I've discovered your channel a year ago maybe. But I didn't applied what I learned about you. In 2021 I drowned into depression. And it manifested not only in the clutter around the house. It affected my laundry specifically. Since 2021 I never emptied my laundry bin. Before the end of the years , I would promise myself that before new year, I have to and must wash all my clothes, like empty it. It never happened. It came to a point where I can no longer sleep in my room because when I see my dirty clothes I nag myself about how lazy, undisciplined, unstructured I am. Then I would promise to finish it off again then I wasn't able to do it. It was a cycle. Then last week, I came across your channel again. You know the algorithm, it keeps showing me your videos. At first I listened to your videos and podcasts as I work in the office, because I want a distraction (I hate my work). As the days go by, I noticed I've become calmer while I do tasks, then I started washing dishes on a daily basis, I even ripped my room one night and repositioned my bed, decluttered things. Small to bigger positive changes happened to me. Then today I woke up at 8 am, had my breakfast with your podcast on again. After that I started doing my laundry. I washed clothes after clothes. My arms and back were aching. But as I listened to you, I know I had to get it done. And I know, for me, it also has a big impact if I get it done for the first time in years. I was in the verge of giving up but I would divert myself and do positive small talks in my head. "hey, you did an amazing job, washing all the white clothes, and now you can move to the dark colored ones." "No, don't give up, just one more push, this is the moment you've been waiting for, to empty your bin". Guys, I nearly cried when I hang the last piece of clothes. I felt like a baggage of guilt, and sadness was lifted off me. It was liberating ❤. So I want to thank you Cas for being real, and being selfless in sharing your personal thoughts, struggles. You showed us that you are still a work in progress, you are not perfect. Your approach made a difference because it lessened the guilt that had been eating me up, I've become more accepting on what I can do at the moment. As a result it made me less anxious while I do chores, and led me to do finish more tasks. You are a blessing, Cas. You are amazing! Thank you.
I want to say I understand your journey. I am in a similiar situation but I have energy limitations due to an autommune disease. I lost my mind years ago (depression/losses) and I accumulated many things for the "future me." Now, I have way too much and I have been slowly decluttering. It's only recently I got more serious due having breathing issues/allergies, etc. I decided recently to dump a "future" dining room set I rescued and took apart & has been sitting in my living room. I have too many clothes and I have been decluttering them too. I have found that doing one load of laundry daily and then putting it away is less exhausting. I follow youtuber Diane in Denmark and the flylady methods. It's doing something a little bit everyday and I am a work in progress! Pace yourself and I know you can do it! Good luck!
A big accomplishment 👏 Depression is such a black hole in more ways than one. Congratulations on overcoming your mountain and making it a mole hill. What's next?🎉
I was up until 11pm last night decluttering. I know there will be days that my low episodes will come. So I'm getting the most out of my momentum right now.
44:50 I grew up in a hoarders house, so of course I never learned to declutter, and I feel such shame at the fact that I’m 37 and not able to keep my house together in a functional way. I literally had a talk with my kids about the importance of decluttering yesterday. I apologized to them because I’m still learning the skills to do it. My youngest son was diagnosed with ADHD this year, and I know how environment is contributing to his struggles at school. It makes me feel like a horrible mother. I’ve been slowly decluttering for about 2 years now (since I discovered the channel, among others). I’ve made progress, but I work a lot, and it’s so slow. I wish from the bottom of my heart that someone would have taught me these skills as a child, and I really hope it’s not too late to instill them in my children. Sorry for the book here, but what Cass said resonated with me
Hi Justine, Don't be too hard on yourself. It is hard to be neat and tidy and organised in a world that keeps throwing cheap stuff at us and our family. I had a chronic fatigue condition for over 15 years after my youngest child was born. We had just built a house and I never got any routines established to look after it! My husband is a rock and kept everything going, but he is messy so our kids never learned to tidy up. I started getting rid of 2015 things in 2015 via nourishing minimalism blog. It took about 4 years to really see a difference but I had a process, a plan to follow. You sound determined and focussed and can get your kids on board too so I know you will do well - little and often. Sending love 💕
OMG girl! " Your house is not a landfill. It will get there eventually." Am going to take it there now! Thank you! I thought I was subscribed but maybe not to podcast; just did it! Discovered you in January via the clean your house event in which I participated in. Brilliant-girl! Thanks !
😅 I'm glad I read your comment b/c when I read "I thought I was subscribed" I looked to see if I was... even though I know I am 🙃 then finished reading & saw "but not to podcast" & realized I just saw I wasn't subscribed 🤦🏼♀️ lol 😂 This is the 1st podcast episode I'm watching 💜 I subscribed before writing this 🤣 Thanks 😊
My living room was always messy. One day I decided to declutter my books from the second shelf (only mine) and put them in a box for donation, later my little brother saw the box and took out three books and put it inside, then my older brother took out some books and put them inside. I immediately took the box away and in the empty shelf I put their ps3 and their controllers on that one shelf nothing else. It’s been that way for months without a single item added. My next problem was the remote controls. First I set them by the tv, they never ever got back to that spot. Then, I bought a small plate to keep them inside but it never worked either. From my room I had a utensil round bamboo container i used to chuck change in but decided I didn’t want it so I put it by the tv to see it and donate it. I vacuumed the room and put the remote controllers inside so I could wipe and dust everything quickly. …..its been *3 WEEKS* and every single time the remotes are not in use they are inside the container 😂 *I did it! I found the way to not lose them* 🎉 Now I can’t get rid of that container though
Thank you for introducing us to another great. I wish she had a microphone. I feel I missed a lot of what she was trying to say. Thank you for the motivation!
It really is Art. I notice that when I compare my home to others'. Mine seems to be always just a little off, and I really appreciate that some people can just do it! It's like I just haven't found myself yet. That's how much it's like Art.
That’s so true, I grew up in a really cluttered home. My parents never wanted to get rid of anything and sometimes when I wanted to get rid of stuff I got guilted into keeping it. As an adult I still have guilt about getting rid of certain things. It’s a struggle, but I’m really trying to declutter my home.
I've got to say straight off the bat you two ladies look stunning! Your necklace aswell Cas is so pretty the way it catches the light. I really liked what Lynn said about being on these kind of channels it's like being with a friend. This podcast and your cleaning channel has definitely helped me. I'm still struggling some days more than others but I'm trying to push through because when I do achieve those clean clear spaces and items put away it's very calming for the mind ❤
I listened to this during a kitchen tidy while my cold medicine is effective. We are empty nesters who both have the same nasty virus. I loved the thought that I am making my kitchen pretty for future me, the one who will be making our favorite meatloaf for supper tonight. ❤
I love this concept of being creative by making our homes tidy and beautiful! I'm not at all a crafty person or creative in a "making something" sense. But, I LOVE making my home feel and look welcoming and beautiful!
K so I know that this has nothing to do with the subject matter, but the floral decorations in your guests home are lovely. Gives inspiration to just have have a clear space and lovely focus piece.
So true. For so long in my life, I had so few things that getting a rip or permanent stain on a piece of clothing was a major disaster. Now I hoard clothes. I have replacements galore for everything I own. Getting rid of perfectly good things gives me a panic attack.
Yes! Just because you spent money on it does mean you should keep it if you don’t like it. I try to think about it like this: We go out to dinner and spend $50 or $75 or even $100 on a nice dinner and we don’t think twice about it. We enjoyed it and but now we done with it we don’t try to keep what left forever! Lol So we just need to let these things go we didn’t like or even things we did like but no longer use. We also don’t try ti get a refund for food we try and didn’t like so sometimes we try things like cosmetics and we just need to let them go.
It was sooo good to listen and work along with you. I saw the clutter on my counter in a different light and found better homes for some of the items. Just because I use them every day doesn't mean they have to be in my face all waking hours! Thank you both so much ❤
I've always been a sentimental girl. Always holding on to everything and having a reason for everything I keep. My mum always used to declutter my things whilst I was at school. Over the years I've been better at throwing things now. I need peace in my surroundings now. Working my way to it. Being more ruthless now. Thank you
You both are amazing. I watch all of Lynn’s videos.. she is such an inspiration. The audio isn’t that bad, it’s just when they both talk at the same time. No reason to complain 😊
Thank you for the idea of the pack up method. I desire to have a house that I call model home clean but have a lot of emotional attachment to things. Plus, love your guests acknowledgement that decluttering is emotional. Could not get why everyone else I know seems to be okay to let stuff go. He saying that validates what I experience.
Please differentiate, while conversing, between “clean,” and “tidy.” Cleaning involves mops, back, rags, soap. Tidying involves putting things away, and getting rid of things.
Agreed!! I have a small kitchen so I minimize what I keep on the counters because I simply don’t have cabinet/drawer space. I do put away or get rid of anything excessive though and it helps!! It’s a cute tiny kitchen
Cas, I really love both your channels, but please, next time you invite somebody to talk, please check if they have a microphone. I would have loved to watch this podcast, but because of the acoustic I got a headache after ten minutes of listening.
@@kimgordon3695 thanks, I'm already taking magnesium and it really helps with the normal headache but sadly I'm still sensitive to some noises. But I just learned about the magnesium trick a couple months ago, so I really hope some other people are reading your comment and also try it. It's amazing, I went from headaches nearly every day to only a couple of days a month, sometimes even less.
I ask myself, how much money would I pay someone to declutter for me? Then, throwing away that $20.00 conditioner that I hate, seems like a small amount to pay to have the space.
I have way too much stuff (like a hoarder but all boxed up stuff) I am over whelmed with all the stuff. I have trouble getting rid of the stuff (out of the house). We are procrastinators (my husband and I).
Ok, ya'll, I'm working with restraints that I feel like most people don't have to deal with. Me and my hubby live with my mom, taking care of her... she has dementia. Not super bad yet, but definitely progressing. I want to take things off the counter, but she uses the toaster often. If I put it up, she can't find it and won't use it to make herself a snack. Most of the time, I am here and I do it, but she does get into the kitchen sometimes. I have the kitchen mostly set up for me now, because I'm the one that does the cooking, but there are still times when she hunts something that I've moved... Most of the stuff we use belongs to her. My mom is a borderline hoarder... I've gotten rid of a good bit, but my siblings, who do not live with us... one lives next door, one across town, tells me not to get rid of mom's stuff. 90% of it she don't remember and I don't use. I do budget for a storage unit so I can put all the stuff that they don't want me to get rid of in, but it is so difficult to get things right for me working within the constraints. Our house was also built in 1974 and never remodeled. I have 2... and only 2 SMALL drawers in the kitchen...
My mom got an urge and got rid of 3 stuffed animals of mine when I was a kid. I didn’t like it. We tend to be a hoarderish family…now I live in the family home ( folks are gone) and I have quite a bit of their stuff too😱. It’s a battle!
My mom grew up in the Great Depression and kept EVERYTHING. I don’t know if our tendency to keep things is genetic, but I can’t help wondering. I think mine is nature and nurture. It was in her jeans and then that’s the way I grew up. My sympathies.
I wish people would contact their church and start a free market in which is like a flea market in which everything is free. My church does one every three months nd its helping me declutter as i donate. Dump useable things there! And I wish i had your vitamins that you threw away!!!
I agree. Donating to good causes really helped me to let go. I've donate to special collections, church tag sales and an organization that collected housewares for people who lost their homes in a fire. People at work would bring things they didn't need to give to their co-workers and many of my co-workers would be more than happy to take opened lotions and vitamins.
We have one of those blessing box/food pantries across from us and I give everything away over there. If it sits there for a week then I will trash it otherwise I throw almost nothing away if I think it could be used. ❤❤❤
All of the resons you stated, plus do it for those who would be left with the mess should you suddenly pass away. Do you seriously want your children or other family members to have to clean your mess. I so wish I had drawers in my tiny bathroom. Of course, I'd also like to have counter space too.
Y'all have newer houses than I do. My lower cabinets can not accommodate coffee pots or air fryers - the top shelf comes all the way out to the front, so they are not tall enough. My microwave has to stay on the counter- again, not all of us have houses that allow us to have clean counters. I also have tiny drawers.
You work with what you have. If you use all the appliances then keep them on the counter if you have no other options. Maybe you have some that you rarely use and you can place is a storage place in the house . I do that with my cake mixer and waffle iron plus a few other items in basemen. I am not an expert and just giving my thoughts. And i also understand your dilemma because my old kitchen was just small cabinets …in one I removed the middle shelf so i could keep my certain things but was very frustrating.
Thanks for the shoutout for Montessori learning! 🎉 Montessori Mom and teacher here. Our classrooms really do inspire increased concentration and our home environments can too! ❤
I don’t really agree with the time will tell because it really tripped me up for about a year I had about 30 boxes and items clogging up my garage and I was too scared to part with … thought I had to go back through them and it just kept the stress levels high every time I went in there so over a few Saturdays I gritted my teeth and packed my entire car full and drove to the charity shop! I did this 3 Saturday and the final Saturday I felt such a massive sense of relief it I almost cried! But it slowed me down for about a year! Just a warning on this method
I agree! I do put stuff in a basket designated for donation and take it to Goodwill every other month. If I don’t take it back out in that time it goes! Maybe you should make a smaller time limit?
I got my first Pomodoro done today, of general household chores, then hit "pause" at the alarm. Now to hit "play" for the second one with the second half of the show.
I will try this storing away the excess with my daughter when we can schedule the time to declutter her room. The clutter blind is true, but there is a giving-up depressed state of mind saying what's the use? It's too overwhelming and I wouldn't be able to maintain this cleanliness. Doing what Cass did with her daughter will take her to the finish line while letting her decide later what her daughter wants to bring back.
Small kitchen, truthfully…2 1/2 drawers, and 4 cabinets. I use my dishwasher as storage for rarely used utensils, pot holders, dish cloths and towels, and various other necessary kitchen things.
I usually enjoy listening to you. But I have a tiny kitchen. I have one draw for silverware and a medium bottom cabinet (14in door) and a tiny cabinet with an 8 inch door. No pots or pans will fit in that little cabinet. And then I have a cabinet underneath my sink. So I don’t have room for my toaster oven or my air fryer to go underneath I just don’t. I wish you could at least address that not everybody can put things underneath if they have a tiny kitchen. I really wish you could stop making us feel really bad because we have a tiny kitchens.
Hi Cass, We thought of you when we went to Costco today. In a recent podcast, you said that online shopping and pick up is free. Unfortunately, it’s not. The next time you go into the store, look at the prices on the shelf, and then look at your price on the app. And that’s any store. They charge more for pick up because somebody has to pull the item and get it ready for shipment or pick up. You are paying for someone else’s labor. Here’s an example. I bought Kirkland almond flour today for $9.99 in store. On the app, is $12.99. I bought four of them, so the difference is 12 bucks. That’s more than the cost of one of the almond flours. If you have a long list of things to buy, it really is going to add up Now if that’s worth it to you great.
Loooove listening to your podcast when I’m doing some cleaning! I will add that it was difficult to follow along when Lynn would talk over you, additionally her poor audio quality made it challenging to understand what she was saying, and honestly I tuned out when she would talk after a while. Overall, these 2 things takes away from what both of you are trying to communicate to us
I'm sorry to say that I stopped listening because the sound was too wonky for me. :( edit: Okay, I should add that I normally LOVE this podcast and learned so much from it, so I was frustrated when I tried listening to this episode and had to blur that out. Not my best moment- Sorry. Looking forward to the next one. ;)
I listen to Cas podcast on my phone. I did not have trouble hearing. I realize that it sounds "canned" at times, but I just focused. Maybe its a gift of my ADHD to stay focuaed like that.
Just removed everything off the kitchen counters except air fryer and my husband was shocked when he saw it. We love it. It definitely does make a huge difference and makes me want more of less so I can DO more and feel better!
So if you take everything off your kitchen counters where do you put it? Do you need to get them out and plug them in and make room every time you need them
@@Savannah-ed4rvI have removed everything myself long ago and have spots for everything in my covers. All except the microwave and large espresso machine. I bring it out when I need to use it ( the blender, the airfryer , toaster) and after using it I put it away in its designated spot. Some things like my cake mixer and pancake maker I keep in storage area shelf in basement along with large baking dish that I use sporadically. In few days mixer will maker will make a debut for easter baking and back to basement it goes. My kitchen always looks awesome!
@@Savannah-ed4rv the appliances that I used most often I put in the cabinet below where I would normally used it. Similar to what Cas said. It takes only a second to put on the counter and put it away. Since the counter is always clear and theres a dedicated spot in the cabinet, I don’t need to make room. Other appliances I store in our master bedroom closet where we have our food storage. We have our bed in a smaller bedroom with a smaller closet so we could allow room for that flexibility in the master closet. Perhaps there may be an unused spot in your house, like under the bed or be creative and move things around in your home so you can make the most of your most used space. There’s no rules or cookie cutter to where you need to put things. Do what’s best for you and best of luck!
I call myself a Hoard-a-list. I do have some things that perhaps can go - but they are not taking up any more room because they are in a labeled container that already has a footprint on a shelf. Now, at 77yo, I am doing the Swedish Death Cleaning (too negative, I call it Swedist Gift Giving). I am CONTRIBUTING to the Universal Abundance. Cass, Love your videos, you inspire me. Still can not figure out which bug I am and with the maiden name Roach, I'm not so sure I want to be a bug again , but I sure do like containers with a label. 🎉🎉🎉
My little mental gymnastic that I use to trick my brain into being okay getting rid of unfinished hygiene products is pretending I used it. Because if I used it, it would be gone. And really, whether it’s gone because I used it, or it’s gone because I let it go, the end result is the same. Sounds crazy, but doing that little bit of mental math, that the result would be the same if I had used it, makes letting things go totally work for my brain!
After decluttering the two things I STOPPED buying was vitamins and skin care … I suddenly realised I’d spend thousands of dollars over the years on things that did not work! I now have only one immune booster I buy that’s it!
I've discovered your channel a year ago maybe. But I didn't applied what I learned about you. In 2021 I drowned into depression. And it manifested not only in the clutter around the house. It affected my laundry specifically. Since 2021 I never emptied my laundry bin. Before the end of the years , I would promise myself that before new year, I have to and must wash all my clothes, like empty it. It never happened. It came to a point where I can no longer sleep in my room because when I see my dirty clothes I nag myself about how lazy, undisciplined, unstructured I am. Then I would promise to finish it off again then I wasn't able to do it. It was a cycle.
Then last week, I came across your channel again. You know the algorithm, it keeps showing me your videos. At first I listened to your videos and podcasts as I work in the office, because I want a distraction (I hate my work). As the days go by, I noticed I've become calmer while I do tasks, then I started washing dishes on a daily basis, I even ripped my room one night and repositioned my bed, decluttered things. Small to bigger positive changes happened to me.
Then today I woke up at 8 am, had my breakfast with your podcast on again. After that I started doing my laundry. I washed clothes after clothes. My arms and back were aching. But as I listened to you, I know I had to get it done. And I know, for me, it also has a big impact if I get it done for the first time in years. I was in the verge of giving up but I would divert myself and do positive small talks in my head. "hey, you did an amazing job, washing all the white clothes, and now you can move to the dark colored ones." "No, don't give up, just one more push, this is the moment you've been waiting for, to empty your bin".
Guys, I nearly cried when I hang the last piece of clothes. I felt like a baggage of guilt, and sadness was lifted off me. It was liberating ❤.
So I want to thank you Cas for being real, and being selfless in sharing your personal thoughts, struggles. You showed us that you are still a work in progress, you are not perfect. Your approach made a difference because it lessened the guilt that had been eating me up, I've become more accepting on what I can do at the moment. As a result it made me less anxious while I do chores, and led me to do finish more tasks.
You are a blessing, Cas. You are amazing! Thank you.
High five to you! Way to go!!!
I want to say I understand your journey. I am in a similiar situation but I have energy limitations due to an autommune disease. I lost my mind years ago (depression/losses) and I accumulated many things for the "future me." Now, I have way too much and I have been slowly decluttering. It's only recently I got more serious due having breathing issues/allergies, etc. I decided recently to dump a "future" dining room set I rescued and took apart & has been sitting in my living room. I have too many clothes and I have been decluttering them too. I have found that doing one load of laundry daily and then putting it away is less exhausting. I follow youtuber Diane in Denmark and the flylady methods. It's doing something a little bit everyday and I am a work in progress! Pace yourself and I know you can do it! Good luck!
A big accomplishment 👏 Depression is such a black hole in more ways than one. Congratulations on overcoming your mountain and making it a mole hill.
What's next?🎉
What touching and motivating story. So happy for you. Thanks for sharing.
I was up until 11pm last night decluttering. I know there will be days that my low episodes will come. So I'm getting the most out of my momentum right now.
That lavender color you wore looks so lovely on you!
Did someone notice Lynn's Backround, so calm and serene environment she created for herself and her family..
I’m obsssesssed lol goals
44:50 I grew up in a hoarders house, so of course I never learned to declutter, and I feel such shame at the fact that I’m 37 and not able to keep my house together in a functional way. I literally had a talk with my kids about the importance of decluttering yesterday. I apologized to them because I’m still learning the skills to do it. My youngest son was diagnosed with ADHD this year, and I know how environment is contributing to his struggles at school. It makes me feel like a horrible mother. I’ve been slowly decluttering for about 2 years now (since I discovered the channel, among others). I’ve made progress, but I work a lot, and it’s so slow. I wish from the bottom of my heart that someone would have taught me these skills as a child, and I really hope it’s not too late to instill them in my children. Sorry for the book here, but what Cass said resonated with me
Hi Justine,
Don't be too hard on yourself. It is hard to be neat and tidy and organised in a world that keeps throwing cheap stuff at us and our family.
I had a chronic fatigue condition for over 15 years after my youngest child was born. We had just built a house and I never got any routines established to look after it! My husband is a rock and kept everything going, but he is messy so our kids never learned to tidy up.
I started getting rid of 2015 things in 2015 via nourishing minimalism blog. It took about 4 years to really see a difference but I had a process, a plan to follow.
You sound determined and focussed and can get your kids on board too so I know you will do well - little and often.
Sending love 💕
OMG girl! " Your house is not a landfill. It will get there eventually." Am going to take it there now! Thank you! I thought I was subscribed but maybe not to podcast; just did it! Discovered you in January via the clean your house event in which I participated in. Brilliant-girl! Thanks !
😅 I'm glad I read your comment b/c when I read "I thought I was subscribed" I looked to see if I was... even though I know I am 🙃 then finished reading & saw "but not to podcast" & realized I just saw I wasn't subscribed 🤦🏼♀️ lol 😂 This is the 1st podcast episode I'm watching 💜 I subscribed before writing this 🤣 Thanks 😊
Please do more podcasts with Lynne. You two together are so encouraging.
My living room was always messy. One day I decided to declutter my books from the second shelf (only mine) and put them in a box for donation, later my little brother saw the box and took out three books and put it inside, then my older brother took out some books and put them inside.
I immediately took the box away and in the empty shelf I put their ps3 and their controllers on that one shelf nothing else. It’s been that way for months without a single item added. My next problem was the remote controls. First I set them by the tv, they never ever got back to that spot. Then, I bought a small plate to keep them inside but it never worked either. From my room I had a utensil round bamboo container i used to chuck change in but decided I didn’t want it so I put it by the tv to see it and donate it. I vacuumed the room and put the remote controllers inside so I could wipe and dust everything quickly.
…..its been *3 WEEKS* and every single time the remotes are not in use they are inside the container 😂 *I did it! I found the way to not lose them* 🎉
Now I can’t get rid of that container though
Thank you for introducing us to another great. I wish she had a microphone. I feel I missed a lot of what she was trying to say. Thank you for the motivation!
Wonderful episode! You said it best when you mentioned decluttering today is a gift for your future self! 🤯
It really is Art. I notice that when I compare my home to others'. Mine seems to be always just a little off, and I really appreciate that some people can just do it! It's like I just haven't found myself yet. That's how much it's like Art.
Cass, this is the most beautiful color on you! Buy more of that!
Wow! Our houses are like landfills, holding stuff we will eventually get rid of...oh my!
I clean houses for a living and cleaning is totally an art form! ❤
That’s so true, I grew up in a really cluttered home. My parents never wanted to get rid of anything and sometimes when I wanted to get rid of stuff I got guilted into keeping it. As an adult I still have guilt about getting rid of certain things. It’s a struggle, but I’m really trying to declutter my home.
You’ve had great guests lately! Thank you! ❤
You guys are educators and the fact that you are creative and personal and make it interesting and motivating means that you are good at what you do
I've got to say straight off the bat you two ladies look stunning! Your necklace aswell Cas is so pretty the way it catches the light. I really liked what Lynn said about being on these kind of channels it's like being with a friend. This podcast and your cleaning channel has definitely helped me. I'm still struggling some days more than others but I'm trying to push through because when I do achieve those clean clear spaces and items put away it's very calming for the mind ❤
I listened to this during a kitchen tidy while my cold medicine is effective. We are empty nesters who both have the same nasty virus. I loved the thought that I am making my kitchen pretty for future me, the one who will be making our favorite meatloaf for supper tonight. ❤
I get SO EXCITED whenever I see that Cas has uploaded a new video!😻😸yaaaay time to get motivated and inspired!💪✨
I just threw away so many expired supplements🙈😮💨😅
Same here! Squeeeeeeeeee!!!🎉
I love this concept of being creative by making our homes tidy and beautiful! I'm not at all a crafty person or creative in a "making something" sense. But, I LOVE making my home feel and look welcoming and beautiful!
Yes! I finally put my toaster in a basket in cabinet too! We only use it once or twice a week. Now on need to work on other areas.
Creating a calm, comfortable environment is a definite art!
K so I know that this has nothing to do with the subject matter, but the floral decorations in your guests home are lovely. Gives inspiration to just have have a clear space and lovely focus piece.
I agree!!!
Also, people who grew up with not enough- they will cling to every scrap.
So true. For so long in my life, I had so few things that getting a rip or permanent stain on a piece of clothing was a major disaster. Now I hoard clothes. I have replacements galore for everything I own. Getting rid of perfectly good things gives me a panic attack.
I am so glad you had a podcast with Lynn. She is so beautiful and, I love her cleaning videos. As well as yours.
Best Podcast I've heard so far. I took down many notes on where to start and what to do. I'm off decluttering now. 🥰
I made room to put my blender in a cupboard! I still have many items on the counter, but it really did make a difference 🎉
Yes! Just because you spent money on it does mean you should keep it if you don’t like it. I try to think about it like this: We go out to dinner and spend $50 or $75 or even $100 on a nice dinner and we don’t think twice about it. We enjoyed it and but now we done with it we don’t try to keep what left forever! Lol So we just need to let these things go we didn’t like or even things we did like but no longer use. We also don’t try ti get a refund for food we try and didn’t like so sometimes we try things like cosmetics and we just need to let them go.
It was sooo good to listen and work along with you. I saw the clutter on my counter in a different light and found better homes for some of the items. Just because I use them every day doesn't mean they have to be in my face all waking hours! Thank you both so much ❤
As usual, this is very helpful. Thank you for sharing your gifts of decluttering, interviewing, & encouraging!❤ God bless you both!!!🎉
Great podcast❣️ I actually moved 3 things off my countertop and washed dishes🙌🏼
Lynn is my absolute favorite
I've always been a sentimental girl. Always holding on to everything and having a reason for everything I keep. My mum always used to declutter my things whilst I was at school. Over the years I've been better at throwing things now. I need peace in my surroundings now. Working my way to it. Being more ruthless now. Thank you
Thank you, Cas for the podcast. I appreciate you and The Take Your House Back Course. ❤😊
Excellent info on brain health!! So motivating. Thank you!
I cannot tell you exactly how inspiring this video was for me! Huge! Thank you!!! My house thanks you!!
You both are amazing. I watch all of Lynn’s videos.. she is such an inspiration. The audio isn’t that bad, it’s just when they both talk at the same time. No reason to complain 😊
I had a hard time figuring out what Lynn was saying.
@@shirleymcnish3466 Idk.. I could hear her just fine. It just seemed muffled when they both started talking
Thank you for the idea of the pack up method. I desire to have a house that I call model home clean but have a lot of emotional attachment to things. Plus, love your guests acknowledgement that decluttering is emotional. Could not get why everyone else I know seems to be okay to let stuff go. He saying that validates what I experience.
I love this! Feels like permission to use a little bit of calm time in the week to do decluttering as a hobby. ❤
This has been a huge help. Thank you and keep up the great work you are doing.
Please differentiate, while conversing, between “clean,” and “tidy.” Cleaning involves mops, back, rags, soap. Tidying involves putting things away, and getting rid of things.
I am all for putting things away but this can only be practical if you have the space.
Agreed!! I have a small kitchen so I minimize what I keep on the counters because I simply don’t have cabinet/drawer space. I do put away or get rid of anything excessive though and it helps!! It’s a cute tiny kitchen
Cas, I really love both your channels, but please, next time you invite somebody to talk, please check if they have a microphone. I would have loved to watch this podcast, but because of the acoustic I got a headache after ten minutes of listening.
You need magnesium
@@kimgordon3695 thanks, I'm already taking magnesium and it really helps with the normal headache but sadly I'm still sensitive to some noises. But I just learned about the magnesium trick a couple months ago, so I really hope some other people are reading your comment and also try it. It's amazing, I went from headaches nearly every day to only a couple of days a month, sometimes even less.
@@kimgordon3695😂
I couldn't understand guest either
The audio difference is really jarring to listen to for this long 🙁
Very excited to see this collab! Enjoy both of you!
Yep! I need to start in the bathroom… mine looks like a mini-Ulta or mini-Sephora 🤦🏻♀️
I was getting IPSY and I just had to throw it away
I love Lynn and uuuuuu toooo clutterbug 🦋🦋
I ask myself, how much money would I pay someone to declutter for me? Then, throwing away that $20.00 conditioner that I hate, seems like a small amount to pay to have the space.
I really like that! Thank you for sharing!
I have way too much stuff (like a hoarder but all boxed up stuff)
I am over whelmed with all the stuff. I have trouble getting rid of the stuff (out of the house). We are procrastinators (my husband and I).
Ok, ya'll, I'm working with restraints that I feel like most people don't have to deal with. Me and my hubby live with my mom, taking care of her... she has dementia. Not super bad yet, but definitely progressing. I want to take things off the counter, but she uses the toaster often. If I put it up, she can't find it and won't use it to make herself a snack. Most of the time, I am here and I do it, but she does get into the kitchen sometimes. I have the kitchen mostly set up for me now, because I'm the one that does the cooking, but there are still times when she hunts something that I've moved... Most of the stuff we use belongs to her. My mom is a borderline hoarder... I've gotten rid of a good bit, but my siblings, who do not live with us... one lives next door, one across town, tells me not to get rid of mom's stuff. 90% of it she don't remember and I don't use. I do budget for a storage unit so I can put all the stuff that they don't want me to get rid of in, but it is so difficult to get things right for me working within the constraints. Our house was also built in 1974 and never remodeled. I have 2... and only 2 SMALL drawers in the kitchen...
Give the stuff to the siblings to keep
Inspiring! Both of you.
My mom got an urge and got rid of 3 stuffed animals of mine when I was a kid. I didn’t like it. We tend to be a hoarderish family…now I live in the family home ( folks are gone) and I have quite a bit of their stuff too😱. It’s a battle!
My mom grew up in the Great Depression and kept EVERYTHING. I don’t know if our tendency to keep things is genetic, but I can’t help wondering. I think mine is nature and nurture. It was in her jeans and then that’s the way I grew up. My sympathies.
I love you Cas but the audio from your guest was unintelligible
I can hear them both clearly
I wish people would contact their church and start a free market in which is like a flea market in which everything is free. My church does one every three months nd its helping me declutter as i donate. Dump useable things there! And I wish i had your vitamins that you threw away!!!
I agree. Donating to good causes really helped me to let go. I've donate to special collections, church tag sales and an organization that collected housewares for people who lost their homes in a fire. People at work would bring things they didn't need to give to their co-workers and many of my co-workers would be more than happy to take opened lotions and vitamins.
We have one of those blessing box/food pantries across from us and I give everything away over there. If it sits there for a week then I will trash it otherwise I throw almost nothing away if I think it could be used. ❤❤❤
Thank you for the wonderful video.
Just decluttered beauty cosmetic bin and medicine bin. The bathroom stays devluttered! Yay! Nothing xtra in there at all!
I grew up in a household where things were gotten rid of when not needed.
I think that is why I want to hang on.
All of the resons you stated, plus do it for those who would be left with the mess should you suddenly pass away. Do you seriously want your children or other family members to have to clean your mess.
I so wish I had drawers in my tiny bathroom. Of course, I'd also like to have counter space too.
So true, thank you.
Y'all have newer houses than I do. My lower cabinets can not accommodate coffee pots or air fryers - the top shelf comes all the way out to the front, so they are not tall enough. My microwave has to stay on the counter- again, not all of us have houses that allow us to have clean counters. I also have tiny drawers.
You work with what you have. If you use all the appliances then keep them on the counter if you have no other options. Maybe you have some that you rarely use and you can place is a storage place in the house . I do that with my cake mixer and waffle iron plus a few other items in basemen. I am not an expert and just giving my thoughts. And i also understand your dilemma because my old kitchen was just small cabinets …in one I removed the middle shelf so i could keep my certain things but was very frustrating.
Thanks for the shoutout for Montessori learning! 🎉 Montessori Mom and teacher here. Our classrooms really do inspire increased concentration and our home environments can too! ❤
I experienced the same itching with melatonin as Cas! (My forearms itched horribly) ADHD, too. We must have some shared DNA. L♡VE you!! ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
I relate [both] . I Love listening to you ; your Videos give me motivation..
A tote for my toaster! Excellent suggestion!
We got rid of 3 appliances & replaced them with a faber ware air fryer / oven (multi)
& ps
It's in the rec room!
FYI- you can donate an incomplete set of something be it china, toys, outfit etc.
I don’t really agree with the time will tell because it really tripped me up for about a year I had about 30 boxes and items clogging up my garage and I was too scared to part with … thought I had to go back through them and it just kept the stress levels high every time I went in there so over a few Saturdays I gritted my teeth and packed my entire car full and drove to the charity shop! I did this 3 Saturday and the final Saturday I felt such a massive sense of relief it I almost cried! But it slowed me down for about a year! Just a warning on this method
I agree! I do put stuff in a basket designated for donation and take it to Goodwill every other month. If I don’t take it back out in that time it goes! Maybe you should make a smaller time limit?
I like to get rid of stuff as soon as possible.
@@luisafoodadventure5294 good idea!
I don't do a lot of time will tell. Usually no more than a tote or two. Yes that would be way too much!!!😮
I got my first Pomodoro done today, of general household chores, then hit "pause" at the alarm. Now to hit "play" for the second one with the second half of the show.
This was really great!! Thanks for doing it. BTW, what is your lipstick brand and color? The color looks perfect and I have similar coloring.
The song “let it go” is on my cleaning playlist on spotify
I will try this storing away the excess with my daughter when we can schedule the time to declutter her room. The clutter blind is true, but there is a giving-up depressed state of mind saying what's the use? It's too overwhelming and I wouldn't be able to maintain this cleanliness. Doing what Cass did with her daughter will take her to the finish line while letting her decide later what her daughter wants to bring back.
Small kitchen, truthfully…2 1/2 drawers, and 4 cabinets. I use my dishwasher as storage for rarely used utensils, pot holders, dish cloths and towels, and various other necessary kitchen things.
@@allalala9916 I do. And yes. That’s where the dishes and glassware are.😊
I usually enjoy listening to you. But I have a tiny kitchen. I have one draw for silverware and a medium bottom cabinet (14in door) and a tiny cabinet with an 8 inch door. No pots or pans will fit in that little cabinet. And then I have a cabinet underneath my sink. So I don’t have room for my toaster oven or my air fryer to go underneath I just don’t.
I wish you could at least address that not everybody can put things underneath if they have a tiny kitchen. I really wish you could stop making us feel really bad because we have a tiny kitchens.
Hi Cass,
We thought of you when we went to Costco today.
In a recent podcast, you said that online shopping and pick up is free.
Unfortunately, it’s not. The next time you go into the store, look at the prices on the shelf, and then look at your price on the app. And that’s any store. They charge more for pick up because somebody has to pull the item and get it ready for shipment or pick up. You are paying for someone else’s labor.
Here’s an example. I bought Kirkland almond flour today for $9.99 in store. On the app, is $12.99. I bought four of them, so the difference is 12 bucks. That’s more than the cost of one of the almond flours.
If you have a long list of things to buy, it really is going to add up
Now if that’s worth it to you great.
Cas❤you knew all this! She didn’t bring anything new to the table ❤
lol, I feel bad, but
The children play with hardware boxes more than the big things, we buy; you two are right..,.
❤
Same goes for too much fragrancers...they are overwhelming and hormonal disruptors
Couldn’t hear her much
Creating Beauty Every Day™
Loved every tip in this segment! ❤
Loooove listening to your podcast when I’m doing some cleaning! I will add that it was difficult to follow along when Lynn would talk over you, additionally her poor audio quality made it challenging to understand what she was saying, and honestly I tuned out when she would talk after a while. Overall, these 2 things takes away from what both of you are trying to communicate to us
Thx
I'm sorry to say that I stopped listening because the sound was too wonky for me. :(
edit: Okay, I should add that I normally LOVE this podcast and learned so much from it, so I was frustrated when I tried listening to this episode and had to blur that out. Not my best moment- Sorry. Looking forward to the next one. ;)
I listen to Cas podcast on my phone. I did not have trouble hearing. I realize that it sounds "canned" at times, but I just focused. Maybe its a gift of my ADHD to stay focuaed like that.
I have no room to just put it away for a while it needs to out of the way. Letting it out of the house is what needs to happen.
If I can replace it for $20 within 20 miles, I toss it!
Love you, Cas, but I couldn’t get through it because your guest kept interrupting you!
Got rid of the dresser;)
Terrible audio on her end
But fantastic video
I hate that you direct people to put things in garbage that could be donated to tons of places
Lynn sounds like a Ladybug or a Cricket!
I’m not sure why this was called how to declutter fast?
Repeat gets get something new.😢
The accusting Sound from your guest is bad, so Its realy hard to hear what she say.
Lynn, u look nervous but you never do on your channel, lol
I realy like these videos, but the language😢"omg" is making that I can not watch further😢
Language?
The thing is.
For some of us fifteen dollars could go for gas or food 🫤
Just removed everything off the kitchen counters except air fryer and my husband was shocked when he saw it. We love it. It definitely does make a huge difference and makes me want more of less so I can DO more and feel better!
So if you take everything off your kitchen counters where do you put it? Do you need to get them out and plug them in and make room every time you need them
@@Savannah-ed4rvI have removed everything myself long ago and have spots for everything in my covers. All except the microwave and large espresso machine. I bring it out when I need to use it ( the blender, the airfryer , toaster) and after using it I put it away in its designated spot. Some things like my cake mixer and pancake maker I keep in storage area shelf in basement along with large baking dish that I use sporadically. In few days mixer will maker will make a debut for easter baking and back to basement it goes. My kitchen always looks awesome!
@@Savannah-ed4rv the appliances that I used most often I put in the cabinet below where I would normally used it. Similar to what Cas said. It takes only a second to put on the counter and put it away. Since the counter is always clear and theres a dedicated spot in the cabinet, I don’t need to make room. Other appliances I store in our master bedroom closet where we have our food storage. We have our bed in a smaller bedroom with a smaller closet so we could allow room for that flexibility in the master closet. Perhaps there may be an unused spot in your house, like under the bed or be creative and move things around in your home so you can make the most of your most used space. There’s no rules or cookie cutter to where you need to put things. Do what’s best for you and best of luck!
I call myself a Hoard-a-list.
I do have some things that perhaps can go - but they are not taking up any more room because they are in a labeled container that already has a footprint on a shelf.
Now, at 77yo, I am doing the Swedish Death Cleaning (too negative, I call it Swedist Gift Giving).
I am CONTRIBUTING to the Universal Abundance.
Cass, Love your videos, you inspire me. Still can not figure out which bug I am and with the maiden name Roach, I'm not so sure I want to be a bug again , but I sure do like containers with a label. 🎉🎉🎉
My little mental gymnastic that I use to trick my brain into being okay getting rid of unfinished hygiene products is pretending I used it. Because if I used it, it would be gone. And really, whether it’s gone because I used it, or it’s gone because I let it go, the end result is the same. Sounds crazy, but doing that little bit of mental math, that the result would be the same if I had used it, makes letting things go totally work for my brain!
You look like a model!!
Don’t be scared that you have an empty shelf, or cabinet, or counter top. ❤
After decluttering the two things I STOPPED buying was vitamins and skin care … I suddenly realised I’d spend thousands of dollars over the years on things that did not work! I now have only one immune booster I buy that’s it!
Advice to Lynn - meant in a nice way- the echoing sound is hard to listen to!
Ditto. I had to leave video 😞