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.

[@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!

[@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😢

[@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.

[@MarielaMerino]

"be crappier" this is my motto for 2024 😅

[@FlowerPowerWV]

That motto is AMAZE-BALLS! 😊

[@MarielaMerino]

@@FlowerPowerWV hahaha a

[@carmenbyrne6521]

Mine, too. . . 😊

[@Okamura928]

🤣😂🤣

[@Leeny017]

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

[@michellefonville5326]

Perfection Paralysis Is So Real!!!

[@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. 🤷

[@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 🎉 🏆

[@messily1456]

“Done today is better than perfect tomorrow.” 🤯

[@mlm85000]

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

[@Clutterbug]

Yes!

[@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!!! ❤❤❤

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.”

[@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!

[@lbentley]

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!!

[@ladyb5888]

LOVE YOU CAS! We appreciate you so much! ❤

[@Clutterbug]

Thank you so much!!

[@meganfitzpatrick1019]

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

[@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!

[@hyppomaniaa]

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

[@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!

[@jd4744]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@a1waystreet-j86]

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

[@Clutterbug]

I try!

[@MendeMaria-ej8bf]

True analysis. Thank you, elegant woman.

[@donnaschindlbeck7457]

This is so me Cass! I wait until I have the right amount of time to do it perfectly!

[@Clutterbug]

EMBRACE GOOD ENOUGH!!

[@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! 👊🏻

[@elizabethsydnor5247]

Omg! The zoom makeover is GENIUS!!!

[@Clutterbug]

Glad you think so!

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!!

[@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.

[@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!

[@sheryllknapp9803]

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

[@Clutterbug]

Yay! Thank you!

[@carmenbyrne6521]

OMG! You have me in one! Will start on one place at a time. . . tomorrow, too late tonight. Thank you, from Australia.😮

[@Clutterbug]

You got this!

[@hildajoelvictor2888]

I just want to say... Just.... A big THANK YOU... you don't know how much this means

[@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!

[@lbentley]

THIS. EVERYTHING YOU SAID. ❤

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@cinden0801]

Thank you for your excellent advice. Incredibly helpful and life-change!!

[@LoveableNiki]

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

[@cathybergeron5485]

OMG - How much do I love you!!!!!! You are so real!

[@Clutterbug]

:)

[@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!😂

[@tammyd5863]

This hit home. This was me. But I stopped and thought things out. 1. Why clean things I'm not keeping, why organize things I'm not keeping, is what I ask myself. So I decluttered each room then I organize each room then I clean each room. I am still in process of decluttering rooms and places but this is so much easier. I had to change my mind set to simpler tasks to get done. AND the weight and stress it takes away when done is a lot. I never realized that clutter stress caused relationship issues. Relationships are getting better in our house as stuff leaves in boxes and bags. Thanks Cass.

[@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.

[@marysusa6985]

Just adore you, Cass. You have the best approach to life. Thank you for sharing!!

[@Clutterbug]

You are so welcome!

[@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.

[@donnasnuggs910]

My favourite is slap-dusting the plant with a rag.

[@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!

[@silfervox2970]

Yay, can't wait for the makeover episodes! I really wanted to see your HGTV show, but sadly couldn't watch it from Europe.

[@Clutterbug]

You can also watch both seasons on KZbin through HGTV's channel or on Discovery+.

[@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!

[@ChristineS.-nc7zq]

Thank you for your excellent advice. Incredibly helpful and life-changing!!

[@mckenzielynntozanwrites]

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

[@Clutterbug]

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

[@fuzzylogics139]

Yeah I’m 45 and just recently it dawned on me why something that takes other people 30 minutes, takes me at least triple the time on most tasks. Super detail oriented and perfectionistic. How ironic my house is a mess most of the time 😅 I tried setting timers and forcing myself to literally “keep moving”. Not kneel down zeroing in on that patch or spot and the next and the one next to that.. And OH I missed a spot, let me go back, oh it doesn’t come off.. Now what? Type-X? Egrmm IT HAS TO COME OFF.. (… 12 hours later…) the house is still a mess but that one corner is absolutely blinding! 🌟😎🌟

[@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!

[@jaimeviolet1000]

You are talking about me for sure, thank you,so much!

[@Clutterbug]

I AM TALKING ABOUT YOU JAIME.... :P

[@jaimeviolet1000]

I am not like that!

[@jaimeviolet1000]

I hate vacuuming,and dusting, never like them!

[@oopurpledove]

Thank you for being so real 🙏

[@ambrasones6545]

I needed this video SO badly! I was literally contemplating divorce I was getting so irritated at my husband 😂 I felt so overwhelmed and my mental load was exhausting with all the projects and crap I had to do and I felt like no one was helping. Seriously, best timing ever.

[@Clutterbug]

Glad you enjoyed it! This video should also help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3yzn6mwmauHfLM

[@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!

[@hcmangs3634]

Cas, you are so amazing, you have such a talent speaking so concise, to the point and at the same time so warm and funny!!! Very few can also be warm and funny while being a ‘to the point’ concise speaker. You are seriously better than majority of therapists. Thank you for repeating this message and understanding a lot of us, especially me, need to hear it 1000x’s to get it through. ❤

[@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!

[@marciavernor1849]

Cas you “hit the nail on the head”! I’m a perfectionist and this makes sense. 💝🌹🤗

[@Clutterbug]

Glad I can help!

[@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*.

[@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!

[@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!

[@patpoe7637]

This is me. I don't want to do it if I can't do it right and I expect too much.

[@Clutterbug]

Emrbrace good enough!

[@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. 💖🌞🌵😷

[@Theresemkjgjvhg]

Omg, why did I get teary eyes😂🥰

[@christinedigioia957]

Hi Cass, you mentioned, Hot Mess House! Love that show and your you tube channel!! Will, Hot Mess House, have new episodes, one of these days?

[@robinkane1017]

I just was looking for ways to help me with my organization because I have ADHD and it hard I have 3 teens and a 6 month old, and I feel like ripping my hair out with how unorganized my house is but your videos have shown me I am a mix of a cricket and ladybug I think this may because of my family as well but I love your videos they are helping me organize ❤

[@lauriecraddock9677]

You sound like me! I have 4 kids ages 15-9, and a 7 month old. I always thought my house was a mess because I had small children. But even when they were fairly independent, I still struggled! Now, I have started over with an infant and I m lucky if I can put him down for 10-15 minutes and try to get some cleaning done. I wear him I a carrier some, but he is 20 pounds and it hurts my old back, lol. I don’t know if I will ever really get things under control.

[@robinkane1017]

@@lauriecraddock9677 same here he loves contact naps and I'm like but I need to do this and that and slowly go crazy in my head but I do love the cuddles lol

[@An_Gold]

You are very interesting as a blogger. And the topic is so useful, thank you.

[@skyedaisy4007]

Great video Cas! And I'm so excited to see the makeovers! :)

[@Clutterbug]

Yay! Thank you!

[@kawaiikowai08]

I feel we need a do it crappier printable!! ❤

[@crybebebunny]

I had to go the department of vehicle to renew my DL today. I saw some videos by them telling me that I needed so much extra paperwork. I left my bedroom looking like HURRICANE had gone Tru. I still have a headache and feel overwhelmed with that mess. I found other paperwork that had been lost for a year and a half. Turn out that I didn't need any of the paperwork I prepared with.

[@Clutterbug]

Yikes!

[@crybebebunny]

@@Clutterbug I am not lazy, I have some dementia, ADHD, and maybe Autism ❣️❣️🫶🏼😭😩🤯 You are an Earth Angel, Thank you for Your videos. They are So Very Helpful ❣️❣️❣️

[@JJ-zc7yu]

Love it! Zoom makeover is such a great idea! I cannot wait to see videos of this, it was be freaking fantastic!!!

[@Clutterbug]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@InuMokuba]

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

[@katarinakozelj557]

I think this is your best video :-D yesss, -whatever you said in here, yes, yes and yes!!!! It is now obviously clear that because I can't do everything as I want, I just leave it, especially with my ADHD. Soooo many golden nuggets here: "what can leave to make room for that item that you actually use" "make it good for now and you can make it perfect later" and many more. Thank you for doing what you do!!!!!!

[@yvettehernandez369]

Took me awhile to believe everything you said (Dawn & Diane in Denmark)…finally I listened last year and y’all are so RIGHT. I wanted to be just like my parents…they are so NEAT and I didn’t get that gene. I used to fold EVERYTHING…I still do but if I don’t have time, I don’t and IT’s OKAY. 🙂❤️ Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

[@Clutterbug]

You're so welcome!

[@lorettahouben6565]

Thank you so much for this excellent video. I have recently discovered you (I think it was through my Facebook feed which is why I love FB so much) and the few videos I've watched have helped me immensely. I never used to have clutter this bad before 2020. That's the year everything crashed in my life, including my health. My health is good now I'm happy to say, due to having a much needed operation in 2021. Now I need to organize/clear 42 years of accumulated clutter. I enjoyed this video so much as it describes me perfectly.

[@ineedmyteaable]

Omg! Love this video! The memory bin is genius because I have important stuff mixed in with stuff. I feel I can't quickly go through a pike for that reason. Love the toaster in a bin for storage. Not wanting crumbs in cabinet is the very reason I leave mine set out, thanks.

[@Nutmeg_6666]

I honestly really needed to hear this today, not just for my messy house but for other aspects and things going on that I can apply to my life as well right now, so thank you :)

[@Clutterbug]

You're welcome!

[@annetteandersen377]

That is so me and my stroggles😂 But i'm still trying every day to make a change, to to do things crappier. It's a hard battle but i'm getting better at it😍 Thank you so much Cass for everything you do for all of us🥰🥰❤❤

[@Clutterbug]

You can do it!

[@loiseywillis3997]

Ha, before finding you I was spinning my wheels and constantly cleaning. I also didn’t realize I had too much stuff, now it’s easy peasy!❤

[@Clutterbug]

Wonderful!

[@suzannetherrell8788]

Omg your hitting my life right on target. Love this video😊

[@Clutterbug]

So glad!

[@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

[@garden_geek]

It’s amazing how you totally understand my brain but we’ve never met lol I’ve said this before but my house has never been as clean and tidy as it is right now and it’s because of all of the amazing advice and encouragement you give us here. It’s also improving the way I feel about myself because I’m realizing I actually am capable of keeping house… I was just being way too hard on myself before.

[@Clutterbug]

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

[@Just1lovetory]

I feel like you made this video for me!!!! Lol!!! Everything you said is so me!!!😂 I’m learning but it’s so hard.

[@stefs3460]

I'm a perfectionist that is the daughter of an ultra perfectionist. When my dad does house remodeling he takes forever because he is such a perfectionist about things that no one sees. We got to where when he would notice a tiny imperfect before he would try to make it perfect we would say "no no we like it that way! It adds character!"

[@jorget9179]

I love these motivational videos with hard truths. It’s what I need to hear most of the time, thank you ❤