20 Things to Declutter BEFORE the Holidays!

Over the past 15 years, I've gotten pretty good at decluttering my home.
Clutter is always creeping back in, so I take a few times each year to do a big declutter of my home. In one afternoon, you can get rid of SO MUCH STUFF from your home and instantly create space and make your life easier this holiday season.
I’m sharing 20 things you can throw away today that you won’t miss at all! Declutter these 20 things before the holidays and enjoy less stress and more space this Christmas!
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00:00 Introduction
00:26 Old Holiday Decor
01:34 Wrapping Paper & Gift Bags
02:18 Baking Supplies
02:51 Mugs
03:17 Baking Pans & Cutting Boards
03:48 Fridge, Freezer & Pantry
04:34 Coats
05:23 Hats, Mits & Scarves
05:54 Winter Boots
06:05 Reusable Grocery Bags
06:38 PJs
07:45 Clothing
08:20 Bathroom Products
09:03 Lotions & Potions
09:40 Paper Clutter
10:07 Toys
11:09 Candles
12:15 Un-opened Boxes/Gifts
13:52 End Story

[@annecurtin336]

I remember when Christmas shopping & decorating did not start until the day after Thanksgiving & I long for that separation! We are bombarded earlier every year! So I agree with you, 1000%!

[@lisawatts1096]

Me too!!! 🍂🧡🍂

[@annecurtin336]

@@lisawatts1096 The holidays seemed more special back then -

[@littlemom2070]

When Xmas is on your mind for 3 months I agree, it’s not as special. It really takes away from enjoyment in the now. Ideally, I’d like to concentrate on one holiday at a time to avoid “overwhelm”. For busy moms, every day is jam packed anyway so when you add any holiday it’s easy to feel anxious.

[@lottie1144]

We just don’t have the time anymore, see the “quickening.”

[@annecurtin336]

EXACTLY!

[@debcarroll8192]

I also experience "Christmas rage" when I see stores pushing Christmas too early, especially if they are playing Christmas music, and I adore Christmas! I think my love for Christmas may actually be the reason why I get so annoyed. Christmas is really special, and it definitely loses something if it lasts half the year rather than a short season.

[@johnnycharles319]

Hi 👋 Deb how are you doing?

[@RLR117]

100% agree with you about Christmas losing it's "special-ness" if it's spread out, rather than its own short season.

[@lottie1144]

Now that you know Christmas/holidays start after Halloween instead of thanksgiving, just enjoy it.

[@creativelycountry1617]

Totally agree deb!

[@breg9476]

@@RLR117 i think the luster has def fallen off the gilted rose. nothing has been preserved.

[@LoriTaylorSmithGA]

I think the early Christmas decor in stores adds the “silent to do list” to us while we still have Halloween on our plate. It’s not as irritating on November 1st because Halloween is gone and we have room for it in our head.

[@daniellecance1174]

1000% yep!

[@MissDaphne.87]

Yep. It definitely drives sales. Ive been seeing Christmas for weeks now, yikes. It seems to irritate nearly everyone.

[@deborahpetipas9365]

For me its Catalogs that come with holiday decor and goodies. They are great but you're right, All Saints Day is my ok date. Catalog came today, excited now. No longer grouchy.

[@DonnaCookAuthor]

So much this. Christmas would be far less stressful if I didn't have to think about it for MONTHS.

[@karleenmathieson3822]

At the very least wait till after Remembrance Day.

[@kotadawndragon]

As someone who works in retail, Christmas stuff that gets put out before December is something that I absolutely LOATHE. Let us actually enjoy the fall season and Halloween (and Thanksgiving for us Americans) without Christmas taking up all the attention. At my store, the Christmas music started playing today. We've had decorations for sale since the first of October. By the time Christmas actually arrives, I'm so sick of it that I just can't enjoy it anymore. I still like going around to look at Christmas lights though, so there's that.

[@Clutterbug]

Thanks for sharing!

[@gypsybelle4757]

Amen! Agreed as a customer and as someone who worked on retail before. In retail the best day of the holidays is the day after Christmas when you can start taking down all the decor that has been up too long and overstayed it’s welcome and start playing any other song besides Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas”. 😵🤣🤣

[@Jazzatic2011]

Yeah. Once we had people working the store overnight. The minute it hit midnight on halloween, the Christmas music kicked in.

[@Ohboycommentsection]

I couldn't agree with you more Kota. I love the season of fall and all the coziness it entails. I'm fine to just have the month of December exclusively for Xmas. Admittedly, sometimes I wish we celebrated the winter holidays every other year!

[@chrysvest4746]

@@gypsybelle4757 I’m with you! For me January 26th is “boxing day” ‘cause I’m boxing up all the Christmas decor that day!

[@paisleyduck]

I lost my mom 4 years ago, and Christmas was her favorite holiday. I have a lot of stuff that I can’t get rid of but that I am not using for decorating. Putting some of that in a memory box is a good idea. I might make a tote that is JUST Mom’s Christmas stuff, so I know where it all is and if I want something of hers, it’s all in one place. It might also make me cry a little less while decorating 😅❤

[@intherockies]

I understand, 6 yrs my mom passed on. The holidays can be difficult

[@dlm4501]

I'm sorry for your loss. I did the same with some of my mom's things. She's been gone 11 yrs. Christmas has never been the same 😢

[@carakellmeyer5037]

Agreed. This is why I cannot declutter my Christmas. It was different when she was alive; I knew she'd give me something else in the future. Now, that is no more. So if I get rid of it, that's it. It's a finite resource. And that is why I can't get rid of Christmas stuff.

[@jacquelinemuqui]

Great thinking

[@doriscassan6996]

A good use for those weird crumpled bits of wrapping paper is to put them through the shredder and use them as packing!

[@Clutterbug]

Nice!

[@tntfitness1]

So I'm going through radiation treatment and have very little energy this week. Your video inspired me to clean out my coat closet (which actually made room to put some of husband's jackets in there- gasp) and to throw out a full bag of junk from my bathroom. This was a HUGE emotional win for me today! THANK YOU!!!!

[@Carolmaizy]

Both my husband and I have been through radiation treatments. We both felt tired during and after. Thinking of you and hoping you feel more like yourself soon. Take care.

[@vickithornley5056]

Take care of yourself! 🌻

[@judykoss1976]

💕💕💕💕💕

[@lindaaustin-morin7781]

Thanks Cas. You’re awesome! Congratulations on your weight loss. I topped out at 325lbs. I’m down to 225lbs.

[@gerihenry2261]

Cas, I totally feel you on the Christmas before Halloween is crazy. I personally believe this "instagram culture" makes us feel rushed to get through the year with no emotion or anticipation involved. We look forward to nothing because everything is already here. We all need to just slow down and breathe. Thanks for all the tips, love them and you!

[@Clutterbug]

You're welcome!

[@rosiehelminiak2947]

Geri Henry, that was perfectly said!

[@DiamondDahl]

"Christmas creep is a merchandising phenomenon in which merchants and retailers introduce Christmas-themed merchandise or decorations before the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, which in the United States is on the day after Thanksgiving. The term was first used in the mid-1980s" so no, I wouldn't blame this on Instagram culture

[@jeanne-marie8196]

Totally agree about the expansion of the holiday season. Many years ago, when I was young, the christmas season started the day after thanksgiving, when Santa had just arrived fresh from his holiday parade. The holiday music started, stores were decorated, and street decorations were going up. It seemed magical! I realized, about 15 years ago, while trick or treating with my granddaughters at the mall, that the pictures in the foreground of them in their Halloween costumes, included christmas decorations in the background! Seemed, incongruous, and, for me, somewhat sad. That vast change and resulting magic that I still feel after the parade, will never happen for them. Sigh

[@Clutterbug]

It is sad.

[@alicehendricks5556]

Last year I made a change in my gift wrap. I decided to only use fabric bags. I made basically pillow case shaped bags and I use ribbon, yarn or jute to tie it at the top, and add a gift tag. It makes wrapping SOO much easier and faster. And it's really pretty and old fashioned looking. Also...Christmas Day mess all over the floor isn't nearly as overwhelming. Not to mention the money saving of not having to buy new wrapping paper and tape continually.

[@weridplusho]

Timestamps: 0:25 Old holiday decor 1:34 Wrapping paper & gift bags 2:17 Baking supplies 2:51 Mugs 3:17 Baking pans 3:48 Fridge, freezer & pantry 4:33 Outerwear 6:05 Reusable bags 6:38 PJs 7:44 Clothing 8:20 Bathroom 9:40 Paper Clutter 10:06 Toys 11:09 Candles 12:14 Unopened boxes/items (great for re-gifting)

[@Clutterbug]

:)

[@lisab9541]

Love having a list. I'm going to screenshot this! Thank you.

[@simmiedavissimmiesings8185]

!thanks so Much!

[@Ransflyyyer]

Are these times the time you took for each job or did you do it all in 12 mins and 14 seconds 😂

[@1othrocks]

Omg this is super helpful thanks 😁

[@cmapperson26]

Cas: "I'd be so embarrassed if anyone saw my freezer right now." Also Cas: "Hey internet- look at my freezer!" I love it :-)

[@Clutterbug]

😁 Right?

[@laurayoder3553]

I thought that same thing! LOL But, it's why I watch, because it's reality for most of us, and Cass gets it. Cass, don't ever stop being you. 🥰

[@jennie9]

And then, "Watch me fold. Don't judge." I love it!

[@marcithompsonbaker5035]

Love it!!!! Watch me fold, swipes in drawer, DON’T Judge!!😂😂

[@emnorfolk5559]

@Chandra Apperson Hamilton ikr, she'd also STILL not fit a turkey in there!!! 😂

[@tngirlz4622]

I avoid the whole “what, Christmas crap already?!?” issue by not going into stores. Although,this meant that yesterday, at 5 pm, I was running from store to store, trying to find some kind of Halloween candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters. 😂 Also, last year I tried to declutter my four totes of Christmas decor down to three or two, by putting it all out and asking what my husband and kids cared about. I wound up getting rid of… four things. Sigh. It’s hard to declutter by committee.😊 Thanks for the motivation, from a fellow Canadian 🇨🇦!

[@crochetcate777]

I literally planned to do the whole Christmas declutter yesterday while digging for items to make a last minute costume for my little guy (can anyone relate 🤦🏻‍♀️) So to see this this morning was like my ultimate sign to forge ahead through the treacherous bins of 20+ Christmas’ past 😜 Y’all, pray for me…this won’t be a quick process. As for the Christmas rage thing. I absolutely get it too. Not that I mind all the shiny and cheer but because COMMERCIALISM. Same with every other holiday. Capitalism is great but outright greed on the other hand boils my blood 😬

[@SoliRhymesWithJulie]

For years I have been wanting to go through the old decorations in my house but it never seems to happen. This year, I'm going to MAKE it happen. Thank you for the inspiration and nudge!

[@terrilloyd3691]

Getting them all out, decorating and then decluttering from the rest is a really good indicator of what you use and not use.🎄

[@Sarah.719]

Same. This is the year!

[@aprilhampton6298]

Me too

[@lisakallunki5042]

Our holiday decorations are in a shed so I went out there in September when it’s not too hot and not too cold and went through all the totes. In about 30 minutes I was able to reduce what I’m keeping by 1/3! I’m sure when I go to decorate there will be more I decide not to keep but it was a great start and a lot less that I have to haul into the house.

[@nancyellen8006]

@@lisakallunki5042 I have collected way too much Christmas over many years. It’s too bad I’ve gotten tired of all the chaos and mess that it creates for me when trying to display everything. I feel guilty if I don’t put everything out. Unfortunately, my husband is very much against getting rid of anything, including sentimental Christmas decorations. I will have to work on decluttering one day when he’s not home…

[@jasmineadkins-wills2297]

“Watch me fold! Don’t judge!” LOVE it!! 😂❤

[@elizabethsokol2545]

That was great!

[@plantsoverpills1643]

As a compulsive tidy drawer person, that was hard to watch. I did not judge…I just couldn’t help but think how much space you could create by taking 5 minutes to fold those PJ’s. My Mother instilled the concept that respect for your clothes was an important behaviour. She had a way of folding clothes right off the cloth line making them look ironed. Crumpled clothes, crumpled look. But I confess….my PJ’s get the least attention!!😉

[@Metdiva1]

I love the seasonal declutter tips. If you already have it out, the process is much easier. Totally with you on the holiday rage. With the exception of fabric and craft stores, please let us enjoy one season before getting bombarded with next one. We solved the reusable shopping bag issue by getting a small insulated zippered bag (the kind that holds 6 cans of soda) and put our folded bags in there. It lives in the trunk, so we can't leave without them. The bonus is that we have somewhere to put things like butter and cheese in on the way home. Now I have to figure out a way to remember to take it out of the trunk! 🙃

[@Clutterbug]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Metdiva1]

@@Clutterbug Thanks so much, Cas! 🤗

[@charminsavage2512]

Years ago, I worked in a Fabrics & Crafts store.... Christmas Rage is so relatable. I was once asked what my favorite time of Christmas was, I said March - the new Christmas stuff wasn't in yet and the old was either clearance sold or discarded. I understand crafters and sewers have to start far earlier than everyone else but seeing little snowman fabric in June made me say bad words. Working retail really squashed my Christmas spirit for years. I'm seeing this a few days after it posted, but I laughed out loud because I have just gone through my closet, bathroom, food, food storage, and pot/pans.... it made me smile that I had already hit so many on your list.

[@mindfuljourneys3010]

I have taken your training, watched your videos and live my life fairly organized and have rarely commented on your videos. They are wonderful, often make me laugh, always make me think and today's video validated that I am not alone for being angry about Christmas/Holiday decor in August and September!! TY for continuing to be your authentic self, for your honesty and for being someone who is a true inspiration!!

[@sarahpascoe5917]

Oh gosh, I am a July Christmas Shopper…. Don’t judge me, I have reasons! As a single parent raising my kids almost single handedly, money was super tight. I would shop for Christmas gifts in the summer sales because I could get more for less money, and spread the cost of Christmas over half a year instead of all at once, which was impossible for me. It gave me lots of pleasure to choose gifts at my leisure instead of under pressure, and gave me a real sense of achievement too, when life could be quite tough in other areas. Well, kids all grown up and flown the nest now, but the habit remains and I still feel the thrill of finding an expensive gift for half price or less!!🤗🤗

[@susie5101]

I do the same because my kids birthdays are both at Christmas time. No way I could afford to wait on that! I do hide the gifts away and wait until the day after Thanksgiving to decorate though.

[@pattylong6014]

"My name is Cassandra and I'm an old candle addict." Me too, Cas! Me too! I'll declutter some old candles today. Thanks for the laugh and motivation!😉

[@wdj8991]

I’m watching this while side-eyeing my candle cupboard, that is so full the door won’t close all the way… Candles are one of the top five gifts I receive each year. 😂

[@kimberlyhuerta2993]

I felt that way about all the Halloween stuff in June/July. It was 98degrees outside but I walk into brooms with that cinnamon smell and pumpkins everywhere. It honestly made me really sad. As I get older(42) I too don't want to see all the holiday stuff so early.

[@nicolej5670]

YES, I too hate seeing X-mas stuff out at the stores before Halloween, like what is wrong with these retail store owners thinking. I love the fall season so to see it being skipped makes me sad and a bit mad too!!

[@fabienneroure9995]

"Watch me fold don't judge" LOL 🤭Love it!❤ I feel super inspired after watching your vidéos! Taie care and cheers from Ottawa🧡🌻🍁

[@kjoscrappinmama]

"Happy Hallothankmas"! Christmas is my jam, my #1 favorite, across the board, the homey family feel, the scents, the lights, the joy, the happiness, the togetherness, gifting others, spending time with family, traditions, etc. BUT, I agree 1,000%, NOT until AFTER Halloween thank you very much! My husband used to get mad if I even tried to decorate the day after Thanksgiving, although he's kind of given in to that because I'm going to do it anyway, and it takes forever to decorate, and the holiday speeds by so fast, I want to enjoy it as long as I possibly can! But not until after Halloween! But this is also where I get tossed up on decorating....Fall items first, then sprinkle in Halloween, then take Halloween down and leave fall out until the day after Thanksgiving, then full on Christmas?! I don't want Halloween decorations all month long either! I LOVE your mantle decorations! I need to purge all seasons again because it gets to be too much!! Thanks for always giving me inspiration! When you showed what you accomplished in 2 hours I looked at the clock....2 hours before the kids get home...I can do this too! Off I go!!

[@Clutterbug]

Woohoo!

[@heatherarmstrong261]

I'm with you on your feelings about Christmas stuff before November 1. Actually, it's not just limited to Christmas anymore. We lived internationally for 7 years and would come back for a few months every 2 years. It reached a point where I'd have a difficult time finding pants (trousers) in spring, and swimsuits in summer, because retailers had moved on to the next season, even though the weather hadn't. I just want things to be available in the actual season they are needed. Instead I feel this frantic need to buy things months in advance.

[@sillymamacita3854]

Hi Cas! I'm a professional organizer because of you!! 🙏❤️😁 One idea for your baking pans and cutting boards- put a couple of curtain tension rods in upright in that cabinet so you can separate the two categories. 😀😁❤️

[@-Mieke]

wow, what a great idea! thank you🙏

[@paris0551]

Done it! TWENTY TWO things gone, in under 15 minutes and totally pain free. Thank you so much, from one ladybug to another x

[@kararebello5776]

“Watch me fold” *shoved in drawer* I love you so much 😅❤🎉

[@Clutterbug]

I'm so glad!

[@rachellepoirier3695]

Great tips as always! Thank you for all your hard work throughout the years. My husband and I just moved, and I used all your tools to declutter so much! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@desireetman]

Love these ideas! I am also terrible about using the reusable grocery bags so what I do is reuse them for my donations. Not only am I using the bags but also passing them onto others with my donations leaving the house = win/win!!

[@Cmallon81]

Thanks for the great idea! I use most of my cardboard boxes for weed suppression in the garden and sometimes then have a stack of donation items cluttering up my house because I don’t have anything to put them in (especially heavy items like books)

[@francoiselafferty-hancock5112]

Oh I do this too! I have a lot to get through so means I'll be getting more stuff out of the house!

[@charlyheather1822]

If I thought someone would sneak through my bathroom drawers I would actively plant something disgusting there. Just because ... yes, you may use my bathroom, no, I have not given you permission to go through my things. What the Fish?

[@bethanythatsme]

My thoughts exactly!

[@jgfreer8322]

@@rev.robynyoung7680 Then the polite thing to do, would be just to ASK. Imo x

[@sheriword]

Good idea😂🤣

[@mariapotts2330]

Or, they don’t realize they need it till in there, then it is difficult to get you alone etc, etc- what you hiding from your guests any way- ? I could also change my opinion on this tomorrow!

[@jgfreer8322]

@@mariapotts2330 😂👍

[@torischroeder4211]

The way you fold your nightgowns was beautiful! Anti fold nation wohoooo! I dont fold anything that wont wrinkle or wont be seen. Laundry is half the time its magical!

[@sitsngigglesful]

I appreciate you so much. I am in the dumps. I am working a ton, taking care of some elderly neighbors. My home and yard are neglected and a total disaster/cluttered mess. I'm supposed to be hosting a large family holiday dinner that I had to pawn off on someone else because I was not given any time off work to prep for it, and it's all too overwhelming right now. The house mess and home repairs that I truly need to do are turning me into a mopey mess, its all too much. I say that to say this. THANK YOU! It's snowing where I am today, ruined my outdoor plans. I am binge watching Hot Mess House and your videos and tackling the mess one surface at a time, one touch at a time. Hearing you repeat your rules and talking about letting go, is therapy for me today. Again, I appreciate you!

[@roxannewhite9554]

Love this! No matter how many years I have followed along with your videos, I always re-accumulate stuff that needs to be decluttered! I love the idea too of getting rid of stuff while it’s still useful for people in need!!

[@lisaburt6332]

OMG! That Nerf dart!! I am constantly finding them in the most random of places, including my purse! Good to know I'm not alone!! 😆

[@bettywinslow6387]

My sons are 43 and 38 and I still find nerf bullets various places

[@judymiller4880]

I ❤️ everything you said about Christmas in stores too early! I feel the same!

[@brendamaun5455]

I just decluttered a lot of medical paperwork from 2020 as far back as 2017. We have a wood stove so I rolled stacks of papers super tightly and taped them into logs. I dipped each end into melted wax and they became perfect fire starters for us. Hint: use your air fryer to melt the wax in an old jar or can. Perfect for those old candles of yours. Easy peasy!

[@Angebaby1237]

I love finding random items from the kids like ‘nerf’ bullets!! Nope if Halloween fell off the calendar I would be grateful! Christmas doesn’t come earlier but when Halloween stuff comes into the stores I feel like that ‘grumpy old man’ 😂 summer is ending and yucky Halloween!! If we went from flip flops to mistletoe and ivy id be a happy camper!! ❤

[@kellylynn2384]

Hey Cass! I would love to see you do a series of videos about how to use "unconventional" items for organizing! Most organizing solutions only fit modern or sometimes farmhouse styles. I think many of us would loooovvveee to see ways to embrace different aesthetics in organizing! Maybe vintage or thrifted items or old sentimental items that can be put to good use in organizing/storage! Many of us love the vintage/flea-market/granny-chic type of aesthetic... hint hint 😉 And cottage-core aesthetic is HUGE right now! I personally think videos like that would get a ton of views! 😎

[@Lcshell]

OMG! I invited some coworkers and their spouses to my home for grilling and drinks. One of the wives immediately started looking through my cabinets and drawers. I asked her if she needed something, her reply- no, I’m just looking where everything is in case I do. At first i I thought it was weird but later when we had become closer friends I was so glad she knew where everything was! She was the person that could help out when I was having people over, the person that could go make her child a sandwich, drink, toys etc when he was having “a day” without having to ask where things were. I loved that she took that initiative to be so bold on that first day we met! All that to say, I’m so glad my cabinets, fridge, drawers had been clean that first day lol!

[@alicehendricks5556]

As far as the candles go, one thing I am trying to do is fully use up each candle over the season. Instead of using it sparingly to stretch it to two years worth, I try to get it to the point that it's too low to burn any more. That helps me a lot. You're so funny...this is the first video I've seen of you, and I'm subscribing now!

[@lytaylor1204]

OMG I relate to the Christmas rage SO MUCH. My favorite holiday is Halloween, so I always feel like Christmas is eating into and invading my favorite holiday more and more each year.

[@Clutterbug]

Lol!

[@stacyfasano5661]

Love this. Yes I am the same with not feeling the Christmas spirit in October or earlier. Each year it seems to get earlier. I too went to get fall decor and most of the stores had limited fall decor but an abundance of winter decor. Frustrating!!!

[@Clutterbug]

Exactly!!

[@amberita1376]

"watch me fold" *swiping all down and shoving the drawer closed* 🤣Love it❤

[@DizziKitty05]

My best friend from high school came to visit over Thanksgiving. I had planned on putting up my tree over the weekend. She offered to decorate my tree. It was a fun way to enjoy the holiday.🌲

[@richardcope9803]

I am with you completely! As an, ahem... 52-year old I find stores pushing Christmas earlier, and earlier, I thought it was just something that happened in the U.S. so I guess I am glad we are not alone! I love Christmas, but it used to be right after Thanksgiving that we got bombarded and now I am seeing Christmas inflatables right next to Halloween inflatables in September!

[@Clutterbug]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@-Mieke]

In the Netherlands half october the schools have autumn holidays. In that holiday the garden centres have their Christmas "Shows" ready😜 Most of the time they have the Christmas landscapes with Christmas houses and lights and trains and lots of other moving things, so you can go with your children in the holidays.

[@nerdygoth6905]

This video so demonstrates why you are my favourite declutterer. The unexpected joy of money in a coat pocket, the NERF dart in the pj drawer ... I laughed so hard at that! As a pagan, absolutely with you on the Christmas rage, particularly when the Halloween stuff usually doesn't appear until three weeks beforehand. May have actually done a little dance of joy in TK Maxx when it appeared in July this year (in the UK).

[@dougandcandacebishop7259]

Jackets: "Milo is now a 10-12 and this is a 6-7." Wow! Cass! That line was both surprising and comforting. I think of you as a decluttering guru so it helped hearing that you still have kids' clothes that need to be handed off. Thanks for being REAL!

[@neldahargo29]

I am a very slow crafter so I appreciate supplies and ideas out in advance.

[@CatLady16]

Such great tips, Cas! Thank you for always inspiring me. You are so amazing! 🙂

[@lynnneinast5716]

Great suggestions and ideas for places to declutter! We‘ve just moved into a new home and your tips along with Dawn and Dana have helped me stay sane. I can’t wait to decorate for the holidays! After I unpack. I also feel like some stores put out Christmas way too early but in some stores I understand. If you make your decorations you need stuff from Hobby Lobby and craft stores but others are just nuts. 😅

[@bawesome5039]

I love getting Christmas out of the way by Thanksgiving. Decor done. Shopping done. So I can just enjoy December and just do service and spend time with people. And since my husband's family is Canadian, I embrace Thanksgiving before Halloween and done. Our second Thanksgiving is just for fun...

[@marthamcquaid5440]

I totally agree with you about the store rushing not just Christmas but all of the holidays.

[@anaschulz8084]

Walmart had Halloween costumes literally across the aisle from Christmas! That does bother me. And I love Thanksgiving and it just gets a tiny corner of an aisle. I find that sad and a bit disturbing too.

[@with_compassion]

Just wanted to share I've been doing five min matters on dreaded areas, & last wk they turned into 20m, & last two days turned into 2 hours! Appreciate all you, and Dana and Dawn do and share. Simplifying feels sooooo good. Thanks again Cass!

[@Clutterbug]

You're so welcome!

[@joanwettlaufer3769]

I think it might be a bit easier for those of us who are in Canada to get into the Christmas spirit early because both Hallowe'en and Thanksgiving are out of the way. I'm older, so I don't buy much anymore. I have come to learn that today's purchases are tomorrow's difficult decluttering decisions. I still like looking though! Love your suggestions for getting ready by making room!

[@lovinglife3954]

Great point to declutter and donate prior to the season, when people can use them!

[@andreaharry690]

"Watch me fold..Don't judge." 🤣🤣 Love it!!

[@Clutterbug]

:)

[@robynw6307]

I'm with you Cass. So sick of having holidays shoved down my throat before its time. Easter in January; Christmas in August; etc. Hate it. I refuse to buy into any of this, and don't shop those sections until I'M ready. My daughter is the same. Her birthday is 11/18, and she says that Christmas in the stores shouldn't start until after then. Oh, and the difference between 10/31 and 11/1 is that you have released Halloween in your brain, and are now free to think about Christmas.

[@Clutterbug]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ladygaynor16]

Thank you for your well presented video. Your decluttering stratergy is straight forward and makes a lot of sense! Sending best wishes from Hampshire, United Kingdom.

[@claudiagordillo6925]

This is very useful. ’m taking some time off work, decluttering is one of my forms of self care. It’s going to be great!

[@marmar2403]

Cas, GREAT VIDEO!! This one hits on all of the areas that I need to decluttter! From Christmas decor to the bathroom drawers this is a welcomed list of areas to hit before the holidays! Thank you so much for your ideas!!

[@Clutterbug]

You're so welcome!

[@lisawatts1096]

Great tips! I agree, I do not like that I feel so rushed to decorate for Christmas. I LOVE Christmas just like anyone else but it is almost like we are being forced to forget about decorating for the fall season. NO!!! I can’t! One season at a time! I do not; however, mind putting up beautiful white lights in the Fall to add holiday sparkle (one less thing to worry about when decorating for Christmas). But I definitely have to decorate for Fall and the Thanksgiving season! 🍂🧡🍂🦃🍂

[@sydneykasmar]

That's the best way ever to declutter - out with the food, unused decor, clothing and in with the new (if needed) and if needed adding those things to your Christmas Wish List. These ideas make decluttering a lot more fun!!!

[@brendasparks6234]

I feel the same way, let us have fall then Christmas. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. Great video, super decluttering

[@melanies.6139]

I’m so purging my holiday decor this year! 💪 And, yes I 100% agree with Christmas rage. It begins earlier each year. I think I don’t enjoy Christmas music much anymore because it’s shoved in our faces much too early. 😆

[@Clutterbug]

I get that.

[@LiterarySnob]

I don't begin to decorate for Christmas until AFTER Thanksgiving!! I feel that Thanksgiving is an important holiday and it seems to get shoved off to the side!!

[@melissaladd7423]

I found some canvas bags in a variety of sizes on Amazon that I use for wrapping. No wrapping paper mess after Christmas and I collect them up and store them for the next year. On top of that I have some that are more neutral that I can use for birthdays.

[@wondergalc431]

We had family around and my sister in-law looked into my chest freezer , thank goodness I've organised well right from the beginning. She actually said . Your freezer is so neat and tidy, nothing like mine. Lol

[@sarahsuetopka4748]

YEEESSSSS!!! I feel you on stores pushing holiday stuff too early! Lol. I work retail and it's mentally messing up my flow of traditions my family does, ugh!!! I'm trying to enjoy the holidays but it's like the retail life is telling you how to feel and when to shop. NO! I refuse!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@terrisouza2692]

Yes yes!!!! The older I get the crankier I get! It's horrible to push push Xmas so early! I totally agree with you! 🥰

[@Clutterbug]

:)

[@stowie7733]

I just roll my eyes when I see Christmas decorations out in stores before November. Then again, I don’t shop for Christmas until December (why? heck if I know!) I do think that some of them are pretty and nice to look at but still, they are out way too early. My house has been packed in boxes for a few months due to some home repairs and we are just getting settled back in…I’m actually sitting in a room full of boxes but too exhausted to move one more box. I’m hoping to give things a good sort now and then after the holidays I can do another round. As I declutter I am finding it easier and easier to get rid of stuff. My toughest spot…clothes…just so difficult to get rid of clothes I wore and loved while working but don’t wear them as often now that I am retired…like my dresses…love them…parting is such sweet sorrow…

[@tanyak2220]

Thank you, from Melbourne Australia. I showed my 4 and 6 year old the portion about decluttering toys for christmas and mr 6 ran to go do it and brought me a bag full of vehicles he is too old for. Miss 4 brought 2 little things but it was awesome. Also great idea for the decoration declutter, that will be my job since my kids made such a great example!

[@meganhipp5662]

I’m totally with you on the Christmas rage 🤣 lol

[@jillgaddis3889]

After Thanksgiving is when Christmas, winter, decorations should show up. I worked in a small kitchen shop and the owner always had a thanksgiving table set up in the window display. Then the day after thanksgiving he would paper the windows and later unveil a holiday display.... Really kept the mood where it should be and shoppers loved it. Oh remember window displays? Big Box stores don't have them

[@nancyelizabeth8364]

Thanksgiving in Canada is Oct 10 lol so I wait after Remembrance Day in November

[@Clutterbug]

My Thanksgiving in Canada is in October, :p

[@birdsaloud7590]

Hallowe’en 31st October. In UK we also have Guy Fawkes Night on 5th November (fireworks, bonfires and toffee apples) then Remembrance Day on 11th November (to remember all those military personnel who were killed in action in all wars) THEN after that I can feel Christmassy. But until then, I get anxious seeing all the tinsel and chocolate advent calendars and cards etc in the shops, selling out!

[@susanwade2638]

I agree!!!

[@katherinelauer4666]

I love this idea of putting things up to see what I would and then donating the rest. This has definitely motivated me, I'll have to rewatch this on a day that I can actually get to this. 😆 Thanks for always showing us different ways of doing things ✨️ 💕 Ps LOVED your folding technique!! 😂💕

[@Clutterbug]

Glad you liked it!

[@stefanieb7776]

It's so funny you found a random nerf bullet because it's so relatable 😂 I find them too and also test strips, never understood how they can end up everywhere! This was such a helpful video, thanks so much 💝🥰

[@robinhorton4462]

Stefanie, I hear you in the test strips. They show up everywhere. I have type 2 and have 2 kids (now adults) that are type 1. EVERYWHERE! Thanks for giving me a chuckle and not feeling alone.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Happy Tuesday Cas. Excellent video with super production values. Your cleaning and motivation skills are impeccable. TYFS and don't forget to take some time for yourself. 😊😊😍😍

[@katiecousineau2412]

Magic baking powder!! You just gave me a MAJOR flashback to my childhood...wow!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@Julie-si3hi]

This year especially due to finances we have simplified the holidays, secret santa for the adults so gift giving costs are reduced and we always split the cost of the Christmas food. Less is more,its about being together.

[@xannaz9226]

YES I'm with you re the early Christmas decor in stores. MUST wait till after Halloween. The mingling of holidays is just wrong. Follow the calendar, people! lol

[@Clutterbug]

Exactly!!

[@alexa574]

Lol thanks to you, Dana and Dawn, and Flylady, This year I was one shopping in August, September and October. Actually I finished my shopping yesterday, and have to say I feel great. I never decorate or clean the house the way I would love for Christmas, so I hope this extra time is used wisely to spend baking and decorating and making family memories. Thank you for all you have taught me thru the years.

[@rg-mi5hh]

A few years ago, after I decorated, I realized things needed pitched. I put things away slowly, and pitched then. One strand of lights at a time. Made a huge difference. It inspired me to do a closet upstairs and then it just kept going. Also the more patterns, books, cds there are, the more cluttered ut looks.

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

Ran over here so fast to watch Cass' video.

[@monicahorstman9129]

Watch me fold!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tammidamerow5921]

Thank you Cass for inspiring me to get rid of my clutter . 5 large bags to goodwill hoot hoot I was ruthless !!! Cleaned out all closets , pantry plus all drawers. What a huge weight off my shoulders. Thank you Thank you ❤

[@yellowdotje6278]

Great video Cass! Seasonal decoration decluttering was on my list this year! Also the decluttering of clothes; I do it mostly every time we go from summer to winter and vice versa. And this year I feel somehow more motivated to get rid of old things I never wear anymore but cannot part with.... must be your influence 😆. You are so right about the other things aswell; as we go into wintertime, we are more likely to bake yummie things (there goes the weightloss 😅 again). And you are also right about the bathroom stuff.... We usually start decorating the 4th Sunday before Christmas (= 1st advent)... So I get your irritation about the shops being pushing their commercial stuff too soon up front down our throats. Have a lovely time preparing for the festivities everyone!

[@mychalbrown4585]

I don't get mad about holiday stuff being out early, but it's getting ridiculous how early it's out now. But we don't do much for Halloween, and I'm ready to be Christmas-y before American Thanksgiving, so maybe that's part of it.

[@suredeydo]

Can't afford to shop so I'm avoiding stores at this point. Christmas is a horrible holiday anyway.

[@HB-bc5po]

Christmas is a beautiful holiday full of hope and goodwill. The mass marketed idea of x-mas, filled with nothing but over consuming (gifts, food, drinks, clothing, decorating,....) IS horrid.

[@Spicy2482]

Thank you for being so real and relatable!! You inspire me and I absolutely love you!! ❤️

[@xo_yami]

Watch me fold 😂❤

[@KobiReagan]

😂😂😂 exactly! Best part of the video.

[@ThankfulNanaDiane]

People who snoop deserve what they see! Let’s not forget about Thanksgiving! (I know it’s different there in Canada.) 😊❤️

[@tabilittlefield1326]

I am one of the crazies who love seeing Christmas decor in stores in September! I always want to be done shopping and wrapping before November, so I can slow down and enjoy spending time with family, doing crafts with kids, watching movies, baking, etc. I've got Christmas on my brain all year long, so it never bothers me to see it in the stores!

[@katiegleaves3792]

"watch me fold" - hilarious. Love you, Cas!

[@kathyhirsh9687]

This is another great easy declutter video. I often sweep the house for quick declutter items 2x a year when my local church has a rummage sale. But I like the idea of a pre holiday de clutter to make room for what comes in! I also experienced irrational aggravation when I drove past a house that was decorated in green garlands and red wreaths and it was OCTOBER 15TH!!! It made me feel like they were rushing to the end of the year.