Simplify your kitchen with this ONE question! (NO will power required)
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- "You don't do your dishes everyday!?!" No. No, I don't! But I'm not lazy, and I don't lack will power...will talk about this today along with a single question you can use to declutter and simplify your kitchen so that it requires VERY little will power to maintain!
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My mom was an incredible housekeeper. She would clean from morning to after everyone was asleep. Her big thing was towels and linens and she would keep everything white, crisp and properly folded. When she was dying she held my hand and said, "Lizzy, if the kids want to use big beach towels to dry themselves when they get out of the bath, let them. It's really not so important for the towels to be perfect." That broke my heart a bit, but I'm also kind to myself when things can't be perfect.
Love to you. I was thinking exactly this while reading others’ comments about being a perfect housekeeper or not. It’s nice to keep your home calm and together but the point of that is for you and your family to enjoy it - not to keep it sterilised for visitors. No one ever lay on their deathbed wishing they cleaned more.
My policy was “Clean enough to be healthy, messy enough to be home.”
Amen to that! Beach towels, or whatever works for you!
What an important message ❤️
My God, your words made me tear up!
Really profound to hear a mother’s offer of mental peace as a gift of freedom before she goes. Amazing grace!
My mother did her dishes by hand every night, but as we began to grow, the children knew that that was the time to speak to her one to one as we dried or put them away. Sometimes she asked a specific child to help and got the problem out of us. The other children learned not to interrupt.
That is absolutely precious. That she would "multi-task" by giving her children quality time and getting the dishes done in that time as well. Amazing.
Very,very wise woman. My dad only taught me and my five siblings how to drive going to 6 a.m. Holy Mass in the mornings! Wise parents!
💡I totally want to work on this. Perfect. Thank you!
Taking on this nugget. Thanks for sharing!
So nice, thanks for the hint.
I worked as a retail manager for years. We had a saying, “Close to open.” which meant that you left the store at night having set it in place ready to open in an instant the next morning. That way if things happened in the morning, you didn’t have things from the night before to deal with. That has stuck with me now that I stay home with 4 kids. I don’t always do it perfectly, but I can attest that mornings with a clean kitchen are better than mornings with a dirty one.
Close to open -I like that. I like that because it doesn’t mean perfect. And some days we not close maybe -cause life can be hectic - but it’s a great thing to strive for more of the time. 🙌🙌
I always stayed late in the afternoon to get my classroom ready for the next morning and even stayed late on Fridays to have a nice start on Monday mornings. I'm not a morning person and it made my world, my classes, everything so much better when I didn't start "behind".
I'm currently working to instill this habit in my coworkers at my new retail location! Clean counters, empty trash, pens & order forms ready, etc. I agree: nothing is worse than starting the day "behind".
I'm not a morning person, either, so I try to make sure (at night when I'm at my best) I have everything ready at home for my departure in the morning: clothes, meals, keys-phone-glasses all in their place, etc. Loving this channel & ready to start minimalist living!
Yes! I have a clean kitchen at night as a favor to morning me.
I had a friend who called it "putting your house to bed" ! Picking up before YOU go to bed.
Great, one more kid to put to bed 😜😜😜
I call it putting the house to sleep :)
I like that a lot. I'm going to start using that. It gives a nice mental image
One tip which helps me is to fill one sink/washtub w soapy water as I begin prepping to cook. I saw my Aunt do this at Thanksgiving one year and I was amazed at how easy it was to simply wash things as we went. For example, as ingredients were added to the stuffing/dressing, the empty prep bowls went right into the soapy water. Every few minutes one of us would wash whatever things had accumulated, rinse and place them in the drying rack. After a few minutes drip drying, one of us would towel dry the items and put them away to make room for the next load. This doesn't just work for holiday or family meals when there are multiple people helping; it even works for me as a single. I will scrape some things and load them in the dishwasher. Others go right into that soapy water and even if I wait until after I eat to wash them, it takes a very few minutes then. Also, there are no "ugly" piles of pans on the counter to look at while I am eating. I am still working to make it a habit, but it really does help.
Great idea. I only have one sink, but i do have a plastic tub, which could sit on the sink filled with soapy water!
Wow, this is a great idea. Thanks for sharing!
Amazed at how great this idea is! Thank you!
That is my system as well. Works like a charm.
"Thank God for dirty dishes, they have a tale to tell, while others may go hungry, we're eating very well." I say this prayer every time I have dirty dishes I don't want to wash, but I get them done daily. I also make this prayer work every time I am folding laundry.
The second verse of that poem goes like this: With home & health & happiness, I shouldn't want to fuss, for by the stack of evidence, God's been good to us.
Very good to remember ❤️
Thank you for this prayer.
We do dishes every day because growing up we didn't. When days of dishes accumulated, it was dreadful. And then flylady told me to clean my sink every single day. That's was the turning point for me many years ago. My house was always a mess. It's been a long rewarding journey but now my dishes are washed every day. I would even tell myself "I love washing dishes" until the day came that I enjoyed the clean sink. (working mom of 7 kids here).
Tip: wash pans as you use them and have dish water ready for immediately after a meal.
I wash as I cook, so after dinner all that has to be cleaned up is what's on the table. In our house pots & pans are washed by hand, but anything that touches a mouth goes in the dishwasher after a meal. Sure cuts down on spreading colds and other illnesses.
I'm sitting here reading the comments and I have to say that I love how encouraging your audience is. I love seeing how many are touched by the faith shared and share their own without all the comments ridiculing believers that I see in so many other comment threads in other places. Encouragement instead of tearing one another down is one thing that keeps me coming back to this channel.
Diana, your prayers are beautiful and inspiring. They bring me peace, and i’m grateful to you for that. ❤️🤗❤️
Right there with you sister, adore this twinsis!
I was going to write this! I love how Diana's prayers touch me and motivate me to pray like her.
I haven't gotten to that part yet, I paused to comment but that's why I came to UA-cam today. I love to hear Diana pray!
Yes ❤
Amen, she has such an amazing way of paying for exactly what I am struggling with. God is so good. Can’t wait for her online ministry to start some day. 💕
If you keep a bin of warm soapy water in your sink as you’re cooking and during the meal. Just drop the dishes and utensils in as you go. When you go to wash the dishes, they’ve pretty much washed themselves.
Love that! Thanks.
Great idea. I'm going to start implementing that!
💡 moment! I don't have a dishwasher, but i do have a plastic tub under the sink to put dirty dishes in. I sometimes have filled the sink with hot soapy water, to wash dishes in, but then i have to wash or rinse sonething, and the sink is full. So i am gonna use the tub with the hot soapy water, sitting it on the sink! THANK YOU!
Yes, Diana, that feeling that I'm only 1 out of 300 million...I've been feeling that. We should encourage each other that many thousands, hopefully millions are praying and seeking God for our nation. He is at work, even when we can't see it.
Aptly, the saying goes It’s always darkest before the Dawn 🙏🏼🤗
Good morning. My friend once told me when I first got married that she does not want to wake up to yesterday’s mess and clutter as that makes her feel behind from the start of the day and starts the day on a negative note. That stuck with me so I always try to clean the dishes and tidy before I go to bed. 😊.
Wise friend!
Yes, it feels so good to walk into a clean kitchen in the morning!
Lucky you, I'm totally exhausted at the end of my day so there is NO way it's happening then.
@@AreYouHighlySensitive, what a sad and not nice response. I think you missed the point of the video. We all have the same 24 hours and choose how we use it AND THAT'S OK.
Great way of looking at it - when you don’t you’re always in catch-up mode
Those of us that don’t wash our dishes everyday don’t tell the people that do their dishes everyday. 😂😂😂😂
Hi Erica!
It's true. We don't 😜🙈
@@stacyhigginson170 😂
@@EricaLucasLoves Hello Erica
Well we have a dishwasher and I load it every evening and unload it every morning. For me it works very good because it is my routine. During the day my family puts the dirty dishes, pans and the utensils into the dishwasher so my kitchen is clean. I the routine is the important thing. I think you make the same.
Ssshhh 🤫😂
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
Psalms 28:7
Beautiful and comforting verse. Thank you
I started a habit a year ago of filling and turning the dishwasher on every night right after dinner, totally full or sometimes not! And I empty it every morning, first thing. That way the family fills the dishwasher all day, no filling the sink! I also only want to deal with dishes after dinner, and the clean ones once in the morning. Life changing!
This is my routine too! We have 5 kiddos at home still (12 total but some have flown the coop) and it's currently the 13yo job to unload first thing in the morning. Our 5yo loads hers and the 2yo plates/etc
I do the same and I love it! :D
Yep. Me too. My hubby doesn't understand running a not full dishwasher, but I want to start the day with clean dishes and not worry with running out when dinner comes.
We do the same, fill during the day, run overnight and kids empty in the morning!! I do handwash pans and stainless steel tumblers but it's not overwhelming.
and with modern dishwashers you don't need to pre-rinse the dishes and they use less water than doing the dishes by hand.. i live alone and I still run it a few times a week. it takes less than a minute or two to empty the dishwasher.
I was raised in a home where the dishes weren’t done, the laundry wasn’t put away.....when I had kids, I remembered how it felt not being able to have friends over. I have made myself systems so that, even thought our house is a work in process, my kids are happy to have people over.
Amazing. How did you manage to be able to have kids friends over. I lived in a household where I never could have friends over at my home and now I am struggling being a clean and tidy mother. @Leanne R
@@SN-mx1rb It has taken many years of very slow progress. Decluttering, the Flylady system(or part of it) and new routines and habits have made it possible. A supportive husband definitely helped too. I watch Minimal mom, Secret slob, Dianne in Denmark and Clutterbug to help keep me going and give me inspiration.
Interestingly my house has never been cleaner. This time of forced being at home has resulted in hours at home that I never had in the past. I am not a minimalist, we have a lot of stuff. Having the time to care for and enjoy our stuff has been great. I do agree that systems in place are the key to success. We load our dishwasher over the course of the day, run it after dinner, and empty it first thing in the morning. My sink is always clear- we clean as we go.
Diana, thank you so much for your words of reassurance this morning that God *is* near. Now more than ever, in this turbulent time we need to be in relationship with God. There are so many of us struggling with isolation from the pandemic, and experiencing pain and fear from the division and unrest in our country. Bless you both for your words of encouragement and support..
Amen
Life is so, so precious... we are so small in this large universe and yet we so often forget what a big impact we can make with our prayers. Just look at the sunrise or sunset and be reminded of the wonders of our world. Love to all!
Thanks for being so understanding always. I have struggled with depression all of my life and sometimes just getting up, getting dressed and making coffee is tough. I am often told I just need a good habit, willpower or the fly-lady - sometimes it just not that simple.
Take care of each other. We are thinking about you 🇨🇦.
Amen! Well said ❤️ many blessings to you, we love you!!
Very true! I have good routines, but I don’t always have the mental strength to do them.
@@vanessasmith9646 I know what you mean
Thank you for the hope you give to me that I can get all this clutter out of my life, but more importantly the hope you bring in Christ Jesus! You are a light in this dark world ❤️
I have been so discouraged about the world. Thank you for reminding me to be anchored in the word and to remember Who is bigger than me and all these problems! -Lindsay 🇨🇦
A great tip is to get everyone who has eaten dinner to help with part of the clean up, put a great song on and will be done in minutes! It’s a good habit! ❤️
I love this! My mil used to say “many hands make light work”.
@@lynh4094 my mum says that too!
We always jam to some good music when we clean up after dinner. It’s good for the soul! 😍😍
Thank you for the uplifting prayer, (even though they put a commercial in the middle of it). I pray for strength in our faith during these unprecedented times.
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I wrote a post regarding this. They prolly have an editor of the video so they wouldn't realize it. Hopefully it will no longer be a problem in future prayer sessions.
@@juliewhite820 Thanks, I’ll try that.
Love your practical tips, but the simple messages and prayers you share each week keeps me grounded in my faith in these crazy scary times we are living in right
now. Thank you and bless you both.
I gave myself permission to run the dishwasher when it wasn’t ‘perfectly’ full. It was life changing. No more sink full of dishes ‘soaking’.
Me too - and actually my plumber pointed out that it takes less water than hand washing! I also put EVERYTHING in the dishwasher.
I just started that this week too! Game changer!
Yes, dishwashers use soooo much less water! It’s hard to wrap my brain around not just putting the dishes right in after eating at each meal and running it at night. It’s so easy.
I look forward to your Sunday video. You girls are amazing. Love how down to earth you both are. I enjoy Diana’s prayer each week. God Bless everyone. Keep praying 🙏🏻
God does answer prayers in HIS time. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Yes He does! We always told our kids when they questioned why a prayer wasn't answered the way they thought it should be that it was answered, that sometimes the answer is yes, sometimes the answer is no, and sometimes the answer is in a while, and that no matter when it's answered it is answered according to His will and in His time.
@@juliewhite820 Yes Julie it sure is.
You ladies are the kindest people on UA-cam. With my plumbers urging (and a new detergent) I now put EVERYTHING in the dishwasher. I even live on the wild side and don’t rinse. If it’s not full then that is a bonus when I empty. My mother continues to be horrified.
I have ruined so many plastic water bottles because I refused to hand wash fir years. Now if my kids get something that requires hand washing, I make them do it.
😂🤣😂
My plumber told me "not even a grain of rice can get into the dishwasher if you want it to work." I think I'll quit eating rice! ha!
@@jonap5740- I’m going out on a limb - I bet your plumber doesn’t do dishes!
I hate doing dishes. I don’t use that word lightly either! But, about a year ago, I found an article from a blogger (can’t remember who, sorry!) and she suggested building some routines/habits of doing the dishes every night, one load of laundry a day, and to prep what to make for dinner that night every morning. So, I have this little mantra I tell myself each morning after I’ve had a cup of coffee...“dishes, laundry and dinner” and that’s my cue to empty the dishwasher, put a load of laundry in, and prep whatever we need for dinner. Then, I say the same thing at night. “Dishes, laundry and dinner”...start the dishwasher, fold and put away laundry, and put whatever meat we need for the next day in the fridge to thaw. It’s taken some time, but the habit is so strong now and it’s made the biggest difference in my day to feel sane! Sorry for the long post! Thank you for your encouragement for all of us!
This is why your the only minimalist/ organization channel I watch! You’re so much more reasonable 😂
You ladies are so special! And I need to thank you. I am one of those that washes dishes multiple times a day because I get irritated if I ever need to fill my water pitcher or something and I have to move stuff out of the sink. Anyway - short story long - my kids are 16, 19 & 22 - all boys (not that that matters but .... LOL) and are all at home going to school. I had FINALLY found my dream set of Correll and a 12 place setting. Perfect for our size family. But I've spent the last few years doing dishes and then saying "Who just put their dishes in the sink right after I cleaned it"? And I either hear crickets or "not it'! Then I watched your last couple videos and saw your littles washing their own dish. I spend so much time saying just rinse it and put it in the dishwasher and call it a day. But then they say ... but the stuff was dried and it had to soak ... UGH .. and I saw 'Don't let it sit in your room that long - bring it out as soon as you're done with it (we ususally don't eat together or at the table due to different schedules)!!! So yesterday I spent a few hours and went to 3 different Targets and got their $0.50 hard plastic dinner plate, dinner bowl and cereal bowl in 5 different colors. This week I will pack my dishes up and break out each of these sets and let my grown up kids know that they have a color. If they do not wash their color, they will have nothing to eat on. Hopefully this will ease some of my stress and make my not be so irritated at them so much. Community ... WISH ME LUCK! LOL. Thanks again for always (1) cheering us on and (2) stressing the importance of mini milestones. You are appreciated so much. Stay Safe
Good luck!!
Sounds like a great idea!!!😁😁😁
Watched this in bed as it's already Sunday night here in Queensland, Australia 🦘🇦🇺🐨
As always, enjoyed your words immensely.
Got up at 11:42pm, went downstairs and washed the few dishes in the sink...lol
Thanks Ladies 😉
May the Lord continue to bless you both 🙏
Have a glorious Sunday 🌞
How wonderful! I am so happy to read that this topic inspired you and made it so you will now arise to a clean kitchen! Blessings to you!
I am so blessed by both of you. Thank you for your words and prayer, Diana. It is so encouraging to be reminded that The Kingdom Of Heaven is at hand-the world is crazy right now, but keeping in alignment with God and anchored in the Word and prayer-as you said -resolidifies our hearts in trusting the Lord. Our God is an Awesome God! God bless you both.
Flylady began my journey to simplify/clean and shine your sink every night is her major thing. I am thankful I found her. Here's to everyone and new habits!!!!!!!
I agree, I've been following the Flylady daily habits. . mostly 😊 for over 10 years and it does make a difference. Gwen 🏴
FLYLADY was also my first and go to lady. But until I boxed up the majority of my dishes there were too many dishes to care for.
@@julieauxier4814 definetly. Same here!!!
Same here! My first go to Lady for mom sanity was Fly Lady. Absolutely love her water bottles and her whole program.
Me too! The fly Lady changed my life... I have gotten up at night - gone and washed a few dishes. Then back to bed.! Thank you so much for the beautiful, timely prayer!
Thank you. We just brought our 96 year grandma home on hospice. The calmness of that prayer....❣
I hope you find hospice to be as calm and peaceful and we did when my 91-year-old father entered it. It seemed to lift a great weight from his shoulders, that he did not have to fight to live, but could just live and enjoy life as much as possible. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
My heart goes out to you. We just went through this last year after nearly 14 years of caring for my father-in-love (my husband's parents have never been in-laws). Those hospice workers were angels the whole way. I wish you peace & comfort as you go through this time with your grandma.
Hospice was wonderful when my mom went through her terminal cancer. ❤️
Hi I just subscribed to this channel to get some tips. I'm 66 now from Ireland a little house but almost full of stuff!! Accumulated over the years from memories of children and 12 grandchildren aswell now lol.i suffer greatly with Chronic Artheritis all over in spine , you name it it's there lol. Mostly now with lockdowns in alone finding it hard to do simple tasks but I try. How your channel popped up is a miracle as the prayers at the end really uplifted me as I was feeling alone. Thank you both so much and God bless you.♥️ both .
I’ve done the dishes every day this week. It does make a huge difference. (I never used to before). For those who don’t, try it for just one week, and you may enjoy it.
I second that!!! It has become easier because I like seeing the clean kitchen in the morning! It really has been a game changer!!
My mother was a single mother of four, worked as a nurse outside the house full time, and our house was a MESS. Fast forward to now and I am 44, a single mother of two, and work from my home doing childcare in my home. I am hopeless with dishes. I can do laundry, vacuum before toddlers come over, but dishes!!! Well next week I am finally having a dishwasher installed. I am so excited. I will take some dishes out of the shed where I hid them last year because they would pile up too much. Hopefully I will be watching next Sunday’s video to the quiet hum of my new appliance.
And dishwashers now don’t require rinsing. I put EVERYTHING in and try to run it once a day even if it’s not full.
The rinse & hold cycle is a lifesaver for getting the residue off of a small load of dishes until there's a full load to run ❤️❤️❤️
Ohhhh... didn’t know about that!!!
@@TheMinimalMom I didn't either, until a few years ago when I had an issue with my dishwasher that forced me to read the owner's manual 😂 But it has absolutely been a game-changer! Super powerful rinse for those in-between times that used to result in dishes piling up in the sink, but doesn't use a whole lot of water, either! It's awesome 👍❤️
Thank you for encouragement and for reminding me of the power of prayer.
Thank you for the beautiful sweet prayer! Been really challenge about my prayer life for over 12 months now a I use the prayer part in the you bible app and write down all that needs prayer! So amazing to see God answer prayer too and when we write it down you see this,
Appreciate you girls and sharing your faith. So encouraging today!
I am saying, "I am a tidy person." It is helping! Especially when it is a five minute task. Truly helps. I have started watching Diane in Denmark and that helps as well.
Me too!
I've been watching her channel for awhile. She has a morning and evening routine video that is worth watching. I wish I had some of her energy and enthusiasm.
I have been doing the same thing! Lol I used to always think I'm such a messy person, and since I have been telling myself I'm a tidy person, it has helped so much! Lol
One principle my mom taught me growing up is to use and put things away without ever setting something down and walking away from it. Diane mentioned this idea as, "clean up as you go." Wipe down counters while you're cooking. Pull ingredients out, use them, put the rest back as one motion. Plate up the food and DO NOT drop the pan(s) in the sink. Run them immediately through hot water with a scrubby and soap. Pans just emptied are the easiest to clean. Set them back on the stove and they dry themselves while you eat dinner and admire your kitchen that never got messy in the first place!
You can teach yourself and your kids this simple principle and apply it to everything you do. Having a minimal house is really a plus in this process! Start with something small. Can you brush your teeth and never put the toothpaste or toothbrush on the counter? Get them both out, hold both while you put toothpaste on your toothbrush, put the cap back on and put it back in its place before you start to brush. Finish brushing, rinse the brush and put it back. It's like that. Doing something a new way can at first seem harder but when you see how it makes any task actually faster you'll want to apply it everywhere you can. Become a motion expert so you can use LESS energy and make NO mess. Your goal is to walk away from any area of the house you just used and leave it as clean or cleaner than it was when you walked in, simply by never setting anything down and walking away from it. :)
This principle can be used for Papers as well...deal with it when it comes in the mail...then file it...don't handle it more than once!
I have a husband who sorts out the dishes after every meal - I do the cooking and he deals with the dishes. Works perfectly for us :-)
Complete opposite in my house - I'll do the dishes and he does the cooking. 👍😉
Same..my husband retired and he cooks, I clean...
Same here as well. Whoever cooks, the other cleans up. That’s been the rule for 22 years of marriage since we both work full time.
My husband cooks about as much as I do, so nearly a 50/50 sharing of that duty. Funny thing is when he cooks I clean, but when I cook I clean too........
@@juliewhite820 uh oh - something wrong there!! 😊
This is why you're my favorite! 😃👏 Thank you, Dawn and Diana, for never passing judgment and always being so encouraging!! Being the main housekeeper in my multi-generational household of 8 is often daunting, but your videos are giving me new hope that I can get it under control and live a more peaceful and calm life (starting with the dishes 😉). 💜
Thank you for the reassurance. It's not about laziness, it's about prioritizing/budgeting energy and willpower.
Thank you for the wonderful prayer! Sometimes I just don’t know how to pray. Diana covered it all, I will be returning to this prayer often!!❤️
Funny how generations are different! As a kid in our neighborhood we just walked into everyone’s homes, no knocking! Not so in my house! Cleaning is not my favorite 🤪 which is why I am so glad I finally found minimalism! And as always, love Diana’s prayers and can’t wait for her Bible study channel!
Thank you for going over this again. Even though we have Covid and the fatigue is real, I have set aside 10 minutes to do dishes. (The first day I needed several sessions) but within the week I was able to get all the dishes done and the counters wiped down in ten! I have LOVED the playlist. I have really connected with women I didn't know before last week. Thank you for sharing such a wealth of encouragement. I love you even more for providing such a lovely resource!! 💞
I so appreciate the encouraging spiritual words. What a blessing to combine prayer with everything else.
I started bible recap and I have felt like Job during this end of the election. I wanted God to speak to me and show me where He is in this.
I'm with you in this. I've decided while God is working, I'll wait. His timing may be stressful to me but I can use this time to work on waiting and praying
I believe God either picks the person who wins or else he allows a different person (and He knows why) to win. Mantra: God bats last. This gives me a great amount of Peace.
Thank you so much for your faith and encouragement. And I want to encourage all of you: I see many people spending time with Jesus praying faithfully every day. I am sad and afraid but He has already defeated sin and evil. Lets buckle down and renew our love for Him.
@@loramcclamrock5549 oh. God and I have been practically holding hands for the last three years. Three years ago next month my sweet husband was diagnosed with kidney cancer. I immediately became his 24/7 caregiver which, I think, made his death in November 2019 that much harder.
Camping with one set of dishes per person, washing them by hand at the spigot after each meal, showed me that we literally do not need more. After that trip I boxed up all of our extras- we often have company, but I still put the extra dishes in another spot so we only use the extra dishes for the extra people lol. Also, everyone washes their own dishes after each meal, with one kitchen manager who finishes up. 👍🏻
Yes!! I can’t tell you how much having my kitchen decluttered has helped me. My kitchen stays tidy and it has made a huge difference! I have health issues and two special needs teens and my energy and will power are definitely other places. But even when I think there’s a disaster in the kitchen, I end up finding that only 15-20 minutes gets it done. My husband has made many comments about how easy it is to keep the kitchen tidy. It’s a game changer!
I do the same as Diana: I watch these videos during ironing, laundry sorting/folding, washing dishes, doing my exercises 🥰 it’s a game changer, that I’m no longer sitting around 🥰 Ironing of all clean clothes is done now 👍tadaaaa
Ironing? What's that?
@@natalieeubank4533 LOL. Luczati, she has a point. Don't buy clothes that need ironed, and make sure you have a dryer that has an alarm when it is finished, AND has a timed tumble function so if you cannot get to the clothes right away they will not become wrinkled.
@@texasmimi5566 It often depends on the quality of the material and the type of material whether or not you can skip ironing. I can't afford a new dryer or new clothes, so if I cared to be wrinkle free, I'd have to iron. I just don't care if I'm wrinkled, but then, I don't wear cotton dresses or linen...Pandemic sweat pants. Ha!
@@texasmimi5566 I don’t have a dryer, it is not common in my country. It takes 20 mins per week, not a big deal. Just enough time to watch a video 😊
Thank you both for the inspiring devotion at the end, it was a blessing to me!
Love this message Dawn. I remember the commute, full time job, volunteering and raising kids - the amount of energy I had for cleaning our home was given to the other priorities in our life. Wish I had understood your message back then - would have saved a lot of self battering.
This was my exact struggle this week! I really was feeling lazy because the dishes weren't done every night. Thank you for reminding us to be kind to ourselves in this season! I love the dishes math analogy!
Reading and studying the scriptures daily is so important for our daily "bread of life"!
Thank you for praying for our nation.
Keeping grounded in the word and prayer so we won't be tossed from side to side. All this was exactly what I needed to hear. Keep up the Sunday chats 👍 thank you
Thank you to both of you. Y’all have been such a wonderful blessing in my life. I have come so far in the last year of following you. Even my family is starting to notice. Diana, you are very talented. Thank you for sharing the Bible with us.
The understanding and empathy you both have for people where they are is what allows for inspiration to touch them. Thank you for your examples.
I watch UA-cam while doing the dishes. I've also turned it on while decluttering, great motivation!
Good idea! I often watch a minimalist Playlist while decluttering and never thought to use that motivation tactic to other habits!
I’m embarrassed and honestly ashamed to admit when I first found minimal mom, the Sunday sessions used to kind of annoy me because “I was here to learn about decluttering not hear a sermon”, and those thoughts made me really question myself. Ive always called myself a Christian so why was I being so stubborn and negative?! I really don’t know why I was having those thoughts and feelings, maybe I was a little lost. But I continued to watch and listen, and prayed with Diana at the end of the videos. I’ve come to realize that her words have renewed my faith. On top of the videos, I decided to join her Bible study she did on Facebook and absolutely loved it. All this to say thank you so much for doing these videos. God is speaking through you to those of us who really need it. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Also, I cannot wait for more Bible studies, God bless.
This was wonderful. Amen to that prayer!!! Yes, God is in the business of answering prayer,He hears and answers! Thankyou ladies
I have a friend from France. Her mom was a seamstress for a very fine design house. She handled fine fabrics by hand, so her hands could not be rough to catch on the fabrics. Her husband washed the dishes (no dishwasher!). He didn’t like it any better than the rest of us. He long built shelves under the sink. They collected lots of extra dishes. After meals, they rinsed the dishes & piled them on the shelves. Once or twice a week he washed the dishes. Everyone comes up with a solution that works for them! And eventually the kids the did the dishes ;-) I appreciate your message to all of us to be kind to ourselves & one another.
I love the - build up the trust with yourself- I found when I first started decluttering I struggled with others saying "oh why would you get rid of that" or "you could use this later" or as with family "you are getting rid of too much". At that time I stopped decluttering because I doubted myself. Once my decluttering habit/muscle built over time I started to trust myself to make the right decision. Thank you also for helping me for the continued help in building trust in my abilities. I truly appreciate knowing that you all are behind my and everyones back.
Yes! He is near. He hears us. He is working for our good
I hate dishes and when my dishes are all piled up I avoid the kitchen. Doing the dishes everyday this week has really cut down on the time and makes me enjoy my kitchen. Also having the counters cleared off no clutter has helped so so much. Also I have really bad eczema and my hands breakout so bad from doing dishes but now since I am doing them more regularly its much better.
@C. Lord yes I wear gloves. Absolutely have to, but I hate how sweaty they make my hands and also the pain of getting them off and on when my kids need me.
I love you both. Thank you for sharing your faith and encouraging us to stay anchored to the Lord.
Utilizing a dishwasher is what is important. Unload in the morning and run at night. When the dishwasher is empty its easy to put rhem in during the day.
I have a portable dishwasher. It takes up the entire kitchen.
Diana I’m in tears at the simple beauty of your prayer. Thank you for remembering those who haven’t turned to the Lord yet. You and Dawn are such a blessing to me and my family and our home and I’m praying for you.
I grew up with my mother making us help with doing the dishes every night, but I still struggle with doing the dishes, but I have a physical disability that sometimes stops me from standing and doing the dishes, dont own a dishwasher and don't have someone else to help me do them, but I just take my time and sometimes have to take a break and leave them then come back
I hear you. I struggle with depression, and a family of women who not only do the dishes after every meal, but also sweep then as well! If I can run the dishwasher, with pots and pans in it, once a day I’m ahead. Give yourself a pat and a cup of tea!
Could you buy a mobile dishwasher one that you could use in your kitchen even if you don't have a spot for it, in your cabinets? My in-laws did this and has helped them a lot!
Could you sit on a stool to do them? My grandma has done this. But I know sometimes sitting for a long time is difficult too. Doing what you can is still forward progress!
I do this as well. I used to feel bad about leaving them. Now I do them as I can, sometimes just a few of them one day, more the next. And I don't beat myself up about it anymore. It's a big relief.
@@sherunswithscissors You can do you. My sister-in-law runs 5-15 miles a day. If I can do a 15 minute walk, I'm learning to feel good about it. So never mind who else does what. You do you. Depression is much worse when you beat yourself up or compare yourself to others, I know from experience. Just learning now at 61 how to be kinder to myself. I'm rooting for you.
Your encouragement to keep close to the Word of God is so appropriate. Your prayers always bless me so much. You have such an anointing to share faith-things. Thank you for being authentic.
I was relieved when you said you didn’t do your dishes everyday. I even told my husband! -Lindsay
Yes! I try to wash each pot or pan as I use it and can sometimes have those done before dinner is served!
Love Sunday morning videos. Beautiful prayer.
I’m from Mexico, catholic mother of five. I’ve been praying a lot for your country specially rosaries, a lot of faithful people do.
Love your videos, I’m starting to declutter. “Less things are easier to manage” stuck with me. Congrats
Please pray for my niece Yuvia she is only 11 years old. She is been in chemotherapy for the past two years. Unfortunately, all the family got COVID and she has been hospitalized for the past two months. Yesterday the doctors said there’s nothing left to do but we have been praying and we are trusting God. Please help us pray for Yuvia. Thank you
Prayers for your niece and family.
I have prayed for her and her family. God Bless you all.
Thank you. I really needed this. Especially in regards to prayer. Bless you both.
I love listening to the both of you on Sunday morning!! From associate pastor to a pastor of thousands, what a gift Dianna!! Thank you Dawn for allowing her to use your channel!! I listen to you all the time Dawn and have subscribed but it’s extra special on Sunday mornings. I pray for both of you and your families. 💕
This was very helpful and inspiring. Love the prayer at the end. Thank you u both are God send. 👍👏
Amen!
Beautiful prayer! Both of you are a Blessing!
You ladies are a solid part of my Sunday routine now! I listen while I get myself and the kids ready for church. Perfect balance of practical and spiritual ❤️
When I was little, my dad would talk about wanting to have just one cup for a person. It never happened but that thought was one I took into my parenthood. "Sometimes, I just wish we all had just one dish set per person." After watching a few of your videos, I just said we're doing it. I made cup scrunchies for each kid so they can have a water cup all day and know which cup is theirs. I am blown away at what it has done for the kitchen, and we even have a tall tumbler and a short tumbler for each kid and yet when we get "behind" on dishes, it's still such a quick clean-up. After all, you can only get one day behind because they have to be washed before the next meal. :) When we run the dishwasher, we can only find enough cups for about half of the top rack (there are 6 of us and most of my kids are teens). Often, I tell whoever washes dishes that night to just wash them by hand because there isn't enough to fill the dishwasher. I am amazed that this idea my dad wanted to implement has been gold in our home. Technically we have more dishes but the kids know the only time they are allowed to get the top shelf dishes is when the grandkids are here. We're still learning the idea of washing as we go. I appreciate your videos and inspiring me to take the next step.
This whole video blessed me ladies. Thank you 😊💗and I could feel the Holy Spirit in yr prayer 🙌
I never thought about willpower in those terms before! Thank you for your words of encouragement! And Diana, your words are always a balm for my soul. You both have such amazing gifts! 🥰
Decluttering my kitchen has been one of my favorite results from my minimalist journey. My most favorite is kids toys HOLY COW what a difference it has made in our home!!!!! Dawn, I couldn't do what I have so far without you!!!!! Getting all this help from a fellow "real life" mom is AMAZING!!!!
One day years ago, I timed myself cleaning out the dishwasher-- 4 minutes! It changed my perspective on that task. It's only 4 minutes -- made it easier to "just do it now".
Metoo. I try to empty it while im waiting for the kettle to boil.
Your dishwasher has a sensor that checks how dirty the water is during its initial rinse. So people who only scrape their dishes and toss them in the dishwasher end up with cleaner dishes...using far less effort. When I swapped over to that method-tossing in a pod and running the dishwasher as I went to bed-I found that I woke up to clean dishes each morning that I could put away as I was fixing coffee. I feel SO successful as a dish manager, now... and I had never felt that way before, even when scrubbing by hand. My dishes are so amazingly clean, and I feel like I have a handle on my kitchen.
Honestly, I have a shopping and hoarding problem. While I have chipped away at decluttering/ cleaning my home day by day and worked in therapy to help with the underlying issues, I knew I had to focus first on those things. I have been using disposable silverware and plates since starting the process and it has been so worthwhile to not have a pile of dishes discouraging an already depressed me that I SHOULD have done those already like everything else. My willpower can now be focused on getting systems in place ❤️
Go you!!! 🙌I did the same thing with disposable dishes for MONTHS after I had my third baby. It was not the time for me to care about my carbon footprint 😂. God bless you with your continued recovery!
What a good idea - I had never thought of that.
@@rosepistilli223 Thank you 🙏❤️ and glad I am not alone ❤️ Thank you again ❤️🙏
@@kateyare4708 Thank you 🙏❤️ I hope that it can help you too! ❤️ Until I get systems in place, it has helped me a lot! 🙌❤️
I love you two!!! Thank you so much. My husband died during Covid, and I have no family in town. I don't feel as lonely when I listen to you both. God bless you.
great video!! I am so glad that the two of you have such good hearts to understand others and to use your hearts to build everyone up. thank you. brilliant and helpful video.
Over two years ago, I had built a resentment toward my wife because she wasn't doing the dishes every day. One morning, I looked at myself in the mirror and said, out loud, "If you want the dishes done every day, then do them."
I stared back at myself in disbelief for a minute, then I walked to the kitchen, did the dishes and cleaned up the entire kitchen. I've done that almost every morning since. I love knowing my wife can walk into a kitchen ready for whatever/whoever may come.
PS. I don't do dishwashers. They're more work than they're worth, and I get the dishes cleaner by hand. FACTS.
When I was growing up (a long time ago 🤣) it was common for Christian ladies to have a prayer list posted near the sink and they prayed while doing the dishes! Of course we didn’t have UA-cam then!
Diana, what a beautiful prayer. Every time I hear the news it just causes a swelling in my heart to run to God. There is so much strength and hope and encouragement that rises when we read God’s word and pray. Thank you for encouraging and reminding us where to go for peace and hope. ❤️~Connie
Yes on where you're directing your energy. And that part about the lady in bed feeling someone lifting her in prayer made me choke up. He does he our prayers. Even simple ones.
I love the way you tell us we're not actually lazy. We simply have other places to put our energy. Thank you for understanding us...
It's not necessarily a willpower problem. Sometimes it's a... "Sleeping is more important than cleaning" priority.
I have been watching your videos for a little over a year now and something in the last few months has really clicked. I’ve have been so motivated to look at the things in our home with a different lens and have been able to get so much stuff out of the house. It feels amazing to be able to donate or gift items (in good condition) to others in need and lighten up my house in the process. I’m so thankful for your channel and your Sunday videos give so much encouragement and hope!
Prayers for your families always. 💕
You guys are so on point today! Thank you for the encouragement❤️
I have enjoyed my kitchen/cooking so much more since I simplified it in the Summer. My husband has been helping with the kitchen in the evenings. I didn’t ask him to help. He just started running the dishwasher at night on days that I work 12 hours!
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