hi, i am a cricket, (and i have ptsd, so i get easily overwhelmed) so i have piles of "to be filed..." or rather, i DID have piles... your recent video on paper organization helped me so much. it was scary and it took a bit to get the courage to change my system, but i did (i still need proper containers, but they are sorted for now). it lifted such a weight off once it was done. i told my psychologist about it this morning and she was so proud of me. (i am mentioning it here because you kind of hit on those categories in this video). thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences. my home is still a work in progress, but you have helped me more than you will ever know.
I hear you on this. Sometimes I wanna be a cricket, but I realized, if I need to find a paper, I can just as easily flip through a single basket of papers almost just as easily. I found I wouldn't make time to file each paper in the proper section. Very freeing indeed!!!!
I love all of these suggestions but we live in a townhouse with very limited closets, no walk in pantry, no garage, no real entryway area for coats, boots etc, and not really a place for bins. Things like our vacuum cleaners really annoy me because they just sit out since there are no closets for them. I would love to see a video incorporating these ideas into smaller living spaces for full-size families.
It’s so frustrating not to have storage! We don’t have any hallways in our house, or anything like a linen closet, just 2 small 1920s clothing closets, and out front door opens right into the middle of our living room. No garage either, so we have to be creative with entryway storage. Vacuum lives behind a chair in a corner of the dining room :(
I hear you. I created a hallway and extra kitchen counter and pantry with strategically placed dresser and cabinets. Place for extra appliances, produce, and pots and pans. 😊
For no closet/attic/garage homes: use walls to store everything and build or buy vertical closets and customize with shelves, hooks and baskets. If you don’t like looking at all this stuff make sure to have doors on your final creation. Having everything on the floor is so annoying !
@jocelynsmyth6604 when I had a house rather than a flat I always had a crap basket at the bottom of the stairs cause I was too lazy to go up and down every time something needed put away. It all went in the crap basket and taken up at night lol x
I made my bottom of the stairwell basket pretty. It’s thick rattan with a felt liner covered in a nice fabric. It also has a protection pad underneath in case it’s put on wood or a delicate fabric.
I cracked up with the new blue Jean story! It reminded me of the time I bought a brand new purple shirt for my husband. He wore it without it first being washed. It was a very hot fall day and we left for an event. It was so hot we were all drenched with sweat. We got back home, he took off his shirt and everywhere the shirt was- he was purple! 😂 Since that time we’ve made sure EVERYTHING new got washed (separately) before even wearing. We still to this day laugh so hard about that day! 😂
I'm freaking out with you here at the end of the video! HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT IT WAS DYED SO PERFECTLY??? and it turned out such a beautiful color too! ahahha
I'm trying to waste less paper. So, I started collecting all the envelopes from the mail and using them to make lists. Grocery, To Do, weekly meal plans, etc. Works great!
funny...I do the same...it is amazing how much paper and envelopes can be re-used like that...I also collect the empty boxes (cardboard or plastic) of food I ran out of.....or at least I cut out the most important part of those foodwrappings and boxes...an collect those near my keys..to be remembered when I leave the house or go shopping...and sometimes..when I intentionally want to go on a bigger shopping I take all the scraps of those food wrappings and boxes..and write them down on the envelope ...so this way I get exactly a list of food or brands of rice or noodles or spices..I liked and want to buy again... ;)
I actually have to buy paper sometimes, because everything is online. I don't understand all these needs to file and sort papers, because I get one letter per month, and not even that everytime. If someone has their own business, I kind of get it, but even then you would only need couple binders/a drawer. What are all the papers you guys have/keep?
Cas, kicking my shoes (tidily) in the corner IS their dedicated spot because I don't live with a jillion people and I don't want to handle my shoes every time I come in the house! 😄I also use several different areas that work for ME for the items you said HAVE to be in an entryway landing strip/launchpad. NOPE! If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Honoring our OWN wisdom & systems is still being organized! 💖
Lol, I have a scarf that used to be a beautiful sparkly white color. Until one day it was thrown in the laundry along with a new red denim jacket. But I love my beautiful sparkly pink scarf!
CAS SAVE MONEY…. Could you laminate your all out of list then use an erasable marker and at the end of the week take a photo to take to the store… I know a pad is fun but that pad is quite pricey. Just a thought if it helps ❤ Love the new towel and robe such a pretty blue 😊
Mine is named Bertram, my daughter bought him for me for Christmas a few years ago. We named him after the butler on their favorite Disney show when they were young.
I found you a few weeks ago and am on my way to a serious whole house declutter. It will take a few months, but your advice about breaking the process into manageable projects was a game-changer! And not making piles, but putting things directly in my car to give/donate and in a garbage bag immediately so there isn't a mess, well, what a difference that made! Thanks for being such a great motivator!
I literally thought I was the only one that does this. It’s almost as if I can look into the back of my fridge from my phone. My grocery shopping list is also dry erase on my fridge and I used to take a picture of that until I learned how to use Reminders for lists properly.
I downloaded an inventory app where I list all the food I have, and when there is no more of a certain item it automatically adds that item to the shopping list. I know this requires time but helps to avoid buying duplicates (or not buying it because I think I have it)
Great idea. I keep a list on my phone calendar page on the day I shop. But a real list is better in some respects. I am less likely to forget something.
I always "like" your videos before I even watch because I knoooow I'm going to like it and most times I end up LOVING everything you share. Keep up the great work, Cas!
I grew up in the 70’s as the youngest of 4, both my parents worked full time (my Mom third shift), our house was always neat and clean. We were taught quite young to put our things away. Dishes were never left in the sink. We never had more than the house could handle but we had plenty of what we needed. There was no Alexa, no robo-things,, no UA-cam, just good old fashioned cleaning. We earned money for savings by doing chores; .10 for dusting, .25 for vacuuming and a whopping $1.00 for washing floors or mowing the lawn! We were lucky to have such a balanced home. I realize not everyone is. Today’s organization just seems so extra, maybe that’s just me ?
we were three children and everyone of us..had their own space and the responsibility to keep it tidy and clean...my mom used to be a teacher before she stayed at home to raise us while dad earned the families income..so experienced a pretty structured family life...loving parents and the rule was everyone helps one another when he can..also, when my dad went to the office..he said..we children would go to OUR office/work..i.e. school...so that made us feel important and capable to face the day ahead...and mom was the Magic of All....looking back I sometimes do not know how she did it all...WITHOUT the gadgets of today..or an Alexa..or a computer or YT-advice or a dishwasher..or a cableless vaccuum cleaner.. We also did not get money for our helping..we got praise and Thankfulness..Only later when we were Teenagers..my parents allowed us to earn some pocket money..for picking strawberries on a nearby farmers field...and this also felt very special... simpler days...:)
As someone who wasn't diagnosed with adhd until I was 30 I always thought I was just awful, lazy, and disorganized. Comments like these also make me feel that way. I'm glad you had such an incredible family life growing up that you learned the tools it takes to have a tidy home. Not all of us did. So while it might seem extra to you, it's life changing to others.
@Idk10704 YES! We're not all playing with the same deck, and I'd glady love to be able to keep things neat without having to struggle. Must be really nice....
To me these videos actually give me a ‘back to the basics’ feeling. She makes everything easy and simple :) i guess she makes our life more like how you grew up? She knows her audience very very well 👌 hats off to your parents for giving you good habits 👍
I get caught up like a child does at a reading of their very favorite story every time You teach us from Your true life story and experience ! Our lives are simply So Much Better with You in them. ❤
Cas, I love watching/listening to you as I do housework. Today, I unloaded then loaded my dishwasher, matched up all my leftover containers with their lids, and got rid of the rest. I am now the proud owner of a section of my kitchen where all the lids are on their containers and ready to go! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Im a lady bug/ butterfly combo. I also am bipolar with ptsd, anxiety. I have gotten better with decluttering, cleaning and organizing because of you. Your methods are unbeleivable!
I haven't watched this one yet, but I want you to know that I found the "25 things to get rid of now" and the "Lies we tell ourselves" in just the last two days. I am old enough that I am sure I wouldn't be able to do such jobs in a few hours, but I can do one area at a time. It may take me awhile, but I will get it done. I just tossed out almost everything in a three-shelf cupboard because they were almost all 2019 and older. I have barely enough things to fill one shelf, but I DO know what I can have for supper tonight. I'm glad I found you.
Cas .. when you buy new clothes add a half cup of table salt to the first washing of it. The salt 'sets' the dyes and they wont bleed onto other items. Learned that trick many years ago and it really does work. Life changer for me. Now i just throw all my clothes in together and wash on cold and nothing ever bleeds and i dont have to waste time separating items nor have smaller piles sitting around waiting for like items to make up a load.
Pardon, do you mean that you do the initial wash together with your regular load of laundry, but just add salt to that load, or do you do a separate wash for the new item with the salt so it will be ready to wash with the regular load next time?
@@Blaire_Shoe .. I just put it all in together with the salt in the first washing of the new items. I used to work in the men's department in a large dept store and without fail all the returns of items that had been ruined in the wash they had used Tide detergent. When I learned about the salt trick, from then on every item I sold I'd recommend them to wash in a milder detergent and add salt to the first wash. Several of them came back later to thank me for the tip. I should have edited my first comment to say approximately 1/3 cup of salt instead of 1/2 .. it's not an exact science. I usually just swirl the salt box once or twice around the tub.
You, my dear are amazeballs! I too have a colorful language to keep me from swearing (started that when I learned I was about to become a Mom almost 21 years ago). Following your page, I have donated, gifted, and thrown out so much. Yes, I am purchasing storage items and even grabbed that Mop, but it is changing my life. I have Fibromyalgia and slipped in the bathtub last year and messed myself up pretty bad. Hubby, needs double knee replacement and Baby Girl is off to college - a sista needs help and you my friend have inspired me so much, I am told I have inspired others. I'm better stewarding over what I have, realizing ~ why would God bless me with my dream home if I don't properly steward over the home he did bless us with. #Amazeballs #Confirmation #DeclutteringForReal #ThankYou
The perfectly dyed towel & robe has me hollering 🤣🤣🤣!!!! Just seeing your personality through your videos, that unintentional perfect mishap totally fits you! haha. I will think of this video everytime I do laundry from now on 😆
One of the greatest laundry hacks was briefly pictured but not discussed: having a place to put clothes that have been worn but are still clean enough to wear again. As another UA-camr pointed out, if they're clean enough to put back on your body, they're clean enough to put back in the closet. 😄 I use a garment bag as a divider and just hang 'em up. : - ) 👚👖
Yes...New dark wash jeans, especially. Wash them several times with just darks and also exfoliate after wearing them or you could be like me and end up with a mysterious rash I could figure out for weeks. Saw the dr and was given a topical cream that didn't help. I decided to cost my thighs in coconut oil to soothe my skin and noticed blue oozing from my pores. It was my jeans. They had been washed several times and worn a dozen or more times by then (I wash jeans about every 3 or 4 wears or so)...once I saw a tinge of blue, I showered and really exfoliated and you would not believe how the blue dye ran down ! I was stunned! Never happened to me before or since, but something to be aware of!
Please don't apologize for repeating things over and over again. I've watched several of your videos here and there, but this is my first time encountering your description of the Tidy Tote - AND IT IS BRILLIANT!!!! As someone who also has ADHD, this will be a huge game changer for me. Thank you!!!
Beautifully dyed laundry!! Reminds me of when I was a kid and I got a promotional T-shirt from a trip. I was in a phase when I wanted everything to be pink, but there was only a choice of red, white or blue. I got white…. But at some point when my mum washed it, it ended up pink anyway! “Happy little accidents” haha
Yes, synthetic fabrics are much harder to dye than natural fabrics. Your cotton towel and robe are among the easiest things to dye! What a nice color they turned!
Hi, Cass! I have a pad on the fridge that is for writing anything we are running out of. I also have a designated spot for random things. My family is slowly getting the hang of it. I am slowly getting my little house to the way I want it. I am picking a project each month. This month is scaling down the bins to 4 memory bins. This activity will get everyone involved. So each person has 31 days this month to get their memories into one bin. I figured that I am not the only one that made memories and I shouldn't be the only one that tackles this project. Please keep the videos going. I love them. You inspire me to do what I know needs to be done. This weekend I will finish the closet I told you about with my Mom's clothes. Meanwhile I am checking around to see if there is a place I can take the suits, business-like attire because I don't work that type of job and I figure that someone out there that loves to dress like my Mom loved to dress would benefit and love the clothing. Again, thank you for the push.
Hilarious that you said "it's like George Jetson up in here" when mentioning your robot vacuum, because I named ours Rosie, after the robot cleaner on the Jetsons! ❤️
Cas, you are such a delight! No one could make cleaning seem fun like you can! Thanks for all the great ideas, and even more for sharing your terrific personality. Thanks for making stuff FUN!
First, listening to audiobooks while cleaning is EVERYTHING. I used to read a lot, but don’t have time anymore. I felt so sad that I was missing out on so much great literature. Then, five years ago I discovered AUDIOBOOKS. I love my life again. Second, I’m surprised you don’t have a grocery list that you can tell Alexa to add things you need from the store to. I have a grocery list in my lists on my phone. When I’m cooking, if I run out of curry, for example, I just keep on working in the moment whilst casually saying “Hey Siri, add Curry Powder to my Grocery List” and it’s there for me whenever I’m in the grocery store next! Hopefully this helps YOU as much as YOU’VE helped me!
Ooh Cass. Buy Shout Color Catchers. They are magical and whatever color leaks out of clothes gets caught by the little catcher sheet and nothing will be randomly dyed again. I have no idea how they work, but they really work!
I'm in stitches laughing about the jeans! 😂 You're so funny, but I love how you just laugh about it and get on with things. You don't get angry and worked up, so good on you. Btw, They are a lovely blue now. 😂❤
Ordered and received the mop! Omg I love it!!! Thank you for showcasing this. I suffer with a back issue and tried many different mops/bucket combinations. This one is a winner! Thanks again!
YES! Your podcast is my "go-to" when doing dishes or folding laundry! It makes me look forward to doing these tedious tasks because I know you will motivate me and give me tons of ideas and advice on getting my house in shape. Thank you, Cas!! I also have a Dyson with the green laser. It is amazing!!! I was laughing the other day while vacuuming in the dark because I thought if my neighbours look into my window and see some strange green light moving around in the dark they might think there is a burglar in my house! LOL! Nope just me finding every spec of dust with my vacuum laser!! I use my Notes App for my grocery list. I have an ongoing list on there of any item I might need to buy. It is organized by food type and then also in order of how it's laid out in the grocery store so I never miss an item. I simply uncheck the item if I need it and then check it off when it's in my cart. I give the whole list a quick glance every time before heading to the store to make sure I'm not missing something we might need. It's so handy! Another great video, Cas! Thanks for the tips! Love your hair! :)
I totally vacuum in the dark!!!! The light let's me see things on my hardwood that I wouldn't normally see with the lights on. Love your videos Cas! ❤❤❤
I have 3 dogs; who hang out in the kitchen or a dog run in the attached garage during the day while I'm working. I just got a baby monitor and that was a game changer- it has a camera on one end and a tablet-like monitor on the other! Now I can see when my clever male has just opened the dog door and about to enter the house, and he is astonished that I know that! It even has a talk function. Fabulous. Yes, funny at the end, but I really think it is better to sort laundry by colors and wash in warm not cold. There's a product called "Color Catcher" that also helps for mixed loads. I do most laundry on one day, sorting roughly by color, and also do a separate load of underwear to wash on hot. Then hang delicates, and all else can be dried. Fold loads coming out of the dryer. The next day, iron any shirts that were hung and ensure everything is put away. If there is too much bedding can be done on the next day, especially once a quarter to wash bed protectors, blankets, and comforters. I have not graduated to doing laundry on cold since warm or hot kills viruses. But warm requires the clothes to be sorted by color! And I guess cold sometimes does too :-).
My brain dump list would take a year! After cancer, I actually got to blame chemo brain for a while and went to a specialist in Boston at one of the big hospitals and she pointed out I could make that whole list and then pick stuff from that each month and then each week and then each day… doing a regroup with the big list once a month… and then narrow it down like your list. Sharing in case someone else’s brain dump is that ginormous! Thanks, Cas! Love your vibe and been enjoying watching and decluttering and getting organized.
I put my shopping lists on the Notes app of my iPhone. I listed everything I could think of (sorted by store- grocery, Shoppers drug, pharmacy), added a circle ⭕️ for each item so I just tick off what I need and the list is always ready. No paper lists to be left at home and always with me.
I do the same thing on my Android. I used to have a document with my entire pantry list and used it the same way Cass does, but many times I wou l d either forget the list at home or lose it on the way.😅 I always have my phone (Hubby & daughter remind me!), so I always have my lists. Love digital/ hate paper!
🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I NEVER wash jeans with anything that isn’t a dark blue or black 🤣😂! It is a great way to refresh other faded jeans, though! You have some great tips here, but one I have never gotten on board with a key hanger. I keep mine in my purse and have a designated place to put my purse. Love watching your videos ♥️
You can also buy Shout Color Catcher sheets and throw them in the wash with mixed loads. It pulls the dyes into the sheet which you can toss. As someone who is old enough to have had Home Ec and sewing in school, polyester does not take dye well, even when you want to dye it. Cotton and natural fibers take dye much better.
I love that bordeaux red on you, Cas ❤ and thx for the end story and you are so hilarious - loved to watch you coming in singing and dancing with your spray mop and your excitement about your "new" blue coat and towel 💙
I’m excited to check out your podcast. I don’t have an ADHD diagnosis, but everything you suggest really helps my brain! 🥰 I also heard you and my head today !😂 I’ve been down sick for five days and there’s so much to do. I have so little energy. I heard my inner Cass voice say “Do it crappy.” So I did. I just started tackling things with the intention of doing a crappy job. And I’ve made some good progress without overdoing it. 😂 you are brilliant.
A vacuum you actually don’t mind using is a must! We had the heaviest vacuum on the planet (my mother in law’s that she cast off because it was too heavy.) My back kept going out after using it! We bought a lightweight one, and now I don’t mind vacuuming. ❤
I have a laundry sorter, a bin for bulbs, a bin for batteries, a file for taxes, a file for bills, etc. I have a one size fits all spray cleaner. I have a mop like that. Last week I mopped my stairs. I have a grocery list on my phone.
I’m a butterfly 🎉 According to a personality quiz, I am abstract random ‼️ In other words, I’m bouncing off the walls. Butterflies fly randomly. Maybe not hitting any walls. Cass, I love you and your personality. You are always upbeat and joyful ❤
I have 9 of the items the only thing I won’t have is a random basket because everything in my home has a home and if it doesn’t then I either make a home for it or declutter it - I totally agree having an Alexa in each room is a godsend - I control my lights , curtains and shopping lists with them as well as listen to the news and podcasts ( no joke my favourite being clutter bug )
I love how much space the houses over your way seem to have! I live in NZ and we don’t even have a broom closet. We have one cupboard for the linen and another that has the hot water cylinder and that’s it 🙃
I've got all those first ten things already set up in my home and have for many years (even a light bulb and battery section!) but in my opinion my home is not considered a tidy house. SO Ive been thinking ...my problem must be I have too much stuff..STILL! I have been getting rid of ten items per day for 2 years now! Still going. I get up in the morning and panic!TODAY I have to get rid of ten things. Will I be able to find them? .but then it's so easy to find those items that are leaving my home. Great video this week. I was just considering a cordless vacuum!! You've convinced me.
What I don’t have are paper file folders. I digitize/scan everything. I have a scan bin and when it gets to the top it’s time to set aside time to binge your videos and scan (cause ADHD I need a preferred activity while I do the boring scan stuff).
After a cancer scare my kid got me a couple of them in the house so I could call if I fell. I use Alexa to add groceries to my grocery list and items on the phone calls I need to make and the supplies I need to reorder on the shopping list. Set a reminder to drink water or to go take a walk or to call the doctor or a refill medicine . It's an elderly person's dream come true and a perfect Christmas gift if the kid installs it for you. I would never go back to paper because I can sit down and Alexa will read the items on the list so I can go and shop and check off the items as I get it done. I'm telling you it's fantabulous❤❤❤
I have that vacuum with the light. I also turn off the lights to vacuum and I am forever horrified how much dust there is just from touching the bed clothes, getting dressed or walking around. But I'm getting in the habit of vacuuming my bedrooms every day because of that light.
I rearranged my stationery chest of drawers and am now able to fit much more in there like the cables, sewing kit, printer paper and tools. Couldn’t believe it. Had to be tough and use the container method. I refurbished the chest, put new handles on it and now the drawers open smoothly. Happy camper. Random cleaning is my go to method now. 😊
I'm so glad I got a lot done in my kitchen. I'm 68 years old and a substitute teacher. By the time I get home, I'm tired to do anything. I took trash off, 2 loads. I'm unable to climb the steps to put my trash in the dumpster. But I'm please with what I got done today.😊😊😊
I do mini put-aways. Like if I'm going to the bedroom, or bathroom, and passing by a table or counter on my way that has something on it that goes near (or in) the room I'm going to, I pick it up and take it with me and put it away. Doing this several times a day helps keep the clutter down.
Your 'all out of list' -- I created my own by including the things I buy the most at my favorite grocery. Items were on the list in the order they are at my specific store. It has lines at the end for items at Wal Mart or $ store. I created it on my computer and printed out copies as needed. Did the same for Costco list. I updated the list/computer file as our tastes changed.
Great video, but bringing up the Alexa reminded me. I would love love love a video on how to actually use the Alexas. I got an Echo for Christmas, but have barely used it because I'm kinda scared of it. (yes, I'm a dork)
I’ve watched you years ago, and your videos stop coming to me. So I just decided to watch organizing videos again and find you!!! I’m so happy to see how wonderful you got! Talking about your videos and yourself!! Happy to see you again! ❤️🙏
I have been following you for years and I have your books. Every year I start over with the 21 day toss and Hug your home. I have a donation basket in grandkids room and 2 in my room. I am always tossing stuff because it is so easy. I live the tea bag organizer and the wicker basket for the counter. Have it in my Amazon cart.
YOU are like my very own therapist. Your voice is so soothing and I just love listening to you and your advice. I'm 71 but I feel like 35 when I listen to you. Thank you
Another good way to organise and tidy up batteries is a "battery daddy" - a box that organises all kinds of battery sizes and shapes and also holds them in a way that should help preserve their energy.
Your landing or drop off zone when you come home reminded me ofmy mom kicking off her shoes at her chair and pulling off her earrings. Every Saturday, when we cleaned the piles got reset and put in the right place. As for memories, I put certificates in a folder. Then, when I was applying for a really big award, all that information was there waiting for me and I got the award! I keep any cords, cables and bricks, (oh, my) with the respective equipment. All the camera parts are in the camera bag, all the computer parts are in the computer bag. This way, everything is ready to go, especially in case of an emergency -- and I've had a lot of them.
As soon as you said you only had white towels..... Hey, my son ended up with pink undies when he was learning how to do laundry as a child. For the record, we always sorted at my house growing up, so I continue to do so, and so do my (grown) kids. As always, thanks for the hints and tricks!!
Good video. I like your "All out of" list. When I was responsible for buying groceries, I lived by my own list that I created. We have a different system now that fits the person who does the shopping. The system has to be tailored for the person who uses it. So glad you like your new blue robe!
I am eternally grateful that 99% of all paperwork is digital where I'm from. So almost no bills in the mail/on paper, all taxes are done online and receipts for company is online etc. It's a shame that more countries are not doing this. Also, I have to say; just started watching your videos among other adhd content creators. I have to admit I get a bit stressed out 😅 I'm listening/watching for inspiration, and I do get that. But the thought of being that active 24/7 and productive all the time, stresses me out.
Video idea: Cas, I love that you have lessons on cleaning and tidying as well as decluttering and organizing. I notice that many organizing influencers are not avid cooks so they are able to keep their kitchens tidy most of the time. I am a massive baker and fancy dinner maker and when I do crafts I have to use the kitchen table because I don’t have a craft or sewing room. Can you do a video on how to manage projects that require a lot of mess while you do them, they may last a day or more and you still have to pick up the kids and feed the family in the middle of it all! Help
My husband and I live in America. We have grocery pick up here. So, when we run out of something we go the the store app and add it to our cart for the week. By the time our grocery pick up day is here, most of the things we need are already in the cart. Helps with budgeting too because you can see exactly what you're spending as you add it to the cart (rather than trying to keep up with it in your head in the store). 😊
One thing we did, that has been so helpful, was to add a large tray ... probably 3 inches deep...that everyone's mail and random stuff gets thrown into. Once a week, I go thru and dispense where everything goes... What a game changer!
Color Catchers can be your new best friend!! If you don’t want to sort your loads, you throw a color catcher in your wash and it’ll prevent any further “mystery dyes”. My aunt who travels a lot and didn’t want to pay for multiple loads of laundry when she was just washing a few items found out about them. They’re super useful!!
Tip about a cordless vacuum, make sure it has a good battery!! Please do your research!! I’ve gotten several different brands and they are definitely not created equal! I have a Dyson cordless vacuum that literally only lasts 10 minutes on high.. When it was brand new, it lasted 30-45 minutes but a few years later, the battery sucks and now it won’t stay charged. I actually got lucky and found one on the side of the road. It’s a shark rotator. I brought it home and tested it out, and let me tell you! It’s amazing!! Idk why the people threw it out but I’m glad I found it! I don’t like having to pull out my big corded vacuum everytime I need to vacuum but I love using the shark to spot clean.
hi, i am a cricket, (and i have ptsd, so i get easily overwhelmed) so i have piles of "to be filed..." or rather, i DID have piles... your recent video on paper organization helped me so much. it was scary and it took a bit to get the courage to change my system, but i did (i still need proper containers, but they are sorted for now). it lifted such a weight off once it was done. i told my psychologist about it this morning and she was so proud of me. (i am mentioning it here because you kind of hit on those categories in this video). thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences. my home is still a work in progress, but you have helped me more than you will ever know.
Thank you for commenting. It’s helpful to others, including me. ❤
Yes, now I need to find the paper video! My office has little stacks…
I hear you on this. Sometimes I wanna be a cricket, but I realized, if I need to find a paper, I can just as easily flip through a single basket of papers almost just as easily. I found I wouldn't make time to file each paper in the proper section. Very freeing indeed!!!!
What is a cricket?
@@char6081 organizing style-go take her quiz! 👍🏻😉
I love all of these suggestions but we live in a townhouse with very limited closets, no walk in pantry, no garage, no real entryway area for coats, boots etc, and not really a place for bins. Things like our vacuum cleaners really annoy me because they just sit out since there are no closets for them. I would love to see a video incorporating these ideas into smaller living spaces for full-size families.
It’s so frustrating not to have storage! We don’t have any hallways in our house, or anything like a linen closet, just 2 small 1920s clothing closets, and out front door opens right into the middle of our living room. No garage either, so we have to be creative with entryway storage. Vacuum lives behind a chair in a corner of the dining room :(
I hear you. I created a hallway and extra kitchen counter and pantry with strategically placed dresser and cabinets. Place for extra appliances, produce, and pots and pans. 😊
@@serenakoleno9338 how did you do this exactly cause I have no place for pots so frustrating
For no closet/attic/garage homes: use walls to store everything and build or buy vertical closets and customize with shelves, hooks and baskets. If you don’t like looking at all this stuff make sure to have doors on your final creation.
Having everything on the floor is so annoying !
Great idea! Sadly my landlord won't let me drill holes in the walls, so frustrating.
I love that you call it a clutter catcher. In my home it's called a crap basket lol
That works too!
Omg I love 'crap basket' - I have a 'crap I have to deal with' pile
@jocelynsmyth6604 when I had a house rather than a flat I always had a crap basket at the bottom of the stairs cause I was too lazy to go up and down every time something needed put away. It all went in the crap basket and taken up at night lol x
I made my bottom of the stairwell basket pretty. It’s thick rattan with a felt liner covered in a nice fabric. It also has a protection pad underneath in case it’s put on wood or a delicate fabric.
شكرا جزيلا
I cracked up with the new blue Jean story! It reminded me of the time I bought a brand new purple shirt for my husband. He wore it without it first being washed. It was a very hot fall day and we left for an event. It was so hot we were all drenched with sweat. We got back home, he took off his shirt and everywhere the shirt was- he was purple! 😂 Since that time we’ve made sure EVERYTHING new got washed (separately) before even wearing. We still to this day laugh so hard about that day! 😂
Hah! Brilliant 😂😂
That’s funny!!!
Did you know that you can soak new clothing,towels,etc. in vinegar or salt to “set” the color!!!
@@evie1950 I know it now, didn’t know it then! 🥴
I once washed my new red blouse with my son’s white karate uniform. Pink😩
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I'm freaking out with you here at the end of the video! HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT IT WAS DYED SO PERFECTLY??? and it turned out such a beautiful color too! ahahha
Since there's only two items with natural fibers, all the dye concentrated on them.
Now she doesn’t have to worry about keeping them white anymore!
SAME!!!!!
I'm trying to waste less paper. So, I started collecting all the envelopes from the mail and using them to make lists. Grocery, To Do, weekly meal plans, etc. Works great!
Growing up i always saw my grandma and Auntie doing this
funny...I do the same...it is amazing how much paper and envelopes can be re-used like that...I also collect the empty boxes (cardboard or plastic) of food I ran out of.....or at least I cut out the most important part of those foodwrappings and boxes...an collect those near my keys..to be remembered when I leave the house or go shopping...and sometimes..when I intentionally want to go on a bigger shopping I take all the scraps of those food wrappings and boxes..and write them down on the envelope ...so this way I get exactly a list of food or brands of rice or noodles or spices..I liked and want to buy again... ;)
@chrystal108reading4 this is a great idea! I'm horrible with meal planning so we eat out way too often. I'll keep this in mind 😊
So smart!
I actually have to buy paper sometimes, because everything is online. I don't understand all these needs to file and sort papers, because I get one letter per month, and not even that everytime. If someone has their own business, I kind of get it, but even then you would only need couple binders/a drawer. What are all the papers you guys have/keep?
Cas, kicking my shoes (tidily) in the corner IS their dedicated spot because I don't live with a jillion people and I don't want to handle my shoes every time I come in the house! 😄I also use several different areas that work for ME for the items you said HAVE to be in an entryway landing strip/launchpad. NOPE! If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Honoring our OWN wisdom & systems is still being organized! 💖
Lol, I have a scarf that used to be a beautiful sparkly white color. Until one day it was thrown in the laundry along with a new red denim jacket. But I love my beautiful sparkly pink scarf!
CAS SAVE MONEY….
Could you laminate your all out of list then use an erasable marker and at the end of the week take a photo to take to the store… I know a pad is fun but that pad is quite pricey. Just a thought if it helps ❤
Love the new towel and robe such a pretty blue
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My Roomba’s name is “Rosie” from the Jetson’s. My adult girls bought this for me as a Christmas gift several years ago. Love it!
I named mine Skippy.
Mine is named Bertram, my daughter bought him for me for Christmas a few years ago. We named him after the butler on their favorite Disney show when they were young.
Mine is named Rosie too!😂
Mine is Wanda Sparkles haha
Ours is Cleopatra
I found you a few weeks ago and am on my way to a serious whole house declutter. It will take a few months, but your advice about breaking the process into manageable projects was a game-changer! And not making piles, but putting things directly in my car to give/donate and in a garbage bag immediately so there isn't a mess, well, what a difference that made! Thanks for being such a great motivator!
I take a picture of my fridge and cuboard and take the pics shopping with me. Do you know how many times I bought 5 of the same thing before?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I literally thought I was the only one that does this. It’s almost as if I can look into the back of my fridge from my phone. My grocery shopping list is also dry erase on my fridge and I used to take a picture of that until I learned how to use Reminders for lists properly.
I downloaded an inventory app where I list all the food I have, and when there is no more of a certain item it automatically adds that item to the shopping list. I know this requires time but helps to avoid buying duplicates (or not buying it because I think I have it)
@@user-3l1 thank you for your idea!!
@@saphire82 thank you for the idea!!
Great idea. I keep a list on my phone calendar page on the day I shop. But a real list is better in some respects. I am less likely to forget something.
I always "like" your videos before I even watch because I knoooow I'm going to like it and most times I end up LOVING everything you share. Keep up the great work, Cas!
Me too
Me too!
Me too ❤❤
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Me Six!!
I always sort my laundry. That's how I was taught to do laundry & at 61, that's still how I do laundry lol.
Oh, yeah. I kinda grosses me out to think of throwing my laundry all together. It's def a total "EEEEWWWWEE" knowing people wash like that.😂
I grew up in the 70’s as the youngest of 4, both my parents worked full time (my Mom third shift), our house was always neat and clean. We were taught quite young to put our things away. Dishes were never left in the sink. We never had more than the house could handle but we had plenty of what we needed. There was no Alexa, no robo-things,, no UA-cam, just good old fashioned cleaning. We earned money for savings by doing chores; .10 for dusting, .25 for vacuuming and a whopping $1.00 for washing floors or mowing the lawn! We were lucky to have such a balanced home. I realize not everyone is. Today’s organization just seems so extra, maybe that’s just me ?
We did the same growing up!
we were three children and everyone of us..had their own space and the responsibility to keep it tidy and clean...my mom used to be a teacher before she stayed at home to raise us while dad earned the families income..so experienced a pretty structured family life...loving parents and the rule was everyone helps one another when he can..also, when my dad went to the office..he said..we children would go to OUR office/work..i.e. school...so that made us feel important and capable to face the day ahead...and mom was the Magic of All....looking back I sometimes do not know how she did it all...WITHOUT the gadgets of today..or an Alexa..or a computer or YT-advice or a dishwasher..or a cableless vaccuum cleaner.. We also did not get money for our helping..we got praise and Thankfulness..Only later when we were Teenagers..my parents allowed us to earn some pocket money..for picking strawberries on a nearby farmers field...and this also felt very special... simpler days...:)
As someone who wasn't diagnosed with adhd until I was 30 I always thought I was just awful, lazy, and disorganized. Comments like these also make me feel that way. I'm glad you had such an incredible family life growing up that you learned the tools it takes to have a tidy home. Not all of us did. So while it might seem extra to you, it's life changing to others.
@Idk10704 YES! We're not all playing with the same deck, and I'd glady love to be able to keep things neat without having to struggle. Must be really nice....
To me these videos actually give me a ‘back to the basics’ feeling. She makes everything easy and simple :) i guess she makes our life more like how you grew up? She knows her audience very very well 👌 hats off to your parents for giving you good habits 👍
Honestly, that's super impressive that your robe and towel were **evenly** dyed! What a fun surprise! 😂
I get caught up like a child does at a reading of their very favorite story every time You teach us from Your true life story and experience ! Our lives are simply So Much Better with You in them. ❤
Cas, I love watching/listening to you as I do housework. Today, I unloaded then loaded my dishwasher, matched up all my leftover containers with their lids, and got rid of the rest. I am now the proud owner of a section of my kitchen where all the lids are on their containers and ready to go! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Love that!
@@Clutterbug Love watching/listening to YOU!!
Love the straight hair! Looks so professional and pretty!
I was trying to put my finger on why her hair looked so pretty here!
Curly hair is professional and pretty too!
Im a lady bug/ butterfly combo. I also am bipolar with ptsd, anxiety. I have gotten better with decluttering, cleaning and organizing because of you. Your methods are unbeleivable!
I haven't watched this one yet, but I want you to know that I found the "25 things to get rid of now" and the "Lies we tell ourselves" in just the last two days. I am old enough that I am sure I wouldn't be able to do such jobs in a few hours, but I can do one area at a time. It may take me awhile, but I will get it done. I just tossed out almost everything in a three-shelf cupboard because they were almost all 2019 and older. I have barely enough things to fill one shelf, but I DO know what I can have for supper tonight. I'm glad I found you.
Cas .. when you buy new clothes add a half cup of table salt to the first washing of it. The salt 'sets' the dyes and they wont bleed onto other items. Learned that trick many years ago and it really does work.
Life changer for me.
Now i just throw all my clothes in together and wash on cold and nothing ever bleeds and i dont have to waste time separating items nor have smaller piles sitting around waiting for like items to make up a load.
Pardon, do you mean that you do the initial wash together with your regular load of laundry, but just add salt to that load, or do you do a separate wash for the new item with the salt so it will be ready to wash with the regular load next time?
@@Blaire_Shoe .. I just put it all in together with the salt in the first washing of the new items.
I used to work in the men's department in a large dept store and without fail all the returns of items that had been ruined in the wash they had used Tide detergent. When I learned about the salt trick, from then on every item I sold I'd recommend them to wash in a milder detergent and add salt to the first wash. Several of them came back later to thank me for the tip.
I should have edited my first comment to say approximately 1/3 cup of salt instead of 1/2 .. it's not an exact science. I usually just swirl the salt box once or twice around the tub.
Thanks for the tip!
You, my dear are amazeballs! I too have a colorful language to keep me from swearing (started that when I learned I was about to become a Mom almost 21 years ago).
Following your page, I have donated, gifted, and thrown out so much. Yes, I am purchasing storage items and even grabbed that Mop, but it is changing my life.
I have Fibromyalgia and slipped in the bathtub last year and messed myself up pretty bad. Hubby, needs double knee replacement and Baby Girl is off to college - a sista needs help and you my friend have inspired me so much, I am told I have inspired others.
I'm better stewarding over what I have, realizing ~ why would God bless me with my dream home if I don't properly steward over the home he did bless us with. #Amazeballs #Confirmation #DeclutteringForReal #ThankYou
The perfectly dyed towel & robe has me hollering 🤣🤣🤣!!!! Just seeing your personality through your videos, that unintentional perfect mishap totally fits you! haha. I will think of this video everytime I do laundry from now on 😆
Itcwas so hilarious! 😂👍❤
One of the greatest laundry hacks was briefly pictured but not discussed: having a place to put clothes that have been worn but are still clean enough to wear again. As another UA-camr pointed out, if they're clean enough to put back on your body, they're clean enough to put back in the closet. 😄 I use a garment bag as a divider and just hang 'em up. : - ) 👚👖
I think they are not clean because they are full of pollen.
Yes...New dark wash jeans, especially. Wash them several times with just darks and also exfoliate after wearing them or you could be like me and end up with a mysterious rash I could figure out for weeks. Saw the dr and was given a topical cream that didn't help. I decided to cost my thighs in coconut oil to soothe my skin and noticed blue oozing from my pores. It was my jeans. They had been washed several times and worn a dozen or more times by then (I wash jeans about every 3 or 4 wears or so)...once I saw a tinge of blue, I showered and really exfoliated and you would not believe how the blue dye ran down ! I was stunned! Never happened to me before or since, but something to be aware of!
That is bizarre! Can't be good for you either. So glad you figured it out.
Blue oozing from your pores?? Scary.
Please don't apologize for repeating things over and over again. I've watched several of your videos here and there, but this is my first time encountering your description of the Tidy Tote - AND IT IS BRILLIANT!!!! As someone who also has ADHD, this will be a huge game changer for me. Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
Feels good to know that along my decluttering journey I’ve got 9/10 of the tips in place (no random basket)
Beautifully dyed laundry!! Reminds me of when I was a kid and I got a promotional T-shirt from a trip. I was in a phase when I wanted everything to be pink, but there was only a choice of red, white or blue. I got white…. But at some point when my mum washed it, it ended up pink anyway! “Happy little accidents” haha
A pair of red socks once dyed my kid's white T-shirt too😂 a nice pale pink hue, but it was gone after like 4 or 5 washes.
Yes, synthetic fabrics are much harder to dye than natural fabrics. Your cotton towel and robe are among the easiest things to dye! What a nice color they turned!
Hi, Cass! I have a pad on the fridge that is for writing anything we are running out of. I also have a designated spot for random things. My family is slowly getting the hang of it. I am slowly getting my little house to the way I want it. I am picking a project each month. This month is scaling down the bins to 4 memory bins. This activity will get everyone involved. So each person has 31 days this month to get their memories into one bin. I figured that I am not the only one that made memories and I shouldn't be the only one that tackles this project. Please keep the videos going. I love them. You inspire me to do what I know needs to be done. This weekend I will finish the closet I told you about with my Mom's clothes. Meanwhile I am checking around to see if there is a place I can take the suits, business-like attire because I don't work that type of job and I figure that someone out there that loves to dress like my Mom loved to dress would benefit and love the clothing. Again, thank you for the push.
Hilarious that you said "it's like George Jetson up in here" when mentioning your robot vacuum, because I named ours Rosie, after the robot cleaner on the Jetsons! ❤️
Cas, you are such a delight! No one could make cleaning seem fun like you can! Thanks for all the great ideas, and even more for sharing your terrific personality. Thanks for making stuff FUN!
First, listening to audiobooks while cleaning is EVERYTHING. I used to read a lot, but don’t have time anymore. I felt so sad that I was missing out on so much great literature. Then, five years ago I discovered AUDIOBOOKS. I love my life again. Second, I’m surprised you don’t have a grocery list that you can tell Alexa to add things you need from the store to. I have a grocery list in my lists on my phone. When I’m cooking, if I run out of curry, for example, I just keep on working in the moment whilst casually saying “Hey Siri, add Curry Powder to my Grocery List” and it’s there for me whenever I’m in the grocery store next! Hopefully this helps YOU as much as YOU’VE helped me!
Ooh Cass. Buy Shout Color Catchers. They are magical and whatever color leaks out of clothes gets caught by the little catcher sheet and nothing will be randomly dyed again. I have no idea how they work, but they really work!
I've used them for years. They are "amazeballs."
I'm in stitches laughing about the jeans! 😂 You're so funny, but I love how you just laugh about it and get on with things. You don't get angry and worked up, so good on you. Btw, They are a lovely blue now. 😂❤
Ordered and received the mop! Omg I love it!!! Thank you for showcasing this. I suffer with a back issue and tried many different mops/bucket combinations. This one is a winner! Thanks again!
Where did you purchase the mop? I looked in the litterbug store and didn’t see it.
YES! Your podcast is my "go-to" when doing dishes or folding laundry! It makes me look forward to doing these tedious tasks because I know you will motivate me and give me tons of ideas and advice on getting my house in shape. Thank you, Cas!! I also have a Dyson with the green laser. It is amazing!!! I was laughing the other day while vacuuming in the dark because I thought if my neighbours look into my window and see some strange green light moving around in the dark they might think there is a burglar in my house! LOL! Nope just me finding every spec of dust with my vacuum laser!! I use my Notes App for my grocery list. I have an ongoing list on there of any item I might need to buy. It is organized by food type and then also in order of how it's laid out in the grocery store so I never miss an item. I simply uncheck the item if I need it and then check it off when it's in my cart. I give the whole list a quick glance every time before heading to the store to make sure I'm not missing something we might need. It's so handy! Another great video, Cas! Thanks for the tips! Love your hair! :)
Thank you for the “staying till the end” story. I enjoyed that laugh today!😂
The blue towel and robe…too funny! 😂
Only white towels...you are braver than I for sure! I think the blue is beautiful.
Thanks for the tips, Cas! And yes, that dye job turned out BEAUTIFUL! 😅
I totally vacuum in the dark!!!! The light let's me see things on my hardwood that I wouldn't normally see with the lights on. Love your videos Cas! ❤❤❤
I have 3 dogs; who hang out in the kitchen or a dog run in the attached garage during the day while I'm working. I just got a baby monitor and that was a game changer- it has a camera on one end and a tablet-like monitor on the other! Now I can see when my clever male has just opened the dog door and about to enter the house, and he is astonished that I know that! It even has a talk function. Fabulous. Yes, funny at the end, but I really think it is better to sort laundry by colors and wash in warm not cold. There's a product called "Color Catcher" that also helps for mixed loads. I do most laundry on one day, sorting roughly by color, and also do a separate load of underwear to wash on hot. Then hang delicates, and all else can be dried. Fold loads coming out of the dryer. The next day, iron any shirts that were hung and ensure everything is put away. If there is too much bedding can be done on the next day, especially once a quarter to wash bed protectors, blankets, and comforters. I have not graduated to doing laundry on cold since warm or hot kills viruses. But warm requires the clothes to be sorted by color! And I guess cold sometimes does too :-).
My brain dump list would take a year! After cancer, I actually got to blame chemo brain for a while and went to a specialist in Boston at one of the big hospitals and she pointed out I could make that whole list and then pick stuff from that each month and then each week and then each day… doing a regroup with the big list once a month… and then narrow it down like your list. Sharing in case someone else’s brain dump is that ginormous! Thanks, Cas! Love your vibe and been enjoying watching and decluttering and getting organized.
I put my shopping lists on the Notes app of my iPhone. I listed everything I could think of (sorted by store- grocery, Shoppers drug, pharmacy), added a circle ⭕️ for each item so I just tick off what I need and the list is always ready. No paper lists to be left at home and always with me.
I do the same thing on my Android. I used to have a document with my entire pantry list and used it the same way Cass does, but many times I wou l d either forget the list at home or lose it on the way.😅 I always have my phone (Hubby & daughter remind me!), so I always have my lists. Love digital/ hate paper!
yes notes is great plus the calendar for my to- do list
Me too @jackieluckyangel5610, I went digital for lists about 6-8yrs ago, saves soooo much paper. Then you never forget your list either.
🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I NEVER wash jeans with anything that isn’t a dark blue or black 🤣😂! It is a great way to refresh other faded jeans, though! You have some great tips here, but one I have never gotten on board with a key hanger. I keep mine in my purse and have a designated place to put my purse. Love watching your videos ♥️
Yes, even if they say you don't have to sort clothes for washing, I still do it. Saves me from all those accidental dye jobs.
You can also buy Shout Color Catcher sheets and throw them in the wash with mixed loads. It pulls the dyes into the sheet which you can toss. As someone who is old enough to have had Home Ec and sewing in school, polyester does not take dye well, even when you want to dye it. Cotton and natural fibers take dye much better.
I love that bordeaux red on you, Cas ❤ and thx for the end story and you are so hilarious - loved to watch you coming in singing and dancing with your spray mop and your excitement about your "new" blue coat and towel 💙
Yay! Thank you!
I totally agree! 😂😂😂👍
I'm so overwhelmed that I'm ready to just burn down the house and start over. I'm in tears with the hope you give me!
🤣🤣🤣 It really does look perfectly dyed and as if you bought it that way! lol
I love the new robe, gorgeous colour. How in the world did it come out so perfect?!
Good question!
I love the color of your "new" towel and robe!😄What's amazing is that they are so evenly colored instead of being blotchy.
I’m excited to check out your podcast. I don’t have an ADHD diagnosis, but everything you suggest really helps my brain! 🥰
I also heard you and my head today !😂 I’ve been down sick for five days and there’s so much to do. I have so little energy. I heard my inner Cass voice say “Do it crappy.”
So I did. I just started tackling things with the intention of doing a crappy job. And I’ve made some good progress without overdoing it.
😂 you are brilliant.
A vacuum you actually don’t mind using is a must! We had the heaviest vacuum on the planet (my mother in law’s that she cast off because it was too heavy.)
My back kept going out after using it!
We bought a lightweight one, and now I don’t mind vacuuming. ❤
It's a perfectly dyed beautiful blue robe and a new towel for Penny ..winning😂💙
For sure!
I have a laundry sorter, a bin for bulbs, a bin for batteries, a file for taxes, a file for bills, etc. I have a one size fits all spray cleaner. I have a mop like that. Last week I mopped my stairs. I have a grocery list on my phone.
I’m a butterfly 🎉
According to a personality quiz, I am abstract random ‼️
In other words, I’m bouncing off the walls. Butterflies fly randomly. Maybe not hitting any walls.
Cass, I love you and your personality. You are always upbeat and joyful ❤
I really like the tote that you carry around to pick up mess so you don't distract yourself by putting an item away. Brilliant.
I have 9 of the items the only thing I won’t have is a random basket because everything in my home has a home and if it doesn’t then I either make a home for it or declutter it - I totally agree having an Alexa in each room is a godsend - I control my lights , curtains and shopping lists with them as well as listen to the news and podcasts ( no joke my favourite being clutter bug )
Getting a hall stand was, no exaggeration, life changing.
I always know where my keys are now!!!
Yay!
OMG the robe & towel. Too funny. Also great advice!
I love how much space the houses over your way seem to have! I live in NZ and we don’t even have a broom closet. We have one cupboard for the linen and another that has the hot water cylinder and that’s it 🙃
She's in Canada & that is a big house.
I've got all those first ten things already set up in my home and have for many years (even a light bulb and battery section!) but in my opinion my home is not considered a tidy house. SO Ive been thinking ...my problem must be I have too much stuff..STILL! I have been getting rid of ten items per day for 2 years now! Still going. I get up in the morning and panic!TODAY I have to get rid of ten things. Will I be able to find them? .but then it's so easy to find those items that are leaving my home. Great video this week. I was just considering a cordless vacuum!! You've convinced me.
What I don’t have are paper file folders. I digitize/scan everything. I have a scan bin and when it gets to the top it’s time to set aside time to binge your videos and scan (cause ADHD I need a preferred activity while I do the boring scan stuff).
I've been a huge fan for years! I love your tips, sense of humor and "we are in this together" vibe!!! Thank you so much!
After a cancer scare my kid got me a couple of them in the house so I could call if I fell. I use Alexa to add groceries to my grocery list and items on the phone calls I need to make and the supplies I need to reorder on the shopping list. Set a reminder to drink water or to go take a walk or to call the doctor or a refill medicine . It's an elderly person's dream come true and a perfect Christmas gift if the kid installs it for you. I would never go back to paper because I can sit down and Alexa will read the items on the list so I can go and shop and check off the items as I get it done. I'm telling you it's fantabulous❤❤❤
😂 love the new blue towel and robe
I have that vacuum with the light. I also turn off the lights to vacuum and I am forever horrified how much dust there is just from touching the bed clothes, getting dressed or walking around.
But I'm getting in the habit of vacuuming my bedrooms every day because of that light.
I rearranged my stationery chest of drawers and am now able to fit much more in there like the cables, sewing kit, printer paper and tools. Couldn’t believe it. Had to be tough and use the container method. I refurbished the chest, put new handles on it and now the drawers open smoothly. Happy camper. Random cleaning is my go to method now. 😊
The stress reduction of drawers that open smoothly is not talked about enough!!!
@@GrammyAmanda Still letting out an ahhhhh every time I open and close them!
I'm so glad I got a lot done in my kitchen. I'm 68 years old and a substitute teacher. By the time I get home, I'm tired to do anything. I took trash off, 2 loads. I'm unable to climb the steps to put my trash in the dumpster. But I'm please with what I got done today.😊😊😊
Great much needed information. Thank You for sharing!!
I do mini put-aways. Like if I'm going to the bedroom, or bathroom, and passing by a table or counter on my way that has something on it that goes near (or in) the room I'm going to, I pick it up and take it with me and put it away. Doing this several times a day helps keep the clutter down.
I would never bother with a robot vacuum, but yes, yes, yes to a cordless vacuum. I vacuum way more now too.
I met a lady the other other who called herself the Farmer's Wife cuz that was what others called her 😂. Here in Utah
@@LisaPFrampton I live in Australia! We farmer's wives are a good breed. 👍 😂
Your 'all out of list' -- I created my own by including the things I buy the most at my favorite grocery. Items were on the list in the order they are at my specific store. It has lines at the end for items at Wal Mart or $ store. I created it on my computer and printed out copies as needed. Did the same for Costco list. I updated the list/computer file as our tastes changed.
Great video, but bringing up the Alexa reminded me. I would love love love a video on how to actually use the Alexas. I got an Echo for Christmas, but have barely used it because I'm kinda scared of it. (yes, I'm a dork)
I’ve watched you years ago, and your videos stop coming to me. So I just decided to watch organizing videos again and find you!!! I’m so happy to see how wonderful you got! Talking about your videos and yourself!! Happy to see you again! ❤️🙏
In this video your hair is very beautiful 🤩
I have been following you for years and I have your books. Every year I start over with the 21 day toss and Hug your home. I have a donation basket in grandkids room and 2 in my room. I am always tossing stuff because it is so easy. I live the tea bag organizer and the wicker basket for the counter. Have it in my Amazon cart.
We have a basket with cords and bricks. We call it “the rats nest”. 😂
BAHAHAHAHA!
What is a brick? I know the general meaning of the word but not what it means in relation to something I need to store.
@@alainetasker479 the block that plugs into the outlet that you plug your charger cord into.
@@alainetasker479 The big black block that is on many power cords like laptops.
@@ClaireCaoimheRaeMoonshadow Actually that's a wall cube, the power brick is the big black thing in the middle of the laptop cable and other cables.
I had to watch your adorable grin after you whispered "Alexas" multiple times. It makes me so happy! 😊
YOU are like my very own therapist. Your voice is so soothing and I just love listening to you and your advice. I'm 71 but I feel like 35 when I listen to you. Thank you
Another good way to organise and tidy up batteries is a "battery daddy" - a box that organises all kinds of battery sizes and shapes and also holds them in a way that should help preserve their energy.
The all out of pad can usually be picked up at the dollar store for cheap, so no excuse to be more organized!
Your landing or drop off zone when you come home reminded me ofmy mom kicking off her shoes at her chair and pulling off her earrings. Every Saturday, when we cleaned the piles got reset and put in the right place. As for memories, I put certificates in a folder. Then, when I was applying for a really big award, all that information was there waiting for me and I got the award!
I keep any cords, cables and bricks, (oh, my) with the respective equipment. All the camera parts are in the camera bag, all the computer parts are in the computer bag. This way, everything is ready to go, especially in case of an emergency -- and I've had a lot of them.
The tote idea blew my mind. I have such a problem grabbing things to put in different rooms and never returning to the original room.
Glad you like it!
Awesome pointers as always❤
As soon as you said you only had white towels.....
Hey, my son ended up with pink undies when he was learning how to do laundry as a child. For the record, we always sorted at my house growing up, so I continue to do so, and so do my (grown) kids.
As always, thanks for the hints and tricks!!
OMG I need you to help me clean and organize. Love your tips and ideas
Good video. I like your "All out of" list. When I was responsible for buying groceries, I lived by my own list that I created. We have a different system now that fits the person who does the shopping. The system has to be tailored for the person who uses it. So glad you like your new blue robe!
I am eternally grateful that 99% of all paperwork is digital where I'm from. So almost no bills in the mail/on paper, all taxes are done online and receipts for company is online etc. It's a shame that more countries are not doing this.
Also, I have to say; just started watching your videos among other adhd content creators. I have to admit I get a bit stressed out 😅 I'm listening/watching for inspiration, and I do get that. But the thought of being that active 24/7 and productive all the time, stresses me out.
Video idea: Cas, I love that you have lessons on cleaning and tidying as well as decluttering and organizing. I notice that many organizing influencers are not avid cooks so they are able to keep their kitchens tidy most of the time. I am a massive baker and fancy dinner maker and when I do crafts I have to use the kitchen table because I don’t have a craft or sewing room. Can you do a video on how to manage projects that require a lot of mess while you do them, they may last a day or more and you still have to pick up the kids and feed the family in the middle of it all! Help
My husband and I live in America. We have grocery pick up here. So, when we run out of something we go the the store app and add it to our cart for the week. By the time our grocery pick up day is here, most of the things we need are already in the cart. Helps with budgeting too because you can see exactly what you're spending as you add it to the cart (rather than trying to keep up with it in your head in the store). 😊
Awesome!
One thing we did, that has been so helpful, was to add a large tray ... probably 3 inches deep...that everyone's mail and random stuff gets thrown into.
Once a week, I go thru and dispense where everything goes...
What a game changer!
Color Catchers can be your new best friend!! If you don’t want to sort your loads, you throw a color catcher in your wash and it’ll prevent any further “mystery dyes”. My aunt who travels a lot and didn’t want to pay for multiple loads of laundry when she was just washing a few items found out about them. They’re super useful!!
Hi Cass,
Yes, sort your laundry...ALways! White stays white, red stays where it belongs. I am a picky laundry person. Best to sort my Friend 😊
I loved the blue towel and robe 😂🩵
Tip about a cordless vacuum, make sure it has a good battery!! Please do your research!! I’ve gotten several different brands and they are definitely not created equal! I have a Dyson cordless vacuum that literally only lasts 10 minutes on high.. When it was brand new, it lasted 30-45 minutes but a few years later, the battery sucks and now it won’t stay charged. I actually got lucky and found one on the side of the road. It’s a shark rotator. I brought it home and tested it out, and let me tell you! It’s amazing!! Idk why the people threw it out but I’m glad I found it! I don’t like having to pull out my big corded vacuum everytime I need to vacuum but I love using the shark to spot clean.
I've been meaning to say I LOVE your straight hair!! It's so becoming and it makes you look so slim! Well done!
You are hilarious!!! 🤣🤣🤣 You really make the mundane duties of everyday life fun to do. Keep up the good work! Blessings❣
Thanks!