Next, do the differences between people that put words and phrases on the walls and pillows versus those who don’t.

Went to sign up, had to reset my password because I'd forgotten it, then realised I was already signed up! Story of my life lol 😆 Talking of superpowers & manifestation, my friend said I started the pandemic! A couple of months before, my front tooth broke & I couldn't find a dentist, I was talking to my friend & I said I was thinking about wearing a mask but didn't want to look like a weirdo, then I said I wish something happened where it was normal to wear masks, like they do in some Asian countries. Within a couple of months, everyone was wearing masks! Because of that, my friend thinks I manifested the whole thing! Pretty sure I'm not that powerful 😷😳😆😂

@@scattyfi That's hilarious!

Never...ever... Scared me...won't be back 🎃🎃🎃

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This is amazing! Sending you positive vibes and motivation. You got this! Little and often is key

Hope you made progress and feel better. We've all been there and starting is the hardest x

OMG!!! Me too!!! Cass is a life saving super hero!!!

I wanted to to like this comment, but you had 123 likes exactly, and it felt too magical, so I couldn't bring myself to do it. but I still wanted to show appreciation for you! You got this, Larissa!

Larissa, thanks for beeing so vulnerable - you are certainly not alone in this! You're a superhero for getting back up!

You made me feel a lot better about going to do the dishes at three thirty in the morning. 🙂

Yes! I had to train myself to “close” the kitchen every night and it was difficult. I fail many nights. But I try to make sure the sink is empty and clean, towel hanging to dry and cabinets clear. I feel so much better in the morning, it SMELLS so much better in the morning!

Oooohhhhhh! Love that blackout story!! You’re so relatable!!

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Lol same

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haha I'm watching while side eyeing a cube in my lounge that I know is full of candles that have never seen the light of day . . . .

Haha same. I have almost the same empty csndle jar on my kitchen sink holding some soaps 😅 it doesnt need to be there 🤣

@@charlotteottaway2208 I remembered the box of kitten toys behind the door in our formal lounge - the 'kittens' are nearly 6 years old now 🤣. I feel some decluttering coming up

Agree. She's a perfect example for having made her mess her mission.

It's a constant chore, to take things out, and put them back again, (my weakness,) to declutter by getting rid of anything that you do not need, doing dishes after a meal rather than later when it will be more of a chore! It's really about maintaining good habits, not to mention, vacuuming often, dusting, etc. I try to do these things because, "my home is my castle."

You're so welcome!

Great job!👍

Love this!!!!

oh girl i feel ya.. just know you are where your supposed to be.. take time to smell the roses give yourself a break from time to time, very important you can do this!!!

That's a great philosophy.

Yes! Also the rule where if it takes less than a couple minutes to out away, you put it away right now, rather than setting it down to come across later. That one has helped me so much.😊

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I took a screenshot of your comment and posted it where I can see it. Thanks for the wonderful idea.

I do that! Not good! Such a drag to wake up on the couch and need to at least load the dishwasher and get to bed for real, so late. Good job getting them done! All my best to you!

Agreed. A clean kitchen feels like a gift I give myself!

I used to be able to do this, too. Only now my OCD is too severe plus major back surgery and neck surgery very, very needed (required, actually), slow me waaaay down. How do I get over all this???

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@@LisaPFrampton Slowly. All my best to you!

Aw, thank you so much for your kind words!

@@Clutterbug you have helped me so much. You are hero to me. You have no idea how much you have helped. I am so grateful to you

Permission granted to throw things away, that is your super power!

That's so great to hear! Thank you for your continued support!

I had to actively resist taking a lot of my mother's things because I already have way too much stuff. Only took consumables like garbage and Ziploc bags, dish soap, etc , a couple of furniture items, some collectibles, and her new Kirby vacuum.

I'm do sorry for you . I went through that same thing couple years ago. My brother and I spent months going thru their house. They also never threw anything away. In their defense it was very organized but 65 years of living there was like a trip back in time.

So true!

You are absolutely right in all that you said!❤ Cas has been a great blessing in my life. A HUGE HELP IN NEED.❤

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Are you a ghost? 👀🤣

ADHD people are just magical ❣️🪄🔮❣️

You probably have a much softer touch with the door. Do you hold onto doors as they close or do you swing them shut or just let them slam? Slamming doors and even a hard closing was a pet peeve of my mum’s. If we allowed doors to make loud noises while closing, my mum would make us close the door 10 times in a row properly. Properly meant she wasn’t disturbed by the sound. I’m a quiet closer to this day and now I’m the one being driven nuts by loud doors.

I have a an 'energy' that kills watches and makes electronics glitch. It's so frustrating since all our house 'things' are 'smart'. So about 30 percent of the time it takes about 3 times to put the code in my door to unlock it and get in because it hates me. Lol. Then to lock it I have to tap it about 10 times and one of my kids comes up, and bam, done. Cell phones.....ugh. I touch them and things pop up, freeze, scroll like crazy when I didn't want to, and just generally screw up. I feel it's just how electricity works in my body, as I don't believe in superpowers, etc🤪😅

I totally agree!

I try to think of it like a spinning wheel instead of "done" and "not done". If I just keep the cycle going, I'm doing well. Kind of like walking past the wheel and giving it a shove. If I wash the dishes, I did awesome! The wheel is spinning! Now they're put away, great! Now they're out on the table with food on them, good job! Now the table is cleared and the dirty dishes have moved to the counter, very appropriate! And now I'm washing them, like a champ! It helps me feel satisfied, even when things don't look tidy. As long as there's nothing pushed to the side "soaking" because I'm scared to deal with it, then I'm spinning the wheel properly. When I tried to feel rewarded by having a clean kitchen, I hated cooking because it's just making a mess, undoing all my work! Now I am just spinning the wheel, as was my goal.

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Minimal mom taught me so much and now I m exploring this channel

Do it!

OMG... I feel the same way! I keep trying to make enrolls, but feel like I never get anywhere overall... Although, the spots I started with & became anal about maintaining from the beginning give me some hope (I call those my pockets of clean, & heaven help the fool who messes up any of those meticulous systems~ LOL!). Now, I just need to find a way to expand to a whole room & then beyond... It'd help if my family members were on board, instead of bringing in more crap for me to maintain 😒

We've moved a lot as a family (husband's work.) Anyway, when we last moved, it irritated my husband so much about all our stuff that he said if we ever move again, we are chucking it all and starting over!

Completely feel the same way about my home.

You're welcome!

I FeeL personally it's different for everyone and their mindset... I have a family of 7 and my home was always tidy + I homeschool, I had hand-me-downs for 5 kids, ages 0 to 18+ but I had a system! I can manage alot of things because of how I manage or "bugdet" my time. I had books, toys, games, clothes, movies, shoes, paperwork, dishes because I cooked or made everything at home, etc... but it was how I used my time & trained the kids... I also help friends & family organize & clean their homes for fun, I hope to actually run a business doing it one day! Some people have busy lives and too much stuff for how busy they are. Other people just don't like lots of stuff even if they have time... I picture that if a library & stores can function and operate its about management & staff, not stuff! But knowing what you can manage is important! You just need to know how you're life needs to function! But most of us can definitely part with stuff! P.s. I also did a ton of activities outside the house and field trips often & organized and planned field trips & parties at my house, the lock down & a new baby stopped much of that & I am just now getting things back in order... long story to tell...

Lol!

My spouse keeps collecting stuff and never sorts through his items. I periodically go through some of his things like receipts and other things that I know he doesn't care about. He collects his teaching paperwork, shoes, history books, and dog themed clothing. All I can do is get rid of my hoard. When he says that he never uses or wears something, I encourage him to donate or throw things out. Can't control his collections but i can control mine.

@@alicejhanson86 it is a pain

@@alicejhanson86 my clutter drives my husband nuts but he doesn't deal with his cluttered dresser drawers or top, his side of the closet, nor his 1 car workshop.

So glad I can help!

@@Clutterbug Yes, Cas, you are indeed a superhero! Because of what I've learned from you, I have just about gotten out from under my clutter mountain. Even better, I have been able to help my best friend (also has ADHD) get out from under her clutter mountain. At this point, I'm not sure which of us is more excited and grateful for what you've given us - freedom from everything that made/is making our lives stressful and chaotic. Thank you for the best gift anyone can give!

@@Metdiva1 I wish I had a friend like you, once my sister was to help me clean my book cases in living and family rooms instead she wanted us to declutter other areas of my home. She refused to help with the bookcases, which were super dusty AND cluttered.

@@debraanderson7086 I'm so sorry that your helper didn't help with what you needed to get done. I've found that the best way to truly help is to let the person asking for help to lead the way, even if I would personally do it differently. It's more important to get it done rather than focusing on the way/order it gets done. I hope that 2023 is going well for you!

I just decluttered my upstairs linen closet. It was so cathartic! We were in the middle of doing some other things, and the linen closet was screaming at me, we had to try to get some linens, and it was so ridiculously torturous to try to find some sheets!!! So I cleaned it out. We can buy some more if we need it, but for now, there is a set in the wash and a set on all of the beds and I feel like it’s perfect. Thank you so much for your inspiration!

Good for you!

It really is amazing how much you can get done in 5 minutes! 🙂

That's so great to hear that you already do this! Thank you for your continued support!

Thank you so much for your kind words and your continued support!

I think it's extra hard for creative people because we see all the possibilities, like that candle jar--Ooh, this could be so cool as... What I've found helps me is to ask myself, when I start down that path, "Yes, I could make X out of this thing, but will I?" 99% of the time the answer is no, so it no longer matters how cool it could be.

I’m the same way I see potential projects in everything and hate waste. I have given myself 2 bins to fill only for the best out of these items and decluttered the rest because I forget what I have and get so overwhelmed with the mess. It’s working out so much better and I’m actually getting around to making them now. So much more enjoyable too without an overwhelming space 😊

😅 I am the very same way. I lean towards Tidy if it’s just me. My husband is definitely messy and it drives me crazy. We just moved in July and my craft room is still chaotic and crazy looking so even though I want to craft I can’t concentrate when I’m down there.

My solution to “this could be useful” tendency to keep too many project ingredients is my husband. He has a hard limit and if I haven’t made something within 3 months, he tosses the containers, bits & bobs out. I don’t like it, especially when I have a fabulous idea too late, but I have to compromise. I think we have to start making stuff out of our own trash. Organization and tidiness are certainly an ideal but aren’t we really just transferring our clutter elsewhere? I think it’s really dumb to throw away or recycle a bunch of containers and then buy a bunch of containers to house our stuff. An example is vases. Why should I ever buy a vase when I get so many glass jars every week with my groceries? I actually use jars for drinking glasses too. Amazing how many people look down on this. But one, I like to drink out of large glasses, two, I actually like the way grocery jars look better than most made for the purpose glassware, three, I save money, and four, I’m never fussed when one accidentally breaks because there will be an essentially free replacement the next time I shop. Btw, jar lids make excellent coasters. The conflict comes from me not upcycling packaging fast enough. Design work takes me a long time. But as I was typing this it occurs to me that I can compromise more by not collecting containers while I think. But I think better in 3D with an object actually in my hands. Still I think there’s a way of making my husband even happier. So many crafters buy craft blanks or items from dollar stores when we could apply the same skills to the packaging that our consumable groceries come in.

Out of the box!!! That was my show as a kid hahaha so was Barney but yes soo can relate as someone who sews but dealing with clutter keeps me from getting down to sew, I just keep moving things around and it drives me nuts cause my husband never wants to get rid of stuff because may be useful later.

I don't know if you are religious, but for some reason I want to say "God bless you Harley." With love from Australia.

I relate SO much. And feel so overwhelmed & yes, a bit defeated. And with so much loss, I realize it’s harder for me to let go of stuff…but read your message and it sparks that, “ if she can do it then (maybe?) I can do it too!” Feel like you gave a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel (piles!). Wishing you only revealed good in your life from here on🙏🌿🌷. And Cas, thank you for your “making space” so people like us can connect and support each other!💕. Praying I can somehow make some headway 🙏🌿🌷🌿🖖

I've recently read of the SA power issues; that must be such a challange and require so much planning. I'd need a notebook to plan my days! Hope ways to increase power output are in the works.

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So glad!

Same. Still can't levitate or move things with my mind, but I gotta check every now and then just to be sure!

I want to know what you did with the hard hat! They are such awkward things to lug around.

You're welcome!

It is hard but a little at a time will get you there!! I am doing the same thing pushing through and doing a little at a time. We will eventually get there. Cas, Dana and Dawn are a big help to me.

Five minutes a day will totally change your home in a year!

@@brg2743 Hopefully🙂

Me too