*Our motto: everything has a place & everything has a purpose! If it does not have a purpose, it does not have a place! LOVE YOUR TIPS, these were so helpful!!!!*
I clean my bathroom everyday, change my sheets once a week, my comforter once a month and clean them, make my bed everyday, dust every week, do not keep dishes in the sink, vacuum once a week, do laundry every week, do not have clutter, empty trash everyday, wash windows and change curtains twice a year and wash them, wash my car every 2 weeks, very neat, orderly, nice large apartment...love it!
This is mostly me but I have goals!! YES! That isn't too much just perfect. I try to dust, clean bathroom, sheets, vacuum, laundry once a week, trash is usually everyday,
hello my name is margaret and i am a slob in recovery i have worked the programs and am proud to say i am cleanish and will continue to work the program lol
1. Tidy people never leave a room empty handed 2. Clean a little at a time 3. Tidy people have set routines where they get things done 4. Tidy people don't over decorate or over stuff those space 5. Clean first rest later 6. Get others involved 7. Have a place for everything 8. Work smarter not harder 9. Tidy people always declutter 10. Tidy people don't have kids lol
I have an 11 month old who take a sippy at bedtime and 1 in the early morning 6-7. Every evening a bring a small basket up with his sippy cups and anything I may need threw the night and every morning I wake up grab my basket put anything that needs to go down stairs in it and bring it down. Snacks,cups,sippy cups, ect. Makes pick up in the morning so much easier!
Thank you for #10. So many channels don't account for kids with honesty, and it can promote unrealistic expectations. Thanks for keeping it real - and attainable.
I'm cleanish-tidy -- a senior with lots of health issues. There are days when I have little or no energy. Some days I'll be busy tidying, and my body quits on me. The "little at a time" cleaning works for me. Thanks for the tips! 👍❤️
Definitely agree with all these tips! I find the following works for me: - Always make my bed, and pick things that don't belong in my room before I head downstairs in the morning - Always clean the kitchen in the morning, and never leave dishes in the sink after cooking, or before sleeping. - Do laundry weekly, so it doesn't build up. - Never leave things in rooms where it doesn't belong. That way I can do a deeper clean once a week with vacuuming, dusting, washrooms, sheets, etc - stuff you don't do on the daily. Doesn't take long though! :)
I’m a clean freak; however having fibromyalgia has made me reassess everything. My husband and I are empty nesters so our house stays clean. We have no clutter and everything has a place. Thank you for always bringing us great vlogs.
I probably fall between cleanish and tidy, but I have bouts of neat freak and straight messy as well. It’s definitely a work in progress for both my husband and I and even our puppy!! I am currently training my pooch to put her toys away when she is done. It’s not reliable yet but she does occasionally remember to put them back before grabbing a new one lol!
Great video! As always 😘 Actually I feel like being a “clean” person and being a “tidy” person are different. I think that being tidy means you pick up and put stuff away and you generally make your house look “neat and tidy” or make your house look “clean”, but if it’s not something you or other people can see then you don’t really bother to clean it often or at all. But I think being a clean person means that you clean all areas whether you or other people can see it/notice it or not. But I feel like Being “clean” or “tidy” is definitely a spectrum, though, and you are the first person I have heard say that!! Thanks for the great video! You always get me so motivated to clean and organize!
I fall into the tidy category too. Decluttering definitely helped me and so did investing in the right tools, such as a steam mop to make my life easier. I used to just do one big clean once a week, but I now do a little every day after work and it is definitely a better way
I have now 3 kids my two eldest are soooooooo messy that I sometimes feel like I'm the most miserable person ever I clean and tide all the time but they turn everything upside down and when I look at the mess they did I slap myself mentally for working so hard for nothing
roro rami you are the leader in your home . When you have children things will be messier but you can teach them to respect the home and respect you . Most kids like a neat house. They just think you will do it though . If your house was a complete disaster they would be embarrassed to havwc
For my laundry I usually do my daughters load one day and my load the next day. And it’s usually during the end of week on a Thursday or Friday so I can have Saturdays to relax. Also, didn’t realize I take things to the kitchen when I’m done in my room. It’s just a habit and a good one apparently. Thanks for the video
You forgot number 11: live in a smaller house= less to clean and have to stay tidy! It's one benefit 🤣. If you don't immediately put things back in the right place in a tiny house/apartment, you won't even find the floor lol
Actually i lived both in a small and big house. And the most annoying was the small house because there are more people per sqft =more mess. I would clean and tidy like crazy only after 1 hour to be the same as before. Larger house is better for us. Much cleaner.
I am between messy and clean-ish, I'm clean-ish and my toddler is messy haha, I work around my little guy, if he is having a snack I'll clean up the kitchen, playing in the living room, I'll give him a rag and he helps with my dusting, folding laundry on the floor with toddler on my lap while reading stories, picking things up around the house while playing hide and seek or chasing games, pretending to look while putting those things away and the excited giggles I get makes it all worth while.
I've been shamed my whole life for being a "slob", so I grew up with that identity, but as an adult, I now realised that that label was put on me by neat freaks, and I'm actually cleanish/tidy.
This is ohne of the most important steps of majurity: Finding out which stories ohne has been told, one wants to keep and which want to be changed. Congrats to this step. Sometimes ist takes us decades to find out about what we were told to believe and what is reality . 💝
I was filling out a personality type form and I identified myself as a slob and my husband whose mom is a bit of a clean freak said that I'm super tidy. My mom still thinks I'm messy though!
see if you can restructure your day.. like if you need time by yourself schedule it when your kids are sleeping or watching a 30 min show..plan "fun" things with your children & be present like coloring or legos and plan meals around food you enjoy eating. I have a similar situation and I am constantly reminding myself to do things that make me happy. Also see if there are other moms you can connect with and plan things with. My friend has 2 kids and I took my kids to her house & we watched them play together. (she lives in the country with no neighbors and so it was alot easier to avoid covid that way) If you need a break see if you can find a drop in day care & take a few hours to yourself. Take care of yourself. Your kids love & need you.
I feel your pain, currently live with a slob (not my spouse) and I'm borderline tidy to neat freak. Sometimes I just lock myself in my room, can't deal with the mess!
Rebecca Freidel what helped me (because I’m easily overwhelmed by clutter) is just do either of these. 1.) set a timer and pick an area of the room to work on. Do it everyday, the same area until done. It doesn’t have to be a long time either 15-30 minutes. Then stop. Or 2.) Just pick one section of the room, divide the room into quarters or thirds depending on the size of the room or even smaller, and just clean and declutter that area until completed. Next day pick another section and repeat. Do it everyday until room is completed. Then to keep it from becoming a mess again, only allow things in the room that serve a purpose and only things that add value or true joy to your life-the rest pitch. Good Luck!
Forgot to add, at least half the toys can be pitched/donated, the other half put them in storage bins and only have one to two bins out at a time. Make a rule that they have to be put them away every day. If they can pull the toys out, they can put them away. Then rotate the bins every so often. It’s like getting new toys every time you rotate the bins. Also, pay attention to the toys they aren’t playing with. Donate all toys not played with, pitch the broken or missing part/s toys.
Have you try the rotation method ? Separate the toys in bins and leave just 1 box for example per week and the rest is in a closet inside other boxes then you switch to boxes at the end of the week and so on.
My top tips for keeping myself accountable: "Why not now?" Aka, if I can't come up with a legitimate reason that I can't do something right now (injury, leaving the house soon, headache, don't have the right tools), then I have absolutely no excuse for not doing it right now. This works most of the time. The other, which is similar, is the two minute rule. This works much better for me. Basically if it takes less than two minutes to do, don't leave it for later. Do it now. Usually this ends up with me flurrying around the house doing little two minutes tasks because I felt so good about the first one that I end up going on a tidying spree. I'm naturally a neat freak but my husband is naturally between a slob and messy, so my house ends up usually tidy but occasionally (like if we're working on a project, such as painting a room) cleanish. 😫 I'm lucky to have a husband who tackles the dishes, the laundry, and the vacuuming himself, so the rest is up to me. However, if something is directly his doing, I've learned to just ask him to take care of it, also he will usually right then and there as long as it's a small task, (like the grimy cupboard handles because he doesn't wash his hands while he cooks, just before and after).
I'm a slob looking to rehabilitate, thanks for the video! I'm completely revamping my room and I'm going to try and use that as an excuse to force a system like this into place into my routine, now that everything's already changing. Have a good day! :D
Cleanish. When I was in my twenties and early thirties, I was OCD and my house had to be perfect. I’ve loosened up a bit, maybe because grandkids don’t go with really clean and neat!
Jaci Rogers I did that in reverse. I was cleanish in my 20’s and 30’s. I’ve progressively made my way to tidy and have to try not to be a neat freak at 50+.
I’m in between tidy & clean freak. I stress if things are a mess, so my house is normally clean however I do also love stuff 🤷🏽♀️ you could say I declutter often.
I'm the youngest in my family (23) and when I come home on the weekends from college I clean out the fridge and freezer and cupboards and throw old food expired food etc away it's probably my way of nesting back into my family home and my mam is like Laura sit down have a cup of tea like relax hahaha
You're older than me and have your mom telling you to relax and I over here have a 2 year old and 10 month old that throw their toys everywhere 10 times a day I swear what is my life 😅😅
I appreciate your organization and preparation of your programs. Thank you for respecting my time and not being ultra chatty about personal stuff! Very professional.
Id say I'm now tidy. I have a housekeeper now who does most of the cleaning and other housework all I have to do is the laundry, we are a family of 7 and I work 60+ hours a week. It's really nice to have someone come in and just clean everything every evening, and it forces us to keep the house tidy as it has to be tidy for her to clean. I would highly recommend getting someone on to help with your housework to anyone who is finding it tricky to balance work family life and keeping a nice home if it's in your budget. These tips are great for keeping a tidy home. Thank you
I like to think I'm cleanish I do a complete day cleaning every Monday (my only day off from work) it stay like this till Friday but then Friday to Sunday things get thrown everywhere and dumped everywhere x
10 was a good reminder,😁 I have 5 children, homeschooling, so yeah we can make a messy house fast. But my children can also help clean it up fast. Good job love your minimal home!
Oh my God I'm in love. I'm constantly trying to get my gf to do these things without realizing that I do every single one of those rules daily but have never thought of them in a list. Thank you for being you an making these videos. I feel like I can reinstate my faith that there are still real women out there. 😁
You have the best idea. If you try and do all your cleaning in one go it puts you off. I’m training my self to do a bit of cleaning in the morning then have the afternoon free. Also it’s great to see you training the kids to clear up after themselves. People who clear up after their kids just raise lazy untidy adults.
I've found that since decluttering and minimizing our whole house it's pretty simple to keep clean. Even with a not as tidy husband and two boys. My husband tries and I love him for it 😊
I love that she put that in there, because when I first saw the title of the video, I immediately thought to myself "Want a tidy house? Don't have kids.." I was so surprised when she actually mentioned that!! It keeps realistic expectations, and I really appreciate her for including that point. This phase will pass, but yes... it's hard!
happy to find you, Brittany! i'm messy on the spectrum, and working toward cleanish. love the tip about always carrying something with you when you leave a room, so you can put it away on the way.
Thank GOD SHE USED THOSE VISUALS! I never EVER would have understood which points were which if she hadn’t written down ‘6’ when she said the word ‘six’ AT THE VERY SAME TIME! I will be forever grateful for the demonstration of the number to point demonstration. WOW! She has got to be a member of Mensa.
With kids it's so hard but if you declutter, contain and control their stuff, it gets easier. My kids have few good toys in their play area and that is it. It got to the point where they were taking my house over with stuff everywhere and I felt like no adults lived there. It's a home not a playground. Went back to basics and I'm loving it. great tips. TFS 😘
Hahaha I love your calculation of how much harder it is to keep things cleaned when you have kids 🤣 yes momma! 🙌🏼 that’s the truth. Lol little gremlins running around messing everything up all the time... that made me giggle! Lol so true ☺️
I’m in the tidy zone lol constantly picking up after myself, husband and two girls, I strongly agree with de cluttering and donating which I do once a month. I realize having a 13 year old and a 2 year old we go through stuff quickly and need to donate monthly. One thing that I live by is what my grandmother has taught me at a young age and that’s to get up and do what you have to do whatever that may be including cleaning then you can sit down and relax. Hearing you say that reminded me of her. Thank you for the great content ❤️
I used to be a neat freak, but I was over it when I started realising my temper tantrums on leaving the dishes in the sink, and not messing up the areas I just cleaned meant nothing to my family, I just stopped caring. Now I'm lucky if I even clean my room once a week. Hehe..
Thanks for a great video. I had the motto of the past years that if one thing did not fit, one could make room for it or throw something else out. And if I buy something new, two things will go out, just so it won't be crowded at home. But then I had children and my motivation fell. Now everyone has moved away from home so now I am taking control back. So nice to get some points to help me get back to what I once was :)
Cleanish.. i always says that my house is clean but lived in!!! There are times my house is perfectly clean, usually during the night when everyone sleeping!!!
I'm on a decluttering binge right now. When things get cluttered and messy in my house, I get irritated easily. Your channel has helped me so much in ideas for organization!
Used to be a messy person just because im lazy. Hated doing cleaning in parts cause i felt like im burdened everytime vs doing a big general cleaning which we know we dont have time for. Also, putting things back to its proper place always used to make me find things harder / forget they existed but I realized it only takes a little more concious effort in remembering and a little motivation. Now im between a clean-ish and neat person. All I need to learn now is time management so I can get a lot more done
NEAT FREAK!!! Even though I am just an average middle school kid and live with my parents and my 2 brothers, I freak out when anything is messy. I get this way with my school life as well.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos so much! Your video popped up just in time! I was about to google anger management help because my house looks crazy! LOL I am right in the middle of the chart and trying to get to the tidy part. LOL!!! Thanks for the tips. :)
Two things...first is talk to the family about keeping the house clean and neat. Everyone has an obligation as a household member to contribute. Second, I remind them. I will say, "tidy up", before they leave the room meaning put things away. 😁
Reward system maybe? Took their phones and just get them back when they finish their chores or TV time or any activity that they enjoy they get after they complete their chores. Also maybe make a visual schedule or chore chart so they can look what they have to do.
I'm a recovering slob. I just am coming out of a bad batch of depression and I didn't clean for months. I did bare minimum which was gather trash everywhere once a week and wash my laundry once a month. I didn't cook or eat much. The house looks terrible. I've made huge progress thos week though and watching these videos have helped me feel moee positive about taking control of what my depression did.
I am a MESS. Not a slob, i can't live in dirt, so I'm constantly deep cleaning...unfortunately I can never get tidy. Side note, i just inherited from a coworker the same shirt you're wearing in this video and I love it! Looks awesome on you!
*Our motto: everything has a place & everything has a purpose! If it does not have a purpose, it does not have a place! LOVE YOUR TIPS, these were so helpful!!!!*
YES!! love this
Brittany Vasseur Love you girl! 💛
Cleanish 😎😂🤔
Great motto!
WOW this is riveting lol I will keep this in mind the next time I declutter and reorganize!!!
No joke, I just cleaned my ENTIRE home because of this video. Bless you, you motivational queen!
I do the cleaning very day
Kayla Rikki hahahah..good on ya!
Marie kondo way: special event clean up
I clean my bathroom everyday, change my sheets once a week, my comforter once a month and clean them, make my bed everyday, dust every week, do not keep dishes in the sink, vacuum once a week, do laundry every week, do not have clutter, empty trash everyday, wash windows and change curtains twice a year and wash them, wash my car every 2 weeks, very neat, orderly, nice large apartment...love it!
That's what I'm talkin bout
Sounds great. Feel so much more at peace when things are neat and clean😊
This is mostly me but I have goals!! YES! That isn't too much just perfect. I try to dust, clean bathroom, sheets, vacuum, laundry once a week, trash is usually everyday,
Great
I'm exhausted just reading all of that! I'm tidy (everything in its place, but I don't like cleaning).
It's harder to keep a tidy home when your other half is untidy
margaret little so true 😂 it’s just like having kids to look after
I'm working on getting my husband to put things away he gets out. He's fighting me, but he knows I'm right.
it’s a freaking nightmare ... my ocd self is highly frustrated w my messy disorganized untidy ridiculously lazy bf!!!!!!!!
Story of my life!!! I'm "tidy". My husband is "messy".
Replace him.
hello my name is margaret and i am a slob in recovery i have worked the programs and am proud to say i am cleanish and will continue to work the program lol
Also born with the slob gene. I feel ya!
Awww, Margaret, you are too hard on yourself! Organizing is a skill anyone can learn; it's not a personality trait.😁 Peace my friend!
Hi Margaret! 😂😂I’m a slob, and this is my first week in recovery.😂🙈🙈🤷🏽♀️
@@nadiariggs5110 - Your comment made me laugh : )
@@andree824 it made me laugh too. where do "Slobs Anonymous" meet? LOL! I will say I'm between messy & cleanish...ish!
1. Tidy people never leave a room empty handed
2. Clean a little at a time
3. Tidy people have set routines where they get things done
4. Tidy people don't over decorate or over stuff those space
5. Clean first rest later
6. Get others involved
7. Have a place for everything
8. Work smarter not harder
9. Tidy people always declutter
10. Tidy people don't have kids lol
rockohype u
Thank you 🙏
#10 😂 trueee
I am in the category 2,3,5,7,9
I'm not tidy.. Messy
I have an 11 month old who take a sippy at bedtime and 1 in the early morning 6-7. Every evening a bring a small basket up with his sippy cups and anything I may need threw the night and every morning I wake up grab my basket put anything that needs to go down stairs in it and bring it down. Snacks,cups,sippy cups, ect. Makes pick up in the morning so much easier!
Thank you for #10. So many channels don't account for kids with honesty, and it can promote unrealistic expectations. Thanks for keeping it real - and attainable.
I'm cleanish-tidy -- a senior with lots of health issues. There are days when I have little or no energy. Some days I'll be busy tidying, and my body quits on me. The "little at a time" cleaning works for me. Thanks for the tips! 👍❤️
Exactly in the same boat...
Do you use an autocue or you just have notes when you record a video? Loved the video, you are really funny, liked the visual aid thing :D haha
I love your videos! They’re like therapy, they make me feel satisfied and motivated. Anyone else? lol
Yes I agree, first time watching! I really enjoyed.
I agree ☝️
Same!! I love her videos! ^^ makes me get up and clean every time!
I’m a slob with a neat freak hiding deep down inside.
Same!!!!!
YES! Same
Definitely agree with all these tips! I find the following works for me:
- Always make my bed, and pick things that don't belong in my room before I head downstairs in the morning
- Always clean the kitchen in the morning, and never leave dishes in the sink after cooking, or before sleeping.
- Do laundry weekly, so it doesn't build up.
- Never leave things in rooms where it doesn't belong.
That way I can do a deeper clean once a week with vacuuming, dusting, washrooms, sheets, etc - stuff you don't do on the daily. Doesn't take long though!
:)
I’m a clean freak; however having fibromyalgia has made me reassess everything. My husband and I are empty nesters so our house stays clean. We have no clutter and everything has a place. Thank you for always bringing us great vlogs.
I'm a slob. I have to work really hard not to leave empty food everywhere.
I probably fall between cleanish and tidy, but I have bouts of neat freak and straight messy as well. It’s definitely a work in progress for both my husband and I and even our puppy!! I am currently training my pooch to put her toys away when she is done. It’s not reliable yet but she does occasionally remember to put them back before grabbing a new one lol!
You coming down the stairs in the morning with the cheez-its...relatable. 😆
Great video! As always 😘
Actually I feel like being a “clean” person and being a “tidy” person are different. I think that being tidy means you pick up and put stuff away and you generally make your house look “neat and tidy” or make your house look “clean”, but if it’s not something you or other people can see then you don’t really bother to clean it often or at all. But I think being a clean person means that you clean all areas whether you or other people can see it/notice it or not. But I feel like Being “clean” or “tidy” is definitely a spectrum, though, and you are the first person I have heard say that!! Thanks for the great video! You always get me so motivated to clean and organize!
I love how bright and relaxing is your house 😊😊👍
I’m definitely messy. It’s so hard. I am going to watch all your videos to get better
Me too & let's change together❤ We can be a tidy & organized person if we really strive for it! 💪💪💪
I'm a lot tidier since watching Brittany's videos. My husband even noticed a difference and he's a slob. Lol!!!
😂
Your tips are always the best because they're REALISTIC!! 😁 Love it!!! 😃
Beth Krone I agree! Real life tips! 😊
Agree!!
I fall into the tidy category too. Decluttering definitely helped me and so did investing in the right tools, such as a steam mop to make my life easier. I used to just do one big clean once a week, but I now do a little every day after work and it is definitely a better way
I admit I'm a messy person. I've been trying to become a tidy person but it's been hard 🤣 that's why I watch your videos.
2 ADMEL 3 same! 😂😂 I’m always wishing I’d be a tidy person but I can keep it up for max 2 weeks and then I just forget about it 😭😭
So this is the' messy person ' comment section?? Count me in.
I have now 3 kids my two eldest are soooooooo messy that I sometimes feel like I'm the most miserable person ever I clean and tide all the time but they turn everything upside down and when I look at the mess they did I slap myself mentally for working so hard for nothing
Im so bad with mess that i probs clean my room once a month most of the time.
roro rami you are the leader in your home . When you have children things will be messier but you can teach them to respect the home and respect you . Most kids like a neat house. They just think you will do it though . If your house was a complete disaster they would be embarrassed to havwc
For my laundry I usually do my daughters load one day and my load the next day. And it’s usually during the end of week on a Thursday or Friday so I can have Saturdays to relax.
Also, didn’t realize I take things to the kitchen when I’m done in my room. It’s just a habit and a good one apparently. Thanks for the video
You forgot number 11: live in a smaller house= less to clean and have to stay tidy! It's one benefit 🤣. If you don't immediately put things back in the right place in a tiny house/apartment, you won't even find the floor lol
I love small space living too!
Actually i lived both in a small and big house. And the most annoying was the small house because there are more people per sqft =more mess. I would clean and tidy like crazy only after 1 hour to be the same as before.
Larger house is better for us. Much cleaner.
Not if your family is full with hoarders, or better butterflies if we use clutterbug classification
This isn’t always the case! Smaller houses make it harder to find a place for everything.
End Times Mama but that's the point, you stop buying things that you don't need. In a way, material things hold no value i.e. clothes
I just clean for fun! 😂
Umm I have a messy room and just relax for fun
Sameeee.
How?
You should visit me sometime!
@@Aciuan ok
Need motivation to clean: watch an episode or two of a hoarders show
CandyCandy that’s what i do😂
Good idea 💡 never thought of that
I clean to hoarders. Makes me so crazy to see house like that.
Yep! I do
True! 🤣
I am between messy and clean-ish, I'm clean-ish and my toddler is messy haha, I work around my little guy, if he is having a snack I'll clean up the kitchen, playing in the living room, I'll give him a rag and he helps with my dusting, folding laundry on the floor with toddler on my lap while reading stories, picking things up around the house while playing hide and seek or chasing games, pretending to look while putting those things away and the excited giggles I get makes it all worth while.
I’d say I’m between cleanish and tidy sometimes I’m just too lazy lol
Ash Khan same! That is who I am as well
Basically...
When I'm too lazy is when the slob/messy people [kids] take over.
The same :)
Wonderful decluttering video. Ecclesiastes mentions there is a time and place for everything, so I will meditate on that verse also. Thanks.💫
According to this video, I am a tidy slob. 😂
I get so excited when I get notifications from Brittany's channel!!❤
Same here☺️
I've been shamed my whole life for being a "slob", so I grew up with that identity, but as an adult, I now realised that that label was put on me by neat freaks, and I'm actually cleanish/tidy.
I thought of myself as a bit of a slob too, but after watching this, I realize bar one point, I am tidy.
This is ohne of the most important steps of majurity: Finding out which stories ohne has been told, one wants to keep and which want to be changed. Congrats to this step. Sometimes ist takes us decades to find out about what we were told to believe and what is reality . 💝
I was filling out a personality type form and I identified myself as a slob and my husband whose mom is a bit of a clean freak said that I'm super tidy. My mom still thinks I'm messy though!
no i think you got a job 😀
Omg girl! #10 has me rolling! Then when you said “per kid” I was like... “PER KID?! Nooooo!” Then my husband thought I was crazy.
Cleanish 😆 We have 4 kiddos so hard to get everything clean at one time.
One thing you forgot on that spectrum: A neat freak with depression.
Its mount everest for everything, all the time, even being alive.
I hear ya! Every day I plan a climb. And most days I don't climb much. Truly exhausting
I hear you. I find it completely overwhelming with 3 young kids some days.
see if you can restructure your day.. like if you need time by yourself schedule it when your kids are sleeping or watching a 30 min show..plan "fun" things with your children & be present like coloring or legos and plan meals around food you enjoy eating. I have a similar situation and I am constantly reminding myself to do things that make me happy. Also see if there are other moms you can connect with and plan things with. My friend has 2 kids and I took my kids to her house & we watched them play together. (she lives in the country with no neighbors and so it was alot easier to avoid covid that way) If you need a break see if you can find a drop in day care & take a few hours to yourself. Take care of yourself. Your kids love & need you.
I sympathize with you. I usually feel okay until 10am-ish then the day suddenly seems to stretch ahead, overwhelmingly.
I have so much trouble getting motivated too
You inspire and motivate me every day and have for years! Love you and your channel! Stay amazing!
I live with a messy spouse...whom I love and adore...so I embrace cleanish because it's just not worth the argument. :)
Lori Ann I feel your pain. Ugh!
Yes this! Lol
Same.
I'm the messy spouse. Lol!
I feel your pain, currently live with a slob (not my spouse) and I'm borderline tidy to neat freak. Sometimes I just lock myself in my room, can't deal with the mess!
You’re hilarious and adorable and so motivating! Absolutely love your videos and love the “visual aids” today 😂😂😂
hahahaha I loved them too!!!!💜
I think overwhelmed should be a category. Don’t know where to start. Especially in my sons room toys. Toys are taking over.
Rebecca Freidel what helped me (because I’m easily overwhelmed by clutter) is just do either of these. 1.) set a timer and pick an area of the room to work on. Do it everyday, the same area until done. It doesn’t have to be a long time either 15-30 minutes. Then stop. Or 2.) Just pick one section of the room, divide the room into quarters or thirds depending on the size of the room or even smaller, and just clean and declutter that area until completed. Next day pick another section and repeat. Do it everyday until room is completed. Then to keep it from becoming a mess again, only allow things in the room that serve a purpose and only things that add value or true joy to your life-the rest pitch. Good Luck!
Forgot to add, at least half the toys can be pitched/donated, the other half put them in storage bins and only have one to two bins out at a time. Make a rule that they have to be put them away every day. If they can pull the toys out, they can put them away. Then rotate the bins every so often. It’s like getting new toys every time you rotate the bins. Also, pay attention to the toys they aren’t playing with. Donate all toys not played with, pitch the broken or missing part/s toys.
I hate toys! But I also love them because they keep my kids occupied.
Have you try the rotation method ? Separate the toys in bins and leave just 1 box for example per week and the rest is in a closet inside other boxes then you switch to boxes at the end of the week and so on.
Sorry for my English I hope you understand
I fall in the cleanish area of the spectrum. I like to keep things picked up but I do have things tossed aside from time to time.
The fact the you're pointing with a magicians wand is killing me 😂
I always thumbs up every one of your videos before I watch lol...I never regret it 💕
Ugh if i could even keep one room as beautiful as your whole house....now that would make me feel tidy!!
My top tips for keeping myself accountable:
"Why not now?" Aka, if I can't come up with a legitimate reason that I can't do something right now (injury, leaving the house soon, headache, don't have the right tools), then I have absolutely no excuse for not doing it right now. This works most of the time.
The other, which is similar, is the two minute rule. This works much better for me. Basically if it takes less than two minutes to do, don't leave it for later. Do it now. Usually this ends up with me flurrying around the house doing little two minutes tasks because I felt so good about the first one that I end up going on a tidying spree.
I'm naturally a neat freak but my husband is naturally between a slob and messy, so my house ends up usually tidy but occasionally (like if we're working on a project, such as painting a room) cleanish. 😫 I'm lucky to have a husband who tackles the dishes, the laundry, and the vacuuming himself, so the rest is up to me. However, if something is directly his doing, I've learned to just ask him to take care of it, also he will usually right then and there as long as it's a small task, (like the grimy cupboard handles because he doesn't wash his hands while he cooks, just before and after).
I'm a slob looking to rehabilitate, thanks for the video! I'm completely revamping my room and I'm going to try and use that as an excuse to force a system like this into place into my routine, now that everything's already changing. Have a good day! :D
Yohannai have you considered trying Marie kondos method? if it's summer break for you soon I think it's a perfect time to try it !
I use the flylady cleaning system for cleaning. Very manageable.
The problem with having 3 bedrooms and living alone is one of those rooms became a dump!!! I keep that door closed 🤦🏾
The shame room, we all have one
For me it's the balcony lol but yeah
me too
Thank you so much for acknowledging how much harder it becomes when you have children!
I have four 😂
Those are great tips! I'm probably cleanish. Paper is the bane of my existence lol :)
I am all over that spectrum 🤣🤣
Cleanish. When I was in my twenties and early thirties, I was OCD and my house had to be perfect. I’ve loosened up a bit, maybe because grandkids don’t go with really clean and neat!
Jaci Rogers I did that in reverse. I was cleanish in my 20’s and 30’s. I’ve progressively made my way to tidy and have to try not to be a neat freak at 50+.
I totally agree. Life got too important to be the cleaning perfectionist I was when I was young.
I am for sure in between Clean-ish and Tidy.
Loved this!! I'm only 15 weeks pregnant, but I swear I'm already nesting and want to get rid of everything haha
Congrats!
I love your channel also Erica! Congratulations on your bundle of joy!!!
Yeah, I have 5 kids now and nesting is definitely a thing. Take advantage of it and do your decluttering before baby arrives!
Im 26 weeks and also what to get rid of everything 🤣my house is a mess
Am 9 weeks can’t clean to my standard
I'm tidy! I can't stop putting things back in their place. Sometimes I think it's OCD.
I’m in between tidy & clean freak. I stress if things are a mess, so my house is normally clean however I do also love stuff 🤷🏽♀️ you could say I declutter often.
“This is actually *per kid* it becomes that much harder” THAT SENT ME
I’m somewhere between Cleanish and Tidy 🙈 Great video! Thank you, Brittany ❤️
I'm the youngest in my family (23) and when I come home on the weekends from college I clean out the fridge and freezer and cupboards and throw old food expired food etc away it's probably my way of nesting back into my family home and my mam is like Laura sit down have a cup of tea like relax hahaha
You're older than me and have your mom telling you to relax and I over here have a 2 year old and 10 month old that throw their toys everywhere 10 times a day I swear what is my life 😅😅
@@michiTHAyachi wait til they're 23 they be helping you out XD hopefully xx
I’m around the clean-ish/tidy part of the spectrum! I’m always finding spaces to declutter but I’m bad at sticking to a routine 🤷🏼♀️
CLEANING IS A LIFESTYLE, THAT IS HOW I DO IT. SOMETHING I AM ALWAYS LEARNING AND GROWING IN.
I'm messy, but when I finally own my own home. I hope to be like this 🙂
I appreciate your organization and preparation of your programs. Thank you for respecting my time and not being ultra chatty about personal stuff! Very professional.
Slob but I’m getting better after starting to watch your videos! Thank you so much! I love your videos!
Id say I'm now tidy. I have a housekeeper now who does most of the cleaning and other housework all I have to do is the laundry, we are a family of 7 and I work 60+ hours a week. It's really nice to have someone come in and just clean everything every evening, and it forces us to keep the house tidy as it has to be tidy for her to clean. I would highly recommend getting someone on to help with your housework to anyone who is finding it tricky to balance work family life and keeping a nice home if it's in your budget. These tips are great for keeping a tidy home. Thank you
I like to think I'm cleanish I do a complete day cleaning every Monday (my only day off from work) it stay like this till Friday but then Friday to Sunday things get thrown everywhere and dumped everywhere x
10 was a good reminder,😁 I have 5 children, homeschooling, so yeah we can make a messy house fast. But my children can also help clean it up fast.
Good job love your minimal home!
First time that I agree 100% with everything that someone said in a video!
Thank you!
Oh my God I'm in love. I'm constantly trying to get my gf to do these things without realizing that I do every single one of those rules daily but have never thought of them in a list. Thank you for being you an making these videos. I feel like I can reinstate my faith that there are still real women out there. 😁
I’m a Tidy freak ! I tend to have a bird if my towels are not folded right or if there are things left in my sink ! But I can also be chill
katherine Evans me too! Right there with ya!
@@missamanda.xoxoxo خ ن ه ع ه عدد عدد زمرد وحج
You have the best idea. If you try and do all your cleaning in one go it puts you off. I’m training my self to do a bit of cleaning in the morning then have the afternoon free. Also it’s great to see you training the kids to clear up after themselves. People who clear up after their kids just raise lazy untidy adults.
I am a full blown Neat Freak! My poor boys have learned to understand what makes me tweek and what makes me happy 😃 lol 😂 didn’t take long haha 😆
I've found that since decluttering and minimizing our whole house it's pretty simple to keep clean. Even with a not as tidy husband and two boys. My husband tries and I love him for it 😊
4,328 times harder 🤣🤣🤣 So scientific!! Love it!
I love that she put that in there, because when I first saw the title of the video, I immediately thought to myself "Want a tidy house? Don't have kids.." I was so surprised when she actually mentioned that!! It keeps realistic expectations, and I really appreciate her for including that point. This phase will pass, but yes... it's hard!
happy to find you, Brittany! i'm messy on the spectrum, and working toward cleanish. love the tip about always carrying something with you when you leave a room, so you can put it away on the way.
I'm in between cleanish and tidy. My downfall? Hate putting my laundry away😭😩
Thank GOD SHE USED THOSE VISUALS! I never EVER would have understood which points were which if she hadn’t written down ‘6’ when she said the word ‘six’ AT THE VERY SAME TIME! I will be forever grateful for the demonstration of the number to point demonstration. WOW! She has got to be a member of Mensa.
"Clutter hotspots" 😂😂 you are literally my spirit animal
With kids it's so hard but if you declutter, contain and control their stuff, it gets easier. My kids have few good toys in their play area and that is it. It got to the point where they were taking my house over with stuff everywhere and I felt like no adults lived there. It's a home not a playground. Went back to basics and I'm loving it. great tips. TFS 😘
Hahaha I love your calculation of how much harder it is to keep things cleaned when you have kids 🤣 yes momma! 🙌🏼 that’s the truth. Lol
little gremlins running around messing everything up all the time... that made me giggle! Lol so true ☺️
I’m in the tidy zone lol constantly picking up after myself, husband and two girls, I strongly agree with de cluttering and donating which I do once a month. I realize having a 13 year old and a 2 year old we go through stuff quickly and need to donate monthly. One thing that I live by is what my grandmother has taught me at a young age and that’s to get up and do what you have to do whatever that may be including cleaning then you can sit down and relax. Hearing you say that reminded me of her. Thank you for the great content ❤️
I used to be a neat freak, but I was over it when I started realising my temper tantrums on leaving the dishes in the sink, and not messing up the areas I just cleaned meant nothing to my family, I just stopped caring. Now I'm lucky if I even clean my room once a week. Hehe..
That exactly my life lol
I feel for pain!
Ayyy!!! We're in this together 😀😉
Home is where you can spit on the floor and nobody gives you any crap about it.
Thanks for a great video. I had the motto of the past years that if one thing did not fit, one could make room for it or throw something else out. And if I buy something new, two things will go out, just so it won't be crowded at home. But then I had children and my motivation fell. Now everyone has moved away from home so now I am taking control back. So nice to get some points to help me get back to what I once was :)
That's one thing my grandparents taught me. Work first....play second. 👍
As a very tidy girl, I APPROVE OF THIS VIDEO ! 👏🏽 SPOT ON!
Cleanish.. i always says that my house is clean but lived in!!! There are times my house is perfectly clean, usually during the night when everyone sleeping!!!
sylvia dominguez I do the same!
I'm on a decluttering binge right now. When things get cluttered and messy in my house, I get irritated easily. Your channel has helped me so much in ideas for organization!
You're hilarious. Thanks for keeping it so light-hearted. 🥰
Used to be a messy person just because im lazy. Hated doing cleaning in parts cause i felt like im burdened everytime vs doing a big general cleaning which we know we dont have time for. Also, putting things back to its proper place always used to make me find things harder / forget they existed but I realized it only takes a little more concious effort in remembering and a little motivation. Now im between a clean-ish and neat person. All I need to learn now is time management so I can get a lot more done
Great Video Brittany
Each habit is really very important when followed . Thanks for great research and putting All together 👍
I am a Tidy person.I love a clean house!!!🌺🌺
Step 10 had me rolling 🤣
NEAT FREAK!!! Even though I am just an average middle school kid and live with my parents and my 2 brothers, I freak out when anything is messy. I get this way with my school life as well.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos so much! Your video popped up just in time! I was about to google anger management help because my house looks crazy! LOL I am right in the middle of the chart and trying to get to the tidy part. LOL!!! Thanks for the tips. :)
The FlyLady method helps a lot of ppl by a few habits and slowly bringing a dirty home back to clean without overwhelming ppl
YAAY! Flylady follower here too.
So how do you keep a house clean when your family doesn’t help? I tried going on strike but it drives me crazy. Lol!!!!
Two things...first is talk to the family about keeping the house clean and neat. Everyone has an obligation as a household member to contribute. Second, I remind them. I will say, "tidy up", before they leave the room meaning put things away. 😁
DreamMom90 thank you! 😉😊
Try delegating chores and give everyone different jobs to do during the week. Then if they don't do it it doesn't get done
Reward system maybe? Took their phones and just get them back when they finish their chores or TV time or any activity that they enjoy they get after they complete their chores. Also maybe make a visual schedule or chore chart so they can look what they have to do.
Went on strike too rofl!
I'm a recovering slob. I just am coming out of a bad batch of depression and I didn't clean for months. I did bare minimum which was gather trash everywhere once a week and wash my laundry once a month. I didn't cook or eat much. The house looks terrible. I've made huge progress thos week though and watching these videos have helped me feel moee positive about taking control of what my depression did.
I’m either a slob or neat freak. No middle ground. 🤣 I need help
I am a MESS. Not a slob, i can't live in dirt, so I'm constantly deep cleaning...unfortunately I can never get tidy.
Side note, i just inherited from a coworker the same shirt you're wearing in this video and I love it! Looks awesome on you!
All over the spectrum depends on the room. Oddly I do follow some of these habits .