Clear Clutter Quickly - The Mind Trick You Need
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A year ago I finally plucked up the courage to ask my mum if she'd mind me donating a ceramic cat she'd given me years before, as it wasn't my taste. She said of course, if you don't want something don't keep it. My mum died in February and I'm so glad I asked before she became ill as I feel I now have her blessing to declutter. I have wonderful memories of my mum, I don't need stuff I don't even like to remind me of her. This also makes all other unwanted nick nack gifts seem fairly trivial.
Wow, what a bitter sweet story you've shared. It's inspiring to hear - you've lost your mum, but you can declutter with her blessing. Thanks so much for sharing!
It's not easy Kelly Jayne, and still fraught with troubles when I see things she bought with me in mind. Today I asked a local craftsman to make me a memory box for mum's keepsakes and photos. I couldnt have asked for a better, smarter or more loving woman to guide me into adulthood. Still gutted that she has left this world.
My heart's full reading your comment. You clearly had a rich and rewarding relationship with your mum. Hold tight to those memories, they'll help soothe your soul as you mourn (at least that's been my experience). You have my sympathy, and my empathy, loss of a loved one can really shatter our world.
I love your soft soothing voice.Your voice is so calming & I can see a true hoarder really being helped by you.
Thanks for such kind words. I appreciate it!
I'm clearing out my basement this week. I homeschooled 5 kids, and have been clearing out so much stuff with this mindset. Excellent advice!!! Thank you!
Glad it helped. Thanks for sharing. And you have my props - home schooling has got to be the biggest challenge, and you did it for five! Bravo!
Thank you so much! You've discovered a really effective and powerful way to transform guilt into a feeling that leads us to taking the steps we need! It's genius!
Thanks for such kind words. I always appreciate it when people take the time to give feedback. And I'm glad the advice resonated.
Such a great nugget of wisdom! I love how you refocus guilt! I soo needed to hear that as I begin moving.
***** Thank you! I appreciate all feedback, but knowing I have helped a bit is sweet.
As Verity said previously, this was really a light bulb moment for me! I am so glad I found your video. Thank you!
Love the idea; it feels good to be helpful, and I hadn't considered that others may get great value from things collecting dust in my extra room.
Thank you for this! Really helpful way of coping with letting go of all that hoard of stuff that I no longer love or need..
A refreshing, new perspective! Thanks for sharing it...
+Sheila Baker Thank you! I appreciate the feedback.
Thank you I just started seing your videos and I love this one about being selfish if we hokd on to things that we really don't like or need. That really made me see things different. Thank you thank you.
this might have been the best advice on clearing clutter I've got yet! i have such a difficulty with getting rid of things..such a block..this gave me a new perspective.. thank you so much !
Thanks for the kind comment. So glad it helped you!
+Kelly Jayne McCann | The Organizing Maven This is really great advice; thank you Kelly Jayne! Is there any chance you would be willing to re-record it and re-post it without so much feedback noise?
+Melissa Jensen Absolutely! And thanks so much for asking. Look for it in the next week or so.
Really great way of thinking about it. I’ve been a clutterbug for a long while and this may help a great deal!
So glad to hear you think it might help. Thanks for sharing - I always appreciate it!
Thank you & I'll try to refocus on how my things can help those in need.
A very good way to look at it!
I love to think that someone else can get use out of my items, I gave 70+ percent of my stuff to charity. I'm not crazy about the idea of making me feel like I'm a bad person if I keep something I'm not using, it's like creating negative energy to defeat another negative energy, see what I mean? It started feeling like shame more than guilt. And shame paralyzes me mentally. Feeling bad about myself as a person if I haven't gotten rid of something I'm not using. It actually makes me feel more depressed and feel less energy to go attack the clutter. But I know where you're getting at and all, and it's part of what helped me get rid of a lot of things to think others might like to use it. But I prefer to look at the objects as energy wasting, space wasting, time wasting, and just not worth it to hold on to them, that they are now acting as weed sort of in my place, and seeing that they could be useful elsewhere, not being like weed, giving joy. If it doesn't inspire me, it goes. There I am more channeling a positive energy, looking for positive energy in the object, if I find negative energy, I can let it go. Feels more cleansing, and it feels more clean of negative energy towards my own self, if you get me. But yeah, just wanted to share my thoughts ;) I also like to think what I truly want from my space, designate a certain amount of space that sentimental items can take, send guilt packing, damage is already done but more damage will be done to my own life if I hold on to it. I will feel like I'm drowning. Never want to feel like that again. I don't hesitate to get rid of gifts anymore either, even if they are recent from my parents, if they don't serve me. Almost allergic to clutter now haha, closing in on minimalism. I also like to think, how much am I paying for rent for all this stuff, do I want to live in a dysfunctional environment? Cause that's what it used to be. I was paying rent and not being able to live to the fullest in my place because it was packed with clutter, But now the cabinets are actually functional and I am using the items in them and never really any stuff on the floors! The idea of a functional home over what it can be with clutter is often enough for me to feel allergic to it.
Gullbra Kisa Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You have a lot of wisdom! And it's clear you have done a lot of inner work. I loved reading about the positive and negative energy test you give items. Please accept my apologies for responding so late, I didn't even realize your comment was here. But I so glad I found it.
"...damage is already done but more damage will be done to my own life if I hold on to it."
Brilliant.
Well done + Gullbra Kisa , keep up the great work hon. Be so proud of yourself. It's liberating giving to charity & chucking out stuff.It clears the mind, the body in a way & it's also spiritually cleansing in a way also.It always feels so good to give to charity, or to someone who needs the things we don't need anymore or want.
Why didn’t I read this comment years ago! It’s the most inspiring thing I have read about decluttering! Screenshotted to read when I want so it will help me on my own journey, thank you 😊
Love the video, I'm off to try it out this week.
Thank you Kelly; good advice. I put an open paper bag marked donate with news paper or plastic bags in every room I am working; or you can put a garbage bag inside a box to keep it open. When I go down the stairs it goes to the door and when I leave the house it goes to the car. You can either drop it off at a food bank, shelter, donation boxes, or drive-threw drop off Goodwill. You can also call a local vets center and they pick-up or put free on it and put it on free cycle or craigslist for free. If you need a little cash, consignment shops, craigslist, eBay or other free selling sites. Some people do well on these sites; I personally didn't sell anything. You have to be cheap and have hard to find items. People that do this full time tell me only 10 percent sells and you still have to keep it in the house until sold; plus list, pack, ship. The auctions will come and pick-up antiques; but charge more to sell. Only send items with value; they charge you if the items don't bring a minimum price. My friend sent a truck of furniture and household items and she received a bill because the boxes didn't bring a certain price. My suggestion is; if it isn't worth 20 dollars a piece; donate it.
Thanks for sharing your experience and advice. It's much appreciated! It sounds like you have solid system in place for letting go with efficiency and effectiveness - go you!
I find that there is enough of my clutter that not only is of little use or value to myself,but if I'm really honest, wouldn't be appreciated by anyone else either. All too often, the garbage can is the perfect recipient of our stuff. I don't like deceiving myself into thinking that so much of my junk is a great treasure to someone else....sometimes it is but often times, it's simply garbage to anyone with any discernment.
Indeed! You've nailed it. Sometimes our stuff has lost its value, and the best thing to do in that case is send it to the rubbish bin. That's a hard decision for most people; I'm glad you aren't struggling with it. And I'm very glad you shared your perspective - I'm sure others will find it helpful. Thank you!
Thank you, Kelly.There is only one thing that I have thrown away that I have a bit regret about and that's throwing away my mom's wedding ring that she gave me after her divorce from my Dad . Having it just made me feel really sad but I do wish I had had kept the diamonds and gold and had it made into something inspiring. Other than that though, tossing away things that are useless has been great therapy for me. I'm not as good as I use to be at decluttering....maybe, it's because I'm in my 50s and am concerned about our financial future. With that said , it's time to renew my faith in the future and get decluttering in a serious way again. Thank you so much for your helpful reminder, reguarding this very important topic.
Aha! A light bulb moment! Thanks for the advice...I feel a bit declutter/dejunking coming on!
couldnt watch long, to much feed back, buzzing. sorry..
Very good idea. I'll try it
I always have mixed feelings when I throw away stuff. I'm glad for the reclaimed space but sad about the money I wasted buying it.
Thanks for commenting - I always appreciate hearing from people. Can you think about the *sunk costs* as an investment in your future? If you're like most people, you'll be less inclined to spend money without giving it some real thought. Which means in the long run you'll save money : )
What an excellent tip! You are amazing to illuminate this idea. Thank you! ❤️
Thank you! I'm so glad it resonated.
I love the way you acknowledge the role of emotions. I have the buzzing noise too..
Glad you found it helpful in some way. Thanks for sharing.The video you watched was my first ever, and I honestly had no idea how to control for background noise (I truly didn't know what I didn't know!). I'm certainly no master now, but I there is a more recent video on the same topic with less buzz. If you're interested, here's the link: th-cam.com/video/bKuH_Cctufs/w-d-xo.html And thanks again for taking time to comment.
I would prefer to think of myself as a generous person but in relation to clutter you have given me food for thought. Thank you.
I'm sure you are generous. Most people are, and that's exactly why this technique can work - it leverages our natural tendency. Unfortunately, clutter sometime clouds it, and we need to remind ourselves that letting go of unused stuff can really benefit someone else. I'm glad this gave you food for thought. Thanks for sharing!
great point of view! very helpful !
So glad it helped - thanks for sharing!
Exellent mind trick! Thank you very much!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting.
Novice advice - If you sort out a questionable items just tell yourself if you want it again later someone else will have it and be selling it. Think of it as someone else holding onto it for you.
If you need extra money, maybe start listing many of your items on Craigslist or ebay for sale which opens the "idea" of letting it go, for the right price.
For a fast sale you ask yourself what you would pay and then reduce that by maybe half.
If you consider old purchases as investments & have a large item goal instead of short increments of "happiness" imagine what you could buy outside of your daily/monthly allotment of spending by selling the accumulations.
The remainder you get rid of lessens the burden of clutter and or gifting other things will make you happy by making another happy.
After that, the thrill of the find doesn't mean you have to stop finding but question if you can appreciate its existence and photograph it rather then have it in your possession.
If you can't beat the addiction so fast then maybe seek coin art or something (that is smaller) to open space and guaranteed to maintain some value.
Not novice at all! You sound like a pro. Your "take a photo" advice is spot on. Photos trigger the same emotions as handling a physical object. So it's super smart to snap away so you can enjoy the feeling without the burden of responsibility for another acquisition. Thanks so much for chiming in, I am sure your input will be helpful to others.
Yes! Great advice, thank you.
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for sharing that feedback!
Really great advice!! I have been getting rid of stuff, and feeling better. Now I know why, in the end I feel guilty for buying it, guilty for not wanting it. Guilty for lugging it around and I don't feel guilty because someone else can use it :)
Excellent video
Debi Christensen Thank you! I appreciate any and all feedback.
Good job on this video. For me, this is helpful. I enjoy giving to charity & I try not to accumulate excess stuff. But I have a family member who suffers with clutter/ hoarding. Those people seem to be dealing with an irrational behavior. So I'm not sure they can overcome it using logic
inspired; BRILLIANT💡 ~~~~ feel guilty for KEEPING it❗ that'll work; thanx, k.j.!!
Thanks for sharing your feedback. It's much appreciated!
Nicely said!!!
Thanks! And thanks for taking time to share.
Another thing, if someone gives you something long ago and you feel guilty for getting rid of it, you can call the person and ask permission to get rid of it. If you have had it for a very long time, they might not even recognize the item if you show it to them. I had this happen recently. When i showed a picture and asked if it was okay for me to get rid of it, they said "what is that?". Maybe they got it for a situation you had for a brief moment and only spent about 10 seconds deciding if they should buy it for you and had no care/attachment to it, while you feel obligated to keep it, because it was gifted to you.
Great advice! Your last point is so true and yet so may people fail to consider it. Thanks for sharing, I am sure it will be helpful to others.
that's a great way to look at clutter! thanks! :)
Glad it resonated. Thanks for commenting!
The audio AC hum was so bad I missed the message. :-(
Referring to the part at 4:50, I don't think people that hold on to their belongings even if they don't need them are necessarily selfish. Some, yeah! But for certain people, they may be holding onto things others would see as useful or even unnecessary out of fear of letting go. This may or may not have to do with something from their past such as a loss or maybe they were in a situation where they had very little growing up like someone who was a child of military parents always having to move around. I see sometimes that it could be from fear, false hope that they may need it in the future once they can use it once they are all decluttered someday (hopeful wishes), or for the fact that many people are truly creative. I can see a lot of people that are pack rats, clutterbugs or even self-proclaimed Hoarders tend to have a creative way of thinking. That there is a use for everything and that they will eventually get to using it and not having to go out and buy a new one if they gave it away. A lot of people such as myself hold on to things I don't necessarily need because I have ADD and for the fact that I like to refinish things, repurpose or hold on to it to pass on to somebody who I know will cherish it. With that being said yes some people hold on to their belongings out of selfishness but I think for the most part that is very far and few in between of a reason. The fact that people are watching this video, I am assuming they are looking for changes. I tend to told onto stuff I don't necessarily need but I can say with 100% confidence that I am not holding onto things out of selfishness. I consider myself an organized disorganized person. I have a lot of stuff in my garage in a corner like projects that I want to get to when my kids are a little older. I hold on to craft items so I can have things on hand to grab when my daughter and I want to do something creative. She's four. I would call it organized disorganization because I know where everything is but to an outsider it looks like I'm a pack rat. lol I know you were probably not saying this in a judgmental way or as a blanket statement but I had to comment because I think someone holding on to something out of selfishness is on the very bottom of the list. Especially people that want to get organized and take control of their life again. I appreciate your videos and thank you for sharing your help and advice!
And I'm sure many people who hold on to more things than they need definitely wish they were more tidy and organized. For example, I would say most people that smoke cigarettes wish they never started and have guilt about starting in the first place. They told themselves that they will quit someday at the right time but not right now. And as a former smoker myself, every time I had a cigarette I wished I had never started. It's a deep hole to dig out of but is possible for everyone. I imagine that every smoker out there wish at some point they never started. I know smoking and decluttering are two entirely different scenarios but they share the same overall point, which is guilt and a feeling of lack of control. but my main point is a lot of times when we find ourselves in situations that we never imagined being in, we paint a picture in our mind of our ideal self and hold on to strong hope that someday we will be that person that we wish or know we could be.
To me it's a very interesting subject on why people hold on to their possessions from pack rats to Hoarders. Everyone has a story and a reason even if it doesn't make sense to the person that calls themselves organized.
There are people that are pretty obsessive cleaners who are always purging and tidy all around, just like there are people that are obsessive gatherers who hold on to everything. Both have a similar, for lack of better words, "addiction" on the same wavelength but on opposite ends.
For me it's interesting from a non-judgmental standpoint to figure out the "why" in what people do. Whether it's an obsessive 'purger' who itches at the thought or sight of clutter or an obsessive gatherer that can't part with their items regardless of the value outsiders put on their belongings. I may have a coffee mug that seems like nothing to other people but it's very special to me even though it's a very simple item.
My dream is to help people regardless of their situation, get their lives in order in their homes when it comes to organizing. Selfish, fearful and other adjectives on the outside may be a whole different story when we get to the bottom of their truth. You may walk into their home assuming they are selfish when in fact the iceberg and reasoning run very deep and are very far from selfish.
Thanks for such thoughtful commenting. You are spot on with your
assessment. People hold on to things for loads of reasons. Letting go
isn't simple, there isn't a cookie cutter answer. This video was really
directed at people that don't have complex issues and just need a way to
reframe their thinking - go from I might need this so I'll keep it, to I
probably won't actually use it so I'd love to share it. I've worked
extensively with people with ADD, hoarding tendencies, post traumatic
stress disorder, and other severe life crisis, so I know that the
attachments and thought processes are deep, varied and wide. Just as you
obviously do - you really are tuned in to emotional responses. Thanks
again for taking time to share so freely! I appreciate your
perspective. And I have no doubt you will go on to help many people yourself.
Here for subliminal :)
WOW
Really appreciated the message of the video, but found it very hard to listen to because of background sound - do you have a copy which is clearer?
Yes, I do! The video you watched was my first ever, and I honestly had no idea how to control for background noise (I truly didn't know, what I didn't know!). I'm certainly no master now, but I think this one will be better. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/bKuH_Cctufs/w-d-xo.html And thanks so much for taking time to comment.
My mom passed suddenly in my home and her possessions were so important to her it's hard and painful to let go even if I don't want some things I just wish I had a huge storage keep for her bit out of sight for me
I'm so sorry for your loss. Give yourself grace as you move through this painful process. Don't rush it if you don't have to. If you're able to wait until you feel more in control, that will help you navigate the emotional challenges with intention that feels deliberate, rather than urgent.
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This was helpful thank you. I've become exhausted & overwhelmed since my husband died. Moved to a new city/country, was in a bad MVA here. Now I'm designated PWD. My world quickly flipped upside down. I must downsize 75% now. I'm about 40% there but getting at the end of my rope, feel unable to make decisions I need to (I know I'm just feeling burned out). I can't believe I'm in this mess and some days I just wanna cry. I've never lived like this & hate it. I will watch more but are there specific ones you can recommend to help kick start me? PS: Feeling guilt about keeping things is a big one since he died. Any advice? Thank you again! ♥
So sorry for the slow response. I've been battling a winter virus and am just catching up.
Being *forced* to let go of stuff because you have no space to keep it is a hard pill to swallow. But you can make it easier if you do a few things.
First, I would suggest you try to change your perspective. I know that this isn't easy, but if you looked at this as a way to create space instead of through the less positive lens of having to let go, you 'll find it infinitely more palatable.
Keep in mind that every item you hold is a responsibility, so when you let go of something you also relieve yourself of that duty. That's not a bad trade off.
And if you are letting stuff go and donating it, you're really helping others. There are always people who are in need of what we no longer are using.
A mindset shift will make all the difference. But to do that you've got to let go of any resistance. This is a time when attitude really is everything.
To make the actual decision making process easier, try questioning your belongings:
What do you do for me? If the answer is anything other than help you function on regular basis or otherwise improve the quality of your life, then why it in your space to begin with?
Are you earning your keep? Is the item in question giving you a good return on the investment of your time, energy and money? If something takes more from you than it gives back, then why would you want to keep it?Are you worth the space you take up? Every item, no matter how small, requires space. Decide what’s more valuable to you - the item or the space it occupies (just in case you forgot, space creates room for possibilities and requires no upkeep). Which would you rather have?
There's no getting around it, letting go is emotional. But having freedom from too much is worth the price. I would ask you to ask yourself this question: Would you rather brave the temporary emotional turbulence that comes from letting go, or would you prefer the permanence of living a life filled with too much stuff and all the negatives that go along with it?
And finally, I'd suggest you attach new meaning to the guilt you are feeling. It's easy to forget that we don't have to react in a certain way. What if you started to associate the pangs of guilt as a sign that you are about to create positive change? I know initially this might sound wonky, but we all have the power to change how we respond to our emotions. It doesn't mean we don't feel them, it means we redirect them so they can help us, instead of hindering us.
Here's a quick example, when I feel fear over doing something new, where I might wind up looking like a fool or failure, I acknowledge that feeling, but then I assign new meaning to the emotional response - I see that feeling of fear as sign that I am about expand my comfort zone. And expanding my comfort zone is necessary for growth, so I immediately feel something positive. In a nutshell, I've replaced the negative connotation of fear with a positive connotation. Hope this makes sense.
The bottom line, if we can begin to master emotional responses, even just a bit, we can dramatically change our experience and influence the outcome of any given situation.
I don't keep much of anything of my own...Its the dang KIDS stuff..lol. Mostly very expensive kids clothes. They're cheaper stuff I donate. But dang lol. And they all have their own boxes of school work and report cards...like they will care when they're grown lol
Thanks for commenting. You're funny! Kids and stuff are a thing, that's for sure. I hope you get through it and don't worry too much about what they might want saved, save what's meaningful to you. They still might not want the stuff, but at least you will have a box of memories that matter to you.
I faced this with my little sister. There’s a ten year age gap between us. I pulled the papers I felt most attached to and asked her to go through the rest. She didn’t keep much and I felt better about it because she made what was on the paper and I let her decide if it should be kept. Maybe that can help you if this is still a concern.
I have one constant problem with decluttering. Everytime and I mean everytime I declutter and get rid of things within a month I need something that I tossed. This happened again last month and it really discourages me from continuing. Does this happen to others too?
It does! In fact, I talk about why that is and what to do about that in this video: th-cam.com/video/1qJAJxikTbY/w-d-xo.html
Good info sound quality terrible too distracting to watch.
Thank you and apologies. I really appreciate the feedback. I know the sound quality was seriously lacking (I didn't at the time, this video was my first pass and I was sadly inept surrounding the technology side).
Hi Kelly
My name is Hugh
I was wondering if you could help me or give me advice on my my situation
I collect and hoard Newspapers
I have trouble getting rid of them
I want too as it's affecting my marriage
And I choose my wife over them
But I just have trouble throwing the Newspapers out
As I don't want to put them in land fill
I want to recycle the Newspapers
I was wondering if you could help me and direct me some where
To recycle my Newspapers please
I have a garage and a bedroom full
I want them gone to have my wife back
Thanks Kelly
If you want to know more info
Let me know and I can pass on my details
I'd like to say it's all the fault of the kids, that make the clutter clatter when they walk in the door after school. I truly am a contributor as well, not innocent. I'd also like to say my wife works where she has to organizing all day long/ with paper work and products of skids as full as a skid could be, not to mention putting things out on the sales floor for display. When coming home it's not what she would like to do, and with the kids coming home from school they are in no mood to help with things.., that I've been thinking about all day long.
I find myself in perpetual cleaning mode from the moment i wake up to when i go to sleep. You name it I'm doing it for the family. I have No problem with get rid of things, comes down to this., I'm one person the with little knickknacks here and there. Take for instants a plain pencils or a set of markers, even a stapler after it's use from whom ever uses it, does it ever go back to where it was take from, answer no, something as silly a where the pepper and salt go, come on you'd think that somethings as so simplistic as such, could get back to where it goes. As the days go bye, so turns into months, than before you realize it you've let so so much go that it's driving you crazy. You don't have a terrible mess, but nonetheless you do have a mess room, home etc. And yes i do have guilt when it comes to things being where they should be. When I have a moment from everything that's truly important such as laundry, cleaning of the washrooms, vacuuming, dishes, etc. etc. How do you over come the guilt when you do take on a Organizational Moment and try to tackle the front closet or the pantry or even the kitchen cupboards, and now everyone in the house is asking where is this or that. Even worse is when they come home and you're in the middle of this, "frenzy mode" of cleaning and organizing to find things a home or the garbage. lol thus to make things easier. We know the end resulted is to make things easier, however my kids and wife think I'm always cleaning and organizing too much. No I'm not obsessive about cleaning far from it. I just trying to find a system to make things easier for all of us. We have the type of home, that when our parents/grandparents / friends are coming over the whole family is cleaning, than when the dust settles everyone in the house, goes back to their old ways. Phew! lost within the little things. DW DW
the low frequency hummmm is louder than the voice.
Yes, the humming was there. I had no idea it was being picked up so clearly. That was my very first video attempt and I had very little technical knowledge - I really didn't know what I didn't know! I'm certainly no master now, but I recorded a more recent one on the same topic. I think you will find it much easier to watch. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/bKuH_Cctufs/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for taking time to comment, I appreciate it!
Nice video..good ideas! BUT.. consider doing it over and taking out that awful audio hummm. Thank you for making it. Peace.
+carroll6 Thanks for the feedback - I appreciate it. And you are right, the audio is in need of serious help. I recorded it ages ago (I knew nothing about video then!) and it's high time I updated it with decent sound quality, so I've added it to my plan. Look for it soon : ) Thanks again for taking time to comment.
How soon? :D
The awsome advice starts at 4:20 so just skip to there and you'll not have to listen to the huming microphone for so long.
Thanks for posting! And I'm still so sorry that hum is there - it was my first shot at video ever (I didn't know what I didn't know - and still don't, but at least I think I've improved audio a bit). There is a more recent video on the same topic - people can find that here: th-cam.com/video/bKuH_Cctufs/w-d-xo.html
Yes, no need to apologize. I've seen alot (and I mean alot!) of minimalism/declutering videos on youtube and I can honestly say that your advice is by far the best. And I've noticed that your most recent videos have better audio quality. And you also keep your videos quite short, wich is a great bonus. :) Thanks!
Thank you! Your comment made my day!
Good ideas, worst audio plz get a real mic :-)
Bad humming, buzz, on this video. Makes me uncomfortable. Also, her voice is so calming I'm falling asleep.
Yes, the humming was there. I had no idea it was being picked up so clearly. That was my very first video attempt and I had very little technical knowledge - I really didn't know what I didn't know! T I'm certainly no master now, but I recorded a more recent one on the same topic. I think you will find it much easier to watch. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/bKuH_Cctufs/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for taking time to comment, I appreciate it!
Somebody vacuuming in the background?
I wish! That was my very first video and I had no idea that fan noise was being picked up. I was such a newbie, I didn't have a clue. There is a more recent video on the same topic, with what I hope is better sound quality - people can find that here: th-cam.com/video/bKuH_Cctufs/w-d-xo.html Thanks for sharing!
Someone visits you often...it is not your imagination. Someone you hang onto and feel guilty about don't feel guilty they are happy...sorry I know it sounds nuts and it feels even worse for me..but you should know you have no reason to feel guilt all is forgiven.
I took something away from what you said. Thanks for sharing (cryptic comments are always welcome!).
Pro tip for viewers: playback speed 2.0
I know, it's so slow. :::face palm:::: That was my very first video attempt - I really didn't know what I didn't know! I'm certainly no master now, but I recorded a more recent one on the same topic. I think you will find it much easier to watch. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/bKuH_Cctufs/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for taking time to comment, I appreciate it!
bad audio
+aitch dubbya I know : ( And I'm sorry. When I recorded it I knew nothing about sound quality. I'm planning to re-record it very soon. Thanks for the feedback!
This sounds rather judgemental to me. Many ppl hold on to things for psychological or emotional reasons and likely feel bad already. Judging someone or yourself as 'not nice' or selfish because they have difficulty letting go doesn't seem helpful.
yes, poor sound quality. . and s-lo-w!! Get on with it already.
Yes, indeed, the humming was awful. I had no idea it was being picked up so clearly. That was my very first video attempt and I had very little technical knowledge - I really didn't know what I didn't know! I'm certainly no master now, but I recorded a more recent one on the same topic. I think you will find it much easier to watch. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/bKuH_Cctufs/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for taking time to comment, I appreciate it!
Loud buzzing hurt my head, had to stop watching... :(
I know - the buzzing is bad. The video you watched was my first ever, and I honestly had no idea how to control for background noise (I truly didn't know, what I didn't know!). I'm certainly no master now, but I recorded a more recent one on the same topic. I think you will find it much easier to understand. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/bKuH_Cctufs/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for taking time to comment, I appreciate it!