I just want to tell you that you have SO MUCH TALENT!!! You could brighten the darkest day, you have such a beautiful way about you, you are so entertaining , a sheer joy to watch. Congratulations to you and your family. 💖
@@ThatAwkwardMom I love watching your videos, especially when you rap. It lifts my spirits and makes me laugh ❤️🤣 #bars lol (yup… I’m that grandma) You’re the best Ariel You make me feel less alone Keep up the good work. I hope you become as famous as Dana the Minimal Mom.
Thank you for brightening my day! You’re funny and motivating! I have stage 4 lung cancer, and you got me off the couch and up to the kitchen. I unloaded the dishwasher, loaded it, and washed the rest of the dishes that didn’t fit in the dishwasher. I even wiped off the counters and the top of the stove! Thank you! And I just heard-congratulations! Hoping you keep making videos momma!
Here's my grandma's tip for cleaning caked on burners: seal it in an airtight bag with about a cup of ammonia overnight. Leave it outside if you are sensitive to the smell. The fumes from the ammonia will make that baked on grease just slough off like nuthin'! You can use larger heavy duty trashbags and a little more ammonia for your oven grates as well. They don't need to be submerged in the ammonia since it's the fumes that clean it. Just make sure it's airtight. Hope this helps! I looooove your channel☀
🛋 A couple years ago I replaced old pillows with newer ones that had removable covers. The cost wasn’t bad, ordered them from Walmart. I have a husband who loves to nap on the couch and used throw pillows like a bed pillow. (One of the main reasons I got washable covers, oh and I also have three children.) Anyway, my decorative pillows, like all pillows with polyester/poly-fill/whatever that white stuff is, became flattened and fluffless. THEN I was watching ‘The Minimal Mom’ and she had replaced her pillow inserts with down filled ones. I spent about 120 on 6 pillows, sizes 20x20 and 18x18, for goose down and feather inserts, again from Walmart. My pillows are easily fluffed and aren’t losing their shape. I say save up and invest in good pillow inserts. I have my day to day covers, which were cheap and some I change out for Christmas and fall. I’m super happy with them.
Finally a person on RUclips who hand washes their dishes! People with dishwashers really don't know how good they have it. Also congrats on the pregnancy!!
I have a dishwasher only got one at 34 and I'm disabled so it was a need but I honestly have to say I tell everyone it's life changing and the best thing I've got ! 😊
If anyone had told me about the relationship I would develop with my appliances when I was a kid I'd have thought they were crazy. But I love my dishwasher. I might have stronger feelings for it than I have for my husband sometimes...
Congratulations to you on your little one! As for the shag carpet, one thing that works for me is to occasionally turn the carpet upside down and vacuum the wrong side of it. The vibrations of the vacuum knock the dirt out. Of course then you have to vacuum the floor underneath. Then you can vacuum it right side up and it collects more of the loosened dirt out of it.
"Perfectly said......everyone has their favorite burner"! Next time you go shopping for clothing can you make a video showing us what you bought and where you shopped at! That would be cool!
I just discovered your channel and I'm loving it! I don't have kids at home any longer, so I'm really just watching for the dramatic EYE CLOSE-UPS. 👀 No but really, you are a joy to watch and your tips are practical and realistic. I'm way, way, waaaaY older than your target audience and it is refreshing to see a young woman so motivated and positive about her family and home life. AND you have your own RUclips channel?!? Wow! Thank you for being such a good influence on this platform. 🥰
Congratulations Ariel!! A new little FlyLady is on the way 🥰 One tip for cleaning the stovetop- I used to have an electric range like yours and found that you can lift up the entire stovetop from the front edge (like the hood of a car). This gives you really easy access to clean that subterranean cave underneath the burner drip pans.
Tip about the rug: don’t get a new one! Ours had gotten old and we got rid of it, I insisted on not replacing it and honestly cleaning has been a breeze since then. Life changing. Congrats on the new baby!
Congratulations on your pregnancy! 🎉 Please get all the rest you need! You can't pour from an empty cup, and your family is always number one. 🤗🥰 I only found you two weeks ago through your FlyLady videos, which have been so helpful to me. You make me feel so understood, and you make me laugh so much too! 💕 I'm so happy I found a RUclips mom that isn't another mom version of "that girl". Seriously, I feel so guilty and inadequate when I watch those women. Thank you for keeping it real and for brightening my days. 🤗💞💐
The one thing I iove most about your channel is you are real. Like I feel like I could come to your house and feel comfortable. I wouldn't be terrified I was going to ruin all your white "Pintrest perfect" decore. I'm really glad you started your channel!
Not leaving the room empty handed is super helpful. I currently use a broom but that looks like a total game changer. You as batman I can see that ! Congrats on the pregnancy! Take care of yourself dear, I know it's hard to rest with another little one great video Ariel 😊
I saw this dropped last night and was all set to watch it this morning, then saw it was taken down and was like "Aw, man! I missed my chance!" - but now you reposted it and I'm so happy live the screaming goat bit 🤣
Hello! Lurker, first time making a comment. Congratulations on your happy news! That 1st trimester tiredness is No Joke. I found you quite by accident while I too was doing a 10,000 steps a day challenge, and have enjoyed watching your videos while on work breaks. Wanted to comment about your rug dilemma - I have a variety of floor rugs and last year, discovered Ruggable. They are amazing, worth every single penny, and you can absolutely put them in the washing machine. I own three of them now, all varying sizes. I don't have a toddler any more (she's almost 19 years old now!) but my husband and I are not the tidiest of families and we had an old cat who threw up all the time (ugh). I love these rugs for how they look, how they feel under my bare feet, and how they have held up. Pro tip:select your rug and backing system, place in the online shopping cart, walk away for a day or two. They will chase you down and email you a coupon. A good coupon too, lol! I discovered this by accident with my first rug purchase. 35% off is always nice. I'm not sponsored by them or anything, just a regular ole' customer person. Yes, the suggestion of never leave a room with empty hands, is an old waitressing habit I still use to this day! Be well, stay safe, wishing you a nap each day, and a dishwasher in your future (got my first one age the age of 43 and they are a game changer!) :-)
I recently have stopped using so many spray cleaners. I had been having lung issues and I am normally healthy. So for the past few weeks I got rid of the chemicals and try not to spray much of anything....and I can tell a difference. Just commenting that because others may have similar issues.
Congrats! If you want to clean the burners and your oben from residue: soak them with baking soda. For the burner, put it in a bowl with hot water..boiling if possible. Put a teaspoon of baking soda and let it sit for a while. The longer the better. After it cools down, you should be able to whipe it of easily. For the oven: make a paste of bakingsoda and water, just so much, that the soda disolves. Put it on the stains in the oven and cover it with ceranwrap. Leave over night and in the morning it should come of pretty nicely.
Such happy news! When you started telling us you were not feeling well, I thought that might be the issue. When you've been there like I have, women know these things because we just know. Blessings to you and your family. Your home is darling.!!! Congratulations!!! 💞🙂
Congrats. So glad to hear that what you've been "going through" is a VERY healthy reason. I eagerly check for new videos from you. My home is a disaster, I'm trying to "handle" 3 things every time I'm in a room, whether it's relocating, throwing out, moving to a donation box... Flat surfaces are a magnet for, um, anything. You can be living minimally and have this issue.
First off, congratulations!!! Also, for the stove, if you take off the burners, and the bowls under the burners, you should be able to pull upwards on the stove top to open it up. Then you can get into that space that you were trying to reach through the holes of the stove top much easier. ❤
your videos have giving me the motivation to start cleaning more than before. I work full time and have a 3 year old (and a husband ;) ) but it is hard for us to keep up with the house and everything in it. So your videos help me get the motivation for getting my butt of the chair and do something about it :D
the best electric stove cleaning hacks I've learned from my mother is that you can cover the burner cap with foil to make cleaning it much easier, AND you can lift the white stovetop up to clean everything underneath the stovetop too in case anything dripped down into it. And congrats! :) Yay for an expanding family! :)
If you replace your stove eye drip bowls with the lack porcelain ones they are so much easier to clean. The black oven mats are a must also ,no more messy spills in the bottom of the oven.
Congratulations! I know the feeling of having so much nausea and being so drained during pregnancy that you just cannot. Our 3-1/2 year old loves to tear the cushions off the couches to build houses and churches and stuff. 😄
Thanks Tracy! Yes... its tough but i'm getting through it one day at a time 🙃 Luckily my 3 year old hasn't figured out how to take the cushions out yet lol must make you crazy!!
Congratulations on the new baby!! Just started watching your videos recently and I love how real you are about cleaning lol not everyone is perfect and always has everything perfectly clean all the time especially when you have kids! Hope you’re doing well!
You had my entire family laughing at the condition of your microwave and the goat screaming!!! I am a fan of both Flylady and goats!!! Great video -- Thanks!!!
If you fill the sink with Sudsy water while you are cooking and wash stuff as you cook, when you are done cooking you only have to wash your plates after eating ...easy! Congratulations on you new baby!
Wow i think we all struggle with this. Im 64 and ii love your channel. You are adorable and your channel is not just informative but fun to watch. Never a dull moment lol. Thank you!!
Clean your dishes as you go…I fill my sink with hot soapy water and as I cook or make any type of mess I put them straight into the soapy water so it’s soaking while I continue doing anything and then while things are being cooked I will wash whatever is in there and just put clear water in your other sink so that you can just dip the soapy dishes in there and then put it straight on the drying rack and by the time you finish cooking it’s only the dishes that you’re using for actual eating that you then have to clean
It's all good till I look at every surface in my house. Your videos are helping me realize I'm not alone and I don't have to spend hours cleaning. I can instead play "beat the clock". I have coat hooks on the door to the attic. Someone previously took out a closet to put in a staircase to the attic! I'm going to get small baskets to put gloves and hats in at both of my doors. Right now they're in a box in the tiny linen closet. I don't need any gloves, other than gardening gloves when it's in the 90s but big hats are cool! I have them on the wall in my kitchen. Hey, when you have an 840 square foot house with very little closet space and wall space, you do what you got to do. Besides, they add a little bit of decoration and they are right next to the door that goes outside. I love your sense of humor!
I’m a new subscriber and I couldn’t be happier! I absolutely love your personality! Thank you for being yourself, and you’re my new favorite person to watch while cleaning!! The rap by the way was off da hook! Congratulations, and God bless! ❤️🙏🏻
Just sharing 🌷 My mother used to line her burner trays with aluminum foil so they stayed clean all the time. If food boiled/spilled over she just pull it off and replace with new foil. Also, replacements can be found at Walmart.
I've been watching your videos for thr past few weeks now after finding your meal planning videos so helpful and money saving! Thank you for creating funny and realistic home upkeep content. My only suggestion, is to turn off the water when you wash dishes as it will help you save on your water bill. Alright thanks for it all, can't wait to see more videos by you.
Your videos just helped me clean a sink full of dishes at 11:30pm after a full day of moving out the old furniture to donate/purchase the new/moving it inside. You, my friend, have a gift…and a new subscriber. Blessings to you 🙂.
I just found your channel today. After binge watching umpteen videos on your channel and laying down looking at the mess i call "living room", I got up, spent 5-10 minutes of picking up said "living room", right before I had to walk out the door to my 12 hour overnight weekend shift. I walked out the door feeling proud, amazing, and weirdly energetic, completely giddy at the thought of when i get off work in the morning, half a person, I will come home to a beautifully neat and tidy living room!!! Thanks so much for your videos, and congrats on the little one on the way!
Worth the wait. WHAT WONDERFUL NEWS, A Baby Princess on her way to a Beautiful Family. Here hoping for a healthy rest of your Pregnancy and a Very Healthy Princess. Beautiful just like You. By the way enjoy your video just like always.
Hey Girl!!! I buy oven liners from Amazon...come in a package of 10, and once a month, I slide out the dirty one, and slide in the clean one. Stops anything from dropping into your over. Best thing I ever did!!!
About your oven, I have had really good success with the blue Dawn, vinegar, baking soda and lemon juice paste. In an abused rental, this concoction cut a ton of burned on who-knows-what. I ran the self-clean cycle and wiped out the ash. Then, I spread the paste on all that was left, including the racks. Left it for a few hours and wiped off the goo. The oven looks really good. The wipe out and final wipe with a wet cloth took hours, but the result is worth it.
Congrats on now one of each. My sister just had a little girl a month ago today. It’s was a rocky adventure but I know yours will go off amazingly. Hope you get your energy back and the nausea goes away quickly same thing happened to her in the first few months but seriously by the end of it she still had a boatload of energy because she had to chase after a four-year-old there’s that. Sending you and your family hugs and good wishes!!!! I know they’re not cheap but my sister and I are saving up for a washable carpet for under the dining room table because my nephew is notorious for making a mess while he eats and soon she will have two eaters since by the time the babies 46 months she’ll be eating as well. So our friend who has way more money than us that one of those washable ones that you see on like Facebook and Instagram and she loves it she’s able to pick it up put it in the wash wash and dry it and then put it back down within an hour so that is the plan. She says it’s going to save her tons of money because she doesn’t actually have to wash it all the time she washes it I think she said like once a month unless there’s a major stains and it comes right out. It’s called ruggable if I’m correct In the spelling my apologies.
I'm 18 and I love cleaning,I rather just clean than go out my mum hates this she is a wild one she says I behave like a 60 year old granny. to be honest cleaning helps me escape depression hence it has become a hobby.I like it that way. By the way congratulations on the baby
Flat surfaces are the bain of my existence. I too struggle with stuff accumulating and not having enough hands so I'm currently decluttering for the hundredth time to make room for the stuff I actually use and like. Loving your videos as you clean along with me.
Hi! I’m new to your channel and I just wanted to say that it’s refreshing to see someone clean a house that’s not already clean! Some channels have “dirty” houses that look better than my house does on its best day. I like that you confess to things like not having cleaned your oven in three years or going months without mopping your floors. I guess I’m a slob but I find that relatable and real, lol. Glad I found your channel :)
Congrats on your upcoming addition! You are creative & funny & so honest! Also, here’s a little tip: Your dishes will be so much easier to do if you’ll get in the habit of starting a sink of hot, soapy water BEFORE you start cooking every time. Then by the time you are finished cooking, lots of the stuff will already be washed & in the drainer. Also, the burners will be faster to clean if you use a steel wool pad, like S.O.S. or Brillo.
Congratulations on your wonderful news and PG you won’t be as tired for too much longer. Mind yourself and put your feet up when you can. Take all the help you get offered too. Brilliant idea have all the cubes labelled making tidying up easy for your son and more importantly your teaching him very, very valuable life lessons. Delighted you got a new vacuum. I still use a sweeping brush but I have a dishwasher 🤷♀️ Stay safe and healthy. Mary, Joes wife 👏👍💐🙏🦸♀️
Congratulations! I enjoy your videos and thank you for making them. 😊 Yes, the take something with you is game changer! I call it the "while I'm at it" and have taught my kiddos to do that, too. 😁 Also, if it only takes one minute or less then I do it right away (like a counter wipe or throwing away a scrap of paper on the floor).
To clean the burner trays: put in a ziploc bag with a splash of ammonia. Let it sit overnight and the next day it will just wipe right off. It’s seriously like magic. Congrats on the baby!!
To help with the oven, baking soda being poured inside it with vinegar being sprayed on it and let it sit till it dries then scrape/scrub it off and wipe it all out.
Congratulations on the new baby Ariel! How exciting for you and your family!!! And oh my goodness! Yes my pillows are the most common toys in my living room too!!
Hilarious! You are awesome and my new favorite to watch. I laugh so much and never thought of associating laughing and cleaning. Please keep the videos coming. Thank you so much.
Congratulations!! Thanks for telling us the good news! take care of your self! In my house, I put stuff on the stairs that need to go upstairs. When I make a trip up there, I can't miss it, and put it in its place.
Get a flat pile polypropylene rug, they clean up so easily. And one of those portable bissell carpet cleaners for spills that dont come up with a small towel and some glass cleaner.
Congratulations to your family! So happy for you. Ok, those stove drip pans? SOS pads! (Steel wool with soap imbedded.) I take them all out of the box and cut them into quarters with a scissors (rinse it afterwards!), then keep the unused quarters in a mason jar under the sink. The one that is "in use" just lays on top of the jar lid. Don't leave it sitting on a surface you care about because they do tend to rust when the soapiness is almost gone. One quarter of a pad lasts me a couple of months. About that oven: I auto-clean mine twice a year and it always smokes for the first hour of the 3 hour cleaning cycle. Totally normal. So I choose spring and fall days when I don't mind opening all the windows downstairs for an hour. A box fan helps too. Beats scrubbing! Best wishes and I hope you find time to rest.
New to your channel. My first child is 5 months old. I'm enjoying the channel. ..... I don't know if you want the tip some people may not like how it looks but growing up where I did we were taught to put aluminum foil around the silver burners. You covered the aluminum foil around it and pop the holes out so it fits like a glove then you can cook as normal. And when you feel it's time and you clean the stove you can peel the foil off and put new foil down.
I just want to say I love you. You are the cutest thing on the planet. I literally am spending my Sat morning watching all of your videos:) You are a light in this world!
You, lady, are the only cleaning inspiration I need. Really, you're awesome. Random contribution: mix equal parts water, vinegar and dish soap (if you have some "cheap" essential oil, you can add a few drops of your favorite scent, otherwise it's a vinegary smell), put it in a spray bottle and voilá, you have your own super strength multipurpose cleaner. Spray, leave on a few minutes and wipe clean. My mom taught me that and I use that stuff in like the oven, stove top, microwave, even in the bathroom! Make sure you wipe it off well if you're using it outside tho, the vinegar ph balance can damage paint under the sun, or so the fiancé says :)
I always put items by the stair case that need to go upstairs and grab them on my way up. I added a basket thanks to DoItOnADime! I love your videos. ❤️
Congratulations on baby #2! And it’s so nice to see someone using a Tineco vacuum. I bought one a few months ago and love how light and easy it is to use.
Second thing I've learned with a shag rug like that flip it over and vacuum it from the back side works with all rugs really the bin thing my mother did when I was younger and she had the same issue that was till my dad claimed on for himself and we found each person gets there own and then stuff quit getting lost
Dawn makes a super power spray which is great on things like that burner. Also a mixture of 3/4 white vinegar and 1/4 Dawn dish soap works better than anything else I've tried including on mildew. I use it for everything. Just found your channel yesterday and I'm sort of binge watching! I am also a fly lady fan. Really enjoying your videos.
Congratulations ☺️💓 I'm hoping for a similar age gap for my kids so I will be following every step of your journey 🙂 And thank you for giving me motivation to stay sane and organized ☺️
Thank you for your videos and the introduction to Flylady! I am now in the process of tweaking her routines to fit my world! Also congratulations! I have a 3yo little boy and would love to be pregnant with another child, I'm so happy for you...and a little envious, "I'm not going to lie." 😉❤
Thank you, and I'm sorry for whatever reason it is that you can't get pregnant right now. I'm sure that's hard for you, and I hope you get what you want soon 🙏
I was watching you reach through the stove burner holes (is that a real term?) to clean the large pan underneath the stove top. You probably know this but just in case you don't, the whole stove top lifts right up and braces so you can easily clean underneath. Just lift it from its front lip, after removing all pots and pans from the surface, of course. It's so easy to keep clean. I enjoyed your video. You inspired me to get busy on my chores for today. Thank you! And oh, congratulations on your pregnancy! Little girls (and boys) are wonderful!
I'm finding you for the first time and going through some of your videos. I have a suggestion for the oven, if you haven't found a solution yet. Put a casserole dish in the oven and put boiling water in it and let it sit with the door closed. This is the same principle as microwaving water to loosen up the food. It will make cleaning easier. Not easy. But easier. :)
I absolutely struggle with clutter piling up on surfaces!!! I have a 2.5 yea old and a full time job and it's so easy to let it go for too long. I like the tip about never leaving a room empty-handed!
I missed this video and only just watched your most recent one and was pretty sure I saw a baby bump, but didn't say anything. But I was right! I just hit 35 weeks with my little girl, (yes, praise God! Love my boys, don't need another. Plus I think my husband would benefit from having a daughter) so there is no mistaking it now and I feel like an immobile whale. But this is so exciting! Yay! Congrats!
@thatawkwardmom if you haven't already you should try out the dawn power wash! I used it to get all the grease off my cabinets etc. And it was thick grease 😳 but very little scrubbing after needed and I have noticed it works on all those high traffic kitchen areas!
I am coveting your new vacuum! That's going to be my next big purchase this year. You've given me the motivation to get off my butt and go clean something, so off I go...but first, CONGRATS on your new daughter!!
Omg I love it when it’s the older brother younger sister thing. Congratulations Ariel! I had a feeling it was that when you said that you had an announcement. Congratulations! 💖💖💖
Using foil inserts for your burner covers cuts down on the mess. For A couple of dollars and it saves you hours of cleaning and mounds of frustration ❤️
I just want to tell you that you have SO MUCH TALENT!!! You could brighten the darkest day, you have such a beautiful way about you, you are so entertaining , a sheer joy to watch. Congratulations to you and your family. 💖
I agree! Ariel is so funny and relatable love her content 😊
You have such a kind heart. I had a challenging day today but you made me feel better. Thank you ❤
Congratulations on baby news 💐💃
@@ThatAwkwardMom
I love watching your videos, especially when you rap. It lifts my spirits and makes me laugh ❤️🤣 #bars lol (yup… I’m that grandma)
You’re the best Ariel
You make me feel less alone Keep up the good work. I hope you become as famous as Dana the Minimal Mom.
@@kimmeeks6766 thanks so much Kim ❤️❤️
Thank you for brightening my day! You’re funny and motivating! I have stage 4 lung cancer, and you got me off the couch and up to the kitchen. I unloaded the dishwasher, loaded it, and washed the rest of the dishes that didn’t fit in the dishwasher. I even wiped off the counters and the top of the stove! Thank you! And I just heard-congratulations! Hoping you keep making videos momma!
Thank you Celeste, so happy I can motivate you during a time where I can imagine it's difficult to feel motivated. ❤️❤️
Here's my grandma's tip for cleaning caked on burners: seal it in an airtight bag with about a cup of ammonia overnight. Leave it outside if you are sensitive to the smell. The fumes from the ammonia will make that baked on grease just slough off like nuthin'! You can use larger heavy duty trashbags and a little more ammonia for your oven grates as well. They don't need to be submerged in the ammonia since it's the fumes that clean it. Just make sure it's airtight. Hope this helps! I looooove your channel☀
🛋 A couple years ago I replaced old pillows with newer ones that had removable covers. The cost wasn’t bad, ordered them from Walmart. I have a husband who loves to nap on the couch and used throw pillows like a bed pillow. (One of the main reasons I got washable covers, oh and I also have three children.) Anyway, my decorative pillows, like all pillows with polyester/poly-fill/whatever that white stuff is, became flattened and fluffless. THEN I was watching ‘The Minimal Mom’ and she had replaced her pillow inserts with down filled ones. I spent about 120 on 6 pillows, sizes 20x20 and 18x18, for goose down and feather inserts, again from Walmart. My pillows are easily fluffed and aren’t losing their shape. I say save up and invest in good pillow inserts. I have my day to day covers, which were cheap and some I change out for Christmas and fall. I’m super happy with them.
Finally a person on RUclips who hand washes their dishes! People with dishwashers really don't know how good they have it.
Also congrats on the pregnancy!!
So true... thank you!! 😀
I have a dishwasher only got one at 34 and I'm disabled so it was a need but I honestly have to say I tell everyone it's life changing and the best thing I've got ! 😊
Hi i have a dishwasher and i dont use it i prefer handwash my dishes
@@verocastaneda237 same when we did our kitchen remodel I did away with the dishwasher .. lol
If anyone had told me about the relationship I would develop with my appliances when I was a kid I'd have thought they were crazy. But I love my dishwasher. I might have stronger feelings for it than I have for my husband sometimes...
Congratulations to you on your little one! As for the shag carpet, one thing that works for me is to occasionally turn the carpet upside down and vacuum the wrong side of it. The vibrations of the vacuum knock the dirt out. Of course then you have to vacuum the floor underneath. Then you can vacuum it right side up and it collects more of the loosened dirt out of it.
Love this tip! I’m going to have to try it!
😳 that is wicked smart, thank you!
Great Idea Thanks!
"Perfectly said......everyone has their favorite burner"! Next time you go shopping for clothing can you make a video showing us what you bought and where you shopped at! That would be cool!
I just discovered your channel and I'm loving it! I don't have kids at home any longer, so I'm really just watching for the dramatic EYE CLOSE-UPS. 👀 No but really, you are a joy to watch and your tips are practical and realistic. I'm way, way, waaaaY older than your target audience and it is refreshing to see a young woman so motivated and positive about her family and home life. AND you have your own RUclips channel?!? Wow! Thank you for being such a good influence on this platform. 🥰
Aw Ariel, we're so happy for you! Take all the time you need and blessings to your family! We are here to cheer you along. 💞🌹🤗
Thanks so much ❤️🥰
Congratulations Ariel!! A new little FlyLady is on the way 🥰
One tip for cleaning the stovetop- I used to have an electric range like yours and found that you can lift up the entire stovetop from the front edge (like the hood of a car). This gives you really easy access to clean that subterranean cave underneath the burner drip pans.
Tip about the rug: don’t get a new one! Ours had gotten old and we got rid of it, I insisted on not replacing it and honestly cleaning has been a breeze since then. Life changing. Congrats on the new baby!
Congratulations on your pregnancy! 🎉 Please get all the rest you need! You can't pour from an empty cup, and your family is always number one. 🤗🥰
I only found you two weeks ago through your FlyLady videos, which have been so helpful to me. You make me feel so understood, and you make me laugh so much too! 💕
I'm so happy I found a RUclips mom that isn't another mom version of "that girl". Seriously, I feel so guilty and inadequate when I watch those women. Thank you for keeping it real and for brightening my days. 🤗💞💐
The one thing I iove most about your channel is you are real. Like I feel like I could come to your house and feel comfortable. I wouldn't be terrified I was going to ruin all your white "Pintrest perfect" decore. I'm really glad you started your channel!
Not leaving the room empty handed is super helpful.
I currently use a broom but that looks like a total game changer. You as batman I can see that ! Congrats on the pregnancy! Take care of yourself dear, I know it's hard to rest with another little one great video Ariel 😊
Thanks Joy!! 🥰
I saw this dropped last night and was all set to watch it this morning, then saw it was taken down and was like "Aw, man! I missed my chance!" - but now you reposted it and I'm so happy live the screaming goat bit 🤣
Yes, sorry I was having technical difficulties on my end! So appreciate your patience!
Hello! Lurker, first time making a comment. Congratulations on your happy news! That 1st trimester tiredness is No Joke. I found you quite by accident while I too was doing a 10,000 steps a day challenge, and have enjoyed watching your videos while on work breaks.
Wanted to comment about your rug dilemma - I have a variety of floor rugs and last year, discovered Ruggable. They are amazing, worth every single penny, and you can absolutely put them in the washing machine. I own three of them now, all varying sizes. I don't have a toddler any more (she's almost 19 years old now!) but my husband and I are not the tidiest of families and we had an old cat who threw up all the time (ugh). I love these rugs for how they look, how they feel under my bare feet, and how they have held up.
Pro tip:select your rug and backing system, place in the online shopping cart, walk away for a day or two. They will chase you down and email you a coupon. A good coupon too, lol! I discovered this by accident with my first rug purchase. 35% off is always nice. I'm not sponsored by them or anything, just a regular ole' customer person.
Yes, the suggestion of never leave a room with empty hands, is an old waitressing habit I still use to this day!
Be well, stay safe, wishing you a nap each day, and a dishwasher in your future (got my first one age the age of 43 and they are a game changer!)
:-)
I recently have stopped using so many spray cleaners. I had been having lung issues and I am normally healthy. So for the past few weeks I got rid of the chemicals and try not to spray much of anything....and I can tell a difference.
Just commenting that because others may have similar issues.
Congrats!
If you want to clean the burners and your oben from residue: soak them with baking soda. For the burner, put it in a bowl with hot water..boiling if possible. Put a teaspoon of baking soda and let it sit for a while. The longer the better. After it cools down, you should be able to whipe it of easily. For the oven: make a paste of bakingsoda and water, just so much, that the soda disolves. Put it on the stains in the oven and cover it with ceranwrap. Leave over night and in the morning it should come of pretty nicely.
Such happy news! When you started telling us you were not feeling well, I thought that might be the issue. When you've been there like I have, women know these things because we just know. Blessings to you and your family. Your home is darling.!!! Congratulations!!! 💞🙂
I wear my bathrobe all the time. It's like wearing a cozy blanket. You aren't alone.
Congrats. So glad to hear that what you've been "going through" is a VERY healthy reason.
I eagerly check for new videos from you. My home is a disaster, I'm trying to "handle" 3 things every time I'm in a room, whether it's relocating, throwing out, moving to a donation box... Flat surfaces are a magnet for, um, anything. You can be living minimally and have this issue.
Never leaving a room empty handed is SUCH good advice!
First off, congratulations!!!
Also, for the stove, if you take off the burners, and the bowls under the burners, you should be able to pull upwards on the stove top to open it up. Then you can get into that space that you were trying to reach through the holes of the stove top much easier. ❤
Yep...that's what l was thinkin.
Our throw pillows have been very useful as stepping stones for when the floor turns into lava! Congratulations on the new baby!
hahaha I soooo relate because my 3 year old plays the floor is lava game EVERY DAY. Thank you!!
your videos have giving me the motivation to start cleaning more than before. I work full time and have a 3 year old (and a husband ;) ) but it is hard for us to keep up with the house and everything in it. So your videos help me get the motivation for getting my butt of the chair and do something about it :D
the best electric stove cleaning hacks I've learned from my mother is that you can cover the burner cap with foil to make cleaning it much easier, AND you can lift the white stovetop up to clean everything underneath the stovetop too in case anything dripped down into it.
And congrats! :) Yay for an expanding family! :)
If you replace your stove eye drip bowls with the lack porcelain ones they are so much easier to clean. The black oven mats are a must also ,no more messy spills in the bottom of the oven.
You should be on TV! Massive congratulations on baby number 2. Can't wait to see how your routines develop. I hope you're feeling better now!
Congratulations! I know the feeling of having so much nausea and being so drained during pregnancy that you just cannot. Our 3-1/2 year old loves to tear the cushions off the couches to build houses and churches and stuff. 😄
Thanks Tracy! Yes... its tough but i'm getting through it one day at a time 🙃 Luckily my 3 year old hasn't figured out how to take the cushions out yet lol must make you crazy!!
Congratulations on the new baby!! Just started watching your videos recently and I love how real you are about cleaning lol not everyone is perfect and always has everything perfectly clean all the time especially when you have kids! Hope you’re doing well!
And those who say they have everything perfectly clean all the time are liars lol thanks Taylor!
You had my entire family laughing at the condition of your microwave and the goat screaming!!! I am a fan of both Flylady and goats!!! Great video -- Thanks!!!
If you fill the sink with Sudsy water while you are cooking and wash stuff as you cook, when you are done cooking you only have to wash your plates after eating ...easy!
Congratulations on you new baby!
CONGRATULATIONS! On...being batman 😌
Yes, thank you thank you... I was waiting for someone to congratulate me on that 😜
@@ThatAwkwardMom 🤣
Never leave a room empty-handed - love that!
Wow i think we all struggle with this. Im 64 and ii love your channel. You are adorable and your channel is not just informative but fun to watch. Never a dull moment lol. Thank you!!
Clean your dishes as you go…I fill my sink with hot soapy water and as I cook or make any type of mess I put them straight into the soapy water so it’s soaking while I continue doing anything and then while things are being cooked I will wash whatever is in there and just put clear water in your other sink so that you can just dip the soapy dishes in there and then put it straight on the drying rack and by the time you finish cooking it’s only the dishes that you’re using for actual eating that you then have to clean
It's all good till I look at every surface in my house. Your videos are helping me realize I'm not alone and I don't have to spend hours cleaning. I can instead play "beat the clock".
I have coat hooks on the door to the attic. Someone previously took out a closet to put in a staircase to the attic! I'm going to get small baskets to put gloves and hats in at both of my doors. Right now they're in a box in the tiny linen closet. I don't need any gloves, other than gardening gloves when it's in the 90s but big hats are cool! I have them on the wall in my kitchen. Hey, when you have an 840 square foot house with very little closet space and wall space, you do what you got to do. Besides, they add a little bit of decoration and they are right next to the door that goes outside. I love your sense of humor!
Ha, I knew it, I knew it. I knew you were were gonna say, “I’m pregnant” Congratulations! God’s blessing and favour on you and your family!
I’m a new subscriber and I couldn’t be happier! I absolutely love your personality! Thank you for being yourself, and you’re my new favorite person to watch while cleaning!! The rap by the way was off da hook! Congratulations, and God bless! ❤️🙏🏻
Thanks Bridget!! 😊❤️
Just sharing 🌷 My mother used to line her burner trays with aluminum foil so they stayed clean all the time. If food boiled/spilled over she just pull it off and replace with new foil. Also, replacements can be found at Walmart.
I've been watching your videos for thr past few weeks now after finding your meal planning videos so helpful and money saving! Thank you for creating funny and realistic home upkeep content. My only suggestion, is to turn off the water when you wash dishes as it will help you save on your water bill. Alright thanks for it all, can't wait to see more videos by you.
Your videos just helped me clean a sink full of dishes at 11:30pm after a full day of moving out the old furniture to donate/purchase the new/moving it inside. You, my friend, have a gift…and a new subscriber. Blessings to you 🙂.
I just found your channel today. After binge watching umpteen videos on your channel and laying down looking at the mess i call "living room", I got up, spent 5-10 minutes of picking up said "living room", right before I had to walk out the door to my 12 hour overnight weekend shift. I walked out the door feeling proud, amazing, and weirdly energetic, completely giddy at the thought of when i get off work in the morning, half a person, I will come home to a beautifully neat and tidy living room!!! Thanks so much for your videos, and congrats on the little one on the way!
Worth the wait. WHAT WONDERFUL NEWS, A Baby Princess on her way to a Beautiful Family.
Here hoping for a healthy rest of your Pregnancy and a Very Healthy Princess. Beautiful just like You.
By the way enjoy your video just like always.
Thanks so much!! ❤️❤️
Ahhh there you are! I started the fly lady routine because of you! Now I watch you because you make my day. Congratulations 🎊
Hey Girl!!! I buy oven liners from Amazon...come in a package of 10, and once a month, I slide out the dirty one, and slide in the clean one. Stops anything from dropping into your over. Best thing I ever did!!!
About your oven, I have had really good success with the blue Dawn, vinegar, baking soda and lemon juice paste. In an abused rental, this concoction cut a ton of burned on who-knows-what. I ran the self-clean cycle and wiped out the ash. Then, I spread the paste on all that was left, including the racks. Left it for a few hours and wiped off the goo. The oven looks really good. The wipe out and final wipe with a wet cloth took hours, but the result is worth it.
Congrats on now one of each. My sister just had a little girl a month ago today. It’s was a rocky adventure but I know yours will go off amazingly. Hope you get your energy back and the nausea goes away quickly same thing happened to her in the first few months but seriously by the end of it she still had a boatload of energy because she had to chase after a four-year-old there’s that. Sending you and your family hugs and good wishes!!!!
I know they’re not cheap but my sister and I are saving up for a washable carpet for under the dining room table because my nephew is notorious for making a mess while he eats and soon she will have two eaters since by the time the babies 46 months she’ll be eating as well. So our friend who has way more money than us that one of those washable ones that you see on like Facebook and Instagram and she loves it she’s able to pick it up put it in the wash wash and dry it and then put it back down within an hour so that is the plan. She says it’s going to save her tons of money because she doesn’t actually have to wash it all the time she washes it I think she said like once a month unless there’s a major stains and it comes right out. It’s called ruggable if I’m correct In the spelling my apologies.
Congratulations on your baby girl! So excited to see your journey with 2 kids. 🥰😉
I'm 18 and I love cleaning,I rather just clean than go out my mum hates this she is a wild one she says I behave like a 60 year old granny. to be honest cleaning helps me escape depression hence it has become a hobby.I like it that way.
By the way congratulations on the baby
Flat surfaces are the bain of my existence. I too struggle with stuff accumulating and not having enough hands so I'm currently decluttering for the hundredth time to make room for the stuff I actually use and like. Loving your videos as you clean along with me.
Soft Scrub is life changing on tough buildup on pots and pans.
Hi! I’m new to your channel and I just wanted to say that it’s refreshing to see someone clean a house that’s not already clean! Some channels have “dirty” houses that look better than my house does on its best day. I like that you confess to things like not having cleaned your oven in three years or going months without mopping your floors. I guess I’m a slob but I find that relatable and real, lol. Glad I found your channel :)
Girl, your videos are such a breath of fresh air. Love watching. Congratulations on your news. ❤️
So happy that y’all are expanding your family! I enjoy the videos
Congrats on your upcoming addition! You are creative & funny & so honest! Also, here’s a little tip: Your dishes will be so much easier to do if you’ll get in the habit of starting a sink of hot, soapy water BEFORE you start cooking every time. Then by the time you are finished cooking, lots of the stuff will already be washed & in the drainer. Also, the burners will be faster to clean if you use a steel wool pad, like S.O.S. or Brillo.
You're so funny, love your style Batman. Congratulations to you and your family on your news!
Thanks 🦇😎
Congratulations on your wonderful news and PG you won’t be as tired for too much longer. Mind yourself and put your feet up when you can. Take all the help you get offered too. Brilliant idea have all the cubes labelled making tidying up easy for your son and more importantly your teaching him very, very valuable life lessons. Delighted you got a new vacuum. I still use a sweeping brush but I have a dishwasher 🤷♀️ Stay safe and healthy. Mary, Joes wife 👏👍💐🙏🦸♀️
Thank you Mary! 😁
Congratulations! I enjoy your videos and thank you for making them. 😊 Yes, the take something with you is game changer! I call it the "while I'm at it" and have taught my kiddos to do that, too. 😁 Also, if it only takes one minute or less then I do it right away (like a counter wipe or throwing away a scrap of paper on the floor).
Congratulations on your baby girl!!! I'm so excited for you, and interested to see how your cleaning routine evolves with a newborn.
Thank you!! ❤️ I'd imagine I won't be getting much cleaning done those first couple months lol
Congratulations! 🎈I hope she will be a mini-you, because there can‘t be enough yous! I absolute love your kind of humor! You are hilarious!
To clean the burner trays: put in a ziploc bag with a splash of ammonia. Let it sit overnight and the next day it will just wipe right off. It’s seriously like magic.
Congrats on the baby!!
To help with the oven, baking soda being poured inside it with vinegar being sprayed on it and let it sit till it dries then scrape/scrub it off and wipe it all out.
Congratulations on your pregnancy! Hot tip for getting the dishes done at night: one spouse does the cooking, the other dishes.
Congratulations on the new baby Ariel! How exciting for you and your family!!! And oh my goodness! Yes my pillows are the most common toys in my living room too!!
Hilarious! You are awesome and my new favorite to watch. I laugh so much and never thought of associating laughing and cleaning. Please keep the videos coming. Thank you so much.
Congratulations!! Thanks for telling us the good news! take care of your self!
In my house, I put stuff on the stairs that need to go upstairs. When I make a trip up there, I can't miss it, and put it in its place.
Get a flat pile polypropylene rug, they clean up so easily. And one of those portable bissell carpet cleaners for spills that dont come up with a small towel and some glass cleaner.
Congratulations to your family! So happy for you. Ok, those stove drip pans? SOS pads! (Steel wool with soap imbedded.) I take them all out of the box and cut them into quarters with a scissors (rinse it afterwards!), then keep the unused quarters in a mason jar under the sink. The one that is "in use" just lays on top of the jar lid. Don't leave it sitting on a surface you care about because they do tend to rust when the soapiness is almost gone. One quarter of a pad lasts me a couple of months. About that oven: I auto-clean mine twice a year and it always smokes for the first hour of the 3 hour cleaning cycle. Totally normal. So I choose spring and fall days when I don't mind opening all the windows downstairs for an hour. A box fan helps too. Beats scrubbing! Best wishes and I hope you find time to rest.
Try an indoor/outdoor rug. I have 3 little ones and having the option to hose it down is…..amazing
New to your channel. My first child is 5 months old. I'm enjoying the channel.
..... I don't know if you want the tip some people may not like how it looks but growing up where I did we were taught to put aluminum foil around the silver burners. You covered the aluminum foil around it and pop the holes out so it fits like a glove then you can cook as normal. And when you feel it's time and you clean the stove you can peel the foil off and put new foil down.
I just want to say I love you. You are the cutest thing on the planet. I literally am spending my Sat morning watching all of your videos:) You are a light in this world!
You, lady, are the only cleaning inspiration I need. Really, you're awesome. Random contribution: mix equal parts water, vinegar and dish soap (if you have some "cheap" essential oil, you can add a few drops of your favorite scent, otherwise it's a vinegary smell), put it in a spray bottle and voilá, you have your own super strength multipurpose cleaner. Spray, leave on a few minutes and wipe clean. My mom taught me that and I use that stuff in like the oven, stove top, microwave, even in the bathroom! Make sure you wipe it off well if you're using it outside tho, the vinegar ph balance can damage paint under the sun, or so the fiancé says :)
Also, my mother swears by the cameo powder cleaners for kitchen metal stuff.
I always put items by the stair case that need to go upstairs and grab them on my way up. I added a basket thanks to DoItOnADime! I love your videos. ❤️
Congratulations on baby #2! And it’s so nice to see someone using a Tineco vacuum. I bought one a few months ago and love how light and easy it is to use.
Oh cool! I'm a big fan of mine 😊 thanks!
Second thing I've learned with a shag rug like that flip it over and vacuum it from the back side works with all rugs really the bin thing my mother did when I was younger and she had the same issue that was till my dad claimed on for himself and we found each person gets there own and then stuff quit getting lost
Dawn makes a super power spray which is great on things like that burner. Also a mixture of 3/4 white vinegar and 1/4 Dawn dish soap works better than anything else I've tried including on mildew. I use it for everything. Just found your channel yesterday and I'm sort of binge watching! I am also a fly lady fan. Really enjoying your videos.
Congratulations on your baby girl🎉 🎉
You actually make cleaning fun!! Love your sense of humor!!😊
Congratulations ☺️💓
I'm hoping for a similar age gap for my kids so I will be following every step of your journey 🙂 And thank you for giving me motivation to stay sane and organized ☺️
I love clear counters. But apparently nobody in my house does as I clean it and within 24 hours there is no flat surface! You're so awesome girl.
This is more like a weekly blessing! And congratulations on your new blessing!!
Yay! congrats on the new lil one!!! of course get as much rest as possible! we'll still be here. :D
Congratulations to your little family! I love watching you, you are such a joy!
Thank you for your videos and the introduction to Flylady! I am now in the process of tweaking her routines to fit my world!
Also congratulations! I have a 3yo little boy and would love to be pregnant with another child, I'm so happy for you...and a little envious, "I'm not going to lie." 😉❤
Thank you, and I'm sorry for whatever reason it is that you can't get pregnant right now. I'm sure that's hard for you, and I hope you get what you want soon 🙏
You're the only one I know that makes cleaning seem fun,also congratulations on your baby
I was watching you reach through the stove burner holes (is that a real term?) to clean the large pan underneath the stove top. You probably know this but just in case you don't, the whole stove top lifts right up and braces so you can easily clean underneath. Just lift it from its front lip, after removing all pots and pans from the surface, of course. It's so easy to keep clean.
I enjoyed your video. You inspired me to get busy on my chores for today. Thank you! And oh, congratulations on your pregnancy! Little girls (and boys) are wonderful!
I'm finding you for the first time and going through some of your videos. I have a suggestion for the oven, if you haven't found a solution yet. Put a casserole dish in the oven and put boiling water in it and let it sit with the door closed. This is the same principle as microwaving water to loosen up the food. It will make cleaning easier. Not easy. But easier. :)
You need a Flylady carpet sweepa!! They are awesome on rugs
Can we please start a go fund me to get this young lady a dishwasher? She deserves one! I pray you will get a dishwasher soon!
I absolutely struggle with clutter piling up on surfaces!!! I have a 2.5 yea old and a full time job and it's so easy to let it go for too long. I like the tip about never leaving a room empty-handed!
Congratulations on your new baby! So happy for you! I enjoy your humor and realistic, down-to-earth nature.
I missed this video and only just watched your most recent one and was pretty sure I saw a baby bump, but didn't say anything. But I was right! I just hit 35 weeks with my little girl, (yes, praise God! Love my boys, don't need another. Plus I think my husband would benefit from having a daughter) so there is no mistaking it now and I feel like an immobile whale. But this is so exciting! Yay! Congrats!
Love your videos!! You make dreadful cleaning seem so lighthearted and fun. 😬🥳😊
That's the goal!! 😁
Awwwwww.....Congratulations!!! Blessings and love for you and your family. 💖
I discovered that Easy-Off makes a cleaner for self-cleaning ovens (blue cap). It may be hard to find, but it is available. I found mine at Walmart.
@thatawkwardmom if you haven't already you should try out the dawn power wash! I used it to get all the grease off my cabinets etc. And it was thick grease 😳 but very little scrubbing after needed and I have noticed it works on all those high traffic kitchen areas!
I am coveting your new vacuum! That's going to be my next big purchase this year. You've given me the motivation to get off my butt and go clean something, so off I go...but first, CONGRATS on your new daughter!!
Omg I love it when it’s the older brother younger sister thing. Congratulations Ariel! I had a feeling it was that when you said that you had an announcement. Congratulations! 💖💖💖
Using foil inserts for your burner covers cuts down on the mess. For A couple of dollars and it saves you hours of cleaning and mounds of frustration ❤️
Welcome back. Totally called it on the pregnancy. But also very relieved it's a happy diagnosis.