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Can't wait to see how they help you out, especially as a fellow creative! Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment.

@@sierralovesdogs ohh, I like that! Thank you 😊

I had to watch the video again to make sure I knew what you were referring to. But yes, I think it's a letter press drawer from my husband's grandparents. We have several random trinkets, but some are cute miniature animals...I just picked one up and was surprised to find that it was holding a heart behind its back. So thank you for commenting! I'll have to share some closeups of it in a future video! 😍

Hello! Thanks for leaving a comment from Germany 😍🥳

So far I haven't met anyone who doesn't like the wafer rolls! 🤩 Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. 😊

@@tanjap2858 true, they don't have the German castle or anything...they are probably just at Aldi during the Spring or beginning of summer. I just hope they have them again sometime! Thank you for your comment from Germany 🥰

Fellow German here - that was my first thought too when I saw the stroopwafels that they're dutch 😅 yummy nevertheless 🤩

@@chrissis.6140 yes, I almost didn't include them in this video, but they were so delicious 🤤 I didn't realize they were Dutch but did have my suspicions that they weren't German. 😅

@@sierralovesdogs where do you get yours? I think you mentioned not having an Aldi nearby.

@@TheClutterLady ha ha just Safeway!

@sierralovesdogs nice! 😂

@@JohnPatrickWeiss I love that so much! Do you usually watch from your house?

Yes, we have a backyard with two Adirondack chairs facing the mountains where the sun goes down each evening.

@@thecarterfamilyband I was too, but then like I said, it was mostly cheerful. I don't think it was even that sad at all for the first half of the book? 🤷‍♀️

@@vanlifebayou so glad to hear it! Thank you for sharing. I'm excited to see how it continues for you and love that you are making the plan your own by adjusting it to your life! 🙌🥳 And Clutter-Free by Valentine's Day is still better than Clutter-Free by Whenever It Happens. 🤣 🤷‍♀️

@@kac6072 You caught me! No, it wasn't accidental, but it was sped up. Impressed you noticed! I talk so slow. 🤣 So it was kind of an experiment. Seeing if people like it better faster (I watch most videos like this at 2x speed 😅) and seeing if more people watch because it's a shorter video. 🤷‍♀️ Sometimes I'm more likely to watch a shorter one especially by someone I've never seen before. Glad to have you here!

I thought it was me! After I changed to 75 it was perfect! 😂

@@melissaosborn9046 That's so funny! Ok, I'll probably start uploading them at normal speed again. Interesting that you noticed!

@@jennilynmae I have new favorites after my last visit. There was a box of ice cream sandwich cookies. Not too healthy but worth it as a treat. 🤣 😅 Also something kind of like round waffle cone cookie wafers dipped in dark chocolate that were really good! Wish I'd gotten more of those.

@@kimbacon8470 oh, same. I've realized if a wall is completely blank, that's fine. But if I put a dresser or something against the wall, I want some kind of decor above it. My empty space above my entryway table bugged me and distracted me for months. Every time I looked at it, I tried to figure out what to put above it. 🤣 When I finally put something there, I was able to relax more. Thanks for watching...and for the nice comment. 😊

@@sierralovesdogs I only have a few of them. They had lots...probably dozens?! I'm keeping the one I gave my grandpa with questions about his life. I gave it to him for Christmas or something and didn't find out he actually filled it out until my grandma passed away a couple of years after he did. I'm taking pictures of some pages and sending them to family (birth announcements), but honestly most pages are boring. 🤣 What they ate and what the weather was that day and that they went on a walk, which I already know they did a lot. 😂 We have a lot of family history stuff from that side of the family besides these journals. So just trying to keep the best ones that future generations will also find interesting and not be so overwhelmed by the amount that they don't read any of it. 😅

@@TheClutterLady I admire your ability to part with those! I feel like I can't! 😭

@@sierralovesdogs well, I guess I haven't done it yet. So we'll see when it comes down to it. But I LOVE reading and Journaling and still have a hard time getting through these, so I figure other people really won't care. 🤷‍♀️

@@sierralovesdogs but I'll still try giving them to family first I think 🤔

Yes I thought so too!

@@JasenomadeTV I wonder if/when I'll feel like a minimalist not just almost a minimalist or a minimalist wanna be. 🤣 I do relate to being minimal-ish. Good luck on your journey!

Whoa! Was that from the Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up? I don't remember that! 😅

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It's just that books is the theme for the month. 🤣 📚

Oh I know! I have two boxes of books packed to take to Half Price Books this weekend!

So true! Those "should" items can fill you with guilt and regret.

😂😅 Welllll....🤷‍♀️ Take everything with a grain of salt, but... 😅 It's tricky, especially if grandma wanted them to keep it forever. Still, it's their life not grandma's 🫣😅 but one is example is that I made a baby blanket for my sister's kids before she was even married. I was still a kid myself. I loved that she kept it. It made me feel special, but now her kids are grown and the blanket is very low quality. 🤣 I'm like, please get rid of it! 😅 She can remember my effort and excitement without keeping the blanket. It served its purpose already.

@@TheClutterLady that’s a great perspective!

Hi! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment 😊

🤣 I haven't done that. I would probably only do it with dresses. I don't wear enough jeans, but it COULD be helpful for someone who does. But I think it would be more helpful to choose the favorite or two of each instead. 😅 Otherwise that could add up to a lot fast. And even if you wore jeans every day, if you wore them each twice before you wash them, that would still be "only" 15 pairs for a month. And many people do laundry more frequently than that and could easily live with half that amount. 🤷‍♀️

@@TheClutterLady 😆 thanks for answering, i was just curious.i have a few jeans types, but i have ones that i use in spring/summer and some in fall/winter, i cant use a full length loose jeans in the summer,i would die 🤣

@@yap4808 oh, I DO separate them by season. So you could definitely do 5 summer pants and 5 winter pants. I just keep them in a different area if they aren't for the current season. Some items will be used in both summer and winter and layered. Thank you for watching and for your question!

@@TheClutterLadyI’m keeping 5 (at the very most) only fits that flatter, not ones that “may” flatter “by, after…etc”. Ladies, learn young not to hate the body you have right now. You will find that loving yourself, leads to better choices, thus leading to a body you imagined.

Yes! I have definitely done decluttering in 5-minute or even 2-minute increments. It's crazy that it actually makes a difference. A 15-minute timer is great!

I’m a 2 min on a bad day and a 15 min on a good day. Down to the wire for June clothes & linens but I’m planning to ace it!

Oh that does sound nice! Thanks for watching!

I disagree. I thought this was very helpful 👏

@kingsavagematty here's the longer video, but now I've gone with my friend again and found a few new favorites. So I need to do an update! th-cam.com/video/ZLXtsf5-11Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4lbyNff1bStZi8Gl

⁠@@TheClutterLady I look forward to it. Love your content (but more importantly, Your super sweet personality) 🥰

Jenny! Thank you! I've missed you!

😅 Another thing that helped was if the book was a book of info I can find even faster/easier/more up-to-date on the internet. In many cases I was already looking up similar info online instead of in the physical book. I feel you on not getting much credit from bookstores, though. Some have higher credit but it doesn't go towards new books or only towards a portion of a book. Sounds like you did make a little progress when you went through books already. I would say make one more pass of books you really want to read now (like this year) and put those on their own separate shelf or space where you can see them. THEN (it can be a different day/numerous days), take all the books off of one shelf of a shelf 😅 and try to ask yourself one by one if you really believe it's reasonable to keep it before you put it back on the shelf. You may put them all back, and that's ok. But most likely you'll be willing to part with a few. Another helpful question is "Can I live happily without it?" Remember you CAN still read them all eventually if you really want to. But you don't have to own them all right now and forever and in physical form in order to read them in the future. You got this!

@sierralovesdogs also, maybe some of the other boxes in the garage would be easier to find some to get rid of?? You're a tough case. 😅 I'm gonna have to come help you in person 😂 I'm proud of you for being willing to try!

Also, it didn't happen overnight for me. I worked on them a lot in one month and a little here and there as I saw the benefits of having more free space or space for other items. Now I just maintain a more comfortable amount. Did not realize you have an English degree too! 📚

@@TheClutterLady awww - thanks for your encouragement. So many good points! The sarcastic, defensive me thinks "NO! I can't live happily without it?" But sigh you are probably right and I probably can.

@@TheClutterLady I know but then I look at the ones in the garage and I LOVE them!

Yes, that's a great idea! I love it because one month could focus on drinking more water, another on walking more, another on eating more fruit, another on prepping fresh vegetables, another on cooking at home more etc.

Yes, and I just realized I did my main first full declutter in 2015, so next year will be 10 years ago. I feel like I've done good at maintaining and refining, but this next year I want to push it more towards minimalism! 😅😊

Ohh, that is SUCH a great idea to read one book per month as you go! Thank you for sharing that

Yay! So excited for you! Love that you're doing this. Can't wait to hear more about how it goes.

Yes! I have done a LOT of what I call "one last wear" for clothing items. I make a pile of the ones I want to wear again for a full day (not just quickly trying them on) before I decide to keep them or get rid of them. It has helped so much!

You absolutely can do this! And if you get sick of any category/room and sneak into the garden for the day, you'll find the mini break gives you a boost. And I won't tell a soul!

Ohh, I'm so glad! You could also include your car(s) for the outdoor month if you have one and wanted to. Can't wait to hear how it goes! I know the smallest things can overwhelm me and seems ridiculous, but rather than fight it, I just try to work with it and make so small that it seems easy. 😅

So glad! I hope you try it 😊

I was just thinking the same about my craft closet! At least now it's more fixing one area at a time than needing to declutter everything. Thanks for watching!

I have minimalist aspirations, NOT tendencies. Good on you!

Let me know how it goes if you try it! ☺️

That's how I felt, too! With any big goal, I have to break it down into something smaller or I'll keep avoiding it. Thank you for watching and subscribing. Hope it helps!

I'm glad! Hope it helps!