NEW! EXTREME KITCHEN ORGANIZATION IDEAS | GARAGE & CLOSET ORGANIZING, DECLUTTERING | DEEP CLEAN

[@dpinar21]

I'm old school, we do not pay for chores. And yes! Every Saturday we cleaned, just like when I grew up.

[@belindalantrip5395]

I agree. I think they need to understand that that’s part of being a family. For my kids I would give them extra thing to do for money besides their chores or I would reward them for their grades. I feel their education is as important if not more but rewarding them for a job well done in school makes them want to keep working on their education. I mean in the end when we get out of school we are paid to do our jobs. Anyways that where they get their money to but things they want. It’s also a way to teach them about money.

[@julieanne7223]

Isn't it awesome when hubby offers to clean, you should tell him to smile more often, his smile is awesome!

[@leonettedejesus2319]

I'm so happy I'm not the only one who was raised on cleaning Saturday mornings and I've continued it now with my family❤

[@debbiejansen555]

My mom used to pull the covers off of me on Saturday morning and hand me a cleaning rag! 😀

[@jenniferlowe2481]

That was so kind of your husband for helping u. And just remember the less u have the less u have to clean and pickup.

[@aoifemccarthy2299]

Great video 😍 a place for everything & everything in its place ❤️

[@ashligann162]

Yes, totally remember cleaning every Saturday! Old English wood polish and Randy Travis blaring through the house 🤣😂

[@ericasimplylightcandleco]

Sunday was my childhood cleaning day...I awoke to the sound of smooth jazz playing and the smell of lemon pledge & I knew what was going down, lol!

[@snglmmyx3]

Saturday is our big clean day as well. We don’t do allowance for regular chores, if you live in the house then you help take care of it. But we do pay for extra things that the kids help with, mowing the field or helping the grandparents, things like that.

[@gcmskmkrm]

Love your videos……with my two, they had their chores (cleaning room, unload dishwasher, cleaning their bathrooms etc.) that we use to tell them it was the cost of living with the family, but if they wanted to earn money we had the $ chore sheet. These were things they could do that were not part of the family chores (washing the cars, mopping the floor, cleaning the garage etc.) where they could earn cash to spend and or put in their savings. It taught them that you have to do things to make your home livable, but also how to deal with doing a job and earning money (saving, budgeting etc) We did this since they were about 5 all the way thru high school. You are an amazing mama and whatever you decide is the perfect answer for you.

[@Lmcbrannon]

Motivation to help out is being thankful for the roof over their heads. Kids should understand that it's all apart of being a family.

[@lynclements4642]

Oh yes! My mom got me up on Saturday’s to clean! She worked full time and I was the only kid at home.

[@lorrainehoward2722]

Great job Lynn. You have a wonderful hubby there. I believe children should be brought up to learn responsibility. They should be responsible for keeping their room clean. I see so many You Tubers running around picking up messes that they are capable of doing themselves. It is our responsibility to teach them to be able to live and cope in this world. They are perfectly capable of being responsible for certain chores as they get older. You have a great week sweet lady. God bless you and yours.

[@mdmarti1]

Saturdays were always cleaning days when I was growing up and now those are my best memories. Loud music coffee breakfast and we would all clean...loved it.

[@alicjafronczak6298]

Hello all my family helped on saturdays to clean our house. Now they teached that if they want to go out they have to help at home. It works great for our family. Gugs from Poland

[@sandragardoll1480]

Hi ! Sooo, about the chores...my children had responsibities as we called them...keeping their rooms picked up, helping with daily chores, everyday things. We did give a small allowance for other chores, like, big cleaning days, deep cleans, washing the car and yard work etc. Part of being in a family and living in your home, is loving it. And the way we love it, is to care for it. A mix of unpaid resposibilities and a small amount for other chores is a good balance in my opinion. Worked for my family x x x

[@jillneer7305]

Yay, I'm first! And yes, Saturday was cleaning day when I was a kid. And even then I was a cleaning, organizing, decorating girl!

[@mariadimitriou5981]

Same here , I am a full time working mom 5 days a week so I do a good cleaning of the house on Saturdays

[@debbyholt6557]

Wow you got a lot done!!! Looks so neat and put together!!!! I think you are right, kids should help around the house because it’s their home and they help create messes! If they want to do extra chores maybe then a little money, we never paid our kids for doing chores! If they had activities or things they needed money for we just gave it to them at that time! When big things like, I want a car, they got part-time jobs!!!! I really love your new home, lots of space, love all the natural light, so pretty🏡 thanks for all the motivation😍💕💕

[@Jessie20032]

Old school for me only gave a little bit to my children sometimes and saved up for things. Saturday is deep clean for me!

[@tnmzimmerman]

Saturday’s are my cleaning days too since a teenager. 👍🏻❤️

[@mdmarti1]

I gave allowance for extra chores that i would not ask them to do and your decluttering was awesome. Im doing the same in my home. thank you. stay blessed.

[@sherrysimmons5186]

Love under the stairs and the garage organizing, we will be working on our garage this weekend thanks for the motivation! Your hubby is a keeper

[@ruthlott3765]

I think it is AWESOME 👍👍👍👍 I love your organizing-decluttering-refreshing videos 👏👏👏

[@vvbistro2607]

I agree the whole family works as a team and therefore no one gets paid for chores. I used to give my children an allowance based on behaviour with clear rules to follow. They very rarely didn't get their allowance and they understood that as a family we did necessary as well as fun things together. Today they have their own homes and we have working bees where we get together to work in each other's houses for the big things and I love that they are willing to do so. Also we each are willing to drop everything when we need each other. I love the bond that I have with my children, it is based on love, honesty and respect. I also was a full-time working mum where I basically raised them myself.

[@mudandglitter1609]

We do a hybrid model for chores/allowance. First there are those chore that MUST be done. This includes making bed, putting your clean clothes away, cleaning up their bedroom. Basically things that only affect them. Then we have 'household chores' which we do give allowance for. This includes doing dishes, taking out the garbage, vaccuming the living room, etc. Basically things the whole household benefits from. Hope that helps!

[@christinelanmon2852]

I love your floors. My style is light and bright too. Your house is gorgeous. Loved the video. Loved the garage cabinet organizing. Looks great.

[@sarahrojas173]

Hi Lynn, we are a little old school. For everyday tasks, like making the bed or setting/clearing the table at dinner, my girls don't get an allowance. But we do for large chores, like washing the car or yard work.

[@lauraparson2168]

Fabulous job Lynn and Chris and family❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lindatucker9435]

Yes, growing up we cleaned on Saturday, everything inside and out. I did not get an allowance but when my children got older I did allow them to make a little money when they did extra chores.

[@shainaannx17]

We never got allowance as kids. We grew up making our beds every single day, except maybe one day on the weekend. We had a sticker chart and we could pick one fun thing we wanted to do at the end of the week. We always had chores and we never complained or asked for a dime. We just weren't raised that way. Most times my sister and I wanted to surprise my dad for lunch while he was at work lol. I'm still a super clean person. I prefer it. I'm glad we were raised to do things to appreciate what we have and take care of it.

[@Ourfarmlife2015]

We have chores for the kids are just expected but I have a list of things that are extra that can be done to earn money:). I try to keep the list on the fridge (updated) with dollar amounts next to each chore:).

[@kimicope_]

Saturday was always our day too :) I remember I would throw everything away in my bedroom and my mom would have to go back thru and take all the stuff out that wasn't trash 😂

[@christinerivera3387]

Sigh, I want my garage to look like that😍

[@carenadill424]

Yep, Saturday’s are always for cleaning. It’s a family affair. I swear growing up that it took the entiiiiirrrre day 🤣

[@susan5833]

It is nice your husband helps clean. 👍👍

[@jenniferlowe2481]

I had mine every night before bed to pick up everything and put it were goes. I didn't give money to him but when he wanted something we would help him get it cause would do good with his chores. They need to learn how to do things if we don't teach them they want know what to do in life. Lov your videos and family

[@onairwitherika4644]

I never received a weekly allowance, however, i liked my moms approach on things. I speedskated all through middle and highschool at the ice rink. My room had to be clean every weekend in order to get the $20 i needed to go to open skating at eat with my friends. How I approach my kids with allowance, is, they are expected to keep up their tasks regardless. I dont necessarily give them money, but I buy them a lot. Whatever interests they have, I provide as much as I can. But with that comes responsibilities. I want to start implementing allowance soon because I believe its important for my kids to understand the value of a dollar and responsibilities that come along with it.

[@sondrasix1668]

A wonderful job. I agree with you. It makes you happy 💛🧡💚💛🧡💚

[@aliciataylor4820]

Awesome job ,I love the cabinets in the garage the look very nice.🥰🥰

[@tinakilley9639]

My Dad use to wake me up on a Sunday Morning for me to go downstairs and make my parents a cup of coffee and bring it to their bedroom and then go back downstairs and start cleaning, whether it would be dusting, hoovering etc. I did ask my Dad why and he told me it was basic life skills and to prepare me for when I left home and got my own place and to teach me responsibilities. Xxx

[@shortypShortyp]

I’m still in a decluttering kick as well and loved this video! Organizing helps soothe my soul!

[@Lilliana095]

I have a similar space like your closet i store my decorations in it however I’m going to be moving the decor in our basement and turning that closet into a fort/play space for my kids. So this definitely gives me some ideas on what to do in the space❤️

[@user-ol3oz8cs6b]

wow lynn an amazing job..it really does give you a clear head when you declutter and i bet you took a real deep breath when it was all done...xxx

[@kaseywinslow1455]

Growing up I never received allowance but when I got older and had my babies (I'm at 5 now) I would always be yelling make your bed, brush your teeth this and that and I got tired of that. So I made a chore list of things the kids can do during the day to help me out without me asking. They earn money depending on what they did that day and how much the chore cost. We ranged it from .25¢ to 1.00$ depending on how hard or easy the job was. And on Sundays they got their allowance for the week. Now my kids didn't do everything on the chore list everyday but we kept a chore chart and they marked off what they did after every chore. It helped me tremendously and taught them things they needed to do everyday to get into habit. Good luck!

[@karenturner7983]

Your house looks good. Bravo for a family that works together to get it done. ❤️ Thank you grandma for lending a hand. ❤️

[@christinebeard1934]

We did get money but not in till we were 16. I think bc are clothes starting getting expensive. But with the 7 brothets and sisters we all had to clean. And always on a sat. Couldnt3 go out until everyone was done. Love the video. ❤❤

[@sarahbethtranka9991]

Oh yeah! We cleaned on Saturdays! Then Sundays were for church, visiting family and naps!

[@sugarbaby529]

Good job on the garage it looks great!! And that’s so awesome how your.. Husband helped you out with the cleaning you are blessed 🙂❤️❤️

[@courtneypuckett7037]

Your family is precious. I love the teamwork you guys have. Not just you and your hubby but even the kids. It’s awesome. Love you!

[@wandaconklin8952]

Hi Lynne. Hope you're having a good day!!

[@rosepapa3266]

Looks great!!! Nicely done, bravo. I love watching videos when everyone in the family works together, and these kids of videos. Love always to you and your family. 👍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@belindalantrip5395]

I love the deep clean and organization videos.

[@Appleapple-bo7ic]

Thank you I'm going to clean my house 👍🏼

[@kelleybishop6275]

I organized out game's in those bag's and I so happy with the result's!

[@cathybynum6390]

Hunny love these real life moments. I learned when my dad got sick and passed that it’s ok to let some things go sometimes, you’re doing a great job, sending love , prayers, & grace.🙏🥰

[@kimhamburger6097]

It was just a given for my family to clean on Saturday. There were eight children in the house.

[@skyesage881]

We did Saturday cleanings🙌🏼

[@kimberlyakers5923]

looks great. Chris is starting to enjoy the camera.

[@mrslynnwhite]

I thunk so, too.

[@ladyeve007]

Hello i‘m from switzerland and i watching your cleaning videos.. thanks for sharing its motivation for me.. greets eve

[@pd_8888]

wow, your man is a real keeper

[@micheleg.109]

Watching that air vent being cleaned was so satisfying! The ceiling stuff - fans, lights, vents - are always forgotten at my house.

[@MariaRodriguez-zh7gg]

Pero como a crecido esta princesa esta preciosa es adorable y tus videos increíbles como siempre 😍😘🥰👶💖

[@Shashie24]

Yay my favourite !💕💖, 🇮🇪

[@kristenyarbrough7494]

We don’t give money for normal chores (picking up toys, making bed, etc), but anything that is not part of normal chores can be given an allowance. As always, I loved your video!!

[@Zohra944]

My favourite channel.Happy Tuesday 💟

[@montricemadlock7371]

Great Job Lynn & Chris

[@Amandahomemaking]

Same can’t wait for the holidays and a hot cocoa bar 🥰❤️ love how you have a coffee bar area!!

[@mrslynnwhite]

Yes girl!!!

[@nadinewilliamson1037]

Yes. I grew up cleaning on Saturdays and to this day Saturdays are for deep cleaning. We don't give kids an allowance for chores. They can however make money for projects. For the closet you decluttered why not create homemade shelves? I love the garage transformation 😍

[@MunroCutiee9]

Perhaps you could tell your kids that as you explained there are some compulsory chores (like making the bed) but then there are others/bonus chores for which they can earn some allowance if they complete (like organizing their messy drawers)

[@sharondumont9048]

You should consider changing up your kitchen faucet to a gold/ brass goose neck one 😉❤️👍🏼🇨🇦

[@barbarapratt5682]

Great job in the “workout/cleaning supply” garage! I love decluttering and finding a home for everything!

[@sabrinacooper6148]

We do not pay to do chores. They live here too. They makes messes. They use stuff. It is everyone's responsibility to help out.

[@jacquiebeattie649]

Wow!!!Great motivation and organizing. Tell us again where u purchased the cabinet in the garage?? I looked in the description section, unable to locate. Your home is soooooo nice and cozy. Love this family!!!!!!!!

[@AimeeThompson2442]

So satisfying 😍 you did a great job, looks amazing!

[@justjillyo]

Additionally, I think it would be a fun option to offer every once in a while- "act of kindness" chore where they go outside of the house to help someone else. The more acts of kindness they do reach to a goal eligible for a bonus ;)

[@justjillyo]

Yes to Saturday cleaning! Making my list for tomorrow. As for allowances and chores, I would make a list of things that are expected and have to be complete before eligible to do extra for cash. I would say the extra chores could be something they have to learn to do correctly and to your standards. Ideally it would be something you teach them and that would lighten your load. I'd also set a cap of how much they can earn so that the older kids couldn't eat up all the opportunities to make the cash. Younger kids take longer to do things so it's harder for them to make money. For example, each kid can earn up to $40 a month. You could also do a $5 training bonus for when you are teaching them how to do a paid chore. Of course these figures have to work within your budget. Just some examples!

[@deborahhopper4832]

Love your cabinets in the garage😍

[@mrslynnwhite]

Thank you!!

[@carolinetemple5205]

Hi Lynn much appreciation for this video. Very satisfying ❤

[@mrslynnwhite]

You’re welcome 😊

[@kimjasper5534]

Hi Lynn! Would you please share the link for the shelves/cabinet in your garage? I think it may be perfect for what I’ve been looking for! 😁

[@Zohra944]

Beautiful baby.🌸

[@PremiumGCCo]

Can you link your utensil canisters on your counter?! I love them!

[@elisamaurerbailey2787]

We clean on Sunday at my house and a few things on Saturday. And also during the week is smaller things that need done. My daughter helps a lot. She doesn’t h get an allowance but she got a very expensive tablet recently so that is how she gets to keep and use it. Plus she gets pretty much whatever she wants because of her helping with chores. I don’t deep clean really as much as I should 😬

[@antoniajagodic]

Love this declutter🥰

[@janicevance6981]

You all did a good job! Everything looks great!

[@mrslynnwhite]

Thank you, friend.

[@donnariley4543]

Awesome awesome amazing I love what you did

[@kayburris8464]

You have a amazing husband staying up to mop floors. I love seeing husbands helping out. We love seeing Noah and Emma. You didnt show your coffee bar when you were done im excited to see that. We we always cleaned on Saturday too. We had to clean before we could go to town or play with there friends. I have two daughters they had chores to do every day. Then we they were older and wanted a allowance I added on things. Like every day chores was make there beds, keep room picked up. Help with dishes and things like that. For money i would have them wash my car and clean it out. Help with the out door things in the summer. Help wash windows those kind of things. I was a single mother and it worked for us. They are grown with one son each. Thats how they are raising them now. Hope thats helps.

[@Jakilyn]

Decluttering is amazing as long as you stop buying unnecessary stuff..that's where a lot of people struggle with the temptation of KZbin "hauls"

[@jodischoolcraft9188]

Yes !! I’m a crazy minimalist and a professional organizer and I swear they do the hauls just so they have decluttering videos later I have one pumpkin out and I might put out one snowman later (I’m lucky I despise Xmas)

[@jennydub3351]

So awesome! Great job!!!!

[@denises9426]

I did not give allowance to my 4 sons. I did however give them money when they wanted or needed something, because they earned it by being a productive part of our family. Some of their friends were getting $20 a week for doing nothing! Never understood that. You do what’s best for you and your family Lynn. 🥰❤️ Great video as always Beautiful. Take care. 🙏🏻💞

[@gabriellalicitra7994]

Hey Lynn. It is a pleasure to see your videos. Emma is beautiful. Kisses and hugs. I follow you from Italy (Sicily)😘😘

[@markanddebbiesullivan7764]

Hi Lynn hope everything is going well just wanted to let you know you look great and doing a great job with everything! As far as allowances go I think the kids should make there bed and keep there room tidy also at night after dinner clear the table and take the trash out no allowance for that , anything else I believe is fair to earn some money it also teaches them to become independent 😁❤

[@belindalantrip5395]

I clean weekly and pick up daily but I deep clean the entire house quarterly like shampooing carpets, blinds, windows and such.

[@brendawilliams508]

I never got an allowance and either did my kids, my 5 yr old grandson comes in the house and says, mom mom, I want to earn money... as I was finishing up the dishes I let him wash the last 2 and he helped with the floor so I gave him .50 cents... He looks at it and says... where is the paper money ??? lol I love that little closet your working on now, what a great little play area for the kids. When Emma gets older, make it a little play house for her. I love how Chris helps you with everything, my husband would not be helping me...he is a keeper....

[@dreamweaver3761]

I never got paid for doing housework when I lived at home. I never got an allowance either, we just couldn't afford it. I didn't expect to get paid since I was living there and eating there for free, I guess. That's just the way it was!! Your hubby is a keeper!! Some men won't do ANY inside house work at all.

[@joanmisenheimer5894]

My middle so is that way. He thinks house work is women’s work. I for the life of me don’t know know where he got it that way. He had to do chores in the house growing up. He & his brother had to clean their bedroom & keep it clean. 🥰🥰

[@marioncalhoun5106]

You are doing great!! Love all your organization ideas ❤️

[@hilladayan-racz3400]

Loved the video, as usual u r fantastic! l love to see how your home is changing due to your organization. What is the huge flaffy blue mop is for? Love , Hilla from Israel XOXO ❤️

[@Justinejaylee]

Watching all the way from 🇿🇦, loving your videos 💕

[@angelabrockman7816]

Big difference and looked nice.

[@sharonshmuel3386]

Enjoyed seeing the before & afters btw you look amazing lol 💖🇮🇱❤️🥰