I found you this time last year, I wanted to escape the house and go on vacation and I didn't know why... I came back and realized my house is full of stuff and that's why I wanted to escape, since then I've been decluttering little by little and I don't have anxiety about my house anymore Thanks to you and the rest of the crew! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
After a vacation, even one night at a hotel...I'm so irritated when I get home. Everything is in my way, tripping over things again. I've been on a decluttering journey for awhile. Making small progress, hoping I can get rid of enough to feel better in my space!! Cas, Dawn, and Dana have helped alit though❤❤
For those who don't iron or steam, throw your item into the dryer with a clean wet wash cloth (wring it out, not soaking wet) and tumble on medium heat for ten minutes while you put on your makeup or fix your hair. The item will come out of the dryer nice and wrinkle free.
I am a husband.. I am a dad of two girls, 12 and 14. I am making a special playlist for family betterment/ household betterment and this is the first podcast episode going in. Thank you.
Long story short, folding laundry is my least favorite chore, and I had a mountain of it on my bed for 3 days. I put on your video to help me get through the task enjoyably. Well, I removed 2 chunky sweaters I don't wear, off the top shelf to make room for pants I do wear, and didn't fit on the bottom shelf. Not only did you provide me with company, but you made me think of a solution to remove friction! Completing the task took a little longer than your video, but I also decluttered a few items of clothing so it would fit better in my drawers as well. So glad it's done! Another thing I did to remove friction a while back was to keep a cotton weave basket filled with pajamas in the bathroom. It removes friction from showering in the evening. Years ago, I paired down my wardrobe so I'd have enough space to keep it all in the closet and dresser, no more shuffling off-season clothing. Thanks for reminding me that little details can make a big difference!
Hi Cass, I want to thank you so much! I've watched countless videos on decluttering and got nowhere. THIS makes so much sense to me. It takes the emotion out of it for me. I feel like everything I try to do has roadblocks! Now that I can look at it this way, I feel like I have a chance to finally get my house in order. Thank you for all your support and wisdom 😊
Hi Cas 🤗 Sabine here, from Germany. I'm new to this journey and I just want to thank you. ❤️ I found you a few weeks ago and since then I'm slowly getting my life back. It's amazing how motivating your videos are. How motivating YOU are! 😍 You made me install a command center in the kitchen (former worst cluttering space), decluttering my closet, my drawers, my bathroom and I'm totally happy with every little step. It will be a long journey for sure but finally I'm on my way. Seven years after my husband passed away. Such a long time. Sitting in the middle of all the stuff I bought to not feel alone. Thank you so much. ❤️ Happy Sunday Sabine 🌈
Congratulations Sabine on starting your decluttering journey! Also check out Dana K White who is a friend of Cas. Dana has been incredible at helping me decluttering whilst overwhelmed. I also have the mega grief. Sending hugs 🫂 from Australia
You have helped me so much. I thought I was organized before. Like I have always had a home binder with important info. But now that I'm "really" decluttering, WOW! so surprised by all the crap that I don't want and don't use. So much time wasted cleaning and organizing the "friction". Yesterday I went thru my sewing stuff and threw out about 100 bent straight pins. Silly, but gosh it felt good. My next road block will take quite some time. My life has been so busy taking in every stray I could. All of our animals are rescues. 30 of them. My living room looks like a pet store. Various small birds, two parrots, three rats, two guinea pigs, 6 mice, 3 pitt bulls, two cats, a massive aquarium, and a tortoise, I spend hours a day cleaning and caring for them. But one day most of them will be gone and life will be calmer.
Folded laundry and put away the clothes, and then I put four options in the defrost drawer in the fridge for the next few days to make it easier to have supper prep in the future. Less friction for the win!
This is sooo true. I decluttered my home the first time this year, listening to your Podcast. And then i bought a New vacuumcleaner that is cordless. That removes the friction so unbelievable. Now i vacuum every day, because i dont have to tidy up first and i dont have to carry that heavy maschine and replug it multiple times. Your advice has been lifechanging. Thank you so much, you are an inspiration.❤ So this summer decluttering garage and basement, and also Livingspace round 2 will be Happening.
I have a great one for this! If you have ever worked in food service (especially a fast food chain like mcdonalds, starbucks, whatever) there were probably little laminated signs all over the employee-only areas. There's one above the sink explaining how to wash your hands, one above the food prep area with the proper temperatures everything needs to be heated/cooled to or the recipe for the newest menu item, maybe a cleaning schedule in the bathroom with a little check box for each step in the cleaning process. I'm not saying to plaster every wall in your home with ugly visuals and checklists, but if there are one or two things you are really trying to work on, maybe temporarily put it where you would actually do that thing until you have established the habit. Having to remember, or look up the steps to something, or remind other people in your household what they're supposed to do every single time is a huge waste of time and energy any major point of friction. This is why food service places are covered in signs: it's way more efficient to outsource that brain power to a sign that you only have to think about making once. If you have kids, or if you really struggle with maintaining habits (hi, fellow ADHDers!) you can consider making a prettier version once you figure out what works so that you can leave it up long term. For instance, my sister is a teacher and has a small photo of each area of her classroom (and her own kid's rooms at home, lol), which she hangs on the wall in that area so the kids know what it's supposed to look like when it's clean. Other examples are step-by-step visual instructions for brushing teeth or morning/bed time routines hung on the wall or the mirror in the bathroom (if you want, use a laminated sheet or free-standing picture frame that you can stash in a drawer when guests come). Or writing your physical therapy or workout regimen in sharpie on your yoga mat so you don't have to remember/look up what to do each time. Then leave your yoga mat in a place where you will see it at a time of day when you are most likely to have time to do it. BUT just like she says in the video, if there's too much clutter, it's not going to be effective. If there's stuff all over the walls or counters, you won't notice these reminders, so definitely take care of that, too. 🙂
Love this! So true! Your mention of just getting rid of 25% of clothes (or whatever category) is so inspiring - just DO it - has me thinking about how hanging on to havign those extra options of FOUR blouses to choose from instead of THREE is SUCH a burden, big-picture, vs the much smaller pleasure of having the extra option of that one additional cute top on a particular day. And specifically your comments about hanging things and laundry, sooo true!
We have been remodeling part of our home and everything is everywhere in our usually very tidy home. My husband and daughter are finally realizing that having a place for everything, in a tidy home, is actually more relaxing, welcoming, and conducive to a happy home environment. Searching for every day items is annoying, makes you late, and starts your day off in a negative mindset. Thank goodness the remodel is almost done and we can once again enjoy our home.
We are remodeling as well. But at the beginning stages. It is driving me crazy having everything all over the place. The walls lined with things that temporarily have no home. I have to tell myself daily, it is just temporary.
I feel you! We think we're organised but every room gets disrupted during renovation! Not only can you NOT find your stuff, it's all coated in project dust when you do find it! There is a light at the end of the tunnel though!
It’s amazing what can cause kids to be late in the morning. If my kids go up to get ready at the same time, it takes a minimum of 2x as long as it does if they go get ready separately. Together, they either get into an argument over the bathroom, or they start playing together and forget they were supposed to be getting ready. 😅
I am pretty organized in most areas. However, my craft room is such a hot mess! Filled with WAAAY too much stuff. So over-whelming! Yesterday I used the 3 second rule to declutter. At first, I thought it was scary to make such fast decisions, but I soon realized how great and freeing it was! Letting go can be wonderful! I asked myself in those three seconds - Do I love it? Does I use it? Does it bring me joy? I worked for an hour and it was amazing! Going to do it again today, tomorrow, every day until it’s done! I think I will actually craft more when I can my find things and when my space looks beautiful and that brings me joy. Thanks Cass!
I have a station by my front door to facilitate getting out for my walks. I've even started refilling my water bottle when I get back so it's good to go for my next walk!
It can equally be helpful to deliberately add friction between you and bad habits that you're trying to break. So for instance if you're trying to reduce your phone use, have your phone have its resting spot not within easy reach. Or if you're trying to not snack in the evening, clean and floss your teeth after dinner, so when you consider having a snack your laziness will be put off having to do your teeth again.
Another one I implemented was to undo saved card details on my phone and online accounts. Sure prevents impulse purchases online because I'd need to get up to find my card to complete payment!
@@ClutterbugPod I’m STOKED!!! I submitted a video back in late February for some help… been working on my own & come a fair ways on my own - got a little ways still to go 🤪 Y’all are a GREAT INFLUENCE on us baby-hoarders/quasi-slobs/maximalists/Cleopatras Queens of Denial I am way too ready to shed those labels and start labeling containers 🫙 PS. Also woke up outta my Finance Fog & am attacking my Debt this year!!!! I’m a-changin’ all over!!! Had weight loss surgery in July last year, down 93 pounds… I mean, who is this Lady I’m becoming?!?!? I kinda like her 🥰
Since I started watching your videos, I started keeping a box on each floor and in my closet for donations. It's easier to toss one thing in the box, so we dont have to wait for a de-cluttering project to go through things. My kids are even using them! De-cluttering can be hacked the same way as cleaning! When you get dressed and try stuff on, toss it if it doesnt fit! Dont wait for Saturday! This is HUGE for me
I luv the way you look today!! Youve got the best energy outta all of youtube. Hands down. I recently rented a dumpster and filled it TWICE, oh goodness was i in a mood!
This makes so much sense!!! I feel the friction on a regular basis but have never had anyone help me identify the feeling. Going to start a list of all of the friction in my house and begin problem solving.
I’ve followed you for 1.5 years and this video is the concept that is the most impactful to me and I feel like it’s going to be the game changer for me. Endless thanks for ALL you do!! 🙏❤️
Tidying my kitchen at night as more like an hour and a half not 10 minutes and I do that twice a day. But I totally agree about the friction and I think reducing it is an excellent point!
I thank God for you, girl. The moment you said to make a list about what annoys me, the lightbulb went off. These little friction things are exactly why Im flustered but nothings wrong exactly. Because I have this list I can see what is wrong exactly and create solutions. I feel so much better already! You are a legend because you give me tips and advice that I actually use that really does change our lives. And then I passed them onto my children. Legendary.
Cas, every time I watch you, I get up and do something around my apartment even if for 5 minutes, these tiny steps are adding up to making a big difference! ❤
Cas you've done it again...I needed to hear this. I labelled the shelves in my fridge and it's removed so much friction. I dont have to hunt for stuff and I can see with one glance when we are out of a certain food. Also my kids can in pack the shopping because they know where everything goes! Thank you! ❤
Wow what a fantastic video!!!❤ overwhelmed, depression, health issues do to stress, eating out,procrastination at its finest. I would literally walk through my house and just go to my room and lay down because walking through my house is horrible. One task at a time I can do this. All this = friction. Thank you for breaking it down this way it just makes so much sense. When my kids were little I ran a tight ship, some where along the way I got lost.
I've been here following you (and Diana) for at least 7 years. Never wrote a comment, however I have loved all I could listen to on TH-cam. Sometimes I think I was half of all the views you got 😅 because I kept on listening to you so much. But this podcast is sooo much heart to heart! At least for me right now. 🙏🏼 A huge thank you. I listened to it three times while not-any-more shamefully decluttering a big area. 😍 Wishing you all the best from Hungary, Europe.
Our home is the same. We decluttered our home in 2020 and got a cordless vacuum…life changing 💯 We’ve ( I’ve) since decluttered even more, also got a robot vacuum and I can’t even explain how it all has simplified our home even more. Our home has never been cleaner with such little effort🙌
The whole gym bag thing. I love it! I was on physical therapy 3 times a week for a year and water therapy was part of it. I learned quickly to have 2 bathing suits, and when I hot jome ftom therapy, I would immediately soak my bathing suit and Han it up until I was ready to wash it, and put the clean one in my bag. The wet towel would het hung ip until I was ready to do towels, and I would stuff a clean towel in my bag. So, at any time, I would be ready for tgeraoy...OR; if a friend 8nvited me over to yheir pool or if I tan away to the beach for a day...my swim bag was always ready...there ws no planning ahead because it was habit 6o keep it packed.
I figured out a solution to a friction point while listening to this and doing dishes!! So the very small recycling bin in home gets full and I dread emptying it. It gets so full that i open the cupboard door and I can barely shove a new item in without it ALL falling out. Why can't i just empty it more often! The friction is that in my home i have one bin for all recycling yet when i need to empty it to the outdoor spot, there are actually a milion categories there (hard plastic is curbside recycling, glass goes to the bottle depo, plastic bags go to a different location etc) so when i bring my unsorted bin over there i have to sort it all. At this point i dont like touching each item. So my solution is to have dividers with the categories for each recycleable in my home so when i go outside its quick and i can dump each container and no sorting 😅🎉❤
You’ve been helping me so much the past month! I’m so thankful for you! I really needed someone to help me parent myself better! I’ve been taking action soooo much! I was not feeling well in my 4th pregnancy and mental health and physical health but it helping me improve everything in my life!
Thank you Cass! You mentioning pay bills which reminded me I still had a bill to pay. I didn’t get it paid yesterday (needed to put in payment info) and had forgotten about it this morning. I paused the video and paid it. The due date was today. I love your podcasts and videos.
OMG CASS this concept of changing your environment little a a time hits all areas of daily life. I'm soooo going to declutter all those spots that have my family dragging the mornings.😅 THANK YOU ❤
Even though I had organized my clothes, I still needed to press them. Most of this meant touching up the hems on slacks or other areas. I kept the ironing board and iron at the end of my bed. Then, when I came in to get dressed, I turned on the iron, picked out my clothes, and the iron was ready. It was no different than turning on the curling iron while I was in the shower (if that's your thing). If I have to choose between dishes and laundry, I choose laundry. Throw a load in that will run by itself, then start the dishes. The dishes will air dry while the laundry is folded and put away. I fold and hang up things because folding means it takes up less space. With kids, their backpacks go next to their chair at the kitchen table. My things would go in my chair in the family room, especially on shopping day because of things to return and drop off (dry cleaners). The kitchen counter belonged to Dad, so it had to be clear after dinner. Staging the cleaning supplies the night before might mean washing the cleaning rags the night before or emptying the vacuum cleaner bag, but at least your tools were ready for work. My big problem is deciding how to arrange my medicine chest. For 20 years, the 3 doors were his hers and ours. Now it's just me. I guess I just need to do it.
Thank you! I really needed this now. As an ADHD person, I often get stuck and just didn't realize this. My eyes open. I already know that this is going to change my life. Just the view on cleaning up.
I still really could use some zoning videos. How to decide what goes where. I need help breaking it down (more than that cute sheet you put together). Maybe how you've done each room in your house - could be series!? Reducing friction for the gym has changed my life!
What a simple idea that makes such good sense!!!! Thanks for the encouragement. Mine is mainly my sewing room but I'm sure all the rooms can use some of this too. Especially cleaning out the junk drawer!!!!
Hope to one day meet you, Cass to say thank you! 😊 This video hit the nail on the head with what was going on with my house. I really needed to hear this! It makes soooo much sense! Thank you for sharing your wisdom on this topic! ❤
I don't vacuum as much as I should. My cat is terrified of the vacuum cleaner so I bought a white wooden children's toy box that is the exact size of the box the vacuum came in to keep it out of sight. Lately I have started to put things on top of the toy box so I am vacuuming even less. My task for tomorrow is to remove the friction items off the top of the box!
I love the idea of a clutter caddy. I’m going to try this now. My kitchen is always clean and decluttered. No other room has been thoroughly decluttered so I’m going to try it with the clutter caddy. Great friction video, lol. Thanks Cas.
I have decluttered little by little. I even shredded my papers that I no longer needed. Thank goodness my child also donated and shreds. However my husband is a hoarder!! Every room in our home expect our child's room is cluttered with his stuff. Not only does the clutter in my home bother me but it's his belongings are never used!! It's drives me bananas, coming home every day from work to see that clutter!! For me, living in a cluttered home, I can never find anything and we can't have guests over because there is no where for them to sit because of my husband's clutter!! 🤦😒
This is exactly why I don’t ever even consider dating again. I refuse to let anyone into my life again until I get my life under control as a hoarder and figure out how to declutter. That’s why I’m here to get motivation and learn. I hate living like this. No one in my area does counseling for this. There is more behind this mentally than people realize. He needs help. I’m so sorry for you having to live with this as you are not a hoarder. He needs to figure out what caused him to do this in the first place and get help for his disorder. First though he needs to admit he has a problem. Even doing 15 minutes a day for me has been difficult to do. I haven’t given up hope that I can do it though. I want to live normally again. It causes so much friction in my life. I have no peace.
Oh my gosh, my dog gets into the garbage too. We can’t even have a bathroom garbage. That’s irritating. We have to throw everything away in one central place in the kitchen. It’s a can that not only has a lid, but also has a brick in the bottom under the liner so she can’t tip it over, and it now is behind a gate as well because she watched how it opened automatically when we put our hand over it. She soon learned she could put nose over it and it would open for her. Even putting it under the sink in a locked cabinet didn’t work, because she clawed at the cabinet until she got it open. She originally came from an animal hoarding situation where she had to scrap to get food. It’s so ironic that I have her. She’s so smart that if I have to open the gate for any reason, I block her from even seeing me do that. She watches and learns. It sits down one step down from the kitchen so we can reach over the gate to throw stuff away. I don’t have time or the knowledge to train her, or the money to send her to training, but it definitely an extra step to go throw everything away in one spot.
Oh my gosh ! How timely. I’ve been struggling with getting necessary things done after work & getting to bed at a decent time. Was already thinking I need to make changes to help streamline my evenings.
Obviously it differs between individuals but I find it a lot easier to meal plan and cook when I have less inventory on hand. I shop weekly (ish) and by the end of the week my fridge freezer and pantry look pretty empty...then I look at what's left and menu plan to use that stuff up so it never goes out of date. Something to consider...
Socks, shoes and sweatshirts by the front door instead of in my kids room was a life upgrade for us. Less stress (friction) and yelling in the morning. Also a Roomba has changed my life. It's helped me keep up with the dog hair which was also a huge stressor.
I have a veg garden and like to put 2 types of liquid fertiliser on it each week and peletised manure less often. The friction is getting all the stuff together that i need from under our house. I heard a gardener suggest getting a metal bin and keeping everything you need right beside the garden so i can go from watering the garden to fertilising it very easily. The garden gets attended to more regularly and things therefore grow healthier.
My house keeps throwing me curves. I'm trying to declutter and organize. I'm doing rooms and parts of rooms as time allows. BUT this house keeps throwing obstacles, like hot water heater busting, the water pipes in ceiling busting, just after the previous disaster was resolved. At this point my entire down down stairs is gutted to the studs. Which I see the positive side as help in decluttering. But that drives my crazy. TOO MANY STAGES OF DISASTER. I know there will be an end at some point.
My hack for exercise is my walking shoes. They are easy to slip on and they look presentable enough to go with watever im wearing. A dress, jeans or shorts so i dont have to get changed. Just slip them on and im out the door.
Part 2, in my defense, im a caretaker... but i was a housekeeper first.. do lots of cleanouts.. so instead of sorting thru on site, i was packing it all up in a quick swoop and just taking it to my CASTLE! moral of the story : be ruthless when " scavenging " thru odds and ends.. dont take sumting just cuz you always wanted that item. Ask yourself " is this going to bring me and my family JOY ??
How are things going with your nose? I share your pod cast and you tube videos with everyone. You have made such a BIG difference in my life and I don’t want to loose someone who can empower so many to have a happier, calmer life.
Still dealing with some chaos and extra stuff, progressing little by little, hoping I can have a minimalist home someday, because I know it could work wonders for my brain (ADHD, anxiety and burnout) I find it hard to find motivation and build the habit of decluttering (as with any habit), but I'm slowly trying to get back on track with that. Sadly, there's some stuff that's not mine that I cannot get rid of, and is taking up a lot of space, but the only thing I can do is wait till my sis takes it all out my house, cuz it's her's, but she's not living with me... That extra stuff stuck here makes me mad, but I cannot do anything about it
25:49 So um, what can I do to stop the garbage foraging as my dog has figured out how to open trash can lids? I need the garbage bins to remain where they are and I cant shut the dog out of every room. Any ideas?
I found you this time last year, I wanted to escape the house and go on vacation and I didn't know why... I came back and realized my house is full of stuff and that's why I wanted to escape, since then I've been decluttering little by little and I don't have anxiety about my house anymore Thanks to you and the rest of the crew! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Woo hoo!!
You are awesome!!!
@@jenniferrumsey9887 Awe thank you! You are too!
I have been feeling the same all the time for years
After a vacation, even one night at a hotel...I'm so irritated when I get home. Everything is in my way, tripping over things again. I've been on a decluttering journey for awhile. Making small progress, hoping I can get rid of enough to feel better in my space!! Cas, Dawn, and Dana have helped alit though❤❤
@@dianasonabudget You can do it!
For those who don't iron or steam, throw your item into the dryer with a clean wet wash cloth (wring it out, not soaking wet) and tumble on medium heat for ten minutes while you put on your makeup or fix your hair. The item will come out of the dryer nice and wrinkle free.
I do this as wellA no ironing necessary! Lol😊
Wow! Thanks ❤
I am a husband..
I am a dad of two girls, 12 and 14.
I am making a special playlist for family betterment/ household betterment and this is the first podcast episode going in.
Thank you.
Yeppurrz. My home is full of friction. 30+ years of shopping too much, & not decluttering enough. I'm accomplishing slow progress, though.
Long story short, folding laundry is my least favorite chore, and I had a mountain of it on my bed for 3 days. I put on your video to help me get through the task enjoyably. Well, I removed 2 chunky sweaters I don't wear, off the top shelf to make room for pants I do wear, and didn't fit on the bottom shelf. Not only did you provide me with company, but you made me think of a solution to remove friction! Completing the task took a little longer than your video, but I also decluttered a few items of clothing so it would fit better in my drawers as well. So glad it's done!
Another thing I did to remove friction a while back was to keep a cotton weave basket filled with pajamas in the bathroom. It removes friction from showering in the evening. Years ago, I paired down my wardrobe so I'd have enough space to keep it all in the closet and dresser, no more shuffling off-season clothing. Thanks for reminding me that little details can make a big difference!
Hi Cass, I want to thank you so much! I've watched countless videos on decluttering and got nowhere. THIS makes so much sense to me. It takes the emotion out of it for me. I feel like everything I try to do has roadblocks! Now that I can look at it this way, I feel like I have a chance to finally get my house in order. Thank you for all your support and wisdom 😊
Love the "friction" concept! Thus is ME!! Always thinking I'm lazy when I just need to remove the blockages to my success! ❤
Hi Cas 🤗
Sabine here, from Germany.
I'm new to this journey and I just want to thank you. ❤️
I found you a few weeks ago and since then I'm slowly getting my life back.
It's amazing how motivating your videos are.
How motivating YOU are! 😍
You made me install a command center in the kitchen (former worst cluttering space), decluttering my closet, my drawers, my bathroom and I'm totally happy with every little step.
It will be a long journey for sure but finally I'm on my way.
Seven years after my husband passed away.
Such a long time.
Sitting in the middle of all the stuff I bought to not feel alone.
Thank you so much. ❤️
Happy Sunday
Sabine 🌈
Thank you for posting this, It’s encouraging to me. I’m still trying to muster up getting started.
@@denisec4382 Just take a first little step, the rest follows. 🤗 Thank you for your kind words. ❤️ I know you can make it. 👍🏻
Congratulations Sabine on starting your decluttering journey!
Also check out Dana K White who is a friend of Cas.
Dana has been incredible at helping me decluttering whilst overwhelmed.
I also have the mega grief.
Sending hugs 🫂 from Australia
You have helped me so much. I thought I was organized before. Like I have always had a home binder with important info. But now that I'm "really" decluttering, WOW! so surprised by all the crap that I don't want and don't use. So much time wasted cleaning and organizing the "friction".
Yesterday I went thru my sewing stuff and threw out about 100 bent straight pins. Silly, but gosh it felt good.
My next road block will take quite some time. My life has been so busy taking in every stray I could. All of our animals are rescues. 30 of them. My living room looks like a pet store. Various small birds, two parrots, three rats, two guinea pigs, 6 mice, 3 pitt bulls, two cats, a massive aquarium, and a tortoise, I spend hours a day cleaning and caring for them. But one day most of them will be gone and life will be calmer.
I smiled so much at "my living room looks like a pet store". What a beautiful person you must be
My silly decluttering thing was throwing away 7 expired bottles of isopropyl alcohol purchased during the worst of Covid.
Folded laundry and put away the clothes, and then I put four options in the defrost drawer in the fridge for the next few days to make it easier to have supper prep in the future. Less friction for the win!
Cas, So excited to hear that Izzy is keeping her room clean. That must feel so good for both of you. 😊
This is sooo true. I decluttered my home the first time this year, listening to your Podcast.
And then i bought a New vacuumcleaner that is cordless. That removes the friction so unbelievable. Now i vacuum every day, because i dont have to tidy up first and i dont have to carry that heavy maschine and replug it multiple times. Your advice has been lifechanging. Thank you so much, you are an inspiration.❤
So this summer decluttering garage and basement, and also Livingspace round 2 will be Happening.
Wow!!!!
So great for you and your spaces. 🥰
That is so true about a cordless vacuum!
@@ClutterbugPod🙌🙌
What is Livingspace?
I have a great one for this! If you have ever worked in food service (especially a fast food chain like mcdonalds, starbucks, whatever) there were probably little laminated signs all over the employee-only areas. There's one above the sink explaining how to wash your hands, one above the food prep area with the proper temperatures everything needs to be heated/cooled to or the recipe for the newest menu item, maybe a cleaning schedule in the bathroom with a little check box for each step in the cleaning process. I'm not saying to plaster every wall in your home with ugly visuals and checklists, but if there are one or two things you are really trying to work on, maybe temporarily put it where you would actually do that thing until you have established the habit. Having to remember, or look up the steps to something, or remind other people in your household what they're supposed to do every single time is a huge waste of time and energy any major point of friction. This is why food service places are covered in signs: it's way more efficient to outsource that brain power to a sign that you only have to think about making once. If you have kids, or if you really struggle with maintaining habits (hi, fellow ADHDers!) you can consider making a prettier version once you figure out what works so that you can leave it up long term. For instance, my sister is a teacher and has a small photo of each area of her classroom (and her own kid's rooms at home, lol), which she hangs on the wall in that area so the kids know what it's supposed to look like when it's clean.
Other examples are step-by-step visual instructions for brushing teeth or morning/bed time routines hung on the wall or the mirror in the bathroom (if you want, use a laminated sheet or free-standing picture frame that you can stash in a drawer when guests come). Or writing your physical therapy or workout regimen in sharpie on your yoga mat so you don't have to remember/look up what to do each time. Then leave your yoga mat in a place where you will see it at a time of day when you are most likely to have time to do it.
BUT just like she says in the video, if there's too much clutter, it's not going to be effective. If there's stuff all over the walls or counters, you won't notice these reminders, so definitely take care of that, too. 🙂
Love this! So true! Your mention of just getting rid of 25% of clothes (or whatever category) is so inspiring - just DO it - has me thinking about how hanging on to havign those extra options of FOUR blouses to choose from instead of THREE is SUCH a burden, big-picture, vs the much smaller pleasure of having the extra option of that one additional cute top on a particular day. And specifically your comments about hanging things and laundry, sooo true!
We have been remodeling part of our home and everything is everywhere in our usually very tidy home. My husband and daughter are finally realizing that having a place for everything, in a tidy home, is actually more relaxing, welcoming, and conducive to a happy home environment.
Searching for every day items is annoying, makes you late, and starts your day off in a negative mindset.
Thank goodness the remodel is almost done and we can once again enjoy our home.
We are remodeling as well. But at the beginning stages. It is driving me crazy having everything all over the place. The walls lined with things that temporarily have no home. I have to tell myself daily, it is just temporary.
I feel you! We think we're organised but every room gets disrupted during renovation! Not only can you NOT find your stuff, it's all coated in project dust when you do find it! There is a light at the end of the tunnel though!
It’s amazing what can cause kids to be late in the morning. If my kids go up to get ready at the same time, it takes a minimum of 2x as long as it does if they go get ready separately. Together, they either get into an argument over the bathroom, or they start playing together and forget they were supposed to be getting ready. 😅
I am pretty organized in most areas. However, my craft room is such a hot mess! Filled with WAAAY too much stuff. So over-whelming! Yesterday I used the 3 second rule to declutter. At first, I thought it was scary to make such fast decisions, but I soon realized how great and freeing it was! Letting go can be wonderful! I asked myself in those three seconds - Do I love it? Does I use it? Does it bring me joy? I worked for an hour and it was amazing! Going to do it again today, tomorrow, every day until it’s done! I think I will actually craft more when I can my find things and when my space looks beautiful and that brings me joy. Thanks Cass!
LOVE your podcasts Cass! ♥️ They are the bee’s knees - an English idiom meaning the best 🐝😊
I have a station by my front door to facilitate getting out for my walks. I've even started refilling my water bottle when I get back so it's good to go for my next walk!
It can equally be helpful to deliberately add friction between you and bad habits that you're trying to break.
So for instance if you're trying to reduce your phone use, have your phone have its resting spot not within easy reach. Or if you're trying to not snack in the evening, clean and floss your teeth after dinner, so when you consider having a snack your laziness will be put off having to do your teeth again.
Another one I implemented was to undo saved card details on my phone and online accounts. Sure prevents impulse purchases online because I'd need to get up to find my card to complete payment!
Just signed up for TYHB!!! Can’t wait to see THE CHANGES coming my way!!!! Yayyyyy! 2024 is going to be transformative 😁
Yeah!!! I can't wait to declutter with you on April 27th during the All Day Live Declutter!!
@@ClutterbugPod I’m STOKED!!! I submitted a video back in late February for some help… been working on my own & come a fair ways on my own - got a little ways still to go 🤪 Y’all are a GREAT INFLUENCE on us baby-hoarders/quasi-slobs/maximalists/Cleopatras Queens of Denial
I am way too ready to shed those labels and start labeling containers 🫙
PS. Also woke up outta my Finance Fog & am attacking my Debt this year!!!! I’m a-changin’ all over!!! Had weight loss surgery in July last year, down 93 pounds… I mean, who is this Lady I’m becoming?!?!? I kinda like her 🥰
jenniferoestriecher4066 we will see you there!😊
Since I started watching your videos, I started keeping a box on each floor and in my closet for donations. It's easier to toss one thing in the box, so we dont have to wait for a de-cluttering project to go through things. My kids are even using them! De-cluttering can be hacked the same way as cleaning! When you get dressed and try stuff on, toss it if it doesnt fit! Dont wait for Saturday! This is HUGE for me
I was shaking my head yes during most of this video. So many road blocks/barriers.
This is full of deep psychological meaning and very motivational!
I luv the way you look today!! Youve got the best energy outta all of youtube. Hands down. I recently rented a dumpster and filled it TWICE, oh goodness was i in a mood!
This makes so much sense!!! I feel the friction on a regular basis but have never had anyone help me identify the feeling. Going to start a list of all of the friction in my house and begin problem solving.
I’ve followed you for 1.5 years and this video is the concept that is the most impactful to me and I feel like it’s going to be the game changer for me. Endless thanks for ALL you do!! 🙏❤️
Tidying my kitchen at night as more like an hour and a half not 10 minutes and I do that twice a day. But I totally agree about the friction and I think reducing it is an excellent point!
I thank God for you, girl. The moment you said to make a list about what annoys me, the lightbulb went off. These little friction things are exactly why Im flustered but nothings wrong exactly. Because I have this list I can see what is wrong exactly and create solutions. I feel so much better already! You are a legend because you give me tips and advice that I actually use that really does change our lives. And then I passed them onto my children. Legendary.
Cas, every time I watch you, I get up and do something around my apartment even if for 5 minutes, these tiny steps are adding up to making a big difference! ❤
Cas you've done it again...I needed to hear this. I labelled the shelves in my fridge and it's removed so much friction. I dont have to hunt for stuff and I can see with one glance when we are out of a certain food. Also my kids can in pack the shopping because they know where everything goes! Thank you! ❤
This friction theory is magnificently presented!
One incredible podcast and what a life changing concept ❤ Thank you so much - you are slowly changing my life one day at a time. 😍
Wow what a fantastic video!!!❤ overwhelmed, depression, health issues do to stress, eating out,procrastination at its finest. I would literally walk through my house and just go to my room and lay down because walking through my house is horrible. One task at a time I can do this. All this = friction. Thank you for breaking it down this way it just makes so much sense. When my kids were little I ran a tight ship, some where along the way I got lost.
I've been here following you (and Diana) for at least 7 years. Never wrote a comment, however I have loved all I could listen to on TH-cam. Sometimes I think I was half of all the views you got 😅 because I kept on listening to you so much. But this podcast is sooo much heart to heart! At least for me right now. 🙏🏼
A huge thank you. I listened to it three times while not-any-more shamefully decluttering a big area. 😍
Wishing you all the best from Hungary, Europe.
Thank you Cas for helping us get to a more calm home! Your hair looks great!
You are stunning. Serious timeless beauty. Thanks for being my inspiration
Love your videos. Positive, specific advice and absolutely bonkadonks.
Our home is the same. We decluttered our home in 2020 and got a cordless vacuum…life changing 💯
We’ve ( I’ve) since decluttered even more, also got a robot vacuum and I can’t even explain how it all has simplified our home even more. Our home has never been cleaner with such little effort🙌
I used to have to make a game out of putting clean clothes away...fold them during a show put as much away during commercials ..
The whole gym bag thing. I love it! I was on physical therapy 3 times a week for a year and water therapy was part of it. I learned quickly to have 2 bathing suits, and when I hot jome ftom therapy, I would immediately soak my bathing suit and Han it up until I was ready to wash it, and put the clean one in my bag. The wet towel would het hung ip until I was ready to do towels, and I would stuff a clean towel in my bag. So, at any time, I would be ready for tgeraoy...OR; if a friend 8nvited me over to yheir pool or if I tan away to the beach for a day...my swim bag was always ready...there ws no planning ahead because it was habit 6o keep it packed.
I figured out a solution to a friction point while listening to this and doing dishes!! So the very small recycling bin in home gets full and I dread emptying it. It gets so full that i open the cupboard door and I can barely shove a new item in without it ALL falling out. Why can't i just empty it more often! The friction is that in my home i have one bin for all recycling yet when i need to empty it to the outdoor spot, there are actually a milion categories there (hard plastic is curbside recycling, glass goes to the bottle depo, plastic bags go to a different location etc) so when i bring my unsorted bin over there i have to sort it all. At this point i dont like touching each item. So my solution is to have dividers with the categories for each recycleable in my home so when i go outside its quick and i can dump each container and no sorting 😅🎉❤
So smart!!
You’ve been helping me so much the past month! I’m so thankful for you! I really needed someone to help me parent myself better! I’ve been taking action soooo much! I was not feeling well in my 4th pregnancy and mental health and physical health but it helping me improve everything in my life!
Thank you Cass! You mentioning pay bills which reminded me I still had a bill to pay. I didn’t get it paid yesterday (needed to put in payment info) and had forgotten about it this morning. I paused the video and paid it. The due date was today. I love your podcasts and videos.
Thank you, you have motivated me to actually stop looking at my annoying things in my home and declutter
OMG CASS this concept of changing your environment little a a time hits all areas of daily life. I'm soooo going to declutter all those spots that have my family dragging the mornings.😅
THANK YOU ❤
Almost choked up listening to this... Ooof.
It all makes so much sense Cass, thank you. I have separate bags in my airing cupboard for bras, knickers and socks, it makes life so much easier. xxx
Such good points! Thanks! 🤗
Even though I had organized my clothes, I still needed to press them. Most of this meant touching up the hems on slacks or other areas. I kept the ironing board and iron at the end of my bed. Then, when I came in to get dressed, I turned on the iron, picked out my clothes, and the iron was ready. It was no different than turning on the curling iron while I was in the shower (if that's your thing). If I have to choose between dishes and laundry, I choose laundry. Throw a load in that will run by itself, then start the dishes. The dishes will air dry while the laundry is folded and put away. I fold and hang up things because folding means it takes up less space. With kids, their backpacks go next to their chair at the kitchen table. My things would go in my chair in the family room, especially on shopping day because of things to return and drop off (dry cleaners). The kitchen counter belonged to Dad, so it had to be clear after dinner. Staging the cleaning supplies the night before might mean washing the cleaning rags the night before or emptying the vacuum cleaner bag, but at least your tools were ready for work.
My big problem is deciding how to arrange my medicine chest. For 20 years, the 3 doors were his hers and ours. Now it's just me. I guess I just need to do it.
Throw the "medicine" away. Use food and homeopathy to actually heal and get off the big pHARMa band wagon
I'm 5 minutes in you're describing my life. Mt house and clutter is ruining Mt life
Thank you! I really needed this now. As an ADHD person, I often get stuck and just didn't realize this. My eyes open. I already know that this is going to change my life. Just the view on cleaning up.
I still really could use some zoning videos. How to decide what goes where. I need help breaking it down (more than that cute sheet you put together). Maybe how you've done each room in your house - could be series!? Reducing friction for the gym has changed my life!
What a simple idea that makes such good sense!!!! Thanks for the encouragement. Mine is mainly my sewing room but I'm sure all the rooms can use some of this too. Especially cleaning out the junk drawer!!!!
Hope to one day meet you, Cass to say thank you! 😊 This video hit the nail on the head with what was going on with my house. I really needed to hear this! It makes soooo much sense! Thank you for sharing your wisdom on this topic! ❤
This is excellent, Cass! ! Thank you so much!!
Loving all the lives and podcasts!!!
I don't vacuum as much as I should. My cat is terrified of the vacuum cleaner so I bought a white wooden children's toy box that is the exact size of the box the vacuum came in to keep it out of sight. Lately I have started to put things on top of the toy box so I am vacuuming even less. My task for tomorrow is to remove the friction items off the top of the box!
This is so helpful to have a term to think about this to move forward for solutions! Thank you!
Love this...friction is a thing i never thought about this way.
Thank you!
I love the idea of a clutter caddy. I’m going to try this now. My kitchen is always clean and decluttered. No other room has been thoroughly decluttered so I’m going to try it with the clutter caddy. Great friction video, lol. Thanks Cas.
I have decluttered little by little. I even shredded my papers that I no longer needed. Thank goodness my child also donated and shreds. However my husband is a hoarder!! Every room in our home expect our child's room is cluttered with his stuff. Not only does the clutter in my home bother me but it's his belongings are never used!! It's drives me bananas, coming home every day from work to see that clutter!! For me, living in a cluttered home, I can never find anything and we can't have guests over because there is no where for them to sit because of my husband's clutter!! 🤦😒
I'm so sorry 🥺
This is exactly why I don’t ever even consider dating again. I refuse to let anyone into my life again until I get my life under control as a hoarder and figure out how to declutter. That’s why I’m here to get motivation and learn. I hate living like this. No one in my area does counseling for this. There is more behind this mentally than people realize. He needs help. I’m so sorry for you having to live with this as you are not a hoarder. He needs to figure out what caused him to do this in the first place and get help for his disorder. First though he needs to admit he has a problem. Even doing 15 minutes a day for me has been difficult to do. I haven’t given up hope that I can do it though. I want to live normally again. It causes so much friction in my life. I have no peace.
Oh my gosh, my dog gets into the garbage too. We can’t even have a bathroom garbage. That’s irritating. We have to throw everything away in one central place in the kitchen. It’s a can that not only has a lid, but also has a brick in the bottom under the liner so she can’t tip it over, and it now is behind a gate as well because she watched how it opened automatically when we put our hand over it. She soon learned she could put nose over it and it would open for her. Even putting it under the sink in a locked cabinet didn’t work, because she clawed at the cabinet until she got it open. She originally came from an animal hoarding situation where she had to scrap to get food. It’s so ironic that I have her. She’s so smart that if I have to open the gate for any reason, I block her from even seeing me do that. She watches and learns. It sits down one step down from the kitchen so we can reach over the gate to throw stuff away. I don’t have time or the knowledge to train her, or the money to send her to training, but it definitely an extra step to go throw everything away in one spot.
Decision fatigue is definitely a part of the friction. As I’m typing this, you said decision fatigue! You’re awesome!!!
I’ve save this video to every playlist that I have. I couldn’t love this more!!!
Oh my gosh ! How timely. I’ve been struggling with getting necessary things done after work & getting to bed at a decent time. Was already thinking I need to make changes to help streamline my evenings.
Your analyses are so true and encouraging. Thank you. ❤
Young kids and babies can have a basket downstairs with socks, tees, pants, so if they get messy, it's easy to change quickly.
Friction is such a good way to put it! Thats a reason i hadnt done things too
Thank you Cass! This is super helpful!
This is so good, I need to find ways to decrease friction when it comes to meal prepping and working
Obviously it differs between individuals but I find it a lot easier to meal plan and cook when I have less inventory on hand. I shop weekly (ish) and by the end of the week my fridge freezer and pantry look pretty empty...then I look at what's left and menu plan to use that stuff up so it never goes out of date. Something to consider...
Thank You for putting focus on this. Cool, awsome. 💪💗
Socks, shoes and sweatshirts by the front door instead of in my kids room was a life upgrade for us. Less stress (friction) and yelling in the morning. Also a Roomba has changed my life. It's helped me keep up with the dog hair which was also a huge stressor.
The sock thing by the door is genius. That's what we need!
I have a veg garden and like to put 2 types of liquid fertiliser on it each week and peletised manure less often. The friction is getting all the stuff together that i need from under our house. I heard a gardener suggest getting a metal bin and keeping everything you need right beside the garden so i can go from watering the garden to fertilising it very easily. The garden gets attended to more regularly and things therefore grow healthier.
I figured out this year that my daughter needed her socks by the door and shoes. It's been awesome.
I ❤ your hair and message !!! Awesome ideas!!!
Awesome video! So many great points.❤
Love this and it's inspiring me to rework my 13 yo's room.
All.that is a side effect of unhealed trauma..let's tackle that😢
This is so good!
My house keeps throwing me curves. I'm trying to declutter and organize. I'm doing rooms and parts of rooms as time allows. BUT this house keeps throwing obstacles, like hot water heater busting, the water pipes in ceiling busting, just after the previous disaster was resolved. At this point my entire down down stairs is gutted to the studs. Which I see the positive side as help in decluttering. But that drives my crazy. TOO MANY STAGES OF DISASTER. I know there will be an end at some point.
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Thank You
Cas. 😁
My hack for exercise is my walking shoes. They are easy to slip on and they look presentable enough to go with watever im wearing. A dress, jeans or shorts so i dont have to get changed. Just slip them on and im out the door.
Part 2, in my defense, im a caretaker... but i was a housekeeper first.. do lots of cleanouts.. so instead of sorting thru on site, i was packing it all up in a quick swoop and just taking it to my CASTLE! moral of the story : be ruthless when " scavenging " thru odds and ends.. dont take sumting just cuz you always wanted that item. Ask yourself " is this going to bring me and my family JOY ??
omg We have raw same closet issue. I’ve got to get this dealt with.
Cleaning out parents house I moved into😢
Hi! Did your daughter like the fireplace you put in her room? I sure would have... SO cool!
She loves it!!
How are things going with your nose? I share your pod cast and you tube videos with everyone. You have made such a BIG difference in my life and I don’t want to loose someone who can empower so many to have a happier, calmer life.
I made an appointment
@@ClutterbugPodwe appreciate you Cass ❤
Both.
Since I started watching you, I have emptied an entire chest of drawers, which was filled with my clothes.
Three words: You complete me 🤗
love ya
Still dealing with some chaos and extra stuff, progressing little by little, hoping I can have a minimalist home someday, because I know it could work wonders for my brain (ADHD, anxiety and burnout) I find it hard to find motivation and build the habit of decluttering (as with any habit), but I'm slowly trying to get back on track with that.
Sadly, there's some stuff that's not mine that I cannot get rid of, and is taking up a lot of space, but the only thing I can do is wait till my sis takes it all out my house, cuz it's her's, but she's not living with me... That extra stuff stuck here makes me mad, but I cannot do anything about it
Why won't she rent a storage space though?
My dog would do that and I just moved the garbage cans to the tops of the toilet. That was enough to stop her
Friction = Stress, which affects our physical and mental health!
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I h... you and love you...for calling me out in every video!! I am going to try...soon.
25:49 So um, what can I do to stop the garbage foraging as my dog has figured out how to open trash can lids? I need the garbage bins to remain where they are and I cant shut the dog out of every room. Any ideas?
Could you use the trash can with the lid that has snaps to hold it on?
bananapantsbedonkadonkscrazy 😂😂😂😂🎉
Can a stay at home dad sign up for TYHB? Asking for me… I’m the stay at home dad. 😂
Of course!! We have quite a few men on our team!