I can’t get over how many clothes you pulled out of your 2 feet of hanging space!They just kept coming and coming and coming and....😂

Some day Izzy will tell that story to her college roommates, they will respond with praise for how awesome you are, and she will realize how fortunate she is. You went to all that effort, out of love. . She will come home and for no reason, will find herself giving you a big hug or doing something that she knows will just make you happy....out of love. I taught college public speaking for over 40 years and this is the kind of story that a student would choose to tell with a big smile on their face. Disney was seldom as memorable or interesting.

When my now adult children were very young, the "Easter Bunny" left flour and powder sugar hopping paw prints all over our livingroom and kitchen.....like alllllll over......including up onto the couch, on counters, on the table, etc. The paw prints led out the door and down the driveway. Instead of the magical wonder I thought they would react with, they were SO MAD the bunny had left such a mess! They immediately grabbed their toy vacuums, baby wipes, and towels to clean up the paw prints. They totally forgot all about their baskets, too! Haha, it's still adorable to think about it now and I felt really guilty at the time! Ahhhh kids are precious!

You should totally wear the leather jacket even if it's just to run an errand or something someday for fun! My friend always is saying that people have clothes of the absolutely love and then they never wear them but what if we wore those fancy clothes that we absolutely love it and everyday life instead of saving them for the "right" occasion.

I was 39 weeks pregnant, with a 5 yr old and a 20 month old. Christmas Eve it snowed...in South Carolina!!..which never happens. So, late at night I went upstairs and leaned my huge belly out the window to make reindeer tracks on the roof with the edge of a mop. I got stuck. My husband was on call at the hospital, so I had no one to help me. I was freezing and laughing at the absurdity but managed to get myself back in.

I have one of those hooks where I hang clothes that I’ve worn once, but I call it a treadmill.

Oh my WORD!!! You emptied your underwear drawer to help us! You just raised the stakes for lengths you'd go to help others. Had it been up to me, ya'll all would have been left to figure it out alone!

I put Whoppers on the ground “poop from the Easter Bunny” and then picked one up and ate it infront of my niece. I eventually told her what they were and told her I did it to freak her out. The look on her face is exactly what I was going for!

Imagine the neighbors peeking out their front window in the morning 😂 “Dear, take a look at the neighbor’s interesting Christmas decor...” 👙😂

i'm laughing so much at the meatball fights and bras from the elf, you are halarious

When I was a kid I learned about Santa pretty early, my parents freaked out and told me if my brother found out there would be no more reason for Santa to bring presents. You better believe I was pulling out all the stops to keep the magic alive! For many years I had my brother convinced I was actually an elf and reported directly to Santa. The fact that as a kid I looked very little like my family, was very undersized for my age, had freckles and green eyes and just generally looked elf-ish definitely helped my ruse. He still brings it up as one of the many reasons I was an evil big sister. 😂

One time my kids were really jealous because we had a big storm and all their friends and family’s power went out but ours didn’t. So we flipped the breakers and made them believe the power went out. They were ecstatic! 😆They still don’t know the truth. 😉

I'm the oldest of 3 and my Mom had me believing in a certain 'annual toy-bringer' until I was 12 when my teacher announced to the class he wasn't real. I fought back tears that day and LOVE my Mom that much more for keeping my childhood innocence alive for so long.

OMG You were COMMITTED to the Elf! 🤣🤣🤣 You are such a good Mama! The magic of Christmas is so much fun!

I can totally see this being turned into a charming Christmas movie. The whole elf thing gets out of hand and at some point Cas has the entire neighborhood convinced, including the parents, because they’re like, “Well she’s a professional organizer, she wouldn’t do that!” And it starts happening at other peoples houses, but Cas realises, “oh shit, I’ve taken this too far. I need to confess and it’ll be awful and we’ll have to move and I’m so sorry!” ...And then the real elves show up and save the day and everyone’s happy and has a magical Christmas.

I can’t imagine making that much of a mess to prolong magical thinking. You have a waaaay more fun spirit than me. God bless you.

I agree with rules two and three, but the past twelve months aren't really representative of a normal year so maybe we can give ourselves a little leeway on rule one?

It’s like a magical Mary Popin’s closet... the clothes just kept coming :)

I love your stories! I know they are one of the reasons I stick around until the end and come back for more.

I enjoy how open you are. Most organizing channels don't seem real enough. They show an already clean house. You are so funny! I get excited when I see your videos pop up! I can't wait to hear your stories! May the Lord continue to bless and protect you and your family this year!

One of my core philosophies of parenting: "Do the best you can then offer to pay for their therapy." I didn't quite envision Cas's parenting style when I came up with it, but it still holds.

Cas, you're right it made her child hood more memorable. She just doesn't know it yet. My favorite Christmas memory was one my dad went all out on making Santa boot prints in the fireplace and even had them "walk" out onto the hearth . It was magical. You're awesome Cas. Thank you for sharing!🥰

Laughed out loud when you said, three types of underware, "mom underwear that go up to your belly button". So true, some days are better than others!! Thanks for all the great ideas and for the laughs!😂🤣 hello from Miami 🌴😎

She's not traumatized, she's just holding onto all of thoae ideas you pulled for her own kids in the future 😆

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!!!! Oh my word....😂😂😂😂

I air dry almost all of my clothes and hang them on hangers in the laundry room. And after they are dry just hang them up.

i would be that mom too... anytime my 8 year old starts to hint like he thinks i did it i would stay up all night making sure that he believed still. i definitely swayed him back to believer status for sure. and bought a few extra toys that were more difficult to find (discontinued toy) ..i can appreciate your enthusiasm and she WILL appreciate it one day, especially after she has children of her own because she will realize how much effort, love, and care you put into it. she is at that teenage age that everything you do will piss her off probably. lol

I always think you’re hilarious, but this “stay to the end” story really made me laugh!

She’ll understand someday how big of a Mom Award you deserve. We could all use some therapy anyway, that’s just one more gift you’ve given her!😂

I absolutely love your "wait until the end" stories....they brighten my day and give me a much needed laugh. You are such a treasure!!

Omg I LOVE your stories made my morning laughing ! I am a Therapist and never heard this before!

Love the "elf" story...my kids actually thought I was really the tooth fairy, retired! I had all kinds of stories about my years as a "fairy"... all good fun!!!

Oh I’m excited to see this! My bedroom is a hot mess! Lol

🤣 i love the way you're still blaming Charlie 🤣

Totally feel ya on those underwear drawer separators! 😆 Keeping the pretty things separate from the utility things. 🙌🏼

I love this lady she is always so happy, positive,great attitude. don't ever change lovely lady. god bless you and your family.

The story of Charlie is incredible! Love love love the lengths you went to. You are a Mum in a million. Love you Cas 🤣🤣

Love the brilliant idea of utilizing sides of furniture to organize like your jewelry.

This is my favorite, Charlie! I’m envisioning your bras outside. I desperately need to empty my closet, over 75% of the clothes don’t fit. I’m taking baby steps, slowly going through your Declutter book.

Get her to video or write stories about her elf experiences as part of her "treatment"...Love watching you!

“I feel like I could go shopping!” 😂 but seriously 💕

I love that you have such a quirky personality. That's the way I roll too.🤪

Good rules to ask myself when decluttering my closet. I am a Minimal Mom follower. Glad she is introducing me to new channels. Ditched TV. You ladies are changing my life.

...our elf swaped all of our towels in the bathroom for single socks 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

Cas you are a total hoot!!! Love your stories and your wit!!!! I remember one year when I was older but siblings/cousins were young and we went to my Grandmothers on Christmas Eve. Tradition was kids go upstairs after dinner cause Santa was due any minute at her house. We sat up there and played and chatted then "BOOM" on the roof above us. We all sat spellbound as we heard Santa "ho, ho, ho" up above our heads. I had no idea until just recently (Im 54) that it was my beloved Uncle Ray who risked life and limb on that three story old house roof to keep the magic alive for us kids.

You need a standing ovation for that elf on the shelf commitment! Your girls will be telling that story to their kids and grandkids someday ❤

I love your hanger trick. Putting the hangers together and then grabbing all the empty hangers when putting clothes away. Genius. I will definitely be changing to that method.

The stuff with the elf is hilarious! She will always remember that. 😂

Over the years, the Easter Bunny always saw to it that the Easter baskets had the plastic filler in them that I hate, and Santa always brought the playdough and other messy things that I refused to buy. So, I love your Elf on the Shelf. My daughter, now 28, still talks about the letter the Easter bunny wrote to her answering her questions and signed with a tiny paw print!

I just did something VERY freeing! I went through my closet and reduced it by about 30%. I have more to go but felt it to be a good start. As it has been difficult to synch up with a willing donation station, I had the bag in my car and found myself driving around town with it. At my last errand stop, a gas station, I approached the woman at the next pump and offered the clothes to her. As I was handing her the bag, I saw a kimono robe in excellent condition that I loved and I gladly handed it to her. It wasn't for another day or two that I realized two other great articles I gave away. Detachment is the greatest feeling! I did save one item from 1993 and it still fits!

Ok.... totally fallen in love with your energy & sense of humor🤣🤣 I could nit stop laughing!!! Been following minimal mom & just got here & truly appreciate your brilliance👌 Thanks for all you do and keeping it funny as well👍💖💖

Omg i just love you!!! It’s midnight and Im watching while i pack my husbands snack for work tmrw and you have filled me with so much joy! I’m in the kitchen cracking up! Gosh your kids are blessed to have you as a mom! Go cass!!!

Is your closet a tardis? Hangers just kept coming out like a magicians hanky.

I watched your video this morning when my phone notified me. When I was done I went into my room and took everything off my shelves in my closet and put it all in bins. I took 4 shelves of clothes and turned it into 2 bins of clothes. Now I’m on round 2 for the day and watching your video as I put stuff away.

Your elf story is hilarious! That’s true dedication 🤣.. now off to tackle my closet... well after our virtual school day 😏.

I love your story at the end of this! My husband and I completely refuse to deny the existence of certain holiday visitors and helpers....no matter how old our kids get. It's our story and we're sticking to it!😄

I'm so glad my children were too old by the time I discovered the elf on a shelf or I feel I may have caused emotional scars for all of us 🤣 Love you and your enthusiasm Cass 😆 xx

Thanks for addressing weight fluctuating!! I’m in the pregnant- nursing- free- pregnant again phase and I can’t get rid of my small clothes or my big clothes 😂

Hi Cass - A magical gnome. How adorable. In my house as a youth ( 50's and 60's) my dad was the final word, and he would not have put up with that for one second. But I'm glad your kids have that fun. Thanks for the bedroom cleanout. It was very informative and easy. I'm working on mine. Now that I think of things as "gifting to another person" it's easier to get rid of stuff. Rah! Thanks for sharing and continued success. Love PegEgg

Ok so I don't usually leave comments but I just barely came across your channel and let me tell you, I so enjoy watching you! I've been binge watching while I go through my last (ok maybe not last last) box of unread mail and paper stuff! Finding you was PERFECT TIMING as I have been feeling overwhelmed with my surroundings.. I had been watching quite a few videos on organizing and decluttering and was feeling pretty overwhelmed with the thought of pulling ALL my clothes out.. although it would be nice, it's just too overwhelming for me right now. So I will break it down just like you said!! It's nice to know we are not alone and THANK YOU for being so honest and REAL!! 🤓👏💯

elf stories are so freaking hilarious!

This makes me feel so much better about all the stuff that I KEPT in my closet. Thank you!

You're the best mom! ❤

You have legitimately become my new best friend after that story. I am belly laughing over here.

You made me laugh so much! You went through your underwear drawer with absolute transparency!

I started using two different sets of 4 hooks in my house because of you and they have been a game changer! 1 set for like you just said, clothes that have been worn but not needing to be put in the laundry yet and the 2nd set i use is for wet/damp stuff that i want dry before throwing the laundry basket. Now I no longer have a crazy messy bathroom with stuff hanging over the shower curtain rod to dry before it hits the basket. I have a toddler and a preschooler and they tend to create messes😅 and especially in the summer they tend to get wet a lot and i don't wash their clothes every single day (each person has their own laundry basket and linens have a separate basket. Each person gets their own laundry day and that is the only day of the week their laundry gets washed. I got this idea from the KZfaq channel real mom, real solutions!). So having hooks to dry their stuff on before tossing it into their basket is life changing! It's once part of my house that i actually feel organized in!

Your bedroom is so beautiful and very peaceful! The hanger tip is amazing! Thank you! Another fabulous video!

You are killing me right now with Charlie the elf! That is something they will never forget! I think she will do that with her kiddos!

Your story at the end about the elf on the shelf cracked me up! Thank you! I needed a good laugh today.

Cas you are a riot! The end story I relate! Listen I'm mom like you! We are a handful but life would be boring without us! Our antics are the stuff of legends and Izzy will appreciate you as she gets older and wiser!

I had a mom that was the total opposite, and oh how I wish my mom was like you. Show her all the wonder and love that you are. They are the best memories.

I think your elf on the shelf story is totally crazy and also fabulous!! There are worse things to go to counseling for. Yay to being a creative, convincing, dramatic mom.

You are great, that whole "elf thing" was really a blast!!!

The story about the elf is too funny!!! What a fun mom!

Why do I always think that EVERYTHING is going to take so freaking long....and so I don’t even start 🤷🏼‍♀️

I love your energy!

Hanger idea is so smart!

LOVE your elf on the shelf antics! I feel like I went too far for Santa gifts this year. My 7 yr old was doubting which is fine and then Santa brought GIANT squishmellows on Christmas morning. I NEVER buy stuffed animals as in the kids will tell everyone we have a stuffy moratorium at our house. My daughter just knew it had to be Santa. Worth it but now I have beanbag size stuffies…😩😂😆

I love your sense of humor!

I was doing some of this closet declutter work the last couple days and spent a huge amount of the time trying to locate my tv converter, which somehow got lost in the shuffle. I slept for two nights on the couch in the family room rather than take a chance on tripping over the debris! Still far from finished, but as a senior citizen who has barely gotten rid of anything clothes-wise in my adult life, it was a start, and I threw away shoes that were so old the soles were disintegrating!

When I tell you that I am cracking UP at the Elf on the shelf story!!!! HILARIOUS!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE THE DECLUTTERING TIPS (as always). I am purging every inch of my house this year. I want to be free of things that weigh me down and full of things that make me happy...experiences, beautiful spaces, people, etc.

Yes, your weight loss is amazing. I think its reflective of your decluttering journey:) Congrats!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 the counselling lol take her. She obviously will need it 😆 she'll be fine 😆 XoXoX

LOVE LOVE The colors in your bedroom! Soothing & energizing at the same time!!

Yes ! Fabulous times ! Thanks for sharing.

Charlie is amazing! I have gone far myself to reinforce the Fae mythos in this house, but these stories take the Cake!🤣 I love you for it!

Oh my God, Cas. You are INVESTED in making those kid’s fantasies last! You are a good (borderline crazy 😜) mom. 😍

Love your tips. Especially the “Shopping” part. One thing though, that I find different for me is to leave the hanger in the spot where you took down a garment to wear so, when hanging them back up when clean, the spot is easy to find. Easy to keep categories and sorting in place. Thanks Cas!

I love the colors in your bedroom!

You are so much fun! I love waiting for the end to hear your stories.

Enjoyed this video and it gave me inspiration. And yes I have taken things too far with my kids, my daughter says I traumatized her because she believed she was getting a real kitty cat and it was a stuffed kitty animal for Christmas. Looking back on it I feel sad that I did that because I would not have wanted to believe I was getting a pony when I was little and recieved a stuffed animal. But hey, we try to do our best as parents and love them more than life itself right. xo, Cowgirl Deb

Thank you for the wonderful tips!

Absolutely love this story! Thanks for inspiration to declutter as always!

As someone who kept a lot of clothes for when I would fit them again, in the end, I got rid of most of them because even though they would have fit, they were outdated and just not "me" anymore. Yes I have kept a few pieces but most went.

😂😂 that extra end bit was funny. When my son realized the truth around the same grade ( obviously that includes the other big truth as else ) - I did confess but him being a crafty and fun child I said - yes it’s true, I was magic of Christmas this entire time and when you grow up you’ll be the magic of Christmas for them. There is nothing more special than being magic for somebody else. We were visiting a family friend with a younger daughter and I let him know he could be the “magic” for her and choose what the elf’s are up too. He had such fun moving them. Then even when we came home ( he’s an only child ) he continued to move his elves. Every night and then left Santa cookies , and wine instead of milk. We carried on the traditions. Bcus the magic is real, just who’s creating it was found out ❤️

You are so honest about your life. Much respect.

I know this is an older post, but I just watched it. I wanted to congratulate Cas for the 100-pound weight loss.🎉 And I want to say that even if it's hard, I would suggest getting rid of any "big" clothes for "just in case." You don't want to ever have to wear them again! Maybe keep one item as motivation and a reminder of where you once were!

I love your positive and realistic outlook 🤩

Love love the elf in the shelf stories

She will remember forever!!🤣 You are a great mom!🤗🤩