10 Secrets for a Clean and Organized Home

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  • @Clutterbug
    @Clutterbug  3 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    You can get my free "How to Clean like a Boss" ebook and free cleaning routines on my website: clutterbug.me/2020/10/clean-for-your-house-cleaning-style.html. No annoying "must enter your email" crap. Just free goodies for you!

    • @FrannyFine1993
      @FrannyFine1993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you!

    • @cocasio7190
      @cocasio7190 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome!!!!

    • @myrtlebeachsara
      @myrtlebeachsara 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You da best lol

    • @GiveIt_Time
      @GiveIt_Time 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Not true, their is some scrap food squirrels 🐿 eat. We do the same here and we grow fruit trees and vines for the animals, WELL ..... they get to them before we can lol.
      Never seen a White Squirrel but we have a solid Black one here.
      Even crazier is I was able to get a pic of a fox eating a pear 🍐 NOW THATS NUTS 🥜 LOL 😂 !!
      LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU !!
      I always stay to the end ..... never know what cas is going to say 😂 BEST PART !!

    • @mimiepperson7116
      @mimiepperson7116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @sandra B, I think she got hers at Walmart. I heard her mention it in another video. Edit: I just read a comment by her on this feed that said they are getting harder to find. She said to try Amazon and search for “large utility tote with straps”.

  • @jerritanner275
    @jerritanner275 3 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    Like the meme says, "My cleaning style is, 'There seems to have been a struggle.'" 😅

  • @michelleb6395
    @michelleb6395 3 ปีที่แล้ว +298

    It’s like you’re trying to turn me into an adult.

  • @catorce9027
    @catorce9027 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    This is so helpful! I am a speed cleaning ladybug. My mom always said, "Don't put it down; put it away. " I hated this growing up, but our home was never dirty. I had to adopt this when I had kids...😫

    • @eternalabundance39
      @eternalabundance39 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow thank you. That is what got me so messy not doing that!

    • @teamroyal50
      @teamroyal50 ปีที่แล้ว

      Omg I need help so bad!

  • @estherrivers6164
    @estherrivers6164 3 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Rare beings seek out each other. You are so sweet and special. A definite sparkle to any day. Great tips!

  • @septemberlondon
    @septemberlondon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    “Don’t leave tasks unfinished...”
    *ADHD has left the chat.*

    • @Dolleemixtures
      @Dolleemixtures 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I have ADHD, I've also recently added poorly controlled asthma. I'm dead :(

    • @autbrat78
      @autbrat78 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      OMG this!!! So this!!!! lol I get so distracted by other things, that by the end of the day I have nothing to show for anything!!!

    • @Meyersci
      @Meyersci 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I am right there with you! What has worked for me is to move on to a second, third and fourth task and circle back to the first one until they are all done. My desk has a layered pile that includes a catalog under the bill notebook under the paper to sign under the sketchbook and I rotate through. If I take an item into a room, I try to accomplish a small task while in there and look for something to bring back to the first, etc.

    • @ElizabethMasonSquires
      @ElizabethMasonSquires 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha yup!

    • @amyabramajtys2100
      @amyabramajtys2100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, I hear you! But you don't know is that she has or had it too!! Give her a chance.
      Sometimes when I look around and I see I have like three or four or five things going I will take a minute to decide which one is close enough to being done which one I could zip up quickly, and do that and then find the next quickest one to zip up and do that and if I can whittle myself down to two that I can go back and forth between, like laundry and cooking or something like that, then I'm in pretty good shape!!

  • @theopkingdom3433
    @theopkingdom3433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    I call a ten-item tidy every once in a while. Every person has to find 10 items to tidy and/or put away. When the whole family does this, we can make a HUGE difference in just a few moments.

    • @itoshiibaka8267
      @itoshiibaka8267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Love this!!

    • @poppyseed389
      @poppyseed389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      We do this too, multiple times a day especially with the kids toys. Depending on the size of mess we change up the number

    • @cheekykitten25
      @cheekykitten25 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      My big sister used to make us do this when we were kids! It’s an awesome trick/tip lol

    • @melaniemartin6566
      @melaniemartin6566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Great idea, can even make it more of a game or contest for kids. Even quicker than a 5 minute tidy.

    • @katsmith1968
      @katsmith1968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      even lunette and molly (big comfy couch) has a 10 second tidy as the show is wrapping up to the end. then lunette has a nap, haha. imma go with that 😸

  • @KhushnaShah
    @KhushnaShah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Reminder:
    1. Know your cleaning style!
    Makes so much sense! My goodness!
    2. Weekly cleaning routine
    Different types: weekend cleaners, zone cleaners, daily speed cleaner
    3. One minute rule
    Putting things away after using them…
    4. “Complete the cycle” Peter Walsh
    5. Tidy time
    Pick up after themselves
    Tidy times *3
    5 minutes
    Everyone tidy up partyyyyy 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🤣🥳
    6. Zone your home
    Like things together
    Keeping things where you’re using stuff
    🎶 Zoning your home 🎵
    7. Contain the clutter
    Put your stuff in a basket/containers
    8. Label 🏷
    9. Valuable real estate
    Things you use the most often
    Accessing things, everyday
    10. SORTED method
    S supplies
    O one room at a time
    R returning all items to their home
    T top to bottom (dust on the roooof to floor)
    E encircle - ⭕️
    D deep down
    Vacuuming, scrubbing

    • @ladarmoore1342
      @ladarmoore1342 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What does the encircle mean?

  • @InvitationtoAmy
    @InvitationtoAmy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    Why havent you made a ‘Clutter Bug tidy tote? Can you? 🙏
    I looked on amazon and will get one there but you can do BETTER, and I would love it.
    Edit to add: and please call it the Clutter Catch-All , “catch your clutter and clean with Cass”😬😜🤓❤️🙏

    • @Clutterbug
      @Clutterbug  3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I've thought about it because they are soooo hard to find! Try searching for large utility tote with straps on Amazon

    • @InvitationtoAmy
      @InvitationtoAmy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Okay! Will do. And it will do, for now. 😋😄🙏

    • @theburrow1212
      @theburrow1212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Please do, cas! If I'm spending 30 bucks, I want your name on the side.

    • @itoshiibaka8267
      @itoshiibaka8267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@Clutterbug if I bought anything with Clutterbug branding on it, it would be something i use to tidy, like these utility totes or a stairs basket.

    • @karenfernandez466
      @karenfernandez466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Where did you get Your tote Cass? The square one looks so useful!

  • @aranoguera8945
    @aranoguera8945 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Guilty of trying to tackle every chore and project and leaving them unfinished 🙋

    • @dawnnelson7876
      @dawnnelson7876 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same! I'm trying so hard to get better. I'm improving thanks to the 1 minute rule and also by keeping things where they are convenient as she mentioned. Makes a huge difference. I also try to do a quick tidy before bed. Definitely not a deep clean like I probably should do but my days starts off so much better when my place(especially my kitchen) isn't a disaster. If nothing else I tidy the sofa, clean the sink, and clean the stove. All areas I see first thing in the morning. Tiny changes over time make a huge difference. You can do it!

  • @poodlegirl55
    @poodlegirl55 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I like your humor, you might enjoy this....I was gone from home during the work week due to an internship for an entire year. I came home on weekends and kept the family organized (hubby and one grown daughter). Despite my best efforts hubby gave himself food poisoning so I started labeling everything. Daughter's boyfriend thought I was a little crazy with the labels so he picked up my tool and labeled things like door bell, light switch. It ticked me off but hey, gotta laugh. Saturday night he came to dinner, picked up his napkin and said "Probably." Why? His napkin ring was labeled "Future ex boyfriend." Luckily her taste got better the next year.

  • @janiebirdthorn
    @janiebirdthorn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    My cleaning style is “I clean the whole house on Sunday afternoon, then finish on Monday morning what didn’t get done.” :) I also never ever leave a mess. If I walk into a room with a plate and cup, then I leave the room with the plate and cup, and put them in the dishwasher immediately. My family has been trained to do the same. When my boys were little, I would walk them back to the items they left in the room and make them put the items where they go. They automatically do it now.....except for my oldest, he moved out and does whatever he wants in his own home. 😂😂😂

    • @jacobandellie
      @jacobandellie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Exactly!!

    • @pacificnwmermaid2584
      @pacificnwmermaid2584 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      A perfect example of "We learn what we live"!

    • @TM15HAKRN
      @TM15HAKRN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes
      Work never gets done..
      We hv to go back nd
      Finish it..
      Sheer hardwork..
      Maintaining a house..
      Just keep working...😁😕😬😭

    • @susanfudge1737
      @susanfudge1737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your oldest will continue the habbits you've instilled.

    • @tinahammer7870
      @tinahammer7870 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ... then WHAT are you doing here?? 😉

  • @Angebaby1237
    @Angebaby1237 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Even if squirrels don't eat scraps.........love the "food scraps bring all the squirrels to the yard"!!

    • @HollehhMarie
      @HollehhMarie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My mom always said "Well, I'm going to go feed the woodland creatures" while we were growing up anytime food went bad 😂

    • @jynstardust64
      @jynstardust64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL my neighbor used to leave his scraps out, our possum that lives under our shed always went out to steal from it, the chipmunks too, and even another neighbors dog 🤨 We always ended up with steak bones in our yard that our Labradors would try to scarf down and we’d have to run out and pry their mouths open. We had to nicely ask him to not leave out the bones. I kind of thought that was a strange food scrap to leave out anyway, they aren’t for composting, and animals should only have uncooked bones.

    • @jynstardust64
      @jynstardust64 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HollehhMarie lol

  • @FlowerChyld43
    @FlowerChyld43 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    My mom's style was to have a "cleaning closet" where all the supplies were in a plastic tool-box-like container with a handle. Then she'd go room to room and clean. This always gave me anxiety for some reason. When I got my Own home, I purchased Multiples of Everything, so every room has its own little cleaning station. This enables me to clean as I go and it's not as big a job as the "All in One Day"-way. Honestly? If I have One cleaning closet, I'm not going to go across the house to wipe the splashes off my bathroom mirror whereas when the cleaner is right there under the sink, it gets done immediately.
    My mom criticized me for being extravagant and buying Sooo Many of each item but here's the thing: I'm using the Same amount as her way; it's just spread out.
    I also have a commissary where I have extra-large pump dispensers with solutions I use all the time in them, so when a bottle gets low, I just take my little booty to the commissary for a refill.
    This system makes my heart Sooo Happy.
    Is it me? Or is it a Cricket-thing ? 🤔
    😄😄😄🦗

    • @lesleyhubble2976
      @lesleyhubble2976 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That’s a good idea, I have the cupboard under the sink method and it’s to hard to find stuff

    • @FlowerChyld43
      @FlowerChyld43 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lesleyhubble2976 Ah. Well. You've come to the right place! This OCD Cricket can help in one photo...

    • @FlowerChyld43
      @FlowerChyld43 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ermmm.... yeah how Do we share photos, anyway?

    • @FlowerChyld43
      @FlowerChyld43 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Anyone? Anyone? Buehler..?

    • @ladygrndr9424
      @ladygrndr9424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FlowerChyld43 you can share a link if it's uploaded to a photoshare app (like Instagram), but you can't directly share photos in TH-cam :)

  • @neelumslifestyle6975
    @neelumslifestyle6975 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Whenever my daughters clean the kitchen or living room or mop or broom they always complain why you’re cleaning then it will be dirty again so I said why you eat if you .... again🤔

  • @thegirlwithdustonherface
    @thegirlwithdustonherface 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I clean once a week- my entire home! It takes me about 3 to 4 hours. I turn on music and just get after it!

    • @celticsapphire8608
      @celticsapphire8608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Music is definitely a good motivational tool.

  • @savvysshares
    @savvysshares 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm from India and we are strongly against throwing food in trash. For the same reason your grandma told.
    Grandma's are same every place, all around the globe🙂 and they groom us with some very good habits

  • @abshireinterpreting8443
    @abshireinterpreting8443 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I truly hope "it's better late than never", to get started. Recently health has started declining and I do not want to leave my mess to my family to deal with. I realize all my joy in crafting has almost depleted as I think storing rather than using has taken over my brain. I want to have that clean space in order to spend time with family and us work on projects together.

  • @lisamarieclark6778
    @lisamarieclark6778 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I've done all the different ways you can imagine how to clean and organize. Read every book about good housekeeping our library could offer. It took three and a half decades to get the one that fits our family. I still watch these videos to refresh my life.

  • @CatAndrina7
    @CatAndrina7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I've been watching you since the beginning (Malitose79), and your tips have helped me to stay organized, and I have found cleaning style and organizing style that has transformed how I take care of my home. Love ya Cass!!

    • @Clutterbug
      @Clutterbug  3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That is awesome! Thanks for sticking around for so long.

    • @lifeline1702
      @lifeline1702 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You are Literally my first TH-cam channel I subscribed to yes ! Oh "Malitose79" saved me !! and I love your personality !! Happy to see all the progress you made through the years Cas ! Thanks for being yourself cause thsts the Cas we Love

    • @MySemiSortedLife
      @MySemiSortedLife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lifeline1702 Me tooo!!!

    • @MySemiSortedLife
      @MySemiSortedLife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too!!! I am hugely inspired by Cass' work - from the very first Malitose79 video I saw...

    • @lisalife7994
      @lisalife7994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So what did malitose79 mean? Just had to ask

  • @emilydowan919
    @emilydowan919 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I’ve followed you for ages but this video just had EVERYTHING I needed right now. I try to keep on top of things but my clutter is out of control. I’m in lockdown right now (Wales, UK) so you have just given me total motivation for the week I have ahead at home! Thank you x

  • @macaylagillis9909
    @macaylagillis9909 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    Yes they do eat scraps we use to do that when I was younger and one time we watched a squirrel drag a whole hotdog bun up into the tree

    • @itoshiibaka8267
      @itoshiibaka8267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      😂

    • @Amsjrs12603
      @Amsjrs12603 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That is hilarious!

    • @suebailey5741
      @suebailey5741 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Had a dear lady from a nursing home give us cookies from her meals when we would drive her places. Loved to put them under our tree, and then watch the squirrel on a branch holding a cookie chewing away on it. So cute

    • @momentsformoms9467
      @momentsformoms9467 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes my cat was just watching a squirrel on our fence a few weeks ago eating an apple slice I tossed out some & some full apples in our yard we weren’t going to eat but not worth putting in the garbage.

    • @Kbru829
      @Kbru829 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They LOVE junk food ... But can get obese ... I've heard oreos are their favorite.. 🤷🏼‍♀️💚

  • @sandralauersdorf6268
    @sandralauersdorf6268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Labeling your label maker is just "completing the cycle"!

    • @SW-su5ho
      @SW-su5ho 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol!

    • @ChristyLube
      @ChristyLube 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, that's totally something I would do, too....lol

  • @Hayden795
    @Hayden795 3 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    “He doesn’t like my muffins” lol 😂

    • @janinedaly8919
      @janinedaly8919 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I saw this comment and omg I was like what are you talking about then she said it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @entropy8000
    @entropy8000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I also trained myself (I have since fallen out of this practice), to leave every room better than I found it. So even if it was just fluffing a pillow, or putting the remote in the bin, made a difference. It is amazing how it compounds quickly and how many times you leave a room, that it delays a need for blocked time to tidy!

  • @lesliejohnson7247
    @lesliejohnson7247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Cass,
    Day 1. Today.
    I am a lifelong messy person. I called myself a pre- hoarder b/c I had so much stuff. When I moved to what I thought would be my forever home, I had already started culling. After numerous garbage dump trips, donations and giveaways to my friends, I got rid of at least 50%.
    I even culled more when I unpacked.
    Since then, my daughter moved 3 hours away. Covid hit, I lost my job but I’m fortunately 66 so I was eligible to retire. So I decided to move to be close to my daughter.
    It’s about to feel that way again because my new house for my retirement home is about 55 sqft smaller than the home I just sold.
    Because all of my changes happened so fast, I didn’t cull much.
    I couldn’t find a place to live so I’m in a 600 sqft rental, which surely helps to live “smaller.” Except, this place is a shambles. I pay no one visits, especially my daughter because she will be ashamed and disappointed in me.
    This is where I was at when this video hit.
    Maybe it’s because I’m ready? But these 20 steps AND cleaning in a circle feels like a new lease on life. It gives me what I never see: a beginning and end. I usually start by yelling at myself for being such a slob. Next, I mentally go over what needs to be done. And this list ALWAYS seems insurmountable. It’s so bad I don’t even realize I’m doing it to myself. I just know that I fail virtually every single time I try.
    Today, I started with the kitchen. I had been doing 15 minutes on and 15 off. Believe me I always wanted that break.
    Instead, today, I didn’t bother to set the clock. I got a lot done. Don’t know how long it took me either (and I don’t care).
    Right now, 1/2 of my kitchen is clean. And I mean clean. Not just doing the dishes and piling clean dishes into the dry. Not just getting them done and leaving a dirty sink and counters.
    I’ve cleaned underneath countertop appliances and I’ve moved what doesn’t belong to the end of the (tiny) kitchen. I’ve put away ALL of the things that DO belong. And, I’ve put things back into the sink that should have been washed as I cook each day. One counter is all the way clean. The next is started. And the stove is clear for the first time since I moved here.
    I’m moving to my new house in 1.5 weeks and I’ve been dreading it because this place - again it’s only 500-600 sqft - is such a disorganized mess.
    I could say more. But, I just wanted to thank you! My house was supposed to be a place grandsons could visit. Now, I think I’ve learned HOW I can accomplish that!
    Leslie

    • @susanoline5823
      @susanoline5823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great job! My granddaughter is my motivation! Want room and time for her. And I don't want the smell of a litter box the smell that triggers her memory of grandmas!!!!!!!

    • @jillianguilford5191
      @jillianguilford5191 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I live in a 623 sq ft apt too.I want my home to be huggable and to hug me.

  • @tracyperry309
    @tracyperry309 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    So at 5:26 I saw the basket Cas was putting on the shelf. It says "dental"...my mind read "denial". And this is why I watch Cas. lol

  • @bcfriardoyle7697
    @bcfriardoyle7697 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Here from Minimal Mom. Thanks for a first time boost! 💖🦩

  • @CountYourBlessings
    @CountYourBlessings 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Awww Cass it definitely must be your winning personality ☺ you are a ray of sunshine🌝 on any day😍 I've never seen a white squirrel 😊 thank you for the tips dear💕☺ BTW your looking fabulous as always 😋✨😋✨ take care, stay safe and God bless🙏

  • @ginamonty2727
    @ginamonty2727 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Joe is right about the squirrels not eating them but the scraps will attract raccoons, skunks, mice and rats.

  • @gummybear8951
    @gummybear8951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Aaaaa first comment. You make my day with your videos😃😃 no I have never seen a white squirrel before, I didn’t even knew they existed.

  • @artsydancequeen2964
    @artsydancequeen2964 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I really need to start labeling everything that I put in bins. I have the bin idea down but when I go to find something I need or want to use I forget where I put them. It would also be so much quicker to put things away if everything was labeled!

  • @meredithrock
    @meredithrock 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love zones. I have zones indoors and outdoors. The theory also really works with design and flow of a space. Especially when we’re all home a lot. We have a couple of different drink zones and game zones... helps keep it fresh. Sounds silly, but zones for organization and interior planning/design, really just work.

  • @bettylou3709
    @bettylou3709 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    My daughter passed away recently. We couldn't even go through her things we just got a shovel and scooped everything into trash bags. Nothing was worth risking our lives to keep. I love her dearly but she was very messy.

    • @Z1nny
      @Z1nny 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I'm so sorry for your loss.🌹

    • @Stumpybear7640
      @Stumpybear7640 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Please accept my condolences xxx

    • @camm8832
      @camm8832 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m so sorry for your loss. 🦋

    • @cindyschell6870
      @cindyschell6870 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am so sorry on the loss of your daughter

  • @leeannstearns9923
    @leeannstearns9923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you... you help me to remain calm while tackling my clutter AND I totally enjoy the chit chat at the end of each video. Great big smile. 😂😁🤗🙏❤️🥰

  • @ToddlovesCopper
    @ToddlovesCopper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love this video. With most organization videos I feel like I'm starting from too far back to even be on the same page as the presenter (2 kids and I'm a writer so books, toys, etc are everywhere). This was so encouraging and made me want to pause and take notes. Thanks!

  • @MySemiSortedLife
    @MySemiSortedLife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Oh you're the best! You never fail to make me smile. I didn't know you had a S.O.R.T.E.D acronym! I do too! lol. I also LOVE LOVE LOVE acronyms! That squirrel is the cutest ever. I've never even seen a squirrel - much less a white one - the creatures that come to yards when you throw scraps out here in Australia are not so cute. lol

    • @Clutterbug
      @Clutterbug  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love acronyms! What does your SORTED stand for?

    • @MySemiSortedLife
      @MySemiSortedLife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Clutterbug Mine is more about mindset than cleaning? (but very much inspired by you and your work) It's
      *Start with the end in mind
      *Organise your time
      *Review and realign regularly

      *Train your brain with habits

      *Execute systems for the whole family

      *Demonstrate self-compassion and kindness

    • @janetmajor1152
      @janetmajor1152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love acronyms too. Mine is KLEPTO. (Weird sense oh humor here!)
      Kitchen
      Laundry
      Erase the evidence:clean

    • @janetmajor1152
      @janetmajor1152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sorry
      Pick up and put away
      Take out the trash
      Organize something

  • @EmaleeNiccolls
    @EmaleeNiccolls 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I cant find my lable maker and it is killing me... I love labeling everything

    • @Clutterbug
      @Clutterbug  3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      You should have labeled it...😂 I have no idea how that could have helped, but you never know. When you find it, make sure you label it! Mine says "Cas' label maker, not Joe's" because my husband was always borrowing it.

    • @user-jy3zl2vp4b
      @user-jy3zl2vp4b 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't have a label maker, as of yet....but my storage bins are all plastic and I use a chalk pen to label....lots of fun!

    • @CopingwithGrattitude
      @CopingwithGrattitude 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Any idea what kind works best? There are too many choices!

  • @sarahill4408
    @sarahill4408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Cleaning in a circle! I feel like such a squirrel when I clean... mystery solved!

  • @zebrastrong9291
    @zebrastrong9291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Glad to see you feeling better after your surgery! I just love your channel. It has helped (and continues to help) me so so much! I hope your recovery continues to go well!

  • @entropy8000
    @entropy8000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    to me, labels are a decision, that THIS is what goes there, and not THAT. It also allows others to participate and abide by the decision. With no label, the space doesn't have an established purpose, and it is not clear what belongs there. That little grey area, is just enough for us to shut down, which is why organization has to be EASY as hell or we won't bother!

  • @cesileelambert8468
    @cesileelambert8468 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You need to live at my house. My back yard is against a farm. I throw stuff out and have chickens, ducks, goats, horses, and cows. Nothing goes to waste.

    • @user-jy3zl2vp4b
      @user-jy3zl2vp4b 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      So jealous! I live in the city.....after my bunny passed away....I was doubly sad because now I don't have anyone to eat my veggie scraps.

    • @cesileelambert8468
      @cesileelambert8468 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I get really attached to my animals too.

    • @cesileelambert8468
      @cesileelambert8468 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry about your bunny.

  • @rinakellogg8208
    @rinakellogg8208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I definitely put things away when I’m done with it (peanut butter back in the pantry), dishes in the sink or in the empty dishwasher. I even make a point to do a quick look around my car before I go in the house to grab anything left in my car by my kids. Right by our back door I have an organizer where my kids have a place for their shoes, jacket, back packs and any library books etc. I don’t label stuff but we have a system in place already of where everything goes. My house is not perfect but it’s definitely organized considering I have 3 kids cause we all know cleaning with kids is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos.,

    • @lauramitchell6725
      @lauramitchell6725 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We have a lined,kitchen size trash can in our garage.Everytime we come home,car trash from that day goes right in,like D.D. coffee cups,McD’s,etc.(or in our recycle bins) And this is only if we haven’t already ditched it at a public trash can from one errand to the next😄

    • @rinakellogg8208
      @rinakellogg8208 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lauramitchell6725 same here! We have a trash can in the garage and in our kitchen. Ive seen too many nasty cars that I’ve always tried to clean out my car especially before I go and pick my kids up from school.

  • @sbellalopez9284
    @sbellalopez9284 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Having and finding it's home game changer for us, and power hr🤗 thanxs.

  • @Jennifer-nz2ss
    @Jennifer-nz2ss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ok I'm zoning right now! Yep. Ok really I did do the kitchen and I love it. So now doing bathroom. Thankx PURGE,PURGING and PURGED! I feel better but still not done.

  • @bruce5895
    @bruce5895 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Tip # 1 for saving your money, start paying cash for your purchases.

  • @pamelagroves2142
    @pamelagroves2142 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Squirrels are not the best thing to attract nor to let hang too close to the house.
    They can really tear things up trying to find a warm, dry place to make a nest in.
    Whoever’s hiding or eating the scraps is doing you a real favor. You get rid of it, they enrich the dirt.

    • @lorenet.2182
      @lorenet.2182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks. They are evil little fur balls who will try to get into your house. They are very messy and if they nest the offspring will try to return home.

    • @itoshiibaka8267
      @itoshiibaka8267 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Red squirrels are much more destructive than grey and black squirrels.

    • @nancyhenderson-korpi2065
      @nancyhenderson-korpi2065 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Totally agree! Squirrels are a menace in my yard! They can stay away!

  • @BbGun-lw5vi
    @BbGun-lw5vi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    That color looks incredible on you!
    And this was the best condensed video on organization I’ve seen. And I’ve seen a lot!

  • @moonxshakti
    @moonxshakti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    @Clutterbug
    I was of the understanding that there are 3 subspecies of gray/grey squirrels that are white. They are slowly spreading, despite their vulnerability.
    One area is Brevard, N.C., down the road from me in W.N.C., Appalachian mountains.
    While they have come close, but not to my yard, I love the white squirrels.
    I feed the birds, and have uninvited gray squirrels. They do eat bread scraps, as do my chipmunks, blackbirds, and blue jays.
    I only throw out the ends of bread, as the wild birds are my goal, not other species that don't need help. If I had a white squirrel, I would probably bribe it to stay and have babies, bc they are uncommon and pretty.
    The possums and raccoons are around, but eat secretively at night, if there was anything left.
    I give the little birds and downy woodpecker some pound cake as an occasional winter treat.
    Ps, squirrels, mice, and rabbits don't like mint so spray some water w mint essential oil where you wish to repel, like your potted plants.
    This is from google, site is Treehugger.
    The squirrels inhabit the eastern and midwestern U.S. and the eastern provinces of Canada, but certain cities and towns are known for their large population of white squirrels, including Brevard, North Carolina; Marionville, Missouri; Olney, Illinois; Kenton, Tennessee; and Exeter, Ontario.

  • @mallorys.8066
    @mallorys.8066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    There was a family of albino squirrels that lived on the college campus in my town. They were really cool looking! Also, you look great Cass! I hope you are feeling ok!

  • @CatLady16
    @CatLady16 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I could watch your videos all day! I'm so inspired! I even got my husband to take the Clutterbug quiz and found out he is a Butterfly - just like me!!! That should make this a little easier for us. Thank you for such usable information. I appreciate you, Cas!!

  • @carajames4032
    @carajames4032 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    “Rage clean”!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 thats me!!!

  • @debbiegonsalves5706
    @debbiegonsalves5706 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Oh my gosh...I have NEVER seen a white squirrel before!!! He is SO adorable! Feel free to give him some "screen time" when you can, he is TOO cute!!!

  • @joypura8867
    @joypura8867 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hey! Thanks for the cleaning and tidying tips. Btw, how did you lose weight? Will appreciate if you will share your slimming journey.

    • @MyMaxKitty
      @MyMaxKitty 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would love that!

  • @cassandradabling7398
    @cassandradabling7398 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Squirell's totally eat scraps! I've seen a super chubby squirell pull chicken nuggets out of a garbage can and eat them at a park across the street from a Wendy's.

  • @taradevito6751
    @taradevito6751 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Omg where did you get that cleaning caddy from?! I’m in Canada! I’ve been looking for one forever! Ty! Love your honestly and channel!

  • @PrincessofErised
    @PrincessofErised 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am a tidy person, my husband is not. You can always tell which room he has been in because the cabinets are open, the jar is on the counter, the tools are on the table, the drawer is open, etc... I think if only he would take 5 seconds to complete the cycle, how great it would be. BUT he is super focused on completing the task he was doing, say a computer repair, that required all those tools and things in drawers. Cleanup comes after. Sometimes. I made the mistake once or twice of closing the drawers and putting tools back to help him tidy only for him to ask me where said items were and he needed them. I guess it takes time to get it all right. lol

  • @ItsWillieGirl.1960
    @ItsWillieGirl.1960 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love and Harvest Blessings From Santa Barbara, CA!!

  • @charlottemajewski5992
    @charlottemajewski5992 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I dont have a broom closet so on the floor of my pantry i have 2 plastic totes with handles. One for bathroom.cleaning items and the other for all things dusting related. I do some laundry and some cleaning every day and yes i have a schedule. 3 reasons for this: i dont want to spend my whole saturday doing drudgery, i worry that i will run out if energy before i get finished, and last if something comes up now i have lost that window of time to get things done. You could get sick, have to go out of town, or simply have a social event that takes up most of the day. Not waiting until the end of the week just gives you a larger block of free time.

  • @elfqueen5638
    @elfqueen5638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I really loved this video! Your voice is soothing enough for me to hear all of my bad habits 🤣

  • @joypiepenhagen7118
    @joypiepenhagen7118 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know that they do eat scraps! Our squirrels love pizza. The roofers fed their leftover pizza to our squirrels and they loved it! I have never seen a white squirrel but we do have a coal black squirrel! The first few times I spotted him I truthfully thought he was a shadow 🤗 My son’s squirrel picks out the food he likes out of his dish and leaves the rest! Very sociable 💜

  • @shannonthompson5952
    @shannonthompson5952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Cas - Exeter (Ontario) is known for its white squirrel population. Road trip?!!

  • @therealmissglamBAM
    @therealmissglamBAM 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That white squirrel is ADORABLE, who knew that was a thing!

  • @ABCD-si7px
    @ABCD-si7px 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cass, freeze your bread until you are using it. Once using it, keep in the fridge. It does not go bad that way🤗

  • @CarmencitaTiradoJayandme21
    @CarmencitaTiradoJayandme21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have you ever considered painting your cabinets white? It will drastically brighten up that beautiful kitchen, btw your body transformation is incredible! You look amazing. I love watching your videos you make me laugh and inspire me to be a better Mom, Wife and Woman. Thank you for your wonderful videos. Happy Holidays to you. Love from PA

  • @ChrisieCouncil
    @ChrisieCouncil 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Maybe it’s a sign you’re going to write a book about animal cleaning styles or something like that. 🐿 love your videos!
    Always make me smile!

    • @janetmajor1152
      @janetmajor1152 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This sounds like a great book!

  • @bluemist1980able
    @bluemist1980able ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There is a white squirl in my neighborhood.. love your show and your personality even more!

  • @D.R._Iris
    @D.R._Iris 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "He doesn't like my muffins..." 🤣🤣🤣

  • @jacquelinepetersen9061
    @jacquelinepetersen9061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    White squirrels are rare, but I've seen one in our yard just two days in the last 3 years, so I think it's pretty special that they visit you. They do pretty much like nuts of any kind. Thanks for sharing and for all you printables !!

  • @emptynestgardens9057
    @emptynestgardens9057 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Holy shmokes!!!!! I've been in hibernate mode for about a year and lost track of TH-cam channels. One of us gained a tonne of weight and one of us lost! You look fabulous! I need to figure this out. I want to be where you are!!!!!! 💪🏻

    • @overlyblynn
      @overlyblynn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hadn't seen a video in over a year or so, and I also immediately noticed how healthy she looks. My goodness, you go girl! ♥️👏💪 I also loved the video. Great reminder to give into my Cricket nature and worked some time to work on functionality and letting go. 😂

  • @carrielynnmiller
    @carrielynnmiller 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We had albino squirrels all over my college campus - and they LOVED rummaging in the trash cans. So, I think maybe Joe is wrong :)

  • @StickerDesignsbyMel
    @StickerDesignsbyMel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    LOVE!!!! I really needed to hear this tonight. Just feeling super overwhelmed with the clutter.

    • @bshows14
      @bshows14 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @ourbudgetlife The minimal mom has tons of videos about decluttering. She has been a huge help to me

  • @elizabethman7313
    @elizabethman7313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Labelled the inside of my fridge and it is a game changer , as it made me realise what I have and -just as important _ what I don’t have. The label acts as a place holder for what I’ve run out of and stops something else moving into the free spot and before you know it there are no reliable consistent spots for anything

  • @vanessaholland4574
    @vanessaholland4574 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's good to tackle things right away, so let's get cleaning.

  • @mariellaprangell4034
    @mariellaprangell4034 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Cas I bought your book about Clutterbug styles and it was amazing. I know understand that I'm a Lady Bug and my husband is a cricket. I read him the two sections and we are both so much more patient with each other. Thank you so much!! Mariella from Australia

  • @athomeimmum2247
    @athomeimmum2247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Rearranging as our kids have rolled through different phases has kept us organised with clean surfaces. Making sure everything is stored where it's going to be used and can be taken out/tucked back away in moments. My daughter has 2 dresser drawers in the dining room to store her art and craft mountain (no longer a mountain now we had allocated drawers!) Oh yes, glitter, sequins, glues, buttons, eyeballs, pompoms, stickers and papers, yardstick and paints, pencils and pens all have an immediate together and forever home! 🙌🏻

  • @stephanieloznicka6335
    @stephanieloznicka6335 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cass, I just love you! You are hilarious! Really, you are so awesome and I have learned alot from your videos. My home is much tidier, thanks to you. Ps: I live in Florida and we have lots of gray squirrels, but I have NEVER seen a white one!😂

  • @mrslvw
    @mrslvw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Finding out I'm a butterfly/bee was a revelation!! However do you have any way to tell your cleaning style? I tend to power through once fed up enough with the mess but have tried daily routines/zone but not really me either.

    • @Clutterbug
      @Clutterbug  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I don't have a quiz, I would just try them all and see what works works best for you. It's hard to setup a new routine, you have to force yourself in the beginning until it becomes a habit. I am a daily speed cleaner. You can find a bunch of free cleaning routines to try on my website. Here is the link: clutterbug.me/2020/10/clean-for-your-house-cleaning-style.html

  • @Lyfeinthemakin
    @Lyfeinthemakin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video! All these are great tips. I do all of them without knowing I do them except for (completing the cycle). I always struggle with that one even tho I attempt to start one thing and complete it all the way thru, but other stuff gets in the way😁

  • @bri-crossing
    @bri-crossing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for the tips. I wish I was a cleaning unicorn but at least I can keep my house tidy.

  • @jaytee2642
    @jaytee2642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes to The White Squirrel!
    I had one in my yard in Pasadena, CA about 25 years ago. I did a tiny bit of research at the time and discovered that they are vulnerable to predators because they lack the ability to blend into their surroundings.
    Umm...yeah...he quickly disappeared. I always assumed a hawk got him, but i really have no idea.
    It was really cool to see him, though.

  • @natureselement7588
    @natureselement7588 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hahahahha I'm laughin so hard.. "my scraps bring all the squirrels to the yard." Too funny. Got a new parody in the making Cas.

  • @laurelwright7818
    @laurelwright7818 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are so stinkin' CUTE!!! I just adore you and I love watching your videos.

  • @terri6584
    @terri6584 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very good tips, Clutterbug! The 1 minute rule can make a huge difference! FlyLady's routines are very helpful, too, to form good habits. Note: Your mother wasn't weird. She is/was wise! My mother use to say "Don't waste food & you will never go hungry." Growing up, we also heard "A lot of people in other countries are hungry because of lack of food." Not only did my Mom not waste food, planning her menus & food shopping day stopping in 3 different stores to catch all the local "food" sales she saved "a LOT" of money in general not being wasterful. She was a young child during the Great Depression. Food & other things were not as abundant as now. Note: A time like the Great Depression could happen again. In matter of fact some people predict it may well occur again, and be even possibly worst! Take nothing for granted, especially any of our resources, appreciate them, be thankful instead. God has greatly blessed our country in lots of ways.

  • @theupbeatnetwork
    @theupbeatnetwork 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the first video of this kind that I've found actually helpful. Wow! Thank you! Complete the cycle is something I struggle with the most. And tidy up time is such a simple idea but I've never thought of it before! 🙏

  • @GoodBadBeautifulLife
    @GoodBadBeautifulLife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm only two minutes into the video but omg did you just wrestle a throw blanket out of the depths of a Roomba? I really did LOL at that!😆

  • @mjbj7029
    @mjbj7029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We have white squirrels in our neighborhood. It always makes us happy if we see one on our walk.

  • @angelwings1
    @angelwings1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can’t answer the questions lol I’m already tidy & organised. But I do love watching these videos to see how other people organise.

    • @PurpleSeahorse
      @PurpleSeahorse 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same, thought I might learn a better way. At least now I know my methods have names .

  • @patriciakahl3661
    @patriciakahl3661 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We have a fox squirrel that is our buddy in the yard... Google them... They are sooo adorable!!!!!! Enjoyed your video as always...

  • @artistjanbeasley4264
    @artistjanbeasley4264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your husbands wrong squirrels will eat bread especially if it’s a nutty type bread. I help a rescue squirrel organization. Love your videos just shared this one on my Facebook thank you for all your wonderful help❤️

  • @carlapalaniuk3677
    @carlapalaniuk3677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your videos you called it a one minute rule in our house we have one rule don’t put it down put it away. If you use salt don’t put it down on the cupboard put it back where it belongs or the kids if they played with a toy don’t put it down on the floor put it away they you will never have a mess to clean

  • @AmBamHarrison
    @AmBamHarrison 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I heard the one minute rule from you a long time ago. Now when I seen something small to do I have to do it. Your rule is stuck in my head now. Thanks 😊

  • @syreetachever289
    @syreetachever289 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This kinda clicks for me I can't wait to try this

  • @mrssmurf55
    @mrssmurf55 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Don't you draw rats by throwing out food scrapes especially living near water?

    • @Clutterbug
      @Clutterbug  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have never seen a rat around here, ever! I just don't think we have them this far away from town

    • @mrssmurf55
      @mrssmurf55 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Clutterbug Those river rats are sneaky 🤣

  • @angieburnett4341
    @angieburnett4341 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awww, the sparkly butthole is gone 😢💔 I loved that story & seeing it always made me laugh all over again!! 😂🤣 Never seen a white squirrel, cool! Only brown & grey here in the US, & I recall seeing some black ones when I was kid & we'd take trips to Canada. Great ideas/tips as always, thank you & love ya Cas!! 💕💕

    • @BbGun-lw5vi
      @BbGun-lw5vi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is the sparkly butthole? I watch Cass’s videos and don’t remember it.

    • @angieburnett4341
      @angieburnett4341 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BbGun-lw5vi Eek, I don't remember exactly which video it was but it must've been this past January or February. She had received a gift card for Christmas I think, with which she wanted to get a new wall hanging, & found an abstract light blue/white/glitter combo. She was so proud she'd found something she liked & within the gift card budget. Hung it on the wall smiling & one of her kids walked in & said Mom that looks like a sparkly butthole! I laughed SO hard, have told that story many times to others for laughs, etc...once you saw it you couldn't unsee it! I wish I could tell you exactly which video bc my explanation doesn't do it justice! Many blessings!

  • @jacobandellie
    @jacobandellie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes! Clean up after yourself. Put things away when you are done with it. It’s key!!

    • @lauramitchell6725
      @lauramitchell6725 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      “Don’t put it down,put it away! Simple!

  • @LL-rm1vj
    @LL-rm1vj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'll pay you to HELP ME...😭😭 My attention span is nano-second. Now I need chocolate and coffee. I'm exhausted watching you be wonderful. Get behind me...(👺) you are not real. This is my cry for help. Luv you.

  • @vickiedreamin590
    @vickiedreamin590 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your background when you start talking gives me all the good feels!

  • @therealmissglamBAM
    @therealmissglamBAM 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lol I'm always vacuuming before dusting like a dummy 🤦‍♀️ good acronym

  • @christinabo63
    @christinabo63 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been following you for some time now and although you've stated it multiple times, it just clicked: putting things where I use them... Like putting the baking supplies beneath my working area where the mixing bowl will be used, not in the cupboard beneath the fridge (I'm German, I don't own one of those massive fridges).
    Tomorrow I will swatch the baking stuff with my pots, lids and miscellaneous, because they then will be opposite the stove.
    Thanks Cas, this might solve some problems I wasn't even that aware of 😳
    That white squirrel is adorable by the way, I love squirrels 🥰