Please don’t take this the wrong way but it’s so nice and refreshing to see a home that actually needs tidying. There’s far too many videos out there that start with an already clean and sparkly home. What’s the point? You’re real and so relatable and you’re so right, it does help to feel I’m not alone. You’re bloody brilliant and I adore you.xxc
So true I love to see these videos helps me keep on top of mine and gives me an insight of others homes. Also reminds me it's OK that my house gets messy sometimes so I dont stress. Love u so much x
Me too just subbed too! She’s great real and the accent makes her so posh we don’t care how clean it really is ! if you are trying that’s great! Children are watching so you doing a huge tidy it is important so they know what it’s supposed to look like and for your peace of mind for five minutes ! No I’m the worst ! At bed making !
5 years ago I was naturally messy, struggling with my adhd, had never been taught how to clean and thought that I was condemned to live in an environment that stressed me I had the most wonderful friend who helped me tidy and taught me how to clean and then I discovered cleaning videos and now after 5 years of slowly building habits I can proudly say I’ve mastered cleaning and organizing and have become minimal enough to maintain it all! It’s so satisfying to see you on this journey as well as I see my own past I still am naturally messy I throw my stuff everywhere but with my morning and evening routines I’m able to now tidy my doom piles daily ❤
@@nataliebutlerPlease look into the Flylady system. She has saved me from my messy house. I will never be able to thank that woman enough for what she has taught me. I now have routines and habits in place that keep my home clean. And it's easy now! It has become second nature because my routines are habits. I just do them without thinking. I used to wait until the house was wrecked before I would clean. All that did was wear me out and leave us living in a mess the majority of the time. Because you marathon clean and then are too tired to do anything else. It gets bad again and the cycle continues. Flylady has baby steps and she slowly teaches you to build habits and routines into your daily life so that it becomes second nature. And she does it slowly so you don't get overwhelmed. I truly hope this helps you!
@@rblejaniCheck out the Flylady cleaning system. It is all about building habits and routines into your day. It makes keeping the house clean easy. And she does it slowly with baby steps so you don't get overwhelmed. She saved my home! It has never looked cleaner. And it's consistently clean!
I'm 62 with 4 adult children. I can totally relate! Such memories! Wish your channel was around when I was a young mother. Keep up the good work and positivity!
I am 71, with 4 dogs, a cat, and a parakeet. The dogs are Iike 4 two year Olds. So, #1-your videos are real life, and it's nice to know I am not the only one. #2-don't feel guilty, I don't.
Remember! By cleaning with your kids in the house and involving them at an appropriate age you are being an amazing role model!!!! Keep up the great work!
I so admire your spirit. Don't let anyone tell you that you are anything but awesome, you love your kids and your boyfriend and that's what matters. I have noticed your house isn't dirty. Cluttered yes, so are the majority of people. If they are honest. I love your voice. Very soothing and comforting.
Remi, when children arrive, our world becomes so much more overwhelming. I wanted to be ‘super mom’. I was able to keep up by involving my children at age appropriate to clean up after themselves. It was actually fun. I can totally identify. Found your channel by accident. Thoroughly enjoying it. Blessings.❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Sometimes I involve them when I spot clean. For monthly house clean they just don't want to be involved and I want to finish to spend more time with them. I found my balance. We are all amazing parents but trying to be and finding our own balance.
Coming from a family with hoarding tendencies I’m literally going nuts trying to keep up and on top of things. It makes me feel less hard on myself to see others in the same daily grind and struggling to keep up.
Me too. I mean coming from a holding family. I once had a cleaning lady and eas so stressed by the way she left my house. I need to have messy spots... for now. Hope fully I will get to enjoying the neat house all over... but for now I need some areas that are Just a collective
yes. my mum kept a perfectly orderly house. but she was not present with us and was always yelling and getting stressed about any tiny amount of mess. you have a great attitude and energy.
Me too. I actually rebelled as soon as I got out on my own. It was the one area I felt she couldn't control in my life. Now , I have to learn again to control clutter😄
My Mom & my aunts put all their time & effort into all the cooking & chores - housework was much harder & took longer back then, but, they never played with us kids. So their floors & bathrooms & fridges were always spotlessly clean - clutter was never allowed to pile up. My Mom vacuumed everyday at 3PM before kids came home from school! Younger siblings were still napping. But where are the memories of play with Mom, which my cousins & siblings & I should be able to cherish now that they are gone? What’s funny is not a single one of us girls is a good housekeeper! (Boys never did indoor chores in those days!) We prioritized time with family & friends - further our education, etc. when we were raising our kids & got back into the full-time workforce when they were still young! Our kids have many happy memories of Mom playing with them at home & in parks, cycling on bike paths, skating, researching kid’s school projects together with them in the library (pre-Internet days!) etc. I feel sad for my Mom & her sisters - they didn’t get to enjoy their children as much as we did ours!
@@htmc2022 my mum never came to school or other such events but I’ve made sure to do all those with my kids… it really is the little things. Our home growing up was always spotless and my bedroom was always like a bomb hit it and my mum wouldn’t allow me to learn a process to clean it - it was always just done. One comment when I was a young mum in my early 20s was how could I be so messy and untidy since I’d grown up in a spotless home.
You are so sweet and funny and your accent is the cherry on top 😁 I just want to say that your attitude of gratitude is so refreshing and is truly needed when someone’s feeling overwhelmed. What an inspiration just to have that attitude while you are drowning in housework 🥰 keep doing what you’re doing mama!! New subscriber here 🙋🏻♀️
I am new here too but obsessed with your very unique videos. I have always loved anything about England. Out hope is to visit there . I have been to France, Germany, Finland and Sweden. But my dream is to experience the UK ! I love you Remi!! Your fan, Shane from Nashville area🎉🎉🎉🎉
Absolutely loved this! You're a master at narration, my adhd often dictates whose videos I can have playing in the background, especially cleaning videos. A perfect mix of keeping engagement without being overwhelming 😊
Remi, there's untidy houses and filthy houses. Your house is just untidy NOT filthy! You are organizing and purging things - 16 bags is no small task! I absolutely LOVE your channel, you have an amazing mind and spirit. I'm blessed to have you in my life. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for this video and your positive, nonjudgemental attitude. It really is a breath of fresh air to not have someone blaming and shaming people with imperfect homes. Your videos are so warm and relatable. You would be the ideal neighbor to have over cups of tea and the occasional chocolate.
The shame is people like ourselves who don’t have showroom-style homes but are kind and loyal and want to be with others, generally tend to try not to invite folk back often because we feel we might be judged on the state of our house. As I say - a great shame🙁. Perhaps we could start a Club, perhaps welcome to The Loving but Not-So-Tidy Mum’s Club!😊😊
Thank God Remi decided to put herself out there on youtube for the rest of us! I love to play the videos when I'm the only one cleaning in the evenings. Remi, your honesty, positivity & self acceptance stops the resentment I used to feel, and now I look forward to it! Your videos are my me time. I'm productive and I walk away feeling like I just spent time with a friend. Thank you! You are a gift to the world, just like you hoped to be.
I absolutely love your voiceovers. It feels so personal and like we are two friends having a chat. You also have such a positive and pragmatic outlook. So much of what you described about your experience with being a “messy person” resonated with me. I found myself thinking, “Wait, other people struggle with keeping on top of a tidy space? I’m not the only one?” 🤯
You can't begin to understand how much your videos make me feel better. I've been thinking I'm a total failure of a mother because my house is a total disaster all the time. I just can't keep it clean. You have been helping me so much since I've found you. Thank you so much❤
Where are people like you in my real life ???Found you by accident and love your channel ! Can relate so much , though my children are all grown and moved out , I often find my self in paralysis what to do next because still there’s so much to do and the day doesn’t seem to have enough hours 😂 you are a jewel , keep up the good work and stand your ground . Love from Germany
Great channel. Tip from a mum of three…. Don’t allow you children to eat anywhere other than the dining table (the thing under the chairs in the kitchen 😉 you probably haven’t seen it in a while 😆 I totally get it), no more baby bell smashed into the carpet!!! Teaching the kids to use the table is the best lesson you’ll teach them, it’s the best place for you to connect with them without distraction. Keep going… you’re doing a great job 🥰
Yes…it’s very important to monitor children when they eat. Years ago, a friend’s baby was eating carrots while running around and playing. At some point, carrot got down the windpipe and into the lung which resulted in a hospital visit and a procedure to extract the carrot. That story freaked me out, so when we had our children, they always had to sit quietly when eating…thankfully, my son, and daughter-in-law follow that concept religiously with our grandchild. And a great by-product is a better digestion.😋
It’s also part of the necessity of manners and how to eat and behave at restaurants and at other people’s homes. We had a young family over for dinner years ago whose parents let the child walk around while eating and was gated off in the living room all day. When they arrived at our house,she was like a wild animal on the loose,not evil,just wild!😵😬
That is smart about the razor blade on the carpet. And woo-hoo on implementing the cleaning regiment for your little sixer. My mom did the same in cleaning with me until I had it and by 8, I was even waxing the floors and was always proud of my hard work. Like a work of art for me. And you are allowed to "ramble" as much as you want. You truly are just good at narrating!!!
57 years old and just learning my cleaning process from you. I’ve with shame ever since I was a young child unable to fold my clothes neatly and put them in my dresser drawer. I now have hope. ❤
I have two daughters who are very different in some ways. One is very tidy, but not fussy. Her laundry goes from the dryer to the drawers without folding, but the house always looks neat. The other is fussy, but untidy. Her clean laundry sits in a pile cluttering up the floor for days until she has time to fold it like an origami swan, and put it in colour coded rows in her dresser drawers (perhaps a slight exaggeration). Whatever works for you is what is right for you!
Those boys are so lucky to have such brilliant parents. I love and admire your philosophy and outlook on family and life in general. I am a 72 year old lady with 4 daughters and my life has been blighted by the compulsive need to have the house clean and tidy. When my children were little and then became teenagers, I nagged and bullied them into my mindset. How I regret it now, so very much. Two daughters are very tidy and two are not. Seeing your oh so wonderful videos just reinforces how brilliant your mindset is. Your wonderful commentary lifts my spirits and makes me so relaxed and happy. I feel as if I know you and love you. By the way, blackhead, carpet cleaning and earwax videos, send me to sleep too. I love the wee on the toilet seat, the grubby dog crate corner, and the family life. Ignore any abuse you might get. You are a truly inspirational human being. Beautiful inside and out my dear.
I struggle with clinical depression and have just got through about a two week long ear infection and cold. It was one of the most brutal colds. I’ve been too sick to clean and care for myself. Watching these videos give me hope and encouragement thank you for posting these and being vulnerable. You’re incredible and I can only imagine how thankful your boys will be when they’re older. You are an inspirational mother and it healing to watch you grow and care for your beautiful family
Grateful I found you. I am struggling to get out from almost 2 decades of accumulation. It really is overwhelming. Watching your videos really is cathartic. Thank you.
Remi, you’re one of the most real people I have ever seen on social media. Please keep this up - I’m absolutely hooked on your videos. Your voiceovers are absolute perfection thanks to all your honesty ❤
Remi, I found you about a week ago. The only time I feel like I can get cleaning done is just listening to you. I started setting 10 minute timers as I am just getting past Covid. I just have zero energy, but I can do anything at all for at least 10 minutes. If I need a bit more time, I set a second 10 minute timer. I'm so stoked to work up to 60 minutes in a day of just flitting around and cleaning. You're fantastic. I love your voice, your accent, how real you are, the way you talk about the differences in people, the way you love your family, and you let us into your life by showing a complete clean from A to Z. You're so brave. I keep thinking I should do cleaning videos so I can keep myself motivated and honest. ❤️ Thanks again luv! From Utah, USA
Remi you're an inspiration! Couldn't help but laugh at the baby emptying the bin on the bathroom floor right after you finished putting them away. Kids! Thank you for the long form video its a joy to watch
Hello Remi , I'm French and listen to a lot of videos in English because I don't want to lose being fluent , but most of the ones UA-cam suggests are American and some American accents are not so easy for my brain when I'm tired in the evening .So your very British one is a godsend , so easy ... And seeing you clean I get up from the sofa and go clean...bonus ! 😊
I just came across your channel. I love it! You are wearing what my kids called my "Mummy uniform", you're not making apologies for no makeup, and you are absolutely real, refreshing, and very inspirational! I just subscribed!
I feel like a found a twin in you. I also have two kids (but girls) and I also struggled with postpartum and went plant based due to that. I love my mum so much but she's very critical and I always panic clean before she comes over. I only found your channel this afternoon and now I'm binge watching your videos. 😊 New subscriber here. ❤
Oh wow our lives really do sound so similar!!! Glad to know I’m not the only one that panics when my mum is coming over! Thank you for subscribing lovely, I really appreciate it ❤️
After watching your video, I feel seen, understood, and loved through your explanation of people whose brains work like ours! We love a tidy space and a clean environment, we just want to enjoy our children first, and then tend to the mess. I’ve sought the Lord, and I’m led to clean in 5 minute spurts, throughout the day, and it has made a huge difference for me. My home is far more manageable. You are a gift to this world! Keep focusing on the the good! You are an amazing Mom, and I truly can’t wait to see more of your videos!!!
Haha! Im a 5min spurter too. ( sounds a tad rude that. Haha) but yes just do little bursts of stuff so it does not overwhelm. I have my washer on everyday but mostly in the summer as i only have one radiator that i can dry stuff on in winter.
Here from tiktok. It’s so refreshing to see a “normal” house clean. I wish things like this had been around when I’d had my children to show me I wasn’t on my own, it’s taken me over 20 years to now be able to keep on top of things and build a good cleaning routine, so well done and I hope you’re channel grows and grows xx
I also forgot to say how much alike we are in our mom thought. I co-slept with my kids. I had them as a priority over cleaning the house and raised my boys with the same mindset you have. I tell you, my boys are 22 and 19 and I don’t regret one minute that I made them a priority. You won’t get that time back and even all the time I spent with them, I still wish I would have more. I applaud you and encourage you to keep your course!!
55, living with 4 stray cats and 70 pet chickens. Leaving for work at 3:30a.m., it takes me 2 hours to get to work and 2 hours to get back home after work. Suffering from depressions, borderline and ADHD. House is always a mess. I used to watch a bunch of cleaning and decluttering videos, but some of them just turned out to seem unreal. So much advertising for cleaning or organizing stuff, that it makes it impossible for me to keep watching it. Your videos seem genuine and real, so I enjoyed watching them, giving me a kind of motivstion I really need badly. Keep it up ❤
I'm a 60 yr old grandma from Texas. I just want you to know that I LOVE your videos & believe with all my heart that you are a beautiful & wonderful person. Your boys are so adorable....just like their Mum. Thank you so much for not only sharing your world with us, but also sharing your heart. God bless you & your family. 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖P.S. You co-sleep with your family for as long as you guys want. It will create a life long bond that nobody can sever.
My 3 are all teens. They ALL slept in our bed at one point or the other, especially when they were babies because I breastfed. My younger 2 are twins, so it's really difficult to get up/down after a c section to nurse/change twins several times a day. Don't let anybody make you feel bad about co-sleeping. Mine all have their own rooms and are very independent. My oldest is graduating from high school and off to college in the fall. Trust me, they will only be little for so long. You're a great mom. Do what you feel is best for your family!!! That's what good moms do!
Just found your channel today and find you so refreshing and you should be so proud of yourself .i am 52 and diagnosed adhd and you are so much like me ,its so hard to stay organized and clean up as i go so its really nice to see a beautiful woman putting herself out there and being so positive.
This was great, and you're lovely to share it! 💜 Very motivational, and the long voiceover was not boring at all. Felt like 10 minutes, at most, seriously. Like listening to a friend talk about her day 🌞
Remi my 15yr old daughter loves your tiktok videos , she told me to watch you , I've now come over to UA-cam to watch you too You are the most beautiful person inside and out , your truly an inspiration as a mum and loving partner it seems , I am one of those ppl that clean daily but even that gets overwhelming at times , im very much a reorganiser , I love watching your videos it gives me great motivation on the daily , keep up the good work and hopefully look forward to more videos ❤
Ah what a treat to have a long video 😍 I’m here from TikTok, I watch you over there for motivation, but I find your videos and voice so calming now that if I’m anxious or can’t sleep I pop your videos on and I just love watching them so this being longer is such a treat and can’t wait for more of them 😍 thank you for putting so much time and effort into making these videos, you help me not only to get motivated to clean and tidy but help me when I’m feeling anxious and need a little escape 🥰❤️ you’re just amazing your boys are so lucky to have a mum like you, well done 🎉
I am naturally an organized person, however I’m not a naturally tidy person (aka I know how to organize well when I have the motivation but don’t naturally keep things in order). I am here to tell you tidyness is a habit that can be developed over time! Between leaving a room better than I found it (whether that’s fully straightening up or just relocating one item) and doing a regular “1 hour better” I have drastically improved my tidyness and it is so manageable now.
I don’t know how I missed this comment but I absolutely love it! This is what I strive for, just for things to be more manageable. And I’m learning every day 😊 x
I'm sorry you get a lot of hate. I wanted to tell you, you're real and that's a breath of fresh air.. You let your kids enjoy their home and play until it's messy, messy but not dirty. Then when the kids have had their fun you do a deep clean. You have nailed it. Happy kids and a clean home. Thank goodness you're not one of those mums that don't let their kids play as it will mess up their show homes.. Keep being you and your kids will grow up in a happy, messy but clean home. ❤
I was fascinated with your videos from the first one that I saw. Thank you for making them. My children are all teens and I’m quite far past this stage in life, but having adhd (which I didn’t know when my children were small) isn’t something that you outgrow. I appreciate content that normalizes our struggles. We don’t want to be messy or cluttered, yet, we are. Your judgment fee space is refreshing. I didn’t comment there but your house cleaning for your auntie was so inspirational and heart warming. God bless you as you endeavor to be your best at being a mom and helping others.
Your personality is charming! I much prefer chatty clean with me videos than annoying music over the cleaning montage. So interesting to see how homes in the UK look too!
Just found your channel and wanted to tell you how utterly liberating it is to see a perfectly normal home and a perfectly normal family. You seem like a wonderful mum and person. I myself love to sort things, but HATE cleaning. With a six month old baby I can already see the challenges ahead. Thank you for sharing your life with the world and contributing to a more accepting point of view. We really don't need to put more pressure on ourselves or others. New subscriber here, obviously! ❤
I'm single. No kids. Twice your age. Live alone in a tiny 1 room apartment. I am neat and organized BUT I still enjoy your videos so much! You just seem so genuine and positive. You aren't boring at all and I like to hear how you share your thought processes. We may not have much in common but I can still learn from you!!! I really appreciate your carpet cleaning method. I've never tried the razor but I have a spot where some glue dripped and I'm going to try it.
I was laying on the sofa today in my dirty house and your video came up and next thing I know, my bathroom and kitchen are clean and I hardly realize I did it! ❤ thank you I am grateful. I felt less alone in my boring cleaning.
Thanks so much for the motivation. I cleaned my kitchen this morning while watching this video. Without the motivation I would have been aimlessly scrolling on my phone 💕
Your videos gave me the energy to stand up and clean my house everytime I see them 🙂 During this one, I ironed two loads of clothes and put one load info washing machine, even I was already tired. But you gave me the energy to stand up and do something - because I told myself that it will take only 30 minutes and in the end of the video it will be done. Also tomorrow morning it will be nice to see a fresh pile of ironed a washed clothes, not dirty ones and waiting for iron.
I've seen a few of your videos on tiktok and just found this video on yt by chance and so glad I did , so nice to see a home like mine that you can actually see a difference in , and I love how you leave your little one to play during you cleaning your bathroom ❤️so many people would be quick to stop them, ignore any hateful comments on your videos, your smashing it and jealousy is an ugly trait for them to have x
I got your video in the recommendations yesterday, and subscribed immediately! Typically I don’t like voiced over cleaning videos but yours actually so refreshing! You actually clean and your house looks like mine! Normally I’m a tidy person but with foster care my priorities shifted so I had to let some things go (cleaning in the same way too). So your videos are so great - I don’t feel bad after watching them!! And also I think you have a great sense of humour! Thank you for putting the videos up despite’s the critical comments and unsolicited advice!!! Your videos are making a difference!
Remi, I’m a retired teacher. Kids can certainly be taught to pick up after themselves. It is delightful to see your little guy trying. Look into sending your 6 year old to a Montessori School, they teach that and strongly encourage creativity. It might be pricey though. Just discovered your videos and I have been up late laughing like some lunactic. I love 💕 your attitudes! Keep up the great work!
Remi, there is a woman on YT called The Minimal Mom, and I highly recommend her videos. She was naturally messy, and can make your housekeeping much easier, simpler, and quicker. She has a small home, 4 kids, and a husband. They live in the US . Best wishes.
I’m so glad I found your channel! You are such a breath of fresh air 😊I love your energy and positive vibes. I can’t believe people would comment negatively, that is just crazy. Thank you for being willing to put your life out there, your channel is helping many of us in the same boat! Thank you 🙏🏻 have a wonderful day ☀️
Dear Remi, I feel that some (me included) have gradually over time fallen to a more or less extent into the consumerism culture that corporate retailers have strived for. I count myself fortunate to have turned myself around from that just 3 years ago and as a result my house has turned from mess to sparkly and minimalist. As a young boy growing up I had very few toys not because we couldn't afford, but because my dad believed in few and quality (which of course meant expensive), they were well used and didn't break and the few that I kept as memorabilia lasted into my twenties. Ive proved to myself over and over that its not about not cleaning enough, but more about not having much to cause a mess. Just a slightly different take....there I got that off my chest 😀😀
Found your more recent videos and decided to come back to the start 🥰 We are so similar except I'm a neurodivergent aussie mum and I have 3 kids, 12, 8, & 4. I don't work and even MY house gets out of control! Love your videos, I feel like you're making a film of my life! You make me motivated to clean or tidy up, or just to feel ok about myself being present and leave the cleaning until tomorrow. In the midst of packing our house to move, I've been feeling so slack in terms of cleaning, being a good mum & wife, and I feel so much better knowing I'm not alone! Keep it up girl, don't let judgemental comments get to you. When you said that judgemental comments are nothing new compared to what we've said to ourselves really resonates with me also dealing with PPD with all 3 of my kids as well as depression, anxiety and ADHD. We all have a lot on our plates, and our best is always good enough! Also sitting in wee is the WORST! You're not alone! Much love, all the way from Australia ❤❤
I also just found you and can I just say that I received more help and guidance listening to you for 20 min than any counseling I have spent hours in. Thank You So Much!! I'm so sorry, but I have to add this right now that at 21:48 I had wiped away tears of relief and started to laugh when your baby began walking through the laundry covered in melted tissues. I raised 5 children (all grown now) but that was such a relatable moment - I completely fell in love with you and your family. And in my humble opinion sleeping together as a family has been done around the world for hundreds if not thousands of years and there is no evidence of moms, dads, or the children becoming mental over it. Some people (like you and I) don't require a lot of me time. A lot of our "me" time is fulfilled by doing for and/or being with our family and a few close friends. Most people mean well but just don't realize that even though we are all look the same from the outside we can be do different from each other on the inside. Big Hugs to you from Idaho in the US.
You’re so relatable!! I love watching rugs being cleaned and true crime stories and pimple popping videos lol😂 Also, I love your voice! It’s so relaxing to me :)
I am so glad to see a normal person, honest and genuine. I laugh a lot when I see your boys room, I had 4 boys all in one room and it was absolute chaos, but I could never face tidying more than once a month, but none of us cared that much.
And she is the first person I see on YT that actually fills the sink with water to do her dishes! American's most have a very high water bill because they always let the water run while doing the dishes. (Which, isn't really 'doing the dishes' because they usually have a dishwasher. 😂😂😂😂) So yeah, for me she isn't doing the dishes wrong at all.
I am so sorry people made negative comments after your evening routine video... And so glad you didn't let that discourage you into stopping the making of videos! So many are too quick to criticize anything which is different from their practices and habits and often do so in malicious ways. They never stop to think how it would feel if someone said these things to them about their choices: too involved in producing and sharing misery. Most of us know what goes into the daily existence of having a family and recognize there are bad days at times. Being able to cope with them and have faith another good day is on its way is important and I believe you do this actively, consciously. You are doing a good job! You are a lovely person and mother.💖
I have depression along with hoarding behaviors so i struggle with long periods of building hoards and then short bursts of motivation. Right now im dedicating my day to cleaning my main hoard. Thank you for this video ❤
@@remiclog thank you! I have a friend coming over for an event in May and I finally have permission to redo my room so that's my main motivation to go ahead and get it over with lol
UA-cam recently recommended your channel and I am really grateful as your videos are very helpful and inspiring and best of all REAL ! I fluctuate between hoarding and clean. Right now I am probably amidst one of the worst hoards of my life and I have a lot of physical & mental stuff I’m dealing with That’s the worst it’s ever been so it’s creating a paralysis I guess of overwhelming indecision on what to do but your videos are helping me start at least, so I’m really grateful thank you. It’s gonna take a long time to fix the mess but at least I have hope and I know I’m not alone..
I totally understand what you’re saying about having thick skin to be online sharing your life. Bottom line is you are doing a fabulous job with everything from homemaking to parenting because you’re trying. Great job momma!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️ Hope you’re having a great day!!! 🥰🤗
It is wonderful to see kids playing with their toys. Yes it gets messy but you know your children had fun. You tidy up no problem. No criticism from me. ❤
I came across this by accident even though I watch you on tick-tock you inspire me so much as you are true to life when showing your cleaning I’m so happy when I watch you x
Oh wow that’s so cool!! I was wondering if anyone would find the videos simply through UA-cam, and the fact you watch my tiktoks too makes me so happy! Thank you so much ☺️ x
I really appreciate your honesty and practical matter-of-factness. Thank you for sharing your struggles. I admire your energy and youth; I am almost 60 and very out of shape! Even little chores can tire me right out. You are very inspiring! So glad I found your videos 🙂
I’m so super glad I found your channel! My daughter has five kids, 7-15. When I saw your Tidying a Messy Home -Overwhelmed, I knew I could truly be motivated by you. My five grandkids are coming for a month-long visit this summer. So I really needed to get my head in a better space for being able to keep up with them. You’re so relatable! And I absolutely appreciate your sage advice about not letting other people get into your headspace about tidiness and cleaning. Thank you so very much for your wonderful videos!
I agree with everyone that compliments you on your empathy and thanks you for the videos of an ACTUAL house that needs “tidying”(cleaning)!! I have watched so many “how to clean when you’re depressed” or “how to clean when you are overwhelmed” and those houses look better than mine when it was CLEAN. You have helped me so much when I couldn’t find anyone that understood or could help me. I am a hoarder and it got way, way, WAY worse after losing my son in 2000 (he was sick from birth and should have never lived, but I had him for almost 3 years) and had 2 older children, 4 years and 5 years, when he passed away. My mother was my rock and kept me going, but then she was taken to heaven very unexpectedly in 2007 and my life spiraled downward…with, now, a 7th grader and an 8th grader. My first 2 grandchildren came in 2014(my daughter adopted 2 brothers ages 2 years and newborn). I was on a lot of medication by then just trying to be “functional”. My kids grew up in it and now my grandchildren (7 now ranging from 2 years to 11 years) are having to grow up around it and it is killing my heart and soul!! After watching ONE of your videos, I was motivated to get up and clean at least a small trail from one end of one room to the other!! My washer went out in the meantime so I am having to take my clothes to my daughter’s house to wash them. But then I have no way to put them up once they’re clean because I can’t get to my closet or chest of drawers. I have now been back in the bed for 5 days and was able to finally watch another one of your videos and I am GOING TO GET UP AND DO SOMETHING!!!! I’m so excited and grateful for finally finding someone who can help me and actually understands what I am going through so THANK YOU FOR YOUR LIFE CHANGING VIDEOS!! God bless you and your beautiful family ❤
Oh my goodness, this message has seriously touched my heart. I’m so glad that the videos are a help and that you feel motivated. You’ve been through so so much, I can’t even imagine, as a mother, the fact that you kept on going for your other children (even if it may not have been in the perfect conditions) you’re my hero!❤️
Oh, I’m certainly no hero!! But thank you so much for your kind words ❤ My 2 living children respect and adore my mother-in-law WAY more than they do me. And one granddaughter is the only grandchild that wants to come see me ❤️🩹 I’m so hoping that, if I can ever get my house decently cleaned up, that other family members might want to come visit me…I’m pretty doubtful about that though. Anyway, I am going to keep trying for my granddaughter and maybe by the time she’s 16, I will have succeeded…she just turned 6 🤷♀️ I’m pretty down right now, so I am about to watch another one of your videos! Thank you again so very much for being in “my world” and helping me at least TRY to change my life for the better. God bless you and your beautiful family ❤
@@grangajudy7067I deal with depression and it's often hard to do things. I'm glad you're starting to be able to get a few things done. Getting one thing done is better than no things. Remi is an inspiration to me, too! Hang in there, friend! ❤
I’m new to your content, but love how realistic you are! I’m also a naturally messy person. I’m the one in my house who will leave socks on the floor or cabinet doors open, or eat in bed. The biggest thing that helped me (besides my kids just getting older and being more independent) is that we started using our washing machine as a hamper. It’s so simple, but honestly life-changing! We now just all put our dirty clothes straight in it, no messing with hampers or laundry baskets or piles, everything just goes straight in throughout the day. Once a day it’s my job to turn it on and run a load. I don’t sort darks and lights, I just wash everything on cold. I’ve been doing it that way for years now and nothing bad has happened yet. Then when that one load is done, we all put away our own stuff. It’s not overwhelming because it’s literally just what everyone wore yesterday, so kids as young as two can put two or three things in a drawer with some help. Once in a while, I’ll do an extra load of sheets or towels. I have five kids and used to have MOUNTAINS of laundry, but now it’s usually caught up, and it just naturally keeps the other rooms so much more tidy.
My mother had a plaque that now resides in my home. It says, "My home is clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy," I have always liked that sign. I am so glad you try to be upbeat. My mother always said to, "that if you can't say anything good, then don't say anything at all." And finally to all those who felt criticizing you made them feel big. My mother said, " When you point a finger at someone else, you have three pointing back at yourself." If people would remember these three perhaps they would not have the nerve to criticize someone else's brave efforts and the world would be a better place. I find the fact that you keep your head up through it all a heartwarming trait you should never lose. Remember money isn't everything. I have known families with money and things that were very miserable and families with only the love they had for each other make them very happy. I always say, " If I have food in my belly, a roof over my head and true friends numbering only the fingers on one hand then I am truly one of the most blessed people on the face of the earth.
loved your comment about your mum, i am 59 and still do the chuck everything in the cupboards and mop as quick as i can when she is on her way lol xxx take care you are doing a wonderful job x
Thankyou for making these honest videos, it’s so nice to know that we aren’t alone in these situations. I found you on tiktok and have followed you on all socials so hopefully I can borrow some of your motivation when I come across your videos ❤ you’re doing an amazing job! Keep on keeping on 💕
So happy I found your channel❤ realistic life, realistic parenting, realistic house messes. Co sleeping was the best thing I ever done with my children. You are doing amazing!!
Oh let me tell you! The angries can come after me now….we co-slept when they were small to get the sleep we needed…..our 2 are now well-adjusted non-fearful young adults of 32 and 26. They are both out on their own and call every now and then to check up on us. One is in Greensboro and the other in Raleigh near us. Independent law-abiding happy little people. I’m on your side. Our pediatrician recommended we do what suited our family and we did. Stay strong and ignore “those people”. I enjoy your videos. Glad they popped up in my feed.
I’ve found your channel yesterday and subscribed immediately.I like your voice and the speech, I’m founding this very motivating to clean and listen to you at the same time. Well done! Thank you so much for your job xx
I’m so glad I found your channel! It is nice to see someone doing a cleaning video on a house that looks lived in. My children are adults and I have a three year depression mess with the accompanying dirt. It’s taking me a long time-getting older really slows things down. You have a lovely accent and an even lovelier attitude that make me feel happy. Thank you for being you and sharing!
As a family, we have too much ‘stuff”. So hard to keep things tidy but we keep decluttering, donating and giving things away. Luckily, when I had my young family, I said “No eating or drinking upstairs” (apart from water, of course) - told them it would encourage mice. Thank goodness that I did. When I see friends children’s bedrooms with snack wrappers, pop cans and biscuit crumbs everywhere I remember how lucky I am not to have to have this EXTRA work at home - oh, yes, and no mice! Also, a few years ago, I decided that NOTHING was to be left on the stairs - health+safety etc! If anything is to go up, it’s left at the bottom of the stairs and partner, older child or myself will take it up and vice versa for the way down. Rule is: whoever goes up next, takes what is a safe amount to carry with them. This works for the way down too. Works a treat. Having a clear stairway is good to look at and no fear of stepping on something and falling down. So just these 2 little ‘rules’ have made such a difference and have saved me doing loads more tidying than I need to.
Please don’t take this the wrong way but it’s so nice and refreshing to see a home that actually needs tidying. There’s far too many videos out there that start with an already clean and sparkly home. What’s the point? You’re real and so relatable and you’re so right, it does help to feel I’m not alone. You’re bloody brilliant and I adore you.xxc
Ahhh thank you so so much! ☺️❤️
So true I love to see these videos helps me keep on top of mine and gives me an insight of others homes. Also reminds me it's OK that my house gets messy sometimes so I dont stress. Love u so much x
Agreed!! 😊
Yes! ❤
True
All others are instagram homes that aren’t lived in
There houses not homes
I love these
Very relatable
Accidentally found your channel and absolutely adore your positive energy! So relatable. 😊
Thank you so much, I’m so pleased you’re enjoying the videos 🥰
Ignore the hate. You are a blessing to us messies...
Me too just subbed too! She’s great real and the accent makes her so posh we don’t care how clean it really is ! if you are trying that’s great! Children are watching so you doing a huge tidy it is important so they know what it’s supposed to look like and for your peace of mind for five minutes ! No I’m the worst ! At bed making !
It's so nice to watch a normal person with a normal home not pretending to be something they are not!
THANK YOU! ❤
I love how you are so empathetic to people who struggle with cleaning and tidying. It makes me take so much pressure and guilt off of myself.
Ditto!
Lizzy people don't tidings there house up
@@nicolesurphlis1558 their house ;)
@@tiffcat1100 yes I tidings my house up all time wen mess
@@nicolesurphlis1558llg.
5 years ago I was naturally messy, struggling with my adhd, had never been taught how to clean and thought that I was condemned to live in an environment that stressed me
I had the most wonderful friend who helped me tidy and taught me how to clean and then I discovered cleaning videos and now after 5 years of slowly building habits I can proudly say I’ve mastered cleaning and organizing and have become minimal enough to maintain it all! It’s so satisfying to see you on this journey as well as I see my own past
I still am naturally messy I throw my stuff everywhere but with my morning and evening routines I’m able to now tidy my doom piles daily ❤
Oh my goodness, I have 'piles of doom', some of them for years!
That’s awesome 👏🏻 please do share what some of these habits include 😁
@@nataliebutlerPlease look into the Flylady system. She has saved me from my messy house. I will never be able to thank that woman enough for what she has taught me.
I now have routines and habits in place that keep my home clean. And it's easy now! It has become second nature because my routines are habits. I just do them without thinking.
I used to wait until the house was wrecked before I would clean. All that did was wear me out and leave us living in a mess the majority of the time. Because you marathon clean and then are too tired to do anything else. It gets bad again and the cycle continues.
Flylady has baby steps and she slowly teaches you to build habits and routines into your daily life so that it becomes second nature. And she does it slowly so you don't get overwhelmed. I truly hope this helps you!
@@rblejaniCheck out the Flylady cleaning system. It is all about building habits and routines into your day. It makes keeping the house clean easy. And she does it slowly with baby steps so you don't get overwhelmed. She saved my home! It has never looked cleaner. And it's consistently clean!
Wow so inspiring. Good for you ❤! I have had the same struggle with adhd and I’m happy to say I did the same and slowly over came it.
I'm 62 with 4 adult children. I can totally relate! Such memories! Wish your channel was around when I was a young mother. Keep up the good work and positivity!
Yes!! I just said the same thing! I'm also 62 and my boys are 32, 29 and 22. 🤗👍🏻
I am 71, with 4 dogs, a cat, and a parakeet. The dogs are Iike 4 two year Olds. So, #1-your videos are real life, and it's nice to know I am not the only one. #2-don't feel guilty, I don't.
Remember! By cleaning with your kids in the house and involving them at an appropriate age you are being an amazing role model!!!! Keep up the great work!
I so admire your spirit. Don't let anyone tell you that you are anything but awesome, you love your kids and your boyfriend and that's what matters. I have noticed your house isn't dirty. Cluttered yes, so are the majority of people. If they are honest. I love your voice. Very soothing and comforting.
Remi, when children arrive, our world becomes so much more overwhelming. I wanted to be ‘super mom’. I was able to keep up by involving my children at age appropriate to clean up after themselves. It was actually fun. I can totally identify. Found your channel by accident. Thoroughly enjoying it. Blessings.❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Sometimes I involve them when I spot clean. For monthly house clean they just don't want to be involved and I want to finish to spend more time with them. I found my balance. We are all amazing parents but trying to be and finding our own balance.
Yes right but two boys make it mess but we have
Coming from a family with hoarding tendencies I’m literally going nuts trying to keep up and on top of things. It makes me feel less hard on myself to see others in the same daily grind and struggling to keep up.
Yes, me too!
Me too!
Me too. I mean coming from a holding family. I once had a cleaning lady and eas so stressed by the way she left my house. I need to have messy spots... for now. Hope fully I will get to enjoying the neat house all over... but for now I need some areas that are Just a collective
yes. my mum kept a perfectly orderly house. but she was not present with us and was always yelling and getting stressed about any tiny amount of mess. you have a great attitude and energy.
OMGosh I can totally relate to you 🫂
Me too. I actually rebelled as soon as I got out on my own. It was the one area I felt she couldn't control in my life. Now , I have to learn again to control clutter😄
My Mom & my aunts put all their time & effort into all the cooking & chores - housework was much harder & took longer back then, but, they never played with us kids. So their floors & bathrooms & fridges were always spotlessly clean - clutter was never allowed to pile up. My Mom vacuumed everyday at 3PM before kids came home from school! Younger siblings were still napping. But where are the memories of play with Mom, which my cousins & siblings & I should be able to cherish now that they are gone? What’s funny is not a single one of us girls is a good housekeeper! (Boys never did indoor chores in those days!) We prioritized time with family & friends - further our education, etc. when we were raising our kids & got back into the full-time workforce when they were still young! Our kids have many happy memories of Mom playing with them at home & in parks, cycling on bike paths, skating, researching kid’s school projects together with them in the library (pre-Internet days!) etc. I feel sad for my Mom & her sisters - they didn’t get to enjoy their children as much as we did ours!
@@htmc2022 my mum never came to school or other such events but I’ve made sure to do all those with my kids… it really is the little things. Our home growing up was always spotless and my bedroom was always like a bomb hit it and my mum wouldn’t allow me to learn a process to clean it - it was always just done. One comment when I was a young mum in my early 20s was how could I be so messy and untidy since I’d grown up in a spotless home.
You are the sweetest little human and must be protected at all cost ✨
This is so cute, thank you! 🥺❤️
@@remiclog you are literally food for the soul
@@remiclog we got boys looking after now make mess and only babies
I agree!
Am thinking about get my own buolow know
Remi, you are so intelligent and kind. I love cleaning alongside you; like we're just having a good chat. Thanks for always sharing.
You are so sweet and funny and your accent is the cherry on top 😁
I just want to say that your attitude of gratitude is so refreshing and is truly needed when someone’s feeling overwhelmed. What an inspiration just to have that attitude while you are drowning in housework 🥰 keep doing what you’re doing mama!! New subscriber here 🙋🏻♀️
I am new here too but obsessed with your very unique videos. I have always loved anything about England. Out hope is to visit there . I have been to France, Germany, Finland and Sweden. But my dream is to experience the UK ! I love you Remi!! Your fan, Shane from Nashville area🎉🎉🎉🎉
Your attitude about life and the importance of having a loving home is so wonderful to hear. You are doing a great job!!!!!!!
My gosh! What an incredible job you have done. I loved your video. I am 76 and struggle with clutter and you have encouraged me to keep working at it.
Absolutely loved this! You're a master at narration, my adhd often dictates whose videos I can have playing in the background, especially cleaning videos. A perfect mix of keeping engagement without being overwhelming 😊
What a compliment! Thank you so much! ☺️
Remi, there's untidy houses and filthy houses. Your house is just untidy NOT filthy! You are organizing and purging things - 16 bags is no small task! I absolutely LOVE your channel, you have an amazing mind and spirit. I'm blessed to have you in my life. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for this video and your positive, nonjudgemental attitude. It really is a breath of fresh air to not have someone blaming and shaming people with imperfect homes.
Your videos are so warm and relatable. You would be the ideal neighbor to have over cups of tea and the occasional chocolate.
The shame is people like ourselves who don’t have showroom-style homes but are kind and loyal and want to be with others, generally tend to try not to invite folk back often because we feel we might be judged on the state of our house. As I say - a great shame🙁. Perhaps we could start a Club, perhaps welcome to The Loving but Not-So-Tidy Mum’s Club!😊😊
Thank God Remi decided to put herself out there on youtube for the rest of us!
I love to play the videos when I'm the only one cleaning in the evenings. Remi, your honesty, positivity & self acceptance stops the resentment I used to feel, and now I look forward to it! Your videos are my me time. I'm productive and I walk away feeling like I just spent time with a friend. Thank you! You are a gift to the world, just like you hoped to be.
I absolutely love your voiceovers. It feels so personal and like we are two friends having a chat. You also have such a positive and pragmatic outlook. So much of what you described about your experience with being a “messy person” resonated with me. I found myself thinking, “Wait, other people struggle with keeping on top of a tidy space? I’m not the only one?” 🤯
You can't begin to understand how much your videos make me feel better. I've been thinking I'm a total failure of a mother because my house is a total disaster all the time. I just can't keep it clean. You have been helping me so much since I've found you. Thank you so much❤
I feel the same. Lack energy and help from my 4 kid's also. ❤
Where are people like you in my real life ???Found you by accident and love your channel ! Can relate so much , though my children are all grown and moved out , I often find my self in paralysis what to do next because still there’s so much to do and the day doesn’t seem to have enough hours 😂 you are a jewel , keep up the good work and stand your ground . Love from
Germany
Great channel. Tip from a mum of three…. Don’t allow you children to eat anywhere other than the dining table (the thing under the chairs in the kitchen 😉 you probably haven’t seen it in a while 😆 I totally get it), no more baby bell smashed into the carpet!!! Teaching the kids to use the table is the best lesson you’ll teach them, it’s the best place for you to connect with them without distraction. Keep going… you’re doing a great job 🥰
Yes…it’s very important to monitor children when they eat. Years ago, a friend’s baby was eating carrots while running around and playing. At some point, carrot got down the windpipe and into the lung which resulted in a hospital visit and a procedure to extract the carrot. That story freaked me out, so when we had our children, they always had to sit quietly when eating…thankfully, my son, and daughter-in-law follow that concept religiously with our grandchild. And a great by-product is a better digestion.😋
Good advice.
Excellent advice
It’s also part of the necessity of manners and how to eat and behave at restaurants and at other people’s homes. We had a young family over for dinner years ago whose parents let the child walk around while eating and was gated off in the living room all day. When they arrived at our house,she was like a wild animal on the loose,not evil,just wild!😵😬
I just loved you
Minimalism will work best for you and bring out the best in you
That is smart about the razor blade on the carpet. And woo-hoo on implementing the cleaning regiment for your little sixer. My mom did the same in cleaning with me until I had it and by 8, I was even waxing the floors and was always proud of my hard work. Like a work of art for me.
And you are allowed to "ramble" as much as you want. You truly are just good at narrating!!!
57 years old and just learning my cleaning process from you. I’ve with shame ever since I was a young child unable to fold my clothes neatly and put them in my dresser drawer. I now have hope. ❤
This makes my heart so happy ❤️
I have two daughters who are very different in some ways. One is very tidy, but not fussy. Her laundry goes from the dryer to the drawers without folding, but the house always looks neat. The other is fussy, but untidy. Her clean laundry sits in a pile cluttering up the floor for days until she has time to fold it like an origami swan, and put it in colour coded rows in her dresser drawers (perhaps a slight exaggeration). Whatever works for you is what is right for you!
Those boys are so lucky to have such brilliant parents. I love and admire your philosophy and outlook on family and life in general. I am a 72 year old lady with 4 daughters and my life has been blighted by the compulsive need to have the house clean and tidy. When my children were little and then became teenagers, I nagged and bullied them into my mindset. How I regret it now, so very much. Two daughters are very tidy and two are not. Seeing your oh so wonderful videos just reinforces how brilliant your mindset is. Your wonderful commentary lifts my spirits and makes me so relaxed and happy. I feel as if I know you and love you. By the way, blackhead, carpet cleaning and earwax videos, send me to sleep too. I love the wee on the toilet seat, the grubby dog crate corner, and the family life. Ignore any abuse you might get. You are a truly inspirational human being. Beautiful inside and out my dear.
Absolute Wonder Woman ❤️ what a great mum
You’re so kind!! Thank you ☺️ ❤️
I struggle with clinical depression and have just got through about a two week long ear infection and cold. It was one of the most brutal colds. I’ve been too sick to clean and care for myself. Watching these videos give me hope and encouragement thank you for posting these and being vulnerable. You’re incredible and I can only imagine how thankful your boys will be when they’re older. You are an inspirational mother and it healing to watch you grow and care for your beautiful family
Thank you for this gorgeous comment! I’m so sorry you’ve been feeling so rough, and I hope you’re on the mend now? Sending healing thoughts your way 😊
Grateful I found you. I am struggling to get out from almost 2 decades of accumulation. It really is overwhelming. Watching your videos really is cathartic. Thank you.
Thumbs up for the "baby rolling around in the snow!" Made me laugh out loud. I love your honesty, no matter what. Never change! 🤣
Remi, you’re one of the most real people I have ever seen on social media. Please keep this up - I’m absolutely hooked on your videos. Your voiceovers are absolute perfection thanks to all your honesty ❤
I’m so glad to see someone else who has a similar issue with keeping their house up 24/7, it really is motivating knowing that I am not alone.
Remi, I found you about a week ago. The only time I feel like I can get cleaning done is just listening to you. I started setting 10 minute timers as I am just getting past Covid. I just have zero energy, but I can do anything at all for at least 10 minutes. If I need a bit more time, I set a second 10 minute timer. I'm so stoked to work up to 60 minutes in a day of just flitting around and cleaning.
You're fantastic. I love your voice, your accent, how real you are, the way you talk about the differences in people, the way you love your family, and you let us into your life by showing a complete clean from A to Z. You're so brave. I keep thinking I should do cleaning videos so I can keep myself motivated and honest. ❤️
Thanks again luv! From Utah, USA
Remi you're an inspiration! Couldn't help but laugh at the baby emptying the bin on the bathroom floor right after you finished putting them away. Kids! Thank you for the long form video its a joy to watch
Thank you so much for watching ☺️ and tell me about it!! It’s a pointless endeavour trying to tidy up with him around 😂 x
Hello Remi , I'm French and listen to a lot of videos in English because I don't want to lose being fluent , but most of the ones UA-cam suggests are American and some American accents are not so easy for my brain when I'm tired in the evening .So your very British one is a godsend , so easy ... And seeing you clean I get up from the sofa and go clean...bonus ! 😊
So happy you’re able to follow easily 😁 x
I also adore Remi's pronounciation
Adorable to see the baby "helping." :) Love your videos!
I just came across your channel. I love it! You are wearing what my kids called my "Mummy uniform", you're not making apologies for no makeup, and you are absolutely real, refreshing, and very inspirational! I just subscribed!
I feel like a found a twin in you. I also have two kids (but girls) and I also struggled with postpartum and went plant based due to that. I love my mum so much but she's very critical and I always panic clean before she comes over. I only found your channel this afternoon and now I'm binge watching your videos. 😊 New subscriber here. ❤
Oh wow our lives really do sound so similar!!! Glad to know I’m not the only one that panics when my mum is coming over! Thank you for subscribing lovely, I really appreciate it ❤️
Glad I'm not the only one binge watching 😂
Love how honest and down to earth you are.
After watching your video, I feel seen, understood, and loved through your explanation of people whose brains work like ours! We love a tidy space and a clean environment, we just want to enjoy our children first, and then tend to the mess. I’ve sought the Lord, and I’m led to clean in 5 minute spurts, throughout the day, and it has made a huge difference for me. My home is far more manageable. You are a gift to this world! Keep focusing on the the good! You are an amazing Mom, and I truly can’t wait to see more of your videos!!!
Haha! Im a 5min spurter too. ( sounds a tad rude that. Haha) but yes just do little bursts of stuff so it does not overwhelm. I have my washer on everyday but mostly in the summer as i only have one radiator that i can dry stuff on in winter.
Love your uploads. My children are all grown now. But I have grandchildren. I love your real life uploads xx
Here from tiktok. It’s so refreshing to see a “normal” house clean. I wish things like this had been around when I’d had my children to show me I wasn’t on my own, it’s taken me over 20 years to now be able to keep on top of things and build a good cleaning routine, so well done and I hope you’re channel grows and grows xx
Thank you so so much Vicki! ❤️
I also forgot to say how much alike we are in our mom thought. I co-slept with my kids. I had them as a priority over cleaning the house and raised my boys with the same mindset you have. I tell you, my boys are 22 and 19 and I don’t regret one minute that I made them a priority. You won’t get that time back and even all the time I spent with them, I still wish I would have more. I applaud you and encourage you to keep your course!!
55, living with 4 stray cats and 70 pet chickens. Leaving for work at 3:30a.m., it takes me 2 hours to get to work and 2 hours to get back home after work. Suffering from depressions, borderline and ADHD. House is always a mess. I used to watch a bunch of cleaning and decluttering videos, but some of them just turned out to seem unreal. So much advertising for cleaning or organizing stuff, that it makes it impossible for me to keep watching it. Your videos seem genuine and real, so I enjoyed watching them, giving me a kind of motivstion I really need badly. Keep it up ❤
I'm a 60 yr old grandma from Texas. I just want you to know that I LOVE your videos & believe with all my heart that you are a beautiful & wonderful person. Your boys are so adorable....just like their Mum. Thank you so much for not only sharing your world with us, but also sharing your heart. God bless you & your family. 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖P.S. You co-sleep with your family for as long as you guys want. It will create a life long bond that nobody can sever.
My 3 are all teens. They ALL slept in our bed at one point or the other, especially when they were babies because I breastfed. My younger 2 are twins, so it's really difficult to get up/down after a c section to nurse/change twins several times a day. Don't let anybody make you feel bad about co-sleeping. Mine all have their own rooms and are very independent. My oldest is graduating from high school and off to college in the fall. Trust me, they will only be little for so long. You're a great mom. Do what you feel is best for your family!!! That's what good moms do!
Just found your channel today and find you so refreshing and you should be so proud of yourself .i am 52 and diagnosed adhd and you are so much like me ,its so hard to stay organized and clean up as i go so its really nice to see a beautiful woman putting herself out there and being so positive.
Your little one is so cute! You put everything tidy into a container and the little guy goes and empties it!
This was great, and you're lovely to share it! 💜 Very motivational, and the long voiceover was not boring at all. Felt like 10 minutes, at most, seriously. Like listening to a friend talk about her day 🌞
Remi my 15yr old daughter loves your tiktok videos , she told me to watch you , I've now come over to UA-cam to watch you too
You are the most beautiful person inside and out , your truly an inspiration as a mum and loving partner it seems , I am one of those ppl that clean daily but even that gets overwhelming at times , im very much a reorganiser , I love watching your videos it gives me great motivation on the daily , keep up the good work and hopefully look forward to more videos ❤
Oh I find this so cool that both you and your daughter watch! Thank you for coming over to watch me on UA-cam, and for the absolutely lovely words! ❤️
Ah what a treat to have a long video 😍 I’m here from TikTok, I watch you over there for motivation, but I find your videos and voice so calming now that if I’m anxious or can’t sleep I pop your videos on and I just love watching them so this being longer is such a treat and can’t wait for more of them 😍 thank you for putting so much time and effort into making these videos, you help me not only to get motivated to clean and tidy but help me when I’m feeling anxious and need a little escape 🥰❤️ you’re just amazing your boys are so lucky to have a mum like you, well done 🎉
This comment has honestly made my day!! Thank you so much Amy 🥰❤️
I’ve had you on in the background all day just to hear your wise words and positivity!! I’m in California and I just love to listen to your voice ❤
Hi from California. You give me such inspiration. Thanks 😭😭😭 tears of joy 🥰
I am naturally an organized person, however I’m not a naturally tidy person (aka I know how to organize well when I have the motivation but don’t naturally keep things in order). I am here to tell you tidyness is a habit that can be developed over time! Between leaving a room better than I found it (whether that’s fully straightening up or just relocating one item) and doing a regular “1 hour better” I have drastically improved my tidyness and it is so manageable now.
I don’t know how I missed this comment but I absolutely love it! This is what I strive for, just for things to be more manageable. And I’m learning every day 😊 x
Great video Remi, love your outlook on life xx
Thank you so much ☺️ xx
I'm sorry you get a lot of hate. I wanted to tell you, you're real and that's a breath of fresh air.. You let your kids enjoy their home and play until it's messy, messy but not dirty. Then when the kids have had their fun you do a deep clean. You have nailed it. Happy kids and a clean home. Thank goodness you're not one of those mums that don't let their kids play as it will mess up their show homes.. Keep being you and your kids will grow up in a happy, messy but clean home. ❤
I was fascinated with your videos from the first one that I saw. Thank you for making them. My children are all teens and I’m quite far past this stage in life, but having adhd (which I didn’t know when my children were small) isn’t something that you outgrow. I appreciate content that normalizes our struggles. We don’t want to be messy or cluttered, yet, we are. Your judgment fee space is refreshing. I didn’t comment there but your house cleaning for your auntie was so inspirational and heart warming. God bless you as you endeavor to be your best at being a mom and helping others.
Thank you so much for this comment! You’ve absolutely made my evening! 😊❤️
Your personality is charming! I much prefer chatty clean with me videos than annoying music over the cleaning montage. So interesting to see how homes in the UK look too!
Just found your channel and wanted to tell you how utterly liberating it is to see a perfectly normal home and a perfectly normal family. You seem like a wonderful mum and person. I myself love to sort things, but HATE cleaning. With a six month old baby I can already see the challenges ahead. Thank you for sharing your life with the world and contributing to a more accepting point of view. We really don't need to put more pressure on ourselves or others. New subscriber here, obviously! ❤
I'm single. No kids. Twice your age. Live alone in a tiny 1 room apartment. I am neat and organized BUT I still enjoy your videos so much! You just seem so genuine and positive. You aren't boring at all and I like to hear how you share your thought processes. We may not have much in common but I can still learn from you!!! I really appreciate your carpet cleaning method. I've never tried the razor but I have a spot where some glue dripped and I'm going to try it.
I was laying on the sofa today in my dirty house and your video came up and next thing I know, my bathroom and kitchen are clean and I hardly realize I did it! ❤ thank you I am grateful. I felt less alone in my boring cleaning.
Thanks so much for the motivation. I cleaned my kitchen this morning while watching this video. Without the motivation I would have been aimlessly scrolling on my phone 💕
This makes me SO a happy ☺️ x
Great video. So nice to see your partner helping you..nothing like team work. Great motivation ❤️
You've got the cutest little helper there!
Your videos gave me the energy to stand up and clean my house everytime I see them 🙂 During this one, I ironed two loads of clothes and put one load info washing machine, even I was already tired. But you gave me the energy to stand up and do something - because I told myself that it will take only 30 minutes and in the end of the video it will be done. Also tomorrow morning it will be nice to see a fresh pile of ironed a washed clothes, not dirty ones and waiting for iron.
I've seen a few of your videos on tiktok and just found this video on yt by chance and so glad I did , so nice to see a home like mine that you can actually see a difference in , and I love how you leave your little one to play during you cleaning your bathroom ❤️so many people would be quick to stop them, ignore any hateful comments on your videos, your smashing it and jealousy is an ugly trait for them to have x
I got your video in the recommendations yesterday, and subscribed immediately! Typically I don’t like voiced over cleaning videos but yours actually so refreshing! You actually clean and your house looks like mine! Normally I’m a tidy person but with foster care my priorities shifted so I had to let some things go (cleaning in the same way too). So your videos are so great - I don’t feel bad after watching them!! And also I think you have a great sense of humour! Thank you for putting the videos up despite’s the critical comments and unsolicited advice!!! Your videos are making a difference!
Remi, I’m a retired teacher. Kids can certainly be taught to pick up after themselves. It is delightful to see your little guy trying. Look into sending your 6 year old to a Montessori School, they teach that and strongly encourage creativity. It might be pricey though. Just discovered your videos and I have been up late laughing like some lunactic. I love 💕 your attitudes! Keep up the great work!
Look at the sweet baby taking out the toys as fast as your cleaning, where have I seen that before 😂❤
Remi, there is a woman on YT called The Minimal Mom, and I highly recommend her videos. She was naturally messy, and can make your housekeeping much easier, simpler, and quicker. She has a small home, 4 kids, and a husband. They live in the US . Best wishes.
I’m so glad I found your channel! You are such a breath of fresh air 😊I love your energy and positive vibes. I can’t believe people would comment negatively, that is just crazy. Thank you for being willing to put your life out there, your channel is helping many of us in the same boat! Thank you 🙏🏻 have a wonderful day ☀️
Dear Remi, I feel that some (me included) have gradually over time fallen to a more or less extent into the consumerism culture that corporate retailers have strived for. I count myself fortunate to have turned myself around from that just 3 years ago and as a result my house has turned from mess to sparkly and minimalist. As a young boy growing up I had very few toys not because we couldn't afford, but because my dad believed in few and quality (which of course meant expensive), they were well used and didn't break and the few that I kept as memorabilia lasted into my twenties. Ive proved to myself over and over that its not about not cleaning enough, but more about not having much to cause a mess. Just a slightly different take....there I got that off my chest 😀😀
Found your more recent videos and decided to come back to the start 🥰 We are so similar except I'm a neurodivergent aussie mum and I have 3 kids, 12, 8, & 4. I don't work and even MY house gets out of control! Love your videos, I feel like you're making a film of my life! You make me motivated to clean or tidy up, or just to feel ok about myself being present and leave the cleaning until tomorrow. In the midst of packing our house to move, I've been feeling so slack in terms of cleaning, being a good mum & wife, and I feel so much better knowing I'm not alone! Keep it up girl, don't let judgemental comments get to you. When you said that judgemental comments are nothing new compared to what we've said to ourselves really resonates with me also dealing with PPD with all 3 of my kids as well as depression, anxiety and ADHD. We all have a lot on our plates, and our best is always good enough! Also sitting in wee is the WORST! You're not alone! Much love, all the way from Australia ❤❤
I also just found you and can I just say that I received more help and guidance listening to you for 20 min than any counseling I have spent hours in. Thank You So Much!!
I'm so sorry, but I have to add this right now that at 21:48 I had wiped away tears of relief and started to laugh when your baby began walking through the laundry covered in melted tissues. I raised 5 children (all grown now) but that was such a relatable moment - I completely fell in love with you and your family. And in my humble opinion sleeping together as a family has been done around the world for hundreds if not thousands of years and there is no evidence of moms, dads, or the children becoming mental over it. Some people (like you and I) don't require a lot of me time. A lot of our "me" time is fulfilled by doing for and/or being with our family and a few close friends. Most people mean well but just don't realize that even though we are all look the same from the outside we can be do different from each other on the inside. Big Hugs to you from Idaho in the US.
You’re so relatable!! I love watching rugs being cleaned and true crime stories and pimple popping videos lol😂
Also, I love your voice! It’s so relaxing to me :)
Ahh thank you so much!! 😁 x
OMG, me too!!
I am so glad to see a normal person, honest and genuine. I laugh a lot when I see your boys room, I had 4 boys all in one room and it was absolute chaos, but I could never face tidying more than once a month, but none of us cared that much.
And she is the first person I see on YT that actually fills the sink with water to do her dishes! American's most have a very high water bill because they always let the water run while doing the dishes. (Which, isn't really 'doing the dishes' because they usually have a dishwasher. 😂😂😂😂) So yeah, for me she isn't doing the dishes wrong at all.
I am so sorry people made negative comments after your evening routine video... And so glad you didn't let that discourage you into stopping the making of videos! So many are too quick to criticize anything which is different from their practices and habits and often do so in malicious ways. They never stop to think how it would feel if someone said these things to them about their choices: too involved in producing and sharing misery. Most of us know what goes into the daily existence of having a family and recognize there are bad days at times. Being able to cope with them and have faith another good day is on its way is important and I believe you do this actively, consciously. You are doing a good job! You are a lovely person and mother.💖
Complete and total INSPIRATION!
Oh you’re so lovely! Thank you! ☺️
Finally a home that looks lived in❤❤❤
I have depression along with hoarding behaviors so i struggle with long periods of building hoards and then short bursts of motivation. Right now im dedicating my day to cleaning my main hoard. Thank you for this video ❤
This is great! Well done to you, and I hope it goes as smoothly as possible! ❤️
@@remiclog thank you! I have a friend coming over for an event in May and I finally have permission to redo my room so that's my main motivation to go ahead and get it over with lol
UA-cam recently recommended your channel and I am really grateful as your videos are very helpful and inspiring and best of all REAL ! I fluctuate between hoarding and clean. Right now I am probably amidst one of the worst hoards of my life and I have a lot of physical & mental stuff I’m dealing with That’s the worst it’s ever been so it’s creating a paralysis I guess of overwhelming indecision on what to do but your videos are helping me start at least, so I’m really grateful thank you. It’s gonna take a long time to fix the mess but at least I have hope and I know I’m not alone..
Keep at it, you can make progress. You got this.
Love your TikTok’s and I bloody love a long UA-cam clean up vlog. I think you’re bloody amazing. ❤️
Thank you so much Shazana ☺️❤️
I totally understand what you’re saying about having thick skin to be online sharing your life. Bottom line is you are doing a fabulous job with everything from homemaking to parenting because you’re trying. Great job momma!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️ Hope you’re having a great day!!! 🥰🤗
It is wonderful to see kids playing with their toys. Yes it gets messy but you know your children had fun. You tidy up no problem. No criticism from me. ❤
I came across this by accident even though I watch you on tick-tock you inspire me so much as you are true to life when showing your cleaning I’m so happy when I watch you x
Oh wow that’s so cool!! I was wondering if anyone would find the videos simply through UA-cam, and the fact you watch my tiktoks too makes me so happy! Thank you so much ☺️ x
I really appreciate your honesty and practical matter-of-factness. Thank you for sharing your struggles. I admire your energy and youth; I am almost 60 and very out of shape! Even little chores can tire me right out. You are very inspiring! So glad I found your videos 🙂
I’m so super glad I found your channel! My daughter has five kids, 7-15. When I saw your Tidying a Messy Home -Overwhelmed, I knew I could truly be motivated by you. My five grandkids are coming for a month-long visit this summer. So I really needed to get my head in a better space for being able to keep up with them. You’re so relatable! And I absolutely appreciate your sage advice about not letting other people get into your headspace about tidiness and cleaning. Thank you so very much for your wonderful videos!
I agree with everyone that compliments you on your empathy and thanks you for the videos of an ACTUAL house that needs “tidying”(cleaning)!! I have watched so many “how to clean when you’re depressed” or “how to clean when you are overwhelmed” and those houses look better than mine when it was CLEAN. You have helped me so much when I couldn’t find anyone that understood or could help me. I am a hoarder and it got way, way, WAY worse after losing my son in 2000 (he was sick from birth and should have never lived, but I had him for almost 3 years) and had 2 older children, 4 years and 5 years, when he passed away. My mother was my rock and kept me going, but then she was taken to heaven very unexpectedly in 2007 and my life spiraled downward…with, now, a 7th grader and an 8th grader. My first 2 grandchildren came in 2014(my daughter adopted 2 brothers ages 2 years and newborn). I was on a lot of medication by then just trying to be “functional”. My kids grew up in it and now my grandchildren (7 now ranging from 2 years to 11 years) are having to grow up around it and it is killing my heart and soul!! After watching ONE of your videos, I was motivated to get up and clean at least a small trail from one end of one room to the other!! My washer went out in the meantime so I am having to take my clothes to my daughter’s house to wash them. But then I have no way to put them up once they’re clean because I can’t get to my closet or chest of drawers. I have now been back in the bed for 5 days and was able to finally watch another one of your videos and I am GOING TO GET UP AND DO SOMETHING!!!! I’m so excited and grateful for finally finding someone who can help me and actually understands what I am going through so THANK YOU FOR YOUR LIFE CHANGING VIDEOS!! God bless you and your beautiful family ❤
Oh my goodness, this message has seriously touched my heart. I’m so glad that the videos are a help and that you feel motivated. You’ve been through so so much, I can’t even imagine, as a mother, the fact that you kept on going for your other children (even if it may not have been in the perfect conditions) you’re my hero!❤️
Oh, I’m certainly no hero!! But thank you so much for your kind words ❤ My 2 living children respect and adore my mother-in-law WAY more than they do me. And one granddaughter is the only grandchild that wants to come see me ❤️🩹 I’m so hoping that, if I can ever get my house decently cleaned up, that other family members might want to come visit me…I’m pretty doubtful about that though. Anyway, I am going to keep trying for my granddaughter and maybe by the time she’s 16, I will have succeeded…she just turned 6 🤷♀️ I’m pretty down right now, so I am about to watch another one of your videos! Thank you again so very much for being in “my world” and helping me at least TRY to change my life for the better. God bless you and your beautiful family ❤
@@grangajudy7067I deal with depression and it's often hard to do things. I'm glad you're starting to be able to get a few things done. Getting one thing done is better than no things. Remi is an inspiration to me, too! Hang in there, friend! ❤
I’m new to your content, but love how realistic you are! I’m also a naturally messy person. I’m the one in my house who will leave socks on the floor or cabinet doors open, or eat in bed. The biggest thing that helped me (besides my kids just getting older and being more independent) is that we started using our washing machine as a hamper. It’s so simple, but honestly life-changing! We now just all put our dirty clothes straight in it, no messing with hampers or laundry baskets or piles, everything just goes straight in throughout the day. Once a day it’s my job to turn it on and run a load. I don’t sort darks and lights, I just wash everything on cold. I’ve been doing it that way for years now and nothing bad has happened yet. Then when that one load is done, we all put away our own stuff. It’s not overwhelming because it’s literally just what everyone wore yesterday, so kids as young as two can put two or three things in a drawer with some help. Once in a while, I’ll do an extra load of sheets or towels. I have five kids and used to have MOUNTAINS of laundry, but now it’s usually caught up, and it just naturally keeps the other rooms so much more tidy.
This is such a simple yet GREAT idea and piece of advice. Thank you! 😊 x
My mother had a plaque that now resides in my home. It says, "My home is clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy," I have always liked that sign. I am so glad you try to be upbeat. My mother always said to, "that if you can't say anything good, then don't say anything at all." And finally to all those who felt criticizing you made them feel big. My mother said, " When you point a finger at someone else, you have three pointing back at yourself." If people would remember these three perhaps they would not have the nerve to criticize someone else's brave efforts and the world would be a better place. I find the fact that you keep your head up through it all a heartwarming trait you should never lose. Remember money isn't everything. I have known families with money and things that were very miserable and families with only the love they had for each other make them very happy. I always say, " If I have food in my belly, a roof over my head and true friends numbering only the fingers on one hand then I am truly one of the most blessed people on the face of the earth.
loved your comment about your mum, i am 59 and still do the chuck everything in the cupboards and mop as quick as i can when she is on her way lol xxx take care you are doing a wonderful job x
Can see you with millions (yes plural) of followers. You are so authentic and really good at cleaning plus the camera work!
Thankyou for making these honest videos, it’s so nice to know that we aren’t alone in these situations.
I found you on tiktok and have followed you on all socials so hopefully I can borrow some of your motivation when I come across your videos ❤ you’re doing an amazing job! Keep on keeping on 💕
Thank you so so much! I’ll do my best to hopefully carry on giving you some motivation 😁 ❤️
So happy I found your channel❤ realistic life, realistic parenting, realistic house messes. Co sleeping was the best thing I ever done with my children. You are doing amazing!!
Oh let me tell you! The angries can come after me now….we co-slept when they were small to get the sleep we needed…..our 2 are now well-adjusted non-fearful young adults of 32 and 26. They are both out on their own and call every now and then to check up on us. One is in Greensboro and the other in Raleigh near us. Independent law-abiding happy little people. I’m on your side. Our pediatrician recommended we do what suited our family and we did. Stay strong and ignore “those people”. I enjoy your videos. Glad they popped up in my feed.
Hi Remi, I’m one of your followers from TikTok. Please continue with these videos. I loved it! ❤
Thank you so much!!! I will do my best 😁 and I’m glad you enjoyed it! X
I’ve found your channel yesterday and subscribed immediately.I like your voice and the speech, I’m founding this very motivating to clean and listen to you at the same time. Well done! Thank you so much for your job xx
Thank you so much! So pleased to hear you found it motivating! ☺️ xx
I’m so glad I found your channel! It is nice to see someone doing a cleaning video on a house that looks lived in. My children are adults and I have a three year depression mess with the accompanying dirt. It’s taking me a long time-getting older really slows things down. You have a lovely accent and an even lovelier attitude that make me feel happy. Thank you for being you and sharing!
As a family, we have too much ‘stuff”. So hard to keep things tidy but we keep decluttering, donating and giving things away. Luckily, when I had my young family, I said “No eating or drinking upstairs” (apart from water, of course) - told them it would encourage mice. Thank goodness that I did. When I see friends children’s bedrooms with snack wrappers, pop cans and biscuit crumbs everywhere I remember how lucky I am not to have to have this EXTRA work at home - oh, yes, and no mice! Also, a few years ago, I decided that NOTHING was to be left on the stairs - health+safety etc! If anything is to go up, it’s left at the bottom of the stairs and partner, older child or myself will take it up and vice versa for the way down. Rule is: whoever goes up next, takes what is a safe amount to carry with them. This works for the way down too. Works a treat. Having a clear stairway is good to look at and no fear of stepping on something and falling down. So just these 2 little ‘rules’ have made such a difference and have saved me doing loads more tidying than I need to.
Absolutely loved this video! I’m about to start a deep clean in my home and this was so motivating. Thank you! ❤
So pleased you enjoyed it! ❤️