Declutter your office with me - Day 21 - 30 Day Declutter Challenge
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Declutter your office, paper and desk with me! Let's get a clutter-free workspace together! Set your timer for 5 minutes and declutter with me!
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I know I'm not the only one who gets excited for each new declutter day challenge with Cas! Day 21 ✅ and still going.🎉
This is why you are your own boss. So glad you found your niche! Love your work. Thanks for being an encourager. I'm 80+ and need to get rid of a lot of 'stuff''. You are helping me do that. I look forward to seeing you every day.
You go girl! Sounds like you are a Very Young 80+!! You are also my inspiration ❤
@@baclark512…It’s wonderful getting older! Before I toss something out, I ask myself. “Who would get angry if I tossed/donated the item? then, I give it to them, toss it, or donate it! BTW…I’m almost 73!
I agree. CAS is such a great encourager!
Papers are my nemesis, but this was easy! I can see how doing 5 minutes on a regular basis will get it done! No more procrastinating. 😊🎉
I now make the herald song sounds in my head when I find things! LOL!! I love it! If I start singing Bow-chick-a-wow-wow, I’ll let you know! 😂❤
😂😂 bow chick a wow wow I know that's like in my mind now after I'm done
You said it, today’s was 😝 and I’ve tried to avoid it too long. But 5 minutes is doable! That’s what makes this challenge a win!
It took me 90 seconds to get rid of 8 empty boxes for electronic devices we no longer own.😂 Old phone boxes, old tablet boxes...years of clutter GONE! Thank you, Cas for your encouragment and push
I did this yesterday afternoon. I have an area in my kitchen that I use as an office. I cleared the paperwork and found my car registration was due at the end of this month. Took care of that.
I had to attend to my Great Grandson and missed being the first one. 😂😂. Thank you Cas for the dive minutes all month. I know it is a great deal of work!!!! I have been working on the office areas and will continue with you!!!! THANK YOU and all of the viewers!!!
It always amazes me that I can always find something to get rid of. Even when I've recently organzized a space. Really enjoying this series.
I don’t have an office but I’m going to do my sewing room
Me too! I think that's a tough one for us crafters!! 🤞
My "office" is in my sewing room. Double Trouble!
I did Declutter the 2 tier hanging file basket of "someday papers". Almost all went straight into the recycling bin or the shredder!
Ugh! I’ve been dreading this! It’s the size of a closet! My small desk, laptop and printer are in it…no clothes! I’ll get it done, though! I’m a tough old goat! 🐐LOL!
I had to stop the challenge, because I went on my vacation.
But each time I watch these, I want to go home 😅
Who would ever thought that 😆
Great videos, Cas. This has been amazing. I'm definitely a great employee. My motto has always been to make my boss look good. If they look good, then I look good even if I don't get acknowledged for the job. It's all good. 😊
5 random receipts
That's a win for today.
My husband asked me where I was going to work as I had quit everyplace in the county (once I learned everything it got boring).
I proudly said I was obviously going out of the county!
I'm a rule follower, but if a rule is really stupid, I will not be able to keep it up. And I'll argue it! Most of the time, if someone explains why, I'm good. But I know that I could never work for the government! 😂
Same here! I finally took Cassie’s route and made my own business mainly so I didn’t have to follow poorly developed systems anymore (well-designed rules and schedules are my love language~)
I am the same way.
Cass you are amazing! Sometimes I just am here waiting for the extra story at the end. My favorite part. I love when you do your kind of trumpet ditty when you are excited about something. Please don't stop doing it. You are a joy. My friend reminds me of you. She will eat people's food on them at her place of business🤣🤣
I like how you’ve divided the house into areas. So now going through the house is easier to think in terms of tackling a specific room/part of the room. I like the “bite size approach “. Are you going to employ the same method for 30 Day Organizing?😊
Ooh I like that idea for another 30day challenge!! Think I've still got a lot more decluttering to do first though 🤭 I'd happily go through another 30 little spaces, THEN make them pretty 💗
(Also I decluttered 15 items from my bureau today 🎉)
Rule follower here but I have several people who are closest to me that had to drop out of the traditional workforce and find a different way to make their income. The gig economy, social media, reselling, etc gives people a lot more opportunities to contribute in a way that enhances their strengths vs squashing their spirit. ADHD can be a significant impediment for some in a typical 9-5 job too.
Hi Cas and Everyone!! I hope all is well. Been waiting for this video and paper work. This two is my hardest and still need to work on.
I admire you so much for creating your own successful life! I have one of those faces that give my feelings away in staff meetings! No matter how I try to look neutral- they call on me knowing I don’t agree with the latest thing. So I follow the rule but they know I’m going to be working against liking it.
I just tossed two binders of downloaded recipes I never use, but I paid for it😀 Gone! So freeing! Thank you Cass !
Yes, this! Just how many recipes does one need for chicken salad? But here I am tearing yet another out of a magazine or printing another one to add to the stack! Why do we do this?
@@bethheerten1132Some people collect stamps and some collect recipes. I do both. :)
Hi Cas. Thanks for that story. I have not been fired but I used to leave within three years because I hate the pressure of fitting in the team😂
Starting your own business is so impressive!
You’re very funny and awesome 🤩
Feels great to let go of papers! Also, since you mentioned Gretchen Ruben, I've literally been categorizing every single person into a "tree" or "book" person ever since your wonderful interview with her! 😊
I always over think my clutter and get overwhelmed with it. I will try this ❤
I don’t have an office either but I do have a drawer full of paper that I know I can discard. Onward and upward
I just got my office a few months ago, hubby finally finished the floors, and the other day I added more drawers for the small stuff, so my room is organized and I’m so happy. I had a table in the dining room for the longest time so I finally have an actual office again. I did go through the paper work last week and I shredded so much I had to empty it twice 😂
So excited today got rid of a lot of paper clutter and convinced hubby to go through 2 dresser drawers that one was a huge win and it didn’t take him no time at all of course I cleaned it up afterwards but huge win in my book so proud of him ❤
I'm definitely a rule follower. 🙋♀️😁
5 things was super fast and easy.
I often dread going thru my desk because it has become a clutter magnet. HOWEVER... BECAUSE this was super easy I can do it every day until my desk space brings me joy! 🎉😊
Hello Cas and everyone! I HAVE been sticking with this 30-day challenge fo once, which feels amazing! Thank you and hooray! (Usually, when I join something like this - or even when I'm helping to organise something like this! - I end up getting slowed down mid-way through and then just stop... so far so good on this one and I LOVE it! Thanks!)
Love, Love,Love this 30 days of at least getting SOMETHING done. I am taking 5 boxes of books to the library for their book sale today, and I can now put my vacuum cleaners into the guest room closet.
I LOVE YOU!❤
My favorite part about just watching this, not doing it yet.
Finding the goals and laughing about not having done anything!!!
I am a ladybug 🐞
I drive my kids, employers and family crazy!
Yesterday I commented in email on a client who was on the email chain😮. The comment said she was not mentally stable.
I thought I was going to get fired but my boss somehow fixed it. In Gmail you cant recall an email past the time you set up right after you send!
I have a full day today at home, my son is gone and I am going to declutter or go down the rabbit hole.
I have only lived in this place three years and my clutter is young.
Where I need the most help is organizing and finding homes for things. I can't believe I only found out about being ADHD last year. I really appreciate you and your ways. Sending love to anyone who reads this! ❤
"My clutter is young." I love this!😁
Yay me I already did my office! Phew! This has been super helpful doing this with you and all your followers. I’ve got so much accomplished. Most importantly, finally did my closet and sent 6 bags of clothes to the goodwill shop.
I just found this - algorithm I guess. You have inspired me to catch up. I decluttered my Tupperware cupboard listening to you
Oh Cass, how I can relate…I once worked in a hospital (public relations/media) where they did one of those personality assessments in a leadership training group. My “rule-following” score barely registered. In fact, the facilitator thought it so funny, he mapped out scores (without telling who’s score was who’s). Everyone else’s score for that was super high (they were all nursing administrators). He asked, knowing who was in the room, if anyone could guess which was the outlier. Me, of course. However, he did say that my job required that kind of “think outside the box” mindset, because every situation is different/there are no rules (except policies etc. in place for privacy/etc.) So sometimes it’s okay to not be a role follower! And I’m so glad you created your own business, I love your videos!!!
I loved it when you got rid of the "congratulations you are a firefighter" letter. My husband has so many irrelevant things! He's been retired from the police department for 11 years and still has his congratulations you've been promoted notice. It's not a fancy letter, it looks like one of the envelopes with the perforations on 3 sides to open it.
Happy 21!
"I just chuck everything into THIS drawer" 😆
This is so me haha 🎉
I've been loving this series, thank you for doing it (even the paperwork!) 😊
I too have been fired from most of my jobs, for all the same reasons. It was so liberating to hear you say that. I feel like I can give myself permission to NOT fit into the norms here. Thank you!
Ha!! Decluttering my top desk drawer with ya and my cat decided to crawl in😂😂😂 hey there’s space to do that now so yay!
I haven't always decluttered the same things you're decluttering. Often the areas you're working on were already decluttered. Example I have 1 purse so I didn't declutter that category. However I've been decluttering so much more on a daily basis. I may work for 5 minutes or maybe half an hour. But I don't over due it. Then I had the brilliant idea of putting a free table out on my yard. Stuff is leaving my property and I didn't have to drive it anywhere. Woohoo! That can be where I procrastinate the most. Thanks Cas!
Where's the all day declutter?! I'm actually home today!! It's a miracle! 👏 Love you, Cas! ❤️🙏
For those that paid and signed up for the 'Take Your House Back' course... The All Day Declutter is today 9/21/24(Saturday).
They (Cas, Dana and Dawn)will be LIVE as they Declutter for 8 hours. I heard that if you are late to the party you (an already enrolled participant) can view the recorded 'first hour' around the time the second hour starts and so on.
Plus, the prerecorded videos will be accessible from now on to course participants.. Hope that helps.
🛖🏠🏚️I am not in the course but I am a YT subscriber and I've been watching/decluttering with the 30 day 5 minutes a day challenge.
You just crack me up! 😂 I love how excited you get finding stuff to go. I’m definitely feeling it too with this challenge. Thank you so much for being you and inspiring us all! ❤
I didn't think there was anything I could do on my desk to change anything, but alas, I opened a drawer! I took out a chair screw that fell out of the arm rest months ago. It was time to return it to where it belonged. This activated my husband and he actually dug around to find the right Allen wrench and voila! My chair is fixed! No random screw laying about to forget in a few days! Win! Also Cass, I am not one to be a good rule follower. But what I learned is that if the rules MAKE SENSE than I have no problem following, otherwise I tend to ignore them. I don't work well in a toxic environment that is totally rule bound.
You are awesome 👏
I'm with you Cas! I have been self-employed for most of my life, lol.
I did dog area ❤. Now small section of outdoor pantry. I have all my extra entertainment dishes.
omg... I can't believe I'm admitting this publicly but I have paperwork and literally still sealed envelopes from the past year piled up in one space in my office... I can't bring myself to start opening all this crap and just want to chuck it as is😂
I had doom* bags of old mail in my spare room. I took it in chunks and it feels so light to have it gone. The important things kept and a lot recycled. Doom = didn't organize only moves. 😂
Same😂
@@jwuertz7101 Oh, yes. That's what happens when company is coming and you have to clean off the far end of the dining room table. Put it in a sack/box/basket and stash it somewhere...only to be forgotten.🤤
This was the easiest day and the one I was looking forward to the most.
I am the discarder of useless paper. Took 5 min and did it again. Thanks Cass😊❤
Rule follower but my biggest pet peeve is when someone asks a stupid question. Example: “Do you work here?” and you are decked out in you’re employers stuff and a name tag with the company or whatever you are working for. My sarcastic side comes out when I hear these questions. It’s usually looking down pointedly if I can hold my tongue but if not… “No I just like to dress up in this and rearrange the shelves and help out.” I find it hilarious but my bosses never do. So I can’t work in retail because of this. So now I’m the customer who can be sarcastic and never get in trouble with the boss. It’s a blast.
And you want to be like Bill Engval and say "Here's your sign" at the end of your sarcastic comment back to that ridiculous question, right?! 😂
@@jdean813 Omg yes! If I’m already too frustrated, if I can stop myself I have to take a few deep breaths to answer politely. I’m so glad I do not have to do that anymore. My poor husband though…I just tell him introduce them to me and I’ll be your sarcastic side and get out the zingers you are dying inside to say. 😂
It only seems stupid to you. I, too, was taught to ask that question rather than a better question. Perhaps we should have been taught to ask if we could interrupt what you're doing and insted ask what you really want to know. Or better yet, "Who would I see regarding ..." Manners used to be a virtue.
@@lisahumlicektaylor2682 Manners is a virtue but if you are decked out in that company’s uniform AND have badge with that company’s name, it’s a dumb ass question. I can’t stand it. I’m also autistic so you won’t ever change my mind. Yes sometimes it’s the wrong name but still. A better question would be “Excuse me sir/ma’am. I noticed you work here. Where can I find this item? And if you are new, can you take me to someone who can help me?” That would be better than asking someone who is decked out in that company’s uniform and has a name badge with the name if they work there.
Thank you for more inspiration and yes, office clutter is bonkers sometimes.
I'm behind but I'm following along!!! Thanks, Cass, for this helpful nudge ❤
I'm a hero too CAS!
I have a craft closet that is driving me nuts!! Gonna practice this 5 minute trick today!! Thank you for the motivation!❤
more than 5 [oeces of paper -- feeling encouraged!
To be honest, I haven't been doing the categories for the last week, however, I have been decluttering at least 5 things a day, every day for a month. Yesterday I took another carload of donations to the donation center - that makes 3 trips in 5 weeks! A week ago I started in on the 25 years of accumulated paper in boxes in my office - just 5-15 minutes at a time, several times per day - and I'm nearly to the bottom of the final box. Lots of stuff designated for recycling and shredding! Most of the papers I have kept (still too much) is designated for scanning, so that will be the next project. At least it is starting to look more manageable now.
A few weeks ago I started on part of a file drawer and was surprised how fast it went. I haven't been able to do it prior because it wasn't the right time of life, but now it is. It's much easier that way than having to force myself. I may tackle 5 minutes of that drawer today, too. Thanks.
I am a rule follower. I feel if I am taking someone's money to do a job then I do things their way. If I find I'm not able to then I go look for a different job. That happened a lot when I was younger.
Just did the paper declutter while I was waiting for the next session of TYHB! 😁😁
Recycled six old manuals. Yippeeeeeee!
Oh, no!!! This is my biggest mess! I need 5 min. a day for a month just on my desk and craftroom!!! I cleaned out one drawer and found enough cute things to make card making kits for my granddaughter's Christmas present, and I decluttered more!!! She wants to get into making cards at 10 yrs. old! So now I'm even ahead of preparing for Christmas! Yay!!!
I've been at the same job for 19 years. So yes, I follow the rules.
Rocking the decisions.
O MY! Disorganized Butterfly! I do fine with most of my rules... but not anyone else's😂 As a disorganized Butterfly, I need all this stuff that's out on my desk, however... I managed to find 4 things from my top-search to go❤️♾️❤️ This space really needs some help😅
Never worked in a conventional job. Just can't do it. I'm a natural Questioner. Made my own way in the arts. Written loads of books. My rebel side used to work against me. Now it works for me. 😊
Your story made me feel so much better about having been let go or quitting a job before they fired me. It’s happened a lot, I guess I don’t like authority (when they aren’t respectable)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I am so that person. Mine is quiet denial. If it doesn't make logical (or sometimes ethical) sense, then why are we doing it?!? Anyways, you are definitely not alone...there's plenty of us out there. I've raised one n helping to raise 2 more. ;) ❤❤❤
Oooooooooo my favourite......my study / art room/ library hard to get into at the moment boxes of stuff its like mission impossible trying to water the plant in there!
I let go of a paperweight that I used to love but it had faded and it was time to accept I can't find a replacement. Also get this - three little packets of salt! And a pile of the least sticky of my used tape flags. You really can reuse them, just not forever. 😅
My partner also feels the same with rule following…harder for some!! Own business is the way to go
Office jobs issue: SAME!!! And same for other "non-office jobs" as well! It SUCKS because I want to "do the right thing" and then I don't do it! I do want to do that Gretchen Reuben quiz, because I suspect I'm at least part rebel! I LOVE the accountibility of groups and challenges like this though, so I'm already wondering if you can be 2 things.... I am a BUTTERFLY in your system though, that much is crystal clear! :0)
I could have done everyday of this challenge so far in today's area & still have more to do...much dreaded & much-needed!! 😬📄📑📃😉
I've been going through paperwork for the past 3 weeks got rid of three 13 gallon trash bags because everything that you've been doing with clothing kitchen bathroom and all the other stuff I had already done I've been working for 5-8 HR a day
Yes! I hate following the rules and stupid bosses that makes the wrong decisions! I became a teacher and I loove it. Now I set the rules and do as I please in the class room! As long as the kids are fine learning what they are supposed to, the parents are happy and I turn up to some of the meetings I am in the clear! ☺️ But I have never been fired even at the desk job I both hated and sucken at! 😂
I’m a good rule follower…if the rules make sense. If they don’t I try to change them, or ignore them. I have pretty good success when I point out potential problems with a poorly thought out policy, especially if it could cost the organization money. “I wonder what the organization’s liability would be if…” stops a lot of stupid policies from being implemented. I’m retired now, but I had my last job for 27 years, over lapping with that I was in the military (active duty and reservist) for a roughly equal amount of time. One good thing about being places so long is that when stupid ideas get proposed you can point out they haven ‘t worked in the past. I was told I was extremely negative. When the idea that failed, failed yet again, they stopped telling me I was negative and started listening at least occasionally.
Thanks for sharing.
😅 I took out my desk trash. It's in the bedroom. My desk multi tasks as a vanity as well. I missed a used makeup sponge (I use the one use triangular ones for specific use and don't usually have much trash in general) and some tissues 😂 I've got year round allergies in Texas. So much fun.
Another great 5 minute challenge 👏! Papers are the bane of my existence I can never seem to declutter them all 😔 I've had the opposite problem with jobs since I've quit them all 😂 I too am not good with authority figures or having to be somewhere at a certain time like 9-5, I can't do it 🤔 I'm a night owl so that's one reason & another is I want to make my own schedule and don't want follow their rules either, I'm definitely a rebel 😆 I need to be my own boss too but so far I'm still trying to find that in my life 🤓
I am in Enneagram eight, so I am very good at working in any job. However, I have an automatic distrust of authority. And if they are not competent, I will not do anything they tell me to do. So being a teacher was actually a good job for me because it allowed me to be able to ignore my principals. 😀
My first job lasted 15 years, and since then I have had about 6 that have never lasted more than 2. I'm autistic so following rules and instructions is a big yes for me, but unfortunately a lot of places seem to expect you to understand which ones can be bent and occasionally make things up on the spot or sometimes even follow rules that they didn't tell you because they thought they were obvious
You could scratch out the 2024 and write 2025. Ta Da new goals for next year. Thanks for the directions.
Finally cleared off my desk. It’s usually cleared off except for the last 3 months. I had to stop your video to shred because I couldn’t hear you. Spent the rest of the time dusting.
I need to do some shredding! I have been keeping up on this. I also need to go through a file box and look for my auto pimk slip!
I found checks i never cashed! 😅
"Im going to put this out to remind me how bad I suck " yes😂
'Office space' or desk doesn't apply to me but I took a few minutes to tun the paper shredder. It has to be pulled out to use it so we just pile stuff up until ITS TIME. So while I didn't find items to declutter, I still used my time wisely.
Am still trying to do all my paperwork been at it for a few weeks 😖 but will get rid of at least 5 paper related suff today 🙂
Day 21....Done. I found 5 dried out pens and some paper to toss.
Yes I had a huge problem with authority when I was younger and lost a lot of jobs. Ironically I now work with teenagers, some who act exactly like I did at their age 😅😂
I am good at “appearing” to follow the rules. I have no problem following rules if I know WHY the rule exists but dumb rules are hard!
I have the problem that I do the job and even streamline it to the point that I get bored with it so I quit and move on. I have had so many different jobs it would take me so long to make a résumé that includes all of them. But I digress, I’m retired now!
Damn, I was watching a Tyler Henry reading and missed being the first one!
I am still going through my mom’s papers she saved for the last 40 years. I had a final stack and then realized that I have no where to store 4 totes. So I am decluttering the paperwork with a vengeance. I have this 30 day chart and will continue even after Sept 30. Just a tip on cables, make a travel bag of cables you need for phones, watches, etc. This will help you so you do not use cables at the airport and risk getting hacked. It’s also nice because you don’t have to unplug your daily stuff. This 30 days event rocks, Cass!! I love your stories and I might be like you and need to start my own business 😊
JenniferBlair wow that's a lot of paperwork but you got this 😉
Day 21 ✅❤
I am in banking so I have no problem with structure. Sometimes I am too organized
Total Rebel…my entire life😂
Much needed today, My desk is a hot mess!