For information about FlyLady, Marla Cilley, "Sink Reflections: FlyLady's BabyStep Guide to Overcoming CHAOS", or to arrange an interview, please send an email to MEDIA-Requests@flylady.net.
You may have heard about FlyLady in another forum, maybe you read about her
in a newspaper or magazine, perhaps you even saw her on TV or heard her on the radio. All over the world, people are talking about FlyLady. She has also been featured by both Knight-Ridder and the Associated Press, as well as major newspapers all over the country, including USAToday, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, the Atlanta Constitution, National Post, Globe and Mail and many, many others. These are some highlights from recent press:
October 2, 2002 O Magazine: Things That Make You Go "Ahhh" by Judith Newman
"Cleaning too, creates a sense of peace. "You can't rest with clutter around you," says Marla Cilley, author of Sink Reflections: FlyLady's BabyStep Guide to Overcoming CHAOS."
October 1, 2002 USA Today: FlyLady says a tidy soul comes first by Deirdre Donahue.
"Welcome to the world of Marla Cilley, aka The FlyLady. Originally distributed through her Web site, www.flylady.net, her book, Sink Reflections, is not about cleaning or organizing one's home. Rather, the down-to-earth title examines why more Americans are always one product from a tidy home. "We're so busy filling up that emptiness" by buying things."
July 10, 2002 The Christian Science Monitor:
When domestic chaos threatens, FlyLady buzzes to the rescue
By Elizabeth Lund
"Picture a dark-haired Martha Stewart with a string of pearls and a set of wings. Now give her a Southern accent and a touch of Muhammad Ali's famed attitude. Sound like a strange domestic diva? No, she's Marla Cilley, an online "queen of clean" who will bark like a butterfly until you tidy your house like a busy little bee."
June 4, 2002 Woman's Day Magazine: Organzed at Last! Help is at your fingertips - literally by Dr. Melanie Wilson
"In my quest for balance, I discovered Marla Cilley, better known as FlyLady. Nearly 80,000 online subscribers log on to www.FlyLady.net for her free e-mail reminders and essays in which she teaches women to FLY - her acronym for "Finally Loving Yourself".
June 3, 2002 Time Magazine: The Goddess of Clean
by Anita Hamilton
"Have you shined your kitchen sink today? Did you put on lace-up shoes this morning? If so, you are probably one of the thousands of people who follow the online words and wisdom of Marla Cilley, known to her flock as the FlyLady."
May 2002 Coastal Senior (Savannah, GA): You Gotta Spread Your Wings And FLY By Tim A. Rutherford
"Marla Cilley is the Fly Lady. Part cheerleader, part drill instructor and part fairy godmother, the nickname came because she also teaches fly fishing in her hometown of Brevard, N.C. But she's more well-known as the goddess of domestic bliss, the spiritual guide for nearly 90,000 subscribers to her e-mail list of daily cleaning tips and tricks - and a hearty dose of inspiration meant to build self-esteem and gain control of your life."
April 27, 2002 The Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio): Ten-hut! It's Time to Clean by Mary Beth Breckenridge
"The system involves daily and weekly chores but also includes 15 minutes of deeper cleaning every day in a specific zone in the house. Follow the system religiously, and you'll never have to engage in spring cleaning again."
April 2002 Memphis Parent: Rise Above Clutter
with FlyLady By Janet Addison
"These 15 minute “missions” are the key to the FlyLady’s success. “We’re playing a game and making cleaning fun,” says Cilley. “If you set the timer for 15 minutes and do something that needs doing, it’s like a race with yourself, [which] keeps you focused.” Many people believe cleaning takes all day long and since they don’t have all day, they become overwhelmed."
March 24, 2002 Chicago Tribune: `Flylady' has the buzz about cleaning house
by Karyn Brodsky
"If you think you're suffering from CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome), log on to www.flylady.net and take the Declutter Challenge. Marla Cilley of Brevard, N.C., a.k.a. "Flylady," will help you get a grip on daily tasks as well as daunting household projects."
March 21, 2002 The Mom Show on WSradio.ws (San Diego, CA):
FlyLady joins hosts Michelle Cadwell and Traci Foster every Thursday 12:20 PST on the Mom Show to discuss the happenings on FlyLady.net.
March 11, 2002 Transylvania Times (North Carolina): Marla Cilley Tells How to Overcome CHAOS by Kimberly Ingram
...the enthusiasm many have expressed towards her site (FlyLady.net) and book is due to the emphasis placed on the individual, not necessarily home organization..."
March 10, 2002 Modesto Bee (Modesto, California): MOMMY TRACK: What lurks in your bag?
by Lorri Wickenhauser
"If we just follow her daily 15-minute routines and assignments, she says, we can take better care of ourselves as we take better care of our homes and families."
Mar. 2, 2002 CBC's Basic Black (Canada national coverage): Arthur Black and FlyLady discuss clutter and goat semen.
March 2002 Chatelaine (Canadian national magazine):"Kids R Us" by Peter Carter
In an article about a family raising 13 children in Nanaimo, BC, the parents listed “www.FlyLady.net - a de-clutter your life Web site” as one of their rules for managing their household.
Feb. 26, 2002 Woman’s World magazine: “Household hinster" By Eileen Coale
"Once, Marla Cilley was overwhelmed by household mess and out-of-control clutter. And when she finally figured out how to turn her home into a palace of neatness, she decided to share her tips with everyone….”
National Post (Feb. 23, 2002): Front page headline: “The Web site that will get your life in order. Saturday Post”. In the actual article: “FlyLady changed my life…Alan, my husband, says it’s like living with a different person.” By Eve Johnson.
New Beginnings (Jan. - Feb. 2002): New Beginnings is a publication by La Leche League
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