Perfection = temporary... Good enough lasts longer.
Blessings, Dot

This is so good for folks that have depression. It's hard to get motivated. 5 minutes. Maybe another 5 minutes.

I’d like to let you know that you’re one of my favorite people on YouTube. Very inspiring. Good teacher. Calm voice. Easy going personality. Good at communicating. And you share really good practical advice that literally has changed my life. Thank you.

As you have taught us, "organize for the space you have, not the stuff you have." Same goes for time & chores. Fit the chores into the time you have. Don't allow the abundance of chores to dictate your time.

I've been cleaning houses since I was 15.  30 years.  I have a client who is a minimalist, it takes me 2 hours to clean her house.  Her house is around 1200 square feet.  The reason why I believe is because she doesn't have knick knacks, and her furniture is easy to clean under.  She is 81 years young, quick as a whip, and very kind.  It can be done!  Maintaining a clean home is easier to do than cleaning a dirty home.

Don’t sweat the small stuff!!
Clean a room in 5 mins. 👏 you are fabulous.
There is no such thing as the YouTube Police knocking on your door saying “Hey Cass did you clean each room in 5 mins?? Handcuff time!! It’s a free service you are giving. I am so grateful for your ADHD help around the house.

Please stop explaining yourself .
Love your work.
You Rock.
I took less than 5 mins to write this. Wooohooo.

I've worked in nursing homes and hospitals, yes it is possible to clean a room in 5 minutes, if there's not a lot of stuff in the room. The more stuff you have the longer it takes to clean.  Also, the more things you have on display, the longer it takes. Also, the frequency on how long between cleaning adds to the cleaning time. If you tidy up quickly on a daily bases, the quicker it takes to do a more complete cleaning.

My husband passed away a year ago.  He was beyond maximalist.  For a year I was frozen with executive dysfunction.  I didn't know where to start.  After finding you I decided to jump in with the kitchen.  Partly because I had bought myself a kitchen aid for Christmas but it was still in the box because there was no place to put it.😮 I still have a few things (less than what would fill a boot box) that needs to be put away off the counter.  But it's soooo nice to be able to cook dinner then wash dishes and wipe the counters in less than 5 and be done for the night.

I have been feeling unmotivated and slacking on many things in the house. I watched the podcast and was laying in bed avoiding the start of the day. As soon as you said get up and get something done I grabbed my AirPods and got in the kitchen. Kitchen is now done went through some mail and shredded it. I’m feeling better. Thank you so much.

I like to speed clean during commercials when watching my favorite shows. It's like a race and it's amazing how much you can do in that amount of time.

In one of your videos some time ago, you said to take short cuts, that it’s ok to cut corners for the sake of the bigger picture of succeeding, that if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing even a crappy job than not doing it at all. …I’ve struggled with perfectionism, and even though by that time I had renounced perfectionism and tried not to live by it, I didn’t know how much that affected my heart and the failure mentality I had related to cleaning and housework. You and Dana taught me that 5 minutes of progress IS a success, rather than only success as a perfectly completed job. Later I wrote on my board “done is better than perfect”. This has made a huge difference in my home, but more importantly, it’s made a huge difference in my heart and in my attitude. I’m not a failure. Thank you!

"Good enough" is so true. It took years to not want perfection which is impossible.

Yep! Imagine reading the story of your own life and it says "my house is dirty  and I want to craft/ run etc but I binge watch Netflix again" ...On every page. 😮

“Done is better than perfect” has helped so much. And being willing to do a just a little bit something instead of waiting until I can do it all. Putting away a few pieces of laundry at a time, tidying a few things in the room, wiping clean a few things in the room. It’ll make things easier for future self.

Cas ..i hope you know how u really changed people's lives ..i am one of them . I swear to u if all moms would teach us what ur teaching us we would have skipped the sterss for many years and the thinking that we r un organized loosers ..ur my hero ❤️.  If at any time i felt overwhelmed..i just open on of ur videos and listening to ur voice ony helps me get rid of my anxiety. Ur a gift of God.
Ur amazing

"Keep up so you don't have to catch up." Best phrase ever!!!

BTW...While listening to this podcast, I put away my dishes from last night, washed my dishes from this morning, folded a load of laundry and took a shower. I'd say I did good enough! For now!!

Hi Cas!!! I can say that yes it is possible!!! My house was eating me alive 😭  but i started doing a lil bit everyday while listening to your podcast... Now it feels effortless and fast i can get done within an hour... ❤❤❤❤ You have help me and now i have time for a hobby and to relax with my family 😊😊😊😊

Sometimes adequate is good enough.

I love that you genuinely listened to your viewers, hate that it made you second guess yourself.   You have been doing this for a long time and know what you are talking about.  I started following you when I became a SAHM (7ish years ago - can’t believe it’s been that long) and your methods are solid and helped make this housekeeping experience a joy to me.   I can tidy our entire home in 15 -20 mins because I purge and decluttering regularly per your recommendation.  When I don’t keep up with my morning and night routines like you suggest it  may take a little longer but your system works!   When I feel overwhelmed and can’t clean quickly it’s my sign to purge and declutter.  When you say you can clean your home that quickly, I believe you!

Idk why I can't put clothes away after laundering, but this channel is helping me make a difference and giving me a proud moment.