I’ve learned that often the time I spend procrastinating is actually longer than the time it would have taken to do/finish the chore. I should also mention that I try to frame the word “chore” into “Accomplishment.” As in “What would I like to accomplish today?’ VS “How many chores are there to do?” Cleaning a bathroom is a chore. A clean bathroom is an accomplishment.
Before yesterday, I didn't think making a list was nesserary for me. Until I had company and they looked in a very dirty bathroom mirror that I forgot to clean. It was dirty after using tons of hair products that I used trying to control my long hair and then brushing it. Then, without me noticing, it would fling onto the mirror. The mirror was last cleaned four days before this happened.
Yes and yes it’s completely fact! 🎉 we make mountains over mole holes and rarely say hey great job on this and that accomplishment ❤ definitely working on this cheers to all of you and your accomplishments
Cass, I just had this epiphany this week, for getting my business setup! I'm an interior designer, and want all my handouts branded perfectly, and realized I'm wasting time. No one else cares about the exact font size or tint of blue i'm using. I can always go back if I need to, but I NEED TO MOVE ON :)
This GETMO concept is so freeing! Thank you! Doing things "good enough " requires that I kick my mom & grandma out of my head because my brain is trying to tell me that I'm not doing it "right" because I'm not doing it the way they taught me. Excellent video!
“…baked cookies for some reason.” That is the perfect phrase for anyone with ADHD. 😂Didn’t grocery shop or do laundry but there are fresh cookies I can eat while naked staring at a list of things to do 😂.
Perfect! 👍❤️😽 I am sitting on bare mattress trying to get de-overwhelmed! @ 3:35 a.m. Hee, hee! Thank God nobody else is here. I’m going to Getmo my bags of donations to Goodwill and Humane Society today. I have been walking around them in my entryway for MONTHS!
Your soft voice and calmness are so helping my feelings of being overwhelmed. I just finished dishes and counters. Been working cleaning the cabinets on the outside and the drawers. Oh and I put my toaster in a tub down in the cabinet right under where it was. I feel so much better. Hope you will soon. Love ya. ❤😊
“GETMO” has to be what I adopt. It’s really hit home when you mentioned successful ppl doing what has to be done -and how my perfectionism has wreaked havoc at work and especially home. No more! Thanks for this podcast!
@@lauralogan3046There's a lot of info out there about perfectionism & clutter. Bottom line is focus on getting it done rather than how it has to be perfect. Good enough, is good enough.
CAS I believe you are sometimes too hard on yourself. You need down time just like we all do. You had a intense day yesterday. For your mental health you needed to have a break. Your family can do some of your list and your Mum & Dad don’t see the mess you see. They know you’re working and your family are happy. You’re doing great. ❤
San Francisco is literally one of my favorite cities! My daughter used to live there so she knew all the fun spots! Plus…she became minimalist there! No choice as their rent was $4K a month for what would be half that here in Michigan!
Cas, my fridge is STILL clean and organized 2 weeks later. And my silverware drawer, and got rid of half my utentils. Plus, I did reorganize my lingerie drawers and have kept my bed made up. Yesterday I had a nurse visit. It only took me 30 minutes to tidy my dining room so we could sit at the table and plan. Im able to find things faster. More motivation to keep going! The All Day DeClutter was transformative on so many levels. I realize the role trauma played in my life now 😢 but moving on is critical to my recovery. God is revealing me to..myself! The best money I ever spent!
Oh my dog don’t like clutter! 😎😎. AND. THE BED. HAS TO BE SET UP DAILY! so my mind & THE DOG. MIND … really.. has to be good enough …. To use thru out the day .
I’m literally coming down from an overwhelm anxiety attack!!!!! This is perfect timing for me today Suffocating with the stress of my to-dos!!! Exactly!!!!
Oh my word! I can totally relate!!! A lot of days I’ll be doing something other than what I should be doing because I’m avoiding what I actually should be doing! It’s such a stressful way to live! LOL!
"Getmo" is such a brilliant (and catchy) motto. I will keep on telling me this. Deep down I'm a perfectionalist (you wouldn't think so when looking at my household). So, since it's basically all a mess, and I'm overwhelmed, don't know where to start and already know I won't manage to do it all, I don't start in the first place. My husband keeps on telling me "just start SOMEWHERE, and don't attempt to do it perfectly, there's no need to." He doesn't understand my way of thinking (and feeling - I get so anxious, all the stuff drives me crazy, makes me feel bad about myself and somehow paralizes me), and I know he's right, but it's still hard not to do it perfectly. I will keep on telling me "getmo" all day long from now on. By the way: I love your top!
I recently stumbled upon Clutterbug while poking around RUclips. You have quickly become the storm I was desperately anticipating for my here and now life experience. I intensely relate to you as a late ADHD woman and am endlessly thankful for the stepping stones your content is laying for me. Sharing your own journey through life is helping me re-define my "why" after losing it years ago. From the most grateful depths of my heart, thank you.
I finally figured out how to not procrastinate with my dishes. Wash, dry and put all dishes away as I'm doing. If I don't they sit there forever..or until someone wants to use them again. I just love you, Cass. I've learned a lot from you ladies. 😁😁
Doing things until they are good enough is NOT doing it badly. If it’s bad it’s not good enough. Done is better than perfect because perfect is never done.
Cas!!!!!! THIS WAS SOOOOO GOOD! I so needed this message TODAY!!! I can so resonate with EVERYTHING you shared in this video! Love you and love your authenticity! You are amazing!😮❤ Now… on to “GET ‘MO!”
Each night for the last 2 weeks after my kids go to bed I watch a couple of your videos and I do a chore. Tonight i cleaned my toilets and bathroom baseboards. Yesterday i decluttered and organized my linen closet.The day before i declutteted my daughters cloths and art supplies. Before that i declutteted my sons' toys. You truely are motivating me to get things done. Thank you!
Girl!!!! You nailed a perfect description of me & my shenanigans in the first 5 minutes! Thank you for your transparency, I honestly thought I was the only one that did this. I have negative talked to myself for years, because the closer the deadline gets, the more I freeze up. Maybe it's a ladybug thing!? Thank you!!!
Negative talk is too easy because we're used to it. Come with me thru this door & shut it tight. You're no longer going to do that. Compliment yourself, like you would someone else. Instead of saving " ugh, I have to do a load of whites" say "I want to do my whites so I'll have clean socks". Try it a few times & you'll notice it gets easier.
Cas!!! I cannot tell how much your GETMO message spoke to me today. Juggling all the things while listening and hoping to get somewhere before my family comes home and then need supper etc etc😂 I really felt like you were on my couch talking directly to me. I needed this today, reality check! Thank you ❤ Good luck with getting ready for your folks to stay. Off to do all the things just good enough 💪🏻 Lots of love from South Africa 🇿🇦
I’m totally procrastinating today and how ironic that this video popped up. I feel like I’m drowning but here I am just watching you. Have a great time away with your hubby.
In the kitchen I start with the dishes and then moved to the right till I got all the way around my room. Because at least then the sink and just to the right was clean and good. Then a little more and then do a little more. Now it’s daily maintenance but so much better than before
I have to say ( after watching this a Y e a r Later , lol) that the Kitchen Counter " visual " you spoke of is spot on. .. ; Even as a " Bee ".. (being Visual Organizer) ..I only have out things I actually USE , most everyday. I have my Toaster stored, the Mini Food Processor. The Ninga mini Blender. The Egg Cooker. These are all stored in one cabinet, on a shelf. I actually do not have a lot of Cabinets, so a lot of my Glassware , Cups, Small plates , etc are stored on open shelving, above where the Tea/ Coffee/ French Press. Etc is stored on the top of an Antique dresser that is also used for Storage. I still need certain things out and visible.. but I also know that Counter space is limited . My Spices are stored on the bottom shelf of a very large 3 level hanging Plate Rack ...where the plates are stored( near the Stove ).So I have what I consider a " happy medium " ... with seen and unseen items being stored. I really enjoyed this Podcast even though it's....a y e a r Later. Who knew.... ??! 🤷🏼♀️ And addressing the " Overwhelm " and Procrastination.... One of the best Topics you've done. .... " Spirit is never late " ... it arrives when it is meant to. Amen. ✨️😋💫🙏🏻 Thank you. 💜
I love your idea to let the list have it all, and then just circle the most important things. In a corporate environment, managing a host projects that frequently competed for resources, I learned the "MoSCoW" method -- must do, should do, could do, won't do. This is really important for alignment with anyone else that is working on shared objectives, but also really clarifying for me when I'm working alone. As I have gotten more seasoned, I have learned to embrace won't dos for the value they bring to my must dos. ❤️
Whenever I feel useless, worthless or overwhelmed by everyone I need to do I put one of your videos or podcasts on! You have an incredible way of taking away our shame and making us believe we can do this. I think GETMO in particular will really help me, and hearing about your sister’s struggles definitely has- I’m at the same level of overwhelm and clutter; so please send her love and hugs from us. We also wanted to say a huge thank you to you too- it’s not just homes that you make better. XxX ♥️🌺
Just what I was looking for you read my mind that I needed a good podcast to get my cleaning done. I love listening to your podcast when cleaning because I get so much done. Plus you have helped me so much with your take your home back course. ❤ I've I've declutter about 80% of my stuff in my bedroom I have empty drawers to my dressers and have so many empty containers and boxes that I was using as storage. Thank you so much. 😊 Forgot to mention that the reason why I chose to declutter my home is because I'll be taking a trip to Mexico for a whole month and all I wanna do is come home to a clean and declutter home. As if I was walking into a hotel room. No piles and piles of clothes and nonsense stuff all over the place. Just wanna come home and continue to relax in a clean home. ❤
It's 3:30 p.m. I've been procrastinating all morning. I was literally just getting ready to start baking cookies and I stopped and looked at the counter and sighed....Dishes piled a mile high again! I just have not been resetting in the evenings regularly lately and I'm feeling the aftermath of my laziness. I decided to turn to Clutterbug for help getting motivated and sure enough I'm getting the motivation and smiles that I needed. Thanks Cass!🤗
This weekend I’m off to a great start decluttering. The first thing I did was say to myself “no television or social media”. I put on this podcast and started organizing and packing boxes to give to Goodwill. I need to focus next week on other things and getting stuff out is going to make me feel better.
@@enriquet548 Good for you!! Progress is better than perfection! I was at my parents for a few days &had been thinking about my attack plan. I'm home & just finished my detailed written list. Definitely using a timer starting at 15 mins. & increasing up to 30 for mandatory breaks. I've learned that some experts suggest to stop at the alarm, & not finish what you're on, so you have momentum to re-start after break. I'm trying this today. Have a great day!!
Thanks Cas ! I am learning so much from you, letting stuff go, getting help with my ADHD to my son and I have nowdid the dishes before we go to sleep. I have let 3 bags go right before the dumpster guys come . We may have started with nothing but now making our place our own ❤
Thank you so much! I've listened and listened to your videos and today my 28 year old daughter & I did the top cabinets together. It was so rewarding working together to accomplish this goal. We really enjoyed one another without stressing. It was amazing!
Thank you for your insight and real life experience. As a therapist, I have referred to your website so many times to help families work together! I am so thankful for all of the hard work that you put into this. I truly appreciate you. Thank you.
Hehe, I always say I'm very productive when I'm procrastinating ☺️ and that's exactly how I learnt to be kind to myself, because one day, I noticed & wrote down all the things I DID do. Turns out I wasn't unmotivated - I was just needing to feel the joy in doing different things for a change ❤️ You're doing so great Cass, it's lovely to hear about your human days too 🙏🏼🌸
A couple of months ago my husband and I went on a cruise for our 20th anniversary. Which sounds like a fabulous vacation. But with 6 kids and school in session, we had to have my parents and in-laws come stay in our home (take turns) while we were gone. They used our bedroom and bathroom. I was soooo stressed getting my house ready for guests to stay without me there to help. And all the details required to leave my kids for a week. 😱😱😱 I almost backed out of my trip. Thankfully we went and everyone survived. But I wish I had been able to prioritize the things that really needed to get done.
Thank you!! I literately started crying.. Like you gave me permission to not be perfect yet not getting anything done. Because I was so overwhelmed. GETMO is my new mantra.. You just lifted so much hatred of myself from me..
This was just for me today. Having felt so down and discouraged and mad at myself for not doing what I know I should be doing. I can relate so much to you bc I have ADD too. So thank you so much for this message. I found it so freeing. Get-mo gives me a plan and hope.
Cass, I think the other thing is to forgive ourselves for our procrastinating. I always get motivated when I listen to you. Sending positive vibes your way dear 💕 ✨️
That’s what has been so hard for my adhd brain. I have always wanted things to look perfect and I’m horrible with time management and think I can fit it all in.
GETMO is a very effectiveway to cope with the overwhelmed mind. I learned that a few years ago. I heard, there is good and there is good enough. The part i was missing was trying to organize without decluttering. 😢 now i am drowing in stuff.
A to do list for me is never more than 3 things. When that’s done, I make another to do list. I have all the things I have to do in my head, but I never write down more than three at a time. That way I get “woohooo I did it” several times a day instead of “I’m a loser didn’t even get my things done today”.
I'm stressed for you in first 5 minutes! I'm thinking:1) prioritize bare minimum necessities; 2)delegate to kids and hubby; 3) order Hello Fresh and groceries; 4) give your parents credit to get the basics done this week along with your kids!
I need to tell you something (as the mother of an adult who frequently looks after grandchildren and stays in my adult son's home - and bed). Your parents love you. They are not going to judge you. They are there to help and will do anything to help YOU! I do the laundry, vacuum and generally anything else I see that needs doing so that when they come back, their lives are easier. Unless your parents are very unusual, I am guessing they feel the same. If they didn't, they probably wouldn't be the sort of people you would have in your house! So, go easy on yourself. You would do the same for your children in time. Love your work. I'm sure your parents are very proud of you and all that you do.
Getmo is how I lived my life all day everyday without thinking, love that someone created a name for it. My issue is i only do Getmo, so the house still gets dirty, not messy. Not good enough for my liking 😅 Thank you for inspiration ❤
The conflicting narratives I have in my head: “good enough for who it is for” and “do it right the first time so you don’t have to do it twice” both of which my mother said… it is a challenge
Long time viewer on RUclips and I just found your podcasts - love listening to you. This one was wonderful. You show what REAL life is and that honesty encourages me to get moving and to have more confidence that progress will happen. And when you said it was 3:00, I felt my own panic start to rise for you, but instead of you trying to stay up all night to do more, you approached the situation with "what do I do now and without perfectionism intruding" rather than beating yourself up for needing to stop all morning and hide out to deal with having way too much to do. Now when I haven't done any of my plans during the day, I will think of you and know that I can start things later in the day rather than quitting for the rest of the day, too, because nothing much has been accomplished. THANKS!
Thanks so much for your wonderful insights CAS! I love the manner in which you share with us. I got to take your course “ take back your home” when it first came out. I loved what I learned there. I have moved twice since I took the course and it has been so valuable in how I have organized my homes. Thanks for being such an inspiration!
Love the GETMO concept! I hope you have relaxed since this posted and have delegated some chores to your family members. If they helped make the mess, they can help to keep things tidy. Blessings to you.
I needed this today! I work full time from home, manage my husband's business, handle 95% off the household tasks and the kids. I use my breaks to try to keep up with my house. Today it but me like a ton of bricks that I do not have 1 room in my house that brings me a sense of calm. I need to stop trying to perfect everything. Thank you Cas!❤
Push the needle forward is my favorite saying now because sometimes I feel like I’m not getting things done fast enough I re-organized major areas of the house, but still so much more to go but now, even if I spent an hour I have pushed the needle forward. I love that Kas
Thank you for this, Cass❤ I have a 3.5 month old (+ 2 other older kids) and I feel like most days are happy and smooth, but the constant buildup of laundry, making grocery lists, shopping for groceries, keeping up with appointments/practices/budgets, and cleaning/decluttering have all gotten way behind. I have many days where the overwhelm is very real and I don’t even know where to start (like which load of laundry is the most pressing 😆 who is straight up outta undies?). Your video today was really compassionate and encouraging ❤️ Thank you!
Cass, oh my, I so needed this. I had to leave my job after 12 years because I HAD to do things perfectly and bring to notice anything that needed to be fixed. You are exactly right about my coworkers, they did not do the extra and they are still working. Please pray that I find a job that I can do and that is interesting enough to keep me motivated.
Thank you, once again, this really helps me. I often feel overwhelmed with my ‘to do’ list and this was timely for me. Have a great trip! Be well, Sally 🌹
I really needed this today. I have just finished my year as a preschool assistant teacher while I have doubled up my classes for my Early Childhood Education degree so that I can student teach in the fall! Not to mention that I have been asked to sub in other classrooms and my youngest son graduated from high school! I have felt pressure (in the past) from family members (not my own family) that my house needed to be perfect all of the time! I have since begun to realize that I do it GETMO! We had started to declutter when we were supposed to move in April, but the house fell through, and I just haven't had the brain power and energy to do more. We are hosting my son's graduation party and we as a family need to work together to clean it up. Laundry has been a major fight and issue for a LONG time! Just paying the bills feels like a chore. We have been working on the dishes as a starting place and I will be taking notes on your Kitchen Path. I love listening to you and Dawn. Baby steps and I will get there. Thank you!!!!
i feel the exact same! Since the start of 2023! I think I write down the same things sometimes, multiple times, because - Gosh Forbid - it gets lost or forgotten! lol So yes, stacks of lists, post-its and whooseits galore...😶🌫🤣😂
This is the part that made me cry. After working together in the kitchen my daughter went into the baby room where this room has remained the same for two years. She miscarried and had to bury a tiny little baby girl named Alizabella. For the first time she packed up everything in bins that would have been used for the baby and put them in the garage. I am so proud of her for facing this hurt head on and doing it. I have tears in my eyes thinking about how brave she is!
Re the 26 min mark in your video, I started being more organized when I labeled and categorized my things. Then I started finding a home for them when I thought of my spaces as being similar to a retail store. Where would these things go and where should they go in my house so they can be found? I’m still constantly sorting and making small piles with incomplete projects but then I have to make time to complete those things because otherwise they take up space. This could be as simple as fixing something with glue that lingers around incomplete. You have to make decisions and then be action oriented. That is difficult if you have depression, physical pain, or overwhelmed with anxiety. I try to make the most of it when I get bursts of motivation. You will be stronger in the long run but you have to let go and keep moving. Focus on your health so you don’t procrastinate too much. Swimming makes me feel very different and motivated afterwards.
I'm a mom, and 2 of my 4 of my kids are married. Both my daughter in law's work and they have children both familie. There is one family that we use to help out monthly watching my grandkids. The laundry wasn't always done, and there were areas that went dusted. But you know what I felt when I was there it, It was a houseful of love they were being amazing parents and busy activities. What I would do while I was there is I would do their laundry. I felt like I was loving and blessing their home. My daughter in law is short. My son is tall. I would go round and dust the little things that they didn't get done through ceiling fans. Blades may be some of the vents at times. But I did it with no judgment. I just LOVE. No, my son would say mom, you don't need to do the laundry we didn't. Have you come to work, I would always say I know. I figured when the kids were doing their things by themselves that they wanted to do for those few moments, I could be that blessing. Sometimes I would say to the kids, should we surprise your parents should we do something fun. They thought mundane things were fun just because grandma was there. Now this wasn't an all the time thing we went there monthly because because the parents at that time had to work the same weekend. But I will tell you it was so much fun, Honestly I love cleaning someone else's house. It's always more fun to do someone else's house than your own. I have been like this since I was a young child, I can remember cleaning the farm stove of my grandparents' farm. Her kitchen stove did lots of cooking, but this particular grandma wasn't the tidiest, so I would help. I would sit there with a rag and just. Wipe things down. One day when you get older which I hope isn't for a whole lot of years, You will understand when you go to your children's home. I agree about the part of changing the sheets. Before my one family member, before they got their robot vacuum cleaner, they have 2 dogs. They love their animals, but I also knew how much my daughter in law didn't like the dog hair, but she was busy, Her hours and so they could both be there for their children. They were creative in their working schedule. Because it wasn't my normal and it was fun, I went around and did all those little areas cleaning the dog hair. And yes, they noticed, and they would say mom don't do that, I would tell them you can tell me don't, but i'm still gonna do it just to bless you. So that's what I think many times us as parents We love to be a blessing. Did I snoop in everything no.. But I did get to love my family. I got to spend time with them and I got to bless. I hope you have a fantastic time away with your husband at your meeting. I also hope your parents have a fantastic time with your children. Cass I am part of the take your house back course and I just want to say huge thank you. I hope your parents realize how much of a blessing in your energy you pour out to others. I can tell you I've gotten rid of a lot of things sentisend a memo. I've also look at different things at taking care of me better. I'm a mom of four chiturn plus bonus five grandchildren plus bonus. Sometimes we're so busy pouring out we forget to take care of us. Big hugs are much love to you.❤ The body doubling helps me plus everything you are saying..it's amazing!!
I LOVE listening to you while I clean or exercise! I just cleaned put my multi function air fryer oven while listening to this. After a few months of using The Organised Mum Method on what to work and when, and listening to you on organizing, my house is transforming from one giant mess to a home I can live in and function in. I like your motto GOTMO. I will use that. I still have mega lists....because otherwise I get scattered-brained. I've come to recognize that in organizing my things, I'm a Butterfly/Lady Bug hybrid. But in my list and schedule-making, I'm a Bumble Bee/Cricket hybrid. I have a calendar and notebook for schedules and lists that I don't currently need for the week. But then, I have white boards and a bulletin board that I can easily write out what to focus on that day, and right now...and I can erase them and change things up as needed. And, I use a timer for the main jobs...I tried to simplify those lists and it just kept me over-thinking and overwhelmed throughout my day. But when I thought back on your video about people whose homes you transformed who represent each of ghe organised styles, I realized that I'm a Bee to the hilt when it comes to writing out lists, with a little bit of Cricket mixed in. That's when I embraced that style. And That's when it started to get much easier to actually clean and organise in my most macro styles. Hopefully eventually my lists will be come a little simpler as I become more consistent in getting the things done.
I love how you recorded a video while you should be doing a pile of other things because I do the same thing! 😂 I find ways to distract myself when there is too much on my to do list because I am overwhelmed by it all. Could your husband possibly help with some of the things that you have on your list? I feel like women a lot of times try to do everything on our own but it’s okay to ask for help because we can not do it all by ourselves. 😊
GETMO is genius and your explanation and presentation of it is brilliant as usual! I am packing up a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment whilst I watch this and al ready have plenty of stuff that is leaving here and NOT coming with us! Thankyou!
Phenomenal video!! Thank you so much Cas, for breaking it down like you did!! It has given me a much needed dose of “motivation”. I’ve been on my decluttering journey for a few months now, and I am currently feeling pretty overwhelmed with everything that life has coming my way! One final thought, as I am trying to encourage my husband, and help him declutter his spaces (his garage/work space for one) I plan on re-watching this video with him, and have him insert the word “garage“ every time you say the word “kitchen“ 😉.
I listen to you and others while I clean and organize. I have 3 boxes that need to go to the thrift store. I've had them for a while. I will load them in the car tomorrow morning (its late night now). Thank you for all your help.
Thank you, Cas, for this wonderful talk. I've been doing my share of 'good enough to move on' this week and I've never felt better. I was extremely overwhelmed with the state of my home, but after doing just the basics things somehow started to look less impossible and more attainable. Thank you!!❤
This is life changing for me! So many things i just need to GETMO. I have been trying to declutter and organize at the same time, so I’m not really accomplishing anything at all. Just about everything everyone says don’t do (like cluttering up my house with empty organizing containers) I have been doing. Now I think I can actually make progress. Thank you so much.
Success! After watching this I marched into my bedroom took out clothes from one drawer and organize those and I took pictures and send it to everybody. Who knows how messy I have been well my family anyway I’m so grateful for your motivation and wanted to share with you my beginning success and I know it’s gonna be ongoing.
Watching the video while doing the laundry and thinking oh I need to do two more baskets, but NO! The first one done is good enough for today 💪 Thank you 😊
Thank you Cas! I just started watching your channel recently and already went through many of the videos. I love all you ideas. They resonate with me so much! I have been into organizing videos for so long but just discovered you, you must me sent to me by God. This GETMO is the motto I have been looking for all these years. I hope it will cure my perfectionist which has only made me perfectly useless 😂
I laughed out loud at this (a nod of recognition): "what if they drive my minivan, it's filled with starbucks and mcDonald's cups...." Thank you for this coaching, it is absolutely TRUE! :)
We have free standing food pantries. Food is acceptable past best buy date if sealed (non perishable). When I assess my kitchen and pantry, I try and take note of what isn’t/hasn’t been used to take and pass along to someone else. It helps with the “I don’t want it to go to waste” hang up. Other things that need to get used up, I set out so I can use them during the upcoming week (meal plan around items).
Doing the thing I dread the most is SO hard sometimes...but it destroys the uneasy stress of having it undone. Which usually makes it much easier to clearly think about what is left. Makes it easier to assess what is GETMO.
First of all, criminal minds is very addictive to watch!I would say have the family help with all the tasks that need to be done. Many hands make the tasks light. Have fun in San Francisco!
I have been sending snippets of these to my son and this is probably the BEST!! He gets overwhelmed a LOT!! (No time for cleaning he thinks cos of court crap-he doesn’t have a lawyer and is in a horrific divorce/child custody case) As a grandparent, I can only surmise that they kinda did what they wanted as far as the schedule with the kids! 😂 (I don’t know either your parents or your kids tho!)
What I really appreciate with your videos and podcast is that you don't pretend to be perfect. You are very open and honest about where you struggle in your own organizational journey while trying to encourage others to be as organized as they can or life allows. I really needed to watch this video because, I can be a little bit of a perfectionist and it often hinders me on tackling To Do's on my list especially when the quantity of the To Do's outweighs the time or capacity to complete them. I have learned to congratulate myself when I accomplish even a couple of the tasks that had set for myself instead of criticizing myself for NOT accomplishing the tasks that were not accomplished. I have found that to be very motivating. Also tackling things in bite-sizes versus trying to tackle everything all at once.
I always fold laundry while watching RUclips. :) Today I left a few wrinkles in a junky t-shirt instead of refolding it, and a lot of wrinkles in the set of sheets I folded. The sheets will be going on the bed in a few days when my son gets home and needs his bed and I will probably wear the shirt asap because it will drive me crazy knowing it is wrinkled in the drawer. I am always late for everything because I can't even brush my hair without cleaning every piece of hair out of the brush before putting it away, and it has to be put away. I definitely need to get mo' GETMO in my life! Thanks for sharing tips with the rest of us with such honesty!
I have learned this about myself: I work well under pressure. Having said that, the first way to make that happen for me is to procrastinate. I have yet to fail in a major way; however, I know I’m human and cannot foresee the unexpected circumstances that might come and throw a nail in my tire. So now I devise plans to accomplish important things through lists, temporary goals, and time management.
I’ve learned that often the time I spend procrastinating is actually longer than the time it would have taken to do/finish the chore. I should also mention that I try to frame the word “chore” into “Accomplishment.” As in “What would I like to accomplish today?’ VS “How many chores are there to do?” Cleaning a bathroom is a chore. A clean bathroom is an accomplishment.
I really LOVE this reframing! Every chore really is an accomplishment!!
Before yesterday, I didn't think making a list was nesserary for me.
Until I had company and they looked in a very dirty bathroom mirror that I forgot to clean.
It was dirty after using tons of hair products that I used trying to control my long hair and then brushing it.
Then, without me noticing,
it would fling onto the mirror.
The mirror was last cleaned four days before this happened.
@@5rgyyuyrgg great idea👍😁
Yes and yes it’s completely fact! 🎉 we make mountains over mole holes and rarely say hey great job on this and that accomplishment ❤ definitely working on this cheers to all of you and your accomplishments
Change your/my mindset
Cas, you are the single most encouraging, inspiring, motivating, and helpful person on this subject who is online today. Bless you!
This has been one of the best podcasts I've heard in a long time. Very motivating.
Cleaned the living room while listening, on to the kitchen!
Cass, I just had this epiphany this week, for getting my business setup! I'm an interior designer, and want all my handouts branded perfectly, and realized I'm wasting time. No one else cares about the exact font size or tint of blue i'm using. I can always go back if I need to, but I NEED TO MOVE ON :)
This GETMO concept is so freeing! Thank you! Doing things "good enough " requires that I kick my mom & grandma out of my head because my brain is trying to tell me that I'm not doing it "right" because I'm not doing it the way they taught me. Excellent video!
“…baked cookies for some reason.” That is the perfect phrase for anyone with ADHD. 😂Didn’t grocery shop or do laundry but there are fresh cookies I can eat while naked staring at a list of things to do 😂.
Procrastibaking. I do it all the time.
Perfect! 👍❤️😽 I am sitting on bare mattress trying to get de-overwhelmed! @ 3:35 a.m. Hee, hee! Thank God nobody else is here.
I’m going to Getmo my bags of donations to Goodwill and Humane Society today. I have been walking around them in my entryway for MONTHS!
Truth!!😂
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Omg so true!!!
All I have to say to my husband is, "I baked cookies today," when he asks what I did on my day off. 😂😏🤨
Your soft voice and calmness are so helping my feelings of being overwhelmed.
I just finished dishes and counters. Been working cleaning the cabinets on the outside and the drawers. Oh and I put my toaster in a tub down in the cabinet right under where it was. I feel so much better. Hope you will soon. Love ya. ❤😊
“GETMO” has to be what I adopt. It’s really hit home when you mentioned successful ppl doing what has to be done -and how my perfectionism has wreaked havoc at work and especially home. No more! Thanks for this podcast!
That stood out to me, too! I get hung up on doing some tasks bc I don’t want to start them unless they’ll be done completely or perfectly.
Thanks so much for your kind inspiration! Just what I needed today!!
I can relate!!!
I’ve read that “Perfection is the enemy of progress!”
@@lauralogan3046There's a lot of info out there about perfectionism & clutter. Bottom line is focus on getting it done rather than how it has to be perfect. Good enough, is good enough.
CAS I believe you are sometimes too hard on yourself. You need down time just like we all do. You had a intense day yesterday. For your mental health you needed to have a break. Your family can do some of your list and your Mum & Dad don’t see the mess you see. They know you’re working and your family are happy. You’re doing great. ❤
San Francisco is literally one of my favorite cities! My daughter used to live there so she knew all the fun spots! Plus…she became minimalist there! No choice as their rent was $4K a month for what would be half that here in Michigan!
Hello, fellow Michigander🙂.
@@erin3375 HELLO!! Wow this means I’m not the only one in Michigan that struggles with organization!!
Michigan here!!
Cas, my fridge is STILL clean and organized 2 weeks later. And my silverware drawer, and got rid of half my utentils. Plus, I did reorganize my lingerie drawers and have kept my bed made up. Yesterday I had a nurse visit. It only took me 30 minutes to tidy my dining room so we could sit at the table and plan. Im able to find things faster. More motivation to keep going! The All Day DeClutter was transformative on so many levels. I realize the role trauma played in my life now 😢 but moving on is critical to my recovery. God is revealing me to..myself! The best money I ever spent!
Happy for you!
That is really wonderful!!!
Yay!!
Oh my dog don’t like clutter! 😎😎. AND. THE BED. HAS TO BE SET UP DAILY! so my mind & THE DOG. MIND … really.. has to be good enough …. To use thru out the day .
I’m literally coming down from an overwhelm anxiety attack!!!!! This is perfect timing for me today
Suffocating with the stress of my to-dos!!! Exactly!!!!
When you said “what if we do it shitty?” That hit me in my soul, 😂😂😂 you’re so right and so great, thank you! 🫶🏻
I’ve never seen anybody like you! You really motivate like no other!❤
Oh my word! I can totally relate!!! A lot of days I’ll be doing something other than what I should be doing because I’m avoiding what I actually should be doing! It’s such a stressful way to live! LOL!
"Getmo" is such a brilliant (and catchy) motto. I will keep on telling me this. Deep down I'm a perfectionalist (you wouldn't think so when looking at my household). So, since it's basically all a mess, and I'm overwhelmed, don't know where to start and already know I won't manage to do it all, I don't start in the first place. My husband keeps on telling me "just start SOMEWHERE, and don't attempt to do it perfectly, there's no need to." He doesn't understand my way of thinking (and feeling - I get so anxious, all the stuff drives me crazy, makes me feel bad about myself and somehow paralizes me), and I know he's right, but it's still hard not to do it perfectly. I will keep on telling me "getmo" all day long from now on.
By the way: I love your top!
I recently stumbled upon Clutterbug while poking around RUclips. You have quickly become the storm I was desperately anticipating for my here and now life experience. I intensely relate to you as a late ADHD woman and am endlessly thankful for the stepping stones your content is laying for me. Sharing your own journey through life is helping me re-define my "why" after losing it years ago. From the most grateful depths of my heart, thank you.
This podcast is so helpful. She's so kind and gentle. My stress level about my clutter has just lifted. I CAN do this!!
I finally figured out how to not procrastinate with my dishes. Wash, dry and put all dishes away as I'm doing. If I don't they sit there forever..or until someone wants to use them again. I just love you, Cass. I've learned a lot from you ladies. 😁😁
Why is this so genius…? 💡🎖️💫
It doesn't bother me if I have a few dishes in the drain board. The rest of my kitchen is clean. I put them away when I feel like it. Lol
Doing things until they are good enough is NOT doing it badly. If it’s bad it’s not good enough. Done is better than perfect because perfect is never done.
Cas!!!!!! THIS WAS SOOOOO GOOD! I so needed this message TODAY!!! I can so resonate with EVERYTHING you shared in this video! Love you and love your authenticity! You are amazing!😮❤ Now…
on to “GET ‘MO!”
I believe alot of us have emotional issues & live in our heads & overthink to much. Your videos have helped me alot. Thank you ❤️
Each night for the last 2 weeks after my kids go to bed I watch a couple of your videos and I do a chore. Tonight i cleaned my toilets and bathroom baseboards. Yesterday i decluttered and organized my linen closet.The day before i declutteted my daughters cloths and art supplies. Before that i declutteted my sons' toys. You truely are motivating me to get things done. Thank you!
Girl!!!! You nailed a perfect description of me & my shenanigans in the first 5 minutes! Thank you for your transparency, I honestly thought I was the only one that did this. I have negative talked to myself for years, because the closer the deadline gets, the more I freeze up. Maybe it's a ladybug thing!? Thank you!!!
Negative talk is too easy because we're used to it. Come with me thru this door & shut it tight. You're no longer going to do that. Compliment yourself, like you would someone else. Instead of saving " ugh, I have to do a load of whites" say "I want to do my whites so I'll have clean socks". Try it a few times & you'll notice it gets easier.
Cas!!! I cannot tell how much your GETMO message spoke to me today. Juggling all the things while listening and hoping to get somewhere before my family comes home and then need supper etc etc😂
I really felt like you were on my couch talking directly to me. I needed this today, reality check! Thank you ❤
Good luck with getting ready for your folks to stay. Off to do all the things just good enough 💪🏻
Lots of love from South Africa 🇿🇦
I’m totally procrastinating today and how ironic that this video popped up. I feel like I’m drowning but here I am just watching you. Have a great time away with your hubby.
In the kitchen I start with the dishes and then moved to the right till I got all the way around my room. Because at least then the sink and just to the right was clean and good. Then a little more and then do a little more. Now it’s daily maintenance but so much better than before
I have to say ( after watching this a Y e a r Later , lol) that the Kitchen Counter " visual " you spoke of is spot on. .. ; Even as a " Bee ".. (being Visual Organizer) ..I only have out things I actually USE , most everyday. I have my Toaster stored, the Mini Food Processor. The Ninga mini Blender. The Egg Cooker. These are all stored in one cabinet, on a shelf.
I actually do not have a lot of Cabinets, so a lot of my Glassware , Cups, Small plates , etc are stored on open shelving, above where the Tea/ Coffee/ French Press. Etc is stored on the top of an Antique dresser that is also used for Storage. I still need certain things out and visible.. but I also know that Counter space is limited . My Spices are stored on the bottom shelf of a very large 3 level hanging Plate Rack ...where the plates are stored( near the Stove ).So I have what I consider a " happy medium " ... with seen and unseen items being stored.
I really enjoyed this Podcast even though it's....a y e a r Later.
Who knew.... ??! 🤷🏼♀️ And addressing the " Overwhelm " and Procrastination.... One of the best Topics you've done.
.... " Spirit is never late " ... it arrives when it is meant to. Amen. ✨️😋💫🙏🏻
Thank you. 💜
I love your idea to let the list have it all, and then just circle the most important things. In a corporate environment, managing a host projects that frequently competed for resources, I learned the "MoSCoW" method -- must do, should do, could do, won't do. This is really important for alignment with anyone else that is working on shared objectives, but also really clarifying for me when I'm working alone. As I have gotten more seasoned, I have learned to embrace won't dos for the value they bring to my must dos. ❤️
Whenever I feel useless, worthless or overwhelmed by everyone I need to do I put one of your videos or podcasts on! You have an incredible way of taking away our shame and making us believe we can do this.
I think GETMO in particular will really help me, and hearing about your sister’s struggles definitely has- I’m at the same level of overwhelm and clutter; so please send her love and hugs from us.
We also wanted to say a huge thank you to you too- it’s not just homes that you make better. XxX ♥️🌺
Just what I was looking for you read my mind that I needed a good podcast to get my cleaning done. I love listening to your podcast when cleaning because I get so much done. Plus you have helped me so much with your take your home back course. ❤ I've I've declutter about 80% of my stuff in my bedroom I have empty drawers to my dressers and have so many empty containers and boxes that I was using as storage. Thank you so much. 😊
Forgot to mention that the reason why I chose to declutter my home is because I'll be taking a trip to Mexico for a whole month and all I wanna do is come home to a clean and declutter home. As if I was walking into a hotel room. No piles and piles of clothes and nonsense stuff all over the place. Just wanna come home and continue to relax in a clean home. ❤
Wow, this may be the BEST podcast I’ve listened to!! So many yrs of therapy…you get to the heart of my struggles fast! Thank you!!!
It's 3:30 p.m. I've been procrastinating all morning. I was literally just getting ready to start baking cookies and I stopped and looked at the counter and sighed....Dishes piled a mile high again! I just have not been resetting in the evenings regularly lately and I'm feeling the aftermath of my laziness. I decided to turn to Clutterbug for help getting motivated and sure enough I'm getting the motivation and smiles that I needed. Thanks Cass!🤗
I've been procrastinating for over a week sitting here staring at the coffee table mess... my "get up & go" hasn't been seen in months.
This weekend I’m off to a great start decluttering. The first thing I did was say to myself “no television or social media”. I put on this podcast and started organizing and packing boxes to give to Goodwill. I need to focus next week on other things and getting stuff out is going to make me feel better.
@@enriquet548 Good for you!! Progress is better than perfection! I was at my parents for a few days &had been thinking about my attack plan. I'm home & just finished my detailed written list. Definitely using a timer starting at 15 mins. & increasing up to 30 for mandatory breaks. I've learned that some experts suggest to stop at the alarm, & not finish what you're on, so you have momentum to re-start after break. I'm trying this today. Have a great day!!
Thanks Cas ! I am learning so much from you, letting stuff go, getting help with my ADHD to my son and I have nowdid the dishes before we go to sleep. I have let 3 bags go right before the dumpster guys come . We may have started with nothing but now making our place our own ❤
Thank you so much!
I've listened and listened to your videos and today my 28 year old daughter & I did the top cabinets together. It was so rewarding working together to accomplish this goal. We really enjoyed one another without stressing. It was amazing!
Thanks so much for this-I listened on the way home and it motivated me to clean my one bathroom and I feel so much better!!! 👍❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for your insight and real life experience. As a therapist, I have referred to your website so many times to help families work together! I am so thankful for all of the hard work that you put into this. I truly appreciate you. Thank you.
Hehe, I always say I'm very productive when I'm procrastinating ☺️ and that's exactly how I learnt to be kind to myself, because one day, I noticed & wrote down all the things I DID do. Turns out I wasn't unmotivated - I was just needing to feel the joy in doing different things for a change ❤️
You're doing so great Cass, it's lovely to hear about your human days too 🙏🏼🌸
A couple of months ago my husband and I went on a cruise for our 20th anniversary. Which sounds like a fabulous vacation. But with 6 kids and school in session, we had to have my parents and in-laws come stay in our home (take turns) while we were gone. They used our bedroom and bathroom.
I was soooo stressed getting my house ready for guests to stay without me there to help. And all the details required to leave my kids for a week. 😱😱😱
I almost backed out of my trip. Thankfully we went and everyone survived. But I wish I had been able to prioritize the things that really needed to get done.
Thank you!!
I literately started crying.. Like you gave me permission to not be perfect yet not getting anything done. Because I was so overwhelmed. GETMO is my new mantra..
You just lifted so much hatred of myself from me..
This was just for me today. Having felt so down and discouraged and mad at myself for not doing what I know I should be doing. I can relate so much to you bc I have ADD too. So thank you so much for this message. I found it so freeing. Get-mo gives me a plan and hope.
Cass, I think the other thing is to forgive ourselves for our procrastinating. I always get motivated when I listen to you. Sending positive vibes your way dear 💕 ✨️
That’s what has been so hard for my adhd brain. I have always wanted things to look perfect and I’m horrible with time management and think I can fit it all in.
This was the best advice and talk I’ve ever had!! Very life-changing🙌 Thank you Cas❤
Perfectly timed encouragement! About to leave for a trip and feeling ALL.THE .OVERWHELM
GETMO is a very effectiveway to cope with the overwhelmed mind. I learned that a few years ago. I heard, there is good and there is good enough. The part i was missing was trying to organize without decluttering. 😢 now i am drowing in stuff.
A to do list for me is never more than 3 things. When that’s done, I make another to do list. I have all the things I have to do in my head, but I never write down more than three at a time.
That way I get “woohooo I did it” several times a day instead of “I’m a loser didn’t even get my things done today”.
Borrowing this!!
I'm stressed for you in first 5 minutes! I'm thinking:1) prioritize bare minimum necessities; 2)delegate to kids and hubby; 3) order Hello Fresh and groceries; 4) give your parents credit to get the basics done this week along with your kids!
I need to tell you something (as the mother of an adult who frequently looks after grandchildren and stays in my adult son's home - and bed). Your parents love you. They are not going to judge you. They are there to help and will do anything to help YOU! I do the laundry, vacuum and generally anything else I see that needs doing so that when they come back, their lives are easier. Unless your parents are very unusual, I am guessing they feel the same. If they didn't, they probably wouldn't be the sort of people you would have in your house! So, go easy on yourself. You would do the same for your children in time. Love your work. I'm sure your parents are very proud of you and all that you do.
Getmo is how I lived my life all day everyday without thinking, love that someone created a name for it. My issue is i only do Getmo, so the house still gets dirty, not messy. Not good enough for my liking 😅 Thank you for inspiration ❤
The conflicting narratives I have in my head: “good enough for who it is for” and “do it right the first time so you don’t have to do it twice” both of which my mother said… it is a challenge
Long time viewer on RUclips and I just found your podcasts - love listening to you. This one was wonderful. You show what REAL life is and that honesty encourages me to get moving and to have more confidence that progress will happen. And when you said it was 3:00, I felt my own panic start to rise for you, but instead of you trying to stay up all night to do more, you approached the situation with "what do I do now and without perfectionism intruding" rather than beating yourself up for needing to stop all morning and hide out to deal with having way too much to do. Now when I haven't done any of my plans during the day, I will think of you and know that I can start things later in the day rather than quitting for the rest of the day, too, because nothing much has been accomplished. THANKS!
Thanks so much for your wonderful insights CAS! I love the manner in which you share with us. I got to take your course “ take back your home” when it first came out. I loved what I learned there. I have moved twice since I took the course and it has been so valuable in how I have organized my homes. Thanks for being such an inspiration!
Love the GETMO concept! I hope you have relaxed since this posted and have delegated some chores to your family members. If they helped make the mess, they can help to keep things tidy. Blessings to you.
Omg I am exactly the same. I will watch an hour of clutterbug videos rather than just dealing with the clutter!!!
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As long as your working on clutter it'll be a good thing.
I needed this today! I work full time from home, manage my husband's business, handle 95% off the household tasks and the kids. I use my breaks to try to keep up with my house. Today it but me like a ton of bricks that I do not have 1 room in my house that brings me a sense of calm.
I need to stop trying to perfect everything.
Thank you Cas!❤
Push the needle forward is my favorite saying now because sometimes I feel like I’m not getting things done fast enough I re-organized major areas of the house, but still so much more to go but now, even if I spent an hour I have pushed the needle forward. I love that Kas
I been feeling overwhelmed so much here lately. Thank you so much Cass!!! 😘 I needed to hear this one so badly!💖
Thank you for this, Cass❤ I have a 3.5 month old (+ 2 other older kids) and I feel like most days are happy and smooth, but the constant buildup of laundry, making grocery lists, shopping for groceries, keeping up with appointments/practices/budgets, and cleaning/decluttering have all gotten way behind. I have many days where the overwhelm is very real and I don’t even know where to start (like which load of laundry is the most pressing 😆 who is straight up outta undies?). Your video today was really compassionate and encouraging ❤️ Thank you!
Grandma here, this time will pass so quickly. Relax, enjoy. If someone judges you, they're not your friend. Blessings.
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GETMO such a brilliant concept! You are a true godsend!
Cass, oh my, I so needed this. I had to leave my job after 12 years because I HAD to do things perfectly and bring to notice anything that needed to be fixed. You are exactly right about my coworkers, they did not do the extra and they are still working. Please pray that I find a job that I can do and that is interesting enough to keep me motivated.
CAS I feel so much better and calmer after watching this. GETMO is my new word for the year!
Thank you, once again, this really helps me. I often feel overwhelmed with my ‘to do’ list and this was timely for me. Have a great trip! Be well, Sally 🌹
I really needed this today. I have just finished my year as a preschool assistant teacher while I have doubled up my classes for my Early Childhood Education degree so that I can student teach in the fall! Not to mention that I have been asked to sub in other classrooms and my youngest son graduated from high school! I have felt pressure (in the past) from family members (not my own family) that my house needed to be perfect all of the time! I have since begun to realize that I do it GETMO! We had started to declutter when we were supposed to move in April, but the house fell through, and I just haven't had the brain power and energy to do more. We are hosting my son's graduation party and we as a family need to work together to clean it up. Laundry has been a major fight and issue for a LONG time! Just paying the bills feels like a chore. We have been working on the dishes as a starting place and I will be taking notes on your Kitchen Path. I love listening to you and Dawn. Baby steps and I will get there. Thank you!!!!
The best advice I've ever got is : everything worth doing is worth doing poorly. It helps me get through the days when the I-Cant mentality hits me.
"Do it shitty, to GETMO." My mantra from this day forward. Thanks for the permission! You rock!
Thank You Soooooooo Much for your honesty !!..
I hope this helps me with my inability to move forward with my own journey..
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Thank you so much for this podcast!! I have been so overwhelmed with my house lately and this inspired me to do something GETMO.
i feel the exact same! Since the start of 2023! I think I write down the same things sometimes, multiple times, because - Gosh Forbid - it gets lost or forgotten! lol So yes, stacks of lists, post-its and whooseits galore...😶🌫🤣😂
This is the part that made me cry.
After working together in the kitchen my daughter went into the baby room where this room has remained the same for two years.
She miscarried and had to bury a tiny little baby girl named Alizabella.
For the first time she packed up everything in bins that would have been used for the baby and put them in the garage.
I am so proud of her for facing this hurt head on and doing it. I have tears in my eyes thinking about how brave she is!
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Oh, God bless you & your famly. So heart breaking.
Re the 26 min mark in your video, I started being more organized when I labeled and categorized my things. Then I started finding a home for them when I thought of my spaces as being similar to a retail store. Where would these things go and where should they go in my house so they can be found? I’m still constantly sorting and making small piles with incomplete projects but then I have to make time to complete those things because otherwise they take up space. This could be as simple as fixing something with glue that lingers around incomplete. You have to make decisions and then be action oriented. That is difficult if you have depression, physical pain, or overwhelmed with anxiety. I try to make the most of it when I get bursts of motivation. You will be stronger in the long run but you have to let go and keep moving. Focus on your health so you don’t procrastinate too much. Swimming makes me feel very different and motivated afterwards.
I'm a mom, and 2 of my 4 of my kids are married. Both my daughter in law's work and they have children both familie. There is one family that we use to help out monthly watching my grandkids. The laundry wasn't always done, and there were areas that went dusted. But you know what I felt when I was there it, It was a houseful of love they were being amazing parents and busy activities. What I would do while I was there is I would do their laundry. I felt like I was loving and blessing their home. My daughter in law is short. My son is tall. I would go round and dust the little things that they didn't get done through ceiling fans. Blades may be some of the vents at times. But I did it with no judgment. I just LOVE. No, my son would say mom, you don't need to do the laundry we didn't. Have you come to work, I would always say I know. I figured when the kids were doing their things by themselves that they wanted to do for those few moments, I could be that blessing. Sometimes I would say to the kids, should we surprise your parents should we do something fun. They thought mundane things were fun just because grandma was there. Now this wasn't an all the time thing we went there monthly because because the parents at that time had to work the same weekend. But I will tell you it was so much fun, Honestly I love cleaning someone else's house. It's always more fun to do someone else's house than your own. I have been like this since I was a young child, I can remember cleaning the farm stove of my grandparents' farm. Her kitchen stove did lots of cooking, but this particular grandma wasn't the tidiest, so I would help. I would sit there with a rag and just. Wipe things down. One day when you get older which I hope isn't for a whole lot of years, You will understand when you go to your children's home. I agree about the part of changing the sheets. Before my one family member, before they got their robot vacuum cleaner, they have 2 dogs. They love their animals, but I also knew how much my daughter in law didn't like the dog hair, but she was busy, Her hours and so they could both be there for their children. They were creative in their working schedule. Because it wasn't my normal and it was fun, I went around and did all those little areas cleaning the dog hair. And yes, they noticed, and they would say mom don't do that, I would tell them you can tell me don't, but i'm still gonna do it just to bless you. So that's what I think many times us as parents We love to be a blessing. Did I snoop in everything no.. But I did get to love my family. I got to spend time with them and I got to bless. I hope you have a fantastic time away with your husband at your meeting. I also hope your parents have a fantastic time with your children. Cass I am part of the take your house back course and I just want to say huge thank you. I hope your parents realize how much of a blessing in your energy you pour out to others. I can tell you I've gotten rid of a lot of things sentisend a memo. I've also look at different things at taking care of me better. I'm a mom of four chiturn plus bonus five grandchildren plus bonus. Sometimes we're so busy pouring out we forget to take care of us. Big hugs are much love to you.❤ The body doubling helps me plus everything you are saying..it's amazing!!
I LOVE listening to you while I clean or exercise! I just cleaned put my multi function air fryer oven while listening to this. After a few months of using The Organised Mum Method on what to work and when, and listening to you on organizing, my house is transforming from one giant mess to a home I can live in and function in. I like your motto GOTMO. I will use that. I still have mega lists....because otherwise I get scattered-brained. I've come to recognize that in organizing my things, I'm a Butterfly/Lady Bug hybrid. But in my list and schedule-making, I'm a Bumble Bee/Cricket hybrid. I have a calendar and notebook for schedules and lists that I don't currently need for the week. But then, I have white boards and a bulletin board that I can easily write out what to focus on that day, and right now...and I can erase them and change things up as needed. And, I use a timer for the main jobs...I tried to simplify those lists and it just kept me over-thinking and overwhelmed throughout my day. But when I thought back on your video about people whose homes you transformed who represent each of ghe organised styles, I realized that I'm a Bee to the hilt when it comes to writing out lists, with a little bit of Cricket mixed in. That's when I embraced that style. And That's when it started to get much easier to actually clean and organise in my most macro styles. Hopefully eventually my lists will be come a little simpler as I become more consistent in getting the things done.
I think it's the adhd. I'm the same way, I can't do anything until the last minute and then I flip out and start breaking down. It's a vicious cycle.
Yes! ADHD overwhelm is paralyzing, but once it gets close enough I can kick into gear to snag that dopamine. 😂
Yep and I always tell myself I'm not going to wait till the last minute next time.... Yeah that never works out 🤦🏼♀️
I love how you recorded a video while you should be doing a pile of other things because I do the same thing! 😂 I find ways to distract myself when there is too much on my to do list because I am overwhelmed by it all. Could your husband possibly help with some of the things that you have on your list? I feel like women a lot of times try to do everything on our own but it’s okay to ask for help because we can not do it all by ourselves. 😊
Now Cas, how did you know that I needed this?! 😊😊Great inspiration. Enjoy your trip!🥰🥰
GETMO is genius and your explanation and presentation of it is brilliant as usual! I am packing up a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment whilst I watch this and al ready have plenty of stuff that is leaving here and NOT coming with us! Thankyou!
Phenomenal video!! Thank you so much Cas, for breaking it down like you did!! It has given me a much needed dose of “motivation”. I’ve been on my decluttering journey for a few months now, and I am currently feeling pretty overwhelmed with everything that life has coming my way! One final thought, as I am trying to encourage my husband, and help him declutter his spaces (his garage/work space for one) I plan on re-watching this video with him, and have him insert the word “garage“ every time you say the word “kitchen“ 😉.
"Good enough to move on" hard words for a Bee 🐝 The repetitive phrases are very helpful for me! I also love, "Don't put it down, put it away." ❤
I listen to you and others while I clean and organize. I have 3 boxes that need to go to the thrift store. I've had them for a while. I will load them in the car tomorrow morning (its late night now). Thank you for all your help.
Thank you, Cas, for this wonderful talk. I've been doing my share of 'good enough to move on' this week and I've never felt better. I was extremely overwhelmed with the state of my home, but after doing just the basics things somehow started to look less impossible and more attainable. Thank you!!❤
This is life changing for me! So many things i just need to GETMO. I have been trying to declutter and organize at the same time, so I’m not really accomplishing anything at all. Just about everything everyone says don’t do (like cluttering up my house with empty organizing containers) I have been doing. Now I think I can actually make progress. Thank you so much.
Success! After watching this I marched into my bedroom took out clothes from one drawer and organize those and I took pictures and send it to everybody. Who knows how messy I have been well my family anyway I’m so grateful for your motivation and wanted to share with you my beginning success and I know it’s gonna be ongoing.
This podcast is all about ME! Thank you!!!❤❤❤
I love the concept of GETMO. Just getting stuff done enough is such a great concept.
Watching the video while doing the laundry and thinking oh I need to do two more baskets, but NO! The first one done is good enough for today 💪 Thank you 😊
" I baked cookies for some reason"😂😂😂😂💘
Also, great advice: do it good enough to move on! Love ❤️ it!
Thank you Cas! I just started watching your channel recently and already went through many of the videos. I love all you ideas. They resonate with me so much! I have been into organizing videos for so long but just discovered you, you must me sent to me by God. This GETMO is the motto I have been looking for all these years. I hope it will cure my perfectionist which has only made me perfectly useless 😂
I laughed out loud at this (a nod of recognition): "what if they drive my minivan, it's filled with starbucks and mcDonald's cups...."
Thank you for this coaching, it is absolutely TRUE! :)
We have free standing food pantries. Food is acceptable past best buy date if sealed (non perishable). When I assess my kitchen and pantry, I try and take note of what isn’t/hasn’t been used to take and pass along to someone else. It helps with the “I don’t want it to go to waste” hang up. Other things that need to get used up, I set out so I can use them during the upcoming week (meal plan around items).
It’s 8 mos. later but I’m in this space you’re currently talking about and have started. I’m getting stuff done now! Thank you 🤗
I got stuff done while listening to you. Thanks for the motivational words.
Doing the thing I dread the most is SO hard sometimes...but it destroys the uneasy stress of having it undone. Which usually makes it much easier to clearly think about what is left. Makes it easier to assess what is GETMO.
First of all, criminal minds is very addictive to watch!I would say have the family help with all the tasks that need to be done. Many hands make the tasks light. Have fun in San Francisco!
Gilmore Girls for me!
@@andrearoose5919 Never heard of it
Agreed! 😊
I have been sending snippets of these to my son and this is probably the BEST!! He gets overwhelmed a LOT!! (No time for cleaning he thinks cos of court crap-he doesn’t have a lawyer and is in a horrific divorce/child custody case)
As a grandparent, I can only surmise that they kinda did what they wanted as far as the schedule with the kids! 😂 (I don’t know either your parents or your kids tho!)
We LOVE Pastor Craig. Happy to see my worlds collide. Thank you Cas for helping bring sanity to my mom guilt over my home management styles.
I LOVE Pastor Craig too. Still remember some of his sermons from over 10 years ago.
What I really appreciate with your videos and podcast is that you don't pretend to be perfect. You are very open and honest about where you struggle in your own organizational journey while trying to encourage others to be as organized as they can or life allows. I really needed to watch this video because, I can be a little bit of a perfectionist and it often hinders me on tackling To Do's on my list especially when the quantity of the To Do's outweighs the time or capacity to complete them. I have learned to congratulate myself when I accomplish even a couple of the tasks that had set for myself instead of criticizing myself for NOT accomplishing the tasks that were not accomplished. I have found that to be very motivating. Also tackling things in bite-sizes versus trying to tackle everything all at once.
These times are when I am glad I can shop online for groceries and just run to pick up!
I always fold laundry while watching RUclips. :) Today I left a few wrinkles in a junky t-shirt instead of refolding it, and a lot of wrinkles in the set of sheets I folded. The sheets will be going on the bed in a few days when my son gets home and needs his bed and I will probably wear the shirt asap because it will drive me crazy knowing it is wrinkled in the drawer. I am always late for everything because I can't even brush my hair without cleaning every piece of hair out of the brush before putting it away, and it has to be put away. I definitely need to get mo' GETMO in my life! Thanks for sharing tips with the rest of us with such honesty!
maryellen erickson, thank you for sharing.
Get used to not doing it perfectly and the feeling g fades.
I have learned this about myself: I work well under pressure. Having said that, the first way to make that happen for me is to procrastinate. I have yet to fail in a major way; however, I know I’m human and cannot foresee the unexpected circumstances that might come and throw a nail in my tire. So now I devise plans to accomplish important things through lists, temporary goals, and time management.
So, so, so good and honest and real as always! Thank you😊❤ Cass, your the best! You helped me get moving today!