@@ThatAwkwardMom I would do that system! No shoes though. And I am the same with dishes since I don't have a dishwasher (and I live in an RV so it's a tad different). But I would totally try the Awkward Mom cleaning system!
As a former maid, I learned that you always start at the top and work your way down--ceiling, fans, railings, window sills/windows, then furniture, then floors. Use the same cleaning supplies for everything so you aren't using 1 thing for windows/mirrors, another for stoves, another for floors and on and on---try to use multi-purpose cleaners or, actually, just vinegar and water. Always use lint free cloths, or paper towels you can toss out. This method just makes things go much faster and smoother.
The vinegar is fine unless you have polished wood flooring/tables (which we do) and it won't help you on painted surfaces like wooden windowsills. So different products are often necessary.
I've been watching Angela Brown. She's a professional housecleaner with a lot of good tips for cleaning particular things like baseboards. But my favorite video she made was on being grateful to clean. I *hate* cleaning my house, but Angela said we should be thankful for everything we have to clean. She is so right! Saying thank you for my stove instead of grumbling about wiping it down makes a world of difference. An attitude of gratitude goes a long way!
Good on you. Covid knocked me down a couple rungs on the socioeconomic ladder, I had to move twice, and now I have my own safe, nice, quiet apartment. And I love cleaning it! 😘
One thing my mom taught me about dishes is this: dishes made while cooking can be cleaned and put away while you wait on things to cook, and dishes made after eating should be cleaned and put away after you eat each time. This leaves no pile of dishes to build up and is probably why it's left off of most cleaning routines because it's assumed you wash them and put them away after your meal, snack or while you wait for your meal to cook after the prep.
This is what I try to do but sometimes ( everytime) after eating I wanna just sit and let my food I just ate settle and then I can get back to it in about 10 minutes... and then poof there goes the evening and I forgot to do the dishes. I try to always get the dishwasher at least loaded and ran overnight though and normally I can just finish washing the pots and pans before I start it.
Yes and that adds time, not much but it does add. It’s still an hour instead 45 mins. I try to get everyone to rinse their own dishes and put them in the dishwasher right away. It almost never works. It’s frustrating that I’m the only one cleaning. It’s overwhelming with working a full time job. I’m gonna try this and try to get each of in a room for the 30. Although I’m SURE they will just sped their time waking in a circle. 😖
@@triciac1019 yeah. I run it at night and empty it in the morning. My complaint is being the only one carrying the mental load of running all the things. They don’t seem to notice or care bc things magically get done. I know that’s every woman’s complaint. We are tired!
Is there anyone else like me, who spends more time watching cleaning tips videos than ACTUALLY CLEANING?? 😸 I also (almost) never clean during the week (except dishes, but that's a given), and save it all up til Saturday. Yeah I know it's harder that way, and I spend a lot more time cleaning that way, but seriously I'm up at 5:30 a.m. to exercise, and then after a fast shower and breakfast I go to work and don't get home till 6:00 most days. By then I'm too damn tired to give a shit about cleaning. I also never buy takeout or eat processed convenience foods, it's all homemade (whole food plant-based) so I batch prep on Sundays. So I am interested in trying a better method for cleaning, hence why I started watching these videos. I'll give it a try one of these days. 😺
Saturday being your day off? Don't you then just spend all of Saturday doing housework? We are NOT machines! We are living beings! I, like you, spend a lot of energy and time seeking/compiling the perfect weekly routine (a week is the standard common denominator by which our lives are now portioned up?). Then I spend my time disobeying it. I love creating routines. I hate following them!
@@batintheattic7293 Bat in the attic, (love that username btw), today apart from dishes and laundry I'm not cleaning at all. Instead I have yard work to do. I did the mowing yesterday after work (2+ hrs by push mower, it's a big yard), but today I have weeding, and then I'm hoping to get a new rosebush planted. I slack off on cleaning a lot (I seldom have company over so no one sees it but us), and my daughter helps too, so yeah, I do get plenty of time to relax too. 😸
@@kelleym7623 , Yeah no. That would fall under the category of Needs vs. Wants. I NEED to exercise, every damn day, for my health. But having a perfectly clean house is Not a necessity, not to me anyway. It would be nice to have a cleaner house, but I don't really care that much and it's not a deal breaker. My daughter helps out and it's enough to get by. And yeah, since we don't entertain, it's not like anybody is going to see it except for us. If I haven't dusted in 2 weeks, who cares? 😸
Absolutely best thing I ever did was get the toys out of my kids bedrooms and rotate them Montessori style. I got big covered bins and they went in a closet or the garage. The kids could all choose a bin they wanted out and had to put it away to get a different one. Made clean up quick and easy enough for THEM to do. It creates good picking up habits for them.
I had learned it - but with owerwhelm and beinig sidetracked.... not sure, why it all started to be an issue, after my mid 30s!? I am glad as well, that there are systems like that (although total fan of the flylady system)
@@briannab5296 I load the dishwasher every night and clean the kitchen . In the morning I empty it . I vacuum one day , mop another and bathrooms another day . I watch lots of Utube cleaning videos too. Best thing learned was our stuff away right away . If it takes five minutes don’t put it off . Just do it. Good luck. Happy cleaning . Oh put on nice music , make a cup of tea and make it fun!
I am so grateful for reading all if your comments. I have spent most of my life wishing I was better at this, trying new methods, quitting new methods, finding more methods, quitting those etc 🤪,but knowing that it is a struggle for a lot of people, is really comforting. I feel normal! Thanks all! I am finding that I am constantly trying to 'just do this quickly' but ut ends up taking up all morning! Work is slow at the most maybe that's why. Any tips?
I have a tip from my Mum. Don’t just put your freshly washed and dried washing in the basket for folding later. Just fold them when you take them off the line or out of the dryer. Saves a step. Don’t double handle if you can help it. I resisted for so long but it really does help
Ahh, but then I have two stories of narrow, cluttered staircase to ascend. I DO that (out of the drier, fold, into basket) because then it doesn't matter if I can't get the basket up the stairs immediately. My point is - I usually end up having to fold twice. By the time I've manhandled folded washing upstairs - it needs folding again. Also, folding out of the drier really knackers the backbone and hips. Double baskets, sitting down downstairs, really helps that but then there are two baskets to prep back for the utility area. It is a good tip, though, for most people.
I completely agree with this tip! One thing that has made laundry more manageable for me is using a drying rack instead of the dryer for most things. I tied up some rope to make a mini clothesline and shirts go right on hangers and get hung up there. I can put socks right next to each other on the drying racks which makes them easier to find. Like items get hung close by and are basically already folded in half. Also, not relying on things drying so quickly means I'm more likely to stay on top of it!
I fold the laundry when I take each load out and it saves so much time. 👍 Also the bonus is you get less wrinkles on the clothes. For those that are able to do this. I recommend it as well.
Mother of 6 children here. I totally agree with you. I fold as I pull out of the dryer and I use those big blue Ikea bags to put the folded laundry in and haul the clothes up the stairs. I have a closet rod in my laundry room and my hubby's shirts are hung right up (it's essentially his closet, for his shirts anyway). As I get upstairs I put away the clothes, room by room in my flow of traffic. If I do a load a day, it is not much work. As kids get older, I place clothes on their beds for them to put away. ( yeah, sometimes you gotta remind them, or incentivize it). Later, they can do their own laundry, but I have found that I have had to give out a specific schedule for their washing, Like "Joey=laundry Tuesday, after school." I have them set the timer for 45 minutes so they know when to move the clothes to the dryer and set the timer again for when the dryer finishes. I really dislike finding clothes in the dryer when I need to swap mine over.
Absolutely no space in my wash machine/pantry/storage tiny space, so in basket it goes. But it’s true, when we travel and use public laundromats, we fold while unloading and it is faster for sure!
I’ve grown to really love this channel and I just realised why. You’re just so real and relatable. I love that I get to follow you through trying these different systems instead of watching you go about your already perfected routines, but at the same time your house isn’t a complete mess. It’s just normal everyday family mess. A lot of cleaning channels depict either perfect, tidy homes or hoarder houses. I can enjoy both but at this point in life I don’t relate with neither. Used to have a spotless home but now after baby no 2 I need to start over and find a new strategy to keep on top of it. Thank you for letting us into your home and life!
Omg I love this girls energy. There's so many mom vloggers bless them, they just are too much and I can never get through a video without a headache but this lady is so pleasant, I could listen to her all day
I think the difference between UK and US washing machines are where you'd find it difficult to fold every day. Uk washing machines seem to hold a lot less as we often have smaller machines in the kitchen under a counter and hang clothes to dry instead of using a dryer (many have them but it's cheaper to hang outside). For reference, my machine can handle 1 set of bedding only and that's probably pushing it to the weight maximum. Doing 1 wash a day keeps on top of the washing but does only take a few minutes to fold everything, unless theres loads of socks! 😊
Hey! So I follow the organised mum method and it’s genius! With regards to laundry, I’ve modified it to doing one load every OTHER day and then putting it away the next. So wash one day, fold the next. That way it fits the schedule. Keep it up it really is worth it. Plus for your dining room, you can fit that in to the Friday focus miscellaneous or say on weds when your entryway will only take 5 mins, use the remaining time instead… it’ll work itself out.
Hey, thanks for the advice! Love the laundry idea. I think maybe I will have to try that because I'm very bad about keeping up with laundry and it's quite the headache 🙄
Large family logistics says one load a day or every other works to...and one day a week during your home blessing you do 4 loads on the line by noon! This is my method and it does work😁. I enjoy hanging laundry, but oddly do not enjoy the dryer...I am weird. Something about cloth diapers and cute kid clothes flowing in the breeze is nice. I did have to alter this though to have 2 days set aside to do this so if one day is raining, the other probably won't be... hopefully.
@@berrypatch5583 yeah but your own clothes end up a wrinkled mess. I have to do at least 1 or 2 loads a day. Clothes get folded after drying and things like towels or blankets can usually wait til next day.
I've been bingeing her videos and figured out why they appeal. Because she's real about the mess, and she's real about not loving cleaning. A ton of other videos I've watched they seem to massively enjoy cleaning. Made me feel like maybe I was the odd one. But... I'm not the only one that does not enjoy laundry, dishes, etc. I'm not the only one that thinks of cleaning 20 sq ft of bathroom as though it were climbing Mt. Everest. But after watching this one, I actually sat down and created my own cleaning list for the month, and I've actually been doing it for three or four days now. My house is cleaner, and I still hate cleaning, but it doesn't feel quite so overwhelming either. Except dishes. Those are still horrible.
Oh you’re not alone! At all. I hate cleaning. My husband is the one who forces me to clean, but I hate doing once-in-a-blue-moon type cleanings. I find that terribly exhausting and dreadful. And dishes? Don’t get me started! I think I will try this system for sure. I’ve been trying to find a solution for us that works, especially since we have a little one coming soon. I’d like to bring my son home to a nice, clean and safe home! 🙏
I've watched several channels to see how they work with cleaning routines, but I always come back here. She's so much fun to watch. And realistic. Most of the others don't act like real people.
This is an absolute game changer. I watched your video last week and got started on Thursday. I’m 50 and an empty nester but in all the years of bringing up my kids I never managed to find a routine I could stick to. I’m not very domesticated but setting a timer so that I’m not overwhelmed by thinking I have to clean for hours makes this system effortless. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
Same. I’m 34, but my mom growing up was never a stay at home mom, a true one, if you know what I mean. She got very depressed being at home. Meanwhile, I love being home but am rarely ever there. Anyway, what I am saying is, I never picked up on a cleaning system at home, it’s not something I know how to do. So this system would be greatly helpful. I’m going to give it a try!
A laundry tip I implemented that saved me time and annoyance was to wash everyone’s clothes separately- so no time wasted looking at an item deciding which child’s, and so quick and easy to put in the basket and put away. In this way, daily laundry works bc loads are shorter too!
Smart! Lol... I made my kids learn to wash their own clothes super early in life like ..um ...early grade school. My sister was still washing her college age sons clothes because she rhought t hi e washing machine was complicated .. nope nope
Yes I do this and it has saved soooo much time. We each have a laundry basket and I just do one person a day plus chuck in a couple of towels/ cloths with each load.
Yes as soon as my kids learned to read I wrote out instructions and put them on the washer/dryer. My oldest 3 do their own laundry and I need to start #4 doing his own now.
Tip for laundry - consider not folding all pieces of laundry. I've gone to a method where I just toss things like undergarments and pajamas in a predefined space (I'm using storage cubes) without folding, and I do the same thing for things that don't wrinkle or I don't care if they wrinkle. Then I hang as much as possible. The main things I fold are cloths, towels, and certain T-shirts. That has taken the time to do laundry down -significantly- and I almost never have the issue of "uncared for" laundry anymore. Got this tip from a RUclips mom who had like 13+ children. Her engineer husband was the one who came up with the idea.
agree. i do this too. i chose some canvas bins i really like the look of, and the neat, uniform row of them looks very good - and just dropping items in saves me SO MUCH TIME!
Ok I’m not a cleaning expert or by any means super organized but I just want to add that, for me, it helps to purchase items for the home that have less designs, patterns, and colors such as neutral carpets, couches, curtains, chairs etc. So essentially, major furniture or comforters that cover large areas like beds I try to stick with solid neutral colors like beige. Having too many colorful and patterned things can look cluttered and can add to the overall disorganized feel of the space. Once I’ve got a good handle on things, I’ll bring out the patterned bedsheets etc. This method helps me a lot. Im still working on tackling the piles of laundry though. I think the advice on getting rid of clothing etc is a great idea as we are all always buying clothes every year anyways. Thank you for this fun video. You’re an awesome mom!!!
You actually managed to make me start cleaning after this video. That's very impressive! Keep posting and my home will soon be in much better condition (or at least not a total mess). Now I'll scroll down to your oven cleaning and surprise my husband with a clean oven when he puts in the breakfast rolls tomorrow.
I’ve always used the wash dishes as you go - while cooking. By the time we sit down to eat most of the dishes are already done ( or the dishwasher is running because there was enough for a load). Then we do up The few remaining dishes after eating then wipe down. I remember doing dishes when I was very young, mom instilled the importance of keeping the kitchen clean.
I’ve been hardcore cleaning and decluttering for a week. Last week I was diagnosed with severe adhd and autism so I was hoping that becoming as minimalist will help with all of that! Anyways, thanks for making me laugh and lightening my week!
Good luck! How to ADHD has some good videos on concepts for making your space ADHD friendly. There are some examples, like she did a tour of her house, but she mostly focused on how to figure out what you need to do for your space which is why I say concepts and not hacks or tips. I'll see if I can find the specific videos, but her channel is probably a good place to start researching. I don't have much advice on the autism part since I don't have it, but I'm sure there are some similar RUclips channels out there for autism. Good luck! Home Tour: ruclips.net/video/posZhu_YIl0/видео.html Clutter Advice (says I haven't watched this 🤷♀️) ruclips.net/video/0mCr5tqtiMg/видео.html I haven't watched this one, but didn't want to lose your comment and I'm on my phone, but it looks interesting. Am I Messy?: ruclips.net/video/cn_iv3qEI-U/видео.html Also, it's possible what I am remembering are bits and pieces from other videos that weren't overall about house organization, so I don't know. Hope that helped!
@@ThisBraveHeart I second the How to ADHD recommendation. I’ve never been officially diagnosed, but a lifetime of behavior patterns and my absolute disassociation from time would indicate I would probably be diagnosed with it. I’m nearly 57 now, and have established systems to help me function, so at this point I question if it’s worth being tested. I also recommend Dr. Tracy Marks. She is a therapist and covers many more subjects than ADHD, but she does have a playlist on ADHD which I’ve found particularly helpful.
I love the organised mum method 😍 works so well 👏 the main tip is to do a big clean declutter beforehand,then use the organised mum method to stay on top of the housework .
Hi! I'm new to this method, but noticed it doesn't list doing dishes or anything kitchen related in the daily stuff. Is it ever mentioned in her blog/book or is it just a common sense thing?
@@jenasaheart so after seeing more than a few comments asking about/mentioning the lack of dishes I did a Google search and found some blog posts of hers. Basically it seems she didn't include them in the daily 15 min cleanup because then if you still have dinner and such, you'd be doing the daily dishes multiple times. In one blog post she mentions making sure they are done/in the dishwasher the night before to make the AM easier and then she actually has a blog post all about dishwashing tips and FAQs lol
I’m in the UK and follow this method. I find it works really well and as your home becomes cleaner, you really don’t always spend the full 30 mins and yet I can tick off everything on the lists. Except the kitchen. That always takes the full 30! A lot of people add either bathrooms or dining rooms to the weds hallway day as that seems to be the quickest one to get through once you’re on top of it. The final change I made was a kitchen counter wipe down as a daily task.
I definitely feel like I have you, Flylady and TOM to thank for the fact that for the first time in my whole life, I've woken up to my house on a weekend, and it doesn't look like I have a whole week's worth of chores to do!! I literally cannot thank you enough. Not finding an achievable cleaning routine has made me feel inadequate all my life and today I feel like an accomplished woman! Wish I had known this years ago! Thank you!
I found Pam Young and Peggy Jones "The Slob Sisters" (who later sold to The Fly Lady, when Peggy retired due to M.S.), but Pam just passed away in July. They used a rotating card file system on 3x5 cards and it was so easy to SEE what you needed to do and when the task was done then FILE IT BACK AWAY. There first book "From Pig Pen to Paradise" sold 1.5 million copies.
A few loads of laundry a week does help. I actually sweep the kitchen, dining room and living room in the morning while my coffee is brewing and do dishes and clean the sink before work. I made it a habit. I don't have little kids anymore though. My youngest is 11. I also wipe down the toilet and bathroom sink daily. Helps a ton.
This looks neat! Dishes I started out a new routine: Every night I want to have some screenfree time before bed. Thats perfect for some relaxing music and making the dishes. So I get time to reflect, screenfree time before bed AND a cleaner kitchen to start the next day with.
I always got “works conscientiously but slow” as a kid on my report cards without fail practically every year. I laugh now and even as an adult I hate doing a rush job when I’m cleaning which is why I can’t do the TOMM tasks in the amount she’s allocated cause I hate not being able to finish it. For some reason I thought all tasks were to be completed but I must have missed the part where she suggested to do only what you can in the allotted time. I think I will give it another shot and ease up on my need for perfection 😂 This is my first video of yours I found and I really enjoyed it!
I love it! My mom was always very slow but thorough and got let go from many jobs for that reason 😂 cleaning was no fun with her because it took FOREVER and she wanted thing spotless. Now as an adult myself I have the knack to clean quite quickly AND well. I have my mother to thank for this LOL
You're definitely NOT slow. I was amazed at how much you did accomplish in 30 minutes. But then I remember when I was young I had that kind of energy. But don't be too wrapped up in the cleaning. When my boys were little I kept the bathroom and the kitchen cleaned. The rest as I could. I focused on enjoying my kids when they were little. Once they got into school I was able to do more cleaning during the day. Thanks for these inspirational cleaning vids.
This routine seems very practical and doable for most people. I like the short amount of time for tasks; I likely have just about 15 minutes of energy to clean the house after work.
Great video!! Dishes.... sigh.... yeah. People with dishwashers can never understand. For me, I started washing them a couple times a day. That led to cleaning them as I go. Whenever I am in the kitchen waiting, I am washing or putting dry away. That probably sounds kinda crazy, but now dishes take a third of the time, and it never gets overwhelming. Dishes after dinner is a bigger job, but I do it right away and once I get the water going it is not so bad. Oh I also cheat and watch videos on my cell phone to distract me. The transformation has given me energy to work on the rest of my house. Thank you again for sharing this routine. I am gonna give it a try.
Congrats on developing a great routine!!! I didn't live in a house with a dishwasher until I was nearly 50. And it didn't solve my dishes problem. :( The only thing that helped was getting in the habit of loading and unloading and hand washing the pots and pans that don't fit in there. It's more about the routine and habit vs the appliance. It's sort of like using the laundry mat vs having a washing machine at home. You can still end up with GIANT piles of laundry.
I have a dishwasher but actually prefer to wash by hand!! I like to listen to podcasts, audio books, lofi radio or youtube while washing. It's easy if you wash them after each meal.
The dishes part made me LOL. Man they pile up quickly. We now do dishes every day as part of dinner (clean up). As a mom of teens - y’all, start those kids EARLY! I have two teens so one sets/clears the table and puts food away and the other does the dishes. They switch each week. It’s wonderful. Then I just have to go behind and tidy any last minute things (or wash the dishes that have to soak) and start the dishwasher. That works for us.
Amen about the dishes! That has been my issue with the cleaning systems also. Dana K. White from A Slob Comes Clean addresses the dishes first thing and that is the main reason I like her cleaning system the best.
the organized mum has mentioned dishes and why they aren't included and it's basically because she figures people know to do them, I like to tick everything off so I just adjusted the daily tasks to add dishes and took out vacuuming
I couldn't do this. I have a system too, but everyone does what works for them. My fridge is cleaned weekly, before garbage day, right before grocery shopping. Things get rotated in the pantry. Clean kitchen as you cook, run the dishwasher every night, empty every morning. Multiple loads of laundry a day, uniforms, specialty clothes, kids different activities all get washed separate so it takes forever. No matter your system, I think you'll have a clean home as long as you try.
My grandmother had nearly the exact same dining room credenza as yours! I'd never heard of this system and I think that there are a lot of positives! I follow Dana K White's (A Slob Comes Clean website and podcast and videos) book "How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind" system. She has 4 daily tasks and the first one is Do the Dishes! She doesn't even mention making your bed and the logic is that I can function in a home with an unmade bed, but if I don't do the dishes, the whole house will go to heck. lol! The other daily tasks are sweep the floor (because we just stop seeing stuff on the floor), pick up the clutter in the bathroom and do a 5 Minute Pickup. And then there are weekly tasks laundry and bathroom and dusting, etc. You are doing sooooo good!!! I'm so happy that you are figuring this out while you and your son are young. I didn't get it together until I was nearly 60! So now, I'm working on my Swedish Death Cleaning - lol! PS... I do make my bed during the day, most days! I actually make my bed every day because I can't sleep in a rumpled up bed, but it doesn't really count if I'm making it right before bed.
My husband doesn't like me making the bed at all. Hahaha, especially if he is going to be home. Then again, I am very spoiled he only wants Delicious Dinner or hot tortillas with eggs Maybe some salsas or cheese. He wants to be able to nap or watch TV in bed. He works too many hours all week long Monday through Saturday, sometimes even on Sunday. So he is king and he prefers I don't have anything to do except to go to church and be in bed all day long with him.
Love Dana White! I like that she has a weekly laundry day instead of daily laundry. This works better for me especially because I have to go to the laundromat! I like her focus on dishes too.
I also never make the bed. Well, my daughter is so sweet, she makes it for me at night. She's 9 and thinks it's nice to get into a made bed. Lol But, I just don't see the point. But, the dishes I Definitely get. That's how I clean daily also. Dishes, vacuum, and 5 minute pick up. There's things from all of these cleaning systems I like, and I think someone in the comments mentioned earlier about taking your favorite things from all pf them and creating your own. I may try that. 😅
I’m glad I’m not the only almost 60 year old watching these videos, lol. My mom moved in with me and everything that was in the room she is using moved into mine, plus all the extra things of both of ours is in the house now. I might have to do some decluttering before I come up with a good cleaning system. Right now my cleaning is very chaotic tho.
I started this system Monday. I’ve completed 3 days. THIS is THE method!! I love it! Adapted to my family, but this whole tier system and setting timers actually works and keeps me motivated!
Flylady morning routine...similar to the quick 15 minute daily tasks of organized mama. The flylady focuses on one room a week vs. organized mom focuses on one room daily. I had been doing this with the flylady checklist because I have a large family and messy toddlers and need each room hit daily/weekly not monthly. The flylady has the weekly home blessing whereas organized mom has a Friday special job. What I do and has worked well here is having a weekly home blessing AND having a seasonal cleaning where I take a whole week from homeschooling and focus on cleaning and painting. Flylady has an awesome evening routine requiring a shiny sink...and this has helped here so much! The kitchen gets used more than any other room and needs a baptismal nightly. Even with decluttering...aka living very basic, good routines, and daily/ weekly work...the reality here is that it is better but humans still live here (10 of them🤣) and in a smaller home it is always needing something done, but we can have peace knowing when something is scheduled to be done and focus on what matters here when we have done the important things...and that is the people. I love how much love and fun you show with your son! Thanks for showing us this new routine, with flair🤓
I fell in love with the Organized Mum over the summer, but when the school year started (homeschool) it became impossible, because it took too much time. The timers weren’t anywhere near long enough to make a dent in the house. We have nine, going on ten, kids, three bathrooms, multiple kids rooms, and run at least three loads of laundry per day. This routine took me 2 1/2 to 3 hours per day. I loved its’ simplicity though. Currently, I’m doing FlyLady. It takes me 1 1/2 hours per day, plus little five minute bursts here and there throughout the day. It seems more sustainable, but I thought The Organized Mum was great in it’s own right. 💕 Thanks for the fun review!
Trying to keep a house together while homeschooling is a whole other level. The schoolwork we are doing requires one on one learning, not much independent work. As well, the process of uploading the work to our district adds to the time commitment for me. It really is like working full time all day and then still keeping the house together. I don't know how you do it with so many children!
I'm homeschooling as well but only one kid who is organised thank God! I also work from home couple of hours a day. Cleaning overwhelmes me because I try to battle dust on a daily basis as my son is allergic to it. I get tired emotionally as I try to keep the house perfectly clean, I guess I need to take it easy...
I couldn't agree more about the dishes! Even with a dishwasher you still need to pack and unpack it multiple times a week, if not daily. And occasionally do a wash or pre-wash by hand.
I cook a lot and don't use disposable dishes or cutlery so I usually run my dishwasher a minimum of once a day if not sometimes 2-3 times if I'm really doing a lot of cooking 🤣 I'm thankful our old, cheap dishwasher broke pre-pandemic so we were able to get a new, nicer one fairly quickly. It's definitely an appliance I just can't live without 😅
The organized mum has mentioned the dishes bit before and she basically said it's because she just figured people know to do them. I adjusted the daily tasks and added dishes and bench ( because I like to tick things off) and took out vacuuming
Man the not being tempted to keep going is really killer. Yesterday I gave myself “an hour to clean, then I’ll have the rest of the day to do whatever!” Well guess who spent the whole day cleaning instead. 🤦 it left me exhausted and wired at the same time. It was past 10pm and I was simultaneously exhausted and saying “I need to go to bed” and also wired and ready to clean the next thing. Like, girl. Some of the house will be messy that’s just how a house is. Be proud of what you got done
I follow a hybrid of several cleaning methods with my own twist, I think there's no perfect system that works for everyone and it's best to adapt it to you own needs. I agree that most methods underestimate the time many daily tasks actually take (i.e. dishes, and just regular everyday cleaning in the kitchen). Or maybe I'm too picky and I want to be too thorough. For example, for me changing the bed sheets absolutely includes vacuuming the mattresses and pillows, and since I'm already standing there with the vacuum I just change to the dusting brush and dust bedside tables, etc and then vacuum the floor. We do this on Sundays, so the kids help change their sheets, and my eldest even vacuums his own room. This way cleaning the bedrooms does not have to be part of my tasks on weekdays (and we foster shared responsibility). Regarding laundry, I've started doing one load (almost) every day, and I love it. There is no way it takes an hour (unless you're ironing a lot, which I hate and avoid). I fold the clothes as I take them out of the dryer (5 min, timed) and I have 2 bins into which I sort the folded clothes: one for me and my husband, one for the kids. Our laundry room is in the basement so I don't bring the clean laundry up everyday, instead I wait until the laundry bins are full and then I carry them upstairs to put away (my husband and eldest kid put away their own clothes). Some other things that have made my life easier and cut a lot of time: using the vacuum for dusting (surfaces, tables, shelves, baseboards, lamps, etc); "clean as you go" in the kitchen (I wash everything as soon as I'm done using it, or while things are cooking), scrubbing the shower while I'm in it; involving the rest of the family more/delegating tasks; adopting the northern European bed style (fitted sheet and duvet cover, no top sheet, the duvet cover counts as a top sheet and therefore needs to be washed every week, making your bed takes 10 seconds with this setup and any little kid can do it); and most of all, getting a robot vacuum. Seriously, Mother's day is coming up, you all deserve one of these. Make sure it has a HEPA filter, though. I run it every day in the kitchen, dining room and entryway, and rotate it through out the week in other areas of the house. It's not for deep cleaning but it's a lifesaver for everyday cleaning and keeping the house clean for longer. Mine has a mop attachment, which does an OK job as long as there's no stuck on food on the floor, but again, it's for maintenance cleaning. It also helps to do 2 cycles for a better performance (meaning the robot goes over each room twice).
I have a Miele canister (C3) and I use it for everything with its different attachments from dusting to vacuuming mattresses and sofas, to actually vacuuming the floor. It has a HEPA filter and complete seal (very important to look for those two things in any vacuum). The robot vacuum is a Roborock S5 Max (also has a HEPA filter).
Scrubbing the shower while you're in it... I do that, too. My water pressure isn't great, though, and I wear rubber flip flops in the shower - so I lay down a scrubby pad and push it around with my feet. One of these days I'll lose balance and then be found, weeks later, naked and moldy with the shower still running.
I would suggest that cleaning the hall and entryway is best done on a daily basis, and this would leave a day free to tackle the dining room. But I don’t see how 30 mins is enough for bedrooms, especially if it includes changing all the beds.
Eee! I'm so excited! It was me who suggested you try this cleaning method and I loved this video. TOMM is totally customisable. You can add things to your list that are relevant to your home and needs or even leave out some of the suggested ideas if they don't work for you (e.g I don't vacuum every day in high traffic areas because we don't have pets and it's not necessary for us.) The laundry, as you do a load every day, does get faster because the more you do it, the smaller the piles should get. Tuesdays (bed change day) is my hardest laundry day because it takes so long to dry because I don't have a tumble dryer. Dishes are not mentioned because Gemma assumes that a job like that is a daily occurance that is simply part of being a grown up. It sucks but it has to be done! My house is definitely cleaner since following the method and I now have time within my 30 minutes to even tackle a deep clean of something in that days room. Tidying toys is also a job that is done every day and I don't include it in my 30 minutes because it'll be done even on say, kitchen day. More adulting 😫 haha
Totally agree, I have been using this method a few years and love it, I took out vacuuming as well and just added dishes to the list, like you said it's totally customizable
I haven’t tried the Organized Mum but have Clean Momma and FlyLady. I will stick with FlyLady. It is the easiest for me and the daily habits and routines keep my home reasonably clean. I love your attitude though! And so enjoy watching your videos ♥️
Young lady you have just inspired a 63 year old. I've lived a lifetime of holding onto stuff I thought I was keeping to hand onto my kids. Its been a burden to me all my adult life so why am I going to burden my children. It was so obvious ask them do they want it if no sell it or donate it crikey it took me till now to fathom it. So thats the stuff tackled. Now its declutter needed stuff getting there. Next its deep clean. Then its regular clean routine might get there by Christmas but at least I'm dealing with it now instead of drowning in it. Thank you again your very motivational and inspirational your family must be so proud of you. Love and hugs xx
I love how you try all the new cleaning methods. I use the fly lady one mostly. But love how you are honest and tell us the pro and cons to each. Also if you have a post office box to send gifts for the new baby and the little guy that would be great.
Thank you Karen! ❤️❤️ I actually made a small baby registry because I had a couple people who were asking about one. No pressure to buy anything though!! Thanks 🥰 www.amazon.com/baby-reg/3I2OI3B8ZBBUD
@@ThatAwkwardMom Thank you I will be checking it out. Watching all your videos when my son and husband were both in the hospital with covid was about the only thing that made me laugh and kept me sane.
Laundry is something our family does differently than MOST people. We don't FOLD! All of our clothes are hangable even our shorts. The only items that go in a drawer are under clothes and socks and we don't fold socks or underwear or undershirts. As soon as the dryer is done, we bring all the clothes to the bed, and literally, me, my husband, and son quickly hang up all clothes, and VOILA! done. We do towels and linens at the end of the week and THEN we fold and again, it goes by very quickly when you have 3 peeps doing it at the same time.
I never heard of the Organised Mom but I like how simple she kept it all. I have a dishwasher but you still have to load and unload it and I do pots and pans in the sink and still it takes ages 😟 Oh yes I was the dessert while I’m in the bath 🛀 You did all of those jobs really quickly too. Hope your keeping well and giving yourself grace when you have to or just want to. Stay safe and healthy. Mary, Joes wife 👏💪🙏👍💐
This method is targeted to British houses, which are not as large. Also Gemma Bray has a boot camp, to start this program off. She has a RUclips channel and also Instagram. She has also a book and app that goes with TOMM to
I actually like cleaning because I get to see everything I ever wanted as a child and I show my appreciation by cleaning it and maintaining it as best as I can.
Dishes: I’m learning to think of the dishes as part of the meal. I hand wash. The meal isn’t done until the dishes are done. It’s kind of hard to do at first, but I think it’s best. I do dishes about 3 times a day, but only for 2-5 minutes at a time. Don’t leave dishes to pile up unless you like doing dishes for a long time. I choked a little when you said you only do dishes once a day. Trust me: do them 3-4 times a day. Yes, you do have time. Thank you for your videos! You’ve helped me improve my life!
There are so many cleaning routines that don't seem to include the time it takes to do these normal tasks like cleaning after dinner and washing the dishes
I do this too. At school cookery class the mantra was ‘clean as a you go’ and it really works. Clean as you cook (put stuff in the pan and while it’s frying rinse of the chopping board and knife…that sort of thing) and clean the dishes right after a meal and your kitchen is alway clean.
I’ve been using this system for almost a year. I will say, as it becomes routine, you don’t necessarily think of the dailies as “chores”. I added “Shine the Sink” to my daily list. If I shine it, I gotta empty it. So, dishes get done. And I really like a shiny sink. What becomes difficult for a while is I tend to look for projects on weekends as well. Then I don’t get a day off.
You inspired me to try the fly lady routine some time ago, since then I have updated my routine to accommodate our household. My husband mainly does the laundry - washing, hanging, ironing and folding (I do have to put the clean things away though), our floors are kept clean on daily basis by our robo-vaccum. My daily tasks are cleaning up the kitchen after meals (after each meal I will put the dirty dishes in the sink, wash the pots and pans, wipe the table and floors, because... toddler) and I have "15 minutes for the home" when I go through the house and put away any messes, wipe my sinks and toilets, maybe go over the entry carpet with vacuum or declutter a space. Then once a week I have the weekly blessing, that I modified - I allotte time for each space to clean and after the blessing I have a deep clean task (30-60 minutes)- I made a list of 26 tasks (washing curtains, cleaning the oven etc.) so I will do them twice a year. Maybe when I get back to office it will be different but currently it works for me.
Sounds like a totally doable method, the only con I see is that I don't have enough days in the week to hit each room. But it would probably work to combine a busy room with a non busy room. Thanks for trying this method out for us, it looks like the best one so far.
I was looking at the daily list and crossed out doing laundry every day and swapped it with doing a load of dishes everyday. There's only two of us and don't have enough laundry worth doing a load a day. We're already on a routine to at least do that one Saturday morning before errands. Dishes on the other hand do pile up everyday for just two people, it amazes me. I also don't really have an entryway, it opens directly into the living room and don't have stairs either (thank you single level house). There is a side room that we use for storage that gets cluttered a lot, I'll swap that room out for entryway.
I live alone and I need a cleaning system. I have access to laundry but it's not in unit so it's pretty inconvenient to use more than twice a week. I also don't need to do laundry daily. I like the idea of switching it to dishes because you are right, they somehow pile up!! Thanks for the suggestion!
I love seeing you organize your drawers with something free and practical! They look great ❤️ And I agree that my daily tasks will take longer than 15 minutes with dishes, etc …. Ugh, such is life though. This system of approx 45 min, 5 days a week does seem like a great way to kick off the spring and continue with through the summer! Thank you!
Hey Nancy! It's nice to hear from you again. I'm always looking at empty boxes and thinking about how I can make the best use of them!! They may not be as pretty as store-bought containers but they get the job done. and yeah, it was a pretty easy routine 😊 besides the dishes not being mentioned 😆
@@ThatAwkwardMom To me I liked it because I don't like plastic and I'm really trying to cut it out of my home as much as possible. Weather it's from the food we buy or the storage options. Take it look a little pretty maybe get contact paper and it will be easier to wip it out when the odd crumbs end up in them. Always happens.
I think you're great! How refreshing to see a woman being so frank and funny about those mundane tasks which mothers have to cope with along side family life. Thank you!
I'm glad I watched this video and I'm committing now to try the organized mom method. My husband and I have no kids and we have a studio apartment, so I'm sure it will be very easy, I just get overwhelmed by college and don't have the mental energy to do housework. But I'm realizing I'll have a lot more clarity with a clean space. I think these tasks would be great to do during my breaks from studying.
On the dishes, believe it or not, if you immediately clean them after use it’s easier and not such a hard job. Its the dried on food sitting all day that’s gross and hard to cope with. Although with littles you have a lot of distractions. I remember those days well. The smaller loads done daily (when you’re caught up on laundry) don’t take much time to put away-key is not having too much. House looks awesome and I want glow in the dark star ⭐️ PJs-fun!!!!
If you are “dish averse” lol - try keeping a sink full of soapy water and putting the dishes in that until you get to them - makes cleaning them a snap!
This is definitely the most doable routine I've come across. I did up the time by 15 minutes cause I'm slowed down by toting a baby. And I had to add a daily 20 minute rehoming-misplaced-items session, just cause things get out of place so easily with my toddlers. But it's great cause you know what you gotta do every day and even if you deep cleaned only half on week, you know you're coming back next week. :)
Hey...I have a 15-20 minute de-clutter fly-through as well. I have a basket or a tote that I use to toss things in as I go through the house (5 minutes), then, either right away or sometime la t er when I'm busy around the house again, I'll take that basket with me and put away the ingredients that go in each room or area when I get to those areas (about 10 minutes.
I am giving this routine a try! It makes so much sense to my brain in ways clean mama and fly lady didn't, especially that dedicated day to the deep cleaning tasks! I would personally add on the dining room to the entry way/stairs, just because those areas wouldn't take long for me. I think that if you do a load of laundry a day, you will significantly cut down your folding time because there just aren't that many clothes per load. Also, I guess I never actually consider doing my dishes as part of my cleaning routine. It's just a non-negotiable part of mealtimes. I hand wash (I despise dishwashers- no matter how I sit things, stuff comes out dirty) after every meal, that way it's only a few dishes and doesn't feel overwhelming.
Also don't wash dishes that don't need to be washed and re use the same drinking glass or coffee mug throughout your day. I have tea in the morning, rinse the mug and use it for coffee in the afternoon. I use my water glass all day long. Don.t keep throwing silver ware in the sink if you can still use it. rinse it and use it again.
I would only do a load of darks once a week, lights once a week and pinks once a week (we have 2 girls). Plus a load of sheets on a Sunday. Laundry gets done eventually. I like the fly lady system of putting a load on every morning but I'm not fastidious with it and our family of 4 seems to do alright. I guess that after trying the fly lady system and modifying it to suit me, I can say that I no longer feel daunted by the thought of doing the laundry.
Best thing I ever did was switching to wash as I go when making meals. When you're washing one or two things at a time it's so fast and easy, and it doesn't stack up. Get one of those sponges with soap in the handle and wash the stuff you prepped on while food is cooking. Wash mixing bowls and spoons as soon as they're empty (bonus, easier to clean when stuff isn't dried on). Most nights I can wash the pots and pans after serving up plates and throwing leftovers in tupperware (which also helps with portion control). When dinner is done you just have the plates, forks, and maybe bowls left and it's waaaay more manageable to knock that out than a huge sink load of dishes from the whole day.
I just cleaned out my fridge, I found a receipt from December 2019 which goes to show how often I tend to actually really clean out my fridge besides the basic making sure there's no bad food in there which I do that once a week when I meal plan and make my grocery list.
There's another method you might consider using! The Minimal Mom has some good tips that you could adapt into this method pretty easily! Especially when dealing with folding clothes. She uses small bins for her childrens' clothes and get this...SHE DOESN'T FOLD THEM. Most children's clothes don't wrinkle, so it's a simply toss into the bin after coming out of the dryer. That would DECREASE your folding TIME IMMENSELY!! Just stumbled onto your channel and what a delight! New Subscriber, indeed! Blessings to you and your family!
My husband and I always say hitting two stones with one bird 😂 it started as a dad joke for him, and it’s just stuck now, so it made me smile when I heard you say it! We’re also drowning in stuffed animals here so I’m glad we’re not alone. Yours are the only cleaning videos I ever want to watch. It’s so encouraging and makes me feel motivated and gives me hope that maybe I can keep my house kinda sorta clean with two kids in tow 😂 also you’re hilarious! Love watching you!
I am so glad you reviewed this system! If there was a system that could steal me away from Flylady, it would be this one! But I like the holistic approach of Flylady because it's not just about cleaning. ❤️
My most helpful hint for laundry is to only have one laundry basket. It forces you to fold and put away whatever is clean before you can do anymore. The putting away was always my choke point.
I have only one basket. And i started piling washed clothes on chair or whatever free after the basket gets filled. I looked at my closets and felt I don’t have space to put washed clothes so am leaving it like that. I ordered some wire shelves to put in closet for clothes. And a part of me questioned me is it an impulsive buying 😅. Am going to setup wire shelves and see how it goes. I have many clothes cause some fits now. Some may fit if lose weight. Some may fit if I gain weight. This is my situation even after donating so many clothes. Am a Struggling mom. I will post it in main reply section as well. So Any tips are welcomed.
I think the reason for the dishes not being part of the cleaning routine is that they're kinda part of making meals. They are not listed either. So the activity of preparing the meal, eating the meal, and doing the dishes, is kinda one thing. I used to wait until the evening to clean up the kitchen and do the dishes, and now I just consider it part of the meal effort. Much easier to tackle this way.
This is really inspiring. I work, and don't even have 45 minutes a day, but I think if I use this system to do the daily stuff every day and level 2 and 3 all on the same day on my day off, setting a timer for each room, that might really help me a lot. Thank you and thanks to the organized mum!! You are hilarious and awesome.. glad I found your channel, subscribed. :)
Something I like to do is I like to fold the clothes in a way they stand on there own so that when you open the drawer you can see all the clothes to be picked out easily and without them all falling over when one is removed
I started this method, and honestly, I adore it. I live in a 750 sq ft apartment, so I have a lot less to clean, but this helps me feel way less overwhelmed. But it also helps when everyone in your house is on board (looking at you, messy partners!)
I'm feeling inspired to try this, though with some adjustments! I live in a tiny apartment and struggle to find the balance between cluttered (I'm a crafter and have stashes) and dirty (not hoarder level dirty, but a consistent layer of dust on shelves). I also have physical limitations, so there are things I just don't care about. My bed is never going to be made, and I'm okay with that. I'd rather put that energy toward the other tasks.
LOL! You made me laugh, because there are days where the bed being made is the ONLY thing I get done in the home! I have to make the bed. And there it is, looking all smooth and ready for me. Welcoming me home from my 2nd shift job. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season. Thanks for the wry chuckle!
Here's a hint we use: get a dishwasher and make your kids clean up and fill it after dinner, and then run the sucker. In the morning I unfill it and load it with dishes from breakfast. It's pretty quick and much more fair this way.
I love that you mention the printable a don’t require an email address! That is so true, it really does make it feel easier to know you aren’t being added to an unwanted list!
This is great! I've been off and on with TOMM recently (pregnancy has exhausted me) - and I agree with you that it's not realistic to only spend 45 min a day on most of these tasks. And dishes absolutely have to be an every day thing! We only have two people (for the moment) and I run my dishwasher every day. That is one thing I liked about Flylady's system! I do think that, because Gemma is in the UK, a lot of people's homes are a little more compact than many people in the US. We have a fairly spacious home, which is a great blessing - but it does mean that it'll take a little longer to clean! Just found your channel and I love the humor and your testing out of all these routines. I am definitely one of those people who keeps rotating through cleaning routines as my motivation comes and goes :P
Yes, and she starts with the dishes as a daily routine, because nothing looks done until the dishes are done. I don’t do laundry once a week but I don’t do it daily like some organizers suggest. It is quite likely to be forgotten.
First time ever heard of the organized mom! Looks pretty simple I will give it a try! You make it look easy 🤩🤗🤗🤗🤗true I don't have a dish washer my sink gets full overfull 3times a day😜🤪 and I wash them after each meal or with would be chaotic, wait except now I only keep two utensils, cups, glasses, played, bowls per person this way I don't over pile dishes 🙃
You are such a great Mom and Wife. You are so very committed to you housely duties. And now you are going to be blessed with another little blessing. I look forward to your next motivating video. Thank you for showing us another way to tackle our dailies.
Just a tip regarding the dishes: If you have a dishwasher, then whenever your done with a utensil, just put it straight in the dishwasher rather than the sink. You can also encourage your older kids and hubby to do the same, so that nothing is piled up by night time. And just at the end of the day you only have to ON the dishwasher and wash a couple of things that need to be washed by hand. That way, you wont have to take out extra time to just do the dishes. Hope that helps someone =)
I do not have a dishwasher; I am the dishwasher. So, I try to rinse all my dishes and soak the pans in a little dish soap and water. When I'm making supper and the food is cooking I do the dishes then when I get up in the morning I do what is in the sink from the evening snacks.
@@lindanizamoff7981 Dishwashers are great. I shunned them, for ages, and it was partially because I didn't understand them. The great thing about a dishwasher is that it's a clean box to hide all the dirty dishes in! It keeps the rest of the house looking clean and tidy! Washing dishes by hand is inevitably going to involve some stockpiling - unless every dirty thing is washed, and put away, immediately after use.
We have been doing this since the kids were three. When you use dishes, they immediately all go into the dishwasher. Then the only cleaning is the pots and pans from dinner. And we have a rule, if you didn’t make dinner, you get to wash them. We never have a big pile of dishes to deal with. Run the dishwasher after dinner and first person awake in the morning unstacks it. Becomes a habit and no one ever thinks about doing dishes
I am trying the fly lady method this month since watching your video on her. I always tackle the dishes in my night time routine before shining my sink. Since I’m getting into the routine of emptying my dishwasher in the morning, I am able to load the dirty ones all day and makes night time much easier for clean up.
enjoyed your video, quick, lighthearted. I'd add couple thoughts. Straightening bookshelves can be part of child's bedtime routine done with you as you choose a bedtime story. Reinforces not only the value of books, but a sense of caring for them and setting a standard to keep them neat as you settle down into bedtime routine. There is comfort in routine. Also, I gave up on the dishwasher, shocking, I know! Overall, it easier and quicker to wash by hand. Children clear their own dishes from the table and can help wipe/put dishes away. Wonderful family time. And before you know it, they are more independently able to help with each passing year. And it is a natural, family nightly routine. Use your timer, you will be surprised it only takes "minutes" to do dishes. And it's a great time to converse with your family. Whereas the loading/unloading of a dishwasher is a more solitary task they learn to avoid as they grow older. And although your son dusting everything was really cute, he is probably old enough to vacuum the sofa, or move things around as you vacuum. So, it might take a little longer than 15 minutes to complete a task, but when you include a young child you are both reaping a little more benefits than just a cleaner room. Again, nice video.
Great to see you Ariel! I love watching you try new cleaning routines and sharing your tips for being a mom and homemaker, even though I don't fit that demographic. I just really enjoy your personality and videos! Hope you are doing and feeling well. 🥰🌹❤️
I watched you with this early this morning and I did the toilet made the bed and deviated by doing the sheets and blankets .So easy and enjoyable but my sitting room was full of books and has been for nearly a month.Completely overwhelmed with the sheer amount gathered over the years so intend to donate to our library.You came along at the right time and got me in the right mood after a first day of your routine.Thank you .
You should check out Dana K White’s channel. She also has a podcast called The Secret Slob. While her focus is on decluttering, she also emphasizes cleaning routines, the first of which is Do The Dishes. I put that in caps because she emphasizes that task so much. When a household’s kitchen doesn’t function well, nothing else in it functions well, either.
I also like the Clean With Me podcast. They always start with a load of laundry and with dishes because it's also their most hated chore and it's best to get it out of the way immediately.
@@ThatAwkwardMom Dana K. White also has a great sense of humor that I think you would enjoy. She is very realistic about maintaining a home (cleaning and decluttering), and you don't feel like an awful person after listening to her. Some experts are more encouraging than others as I'm sure you know. Also, she has a few books that are also audiobooks. She narrates them, too, so the sense of humor comes through. My home is still a work in progress, but I always feel like she is cheering me on and keeping me on track when I listen to her. Others have mentioned her channel and podcast, so there are plenty of ways to find her. And yes, she starts w/the dishes which I also swear by now. 😀
The secret slob is actually Stephanie from Canada. Dana is a slob comes clean. Love them both. I take what works from the many influencers I see and leave the rest. There are some things they all have in common. ❤
Apart from doing the dishes (which has to be number one in my house or I don't function), this seems to be a workable system. The only problem I might have is focusing on one room for one day of the week. What happens if something comes up that prevents you from doing it that day? I have chronic migraines, and I've tried doing something similar before. What happens is that I end up with a bad migraine day (or a couple in a row) where nothing gets done b/c I'm in bed. Thankfully, this is not every day. Instead, I focus more on daily tasks first. For me, that's at least dishes, one load of laundry, trash, and checking the floors. Everything else is divided up throughout the week with more important tasks assigned to two or three days/week. This way, I can easily catch up after being ill without having to do an entire room. You can see how a migraine (or other health concern) on one day one week and another day the next week could start to compound things really quickly. Some days, I only get my daily tasks done (those will be different for every home and your needs). Other days, it's good enough if the dishes make it make to the kitchen and I start a load of laundry--those are the priorities. Honestly, we each have to do our best each day. I've tried a lot of these systems, and my best advice is to take what you like from each to make your own system. I had never heard of the Organized Mom, but she does have some good ideas. Thanks for another fun video! 😀
Migraine and dizziness here. The only solution I found was: switching the cleaning mentality. There is a : “go through your day leaving everything a mess and thinking you will do it later” mentality and there is a: “put it back where it belongs as soon as you finish” mentality. I adopted the “don’t put things down, put them away” mixed with a healthy dose of minimalism. This way the house is always tidy and company ready. As for cleaning itself (as opposed to tidying) I only need to vacuum, mop, dust once a week. If I don’t feel okay on my cleaning day I postpone it a day or two and no one would be the wiser
Gemma (the method’s creator) talks about this. The beauty of TOMM is that if you miss a day…you’re there next week! So if you miss living room day…just carry on with the week and pick it back up the following Monday.
You could also just carry on where you got to if you have a bad day. So you have your tick list for day one day two, etc instead of Monday to Friday. If day three, maybe the kitchen day, you can't do anything then just do that the next day you're able instead of jumping to a specific day of the week. So nothing gets missed in the routine, it just might take longer than a week to get through the cycle.
I have to say vacuuming daily in the main living area is what used to keep my house looking pretty good. Even if the toys weren't all put away I would vacuum around my kids playing and use the hose to get the edges. I am now 43 and after some health problems, my house is out of control. My biggest issue is that it is such a mess that I start to clean and then get overwhelmed and then I am in physical pain and nowhere near done, so I just quit. I like the idea of modifying this system with dishes daily and laundry 2-3 times a week. My daughter is 12 and has nearly taken over the laundry duties to help me out but after she puts her things away mine and my son's are left in the basket. I am working on getting him to put his stuff away immediately now that I weeded out the stuff he outgrew. A friend of mine told me I have "too much house" and I am really feeling it. Maybe if I had the same energy I did when my health was better, but I think if I focus on just doing 45 minutes a day at least some things get done. I also bought an offbrand roomba on an Amazon deal day for only 150 and it has helped me a lot, if I just pick up anything that it could get stuck on, it doesn't matter if a laundry basket is in the way just empty it when it is done.
Have you ever thought of taking the pros and cons of each system and then making the “ awkward (clean) mom” cleaning system ?
Yes, I have certainly thought about it and maybe some day I will!! 😊
@@ThatAwkwardMom I would try that cleaning system in a heartbeat!!
I would definitely try it too!! 👀
I love your cleaning videos.
@@ThatAwkwardMom I would do that system! No shoes though. And I am the same with dishes since I don't have a dishwasher (and I live in an RV so it's a tad different). But I would totally try the Awkward Mom cleaning system!
As a former maid, I learned that you always start at the top and work your way down--ceiling, fans, railings, window sills/windows, then furniture, then floors. Use the same cleaning supplies for everything so you aren't using 1 thing for windows/mirrors, another for stoves, another for floors and on and on---try to use multi-purpose cleaners or, actually, just vinegar and water. Always use lint free cloths, or paper towels you can toss out. This method just makes things go much faster and smoother.
My mom taught me to clean top to bottom:) and I taught my kids:)
Like your comedy😁👍
The vinegar is fine unless you have polished wood flooring/tables (which we do) and it won't help you on painted surfaces like wooden windowsills. So different products are often necessary.
I use two products 1)vinegar and water 2) dawn dish soap and water
Everything’s covered that way 😅
@ T Richey- blue Dawn, right? Because I am convinced that blue Dawn can do anything!
I've been watching Angela Brown. She's a professional housecleaner with a lot of good tips for cleaning particular things like baseboards. But my favorite video she made was on being grateful to clean. I *hate* cleaning my house, but Angela said we should be thankful for everything we have to clean. She is so right! Saying thank you for my stove instead of grumbling about wiping it down makes a world of difference. An attitude of gratitude goes a long way!
Good on you. Covid knocked me down a couple rungs on the socioeconomic ladder, I had to move twice, and now I have my own safe, nice, quiet apartment. And I love cleaning it! 😘
@@stacyjaye6350 It makes a difference 🧡
I watch her too! She always has great tips!!
Love Angela Brown
The best way to be thankful for what we have its taking good care of it!
One thing my mom taught me about dishes is this: dishes made while cooking can be cleaned and put away while you wait on things to cook, and dishes made after eating should be cleaned and put away after you eat each time. This leaves no pile of dishes to build up and is probably why it's left off of most cleaning routines because it's assumed you wash them and put them away after your meal, snack or while you wait for your meal to cook after the prep.
This is what I try to do but sometimes ( everytime) after eating I wanna just sit and let my food I just ate settle and then I can get back to it in about 10 minutes... and then poof there goes the evening and I forgot to do the dishes.
I try to always get the dishwasher at least loaded and ran overnight though and normally I can just finish washing the pots and pans before I start it.
Yes and that adds time, not much but it does add. It’s still an hour instead 45 mins. I try to get everyone to rinse their own dishes and put them in the dishwasher right away. It almost never works. It’s frustrating that I’m the only one cleaning. It’s overwhelming with working a full time job. I’m gonna try this and try to get each of in a room for the 30. Although I’m SURE they will just sped their time waking in a circle. 😖
I can barely cook for myself though, let alone find the motivation to clean during a time I’m supposed to enjoy!
@@shannonallen9944 also, the dishwasher has to be emptied before anyone can load their dirty dishes in them.
@@triciac1019 yeah. I run it at night and empty it in the morning. My complaint is being the only one carrying the mental load of running all the things. They don’t seem to notice or care bc things magically get done. I know that’s every woman’s complaint. We are tired!
Is there anyone else like me, who spends more time watching cleaning tips videos than ACTUALLY CLEANING?? 😸
I also (almost) never clean during the week (except dishes, but that's a given), and save it all up til Saturday. Yeah I know it's harder that way, and I spend a lot more time cleaning that way, but seriously I'm up at 5:30 a.m. to exercise, and then after a fast shower and breakfast I go to work and don't get home till 6:00 most days. By then I'm too damn tired to give a shit about cleaning. I also never buy takeout or eat processed convenience foods, it's all homemade (whole food plant-based) so I batch prep on Sundays. So I am interested in trying a better method for cleaning, hence why I started watching these videos. I'll give it a try one of these days. 😺
Saturday being your day off? Don't you then just spend all of Saturday doing housework? We are NOT machines! We are living beings!
I, like you, spend a lot of energy and time seeking/compiling the perfect weekly routine (a week is the standard common denominator by which our lives are now portioned up?). Then I spend my time disobeying it. I love creating routines. I hate following them!
@@batintheattic7293 Bat in the attic, (love that username btw), today apart from dishes and laundry I'm not cleaning at all. Instead I have yard work to do. I did the mowing yesterday after work (2+ hrs by push mower, it's a big yard), but today I have weeding, and then I'm hoping to get a new rosebush planted. I slack off on cleaning a lot (I seldom have company over so no one sees it but us), and my daughter helps too, so yeah, I do get plenty of time to relax too. 😸
Maybe one or 2 days a week you clean at 530am instead of working out?
@@kelleym7623 , Yeah no. That would fall under the category of Needs vs. Wants. I NEED to exercise, every damn day, for my health. But having a perfectly clean house is Not a necessity, not to me anyway. It would be nice to have a cleaner house, but I don't really care that much and it's not a deal breaker. My daughter helps out and it's enough to get by. And yeah, since we don't entertain, it's not like anybody is going to see it except for us. If I haven't dusted in 2 weeks, who cares? 😸
@@kelleym7623 I will try more though at incorporating more small fast tasks on the weeknights in the evenings. 😺
Absolutely best thing I ever did was get the toys out of my kids bedrooms and rotate them Montessori style. I got big covered bins and they went in a closet or the garage. The kids could all choose a bin they wanted out and had to put it away to get a different one. Made clean up quick and easy enough for THEM to do. It creates good picking up habits for them.
So thankful I’m not the only grown adult who doesn’t have a cleaning system and has to learn them. Thank you for your research and hard work!!!
I had learned it - but with owerwhelm and beinig sidetracked.... not sure, why it all started to be an issue, after my mid 30s!? I am glad as well, that there are systems like that (although total fan of the flylady system)
Me too! I’m 56 and I finally have a really good system ! My house is neat !
@@lynnsalberg5647 ... what is your system? ... i'm 70 and still struggle! Especially now that my health is riddled with multiple serious issues.
@@briannab5296 I load the dishwasher every night and clean the kitchen . In the morning I empty it . I vacuum one day , mop another and bathrooms another day . I watch lots of Utube cleaning videos too. Best thing learned was our stuff away right away . If it takes five minutes don’t put it off . Just do it. Good luck. Happy cleaning . Oh put on nice music , make a cup of tea and make it fun!
I am so grateful for reading all if your comments. I have spent most of my life wishing I was better at this, trying new methods, quitting new methods, finding more methods, quitting those etc 🤪,but knowing that it is a struggle for a lot of people, is really comforting. I feel normal! Thanks all!
I am finding that I am constantly trying to 'just do this quickly' but ut ends up taking up all morning! Work is slow at the most maybe that's why. Any tips?
I have a tip from my Mum. Don’t just put your freshly washed and dried washing in the basket for folding later. Just fold them when you take them off the line or out of the dryer. Saves a step. Don’t double handle if you can help it.
I resisted for so long but it really does help
Ahh, but then I have two stories of narrow, cluttered staircase to ascend. I DO that (out of the drier, fold, into basket) because then it doesn't matter if I can't get the basket up the stairs immediately. My point is - I usually end up having to fold twice. By the time I've manhandled folded washing upstairs - it needs folding again. Also, folding out of the drier really knackers the backbone and hips. Double baskets, sitting down downstairs, really helps that but then there are two baskets to prep back for the utility area.
It is a good tip, though, for most people.
I completely agree with this tip! One thing that has made laundry more manageable for me is using a drying rack instead of the dryer for most things. I tied up some rope to make a mini clothesline and shirts go right on hangers and get hung up there. I can put socks right next to each other on the drying racks which makes them easier to find. Like items get hung close by and are basically already folded in half. Also, not relying on things drying so quickly means I'm more likely to stay on top of it!
I fold the laundry when I take each load out and it saves so much time. 👍 Also the bonus is you get less wrinkles on the clothes. For those that are able to do this. I recommend it as well.
Mother of 6 children here. I totally agree with you. I fold as I pull out of the dryer and I use those big blue Ikea bags to put the folded laundry in and haul the clothes up the stairs. I have a closet rod in my laundry room and my hubby's shirts are hung right up (it's essentially his closet, for his shirts anyway). As I get upstairs I put away the clothes, room by room in my flow of traffic. If I do a load a day, it is not much work. As kids get older, I place clothes on their beds for them to put away. ( yeah, sometimes you gotta remind them, or incentivize it). Later, they can do their own laundry, but I have found that I have had to give out a specific schedule for their washing, Like "Joey=laundry Tuesday, after school." I have them set the timer for 45 minutes so they know when to move the clothes to the dryer and set the timer again for when the dryer finishes. I really dislike finding clothes in the dryer when I need to swap mine over.
Absolutely no space in my wash machine/pantry/storage tiny space, so in basket it goes. But it’s true, when we travel and use public laundromats, we fold while unloading and it is faster for sure!
I’ve grown to really love this channel and I just realised why. You’re just so real and relatable. I love that I get to follow you through trying these different systems instead of watching you go about your already perfected routines, but at the same time your house isn’t a complete mess. It’s just normal everyday family mess. A lot of cleaning channels depict either perfect, tidy homes or hoarder houses. I can enjoy both but at this point in life I don’t relate with neither. Used to have a spotless home but now after baby no 2 I need to start over and find a new strategy to keep on top of it. Thank you for letting us into your home and life!
Thanks for your kind words ❤️
Was that baby number 21 or 2 with an exclamation mark😳
Good luck as baby number 2 really does change things up! Learning to parents more than one at a time is HARD! 💜
Try the fly lady system, just a little each day.
@@kamicrum4408 I actually have since I wrote this comment! It’s excellent 😊
Omg I love this girls energy. There's so many mom vloggers bless them, they just are too much and I can never get through a video without a headache but this lady is so pleasant, I could listen to her all day
I agree, shes so cheesy i love her so much!
I agree. She is brilliant-so funny and easy to listen to.
…and her sweet, pretty, blue eyes are so expressive and cute!
True
Yes, I need someone who is tired.
I think the difference between UK and US washing machines are where you'd find it difficult to fold every day. Uk washing machines seem to hold a lot less as we often have smaller machines in the kitchen under a counter and hang clothes to dry instead of using a dryer (many have them but it's cheaper to hang outside). For reference, my machine can handle 1 set of bedding only and that's probably pushing it to the weight maximum. Doing 1 wash a day keeps on top of the washing but does only take a few minutes to fold everything, unless theres loads of socks! 😊
As someone who lives in the U.S. and travels often in the UK, I agree with your assessment of what might be the cause of the folding problem.
Oh this makes sense now.
TREASURE the fact that your son wants to help out because believe me, that will not transfer to his teen years!
Hey! So I follow the organised mum method and it’s genius! With regards to laundry, I’ve modified it to doing one load every OTHER day and then putting it away the next. So wash one day, fold the next. That way it fits the schedule. Keep it up it really is worth it. Plus for your dining room, you can fit that in to the Friday focus miscellaneous or say on weds when your entryway will only take 5 mins, use the remaining time instead… it’ll work itself out.
Hey, thanks for the advice! Love the laundry idea. I think maybe I will have to try that because I'm very bad about keeping up with laundry and it's quite the headache 🙄
Large family logistics says one load a day or every other works to...and one day a week during your home blessing you do 4 loads on the line by noon! This is my method and it does work😁. I enjoy hanging laundry, but oddly do not enjoy the dryer...I am weird. Something about cloth diapers and cute kid clothes flowing in the breeze is nice. I did have to alter this though to have 2 days set aside to do this so if one day is raining, the other probably won't be... hopefully.
But if you fold the next day everything is a wrinkled mess.
@@plantypittsburgh That is true, but most kids make a mess out of their clothes after you fold anyways😉
@@berrypatch5583 yeah but your own clothes end up a wrinkled mess. I have to do at least 1 or 2 loads a day. Clothes get folded after drying and things like towels or blankets can usually wait til next day.
I've been bingeing her videos and figured out why they appeal. Because she's real about the mess, and she's real about not loving cleaning. A ton of other videos I've watched they seem to massively enjoy cleaning. Made me feel like maybe I was the odd one. But... I'm not the only one that does not enjoy laundry, dishes, etc. I'm not the only one that thinks of cleaning 20 sq ft of bathroom as though it were climbing Mt. Everest. But after watching this one, I actually sat down and created my own cleaning list for the month, and I've actually been doing it for three or four days now. My house is cleaner, and I still hate cleaning, but it doesn't feel quite so overwhelming either. Except dishes. Those are still horrible.
Yup dishes are horrendous….
Oh you’re not alone! At all. I hate cleaning. My husband is the one who forces me to clean, but I hate doing once-in-a-blue-moon type cleanings. I find that terribly exhausting and dreadful. And dishes? Don’t get me started! I think I will try this system for sure. I’ve been trying to find a solution for us that works, especially since we have a little one coming soon. I’d like to bring my son home to a nice, clean and safe home! 🙏
@@ntmn8444 wait a minute. Your husband “forces” you to clean? And you’re quite pregnant? Am I missing something?
Ikr? My first MIL said she Loved doing the dishes!
I knew there was a reason we didn't get along!
@@ntmn8444 What a lovely reason to motivate you! Congratulations!!!!
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I've watched several channels to see how they work with cleaning routines, but I always come back here. She's so much fun to watch. And realistic. Most of the others don't act like real people.
Thank you ❤️
@@ThatAwkwardMom thanks noo
Totally agree! So nice to see someone being more realistic and relaxed about this business of living.
This is an absolute game changer. I watched your video last week and got started on Thursday. I’m 50 and an empty nester but in all the years of bringing up my kids I never managed to find a routine I could stick to. I’m not very domesticated but setting a timer so that I’m not overwhelmed by thinking I have to clean for hours makes this system effortless. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
Same. I’m 34, but my mom growing up was never a stay at home mom, a true one, if you know what I mean. She got very depressed being at home. Meanwhile, I love being home but am rarely ever there. Anyway, what I am saying is, I never picked up on a cleaning system at home, it’s not something I know how to do. So this system would be greatly helpful. I’m going to give it a try!
She really doesn’t have a cleaning routine, but she is big on decluttering. A home that is free of clutter automatically looks cleaner.
So there are two different women. There is the organized MOM who does lots of decluttering stuff. But this cleaning routine is from the organised MUM.
@Savage River and the Poet no problem! I had to do my own digging when I couldn't find the printables on the Mom's website!
THANK YOU!! This is literally the only video that makes me hopeful and not so ashamed of my cleaning habits. You make it realistic and you are kind.
Anytime 😊❤️
A laundry tip I implemented that saved me time and annoyance was to wash everyone’s clothes separately- so no time wasted looking at an item deciding which child’s, and so quick and easy to put in the basket and put away. In this way, daily laundry works bc loads are shorter too!
Smart! Lol... I made my kids learn to wash their own clothes super early in life like ..um ...early grade school. My sister was still washing her college age sons clothes because she rhought t hi e washing machine was complicated .. nope nope
Oh my God. Genius! 😊 Thanks
Yes I do this and it has saved soooo much time. We each have a laundry basket and I just do one person a day plus chuck in a couple of towels/ cloths with each load.
Yes as soon as my kids learned to read I wrote out instructions and put them on the washer/dryer. My oldest 3 do their own laundry and I need to start #4 doing his own now.
Love this. I'm only mad i didn't think of it myself 😂
Tip for laundry - consider not folding all pieces of laundry. I've gone to a method where I just toss things like undergarments and pajamas in a predefined space (I'm using storage cubes) without folding, and I do the same thing for things that don't wrinkle or I don't care if they wrinkle. Then I hang as much as possible.
The main things I fold are cloths, towels, and certain T-shirts. That has taken the time to do laundry down -significantly- and I almost never have the issue of "uncared for" laundry anymore.
Got this tip from a RUclips mom who had like 13+ children. Her engineer husband was the one who came up with the idea.
agree. i do this too. i chose some canvas bins i really like the look of, and the neat, uniform row of them looks very good - and just dropping items in saves me SO MUCH TIME!
LOVE seeing your basement laundry area! All these RUclipsrs have me thinking I'm the only one without a cute finished/decorated laundry room.
Ok I’m not a cleaning expert or by any means super organized but I just want to add that, for me, it helps to purchase items for the home that have less designs, patterns, and colors such as neutral carpets, couches, curtains, chairs etc. So essentially, major furniture or comforters that cover large areas like beds I try to stick with solid neutral colors like beige. Having too many colorful and patterned things can look cluttered and can add to the overall disorganized feel of the space. Once I’ve got a good handle on things, I’ll bring out the patterned bedsheets etc. This method helps me a lot. Im still working on tackling the piles of laundry though. I think the advice on getting rid of clothing etc is a great idea as we are all always buying clothes every year anyways. Thank you for this fun video. You’re an awesome mom!!!
You actually managed to make me start cleaning after this video. That's very impressive! Keep posting and my home will soon be in much better condition (or at least not a total mess). Now I'll scroll down to your oven cleaning and surprise my husband with a clean oven when he puts in the breakfast rolls tomorrow.
Thats awesome!!!! 😀
I’ve always used the wash dishes as you go - while cooking. By the time we sit down to eat most of the dishes are already done ( or the dishwasher is running because there was enough for a load). Then we do up The few remaining dishes after eating then wipe down. I remember doing dishes when I was very young, mom instilled the importance of keeping the kitchen clean.
I’ve been hardcore cleaning and decluttering for a week. Last week I was diagnosed with severe adhd and autism so I was hoping that becoming as minimalist will help with all of that! Anyways, thanks for making me laugh and lightening my week!
3 of my 5 kids have adhd and with regards to stuff and having to maintain said stuff, I always say “Less is best!”
Clutterbug could help with an organisation system
Good luck! How to ADHD has some good videos on concepts for making your space ADHD friendly. There are some examples, like she did a tour of her house, but she mostly focused on how to figure out what you need to do for your space which is why I say concepts and not hacks or tips. I'll see if I can find the specific videos, but her channel is probably a good place to start researching. I don't have much advice on the autism part since I don't have it, but I'm sure there are some similar RUclips channels out there for autism. Good luck!
Home Tour:
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Clutter Advice (says I haven't watched this 🤷♀️)
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I haven't watched this one, but didn't want to lose your comment and I'm on my phone, but it looks interesting. Am I Messy?:
ruclips.net/video/cn_iv3qEI-U/видео.html
Also, it's possible what I am remembering are bits and pieces from other videos that weren't overall about house organization, so I don't know. Hope that helped!
@@ThatOneLadyOverHere thank you so so much! ♥️
@@ThisBraveHeart I second the How to ADHD recommendation. I’ve never been officially diagnosed, but a lifetime of behavior patterns and my absolute disassociation from time would indicate I would probably be diagnosed with it. I’m nearly 57 now, and have established systems to help me function, so at this point I question if it’s worth being tested.
I also recommend Dr. Tracy Marks. She is a therapist and covers many more subjects than ADHD, but she does have a playlist on ADHD which I’ve found particularly helpful.
I love the organised mum method 😍 works so well 👏 the main tip is to do a big clean declutter beforehand,then use the organised mum method to stay on top of the housework .
Hi! I'm new to this method, but noticed it doesn't list doing dishes or anything kitchen related in the daily stuff. Is it ever mentioned in her blog/book or is it just a common sense thing?
Doing the KonMari method and then this one 👌🏼
@@jenasaheart so after seeing more than a few comments asking about/mentioning the lack of dishes I did a Google search and found some blog posts of hers. Basically it seems she didn't include them in the daily 15 min cleanup because then if you still have dinner and such, you'd be doing the daily dishes multiple times. In one blog post she mentions making sure they are done/in the dishwasher the night before to make the AM easier and then she actually has a blog post all about dishwashing tips and FAQs lol
I’m in the UK and follow this method. I find it works really well and as your home becomes cleaner, you really don’t always spend the full 30 mins and yet I can tick off everything on the lists. Except the kitchen. That always takes the full 30! A lot of people add either bathrooms or dining rooms to the weds hallway day as that seems to be the quickest one to get through once you’re on top of it. The final change I made was a kitchen counter wipe down as a daily task.
I definitely feel like I have you, Flylady and TOM to thank for the fact that for the first time in my whole life, I've woken up to my house on a weekend, and it doesn't look like I have a whole week's worth of chores to do!! I literally cannot thank you enough. Not finding an achievable cleaning routine has made me feel inadequate all my life and today I feel like an accomplished woman! Wish I had known this years ago! Thank you!
That's amazing!!! 😀👐👐
I found Pam Young and Peggy Jones "The Slob Sisters" (who later sold to The Fly Lady, when Peggy retired due to M.S.), but Pam just passed away in July. They used a rotating card file system on 3x5 cards and it was so easy to SEE what you needed to do and when the task was done then FILE IT BACK AWAY. There first book "From Pig Pen to Paradise" sold 1.5 million copies.
A few loads of laundry a week does help. I actually sweep the kitchen, dining room and living room in the morning while my coffee is brewing and do dishes and clean the sink before work. I made it a habit. I don't have little kids anymore though. My youngest is 11. I also wipe down the toilet and bathroom sink daily. Helps a ton.
This looks neat!
Dishes I started out a new routine:
Every night I want to have some screenfree time before bed. Thats perfect for some relaxing music and making the dishes. So I get time to reflect, screenfree time before bed AND a cleaner kitchen to start the next day with.
Same! I do the dishes before going to bed as part of pre-bed screen-free routine. Use it as mindfulness meditation too)))
@@evgeniya_elle thats great! Do you find it helpful? I got out of it and now trying to get back into it 😅❤
I always got “works conscientiously but slow” as a kid on my report cards without fail practically every year. I laugh now and even as an adult I hate doing a rush job when I’m cleaning which is why I can’t do the TOMM tasks in the amount she’s allocated cause I hate not being able to finish it. For some reason I thought all tasks were to be completed but I must have missed the part where she suggested to do only what you can in the allotted time. I think I will give it another shot and ease up on my need for perfection 😂
This is my first video of yours I found and I really enjoyed it!
Can relate to that, especially the report cards!
Nothing in my house would ever be clean if I worked by a timer...especially with my 2&4 year old running offense.
I never like to rush either. I put on my earbuds and clean while I listen to an audiobook and enjoy cleaning.
I love it! My mom was always very slow but thorough and got let go from many jobs for that reason 😂 cleaning was no fun with her because it took FOREVER and she wanted thing spotless. Now as an adult myself I have the knack to clean quite quickly AND well. I have my mother to thank for this LOL
You're definitely NOT slow. I was amazed at how much you did accomplish in 30 minutes. But then I remember when I was young I had that kind of energy.
But don't be too wrapped up in the cleaning. When my boys were little I kept the bathroom and the kitchen cleaned. The rest as I could. I focused on enjoying my kids when they were little. Once they got into school I was able to do more cleaning during the day.
Thanks for these inspirational cleaning vids.
This routine seems very practical and doable for most people. I like the short amount of time for tasks; I likely have just about 15 minutes of energy to clean the house after work.
Yes I agree, very practical!
The Fly lady was the start of the rest of the "cleaning ladies". Once you make a "HABIT" of anything then it's not a "problem" to do.
Great video!! Dishes.... sigh.... yeah. People with dishwashers can never understand. For me, I started washing them a couple times a day. That led to cleaning them as I go. Whenever I am in the kitchen waiting, I am washing or putting dry away. That probably sounds kinda crazy, but now dishes take a third of the time, and it never gets overwhelming. Dishes after dinner is a bigger job, but I do it right away and once I get the water going it is not so bad. Oh I also cheat and watch videos on my cell phone to distract me. The transformation has given me energy to work on the rest of my house. Thank you again for sharing this routine. I am gonna give it a try.
Congrats on developing a great routine!!! I didn't live in a house with a dishwasher until I was nearly 50. And it didn't solve my dishes problem. :( The only thing that helped was getting in the habit of loading and unloading and hand washing the pots and pans that don't fit in there. It's more about the routine and habit vs the appliance. It's sort of like using the laundry mat vs having a washing machine at home. You can still end up with GIANT piles of laundry.
I have a dishwasher but actually prefer to wash by hand!! I like to listen to podcasts, audio books, lofi radio or youtube while washing. It's easy if you wash them after each meal.
Oh, yeah. I do dishes as I use them. It makes it much easier than emptying the dishwasher.
I’m going to try to do dishes as I go. I have to wash them 2-3 times a day if I want the kitchen to look clean!
Same. I clean as I cook so that I don't come back to a pile of dishes. Pans are easier to clean as you go sp stuff doesn't get baked on or crusty.
The dishes part made me LOL. Man they pile up quickly. We now do dishes every day as part of dinner (clean up). As a mom of teens - y’all, start those kids EARLY! I have two teens so one sets/clears the table and puts food away and the other does the dishes. They switch each week. It’s wonderful. Then I just have to go behind and tidy any last minute things (or wash the dishes that have to soak) and start the dishwasher. That works for us.
Amen about the dishes! That has been my issue with the cleaning systems also. Dana K. White from A Slob Comes Clean addresses the dishes first thing and that is the main reason I like her cleaning system the best.
She has a great system!
Yep. If you only read one book on cleaning/decluttering/building positive habits, hers in the one to get.
the organized mum has mentioned dishes and why they aren't included and it's basically because she figures people know to do them, I like to tick everything off so I just adjusted the daily tasks to add dishes and took out vacuuming
I couldn't do this. I have a system too, but everyone does what works for them. My fridge is cleaned weekly, before garbage day, right before grocery shopping. Things get rotated in the pantry. Clean kitchen as you cook, run the dishwasher every night, empty every morning. Multiple loads of laundry a day, uniforms, specialty clothes, kids different activities all get washed separate so it takes forever. No matter your system, I think you'll have a clean home as long as you try.
My grandmother had nearly the exact same dining room credenza as yours! I'd never heard of this system and I think that there are a lot of positives! I follow Dana K White's (A Slob Comes Clean website and podcast and videos) book "How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind" system. She has 4 daily tasks and the first one is Do the Dishes! She doesn't even mention making your bed and the logic is that I can function in a home with an unmade bed, but if I don't do the dishes, the whole house will go to heck. lol! The other daily tasks are sweep the floor (because we just stop seeing stuff on the floor), pick up the clutter in the bathroom and do a 5 Minute Pickup. And then there are weekly tasks laundry and bathroom and dusting, etc. You are doing sooooo good!!! I'm so happy that you are figuring this out while you and your son are young. I didn't get it together until I was nearly 60! So now, I'm working on my Swedish Death Cleaning - lol! PS... I do make my bed during the day, most days! I actually make my bed every day because I can't sleep in a rumpled up bed, but it doesn't really count if I'm making it right before bed.
My husband doesn't like me making the bed at all. Hahaha, especially if he is going to be home. Then again, I am very spoiled he only wants Delicious Dinner or hot tortillas with eggs Maybe some salsas or cheese.
He wants to be able to nap or watch TV in bed. He works too many hours all week long Monday through Saturday, sometimes even on Sunday. So he is king and he prefers I don't have anything to do except to go to church and be in bed all day long with him.
Haha - I just mentioned her in a comment too! Its been one of the best “systems” for me to follow. 😊
Love Dana White! I like that she has a weekly laundry day instead of daily laundry. This works better for me especially because I have to go to the laundromat! I like her focus on dishes too.
I also never make the bed. Well, my daughter is so sweet, she makes it for me at night. She's 9 and thinks it's nice to get into a made bed. Lol But, I just don't see the point. But, the dishes I Definitely get. That's how I clean daily also. Dishes, vacuum, and 5 minute pick up. There's things from all of these cleaning systems I like, and I think someone in the comments mentioned earlier about taking your favorite things from all pf them and creating your own. I may try that. 😅
I’m glad I’m not the only almost 60 year old watching these videos, lol. My mom moved in with me and everything that was in the room she is using moved into mine, plus all the extra things of both of ours is in the house now. I might have to do some decluttering before I come up with a good cleaning system. Right now my cleaning is very chaotic tho.
I started this system Monday. I’ve completed 3 days. THIS is THE method!! I love it! Adapted to my family, but this whole tier system and setting timers actually works and keeps me motivated!
Flylady morning routine...similar to the quick 15 minute daily tasks of organized mama.
The flylady focuses on one room a week vs. organized mom focuses on one room daily. I had been doing this with the flylady checklist because I have a large family and messy toddlers and need each room hit daily/weekly not monthly.
The flylady has the weekly home blessing whereas organized mom has a Friday special job. What I do and has worked well here is having a weekly home blessing AND having a seasonal cleaning where I take a whole week from homeschooling and focus on cleaning and painting.
Flylady has an awesome evening routine requiring a shiny sink...and this has helped here so much! The kitchen gets used more than any other room and needs a baptismal nightly.
Even with decluttering...aka living very basic, good routines, and daily/ weekly work...the reality here is that it is better but humans still live here (10 of them🤣) and in a smaller home it is always needing something done, but we can have peace knowing when something is scheduled to be done and focus on what matters here when we have done the important things...and that is the people.
I love how much love and fun you show with your son! Thanks for showing us this new routine, with flair🤓
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I fell in love with the Organized Mum over the summer, but when the school year started (homeschool) it became impossible, because it took too much time. The timers weren’t anywhere near long enough to make a dent in the house.
We have nine, going on ten, kids, three bathrooms, multiple kids rooms, and run at least three loads of laundry per day. This routine took me 2 1/2 to 3 hours per day. I loved its’ simplicity though.
Currently, I’m doing FlyLady. It takes me 1 1/2 hours per day, plus little five minute bursts here and there throughout the day. It seems more sustainable, but I thought The Organized Mum was great in it’s own right. 💕 Thanks for the fun review!
Trying to keep a house together while homeschooling is a whole other level. The schoolwork we are doing requires one on one learning, not much independent work. As well, the process of uploading the work to our district adds to the time commitment for me. It really is like working full time all day and then still keeping the house together. I don't know how you do it with so many children!
Get your kids to help you! Free labour! 😅
I'm homeschooling as well but only one kid who is organised thank God! I also work from home couple of hours a day. Cleaning overwhelmes me because I try to battle dust on a daily basis as my son is allergic to it. I get tired emotionally as I try to keep the house perfectly clean, I guess I need to take it easy...
Try folding the laundry as it comes out of the dryer. Then put it in piles per person as you fold it. Changed my life!!
I couldn't agree more about the dishes! Even with a dishwasher you still need to pack and unpack it multiple times a week, if not daily. And occasionally do a wash or pre-wash by hand.
I cook a lot and don't use disposable dishes or cutlery so I usually run my dishwasher a minimum of once a day if not sometimes 2-3 times if I'm really doing a lot of cooking 🤣 I'm thankful our old, cheap dishwasher broke pre-pandemic so we were able to get a new, nicer one fairly quickly. It's definitely an appliance I just can't live without 😅
The organized mum has mentioned the dishes bit before and she basically said it's because she just figured people know to do them. I adjusted the daily tasks and added dishes and bench ( because I like to tick things off) and took out vacuuming
Man the not being tempted to keep going is really killer. Yesterday I gave myself “an hour to clean, then I’ll have the rest of the day to do whatever!” Well guess who spent the whole day cleaning instead. 🤦 it left me exhausted and wired at the same time. It was past 10pm and I was simultaneously exhausted and saying “I need to go to bed” and also wired and ready to clean the next thing. Like, girl. Some of the house will be messy that’s just how a house is. Be proud of what you got done
I follow a hybrid of several cleaning methods with my own twist, I think there's no perfect system that works for everyone and it's best to adapt it to you own needs. I agree that most methods underestimate the time many daily tasks actually take (i.e. dishes, and just regular everyday cleaning in the kitchen). Or maybe I'm too picky and I want to be too thorough. For example, for me changing the bed sheets absolutely includes vacuuming the mattresses and pillows, and since I'm already standing there with the vacuum I just change to the dusting brush and dust bedside tables, etc and then vacuum the floor. We do this on Sundays, so the kids help change their sheets, and my eldest even vacuums his own room. This way cleaning the bedrooms does not have to be part of my tasks on weekdays (and we foster shared responsibility).
Regarding laundry, I've started doing one load (almost) every day, and I love it. There is no way it takes an hour (unless you're ironing a lot, which I hate and avoid). I fold the clothes as I take them out of the dryer (5 min, timed) and I have 2 bins into which I sort the folded clothes: one for me and my husband, one for the kids. Our laundry room is in the basement so I don't bring the clean laundry up everyday, instead I wait until the laundry bins are full and then I carry them upstairs to put away (my husband and eldest kid put away their own clothes).
Some other things that have made my life easier and cut a lot of time: using the vacuum for dusting (surfaces, tables, shelves, baseboards, lamps, etc); "clean as you go" in the kitchen (I wash everything as soon as I'm done using it, or while things are cooking), scrubbing the shower while I'm in it; involving the rest of the family more/delegating tasks; adopting the northern European bed style (fitted sheet and duvet cover, no top sheet, the duvet cover counts as a top sheet and therefore needs to be washed every week, making your bed takes 10 seconds with this setup and any little kid can do it); and most of all, getting a robot vacuum. Seriously, Mother's day is coming up, you all deserve one of these. Make sure it has a HEPA filter, though. I run it every day in the kitchen, dining room and entryway, and rotate it through out the week in other areas of the house. It's not for deep cleaning but it's a lifesaver for everyday cleaning and keeping the house clean for longer. Mine has a mop attachment, which does an OK job as long as there's no stuck on food on the floor, but again, it's for maintenance cleaning. It also helps to do 2 cycles for a better performance (meaning the robot goes over each room twice).
What vacuums do you have? The robot one and the one you use for dusting? I just had to get rid of mine and will be buying a replacement.
I have a Miele canister (C3) and I use it for everything with its different attachments from dusting to vacuuming mattresses and sofas, to actually vacuuming the floor. It has a HEPA filter and complete seal (very important to look for those two things in any vacuum). The robot vacuum is a Roborock S5 Max (also has a HEPA filter).
Scrubbing the shower while you're in it... I do that, too. My water pressure isn't great, though, and I wear rubber flip flops in the shower - so I lay down a scrubby pad and push it around with my feet. One of these days I'll lose balance and then be found, weeks later, naked and moldy with the shower still running.
I would suggest that cleaning the hall and entryway is best done on a daily basis, and this would leave a day free to tackle the dining room. But I don’t see how 30 mins is enough for bedrooms, especially if it includes changing all the beds.
Eee! I'm so excited! It was me who suggested you try this cleaning method and I loved this video. TOMM is totally customisable. You can add things to your list that are relevant to your home and needs or even leave out some of the suggested ideas if they don't work for you (e.g I don't vacuum every day in high traffic areas because we don't have pets and it's not necessary for us.) The laundry, as you do a load every day, does get faster because the more you do it, the smaller the piles should get. Tuesdays (bed change day) is my hardest laundry day because it takes so long to dry because I don't have a tumble dryer. Dishes are not mentioned because Gemma assumes that a job like that is a daily occurance that is simply part of being a grown up. It sucks but it has to be done! My house is definitely cleaner since following the method and I now have time within my 30 minutes to even tackle a deep clean of something in that days room. Tidying toys is also a job that is done every day and I don't include it in my 30 minutes because it'll be done even on say, kitchen day. More adulting 😫 haha
Totally agree, I have been using this method a few years and love it, I took out vacuuming as well and just added dishes to the list, like you said it's totally customizable
There’s is no way I could make my bed, do a load of laundry, vacuum and clean the bathrooms in 15 minutes. NO WAY
I haven’t tried the Organized Mum but have Clean Momma and FlyLady. I will stick with FlyLady. It is the easiest for me and the daily habits and routines keep my home reasonably clean. I love your attitude though! And so enjoy watching your videos ♥️
Young lady you have just inspired a 63 year old. I've lived a lifetime of holding onto stuff I thought I was keeping to hand onto my kids. Its been a burden to me all my adult life so why am I going to burden my children. It was so obvious ask them do they want it if no sell it or donate it crikey it took me till now to fathom it. So thats the stuff tackled. Now its declutter needed stuff getting there. Next its deep clean. Then its regular clean routine might get there by Christmas but at least I'm dealing with it now instead of drowning in it. Thank you again your very motivational and inspirational your family must be so proud of you. Love and hugs xx
I love how you try all the new cleaning methods. I use the fly lady one mostly. But love how you are honest and tell us the pro and cons to each. Also if you have a post office box to send gifts for the new baby and the little guy that would be great.
Thank you Karen! ❤️❤️ I actually made a small baby registry because I had a couple people who were asking about one. No pressure to buy anything though!! Thanks 🥰
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@@ThatAwkwardMom Thank you I will be checking it out. Watching all your videos when my son and husband were both in the hospital with covid was about the only thing that made me laugh and kept me sane.
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I throw in a little Clean my Space because she has a perfect system for thoroughly cleaning a room.
@@ThatAwkwardMom I just sent you something. Thanks for sharing 💗
Laundry is something our family does differently than MOST people. We don't FOLD! All of our clothes are hangable even our shorts. The only items that go in a drawer are under clothes and socks and we don't fold socks or underwear or undershirts. As soon as the dryer is done, we bring all the clothes to the bed, and literally, me, my husband, and son quickly hang up all clothes, and VOILA! done. We do towels and linens at the end of the week and THEN we fold and again, it goes by very quickly when you have 3 peeps doing it at the same time.
I never heard of the Organised Mom but I like how simple she kept it all. I have a dishwasher but you still have to load and unload it and I do pots and pans in the sink and still it takes ages 😟 Oh yes I was the dessert while I’m in the bath 🛀 You did all of those jobs really quickly too. Hope your keeping well and giving yourself grace when you have to or just want to. Stay safe and healthy. Mary, Joes wife 👏💪🙏👍💐
This method is targeted to British houses, which are not as large. Also Gemma Bray has a boot camp, to start this program off. She has a RUclips channel and also Instagram. She has also a book and app that goes with TOMM to
I actually like cleaning because I get to see everything I ever wanted as a child and I show my appreciation by cleaning it and maintaining it as best as I can.
Dishes: I’m learning to think of the dishes as part of the meal. I hand wash. The meal isn’t done until the dishes are done. It’s kind of hard to do at first, but I think it’s best. I do dishes about 3 times a day, but only for 2-5 minutes at a time. Don’t leave dishes to pile up unless you like doing dishes for a long time. I choked a little when you said you only do dishes once a day. Trust me: do them 3-4 times a day. Yes, you do have time. Thank you for your videos! You’ve helped me improve my life!
There are so many cleaning routines that don't seem to include the time it takes to do these normal tasks like cleaning after dinner and washing the dishes
I do this too. At school cookery class the mantra was ‘clean as a you go’ and it really works. Clean as you cook (put stuff in the pan and while it’s frying rinse of the chopping board and knife…that sort of thing) and clean the dishes right after a meal and your kitchen is alway clean.
I’ve been using this system for almost a year. I will say, as it becomes routine, you don’t necessarily think of the dailies as “chores”. I added “Shine the Sink” to my daily list. If I shine it, I gotta empty it. So, dishes get done. And I really like a shiny sink. What becomes difficult for a while is I tend to look for projects on weekends as well. Then I don’t get a day off.
You inspired me to try the fly lady routine some time ago, since then I have updated my routine to accommodate our household. My husband mainly does the laundry - washing, hanging, ironing and folding (I do have to put the clean things away though), our floors are kept clean on daily basis by our robo-vaccum. My daily tasks are cleaning up the kitchen after meals (after each meal I will put the dirty dishes in the sink, wash the pots and pans, wipe the table and floors, because... toddler) and I have "15 minutes for the home" when I go through the house and put away any messes, wipe my sinks and toilets, maybe go over the entry carpet with vacuum or declutter a space. Then once a week I have the weekly blessing, that I modified - I allotte time for each space to clean and after the blessing I have a deep clean task (30-60 minutes)- I made a list of 26 tasks (washing curtains, cleaning the oven etc.) so I will do them twice a year. Maybe when I get back to office it will be different but currently it works for me.
You are the most relatable mom that I have found on the entirety of RUclips!!
Sounds like a totally doable method, the only con I see is that I don't have enough days in the week to hit each room. But it would probably work to combine a busy room with a non busy room. Thanks for trying this method out for us, it looks like the best one so far.
I was looking at the daily list and crossed out doing laundry every day and swapped it with doing a load of dishes everyday. There's only two of us and don't have enough laundry worth doing a load a day. We're already on a routine to at least do that one Saturday morning before errands. Dishes on the other hand do pile up everyday for just two people, it amazes me. I also don't really have an entryway, it opens directly into the living room and don't have stairs either (thank you single level house). There is a side room that we use for storage that gets cluttered a lot, I'll swap that room out for entryway.
I live alone and I need a cleaning system. I have access to laundry but it's not in unit so it's pretty inconvenient to use more than twice a week. I also don't need to do laundry daily. I like the idea of switching it to dishes because you are right, they somehow pile up!! Thanks for the suggestion!
I love seeing you organize your drawers with something free and practical! They look great ❤️ And I agree that my daily tasks will take longer than 15 minutes with dishes, etc …. Ugh, such is life though. This system of approx 45 min, 5 days a week does seem like a great way to kick off the spring and continue with through the summer! Thank you!
Hey Nancy! It's nice to hear from you again. I'm always looking at empty boxes and thinking about how I can make the best use of them!! They may not be as pretty as store-bought containers but they get the job done. and yeah, it was a pretty easy routine 😊 besides the dishes not being mentioned 😆
@@ThatAwkwardMom To me I liked it because I don't like plastic and I'm really trying to cut it out of my home as much as possible. Weather it's from the food we buy or the storage options. Take it look a little pretty maybe get contact paper and it will be easier to wip it out when the odd crumbs end up in them. Always happens.
I think you're great! How refreshing to see a woman being so frank and funny about those mundane tasks which mothers have to cope with along side family life. Thank you!
I love this! I’m not a mom but I am the head of my household of 1 and I appreciate all the tips.
I'm glad I watched this video and I'm committing now to try the organized mom method. My husband and I have no kids and we have a studio apartment, so I'm sure it will be very easy, I just get overwhelmed by college and don't have the mental energy to do housework. But I'm realizing I'll have a lot more clarity with a clean space. I think these tasks would be great to do during my breaks from studying.
On the dishes, believe it or not, if you immediately clean them after use it’s easier and not such a hard job. Its the dried on food sitting all day that’s gross and hard to cope with. Although with littles you have a lot of distractions. I remember those days well. The smaller loads done daily (when you’re caught up on laundry) don’t take much time to put away-key is not having too much. House looks awesome and I want glow in the dark star ⭐️ PJs-fun!!!!
I let mine soak before washing.
If you are “dish averse” lol - try keeping a sink full of soapy water and putting the dishes in that until you get to them - makes cleaning them a snap!
This is definitely the most doable routine I've come across. I did up the time by 15 minutes cause I'm slowed down by toting a baby. And I had to add a daily 20 minute rehoming-misplaced-items session, just cause things get out of place so easily with my toddlers. But it's great cause you know what you gotta do every day and even if you deep cleaned only half on week, you know you're coming back next week. :)
Hey...I have a 15-20 minute de-clutter fly-through as well. I have a basket or a tote that I use to toss things in as I go through the house (5 minutes), then, either right away or sometime la t er when I'm busy around the house again, I'll take that basket with me and put away the ingredients that go in each room or area when I get to those areas (about 10 minutes.
I am giving this routine a try! It makes so much sense to my brain in ways clean mama and fly lady didn't, especially that dedicated day to the deep cleaning tasks! I would personally add on the dining room to the entry way/stairs, just because those areas wouldn't take long for me. I think that if you do a load of laundry a day, you will significantly cut down your folding time because there just aren't that many clothes per load. Also, I guess I never actually consider doing my dishes as part of my cleaning routine. It's just a non-negotiable part of mealtimes. I hand wash (I despise dishwashers- no matter how I sit things, stuff comes out dirty) after every meal, that way it's only a few dishes and doesn't feel overwhelming.
Let us know how it goes for you!!
Also don't wash dishes that don't need to be washed and re use the same drinking glass or coffee mug throughout your day. I have tea in the morning, rinse the mug and use it for coffee in the afternoon. I use my water glass all day long. Don.t keep throwing silver ware in the sink if you can still use it. rinse it and use it again.
I would only do a load of darks once a week, lights once a week and pinks once a week (we have 2 girls). Plus a load of sheets on a Sunday. Laundry gets done eventually. I like the fly lady system of putting a load on every morning but I'm not fastidious with it and our family of 4 seems to do alright. I guess that after trying the fly lady system and modifying it to suit me, I can say that I no longer feel daunted by the thought of doing the laundry.
Best thing I ever did was switching to wash as I go when making meals. When you're washing one or two things at a time it's so fast and easy, and it doesn't stack up. Get one of those sponges with soap in the handle and wash the stuff you prepped on while food is cooking. Wash mixing bowls and spoons as soon as they're empty (bonus, easier to clean when stuff isn't dried on). Most nights I can wash the pots and pans after serving up plates and throwing leftovers in tupperware (which also helps with portion control). When dinner is done you just have the plates, forks, and maybe bowls left and it's waaaay more manageable to knock that out than a huge sink load of dishes from the whole day.
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I just cleaned out my fridge, I found a receipt from December 2019 which goes to show how often I tend to actually really clean out my fridge besides the basic making sure there's no bad food in there which I do that once a week when I meal plan and make my grocery list.
There's another method you might consider using! The Minimal Mom has some good tips that you could adapt into this method pretty easily! Especially when dealing with folding clothes. She uses small bins for her childrens' clothes and get this...SHE DOESN'T FOLD THEM. Most children's clothes don't wrinkle, so it's a simply toss into the bin after coming out of the dryer. That would DECREASE your folding TIME IMMENSELY!!
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My husband and I always say hitting two stones with one bird 😂 it started as a dad joke for him, and it’s just stuck now, so it made me smile when I heard you say it! We’re also drowning in stuffed animals here so I’m glad we’re not alone. Yours are the only cleaning videos I ever want to watch. It’s so encouraging and makes me feel motivated and gives me hope that maybe I can keep my house kinda sorta clean with two kids in tow 😂 also you’re hilarious! Love watching you!
Thanks Rachel! 🥰
I love that you put your kitchen utensils in boxes! My drawer is cluttered so when I move in a week I will find small boxes to do that.
I am so glad you reviewed this system! If there was a system that could steal me away from Flylady, it would be this one! But I like the holistic approach of Flylady because it's not just about cleaning. ❤️
My most helpful hint for laundry is to only have one laundry basket. It forces you to fold and put away whatever is clean before you can do anymore. The putting away was always my choke point.
Excellent, disciplining idea!
Totally my trick too!
Or in my case, it just makes me dump the clean clothes on the couch so I can use the basket 🤣
I have only one basket. And i started piling washed clothes on chair or whatever free after the basket gets filled. I looked at my closets and felt I don’t have space to put washed clothes so am leaving it like that. I ordered some wire shelves to put in closet for clothes. And a part of me questioned me is it an impulsive buying 😅. Am going to setup wire shelves and see how it goes. I have many clothes cause some fits now. Some may fit if lose weight. Some may fit if I gain weight. This is my situation even after donating so many clothes. Am a Struggling mom. I will post it in main reply section as well. So Any tips are welcomed.
I just end up with piles of laundry on my couch instead...
I think the reason for the dishes not being part of the cleaning routine is that they're kinda part of making meals. They are not listed either. So the activity of preparing the meal, eating the meal, and doing the dishes, is kinda one thing. I used to wait until the evening to clean up the kitchen and do the dishes, and now I just consider it part of the meal effort. Much easier to tackle this way.
This is really inspiring. I work, and don't even have 45 minutes a day, but I think if I use this system to do the daily stuff every day and level 2 and 3 all on the same day on my day off, setting a timer for each room, that might really help me a lot. Thank you and thanks to the organized mum!! You are hilarious and awesome.. glad I found your channel, subscribed. :)
Something I like to do is I like to fold the clothes in a way they stand on there own so that when you open the drawer you can see all the clothes to be picked out easily and without them all falling over when one is removed
Yes I thought this when I saw her son's clothes going into the drawer flat. On end/standing up a la Marie kondo works so much better.
I started this method, and honestly, I adore it. I live in a 750 sq ft apartment, so I have a lot less to clean, but this helps me feel way less overwhelmed. But it also helps when everyone in your house is on board (looking at you, messy partners!)
YSK: a few men, at least one, also watches your channel for tips and reviews. Sometimes it's just hard to figure it all out on your own
I'm feeling inspired to try this, though with some adjustments! I live in a tiny apartment and struggle to find the balance between cluttered (I'm a crafter and have stashes) and dirty (not hoarder level dirty, but a consistent layer of dust on shelves). I also have physical limitations, so there are things I just don't care about. My bed is never going to be made, and I'm okay with that. I'd rather put that energy toward the other tasks.
LOL! You made me laugh, because there are days where the bed being made is the ONLY thing I get done in the home! I have to make the bed. And there it is, looking all smooth and ready for me. Welcoming me home from my 2nd shift job.
I hope you have a wonderful holiday season. Thanks for the wry chuckle!
Here's a hint we use: get a dishwasher and make your kids clean up and fill it after dinner, and then run the sucker. In the morning I unfill it and load it with dishes from breakfast. It's pretty quick and much more fair this way.
I love that you mention the printable a don’t require an email address! That is so true, it really does make it feel easier to know you aren’t being added to an unwanted list!
Thank you for putting the time and effort in making these edits, it's sooo fun to watch your videos and I think it will help me enjoy my chores
You're welcome ❤️
This is great! I've been off and on with TOMM recently (pregnancy has exhausted me) - and I agree with you that it's not realistic to only spend 45 min a day on most of these tasks. And dishes absolutely have to be an every day thing! We only have two people (for the moment) and I run my dishwasher every day. That is one thing I liked about Flylady's system! I do think that, because Gemma is in the UK, a lot of people's homes are a little more compact than many people in the US. We have a fairly spacious home, which is a great blessing - but it does mean that it'll take a little longer to clean! Just found your channel and I love the humor and your testing out of all these routines. I am definitely one of those people who keeps rotating through cleaning routines as my motivation comes and goes :P
Try “A Slob comes Clean” (Dana K White) method! Her routines are awesome! She only does laundry once per week. You might enjoy her methods. 😉
Yes, and she starts with the dishes as a daily routine, because nothing looks done until the dishes are done. I don’t do laundry once a week but I don’t do it daily like some organizers suggest. It is quite likely to be forgotten.
Or SECRET SLOB
Also I find doing the dishes after you eat a meal that's what I do and helps me keep on top of it 🙂
First time ever heard of the organized mom! Looks pretty simple I will give it a try! You make it look easy 🤩🤗🤗🤗🤗true I don't have a dish washer my sink gets full overfull 3times a day😜🤪 and I wash them after each meal or with would be chaotic, wait except now I only keep two utensils, cups, glasses, played, bowls per person this way I don't over pile dishes 🙃
I absolutely love how you show a REAL HOME!!!! This is how I clean.
You are such a great Mom and Wife. You are so very committed to you housely duties. And now you are going to be blessed with another little blessing. I look forward to your next motivating video. Thank you for showing us another way to tackle our dailies.
Thank you so much ❤️❤️ I appreciate your continual support on my channel and it's always good to hear from you 🥰
Just a tip regarding the dishes:
If you have a dishwasher, then whenever your done with a utensil, just put it straight in the dishwasher rather than the sink. You can also encourage your older kids and hubby to do the same, so that nothing is piled up by night time. And just at the end of the day you only have to ON the dishwasher and wash a couple of things that need to be washed by hand. That way, you wont have to take out extra time to just do the dishes. Hope that helps someone =)
I AM the dishwasher, and that advice sounds terrible...
Great tip!!
I do not have a dishwasher; I am the dishwasher. So, I try to rinse all my dishes and soak the pans in a little dish soap and water. When I'm making supper and the food is cooking I do the dishes then when I get up in the morning I do what is in the sink from the evening snacks.
@@lindanizamoff7981 Dishwashers are great. I shunned them, for ages, and it was partially because I didn't understand them. The great thing about a dishwasher is that it's a clean box to hide all the dirty dishes in! It keeps the rest of the house looking clean and tidy! Washing dishes by hand is inevitably going to involve some stockpiling - unless every dirty thing is washed, and put away, immediately after use.
We have been doing this since the kids were three. When you use dishes, they immediately all go into the dishwasher. Then the only cleaning is the pots and pans from dinner. And we have a rule, if you didn’t make dinner, you get to wash them. We never have a big pile of dishes to deal with. Run the dishwasher after dinner and first person awake in the morning unstacks it. Becomes a habit and no one ever thinks about doing dishes
I am trying the fly lady method this month since watching your video on her. I always tackle the dishes in my night time routine before shining my sink. Since I’m getting into the routine of emptying my dishwasher in the morning, I am able to load the dirty ones all day and makes night time much easier for clean up.
enjoyed your video, quick, lighthearted. I'd add couple thoughts. Straightening bookshelves can be part of child's bedtime routine done with you as you choose a bedtime story. Reinforces not only the value of books, but a sense of caring for them and setting a standard to keep them neat as you settle down into bedtime routine. There is comfort in routine.
Also, I gave up on the dishwasher, shocking, I know! Overall, it easier and quicker to wash by hand. Children clear their own dishes from the table and can help wipe/put dishes away. Wonderful family time. And before you know it, they are more independently able to help with each passing year. And it is a natural, family nightly routine. Use your timer, you will be surprised it only takes "minutes" to do dishes. And it's a great time to converse with your family. Whereas the loading/unloading of a dishwasher is a more solitary task they learn to avoid as they grow older. And although your son dusting everything was really cute, he is probably old enough to vacuum the sofa, or move things around as you vacuum. So, it might take a little longer than 15 minutes to complete a task, but when you include a young child you are both reaping a little more benefits than just a cleaner room. Again, nice video.
Great to see you Ariel! I love watching you try new cleaning routines and sharing your tips for being a mom and homemaker, even though I don't fit that demographic. I just really enjoy your personality and videos! Hope you are doing and feeling well. 🥰🌹❤️
Great to hear from you again!! 😊 You always leave such kind comments. I'm feeling great, thank you! 🥰
I watched you with this early this morning and I did the toilet made the bed and deviated by doing the sheets and blankets .So easy and enjoyable but my sitting room was full of books and has been for nearly a month.Completely overwhelmed with the sheer amount gathered over the years so intend to donate to our library.You came along at the right time and got me in the right mood after a first day of your routine.Thank you .
You should check out Dana K White’s channel. She also has a podcast called The Secret Slob. While her focus is on decluttering, she also emphasizes cleaning routines, the first of which is Do The Dishes. I put that in caps because she emphasizes that task so much. When a household’s kitchen doesn’t function well, nothing else in it functions well, either.
I also like the Clean With Me podcast. They always start with a load of laundry and with dishes because it's also their most hated chore and it's best to get it out of the way immediately.
Sounds like I'll like her, I'll have to check her out!
@@ThatAwkwardMom Dana K. White also has a great sense of humor that I think you would enjoy. She is very realistic about maintaining a home (cleaning and decluttering), and you don't feel like an awful person after listening to her. Some experts are more encouraging than others as I'm sure you know. Also, she has a few books that are also audiobooks. She narrates them, too, so the sense of humor comes through. My home is still a work in progress, but I always feel like she is cheering me on and keeping me on track when I listen to her. Others have mentioned her channel and podcast, so there are plenty of ways to find her. And yes, she starts w/the dishes which I also swear by now. 😀
The secret slob is actually Stephanie from Canada. Dana is a slob comes clean.
Love them both.
I take what works from the many influencers I see and leave the rest. There are some things they all have in common. ❤
@@mljs9245 you are correct!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE that white & blue rug in her living room!
I put the link to it in the description of this video if you want to check it out! I love it too 😊
Apart from doing the dishes (which has to be number one in my house or I don't function), this seems to be a workable system. The only problem I might have is focusing on one room for one day of the week. What happens if something comes up that prevents you from doing it that day? I have chronic migraines, and I've tried doing something similar before. What happens is that I end up with a bad migraine day (or a couple in a row) where nothing gets done b/c I'm in bed.
Thankfully, this is not every day. Instead, I focus more on daily tasks first. For me, that's at least dishes, one load of laundry, trash, and checking the floors. Everything else is divided up throughout the week with more important tasks assigned to two or three days/week. This way, I can easily catch up after being ill without having to do an entire room.
You can see how a migraine (or other health concern) on one day one week and another day the next week could start to compound things really quickly.
Some days, I only get my daily tasks done (those will be different for every home and your needs). Other days, it's good enough if the dishes make it make to the kitchen and I start a load of laundry--those are the priorities.
Honestly, we each have to do our best each day. I've tried a lot of these systems, and my best advice is to take what you like from each to make your own system. I had never heard of the Organized Mom, but she does have some good ideas. Thanks for another fun video! 😀
Thank you for this comment. My days get derailed on a pretty regular basis too.
Migraine and dizziness here. The only solution I found was: switching the cleaning mentality. There is a : “go through your day leaving everything a mess and thinking you will do it later” mentality and there is a: “put it back where it belongs as soon as you finish” mentality. I adopted the “don’t put things down, put them away” mixed with a healthy dose of minimalism. This way the house is always tidy and company ready. As for cleaning itself (as opposed to tidying) I only need to vacuum, mop, dust once a week. If I don’t feel okay on my cleaning day I postpone it a day or two and no one would be the wiser
Gemma (the method’s creator) talks about this. The beauty of TOMM is that if you miss a day…you’re there next week! So if you miss living room day…just carry on with the week and pick it back up the following Monday.
You could also just carry on where you got to if you have a bad day. So you have your tick list for day one day two, etc instead of Monday to Friday. If day three, maybe the kitchen day, you can't do anything then just do that the next day you're able instead of jumping to a specific day of the week. So nothing gets missed in the routine, it just might take longer than a week to get through the cycle.
@@lisajohn8388 This is a great idea!
I have to say vacuuming daily in the main living area is what used to keep my house looking pretty good. Even if the toys weren't all put away I would vacuum around my kids playing and use the hose to get the edges. I am now 43 and after some health problems, my house is out of control. My biggest issue is that it is such a mess that I start to clean and then get overwhelmed and then I am in physical pain and nowhere near done, so I just quit. I like the idea of modifying this system with dishes daily and laundry 2-3 times a week. My daughter is 12 and has nearly taken over the laundry duties to help me out but after she puts her things away mine and my son's are left in the basket. I am working on getting him to put his stuff away immediately now that I weeded out the stuff he outgrew. A friend of mine told me I have "too much house" and I am really feeling it. Maybe if I had the same energy I did when my health was better, but I think if I focus on just doing 45 minutes a day at least some things get done. I also bought an offbrand roomba on an Amazon deal day for only 150 and it has helped me a lot, if I just pick up anything that it could get stuck on, it doesn't matter if a laundry basket is in the way just empty it when it is done.