all housework is organized is a breakdown of all necessary zones into small intervals (this applies to time). Say, if you need to tidy up the bathroom, you do not force yourself to work there completely for the next 2 hours, but simply spend 10-15 minutes regularly. During these short periods of time, a person manages to achieve much greater results. Moreover, due to the fact that the timer is the main controller in this work, the hostess has no fear to start all these matters, because she knows that soon her “torment” will end and she will have to postpone the work.
Microtasks
In general, if we analyze some of the principles that govern the "Reactive Mistresses" system, cleaning does not begin to look like some kind of "monolithic monster" taking away our valuable time. No, the technique is trying to present us with such an area as home care in a more positive light, to simplify it as much as possible and, possibly, even turn it into something pleasant. Indeed, performing the simplest actions, we get a tremendous effect from cleaning - a clean and sparkling house, satisfied household members and a sense of accomplishment.
The main thing that the emphasis is placed on in the manual that the reactive housewife system spreads is the correct separation, “breaking up” of the entire task into smaller particles.
Housekeeping
For example, the technique calls for constantly cleaning up after oneself. This is an important principle that can significantly reduce the amount of work during cleaning. Have you made dinner? Clean up all the dirty kitchen utensils before you eat. This will reduce the amount of work in the afternoon, give you the opportunity to complete the task faster. After all, it is obvious that washing two plates is easier than the same two plates and a couple of pots.
This principle underlies the system: we can, separating tasks, perform them more efficiently and with less resistance from the inside. The main thing is to properly configure yourself. It is better to do one task quickly and relatively easily than to accumulate them, to suffer from the very fact of the existence of the task, from the need to proceed to it and put everything off until the last moment.
Focusing
Another interesting principle that FlyLady (homework management system) offers us is full focus and refusal from distractions. The author of the system notes that we are inclined to distract from work before completing the task assigned to us.
For example, knowing that you have to clean the floor, you will want to look “5 minutes” into the social network feed. It is easy to guess that the indicated 5 minutes will turn into a full 1.5 hours if you do not stop on time. Set yourself so as not to shift attention to foreign objects. And believe me, this will give an immediate effect: the work will be performed many times faster.
Right sleep
After reading the reviews and recommendations of people who use the system described in the article, you can hardly find information about why the FlyLady system is bad. The reason is simple: there are no radical ways to change your life, as they do not offer you and give up anything. You just get recommendations that really make girls' everyday tasks easier. And at the same time, the system can become an excellent adviser not only in matters of housekeeping, but also in terms of personal health.
For example, one of the most important principles is a healthy sleep. If you want to properly organize your work day, do not try to “catch up” the time due to late falling asleep. Better, on the contrary, get enough sleep, then proceed to your worries. So you, believe me, will win much more.
Other tips
There are many other areas that are disclosed in the system "Jet Housewives." Family budget, children's health, proper nutrition - all these and many other topics are repeatedly discussed in the discussions held by the participants of this system.
This knowledge is useful for this: they are accumulated by different people who are interested in certain aspects in a particular topic. It's hard to believe, but you can even find on the system’s website (FlyLady.ru) customer reviews of different products for women and their recommendations on whether to buy them or not! Imagine how great the system can help in organizing your life.
And most importantly - participation is completely free!
Alternative
It should be noted that in the world there is not only the described methodology devoted to cleaning, personal care and other topics important for girls. There is, for example, the so-called course “Anonymous idlers”. It was founded by Sandra Felton, who, from her own experience, was convinced that the house should be kept in order, and that this does not need to suffer every time we force ourselves to do the cleaning. Cleanliness can be achieved with simple steps, and in her training materials she explains the details.
Actually, one cannot say which course is better - “Anonymous lazybones” or “Jet hostesses”. Best of all, if you really want to find answers to your questions, use the experience of both systems. So you significantly expand your horizons, change your view of cleaning and achieve significant results in this.
Personal care
There are questions in which both techniques give practical advice. For example, this is a matter of appearance. It is wrong to think that at home a woman can afford to look sloppy and ugly. Both systems recommend that you always keep yourself in good shape, work on your appearance and never launch yourself. After all, in the end, the way you look will be noticed by your household: husband and children. And you yourself will treat yourself differently if you see a beauty in the mirror. Even before you start cleaning, both course systems advise preening.
Attracting assistants
Another important point is assistance in organizing housework. Do not do it all yourself! Involve homeworkers in various tasks, depending on complexity. Following in the footsteps of FlyLady (“Fly Lady”), one can cite the following example: you can agree with your husband about the maintenance of “his” territory (workshop, office, garage - the places where he is the main one); and children should be instructed in simpler exercises if done in the form of a game.
It is also not forbidden to use different rewards for good work and the efforts of the child, for example, to be allowed to go to the movies or go for a walk with friends.
conclusions
In fact, the “Reactive Mistresses” system contains those facts that are not something secret or unique. Many girls guessed or knew that there were certain tricks, using which, you can make your life easier and make cleaning more enjoyable.
The community’s peculiarity lies in the fact that its unique model made it possible to unite around this knowledge, create a certain “base” of an informational nature, which would make it possible to get the necessary advice quickly and simply. After all, as you know, in addition to some general recommendations, there are also specific life situations in which housewives need advice. The system simply makes it possible to contact “colleagues” and ask them for advice for those who want it. Agree, this is very cool!
In addition, “Jet Mistresses” is not the only technique. There are many such concepts that simplify doing homework. If you want to expand your knowledge, you can contact them and find out even more interesting and useful. After all, in the end, there is no limit to perfection!