The BEST Home Organizing Ideas

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  • Here are the BEST Organizing ideas for your home! Looking for Home Organization ideas that will work for your organizing style? Watch these organizing makeovers and get inspired! Organization leads to less stress, more time and more happiness! I break down the best containers, systems, tips and solutions to keep your home tidy and organized.
    00:00:00 Start
    00:00:40 Clutterbug Philosophy
    00:03:05 Bee
    00:03:21 Bee Sewing Room
    00:08:35 Bee Garage
    00:11:38 Bee Pantry
    00:19:50 Butterfly
    00:20:21 Butterfly Kitchen
    00:29:13 Butterfly Laundry Room
    00:35:48 Butterfly Toy Room
    00:37:33 Cricket
    00:38:25 Cricket Garage
    00:39:17 Cricket Kitchen
    00:41:21 Ladybug
    00:42:22 Ladybug Kitchen
    00:50:26 Ladybug Laundry Room
    00:57:20 Ladybug Storage Room
    01:02:18 Ladybug Bedroom
    01:04:42 End Story
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  • @susanjardim4431
    @susanjardim4431 Рік тому +361

    Am I the only one who would love to see the space a few months after Cas organized it? I want to see how easy it was for the client to maintain

    • @reneeprasil6153
      @reneeprasil6153 9 місяців тому +36

      @susanjardim4431 She said in at least one of her videos that the entire reason she created the 'clutterbug system' is because when she used to organize a client's home without it, the client would call her back in 2-4 weeks asking for it to be done again. When she realized that people need to organize in different ways and she honored those ways, they stayed organized. Hence, the 'Clutterbug" system!

    • @patriciagavidia8934
      @patriciagavidia8934 8 місяців тому +4

      It is possible you put the products use in the videos ? Please

    • @joannestevens1680
      @joannestevens1680 7 місяців тому +2

      That was my first thought! 😂

    • @HiroshimaMS
      @HiroshimaMS 7 місяців тому +5

      The last one, the bedroom, I am sure they changed the bed lol the idea to move the bed under the window is great, the bedroom looks nicer but.... not pratical! they can't use the window and they need to use it:)

    • @3youngjourneytv
      @3youngjourneytv 6 місяців тому

      Nice ❤

  • @MrsAlexisAgnew2019
    @MrsAlexisAgnew2019 8 місяців тому +59

    Cas, you low-key saved my marriage! 😅😅 My husband is a butterfly and absolutely WILL NOT put things away unless they’re on hooks or in clear bins in his drop zones.
    But I didn’t know this until I had him take your test. Now we have less squabbles about his “messiness” because he’s not “messy” anymore! So thank you! 😇😇
    (P.S. We found out he has ADHD, which helped explain soooo much.)

  • @monicacollins8289
    @monicacollins8289 Рік тому +112

    Pegboard tip I learned: using a marker, outline which item gets hung on which peg. Not only will you see where the items go after use, but you'll WANT to put them away and fill in those empty outlines.

    • @avoavo7878
      @avoavo7878 Рік тому +20

      My grandfather did this with his tools in the garage. He always knew if something was missing and what it was.

    • @spoiledwitch82
      @spoiledwitch82 Рік тому +7

      Unless you get rid of an item then you got the chalk outline of something nagging at you that you no longer have lol

    • @isaidwhatisaid4130
      @isaidwhatisaid4130 11 місяців тому +13

      @@spoiledwitch82 Use white correction fluid or paint over with the same color as the board

    • @spoiledwitch82
      @spoiledwitch82 11 місяців тому

      @@isaidwhatisaid4130 Good fix I like that

    • @avoavo7878
      @avoavo7878 11 місяців тому +10

      @@spoiledwitch82 that’s very true. But my grandfather lived through the depression, and he’d unbend nails and save them in coffee cans. He didn’t get rid of anything if it could be used.

  • @journalwithne5376
    @journalwithne5376 Рік тому +318

    This might help those who have trouble finding their organization style because it varies: For digital stuff, I’m a cricket - NOTHING on the desktop, but everything tucked away into folders within a detailed, logical hierarchy. For crafty stuff, I’m a total bee - cover fabric in this open box, trims in that one, lace in a third, and myriad open containers for scissors, paperclips etc (no lids, no doors, or I won’t find it or use it, easy retrieval is KEY). Same for my wardrobe - I need detailed categories but I MUST SEE EVERYTHING. For cleaning, paperwork and exercising - the not-so-fun stuff - I’m a butterfly. I need to see the mop, or I won’t mop, I need to see the dishcloth or I won’t wetwipe, but I can store those things a little more jumbled. For papers, broad categories are key because otherwise I’ll give up before I’ve even started. So yeah, it can vary between different areas of your life.

    • @lindawinters6285
      @lindawinters6285 Рік тому +39

      I, too, realized that I am a mix of “critters”, depending on what n where… awesome insight!!!
      ~Lyn W, Nampa ID

    • @katiesoderling3596
      @katiesoderling3596 Рік тому +20

      Yes! Thank you for this. I tried the quiz and got my “critter” category but always felt like it didn’t quit fit. I know Cas says that we’re usually not just one but I couldn’t figure out the other types I was and where.

    • @moxadurgin2508
      @moxadurgin2508 Рік тому +28

      I feel like a cricket bee stuck in a butterfly body!

    • @_adjective_Jane
      @_adjective_Jane Рік тому +31

      !! So true! I think I prefer Uber organization that is hidden. I obsess over organization to the extreme, and I don't want to see stuff everywhere (no clutter!)
      But... Out of sight, out of mind. If it's not visible, I forget it's there, so it's just not practical for me.
      And... I have ADHD, so it has to be EASY, or again, not practical. So, Uber organization that I prefer, isn't practical for me.
      So even though in my heart I WANT to be a Cricket (and organizationally, I LOVE My categories!) But My body and brain say I must be a butterfly? Visual & broad categories... If only I could make Cricket style work for me...

    • @sparkie8278
      @sparkie8278 Рік тому +22

      @@_adjective_Jane You said exactly what I have been struggling with!!!! I want to be a cricket so bad, but I have to see or I will forget everything!

  • @laurieclarkson9180
    @laurieclarkson9180 Рік тому +347

    Thank you to everyone that allowed Clutterbug into their home for filming their private messy areas! It takes guts and I loved the duck tape corset btw :)

    • @auntjuju
      @auntjuju Рік тому +14

      I was thinking the same thing!

    • @katetanti2114
      @katetanti2114 Рік тому +16

      It sure helped me I can see a lot that I have done the same ..Im between a bee and I'm almost a cricket, when I do some editing..
      I concisely work on keeping flat surfaces clear& clean..& its made me concious of what I buy or bring home .. if theres no space..i blink it out of my mind ..

    • @laurieclarkson9180
      @laurieclarkson9180 Рік тому +9

      @@katetanti2114 I saw a quote the other day that said "Look around you. Look at all that clutter. That used to be money" haha! I was like "yuuuup" so that's cool that you're more conscious now about what you buy!

    • @everythingelse6316
      @everythingelse6316 11 місяців тому +8

      I 100% agree!. Thank you to all the families were willing to share. this made for such a valuable and inspired learning experience. AMAZING end results all around.

  • @lauraoergel6003
    @lauraoergel6003 Рік тому +12

    Get his truck detailed. Set it up with a good local person in your area and take care of scheduling it for him Ata time that works for him. And maybe give him a full day of his favorites? Or make him a "good old days" flipbook of your favorite memories together and things that you're so thankful for where he's really been an amazing partner, dad, provider, whatever is important to him. Doesn't have to be fancy.

  • @allisonmcqueen7900
    @allisonmcqueen7900 Рік тому +277

    Since the Christmas holidays, because of YOU, I have decluttered and organized almost every inch of my house…I have recently been suffering from anxiety and NOW seeing a clutter free space has been life changing for me! Thank you for making videos to help people like me!

    • @Clutterbug
      @Clutterbug  Рік тому +25

      You're welcome!

    • @Soo_Blessed
      @Soo_Blessed Рік тому +22

      So happy for you💌
      I'm still on my way getting it done I just live in a house were other people don't care
      Which makes it even more difficult but with God all things are possible 🙏🏻🙏🏽😊

    • @carolgeorge6409
      @carolgeorge6409 Рік тому +2

      @Sandra 🙏🏻❤️

    • @loiskelso7522
      @loiskelso7522 9 місяців тому

      ​@@carolgeorge64097

    • @Lexie-sd2of
      @Lexie-sd2of 7 місяців тому +4

      I totally “get it!” My situation is like yours. I’m a Virgo trying to accept my daughter-in-law’s different priorities. I’m afraid my standards have changed as I can’t do what I want to do. So I try to accept things as they are.
      It’s not always easy. But I don’t want my family to be uncomfortable. I think we all want a happy home with love. So we accept what we probably can not change. I’m not going to die on this hill. So I do what I can and sometimes I ask for the help.
      My daughter-in-law does so much for me, so I don’t want to hurt her feelings. It’s just not worth it.
      We move on 🥰 in the “not so” perfect house.

  • @Pengu1nCuti3x0oX
    @Pengu1nCuti3x0oX 6 місяців тому +24

    As a user experience designer, one of my favorite takeaways from user behavior courses is “users aren’t lazy, they’re efficient.” I’ve taken this to heart and started to apply it elsewhere in life outside of work, and it’s like what you said at the beginning of this video! People aren’t lazy; if a system doesn’t work for them they’re not going to use it, they’re going to find ways around it, or they’re going to break it trying to make it work.

  • @katmcc1517
    @katmcc1517 Рік тому +22

    Ooh, can you revisit these families and see what stuck? :)

  • @lemond1649
    @lemond1649 Рік тому +149

    Congratulations! We are celebrating our 20th next month (and also have no plans yet!). One creative thing I've done in the past is I had his watch repaired, something he would never do on his own. Then I made a treasure hunt for him to find it, with clues hidden around the house. The first clue was in his back pocket (oh I'm sneaky like that). He loved it and still talks about it.
    So I guess my advice is to find something from your past and bring it to life again. Recreate a first date; day-rent his beloved sports car from his bachelor days; take him somewhere he's always wanted to go, break out the wine from your wedding day that's been sitting on the shelf. To us, special isn't about things, but memories. Good luck!

    • @jocelynsmyth6604
      @jocelynsmyth6604 Рік тому +9

      That's so lovely!

    • @monicacollins8289
      @monicacollins8289 Рік тому +8

      Happy Anniversary 🎉

    • @24get24give
      @24get24give Рік тому +11

      I "kidnapped" my husband on one of our anniversaries, I made reservations packed his clothes then went to his workplace, I drove around the parking lot until I found his car and then waited for him to come out to it, when he did, he was to see me, I told him to get in, be quiet, and not ask any questions he was so surprised and shocked he couldn't barely speak for awhile anyway I drove to the hotel, it was about twenty miles when we got there, I handed him the bag and told him to carry it and follow me we checked in, and when we got to our room, I said you are all mine for two days and nights no phone, computers, just us and the scenery it was wonderful; the hotel was in Yosemite, and we spent that entire weekend exploring it was amazing, and he still brags about it to his day [it was ten years ago for our fifteenth now what to do for our thirtieth which is coming up quick!

  • @Skymouth
    @Skymouth 8 місяців тому +13

    When you watch so much Clutterbug you've already seen every single video from all the sample videos she shows in a best of video but you still watch it again anyways because everyone loves Cass!

  • @DianneHall2004
    @DianneHall2004 Рік тому +32

    I’m watching this video and two sanity-saving tips came to mind. #1: using lingerie mesh bags for family socks. Each person puts their dirty socks in the bag after use. When you do the laundry, each person has all their socks matched and clean. #2: when my kids had bunk beds, I bought Full size comforts and top sheets. I would tuck the excess under the mattress at the back so it was easier to make the bed every day. I hope these two tops help someone else as much as it did me 😊

    • @Amiro567
      @Amiro567 4 місяці тому

      Tip #2 is going to be life changing for me. Thank you! 😃

  • @tinahyatt1722
    @tinahyatt1722 Рік тому +10

    Thank you for reminding me I'm not a failure because of my clutter. What is Joe's love language? Then plan something that truly speaks to that.

  • @MrsAlmaTrumble
    @MrsAlmaTrumble Рік тому +635

    Organization isn’t about perfection; it’s about efficiency, reducing stress and clutter, saving time and money, and improving your overall quality of life.

    • @mel0815
      @mel0815 Рік тому +19

      I saw you comment this exact thing on another video I watched lol

    • @katgallardo2797
      @katgallardo2797 Рік тому +16

      That has been my major problem! If it’s not perfect I won’t do it.

    • @immiegee
      @immiegee Рік тому +6

      @@mel0815 me too. 🤣🤣

    • @immiegee
      @immiegee Рік тому +5

      Til vacuum do us part, isn't it mrs almatrumble4143? 🤣

    • @MrsAlmaTrumble
      @MrsAlmaTrumble Рік тому +10

      @@mel0815 yes but it's so true.

  • @lindaklok6859
    @lindaklok6859 Рік тому +111

    Thank you for explaining to me that bee’s need to go through things slowly! I have tried the declutter challenges and I fail every time. Now I can give myself permission to declutter over days instead of hours. Thank you so much!

  • @MSS726
    @MSS726 Рік тому +61

    I am definitely a ladybug. After watching this, I organized several areas of my kitchen today. This was NOT my plan for the day, and I don’t have a lot of clutter, just needed to make my cabinets flow better🙂 It’s addictive!

    • @jocelynsmyth6604
      @jocelynsmyth6604 6 місяців тому +2

      I'm a bumblebug haha - I'm working on those cabinets, I like to see it.... behind the door. Except for the stuff I use all the time, like the stiring utensils😊

  • @yanammm
    @yanammm Рік тому +19

    Do I wait in front of my phone, waiting for your videos and watching them within minutes of getting published? Yes. I’m a fan 😎🥰

  • @turtle5725
    @turtle5725 Рік тому +3

    One valentines I gave my husband a jar filled with paper hearts and on each heart I wrote why I loved him

  • @aprilschooley8524
    @aprilschooley8524 7 місяців тому

    I am a butterfly, I can do anything!!! ❤it! Yes, so true.

  • @mariecherement3834
    @mariecherement3834 22 дні тому +1

    This lady is AMAZING!

  • @deborahheritage5581
    @deborahheritage5581 Рік тому +71

    I think you should write Joe a letter telling him how much you love and appreciate him and why. I think that would mean more to most people than anything else. Also I loved this recap. So inspiring. Now I'm off to declutter again. Thanks so much

    • @user-xo6rm6ng9t
      @user-xo6rm6ng9t Рік тому +2

      Very true with the letter. I didn't think my boss lady liked me, but when she resigned, I wrote a simple letter and gave her a simple gift on her last day. She actually hugged me twice.

  • @FilippaSkog
    @FilippaSkog Рік тому +145

    Cricket living with a bunch of ladybugs here. Works really well! As long as I don’t have to see all our things I don’t mind having open bins and baskets with bigger categories. However, I keep our cabinets and closets tidied because I can’t stand mess even behind closed doors.
    Realising our organising styles was a game changer for sure. I never understood why my detailed systems didn’t work for everyone else and used to be very annoyed about them cramming everything everywhere. Now I live like a ladybug and enjoy my family actually keeping up with my level of tidiness!

    • @MyFocusVaries
      @MyFocusVaries Рік тому +17

      This is exactly my experience. My detailed systems don't work for my family, and Cass helped me figure out that I had to adapt to my ladybug 🐞 family

  • @kericue2065
    @kericue2065 Рік тому +25

    Love the long video. I needed to hear this info again. I think as we grow older and life happens our organizing style changes. I want to say thank you, Cas, your advice helped me get so organized that even my son is cleaning the kitchen and his room. Everything has a home and it's in it's place. Moving from a 3 bedroom and 2 car garage to a small 2 bedroom apt was no easy task. Now I have nothing to do. LoL 😂

  • @karenhernandez8696
    @karenhernandez8696 Рік тому +5

    I am a Bee! Once I got rid of most of my clothes it became easy. Now I use the new, in old out.
    I never bring something in without getting rid of something.
    I recently organized my spare room and am using it for exercise. I even leave my yarn that I crochet with out so;like a Bee, I can see it.
    Thank you for having the test to help me find my organizing style. 🤗

  • @barbkandel777
    @barbkandel777 Рік тому +7

    Valentine Date night idea: Guys love the simple things. Send kids out for the night. Turn off your phones. Order in his favorite food and do movies or games, whichever he prefers. Just give him your undivided attention. He will love it! ❤ This is such a great video! ❤

  • @denisebaca1111
    @denisebaca1111 Рік тому +19

    Make Joe some of his favorite cookies. Or have a candle light dinner. Maybe have the kids wait on you two like little waiters or hostess, but leave you two alone like private dinner for two. Have fun. Just an idea. 💞

  • @JenniferDurdleArt
    @JenniferDurdleArt 6 місяців тому +2

    Omg I’m SO a Bee, and a crafter. Before I was diagnosed with adhd last year, my husband had actually helped me deal with the Bee habits a lot. My craft room was so overloaded with stuff! He made me look at things, and if they were “someday projects”, pack them in totes and move them to the basement. Then, months later when I was in the mood to sort and organize that stuff, it was easier to realize and admit to myself what I probably would never get around to using, and was therefore much easier to get rid of.

  • @claraschwartz6942
    @claraschwartz6942 Рік тому +5

    Scarcity Mindset and keeping random things stashed around the house, including “weapons” like a stick/bat is something VERY relatable.

  • @darleneh608
    @darleneh608 Рік тому +41

    I'm a ladybug and once put a thread organizer in my sewing area. (Small apartment, just a corner of another room.) It was a wooden wall hanger with pegs, onto each of which you would put a spool of thread. Oh, how I hated having my threads hanging on the wall like that! Every time I walked by that corner, I had to tidy any loose hanging threads. They always had to be organized by color and size of spool. What a pain to keep it looking good! I'm so much happier with my stuff hidden from sight.

    • @Diniecita
      @Diniecita Рік тому +8

      And as a bee I LOVE those. Changed my life not having a pole of thread or stuff jammed in a drawer. I have one for my bobbins now too.

    • @darleneh608
      @darleneh608 Рік тому +2

      @@dragonfliesfordonna2112 I no longer sew (just decided that I like doing other things more), so I can't really say that I solved that problem. I'd suggest, though, that you organize your stuff in drawers, any type you like as long as they're not transparent. I would think that a cricket could make a separate drawer or section of a drawer for each type of supply, with nice labels on the drawer and whatever other organizational tricks that you like. The part that would be hardest for me would be how to deal with the portions of your projects that are in the middle of being done. Also the sewing machine and such, which you wouldn't want to keep packing up and putting away. In a perfect world, you might have a closet or large cabinet that could be dedicated to your machine and work table - the type of thing that can be closed when you're not actively working. For those of us without space or budgets to allow the optimal solutions, though, I am not sure how we'd approximate a similar outcome.

    • @kimmenuckles3926
      @kimmenuckles3926 Рік тому +3

      I’m a ladybug and quilter. I have one of the thread holders you describe as I don’t have a place to store my thread otherwise. My thread is organized by color, too.

    • @karladenton5034
      @karladenton5034 Рік тому +4

      @@dragonfliesfordonna2112 Also a cricket and a quilter. I am struggling with this too. I try to only have one or two 'in progress' projects out at any one time. And I have a project box that lets me tidy up at the end of a sewing session. Tools on a cart that goes back into the corner neatly. Baskets and bins behind doors or in a storage area (basement) is my solution. My crafting stuff is still a work in progress on the declutter and organizing side TBH. That and paperwork are my downfall!

  • @BL-rb7jm
    @BL-rb7jm 6 місяців тому

    Clutterbug I just love your sincere love for people. You have a good heart girl.

  • @jpc1971able
    @jpc1971able Рік тому +2

    I love this craft space! Is anyone else drawn to crafts just because of the organizing it calls for?!?! 😂😂

  • @beverlyness7954
    @beverlyness7954 Рік тому +24

    I totally appreciated this video. Even though it was long it was packed with great real life solutions. As for Valentines day, it's hard to say what to do for your husband, but it should definitely be something HE likes. Would he like to do something with the guys? Would he like a romantic evening? Would going to a sports event, sport or outdoor activity or even a movie of his choice be fun? Is there a special food you can make for him or bring home for the evening? (restaurants are the worst on Valentines Day). My favorite Valentines day was a special night at home with a candlelit dinner. I made steak and fixings. We had special drinks and we visited around the very small dinner table for a couple of hours with the kids. It was a day for all of us to show our love for each other and just have a nice evening together. The kids have never forgotten it (they're in their 40's now) because it was about being together and laughing and just enjoying each other's company. I hope your evening turns our well!

  • @jg1551
    @jg1551 Рік тому +43

    The sewing room is probably my favorite episode. Phenomenal job. The lady was so happy.

    • @KoiAi_
      @KoiAi_ Рік тому +1

      I loved it too!

    • @auntjuju
      @auntjuju Рік тому +6

      I need to create a sewing room in the bedroom that belonged to my room mate that passed away. Another dear friend that passed away, has left me her life long love f sewing supplies. I took sewing lessons when I was a FT family caregiver and I cannot wait to regain the space into a sewing/craft room.

  • @rochellenellist7411
    @rochellenellist7411 9 місяців тому +2

    Been following you for YEARS! I lost my daughter and then moved halfway across the country and everything fell apart and I lost my way. Recently started following your videos again and you inspired me to get my new home organized and beautiful and HAPPY again… THANK YOU!!

  • @melwee8511
    @melwee8511 Рік тому +2

    'a little long video'? BUT, so much to learn and be inspired!!! I stopped every now and then throughout this video to go declutter and clean and organise my home 😅 Thk u for all your tips and tricks to a cleaner home and a clearer mind 🙌

  • @charitylady7389
    @charitylady7389 Рік тому +6

    Valentine suggestions for something simple would be like a book of coupons for gifts - like homemade cookies, or breakfast in bed, or a coupon to get out doing one of his regular chores (like taking out the trash or whatever) what we call a lazy day coupon in our family. Or just the splurg of a nice lunch out while the kids are in school. It doesn't even have to be on Valentine's Day (because reservations might be hard to get last minute) but basically time together is the best gift.

  • @pamlyons2452
    @pamlyons2452 Рік тому +34

    Anytime I have to clean, declutter and organize I get so overwhelmed. Your videos help so much!

    • @bluebelle9572
      @bluebelle9572 Рік тому +4

      I just procrastinate, just so much to do.

    • @24get24give
      @24get24give Рік тому

      indeed, I said the same thing below!

  • @lauriehanawalt1752
    @lauriehanawalt1752 Рік тому +3

    Cass -- This is the best You Tube video I have watched of yours. I've been following you on & off for over a year or more and love all you videos, but this one put it all together for me and showed me ways to organize for my style, which I think is a mix between a bee and a cricket. I love detail & having somethings out and some out of sight. Thank you for your humor, too. You brighten my day whenever I turn on one of your videos.

  • @nadinewebber4017
    @nadinewebber4017 6 місяців тому +1

    Since you have been married 22 years, come up with 22 little things that you know he would really appreciate because you know each other so well. It can be a mix of activities and presents. Examples: 1. Massage 2. Favorite drink 3. Favorite snack 4. A brochure wrapped in a box for the place you will get away. 5. Show tickets 6. Anytime you want to use it pass good for at least 30 minutes of undivided attention. 7. Watching or doing something you don't normally participate in like going to the others favorite sporting event, movie, hiking spot, etc. You get the idea? Good luck! Congratulations on 22 years! Thank you so very, very much for teaching Mr about decluttering.❤

  • @christinesteckel3390
    @christinesteckel3390 Рік тому +17

    I love the Slime labels! So cute. 🥰 Marie Kondo may need your help now that she has children. 🙂

  • @IrishTwinMaker
    @IrishTwinMaker Рік тому +66

    You should do a video series for married couples with different styles. I'm a hardcore ladybug. My husband is a bee.

    • @louisevessey3839
      @louisevessey3839 Рік тому +6

      Same and we need HELP!!

    • @rowenalee1684
      @rowenalee1684 Рік тому +3

      Sounds like you two need to compromise! Visual for husband and macro for you. Husband can micro his own stuff and for joint belongings, containers with labels.

    • @sburwell75
      @sburwell75 Рік тому +2

      Yes! My husband is a cricket, and I am a ladybug.

    • @hellototheworld
      @hellototheworld Рік тому +5

      Yes this cricket and butterfly find it hard to co exist haha now when he leaves stuff around he just says What I am a butterfly 🤦‍♀️

    • @IAmLoisLane
      @IAmLoisLane Рік тому +7

      She's actually done this in some of her older videos. You should be able to find them if you search her channel. :)
      An update would be awesome too, but in case you want the help now.

  • @natalieelisabeth5767
    @natalieelisabeth5767 Рік тому +17

    I recently found your channel and I just love your approach, not only to organization but to life too. You're an absolute breath of fresh air! I'm so happy I found your channel♥

  • @OrganizeCreateDecorate
    @OrganizeCreateDecorate Рік тому +1

    Though I think I've seen all of these, I'm obsessed with organizing, so it was fun to watch them all again.
    *As for Joe*, put notes in; the pockets of his pants, tucked in his 'drawers', in his socks, anywhere that you think only he will find. In a matter of days, hubby and I will have been married for twice as long as you have. When he traveled without me, I would tuck notes in his clothing and the pockets of his suitcase and briefcase to surprise him. He loved it. Said he had a few asked what he pulled out of his pocket that put such a smile on his face.

  • @ChloelnWonderland
    @ChloelnWonderland Рік тому +3

    I heard her giggling to "Stephanie sages her house when ghosts follow her home", as I was actively saging my room. LOL. I don't feel so weird anymore. Stephanie, I understand! Listen! One bad haunting, or a few bad hauntings..., and you would sage your house too! :)

  • @karenrich9092
    @karenrich9092 Рік тому +5

    For your hubby for Valentine's Day you could buy something he would need for his hobby or something he likes to do. Gift cards for his favorite store or a book (for the bookworm) about his favorite person, event or location. Replacing camping equipment that's worn out would be great for the camper, fisherman or hunter. Only you would know what to buy. Then start now keeping a list on your phone of things he mentions that he likes.

  • @Jennifer-nz2ss
    @Jennifer-nz2ss 10 місяців тому +1

    Hi cass, Stephanie, i sage my apt too! There may be creepy things or negative things in there, so I sage when we move in! I find it's really helping with how you feel in your apt scince you never know who was there before you! After i clean, I then bring in our things and organize.💜love from Texas

  • @melissapena5001
    @melissapena5001 6 місяців тому

    I finally figured it out. Thanks for this video. I'm a Ladybug. Now I need to declutter and reorganize. Yeah!

  • @aparnakulkarni1640
    @aparnakulkarni1640 Рік тому +15

    Cas..you are such a happy soul!! That makes others happy too. This video was super long but super helpful. Just listening without actual examples are not so understanding. But when you actually see real people with their real messes and organisation later, it makes so much difference in understanding the concept correctly. Love from India!!

  • @desaraygreen9423
    @desaraygreen9423 Рік тому +44

    Lol! When you started describing a typical traditional bee… I just started looking around my room and noticed that I love to see my stuff and realized that if I didn’t have what I needed for something then I wouldn’t do it! I’m a traditional bee! Now I just gotta figure out how to embrace my inner bee!

  • @MsAmyjoy7802
    @MsAmyjoy7802 Рік тому +4

    You put music on & cleaning can be so peaceful & even enjoyable. You nailed it when you said it makes a huge difference when we're doing it for ourselves, makes it feel so good. My mom is constantly working on a project around her house, she's become so organized. I have 4 brothers, were all in our 40's now. Our dad passed yrs ago. She does it for herself, but gets excited to send pics or show us. It's inspiring. We live in the same townhouse complex, so we pretty much have the same house, essentially. She's been learning tips from UA-cam & I've been learning from her. Gotta learn let things go, I tend to hang on to things. I still have coats, clothes & shoes from the 90's lol. Actually, that may not be the best example, because they're back in style now 🤣. All my son's baby stuff & childhood toys fill my basement, 20 yrs of crap 🙈

  • @Millie_n_Hank
    @Millie_n_Hank Рік тому

    Yes, clean the truck! That’s a labor of love.❤

  • @poppinin9823
    @poppinin9823 Рік тому +10

    WOW - I have thought I was a ladybug. I took the quiz and without even knowing it I was answering as a ladybug and not necessarily what I thought. I organized using all the ladybug hacks after watching all the videos and felt like a complete failure. Recently, out of necessity, I used clear acrylic bins to organize my deep pantry so it was a bit easier to see and it works well. Then as I was watching this video and for the first time it hit me - I am not a ladybug, I am a butterfly. I retook the quiz, making sure I answered absolutely honestly and I am a butterfly. Now I see why the organization I spent so much time and money getting into place didn't work. So excited to now start using the right organization style and am confident I can finally be organized. Thank you for all you do.

  • @lytaylor1204
    @lytaylor1204 Рік тому +18

    That is insane how the before-after of the lady bug is basically the same, at least on the outside. Her kitchen was spotless before, and it was spotless after. It's the content behind closed doors that were the biggest transformation.
    I am a mix between a bee and a cricket, I think.

  • @tracybingham7739
    @tracybingham7739 Рік тому +1

    I totally remember Marge!! I am her. Honestly. I’m in the middle of the great purge and organization now actually. It’s tough.

  • @andreaandi4815
    @andreaandi4815 3 місяці тому

    Valentine’s Day is my husband’s birthday!!!
    He usually makes a nice dinner for the family, chocolate dipped strawberries or dessert 😅
    His mom is making his cake this year, but usually our daughter makes it

  • @sandrareford2989
    @sandrareford2989 Рік тому +7

    I like it when you give some actual steps to do, like 1) throw out expired food, 2) donate stuff you'll never want to eat...It helps me to tackle my own spaces. Thanks!! FYI, I am definitely a butterfly! and so is my husband.

  • @jeanniegreer7
    @jeanniegreer7 Рік тому +5

    With the way things are today I’m looking at my STUFF completely different. I feel that I need to get rid of useless stuff and make room for things that I really need. Things that I feel I need today is food and supplies for my family while they’re still available and affordable. So out with stuff that I can live without.

  • @katieboyd5568
    @katieboyd5568 Рік тому +13

    I don’t think it was too long at all! I really appreciate it and loved every second of it. 😊 Thank you for covering all four organizing styles, it really helps to understand each one better. Thank you so much Cassie!

  • @WackyLisa
    @WackyLisa Рік тому +2

    I’d like to see a similar video where the adults in the family have different organizing style.
    As for Valentine’s Day, I usually hand make a card and cook a nice meal

  • @jocelyngelms4117
    @jocelyngelms4117 Рік тому +22

    Sadly, Marg has passed away since this makeover. I'm sure she just loved her craft room til the end....it was so pretty!

  • @sharonwengler3225
    @sharonwengler3225 Рік тому +10

    WOW! this was amazing!!! My sister broke her ankle and I am helping her and her family right now. She is such a ladybug, I'm a cricket. Watching this helps me to know how to organize for her so that when she is back on her feet she can maintain it.

  • @ursulap4568
    @ursulap4568 Рік тому +13

    Hi Cass! OMG I’m a huge fan for years and you’ve helped me organize my house with your positive (and humorous) inspiration as well as your insightful tips for different organizing styles. This has been especially useful for helping my husband, even if he has no idea! Hehe. Anywho… your question at the end was so sweet. I think a simple note aka love letter to Joe with 22 reasons why you’re grateful that he is your person would be an impactful yet simple gesture on a day dedicated to love. ❤️

    • @rover790
      @rover790 Рік тому

      What a lovely suggestion.

  • @MissJean63
    @MissJean63 9 місяців тому

    I make something each year for Valentines. In 2022, I gave my husband a wooden box that I painted. Each day, for a full year, I gave him an inspirational business card which I dated and sometimes wrote messages on especially important dates like going to a play. After a year, on 2-14-23, I represented this box with 365 cards to him again as a positive reminder of our 25 years of marriage. He gives me an “I Hate Steven Singer” Gold Dipped Rose. I have 13 roses with a display stand and they are on display in our living room. I had to put a stop to the yearly Vermont Teddy Bear because I don’t have the room to display them which makes me sad. We also go to our favorite Italian restaurant for dinner.

  • @cindyashauer4177
    @cindyashauer4177 Рік тому +8

    I think for Christmas one year I took a empty wine bottle filled it with koolaid (my husband doesn’t like wine). I decorated the bottle with stickers that said love an such. Had two fancy wine glasses an had a friend light some candles just before we got home from shopping. I had just two chocolate cupcakes there one for each of us. It wasn’t anything super fancy or expensive but it was special all the same

  • @julielalb9145
    @julielalb9145 Рік тому +3

    For Valentines' Day, we always order sushi (because it's so expensive, we keep it for special occasion) and a chocolate cake. We open a bottle of white wine - we also rarely drink, so for us, it all feels special. And we celebrate with the kids.

  • @crybebebunny
    @crybebebunny Рік тому +3

    I will definitely be watching all of this Beautiful Work you have done. Thank you ❣️ I am at 13.18. Tomorrow, I will try to watch at least 30 minutes. I still think I am a Dung Beetle 🪲❣️ I want to be a Bee 🐝 but little by little. I am feeling better because we finally have warmer weather in my area ❣️ I can finally be in my dresses 👗 🥻. I feel free and beautiful in them. Hopefully, I get ¼ done. I had to clean out a piece of furniture, because I finally inherited a beautiful one made of wood that I wanted. Getting rid of the other one that is particleboard.

  • @lindabrooks9494
    @lindabrooks9494 Рік тому

    lOved the bee lady !!! She would be fun to be around! She has a great sense of humor. Thanks for sharing !!!

  • @johannaparker2328
    @johannaparker2328 Рік тому +11

    When you had the bee at the beginning, I could so relate, cried my eyes out! 😭 I can so understand how good it feels to have your space feel organized! I am a bee too and I have been following you and I have been doing major decluttering in my house for about 2 months now and it is THE BEST FEELING EVAH!!!! I have never been so organized and clean! Thank you for what you're doing to help people. God shines His light out of you and you are changing peoples lives 😍

  • @elizabethlangheim7214
    @elizabethlangheim7214 Рік тому +3

    For Valentine’s I’m taking Hubby to his favorite rib restaurant. Montgomery Inn Boathouse. It’s a little more upscale and pricy but well worth it. I have a football shaped tin that I put his favorite Reeces cups in every year. I have a heart shaped tin that I put my favorite milk chocolate Dove pieces in. I just reuse the tins every year and buy the small bags of chocolates. Much less expensive than buying special Valentines candy and heart boxes every year. Hubby usually gets me two dozen roses. Very beautiful. Except for Sweetest Day in October we don’t miss a chance to celebrate.
    Maybe there is a museum in the area your Hubby would like to visit like a motorcycle museum.

  • @gailremp8389
    @gailremp8389 8 місяців тому

    I missed the valentines suggestion but to keep it pg…seems if you just went to your favorite eatery, went up a notch in the food since it’s a treat, and make sure that you came home and snuggled that that would be a wonderful Valentine’s Day. Now you might end up PG. But I don’t think that’s the kind of PG you were talking about. Ha ha. Blessings abound.

  • @junethiel632
    @junethiel632 Рік тому +1

    I'm sure you know this: tidy folks are simply too lazy to search for stuff!!! Txs for identifying MY organizing style - definitely a cricket! Having to live in my very busy studio means I want a quiet-looking space, but everything in its place and super easy to find!

  • @lisaryherd4593
    @lisaryherd4593 Рік тому +3

    Yes, I love these because we have finally embraced the honest truth: one size fits all organization is no more!!!!!

  • @katherinee5757
    @katherinee5757 Рік тому +4

    Re: Valentine’s Day-Write a surprise love note and put it in his wallet. Maybe a special homemade breakfast with all his favorites. Even food you normally wouldn’t necessarily provide like bacon, corned beef hash, or whatever he likes. My husband loves cheesy grits and bacon 🥓!

  • @hollybeam332
    @hollybeam332 Рік тому +1

    Beyond my adoration for you and your breakdown of "types", btw, I'm a butterfly ;), can I just tell you, completely off the subject of organizing, I give each of my grandlittles "bug" names, I have,
    Love bug, Snuggle bug, Sunny Bug, Lightening Bug and soon to be Honey Bug, and my grandlittles call me Nannybug!♡
    Perhaps that's what drew me to you initially?
    Keep doing what you're doing girl, you're changing lives!!

  • @larkiameade9251
    @larkiameade9251 10 місяців тому

    I LOVE the bin for the lost socks. The "seeking soulmates" was the best.

  • @deborahpetipas9365
    @deborahpetipas9365 Рік тому +5

    I loved this video!!!! I watched every second. I have laughed so hard about the home with never ending socks. I can relate!!!! Socks hide all over my house. Awesome.
    Now onto Valentines, make your favorite couple meal. Something you both enjoy. Maybe from your wedding dinner, or first date kinda meal. Aromas trigger those memories. Perfume, is nice but a favorite food, yum. Love your channel.

  • @marlenebeck1739
    @marlenebeck1739 Рік тому +4

    I really appreciated the lengthy video because it was so beneficial to see each style several times.

  • @TerryCollinsP31Lifestyle
    @TerryCollinsP31Lifestyle 3 місяці тому

    22 years. Praise God.
    Same 27 years and we also have never celebrated valentines which was purposeful. But now that we are empty nesters ❤

  • @crystalcarpenter6738
    @crystalcarpenter6738 Рік тому +1

    Oh, and I find I'm a bit of all of them. Depends on what room we are talking about. That in itself is a little overwhelming. Yes, ADHD, but not hyper physically, mine is more of I can't shut down mentally. I don't sleep well because I think. I wake up in the middle of the night thinking. But the videos do help me to better understand strategies. Or at least adapting some of them to what I need. Now all I need is a tiny spark of energy 🥱

  • @mouse9727
    @mouse9727 Рік тому +21

    Love this. I am a cricket living with a ladybug and a butterfly. Macro sorted baskets are a lifesaver for me. They can chuck stuff in and I can organize it 😂. But, I don’t have things stuffed or piled everywhere.

  • @MelindaLee
    @MelindaLee Рік тому +5

    "Keep it PG people" I almost spit out my coffee. I love this video showing real life people...makes it easier to put it to use in your own home. Im a Ladybug so it's rough when the other people in your home who are less organized. It's a challenge but I get them involved when decluttering, organizing and/or cleaning. When things are all in place, my stress levels are delightful. It's true, clutter creates stress. I usually end a task with "why did I take so long to do that?"

  • @animationsdesigning8806
    @animationsdesigning8806 11 місяців тому +1

    I LOVE YOUR STYLE OF ARRANGING 🎉❤🎉

  • @miarenee6703
    @miarenee6703 Рік тому +16

    I loved this video Cas! I have multiple organizing styles depending on the room and its function. For example, in my kitchen and bedroom I am a ladybug, my bathroom (skincare and hair supplies )because I’m a skincare consultant & retired hairstylist, I have a lot of products, so I have a very detailed organization style for products. But in my craft room, I’m a butterfly 🤷🏻‍♀️ 😂
    ❤about Valentines Day, for my husband, I’m making a few pairs of customized boxers for him, something similar to your Christmas pj’s for the family. I’m not going to mention what I’m putting on them with HTV, but use your adult humor /imagination 😊 ❤

    • @kathystearns9012
      @kathystearns9012 Рік тому +3

      You are me !!! I just told to a friend of mine that I'm a little bit of all those types, for me too, it depends on which room

    • @miarenee6703
      @miarenee6703 Рік тому +1

      @@kathystearns9012 hahaha! I didn’t know it was possible until I started organizing and I stepped back and took a long hard look at myself and said, hmm 🤔… can this be right? lol 🐞 🦗 🦋

  • @katjones4840
    @katjones4840 Рік тому +14

    I just wanna say thank you to Marge for sharing her home with us!! Thank you very much. I’m working on organizing my house while I watch you do yours.
    😊 you’ll never know it, but you are impacting inspiring, so many others

  • @jenholm5283
    @jenholm5283 Рік тому +33

    Cass! You’re truly so talented and down to Earth. You don’t shame people into making decisions, you just talk it out with them and they see it for themselves!

  • @yiayiaapril9151
    @yiayiaapril9151 Рік тому +1

    Love it! Side note I stop calling it a junk drawer. I renamed it utility drawer. It is now half its size and stays clean! Amazing because we no longer dump junk in it. Junk belongs in the trash.

  • @a.p.3.10
    @a.p.3.10 Рік тому +4

    it was so fantastic to see Stephanie again. She and you are great together ❤️

  • @sarahbuckhouse6946
    @sarahbuckhouse6946 Рік тому +25

    Wonder video! I definitely love your way of organizing much better than so many of the popular trends because it’s just so much more realistic. Every person is different!

  • @elikesstrawberries9886
    @elikesstrawberries9886 Рік тому +10

    As a butterfly, one of the best closet storage items I have is a sweatshirt basket with dividers in it (if that makes sense). That way, when I don't pull a sweatshirt from the bottom of a pile and make a mess (if that makes sense), nor do I have to keep the pile folded. Genius!

    • @Clutterbug
      @Clutterbug  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @sandyjohnson5111
      @sandyjohnson5111 Рік тому

      Yes, I found those cloth like “square” put in my dresser drawers allows quick access. It like you have a slot for everything. I do this with my tee shirts too.

  • @melyssa528
    @melyssa528 Рік тому +1

    This video was long but sooooooooo worth it. You truly are a beast at what you do!!!

  • @sandramcinnis-fibreinsanity
    @sandramcinnis-fibreinsanity Рік тому +5

    GREAT video! I'm a Cricut and these gave me all the feels. For Joe...how about a basket of all his favourite things? Eg: His favourite chocolate bar, bottle of beer, shaving cream, etc. I know those sound dumb, but you get the idea. Put it in a nice basket and wrap with cheap clear basket wrap from Dollarama and presto! I've done this a few times and its always a big hit.

  • @theresahoward7216
    @theresahoward7216 Рік тому +14

    We don't do Valentine's day really. We do a nicer meal at home but that is about it. Also putting hooks behind the bedroom door from the last couple's video has been a GAME CHANGER for our bedroom and I turn my stress level.

    • @deborahpetipas9365
      @deborahpetipas9365 Рік тому +1

      We also used hooks behind our bedroom entrance door. Perfectly awesome idea it really helps.

    • @theresahoward7216
      @theresahoward7216 Рік тому +2

      @@deborahpetipas9365 right? I love it... I knew I didn't want and over the door hook or an actual hook on the back of the door because I don't like the look of them and also it didn't really solve the problem of ease bof use. We bought a multi hook organizer and put it on the wall behind the door and man my husband gets nagged a WHOLE LOT LESS now. Lol he was famous for just leaving his pj's on the floor by the bed and it drove me nuts. He also used to just plop his jeans on top of the dresser that were to clean to wash but had been worn so not clean enough to hang back up. Now those things have a place and wow it made a huge difference.

  • @sandramoncayo1106
    @sandramoncayo1106 Рік тому

    Valentine’s Day - do favorites and keep it simple. Just the two of you; stay home and watch his favorite movie; make his favorite dinner; give him a basket with his favorite snacks and soda, coffee, or coco, add a soft pair a silly socks, maybe a magazine about his favorite topic; then just enjoy being together and remember what it is that made you “US” 22 years ago.

  • @NinaBenski
    @NinaBenski Рік тому

    Ahh love the butterfly example with you and Stephanie your chemistry is hilarious!

  • @jmsl910
    @jmsl910 Рік тому +7

    Cas, your energy is contagious & your humor is fabulous. thank you for making it fun

  • @famous99
    @famous99 Рік тому +5

    I've been finding these videos useful as I set out to declutter my apartment. But wonder what those of us with small spaces and not nearly as much functional space can do... as far as Valentines day? Prepare a favorite meal. Or make it more jokey. My husband always jokes with the kids about wanting a "hot tongue sandwich" so I ordered one for him for our anniversary. Enjoy!

  • @TheNinnyfee
    @TheNinnyfee Рік тому +2

    I have a 4th rule for decluttering that really helps me: Do I want to or really have to touch/organize this item again? I hate organizing, anything I don't really love, anybody in my home really loves, or is vital goes.
    As a fellow butterfly I recommend to take pictures of the ideal state and put it beside the space so you will remember and so you can see your progress.
    I came up with this after learning about the "silent to-do" list,i.e. that every item in your home gives you a job. You decide whether you want or must do it.

  • @organizedgeorge4518
    @organizedgeorge4518 Рік тому

    Red Wings, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Go Matt! Go Matt! Go Matt!!!

  • @kimbramo5787
    @kimbramo5787 Рік тому +33

    It was so much fun revisiting these decluttering episodes in this great compilation!

  • @tknows470
    @tknows470 Рік тому +13

    ❤ love this! I’m a butterfly and needed a reminder to get back into loving my home. 😊