An Organizing System EVERY Home Needs! 

Here is where I purchased everything: Bee Command Center- Everything is from Michaels Ladybug Command Center - The Container Store Butterfly Command Center - Perch system from The Container Store Cricket Command Center - Accordion box is from Indigo, plastic file box is from The Container Store Kitchen Command Center - Menu planner, to do list, calendar and grocery list are all from Amazon

Cas, we are going to need the story about living in a tent for 2 years. I've been following you for years and this is news to me :D

I think it's also important to remember that your command center can change! You can move it around, add, subtract, create, delete, etc. It will grow and change as your life grows and changes. But this video is terrific and will tell you everything to do. It's also a great idea to create command centers next to each child's study desk and file cabinet. Kids need command centers too and it will get them introduced to organizing their lives. You can work with them regularly to teach them how to use it, how to organize, file, and incorporate their command center into their own lives. Starting in fifth grade, a command center for each student's study desk area will help them to feel "This is my own space where I can study and work well." Check with them too to see if it's working or how they need it to change. Comfy desk chair? Comfy curl-up-and-read chair? Enough light? Enough storage space? Enough desk top area or do they need more? Your child grows! And what is enough at eleven will need to get bigger as they do too! What new ideas do they have? Go shopping with your child and help them to choose what they want to be in their own command center, to make it cute, inviting, and their own special space. "Bring up a child in the way s/he should go, and when s/he is grown, s/he will not depart from it!" Cass, this is an idea for another video: Your child's space needs to grow up with them! They are students with computers! Do they have a study area/office in their own rooms sufficient for their growing study needs? When they grow, it's time to let go of baby things!

Totally get the afraid of roller coasters and not a big thrill seeker in life. I used to love that stuff. Now I value my comfort and not breaking my bones! I’ll watch everyone but am more than happy to avoid the thrills!!

I have watched enough of your videos now to say you are one of the best organizing channels out there. I really like your approach that as a cornerstone it factors in people’s neuro-divergency. I have definitely found some useful things to apply.

My favorite part of every video is "staying for the end." Thank you for being yourself and sharing your life with us.

I have also gone from an adventurous free spirit to a homebody! Getting older, having kids, and anxiety all play a role. I don't need to ride a roller coaster when my emotions are a roller coaster every day!

I also lived an adventurous life at one time in my life. I loved hiking and camping; I climbed to the top of Mount Whitney and the bottom of the grand canyon and hiked and camped along the Appalachian trail for 7 months. I still love to hike, but nothing as adventurous as "The Trail," and I need a hotel, not a lump blow-up raft on the hard ground. I do sleep with my window open at night if that counts for adventure. I think you and I are plenty adventurous; it's just that our experiences changed. I mean, look at you, girl, starting your own business with spins-off businesses entrepreneurial style. You write books, you raise children, and you take fabulous vacations. Impossible to do from a tent unless you had a magical electrical outlet. Can you imagine getting those kids off to school from the tent you lived in? Life gets real, so we get real. We both put ourselves out there, taking risks every day; that's adventurous.

You’re my new favorite female RU-vidr. You’re worth a lot. You’re my very favorite cleaning RU-vidr. Much love to you. You are worth a lot.

You are amazing. You put into words how our home environment critically impacts how we function and feel. You can articulate beautifully what most people can't. You have helped my family transform our life in your humble and humorous way. Thank you!!

I love it when you show the different styles. It is much more helpful than the tests. Thank you! 👏👏👏

This is actually the first time I heard of the concept of having multiple Command Centers. I've been beating my head against the wall trying to figure out one central place for everything... thank you for this video... Also Thank you for the your soft calming voice, RU-vidrs don't realize how much of a difference their voice and tone makes... I was feeling overwhelmed and searching for organization ideas and hearing your calming voice helped me calm down and get motivated big time..

I know I’m a little late to this video but I just had to say- Cas you are GLOWING!! You look absolutely stunning, pink is your color girl 👌🏼

Your cool factor just shot WAAY UP learning that you backpacked for two years! What a phenomenal experience! What happened is you had kids!

Love this video. I was a wild child. Then a sober adult, with responsibilities. Then my family grew up and I could rediscover the zany somebody I used to be, except maybe a little more tame. It's all about your season of life. Don't worry, when you least expect it, you will rediscover that desire to explore and experience new things.

i can relate. I am 67, and while I am still cool, I go down the stairs, slowly, holding on to the railing, so I don't fall. My knees are stiff, and I just have to slow down. It is age, but I still play my guitar, wear silly t-shirts, laugh and have fun, and I am the best grandma ever.

I like to STAY home! I like to read, rearrange things, dream up projects for the house...that's my idea of fun.

You’ve become perfect. A healthy fear is ok to have. The pink all around you & the house look fabulous together. Some of the best tips are when you show the optional ways of organizing - like you did today. Very good presentation-but implementation is the key for us viewers

Super video, Cas! I love the detail about *why* the different solutions will work for different organizing types. And your "stay to the end" portion always makes me laugh and brightens my day. I think you changed because you're a mom, btw. You gotta stay safe to take care of your kids! :)

I love your stories at the end! I understand, I know what happened, we got old and had kids and know we live through them! The reality of adulthood sucks! But I still live roller coasters, just can’t do anything that drops anymore !

This is super helpful. Thank you! Vertical is visual, horizontal is hidden.

I have ramdon organizing systems like everywhere - I've been wanting to fix up my kitchen command center, and I'm realizing I once was a cricket but am now more butterfly, and the cricket ways of old aren't suiting me anymore. Lots of good ideas here on how to make it work. Thanks!!

I can absolutely relate to the adventurous youth that has disappeared! I also used to do crazy stuff and now I am a play-it-safe person. I think it's partly age and possibly parenthood. The fact that there are people who depend on us to be around for a while. 😁 Love you, Cas! ❤️

YOU'RE STILL COOL!!! You've got a family plus all the news we hear about every day is kinda scary so there's nothing wrong with being safe! We love you!!!

Class you are a class act! You have me laughing about how you once were free now your a totally different person. I think with age comes wisdom for some of us. Oh my goodness you hitchhiked! You were a living on the edge kind of girl. Now your settled and teaching us how to take control of all that unnecessary and important clutter. Thanks for all you share and do. Hugs 🤗

I can relate to your final story! I used to love thrill rides, etc. But as I’ve gotten older I think the wisdom and “regular” adventures of life has shown me that I don’t need those things to satisfy my soul❤️ I’m happy on a porch, drinking coffee, reading, talking with friends or watching your organization tips❤️ God is good and I’m satisfied with having those I love in my life. I suspect that’s where you are at too!

Yes. Thank you!. I've been watching your videos for a few years and it's helped me make a lot of changes to keep on top of clutter... except paper clutter. That's my biggest struggle. Will be soon implementing ladybug style command center. 👍

I used to be adventurous too 😂 I tried going on a roller coaster with my nephew a few years ago. I was nauseous, crazy dizzy, and hated it!! My equilibrium has changed drastically. I’ve decided I’m ok with being the photographer for family on roller coasters now 😊

Like the way you show different versions of command centres to suit different people.

Love the doggie on the couch! I have also changed from an adventure addict to an adventure nerd. Having kids may be the reason!

I had mine on a wall above a buffet table in the kitchen. It worked perfect. I had a cork board with a calendar, hooks with each of the kids important papers, etc….But our a-hole cat started clawing at the cork board at night and ripping everything down and clawing up the board! So thinking it was because he must think it’s a scratching board for him, I switched to a magnet board which is a lot smaller and less functional for us…the cat still climbs up on the buffet and pulls the papers and magnets down! 😂 it’s funny, but it’s not! He must not like my attempt to organize.

I was never that cool but my life still changed after I had kids, and I wanted to always be there for them. 🙂

Same. I didn’t live in a tent but have spent some nights in unusual places and lived carefree for a while, did bungee jumping whatnot.. used to love horror movies.. now I know better 😂 seems like thrill seeking is a depleting characteristic for the most of us :)

Loved the video, but I want to hear about this two years in a tent!

I love how the other people in the photo of you screaming are just smiling 😂. And I totally relate, I understand now why my parents used to say they were too old to do something that was totally fun and awesome.

‘Your clutter tells you what you need’ … genius !

I have learned to allow 30-40 mins to watch one of your videos. For instance, whilst watching this video I'm looking around my desk and seeing the things that are working for me vs the things that most definitely are NOT. In my mind I'm thinking of what I have around the house than can work to make this better. I have my Ideas Journal at the ready making notes and funny little diagrams. My Dad was an accountant and my Mum a bookkeeper with a home office and I was a legal secretary for 10 years or so and I've always had filing cabinets, paper diaries and wall calendars and my desk had one designated spot my boss and other people could put things for my attention and a pen holder for the "borrowing" pens. No one messed with my notebook and pen. At home it's been sharing a desk with other people (husband and 4 kids) that I've found the most difficult. I'm with you about the rollercoasters. Now I don't even like climbing a ladder. Did I mention my husband is a carpenter and we built and now renovating our house (30 yrs later) and he always wants me to "climb a ladder and hold this"? I always seem to get that blasted rickety ladder too!

You grew up Cass! Nerds live longer. 😉 🤓 😂

Coupons I know or think I will use go directly into a specific spot in my wallet so I always have them with me when I’m shopping. I’ve also started making my shopping list in the notes on my phone so I don’t forget to grab the list on my way out, and when I run out of something I add it to the correct notes on my phone immediately. I always have one generic one for Groceries, one for Shopping (for non-grocery items such as clothing or home decor) and one under the name of the nearest larger city for items I can’t find locally. That last one is a great save because if I happen to be there for something else I can check to see if there’s anything I need to buy while I’m there. If I’m planning an IKEA run (the nearest one is 2 hours away) I create a list for all the items I want to look at, things I want to get ideas for, items I want to check interior dimensions on, etc. I also make notes about what the website says is and is not in stock before I leave. I was slow to give up paper and pencil, but I’ve LOVED always having my list with me!

Cas, are you writing a book? For all the things you mentioned in the past to now mention the 2 years on the road- WOW. Your funny, inspiring and love your adventures.

I think doing a tv show is pretty adventuresome. Priorities change is what happens to all of us. Great video.

Yes, I need this!! I have a command center, but I need to re-visit it. It helps a lot! Cass, don't worry I was never cool 😆, but in front of my Gen Z family members I am the coolest. I always go in the kids Rollercoaster, it's called self preservation. You're cool! ❤️

Loved these great tips! 20 yrs ago I loved roller coasters and my new hubby hated them. After kids we switched! It would hurt my head and I was terrified. However, I just went to DLand and did fine on Space Mtn. I think my health is better and my kid is almost an adult so instead of me protecting him, he's the one looking out for me!

I'm new to your RU-vid channel, and you're helping me improve my environment (you and your friends). I suffer from depression and health issues, and you're good for what ails me with your humor and your practical tips for decluttering for different kinds of organizers. I'm mostly a bee btw,, and I also appreciate your advice on the fact that you can be more than one type of organizer at the same time (I'm old but I'm also a butterfly in some things). Thanks for your help AND your humor which brightens up my days.

We are all still cool but with more wisdom. When you're singing with your granddaughter and she calls you cray-cray you are still fun and cool. 🤣TFS👍

Your cool in my book! Thanks for the command center ideas. I tend to be a Ladybug/Cricket. I have an office make over planned soon and this has helped a lot.

I felt like I was hearing myself talk at the end of your video! I was always a thrill-seeker until I had my firstborn and developed health issues that prevent me from living that kind of life anymore. I think even with health issues aside, it happens when your hormones and body physically changes during pregnancy (ok, and maybe I'm just getting old ha). I used to be able to ride the Gravitron -- now I can barely spin my kid in circles before getting nauseous. 😅 Love your content, Cas! Off to work on my command center!

Hahaha You "crack me up!" Yep, just turned 55 and all of a sudden my body doesn't want to cooperate! Like you, I was a thrill-seeker, daredevil maniac... not to mention ADHD all the way through! We went to Cedarpoint a while back and the rollercoasters that I love actually made my head feel like my brain was rattling around hitting my skull bones! Tremendous headache the entire day! Why doesn't anybody write books about this? AAAAAUUUGH, this is nothing like PMS back in the day. Love you and your wonderful insights! You inspire me to keep pressing on!

Yes!!! Won’t travel without my pillow!! 💯

Thank you for this! Your tips & tricks are just awesome and very much appreciated. ** I've turned into the biggest baby when it comes to being scared. Just like you, I was a thrill seeker, although I've never hitchhiked across the country or lived in a tent for months on end, I was, however, the daredevil of the group. Not. Any. More. I get anxiety and have a panic attack just driving downhill. There's something wrong with me 🤪

Awesome! Sharing this with my dear husband who discovered your wisdom via Hot Mess House. We need a command center in our family room. I am a bee/butterfly. He's a BEE.

I had this same conversation with a friend while I was on a cruise to Alaska last week! For me it was that I had become a parent, then a single parent and I needed to survive to raise my kids. Now it’s become a way of life. I no longer need to be that adrenaline junkie that I used to be!

Loved the ideas! You lived in the wilderness for two years!!! Backpacked and hitched hiked!!! Lol. Can’t wait for the stories. I’m older than you and have always been a total nerd. Love being at home.

Awesome video! Where did you get the wall organizing things with the whiteboards in the butterfly command center? I love those!!!

Thanks so much for these tips! We are severely downsizing and I will have to find a new place to keep my bills and todos and tofiles. I think the way for me will be to live in the new space for a while and see where my new "command center" wants to be. Then I can watch this video again and set it up!☺

You are awesome! I don’t spend much time on social media (ADHD too!) as it overwhelms my brain BUT as I walked on my treadmill this a.m. I found you (need help getting my “ladybug” self together) Thanks for all the great content. Your fun, honest, real and adorable self is much appreciated. ❤

I've changed too. I think we change because not only do we grow up but we are responsible for others and in a way we just kind of lose our old selves. It sounds like we have something in common though because I would rather just stay home too. LOL. But then again when we used to like to go out when we were younger we didn't have all the bills and debt responsibility did we? I still love the way my life turned out.

Where can I find the wall organizer for butterfly?

You’re still cool. And you’re responsible and have learned impulse - control. Yay!

Have you ever thought about helping out in the classroom setting? I bet there are plenty of teachers out there, like me, that would love to see the organization and set up of a functional classroom.

Wow that Rollercoaster face was epic and hilarious... Reminds me of me LoL... I think when we become parents all the care-free melts away becuase we have purpose in life and that's taking care our little people... the other thing is "final destination" After watching this movie I was never the same again!! LoL

Oh my gosh, your rant at the end is me!! 😂 All growing up until my mid-twenties, I used to be so adventurous and outgoing, always out and about, talking to or hanging out with people. Now I’m an introvert that only wants to be at home with my husband and our cats lol and my hobbies are quite different than my younger years. It’s something I’ve thought of before, how different I am than the me from 10, 15, 20 years ago. Sometimes I see it as a good thing, sometimes there are things I miss about the old me. I wish I had an answer for you as to why, but I still haven’t figured that out.

Cas, your face on the roller coaster was priceless.

After watching this video I created my own Command Center. I have been using it for around 6 weeks now and I ❤️ it! It has greatly made a difference in my paper clutter. I figured out I love beauty so by making it cute helps me want to maintain it.

You didn't lose your cool, you've found your common sense!!! 😃😉🤣😍

Dear CAS!!.I REALLY HOPE YOU READ THIS.. as a kid..my mom could never find time to spend with us.. she was either busy cooking or cleaning.. I promised I would not br like that when I became a mom.. but two years into parenthood.. I was STRUGGLING to break from the smae routine.. After ur weekly cleaning routine video.. I dove right in..made a chore list and tried adhere to it.. and although I'm not all there yet.. yesterday was the FIRTS WEEKEND I actually chilled with my two year old.. ❤️❤️❤️ without feel overburdened with all the stuff I had to do.. I told myself.. there's a time alloted for all that.. and I nearly cried!!! THANK YOUU!! I hope u know how much you hv helped me!! and my two year old..who got a lot of mommy time.. I love you

❤️♾️❤️ Life changes... we grow... preferences & priorities shift! It's all beautiful! 🥰 Cool then has evolved into cool now😎 Totally different adventure❤️♾️❤️ Cheers to loving-up your presently evolved Self! 🎆🌠🥰🤩

Honestly, I like 99% of your videos so keep doing you.

I LOVE seeing the different ideas! Thank you!

After I had my first child, I struggled to ride rollercoasters. I have ridden a few, now that my baby girl is full grown. But it was so weird to ride a coaster that I used to love that scared me so terrifically.

You really have us lady bugs nailed!

Before kids, I was a rollercoaster junkie. Then one day at a fair I went on a spinning ride and I felt drunk for the next 3 days. I swear your body changes after kids! You're not alone.

I am so glad I found your video right before I organize my office. I think I am a hybrid of a ladybug and cricket. Your ending really resonated with me. I used to be more fearless and do things on my own. Now when I think of taking a trip to a place I haven’t been before, I want to join a tour group. I thought I was going insane but your story helped me to feel better. Thank you!

I 💚 how you created systems for the different styles of organizers.

No Cass, it’s because you became a mom 😘 Happened to me too. I loved aventure, like… really crazy things in the amazonian jungle, i went with nothing, built a « house » with trees, ate animals i hunted. I ride horse too. Always pushing myself higher and harder. And then surprise! i had an amazing baby: risks were suddenly over, for example with my horse i was afraid of hurting myself (never before!!), because who could take care of my son if i was hurt? So… uncounsciously, it’s because you have to survive to care about your children. Yeap, natural instinct 😉

For me, it was the Mom Gene. As soon as I gave birth, everything scared me. No more sitting on the edge of a cliff leaning over, looking down. Heck I can't even ride in a vehicle in the mountains anymore without freaking out. My oldest if 40 and my youngest will be in a couple years. I'm a Grammy to a 14-year-old and a 9-year-old! Great video, by the way.

Wonderful video. I think part of your change is having kids. Both physically because or moans and pregnancy change how you’re able to tolerate things like roller coasters and heights and elevators, but also your priorities have changed because you want to keep yourself safe so that you can take care of your kids

Kids! I think having kids changes how adventurous a person is.

Hi I’m a clutter bug and it’s through out my whole house. So over wheelmend . Really enjoying your vedios trying to get inspired. I’ve tried before and very little done and back a mess. But I watched one of your vedios and think I need a buddy. I’m perfectionist and big procrastinator. But praying for the grace to start. Another of vedios just turned and you are describing me as you are describing the other person on the vedio. It the Emotion organizing. And I need to let go and devorice stuff. I think if I can conquer the clutter. And get organized which I love that part only lol. I will regain my health and lose weight. And be sooooo less stress. Thanks for sharing. I really needed it.

You are worth so much even if you weren’t my favorite organizing RU-vidr. But you are heehee! Love a mom from Oregon.

I'm a bee🐝, but of the command centres you showed, the one that seems most "for Me" is the one for lady bugs... 🐞 I've never liked rollercoasters.... hate them. I've never been very adventurous..... I've always loved doing safe creative things, indoors, and I'm a homebody.

I am a refrigerator bug, my budget receipts, calendar, to do, when I hear a special message of the day, a prayer that resonates with me, special photos of my recently deceased husband. This is a good episode, thank you.

I can relate, and I think it has everything to do with becoming a mom. It sneaks up on you after your first child.

That is SOOO funny about rides. I was always into roller coasters and just all the twirl you around rides. Went to all 4 parks in FL recently, and after standing in the queue, chickened out when it was my family's time to get on Space Mountain. I think I heard the announcement one time too many about if you will be affected by sudden drops, lifts, bumps, jerks etc, this might not be the ride for you. I decided to listen to my feelings and declined to ride. Although the employee kinda had a smirk when he said, 'You're not going?' And showed me the exit, I watched as my senior citizen mom, sister, brother in law and two nieces happily got on. I just don't care for rides anymore that have the waist security bars. I'd feel more willing with the bars over my entire body, say for instance if anyone ever went on the Hulk ride. I definitely prefer low key rides now. :)

Hey Cas I am a Swiss mum, the same age like you and also adhd diagnosed. I think all our experiences with our crazy being made us maybe a little more calm. We know how it feels doing crazy things because we have already experienced it and we know about consequences with some of it. I am so happy not to be 20 anymore. I am way more satisfied now then I was when I was younger. But it did made my life easier 🤣🤣🤣 in a way I am still crazy 🤪

Whew wee! In my 20s and 30s, I wanted to go everywhere. In my 40s, home was my favorite place to be. Now in my 50s, I bought a campervan and am back to wanting to go everywhere again. Ebbs and flows I guess. Interesting…..I never paid any attention to that before. 😀

Hi Cas, I guess it's the age. Don't worry, I'm the same way. When I was in college (I was 20-25 years old) I had no problem traveling and I was fit even though I stayed up all night. Now I will be 42, I still love to travel, but I am terribly tired every time. To make matters worse, for the last 3 years I have been literally exhausted and I have to have an energy drink here and there in the afternoon (not every day) in order to be able to last until the evening. It often happens that I look forward to going to bed at night since the morning.😁

Cas, we need more about living in a tent for 2 years!!!

I also spent 2 years travelling - had the time of my life! When my hubby and I had our son we were determined to have holidays with elements of adventure and we are all still avid travellers - my son just turned 21 and was in Mexico with a friend while we were in Portugal walking 30kms a day on the pilgrims path at the time 😊

Oh yes Cas very relatable. Still cool Cas still Cool !! 😎

I think once I had my own children my view of life changed. I still wanted to have fun. But my thrills were placed on the”back burner”.

Thank goodness there are many ways to organize.

Sometime in my late teens I got health issues with adventurous things. When I was a teenager I was in the boy scouts, camped, loved it, got exhausted and slept for three days when I got home. In my early twenties I went white water rafting. Next week I had pneumonia. Not a cold, not the flu, full blown pneumonia. Since then my mantra is: "Playing solitaire in the computer is an adventure for me." I was invited to go skydiving. My answer: "A plane is a mode of locomotion, takes you from A to B. Why would I jump from it before it gets there?" I could already picture myself in cast, with multiple broken bones. Yeah, I would have stuck that landing! Minus the T in stuck.

We all change! Fortunately Cas had her thrill moments and fondly look back at them. Let’s enjoy and embrace our current feelings we have today. Gotta go…and Bee myself. Love all videos because of their positive difference they made in my life!

I just recently found your channel and I absolutely love your outros I think that’s what they are called. This one has me cracking up!! 😂🤣

I consider myself to be a pretty outdoorsy person. I went on a hike with my friend a few years ago and got really nervous on this one path. There were dogs and babies on the path! I started taking anxiety medication around then. 😄

You're still cool! You've just organized it! 😂💓

I love your comments at the end😁

I have lost my nerve too as I get older (68). I rode horses and jumped 5 foot fences, owned three in my younger life. I used to scuba dive regularly. Now I don't dare drive in bad weather if I can help it. Even less confident now post covid when we were all held up in our homes. I miss the old me.

Paper clutter is my biggest, messiest weakness! Command center coming soon! Thanks for the video!