10 simple habits for a clutter free home

[@HopingForever]

All makes sense IF the person you live with is like minded. But if that person cares not or doesn't even notice clutter and the notion is not intrinsic to them, then consistent decluttering doesn't happen. Communication helps, yes, but doesn't solve the problem. Divergence in that regard is something both people must learn to accept.

[@Christinamychas]

Very true! Thank you for pointing that out!

[@jackiebowen6239]

It's my experience that QUIETLY continuing personal decluttering/re-homing rubs off on resistors and they eventually adopt many of these practices on their own; just takes time, although acceptance IS part of living with others on many fronts.

[@samoothoo]

@@jackiebowen6239 I hope this is true!

[@HannahMarieee]

True, i think thats what makes trying to get tidier sooo much more difficult

[@khalilahd.]

Completely agree

[@doctordonnanoble]

🧹I'm also in a 600sq feet home and storage is probably the biggest priority, most of our furniture has some hidden storage (at the expense of aesthetics, but it's worth it!), and anything we bring into our lives has to have a place that's perfect to put it, or we're not getting it. Agreed on intentional decor, there's only so much space in the home so space tend to go to useful things that could also serve as decor, like a pretty wooden box (for more storage!) I think the other thing for small homes is to say no to open storage, the more things we leave on surfaces just gives visual clutter and makes our home feel even smaller and cramped, those cute open shelves are not going to do any favours for small spaces.

[@nadiarambles]

I like that you said keep decor intentional rather than minimal. I appreciate a modern, minimalist look but it's not my preferred style. A cozy, slightly eclectic bohemian look feels much more homey to me! Yet, every little trinket or plant has it's place, and I do a little tidy each night to keep my space organized and clean. :)

[@cassandra43210]

Your house looks great . 🛋️🛋️ I'm lucky to be living with someone that was a minimalist his whole life without even knowing what minimalism is, he just doesn't own many things. Makes it much easier for our home to be clutter free since I also embarked on the minimalism journey a while back. The kitchen is the least minimalist space in our house because I love cooking and baking, which translates into a lot of pots, pans and baking dishes. But they have their own space, so I guess that's ok. ☺️

[@susan5661]

Great video Christina. I use most of these and they are so helpful. A habit that I also have is a weekly housekeeping task of the day. I just check off the task that day, and I don’t have to think about the rest of the house which helps my peace of mind. Today is Sunday, which is bathroom clean day 😊. Also includes my laundry, Tuesday towels and Saturday sheets 😂

[@simransian9770]

I love consuming these videos as podcasts while I'm cleaning. Great tips!

[@littleislandabode9211]

I also don’t get all those pillows. Loads of pillows would just stress me out. Yes to beautiful simple bedding.

[@anniest-germain775]

I watched this video yesterday I was at home (school close no work!!) Sometimes I love living in Quebec. I got inspired, went to the dollorama and bought containers and I did some decluttering and cleaning. Thanks for this motivation :) .

[@33Jenesis]

My home is organized clutter. I have a system where I put things because I hate not being able to find things so I put items together logically. If I wanted something I can retrace steps to where it should be at. My drawers and closet rods are also grouped; a drawer for sleeveless, one for tees, a rod for tops, rod for pants, rod for outerwear etc.. Basically I am lazy. I tend to figure out the least time consuming ways to live my life.

[@kimprice1864]

Very helpful...you have a calm articulate way of sharing information. Thank you.

[@valeriiademianiuk8675]

I noticed small things of Ukrainian symbols (sticker, a pin on a trench, etc.) a couple of times in your videos. Just wanted to say a huge thank you for this💙💛 It is really important for us that people all over the world are aware of russian aggression and support Ukraine. Thank you🙏 ❤️

[@Susanb89]

I looooove vacuuming too 💜 it’s so satisfying!

[@Christinamychas]

Omg same hahaha!

[@simplysilent2980]

me too!

[@BeeBaldwin]

“Don’t put it down, put it away!” 😆

[@michaelspencer436]

Hello Brie how are you doing

[@susannahmcmanus4947]

100% agree about the unnecessary bed pillows that designers seem to love. My bed is not a couch! Honestly lots of couches have too many cushions for comfort too.

[@simplysilent2980]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@fleurmeneve5780]

Very motivational! 🧹

[@ellybea68]

I have to have a clean kitchen before I go to bed. Even if we have a dinner party, I always stay up afterwards to turn the dishwasher on and wash anything that didn’t fit. I dry it and put it away and the clean my sink before I go to bed. If I’m exhausted and it’s very late, the vacuuming can wait until the next day as long as the kitchen is clean.

[@Kayfaye]

Enjoyed the video. 🧹

[@MK-vf3vt]

Loved your jeans video. Can I please ask which denim you are wearing while vacuuming? They fit so well on you and I love the loose-ish style.

[@Christinamychas]

Redone 90s high rise loose! I’d say a very similar alternative are the denim forum Joni jeans

[@blueshoes915]

I have ADHD and as much as I want a tidy, clean home, my brain kind of loves clutter and it feels safe to me. It seems impossible for me to have a decluttered, tidy home but I try. Any other neurodivergents out there feel the same?

[@faeriesmak]

My 2 sons are like that as well. It's not just you.

[@thenewbaguette]

Hey Christina! I recently discovered your channel through Signe and have been obsessing over all your videos. Love the budgeting stuff in particular, and the capsule wardrobe content too. Keep up the amazing work! P.S. I'm also Ukrainian :)

[@saskiaines]

Would love to hear how you and your partner divide up the work according to the systems you have

[@Christinamychas]

It’s a mix! I’d say he’s more of the dish/kitchen duty haha

[@janelleh]

🧹 How do you go about paper clutter? Mail, paper items to sort, etc.? That’s definitely my trouble area.

[@SusanMillard]

🧹Great video thanks!

[@rosed6058]

Awesome video! I really enjoy your channel. Thank you!😊

[@Debbiesdilemmas]

I’m wondering why you look so familiar and then I read your old channel name.🥰🥰🥰I have subscribed as I’m hoping to reach a minimal state one day and need as much motivation as I can get. Also love supporting other Canadian KZbinrs.🥰

[@pearls419]

Awesome video! Where did you get your couch?

[@annegousha9484]

Love videos like this! Thank you! 🧹🧹🧹

[@kathileo]

🧹 I found the broom 😅 to keep up with my clutter and to have a tidy home is difficult for me. I try my best but with a husband and a little one I am loosing the battle 😔 I hope I can use the upcoming winter for more decluttering and so on...

[@michaelspencer436]

Hello Katharina how are you doing

[@dnkza]

🧹 Great video, thanks Christina!

[@rebeccablaszczyk8081]

Thank you for these practical tips!!!

[@rimamukherji9021]

❤❤ Loved your video.

[@ferrisd7566]

🧹 I love my dyson, too!

[@breg9476]

🐕 i didn't see any broom. nice video. ty

[@madelenehogbergkarlsson5898]

🧹 Great video!

[@CharlesDunkley]

A proper spot by the front door for things like my hat and sunglasses is definitely something I need to take care of. I'm still using a tall box my bed came in there to put those on. LOL 🧹

[@LetsChatWithB2023]

🧹🧹🧹 thanks for sharing! Such great tips! 😘

[@mattanderson6672]

Thank you

[@derrick8224]

Hello from Ottawa. New subscriber here. Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@danielacarrera2492]

Wow I love your house and how it’s decorated! How would you describe that style? :3

[@alison_5050]

Christina, you mentioned the hair fall- a while back you were trying a new product to help with that (I can't recall what it was), just wondered if you were noticing a benefit/can recommend?

[@Christinamychas]

I was using the ordinary hair serum - I wasn’t too consistent with it. I increased the protein in my diet and that’s seemed to help the most tbh! I wanna try rosemary water tho

[@Lucy-zp1rb]

Hey Christina! Loved this! Speaking of things I love, what jeans are you wearing in this video? You look amazing 😻

[@Christinamychas]

They’re the redone 90s loose jeans!

[@laurenhouser1269]

🧹love ur content!!

[@sirendipitybritt]

Same with the hair on the floor problems! South Western European girl problems. 🙃

[@linaroi4413]

Great points🧹 ps. hello from Israel

[@jessicamashiri9232]

I can't find my broom emoji so I'm using this one😘

[@melissasturgis]

When we move back into an apartment I need to get containers for the kitchen

[@anastasiadyhring]

Which spray do you use to clean your kitchen surface ? Thanks

[@Christinamychas]

It’s from blue land! The surface spray

[@aliciathibodeaux3821]

🧹 love you!

[@Christinamychas]

Love!

[@chechelanojanshorts3641]

🧹 love this ❤

[@lizzabbott]

🧹🧹🧹 Hi from Buffalo ! I love TO & miss it ! Great video, Christina ! I have a chemex , & my couch is about the same color ! Recently got a new, cordless vac & I lovvve it ! ( a shark ). SO much easier ! And funn ! Cheers! Liz

[@sarahcook908]

Can you link the dyson? 😁

[@Lesh004]

I get the vacuuming! I will actually get mad if my husband vacuums….that’s for me only! 😂😂

[@juditcsefalvai2143]

I got it 🙌🏻 my 2nd husband is my roomba😘

[@marjiecleveland]

I use baskets to store things neatly. 🧹

[@mayuvalladolid5429]

👏🏻great suggestions

[@mynailsarewet9485]

Where are your dishes from?

[@Christinamychas]

West elm and our place!

[@vesnastihovic7014]

I like it 👌

[@lynzyluhu]

Someone else who vacuums their mattress monthly?! Be still my heart.

[@Christinamychas]

😂😂 just did it yesterday!

[@marcelineleee]

I call our Dyson Vicky! 😁😁😁

[@lisao.4075]

Broom!

[@donnajones9006]

I could live in a tiny house with minimal crap. My husband would have to have 2 extra houses and that would not hold it.

[@mreya23]

Can't find the broom emoji, so *broom 😁

[@Simplyluvly]

I did almost all your tips but my house still looks clutter. I don't know why. Maybe because we don't have hidden storages :(

[@rosehunter7788]

My husband is a slob so this is very frustrating.😞

[@katiechasm]

dose green boots 👀

[@MIOLAZARUS]

I want a dyson sooo bad!!!! I get it!

[@Christinamychas]

Waited about 7 years to finally take the plunge - worth it! Haha

[@jenntruong6023]

Yes, Dyson vacuums are awesome

[@elyt]

🧹!!!

[@sigridmarley]

🧹 Nice video...

[@pamb2868]

I wish my house was always clean. But it isn’t. I try to keep my sink free of dishes. But it usually doesn’t work. It’s just my husband and I. We do have three dogs. Who make messes. But my husband is the worst. I just walked into the kitchen. And my stovetop is flat like yours. It’s full of crumbs. He uses it as a countertop. The microwave is above the stove, just like my old house, and I can’t stand it being dirty all the time. My bedroom is always a mess. I like things hidden. But he has stuff all over. We are exact opposites. I have learned to live with his messes. I bought new nightstands, with drawers, to keep our bedroom cleaner. He has shorts on top of his nightstand. Obviously he has too many shorts. I won’t be buying him anymore anytime soon.

[@kathyesargent9088]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@katiegrabrick1443]

Love these tips! also where did you get your plant water can!?? love it and I need a new one desperately.🧹

[@MydadsjourneywithDementia]

🧹 🧹🧹

[@Shabinella]

🧹 😉 Thank you for all of your inspirational content!

[@DefeatingTheSilence]

i just moved into my first apartment with no roommates. i’ve had my fair share of messy roommates and honestly, it’s hard to keep the common areas how you want them when others use the space without fixing it back. this video is so helpful! something that i learned within the first month of me being by myself is all the mess is MINE. i can’t blame anyone else for the clutter. ps my list has a vacuum on it now lol

[@ros8986]

My tidy habit - when moving from one room to another, do a quick scan if anything needs to go somewhere else. Also I really love steel cut oats - they are a whole grain (rolled are not) and they have a nice chewy texture - I do 2 cups water to one cup oats. I am thinking of trying them to make sushi rolls as they have enough stickiness to do that.

[@susannahmcmanus4947]

I make oatmeal with skim milk and top with warm berries and almonds or pecans.

[@Lashlove16]

great tips😘 -The dyson stick made me into vacuuming all the time as I hated it before . I can do a quick one in 10 min to my 4 bed 3 bath 2 story house … I even just do the sofa without changing the attachment as I am a savage -As far as dishes do them as you use them …no dishes in the sink ever -with time I got rid of most decor as I had a rule that i needed to commit to cleaning it properly every week

[@aina3387]

I have a shark stick, but it doesn't have the power I need. Maybe I should get a dyson?

[@Lashlove16]

@@aina3387 I don’t know the difference on the power . I got mine from Costco for 299

[@jenntruong6023]

Yup- still watched this video even though I have been doing these things for years. My husband and I have always been neat, clean, and organized people; And we have taught our kids to be the same. I completely believe in the mantra of "cluttered space- cluttered mind" Though I do believe most people live in a cluttered space; I don't know many people who live neatly like me actually

[@m.h.t1286]

I do 🙋🏻‍♀️ We don’t have kids, but one fur baby (who sheds & doesn’t clean up after herself lol) Not only we’re neat at home, but when we travel & stay in hotels as well. We keep our room clean as if we’re at home, clean after ourselves, hubby even made our bed (I kept reminding him to leave something for hotel staff to do 🙊).

[@comfort-and-joy]

Same! Maybe we’re just all Christina fans…?

[@Jasmine-vy8ig]

We do same, me and my husband neat, clean and declutter house, we have nice plants.

[@faithhomeschool2789]

We are everything in its place is people including our kids. We take rest seriously and in order to maintain clean and calm we have to be tidy

[@stephayeon]

I love you Christina!! You really inspired me to declutter my wardrobe and financially responsible 🥰

[@Christinamychas]

🥹🥹 you got this!

[@kathrynp7595]

I love using pretty baskets to hide my clutter 🤩

[@Amy-601]

🧹 🧼 yes 🙌!! In addition to, I also do a “ten minute clean 🧼 “ everyday, so things don’t pile up. I set the clock ⏰ ( or Siri/ Alexa) to ten minutes and stop 🛑 once it chimes/ rings! Cleaning 🧽 is my hobby and I have mild OCD! Also tchotchke’s lol 😂 !! My grandma 👵 & mom call them, along with too many picture frames 🖼 “dust collectors”. So they’ve instilled the idea 💡 of minimal decor in me, even for Halloween 🎃 & Christmas 🎄! Hugs 🤗, Amy

[@TheNerdistheWord]

Our home is quite tidy and clutter free. I’m married and we have a 3.5 and 5 yr old. My husband never sees messes or dirt so expecting him to see something that needs to be picked up and put away is just not going to happen. I’ve been tidy all my life so asking him to change who he is just asking for it. It’s been about 3 years since I began decluttering and we also moved to a house 1/3rd the size during that time. We completely gutted and rebuilt 2 bathrooms and a kitchen while living here, consciously on my part to make sure we have a place for everything in the design. To those who think that just because they have kids or their spouse is messy, it does NOT mean you can’t have a tidy home. I’ve found that once everything has been given a home, it’s very easy to put those things back, even for my husband. And if it’s just me putting those things back, it takes less than 30 minutes for the whole house.

[@dianemalek436]

🧹 We wash the dishes as we go and always wash them before bed. Dirty dishes in the sink are a big nono. I need to incorporate vacuuming more often, though. I have definitely pared down my wardrobe so the closet is not cluttered. I like that you say minimalish because I like to have some items around that bring me joy. Thanks for the great content.

[@tinylittlebutstillalion4101]

You actually made me vacume my floors, i hate vacuming and i just told my son that i am going to do it tomorrow because i just dont feel like it today. But now i am going to right away. Thankyou love from switzerland ❤

[@Christinamychas]

Love it! 🥰🥰

[@marisadesousa7000]

I am also is Switzerland 😁

[@jessicairis3494]

🧹Love these tips. I like to do a quick sweep of the house before bed. It takes less than 5 minutes to tidy up and then you don't wake up to a mess in the morning.

[@michaelspencer436]

Hello Jessica how are you doing

[@faeriesmak]

Habit one is to not have kids! 😂

[@jenntruong6023]

My husband and I just taught our kids to be neat and organized as well so our house is always put together. If you teach your kids from the time they are little, it will become second nature to them and they will do it naturally. Children have to be taught; If you as the parent are messy, then your kids will be messy and vice versa. Kids learn from parents plain and simple

[@faeriesmak]

​@@jenntruong6023 That doesn't work out for everyone. No matter how much I worked on that with my kids, who both have ASD and ADHD, they both are quite messy.

[@thepreppyminimalist]

Saw your video on the financial diet, what an accomplishment! Congratulations to you 💪🏻. You really inspired me to start my own youtube channel. Making my way to a better, financial future hopefully!🤞🏻

[@Christinamychas]

Omg dooo it! That’s awesome! 🥰 and thank you

[@blueshoes915]

Do you have the link for this video? I’d love to watch it. Thank you.

[@m.h.t1286]

The Financial Diet channel 🙌

[@elena_a-2023]

Thank you Christina for these great tips to keep a space de-cluttered. I love vacuuming also. I need to get me a Dyson!

[@hollyb5432]

I really like the "two-minute" rule. If I can put something away or otherwise take care of it in two minutes or less, I do it now rather than waiting to take care of it later. It's amazing how much this has transformed my home.

[@SuzyYen82]

🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹 Thanks Christina for another video with lots of good tips. Hope you are having a good day 😘

[@sanghamitrapaul8395]

1. Vacuuming the space. 2. No dirty dishes before bed. 3. Simplify. 4. Wipe Down Surfaces as you go. 5. Put it away. 6. Turn down space when done. 7. Cute storage. 8. Keep decor intentional. 9. Making the bed. 10. Hide your clutter.

[@leannbl9701]

🧹 great tips, especially for a small space. One tip I have is to always put silverware in the dishwasher with the handle up, sharp facing down. Avoid any tragic accidents in case of a trip and fall or curious child. Also, it is easier to grab the handle to put silverware away. ❤️

[@HannahMarieee]

Great video and very helpful tips, thank you ☺️

[@anythingunderthesun4301]

Been practicing this. This saves time and minimize visual clutter.

[@leyrotis]

"Labeling things is fun" ☺ Great video and... I wish I had space for a dishwasher... until then, I'm the dishwasher

[@shannonrolfes5171]

🧹 I concur. Also, don't get caught up in storage being coordinated. If it's in a drawer or cabinet, no one knows basket 1 doesn't match basket two. Thank you!

[@joycedavis9996]

🧹i will know that the storage is not coordinated. it is so very satisfying to see the coordination and is incentive to put things away!

[@CorinnaOnTheRun]

Yesss. Such great tips, Christina. I’m with you on the Dyson. 💯 get it.

[@glamdragon]

Me too - Dyson for the win! 😄

[@sandihumeniuk4462]

Great video…my hobby is vacuuming also! No broom in my house(finally decluttered that a few years ago)….rather vacuum instead!🧡

[@donnaotto2544]

Love my Dyson, too!

[@Mrssupermumm]

🧹lol. great tips.x

[@michaelspencer436]

Hello dear