Becoming a good steward of your home
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Hi, Lisa. I remember you when you were much younger. I met you at a church when you just had your first daughter. You both helped me and my son David a lot. I think the church was close to Moscow Mills, MO.
My son and I have had a homestead off-grid farm for almost 3 years now
At 65, I agree with you. I clean as I go along. It doesn’t take long to make beds and make sure laundry is put away, tidy up the bathroom, clean as you meal prep, etc. It’s when you let it go that it becomes overwhelming. I declutter as I go along and makes it so much easier
I agree, I have always cleaned as I cooked so I wasn’t overwhelmed. My sister is the opposite she just puts everything in the sink and cleans when she is done.
@@ImaOKay522 well said!
I agree! I let it go and it was overwhelming and took me forever to actually thoroughly clean. I did it but dang never again will I let it get that bad lol
Same here. Homeschool Mom of 9 . I never have loads of dishes and laundry. I just keep things going daily. It is truly less overwhelming.
I have always (haha) been a clean as I go ! U can’t do it when you have children I think it’s the benefit of growing older ! My brother came to visit and he said “ who organizes and cleans?” I said me ! So different now compared to when I had young children ! Glenda
Favorite scene from the video...a little hand comes in from out of frame to slowly grab the smoothie jar. 😂 so cute. Thank you for the encouraging video. --Keturah
I as going to say the same thing.
Yesss!😂❤
Exactly lol!
Whenever I start to feel discouraged or even disgruntled with the mundane tasks ahead of me again & again, I turn one of these videos on & it just refreshes my perspective of how much of an honor it is to have a home to care for.
That's awesome! :)
ME TOO! She’s truly helped me over the past year ❤
Thank you for this video.
The season of life that has been hard for me is when there are so much distractions and interruptions. I didn’t know how hard it was to just finish one task without being interrupted. I left undone tasks all over and was so overwhelmed. I didn’t know how to stop the distractions which were mostly my kids. They would need my attention for something all day every day. I didn’t feel like I could relax until they were all in bed asleep.
I’ve watched a lot of your videos and the Minimal Mom on CZcams and several very helpful people and have started implementing the tips that I think would work the best and also changed my attitude and perspective. Now it’s been about 3 years and my house isn’t perfect but it’s under more control. Being a homemaker definitely has a huge learning curve and means that I have to give myself room to grow and improve.
absolutely!
If only watching you clean magically made my house clean...
Try body doubling!
Lol
This is what the show Hoarders is for. Not even joking. All of a sudden, I'm cleaning with no effort.🤣 Midwest Magic Cleaning is an even better show here on youtube.
I had not done any laundry in a week. My husband and kids were "helping" but they do it differently and it was a mess. While watching this video I managed to bring it back to order. I put all the clean towels and blankets in the bathroom closet, took most of the clean laundry to the rooms, empty the dryer, sweep the floor and started a load. I need to do a load per day and put it away to keep it manageable.
Lisa out of all of your videos this is one of the top MOST important for today's woman to know and accept. Thanks as always
Glad you think so!
it's important for everyone to know... not just women.
We need more ❤
I have had to come to the fact that my home will probably never be as neat as yours, because while I am homemaking, I also run a 200-acre small scale farm with swine, sheep, vegetable crops, cattle, and poultry. I do feel that if I wasn't doing that, I would have plenty of time for the house! For now, as long as the floors are swept and the dishes are done, I'll have to be satisfied. Your videos do help me find the motivation to get some cleaning done after a day outside.
For me the priorities are the food and laundry, my floors are nasty...
@@linamerchan 😩 ugh... Well, if you can say that, I can say it too. My floors are nasty. I can mostly handle dishes, laundry, and keeping a minimalish home. I feel bad about the floors. I'm low energy. Don't have $ for a vacuum, the carpets suffer from dogs and I had a 4-year ordeal with a leaking leg which couldn't be contained, it soaked into the carpet 🤦🏽♀️
Worshipping in the mundane repition of this life is what women need permission to do and examples of. Thank you sis.
Watching your videos instead of actually cleaning my kitchen, lol. Love cooking, but not the cleaning part, so it's usually a mess. Thanks for the tips! ❤❤❤
Agree..and yet I love watching her clean and it does help motivate me to clean.
Something that I did, was clear up my counters as much as possible. I put my air fryer in the laundry room snd microwave in a hallway so that counters would be cleared of stuff. It is easier to clean that way. The same thing with the bathroom. The less stuff I have on the counters, the easier it is. I recently put a basket over the toilet for my kids to put all their stuff in there. Hope it helps.
I’ve changed my meal planning technique. I now just have a list, not even necessarily in order, of 4 meals I’d like to make that week to be sure I have my ingredients.
I typically make double what my family needs and freeze left overs in serving size increments so that on the busy nights, we pull what we want for dinner out of the freezer
Hi Joyful Homemaker! May I ask how you store the individual servings in the freezer? My Mom always froze this and that, but now I'm finding out it's not always as straightforward as I'm expecting! I followed instructions to chop up a celery and lay it flat in a gallon Freezer slider bag, but when I thawed it out to use it, it was limp and watery. I want to freeze leftovers like spaghetti or whatever, but I'm scared I'll ruin it and we barely scrape by so I can't afford to experiment right now. If I were to freeze individual servings in plastic containers, that would get expensive. Any suggestions?
@@cristinas4398
I use quart size ziplock freezer bags and try to flatten out of the meal if possible. It’s easier to thaw and store as well.
If I take it out at the last minute, I can peel the bag away from the food to heat it on a plate too
Lisa, I love your channel. There’s something special about you. I’ve been a loyal subscriber for YEARS and you have unknowingly survived many, many digital unfollow purges of mine😂 Every single time. Your podcast and CZcams channel are invaluable, informative and inspiring. I truly hope you read this and take it to heart. You have helped shape this 27 year old mama’s path towards a better life, and I thank you for that! ❤❤ Blessings to you and your family. You are such a wonderful wife and mother.
As daughters (like you, I am one of 4 girls and the oldest daughter), Mom instilled in us the keeping of a home would majorly be our responsibility and she taught us in that way. It was always something I looked forward to doing, one day and still, all these years later, my kitchen remains my sanctuary. I enjoy your videos immensely and love to watch as you take care of your family and home! Brings back the best memories to those of us who once were where you are now. ❤ I truly miss those days. Thank you for sharing with us! All your hard work is appreciated because I can only imagine what it entails to keep your home running smoothly PLUS bring everything to the internet that you do! God's blessings upon you all and your household!
I like that you mention in various videos that homemaking can be mundane at times. Repetitive jobs sometimes can make it seem like you are not making any progress. That is a part of it but it does change and then you feel differently. I have stumbled onto photos from the 70’s. Nothing in a home was perfect in those days. I think we, as women, have been led to believe things need to look perfect all the time and that is just not realistic. Thank you for you down to earth comments. Love your videos, they are very calming.
So repetitive! I used to wonder where the little trolls lived that came out and undid everything I just did! Over and over! Lol!
We have been targeted by companies to purchase items that make even the refrigerator look pristine with all the containers of plastic. You are so correct, homes throughout history were lived in. We do not need to live up to the expectations of others'. Just live for ourselves and our family.
@@justpatty7328wise words!
Yes, what a great reminder. Whether we're putting pressure on ourselves or the pressure comes from elsewhere, we often can feel so inadequate if we're not doing enough, as if WE are not enough. But God :)
I love the mantra of" many hands makes light work " This has been a great way to spend quality time with our family, but also to help them see their value as part of a team. As a farming, homesteading homeschooling family, we kept things going with the attitude of everyone being diligent....so thankful for the effect this has been to our now adult children
The thing I found to really help me with 3 little ones was to get up before the family. That way I had time for some coffee, toss a load of laundry in, read, whatever, without someone underfoot. Also my kids were in bed by 7. Yes SEVEN. They didn't have to sleep but they went down. Those 2 habits plus naps saved my sanity.
My 18 year old got upset that she was being told to take a nap (she's grown, you know), I told her to take a book in there and lie down. She was knocked out 10 min later. LOL. Naps for everyone - me included!
Laundry was sorted using of each (blue/black/white) laundry baskets and as my children stripped down for baths, they learned to sort their clothes. Hang everything that is hangable. When get up, smooth the sheets and make the bed. Cooking was 2 crock pots on rotation. One cooking the other waiting in the fridge.
You made your 18yr old NAP? 😮I’m sure she wasn’t happy.
@@wendyouellette She sure wasn't. Sometimes the house just needed quiet with all the females "cycling" together 😩. I made a point of teaching them to rest. I STILL take naps and last time I was at her house, she took one, too. LOL 😂
@@liorajimenez3085 😂😂😂 oh how funny. I was thinking of when my daughter was 18 and there’s Noway I could get her to nap. She was such a hard head. Still is and she’s almost 48. lol
@@liorajimenez3085 is that a little French Bull Dog on your profile picture? So adorable ☺️
@@wendyouellette Yep it is. I wanted one so badly - ended up with two Rat Terriers because of living in the country. 😊
Lisa- I recently deleted my Facebook and instagram apps. I have to say, in a time where everything felt overwhelming and I felt really anxious this move has made a big difference and I truly haven’t missed it. I agree that eliminating some things help to elevate what’s important! Happy Friday and have a great weekend
I really want to too. Is it so hard? Inspire me please🥺
I deleted my fb back in 2014. Never had Instagram. I only go on CZcams. It's been so much h better
@@sohappytogether88 I've done it too. I am a Catholic and one Lent I stopped using them, with FB I just never went back. Some years ago, Meta changed their policies to be incredibly invasive to users (down to access to your credit card usage) and I decided I didn't want to be a part of that so I quit Instagram too. I do miss Instagram, but not that much and the freedom I feel is worth it. Just do it! Maybe try for a month, and see how you feel?
I went back to Facebook for the market place but try to not get sucked into the threads.
@@linamerchan that’s one thing I miss but I use my husbands phone and Facebook for marketplace! Has actually helped me not impulse buy as much 😅
Thank you, Lisa, you’re so productive, but also so gracious to those of us who might struggle with all the skills you seem to have mastered. May God bless you for being such a leader to so many women who look up to you.
I agree - if you take away hours of tv/screen time, there is plenty of time in a day to stay on top of things!
In other words, "if you take away any time for rest and relaxation there is plenty of time to stay on top of work"
@@annarocha3254 Rest and relaxation can also be productive. You can have great family fun time while doing something productive together - like sitting around the table prepping food together. Screens aren't the only form of rest/relaxation. They are still pretty new to us all! If you absolutely need it in your life, it can at least be intentional and timed. Even with an hour spent on your phone or a show, there's still plenty of time for things that need done.
@@playcolumbus2413 i wasn't just referring to screens. I like to read. I like to do hobbies that require the absence of discernable productivity. Sometimes the house has to wait. Haha
@annarocha3254 well her comment was referring to screens so reply would sound like that's what you are replying too....I say this respectfully....but I notice when I put the phone down and turn the TV off I have proper relaxing time to read and sew or spend time with my kids...instead of feeling overwhelmed because I wasted some time in the morning to watch CZcams shorts instead of switching laundry over and clearing up the laundry room. For me personally my biggest time wasters has been screen time, I guess distraction from life so I can avoid the feeling of feeling overwhelmed.
@@akosua8779 I don't think every moment has to be productive. I also don't think that books are inherently better than television. Plenty of novels are just as trashy as trash tv. That said, I definitely agree that it IS easy to get too sucked into social media or online diversions.
Victor is just gorgeous! Loved seeing him! Have a great weekend Lisa!
Thank you so much!
I agree! He’s a cutie-patootie!😊
Funny little hack: Choose the same sock brand and color. Makes sorting a breeze!
Mama of a 3.5 year old and 21 month twins. Washing and drying laundry isn't typical an issue for me. Getting everything folded and put away is my challenge. And I love the points I was able to say, yes, I do that already!
In the past week we adopted your strategy of pulling a weeks worth of meat from the freezer on Sunday nights. It is a game-changer! Thank you for sharing.
That is awesome!
I also did that and it was so useful! There was no excuse to buy anything prepared because there was already thawed meat that needed to be cooked.
How wonderful you have two parents home! What a blessing.
I am a single mother, but my son is 19. We have a nice 6 acre homestead. My son contributes by working full time so is the main bread winner and I care for the farm and sell things at the farmers market. I care for the livestock and chickens and do the gardening
I totally agree. I’m an empty nester now , but I found time to be a homemaker and raise a family and have an out of home job. I’m a nurse I worked 3 nights a week. I didn’t have the distractions of CZcams, social media etc in my days and I think that plays a huge part in people life’s now. I watch these videos now, because I have the time! 10 years ago I wouldn’t I’d have had family meals to cook, housework or laundry to do. I had to plan, plan and plan some more. One of my daughter in law’s is always complaining about not having enough time to do this or that, but I also know she spends hours every day on social media. Not working doing videos etc just watching and making herself feel bad because she hasn’t done all the things that she sees others doing. One day she will realise that those hours she wastes on social media are the time she has to do all the things. I hope so any way. You have a beautiful family Lisa and I found your channel on my sourdough journey 😂 I’ve always baked with yeast but I really want to crack the sourdough bread.
I use also a lot more social media then before I had my kid, and I think a lot comes from a feeling of overwhelm - and no real outlet to that. I used to read books, but I feel I don't have the consecutive, uninterrupted hours to immerse myself in a story, and not the mental capacity to deal with all my challenges at once. I think once those are sorted out, getting housework organised will be way easier. What I am trying to say is, maybe using social media (excessively) is a sign of someone struggling, and that needs to be addressed before the time can be used in a more productive way...
How do you know she spends many hours on social media?
@@theresabrown1272 because I’ve witnessed it 😂 I don’t make unjustified assumptions. I’ve seen her spend 3+ hours on social media when I’ve been in her house! That’s how I know. I also see her TikTok videos with my grandson in them.
Please be cautious in getting comfortable speaking negatively about your daughter in law! Especially to strangers.
@@nicolepotts1318 so I make a point how social media impacts MY daughter in laws life and you think it’s negative. Then you missed the point all together!! The point I was making is that in my day we didn’t have that distraction and got stuff done. Now everyone complains about not having the time to do things. I had the same amount of hours in my day as she does in hers, I worked she doesn’t so the reason she doesn’t get things done is due to the distraction of social media. I raised 5 boys all 1 year apart. She has 1 boy in full time school. So planning her day should be easy. I have offered to help her on many occasions to be told she can do it. Yet still complains she can’t get it all done. Thank you for your comment but I can say what I like where I want too. It’s a free world.
Yes I am a firm believer of clean as you go, because if I let it all pile up I won’t want to clean it . I do the same thing with laundry we are a family of 4 sometimes 5. ❤
This is exactly what my Mom and grandmother taught me ,put away and clean as you go , make beds, keep laundry up as best as you can , it makes life so much easier !!!! This is what I taught my children too and proud that they still do this !!!
It is important also to remember that everything that has to be done does not have the same priority and definitely must not be done by one person. Learning to delegate is a neat skill.
Love watching you care for your home and family with such love. You are wonderful example of a Proverbs 31 woman. ❤️🙏🏻Val C
When I had three young children, managing THEM was the hardest part for me.
I think you have one of the most soothing, calming voices. I could listen to you talk all day. Thank you for providing your opinions, tips and advice. Great video.
I am at a different season of life with grown up children and almost grown up grandchildren, but my biggest challenge when I was "in the trenches" wasn't time but energy. I would just run out of steam before I was done with even the basics on some days. I do think your advice to not be too much of a perfectionist is good, and I suspect that tendency may have contributed to my fatigue. In any case, I enjoy your videos so much, and even at my age, I always learn something useful and helpful.
When I feel too tired I cut back on caffeine and try to go to bed earlier. Caffeine helps in the morning but then I would feel tired in the middle of the afternoon. I only drink decaffeinated coffee but after a few days I start to feel tired so I stop drinking it and I start to feel better.
Often I listen to youtube videos as I go about my work or go on walks, but yours are so beautiful I have to wait until I have time to watch them!
Lisa your family is so blessed to have you for their mother! Seeing a glimpse of the baby.....he is SO cute!!!!! Thank you for your inspiration!
Such clear thinking 🤗
Love your videos! Thanks so much for sharing
Love watching your video’s!
Thanks ♥️
I loved this.
So much wisdom. Thanks, Lisa ❤
I love these videos ❤
Thank you!
I love this video!!! God bless you sister!!!
I appreciate this video. You are so right :)
Such great advice.
Love this!
Such good advice. ❤
Always enjoy your videos Lisa.
Kind wise words 🤗
I love your channel. I find your no nonsense approach to so many home things very inspiring. ❤
These videos are SO encouraging!! ❤
I love your advice and your calm nature. Thank you for great videos.❤
This was really good content. Thank you.
Very practical tips, Lisa!
Your kitchen makes my heart sing! ❤
Thank you so much! This was very encouraging and needed right now ❤
Bless you, you never stop🥰
You guys (pine and prospect home, tidbits, Kirsten Hoffman, grace in my space, simply R home, white cottage company, this golden hour) have a lot of wisdom on taking care of the home ❤
And that’s why we don’t have enough time to keep up our homes! 😊
Love your videos and content. Such an encouragement . Thanks for sharing. God Bless 🙏❤️
100% agree to all the things!
You are such a joy to watch
OMG, your baby is the cutest!
Super ! The best ❤
Great video. Baby is growing and so cute
You have given me a new appreciation of the "work" I do. Thank you.
Baby boy is adorable! Love that peak at him.
So much truth in this video!
I 100% agree that mindless scrolling is causing us to think that we don’t have enough time in our day.
Great video! I so agree. I just can’t imagine not having enough time in the day to get the basics done. Yes my family is raised, but through those years we made it work. We never had a “disaster” home. We had a few rules, and it made everything go pretty smooth. We didn’t have social media to get ideas from. You walked into your girlfriend’s house and said, “so how do you keep the kids toys organized?” Or “can I look in your hall closet and see how you organized it?” That’s how we learned new things. We would have a school cookbook every few years, and only the best of the best gets out in there, so they were total winners. I still cook some of them today! But women need to know, if there isn’t enough time, especially for the SAHM, they might want to consider looking deeper into their habits and routines. There is always a way. Baby steps! They’ll get there.
Sock tip, don’t have so many different socks. Buy one type of sock that will fit several kids in bulk, so you don’t have to match! Girls and boys can wear the same socks, just pick a neutral color. My husband and I both wear the same black socks. And I always buy more of that same kind, so every sock matches every other sock.
I've always done this when I buy socks. I don't even know how we acquire so many other odd socks!!
I’ve always wanted to do this! But I keep getting hand me down socks from cousins, so I can’t bear to go out and buy socks when we already have some! I’ll definitely be doing this someday though. What a great idea!
I love how down to earth and relatable you are. Thanks for being you!!
Thank you so much!!
Thanks Lisa.
I love all the ideas, and concepts in this video. I do struggle with keeping up on my home, as a full time working outside of the home mom, I strive to keep up with my home and put good meals on the table for my family but it’s not easy. Thanks for the encouragement and inspiration to simplify. ❤😊
Love this🌻🌻🌻
I absolutely love homemaking, cooking, puttering around the house cleaning/organizing/decluttering but somehow your videos make me love it even more. ❤️❤️❤️
Great video full of great advice. I live alone and I can still relate!!
Great Job!!!!!
hey girl- love the video! Always enjoy seeing the kiddos😉 great tips and info. Thank you for sharing- You are such an encouragement🥰 have a wonderful weekend
I'm always so relieved when I hear you make a recommendation I've already started to implement on my own. Even though I already can see and feel the benefit, I feel even more steadfast when I know someone with more experience finds it beneficial too! Thanks for the beautiful video and down to earth advice❤
Thanks so much for these tips. I appreciate them and have learned so much from watching your videos ❤️😀👍
I love watching you because you don’t seem
to sweat the small stuff. I’m always amazed .
Good practical advice
True words, encouraging instruction! Progress over perfection. Also, the sausage.with apples/onions/sauerkraut dish is one of our favs!
I couldn't agree more. I need advice on how to patch some quilts. ❤❤
Oh my, I was cleaning my kitchen today too. Lent is a beautiful season to be thinking of decluttering and deep cleaning, so your advice feels right and quite timely.
The little hand grabbing the smoothie🥹 so cute! Also Victor has gotten so big! What a sweetie.
I know!!
Thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks for watching!
Lisa I love your videos!❤
Praise The Lord for being able to serve Him, through our family's care! Time goes by so fast, as homesteading , homeschooling momma of Eight, I'm so thankful for all the precious treasure this life choice has given to our family. I have no regrets 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝
All I can say is your videos are great! There's something in all that each person can take away with them love just the down to earth just love!
You and Jammerill are my absolute favorites ❤❤❤
That is what I miss about older stove, that you could take the stovetop apart and wash everything. We have a newish one and they are so sensitive and things burn or stick. Anyways, thanks for the video. People have no idea anymore what a difference a mom at home makes. Once my sister and I were grow we realized how much we wished our mom had been at home when we got home from school.
I agree, it would have been so nice if my single mom could have been home when we got home from school. It was so lonely not having her there.
Thank you so much for your encouragement!
You are so welcome!
I live all your beautiful baskets 😊.
This is very true. Off to put the last of my Christmas lights and decor (which has just been sitting around in case there were any stragglers) back into the attic!
I love how you keep homemaking real. Keep it simple and it doesn’t have to be perfect. Knowing this helps a lot.
Such a great message, Lisa. Always appreciate your videos and perspective.
Thank you so much!
So helpful!!! @West Coast Grandma... Elizabeth
I needed this today. I think reminders are good because sometimes I don't follow my own advice on picking up and minimizing "stuff"!
"don't make your home harder then it needs to be" that's really good advice :) take care 🌷
Thank you so much! It is wonderful to see a woman who loves being a keeper of the home.
I just love your channel so much Lisa. I’ve been watching since before I had kids and now I have two and your videos have been a huge part of my motherhood journey. You’re so relatable and I love your style. I love your views on deep cleaning. I’m always wishing I can deep clean the whole house but it just never really happens as often as I thought I was “supposed” to be doing it! Thank you ❤
Oh that chubby baby is to die for!! 😍