1. Thank you Cas for showing us someone who doesn’t fit easily into one organizing style 2. Thanks to homeowners who allow us to see real life progress 3. Thanks for doing this on a realistic level! So excellent!!!❤❤❤
I lived by that this morning and attacked one very disorganised place in my apartment. Not a whole room - that is far too much, just one space in my living room cabinet. (I can really recommend to only go at it for half an hour or twenty minutes at a time, to net get overwhelmed!) I threw away quite some paper things (I hate throwing that away, but I really, really have to, so I bit the bullet). And I collected a few games that have their place elsewhere, took them there, just to find I had to get at that container, too - as there wasn't enough space in that. So more throwing out (a card game where the cards showed signs from playing and the box was in tatters, and a game I never played since I bought it 30 years ago - so out it went). And while I did not finish that space in my cabinet - I made it definitely better, can do the rest after I return home from work, dust it, reorganize it. I love "not perfect but better" - and I really need to keep in mind that you cannot organize clutter! But just what I did this morning already made a visible difference to my place. One less corner of chaos. It looks organised, not perfect, but as if the things were there for a reason. I can always prettify that later
@@franhunne8929 i suggest the "multiple pass" apprach. Get things in ONE room done, in very manageable steps you choose. Then, go back to where you started and attack it again. Maybe more thrown out, or better organization. Do remember to TOSS before you ORGANIZE. Otherwise, you are organizing clutter, which serves no purpose. GOOD LUCK!
You can have a tree company spray the Silver Birch trees to prevent spring/ early summer seed fluff! I thought that we Cottonwood Trees Cricket? I never even saw that option. Probably because I have absolutely no cricket traits! OMGOSH, I absolutely love the polka dots! They are perfect! Beautiful room, both of them are perfection! (Confection Perfection! )
I love this! I just hired an organizer to help me get organized in a house we have lived in almost 45 years! I’m definitely overwhelmed but she is great!!
Aww Emily's attempt at not-perfect polka dots still ended up being in diagonal lines which I love, I'm a cricket and need order. I also loved her little dance, and I definitely teared up when you did the reveals! So happy you're able to make such a big difference to people's lives!
This happens to me every time I try to "randomize" things. They end up being in lines or a pattern despite my best efforts. My brain just cannot do random.
Same. If I want random dots on paper, I literally have to close my eyes. The artwork on my walls looked like little soldiers in formation until a friend of mine came over and “chaosified” it for me. 😂
That's one reason I think I stay away from paint art. I cannot have random lines and colors. I need to see things organized. 😂 That craft room turned out lovely. Cas, I had a pine tree that did that to me . Yes, the tears are real !😭😭😭 Hang in there, this too shall pass 🫂💐
Karla is such a pure soul. So warmhearted. Thank you for helping this family Cas. The rooms turned out beautiful. I feel the lack of storage space. In my country there are no built in closets, so you have to buy furniture. I moved two times during the last three years and didn't have a wardrobe for all this time, because the budget didn't allow to buy one. I am a cricket and it hurt my soul living out of boxes. You cannot unpack if you have nowhere to put the stuff. I finally got a wardrobe for free last month and I was so thankful. Now everything is extremly tidy as I prefer it to be.
Cass, I only recently stumbled on to Clutterbug and I have been hooked ever since. You are the first person that has ever made the whole "declutter, sort, and organize" make sense for me. I'm definitely a bee, my husband is a ladybug, and daughter is a butterfly. Your categories and philosophy really helped me to understand that we're not messy, we just organize differently. Love these makeovers, they're practical and inspirational. I'm actually tackling my own home one little corner at a time and have shared your videos with others. Wins all around!
Girls room was absolutely gorgeous 😍 and office/craft brilliant! So nice seeing your off-siders (ie Joe & Emily) in front of the camera. Cas, you really are very clever at decorating on a budget 👏👏👏
Cas, I loved your stay to the end because you're dealing with a very stressful situation by laughing (when you aren't crying!). Your laughter is contagious and I'm pulling for you to get through this move process with the least stress possible! I cannot wait to see your videos about packing and moving and unpacking and making everything pretty. You'll have new material for the whole rest of the year!
I am so glad that you covered someone who doesn't fit into one of your clutterbug categories, because I don't either! I learned a lot about how to combine some of the tips and techniques, so that I can at least try it out and see what works and what doesn't. Thanks again. I think that one of the lessons of the seed pods may have been: "Control is an illusion, especially outdoors." LOL🌪🌪🌪🤣
I am a butterfly, but do not have much room in my home to show off all my lovely things, and am really lacking in storage, or any where to put storage! I defiantly have too much stuff, but as I live alone, and only go out of the house to walk my dog, due to acute anxiety, I have to pay someone if I want help, or need to get rid of stuff. I did find out that Oxfam in England will come and pick things up from my home that I am donating, so am starting with that. I love watching your videos, as you are so lovely and happy and inspirational, despite all the things you have on your plate, with your own busy life. Thank you for helping us all. Blessings and hugs from Jilly and licks from Madge the black rescue greyhound, from a hot West Devon, England. xxx
Oh Cass, that is so good of you! Well done! Absolutely LOVED the flowers you made for the little girl's room, they were gorgeous and the way you arranged them!
Awesome makeovers Cas!! I'm laughing with tears at your ending...I know the struggle and I believe you're gonna make it through just fine. Congrats on your new house! Looking forward to seeing how you transform it into a home.
Ah Cass ! You have the best comic delivery on UA-cam ! I just watched a stand-up comedy workshop end of class presentation last night and I swear I laughed more for your 5 minutes than the entire hour ! And thank you for this DECLUTTER/organization video. I need to do this and I am also overwhelmed. I am moving into a smaller house and I have been accumulating for 15 years. My sewing room comprises 3 rooms that I will have to fit into only one room…. Oh boy, lots of stress and despair here…
If I may, try to "just do it" rather than plan it. Just go in and put in a pile for donation. You will not believe how much you will get done. Pick a time (now is the best) instead of planning a big project go at it, then stop and do more later. Just do it. :) I am rooting for you!!!
Oh Cass!!! You are wonder women… wish I could have you over at my house and help me out with my clutter. I have attempted over the last year and achieved some progress but not nearly enough. I ain’t able to enjoy my home, I am stressed and overwhelmed. Wishing I could reset and stay organized to rid of my constant fatigue and raise my son outside my clutter problem. What an amazing makeover, good job!!!!
Oh my goodness hi Mrs. Alma!👋🏻👋🏻 I see you everywhere! It seems you are subscribed to like every single channel that I am hahah! 😊 How are you doing didn't your husband or you have a procedure recently? I remember seeing a comment, I hope everything is going well with recovery!
@kaylariggs5188 hey hey. LOL. We must have good taste in UA-camr's. We're doing pretty good. Trying to stay cool. Unfortunately no, his was pushed back and mine was postponed until I get health insurance or come up with half the money for surgery.
I am a total ladybug but my husband is a butterfly. I took your advice and defaulted to his organization style, and now our house is more organized, and he can easily put stuff away. I prefer visual simplicity, but I must say it has really helped me. If I could have everything hidden, I would, but then I have to tell my husband constantly where stuff is. Now that we have are organized with his style in mind, he is empowered to put stuff where it belongs because he can see where it goes. Lol 😆 thanks Cas!!!!
Saw your comment, and I’m in a mess from a recent divorce, and have a whole house to tackle! I am seeing that at times, the combination of 2 types of styles seems to be the way that helps in many circumstances! Enjoy your newly organized space!💕
I love the phrase of CROFFICE ! My craft room also became my work from home space during Covid. So for now on I will refer to My space as My Croffice! Thanks Cas .....oh yes another wonderful beautiful transformation
Wow! I’ve commented on videos before, this is my life, only in EVERY room and stuff times ten due to a recent divorce from a…”saver of things”, the pleasant way of putting it. It’s my son and I and overwhelmed we are. ONE box at a time it will be..and thx again Cass. Wishing so badly you were, at times in the states!💕👩👦
Bless your heart. Selling a house is stressful to begin with so I cannot imagine going through that. Maybe take pictures of what it looks like immaculate and post them around the house. Good luck and know we are rooting for you. I sold my house last year and finally made a decision on a place and have moved (mostly) into the new place. Boxes everywhere and trying to follow your system. Purge, purge, purge baby. Thank the powers that be it is only me. That said, this video was for me. I haven't decided if I am a ladybug or a bee. My living room: ladybug. My office and craft room: bee. My kitchen: half and half. Or maybe I am a cricket. I'm not a butterfly so at least I eliminated one type. Great video. Thank you for your wonderful upbeat personality and cheering us on.
I love this episode because I don’t feel like I fit any specific category either and have watched the videos on each personality type and I’m a little bit of each or at least 3. I love things hidden but like things to be organized, I keep things I need to get rid of, some things need to be visual, I’m either super organized or a total mess, I also have lists on top of lists of things I want to accomplish but there is so much it’s overwhelming etc. I think I want to be a type A but get too overwhelmed but if I had a magic wand everything would be perfectly organized, labeled, clean lines, etc. Edit: my point is I’m glad I’m not the only one that doesn’t seem to fit in just one category lol
I’m so sorry about the pods, but I’m so glad you shared the story! I think we all just feel more connected to how real the struggle is! Whoever buys your house will be so blessed because you’ll have shown them how organized it can be! Can’t wait to see you organize a new home!
Good video. Little bits of time here and there is how I declutter and organize. Can't do the overwhelm stuff all at once. Nicely done rooms! Love the big flowers!
I sold my house a year ago Cas. Went through the same thing with the devastation of redoing yard keeping over and over! Sobbed a lot, lol, but just did my best... and still got 12 offers in a week. You can do this, girl. Just hang in there! Good things can't help but come to you, because you are so Awesome. This new family adventure will turn out beautifully for you, I just know it! ❤
Regarding open house, we just moved. Just remember you only need one buyer to love your house and it’s sold. We sold our house in one day. Thanks for the tip of dealing with one box at a time! 😊
Cass you’re an excellent communicator, a tv presenter by nature! You did an excellent job 🎉 Delightful results. By the way the color red suits you very well!❤ sending lots of love in your way. Xxxx
Cover the pool (with tarps if that's what it takes), and lay down tarps in the backyard - we harvest mulberries from our trees by laying down tarps because then the berries don't get lost in the grass, but it will make it way easier to collect the pods (I did the same sort of thing in January the night before my mom and I drove my truck home because the truck doesn't have a bed cover yet - all we had to do in the morning before we left was pull the tarp out by the corners and voila! the snow was out of the bed and the bed was completely dry, saving me 1/2-1 hour of work); stake the tarps down if it will be windy at all. There will probably still be seed pods that get in the grass, but it will be a heck of a lot less work to clean up the yard.
This is perfect for me today, thank you so much for the video! I am decluttering 2 rooms in 2 days for Thanksgiving I am having early this upcoming Tuesday due to work schedules! This is very inspirational, as well as helpful! Love your channel! Very much appreciate you! 💕
You have answer my prayers. I have been married for 30 yrs and I was at the end of any hope in how to save myself, my marriage n my husband. Thank you for the adhd video w Dr. Heather. I can not belive in a few mins you delivered answers n saved us. We now have a drs appt tomorrow n demanding TX for adhd no more anxiety meds that have never worked. God blessss thank u😊
Hello from Vancouver Island, I just found your channel a couple days ago, I'm a 45 year old Mom with 4 kids ages 23,21,12&9, my youngest was diagnosed with ASD in 2020, my daughter was diagnosed with ADHD last week and I'm looking into being diagnosed with ADHD myself. My whole house looks like a tornado has hit everything! It's extremely overwhelming! I have never been able to organize. This summer I want to work on decluttering and trying to get organized. I love the polka dots that you put up in the croffice. The big girl room was adorable. Thank you Cas for your videos.
Oh my goodness, little one's big girl room is so beautiful! The colours and those flowers, I love love love those flowers! The family's new craftroom is also just gorgeous - ready for use and welcoming. I cannot beleive those shelves were $60 USD - that's so worthwhile an investement (if you do have the spare funds, obviously) because it made all the difference. I have to say, that I felt this lovely lady was in an unusual position for her? I say that because I felt even her dump and junk storage rooms were more organised than most - and that Tupperware cupboard was a thing of organisational beauty 😊
I have one of those birch trees too. I took a 6 hour car trip and stayed in a hotel. And I found one of those seed pods the next day in my sheets! It followed me! They are everywhere!
Also Cass, that idea of it’s NOT perfect but better is a game changer, as is sometimes combining 2 types of organizing styles when tackling HUGE messes! Love these videos, they help soooo much! 💕
I had a "room of doom" that we just piled stuff in, when me & my husband moved into our first house. Then I got pregnant, and the junk room had to be turned into a nursery, with a deadline and all! It worked out great to get old junk we weren't using out of our house! (Mostly old used stuff from family that they didn't want anymore, to help us get started with living on our own. A lot of stuff we used and appreciated, but some of it was just too much and ended up in the room of doom 😆)
Just last year, some parts of my house looked a lot like this one. Then I started watching you and your friends' videos. Every single time I take your quiz, it comes up bee. Bee, bee, bee! I identified as a cricket. Until I discover that I can't find something, or forgot I had it. So bee organizing works great for me! TYSM! Also, decluttering is huge!
I love how your husband goes with you. Who would’ve thought that your situation would go from resentment because you’re organizing for free, to joining you to intentionally organize for free 😊.
This transformation was amazing. I would have been crazy excited to have my space look like that. It is so good, you do amazing work!! Stay strong and carry on while living in “Cookooville”. It’s going to get better and soon you can focus on the new house and projects ❤️
Beautiful spaces Cass! Thanks to the homeowner for allowing you to share the journey. Wow-I don’t know how you lived with those trees for 12 years. There are other hybrid types of trees that don’t shed that should be able to give you the same size & shape of the Birch trees. Ugh.
You did such a good job on your old house, so I never wanted to say anything negative, but it was built to be so dark that I got second hand depression! So glad you have a house with light!
This is such a realistic approach to any kind of problem. In my experience when something is overwhelming, it's best to start small and imperfect than it is procrastinate and never do it! In some point along the way, magic happens... My momentum and self-confidence builds up and then I am practically unstoppable! The other thing I've noticed is tat, even when implementing my first imperfect solution, I get clarity and inspiration and I find it so easy to improve things. My "imperfect" solution acts as a stepping stone towards an better one. I think of it as a first draft of a book. Without a first draft, the masterpiece would never exist ...
Last…sending strength and a swoosh of calm on the powers that be that keep making pods and tree clutter fall on your work! You have an ARMY of subscribers sending good vibes and are here for you. Remember to BREATHE, set that camera up and record your process, it’ll help us all and give you content for months, lol. Rest, healing and support sent your way!💕
Hi Cass, I love your videos and practical process for peaceful organization. I can totally relate to the whole process of buying and selling a house. It is so stressful- that need to keep your house perfect at all times can be overwhelming. Hang in there- praying for you! It will not always be this way and you will get through it! ❤️
Cass, there's no one like you. Love love love these makeovers! Those cute pop-up flowers! & Always in the mood for one of Cass's craft room makeovers. TY!
Beautiful job on the rooms. LOL on the seed pods. I'm picturing them falling while you are scooping them up. Missed the past few videos. So happy you found a house!
Enjoy cuckoo-ville! Congratulations on the new house! We had a long horrendous escrow-from-hell when buying this home but it was worth it! So, your test is the birch trees and everything else will go perfectly and you will get through this and live happily ever after.
Our house is like your birch tree! The minute we start to make headway, some catastrophe comes out of nowhere to undermine or seriously interrupt the clean-up momentum. *** Could you do a video addressing how one spouse's organizing style, or lack thereof, can sabotage an area once it's been organized? I have ADHD and need a clear, uncluttered system so as not to become overwhelmed. My spouse has no discipline whatsoever when it comes to picking up, putting away, keeping tidy. I'd be interested in hearing how you might handle clients who have majorly conflicting organizing styles.*** Bless you for your great work and positive suggestions.
The phrase, “would you trade that stuff for this space?” hit me hard. I have so much stuff that “may come in handy,” that is preventing me from enjoying my space. That is going to be my new mantra through my own declutter.
The elephant room is amazing. 🐘 I love those big paper flowers! 🌺 My favorite part of Karla's area is those polka dots! 💝What a great idea!!! You are really motivating me to do what I've been putting-off doing: flipping our office and craft room; now I feel like it's going to happen. THANK YOU! 💋
Getting motivated to clear up the clutter. Will take your advice 'one pile at a time'. After watching this, I felt I could try my hand at decluttering my home once again. It was an amazing effort by you and your team. Best wishes from India.
Wish there were some organizers who volunteered their time here! That is very nice of you Cas!! This turned out great, and my motivation has been getting better lately, so maybe there is hope for me!! Thanks Cas!!
Regarding the story at the end, hang in there!!! Maybe the storms will turn out to be a good thing? Instead of a steady trickle of the seed pods, all of them will fall down within a week? And then they will all be picked up. Every seed pod you pick up this year, is a seed pod you never ever have to pick up again. (Because you'll be gone by next June) I'm rooting for you!!! Hang in there!!! And maybe have a contest among your kids, with a prize for whoever collects the most seed pods? They might have fun helping you, and that could bring happy energy to the whole thing. (Maybe, if they're game for such a thing) Congratulations on buying a new home!!!! 😃
One box a day is my current motto! I retired from teaching and brought my whole classroom home, my Mum passed away and I had to clean out her space , and I am trying to sell my rental home where I had a bunch of stuff!
What a great room makeover for a little girl,simple but beautiful. Loved your seed pod story, we had a maple tree with those helicopter seeds,and we had it cut down ( it was dying) what a relief it was from helicopters over flowing the gutters etc.
Your story time segment completely resonated with me…geez, we have a similar tree issue in our yard but it’s Elm seed pods! My neighbor calls it “oatmeal season” because it looks like our yard is covered in mushy oatmeal after a rain storm, and we’ve had rain EVERY day in the month of June! Now, I will spend the ENTIRE month of July pulling newly sprouted Elm trees out of my lawn, flower beds and gardens. I wish we had taken these trees down years ago!!!
1. Thank you Cas for showing us someone who doesn’t fit easily into one organizing style
2. Thanks to homeowners who allow us to see real life progress
3. Thanks for doing this on a realistic level!
So excellent!!!❤❤❤
This is what keeps us watching and going forward!
Love the statement, "not perfect but better." Feeling motivated to tackle a room. Thank you!
action is better thn inaction
I lived by that this morning and attacked one very disorganised place in my apartment. Not a whole room - that is far too much, just one space in my living room cabinet. (I can really recommend to only go at it for half an hour or twenty minutes at a time, to net get overwhelmed!) I threw away quite some paper things (I hate throwing that away, but I really, really have to, so I bit the bullet). And I collected a few games that have their place elsewhere, took them there, just to find I had to get at that container, too - as there wasn't enough space in that. So more throwing out (a card game where the cards showed signs from playing and the box was in tatters, and a game I never played since I bought it 30 years ago - so out it went). And while I did not finish that space in my cabinet - I made it definitely better, can do the rest after I return home from work, dust it, reorganize it.
I love "not perfect but better" - and I really need to keep in mind that you cannot organize clutter! But just what I did this morning already made a visible difference to my place. One less corner of chaos. It looks organised, not perfect, but as if the things were there for a reason. I can always prettify that later
@@franhunne8929 i suggest the "multiple pass" apprach. Get things in ONE room done, in very manageable steps you choose. Then, go back to where you started and attack it again. Maybe more thrown out, or better organization.
Do remember to TOSS before you ORGANIZE. Otherwise, you are organizing clutter, which serves no purpose.
GOOD LUCK!
I love how you make decluttering ‘doable’. It doesn’t have to be perfect, it doesn’t have to be expensive, and it can be done in small steps.
You can have a tree company spray the Silver Birch trees to prevent spring/ early summer seed fluff!
I thought that we Cottonwood Trees
Cricket? I never even saw that option. Probably because I have absolutely no cricket traits!
OMGOSH, I absolutely love the polka dots! They are perfect! Beautiful room, both of them are perfection!
(Confection Perfection! )
I love the phrase "room of doom" I have to remind myself " a thing done imperfectly is better than a perfect thing not done...
I love that ❤
Love that! Not heard of that saying before!
A similar and more general phrase i use is "perfect is the enemy of the good and great"
The paper flower assembly above the bed is beautiful!
Haha, we call our version of that “the bunker”
I love this! I just hired an organizer to help me get organized in a house we have lived in almost 45 years! I’m definitely overwhelmed but she is great!!
Hi can you please share how much it cost to hire an organizer? I need want too asap. Thanks
Did you declutter first?
Aww Emily's attempt at not-perfect polka dots still ended up being in diagonal lines which I love, I'm a cricket and need order. I also loved her little dance, and I definitely teared up when you did the reveals! So happy you're able to make such a big difference to people's lives!
I noticed that too! So adorable! She tried to be random! lol
This happens to me every time I try to "randomize" things. They end up being in lines or a pattern despite my best efforts. My brain just cannot do random.
Same. If I want random dots on paper, I literally have to close my eyes. The artwork on my walls looked like little soldiers in formation until a friend of mine came over and “chaosified” it for me. 😂
That's one reason I think I stay away from paint art. I cannot have random lines and colors. I need to see things organized. 😂 That craft room turned out lovely.
Cas, I had a pine tree that did that to me . Yes, the tears are real !😭😭😭 Hang in there, this too shall pass 🫂💐
I love how you reorganized Karla's space ❤
Karla is such a pure soul. So warmhearted. Thank you for helping this family Cas. The rooms turned out beautiful.
I feel the lack of storage space. In my country there are no built in closets, so you have to buy furniture. I moved two times during the last three years and didn't have a wardrobe for all this time, because the budget didn't allow to buy one. I am a cricket and it hurt my soul living out of boxes. You cannot unpack if you have nowhere to put the stuff. I finally got a wardrobe for free last month and I was so thankful. Now everything is extremly tidy as I prefer it to be.
Selling a home is so stressful. Prayers for a break in crazy weather for y’all! ❤️❤️❤️
Cass, I only recently stumbled on to Clutterbug and I have been hooked ever since. You are the first person that has ever made the whole "declutter, sort, and organize" make sense for me. I'm definitely a bee, my husband is a ladybug, and daughter is a butterfly. Your categories and philosophy really helped me to understand that we're not messy, we just organize differently. Love these makeovers, they're practical and inspirational. I'm actually tackling my own home one little corner at a time and have shared your videos with others. Wins all around!
Cass you are Awesome! You are talented, caring and very funny! Congratulations on your new house!
Girls room was absolutely gorgeous 😍 and office/craft brilliant! So nice seeing your off-siders (ie Joe & Emily) in front of the camera. Cas, you really are very clever at decorating on a budget 👏👏👏
Cas, I loved your stay to the end because you're dealing with a very stressful situation by laughing (when you aren't crying!). Your laughter is contagious and I'm pulling for you to get through this move process with the least stress possible! I cannot wait to see your videos about packing and moving and unpacking and making everything pretty. You'll have new material for the whole rest of the year!
I am so glad that you covered someone who doesn't fit into one of your clutterbug categories, because I don't either! I learned a lot about how to combine some of the tips and techniques, so that I can at least try it out and see what works and what doesn't. Thanks again. I think that one of the lessons of the seed pods may have been: "Control is an illusion, especially outdoors." LOL🌪🌪🌪🤣
Love these videos. Both spaces are fantastic. LOVE the paper flowers and how you repeated them throughout the room.
I am a butterfly, but do not have much room in my home to show off all my lovely things, and am really lacking in storage, or any where to put storage! I defiantly have too much stuff, but as I live alone, and only go out of the house to walk my dog, due to acute anxiety, I have to pay someone if I want help, or need to get rid of stuff. I did find out that Oxfam in England will come and pick things up from my home that I am donating, so am starting with that. I love watching your videos, as you are so lovely and happy and inspirational, despite all the things you have on your plate, with your own busy life. Thank you for helping us all. Blessings and hugs from Jilly and licks from Madge the black rescue greyhound, from a hot West Devon, England. xxx
You're so welcome!
I moved into my house almost 4 years ago and I’m still in the “I’ll deal with that later” mode. Cass, you are amazing and encouraging!♥️
same hear
Me too
16 years and counting
Same. I still have boxes of stuff meant for the China cabinet and other places still boxed and in the backroom
Me too.
I think Karla was stunned the difference! It's so nice to see the rooms being used. So calming, love the flowers Cass!
Oh Cass, that is so good of you! Well done! Absolutely LOVED the flowers you made for the little girl's room, they were gorgeous and the way you arranged them!
1 RULE FOR ORGANIZING THAT I LOVE! Organize LIKE WITH LIKE!!! It works!
YES!
These rooms look a million times better now. Such great organizing and decluttering. I hope that they will stay looking this good over the years.
Awesome makeovers Cas!! I'm laughing with tears at your ending...I know the struggle and I believe you're gonna make it through just fine. Congrats on your new house! Looking forward to seeing how you transform it into a home.
These are my absolute favorite videos. So satisfying to see the work in action!!!
Ah Cass ! You have the best comic delivery on UA-cam ! I just watched a stand-up comedy workshop end of class presentation last night and I swear I laughed more for your 5 minutes than the entire hour ! And thank you for this DECLUTTER/organization video. I need to do this and I am also overwhelmed. I am moving into a smaller house and I have been accumulating for 15 years. My sewing room comprises 3 rooms that I will have to fit into only one room…. Oh boy, lots of stress and despair here…
If I may, try to "just do it" rather than plan it. Just go in and put in a pile for donation. You will not believe how much you will get done. Pick a time (now is the best) instead of planning a big project go at it, then stop and do more later. Just do it. :) I am rooting for you!!!
Oh Cass!!! You are wonder women… wish I could have you over at my house and help me out with my clutter.
I have attempted over the last year and achieved some progress but not nearly enough. I ain’t able to enjoy my home, I am stressed and overwhelmed. Wishing I could reset and stay organized to rid of my constant fatigue and raise my son outside my clutter problem.
What an amazing makeover, good job!!!!
Amazing and beautiful on a budget!!! Cass, Joe and Emily, YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
I’m a butterfly with a hint of ladybug too!! 🦋 🐞
I always look forward to your videos. The room transformations are so relatable.
Oh my goodness hi Mrs. Alma!👋🏻👋🏻 I see you everywhere! It seems you are subscribed to like every single channel that I am hahah! 😊 How are you doing didn't your husband or you have a procedure recently? I remember seeing a comment, I hope everything is going well with recovery!
@kaylariggs5188 hey hey. LOL. We must have good taste in UA-camr's. We're doing pretty good. Trying to stay cool. Unfortunately no, his was pushed back and mine was postponed until I get health insurance or come up with half the money for surgery.
I am a total ladybug but my husband is a butterfly. I took your advice and defaulted to his organization style, and now our house is more organized, and he can easily put stuff away.
I prefer visual simplicity, but I must say it has really helped me. If I could have everything hidden, I would, but then I have to tell my husband constantly where stuff is. Now that we have are organized with his style in mind, he is empowered to put stuff where it belongs because he can see where it goes. Lol 😆 thanks Cas!!!!
Saw your comment, and I’m in a mess from a recent divorce, and have a whole house to tackle! I am seeing that at times, the combination of 2 types of styles seems to be the way that helps in many circumstances! Enjoy your newly organized space!💕
I love the phrase of CROFFICE ! My craft room also became my work from home space during Covid. So for now on I will refer to My space as My Croffice! Thanks Cas .....oh yes another wonderful beautiful transformation
My son’s room was a storage room too! Thankful for my family who helped get it in order so he could have his room
That is so great that you and Joe help people free of charge. You have such a good heart, Cas.
Wow! I’ve commented on videos before, this is my life, only in EVERY room and stuff times ten due to a recent divorce from a…”saver of things”, the pleasant way of putting it. It’s my son and I and overwhelmed we are. ONE box at a time it will be..and thx again Cass. Wishing so badly you were, at times in the states!💕👩👦
Bless your heart. Selling a house is stressful to begin with so I cannot imagine going through that. Maybe take pictures of what it looks like immaculate and post them around the house. Good luck and know we are rooting for you.
I sold my house last year and finally made a decision on a place and have moved (mostly) into the new place. Boxes everywhere and trying to follow your system. Purge, purge, purge baby. Thank the powers that be it is only me.
That said, this video was for me. I haven't decided if I am a ladybug or a bee. My living room: ladybug. My office and craft room: bee. My kitchen: half and half. Or maybe I am a cricket. I'm not a butterfly so at least I eliminated one type. Great video. Thank you for your wonderful upbeat personality and cheering us on.
I love this episode because I don’t feel like I fit any specific category either and have watched the videos on each personality type and I’m a little bit of each or at least 3. I love things hidden but like things to be organized, I keep things I need to get rid of, some things need to be visual, I’m either super organized or a total mess, I also have lists on top of lists of things I want to accomplish but there is so much it’s overwhelming etc. I think I want to be a type A but get too overwhelmed but if I had a magic wand everything would be perfectly organized, labeled, clean lines, etc.
Edit: my point is I’m glad I’m not the only one that doesn’t seem to fit in just one category lol
Oh my goodness Cass, those flowers are so beautiful!!!
I’m so sorry about the pods, but I’m so glad you shared the story! I think we all just feel more connected to how real the struggle is! Whoever buys your house will be so blessed because you’ll have shown them how organized it can be! Can’t wait to see you organize a new home!
Good video. Little bits of time here and there is how I declutter and organize. Can't do the overwhelm stuff all at once. Nicely done rooms! Love the big flowers!
Those paper flowers are absolutely gorgeous!!! What a wonderful idea!!
I sold my house a year ago Cas. Went through the same thing with the devastation of redoing yard keeping over and over! Sobbed a lot, lol, but just did my best... and still got 12 offers in a week. You can do this, girl. Just hang in there! Good things can't help but come to you, because you are so Awesome. This new family adventure will turn out beautifully for you, I just know it! ❤
Regarding open house, we just moved. Just remember you only need one buyer to love your house and it’s sold. We sold our house in one day. Thanks for the tip of dealing with one box at a time! 😊
Cass you’re an excellent communicator, a tv presenter by nature! You did an excellent job 🎉 Delightful results. By the way the color red suits you very well!❤ sending lots of love in your way. Xxxx
I have multiple styles too. It all depends on the space, or the usage. So I call my style a dragonfly. 😀
Oh I feel you on the home selling and keeping all spaces clean!!! Especially a pool and a wretched tree 🥴
Cover the pool (with tarps if that's what it takes), and lay down tarps in the backyard - we harvest mulberries from our trees by laying down tarps because then the berries don't get lost in the grass, but it will make it way easier to collect the pods (I did the same sort of thing in January the night before my mom and I drove my truck home because the truck doesn't have a bed cover yet - all we had to do in the morning before we left was pull the tarp out by the corners and voila! the snow was out of the bed and the bed was completely dry, saving me 1/2-1 hour of work); stake the tarps down if it will be windy at all. There will probably still be seed pods that get in the grass, but it will be a heck of a lot less work to clean up the yard.
what a great idea!
Yeah! I’ve got mulberry bushes. I’m going to try that!😊
You make my day. Love and prayers 💙💙💙💙💙💙
I love that Joe is so involved with you!!
This is perfect for me today, thank you so much for the video! I am decluttering 2 rooms in 2 days for Thanksgiving I am having early this upcoming Tuesday due to work schedules! This is very inspirational, as well as helpful! Love your channel! Very much appreciate you! 💕
You have answer my prayers. I have been married for 30 yrs and I was at the end of any hope in how to save myself, my marriage n my husband. Thank you for the adhd video w Dr. Heather. I can not belive in a few mins you delivered answers n saved us. We now have a drs appt tomorrow n demanding TX for adhd no more anxiety meds that have never worked. God blessss thank u😊
Things are easier when you have help. Especially having some muscle. Great job.
Hello from Vancouver Island, I just found your channel a couple days ago, I'm a 45 year old Mom with 4 kids ages 23,21,12&9, my youngest was diagnosed with ASD in 2020, my daughter was diagnosed with ADHD last week and I'm looking into being diagnosed with ADHD myself. My whole house looks like a tornado has hit everything! It's extremely overwhelming! I have never been able to organize. This summer I want to work on decluttering and trying to get organized. I love the polka dots that you put up in the croffice. The big girl room was adorable. Thank you Cas for your videos.
Oh my goodness, little one's big girl room is so beautiful! The colours and those flowers, I love love love those flowers! The family's new craftroom is also just gorgeous - ready for use and welcoming. I cannot beleive those shelves were $60 USD - that's so worthwhile an investement (if you do have the spare funds, obviously) because it made all the difference.
I have to say, that I felt this lovely lady was in an unusual position for her? I say that because I felt even her dump and junk storage rooms were more organised than most - and that Tupperware cupboard was a thing of organisational beauty 😊
Thanks for sharing!
I love that pink and gray in the bedroom!!!
I have one of those birch trees too. I took a 6 hour car trip and stayed in a hotel. And I found one of those seed pods the next day in my sheets! It followed me! They are everywhere!
Also Cass, that idea of it’s NOT perfect but better is a game changer, as is sometimes combining 2 types of organizing styles when tackling HUGE messes! Love these videos, they help soooo much! 💕
I had a "room of doom" that we just piled stuff in, when me & my husband moved into our first house. Then I got pregnant, and the junk room had to be turned into a nursery, with a deadline and all! It worked out great to get old junk we weren't using out of our house! (Mostly old used stuff from family that they didn't want anymore, to help us get started with living on our own. A lot of stuff we used and appreciated, but some of it was just too much and ended up in the room of doom 😆)
A small trick for stucked jars: label also the caps, it gives the opportunity to what is in the ones in the back! It works wonderful in my cupboard😅
Just last year, some parts of my house looked a lot like this one. Then I started watching you and your friends' videos. Every single time I take your quiz, it comes up bee. Bee, bee, bee! I identified as a cricket. Until I discover that I can't find something, or forgot I had it. So bee organizing works great for me! TYSM! Also, decluttering is huge!
Thanks Cassandra for the two rooms makeover...yes one box at a time...don't get too overwhelmed.. relax and take a deep breath and declutter!!
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I love the new bedroom. The flowers was such a nice touch.
Only thing I questioned was the lack of a mattress protector, maybe a waterproof one.
OMG!!! the little girl’s room is stunning and those flowers are GORGEOUS ❤❤❤❤
I love how your husband goes with you. Who would’ve thought that your situation would go from resentment because you’re organizing for free, to joining you to intentionally organize for free 😊.
He's the best!
This transformation was amazing. I would have been crazy excited to have my space look like that. It is so good, you do amazing work!!
Stay strong and carry on while living in “Cookooville”. It’s going to get better and soon you can focus on the new house and projects ❤️
Beautiful spaces Cass! Thanks to the homeowner for allowing you to share the journey.
Wow-I don’t know how you lived with those trees for 12 years. There are other hybrid types of trees that don’t shed that should be able to give you the same size & shape of the Birch trees. Ugh.
Great job! The homeowner looks so happy. What a blessing to the family.
I struggled to pinpoint my clutterbug style until I had been purging for years. Then I could express the style I loved. ❤
I love your candid honesty Cas 💕🙏🤗
You did such a good job on your old house, so I never wanted to say anything negative, but it was built to be so dark that I got second hand depression! So glad you have a house with light!
We had 4 trees that dropped things around our deck! Cut them down this year and have never been happier with my way too sunny deck!
I love both room, they are great. Love the storage.👍👍👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👏👏👏👏👏
This is such a realistic approach to any kind of problem. In my experience when something is overwhelming, it's best to start small and imperfect than it is procrastinate and never do it!
In some point along the way, magic happens... My momentum and self-confidence builds up and then I am practically unstoppable!
The other thing I've noticed is tat, even when implementing my first imperfect solution, I get clarity and inspiration and I find it so easy to improve things. My "imperfect" solution acts as a stepping stone towards an better one. I think of it as a first draft of a book. Without a first draft, the masterpiece would never exist ...
Oh right with you! We sold a property with a ‘decorative’ yard 😅 Someone will love it and snap it up 🥰
Last…sending strength and a swoosh of calm on the powers that be that keep making pods and tree clutter fall on your work! You have an ARMY of subscribers sending good vibes and are here for you. Remember to BREATHE, set that camera up and record your process, it’ll help us all and give you content for months, lol. Rest, healing and support sent your way!💕
Hi Cass, I love your videos and practical process for peaceful organization. I can totally relate to the whole process of buying and selling a house. It is so stressful- that need to keep your house perfect at all times can be overwhelming. Hang in there- praying for you! It will not always be this way and you will get through it! ❤️
Cass, there's no one like you. Love love love these makeovers! Those cute pop-up flowers! & Always in the mood for one of Cass's craft room makeovers. TY!
Thank you!!
Those Birch trees definitely need to go! That's way too much work, to keep cleaning up that mess.
Thank God, that you're moving, Cass!! ❤ 😊
The polka dots! Wow, I love them! It made such a difference to that space. Very clever idea.
Thanks Cas for the motivation! Hope your home sells quickly!
Beautiful job on the rooms. LOL on the seed pods. I'm picturing them falling while you are scooping them up. Missed the past few videos. So happy you found a house!
Thanks so much!
Enjoy cuckoo-ville! Congratulations on the new house! We had a long horrendous escrow-from-hell when buying this home but it was worth it! So, your test is the birch trees and everything else will go perfectly and you will get through this and live happily ever after.
Thank you!
There's that beautiful cape again! You look so elegant with the dangly earrings and hair up. Another well done video.
Our house is like your birch tree! The minute we start to make headway, some catastrophe comes out of nowhere to undermine or seriously interrupt the clean-up momentum.
*** Could you do a video addressing how one spouse's organizing style, or lack thereof, can sabotage an area once it's been organized? I have ADHD and need a clear, uncluttered system so as not to become overwhelmed. My spouse has no discipline whatsoever when it comes to picking up, putting away, keeping tidy. I'd be interested in hearing how you might handle clients who have majorly conflicting organizing styles.*** Bless you for your great work and positive suggestions.
The elephant prints are adorable!
The phrase, “would you trade that stuff for this space?” hit me hard. I have so much stuff that “may come in handy,” that is preventing me from enjoying my space. That is going to be my new mantra through my own declutter.
OMG the pods from our locust tree! I sympathize.
The elephant room is amazing. 🐘 I love those big paper flowers! 🌺 My favorite part of Karla's area is those polka dots! 💝What a great idea!!! You are really motivating me to do what I've been putting-off doing: flipping our office and craft room; now I feel like it's going to happen. THANK YOU! 💋
I love the flowers.
Oh my gosh!! I love the printable wall art so much!!
Getting motivated to clear up the clutter. Will take your advice 'one pile at a time'. After watching this, I felt I could try my hand at decluttering my home once again. It was an amazing effort by you and your team. Best wishes from India.
So nice of you to give back to the community!
Love that red poncho you wore the first day. Never saw you look so elegant!
Thank you so much!
Wish there were some organizers who volunteered their time here! That is very nice of you Cas!! This turned out great, and my motivation has been getting better lately, so maybe there is hope for me!! Thanks Cas!!
I love the inexpensive decor especially the big paper flowers! :)
You are hilarious, really appreciate you sharing your authentic reality checks . Thank you! You rock!
I appreciate that!
Regarding the story at the end, hang in there!!! Maybe the storms will turn out to be a good thing? Instead of a steady trickle of the seed pods, all of them will fall down within a week? And then they will all be picked up. Every seed pod you pick up this year, is a seed pod you never ever have to pick up again. (Because you'll be gone by next June)
I'm rooting for you!!! Hang in there!!! And maybe have a contest among your kids, with a prize for whoever collects the most seed pods? They might have fun helping you, and that could bring happy energy to the whole thing. (Maybe, if they're game for such a thing)
Congratulations on buying a new home!!!! 😃
I am so glad you two got together. She is so like me!
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One box a day is my current motto! I retired from teaching and brought my whole classroom home, my Mum passed away and I had to clean out her space , and I am trying to sell my rental home where I had a bunch of stuff!
What a great room makeover for a little girl,simple but beautiful. Loved your seed pod story, we had a maple tree with those helicopter seeds,and we had it cut down ( it was dying) what a relief it was from helicopters over flowing the gutters etc.
It's look amazing, it's unbelievable, that it is possible to change as much this rooms.
Your story time segment completely resonated with me…geez, we have a similar tree issue in our yard but it’s Elm seed pods! My neighbor calls it “oatmeal season” because it looks like our yard is covered in mushy oatmeal after a rain storm, and we’ve had rain EVERY day in the month of June! Now, I will spend the ENTIRE month of July pulling newly sprouted Elm trees out of my lawn, flower beds and gardens. I wish we had taken these trees down years ago!!!
Oh wow!