EXTREME Declutter Makeover - Check out this Before & After!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Stacy's space was cluttered and overwhelming. I helped Stacy declutter, zone and organize her space through our virtual coaching sessions by breaking the steps down into bite-sized pieces for her. After each meeting, I gave Stacy decluttering, zoning and organizing homework to complete before our next meeting. Watch as she transformed her craft room, and her confidence!
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I love this, mostly these type of craft rooms are Bee styled and to see a Butterfly craft room in a real life setting is so fab! Love it!
What a lovely woman. She radiates caring, fun and creativity, I honestly liked her within a minute. I’m so happy she got her beautiful space in the end.
Totally relate, such a nice person,🥰
She was quite lovely!
Me too, she has such a calm vibe
I am a retired teacher and it has taken me 3 years to finally get rid of 30 years worth of stuff. I did try to keep most of my stuff at school while I was teaching! I had to bring it ALL home 3 years ago when I retired OMG! I joined Take Your House Back when I discovered You Tube and that really was a life saver.
@Cynthia Cousy: YES! I retired as of January 2020 and then came Covid and lockdown. I brought home everything I had purchased as a middle school art and reading teacher. (Furniture, lamps, books, art supplies, tools, and more) Since then It has festered in my entryway and spare bedroom, and I swear it has spawned. I have been a guilt ridden butterfly who became unable to even begin sorting/culling/tossing/donating/keeping. It is still here at the end of 2021. I guess I will have to check out Take Your House [and Life] Back. If you could do it, maybe I can, too.
👍👩🏻🎨❤️
Same here-after 40 years of teaching many, many different college English courses, my school closed b/c of financial reasons, causing me to have to bring my stuff home. Then, a few months later, I was rehired by the state school which bought our campus. So I moved back into an office on campus. Hated it! Absolutely hated it! So after one semester, I retired & moved home AGAIN. Lordy! I have gotten rid of tons of school stuff, though it broke my heart, but I still have “miles to go before I sleep.” Teachers just keep so much b/c we NEED it!
Oh yeah, That was me 2 years ago I retired after 39 years teaching. I have been decluttering ever since.
Thank you Cynthia, Mildred and Vivian, for sharing your comments! I have really felt broken, worthless, guilty, etc, because it is taking me SO LONG to deal with all my teacher stuff. Some days I get started, but it feels like it just gets more and more daunting. Thank goodness I can shut the door on the room containing most of it. But I would very much like to have the [mostly mental] energy to accomplish this, and oh, to have an attractive, organized, functional and easily accessible home for the things I want to keep. And I want to pass some of the good supplies and books on to someone who needs them.
The struggle is real…👩🏻🎨👍🙏❤️
Yes I totally agree. I found some places and homeschoolers to share my supplies with depending on what grade materials I had. Enjoy retirement. 😊👍
Just so you know, not all teachers are crickets. ;) This Lady Bug teacher is absolutely thrilled with all you showed me! And, don't forget, teachers have home lives that need organizing too! We tend to procrastinate the "home" part and put the "school" part first. My home is amazing now that you showed me how to organize it!
That's great!
I'm a special needs teacher as well. We keep everything! Especially in a low economic school district. Thanks for sharing!
Bless you for taking care of children with special needs. You are a savior to all parents
You're welcome!
@@Lashlove16 I feel a need to respond to this as a disabled person who subs in adaptive education--any time someone hears I work with children with disabilities and says "oh, you're so [amazing/blessed/brave]" it always makes me feel weird, because I can't always tell if that's something they'd say to all educators (fine, good even) or if they're saying it to me because they interpret the students I work with as difficult or worse or undesirable or something (makes me feel especially weird and bad because then I wonder if their opinion of me would instantly change if I said something that would cause them to mentally group me in the same "box" as the students I work with).
Like, genuine compliments you'd be comfortable giving to any educator are fine but so often it's the latter "savior" narrative. :-/
@@citrusella-nomorecraptions I've heard this as a pretty common thing with disability in general. Like "you're so inspiring!" sounds like a compliment, but it comes across as kind of insulting/patronizing because it implies that someone's mere existence is an inspiration and that's kinda weird
Yes, our babies need all that we can provide for them.
I totally get Stacy! I’m a graduated homeschool mom. When I went to my first homeschool conference, I was told at a workshop on creativity, “Save everything!” I was told at a workshop on organization, “Get rid of everything!” Finding that balance can be tricky! Great job, Stacy & Cas! 😊❤️
@thankfulgrandma my last kiddo just graduate last year. I taught his 6-12 through Classical Conversations. I’m having such a hard time letting go of not only the books & stuff but this end of the era of my life. Did you struggle with this at all? If so, how did you over come it and move on? Thank you for your reply.
I’m sorry to tell you that I was happy to be done homeschooling. My kids have all graduated from college (2 of them have master’s degrees), which was very rewarding for me. Being done freed up some time for fun things (crafts for me) & opportunity to earn a little extra income outside of our home. My kids are all married & live across the country, which is hard at times, but I’m very thankful for the modern technology that allows us to keep up with each other & the grandkids!
I was SO excited to see you doing a craft room that started out looking like mine, and she seemed to be interested in some of the crafts I am too. It just so happened that I spent this weekend finding my desktop, too! So, when you said you just had to give her the steps to carry on....and then you left the steps out and went to "the AFTER" I was heartbroken! I love you - but I want those steps!
I think she does those in her course.
The steps are to zone, declutter, then organize. After you zone, you work on one zone at a time to finish the room. The first zone was her desktop, then she moved to another zone and decluttered and organized it. You will probably find things that belong in a zone you already “finished” but that’s ok because you can fit it in easier. Once all the zones are done, you finish up the little details in the entire room and “make it pretty.”
What a beautiful client. I love her! I'm so happy for her. I'm like her because I like to see all my things. It makes me happy.
She was a lovely client. :)
Oh you're working with teachers alright. Every time I watch one of your videos, and tackle my crazy art supply closets both at home and at school, I am reminded of your advice and techniques. Whether you like it or not, you are definitely working with THIS teacher.
Yeah!
@@Clutterbug me too...lol
yes...lol
I’m a special education teacher and former early childhood pre-K teacher. When I was able to finally donate unneeded materials, I felt so much freedom. Now, I don’t bring materials home since that is for my job. I keep my home life separate from my career life. Also, becoming more of a ladybug & less of a cricket organizer helped me embrace “good enough,” releasing the perfectionist ideal.
Just wait until you retire. Then you HAVE to bring it all home!
@@vzimmer1951 Hee, hee!
Good for you!
@@vzimmer1951I’ll be giving it away to other teachers.
Great job Stacy!! Your room is amazing and so are you!
She really is.
This is probably the most beautiful space that Cass has ever helped with. I love this woman’s version of beautiful! Look at all the colors and textures! I love it!
I'm so glad!
I relate to Stacy with wanting perfection right away. It is often hard for me to focus during the 'messy middle'. Nice job, Stacy - what a beautiful space to create!
The messy middle can be rough.
YES, YES, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I could NEVER get tired of transformation videos!
I normally don't watch the "crafty" make overs because they don't resonate with me. I am SO glad that I watched this one though. Stacy appears to be such a wonderful woman, and I was rooting for her all the way. Teachers really helped me to grow into the woman I became, and Stacy reminded me of them. The result was perfect for who she seems to be. As an aside, any video with Cas is always amazing!
Thank u for the reminder that standing up for myself can actually help the people around me.
You're welcome!
What a great video! I'm so glad she got the room the exact way she wanted. So much hard work. Stacy and her room are both beautiful, and so are you for helping others achieve this! 💓
Aw, thank you!
Wow what a transformation!!!!
IKR?!
I think we need to hear there are boundaries, I learned that from you, that made the difference for me. I had to give myself boundary for my stuff. For example, I can not leave my stuff in the hallway. I said to myself, if there is an emergency, we must be able to get out the house quickly and savely. If there is stuff on the ground we could fall. From that day on i kept my hallway clear and I still look at my other rooms if I can give myself more boundaries (there is always room for improvement). But the funniest thing, the more boundaries I give myself for my stuff, the more freedom I get, it's really true!
Awesome!
Wow! Stacy, you did such a great job with your craft room!!! It looks amazing! Great video, Cas!
Thanks!
First off, Cas! You are rocking that comfy cozy vibe with your sweater! Secondly...as a former teacher with a cricket organizing style, this breakdown really hit home! I've successfully adopted Dana's rule of keeping only what I have room for in my crafting space. If it doesn't fit in my large "crafting closet" I have to let go of some stuff. I'm feeling the need to let go of some of my micro organizing ways and go macro now. Thank you for letting us crickets know that sometimes it's ok to step off the ledge and try a different way of organizing.
@Hazel Fox
Yes, Dana K White has helped me so much too!
I'm sure Cass's information will help me more once I've decluttered more!! Lol, right now it's kinda hard thinking about organizing when there's so much stuff!!
I started making decluttering videos just because it helps me to actually get started and holds me accountable to keep going! Lol It's definitely a journey!!
Idk why when we are in education we do tend to hold onto EVERYTHING!! LOL It's so hard to let go even though it's been years since I was in that profession!!
@@TrinaRaysTrekofLife iKR???? Been 16 years since I've worked in a classroom so why do I still think I need to keep the box from the pasta I'm making for dinner because it has a cool window in it????? LOL
@@Hazel_Fox22
HAHAHA!!
I'm glad to know that I'm not alone!! ❤
I guess being a teacher is just so deeply rooted in us!!
You're welcome!
WAY TO GO!!!😀😀😀
:)
I want to be Stacy's best friend. She looks like she is fun, happy and a mad crafter! My kinda gal. Who would not want to hang out in that room and laugh all day making stuff! Great job.
She did all the work!
Stacy seemed very sweet, open minded, and really wanted to be helped to organize. The other teacher you mentioned at the end, if she didn’t offer you more money for the time you had to spend at her home, that speaks volumes to the type of person she is. I don’t think it’s the occupation so much as it is the personality you are working with. I’m glad you were able to help both! 💖
Stacy, super cool that you have worked with preschoolers with special needs. I have provided OT in those classrooms. Awesome that your bf made a custom desk. Congratulations on your transformation!! Enjoy crafting and you time you deserve it.
She sure does!
Her transformed craft room looks amazing! LOL Your story at the end! When I began my decluttering journey 3 years ago, I tried to have everything organized in categories, sub-categories with extra sub- categories...! Needless to say I drove myself crazy, everything was getting so detailed that it became confusing! Then,⚡ tada⚡ I add a flash bulb moment...I got rid of 75% (not exaggerating) and the rest (papers etc) was organized in binders with no micro sub-categories! Easy peasy LOL😆
I just love all the stories at the end. She’s always so funny!
@@Ripplesinthewaters I know right!?Just too funny!🙂🤭😆
I definitely relate in part to the story at the end in terms on my homeschooling supplies. I haven't organized them because micro categories are NOT me but they are *supposed* to be organized by what they cover and in order, etc... too big a project, so they are just everywhere... and since I'm a visual organizer, I often forget about the resources I have because I can't see them to remember them :/ I need to let go of the *supposed to* and do something!
Awesome!
Stacy...you're my hero :)
She did such a good job!
Congratulations Stacy! Great job!👍🤗👏❤
She sure did!
Stacy is so lovely 🌹
She is!
Hello! Her craft room looks amazing.
I like her Puerto Rico t-shirt 👕.
Take care! Blessings
Thank you! You too!
I had to giggle when you told her to clean off her desk for "a win"...as I was cleaning off my desk lol. I always start at my desk and then go from there, because I spend the majority of my time at the desk if it's under control I'm more productive getting to the rest of it. I live by the mantra - a cluttered space = a cluttered mind, a cluttered mind = chaos. I'm a list maker (or I'll forget to do something), so I keep a permanent running list of what each room needs done (bathroom - sink, tub, mirror, etc.) and if I find something that goes in another room it gets put in that room to be dealt with AFTER I get the room I'm working in gets finished, or nothing would ever get completely finish because I'd be picking at bits of each room. I love how the transformation of her craft room just seemed to lift a weight and add a brightness to this lovely lady, well done. And bless you for giving her guidance in a way that worked for her to manage each step along the way.
This is inspiring me. I have a very tiny room that I am asking to do so many things. I’ve come to accept I have to reduce the number of jobs I want this room to do. Funny how a small room can feel so overwhelming.
It's all about zoning.
Oh my goodness Scrapbooking is my weakness, plus I’m a student teacher for my Masters in early childhood special education and I’ve collected so many things so far so I loved this transformation. I know I’m not alone.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Wow!! What a difference. She did a great job!!
Yes she did!
Stacey did fantastic!
Yes she did!
I'm already part of Cas' Organizing Experts group. I'm just going to say the course has so much value in it! It's helping me through the process of my own cluttered house and also gave me the knowledge and training needed to add organizing as a service to my cleaning business. Thanks for packaging your knowledge Cas!
Glad you enjoy it!
Wow! This is SO relatable. This is me! I’m saving this video to listen to probably over n over again when I’m feeling dizzy and overwhelmed and having a hard time suppressing the perfectionist that needs it all done!
I'm so glad!
This may be my fave yet! Stacy’s craft room is my dream!
Glad you like it!
I bought Cas’s organizing expert course. 100% worth it!!! So fun to watch her and learn from her!
Yay! Thank you!
When I retired, I walked out of my classroom with my purse. I donated, I recycled and I trashed. It was such a freeing feeling after so many years of keeping things just in case.
Not related to this video but I tried the olive oil on my dark granite sink. It looks fantastic now so thank you, Cas!
You're welcome!
WOW Stacy that looks FANTASTIC!!!!!!
Stacey is my spirit animal...
I love that!
Thank you for being real. We all have days where we feel that we are hanging on by a thread and even it's frayed. ThT emotionally we are done and over it and being iverwhelmed only makes it worse. So I'm glad I'm not alone and with you being honest with us, it helps people to understand that it's okay not to be okay.
Thank you for all your great ideas and for your honest reality moments.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Her decorating is Beautiful ❤️😍!
God bless her for special needs preschool teachers. I applauded you. 👏🏻 I worked with 3 year olds to 8 th grade. My last job was newborn to preschool. Being a daycare I never heard 2 year olds swear daily. So glad you help people giving them helpful advise and helping them through it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am a cricket teacher. I only teach math, so my supplies are not quite so extensive, but I said, “yep, that sounds right” when you described the one you worked with.
I think I manage because I’ve switched schools enough that I purge a lot. But if I end up teaching the same grade over and over, you bet I’m going to have flash cards organized by unit🙂
Glad you could relate!
Gosh! I got a little teary! So happy for you Stacy!
Cas!!! I just had a HUGE break through! I've been organizing my paperwork all wrong for years! Thanks for this video. I am a cricket, but with 5 kids have learned to be more ladybug and use BIG categories. Still no luck with paperwork. I was watching this video and the 💡 moment came when you said to zone 1st. It dawned on me I always thought I HAD zoned already because my papers were only in one place. I realized I had to zone each paper into a big category 1st, then I could declutter. Duh. I was trying to declutter as I went through the stack, which is okay for obvious trash, but then I was overwhelmed because I couldn't make decisions fast 'cuz there were no smaller categories. Your system works perfectly. Thanks for sharing.
As a sometimes cricket & a teacher… I felt that story in my soul! 🤣🤣
I try & embrace “good enough” when I’m feeling like that! 😉
Good for you!
This client is super fun and sweet. I love her. I hope she enjoys her organized space!!
I'm sure she will!
Finally! Someone who sounds just like me when it comes to crafting!!😂
WOW! Stacy made her space BEAUTIFUL!
She sure did!
This was a great video for me! I am a retired Inclusion Pre-K teacher. I loved my stuff as well. I don’t need most of it now so I am slowly letting go. My crafts supplies still haunt me. You commented several weeks ago about donating supplies to nursing homes and still gathering them with this idea in mind. My other indulgence is Christmas but this year I plan to see what I am actually using and getting rid of the rest. Thanks for sharing the videos.
You're welcome!
A beautiful room for a beautiful soul - Stacy! Congratulations and happy belated birthday!
Yes, Happy Birthday Stacey!
I'm a teacher crafter and can completely relate.
Awesome!
Way to go Stacy
Good job Stacey!!!! This was so inspiring. 😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️
I'm so glad!
🦋 butterflies 🦋~ Stacy & I love to see our stuff 😻, but it looks overwhelming every day.
💝 Birthday treat= a clean desk 😃
Yes!
She did great and I'm glad you were able to help ♥️
Me too!
@@Clutterbug I've been getting rid of more and more things, I feel like the organizing styles are really helping with less things ❤️
I'm a ladybug living with 3 butterflies lol 🤣
So glad I found this video! I am refreshing my craft room organization by decluttering the pockets of stuff that have accumulated since I last organized. This was the inspiration I needed! Thanks!
You have such a special skill to figure out what each of us need to get to our happy zone. TFS 👍👏😊
Thanks!
This is off topic, but Stacy has the most amazing and radiant skin
I am also a teacher and I have the same feeling. Never it seems tidy. OMG I need to have that lovely smile. 🐾💖
She does have a great smile!
Way to go Stacy, this looks great!🤩
Wow! Congrats to Stacy…. So proud of her! She is an awesome inspiration for many.
I'm glad you think so!
Stacy's are the best. 😉♥️
What a transformation!! 💖 Incredible to watch!! Love your approach of taking baby steps when things got overwhelming, and the catapult of motivation through Having the Win 🏆!! You’re so amazing Cas! Thanks for all you do!
You're welcome!
I am a teacher and I teach with minimal supplies. Another teacher saw my hoarded stash once, and told me to get rid of it all! She was right! Now, she and I have the fewest items in our rooms, much to the envy of the other teachers. 😄
That's awesome!
Awesome craft room! Love the zone idea 💡 Too funny about teachers 🙂
Glad you liked it!
WTG Stacy! Looks fantastic and FUN!
Fantastic and Fun, totally sums her up!
So, I too am a "cricket teacher," and while I always appreciate your stories at the end of your videos, this one hit home for me. Cas, it has been a breakthrough for me to follow your advice to start with macro organization and know that "you can always go back and make it perfect later" (which I often find I'm content and don't need to!). I'm in Take Your House Back and your paper system has changed everything for me!! ❤️ Thank you for sharing the lessons you've learned!
What a lovely lady and an incredible result! Gorgeous craft room 😍
It is!
Cass so appreciate all that you share and teach. That room is amazing
Yes it is!
Wow!!! What a great job! That area looks absolutely beautiful & well organized! Love it & jealous I don't have that room, lol!
Thank you so much!
These videos are really helping me! I just get lost in my mind. These really help
Exactly why I could not get organized as when you see the perfect organization that no one can live in. It makes it hard. I think we need to realize that those are styled to look amazing and those ppl probably have a lot of help maintaining it daily
Everyone organizes differently. We have to stop idealizing magazines, pinterest, and instagram and do what works for our personal styles.
These videos are awesome Cass!!! You are amazing!!
I am a Happy Planner lover! I was just watching the footage going, “oh yep planner! Oh there are some stickers books! Oh look rings!”Had to start the vid over to actually focus on the decluttering point!
Lol
This was so fun. You rock girl friend 💙💚❤️💗💛🧡
Thanks!
Great Job Stacey, it’s amazing
She is!
She is so relatable! Thank you two
& I loved the story about the cricket teacher at the end
Stacy did a great job congratulations
She really did!
Thank you. I appreciate your wisdom and advice. Your tips on how to get control of clutter have helped reduce my anxiety and made me love my space. I have donated items that I wasn't enjoying or were serving no purpose. I am finding a home for the important things in my life and I am more calm and relaxed in my home. I'm not where I want to be with clutter control and organization but I know I will get there if I follow your helpful advice. Thank you.
Wow! Great job, Stacy! You really nailed it!
Yes she did!
WOW!! This is totally AMAZING!
I think there may be HOPE for myself... Bless you all! 😍 ~Lyn
You can do it!
awesome...sweet Stacy...love her space...I'm a Special Education Teacher too...have the little ones as well...I connected with her. We do keep everything...lol...I'm learning to let go.
The transformation is amazing! And haha yes teachers can be very specific but we also definitely each have unique styles. For me I am a ladybug but I teach kindergarten with other staff so my struggle is trying to find the balance of organizing for kids who are butterflies and all the different staff who have different styles in my room 😅🤪 but I am slowly learning and getting there ❤️
You can do it!
This truly came out awesome. Thanks for sharing. Scrappy hugs!
{{{ HUGS }}}
I loved your afterword. I'm a cricket who has also learned that lesson from you! I love micro, but sometimes all you need is a bin! 😂
I laughed so many times. Your teacher story feels so real. I have soooooooo many pens, markers, note pads, clips, books, papers, OMG...so much stuff! that it's overwhelming. My office at work is a mess.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Stacy did a wonderful job with your help! I love the idea of zones!
It looks great! She was on the right track but just had so much stuff.
It does look great!
Teachers need floor to ceiling cabinets with clear labeled bins. Organize like with like system. And a huge table in the center of the room!
What a gorgeous transformation!!!
It was!
100% love Stacy!! I'm working on this right now, and so feel her. This is so helpful to many! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Tracey you've done amazing gob! Thank you!XXX
Yes she did!
Yes that is so what I need!!!!
Yay!
Omg! I can totally relate to Stacy’s space. This will be so helpful to me with my craft room!
I'm so glad!
I'm loving all the comments from other teachers...lol