Introduction: Feel your way to clean and calm -- What you'll find in this book: the genius of sticky notes and other simple systems -- Don't get daunted, get dressed -- Perfectionism is like quicksand: impossible standards for you and your home -- The art of happy houseguesting -- The FlyLady's panic-free philosophy -- Make a plan for positive progress -- Feel the stretch: cleaning is good for the home, body, and soul -- Arm yourself! FlyLady's top five must-haves -- Bathroom surface spruce -- Bathroom super scrub -- Housebreak the bedroom -- Pillows 101 -- The garden of misfit tees -- The great sock-and-undie purge -- Extinguish your hot spots -- Conquer the coat closet -- Hook it up -- On a mission in the kitchen -- Where have you bin all my life?: jars, boxes, and other containers -- Perfectly imperfect cooking (plus: pancakes!) -- Germ warfare: get ready for V-Day! -- Say bye to the books -- 3, 2, 1... launch! -- A lighter load: laundering lessons -- To iron or not to iron -- Liberate your linen closets -- Medicine cabinet: prognosis is good -- Make your office work for you -- Get out of mail jail -- A place of your own -- Refresh your home, refresh you (plus: cookies!) -- Just the middles: quick attacks for your floors -- Walls need your love, too -- The writing on the wall: chalk it up to organization -- Hung up on hanging art -- Garage sneak attack (works for basements, too!) -- Let's get a move on: sports and camping gear -- A hot mess on wheels: car care is self-care -- Pest patrol: roaches, ants, spiders, and other uninvited guests -- Critterlove: cleaning and caring for our pets -- Fired up about fireplaces -- Conclusion: Ditch the drudgery, embrace the dream.