It all starts with a clean sink

"Flylady" runs a website that helps people keep their houses clean.

"Many of you can't understand why I want you to empty your sink of your dirty dishes and clean and shine it," states Flylady's website. "It is so simple. I want you to have a sense of accomplishment .... When you get up the next morning, your sink will greet you and a smile will come across your lovely face."

But why the sink? "That's where I started," says Marla. "I picked just one habit - cleaning my sink seemed like the best one - and pretty soon, my whole kitchen got cleaned."

Now do you see why I gripe about dishes in the sink?