It might sound weird but I often feel blessed my house gets messy. We always wished for a child and now we have a son and I am so grateful for the mess he makes 😂😍. It makes my house feel alive. It is a mindset and as a minimalist it is not hard to clean anymore...just like you said also.
@@ilovemovies1103 we’ve stepped away from posting there for the foreseeable future. It was too much for my mental health to make content for that channel. Also, we’ve learned more about keeping our family safe and respecting the privacy of our children and family life and as a result, my kids are in video much less often than before. It’s the best choice for our family in this season!
I am a 63 year old, South African widow and my life has really gotten small. I now live vicariously through my favourite RUclipsrs. And you are one of my favourites!
One of the mindset shifts I've had recently is paying attention to messy vs dirty vs filthy. My goal is never to have a filthy home, I have a 2 and 3 year old so my house gets messy and dirty on a daily basis. I chip away every day and basically just keep the house mostly tidy and the filth at bay. It's really helped my anxiety to reframe.
I’m a 14 year old living at home with my mom and dad , but I still love minimalism , and my dream someday is to get married and have kids . So Natalie , you are so inspiring. I truly love you, and appreciate all your work ! Thank you so very much ! Much love 💕 -love Brielle
Hi Natalie, Im a 45 years old french woman, married with no kids.I discovered your videos because I m declattring our flat from the first lockdown, and I subscribed to follow you despite we don't have the same lifetsyle at all, but I liked you are sharing cleaning tricking and also you inspire me with food ideas, clothes and beauty stuff, natural and simple.I find it so satisfying getting rid of lots of things and still am surprised by the amount of things we have in closets, draws... I like having a clean house when I enter my home af a day at work, or currently when working from home.thanks being here for us !
So interesting how people split up their cleaning, I have 7 rooms in my house, so each day of the week I spend 1 hour getting that one room as clean and organised as I can... its usually the first hour after I drop my kids at school. I have my daily stuff like dishes and laundry etc. And if the weather is nice I'll do an hour or so in the garden. If not, I dont sweat it. 😊
Hi Natalie! My name is Maddie and you have literally changed my life. I have always loved to clean and organize which is the main reason I started watching your channel. However, after watching your videos, I have started to try to incorporate minimalism into my life. I am terrible at saving money and watching your videos has helped me to start saving when shopping. I start thinking about what I really need versus what I want. Whenever I am sad, I watch your videos. I also play them when I am cleaning or decluttering. I have told everyone I know to watch your channel. Thank you for all you do and keep being amazing!
You really do appeal to all ages! I'm in my 50s, but have an infant, toddlers, a teenager and adults living in my home. You seemed to address everything we deal with! Thanks for being so thorough. I think it's just a natural talent of yours!🙂
It really helps me when you show real-life messes in your house. I always struggle to stay on top of everything and there is always some kind of mess in my house and it gets so frustrating and it makes me feel like I'm not cleaning enough.
As a working mom, I so appreciate you sharing the reality behind filming this video! I like the idea of the flex cleaning category and might even introduce it in my own routine 👍🏻
Your boys are old enough to start learning how to clean their bathroom with your supervision. Won’t save you time for the forest year but they’ll be learning what to look for and how to do a skill they will always need. That said, I loved this video. You solved the riddle of not becoming overwhelmed by my own to do list! So thank you!!!
I would love to see you do a video on how to be content with your home and belongings. I have no issue decluttering but I find myself constantly wanting something new or wanting to do more home improvement projects. I feel like I spend too much time and energy looking around my home for things to change. I want to be able to relax and feel content with where I am and what I have. It seems like in your videos that you’re very content and don’t feel the urge to upgrade items in your home and I would love to be more like that ♥️
I’m a mom to 2 boys ages 6&3, and another boy on the way! Thanks for sharing the real life and giving us someone to relate to! Last night I was driving down my street and my neighbors are mostly older and one had their front door open, I caught of glimpse of their shiny clean floor and instantly felt a little jealous while my home is covered in remnants of Easter baskets, but then I replaced that thought with I am SO THANKFUL for that mess, my kids are my world and I know this is a passing phase of life.
This video truly made me emotional. My families lives are complete chaos right now (moving, new car, family passed away last month) so when you mentioned the thing about other people's stuff it got to me because I'm decluttering and packing and its not only my stuff it's my husband and sons stuff too and it's so overwhelming right now, it's all very overwhelming.
Ty so much. I am so glad you ALWAYS keep it real. There is something important that I have learned, I PUT TO much emphasis on having a perfectly clean house. I wasted so much time trying to live up to my expectations that I missed out on living! When my life felt out of control the only the only thing I felt I could control is the way my house looked. Sometimes we need to look at our homes though a camera lens or rose colored glasses, so we don't stress ourselves out about all the details. We will always need to , cook, clean, pay bills declutter ect. I love that you advised making it fun. Life it to short and for many of us a real challenge. While I always am looking to simplify my life I now realize that sometimes we can make it very stressful. One day at a time, one minute at a time ect.....giving ourselves grace to enjoy the journey! It took me over 30 years to learn that !
I am a seasoned military wife and SAHM of 3. Been homeschooling since my kids started pre-K/kindergarten (so 5ish years now). Each base and season of life brings us different challenges. It wasn’t until last year that I found minimalism, & my oh my what a game/life changer! Dawn and Joshua Becker were the first ones I found, then I found you! You are always so encouraging Natalie- love all your vids. I found it funny that you also know the quote “eat the fish, spit out the bones”. I learned that in Bible college many years ago and I apply it to quite a bit in life 😊 Stay blessed!
It’s so encouraging to see someone else’s real life! Sometimes we can put such unrealistic expectations on ourselves. Thanks for the motivation and perspective! 😊
I love your videos so much! Today, you were my company while I folded my clothes. I truly needed this video today. I've been depressed, and my house is a mess. Today was the first day I felt a little like myself, and so I had planned to get it back in order....but life happened and I was pulled in a million directions. So I didn't even get half of wanted to do, done.......but you made me smile and know it's okay. It will still be there tomorrow, so no need to stress about it tonight. Thanks for being my buddy today!
As a mom I feel very motivated after this video! I think you can see the perfect cleaning because you don't look for perfection! And I think this is the best advice. 💪💖
I'm a full time working mom to two little ones. It's hard to be motivated to spend my down time deep cleaning things but I feel better about my space when I do. We try really hard to stay up on dishes and laundry but everything else is the wild wild west. Thanks for taking the time to think of those that are not in your situation. I hate cleaning the kitchen especially after my husband cooks. So many spills and messes and weird things in the sink that just make me grumpy.
Thank you for being real and always describing your activities in a real and relatable way. I keep coming back for your positivity and to see your sweet kids!!
Hi! I'm a mom of 2 kids, a 4 year-old boy and a 2 year-old girl. I'm from Romania and I love your videos, they're so inspirational and motivational. Love your voice and your realistic thoughts on life. My name is Roxana.
Liquid ivory clear dish soap is my all time favorite. It cuts grease so well. The fact that there are no dyes in it are a plus. I grew up with it and have continued to use it in my own home. I’ve recently discovered the method cleaners. Love all that I have tried so far.
I am a retired empty nester and since decluttering I am able to keep the house more tidy. The kitchen is cleaned daily but I clean house as I see it needs it. Thanks for the great ideas!
Thank you for the collaboration. I’m in the pension building stage of pre retirement. It’s just my husband and I so I have it pretty easy as far as laundry and dishes go. This frees me up to make cleaning fun. Yesterday I dusted the tops of the cabinets which was fun cause I got to walk on the counters.
I actually cleaned houses for 2 years and I found less is more for cleaning and also used the cling toilet cleaner everywhere if I provided it. It was less to haul around as well. Now I was a sucker for tools to make if faster and easier and better! I learned from someone who had owned the business for many years! I did go down the Grove rabbit hole and I’m so glad I did because I love a LOT of their products and keep myself stocked!
Mom of 2. Retired, only 20 months in a new home. Loving on my house a little at a time. Minimal inventory and doing another declutter today & tomorrow. Less is more for me! So, easier to clean if I don't have to move things around. My friend asked "where's all your stuff?", my reply is where it belongs. Not having clutter has made my life SO much better. Enjoying your videos, thanks!
Hi Natalie! I'm 21 and still at home. I love channels like yours to glean tips and wisdom from for the type of lifestyle I aspire to be living in the future.
This is so accurate; create systems for yourself according to your lifestyle and season of life; adapt and be intentional with everything so you can truly be free to enjoy life.
In this season of life I’m a university student at our local university at 36 years old, I live with my husband and our 2 teenagers. Everyone helps out with chores and cleaning. Since we live in Sweden we always take of our shoes at the door and vacuum once a week.
I''m a teen living at home but i move out in less than two years (when i"m 18 and graduated) and i love watching your videos cause they are my inspiration for how i wanna be in the future!
I have two teens at home: one 18 and one 13, my husband and two 9 year old cats. I am working on being able to clean as I go and do bathrooms and floors on Friday nights. Laundry is done every day, or so. Clutter isn’t a problem anymore, which makes me so happy! 🥰
I just found you through the collab with The Minimal Mom. I loved this video and that you were keeping it real with showing that people and kids actually live and make messes in your home. But just that it is a blessing to have some routines and habits to get things back to tidy and not resent the living going on! Because that’s what the tidying is for, right? To have a tidier place for living and loving and enjoying family and friends. ❤️ Sometimes I get my priorities mixed up so thanks for the reality check!
This video was so helpful. I hate how when people give tip videos that somewhat aren’t practical for me. I live in an apartment where laundry is basically $3 for 1 load and so I can’t do it daily. I do it weekly at my moms house. So when people say that it discourages me. So I like that you understand not everyone lives the same. I also had a mental breakdown from feeling overwhelmed with cleaning today. I don’t have a dishwasher so I have to do dishes every day and sometimes 2x per day to keep up which sometimes is stressful. I also live with my s/o and my puppy who takes out all his toys right after I put them all away which adds to my house looking cluttered. So it was nice to see that you also have that as well! i also watched this while doing the dishes which is what stressed me out the most!
I made two soups in my Instant Pots while watching you clean. I was surprised that it ended so quickly because I enjoyed working and the time flew by! Thanks, Natalie, for helping me gain a optimistic attitude about cooking.
This was such a great video, Natalie! I will say that getting a good cordless vacuum was life changing for me! I live in a small 100 year old home with narrow staircases and lots of nooks and crannies, so having a vacuum that was cordless, small and lightweight was a must for being effective at cleaning my space. So I guess my advice would be to get a vacuum that fits the layout of your home! 😅 It looks like the one you have is super powerful and works awesome for your space 👏🏼 Love your content! Thanks for posting so regularly ❤️ I look forward to Monday’s now when I know I get to watch a new video from Natalie 🥳
I am a military wife and a mom of two toddlers. We are currently stationed in Texas. I have followed your channel since January 2020 when you started the Messy to Minimal series. I wait for your videos each week with anticipation. Thanks for bringing brightness and encouragement to so many people. This video was also really helpful. I love hearing how other moms simplify their cleaning routine to make it the most doable.
I have to tell you that your glimpse into your home a little messy really helped me! I have been struggling lately with the constant messes but seeing that I’m not alone really helps! Thanks so much for motivating me
I feel like I can relate to you and The Minimal Mom, not because you have kids at home as mine is grown and has kids of his own but because you both live in modest houses that aren't huge and to me are more realistic (to me). Plus you both are great motivators and smile a lot! Thank you for sharing your favorite cleaners too!
I have 4 small children and am so grateful for this motivation! I have continued to declutter and downsize, and it has made the biggest difference in my life. We follow a routine for most days and it helps to have less to manage.
Absolutely loved the context of this video! As a working mom of 3 little ones our house definitely tends to get messy and I feel as if I am constantly cleaning. I began looking at it as this huge task that I didn't want to tackle and things would get out of hand. Your advice would help me so much to have a different outlook on it and to separate my tasks and set more manageable goals for the day/week/month/etc. Thank you Natalie for the inspiration! Keep the great videos coming ❤😊
I love that you keep it real! I can totally relate as I have started to get rid of things that we just don’t use or need, that it is much easier to say I am going to clean up or straighten up and not feel overwhelmed. We finally got through my daughters room and 15 trash bags later and I can do the same in there.
Hi Natalie. I ´ m 30 with one child at home right now.Currently folding laundry while watching your video. As I tried to do every monday,when you ´ re video comes up.I found your channel back in January 2020,when you started you decluttering journey. And haven ´ t miss a single video since then.Loving your motivation and earnest. Stay safe and healthy
You are my absolute FAVORITE RUclipsr. I look for your videos weekly and honestly I feel like I have an extra friend out there in the world now. Thank you for keeping it real for us and sharing your mom journey.
Hi Natalie,I'm 35 years old and I'm a mum of three💖💖💖.My eldest daughter is 14,my son 11 and my youngest daughter is 8. I love your content on your channel.You have a beautiful family.Sending love from Greece🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷💖💖💖
Hi! I am a mom of almost two (baby #2 is due in September) and recovering from a depression after my mother past away. I am a soon to be recovered shopaholic who’s just sick of the clutter so I watch your channel for motivation to declutter my years of over-spending out of my life so I can be happier in my home!
You are absolutely in the right spot for following Natalie as she is non judgemental and constantly advocates for viewers to adapt her routines to their own lives. So smart to get started now, before your new, tiny human arrives. Best of luck to you.
My husband and I have 6 children, ages 16 down to 2.. yes, I get very overwhelmed at times! But I’m very blessed!! It blesses me to see other people have socks on the floor in random places! 😂 I agree with you, that it just makes cleaning more fun when the product you’re using smells good! Thank you for the inspiration.. and you look so good in the color you’re wearing. Love those rose colors!
My husband and I just bought our very first home (2200 sq ft) and finished moving in from our tiny apt (700 sq ft!) this past week. Even though we don't have any littles yet, the house gets messy fast! Thank you so much for the inspiration for a cleaning list to break it down for both of us! Love watching your videos every week!
I love you and your sweet soul. Thank you for keeping it real! As a mother of 3 young kiddos who are 6,8,9 and all remote learning...at home everyday....it has been real let me tell you. I so appreciate your tips and pointing to systems that work for me and my life. It’s so easy to get caught up in other systems and try to contort our lives to fit some ideal...this is real life and I just love your practicality. Sending love from MA 💕
Thank you. This makes me feel so much more at peace and calm about my own house and space. I live with my husband and 2 grown children, 21 and 19. My house doesn't necessarily get "messy" because everyone picks up and does their own thing but their are still things that need to get done that not everyone does, windows, ceiling fans, I do everyone's laundry ect... and this video made me feel like that's ok. OK, that I do those things, because I want them done my way. Thank you again.
Thanks so much for another encouraging video! As a working mom, in a very different stage as you I can say that I still glean so much from your videos.
Recently found you through Dawn and some others. I love how you said it needs to be done so don’t make it a dirge. Cleaning our homes is a reminder of how blessed we are. Blessed with health to do it, a family to minister to, all the people in our home that contribute to the mess just because they live and love with us! Thanks Natalie
Thank you great video! I needed this as at the minute my Anxiety is causing me to clean every day instead of breaking it down into bite size tasks I am wearing myself down.I will definitely make myself a cleaning to do list.😊
Hi Natalie! I've been a subscriber for a few months and I really love your videos. I don't have any problems keeping my apartment clean because I only share my space with my boyfriend and cat. Plus, I am a little OCD about cleaning and tidying. But it's so fun to see how you tackle your organizing and cleaning challenges. You always have such a positive attitude, which I find inspiring. Thank you very much for your wonderful videos!
Same stage as you! Little ones around your kids ages and been watching you since you were pregnant with Hailey :) love your content and how you’ve stayed so real. I’ve started only watching you and the minimal mom lately because you inspire me to purge things, not buy!! Minimalism truly is so much more freeing!
I live with my fiancé in a small apartment and we are child free. He’s a mechanic and I work from home full time so it gets dirty around here fast. Thankfully the space is small so it’s easy to stay on top of. Thanks for the tips and motivation!
My favourite cleaner that I love to use is Young Livings Thieves All Purpose cleaner! It is non toxic and smells great and I put a couple drops of lemon essential oil in it. Smells terrific! I feel good after cleaning and knowing that what I use to clean is not harmful for the environment or my family! Thank you for the motivation! -Alicia Hird Family
I love your videos and your attitude Natalie found you during the January video with some minimal mom and friends I really have been enjoying your channel and your family and your perspective and your videos. I love when you RUclipsrs get together because I always end up finding some new gems.
I think you're amazing. You've really helped me in my own minimalism journey and the thing that most hit home was having other people's stuff around. It's not mine, hubby refuses to sort it out into its actual home, so it sits in a box at the bottom of his wardrobe until *I* chuck it out... I feel mean, but otherwise, I'd live in a hovel. I love how down-to-earth you are without being condescending, so thanks SO much for your videos.
I really appreciate your calming chats about real life tricks and such. Tomorrow when back decides to behave I'm hoping to fold and put away my silly 2 laundry baskets. Plus got to change and wash the bed sheets. Fun times. Love your content. Happy Easter and God bless you and your sweet family!!
It is so true about how you said all of the lists/routines and cleaning tools and products are great but they don’t actually get up and clean for you! I am totally guilty of “waiting for the right moment” or making sure I come up with a solid routine before I start when really I just need to get up and do it. I only have 1 kid along with 2 shedding dogs and a husband but it always feels like I am putting out fires and barely keeping my head above water. I don’t expect my home to be perfect but I also don’t want to FEEL like I’m living in chaos 24/7. Thanks for the motivation and also being open about having to change your perspective and work through some mindset shifts because no one ever talks about that but I think that is a big part of my problem!
Absolutely loved this. I've listened to this about 3-4 times. It's just really peaceful and motivating to listen to while I'm working around my home. I think I just like the company while I'm cleaning😄your voice is very easy to listen to.
Nice video. Thanks for the tips. I am retired so I have no small children at home however I just spent a whole week with my two grandchildren that were here and boy what a difference when you have little ones around. I love them Two pieces but what a mess they can make. Hope you had a blessed Easter and have a blessed week.
Stay at home mom of 4 kids (8 years and under) a puppy, and chickens. So true about the perfect moment. Cleaning the kitchen floor in the middle of the day is an extremely difficult time but sometimes that is the only time with a baby happy during the day but always struggling in the evening. Life is great even if a bit “imperfect”.
Thank you so much for showing the real state of the house! Life with kids is messy business, and its comforting to know other people's home get like this sometimes. I can usually keep the boat afloat, but sometimes its just a crazy mess.
I've been watching for a few months now and I just wanted to say I love your chanel. Some channels make me feel like "I can't live up to that expectation! " Yours makes me feel like real life peppered in with the mom I'd like to be. I feel like I'm hanging out with a friend. I would love another coffee recipe here and there too! Thanks Natalie!
I love the multipurpose cleaner from Cleancult. It's plastic free! And if your recycling company doesn't recycle their containers you can mail them back to Cleancult using a label they'll make for you. I water it down too, so it goes far! Smells so good and has simple ingredients. I use their hand soap too and since their first ingredient is coconut oil my hands are never dry anymore even after doing a bunch of dishes
I have been a Leader in La Leche League for 13 years, and in every single meeting, I say "take what works for you and leave the rest." In most areas of life, we have the power to choose what is best for us!
We are kinda empty nesters but our daughter and grandsons spend one week in two with us at the moment based on her custody arrangement for her eldest child. It’s wonderful having them with us each week but we also enjoy our week by ourselves. Possibly the best of both worlds at the moment 😁😁
Two of the best things I did to helping keep my house clean: 1) teaching my whole family (hubby, kids, etc) to do their part. Put their stuff away. Do their laundry. Do the dishes. My house stays cleaner for longer because they all help. 2) don’t wait to put said item away. It usually only takes a few seconds. When you don’t take them at the moment, they will eventually add up and you spend an exhaustive amount of time doing something that would not have taken barely any time. Glad I watched as we need a new vacuum.
I’m a mom of 3 boys - aged 4,7,10 and my life is super busy. I work from home part time and love your videos as it’s always so practical and you are just a ray of sunshine
New here! I am a mom of 5; we homeschooled for many years, and I used to split my cleaning routine up into manageable chunks for one hour each morning & involve the kids as much as possible. Life changes, and now I am working full-time and everyone is in school. Mainly I have to use the evenings and the weekends now. I agree with your tip that when it boils down, we just have to do it! On a different note, I love your coffee/espresso maker! Can you tell me more about it? (Brand, etc.)
Thank you for saying it for everyone to hear-all the fancy cleaning products won't clean for you! It still takes your hard work to accomplish a clean house!!! This was a great video 👍
“Do or don’t....there is no try”-Yoda Sorry this popped into my head when you were talking about the two options to cleaning (clean or not clean) haha!
Love that you keep it real. And real life IS both. Sometimes clean and beautiful, sometimes messy and not-so-beautiful :-D I enjoy a clean home AND I also enjoy just to relax and let go. Depending on my mood and season. That is flow for me.
It might sound weird but I often feel blessed my house gets messy. We always wished for a child and now we have a son and I am so grateful for the mess he makes 😂😍. It makes my house feel alive. It is a mindset and as a minimalist it is not hard to clean anymore...just like you said also.
Love this! Yes, as I said in the video I’ve been doing a lot of heart work and mindset shifts to help support the work that I do around the house!
@@NatalieBennett when will you be posting a new video on your family channel??
@@ilovemovies1103 we’ve stepped away from posting there for the foreseeable future. It was too much for my mental health to make content for that channel. Also, we’ve learned more about keeping our family safe and respecting the privacy of our children and family life and as a result, my kids are in video much less often than before. It’s the best choice for our family in this season!
@@NatalieBennett I watched all of when you were pregnant with your boys and I have am A MEGA FAN of your family
@girlfrombelguim What a positive and beautiful way to think about the mess in your home. 🙂
I am a 63 year old, South African widow and my life has really gotten small. I now live vicariously through my favourite RUclipsrs. And you are one of my favourites!
Hope you are doing well! ☺️
Sending you love all the way from Sweden! X
Love from Texas! 💙
One of the mindset shifts I've had recently is paying attention to messy vs dirty vs filthy. My goal is never to have a filthy home, I have a 2 and 3 year old so my house gets messy and dirty on a daily basis. I chip away every day and basically just keep the house mostly tidy and the filth at bay. It's really helped my anxiety to reframe.
Such a GREAT way of looking at your priorities!!! 👏
I’m a 14 year old living at home with my mom and dad , but I still love minimalism , and my dream someday is to get married and have kids . So Natalie , you are so inspiring. I truly love you, and appreciate all your work ! Thank you so very much ! Much love 💕 -love Brielle
Even the fanciest vacuum won't run itself, you still have to just do it! Great video Natalie :) I love seeing everyone's simplified cleaning routine!
I have a roborock that runs itself. One of the best investments we’ve made.
Hi Natalie, Im a 45 years old french woman, married with no kids.I discovered your videos because I m declattring our flat from the first lockdown, and I subscribed to follow you despite we don't have the same lifetsyle at all, but I liked you are sharing cleaning tricking and also you inspire me with food ideas, clothes and beauty stuff, natural and simple.I find it so satisfying getting rid of lots of things and still am surprised by the amount of things we have in closets, draws...
I like having a clean house when I enter my home af a day at work, or currently when working from home.thanks being here for us !
As a new mom, I really needed his video! I constantly feel overwhelmed by my to do list and this helped me a lot!
I'm so glad! Thanks for being here!
This was both peaceful and motivating, Natalie. Loved the video! ~ Jennifer
So interesting how people split up their cleaning, I have 7 rooms in my house, so each day of the week I spend 1 hour getting that one room as clean and organised as I can... its usually the first hour after I drop my kids at school. I have my daily stuff like dishes and laundry etc. And if the weather is nice I'll do an hour or so in the garden. If not, I dont sweat it. 😊
Good idea to split up cleaning the rooms like that!!
Hi Natalie! My name is Maddie and you have literally changed my life. I have always loved to clean and organize which is the main reason I started watching your channel. However, after watching your videos, I have started to try to incorporate minimalism into my life. I am terrible at saving money and watching your videos has helped me to start saving when shopping. I start thinking about what I really need versus what I want. Whenever I am sad, I watch your videos. I also play them when I am cleaning or decluttering. I have told everyone I know to watch your channel. Thank you for all you do and keep being amazing!
You really do appeal to all ages! I'm in my 50s, but have an infant, toddlers, a teenager and adults living in my home. You seemed to address everything we deal with! Thanks for being so thorough. I think it's just a natural talent of yours!🙂
It really helps me when you show real-life messes in your house. I always struggle to stay on top of everything and there is always some kind of mess in my house and it gets so frustrating and it makes me feel like I'm not cleaning enough.
As a working mom, I so appreciate you sharing the reality behind filming this video! I like the idea of the flex cleaning category and might even introduce it in my own routine 👍🏻
Your boys are old enough to start learning how to clean their bathroom with your supervision. Won’t save you time for the forest year but they’ll be learning what to look for and how to do a skill they will always need.
That said, I loved this video. You solved the riddle of not becoming overwhelmed by my own to do list! So thank you!!!
I would love to see you do a video on how to be content with your home and belongings. I have no issue decluttering but I find myself constantly wanting something new or wanting to do more home improvement projects. I feel like I spend too much time and energy looking around my home for things to change. I want to be able to relax and feel content with where I am and what I have. It seems like in your videos that you’re very content and don’t feel the urge to upgrade items in your home and I would love to be more like that ♥️
I’m a mom to 2 boys ages 6&3, and another boy on the way! Thanks for sharing the real life and giving us someone to relate to! Last night I was driving down my street and my neighbors are mostly older and one had their front door open, I caught of glimpse of their shiny clean floor and instantly felt a little jealous while my home is covered in remnants of Easter baskets, but then I replaced that thought with I am SO THANKFUL for that mess, my kids are my world and I know this is a passing phase of life.
This video truly made me emotional. My families lives are complete chaos right now (moving, new car, family passed away last month) so when you mentioned the thing about other people's stuff it got to me because I'm decluttering and packing and its not only my stuff it's my husband and sons stuff too and it's so overwhelming right now, it's all very overwhelming.
Ty so much. I am so glad you ALWAYS keep it real. There is something important that I have learned, I PUT TO much emphasis on having a perfectly clean house. I wasted so much time trying to live up to my expectations that I missed out on living! When my life felt out of control the only the only thing I felt I could control is the way my house looked. Sometimes we need to look at our homes though a camera lens or rose colored glasses, so we don't stress ourselves out about all the details. We will always need to , cook, clean, pay bills declutter ect. I love that you advised making it fun. Life it to short and for many of us a real challenge. While I always am looking to simplify my life I now realize that sometimes we can make it very stressful. One day at a time, one minute at a time ect.....giving ourselves grace to enjoy the journey! It took me over 30 years to learn that !
I am a seasoned military wife and SAHM of 3. Been homeschooling since my kids started pre-K/kindergarten (so 5ish years now). Each base and season of life brings us different challenges. It wasn’t until last year that I found minimalism, & my oh my what a game/life changer! Dawn and Joshua Becker were the first ones I found, then I found you! You are always so encouraging Natalie- love all your vids. I found it funny that you also know the quote “eat the fish, spit out the bones”. I learned that in Bible college many years ago and I apply it to quite a bit in life 😊 Stay blessed!
It’s so encouraging to see someone else’s real life! Sometimes we can put such unrealistic expectations on ourselves. Thanks for the motivation and perspective! 😊
I am a mom of 4 kids in late 30's leaving in Washington State. I enjoy watching your videos.
I love your videos so much! Today, you were my company while I folded my clothes.
I truly needed this video today. I've been depressed, and my house is a mess. Today was the first day I felt a little like myself, and so I had planned to get it back in order....but life happened and I was pulled in a million directions. So I didn't even get half of wanted to do, done.......but you made me smile and know it's okay. It will still be there tomorrow, so no need to stress about it tonight. Thanks for being my buddy today!
I am a working mom with 2 toddlers and this video was so inspiring to simplify my cleaning routine and not be overwhelmed. Thank you 💕
As a mom I feel very motivated after this video! I think you can see the perfect cleaning because you don't look for perfection! And I think this is the best advice. 💪💖
I'm a full time working mom to two little ones. It's hard to be motivated to spend my down time deep cleaning things but I feel better about my space when I do. We try really hard to stay up on dishes and laundry but everything else is the wild wild west. Thanks for taking the time to think of those that are not in your situation. I hate cleaning the kitchen especially after my husband cooks. So many spills and messes and weird things in the sink that just make me grumpy.
I totally understand!
Thank you for being real and always describing your activities in a real and relatable way. I keep coming back for your positivity and to see your sweet kids!!
Hey! I’m a college student and nanny into minimalism and simple living. Thanks Natalie for always being such an encourager. It’s much appreciated!
Hi! I'm a mom of 2 kids, a 4 year-old boy and a 2 year-old girl. I'm from Romania and I love your videos, they're so inspirational and motivational. Love your voice and your realistic thoughts on life. My name is Roxana.
Liquid ivory clear dish soap is my all time favorite. It cuts grease so well. The fact that there are no dyes in it are a plus. I grew up with it and have continued to use it in my own home. I’ve recently discovered the method cleaners. Love all that I have tried so far.
I’m so grateful for your videos. Anytime I want something calming, welcoming, inspiring, and real, I hop over to your channel. 😊
I am a retired empty nester and since decluttering I am able to keep the house more tidy. The kitchen is cleaned daily but I clean house as I see it needs it. Thanks for the great ideas!
I am 40 yrs old from WA. Two kids and a husband. Love love your videos. You are the best.
Thank you for the collaboration.
I’m in the pension building stage of pre retirement. It’s just my husband and I so I have it pretty easy as far as laundry and dishes go. This frees me up to make cleaning fun. Yesterday I dusted the tops of the cabinets which was fun cause I got to walk on the counters.
I actually cleaned houses for 2 years and I found less is more for cleaning and also used the cling toilet cleaner everywhere if I provided it. It was less to haul around as well. Now I was a sucker for tools to make if faster and easier and better! I learned from someone who had owned the business for many years! I did go down the Grove rabbit hole and I’m so glad I did because I love a LOT of their products and keep myself stocked!
Mom of 2. Retired, only 20 months in a new home. Loving on my house a little at a time. Minimal inventory and doing another declutter today & tomorrow. Less is more for me! So, easier to clean if I don't have to move things around. My friend asked "where's all your stuff?", my reply is where it belongs. Not having clutter has made my life SO much better. Enjoying your videos, thanks!
Hi Natalie! I'm 21 and still at home. I love channels like yours to glean tips and wisdom from for the type of lifestyle I aspire to be living in the future.
This is so accurate; create systems for yourself according to your lifestyle and season of life; adapt and be intentional with everything so you can truly be free to enjoy life.
In this season of life I’m a university student at our local university at 36 years old, I live with my husband and our 2 teenagers. Everyone helps out with chores and cleaning. Since we live in Sweden we always take of our shoes at the door and vacuum once a week.
Preparing for unexpected surgery and lengthy recuperation and rehab, so this video is especially welcome. Great job.
I''m a teen living at home but i move out in less than two years (when i"m 18 and graduated) and i love watching your videos cause they are my inspiration for how i wanna be in the future!
I have two teens at home: one 18 and one 13, my husband and two 9 year old cats. I am working on being able to clean as I go and do bathrooms and floors on Friday nights. Laundry is done every day, or so. Clutter isn’t a problem anymore, which makes me so happy! 🥰
I just found you through the collab with The Minimal Mom. I loved this video and that you were keeping it real with showing that people and kids actually live and make messes in your home. But just that it is a blessing to have some routines and habits to get things back to tidy and not resent the living going on! Because that’s what the tidying is for, right? To have a tidier place for living and loving and enjoying family and friends. ❤️ Sometimes I get my priorities mixed up so thanks for the reality check!
This video was so helpful. I hate how when people give tip videos that somewhat aren’t practical for me. I live in an apartment where laundry is basically $3 for 1 load and so I can’t do it daily. I do it weekly at my moms house. So when people say that it discourages me. So I like that you understand not everyone lives the same. I also had a mental breakdown from feeling overwhelmed with cleaning today. I don’t have a dishwasher so I have to do dishes every day and sometimes 2x per day to keep up which sometimes is stressful. I also live with my s/o and my puppy who takes out all his toys right after I put them all away which adds to my house looking cluttered. So it was nice to see that you also have that as well! i also watched this while doing the dishes which is what stressed me out the most!
I made two soups in my Instant Pots while watching you clean. I was surprised that it ended so quickly because I enjoyed working and the time flew by! Thanks, Natalie, for helping me gain a optimistic attitude about cooking.
This was such a great video, Natalie! I will say that getting a good cordless vacuum was life changing for me! I live in a small 100 year old home with narrow staircases and lots of nooks and crannies, so having a vacuum that was cordless, small and lightweight was a must for being effective at cleaning my space. So I guess my advice would be to get a vacuum that fits the layout of your home! 😅 It looks like the one you have is super powerful and works awesome for your space 👏🏼
Love your content! Thanks for posting so regularly ❤️ I look forward to Monday’s now when I know I get to watch a new video from Natalie 🥳
I am a military wife and a mom of two toddlers. We are currently stationed in Texas. I have followed your channel since January 2020 when you started the Messy to Minimal series. I wait for your videos each week with anticipation. Thanks for bringing brightness and encouragement to so many people.
This video was also really helpful. I love hearing how other moms simplify their cleaning routine to make it the most doable.
I have to tell you that your glimpse into your home a little messy really helped me! I have been struggling lately with the constant messes but seeing that I’m not alone really helps! Thanks so much for motivating me
I feel like I can relate to you and The Minimal Mom, not because you have kids at home as mine is grown and has kids of his own but because you both live in modest houses that aren't huge and to me are more realistic (to me). Plus you both are great motivators and smile a lot! Thank you for sharing your favorite cleaners too!
I have 4 small children and am so grateful for this motivation! I have continued to declutter and downsize, and it has made the biggest difference in my life. We follow a routine for most days and it helps to have less to manage.
Absolutely loved the context of this video! As a working mom of 3 little ones our house definitely tends to get messy and I feel as if I am constantly cleaning. I began looking at it as this huge task that I didn't want to tackle and things would get out of hand. Your advice would help me so much to have a different outlook on it and to separate my tasks and set more manageable goals for the day/week/month/etc. Thank you Natalie for the inspiration! Keep the great videos coming ❤😊
I love that you keep it real! I can totally relate as I have started to get rid of things that we just don’t use or need, that it is much easier to say I am going to clean up or straighten up and not feel overwhelmed. We finally got through my daughters room and 15 trash bags later and I can do the same in there.
Hi Natalie. I ´ m 30 with one child at home right now.Currently folding laundry while watching your video. As I tried to do every monday,when you ´ re video comes up.I found your channel back in January 2020,when you started you decluttering journey. And haven ´ t miss a single video since then.Loving your motivation and earnest. Stay safe and healthy
You are my absolute FAVORITE RUclipsr. I look for your videos weekly and honestly I feel like I have an extra friend out there in the world now. Thank you for keeping it real for us and sharing your mom journey.
Hi Natalie,I'm 35 years old and I'm a mum of three💖💖💖.My eldest daughter is 14,my son 11 and my youngest daughter is 8. I love your content on your channel.You have a beautiful family.Sending love from Greece🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷💖💖💖
Hi! I am a mom of almost two (baby #2 is due in September) and recovering from a depression after my mother past away. I am a soon to be recovered shopaholic who’s just sick of the clutter so I watch your channel for motivation to declutter my years of over-spending out of my life so I can be happier in my home!
You are absolutely in the right spot for following Natalie as she is non judgemental and constantly advocates for viewers to adapt her routines to their own lives. So smart to get started now, before your new, tiny human arrives. Best of luck to you.
My husband and I have 6 children, ages 16 down to 2.. yes, I get very overwhelmed at times! But I’m very blessed!! It blesses me to see other people have socks on the floor in random places! 😂 I agree with you, that it just makes cleaning more fun when the product you’re using smells good! Thank you for the inspiration.. and you look so good in the color you’re wearing. Love those rose colors!
I'm listening to this while I clean because I have the same motivation! It's like cleaning with a friend 😊
My husband and I just bought our very first home (2200 sq ft) and finished moving in from our tiny apt (700 sq ft!) this past week. Even though we don't have any littles yet, the house gets messy fast! Thank you so much for the inspiration for a cleaning list to break it down for both of us! Love watching your videos every week!
I love you and your sweet soul. Thank you for keeping it real! As a mother of 3 young kiddos who are 6,8,9 and all remote learning...at home everyday....it has been real let me tell you. I so appreciate your tips and pointing to systems that work for me and my life. It’s so easy to get caught up in other systems and try to contort our lives to fit some ideal...this is real life and I just love your practicality. Sending love from MA 💕
Thank you. This makes me feel so much more at peace and calm about my own house and space. I live with my husband and 2 grown children, 21 and 19. My house doesn't necessarily get "messy" because everyone picks up and does their own thing but their are still things that need to get done that not everyone does, windows, ceiling fans, I do everyone's laundry ect... and this video made me feel like that's ok. OK, that I do those things, because I want them done my way. Thank you again.
Thanks so much for another encouraging video! As a working mom, in a very different stage as you I can say that I still glean so much from your videos.
Recently found you through Dawn and some others. I love how you said it needs to be done so don’t make it a dirge. Cleaning our homes is a reminder of how blessed we are. Blessed with health to do it, a family to minister to, all the people in our home that contribute to the mess just because they live and love with us! Thanks Natalie
Thank you great video! I needed this as at the minute my Anxiety is causing me to clean every day instead of breaking it down into bite size tasks I am wearing myself down.I will definitely make myself a cleaning to do list.😊
Hi Natalie! I've been a subscriber for a few months and I really love your videos. I don't have any problems keeping my apartment clean because I only share my space with my boyfriend and cat. Plus, I am a little OCD about cleaning and tidying. But it's so fun to see how you tackle your organizing and cleaning challenges. You always have such a positive attitude, which I find inspiring. Thank you very much for your wonderful videos!
You are an excellent motivator. You have certainly helped me through my mental breakdown and complete shift in my life.
Same stage as you! Little ones around your kids ages and been watching you since you were pregnant with Hailey :) love your content and how you’ve stayed so real. I’ve started only watching you and the minimal mom lately because you inspire me to purge things, not buy!! Minimalism truly is so much more freeing!
I live with my fiancé in a small apartment and we are child free. He’s a mechanic and I work from home full time so it gets dirty around here fast. Thankfully the space is small so it’s easy to stay on top of. Thanks for the tips and motivation!
I LOVED the “twist” that you shared near the end. Made it all so relatable. Thank you!
Thank you Natalie for being real. I wish more would follow your lead.
My favourite cleaner that I love to use is Young Livings Thieves All Purpose cleaner! It is non toxic and smells great and I put a couple drops of lemon essential oil in it. Smells terrific! I feel good after cleaning and knowing that what I use to clean is not harmful for the environment or my family! Thank you for the motivation! -Alicia Hird Family
I love your videos and your attitude Natalie found you during the January video with some minimal mom and friends I really have been enjoying your channel and your family and your perspective and your videos. I love when you RUclipsrs get together because I always end up finding some new gems.
I think you're amazing. You've really helped me in my own minimalism journey and the thing that most hit home was having other people's stuff around. It's not mine, hubby refuses to sort it out into its actual home, so it sits in a box at the bottom of his wardrobe until *I* chuck it out... I feel mean, but otherwise, I'd live in a hovel. I love how down-to-earth you are without being condescending, so thanks SO much for your videos.
I really appreciate your calming chats about real life tricks and such. Tomorrow when back decides to behave I'm hoping to fold and put away my silly 2 laundry baskets. Plus got to change and wash the bed sheets. Fun times. Love your content. Happy Easter and God bless you and your sweet family!!
Monday’s are my favorite with Natalie!!! Such great motivation for the long week ahead ❤️
Yay! I’m so glad to have you here, McKenna!!!
It is so true about how you said all of the lists/routines and cleaning tools and products are great but they don’t actually get up and clean for you! I am totally guilty of “waiting for the right moment” or making sure I come up with a solid routine before I start when really I just need to get up and do it. I only have 1 kid along with 2 shedding dogs and a husband but it always feels like I am putting out fires and barely keeping my head above water. I don’t expect my home to be perfect but I also don’t want to FEEL like I’m living in chaos 24/7. Thanks for the motivation and also being open about having to change your perspective and work through some mindset shifts because no one ever talks about that but I think that is a big part of my problem!
I'm so glad the message resonates with you! That makes me so happy. Thank you for the kind comment and the encouragement!
I always listen on my EarPods or solo one earpod so I can stay in tune to what I need to with my kiddos and such! Love it
Absolutely loved this. I've listened to this about 3-4 times. It's just really peaceful and motivating to listen to while I'm working around my home. I think I just like the company while I'm cleaning😄your voice is very easy to listen to.
I'm a single, retired gal with no kids, and I enjoy your videos so much!
I love that you always show the true before and the beautiful after. It is sooooo motivating every time ❤️❤️
Nice video. Thanks for the tips. I am retired so I have no small children at home however I just spent a whole week with my two grandchildren that were here and boy what a difference when you have little ones around. I love them Two pieces but what a mess they can make. Hope you had a blessed Easter and have a blessed week.
Stay at home mom of 4 kids (8 years and under) a puppy, and chickens.
So true about the perfect moment. Cleaning the kitchen floor in the middle of the day is an extremely difficult time but sometimes that is the only time with a baby happy during the day but always struggling in the evening.
Life is great even if a bit “imperfect”.
Thank you so much for showing the real state of the house! Life with kids is messy business, and its comforting to know other people's home get like this sometimes. I can usually keep the boat afloat, but sometimes its just a crazy mess.
I've been watching for a few months now and I just wanted to say I love your chanel. Some channels make me feel like "I can't live up to that expectation! " Yours makes me feel like real life peppered in with the mom I'd like to be. I feel like I'm hanging out with a friend. I would love another coffee recipe here and there too! Thanks Natalie!
Oh, you're so sweet, Cassie! Thank you for the kind words of affirmation!
I love the multipurpose cleaner from Cleancult. It's plastic free! And if your recycling company doesn't recycle their containers you can mail them back to Cleancult using a label they'll make for you. I water it down too, so it goes far! Smells so good and has simple ingredients. I use their hand soap too and since their first ingredient is coconut oil my hands are never dry anymore even after doing a bunch of dishes
I have been a Leader in La Leche League for 13 years, and in every single meeting, I say "take what works for you and leave the rest." In most areas of life, we have the power to choose what is best for us!
Never heard of that group, isn't that funny!
We are kinda empty nesters but our daughter and grandsons spend one week in two with us at the moment based on her custody arrangement for her eldest child. It’s wonderful having them with us each week but we also enjoy our week by ourselves. Possibly the best of both worlds at the moment 😁😁
Two of the best things I did to helping keep my house clean:
1) teaching my whole family (hubby, kids, etc) to do their part. Put their stuff away. Do their laundry. Do the dishes. My house stays cleaner for longer because they all help.
2) don’t wait to put said item away. It usually only takes a few seconds. When you don’t take them at the moment, they will eventually add up and you spend an exhaustive amount of time doing something that would not have taken barely any time.
Glad I watched as we need a new vacuum.
I’m a mom of 3 boys - aged 4,7,10 and my life is super busy. I work from home part time and love your videos as it’s always so practical and you are just a ray of sunshine
I’m a mom of two little girls! Thanks for your tips! Love your videos.
Thank you for your honesty and always providing motivation. the realness is refreshing
New here! I am a mom of 5; we homeschooled for many years, and I used to split my cleaning routine up into manageable chunks for one hour each morning & involve the kids as much as possible. Life changes, and now I am working full-time and everyone is in school. Mainly I have to use the evenings and the weekends now. I agree with your tip that when it boils down, we just have to do it! On a different note, I love your coffee/espresso maker! Can you tell me more about it? (Brand, etc.)
I love how calm and relaxing you can make a video...even a cleaning video! Thanks for the motivation!!
I love her advice and her honest showing of her lhonest iving conditions.
Currently in a depressive episode trying to find the will to clean. This video helped, thank you.
I ADORE your realness!!! Thanks for sharing the real stuff
You’re so welcome!
Thank you for saying it for everyone to hear-all the fancy cleaning products won't clean for you! It still takes your hard work to accomplish a clean house!!! This was a great video 👍
“Do or don’t....there is no try”-Yoda
Sorry this popped into my head when you were talking about the two options to cleaning (clean or not clean) haha!
Love that you keep it real. And real life IS both. Sometimes clean and beautiful, sometimes messy and not-so-beautiful :-D I enjoy a clean home AND I also enjoy just to relax and let go. Depending on my mood and season. That is flow for me.
Thank you for showing me a new way to use my grout brush!!!
I am an empty nester, but my kids visit a lot, (several times a week). I am trying to minimalist so it is easier to keep clean!