Wrap Up Your Week Calmly: A Simple Friday Reset to Feel Ready for the Weekend

Good afternoon from Copenhagen! Friday is here, the weekend is on the horizon and, as always, I’m wrapping up the week with my usual Flylady Morning Routine, coaching work and a refreshing dip in the sea. If your week has felt a bit scattered, today I’m sharing how a simple Friday reset helps me feel calm, organised and ready to enjoy the weekend here in Denmark. Just a couple of minutes and not much effort involved — it really does make a big difference. Get the kids involved too: it’s a great reset routine for the whole family!

A group of three women enjoying a sunny day outdoors, smiling while seated in front of a teal wall. One woman is wearing a blue towel, another in a black bikini, and the third has a straw hat.
Sun was shining this morning in Copenhagen, before the clouds and rain rolled in
A checklist outlining a good morning routine, featuring tasks such as starting laundry, having coffee and breakfast, tidying the bathroom, and planning the day.
Example of a Morning Routine

If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know that I swim in the sea here in Copenhagen year-round (come rain or shine, snow, sleet or ice). It’s my favourite form of self-care and keeps me grounded, especially when life feels busy. And, yes, that IS snow on the ground in these photos, ha ha!

Four women standing together by the sea, dressed in swimwear with towels wrapped around them, smiling and posing against a sunset backdrop.
Two women dressed in blue winter swim gear, standing by the sea with a bright blue sky and water in the background.

Warming up afterwards with a hot cuppa tea (or cold glass of water) and chat with one of my friends is great therapy!

A colorful yellow cup with a blue 'D' alongside a small patterned china cup on a wooden surface.
Three women smiling together after a swim, wrapped in towels, standing on a wooden deck.

Now, what helps make this daily swim habit easy (or any sports habit, or getting to school or the office on time) is having my bags always ready to go. My hammam towels, china cup for tea (which I transport in a Tupperware box for safety) and plastic water cup, flip flops — all packed and checked regularly. That’s where Flylady’s Friday Focus comes in.

A graphic featuring daily focus ideas with sticky notes for Monday through Sunday, including tasks like 'Upkeep Clean', 'Plan and Play', and 'Tidy car/purse' for Friday, set against a blue background.
Daily Focus ideas, Flylady

Friday – Clean Out Your Purse, Car… or Bicycle Basket!

In the Flylady system, the first part of Friday’s focus is a quick tidy of your handbag and car. What’s in your handbag? Are you carrying around a lot of unnecessary junk? Store receipts, snack wrappers, and all those random bits and bobs – I always end up with three or four lipsticks in there and a snotty hanky! What about your car? Are there empty water bottles or beach towels in there? Anything which doesn’t belong in the car and needs to go back into the house? Do it now! And remember to fill up the tank with fuel the next time you are out and about. Taking a few minutes to tidy the car is such a tiny task. But it makes a big difference in how you feel heading into the weekend! And it means you are always prepared for next time…

An organized handbag with various items visible, including sunglasses, makeup products, a wallet, and a phone case, placed on a striped towel.
What’s hiding in your handbag?

Here in Denmark, we don’t rely much on the car — most of my errands and swims are done by bike. So I check my bicycle basket and pannier bags, and double-check that my lights are working. If it’s winter where you are, check your car to make sure you have blankets, snow shovel, ice scrapers, extra snacks, etc, ready.

A red bicycle with a white wire basket parked among other bikes near the water in Copenhagen, with a clear blue sky in the background.

The Flyady Friday focus is a little habit that keeps clutter from building up and means we’re not scrambling around looking for things when we’d rather be out enjoying life. Like heading down to the sea for my next swim!

Three women holding cups of tea, wrapped in blue towels, smiling while standing outdoors.

If you have kids, get them into the habit of emptying their school bags, backpacks and sports bags at the end of the school week. My two kids (now 25 and 23) always did this when they were small — there’s nearly always a dirty sports shirt, stray water bottle or uneaten packed lunch lurking at the bottom of a schoolbag! If your kids are already on summer break, best to go and check those bags now rather than discovering it on the morning they go back to school, ha ha! A quick check on a Friday saves hassle (and weird smells) later. Have toddlers or a baby? Give the stroller or pram a quick tidy out too.

A sandwich with red tomatoes and chicken is wrapped in paper, next to a light blue towel and a colorful mug filled with a drink, placed on a wooden surface.
In summer, I often swim during my lunch hour and bring a sandwich with me, yum!

The other part of Flylady’s Friday Daily Focus is Date Night. Now, that doesn’t mean you have to go out (or spend lots of money, said the Canny Scot!) or even have a partner. It’s really just about doing something nice for yourself or spending some intentional time with loved ones. When our kids were small, I always put together a family snack basket for the weekend – a wee treat for us to look forward to. These days, I still keep up the habit, just with a smaller basket for hubby and me. Simple things that make Friday feel a bit more special! (FYI We don’t eat everything in the basket, we often carry it over to the following week.) You could also do a basket with healthy snacks or fruit.

A hand holding a wicker basket filled with various snacks including bags of Haribo candy, Polly chocolate, and other treats, set on a kitchen counter.
A rustic basket filled with potato chips, chocolate bars, and snacks, accompanied by a candle and decorative items including a small pumpkin and apples on a plate.

Wishing you a calm, clutter-free Friday and a brilliant weekend ahead. Remember: it doesn’t have to be perfect, just a little better than yesterday. Want to know more about the Flylady Friday Focus – or what is in our Friday night snack baskets? See one of my YouTube videos, here’s one from the archive!

Hugs

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