Cassandra Aarssen's Blog, page 132
April 21, 2017
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Not all organizing systems are one size fits all. People organize differently based on their natural organizing style. Once you have identified your style, you can create a clutter-free organizing solution that will work for your entire family.
Even if you have tried and failed in the past, once you understand what ClutterBug you are, you can finally have the clean, clutter-free and organized home you have always wanted!
I like using dollar store containers to keep my home clutter free! Find out what type of dollar store containers will work best for you and use some of these tips and ideas in your own home!
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April 18, 2017
Speed Clean With Me – Speed Cleaning My House with Dirty 30 Routine
This is how I QUICKLY speed clean my home using the Dirty 30 routine. With this speed cleaning method you can get your home clean and tidy in just 30 minutes or less!
Sometimes we just don’t have a full “power hour” to dedicate to cleaning our house! Watch me Speed Clean my Home and try this quick and easy Dirty 30 Cleaning Routine Checklist for yourself today!
Here is the free checklist download:
http://clutterbug.me/2017/04/dirty-30-speed-cleaning-method-home.html
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My Fav Mop- Rubbermaid Reveal Mop: http://amzn.to/2oL9xx0
My Tidy Tote is from 31 Gifts, but here is one that is similar: http://amzn.to/2o0Xwq4
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The song for my intro (Life), plus all of the music on my newer videos in from the amazing and talented DJ Quads. Here is the link to his Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads
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The Dirty 30 Speed Cleaning Method For Your Home
I have been LOVING all the “Power Hour” speed cleaning videos on YouTube lately. This trend was started by the wonderful Style Mom XO on YouTube and it is basically where you dedicate a full hour and clean your house as fast as possible. I LOVE these videos and while I find them very motivating, sometimes I just don’t have a full hour to clean!
Let’s be honest, not only am I busy, but my ADHD brain kicks in after about a half an hour of cleaning and I just can’t always keep up the momentum. I need to be able to clean my house in under 30 minutes, especially right before the husband comes home from work
What Does Normal Look Like?
I just read an article by “Scary Mommy” titled “What Normal Looks Like”. I have to start by saying that I LOVE her blog and I know the intent of her post was to empower fellow moms and to let them know that they are not alone. That being said, I was a tad insulted.
The blog post pretty much started out by making fun of a mom with a clean house and then giving all the examples or how “normal moms” have cluttered, messy homes. Ouch. My house is pretty clean most of the time so, if I’m not normal, than what does that make me?
This isn’t the first time I’ve questioned my love of a tidy home. It’s not just the many “Real Moms Have Sticky Floors” posts on Facebook or the way the media portrays women who like cleaning as “neurotic and overbearing”; it’s comments from friends and family that are the worst. “I wish my home could be this clean, but my kids are my first priority”. OK…is that a compliment or did you just call me a crappy parent? I’m going with the latter. News flash; Moms with clean homes still love and cherish their children – we also suffer from the same mom guilt that you do, so cool the nasty, k?
Recently, I was told, “I have better things to do with my life than sit around all day and clean the house”. I get it, cleaning the house isn’t my favourite way to spend my time either. I mean, I agree with you, but when you say that after you walk in my clean home for the first time, it kinda seems like a jab.
My response to these type of comments is always the same, I get flustered and stammer “I don’t spend all of my time cleaning, I just do a little bit every day before bed and…” and why the heck do I feel it necessary to defend myself? Here’s the thing, I like having a clean house because I freaking like it, ok?
Everyone has different things that make them happy, so why, oh why do we continue to measure ourselves against each others weird and unique strengths? I like a clean house, I also happen to like cookies and have an aversion to sweating. The mom with the rock hard abs and no clean clothes except one pair of yoga pants is like bizarro me. I’m not going to make her feel bad about being healthy by saying “I’d workout too, except I couldn’t stand to let my house become a pigsty”. Some people just enjoy different things and live their life accordingly. Judging her against myself is crazy pants…it’s apples and oranges.
Hate housework? Cool, I hate exercise. I have mom friends who are amazing cooks, decorators, athletes, business owners, musicians…I mean, they all have different ways they rock it and equally different things they suck at. Why do we insist on only measuring faults against strengths? Why do we tear each other down instead of realizing we are all at the same level, just standing on different podiums?
There is no such thing as a “normal mom”. We are all weirdos. When we try and make a group of weirdos feel normal by bashing another group of weirdos, it’s only fueling the mommy-war fire and making us all feel worse about ourselves in the long run.
I don’t want to feel guilty about having a clean house and I don’t want anyone to feel guilty about having a messy one. I’m not judging your home, I just feel anxious when my house is cluttered, so I clean it everyday. I don’t clean it for other people, so repeat after me “the state of my house isn’t about you”. You don’t go to the gym so that I feel bad about my body; you do it for yourself. Trying to be healthy isn’t about showing off or getting attention, you workout because you enjoy it and it makes you happy. This is why all of us have different strengths and passions.
So, let’s celebrate each other and acknowledge these strengths for what they really are; our uniqueness. Want to know what “normal” really looks like? Me neither. Let’s just agree to stop the judgement against other moms once and for all; because we all judge ourselves enough as it is.
April 15, 2017
My Daily Laundry Routine
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Today I wanted to share with you my Daily Laundry Routine. While my routine may not be perfect, this routine is saving me time (no more re-washing or ironing) and money (no more ruined clothing)and is so much better than what I was doing before.
If you want to make doing your laundry easier, these quick tips can really help. It may be a bit more effort in the beginning, but I promise you, it will make doing laundry a lot easier and faster in the long run!
Happy Easter!! If you want to see what the Easter bunny brings my kids, follow me on Instagram or Facebook and I will post pics tomorrow!
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The song for my intro (Life), plus all of the music on my newer videos in from the amazing and talented DJ Quads. Here is the link to his Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads
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April 12, 2017
Messy House? How to get motivated to clean and declutter!
Do you want a clean and clutter free home, but have no idea where to start? Is your house get really messy and you need some motivation to clean it up?
It doesn’t take long for our homes to get out of control messy. If you are looking for cleaning motivation, there is no better way than to do a quick declutter.
For me, I always start with a garbage bag and run around my home as fast as I can finding garbage in drawers, the kitchen, closets and on surfaces.
Next I do a quick 21 item toss to declutter my house and kickstart my cleaning motivation.
How do you get motivated to clean?
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The song for my intro (Life), plus all of the music on my newer videos in from the amazing and talented DJ Quads. Here is the link to his Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads
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April 5, 2017
DIY Rustic Wood Sign – DIY Home Decor Idea
How to make a DIY Vintage Wood Sign on a Budget.
I saw this beautiful, vintage looking farmhouse style wood sign on Pinterest. It was posted by: http://www.bloominghomestead.com/2012/09/pallet-wood-sign.html
With just $22 worth of wood and leftover Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, I made this pretty wood sign in just a day. I love the distressed, shabby chic look!
Here is what you will need:
4 – 9 inch x 48 inch boards
2 thin scrap pieces of wood
Wood screws
Wood Glue
80 Grit Sandpaper
Paint in three different colours
Paint Brushes
Clear and Dark Wax (Optional)
If you want to make your own stencil, here are the font sizes I used in MS Word. The font I used was New Times Roman.
BELIEVE – 650 size font
THERE IS – 530 size font
GOOD IN – 650 size font
THE WORLD – 450 size font
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The song for my intro (Life), plus all of the music on my newer videos in from the amazing and talented DJ Quads. Here is the link to his Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads
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April 4, 2017
Win A Roomba 980 – Book Giveaway & Bribe
Want to win a BRAND NEW iROBOT ROOMBA 980 (and other cool prizes)?
All you have to do to enter is pre-order my new organizing book: http://amzn.to/2nB8gpT
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As part of my EXCLUSIVE PRE-ORDER GROUP, you will receive:
One entry for a new Roomba 980
An instant FREE PRINTABLES Coupon Code (good forever)
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An entry for a one hour private organizing consultation
Exclusive content and webinars
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The song for my intro (Life), plus all of the music on my newer videos in from the amazing and talented DJ Quads. Here is the link to his Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads
Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for new organizing videos every week!
March 29, 2017
These DIY Easter Bunny Topiaries make the perfect outdoor Easter Decor and they are super fast and easy to make!
I spent under $20 each for these adorable Easter Bunny Topiaries, but they look like I spent so much more!
For more easy and inexpensive DIY and Dollar Store East Decor Ideas, check out my other videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9oSiBG6tKQ
Pre-order my New Organizing Book “Real LIfe Organizing” here: http://clutterbug.me/book
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The song for my intro (Life), plus all of the music on my newer videos in from the amazing and talented DJ Quads. Here is the link to his Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads
Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for new organizing videos every week!
These DIY Easter Bunny Topiaries make the perfect outdoor Easter Decor and they are super fast and easy to make!
I spent under $20 each for these adorable Easter Bunny Topiaries, but they look like I spent so much more!
For more easy and inexpensive DIY and Dollar Store East Decor Ideas, check out my other videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9oSiBG6tKQ
Pre-order my New Organizing Book “Real LIfe Organizing” here: http://clutterbug.me/book
Follow me on my other social media sites here:
Blog: http://www.clutterbug.me
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Clutterbug.Me/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clutterbug_me/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ClutterBug_Me
The song for my intro (Life), plus all of the music on my newer videos in from the amazing and talented DJ Quads. Here is the link to his Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads
Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for new organizing videos every week!
