Let's 'RESET' our House Together!

In this live, I'll answer your questions and discuss how to "reset" our home this weekend!

[michellenolan]

You actually look like a ladybug 🐞 with that sweater. So cute

[gailwhite]

Note to Cass at Clutterbug

I had a breakthrough epiphany because of your podcast. I’ve been following your YouTube channel, bought your books, listened to your podcast for a long long time. I’m good at cleaning and organizing, my problem has always been in the decluttering - it’s like pulling my own teeth with worn out pliers; painful and ineffective. I follow Dawn and Dana and am good at looking for trash, taking it there now, and duh-clutter, but I just run into some stupid block when it comes to getting rid of good, useful, or sentimental stuff. Nearly everything I own is in that last category!

Then I was listening to your podcast #170 yesterday while I was driving and was epiphanized (yeah, I made up a word😉). You were talking about being responsible for everything you own, and how much of your energy and time do you want to devote to it, etc, and it hit me….EVERYTHING YOU OWN, OWNS YOU, TOO!

I know, you professional experts probably think this is elementary knowledge that any dummy starting out would quickly grasp, but I’ve been a student of decluttering and organization since the early 80’s, and it just hit me yesterday the question I need to ask myself is: “Do I want to be owned by this item?” I have a feeling that my answer is going to be more NO than YES. As they say in Texas (nod to Dana) “I’m fixin’ to find out!” 😁 BTW, I’m a bee.

Thanks for being a conduit of inspiration,
Gail White
Blackfoot, Idaho

[sunshineandpain]

I have chronic pain and mental illness and it's just expected that I'm "behind" on housework. But I've gotten my house to a point where we are never so far behind that my husband and I can't tidy the house in an afternoon. I love the idea of showing love for yourself by decluttering. We are worth so much more than our crap! I also got to a point where I was mad and fighting for myself by decluttering space. I'm so glad I did and grateful I found your channel!

[bethreiners]

I don’t know how you do it, but you have one of the best live Q&A sessions, consistently, hands down. You stay focused on the questions, even with your off-shoot stories, you stay calm and sane, you connect with each person while answering their questions. I’m amazed each time. Thank you. Oh! And I learn things each time, which makes this so worth it. ❤️

[summerbaby]

I was a ladybug when I first took your quiz, but few years later I realized I’m actually a cricket!! The difference is the season I was in. See, I had a baby and a toddler when I first took your quiz. Macro sorting worked great when I was busy keeping my kids alive, and I now enjoy the time I have to fold clothes and micro-organize❤

[angelazeigler]

Why didn't I find you years ago. Even while I'm working, I listen, your motivation is unmatched.

[DezRaii]

📢 Smartest way to shred paper with staples:
Step 1: tear the corner with the staples off
Step 2: shred the paper
‼️ NO MORE REMOVING STAPLES WITH A STAPLE REMOVE BEFORE SHREDDING‼️ 😊

[angelastein]

Case, as far as the uniform question…. I have a hanging sweater cubby thing in my closet. When I do my laundry I put an entire outfit ( scrub pants, scrub top, undershirt, panties, bra and socks )in each cubby so I don’t have to think in the morning. I leave for work at 6 am everyday. So the less thinking the better

[Jessicanadine]

what you just said is GENIUS. I'm the one who routinely takes off clothes (or opens something, etc) and then immediately my brain moves on to something else and whatever I had in my hand is just dropped where it was when my brain moved on. My BIGGEST issue is laundry. Even though I moved to the cube system several years ago so I can just toss things in there, the cube system is in the closet, where most people keep their clothes. But you're right: I should move my organizing system to where the mess is, which is out in the bedroom where my husband piles my clean clothes for me to "fold" but it ends up piling up so much that it overwhelms me and then I just avoid handling it. But if my organizing system of cubes is right there, I bet it'll be a lot easier mentally for me to put things in bins while getting dressed in the morning or watching tv before bed at night. GENIUS I TELL YOU, GENIUS!!!

[therealdeal]

Would have loved to have caught the live! But I know I'll glean wonderful advice on the re-watch crew. And I'm here for it! ❤

[carol-anneobrien]

I'm a tad late to the party. But I must say that I discovered your channel only a month ago at most, and you have helped me so, so much!! I am somewhere between a bee and a cricket, I'm very detail oriented, extremely organised by nature; but with very poor health and an abusive relationship, my house went to s*#%. I have way too much stuff, with the intention of "I'll sell that"...I never did! Now I've got 8 years plus of crap I don't need, and has no value now anyway! It's taking me some time, but I'm finally getting there. I've hired a friend to help me once a week, and I no longer hate myself -I really hated myself before, and joined with poor health, autism and CPTSD...its taken so long to get here.
I've still a lot to do, but it's in motion, it's getting done, my house is starting to work for me, and I'm managing so much better than I have in years!
Thank you so much Cas, I think I clicked with you from the very first video I watched, and the help I've had from these videos is immeasurable ❤

[KristinaHoneyHavenFarm]

When you tell us to "fight for myself" that really helps motivate me. I have not been used to fighting for myself. I think that is partly because I am a perfection paralyzed bee.

[messybunonabudget]

The get ready caddy! ⭐️ I had no idea why this worked for me, but your exactly right! My bathroom counter is a mess with face wash, and hair ties, and misc, but I have a makeup bag and that system has worked for me for years! It has my everyday skincare in it too. I work from home, but often put my makeup on in the car (hubby drives don’t worry!) when headed to church or to meet friends. Everything is contained, and I can use it in the bathroom, or at my desk, or bring it in the car, and then everything goes back when I’m done.
I’m sorting out my counter this weekend and getting a container I can dump it all in.
One of my drawers in the vanity is like this- a cup for makeup brushes, a container for all the skincare that’s open right now, small cup for tiny hair clips, bin for hair ties, clips for getting ready, and Bobby pins. I understand myself better now! Thank you!
I created this system for my husband a while back, but don’t know why I didn’t apply it to myself! 🤦‍♀️

[HermioneGirl]

We have gotten rid of so much stuff recently because we’ve been slowly renovating parts of our house and fixing things that needed to be fixed for a long time. It’s forced me to go through EVERYTHING we own to make room for the renovations. We’re talking emptying whole closets and not putting anything back in! I think we may end up be more minimalistic after this. I’m a ladybug and I’ve been following your advice for ladybugs. Slowly we’re setting each room up to be the most functional!

[caitlinanear]

The grandma question - my mom kept closets and entire rooms full of our old I ended up moving back in with them with 3 kids and let me tell you, it is NOT a blessing! My kids don't want to play with most of it, and I am just always worried they'll break stuff. 2 totes would have been amazing and felt special, this is a burden.

[LindaASJ]

My house didn’t need resetting however this video inspired me so much! I decluttered all the cabinets and drawers in the master bathroom, a closet and the linen closet. So very satisfying!

[jennifermorris]

Cass, love you and your channel! I’ve followed you for YEARS!!! And you just get better and funnier with every year!!!❤❤❤
Anyway, my question is about planners-I’m a recovering planner junkie😂and I have several planners for each year! Trying to just use one all year long now. Anyway, I like to look back to see when things occurred, etc., it’s kinda like a diary! Anyway, I know some of these can be discarded, especially the ones I didn’t use for long. But I don’t want to just toss them, as they have personal info in them-but who has time to tear pages out to shred them? So what do I do with the ones I want to get rid of, and then do I store rest in a large tote? Like one a year? Ack! The struggle is real!! 😅
Thanks so much and can’t wait til next weekend-our church is having a charity yard sale 5/13 so definitely a deadline to work toward!! 🎉

[debbyjo]

Now it’s 23 minutes in and you are on a roll and I appreciate your passion and wisdom. Yes, PUSH THROUGH is my motto most days. It’s so nice to know someone understands!!

This video is over an hour… THANK YOU in advance.

[adelafaith]

This is such a wonderful hour - sorted through my clothes and Stayed FOCUSED! I so wish I'd known this stuff when my son was little - things might have been so different 💔

[deenee]

I have already been at this reset for weeks now because I have baby coming in early June and I am gonna have a c section so I wanna make sure that the house is ready to be run by my husband 😂 and he is the clean and organized one in this relationship 😅