The doctor story is hilarious. I think a doctor’s bio should say if they have a sense of humor. Most of us know laughter is the best medicine… which is why your channel is not only encouraging but healthy!😉
Sue Wolfe - The doctor probably reacted that way because he didn't know you. Unfortunately, this was his first impression, and he had nothing else to go on. I've worked for physicians, and they do make an initial assessment of the patient. Without knowing you, he took your comments at face value. Maybe he should watch your videos! 😂❤❤
I can not stop laughing!!! 😆😆🔥🔥 Cass, you are NOT alone! I've totally said this about my house before! I would imagine a fresh start all the time!! Thank you for sharing but also I'm sorry that you had to experience that and the way you probably felt about it in that moment! At least you can laugh about it! Haha 😂 😅
Sorry to be the bummer, but for me, the doctor story wasn't funny at all because I have both ADHD and Ehlers-Danlos and have heard too many horror stories of people who've been incorrectly labeled mentally ill or denied access to desperately needed care because a doctor presumed to know better than the patient or their previous doctors' treatment plan. It was wildly inappropriate for the GP to change her medication when he'd already referred her to a psychiatrist (who are more specialized in medication for ADHD) and to put in writing such a slanderous misinterpretation of what she said. MANY people use hyperbolic forms of speech, and failure to recognize that suggests a level of bias and/or cognitive inflexibility that's likely to harm other patients as well. : - (
🤣🤣 it didn't dawn on me that she was saying the saying incorrectly lol. Maybe that's how they say it in Canada 🤷🏾♀️😂 maybe it's an ADHD trait presenting: misspeaking and not realizing bc her brain is trying to get everything out 🤷🏾♀️😂 maybe she just doesn't know the correct way to say it 🤷🏾♀️😂
I know I’m late and no one will see this. But the pillow with your kids on it can be used for stuffing for other pillows or covered with a new cover. Just an option for anyone that needs it!
I realize this was a month ago, but I just watched it, and had to say that I am 1000% with you on the way you speak. That is exactly the way I talk, and I think it startled my husband (who is extremely literal) at first. But good grief! If the doctor thought you meant it literally, he definitely should have asked some follow up questions to make sure everyone was safe! 🤣
Cass! Find a new Dr. and watch out for medication changes. Don't fix what isn't broken! Thank you for the motivation! This was wonderful!! Much live and prayers.
Nothing is more eye opening than knowing you will have to pack every single item in your house. Definitely makes you look at those items with a more critical eye.
Yup... know the feeling. Last time we moved I got to the point I started throwing things in boxes and dealt with them at the new house. For my next move Im starting a month before and with the mindset Im downsizing... even if the house is bigger.
@@Y3w3lz Meanwhile we moved *checks watch* almost a decade ago and still haven't finished unpacking 😭😅😂 Clearly nothing in the boxes in the basement are *necessary*, but there are useful things, sentimental things, and bugs. So many bugs. We did go through most of the clothes and a few boxes here and there, but uhh... Let's just say there's a leaning tower of donations that refuse to leave on their own, and no one wants to deal with them because it's just so overwhelming. Much like the stuff we haven't yet gone through. Can you tell our method got to the same point of your last move? It's a thing! Put it in a box, we'll deal with it later!! I'm not sure if it was a blessing or a curse that we got all the important stuff dealt with before we took on that mindset of just getting it over with. If the important stuff was mixed into the mystery boxes, we might have actually gone through them. Or we might have just gone without for all this time, or bought a new one hahaha
Right!! I moved 2 years ago. I kept packing and packing. I was like, where is this coming from? I lived in a small 2 bedroom apartment! I moved to a 3 story townhouse, but the kitchen cabinets are super shallow here and half of my kitchen stuff doesn't fit, so they're still boxed up. I haven't needed to use things in 2 yrs. 😮
Your videos are great. I am cracking up because I thought your house would be clutter free! 😂😂😂 “The shoemakers’s kids never have shoes…” Love your energy and your realness. Thanks for all your tips and very entertaining videos.
I thought her home would be clutter free too! Lol. Now we know she's just like one of us & that makes me feel better, not that she has clutter but proves none of us is perfect! 🥰
I had this same reaction, until I remembered the difference between my house of VISIBLE clutter and disorganization, and one where you can have company over without stress and actually know where to find things! D'oh! 😄Reducing clutter to the point you can manage it and have a lovely, functional home has always been her message, minimalism not required!
Yes it is. When my family and I moved most of the things we left on the curb to bless those who needed it. Everything was gone within a couple days. Not having to worry about where to store things I hadn't used or remembered I had in months was like a weight coming off...very freeing.
I’ve been decluttering for a few years ago, and my husband is realizing the benefits. He asked me to help him declutter his closet last weekend, and though we’ve done it before, he always kept more than I thought he needed. This time we got rid of 2 trash bags of clothes, then went through the storage room in the basement. Afterwards he says to me, “ does the house feel lighter?” Yes, it does! 100 percent!
I'm dying! Your end story has me busting a gut at work and now everyone thinks I'm crazy, so good! But in all seriousness, you're not crazy, you just Express yourself in dramatic fashion! New Doc will catch on.
I was a professional organizer back in the early 2000s (before it became REALLY popular). One of the main questions I would ask my clients (and myself!) was "Is this something you would want to pack up and pay movers to transport from one place to another?" It's a great way to really think about the stuff you have and whether it's worth packing in a box and then unpacking on the other side. GREAT video! I love watching people declutter stuff from their spaces.
@@cjhoward409 My question is morbid but "Will my kids care about this when I die?" The family punch bowl got left behind for my brother to decide for himself if he wanted because despite feeling guilty that Gram would be sad at me, I knew I didn't want to take it out of Mom's house after she died. Doing a death cleaning makes you think about your own possessions and how your kids' attitudes would be when they have to do the same to you. Needless to say, I came home and I decluttered a LOT of things in the years since with that mindset. Abruptly I had the moving thrust on me in April so I got to do both questions then!
The number of times I have helped friends move and they were too busy/scattered to pack...well, a LOT of stuff that we shouldn't have bothered to move got packed. Then I had to move ourselves across the country, and the #1 thing I did was declutter FIRST. And still things came with us that we in no way needed. Both experiences were really eye opening. I need to do that kind of deep declutter again!
The last time we moved- downsizing to retire and become snowbirds, I recall telling my husband I thought it would be easier if it all burned up. I feel you- not crazy just overwhelmed.
😮 omg that doctor is nuts. So sorry you went through that. Finding good Drs is so hard. Which is why I drive two hours away from my current home because I don’t want to switch .
I'm 73. For years, I've gotten rid of at least 20 items each day. I do lots of crafts, each has it's own plastic shoebox. Some days, I give away plant cuttings. We live in a 2BR apartment near Chicago. Off- season items are in our suitcases in our basement storage closet. Tina, Al's wife
Thank you for the doctor story! I LOVED it!! I am a nurse in family practice for over 22 years, and having a sense of humor is absolutely necessary!! So sorry your doctor misunderstood you! I absolutely love your end of video stories and your great sense of humor! Thank you!!
The sped-up montage of decluttering the shed with the random comments and things being thrown out had me giggling because I can totally relate to that whole scene! Well done. Looking at your stuff with the perspective of moving really does change how you view the items.
Cas - the picture pillow you could always donate to pet shelters. They don’t care if it has pictures on it, and they are always looking for pillows, blankets and towels!! Congrats on the new house and the amazing declutter!!
I think somebody would buy it anyways from a thrift shop, pillows can be pricey, but i reuse inserts and just sew up pillow covers from pretty fabric. My kids always need stuffing for little craft projects too
@@annettestewart7903 great idea for using them as inserts. Those plain inserts are pricey and a wash and dry of a thrift store pillow is much more cost effective. Thanks for the idea.
You are NOT crazy Ms Clutterbug Cass! I’ve had thoughts and made remarks like that all my life and I’m 71 years old!! You’re great and I love watching you… You are an encouragement and a blessing! 🥰
I have adhd and have been super fatigued lately for some unknown reason and your videos have been a life saver for me getting things done. Listening to you talk gets me motivated even if I'm exhausted. Plus you got me motivated to finally declutter the way I need to so that I can have the house and life that I deserve. It's a slow process but I'm making steady progress thanks to you. Thanks for being a superstar!
😂😅 Things have changed. When we were kids people said things like that and it wasn't a problem because we all understood what they really meant, but today too many people say it and mean it. Things have gotten weird. Yes it's time to fire your doctor and find one who understands you. SMH Thanks for sharing, Cas! I'm excited for your family's move into your new home. Great job on your pre-move declutter. You go!
We ALL. Say things like that! We would all be put in rubber rooms if everything we said was taken literally. You definitely need a new family doctor. He’s the one that has to see a psychiatrist!!! ❤️
Your timing is perfect! I am doing the same thing right now. I feel good knowing I am not the only one. Yah no, one of my favorite things to say is "you're lucky I don't own a gun"! Doc thinks you are serious 🤣
I absolutely LOVE you. I love that you tell your husband you’ll kill him if he doesn’t pick the laundry up. You are not crazy, just good at using hyperbole. It’s an element of figurative language, and,yes, maybe it does show that you’re still a teenager at heart, but not crazy. You are such an inspiration! Thanks for being exactly who you are!
Love your channel and especially the end stores. I once got sent to HR at work for saying I wanted to "strangle" someone. Just a figure of speech, people!! Keep being you, Cas!
Just filled a 10-yard dumpster! Rented it for $340. The dumpster company delivered it to my driveway. Did a massive declutter (we were getting new flooring installed). We FILLED that dumpster! Then the company took it to the landfill. By far the MOST satisfying event!
Cas I say it ALL the time!!! lol! Not only to my husband, son but to coworkers too. Today's society takes things a little too seriously! I do understand that sometimes we might say things that in the past maybe others have taken to the extreme. But it is not always the same! Don't change, you are awesome the way you are!!!!
Considering you've dedicated your life to helping others declutter and organize I'm shocked by how much junk you held on to! Doesn't that feel amazing to get rid of it!!😊 great job!
They say doctors make the worst patients...I think maybe the messiest people are professional organizers! 🤣 It's actually completely understandable why a person who has a decluttering problem themselves can be good at helping other people declutter and organize. You can truly empathize with them!
It's pretty scary if each and every one of our families has over 10.000 items we no longer use enough to take with us...really gives us something to think about regarding our consumption habits. Just beginning this project and I am afraid to imagine how much we've really accumulated that we don't plan to move with us.
I always stay to the end to hear your stories but this one is hilarious!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Like omg!! 😮 I guess we do have to watch what we say. Take care 🤗 Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for being honest with us about your clutter. You motivate others to declutter, yet you have the same problem with your stuff too. I love that you are honest. Thanks Cas.
Y’know there are crazier ways to get me to declutter my room. I like this one. Especially as someone who longs and dreams of moving to their own apartment, “Would I take this, would I pack this if I moved?” isn’t a bad way to look at my clutter. Also your channel has actually taught me how to declutter and I couldn’t thank you enough, I’ll never be able to express it in person but thank you.
Oh Cas the ending is priceless. Back in my 30s I had some issues to me that felt like what I thought was a heart condition. I was vomiting my heart was racing. I saw a doctor that wasn’t my primary who wasn’t actively listening to me. He gave me acid reflux meds and told me to eliminate certain foods. The symptoms continued so I made an appointment with MY doctor. While waiting in the exam room I noticed on my file that the previous doctor had written “anxiety” issues. MY doctor LISTENED and ordered an ultrasound which found a TON of gallstones. Gallbladder removed within weeks. Glad you are looking for a new primary. Actively listening skills are so important!❤️
Am I the only one that has "cleaning clothes" or "paint clothes" to work/clean around the house in? Who cleans or declutters in a nice church dress? LOL:)
I did the exact same thing at a doctors office. I was just rambling off and said things that I didn’t mean literally and didn’t realize she was documenting every single thing that I said. That was a lesson to myself as well to be careful when you’re around doctors as to what you say because she documented it all as if it was straight facts.
Yes, my Mother's doctor had Aspergers which can be good because he was very detail orientated, but of course doctors with those conditions metaphorical "sayings" and figures of speech may go over their head.
I'm going to apply this idea to my own house this week! My husband and I took a ton of stuff out of our basement over the weekend and I have to admit it's so satisfying looking at the empty floor! I can honestly say that I don't even know what all was down there and I don't miss any of it. Some of it had been in our storage since we moved in EIGHTEEN years ago! Good grief...LOL
You go girl, well done and thank you for the motivation today, really need it! I 100% say things like that all the time, I get not wanting to go back but think you might need to have at least a phone conversation explaining you weren’t talking literally so he takes it off your medical file? You got to laugh 🤦♀️ xx
Cas, PUT THE MATCH DOWN! lol so hilarious, I love that! I wish we decluttered more before our move, I still have boxes in the garage that haven't been opened in a year since we did move. Also, don't feel bad, we couldn't use our garage for a car in our old place OR our new one "doh" maybe someday 😁
I love the doctor story. I tell people all the time that I am going to smother my hubby with his pillow. I am always joking. My hubby's response is "You can't. My pillow is a breathable pillow so you will be wasting your time. Ha ha ha." We both have a wild sense of humor and say the most outrageous things but it is all in fun. Those that know us are always prepared for us to say something crazy. My sister always says the way to get rid of a spider is "burn the house down". She hasn't burnt any housed as of today. lol Thanks for sharing that funny story.
I get you Cas!! I’ve told people before I want to throat punch someone - not REALLY, I just want them to stop talking 😂 like during a movie when they’re supposed to be quiet! This is why I love you fellow ladybug 😂
The new doctor thing is so funny. But if he had concerns he should have asked right then what you meant by that statement! I would have understood but then I have watched your videos for years. It was interesting to see what all was still in places in your house since we usually just see the non storage areas. Your idea for others to pretend to be moving is a good one. I sometimes use that concept. Really enjoyed this video.
😂actually yes. I have a started watching everything I say! My kids have started holding 🧐me accountable for the words I use….Maybe 🤔because one day I asked them…..”what if everything we said came true”(isn’t that what manifestation is all about) so I told them to watch what they say. Obviously in turn these things come back to us in parenting😂. So there you have it…..I have to literally watch everything I say - or pay the consequences under my 14 & 13 year olds ‘judicial system!’ ❤amazing video!! Totally motivating!!!! ❤ great mindset to be in ……would I want to pack it up and pay a mover, and then unpack it…..fantastical!!!
THIS is what I've been looking for!! I do declutter but I am always holding on to more than I need. Asking myself "would you take this if we moved?" is brilliant and the push I needed! Thank you Cass!!
So inspiring! I am always trying to purge but the idea of “would I move it to a new house” really resonates with me. No, I don’t think you’re crazy but maybe come up with less violent ways of saying what you’re going to do if your family doesn’t pick up after themselves. Haha. Ex: If you don’t pick up your things and put them away I am going to put them in a bag and donate them to a thrift store.
Awesome! My thought exactly. At almost 80, I LOVE the verse in Ephesians that starts our words are to edify and uplift... And the one in I think Phillipians that states one of precious things to Papa God in a woman is a gentle and quiet spirit... (Like when my former diabetic hubby blood sugar went wacko... and he started arguing really loud... Ah... Yelling. I knew it was time to put my hand out on his arm very gently and then lower my voice and say "Honey... We are adults we are not children we don't have to be yelling at each other and if you're not able to do that right now I'm going to go in the other room until you can gain control and we will finish this conversation but not in this manner. " Or I would say that when I was losing control and started to get angry I'm going to take a break until I can calm down because right now I'm starting to get a little hot under the collar and I'm not going to be doing the righteousness of God which means doing the right thing when I don't feel like it cuz right now I don't feel like it And it was amazing how that was not me I definitely had to rely on the Holy Spirit to do it through me because as I've heard many times before that living a Christian Life is impossible in the natural that's why we need the Holy Spirit. I think that's also it's called denying self and picking up your cross and dying to what you would rather do like chocobo LOL I don't know what chocobo is but that was the translator and I think it's a translation for For a foreign language for choke your neck😂
Or, counterpoint: since hyperbole is a common form of human communication and a natural part of Cass' wonderful, exuberant style, keep being you! Love ya' just the way you are, Cass!
Six months out from downsizing by half after 23 years; got a few trauma flashbacks from this, lol! Fortunately, I had already spent a good couple of years looking at everything we owned and asking if it was worthy of being invited to join us in our new stage of life. It takes several rounds to fully let go but it’s so worth it. The stuff we kept is truly our favorites so we just don’t miss what’s gone.
First off CONGRATULATIONS on your new home! I can't wait to see the tour and how you organize it. Second, this was the EXACT strategy I told my daughter to use when she moved from a house with roommates to her first apartment with her boyfriend. I said you don't want to bring all that old crap into a nice new place, plus you are now sharing closets bathroom etc with another person. Lastly THANK YOU for showing us you are a REAL person who also has "STUFF" piled everywhere and clutter...my shed does not look as bad as yours!!!
Cass you’re the best kind of crazy ! I love you and am so happy for you getting rid of all that stuff !!! I’m encouraged and motivated to work in our home this 4th of July weekend !!!!!!! 🎉❤
There is nothing like moving to realize just how much STUFF has accumulated! Even though I think we live quite minimally, things really add up…especially with five kids 😂 Good for you!! This will give you a nice fresh start at your new place 👏🏻
We are also decluttering, cleaning and getting ready to sell our home. Your videos have helped me keep my sanity over the last several months. I adore your 'stay to the end stories' [helps keep you real, relatable and makes me smile]. Thank you Cass!
How's it going for you, are you finished decluttering? We need to do about 1600 sq. ft in about 6 months. I hope it's doable. Before I started watching her videos I was convinced it isn't, but the way she phrases things has given me a different perspective about the scale of the job and how quickly it can be done.
We finished, sold our home, and now we are using the same techniques to keep our new home tidy! I never look at the 'whole project' that needs to be done. I break things up into doable areas, which helps to not only complete a job but you get the feeling of accomplishment and the encouragement to keep things moving forward. Start by defining the area, then move anything in that area to get you started. Your 1600 feet can be reduced to just taking care of a 3 foot by 3 foot area at a time. You can do it! Best of luck! @@lisaa8795
Congratulations on purchasing a new house! There is nothing like moving to get motivated to declutter! And you may end up decluttering more as you unpack and move into your new home ❤
Moving is motivation, for sure! And it gives you a new mindset when packing, and decluttering. Btw - you continue to look great! keep up the good work and I love your motivational videos. Thank you, Cass!
I have a box so important I marked it "owner will move" … over 50 years ago. It's full of small items-probably close to a hundred of them. I have made around 10 moves since then. I think I opened it once, about 30 years ago. Maybe it's time? Thanks for this video, it's opened my eyes. I had no concept of the sheer volume of what I'm dealing with!
2000 items is a great start. 🎉 Do it again next weekend and you probably won’t need the meds!! I’m not even kidding. I started decluttering with Dawn (the minimal mom) over a year ago. I am focused and consistent. I’m STILL only about 1/2 way through the mountains of past junk. If there’s one mystery about life that we’re actually privy to, it’s that YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU. I sincerely feel health worries (stress levels and fear) lift away every time the donation truck pulls away with more of my crap. The most important habit I learned to love is STOP BUYING random junk. I talk myself out of buying almost anything now. 😂 I recently celebrated being debt free. And I owe it to the concept of purging and living simply. The question I asked myself whilst decluttering is…if my house burned down and I list everything, what items would I feel devastated about losing? 1) Go secure those items. 2) Start purging just about everything else-any excess, that is. It occurred to me that these things obviously have no real value to me anyway. Keep it up Cas! Teach your kids to ‘let go’ as well. It’ll be a valuable tool that they will use their entire life. ***I just realized I left this 👆🏼huge comment on the video YT decided to ‘auto start’ next after yours. 😂 There is a Chinese chef with a sudden urge to declutter his stuff right now. 😂
She is a long term declutterer so the fact she found this much stuff is huge, she doesn't necessarily need to do more, and not anyone needs or wants to be a minamalist
I think it’s very important to be on the same page with your doctor, so try to find a new one - maybe ask friends if they can recommend someone. My current doctor has a wicked sense of humour but is also thorough and compassionate - and she’s made a huge difference to my life 😊
Personally I think the house doctor is a keeper. I know more than one person that killed themselves because they told their doctors and they didn't take them seriously. A doctor that takes a patient with psychiatric issues seriously is a gem. This is one time when I appreciate over reaction rather than under commitment. You are a new patient. He doesn't yet know when you are joking or not. But I do also see your point of view. 🥰
I think it's the tone that sets the intent of a comment. The doctor here took her comment our of context. True that he was unfamiliar with her and her manner so perhaps he didn't understand this as basic exageration in coversation, but he basically put woords in her mouth in his report.
I think many people get overwhelmed and have fantasies of it all burning. When something burns, you have no choice but to let it. Few (very few) people actually set fires. It just means you want some decisions taken off your plate.
@The_Joy_Finder I'm so sorry for your experience losing people you know to suicide. < : - ( ❤ I totally agree that doctors (and everyone) should take disclosures of suicidality seriously. It's also true that when a doctor INCORRECTLY labels someone mentally ill (pyromania, really!?!) it can cause subsequent doctors to disbelieve symptoms, creating a vicious cycle of dismissiveness and increasing desperation that can also drive people to kill themselves. To misinterpret a common figure of speech from such an obviously expressive and ebullient person as Cass as literal pyromania suggests severe neurodiverse cognitive deficits (perhaps autism). And it seems highly unlikely that a doctor could make it all the way through medical school and residency without ever becoming aware they have a tendency to misinterpret other people's language and body language to that degree. There are no easy answers, but I believe the onus is on doctors to take more ownership for managing their cognitive blindspots and implicit biases. We as patients should *move on* when we encounter such an extreme level of not getting it from someone who may literally hold our lives in their hands.
Thank you so much for sharing your hidden spaces. I’ve been taking your classes and following you for a long time. I have been afraid to branch out as a professional organizer until my entire large home/garage/basement/yard is perfect and constantly maintained. Now I realize that is unrealistic expectations.
Cas, only YOU can make decluttering so fun ! this is why I never miss any episode. I am so inspired ! By the way, you are not alone in imagining that you burn things to the ground. I once admitted to my step-daughter that I have longed for months to put to fire to my house and be done with the clutter once and for all (and I am as placid and non-dramatic as they come). She was horrified. Of course I would never have done it ! just day-dreaming as stress-relief. Now that the house is decluttered and in good shape, I no longer need this extreme "solution" ! I wish you the best with your new home !
I know just what you mean about exaggerating when you’re aggravated - I often say I’m going to ‘drop it off a cliff’. I don’t know where I heard the expression - I use it all the time without thinking how it sounds to those who don’t know me well. One time I said it to a coworker about some malfunctioning equipment, and later that day she very seriously told a colleague what she thought I was going to do. “I don’t know if she’ll rent a truck, or what.” I nearly died laughing when the tale got back to me (see?😁). Fortunately, no one was too concerned because I live in a very flat part of Canada!🇨🇦😁
The doctor story is hilarious. I think a doctor’s bio should say if they have a sense of humor. Most of us know laughter is the best medicine… which is why your channel is not only encouraging but healthy!😉
Amen!
Yes! Anybody associated with me better have a sense of humor.
Sue Wolfe - The doctor probably reacted that way because he didn't know you. Unfortunately, this was his first impression, and he had nothing else to go on. I've worked for physicians, and they do make an initial assessment of the patient. Without knowing you, he took your comments at face value. Maybe he should watch your videos! 😂❤❤
I can not stop laughing!!! 😆😆🔥🔥 Cass, you are NOT alone! I've totally said this about my house before! I would imagine a fresh start all the time!! Thank you for sharing but also I'm sorry that you had to experience that and the way you probably felt about it in that moment! At least you can laugh about it! Haha 😂 😅
Sorry to be the bummer, but for me, the doctor story wasn't funny at all because I have both ADHD and Ehlers-Danlos and have heard too many horror stories of people who've been incorrectly labeled mentally ill or denied access to desperately needed care because a doctor presumed to know better than the patient or their previous doctors' treatment plan. It was wildly inappropriate for the GP to change her medication when he'd already referred her to a psychiatrist (who are more specialized in medication for ADHD) and to put in writing such a slanderous misinterpretation of what she said.
MANY people use hyperbolic forms of speech, and failure to recognize that suggests a level of bias and/or cognitive inflexibility that's likely to harm other patients as well. : - (
“Figure” of speech, “figment” of my imagination 😁 LOVE you Cas 😘❤️ & that’s hilarious he didn’t realize you were being facetious 🤣🤣
She said this as i read your comment and was like "huh?" So funny
Legally cya I'm assuming
🤣🤣 it didn't dawn on me that she was saying the saying incorrectly lol. Maybe that's how they say it in Canada 🤷🏾♀️😂 maybe it's an ADHD trait presenting: misspeaking and not realizing bc her brain is trying to get everything out 🤷🏾♀️😂 maybe she just doesn't know the correct way to say it 🤷🏾♀️😂
@@DezRaii17 we say "figure of speech" in Canada...but I may just start saying figment, sometimes it's more fitting! LOL :)
Yes! I thought the story was even more funny because she said figment of speech! 😂
Can we get a complication of your end stories? They make my day!❤ Your not alone in your life!😂
Compilation?
The ending stories are so much fun.
@@kathyorourke9273idk. With Cas, it might be more of a “complication.” 😂 she’s hilarious!
I love them too!
Great idea ! I would love that.
I know I’m late and no one will see this. But the pillow with your kids on it can be used for stuffing for other pillows or covered with a new cover. Just an option for anyone that needs it!
I realize this was a month ago, but I just watched it, and had to say that I am 1000% with you on the way you speak. That is exactly the way I talk, and I think it startled my husband (who is extremely literal) at first. But good grief! If the doctor thought you meant it literally, he definitely should have asked some follow up questions to make sure everyone was safe! 🤣
Cass! Find a new Dr. and watch out for medication changes. Don't fix what isn't broken! Thank you for the motivation! This was wonderful!! Much live and prayers.
In hindsight it makes sense why the doctor wanted to change her meds - he thought she wanted to burn things down. 😂
I’m glad the doctor didn’t ask so how would you kill? We’re not crazy; we are mighty women.
Nothing is more eye opening than knowing you will have to pack every single item in your house. Definitely makes you look at those items with a more critical eye.
Yup... know the feeling. Last time we moved I got to the point I started throwing things in boxes and dealt with them at the new house.
For my next move Im starting a month before and with the mindset Im downsizing... even if the house is bigger.
@@Y3w3lz Meanwhile we moved *checks watch* almost a decade ago and still haven't finished unpacking 😭😅😂 Clearly nothing in the boxes in the basement are *necessary*, but there are useful things, sentimental things, and bugs. So many bugs. We did go through most of the clothes and a few boxes here and there, but uhh... Let's just say there's a leaning tower of donations that refuse to leave on their own, and no one wants to deal with them because it's just so overwhelming. Much like the stuff we haven't yet gone through.
Can you tell our method got to the same point of your last move? It's a thing! Put it in a box, we'll deal with it later!! I'm not sure if it was a blessing or a curse that we got all the important stuff dealt with before we took on that mindset of just getting it over with. If the important stuff was mixed into the mystery boxes, we might have actually gone through them. Or we might have just gone without for all this time, or bought a new one hahaha
And then when you unpack: “why did I move this?”
I do this in my classroom all the time. I actually move rooms every few years so I am forced to thin out things. I need to do this with the house.
Right!! I moved 2 years ago. I kept packing and packing. I was like, where is this coming from? I lived in a small 2 bedroom apartment! I moved to a 3 story townhouse, but the kitchen cabinets are super shallow here and half of my kitchen stuff doesn't fit, so they're still boxed up. I haven't needed to use things in 2 yrs. 😮
Your videos are great. I am cracking up because I thought your house would be clutter free! 😂😂😂 “The shoemakers’s kids never have shoes…” Love your energy and your realness. Thanks for all your tips and very entertaining videos.
I thought her home would be clutter free too! Lol. Now we know she's just like one of us & that makes me feel better, not that she has clutter but proves none of us is perfect! 🥰
I had this same reaction, until I remembered the difference between my house of VISIBLE clutter and disorganization, and one where you can have company over without stress and actually know where to find things! D'oh! 😄Reducing clutter to the point you can manage it and have a lovely, functional home has always been her message, minimalism not required!
So funny, you're the absolute sweetest and funniest homicidal firebug ever🤗❤🙏🏾
Lol
😂🤣😂🤣
Can we please get a video of just your end stories? They are hilarious and I need more laughter!!
Just donating or throwing things away and not having to worry about selling them is so freeing!
💯 agree
Yes it is. When my family and I moved most of the things we left on the curb to bless those who needed it. Everything was gone within a couple days. Not having to worry about where to store things I hadn't used or remembered I had in months was like a weight coming off...very freeing.
Now THAT'S what I call decluttering! Clean sweep, but thank goodness you didn't just burn it to the ground!😂
It felt so good to get it out of my house!
@@ClutterbugPero, ¿para qué los compraste? ¿Para tirarlos?
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I’ve been decluttering for a few years ago, and my husband is realizing the benefits. He asked me to help him declutter his closet last weekend, and though we’ve done it before, he always kept more than I thought he needed. This time we got rid of 2 trash bags of clothes, then went through the storage room in the basement. Afterwards he says to me, “ does the house feel lighter?” Yes, it does! 100 percent!
😅 bless him. It’s nice when the house feels lighter.
Lucky you. Can’t get my hubby to part with anything. We have a dresser of college clothes and he is 65😂
@@marialicemorgan19his stuff is not yours to get rid of.
You are the most normal, relatable person for saying you want to burn it all down lmao!
Some people have no sense of humour. 😊 I love the “stayed to the end” stories!
“Boxed hair dye I had no business buying” speaks to many of us 😅
Never succumbed to box hair dye but “no business buying” resonates. 😂😂😂
which is not even her colour :D
Yes! Don't all of us have some of that!
Yes! My husband banned me from buying it years ago. Can't say I blame him..😂
Se nota que tienen dinero para tirar. Es de idiotas comprar algo que no vas a usar o que ni siquiera utilizas.
I'm dying! Your end story has me busting a gut at work and now everyone thinks I'm crazy, so good! But in all seriousness, you're not crazy, you just Express yourself in dramatic fashion! New Doc will catch on.
New doc should be burned to the ground!😁
I was a professional organizer back in the early 2000s (before it became REALLY popular). One of the main questions I would ask my clients (and myself!) was "Is this something you would want to pack up and pay movers to transport from one place to another?" It's a great way to really think about the stuff you have and whether it's worth packing in a box and then unpacking on the other side. GREAT video! I love watching people declutter stuff from their spaces.
That’s a great question. My neighbor and friend are struggling with what to get rid of. But asking that question about loving, is excellent ! 👍🏻😁
@@cjhoward409 My question is morbid but "Will my kids care about this when I die?" The family punch bowl got left behind for my brother to decide for himself if he wanted because despite feeling guilty that Gram would be sad at me, I knew I didn't want to take it out of Mom's house after she died. Doing a death cleaning makes you think about your own possessions and how your kids' attitudes would be when they have to do the same to you. Needless to say, I came home and I decluttered a LOT of things in the years since with that mindset. Abruptly I had the moving thrust on me in April so I got to do both questions then!
The number of times I have helped friends move and they were too busy/scattered to pack...well, a LOT of stuff that we shouldn't have bothered to move got packed. Then I had to move ourselves across the country, and the #1 thing I did was declutter FIRST. And still things came with us that we in no way needed. Both experiences were really eye opening. I need to do that kind of deep declutter again!
HILARIOUS!!! That Doctor wrote everything down. LOL You cracked me up with the Bonka-donk statement.
The last time we moved- downsizing to retire and become snowbirds, I recall telling my husband I thought it would be easier if it all burned up. I feel you- not crazy just overwhelmed.
😮 omg that doctor is nuts. So sorry you went through that. Finding good Drs is so hard. Which is why I drive two hours away from my current home because I don’t want to switch .
I like the fact you came up with counting the items you’re getting rid of!
I'm 73. For years, I've gotten rid of at least 20 items each day. I do lots of crafts, each has it's own plastic shoebox. Some days, I give away plant cuttings.
We live in a 2BR apartment near Chicago. Off- season items are in our suitcases in our basement storage closet. Tina, Al's wife
Thank you for the doctor story! I LOVED it!! I am a nurse in family practice for over 22 years, and having a sense of humor is absolutely necessary!! So sorry your doctor misunderstood you! I absolutely love your end of video stories and your great sense of humor! Thank you!!
The shed scene was hilarious
The sped-up montage of decluttering the shed with the random comments and things being thrown out had me giggling because I can totally relate to that whole scene! Well done. Looking at your stuff with the perspective of moving really does change how you view the items.
I was giggling too with her shed comments. I thought I was the only making comments like that when I cleaned and decluttered.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Cas - the picture pillow you could always donate to pet shelters. They don’t care if it has pictures on it, and they are always looking for pillows, blankets and towels!! Congrats on the new house and the amazing declutter!!
Yes!! I volunteer at our local shelter and I concur. The Furrbabies are grateful for anything soft and comfy! 🤗😺🐶🐾💞
That's a great idea!
I think somebody would buy it anyways from a thrift shop, pillows can be pricey, but i reuse inserts and just sew up pillow covers from pretty fabric. My kids always need stuffing for little craft projects too
That's good to know about pillows! I have some. Thanks!
@@annettestewart7903 great idea for using them as inserts. Those plain inserts are pricey and a wash and dry of a thrift store pillow is much more cost effective. Thanks for the idea.
Decluttering the shed in a white shirt! 🙀. Colour me impressed! Great job!
You are NOT crazy Ms Clutterbug Cass! I’ve had thoughts and made remarks like that all my life and I’m 71 years old!! You’re great and I love watching you… You are an encouragement and a blessing! 🥰
Bravo ! Amen !
I have adhd and have been super fatigued lately for some unknown reason and your videos have been a life saver for me getting things done. Listening to you talk gets me motivated even if I'm exhausted. Plus you got me motivated to finally declutter the way I need to so that I can have the house and life that I deserve. It's a slow process but I'm making steady progress thanks to you. Thanks for being a superstar!
😂😅 Things have changed. When we were kids people said things like that and it wasn't a problem because we all understood what they really meant, but today too many people say it and mean it. Things have gotten weird. Yes it's time to fire your doctor and find one who understands you. SMH Thanks for sharing, Cas! I'm excited for your family's move into your new home. Great job on your pre-move declutter. You go!
We ALL. Say things like that! We would all be put in rubber rooms if everything we said was taken literally. You definitely need a new family doctor. He’s the one that has to see a psychiatrist!!! ❤️
The shed is so validating. Thank you for having that shed. I appreciate your possession of disaster shed, and your amazing decluttering of it.
yes! my shed looks just like that. thank you keeping it real ❤
And the fact that your hubby had already decluttered it and there was nothing left to get rid of! 😂😂😂😂
Your timing is perfect! I am doing the same thing right now. I feel good knowing I am not the only one. Yah no, one of my favorite things to say is "you're lucky I don't own a gun"! Doc thinks you are serious 🤣
I absolutely LOVE you. I love that you tell your husband you’ll kill him if he doesn’t pick the laundry up. You are not crazy, just good at using hyperbole. It’s an element of figurative language, and,yes, maybe it does show that you’re still a teenager at heart, but not crazy. You are such an inspiration! Thanks for being exactly who you are!
Oh my goodness! I’m dying laughing about your family doctor story! I hope I don’t get admitted to the hospital because I’m not literally dying lol.
Love your channel and especially the end stores. I once got sent to HR at work for saying I wanted to "strangle" someone. Just a figure of speech, people!! Keep being you, Cas!
Oh no!
Yaaaayyyy!!!! Woooo hoooo!!!! Just the title brought a huge smile to my face for you…What a win! I’m so proud of you Cas!! 🎉😊❤
Thank you!!
For socks I say buy all the same color forget designs no more trying to find what sock goes to what.
@@susanabushaban2719 Smart move! ✅
Just filled a 10-yard dumpster! Rented it for $340. The dumpster company delivered it to my driveway. Did a massive declutter (we were getting new flooring installed). We FILLED that dumpster! Then the company took it to the landfill. By far the MOST satisfying event!
Cas I say it ALL the time!!! lol! Not only to my husband, son but to coworkers too. Today's society takes things a little too seriously! I do understand that sometimes we might say things that in the past maybe others have taken to the extreme. But it is not always the same! Don't change, you are awesome the way you are!!!!
Thanks!
Considering you've dedicated your life to helping others declutter and organize I'm shocked by how much junk you held on to! Doesn't that feel amazing to get rid of it!!😊 great job!
I was thinking the same thing!
They say doctors make the worst patients...I think maybe the messiest people are professional organizers! 🤣 It's actually completely understandable why a person who has a decluttering problem themselves can be good at helping other people declutter and organize. You can truly empathize with them!
It's pretty scary if each and every one of our families has over 10.000 items we no longer use enough to take with us...really gives us something to think about regarding our consumption habits. Just beginning this project and I am afraid to imagine how much we've really accumulated that we don't plan to move with us.
Cas, I adore your sense of humor! You keep me laughing while I'm cleaning and organizing. Many thanks and much love from North Carolina 💐💝
Whoever is going to buy your home is going to be lucky because it’s so beautiful 😍
We did just move last November. We got rid of easily a third of what we owned. And then we got rid of more as we moved in! 😂
I always stay to the end to hear your stories but this one is hilarious!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Like omg!! 😮 I guess we do have to watch what we say. Take care 🤗 Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for being honest with us about your clutter. You motivate others to declutter, yet you have the same problem with your stuff too. I love that you are honest. Thanks Cas.
Y’know there are crazier ways to get me to declutter my room. I like this one. Especially as someone who longs and dreams of moving to their own apartment, “Would I take this, would I pack this if I moved?” isn’t a bad way to look at my clutter. Also your channel has actually taught me how to declutter and I couldn’t thank you enough, I’ll never be able to express it in person but thank you.
I had something similar happen w my dr but thankfully she has a great sense of humor 😂 glad they didn’t try to commit you!! LOVE YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR!!
Omg, I almost peed myself with your doctor story! Your the best, thank you for always making us laugh!😂
Oh Cas the ending is priceless. Back in my 30s I had some issues to me that felt like what I thought was a heart condition. I was vomiting my heart was racing. I saw a doctor that wasn’t my primary who wasn’t actively listening to me. He gave me acid reflux meds and told me to eliminate certain foods. The symptoms continued so I made an appointment with MY doctor. While waiting in the exam room I noticed on my file that the previous doctor had written “anxiety” issues. MY doctor LISTENED and ordered an ultrasound which found a TON of gallstones. Gallbladder removed within weeks. Glad you are looking for a new primary. Actively listening skills are so important!❤️
Am I the only one that has "cleaning clothes" or "paint clothes" to work/clean around the house in? Who cleans or declutters in a nice church dress? LOL:)
Or a white jacket, like Cas was wearing as she decluttered the shed! 😮
Kind of like a gentler version of Swedish Death Cleaning, I guess?! Love it! Can’t wait to see how many things leave our home…! Thank you 😊🥰
I did the exact same thing at a doctors office. I was just rambling off and said things that I didn’t mean literally and didn’t realize she was documenting every single thing that I said. That was a lesson to myself as well to be careful when you’re around doctors as to what you say because she documented it all as if it was straight facts.
Yes, my Mother's doctor had Aspergers which can be good because he was very detail orientated, but of course doctors with those conditions metaphorical "sayings" and figures of speech may go over their head.
Maybe it was the doctor who was the little bit crazy one 😂
Do you know how much better it makes me feel to see others have the same problem!
You are soooo relatable and just crack me up!!!!! I'm pretty sure your "figment of speach" is actually a "figure" of speach ;)
If your doctor doesn’t get your sarcasm and hyperbole you get yourself a new one, Cass! 🤣
Wow! The new magic formula! :)
Respect for everything you have accomplished!
Much appreciated!
I'm going to apply this idea to my own house this week! My husband and I took a ton of stuff out of our basement over the weekend and I have to admit it's so satisfying looking at the empty floor! I can honestly say that I don't even know what all was down there and I don't miss any of it. Some of it had been in our storage since we moved in EIGHTEEN years ago! Good grief...LOL
Ha, ha, ha re the Dr. story.
Amazing decluttering amount for 1 weekend. That sure will lighten your load for the move.
We are going to be downsizing when we retire in a few years. I am seriously simplifying our home now, so moving won’t be so stressful.
You go girl, well done and thank you for the motivation today, really need it!
I 100% say things like that all the time, I get not wanting to go back but think you might need to have at least a phone conversation explaining you weren’t talking literally so he takes it off your medical file?
You got to laugh 🤦♀️ xx
Because it will follow you the rest of your life if you don't get it removed.
Cas, PUT THE MATCH DOWN! lol so hilarious, I love that! I wish we decluttered more before our move, I still have boxes in the garage that haven't been opened in a year since we did move. Also, don't feel bad, we couldn't use our garage for a car in our old place OR our new one "doh" maybe someday 😁
People take things way too literal these days ! I have the same type of humor.
Good luck on the house selling and moving process !
I love the doctor story. I tell people all the time that I am going to smother my hubby with his pillow. I am always joking. My hubby's response is "You can't. My pillow is a breathable pillow so you will be wasting your time. Ha ha ha." We both have a wild sense of humor and say the most outrageous things but it is all in fun. Those that know us are always prepared for us to say something crazy. My sister always says the way to get rid of a spider is "burn the house down". She hasn't burnt any housed as of today. lol Thanks for sharing that funny story.
I get you Cas!! I’ve told people before I want to throat punch someone - not REALLY, I just want them to stop talking 😂 like during a movie when they’re supposed to be quiet! This is why I love you fellow ladybug 😂
The new doctor thing is so funny. But if he had concerns he should have asked right then what you meant by that statement! I would have understood but then I have watched your videos for years. It was interesting to see what all was still in places in your house since we usually just see the non storage areas. Your idea for others to pretend to be moving is a good one. I sometimes use that concept. Really enjoyed this video.
😂actually yes. I have a started watching everything I say! My kids have started holding 🧐me accountable for the words I use….Maybe 🤔because one day I asked them…..”what if everything we said came true”(isn’t that what manifestation is all about) so I told them to watch what they say. Obviously in turn these things come back to us in parenting😂. So there you have it…..I have to literally watch everything I say - or pay the consequences under my 14 & 13 year olds ‘judicial system!’
❤amazing video!! Totally motivating!!!! ❤ great mindset to be in ……would I want to pack it up and pay a mover, and then unpack it…..fantastical!!!
The doctor story is hilarious. 😂 I look forward to seeing your new house and how you organize and decorate it.
So Happy For U On Your New House, U WILL MAKE IT A HOME WITH LOVE & Family!! Not to mention…LESS ITEMS!!! Yay!!!!!
Omg the hair dye comment. I felt that... ❤😂
THIS is what I've been looking for!! I do declutter but I am always holding on to more than I need. Asking myself "would you take this if we moved?" is brilliant and the push I needed! Thank you Cass!!
So inspiring! I am always trying to purge but the idea of “would I move it to a new house” really resonates with me. No, I don’t think you’re crazy but maybe come up with less violent ways of saying what you’re going to do if your family doesn’t pick up after themselves. Haha. Ex: If you don’t pick up your things and put them away I am going to put them in a bag and donate them to a thrift store.
Awesome! My thought exactly. At almost 80, I LOVE the verse in Ephesians that starts our words are to edify and uplift... And the one in I think Phillipians that states one of precious things to Papa God in a woman is a gentle and quiet spirit... (Like when my former diabetic hubby blood sugar went wacko... and he started arguing really loud... Ah... Yelling.
I knew it was time to put my hand out on his arm very gently and then lower my voice and say
"Honey... We are adults we are not children we don't have to be yelling at each other and if you're not able to do that right now I'm going to go in the other room until you can gain control and we will finish this conversation but not in this manner. "
Or I would say that when I was losing control and started to get angry I'm going to take a break until I can calm down because right now I'm starting to get a little hot under the collar and I'm not going to be doing the righteousness of God which means doing the right thing when I don't feel like it cuz right now I don't feel like it
And it was amazing how that was not me I definitely had to rely on the Holy Spirit to do it through me because as I've heard many times before that living a Christian Life is impossible in the natural that's why we need the Holy Spirit.
I think that's also it's called denying self and picking up your cross and dying to what you would rather do like chocobo
LOL I don't know what chocobo is but that was the translator and I think it's a translation for
For a foreign language for choke your neck😂
Or, counterpoint: since hyperbole is a common form of human communication and a natural part of Cass' wonderful, exuberant style, keep being you! Love ya' just the way you are, Cass!
Six months out from downsizing by half after 23 years; got a few trauma flashbacks from this, lol! Fortunately, I had already spent a good couple of years looking at everything we owned and asking if it was worthy of being invited to join us in our new stage of life. It takes several rounds to fully let go but it’s so worth it. The stuff we kept is truly our favorites so we just don’t miss what’s gone.
oh my goodness I just love you Cass! you are so real life!
Pure awesomeness- I need to do this! thanks Cass!
I just love that even though organizing is your profession you are still human like the rest of us 😂❤
First off CONGRATULATIONS on your new home! I can't wait to see the tour and how you organize it. Second, this was the EXACT strategy I told my daughter to use when she moved from a house with roommates to her first apartment with her boyfriend. I said you don't want to bring all that old crap into a nice new place, plus you are now sharing closets bathroom etc with another person. Lastly THANK YOU for showing us you are a REAL person who also has "STUFF" piled everywhere and clutter...my shed does not look as bad as yours!!!
Cass you’re the best kind of crazy ! I love you and am so happy for you getting rid of all that stuff !!! I’m encouraged and motivated to work in our home this 4th of July weekend !!!!!!! 🎉❤
You are my spirit animal!!! All my friends always say “only you” in regards to my stories… nope I can say Cas would get it!!
This doctor needs to watch your videos! He would know and love you the way we do! ❤
Congratulations on your new house!! So happy for you and your family.
There is nothing like moving to realize just how much STUFF has accumulated! Even though I think we live quite minimally, things really add up…especially with five kids 😂
Good for you!! This will give you a nice fresh start at your new place 👏🏻
We are also decluttering, cleaning and getting ready to sell our home. Your videos have helped me keep my sanity over the last several months. I adore your 'stay to the end stories' [helps keep you real, relatable and makes me smile]. Thank you Cass!
How's it going for you, are you finished decluttering? We need to do about 1600 sq. ft in about 6 months. I hope it's doable. Before I started watching her videos I was convinced it isn't, but the way she phrases things has given me a different perspective about the scale of the job and how quickly it can be done.
We finished, sold our home, and now we are using the same techniques to keep our new home tidy!
I never look at the 'whole project' that needs to be done. I break things up into doable areas, which helps to not only complete a job but you get the feeling of accomplishment and the encouragement to keep things moving forward.
Start by defining the area, then move anything in that area to get you started. Your 1600 feet can be reduced to just taking care of a 3 foot by 3 foot area at a time. You can do it! Best of luck!
@@lisaa8795
Favorite part was hearing your comments in the shed while you were in fast time lapse!! 😂
Cass you're so brave cleaning out the shed in a white jacket!! 😱😱😱
Congratulations on purchasing a new house! There is nothing like moving to get motivated to declutter! And you may end up decluttering more as you unpack and move into your new home ❤
You have been my inspiration for years now, Congratulations on the new house!! Can’t wait to see your new organization 😊
Moving is motivation, for sure! And it gives you a new mindset when packing, and decluttering. Btw - you continue to look great! keep up the good work and I love your motivational videos. Thank you, Cass!
I have a box so important I marked it "owner will move" … over 50 years ago. It's full of small items-probably close to a hundred of them. I have made around 10 moves since then. I think I opened it once, about 30 years ago. Maybe it's time? Thanks for this video, it's opened my eyes. I had no concept of the sheer volume of what I'm dealing with!
😂your not alone 😂
Well, tie me to a chair and kick me down the stairs! You did a great job!😃
2000 items is a great start. 🎉
Do it again next weekend and you probably won’t need the meds!!
I’m not even kidding.
I started decluttering with Dawn (the minimal mom) over a year ago.
I am focused and consistent.
I’m STILL only about 1/2 way through the mountains of past junk.
If there’s one mystery about life that we’re actually privy to, it’s that YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU.
I sincerely feel health worries (stress levels and fear) lift away every time the donation truck pulls away with more of my crap.
The most important habit I learned to love is STOP BUYING random junk.
I talk myself out of buying almost anything now. 😂
I recently celebrated being debt free. And I owe it to the concept of purging and living simply.
The question I asked myself whilst decluttering is…if my house burned down and I list everything, what items would I feel devastated about losing?
1) Go secure those items.
2) Start purging just about everything else-any excess, that is.
It occurred to me that these things obviously have no real value to me anyway.
Keep it up Cas!
Teach your kids to ‘let go’ as well.
It’ll be a valuable tool that they will use their entire life.
***I just realized I left this 👆🏼huge comment on the video YT decided to ‘auto start’ next after yours. 😂
There is a Chinese chef with a sudden urge to declutter his stuff right now. 😂
She is a long term declutterer so the fact she found this much stuff is huge, she doesn't necessarily need to do more, and not anyone needs or wants to be a minamalist
Haha you made my day when you said you left your comment on the chef’s video!😂
@@tfntexas😂
Thanks for sharing your cluttery secret and working on fixing it. I am proud of your decluttering success!
Your story at the end gave me the giggles! You are not alone and your stories are so funny.
I think it’s very important to be on the same page with your doctor, so try to find a new one - maybe ask friends if they can recommend someone. My current doctor has a wicked sense of humour but is also thorough and compassionate - and she’s made a huge difference to my life 😊
Personally I think the house doctor is a keeper. I know more than one person that killed themselves because they told their doctors and they didn't take them seriously. A doctor that takes a patient with psychiatric issues seriously is a gem. This is one time when I appreciate over reaction rather than under commitment. You are a new patient. He doesn't yet know when you are joking or not. But I do also see your point of view. 🥰
I think it's the tone that sets the intent of a comment. The doctor here took her comment our of context. True that he was unfamiliar with her and her manner so perhaps he didn't understand this as basic exageration in coversation, but he basically put woords in her mouth in his report.
I think many people get overwhelmed and have fantasies of it all burning. When something burns, you have no choice but to let it. Few (very few) people actually set fires. It just means you want some decisions taken off your plate.
@The_Joy_Finder I'm so sorry for your experience losing people you know to suicide. < : - ( ❤ I totally agree that doctors (and everyone) should take disclosures of suicidality seriously.
It's also true that when a doctor INCORRECTLY labels someone mentally ill (pyromania, really!?!) it can cause subsequent doctors to disbelieve symptoms, creating a vicious cycle of dismissiveness and increasing desperation that can also drive people to kill themselves.
To misinterpret a common figure of speech from such an obviously expressive and ebullient person as Cass as literal pyromania suggests severe neurodiverse cognitive deficits (perhaps autism). And it seems highly unlikely that a doctor could make it all the way through medical school and residency without ever becoming aware they have a tendency to misinterpret other people's language and body language to that degree.
There are no easy answers, but I believe the onus is on doctors to take more ownership for managing their cognitive blindspots and implicit biases.
We as patients should *move on* when we encounter such an extreme level of not getting it from someone who may literally hold our lives in their hands.
Thank you so much for sharing your hidden spaces. I’ve been taking your classes and following you for a long time. I have been afraid to branch out as a professional organizer until my entire large home/garage/basement/yard is perfect and constantly maintained. Now I realize that is unrealistic expectations.
Cas, only YOU can make decluttering so fun ! this is why I never miss any episode. I am so inspired ! By the way, you are not alone in imagining that you burn things to the ground. I once admitted to my step-daughter that I have longed for months to put to fire to my house and be done with the clutter once and for all (and I am as placid and non-dramatic as they come). She was horrified. Of course I would never have done it ! just day-dreaming as stress-relief. Now that the house is decluttered and in good shape, I no longer need this extreme "solution" ! I wish you the best with your new home !
I know just what you mean about exaggerating when you’re aggravated - I often say I’m going to ‘drop it off a cliff’. I don’t know where I heard the expression - I use it all the time without thinking how it sounds to those who don’t know me well. One time I said it to a coworker about some malfunctioning equipment, and later that day she very seriously told a colleague what she thought I was going to do. “I don’t know if she’ll rent a truck, or what.” I nearly died laughing when the tale got back to me (see?😁). Fortunately, no one was too concerned because I live in a very flat part of Canada!🇨🇦😁
We actually will be moving in about 2-3 years from NC back to Michigan. Great video to inspire me to get decluttering!! 🙌
You can do it!