Notes: 1. get rid off the unnecessary stuff (one room, drawer etc. at a time) (reduce surfaces!) 2. systemize your things (shelves, bins...) 3. control the flow of new stuff (social media...) 4. create routines (night, morning) 'The small things you make everyday will make a big difference.'
I’m suuuuuuper messy. Like....super. But I watched your other video and then cleaned my living room enough to have space to put up a Christmas tree (first time in six years). That’s a BIG deal for me. Currently going one room at a time.
@@savannanicoll1507 tbh even the christmass tree needs to go but that is if you want to, my apartment has only a tiny box of christmas deco like ribbons, fake grass and lights thats it
Anyone else here really messy but also constantly anxious about the mess? EDIT: I made this comment 2 years ago, and I still get replies to it. I just wanted to say that I started therapy for anxiety disorder back then and I'm actually tidy now (which feels way more like myself), and it helps a great deal against the stress c: I wish the same for you all♡
David Hanousek I will thoroughly clean my house and I will organize my wife’s stuff. She will then blow the house apart to put on a grey long sleeve shirt she will take off in 20 minutes bc it’s “too tight”
deleted 350 people from Facebook 6 months ago. Facebook decluttered. Deleted Facebook from my phone a month ago, decluttered my every day wondering mind.....
Bro I legit haven't cleaned my dorm all semester and something about this inspired me to do a 1 am detox of my dorm. My roommate wasn't happy but hey I did it thanks to you!
Hey Matt, do you have a video on deleting toxic people, out of your life? If not, can you some how make one, please? As a minimalist, I feel like erasing toxic people plays a big part on minimalism lol.
As long as they’re not partially used/expired!! organizations that distribute toiletries and such to homeless people often have a surplus of hotel toiletries, and will throw away the not-nice ones. Save them their time and don’t donate anything that’s not nice enough for you to use in the first place. Everyone deserves nice and sanitary things! 😊
Honestly, this is the most practical video I've seen on "minimalism" that I've ever watched. I may have heard the concepts before, but the why you put the information together, with the addition of how hard it can be with a girlfriend or kids really has given me hope for myself.
I think minimalism goes hand in hand with Kaizen. Declutter your home in small steps. You don't need to rush. Just one drawer at a time, or a table or just organize a few things. Don't push yourself to do everything at once, but don't limit too if you're in a mood. Do it every day and soon you'll be surprised by how much you accomplished with dedicating almost no time to it.
Alright last comment before I get ready for work. This video punched me right in the gut. I'm struggling with clutter and being messy. I cleaned up my living room and dining room yesterday and threw out a lot of crap after this. This weekend, I am going to do the same in my bedroom. Dude...you produce amazing content. Thanks again:)
Man... this video is incredible. I’m a freelance audio/video/lighting production guy that spends most of my time on the road with different tours. Since there’s such a wide range of events that I’m involved in producing, I’m always packing and repacking my Pelican cases when I get home from a show and prepping for the next one. More often than not, it usually consists of me dumping my work boxes in a corner, then frantically trying to pack the morning of my flight, or up until 20 minutes before I have to go to bus call. It’s so tough trying to organize all of my gear because there’s not a ton of each item, so it would be super expensive to buy the containers needed to hold 2-3 cables of one type, 2-3 of another, and so on. However, I’ve been learning a lot from your videos, so I’m learning that I don’t need more containers to hold each item, instead, I need to reduce the number of items I have, therefore making it easier to organize because there’s less stuff. Anyway... great video, sir! Your content has been super helpful, and I’ve been taking lots of notes within my new bullet journal (that I can blame you for ever starting... ha!). Thanks so much!
I've gone through the decluttering process multiple times thinking that my room is 'dirty'. In reality though I was so used to a decluttered room that it actually took me more time to find my stuff since I didnt want to spoilt the organised manner of my clothes. I've just been living like my decluttered self from a couple months now as I genuinely feel better rather than having a tidy room. If you clean your room weekly (hoover, dust, replace and wash sheets) having a decluttered room isnt really bad. This might actually be quite confusing to understand lol hopefully someone else also with me 😂
I love guy decluttering videos! The funny and accurate observations are just perfect! Makes me want to jump in and approach this mess with humor. We are not in this alone.
You are the only person who gives me not only inspiration and motivation to work, but also who can convince me to do something. So thank you, Matt. Very, very much.
In 2020 you will be my go to TH-cam to get control of my life back. I stumbled across you this morning and your various videos has gotten me thinking. See you in 2020!
Looking at the thumbnail I feel the opposite. I feel like he had to purposely mess up his place just to make this vid. He doesn't even have enough stuff to have a truly messy house- which is kinda the point.
Dealing with incoming new things is so important! I’ve just started doing the dishes little by little before they can pile up and it’s life changing!! It used to be that by Wednesday, the dishes were too overwhelming to deal with so we’d let them pile up and finally deal with them Friday after work
@MyUTF4 let me clarify: i use this tool only to upload videos (and watch matt), because it's what i love. i am a minimalist, (which is another reason why i watch matt) and what it has done for me is shown me what i really need to focus on in life. if you actually watched his videos instead of looking at the comments, you would see that youtube can actually add value to your life. when matt began his social media detox, he still made videos, right? yep. so in conclusion, worry more about yourself and what adds value to your life, and not trying to police what adds value to other peoples lives.
This was really helpful to give me started on a plan and actions to organize my own place, but I have to tell you, I was laughing through most of this. Very enjoyable watch.
why do i feel the sudden urge to binge watch all your videos... but hey, respect my guy - love your cinematography style and storytelling & also realised that minimalism is alot less of a harsh word than OCD when explaining my compulsive urge to declutter EVERYTHING. Cheers from Singapore and do check out my award winning documentary if u have 5 mins in your day to spare :-) means alot.
A great tip for me, that you slightly touched on was curating my feeds. I stopped following big brands or ppl who were constantly working w big brands. I still follow some small obscure brands, but for the most part its greatly reduced the feed clutter
While I don't think I'll ever be a true minimalist, your videos have been very helpful in helping me get rid of things that I have accumulated over nearly 40 years now.
I'm constantly trying to convince my wife to reform. My advice to her so far is: Use it or lose it and focus on quality over quantity. One in one out on new items which should be replacing something. Maximum 2 of anything (excluding items like underwear, socks or work shirts). Finally, don't forget "digital" clutter. Only keep and back up quality. When I was single my loft only consisted of empty luggage and a Christmas tree. Those days are long gone. I hope this helps fellow mild OCD people out there.
It's so true about focusing on one area. My room was a mess but I hated it because I used to be so organized. Thankfully, cluttered not dirty eww. But once I just focused on one area per day it all got fixed and now I feel peace when in my bedroom. Everything is orderly. Thanks for the reaffirmation Matt.
Great video. I love my routines! We do "tidy up Tuesdays" in our place where we clean the whole place in two hours. It is so much faster and more fun when we do it together.
I threw everything away I either collected or were from my childhood. The childhood things I kept, because childhood is an oh so important part of your past... At some point I realized that I actually hate my childhood and that's when I decided to throw everything away, because these things were a heavy weight, except for the photos. I'm tired of owning things that actually have no usage for me, except for my CDs. All I own now is clothing, make up/beauty stuff, CDs, a lot of stationery stuff, crochet equipment, electronics, some jewelry and paper stuff. It feels awesome to declutter, organize and finding a way which suits you to stay organized. As you said, keep it as easy as possible!
Get rid of the bed. You don't need it. Floor sleeping is great! I purchased a 1" closed cell foam pad cut for a single bed sized box spring topper. Turns out I don't even need a box spring..
Awang Budiman That’s what always limits multi day decluttering for me. When decluttering I put everything on my bed. Then I put things back where they should be, but there are always some stuff that I don’t have a good place for and that I don’t want to throw out. So in the end I need to sleep and put everything back and it’s cluttered again :/.
@@PatrikKron yes! Exactly as I do. I now have designated a small bin for those days when I'm too tired to organize the ransoms on my bed. I just throw it all into the bin and go through the bin the next day lol 😂
“Some people just want to watch the world burn” *me watching my floor burn to ashes because he told me to get rid of surfaces so I can’t put things in them*
@@labscience8271 oh wow never thought of that. I thought I was just taking what I get for free and passing it along. I hope.thats not "taking". I better re think this. Thank you for that😊.
Myself and my family have recently moved. The big issue I have had since moving is fitting all of the stuff from a rather large, normal sized room into a really, really small room. With my double bed, clothes closet, and a small set of cube draws and my computer desk and clothing hanging system, I have absolutely no space. I even have a computer chair in my room, and that takes up even more space. It is tricky for me to move around and it would be a hazard for me to get out of my room in a hurry if I needed to. Watching this has made me want to do more and more decluttering. My bed is a really high one from the ground. This has helped me out as I am able to put a few roller boxes under my bed full of stuff I have no space for. I now want to go home from camping and go through all of my stuff and downsize even more than I already have. And if the items are not resalable, then I will donate them to get them out of my house. This is getting me more and more interested in becoming more minimalistic in the way that I live. Hell, even going to bed at 9PM and waking up at 6AM would be a great improvement. This entire channel is inspiring me to make some better changes for myself. The last biggest change I made for myself was going Low-Carb/Keto almost a year ago. And that has helped my life out a lot. Now I go to the gym and am thinking of going more often other than 2 times a week for half an hour each time. I will more than likely go for half an hour in between these days. Another thing I need to look into. I am excited to look into more of these things that I wish to do in my life. Thank you for inspiring me!
I recently challenged myself to only buy groceries once a week. And I always find that there's something I need to buy midway through the week, like dishwashing soap, shampoo or paper towels. I choose to make do without for the remainer of the week. But the need to have an organized storage is very clear to me. I need to be able to look through my closets and see what I need to buy for the week. Organizing and decluttering is a tough road to start on. I'm still motivated to keep going, because the rewards will be worthwhile. But it's a totally new skill for me to learn.
I'm ready to purge my home of excess belongings. When I was a teenager clutter and mess didn't bother me. Now in my late twenties I've noticed that the more stuff I acquire correlates with me feeling overwhelmed or anxious. I just need to get my husband on board...can't really go throwing all your spouse's stuff out without causing some tension. I'm ready to throw all of our belongings (overwhelmingly clothing) onto the bed and sort away roughly 90% of the crap that comes out of the blackhole that is our master and spare bedroom closets. I've already tackled our girl's rooms - three tubs worth of clothing and a bin full of toys ready for a yard sale come spring. What doesn't sell will go directly to Goodwill. Their room is my favorite place now because it's so organized and feels so light. I want that feeling in my entire home.
im new to minimal meaning and lifstyle, your channel is causing this switch in my way of thinking, very practical and love that you are what you preach definitly will be subscriving to you patreon matt. best wishes from honduras Latin America
but I'm both those people in one body. i get rid of everything and declutter all the time and then I watch netflix in my very clutter free apartment :P i know going to the gym would be smarter, but.. not every single day can be super productive and with no rewards. some days i veg out on the couch and watch hours of netflix. others I make 3 videos and smash my to do list like it's nothing. balance is key, I think. when you first start your journey, it's good to be ruthless like that and determined.. but you can't be in that extreme mode forever. things eventually go back to normal, and it's nice to keep yourself in check and continue that lifestyle, but also allow yourself normal human days, I think.
What saved me - I don't have a junk drawer. I have a watch box which is obviously tiny and when flashdrives, pens or lighters come out of my husband's pockets when I do laundry it goes in there and he knows where to look. School papers are chucked as soon as its no longer needed. I have a dedicated space for my son's schoolbag and my husband's lunch bag. I have surfaces but they are clear and they have to be clear again before I go to bed. It's the one OCD habit I have programmed into my brain. Now, if I can just get myself to make the bed before the school run instead of after.. suppose we can't have it all...
This is an excellent video. In fact, I really feel it’s my favorite video! I’m going to share it with my messy friends and others! Thank you Matt, you also gave me some of ideas to start on my own to organize my life.
I could never stand being messy. I have lots of "stuff" but it's all in designated and organized spaces. If it's not, I am distracted and unfocused unless those items are where they are supposed to be. Things I do: Linens: Towels folded an placed neatly in the linen cabinet. I limit myself to 3 bath towels and 3 hand towels. All the same colour and they are washed together every week. Electronics: This one is extremely important for me. I have lots of electronic stuff. I organized buckets where I roll and tie off all my cables and place accessories that I need from time to time. They are sorted on shelves in white buckets that keep things looking clean. I used to just leave the cables laying around which annoyed me more than I realized. Any electronic waste needs to be recycled at specific depots so from time to time, this can build up on me but it's always temporary. Camera / Lighting / Sound Equipment: This has become a challenge for me since I'm getting deeper and deeper into TH-cam and I've been buying more and more audio and video equipment. My biggest problem is the number of stands I have for green screens, light mounts, mics, camera mounts, etc. @Matt D'Avella The manfrotto folding boom stand you use has peaked my interest and could very well kill off 3 stands I currently use. I'm thinking on it but my mind keeps saying "Will it REALLY remove more stands or just add to the number you own? Are you sure?". Toys / Statues: I love my gaming statues and collector's editions and proudly display them. The rule here is, if I exceed the cabinet space, something needs to be given away. I also have LEGO which helps me clear creative blocks from time to time. So LEGO goes into these 3L buckets, sorted by colour, that I used to use for different types of flours, cornstarch, etc. Clothing: A lot of people have a tonne of clothing. I find this so odd. I have a single small dresser in my bedroom that houses all my non-shirt clothes. It has 3 drawers. Drawer 1: Socks. Drawer 2: Underwear, Drawer 3: Sweaters. I limit this stuff to those drawers. I'm even considering merging my socks and underwear drawer and maybe downsizing the dresser to a 2 drawer model. I've been purging my closet of old clothes. General Rule: If I haven't worn it in the last month, I donate it to charity. As of yesterday, I purged 33 shirts and all my dress pants (4 pairs). Paper: I detest paper clutter. Switching my bills to electronic email receipts helps immensely. For paperwork that I can't do that for, a small shredder works wonders and takes up little space. Digital Clutter: I've been pretty anal about this since I got my first computer in 1997. All my digital files go in specific folders religiously. My desktop only ever has the "recycling bucket" icon on it. My emails are all read and deleted or sorted into specific folders. If I know I don't need to look at the email receipt, I set up rules to "mark as read" and put it into it's designated folder automatically so I can reference it if I need to but otherwise I don't see it. All this said, there is STILL some clutter, but I actively work on it every weekend just like house cleaning. At first it was exhausting and stressful but it's like a well oiled machine now.
@@marshallfox1786 This is all stuff I do automatically and reflexively now, almost without thinking. In the beginning though, you are correct, I used to make notes for myself to do this stuff until it became habitual.
I need some of your ocd. I have a large warehouse with about 5 households of stuff in it. I had a declutter goal, then it got cold. Now I'm focusing on bringing in money for some important projects. Overwhelmed and still wanting a homey atmosphere. Lastly I started to limit my boyfriend time since he cannot help here. He lives an hour away and has a curfew with his landlords. I am grateful to have a friend help me clean occasionally, but she stashed away checks; fortunately the company reached out to us, family, and said we can request reissue, a few thousand dollars...mercy!! (When your friend loves declutter too much!!)
Chaos is a great way to describe the mess and clutter in my home. I've been meaning to o through things but motivation is lacking. I'll have to remember to come back to this video in the morning to help boost the motivation!
(Takes notes)
I've never seen a bigger channel lower in the comments lol.
neat.
@@Observer1772 Same!😂
Hey yes theory, it's cool to see you here, my favorite "feel good at life" channels
So weird to see such a popular channel have so little likes.
I want to put tape on my webcam now because youtube somehow knew what video to recommend just by looking at my house.
Lol
DrParmesan 😂😂
Haha, this comment :)
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On getting rid of surfaces we are prone to put things on: How do I get rid of my floor?
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Same
dig a hole
Too funny.
You make me want to clean my damn room at 3 freakin' AM.
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Same, but I’m just gonna lay here and watch the video instead 😂😂
Jamille Cañano he has serious skill to make me want to make myself better
Amateur I actually did it at 3
Same, might as well clean at 3:38am.
Notes:
1. get rid off the unnecessary stuff (one room, drawer etc. at a time)
(reduce surfaces!)
2. systemize your things (shelves, bins...)
3. control the flow of new stuff (social media...)
4. create routines (night, morning)
'The small things you make everyday will make a big difference.'
thank you random stranger girl on the internet
Thanks!
You're a champ!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate this;))
3. Dith Amazon Prime
(True, I always feel like I have to order something each month for it be worth paying when I have it)
Many children are overwhelmed with toys to the point where they don't appreciate any of them.
I know many families where children break toys because the items have no value to them... it’s appalling!
Yes, some parents go a little looney with this.
One should only buy a few basic ones (we all know which they are), those that allow the child to invent stories.
And many Kids love their toys and take care of Them despite having a room full of toys.
Yeah, sure.
I’m suuuuuuper messy. Like....super. But I watched your other video and then cleaned my living room enough to have space to put up a Christmas tree (first time in six years). That’s a BIG deal for me. Currently going one room at a time.
Jade Beth J Keep it up! It feels so good to have a clean environment.
I was super messy too Jade, but sticking to routines will help tremendously!👍🏽
YOU GO GIRL
@@savannanicoll1507 tbh even the christmass tree needs to go but that is if you want to, my apartment has only a tiny box of christmas deco like ribbons, fake grass and lights thats it
Which other video?
Anyone else here really messy but also constantly anxious about the mess?
EDIT: I made this comment 2 years ago, and I still get replies to it.
I just wanted to say that I started therapy for anxiety disorder back then and I'm actually tidy now (which feels way more like myself), and it helps a great deal against the stress c: I wish the same for you all♡
Yeeess, so relatable!!! It's terrible
Rosa Larva yes!!😓😅
Since I went minimalist (not all the way) just in my room. Yes! It bothers me a lot all the mess people can make around the house
And that anxiety makes you freeze up and not clean, yeah
It did until I started to get rid of stuff and clean it all up
How to: declutter
1. *GET RID OF YOUR SHIET*
or Girlfriend :D (joke obv.)
ish
David Hanousek I will thoroughly clean my house and I will organize my wife’s stuff. She will then blow the house apart to put on a grey long sleeve shirt she will take off in 20 minutes bc it’s “too tight”
no :)
LMBO!!! 😂😂😂😂
I declutter toxic people in my life ♥️
deleted 350 people from Facebook 6 months ago. Facebook decluttered. Deleted Facebook from my phone a month ago, decluttered my every day wondering mind.....
I've no friends left... Turns out I was just feeding snakes in disguise....
your soul thanks you
@@averyoscar8602 This was funny.
But yes, just ditch toxic people.
Whether they are family, friends,
colleages or whoever.
Any tips for me I changed after high school and I don’t wanna deal with old high school people I’m much changed better looking maturer person now
Stealing the toys away from your nephew was gold. Hope he got them back after the shot though. xD.
It was really funny 😂
Hahaha I know so good! Believe it or not that was the first and only take. Nailed it in one shot and we gave him the toy back.
haha
I liked how he just fell to the ground and stayed there upon losing his toy
@@mattdavella Actually laughed out loud! Fave!
Watching this while sitting in my messy room. 😅
LOL this video was lowkey about matt roasting his gf's organization
This is my therapy.
We all know it, no denying it, Matt.
He's not going to get any for a month when she see's this video lol
Bro I legit haven't cleaned my dorm all semester and something about this inspired me to do a 1 am detox of my dorm. My roommate wasn't happy but hey I did it thanks to you!
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lmao
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"Humans are very simple creatures, if we see a surface we will put something on it." So what you're saying is, we're reverse cats?
Maybe some need a cat. When your cat knocks it all on the floor you will then have to put it away.
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Lewis Brain and if it breaks, you can just throw it out. The stuff, not the cat, of course.
@@LewisBrain Nah you'll just put everything on the floor in the first place
Lol
Even the messy shots look aesthetic wth
Michelle Melone oh we all know those took 20 minutes each to make that aesthetic
I cannot agree more
no way. it s not.
"As you can see, this drawer is straight chaos." That looks like the only clean part of my house lmao
Right? I was like, "uhhhh, looks pretty good to me!"
Indeed!
Matt's eyes are the same colour as his shirt
Minimalism😂
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Cherry Cola is he wearing gray or green
And he is just too handsome!
I noticed that too 😂
“Control your flow of new stuff” is the most important thing I’ve learned about organizing so far. Thank you!
“Some people just want to watch the world burn” 😂 😂😂 👌🏼
The dark knight 2008
Earlier this morning my mom was yelling at me for the mess in my room. Then i get this video 😂
It's a sign.
Yeah Matt helps you get your shit together😂💖
@@mattdavella a sign that google is watching him closely
Google is getting smarter...
Its a sign
Hey Matt, do you have a video on deleting toxic people, out of your life? If not, can you some how make one, please? As a minimalist, I feel like erasing toxic people plays a big part on minimalism lol.
I don't have a video about it but maybe in the future.
sooo true and needed very much!!
Please make a video on this...how to remove toxic people from life
Can't spell friend without 'END'
How to detoxify your life and surroundings
"my fellow messy friends, we can finally get our shit together" feel slightly attacked, but also resonates lmao
😅😂
The color grading of his videos is my ultimate fave💕 sooo clean.
Saameee
Your tshirt colour is perfect. Makes your eyes POP!
Nicolas Baroja he is not broke. I’m sorry but he is not
you really are crushing it on TH-cam at the minute Casey watch your back!!!
Lol thanks. Love Casey 🙏🙏
Dude, I know you probably won't see this, but your channel is solid. Every video is worth while. Subbed 😁
PSA: The homeless can benefit from your travel sized collected hotel items! :D
this is the best way to help the homeless. Sample size hygeine products!
@MiIesTailsPrower you are funny. Lol
As long as they’re not partially used/expired!! organizations that distribute toiletries and such to homeless people often have a surplus of hotel toiletries, and will throw away the not-nice ones. Save them their time and don’t donate anything that’s not nice enough for you to use in the first place. Everyone deserves nice and sanitary things! 😊
Also women’s shelters will often take them if unopened
Honestly, this is the most practical video I've seen on "minimalism" that I've ever watched. I may have heard the concepts before, but the why you put the information together, with the addition of how hard it can be with a girlfriend or kids really has given me hope for myself.
I think minimalism goes hand in hand with Kaizen. Declutter your home in small steps. You don't need to rush. Just one drawer at a time, or a table or just organize a few things. Don't push yourself to do everything at once, but don't limit too if you're in a mood. Do it every day and soon you'll be surprised by how much you accomplished with dedicating almost no time to it.
SUCH useful information, thank you!
Didn't expect to see u here!what a pleasent surprise!
Hey you two should do a collaboration
My name is Nathalie and every time he said my name I felt so attacked omg
I love this guy's videos. I've started to declutter and it feels sooo liberating already🙏🏻
Clutter can be so depressing, and make one feel like their being buried alive.
So true
“Break Natalie’s stuff and we have to get rid of it”
MagenticArcanine I’m laughing so fuckin hard. Usually it’s just that one nigga from monsters inc, never heard the transformers one before 😂
Alright last comment before I get ready for work. This video punched me right in the gut. I'm struggling with clutter and being messy. I cleaned up my living room and dining room yesterday and threw out a lot of crap after this. This weekend, I am going to do the same in my bedroom. Dude...you produce amazing content. Thanks again:)
This video made me finally tidy my apartment and I feel so much more productive now ! Thanks Matt I really needed this ! :)
I just cleaned my room, I feel amazing. I’m gonna brush my teeth and shower now. Thx Matt.
Wow! Three first times in one post! 👍
Man... this video is incredible. I’m a freelance audio/video/lighting production guy that spends most of my time on the road with different tours. Since there’s such a wide range of events that I’m involved in producing, I’m always packing and repacking my Pelican cases when I get home from a show and prepping for the next one. More often than not, it usually consists of me dumping my work boxes in a corner, then frantically trying to pack the morning of my flight, or up until 20 minutes before I have to go to bus call. It’s so tough trying to organize all of my gear because there’s not a ton of each item, so it would be super expensive to buy the containers needed to hold 2-3 cables of one type, 2-3 of another, and so on. However, I’ve been learning a lot from your videos, so I’m learning that I don’t need more containers to hold each item, instead, I need to reduce the number of items I have, therefore making it easier to organize because there’s less stuff. Anyway... great video, sir! Your content has been super helpful, and I’ve been taking lots of notes within my new bullet journal (that I can blame you for ever starting... ha!). Thanks so much!
I've gone through the decluttering process multiple times thinking that my room is 'dirty'. In reality though I was so used to a decluttered room that it actually took me more time to find my stuff since I didnt want to spoilt the organised manner of my clothes. I've just been living like my decluttered self from a couple months now as I genuinely feel better rather than having a tidy room. If you clean your room weekly (hoover, dust, replace and wash sheets) having a decluttered room isnt really bad. This might actually be quite confusing to understand lol hopefully someone else also with me 😂
Yup. All these tips work. I’ve done every single one and life was so stress-free because of it.
"I will take away 1 toy from a child..."
Damn I thought you were serious for a minute lol
Decluttering at the speed of life is an awesome book/audiobook to help with the guilt of reducing. Thank u for sharing 😁👍
I love guy decluttering videos! The funny and accurate observations are just perfect! Makes me want to jump in and approach this mess with humor. We are not in this alone.
2:43 Legends say that was all Matt ever owned in his life
The child’s reaction after you took that toy 🧸. 😆
Loved the joke of stealing toys 😂😂 Felt like donating
You are the only person who gives me not only inspiration and motivation to work, but also who can convince me to do something. So thank you, Matt. Very, very much.
In 2020 you will be my go to TH-cam to get control of my life back. I stumbled across you this morning and your various videos has gotten me thinking. See you in 2020!
I feel like this guy lives like all of us but right before he makes a video he just cleans everything and makes his videos look fancy
Looking at the thumbnail I feel the opposite. I feel like he had to purposely mess up his place just to make this vid. He doesn't even have enough stuff to have a truly messy house- which is kinda the point.
You have no idea how much I needed this today !! Thank you Matt !
This is my absolute favorite youtube account. I wish I could afford to support your other site. You're so freaking awesome. Keep doing what you do!!
I have watched way too many of your videos today. When you say “shit” it’s the.best.
Great content!! Thanks for putting it all out there.
Dealing with incoming new things is so important!
I’ve just started doing the dishes little by little before they can pile up and it’s life changing!!
It used to be that by Wednesday, the dishes were too overwhelming to deal with so we’d let them pile up and finally deal with them Friday after work
im halfway through my 30 day social media detox!! thank you matt!
Lol. TH-cam IS social media. This comment made my day.
@MyUTF4 let me clarify: i use this tool only to upload videos (and watch matt), because it's what i love. i am a minimalist, (which is another reason why i watch matt) and what it has done for me is shown me what i really need to focus on in life. if you actually watched his videos instead of looking at the comments, you would see that youtube can actually add value to your life. when matt began his social media detox, he still made videos, right? yep. so in conclusion, worry more about yourself and what adds value to your life, and not trying to police what adds value to other peoples lives.
MyUTF4 Yeah, but I think that youtube can be used as a tool instead of traditional and toxic ‘social media’
Olivia Russell thank you for understanding! haha
😂 love this video!
This was really helpful to give me started on a plan and actions to organize my own place, but I have to tell you, I was laughing through most of this. Very enjoyable watch.
"Instead of watching Netflix, you can go to the gym" pffffffftttttt
Cliodhna Maguire go to the gym while you watch Netflix
ill watch netflix about going to the gym xD
@@MCAQUIN0 You can watch sport at netfix)
LoL good one I watch netflix at the gym.
Cliodhna Maguire you can watch Netflix while at the gym! 🕺🏻
You’re so relatable. You’re funny. Thank you.
Every video I see from you... YOU ARE BETTER!! Thanks Matt, you inspire!
“For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned,” -Benjamin Franklin.
why do i feel the sudden urge to binge watch all your videos... but hey, respect my guy - love your cinematography style and storytelling & also realised that minimalism is alot less of a harsh word than OCD when explaining my compulsive urge to declutter EVERYTHING.
Cheers from Singapore and do check out my award winning documentary if u have 5 mins in your day to spare :-) means alot.
A great tip for me, that you slightly touched on was curating my feeds. I stopped following big brands or ppl who were constantly working w big brands. I still follow some small obscure brands, but for the most part its greatly reduced the feed clutter
These steps are so simple but also are exactly what I need to hear to make keeping a tidy home sound manageable!
While I don't think I'll ever be a true minimalist, your videos have been very helpful in helping me get rid of things that I have accumulated over nearly 40 years now.
the stealing toys bit was so good
Time for me to declutter... much needed
It's such a headache. I have 2 rooms to go.
@@OurSimpleLyfe You got this!
@@DepressionTalks1 thanks and best wishes to you on your #DeclutteringJourney 🤗😊
I'm constantly trying to convince my wife to reform. My advice to her so far is:
Use it or lose it and focus on quality over quantity.
One in one out on new items which should be replacing something.
Maximum 2 of anything (excluding items like underwear, socks or work shirts).
Finally, don't forget "digital" clutter. Only keep and back up quality.
When I was single my loft only consisted of empty luggage and a Christmas tree. Those days are long gone. I hope this helps fellow mild OCD people out there.
It's so true about focusing on one area. My room was a mess but I hated it because I used to be so organized. Thankfully, cluttered not dirty eww. But once I just focused on one area per day it all got fixed and now I feel peace when in my bedroom. Everything is orderly. Thanks for the reaffirmation Matt.
I keep coming back to this video. I think I come back to it almost two to three times a year.
Always the best and most helpful videos!
Thanks!
Great video. I love my routines! We do "tidy up Tuesdays" in our place where we clean the whole place in two hours. It is so much faster and more fun when we do it together.
I support stealing toys from children... to keep for myself. 😂👍
I just love that you dont put ads for 2 reasons 1 no silly ads and 2 you can say whatever you want
I threw everything away I either collected or were from my childhood. The childhood things I kept, because childhood is an oh so important part of your past... At some point I realized that I actually hate my childhood and that's when I decided to throw everything away, because these things were a heavy weight, except for the photos.
I'm tired of owning things that actually have no usage for me, except for my CDs. All I own now is clothing, make up/beauty stuff, CDs, a lot of stationery stuff, crochet equipment, electronics, some jewelry and paper stuff. It feels awesome to declutter, organize and finding a way which suits you to stay organized. As you said, keep it as easy as possible!
If I remove surface areas in my room I will sleep on the floor because the bed will be used for storage instead.
Haha I do that anyway. I'm aweful
Get rid of the bed. You don't need it. Floor sleeping is great! I purchased a 1" closed cell foam pad cut for a single bed sized box spring topper. Turns out I don't even need a box spring..
Awang Budiman That’s what always limits multi day decluttering for me. When decluttering I put everything on my bed. Then I put things back where they should be, but there are always some stuff that I don’t have a good place for and that I don’t want to throw out. So in the end I need to sleep and put everything back and it’s cluttered again :/.
😂😂😂😂
@@PatrikKron yes! Exactly as I do. I now have designated a small bin for those days when I'm too tired to organize the ransoms on my bed. I just throw it all into the bin and go through the bin the next day lol 😂
“Some people just want to watch the world burn”
*me watching my floor burn to ashes because he told me to get rid of surfaces so I can’t put things in them*
No, I like the Chaos 😂😂 Hahaha love it!! She’s awesome!
Thank you for helping to keep TH-cam seriously relevant.
2:57 ahh yes just casually reading three books
Hey Matt. What are your thoughts on owning cars, or your own home? Do you plan on buying a home vs. renting?
I secretly wanted to see Natalie's drawer
me too lol
I collect shampoo and samples from hotel for our homeless shelter..the homeless shelter makes hygiene bags for them😊
So you're like Robin Hood :)
Taking from rich and giving to poor
Good idea, I’ll try to remember that
@@labscience8271 oh wow never thought of that. I thought I was just taking what I get for free and passing it along. I hope.thats not "taking". I better re think this. Thank you for that😊.
@@labscience8271 I only collect when I travel and it's left for me. Is that ok? Your opinion when be nice😊. Thank you
That’s really wonderful of you.
Myself and my family have recently moved. The big issue I have had since moving is fitting all of the stuff from a rather large, normal sized room into a really, really small room. With my double bed, clothes closet, and a small set of cube draws and my computer desk and clothing hanging system, I have absolutely no space. I even have a computer chair in my room, and that takes up even more space. It is tricky for me to move around and it would be a hazard for me to get out of my room in a hurry if I needed to. Watching this has made me want to do more and more decluttering. My bed is a really high one from the ground. This has helped me out as I am able to put a few roller boxes under my bed full of stuff I have no space for. I now want to go home from camping and go through all of my stuff and downsize even more than I already have. And if the items are not resalable, then I will donate them to get them out of my house. This is getting me more and more interested in becoming more minimalistic in the way that I live. Hell, even going to bed at 9PM and waking up at 6AM would be a great improvement. This entire channel is inspiring me to make some better changes for myself. The last biggest change I made for myself was going Low-Carb/Keto almost a year ago. And that has helped my life out a lot. Now I go to the gym and am thinking of going more often other than 2 times a week for half an hour each time. I will more than likely go for half an hour in between these days. Another thing I need to look into. I am excited to look into more of these things that I wish to do in my life. Thank you for inspiring me!
I recently challenged myself to only buy groceries once a week. And I always find that there's something I need to buy midway through the week, like dishwashing soap, shampoo or paper towels. I choose to make do without for the remainer of the week. But the need to have an organized storage is very clear to me. I need to be able to look through my closets and see what I need to buy for the week.
Organizing and decluttering is a tough road to start on. I'm still motivated to keep going, because the rewards will be worthwhile. But it's a totally new skill for me to learn.
I'm ready to purge my home of excess belongings. When I was a teenager clutter and mess didn't bother me. Now in my late twenties I've noticed that the more stuff I acquire correlates with me feeling overwhelmed or anxious. I just need to get my husband on board...can't really go throwing all your spouse's stuff out without causing some tension. I'm ready to throw all of our belongings (overwhelmingly clothing) onto the bed and sort away roughly 90% of the crap that comes out of the blackhole that is our master and spare bedroom closets. I've already tackled our girl's rooms - three tubs worth of clothing and a bin full of toys ready for a yard sale come spring. What doesn't sell will go directly to Goodwill. Their room is my favorite place now because it's so organized and feels so light. I want that feeling in my entire home.
im new to minimal meaning and lifstyle, your channel is causing this switch in my way of thinking, very practical and love that you are what you preach definitly will be subscriving to you patreon matt. best wishes from honduras Latin America
I catch myself everytime and keep on getting back to this video haha...
Yes, yes... I love clean and simple. This tip about surfaces helped me a lot..
been binging your content to get motivation to better my life and I'm starting decluttering tomorrow. thank you for inspiring me. i really needed it.
I cracked up when you stole that toy from your nephew?! You so mean. Lol
I loved your sense of humour. Subscribed.
Edit: And your eye color is AMAZING😻
Tae’s spoch-kah best youtuber ever
but I'm both those people in one body. i get rid of everything and declutter all the time and then I watch netflix in my very clutter free apartment :P
i know going to the gym would be smarter, but.. not every single day can be super productive and with no rewards. some days i veg out on the couch and watch hours of netflix. others I
make 3 videos and smash my to do list like it's nothing.
balance is key, I think.
when you first start your journey, it's good to be ruthless like that and determined.. but you can't be in that extreme mode forever. things eventually go back to normal, and it's nice to keep yourself in check and continue that lifestyle, but also allow yourself normal human days, I think.
Yes same.
I just discovered your channel about 14 videos back! Damn these are awesome! Thank you for all the hard work you put into these videos.
What saved me - I don't have a junk drawer. I have a watch box which is obviously tiny and when flashdrives, pens or lighters come out of my husband's pockets when I do laundry it goes in there and he knows where to look. School papers are chucked as soon as its no longer needed. I have a dedicated space for my son's schoolbag and my husband's lunch bag. I have surfaces but they are clear and they have to be clear again before I go to bed. It's the one OCD habit I have programmed into my brain. Now, if I can just get myself to make the bed before the school run instead of after.. suppose we can't have it all...
This is an excellent video. In fact, I really feel it’s my favorite video! I’m going to share it with my messy friends and others! Thank you Matt, you also gave me some of ideas to start on my own to organize my life.
mind blowing, u changed the way im thinking now
I could never stand being messy. I have lots of "stuff" but it's all in designated and organized spaces. If it's not, I am distracted and unfocused unless those items are where they are supposed to be.
Things I do:
Linens:
Towels folded an placed neatly in the linen cabinet. I limit myself to 3 bath towels and 3 hand towels. All the same colour and they are washed together every week.
Electronics:
This one is extremely important for me. I have lots of electronic stuff. I organized buckets where I roll and tie off all my cables and place accessories that I need from time to time. They are sorted on shelves in white buckets that keep things looking clean. I used to just leave the cables laying around which annoyed me more than I realized.
Any electronic waste needs to be recycled at specific depots so from time to time, this can build up on me but it's always temporary.
Camera / Lighting / Sound Equipment:
This has become a challenge for me since I'm getting deeper and deeper into TH-cam and I've been buying more and more audio and video equipment. My biggest problem is the number of stands I have for green screens, light mounts, mics, camera mounts, etc. @Matt D'Avella The manfrotto folding boom stand you use has peaked my interest and could very well kill off 3 stands I currently use. I'm thinking on it but my mind keeps saying "Will it REALLY remove more stands or just add to the number you own? Are you sure?".
Toys / Statues:
I love my gaming statues and collector's editions and proudly display them. The rule here is, if I exceed the cabinet space, something needs to be given away. I also have LEGO which helps me clear creative blocks from time to time. So LEGO goes into these 3L buckets, sorted by colour, that I used to use for different types of flours, cornstarch, etc.
Clothing:
A lot of people have a tonne of clothing. I find this so odd. I have a single small dresser in my bedroom that houses all my non-shirt clothes. It has 3 drawers. Drawer 1: Socks. Drawer 2: Underwear, Drawer 3: Sweaters. I limit this stuff to those drawers. I'm even considering merging my socks and underwear drawer and maybe downsizing the dresser to a 2 drawer model. I've been purging my closet of old clothes. General Rule: If I haven't worn it in the last month, I donate it to charity. As of yesterday, I purged 33 shirts and all my dress pants (4 pairs).
Paper:
I detest paper clutter. Switching my bills to electronic email receipts helps immensely. For paperwork that I can't do that for, a small shredder works wonders and takes up little space.
Digital Clutter:
I've been pretty anal about this since I got my first computer in 1997. All my digital files go in specific folders religiously. My desktop only ever has the "recycling bucket" icon on it. My emails are all read and deleted or sorted into specific folders. If I know I don't need to look at the email receipt, I set up rules to "mark as read" and put it into it's designated folder automatically so I can reference it if I need to but otherwise I don't see it.
All this said, there is STILL some clutter, but I actively work on it every weekend just like house cleaning. At first it was exhausting and stressful but it's like a well oiled machine now.
Good for u. I bet writing this out is like decluttering ur mind. It helps me to write notes for myself.
@@marshallfox1786 This is all stuff I do automatically and reflexively now, almost without thinking. In the beginning though, you are correct, I used to make notes for myself to do this stuff until it became habitual.
You must not have children..
It must be a nightmare to be have you as a partner
I need some of your ocd. I have a large warehouse with about 5 households of stuff in it. I had a declutter goal, then it got cold. Now I'm focusing on bringing in money for some important projects.
Overwhelmed and still wanting a homey atmosphere.
Lastly I started to limit my boyfriend time since he cannot help here. He lives an hour away and has a curfew with his landlords.
I am grateful to have a friend help me clean occasionally, but she stashed away checks; fortunately the company reached out to us, family, and said we can request reissue, a few thousand dollars...mercy!!
(When your friend loves declutter too much!!)
I’m new to your channel & I like that most videos are under 10 min. I watch these while doing small tasks & you make the information digestible 🍽
Chaos is a great way to describe the mess and clutter in my home. I've been meaning to o through things but motivation is lacking. I'll have to remember to come back to this video in the morning to help boost the motivation!
I love these videos!! They are really interesting to watch and I learned a lot. :) Keep up the good work.