I divided my home into 48 sections using a “ list app “ and over two months I slowly checked off these different areas as I decluttered and it was hands down the easiest way to tidy my home ! Different sections : bar area, guest closet, medicine cabinet, etc.

@staceypybus4622

2 жыл бұрын

Which list app do you use?

@earthangel3108

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh. I LOVE this idea. Thank you!

@aliceemarie2989

2 жыл бұрын

could you list your 46, please? i have 40 m, but that would inspire me, i cant keep my 2 pieces clean!

@belle_thegoldiegirl

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Will you list the 48 areas? And which app?

@thatcaitlinS

2 жыл бұрын

@@belle_thegoldiegirl I just used the basic list app on my iPhone ! The 48 sections were I guess in some way “ unique “ to my house - I walked around and broke everything into smaller sections ( play room part 1 play room part 2, powder room, bar area, etc ) . Made it so easy though !! :)

Sometimes I text my sister "hey text me and tell me you'll be at my house in 5 minutes". I get my best cleaning done last minute when someone's coming over 😂

@staceybextel4564

2 жыл бұрын

Love this !!!!

@EvelynSanchez463

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 same! I must say during the holidays my house is the best it’s looked all year 💁🏻‍♀️😄

@lcn706

2 жыл бұрын

this used to work on me. Now with 2 kids & expecting #3... I don't care anymore. If someone wants to judge me for a messy house... they can pick up the broom themselves & help a mama out! 😂

@maryrobie4752

2 жыл бұрын

Best motivation ever is knowing you are going to have company!!!

@lindamaemullins5151

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂❤️❤️😜

When I clean, I aspire to "noticable improvement ". Because as you point out perfection is the enemy of getting anything done.

My number one rule I give to myself to help prevent clutter is don’t put it down put it away😂 thank you for this video. It helps me to cope with the mess of my house and know that it’s a slow progress to check clean all the time 😂

@towelboi

2 жыл бұрын

"Don't put it down - put it away." Needs to be on a T-shirt. Cheers

@salsarmemimi7292

2 жыл бұрын

I love that quote. Thanks for sharing. Blessings to you from Texas

@deniseroberts571

2 жыл бұрын

It’s related to the OHIO rule. Only Handle It Once. Works with paper, email, and just about everything else.

@bs-vo1ii

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I just said that to the little one today, I said pick it up off the floor and put it away so it's taken care of....now I just need to follow that...

@vannasgran6176

2 жыл бұрын

I need to write that down. Put it away I love that. Thanks.

This video SPEAKS to me!!! I never realized that the root cause of “messiness” and “clutter” is perfectionism. “I can’t do it all in the time that I have so I can’t do any of it at all”

@gingereaves4097

Жыл бұрын

I am the same. At work, I was always almost perfect in organizing my things, but not at home.

@jenpink4298

Жыл бұрын

Yup

"Perfection is temporary -- good enough lasts longer!" -- from someone on a Flylady thread years ago 😎 Stuck with me!

@cljh5069

2 жыл бұрын

This video is basically flylady's system without mentioning flylady...🤷

@peachgeek

2 жыл бұрын

@@cljh5069 She mentions Flylady in plenty of videos, if not this one.

In one of your older videos you explained how often we overestimate how long a chore or task will take and you were right. I timed myself doing chores I kept putting off and found most could be done far more quickly and painlessly that I thought. Your message in this video is spot on as well. Thanks! 😘

@vicki3220

2 жыл бұрын

Lucky you. For me is the other way around. :-(

@patkern185

2 жыл бұрын

@@vicki3220 There were things I found to be true like that as well...now I give proper weight to each task. It took whike to get there. 😀

@theresabrown1272

2 жыл бұрын

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@DefinitelyNotAFerret

Жыл бұрын

I feel like the most important part of cleaning is making sure you have a good no-ad music playlist to keep you dancing while you clean

A tip I have to motivate me to clean/organize is watching cleaning/organizing videos while actually doing it. Like, if I’m not wanting to do dishes, I’ll watch Kitchen Nightmares while doing it to remind myself I don’t want a kitchen to look like any in the show, or watching Hoarders or Organizing KZreadrs while cleaning the living room or bedroom. It’s just something that helps me get motivated to start and continue during deal cleans or if I’m being particularly lazy.

@perryh.5306

2 жыл бұрын

If I was your son, I'd be cleaning and tidying up for you daily.....that would be my daily job!

@AnnaReed42

2 жыл бұрын

Hoarders used to be motivational for me. Now that I live with a hoarder it's just depressing. 😅

@alice_rabbit8345

2 жыл бұрын

Being stuck home at the beginning of the pandemic was super depressing to me. All I wanted to do was lay in bed. I started watching “clean with me” videos and they really motivated me!!

@AZ_actual_voter

2 жыл бұрын

Its easy to pluck out any personal cards or letters in the pile of mail each day and everything else gets tossed in the pile that i open, read, file or dispose of at the end of the week. Before i start, i make a cold drink and find a 45 minute episode of Hoarders on KZread that i havent watched before, and prop my phone up on the table to watch while i sort. Using my phone instead of the TV indicates I'm engaged in a solitary activity and it doesnt inconvenience any of the usual TV watchers in this family. I spend that 45 minutes alone in my own little zone -- it has turned out to be a pleasant little break off my feet.

@BeGoodtoYourselfbyMargo

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant idea 🌸☕️

I’ve come to accept the fact that there are going to be toys on my floor at any given time. I have young kids, there’s no avoiding it. I can clean and they follow up right behind me wrecking it again because that’s what kids do 😂 As long as the important things are done (laundry, dishes, floors swept & stuff like that) then I feel pretty okay about everything.

@NAprincess324

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s so hard to keep up with it bc of the little ones. But I feel the same as long as it’s clean I don’t mind a little messy such as a few toys

@sunflowerrosem.8651

2 жыл бұрын

Kids love routine. From the time they are very young, they can learn to put their toys away. Start by helping and modeling how to put them away, and as they get older, give them more responsibility for picking up on their own. My own children and the thirty 6-7 year old students in my classroom, year after year, did an amazing job cleaning up after themselves. And they felt a sense of pride in what they could do. It gives them ownership of their space, and teaches them a lifelong skill that they can carry into adulthood. 😊

@pinkmilitia6946

2 жыл бұрын

I have 3 kids, and I combat the toys in every room by having a box in every room dedicated to toys. So as i see toys on the floor i can just toss them in a box on the way through. That way, instead of having to clean up all the toys at once after the kids go to bed, i just have to pick up the boxes and sort them into their proper places. Has helped a lot to avoid toys everywhere

@tiffanyford3938

2 жыл бұрын

@@pinkmilitia6946 I do this too and its been a game changer! My kids do well cleaning up without having to sort/separate toys. With 3 kids, 6 and under (and a 4th on the way), i pick my battles lol. I usually sort the stuff myself weekly or bi weekly, depending on how much is mixed up. I get to purge old or broken toys easily too and see whats played with more. I also keep toys with lots of pieces in bins and rotate so we dont have an entire bin of legos out with all of barbies friends and accessories lol.

@gingereaves4097

Жыл бұрын

So true, and they don't stay little very long (grandmother here), so cherish the memories.

"some people are hoarders, they don't even own a sponge". Disagree. Hoarders own fifty three of them, they just can't find them to use them.

@shamrocksmom

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@pamh.5705

2 жыл бұрын

I don't own a sponge! I think they're nasty, all those little holes for crud to hide in! Yuck! Give me a Washable, bleachable cleaning rag Any day!

@BridgetStuart

2 жыл бұрын

lol I thought a similar thing as soon as she said that!

@la5877

2 жыл бұрын

🙈

@cherylconibear5049

2 жыл бұрын

I was totally thimking that too: they own loads of sponges, they're just crushed behind piles of unopened macaroni and cat litter boxes.

Last night I was in tears overwhelmed due to the multiple tasks I felt needed to be done around the house. Your video gave me some encouragement to take small steps this morning to tackle a few of my clutter spots. Thank you

@OneDay-366

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I was feeling the same way. Bought some small uhaul boxes. One for donating and one to give away. When they are full I get them out the house, asap. I will be getting ready for fall by doing the same thing. I hope this helps. Peace ✌

@rocodiaz5221

2 жыл бұрын

@@OneDay-366 Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

@perryh.5306

2 жыл бұрын

If I was your son, I'd be cleaning and tidying up for you daily.....that would be my daily job!

@mollypitcher9380

2 жыл бұрын

There is nothing to cry about- 1st world problems. Be grateful for what you have.

@Gallatinrocks

2 жыл бұрын

I get the same way. The small steps help when trying to conquer the elephant.

BEST TIP: Either pretend you’re moving (to declutter) OR pretend you’re getting pictures done for the listing of your house. Totally works.

@franblemer7262

2 жыл бұрын

Loved it!! I'm actually moving in a year, I'll just think about the things that I really want in my new place!

@brieb9750

2 жыл бұрын

@@franblemer7262 Yes! 👏🏼 It took me months to get my house the way I wanted it. Painting molding and rooms, fixing random things I let go, donating and selling items to get it to look staged. Buyers will notice it all. Good luck!

@loriobrien1246

2 жыл бұрын

Works for basic cleaning like vacuuming and dusting too, keeping it “show ready”.

@heather9393

2 жыл бұрын

Or pretend my mum is visiting

@almasilviaramos5748

2 жыл бұрын

@@heather9393 or mother in law lol

The “sliding scale” really pinged for me...I’m no mountain-climber, but I can manage an incline. Also: as a writer, I have a fixed habit of writing...*something... every day. I’m going to transfer that to cleaning now. Thanks Kallie!

When I’m feeling lazy or not in the mood to clean or organize something that helps is watching the tv show Hoarders. It actually does motivate me to snap out of my lazy mood and go clean 🙂. Also, I like to use the commercial time during a show to get up and tackle something small and cook as I listen to a podcast.

@rebekahpowers1595

2 жыл бұрын

Dam, I get that me too .Watching hoarders be making me like ok this gonna be you mean in 5 years.

@NAprincess324

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!!! 😊

@pamh.5705

2 жыл бұрын

When I was young, I trained myself to jump up and do something constructive whenever a commercial came on the TV. I got quite a bit done that way, & often I'd just keep going once I got started.

@celticrose2

2 жыл бұрын

Me too 👍🏻💜

@flaja127

2 жыл бұрын

@@pamh.5705 Especially now that commercials are anywhere from 3 - 7 mins long. LOL

Ooof I needed this girl. Finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel from a two month depression. Desperate need to declutter and clean but loved how u said "it didn't happen in a day and it won't get decluttered in a day"

@Z1nny

2 жыл бұрын

Wishing you much brighter days ahead. Do what you can and take pride in any progress you make - no matter how big or small. You got this! 💚

@goldHydrangeas

2 жыл бұрын

Well if you died today.. a cleaner can removed everything in a day!! 👍🏻 One can hire them and move everything outside.. Ideally.. and only put back in the room inside what make sense. The rest is easy.

@PurePondering

2 жыл бұрын

I live this. Depression and grief can overwhelm at times. When it gets bad, I try to do 5 minutes of something when I get home from work. When I feel better, I go back to the 15 minute blocks.

@daftirishmarej1827

2 жыл бұрын

I really hope you're feeling gradually better day by day. Virtual hugs from Italy

@karenlapine8730

Жыл бұрын

My son has depression very bad. I would clean his room for him and although he would feel better, he needed to declutter and clean his room himself. Well after watching this video, he was motivated to clean up and WOW what a difference. Hope you are doing well and keep up the good work!!

I could cry happy tears. Your speaking my language. I am trying to get organized. Its working. My house is cleaner.

Love it, I always hear "Don't let perfect be the enemy of good." Good enough is definitely a thing. Good enough is better than nonthing at all.

I started to do a "microwave race", which follows the same concept you mentioned here! I try to get as much of x, y, or z completed before my microwave beeps with my food or beverage! Most times my laundry gets transferred over, the socks get folded, the towels get put in the linen closet, the mail pile gets sorted, paper pile gets trashed, dishes put away, etc! I get amazed sometimes with what I get completed in a 1:30/2 min time span! 😍

@hazelsalminen1448

2 жыл бұрын

I do the same while waiting for the water kettle to boil. I have tea, coffee, or hot water several times a day, and it does add up 🙂

I think I have said this on this channel before but that "53 Things..."video changed my "possession" habits. I had no idea how much crap I was holding on to that I NEVER USED! Sometimes it takes a another person's perspective to make a really good change

I've done the 15min. cleaning routine . . . as a matter of fact I do 20mins. If you never have done this before you will be surprised at how much cleaning you can get done in that amount of time. It's amazing!!!

@bluecollarlit

2 жыл бұрын

It's like the saying, "Just do it" translated into action with a designated end point. Antidote to my usual block: There's too much, so I can't do any....

I've overcome hoarding tendencies with ongoing therapy, but being in a small 1 bed apartment I have to stay tidy or else I can't function. Your video has really helped. I have had to accept doing one small thing at a time and I write lots of lists. It's great when you get to cross off each one when its completed. It gives a real sense of achievement too. Thanks Kallie 🌺

Sometimes when I want to tackle a messy area over time I use my "10 rule". Similar to your "15" rule". I put away 10 things. It helps.

Great advice as always. When my kids were little, but old enough to put things away, I used to play a "clean up" song and we would all clear up our respective clutter until the song was over. It worked pretty well. I did make the mistake of buying baskets which I would keep on the steps going to the second floor of my house. Throughout the day, I would place items in them that should have been stored on the second floor. As stuff accumulated in them, I became overwhelmed and those baskets would sit there for days until they were almost overflowing. In retrospect, I should have found them a home on the first floor or taken them upstairs as I cleaned up downstairs. But my transport container turned out to be another way of delaying the cleanup and I just made more work for myself. These days, I tolerate messiness better than I did as a young mother. I have learned to chunk things up into small goals and I try to focus on one goal each day. At the end of the day, I write down which goal(s) I met that day as an affirmation that I was successful. It's a much better way to end the day - focusing on the positive instead of what I failed to do. I doubt my home will ever be as neat and clean as I'd like it to be. But I've also learned to let go of my ideal of having a picture perfect home. In the grand scheme of things, it just isn't that important. All I want now is a place in which I am comfortable.

You're absolutely right about labels like "clean person" and "messy person" hindering people from improving. This also works in other areas of life. Labeling yourself as "bad at x" gives you an automatic out and you therefore refuse to try to do better.

@wandmn2007

2 жыл бұрын

It is known as "growth thinking". We tend to assign what children are good at from a very young age. And the better you are at something, the more likely people are to help you with "x" thing, so you naturally practiced. I'll use myself as an example. I have always been gifted in ways we consider "conventionally" intelligent. I was reading by the time I was 3,by first grade I was going through 5 chapter books every week. But, the worst report cards I ever got were in Kindergarten, because I did (and all don't) hold my pencil correctly and my handwriting is terrible. I never would learn phonics (I was in my 20's until I knew what long and short vowels were). I mean we were graded on how well we could skip, which wasn't quite as bad as my fine motor skills, but still bad. It became apparent I was very bright in all subjects, especially reading and writing. My friend was pretty book smart too, but she was very artistic. So what happened? If someone needed help writing a paper, they came to me. If they needed to build something or make a sign, they went to her. Makes sense, but it also means we both got better at things we were already good at. This was all back in HS, but funnily enough, sheer boredom and the fact that the Dollar Tree is selling cool art supplies for only $1. My first project was painting a wooden crown pink and putting stickers on it. Definitely not going in a museum, so I started looking for new projects, and I happened to find a Cinderella carriage made from all Dollar Tree items, and I love princesses, and you couldn't just buy it. I couldn't find all the materials, so I had to be creative. Now the point isn't that I made amazing craft, it was full of Mnistakes, but the point is it was something that had been rooted in my head for years, that all the intelligence was in book sense and that I'd never be able to make something by hand. I just wasn't coordinated enough. But the truth is, we may not be great at certain things, but that doesn't mean you just don't do those things. It should be you practice until you are proficient at many things. No comparing just everyone trying to berrer oneself.

@DigitalBrooke

2 жыл бұрын

Something that helped me was “a cluttered or messy house is not a representation of your ethics” meaning “just bc your area is a disaster doesn’t mean you’re a BAD PERSON.” I’m a single mom of a 7 year old and my mom just passed away and she was a huge help in me surviving. Now I have to reinvent my whole life and my place is a hell-hole. So! My mess is bc I’m a full-time successful business woman at a nonprofit who invests her spare time in my kid and reading and in my community. So I’m ethical at my core. It’s about SHIFTING behaviors.

@trnharris

2 жыл бұрын

@@DigitalBrooke 💯💛

@gingereaves4097

Жыл бұрын

@@DigitalBrooke So true. I was a teacher for 43 years and loved it (7th grade - college), so I find time to tutor children of friends, edit resumes of friends or former students, volunteer with therapy dogs, etc. and have a house full of clutter. I do clean and sanitize my bathrooms and kitchens, but I have papers, books, craft supplies on flat surfaces. It drives me nuts, but I don't seem to be able to discipline myself to do better.

I like to use a cleaning schedule, one for daily tasks and one for detailed cleaning. Also when I go to tidy up a room I take a dollar store laundry basket with me. Whatever doesn't belong in that room goes in there and when I'm done picking up that room I run around and just toss those items in the rooms they belong in. I also have one for stuff that belongs on another floor so I'm not running up and down the stairs.

I have adopted your rule: Do something the night before that morning you will thank you for. Best advice. Also, I do laundry according to person and not putting all laundry together, it makes putting away so much easier.

@gentremblay869

2 жыл бұрын

I do that too for the laundry. Soooo much easier, you don’t have to sort anything and ask yourself « which kid that t-shirt belongs to? ». I started this when the difference in size between my two boys wasn’t so obvious anymore.

@lynnwharton8993

2 жыл бұрын

I taught my kids how to do their own laundry as soon as they could reach the dials. Probably between 10 and 12. Even my husband does his own laundry.

@Elemenohpea440

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Separate by person. Also, my kids fold and put away their own laundry:-) The littlest ones fold with me. I think of it as a Montessori exercise

@annarodriguez9868

2 жыл бұрын

When I took care of my 2 preschool granddaughters I had 2 laundry baskets for them. One for light colors and the other for dark. I also gave them net lingerie bags for their undies and sox. They're in their 20s now and still use that system.

@nikkio.9990

2 жыл бұрын

This was huge for me when it comes to laundry people spend the vast amount of time sorting a giant pile of everyone's clothes. Now we do clothes by the person. I actually stopped sorting my laundry by lights and darks years ago as well. I am really picky about keeping my clothes nice so it was hard to pull the trigger, but I've never looked backed. No more sorting by color for me.

My mom came to visit this weekend and we completely reorganized and decluttered my kitchen. Was great to have a “logistics manager” to coach and encourage me to keep going and make suggestions. The end result looks great and is easily to navigate. Also-because I had a mostly clean kitchen today, I spent a little more time to get it a little cleaner 🤗

@gingereaves4097

Жыл бұрын

What a great mom. I miss mine and would love her helping me.

This morning your video gave me such hope. I WANT to be tidy yet my fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue make me so tired. Just looking at the clutter on the counter or elsewhere discourages me. It actually requires a lot of mental work to decide what to do with each item so to do small tasks of 3 minutes at a time is brilliant.

Aww a lot of this sounds like what I’ve been learning in the FlyLady program 🥰 i remember when I finally put it together that clean and messy aren’t opposites, it’s just that how we think of a “clean” house means it’s both clean and tidy. All I’ve ever really known how to do is deep clean - the second I feel a space is dirty, I deep clean it. I can’t tidy to save my life, but I live in a clean home. Clutter is the issue, and as clutter disappears, cleaning (without deep cleaning) becomes easier to incorporate. As you said, it didn’t become messy in a day and it won’t become clean overnight. Give yourself grace and jump in where you are!

@gingereaves4097

Жыл бұрын

I am like you - clean, especially kitchen and bathroom (sanitize often) but a clutter bug. I need help!

You just inspired me to dive head first into my “panic drawers” I.e. where over years I have just dumped small things in layers. On a Saturday night, I am going through 10 years of receipts from grocery stores and coffee shops. Better late than never, I guess. Anyway, thank you so much for the inspiration!

The first thing I decluttered in my home was my utensil 🥄 🍴 drawer in my kitchen. It’s a small area that I can see quick results. I had a 16 piece set. I decluttered it down to 4 pc set. I donated the rest. Then I bought one of those bamboo slim utensil drawer containers took up half of my drawer space. I had enough room to place my measuring cups and spoons in; thus, freeing up an entire drawer to put my spices in and get them off of my countertops. Now my countertops are clear. I felt so proud of myself 🥹 that I sat down with a cup of coffee ☕️ and marveled over my newly decluttered, organized, cleaner space. Baby steps. 😏 ❤

I am so grateful to have found this video! I'm stuck in a two bedroom apartment with a family of 5 plus a dog. I've come to realize there will always be some level of mess in our home because we literally just don't fit here. But this video made me not feel so overwhelmed by it all. I can take my time forming habits and recreating my space. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!

My magic solution: I pretend friends or family are coming over in 45 min. Put on a timer, play music, and clean as much as I can.

I grew up with both parents being perfectionists and definitely living by “if u can’t do it perfect don’t do it” that would inspire them but seriously discouraged me, who couldn’t do anything perfect and still can’t! And now I just say in my own home, progress is progress and and anything is better than nothing!

Callie: "Hello friends...." Me: [Like button] 😘

Love the 3 minute idea and the 15 minute idea! I started the timing how long it takes me to do things like rinse a dish when done and putting in the dishwasher. When I found it took like 5 seconds, then it has become so much easier to do it and the dishes rarely start stacking up at all anymore!

@TJ-mw6bb

2 жыл бұрын

I don't even own a dishwasher at the country house where I am at and no money to get it either. So, could be that as well. I hate doing the dishes but putting things to the dishwasher is easier when in the city. All the machines help!

I am in the process of organising my life ahead of my baby arriving. He's due in just 6 weeks so not long! I've been feeling overwhelmed by the process but your videos and channel have helped enormously. Thanks !

This video really hits me. I am also a natural ”messy” person that need a lot of strategies and help to be able to clean and tidy. I used to hate to clean because I used to lack these methods but after watching you and other people cleaning on youtube I have started to love it. I even have my oen cleaning channel on YT now. So thank u so much for all the inspiration! 🙏🤩

A habit I'm trying to form is any time I see a video from do it on a dime, you, or a couple others I'll be productive in that time. I know your guys videos average 8-25 minutes so this morning for example I didn't want to cook. Saw your video, got up, made myself breakfast and emptied half the sink to start the dishwasher. Maybe not a lot but I just did three things at once that will help the rest of my day!

@LivingwithStephh

2 жыл бұрын

Same! 🖤

@ardaeibancoro

2 жыл бұрын

I literally just did that today. I cleaned up the kitchen counter and I quickly browsed the refrigerator for old food or unused condiments. It helped. Sort of of like the 3-min or 15-min clean-up trick.

I was today years old when I came across this video that will save me & my home. 😭🙏🏻 Never once have I heard anyone say what you have said, like I just felt like a weight was lifted. Thank youuuuuuuuuuuu

Came here for the block scheduling video and I love your down-to-earth philosophy on so many things. Thank you for helping this middle aged lady learn How to Adult! LOL

I love how you talk and explain your ideas. Your video inserts are so amusing and shows your great talent in editing them. You place them in the perfect spots in your videos. I really enjoy you and your very helpful videos. Thank you for showing them to us. Please continue because they are very informative. You are very intelligent and awesome to watch. Arlene

I just want you to know that you have helped me so much. I am or was the person that thought if I can't clean a whole room in a day then I don't clean it at all. Now I tackle small section in a room everyday I finally I have a whole room clean. Thank you so much. I was getting so depressed because I couldn't get my house clean.

I appreciate you saying there's not just either messy or clean, but it's a sliding scale and being able to learn to be tidy, but it's not a one and done type of thing, but a consistent thing. Thanks for that, it helps me feel not so bad about how I am. lol.

If I'm really struggling I do this. I watch a program and get up every time there is a ad break. It gets me in the mood, getting started but once I am Its still a struggle but its better. So working against the clock is good. I don't have ADHD, but I suspect I may do, this tool is one used for that.

As much as I like your dollar store and craft videos, I have been craving more organization, mom and life hack videos. They really motivate me and I’ve rewatched them all multiple times. Thank you for this video!

I cleaned up the kitchen while listening to this video. I find that watching cleaning videos encourages me to clean!!

That's a word of wisdom right there that can be interchangeable with a lot so many concepts! "Chasing after the perfectionism of being a ______ person will lead most people to not being any level of ______ ." You can insert healthy/fit, money savvy, creative, etc. into those blanks. The list goes on.

This video is something I needed to see. I have been stressing so much because my house is never perfectly clean and organized.

A place for everything and everything in it's place👌🏾 Give yourself the same patience and understanding you give everyone else❤🙏🏾

There's no such thing as perfection. Perfection for that person nothing more

Finally some advice that is realistic and doable. I've been in denial about perfectionism, however after some soul searching I find that is a large portion of why I don't tackle some jobs. In the back of my mind I think Why do it if it's isn't what I consider "perfect". So I get defeated before starting, or do a little but give up. As you said, set aside time each day, or twice a week or whatever works best, make 15 minutes, or even 3 minutes, and just do as much as you can. Writing things down always helps me, but the time management part is challenging. But, with your hlep and some grace from above, I feel that stronger and more confidence. Thanks BFC!

Just wanted to say, thank you. This makes me feel so much better. I've been actively working on improving my home organization, declutter and cleanliness and I feel overwhelmed and very behind still. Knowing it is a sliding scale, and working to improve instead of jumping from messy to perfect in one swoop has helped me put things in perspective and allowed me to re-dedicate myself. I know this is achievable. Just not today, but all the days.

I'm only 3 minutes in girl how is it you always know exactly what we need to hear 🤣 you have magic powers

“Perfectionism is the root of procrastination.”That’s legit!

I love how real you are! Dont ever be embarrassed of sharing your messy lives some are messier then others! I am I was a hording show I had so much loss in my life from rape to losing my 18 yr old son to suicide and my brother being murdered I stopped living! Stopped caring and stoped cleaning I wanted to not be here anymore! Then one day I was sitting on a bench and a old lady came up to me and prayed for me I looked around didn't see anyone! I was going to go into the river to end my pain! God had other plans I felt this peace swoop over me and I felt better decided to go home and try I managed after 6 months to get my life back on track ! I cleaned decluttered moved toxic people out even family and lost over 80 lbs became healthy mentally physically and emotionally 🙏 you are an inspiration to others thank you 💕 keep going others need you! 🙏❤️ God bless you love from Canada ❤️ now work with homeless people and realized this was gods plan 🙏

Ahhh drinking my coffee while watching this brand new video 😍 perfect Sunday morning

@MBMCincy63

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree 👍, my favorite part of Sunday morning 🌄. Yay, Kallie's got one up!

Stopped cold at declutter! I just moved, combining two households into one. I was in the garage, going through boxes. Found one of.mugs, resealed and put it back, whoa, why am I putting it back when I can declutter as I go! Donate the ones I’ve never used or wishfully did not break in the move, 😂.

I'll admit...I sort of wasn't hopeful I'd learn a lot in this video...but I totally did! I have ADHD, and building habits and routines for sort of mundane things like cleaning is really, really, really hard. But you've definitely given me some new things to think about and try out! Thanks!

Thank you so much for making this video! I love your scale from messy to clean and how you visually showed us that’s IT’S OKAY to move a little at a time and jumping doesn’t work. I needed to see that visually as that’s the way I learn best. Also, the saying, “If you don’t do it right the first time, you might as well not do it at all” is something I grew up hearing. I am certainly a perfectionist that procrastinates and I’m working on that. I just really needed to hear all that you said! Thank you for giving us permission to be proud of OUR PROGRESS not perfection. I love all your videos and I have been watching them for a while now. I wanted to let you know that I appreciated that you’re still making new content. It’s meaningful, helpful and appreciated. Thank you!

A little thing I do that I find helps me. Whenever I leave room I take things that belong to the room I’m going to or passing by and put them away.😀

The mail especially the store ads...was a huge mess in my house. Who ever grabbed the mail would bring it in and throw it on the floor. I hated it. I started grabbing the mail on my way in the house from work and would not set the mail down anywhere. I go through it immediately, bills get put where the bills go and most of the rest of the mail goes directly into the trash can. It has helped keep my living room floor paper free. 😀

I really liked your 15 min clean up, but found that I didn't do it that often. However, I love the 3 min hack! I was waiting for my coffee to brew and started clearing the dishwasher and putting little things away? It was amazing how much I got done! Big fan 🙂👍

I agree with her 3- and 15-minute approaches. I do the same kind of thing, but I call mine the "Fast 5," "Clean 15," "Dirty 30" and "Power Hour." I also make a list at the beginning of each day and assign one of these categories for each thing I need to do. Then I add up all the times and realize that I can get it all done in only, say 3 hours, which is totally achievable and keeps the day from being overwhelming. Since it's completely unrealistic to clean and organize for, say, 8 hours a day due to breaks for rest, meals, interruptions, etc., I never schedule more than 4 hours of to-do list items, and then I can usually get them all done.

The "If-then" statement as a way to join a new habit to an existing helped the penny drop! Others have said that to get a new habit, combine with an existing one, but I couldn't quite see how to do that. Your suggested phrasing helps. Thanks!

@rainbowworld8842

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. I could use a whole video of suggested if/then ideas!

Great tips. I love the find a home for everything and pairing new habits with old habits. Thank you for this!!

What perfect timing - my husband and I were just talking about this and how we could be better at keeping the house clean. Thanks for sharing your tips!

This have helped me stay motivated to do a little each day to make routine. I always have to have bowls clean for Breakfast to my cat. She wants food at 6 AM. Then the stuff we use is the only thing in the dish tray, is it not clean so we have to do the dishes. We don't get another spoon frome the cupboard, you have to use the one that is in the dish tray. So dishes have e become much easier and much faster to do. Now I wash the dishes many times a day but for 5 min and it is so fun to have a clean counter❤

Thank you for this video. I was just so overwhelmed and stressed out by the mess in the house.

I appreciate this so much! The shift in mindset is so important. I always thought of messiness as a fixed trait but it's really a learned skill and, in my case, a skill that is influenced by my neurology. Your message is so helpful in shifting that mindset.

I appreciate that you talk about the boxes and packaging and that you have this growth mindset about tackling problems as we identify them. This is a new type of clutter for lots of people so it makes sense we have to come up with solutions for new issues that arise. I no longer have to deal with toys all over my house, but now the sports gear and workout clothing my kids have taken over certain areas of my home! Lol.

Thank you Kallie! Great video, breaking down that daily habits for simple tips for a tidier space makes so much sense. I especially appreciate the quick tidy tips and making them habits to the routines we already have. I’ve adopted a timed 10 min. tidy in the kitchen and living room before bed, a game changer for the next morning. ☕️☕️cheers!

Thank you. These are some wonderful, helpful tips and attitude adjustments. I had a number of years of an insane work schedule and then some rather serious health issues so I let far too much slide for far too long. Now I'm starting to claw my way back to normalcy and it's so hard. I am going to save your video so I can watch it again when I need to.

This video was such a huge help!! We are currently living in a 1 bdrm with a 2 yr old and between all of us, we just have so much stuff and it's overwhelming. Not enough space for everything. I will definitely give these tips a try! Thanks for sharing!

I love your IF/THEN statement. Going to try this! Thx for your simplistic advice!👌

Just spent 14 minutes cleaning while listening to your video.... its time put you on a loop and get something around my house tidy ❤

I have to show this video to my oldest daughter. I'm not the neatest person, but she's always been my messy, clutter bug. Really hoping she learns a few things bc constantly cleaning up after a near adult every day is tiring.

“The Office” scene insert = instant ‘like’ from me. Not that I wouldn’t have ‘liked’ it anyway 😻

I love the if-then adding on to an existing routine! Thanks!

The constant affirmations in this video is so reassuring! I feel I can do this!

Her comment about having something you do every day without having to think about it--like brushing your teeth before bed--made me laugh. For lots of adults with ADHD, there is literally nothing in our lives that doesn't require conscious thought and usually a lot of reminders! Yes, stuff we should be doing every day of our lives. Nothing is automatic like she says. We just do the best we can.

Love all of you videos !!! Hope you and your children are all doing well.

Spot on. I must say I have watched you for a long time but this has to be one of my favorite videos. This hit home. The sliding scale was a great visual. I’m always fighting myself trying to be perfect and defeated when I’m not. I love this video and love all the great advice. Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️

Really great video!! Simple - I used to be meticulous and now I’m much messier. I get totally overwhelmed with “where to start” and that just keeps me stuck. I like the positivity 😊I’m really glad I founds this

Thanks for sharing. I love the little tips, they definitely help.

Loved this video! So inspiring as usual.

@sweetnsalty4602

2 жыл бұрын

@clutterbug I love seeing you here!💜💜💜

@shareyah8

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, Cas! Didn't expect to see your lovely face here 😊

@pamelapena9042

2 жыл бұрын

Cassy I know your big on decluttering too. Looks like that’s the game changer. Got to get me some black trash bags. 😉

@jessecalamb4593

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite ever!! (If any of you have not visited her channel, do it NOW, she's awesome... and hilarious and you will feel so motivated to get something done)

@thebusybees2006

2 жыл бұрын

Hi , Cas👋🏽! Luv ur channel , too 🤗!

Lovely video! I turn 60 in a couple of weeks, and have been reflecting on how much more stuff we have in our homes and lives these days. I am sure most of it is unnecessary 😅 my main issue is that organising my inside is much less of a priority than either being in the garden or reading a book. I find that inviting someone over once per week motivates my husband to help clean the house 😊

Amazing video, that literally summarised the journey you go on to the realisation of how to keep your home under control, love it. I can identify with all of that. The thing I force myself to do every night is to clear the dining table completely.

Another Tip: Sometimes timers don't work for me, so instead I make a "dent" in a room or two", meaning I clean until I see visible results. When I see clean, I get motivated to do more.

Thanks for the tips!! As a mom of 6 ages 15-6 life gets a little out of hand. As a kid I had to clean the entire house because my parents worked. I grew to resent it however I've let that bleed over to now. I just started assigning chores for my kids to help out. My oldest has always on his own jumped in so I was spoiled by this. Again thanks for the tips.

I appreciate how insightful and balanced you are in your tips. 😊

This is so helpful from a self-confessed messy person! I was raised by my father and honestly never learned these small tips growing up, and its so easy to get overwhelmed quickly by clutter and not even know where to start! Bless his heart but he wasn't the best housekeeper LOL

I’m naturally a tidy and organized person so I love to help people with their homes. But it does come down to habits. And paper clutter is a problem for everyone. For me, I put all paperwork to be filed on top of the filing cabinet and when it starts to annoy me, I put it away.

Love the graphics ( sliding scale thingy).

This video resonates with me 100% I've been teaching myself how to be a more tidy person. I've been watching others in my life who seemed to have a better handle on it that I did. What I noticed is that the biggest thing that they were doing that I wasn't was a little bit each day. I would wait until everything was a disaster, and then HATE every moment of cleaning. Once I learned to do a little bit each day, that not only is more manageable, but I could enjoy the progress & little successes along the way. Thank you for being part of my process.

I have been decluttering probably for as long as you've been alive, so not much is motivating to me anymore. This video was great!!! I will be referring back to it again! Thank you.

my kids detested cleaning. I put one ONE song (usually a jammin song) and the goal was to clean for that time. 3 people cleaning for 3 1/2 minutes accomplishes a lot. Usually they were pumped up enough I could get one more song out of them and by then the whole house was pretty clean (not deep clean). A sink full of dishes takes less than 3 minutes to wash!!!!!

What brand and model is your steam mop? I would like to get one, but I don't have a clue about which to get. Thank you! Your videos are great!

This has been by far the most helpful video I have watched on how to get decluttered and clean. I related with every point of the overwhelm of trying to do it all at once and being perfectionistic. So many helpful tips. I really appreciate it!

My problem has always been finding homes for items. That’s a sore spot for me and that’s why I have to get help with this. Thanks for these tips!