Whole House Clean to Come Back From Lazy Spiral

[@michellefarris3961]

Reading comments here. Your home is beautiful. This is a normal mess for life with 3 kids. Just do what works for you and don't waste time and energy explaining to everyone and certainly not to trolls and gaslighters. They will show up in motivational videos to demoralize by being petty, critical, superior and insulting. Ignore them.

[@cingarcia6969]

Not a terrible housekeeper. Not horrified in the least! I love your home. The messes are memories being made and dishes are the result of delicious home-made meals being enjoyed. You're amazing! Don't let these other comments bring you down. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@BarefootNimh]

Every cat knows the call of the warm laundry! In my house I call it Tribute. My cat is owed his Tribute. Thanks for this clean-with-me video. I think I really needed this inspiration to believe I can do it in my own living space.

[@feraltradwife]

Babe you totally can! Small steps!

[@amandaryan1470]

I love the real world motivation. Do your own thing. Whatever works for you. I enjoyed the Vlog. Nice job. It’s just life. Have a great holiday

[@feraltradwife]

Thanks so much!

[@barbaraadams9574]

I think if you teach the kids to pick up behind themselves it would help. But you do have a beautiful home.

[@feraltradwife]

I agree. I am trying to teach them that, but I’m not consistent with it at all. I think maybe I feel hypocritical that I am not good at picking up after myself? It’s something I’ve decided to start working on. ❤️

[@feraltradwife]

And thank you!

[@ameliakat9982]

@@feraltradwife it's hard to be consistent on. I find I'm more focused on their school stuff and everything else. There's so much to teach them

[@feraltradwife]

There is so much to teach them! This year we are trying to focus on life skills so maybe we will be a little more successful on picking up after ourselves?

[@SK-ki1te]

Ingraining clean, neat habits in kids is a gift to them.

[@suemorris6336]

Your home is lovely. You should be proud of yourself for doing such a fine job. I was a full time working mother with 3 kids. I totally understand.

[@feraltradwife]

I appreciate that so much! I was anxious to post how bad it can get but I was so happy to relax in a clean house after.

[@LindaHanson-py5dz]

You did a great job & stayed so motivated to complete. The job was so nice to see. And it looked beautiful at the end. Thank you for sharing Linda

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you Linda!

[@StormSpottersTN]

Ok I had to giggle when I saw the dog jump up on the ottoman right after you cleaned the pet hair off it so you could fold the clothes. And then the kitten wanted to lay right where you're folding too. So typical of furry family members! I wash my dishes the same way: clean all the stuff of them and then load the dishwasher for a rinse and sanitize! Love it! And your kitchen is glorious! I love all that counter space and huge island!

[@feraltradwife]

lol, every. Single. Time. Potato also enjoys climbing into the hamper for a disgruntled nap because I keep stealing the clothes out from under her

[@lindabourketempleton4040]

I would use the top of the washer and dryer to fold it’s a lovely big place and you can do as you wash more

[@suewright984]

Easier on your back.

[@mikhail114]

This was great and very realistic. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@juliaouzts5781]

watching an oldie but goodie. Thanks for the motivation!

[@MichaelandKeeliDonovan]

Thanks! Your video is very motivating! I love that cats always want to “help”with the laundry. Is Sweet Potato a certain breed of cat with a small tail?

[@suredeydo]

You can def scrape that glass cook top with a razor. It works beautifully.

[@michellecranford9238]

Oh my Goodness I would have given up already..you are an inspiration..I have your videos on while I clean my house..You motivate me..😉

[@feraltradwife]

@@michellecranford9238 you can do it, love!

[@OldGreyMare60]

New viewer here…Mack sent me. You and I are on the same page with the dishwasher sanitizing dishes after they’ve been hand washed. I have lots of backups too. We even have the same dish drying pad. Too funny! Looking forward to seeing more things we have in common. ❤❤❤

[@feraltradwife]

Welcome babe! I’m glad you do dishes properly, we are few and far between!

[@OldGreyMare60]

@@feraltradwife My mama taught me well! ❤️

[@OldGreyMare60]

@@feraltradwife I should have said new follower, not viewer. I need more coffee.

[@potato6658]

I find for myself, it’s best not to let things get too messy, because it will be too much to clean after. Plus a messy space gives me anxiety, so if I’m unwell i delegate some things to my family. Children are almost never too young to help, even if it’s just them picking up their things. I like to finish one room at a time, and leave the floors till last.

[@michellecranford9238]

Oh loved this video..I have a crafty Etsy store that takes alot of my time..and my house gets exactly like this..hence me watching you clean..😁

[@feraltradwife]

I love it!

[@MrsSpur]

Hi! I'm new here. I just found your channel, and I subscribed. I feel this so much. I work two jobs, and I'm a mom of three. My house often gets out of control, and I'm left cleaning it all at once. I really want a cleaning routine, but at the end of the day, I'm so tired. You did such a fantastic job! That was a very satisfying clean. It cracked me up so much how you went to all the trouble of brushing off your ottoman so that your clothes wouldn't get pet hair on them, and then allll your pets came piling up there to check it out. Sweet Potato is a stinker lol, and I love it! I have couch cushions like that, and I let my girls jump up and down on them, and it floofs them up nicely. I'm not a fan of my glass cooktop either. I've seen others use the pink stuff paste on them, and it got that burnt on residue off. I haven't tried that yet though. I have white sinks and white countertops, so I have to use clorox cleanup a lot to keep them looking white.

[@feraltradwife]

Welcome!! We are all new here, most of all me. Which hopefully explains away some of the messy editing, lol. Honestly, get the book How To Keep House While Drowning, by KC Davis. With two jobs and three kids I can’t imagine you are doing much else beyond treading water! That is HARD. I’m so glad my disaster and cleaning made you feel seen. I was looking for cleaning inspiration on KZbin and everyone was deep cleaning their already perfect homes and it made me feel worse about mine. I swallowed the embarrassment and just filmed. It was incredibly motivating knowing I had someone like you watching right around the corner. Thank you for the sub! You don’t know how much it means to me!!

[@MrsSpur]

@@feraltradwife To be fair, I'm a married mom of three, and my husband helps me a lot, or I'd never get anything done. Facebook has been suggesting that book a lot lol. I'll check it out. I saw on your other video that you did the Hard 75. I had to google what that was. Which diet did you follow? The 45-minute workout outside I'm not sure about, but I think I could do it otherwise. I'd love to hear about that experience!

[@feraltradwife]

Initially I did intermittent fasting, which was okay ish, but I was eating terribly during my eating window. Halfway through I switched to good ol counting calories and maintaining a deficit. I tried and failed hard 75 several times since March, but managed to complete it this summer. The outdoor workouts were a beast. For a lot of them they were evening walks outside with my husband. I loved it because we were able to reconnect without the distraction of screens or kids. Just 45 min of walking and talking. I’m going for it again this January. I needed to get my health under control in a big way and while I’m in a much much better place than I was earlier this year, I still have more gains to make!! I loved the experience, I really recommend trying it!

[@i5263sweets]

Hi I’m new to your channel it’s awesome your showing true real life, cleaning and this is how most of us are … I love your kitties I love cats mine passed away a couple years ago I still miss him. He was black and white.

[@feraltradwife]

Welcome!! I’m glad my cats can remind you of yours. It’s so hard losing our pets.

[@aprilsunflower7440]

Your home looks so nice. Great job. Subscribed.

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you so much, it gets better and then worse... but I'm working on it!

[@menordq]

I love it! Excellent job :)

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you so much!!

[@babe4chevy]

Love your transparency!

[@feraltradwife]

It was really scary to be honest. Also all those side shots of me really had me rethinking my food:exercise ratio. Lol!

[@babe4chevy]

@@feraltradwife lol I can only imagine! After only 1 kid, I give myself hell! I’m proud of ya, I don’t know if I could be so courageous with all the rude people and trolls these days! I’ll definitely keep watching to support your channel! :)

[@feraltradwife]

Agghhh!! That’s so sweet! I’m thrilled to have you!

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

This would be great video to show that partner who says 'but what do you actually do all day?'. Good job, lady! Subscribed.

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you so much!

[@greeneggslamb9336]

It's really not that bad. Your dishes situation could have been a lot worse! Great job!

[@shellyjay8954]

What a fantastic home

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you very much!

[@LisaThrockmorton]

Wow! Great job 👍👍👍

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you Lisa!

[@jackieburnett6881]

Your home is beautiful! You really did an amazing job

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you so much!! I’m really trying to be a bitter homemaker!

[@TheSweetBerryLife]

Thank you so much for being real on your video!!!

[@feraltradwife]

It was incredibly scary to be honest. I’m so glad you appreciated it!!

[@SK-ki1te]

Love that you wear an apron!😍

[@feraltradwife]

lol! I’m filming myself making bread for ya’ll right now and realized I forgot my apron and I’m a mess now 😂😂 I should have read this earlier and remembered!

[@SK-ki1te]

🤣😘

[@susanburchett9597]

You did a great job! Much better! Have you considered a block schedule for cleaning? I hate to clean, but a block schedule has changed my life!

[@feraltradwife]

I am planning on doing a test run of a few different cleaning systems this new year to find the one that works best for me. I will look into Block cleaning!

[@susanburchett9597]

@@feraltradwife You should make a video of each new system you try out!

[@feraltradwife]

I actually plan to! I should have one mid Jan of “progress so far”. I will be using three systems, one for a month each.

[@Chrissyhappy]

I watch a lady called Erica Lucas and she does that too. Looks really useful. Great idea.😊

[@lindacowles756]

G'day, Feral Tradwife! Admittedly, I never learned what a tradwife does, but thanks for this interesting glimpse into your life and very beautiful home. I can definitely understand how much time is consumed with homeschooling, taking care of multiple pets and one's hobbies. One thing that might help you with your workload is to see if your (home)school age child/children can do some basic tasks like putting away things in their respective spots, placing soiled clothes in the laundry hamper and, depending on age, maybe helping out in the kitchen a bit. Maybe this could be part of homeschooling, albeit not an official part. My other suggestion would be minimal music during your videos, meaning low volume, instrumental, or simply none at all so it doesn't compete with your voice. I hope that these suggestions prove helpful for future videos, since you stated that you're new at that.

[@feraltradwife]

I love your suggestions! We are adding in day to day tasks in the schooling, as the twins are actually autistic so much of our focus is functional independent living. But man, does it just get away from us sometimes. I really appreciate the music comment as well. I’m really struggling with regulating the volume of my song choices, but worried it would seem too boring without? I finally tackled my laundry room and am editing that video now. I’ll use your tip and use instrumental and keep it more in the background.

[@lindacowles756]

@@feraltradwife👍

[@fayedewitt4183]

Such a beautiful home! You did a wonderful job ❤😊

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you so very much!

[@joolzmac1]

I loved watching your video. No judgement, but I’d dry those pots and pans straightaway to get them out of the way instead of letting them air dry. You are a very thorough cleaner which is satisfying to watch and you have a beautiful home. 😊

[@feraltradwife]

Honesty that’s a great idea! I will try it next time!

[@kitbeau3245]

So glad I found your video! Just what I needed today to get motivated! 😊

[@feraltradwife]

Yes!!! Get things done!!!

[@flatteringkitchen]

Good job 👍👍 Try 15 minutes tidying up before dinner. Means that everybody put their things in place. Children their toys and shoes, husband his stuff, you yours. 15 min is not a lot of time but it will First: save you a lot of time Second: teach you all to pick up behind yourselves It works in my home 🙂

[@lindathorpe4387]

I enjoyed your video! What type of content are you planning? Recipes?

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you so much! I am planning on doing cooking, because I’m not a wonderful cook so I bought the Joy of Cooking to start improving. I’ll also have some RV travel content from time to time. What would you like to see?

[@danavila2391]

Your house is absolutely beautiful 😍

[@feraltradwife]

Wow, thank you!!☺️

[@momie776]

U have beautiful soul n that makes u a beautiful Mother I am a mother of three girls Thank You

[@feraltradwife]

That is so kind! Your daughters are blessed to have such a sweet mother!

[@Wolfnettles]

Hi Mack, Sent me your way too!😊

[@feraltradwife]

@@Wolfnettles welcome ❤️❤️❤️

[@helen474]

Your home is pretty well organized seems don’t let kids not clean up behind their things it want hurt them to put things back where they belong help them as a adult to do the same keep a clean place to live and enjoy

[@DebsGoldsworthy]

I really like you, you are funny, well done on everything you are doing, I have been watching all your videos, well nearly all lol. Don't overdo it though.❤

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you so much! NOW GO WATCH THE REST!!! 😂❤️

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

Try using a blade on your cooktop. The one I use is from Hob Brite, but I'm in the U.K. You can use a razor blade too.

[@feraltradwife]

Yes I absolutely will try it soon.

[@LisaThrockmorton]

I use baking soda and a wet rag oon my glass top stove and it takes off those dried/cooked on stains.

[@feraltradwife]

I actually bought a specific scraper but haven’t found the desire to tackle it yet….

[@lizmiller2341]

You have a nice home. What you have going on there is called life. I can tell that you work hard to keep your home clean. Thank you for keeping it real!!

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you for your sweet words. I am so grateful that I am not absolutely failing at all of this. It feels that way sometimes. I am getting better (ish). ❤️❤️😂

[@ashleytresler3392]

The Pink Stuff will take those marks off of your flat top stove.

[@feraltradwife]

Omg thank you!

[@mrskerry8111]

Job well done. 💐Very motivating. 👏New subscriber. 😊

[@feraltradwife]

Thanks and welcome

[@anneard1674]

I hate glass top stoves too! Now if I could just shift into the double time you showed I'd get it all done so much better! lol

[@feraltradwife]

Oh my love, that’s 300 to 500 speed. I recommend 78,000 shots of espresso to achieve it!!! When I’m editing I often wish I was cleaning that fast. I would be such a tidy person!

[@zarolive6858]

Great job!

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you 😊

[@LindaThornton-o6k]

Beautiful 🎉😂❤

[@DivinevirgoFeminine]

Yeah that’s real life and anyone who says it doesn’t or hasn’t happened to them I don’t believe it because we are all human!

[@Emmaslaysinroblox3.0]

I have that stove. I use bar keepers friend stove top cleaner and sponge and a scraper for the hard to get areas and it comes out perfect every time! ❤️

[@feraltradwife]

Omg good to know!!! I’ll go grab some this weekend and try it! Thank you :)

[@Beckyshiku777]

My dear, I like the background music. Would you mind sending me the song,

[@feraltradwife]

All of my music is for epidemic sound. Can you tell me at what time stamp the song is?

[@Beckyshiku777]

I'm not sure, but at 0.00. My dear, I have a premier vlog tomorrow at 1500 hours Kenyan time. Would you mind sharing me out with your community. I will much appreciate

[@ashton8878]

If I live close, I would love to help you clean!

[@feraltradwife]

That is so sweet!

[@AngelCrafts1999]

He is just so adorable,,,,I'm trying to edit my newest video for my channel so I know the pain is real lol

[@feraltradwife]

It’s such a struggle! I’m halfway through editing and I was so not in the mood yesterday. Gotta buckle down today

[@susansmith493]

Did I miss somethingsomething? Why are you scrubbing the dishes before you out them in the dishwasher?

[@feraltradwife]

Yes. I feel very strongly that dishwashers are just dish sanitizers and don’t get food off of the dishes very well. Especially dishes that have been sitting for a solid week.

[@susansmith493]

@@feraltradwife oh a week. You're probably right.

[@quicksteps3172]

@@feraltradwifebut the dishwasher is no different to a washing machine. You use soap in both and they use it along with water to clean everything. Sanitisers do exist but they sanitise the dishes in 3-4 min

[@feraltradwife]

I get that. I just know that when I don’t scrub often there are bits left and I hate that so much. it would be better if I rinsed my dishes right away but we can see I clearly don’t do that yet! 😅

[@quicksteps3172]

@@feraltradwife you don’t need to scrub or rinse your dishes. Just scrape the food off and stack correctly. That is the key! I noticed in your video that the dishes were stacked all over each other 😀. Instead stack them as per the dishwasher racks. This will allow the water and soap to get in-between them all and clean them getting the food off over the hour or so it takes.

[@Tinker876]

I thought I was cleaning cat hair off things until I used the sticky lint rollers. The brush just doesn’t due the trick.

[@jacquelinecarney4096]

Razor blade works for your glass top stove,be careful.

[@feraltradwife]

Oh thank you! I’m so nervous to scratch it but I have used a razor blade on windows so I really shouldn’t be! I’ll give it a go! Thank you.

[@jacquelinecarney4096]

@@feraltradwife It won't, use your glass top cleaner after. ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

[@jacquelinecarney4096]

🙂

[@jacquelinecarney4096]

House is beautiful,island so pretty, good job.

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@AyaBlue22]

1:54 - "I like to use this dustpan brush to brush off all of the pet hair off of the ottoman before I put our clean clothes on it, otherwise, I'm just folding extra pet hair into our clothes." - cut to the dog *and* cat immediately sitting on the ottoman, smack dab in the middle of all the clothes. I swear, mine don't even wait for things to be completely cleared off before they're jumping to where I'm trying to fold, and we've got one cat that loves to steal socks so, the struggle is real!!!

[@feraltradwife]

You know what’s wild? I’m sooooo used to their shenanigans that I didn’t even realize it until after this video. They’re little stinkers for sure!!

[@AyaBlue22]

@@feraltradwife Finding toys they've lost *under* the ottoman is also something I can relate to only too well! I think our highest count was once when the cats got into my daughter's hair ties and there were nearly 40 hidden under our ottoman!

[@Jojomo564]

You make a lot of extra work for yourself.

[@feraltradwife]

lol, story of my life!

[@ValleyLiving]

How so?

[@helen474]

I have found if I clean as I go I 🎉don’t have as large of a mess to clean

[@bonniegaither3994]

I’m just curious, why so many dish towels?

[@feraltradwife]

Because I tend to go through them with cleaning and baking and cooking and don’t wash them daily, so I have a bunch and then do a massive load every once in a while :)

[@lisanstan1]

@@feraltradwifeI just subscribed to you after the Midwest Cleaning rec. When we remodeled our kitchen I bought a crap load of dish towels from IKEA. It's so freeing to have so many that I pull out a clean one on a whim. Loving your channel, binging in chronological order.

[@feraltradwife]

@@lisanstan1 welcome!!

[@caitlinsampson269]

❤❤

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you!!

[@simonenoll555]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰some little helpers for you

[@feraltradwife]

Loooooove!!!

[@bonniegaither3994]

Again, just curious why your son couldn’t put the bread back where it was

[@feraltradwife]

He could have, and should have. But I was shooing him around and out so I could clean so I think he just bailed?

[@judyhazelwood7099]

Kids Need to help

[@feraltradwife]

Thanks Judy.

[@lydiashaw2075]

A magic eraser will lift those water marks on your cook top

[@debsb53]

Why do you wash your dishes first?

[@maggiesmith9083]

Not a criticism , you seem to do double work, need to clean off something before you can fold laundry, then doing dishes 2 x , hand and dishwasher. I’m exhausted watching you …littles and adults could pick up after themselves that would free up a lot of time in order to just clean.

[@feraltradwife]

I do feel like I do double work, but I feel it’s because I let things get so bad before I clean? I’m working on it! :)

[@maggiesmith9083]

@@feraltradwife when I was working and going to college, also had a family I felt just like that..then got every household member on board. Pick it up and put away before bed. They will grow in a blink of an eye enjoy this time

[@gpr13martinez88]

Why people throw things on the floor? Pick up Pick up!!

[@feraltradwife]

:)

[@helen474]

Have a trash can to throw things in no putting trash on my floors why pick up twice save yourself time

[@lindabourketempleton4040]

Omg how long have you not cleaned to let it get like this?

[@feraltradwife]

To be honest I cant remember. Depression is a funny creature like that!

[@lindabourketempleton4040]

@@feraltradwife ok I personally couldn’t handle it Hopefully you can get on top of that

[@feraltradwife]

lol. Yup

[@april4304]

Omg how long did you clean to get your home this beautiful! Love it!

[@feraltradwife]

Thank you so much!!

[@elizabethmonteforte2086]

Why bother putting the dishes in the dishwasher?

[@lindabourketempleton4040]

Remove all the clutter on the bench, nothing on bench use the cupboard and no decoration

[@feraltradwife]

What bench? I have been trying to figure out what you mean so I can take a second look at the clutter on it.

[@lindabourketempleton4040]

@@feraltradwife soap dispenser, flowers, salt pepper etc Remove everything and and clean them only have maybe the vase of flowers This will make everything easier to clean As soon as you are finished with it put it back Kas from clutter bug I think says it has to be as easy to put away as leave it out I know the minimal mom mentioned it I follow this and it makes my life so much easier I have my house on the market so I have to have it show ready at no notice sometimes

[@feraltradwife]

Oh the island! Yes. I know minimal is in but we have a live in home, not a show home. I know it’s chaos for others but it’s a work in progress for us! I hope you have a wonderful day

[@breannegeorge9924]

Sad seeing young children just staring at their devices like zombies and not interacting. I see this more and more with families.

[@feraltradwife]

They’re doing homeschool, but excellent judging. Secondly I edit out a fair amount of interaction so people don’t feel so obligated to comment on my children. Take care.

[@ЕленаМустафаева-й6ж]

👎

[@feraltradwife]

👍

[@pattyk101]

Disaster? Shocking? Not even. Clutter? daily life? Not perfect? Yes. No actual crud or dirt. Boring.

[@feraltradwife]

Oh no! Make sure to share with your friends so they can be annoyed too. But I am sorry to bore you, while I am trying to become a better home maker, there’s a solid chance I fail spectacularly so check back to see if I finally hit that filth level you were hoping for.

[@feraltradwife]

Me? Or previous poster?

[@greenfoxgaming6721]

@@feraltradwife I tried to answer @pattyk101. Guess I failed. I will correct it. Sorry 😢

[@greenfoxgaming6721]

@pattyk101 : do you practice being mean or do you come by it naturally?

[@feraltradwife]

No worries! I am mean naturally but I didn’t think you could tell yet!! 😂🤣😛

[@MichaelandKeeliDonovan]

Thanks! Your video is very motivating! I love that cats always want to “help”with the laundry. Is Sweet Potato a certain breed of cat with a small tail?

[@feraltradwife]

Yes! She’s a bobtail cat. We found her when she was just a few days old in someone car engine, after they had driven for over an hour! I was so worried her tail had been chopped off (and somehow no blood? I don’t know, I was just worried) but the vet told me is was an actual breed of cat!