How to STOP being messy WITHOUT working harder!

[@ChelWagz]

"Done today is better than perfect tomorrow". That hit me! excellent advice for recovering perfectionists.

[@judithhawkins1126]

I’m 77 and you have inspired me to declutter before I croak🤪. So even my 83 year hubby is impressed with the organization you taught me. Thank you!

[@KathyLange-p8t]

Love your comment and resemble it (76 here but no hubby or help) spent the first 60 years gathering stuff hope to spent the next 60? getting rid of it.

[@brendatomlinson]

You ladies inspire me! I’m 61 (62? I forget) and feel like I’m late to the party. But it’s never too late to start!

[@therealJamieJoy]

I am proud of you!

[@KSLassie457]

@@brendatomlinson Brenda, 66 here and I have been struggling to get started with decluttering my small home for about 3 years now. I am more determined than ever to make as much progress as possible in 2024. Wishing you can succeed this year also! Declutter More in ‘24!❤

[@marilynndesilva7620]

I'll be 80 this year. After dealing with my mother's home when she passed I swore I wouldn't inflict the same on my children. Mom was a typical American consumer who acquired way more stuff than was necessary. (How many pairs of shoes with matching handbags does one woman need!?!) Not only have I done my kids a favor, but I've also made my own life easier by eliminating anything that wasn't useful or meaningful.

[@Simply.Mariela]

"be crappier" this is my motto for 2024 😅

[@FlowerPowerWV]

That motto is AMAZE-BALLS! 😊

[@Simply.Mariela]

@@FlowerPowerWV hahaha a

[@carmenbyrne6521]

Mine, too. . . 😊

[@Okamura928]

🤣😂🤣

[@Leeny017]

That’s hilarious!!! Cas should have a motto contest; “CRAPPY=HAPPY”

[@ingaredd4671]

Sister, you have saved my mental health and life IN 10 minutes.! If you never make another video, this is all we need, LITERALLY ❤😮😮

[@drvidhyan]

😮😮😂😂😂

[@sarasohail2918]

That's true I m feeling like you are talking about me😢

[@nontypicalwyominite]

My daughter calls it “Obsessive Compulsive Distracted Cleaning Disorder”😂 I can’t just clean the glass on the table without going through my jewelry box in the closet.

[@JessicaOrban3606]

😂

[@therealJamieJoy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@WholeFoodSpark]

Exactly. ADHD brain = one small task turns into a full day of cleaning. Lol

[@loriwald9532]

OMG! Tell your daughter I wrote this quote down and am going to read it before I do a 10 min declutter or cleaning task each day! It will get me started with a laugh but also remind me that this is who I tend to be and it will trigger in my mind to stay focused on my one goal. ❤😂😅

[@shellc3509]

😂😂😂 Love this comment!

[@kayellejay9608]

Watched 2 minutes of this video paused and scrubbed my shower for 10 minutes. It's not perfect but it's a lot cleaner than it was. Thanks Cass.

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

You're not lazy, you're energy efficient.

[@jenniferpearce1052]

Can I get an Energy Star label?

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

@@jenniferpearce1052 lol, me too.

[@Sorchia56]

Love it! 😂😂😂

[@Sorchia56]

@@MrsAlmaTrumble🌟

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

@@Sorchia56 thank you.

[@mlm85000]

From one recovering perfectionist to another: Done is better than perfect!

[@Clutterbug]

Yes!

[@kmac7255]

This perfectionist is hearing "whole-ass your half-assing for a while and see how that goes" and I can get behind that!

[@Clutterbug]

Yes!

[@lillianmartinez1593]

OMG! A zoom make over!! Wow! Honestly, I don't understand why you're not on HGTV!! They are missing the boat on this!! I loved your show, and I am sure that millions of others loved it too!! Thanks for the kick in the butt! You know me too well!! TFS! 💕🌴😎

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

They lost out on her and another KZbinr I watch. Both of them appeared on HGTV.

[@scattyfi]

I only saw a couple of episodes that people posted on here ages ago (think they got taken down) but because I'm in the UK they just weren't available to watch anywhere & I know all us Clutterbugs on this side of the pond really wanted to see them! Cas is absolutely right, who needs some money making corporate media? Cas can do exactly the same on here & I bet it'll be even better because it won't be set up like a show & Cas can totally be herself! I bet she got told "you can't say that on TV!" a few times on the show 😆

[@meganfitzpatrick1019]

She was on HGTV! It was an awesome show, too!!!

[@joeshmoe9978]

For some reason, HGTV only hires GLBTQ people for their shows. 🤷

[@karynstouffer3562]

Perfection paralysis is a real thing. I feel that so hard. I can hear my mom, in the back of my head, micromanaging my every "cleaning" action. I become frozen with fear of disappointing her, and she's been gone for nearly 21 years.😢

[@KathyLange-p8t]

So you're saying she still lives with you but she doesn't live with you...I've been there.

[@Meltigger]

I so get this. I struggle too with chronic stuff and the voice of a well-meaning mother who has crushed me with her barrage of cleaning help videos, blogs, tiktoks until I finally had to say stop it because you are hurting me. Thankfully she has but the damage is done of never feeling good enough. Amazing how these things can imbed so deep. Hugs to you and know you have a friend overcoming with you. I am perfectly imperfect.

[@brendatomlinson]

OMG yes! My hypercritical mom lives in my head and she’s been dead since 1991!! I took the opposite route of her and became a slob. I’m now trying to change my ways. I’m working hard with the Take Your House Back program, my Christmas gift to me.

[@karynstouffer3562]

@@Meltigger 💓

[@Clutterbug]

I think you'll find embracing good enough more liberating than you can imagine. Just keep practicing good enough. One day, you'll breathe a sigh of relief.

[@tngirlz4622]

Quoting Cass here: “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth half-asking!” A-MEN, sister. Here I am half-assing along with you. Is my house spotless, tidy, and mother-in-law inspection ready? Nope. Are we buried in dust, dirty dishes, and clutter? Also nope. I would put that quote on a plaque to hang in my kitchen, but the adorable wooden letters and plaque bases are all buried in a pile of craft supplies in the basement. 😁 Thank you for your sage advice!

[@therealJamieJoy]

Seems like you know where you need to start your next half-assed project! DECLUTTERING THE BASEMENT!! 😄😄😄

[@marlenelieb5935]

Hey, not doing that craft project is not making a mess. That's a win.

[@cb9825]

​@@therealJamieJoy maybe not like a full basement declutter, but a little half-assed declutter😂also using up some wooden letters will make the stash smaller, so the mess will be smaller too! 👌

[@therealJamieJoy]

Like Cas says, "I hope you suck at this." heehee Good Luck and I am proud of you. @@cb9825

[@carmenhastings9875]

Yes 🙌🏽 decluttering the wooden letters… thats a WIN 🎉 🏆

[@kimreed2489]

This was very encouraging! I'm struggling with several chronic health conditions, so on some days, just doing the basics is a challenge. I realized I've been beating myself up for the times I don't make it to doing 'above and beyond'', but I feel like I can breathe now and dare I say even feel proud that the basics are done every day even if I feel lousy? On my better days, I have been thinking of all these deep cleaning projects instead of breaking it down into doable steps, and yup, perfectionism paralysis is very real! Thanks, Cas!

[@therealJamieJoy]

Same! Chronic pain from autoimmune disorders. Ugh. I here you. I am still keeping my home "like a magazine" because decor/antiques/blah blah blah are my passions. Got rid of a WHOLE lot over the past six months. I just want to be ready for days ahead when I can no longer do all this. Take good care!

[@karrieneal4484]

Completely sympathize, and understand with you both. Not just mentally driving myself crazy about wanting things Perfect but yet absolutely paralyzed. when I do attempt at cleaning, can only do so much due to multiple health reasons. My heart breaks & truly am sorry for anyone that has health issues on top of dealing with “ Paralyzed perfectionism” 🙄

[@kimreed2489]

@@therealJamieJoy, thank you so much! I know it's hard to balance taking care of our homes and ourselves when facing these challenges. Best wishes to you as well!

[@kimreed2489]

@@karrieneal4484, I hope you can give yourself some grace. :) I pray your health situation improves!

[@Clutterbug]

You're welcome!

[@claradontcara]

Bwahahaaahahahaaaaaa when you said that we could "shove our tea towels in our kitchen drawers without folding" I almost fell out of my chair. I NEVER fold stuff in my drawers and I always feel so GUILTY about it!

[@LaJuana558]

And I went into a panic over it! What, I could never not fold my towels and fold them precisely… which is apparently causing a problem for me. 😂😂😂

[@CheriJ11]

I gasped! I could not stuff my tea towels in a drawer without folding them first. I would lose sleep over a thing like that. 😅

[@lauriepowell3959]

I don’t have problem with tea towels because. I hang them on hooks by the loop/label that’s usually on them. If not, I snap a cafe curtain ring on them and hang them on the hooks with the others. They live on my door to garage, which isn’t too far to manage. Now, I DO have a messy linen closet problem. I am a butterfly 🦋 so I took the door off it long ago and have a curtain tied back instead. I am now trying to half neatly stuff the bottom sheet in a pillow case so it is all together…and so they don’t fall off the shelves. I don’t even use top sheets so those are folded on top shelf and available to use as curtains, tablecloths, etc. Thanks for the “don’t fold them anymore” hint. 👍👍

[@Nancy-hf6mt]

My daughter stuffs, I pull it out and fold. Then I worry about what will happen to her when I pass on

[@claradontcara]

@@Nancy-hf6mt I think My mom was the same way!!!!! She fretted about my non-folding ways!

[@michellefonville5326]

Perfection Paralysis Is So Real!!!

[@aurorabella2000]

Omg !! Everything you said describes me to a T!! This is a great video so helpful !! I blame a lot of that perfectionist attitude I get from my mom who keeps a tidy and organized home !! So I swear I’m spending my life trying to keep things always tidy !! It’s exhausting 😅 So thank you for your wise words!!! ❤❤❤

[@dia9491]

Love that scene where you’re pushing the pj’s into the drawer. You had that sneaky smile, like you’re in the know and it cracked me up beyond belief lol😂😂😂😂

[@Clutterbug]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@catherinelain1370]

Yes, I am an “all or nothing” person. Perfectionist. I have been working on myself for years. When I go to clean a room, I want to it too top to bottom. I have made myself just do the perimeter and surfaces around stuff. Once I got all the rooms decluttered and in order, I have no problem keeping it that way now. But it used to be messy everywhere. I used to start over writing a post it note at work if I made a mistake. Now I just scratch through the mistake and keep writing. That was very hard to do but now it is easy. Decluttering my house was key so I thank you CAS because you are the one who started me on that journey. ❤

[@jacinthiajones7346]

Goodness, I didn't realize I was a perfectionist until seeing this video. And then your comment about the post it notes! I go through four or five post it notes just writing a simple reminder to myself -- because it has to be perfect. I've got work to do!

[@Lashlove16]

This video is the best one ever ..I wished I had seen it 30 years ago ……. This explains exactly who I am . I had to realize this 8 years ago on my own I dump my freshly washed underwear in a drawer compartment…I don’t fold

[@sgallant2107]

I think it was Heloise II who said there is no point in folding your underwear. Wasted effort!

[@meganfitzpatrick1019]

Lowering your expectations is brilliant!!! Makes life SO much easier!!! 💕

[@MakeTheBestofitOrTheWorstofit]

I watch so many organizing decluttering videos but you’re the only one that hits home and makes sense and gives REAL practical tips EVERY SINGLE TIME. We appreciate you!!

[@JanineMJoi]

O.My.Gosh. You have me in tears. I didn't REALIZE what I was doing/thinking. But girl, you NAILED it! I'll have to re-watch this several times to get it thru my head it's OK to stop shoulding on myself in THIS dept too. You should charge for counseling!

[@lmullens75]

Oh my gosh Cass, this is for me! I’ve been doing counseling for anxiety, and it turns out it’s not, it’s ADHD, and I’ve been labeled type a and a perfectionist… I’ve actually started doing stuff more sloppy, and just attempting to conquer the clutter and little baby steps and it’s helping.

[@brendatomlinson]

Hey sister, turns out mine is ADHD too! 👊🏻

[@ladyb5888]

LOVE YOU CAS! We appreciate you so much! ❤

[@Clutterbug]

Thank you so much!!

[@liquidgoldpictures]

THIS IS BASICALLY FREE LIFE ADVICE - NOT ONLY FOR DECLUTTERING AND DOING HOUSEWORK! You broke it down just so beautifully! Thank you for all your amaze-balls videos :D XX

[@Weltliteratur-]

„Done today is better than perfect tomorrow.” - thank you so much for this inspiring and motivating message on how to put simple living into reality.

[@kimberlydavisson6634]

Thank you, Cas, for this post. I needed to hear that. I spent all of 2022 recovering from near death. Most of 2023 overcompensating for 2022 until I got sick again. I am on the OCD side of perfectionism. My mother believed being in 2nd place was no more than the first loser. I have been striving for perfection ever since. Yet, everything I've ever learned has come to me from a mistake I've made. As 2024 rolled in I gave up. Tomorrow, in 15-minute intervals, I am taking the garbage bag around the house and tossing stuff. I've had a memory bin for years that will be coming with me. Please keep this kind of content coming--you are a great cheerleader!

[@Clutterbug]

You're welcome!

[@sandyrice3559]

This totally resonates with me, but it goes against everything that was pounded into my head growing up. I now have a new mantra... "Half-ass is better than not at all". Maybe if I repeat it a million times it'll click!

[@elizabethsydnor5247]

Amen! Me too!

[@shellyjay8954]

I always say”something is better than nothing.”

[@LivingVintageAndHandmade]

This is ME in a NUTSHELL! Thank you Cass for permission to not wait until I can do it "perfectly"!💗

[@Clutterbug]

You're welcome!

[@messily1456]

“Done today is better than perfect tomorrow.” 🤯

[@lina_mityukova]

I'd like to submit for this zoom session, but I realize I have already decluttered and organized SO much thanks to you! But this is one great opportunity, and I'm looking forward to seeing the video of someone's house's makeover!

[@sahelisur2523]

U have simply nailed it- the underlying reason ( being a perfectionist) consequence ( cleaning becomes laborious) and finally the tendency to procrastinate

[@sheryllknapp9803]

Cas, you understand the overwhelmed 🦋🐝 SO well! That's why I've subscribed to your channel for years! ❤

[@Clutterbug]

Yay! Thank you!

[@jd4744]

Ive saved this video on a playlist, so I can rewatch it again and again. I need this periodically. Thank you ❤❤❤

[@ashblack4351]

"Be crappier" Best video ever! Yes analysis paralysis the struggle is real! Thank you so much. I love your channel. I think this is really gonna help

[@Clutterbug]

You are so welcome!

[@maudline]

“You don’t have to move things when dusting” - omg that actually made me cry! Is that even ‘allowed’? Wow I definitely recognise myself in all your pointers

[@erinespinosa9739]

Cass I just want to let you know that you and Dawn literally changed my life! I started watching your guy's videos about 5 years ago. Did not take action for months, but got really excited. I was literally like that women's kitchen you did, who's house looked great. My house is 4000 sq ft and EVERY closet, drawer, cupboard, under beds .. was jam packed with garbage,junk, nothing had a home...... We have a s cond garage that was floor to ceiling and you had to climb mountains to get to anything! I have spent 4 years, got rid of about 50-60 percent of all of our belongings. I have a confession to make though: My ADHD brain just can't get my house beautifully organized, so I have hired an organizer to work with me for 30 hours,! Don't judge me!

[@CathyWearstler]

No judgement here!!!

[@Clutterbug]

I'm not judging, I'm so happy for you! NEVER be ashamed of getting extra help. That is a beautiful form of self love!

[@Zuzia-l5b]

That is great, you did awsome, you did everything you could on your own, and than got profesional help to do the rest. You should be proud of yourself!

[@Zuzia-l5b]

That is great, you did awsome, you did everything you could on your own, and than got profesional help to do the rest. You should be proud of yourself!

[@Zuzia-l5b]

That is great, you did awsome, you did everything you could on your own, and than got profesional help to do the rest. You should be proud of yourself!

[@sevdedlk2118]

This is the most useful video I've ever watched on cleaning. I appreciate it. Thank you!!!

[@oopurpledove]

Thank you for being so real 🙏

[@marleenduggan377]

The "It's ok to suck" really hit home for me... Trying hard to teach my kids (7 & 9) to keep things a little less tornado-like. I need to let them suck at keeping things tidy and I need to be ok with it. Love your work!

[@Clutterbug]

Yes!

[@adriennebradywalker680]

I know this is great advice and so true! What is also true is I see the mess, and I just don't wanna...🤣

[@mariamazzitelli-u6y]

Yes that's me 😂 let's try a crappier 10 minutes 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Clutterbug]

You've got this!

[@adriennebradywalker680]

@@Clutterbug Thankfully, most of the time, things are totally fine! Other times I legit just ignore. I'm a teacher and theatre technical director. I am up at 430, and don't get home until 530 (or later). During the week, home is just a place to sleep. 🤷🏼‍♀️ The husband and teenager are the ones that need to look around a little harder sometimes, *lol*.

[@gingkook]

your work is life changing. I've cried to your videos so many times.

[@evalindell2757]

😂 My dog peed on the livingroom floor yesterday and I not only dried that up but I vacuumed the entire room, moved couches and took all trimning as well. Then I cleaned the floor before putting the couches etc. back. 😂 Even I felt it was a little over the top but how nice it is to have a clean livingroom! 🫣😬

[@Clutterbug]

Embrace good enough! Thoroughly clean up the pee, then go back to what you were doing prior to the piddle.

[@LydTheRoyalRebel]

I could just cry. I think you fixed me in like two minutes. Thank you.

[@jknallen]

OMG!!!! This video is me! I absolutely feel like if I’m not going to do it all correctly and the way I want it why start. But then I never have the time to spend to do it that way. I’ll have to take your advice and try to be crappier!! 😊 maybe just getting 10 minutes of stuff I don’t need out of my house a day will eventually add up to making a difference. Maybe I’ll try one box/bag a day. Here’s hoping. This was a great video!

[@josephdaly2015]

“15 minutes at a time” with a timer. “Expectations set too high” for yourself and family, this is real and we won’t even start with the resentment. Omg have you been in my house??? 😂 Lowering the expectations with 3 non negotiable things to do. Thanks for giving us permission to not be perfect. Have a great week. Mary, Joes wife 🙇‍♀️👏💪👍💐🙏

[@deloreshall5459]

Hey Cass. Thanks for the peptalk. Recovering perfectionist. Organization and decluttering journey been going on for a while. I have occassional relapses of perfectionism. Needed this reset tonight. Love ya. You should still be on HGTV. ❤❤❤❤

[@Clutterbug]

You are so welcome!

[@davidhoutz1412]

I've watched your videos for quite a while now but just subscribed. In one video you were talking about your ADHD and you actually described me exactly that it made me cry. 55 and won't take meds because it makes me feel weird. Girl I act just like you and love watching you. I'm not alone! Wow.

[@a1waystreet-j86]

You are a clutter lightening bug. So positive. Thank you✌️

[@Clutterbug]

I try!

[@amberorton6633]

This is ME. You are seriously the best therapist ever!

[@Clutterbug]

Lol!

[@adena1122]

Haha! Thanks for making me feel better and keeping it real! It's okay to not be perfect, get rid of crap and shove the crap we keep outta sight. I can't do it all at once and that's okay

[@Clutterbug]

It's totally okay!

[@heatherandgertrude]

I need to listen to this every 5 minutes! 😂 Thank you

[@mrssmurf55]

Thanks for this video exhausted after work and the whole house needs hoovering and floors washed and was thinking i shouldn't use the cordless hoover cos it doesn't hoover as well as my corded one so procrastinating even starting this video gave me permission to just do a quick hoover better half done than not.

[@LydiaR418]

Lol that look at the camera at 01:47 reminds me of my toddler doing something he's not supposed to! 😂thank you for restoring hope!!

[@Angebaby1237]

❤❤❤Cas I love you…….I was soooo nervous to watch this weeks video….but I have never felt good about my messy home as I have in this moment!!! This video is incredibly motivating!! I can’t even wait for the video to end. I’m stopping it here and I’ll come back to it!!! Thank you!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@Clutterbug]

You're so welcome!

[@GirlConfident]

You just read me all my rights. And also, my whole being rebelled when you spoke about not having to do things well. All I heard in my head was, “the way you do one this is the way you do everything.” 🥴 Yes, I HATE housework 😂

[@kariwick-InnerPeaceCoaching]

Love this❣️ As a recovering perfectionist - I always enjoy rehearing this❣️❣️❣️ My new mantra = magical things happen when i suck a little bit❣️ So thanks again, I am regiving myself permission, Kari🌞

[@Clutterbug]

You're welcome!

[@debbiev.1311]

The struggle of "Perfection Paralysis" is real...I'm in recovery!! Thanks Cas for your inspiration!! ❤️🤗 Love your Virtual Makeover plans...I'm just not that brave yet to show the world, but I'll be watching the others who are as you help them!! 😘

[@Clutterbug]

You're so welcome!

[@MendeMaria-ej8bf]

True analysis. Thank you, elegant woman.

[@abbym3915]

Thank you for this reminder. I'm also finding it helpful to see taking care of my home as an extension of self-care; taking care of my space as a way of taking care of myself.

[@bridgetmagby1610]

This was so helpful and so true in everything she said because that’s excatly how I am! Thanks so much for sharing this I’m gonna try it!

[@elizabethsydnor5247]

Omg! The zoom makeover is GENIUS!!!

[@Clutterbug]

Glad you think so!

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

😊👍🏼 cool. (that IS an awesome announcement). I don't think of myself as a perfectionist.... but I definitely have too many "want to do" projects and way too much stuff.... phiew. There aren't enough hours in a day.

[@roses.trees.ocean.sky.90]

Thank You 💐💗🎉 So Much. This is life changing !! 😳😄😁 Due to this video, have discovered all I've been taught is not true about " If something's worth doing you do it well , do your best". Many were taught to be perfectionists, despite nothing ever being perfect and we were told nothing we did was " good enough." Still felt same feeling of satisfaction and got more done by NOT doing my best. Thought the feeling came from KNOWING I'd done my best. I was wrong. The satisfied feeling was still there from the *attainment of the task, *not the effort. Very Grateful. Found channel yesterday. Bought your books. THANK YOU🌟💗🌟

[@Clutterbug]

I'm so happy for you!!

[@roses.trees.ocean.sky.90]

@@Clutterbug Thank You 😊

[@suzisaintjames]

7:40 that's a great practice, putting your toaster on a bin so the crumbs don't go everywhere when you move it. And you don't have to clean the cabinet shelf either. And the bin contains the cord and plug too! Brilliant! (Only my toaster oven will still live on the counter. The coffee maker lives in the cabinet on a tray to catch any drips.) 💖🌞🌵😷

[@DougAshley]

I just came to the comments to ask why would someone put a toaster in a bin that's the same size as the toaster. Good answer!

[@suzisaintjames]

@@DougAshley , thank you. Because the bin is plastic, I wouldn't use the toaster to toast bread in the bin as it might melt the plastic. Also, if I remember correctly, the bin just barely fit in the cabinet. 💖🌞🌵😷

[@SD-essd]

Wow this feels good. I've been procrastinating things for so long that the house is over cluttered. Now I'll start slowly one small little thing at a time.

[@FloridasYesteryear]

I purchased a pot rack for my cupboard and I feel a lot stressed knowing I can pull out a pot or pan and not have an avalanche falling out of cupboard. Sometimes my dishes are still a little wet when I put them in the cupboard.

[@sgallant2107]

Scandalous!😂

[@ashleyemma4954]

I love this so much! We stopped folding our laundry about a year ago and will never go back. We only fold the bathroom towels because you see them.😂 We just got rid of over 30 trash bags of donations and actual trash in our house over the past 3 weeks and we aren't done yet! Already it's so much easier to keep the house clean with 5 kids.

[@CathyWearstler]

I am 68. I grew up being told, "If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing RIGHT." I never felt like I was doing it right. Add that to ADHD freeze, and there's a LOT that has gone undone far too long. I cannot put my towels or silverware away and let the cupboard or drawer not look perfect. As each of my parents passed, both in different states, their stuff has ended up in and all over my house. I'm drowning in a giant mish mash pile.

[@mheninger99]

Slow and steady you'll get there...

[@CathyWearstler]

@mheninger99 I'm trying to keep that mindset. The hardest part is starting. I don't even want to see it lol I'm a sentimental keeper, as were my parents. I try to pretend I'm someone else 😏

[@MaryKane-qv5vz]

I have a large bag of ornaments wrapped and ready for the charity shop. If I died tomorrow these items would end up being thrown in the bin. I have way too much anyway and I am happy, at my age, to let the go.

[@TheMennomilist]

This totally explains my mom who always tells me she has no time to declutter her very cluttered home. I have offered my services to her and hopefully she will take me up on it soon (I am a decluttering/low-carbon footprint certified life coach). In the late 1980s/early 1990s I remember her home was so clear of clutter and way cleaner. I clean her house for her but it is like. . ."Hey, we've lived here 50 yeras and accumulated way more than we realized and LIKE our stuff." She really knows where EVERYTHING is even though it is a disaster. It is so gross to me haha. She let me declutter under her sink in her kitchen which is way neater. . .one section down, too many others to go. Wish me luck. Loved this video.

[@leytonfortnite4724]

You are a GREAT daughter!

[@Clutterbug]

Good luck!

[@meriawakened]

I tell myself to do "good enough". One way I cheat is give myself 5 seconds to fold each piece of laundry. Then I immediately put it away. That keeps me from having clean laundry pile up.

[@debbiefourie2362]

This channel has changed my home for the better I am ADHD diagnosed and for the first time in my life I have a tidy home.

[@ccsimonds9590]

Mine is always messy because those living in my house mess everything up faster than I can clean it up.

[@joannawhite1441]

Same! Three males with adhd and I just can’t keep up. My husband tries but his brain just can’t be organized.

[@joannawhite1441]

Same! Three males with adhd and I just can’t keep up. My husband tries but his brain just can’t be organized.

[@joannawhite1441]

Same! Three males with adhd and I just can’t keep up. My husband tries but his brain just can’t be organized.

[@joannawhite1441]

Same! Three males with adhd and I just can’t keep up. My husband tries but his brain just can’t be organized.

[@joannawhite1441]

Same! Three males with adhd and I just can’t keep up. My husband tries but his brain just can’t be organized.

[@1979France]

“Done today is better than perfect tomorrow.” Now, that is one awesome quote 👏

[@Clutterbug]

Glad you like it!

[@tanushreedas3349]

Most of us have messy homes becoz only one person cleans and the rest just doesn't even care to carry the glass in the sink. and then it becomes overwhelming for that 1person

[@tdel83]

This!!! This is my life!

[@melodysmith9163]

Oh my goodness girl. Thank you, you have just encouraged me to stop beating myself up. Low expectations is my new thing.

[@LoveableNiki]

What is Cass's background???? She reads me in these videos. 😂😭

[@PigletdawgcaseJordan-e9m]

I love your videos! They have really helped me make progress in decluttering now that all my kids are in college. I have come to the conclusion that I must be a perfectionist. Once I do start though I find I make very quick progress. I have also referred to myself as a recovering pack rat. I am looking forward to making my goal of getting our whole house in order.

[@mckenzielynntozanwrites]

"Basically what I'm saying is, 'BE CRAPPIER.'" 😂😂😂❤

[@Clutterbug]

Do it!! It's great! WE can be craptastic together!

[@melissarobles104]

Recovering perfectionist here. I've learned so much from you, Dawn and Dana. Progress over perfection... I repeat that to myself daily and I've gotten so much done; my house is so much cleaner now! No more C.H.A.O.S. (can't have anyone over syndrome)!!! Thank you for what you do; its made a big difference in my life.

[@AntW11]

What an excellent video.❤ You have managed to communicate a clear, psychological approach to having a cleaner and tidier home, by explaining common difficulties. This could have been a personal video for me, it was so accurate. Thank you

[@Serenity_escapes]

The first one is definitely me because as she was describing what not to do I was cringing lol what an eye opener never seen it that way

[@sassysuzy4u]

This is 100% accurate. I get started but then I get overwhelmed because it is sooo much work to do it right.

[@Clutterbug]

Hope it helps!

[@Naomi-wm3uf]

O feel like you're describing me perfectly! Always wanting to do things so right that even getting started can feel like almost an impossible job. Thanks for the advice!

[@Clutterbug]

You're welcome!

[@phionaruwona5361]

Thank you so so so true. Perfectionist people want everything done perfection, or they would rather not get to the work at all

[@Clutterbug]

You're welcome!

[@gengoddard2105]

thank you so very much - i am struggling with this right now so this video is just what i needed. and i did not realize perfection paralysis is a real thing. i really appreciate this video.

[@nancytim1486]

Love this. My rule when I got home from work was to do 7 things. Put in a load of laundry, put a stamp on an envelope, pick up a blanket etc. By Saturday, my house looked clean and over half the chores were done for the weekend because I would try to include one chore in my 7 things. Now that my kids are in their own homes, I don't have 7 things to do each day (yay!).

[@DIYwithDrJeff]

Thank you for this video. The message connected with me. I've been trying out a chore schedule for the last 3 weeks of only stuff I know I should be able to easily get done each day and my floors are cleaner.

[@LettingLoose_NJ]

OMG I was just thinking of having you come to my home to HELP! But why not virtual…Amazeballs!

[@Clutterbug]

Apply!

[@ShellyCline]

Cass this entire video is sheer, unadulterated genius. I feel like a whole new world of possibilities has opened up. And im gonna adopt a new personal motto. "I'm Shelly, and I suck." 😂 But seriously ive suffered from perfection paralysis for sooo many years but didn't know what it was, why it was happening or that there was a name for it. I can't wait to just get started sucking (lol) and then after a while look back and see how much I've gotten done.

[@londonliving-music899]

This is spot on - as of tomorrow my home is going to be tidier/cleaner - just a bit 😬

[@Clutterbug]

Yay!

[@WholeFoodSpark]

I live in a small 2 br apartment. I consider myself a minimalist and declutter semi regularly. I recently went on a decluttering kick… I came out with FOUR garbage bags of trash and donations. I still have about half the apartment to go! 🤯 So the tip is, even if you think you don’t need to declutter, pull stuff out and pretend you’re moving. You’d be surprised how much stuff you’re keeping in corners, drawers, and closets.

[@Clutterbug]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Sanakhan-oe8ks]

Now i want solution on what is my passion and what is my uniqueness i still dont know in my early 20s after getting impressed by her practicality

[@chandelle2146]

Sis you just gave me a whole therapy session. There's a special space in heaven for you❤

[@Karen_Koch]

Two amazing quotes ⭐️ Done today is better than perfect tomorrow It’s not a video game, we don’t get bonus points for doing it the hard way

[@leslieschrader-fagnan7639]

I have already commented here once, but I need to come back and say this video has been the most helpful video of my life as far as messy house/perfectionism. I have gotten so much of my house organized recently. Because I am just putting things in containers and putting them aside to detail later, I’m not worried about having to be able to do everything all at once. I just need to get it’s less messy and then go back to it when I have time to do the detail part. I’ve gotten so far in my organization since this video was posted.

[@InuMokuba]

*literally has me crying in the first minute*😢❤ here comes Clutterbug dressing me down.

[@melikealtintas576]

I feel it. It is mind blowing. Same of the world shaking moments.. and it was so easy. The hole time.... thanks for sharing.

[@ashliebranch9191]

Can I just tell you that you are now my best friend! I found your channel this past week and have been so encouraged.

[@lizzy5943]

Thank you for the advice I feel much better knowing my home is not perfectly clean