5 Fly Lady Decluttering Zones: A Monthly Plan
A month-long decluttering plan divides the home into five zones: entryway, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and living room. Each week focuses on one area with 15-minute daily tasks to clear clutter, organize essentials, and create calm spaces without burnout.
Zone 1: Entryway and Front Hall — The Starting Point
The first week of the month is dedicated to the entryway — the place that greets you every day. This is where things you put down "just for a minute" by the door accumulate and turn into chaos.
Start with the shoe rack: keep only seasonal shoes and store the rest away. Check the pockets of jackets and coats — you'll often find forgotten receipts, loose change, or old gloves. Sort through the shelf with keys and odds and ends: throw out broken pens, old business cards, and dried-up cream samples.
Tasks for the week:
- Sort through the shoe rack and keep only seasonal shoes
- Check the pockets of outerwear
- Declutter the shelf with odds and ends and keys
- Wipe down the mirror and door handles
- Vacuum the mat and check the closet for unnecessary items
Just 15 minutes a day, and by the end of the week your entryway will be a place where it's pleasant to be.
Zone 2: Kitchen — The Heart of the Home Needs Special Attention
In the second week, move on to the kitchen. This is the zone where clutter accumulates fastest, so it's important to work through it methodically.
Start with the refrigerator: check expiration dates, throw out expired products, and wipe down the shelves. The next day, tackle one kitchen cabinet — for example, the one with grains and spices. In the LadyFly app, it's convenient to mark completed tasks and see your progress, which is especially motivating in the kitchen, where there's always plenty to do.
Main tasks for the week:
- Check the refrigerator and throw out expired items
- Sort through the cabinet with grains and spices, transfer to convenient containers
- Check dishes: throw out cracked plates and cups without a match
- Declutter the area under the sink — bags, sponges, cleaning supplies
- Clear the countertop of appliances you don't use
Don't try to do everything in one day — the Fly Lady method teaches you to move in small steps so you don't burn out.
Zone 3: Bathroom and Toilet — Your Personal Comfort Zone
The third week is time for the bathroom. Here, decluttering often reveals entire stashes of cosmetics and products you've forgotten about.
Start with the medicine cabinet: check expiration dates on medications, throw out expired ones, and organize what's left. On the second day, sort through cosmetics under the sink and in cabinets — how many creams have you opened but don't use?
Decluttering plan for the week:
- Check the medicine cabinet and throw out expired medications
- Sort through cosmetics: creams, samples, skincare products
- Go through towels, throw out old and worn ones
- Check the shower curtain, bath mats, and loofahs
- Organize your makeup bag, sort through hair clips and elastics
By the end of the week, the bathroom will be a place where it's pleasant to take care of yourself, not trip over extra bottles and jars.
Zone 4: Bedroom and Closet — Your Personal Sanctuary
The fourth week is the most personal. The bedroom should be a place of rest, but it often turns into a storage room for clothes and forgotten items.
Start with nightstands: remove old magazines, receipts, and loose change. Keep only what you need before bed — a book, hand cream, a glass of water. On the second day, open one wardrobe with clothes: try on things you haven't worn in a long time and honestly assess whether you'll return to them.
Tasks for the bedroom:
- Declutter nightstands
- Sort through one wardrobe with clothes, try on and evaluate items
- Go through underwear and socks, throw out stretched and mismatched ones
- Check shoes in the bedroom, pajamas, and loungewear
- Sort through shelves and dresser drawers
The LadyFly app will gently guide you through these tasks, helping you not get stuck in emotions and memories that often interfere with decluttering personal items. You set convenient reminders for yourself and move at your own pace.
Zone 5: Living Room and Common Spaces — Completing the Cycle
The fifth week (or remaining days of the month) is dedicated to the living room and common areas. This is where books, magazines, children's toys, electronics, and countless small items live.
Start with bookshelves: which books will you definitely not reread? Which magazines can you give away or throw out? On the second day, sort through drawers with cables, chargers, and old electronics — often there are items from devices you no longer have.
Final tasks of the month:
- Sort through bookshelves and magazines
- Go through cables, chargers, and old electronics
- Together with children, select toys they don't play with
- Declutter the coffee table, shelves with decor, and windowsills
- Organize drawers with documents and receipts
After a month, you'll have gone through all five zones, and your home will breathe easier. And when the new month begins, the cycle will repeat — but with less work, because the foundation is laid. LadyFly will be with you at every stage, turning decluttering into a calm, pleasant practice of caring for your home and yourself.
