Sink Reflections: Overwhelmed? Disorganized? Living in Chaos? Discover the Secrets That Have Changed the Lives of More Than Half a Million Families

Written by Marla Cilley

Narrated by Nan McNamara

Fly out of CHAOS (can't have anyone over syndrome) into order—one baby step at a time.



With her special blend of housecleaning tips, humor, and musings about daily life, Marla Cilley, aka "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, the FlyLady system 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 love yourself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Feb 2, 2021
• ISBN: 9781705201305

Marla Cilley

Marla Cilley, aka the FlyLady, is mentor to hundreds of thousands of women around the globe through a mentoring system she started in 1999 on the Internet. The author of Sink Reflections, she lives in North Carolina and can be found online at www.FlyLady.net.

Reviews for Sink Reflections

[Cassie · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Truly my go to for getting organized. While I don't implement everything, even just some of the tips here will go a long way in your organization journey.

[Bianca · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Absolutely awesome! This book might not be a very young one, but it is a masterpiece if you ask me ❤❤❤

[Sully Alvarez · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book! It’s a little long and repetitive but honestly helps if you are trying to declutter and get organized.

[Ευτέρπη Μυτιληναίου · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I didn't want to finish listening!!! Full of self love and useful tips, a complete system for every woman!!!

[wyvernfriend · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

There are some really good nuggets of advice here but she also annoyed me.

Apart from the emphasis on God that rears regularly, which broke my reading, her treating of her husband as a child annoyed me, I'm sure she has her life, but not insisting that her husband person up and do for himself (remind him that his lunch is in the fridge for ex) and not realising that both parents helping with housework, particularly when both are working is a good role-model for kids.

And the shoes thing, nope, I wear slip-ons at home that I can go outdoors in (loves my birkenstocks) and I am prone to athletes foot, so keeping my feet aired is good, (me not going barefoot is because I have bad feet but I would and I did for years, and regularly swept floors, because grit underfoot is unpleasant.)

I did try signing up for the newsletter but I got annoyed at being told to shine my sink while I was in work. I do think that a lot of the ideas are good but she rubbed me up the wrong way, not my book.

[micalhut · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Great system for organizing your home and life. Unfortunately, I kept losing it under the other 44 books I have checked out.

[jfoster_sf · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book for helping you get rid of CHAOS (Cant Have Anyone Over Syndrome) Really, though-read this book, do what she says, and your house will be clean by the time you've finished the book.

[inkcharmed · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Oddly enough, skimming this book (I didn't quite finish it) really helped me to curb my messy tendencies! :)

[bionicbutler · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I learned that small tasks completed, can lead to big feelings of accomplishment, and thereby increase momentum and productivity. This book has more impact than you might think.

[callista83 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I've been following the flylady system for a few years now on and off but had never bothered to read her book. You don't really need to read it if you already follow the system. It's more for those who don't have Internet access.

If you aren't familiar with FlyLady, it's a system to help you get your house and life in order. It's about Cleaning and Organization and De cluttering but it's also more than that. Flylady will get you out of CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome.) Flylady has helped thousands of people restore order to their lives by following routines and taking things in small babysteps. She explains how our perfectionism works against us and how we think if we don't spend all day cleaning and remove lots of grime than we aren't really cleaning. She shows us how to do little things each day to get and then keep our homes and lives clean and functional.

I've read lots of organizational books (before I started this review blog, someday I'll get to reviewing them here) but this is by far the best so far. It's the only system that has worked for me.

If you have Internet access, go to flylady.net and sign up for her emails. Peruse the site and try what she says, even if it sounds nuts to you at first. However if you don't have Internet at home (maybe you are reading this at work or the library) then buy this book. Or if you have a friend or family member who doesn't have Internet access, buy this book for them. Or at least recommend it.

[clueless_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fly Lady rules! Along the lines of 'After the Laundry, The Laundry' Cilley shows you how to unfreeze your paralysis from housekeeping to focus on what is important.

Funnily enough this book came to me during my 'Buddhist' phase and embodies the principal that true enlightenment is coming to terms with your human fallibility.

[beckyvannoort · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Insightful, witty, good common sense stated in a way to get you to believe in yourself.

[bethlea · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A great start to getting your house, and your life, in order.
Maria Cilley has been there - she understands how you can get behind.

[hopemccormick · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

While I'm too lazy to follow through with all the book's suggestions, the advice has helped me change a few routines. The results make a huge difference to me. Just being able to find my keys and shoes saves me probably 30 minutes daily. I can't fault the book for my house not being clean. I just have a really high tolerance for clutter. I also have ADD, and my job places such high demands on my organizing and juggling skills that I have little mental energy left for home. Still, the book has helped, which is more than I can say for the handful of others on the topic that I've read.