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I have 2 major rules rules for keeping my house clean, and they're easy! #1- mail gets dealt with as soon as it comes in. Sort it, file bills in the bill holder, recycle junk mail. #2, any chore that takes less than 30 seconds gets done asap. this means you clean the glass, swap out the empty toilet paper roll, put that item away. It goes a long way!
I've learned to do this with the mail after a very long bout with depression where I'm just now digging out. Deciding to hire a shredding service has made it a manageable task and will continue to make it manageable. I'm also a huge fan of doing kindnesses for my future self. Whether that's making sure my clothes get to the hamper, taking my dirty dishes to the kitchen before bed, setting my coffee up for the next morning... whatever it is. Spoonie and ND life because that I don't always have the ability to every little thing that needs doing... even if it'll only take 30sec... but I am definitely a fan of not putting off what can be done now because no telling if the spoons or mental capacity will be there later.
@ZannaDanna Please don't degrade yourself. It's not kind to yourself and its not helpful for others. When you pass judgement on your own behavior... you're also passing judgement on those with similar behaviors and you don't know why they have those behaviors. Everyone has different levels executive function and we shouldn't be judging anyone for lacking in that "skill set" because it literally can't be helped. It can be adjusted for... compensated for... "hacked" but it can't be changed. There's no permanent fix or panacea. It's great that you now deal with mail immediately... I'm doing the same. But I also know a day will come when I don't have the spoons and it builds up for weeks and I have to go get a giant bin from the post office... because that's what its like to have ADHD and several chronic health conditions. Be kind to yourself.
Having all members of the house help clean is a HUGE deal! They will appreciate the cleanliness so much more and refrain from making as many messes. (Especially young kids!!)
I have to have a clean house or I get stressed, but I'm also lazy. Enter decluttering and minimalism. Since I started my decluttering journey my house is so easy to maintain. It also becomes addictive, and you quit buying things. It's a winner any way you look at it!
@@jackiewaite2727 I followed the Minimal Mom, Clutterbug, Frugal Fit Mom, along with a few others. It's taken me a little over three years. It really is like peeling an onion as they say. It started off being hard to get rid of things, and now I'm literally addicted to decluttering LOL.
Claire is literally coming apart at the seams because of all the stress she places on herself. You may have a point... who knows what's happening behind the scenes.
I love how our corner of RUclips is like a little club. You reference Kim > she mentions Natalie > Natalie brings up something Dawn taught us etc etc etc 🥰
on the tool tip: if you live in a pretty big city check the library!! some libraries keep a tool library that you can borrow from for free! they’re not super common yet but it’s always worth a shot to check!
Decluttering my home this year for the first time (actually labeling it as such) inspired me to open a sharing shack with my community. We have a food pantry but no where for people to get clothing/home goods for free. I do also have a donation bin for others in the community to contribute if they would like. Tired of a 25 minute trip (one way) to goodwill weekly
Love that idea! Our brand new neighbors needed a really tall ladder to cut down their overgrown backyard trees and noticed our super long extendable ladders outside our house (they came with the house and are seriously too long to store in our garage) and asked us about borrowing them. We said of course and were so happy to have saved our new neighbors money as well as starting our neighbor relationship off with a positive interaction.
'Swap shops' are common in my area and they not only help people save money, they keep TONS of perfectly useable items out of our landfills. I commend you for starting one! I wish every town had one!
We have a pantry type thing at the local community college for students to get food and items. I'm planning on giving them some pans I never use to get them out of my kitchen. Another option to think about. They also have a clothes closet with interview type clothing as well as just regular clothes.
Kids definitely should help with house chores once they‘re old enough. My parents were both working so my brother and I had our weekly chores to do at home. Things like, cleaning the bathroom, mopping the floors, doing the dishes, helping with the laundry, etc. It also helped us to become independent.
Yup....so did me n my brother. I also made my 4 kids do chores. Imo....if u dnt teach ur kids to do chores wen they get older they will expect others to do everything for them.
I have an additional tip for the "borrow, don't buy" segment. A lot of tools can actually be rented. Stores like Lowe's and Home Depot may have rental programs, depending on where you live. Usually, you can rent the tool for the day for a fraction of what it would cost to buy it. And most auto parts stores will loan you vehicle tools for "free" - by which I mean, you put down a deposit for the purchase amount of the tool set, but if you return them in good condition after your vehicle work is done, you get a full refund (so it cancels out). Ideally, we would all have friends who could loan us the tools we don't have, but for those of us who may not have friends who are so well-equipped, it's worth knowing that rentals may be an option.
As a person who normally has everything, the constant borrowing of any one person or family leads to irritation. Now, I'm not talking about the person that can't afford certain things. I'm talking about the lazy, stingy, self-centered Neighbors who will never pay you back in any form for everything that you loaned to them. So think twice about this suggestion. If you borrow more than twice anything from your neighbor at least make sure you give them a gift of thank you. And if you're borrowing the same thing more than twice then go out and buy it for yourself
Great tips! I try to give myself lots of grace in this little kid phase. I look forward to having a more put together house as my children grow but right now I am focusing on enjoying my time with them.
Enjoy the chaos and the clutter. Make the memories. Enjoy all the arts and crafts and musical instruments and stuffed toys and books. Kids have stuff and there is absolutely nothing to be ashamed about that. And its absolutely possible to have stuff and a clean home. This weird concept that clean equals minimalist is just... WRONG.
I clean randomly if I'm in that room. For example if I was brushing my teeth I'd end up cleaning the sink and toilet afterwards. If I'm clearing the table after dinner I'll end up wiping them down as well as the chairs and swiffering the floor. I do a little each day like Christine said so it doesn't get overwhelming.
I always have a donation box and then downstairs I have two tubs labeled garage sale in the spring. This makes it easier for my youngest son (he’s a keeper of all things 😊) knowing that he can sell his unused items and not only make money but see they are going to someone who really wants them!
I dunno if I'd call you lazy haha but these are good practices. If a space gets left a little unorganized I take 5 minutes to at the very minimum pick it up. I worry about more intense cleaning at another time depending on my energy level. As a person with depression, doing little moments actually helps to keep it manageable so you don't get overwhelmed later.
Doing kindnesses for your future self. I do the same. I have ADHD, chronic pain/mobility problems, and battle with depression/anxiety. I never know day to day what I'll be capable of... so, I do what I can, when I can. That's honestly the best anyone can do or should expect of themselves.
Just started vid - must comment or I'll forget! Yesterday, I was emptying the little drawers in my toaster, & used a silicon brush-looking kitchen utensil to 'sweep' crumbs closer to me, & it worked like a charm! I could then wipe the counter clean w/o having little crumbs everywhere, which sucks. Just a helpful hack:)
The Keeper of Happy Endings is SUCH a good book! It took me a bit to really get into it, then it was one of those books that's hard to put down until you've finished it. We are trying to go through Mom's house, which we still live in since she passed last year. It's been like living in a shrine, and I've been paralyzed by the sheer amount of work that remains to be done. I finally dove in Monday and I'm amazed at how much we've been able to accomplish in just two days. I've got bins that I'm going to use for my six siblings and put the things I know they want to one side until I can get it to them. My goal is to be able to vacuum and mop my home without having to move loads of things.
So proud of you - CAN YOU BELIEVE you said your amazed how much of a change you made in two days - AWESOME ...Glenda (two years ago we lost both my parents and yes its a process)
I have 2 Littles (3 & 5 years old). They HATE picking up their toys. So I made up a game called "Save the toys" in which I start vacuuming even though there's stuff everywhere and they have to save their toys from getting eaten by the vacuum. Works every time!
I’m a bad stuff shuffler😞🥴. I’m trying to be better about decluttering and my decision making on things in my home. Thanks for this motivation/reminder to get it started.
Apparently laughter is good for your health. The banging in the background and your expressions to that were hilarious! Loved it! Conclusion: it's good for my health to sit and watch your video! Thanks!! First time watching you by the way. Probably won't be the last...
For #1 (donations) I started going one step further this summer. I ended up with too many things that needed to be donated and it was overwhelming. It had gotten put off for too long during Covid when places were closed and snowballed. So I started putting in an appointment in my calendar every 2 weeks to make a trip to the donation center. It’s was ok if I only had time to pack up into my car a single box out of a hundred. It was one less box in my house. Now, several months later, we’re almost cleaned out and I’ve changed the calendar frequency to monthly. But I will do it even if I’m not aware of anything to donate by going through my house to find something! For #9 (procrastination) I heard a great tip from But First Coffee a few months ago that helped me and I’m using with my kids… whenever you’re thinking you don’t want to do something now and you’ll do it later instead, remember that you will almost NEVER want to do it any more later either. You’ll rarely WANT to do this stuff, so just get it done now and avoid the feelings of guilt and enjoy the cleaner house!
These are really good hacks, my fave was "touch it once". I have a few more: 1. No empty hands (unless there is nothing to carry). Old tip from the service industry, you are walking to e.g. the kitchen anyway so if you see things that belong there, take them there. 2. When cleaning up ask yourself, "Do I want to/have to clean this up/organize this again?" If there is no need and you don't want to, off with it immediately. 3. Open mail/packages directly at your paper recycling (if you are sure you are keeping what you bought). If your supermarket has paper recycling, leave the boxes there and write the product name on the plastic with a marker If it isn't your staple. That way you avoid getting clutter into the house.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I too have a donation cardboard box on my closet, when its full, I call VVA donation center , they pick it up at your door, no more driving and keeping boxes in my car. Works for me, thought it might be helpful to someone🥰
I do the turn the hanger around thing. Helps get rid of a lot of clothes. I was keeping dresses and what I call funeral or wedding dresses. I am finally getting rid of all that.
I had a coronary when you switched the hangers the other way!!! I was always taught to hang clothes with the hook away from you so that in the event of a fire you could grab clothes easily!! Love your declutter videos! Keep ‘‘em coming!! ❤🇨🇦
That's different. If you wake up to a house fire you're not going to be grabbing clothes from the wardrobe. Especially if you're panicked and grab man made fibres
I’m 76 and I accumulate things. Thank you for your tips. It makes me anxious when I see clutter but I do have my limits because of age. What could you tell me?
I love to read! I have a Kindle unlimited for $11 per month and I have access to thousands of free books. They have deals all the time where you get up to a 90 day trial for free. I read off my iPad so no book clutter.
The Libby app is great too. You can borrow ebooks from the library. I am a bookworm; if I bought every book I read I would be broke and my house overflowing. kindles are fantastic!
The robot who sweeps the carpet. I have one and he is my best friend. If he breaks today I will go get a new one. I also have another one who mops the wood floor. I am not real lazy I hurt my back and could not hardly get any help doing these chores. I love them both and they both do a great job. MK
The one touch rule has always been my favorite. I also love finding things that make cleaning easier. I found a rechargeable scrub brush with a long handle that makes scrubbing and cleaning the showers and bathtubs so much easier, especially on my back and knees. I tore my mcl so yeah that thing has been a blessing!
I purchased robot vacuums 4 years ago. One upstairs and one downstairs on a blackfriday deal. Best decision EVER. It has saved me so much time. I set them to run everyday 30 .instead before I get home and poof, my house looks great when I walk in.
Christine, the best present I have ever got, was a atomic dust pan. You sweep the floor bring the dirt to the dust pan and it sucks it in. I empty it 1x a month.
Love the idea of turning the hangers around and then going back in a year and seeing what I have worn and what I have not. I am so bad about keeping clothes even though I don't wear them or cannot fit into them, thinking maybe one day I will.
Amen to the robo vac! I have 3 because I have pets & HATE doing floors. I work from home so one cleans the the half of the house furthest from my desk during the day so I’m not interrupted. While I’m asleep, the 2nd cleans the front of the house & the 3rd cleans downstairs. I didn’t buy super expensive ones (combined they cost about the same as 1 Roomba), they work great & my floors always look good. It’s surprising how much better everything looks when the floors are clean.
I always laugh when I hear the work "hack". When I was growing up in the 60s/70s, we used to "hack around", which meant hanging out with friends and playing outside - bike riding, etc.
I love real books. My hack is to just borrow them from the library. My library is part of a network of libraries and they don't have all the same books. So I go on line to the web site and order the books I want to read to be sent to my conveniently located library. Then the library alerts me the books are in. Pick them up. Load the due dates into my phone and enjoy. Drop them off as finished when out running errands.
Christine! I have lost 58 lbs since August! Thank you for being so inspirational to me and many others. I live in WY and I am addicted to my bike but obviously can't bike alot cuz of the snow. Thankfully I'm a CNA and run my bum off. Anyways you are very inspirational to me to always keep going! I'm also a newly single mom and I watch your videos to keep being inspired! So thanks!!
If you put your kitchen sponge 🧽 in the dishwasher it won’t dry out…I keep mine in a suction cup holder in the kitchen sink. I like the donation box 📦 hack; helps to de clutter room by room.
This video is your most relevant for me EVER! I love it. Thanks for reminding me of how to get back on track with keeping my home clean and welcoming. 👏
We have a sailboat, so if you come to CT we can take you guys sailing. Love the encouragement and motivation to keep decluttering and cleaning. It inspires me and then I clean and declutter for about an hour afterwards. Thanks!!
I live in Ct and would love to take you up on sailing. Sailed all my life and built wooden sail boats with my father. He was a Navy man. It’s been a while. And I live on the coast in Fairfield. ❤
I am a very clean person and I love being organized. It makes life easier. I'm struggling with a husband who is a hoarder. Not a pack rat. A hoarder. I'm at a cross road. I can't live like this much longer. I've tried to organize everything, but we ran out of room so everything is piling up. I may have to find my own place to find the peace and happiness I want.
My heart goes out to you, Dalea. I can identify so much. My husband is also a hoarder. He calls himself a packrat, but no. It's hard. It's really, really hard. Will he go to counseling with you? It has helped us. It has helped us to be able to communicate about it, so that he doesn't get as defensive and I don't get as hopeless and stressed out. We still disagree a lot, but we are able to put words to it rather than let things fester, and it helps with understanding each other.
My favorite tip was the drawer organizers. I’m going to dollar tree today and organizing all my drawers. (Especially the junk drawers, utensil drawer and bathroom cabinets.) thanks for the tip!
The only books I purchase are cookbooks that really interest me (and, yes, I do use them) and books for gifts. All other times, the library is my number one go-to for books.
I love you channel and tips so much. Id love to buy your cook book but my money is tight. But I follow you because your informative, honest and to the point. Thank you. I have now prepped 2.5 yrs of food
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I have 2 major rules rules for keeping my house clean, and they're easy! #1- mail gets dealt with as soon as it comes in. Sort it, file bills in the bill holder, recycle junk mail. #2, any chore that takes less than 30 seconds gets done asap. this means you clean the glass, swap out the empty toilet paper roll, put that item away. It goes a long way!
Yes and yes! Also called OCD (on some level). No clutter here! 👏😊😍
Me too!! It is so much easier than spending a whole Saturday putting a dumpster fire house back in order.
@@MrTargetone I'm sure you mean well, but OCD is a serious mental health condition, not a tidying technique.
I've learned to do this with the mail after a very long bout with depression where I'm just now digging out. Deciding to hire a shredding service has made it a manageable task and will continue to make it manageable. I'm also a huge fan of doing kindnesses for my future self. Whether that's making sure my clothes get to the hamper, taking my dirty dishes to the kitchen before bed, setting my coffee up for the next morning... whatever it is. Spoonie and ND life because that I don't always have the ability to every little thing that needs doing... even if it'll only take 30sec... but I am definitely a fan of not putting off what can be done now because no telling if the spoons or mental capacity will be there later.
@ZannaDanna Please don't degrade yourself. It's not kind to yourself and its not helpful for others. When you pass judgement on your own behavior... you're also passing judgement on those with similar behaviors and you don't know why they have those behaviors. Everyone has different levels executive function and we shouldn't be judging anyone for lacking in that "skill set" because it literally can't be helped. It can be adjusted for... compensated for... "hacked" but it can't be changed. There's no permanent fix or panacea. It's great that you now deal with mail immediately... I'm doing the same. But I also know a day will come when I don't have the spoons and it builds up for weeks and I have to go get a giant bin from the post office... because that's what its like to have ADHD and several chronic health conditions.
Be kind to yourself.
I absolutely love that you didn’t edit out the furnace installing hammering! It’s so relatable….it’s life
Having all members of the house help clean is a HUGE deal! They will appreciate the cleanliness so much more and refrain from making as many messes. (Especially young kids!!)
If only they would. I have a chore list. But, you know.
Love the one touch rule…especially at night. I always tell my self, “your morning self with thank you!”
i do that! though, there have been mornings when i say "darn that last night's Jennifer!" lol
Yaaas My mornings are so much better with this trick/tip/rule
@jennifer...🤦🤦
LOL😂😂😂
I have to have a clean house or I get stressed, but I'm also lazy. Enter decluttering and minimalism. Since I started my decluttering journey my house is so easy to maintain. It also becomes addictive, and you quit buying things. It's a winner any way you look at it!
Same!!
Wow Susie that sounds awesome! How did you start?
@@jackiewaite2727 I followed the Minimal Mom, Clutterbug, Frugal Fit Mom, along with a few others. It's taken me a little over three years. It really is like peeling an onion as they say. It started off being hard to get rid of things, and now I'm literally addicted to decluttering LOL.
She makes me think of Claire in Modern Family. Super organized and maintain all the balance of the family
Yes and equally pretty :)
Less upity though. Christine is more chill :)
ive thought of that similarity since day one! (well..my day one of seeing her videos)
Lol but Christine isn’t stressed, high strung and annoyed with her husband all of the time. It’s a no for me.
Claire is literally coming apart at the seams because of all the stress she places on herself. You may have a point... who knows what's happening behind the scenes.
I love how our corner of RUclips is like a little club. You reference Kim > she mentions Natalie > Natalie brings up something Dawn taught us etc etc etc 🥰
@lizkerr2035 I am familiar with Dawn and LOVE her!!! Who are Kim and Natalie? What are their channels?
@brandyforras6308 Natalie Bennet maybe? I'm not sure who Kim is. Natalie is a mom and her channel is really calming to me.
Kim from The Wads
on the tool tip: if you live in a pretty big city check the library!! some libraries keep a tool library that you can borrow from for free! they’re not super common yet but it’s always worth a shot to check!
Decluttering my home this year for the first time (actually labeling it as such) inspired me to open a sharing shack with my community. We have a food pantry but no where for people to get clothing/home goods for free. I do also have a donation bin for others in the community to contribute if they would like. Tired of a 25 minute trip (one way) to goodwill weekly
This is a GREAT idea!
Phenomenal!
Love that idea! Our brand new neighbors needed a really tall ladder to cut down their overgrown backyard trees and noticed our super long extendable ladders outside our house (they came with the house and are seriously too long to store in our garage) and asked us about borrowing them. We said of course and were so happy to have saved our new neighbors money as well as starting our neighbor relationship off with a positive interaction.
'Swap shops' are common in my area and they not only help people save money, they keep TONS of perfectly useable items out of our landfills. I commend you for starting one! I wish every town had one!
We have a pantry type thing at the local community college for students to get food and items. I'm planning on giving them some pans I never use to get them out of my kitchen. Another option to think about. They also have a clothes closet with interview type clothing as well as just regular clothes.
Kids definitely should help with house chores once they‘re old enough.
My parents were both working so my brother and I had our weekly chores to do at home. Things like, cleaning the bathroom, mopping the floors, doing the dishes, helping with the laundry, etc.
It also helped us to become independent.
Yup....so did me n my brother.
I also made my 4 kids do chores.
Imo....if u dnt teach ur kids to do chores wen they get older they will expect others to do everything for them.
OH MY GOD! Is that a silicone fish spatula! I NEED that!
I have an additional tip for the "borrow, don't buy" segment. A lot of tools can actually be rented. Stores like Lowe's and Home Depot may have rental programs, depending on where you live. Usually, you can rent the tool for the day for a fraction of what it would cost to buy it. And most auto parts stores will loan you vehicle tools for "free" - by which I mean, you put down a deposit for the purchase amount of the tool set, but if you return them in good condition after your vehicle work is done, you get a full refund (so it cancels out).
Ideally, we would all have friends who could loan us the tools we don't have, but for those of us who may not have friends who are so well-equipped, it's worth knowing that rentals may be an option.
As a person who normally has everything, the constant borrowing of any one person or family leads to irritation. Now, I'm not talking about the person that can't afford certain things. I'm talking about the lazy, stingy, self-centered Neighbors who will never pay you back in any form for everything that you loaned to them. So think twice about this suggestion. If you borrow more than twice anything from your neighbor at least make sure you give them a gift of thank you. And if you're borrowing the same thing more than twice then go out and buy it for yourself
I would just go buy I tool I need from the store, use it and then take it back for a refund. You can save money that way instead of renting it.
LOL, you are super active and seem like you're constantly on the go. You're like the opposite of lazy. You are efficient.
Love how you talk to Dawn the Minimal Mom! I watch both of you.
I'm currently decluttering my kitchen as I watch/listen to this video.
I'm so glad she does too... makes me not feel so bad that I talk to imaginary Dawn when I'm cleaning and decluttering 🤣
Loved the hanging stuff backwards tip!
I absolutely love your channel! Your friends tip of leaving the sponge in the dishwasher is GENIUS 😂🙌
Not lazy. Efficient!
Rogue and Speedy for president!!! I like the idea of audio books but there's something about a tangible book
You are not lazy!!! You're such an inspiration!
Love me some Christine! She's like my super organized friend from far away lol
I'm going to keep telling myself that if I want to procrastinate, I can procrastinate later! Most helpful tip from the video. :)
Love the mountain sculpture/picture!!!! Wowzers!
My favorite was the sponge in the dish washer all though I loved them all. Thanks 👏
You’re welcome 😊
The backward hangers...clever!😁
Awww! A friend of mine would LUV that holiday Charlie Brown!
Thank you for saying it's okay to change your style. It's hard get rid of clothing that fits. Even if they aren't your style.
I love the one in 2 out rule. I'll be doing that w my wardrobe
Great tips! I try to give myself lots of grace in this little kid phase. I look forward to having a more put together house as my children grow but right now I am focusing on enjoying my time with them.
Yes.....bc they grow up fast. Thts what happen w mine.
Enjoy the chaos and the clutter. Make the memories. Enjoy all the arts and crafts and musical instruments and stuffed toys and books. Kids have stuff and there is absolutely nothing to be ashamed about that. And its absolutely possible to have stuff and a clean home. This weird concept that clean equals minimalist is just... WRONG.
I love your idea of putting throws and blankets in a nice basket! But first I have to declutter to find a place to put it. Hahaha
I clean randomly if I'm in that room. For example if I was brushing my teeth I'd end up cleaning the sink and toilet afterwards. If I'm clearing the table after dinner I'll end up wiping them down as well as the chairs and swiffering the floor. I do a little each day like Christine said so it doesn't get overwhelming.
I always have a donation box and then downstairs I have two tubs labeled garage sale in the spring.
This makes it easier for my youngest son (he’s a keeper of all things 😊) knowing that he can sell his unused items and not only make money but see they are going to someone who really wants them!
My sis-in-law gave me an inexpensive robot vacuum. Her name is Rosie - from the Jetsons. I absolutely love her!
I paused the video and pulled 6 things out of my closet for the donation bag! Thank you for the renewed inspiration!
I dunno if I'd call you lazy haha but these are good practices. If a space gets left a little unorganized I take 5 minutes to at the very minimum pick it up. I worry about more intense cleaning at another time depending on my energy level. As a person with depression, doing little moments actually helps to keep it manageable so you don't get overwhelmed later.
Thank you for this!
Doing kindnesses for your future self. I do the same. I have ADHD, chronic pain/mobility problems, and battle with depression/anxiety. I never know day to day what I'll be capable of... so, I do what I can, when I can. That's honestly the best anyone can do or should expect of themselves.
Just started vid - must comment or I'll forget! Yesterday, I was emptying the little drawers in my toaster, & used a silicon brush-looking kitchen utensil to 'sweep' crumbs closer to me, & it worked like a charm! I could then wipe the counter clean w/o having little crumbs everywhere, which sucks. Just a helpful hack:)
Great closet Hack-turning hangers.
The Keeper of Happy Endings is SUCH a good book! It took me a bit to really get into it, then it was one of those books that's hard to put down until you've finished it. We are trying to go through Mom's house, which we still live in since she passed last year. It's been like living in a shrine, and I've been paralyzed by the sheer amount of work that remains to be done. I finally dove in Monday and I'm amazed at how much we've been able to accomplish in just two days. I've got bins that I'm going to use for my six siblings and put the things I know they want to one side until I can get it to them. My goal is to be able to vacuum and mop my home without having to move loads of things.
So proud of you - CAN YOU BELIEVE you said your amazed how much of a change you made in two days - AWESOME ...Glenda (two years ago we lost both my parents and yes its a process)
I decluttered yesterday and already have half a VS shopping bag full in my closet!
I have 2 Littles (3 & 5 years old). They HATE picking up their toys. So I made up a game called "Save the toys" in which I start vacuuming even though there's stuff everywhere and they have to save their toys from getting eaten by the vacuum. Works every time!
That's a GREAT game!
Clever!!
I’m a bad stuff shuffler😞🥴. I’m trying to be better about decluttering and my decision making on things in my home. Thanks for this motivation/reminder to get it started.
Apparently laughter is good for your health. The banging in the background and your expressions to that were hilarious! Loved it! Conclusion: it's good for my health to sit and watch your video! Thanks!! First time watching you by the way. Probably won't be the last...
For #1 (donations) I started going one step further this summer. I ended up with too many things that needed to be donated and it was overwhelming. It had gotten put off for too long during Covid when places were closed and snowballed. So I started putting in an appointment in my calendar every 2 weeks to make a trip to the donation center. It’s was ok if I only had time to pack up into my car a single box out of a hundred. It was one less box in my house. Now, several months later, we’re almost cleaned out and I’ve changed the calendar frequency to monthly. But I will do it even if I’m not aware of anything to donate by going through my house to find something!
For #9 (procrastination) I heard a great tip from But First Coffee a few months ago that helped me and I’m using with my kids… whenever you’re thinking you don’t want to do something now and you’ll do it later instead, remember that you will almost NEVER want to do it any more later either. You’ll rarely WANT to do this stuff, so just get it done now and avoid the feelings of guilt and enjoy the cleaner house!
I love the hanger hack !!
Favorite hack has to be the hanger hack!
I love the idea of keeping a donation box in a specific location at all times, thanks!
Sweeping the house got me, Christine! Thanks for the tips! They are great!
These are really good hacks, my fave was "touch it once". I have a few more:
1. No empty hands (unless there is nothing to carry). Old tip from the service industry, you are walking to e.g. the kitchen anyway so if you see things that belong there, take them there.
2. When cleaning up ask yourself, "Do I want to/have to clean this up/organize this again?" If there is no need and you don't want to, off with it immediately.
3. Open mail/packages directly at your paper recycling (if you are sure you are keeping what you bought). If your supermarket has paper recycling, leave the boxes there and write the product name on the plastic with a marker If it isn't your staple. That way you avoid getting clutter into the house.
I'm loving that blanket basket idea. Now I can't wait to shop for a gorgeous one to put in the living room. 😊
Me too!
Bc my grandkids luv their blakets.
I love love the hanger tip!!
🇨🇦One touch system is SO good!
Lol yes, procrastinate on your procrastination. Absolutely genius! 😂
I set a timer daily for 15 minutes to specifically pick up/clean daily. It helps keeps small tastes accomplished and my house picked up and clean
Okay the part with your husband, you guys are adorable!! Also this is so helpful! 😊
I use this saying from But First, Coffee: Future Sandy will thank you. It works well when coupled with The Wads: Good enough.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I too have a donation cardboard box on my closet, when its full, I call VVA donation center , they pick it up at your door, no more driving and keeping boxes in my car. Works for me, thought it might be helpful to someone🥰
That's a great idea!
@@FrugalFitMom thank you, and always enjoy your tips!!
I also donate to VVA and love that they will come pickup the bags and boxes. Awesome organization!
Love your videos. Audible is a fabulous way to catch-up on “reading”. Thank You✌️
I do the turn the hanger around thing. Helps get rid of a lot of clothes. I was keeping dresses and what I call funeral or wedding dresses. I am finally getting rid of all that.
I have spatulas that I use but live with my mom and she has hers. I just laughed when you showed yours, because that’s us.
I had a coronary when you switched the hangers the other way!!! I was always taught to hang clothes with the hook away from you so that in the event of a fire you could grab clothes easily!! Love your declutter videos! Keep ‘‘em coming!! ❤🇨🇦
In the event of a fire I won't be grabbing clothes from the closet!
That's different. If you wake up to a house fire you're not going to be grabbing clothes from the wardrobe. Especially if you're panicked and grab man made fibres
I’m 76 and I accumulate things. Thank you for your tips. It makes me anxious when I see clutter but I do have my limits because of age. What could you tell me?
I love to read! I have a Kindle unlimited for $11 per month and I have access to thousands of free books. They have deals all the time where you get up to a 90 day trial for free. I read off my iPad so no book clutter.
The Libby app is great too. You can borrow ebooks from the library. I am a bookworm; if I bought every book I read I would be broke and my house overflowing. kindles are fantastic!
Best hack borrow from the library.
The dang broom part! Made me wake my baby up I laughed so hard😂
Yes! - once I realized she was kidding 😁
The robot who sweeps the carpet. I have one and he is my best friend. If he breaks today I will go get a new one. I also have another one who mops the wood floor. I am not real lazy I hurt my back and could
not hardly get any help doing these chores. I love them both and they both do a great job. MK
Whoaaaa the clothing hanger hack is sooooo smart!!! Such a good idea! Thanks Christine!
The one touch rule has always been my favorite. I also love finding things that make cleaning easier. I found a rechargeable scrub brush with a long handle that makes scrubbing and cleaning the showers and bathtubs so much easier, especially on my back and knees. I tore my mcl so yeah that thing has been a blessing!
Please show what you got!!! My 64 year old back thanks you!
Please can you tell us where to get this item? Thanking you in advance!!!
VacLife power scrubber on Amazon. It is a huge blessing!
Thank you so much!
Love having my perpetual donation box!
500k is around the corner!!!! Yay!!!
My favorite hack is washing your rugs in pine sol. It gives the illusion that the house is immaculate 😄
Never heard that one before. Immaculate because the Pine Sol cleans the rug so well? Lol
Touch it ONCE!!!!! I will be trying this! Also the sponge on dishwasher.
I started to put my sponges in the dishwasher, thank you ❣️ Thank you, Ms. Fit and Ms. Jessica
The hammering in the background was hilarious 😂 😃
I do this! Especially my clothes. I donated as well
I purchased robot vacuums 4 years ago. One upstairs and one downstairs on a blackfriday deal. Best decision EVER. It has saved me so much time. I set them to run everyday 30 .instead before I get home and poof, my house looks great when I walk in.
Christine, the best present I have ever got, was a atomic dust pan. You sweep the floor bring the dirt to the dust pan and it sucks it in. I empty it 1x a month.
Love the idea of turning the hangers around and then going back in a year and seeing what I have worn and what I have not. I am so bad about keeping clothes even though I don't wear them or cannot fit into them, thinking maybe one day I will.
Amen to the robo vac! I have 3 because I have pets & HATE doing floors. I work from home so one cleans the the half of the house furthest from my desk during the day so I’m not interrupted. While I’m asleep, the 2nd cleans the front of the house & the 3rd cleans downstairs. I didn’t buy super expensive ones (combined they cost about the same as 1 Roomba), they work great & my floors always look good. It’s surprising how much better everything looks when the floors are clean.
I always laugh when I hear the work "hack". When I was growing up in the 60s/70s, we used to "hack around", which meant hanging out with friends and playing outside - bike riding, etc.
90s kid, hack is a ride out on your horse in the UK.
I love real books. My hack is to just borrow them from the library. My library is part of a network of libraries and they don't have all the same books. So I go on line to the web site and order the books I want to read to be sent to my conveniently located library. Then the library alerts me the books are in. Pick them up. Load the due dates into my phone and enjoy. Drop them off as finished when out running errands.
Christine! I have lost 58 lbs since August! Thank you for being so inspirational to me and many others. I live in WY and I am addicted to my bike but obviously can't bike alot cuz of the snow. Thankfully I'm a CNA and run my bum off. Anyways you are very inspirational to me to always keep going! I'm also a newly single mom and I watch your videos to keep being inspired! So thanks!!
My family have used audible For a long time we love it ❤
I want to read one book each month going back and forth from fiction to nonfiction.
So I read atomic habits and now the man named ove. So good
The sweeping the house got me 🤣
If you put your kitchen sponge 🧽 in the dishwasher it won’t dry out…I keep mine in a suction cup holder in the kitchen sink. I like the donation box 📦 hack; helps to de clutter room by room.
This video is your most relevant for me EVER! I love it. Thanks for reminding me of how to get back on track with keeping my home clean and welcoming. 👏
Your hair is looking so pretty and healthy!
Yes! We want to know how!
Love the Aggie shirt! Gig’em! Whoop!
That donation basket is the best idea!!!
We have a sailboat, so if you come to CT we can take you guys sailing. Love the encouragement and motivation to keep decluttering and cleaning. It inspires me and then I clean and declutter for about an hour afterwards. Thanks!!
I live in Ct and would love to take you up on sailing. Sailed all my life and built wooden sail boats with my father. He was a Navy man. It’s been a while. And I live on the coast in Fairfield. ❤
Love the blanket basket idea!
I love the one touch rule. Now if I could just get my husband on the same page!
Gig’em!!!! Love the shirt!
Watching this as I clean! Doing the task I’m most lazy when it comes to chores. DISHES !!
Check out your local library. Mine has cake pans, camping gear, tools, and I'm not sure what all. You can check the items out like a book.
I am a very clean person and I love being organized. It makes life easier. I'm struggling with a husband who is a hoarder. Not a pack rat. A hoarder. I'm at a cross road. I can't live like this much longer. I've tried to organize everything, but we ran out of room so everything is piling up. I may have to find my own place to find the peace and happiness I want.
My heart goes out to you, Dalea. I can identify so much. My husband is also a hoarder. He calls himself a packrat, but no. It's hard. It's really, really hard. Will he go to counseling with you? It has helped us. It has helped us to be able to communicate about it, so that he doesn't get as defensive and I don't get as hopeless and stressed out. We still disagree a lot, but we are able to put words to it rather than let things fester, and it helps with understanding each other.
My favorite tip was the drawer organizers. I’m going to dollar tree today and organizing all my drawers. (Especially the junk drawers, utensil drawer and bathroom cabinets.) thanks for the tip!
The only books I purchase are cookbooks that really interest me (and, yes, I do use them) and books for gifts. All other times, the library is my number one go-to for books.
You are a delight to watch, and I like your tips. Thanks for the food for thought.
I love you channel and tips so much. Id love to buy your cook book but my money is tight. But I follow you because your informative, honest and to the point. Thank you. I have now prepped 2.5 yrs of food
Local Tool Library places are great for borrowing!