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Clutterbug's basement makeover used the color already on the walls

Joe's memory of Cas's secret painting project supplies a comic detour in their first joint decluttering video.

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I Let My Husband Declutter Our Home (I was shocked)!I Let My Husband Declutter Our Home (I was shocked)!

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  1. 0:14Cas introduces their first joint declutter, with three vetoes available to each partner.
  2. 4:19The basement clear-out turns up mystery cables and remotes for devices they no longer own.
  3. 7:43Joe sorts his office bookshelf with Cas, including outdated university engineering textbooks.
  4. 13:14In the garage, attention turns to a redundant garbage bin and surplus reusable shopping bags.
  5. 16:44Cas recommends starting with your own belongings, sharing a declutter bin and using containers to set limits.
  6. 20:32Joe recalls Cas's secret basement repainting project and explains why he didn't notice the makeover.

Cas covered the furniture, taped off the basement and spent three days repainting while Joe was away. The surprise had one small problem: she had bought the exact shade already on the walls. Joe couldn't tell anything had changed.

That story surfaces near the end of "I Let My Husband Declutter Our Home (I was shocked)!", the most-watched of Clutterbug's four uploads this week. Beyond the decisions about what stays and what goes, the video gives Joe room to bring out the household history. "What I'm giving up in stuff, I'm saving in couples therapy," he jokes while sorting his old university textbooks.

The clear-out has reached roughly 147,000 views, and it is also the channel's busiest video right now. Viewers are discussing the couple's way of talking through decisions, the basement-paint story and Joe's distinction between items temporarily visiting a space and actually belonging there. One viewer recounts turning a garage clear-out with their own husband into time spent laughing together.

Elsewhere, "It's not too late and you're not too old." adds a motivational pause, while "ADHD hack to be more productive!" brings a productivity tip with some singing. The previous week's longer hoarding guide remains another substantial source of daily viewing, accompanied by a new upload directing viewers toward that discussion.

Clutterbug added just over a million views across the week, with subscribers unchanged. Daily viewing is currently below its usual level. Among nearby home-and-DIY channels, Everyday Home Repairs and The Luxury Home Show are having busier-than-usual days. Here, the week's most distinctive housekeeping lesson comes with a reminder that even a professional organizer can put enormous effort into a change nobody else can see.

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What viewers say

  • I liked what Joe said about items visiting a space and not making a home in that space. Lightbulb moment for me. I loved this video.
    @courtneyyazzie4932See it on YouTube
  • I convinced my husband to declutter the garage with me a few months back, it took two days and some bickering but it was so fun for me to have this time together. We also laughed a lot and the garage looks so much better!
    @elliesdesignsSee it on YouTube
  • "Goes to show even superheroes make mistakes." Wow. That was smooth.
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  • This is one of your best videos ever!!! It's not only about decluttering but about getting along, too. And I love the basement paint story.
  • The world needs more “husband and wife work together and truly love each other” content.
    @marktaylor2645See it on YouTube
  • You and your spouse are great together!! What a terrific idea to declutter together.
    @SusanCuevas-c1nSee it on YouTube
  • You two are so sweet together!! Can tell you are good friends.
    @staceyprairie3941See it on YouTube
  • Love how they talk to each other ❤
    @donnamiller4630See it on YouTube

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The facts
Channel
Clutterbug
Subscribers
1,300,000
Channel views, last 7 days
1,061,655
Videos published this week
4
Video published
October 20, 2026
Video views so far
146,897
Views on its first day
119,852

The numbers

Here is Clutterbug's week in views and subscribers.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
Engineezy
3,128,516
Clutterbug
1,061,655
Weld.com
567,031
AvE
58,032
subscribers
1,300,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
202,853,346
views per day
89,267
typical day: 132,680
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
AvE
1,440,000
Engineezy
1,370,000
Clutterbug
1,300,000
Weld.com
1,160,000
As of October 22, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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