When I tell people I’m an introvert they so often say “but you’re not at all shy!” And I’m not. I read such a good thing ages ago that explained that it’s not about being shy or confident in company, it’s whether you feel drained or energised afterwards. I love seeing and chatting with my friends, but afterwards I’m completely exhausted. Extroverts feel full of energy after a big gathering.

Here’s my system. When we moved to Japan a year after the tsunami we had to have our paperwork together “in case of evacuation”. I created a 3 ring emergency binder with all long term paperwork. It is tabbed with wills, birth certificates, social sec cards, passports title etc. and it lives in a fire/waterproof safe. When we Moved that binder came with us on the plane. Last year we grabbed it when we had tornado warnings and had to take cover in another location. Can’t recommend that enough. And for us all of the short term stuff hangs out in a magazine holder and every payday I go through it, pay bills and dig through the todos.

You made our local news last night. Chanel 13 in Indianapolis. They were talking about cleaning and decluttering and showed some film of you.

Like you, lockdown hasn't changed my life. I am super duper introverted and I am not outdoorsy. My UPS guy is Nick.

Introverts are thoughtful people and when we do share - it is listened to. Introverts for the win!

Introvert here too!!! No change in my life! I actually feel sorry for the extroverts.

I'm happy for all if you introverts. However, for me this is literally so hard. I do have to work everyday, essential worker, but no fun things... Its hard on my mental health. Hopefully we make it through the other side. Stay safe everyone.

Introvert ! Now there's no social obligation to go out - I'm obligation free!! And yep, I have to take Vit. D too. LOL

Also introvert here, nothing has changed since before Covid...Thoug, the thougt of not being able to go somewhere makes me obstinate. Then I just go with the flow at home..and try to keep some sort of schedule to feel like I have done something worthwhile. I'm still keeping everyone here alive, thats at least that!!

I totally relate to you, Cass. My life has not changed at all since the lockdown except now I don't have to feel guilty for not wanting to get together with people - "sorry, we can't get together because of covid" (secretly fine with it all). Zero guilt.

Introvert here too, I must say the silver lining of lockdown has been all these goods and services you can receive without even getting out of your car! 😂😂

Introverts unite! Love being home, but am ready for some alone time too! Too much togetherness is not my friend, even with my family! ;)

I’m such a homebody and I love not having the outside the home commitments anymore! LOL!!!

I watched Dawn and Natalie Bennett's videos yesterday. I went through my files and purged 1.5 feet of garbage; 8 inches to shred; and 4 inches to giveaway (greeting cards and embellishments.) I feel more free and hopeful. Thanks for inspiring me to set up a new system for my paper clutter!

I skip the filing system and handle everything on a daily basis, which takes a minute or 2, got off all the catalog and CC offer lists, which greatly reduced junk mail....also paperless on all bills and auto pay turned on, aways on time, never late, no need to write checks and use stamps. Love these paper clutter videos!

I'm an Extrovert! 😭😭😭😭😭 I love individual persons but I don't like when places are too peopley...if that makes sense. So like I don't like crowded amusement parks but I totally talked to every random stranger in the grocery store and parking lot and anywhere else I happen to go. Which is nowhere. We basically have been in our house since March inless it is for groceries. Aside from seeing some family a very very long time ago we've just been by ourselves I am thankful that I have three kids there so at least they have each other to play with. But I miss my adult mom friends. And honestly I only saw them at like said mom meetings or like taking my kids to school and stuff like that cuz I'm really awful about maintaining relationships but I love hanging out with people I'm just not good with the follow through. Thank God for KZfaq. 🤣 You guys are my friends. If it weren't for you I wouldn't see human faces. I absolutely hate zoom. It's funny because I have a whole lot of introverted friends and it's probably cuz I am an extrovert and I come out of my shell and find them. 😉 So introverts have a special place in my heart. I definitely am an extrovert. I will be happy when this whole pandemic thing ends!!!!

Also a closet introvert - kind of feeling guilty about enjoying lock downs.

I'm a huge extrovert, so this has been so hard for me. I'm also a homeschooling mom and I run a business from home. Praying this is over sooner than later. I am super happy for all of you introverts, though!

When the first lockdown started in the UK, one of my friend's said 'how will you tell the difference??' 😂😂😂

I love this system. I found that most of the reference stuff like phone members, kids schedules, and flyers can easily be put on my phone by taking a picture and filing it. Its been great because I reference a lot of it when I'm not home. And no paper clutter for that kind of stuff.

I call myself a homebody lol! I love my alone time. I go out only when I have to, and that hasn’t changed. I do like being outside for a little while, until the bugs start bothering me lol. I live in the middle of nowhere 💕! Thank you for the great info 💕

I’m an extrovert and really miss people! But I really enjoy the days my hubby goes in to work.🤣🤣 Am I turning into an introvert? 🤣

Sometimes when you talk I feel like the words are coming out of my mouth because we are so much alike in many areas. Love your channel!

Introvert who's busy all day and hardly talk to others. Yeah another day for me so yeah I do see ppl freaking out, everywhere. Love watching your videos.

I'm always so glad I stay until the end. I'm a cross of an extroverted introvert. I'm ok with staying home but at the same time I miss people.

I’m a introvert I love staying home. I can go weeks without doing anything that means stepping foot outside the door 🤷🏻‍♀️

I am an introvert in NY state, so my routine has greatly changed. I live with 2 extroverted teens, my husband, and my mother-in-law is over every day. My house is chaos, and I can't get away, lol. :)

I don't know if you will see this or not, but I'm just like you Cas. The only thing that changed in my life with Covid is the time frame when I order my groceries for pickup. I used to place my order the night before and pick them up the next morning. But now it is usually two days because more people are ordering and picking up their groceries. My life did not change at all! I do feel sorry for people who are home bound and they desperately want to socialize (like my daughter and best friend.) This paper management system is EXACTLY what I need!!!!!!! EVERY thing you mentioned is me! Now I know what to do and not do with everything and put it all together. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Oh I am such an introvert. I go to church weekly and I go to the store only when I have to. I also deliver meals on wheels 1-2 times monthly. I love being at home. I can’t wait to get my paper under control

I am an introvert and I am ok being in my home. Hope you have a great day and thanks for all the great tips.

Haha that’s exactly me an introvert that I forget about the pandemic going on. But are now feeling even more inspired to organize my home

I got rid of most of my paper clutter as I went electronic with almost everything and only need to print when needed. I got a vertical folder to hang on the wall to easier easily find coupons/receipts/etc. I made a household management binder too!

I'm a major extrovert and your update about Ontario was really sad! I'm so glad I don't live there. I'm having a birthday party in a couple weeks - outside with as many people as I can! I miss people so much... I haven't done this at all, just seen a couple people here and there, so I am so excited to have a group of people!

Thanks, Cass. In my 70’s and finally tackling it. Appreciate this series of videos. Blessings!!

I am so not an introvert. I am a teacher I love being around people and I don't mean virtually. The lock down was tough. At one point I decided to go for a drive at 3 am. I figured I would run into nobody so it would be ok. I was driving around and got stopped by a sheriff. He got out of the car and yelled at me "what are you doing?" Well I started to cry. I said I could not take my 4 walls any more. I needed open sky. He said why are you crying? I said you yelled at me. He started laughing. Then he said sorry. I did not go for an early morning drive again. I am so not a person who cries. Wish I would have found the clutterbug video's sooner. I saw them because after seeing hot mess house I searched for you. Thanks Cass!

Total introvert! Met my friend's girlfriend. Absolutely wonderful woman... would love hanging out with her. He said she felt the same about me. I laughed and said, but neither of us goes out so we won't get to hang outside of special occassions!😂😂😂😂❤♾❤

Another introvert here who's in Code Red in Winnipeg. I feel kind of guilty for enjoying the lockdown.

Oh my goodness yes about the last part! I was an extroverted introvert before, but now I am full-on introvert, or maybe just depressed? IDK, but I really don't even care if I leave the house.

Cass, adulting is sooo hard and complicated!!! It forces us to get our s#@t together... but its soooo hard and so much work. I have 4 kids influx to manage, plus home plus our adult stuff and its just so much all the time. If I didnt have KZfaq and you guys I would be drowning...so honestly thankyou so much!!! Love ya!!!!

I'm an introvert, too! Besides people getting sick and dying, this pandemic has been great lol.

2021 is the year my clutter goes away!! Thanks for helping us aspiring organizers meet our goals!! You are awesome!

I haven't thought of creating a reference pile, but that solves a lot of problems😊

Haha! I love it! I'm and introvert and I was already working from home (for the past 7 or 8 years) when the pandemic began so my life hardly changed at. all. !

Introvert . Quarantine...... I've been training my whole life for it. lol Stay safe Cas xxx

I'm an introverted extrovert. If I know I can go places I'm fine staying home but the first time someone tells me I can't go or the weather's to bad to travel in I get claustrophobia and have to go out.

*So fun to be doing this collab with you, Cas! Ahhh paper clutter used to be my nemesis too! Eliminating paper clutter has been so life changing. These are such great tips, dear!*

Ok, you got me. Thanks from a million bits of paper, great time to sort !

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS ---I am a introvert nothing change except getting married 2020. I was happy keeping my wedding small.

I'm totally an introvert too. Aside from the fear of actually getting Covid along with the fear for people who have gotten it, I'm really okay with the not leaving the house thing. It has actually gotten rid of the stress of having to go to social gatherings etc. We're also doing online school right now and I haven't worked since the spring time, but I don't think I'm going to go back to working once this is over. If I do it will only be part time. I have found I actually love doing the "homemaker" stuff now that I'm not exhausted from work all the time, and I can actually manage the budget even better when I'm not working so it's more feasible than we originally thought.

Not all introverts enjoy lockdown. I mean, I love my family, but now I never have alone time anymore. 😂

YOU ARE HILARIOUS! THE COMEDIC ORGANIZED HOMEBODY🥰! THANK YOU Mrs Bug. Always appreciate your content. Thank you

#1. Action-board on wall with horizontal baskets for PAY and FILE #2. Short-Term- Paid bills, statements, tax needs A basket will work if you just drop in #3. Long Term- Filing cabinets to keep things you know you have to hang on to #4. Reference-also known as Time Will Tell bin. Cas keeps in Home Management binder in plastic sleeves 💕 .#5. Memories. One bin for each family member. Photos, cards, art work, etc. I wrote as you talked because it doesn’t stay in my brain unless it travels through my fingers. (Lol)

I'm such an introvert, but I'm like you and I feel really bad for people like my daughters who really are missing their friends and doing things with other people. I pray this is over soon.

almost 2 years since the pandemic began and I am still enjoying being home 80 -90% of the time. I am a happy introvert, but feel for people who have a hard time with it. Love your channel, Cass!

I wish I could like this twice, once for then 1st part and then for the 2nd 👍👍 from an introvert from the uk 😊 wishing you all good things x

Hi. I know you put this video on a couple of years ago, but I'm just now watching your videos thanks to my friend Strawberry. I'm also an introvert, but none of the people in my life are surprised by this. I actually thought the lockdown would be a breeze, and it was at first. But as 2020 passed, and then 2021 passed, I realized it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. I hadn't realized how much I count on getting out of my house after all. Things are better now that we can move around freely. I hope your time in lockdown wasn't bad.

You can't say you're a poor teacher -- you're teaching us in every video! Good tips!

I’m an introvert - haven’t had a problem being quarantined. 😃💖

Cas... you are my Spirit Sister.... I live in PA USA near Pittsburgh and during the lock down... NOTHING changed for me!! I'm an essential worker so I went to work every day and stayed home... exactly what I always do!!! I'm not a people person either..... people make my head hurt!!!!

I am definitely an introvert as is my husband! We are enjoying each other’s company, even after 12 years of marriage. 🥰

Paper Clutter? Are you talking about the 2 boxes full of paper under my bed? The ones that I said I'd get to once we move into our new house? The house that we purchased last March? Yeah. I'm familiar with paper clutter.

Definitely an introvert 🤣🤣!!! All my bills come electronically, no paper clutter there, But a system is still needed to manage it😂😂😂

The paper memory bin is brilliant. Thank you.

I’m a replay from New Hampshire a year later. Thank you for the podcast, my husband is an introvert I think I’m an extrovert. He’s delighted but I have learned how to balance I like being alone actually.

Oh! Love the idea of cutting a corner of the file folder and decorating with *scrapbooking paper* ! So easy, and so much more affordable than buying the “pretty” premade ones … and then you customize each folder!

Cas my challenge is organizing the "sentimental" and memory items! I'm getting better, especially at going through them and this has helped me a lot with the other papers that gather. I really like the visual organizers because as some of us know 'out of sight, is out of mind'. Thanks much.

I'm a introvert too. I'm fine with only going to the grocery store when I absolutely have to. I'm getting so much done and organized in my house, it's amazing to me. Love it. Thank you for all you do for all of us. Virtual hugs..........

I’ve been trying to do micro filing for so many years and drowning in paper clutter. Realizing now I am a macro organizer. The accordion folders by year are a dream! I am just going to keep 2 years. So much excess!! Thank you. ❤

This is one of my favorite videos of yours ever! This is my goal by Valentines Day! All of it! So incredibly super helpful! Thank you so much Cas!!! You’re the best! I appreciate you and your sunny positive disposition and all your hard work!

Hahaha I’m a total introvert too, Cas! These stupid lockdowns are my finest hour. 😂

My long term system/important papers is in a fireproof bag. I know it will be safe in a fire, and I always know to grab it if I have to cover for a tornado. This gives me peace of mind!

I am so happy to hear someone admit that they LIKE staying home! I am lucky enough to be newly retired with a lifetime hoard of craft materials and I am relishing having my own timeline for once! It helps that my husband has also retired, we live in a sunny climate and we have pets. It has been a year on pandemic restrictions and I am sad to say I have not organized an purged much of anything, but now I can see the path for papers, thanks to this video!! Thanks, Cas! Also, I found out I am a Bee, which is what my name means in Hebrew! HA!

Same here!!! Loving my "winter vacation" here in Ottawa! Don't have to even leave to go to work!!! ❤️

Paper clutter is real lol I’m here for this!

Same here, we're major introverts, so lock down doesn't overly affect anything we daily do, however it's made me feel like a prisoher that I didn't feel before, atleast before I had some control to my self imposed lockdowns. And it's keeping us together here far more than I like, and when times were bad there was no escape. A person who was being abused for instance could not have legally even been able to leave and get help and most places weren't even open for them to contact for help

Your previous book helped me understand why I love the idea of the stuff on the wall, but in reality, it stresses me out. My papers go in a basket, and I have a system that works thank to you!

We had that strict lockdown last spring in France. I'm an introvert too so I feel you on this one 😉 it did not change anything on my daily life!

Thank you SO much for the printouts!!😁👍 Y'all in the playlist helped me get brave- I cleared the table last night, printed out your little cards this morning and worked for a big chunk of the day. So so thankful for you all!! And the printouts of the difference of what to archive, what goes short term, etc really really helped bcs normally I'm literally frozen with fear of what to put where, what to keep. It was such a great guide to go by. Thx!!😊🎉

I think I’m becoming an introvert? Hubby has been working from home since April last year. We are loving spending g time together more, having breakfast and lunch together everyday. He is way less stress etc Now I know what retirement will feel like and I love it! 💜

I am a total introvert. I loved the lock down here in Australia but not the corona virus. I now that restrictions has eased, it feels really busy again. I think I liked the home schooling and the slow pace. I don’t even like people close to me anymore

Introvert here!🤗 Love this series! I am all in! Thank you for the simple filing system. Definitely going to macro file.💙💖💙

Great video Cas. As a Butterfly you've helped me realize why I have failed again and again at filing systems. Going to try the macro basket method. Wish me luck! ~ Jo Anne

Dealing with paper is the most frustrating part of staying organized in my household. My kitchen table becomes the dumping ground for coupons and notes. I'm going to use these tips, Cass. Thank you!

I’ve been waiting for this! Thanks Cas!

Oh man. Perfect timing. I'm about to drop the kids at school and head back home to watch this!!.... and then tackle this project at home. 😬😁👍🥰

I love the Reference notebook and pretty files! I use a 13 pocket accordion file for receipts; the tax deductible receipts go into the first pocket, and everything else is by month except tax deductible home improvements, which go into a long term file in case we need them if we sell our house at a price higher than the allowable deduction. I will also scan them into a digital file in case they fade by then! At the end of the year, the annual tax deductible receipts go into a folder and are submitted to our CPA with the rest of our tax information. When we get our tax returns back, they are filed along with the receipt folder, so we never have to dig for those receipts again, if audited. The non-deductible receipts are kept in case something needs to be returned or corrected. At the end of the year, they are shredded. So EASY! I can see from this terrific video that I have some improvements to make, and I'm looking forward to even easier! Thank you!

Introvert here! I was furloughed from March until May and I loved it! I hated that I had to return to work. All my family members are introverts and we were happy to be home!

I’m good with staying home as well. We aren’t on full lock down though. My husband is an extrovert so he goes out more than he should

You Rock! I love your energy!!!Thanks for the tips and tricks!!! It's going to help so much! Hugs!

I'm an introvert and I like the way things were during the pandemic

Hi Cass, This was the last KZfaq video I saw before Southern California Edison turned off the power in our whole valley. The winds were howling and it was a fire danger. We ate dinner by candlelight and flashlight. So what was I to do for entertainment? We didn’t have any Wi-Fi, so no Internet. And no electricity. So I had no excuses but to catch up on my paperwork! I pulled out my Dollar tree sunbeam lamp, and worked by that. I actually got caught up by 9 o’clock. It was so dark, cold, and windy. Usually, setting an alarm for 15 minutes gets me started. But this was great because I found a way to use the time. I highly recommend those lamps by the way. Loving your videos. Thank you very much

Introvert. I haven’t had a problem with staying home.

I am typically an introvert and never want to leave the house until I'm told I can't! Probably because I don't like being told what to do! I fear this kind of thing happening soon in the US!

Team introvert here. Thanks for the tips. I have been listening to you for a while and have started to set up a system that works for me. Still tweaking it but I am way more organized than in the past.

I’m an introvert as well. I felt a little guilty because so many people lost their jobs etc during the lock down but I was happy that everyone was being forced to stay home because I didn’t have to go out. 😩

I’m starting at my HUGE pile of paper clutter right now lol!!

Introvert!!!! Life has only enabled my “introvert ness”

Thanks for helping me with my paperwork.

I’m an introvert. I got to work from home for almost 2 years because of the pandemic and it was wonderful! I’ve recently had to go back to the office full time and I hate it! The stress, office politics from people that need to grow up, making stupid chit chat with everyone just wears me out. I’m also enjoying attending church on Zoom since the pandemic started…. I get to sleep in, watch while I’m in bed and not have to rush and get dressed up. It’s definitely a win-win! 😁

I also am a introvert and feel guilty when someone says this virus has made life so much harder without socializing.