It's so nice to see how you're both enjoying Andy being home. He's a goofball but we love when he's in your videos. My husband does not care about clothes and wouldn't notice if half of them disappeared from his closet. That may or may not have happened in the past 🤭😉
Would you first off, please tell your husband “thank you for your service, sir!” My dad was a veteran of World War II. Memorial day 2005 I took Dad to the memorial day parade. He was not walking well, by the. Parkinson’s. He walked with a walker but for longer distances, his portable wheelchair served him well. So, we brought the wheelchair because I really wanted to take him to the parade. We hadn’t been to a parade together since I was just a kid. I was around 50 then. He would’ve been 80 years old at that point. He died December 15, 2005. All that to say, when the veterans and enlisted men and women marched in the parade, my proud Marine dad saluted the militaryen & women the entire time they marched by us! It got me so incredibly emotional, I could barely contain myself. My tears were just flowing like a river. Even thinking back on it, its emotional for me! It was just so moving and I was so struck in my mind, with what he went through during the war. The dear comrades that he lost. Just Everything! When I was a child and it was time for bed, my mom would nightly read me a story, out of a book. But, when Dad would tucked me in at night , he would TELL ME stories. Dad always enjoyed telling me stories about the huge ships that he sailed in. The different countries he visited, and different things like that. He WAS would talk about being on the ship, and the enormous waves 🌊! He wanted to be Marine, for sure, so he enlisted. So he was never “drafted”. He was in before that. Honestly, did very well for himself even though but he enlisted before he was even was able to graduate from high school, because it was the war time. My older sister came along when I believe, he was employed. I don’t remember exactly how it went down, and now I am the oldest. Everyone, my sisters and parents have died. I’m not sure if my dad was here when oldest sis was born. but I don’t think so. But nonetheless, Dad was gone and when he got back from the was oldest sis was two years old! I think she “may 😊” have been a “bit” spoiled, because my mom and she had lived her ENTIRE TWO YEARS with my mom‘s parents. Money was tight of course! It was war time. So, when my dad arrived back home from war my oldest sis, BEING A 2 year old, didn’t LIKE DAD! honestly, she didn’t even know her dad of course, as a little two-year-old child. Well, oldest sister did something that was inappropriate and naughty! Dad gave her a Tap on her BEHIND! I often wondered if she before then had one look of discipline whatsoever. We’ll never know. So after our dad disciplined her, THAT CHANGED E V E R Y T H I N G! She went from not liking him whatsoever to he was her best friend, all of a sudden! She couldn’t get enough of dad!🥰 It just goes just told me goes to show that children need to be disciplined, in the proper way of course. Do you thrive with the rules. They want to know they have boundaries because that tells them that the adults in their life care about them. Anyway, that’s my longgg story. Taking Dad to the 2005 Memorial Day Parade, will ALWAYS hold a very special place in my heart! Saluting all the soldiers was just something I’ve never seen him do because I just hadn’t had the opportunity. But I’m thankful I did that day. It told me a lot about his love for his country and his fellow man. I didn’t have any kind camera with me, but that’s actually okay. The picts are in my memory bank! I have found that when I don’t take an actual picture I remember the scene vividly anyway. Sometimes when I get caught up and taking pictures, I’m not really experiencing the moment. It was really a very beautiful day, in every way. Thank you again, for your service to our country! I really do appreciate it. Peace
Quick tip: cut off the sleeves of the shirts you are turning into rags asap. You can use them to make masks and this way the shirts won't magically end up in a laundry pile and back into the closet! (I've been there. Multiple times.)
Your love for each other is so manifest in how you talk and look at each other. Looks like Andy got rid of so much of his stuff easily. Maybe with him helping, you will feel more free to get rid of more stuff prior to your move. It is such a joy to watch your family's minimalism (and now zero waste) journey.🥰 Thanks for sharing!
lol, shocked me, too! :D Believe me, Erica, it won't work, he ain't gonna wear it, even though he has a capsule now and it will be there, waiting for him. Been there, tried that, failed hard.
So pleased to hear your husband say you are more happy and less anxious. In these strange times it’s good to hear things are better for you. Life is so stressful generally - getting rid of any stress is such a good thing. Well done both of you
We're a military family too and really understand the feeling like home discussion. You're doing a great job changing the household to be more restful and homely. I'll pray for you one military wife to another as you move.
I remember how much closet space we gained when my husband was able to finally able to get rid of all of his military clothing/ accessories (except for the Class As he hasn't been able to fit in since practically the end of boot camp LOL And we meet on Myspace (!!!) while he was deployed- took us a year to finally meet in person and we just celebrated out 10th wedding anniversary :)
Hi! Silent viewer here... i really enjoyed this one with your husband, and it always makes such the difference when your other half wants to make these kind of changes too. More of these please!
You should of course check with your local donation center but I hear that they WANT stained and ripped clothing, I hear they sell it for rags. Another way to help minimize waste! 😁
Thanks for keeping the kids! Loved this! Once or twice a year I pull everything out of our closet and ask my husband to put back anything he wants to keep. Some times are more productive than others, but baby steps!
Love all of Andy’s faces as he tries to have a civilian face for the videos. You two are so cute! It’s great to see you two go through the decluttering together.
Loved this! He is VERY good at letting go of his stuff.( My husband, not so much 😂) I am sure wherever you live it is home for you all. It's not the place, it's not the building, it's the people! 😍
My husband and I are military as well so PCS every few years. We have the same feeling about the houses we stay in, none of them feels like home. They are homey and get the job done haha but it will be so nice to have a settled forever home. Thanks for the video.
Erica, could you please do a theory video on all the rules (a.k.a. guidelines) to minimalism? 20/20, 90/90 etc. I heared them all, but forgot them all ^^ And you are by far the most apt person on the internet who can sum up like 10ys of publications on minimalism, because you educate yourself so well on that topic!
Mr. Lucas, thank you for chiming in! It helps my case when I ask my SO to watch specifically curated videos when there is a gent who doesn’t look put upon when participating. I don’t go thru his items bc like you said I want to be respectful. But now HE is doing it. Happy dance! 👍😃 😂
Erica sincerely THANK YOU .....FOR YOUR FAMILIES SACRIFICES ....while your AMAZING HUSBAND SERVES OUR COUNTRY ...when he smelled your hair just spoke volumes of not taking anything for granted ....enjoyed your inspirational video
Oh you are going to love your new duty station! We were at Fort Meade a few years back and it was my favorite duty station! I used Annapolis for most of my things and it’s beautiful!! I miss it there all the time.
Me & Ralph for 6 weeks from first phone call till married. He lived in KS & I lived in CO. The only thing we had in common was religion but that was very important to both of us.
Andy is so much better than my husband at decluttering his clothes! You both are amazing and lovely, here’s to many more years of happiness, success and wedded bliss. 🥰
The smile on Erica’s face when Andy is talking about buying a house and staying somewhere for 20 years 🥰 I can soooo relate to the whole not feeling at “home” or the whole having to keep moving and uprooting. After living in 17 different houses in the past 34 years I’m finally in my forever HOME and it’s amazing. I plan to die here 😂
Seriously, if u ever renovate, consider how space would function if you needed a walker, or a helper in the bathroom. It can seriously increase the amount of time you can stay in your home. From an aged care worker.
Greatauntlizbeth G in all honesty this house would be TERRIBLE for an elderly person so realistically I wouldn’t be able to stay here THAT long (VERY steep stairs, slopes and steps between living spaces and bathrooms, etc, and it’s an old converted farmhouse which gets REALLY cold really easily), but I do have my eye on the bungalow next door which already has an elderly resident and so has already been suitably modified. I wouldn’t need a removals van, just a wheelbarrow 😂😉 it’s my dream retirement option. We’ll just have to wait and see how things pan out.
Y´alls youngest boy is his twin! I´m glad he was able to get rid of a lot. Looking forward to seeing how you implement minimalism and less waste in your new home!
You two are awesome together! He was very efficient in triaging his clothes, no doubt used to having a military-created capsule wardrobe already and traveling.
My husband has been so relieved since he retired. He finished his career in South Carolina, we bought a house in Arizona, but we miss the Greenery, so we will be moving to north east Texas or Arkansas sooner than later. It’s weird making your own life decisions after being told where to live for decades by the navy!
I was really impressed with how quickly he went through his stuff. And most people don't know this, but there is a right and wrong way to hang shirts-the shirts have to all face the same way, LOL (Yes, I do that too!)
Two favorite moments during your video. When you're husband sniffed your hair and your reaction. 😆😍 I catch my husband doing the same and I used to think it was odd and now I adore it. The second was the story of the broom and the video of Ranger carrying it out of the sunroom. 🤣😂
You 2 are so funny and real! Thank you!! You are so good at remembering the "rules". Could you, PLEASE,😁 make a video (teacher style, I like to take notes) telling us the rules that you have found in your reading and research? All in one place. They are so good and if I can write them down, that would he great!
Yes!! I love it! I took screen shots so that I can write them down!! Thank u!❤❤ Also I am from PA, maybe you will come back when you are ready to buy!!😁
I loved this video. Firstly, I’m inspired for us to tackle our closet together (something I’ve been putting off for a while). Secondly, I know the feeling of not being “settled” while renting. My husband and I separated in 2009 (now divorced) and I had to start almost from scratch, going back to renting after owning our own home for many years. I met my new partner online and we’ve been together for a bit over 10 years. We rented a couple of different homes while we built our business and raised my boys, then spent 2 1/2 agonising years looking for a home to buy together. We finally bought our home at the end of 2016, moving in 2 days before Christmas. It was such a relief to be in our own place and we have been gradually renovating/updating everything (which has taken longer than planned - one of the reasons holding some projects up is my need to declutter/downsize my stuff). I know my main issue with struggling to get rid of things has to do with a lot of emotional baggage that I haven’t dealt with... I know I will get there, it’s just a process and something that is different for everyone. I’m so thankful for wonderful vloggers like yourself who inspire and motivate me. I can just imagine how smoothly your upcoming move is going to go now that you have reduced your belongings by such a great percentage. Now you can look forward to having everything wonderfully organised while you start afresh in this new period of your life having your hubby at home each night with yourself and the kids ❤️
Can completely relate to the home question. We have rented for 19 years of marriage and 8 moves. We got out of debt and are now saving for house . LOVE how you guys work together and relate!
FWIW - my son and his wife met through E-Harmony as well. That was 7 years ago and they now have 2 sons and a daughter - 5, 3, 2 who are the apple of Granny's eye.
Such a great video! I am a new sub from Minimal Mom’s channel. Watching a ton of your previous videos. You have inspired me to declutter my kitchen & closets. 😊 I love how you are working through this process of a minimalist journey. 🌼
I met my Andy on eHarmony too! I can't get mine to do that though, he has literally 3 times the clothes I do now, and typically only wears 30% of them! Still as long as they don't expand further into mine and my daughter's areas (We keep all our clothes in one room) then he can keep them 😁 You're ploughing through everything now, you're going to feel so light when you do move! I found my anxiety levels dropped when I had less stuff to deal with, and cleaning is a cinch now too. My biggest change, which had the biggest impact on my mental wellbeing was to clear the space I can see from my bed, and keep it clear. It's worth the effort every evening before bed to make sure it is clear so I wake up to a clutter free space, and generally I don't let stuff pile there anymore anyway. Psychologically, even though I know there may be other things to sort elsewhere, having that clear space on waking allows me to start the day with clear head space. As part of the journey I'm following a cleaning process called TOMM (The Organised Mum Method) you set a Rota and clean to that. It's taken a little while to get into but the house is feeling so much cleaner all the time with very little effort, plus no cleaning on weekends! I'd recommend looking into it.
The fly lady method is similar and you tackle areas in zones on a rotation basis for a set period of time to begin with and then things move up a gear so to speak. I also really like Sophia from My Great Challenge, she has spent a good few years tackling her de cluttering and she has used the fly lady method too. She is really nailing things at present after a difficult year. I will check out the TOMM method too. I'm fairly new to your channel Erica but I like you and you explain your thought process really well. I'm an ex military wife with no children and I think you've done amazing well to do what you've done, especially as you only revealed recently that Andy was deployed I had no idea, i just kept thinking I know military men are busy but surely he could make time to help her🤔....take it all back😂 You guys have done a great job working as a team working through what is left and organising a plan for the move. Your new house looks lovely, looking forward to more videos to see how you style and organise the space. I think this house is going to feel a lot more homely and I think your going to get so more permanent pieces of furniture that you can take with you next time.💗🇬🇧
I wish I lived closer to you two: I think I could wear some of the clothes Andy gave away!---I know what you mean about whether a place is home. For going on ten years I've rented the efficiency apartment where I live and while I'm so thankful to have it, it's a residence, not really a home. If circumstances were different I'd get a larger place. Too I'm in my late 50's and am at a time when I see that living alone isn't such a great arrangement. For a variety of reasons such as cost and health/safety issues I wouldn't mind sharing a place with someone else. Maybe that's ahead!
I met my husbang on eHarmony too in October 2010. We met in person about 4 days after starting to chat, and we deleted our accounts a couple days after that. I could have never guessed my first ever online dating experience would land me the man of my dreams, but it did! Congrats you two! :D
Can you please send Andy to Arkansas to motivate my hubby to declutter his clothes? 😜. Thank you both for your service to our country! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Y’all are hilarious together!
Really enjoyed this video with your husband decluttering his stuff. Y’all are great together. Showing couples how you can easily work together and not making each other mad because y’all are different. Love love love this.
I have MAJOR control anxiety and my mom would always take my stuff and throw out things that she meant I did not use and such. This caused a lot of anxiety that I struggle with to this day and so I just want to give a reminder to everyone, respect your children's things and do not take their stuff without having their approval.
Thank you for not editing the chat around the 10min mark! We own, but keep talking about moving, and it’s only recently become obvious to me that a lot of my stress and clutter is linked to that. I think you are doing amazingly well!
Awesome job Andy! Who knew you could power through that lot so quickly. You two are the sweetest couple. I can see what attracted each of you to the other so clearly. Perfect match.
A helpful tip for when you move your clothes to your new place: take a drawstring garbage bag and scoop a section of your clothes into the bag from the bottom to tie it at the top from the hangers. You then don't need to worry about taking your clothes off the hangers and can transfer it easier to your new closet. 😁
And dresser drawers make great boxes for things. Put the clothes in bags like you suggested then pack the rest of the bedroom stuff in the dresser drawers, cover in paper and tape the paper on. Leave the drawers out, load the dresser onto the truck, then slide the full drawers into the dresser & use blue tape to keep drawers secure.
Your both so cute together, Erica you look so happy to have your man home. That closet declutter went so effortlessly,when I helped my husband do his side of out closet, it was like pulling teeth, he said I was heartless, it took him 10 min a clothing item to decide, where I have developed a declutter muscle, he always says he is glad I keep him 😀😀😀😀😀😀
If you have old shirts you like but aren't good for wearing anymore I suggest making reusable bags out of them for grocery shopping. It allows you to keep the sentimental item and not use plastic bags at the store. There are many methods but I like cutting little slits all the way across the bottom (and sides if it's too wide) and double knotting them all together (front fringe to back fringe).
I loved this! We've been married almost five years longer, and I'm about ten years younger than you are! We've moved 11 times so far, once living in Alaska so I loved Andy's shirt!
HAHAHAHA you guys are great! Fun to watch, keep up the good work on your home and your content. :) Interesting to hear about the military lifestyle, I know nothing about deployments, terms of service and living situations, it would be interesting to hear more about all of that if you ever feel like you would like to share. :)
Well, now I have to say only nice things b/c my son is gunning for the Naval Academy - lol! Adorable vid. Made my day. (Also, what troopers you guys are! Having a permanent home is SO important to me. Must be hard.)
Philly in the house !!! I love my city, but man if this keeps up look elsewhere ! I love my tiny home here. This would be great when the kids leave the nest. Small house =small bills ! Ps i spied that Phillies hat in the closet 😋
I'm always so eager and happy when I see that there's a new video! Thank you for inspiring us so frequently! Yours truly decluttered 75% of her cook books today - thanks to you! 😙
I wonder how much being away helped Andy detach from his clothes and that's why he could get through it so fast. Or just well practiced at fast decision making due to his job. Interesting to watch.
Lucky you with your husband willing to get rid of stuff. I am a minimalist in heart, but my husband is not. I organized his closet once. Not trashed- just organized, like t-shirts with t-shirts, pants with pants. He didn't speak to me for a week!
You are both so dear and adorable!!!!!! I love your videos and they are even Better and more fun with Andy back. Blessings and laughter during your move. : )
We moved in 2019 from Ne to Sc to be close to our daughter and son-in-law with a new baby. Add another little girl in 2020 and we feel very at home! But we were in Ne 22 years!
Thanks for another fun and encouraging video! Looking forward to seeing how you guys continue to declutter and feeling a taste of some of that freedom along with you as I declutter as well. Wednesday I tackle our office/homeschool secondary storage I’m exited to get rid of 1/2- that’s my goal! I have a friend coming to help. Keep doing the great hard work!!
You guys are so cute. I've never heard of the 20/20 rule before, but I've certainly operated with similar ideas. The only problem is that when I actually try to repurchase, it never works out that way for me!! Also, I'm not sure I own a single article of clothing I could replace for under $20 in 20 min. Maybe socks, but I use them too often to declutter! I'm not saying I spent upwards of $20 on all the clothes I own--I thrift a lot. But when you're thrifting, you can't necessarily find any specific item very quickly.
Don't miss the Maryland Seafood Festival in Annapolis, it's September 26th this year. Also Old Towne Tavern down near the end of the pier in Annapolis has big name live music.
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You’re like a giggly schoolgirl in love when you’re around Andy, it’s wonderful.
I suppose I am. 🥰
And he clearly adores you!
Dorothy Young yes he does. They are so sweet together.
I was thinking the same thing the whole video!
Andy makes me smile so much! “You kept the kids” You guys are great together!
I came to say the exact same thing 😂
OMG, Andy is a hoot! He is clearly not camera shy, and you two are so cute together. Looking forward to more videos of y'all as a couple.
Awe!! You two are so cute 💞
Hahah that begining hair smelling clip was so stinkin cute 😅🤣
LMAO OMG you guys are so cute!!! I love how he defaults to his military face and you tell him to smile. soooo cute.
That military face is also a parenting tactic. :)
I love how he sees how happy this makes you, and you can see he loves the change 😍😭😭🙌 #RelationshipGoals
Yes, I thought it was really sweet that the thing he seems to like most about minimalism is the effect it's had on her.
It's so nice to see how you're both enjoying Andy being home. He's a goofball but we love when he's in your videos.
My husband does not care about clothes and wouldn't notice if half of them disappeared from his closet. That may or may not have happened in the past 🤭😉
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Would you first off, please tell your husband “thank you for your service, sir!”
My dad was a veteran of World War II. Memorial day 2005 I took Dad to the memorial day parade. He was not walking well, by the. Parkinson’s. He walked with a walker but for longer distances, his portable wheelchair served him well. So, we brought the wheelchair because I really wanted to take him to the parade. We hadn’t been to a parade together since I was just a kid. I was around 50 then. He would’ve been 80 years old at that point. He died December 15, 2005.
All that to say, when the veterans and enlisted men and women marched in the parade, my proud Marine dad saluted the militaryen & women the entire time they marched by us!
It got me so incredibly emotional, I could barely contain myself. My tears were just flowing like a river. Even thinking back on it, its emotional for me! It was just so moving and I was so struck in my mind, with what he went through during the war. The dear comrades that he lost. Just Everything!
When I was a child and it was time for bed, my mom would nightly read me a story, out of a book. But, when Dad would tucked me in at night , he would TELL ME stories. Dad always enjoyed telling me stories about the huge ships that he sailed in. The different countries he visited, and different things like that. He WAS would talk about being on the ship, and the enormous waves 🌊! He wanted to be Marine, for sure, so he enlisted. So he was never “drafted”. He was in before that. Honestly, did very well for himself even though but he enlisted before he was even was able to graduate from high school, because it was the war time.
My older sister came along when I believe, he was employed. I don’t remember exactly how it went down, and now I am the oldest. Everyone, my sisters and parents have died. I’m not sure if my dad was here when oldest sis was born. but I don’t think so.
But nonetheless, Dad was gone and when he got back from the was oldest sis was two years old! I think she “may 😊” have been a “bit” spoiled, because my mom and she had lived her ENTIRE TWO YEARS with my mom‘s parents. Money was tight of course! It was war time.
So, when my dad arrived back home from war my oldest sis, BEING A 2 year old, didn’t LIKE DAD! honestly, she didn’t even know her dad of course, as a little two-year-old child.
Well, oldest sister did something that was inappropriate and naughty! Dad gave her a Tap on her BEHIND! I often wondered if she before then had one look of discipline whatsoever. We’ll never know. So after our dad disciplined her, THAT CHANGED
E V E R Y T H I N G! She went from not liking him whatsoever to he was her best friend, all of a sudden! She couldn’t get enough of dad!🥰
It just goes just told me goes to show that children need to be disciplined, in the proper way of course. Do you thrive with the rules. They want to know they have boundaries because that tells them that the adults in their life care about them.
Anyway, that’s my longgg story. Taking Dad to the 2005 Memorial Day Parade, will ALWAYS hold a very special place in my heart! Saluting all the soldiers was just something I’ve never seen him do because I just hadn’t had the opportunity. But I’m thankful I did that day. It told me a lot about his love for his country and his fellow man. I didn’t have any kind camera with me, but that’s actually okay. The picts are in my memory bank! I have found that when I don’t take an actual picture I remember the scene vividly anyway. Sometimes when I get caught up and taking pictures, I’m not really experiencing the moment.
It was really a very beautiful day, in every way.
Thank you again, for your service to our country! I really do appreciate it.
Peace
Thank you for your fathers service!
Your husband is a mirror image of your youngest son. Facial expressions and all. Good video. It is hard to discard some of your favorite clothes.
Yes!! I thought the same with the youngest😊
No no! The clothes does not shrink! The little tailer gnomes that live in the closet retailer the clothes for fun when you are not looking🤣🤣🤣🤣
Fun fact: the scientific name for those tailer gnomes is „calories“
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Quick tip: cut off the sleeves of the shirts you are turning into rags asap. You can use them to make masks and this way the shirts won't magically end up in a laundry pile and back into the closet! (I've been there. Multiple times.)
Great tip!
I always and JUST did that. I cut the short sleeves first so I know its rags..
Advice: anything Andy might not like that you got rid of just say Ranger took it. Because that worked.
Ha!! My new secret weapon.
Your love for each other is so manifest in how you talk and look at each other.
Looks like Andy got rid of so much of his stuff easily.
Maybe with him helping, you will feel more free to get rid of more stuff prior to your move.
It is such a joy to watch your family's minimalism (and now zero waste) journey.🥰
Thanks for sharing!
I cannot stop smiling, your husband is very sweet.. you are great together :)
You actually talked him into keeping thing he would have willingly gotten rid of.
Yes she did!!!
poodlegirl55 I know!! 😂😂
Ha I did
Totally thought that too
lol, shocked me, too! :D Believe me, Erica, it won't work, he ain't gonna wear it, even though he has a capsule now and it will be there, waiting for him. Been there, tried that, failed hard.
So pleased to hear your husband say you are more happy and less anxious. In these strange times it’s good to hear things are better for you. Life is so stressful generally - getting rid of any stress is such a good thing. Well done both of you
We're a military family too and really understand the feeling like home discussion. You're doing a great job changing the household to be more restful and homely. I'll pray for you one military wife to another as you move.
Thank you for your service.
And you
I remember how much closet space we gained when my husband was able to finally able to get rid of all of his military clothing/ accessories (except for the Class As he hasn't been able to fit in since practically the end of boot camp LOL And we meet on Myspace (!!!) while he was deployed- took us a year to finally meet in person and we just celebrated out 10th wedding anniversary :)
The 🧹 ... where’s the broom??😂 😂💖
Hi! Silent viewer here... i really enjoyed this one with your husband, and it always makes such the difference when your other half wants to make these kind of changes too. More of these please!
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Loved this video! Ranger was my favorite sidekick of yours, but Andy has taken his spot. 😊 Love watching you together!
Ranger is his side kick now. Alpha.
You should of course check with your local donation center but I hear that they WANT stained and ripped clothing, I hear they sell it for rags. Another way to help minimize waste! 😁
Such a husband “refresh my memory” in response to the 20/20 rule - that was so cute and funny!!!
At the Denver Broncos shirt I literally yelled "Stop talking him into keeping stuff!" 😂😂😂
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I love how giddy and happy you are when you are around your hubby!
Thanks for keeping the kids! Loved this! Once or twice a year I pull everything out of our closet and ask my husband to put back anything he wants to keep. Some times are more productive than others, but baby steps!
You two are so cute.. And the love and respect you have for one another is so visible.. Beautiful... X
Love all of Andy’s faces as he tries to have a civilian face for the videos. You two are so cute! It’s great to see you two go through the decluttering together.
Loved this! He is VERY good at letting go of his stuff.( My husband, not so much 😂) I am sure wherever you live it is home for you all. It's not the place, it's not the building, it's the people! 😍
I think you are wanting to put down roots and while in the military, you can't do that.
“ Well, you kept the kids. So that’s good. “ You two are so funny.
My husband and I are military as well so PCS every few years. We have the same feeling about the houses we stay in, none of them feels like home. They are homey and get the job done haha but it will be so nice to have a settled forever home. Thanks for the video.
Erica, could you please do a theory video on all the rules (a.k.a. guidelines) to minimalism? 20/20, 90/90 etc. I heared them all, but forgot them all ^^ And you are by far the most apt person on the internet who can sum up like 10ys of publications on minimalism, because you educate yourself so well on that topic!
Ahhhhh! Annapolis! I’m 30 minutes from there, just across the bay bridge. Plan a meet up!!
Yes!!!!!!! We can do that!!!!
Mr. Lucas, thank you for chiming in! It helps my case when I ask my SO to watch specifically curated videos when there is a gent who doesn’t look put upon when participating. I don’t go thru his items bc like you said I want to be respectful. But now HE is doing it. Happy dance! 👍😃 😂
Yes!!!!
Erica sincerely THANK YOU .....FOR YOUR FAMILIES SACRIFICES ....while your AMAZING HUSBAND SERVES OUR COUNTRY ...when he smelled your hair just spoke volumes of not taking anything for granted ....enjoyed your inspirational video
Love this! 💕 Y’all are so cute! And it is good to see you so happy, Erica!
Love that you are moving to Annapolis! 45 min south of me 🙂
Oh you are going to love your new duty station! We were at Fort Meade a few years back and it was my favorite duty station! I used Annapolis for most of my things and it’s beautiful!! I miss it there all the time.
Me & Ralph for 6 weeks from first phone call till married. He lived in KS & I lived in CO. The only thing we had in common was religion but that was very important to both of us.
Btw we are 7 yrs married working to #8 this December.
Andy is so much better than my husband at decluttering his clothes! You both are amazing and lovely, here’s to many more years of happiness, success and wedded bliss. 🥰
The smile on Erica’s face when Andy is talking about buying a house and staying somewhere for 20 years 🥰 I can soooo relate to the whole not feeling at “home” or the whole having to keep moving and uprooting. After living in 17 different houses in the past 34 years I’m finally in my forever HOME and it’s amazing. I plan to die here 😂
Seriously, if u ever renovate, consider how space would function if you needed a walker, or a helper in the bathroom. It can seriously increase the amount of time you can stay in your home. From an aged care worker.
Greatauntlizbeth G in all honesty this house would be TERRIBLE for an elderly person so realistically I wouldn’t be able to stay here THAT long (VERY steep stairs, slopes and steps between living spaces and bathrooms, etc, and it’s an old converted farmhouse which gets REALLY cold really easily), but I do have my eye on the bungalow next door which already has an elderly resident and so has already been suitably modified. I wouldn’t need a removals van, just a wheelbarrow 😂😉 it’s my dream retirement option. We’ll just have to wait and see how things pan out.
Y´alls youngest boy is his twin! I´m glad he was able to get rid of a lot. Looking forward to seeing how you implement minimalism and less waste in your new home!
I’m looking forward to that adventure too!
He has a wonderful personality, e-harmony, interesting. We are thinking south west South Dakota.
You two are awesome together!
He was very efficient in triaging his clothes, no doubt used to having a military-created capsule wardrobe already and traveling.
My husband has been so relieved since he retired. He finished his career in South Carolina, we bought a house in Arizona, but we miss the Greenery, so we will be moving to north east Texas or Arkansas sooner than later. It’s weird making your own life decisions after being told where to live for decades by the navy!
Thank you for your service!!
I was really impressed with how quickly he went through his stuff.
And most people don't know this, but there is a right and wrong way to hang shirts-the shirts have to all face the same way, LOL (Yes, I do that too!)
You two are adorable! The attraction is wonderful! Sniff, did you just smell my hair.? Lol, So cute! wonderful seeing you so happy.
Two favorite moments during your video. When you're husband sniffed your hair and your reaction. 😆😍 I catch my husband doing the same and I used to think it was odd and now I adore it.
The second was the story of the broom and the video of Ranger carrying it out of the sunroom. 🤣😂
Rarely do I smile while watching videos, but this one had me smiling a lot. I kept thinking "what a beautiful couple!". Thank you.
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You 2 are so funny and real! Thank you!!
You are so good at remembering the "rules". Could you, PLEASE,😁 make a video (teacher style, I like to take notes) telling us the rules that you have found in your reading and research? All in one place. They are so good and if I can write them down, that would he great!
Oh wow, sure!!! I can do that.
Yes!! I love it! I took screen shots so that I can write them down!! Thank u!❤❤ Also I am from PA, maybe you will come back when you are ready to buy!!😁
Natalie Demaree the 5 rules are up!!
@@EricaLucasLoves I saw it!!! Thank you! That's perfect!❤
@@EricaLucasLoves I saw it!!! Thank you! That's perfect!❤
I loved this video. Firstly, I’m inspired for us to tackle our closet together (something I’ve been putting off for a while). Secondly, I know the feeling of not being “settled” while renting. My husband and I separated in 2009 (now divorced) and I had to start almost from scratch, going back to renting after owning our own home for many years. I met my new partner online and we’ve been together for a bit over 10 years. We rented a couple of different homes while we built our business and raised my boys, then spent 2 1/2 agonising years looking for a home to buy together. We finally bought our home at the end of 2016, moving in 2 days before Christmas. It was such a relief to be in our own place and we have been gradually renovating/updating everything (which has taken longer than planned - one of the reasons holding some projects up is my need to declutter/downsize my stuff). I know my main issue with struggling to get rid of things has to do with a lot of emotional baggage that I haven’t dealt with... I know I will get there, it’s just a process and something that is different for everyone. I’m so thankful for wonderful vloggers like yourself who inspire and motivate me. I can just imagine how smoothly your upcoming move is going to go now that you have reduced your belongings by such a great percentage. Now you can look forward to having everything wonderfully organised while you start afresh in this new period of your life having your hubby at home each night with yourself and the kids ❤️
Can completely relate to the home question. We have rented for 19 years of marriage and 8 moves. We got out of debt and are now saving for house . LOVE how you guys work together and relate!
FWIW - my son and his wife met through E-Harmony as well. That was 7 years ago and they now have 2 sons and a daughter - 5, 3, 2 who are the apple of Granny's eye.
Aw!!!
I am thrilled to see the family united. Great life 🌈❤️👍
I can tell you two are very well suited for each other. You remind me of my relationship.
Such a great video! I am a new sub from Minimal Mom’s channel. Watching a ton of your previous videos. You have inspired me to declutter my kitchen & closets. 😊
I love how you are working through this process of a minimalist journey. 🌼
This is so great!!!!
I met my Andy on eHarmony too!
I can't get mine to do that though, he has literally 3 times the clothes I do now, and typically only wears 30% of them! Still as long as they don't expand further into mine and my daughter's areas (We keep all our clothes in one room) then he can keep them 😁
You're ploughing through everything now, you're going to feel so light when you do move! I found my anxiety levels dropped when I had less stuff to deal with, and cleaning is a cinch now too.
My biggest change, which had the biggest impact on my mental wellbeing was to clear the space I can see from my bed, and keep it clear. It's worth the effort every evening before bed to make sure it is clear so I wake up to a clutter free space, and generally I don't let stuff pile there anymore anyway. Psychologically, even though I know there may be other things to sort elsewhere, having that clear space on waking allows me to start the day with clear head space.
As part of the journey I'm following a cleaning process called TOMM (The Organised Mum Method) you set a Rota and clean to that. It's taken a little while to get into but the house is feeling so much cleaner all the time with very little effort, plus no cleaning on weekends! I'd recommend looking into it.
Love how you clean. I need to find a groove like you did!
The fly lady method is similar and you tackle areas in zones on a rotation basis for a set period of time to begin with and then things move up a gear so to speak. I also really like Sophia from My Great Challenge, she has spent a good few years tackling her de cluttering and she has used the fly lady method too. She is really nailing things at present after a difficult year. I will check out the TOMM method too.
I'm fairly new to your channel Erica but I like you and you explain your thought process really well. I'm an ex military wife with no children and I think you've done amazing well to do what you've done, especially as you only revealed recently that Andy was deployed I had no idea, i just kept thinking I know military men are busy but surely he could make time to help her🤔....take it all back😂
You guys have done a great job working as a team working through what is left and organising a plan for the move. Your new house looks lovely, looking forward to more videos to see how you style and organise the space. I think this house is going to feel a lot more homely and I think your going to get so more permanent pieces of furniture that you can take with you next time.💗🇬🇧
Lindsay Holroyd hello! Thanks for the comment and for your prior service and sacrifice with the military. I going to check out Sophia! Thanks
Oh this is so sweet seeing you two work together organizing and decluttering together.
I wish I lived closer to you two: I think I could wear some of the clothes Andy gave away!---I know what you mean about whether a place is home. For going on ten years I've rented the efficiency apartment where I live and while I'm so thankful to have it, it's a residence, not really a home. If circumstances were different I'd get a larger place. Too I'm in my late 50's and am at a time when I see that living alone isn't such a great arrangement. For a variety of reasons such as cost and health/safety issues I wouldn't mind sharing a place with someone else. Maybe that's ahead!
I met my husbang on eHarmony too in October 2010. We met in person about 4 days after starting to chat, and we deleted our accounts a couple days after that. I could have never guessed my first ever online dating experience would land me the man of my dreams, but it did!
Congrats you two! :D
You don’t think it’s going to lead to it. Glad it worked for you
@@EricaLucasLoves You really don't! - Happy it worked out for you and hubby as well! :D
Can you please send Andy to Arkansas to motivate my hubby to declutter his clothes? 😜. Thank you both for your service to our country! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Y’all are hilarious together!
Really enjoyed this video with your husband decluttering his stuff. Y’all are great together. Showing couples how you can easily work together and not making each other mad because y’all are different. Love love love this.
I have MAJOR control anxiety and my mom would always take my stuff and throw out things that she meant I did not use and such. This caused a lot of anxiety that I struggle with to this day and so I just want to give a reminder to everyone, respect your children's things and do not take their stuff without having their approval.
Thank you for not editing the chat around the 10min mark! We own, but keep talking about moving, and it’s only recently become obvious to me that a lot of my stress and clutter is linked to that. I think you are doing amazingly well!
“Of course I know the 20/20 rule “ 😂
Awesome job Andy! Who knew you could power through that lot so quickly. You two are the sweetest couple. I can see what attracted each of you to the other so clearly. Perfect match.
I love seeing you two together, bantering and making decluttering more fun.
Oh boy you guys are two peas in a pod! As if Erica wasn't the best already now we get TWO times the laughs! Yay!
A helpful tip for when you move your clothes to your new place: take a drawstring garbage bag and scoop a section of your clothes into the bag from the bottom to tie it at the top from the hangers. You then don't need to worry about taking your clothes off the hangers and can transfer it easier to your new closet. 😁
That's a GREAT idea!
I did that - it was great!
The movers usually use wardrobe boxes too. Thanks!
And dresser drawers make great boxes for things. Put the clothes in bags like you suggested then pack the rest of the bedroom stuff in the dresser drawers, cover in paper and tape the paper on. Leave the drawers out, load the dresser onto the truck, then slide the full drawers into the dresser & use blue tape to keep drawers secure.
Awww...you 2 are an AWESOME team! Great job on the closet declutter!
Your both so cute together, Erica you look so happy to have your man home.
That closet declutter went so effortlessly,when I helped my husband do his side of out closet, it was like pulling teeth, he said I was heartless, it took him 10 min a clothing item to decide, where I have developed a declutter muscle, he always says he is glad I keep him 😀😀😀😀😀😀
🤣😂 this is great! You guys are precious together!
You two are hilarious and so real! This definitely motivates me.
Where did the broom go ?
Casually mentions: ranger ate the broom. 😂😂 Like he should clearly know it was ate.
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You make a great couple. It didn't take him long to go through his clothes! He's a champ. So nice to hear how you met.
We live in Stafford, VA and I'm former Navy and my husband was a Merchant Marine for MSC. I love your channel! And we are from Philly!
Wow we have overlapping circles!!!!! Thank you for your service.
If you have old shirts you like but aren't good for wearing anymore I suggest making reusable bags out of them for grocery shopping. It allows you to keep the sentimental item and not use plastic bags at the store. There are many methods but I like cutting little slits all the way across the bottom (and sides if it's too wide) and double knotting them all together (front fringe to back fringe).
It was like you were going through a scrapbook as you looked at each shirt. Even clothes can carry sentiments 😉
I loved this! We've been married almost five years longer, and I'm about ten years younger than you are! We've moved 11 times so far, once living in Alaska so I loved Andy's shirt!
HAHAHAHA you guys are great! Fun to watch, keep up the good work on your home and your content. :) Interesting to hear about the military lifestyle, I know nothing about deployments, terms of service and living situations, it would be interesting to hear more about all of that if you ever feel like you would like to share. :)
I love your energy together. You both compliment eachother so well, and are both so funny!!!
Well, now I have to say only nice things b/c my son is gunning for the Naval Academy - lol! Adorable vid. Made my day. (Also, what troopers you guys are! Having a permanent home is SO important to me. Must be hard.)
Philly in the house !!! I love my city, but man if this keeps up look elsewhere ! I love my tiny home here. This would be great when the kids leave the nest. Small house =small bills !
Ps i spied that Phillies hat in the closet 😋
I met my husband on Eharmony! It was over 15 years ago. It worked out, obviously, but it was weird meeting in person after dating long distance.
Woohoo! Another eharmony win!
I'm always so eager and happy when I see that there's a new video! Thank you for inspiring us so frequently! Yours truly decluttered 75% of her cook books today - thanks to you! 😙
Heck yea!!!
I love Ranger stealing the broom!! 🤣😂
He was a stinker puppy!
I wonder how much being away helped Andy detach from his clothes and that's why he could get through it so fast. Or just well practiced at fast decision making due to his job. Interesting to watch.
Lucky you with your husband willing to get rid of stuff. I am a minimalist in heart, but my husband is not. I organized his closet once. Not trashed- just organized, like t-shirts with t-shirts, pants with pants. He didn't speak to me for a week!
You are both so dear and adorable!!!!!! I love your videos and they are even Better and more fun with Andy back. Blessings and laughter during your move. : )
We moved in 2019 from Ne to Sc to be close to our daughter and son-in-law with a new baby. Add another little girl in 2020 and we feel very at home! But we were in Ne 22 years!
Thanks for another fun and encouraging video! Looking forward to seeing how you guys continue to declutter and feeling a taste of some of that freedom along with you as I declutter as well. Wednesday I tackle our office/homeschool secondary storage I’m exited to get rid of 1/2- that’s my goal! I have a friend coming to help. Keep doing the great hard work!!
You guys are so cute. I've never heard of the 20/20 rule before, but I've certainly operated with similar ideas. The only problem is that when I actually try to repurchase, it never works out that way for me!! Also, I'm not sure I own a single article of clothing I could replace for under $20 in 20 min. Maybe socks, but I use them too often to declutter! I'm not saying I spent upwards of $20 on all the clothes I own--I thrift a lot. But when you're thrifting, you can't necessarily find any specific item very quickly.
I’m about 30 minutes outside of Annapolis and love the city so much!! We also sponsor mids from the academy. Hope you guys enjoy it!
Ooooh!! Hit me up with restaurants!!
He was more rutless with his clothes . Nice to get to know both of you more😘🤗💕
Don't miss the Maryland Seafood Festival in Annapolis, it's September 26th this year. Also Old Towne Tavern down near the end of the pier in Annapolis has big name live music.
Hey hey! We live in Bozeman, Montana! That would just be the colest in you moved here!
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Love this video. Thank you both so much for all you’re willing to endure to serve our country.
Reintegration is difficult. You two make it look natural. ❤️
Very fun to watch you together. He did a great job decluttering.