23 Things to Declutter in 2023
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2024
- Here are my 23 things to declutter in this new year!! At the end of this video, you can click on a link to a beautiful beach Jeeping video from my husband's channel, The Uncrowded Path!
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So true! Holding onto things just because they were expensive doesn't bring the money back.
I would like to add a tip, animal shelters are always needing towels, small rugs and bedding, tears or holes or stained items I gather and donate to my local animal shelter and they are put to good use and I clear out space!
I didn't know that. Thanks
I am thinking of checking to see what they need. Thank you!
My mother had a popcorn makwem, hot dog maker, burger press, panini maker, blender, toaster, toaster oven, pizzeli maker, electric fry pan, electric griddle and she didn't even cook
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That last line😂
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Love the content but the sound of a man talking in the beginning was very distracting.
I decluttered a needy gambling husband I have so much more space now 😂 seriously love your channel thank you 👍
If you’re describing your husband as needy(co-dependent) and gambling(an addiction). Take a long hard look at yourself and the relationship with your husband. You have the potential to totally destroy your life!!
Too funny!!!
I mean too funny if she literally told her gambling husband to hit the road
@@pfranks75 Sure, but don't we all have that potential? I for one choose to enjoy her humor. IOW, I see what she did there.
LOL!!
Thank you!!! I am 58 and find some shoes I love no longer fit right. Time for them to go. Underwire bras too!
My cousin’s storage locker had daily letters my grandparents typed to each other prior to them even meeting. Three years worth. It’s fascinating to hear them as young people…they were witty story tellers. I only knew them as old and sickly. But in 1916 they were a hoot.
That's awesome! I would love to find a treasure like that! And if one does have a treasure like that, one should definitely keep it! 🤍
I'm sorry here's where I draw the line... keepers till pass away or keepers to (if can) pass on or perhaps antique or .. some kind of shop somewhere that displays things of that era! Life needs reminders of faith, hope, hard work, trust, integrity as we see such moral decay in our world today. Letters seldom sent at all. Sad.
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❤❤I found the letters between my mom and dad when they started dating til they got married....my mom passed in 2018....its been a struggle to go through her things😢 here it is 5yrs later and I still have things of hers to go through but I have to say those letters were a blessing to find...I read them all.. even though the fairytale ended between them when I was approximately 7/8yrs I got to read how it allll began❤
Im so glad a friend referred you to me ! I'm 67 and have been on a decluttering and downsizing adventure for a few years now. I just want things I love and can maintain myself. Like Dawn from the Minimal Mom says, it's like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, we slowly we'll get there.
I have now started to declutter unfortunately because I have to. My husband has metastatic cancer and we moved from a 3000 sq ft house to a 70 ft trailer. Now i am still decluttering in the trailer since i now have a hospital bed and other medical equipment (the bed is actually arriving this week) so I spent the last few days getting rid of stuff I realize I don't need. And yes, I don't want the family to have to do this later on. I gave away probably hundreds of dollars of crafting materials to people who would use it. In fact one woman who runs a daycare was overjoyed. And yes lots of glue and glue sticks! Thanks for these tips.
Bless your heart. What a hard thing this would be for both you and your husband. May you be given strength and peace❤
BIG HUGS TO YOU from Australia
My husband and I were together for 21 years before his passing 2 years ago. We would "redecorate" for each season and each major holiday. It would take us about two days each time. I first started to declutter after his death by not decorating for every major holiday (only for Christmas now). My BIG goal this year is to go through every container of seasonal décor items and keep and put out only those items that can stay out all year around, that mean something to me, and don't clutter up my space! I know we had sooooo many "just because" items (just because it was the right color, just because we had an empty shelf, etc). They are on their way out.
I did this too. Now I only decorate for Christmas, and I only do a Christmas tree and fresh greenery. It's simpler and it's really warm and inviting, plus I can compost all of it when the season is over.
@@raquel5401 Not only did we decorate for every holiday, but we decorated EVERY room. Now, Christmas and only the common areas like the living room. PERIOD!!
I just wanted to say I'm so sorry for your loss and your pain. Going through all those memories is like ripping the bandages off wounds we thought were healing. It's not easy to throw away memories. God bless you and give you strength.
@@brandywineblogger1411 You can't throw away memories, just things. The memories remain.
When my husband passed 2 years ago I couldn’t get myself to put up a tree for Christmas since it was his favorite holiday. The last year he was so ill I kept my tree up till February so he could enjoy it. I only took out my holy family figurines. My kids had taken all his sports ornaments. Last Christmas I gave my granddaughter all my ornaments for her first Christmas tree in her new house.
Very interesting & inspiring. I'm 73 & working on clearing for a while. I find I have hesitation about "just tossing it" since I don't want to add to landfills.
Am negotiating with 2 historical houses in LA area to accept antique quilts, doilies, etc, made by my gran & great gran. My relatives don't want these. I've also donated craft items to Boys & Girls Clubs, household items for govt-assisted Afghan families, & local charities. Also returned "borrowed" stuff I'd kept too long. It's a process for sure.
Yes, that’s really hard. Handmade items are precious to us. Hugs❤
I love your tone ... friendly, helpful, and nonjudgmental!! Just what I need to keep me ever so gradually move towards less stuff. It is a process and I feel no need to be in a big hurry as long as I keep making progress!
The Alanon motto helps me as I downsize...Progress, not Perfection😊 When my son was younger, each year I would donate gently used clothes, toys and books or sell some in a friend's garage sale. Since he moved out as a young adult, I've double downed on my own items and have more peace with less items.
I prefer the kitchen table, window, plant as your backdrop. It’s bright, comforting, a place where you want to hang out. Just sayin’.
Sorry the dark room is depressing me.🥺
I had a hard time with the hollow sound of the room.
Thanks for information. I would add:
- Kitchen Utensils. We discovered we had three or four duplicates and some didn't even work.
- Stuff from college - whether it's old textbooks that I will never look at again, or papers you wrote and think someone would be interested in. I discovered an entire box of photocopied articles from research books on leadership when I did my master's. I hadn't opened the box in 25 years.
- Photographs. I know some people would never let these go, but we have travelled a lot and are old so used cameras with prints we developed. We also have a ton of photos on thumb drives. I went through them and if I couldn't immediately recognize where the view was, I threw it out. For family photos - I always took a lot of pictures of my four nephews when they were little - I packaged up a little gift box for each grown man now, and they were really pleased to get them.
- Suitcases. I swear they were breeding in the back of the storage cell. If something was ripped, banged up or just unwieldy I let them go - whether to a landfill or in some rare cases to a charity shop.
- Potpourri. I threw it all out.
- Scented soaps. I am 66 and have received hundreds of soap as gifts. I redistributed it all.
This is such a timely video. Our mother died 8 years ago. The family house had over 60 years of living and collecting. It was neat and clean, but the closets, large book shelves, shelves of nick nacks etc. dresser drawers, attic areas, basement etc were full. My sister, myself and a friend spent July and August clearing out the house we grew up in. Two large dumpsters full, countless trips to Good Will and two moving vans to the auction.
It was truly an emotionally devastating experience. I vowed I would never live like that or have someone have to go through my stuff. I got the Marie Kondo book which really helped my thinking. You never know how many clothes you have until you empty every closet and dresser drawer and dump it all in one place. Right? How much do you really wear?
Thank you for this much needed reminder that I need to re-boot!
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I've done that too, thank it for it's service and move on...
Please do a video on things to stop buying/bringing into one's home from craft shows, art festivals and church bazarrs and the like. Candles (use what you have first), jewelry (most of us prolly don't wear most of what we have), fancy/decorative soaps, cookbooks, small advertising items such as key chains, drink coozies, magnets, tote bags, insulated containers, we all by now have all of these items and don't need extras cluttering up our cupboards and drawers.
Just bought our downsizing house last week at age 52 and I'm so excited about having less stuff to maintain. We will still need to review what we have as we unpack, as there is much less room (double to single garage, 2 story + walkout to a 1080 sq ft bungalow). Using a term I shared with a friend - I am curating my memories i.e. selecting representative items - I can take also a photo instead of keeping the object (reminding myself that the objects are not the memories - the memories are the experiences with the person you love 😉)
I accidentally came upon your video. 53 and I’m starting to already Declutter. It must be something that just happens naturally for some folks.
I've been thinking about this a lot lately. We have a huge house, four bedrooms, and we built it almost 20 years ago, and, boy, did we fill it up. Lots of shelves with storage bins in the basement and attic, for starters. Don't get me started on the amount of "stuff" we both have that we brought with two previous marriages and lifestyles. Not to mention six kids between us. For one thing, I love Christmas and other holidays and have so many bins where I don't put out everything each year. I'm late to the party but am still in excellent condition and healthy at age 75, but now I'm starting to panic a bit. We've had some remodeling done, but now I need new kitchen counters and some new cabinets, and I'm finding that I had my cabinets organized all wrong, added to the face I do not need the new Fiesta dinnerware color every year. Gone are the days we had many kids, their spouses, grandchildren and a few friends in for each holiday dinner and during the summer. Grandkids even grown and people going separate ways most holidays, sharing with other parts of their family. I'm thinking of beginning with the kitchen cabinets and pantry, then moving to the bins of decorations in the garage. At my age, I have no idea when my body says, "Hey! I forgot how old I am, time to sit down and stop moving!" On the melanin thing you cited, not true at all. I'm not albino but I have the lightest skin shade available in make-up. I've shunned the sun. I had never smoked with or very rarely had a glass of wine or any other drink. That, and a blessing of high skin collagen in my DNA (my mother and one daughter were all blessed with it too) I never had a wrinkle and never used even minor face cream until age 50. When I was 52 and my husband took me to meet his parents his mother's response to him was, "You are robbing the cradle!" I had to show his siblings and niece my ID because they never believed me either. It was amusing for a while but I had to save my husband's honor. 😂 It's not lack of melanin that creates wrinkles but other factors such as sun damage and good old plain heredity. It's the collagen, not the pigment, that was told to me by my dermatologist. So, it's not you, it's them. The past two years I suddenly developed wrinkles I never had in places on my face. At first, I was depressed and horrified, then I decided that, at my age, I just need to let it go because I slid for so many years. It was just a shock, but should have been expected. I'm so blessed to have reached 3/4 of a century in excellent health so I'm not complaining. And, I love your videos, I'm learning a lot about gathering and giving. Bless you. ❤
Thank you for sharing what Insights God has placed on your heart. Sadly, my environment has gone from clutter to what I think might be hoarding. I wrote the list of 23 things and I am sure it and prayer will help me begin to make progress.
Hope you made progress x
The room is lovely, I like white spaces but this feels so cosy! It's the framed paintings that really pop and inject some vibrancy
I'm 75 and burdened with a storage full of things I saved to use when I got my little cottage in the woods...which never happened and it's too late now! I'm ready to be ok with my little apartment. To love it and love the things in it. You've lifted my mind up and out of the morass, inspiring me to get rid of my failed project leftovers and mom's stuff I felt guilty about throwing away. Thank you.
Aww. Blessings to you, Mary Jane. I'm so happy for you to be happy in your apartment. Here's to your new attitude of gratitude and contentment. Less IS more.
I always feel better knowing it could go to someone else who might want it's or gift it or something like that so I don't want it to go in the landfill and put it in the garbage dump so I have my donations that are wonderful products and decor and it goes to a good cause! A Rescue Mission Thrift Shop relies on this so I feel better that it is going to them as opposed to in a garbage bin and in the landfill. Best wishes!
Thank you for posting this Mary Jane..I'm nearly 60 and have a fantasy of living in the woods close to nature.
I find it helpful to immerse myself in nature and listen to birdsong...I take myself there in meditation.
Or maybe a few nights in an air bnb - there are some unusual ones... the memories will stay for ever when using all senses to re- feel the experience ...
I expect you already do this.. hoping to help, as it has helped me x
I just cleared out my entire larder and filled up an entire large black bag whilst watching this video❤ thank you so much
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 to getting rid of things that collect. My case…… one of the things….. a couch. A darling white couch that sat pretty in my dining room with toss pillows on it. No one sat on it. Like, never. But my two girls (cats) would lounge for endless hours. They, by the way, are black. Every time company came over there would be a deep sigh because I had to defuzz the couch. Cleaning day…. Sigh….. not done until the couch has been defuzzed. (My word). FINALLY it hit me. GET RID OF THE DERN THING. There was the battle inside of me. It’s so cute!!! It’s practically brand new. IT COST SO MUCH MONEY!!! But the peace of giving it to a cute young couple who needed it and having more open space to move around in and eliminating one more thing the spend my time taking care of is so worth it.
Woohoo! Sounds like a win-win for sure!! 👍👍
Absolutely ! If I could do a do-over, I sure wouldn't buy most of the exercise equipment I bought ! Funny you should mention a juicer. We had one to juice celery (a doctor wanted my husband to drink celery juice). He did for months. It didn't help. After that, the juicer sat, unused for years. Finally, we got rid of it.
I collected cookbooks for years. Recently, I got rid of 50 & I'm sure more can go. I nearly cleared a couple bookshelves of other books, too. Realistically, were we going to read or re-read those books? No. Let 'em go.
I have set aside 7 pairs of shoes & 3 pairs of slippers to donate. They've seen their better days. I donated 3 dresses I loved. They didn't look good on me any more....so out they went. My husband had about a doz. old pairs of jeans he never wore. Why ?? Out they went.
I find that a lot of things become just part of the scenery & we don't think about them until one day. Finally, one day we stop & think about them & wonder why we've kept this or that.
We had a huge box of Christmas decorations & holiday glassware. We weren't using any of it ! Out it went. Haven't missed it a bit.
I had kept years & years of calendars because the art work was so pretty or cute....but had I ever done anything w/them? No. They had sat in a box. Craziness. I recycled them.
There is a charity that helps locals who are victims of water damage or fire. They accept any donations that will help those people establish a home again. We have given them sheets, dinner plates we never used, kitchen utensils, pillows, some cookware we weren't using, extra blankets we weren't using, etc.
I haven't missed anything we've gotten rid of. We've filled our car many times to drop off donations. We pitched so much stuff. It feels wonderful.
I saved calendars not only for the frame-worthy artwork but also because of the notations, appointments, etc. I'll refer to these calendars some day when I finally write my memoir 😂
@@jodybogdanovich4333 I have kept a journal since Nov. 1976. I can use them if I write my memoirs. The calendars had no useful info in them. I never used the art. Sounds like yours might be helpful to you, tho!
@@patwagner9308 something to jog my memory is better than nothing. 😉 At one point in my life, I hauled logs and wood chips for a timber company. I saved all my trip ticket books with all kinds of notations; 5 years of my life doing that. Also have all my old check registers. I better get busy!
@@jodybogdanovich4333 well, there ya go ! Anything that jogs the memory...for sure. Sounds like you've had an interesting life ! 😊
Oh my gosh! Socks with holes! Why did I hold on to these for so long? My two girlfriends on a recent trip saw holes in my socks and scolded me for them and opened my eyes to the fact that those socks needed to be rags. I bought new ones that day.
I so enjoy your channel. Very doable list. In addition to tossing used up pens, I have added any pens that don’t have a good flow or feel to them. Life is too short to not enjoy a really great writing experience. Looking forward to your next video.
I totally feel the same way. I jokingly call myself a pen snob 🤣. I probably would have mentioned that as well except I was trying to keep this video relatively short. Thank you for being here!
On getting rid of crafting paraphernalia-I quit owning certain machines and supplies because they had so many many fiddly accessories and supplies. It was bad enough that I had things, but when I realized that my things had things and all of it needed maintenance, storage and dusting. it was simply too much and I’ve been rehoming and re-examining what I gave and why I do or don’t use it.
I prefer the video setting that has the porch with string lights in the background. Very cute! I love seeing the outdoors.
You are motivating me to get moving on minimizing. Thank you!
Me too! I'm personally not a fan of the dark room...but whatever she likes and feels comfortable in is what matters :)
I love that room. What a beautiful tribute to your late father in law. The paintings are stunning. The artist was very talented. I love the calmness of your videos and your space 💕
You are so right! I retired a little over two years ago and I have been getting rid of a lot of work clothes. They are really nice but I just don't want them anymore. After I done with that, I am going to go through my paper work. Then on to makeups, etc.
I'm 70 years old and I have recently started decluttering. It feels good. I just don't want all that stuff around any more. I have already done alot of the suggestions you name. I am enjoying your videos so far.
One persons gloomy can be another’s comforting cocoon.
Good advice. When we sold the big house and retired into a smaller house I was ruthless about scaling down. Now I am very mindful about what I bring into the house. I absolutely must have a well organized home. Clutter brings out stress.
Ok...I'm momentarily inspired...8 items in rubbish sack and/or recycling bin already in 10 mins. Hopefully more to follow after a cup of tea.
I just discovered your channel, and I love your perspective on getting rid of the excesses I have accumulated in my life. I am 78 years old and starting to take care of business, so that my children are not left with taking time out of their lives to do it. You have given me the motivation and the process to do it. Thank you for using your talents to help and bless so many, including me🙏🏻
I liked the video surrounding in front of the window at the table with the plant. More cheerful.
When i started Storing the containers with the lids on it changed my life!!
I think the dark walls help define your features and hair so I like it.
I find your room to be very serene. I think that it makes a nice studio.
Love that room, the color accentuates the paintings.
I love the room color, I tend to like darker painted walls though. Very soothing. Your list is fantastic and good reminders of just letting things leave that don't serve you anymore. Shoes and uncomfortable clothing (especially undergarments)! I liked how you talked through the shame we put ourselves through by tossing something we spent money on and not using. It's not becoming more valuable taking up space in your home. VERY helpful advice.
I love the room that you are in. My favorite color is black and that setting really speaks to me and is so peaceful. I love how it really brings out the painting on the wall as well. Thanks for making your encouraging videos. I am in my 60’s . My Mom passed several years ago and it is now time to go thru her stuff and ours as well. I have already started with our bedroom and it is so refreshing to have clear table tops.
I personally love the black bedroom. Very calm and quiet.
Please, please do not throw expired medications in the trash!! Most police departments and pharmacies will take them and destroy them. You don't want these things leaching into the ground or water systems. Other than that, this was very informative.
Very good way to begin 2023. I spent most of the pandemic learning to downsize and declutter. I'm getting there but I had 8 kids, I homeschooled, and I have a home library of 10,000+ books. We had lots of stuff coz "We might need that someday." And lots of times we did. But as empty nesters we need to move on. I discard/donate/list on eBay 10 books a week and 10 house items per week. Slow but steady. Thanks for the time you spend on your videos. Wish I lived closer so I could hang out with you. 😘🤗
Wow you must have some stories homeschooling 8 kiddos! I homeschooled all of mine at varying points throughout their education. You definitely do collect a lot of books when you do that! I decluttered that stuff before I started this channel, otherwise I would make a video about it. Sounds like you have a good system in motion!!! It would be cool to hang out! If you're ever coming to Montana.... 😊
God bless you!!!
Donate expensive items and you won’t feel so guilty.🎉🎉 Help others. Recycle.
We homeschooled six who are all launched now. I’m finding I’m going through everything. Looking at it with a different eye. One child who is grown, and on her own introduced me to minimalism, and while I will never be a Stark owner of nothing, I’m learning to let go things that others could use better than I. The after homeschooling years are interesting because what does one do with 30 year old curriculum? the answer is you see whether your children could use it, or you sell it, or you donate it. Since you’re not going to use it anymore, it might do someone else good.
Cleaning products is definitely something people buy in access!
One thing I have learned through my minimalist journey, stuff really does affect your energy. Getting rid of “aspirational” things of supplements, crafts, exercise, whatever it was, that I had thought I would use someday, clearing that out helped me focus on today. We aren’t promised tomorrow anyway. I focused on what serves me today. I let go of stuff that someone said I “should” do. It’s very freeing.
One thing I’ve heard from a lot of people, they have every art piece their kid created in storage somewhere. Or their grandma, whom ever. But they aren’t enjoying it now. Why not take a nice photo of each item, keep a digital scrapbook, or there are great services like Mpix you can upload photos, and they will print a nice hard bound book at minimal cost. At least you can see the items in the pic and they are preserved. Make additional copies of the book at the same time and give to the child that made the art. Then let all that individual stuff go. For Medications, be careful how they are disposed of. I know here in CA, a couple days a year, there are collection sites and police stations that will dispose of medication for the community properly.
This was so helpful!! Things that I just didn't think about because they are just there. I think a big help to decluttering is retiring! I retired @ 55 a few years ago and after a year of crafting, sewing and doing things I hadnt been able to do for a long while, I am now to the point of feeling like there is too much stuff in my house. These are great helpful videos and I hope you continue them.
One thing I have found with sentimental items that I really dont want but do enjoy them for the memories, is to take a photo of the item. This way I can look back and remember it in the future without having to own it! So far this has worked well and I have not yet regretted getting rid of anything. 😊
Today, I started going through paperwork I have been meaning to shred. I found a UPS store that does shredding and I have a BIG bag of things that can go. It is a start.
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That's gold. I spent the money to find the thing that does work for me
As time goes faster, and the news keeps repeating all disasters coming, I find myself keeping extra clothes, shoes, tools, books, specially since the power grid is going down and taking internet down with it. Cleaning supplies, extra blankets. I have lost my bearings, trying to save clothes that might be needed in the future , by me or my family.
I definitely agree with discarding the out of date and unused items. I enjoy my art and I think I will keep my pictures as they have meaning to me. I like the idea of a clean and clutter free home but I also see a need for it to have some character and not be a sterile environment. Thanks for the video it really gets you thinking.
o, how i wish you were my neighbor! I have a problem with disposing of just about anything. And i have accumulated all of the stuff on your list. Now that I have it on paper, I can whittle away at it. I know sorting through years of gathering and storing stuff, just in case, will be an adventure and take time. So worth it! Thank you for your honest video and priceless tips.
All great tips! Yes, I’ve always called knick knacks “dust collectors” too!😊
I own a residential cleaning company and do not like dusting all the Knick knacks! I call them dust collectors too! Really it is difficult to clean when dressers and surfaces are cluttered and you have to move everything if you can. It is so time consuming to have to move everything in order to clean!
Go ahead and talk with your hands. Nothing wrong with that. 👍😀
I do stack my pots with the lids inverted two high in my cabinet as I have limited space. And for my plastic storage I buy various sizes that use the same size lid. I stack the containers and all the lids fit in one basket. I just feel proud of myself to be organized in a small space. That's my reward, ha! ha! Thanks for the tips and the community.
I'm 38 and I recently found your channel. I just wanted to let you know,I love the backdrop today. The paintings are gorgeous! I also think you are a beautiful lady with a good sense of clothing style! I have been sending your videos to my mother...maybe she will jump on the "let it go" wagon!! 😂
Your lovely short uncomplicated hair is also minimalist and coherent with your purpose.
Instruction manuals for things you no longer have! 😂 Guilty!
Nice job! I felt very motivated by this and got rid of a bunch of items I definitely don’t need! I can foresee applying these tips and thought processes to other categories as well. I like the room you’re in now especially with the background story.
Yay!! Thank you!
On deciding to toss expired unused stuff- remember the Sunk Cost Fallacy. Don't keep doing, using, owning something just because it cost you time or money in the past. Consider the value going forward. I love this list! Thank you!!
Love the shoes that hurt your feet, still struggle with that, they look so good but I'm hearing ya time to say goodbye to those especially after the osteoporosis diagnosis. 😊
Love your video. I need to get my husband on board for cleaning out the garage, barn, closets, etc. He's very sentimental and anything that was his mom's he cannot bring himself to part with. Otherwise he wants to give to somebody else who probably doesn't want it. I'd like to just let things go or try to sell them on Marketplace. Then they can go to my friend's church yard sale every September. We're in our early seventies and we need to do this now. We cannot let this burden for our children, as you say.
I love donating to places like church yard sales or charities that help people. 🤍
Just found your channel and really enjoyed it. I like how you just get to the point👍
I came across your video today, and I feel motivated to clear out more stuff.
A lot of what you mentioned regarding shoes and underwear I've already done.
I donated 5 boxes of mugs, glassware and ornaments when I replaced carpets with laminate floors. This week I finished with the painting of the inside, and i have more things to go already.
Now, its back to the clothes and craft stuff...😂❤
I love the room you're in.
I am 75, and I listened to your kind voice and good advice this morning! Super reminders! Thank you!
Great video. I have actually asked my kids if they really want to keep all their school certificates and reports. They looked at me like I was mad and said of course not. I now just have to manage to take them out of there carefully arranged folders and put them in the bin!
You would think they would want it. But my kids said same thing.
Thank you so much. I want to declutter so much. A lot of the things belong to my mother. She is 99 and still living with me. Some times she will ask about something and I will have to go and look for them. Some day I will be able to not only declutter my stuff but her things also.
Good tips. They are all obvious things that are easy let-go items. Often we don’t get rid of stuff like this because we become clutter-blind to it and the stuff almost becomes background wallpaper that has ‘always been there’ and so we don’t question why or bother to do anything with it. Also we can become lazy and think I’ll get rid of that later, but often that time for getting rid never arrives. Plus, we often waste our time moving around stuff we don’t want that we’ve kept because, like you said it cost us money, forgetting that ‘wasted time’ equates to a loss of money too.
I saw a stat that said the average American spends 20 minutes a day looking for stuff they use every single day! That adds up to like five days over a year!!! LOL I could save myself enough time to have a whole vacation by not having to dig through my makeup bag 🙃🥴😊
@@TheLifeTidy I could save a year of digging through my wardrobe (mainly because it’s doubled in size recently) as I have inherited some beautiful never worn summer shirts. 😆 LOL
Those paintings are beautiful!
This list was great! Glad to have found your channel. 53 now and feeling it. Lol.
Just found your videos and may sound odd but feel it is God answering a need in my life. Some of these things "I know" but watching your video has inspired me to do it. And not only to conserve physical energy but I find my stuff is exhausting me mentally. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Yes. Stuff IS mentally exhausting...at least for me. God bless us on our journeys to less.
I put on declutter vids whilst I do the housework...before I know it I'm inspired and get rid of some things. Thanks for the vid and inspiration. X
According to this list, I'm doing well!
We just decluttered some books we no longer want and some knick- knacks. We've been doing it a while, and it shows.
I do love the color of the room.
Just started watching and I love the rich dark room and lighting focused on you. Beautiful maroon blouse. Some comments say the walls are black, I wouldn't do black but
I'd definitely consider a dark color that has the same effect. Thank you for your videos, and advice.
I’m planning to rent a dumpster (and some manual labor) in 2023 21:47 21:47 clear out my attic!
Hi Katherine from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. I am a newbie to your site and learning so much already.
You have been such a blessing to me, and I am so thankful to have found you.
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So glad you are here! 🤍
Fabulous list! We're building our forever home - currently living in an apartment with our most precious "stuff". The rest has been in storage. Obviously not NEEDED stuff for the past year. I see a huge garage/yard sale in our near future!
Your list is better, 1st time on your channel the black walls really make you & the pictures stand out. Thanks for sharing 💕
I let my "left over tub" stuff go. I only put out a few mangers this Xmas and wreath and tablecloth etc. Stockings and garland on fireplace. I was less overwhelmed putting things away and many things just get "tired" looking.
Thank you. I've tried and made minor progress time and again. I wrote your list and I will tackle each item separately. I think I may actually pull off real decluttering using your tips this time. Thank you❤
I'm laughing as I just cleaned my shoe closet and socks! My pens go in the trash as soon as they stop working. I've done the holiday decor too. But there's more to go!
I love the bedroom although it's hard to see the paint color. It makes the painting pop! I had a dark blue bedroom growing up. It was my parents room previously.
Loved the throw out the pen tip! Like perhaps it will work next try. Think a few of us do that. Lol. Thank you for your sense of humor and friendly personality.
Thank you for doing this video. Very encouraging!
Thank you, been decluttering for years and didn't think you would sugest anything new, for me. However, I have shoes that hurt my feet, expensive and new so I was trying to keep them, a pen on my desk that started skipping.
Thank you so much for this inspiring video! (You really got me with #18
- old dish rags and pot holders.)
I got rid of my excess books two years ago. Now I have another batch to donate. I rarely stop reading a book before I finish it, but those few are quickly donated or tossed. I have one right now that’s been bugging me to finish. I enjoy your spirit and down to earth thinking.
You might enjoy thr library. I ask for books online and the lib let's me know when they are avalible.
You reminded me of some things that I will very glad to get rid of. Loved your presentation'.
I embraced Swedish death cleaning and it was liberating. Then my daughter got divorced and I now have all her stuff! I’m drowning!
Just discovered your channel and already a big fan!
Love these minimalism videos and can’t wait for more!! 💕
Love this
Thank you for your candor!
Very useful tips 👌
❤I am so glad I found you! You are very inspiring!
I love the room!
The decor in this room is perfect for filming. You have fair skin and you come out beautifully. Your hands also are very present.
We are not disturbed by stuff to look at and it is easier to concentrate on what you are saying.
We just dealt with my sister-in-law and her husband both being found deceased in their house! (So far causes inconclusive!) So sad. We came home and started throwing stuff away big time! It will take a while but I want to make it easy and less painful for whoever is left after me or us! Thanks for great tips.
Oh my gosh I am so sorry you guys had to go through that. So so difficult. I will be praying for you all. 🤍🙏
Love the Tidy Tips!!!!❤
Such good advice , Thank you
Did you know that if you were a teacher and you retired, bringing home the huge stash of pens you bought with your own money, (they were on sale) for your classroom- by the time you get to use them, many will have dried up over time? Ask me how I know. It doesn't pay to hoard things like pens.