This is soooo true! Now that I've learned how to implement some of these strategies it's AMAZING how it "just takes care of itself." Can't wait to get my entire home this way!
Also want to add: please don't ever quit UA-cam!!! I follow tons of cleaning channels but you are the only one who is EXACTLY like me in my ladybug superslob struggle!!!! All the others are naturally perfectly clean and organized moms, except for Dana and she mostly does podcast style stuff. Yours are my absolute all time fave and truly HELP ME more than any other!!! You are my Peter Walsh!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Here's why I love you: You make me feel like no matter what I'm "normal"... Wether I'm getting rid of crap or hiding dirty dishes and forgetting about them haha
I don't feel normal , for I've manged to organize my home !I was a closet hidden, but I moved 1 yr ago and no kids at home . For the most part , I'd be proud to show my closets vs 15 yrs ago ! But let's face it no one cares !! But this town home sends a bug man quarterly. He just came and I was okay with him going threw my home .he's unannounced! My little Luis did leave a mark on the molding , dick man dog 🐕
I thought I was a visual organizer, but since I rid myself of excess stuff, and freed up a lot of storage space, I discovered I actually like things hidden for the most part. There are a few things that need to be out so I don’t forget about them, but this is an exception rather than the norm.
Ouch, yeah we have been slobs for many years. We’re working on it, there’s some hoarding tendencies to battle through. Your videos are very helpful and encouraging to us. x
@@arleneaugustahair8393 You are right. It takes time, goes back and forth, but the progress slowly builds. I am a recovered slob - ten years into this journey people come to my house and say that I am very organized. Yeah, now I am.
That was really good advice, let Your clutter dictate the type of organisation you need!! Yes this is really helpful, as I’ve been stuck for a while trying to decide what type of organiser I should purchase when my clutter needs to tell me!! Revelation! Thank U watching from UK, always fun ! 👏👏🌟🌟👍🤓
Love how Dana's latest book was one of the items "randomly" lying there on the counter 😉 It's wonderful to see how you Cas, Dawn and Dana have come together in such a beautiful way. I learn so much from all 3 of you. Thank you ❤️
Cas: “Maybe it’s your keys that have a hook, you just put them on the counter instead...” Me: (Picks up keys I used yesterday, hangs them on hook)🤦🏻♀️
Maybe you don't like hooks. I have a pretty dish i chuck my keys in. They are in there 98% of the time. Because i am a slob, easily distracted, and when i come in with armloads of things, i sometimes drop the keys somewhere to deal with the armloads.
These are some great tips! It’s hard when you don’t want the clutter to be somewhere it is but accepting that it will end up there anyway is an important step, so better to make a home for it! I am taking that tip to heart!
Yep. Have it all. 😆 1. Getting better at lazy clutter. 2. Working on excess clutter but VERY slowly. 3. Items without a home… Took your advice and created a Sunday morning basket - WONDERFUL for keeping the paper clutter more organized.
I too, am a slob. There, I admit it. You made more sense explaining the types of clutter than anyone I've ever watched. You gave terrific ideas! I use an organizer in my car for, of all things, lunch. When I travel I don't like to stop for lunch and the organizer contains my sandwich, chips, napkins, etc. I don't find french fries on the floor any longer. lol
Absolutely love you Cass! I’ve done all of these. Although I cleaned other peoples houses for over 30 years and a Cricket, I still struggle at home and with family members. Thank you for sharing your awesome self with us.
Oh I love the file folder from dollar tree wire separator. Hubby is a stacker, but will use an upright file sorter if it’s prepared for him. I am totally going to make these for him to hang on the wall. The ones I could find were astronomical in price. Do you have a video on the lazy clutter? Our home is 75% lazy clutter. I’ve tried to do everything to get people to take care of their stuff. And I just can’t figure it out. I feel like the next step is family therapy
Lazy clutter is just daily 5 minute tidy up times throughout the day to retrain your brain to start tidying as you go. Start with 5 or 6 alarms throughout the day. After a few weeks, you won't need them anymore!
Hugs to you! My thoughts, first if they don’t put things away will you do it for them? Then stop for a while so they have a reason to do it. Second, as a adult I realised parents growl at their kid, especially teens, that their room is a mess do fix it but do they ever Ask why? Like maybe clothes is all over surfaces because their actual home is not organized in a way that makes it easy to find and put away. Or maybe they Need to try things on to Know so maybe a Big bin where they can temporary put tried on clothes. Etc etc:) At the end of the day, if ppl really dont want to and face no real consequence, they won’t.
This is a real challenge. I have MS, and have limited energy. I had to tell my kids, “When I go to clean, I don’t have enough energy to pick up your stuff first. I will give you a warning, then I’ll be tossing whatever I have to pick up.” After a few times of them running to the wheelie bin to retrieve things, they took it seriously. “I’m doing the hallway in 10 minutes” would send them scurrying to grab their stuff.
Definitely ADHD!!! I've struggled with the same things my whole life exactly as you described at the end. It's not lazy, it's ADHD! There's a big difference. Our brains work differently! I wasn't diagnosed until I was 33 and it was a huge eye opener!
Awesome video and confession moment at the end! I struggle with MS and at times feel like a major slob. Thanks for giving me hope and helping me look at things differently! 😉
I struggle with MS too. It is a huge struggle to just do very basic daily tasks. I feel so useless, there are so many things I can no longer do and it burdens my family.
@@annegetson7825 I totally know how you feel 'cause I've felt "useless, " especially leaving a task unfinished or incomplete. Anne: NEVER feel useless! You do the most you can and if health was not an issue you'd surely do way more! Just the fact you saw this video and wrote proves that you care! 🥰 Take care! 😉
CLUTTERBUG, can you make a video about the category: "I will fix this later", and how to organize it? My pile has a old phone with picktures I must retieve, some pants need hemming, the speaker I have to repair, a pickture to be hung up etc. Different things I do'nt have the bandwith to do yet. If I put the old phone with similar items, I will forget it. So I need it to be gathered. It can be really small things, or large. (Our familytent was in that pile. It needed sewing.) Do you have a sugestion please? Thanks in advence.
Project area in the garage! I have a large shelving unit with all the “need repairs” items in clearly labeled bins with details so I know the next steps needed. I’m constant adding items, but I’m also able to slowly make progress on things as I have time.
Cas; Love your energy. Such an upbeat presentation. I am a surface clutterer with the out of sight out of mind personality. As a working person, just accept the clutter & don’t feel the zip to clean things up as beautifully as you learned to do & teach others. I do know where everything is. Fun & inspiring but back to work. I do use those Dollar Tree containers for under the sink though & in parts of the garage. Great ideas. Thank You.
I am a visual organizer, but I have to put my arts and crafts stuff in boxes - and sometimes these boxes in cupboards. So what I do is simple: I photograph the open boxes and when they are in the cupboard I photograph that as well. And then I transfer this photo information onto my computer and meticulously name every photo with box number and which cupboard it is in. That is a giant task, but I only have to do it once and update it occasionally. And saves so much time when I don't have to search for things - and clutter everything up in the process.
One day I shall find one of the magical Dollar Trees that feature all these items I've seen on You Tube. SOME DAY....perhaps if I move out of Connecticut.
Sniff test .. 😂. I'm a butterfly and your videos are very helpful and affirming. My kids are mostly butterfly's too. I don't know what my husband is, but he doesn't see clutter unless company is coming. We can certainly do with less stuff. And finally, I don't need to feel bad for leaving lids off of containers so I can quickly put things away!
About a month or so ago, I stored dirty dishes in my over for the first time in over 30 years (I'm not sure I have done it before). I did it because I needed a time to get it all done and not feel overwhelmed by the clutter until i could. We often put our leftover pizza, a sheet pan of cornbread or dessert in the oven and then absent mindedly preheated the oven. Because I almost re-baked a pizza in the box a couple of weeks before, I've resorted to sticking a sticky backed arrow to my oven knob. That way I see the arrow, that way it triggers my brain that I left something in there. I have warped a couple of spatula handles by not remembering something is in the oven 🥺🤣😂🤣🤔
My family knows to always check the oven before turning it on. It's usually just metal pans that I put in there to finish drying so not too bad, but still!
@@jcoopes5604 the pizza boxes could be a fire hazard. But I have done the same! I try really hard to get rid of things so I don’t have to store pans in the oven though.
I never thought of using the oven. I don't have a dishwasher, but i think of it as a dirty dish cupboard (somewhere to hide them til i can get around to washing them). A few years ago i decluttered under the sink, and there was enough space for a flexible plastic tub. So that's what i use, if i need to get the dishes out of sight.
Thank you for sharing . Gosh 👀 that first tip about finding a home near the hot spot is genius. I laughed so much about your end story with the oven .lol . I must admit I hate taking my rubbish out my bin and taking it outside ..I leave it to the last minute after everything has been pushed down and compacted in my bin by so much that trying to pull the bag out seems to create a vacuum and it’s harder to do or worse the bag splits lol , I think it’s because I always saw my dad take out the rubbish ..I associate it beings a mans job but I haven’t lived with a man for 20 years lol . My son is now 24 and I occasionally say to him my feelings about my bin theory and he’s so wonderful he says I will do it ..and he honestly means it ..problem is he officially has short term memory problems so he forgets he’s offered, ( it’s all fun and games in this house , but I adore him 😉) and I just end up doing it 😏. Best wishes ,Tracey 🇬🇧💛🤍
Here's a tip to make removing the bag from the bin super easy. . .drill several holes in the bottom & on the lower sides (from the inside!! .. if drilled from the outside the holes will be jagged and rip the bags). The bag will slide right out, without any vacuum. This is an old trick that really does work. 😉 you're welcome!
Cas, I have been a recovering slob since I found your channel. Ask and you shall receive, thank you Jesus for answering my prayers and for putting you in my life. You get how we work, think, then you put it in to words and action. Love the advice you give…. Let your clutter dictate your organization and ask yourself if is homeless clutter or excessive clutter. Mind BLOWING. Sending all of my love and gratitude 🙏 blessings
My homeless/excess stuff is right next to my chair on a little side table. Vitamins, pen, paper, water bottle, phone, magazines, book. I use all these items there, but it looks messy. But I have the perfect basket in my kitchen cabinet. As soon as I have put the stuff from the basket in containers, I can use the basket for the side table :D
This video is such a game changer for me. I've been binging your content the past few weeks trying to spring clean my apartment and make use of my limited storage space. I now realize I'm overcomplicating it. As much as I love pretty, tucked away bins, I need my storage to be easy or else I won't use it. Time to hit the dollar tree. Thank you so much for this!
My new singles apartment was SPOTLESS!! My spices were alphabetized even. But I had no dishwasher and HATED doing dishes!! _____ I ran into my dream guy (a friend) at the store & hastily invited him over. He's like, "oh cute little apartment....." as his voicetrails off ....as he's staring at a weeks worth of my dirty dishes soaking!! I was mortified & I panicked!! I quickly turned him toward the bedroom.....& made him forget all about the dirty dishes _____ LOL.
I met a guy at his apartment for a first date, as he welcomed me in, he said "I'm not quite ready, you can clean my apartment while I finish getting ready," he disappeared down the hall, I picked up my purse and left. LOL!
I can relate to you! I’ve put myself done so much in the past wondering why my place doesn’t look as nice as my friends and why I wasn’t a neat freak. But this is who I am and I can learn how to organise and work on keeping organised of input work into it and watching your videos helps me a ton! I feel so much better that I’m not the only one!
How do I keep my unused bed cluterfree?? This bed is in my room which is currently not being used for sleeping because I sleep with my mom these days she's old and feels lonely.. So, my room's bed is now filled with piles of books, piles of clothes, random crafts stuff, and some very random stuffs... Everything else in the room is clean and tidy but that bed makes the room look cluttered... I successfully cleared the clothes about a week ago.. But now it has again started piling up... How and what should I do? Please help. 😢
I have created an amazing support group on Facebook that I am active in. You can give and receive advice from those in our online Clutterbug community here: facebook.com/groups/clutterbugadvice/ If you would like more personalized help, I conduct Facebook lives for those that have signed up for my Experts course. You can learn more here: course.clutterbug.me/
Oh boy Cass. You hit the nail on the head twice with your "stay to the end". The dirty pot in the oven and the garbage scenario - yikes - this has been me.
We brought our city trash totes into the garage so we can easily take our trash out of the house and put it into a conveniently placed trash tote. The day before garbage pickup day, my google calendar reminds me to open the electric garage door and roll the wheeled garbage tote down to the curb! It works for me!
In a shared space, I feel like some compromises have to be made. For example, out of sight out of mind definitely applies to me in some cases, but I’m not going to forget about my shows, bag, keys, etc. if they’re put away out of sight.
I have lots of “if i put it away i will forget to do something with it” clutter 😂 birthday cards to send, mail to respond to, things to return, curtains to hang, book to read …….and the list goes on 🤦🏼♀️. I need a “do something with it day” 😂
Sarah ... have you tried a tickler file system?? Most people have 12 file folders for each month and 31 folders for each day of the month. . . however i made mine with 12 monthly hanging folders plus 7 hanging folders for each day of the week. . .i simply don't need the 31 days added. I also added one for 'Loose paper' i find laying around the house. A 'Quick Reference' folder and a 'To File' folder to temporarly hold papers til i can do some filing. A lot of times items in the 'To File' folder is no longer relevant by my filing day and can be discarded. When a paper comes in your house file it in the month or month before it requires action. If it doesn't require action but needs to be kept either pop it in the To File folder or quickly add it to your long term reference filing system. If there's something that needs to be done but has no paper simply write a note to drop into the appropriate month or day of the week. On the 1st of the month or a few days before, look thru this months and the upcoming month to see if there's anything you can put in the 7 daily folders. . . It's vital to regularly check your folders (daily and monthly) first of each month and first of each week. . . It all sounds waaay more complicated than it is! It's actually very easy to set up and maintain. Since i will be looking at my tickler file all the time, i splurged a bit and bought my hanging folders in a gorgeous pink kept in a frosted file bin. This has been a MASSIVE life changer for me. Years ago i made a tickler file in a 5x8 binder that worked ok (and very portable) but it became a hassle to find the binder, open to the correct page wiggle a paper in there and then the same routine when retreiving paper out of it. . .with a hanging system it only takes micro seconds to pull up slightly the folder by the tab, to drop in or retrieve a paper. Hope this helps you and others as much as it's helped me. 👍😉
I am so glad I found your channel!! My family and I are getting ready to move back into our home after a house fire in May, 2021. We got very messy after so many years in our house. Plus, we've been living in a camper (3 people, 3 dogs). This experience has taught me what I really need and things that I DO NOT need/can live without. Total perspective change. We are now dedicated to moving back in with nothing extra, and to live clutter-free. I am binge watching your videos and feeling very inspired and energized. Thank you so much for what you do. ♡
Hi Cass, I've been watching your videos forever... & I truly think this is your best one yet! It was such useful, informative information! I am a visual organizer, & out of sight out of mind is my main problem when it comes to clutter! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make more videos like this! I've learned much-needed tips and tricks, I can take away from this video...& put into action! Thank you so much Cass, this video really spoke to me (by the way, I have ADD also)! You're awesome 😘
Cass, in the past I was that slob you were talking about! You made me laugh because it hit home! I do think though, that it's not laziness. I was and am a busy, energetic person, lots on the mind and ready to help anyone! We get so busy at life we can't do it all. I am a perfectionist, plus I focus on one thing with passion, other things get in the way, which then they're not done. I was the only one that took the garbadge out! My family would let it pile up like some DR. Seuss pile!(tall tower, teetering) I was rocking my baby to sleep, %@!# the garbadge! Then in the late hours after the baby went to sleep, I would crawl in bed! Waking often during the night for baby needs. The day would start over, never getting to the garbadge! Don't know why no one else in the family didn't take it out. Anyway, good realistic video!
I've got a "in plain sight, still out of mind because it's booooooring and possibly exhausting" problem... I don't tend to collect a lot of clutter, but when I do it is stuff I need to deal with and just... don't. It's mostly organized clutter, and some of it has gone through several organizing systems already or changed its home, but it really, really should just be dealt with, and then it could be gone for good... (Was that a "tell me you've got ADHD without telling me you've got ADHD" kind of revelation? Maybe...) Love your videos, Cas! I'm trying to sneak them to my S.O., because actually he is the cluttered one. (Also ADHD.) But I'm patient and just do my part. Most of the time at least.
Hi Cass, I really like your channel, but I wish I could have a Dollar Tree like you have. A lot of those handy baskets etc. are not available here. I find that the discount shops (like Action = what we call our DollarTree over here ) many times have a limited stock or supply. Or we can order on Amazon, but shipment can be pricey. So for the time being, I have to make do with what I can find, or fix something myself. I'll figure out something ( I can be quite creative when I want to ! ) to fight the clutter. But thank you for the great ideas and tips ! 🙏🙏🙏
Hello Cas that was amazing how you bent that divider to make it do something else. I wish I could be the one that throws the bag out the door and then someone else carry it out but I have family members that will just walk by garbage bag LOL so it always end up on me. If I can keep my counters clear my lunch bar but I'm realizing I can't handle a lot of stuff on the wall either so I'm trying to come up with better ways of doing it and like you said less is better
Cas, lol, you need a temporary garbage bin in your garage 😀 Love the clutter categories... And I have all of them. The homeless clutter drives me crazy! And my bathroom counter looks like your daughter's... But on steroids! And while I do use a bin system, ilike having all my mess on the counter within easy reach. Huhhhh... I may be hopeless.
I am SOOO visual! Visual organizer, visual learner. Love these tips! Would also see ideas for keeping stuff off the stairs. Living in a 2 story house, I don’t want to constantly go up and down to keep the stairs clear. Thanks!
I can honestly say that learning I am a ladybug has changed my home immensely. I failed at cricket style all the time. My paperwork is in order since beginning of the year and it's working! I replaced an open shelf pantry thingy and bought one with doors that close. I know why it bugged Ladybug me: It was too visual. I've learned a lot from Dana K W about decluttering and learning some minimalist techniques from Dawn. All this knowledge has been put to use and my home is better now. Thank you!
CASS! I need more content on transitional clutter! Our biggest issue is moving things around the house and never using it in the same area. My kids do homework all over the house, I work in my planners or do my crafts in so many different places. We're constantly moving things around the house.
Thanks for being real….I was not too far off about 6 years ago . By the way I bought 40 white locker bins from the dollar store. My fiancée are in. A rental and I am still transiting from another state. This organizes the whole house . We both don’t have any furniture which we bought a few essentials for the time being .you don’t need fancy stuff . White bins devised up cleaning supplies under the bathroom, our pjs , under garments, spices , paperwork.etc . A huge thing I found was put it away as soon as it comes. When I shop or have deliveries I open it completely and find a home and get rid of the trash.I also put my receipts properly in my purse .
I am cleaning out my parents house and there are thousands of pictures. Do you have any idea of how to organize loose pictures. I have picture books but there will be a ton of them when we are done. What can I do?
Finding these vlogs so helpful!! We are about to go away again in a couple of days but when I get home I'm going to get cracking (well re cracking!!) with trying to get some order in our house. We have two crickets (I'm one of them), a bee, and a butterfly! The bee and butterfly drive me insane as their 'stuff' is EVERYWHERE. It just stresses me out so much having to look at it all over the place. I have great hope for clear containers!!
I've been a Super SLOB !! Guilty! ....... Cass I melted the plastic handles off a large pan I had in the oven WHILE PRE-HEATING OVEN FOR GUESTS lasagna they brought over. BURNING PLASTIC smells horrible---by the way.
This is awesome and simple enough, except, I have 2 cats that look at my organization attempts as challenges on what they can destroy, knock over, steal as toys. I have so many baskets and bins for "organizing" and it's all utterly failed. Any advice for organization defense from chaos kitties?
Cas, you amaze me! Even when you are showing tips for visual types (which makes my eyes start to spin in opposite directions because I am a straight-up Cricket), I always manage to learn something that will help me. How the heck do you do that?!
Years, and years, and years of practice!!! ;p I've been on UA-cam and organizing professionally for over 12 years. You should see my early videos on my old channel, malitose 79: ua-cam.com/users/Malitose79videos
I love this video. I bring stuff in the house and drop it on a table because I don't know what to do with it; I'm so tired when I get home. Thanks for such great ideas!
I appreciate the continuous encouragement ‘cause it’s hard to change! It is more a psychological battle than anything else- just getting the willpower to get started! I am hoping to make progress during this long Easter weekend.
Cas, your an inspiration to me. I love that you admit that you were a slob. That is where I'm at. I got the visible area of my house clean but all the rooms with doors are a hot mess. I can't seem to get the motivation to clean and organize. I've kept it clean for over a week now and I'm so proud of myself. I just need you here to help me out!
Hey Cass. Love you girl. You have helped me on my organization journey and dont make me feel like a failure. wish you were still on HGTV. DONT LEAVE YOU TUBE PLEASE. ❤❤❤😊
I am a Cricket I have clutter that is stuff I no longer want and the rest I am getting better at getting to the dollar tree for organizing. Not just pondering, but what I use goes right back just like your hubby!
Thank you so much for your videos and advice! You’re such a motivation! I feel you have been in all of our shoes. It’s a constant struggle to keep my house clean and organized. There’s days that I just want to give up but you’re videos keep me motivated! Thank you Cass 🥰
And this is why I have a trash can *everywhere* I generate trash! Because I'm not going to 'take it there now'. There's a can by my desk, a can by my bed, the main one in the kitchen, and a can in each bathroom.
Great video !! Love the cheeper idea's I believe the cheeper way is perfect in the beginning to see what helps then you always get better if it works 🥰
????❤ Question/Request/Suggestion: I would love to see more videos about helping to organize teen spaces. My 14 yr old struggles to keep things organized. She very much like your daughter - things on every surface but will not use the drawers for things she uses on a regular basis. ❤ Love your content!
Thank you for this video! I am a visual organizer, with everything. Since I moved and had a workroom, everything is in the open on shelves, next goal is to pretty it up! Always a work in progress! Your video is so spot on and can’t wait to watch more! Thank you DIY Mommy shared your channel!
Love this! I love your recent videos about the cleaning styles. It has helped me A LOT with making my home work for me. I am a visual organizer whereas my husband wants to hide everything. (And then I forget to get stuff done! 🙄) how do you reconcile different cleaning/ organizing styles in a marriage!? I think it would be a great video. I've kinda decided if it is my space (the kitchen) I should pick how it is organized. If it is his space, he picks.
Always default to the visual bug. If he wants everything hidden but you need it visual, compromise on clear bins or solid bins with LARGE labels. It's all about recognizing and respecting each other's style and putting them together not against each other.
🤣 I literally tie the garbage and throw it into the garage. I feel like I'm doing my part....then my husband does his. I dont know what happens to said garbage but it disappears each time so I keep doing it, lol
This really helped me. Thank you for simplifying daunting piles. Sometimes I need to hear this message because I get overwhelmed. Domestically challenged in reform. 😉
This video is so great that I actually took notes. I already set up a "command center" but thought I might be able to use the vertical file folder in another room and the "movable basket" for "transitional clutter" in my bedroom. Almost done with my Q1 goals and am looking forward to Q2 by selling, donating and throwing out my "excess clutter". Hope you and Joe enjoyed the Masters. My golfer friends and people on the radio were astounded by how many people who have no intention or desire to golf love watching the tournament :)
Thanks for the inspiring video. It's been a joy watching you evolve over the years. Wish I had your energy and drive. FYI, I got an Instagram account set up just to enter your giveaway..lol now I am addicted to it 😅
I currently have 1 big bag, and 3 or 4 little bags of trash to take, out, and I am watching a video, lol. I have both dirty and clean pans in my oven, I try to keep them on separate racks... I know lazy even better than that..
Best tip I ever gave myself (and can share with other recovering non-cleaners lol) Is to line your kitchen trash bins with TWO trash bags!!! Then whenever it periodically unexpectedly leaks, you just put the trash bag down into the bin, tie the second bag/liner and throw away both bags (instead of the normal just one bag)! This way, you NEVER need to clean out a leaked in smelly kitchen trash bin again!!!! Bc seriously, what's the chance that both of those bags will leak at the same time??? Like pretty much never! So I'm almost always only throwing away one bag, and then relining a new bag into the bin again so it's double lined still, so it's not wasteful. But n the off-chance when it DOES leak, I just throw away the trash with BOTH trash bags and I don't have to clean the kitchen trash bin! Bc NO ONE EVER wants THAT stinky smelly job! YUCK!
Thanks for the slob disclaimer at the end I just love myself who also just Chuck's the trash outside on the porch for raccoons to rub up and currently have an overflow in bathroom trash can that I still need to deal with I appreciate that. I know it can get discouraged when watching me and tidy people and whatever you're buried in clutter for those that are. I'll try to know that there's hope That's also good to know that they're okay There's nothing wrong with them that they're default mode is messy even if they get clean. ❤ And also knowing that whenever life happens typically we end up referring back in a default mode and that's okay. ❤ We can always get back on the wagon.
Thank you for all your tips and honesty...I am a cricket but for paper it just wasn't working. I now have a simple/clean looking container that it all goes in as it just needs filling. I am going to try this as it seems to be working better and like one of your suggestions, at the end of financial year then put the paper where it belongs....fingers crossed...thanks again for you honest and very helpful tips
I'm definitely a visual "organiser" (appreciate the positive spin on that name, lol!). I have ADHD and my challenges with object constancy (out of sight out of mind) are SERIOUSLY bad. I love the floating shelves idea for your daughter - if I could I'd have them everywhere, but unfortunately as renters we wouldn't be allowed to put them up. Rentals particularly can be REALLY bad for storage of any type for people with brains like ours! Thanks for the tips.
So been there on the melted stuff in the oven! My rules after that were, only metal and ceramic dishes in the oven, plastic things in a tub in the fridge. Also, you can hide A LOT of dirty dishes in your dishwasher if you have one, just cram it full rather than stacking properly. Just don’t let any helpful guests try to put their dirty dishes in the dishwasher!😄 Re garbage - we never leave it anywhere but indoors or in the shed - we have bears. In the interest of putting the container where you leave the stuff, can you put a raccoon-proof garbage can somewhere close to a door?
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“Make organizing as easy as putting it down” is the most profound thing ANYONE has EVER SAID about organization.
This is soooo true! Now that I've learned how to implement some of these strategies it's AMAZING how it "just takes care of itself." Can't wait to get my entire home this way!
I thought about that the other day as I was about to set a dirty plate on the kitchen counter instead of putting it straight into the dishwasher.
Fabulous and easy to do!! Where did you get the pretty labels Cas?
I can totally relate to Izzy‘s dilemma. Thank you for some ideas about how to take advantage of wall space!
I SO agree!!
Also want to add: please don't ever quit UA-cam!!! I follow tons of cleaning channels but you are the only one who is EXACTLY like me in my ladybug superslob struggle!!!! All the others are naturally perfectly clean and organized moms, except for Dana and she mostly does podcast style stuff. Yours are my absolute all time fave and truly HELP ME more than any other!!! You are my Peter Walsh!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much!
Here's why I love you: You make me feel like no matter what I'm "normal"... Wether I'm getting rid of crap or hiding dirty dishes and forgetting about them haha
You ARE normal!
I don't feel normal , for I've manged to organize my home !I was a closet hidden, but I moved 1 yr ago and no kids at home . For the most part , I'd be proud to show my closets vs 15 yrs ago ! But let's face it no one cares !! But this town home sends a bug man quarterly. He just came and I was okay with him going threw my home .he's unannounced! My little Luis did leave a mark on the molding , dick man dog 🐕
I thought I was a visual organizer, but since I rid myself of excess stuff, and freed up a lot of storage space, I discovered I actually like things hidden for the most part. There are a few things that need to be out so I don’t forget about them, but this is an exception rather than the norm.
Thanks for sharing!
Fellow super slob here!!! My “all of the above” types of clutter has taken over my home and killed my motivation.
Ouch, yeah we have been slobs for many years. We’re working on it, there’s some hoarding tendencies to battle through. Your videos are very helpful and encouraging to us. x
Having a back up leads to excess clutter or duplicates quickly. Any suggestions ??
I am the same. Slob and sone hoarding leftovers, but Cas' content helps so much... We can do it!
You got this! Start little by little and don’t overwhelm yourself by rushing.
Maybe there's a gene for being a slob - I have it.
@@arleneaugustahair8393 You are right. It takes time, goes back and forth, but the progress slowly builds. I am a recovered slob - ten years into this journey people come to my house and say that I am very organized. Yeah, now I am.
That was really good advice, let Your clutter dictate the type of organisation you need!! Yes this is really helpful, as I’ve been stuck for a while trying to decide what type of organiser I should purchase when my clutter needs to tell me!! Revelation! Thank U watching from UK, always fun ! 👏👏🌟🌟👍🤓
You're welcome from Canada!
Love how Dana's latest book was one of the items "randomly" lying there on the counter 😉 It's wonderful to see how you Cas, Dawn and Dana have come together in such a beautiful way. I learn so much from all 3 of you. Thank you ❤️
You're welcome!
😂 Lololol
Cas: “Maybe it’s your keys that have a hook, you just put them on the counter instead...”
Me: (Picks up keys I used yesterday, hangs them on hook)🤦🏻♀️
Lol 😆
Keys stay in the winter pocket or in the summer purse.
I run around looking for my phone though.
Lol!
Maybe you don't like hooks. I have a pretty dish i chuck my keys in. They are in there 98% of the time. Because i am a slob, easily distracted, and when i come in with armloads of things, i sometimes drop the keys somewhere to deal with the armloads.
@@thatswhatisaid8908 yes!
Now how do I convince my husband that his bachelor system doesn’t work for me or for our family as a whole? 🤔
These are some great tips! It’s hard when you don’t want the clutter to be somewhere it is but accepting that it will end up there anyway is an important step, so better to make a home for it! I am taking that tip to heart!
I did the same, transformed my home once I realized every item must have it's own home. Bye bye clutter - for the most part lol
Good for you!
@@BeGoodtoYourselfbyMargo feels great doesn't it ! I look at mine all the time .
Love you, this video, and especially the story. You make us believe it is possible to become neater. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Yep. Have it all. 😆
1. Getting better at lazy clutter.
2. Working on excess clutter but VERY slowly.
3. Items without a home… Took your advice and created a Sunday morning basket - WONDERFUL for keeping the paper clutter more organized.
I too, am a slob. There, I admit it. You made more sense explaining the types of clutter than anyone I've ever watched. You gave terrific ideas! I use an organizer in my car for, of all things, lunch. When I travel I don't like to stop for lunch and the organizer contains my sandwich, chips, napkins, etc. I don't find french fries on the floor any longer. lol
Good for you!
That's a great idea. I need to do that for road trips!
I love your honest transparency....."we can recover". Thanks for all the good tips and help. You are the best!
You're welcome!
Absolutely love you Cass! I’ve done all of these. Although I cleaned other peoples houses for over 30 years and a Cricket, I still struggle at home and with family members. Thank you for sharing your awesome self with us.
You're welcome!
Oh I love the file folder from dollar tree wire separator. Hubby is a stacker, but will use an upright file sorter if it’s prepared for him. I am totally going to make these for him to hang on the wall. The ones I could find were astronomical in price. Do you have a video on the lazy clutter? Our home is 75% lazy clutter. I’ve tried to do everything to get people to take care of their stuff. And I just can’t figure it out. I feel like the next step is family therapy
Lazy clutter is just daily 5 minute tidy up times throughout the day to retrain your brain to start tidying as you go. Start with 5 or 6 alarms throughout the day. After a few weeks, you won't need them anymore!
Hugs to you! My thoughts, first if they don’t put things away will you do it for them? Then stop for a while so they have a reason to do it. Second, as a adult I realised parents growl at their kid, especially teens, that their room is a mess do fix it but do they ever Ask why?
Like maybe clothes is all over surfaces because their actual home is not organized in a way that makes it easy to find and put away. Or maybe they Need to try things on to Know so maybe a Big bin where they can temporary put tried on clothes. Etc etc:)
At the end of the day, if ppl really dont want to and face no real consequence, they won’t.
This is a real challenge.
I have MS, and have limited energy. I had to tell my kids, “When I go to clean, I don’t have enough energy to pick up your stuff first. I will give you a warning, then I’ll be tossing whatever I have to pick up.” After a few times of them running to the wheelie bin to retrieve things, they took it seriously.
“I’m doing the hallway in 10 minutes” would send them scurrying to grab their stuff.
@@llamasugar5478 I’m an MSer too!
@@llamasugar5478 there should be more of this! Kids are quick learners.
Definitely ADHD!!! I've struggled with the same things my whole life exactly as you described at the end. It's not lazy, it's ADHD! There's a big difference. Our brains work differently! I wasn't diagnosed until I was 33 and it was a huge eye opener!
I bet!
Awesome video and confession moment at the end! I struggle with MS and at times feel like a major slob. Thanks for giving me hope and helping me look at things differently! 😉
I struggle with MS too. It is a huge struggle to just do very basic daily tasks. I feel so useless, there are so many things I can no longer do and it burdens my family.
@@annegetson7825 I totally know how you feel 'cause I've felt "useless, " especially leaving a task unfinished or incomplete. Anne: NEVER feel useless! You do the most you can and if health was not an issue you'd surely do way more! Just the fact you saw this video and wrote proves that you care! 🥰 Take care! 😉
@@Aim4God 💕
@@annegetson7825 💖
You're welcome!
Cas, you are simply brilliant! And I so love your candor, your being “real” and open with us. Thank you so very much.
You're so welcome!
CLUTTERBUG, can you make a video about the category: "I will fix this later", and how to organize it?
My pile has a old phone with picktures I must retieve, some pants need hemming, the speaker I have to repair, a pickture to be hung up etc. Different things I do'nt have the bandwith to do yet. If I put the old phone with similar items, I will forget it. So I need it to be gathered.
It can be really small things, or large. (Our familytent was in that pile. It needed sewing.)
Do you have a sugestion please?
Thanks in advence.
Maybe!
Project area in the garage! I have a large shelving unit with all the “need repairs” items in clearly labeled bins with details so I know the next steps needed. I’m constant adding items, but I’m also able to slowly make progress on things as I have time.
@@6butterflywings6 That is so clever. Thank you. I will find a clear bin and label it too. 😊
Cas; Love your energy. Such an upbeat presentation. I am a surface clutterer with the out of sight out of mind personality. As a working person, just accept the clutter & don’t feel the zip to clean things up as beautifully as you learned to do & teach others. I do know where everything is. Fun & inspiring but back to work. I do use those Dollar Tree containers for under the sink though & in parts of the garage. Great ideas. Thank You.
You are so welcome!
This was super helpful, thank you soooo much! I love how relatable and non-judgmental you are!
You're so welcome!
I am a visual organizer, but I have to put my arts and crafts stuff in boxes - and sometimes these boxes in cupboards. So what I do is simple: I photograph the open boxes and when they are in the cupboard I photograph that as well.
And then I transfer this photo information onto my computer and meticulously name every photo with box number and which cupboard it is in. That is a giant task, but I only have to do it once and update it occasionally. And saves so much time when I don't have to search for things - and clutter everything up in the process.
Definitely visual! If I can't see it, I don't have it. I love my frosted glass cabinets. Mostly tidy but enough if a hint of what's behind them
:)
One day I shall find one of the magical Dollar Trees that feature all these items I've seen on You Tube. SOME DAY....perhaps if I move out of Connecticut.
LOL!
Omg the 3 types of clutter! I have all of them 🤭🤫🤦♀️ Thanks for always keeping it real. Stay safe and healthy. Mary, Joes wife 👏👍🙏💪💐
You're welcome!
“I’m a recovering super slob” haha you’re so funny! I love the folded file folder thing for the wall! Awesome idea
Anyone else fill like Cas was looking in their souls there at the end???! 🙋🏻♀️😬🥴
I WAS ..........;p
Sniff test .. 😂. I'm a butterfly and your videos are very helpful and affirming. My kids are mostly butterfly's too. I don't know what my husband is, but he doesn't see clutter unless company is coming. We can certainly do with less stuff. And finally, I don't need to feel bad for leaving lids off of containers so I can quickly put things away!
:)
About a month or so ago, I stored dirty dishes in my over for the first time in over 30 years (I'm not sure I have done it before). I did it because I needed a time to get it all done and not feel overwhelmed by the clutter until i could. We often put our leftover pizza, a sheet pan of cornbread or dessert in the oven and then absent mindedly preheated the oven. Because I almost re-baked a pizza in the box a couple of weeks before, I've resorted to sticking a sticky backed arrow to my oven knob. That way I see the arrow, that way it triggers my brain that I left something in there. I have warped a couple of spatula handles by not remembering something is in the oven 🥺🤣😂🤣🤔
Lol!
My family knows to always check the oven before turning it on. It's usually just metal pans that I put in there to finish drying so not too bad, but still!
I use my oven for pan and cast iron storage! As my pans are big and I use parchment! I have totally reheated pizza boxes many times!
@@jcoopes5604 the pizza boxes could be a fire hazard. But I have done the same! I try really hard to get rid of things so I don’t have to store pans in the oven though.
I never thought of using the oven. I don't have a dishwasher, but i think of it as a dirty dish cupboard (somewhere to hide them til i can get around to washing them). A few years ago i decluttered under the sink, and there was enough space for a flexible plastic tub. So that's what i use, if i need to get the dishes out of sight.
Girl you have greatly improved my quality of life! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, friend.
You're welcome from the bottom of mine!
Thank you for sharing . Gosh 👀 that first tip about finding a home near the hot spot is genius.
I laughed so much about your end story with the oven .lol . I must admit I hate taking my rubbish out my bin and taking it outside ..I leave it to the last minute after everything has been pushed down and compacted in my bin by so much that trying to pull the bag out seems to create a vacuum and it’s harder to do or worse the bag splits lol , I think it’s because I always saw my dad take out the rubbish ..I associate it beings a mans job but I haven’t lived with a man for 20 years lol . My son is now 24 and I occasionally say to him my feelings about my bin theory and he’s so wonderful he says I will do it ..and he honestly means it ..problem is he officially has short term memory problems so he forgets he’s offered, ( it’s all fun and games in this house , but I adore him 😉) and I just end up doing it 😏. Best wishes ,Tracey 🇬🇧💛🤍
You're welcome!
Here's a tip to make removing the bag from the bin super easy. . .drill several holes in the bottom & on the lower sides (from the inside!! .. if drilled from the outside the holes will be jagged and rip the bags). The bag will slide right out, without any vacuum.
This is an old trick that really does work.
😉 you're welcome!
@@briannab5296 thanks for that .I will try this fab tip.😉
Cas, I have been a recovering slob since I found your channel. Ask and you shall receive, thank you Jesus for answering my prayers and for putting you in my life. You get how we work, think, then you put it in to words and action. Love the advice you give…. Let your clutter dictate your organization and ask yourself if is homeless clutter or excessive clutter. Mind BLOWING.
Sending all of my love and gratitude 🙏 blessings
So happy I can help!
My homeless/excess stuff is right next to my chair on a little side table. Vitamins, pen, paper, water bottle, phone, magazines, book. I use all these items there, but it looks messy.
But I have the perfect basket in my kitchen cabinet. As soon as I have put the stuff from the basket in containers, I can use the basket for the side table :D
Awesome!
This video is such a game changer for me. I've been binging your content the past few weeks trying to spring clean my apartment and make use of my limited storage space. I now realize I'm overcomplicating it. As much as I love pretty, tucked away bins, I need my storage to be easy or else I won't use it. Time to hit the dollar tree. Thank you so much for this!
You're so welcome!
My new singles apartment was SPOTLESS!! My spices were alphabetized even. But I had no dishwasher and HATED doing dishes!! _____ I ran into my dream guy (a friend) at the store & hastily invited him over. He's like, "oh cute little apartment....." as his voicetrails off ....as he's staring at a weeks worth of my dirty dishes soaking!! I was mortified & I panicked!! I quickly turned him toward the bedroom.....& made him forget all about the dirty dishes _____ LOL.
I met a guy at his apartment for a first date, as he welcomed me in, he said "I'm not quite ready, you can clean my apartment while I finish getting ready," he disappeared down the hall, I picked up my purse and left. LOL!
OMG!! ;p
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!!! :o I'm so glad you left!
@@Clutterbug I'm guessing he's still single, what a doofus.
Dollar tree stackable bins work Gr8 for potatoes & onions too
You may have solved my produce problem!
@@ImLunaShesZeta 😉
Awesome!
Hi Cas!! Thank You for this video I needed this. I had so many systems but totally failed. Thank You for sharing.🙋🏻♀️
You are so welcome!
I can relate to you! I’ve put myself done so much in the past wondering why my place doesn’t look as nice as my friends and why I wasn’t a neat freak. But this is who I am and I can learn how to organise and work on keeping organised of input work into it and watching your videos helps me a ton! I feel so much better that I’m not the only one!
Glad I can help!
How do I keep my unused bed cluterfree?? This bed is in my room which is currently not being used for sleeping because I sleep with my mom these days she's old and feels lonely.. So, my room's bed is now filled with piles of books, piles of clothes, random crafts stuff, and some very random stuffs... Everything else in the room is clean and tidy but that bed makes the room look cluttered... I successfully cleared the clothes about a week ago.. But now it has again started piling up... How and what should I do? Please help. 😢
I have created an amazing support group on Facebook that I am active in. You can give and receive advice from those in our online Clutterbug community here: facebook.com/groups/clutterbugadvice/
If you would like more personalized help, I conduct Facebook lives for those that have signed up for my Experts course. You can learn more here: course.clutterbug.me/
The problem with this for us is that we are surface dwellers. Any surface will do haha 😂
You need a landing zone and a place for your homeless clutter!
Visiual person - definitely 😊. Also tons of decluttering and organizing to do. (sigh).
You've got this!
Oh boy Cass. You hit the nail on the head twice with your "stay to the end". The dirty pot in the oven and the garbage scenario - yikes - this has been me.
It's been a lot of people. YANA
We brought our city trash totes into the garage so we can easily take our trash out of the house and put it into a conveniently placed trash tote. The day before garbage pickup day, my google calendar reminds me to open the electric garage door and roll the wheeled garbage tote down to the curb! It works for me!
Thanks for sharing!!!
I’m a huge clutter person - I’m like your daughter out of sight out of mind - it is the top argument my husband and I have
What is his bug style?
In a shared space, I feel like some compromises have to be made. For example, out of sight out of mind definitely applies to me in some cases, but I’m not going to forget about my shows, bag, keys, etc. if they’re put away out of sight.
I have lots of “if i put it away i will forget to do something with it” clutter 😂 birthday cards to send, mail to respond to, things to return, curtains to hang, book to read …….and the list goes on 🤦🏼♀️. I need a “do something with it day” 😂
Flylady has decreed Wednesdays as "Get 'er done" day.
@@kj7653 i need a few of those to get me back on track 😂
Try writing a list on a piece of paper divided into categories. Like call, home, or errands. Put it on the fridge so you see it.
Kathy B
Designate a day to start tackling these items!
Sarah ... have you tried a tickler file system??
Most people have 12 file folders for each month and 31 folders for each day of the month. . . however i made mine with 12 monthly hanging folders plus 7 hanging folders for each day of the week. . .i simply don't need the 31 days added.
I also added one for 'Loose paper' i find laying around the house. A 'Quick Reference' folder and a 'To File' folder to temporarly hold papers til i can do some filing. A lot of times items in the 'To File' folder is no longer relevant by my filing day and can be discarded.
When a paper comes in your house file it in the month or month before it requires action. If it doesn't require action but needs to be kept either pop it in the To File folder or quickly add it to your long term reference filing system. If there's something that needs to be done but has no paper simply write a note to drop into the appropriate month or day of the week. On the 1st of the month or a few days before, look thru this months and the upcoming month to see if there's anything you can put in the 7 daily folders. . . It's vital to regularly check your folders (daily and monthly) first of each month and first of each week. . . It all sounds waaay more complicated than it is! It's actually very easy to set up and maintain.
Since i will be looking at my tickler file all the time, i splurged a bit and bought my hanging folders in a gorgeous pink kept in a frosted file bin.
This has been a MASSIVE life changer for me.
Years ago i made a tickler file in a 5x8 binder that worked ok (and very portable) but it became a hassle to find the binder, open to the correct page wiggle a paper in there and then the same routine when retreiving paper out of it. . .with a hanging system it only takes micro seconds to pull up slightly the folder by the tab, to drop in or retrieve a paper.
Hope this helps you and others as much as it's helped me. 👍😉
I’m three for three on the clutter. 😩 Is there something called rabbit clutter? I swear mine multiplies.
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YES! Clutter attracts clutter! So you're right, it DOES multiply!
Thank you for being honest!!! It helps to know there are others who struggle with slobbiness! You are such a help and encouragement!!!:)
I'm so glad!
That dollar store file folder rack is amazing on the wall. Thanks for the great idea!
You're welcome!
I am so glad I found your channel!!
My family and I are getting ready to move back into our home after a house fire in May, 2021.
We got very messy after so many years in our house. Plus, we've been living in a camper (3 people, 3 dogs).
This experience has taught me what I really need and things that I DO NOT need/can live without.
Total perspective change.
We are now dedicated to moving back in with nothing extra, and to live clutter-free.
I am binge watching your videos and feeling very inspired and energized. Thank you so much for what you do. ♡
You're so welcome!
Hi Cass, I've been watching your videos forever... & I truly think this is your best one yet! It was such useful, informative information! I am a visual organizer, & out of sight out of mind is my main problem when it comes to clutter! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make more videos like this! I've learned much-needed tips and tricks, I can take away from this video...& put into action! Thank you so much Cass, this video really spoke to me (by the way, I have ADD also)! You're awesome 😘
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
I agree 100%!
Cass, in the past I was that slob you were talking about! You made me laugh because it hit home! I do think though, that it's not laziness. I was and am a busy, energetic person, lots on the mind and ready to help anyone! We get so busy at life we can't do it all. I am a perfectionist, plus I focus on one thing with passion, other things get in the way, which then they're not done. I was the only one that took the garbadge out! My family would let it pile up like some DR. Seuss pile!(tall tower, teetering) I was rocking my baby to sleep, %@!# the garbadge! Then in the late hours after the baby went to sleep, I would crawl in bed! Waking often during the night for baby needs. The day would start over, never getting to the garbadge! Don't know why no one else in the family didn't take it out. Anyway, good realistic video!
Glad you think so!
I've got a "in plain sight, still out of mind because it's booooooring and possibly exhausting" problem... I don't tend to collect a lot of clutter, but when I do it is stuff I need to deal with and just... don't. It's mostly organized clutter, and some of it has gone through several organizing systems already or changed its home, but it really, really should just be dealt with, and then it could be gone for good...
(Was that a "tell me you've got ADHD without telling me you've got ADHD" kind of revelation? Maybe...)
Love your videos, Cas! I'm trying to sneak them to my S.O., because actually he is the cluttered one. (Also ADHD.) But I'm patient and just do my part. Most of the time at least.
Lol
Hi Cass, I really like your channel, but I wish I could have a Dollar Tree like you have. A lot of those handy baskets etc. are not available here. I find that the discount shops (like Action = what we call our DollarTree over here ) many times have a limited stock or supply. Or we can order on Amazon, but shipment can be pricey. So for the time being, I have to make do with what I can find, or fix something myself. I'll figure out something ( I can be quite creative when I want to ! ) to fight the clutter. But thank you for the great ideas and tips ! 🙏🙏🙏
OMG, I have also been there with hiding dirty dishes and then melting plastic bowls, it's so bad! Glad I am not alone. You are awesome Cas!
I suffer from all 3 kinds of clutter. I'm a new subscriber to your channel and I need to watch every single one of your videos ☺
Hello Cas that was amazing how you bent that divider to make it do something else. I wish I could be the one that throws the bag out the door and then someone else carry it out but I have family members that will just walk by garbage bag LOL so it always end up on me. If I can keep my counters clear my lunch bar but I'm realizing I can't handle a lot of stuff on the wall either so I'm trying to come up with better ways of doing it and like you said less is better
You can do it!
Cas, lol, you need a temporary garbage bin in your garage 😀
Love the clutter categories... And I have all of them. The homeless clutter drives me crazy! And my bathroom counter looks like your daughter's... But on steroids! And while I do use a bin system, ilike having all my mess on the counter within easy reach. Huhhhh... I may be hopeless.
No one is hopeless. You CAN do this. Create declutter. Create homes for the homeless clutter. You've got this!
I am SOOO visual! Visual organizer, visual learner. Love these tips! Would also see ideas for keeping stuff off the stairs. Living in a 2 story house, I don’t want to constantly go up and down to keep the stairs clear. Thanks!
Noted!
I can honestly say that learning I am a ladybug has changed my home immensely. I failed at cricket style all the time. My paperwork is in order since beginning of the year and it's working! I replaced an open shelf pantry thingy and bought one with doors that close. I know why it bugged Ladybug me: It was too visual. I've learned a lot from Dana K W about decluttering and learning some minimalist techniques from Dawn. All this knowledge has been put to use and my home is better now. Thank you!
You're so welcome!
CASS! I need more content on transitional clutter! Our biggest issue is moving things around the house and never using it in the same area. My kids do homework all over the house, I work in my planners or do my crafts in so many different places. We're constantly moving things around the house.
Sounds like a rolling cart or a small tote with a handle would be a good option.
Thank you! You always give me hope. I am not there yet but I did recognize some of the slob behaviors in this video. You do make this look easy.
I've been doing this over a decade ;p
Acepting that that’s the spot has helped so much. I love the ideas. Thank you.
Thanks for being real….I was not too far off about 6 years ago . By the way I bought 40 white locker bins from the dollar store. My fiancée are in. A rental and I am still transiting from another state. This organizes the whole house . We both don’t have any furniture which we bought a few essentials for the time being .you don’t need fancy stuff . White bins devised up cleaning supplies under the bathroom, our pjs , under garments, spices , paperwork.etc .
A huge thing I found was put it away as soon as it comes. When I shop or have deliveries I open it completely and find a home and get rid of the trash.I also put my receipts properly in my purse .
You're welcome!
I am cleaning out my parents house and there are thousands of pictures. Do you have any idea of how to organize loose pictures. I have picture books but there will be a ton of them when we are done. What can I do?
Watch these short videos from my mentor, Peter Walsh:
ua-cam.com/video/AsC5Lj06hYk/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/1QwCEX9CHJE/v-deo.html
I’m a visual BUT HATE things out it’s so conflicting
Clear or mesh bins? Then things can be visual but also "put away"
@@FrenchTheLlamaFTL ooo I hadn’t thought of mesh bins. Thanks 😊
If you hate things out then you are not visual. You may like things to look beautiful, but behind a door. Take the test here: www.clutterbug.me
Finding these vlogs so helpful!! We are about to go away again in a couple of days but when I get home I'm going to get cracking (well re cracking!!) with trying to get some order in our house. We have two crickets (I'm one of them), a bee, and a butterfly! The bee and butterfly drive me insane as their 'stuff' is EVERYWHERE. It just stresses me out so much having to look at it all over the place. I have great hope for clear containers!!
I've been a Super SLOB !! Guilty! ....... Cass I melted the plastic handles off a large pan I had in the oven WHILE PRE-HEATING OVEN FOR GUESTS lasagna they brought over. BURNING PLASTIC smells horrible---by the way.
IKR?!
Thank you, Cass
You're welcome!
This is awesome and simple enough, except, I have 2 cats that look at my organization attempts as challenges on what they can destroy, knock over, steal as toys. I have so many baskets and bins for "organizing" and it's all utterly failed. Any advice for organization defense from chaos kitties?
FYI visual organizer. If it's out of sight, it's out of mind.
That's it....your next book.....a comedy......."you don't know about being a slob unless you've.. " 🤣😂🤣
Lol!!!
Cas, you amaze me! Even when you are showing tips for visual types (which makes my eyes start to spin in opposite directions because I am a straight-up Cricket), I always manage to learn something that will help me. How the heck do you do that?!
Years, and years, and years of practice!!! ;p I've been on UA-cam and organizing professionally for over 12 years. You should see my early videos on my old channel, malitose 79: ua-cam.com/users/Malitose79videos
@@Clutterbug OH cool! I always wanted to see really old ones cuz I think I've gone thru your entire Playlist on this channel. Thanks!
I love this video. I bring stuff in the house and drop it on a table because I don't know what to do with it; I'm so tired when I get home. Thanks for such great ideas!
You're so welcome!
I appreciate the continuous encouragement ‘cause it’s hard to change! It is more a psychological battle than anything else- just getting the willpower to get started! I am hoping to make progress during this long Easter weekend.
You've got this!
You can do this. Make up your mind just to get started and it will take off from there. Same here-I am in it with you.
I love the 3 types of clutter: lazy, excess, and homeless. Brilliant.
Thanks!
Cas, your an inspiration to me. I love that you admit that you were a slob. That is where I'm at. I got the visible area of my house clean but all the rooms with doors are a hot mess. I can't seem to get the motivation to clean and organize. I've kept it clean for over a week now and I'm so proud of myself. I just need you here to help me out!
Hey Cass. Love you girl. You have helped me on my organization journey and dont make me feel like a failure. wish you were still on HGTV. DONT LEAVE YOU TUBE PLEASE. ❤❤❤😊
Cas, you are so awesome! This is completely relevant to me! And..unfortunately I can relate to the end too about being a slob! It’s a constant battle!
It is!
I am a Cricket I have clutter that is stuff I no longer want and the rest I am getting better at getting to the dollar tree for organizing. Not just pondering, but what I use goes right back just like your hubby!
Love that!
Thank you so much for your videos and advice! You’re such a motivation! I feel you have been in all of our shoes. It’s a constant struggle to keep my house clean and organized. There’s days that I just want to give up but you’re videos keep me motivated! Thank you Cass 🥰
You're welcome!
I am a butterfly! You are awesome…
Aw, thanks!
I always love your content Cas! I accidentally hit dislike and quickly cancelled and switched it to a “👍🏻” hope you know how great you are!!
Aw, thanks!
Thank you for another awesome video. They are so motivating. I can’t wait to get home and clean!
Woohoo!
And this is why I have a trash can *everywhere* I generate trash! Because I'm not going to 'take it there now'. There's a can by my desk, a can by my bed, the main one in the kitchen, and a can in each bathroom.
;p
Great video !! Love the cheeper idea's I believe the cheeper way is perfect in the beginning to see what helps then you always get better if it works 🥰
Absolutely!
????❤ Question/Request/Suggestion: I would love to see more videos about helping to organize teen spaces. My 14 yr old struggles to keep things organized. She very much like your daughter - things on every surface but will not use the drawers for things she uses on a regular basis. ❤ Love your content!
Noted!
"Transitional clutter "..."Let your clutter organize your life " .. hehehe
I love ❤ your channel!!
I'm so glad!
Thank you for this video! I am a visual organizer, with everything. Since I moved and had a workroom, everything is in the open on shelves, next goal is to pretty it up! Always a work in progress! Your video is so spot on and can’t wait to watch more! Thank you DIY Mommy shared your channel!
Love this! I love your recent videos about the cleaning styles. It has helped me A LOT with making my home work for me. I am a visual organizer whereas my husband wants to hide everything. (And then I forget to get stuff done! 🙄) how do you reconcile different cleaning/ organizing styles in a marriage!? I think it would be a great video. I've kinda decided if it is my space (the kitchen) I should pick how it is organized. If it is his space, he picks.
Always default to the visual bug. If he wants everything hidden but you need it visual, compromise on clear bins or solid bins with LARGE labels. It's all about recognizing and respecting each other's style and putting them together not against each other.
🤣 I literally tie the garbage and throw it into the garage. I feel like I'm doing my part....then my husband does his. I dont know what happens to said garbage but it disappears each time so I keep doing it, lol
Hahaha!
Rats. Having wild rats in your home/garage will change how you remove trash from your home lol.
No doubt!
This really helped me. Thank you for simplifying daunting piles. Sometimes I need to hear this message because I get overwhelmed. Domestically challenged in reform. 😉
Agreed. Love the top.
Glad I could help!
This video is so great that I actually took notes. I already set up a "command center" but thought I might be able to use the vertical file folder in another room and the "movable basket" for "transitional clutter" in my bedroom. Almost done with my Q1 goals and am looking forward to Q2 by selling, donating and throwing out my "excess clutter".
Hope you and Joe enjoyed the Masters. My golfer friends and people on the radio were astounded by how many people who have no intention or desire to golf love watching the tournament :)
Good for you!
Thanks for the inspiring video. It's been a joy watching you evolve over the years. Wish I had your energy and drive. FYI, I got an Instagram account set up just to enter your giveaway..lol now I am addicted to it 😅
You're welcome!
I currently have 1 big bag, and 3 or 4 little bags of trash to take, out, and I am watching a video, lol. I have both dirty and clean pans in my oven, I try to keep them on separate racks... I know lazy even better than that..
:D So funny!
Get up right now and take the trash out! ;p
Omg, I love love love your video. Homeless clutter and using valuable real estate is brilliant. Thank you so much for the cost friendly tips!🌸
You are so welcome!
Best tip I ever gave myself (and can share with other recovering non-cleaners lol)
Is to line your kitchen trash bins with TWO trash bags!!! Then whenever it periodically unexpectedly leaks, you just put the trash bag down into the bin, tie the second bag/liner and throw away both bags (instead of the normal just one bag)!
This way, you NEVER need to clean out a leaked in smelly kitchen trash bin again!!!! Bc seriously, what's the chance that both of those bags will leak at the same time??? Like pretty much never!
So I'm almost always only throwing away one bag, and then relining a new bag into the bin again so it's double lined still, so it's not wasteful.
But n the off-chance when it DOES leak, I just throw away the trash with BOTH trash bags and I don't have to clean the kitchen trash bin!
Bc NO ONE EVER wants THAT stinky smelly job! YUCK!
Thanks for the slob disclaimer at the end I just love myself who also just Chuck's the trash outside on the porch for raccoons to rub up and currently have an overflow in bathroom trash can that I still need to deal with I appreciate that. I know it can get discouraged when watching me and tidy people and whatever you're buried in clutter for those that are. I'll try to know that there's hope That's also good to know that they're okay There's nothing wrong with them that they're default mode is messy even if they get clean. ❤ And also knowing that whenever life happens typically we end up referring back in a default mode and that's okay. ❤ We can always get back on the wagon.
You can do this!!!
Thank you for all your tips and honesty...I am a cricket but for paper it just wasn't working. I now have a simple/clean looking container that it all goes in as it just needs filling. I am going to try this as it seems to be working better and like one of your suggestions, at the end of financial year then put the paper where it belongs....fingers crossed...thanks again for you honest and very helpful tips
You're welcome!
I'm definitely a visual "organiser" (appreciate the positive spin on that name, lol!). I have ADHD and my challenges with object constancy (out of sight out of mind) are SERIOUSLY bad. I love the floating shelves idea for your daughter - if I could I'd have them everywhere, but unfortunately as renters we wouldn't be allowed to put them up. Rentals particularly can be REALLY bad for storage of any type for people with brains like ours! Thanks for the tips.
So been there on the melted stuff in the oven! My rules after that were, only metal and ceramic dishes in the oven, plastic things in a tub in the fridge. Also, you can hide A LOT of dirty dishes in your dishwasher if you have one, just cram it full rather than stacking properly. Just don’t let any helpful guests try to put their dirty dishes in the dishwasher!😄 Re garbage - we never leave it anywhere but indoors or in the shed - we have bears. In the interest of putting the container where you leave the stuff, can you put a raccoon-proof garbage can somewhere close to a door?
That sounds like a great idea! Kind of like putting a laundry hamper wherever the clothes tend to pile up anyway.
We don't have a racoon problem unless someone *cough* just sets the bag outside not in the can. ;p
I love your videos. They give me obvious but duh solutions. I need to keep a list of sizes that would work for me and my family.
Glad I can help!