Great tips! I heard a clever one years ago: a mother training her young children would say every night, "before we go to bed, we put the house to bed". Ie: they would make sure the house was tidied up, toys put away, etc. I always thought that was a clever way to say it.

All excellent ideas to incorporate into your daily routine. As a mom of 4 kids living in a 3 bedroom mobile home until they were 7, 9, 11, 13, my most important trick was to teach them to pick up after themselves. As soon as your little child can walk, you can teach them to put away books and toys in places they can reach. Then praise them like crazy when they do. Children can learn to do laundry, especially towels and jeans, with minimal supervision. Wash dishes, even if they need a step stool. Just bc Mom is home all day doesn't mean she has to do all the housework.

My sis-in-law bought an inexpensive robot vacuum for me on the last Amazon Prime day. Less than $100. Game changer! It doesn't replace a full, detailed vacuuming, but it helps. I run 'Rosie' everyday in at least two rooms. She picks up the cat hair and litter, chip and cookie crumbs, etc. I love it!

This seems like a great list of principals once you ‘get there’, but I’m struggling with ‘getting there’.

I’m like that too if & when I’m motivated to start cleaning I just put my head down and go. I kind of do most everything that way, sewing & hobbies, organizing, decluttering etc. then I may not do them again for some time after a binge.

I love how your son came to hug you. Treasure these years. My eldest used to do that. He is now 25 and married. I miss those years but the memories of his sweet hugs make me smile.

I soo get that same feeling.... husband does not care for me doing that way, he'd like daily or to go do something together then come back to do the cleaning...yup does not happen that why my motivation is them gone....

Just wanted to say- I adore your kitchen. So charming. People always want to change everything to get the latest style but I love that you’ve kept the green & yellow & the vintage cabinet style. When it’s clean & fresh like yours is, it is very charming & cheerful. I love it. It also shows how people can be content with what they have, freshen it up a little, and it can work beautifully. They don’t have to have an all white kitchen with quartz (because granite is out of style now) counters to be “enough “ and because everyone else does.

One habit that has saved me a lot of time and clutter, is to fold the laundry as it comes out of the dryer. It eliminates loading clothes into the basket and walking it to another place to fold. Once it's folded at the laundry space (or put on hangers) it's so easy to walk it to the appropriate room and put away. i never get distracted by doing it this way and by avoiding the basket, clothes don't have the chance to get wrinkled either.

same with me here.. i love cleaning the kitchen when everybody is done with eating & cooking. it just a peace of mind whenever i go downstair and see the kitchen is clean and it kind of make s my mood elevate during preparing a breakfast

I'm with you on all the pillows. Extra time, extra stuff just takes up space.

My husband knows to not bother me when I'm in "cleaning mode" 😅

I do pretty much the way you do it . I put the throw pillows in a closet so I only put them on when a guest comes over ( game changer) I don’t leave a room without tidying up Whenever I leave a room I take whatever does not belong to the correct area When you bring something to your home , put it away immediately or give it a home . When you vacuum regularly it keeps everything put away properly ( I hated to vacuum but my stick dyson I love to vacuum a few times a week anytime I grab it I keep vacuuming until the battery dies on high which is 20 min and my 2 story 4 bathroom can be vacuumed fully super quick within that time …I make it game )

Love the sprinkled "whys" 🤣🤣🤣 My whole appartement is a big WHY. Thanks for the tips

I love your split Belfast kitchen sink

We have five kids and my favorite hack since we’ve minimized has been to assign everyone in the family just one after dinner job during the week. After dinner we take five minutes and everyone does their job. Each kid has had the same job for years. One vacuums, one straightens the shoes, one wipes the counter, one wipes the table, and one wipes the bathroom counter and mirror. I start a load of laundry, and my husband loads the dishwasher. Then on Saturday morning everyone has three additional chores. It has made my life so much easier because it keeps us up on dishes and laundry all week and then on Saturday we all get the house cleaned in less than 30 minutes. It’s SO much easier than trying to keep up with chore charts and helps me feel supported and like not everything falls on me. I do also try to do one or two other chores each day, but even if I don’t get to them it’s not a big deal. I remember being so overwhelmed with housework when we had more stuff, and I would not want to go back to that feeling again for anything.

Love the tip about ‘clean when you WANT to clean! That’s exactly what I did today and it felt so great and energizing!!!

Brilliant

I love the idea of when you are motivated, I vacuum on purpose!!! Calms my nerves.

Exactly the motivation I needed these days with lots of stuff to get around the house done and no idea where to start!🏡

These are awesome ideas, I would suggest having your young kids help as much as they are capable, keeping things excited and fun and then when the kids are older they will be your biggest helpers!

I also think there are great creators here that get me motivated to clean and simplify. You are now one of the few :)))❤

Love your kitchen colours really fresh

So the general idea is clean all the time and as soon as possible. Noted, thanks!

I love it when I get in “the zone” for anything. I roll with it whether it is DIY, organizing, cleaning or decluttering. It also seems like a no brainer for me (esp in the kitchen) to wash and wipe things down as a matter of course Bcuz if I have ran a bit of soapy water, I like to use it on everything around while it’s nice and hot and soapy. It makes no sense to me to have to wait for hot water, get the soap, waste product, find a rag, etc more than one time. I look at it as having “multifunctional” uses all at one time. Like batching. I have a small plastic bin in the sink that I use often. So the only thing I really need for motivation is to just set up that little bit of soapy water and I then find that I’m more willing to clean off more things with it once I’ve taken the couple of minutes to set that up. A long time ago I discovered that trying to run half a big sink full of dish water was actually demotivating for me. So hence my little “shoe box” washing bin helps me tackle it nearly every single day and stops it from getting too much and accumulating. It’s also easier to pre rinse, degrease, or soak things in the same sink at the same time and keeps my dish water from getting gross too quickly. Lol. Oh right. And for utensils I keep a ceramic holder in there for all dirty utensils so they can soak in there for awhile and also I don’t wind up cutting myself on sharp things. 😅😅

It's fun seeing how your home evolves, it's like a time capsule watching this video.

All very practical suggestions! I agree use what you have and function is first. Thank you, Shannon!

I think a good idea is teach the kids to pick up their stuff. That’s a really big help and it teaches them responsibility. But anyone that uses anything needs to pick up after themselves. I know now that moms should get the children to help with cooking and cleaning, gardening helping mom and dad with things it is so good for the children it gives them lots of confidence which is a great thing to have in life. It takes time to show the children things but it’s so rewarding . Good tips

We don't have a drier so hang laundry on line in garden but weather dependant so lots end up on clothes horse in house! Bit annoying. Love the colours in your house

I struggle with the night time tidy up. I'm usually so tired. Like you said it's worth the time though. Set up the coffee and hope for the best. I'm really glad that you emphasized the reality of organization. I think a house that flows for it's owner is quite beautiful.... even with mix matched baskets and bins. People get so fixed on aesthetics. I always just tried to enjoy having my kids in a clean home. BTW I love the kitchen tile. So cheerful.

Your kids are so amusing they make me smile. Some random chaos with orderly minimalism. My life is complete. 😊❤️

I do most of these too, a little at a time goes a long way especially in bathrooms, because water can do so much damage! The evening kitchen reset is my biggest struggle too - I have to hang on to that feeling of coming down the next morning to it being clean and clear as my encouragement. Clean clear and functional is the goal!

When u talked about the motivation to clean i couldn't agree more. No one i lve seen has mentioned it and i watch tons of videos for inspo. But if i tell myself tomorrow im going to clean for 2 hours i have no idea if things will pop up or how ill feel tomorrow so i definitely take advantage of those moments of cleaning inspo and I get more done than the days when its more forced

I really hate all those stupid pillows and extra blankets. Just keep it simple and it is then done. Merry Christmas honey.

Clutter does attract clutter!! If I leave a few things out that I'm using that day my husband scatters his stuff everywhere 🤣 I think it's cute cuz he doesn't even realize he does it but I don't mind it doesn't take much to pick up

Great ideas! Thank you 😁❤️

I love doing laundry all in 1 day. It would drive me nuts doing it every day. I also have cleaning supplies in each bathrooms. It is really nice to straighten things up at night. I especially like this in my livingroom. I admit, my kitchen isn't always done, but most of it is.

Really good summary of how to keep your home tidy. I do most of these but struggle with resetting the kitchen every evening and cleaning the bathrooms daily. When I do these things, it feels great so this was a good reminder to get it done. Decluttering, simplifying and organizing goes a long way to making it easy to keep things tidy. A cleared home is easy to clean.

Your vacuum habit is part of my habit too. If I at least vacuum then it looks better and doesn’t get away from me. Great tips on this video!

couldn’t agree more with keeping declarative pillows off the bed! making the bed is already a chore so why add extra steps & time with extra pillows 😅

Shannon, my husband dislikes the extra throw pillows. I only have three...welll...three...but he dislikes having to put the extra pillows on. All the tips were spot on.

Omg, girl, I think the exact same way you do. I am much older and 2022 has been a very hard year on me and my husband and our kids.

Your doing a great job. Keeping on top is the best way. Because if you or someone gets sick it’s so much easier. One hint …if you tie a loose not with your curtains the vacuuming is easier. But untie so no wrinkles. Merry Christmas to all

When the Lego project broke Sis I felt that

Happy holidays to you all 🎄🎄🎄

Merry Christmas to all of you.

Thanks for sharing all these useful tips. I'll try them.

I think your house is adorable. You have done a great making it cute, organized and homey.

Beautiful!

Great video. Function before beauty. Every time.

I get the same way and I believe it coincides with a woman’s cycle. I neat for a few days and it’s a burst of energy.

Good content! I’m good about not leaving the bed unmade. My husband helps with that- just whoever returns to the bedroom first in the morning. I can’t stand to get into an unmade bed! And I can’t abide having to look at icky dishes in the morning. We always do the dishes as we are cooking, then finish up after dinner. But I am not good at tidying up or resetting the house at night! I’m a real sleepyhead & would rather stick a fork in my eye than have to do more than get ready for bed. Wish I were better at that. Maybe if I started earlier I could do it. Also, we’re retired, so there are no little people around with all of their stuff.

Your always inspirational. I watch your vids more than once and always feel motivated each time. 😊

I have a a lot of friends who are artists, so I have original art around the house. If you go to those people's homes, you'll see incredibly beautiful show piece homes. I've discovered through decluttering that I'm the same way you describe. I prefer practical spaces, and they are more function over form/esthetic. Works so well for us to have functional spaces.😁

Clean when motivated is a great reminder - and I like to engage the 'body double' concept of cleaning along - put on a podcast or tidying video, or put a friend on speaker/ Bluetooth!

Thanks for this!

I agree function over looks is more practicle. Ur house looks nice

Yes to all of these! I can tidy the kitchen, but with two teens, I often come out in the morning to some dishes in the sink. It's never a complete mess, but it can be frustrating. Someday when they are gone, I'll probably miss those little things.

Great list!❤👍

I love your house! It's realistic, like mine. Like you said its not the latest and greatest but it's home and it's what we have. And my house isn't Instagram beautiful but I'm not going to break the bank trying to get there. I just need it to work for me and my family.

Excellent!!!!!!

Great content as usual, Shannon! I practice these cleaning habits too and find that they all support each other. Plus, when I do get the motivation to clean “extra”, I can tackle window sills, baseboards, or something that’s not in my usual routine, but makes a difference. Happy holidays to you and your family!

Agree, learn to clean as you go. It soon becomes habit when everything has a place and you don't own too much stuff. The 10 to 15 minute project times actually works too......love your videos Shannon. Love your mum, too. Enjoy your Christmas....xxx

very great idea

Sounds like Hard work! Great!

Wonderful inspiration!

I needed this motivation as I am hosting in a couple of days time thank you ❤ Also... this video shows how much of your home you've transformed over the years! An updated video of before and after of every room would be fun to watch 😊

So many great tips! Have a wonderful holiday Shannon!

Great tips, useful!

thank you

Nice to see a corded Dyson this days. Corded Dysons are often very cheap as second hand so I think a full review was very interesting for a lot of people.

This is inspiring! Thanks for your down-to-earth and straightforward video. It makes me feel like cleaning. 😃Your content is on track!

Great worthy hacks , thank u

Hi Shannon I so agree with you . ❤ love all your content. Wishing you & your family a very happy Xmas 🎅 🎄❤️

Lovely child, runs around and help mom 🙂

Great ideas. I love the way u do things. I’m fairly new to your channel but your videos have really helped me get motivated. Thank u, Shannon. Merry Christmas to u and your beautiful family. ❤🌲☃️

I really enjoyed this video, watching old clips mixed in with more recent ones. Great tips, I try to do as many of these as I can. I know what you mean about motivation to clean. Some days all I have the energy or time for is tidying and laundry ( on top of homeschooling & cooking), and other days I am able to tackle the cleaning. I find the FlyLady App works for me. Merry Christmas! 🎄😊

Great tips

I love your method You're a great mom good job I learn from you your is so clean thank you

The less you have the less you need to clean. That’s what I love about minimalism. Why 2 sitting rooms? My fantasy home would have a den for hubby and all his books. We live in a 1 bedroom which is very economical, but crammed with books. He is a bookworm.

Thank you Shannon! I love the Making your Bed first thing is so helpful! It starts me off to my best day so far! I am decluttering area by area as you suggested and I can see it is working a tiny bit at a time! Thank you SO much for all your shows! They are my favorite and seem to get me motivated to get going and keep going! I love how you do laundry too! I like to that way too all on one day! I was born in 1955 so I’m so close to your mom’s age. I love seeing how you both interact! You both get along so well! Keep going Shannon with your shoes! I grew up in Monrovia, CA born in Pasadena, so I wondered where you live close to. I grew up going to San Clemente, beach every summer! I live in Utah now. Thanks again! ❤

Good Thursday morning Shannon. Excellent video - motivating and inspiring. Your cleaning organizational and home transformation skills are impeccable. Thanks so much for sharing. That being said, don't forget to take some for yourself - especially over the holidays.🎅🏻🎅🏻😉🌹

That Lego moment I am also guilty of! I giggled a little seeing I'm not the only Lego mom destroyer by accident

what a beautiful kitchen.

Great video. Everything you say makes so much sense. I especially like the idea of organizing for functionality and not appearance. I like your dish drying mat. Can I ask what it is?

Love your videos!! Where did you get your couch? The one that’s in the scene with the shark tent. ❤

Hi there sweetie pie hope you are well great ideas love your videos and family yes I try to clean my kitchen lounge room and bathroom before I go to bed it is good start to the day love from Eugenie your friend xxx Merry Christmas to you and your family 💤✨🎅🤶🏡💓🎄

My only niggle is with making the bed first thing. Really, you should leave the covers off the bed for as long as possible to let the mattress air. I always make the bed before bedtime but I leave it as long as my schedule allows.

The LEGO moment is so relatable!

I just want to hold myself accountable is all.

Good video! How did you start with KZfaq? I am thinking about it :)

I know what to do, I just don't know where to get the energy from.

I love your white living room chairs. Where did you get them or what brand are they?

Where are your children's beds purchased from? Thank you for sharing your content.

I should vacuum way more than I do but I also don't wear shoes in the house so idk.

I’m the weirdo that’s always motivated to clean.

Would you get a dishwasher? We have large family, it helps and fuel bills are high now in UK and dishwasher uses less energy than hand washing up

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hi..i'm new here.. i started to like and subscribe to your channel after 30 seconds watching your video... love from Malaysia

What kind of black flip flops are you wearing