I thought my dog was the only one with that super nasty habit. A month ago he had 3 baths in one week because he kept rolling in dead slugs. I feel your pain. I'm so relieved to see you promoting your adaptability to the real way your family functions. So many times organizers don't show that the systems they implemented didn't actually work. When you have kids it pays to be flexible. Between their changing schedules and interests, what worked 6 weeks ago may no longer work in the present. Thank you so much for keeping it real.
It takes me so many attempts to hit on ideal systems for various hotstops around my home. Seriously. I started watching Cas like 4 years ago and my home is finally starting to look tidyish. Our mudroom, as of like 3 weeks ago, is finally functioning and not a crazy piled up dumping ground any more. It seriously saves about 10 minutes every morning because the kids can find their school bags, coats, shoes so easily. That's 50 minutes minimum saved per week! I never learned about the skills required for keeping a tidy home as a child. Thank you to Cas for teaching me those fundamental skills, which I am now passing onto all my kids.
I loved this comment! It does take time and lots of trial and error to find the right system. But once you’ve got something that works, add a sprinkle or habit, and life is so much easier! I hardly ever have to tidy anymore and I usually have to make a fake mess to film a “clean with me” video. It’s crazy how little time I spend cleaning compared to when my home was messy. You just don’t know until you know!
@@Clutterbug girl, you can come clean at my house and not have to make a single fake mess. 😉 lol 😆 That is so awesome! That’s my goal- a house that stays tidy! Then I only have to do the cleaning part. ❤️
Because you taught me how to identify my "clutterbug" I finally found the best, workable arrangement for my "stuff". With your help I've learned that sometimes the simplist solution is the best one...and I'm not afraid to think outside the box Thank you so much!! XO❤
Such a great idea! You didn't just tidy a messy spot, you reconsidered "homes" for stuff!! Makes me want to rethink where I store things, who uses what, who makes the messes, etc.! :)
I agree with this. There are things that have been in certain locations in my kitchen forever but they need to be rearranged to be more easily accessed.
@@RosieCarl Exactly. We get so used to how things have always been, it's fun to realize it doesn't have to stay that way. We're allowed to make changes! ;)
So glad to know it's normal to need to adjust your existing solutions. Duh, life changes so your solution should change too. Now that my toddler is getting his own things I had to completely re-do anything he uses too. Cass, you look so healthy and vibrant!
Nice! My biggest frustration with organizing is making a change to fix something my family has complained about (like your issue with snacks being so far outside the kitchen), then having them complain that EVERYTHING IS CHANGING! (I quietly remind them that their complaints are why I made the change....) PS I am irrationally pleased that I have the same fabric lined wicker baskets you show as your personalized stair baskets. Those are great ones, since they fit on shelves perfectly. Plus the liners don't shrink in the wash! Hi from Vancouver BC.
My kitchen counters are full of groceries because my pantry is full - mostly of stuff that we don't even use. Thanks for the inspiration. I will tackle the pantry this week to purge stuff and get the stuff off my counters and into the pantry.
Good luck! I fixed my pantry a couple of weeks ago..it took me a few attempts but I finally got it! It's not Pinterest worthy but it's functional and now I can find my spices much easier and quicker!
Thank you for always making organizing and cleaning seem fun! I always feel motivated to tackle something I’ve been putting off in my home after watching your videos. 😁
I want to say thank you so very much for all of your helpful videos, I’ve just finished making a drop zone which is the last of all my recent organizing projects and couldn’t have done any of that without your words of goofy wisdom! I’m a ladybug and have always struggled with clutter and organizing... I’ve finally found a style that works! That’s all you, so thank you so much!
I can thank you for so many of the organized areas in my home. I am organized on the inside - my desires, but I didn't know how to do it until you showed me - and it's so easy! Inexpensive containers that I label, wow. And Cas, your haircut is perfect and lovin' the plaid shirt!
That's an awesome swap! Good thinking to put the more used stuff in a better location! You're so great at getting me to think about "what" type of clutter it is and "where" would it be better located. As in, mail always ends up on my kitchen peninsula, and it would be better located by the back door, each person having an "in" basket and also have one out going basket for "to be mailed." Yes! Now if I can find a place for the shredder nearby..... Yep, my dog likes to smear her face on dead frogs. That's a smell you don't forget... = P
I love how you always challenge me to rethink what’s not working. So often it never occurs to me that things can live in a different place. Thanks for the continued encouragement!
My dog also did that, and she looked like she was in big trouble when we realized where that smell was coming from. This was such a great idea to swap out the cabinets. Many people use their cabinets as dead space and never repurpose them to work better for their families actual use. Brilliant
Watched you since the beginning....Always Love your videos!! especially "...those of you have to stayed to the end!!" I feel like i can always relate... yes that might seem scary....LOL!
Great tips. A good landing.. thingy, is still something our home still lack but I did do something to force action versus dumpning for ”later”. In our living room directly from our entrance is a round table that usually stood empty except for around Xmas or sometimes gifted flowers ended up there too. So everything coming in tended to end up there and often lots of days, sometimes weeks, went by before It begrudgingly was dealt with then quickly refilled. I put a big plant on it but noticed I just put things around the pot. So I switched to another plant, a ”climber” with long ”vines” I wrapped in circles on top of The table. Success! Most of The time, sometimes the odd magazine etc ends up there.
Mine, too! When she said "look around" I thought "you mean like here, right in front of me, or 3 feet to my left, or ..." They're all over the place! Even so, there's actually improvement over what it USED to be like. For example, even though I'm working from home, more than half of the top of my dining room table IS clear. LOL
Your dog story, yes our one yellow lab used to do that all the time only we live in the country where there is always something dead or poop somewhere. one time we couldn't get the smell to go away and it was bad. we realized that what he rolled in had caked under his collar, creating the horrific smell. We ended up throwing that collar away and getting a new one. :)
I have got to make a system for my dining room table! It is our catch all. Mostly from myself and my son whose room is right next to it. Going to make a plan today!
Yes, I have 5 dogs. 1 of them especially likes to stink. Even after I bathe him he will go outside and find something that he can roll around to come back in and stink again.🤦♀️😒 I've found a temporary solution. I use the cheap baby shampoo from Dollar tree. It has a different and strong scent than the normal Johnson and Johnson brand doesn't (or any dog shampoo). Hopefully this works for you too!
I just did my laundry room, oh it's nice to open the doors, to see my hard work all organized. I need to make a command center, all our paperwork, that's the next project...
That seems like a good idea switching places with the snacks & other pantry items. Looks great Cass. My diningroom table and a cabinet within the same area is what I need to work on.🤗💗🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸
I have no place for my craft items. So they are stored every where hidden. Which of course causes double or triple buying because I have no visual of what I have already in my memory. So yes I am many bugs and probably more visual so you can imagine my hot mess. Before covid I was well on my way to minimal mom look. Now I am stuck and hooked on collecting craft supplies and no time for crafts. I am a mess girl, a hot mess!!! I am having a hard time finding my peace again! Your videos are helping. I hope over Thanksgiving I have time off work to really dedicate time to my hot mess. For now it's 15 minutes here or there with hopes of things not getting undone before the next 15 minutes! Love your videos. Keep them up, they help!
I have my pantry set up like a grocery store, only unopened foods in there. Opened foods that we currently are eating stay in the kitchen. I keep a list in the pantry and when I take the last one or two I add it to the list.
I tried that. They’ll figure it out quicker than you think. Better put a lock on the pantry. 2 weeks ago, In my kitchen cabinet, I found 2 open Pringle cans, 2 open bags of peanuts in the shell, 2 open boxes of Cocoa Puffs, 2 open boxes of graham crackers and 2 open bags of Doritos. In the fridge, there were 2 opened grape juices - nearly full and something else but I forget what it was. I swear, they’re trying to drive me insane.
I'm new to your channel. Omg, I've been so inspired! I'm on staycation (thanks Covid) this week.... I've been bingeing your videos and have accomplished so much already. I'm a cricket.... I'm already (I thought) organized, but I'm learning so much from you. Thanks for making this a fun staycation!
Ooo! I love the idea of reorganizing to put away the less used items and keeping the higher traffic areas easily accessible. Thanks for sharing! And, thankfully, I haven’t noticed my dogs doing that, but I HAVE noticed that my dog’s head often smells like fish. Not sure why that is 🤔
Oh Cas, I feel your pain. I love my puggle but he’s the same - rolls in whatever he can find. The other week some dog must’ve pooped in our yard and my Henry finds it. Next thing I know he’s running up to me, all happy, with skid marks on his back! And whoever this dog is, has been in our yard several times and Henry did it again a few days later. Thank goodness he’s only 20 lbs so I can scoop him up and clean him without fear of it getting all over my house!
Our dog, Mickey, did just that with his face this very afternoon. No clue why, but when he does it, it resembles something between a weird little doggie dance and...a seizure. I love your videos Cass, but they’re too short and when they end, I think “ oh man it’s over already?” 😁
:D We have a St. Bernard/Treeing Walker Hound who seems to love barking up trees. My husband jokes that she's yelling "smack" at our local wild life. Growing up, our family dogs enjoyed the road apples in the horse pasture.
Dogs roll in stinky things for the same reason that deer hunters spray themselves with deer pee. Great holiday series. I'm still thinking about it but I'll get started soon.
I started to follow your schedule for cleaning. I organized all shoes. I tackled all closets so far except storage one. That has seasons decorations, camping gear and such.I was planning in working on it this month. Dresser and bedroom and hall closet got done last moth when I did my seasonal clothes switch. Line closet and cleaning closer were next. I am constantly changing kitchen. Some things work others still working on. I am a Butterfly so adjusting. As I liver alone don't need to worry about compromising. I was currently in the process of big projects. some ideas and not others changes in living room it has been a constant flux as I did a major purge. 14 boxes and same number of Shopping bags went to donation on Tuesday and I have already partially decided where furniture will be repositioned. I home shop all the time. Unfortunately I have recently encountered an obstacle. I had a fall and broke my knee cap into 3 pieces. I am in the Hospital currently awaiting surgery. I will br out of commission I'm told for 2 months. The next three weeks will be a full leg cast either crutches. The object is to stop the knee from bending while the wirework helps knee heal and then the staples come out but wires stay. Then I move to brace and physical therapy. Long forecast is less flexibility and possible arthritis. I can live with this. The reason I am telling you all this is because I sighed up for the challenge. And as I had started before your challenge did I was ahead of the game. Now I will find behind. But I have your first book, your videos so I will follow up once I'm able. COVID helped me tackle major purging and reorganizing. Can send picks of what's done now if you want them. Then before and after of furniture repurposing once I'm back up and in BOTH feet. Ha ha.
Keep up the great work. I have been a follower for about about 3 or 4 years and love following you. Enjoy your stories at the very end. Funny thing. I had bought your book and was following your organization tips for types before I stumble across your vlogs. I take the test every year because it changes. I started as a cricket and now I'm a butterfly. Cool huh!
Inspiration strikes! If..... hubby will agree to a bit of demo, we can take down the old pantry. We have 2 sets of plastic shelves in there right now, but it doesn't do much. I found a cupboard at Ikea that also has a space for a microwave. 2 birds - get the microwave off my countertop! Now to convince him to swing a sledge hammer a few times...
The new system makes more sense to me, cuz morning time is crunch time so being closer to the breakfast foods like bagels n cereal make it easier. Hey, are your birds still w you? Didn't see the cage in the 🐦 corner.
The bird was there a video or two prior to this one, and wasn't there for some before that. So, my guess is that she might put him outside for some fresh air. We used to do this with our budgies. Or maybe he was being particularly vocal that day and she had to move him in order to film....
After emptying our compost bin in the garden (which smelled absolutely horrific) a neighbors dog came and rolled all over in it. For a long while. With a happy smile on his face. And this has happened more than once. I don't know who owns him so I couldn't give warning, but I'm hoping they were able to grab and wash him before he jumped and rolled on any furniture!
Loving this series! I'm inspired to re-sort areas and consider who uses them more 😉 I am a Ladybug, as well! I no longer feel guilt about my filled bins, they are out of sight - good for me!👍 I love when you share at the end, we get to know YOU ❤️ Ugh, our dog eats poop....so he smells like poop... disgusting 🤦🏼♀️😂
I have this same problem with my pantry...I try to use baskets, containers, etc..and it looks good for about 2 weeks and then it doesn't anymore. Also, I thought I was the only Mom who finds random wrappers/trash in the pantry. :0) Love your show! Oh and yes my old dog used to bring an entire deer carcase into the yard and roll all in it. So as I am gagging while dragging this dead critter into the woods and I am about to lose my mind at the dog because she not only stinks soooo bad but I also have to clean up her mess.
Lol. My dog is a Shihtzu, named Pepper Jack and he does the rubbing, plus he will catch flies , anything that moves and eat them . Lol it’s so weird. Have a good day. 🌻🐶
Today I caught my cat bringing leaves in the house. I don’t know what she’s doing. Is she cleaning the outside? Finding a toy? No idea. But it wasn’t the kids tracking them in, it’s her. She even brought in a stick with leaves on it. She’s more like a dog i swear.
Consider yourself lucky, and praise kitty. She is bringing you gifts, and not ones that are nasty! There are several youtube videos of kitties that bring leaves, flowers, garments, sponges, stuffed animals and other strange treats. The majority of the strange gifts were leaves.
Thanks for the video. Great ideas. Yeah, my dog has taken to eating turkey poop in the yard. 🤮 (And then throwing it up later!) What do we do with them but love em?
Lol, my dog does that too.... he also sleeps in bed with my husband and I. Needless to say, we’ve had to get up in the middle of the night to wash the dog and change the sheets.
Regarding the dog rolling in gross things... YES!!! My dog does this! He is not allowed inside because of the habit. Our yard is fenced, so he’s safe... he also loves his doghouse... he can keep his house as smelly as he wants, but not mine. Haha!
My kids have been enjoying keeping tabs on our neighbor's dog over the fence and today they gleefully informed me that it had "been pooping pink for a week after eating some crayons but it was finally pooping normal again!" Lol covid kid hobbies.
My dog (a pom/corgi mix) rolls around in disgustingly, smelly things. We took him to a friends farm once. He spent the day running around and herding the sheep on the farm. Then, right before we left, he found a pile of horse poop and rolled around in it enthusiastically. We rode home with the windows open and gave him a bath as soon as we got home!
Your dog is definitely not the only one. Last year, we visited my grandparents. The day before our visit, my grandpa, uncles, and brother went on a fishing trip. They threw their empty packs of shrimp bait into a ditch beside their cleaning station.... and my dog found it 😩. She rolled in shrimp bait and fish innards 🤮. I could have died.
I'm slowly getting organized Love all your suggestions. My pantry hot mess. Getting my cat in crate is a mess had to reschedule cause chased her oh an hour she literally bites me so I need a towel or my jacket. Ha reschedule tomorrow night see if my husband with him telling me how easy he thinks really to be done getting her in crate. Struggling with trying to help grandchildren with cyber schooling not well with jumping bean kids i wish regular school comes back my daughter works from home but I can't force them they lost interest and now she's frustrated with the burden load uhg.
I did this the other day. I swapped some spaces around cause they weren’t making sense. Also could you do a video on the sign in your kitchen. I’m curious about the pick 3 and how you implement it
Yes, my dog LOVES to roll in stinky stuff, too!!! Ugh, I don't get it either. Hey, I love that cleaning supply organizer rack you have hanging in your cleaning closet/pantry...is that at DIY or a product you bought?
Hi Cas, I'm very close to tackling my kitchen cabinets thanks to your jokes x Do you still use the same filling system ? would you do a video on paper system, mine seemed to have stalled lol
Nice video. An update would be interesting...how did the new system work out? At least your dog doesn't eat poo. I pet-sat a Golden Retriever that pulled like a freight train every time he saw a pile of poop. I couldn't stop him from eating it. Nauseating!
My dogs do it too, especially the female. Worst was bear scat. We joke that dogs se it as perfume. The dogs do get lots of smelling attention from other dogs once they have rolled in whatever they roll in. 😂
I had a dog that did that. I learned they don't like the smell of most shampoos. They don't like to smell anything other than doglike. Try using a fragrance free shampoo on him and you should find you will have to bath him less. Much blessings :)
I just have 1 shelf for hubby to put all the junk food. He has a clear container on the top shelf. I have one too but it usually just has nut bars in there which I eat for lunch if I’m out driving.
We enter the house from the garage. Once in, to the left is a half bath, to the right is the basement door, straight ahead is the kitchen - table on left, counter on right. The counter is the only place to dump stuff. I have tried to think of a 'landing zone' idea for years, but I can't come up with anything.
