I am glad you don't beat yourself up. You have come so far mentally and physically. My problem is junk mail. I get all caught up on shredding or throwing away. Then I fall back in a rut. I need to check my mailbox every day. Instead of once a week. 😂 I enjoyed the video. Miss Pepper is so precious watching you emptying that bag. I hope you have a fantastic week.
You are making so much progress! Two things you might find helpful: 1. Have a recycling container in the kitchen that's clearly marked "RECYCLING." It seems like things go astray between the place where you open your mail and the recycling bin in the garage. Your husband will know that when the kitchen recycling bin is full it can be emptied into the larger garage recycling bin. 2. Keep a basket for items that need to be shredded next to the shredder. This way your kids could even help with the task of shredding (as long as they are given instructions on how to use the shredder safely).
That is so positive that small piles of clutter are triggering a need to tidy. You are now able to tidy up sections of the house in 1 video when it used to take 4 or 5. Now you are also a teacher to help others with hoarding disorders. Yay for you!!!❤️💜❤️💜
Wow. You've changed so much. From hoarding to small tossy tossies, to big tossy tossies, and today you are in the "taking it there now" stage. You are such a big inspiration!
I am going to put my therapist hat on for a moment 😂 I want you to focus on why trash doesn’t make it to the trash can straight away . I know you have the don’t put it down put it away mantra which is great but I often see your boxes of stuff has a mix of keep and trash in them . If you focus solely on getting the tossy tossy stuff out of your house straight away you are simply left with things that need to be put away in the right places which can be achieved quite quickly if those things have a home . Keep up the good work . I see a lot of progress ❤
If I bring a bag with me into my house, I treat it as a grocery. Groceries need immediate attention. I helps me deal with stuff right away. love your channel. Keep up the good work. Katy
Pepper was simply "vocalizing" how proud she is of you for getting sooooo much floor place cleared and sorted (not churning the hoard). Bless her, you and yours!!!!
You are doing great! I would like to suggest that you take out the shelving on the floor completely. It would give more space and not be a temptation to collect stuff. 😀
If I've gained nothing else from this channel, I have found myself adopting the mantra, "Don't put it down. Put it away." I usually combine it with Clutterbug one of, "It has to be as easy to put away as it is to put it down."
Completion is huge! We used to habit stack in our old house and deliver old diaper boxes (“donatable donate containers”) from the laundry room )folded right in clean, the outgrown clothes) and my kids’ rooms. We’d drop off on the way to or from church. But after moving states - I now have like 4-6 big boxes of donates piling up among the boxes we are supposed to unpack. Dho! Gotta find out where to donate … and pick a church.
Hello! I often get sidetracked and don’t complete the action. I have a bin where I throw all the stuff to be shredded so I don’t accidentally get it mixed up with the paper churn. Once it’s full I know it’s time to shred paper. Feels good to see the empty bin. 😊 An idea for your craft station, turn the cube storage so it’s taller. You will be less inclined to drop things on the flat surface. It’s crazy when there’s a flat surface stuff will find it’s way there! 😉
Two of my favorite parts of every video: Your sweet cat, Pepper, And when you say, “My hope and my prayer is…” Thank you for encouraging me. Lisa Anne Dupree 🙂🌻🦋
I feel like Dana K White's 'Take it There Now' has done the most for me. Old habits are hard to break and new ones can be tough to instill! You got this, keep up the good work! I'm so proud of you and I always love it when you upload new content. You go girl!
Ms.Heart, what was something you used to be ashamed of has become a blessing for others. Truly a vocation, and you do it with such compassion. I enjoy your content and wisdom, God bless you!
Such great steps! I am going to copy them in my home journal. As for how I break deep rooted habits: i have chronic health issues, so I can't do lengthy declutter sessions. Recently, though, I have started to set a new rule: when you leave a room, take one thing that doesn't belong. If I want to keep it, I put it in the right place. If I don't need it anymore, I either put it in the trash bin, donation box or recycling bin. I have bins for all of those categories within easy reach on every floor of the house. Using this new method, I have decluttered in all of the rooms. I think this method will also work when you''re busy, because it's so effortless. When I have a bit of energy or low pain levels, I use the five point tidying method from How to Keep House While Drowning. It is such a soothing book for me, so gentle and lovingly written.
It’s so easy to slip into old habits. Too easy. Then feel badly. But it’s easier each time to pull it together again because there’s less to deal with. You’re one of my favorite you tube channels . So helpful. Thank you.
Hi Mel, i watched your videos for about 3 years and admired your progress. Sharing your thinking process was such a great learning. You are a lovely, helpful person, and your Supervisor Pepper 🐈 is very supportive and always there for you ❤ Messes come back because, well, life happens, but compared to 3 years ago, your decluttering muscles are way stronger, and you cleared laundry room today probably 3 times quicker. And respect to your hubby, he is almost as supportive as Pepper 😁 He is your present and future, and what a wonderful man to have and deserve after all you've been through. Sending scratches to Pepper 🫑💚 and virtual hug from UK 🙋🏼♀️
Pepper was just giving us her encouragement! I finally got the cupboards under the sink declutted. I also went through my dishes and took out all the miscellaneous items that don't go with any of my sets of dishes. I have 5 boxes that need to be put in my car and driven to a thrift store. I'm going to need help putting them in the car. I have to reorganize my bathroom again. I had some men working on the floor. It won't be too bad. Most of the stuff on the shelf behind the toilet is in containers. I'm just too tired to do it now.
I want you to know how AMAZING you are doing!!!!!! I am so incredibly proud of you 💜🦄🌟🙏🏼 Thank you for keeping me updated on your incredible progress 🩷🩷🩷
Doing great 👍 keep it going. Some little project everyday. Under the cabinets one day, thrift store drop off another day, the bathroom cabinets another day or every other day. You can schedule it like you want.
One of the most eye-opening things to me was that if I buy something, mostly it is not only the item I was intending to purchase and need, but with it come other things attached, a plastic case, a piece of backing carton, a piece of string holding the item in, a bag, a receipt. One thing I wanted. Everything else just came with it. After that I started looking into secondhand items, especially for things that are long lasting household items. It reduced the unwanted stuff for a little bit.
Good job so far i wonder if you turn your kalax type unit upwards using the wall space then you have no dumping surface and room for a couple more indoor labelled bins
When I catch myself not putting an item away your voice come up in my head and says "don't put it down put it away" LOL 😅!!! Thank you for the inspiration and wishing you a great weekend from Ontario Canada. 🍄🎃🌼🌻🧡
Its OK that it takes time to change habits, and you have made incredible progress, just look how quickly you cleared this up again! So proud of you! However, blocking that door is potentially dangerous. Thats an escape route if you have you ever have a fire, flood or emergency. Take some red tape, make a box on the floor and put a big cross through it. Visually make this area off limits.
Can you put the 4th of July bin in the Christmas cave? It will probably be easier to find there, if you have room. ❤ I'm so proud of you for taking action about the laundry room, you have the "clutter glasses" on more often now and really ser the messes earlier than before. 😊😊😊 🎉🎉🎉
I'm soooo happy you didn't need to have a tossy tossy pile. That's amazing progress! The laundry room seems to be a hot spot for trash and recycling. You should put a trash can and recycling bin in the room (I'm sure you can find the space) to avoid the mess in the first place.
Instead of multiple videos of decluttering the laundry room you can do it in one. You can be sooo proud of how far you have come in the past few years. ❤
Thank you so much for this video! I'm currently fighting the discouragement that comes with purging my hoard. I'm talk so badly to myself that i still have goat trails, even though now i can see the floor, for example. It should be a win, but I'm still disappointed in myself. Doors, like this video, is a big deal. I really hope for more videos like this one. I really love how you understand a hoarder's perspective. ❤❤❤
Mel, do you even realize how incredible you are? Your ability to plainly explain the complexities of a hoarder mentality & then your cheerleading talents of building everyone up and encouraging everyone is just the absolute best! I had grandparents who were hoarders, and I know other individuals - both extended family members & friends - who have hoarding tendencies. I appreciate you so much because you've helped me to be able to understand why they are the way they are, so now it is much easier for me to exercise patience with them. That is hugely beneficial! Trying to help someone declutter without having an understanding of the situation or patience is a recipe for failure. Thank you for teaching us all tools so that those of us who are loved ones of hoarders can better help & bless those who need help. ❤
Someone in our family was in a accident a few days ago. The car was totalled. They are alive by the grace of God. Believe me...stuff is just stuff. The people in our lives are what is important. It is so much easier to manage our lives without all the excess stuff. The more stuff, the less time we have. Spend your money on the people who are important to you.
You have come so so far!!❤ it’s such a pleasure to follow ur journey! Here’s an idea..since there was a lot to stuff to shred…maybe create a “to shred” box & one of ur kids can check it once a wk or every two wks & shred it? I know my sons found it fun to shred stuff when they were younger!!:)
I remember you saying before one of your goals was to change the floor in that room. Have you thought of some pretty bright peel and stick tiles? Maybe it would motivate you more not to put boxes etc down if you were getting some pleasure looking at something that brought you joy? Just an idea. I just know I always keep my rooms tidier when I like to look at them and they make me feel happy haha xx
This is right o time and truly a blessing to receive this. It confirms I am on the right track with this hoarding habit if you will. I am a writer, so I recognize all of this stuff you’re unboxing. I love it!!!!!
Pepper ! 😂 She was trying to help you with the intro! Good work, internet friend! Changing habits is hard, and especially when it's a lifelong disorder. Allowing grace for myself and others is going to be my focus all of 2024!
These are helpful reminders as I help my parents clean our house! It can be slow and frustrating, but they are starting to notice the clutter, and I can see that my positivity and kindness helps. It’s not hopeless. We’ll get there!
What I appreciate is your compassion and understanding. Maybe you could make a video for friends and family of people with hoarding disorder. What to say and what not to say. How to help them in decluttering and cleaning, or organizing their stuff, if they are at the stage where they are open to that.
I love your videos. I continually need reminding and encouragement to nix the negative self talk and move on. With that it moves me to declutter and get rid of piles. Thank you for having the guts to start this page and take us for the ride down your healing path. I am learning so much!
You should have both a garbage/recycling bin for paper in the laundry room and a put away/keep bin on the laundry room. It might help with this issue. That’ll help hubby a bit too
It also may help to put the garbage/recycle cans that are in the garage closer to the door and easier to access them straight-on as opposed to from the side.
I stopped bringing stuff home, honestly. It helped me financially but also with my memory! I don't have to think about things and feel guilty or even remember purchases, no matter how small.
You are a true gift from God. Today's video was very special to me. The steps and encouragement will help me during my compulsive eating disorder healing journey. Thanks again.
I have been with you since 2019. The areas you cleared in today's episode would have taken you 2-3 episodes i the past. I have always enjoyed your " tossy tossy" piles. So proud of you not having one today!!!!!! Putting it away is best! But you might consider taking a before and after of the trash/recycle cans? Also, consider what ever you have under the basement stairs can those items be relocated? Place the empty bins/lids and other organizers there. One day you will wake up and that area will be empty because everything in your home has an organized place to go to. Also, currently the empty bins/lids, etc are encroaching on your children's play area. Thank you for today's episode. i so look forward to Friday's where I can visit your channel!!! Lots of love and best wishes, Jane Elizabeth!
Your channel really helps me think about why I struggle to let go, and how to feel safe doing so. I haven't had anyone else express those ideas as clearly for me. ❤
Thank you once again for all the steps. Changing mindset and negative thoughts is a big one for me. Setting realistic goals is another and I just remind myself I didn’t bring it all in in a day so I can’t expect to get it out in a day. The reward is watching wonderful people like you on TH-cam who continue to encourage me and others along the way. Miss Pepper is just agreeing with all you said. Have a great week. Mary, Joes wife
I think I’m in the same level as you because my clutter threshold is getting to the point where I notice it way earlier than usual. I was thinking Maybe if you got rid of That storage unit in the laundry room you wouldn’t be tempted to pile things on top and inside of it?
Thank you, you are so sweet. God wants us to give loving Mercy to one another and to ourselves. He leads us gently and tenderly, when you said allowing yourself Grace you reinstated a Truth in my heart. Thank you again. Love Ruthie ❤❤❤
Please work with yourself and put labled bins/areas for recycling, to be put away, to be actioned, in the laundry. You are going to keep doing it, so give it a container. When the container is full, it will trigger you to complete the task, just like the pile infront of the door triggered action, but it will be more navigable in the meanwhile. Checking those bins can be part of the house/laundry reset. Goid job today!
Wonderful video. You're so right. It is a continuing process. And we need to be aware of when to step in and address it before it gets out of control again. Thank you so much🎉
Great job as always, Ms Heart! Your progress inspires me so much on my own journey. My struggle isn't with hoarding but sobriety & nutrition. I think one silver lining about healing from Hoarding Disorder is that changes are very tangible & visible right away, & that's very encouraging. As a point of curiosity, have you considered removing the 2 floor shelving units from the laundry room? Their presence seems to invite clutter due to their multiple flat surfaces, & perhaps the wall space could be used for other things?
Your meal planner worsheets seem to wander quite a bit. Maybe having a magnetic upright paper keeper on your fridge door too keep the stack woth a pen right there could help. So when you need to meal plan, you can pull out one sheet, fill it out, and then post it on the fridge. I am currently working on writing down my recipes in this same way with my binder right next to the fridge so when my boyfriend and I are in the kitchen he can cook and I can take notes of how we are making each particular food item. You are doing lovely by the way. ❤
Thankyou so much for this, I am a hoarder as well and letting go of things has been hard for me. But seeing you do it gives me hope that I to will do it and keep it up. So thankyou
I am glad you don't beat yourself up. You have come so far mentally and physically. My problem is junk mail. I get all caught up on shredding or throwing away. Then I fall back in a rut. I need to check my mailbox every day. Instead of once a week. 😂 I enjoyed the video. Miss Pepper is so precious watching you emptying that bag. I hope you have a fantastic week.
You are making so much progress! Two things you might find helpful:
1. Have a recycling container in the kitchen that's clearly marked "RECYCLING." It seems like things go astray between the place where you open your mail and the recycling bin in the garage. Your husband will know that when the kitchen recycling bin is full it can be emptied into the larger garage recycling bin.
2. Keep a basket for items that need to be shredded next to the shredder. This way your kids could even help with the task of shredding (as long as they are given instructions on how to use the shredder safely).
Thank you so so much for sharing such great advice 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼
Great ideas!!!
That is so positive that small piles of clutter are triggering a need to tidy. You are now able to tidy up sections of the house in 1 video when it used to take 4 or 5. Now you are also a teacher to help others with hoarding disorders. Yay for you!!!❤️💜❤️💜
Thank you my dearest friend!!! I can feel that it’s my soul’s calling, to help others DeClutter when they felt trapped by their hoard too ❤️🙏🏼❤️
Wow. You've changed so much. From hoarding to small tossy tossies, to big tossy tossies, and today you are in the "taking it there now" stage. You are such a big inspiration!
Thank you so much, most of my growth is because I’m so blessed to have you as my friend through my recovery of hoarding disorder 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼🩷
I am going to put my therapist hat on for a moment 😂 I want you to focus on why trash doesn’t make it to the trash can straight away . I know you have the don’t put it down put it away mantra which is great but I often see your boxes of stuff has a mix of keep and trash in them . If you focus solely on getting the tossy tossy stuff out of your house straight away you are simply left with things that need to be put away in the right places which can be achieved quite quickly if those things have a home . Keep up the good work . I see a lot of progress ❤
Great job! Thanks for that. I just love that Pepper girl! 🐈⬛
If I bring a bag with me into my house, I treat it as a grocery. Groceries need immediate attention. I helps me deal with stuff right away. love your channel. Keep up the good work. Katy
O great way to change the mind set.
Yesssss! Such great advice for all!! I have been getting into that habit too!!
I try to do that! Today it took a few trips to the bedroom 😂😂
Same!❤
Awesome tip!!!!
Pepper was simply "vocalizing" how proud she is of you for getting sooooo much floor place cleared and sorted (not churning the hoard). Bless her, you and yours!!!!
You are doing great! I would like to suggest that you take out the shelving on the floor completely. It would give more space and not be a temptation to collect stuff. 😀
If I've gained nothing else from this channel, I have found myself adopting the mantra, "Don't put it down. Put it away." I usually combine it with Clutterbug one of, "It has to be as easy to put away as it is to put it down."
I’m so happy those mantras are helping you!!! You are doing amazing in changing your habits too 🩷🦄💜🌟🙏🏼
I love seeing you get to the shredding and donating steps! That's such a hard part, to actually reach true completion of the task. Way to go!
Yesssss! It’s so important to include the full completion of the tasks 💜🦄🙏🏼🌟🩷 Thank you so much my friend!!
I came here to say the same thing! It’s so satisfying watching the decluttering process all the way through.
Completion is huge! We used to habit stack in our old house and deliver old diaper boxes (“donatable donate containers”) from the laundry room )folded right in clean, the outgrown clothes) and my kids’ rooms. We’d drop off on the way to or from church.
But after moving states - I now have like 4-6 big boxes of donates piling up among the boxes we are supposed to unpack. Dho! Gotta find out where to donate … and pick a church.
Hello! I often get sidetracked and don’t complete the action. I have a bin where I throw all the stuff to be shredded so I don’t accidentally get it mixed up with the paper churn. Once it’s full I know it’s time to shred paper. Feels good to see the empty bin. 😊
An idea for your craft station, turn the cube storage so it’s taller. You will be less inclined to drop things on the flat surface. It’s crazy when there’s a flat surface stuff will find it’s way there! 😉
Thank you for giving such amazing advice 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼🩷
That is actually such great advice - you dont lose storage and it may actually make it feel a lot bigger and brighter in there 😊
Two of my favorite parts of every video:
Your sweet cat, Pepper,
And when you say, “My hope and my prayer is…”
Thank you for encouraging me.
Lisa Anne Dupree 🙂🌻🦋
Miss Pepper and I will always cheer you on every step of the way 💜🦄🌟🙏🏼🩷 Thank you for keeping me encouraged too!!
I feel like Dana K White's 'Take it There Now' has done the most for me. Old habits are hard to break and new ones can be tough to instill! You got this, keep up the good work! I'm so proud of you and I always love it when you upload new content. You go girl!
Oh yesss! I forgot about that saying!! I’m going to start saying it again 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼🩷
Love ❤️ her “dishmath”!!!
Ms.Heart, what was something you used to be ashamed of has become a blessing for others. Truly a vocation, and you do it with such compassion. I enjoy your content and wisdom, God bless you!
Congratulations on recognizing the clutter buildup and taking a pause to get the laundry area clear again!
Thank you so much my friend 💜🦄🙏🏼🌟
Such great steps! I am going to copy them in my home journal.
As for how I break deep rooted habits: i have chronic health issues, so I can't do lengthy declutter sessions.
Recently, though, I have started to set a new rule: when you leave a room, take one thing that doesn't belong. If I want to keep it, I put it in the right place.
If I don't need it anymore, I either put it in the trash bin, donation box or recycling bin.
I have bins for all of those categories within easy reach on every floor of the house. Using this new method, I have decluttered in all of the rooms. I think this method will also work when you''re busy, because it's so effortless.
When I have a bit of energy or low pain levels, I use the five point tidying method from How to Keep House While Drowning. It is such a soothing book for me, so gentle and lovingly written.
Wow! I absolutely LOVE your message!! Thank you so so much for sharing with all of us 🩷🦄💜🌟🙏🏼
It’s so easy to slip into old habits. Too easy. Then feel badly. But it’s easier each time to pull it together again because there’s less to deal with. You’re one of my favorite you tube channels . So helpful. Thank you.
I just loved your sweet encouraging message, thank you for being my friend during my recovery journey 💜🦄🌟🙏🏼🩷
Hi Mel, i watched your videos for about 3 years and admired your progress. Sharing your thinking process was such a great learning. You are a lovely, helpful person, and your Supervisor Pepper 🐈 is very supportive and always there for you ❤
Messes come back because, well, life happens, but compared to 3 years ago, your decluttering muscles are way stronger, and you cleared laundry room today probably 3 times quicker. And respect to your hubby, he is almost as supportive as Pepper 😁 He is your present and future, and what a wonderful man to have and deserve after all you've been through.
Sending scratches to Pepper 🫑💚 and virtual hug from UK 🙋🏼♀️
Pepper was just giving us her encouragement! I finally got the cupboards under the sink declutted. I also went through my dishes and took out all the miscellaneous items that don't go with any of my sets of dishes. I have 5 boxes that need to be put in my car and driven to a thrift store. I'm going to need help putting them in the car.
I have to reorganize my bathroom again. I had some men working on the floor. It won't be too bad. Most of the stuff on the shelf behind the toilet is in containers. I'm just too tired to do it now.
I want you to know how AMAZING you are doing!!!!!! I am so incredibly proud of you 💜🦄🌟🙏🏼 Thank you for keeping me updated on your incredible progress 🩷🩷🩷
Doing great 👍 keep it going. Some little project everyday. Under the cabinets one day, thrift store drop off another day, the bathroom cabinets another day or every other day. You can schedule it like you want.
I LOVE that you have gotten to this stage! 👏 You are such an inspiration to so many people! Have a great weekend 🌻
Thank you so so much 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼🩷 I hope you have an amazing weekend too!!
I love how pepper helps
Thanks for reminding me to be more gentle with myself and be more realisitic with smaller goals! Thank you!
One of the most eye-opening things to me was that if I buy something, mostly it is not only the item I was intending to purchase and need, but with it come other things attached, a plastic case, a piece of backing carton, a piece of string holding the item in, a bag, a receipt. One thing I wanted. Everything else just came with it. After that I started looking into secondhand items, especially for things that are long lasting household items. It reduced the unwanted stuff for a little bit.
Good job so far i wonder if you turn your kalax type unit upwards using the wall space then you have no dumping surface and room for a couple more indoor labelled bins
When I catch myself not putting an item away your voice come up in my head and says "don't put it down put it away" LOL 😅!!! Thank you for the inspiration and wishing you a great weekend from Ontario Canada. 🍄🎃🌼🌻🧡
Its OK that it takes time to change habits, and you have made incredible progress, just look how quickly you cleared this up again! So proud of you!
However, blocking that door is potentially dangerous. Thats an escape route if you have you ever have a fire, flood or emergency. Take some red tape, make a box on the floor and put a big cross through it. Visually make this area off limits.
Thank you for that gentle reminder my friend, it’s so important to share that 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼🩷
I like this. You encouraged me
Can you put the 4th of July bin in the Christmas cave? It will probably be easier to find there, if you have room. ❤ I'm so proud of you for taking action about the laundry room, you have the "clutter glasses" on more often now and really ser the messes earlier than before. 😊😊😊 🎉🎉🎉
We do believe in you Ms Heart! Thank you for believing in us! We love you.❤️🤗♥️
I love you my friend 🩷🦄💜🌟🙏🏼 Your messages mean the world to me!!!
I'm soooo happy you didn't need to have a tossy tossy pile. That's amazing progress!
The laundry room seems to be a hot spot for trash and recycling. You should put a trash can and recycling bin in the room (I'm sure you can find the space) to avoid the mess in the first place.
❤ You are helping me declutter! I now know how it started, and healing is in my process.
Instead of multiple videos of decluttering the laundry room you can do it in one.
You can be sooo proud of how far you have come in the past few years. ❤
Would it be possible to get rid of the shelving units? No surface less clutter? Maybe go downstairs for craft space?!
Love that you are simply doing a 'maintenance tidy' today in the laundry, I am so amazed at the huge progress in you! 💖💖
Thank you so much for this video! I'm currently fighting the discouragement that comes with purging my hoard. I'm talk so badly to myself that i still have goat trails, even though now i can see the floor, for example. It should be a win, but I'm still disappointed in myself. Doors, like this video, is a big deal. I really hope for more videos like this one. I really love how you understand a hoarder's perspective. ❤❤❤
Thanks for this, it's a mission what you're doing. I love Pepper!!
Mel, do you even realize how incredible you are? Your ability to plainly explain the complexities of a hoarder mentality & then your cheerleading talents of building everyone up and encouraging everyone is just the absolute best! I had grandparents who were hoarders, and I know other individuals - both extended family members & friends - who have hoarding tendencies. I appreciate you so much because you've helped me to be able to understand why they are the way they are, so now it is much easier for me to exercise patience with them. That is hugely beneficial! Trying to help someone declutter without having an understanding of the situation or patience is a recipe for failure. Thank you for teaching us all tools so that those of us who are loved ones of hoarders can better help & bless those who need help. ❤
You need recycling and garbage bins in your laundry room since that’s where you are naturally dropping stuff. That’s what Cas from clutter bug says
Someone in our family was in a accident a few days ago. The car was totalled. They are alive by the grace of God. Believe me...stuff is just stuff. The people in our lives are what is important. It is so much easier to manage our lives without all the excess stuff. The more stuff, the less time we have. Spend your money on the people who are important to you.
❤ Miss Pepper.. ❤❤ Great job Mrs. Heart
You have come so so far!!❤ it’s such a pleasure to follow ur journey! Here’s an idea..since there was a lot to stuff to shred…maybe create a “to shred” box & one of ur kids can check it once a wk or every two wks & shred it? I know my sons found it fun to shred stuff when they were younger!!:)
That look on Pepper's face at the very end is priceless! Kind of how I feel at the end of the week, LOL.
Love your title- yes we are all cluterers … 🎉
I remember you saying before one of your goals was to change the floor in that room. Have you thought of some pretty bright peel and stick tiles? Maybe it would motivate you more not to put boxes etc down if you were getting some pleasure looking at something that brought you joy? Just an idea. I just know I always keep my rooms tidier when I like to look at them and they make me feel happy haha xx
This is right o time and truly a blessing to receive this. It confirms I am on the right track with this hoarding habit if you will. I am a writer, so I recognize all of this stuff you’re unboxing. I love it!!!!!
Such a huge difference in the space!
Pepper ! 😂 She was trying to help you with the intro!
Good work, internet friend! Changing habits is hard, and especially when it's a lifelong disorder. Allowing grace for myself and others is going to be my focus all of 2024!
These are helpful reminders as I help my parents clean our house! It can be slow and frustrating, but they are starting to notice the clutter, and I can see that my positivity and kindness helps. It’s not hopeless. We’ll get there!
Great job again! I like the way you explain everything.
"goat trails", I love it! Who wants goat trails? Not me! 😅 it makes the task humerous vs overwhelming.
You cheer me on to get rid of clutter!❤❤❤
What I appreciate is your compassion and understanding. Maybe you could make a video for friends and family of people with hoarding disorder. What to say and what not to say. How to help them in decluttering and cleaning, or organizing their stuff, if they are at the stage where they are open to that.
Thank you so much for encouragement!!!!!! And I'm so glad you are better!!!!!! Love from Ania from Poland
I love your videos. I continually need reminding and encouragement to nix the negative self talk and move on. With that it moves me to declutter and get rid of piles. Thank you for having the guts to start this page and take us for the ride down your healing path. I am learning so much!
👏👏 Looks great!! It looks like you got it cleaned up fairly easily and quickly!
Very inspirational!!Good job,keep it up!
Pepper is so cute. Great work you accomplished as always. Congrats!
You should have both a garbage/recycling bin for paper in the laundry room and a put away/keep bin on the laundry room. It might help with this issue. That’ll help hubby a bit too
I was just about to say that!😊
Who are you to judge somebody else😮
@@ingevanherck4925Judge? I think she was trying to help.
@ingevanherck4925 I didn't think anyone was judging, just giving a organizing tip 💁♀️
It also may help to put the garbage/recycle cans that are in the garage closer to the door and easier to access them straight-on as opposed to from the side.
Another great video.
Hoping you will take advantage of the first non-rainy weekend in 8 weeks to have that garage sale. ☀️
Taking baby steps like you said. Makes it easier. Decluttering my bedroom Slow go but getting there
I stopped bringing stuff home, honestly. It helped me financially but also with my memory! I don't have to think about things and feel guilty or even remember purchases, no matter how small.
You are a true gift from God. Today's video was very special to me. The steps and encouragement will help me during my compulsive eating disorder healing journey. Thanks again.
Hugs to you and Miss Heart both! Compulsive behaviors are a heavy burden to bear, but I believe we can do it! ❤
I have been with you since 2019. The areas you cleared in today's episode would have taken you 2-3 episodes i the past. I have always enjoyed your " tossy tossy" piles. So proud of you not having one today!!!!!! Putting it away is best! But you might consider taking a before and after of the trash/recycle cans? Also, consider what ever you have under the basement stairs can those items be relocated? Place the empty bins/lids and other organizers there. One day you will wake up and that area will be empty because everything in your home has an organized place to go to. Also, currently the empty bins/lids, etc are encroaching on your children's play area. Thank you for today's episode. i so look forward to Friday's where I can visit your channel!!! Lots of love and best wishes, Jane Elizabeth!
What a difference in this video from your beginning videos. You've made huge strides.
Your channel really helps me think about why I struggle to let go, and how to feel safe doing so. I haven't had anyone else express those ideas as clearly for me. ❤
great video it good to see that you see it for youre self when the clutter start to return. big hug Ellen
Thank you once again for all the steps. Changing mindset and negative thoughts is a big one for me. Setting realistic goals is another and I just remind myself I didn’t bring it all in in a day so I can’t expect to get it out in a day. The reward is watching wonderful people like you on TH-cam who continue to encourage me and others along the way. Miss Pepper is just agreeing with all you said. Have a great week. Mary, Joes wife
I enjoyed your video. You have inspired me. Also, I’m so glad your husband is supportive!
Nice and open again! YAY!
I think I’m in the same level as you because my clutter threshold is getting to the point where I notice it way earlier than usual.
I was thinking Maybe if you got rid of
That storage unit in the laundry room you wouldn’t be tempted to pile things on top and inside of it?
Thank you, you are so sweet. God wants us to give loving Mercy to one another and to ourselves. He leads us gently and tenderly, when you said allowing yourself Grace you reinstated a Truth in my heart. Thank you again. Love Ruthie ❤❤❤
Very much progress in this episode Ms Heart!! Proud of you🎉🎉
Your doing great! Keep going and thank you for sharing.
Great job!!! You are so inspiring!!!
This was very simple. I like that you've shown a bit of how it starts. Thanks
❤❤❤this is so inspiring.
Thank you for sharing
Please work with yourself and put labled bins/areas for recycling, to be put away, to be actioned, in the laundry. You are going to keep doing it, so give it a container. When the container is full, it will trigger you to complete the task, just like the pile infront of the door triggered action, but it will be more navigable in the meanwhile. Checking those bins can be part of the house/laundry reset. Goid job today!
Maybe one of these months we can see a FlyLady baby step demonstration with a recovering hoarder? I loved that series you did 3 years ago!
I might be wrong but for myself if I have too many organizing empty bins etc.. I hold on to many items instead of donating?
I just found your channel, thank you for being so open, it let me know I can work on the hoarding I do, even if slowly.
Wonderful video. You're so right. It is a continuing process. And we need to be aware of when to step in and address it before it gets out of control again. Thank you so much🎉
Such a great job! Well done :)
This rainy morning, I’m tackling my tiny laundry room. The top of my cabinet and dryer are full of random stuff
Nicely done!!
Well done, you did a great job reclaiming the floor. 🎉👏 Your voice is so calming.
Thank you so very much for creating this channel. My Mom is a hoarder and so am I. This gives me hope and good feelings about the future 😊
Great job
Its Fri-Yay!!!!!!!! Delutter time!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fantastic job thanks for the pep talk I needed it congratulations 🎊🥳💜🦄
You are so helpful. Thank you!
You did so great….love you and your channel 😊❤️
Love it!
Hello from Germany, hi Miss Heart, miouw pepper 🎉❤ looks nice infront of the door. One step on his time....... You Rock IT
Great job as always, Ms Heart! Your progress inspires me so much on my own journey. My struggle isn't with hoarding but sobriety & nutrition. I think one silver lining about healing from Hoarding Disorder is that changes are very tangible & visible right away, & that's very encouraging. As a point of curiosity, have you considered removing the 2 floor shelving units from the laundry room? Their presence seems to invite clutter due to their multiple flat surfaces, & perhaps the wall space could be used for other things?
Your meal planner worsheets seem to wander quite a bit. Maybe having a magnetic upright paper keeper on your fridge door too keep the stack woth a pen right there could help. So when you need to meal plan, you can pull out one sheet, fill it out, and then post it on the fridge. I am currently working on writing down my recipes in this same way with my binder right next to the fridge so when my boyfriend and I are in the kitchen he can cook and I can take notes of how we are making each particular food item.
You are doing lovely by the way. ❤
Goat trails and hurdles 🐐 🏇🏻
Can make getting from one end of a room to another a mission in it's self😅.
There's been so much progress.
🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷! Great job! Love your teachings…and Pepper!
Thankyou so much for this, I am a hoarder as well and letting go of things has been hard for me. But seeing you do it gives me hope that I to will do it and keep it up.
So thankyou
You are so inspiring Ms Heart; thank you so much for bringing us on this journey with you 🥰