I have realized that if I do something “quickly” or “half hearted” every day or every couple of days, I don’t ever really have to do the “deep clean” that I dread. Thanks, Cass, for giving me the validation 👍🏻😁
Yes! Sometimes I'll see something like a messy shelf in the medicine cabinet. I realized I could just clean one shelf and it would be a big improvement and took only a couple of minutes. Done!
Huh, going to sound dumb but I never thought about it that way. Like I know that when I do the little things it builds on each time but I still thought I had to do the deep cleaning. That's how everyone in my family does it. It doesn't take as long but I still have to do it. This is definitely something to think about
Over the furby….. I would have cried. That’s some super momma effort for your baby right there. We will all appreciate you for it even if Milo doesn’t.
@@Clutterbug aww I bet even if he doesnt appreciate it now he will when he's an adult and realizes the trouble you went through. You seem like such a fun mom. Please share more about your parenting life and tips :)
Cass - Those stories that you add in the end makes me feel that I am not definitely alone. Things go wrong and nobody wants to talk about them. Keep them coming.
I finally did this now that I'm in my 60s. Any time a friend or neighbor stops by, or threatens to, I invite them in! I wake up in the morning and my lovely kitchen fills my heart!
I regularly do "5 things" instead of 5 minutes. As I'm cooking and before I walk out of a room, I take a glance around to find 5 (or 10) big or little things to straighten or put away. It works so well to help keep the house company ready.
I do my "bag and a rag" program. I try to trash a bag of junk every day. I started out with a small kitchen bag size and now it is usually half a Walmart bag full. The rag part is I have a thing about dishcloths. I like a fresh cloth every time I do dishes, but I don't like to" waste" my cloth if it isn't dirty. So I find things to wipe down until my cloth is dirty enough to meet my standard.
I'm so grateful that I realized this years ago. My house never gets so messy that it's out of control and it helps me soooo much now that I have a full time job. I empty the dishwasher every morning while I'm waiting for my coffee, clean up as I go, vacuum everyday (my house is small so it's not a big deal), complete a load of laundry every other day and take the time to tidy up every night. I usually don't leave clutter behind me when I'm leaving a room so everything is easy. The trick is not to let things pile up but dealing with small messes immediately. The flylady mantra "done is better than perfect" has helped a lot.
@@agoogleuser1827 lol yeah I don't like that either but I think she was putting it in the terms that a die-hard "all or nothing" person may be thinking in their head. I know for me I feel I'm not "doing it right" or "not doing enough" if I don't do the dirty spot plus the entire surrounding area or room. Before you can change that view at least you can give yourself permission to "do it wrong" to get small progress so you can get started.
I thought this was going to be a throw away video but WOW! Why has it never occured to me that I can clean the toilet or sink or shower without cleaning the entire bathroom!? Cass - you've explained this perfectly! Thank you for this video. 🤗
As I was growing up, Saturday mornings were for cleaning. And I dreaded Saturday mornings. Now, as an adult, I clean a little every day. I do a load of laundry every day. I don't go to bed with any dirty dishes in the sink. And now I love my Saturday mornings!! I have time to spend on myself. It's a slow morning and worth the work I do during the week.
I dread it all! I clean the fastest when someone calls and says they are going to come by. 20 mins fast cleaning! But when I have all the time in the world during the day, I drag it out. I just have to do it and keep going. Never ending laundry and dishes, we clean just to clean so more. A little a day goes a long way! Thank you for all you do and share! You're the best!🥰
I clean best when I’m on a time limit too! So I set timers on my phone and challenge myself to see if I can get it done in that time! Try that, I start with 5 minutes in each room and then the kitchen always takes a bit longer but you’ll be surprised at how quick you can get something done. IE: 5 minutes to unload the dishwasher 5 minutes to load the dishwasher 5 minutes to tidy the counters, 5 minutes for the floors etc.
Wow. This is so eye-opening. I suffer from anxiety since I was a kid, and this need to be perfect and do everything perfect has ruined many things in my life, and it's amazing to hear your words. I wish families taught children that doing anything is better than waiting for it to be done perfectly. This applies in many aspects of life, like: "I will allow myself to wear a bikini when I lose weight" , or "I am waiting for the perfect moment in life to have kids or travel"... But the "perfect" moment may never come, and life is already short and precious, it doesn't need to be perfect.
Oh my God, you are such a good mom! When he is older, Milo will appreciate you for this so much. Also you are such an awesome story teller, the end of the video is sometimes my favorite part!
Cass, haven't seen U in awhile! Missed U SO MUCH!! "CRAZYPANTS" LOL😂😂LOVED the FURBY Story! I Remember when they were big at Xmas&people were fighting over them in Stores😥👎l😱🙏
Done out of love (for yourself, family, God, etc) is better than done perfectly- motivates me a little better than just done. Plus it's likely to encourage a "more satisfactory" outcome than just doing it to get by. I too am definitely a recovering perfectionist - I like that term- just goes to prove that in one way or another, most, if not all of us, have unnatural attachments....
I used to put off everything and i was always stressed. I do a little bit everyday now and my house is almost perfect. I do just that, one load of laundry a day, don't go to bed with dishes in the sink, wipe down the bathroom quick while I'm getting ready, etc. It takes alot of willpower to change old habits but its well worth it ❤❤
Your sentence about wiping down the bathroom made me remember my first job. My boss told me to wipe down the bathroom every time I go to the bathroom and that has helped me in so many ways and now I'm realizing it!
My favourite saying I try to remember to act on is "Perfection is temporary, Good Enough lasts longer". Im not sure who told me but it made much more sense to do what I could without torturing myself and making myself sick (medical issues flare up if I do too much in one go). Blessings, Dot
Your story is amazing! In Russia we usually write a letter to Father Frost. In my family the kids write a letter on the first of December. Only after that my husband and I buy New Year presents. If we do it earlier, there is some danger the kids might change their mind. And by the way, in my family we don't post the letter to Father Frost. The kids put the letter into the freezer and the next morning the letter disappears. And instead of the letter they find a beautiful snowflake. They still believe Snowman-Helper does it every year. Well, we love New Year and Christmas! Thank you very much for being so great, motivating, kind, energetic and beautiful! Russia loves you!!!
So true. We have daily routines that literally take 10 mins to do and I have never cleaned less in my life but have a home that is the tidiest and cleanest it has ever been💕
I love your furby story! You are a great mom! You tried. You really, really tried. You had the most admirable intentions. Morale of the story: Always listen to Joe! He’s always right! Lol. You’re the best, Cas!!
Five minutes matters is an excellent reminder! Progress, not perfection is a blessing! Thank you for what you share and teach us. You are awesome 👏!!! 🤗🤗🤗
Guilty! This all or nothing cycle leads to procrastination due to perfection EVERY TIME! Thank you, Cass, for helping me to realize that I’m lying to myself and need to change my mindset!
Hi Cass - Great video. I cannot believe what you say is true - but I know it to be. I did the first few days of the "fly lady" and once my sink is clean, the whole kitchen works. It's amazing. I'm reading "Atomic Habits" and trying to let it sink in. Yesterday I spent 5 min on my bathroom and I'm so happy with the results. My hubby and I are old, and we just don't have the energy to work all day, or even an hour, so 5 minutes works fabulous for us. I'm starting to declutter and having a place to put stuff is so great. Keep the motivation coming. We all need it. Have a great Thanksgiving. Love PegEgg
While watching this video, I paused it and jumped up and did a load of dishes! Thank for this, I’m trying to make changes to my life, and I hope this will stick.
So true, if you wait to do it all at once you get overwhelmed. This is what I started to do and it helped a lot. I identified and listed my energy drainers in so far as house chores is concerned and I began to tackle them one day at a time. Am not done yet but have made progress and feel better. Thanks for the motivation Cassie, this information is very necessary in changing the mindset and habits for the better. 😊
The story at the end is seriously soooo good please get this is on international news. It will cheer everyone up 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂 the things we do for love, the reality verse expectation. The heavy smoker broken ferbie driven 6 hrs for. Omg I love u Cas. U represent us all 🤣👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Finally, as a recovering perfectionist, I managed to establish an almost always tidy home by doing something small every day. My weekends are now totally free of long chores. Ok, working from home since the pandemic has largely contributed to this - as did your amazing videos and inspiring content! Thank you Cas🙏🏻🌷
Besides myself, your the first person who ive ever heard refer to oneself as a recovering perfectionist!! (I actually consider myself a recoverED perfectionist ☺). Yes, it took a while and some very major hardships in life). It's very liberating!!
Yes! I, too, am a recovering perfectionist! Been doing similar for a few years although I procrastinate on big projects unless I can get to them all at once, haha.
Saturday is Hobo day at our house, lol. We grew up doing chores on Saturday, and the last 2 and a half years of our marriage we did chores on Saturday and hated it. Since switching to chores throughout the week, and grocery pickup/delivery we love our Saturdays.
Oh Cas... I said "I have no words" at the exact time you were saying it. Moms have one of the hardest jobs in the world! Have a great day, my friend.😂 Blessings - Judith 🎭🎵
Your Furby story is the best ever!! Every Mom in the word can relate - maybe not to the 6 hour drive (girl, your are dedicated for sure) but to the mission to make our kids feel special. And for getting things done, I always remember hearing " How to you eat an elephant? One bite at a time".
The Furrbee: Try cleaning the battery contacts. If they left batteries in that 'bled', you can use an old toothbrush to scrape the gunk (white powder residue) off and voila!!!
Oh my!!! I feel you on the kid thing! You made me laugh so hard but you are so right, we will do whatever it takes for our kids😆 Well your effort shows all the love, make sure your son gets this story as well. He will appreciate it when older😊 Love all your content and thanks for always raising my spirits when watching you. I enjoy your personality so much! Take care!
You’re an amazing story-teller, Cas, and had me riding the roller-coaster of emotions at the end! Mothering is like nothing else - with you on this crazy ride!
GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY! I was\am a recovering "if you can't do something right.....don't do it at all" mindset. I can keep my main living space fairly clean but my room and car have always been a struggle. I will clean and without a doubt get excited to use my space and sure enough I am back to where I was before I cleaned up. The 10 steps I moved forward just brought me 8 steps back. But then I realized I am still 2 steps ahead. It doesn't seem like much but I stopped obsessing over being a messy person and really started challenging myself. Getting rid of stuff has helped but these 5 minute clean ups have honestly really helped. It made me also realized how much I can get done in 2 minutes (about the time of a commercial break if you get what I mean lol) Whether I am just dropping off a dish to the kitchen or picking up laundry (before laundry day?!) or dusting 1 shelf I remind myself that is 1 less thing to worry about for next time. I am currently sitting on my bed that is made and looking at a clean bedroom floor that honestly hasn't been clear since pre covid life. I am no where near a neat person but these changes have helped me. Give yourself a little more grace that you would have no problem giving to someone else but have trouble giving yourself. I am a terribly self critical person and expect a lot from myself but I have to realize that it isn't helpful if it isn't working. Celebrate small successes even when they seem menial.
A tip I learned years ago and it really works is to never touch something twice, pick up,and put it away right away, instead of just getting it out of the way.
I was decluttering my memory box, and I found one of my childhood Furbys. It's a little wonky, but it works. I gave it to my toddlers to play with, and now I'm wondering if I could sell it for way more, hahaha.
You will have to share the story of the 6 hour trip for the blue Furby when Milo gets older. He’s blessed to have such a loving and caring mom. Happy Thanksgiving, Cass!
Yes! It works. Finally, after 3 years of feeling overwhelmed by the chores, now I always have a perfect clean and organized home with 1 hour and half of cleaning everyday from monday to friday. In weekend usually I just do very Little or nothing. It feels amazing!
I’ve never been happier than I have been since I starting doing laundry every day. I start the washer before I go to bed, move the clothes to the dryer as soon as I wake up and then put them away before I go to work. It feels effortless and stops me from doing hours worth in a day.
Cas, I watched this on New Year’s Day, and you have LITERALLY changed my life! I’m creating new habits, and it shows! THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! 🥰
I think the puzzle analogie resonates so well with me... I hate puzzles (I am a teacher so somehow Everyone buys me them!). I have, so many times, decided to just try it and I unpack all the pieces, I spend hours (staying up late that night) sorting all the side pieces and then arranging the pieces by colour. Then I fall asleep. For DAYS the sorted pieces sit on my table and taunt me. I try to find time, I try to do the side pieces and corners but soon I get lost with all the pieces and feel overwhelmed. Eventually after weeks of it glaring at me and gloating over its possession of my table. I give in and pack it all away. And then the cycle begins again the next year with the next puzzle. This is exactly how I organise most of the time. I find a new system, I start a massive overhaul, I chuck everything out and start sorting for hours or days, then I stop and it sits there like a broken furby with its smug smile until I throw it all back in a cupboard until the next school holidays. 😭😅😅
I used to do tasks little by little during commercial breaks while watching TV. Now with Netflix and PVR, there are no commercial breaks, or I skip them. I need to schedule cleaning burst breaks back into my time at home :) Thanks for the tips again Cas 💐
OMG I can relate so much! (Honestly contributed it to my OCD.) Before we sold our house to fulltime RV, I would spend an entire day cleaning everything like crazy; and did nothing in between. What a waste of an entire day off work 😞. I’d have like 7-8 loads of laundry which was exhausting, and so many dishes lol Now that we have a smaller space, I definitely do ‘clean as you go’. Dishes are always done after a meal (occasionally I might leave dinner dishes for morning lol); and I always do a load of laundry as soon as I have enough for a load. I never have to spend an entire day wasted cleaning. Definitely a huge life improvement!
I'll have to put my hands up to this 🖐🏻. I feel really overwhelmed by the clutter, and dust. I'm going right now to wash the dishes that are overflowing from the sink to the worktop. I don't have a dishwasher. Thanks for reminding me that 5 minutes matter.
Wow! You spoke to me from the get go! I’m a Retiree n I spot clean always. I thought I was just slowing down w/age. I guess I thought that cause when I was younger I could clean my whole house on Saturdays when off work!!
The nothing cycle... happening right here. 😭 This is amazing advice. I am in the "tried it before, but failed" category. This gives me the push to try again. Thanks Cass.. ❤️
"It's easier to do a little bit every day, than to do it "all" tomorrow." -- I'm going to post that everywhere--sticky notes, screen notes, to-do listies. Thank you!
Ahhh, the joys of parenting. I feel your pain. Sigh. But, on a happier note, you totally inspire me. I’ve been sick for a week, so you can guess how my house looks, and I’m still kind of weak, but I decided that every time I get up to switch the laundry around today, I’m going to do a five minute tidy. I’m sure that by the end of the day I’m going to be feeling a lot more optimistic about getting things pulled back together. Thanks!
Excellent timing! Just started doing this and it really works!!! Two shelves of books DONE! Are all the books sorted and donated ? Not yet… but they will be! You really hit the psychological part of this on the head. Thank you for saying it out loud.
oh dear... that story at the end was hilarioussss....I'm tackling decluttering my whole house right now...but my art room has taken almost a month, between selling, donating, and trashing. I realized that I was wasting my only second small bedroom and not being able to host friends cause they had nowhere to stay. Thanx for what you do...I work while I listen to your vids..
He better open that furby and throw a party, hahaha!! Sometimes I think us as moms are more excited getting the gifts than the kids are receiving them!! Thanks for the amazing tips!
I homeschool, everyone has a small, rotating chore including me! We do the bathroom, kitchen, dining room, and hall. We also do a load of laundry daily.
I’ve heard an amendment to that saying and I really like it. “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing poorly.” Because if it’s worth doing, it’s better to do something small (or poorly) rather than doing nothing at all.
I appreciate the adults that told me "do your absolute best and thats the best you can do" when I was growing up. We need to be proud of ourselves when we do the best with we can at the time and accept that nothing is ever perfect.
I had a very similar story with the furby , hearing your story reminded of me of my daughter one year asked for a furby for Christmas it was all she had asked for, and they were sold out all over town , we ended called at Manny different locations just to find a furby and one store 3 hours away finally had one, so we ended up driving to go get it for her lol but she was very happy on Christmas morning lol so it made it worth it
I really hope you read that comment,when you posted that video I was watching and I was already procrastinating and saying the exact same thing to tackle everything on the weekend but you inspired me immediately so I started cleaning and felt so much better after Iam done and now here is the weekend so relaxed nothing else big left to do and best weekend ever 😍😍😍I would love to thank you so much for the best advice I’ve ever got and I will do my best to keep it up 😍😍😍thanks cass
I've tried to keep up with the baby steps. As a large-family mom, the struggle is real. 8 loads of laundry per week. If I'm lucky. My oldest 2 do thier own or it would be 15. No joke. Any progress is good progress, as I tell my cello students.
This method is finally giving me a little hope of achieving some order at my own pace. I'm a live-alone senior who has lost what reasonable organisation skills I had when I was younger with kids and company. You have inspired me to try this 5 minute hack x Thank you...
Thanks for this. You said something similar in other videos too, just talking about how putting things off until you can devote more time to them, being prefectionistic, all or nothing and how that actually is counterproductive, and that it's much better to just take the minute to scoop the mess off the floor, do things as little pieces instead feeling like "Well, if I do that, I have to drag out the vacuum and clean the the whole place." You (and other TH-cam mom cleaning experts but especially you) really changed my whole outlook and it had such a huge effect on my life. It works for other things besides cleaning. When you have kids (or live any kind of busy life) though it still feels like a hamster wheel LOL. But way more manageable. And just knowing that other people get as overwhelmed by it and have a hard time keeping up helps because I feel like in real life and on social media all I see are people who seemingly never struggle with keeping their homes clean. I always though it was a personality flaw but now I see I can change my way of thinking and I can accomplish (most) of what I want. Thanks for the videos!
I just want to say that you are amazing. You get into the mental space that causes a block when it comes to getting cleaning done, whichvis so important. You are so related and I honesty was able to rid myself of "cleaning shame" by watching your channel. It's just comforting to know that I'm not alone in my cleaning journey. Especially since I grew up with hoarders, so you have taught me life skills that I didn't learn at home. Thank you! 👏🏼💐💖🤗
Cass this is up there as one of my fave videos of yours all time both practical and the story (hilarious because all us parents have been there) I loved the puzzle idea and thought of Dana @A Slob Comes Clean saying to start with areas that are seen. If dishes laundry 5 minute tidy are corner pieces then areas that are seen are the straight edges and decluttering the junk drawer your clothes closet etc are inside pieces. The all or nothing method is like trying to do a puzzle from the inside out😫 Again thanks for your inspiration!!!😀👍
I’ve never really thought that my desire to do it right meant I had to do it perfectly- for me it was just do my best and in my brain picking up the crumbs at that time seems like the best use of time and ability. Honestly the biggest problem I have is my desire to be done- project brain style like Dana K white days. It’s hard for me to see that doing part of something is good because I have so much to do I want the whole thing done so I can cross it off my to do list. It’s hard to break things down into little steps to do because that feels like it will take forever but then I get overwhelmed and do nothing. I like your phrase “It’s easier to do a little bit today than to do it all tomorrow” that really resonated with me and is causing me to look at things a bit different and hopefully make even more progress especially in the daily work of my home.
You have to flip it up side down to wake it Cass! I had a furby back in the days, you should look op the codes book to know how to hold it to do stuff. :) Have fun with it, whoever it is lol greetings
I might’ve had a mental breakthrough watching this. I know I’m an all or nothing kind of gal, but the penny didn’t drop about the corner pieces. And then the furby story. Priceless. God love you! I wish you were my neighbor.
This is such an epiphany to me🤓 i've never thought about it in this way. I watched so many videos on this topic but nothing changed and then i randomly found you and then , like magic, everything got to me! Thank you so much!
Your Furby story was hysterical! See if you can get it repaired and sell it on eBay for $400! LOL!!! Regarding your wonderful suggestion of cleaning in small increments, that's how I keep my refrigerator clean. I'll take everything off one shelf, toss what needs to be gotten rid of, clean the shelf, and put everything else back. It's wonderful to have a clean refrigerator :-). Now I have to apply your suggestions to the rest of my house - it's a disaster and I've been procrastinating terribly. Thank you for the inspiration!
Haha yes! Great idea - if he really doesn’t want it, sell it! You are so sweet to drive 3 hours and back for it and clean it up for him. Keep that story tucked away for him and he will facepalm at his younger self when he’s older!
My roommate and I were both in the navy, so the "do it right" mentality is ingrained in us. Even in the konmari method we're instructed to do everything in a marathon session because she believes doing a little bit at a time won't get things done. Those are going to be hard habits to break.
Very well said!! This tip, plus really focused decluttering to increase my ability to deal with it all, is key to how I've been managing housework now that I live with chronic illness and vision loss.
I saw the story at the end on your FB stories. I laughed so hard, but my mom’s heart went out to you! 😊 I bet he’ll be into it again, Christmas morning. 😉 You’re a good mom, Cass!
We had the same thing happen with our furbie literally as we got it out the package no wonder they went out of buisness! Omg the ending of this video 😂😂🤦🏼♀️ I’ll give you a hug cas! Xx
As a busy, full time working , kid chauferring, momma "bee", I soooooooo needed to hear this. I DON'T have to do it to a perfected finish! Who knew??? Lol
Oh man, I think that was one of the best post-video stories yet!!! My mama heart was right there with you saying yes..6 hours = crazy, but being the hero of Christmas morning makes it all worth it!! Lol and oh how I felt the dagger in the heart as you quoted him being over the furbie!!! 👊🏻 Such a funny (but painful) story!! Classic example of the fickle heart of a child!
Thank you so much this is me to the T!! Not only do I procrastinate but I also get down on myself for not doing enough even when I do one little section. In the past two weeks I have changed my mindset and told myself it was okay to stop bc I accomplished this and that so I give myself permission to stop and relax. I still struggle everyday but I’m learning to do cleaning or organizing everyday.
THANK You!! Floors are clean enough. But beds made and other stuff because I wasn’t a perfectionist in any task! And guess what!! Nothing perfect but looks awesome. You were talking to me. I get so caught up in the details. Maybe I’ll just pick one extra task… baseboards, etc to do weekly but just get stuff done rather than obsess over perfection. I have my whole Saturday ahead now !
First, are you going to give Milo this Furbie? Second, I was “diagnosed” with a strong all or nothing mindset by a Weight Watchers leader many years ago. I often catch myself thinking/acting this way and have to remind myself that it doesn’t have to be this way. Thank you for helping me to realize that I’m applying that mindset to my cleaning, too. I’m going to try to break the cycle!
You just make my day, I laughed so much I cried. I know that feeling of going out of your way for christmas gifts and then they dont want that or play 5 min with it.
My 10 year old son and I loved the furby story at the end. After hearing the blue furby speak, He said “it’s sounds like the Furby was a heavy smoker!” 😂 😂 😂
There are furbies galore on mercari and most are reasonably priced, in case you still want to give him one and decide the one you got isn't going to work. I just love your heart Cass!
The source of my soul-crushing home perfectionism is a lifetime of watching TV where all the houses (sets) are perfectly decorated and perfectly clean. And, now it’s TH-cam videos where everything behind the “influencer” is perfect.
I love all your videos and with the holidays coming, it's a reminder to do a little each day. I have a similar story with a stuffed animal. My sons 1st grade teacher had a Paddington bear that made vists to the kids home. When it was time for him to return it he was in tears. So at Xmas I made it my mission to find him one. I thought I hit the jackpot on Amz but didn't realize I stumbled on to Amz uk!...wondered why they kept asking for conversion😂, I'm in the US and we could not afford the hundreds of dollars. a few weeks later and a trip to goodwill, my boys were trying to understand why we dropped stuff of at this building so we went in so I could turn it into a teaching moment...in the toy section my son found a Paddington bear made by sears for 1.00. He came home with us . My son is 23 and still has that bear 🙂 Thanks for all the hard work you do for great videos and your stories always put a smile on my face and chuckle in my ❤
I came across a similar idea from Break the Twitch years ago: do one small thing toward your goal. Even the smallest conceivable thing is well worth doing as long as you do something every day. It got me going when I was frozen with overwhelm.
I've internalized this a while ago. If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half assed. Problem is my mum is from the old school of thoughts. Smh Also that Furbie story killed me.
Yes!! Also, when you DO have the time to "do it perfectly" and "deep clean" it goes much quicker because you keep up with daily tidying the rest of the time :)
1) I adopted the phrase "Just do it" this year as my New Years Resolution. It is the only resolution that I've even remembered in November much less am still working on. It has changed our family! When we see things that need doing, we don't put it off or write it down to do it later (except sometimes you have to), we just do it and we all are better for it! 2) The way you talked about the Furbie makes me think you didn't have one as a kid like I did. It was cool but then got annoying then creepy! If my kid wanted a Furbie, it would not happen... 3) You had me with you on all the twists and turns of your story... I've talked about the great stories you have, but today I figured it out: you are a great storyteller!!! I didn't actually want Milo to have a Furbie but I was nervous with you when the number was incomplete and then annoyed at the end, just like you. Thank you for the adventure!
I have realized that if I do something “quickly” or “half hearted” every day or every couple of days, I don’t ever really have to do the “deep clean” that I dread. Thanks, Cass, for giving me the validation 👍🏻😁
Yes! Sometimes I'll see something like a messy shelf in the medicine cabinet. I realized I could just clean one shelf and it would be a big improvement and took only a couple of minutes. Done!
Huh, going to sound dumb but I never thought about it that way. Like I know that when I do the little things it builds on each time but I still thought I had to do the deep cleaning. That's how everyone in my family does it. It doesn't take as long but I still have to do it. This is definitely something to think about
100% lazy cleaning still counts!!! 😂❤️
I apply that to my daily basics. I don't wait on an specific day to clean or do deep cleaning. I do small things here and there
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Over the furby….. I would have cried. That’s some super momma effort for your baby right there. We will all appreciate you for it even if Milo doesn’t.
I felt my stomach drop when he said that. Hopefully he changes his mind.
@@Clutterbug I think he will when he finds out that two furbies can communicate via infrared
@@Clutterbug if he quickly lost interest, then he can quickly get interest back?! 🤷♀️😅
Supermom-ism should stop. We don't have to be super mom's, do we?? How about good enough mom's???
@@Clutterbug aww I bet even if he doesnt appreciate it now he will when he's an adult and realizes the trouble you went through. You seem like such a fun mom. Please share more about your parenting life and tips :)
Cass - Those stories that you add in the end makes me feel that I am not definitely alone. Things go wrong and nobody wants to talk about them. Keep them coming.
👌 ending 😂
I agree
Yes. Stories busy, tired, overwhelmed, do-anything-for-their-kids mom's can relate to. We need them
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I finally did this now that I'm in my 60s. Any time a friend or neighbor stops by, or threatens to, I invite them in! I wake up in the morning and my lovely kitchen fills my heart!
I regularly do "5 things" instead of 5 minutes. As I'm cooking and before I walk out of a room, I take a glance around to find 5 (or 10) big or little things to straighten or put away. It works so well to help keep the house company ready.
love this Debbie!! 🙌🏼💯 thank you I’m going to try it right now
I do my "bag and a rag" program. I try to trash a bag of junk every day. I started out with a small kitchen bag size and now it is usually half a Walmart bag full. The rag part is I have a thing about dishcloths. I like a fresh cloth every time I do dishes, but I don't like to" waste" my cloth if it isn't dirty. So I find things to wipe down until my cloth is dirty enough to meet my standard.
These are great ideas Debbie and Becky!
Yes! When i feel overwhelmed, i do 5 things in each of the main rooms. That's sometimes enough to leave me with only one messy room.
@@thatswhatisaid8908 also love this idea! thank you Dawn 🙌🏼
I'm so grateful that I realized this years ago. My house never gets so messy that it's out of control and it helps me soooo much now that I have a full time job. I empty the dishwasher every morning while I'm waiting for my coffee, clean up as I go, vacuum everyday (my house is small so it's not a big deal), complete a load of laundry every other day and take the time to tidy up every night. I usually don't leave clutter behind me when I'm leaving a room so everything is easy. The trick is not to let things pile up but dealing with small messes immediately. The flylady mantra "done is better than perfect" has helped a lot.
this is me exactly! Yes I still have some deep clean days, but picking up gradually and decluttering one small thing a day really helps me.
That's a much better saying than doing it badly is ok. That saying is wrong for so many reasons
@@agoogleuser1827 lol yeah I don't like that either but I think she was putting it in the terms that a die-hard "all or nothing" person may be thinking in their head. I know for me I feel I'm not "doing it right" or "not doing enough" if I don't do the dirty spot plus the entire surrounding area or room. Before you can change that view at least you can give yourself permission to "do it wrong" to get small progress so you can get started.
I'm a homeschooler with chronic pain issues and this has forced me to learn, a little is better, and really, it gives you back your life.
I'm learning the same thing! I didn't even realize I was causing myself to procrastinate by thinking I needed to get it all done in one go!
@@theelaavar I don't do puzzles.
I thought this was going to be a throw away video but WOW! Why has it never occured to me that I can clean the toilet or sink or shower without cleaning the entire bathroom!?
Cass - you've explained this perfectly! Thank you for this video. 🤗
You're welcome!
As I was growing up, Saturday mornings were for cleaning. And I dreaded Saturday mornings. Now, as an adult, I clean a little every day. I do a load of laundry every day. I don't go to bed with any dirty dishes in the sink. And now I love my Saturday mornings!! I have time to spend on myself. It's a slow morning and worth the work I do during the week.
The dreaded Saturday morning cleaning of my childhood-- I can so relate!
@@sharontesi4273 me too😂
Isn’t it refreshing when we realize we don’t need to live as our mothers told us to? 😇
So relatable lol
I dread it all! I clean the fastest when someone calls and says they are going to come by. 20 mins fast cleaning! But when I have all the time in the world during the day, I drag it out. I just have to do it and keep going. Never ending laundry and dishes, we clean just to clean so more. A little a day goes a long way! Thank you for all you do and share! You're the best!🥰
I clean best when I’m on a time limit too! So I set timers on my phone and challenge myself to see if I can get it done in that time! Try that, I start with 5 minutes in each room and then the kitchen always takes a bit longer but you’ll be surprised at how quick you can get something done. IE: 5 minutes to unload the dishwasher 5 minutes to load the dishwasher 5 minutes to tidy the counters, 5 minutes for the floors etc.
Wow. This is so eye-opening. I suffer from anxiety since I was a kid, and this need to be perfect and do everything perfect has ruined many things in my life, and it's amazing to hear your words. I wish families taught children that doing anything is better than waiting for it to be done perfectly. This applies in many aspects of life, like: "I will allow myself to wear a bikini when I lose weight" , or "I am waiting for the perfect moment in life to have kids or travel"... But the "perfect" moment may never come, and life is already short and precious, it doesn't need to be perfect.
Great Point! We'll Said!👍🤔🤗🙏❣
Exactly right!!
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Oh my God, you are such a good mom! When he is older, Milo will appreciate you for this so much. Also you are such an awesome story teller, the end of the video is sometimes my favorite part!
Cass, haven't seen U in awhile! Missed U SO MUCH!! "CRAZYPANTS" LOL😂😂LOVED the FURBY Story! I Remember when they were big at Xmas&people were fighting over them in Stores😥👎l😱🙏
You're right! The story itself will be a gift!
As the saying goes “Done is better than perfect”.
That's a much better saying than, 'Doing it badly is ok'. That is a terrible saying for so many reasons
Done out of love (for yourself, family, God, etc) is better than done perfectly- motivates me a little better than just done. Plus it's likely to encourage a "more satisfactory" outcome than just doing it to get by.
I too am definitely a recovering perfectionist - I like that term- just goes to prove that in one way or another, most, if not all of us, have unnatural attachments....
I used to put off everything and i was always stressed. I do a little bit everyday now and my house is almost perfect. I do just that, one load of laundry a day, don't go to bed with dishes in the sink, wipe down the bathroom quick while I'm getting ready, etc. It takes alot of willpower to change old habits but its well worth it ❤❤
I do this as well. It just keeps my anxiety down!
Your sentence about wiping down the bathroom made me remember my first job. My boss told me to wipe down the bathroom every time I go to the bathroom and that has helped me in so many ways and now I'm realizing it!
My favourite saying I try to remember to act on is "Perfection is temporary, Good Enough lasts longer". Im not sure who told me but it made much more sense to do what I could without torturing myself and making myself sick (medical issues flare up if I do too much in one go). Blessings, Dot
Your story is amazing! In Russia we usually write a letter to Father Frost. In my family the kids write a letter on the first of December. Only after that my husband and I buy New Year presents. If we do it earlier, there is some danger the kids might change their mind. And by the way, in my family we don't post the letter to Father Frost. The kids put the letter into the freezer and the next morning the letter disappears. And instead of the letter they find a beautiful snowflake. They still believe Snowman-Helper does it every year. Well, we love New Year and Christmas!
Thank you very much for being so great, motivating, kind, energetic and beautiful! Russia loves you!!!
That's beautiful love your traditions!!!! Happy 2022!!
So true. We have daily routines that literally take 10 mins to do and I have never cleaned less in my life but have a home that is the tidiest and cleanest it has ever been💕
Yes!
I love your furby story! You are a great mom! You tried. You really, really tried. You had the most admirable intentions. Morale of the story: Always listen to Joe! He’s always right! Lol. You’re the best, Cas!!
Purging my wardrobe, the towels, and linens has definitely helped reduce the laundry monster. My kids do their own laundry now so not my problem 😂.
Mom win!
Truth! Thanks for the reminder that my perfectionism can rest and get on the 5 minutes of progress train 🚂.
Five minutes matters is an excellent reminder! Progress, not perfection is a blessing!
Thank you for what you share and teach us. You are awesome 👏!!!
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Guilty! This all or nothing cycle leads to procrastination due to perfection EVERY TIME! Thank you, Cass, for helping me to realize that I’m lying to myself and need to change my mindset!
This struggle is real.
You are so right on this! Tiny clean up sessions each day is the only way I stay on top of things. Set a timer for 15 or 30 minutes and go.
Hi Cass - Great video. I cannot believe what you say is true - but I know it to be. I did the first few days of the "fly lady" and once my sink is clean, the whole kitchen works. It's amazing. I'm reading "Atomic Habits" and trying to let it sink in. Yesterday I spent 5 min on my bathroom and I'm so happy with the results. My hubby and I are old, and we just don't have the energy to work all day, or even an hour, so 5 minutes works fabulous for us. I'm starting to declutter and having a place to put stuff is so great. Keep the motivation coming. We all need it. Have a great Thanksgiving. Love PegEgg
Atomic Habits is GOLD! So much good stuff in there!
@PegEgg Eggleston you said you and your husband are old.. you look amazing! So late 50s early 60s? In that case I am old, too!
While watching this video, I paused it and jumped up and did a load of dishes! Thank for this, I’m trying to make changes to my life, and I hope this will stick.
So true, if you wait to do it all at once you get overwhelmed. This is what I started to do and it helped a lot. I identified and listed my energy drainers in so far as house chores is concerned and I began to tackle them one day at a time. Am not done yet but have made progress and feel better. Thanks for the motivation Cassie, this information is very necessary in changing the mindset and habits for the better. 😊
The story at the end is seriously soooo good please get this is on international news. It will cheer everyone up 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂 the things we do for love, the reality verse expectation. The heavy smoker broken ferbie driven 6 hrs for. Omg I love u Cas. U represent us all 🤣👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Glad you enjoyed it!
Your Ferbie story is the best ever! Us MOM’s gotta do, what we gotta do 😀 Where would the world be without us?! 😅
Finally, as a recovering perfectionist, I managed to establish an almost always tidy home by doing something small every day. My weekends are now totally free of long chores. Ok, working from home since the pandemic has largely contributed to this - as did your amazing videos and inspiring content! Thank you Cas🙏🏻🌷
Besides myself, your the first person who ive ever heard refer to oneself as a recovering perfectionist!! (I actually consider myself a recoverED perfectionist ☺). Yes, it took a while and some very major hardships in life). It's very liberating!!
Yes! I, too, am a recovering perfectionist! Been doing similar for a few years although I procrastinate on big projects unless I can get to them all at once, haha.
Saturday is Hobo day at our house, lol. We grew up doing chores on Saturday, and the last 2 and a half years of our marriage we did chores on Saturday and hated it. Since switching to chores throughout the week, and grocery pickup/delivery we love our Saturdays.
Oh Cas... I said "I have no words" at the exact time you were saying it. Moms have one of the hardest jobs in the world! Have a great day, my friend.😂 Blessings - Judith 🎭🎵
Your Furby story is the best ever!! Every Mom in the word can relate - maybe not to the 6 hour drive (girl, your are dedicated for sure) but to the mission to make our kids feel special. And for getting things done, I always remember hearing " How to you eat an elephant? One bite at a time".
For the furby, there is a reset button. It is a small pin size close to the battery. Push and hold it for 30 seconds and see if that works. 😊
Amazing! I really hope that works for class- not that Milo cares! 🙄🤨🤪😆❤️
@@Jo-hello But Mom cares.
I also thought the magic happened when they sat and stared at each other... not at humans.
If that fixes the toy she can sell it on ebay and make up the 6 hours
TFS! Thanks 4 Info!👍🤗❣
The Furrbee: Try cleaning the battery contacts. If they left batteries in that 'bled', you can use an old toothbrush to scrape the gunk (white powder residue) off and voila!!!
Oh my!!! I feel you on the kid thing! You made me laugh so hard but you are so right, we will do whatever it takes for our kids😆 Well your effort shows all the love, make sure your son gets this story as well. He will appreciate it when older😊
Love all your content and thanks for always raising my spirits when watching you. I enjoy your personality so much! Take care!
Yes Milo definitely needs to hear this story when he’s older. He will love it…and love you more because of it!
You’re an amazing story-teller, Cas, and had me riding the roller-coaster of emotions at the end! Mothering is like nothing else - with you on this crazy ride!
"if something is worth doing, it's worth half-assing" lol I tell myself that all the time. It's actually been really helpful!
Quote of the day!
Lol...
Is there a polite way to say this around people who think half-assing is a bad word?
@@msaijay1153 my brother is in the army and one of his instructors says, “if you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying.”
@@msaijay1153 sure, "if it's worth doing, it's worth doing poorly" lol Which is probably how I originally heard it, but my phrasing amuses me ;)
GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY! I was\am a recovering "if you can't do something right.....don't do it at all" mindset. I can keep my main living space fairly clean but my room and car have always been a struggle. I will clean and without a doubt get excited to use my space and sure enough I am back to where I was before I cleaned up. The 10 steps I moved forward just brought me 8 steps back. But then I realized I am still 2 steps ahead. It doesn't seem like much but I stopped obsessing over being a messy person and really started challenging myself. Getting rid of stuff has helped but these 5 minute clean ups have honestly really helped. It made me also realized how much I can get done in 2 minutes (about the time of a commercial break if you get what I mean lol) Whether I am just dropping off a dish to the kitchen or picking up laundry (before laundry day?!) or dusting 1 shelf I remind myself that is 1 less thing to worry about for next time. I am currently sitting on my bed that is made and looking at a clean bedroom floor that honestly hasn't been clear since pre covid life. I am no where near a neat person but these changes have helped me. Give yourself a little more grace that you would have no problem giving to someone else but have trouble giving yourself. I am a terribly self critical person and expect a lot from myself but I have to realize that it isn't helpful if it isn't working. Celebrate small successes even when they seem menial.
A tip I learned years ago and it really works is to never touch something twice, pick up,and put it away right away, instead of just getting it out of the way.
I was decluttering my memory box, and I found one of my childhood Furbys. It's a little wonky, but it works. I gave it to my toddlers to play with, and now I'm wondering if I could sell it for way more, hahaha.
You will have to share the story of the 6 hour trip for the blue Furby when Milo gets older. He’s blessed to have such a loving and caring mom. Happy Thanksgiving, Cass!
Yes! It works. Finally, after 3 years of feeling overwhelmed by the chores, now I always have a perfect clean and organized home with 1 hour and half of cleaning everyday from monday to friday. In weekend usually I just do very Little or nothing. It feels amazing!
I’ve never been happier than I have been since I starting doing laundry every day. I start the washer before I go to bed, move the clothes to the dryer as soon as I wake up and then put them away before I go to work. It feels effortless and stops me from doing hours worth in a day.
Cas, I watched this on New Year’s Day, and you have LITERALLY changed my life! I’m creating new habits, and it shows! THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! 🥰
I think the puzzle analogie resonates so well with me... I hate puzzles (I am a teacher so somehow Everyone buys me them!). I have, so many times, decided to just try it and I unpack all the pieces, I spend hours (staying up late that night) sorting all the side pieces and then arranging the pieces by colour. Then I fall asleep. For DAYS the sorted pieces sit on my table and taunt me. I try to find time, I try to do the side pieces and corners but soon I get lost with all the pieces and feel overwhelmed. Eventually after weeks of it glaring at me and gloating over its possession of my table. I give in and pack it all away. And then the cycle begins again the next year with the next puzzle. This is exactly how I organise most of the time. I find a new system, I start a massive overhaul, I chuck everything out and start sorting for hours or days, then I stop and it sits there like a broken furby with its smug smile until I throw it all back in a cupboard until the next school holidays. 😭😅😅
I used to do tasks little by little during commercial breaks while watching TV. Now with Netflix and PVR, there are no commercial breaks, or I skip them. I need to schedule cleaning burst breaks back into my time at home :)
Thanks for the tips again Cas 💐
OMG I can relate so much! (Honestly contributed it to my OCD.) Before we sold our house to fulltime RV, I would spend an entire day cleaning everything like crazy; and did nothing in between. What a waste of an entire day off work 😞. I’d have like 7-8 loads of laundry which was exhausting, and so many dishes lol
Now that we have a smaller space, I definitely do ‘clean as you go’. Dishes are always done after a meal (occasionally I might leave dinner dishes for morning lol); and I always do a load of laundry as soon as I have enough for a load.
I never have to spend an entire day wasted cleaning. Definitely a huge life improvement!
I'll have to put my hands up to this 🖐🏻. I feel really overwhelmed by the clutter, and dust. I'm going right now to wash the dishes that are overflowing from the sink to the worktop. I don't have a dishwasher. Thanks for reminding me that 5 minutes matter.
Wow! You spoke to me from the get go! I’m a Retiree n I spot clean always. I thought I was just slowing down w/age. I guess I thought that cause when I was younger I could clean my whole house on Saturdays when off work!!
The nothing cycle... happening right here. 😭
This is amazing advice. I am in the "tried it before, but failed" category.
This gives me the push to try again. Thanks Cass.. ❤️
"It's easier to do a little bit every day, than to do it "all" tomorrow." -- I'm going to post that everywhere--sticky notes, screen notes, to-do listies. Thank you!
Ahhh, the joys of parenting. I feel your pain. Sigh. But, on a happier note, you totally inspire me. I’ve been sick for a week, so you can guess how my house looks, and I’m still kind of weak, but I decided that every time I get up to switch the laundry around today, I’m going to do a five minute tidy. I’m sure that by the end of the day I’m going to be feeling a lot more optimistic about getting things pulled back together. Thanks!
I hope you feel well again soon. 😊
Excellent timing! Just started doing this and it really works!!! Two shelves of books DONE! Are all the books sorted and donated ? Not yet… but they will be! You really hit the psychological part of this on the head. Thank you for saying it out loud.
Cas, I really love this topic today. I can so relate and it is so helpful! The Furby story, oh my!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
oh dear... that story at the end was hilarioussss....I'm tackling decluttering my whole house right now...but my art room has taken almost a month, between selling, donating, and trashing. I realized that I was wasting my only second small bedroom and not being able to host friends cause they had nowhere to stay. Thanx for what you do...I work while I listen to your vids..
I'm a bee but sometimes I'm a cricket and if I'm really tired I turn into all of your bugs...LOL
I'm glad I can help motivate you! Keep up the good work. You're doing a great job!
He better open that furby and throw a party, hahaha!! Sometimes I think us as moms are more excited getting the gifts than the kids are receiving them!! Thanks for the amazing tips!
I homeschool, everyone has a small, rotating chore including me! We do the bathroom, kitchen, dining room, and hall. We also do a load of laundry daily.
I’ve heard an amendment to that saying and I really like it.
“If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing poorly.”
Because if it’s worth doing, it’s better to do something small (or poorly) rather than doing nothing at all.
Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate the adults that told me "do your absolute best and thats the best you can do" when I was growing up. We need to be proud of ourselves when we do the best with we can at the time and accept that nothing is ever perfect.
YES!
Cover the Furbie in baking soda, rub it in well, and let it sit for a few days/a week. Then vacuum off. The odour should be gone. If not, repeat.
I needed to hear this. I get easily overwhelmed. I feel like I'm constantly cleaning up everyone else's mess 🥴 I can do 5 minutes...
This reminds me of the " declutter one item a day" thing that I tell myself to keep my mind from going into overwhelm
I had a very similar story with the furby , hearing your story reminded of me of my daughter one year asked for a furby for Christmas it was all she had asked for, and they were sold out all over town , we ended called at Manny different locations just to find a furby and one store 3 hours away finally had one, so we ended up driving to go get it for her lol but she was very happy on Christmas morning lol so it made it worth it
I really hope you read that comment,when you posted that video I was watching and I was already procrastinating and saying the exact same thing to tackle everything on the weekend but you inspired me immediately so I started cleaning and felt so much better after Iam done and now here is the weekend so relaxed nothing else big left to do and best weekend ever 😍😍😍I would love to thank you so much for the best advice I’ve ever got and I will do my best to keep it up 😍😍😍thanks cass
I've tried to keep up with the baby steps. As a large-family mom, the struggle is real. 8 loads of laundry per week. If I'm lucky. My oldest 2 do thier own or it would be 15. No joke. Any progress is good progress, as I tell my cello students.
This method is finally giving me a little hope of achieving some order at my own pace. I'm a live-alone senior who has lost what reasonable organisation skills I had when I was younger with kids and company. You have inspired me to try this 5 minute hack x Thank you...
You're so welcome!
Thanks for this. You said something similar in other videos too, just talking about how putting things off until you can devote more time to them, being prefectionistic, all or nothing and how that actually is counterproductive, and that it's much better to just take the minute to scoop the mess off the floor, do things as little pieces instead feeling like "Well, if I do that, I have to drag out the vacuum and clean the the whole place." You (and other TH-cam mom cleaning experts but especially you) really changed my whole outlook and it had such a huge effect on my life. It works for other things besides cleaning. When you have kids (or live any kind of busy life) though it still feels like a hamster wheel LOL. But way more manageable. And just knowing that other people get as overwhelmed by it and have a hard time keeping up helps because I feel like in real life and on social media all I see are people who seemingly never struggle with keeping their homes clean. I always though it was a personality flaw but now I see I can change my way of thinking and I can accomplish (most) of what I want. Thanks for the videos!
I just want to say that you are amazing. You get into the mental space that causes a block when it comes to getting cleaning done, whichvis so important. You are so related and I honesty was able to rid myself of "cleaning shame" by watching your channel. It's just comforting to know that I'm not alone in my cleaning journey. Especially since I grew up with hoarders, so you have taught me life skills that I didn't learn at home. Thank you! 👏🏼💐💖🤗
"I have no words"...oh, my, goodness. You deserve the Christmas Mom of the Year award for that!
Cass this is up there as one of my fave videos of yours all time both practical and the story (hilarious because all us parents have been there) I loved the puzzle idea and thought of Dana @A Slob Comes Clean saying to start with areas that are seen. If dishes laundry 5 minute tidy are corner pieces then areas that are seen are the straight edges and decluttering the junk drawer your clothes closet etc are inside pieces. The all or nothing method is like trying to do a puzzle from the inside out😫 Again thanks for your inspiration!!!😀👍
I had a pastor that used to say “Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly” How great is that! Best advise ever.
Good one!
This is right on! "Five Minutes Matters" is such a simple phrase that comes with a powerful punch! Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome!
I’ve never really thought that my desire to do it right meant I had to do it perfectly- for me it was just do my best and in my brain picking up the crumbs at that time seems like the best use of time and ability. Honestly the biggest problem I have is my desire to be done- project brain style like Dana K white days. It’s hard for me to see that doing part of something is good because I have so much to do I want the whole thing done so I can cross it off my to do list. It’s hard to break things down into little steps to do because that feels like it will take forever but then I get overwhelmed and do nothing. I like your phrase “It’s easier to do a little bit today than to do it all tomorrow” that really resonated with me and is causing me to look at things a bit different and hopefully make even more progress especially in the daily work of my home.
Thanks for sharing!
You have to flip it up side down to wake it Cass! I had a furby back in the days, you should look op the codes book to know how to hold it to do stuff. :) Have fun with it, whoever it is lol greetings
I might’ve had a mental breakthrough watching this. I know I’m an all or nothing kind of gal, but the penny didn’t drop about the corner pieces. And then the furby story. Priceless. God love you! I wish you were my neighbor.
This is such an epiphany to me🤓 i've never thought about it in this way. I watched so many videos on this topic but nothing changed and then i randomly found you and then , like magic, everything got to me! Thank you so much!
Your Furby story was hysterical! See if you can get it repaired and sell it on eBay for $400! LOL!!! Regarding your wonderful suggestion of cleaning in small increments, that's how I keep my refrigerator clean. I'll take everything off one shelf, toss what needs to be gotten rid of, clean the shelf, and put everything else back. It's wonderful to have a clean refrigerator :-). Now I have to apply your suggestions to the rest of my house - it's a disaster and I've been procrastinating terribly. Thank you for the inspiration!
Haha yes! Great idea - if he really doesn’t want it, sell it! You are so sweet to drive 3 hours and back for it and clean it up for him. Keep that story tucked away for him and he will facepalm at his younger self when he’s older!
Yes! Sell that thing and buy him some joggers! (Blue of course)
My roommate and I were both in the navy, so the "do it right" mentality is ingrained in us. Even in the konmari method we're instructed to do everything in a marathon session because she believes doing a little bit at a time won't get things done. Those are going to be hard habits to break.
Very well said!! This tip, plus really focused decluttering to increase my ability to deal with it all, is key to how I've been managing housework now that I live with chronic illness and vision loss.
Glad I could help!
I Hear&Feel U Sister! Can't DO things I used 2 DO EASILY! 74!"IT IS WHAT IT IS"!🤗❣🙏
You are a great motivational speaker! And your stories at the end!!! They always make me smile!!!
I saw the story at the end on your FB stories. I laughed so hard, but my mom’s heart went out to you! 😊 I bet he’ll be into it again, Christmas morning. 😉 You’re a good mom, Cass!
Aw, thanks!
We had the same thing happen with our furbie literally as we got it out the package no wonder they went out of buisness! Omg the ending of this video 😂😂🤦🏼♀️ I’ll give you a hug cas! Xx
The furby story had me in stitches! I mean honestly! You are such a good mum! And thanks for sharing ☺️😄xxx
As a busy, full time working , kid chauferring, momma "bee", I soooooooo needed to hear this. I DON'T have to do it to a perfected finish! Who knew??? Lol
Oh man, I think that was one of the best post-video stories yet!!! My mama heart was right there with you saying yes..6 hours = crazy, but being the hero of Christmas morning makes it all worth it!! Lol and oh how I felt the dagger in the heart as you quoted him being over the furbie!!! 👊🏻
Such a funny (but painful) story!! Classic example of the fickle heart of a child!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Cas, that story at the end is sooo hysterical 🤣🤣
And yes I love the topic and the insights to key to success house cleaning 👍
Thank you so much this is me to the T!! Not only do I procrastinate but I also get down on myself for not doing enough even when I do one little section. In the past two weeks I have changed my mindset and told myself it was okay to stop bc I accomplished this and that so I give myself permission to stop and relax. I still struggle everyday but I’m learning to do cleaning or organizing everyday.
THANK You!! Floors are clean enough. But beds made and other stuff because I wasn’t a perfectionist in any task! And guess what!! Nothing perfect but looks awesome. You were talking to me. I get so caught up in the details. Maybe I’ll just pick one extra task… baseboards, etc to do weekly but just get stuff done rather than obsess over perfection. I have my whole Saturday ahead now !
First, are you going to give Milo this Furbie? Second, I was “diagnosed” with a strong all or nothing mindset by a Weight Watchers leader many years ago. I often catch myself thinking/acting this way and have to remind myself that it doesn’t have to be this way. Thank you for helping me to realize that I’m applying that mindset to my cleaning, too. I’m going to try to break the cycle!
1. Yes.
2. You've got this!
You just make my day, I laughed so much I cried. I know that feeling of going out of your way for christmas gifts and then they dont want that or play 5 min with it.
My 10 year old son and I loved the furby story at the end. After hearing the blue furby speak, He said “it’s sounds like the Furby was a heavy smoker!” 😂 😂 😂
OMG that is so funny!
Lol
There are furbies galore on mercari and most are reasonably priced, in case you still want to give him one and decide the one you got isn't going to work. I just love your heart Cass!
Thanks!
Oh I feel your pain. "I'm over that!" But you could sell the blue furby on Ebay for $400. Worth a thought.
We'll see what Milo says on Christmas.
The source of my soul-crushing home perfectionism is a lifetime of watching TV where all the houses (sets) are perfectly decorated and perfectly clean. And, now it’s TH-cam videos where everything behind the “influencer” is perfect.
You must not have seen my early TH-cam videos :P th-cam.com/video/JZn-4ESLaxQ/w-d-xo.html
I love all your videos and with the holidays coming, it's a reminder to do a little each day. I have a similar story with a stuffed animal. My sons 1st grade teacher had a Paddington bear that made vists to the kids home. When it was time for him to return it he was in tears. So at Xmas I made it my mission to find him one. I thought I hit the jackpot on Amz but didn't realize I stumbled on to Amz uk!...wondered why they kept asking for conversion😂, I'm in the US and we could not afford the hundreds of dollars. a few weeks later and a trip to goodwill, my boys were trying to understand why we dropped stuff of at this building so we went in so I could turn it into a teaching moment...in the toy section my son found a Paddington bear made by sears for 1.00. He came home with us . My son is 23 and still has that bear 🙂
Thanks for all the hard work you do for great videos and your stories always put a smile on my face and chuckle in my ❤
You interacting with the faulty furby at the end was so great! I love you Cas, you're the cutest! ❤
I came across a similar idea from Break the Twitch years ago: do one small thing toward your goal. Even the smallest conceivable thing is well worth doing as long as you do something every day. It got me going when I was frozen with overwhelm.
Thank you for this comment! So timely for me and very motivating! 🤍
I have just laughed out loud at the end of your story. Woke up my husband. Don't regret it, I needed that story.
I've internalized this a while ago. If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half assed. Problem is my mum is from the old school of thoughts. Smh
Also that Furbie story killed me.
Yes!! Also, when you DO have the time to "do it perfectly" and "deep clean" it goes much quicker because you keep up with daily tidying the rest of the time :)
1) I adopted the phrase "Just do it" this year as my New Years Resolution. It is the only resolution that I've even remembered in November much less am still working on. It has changed our family! When we see things that need doing, we don't put it off or write it down to do it later (except sometimes you have to), we just do it and we all are better for it!
2) The way you talked about the Furbie makes me think you didn't have one as a kid like I did. It was cool but then got annoying then creepy! If my kid wanted a Furbie, it would not happen...
3) You had me with you on all the twists and turns of your story... I've talked about the great stories you have, but today I figured it out: you are a great storyteller!!! I didn't actually want Milo to have a Furbie but I was nervous with you when the number was incomplete and then annoyed at the end, just like you. Thank you for the adventure!