"It's not laziness, it's knowing my priorities".....LOVE your quote. Let's reframe, and lose the guilt that we can't do all things all the time perfectly. TY!
SO true! Since starting my decluttering journey I have dropped my weekly cleaning from 4 hours down to 1 1/2 hours and my daily chores have dropped to around 30 minutes. It’s wonderful.
I timed making our bed. 41 seconds, and it makes such a huge difference in the room! Apparently, it's a priority for me because it's such an easy win. I do hate changing the sheets because the platform bed's mattress is HEAVY! I save that chore for when my husband can help.
I have my main rooms deeply decluttered. Last weekend, we had a house guest stay and it was the first time I didn't stress over getting the house ready. Instead, I could focus on planning meals. It was an enjoyable visit and the house still looked nice when they left.
I found that what I HATED about vacuuming was the CORD! So, I invested in a cordless vacuum! It cuts the time dramatically, and my frustration and subsequent procrastination down to about nothing. I went the extra mile and ordered the Dyson 15 that has a laser on the floor attachment along with a computerized counter on top. For someone like me who needs to see progress, both of those enhancements are game changers.
I do something that probably sounds crazy but I dampen one of my large cleaning towels and throw it in the floor while I’m cooking or working in the kitchen, I’m a very messy person😂. Then I use my feet to scoot the towel along as I work and it keeps my spills,etc, cleaned up as I go and I’m basically mopping my kitchen as I work. It’s essentially helpful if I’m expecting guests.
I completely changed how I clean my bathroom. I have a tiny bathroom, but I found places to store a cleaning product and sponges and wipes. Now, as soon as I get out of the shower, I can spray and sponge clean, tossing the sponge in the hamper. I can also use the wipes to wipe toilet or sink and toss in trash can. I have special glass drying cloths ( made for drying dishes) to wipe my mirror and dry bathroom sink. I do just ONE of these things throughout the day and voila my bathroom stays clean. I also occasionally use the wipes to clean my bathroom floor and toss in trash. In less than 2 minutes I can clean one area. So it’s never a separate chore to find time for.
My favorite shower cleaning hack is keeping a little soap dispensing brush in the shower and cleaning the shower in the days that I wash my hair. It saves a lot of time!
I’ve found that creating a checklist of 5 to 10 minute declutter individual tasks helps me. Such as kitchen utensil drawer, coat closet, junk drawer, night stand drawer, sock drawer, etc. otherwise when I do have a few minutes I feel overwhelmed on where to start or what to work on. Or my brain freezes up and can’t remember or think of a small task I can complete. It’s a good reminder that I don’t have to tackle decluttering the entire dresser or closet at once but instead just a drawer or section of the closet. Knowing ahead what still needs to be done and grabbing one here and there helps me a lot.
"Having your work undone by other members of your family...." - I nipped this potential problem in the bud early on with my kids. At the end of the day, after dinner, any item that was not where it belonged was put into a laundry basket by the front door (which was also near the stairway to the bedrooms). Told everyone to check the basket for things they forgot to clean up earlier, and anything that was still in the basket, or not where it belonged before I went to bed was going out on the front porch to be donated or trashed. Only had to follow through once for the message to get through. Saved my sanity as a parent, because (1) I am the parent, not the housekeeper/maid, and (2) every family member should be contributing to the upkeep of our home.
I so wish you had printables of the tips and tricks you give us. I’m a visual person and a procrastinator. Sometimes I need things to remind me to get off my butt and get busy.
Thank you for another great video! I love that you encourage us to embrace ‘good enough’ and not strive for perfection. Your personality is just as beautiful as your beautiful face! ❤
It's interesting to read the comments and watch other lifestyle videos where people say what their priorities are. For me, making the bed is a priority but a glass or two from evening snacks sitting in the sink overnight isn't. Everyone is different...how boring it would be if everyone was the same! I recall a Minimal Mom video where she was helping her daughter organize her room. She's big on making the bed but her daughter's sheets were filthy. Much as I like seeing the bed made, knowing the sheets underneath are dirty would ruin it for me. Love your videos and your bright smile! (Also love the lip color you're wearing in this one!)
I agree....I LOVE that we are all different!!! It makes the world a beautiful place! I remember that video from the minimal mom...that reminds me, today I need to wash MY sheets!!
I love Tuesdays!!!! I get to watch you before I go to work and Cas (Clutterbug) on my lunch break!!!! Your "Reach" video and motivation has changed my life🤗Thank you so much!!!!!😘
I did a life changing declutter over 6 years ago . Now as I see something or as I clean an area I declutter. You are right it’s a lifestyle not a project . If I don’t feel like doing something…. I do one item or spend one minute. I also think so I want to go back to messy clutter ever again . Remember a tiny mess becomes a mountain mess very quickly so it’s best to tackle tiny messes . I learned when you are going from one area to another make sure you have something in your hand ( example from my room to kitchen I take the drinking glasses) Also always leave a room cleaned up ( example you just ate , dishes in the dishwasher or wash them and wipe down the counter and put all things away)
I call this "full hands out"!! I learned this trick from being a waitress many years ago!! It totally applies to the rooms in your house, too!! LOVE IT!
I hate cleaning the shower!!! I'd rather clean toilets all day. That's how much I hate it. Lol. I do all of my laundry on one day. I always like to reset/clean up every night. It just makes me feel so much better in the morning. However, my boyfriend can care less and leaves crap laying around, which drives me CRAZY!!! I always look forward to your videos, Candice.
Yes to investing in helpful products! I hate mopping too. It’s so time consuming because I have to vacuum then mop. I got the Tineco and it’s such a game changer! 30 minutes for my whole house then done!
Wow! Decluttering while cleaning is really great idea! I hate cleaning fridge and showers ugh when I clean, I do the worst first..I do the hardest when I am fresh..I do that at work too! Love giving the children responsibility. We were taught to help when young and we had a house cleaner once a week...but we had to do our own rooms and help! It taught me to find satisfaction in cleaning and sense of accomplishment. I am severe asthmatic and shouldn't have to clean at all..but I enjoy it and am AOK if I keep on top of it and I feel really satisfied and content. A clean home is a healthy home....great video!!
Thank you! So many encouraging ideas. I always liked starting the dishwasher first when I cleaned the kitchen to clean with me and wondered if anyone else did. : )
I like to take a rag and just use my foot as the “Swiffer” when the floor is dirty but I don’t have time to mop it. I think the foot was the original Swiffer, but became taboo. Sometimes I just need to throw down the rag and use my foot😎😎😎
I've handed off the chores that I hate doing to my kids. One of those is clearing off everything that piles up on the stairs. A lot of it is their stuff anyway. The other is unloading the dishwasher. But they do it together and can get it done in just a minute or two. It use to be a constant struggle to get my house in order because I used to just do everything myself. But now that I get my family involved in helping out and picking up after their selves more, our home stays so much cleaner.
And often the tasks you hate, they don’t mind! For me, it’s washing dishes, and the feeling of food brushing my hand. But I can dry, load a dishwasher, put away, package leftovers, and do food prep. I let other people do the washing, and then have energy for everything else!
I didn't used to make my bed but got in the habit when we were selling our house. Now it's a habit and I enjoy how it looks when I'm in and out of my room during the day. I do it as soon as I get out of bed so it's not something I have to go back to do.
I make my bed along with adding a throw & 5 pillows, the minute my feet hit the floor. Before I go to the toilet or brush my hair. Literally immediately. It’s become an ingrained habit that’s stuck with me for many many years.
Ive been avoiding cleaning the downstairs bathroom. Its the guest one and to wash my dog. Its full of dog hair and mudd from when it rained a week. The bath is full of mud, the matts are with hair and mud..u name it. Ill do the ninja method for 10mins and see what happens
I do NOT understand how someone can move on with their day without making your bed. The “minimal mom”said that too. It’s the single task that makes me feel like everything is put together and makes me ready for the day. If every time I passed by the bedrooms and saw messy, unmade beds, it would make me feel like the house wasn’t put together.
I agree 100%! It takes less than 5 minutes and really starts the day in a positive way. Plus, who wants to go to bed at night when the bed is trashed from the night before?
I posted a photo of my bed made on FB and said something similar. Many comments I got were from people who work outside the home, that they didn't have time in the morning nor were they home all day to care. I agree with you. .My husband also likes to come home from work to see the bed made.
I love that you found what works for YOU!!! Keep doing it!!! You not alone with the made bed...some of my friends have even commented to me that they could never go a DAY without making theirs!!
Lol I never make my bed. I throw the quilt over & it's ready for night time. I have "w a y" better things to concentrate on! But each to their own. . .whatever works for you 😉
Same, can't stand an unmade bed. Mine takes 45 seconds to do. Flick & fold the blanket, flick the pillow, flick the bedsheet to remove any dead skin or dust that may have accumulated in the night. Sorry the right verb eacapes me but I mean flicking or waving like trying to get dust off. Then fix everything - tuck the bedsheet, place pillows and blankets in a neat pile at the head area of the bed. I think why people don't like making their beds is because they make it so complicated. It doesn't have to be. It can be as simple as just putting all your pillows and folded blanket in a neat pile. If you're thinking to make a Pinterest bed every day then of course most people don't have time for that. Maybe do the minimal bed making on weekdays and just do the Pinterest bed on weekends. Having a neat & tidy house but an unmade bed just sounds awfully incongruent and weird.
"It's not laziness, it's knowing my priorities".....LOVE your quote. Let's reframe, and lose the guilt that we can't do all things all the time perfectly. TY!
SO true! Since starting my decluttering journey I have dropped my weekly cleaning from 4 hours down to 1 1/2 hours and my daily chores have dropped to around 30 minutes. It’s wonderful.
I timed making our bed. 41 seconds, and it makes such a huge difference in the room! Apparently, it's a priority for me because it's such an easy win. I do hate changing the sheets because the platform bed's mattress is HEAVY! I save that chore for when my husband can help.
I have my main rooms deeply decluttered. Last weekend, we had a house guest stay and it was the first time I didn't stress over getting the house ready. Instead, I could focus on planning meals. It was an enjoyable visit and the house still looked nice when they left.
I found that what I HATED about vacuuming was the CORD! So, I invested in a cordless vacuum! It cuts the time dramatically, and my frustration and subsequent procrastination down to about nothing. I went the extra mile and ordered the Dyson 15 that has a laser on the floor attachment along with a computerized counter on top. For someone like me who needs to see progress, both of those enhancements are game changers.
Yes!!!!! Make the job more enjoyable and poof!!!
I do something that probably sounds crazy but I dampen one of my large cleaning towels and throw it in the floor while I’m cooking or working in the kitchen, I’m a very messy person😂. Then I use my feet to scoot the towel along as I work and it keeps my spills,etc, cleaned up as I go and I’m basically mopping my kitchen as I work. It’s essentially helpful if I’m expecting guests.
AMAZING!!!! I love it!
@@FancyThatwithCandice 😂💕
I completely changed how I clean my bathroom. I have a tiny bathroom, but I found places to store a cleaning product and sponges and wipes. Now, as soon as I get out of the shower, I can spray and sponge clean, tossing the sponge in the hamper. I can also use the wipes to wipe toilet or sink and toss in trash can. I have special glass drying cloths ( made for drying dishes) to wipe my mirror and dry bathroom sink. I do just ONE of these things throughout the day and voila my bathroom stays clean. I also occasionally use the wipes to clean my bathroom floor and toss in trash. In less than 2 minutes I can clean one area. So it’s never a separate chore to find time for.
I can’t click fast enough on your videos. Thanks for putting so much good info and joy into the world.
My favorite shower cleaning hack is keeping a little soap dispensing brush in the shower and cleaning the shower in the days that I wash my hair. It saves a lot of time!
YES!! Great hack!
That’s genius! Thank you for sharing it!
I’ve found that creating a checklist of 5 to 10 minute declutter individual tasks helps me. Such as kitchen utensil drawer, coat closet, junk drawer, night stand drawer, sock drawer, etc. otherwise when I do have a few minutes I feel overwhelmed on where to start or what to work on. Or my brain freezes up and can’t remember or think of a small task I can complete. It’s a good reminder that I don’t have to tackle decluttering the entire dresser or closet at once but instead just a drawer or section of the closet. Knowing ahead what still needs to be done and grabbing one here and there helps me a lot.
Having a little list makes such a difference!
You just seem so joyful! Even talking about cleaning and decluttering! You are very uplifting.
Thank you so much for your sweet words!
"Having your work undone by other members of your family...." - I nipped this potential problem in the bud early on with my kids. At the end of the day, after dinner, any item that was not where it belonged was put into a laundry basket by the front door (which was also near the stairway to the bedrooms). Told everyone to check the basket for things they forgot to clean up earlier, and anything that was still in the basket, or not where it belonged before I went to bed was going out on the front porch to be donated or trashed. Only had to follow through once for the message to get through. Saved my sanity as a parent, because (1) I am the parent, not the housekeeper/maid, and (2) every family member should be contributing to the upkeep of our home.
Good job, mama!!!!
Love Katy’s RUclips channel. I always watch your videos and hers back to back since they’re uploaded on the same day.
I don’t make my bed either and I’m just fine with that!! 😂
I so wish you had printables of the tips and tricks you give us. I’m a visual person and a procrastinator. Sometimes I need things to remind me to get off my butt and get busy.
The printables are coming!!!
Thank you for another great video! I love that you encourage us to embrace ‘good enough’ and not strive for perfection. Your personality is just as beautiful as your beautiful face! ❤
You are so sweet!! Thank you!!
It's interesting to read the comments and watch other lifestyle videos where people say what their priorities are. For me, making the bed is a priority but a glass or two from evening snacks sitting in the sink overnight isn't. Everyone is different...how boring it would be if everyone was the same!
I recall a Minimal Mom video where she was helping her daughter organize her room. She's big on making the bed but her daughter's sheets were filthy. Much as I like seeing the bed made, knowing the sheets underneath are dirty would ruin it for me.
Love your videos and your bright smile! (Also love the lip color you're wearing in this one!)
I agree....I LOVE that we are all different!!! It makes the world a beautiful place! I remember that video from the minimal mom...that reminds me, today I need to wash MY sheets!!
@@FancyThatwithCandice 😀
I love Tuesdays!!!! I get to watch you before I go to work and Cas (Clutterbug) on my lunch break!!!! Your "Reach" video and motivation has changed my life🤗Thank you so much!!!!!😘
I did a life changing declutter over 6 years ago . Now as I see something or as I clean an area I declutter. You are right it’s a lifestyle not a project .
If I don’t feel like doing something…. I do one item or spend one minute. I also think so I want to go back to messy clutter ever again .
Remember a tiny mess becomes a mountain mess very quickly so it’s best to tackle tiny messes .
I learned when you are going from one area to another make sure you have something in your hand ( example from my room to kitchen I take the drinking glasses)
Also always leave a room cleaned up ( example you just ate , dishes in the dishwasher or wash them and wipe down the counter and put all things away)
I call this "full hands out"!! I learned this trick from being a waitress many years ago!! It totally applies to the rooms in your house, too!! LOVE IT!
@@FancyThatwithCandice awww I love the terminology
This was your best video ever
LOVE THIS!!!! Thank you for always encouraging me and motivating me. God bless you 🙏🏻💕
So thankful I just found your channel❤️💛✨️
I love your bubbly personality and this is a great video! Thanks!
Oh thank you!
Loved this! Thank you!
You're so welcome!
You are so beautiful! I love your videos! Bless you and your family 🙏🏼💗
Thank you so much!!
I hate cleaning the shower!!! I'd rather clean toilets all day. That's how much I hate it. Lol. I do all of my laundry on one day. I always like to reset/clean up every night. It just makes me feel so much better in the morning. However, my boyfriend can care less and leaves crap laying around, which drives me CRAZY!!! I always look forward to your videos, Candice.
Yes to investing in helpful products! I hate mopping too. It’s so time consuming because I have to vacuum then mop. I got the Tineco and it’s such a game changer! 30 minutes for my whole house then done!
Amazing!!! Yes! I love my steam mop...total game changer!
That's so smart... putting the dishes across from the dishwasher! My kitchen isn't designed to be able to do that; but I love it!
It makes a huge difference~!
Great video...I love these tips
Yes! Great video! Good enough is good!
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Where did you get your top? So so so pretty!
Also, love your videos! Steam mop was also a game changer for me. It’s my favorite “toy” 😂
Ohhh thank you!!! It's from TJ MAxx a few years back!
This video is so great! Thank you! I’m gonna watch it at LEAST 2 more times and make notes! So much good stuff! Xxx
So happy it was helpful!!!
I love my steam mop. Mine is a Bissel that is almost 20 years old! So great to get a great clean with only water.
Wow! Decluttering while cleaning is really great idea! I hate cleaning fridge and showers ugh when I clean, I do the worst first..I do the hardest when I am fresh..I do that at work too! Love giving the children responsibility. We were taught to help when young and we had a house cleaner once a week...but we had to do our own rooms and help! It taught me to find satisfaction in cleaning and sense of accomplishment. I am severe asthmatic and shouldn't have to clean at all..but I enjoy it and am AOK if I keep on top of it and I feel really satisfied and content. A clean home is a healthy home....great video!!
A clean home is a healthy home!! YES YES YES!
I need to know what lipstick and shade you are wearing? It looks amazing!
Wise advice! ❣
So happy you thought so! Thanks for watching!
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Thank you! So many encouraging ideas. I always liked starting the dishwasher first when I cleaned the kitchen to clean with me and wondered if anyone else did. : )
It's a great little trick!!
I like to take a rag and just use my foot as the “Swiffer” when the floor is dirty but I don’t have time to mop it. I think the foot was the original Swiffer, but became taboo. Sometimes I just need to throw down the rag and use my foot😎😎😎
Haha great hack!! I love it!
Love all these ideas. Used to do the chore thing with my kids.
Love your videos! Always great ideas!
Do you have a recipe for home made laundry pods?
The recipe is in the description of the video! ;)
All I found was the dishwasher pods not the laundry pods?
Am I looking right at it😂🤦♀️
I've handed off the chores that I hate doing to my kids. One of those is clearing off everything that piles up on the stairs. A lot of it is their stuff anyway.
The other is unloading the dishwasher. But they do it together and can get it done in just a minute or two.
It use to be a constant struggle to get my house in order because I used to just do everything myself. But now that I get my family involved in helping out and picking up after their selves more, our home stays so much cleaner.
Delegating is the way to go!!
And often the tasks you hate, they don’t mind! For me, it’s washing dishes, and the feeling of food brushing my hand. But I can dry, load a dishwasher, put away, package leftovers, and do food prep. I let other people do the washing, and then have energy for everything else!
I didn't used to make my bed but got in the habit when we were selling our house. Now it's a habit and I enjoy how it looks when I'm in and out of my room during the day. I do it as soon as I get out of bed so it's not something I have to go back to do.
I love this!!! Now that's it's a habit and it makes you happy, keep it up!
Pulling the comforter on my bed that's also my method 😂 I actually don't like throw pillows in that area)
A half made bed as been my go to for a while now! Haha!
I make my bed along with adding a throw & 5 pillows, the minute my feet hit the floor. Before I go to the toilet or brush my hair. Literally immediately. It’s become an ingrained habit that’s stuck with me for many many years.
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Thanks for being here, Sandra!
I do not make my bed everyday and have not suffered serious consequences. LOL
Ive been avoiding cleaning the downstairs bathroom. Its the guest one and to wash my dog. Its full of dog hair and mudd from when it rained a week. The bath is full of mud, the matts are with hair and mud..u name it. Ill do the ninja method for 10mins and see what happens
I think you'll be amazing at what 10 minutes can do!
I make my bed everyday so i don’t climb back in it! Plus it means i have accomplished at least one thing that day!
Can I ask where your comforter is from?
Oh yes! Target!
I like to open the windows and leave my bed to air - can’t imagine making it as soon as I jump out of it?
Ahhhh Yes!!! We have freezing weather in Utah right now...but as soon as it warms up a little, I'm doing this!
I do NOT understand how someone can move on with their day without making your bed. The “minimal mom”said that too. It’s the single task that makes me feel like everything is put together and makes me ready for the day. If every time I passed by the bedrooms and saw messy, unmade beds, it would make me feel like the house wasn’t put together.
I agree 100%! It takes less than 5 minutes and really starts the day in a positive way. Plus, who wants to go to bed at night when the bed is trashed from the night before?
I posted a photo of my bed made on FB and said something similar. Many comments I got were from people who work outside the home, that they didn't have time in the morning nor were they home all day to care. I agree with you. .My husband also likes to come home from work to see the bed made.
I love that you found what works for YOU!!! Keep doing it!!! You not alone with the made bed...some of my friends have even commented to me that they could never go a DAY without making theirs!!
Lol I never make my bed. I throw the quilt over & it's ready for night time. I have "w a y" better things to concentrate on! But each to their own. . .whatever works for you 😉
Same, can't stand an unmade bed. Mine takes 45 seconds to do. Flick & fold the blanket, flick the pillow, flick the bedsheet to remove any dead skin or dust that may have accumulated in the night. Sorry the right verb eacapes me but I mean flicking or waving like trying to get dust off. Then fix everything - tuck the bedsheet, place pillows and blankets in a neat pile at the head area of the bed.
I think why people don't like making their beds is because they make it so complicated. It doesn't have to be. It can be as simple as just putting all your pillows and folded blanket in a neat pile.
If you're thinking to make a Pinterest bed every day then of course most people don't have time for that.
Maybe do the minimal bed making on weekdays and just do the Pinterest bed on weekends.
Having a neat & tidy house but an unmade bed just sounds awfully incongruent and weird.
The cat box! I hate the cat box.
Oh yeah anything pet related!