How to Get a Clean & Tidy Home (6 Habits that Changed my Life)

You are amazing. Spending my rare down time of 15 m watching your videos. I deserve a clean home. Yes.

Great tips and ideas, thank you!

@clutterbug

I have a video idea for you. I think you talked at one point about scarcity mindset. But one strategy to deal with that, which I heard from a therapist is... Once you figure out thats whats going on, asking yourself how much you need of something to feel SAFE. With a lot of traumatized people, that does help de-clutter because if you have 18 bottles of shampoo, but only need five to feel safe, and can donate the rest to help other people feel safe, you can whittle each thing down one at a time without panic alarms.

Also letting go of things after grief. Just paring down a little at a time. I know your videos are usually bubbly but if you can de-stigmatize talking about decluttering from a mental health viewpoint that would be EVERYTHING.

Thank you for sharing 😊

I would love to have the amount of cabinets, pantry and closets that you have. I have no storage, and that is my problem. There is no place to put anything. Therefore, I have to put up with things on the countertop. I do have a couple places within my home that are tidy and my rule is to never put anything in those areas. You have a very lovely, neat home and I really enjoy watching your videos.

Wow

I have been doing this on a large scale. I recently had a remodle and now im maintaing it. Its not easy but if i just do it i feel good about company coming

I love this. We are recovering borderline hoarders with 4 dogs in the house in the middle of a huge clean out.

Because I use my air fryer multiple times a day that is something I wouldn’t put away not to mention I live in a small condo and don’t have a place to actually move it. Love all the other tips though. They’re awesome.

I'm old, so on New Year's Eve, we get Chinese take-out, watch a movie while eating it, and go to bed, usually well before midnight. Then, the next day, we host a brunch for our family.

If only you made house calls..

I’m wondering why you don’t involve your children in maintaining your beautiful house. It’s beautiful. My sister and I had to take turn doing the dishes before we watched T.V.. I saw your husband helping with dishes. Now if you can get your kids to help pick up items especially if it belongs to one of I love your videos but I want you to stop doing everything by yourself. Let the children help. / your house is so clean. I’m hoping to pick up some of .your habits. It’s working.. Janice

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Great tips. A clean house leads to a healthy lifestyle.

My apron is my cape. I started wearing an apron about 6 or 7 years ago. It makes me feel like the 1950s ladies whom I look up to. They stayed at home and made it all work. I started sewing my own aprons too. I am starting to do the night time non-negotiable. My dishes used to sit in the sink until I got home from work the next day. Now they are done and I wake up to a clean kitchen and feel better when I get home in the afternoon.

thank you I needed this video .... 💝🙏🙏🙏

Lmaooo half a glass of wine gets me wrecked too 😂

Love this but I have a major problem. My husband of 46 years is messy. He wants to leave things on kitchen counters and tables that he uses every day. I’ve tried to talk to him about this but he only gets mad when I move something he wanted left alone. We have a winter home in Florida where we are now and the living, kitchen and dining rooms are all open to each other. I’m dying here with all the mess! Thanks for your videos.

Thank you for this. I do my dishes after dinner, done and gone. Cleaning as I go when cooking. I always need a reminder not to get back to where I used to be 😊

Lol my family is scared..very scared BUT mama is on a path of getting it gone

I taught myself to leave a room neat. Then I took it to the next level, to leave a shelf, cupboard, or drawer neat throughout the week. Now cleaning is much quicker, because I don't need to declutter first. Yeah!

Were you REALLY ever clutter/messy/overwhelmed? I am, and I feel so much shame about it because I’m actually really good at so many things…adult ADD pretty sure

For efficiency, when i am getting undressed for bed at night, i take off my clothes so they stay right side out. It's more difficult to turn them right side out when they're wet and takes extra time. This way, I just pull them out of the washer and hang them up to dry. Same with socks and underwear. Makes for faster pairing and folding.

As a newly widowed man I see how hard keeping a house clean and cooking is. I'm kind of a weekend worrier the way I clean. It's very similar to keeping a garage workshop organized. Great Ideas, I'll be watching your other video's. Ladies I feel your pain!

Thank you, some very useful tips, especially the evening 30 minutes tidy. 🧹🧽🧼

My hubby ist different. Whenever there is an empty flat surface he drops stuff there.
His desk is full? Okay the plate goes on the window sill.....

You lost me at “amazeballs”🤦🏻‍♀️😆

I can do this

I am so glad I found your channel!! Your so positive & you are helping me so very much ❤ ty

Thanks--so practical. Habit #2: You are so right, this habit can make a huge difference, but it doesn't come naturally. I use my Dutch friend's saying as a mantra I play (and replay . . .) in my head, "Never sail an empty ship."

WHERE did you get those bedroom curtains? Please share. Thank you so much.

What is the name and brand of the one product wonder?

Good video, thank you. And your house looks so nice.

So you do drink

Lol these are excellent tips, wow.

I don’t know why but the captions are in Spanish for me.

Thank you so much for offering us your free cleaning e-book. I’m on page 1. I just wish it were rated G instead of PG like you mention in your “Thanks so much for those of you who have stayed to the end” section. :-) (“Ideas: Keep them PG, friend.”)

May I offer another non-negotiable: eating happens only in kitchen or dining room. Den maybe for a game, but not daily.

Great tips! Thanks ❤

Letting my wild out is going to an all night rave and dancing.

The 21 things to go!!! I want to do this every week

Thanks for this beautiful information 🙏

"Clutter Attracts Clutter" — Absolutely.

White Water Rafting for Seven Days on the Main Salmon River is my Therapy for letting Go!

Go do a Warrior Goddess Weekend and walk over hot coals (if I did it, anyone can, lol)

Flat surfaces are so hard for me

Great ideas again. Thank you. You are too funny. Wow, once a year drink and Vegas. When I lived in Florida I would go dancing almost every weekend, that's my get away. You are a good girl

My one-and-ONLY ironclad 'rule' -- is that no matter how late or how tired, I do not go to bed leaving dirty dishes in the sink. That alone taught me discipline I was lacking. That discipline spread to other areas of the kitchen, then to other rooms of my home. I play a game with myself sometimes, write down a list of tasks, set a timer for 5, 10, 15 minutes just to see how much I can get done, and I'm always surprised (and pleased!) that I can do more in less time than I thought I could. I still don't like cleaning (probably never will) but I hate it less if I can make it fun.

OK, my first thought was learning some belly dancing. The second was lingerie. I like to put my lingerie on to pay my bills and clean my house. Anyway blessings.🎩