Hi Cas! This may have been addressed in another video and I missed it, but I was wondering what you use or recommend for your tidy totes. They look like they'd be helpful! And thank you for your content and being such a great organizer. It wasn't until I saw a UA-cam of yours that I felt like an organizer finally understood me! I'm a butterfly, btw. Your ideas have really helped motivate me and I am so grateful for that. So thank you for what you do!
We were at home with 5 of our grown children and 2 grandchildren who were in town to celebrate our family Christmas, we played board games and just before midnight we poured our champagne,🥂 gave the grandkids juice in fancy cups and we shot off confetti sticks in the living room 🎉and made a huge mess that everyone helped to clean up. It was amazing 🤩
Cas, I can’t thank you enough for your free downloads. There are many of us who simply cannot afford another dollar. So many others sell their ideas but you don’t. You give me encouragement along with knowledge and that has made me a happy cleaner. My house is not always clean yet but I can do it happily while I use your advice or listen to your podcasts. Thanks for keeping it real with us. 😊
Cas has a lot that she does that costs money, so having free gives us an idea of her work. When there are so many choices out there, we need an idea of what will work for our brains not everyone meshes. So getting free stuff is advantageous also because it allows us to know if the person does quality or just throws together a copy of what everyone else is putting out there. I have seen that done, over and over. The ads when I play games are all like that, not what Cas does but other areas like manifesting for the new year or productivity and adhd. It gets old. And the ads all offer free xxx to download whether a video or a sheet of paper, and they look like copies of other easily found stuff with a different design. Heck if I wasn't plagued with migraines and adhd I could just make stuff up pages with new designs and sell them. So Cas offering free stuff shows us her work and what one can expect from her. I was just thinking of her and a video she did on stuff from a certain company. Someone asked what people have ordered after doom scrolling and buying from said company and she asked what people bought and like Cas's post there were people piping up saying nothing bad place or the stuff comes from xxxx. And every other rumor they heard. No one looks up the info they just read something and believe it. Like death hoax posts on some celebrity, then people start posting about x star died and do not check and the truth comes out they are alive. Then they get embarrassed over posting. But I am pretty sure this is simple competition pricing and smudge the other places reputation. Not to say none of it is true but I think the true stuff can apply to other stuff we buy elsewhere too. Like the competition they have that wants them gone so they can monopoly in the area they are in when it comes to sales.
As a newly widowed man I see how hard keeping a house clean and cooking is. I'm kind of a weekend worrier the way I clean. It's very similar to keeping a garage workshop organized. Great Ideas, I'll be watching your other video's. Ladies I feel your pain!
I'm a single mom/grandma that's raising my grandchild, who is a teenager now. I always think about doing something with other adults, but change my mind Lol. I want my grandchild to have a great New Year even more. I let him invite some friends over for a sleepover and I buy some sparking grape juice that comes in a champagne bottle, along with pizza and a ton of snacks. Right before midnight I get the champagne glasses out and he opens the bottle and then we all scream the count down and toast. It's always fun. I'm content and happy knowing I'm creating good moments that will have lasting memories.
Just found your video. It's just what I need. Living with my daughter, her husband and 2 small children. It felt impossible to keep things even half way together with all three of us working. I feel hopeful and am going to apply your techniques to a clean house, which will make me feel more sane. Thank you so much for sharing
Yes! It took years for me, too, to realize that cleaning was a gift to myself. A tidy home didn't seem to matter to other family members, but since it matters to me, I get started and thank myself later.
In the 60’s my dad was an efficiency expert. His job was literally to look at wasted actions and consolidating movements to save time and energy (and $). We were raised with these tips and I’ve taken this into every area of my life from errand running to bills and so on. Love this video Cas as always ! You are AMAZE BALLS! Loved thinking of my dad too 🥰
@@GuinevereKnight sure. So when doing errands, clump them in the same area so you’re not traveling back and forth. Go first to the one closest, then the one nearest to that, etc. Use lists for what you need and stick to the list! Clean your tub while you’re in the tub showering. I put on the facial stuff, rinse, soap up, shampoo/conditioner, wash the walls, rinse off, remove the hair and lay on the tub surround, turn off the water, spray vinegar on the walls, dry off, use a paper towel to clean up hair from sound and tub, and voila. Vinegar is dried and scent free now too. I usually damp mop when bathroom is humid too. Easy and no effort means I stay clean. All those under a minute tidy ups are great. For kids choosing 2 appropriate outfits the night before, and give them the choice of which one, or tell them you’ll choose for them. It helps mornings run smoother. Not wearing shoes in the house saves TONS of time cleaning and wear/tear on your floors, carpets. My dad had a woodworking shop in the basement so it can be done. Shoes stay at the entryway and change into slippers or even socks/barefoot in house. Keep items where you use them. Cas talks about storing tea/coffee where you keep the maker/kettle. You can also use this idea for anything else in your house. A parent can keep their kids socks and clothes near the entryway if it makes getting ready streamlined (see “But first, coffee” on UA-cam) Also just lowering the amount of STUFF means less clutter, cleaning, tidying, time, and Stress.
@@GuinevereKnight that’s awesome! I think once you have it on your radar, you will come up with lots of shortcuts that make your life easier. Now that I’m disabled I’m always actively looking for them. Everyone else is looking to “add steps” to their day.. I want to erase them 😂
All I want to say is THANK YOU. As someone with clinically diagnosed ADHD I was dreading this video because I was waiting for the cliches and the “make your bed” and it never came. Finally some useful information! Much appreciated
Thanks for sharing how you were feeling. Idk if you are Christian or not but perhaps some of your followers are so i feel convicted to share. I was meditating on the Lords word after reading totally different scripture but The Lord reminded me and answered my prayers through his word. He put in my mind what he said to go and be Good stewards of all that he has given us. And that meant more than just finances. That means your time, your body, your strength, your patience your love etc. i never thought about that scripture in the context of being a stay at home mom and it took away my frustration and irritation and blame i was fighting with in my mind. Thank God for answering my prayers and giving the peace through my struggles.
Thank you for sharing! I am a stay-at-home Mom as well and yes, it is a much needed reminder for me that I am steward what God has graciously given me... my marriage, my son, my home, body, etc.
My one-and-ONLY ironclad 'rule' -- is that no matter how late or how tired, I do not go to bed leaving dirty dishes in the sink. That alone taught me discipline I was lacking. That discipline spread to other areas of the kitchen, then to other rooms of my home. I play a game with myself sometimes, write down a list of tasks, set a timer for 5, 10, 15 minutes just to see how much I can get done, and I'm always surprised (and pleased!) that I can do more in less time than I thought I could. I still don't like cleaning (probably never will) but I hate it less if I can make it fun.
From one ‘boring’ Mom to another - do something (possibly slightly out of your comfort zone) that your kids want to try. Ziplining, indoor skydiving, snow soccer, etc. - even hiking a challenging trail near your home. One of my kids is into theatre, so I’ve helped make costumes for productions (often frantically, with very short timelines - picture me hemming an understudy’s far-too-long costume as they wait for their cue to go onstage. Forget ‘right for the role’; understudies should be the same SIZE as the performer!). Discovered a bunch of skills I didn’t know I had. Or, see if you can spend a weekend in Toronto or Niagara Falls with the same people you usually go to Vegas with. Probably nearly as much fun, and likely cheaper! (Although I’ve heard Vegas is pretty budget friendly.) Thank you for the good ideas, and kudos for volunteering on New Year’s Eve!
Thank you so much, Cass, for spending New Year's Eve as a volunteer... It is fortunate that nothing happened, but if it had... I remember once our car was hit by another from behind and I was heavily pregnant and volunteer ambulance staff took me to the hospital because I was feeling a bit shaken and guess what? My baby needed emergency assistance and it was discovered in that process of checking to see the effects, and it is likely that these volunteers saved my baby's life. No amount of drinking and fun can compare, but I do hope that you find a way to have a wonderful time, at another date.
My apron is my cape. I started wearing an apron about 6 or 7 years ago. It makes me feel like the 1950s ladies whom I look up to. They stayed at home and made it all work. I started sewing my own aprons too. I am starting to do the night time non-negotiable. My dishes used to sit in the sink until I got home from work the next day. Now they are done and I wake up to a clean kitchen and feel better when I get home in the afternoon.
Love this. As someone who has ADHD it really has helped me. Your videos always make me feel so comfortable❤No one has ever inspired me so much to clean and tidy my home 🏡 I can’t thank you enough 🙏
Thank you for the video! Im struggling with keeping the house clean since i moved out 3 years ago, moved 3 times, and finally realized its not the home, its the habits i have when it comes to cleaning that is wrong. And i decided to make a change, im ready to implement all this. I will update on the process after a month, please, if someone likes my comment to remind me. Thanks a bunch❤ !
You are so right, Cas. Tidying up at the end of the night makes the biggest difference to the cleanliness of my house. Do you know what is even better though? I have taught my 3 kids to clear up after dinner. Between 3 of them, they are smaller jobs. 1 clears our breakfast bar after dinner; they each sweep a floor in the main living areas; 1 does the washing up; 1 does the drying up. We are working on the 3 of them doing the tidy too, but I do that at the moment . Let me tell you,... GAME CHANGER!! I had to teach them what to do, and I do make sure I clear up as much as possible after making dinner, but it makes such a difference!
Getting your kids involved is such a great idea cause it not only helps you but teaches them that cleaning can be easy and fun while still being necessary, and shows them the importance of teamwork. When they are adults I hope they appreciate that
Ahhh, I miss the days when kids were home. As an empty nester, I am often thoroughly impressed by how much the kids actually helped us! Now hubs and I are responsible for all of it 😅
When we were growing up, we got an allowance, and dinner dishes were ALWAYS part of that... now, well into our 30s, my brother and I are always the pair in the kitchen in bigger family settings. I'm always grateful of that lesson. :)
As a teenager who is completely lost on how to get a better mindset on cleaning, I can't thank you enough for this video. not only did you make these tips super easy/applicable, your kind nature is infectious and made me feel better about not liking cleaning and ways to combat my mindset. You're a lovely woman and I will definitely watch this video again to remind myself how to help balance my cleaning habits
I agree about the kitchen clean-up being non-negotiable. No matter how tired I am, I will get the dishes washed and put away before going to bed. There is NO WAY I'm facing a pile of dirty dishes and pans in the morning! It's tough following the other rules when you have a spouse and pets that seemed to undo the organization almost immediately! We watched an old movie and the ball drop from the comfort of our home. New Year's Day our tradition is an outdoor activity, (we live in a warm climate) so went hiking at an environmental park, took photos & fed birds. Boring, but we liked it, LOL.
On New Year's Eve we ate appetizers for dinner while playing board games with our teen & adult kids. Not really letting our wild out, but it does keep us up past midnight for the New Year.😂
This is great. I too am an“ all or nothing person”. I’ve adopted the non negotiable habits and have helped me so much. On New Year’s Eve I watched an old movie. Boring but relaxing. NY day I could sew all day on a project because everyone else was watching foot ball. Boring to some but relaxing to me.
We recently bought a house in England as we’re planning on moving there, but we are still living in Italy. I realised that in our house in Italy the zone cleaning works perfectly for me, while it somehow doesn’t work at all in the new house in England. I started trying different tasks there. It’s just interesting to see that it also depends on the house and not only on my preferred style. Thank you, Cas, your videos are super helpful!
I’m 68 1/2. I go sledding with the grandkids, and if I’m REALLY feeling’ it, I make snow angels in funny places. Like in my kids front yard along the road or … even at our business!🤫
Nancy: I also live in a small apartment with little cupboard space and counter space. Before we moved in I asked my husband if we could convert the coat closet to a pantry. He installed rails on the coat closet walls, then put up brackets and shelves. This has given me room for staples, canned goods and spices. In the large space on the upper shelves are oversized cookbooks, a box of china and my large mixer. This may seem like overkill to some, but allows me to cook and bake like someone with a lot more room!
Good for you. I live in a house in the north and have one hall closet half full of winter coats and the other half is for towels and linens@@myrtlekatz7912
Me too, I keep my instant pot on one side and the air fryer on the other side. This works for me so I think just do what you need to do. As long as you move them around when you’re wiping the counter to clean that area to I think it’s fine. We have to make use of our tiny spaces ☺️
Cas, after following for 8 months now, I can tell you that I have developed almost all of these 7 habits already! I am so much happier! You might think that a person does less (crafting, cooking) once they develop these habits, but I have found that I am baking and cooking more, enjoying it more and cleaning up immediately after. Later I look at the beautiful meal or cinnamon buns I created in my lovely clean kitchen! Thank you Cas, you are the best!
OMG the last time I "let my wild out", approximately 15 years ago, I vowed to never do it again and I haven't. It was not my finest moment. I get up on New Years Eve to use the bathroom now, maybe around midnight, and that's the closest I get to ringing in the new year anymore! Loved your Magic Mike imitation!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I am no longer overwhelmed every single day. Dishes are done, counters are clean, and every nook and cranny is decluttered and organized in my RV. Nothing falls on my head anymore form the overhead bins. My life feels more peaceful, clear and in order. I love it. I appreciate all your helpful videos very much.
You are a natural comic (referring to your end clip). My biggest takeaway from this video is the need I have to “parent myself” and get things done even if I don’t “wanna”. Happy New Year, Cas. I have NO doubt your channel will continue to thrive because you have a genuine ability to help others help themselves. GO Cas!!
Your New Years story question...LAS VEGAS 🎰 nurse here🙋♀️. We appreciate all our tourists who come relax and enjoy themselves here🥳. Usually there are about 400,000 visitors here for New Years🎉. It's all hands on deck for hotels, police ,and healthcare providers!
I have recently started making sure my kitchen sink is empty and my dishwasher is running at night before I go to bed. My goal is to move it to right after dinner. Thanks for the other tips. I need to write them down and start practicing!
You’re literally speaking straight to me. I’m frustrated everyday with my family but most of all, myself. I’ve got to stop getting onto them and start doing. I just need to do it. (Early to bed cause my husband had to leave for work by 4:15 AM)
You said what I’ve been thinking for years. I do nothing like you but I don’t even have a one time a year. I haven’t had a date night in over 5 years because my husband doesn’t want to and I don’t drink either because I have a special needs child I care for 24/7. The older I’ve gotten, the more I just stay home. ❤
New Years? We did a power de-clutter. Every single drawer, cabinet, closet, furniture, filing cabinets! So much stuff we rented a small moving van to take to donation center! Making some final sweeps through house, barn, she shed. Absolutely no more stuff is coming into our space ❤ ps Cass I absolutely adore you.
I loved the "extra" content in this video! "I gotta let my crazy out"......this is so me!!!! Cas, you are such a an inspiration to us!!! Thank you for your content but thank you most for your transparency.....just knowing someone else feels like me is so refreshing! Here's to 2024 and your best year ever! Keep up the amaze balls work!!!!!!!
Yes! No one goes to bed until everything's picked up & put away!!! I say no one because I believe in teaching your children to be accountable also to the cleanliness of their home in which they dwell. ❤ We don't celebrate new years. I get all I need in comfy pj's & a good movie. 😂
When my children were growing up, I made sure the house was tidy before bedtime, incase the firemen came. Now that I’m older, I tidy incase the paramedics come. The week between Christmas and New Year’s, is always a quiet time after the hustle of preparation, I always get a new book to entertain myself, on New Year’s Eve I was reading and didn’t even notice the changing year until I heard fireworks outside. You did a good thing by volunteering as an EMT that night, even if it was uneventful, you gave others the opportunity to celebrate and you created a memory for yourself by doing it. You are awesome! Happy New Year all year through. 🎉
If you start Star Wars a New Hope at 10:02 p.m., the Death Star blows up at midnight. That's what we do as a family every year. Toast with sparking cider the Death Star blowing up and my kids love it.
Thank you, Cas! I've been watching your UA-cam videos for a few years now, so I've picked up most of these habits but wanted to say I appreciate how you always say to know ourselves and our style. The only one of these habits that just doesn't work for me is the nightly non-negotiable and I would make myself feel so guilty and ashamed if I let myself go to bed with my kitchen in a bomb after dinner, but over time I have accepted that I am just much faster at cleaning it in the morning when I have the energy again and sometimes, the best thing is to rest! However, if I do this, I know I am committing to cleaning it as soon as I wake up. I make my morning cup of tea and get started the moment I come down, so I always have that conversation with myself now. "Can I manage it tonight, or is it a morning job?" and I've let the guilt go. Thank you for helping us with great ideas and then always encouraging us to personalise them and accept ourselves. 💜
This resonates with me. I'm MUCH more productive in the mornings, so I soak dishes overnight and wash them while the coffee brews the next morning. It's still a non-negotionable daily thing, though!
This resonates with me. I'm MUCH more productive in the mornings, so I soak dishes overnight and wash them while the coffee brews the next morning. It's still a non-negotionable daily thing, though!
This resonates with me. I'm MUCH more productive in the mornings, so I soak dishes overnight and wash them while the coffee brews the next morning. It's still a non-negotionable daily thing, though!
This resonates with me. I'm MUCH more productive in the mornings, so I soak dishes overnight and wash them while the coffee brews the next morning. It's still a non-negotionable daily thing, though!
Wow! I love all of your videos, but boy did this one speak to me. When you talked about being your own hero and saving yourself because you deserve it, I felt that down to my bones. The resentment of feeling like a slave in my own house was eating me alive. This spins the perspective in such a positive, self affirming direction. THANK YOU for putting this message out there.
Regarding being the hero: last year I paid lots of $$$ for someone to clean and organize my kitchen. I paid someone else to pick up and do ALL my dirty laundry. Guess what? It didn't last. Now that I've accepted that I need to be my own hero, things are slowly getting better. Loved your video, and I will be implementing your habits one by one in the new year. Thank you.
Great tips, we do the kitchen every night after dinner...it took time several years ago but now it's even my husband's second nature to clean up the entire kitchen after dinner...even vacuum the entire house!! Yippee!! ....but the only way to find homes for things on your kitchen counters really is if you have space..we have a tiny house and next to no cabinets in our kitchen and they wouldn't fit our items we need to use on the daily in our kitchen anyway, but keeping the kitchen neat and tidy really does make a huge difference!! ps: Congratulations on your new house..it's Gorgeous!!! xo
I love the thought of being a hero for YOUrself. I feel the same way you did, nobody's helping me, resentment sneaks in, but with the hero self care philosophy it's a whole new way of looking at cleaning my home. Thank you for being you and being so giving of yourself to your viewers! YES...Thunder Down Under...reck that. 💖
Maybe not for NYEve, but as an outlet. It lets your creative side out in a fun way. I like to go to the art school and paint ceramics. They fire the piece, and I go back later to pick and see what I created. Sometimes it's a piece for a Holiday or grandchild(ren) or a gift for a friend's birthday/holiday. It's just relaxing and fun. ( I too am a boring person).
I try to “reset” each room as I leave it or at least at the end of the day. This is such a positive phrase to me. I can’t remember where I first heard it. UA-cam I’m sure. 😄
I wanted to be asleep before midnight. A big change for me but it was easier to see the Rose Parade the next morning (a lifelong tradition). I have 30 second dance moves when you (or Dawn, Dana, or Ariel) inspire me to get cleaning or decluttering. Not as giant as my wild-20s but fun for me now. Bravo for embracing something different this year and being there for everyone's safety!
Thanks Cass!! I love your videos, my house does too. Life changing!! And how do I let my wild out? Roller skating!! (Always wear wrist guards. Helmet and knee pads outdoors. Safety first!). It’s so fun. Sometimes I even skate through the house doing chores. Exercise can be fun, Cas! And now that we’ve decluttered it’s easier to skate through the house. 🎉 everything is more fun on wheels.
Wrist pads INDOOR skating too!!! Last summer went indoor skating, slipped and came down HARD on my wrist. Resulted in a BAD sprain that took WEEKS to heal and feel normal again. Just glad it wasn't shattered. A broken wrist is no joke. Knew a woman once who broke both wrists falling on ice. She was forced to retire from her job due to the pain once the arthritis set in. The full un-painful use of wrists and hands is SO WORTH the price of looking like a geek for a couple hours.
@@tarbhnathracyes for wrist guards in the house too! I got cocky rolling around my house and fell on my wrist. Not horrible but annoying. My wrist guards are well loved. And my knee pads (volleyball kneepads work in the house).
That was a short video. I was just getting settled down with my food to watch you and poof.. your done. Love your channel and you have inspired me to clean better. Thanks
I dont do anything either. .....I'm 45. I've never even gone out on New Year's Eve....Im not big on crowds, but also I dont trust all those people who choose to drink and drive. I've never been to Thunder Down Under or ANYTHING like that. But I feel like it would be such a blast to go with you!!
I'm trying the opposite...doing my dishes in the morning. I'm retired and living with my 90-year-old mother, and I have a very hard time getting up in the morning. So now my plan is to let my dishes soak overnight (we have no dishwasher), then get up, put away the dry dishes, and wash up the dirty dishes. I'm hoping it will help me be more motivated to get more done throughout the day.
Thank you for this. I am in a 4 person household, three of which are able-bodied. I am so overwhelmed trying to keep up with it all alone. I'm the breadwinner and home keeper and no one cares but me, but on my days off I watch videos like this to try to help. Do you have tips when you're in a house full of others who do not clean but also don't work as much as you?
You have a new house ! I love it! I hope you do too! Congratulations! Its a no-no at our house to take food out of the kitchen, and no one is allowed to throw anything on the floor. Its dangerous and its very disrespectful to everyone and to the things themselves because Mom and Dad worked hard to give them for our comfort . "A place for everything and everything in it's place!!"
This came at a perfect time. I have a sink full of dirty dishes and a mountain of recycling to take out. Oh and about 10 dozen eggs to sort through and refrigerate. I've downloaded ebook and am ready to take on the world. Thanks so much Cass. You're a gem.
Oddly enough, I heard your tip about never leaving a room empty handed in an old, old black and white movie when I was a kid in the 70’s. In the movie, an experienced waitress said to a new employee, “Never walk empty handed.” I always remembered it and have never actually heard it again until til your vid today. 😂❤️
NYE is my daughter's birthday. We always do something together to celebrate her day. This year we had a little party, Chinese apps for dinner, lemoncello cake for her b-day cake. It was a blast. I don't think you're boring, Cas. I love watching your videos, love your humor, and the special (embarrassing) stories at the end. I ALWAYS wait to the end!
I know it sounds nuts, but I let my crazy out with Bollywood/Indian Dance class once a week. I'm the only one that's not Indian, and I felt awkward at first, but it's SO MUCH FUN and the other ladies are awesome, and my kids can't believe it when I get on stage in front of hundreds of people to dance at the annual performance. CRAZY!
On the daily I tend to sing on a kareoke app to help vent/regulate my (autistic) emotions... And for a rare treat I go and get an hour long Swedish/deep tissue massage to get all the aches and pains OUT (instead of incurring them by drinking lol) 😊
The lens of habit and shifting to doing it for future you is the biggest game changer. You won't magically change overnight. But you will be on the trajectory that gets you to the place of things being under control.
Hi! Great, i will implement the 2 daily habits of doing the dishes after dinner every day and the 5-10 minutes of ”pick up” of things, i already do 😊 To let loose, since i don’t drink or do anything close to it.. i go to dance class for adults once a week. I just let every tension out there 😍
I’m the same, never drink etc. my escape is having a fun day at an amusement park or a zoo.. preferably with children/hubby/family, but it brings out the kid in me when it’s ok to be that kid for the day! I love this escape!!!
Cas, I’ve been cleaning my house better and planting self-love seeds into it more than I did the previous decade. You’ve been a great inspiration along the way! Thank you for being you! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The "non-negotiables" have been a game changer for me, particularly in the morning. Mine is that I HAVE to make the bed, and I've done it long enough now that I feel like I'm not ready to walk out the door unless the bed is made. We had friends over for supper on New Year's Eve instead of trying to go out. We ate too much, chatted, exchanged gifts for our dogs, watched some Cops on tv, my husband got wrecked, and we had a blast.
When your kids go to school and husband goes to work, have one cocktail, paired with a little snack platter. Blast the music, dance in your kitchen and sing your favorite songs loudly. That should do it!! 🤣🤣 I’m decluttering/cleaning as I watched your video and I could relate to all you said. It’s a constant work in progress for me. 6 people and nobody else really sees the value in keeping the place tip top but me. Well, maybe a few do, but only their rooms really 😉… it’s exhausting but it bothers me so I keep on keepin on lol
New years, my son’s family came over and we ate and played games. And another couple came also. Very relaxing and fun. We got to bed around 3am. Next day I cleaned up. And played.
Wow! When I saw this pop up in my feed I was rolling my eyes and instinctively distancing myself from “tidy housewife madness”. Shouldn’t have done that! I really struggle keeping my house a tidy and clean environment. This gave me tools that I actually think can be beneficial. Thank you!
Thanks--so practical. Habit #2: You are so right, this habit can make a huge difference, but it doesn't come naturally. I use my Dutch friend's saying as a mantra I play (and replay . . .) in my head, "Never sail an empty ship."
"Be the hero of my home" --that's really good. Ok, I live alone, with a dog of course. But sometimes it doesn't feel "fair" that by now I have to do it all, often wondering why I can't afford to pay someone to come in to clean when I've worked full time outside the home for 40 years. So instead of being a self-proclaimed martyr and have a pity party, just remind myself that this isn't just "a house" -- it is my HOME.
I love to do a nightly clean-ish thing. Prep coffee for the next morning, load dishwasher, wipe counters, and such. That way my mornings are easier to start the day, and pick up quickly from what my kids dropped when they got home while I was asleep. This habit helps me and when I forget, my morning is so much more hectic
Cas, great video. I can relate to all the tips and I’m working towards the 1 all purpose cleaner and 21 item removal. My kitchen is always clean until the husband goes in during the late night and decides he’s hungry and the mess begins for me to wake up to. I have always felt that my husband shares the home with me and only creates messes. His clothes get thrown anywhere he changes until I go behind him cleaning up. I’ve talked to him for 21+ years and he’s not going to change. He was raised with a maid and I wasn’t. I felt like the teenager who is stuck in an old lady’s body as you stated. I can’t change him but I can change me and how I view and do things. I’m going to fake it till I make it. Thank you 😊
I found that if I put a basket by my bed, I dump the clothes into the basket. It's contained and ready for the wash. Doesn't work now with puppies running around.
Oh, how I loved seeing under the bed that there was NOTHING THERE. I have eight beds in my house and there is something under three of them, especially under MY bed. Next big project will be to clear out everything from under these beds. Thanks for the encouragement. Diane
I heard someone say (brilliantly, i might add) to help with ADHD the mantra: Don't put it down, put it AWAY. I LOVE this one so much. When i heard it, i immediately started doing it. SO GOOD!!!
I’m sooo glad that I found your page. You just like me. I used to pay people to clean my apartment. I get $90 a month. It goes real fast. Then they don’t clean like I imagine. Or they say that they busy or got somewhere to go. When they don’t. Now I have fly’s swarming my apartment & it’s nerve wrecking. I’m losing my mind.
Cas, I love your videos! We are definitely kindred spirits because I too am a procrastinator! Then, I’m so overwhelmed by the mountains of things that I need to do that I don’t complete anything! I used to be a very neat person. My house was always tidy, everything in its place. Then circumstances turned my life upside & I haven’t been able to find myself. I feel like I’m suffocating as soon as I walk in my home & I’m paralyzed to actually make a significant change towards tidiness. Thank you!!!
Currently: 3:26 AM Have to wake up for work in 5 hours but can’t sleep because I’m having insomnia thinking about how dirty my place is. I will take the hit on sleep tonight to have a clean place. Thank you for the video!
On 1 Jan 2024 I tackled my garage/art and creative working area..... I cleaned, sorted stuff out, got rid of bags of collected plastic containers which accumulated over years (and a lot of it could actually go to a new home for usage as something that could easily be thrown out once used). I was DIRTY but HAPPY at 19:00 when I came to a halt and prepared something to eat (no time for that during working hours 😉).
Cas, you have actually changed my life! Knowing my natural tendencies and that of my family's has made the biggest difference! My daughter is a butterfly, the husband is a ladybug and I'm a bee so you can imagine my struggles. Changing how we organize, I've never seen my kid's room look this clean before! I mean, this stuff is life changing..thank you for the fun and humor. You make all of this realistic, practical, and fun! ❤❤
The most valuable thing my Mom ever taught me was to never leave a room without taking with me anything that does not belong there. I have always done this, and my home is always neat and tidy!
I agree with making sure you take a minute to pick up something before leaving a room that doesn’t belong there. This is the only way things stay reasonably clean in my house but it took years to become a habit.
Cass, I know it's been a while since you posted about your bedroom curtains... But, they look amazing! I love them as they are "happy" curtains for your space and beautiful. Thanks, for sharing the process.
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Go see Thunder Down Under or Magic Mike Shows! You deserve it!
HAPPY NEW YEAR. I LOVE ❤ YOUR HELP & VIDEOS CAS. THANK YOU. 😊
Hi Cas! This may have been addressed in another video and I missed it, but I was wondering what you use or recommend for your tidy totes. They look like they'd be helpful!
And thank you for your content and being such a great organizer. It wasn't until I saw a UA-cam of yours that I felt like an organizer finally understood me! I'm a butterfly, btw. Your ideas have really helped motivate me and I am so grateful for that. So thank you for what you do!
We were at home with 5 of our grown children and 2 grandchildren who were in town to celebrate our family Christmas, we played board games and just before midnight we poured our champagne,🥂 gave the grandkids juice in fancy cups and we shot off confetti sticks in the living room 🎉and made a huge mess that everyone helped to clean up.
It was amazing 🤩
Wasn’t able to download the ebook for some reason
Cas, I can’t thank you enough for your free downloads. There are many of us who simply cannot afford another dollar. So many others sell their ideas but you don’t. You give me encouragement along with knowledge and that has made me a happy cleaner. My house is not always clean yet but I can do it happily while I use your advice or listen to your podcasts. Thanks for keeping it real with us. 😊
Cas has a lot that she does that costs money, so having free gives us an idea of her work. When there are so many choices out there, we need an idea of what will work for our brains not everyone meshes. So getting free stuff is advantageous also because it allows us to know if the person does quality or just throws together a copy of what everyone else is putting out there. I have seen that done, over and over. The ads when I play games are all like that, not what Cas does but other areas like manifesting for the new year or productivity and adhd. It gets old. And the ads all offer free xxx to download whether a video or a sheet of paper, and they look like copies of other easily found stuff with a different design. Heck if I wasn't plagued with migraines and adhd I could just make stuff up pages with new designs and sell them. So Cas offering free stuff shows us her work and what one can expect from her. I was just thinking of her and a video she did on stuff from a certain company. Someone asked what people have ordered after doom scrolling and buying from said company and she asked what people bought and like Cas's post there were people piping up saying nothing bad place or the stuff comes from xxxx. And every other rumor they heard. No one looks up the info they just read something and believe it. Like death hoax posts on some celebrity, then people start posting about x star died and do not check and the truth comes out they are alive. Then they get embarrassed over posting. But I am pretty sure this is simple competition pricing and smudge the other places reputation. Not to say none of it is true but I think the true stuff can apply to other stuff we buy elsewhere too. Like the competition they have that wants them gone so they can monopoly in the area they are in when it comes to sales.
As a newly widowed man I see how hard keeping a house clean and cooking is. I'm kind of a weekend worrier the way I clean. It's very similar to keeping a garage workshop organized. Great Ideas, I'll be watching your other video's. Ladies I feel your pain!
I'm a single mom/grandma that's raising my grandchild, who is a teenager now. I always think about doing something with other adults, but change my mind Lol. I want my grandchild to have a great New Year even more. I let him invite some friends over for a sleepover and I buy some sparking grape juice that comes in a champagne bottle, along with pizza and a ton of snacks. Right before midnight I get the champagne glasses out and he opens the bottle and then we all scream the count down and toast. It's always fun. I'm content and happy knowing I'm creating good moments that will have lasting memories.
@intherockies. Good for you, raising your grandson so beautifully; & with a lot of fun. I am full of admiration.
Give yourself permission to invite a few friends over too.
Just found your video. It's just what I need. Living with my daughter, her husband and 2 small children. It felt impossible to keep things even half way together with all three of us working. I feel hopeful and am going to apply your techniques to a clean house, which will make me feel more sane.
Thank you so much for sharing
What does it have to do with cleaning
Yes! It took years for me, too, to realize that cleaning was a gift to myself. A tidy home didn't seem to matter to other family members, but since it matters to me, I get started and thank myself later.
To make this perfectly clear: You are the at least boring person I ever met! You are awesome and one of my personal heroes! Happy New Year!
In the 60’s my dad was an efficiency expert. His job was literally to look at wasted actions and consolidating movements to save time and energy (and $). We were raised with these tips and I’ve taken this into every area of my life from errand running to bills and so on. Love this video Cas as always ! You are
AMAZE BALLS! Loved thinking of my dad too 🥰
Hi! I am so curious of what these tips were, would you mind sharing some of them? It sounds so amazing! Thanks!
@@GuinevereKnight sure. So when doing errands, clump them in the same area so you’re not traveling back and forth. Go first to the one closest, then the one nearest to that, etc. Use lists for what you need and stick to the list! Clean your tub while you’re in the tub showering. I put on the facial stuff, rinse, soap up, shampoo/conditioner, wash the walls, rinse off, remove the hair and lay on the tub surround, turn off the water, spray vinegar on the walls, dry off, use a paper towel to clean up hair from sound and tub, and voila. Vinegar is dried and scent free now too. I usually damp mop when bathroom is humid too. Easy and no effort means I stay clean. All those under a minute tidy ups are great. For kids choosing 2 appropriate outfits the night before, and give them the choice of which one, or tell them you’ll choose for them. It helps mornings run smoother. Not wearing shoes in the house saves TONS of time cleaning and wear/tear on your floors, carpets. My dad had a woodworking shop in the basement so it can be done. Shoes stay at the entryway and change into slippers or even socks/barefoot in house. Keep items where you use them. Cas talks about storing tea/coffee where you keep the maker/kettle. You can also use this idea for anything else in your house. A parent can keep their kids socks and clothes near the entryway if it makes getting ready streamlined (see “But first, coffee” on UA-cam) Also just lowering the amount of STUFF means less clutter, cleaning, tidying, time, and Stress.
@sl9906, I second @GuinevereKnight's comment - I would love to hear what these tips were! Thanks!
@@sl9906 Thank you so much! Realise I do some of it, but not being aware of it and some I will add! 🌹❣
@@GuinevereKnight that’s awesome! I think once you have it on your radar, you will come up with lots of shortcuts that make your life easier. Now that I’m disabled I’m always actively looking for them. Everyone else is looking to “add steps” to their day.. I want to erase them 😂
All I want to say is THANK YOU. As someone with clinically diagnosed ADHD I was dreading this video because I was waiting for the cliches and the “make your bed” and it never came. Finally some useful information! Much appreciated
👍 cleaning every day
Thanks for sharing how you were feeling. Idk if you are Christian or not but perhaps some of your followers are so i feel convicted to share. I was meditating on the Lords word after reading totally different scripture but The Lord reminded me and answered my prayers through his word. He put in my mind what he said to go and be Good stewards of all that he has given us. And that meant more than just finances. That means your time, your body, your strength, your patience your love etc. i never thought about that scripture in the context of being a stay at home mom and it took away my frustration and irritation and blame i was fighting with in my mind. Thank God for answering my prayers and giving the peace through my struggles.
Thank you for sharing this!! It spoke to me to be a good steward
Thank you for sharing! I am a stay-at-home Mom as well and yes, it is a much needed reminder for me that I am steward what God has graciously given me... my marriage, my son, my home, body, etc.
My one-and-ONLY ironclad 'rule' -- is that no matter how late or how tired, I do not go to bed leaving dirty dishes in the sink. That alone taught me discipline I was lacking. That discipline spread to other areas of the kitchen, then to other rooms of my home. I play a game with myself sometimes, write down a list of tasks, set a timer for 5, 10, 15 minutes just to see how much I can get done, and I'm always surprised (and pleased!) that I can do more in less time than I thought I could. I still don't like cleaning (probably never will) but I hate it less if I can make it fun.
From one ‘boring’ Mom to another - do something (possibly slightly out of your comfort zone) that your kids want to try. Ziplining, indoor skydiving, snow soccer, etc. - even hiking a challenging trail near your home. One of my kids is into theatre, so I’ve helped make costumes for productions (often frantically, with very short timelines - picture me hemming an understudy’s far-too-long costume as they wait for their cue to go onstage. Forget ‘right for the role’; understudies should be the same SIZE as the performer!). Discovered a bunch of skills I didn’t know I had. Or, see if you can spend a weekend in Toronto or Niagara Falls with the same people you usually go to Vegas with. Probably nearly as much fun, and likely cheaper! (Although I’ve heard Vegas is pretty budget friendly.) Thank you for the good ideas, and kudos for volunteering on New Year’s Eve!
Thank you so much, Cass, for spending New Year's Eve as a volunteer... It is fortunate that nothing happened, but if it had... I remember once our car was hit by another from behind and I was heavily pregnant and volunteer ambulance staff took me to the hospital because I was feeling a bit shaken and guess what? My baby needed emergency assistance and it was discovered in that process of checking to see the effects, and it is likely that these volunteers saved my baby's life. No amount of drinking and fun can compare, but I do hope that you find a way to have a wonderful time, at another date.
I do not drink etc. I do like to laugh !!!!😂😂
Soooo glad that you were all ok. Praise God!
@@camis.1347 Praise God and thank you for your kindness!
My apron is my cape. I started wearing an apron about 6 or 7 years ago. It makes me feel like the 1950s ladies whom I look up to. They stayed at home and made it all work. I started sewing my own aprons too. I am starting to do the night time non-negotiable. My dishes used to sit in the sink until I got home from work the next day. Now they are done and I wake up to a clean kitchen and feel better when I get home in the afternoon.
Good for you!!
Love this. As someone who has ADHD it really has helped me. Your videos always make me feel so comfortable❤No one has ever inspired me so much to clean and tidy my home 🏡 I can’t thank you enough 🙏
Thank you for the video! Im struggling with keeping the house clean since i moved out 3 years ago, moved 3 times, and finally realized its not the home, its the habits i have when it comes to cleaning that is wrong. And i decided to make a change, im ready to implement all this. I will update on the process after a month, please, if someone likes my comment to remind me. Thanks a bunch❤ !
You are so right, Cas. Tidying up at the end of the night makes the biggest difference to the cleanliness of my house.
Do you know what is even better though? I have taught my 3 kids to clear up after dinner. Between 3 of them, they are smaller jobs. 1 clears our breakfast bar after dinner; they each sweep a floor in the main living areas; 1 does the washing up; 1 does the drying up. We are working on the 3 of them doing the tidy too, but I do that at the moment . Let me tell you,... GAME CHANGER!! I had to teach them what to do, and I do make sure I clear up as much as possible after making dinner, but it makes such a difference!
Getting your kids involved is such a great idea cause it not only helps you but teaches them that cleaning can be easy and fun while still being necessary, and shows them the importance of teamwork. When they are adults I hope they appreciate that
Ahhh, I miss the days when kids were home. As an empty nester, I am often thoroughly impressed by how much the kids actually helped us! Now hubs and I are responsible for all of it 😅
@@caliecse7607 but I bet there is a lot less of it😅
@@rosewolfie3151 we do give them pocket money for it. Even with that incentive they forget
When we were growing up, we got an allowance, and dinner dishes were ALWAYS part of that... now, well into our 30s, my brother and I are always the pair in the kitchen in bigger family settings. I'm always grateful of that lesson. :)
As a teenager who is completely lost on how to get a better mindset on cleaning, I can't thank you enough for this video. not only did you make these tips super easy/applicable, your kind nature is infectious and made me feel better about not liking cleaning and ways to combat my mindset. You're a lovely woman and I will definitely watch this video again to remind myself how to help balance my cleaning habits
I know sometimes you feel like you are repetitive, but sometimes I need to hear it again. Thank you Cass!!
I agree about the kitchen clean-up being non-negotiable. No matter how tired I am, I will get the dishes washed and put away before going to bed. There is NO WAY I'm facing a pile of dirty dishes and pans in the morning! It's tough following the other rules when you have a spouse and pets that seemed to undo the organization almost immediately!
We watched an old movie and the ball drop from the comfort of our home. New Year's Day our tradition is an outdoor activity, (we live in a warm climate) so went hiking at an environmental park, took photos & fed birds. Boring, but we liked it, LOL.
On New Year's Eve we ate appetizers for dinner while playing board games with our teen & adult kids. Not really letting our wild out, but it does keep us up past midnight for the New Year.😂
I tidy up every night and start the dishwasher. 100% recommend it!
This is great. I too am an“ all or nothing person”. I’ve adopted the non negotiable habits and have helped me so much. On New Year’s Eve I watched an old movie. Boring but relaxing. NY day I could sew all day on a project because everyone else was watching foot ball. Boring to some but relaxing to me.
I like how you talk about hard things in real ways and with gentle humour. 💖
We recently bought a house in England as we’re planning on moving there, but we are still living in Italy. I realised that in our house in Italy the zone cleaning works perfectly for me, while it somehow doesn’t work at all in the new house in England. I started trying different tasks there. It’s just interesting to see that it also depends on the house and not only on my preferred style. Thank you, Cas, your videos are super helpful!
I’m 68 1/2. I go sledding with the grandkids, and if I’m REALLY feeling’ it, I make snow angels in funny places. Like in my kids front yard along the road or … even at our business!🤫
Family business? What do you do? I'm a quilter.
Many of us don’t have unlimited cabinets to put everything away. I’m trying but I have a small kitchen and no pantry
Same. But I put a pretty 'skirt' over my instant pot and bought a pretty pale pink small air fryer. That way it's not an eyesore to look at them. 😊
Nancy: I also live in a small apartment with little cupboard space and counter space. Before we moved in I asked my husband if we could convert the coat closet to a pantry. He installed rails on the coat closet walls, then put up brackets and shelves. This has given me room for staples, canned goods and spices. In the large space on the upper shelves are oversized cookbooks, a box of china and my large mixer. This may seem like overkill to some, but allows me to cook and bake like someone with a lot more room!
Good for you. I live in a house in the north and have one hall closet half full of winter coats and the other half is for towels and linens@@myrtlekatz7912
Don’t have an instapot I have a lot of counter space and no need for clutter or dust catchers on my counter. @@serenakoleno9338
Me too, I keep my instant pot on one side and the air fryer on the other side. This works for me so I think just do what you need to do. As long as you move them around when you’re wiping the counter to clean that area to I think it’s fine. We have to make use of our tiny spaces ☺️
Cas, after following for 8 months now, I can tell you that I have developed almost all of these 7 habits already! I am so much happier! You might think that a person does less (crafting, cooking) once they develop these habits, but I have found that I am baking and cooking more, enjoying it more and cleaning up immediately after. Later I look at the beautiful meal or cinnamon buns I created in my lovely clean kitchen! Thank you Cas, you are the best!
OMG the last time I "let my wild out", approximately 15 years ago, I vowed to never do it again and I haven't. It was not my finest moment. I get up on New Years Eve to use the bathroom now, maybe around midnight, and that's the closest I get to ringing in the new year anymore! Loved your Magic Mike imitation!
i went to to have a happy hour drink and appetizers with my 2 gal friends this past week, we go every month, so fun to catch up.
Random Comment-Those draperies (bedroom-floral) are GORGEOUS!!❤
I so do this every night. Hate getting up to a cluttered kitchen.
I love these ideas, and I need to do the 10 minute tidy every night. A good way to let loose for an hour or two is a wine and painting night!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I am no longer overwhelmed every single day. Dishes are done, counters are clean, and every nook and cranny is decluttered and organized in my RV. Nothing falls on my head anymore form the overhead bins. My life feels more peaceful, clear and in order. I love it. I appreciate all your helpful videos very much.
You are a natural comic (referring to your end clip). My biggest takeaway from this video is the need I have to “parent myself” and get things done even if I don’t “wanna”. Happy New Year, Cas. I have NO doubt your channel will continue to thrive because you have a genuine ability to help others help themselves. GO Cas!!
Your New Years story question...LAS VEGAS 🎰 nurse here🙋♀️. We appreciate all our tourists who come relax and enjoy themselves here🥳. Usually there are about 400,000 visitors here for New Years🎉. It's all hands on deck for hotels, police ,and healthcare providers!
I have recently started making sure my kitchen sink is empty and my dishwasher is running at night before I go to bed. My goal is to move it to right after dinner. Thanks for the other tips. I need to write them down and start practicing!
You’re literally speaking straight to me. I’m frustrated everyday with my family but most of all, myself. I’ve got to stop getting onto them and start doing. I just need to do it.
(Early to bed cause my husband had to leave for work by 4:15 AM)
Me, too 😂
I’m there with you!!
You said what I’ve been thinking for years. I do nothing like you but I don’t even have a one time a year. I haven’t had a date night in over 5 years because my husband doesn’t want to and I don’t drink either because I have a special needs child I care for 24/7. The older I’ve gotten, the more I just stay home. ❤
Totally here for singing Outkast while cleaning!
So fresh and so clean clean!
New Years? We did a power de-clutter. Every single drawer, cabinet, closet, furniture, filing cabinets! So much stuff we rented a small moving van to take to donation center! Making some final sweeps through house, barn, she shed. Absolutely no more stuff is coming into our space ❤ ps Cass I absolutely adore you.
I loved the "extra" content in this video! "I gotta let my crazy out"......this is so me!!!! Cas, you are such a an inspiration to us!!! Thank you for your content but thank you most for your transparency.....just knowing someone else feels like me is so refreshing! Here's to 2024 and your best year ever! Keep up the amaze balls work!!!!!!!
Yes! No one goes to bed until everything's picked up & put away!!! I say no one because I believe in teaching your children to be accountable also to the cleanliness of their home in which they dwell. ❤
We don't celebrate new years. I get all I need in comfy pj's & a good movie. 😂
When my children were growing up, I made sure the house was tidy before bedtime, incase the firemen came. Now that I’m older, I tidy incase the paramedics come.
The week between Christmas and New Year’s, is always a quiet time after the hustle of preparation, I always get a new book to entertain myself, on New Year’s Eve I was reading and didn’t even notice the changing year until I heard fireworks outside. You did a good thing by volunteering as an EMT that night, even if it was uneventful, you gave others the opportunity to celebrate and you created a memory for yourself by doing it. You are awesome! Happy New Year all year through. 🎉
Cass I am still so happy for you and your new house 💕 it’s so pretty!!
My husband and i just had covid for 10 days. Thanks to following your tips, the house wasn't a disaster when we got well.
If you start Star Wars a New Hope at 10:02 p.m., the Death Star blows up at midnight. That's what we do as a family every year. Toast with sparking cider the Death Star blowing up and my kids love it.
Love this! 😄
😂👍
awsome
Love it! 💥💥💥
It's always SOOO worth it to stick around until the end of the video. You crack me UP, girl!
Thank you, Cas! I've been watching your UA-cam videos for a few years now, so I've picked up most of these habits but wanted to say I appreciate how you always say to know ourselves and our style. The only one of these habits that just doesn't work for me is the nightly non-negotiable and I would make myself feel so guilty and ashamed if I let myself go to bed with my kitchen in a bomb after dinner, but over time I have accepted that I am just much faster at cleaning it in the morning when I have the energy again and sometimes, the best thing is to rest! However, if I do this, I know I am committing to cleaning it as soon as I wake up. I make my morning cup of tea and get started the moment I come down, so I always have that conversation with myself now. "Can I manage it tonight, or is it a morning job?" and I've let the guilt go. Thank you for helping us with great ideas and then always encouraging us to personalise them and accept ourselves. 💜
Loved this. Not all days are the same, so some days the cleaning happens in the night and sometimes the next day.
This resonates with me. I'm MUCH more productive in the mornings, so I soak dishes overnight and wash them while the coffee brews the next morning. It's still a non-negotionable daily thing, though!
This resonates with me. I'm MUCH more productive in the mornings, so I soak dishes overnight and wash them while the coffee brews the next morning. It's still a non-negotionable daily thing, though!
This resonates with me. I'm MUCH more productive in the mornings, so I soak dishes overnight and wash them while the coffee brews the next morning. It's still a non-negotionable daily thing, though!
This resonates with me. I'm MUCH more productive in the mornings, so I soak dishes overnight and wash them while the coffee brews the next morning. It's still a non-negotionable daily thing, though!
Wow! I love all of your videos, but boy did this one speak to me. When you talked about being your own hero and saving yourself because you deserve it, I felt that down to my bones. The resentment of feeling like a slave in my own house was eating me alive. This spins the perspective in such a positive, self affirming direction. THANK YOU for putting this message out there.
Regarding being the hero: last year I paid lots of $$$ for someone to clean and organize my kitchen. I paid someone else to pick up and do ALL my dirty laundry. Guess what? It didn't last. Now that I've accepted that I need to be my own hero, things are slowly getting better. Loved your video, and I will be implementing your habits one by one in the new year. Thank you.
Great tips, we do the kitchen every night after dinner...it took time several years ago but now it's even my husband's second nature to clean up the entire kitchen after dinner...even vacuum the entire house!! Yippee!! ....but the only way to find homes for things on your kitchen counters really is if you have space..we have a tiny house and next to no cabinets in our kitchen and they wouldn't fit our items we need to use on the daily in our kitchen anyway, but keeping the kitchen neat and tidy really does make a huge difference!! ps: Congratulations on your new house..it's Gorgeous!!! xo
I love the thought of being a hero for YOUrself. I feel the same way you did, nobody's helping me, resentment sneaks in, but with the hero self care philosophy it's a whole new way of looking at cleaning my home. Thank you for being you and being so giving of yourself to your viewers! YES...Thunder Down Under...reck that. 💖
Maybe not for NYEve, but as an outlet. It lets your creative side out in a fun way. I like to go to the art school and paint ceramics. They fire the piece, and I go back later to pick and see what I created. Sometimes it's a piece for a Holiday or grandchild(ren) or a gift for a friend's birthday/holiday. It's just relaxing and fun. ( I too am a boring person).
That's a great idea!
@@Clutterbug I also have done this as an outing for me and one on one with a grandchild. They love it too.
I try to “reset” each room as I leave it or at least at the end of the day. This is such a positive phrase to me. I can’t remember where I first heard it. UA-cam I’m sure. 😄
I used to do this until I was widowed. Time to get back on the wagon. Thank you for the reminder! ❤❤❤
I wanted to be asleep before midnight. A big change for me but it was easier to see the Rose Parade the next morning (a lifelong tradition). I have 30 second dance moves when you (or Dawn, Dana, or Ariel) inspire me to get cleaning or decluttering. Not as giant as my wild-20s but fun for me now. Bravo for embracing something different this year and being there for everyone's safety!
Thanks for sharing your habits . I procrastinate when having to clean my closets.
Thanks Cass!! I love your videos, my house does too. Life changing!! And how do I let my wild out? Roller skating!! (Always wear wrist guards. Helmet and knee pads outdoors. Safety first!). It’s so fun. Sometimes I even skate through the house doing chores. Exercise can be fun, Cas! And now that we’ve decluttered it’s easier to skate through the house. 🎉 everything is more fun on wheels.
This is a really good suggestion. Not only is roller skating good exercise, safe fun, there are flashing lights and loud music to boot!
Wrist pads INDOOR skating too!!! Last summer went indoor skating, slipped and came down HARD on my wrist. Resulted in a BAD sprain that took WEEKS to heal and feel normal again. Just glad it wasn't shattered. A broken wrist is no joke. Knew a woman once who broke both wrists falling on ice. She was forced to retire from her job due to the pain once the arthritis set in. The full un-painful use of wrists and hands is SO WORTH the price of looking like a geek for a couple hours.
@@tarbhnathracyes for wrist guards in the house too! I got cocky rolling around my house and fell on my wrist. Not horrible but annoying. My wrist guards are well loved. And my knee pads (volleyball kneepads work in the house).
That was a short video. I was just getting settled down with my food to watch you and poof.. your done. Love your channel and you have inspired me to clean better. Thanks
I love what you said at 7:07 in the video. I'm going to adopt this mantra and tack a reminder-to-self on the mirror: Put on a cape and save yourself!
No drinking, no coffee, etc!! ❤ I act plenty crazy without either of them:):). Thanks for all these tips!❤❤❤❤
I dont do anything either. .....I'm 45. I've never even gone out on New Year's Eve....Im not big on crowds, but also I dont trust all those people who choose to drink and drive. I've never been to Thunder Down Under or ANYTHING like that. But I feel like it would be such a blast to go with you!!
I'm trying the opposite...doing my dishes in the morning. I'm retired and living with my 90-year-old mother, and I have a very hard time getting up in the morning. So now my plan is to let my dishes soak overnight (we have no dishwasher), then get up, put away the dry dishes, and wash up the dirty dishes. I'm hoping it will help me be more motivated to get more done throughout the day.
Thank you for this. I am in a 4 person household, three of which are able-bodied. I am so overwhelmed trying to keep up with it all alone. I'm the breadwinner and home keeper and no one cares but me, but on my days off I watch videos like this to try to help.
Do you have tips when you're in a house full of others who do not clean but also don't work as much as you?
You have a new house ! I love it! I hope you do too! Congratulations! Its a no-no at our house to take food out of the kitchen, and no one is allowed to throw anything on the floor. Its dangerous and its very disrespectful to everyone and to the things themselves because Mom and Dad worked hard to give them for our comfort . "A place for everything and everything in it's place!!"
This came at a perfect time. I have a sink full of dirty dishes and a mountain of recycling to take out. Oh and about 10 dozen eggs to sort through and refrigerate. I've downloaded ebook and am ready to take on the world. Thanks so much Cass. You're a gem.
Oddly enough, I heard your tip about never leaving a room empty handed in an old, old black and white movie when I was a kid in the 70’s. In the movie, an experienced waitress said to a new employee, “Never walk empty handed.” I always remembered it and have never actually heard it again until til your vid today. 😂❤️
I love the 21 things idea! It's perfect!
NYE is my daughter's birthday. We always do something together to celebrate her day. This year we had a little party, Chinese apps for dinner, lemoncello cake for her b-day cake. It was a blast. I don't think you're boring, Cas. I love watching your videos, love your humor, and the special (embarrassing) stories at the end. I ALWAYS wait to the end!
I know it sounds nuts, but I let my crazy out with Bollywood/Indian Dance class once a week. I'm the only one that's not Indian, and I felt awkward at first, but it's SO MUCH FUN and the other ladies are awesome, and my kids can't believe it when I get on stage in front of hundreds of people to dance at the annual performance. CRAZY!
Sounds amazing! Good for you!
I worship the Lord wildly like king David 💃💃💃🥳🥳🥳 it’s a blast 😄
Thanks for helping me with having a cleaner , more organized home 💖💖💖💖🥰🥰
On the daily I tend to sing on a kareoke app to help vent/regulate my (autistic) emotions... And for a rare treat I go and get an hour long Swedish/deep tissue massage to get all the aches and pains OUT (instead of incurring them by drinking lol) 😊
Ohhh Cas, I have been doing habit no.1 &2 and the feeling is sooo good ! Kitchen is clean and everything is stored in its places.❤❤
The lens of habit and shifting to doing it for future you is the biggest game changer. You won't magically change overnight. But you will be on the trajectory that gets you to the place of things being under control.
Hi! Great, i will implement the 2 daily habits of doing the dishes after dinner every day and the 5-10 minutes of ”pick up” of things, i already do 😊
To let loose, since i don’t drink or do anything close to it.. i go to dance class for adults once a week. I just let every tension out there 😍
I’m the same, never drink etc. my escape is having a fun day at an amusement park or a zoo.. preferably with children/hubby/family, but it brings out the kid in me when it’s ok to be that kid for the day! I love this escape!!!
New Years Eve is my birthday. This year we had a party with family and friends. We had a charcuterie, champagne and karaoke. It was so much fun!
I know you were concerned about your bedroom curtains but I love them. They add so much life to your all white room! Great choose Cas!
Cas, I’ve been cleaning my house better and planting self-love seeds into it more than I did the previous decade. You’ve been a great inspiration along the way! Thank you for being you! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Self-love seeds... I love that! Thank you for such a lovely friendly cheerful phrase!! 🥰
The "non-negotiables" have been a game changer for me, particularly in the morning. Mine is that I HAVE to make the bed, and I've done it long enough now that I feel like I'm not ready to walk out the door unless the bed is made.
We had friends over for supper on New Year's Eve instead of trying to go out. We ate too much, chatted, exchanged gifts for our dogs, watched some Cops on tv, my husband got wrecked, and we had a blast.
When your kids go to school and husband goes to work, have one cocktail, paired with a little snack platter. Blast the music, dance in your kitchen and sing your favorite songs loudly. That should do it!! 🤣🤣
I’m decluttering/cleaning as I watched your video and I could relate to all you said. It’s a constant work in progress for me. 6 people and nobody else really sees the value in keeping the place tip top but me. Well, maybe a few do, but only their rooms really 😉… it’s exhausting but it bothers me so I keep on keepin on lol
New years, my son’s family came over and we ate and played games. And another couple came also. Very relaxing and fun. We got to bed around 3am. Next day I cleaned up. And played.
My mantra has been "I deserve a clean and restful home and I provide myself what I need."
Wow!
When I saw this pop up in my feed I was rolling my eyes and instinctively distancing myself from “tidy housewife madness”.
Shouldn’t have done that!
I really struggle keeping my house a tidy and clean environment. This gave me tools that I actually think can be beneficial.
Thank you!
Thanks--so practical. Habit #2: You are so right, this habit can make a huge difference, but it doesn't come naturally. I use my Dutch friend's saying as a mantra I play (and replay . . .) in my head, "Never sail an empty ship."
You are so welcome!
"Be the hero of my home" --that's really good. Ok, I live alone, with a dog of course. But sometimes it doesn't feel "fair" that by now I have to do it all, often wondering why I can't afford to pay someone to come in to clean when I've worked full time outside the home for 40 years. So instead of being a self-proclaimed martyr and have a pity party, just remind myself that this isn't just "a house" -- it is my HOME.
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I love to do a nightly clean-ish thing. Prep coffee for the next morning, load dishwasher, wipe counters, and such. That way my mornings are easier to start the day, and pick up quickly from what my kids dropped when they got home while I was asleep. This habit helps me and when I forget, my morning is so much more hectic
Cas, great video. I can relate to all the tips and I’m working towards the 1 all purpose cleaner and 21 item removal. My kitchen is always clean until the husband goes in during the late night and decides he’s hungry and the mess begins for me to wake up to. I have always felt that my husband shares the home with me and only creates messes. His clothes get thrown anywhere he changes until I go behind him cleaning up. I’ve talked to him for 21+ years and he’s not going to change. He was raised with a maid and I wasn’t. I felt like the teenager who is stuck in an old lady’s body as you stated. I can’t change him but I can change me and how I view and do things. I’m going to fake it till I make it. Thank you 😊
I found that if I put a basket by my bed, I dump the clothes into the basket. It's contained and ready for the wash. Doesn't work now with puppies running around.
Oh, how I loved seeing under the bed that there was NOTHING THERE. I have eight beds in my house and there is something under three of them, especially under MY bed. Next big project will be to clear out everything from under these beds. Thanks for the encouragement. Diane
Our church has a supper every year for New Years Eve. Had a great time visiting with some people we didn't know very well.
I heard someone say (brilliantly, i might add) to help with ADHD the mantra: Don't put it down, put it AWAY. I LOVE this one so much. When i heard it, i immediately started doing it. SO GOOD!!!
I’m sooo glad that I found your page. You just like me. I used to pay people to clean my apartment. I get $90 a month. It goes real fast. Then they don’t clean like I imagine. Or they say that they busy or got somewhere to go. When they don’t. Now I have fly’s swarming my apartment & it’s nerve wrecking. I’m losing my mind.
Cas, I love your videos! We are definitely kindred spirits because I too am a procrastinator! Then, I’m so overwhelmed by the mountains of things that I need to do that I don’t complete anything! I used to be a very neat person. My house was always tidy, everything in its place. Then circumstances turned my life upside & I haven’t been able to find myself. I feel like I’m suffocating as soon as I walk in my home & I’m paralyzed to actually make a significant change towards tidiness. Thank you!!!
Currently: 3:26 AM
Have to wake up for work in 5 hours but can’t sleep because I’m having insomnia thinking about how dirty my place is. I will take the hit on sleep tonight to have a clean place. Thank you for the video!
On 1 Jan 2024 I tackled my garage/art and creative working area..... I cleaned, sorted stuff out, got rid of bags of collected plastic containers which accumulated over years (and a lot of it could actually go to a new home for usage as something that could easily be thrown out once used). I was DIRTY but HAPPY at 19:00 when I came to a halt and prepared something to eat (no time for that during working hours 😉).
My town has an axe throwing place, and also a place you can go smash things and demolish bigger items. I haven't been to either!
Cas, you have actually changed my life! Knowing my natural tendencies and that of my family's has made the biggest difference! My daughter is a butterfly, the husband is a ladybug and I'm a bee so you can imagine my struggles. Changing how we organize, I've never seen my kid's room look this clean before! I mean, this stuff is life changing..thank you for the fun and humor. You make all of this realistic, practical, and fun! ❤❤
Thank you for all the help and everything you did for me to get me where I’m today. My blessings and prayers will always be with you.
The most valuable thing my Mom ever taught me was to never leave a room without taking with me anything that does not belong there. I have always done this, and my home is always neat and tidy!
I agree with making sure you take a minute to pick up something before leaving a room that doesn’t belong there. This is the only way things stay reasonably clean in my house but it took years to become a habit.
Cass, I know it's been a while since you posted about your bedroom curtains... But, they look amazing! I love them as they are "happy" curtains for your space and beautiful. Thanks, for sharing the process.