If you are just starting out on your decluttering journey, I recommend the Take Your House Back Course: www.takeyourhouseback.com/courses/take-your-house-back If your home is pretty decluttered, but you need some intense organization, I recommend getting your butt-kicked with my 30 Day Bootcamp: clutterbug.thinkific.com/courses/30-day-organizing-bootcamp
"Don't let that c**p you bought at Walmart bully you anymore!" Luv'it. Armed with some clear 'gifting' bags, and a 70s Sony radio (I've been meaning to take downstairs) I'm heading to my basement spare room. Like so many viewers, it often feels like you're speaking right to me, while also reminding me that I am not alone in my challenges. This, combined with your good advice and encouragement, may help me find the floor of my grown son's former bedroom yet. Greetings from Edmonton, Alberta CA.
MIND BLOWN!!! Start with the storage/hidden spaces because the stuff out in the open is what you use but it has no home because the stuff you don't use is taking up all the hidden/storage spaces!! BREAKTHROUGH!!! I'm a born-organizer--LOVE to ORGANIZE--don't always love to follow-through, though! haha! SO, when you said to start with the hidden/storage areas, because the stuff you use doesn't have a home, well, I'm just flabbergasted by the brilliance and simplicity of that statement! I thought I was leaving things out so that I wouldn't forget to DO them!! NO NO NO; I'm leaving them out because they don't have an accessible home AND I HAVE TOO MUCH STUFF!!! Wow! Several years ago, I moved and downsized by at least half, including most of my furniture. This February, I "emptied" (read "transferred") the remains of the storage unit to my home in anticipation of a massive community yardsale this past weekend. Since February, I have gone through boxes and boxes. For example, the books I want to keep are in boxes in the family room with "no where to go"..."until after the yardsale". Well, with Cas's amazing insight, I NOW realize that they have "no where to go" because the bookcases that should be housing them are full of books that I don't need...those books have just kind of blended into the woodwork because that's where they've "always" been. TODAY I am decluttering the bookcases, to make room for the keepers that are currently in the middle of our living area! Thank-you, Cas!!! M
You're the first organizing RUclipsr who 100% understands how I am. Not trying to be someone I'm not. Trying to have a house like someone else's when that's not my cleaning style. You have a comforting/ calming voice as well. It's easier to even begin decluttering when watch your videos. Lol is that weird?!?? 🤣
The tray thing was funny because i have a morning and evening skincare routine that i keep in trays in a drawer in my living room 😅. People think its silly but i do my skincare in the living room so it makes the most sense to me
I have decluttered my life SO MUCH over the past 6 years. After a huge declutter during a move I had 6 years ago I really got into the idea that i am actually much happier when i only on my favorites. Only favorites is positive; im dot deprived of stuff: im surrounded by favorites! Its a process that goes on and that develops but I lo e the feeling that i could live very well even in a TINY place because I've become good at decluttering and organising . It makes me feel better because life can suddenly cjange and with the amount of stuff i have now i could, for example, move to a new place in one day. Thats so good.
Hi Cass, I have had 4 containers of clothes that I put away sitting in my hallway. While I have been listening to your video, I went through them. The first pass I filled 2 bags to donate. Looking at the piles that I have left, I sorted into types. (skirts, dresses, jackets, shirts) These are all dress clothes that I wore when I worked. I am retired now. I am going to go over what is left and chose my favorites to keep. I will let the rest go. Wish me luck.
Ok .. this has nothing to do with organization but you look extra beautiful today! Thank you again for doing what you do for all of us trying to get our lives in shape!
I’ve found it helpful to keep returns in my car and to dedicate one day a week to errands that include things like returns. Visual reminders didn’t help me. I needed to integrate it into my routines.
I have been decluttering, but am in the process of moving. Our younger daughter used that method of yes/no with me last week, when she was here helping us move. I am having sciatica issues, and she realized that while I was in pain, this show needs to go on! I am 74 and very full of gratitude. ❤️❤️❤️
Watching replay - Cheryl, asking about keeping necklaces … “you can keep anything; you just cannot keep EVERYthing” - this may be your quote and it has become a favorite of mine as I declutter. Also - decluttering comes first; then comes organization. Thanks for being such a huge inspiration and encouragement!
Use Hefty clear zipper bags inside a diaper bag to sort all the diapering items into one gallon bag, all the clothing in another gallon bag, all the pacifiers or snacks in another zipper bag, etc. This also works for travel: all the shower items in one gallon bag, face and teeth items in one zipper bag, etc. Be sure to label the bag with color marker what goes inside.
After I retired from teaching, it took me a couple of years to go through my work clothes and donate them. I finally got it down to just a few good pieces. Your description of these as identity clothes really resonated with me.
I had trouble getting rid of really good kids clothes my girls had outgrown but changing my mindset to bless our friend's little ones has really helped. Knowing they appreciate the blessing n r so thankful for our gifts has blessed us immensely! By changing my mindset & using those terms with my 8yo she now is quite happy go bless our little friends!💜💜
Although many questions are repeated at these live sessions, but I still love hearing all of the question no matter how often they are repeated. We always need reminders that we aren't alone in struggling with what we already acknowledged needs to be done. I play these live sessions back when I am cleaning to keep me motivated. Keep it going! Thank you!
I live in Texas, so I can get thin clothing for hot long summers and heavier clothes with some tops/sweaters/shawls for winter and 1 coat for actual cold days. That way the few winter clothes go to the back. I tend to hang outfits together & color co-ordinated. I'm a butterfly
I’m not gonna lie, I was STOKED when you answered my question about garage organization. Those examples were beautiful of the pictures you found. Thank you so very much for taking the time to do that. This is really making me want to sign up for your professional organizing course. My father and grandfather are going to be happy now that I have some leads with the garage process. ❤️ Things are going to be really nice for them. Cas, you are the coolest. Thank you for sharing the amazing gifts you have worked hard to develop. Finally finding some environmental peace!
I also noticed in the garage photo they had very shallow shelves. I loved that idea. Perfect for paint/oil/cans. Easy to see one and you don't have things cluttered on the shelf
@@heatherhoover9963 That’s actually a really good observation. It makes so much sense for a visual person not to have such deep shelves that most of their things are hidden. Would never have thought about that.
@@beahappy1today I know. I love those narrow shelves. Perfect for one thing! My pantry actually has a chimney thru it, so my shelves are fairly narrow. I love it. No moving things around to get at the back. What you see is literally what you get!
Hoarding can also be inherited. My grandmother was a war child- Second World War. She stocked everything eatable, things to do repairs with and blankets. Hoarded sounds so negative. My ❤️ grandmother stocked. My mother does the same thing, and not being a war child or poor ever, it didn’t make sense. Until my grandmother passed away and we were going through her stuff. I recognised my mothers behaviour in my grandmothers. We copy our parents. I have the same thing - I stock food for when my daughter comes home. (I’m poor) I can go days without eating even though I do have food. I’m keeping it for when my daughter comes home.
yes, those who lived through war and hard times--was not THAT long ago, and still goes on HAD to learn to stock EVERYTHING to survive! I agree: hoarding is not a suitable term for the poor.
I am having surgery so I have been watching you all day to get me motivated to have a clean house to come home to.. I will be recovering for 6 weeks. My husband will take care of me but I know he won't deep clean. Since we retired he does laundry, feeds the dog, does dishes. How lucky am I Thank you so much for all your ideas. I have already purged and organized a lot so he will be able to find things.
I just wanted to tell you how much I always look forward to your videos. I love your organizing tips and the fact that you are so relatable. I really loved this video because you seemed to really get the problem behind the questions and answered them in such a sweet and empathic way.
Thank you for being so down to earth. I appreciate that you can identify with ordinary people. I am 74 and so appreciate your knowledge of psychology. We are moving, so Dawn and you have been big in my decluttering as we pack. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
The thing about decluttering I have learnt in past 2 years , you might feel at first that you are throwing away money but the more you declutter , your mindset to buy stuff will change and you will start to buy less stuff in future thus saving money For example , 2 years ago I had so much stuff in my pantry , fridge and freezer and when the pandemic hit , I was panicking not knowing what to do , I took a bold move to declutter my pantry , fridge and Freezer when the whole world was hoarding and stocking food I was in guilt that I was being wasteful but in the last 2 years and after regular decluttering , I am saving so much on groceries, because I now have a fair idea what I want , what is available and therefore what I should buy. I dont let things expire and we nake good use of leftovers I cant comment on the rest of my house but my pantry , fridge and freezer are always super organised and so proud of it
Loving your ideas. I too had organizing issues and found a solution which finally works. If you use gallon water jugs or anything plastic (detergent, cat litter) save the jug, cut the top. Water jugs are transparent but you can label them. Line them up. They hold 5-8 things, toys, tools, clothing and that's just the right amount. I too had problems putting things in my closet. So I stuck peel/stick wallpaper and stickers, flags too for a festive closet. It's a party in there 😄 Many peel/stick hooks on the door for those bags, hats, scarves and a mirror for fast check out. You won't avoid that closet ever again. I also stuck lights to the side so it's plenty bright for finding things. I also make a habit of taking something whenever I leave a room that needs putting back in another place. Wish I had these skills sooner!
Cas you are gorgeous. That print is beautiful on you. I love to watch your videos as I'm cleaning up. ADHD here also, which I only recently recognized while watching decluttering videos! I follow you, dawn and Dana, and all three of you are very helpful to me. Big thanks.
I have three baskets that are self contained. One large basket with a lid that fits the two smaller baskets inside. The smallest basket within is for small scraps of paper, a medium sized basket within is for medium scraps and the large scraps are underneath the two smaller baskets. This works well for me and it allows me to feel good about honoring the paper scraps I dearly love and am excited to be able to use. Every once in a while I go on a campaign to collage to reduce my scraps because I am determined to make all my scraps fit within the one container. What fun!!
Nice presentation. You know how to word things to keep it positive. Such good coaching surely will motivate and inspire people to take control of their homes. It works for me. Thank you. And I just want to say that you're looking very beautiful and youthful ❤️
Cas, been watching you since Malitose79 (so a veteran!? 😆) I love watching your lives because as you go through the questions I feel like I know your answers!! And when I guess right what you’re going to say… It makes me feel like I’ve come so far! So have you! I feel like we’ve been on this journey together- and you are doing such a great job! I recommend you to people all the time 😊. Keep doing what you’re doing. (And you’re getting more polished and succinct as you explain things) We just get better with time!! 💖. You give me courage to try new things… even if I won’t be perfect at them!!
Wow. Everything in this applied to me. I was going to say except for the stuff regarding children, but really, it's still helpful. I'm an unemployed ADHD hoarder bee. The part about accepting the wasted money really resonated. I've said "Well, it isn't the most expensive mistake I've ever made." about other things, but not about stuff. I just keep the stuff. Also, gifting bags being clear... Actually, I need all my bags to be clear! Speaking of clear... That cupboard filled with huge unlabeled blue tubs gave me anxiety big time. It's good to know what doesn't work!
I’ve found through your process and others that I clean a hidden area, clear off a visual space to that new cabinet space, and then declutter the cabinet again… then rinse and repeat… but it worked and my kitchen and closet and hall closet and working on other spaces now too… love this so much!!!
I have been decluttering and organizing for 3 days now and it is exhilarating to me and I have videos like yours going all the time I’m working. It is like having my very own cheerleader cheering me on to the finish line!!! It even made it possible for me to throw out dried flower arrangements of anniversary bouquets my husband gave me for anniversaries, that I have been keeping for years. Also lots of 3/4 melted candles. I’m moving onto essential oils now. Yes it has stirred up my tendency towards perfectionism, but it’s ok because I feel so much satisfaction from what I’ve accomplished!! 6:04
I love the IKEA cube shelves, but I have also added plastic containers that fit inside the fabric cubes. I’ve only seen them at Target. They are the size of the cube, but shorter. I can fit 3-4 of the containers inside the cubes. I face the sides up and use labels. What a game changer! This is awesome when you don’t want to fill the entire cube with the same thing. Now when we have guests the cleanup is within minutes, even after a big party. Thanks for being a huge inspiration!!
Thanks for the content. I learn so much. I kept thinking during the feed that your outfit/hairdo remind me of Pheobe from Friends. You look so good and provide such great ideas. Love it!
For everyone with a small bathroom: If you have two spare hooks close to each other, you can hang a wire paper organiser to keep your bottles. :) I have a tiny rented bathroom with no cabinets or storage space, so this helps a lot. I will also recommend having a 'vanity' somewhere else where you get ready in the morning. This way, everything have a place.
@Clutterbug -- Ive been following you & other organizers for several years. I haven't decluttered yet cuz I'm overwhelmed by all the STUFF we collected to resell, but got held up due to Covid & this year road construction on our whole street. You just said something I needed to hear. Go thru the hidden stuff, cuz those are most likely things we don't use or need and get rid of as much of this as we can. And you said that the things on the surface are probably things we keep out cuz we need them and use them. THANK YOU!!! Just realized that when I'm going thru papers to get rid of, I've chosen things that are in drawers or bins. Now I need to work on items like clothes & kitchen items I don't use. I also needed to hear "You cannot organize access, so get things out of your home."
Watching on replay. My husband can not even use drawes. I have all his morning items in a divided lazy suzan. I put that away if I want the counter clear. Otherwise at least it is all contained. Now we are trying to get him to use a bin to organize his keys, wallet, work phone and belt. You can teach a old dog new tricks, it just takes some time.
Just wanted you to know that I managed to declutter and organize my kitchen junk drawer AND go through a random storage box in the basement during this podcast! Thanks for the motivation! Love your podcast and RUclips channel!
Show your kids the Operation Christmas Child videos of children around the world opening their shoebox gift. The way they get so excited and hug the stuffed animal or holds up the school supplies like they're so excited. Though they ask for only new toys, you can show your little kids and say "look! These kids don't have as much as you and they need kids like you to be giving so they can be so happy". Or have a Facebook sale for the kids to "manage" and all the money goes towards packing your own shoebox for another child. It's beneficial for my littles.
Have been disable all my adult life both mentaly and physicly, my mental health has been really bad for years but am comeing "back" to myself but am now seeing how much my little flat has suffered with so much stuff. But am struggleing physicaly now so am declutter one iteam from each each day. Love to my fellow spoonies.
I have more than one floor to ceiling "Prince Hanger" poles with hooks to add my "go to" tops and another for bags. I love it! I just got a third for the guest room so they can also hang stuff vs living out of a suit case. Love your channel Cas!! Looking forward to Saturday with you and the gang!!
Watching the replay. I am working on memory boxes and papers, pictures from my mom and dad (they have both died). So I am sorting items to give to my daughter and mu sisters children. Whew! You keep me going. I have been doing a box a day!
TL/DR Declutter room or storage first? Assume I am renting a room. Oh hey, as a bee with no money, I've been trying to butterfly with note cards in the front of clear tubs (I have a bunch of the ones from Costco, both big and small) with a list of EVERYTHING inside (mostly). I have these on bakers racks. I think this will work now because it didn't occur to me that I need to declutter first. Another complication is that I have a 5x15 storage unit and I only know what is in the first 3rd of it. The back is full of unlabeled brown boxes. I am very overwhelmed. I can't afford the storage unit. It's been 4 full months since I quit my job due to panic attacks and I haven't started decluttering and organizing yet. I will need to move at the end of October and I have no idea where. Should I declutter my room or the storage unit first? Right now I have trouble just controlling the unarguable trash in my room. I'm not able to get more therapy, but I am starting trauma and hoarding classes next week. Hopefully they will help. Thanks!
Declutter the storage unit, so you can stop paying for storing things you don't need, rid yourself of the burden, you won't miss it, especially since you said you don't know what is in 2/3 of it. Next work on your room. We wear 20% of our clothes, 80% of the time, only keep what fits and you actually wear. You can do it. Ask a friend to meet you for support if you are struggling with getting started.
I really appreciate the fact that you mention you are not a minimalist...that you don't have an all or nothing approach to clutter. I would not call myself a minimalist but I have taken more control of what I purchase and decide to get rid of. I don't like the idea of one extreme or another.
for the lady who mentioned diaper bag, i made the one i used for my son, made it like a large gym bag with a bunch of separate compartments, 1 for the little toilet seat, 1 for diapers & needs, 1 for activity items & 1 for food, painted Pooh Bear gang on it, it got used up until he was 7 in various forms of use. it hid in a closet for a few months after it just gave what it had lol. had a friend in house when i was gutting one day, i had her take it & trash it for me
Love your channel. I also have ADHD that now I understand my anxiety with stuff. I’m a ladybug and throwing away stuff so I’m using just what I actually use. Thank you so much.
Wish I‘d met/found you years earlier. It’s such a difference, if you are struggling with AD(H)D or not. As someone with this disorder, it’s not possible just to follow the common usual advices and tips. Knowledge is mostly not the problem. The problem is not WHAT, but HOW to do - no matter what it is about. A lot of people don’t see that and unfortunately think you're just a lazy person. So thx a lot !!!!! for all you videos and for being as authentic as you are. I REALLY Appreciate that! Wish you all the best, lot of love and thankfulness from Switzerland 🇨🇭🙋♀️
I just powered through most my dishes. I still have laundry next ,but that's ok. I still have the weekend to get stuff cleaned. Sanity over stuff has been huge for me. 1 room at a time has been my goal. Thanks.
A lot of community colleges and universities run a "career closet" where students can choose an outfit for interviews. It's my favorite place to donate professional clothing.
We have a blue bag recycling and it is put out with garbage once per week. As flyers are usually expiring in a week or so, I find it works for my time will tell. On garbage night if the bag is full and I haven’t thought to dig out a flyer, out it goes. So I touch most only once!
Giving away stuff thats hard to give away like the clothes the lady had problems with: rake it even further: wash them, use fabric softner with super nice sent and fold them beautifully i to a gift bag. An actual gift bag. This makes it SO much easier. And a gift bag you can get for a couple of dollars. Its going to feel generous, luxurious and so much better. Caring for and sharing the items so intentionally
I love your channel Cass. Great stuff, been watching your show for years and love a lot of the ideas. Been doing lots of purging lately. Life happens, always! However, I cannot handle praise 😆. Just get it done and I'm happy. My husband thinks I need praise and it makes me feel like a pat on the head. Ahhhhh! Then I feel like it slows me down, so I try to do more when he's not home 😂 Thanks for all the great advice💕
I don't wear my necklaces often, so I got rid of most of them. However, I have about 10 that I love and don't want to get rid of. I ended up making a wall display by hanging them on small nails. I can enjoy them as art and the rare times that I actually want to wear one, I just lift it off the nail and then put it right back when I take it off. Pretty, convenient, and organized.
I usually put the things that have to go back (can also be to stores directly) in a shopping bag at the hallway which in my case happens to be at the entry of my living room. It's not at the front door but I see and pass it a lot. It's not in my way but I notice it a lot. And I try to keep the receipts that I'd need in with that.
You look So Gorgeous in this video. You are Beautiful but, is it a new screen/filter? Wow. Thank you so taking the time to do this very time consuming. I personally had to watch it in 15 to 20 minutes spands. Love all the information. Thank you ❣️
Watching replay I have my moms huge suitcase filled with old photos . Some I don’t even know who the people are. I know I should toss them but it’s difficult. My siblings don’t want them. 😊
Cas, I love your suggestions regarding gifting no longer pertinent women's career dresses, separates or suits. Identity clutter is real to me. You triggered me to think of inmates who have a Do Over opportunity. Upon prison release, isn't it lovely to think you could be outfitting women who deserve a second chance of career start-up with great interview and work outfits to make that first impression precede successful transition into prosperous lifestyle?
" SCARCITY MIND SET" PLUS!! ADHD makes me feel " frozen".😔 I have a TON OF STUFF that I will SELL SOME DAY and haven't for 3 years.🤯 I'm always waiting for the " other shoe to drop" although NOW I am financially very stable but there were times being a single mum we didn't have food on the table. I'm still PETRIFIED 😳.
Finding homes for things is great but I still really have a hard time remembering where the new home is. I like things out of sight but if I have them out of sight I forget them. So I need solutions to be able to find things and remember things.
Omg I get this full size standing (whitening) toothpaste from DOLLAR TREE ($1.25), that has a flip cap and removable plastic label so I can remove it (the bottle's clear), leave it on the sink (upside down) on my decorative mirror spot, close it fast after use and recycle when done! It checks ALL my boxes! #ADHD #OCD
If you are just starting out on your decluttering journey, I recommend the Take Your House Back Course: www.takeyourhouseback.com/courses/take-your-house-back
If your home is pretty decluttered, but you need some intense organization, I recommend getting your butt-kicked with my 30 Day Bootcamp: clutterbug.thinkific.com/courses/30-day-organizing-bootcamp
The best thing I have done for myself and my sanity!!! You make it so fun and easy!
"Don't let that c**p you bought at Walmart bully you anymore!" Luv'it. Armed with some clear 'gifting' bags, and a 70s Sony radio (I've been meaning to take downstairs) I'm heading to my basement spare room. Like so many viewers, it often feels like you're speaking right to me, while also reminding me that I am not alone in my challenges. This, combined with your good advice and encouragement, may help me find the floor of my grown son's former bedroom yet. Greetings from Edmonton, Alberta CA.
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"You might have some regret (letting go of stuff) but you're living in regret every single day right now (keeping stuff)". Preach it, sista!!!! 🙌🙌
MIND BLOWN!!! Start with the storage/hidden spaces because the stuff out in the open is what you use but it has no home because the stuff you don't use is taking up all the hidden/storage spaces!! BREAKTHROUGH!!!
I'm a born-organizer--LOVE to ORGANIZE--don't always love to follow-through, though! haha!
SO, when you said to start with the hidden/storage areas, because the stuff you use doesn't have a home, well, I'm just flabbergasted by the brilliance and simplicity of that statement!
I thought I was leaving things out so that I wouldn't forget to DO them!! NO NO NO; I'm leaving them out because they don't have an accessible home AND I HAVE TOO MUCH STUFF!!!
Wow! Several years ago, I moved and downsized by at least half, including most of my furniture. This February, I "emptied" (read "transferred") the remains of the storage unit to my home in anticipation of a massive community yardsale this past weekend. Since February, I have gone through boxes and boxes. For example, the books I want to keep are in boxes in the family room with "no where to go"..."until after the yardsale".
Well, with Cas's amazing insight, I NOW realize that they have "no where to go" because the bookcases that should be housing them are full of books that I don't need...those books have just kind of blended into the woodwork because that's where they've "always" been.
TODAY I am decluttering the bookcases, to make room for the keepers that are currently in the middle of our living area!
Thank-you, Cas!!!
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You're the first organizing RUclipsr who 100% understands how I am. Not trying to be someone I'm not. Trying to have a house like someone else's when that's not my cleaning style. You have a comforting/ calming voice as well. It's easier to even begin decluttering when watch your videos. Lol is that weird?!?? 🤣
I always listen to videos while I clean. Cas, Dana, and Dawn are my faves.
Same! I love her voice and cheerleader style. And she gets me. I am the messy perfectionist.
Yes! They are my decluttering angels…lol! I don’t know what I would do without them!
She’s also hilarious 😂
The tray thing was funny because i have a morning and evening skincare routine that i keep in trays in a drawer in my living room 😅. People think its silly but i do my skincare in the living room so it makes the most sense to me
I have decluttered my life SO MUCH over the past 6 years. After a huge declutter during a move I had 6 years ago I really got into the idea that i am actually much happier when i only on my favorites. Only favorites is positive; im dot deprived of stuff: im surrounded by favorites! Its a process that goes on and that develops but I lo e the feeling that i could live very well even in a TINY place because I've become good at decluttering and organising . It makes me feel better because life can suddenly cjange and with the amount of stuff i have now i could, for example, move to a new place in one day. Thats so good.
Hi Cass, I have had 4 containers of clothes that I put away sitting in my hallway. While I have been listening to your video, I went through them. The first pass I filled 2 bags to donate. Looking at the piles that I have left, I sorted into types. (skirts, dresses, jackets, shirts) These are all dress clothes that I wore when I worked. I am retired now. I am going to go over what is left and chose my favorites to keep. I will let the rest go. Wish me luck.
Ok .. this has nothing to do with organization but you look extra beautiful today! Thank you again for doing what you do for all of us trying to get our lives in shape!
Question. Botox?
Yes makeup and dress 👌
I’ve found it helpful to keep returns in my car and to dedicate one day a week to errands that include things like returns. Visual reminders didn’t help me. I needed to integrate it into my routines.
I have been decluttering, but am in the process of moving. Our younger daughter used that method of yes/no with me last week, when she was here helping us move. I am having sciatica issues, and she realized that while I was in pain, this show needs to go on! I am 74 and very full of gratitude. ❤️❤️❤️
Happy she's helping. I was left sorting my daughter's and mine when I downsized
You are my favorite organizer. You admit mistakes and are so funny. Do not feel that minimalism is required here. ❤❤😂😂
Watching replay - Cheryl, asking about keeping necklaces … “you can keep anything; you just cannot keep EVERYthing” - this may be your quote and it has become a favorite of mine as I declutter. Also - decluttering comes first; then comes organization. Thanks for being such a huge inspiration and encouragement!
I'll need to do that the necklaces have taken over my trophies when I was younger
Me too. The emphasis on decluttering first really helps with getting started and the big picture.
Use Hefty clear zipper bags inside a diaper bag to sort all the diapering items into one gallon bag, all the clothing in another gallon bag, all the pacifiers or snacks in another zipper bag, etc. This also works for travel: all the shower items in one gallon bag, face and teeth items in one zipper bag, etc. Be sure to label the bag with color marker what goes inside.
After I retired from teaching, it took me a couple of years to go through my work clothes and donate them. I finally got it down to just a few good pieces. Your description of these as identity clothes really resonated with me.
I had trouble getting rid of really good kids clothes my girls had outgrown but changing my mindset to bless our friend's little ones has really helped. Knowing they appreciate the blessing n r so thankful for our gifts has blessed us immensely! By changing my mindset & using those terms with my 8yo she now is quite happy go bless our little friends!💜💜
Although many questions are repeated at these live sessions, but I still love hearing all of the question no matter how often they are repeated. We always need reminders that we aren't alone in struggling with what we already acknowledged needs to be done. I play these live sessions back when I am cleaning to keep me motivated. Keep it going! Thank you!
Cas..you are amazing! I love how gentle you are in your examples of how to work with the elderly to declutter, like parents.
I live in Texas, so I can get thin clothing for hot long summers and heavier clothes with some tops/sweaters/shawls for winter and 1 coat for actual cold days. That way the few winter clothes go to the back. I tend to hang outfits together & color co-ordinated. I'm a butterfly
I’m not gonna lie, I was STOKED when you answered my question about garage organization. Those examples were beautiful of the pictures you found. Thank you so very much for taking the time to do that. This is really making me want to sign up for your professional organizing course.
My father and grandfather are going to be happy now that I have some leads with the garage process. ❤️ Things are going to be really nice for them.
Cas, you are the coolest. Thank you for sharing the amazing gifts you have worked hard to develop. Finally finding some environmental peace!
I also noticed in the garage photo they had very shallow shelves. I loved that idea. Perfect for paint/oil/cans. Easy to see one and you don't have things cluttered on the shelf
@@heatherhoover9963 That’s actually a really good observation. It makes so much sense for a visual person not to have such deep shelves that most of their things are hidden. Would never have thought about that.
@@beahappy1today I know. I love those narrow shelves. Perfect for one thing! My pantry actually has a chimney thru it, so my shelves are fairly narrow. I love it. No moving things around to get at the back. What you see is literally what you get!
Hoarding can also be inherited. My grandmother was a war child- Second World War.
She stocked everything eatable, things to do repairs with and blankets.
Hoarded sounds so negative. My ❤️ grandmother stocked.
My mother does the same thing, and not being a war child or poor ever, it didn’t make sense.
Until my grandmother passed away and we were going through her stuff.
I recognised my mothers behaviour in my grandmothers.
We copy our parents.
I have the same thing - I stock food for when my daughter comes home.
(I’m poor) I can go days without eating even though I do have food.
I’m keeping it for when my daughter comes home.
yes, those who lived through war and hard times--was not THAT long ago, and still goes on HAD to learn to stock EVERYTHING to survive! I agree: hoarding is not a suitable term for the poor.
I am having surgery so I have been watching you all day to get me motivated to have a clean house to come home to.. I will be recovering for 6 weeks. My husband will take care of me but I know he won't deep clean. Since we retired he does laundry, feeds the dog, does dishes. How lucky am I Thank you so much for all your ideas. I have already purged and organized a lot so he will be able to find things.
I just wanted to tell you how much I always look forward to your videos. I love your organizing tips and the fact that you are so relatable.
I really loved this video because you seemed to really get the problem behind the questions and answered them in such a sweet and empathic way.
Hi Cass, your really on your game today! And you look so pretty in your lovely top.Thank you for your help 👍❤️
I love how mindful you are about the psychology/feelings around getting organized. Thank you from Brazil ❤️
Just wanted to say thank you. Thanks to you and everything I've learned from you, my family thinks I'm a genius!
Thank you for being so down to earth. I appreciate that you can identify with ordinary people. I am 74 and so appreciate your knowledge of psychology. We are moving, so Dawn and you have been big in my decluttering as we pack. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
The thing about decluttering I have learnt in past 2 years , you might feel at first that you are throwing away money but the more you declutter , your mindset to buy stuff will change and you will start to buy less stuff in future thus saving money
For example , 2 years ago I had so much stuff in my pantry , fridge and freezer and when the pandemic hit , I was panicking not knowing what to do , I took a bold move to declutter my pantry , fridge and Freezer when the whole world was hoarding and stocking food
I was in guilt that I was being wasteful but in the last 2 years and after regular decluttering , I am saving so much on groceries, because I now have a fair idea what I want , what is available and therefore what I should buy. I dont let things expire and we nake good use of leftovers
I cant comment on the rest of my house but my pantry , fridge and freezer are always super organised and so proud of it
Loving your ideas. I too had organizing issues and found a solution which finally works. If you use gallon water jugs or anything plastic (detergent, cat litter) save the jug, cut the top. Water jugs are transparent but you can label them. Line them up. They hold 5-8 things, toys, tools, clothing and that's just the right amount. I too had problems putting things in my closet. So I stuck peel/stick wallpaper and stickers, flags too for a festive closet. It's a party in there 😄 Many peel/stick hooks on the door for those bags, hats, scarves and a mirror for fast check out. You won't avoid that closet ever again. I also stuck lights to the side so it's plenty bright for finding things. I also make a habit of taking something whenever I leave a room that needs putting back in another place.
Wish I had these skills sooner!
The mindset of gifting is important. My kids appreciate this so much they will donate things they love and use because they want others to have it.
Cas you are gorgeous. That print is beautiful on you. I love to watch your videos as I'm cleaning up. ADHD here also, which I only recently recognized while watching decluttering videos! I follow you, dawn and Dana, and all three of you are very helpful to me. Big thanks.
You are such a good coach, encourager, and idea girl and fun!
Your permission to let go around 38:00 hit me hard. Thank you. It's scary but we have to do it anyway.
I have three baskets that are self contained. One large basket with a lid that fits the two smaller baskets inside. The smallest basket within is for small scraps of paper, a medium sized basket within is for medium scraps and the large scraps are underneath the two smaller baskets. This works well for me and it allows me to feel good about honoring the paper scraps I dearly love and am excited to be able to use. Every once in a while I go on a campaign to collage to reduce my scraps because I am determined to make all my scraps fit within the one container. What fun!!
Nice presentation. You know how to word things to keep it positive. Such good coaching surely will motivate and inspire people to take control of their homes. It works for me. Thank you.
And I just want to say that you're looking very beautiful and youthful ❤️
Cas, been watching you since Malitose79 (so a veteran!? 😆) I love watching your lives because as you go through the questions I feel like I know your answers!! And when I guess right what you’re going to say… It makes me feel like I’ve come so far! So have you! I feel like we’ve been on this journey together- and you are doing such a great job! I recommend you to people all the time 😊. Keep doing what you’re doing. (And you’re getting more polished and succinct as you explain things) We just get better with time!! 💖. You give me courage to try new things… even if I won’t be perfect at them!!
Wow. Everything in this applied to me. I was going to say except for the stuff regarding children, but really, it's still helpful. I'm an unemployed ADHD hoarder bee. The part about accepting the wasted money really resonated. I've said "Well, it isn't the most expensive mistake I've ever made." about other things, but not about stuff. I just keep the stuff.
Also, gifting bags being clear... Actually, I need all my bags to be clear!
Speaking of clear... That cupboard filled with huge unlabeled blue tubs gave me anxiety big time. It's good to know what doesn't work!
I’ve found through your process and others that I clean a hidden area, clear off a visual space to that new cabinet space, and then declutter the cabinet again… then rinse and repeat… but it worked and my kitchen and closet and hall closet and working on other spaces now too… love this so much!!!
It feels like you've been looking in my windows or something lol. You really hit the nail on the head! You can't organize excess. Yes. Thank you!
I have been decluttering and organizing for 3 days now and it is exhilarating to me and I have videos like yours going all the time I’m working.
It is like having my very own cheerleader cheering me on to the finish line!!!
It even made it possible for me to throw out dried flower arrangements of anniversary bouquets my husband gave me for anniversaries, that I have been keeping for years.
Also lots of 3/4 melted candles.
I’m moving onto essential oils now.
Yes it has stirred up my tendency towards perfectionism, but it’s ok because I feel so much satisfaction from what I’ve accomplished!! 6:04
I love the IKEA cube shelves, but I have also added plastic containers that fit inside the fabric cubes. I’ve only seen them at Target. They are the size of the cube, but shorter. I can fit 3-4 of the containers inside the cubes. I face the sides up and use labels. What a game changer! This is awesome when you don’t want to fill the entire cube with the same thing. Now when we have guests the cleanup is within minutes, even after a big party. Thanks for being a huge inspiration!!
Ooo...that sounds good. What are they called so I can look them up? Not sure if a link will post..
Thanks for the content. I learn so much. I kept thinking during the feed that your outfit/hairdo remind me of Pheobe from Friends. You look so good and provide such great ideas. Love it!
Great advice! I love how you discuss the emotional aspect of why decluttering & organization can be so hard!♥️♥️
For everyone with a small bathroom: If you have two spare hooks close to each other, you can hang a wire paper organiser to keep your bottles. :) I have a tiny rented bathroom with no cabinets or storage space, so this helps a lot. I will also recommend having a 'vanity' somewhere else where you get ready in the morning. This way, everything have a place.
@Clutterbug -- Ive been following you & other organizers for several years. I haven't decluttered yet cuz I'm overwhelmed by all the STUFF we collected to resell, but got held up due to Covid & this year road construction on our whole street. You just said something I needed to hear. Go thru the hidden stuff, cuz those are most likely things we don't use or need and get rid of as much of this as we can. And you said that the things on the surface are probably things we keep out cuz we need them and use them. THANK YOU!!! Just realized that when I'm going thru papers to get rid of, I've chosen things that are in drawers or bins. Now I need to work on items like clothes & kitchen items I don't use. I also needed to hear "You cannot organize access, so get things out of your home."
Great video. About returns. I live in Florida, can't leave things in the car. I immediately set a calendar reminder for everyday until I return it.
Watching on replay. My husband can not even use drawes. I have all his morning items in a divided lazy suzan. I put that away if I want the counter clear. Otherwise at least it is all contained. Now we are trying to get him to use a bin to organize his keys, wallet, work phone and belt. You can teach a old dog new tricks, it just takes some time.
Just wanted you to know that I managed to declutter and organize my kitchen junk drawer AND go through a random storage box in the basement during this podcast! Thanks for the motivation! Love your podcast and RUclips channel!
I found a box in the basement containing my pre-baby pants; my teen-aged daughter now wears them.
Wow! Wonderful Live video! So many great answers. I love your slight accent! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience!
Show your kids the Operation Christmas Child videos of children around the world opening their shoebox gift. The way they get so excited and hug the stuffed animal or holds up the school supplies like they're so excited. Though they ask for only new toys, you can show your little kids and say "look! These kids don't have as much as you and they need kids like you to be giving so they can be so happy". Or have a Facebook sale for the kids to "manage" and all the money goes towards packing your own shoebox for another child. It's beneficial for my littles.
Have been disable all my adult life both mentaly and physicly, my mental health has been really bad for years but am comeing "back" to myself but am now seeing how much my little flat has suffered with so much stuff. But am struggleing physicaly now so am declutter one iteam from each each day. Love to my fellow spoonies.
I have more than one floor to ceiling "Prince Hanger" poles with hooks to add my "go to" tops and another for bags. I love it! I just got a third for the guest room so they can also hang stuff vs living out of a suit case. Love your channel Cas!! Looking forward to Saturday with you and the gang!!
So many asked questions covered and experience based solutions given. Thank You Cas💞
Retiring was throwing away my identity but I’m now gifting to women who are entering the work world.
Watching the replay. I am working on memory boxes and papers, pictures from my mom and dad (they have both died). So I am sorting items to give to my daughter and mu sisters children. Whew! You keep me going. I have been doing a box a day!
I'm so glad!
Watching later! Always great! I have adhd & am stuck in organizing my papers. It is overwhelming to me! I need you to come to Texas!
You have improved my life with your “it’s not all or nothing” video
Minimal Mom talked about your “Eat Your Frog”….which is such a great analogy ‼️❤️
TL/DR Declutter room or storage first? Assume I am renting a room.
Oh hey, as a bee with no money, I've been trying to butterfly with note cards in the front of clear tubs (I have a bunch of the ones from Costco, both big and small) with a list of EVERYTHING inside (mostly). I have these on bakers racks. I think this will work now because it didn't occur to me that I need to declutter first.
Another complication is that I have a 5x15 storage unit and I only know what is in the first 3rd of it. The back is full of unlabeled brown boxes.
I am very overwhelmed. I can't afford the storage unit. It's been 4 full months since I quit my job due to panic attacks and I haven't started decluttering and organizing yet. I will need to move at the end of October and I have no idea where.
Should I declutter my room or the storage unit first? Right now I have trouble just controlling the unarguable trash in my room.
I'm not able to get more therapy, but I am starting trauma and hoarding classes next week. Hopefully they will help. Thanks!
You are being very open & honest about your situation, so I hope you get the help you need! Take care of yourself first, then your stuff.
Declutter the storage unit, so you can stop paying for storing things you don't need, rid yourself of the burden, you won't miss it, especially since you said you don't know what is in 2/3 of it. Next work on your room. We wear 20% of our clothes, 80% of the time, only keep what fits and you actually wear. You can do it. Ask a friend to meet you for support if you are struggling with getting started.
Thanks! You have changed my life! I know this is weird, but I love you! You are so real with us. We feel your successes and your pains. Thank you!
Wow, thank you!
I really appreciate the fact that you mention you are not a minimalist...that you don't have an all or nothing approach to clutter. I would not call myself a minimalist but I have taken more control of what I purchase and decide to get rid of. I don't like the idea of one extreme or another.
for the lady who mentioned diaper bag, i made the one i used for my son, made it like a large gym bag with a bunch of separate compartments, 1 for the little toilet seat, 1 for diapers & needs, 1 for activity items & 1 for food, painted Pooh Bear gang on it, it got used up until he was 7 in various forms of use. it hid in a closet for a few months after it just gave what it had lol. had a friend in house when i was gutting one day, i had her take it & trash it for me
Love your channel. I also have ADHD that now I understand my anxiety with stuff. I’m a ladybug and throwing away stuff so I’m using just what I actually use. Thank you so much.
Wish I‘d met/found you years earlier.
It’s such a difference, if you are struggling with AD(H)D or not. As someone with this disorder, it’s not possible just to follow the common usual advices and tips. Knowledge is mostly not the problem. The problem is not WHAT, but HOW to do - no matter what it is about. A lot of people don’t see that and unfortunately think you're just a lazy person.
So thx a lot !!!!! for all you videos and for being as authentic as you are. I REALLY Appreciate that!
Wish you all the best, lot of love and thankfulness from Switzerland 🇨🇭🙋♀️
I just powered through most my dishes. I still have laundry next ,but that's ok. I still have the weekend to get stuff cleaned. Sanity over stuff has been huge for me. 1 room at a time has been my goal. Thanks.
So right about the perfectionists, over thinkers and anxiety with indecision!
I didn’t know about this ahead of time, so I wasn’t on the live version. Please, please, please do this again, Cas!!!
A lot of community colleges and universities run a "career closet" where students can choose an outfit for interviews. It's my favorite place to donate professional clothing.
I have started offering my 5 year old money in exchange for her stuff. She loves getting the money for it! It's made it so much easier 🙌
Good one!
We have a blue bag recycling and it is put out with garbage once per week. As flyers are usually expiring in a week or so, I find it works for my time will tell. On garbage night if the bag is full and I haven’t thought to dig out a flyer, out it goes. So I touch most only once!
Good for you!
Giving away stuff thats hard to give away like the clothes the lady had problems with: rake it even further: wash them, use fabric softner with super nice sent and fold them beautifully i to a gift bag. An actual gift bag. This makes it SO much easier. And a gift bag you can get for a couple of dollars. Its going to feel generous, luxurious and so much better. Caring for and sharing the items so intentionally
I love your channel Cass. Great stuff, been watching your show for years and love a lot of the ideas. Been doing lots of purging lately. Life happens, always!
However, I cannot handle praise 😆. Just get it done and I'm happy. My husband thinks I need praise and it makes me feel like a pat on the head. Ahhhhh! Then I feel like it slows me down, so I try to do more when he's not home 😂
Thanks for all the great advice💕
So glad to see you live in South Africa!
She lives in Canada, but was enjoyed by viewers worldwide.
It changed my space in one go .. when I separated my wardrobe and now I always end up having my fav only
Re toy storage - my Mom would only let us have shelves in our rooms so they were never messy.
I found an acrylic (plastic) pencil holder with 3 sections that's perfect for everyone's toothpaste and toothbrushes. It's also dishwasher safe.
Love that you are In Canada too!!
I have that same dress, my husband gave it to me for Hanukkah after losing 50 lbs
Hi can you please id the dress?
It looks really good.
I love this dress. Could you please share who sells it? Thanks.
Loved the answer to Cheryl about keeping her necklaces. Sounds like they are now really pretty wall art. Definitely keep them!
I don't wear my necklaces often, so I got rid of most of them. However, I have about 10 that I love and don't want to get rid of. I ended up making a wall display by hanging them on small nails. I can enjoy them as art and the rare times that I actually want to wear one, I just lift it off the nail and then put it right back when I take it off. Pretty, convenient, and organized.
Decluttering is addicting, or better to say the resolt of decluttering feels so so good, that you going to want to repeat it again and again 😁
Because it's pink...... I am with you. I live with dear husband and our 3 teenage boys. I NEED pink in my life.
What wonderful decluttering tips you have. I can't thank you enough for all your help.
Dude your super helpful.
I’m trying to get started and I feel overwhelmed but u are giving me some great advice !
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I usually put the things that have to go back (can also be to stores directly) in a shopping bag at the hallway which in my case happens to be at the entry of my living room. It's not at the front door but I see and pass it a lot. It's not in my way but I notice it a lot. And I try to keep the receipts that I'd need in with that.
You look So Gorgeous in this video. You are Beautiful but, is it a new screen/filter? Wow.
Thank you so taking the time to do this very time consuming. I personally had to watch it in 15 to 20 minutes spands. Love all the information. Thank you ❣️
Thank you SO much for doing this video chat!! I learned a lot of things and came to several life changing conclusions!! So helpful and inspirational!
BRILLIANT🤗🤗 RED BOX FOR " STOP!! THESE ARE GLUTEN FREE!!"
Watching replay
I have my moms huge suitcase filled with old photos . Some I don’t even know who the people are. I know I should toss them but it’s difficult. My siblings don’t want them. 😊
Cas, I love your suggestions regarding gifting no longer pertinent women's career dresses, separates or suits. Identity clutter is real to me. You triggered me to think of inmates who have a Do Over opportunity. Upon prison release, isn't it lovely to think you could be outfitting women who deserve a second chance of career start-up with great interview and work outfits to make that first impression precede successful transition into prosperous lifestyle?
So many great tips!! And questions I didn’t even know I needed answered!
This was so well done. Great job, Cas!
Everything is good visual & audio in South Carolina! 🖐
Cas, you're AMAZE-BALLS!
" SCARCITY MIND SET" PLUS!! ADHD makes me feel " frozen".😔 I have a TON OF STUFF that I will SELL SOME DAY and haven't for 3 years.🤯 I'm always waiting for the " other shoe to drop" although NOW I am financially very stable but there were times being a single mum we didn't have food on the table. I'm still PETRIFIED 😳.
You can get beyond it.
Same situation and I have slowly been declutter Ming for 2,.5 years.
I just did a bag of clothes as I listened!
Finding homes for things is great but I still really have a hard time remembering where the new home is. I like things out of sight but if I have them out of sight I forget them. So I need solutions to be able to find things and remember things.
So kind and helpful. God bless! Love
So much inspiration! Thank you very much for keeping it real.
You can also number your boxes so you know which you packed first and last.
True.
Omg I get this full size standing (whitening) toothpaste from DOLLAR TREE ($1.25), that has a flip cap and removable plastic label so I can remove it (the bottle's clear), leave it on the sink (upside down) on my decorative mirror spot, close it fast after use and recycle when done! It checks ALL my boxes! #ADHD #OCD
Cas what do u recommend for photos? Hard to pair those down for me since they have family members and memories etc
Thank you!
Enough is Enough.