Just wondering, as I am sitting here in a disaster zone, how everyone else deals with bringing it back to some sense of order? Now I am not asking for advice, I did try asking this question a number if years ago and kept on getting told Fly Lady, that is not what I am after. I am talking about when you have been sick, the kids a lot of work, guests over, whatever. What do you do? What do you tackle first?

I am not always consistent in what I do, but I do tend to put on a load of washing first. For some reason just hearing the washing machine going makes me feel better, kind of like I am doing something. Of course if there is washing to be hung out I get that done. Then I start on the kitchen. Unload the dishwasher and start getting the next load on. Then I just tend to run around like a mad women, a little bit in this room, a bit in another, not that efficient really. Some times I am more organised and will dedicate a certain amount of time to each room, with going back to the kitchen and lounge room in between the other rooms. I tend to try and focus on the things that make the biggest impact to getting the place looking clean, to beds with be quickly made, chairs pushed in nicely etc.