I'm loving this challenge so much already that that's exactly what I thought to do even before reading this comment. Rinse and repeat on a monthly basis.
Yes! I plan to start back and May modify the schedule to include a couple of areas that I have that are not addressed in her schedule. As a busy teacher, I need this. I do not want to push everything to the summer anymore. I need to work on it a little every day for 5 minutes and make a stop after work once a week.
I have to admit that before starting yesterday I had a wave of fear about moving 150 items out of my house in the next month. Cas, you have made this process so doable with a different focus on each day of the 30 day schedule and sticking to 5 minutes. After 2 days (10 minutes) I can see how this is going to help me develop some better habits. I keep walking by the two areas I have cleaned in the past two days and feel a sense of hope. I have profound gratitude for your compassionate and generous spirit. Thank you. ❤
Think “Shine the Sink” goes with another take back house person. But hey it says something when I recognize catch phrase. Continue to watch cause reinforce where come from & “End Stories” since fellow ADHDer. 😂🤪
Cass is truly wonderful. Not only is this set to be a very helpful decluttering series, but it will reach a whole new crop who will get to enjoy the “stay to the end” stories! And by the way, that “poor guy” is also still telling this story to all his friends. 😂 but none of them probably believe him
I wish I could watch on my computer and skip the ads instead of having to wait through 5 minutes of blah, blah, blah. I LOVE Cas. I've been following her for years.
I’m not putting my toaster in the cupboard, Cas! I know myself: if I have to pull it down out of the cupboard, I’m just going to have bread instead of toast. My willingness to do one extra step first thing in the morning is not high. 😂
I’ve tried the toaster off the counter. It’s not worth it to me, but my toaster is a toaster oven/air fryer and we use that thing multiple times daily, so the only time it wouldn’t be on the counter is at night. I may as well put my microwave in the cupboard…I wish I had a door I could shut over both so they could be out of sight without me having to haul them off the counter and back on every day.
😂same, guuurl, same! Peanut butter on toast taste better and is more satisfying than it just spread on soft bread but oh well, too lazy to bring the toaster out and plug it in then put it away again. 😂
When we were building our house, I had the electrician put an electrical outlet on each side of my walk in pantry. One side is where I keep my toaster. The other side is for whatever I need...charge my phone, plug in another crockpot, etc. Smartest thing I added.
My kitchen counter was so cluttered, there was no empty space. I started with the 5 minutes here, but then 10 more minutes later, the counter is cleared and wiped clean. Thank you so much for this challenge! It may be little, but it’s making a difference in my life😊
Awesome! I am doing a 30 drawers in 30 days Challenge this month! One drawer a day. Kinda like the 30 bags in 30 days Challenge. 1 drawer a day is so easy.
I got rid of my toaster because I can toast in my air fryer which is also a microwave. I got rid of my coffee maker and instead use a carafe and electric tea kettle. All my other appliances are put away. Game changer.
A random assortment of boxes purged AND went through a box I hadn’t unpacked since I moved 5-1/2 years ago. Kept one item from it and threw everything else out. Woohoo!
Found lots of bits of paper. I get Meals On Wheels, and all bags have a slip with my name, etc. on them. Also some plastic containers from deli. Sorted into recycle bins and some to shred. Someone going through blue trash bags, so I shred more than usual now. Donate box has four more items added. Now up to seven items in the box. Like "How do you eat an elephant?' One bite at a time." On a good day, I will be capable of doing more, but for today, it is enough and I feel better for making even a small amount of progress. Thanks for this challenge.
I'm having such a hard time sticking to 5 items! I went overboard yesterday with a garbage bag full 🙃. I don't want to burn out. 5 things...just 5 things...I can do this! 🙌
I saw how quickly Cass was able to come up with five things in less than 2 minutes so I'm saying "it's only 5 minutes!" If I get more than five things, then it's a bonus 🎉 and I'm sticking to 5 minutes.
Committed to turning up every day, but can't stop at 5 mins, 5 things! Had to go through ALL shoes, scarves. , gloves, coats and then started on the garage where the donations were, got them to the charity shop and also put out 10 metals items for the 'tat' man (collected!) and broke down appliance boxes no longer needed!! Boy am I on fire!! 🔥 Roll on day 3! 😂
😆😅Your stories of the past and your processes through them are HILARIOUS!!!😂🤣 Although, I'm not so much laughing AT you, I'm laughing because of the way you describe and act out the event. THAT'S what cracks me up!❤
I decluttered 10 kitchen items in the 5 minutes today. No books like yesterday in the front entryway, which took me longer. You are a WONDERFUL, one of a kind, Cas! I've been a much happier person since I stumbled across your videos a couple of months ago. I take you walking with me on my 1/2 hour walk every morning & listen to you while I am working jigsaw puzzles at my mom's assisted living facility in the evenings. This is the 1st challenge I've tried, & feel like I'm making some progress. Thank you for what you do for us!
That’s the BEST embarrassing story ever!!!!! Thanks for making my day twice over! 1) that knee slapper! 2) building my self confidence to THROW SHIT OUT!!!! Love you Cas!!!!!!!! 🎉
Day 2 ✅️ Of all the surfaces, cluttered kitchen counters are a pet peeve thus no real clutter today. So I focused on the pen holder and testing every pen for reliability.
Cass, I’m loving this challenge so much. I decluttered along with you yesterday. I was going to take everything off the shelf, but then I remembered you saying that this is not that kind of project! I got my 5 minutes in and am looking forward to today! By the way, I made a note not to listen to your stories while I am driving or eating. You are hilarious. 😂
Didn't have anything we didn't want on the kitchen counters, so I did the kitchen drawers. Got rid of a pot lid propper thingy that was cool but I never remembered I had, a teeny tiny spatula for getting things out of little jars that I also never remembered I had, a wine cork we never use, a bottle opener we never use, big spoon that isn't part of our silverware set and we never use, and an extra jackknife. And I had thought our drawers were pretty decluttered!
This is also helpful for seasoned declutterers, it's an ongoing, lifelong process. We're never done, staying decluttered requires commitment, vigilance, determination and discernment ❤
Thank you for creating this challenge. 42 paper items in the garbage 🗑, 4 children dishes for donation - 5 minutes = 46 things out of the house. Watching from Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦. Love watching & learning.
My oven broke about a year ago and I still haven't replaced it. It's amazing what I've learned to make with a microwave, shelf style air fryer, and Ninja Foodi, but hubby says we need to replace it. These 5 minute sessions are quick enough they aren't too painful to declutter to donate and my church is planning their annual rummage sale now. Good timing. Your story was so funny. When my eldest son was about 2 we lived in a condo in southern California and the washer and dryer was outside of the kitchen sliding doors in a little addition. It also had a patio with a 6 foot fence around it. When we went out to do the laundry a stick we'd put in the door track fell down so we couldn't get the door open and we were stuck out there. I ended up having to break the kitchen window, removing the glass, and having my young yard ape climb in and remove the stick. We were both fully clothed, but it was quite an ordeal.
Just sat down with tea that needed to steep to this video. Paused the video and did 5 min in my kitchen and now back to watch and laugh with tea! Thanks!
Oh my gosh Cas - 🤣 - I can see that happening. You're nude but you're so invested in your cleaning that you forgot your completely unclothed. But what's priceless is how you managed to get back in your apartment. You are so "down to earth" to share that story. That's why I love you and your videos.
Cas love todays story !! Laughed so hard it hurt !! My 5mins are being broke down into segments ( but I'm committed). 2 weeks ago I fell and fractured both my tibia and spine (T11 and T12). Moving slow but getting my 5 items in 5 mins. I found you a few months ago ,after being in my home over 38 years I needed this. Thank you for inspiring me.
So, I did not think that I had anything left to declutter because I have been working on it for several years. However, with your guidance I opened a small drawer in the kitchen that I never use and apparently my husband has been stashing plasticware, napkins and packets leftover from restaurants. piles of them. Just for him I saved three sets of plastic wares and everything else went into the trash. Thank you!
I have followed you for about a year now and I'm done with decluttering (do it all the time now) but I will watch you every day anyway so I don't forget anything 😊
My daughter got up whilst I was doing the dishes (more than 5) and she swept then hand-vacuumed up the dust puppies (from our dog) we took a bit over 5 minutes because YT placed an ad in your video and my hands were too wet to 'skip' although to be fair I usually don't skip ads plus it gave me the extra minute to finish the last dish. I still have the pan to go and that I can do before I go to bed. I've started a 5-minute jobs for my daughter whilst I'm doing the tasks with you so "one up all up" like we used to do. Also we are in Tasmania and just experienced days of wild weather causing blackouts and lots of damage. The power had just come back on around the time your video posted so it was a no-brainer to get jobs done whilst we have light.
I moved my toaster off my counter months ago and I LOVE IT. I have a PRETTY SMALL amount of kitchen counter space and this made things so much more open. Best thing I've done in my kitchen 😁
I didn't take a picture of what I got rid of!! I just threw it right in the trash! But I don't feel like I can stop. I just want my house clean and decluttered!!
Thanks for all the previous challenges! My toaster has lived in a cupboard for a few years now thanks to you! My counters were also clear today thanks to you!
OMG! I turned pick 5 things in 5 minutes to “kick my kitchen counter clutter’s butt!” I cleared off and wiped down every surface in my kitchen. Thank you for creating this Cas! I even took 5 bags of kids clothes, coats and boots from my coat closet clean out from yesterday… to the local thrift store today. Oh, and a box of toys from my youngest’s room. Thank you Cas! I’m trying to turn this 5 min. Clean into a deep declutter for each space you have posted for the day. I’ll try to figure out how to post pics of the bags I donated. It felt sooo good to get them out of my house and I know it’ll help someone who can use the clothes and coats and toys. Ok… it’s not letting me add pics. And Oh My! Cas! What a memory to share!
Cass, these are the things you should put in a book! I’m telling you it would be a best seller!! On the decluttering side I am on the bandwagon! I need a functional peaceful home that’s easy to clean….even though I’m retired I am quite busy volunteering & maintaining a large family garden. I often focus on preserving food at the cost of a less than tidy house. I need to find a good system & balance!
Got rid of 7 things today. Can’t wait to see how much I can get out this month. This is perfect timing too we have big trash day in two weeks. Enjoy the day.
I decluttered my kitchen drawers and cupboards after watching this video, and I got 3 full grocery bags full of junk! I got rid of all of it and it feels sooooo good!! It feels like I can breathe easier in there! Thanks for your videos! You're so cute and so motivational. Keep it up ❤
We had family over for Labor Day picnic and time by the fire pit. I finished 2 sink full of dishes and ran the dishwasher. I was going to skip today but thought, NO I signed up to do this, I can do 5 minutes so I rummaged through a basket and easily got over 5 items in 5 minutes!!!
I'm coming back because I didn't want to miss the stories. Thank you Cas. For making it fun and entertaining. I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one who can't stick to 5 minutes, 5 things. So happy with the progress. See you tomorrow!
Woohoo for day two!!! Things leaving today… Old, grimy oven mitt (because who needs 3?), candy dish, food storage container (because who needs 52?..yeah..I know), a serving fork, and…emptied the trash can!
So excited to fallow this journey with you yesterday I found 9 things to declutter and today 13! All in 5 minutes! Thank you for making these videos and motivating others to do the same!
I'm minimal-ish, recently went through my cupboards, and only keep 3 things permanently on my counter (dish rack, water jug, and charger for my tablet and phone), so I didn't really have anything to get rid of. But the counter was getting cluttered with to-do items, so I put stuff away instead. Opened 2 deliveries and put that packaging where I keep it until I know there's nothing wrong with the items. Plugged in 4 items to charge, 3 of which I need to do something with, so that they're ready for later. Wiped off the counters, even in the hard-to-reach corner. Put the rest of the items away. That was about 5 minutes. Added vacuuming and dishes after that, which only took another 5 minutes. Done for today. Thanks, Cass!
Thank you so much for doing this 30-day decluttering challenge! You are the best! You are helping so many people change their lives for the better. I pray God continues to bless you and your family. ❤
I hid my instant pot down below the counter. All I have to do when I need it is pick it up. That one simple thing saved my sanity and is leading to more counter clearing.
You have had the most hilarious life experiences! Some cringe worthy and frightening but soooo funny! I'm glad you can laugh at them and share them with us!
your stories are the best part of all of your videos. I love how much of a weirdo you are and you're not afraid to share your weirdness with the world! love ya Cas!
This morning, I got out lots of stationary clutter and some trash. I am going to give it another 5 min this evening after work. There's enough now for another trip to the donation center. 😊
My kitchen countertops are normally clear, just a basket of dish towels live there so nothing to declutter there. But one of your commenters mentioned decluttering the recipe book. Excellent idea! Twenty-two recipes I'll never cook are gone which created space for the recipes I do cook. Yay! 🥘🍳🥗🥣🧂
I never knew that my decluttering muscles are soooo weak😢! I have a lot to declutter, but I was over 5 min on finding 5 items to let them go. But I'm so happy that I did. I guess that hit of dopamine that I got from it is probably even stronger than from another Amazon delivery. So next time I feel a need to buy something for that dopamine hit, instead I will start with 5 min/5 items declutter - I'll see where it would take me😅. I'm so excited Cas ❤
I love how you said "building my decluttering muscle" this resonates with me, I'm a day late on Day 2 but I'm going to do 2 and 3 together today. Day 1 was a total win for me
I watch in the morning then watch and do in the evening. I actually started the kitchen counter before watching (and breakfast) Thanks for all the thoughts and help!
Thanks Cas for this challenge! Love how you are not ashamed to wear your slippers in front of the camera! I'm wearing slippers year round, even in the TX heat, the tile floor is cold!
Body Doubling! 5 items gone in 5 minutes. THIS is working for me 😃 You probably scared the 💩outa your neighbor, what a hilarious story Cas!! Thank you so much.
I love this series. My main problem is getting the discarded items out of my house! I've had a box of clutter sitting in around for MONTHS! 🤦🏼♀️But finally today I took it to our local hospice shop!🎉 Thank you!xx🚮🗑️😘
Woohoo ME!!!! I finished my minutes before I even watched this video today!!! Actually did my decluttering during my 'normal morning routine' (get up, brush teeth, make bed, feed kitty, etc stuff)!!! 1) I got rid of 18 things!!!! Although they were all super tiny items, they made a big impact on the tidyness of 2 little bins in my junk drawer!!!! 2) I did actually add a bit of organizing those bins and a zip lock baggie that I wanted to declutter the baggie so I wanted to organize the items inside it into the little bin, but adding that tiny bit of organizing only added another 1-2 minutes and added HUGE organization inside of my drawer!!!! :) (The little bins hold my safety pins, binder clips, paper clips, rubber bands and twist ties. Everything was jumbled together and now is organized well and I got rid of the old broken ones plus a few weird ones that I won't use!!!!:) 3) HOUSE HUSHING!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!! I already have my toaster inside my cabinet! Always have!!! The only things I have living on my counters are: a) dish sponge on a little dryer tray & 2 kinds of dish soap b) a fruit tray c) a tray for paperwork Currently there is some other crap that I'm currently working (mail, air filters to change) on that (I'm promising myself) WILL BE DONE TODAY!!! :) But I DID actually do some house hushing these past 2-3 days before I even saw this video!!!! I was feeling stressed about the amount of clutter in my house! I had a couple of large storage bins in the front corner next to the door full of almost 150 that I had recently decluttered and I'm going to give to my sister for her Airbnb/elderly home that she has going. But with my back injury I just left the storage bins there thinking she can move them next month when she comes to visit. I also have a shelf that I need to change the screws in the drywall bc started to come out of the drywall, but postponing until my back was better to climb the step stool... Add a couple of other 'constant visual to-dos' around my place, and I didn't realize how much noise it was adding up to recently. So yesterday & day before, I moved those books bins into my large closet instead. My vacuum is now on top of them instead of on the floor. Yes kind of yucky in the closet but I can shut the day and not see it, it's stable and I don't think about what I can't see! Plus all the work is actually already done!!!! She just has to pick up those 2 large bins when she comes back, but I don't have any additional decluttering decisions to make or work to do!!! :) I ALSO decided to hush a shelving built-in behind my little dining room table. I have about 16 purses, and they were all on 4 shelves. I took off 7 and put them in a now half empty drawer!!! (bc decluttered those books but then used half of the drawer as filing for paperwork)!!! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE how it looks so much better than it did before!!!! And I still have those other purses that I can choose from every few months when I want to change the color of my purse!!! FUN!!! I never had that before!!! Lol
So, day 2 and I deleted a container full of sauces that has been on counter for almost a year, threw out some garbage, 2 soap containers that someone left on the counter because the tops had broken off. I think about 30 items in all. I didn't realize I was over timer as I forgot to hit the stopwatch haha. But I even wiped down my now clean counter. Pretty. Excited for tomorrow thank you
Bahaha good story! Horror of horrors! I chucked a few freezer burnt items from the freezer, an empty jam jar and an entire dish set with plates, bowls and small plates. BAM! See ya tomorrow!
I am so here for this challenge! I found like 20 things in the first day's challenge lol so I am really getting excited for the rest of the days! Thank you for this free challenge:)
I am so glad we're old enough to have gotten our worst bloopers and shenanigans out of the way before everyone had a camera in their pocket 😆
100%!!!!😂
Amen to that!
Another AMEN!! 😂
Oh god right 😮 I would've been soon embarrassed all the time if cell phones were like they are now back then.
Great end story!! SUPER FUNNY!!
My favorite part of the end story.....
She called the neighbor a weirdo......😂
hahahahha, so true!! so funny!!
Wonder how he describes his side of the story…”I lived across the hall of this ‘weird’ hot chick that locked herself out butt naked and…..lol😂
If he is a real weirdo nobody believes him.😊
😂
I thought the same thing! Lol
And so here we are waiting for your neighbor to pop in the comments to tell his side of the story. 🤣
YES
Hahahaha oh I would love to hear that!
YES!!!!!!!
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Lol. It would be interesting to hear your neighbor's side of the story too.
How can one person have so many hilarious stories?! 😂
This needs to be a year long 5 minute challenge. If we could master this, we would never go back!
You can always keep going!
Start back to day 1 once the 30 days are up! That's a great idea ❤
Great idea!
I'm loving this challenge so much already that that's exactly what I thought to do even before reading this comment. Rinse and repeat on a monthly basis.
Yes! I plan to start back and May modify the schedule to include a couple of areas that I have that are not addressed in her schedule. As a busy teacher, I need this. I do not want to push everything to the summer anymore. I need to work on it a little every day for 5 minutes and make a stop after work once a week.
I come for the decluttering challenge, but I stay for the stories.
I have to admit that before starting yesterday I had a wave of fear about moving 150 items out of my house in the next month. Cas, you have made this process so doable with a different focus on each day of the 30 day schedule and sticking to 5 minutes. After 2 days (10 minutes) I can see how this is going to help me develop some better habits. I keep walking by the two areas I have cleaned in the past two days and feel a sense of hope. I have profound gratitude for your compassionate and generous spirit. Thank you. ❤
Found a new home for the toaster, put five things back in their homes, 19 pieces of trash. Deep cleaned the counters and shined the sink!
Think “Shine the Sink” goes with another take back house person. But hey it says something when I recognize catch phrase. Continue to watch cause reinforce where come from & “End Stories” since fellow ADHDer. 😂🤪
I don't know how you'll ever top this end story.
Story at the end worth it. Thx for being open, but mostly for seeing the humor in life. 😊
Just goes to show how focussed we can be in a crisis.
Cass is truly wonderful. Not only is this set to be a very helpful decluttering series, but it will reach a whole new crop who will get to enjoy the “stay to the end” stories!
And by the way, that “poor guy” is also still telling this story to all his friends. 😂 but none of them probably believe him
I wish I could watch on my computer and skip the ads instead of having to wait through 5 minutes of blah, blah, blah. I LOVE Cas. I've been following her for years.
That balcony story is the funniest ever 😂
Omg, I am howling with laughter at your stay till the end story. Cas, you are priceless! This is going to be a fun 30 days!
My house is pretty minimalist and organized. I don't need help on organization. I'm just here for the stories 😂.
Same with me)) Joyful vibe and funny stories))
Me too!
I’m not putting my toaster in the cupboard, Cas! I know myself: if I have to pull it down out of the cupboard, I’m just going to have bread instead of toast. My willingness to do one extra step first thing in the morning is not high. 😂
@@ReturnToSenderz I'm with you on this one. Toaster in the cupboard is one step too far! 😂
I’ve tried the toaster off the counter. It’s not worth it to me, but my toaster is a toaster oven/air fryer and we use that thing multiple times daily, so the only time it wouldn’t be on the counter is at night. I may as well put my microwave in the cupboard…I wish I had a door I could shut over both so they could be out of sight without me having to haul them off the counter and back on every day.
😂same, guuurl, same! Peanut butter on toast taste better and is more satisfying than it just spread on soft bread but oh well, too lazy to bring the toaster out and plug it in then put it away again. 😂
When we were building our house, I had the electrician put an electrical outlet on each side of my walk in pantry. One side is where I keep my toaster. The other side is for whatever I need...charge my phone, plug in another crockpot, etc. Smartest thing I added.
My kitchen counter was so cluttered, there was no empty space. I started with the 5 minutes here, but then 10 more minutes later, the counter is cleared and wiped clean. Thank you so much for this challenge! It may be little, but it’s making a difference in my life😊
Ohhh, in all of these years, that’s the best story I’ve heard you tell!😂
Awesome! I am doing a 30 drawers in 30 days Challenge this month! One drawer a day. Kinda like the 30 bags in 30 days Challenge. 1 drawer a day is so easy.
Love that she’s wearing pink slippers while decluttering
I got rid of my toaster because I can toast in my air fryer which is also a microwave. I got rid of my coffee maker and instead use a carafe and electric tea kettle. All my other appliances are put away. Game changer.
A random assortment of boxes purged AND went through a box I hadn’t unpacked since I moved 5-1/2 years ago. Kept one item from it and threw everything else out. Woohoo!
Found lots of bits of paper. I get Meals On Wheels, and all bags have a slip with my name, etc. on them. Also some plastic containers from deli. Sorted into recycle bins and some to shred. Someone going through blue trash bags, so I shred more than usual now. Donate box has four more items added. Now up to seven items in the box. Like "How do you eat an elephant?' One bite at a time." On a good day, I will be capable of doing more, but for today, it is enough and I feel better for making even a small amount of progress. Thanks for this challenge.
I'm having such a hard time sticking to 5 items! I went overboard yesterday with a garbage bag full 🙃. I don't want to burn out. 5 things...just 5 things...I can do this! 🙌
I saw how quickly Cass was able to come up with five things in less than 2 minutes so I'm saying "it's only 5 minutes!" If I get more than five things, then it's a bonus 🎉 and I'm sticking to 5 minutes.
I don’t think you have to stick to five do you? I thought that was a minimum😊
Committed to turning up every day, but can't stop at 5 mins, 5 things! Had to go through ALL shoes, scarves. , gloves, coats and then started on the garage where the donations were, got them to the charity shop and also put out 10 metals items for the 'tat' man (collected!) and broke down appliance boxes no longer needed!! Boy am I on fire!! 🔥 Roll on day 3! 😂
😆😅Your stories of the past and your processes through them are HILARIOUS!!!😂🤣
Although, I'm not so much laughing AT you, I'm laughing because of the way you describe and act out the event.
THAT'S what cracks me up!❤
Did yesterday. Did today. It was tough yesterday to find 5, but I did it!!!
I decluttered 10 kitchen items in the 5 minutes today. No books like yesterday in the front entryway, which took me longer. You are a WONDERFUL, one of a kind, Cas! I've been a much happier person since I stumbled across your videos a couple of months ago. I take you walking with me on my 1/2 hour walk every morning & listen to you while I am working jigsaw puzzles at my mom's assisted living facility in the evenings. This is the 1st challenge I've tried, & feel like I'm making some progress. Thank you for what you do for us!
You are changing our lives with this challenge. One life/ item at a time. Can't wait to see how much we declutter.
Ok that story has hooked me..I'm in 😅
Oh my god that story is so funny!! I thought you were going to grab a blanket to cover yourself so you could go down to the super.
@@janet9913 me too! That would probably have been safer 😂
Hubs made a tray for my toaster! Got rid of 3 plates,1bowl and a cake stand today!
That’s the BEST embarrassing story ever!!!!! Thanks for making my day twice over! 1) that knee slapper! 2) building my self confidence to THROW SHIT OUT!!!!
Love you Cas!!!!!!!! 🎉
Day 2 ✅️
Of all the surfaces, cluttered kitchen counters are a pet peeve thus no real clutter today. So I focused on the pen holder and testing every pen for reliability.
ok Cass, I don't know how you can ever top that bonus story. I'm glad I always stick around for them.
Cass, I’m loving this challenge so much. I decluttered along with you yesterday. I was going to take everything off the shelf, but then I remembered you saying that this is not that kind of project! I got my 5 minutes in and am looking forward to today!
By the way, I made a note not to listen to your stories while I am driving or eating. You are hilarious. 😂
Didn't have anything we didn't want on the kitchen counters, so I did the kitchen drawers. Got rid of a pot lid propper thingy that was cool but I never remembered I had, a teeny tiny spatula for getting things out of little jars that I also never remembered I had, a wine cork we never use, a bottle opener we never use, big spoon that isn't part of our silverware set and we never use, and an extra jackknife. And I had thought our drawers were pretty decluttered!
This is also helpful for seasoned declutterers, it's an ongoing, lifelong process. We're never done, staying decluttered requires commitment, vigilance, determination and discernment ❤
Thank you for creating this challenge. 42 paper items in the garbage 🗑, 4 children dishes for donation - 5 minutes = 46 things out of the house. Watching from Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦. Love watching & learning.
My oven broke about a year ago and I still haven't replaced it. It's amazing what I've learned to make with a microwave, shelf style air fryer, and Ninja Foodi, but hubby says we need to replace it. These 5 minute sessions are quick enough they aren't too painful to declutter to donate and my church is planning their annual rummage sale now. Good timing. Your story was so funny. When my eldest son was about 2 we lived in a condo in southern California and the washer and dryer was outside of the kitchen sliding doors in a little addition. It also had a patio with a 6 foot fence around it. When we went out to do the laundry a stick we'd put in the door track fell down so we couldn't get the door open and we were stuck out there. I ended up having to break the kitchen window, removing the glass, and having my young yard ape climb in and remove the stick. We were both fully clothed, but it was quite an ordeal.
Just sat down with tea that needed to steep to this video. Paused the video and did 5 min in my kitchen and now back to watch and laugh with tea! Thanks!
Oh my gosh Cas - 🤣 - I can see that happening. You're nude but you're so invested in your cleaning that you forgot your completely unclothed. But what's priceless is how you managed to get back in your apartment. You are so "down to earth" to share that story. That's why I love you and your videos.
Cas love todays story !! Laughed so hard it hurt !! My 5mins are being broke down into segments ( but I'm committed). 2 weeks ago I fell and fractured both my tibia and spine (T11 and T12). Moving slow but getting my 5 items in 5 mins. I found you a few months ago ,after being in my home over 38 years I needed this. Thank you for inspiring me.
Hope you're feeling better 😊
@@susanealy9321 Thank you so very much. I'm on the mend.
Oh, wow. Don’t listen to her end stories or you’ll end up fracturing something else.
So, I did not think that I had anything left to declutter because I have been working on it for several years. However, with your guidance I opened a small drawer in the kitchen that I never use and apparently my husband has been stashing plasticware, napkins and packets leftover from restaurants. piles of them. Just for him I saved three sets of plastic wares and everything else went into the trash. Thank you!
Okay. I’ve watched you for years and never heard that story. One of your best!!
I have followed you for about a year now and I'm done with decluttering (do it all the time now) but I will watch you every day anyway so I don't forget anything 😊
Good for you! Piles have been my nemesis since childhood.
@@maryellenyork2819 I'm a ladybug, I never had visible piles, but I had much too much pushed in drawers and storage out of sight😉
My daughter got up whilst I was doing the dishes (more than 5) and she swept then hand-vacuumed up the dust puppies (from our dog) we took a bit over 5 minutes because YT placed an ad in your video and my hands were too wet to 'skip' although to be fair I usually don't skip ads plus it gave me the extra minute to finish the last dish. I still have the pan to go and that I can do before I go to bed. I've started a 5-minute jobs for my daughter whilst I'm doing the tasks with you so "one up all up" like we used to do. Also we are in Tasmania and just experienced days of wild weather causing blackouts and lots of damage. The power had just come back on around the time your video posted so it was a no-brainer to get jobs done whilst we have light.
I moved my toaster off my counter months ago and I LOVE IT. I have a PRETTY SMALL amount of kitchen counter space and this made things so much more open. Best thing I've done in my kitchen 😁
I didn't take a picture of what I got rid of!! I just threw it right in the trash! But I don't feel like I can stop. I just want my house clean and decluttered!!
Add on another 5mins daily
Thanks for all the previous challenges! My toaster has lived in a cupboard for a few years now thanks to you! My counters were also clear today thanks to you!
OMG! I turned pick 5 things in 5 minutes to “kick my kitchen counter clutter’s butt!”
I cleared off and wiped down every surface in my kitchen.
Thank you for creating this Cas! I even took 5 bags of kids clothes, coats and boots from my coat closet clean out from yesterday… to the local thrift store today. Oh, and a box of toys from my youngest’s room. Thank you Cas! I’m trying to turn this 5 min. Clean into a deep declutter for each space you have posted for the day. I’ll try to figure out how to post pics of the bags I donated. It felt sooo good to get them out of my house and I know it’ll help someone who can use the clothes and coats and toys.
Ok… it’s not letting me add pics.
And Oh My! Cas! What a memory to share!
Cass, these are the things you should put in a book! I’m telling you it would be a best seller!! On the decluttering side I am on the bandwagon! I need a functional peaceful home that’s easy to clean….even though I’m retired I am quite busy volunteering & maintaining a large family garden. I often focus on preserving food at the cost of a less than tidy house. I need to find a good system & balance!
Oh my gosh, yes and the title could be something like, “…to those of you who have stayed to the end.” 😅❤
The world or the landfill does not need another declutter book :) 😅
Got rid of 7 things today. Can’t wait to see how much I can get out this month. This is perfect timing too we have big trash day in two weeks. Enjoy the day.
Many years ago I put my toaster in the cupboard. It was a great move to free up bench space.
You are the BEST storyteller ever!!!
OH my word! I am not kidding was just working on the same series and this pops up! LOL Great minds think alike! 🙂
Great tips! I need 5 minute declutters with three little ones and another on on the way in Febuary. I hope you and your family have a great week!
Your end stories are pure BRILLIANCE! 😂😂😂😂 So much joy hearing them!
I decluttered my kitchen drawers and cupboards after watching this video, and I got 3 full grocery bags full of junk! I got rid of all of it and it feels sooooo good!! It feels like I can breathe easier in there! Thanks for your videos! You're so cute and so motivational. Keep it up ❤
Funniest story yet, Cas! Thanks for the laughs. You're very brave
We had family over for Labor Day picnic and time by the fire pit. I finished 2 sink full of dishes and ran the dishwasher. I was going to skip today but thought, NO I signed up to do this, I can do 5 minutes so I rummaged through a basket and easily got over 5 items in 5 minutes!!!
More than 20 items gone from my space!! So excited for this daily momentum leading up to the all day declutter! Thank you Cass ❤❤❤
I'm coming back because I didn't want to miss the stories. Thank you Cas. For making it fun and entertaining. I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one who can't stick to 5 minutes, 5 things. So happy with the progress. See you tomorrow!
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m SO EXCITED about tomorrow!
That story never gets old!
Woohoo for day two!!!
Things leaving today…
Old, grimy oven mitt (because who needs 3?), candy dish, food storage container (because who needs 52?..yeah..I know), a serving fork, and…emptied the trash can!
Aside from the awesome challenge, you are also hilarious with your story telling 😂 you just made my day ❤️
Your stories are the BEST!😂😂😂
The story in the end! 🤣🤣🤣Best story you ever told - and you have told many good ones 🤣👌
So excited to fallow this journey with you yesterday I found 9 things to declutter and today 13! All in 5 minutes! Thank you for making these videos and motivating others to do the same!
I'm minimal-ish, recently went through my cupboards, and only keep 3 things permanently on my counter (dish rack, water jug, and charger for my tablet and phone), so I didn't really have anything to get rid of. But the counter was getting cluttered with to-do items, so I put stuff away instead. Opened 2 deliveries and put that packaging where I keep it until I know there's nothing wrong with the items. Plugged in 4 items to charge, 3 of which I need to do something with, so that they're ready for later. Wiped off the counters, even in the hard-to-reach corner. Put the rest of the items away. That was about 5 minutes. Added vacuuming and dishes after that, which only took another 5 minutes. Done for today. Thanks, Cass!
Thank you so much for doing this 30-day decluttering challenge! You are the best! You are helping so many people change their lives for the better. I pray God continues to bless you and your family. ❤
I hid my instant pot down below the counter. All I have to do when I need it is pick it up. That one simple thing saved my sanity and is leading to more counter clearing.
You have had the most hilarious life experiences! Some cringe worthy and frightening but soooo funny! I'm glad you can laugh at them and share them with us!
Great timing for a decluttering series - thank you Cass - I needed this. 😊
In the kitchen, I removed 25 items felt good. My husband even commented how nice the kitchen counters looked.
5-minute kitchen decluttering challenge completed yesterday! Thanks, Cass!
your stories are the best part of all of your videos. I love how much of a weirdo you are and you're not afraid to share your weirdness with the world! love ya Cas!
13 items today! Great story, sounds like the neighbor has a great story too!
This morning, I got out lots of stationary clutter and some trash. I am going to give it another 5 min this evening after work. There's enough now for another trip to the donation center. 😊
❤😂❤😂OMG!!! Cas!!! Thank you for giving me an awesome LAUGH! I appreciate the Free Therapy! God knows I need it!
My kitchen countertops are normally clear, just a basket of dish towels live there so nothing to declutter there. But one of your commenters mentioned decluttering the recipe book. Excellent idea! Twenty-two recipes I'll never cook are gone which created space for the recipes I do cook. Yay! 🥘🍳🥗🥣🧂
I don't know anyone who has as many funny stories as you do! Starting off the challenge with two naked stories :) LOL No one like you. Love you!
I never knew that my decluttering muscles are soooo weak😢! I have a lot to declutter, but I was over 5 min on finding 5 items to let them go. But I'm so happy that I did. I guess that hit of dopamine that I got from it is probably even stronger than from another Amazon delivery. So next time I feel a need to buy something for that dopamine hit, instead I will start with 5 min/5 items declutter - I'll see where it would take me😅. I'm so excited Cas ❤
I love how you said "building my decluttering muscle" this resonates with me, I'm a day late on Day 2 but I'm going to do 2 and 3 together today. Day 1 was a total win for me
That was hysterical! I wonder what your neighbour thought. Love your stories.
Bet he still thinks about it, daily. 😂
I've done it two days in a row! 🎉
Hahahaha! Got rid of empty breadbox and odd things off my counters while laughing at your story!
I have my grandma's breadbox, and I love the aesthetic-it's so mid century cute, but I don't really need it on the counter
@@ElizabethCasperite take a nice photo of it and put it on an e-frame. It'll make you smile every time it pops up as the photos cycle through!
@@ElizabethCasperite yes I love my breadbox it’s just using prime real estate as well
I watch in the morning then watch and do in the evening. I actually started the kitchen counter before watching (and breakfast) Thanks for all the thoughts and help!
I didn't think you could top yesterday's story, but you did, hysterical. 😂
It can be hard to let go of seemingly worthless things. But a little bit of progress is still progress.
Thanks Cas for this challenge! Love how you are not ashamed to wear your slippers in front of the camera! I'm wearing slippers year round, even in the TX heat, the tile floor is cold!
Wild story. I thought things like that only happen in movies 😂
Body Doubling! 5 items gone in 5 minutes. THIS is working for me 😃 You probably scared the 💩outa your neighbor, what a hilarious story Cas!! Thank you so much.
I love this series. My main problem is getting the discarded items out of my house! I've had a box of clutter sitting in around for MONTHS! 🤦🏼♀️But finally today I took it to our local hospice shop!🎉 Thank you!xx🚮🗑️😘
Got some trash and a few other random things off the counter! I always heard you say to just take 5 min, but i never believed it would feel this good!
Woohoo ME!!!! I finished my minutes before I even watched this video today!!! Actually did my decluttering during my 'normal morning routine' (get up, brush teeth, make bed, feed kitty, etc stuff)!!!
1) I got rid of 18 things!!!! Although they were all super tiny items, they made a big impact on the tidyness of 2 little bins in my junk drawer!!!!
2) I did actually add a bit of organizing those bins and a zip lock baggie that I wanted to declutter the baggie so I wanted to organize the items inside it into the little bin, but adding that tiny bit of organizing only added another 1-2 minutes and added HUGE organization inside of my drawer!!!! :)
(The little bins hold my safety pins, binder clips, paper clips, rubber bands and twist ties. Everything was jumbled together and now is organized well and I got rid of the old broken ones plus a few weird ones that I won't use!!!!:)
3) HOUSE HUSHING!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!! I already have my toaster inside my cabinet! Always have!!! The only things I have living on my counters are:
a) dish sponge on a little dryer tray & 2 kinds of dish soap
b) a fruit tray
c) a tray for paperwork
Currently there is some other crap that I'm currently working (mail, air filters to change) on that (I'm promising myself) WILL BE DONE TODAY!!! :)
But I DID actually do some house hushing these past 2-3 days before I even saw this video!!!! I was feeling stressed about the amount of clutter in my house! I had a couple of large storage bins in the front corner next to the door full of almost 150 that I had recently decluttered and I'm going to give to my sister for her Airbnb/elderly home that she has going. But with my back injury I just left the storage bins there thinking she can move them next month when she comes to visit. I also have a shelf that I need to change the screws in the drywall bc started to come out of the drywall, but postponing until my back was better to climb the step stool...
Add a couple of other 'constant visual to-dos' around my place, and I didn't realize how much noise it was adding up to recently.
So yesterday & day before, I moved those books bins into my large closet instead. My vacuum is now on top of them instead of on the floor. Yes kind of yucky in the closet but I can shut the day and not see it, it's stable and I don't think about what I can't see! Plus all the work is actually already done!!!! She just has to pick up those 2 large bins when she comes back, but I don't have any additional decluttering decisions to make or work to do!!! :)
I ALSO decided to hush a shelving built-in behind my little dining room table. I have about 16 purses, and they were all on 4 shelves. I took off 7 and put them in a now half empty drawer!!! (bc decluttered those books but then used half of the drawer as filing for paperwork)!!!
And I LOVE LOVE LOVE how it looks so much better than it did before!!!!
And I still have those other purses that I can choose from every few months when I want to change the color of my purse!!! FUN!!! I never had that before!!! Lol
So, day 2 and I deleted a container full of sauces that has been on counter for almost a year, threw out some garbage, 2 soap containers that someone left on the counter because the tops had broken off. I think about 30 items in all. I didn't realize I was over timer as I forgot to hit the stopwatch haha. But I even wiped down my now clean counter. Pretty. Excited for tomorrow thank you
Getting the toaster off the counter is great!
Bahaha good story! Horror of horrors!
I chucked a few freezer burnt items from the freezer, an empty jam jar and an entire dish set with plates, bowls and small plates. BAM! See ya tomorrow!
I am so here for this challenge! I found like 20 things in the first day's challenge lol so I am really getting excited for the rest of the days! Thank you for this free challenge:)