sorry forgot to ask if i cut back the stems say on the philo how far back should i cut it?

Ymaddox, did you place your plants directly in the sun outside? If you did, you should have started your plants in the shade. And maybe just a few hours a day to begin, then extending the time over a period of a week or two. The brightest area of your home is deep shade outside so your plants, even the sun lovers, would burn right away in the sun! Some of your plants that stay in the shade indoors may have to spend the summer outside in the shade as well. And for others that will learn to tolerate sun, morning sun is usually the preference.

Anyhow, don't feel too bad. Everything is a learning process, sometimes painfully so...

Parts of your plants that have been burned will not recover. Cut back/remove dead/dying leaves. Cut away whatever has died. Your plants will grow new leaves. And if kept outside, they will grow leaves that will tolerate the brighter light. Make sure you keep them out of the sun so they can recover!

Many plant growers I know place their plants outdoors all day/night (in the shade) and just let them adjust, even if the plants shed leaves. Others introduce plants to the outdoors a little at a time, minimizing the damage. In your case, I would suggest the latter from here on in. Watching your plants suffer like that can be quite traumatizing, especially favoured ones.

I'm sorry about your experience... It's not fun, for sure!

You'll also get a lot of other advice from many members here in this forum and you'll be back on track before you know it.

I actually put them out one evening and forgot about it and then realized they were burned. I cut them all back...some to almost nothing, so now we will see. Brought all them back in the house. I am so horrible with houseplants and these were looking so good, but me i thought take them outside and they will look great by the end of summer. I am about half sick to my stomach over it...but live and learn i guess. My crassula i had to cut back to where there is nothing but stem...will it grow back? Actually had to do that with a few things, but the crassula had turned white. anyway, thanks naturelover for the advice...this is probably one of the dumbest things i have done in a long long time and hopefully the last for a much longer time!

Don't feel too bad... You didn't mean to hurt your plants and you ARE NOT horrible with houseplants. We all start the same way, with little or no experience. But, if you have enough passion for this hobby, you'll gain a neon green thumb over time.

There are many, many houseplant growers here who place their plants outdoors every summer. And the plants do 'look great by the end of summer'. So you were on the right track. Don't be too discouraged. And it's too early to worry about what will happen with your plants. Give it some time, give them some TLC. I think most of them will bounce back with new growth, slowly but surely. I'm not sure about your Crassula. I've never cut one back to know what happens afterwards. But I'm sure someone will come along with an answer for you.

As a consolation to your 'trauma', take a trip to a garden center, greenhouse, anywhere you usually buy plants and treat yourself to something new!

Y, sorry about your dilemma..your hanging plants should bounce back without problems..the jade will grow, but since it's such a slow grower, or semi-slow, it'll take time.
I take my plants out on cloudy days,..when we're expected rain for the week, etc..Ironically, I've had plants burn, including cactus, but didn't cut them back..instead let them grow and somehow the sunburn (red) seemed to blend in..
Are you planning on keeping plants indoors? Do you have a sheltered area (outside) you can keep them for the time bring? Perhaps under a tree?
I agree, dead leaves should be removed..they're unsightly and will not return to their green state..Toni