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  • This week is Sentimental Items & Storage for the Clutter Free January Series! At first I was a little nervous, how could I create this video, I still have a ton of stuff to Declutter! And then it hit me...start where you are! I am a recovering hoarder and I could share this journey through the eyes of someone with hoarding disorder! What are the next steps to be taken with a house full of stuff? I decided to create my “sentimental foundation.” This is where my most precious items can be stored. With Hoarding Disorder, everything is sentimental bc I have such an emotional story to all the stuff. But I pick out my core heartfelt belongings and start organizing from there. Bonus is things that were once sentimental...didn’t feel so sentimental today so we have a nice Tossy Tossy this episode too!
    #Declutter #Storage #ClutterFree

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  • @jeanninebringmann792
    @jeanninebringmann792 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    it's amazing how much you're able to do in one episode now! truly inspiring!

  • @ashleykorpela4366
    @ashleykorpela4366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You really do such an amazing job explaining things in a way that is detailed, thoughtful, but also not overwhelming. Even though I don't have hoarding disorder personally, I still get so much from your channel in how I can better interact with others and be more calm and thoughtful about approaching really emotional things. I think you'd make an amazing life coach working with others in this way (once you're ready of course!).

  • @shellipagel3488
    @shellipagel3488 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Instead of a coat closet, we have a memory closet. It is filled with all things memory for mine and my husband’s childhood, our daughter’s and all our photos albums. My daughter has a large but lovely box that holds all her before school day memories and a beautiful trunk of all things school related. Each grade level has its own folder/pouch for any paperwork, pictures or art work. I love that I took all the time, effort and $ to do this for her because I wish my parents had done something similar for me, instead of a plastic bag of random pictures and stuff that I had no memory of. The photos are in order, all contained in matching albums and labeled with information about the bigger events from the year. That portion of this project has taken me YEARS to do, since I had not printed any pictures in about 14 years. Thankfully I will be all finished with this project by next month. 😊

  • @vernaruthcornejo4889
    @vernaruthcornejo4889 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how you are using a weakness, and allowing God to show Himself strong in you by sharing with others to bless and help them. Loving one another is one of the greatest ways we can show and recognize God's Love to ourselves that it can freely flow out to others. May we all grasp that dying to self, can sometimes simply mean letting go of our pride and consider the hurting hearts of others.

  • @krystenboone2679
    @krystenboone2679 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really enjoy watching your channel and love your honesty ! I don’t know if I would consider myself a hoarder (yet) lol I actually became homeless at one point because of drugs and I got rid of everything wether I just sold it or left it behind when I was living In a tent . This includes extremely sentimental items left from my dad after he died in a car accident. I will never forgive myself for that and will never get those things back so I fear getting rid of things now but you have helped me to heal in that thank you.

  • @lisaalexander2011
    @lisaalexander2011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved it when you mentioned that there are millions of us still in the early, super struggle/overwhelmed stage, it made me feel better about myself! Thank you for the video and your honesty about your struggle!

  • @megana5658
    @megana5658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a wonderful take on sentimental. I love how you prioritized the most important things first to prepare yourself.

  • @Swayspirit
    @Swayspirit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve said it before but you have done fantastically well since I first started watching you a year ago. You should be so proud. I don’t have hoarding problems but you’re an inspiration to watch ❤️❤️❤️

  • @priscillalange1222
    @priscillalange1222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Fabulous! Cannot emphasise how wonderful you explain everything and how much sense it makes. Thank you for putting into words what I feel

    • @ahoardersheart
      @ahoardersheart  3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Your message means everything to my heart, thank you ❤️🙏🏻❤️ This is exactly why I decided to be a voice for the hoarding. I want everyone to understand the mentality behind the disorder so we feel accepted and learn ways to heal in our unique ways 💞 We’re not alone and together we will reach our goals 🦄🌟

  • @lomarie2324
    @lomarie2324 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Coming from The Minimal Mom! I have diagnosed OCD! Everything you feel, I feel 100%!!!!!! I get sad to let go of my kids’ toys and clothes! My oldest is 16, and my youngest is four (they are my only two). I started minimalism when I was pregnant with my last kiddo. I have come a loooooong way, but I have also experienced panic attacks after giving some items of my kids away. I’m on good medication now, which help. But I am glad to see someone who feels like I do giving things away!

  • @ashleycaldereous5339
    @ashleycaldereous5339 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Great job! So proud of you. Getting your sentimental foundations together was a great idea.

  • @kathleenweis6500
    @kathleenweis6500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Truthfully I feel this is taking forever BUT, ITS YOUR JOURNEY NOT MINE! With taking care of family, your job etc. I don't think you can go any faster unless you throw away without looking. I can't do that either. My children are adults and no longer adding each day to MY problem. When moving from house to smaller condo I organized what I thought was best to keep and made them take to their place. Now they can keep or throw away and I won't know. lol. Good luck and keep doing what you can when you can. I enjoy watching your progress and can't wait until the basement is done. You are so much fun to watch and your enthusiasm gives me a boost.

  • @thelissoway6758
    @thelissoway6758 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm so unsentimental and my husband is the complete opposite. I have two bins for my kids. I go through them every year and declutter more. My mother did keep a lot of clothing from when I was a baby and I did put those on my kids so I will be doing the same for mine. As for art and paperwork I know I hung on to a lot and only just this year I got rid of it all. I came to the thought that I personally don't care to move it anymore and stop holding onto the past. I'm so excited for the future and my new memories

  • @jenniferr-f3157
    @jenniferr-f3157 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That looked hard - great job!

  • @kim-mairyan8202
    @kim-mairyan8202 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! Amazing job going through those sentimentals. I love the concept of putting together a sentimental foundation.

  • @eavening4149
    @eavening4149 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a great concept! Sentimental foundation! Phenomenal! I think the organizing of sentimental is an incredibly important step!
    I have sentimental bins under my bed, A box about my grandmother and father, the photos on my wall, the objects I display. I like IRIS photo keepers for photos instead of albums.
    I am somehow incredibly attached to my class notes.

  • @bonesbigfoot2654
    @bonesbigfoot2654 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use to collect/hold onto all of the cards I'd get...birthday, holiday's, baby, graduation, etc for YEARS! I have issues with sentimental items too! Well, I finally got to a point after reading a lot about minimalism and letting go that I finally was able to part with most of those cards. I told myself I can only keep so many that can fit in a shoe box and that's it. Well, I did pretty good but I'll need to try a little bit harder next time I go through it because I can't close the lid properly but it was huge for me to do! Maybe when you go through things like that, tell yourself, you can only keep what will fit into this or that. That helped me so much when I allowed myself to keep things but did put a limit on it.

  • @abbygator411
    @abbygator411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Each of my kids has a small tote at the top of their closet with sentimental items in it. We also have Google chromecast on our TVs and slideshows of family photos as the background, for all the photos I haven't got around to printing.

  • @jeannebowes2898
    @jeannebowes2898 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am helping hubs go through papers of departed parents. Three more to go. We tried Diane in Denmarks method last night as were successful. In fifteen minutes went from full large bin to the smallest bin 1/4 full! We are just going to work on a little every night for a short time. We are senior seniors ourselves .

  • @trineh3877
    @trineh3877 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just love your videos. And in this one i particular I loved the part about starting where you are. I found that very inspirational. It is a working process and even though some have reached further than me in this process, does not mean that I'm not doing a good job. I start where I'm at and I do my best. Just like you. I'm learning just like you ❤️❤️.

  • @itoshiibaka8267
    @itoshiibaka8267 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the idea of a sentimental foundation!!

  • @amandacampbell1979
    @amandacampbell1979 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You did a great job! You always give great advice, thank you!!

  • @christine6396
    @christine6396 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My Bible from my childhood, my grandmother's jewelry, and some photos that I digitized

  • @remainingembers
    @remainingembers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love seeing your progress! I think it's great to start collecting all the sentimental together, letting some go as you go, and then once it's all together and you see what you have, really go through it again and see if you can narrow it down to only a couple boxes.
    I struggle with holding onto certain items too. Some clothes from high school, tons of papers from college... I don't want to go through all of it, but these videos always inspire me to actually want to sit down and go through each piece. I'm slowly letting go of some older clothes I'm less attached to... but I know it's so hard. I know I want more space and to be more minimal so I can use and enjoy all my space but it's almost like I'm scared to see the emptiness of those things missing haha. But I know it'll be like a breath of fresh air not having those things cluttering my mind and space.

  • @zzhoundzz8403
    @zzhoundzz8403 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I could use all the help I can get lol. Seriously ..You are an inspiration to all of us. Ty

  • @nancykaplan7163
    @nancykaplan7163 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Overwhelming, emotions. Congratulations on finding a solution that works you.
    You are right corralling all the sweet baby and child sentimental into one area does help latter in the thinning out.
    I think even if you aren't are full on hoarder , thinning out physical things that have alot of memeory is sort of an ongoing challenge.
    Framing,matting and hanging on my walls some of the choicer art and photo works the kids did when young helped me let go of some of the their child art collection.

  • @alanbirkner1958
    @alanbirkner1958 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I do papercrafts, crochet, and beading. I have a plastic shoebox for each craft. Set limits. Tina, Al's wife

  • @RishkaPandy
    @RishkaPandy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely lovely

  • @Anberel
    @Anberel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the way you tackled this challenge in the way that was most meaningful to you.

  • @ritavasnanigurbani6063
    @ritavasnanigurbani6063 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't expect this video but you did quite a good job. Keep it up girl!!

  • @lisacahill4083
    @lisacahill4083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow..I can so relate

  • @denisemarie6131
    @denisemarie6131 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey....I really like your new TH-cam page heading which includes your fabulous logo!!
    This was a hard project, for sure! It's so great that you hold yourself accountable to us and give us videos every week.
    Questions, please, which I am happy to wait for a video all about this topic. I guess it's a summary of your recovery journey thus far: You mentioned that if we do some decluttering every week, our let-go muscles will get stronger as we learn to trust ourselves and make decisions. Agreed! Do you make yourself declutter for a set amount of time or do you keep going until you are not making decisions so well? Or do you push yourself to go through a predetermined amount of stuff? And have you found that you are easily able to spend more time organizing than when you first began? THANK YOU!!!!!!!

  • @corinnestauffiger5693
    @corinnestauffiger5693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I am somewhat strictly when it comes to art work and stuff. Most of it goes to the trash. We have a binder for each kid with their best art work, meaning which showes their developement in drawing. I like Natalie Benetts thinking: colouring is a verb. So it is the activity thats important not the product. And I am pretty sure that my kids do not want any of these things when they are grown up. My husbands Mum kept lots of stuff from his childhood. He kept a small part of it, it even was a burden to look through everything.
    I have also a bin per child with some sentimental stuff like some baby clothes and things like that. But these I guess are more for myself than for my kids.
    I like your approach nevertheless. If it helps your anxiety then it is goo. Maybe one day, when you strenghened your decluttering muscle even more you can pair down even more.

  • @alyssamitchell7408
    @alyssamitchell7408 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Idk if you still wanted your first name concealed but you can see it in this video and I noticed it in a past video as well.
    I mean we know now but that’s okay :) maybe you could just be out with your name now!
    So proud of how far you’ve come, I didn’t expect you to even touch sentimental for a longgggg time!
    You’re a freaking rockstar 💪😊

    • @ahoardersheart
      @ahoardersheart  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you my sweetest friend looking out for me!! I haven’t edited out my name the past views videos bc I have big news to share in 2021! I’m not allowed to announce it just yet...but it would require me revealing my name! I just haven’t decided if I’m going to use Miss Heart or my real name yet! I really like Miss Heart!! Lol

  • @KellylouiseGunn
    @KellylouiseGunn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done hun x

  • @suzangrant7656
    @suzangrant7656 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thankyou so much for your sensitive heart, and your explanation of what hoarding is for you. I am clear now that I have some hoarding tendencies, but it also seems to me that one can actually have a fairly organised home, yet still be a hoarder of certain kinds of things. Would that statement be correct in your knowledge and experience?
    Thankyou so much for sharing on TH-cam.

  • @goldfishsnake
    @goldfishsnake 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think my most sentimental items are a few keepsakes from family members, a jewelry box from my grandma, artwork from my dad, and a couple vintage clothing items that belonged to my parents and grandparents. i'm actually probably more attached to my clothes than anything else I own! haha

  • @phyllisbakercoffman8988
    @phyllisbakercoffman8988 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. I can use this process for my parents’ things💕

  • @nancyjustice8524
    @nancyjustice8524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    YOU KNOW IT :) :)

  • @rebeccasargent1795
    @rebeccasargent1795 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video...I have 5 kids...oldest is 31, then 28 then 25...big gap and the Twins are 7...I kept heaps of items for the oldest...but I find I have problems now with the Twins...especially my daughter...she is always doing artwork and giving me love notes and cards etc...having trouble letting go

  • @holiday991
    @holiday991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    with the photos once they are all in albums try to write the memories on the back of them, so people will know in the future,

  • @barbarap6851
    @barbarap6851 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job! Keep on going! Brandon's closet looks great! I have been decluttering some art items...yikes...not easy!

  • @holiday991
    @holiday991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really think u need to make an shutterbug photo book of the kids art, so in the future they have it and it can be something they can set out for when they have graduation parties in the future it will save some work.

  • @marthatemple5554
    @marthatemple5554 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are doing great!

  • @ullarasmussen788
    @ullarasmussen788 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🥰

  • @wendymackenzie3937
    @wendymackenzie3937 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I scrapbook I take pics of everything so I can let things go.

  • @valeriehopkins644
    @valeriehopkins644 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The biggest sentimental piece is my great grandparent's droplets wash table. Make sure you put names and dates if you remember on the back of the photos.

  • @tgayer1
    @tgayer1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for encouraging others!

  • @wendymackenzie3937
    @wendymackenzie3937 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Take pics of kids things that they made and put in album

  • @christine6396
    @christine6396 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hoarding is a type of ocd. Obsessive compulsive disorder. Did you know that?

    • @ahoardersheart
      @ahoardersheart  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes! I mentioned my OCD tendencies in the video too! The part were I have to touch everything before I can make a decision to let it go!

  • @obragg1
    @obragg1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Why not let the boys decide what they want to keep? The items belong to them, after all.

  • @harmony6702
    @harmony6702 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Photo albums and sentimental things are a huge problem for me. I have years worth of pics that need to be printed for albums. So Overwhelming!!

  • @margaretvillalpando7722
    @margaretvillalpando7722 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I hate to bust your bubble but your kids won't want all those sentimental items. They might want a few special ones but not 10 bins full. They will probably appreciate the photo albums but not much else unfortunately. I think you were keeping way too much stuff but I'm proud of you for at least getting rid of some things. Baby steps is better than no steps. :) I would let the kids do the decluttering instead of you doing it.

  • @ashleydonohoe7941
    @ashleydonohoe7941 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    My family has always given me there unwanted items like clothes and such. Just recently I decluttered some of those items cause I didn't even use/want them. I now have the power to say no thanks do not want it!

    • @pinkelefant4ever
      @pinkelefant4ever 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But he thankful they think of you!

    • @couponlady7240
      @couponlady7240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      When it’s financially helpful, that’s really nice, but there comes a time when the help is not as needed. Glad hear you’re getting your needs met when in need and as things “get better”!

    • @lunagabriella213
      @lunagabriella213 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ❤️❤️ Proud of you

  • @jenniferwright8355
    @jenniferwright8355 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    My most sentimental items are glued into a "Smashbook"-type album, and I also love our photo albums. For instance, those adorable hearts you made them for Valentine's day would go into the Smashbook. It is much less stressful than a formal scrapbook, and much less expensive. It's also fun to flip through. One of my favorite things as a child was to go to the library, and we moved around a lot. So when I came across a stack of my old library cards, I made a Smashbook page for all of them. If it is a three-dimensional item that is too big, I take a photo of it and put it into the album instead. That way I got rid of many totes of sentimental items.

    • @ahoardersheart
      @ahoardersheart  3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I am absolutely fascinated by your Smashbook!! I wish I could see it!!! I want to create this too bc I love to craft and it would be an important piece to my sentimental foundation items 🦄💜🌟

    • @michellecoleman4012
      @michellecoleman4012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have several smashbooks also. Easy way to get memories down without a lot of fanfare.

    • @couponlady7240
      @couponlady7240 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      There’s a whole bunch of videos about making smashbooks and other such keepsake books. If you really want to do something like this, step one is to dream of what your dream end product is. Do you want to make something for each child, one album for “all the kids”, something for the whole family, travel booklets or something else? There are many ideas 💡‼️

    • @kathalinehansen7078
      @kathalinehansen7078 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I looked SMASHBOOK up and bookmarked it. Thanks.

  • @nunulea1
    @nunulea1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Wow when i think back to the start i didnt think this was possible. Those sentimental stings where even hard go look at for you. You re doing soooo goood!!!

  • @rebeckamattisson5083
    @rebeckamattisson5083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Wow, this is a tough one! But you are a tough one, too! :)

    • @ahoardersheart
      @ahoardersheart  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      LOL!! Thank you my beautiful friend 💜🦄🌟 I’m only strong bc I have you as my friend keeping me encouraged 💞 And you’re the Unicorn of the Day 🦄💜🌟

    • @rebeckamattisson5083
      @rebeckamattisson5083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ahoardersheart Thank you, my friend! :) You totally rock this!

  • @EleanorWard
    @EleanorWard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The fact that you Declutter’s any sentimental let alone the amount you did is sensational! I am so incredibly proud of you! ❤️❤️❤️ incredible

  • @watchesfromedges
    @watchesfromedges 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I'm sure I'm not alone here, but after a broken marriage, lots of house moves and various other events all of my belongings I ever had real emotional ties to in the past were lost, scattered or betrayed. So now my emotional ties from what is left of a somewhat battered psyche are to family and close friends, after them, nothing else is necessary to live a healthy life. That doesn't mean I disrespect anyone being sentimental about possessions and treasuring them, only that it's not feasible for everybody. Letting go is not always easy and I love these videos. It's soothing to watch someone who is free to make decisions about keeping what is meaningful to their lives.

    • @nancykaplan7163
      @nancykaplan7163 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      this divorce thing is painful. True,Thinning out because the home is "broken" was painful but it did make some decsins of what to let go easier. also before the divorce we had moved three times. and twice in the last house some big projects that to prepare for had to sort of pretend we were moving. definitely helps shake loose some things.
      but here i am sort of in regret over the lost crib and tiddler bed frames, especially with grandchildren now here.

    • @jenniferwright8355
      @jenniferwright8355 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I hear you. I have moved around a lot my entire life, went through floods, and also a first marriage. All of my yearbooks were lost in a flood, which was upsetting because a couple of my good friends passed away at young ages. Other items I just plain got tired of moving around, lol, and I donated. We know that in the end, it is just "stuff." But it is nice to have a choice in how it is dealt with.

    • @ahoardersheart
      @ahoardersheart  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Your soul is so beautiful and I am grateful to call you my friend ❤️🙏🏻❤️ Thank you for sharing your story! I feel it connects us closer as we walk in our journeys together 💞

    • @couponlady7240
      @couponlady7240 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for helping us “others” appreciate a little bit more what it’s like to experience what you have. It helps us be more caring and better individuals. I hope the road has forgiveness in it as things are decluttered, as much as possible. Hopefully more with time.

    • @lunagabriella213
      @lunagabriella213 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been through similar and realized that I was the type to need some "stuff" to feel like I exist..been through horrible, terrifying depression. Having a few things that show my personality helps me recognize myself, if that makes sense.

  • @EricaLucasLoves
    @EricaLucasLoves 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    “You just have to start exactly where you are.” LOVE that.

  • @AtoZenLife
    @AtoZenLife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    So true - I was emotionally attached to an olive oil bottle. 🥲🫒

    • @ahoardersheart
      @ahoardersheart  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Awe, I can feel those emotions too! That makes perfect sense to me! But I see you wrote past tense!! So you let it go?!

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@ahoardersheart Yes, I let it go when we moved to Germany! The story is, my husband owned it before I met him and we always kept refilling it for use...it was like, OUR OLIVE OIL BOTTLE you know???? It sounds silly to say but I know you get me. :) 🦄

    • @nunulea1
      @nunulea1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bravo ! Grüsse aus der schweiz😉

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@nunulea1 Guten abend! Mein Deutsch est not so good yet, but my husband translated this for me, so hello there in Switzerland! 👋😆

    • @ahoardersheart
      @ahoardersheart  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AtoZenLife lol!! I totally get you and I love the story behind it!! Lots of love my beautiful friend 🙏🏻💞

  • @keepingupwithkelsey2980
    @keepingupwithkelsey2980 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Just from my own personal experience, it's easier to part with kids artwork if you make the decision to keep or let go the moment it's brought home or created. A quote I keep in mind is "if everything is special then nothing is special."

  • @kathalinehansen7078
    @kathalinehansen7078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I like the term "sentimental foundation ." And that it focuses on what is most important for you to KEEP.

  • @summerbaby4600
    @summerbaby4600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My kids are about the same ages as yours😊 I recently went through my kid’s art works from preschool years, and got rid of about 60 items. I kept the arts that seemed very original and not something that was set up by teachers and would look the same as other kids. I choose my favorites, and that felt so good.
    ALL of kid’s recent works look so important and sentimental, but after few years, I see my kids’ growth and how much more they can do, then some of the old stuff starts to fade. So I give myself few years just to collect whatever fits in the bin, but curate once in awhile😉

  • @3llenzinha
    @3llenzinha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You should do a vídeo about de-sentimentalizing objects you are attached to. Maybe doing a list of pro's and con's of reasons this is an optimal sentimental object or not. Example: baby clothes. Which is the one you are most attached and which is the least?

  • @brittanychaston1032
    @brittanychaston1032 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I know you are not there yet but what I do is take pictures of some of my sentimental things and put the pictures in a special book of memories. We create a book for each child each year. We have 2 under 2 so it may be different as they get older. Good job and love watching you

  • @NCDesmo
    @NCDesmo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Before adding photos to an album, put the person/people, place, date on the back. Right now you remember but who else will know later? I made an album for each of my kids in a 3 ring binder with photo pages. When they left home, they had their photos to take with them. I also kept photos of them for my album. With digital photos that so many of us take, we need to remember to print a few of the best off for the album, but not all. Its important for kids to see themselves in family photos to know they are an important part of the family. Sentimental items are hard to declutter if you have an attachment. My grandmother said, "I only give away my things if there's a story to go with it so you'll keep it." Great advice for which items to keep.

    • @naomilindstedt6271
      @naomilindstedt6271 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you write on the back make sure it is in pencil so it doesn't mark through. Also even better is beside the photo on a piece of paper (can even type them out and cut to size). Or get the albums that have a space to write beside the photo.

    • @a6703
      @a6703 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great idea for individual photo albums, especially as I have multiple photos and was going to bin them.

    • @couponlady7240
      @couponlady7240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can’t emphasize enough to put a name and date on everything! Most things won’t make it to the memory binders, but when you have a moment, it’s not always easy to remember all of the names and dates and details that once seemed “hard to forget.
      I’m starting soon to go through massive piles of papers, including keepsakes, photos and more! I’m going to use a filing cabinet to help keep it “less visible to everyone”. I’m planning on creating a file for each year of our lives for “paper stuff”. If it’s not flat, I take a picture. I’ve started the same for photos. Once everything is gathered, then I’ll go through for “our favorite memories”. We set up a way for us to comment on pictures and memories. Those will be included so when I assemble everything, hopefully it will have input from everyone.

  • @mindys1198
    @mindys1198 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My most sentimental items are photos. And my babies handprints that we put in clay. And her coming home outfit

  • @sylviad5186
    @sylviad5186 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Miss Heart ,
    AMAZING! Watching you in the past picking up each item and explaining what was pulling at your heart was so beneficial and worth the time illustrating! Why? Now you are explaining what you have decided is your best mode of attack considering your EMOTIONAL feeling rather than the rational.
    Great point! 🔑
    Some people don't understand this.
    Love how calm and articulate you are today! 👏👏👏
    Love you dearly 🥰💝

  • @DianeinDenmark
    @DianeinDenmark 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know I've said it before but you have such a lovely, calming voice and way! 😁💖 Thanks for sharing your thought process, you have obviously found what works for you! 🎉

    • @ahoardersheart
      @ahoardersheart  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so so much ❤️🙏🏻❤️ This really means a lot to me!! I’m doing my best to figure what works best with hoarding disorder!! You keep me inspired and I need the nail the Flylady technique better!!! Lol It works for so many people!!

  • @catcox7267
    @catcox7267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I start at the stuff my kids have ruined.lol.im at the beginning of going through stuff in and out of the home.

    • @ahoardersheart
      @ahoardersheart  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That’s a great idea! That really gets that Decluttering momentum started 🌟🌟 I know you’ll do an amazing job!!!

    • @nunulea1
      @nunulea1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thats a good start ! Go on 🤗 lots of love

  • @debgamble8368
    @debgamble8368 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love your take on this challenge Ms Heart and your approach to this topic is a valuable addition to the series. Start where you’re at is the very best advice ❤️🇦🇺❤️

  • @holiday991
    @holiday991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I admit when I became an adult my mother gave me a box of this type of stuff, I ended up throwing most of it away.

  • @ltraina3353
    @ltraina3353 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It’s nice to know I’m not alone in the struggle. I mean, I knew that, but it’s nice to hear you talk in detail about how you are dealing with the emotional aspects. It’s so true that we need to know our weak spots so that we can come up with work-arounds.
    I am currently at the “so overwhelmed I don’t know where to begin stage”. I know I need to develop a routine of small declutter sessions, but it’s hard getting over the inertia.
    Thanks again for your inspiration!

  • @hellosteph9206
    @hellosteph9206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job!!! That's alot of decisions!
    Also, I bet a women and childrens shelter would love those foam toddler crafts! Something for the kiddos to do!

  • @pihla01
    @pihla01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh wow, I'm so proud of you! :O You did amazing in this video. You have such a talent of explaining hoarding and anxiety disorder etc, it has really helped me to understand my own anxiety and how it works. And now I've been able to explain my anxiety and my thinking processes to my husband and now he understands me and my weird brain more, haha. :D And thanks to you I've also been able to let go of SO many things during the past few weeks. How lucky am I to have found your videos, thank you so much! :)
    P.S. That's so smart of you to really find, focus on and take care of the MOST important sentimental things so it's easier to let go of the 'also pretty cute and precious but not so important' sentimental things. :)

  • @NoHSara235
    @NoHSara235 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I keep some of my favorites or special kids' art projects with the corresponding holiday decorations. For example Christmas art with the Christmas decoration. Easter art with Easter. etc. Then I put them out when I decorate for that holiday. They are my absolute favorite! My kiddos are in their mid-20s!

  • @cherylcoolidge8249
    @cherylcoolidge8249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great job! Looking forward to your bedroom remake this year and the decluttering of your basement. Keep going! You've made big progress!

  • @mindart237
    @mindart237 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    this is so brave and you are finding so good solutions for your emotional attachments to things, like redirecting your feelings with these security techniques like working on the foto album or storing your sentimental items in one spot. I also had all my sentimentals in different places and boxes everywhere and as soon as i started to declutter and collect them in one bin it was kind of soothing.

  • @littlemouse9900
    @littlemouse9900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    For photos my aunt would get large photo binders and organize them by kids by each year, example Justin age 1,2,3,4 years each binder then Emily 1, 2,3,4 years old, etc seemed to work nicely for her as all the binders were the same size so they fit nicely on her hall closet shelves.
    I'm so proud of you getting rid of these things! Sentimental things are always hard for me.

  • @suzannerockall4030
    @suzannerockall4030 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A fabulous idea and it keeps your heart happy !!! Xxx

  • @miri0076
    @miri0076 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I only have two small bins for sentimental. Whenever I come around something I feel like should go into one of those bins, I collect it in a third. And then, when I feel like I can put up the motivation, I go through it: there has to go as much stuff as is not able to fit in the two actual sentimental bins.
    That works pretty good with small things and since I know about the size of my bins, I tend to keep mostly small stuff.
    Maybe as soon as you went through all your sentimental stuff you can do something similar: you cannot create a new bin for sentimental. If you feel like something has to go in, something else has to go.
    And once that is started, at least for me it was fairly easy to let go of more than I had to. Just because it felt good to see the space in the bin open up.
    Sending lots of courage from Germany ☺💕

  • @Saaaaarah
    @Saaaaarah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow! A powerful one today :) good job

  • @rosariotrujillo4361
    @rosariotrujillo4361 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Baby items that were hand made by my mom, and family members. Photo albums, journals, books that are inspiring, baby books saving for my grandkids, craft supplies, greeting cards, christmas cards

  • @alanbirkner1958
    @alanbirkner1958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My kids are in their 40's. My younger son and his wife bought a house. He asked for a specific high school award. Because I keep very little, I could find it in 5 (five)
    minutes. My mother threw out all my awards and my college diploma, but being a hoarder, she had old catalogs, old doctor bills, old newspapers and spoiled food.
    Tina

  • @keyisme1356
    @keyisme1356 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your "sentimental foundation" idea!!!
    For my sentimental items, I have figurines on wall shelves, I have about 14 scrapbooks (which need downsizing) and I have some paintings, most of which are on the walls or in seasonal rotation. I also have a box of my school work from elementary school that I've been struggling with making decisions on.

  • @Lark_Vivian
    @Lark_Vivian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I only feel attachment to things after the person has died.I even pawned my class ring years ago when I needed the money. They are just item to me nothing more. But when the person dies I appreciate it.. My grandma left me a quilt she made and it's cherished very much.

  • @mynaja00
    @mynaja00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    look at you decluttering sentimental! thats very hard for everyone so I congratulat you to doing it! Great job, love watching you. XO from Prague

  • @elliesmith8855
    @elliesmith8855 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I absolutely love this series! I have been watching your videos back to back to help me understand my grandmas thought process when she’s decluttering. She is also a recovering hoarder but still finds it hard to let anything go where as I’m a minimalist so I don’t have any attachment to my things so I find it easy to let go of a lot of stuff.
    The only sentimental items I have fit in a A4 box and my mind set is once that box is full then I can’t fill it anymore.
    Your doing so well in your recovery ❤️

  • @hbnpiano
    @hbnpiano 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My most treasured sentimental items are: handwritten letters my Opa sent me, engagement and wedding cards from friends and family, my old journals, and crafts from my little siblings.

  • @isabellerininger6249
    @isabellerininger6249 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I feel the same about my kids stuff…. Mine are in college and they are not the same people anymore. I miss the littles… so I can’t let it go or those littles are gone. Ughhhh…. Really hard for me. 😢

  • @QuiltingCrow
    @QuiltingCrow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have one folder with drawings from my son and one bag full of things he made (partly with myself). That's it. I'm not so sentimental I guess :D

  • @denisethames7065
    @denisethames7065 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your doing an amazing job! I love seeing you come so far with your hoarding ! You are amazing! Beautiful inside and out! I only know you through TH-cam I know in my heart ❤️ they you have an amazing beautiful heart! I’m so proud of you!

  • @vgingras13
    @vgingras13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't know if this could be a good idea but you could scan the coloring and some arts of the boys and put the pictures in a google picture acount. This way it's all organise digitaly 🤔

  • @jessicagoodwin3408
    @jessicagoodwin3408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    We all know sentimental items are your hardest. You did great 🐱

  • @ChristysChannelYall
    @ChristysChannelYall 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have binders with sheet protectors in them. I put their artwork in the sheet protectors and have one binder for each kid. I also have one tote that contains just a few items that are very sentimental and one tote full of pictures and that’s it.

  • @theunpredictablehomestead535
    @theunpredictablehomestead535 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    💕💕💕💕love this. Love your channel

  • @Chaundradickinson
    @Chaundradickinson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for sharing your journey.

  • @josephdaly2015
    @josephdaly2015 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well done Miss Heart ❤️ that was absolutely amazing 🤩 I can’t believe how much went especially sentimental. Take a bow 🙇‍♀️ Stay safe and healthy. Mary, Joes wife 👏👍💐🙇‍♀️❤️🥳🦄🙏💪

  • @savannahbanks
    @savannahbanks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was one of your best! You are so honest and brave!