I found the SECRET to tidy people!
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- After speaking to 6 of the tidiest women I know, I discovered their secrets! And what's in their sock drawer...
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Did you know that I also found the secret to a clean home?
• I found the SECRET to ...
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Americans are obsessed with tidying up
0:50 The 6 tidiest women
2:01 They clean as they go - not just in the kitchen
3:51 They don't set the scissors down
5:20 Everything has an assigned spot
6:30 They don't hold onto 'Dear John'
7:58 They value routine - Jak na to + styl
Lots of sound advice here. My grandma drummed one into the family. "Never leave a room, empty-handed." I always look around a room every time I'm about to leave it, to see if there's anything in there that should be in another space. Then I take whatever it is with me and put it away.
I was just about to type this. 😀
As some health issues have reared their ugly heads, I’m learning to do this more. The fewer trips I have to make, the better (most of the time).
Honestly elderly people have amazing houses so clean always and amazing gardens and live their lives! I do find where I live they are always outside though tending to garden 😅 which btw they give me envy!!!! Very pretty yards very well maintained 😍
When I go to a restaurant, I’m even annoyed if the server doesn’t take the dishes away at the end of the meal when they stop at the table! Don’t leave empty-handed! 😂
The way that “so what’s for dinner?” Triggered me was unbelievable 😂😂😂. At least now I know I’m not alone!
I don't like to cook but nutrition is SO important. I make a menu because I can't cope without knowing ahead "What's for dinner." DH lives for food so it is a life or death question for him. And that used to freak me out!
So, this video was an eye opener for me! My "clean as you go" needs improvement. My "a place for everything and everything in it's place" is non existent. And my "wait until I'm motivated,"....well, the motivation never appears.
BUT! There has been improvement, so all is not lost.
Thanks!
I believe you are talking about me😊😂😂😂
I've been steadily working on it for the last 5 years! I'm still far from perfect, but I think my home gets out of control less frequently now, and when it does I can put it back together faster.
"Progress not perfection". We got this! 💪💕🧹
Haha, at my house, if I don’t immediately put away the scissors, they grow legs and cut up paper throughout the whole house and then hide.
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I agree a tiny home is achieved by a lot of small tasks instead of a big clean . I have made a lot of progress by my to do list for every day .1.do dishes 2. Make bed 3. Broom vac rooms 4.do a mad dash 5 minute pick up 5. Do a small clean and organize project. My list takes around 20 minutes and now the do the dishes step includes wiping counters,table,stove and fridge,microwave and toaster oven as needed. Each day it gets a little easier and a little better.
I am happy for you that doing all those tasks only take you 20min. Just doing dishes takes me 20min 😢
Yes, dandelions are used by pollinators. Weeds are just plants you don't want, some of them are pretty. I keep a part of my garden wild.😊
Dandelion bouquets from your kid are the best!
they are edible and medicinal...never had it but my uncles made dandelion wine.
My weeds are things that are a real pain...prickly or toxic. And turf grass.
Having weeds mixed in bugs will be more likely to eat them.
The cat being put on the table was too cute. I am a minimalist and love it.
I love you. You are such a breath of fresh air! No sugar coating BS. Never stop saying what we know and don't like to hear! We need it! ❤
"I'll do it when I feel like it." Nope, will never happen. Even if your whole day has gone down the toilet, do a little cleaning or pickup for 5-10 minutes and now your day is a win! I've made my bed at 5pm and it usually spurs me to do a little more.
You said calm down Sarah, and I felt like you were talking directly to me. Haha
Same, I felt it in my soul. I did not calm down, however. Quite the opposite!
Same! Signed, another Sarah 😂
My lack of motivation is exactly why I have to clean as I go. I can't ever count on feeling motivated to do a big clean, but I can do little things here and there, like wiping up a spill, always wiping out the sink, quick swipe of the toilet, etc. Learned a bunch from Flylady.
Aunt Sally and her messages! 😂😂
My kids call it doom scrolling?
HAHAHA about the treadmill aka hanger! LOL! I thought I was the only one who used it for this. I love your sense of humor!
My moms Exercise bike...aka the coat rack 😂😂😂😂
This was very affirming because I do all of these things and do indeed have a pretty tidy home (I was actually looking for new secrets in case there was something I missed 😂)
Once your home is reasonably tidy, it's easier to keep it that way with these tips by the way. Decluttering and getting in these habits combine to gradually give you a perpetually fairly clean home.
I say fairly, because I have two kids and a cat and a partner and a full time job so, yes, it's not perfectly clean at any point. But it's never dirty, and never messy in such a state that takes longer than 20 minutes to deal with, because of my routines (and making my partner do the dishes, I hate doing dishes)
Putting the scissors in the designated place in the drawer instead of leaving it on the kitchen table is what I call. "putting the thing all the way away".
I watched this video
then got out my dust mop and 2 mop pads later the bathroom, one hall way, and the section.of the living room not covered by a rug has been dry mopped. One small carpet was vacuumed. Then the filter of the dust cup of rhe vac was rinsed and the dust cup wiped out. AND dishes are done.
THANK YOU !
🎉🎉💃 And reading your comment has motivated me to get up and go and do mine. Thank you!! 💪🧹💃
Clean as you go, decluttering, designated cleaning days / times, don't bring in more things than you are willing to clean up, all 100% sound advice and exactly why my home has never been overwhelming in spite of having three kids four to 18 months.
I don’t want a tidy home. I want a bare minimum acceptable home so I can actually LIVE and spend time with my kids without stress before they grow up and leave us.
I live alone, have ADHD, Depresdion, Anxiety and 3 cats. I am back on The Tidy Train but when I am off it - Oh Wow !
I now " plan". Going to the kitchen - take dishes, glassware, trash add any items that need to be put back in Mt front/pantry. Same with bath and bedroom gather all that meets to go and can be dropped off en route. It works and my ride on The Tidy TrIn will, I think , continue. I also try almost daily to do a 15 minute per room clean/organize .
I have the same problems and now I'm 70 years old!
Is there anything to do to keep from falling off routines or is it always the same cycle? Seems like I get caught up and then hit a bout of depression and let everything fall apart. Is there a way for people with this problem to maintain consistency?
I have ADHD I recently got my blood work done to see what supplements I need as I still feel exhausted thinking about keeping on top of day to day and I am low on iron and b12 and honestly now I after a month I keep on my routines and not fall off at all ☺️
@@hiya511 That's Wonderful and encouraging.
Stop saying you have anxiety. Make a choice to stop claiming that stuff. Read the Bible!
As far as motivation goes, I try to trick myself into doing the task I don’t want to do 😂 my various methods are to put on a podcast/youtube video for a distraction and just get started (don’t over think). Another is to say, “okay, I’ll work on that for 5 minutes “ and set a timer and start. Most of the time I’ll just keep going until I’m done even when the timer stops. Also I’ll tell myself, “me tomorrow will be happy I went ahead and did this now” cause ignoring the dishes isn’t going to make them go away or stop growing in quantity, there will just be even more tomorrow. And maintaining cleanliness is a lot easier than restoring it after letting it go for a long time.
Seeing you put down those scissors and then seeing your cat made me lol and gave me a heart attack 😂
Great analogy of weeds in a garden and clutter. So true!!💖
I look forward to waking up to a new video from you on Saturday mornings. Thanks for being your amazing and quirky self!
Awesome advice😊 I clean at a university for a living and I have adha, my area was never finished by end of shift when i started and my boss put me on a routine, kindly pointing out that I was back tracking and wasting time, being efficient is one key to keeping a clean home for sure, some simple adjustments to how I did my job and no word of a lie, I gained a full hour and a half. Just shows cleaning doesn't have to take over our lives with some great tips like you just gave❤
The Assigned Spot: Remedial Lesson
Don't put random things in spots that have been assigned to other things!
For some reason this was hard for me to grasp automatically, I have to work at it.
Example: There is a spot in my pantry for extra paper towels. Sometimes when I'm low on paper towels, other random things will get put into that empty spot where the paper towels should go. Then when I restock paper towels there's no place to put them, so, then I'm constantly tripping over a big 24-pack of paper towels that have been left just inside the door in the kitchen.
YES!!! Great tip! Thank you 💃🧹
Marie Kondo (the organization queen) was said to have given up after having kids. So if you can keep a decent house after having kids I'd say you're doing a fantastic job.
Getting the kitchen clean twice a week, the bathroom and toilet twice a week, the floors once and the tables daily and you have gone through dirty laundry before running out.. great job.
Her "given up" is my best day 😆 🤣
@@nw8204 and i raise you an applause cause that means.. you are at your limit, doing what you can.
Someone has mentioned cleaning the bathroom while their kids take a bath and that has been such a game changer!
I love your channel. You are funny, practical and so down to earth. But! Dandelions are not weeds! They are highly nutritious free food in our own yards! They are good for pollinators too!
Oh....
Lol whoops!!! Thanks ❤️
@@ThatAwkwardMomyou are fine, they are weeds for real 😆 there are many plants that can be used for pollination. You don't have to keep a yard full of weeds.
What's for dinner? Breaded and fried dandelion flowers with a dandelion side salad. 😂@@ThatAwkwardMom
Number one suggestion: Carry whatever it is straight to the place it belongs. No dropping it anywhere along the way.
Tidying is more important than cleaning (my mother always said!) Make tidying your priority and then you don't feel overwhelmed. Cleaning should be secondary. That's my secret Lol. I dust like every 3 months 😮 but I tidy as I go 😊
I helped your mother deliver you!
Wow that’s pressure aunt Sally.
The one about everything having a place is where it all goes south for me. I have no idea where to put stuff and it piles up. Great video! Also,I’ve been watching your videos for a couple years and somewhere along the way, I missed you getting your dishwasher. Congratulations! I know you wanted one.
Thank you!!!!! I got it a year ago and it's been amazing!
Check out Dana K White- her two decluttering questions. The first is ‘if I needed this item, where would I look for it first?’.
And what's the second question?
start with doing the dishes......or best for me is to put a load of washing in washing machine and how long that takes to do, then clean for that amount of time before hanging out washing or as you Americans do, put into dryer, you would be surprised how much you can achieve
💕🤣 I was telling my (very clean, tidy and organised) Dad that I did the tidy tango with you on Friday, and that I couldn't believe how much I got done in just an hour, and how lovely it was to wake up to a clean and tidy house on Saturday morning. 💪💃
There was a pause, and then he said - "just tidy up as you go" 😂. I think he is one of your super clean& tidy mystery women!!
Great points! :) I also think a lot of it is 'when should things get cleaned'.
I think many people think 'this is visibly dirty - now it needs to be cleaned'. So they let things get out of control. Naturally tidy people follow their cleaning routines, whether or not it is visibly dirty, even if it doesn't really need to be cleaned. It is just a habit they are in - and it makes things a lot faster too, because it require less scrubbing. Their 'barre' for when something needs cleaning is simply at a different level.
Lol. I read the title as secret to tiny people. Lol oh my goodness
I consider myself fairly tidy 😂😂😂😂😂. I work so much though. I’m cleaning once a week. But I tidy up a little during the week. I love your videos. ❤. You are 💯 honest. ❤
My mom is the tidiest of people. She does all of this except the assigned spot. Things get put up where her heart tells her in the moment. So sometimes hard to find things. We had a primitive grain bin as our toy box. It is (she still has it and I WANT it) 6’ L x 1’ W x 2’ D. It’s divided into 4 sections inside. We each go 2 sections for toys. We had to donate old toys anytime we go new toys. I really need to do this w my kids toys. For now I sort by type and they only can have 2 kinds at a time. The rest are out of reach on top of my 7’ ish bookshelves. She also never puts trash on the counter even for a moment. Neither does my dad she got him to stop that decades ago. She was ready to murder my husband when she was helping me postpartum because he was rarely throwing away his own trash. She made a point of taking him by the hand and demonstrating how a trash can works. He started throwing away his trash more regularly.
This is definitely it. This is exactly what I do, including the organized mom method. I love having only one day a week to do big jobs(Friday Focus)
I'm very happy for you. I bet your Mom has a huge smile on her face now.
Thanks for this. Just nice to be in good company of those of us still trying to figure it out ❤️
You hit the nail on the head. It's all about doing things little by little to make things less overwhelming. I do #1-5, and am still working on 6. My home is very tidy, but I'm still working on keeping it clean regularly. I have improved over time, I'm just not where I want to be yet.
This is the most helpful, cleaning advice video I’ve ever seen in my life. Thank you!
Wow, great tips! They address mindsets which seem to be the key for me. Thanks for posting!
Good morning Sunshine! This was the perfect video to kick off our Saturday with. Todd and I died at the carton being put back into the fridge. Lololol That is the literal worst. This weekend is a good one to get rid of extra stuff and get ready for spring. It really is the stuff that doesn’t have a home plus, in our house, stuff for the current project. Like 2x8 foot raised beds that had to be in the kitchen to get sealed… it be like that sometimes. 😂💚
Always love seeing you Ariel!! Great advice as usual! I definitely need to do some decluttering and get rid of some things that don’t have a place 😊
"If the momentum doesn't keep going, the mess keeps growing" by That Awkward Mom 2024. I love your quote!
I love your videos Ariel, you not only make me laugh, but I learn a lot from you. One thing less to dust, that was for me the best advice ever, thank you! Please keep making videos like this ❤❤
Bruh, I'm Sarah 😂 hahaha I'm Calm I'm calm! I've calmed down 😅😂
Geez calm down!!!! You're losing it over here... Lol
Thanks for entertaining reminders! Time to declutter & make sure everyone in my home actually knows where things belong 😄
Love the weed analogy! Thank you!
at 2:28 I’m like …… don’t you dare mention coffee tables or dinner table 😂😂
Amazing advice, thank you! My grandmother, mom, and aunts taught me it’s easier to keep up than to catch up!
Thank you so much for This video!! Loved it!!! Any chance you could do some more of Cleaning Tango videos? I watched yours already few times and it’s been memorised 😂 it’s amazing but I have few zones in my house neglected. Mixed up few different zones like bedroom, outdoor area or something, pretty please 🙏🏻 having timed cleaning together are impossible to find and you done such a great job 💖💖💖💖 have a lovely Weekend 💖💖💖
Thank you! Giving everything a home through decluttering….wow…who’d have thought? Spring 2024 Goal Set 👍🏻🤸♂️
Your videos are super helpful and funny.
I love your humor and advice
Thanks!
Thanks so much Paula ❤️💚💙
Great info, thanks!
I love these tips! I just wish it was easier for me to find a home for everything. That's where I really struggle. Lack of storage for the essentials and a low budget. I love the plant analogy! Clutter grows when we're not looking. 🌱
Loved the video!!
Do you know any cleaning routines for moms who work full time outside the home? I have a 1 year old whos in daycare while my husband and i work during the day. Trying to cram errands plus a good house cleaning and quality time with the family is so hard on the weekends.
This is so tough! When I was working full time outside the home, I did a modified Flylady. So I would do meal planning on my lunch break at and order groceries to be delivered. The home blessing I would do one task a day. Any tasks I didn't get during the week, would be done on the weekend. I would follow the morning and evening routine everyday. Zone work I would just do about 10-15 minutes a week when possible.
Full permission to have a less tidy house at this time. I'd look for all the shortcuts you can. Buy precut lettuce, you'll eat more salads. Throw toilet cleaner in before you all leave for the day. Use your washer (if you have one) as a hamper. If you can afford it, get a Roomba or Shark robo vac (don't get the mop function, it's not great). Make simple meals. Do a 5 min tidy each evening. Sort mail into the recycle/trash/shred immediately. Put the bills and such in one spot, I use a clipboard in a drawer. Once a week take a few moments and pay them. (Or set up auto pay.) Your main task is to enjoy your evenings and weekends with your precious family. Clean and tidy will come very soon as your little is more independent. I know you didn't ask me but I remember those days and the pressure I felt. Many blessings 🌻🍄
Friday night we tidy. Saturday the husband has a grocerielist ( pictures of the exact product in WhatsApp) and the kid. Laundry.. i trow in a load at the evening, run it at night so i can trow in in the dryer when getting up/hang it. We fold it after dinner. When ours was one i went to bed at 1930.. cause i was deathtired. He now is in school for 27 hours and i have 5 hours a week childless ate home. So much is getting done.
Hang in there!
Speaking from experience, there is a limited number of hours in the day. And you have to prioritize spending interactive time with baby, esp upon arrival at home. It is key. Then, after 10-20 minutes, move forward into preparing a meal, unpacking lunch boxes, dishes, etc. Put baby in a high chair, nearby, and let them watch you. Or let them put cans of cat food away, in a bottom cupboard, once a toddler. Let kid do something, even if it's slow. You can vacuum floors when baby is in one hand. You can wipe down bathroom sink, when baby in the tub. Some things have to wait till toddler, but you will squeeze things in. Just allow yourself grace for it to be less perfect, till 1 or 2 yrs old. Hire a housekeeper is an option, if your a stress ball about it. They keep up laundry, or trash removal etc.
Hi, Great advice! I try to do a lot of that. You always make me smile. Have a wonderful day, Love, Hilah
I laughed out loud when the cat was placed on top of the pile of accumulating items 😄 You are hilarious!
This is wonderful advice!! 😊
❤❤ your vids keep them coming, I hope your family is doing well God bless
tip #1 is what I call “drive by” cleaning. It’s the sort of small task that I can pretend I don’t really notice while i’m doing it, since I didn’t set out To Clean This Area.
Idk why, but "drive by cleaning" made me giggle.
I apply the advice of "never leave a room empty-handed" to the car also. A car can get cluttered very quickly.
Wow great video! I do almost every one of these things (with 3 young children) and my house is always clean, but I never thought about it. I don’t have a cleaning routine though I just clean something as soon as I see it’s dirty.
1. Clean as you go.
2. Everything has a home.
3. Get rid of things not used.
4. Have a cleaning routine. Keep the momentum of your routine.
5. Put things away now, dont wait for motivation. Strays grow.
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Great video! I was wondering, can you make another hour long weekly home blessing video? Pretty please with sugar on top? I've been using the one you made a number of months ago, but it was be so nice to have a new one. Thanks!
I have a love/hate relationship with watching your videos (Obviously I love them other wise I wouldn't watch). Here I am laying on the couch with Aunt flo tormenting me drinking my iced coffee and thinking about my dishes in the sink. Now I have to fo fill the dish washer. Uhg you are so motivating ☺️
To encourage clean as you go, making it more work to pull out a clean dish than to take literally 10 seconds to clean the dish I have.
So nice to see you Ariel❤
So tue … all of it…. I’ve just discovered Swedish Death Cleaning…. That’s fun 🤗 ( look at Shannon Torrens)… her Mum is hilarious 🤗
I’m curious to know the anxiety levels of naturally tidy people. 😂
No one can ever accuse me of being a great housekeeper. In fact, I don't like people coming in just for that reason, and if someone comes in before I can clean up, I am so embarrassed. But I am working on it. I take things with me when I leave a room, or even move things within the same room. If I am fixing dinner, and there is used silverware scattered around from other meals, I will gather all of them and put them in the sink if I am going to the refrigerator. One huge help to me was buying PVC snap together floor shelves. I think I have eight 4' tall shelves that are lightweight, and can be moved easily when empty. I use them as cat perches (they love to lie in the sun by the window or enclosed porch. I have a room that is an everything room - preps, clothes, cleaning products, books, shoes, extra carpet, beach chairs, etc. These shelves are great for storing boxes/bags of cat food, charcoal, clean bath towels, etc. I highly recommend getting some, as you will now have more space in which to put things, as you are utilizing vertical space and not floor space. You can find them fairly cheaply online. This same "vertical space" shelf thing is also good for counter tops, when "things" are starting to creep all over an area and they don't seem to have a real home. Pet medications, large lint rollers, bags of cat food, plastic containers with mystery items in it. Some of it can go to the big shelves, but some not. Counter top shelves for small items works well. Not that I would know, really, as I don't have any. But I'm definitely working on it. One tip I read is a gem, too. She said to do "groupings" of items on a surface. Even if they are unrelated, keeping things in "bunches" clears up the visual space and makes things look organized. I practice that, also, and it's great.
These are great tips and I think I need to watch again and take notes. 😅
I recently learned that many cleaning routines are based off an index card looping system from a book called “Sidetracked Home Executives” from the 70s-90s. I wondered if you’d heard of it and if you’d ever tried it or would consider trying it.
Soooo, a major part of number 1 is PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN!! For me that is also the current book I am reading, smh! Putting my phone down, except using the timer, is my secret weapon!!
Great video, Ariel!! I just try to do nice things for my future self. My future self is going to be so tired at the end of the day, at the end of the week, at the end of the month... Let's just do it now so she can get some rest. Self love, that's really all it is. We all deserve a clean and tidy home to live in. Sending you a big warm hug, Ariel. 💌💕🫂💕
For getting rid of things, especially sentimental, under a video about KonMari someone suggested taking a picture of the item. I learned from the method to thank things before getting rid of them, and it's helped. There may also be other therapeutic/spiritual methods we'd apply to parting ways with people that may help us part ways with objects.
Good morning great video thanks so much for sharing 👍❤️❤️❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Love the weed in the garden analogy! Stealing that one :)
My house has always been tidy because I consistently pick up after myself. My husband is the same and my children are the same in their homes.
I had four foster children and my home was tidy except for the playroom and it was tidied up before or after the children went to bed.
Ok i love it when i catch ladies cleaning a sink in a public restroom. We lock eyes, and i give her the nod. Lol
❤ love your videos
Several of those ideas remind me of my wife. Have you been talking to my wife??? Is she one of your six people?
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Lucky you to have a wife like that!
Great advice. But.....an empty space looks good once has a new mat. 😂😂😂😂😂 Is jelly in America what we call jam in Australia 🇦🇺 🤔?
Jam has seeds, jelly is seed free.
I actually like organizing things; figuring out where to keep things, etc., so "A place for everything and everything in its place" has never really been a problem for me. MY problem is keeping things clean. Dusting is boring and so is vacuuming, etc. There is one advantage though and that is, when I finally do do some cleaning, I can really see a big difference, and that gives me a wonderful sense of accomplishment.
Midway through the video I decided to go do the dishes for as long as the video lasts. Thanks!
I have autism so I need a “body double” so I watch cleaning videos to help me clean! Then when the video is over I stop so it’s not too overwhelming
At the end you pointed to a link but there wasn’t one in screen. But great &funny video ! Thank you
Weird. It popped up on mine. ❤
I always clean as I go in the kitchen, it's everywhere else that I have the problem 😅
I do all of those too! Just to add a few more... I keep a small amount of some item of clothing - it could be socks, or underwear, or Pj's or maybe only a small amount of towels so when I am on the last one I know laundry must be done. This works better for me than having a scheduled day for laundry. I also got away from being upset with other's in my home, who aren't as tidy as me. I figure I like the home to look and be a certain way, but they do not. It is up to me to keep it the way I like it (the common areas). Of course I don't de clutter any of their belongings, instead I have designated spots for their items and they know to look there. If they do decided to de clutter something I always have a donation box at the ready. Another hack is to keep a launch pad where the keys are kept, by the door we use to enter and exit. If a book needs to go back to the library for example it goes on the launch pad. Or if something needs to be mailed or returned it goes there too. Another good tip is I keep a magnet paper list on the fridge with a pen attached. When we are out of something we add it to this note paper. Or if I get an idea for a meal I add it to the list. When I'm going to the store I grab the list and purchase what is on it. Convenience is the trick to all of these. And I also like the motto - if you make it fun it will get done!
Love this girl! We share the same obsession of ice cream!! U can add donuts to mine too
Well, thanks to you, flylady, Jordan Page, my mum, and life experience, I'm well on my way to being a tidy person!
This video taught me a lot
Wise Aerial 's Golden words❤
"Let it go...You can hold it in your House anymore."🎶
"If the momentum doesn't keep going,Then the MESS keeps GROWING "🔃🌱
I never feel like it. "You don't have to like it, you just have to do it." Doesn't always work. But it helps.
Kathy B
Yea....this is all true. ... I'm ready for ice cream!!😊
Another great video, Ariel. I was just about to clean my bathroom when I saw that you just posted a video. You're my problem Ariel with all your funny (and very helpful) videos. Hahahaha! Bravo!
Same 😂😂😂😂