I love the “would I buy this again?” question. I haven’t heard that one before. I’ve realized recently that I’m better at watching decluttering videos than I am at actually decluttering. Is that normal? 🤔😉
Omg!! I love u kimstube, I was reading ur comment 5 seconds after I told myself I've got to get up and start this process instead of being so great at watching them declutter &writing down all the tips.. I literally lmao when I read ur comment ... That is me to a tee... But don't u bet we're totally AWESOME at watching these decluttering videos... We could start our own UA-cam channel teaching people how to watch these videos well... Lol! Thanks so much for the laugh I needed it!!! Ur a girl after my own heart!! 🥰😂
this is so true for me too & I appreciate you saying it because it made me think about how to translate into action & I decided I need to pick one thing/tip & do it for 20 minutes or whatever seems realistic & then I think of a reward I can look forward to at end of that time & it worked to get me started… sometimes I can continue on longer, sometimes I break for reward & then set up a second session in same format - in any case it has helped so thank u!
There is a method called "box and banish" which I love. You pick an area, such as a counter top, and put everything that doesn't belong in the box. The area is immediately clear and so satisfying, You then go through the box at your leisure. Seeing a clear space immediately really clears your mind and motivates you to keep going.
This was how we tended to tidy when I was a child.. but the box would feel intimidating, filled with so many categories of objects. Not a good method if you have issues with executive function ♡
I want to do this... but I never get back to it and then I might miss important documents. But I am a cricket clutterbug that needs to deal with everything now or I forget it like a bee or butterfly might if it is out of sight. I reorganized some stuff recently and can't find something because it had a permanent home, and I moved it and can't remember where.
@@sophiesong8937 I couldn’t agree more. As someone with ADHD, I end up with 50 boxes of random stuff and I end up stashing the boxes away and buying the same things over again when I struggle to find things immediately.
The "No-mess-Method" is a no for me. If I leave the stuff I´m sorting at the moment I´d find tons of things to do then. You know, bring one thing to the kitchen- see the dishes need to be done- start there- oh I need a new towel- end up sorting towels instead, but before sorting towels folding the ones from the laundry first- ending up making laundry. By then I have started making a mess in every room with half-done sorting... I can´t be the only one...
OMG I thought I actually had a mental issue because of that problem.. actually went to the GP and she suggested I get tested for ADHD by a psychiatrist..turns out I'm just an average mum..
I found motherhood always had me on standby to help the family. Getting projects done was a major accomplishment for me! Maybe there are seasons where one thing works better than at another time. (We just moved - it’s different for me than other times.). See my note 📝 if interested.
I've made a little change to the "Four Sort Method". I have a Five Sort Method. I have paperwork everywhere, so I added a Shred container. This way, if I need to sit for a few minutes, I can sort out anything I need to shred. I'll use this 5th bag until I get more of my house under control. 😊
As someone with multiple chronic illnesses, it can feel overwhelming to even know how to begin with cluttered spaces especially not knowing how long I'll have before my body gives out. The Garbage Bag Therapy is one way to quickly make me feel empowered - in a short amount of time, there's a noticeable 'dent' in the clutter and then I can build on that little success with bigger sorting/de-cluttering. So often, it's just overwhelming to know how/where to start - the trash bag approach takes some of that overwhelm away. It's just a reminder that when I can't do everything, just do something small. As a recovering "perfectionist" I need to keep this in mind. :) Thanks for the great video!
KC Davis with struggle care is also amazing. She has a book called how to keep house while drowning. She focuses on teaching that cleaning is morally neutral, and you're not a bad person when your house is a mess. She also has a serious on digging out of your depression house. She uses a 5 things method of cleaning. Trash, dishes, laundry, stuff that has a place, stuff that doesn't have a place. And doing one thing at a time
I tried most of them but the no mess is my favorite. I get tired very easily so just knowing that when I say I am finished, I really am. Thanks for your great videos.
Agreed! I used to pull everything out and be left with crazy messes for days or months over and over again. Now I think..."do no harm." It helps. I still love pulling things out and organizing, but at the end I scoop it all back where it went. If I didn't get far, I don't worry about it because sometimes it's just for fun (makeup or earrings).
The no mess method works for this butterfly! If I get a basket full of things that need to be sorted that basket will be left as soon as I’m tired, lose interest or get distracted! 😮 You’re the best!!!❤️
Decluttering has to be done in small increments for me. I work on a drawer or section at a time to keep from becoming overwhelmed. I scout for trash like you did in the kids spaces. Removing everything all at once and then trying to sort through it can be daunting. Decluttering is only half the job, staying committed to your final choices is key. Whether you sell, donate or ditch your items you have to follow through with it.
Yes! Although I run the risk of finding the stuff I gave them to put away being randomly dumped on the floor when they got distracted by something shiny. Distraction is so important. Yesterday I tragically discovered our deep freezer hadbeen switched off and I had to spend an hour throwing virtually everything out. Adding insult to injury, my kids decide to do some painting while I was busy. Oh the humanity!
All good. the easter bunny is good to encourage children to maintain a habit of discarding. All the methods are good and suit different personality types. thanks.
1/2 right about the accident-equally responsible because you backed into eachother. I like the no mess method-although, I’d never finish. I’d put way and forget what I started😂
I love your channel! You have motivated me so much to declutter my mother's house which is pretty much hoarder level cluttered. I moved in with her to help her with her health and when the pandemic happened, I have felt so overwhelmed with the clutter! Thank you so much for motivating me to finally take my childhood home back for my mom's health and my own! 🥰🙏
Hi from New Zealand.😊 I'm definitely a little and often decluttering person. I try to do 15 minutes a day and each week work on a different room. I keep going around each area of my house on a 5 week system so my home is always getting clearer and cleaner 😊🙃😊
After watching this last night before bed I had dreams of making my bed all night long. This morning I hopped up n made my bed. All because of your inspiration guide here. 4 yrs ago moved and it’s was a big downsize so I was not making my bed cuz it didn’t matter, too much stuff to keep it clean! Thanks for all the laughter n wonderful hints to get motivated again, btw we’ve been married for 42 yrs! I’ve gone thru all the phases of cleaning- before kids , during n empty nest! Yep my kids think I’m lazy now but wait till the see my bed made!!!
Love all you guys!! Dana K White finally hit home with me - I used to make a big mess making piles that never truly got put away but realizing I was a Butterfly started it all and I want to be Minimal Mom❣️❤️❣️
This is such a great video! Thanks for showing all these methods! Could you do a video on different planner/planning styles for the different clutterbugs, for example, daily planning, weekly to-do list, theme days, hourly schedule, having a morning, afternoon, and evening routine and/or just using a calendar. Thanks!
Oh, please yes! 🤩 I love the idea of the bullet journal, but I'm struggling with finding the best way to use it that I don't abandon after a few days. 😒 I'd love to see your ideas!
Four sort method seems most appropriate for me. It is not overwhelming like the Marie Kondo method. I can’t even begin to imagine the job of tackling all the clothes at one time and I certainly cannot imagine myself thanking inanimate objects. Also, sparking joy is not the only reason to keep something. The Easter Egg method might be good for kids as it makes the declutter it a game, but I need something more focused where the end result is an area both decluttered and organized. Garbage and no mess methods do have merits, but I still think the four sort method is the winner. It is nice to see different approaches. In the end, we need to find the best (for us) and customize our decluttering and organization. Thank you for a great video.
I love that your house is a realistic representation of how clutter accumulates! Also that you reduce ‘inventory’ but aren’t necessarily working towards minimalism.
Every Sunday my kids (16 and 8) and I do "trash, dishes and laundry"... Is it a total transformation? No. But it gets the basics out of the way. We go through the whole house looking for any trash, any dishes like water bottles,etc and any dirty clothes and quick look at what we don't wear or doesn't fit,etc. It really helps with being able to really SEE everything else.
Hi Cas! First of all you look Amazing! I am a combination of these methods. But I am especially use the GARBAGE BAG Method when I clean up my husband's spaces. 😆😆😆
Loved this video. I was attempting to declutter my work room and thought that the only way was the Con Mary and I was overwhelmed by the thought of the huge mess it was going to make, before getting better. Usually I would have used the No Mess method, tackling each shelve and putting the stuff in its right place, but I felt it was wrong and you have given me the assurance that that was also a good method. And it is funny to see, from the comments below, that I am not the only one... I will just have to return to the place I am tackling and not get lost on the way... Thank you so much! Your videos are so motivational that it is a pleasure to do stuff “in your virtual” company!
It kinda depends on the space I’m tackling and if I have room to sort/make piles. So four sort method is my preferred with a side of Marie kondo if I have the room to empty a space completely. For quick declutter sessions in a cabinet or drawer I’ll do the garbage bag or Easter egg.
Your four categories got me motivated to do some big jobs this summer (I'm a teacher off for a couple of months), and I use it with Dana White's idea of walking each item to where it belongs when I get to a "does not belong" item. If I see a few items I can relocate at the same time, I do so, but I do a lot of walking. I'm too sedentary, so what looked inefficient has actually helped me move more. The idea of not making a mess allows me to stay withing the invisible "containers" of my time and energy and leave even unfinished areas of my home better than before I started. But your four categories and your enthusiasm got me off of my sofa, and the changes are already amazing, just like you. Thanks for keeping it real and honest! After I finish decluttering years of stuff, I'm going to butterfly organize this place!! Loved your book that helped me find my style -- game changer and guilt killer! P.S. "If it isn't a hard yes, than it is a no," and "Would I buy it again?" are two other tools I learned from you that are helping me move through this process soooooo much more quickly.
I love this and all your videos! I usually use the "four sort" method, only I like to do a "no mess" version of it so I'm not left with a box to take around at the end. I have a small house, though. Decision making is the hard part for me!
I always look forward to your videos, but this I found particularly inspiring! It’s a good reminder that if you don’t have it in you to do a “full” declutter, you can use another method to make some progress. You have helped me SO MUCH since I first found you three years ago when I was pregnant! I feel proud of the example I’m setting for my toddler now 😀 thank you!!!
Thank you SO much for presenting all of these methods in a condensed format. Was perfect to individualize to specific people, spaces, and situations. ♥️
All worth trying depending on how much time I have. The no mess method works for shorter time periods for me - otherwise I get frustrated. I do the Easter egg hunt regularly. If I have donations ready to go, I’ll poke around drawers, closets to see what I can quickly cull.
There is also another method so No 6:... "the Swedish Death Cleaning Method".. It is great when you have got into a routine and find decluttering easier.. I just used it on my 3rd round of "sentimental category" decluttering.. I still had diaries and letters from eg. Previous boyfriends... So I read them, had a giggle, and then got rid of 98 percent of them because with this method you have to ask yourself "would I want my kids/family reading/seeing this stuff if I "suddenly died"!".. The Covid19 triggered me to do this method! It's very effective! In Europe our" trash" pile has to be subcategories into "recycle" and "incinerator/landfill". The recycle has to be subcategorised into plastic and metal, paper and cardboard, clear and colored glass, degradable wood and garden/food waste, batteries, light bulbs, small and large electronics, cloth (clothes, bedding, towels, shoes etc) and medications. All these categories are picked up by recycling trucks, or you have to take it to recycling banks, skips, yards, or certain shops.. Eg DIY stores take batteries and light bulbs, supermarkets take paper, cardboard, plastics and the drinks bottles (plastic or glass), the chemist takes old medication ...and so on!
I like that mind set of Death Cleaning too. We don't have children so who knows who will go through our stuff. Nonetheless having recently lost my mother I am very aware of the amount of thngs we hang on to for no reason. The sentiamental things will make very little sense to other people, eg a full tin of spam. So that is in a box that will be marked to throw out along with other personal things that I can't quite let go. I also like the bin/recycle/donate/sell/doesn't belong technique.
@@MsAngeldrake yes I would say that question is perfect for very personal sentimental stuff eg letters and diaries, photos.... .. But for the rest of the categories in the Swedish Death cleaning method you just have to ask yourself "would they really want it? or is it just important to me?"... So for the other stuff eg I have collected things on my travels which are decoration in my house and have sentimental value to me to eg paintings, sculptures, furniture etc. To me they are important because it was from my travels, but it was not their travels. So I have written a letter to them, which states they are free to get rid of it all, unless they really want to keep something of it- but they should not feel that they have to keep it "just because it was special to me!" And for the remaining categories .. Which I used eg the ConMari method to declutter, I told them in the letter I only have those things out of necessity eg kitchenware etc.. And they should also not feel they have to keep any of it.. They should just sell/donate/trash it! Important is that you "give your family the right" to get rid of all your stuff!... So they don't feel "guilty" about not wanting it. Then they feel OK about getting rid of it! I only have one extra part in my letter.. Because my children are still young (8 and 15).. If I suddenly died tomorrow.. I have asked that the things in my sentimental category eg photos, some of my travel stuff which I know they love and has meaning to them to (I included a list with my letter) should be kept for them until they are 24.. Then they can decide what they want to keep.. And my photos from family and my life they should keep until they have their own kids... Because I have learnt from all the minamalism channels I watch that millennials are quick to throw everything out.. But when they start having their own families/kids.. They wished they hadn't and wished they had some of the sentimental to show their kids! Hope this helps you.. Good luck🍀
@@rebeccarendle3706 you just helped me in so many ways. But the fact that I've had a brain tumor for the last 15 years and I'm supposed to have a living will, which I still haven't done only because I didn't know what to put. I just figured my stuff will fall on my daughter and if my mom is still with us; she'd get what she wants or it'd just stay the same in my family home til someday my daughter let's go of it. I'm starting to allow myself to change things and let go of my grandparents stuff. The decorations on a wall my grandma put up, paint the walls and design it more for me and hopefully someday my spouse. Some of the stuff I'll keep because they were important to me the family pictures always be displayed and saved I just need to find a good way is store them the ones they do put away; do you have any suggestions on how to save stuff like that ? Also is the ConMari method the letters? If its more can you explain that method for me. The help I get here also is shared with my mom; getting her to help declutter her stuff will save me from a lot of pain that I've already been feeling with the grand's stuff. I've been even finding stuff that belonged to my aunt who passed when I was young.
@@MsAngeldrake Hi again.. Sorry to hear about your brain tumor.. Stay positive and enjoy life as well as you can.. .. And it's great you are changing the home to your taste...enjoy it.. It's your home! All the old stuff from your family... 1) ask your mum and daughter if there is anything they know now that they would like to keep..do not ask about "specific objects" otherwise they might feel obligated to say yes...My mum did this with my sister and I.. She asked us to walk around the house and see if there was anything we really wanted to inherit so she could write/record it in a letter. We told her, and the rest she knows we don't want.. So she can declutter it if she wants. 2) if they decide there are some things they want.. If you don't want them anymore yourself a) give them to your mum or daughter now or b) if they can't take it now, pack the things in a box with their names on and store them somewhere dry.. Eg attic, garage. 3) if you don't want all the pictures on your walls and your mum and sister don't want them (see 1 and 2 above).. Then decide if you would be happy to just photograph them and have the photos of them in an album and then sell/donate or bin the actually pictures. If you love the frames.. You could always keep them and put other pictures in them that you love (either over the top of the original picture or replacing it).. If the frame colour doesn't suit your interior design colour scheme then paint it to suit your style. That way you still have a part of your eg grandmothers picture (which you will remember her by when you look at it) and also you are up-cycling and producing less waste. If you really wanted to keep the pictures, and can't part with them, buy a couple of plastic hang-file storage boxes and store and label the paper and/or canvases flat or rolled in the boxes and store somewhere dry eg attic or garage. Label it "to bin when I have gone" (so that your family know they don't need to keep them! If they look at them and choose to keep something then, that was "their decision" and not due to "obligation " 4) all your photos on the wall, and elsewhere, if you want to keep and display them.. Make a gallery wall.. So they look like 1 big picture and then the other walls are not cluttered.. Or use the same principles as in point 3 outlined above. I have one small gallery wall, all different silver frames on a painted wall different to my white walls. The rest of my photos are all in photo/scrapbook albums... Which I enjoy looking at several times a year with my kids or on my own on a cosy evening. If you still have stuff from your daughter eg memorabilia... Then prep it for her eg. I have 2 big plastic hang-file storage bins.. They have 1 hanging-file per school year from birth to age 20 with photos, cards, crafts etc..in the second one is also a small clip file with all their certificates and school reports (in chronological order). In addition they also have one plastic box each which I put in the bulky stuff eg crafts they made, baby hospital clothes, christening candle etc. Anything that is not flat and can't be put in the hanging file boxes. So when they leave home they each have 3 boxes of their life from birth to 20yrs. Next year I plan to make them printed photo albums for each year (these will go in the bulky stuff box). I have been doing this over the past couple of years evenings and weekends with a drink and film to make it more enjoyable ..now the box system is set up it's easy to put new stuff in the boxes when they have something new they want to keep! I did this with 19 boxes from my childhood/life at home with my parents when I was home with my first child 16 years ago.. It took me a year.. But now I only have 1 small plastic memorabilia ( with the bulky stuff) box and all my flat stuff in chronological scrapbook/photo albums (instead of hanging file boxes, which i have for my kids because it is quicker). If I have the time, when I am through with decluttering and minimalising my house, then I will also photograph everything in these boxes and keep a file... For me as a memory jogger when I am older and just incase they throw their boxes away or loose them later.. Then they will have a reference..😊. I hope these ideas help you some more. Sending love and positive vibes.. Keep going.. It is really liberating! x
My nieces have the unicorn game and I played it with them for the first time last week!! Lots of laughs. I had never seen this game before. How funny you came across it now!
I so liked the one where you put away the "Does not belong'' stuff there and then. I always end up with a "put away" box of stuff that never gets put away!! Or if I do put it away later, then I forget where I was going to put it 🤔🤣
I like the Kon Mari and the fifth method, but my absolutely favorite what would be the sixth method. I call it the Major Move Method. We recently moved from the US back to Canada and the movers greatly limited us on how much we could bring. It was a major declutter. Now that I am in my new home, my inner cricket can finally start form scatch with the organization and make my home super functional.
Good Organizing Tips...I am a Butterfly, Toss, Donate & Does not belong is my favorite way to declutter, as it goes fast & I can get rid of more things this way
Love all the different options. I can use whichever fits time available too. You keep telling yourself your accident free!!! Inside u know it's not true! Thanks for your great consistently good-quality content
You are so much fun to watch!!!!!! I could never do the "No Mess" method. If I take something into another room, I'll see something that goes in a third room, in the third room, I'll see something that goes into a fourth room, etc. At the end of the day, I've achieved nothing. I do best using the piles.
I’ve wondered though - is anything wrong with Decluttering in one spot then when you take things to another spot you’re Decluttering a little there. Seems like something we beat ourselves up about but maybe keeping it varied can help with motivation. Just wondering if anyone else thinks like this.
A quick look at the comments section proves what a good idea it was to present several methods. I have been listening to Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White on Audible, and recommend it every chance I get. I work full time at a stressful job, and don’t have very much energy when I get home. I have been using her method, just decluttering for 15 minutes a night, and it has been a total game changer! No mess to clean up after that day’s decluttering session! It’s making a huge difference in my home.
The no mess method is a good tip.....it also takes up a lot of time. I recently used the put away when I'm done method and it saved me so much time and walking.
I don't know why but the first video I watched of you, I instantly fell in love with your personality and style. Love your humour. I'm sure you would have been be my best friend if we were living nearby. Keep up the good work you are doing. You make my laugh and smile, all the while making decluttering seem not so daunting.
Thank you so much for this video!! Every room I've decluttered last month STILL has a "do not belong" box waiting to get items put back. I will try your No Mess Method!
The no-mess method was a game-changer for me. The key which Cas left out is before you take that one item is, you stop and see what else can go to the other location. In the end, instead of having a big bin of "does not belong" that you have to go through again and figure out where it goes, it's done. All you have to worry about is your garbage/recycling and donations.
The method I use depends on the size of the space, the amount of stuff in that space, and my mood. Usually begin with a garbage bag, then move on to no mess or sort. If I'm really sick of the clutter, no mess is worth the walking cuz then it's done! Loved this video. Thanks for posting.
I get so excited seeing your videos pop up in my notifications! Crazy because I was just reading your book . Really trying to get my life in order . I’m not going to lie I’m struggling .. but I’m making an effort .. one day at a time . Hugs 🤗 💗
I'm right there with ya. I'm going to be 40 soon and I know eventually my family home will be mine. Right now my home and will always be my grandparents house. When I moved home to help my mom, there us still ALL my grandparents stuff. I've decided that things gotta go so I can fully cherish my home. That thought helps me when I get overwhelmed, to know that someday I'll have put my touch and I know they'd be proud of me. The part I have to take one day at a time is that I have to learn to let go of the past the stuff, their stuff is only important to me because it was my grandparents. I hope you and I get through this.
@PinkBabyGlam 6989, You got this! Slow and steady will get you to the finish line! I'm still working towards the finish line myself. Getting close, but still a bit more left to do.
I watch these videos over and over as I'm learning to do this. It makes me feel so much better to know that this is a process you go thru at home as well - it shows me that it's a journey for everyone.
My favorite is the KonMari method. The main thing is to declutter by category. When you see all of one category together you see just how much you have, then you see if it sparks joy. Then you know what you have and can organize it into the empty space better.
I've watched you for years, but for a couple years I have not been active on your channel. Gosh I enjoy you, but I have to say I am so impressed with your weight loss. You look great! Hope you feel as good as you look. THE care Cass.
I get sidetracked too easily for No Mess, but I love the idea! The basket works pretty well for me and it’s not overwhelming. When I’m going big I use your 4 categories. 💙💙💙
I take everything that doesnt belong where it's at and put it in the middle of the room.... this works great for large kids messes!!! I then sit and sort ... and rehome all items that are similar... some things I like multiples of like extra measuring cups scissors ect... as I see to many collect I weed them out get rid of old or broken. I was a hoarder that used the hoarding shows to break my hoarding and cleaning problems.... I find by seeing 15 scissors I feel on letting go of all the old or worn out ones and place extras in strategic common use places so I dont chase scissors any more...
I too use Hoarder shows to help me break my hoarding tendencies! My husband thinks I'm crazy for watching those shows. He just doesn't understand the 'pull' to keep things. But the shows help see why that 'pull' is harmful in the long run.
@@carismaloney1377 I find by watching those shows sitting in the middle of the mess, seeing where that mess is headed if I dont figure it out scares the shyt out of me.... I started my pile method because I found myself just shifting things to proper rooms but still need space to give it a proper home. I have gone as far as taking everything out side to my porch... nothing comes back until it has a home, in theory.. I must admit that in the end of an insomniac cleaning fit there is usually a few " catchall" boxes left but over time thats down to 2 small boxes instead of 10 Ihad to find Organization methods that not only worked for me but my Children as well. But L can proudly say there is zero Clothes horde! for the caily kids Messe(my grand kids are 4 and2 and live with me) I sweep EVERY things into a pile. when they See their toys mixed with trash that I m sweeping up they quickly rescue their toys from impending doom. I maY have raised messy kids but my Grandkids tell me to stay" Calm" cause they made amess but promise to Clean it Up!
@@katiedangelo404 Yes, It scares me too! I'm only 48 and I don't want my family to have all the junk around to go throwing either. My 10yo loves her 'stuff' and I'm trying to teach get not to hoard as well. My 25yo doesn't hoard at all.
@@carismaloney1377 I have the same problem with my own kids. I've had to go in and create organization systems my kids could function with. I can proudly say that items like legos, slime making stuff, LOL dolls and all their little tiny peices are finally being loved not hoarded. 3 back packs full of LOL doll stuff doesnt feel ridiculous when its organized. It took 2 years of going after my kids and reorganizing their stuff often without them after they get frustrated they cant find a cherished toy....after 2 years!!!! It is finally clicking. I have 7 people, 3 adults and 4 kids from 15 to 2 in a 1 bedroom space.... we have been minimalizing little by little as I'm headed to tiny house living!!!! And I've succeeded! The standard of acceptable clean is that of my mom who is not a hoarder. Everyone has privacy, everyone has work space, their cherished items, and controled clothing!!!! My kitchen is still busting at the seams, but my adult daughter needs to let me weed the kitchen down more.... and we are preparing for the possible 2nd outbreak coming later this year.... All in all I can declare that thanks to these shows I broke my hoarding habits and when I find myself slipping and lacking motivation I put on that show and get to cleaning..... hang in there and teach your daughter how to store the toys she loves and over time she will start letting go when maintaining those items isto muchwork.... remind her that letting go makes room to enjoy the things she loves
@@katiedangelo404 Thanks. I sure hope She kicks this habit of hoarding. I try to organize it and give her what she needs. I need to help her see the value of 'less'
You are looking very healthy in the video. Your clothes fit well. Congrats on your hard work. Thanks for all the tips. Love your positive attitude as always.
Cass, thanks for this video. I love the inspiration. Oooh if only I was not a procrastinator. You are looking great. By the way that hat reminded me of the unicorn donkey from a while back.
This really is such a great video!! I like the last method myself, but trying to be a neat and tidy person is still very new to me. You've really helped my process. Thank you 🥰 PS. You are looking so good!!!!😊😊
Every time I ask myself "Do I use it ?" and the answer is "no" then comes a little voice that says" but I might". And I keep the item. What can I do to avoid it ?
Actually the konmari method goes by category so you have to put out everything in that category everywhere in the house, not only in a cabinet or a room
Lots of people in the comments like the no-mess method, & it sounds very logical but sadly it's not for me....I get too easily distracted. If I try that I wind up halfway through with several different projects, but none of them complete. I have to concentrate on one area at a time & not physically leave that area until I'm done lol. Then I can walk the bins & bags around & put things in their home or in the trash, or in the cardboard donate box I keep in the garage. I like that she doesn't say one method is better or worse than another method. Everybody has different ways that work best for them, but we're all trying for the same goal--a clutter-free, stress-free, clean home that leaves us spare time to watch ClutterBug videos!
I think I do, too. Years ago, before I had any systems at all in place, I really used the Easter egg method and that always felt so fulfilling and could take only 5 minutes and I would put things straight into my car and take it to Goodwill and that was easy and fun and it would motivate me to do the same thing a few days later. Anything more complicated than that was too much when I didn't have systems. I think because there were things to decide in every single category, but each category also had some obvious things that I didn't have to think about and getting rid of those built the muscles for the other methods.
I think we all need all of these methods. I’ve used all of them over the past few years. There are elements of all that I still use. But after initially sorting out. I started following minimalists and fly lady systems for staying tidy and cleaning routines. This helps me stay on top of things.
My older daughter went ballistic when I did a VERY gentle trash therapy on her room. Apparently some of those gum wrappers were sentimental. She just finished college and moved to a different state...it’s probably safe to try cleaning in there again. LOL!
@@michmash7888 my husband moved out of his parents as a young teen to his grandmother's place. His step mom "cleaned it" because she didn't think he was coming back. Husband didn't have a chance to keep any of his stuff because of that. Unless your daughter packed everything away, take caution lol, this stuff is detrimental to relationships :(
I absolutely love your personality 🤗 It is so difficult to find someone on UA-cam that I can stay interested in and you got my attention! Thank you so much 😁👏
I love the “would I buy this again?” question. I haven’t heard that one before. I’ve realized recently that I’m better at watching decluttering videos than I am at actually decluttering. Is that normal? 🤔😉
Me too. ：)
Omg!! I love u kimstube, I was reading ur comment 5 seconds after I told myself I've got to get up and start this process instead of being so great at watching them declutter &writing down all the tips.. I literally lmao when I read ur comment ... That is me to a tee... But don't u bet we're totally AWESOME at watching these decluttering videos... We could start our own UA-cam channel teaching people how to watch these videos well... Lol! Thanks so much for the laugh I needed it!!! Ur a girl after my own heart!! 🥰😂
this is so true for me too & I appreciate you saying it because it made me think about how to translate into action & I decided I need to pick one thing/tip & do it for 20 minutes or whatever seems realistic & then I think of a reward I can look forward to at end of that time & it worked to get me started… sometimes I can continue on longer, sometimes I break for reward & then set up a second session in same format - in any case it has helped so thank u!
LOL!! Ummmm….me too! Hopefully we’re normal.
Set a timer for 15 minutes and just go. Getting started is the hard part. But then don’t burn yourself out!
Cleaning out stuff always makes me realize that I waste a LOT of money buying stuff I don't really love or need!
Yep! Sad but true!
Me too. It makes me think when I see sales now and ask myself do you really need it and to say no I makes me smile now.
I feel this and see the $ I wasted. I've avoided impulse shopping thanks to COVID19. Huge difference it has made.
Yes. I feel the same way!
Same!!!!! 😬
Aggressively: "THANK YOU, PLACEMATS!" Throws them down💥 You are killing me, Cass 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
I liked the placemats!
There is a method called "box and banish" which I love. You pick an area, such as a counter top, and put everything that doesn't belong in the box. The area is immediately clear and so satisfying, You then go through the box at your leisure. Seeing a clear space immediately really clears your mind and motivates you to keep going.
Love this!!
This was how we tended to tidy when I was a child.. but the box would feel intimidating, filled with so many categories of objects. Not a good method if you have issues with executive function ♡
I want to do this... but I never get back to it and then I might miss important documents. But I am a cricket clutterbug that needs to deal with everything now or I forget it like a bee or butterfly might if it is out of sight. I reorganized some stuff recently and can't find something because it had a permanent home, and I moved it and can't remember where.
That is me!!!
@@sophiesong8937 I couldn’t agree more. As someone with ADHD, I end up with 50 boxes of random stuff and I end up stashing the boxes away and buying the same things over again when I struggle to find things immediately.
I've started doing the no-mess because of 1) ADHD causes me to leave things in random places and 2) fitbit gives me props for all those steps. :-)
I think that you mean " promPTs." Or points?
Kathaline Hansen no- props makes sense. It gives her credit- not reminders.
Haha, yeah girl! I'm so ADHD with cleaning, you get those steps!
Yup
The "No-mess-Method" is a no for me. If I leave the stuff I´m sorting at the moment I´d find tons of things to do then. You know, bring one thing to the kitchen- see the dishes need to be done- start there- oh I need a new towel- end up sorting towels instead, but before sorting towels folding the ones from the laundry first- ending up making laundry. By then I have started making a mess in every room with half-done sorting... I can´t be the only one...
This is so me,so I have to complete one task at a time.
You are sooo not the only one.
That is the no mess method in my house. It is why I rarely get anything done. Plus, more opportunity for my kids to need help with... something
OMG I thought I actually had a mental issue because of that problem.. actually went to the GP and she suggested I get tested for ADHD by a psychiatrist..turns out I'm just an average mum..
I found motherhood always had me on standby to help the family. Getting projects done was a major accomplishment for me! Maybe there are seasons where one thing works better than at another time. (We just moved - it’s different for me than other times.). See my note 📝 if interested.
I've made a little change to the "Four Sort Method". I have a Five Sort Method. I have paperwork everywhere, so I added a Shred container. This way, if I need to sit for a few minutes, I can sort out anything I need to shred. I'll use this 5th bag until I get more of my house under control. 😊
I’m going to try this 😅
Great way to deal with the paper issue.
Same here. I got a lot of paperwork to go through, so now I have a folder designated for what I need to shred. It's very helpful.
As someone with multiple chronic illnesses, it can feel overwhelming to even know how to begin with cluttered spaces especially not knowing how long I'll have before my body gives out. The Garbage Bag Therapy is one way to quickly make me feel empowered - in a short amount of time, there's a noticeable 'dent' in the clutter and then I can build on that little success with bigger sorting/de-cluttering. So often, it's just overwhelming to know how/where to start - the trash bag approach takes some of that overwhelm away. It's just a reminder that when I can't do everything, just do something small. As a recovering "perfectionist" I need to keep this in mind. :) Thanks for the great video!
You might want to check out Dana K White - her method sounds really similar to what you're doing, and her motto is "Better is Good".
KC Davis with struggle care is also amazing. She has a book called how to keep house while drowning. She focuses on teaching that cleaning is morally neutral, and you're not a bad person when your house is a mess. She also has a serious on digging out of your depression house.
She uses a 5 things method of cleaning. Trash, dishes, laundry, stuff that has a place, stuff that doesn't have a place. And doing one thing at a time
Let me add to the congratulatory comments. I hadn't seen you for awhile and I said "Wow. Has she slimmed." Good Girl! You're an inspiration.
I tried most of them but the no mess is my favorite. I get tired very easily so just knowing that when I say I am finished, I really am.
Thanks for your great videos.
Agreed! I used to pull everything out and be left with crazy messes for days or months over and over again. Now I think..."do no harm." It helps. I still love pulling things out and organizing, but at the end I scoop it all back where it went. If I didn't get far, I don't worry about it because sometimes it's just for fun (makeup or earrings).
The no mess method works for this butterfly! If I get a basket full of things that need to be sorted that basket will be left as soon as I’m tired, lose interest or get distracted! 😮 You’re the best!!!❤️
Same!
I am the same way. I would never look at the basket again and would probably re-buy the things that are in it because I can't find them.
Decluttering has to be done in small increments for me. I work on a drawer or section at a time to keep from becoming overwhelmed. I scout for trash like you did in the kids spaces. Removing everything all at once and then trying to sort through it can be daunting. Decluttering is only half the job, staying committed to your final choices is key. Whether you sell, donate or ditch your items you have to follow through with it.
We love you - you're funny.
Yay, mentioning @MinimalMom, Dawn, 👍🏻.
She's Fun too !
"I don't have a funny story for you" - Cas while wearing a unicorn horn. 😂
Right?!? Love that lady 😁
Erin K. “... still doesn’t count!!! 😂🤣😂
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She is super awesome, right?
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The no mess method is a great way to keep your kids busy lol.
That's the truth!
G E N I U S 😂
Yes! Although I run the risk of finding the stuff I gave them to put away being randomly dumped on the floor when they got distracted by something shiny.
Distraction is so important. Yesterday I tragically discovered our deep freezer hadbeen switched off and I had to spend an hour throwing virtually everything out. Adding insult to injury, my kids decide to do some painting while I was busy. Oh the humanity!
All good. the easter bunny is good to encourage children to maintain a habit of discarding. All the methods are good and suit different personality types. thanks.
1/2 right about the accident-equally responsible because you backed into eachother.
I like the no mess method-although, I’d never finish. I’d put way and forget what I started😂
Ruth Lloyd I can totally relate lol
I love your channel! You have motivated me so much to declutter my mother's house which is pretty much hoarder level cluttered. I moved in with her to help her with her health and when the pandemic happened, I have felt so overwhelmed with the clutter! Thank you so much for motivating me to finally take my childhood home back for my mom's health and my own! 🥰🙏
Hi from New Zealand.😊 I'm definitely a little and often decluttering person. I try to do 15 minutes a day and each week work on a different room. I keep going around each area of my house on a 5 week system so my home is always getting clearer and cleaner 😊🙃😊
I like your approach and intend to give it a try!👍🌹
I just throw stuff in one room and shut the door
After watching this last night before bed I had dreams of making my bed all night long. This morning I hopped up n made my bed. All because of your inspiration guide here. 4 yrs ago moved and it’s was a big downsize so I was not making my bed cuz it didn’t matter, too much stuff to keep it clean!
Thanks for all the laughter n wonderful hints to get motivated again, btw we’ve been married for 42 yrs! I’ve gone thru all the phases of cleaning- before kids , during n empty nest! Yep my kids think I’m lazy now but wait till the see my bed made!!!
I was laughing so hard at the Marie Kondo part. “I forgot! Thank you random placemats!” Cas, you’re hilarious! 😝
Love all you guys!! Dana K White finally hit home with me - I used to make a big mess making piles that never truly got put away but realizing I was a Butterfly started it all and I want to be Minimal Mom❣️❤️❣️
This is such a great video! Thanks for showing all these methods! Could you do a video on different planner/planning styles for the different clutterbugs, for example, daily planning, weekly to-do list, theme days, hourly schedule, having a morning, afternoon, and evening routine and/or just using a calendar. Thanks!
Oh yes, please do that.
Oh, please yes! 🤩 I love the idea of the bullet journal, but I'm struggling with finding the best way to use it that I don't abandon after a few days. 😒 I'd love to see your ideas!
Four sort method seems most appropriate for me. It is not overwhelming like the Marie Kondo method. I can’t even begin to imagine the job of tackling all the clothes at one time and I certainly cannot imagine myself thanking inanimate objects. Also, sparking joy is not the only reason to keep something. The Easter Egg method might be good for kids as it makes the declutter it a game, but I need something more focused where the end result is an area both decluttered and organized. Garbage and no mess methods do have merits, but I still think the four sort method is the winner.
It is nice to see different approaches. In the end, we need to find the best (for us) and customize our decluttering and organization. Thank you for a great video.
Four sort is my favorite, too
I think a lot of “Con”Mari is random and gimmicky, so it’s like a con for me. But whatever works for someone and can be maintained is great.
Love your choice of the words, “editing your drawer”. I can get into that!!
I love that your house is a realistic representation of how clutter accumulates! Also that you reduce ‘inventory’ but aren’t necessarily working towards minimalism.
Every Sunday my kids (16 and 8) and I do "trash, dishes and laundry"... Is it a total transformation? No. But it gets the basics out of the way. We go through the whole house looking for any trash, any dishes like water bottles,etc and any dirty clothes and quick look at what we don't wear or doesn't fit,etc. It really helps with being able to really SEE everything else.
Hi Cas! First of all you look Amazing! I am a combination of these methods. But I am especially use the GARBAGE BAG Method when I clean up my husband's spaces. 😆😆😆
I love each method! I think I like to mix things up. Sometimes I love getting the extra step and other times I love efficiency. :)
Trash bag therapy is the best way to kick off any change in any area of the home! Love it! It creates so much momentum.
Are you sparking?! 😂😂😂😂
I love your personality!
Im a number 5.. i like seeing the boxes get full for me its very satisfying 😌
Loved this video. I was attempting to declutter my work room and thought that the only way was the Con Mary and I was overwhelmed by the thought of the huge mess it was going to make, before getting better. Usually I would have used the No Mess method, tackling each shelve and putting the stuff in its right place, but I felt it was wrong and you have given me the assurance that that was also a good method. And it is funny to see, from the comments below, that I am not the only one... I will just have to return to the place I am tackling and not get lost on the way...
Thank you so much! Your videos are so motivational that it is a pleasure to do stuff “in your virtual” company!
No joke, a few years ago I actually watched two of my neighbors back into each other just like you described! I felt so embarrassed for them both! 😆
It kinda depends on the space I’m tackling and if I have room to sort/make piles. So four sort method is my preferred with a side of Marie kondo if I have the room to empty a space completely. For quick declutter sessions in a cabinet or drawer I’ll do the garbage bag or Easter egg.
Your four categories got me motivated to do some big jobs this summer (I'm a teacher off for a couple of months), and I use it with Dana White's idea of walking each item to where it belongs when I get to a "does not belong" item. If I see a few items I can relocate at the same time, I do so, but I do a lot of walking. I'm too sedentary, so what looked inefficient has actually helped me move more. The idea of not making a mess allows me to stay withing the invisible "containers" of my time and energy and leave even unfinished areas of my home better than before I started. But your four categories and your enthusiasm got me off of my sofa, and the changes are already amazing, just like you. Thanks for keeping it real and honest! After I finish decluttering years of stuff, I'm going to butterfly organize this place!! Loved your book that helped me find my style -- game changer and guilt killer!
P.S. "If it isn't a hard yes, than it is a no," and "Would I buy it again?" are two other tools I learned from you that are helping me move through this process soooooo much more quickly.
I love this and all your videos!
I usually use the "four sort" method, only I like to do a "no mess" version of it so I'm not left with a box to take around at the end. I have a small house, though. Decision making is the hard part for me!
You always make me smile 😊... love your videos ... thank you 👍🏻💕☘️
I always look forward to your videos, but this I found particularly inspiring! It’s a good reminder that if you don’t have it in you to do a “full” declutter, you can use another method to make some progress. You have helped me SO MUCH since I first found you three years ago when I was pregnant! I feel proud of the example I’m setting for my toddler now 😀 thank you!!!
Thank you SO much for presenting all of these methods in a condensed format. Was perfect to individualize to specific people, spaces, and situations. ♥️
You're welcome!
All worth trying depending on how much time I have. The no mess method works for shorter time periods for me - otherwise I get frustrated. I do the Easter egg hunt regularly. If I have donations ready to go, I’ll poke around drawers, closets to see what I can quickly cull.
Thanks for your videos you always motivate me to declutter
There is also another method so No 6:... "the Swedish Death Cleaning Method".. It is great when you have got into a routine and find decluttering easier.. I just used it on my 3rd round of "sentimental category" decluttering.. I still had diaries and letters from eg. Previous boyfriends... So I read them, had a giggle, and then got rid of 98 percent of them because with this method you have to ask yourself "would I want my kids/family reading/seeing this stuff if I "suddenly died"!".. The Covid19 triggered me to do this method! It's very effective!
In Europe our" trash" pile has to be subcategories into "recycle" and "incinerator/landfill". The recycle has to be subcategorised into plastic and metal, paper and cardboard, clear and colored glass, degradable wood and garden/food waste, batteries, light bulbs, small and large electronics, cloth (clothes, bedding, towels, shoes etc) and medications. All these categories are picked up by recycling trucks, or you have to take it to recycling banks, skips, yards, or certain shops.. Eg DIY stores take batteries and light bulbs, supermarkets take paper, cardboard, plastics and the drinks bottles (plastic or glass), the chemist takes old medication ...and so on!
I like that mind set of Death Cleaning too. We don't have children so who knows who will go through our stuff. Nonetheless having recently lost my mother I am very aware of the amount of thngs we hang on to for no reason. The sentiamental things will make very little sense to other people, eg a full tin of spam. So that is in a box that will be marked to throw out along with other personal things that I can't quite let go. I also like the bin/recycle/donate/sell/doesn't belong technique.
So basically it's asking myself "Would I want my mom or daughter to find this if I died tomorrow" method...
@@MsAngeldrake yes I would say that question is perfect for very personal sentimental stuff eg letters and diaries, photos.... .. But for the rest of the categories in the Swedish Death cleaning method you just have to ask yourself "would they really want it? or is it just important to me?"... So for the other stuff eg I have collected things on my travels which are decoration in my house and have sentimental value to me to eg paintings, sculptures, furniture etc. To me they are important because it was from my travels, but it was not their travels. So I have written a letter to them, which states they are free to get rid of it all, unless they really want to keep something of it- but they should not feel that they have to keep it "just because it was special to me!"
And for the remaining categories .. Which I used eg the ConMari method to declutter, I told them in the letter I only have those things out of necessity eg kitchenware etc.. And they should also not feel they have to keep any of it.. They should just sell/donate/trash it!
Important is that you "give your family the right" to get rid of all your stuff!... So they don't feel "guilty" about not wanting it. Then they feel OK about getting rid of it!
I only have one extra part in my letter.. Because my children are still young (8 and 15).. If I suddenly died tomorrow.. I have asked that the things in my sentimental category eg photos, some of my travel stuff which I know they love and has meaning to them to (I included a list with my letter) should be kept for them until they are 24.. Then they can decide what they want to keep.. And my photos from family and my life they should keep until they have their own kids... Because I have learnt from all the minamalism channels I watch that millennials are quick to throw everything out.. But when they start having their own families/kids.. They wished they hadn't and wished they had some of the sentimental to show their kids!
Hope this helps you.. Good luck🍀
@@rebeccarendle3706 you just helped me in so many ways. But the fact that I've had a brain tumor for the last 15 years and I'm supposed to have a living will, which I still haven't done only because I didn't know what to put. I just figured my stuff will fall on my daughter and if my mom is still with us; she'd get what she wants or it'd just stay the same in my family home til someday my daughter let's go of it. I'm starting to allow myself to change things and let go of my grandparents stuff. The decorations on a wall my grandma put up, paint the walls and design it more for me and hopefully someday my spouse. Some of the stuff I'll keep because they were important to me the family pictures always be displayed and saved I just need to find a good way is store them the ones they do put away; do you have any suggestions on how to save stuff like that ?
Also is the ConMari method the letters? If its more can you explain that method for me. The help I get here also is shared with my mom; getting her to help declutter her stuff will save me from a lot of pain that I've already been feeling with the grand's stuff. I've been even finding stuff that belonged to my aunt who passed when I was young.
@@MsAngeldrake Hi again.. Sorry to hear about your brain tumor.. Stay positive and enjoy life as well as you can.. .. And it's great you are changing the home to your taste...enjoy it.. It's your home!
All the old stuff from your family...
1) ask your mum and daughter if there is anything they know now that they would like to keep..do not ask about "specific objects" otherwise they might feel obligated to say yes...My mum did this with my sister and I.. She asked us to walk around the house and see if there was anything we really wanted to inherit so she could write/record it in a letter. We told her, and the rest she knows we don't want.. So she can declutter it if she wants.
2) if they decide there are some things they want.. If you don't want them anymore yourself a) give them to your mum or daughter now or b) if they can't take it now, pack the things in a box with their names on and store them somewhere dry.. Eg attic, garage.
3) if you don't want all the pictures on your walls and your mum and sister don't want them (see 1 and 2 above).. Then decide if you would be happy to just photograph them and have the photos of them in an album and then sell/donate or bin the actually pictures. If you love the frames.. You could always keep them and put other pictures in them that you love (either over the top of the original picture or replacing it).. If the frame colour doesn't suit your interior design colour scheme then paint it to suit your style. That way you still have a part of your eg grandmothers picture (which you will remember her by when you look at it) and also you are up-cycling and producing less waste. If you really wanted to keep the pictures, and can't part with them, buy a couple of plastic hang-file storage boxes and store and label the paper and/or canvases flat or rolled in the boxes and store somewhere dry eg attic or garage. Label it "to bin when I have gone" (so that your family know they don't need to keep them! If they look at them and choose to keep something then, that was "their decision" and not due to "obligation "
4) all your photos on the wall, and elsewhere, if you want to keep and display them.. Make a gallery wall.. So they look like 1 big picture and then the other walls are not cluttered.. Or use the same principles as in point 3 outlined above. I have one small gallery wall, all different silver frames on a painted wall different to my white walls. The rest of my photos are all in photo/scrapbook albums... Which I enjoy looking at several times a year with my kids or on my own on a cosy evening.
If you still have stuff from your daughter eg memorabilia... Then prep it for her eg. I have 2 big plastic hang-file storage bins.. They have 1 hanging-file per school year from birth to age 20 with photos, cards, crafts etc..in the second one is also a small clip file with all their certificates and school reports (in chronological order). In addition they also have one plastic box each which I put in the bulky stuff eg crafts they made, baby hospital clothes, christening candle etc. Anything that is not flat and can't be put in the hanging file boxes. So when they leave home they each have 3 boxes of their life from birth to 20yrs. Next year I plan to make them printed photo albums for each year (these will go in the bulky stuff box). I have been doing this over the past couple of years evenings and weekends with a drink and film to make it more enjoyable ..now the box system is set up it's easy to put new stuff in the boxes when they have something new they want to keep!
I did this with 19 boxes from my childhood/life at home with my parents when I was home with my first child 16 years ago.. It took me a year.. But now I only have 1 small plastic memorabilia ( with the bulky stuff) box and all my flat stuff in chronological scrapbook/photo albums (instead of hanging file boxes, which i have for my kids because it is quicker).
If I have the time, when I am through with decluttering and minimalising my house, then I will also photograph everything in these boxes and keep a file... For me as a memory jogger when I am older and just incase they throw their boxes away or loose them later.. Then they will have a reference..😊.
I hope these ideas help you some more.
Sending love and positive vibes.. Keep going.. It is really liberating! x
My nieces have the unicorn game and I played it with them for the first time last week!! Lots of laughs. I had never seen this game before. How funny you came across it now!
I so liked the one where you put away the "Does not belong'' stuff there and then. I always end up with a "put away" box of stuff that never gets put away!! Or if I do put it away later, then I forget where I was going to put it 🤔🤣
Omg. I’ve backed into my mom and my daughter in my driveway. 🤦♀️ You’re not alone! 😁
I like the Kon Mari and the fifth method, but my absolutely favorite what would be the sixth method. I call it the Major Move Method. We recently moved from the US back to Canada and the movers greatly limited us on how much we could bring. It was a major declutter. Now that I am in my new home, my inner cricket can finally start form scatch with the organization and make my home super functional.
Good Organizing Tips...I am a Butterfly, Toss, Donate & Does not belong is my favorite way to declutter, as it goes fast & I can get rid of more things this way
A reference to my equal favourite UA-camr...The Minimal Mom. You and she are the best! 💟
Dawn is amazing. I love her channel too.
Love all the different options. I can use whichever fits time available too.
You keep telling yourself your accident free!!! Inside u know it's not true!
Thanks for your great consistently good-quality content
Haha!! When you said cancels each other out I laughed out loud! You are so funny I so enjoy everything about your program!
I did too!
Ha! That was great.
I did too! That would be something i would say even though i know better, lol
You are so much fun to watch!!!!!! I could never do the "No Mess" method. If I take something into another room, I'll see something that goes in a third room, in the third room, I'll see something that goes into a fourth room, etc. At the end of the day, I've achieved nothing. I do best using the piles.
I’ve wondered though - is anything wrong with Decluttering in one spot then when you take things to another spot you’re Decluttering a little there. Seems like something we beat ourselves up about but maybe keeping it varied can help with motivation. Just wondering if anyone else thinks like this.
3:17 “This one:are you sparking? *whispers: are you sparking?* NO!
Oh I forgot the thank you” LOL 🤣🤣
A quick look at the comments section proves what a good idea it was to present several methods. I have been listening to Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White on Audible, and recommend it every chance I get. I work full time at a stressful job, and don’t have very much energy when I get home. I have been using her method, just decluttering for 15 minutes a night, and it has been a total game changer! No mess to clean up after that day’s decluttering session! It’s making a huge difference in my home.
You are melting away! Great job great on sparking Joy.!
Just passing by to thank you for you audio book " The Clutter Connection." Finally, I found what method of organization works for me.
And? Which one is it? Please don’t leave us hanging...
The no mess method is a good tip.....it also takes up a lot of time. I recently used the put away when I'm done method and it saved me so much time and walking.
I do that too. That is part of the FOUR sort method, so you put away the "Does not Belong" at the end
@@Clutterbug yup. I find that putting away right away districts me. Although sometimes I do both. Put away right away works well for with big objects.
It was fun knowing Joe was involved in your video! Thanks for your great content, as usual.
I don't know why but the first video I watched of you, I instantly fell in love with your personality and style. Love your humour. I'm sure you would have been be my best friend if we were living nearby. Keep up the good work you are doing. You make my laugh and smile, all the while making decluttering seem not so daunting.
Thank you so much for this video!! Every room I've decluttered last month STILL has a "do not belong" box waiting to get items put back. I will try your No Mess Method!
The no-mess method was a game-changer for me. The key which Cas left out is before you take that one item is, you stop and see what else can go to the other location. In the end, instead of having a big bin of "does not belong" that you have to go through again and figure out where it goes, it's done. All you have to worry about is your garbage/recycling and donations.
Beautiful lady, beautiful home. Thanks for the tips I totally need them.
The method I use depends on the size of the space, the amount of stuff in that space, and my mood. Usually begin with a garbage bag, then move on to no mess or sort. If I'm really sick of the clutter, no mess is worth the walking cuz then it's done! Loved this video. Thanks for posting.
I get so excited seeing your videos pop up in my notifications! Crazy because I was just reading your book . Really trying to get my life in order . I’m not going to lie I’m struggling .. but I’m making an effort .. one day at a time . Hugs 🤗 💗
I'm right there with ya. I'm going to be 40 soon and I know eventually my family home will be mine. Right now my home and will always be my grandparents house. When I moved home to help my mom, there us still ALL my grandparents stuff. I've decided that things gotta go so I can fully cherish my home. That thought helps me when I get overwhelmed, to know that someday I'll have put my touch and I know they'd be proud of me. The part I have to take one day at a time is that I have to learn to let go of the past the stuff, their stuff is only important to me because it was my grandparents.
I hope you and I get through this.
@PinkBabyGlam 6989, You got this! Slow and steady will get you to the finish line! I'm still working towards the finish line myself. Getting close, but still a bit more left to do.
I watch these videos over and over as I'm learning to do this. It makes me feel so much better to know that this is a process you go thru at home as well - it shows me that it's a journey for everyone.
Think it would be 50-50 fault, but null and void if you have unicorn cap on when it happened. 😆🦄😆
Bwahaha!!
Agree but I do love that Cass has such a positive outlook on a gloomy situation
Lol that's funny. But seriously though, who will the insurance company blame? Who will have to make the claim?
Methods 2 and 5 are my absolute favorite!
Dude! I love this video! Thank you for sharing your hidden clutter😂 As a butterfly it's tough to imagine any clutter in your house
Omg you telling that story with he unicorn on your head was the best thing I have ever seen.
My favorite is the KonMari method. The main thing is to declutter by category. When you see all of one category together you see just how much you have, then you see if it sparks joy. Then you know what you have and can organize it into the empty space better.
I've watched you for years, but for a couple years I have not been active on your channel. Gosh I enjoy you, but I have to say I am so impressed with your weight loss. You look great! Hope you feel as good as you look. THE care Cass.
No mess for me but only when I know where things belong, otherwise, it stays in a pile right where it was until I can make a decision!
Eboni Tompkins that’s when you put it on the Does Not Belong Bin, so you still have a tidy area, and save it for later. Lol
Eboni, Yes, the no-mess works for me once there are systems and no method really works when there aren't systems.
i usually do #4 Trash Bag method first, and then #2 Konmari and #5 Keep/Donate/Toss concurrently. enjoyed your video, thanks for posting!!!
I use the no mess method when my kids have gotten in trouble - their ‘punishment’ is to be the runner for me 😂😂
Great idea!
your kids might grow up to be hoarders
This is brilliant. I will need to remember this with my daughter.
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Such a helpful video! I liked how you showed them instead of just talking about them! Awesome! Thanks!
Lol thats why rear view mirrors and back up lights exist. Love you Cas 😍
This is such a great video! You are super inspiring!
I get sidetracked too easily for No Mess, but I love the idea! The basket works pretty well for me and it’s not overwhelming. When I’m going big I use your 4 categories. 💙💙💙
Holy Cats! Cas! You have lost a ton of weight! You look marvelous! And cute and very healthy! This is a great video and I'm on it!
Wendy S. King i do this but it's gathered for a room, take all at once
I just started watching your videos like a week ago and they already helped me so much with my decluttering journey
I take everything that doesnt belong where it's at and put it in the middle of the room.... this works great for large kids messes!!! I then sit and sort ... and rehome all items that are similar... some things I like multiples of like extra measuring cups scissors ect... as I see to many collect I weed them out get rid of old or broken.
I was a hoarder that used the hoarding shows to break my hoarding and cleaning problems.... I find by seeing 15 scissors I feel on letting go of all the old or worn out ones and place extras in strategic common use places so I dont chase scissors any more...
I too use Hoarder shows to help me break my hoarding tendencies! My husband thinks I'm crazy for watching those shows. He just doesn't understand the 'pull' to keep things. But the shows help see why that 'pull' is harmful in the long run.
@@carismaloney1377 I find by watching those shows sitting in the middle of the mess, seeing where that mess is headed if I dont figure it out scares the shyt out of me....
I started my pile method because I found myself just shifting things to proper rooms but still need space to give it a proper home. I have gone as far as taking everything out side to my porch... nothing comes back until it has a home, in theory.. I must admit that in the end of an insomniac cleaning fit there is usually a few " catchall" boxes left but over time thats down to 2 small boxes instead of 10
Ihad to find Organization methods that not only worked for me but my Children as well. But L can proudly say there is zero Clothes horde!
for the caily kids Messe(my grand kids are 4 and2 and live with me) I sweep EVERY things into a pile. when they See their toys mixed with trash that I m sweeping up they quickly rescue their toys from impending doom. I maY have raised messy kids but my Grandkids tell me to stay" Calm" cause they made amess but promise to Clean it Up!
@@katiedangelo404 Yes, It scares me too! I'm only 48 and I don't want my family to have all the junk around to go throwing either. My 10yo loves her 'stuff' and I'm trying to teach get not to hoard as well. My 25yo doesn't hoard at all.
@@carismaloney1377 I have the same problem with my own kids. I've had to go in and create organization systems my kids could function with. I can proudly say that items like legos, slime making stuff, LOL dolls and all their little tiny peices are finally being loved not hoarded. 3 back packs full of LOL doll stuff doesnt feel ridiculous when its organized. It took 2 years of going after my kids and reorganizing their stuff often without them after they get frustrated they cant find a cherished toy....after 2 years!!!! It is finally clicking. I have 7 people, 3 adults and 4 kids from 15 to 2 in a 1 bedroom space.... we have been minimalizing little by little as I'm headed to tiny house living!!!! And I've succeeded! The standard of acceptable clean is that of my mom who is not a hoarder. Everyone has privacy, everyone has work space, their cherished items, and controled clothing!!!! My kitchen is still busting at the seams, but my adult daughter needs to let me weed the kitchen down more.... and we are preparing for the possible 2nd outbreak coming later this year....
All in all I can declare that thanks to these shows I broke my hoarding habits and when I find myself slipping and lacking motivation I put on that show and get to cleaning..... hang in there and teach your daughter how to store the toys she loves and over time she will start letting go when maintaining those items isto muchwork.... remind her that letting go makes room to enjoy the things she loves
@@katiedangelo404 Thanks. I sure hope She kicks this habit of hoarding. I try to organize it and give her what she needs. I need to help her see the value of 'less'
You are looking very healthy in the video. Your clothes fit well. Congrats on your hard work. Thanks for all the tips. Love your positive attitude as always.
You're going to need a bigger basket😉
Thank you for sharing✌💛☺
I found so much junk in just two drawers, including a BAG of human teeth. Just...why?
@@Clutterbug Save the teeth for Halloween!
You look so healthy and happy ☺️ you’re such a joy to watch 😘
Cass, thanks for this video. I love the inspiration. Oooh if only I was not a procrastinator. You are looking great. By the way that hat reminded me of the unicorn donkey from a while back.
You have so much room, closets & storage space in your house!!
This really is such a great video!! I like the last method myself, but trying to be a neat and tidy person is still very new to me. You've really helped my process. Thank you 🥰
PS. You are looking so good!!!!😊😊
That's why I love staying until the end. The unicorn hat was everything for me!!
Every time I ask myself "Do I use it ?" and the answer is "no" then comes a little voice that says" but I might". And I keep the item. What can I do to avoid it ?
I suffer from might-itis as well.
Me too! My house is FULL of "mights"
I'm the same!! 🙄 I invariably end up hanging onto it when I probably should just let it go.
@@thomaslcook1998 awesome idea!
Do a packing party and use the 20 20 rule. If you can replace it withing 20 miles/kilometers and for under $20, pass it along.
You put me in a giggle fit describing your accident while wearing a unicorn thingy on your head. Thank you so much!
Actually the konmari method goes by category so you have to put out everything in that category everywhere in the house, not only in a cabinet or a room
I am already in love with the Easter egg hunt method. But of course I check out the others
"if you're not easily distracted" ...aaannndd you've lost me! Lol. But seriously I love your videos and you look great!
Lots of people in the comments like the no-mess method, & it sounds very logical but sadly it's not for me....I get too easily distracted. If I try that I wind up halfway through with several different projects, but none of them complete. I have to concentrate on one area at a time & not physically leave that area until I'm done lol. Then I can walk the bins & bags around & put things in their home or in the trash, or in the cardboard donate box I keep in the garage.
I like that she doesn't say one method is better or worse than another method. Everybody has different ways that work best for them, but we're all trying for the same goal--a clutter-free, stress-free, clean home that leaves us spare time to watch ClutterBug videos!
I do all 5 methods. It depends how messy the space is, how much time I have and how I am feeling.
Same here! Also depends on my motivation to decluttering.... lol
I think I do, too. Years ago, before I had any systems at all in place, I really used the Easter egg method and that always felt so fulfilling and could take only 5 minutes and I would put things straight into my car and take it to Goodwill and that was easy and fun and it would motivate me to do the same thing a few days later. Anything more complicated than that was too much when I didn't have systems. I think because there were things to decide in every single category, but each category also had some obvious things that I didn't have to think about and getting rid of those built the muscles for the other methods.
I think we all need all of these methods. I’ve used all of them over the past few years. There are elements of all that I still use. But after initially sorting out. I started following minimalists and fly lady systems for staying tidy and cleaning routines. This helps me stay on top of things.
Wonderful!
When I was a teenager, if my mom did that in my room I’d have been furious with her LOL.
I thought that, when the drawers were opened!
But why? She’s just throwing out the trash. I assume the mom purchased every item in that entire room.
When I was a teenager, my mum tore all my posters/pictures off my walls and threw out whatever she didn’t like. I’m almost over it - decades later LOL
My older daughter went ballistic when I did a VERY gentle trash therapy on her room. Apparently some of those gum wrappers were sentimental. She just finished college and moved to a different state...it’s probably safe to try cleaning in there again. LOL!
@@michmash7888 my husband moved out of his parents as a young teen to his grandmother's place. His step mom "cleaned it" because she didn't think he was coming back. Husband didn't have a chance to keep any of his stuff because of that.
Unless your daughter packed everything away, take caution lol, this stuff is detrimental to relationships :(
I love seeing you Cass! I have been reading and watching your stuff for the past year. I wish I would have found you 8 years ago!
Dear Cas, you're soooooo great looking! Wow!!! Congratulations for loosing so much weight. Incredible awesome!!! Greetings from Germany 👏 👏, 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I absolutely love your personality 🤗
It is so difficult to find someone on UA-cam that I can stay interested in and you got my attention!
Thank you so much 😁👏
Great ideas. If my mom went to my room to find trash I'd have flipped my lid!
She didn't notice. She would probably have been mad, but I found open candy and soooo much garbage, so no regrets.