10 Ways To Easily Start Decluttering

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  • @michelesusanne1
    @michelesusanne1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +80

    For my birthday a couple days ago, I asked my family to declutter. No material gifts. We all agree that although it was more work than buying something, it was a gift that everyone benefitted from. My favorite items that were decluttered were my kids old bikes and a couple sleds no-one uses. They were put at the curb and gone that same day. Decluttering is a Gift that keeps on giving. Excellent ideas, Thank You!🎉

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      This is genius ❤🎉

    • @TheNewRetiredMe
      @TheNewRetiredMe  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Great idea!

    • @annsalty5615
      @annsalty5615 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Great idea! I wish could ask that of my husband for my birthday of our garage. But I fail to get him to understand the concept of decluttering and doing it neatly 😂. His idea is to pile it all on top of each other in one pile and always always leave something undone.

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      just so clever!

    • @arpitamukherjee9800
      @arpitamukherjee9800 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That's a novel idea and really means so much to someone who sincerely wants to minimise their belongings

  • @kittycuddler5973
    @kittycuddler5973 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    "Don't put it down, put it away" has helped me big time!

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      oh yes!

  • @d14551
    @d14551 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    One thing at a time is how I decluttered my basement. I committed to the rule that every time I went into the basement, I had to come up bringing one thing to dispose of. It took a long time, but eventually it was decluttered. And as long as it took, it was not nearly as long as the years I spent worrying about how bad the basement was and not doing anything about it.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Great tip! ANY progress is better than none at all. And slow and steady will get you there 😊❤️

    • @GM-vf7px
      @GM-vf7px 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Great piece of inspiration - as a recognition of American Ingenuity I like that American homes in a lot of areas don't have basements and this is ideal to resist the temptation to acquire things that will be put in the basement and forgotten about!Cheers from Canada!

    • @debrajones7349
      @debrajones7349 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Uggh basement clutter is always “cluttering” my mind! Thanks for the tip.

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      progress will lead to completion!

  • @karenk380
    @karenk380 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    No matter how many decluttering videos I watch, I always feel inspired to get up and throw(or donate) something right after watching.
    There are many concepts and processes that have helped me. My favorite was recognizing that my fantasy self doesn't live here. I decluttered alot of crafty stuff when that realization occurred. My other favorite is asking myself (and you touched on this) "if I don't have this item, what else can I use?" So many kitchen gadgets are just not necessary. That helped me clean out enough drawer space to clear off the counters. And that, is golden.
    Thanks for sharing.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Yes to decluttering your fantasy self. I'm not crafty or diy at all but my clutter would have made you think so! 😂

    • @peggyparsons5003
      @peggyparsons5003 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes, I usually find something to toss after watching declutter videos. 🤪

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@peggyparsons5003 😂❤️

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@simply.clutterfree oh boy! are you looking at me?🤣

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@akontarini 😂❤️

  • @Duke_of_Prunes
    @Duke_of_Prunes 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I have been using the one-item-per day rule for a while, now. Usually, I average many more, simply because things like clothing, tools, and furniture eventually wear out. My daughter is also motivated to list items for me on Mercari and Poshmark. The old discontinued colognes I received on every occasion are now "vintage" and often valuable. The same for old clothes that I bought from thrift stores 30 years ago. Whatever my daughter sells, she keeps the money -- and she's done very well!

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      smart strategy!

    • @nana3491-w7b
      @nana3491-w7b 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@Duke_of_Prunes So, throw it away, burn it or donate it? So long as it's gone? Sounds good. I just cleaned out two drawers in my nightstand. Wow, felt good.

  • @janetroberts7073
    @janetroberts7073 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    Thank you. I am learning decluttering is not an event but a process.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Exactly. ❤

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      helpful!

    • @diamondlee9034
      @diamondlee9034 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      that is spot on phrase!

  • @byDsign
    @byDsign 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    When a cousin with a strong back came to visit recently, I took the opportunity to get rid
    of heavy items that I'd had close to 40 years and no longer needed. Whew! Now I gotta
    work on the littler things.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Smart! 😊

    • @Savannah-ed4rv
      @Savannah-ed4rv 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      It always helps to have a strong person to help with the heavy loads. That's a thing of the past for me. Now I have to pay people to do that kind of work.

  • @ravenmccall5486
    @ravenmccall5486 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    One of the things I have started doing is; get a box, when you open a drawer, cabinet or find anything you know you no longer want, need or feel joy about, throw it in the box. When that box is full, take it to donation and begin a new box! You will be surprised at how fast the boxes fill up. Just one trick of many. Thank you Tim for sharing, you always give me more ideas!

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yes! Great clutter management system 😊

    • @TheDriftwoodlover
      @TheDriftwoodlover 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I often have box going and do the same thing. The most painless way to progress.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@TheDriftwoodlover Yes, great practice ❤️

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      such a wonderfully simple solution!

  • @joannecalcutt6724
    @joannecalcutt6724 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    It’s amazing to me how much joy decluttering can bring. 😊

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yes! 😊😊😊

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      and joy to other people as well!

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@akontarini ☺️

    • @TXBucky96
      @TXBucky96 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, I feel a sense of accomplishment with each bag that leaves my home. I do not let my donations accumulate. When I get a full bag, it goes to the donation center.

  • @laurahazel6884
    @laurahazel6884 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    A tip that works for me. An easy way to key in on the most useful, and favorite kitchen items is take note of what you unload out of the dishwater, day after day. What's left in the cabinets can probably go out the door! Likewise with your favorite clothing; what's in your clothes hamper, week after week, laundry load after laundry load, is what you actually need to hang on to. Use that "data' to help you decide what can exit your home!

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      thank you!

  • @olderandwiser78
    @olderandwiser78 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Making it a mind game makes all of the difference. After living 53 years in the same house, having a retail and wholesale business (12,000 sq. ft. ) for 30 years that had to close unexpectantly, and having a mother, brother, and husband who passed has left me with a massive amount of things to get rid of. This year I decided to get serious about decluttering. I set a goal of removing 10 physical items everyday by selling, donating, or trashing, with a goal of 3000 by Dec. 31. I use a planning calendar and a spread sheet to keep track of my progress. As of yesterday I have removed 3800 items. It is a slow process but it keeps me motivated to keep going. The vast majority of this is unsold store merchandise. There was no time to have a business closing sale. It don't begin to count junk E-mails and text messages. I clean out 500 a day that there seems to be no way to stop it. The only thing I have been able to stop are all the junk and spam phone calls.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I found tracking my "Declutter Number" super motivating too 😊

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      glad it help you! I lost count but I see your point!

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@akontarini ☺️

    • @jassewalton1768
      @jassewalton1768 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What a great strategy - congratulations !! BTW, if you get a really good anti-virus on your technology, it should cut down or eliminate all the junk/spam you're receiving. Ask a techie for a good specialist anti-virus. Cheers!

    • @olderandwiser78
      @olderandwiser78 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jassewalton1768 I do have a virus program and also have a lifetime subscription to Malwarebytes. I got that program about 25 years ago and it has saved me many headaches with viruses and malware. It won't even let me open any online sites that are suspicious. It scans every day and quarantines any pups and threats.

  • @Wifemomnana
    @Wifemomnana หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I used to have a gift chair-when people would visit…I would always remind them to check the chair. I would much rather give things to those I know and love and could use things…clothing, food items stationary knickknacks, etc. A mobile bin of those items when I leave the house would be cool too…I may start my chair up again and then put those things in a clear bin and take it when I go visiting friends and family. Thanks for your video! I hope your well! ❤ As I continued to finish watching the video…I could also send the bin home with friends that have several children grandchildren etc…I can attach a sign with “Please return gift bin back to Mrs. Julie.” …so I get my bin back…but that would further reach more loved ones I may not visit often.

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      nice strategy! 👍

  • @JustMellie.
    @JustMellie. 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    When I got up this morning, I started cleaning my kitchen cabinets of the many things I no longer use. I live alone and have over 20 coffee cups! Yikes! How many mixing bowls do I need? Feeling accomplished, I decided to take a break and check your channel. It's about Decluttering!! Great minds think alike! Thanks Tim, for always inspiring us to do better!

  • @PhilThach
    @PhilThach 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    These are great ideas, Tim! My recent strategy has gone like this. It's garbage day and I still have some space available in this large can that I pay to have picked up weekly. (I'm in the county ya know) Let me see how much junk I can fit in here. I have cleaned out two closets and a lot of the garage with this method over the last few weeks.

  • @poodlegirl55
    @poodlegirl55 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Buy to sell. Here is an unusual one. We looked into renting a tile saw but it was not feasible because we are seniors and were going to tile two bathrooms and a kitchen so we'd have to rent it three times and keep it for multiple days each time. So we bought a wet saw, finished all our jobs and sold it on Facebook for only $50 less than we paid for it. I like the one about focusing on clearing your areas you drop stuff. For me it was the refrigerator. I really hate taking it apart to clean. So I started wiping it out every week before grocery shopping and now it is always clean. Bonus we don't throw food away.

    • @TheNewRetiredMe
      @TheNewRetiredMe  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Great idea on the saw!

    • @karenrich9092
      @karenrich9092 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great idea! I'm considering renting a battery-powered lawn mower. I only need to mow about 3 or 4 times a year, so why buy one?

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      love the saw idea!

  • @RobbenRomano
    @RobbenRomano 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Years ago, the manager at a storage complex where I had rented the smallest unit to store some things when I moved to a smaller apartment helped me get storing things into perspective. After four months of paying to store things like Halloween decorations from the Dollar Tree, I bit the bullet and got rid of a lot of stuff at home and in the unit. When I told him that I would be clearing out at the end of the month, rather than being disappointed at losing a customer he said, "I'm glad to see you go." He explained that really this type of storage should be used on a very limited-time, transitional basis, like 3 months. He told me that when a unit someone might have been paying rent on for 20 years went into default, and he eventually had to open it up, it usually contained things that were old and useless or could be easily and cheaply replaced. I've carried that lesson with me: Once it's out of sight, I know I'll probably forget it's even there, so it might as well be gone.

  • @simply.clutterfree
    @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Love this list! A few I could add...
    1. "Gamifying Decluttering". I did The Minimalists Game every month of 2021 and then did other decluttering games when that year was up. Making it a game kept me interested in continuing. Making it fun could be as easy as setting a timer for 10 minutes a day and letting the progress add up. 😊
    2. Body Doubling. This means that you have a "comfort person" or what I call a "Declutter Buddy" with you while tackling a decluttering project. Often just having a friend or family member nearby as a support can be comforting and motivating. More hands also makes lighter work. 😊❤️

    • @TheNewRetiredMe
      @TheNewRetiredMe  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Great ideas! Thank you!

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@TheNewRetiredMe 😊❤️

    • @pamelaflickinger2160
      @pamelaflickinger2160 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I agree with the body doubling. I did this today with a friend and decluttered a whole large bin of Christmas and a little bit of fall.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@pamelaflickinger2160 Company definitely makes any job nicer to do 😊

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I would love to do this but I do accomplish more when I do not need to justify anything...😉

  • @bluemoon6567
    @bluemoon6567 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Setting aside a10-, 15-, or 30-minute window each day has helped me chip away at projects and chores I have been putting off. I set my phone to time me, and for that set time I work on the project, stopping when the timer goes off. If the project is not done, I return to it the next day for another timed session. I don’t know why this works, but it has helped me clear away two major projects that have languished on the back burner for years.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      My husband and I have had great success using 30 minute timers 😊

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I do not know why, I do not remember but that's what I was tought as a child to clean my room! Decluttering was just part of it...

  • @HumbleVoyager
    @HumbleVoyager 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Hi, Tim! I feel like I'm in a perpetual, relentless declutter whirlwind! I like the sound of the one-thing-per-day method. For me I've put a nice sized box in my front coat closet. My plan is to fill that box every week with as much stuff as I can get into it and take it to Goodwill. I've put an item on my to do list for Saturday's, going forward, to remind me to take whatever is in the box to Goodwill, as part of my Saturday errands. I'm hopeful this will help me. Thanks for the video. Have a lovely day, Tim!

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Sustainable change for the win! Your progress will add up 😊

    • @karenvestergaard1571
      @karenvestergaard1571 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Great idea!

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      you have a good plan! it will happen!

  • @lisaann6267
    @lisaann6267 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    i do seasonal change out, and started decluttering seasonal things that im bored with. it feels good. i live in a very small space, so its helps to keep clean. a few years ago, i was having problems with silver fish really bad. i systematially went draw by draw that had paper. -took outside, lol. wiped paper & folders. i bought new plastic folders & put paper that i was keeping into gallon sized ziplock freezer bags. then i sprayed perimeter baseboard with orange oil. (i stay away from toxic chemicals) i have only had 2 this year in my bathroom. so i need to clean under sink and spray crevasses.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yes, I declutter before and after every season and holiday. It is amazing what accumulates! 🍁❤️

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      that's smart!

  • @stephaniecranston8134
    @stephaniecranston8134 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I keep a box ready and put things into it for donating as I find them. It also helps that a local thrift shop gives away much of what is donated to people who need the items. I feel really good about donating there.

    • @nana3491-w7b
      @nana3491-w7b 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@stephaniecranston8134 I usually fill up dog food bags with junk. Then I either burn or trash all of it.

  • @michelero4297
    @michelero4297 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I did a huge purge during a move 3 yrs ago this month. It was rough the first day but by day 3 it was liberating and I felt great when I filled a skip full of furniture, a desk that did not serve me anymore and 2 generations of kids growing up with left behind crap (I kept the grown kids). Clothes, books, movies, broken toys, dressers full of crap from years of "pick up your mess" that ended up being stuffed in any old drawer. Anyhow, it was great and now I need to do it again for all the crap in my garage that I have not touched in the last 3 yrs. Thank you for the video.

  • @richardmcgreal8825
    @richardmcgreal8825 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I like the idea of reverse decluttering. I also keep a bag in my bedroom and bags and boxes in my basement for my "Sister Thrift" trip with my husband...usually on Saturdays. Also on those trips we will go to recycle center in town and bring clothing that is unusable and is used for fabrics. Also we have brought broken fans and meat cutters to the recycle center. It's actually fun to see others recycling. My daughters use Buy nothing to get rid of items and facebook. Personally I think that is more work than I want to do. As I drop off items I raise my arms to the skies in happiness. Joan

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      love the raising of arms ! so fun!

  • @Sharon-ud4ke
    @Sharon-ud4ke 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This was excellent and I use many of these..another thing I do is never leave a room empty-handed if there's something that needs to go I can take it with me when I leave the room. I had just done some decluttering before watching this video 😊

  • @jankubillus7157
    @jankubillus7157 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Wonderful tips. I found that once I get started decluttering I continue to declutter in other areas. It gives me such a sense of accomplishment. I’m still decluttering spare bedrooms and going thru boxes but I’m making great progress.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jankubillus7157 It really does great things for feeling productive and that you've made progress in your home ❤️😊

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      yes! grows on you, doesn't it?

  • @lockback
    @lockback 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Another great video with great ideas, delivered with kindness! Please keep them coming and thnak you!
    I saw this on Imgur and about died laughing. Another decluttering strategy! though you might enjoy it as well. If not, please delete or ask me to, and I will.
    ‘The Marie Kondo “does this spark Joy?” method of decluttering never worked for me, but an ADHD TikToker just changed my entire life by introducing “the poop rule: if this object had poop on it, would you wash it off, or throw it away?”’

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      yukky but it work for my kid as well!

    • @lockback
      @lockback 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@akontarini 😂

  • @judypeterson803
    @judypeterson803 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I think being intentional is key. You have to DECIDE you're going to make progress. It's not going to be automatic or happen by accident. I found I have to decide that having that wonderful feeling when you've decluttered an area is one you want to feel often and you want that feeling to override the frustration you have that every corner in your house, and behind the couch, have boxes of stuff you probably don't even know what is contained! The good feeling carries me through every area. The positive feeling I have starting last week of parking my car IN the garage overrides the frustration that I haven't been able to for the last 15 years. You just have to be intentional to change how you feel, which happens by eliminating things in your house (and garage) that simply don't need to be there.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Clearing the garage definitely comes with a huge sense of accomplishment! As Chris Pratt says - the garage is the junk drawer of the house lol ❤

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I am probably the exception but the garage stays clear of anything that does not need to be there...especially in Australia where size matters! (too small compear to what we had back in the States)

  • @DanceswithDustBunnies
    @DanceswithDustBunnies 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Even though I don't have one of those "hoarder houses," at times I'm tempted to use the front-end loader and dumpster method.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      😂

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      tempting! specially going by accendent to my kid's room!

    • @Duke_of_Prunes
      @Duke_of_Prunes 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I was in property management for nearly 30 years. Those "horder" shows give me flashbacks of disgusting apartments that I cleaned for years! 😂 It's funny now, but I remember throwing my clothing in the trash after cleaning several apartments.

  • @callycharles2515
    @callycharles2515 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Key word: Remember.... oh yes, indeedy! Thank you for your decluttering ideas. The idea of decluttering can be overwhelming but not if we use your tips.

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      every little that goes out the door. helps! my mantra

  • @dianeyoung8068
    @dianeyoung8068 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I like the last tip so much. I declutter the area in my home that bugs me the most first.. Surfaces are definitely up there on the list. I also keep the entrance way clear and the stairs and floor clear so I am not tripping over anything.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Safety can be a great motivator ❤

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      makes perfect sense!

  • @gardengirl3142
    @gardengirl3142 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Decluttering is a unique process. Once around it may not be picked to be donated, twice around it may not either. By the third time & the realization of how great your house is looking it will get picked for donation. It is really inspiring to have tackled areas & really see a big difference! It makes me to keep going!
    Really enjoyed your video, thank you.

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      same here!

  • @suzanne296
    @suzanne296 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I started two days ago with getting sick with covid. It's a great feeling.

  • @aileentoomey9627
    @aileentoomey9627 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Today's donated item was a painting that I no longer enjoyed looking at. My handyman took it for his charity work. Someone will love it and it is now out of my closet.🎉

  • @mwebb3014
    @mwebb3014 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love having seasonal clothes THAT FIT in my closet. I pack away off season clothes that I want to keep. I find it is easy to part with clothes I never wore during the season or have worn out than to pack them away.

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      brilliant!

  • @Imkenster08
    @Imkenster08 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I can relate to the put in a box, put in a closet forget all about it lol. Great Video!

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, that's a "me" thing too 😂

  • @GrammaPatriot
    @GrammaPatriot 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lol I just started watching this video and had to laugh when you mentioned getting rid of a bowl with no lid or a sock with no match…last week I went thru the cupboard and threw away a TON of plastic bowls with AND without lids, and also threw away a plastic grocery bag full of socks that had been in the corner waiting for months to see if if the match would show up! 🤪
    Let me tell you it felt so good!
    Looking forward to watching the rest of this video and binge watching some later on today. So far we’re on the same page! 😊

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      matching socks! my kid gave up on that one😁

  • @sairamughal8336
    @sairamughal8336 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    1. Remove one item a day
    2. Give as gifts
    3. Focus on what you love - reverse decluttetung
    4. Out of sight out of mind. Put aside for 6 months.
    5. Before buying new think about what you already have that is similar.
    6. Borrow instead (library, family and friends)
    7. Digital declutter and detox
    8. Seasonal rotation
    9. Organise by event
    10. Clutter free zones

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      👍

  • @stellamc
    @stellamc 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's tough to declutter as a couple. My husband and I seem to have problems decluttering together. I think we can get rid of something, but he feels we need to keep it and this happens in reverse too!😊 We seem to do much better decluttering when we aren't doing household items. In other words, if we are working on reducing clothes there's no question. Neither one of cares what other wants to get rid of.

  • @Good-DaySunshine
    @Good-DaySunshine 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love the gift box idea. The titles in white look amazing and 'fit' well with the subject of minimalism. Oh Tim, great point- I noticed when I declutter my computer and phone it puts me in the mood to keeping going, moving on to declutter physical "stuff" I own. 🎉❤

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      digital decluttering is amazing!

  • @AngelaDavis-yz3xf
    @AngelaDavis-yz3xf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    No way would I stop this video to clear a decade of emails 🤣
    Thanks Tim, great advice.

    • @lisaann6267
      @lisaann6267 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      😆😆

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      limits at google helps😂😂😂

    • @AngelaDavis-yz3xf
      @AngelaDavis-yz3xf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@akontarini Thanks for the tip 😄

  • @tracy8836
    @tracy8836 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hubs is a 'set it down' kinda guy where I am 'put it away' kind of gal. We have created zones where he can drop things....a chair in the bedroom, his desk and his workshop. It seems to help because when there are limited spaces that fill up pretty quickly, even he notices and will put a few of the items away, if only to make room for another day. It's life.

  • @rgdodson
    @rgdodson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I need to get my spouse to watch your videos on decluttering! You could also make some videos titled "How to masquerade clutter as eBay inventory, " "Techniques of stuffing 50 pounds of stuff in a 10 pound bag, " or "Tricks of moving clutter from one room to another." Cheers.

    • @TheNewRetiredMe
      @TheNewRetiredMe  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂😂 nice thoughts!

  • @PatB415
    @PatB415 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Motivated to de clutter. Getting all interior walls painted, installing plank floors in 3 rooms.
    Every room in whirlwind chaos. But making progress...organizing, donating, trash, etc.
    Wish organizations we donate $ to would stop sending cards, calendars, & other junk!

  • @arnoldreiter435
    @arnoldreiter435 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i have a friend who is addicted to shopping at pawn shops....always buys something so he can have a friendly rapport with the workers. maybe a video on how to control the collecting of things?

  • @edsmachine93
    @edsmachine93 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Thank you Tim.
    I like your calm delivery.
    I certainly need to get organized and declutter my life.
    Easier said than done.
    But I am determined to start getting this done.
    I know that you have done many videos on the subject, but this one really is talking to me.
    Telling me the time is now.
    I appreciate your time and great video.
    Have a great day.👍👍

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      You've got this! ❤️

    • @joannecalcutt6724
      @joannecalcutt6724 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Your tomorrow self will really love you if you get started and do it. I started my journey with cleaning my kitchen sink every night before going to bed. No dirty dishes, no dirty counter tops. As ‘That Practical Mom’ says your tomorrow self will thank you. And it worked. That worked so well, I started doing quick straightening of other parts of the house. And as she said, if some item was always having to be picked up then it needs to either go or find a set place to be homed. After a few years, I continue to maintain a stress free home. It’s such a feeling of ‘lightness’.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@joannecalcutt6724 Yes for sure. All decluttering is an investment in our future self 😊❤️

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@joannecalcutt6724 good point!

  • @shareenstone6673
    @shareenstone6673 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thank you for these wonderful ideas presented in an entertaining way. It's great to laugh!!

  • @nancyborgeson440
    @nancyborgeson440 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I like the one thing per day idea. I had already set out a bag for the library booksale near the bookshelves, but it was empty. While watching your video, I put one book into the bag. I’ll never read that book again, and someone can. Progress! Thanks.

  • @tracybishop7792
    @tracybishop7792 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    A very nice culled down list from the numerous ideas that are out there. Thanks

  • @marlettamcclain1950
    @marlettamcclain1950 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was such a great video (but then all your videos are great). I’m a ‘gadget, gizmo, gotta have’ girl but I’m slowly learning to part with those ‘gadgets, gizmos and gotta haves’. Your video has inspired me. I can get rid of one thing a day.

  • @khill6510
    @khill6510 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My biggest thing is holding on to records (not the music.) A few years ago I invested in a good scanner and a good shredder. I went through YEARS of documents and organized the digital files so they were useful then shredded/disposed of the paper copies. It was liberating!

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Scanners and Shredders are necessities when dealing efficiently with paper clutter in my opinion 😊

    • @peggyparsons5003
      @peggyparsons5003 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      A win!

  • @simply.clutterfree
    @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Yay! Love this! Watching now 😊

  • @MoneyMindsetCoach3
    @MoneyMindsetCoach3 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I am doing the minamalist game in September, every September actually . I get rid of so much!

    • @PamHaynes-oo3ck
      @PamHaynes-oo3ck 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This would be good on your video ❤

    • @AngelaDavis-yz3xf
      @AngelaDavis-yz3xf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      There is something about September that makes me want to declutter.
      Maybe that back to school feeling never left me.

    • @MoneyMindsetCoach3
      @MoneyMindsetCoach3 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@PamHaynes-oo3ck i am planning on doing decluttering videos in September demonstrating the game😊

    • @PamHaynes-oo3ck
      @PamHaynes-oo3ck 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      🥰

  • @tarynsanmartino8930
    @tarynsanmartino8930 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These are great tips! I am going to share these with some of my friends who I believe will also appreciate your ideas. Of course they may also need to listen to you explain them as well. Lol. I'm predicting this video will take off like your first decluttering video did. Thank you Tim! 😊

  • @squeesplort
    @squeesplort 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Very helpful!

  • @GM-vf7px
    @GM-vf7px 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another piece of advice might be to hire a house stager to stage your house although you aren't moving -this could be a good way of getting your house in order and a burden of maybe having to much furniture crowding you out of your house!

  • @kzZnAT0r
    @kzZnAT0r 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Helpful ❤

  • @Busy-After-60
    @Busy-After-60 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had seen someone’s video once that they called the 10 minute tidy. And they just decided to take 10 minutes to tackle an area of their house or a drawer or whatever and they could just do decluttering as they went along. I found that when I would start a 10 minute tidy, it would usually turn into sometimes 30 minutes. But it’s a nice motivational way to get you going when you you think you’re only gonna do it for 10 minutes.

  • @lucindawilson5510
    @lucindawilson5510 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    wise advice thanks Tim

  • @Savannah-ed4rv
    @Savannah-ed4rv 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very helpful ideas! I laughed to myself because just before you said the word "agonize" that was came into my mind. I don't like the Clutter but it can be agonizing at times feeling like I'm going to make a mistake or have regrets.

    • @Kiki-wi7px
      @Kiki-wi7px หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ask yourself . . . When was the last time an Item was Used.🤔

  • @diannedillon144
    @diannedillon144 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i realized i am kind of lazy.
    i set things down and never put them away.
    when i realized this i decided to always put things where they go while i am still holding it
    so far this is helping
    i am going to try one thing a day... thanks for that idea!

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      🤗

  • @lindal7824
    @lindal7824 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Done! Thank you!

  • @colettenewell4634
    @colettenewell4634 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great advice

  • @donnav
    @donnav 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I started the “one item a day” method on the first of January. I haven’t missed any days yet. When I know I’m going to be away I try to get an item for those days ahead of time so I don’t fall behind. Even though I have been decluttering for years it has been relatively easy to find at least one thing (often more) a day to let go of. My goal is to finish out the entire year

  • @hbrealhousewife2270
    @hbrealhousewife2270 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Easiest way to declutter is……move house. Sure makes you declutter before having to actually take things in a paid for removal truck. We moved 3 yrs ago and I was determined not to have an attic full of “stuff” in the new house. Now we just have suitcases and Christmas decorations in our attic. 😊

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      good job!

  • @hollieshuler8024
    @hollieshuler8024 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Maybe the easiest place to start decluttering is, the bathroom. You don’t usually keep many sentimental items there, and many of the things there have expiration dates. Low hanging fruit.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Easiest place to start is different for everyone - but yes - always non sentimental first 😊

    • @TheNewRetiredMe
      @TheNewRetiredMe  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Good tip!

  • @PeterCleveland-n1t
    @PeterCleveland-n1t 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I can’t sleep in a messy room. Also, the older I get the more likely I find I will put something away. I think the reason is that I know I may have less energy to do so later or will forget where I put it. It is a better use of my time to handle something once.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Clutter and mess cause a stress response for many people.

  • @Lorrieonline
    @Lorrieonline 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Always love some inspiration on this topic. I love the "do it now" idea and that was long before Nike decided to go with the "just do it" marketing campaign, < smile >. Now it's off to see about making use of the camera on my phone.

  • @MizAngelWolf
    @MizAngelWolf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am making amazing progress by asking myself different questions. Instead of: will I want this someday? I ask: have I used this in a year? If not then out it goes. I have also given myself permission to throw things right in the trash can. No selling, no giving away, just trashing. I am disabled and it is easier for me to make my way out to the trash bin than the alternatives. It feels good to purge it all and you can too :)

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      🤗 we mostly donate as the trush phase ended long ago...but if it works for you it is great!

  • @leniberzins3539
    @leniberzins3539 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a great idea-one or two per day, steady progress! ❤🎉

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      yes, good start! Once I do that I become ruthless and off they go...

  • @SharonOnTheNet
    @SharonOnTheNet 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    when you declatter those clutter gatherin zones, notice how easy it is to put things away. if it is not easy to put things away identify what needs to change so that putting things away is as easy as putting them down in the clutter zone.

    • @TheNewRetiredMe
      @TheNewRetiredMe  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great tip! Thanks!

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      spot on!

  • @diangallo
    @diangallo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I am in the process of cleaning out my closet. There are boxes of stuff. I am still torn on what to toss or keep. A card from my mother, grandmother, father, husband …all with their signatures and silly poems. It holds memories just for me I know, but just seeing the handwriting is sentimental to me. And then boxes of photographs and film…from being a photographer all my life. Boxes….and boxes…and for several years I was a biological photographer, so I have slides and pictures of surgery and autopsy’s ….who wants those? It is a mountain of memories. It’s really hard to declutter for me. I may never finish even my closet. 😮

    • @dianeyoung8068
      @dianeyoung8068 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I understand about cards and sentimental things, Can you choose a representative sample? Keep your favorite few? Can you make several passes through these things? When you see things a couple of times it is often easier to let go of some of the things. Can you give yourself an acid free box for memorabilia and when that is filled you do not keep anymore? I believe that you can get through the closet. Set a timer for five or ten minutes, pick a small section at a time, do not allow yourself to get too tired and do these mini sessions often. Maybe you need to call in a friend or even a professional to help you. Good luck!

    • @diangallo
      @diangallo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@dianeyoung8068 Thank you for your kind help. 💕 I have chosen a representative sample for some, but most times everyone in our family always wrote poems in their cards. I am on my second passage . First time is when I moved. It took me two passages to throw out my strings from when I got my ears pierced when I was 13! I am/was a scrapbook/journal person, so there is a lot to go through for sure! Thanks again!

    • @diangallo
      @diangallo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Correction: biomedical photographer (darn spell check!)

    • @dianeyoung8068
      @dianeyoung8068 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@diangallo It is a process with the sentimental things isn't it? 🙂

    • @d.-beck7205
      @d.-beck7205 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Can you make photos of the cards and poems and declutter the material items?

  • @MoneyMindsetCoach3
    @MoneyMindsetCoach3 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    My dad taight me to return something better than it was when you borrowed it. A car with a full tank of gas, wash the car. You don’t want that person sorry that they lent something to you!

    • @byDsign
      @byDsign 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Smart!

    • @TheNewRetiredMe
      @TheNewRetiredMe  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Sound advice!

    • @kzZnAT0r
      @kzZnAT0r 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      My mother demand so 😂

    • @TheDriftwoodlover
      @TheDriftwoodlover 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I lent my neighbor my wet dry vacuum. She kept it more than a year. When I had water in my basement after a huge rain, I asked for it back and was told it broke, she threw it away and bought her own. (Never told me that when it happened.) She lent me hers but I had to return it the same day, per her request. I hate to loan my things anymore.

    • @AlisonWatson-x4t
      @AlisonWatson-x4t 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      My Dad always says that too!

  • @Frances-Joy
    @Frances-Joy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Does anyone have an idea how to declutter remote controls?

    • @annmargaret2106
      @annmargaret2106 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Best Buy has been known to accept remote controls and other electronics for recycling/disposing.

  • @robertakeogh8650
    @robertakeogh8650 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @DebbieBrowning-qj5mh
    @DebbieBrowning-qj5mh 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love to hear a man, talk about declutter a home

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      that species does exist...😁

  • @marlenewong6263
    @marlenewong6263 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It’s easy for me to get rid of shoes but not of shopping bags, always thinking that I will eventually use them 😅

    • @lisaann6267
      @lisaann6267 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      when holiday time is here i put their packages in shopping bags and have to take home. lol

  • @srmrlr
    @srmrlr 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Struggling with the process of decluttering I really did a good job 2 years ago, but that didn't cover my basement.

  • @lisaboban
    @lisaboban 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I understand that "donating" items makes one feel better about letting go of stuff. But some stuff really is just garbage and needs to be discarded. Put your big boy pants on and throw it away!

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Yes that's a difficult one. Accepting that some items are just trash unfortunately.

    • @joachimsmith
      @joachimsmith 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I prefer to advertise my unwanted items in the Free Stuff category on Craigslist. This way I know the item is matched with someone who wants it. The thrift stores, like any retail business, have limited floor space and must throw out a lot of stuff, not just junk but anything that won't sell reasonably quickly.

    • @simply.clutterfree
      @simply.clutterfree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@joachimsmith it's amazing what people will pick up. I've posted a lot on our FB Buy Nothing Group.

  • @EvelynSaungikar
    @EvelynSaungikar 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I delete any unread emails more than 6 months old.

  • @charlotteryner6583
    @charlotteryner6583 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Decluttering does not have to be done all at once. Unfortunately, it DOES seem to be something that one must do CONSTANTLY! 😢

  • @nana3491-w7b
    @nana3491-w7b หลายเดือนก่อน

    I buy some things and put them away and find them a year or more later because I forgot I had them. So most of my stuff can go. When I feel like doing it.

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      start small...

  • @kateritter5765
    @kateritter5765 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When you unbox the seasonal clothes, the question isn't "Do I like this?" It is "Does this still fit?" That is the challenge :)

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      🤗 I try to make a decision every time I touch something...not easy but that what works for me

  • @gail4101
    @gail4101 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a real problem with hoarding…not junk or trash but kitchen stuff, closet full of business attire that I have already gone through three different times…(I retired 10 years ago!)…each time the amount of 33 gallon bags that I have filled for Goodwill is sad…sad for me but hopefully good for them…BUT my biggest problem is expensive items that I have bought over the years like over 2000, yes, 2000 cookbooks, le Creuset cookware, etc… we have “shed” sales in my over 55 community twice a year…last year I displayed all my leather and suede business jackets for sale but they ended up at the Goodwill because people expected me to sell them for five to ten dollars each!!! I had to close my eyes to do that…sorry but I will keep trying to declutter…my little sister says she going just light a match to my home when I die…she has the same problem😂😂

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      In Australia, the expensive things I declutter I donate to a charity that they run a special night for this sale...I get nothing, but I still better...a little...

  • @thatswhatisaid8908
    @thatswhatisaid8908 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have no trouble keeping my bedside table clear, as my cat has decided that the only items allowed there are my CPAP machine and my phone. If I put anything else there, he knocks it off, and sometimes he hides it from me!

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      😅 good helper!

  • @thatswhatisaid8908
    @thatswhatisaid8908 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You think you're joking about the 22000 emails. But last time I logged into my laptop, about 2 months ago, there were over 20000. Some of them might be important.

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      might...😁

  • @sheliagentle8127
    @sheliagentle8127 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    just make sure not to share those like new items with the one who gave them to you!!

    • @TheNewRetiredMe
      @TheNewRetiredMe  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      😂🤣😂

    • @kzZnAT0r
      @kzZnAT0r 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Good point

  • @berits.2346
    @berits.2346 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I live in the third floor, no elevator. Everytime I leave I think I should take something with me, but there isn't. I wear my clothes until they are rags before I consider buying new ones, same with shoes. The trick is to have your things in eye sight do you never gorget you don mt need a second one.

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      good trick!

  • @intherockies
    @intherockies 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Opening a drawer or cabinet and setting the timer to 3-5 minutes (or whatever time you chose) to pull out things that are trash or donate. The goal is to do it fast and make it look better than it did before.

  • @jodycanfield6684
    @jodycanfield6684 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Procrastination champ! 9 years, going on 10. Nothing to be proud of, just a fact in my case.

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      just one thing...one little thing!

  • @mariateresarueda4079
    @mariateresarueda4079 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    ❤❤❤

    • @akontarini
      @akontarini 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      🤗