Answering your Organizing Questions

If you were normal, you would not have created this wonderful channel to help us. Thank you for being here!

I used to feel so guilty about the money I wasted that I couldn’t get rid of anything unless I could sell it to get some money back. Then I started to binge watch you and the minimal mom. I started decluttering and donating things to family friends and charity. Suddenly I realized that being able to give these items to someone else that can truly use them and enjoy them takes away my guilt. It feels so good. My love language has always been giving gifts. This fulfills that need without me having to spend more money during a time that I’m already very financially strapped. So grateful to have made this break through. My house is feeling so much better and is becoming so much easier to manage and maintain! Thank you for the work you put into these videos

What you're calling Life Skills 101 is what was called Home Economics when I was in high school in the 1980s. I think a lot of people thought because women weren't stay at home mom's any more, that the class was irrelevant and so they got rid of it. They failed to realize the knowledge and skills are still needed. So if your parent's didn't teach you, you have to learn on your own.

Life skills - YES! How to use a city bus, a taxi, an airport, (a crosswalk, an elevator, a parking meter...) so many things we don't know untill we are taught. How to budget, how to buy groceries, how to do tax forms, how to balance a checkbook, and how to organize. Understanding a lease or rental agreement, understanding debt, understanding legal obligations and legal protections. How to keep house and how to declutter.

my a-ha moment was when I realized that it is better for me to put it in the landfill than keep it in MY landfill............ my home.

My house has so much freaking crap in it. We have kept so much of everything because to me it represented memories and a feeling that someone cared enough about us to give us whatever item or card or anything else we have accumulated. I have been working every single day, going through cupboards and drawers and boxes, so many boxes, to get rid of all of this stuff. It has been emotional, and it has been exhausting, but it finally feels like I'm ready to start letting things go.

I love that you said you won’t shame someone for diabetes as you won’t shame someone who has ADHD. As a therapist, I tell that to my clients all the time. There’s such unnecessary stigma attached to behavioral health. Thank you Cass for your transparency.

Hi Cas. On a separate subject. Midwest Magic Cleaning put out a YouTube video about 14 hrs ago. In it he mentions that someone told him that you mentioned him in one of your podcasts, and he asked his viewers to let him know which one. I'm not sure that he got a reply. Mack does a great job and he cracks me up. Wondering if maybe you could have him on your podcast?

I agree completely!! Let's focus less on standardized tests and teach kids how to critically think (not what to think), how to study, life skills and things that are useful they can use daily after school.

Cas, you should be proud of yourself for the beautiful person you are❤ you bring joy and relief to so many people! 🤗🍀✨️

Cass- we have a pickup service called "Pick Up Please".I don't know if they are nationwide but you book online and tell them where it is (on porch, by door, inside, etc) It has to be stuff 1 person can lift but they are pretty awesome. And they donate to the Vets and give you a receipt.

The “nice” stuff would disappear if you left it outside here in Brooklyn. One great thing about living in a city.

You look so very pretty today! The color suits you. Thanks so much for your great advice.

TIP for anyone who has pick up service available for donation centers, check and see if they have text scheduling available, I use it for DAV which is the Dept of Veterans and all goes to support vets and they pick up within days, I schedule a pick up about once a week right now with decluttering. I can not call for stuff on phone, high anxiety, this I can do without speaking to anyone or seeing anyone, just text for pick up, put stuff on curb and its gone! its the best thing EVER

It has really helped me to tell my children that now that we are retired, we don't need to receive christmas gifts. It will just be something they have to deal with when we pass away. All we need is their company. If they insist on a gift, I suggest a grocery store gift card as we are on a fixed income now.

Thank you class for being so real. I have autism and undiagnosed adhd and people like you can raise awareness and make us feel ok not to be normal. I too would loveto be normal and you make me realise that even high achieving neurodivergent people struggle with the feelings. Thank you x

I agree I love the bug-specific videos. I would also love to see a Playlist for each bug ❤😊

I got rid of a box I've been shuffling for 8 years. It seams silly that I did that, and found homes for those items in less than 10 minutes. Why was it a literal stumbling block for so long? I'm so glad it's gone.

I just learned I'm a bee, can't let it go. Always thought I was a butterfly. Love the podcast!

Cass, you have such a calming voice and a gentle approach for helping others. No blame ~ No shame. Thank you. ❤