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Thanks for sharing! Looking for advice: My wallet on OKX has some USDT, and I thave the seed phrase. (clean party soccer advance audit clean evil finish tonight involve whip action)..What’s the best way can I sharing transferring them to moving them?
I was at my mom’s yesterday and she had 3 trash bags of donation ready to go out the door. I asked her about it and she said being at my house makes her want to declutter. It made me feel go good!
I found your TH-cam a couple of months ago and my husband and I have decluttered 85% of the house and we are loving life ❤ it’s really improved our life’s and mindset oh and the money we’re not spending x
Dawn, thank you for doing a video when you are obviously sick! I want to thank you so much. I joined you tyhb course, but started watching every one of your videos about 5 years ago. There are others, but you, more than anyone else have transformed my home! Over a 3 year period i had about 5 bulk trash pickups and i have almost everything organized and labelled. Having trouble keeping house nice because still have too much stuff. I am doing a no buy, except for toiletries, groceries and gifts. Ive set up an entire plan in a bullet journal and i have to get rid of 500 more things and use up all of my duplicates. Thank you for inspiring me every day. You have literally changed my home. ❤️
Hi Dawn, I just wanna say that this Christmas I didn’t need one more Christmas item. I have probably 15 boxes of Christmas stuff. But I went shopping with my friend and I can’t blame it on her but when she’s telling me this is a good buy you won’t get this again it’s a great price it’s half off at 75% off and of course I love the item. I bought probably $300 worth of stuff that I am so mad at myself about for buying. I didn’t need one more thing. But I went in and I purchase things based on the idea of it so cheap. I won’t find it at this price again. But I didn’t need it. I just liked it. The compulsive buying is a major problem for me. I think when I go out with my friend, I’m going to leave my purse in the car and lock it. That way I can’t go and buy things I don’t need. I’m really going to start praying about it too because I am living on a fixed income plus raising my granddaughter I can’t afford to go out and buy things I just don’t need. I have bought multiple Christmas tea towels to decorate my bathrooms with all the stuff I know more needed that and then I needed to fly to the moon and they’re still wrapped up with price tags on. So I’m going to humble myself and go and return them most likely get less for them than what I paid for them but at least I’m getting some money back. I have to tell you the shame and frustration with myself is really high. But it’s time to go on a budget. I love all your ideas you have been incredibly helpful. I am not a minimalist. I do like to decorate, but I have multiples of things like plates and cups and silverware and towels, sheets clothes. 2025 is my year to downsize. Thank you Dawn for being there for us. May God bless you and your family this new year.❤
Hi Dawn, I just wanna say that this Christmas I didn’t need one more Christmas item. I have probably 15 boxes of Christmas stuff. But I went shopping with my friend and I can’t blame it on her but when she’s telling me this is a good buy you won’t get this again it’s a great price it’s half off at 75% off and of course I love the item. I bought probably $300 worth of stuff that I am so mad at myself about for buying. I didn’t need one more thing. But I went in and I purchase things based on the idea of it so cheap. I won’t find it at this price again. But I didn’t need it. I just liked it. The compulsive buying is a major problem for me. I think when I go out with my friend, I’m going to leave my purse in the car and lock it. That way I can’t go and buy things I don’t need. I’m really going to start praying about it too because I am living on a fixed income plus raising my granddaughter I can’t afford to go out and buy things I just don’t need. I have bought multiple Christmas tea towels to decorate my bathrooms with all the stuff I know more needed that and then I needed to fly to the moon and they’re still wrapped up with price tags on. So I’m going to humble myself and go and return them most likely get less for them than what I paid for them but at least I’m getting some money back. I have to tell you the shame and frustration with myself is really high. But it’s time to go on a budget. I love all your ideas you have been incredibly helpful. I am not a minimalist. I do like to decorate, but I have multiples of things like plates and cups and silverware and towels, sheets clothes. 2025 is my year to downsize. Thank you Dawn for being there for us. May God bless you and your family this new year.❤
@snuggleb100 I saw a post of someone who did this exact same thing and decided her frustration was enough to tell her she didn't need to keep it, so she took it back. There's no shame in making better choices even if it's after you made a wrong one. Best of luck to you and happy new year
Amen! Today is a special occasion. My mama rarely used her China and special silver. It was for special occasions. When she passed away, it became mine. It sat in a plastic tote for many years. After listening to you, I had an epiphany. Just use it and enjoy it!!! No regrets.
My mom had such pretty dishes in our corner cabinet growing up. I thought they were fancy and special because we almost never used them. When I was getting married she said I could have the set if I wanted since she knew I admired it. Turns out, she got each piece for free every time she spent X amount on groceries through a promotion. Worth nothing, but I use them everyday and love them!
I've been a minimalist for many years and have read/listened to loads of thought on the subject, but I come back to your feed again and again, for YEARS now, for continued inspiration. I think you have a unique delivery and authenticity that speaks to me and thousands of others. True believer.
You have helped me so much. Minimalism is a mind shift. I’m a counselor, but I still come to you for home advice. You are incredible at explaining the value of space and freedom in a home. Whenever I have a question about an item, I hear your voice saying “you have permission to let it go.” Thank you! God bless you and your family. ❤ Sending you all my love from Southern California ❤
In my continued decluttering journey I was going through a drawer I hadn't gone through in quite awhile. I came across two unopened boxes of my favorite perfume I'd been gifted from my now mother in law when her son and I were dating. I have also had a partly used bottle of the same perfume sitting in my bathroom for ten years 🤦 I loved this perfume so much I was so sparing about using it cuz I wanted to save it and ten years later I still have all this perfume just sitting here in a drawer taking up space. I threw out my half opened bottle opened a new one made sure it still smelled good, thankfully it did, and I now use it on the regular and am enjoying it so much. I have come across many other similar items through out my house through this decluttering journey and it has definitely helped push me to just enjoy my special things and use them whether they could potentially get wrecked or broken or used up. Today is worth making special no doubt 😊 Thank you Dawn for helping me get rid of the stuff that didn't make my day special so I could better enjoy the things that do. Happy new year 🎉
Children love the idea of taking care of other people. Have them collect clothes and toys that can help another family out. This is really easy to get them on board with. Also, this is a great opportunity to get them talking about events in the community. Fires, tornadoes, even homelessness are all great conversation starters for beginning a family tradition for care packages.
Happy New Year, y'all!!!🎉🧨🎉 For the past 2 days, I've changed the way I start my day. This means I didn't sit on the couch, turn on the TV, and drink my coffee for the first hour while waiting for my morning pain meds to kick in. I always said I like to ease into the day, but.....Inertia begets inertia. When I would do this, I didn't get a good start on whatever I needed/wanted to get done that day until about 2 or 3pm. This meant I didn't make much progress on any given day. Yesterday, I never turned on the TV, not even in the evening when I was finished working. I binged listening to a lot of your videos and podcasts as well as Cas' and Dana's. I focused on catching up on laundry, ran a couple of errands, and continued purging and reorganizing my pantry area. Today, still no TV, for the past 4 hours, the last 2 loads of laundry are in progress, yesterday's laundry has been folded and put away, I've started another donate bag of items, and I'm breaking down cardboard boxes for recycling ♻️ . I need to reset a couple areas in the living room, but I really need to focus on putting together family gifts for our belated Christmas gathering tomorrow and I want to do this before I run out of steam and end up stressing about it. I wish you all the very best in the coming year!! ❤
I cleaned my daughter room today and got rid of 9 garbage bags of stuff. It’s so refreshing! I’ve been following you for months and months. I’ve bought things you advertise and take alot of your advice. It feels amazing to throw stuff away!! You are amazing!!!❤
De-cluttering Tips I learned recently: 1. It is wise and it’s ok to say, “I made a mistake when I let this ….. enter my home or closet. It is time for it to leave my care.” 2. Take away any emotional attachment to items!
This was one of those classic videos I will refer to again and again. The little dial diagram is perfect to explain the idea of how we become overwhelmed with out belongings. Wonderful!! Thank you for all the thought you put into communicating your message.
Dawn, thank you so much for connecting me to finding meaning. It is immensely helpful. Love all your content. Slowly and surely I’m getting there with the decluttering and announced myself as a minimalist recently in a gifting conversation- not something I’d ever have thought I’d be saying - I surprised even myself!! Take care x
I am new to the decluttering mindset and it has made a world of difference in just a few short weeks! I will say, I have a family of 10 (7 kids, my husband and my father in law) and holding on to some things has been such a life saver. I've held on to all of the clothes my older kids have outgrown for my younger children. It can be a source of stress, but as long as I keep it organized, it is quite the boon! I've saved a lot of money not having to buy a new wardrobe every season. And my kids get to see favorite or loved items be loved again. I also stockpile as much food as I can, but I cook from scratch and that is a huge benefit as well. The fine China, maybe might find a new home.
Dawn, I just love listening to you so much! I've been in such a funk and you are just what I needed to hear. Thank you. I pray that you have a year full of blessings. 💕
Dawn, I found you a few years ago and you have helped me so much. My dad had just died and we had just finished cleaning out his house. He was a horder ( my opinion). He still had cancelled checks from the 70s and so much other stuff. I have 2 kids a 27 year old son and a 19 year old daughter who has Down syndrome. After having to go thru all my dads things taken care of I decided I couldn’t leave anything close to that for someone to have to go thru one day. Likely my son due to my daughters limitations. I got rid of so much stuff and it felt so good, especially my mental health which I’ve struggled with for many years. 2024 was very rough for me, lots of medical challenges , multiple surgeries and not much energy so things have crept in and more inventory than I’d like to have, so I’ve been at it again as much as I can and hoping 2025 will be a lil more gentle and I’ll be able to keep things up better because it’s a huge load taken off of me. I’m not a huge “cleaner” but I like things in their place and things straightened up. We live in a single wide moble home so when you walk in, you see multiple rooms. Thank you so much for your videos and you guidance. Lots of love from far Southwest Virginia
You have helped our family so much. It took about a year to go through my stuff then our house then our son's stuff, once my husband saw how nice the house looked, he was on board! It's been about 7 years now but it helped me when my mom died and i needed to go through her stuff, now my dad is home alone with a decluttered house and he always says how easy the house is to keep clean. My regret is not helping my mom sooner, i think she would have kept everything but i have so many questions for her about items. All is all, no regrets, my house is so easy to clean!!
Thank you, Dawn for all your inspiring and encouraging work! I have been listening to you, Cass, and Dana for a while. In November it finally clicked for me after almost 15 years of trying to declutter. And Cass was right, it takes much more decluttering than you expect to enjoy the real benefits! This Christmas was peaceful, I kept up with the housework much more than ever (despite being busier than ever), no Christmas debt, and actually enjoyed doing puzzles, playing games, reading books with the children instead of spinning wheels and missing out! God bless you! Happy New Year!!
Thank you so much for giving of yourself. At 75, I’m here to say that you CAN teach an old dog new tricks! Now if you could come up with something that would get rid of my back pain so I can work for longer than 15 minutes at a time followed by 30 minutes of ice or heat that would be amazing! I know that five minutes matter, but when there is soooooooo much to declutter, five minutes feels like nothing (at least to me)! I need to go reset the washing machine. I put a load in at midnight on Saturday when I couldn’t sleep. . .
I would say enlist a few close friends or family members. You can ask them to be there for one hour or 30 minutes helping you sort things out and it will help a lot. Or if possible hire a cleaning person for a day and just give them instructions. In my country you can hire someone to come one hour a day 3 times a week or even every other week. They don't charge much and its a big help.
You are so wise! And you sound like you have a cold, so get some rest and feel better! No one would describe me a minimalist, and I don’t have a desire to go as far as you. One of the reasons is that I love to cook and entertain. Having said that, I have learned so much from you and have decluttered a lot with your inspiration. I do want to go further and hopefully will continue my journey towards an organized simplifies life.
I LOVE the Today is a Special Occasion. In my early 20’s ( in the 70s), I splurged on a pair of Faded Glory jeans with rainbow embroidery. They cost so much and were SO special to me that I hardly wore them. I saved them for special occasions until they went out of style 😢
I’m not sure if I can totally be a minimalist, but my goodness, you inspire me soooooo much, lovely lady! I’m going to make some changes in working toward it!
Stocking up needs real thought and maintenance just like minimalism. I have done it for decades, saves me tons of money. But I'm calculated in buying decisions, and super organized.
I started cooking and cleaning around the house around 10 years of age. My mom and I would take turns doing the laundry, cleaning house, making dinner or cleaning up afterwards. It worked out great. I preferred cleaning the house over laundry. 😂. I still had plenty of time to play. We only had 5 TV channels and watched shows as a family. No computers or cell phones. Playing outside was the best.
I was just talking about this with my family a few days ago. People had so much more in common back then- such as catch phrases from tv shows we watched. Everyone usually watch the same shows because that’s all the channels there were. We played outside because there were no computer games - or computers. We spoke in person instead of texting, so we didn’t hide our personality behind words. Yes, life was different and in many ways better. Technology is a double edged sword. It’s both good and bad. People are losing real communication skills that make us interact with other people. It’s sad. ❤
I was decluttering some photos that are over 20 years old. I didn't want them, but some were of people I'm still friends with on Facebook. Before I got rid of them, I made sure to send photos to the people in them. I made someone's New Year!
Our home was hit by a tornado 02/28 of this year. We had to store the contents of our home that was spared and take about a tote of belongings per person to our temporary location. Although there are photos and a few sentimental items I look forward to seeing again, I realize we don’t need the majority of our things. Should be an interesting process when we move home in a month or so.
I’m sorry that you went through losing your home and continue to go through it. We also lost our home in a flood in 2011, and it was devastating at the time. We were able to get many of our possessions out, but our life was in totes of many colors for years. I am so sick of the excess baggage from the past. Any ways saying prayers for your new home and your family prosper in 2025!
It's January 2nd and my local Dollar Tree just got in a bunch of new storage solutions - large bins with lids, containers with lids. It's worth checking out!
I did buy my first piece of clutter last week, but in my defence, it's been in my store for 6 months and I swore I would only buy it if it went on clearance. I figured after a 6 month cooling off period, it was worth the purchase.
I love waking up to a clean bedroom, even more to coming home to a clean kitchen and dining table. Not an always but a more often than not. Thank you dawn
Started 2 years ago after finding your channel . I love how I can now clean my kitchen in 15 mins and no longer dread it. I’m more brutal with decluttering and have taught my kids the importance of letting go of clutter. Thank you !
İ agree with you about stocking up. We may have one or two extras of specific items but it's not worth the stress of managing/stewarding a bunch of extra items (for me... everyone should do what works for them!). Happy new year ❤🎉
I don’t view you as a minimalist, I think you’re normal!! I view houses drowning in stuff as the unusual ones. I think back to my childhood in the seventies and your way of life is how we lived. We had what we needed and not much more. Consumerism is addictive and I feel like you’re coaching addicts that can’t say no to stuff 😂 Which includes me too! (Greedy glutton, that’s what I say to myself when I want to buy something that I don’t really need).
Tip 2 reminded me of a book, "Red Sails to Capri", that my siblings dramatized several years ago. One of the characters, when asked why he is celebrating, answers:"...the days of the year pass by..until a big day comes and says 'NOW you may celebrate!' But what if I don't feel like celebrating? What if I feel like making faces at everybody and hiding under the bed? But today, I feel wonderful!..."
Thank you for saying it’s ok to throw things away. The few times I’ve heard you say it, I knew God wanted me to hear it. I needed to hear it!! Again, thank you so much!!
One box containing 3 pairs of stunning boots I can't wear, jeans and tops I don't feel amazing in, about a ⅓ of my Christmas decor that I haven't used, I gifted to my Christmas crazy friend. Started looking tru my presses in the kitchen listening to you and found so many other random things to go 🙌👏🎆 TY so much for the awesome 🎁 of your time and insight 💝
I got rid of probably half our Christmas stuff last year and my husband accidentally left one of our four bins in the attic and I hardly missed that stuff. My girls just missed their Santa mugs so I’ll make sure we use those next year. But otherwise we don’t need as many decorations as I thought.
I’m 75 yrs old. I’ve been following your ideas etc for several years. I have a spare bedroom FILLED with sewing, knitting, materials. I could open a store!! These have been my spare time passions for my whole adult life. BUT not any more. Help me know it’s ok to declutter this room of this stuff without feeling guilty? Thanks so much. Mindy
We live at in N Canada way out in the country and have to drive 1.5 hrs 2 times a month for groceries so live by bulk and stocking up. I like to do both organization and decluttering, but also am able to have an organized system for storage and stocking up. I think both are important skills to manage.
School supplies are so tempting! When a ream of printer paper goes from $2.50 in July to $9.50 in December it's discouraging! I have purchased too many wide ruled everything though!
It's been 6 months since I've found minimalism and got rid of 70% or more of our things. Still working on shopping or being non-content but proud of my progress. This month I'm selling my giant sectional I have hated for years and minimizing to a small couch for our family and alot of relief and more comfort has entered. Sometimes some items don't work for us and that's ok
I did a big declutter and tidy up of my apartment the week between xmas and new years. I only live in a small apartment and already pretty minimal, but ended up with a huge pile of stuff to get rid of. This new year I want to try to buy less because I have all I need and want to save more money for more important things than more useless junk!
I always go back to a video you did about allowing the big stores and their warehouses to manage the inventory. I don't have to house and manage everything that we might possibly use one day. Thank you.
Happy New Year 2025. I wanted to check in and see what you have planned for this coming year. I became a minimalist 5 years ago and I love it. My daughter is also following suit. We are from a family of hoarders. We love this new found freedom.
Borrowing or lending things really hasn't worked out well for me. A friend borrowed my juicer, kept it for a really long time, and resented it hugely when I asked for it back. Same thing with another friend and one of my pots: She mocked me for asking for it back after some time, put a real strain on our relationship. I'm sure borrowing from your mom works out a lot better though.
@@cst5819 Yes, actually: The juicer I use seasonally when gdn veggies are ready for juicing, and the pot is part of a hi-quality set I got in high school and still use 50 yrs later, and actually do use.
I don't do the borrowing thing either. I live an hour from my sister and over an hour from my parents. If I need something I buy it. We are all different and it's ok! And I agree having friends borrow and never give it back is not ok and not good for the relationship!
Great video Dawn. I love minimalism and you are so motivating. Thank you for 2024 and I’m excited for accomplishing more next year. Happy New Year to you and yours❣️
I started my decluttering probably last year. It’s been a battle but I’m making progress for sure. I live with two others, husband and son, and both have hoarder tendencies. I confess, I was a keeper of too much but I knew when to let it go. I’ve got that into high gear now. I do declutters several times a month and have let go of things that I couldn’t previously. Learned to only buy what I need so that has helped so much!! I started watching your channel and Josh Becker last year and have learned so much!!
I used to stock or save for my children clothes or school stuff. I guess its working on your memory to know you have it. Now I stock up on groceries i buy only when on sale. Right now I have decided to use up my food because i am trying to save money by not spending. Love your channel even tough i know what to do I have paused and gone to the kitchen to do what you were talking about.
Yes! I love the idea of before and after pics! Another thing I do is when I'm done with a declutteriing session (even if it's that 5 minutes that matter!) I go back later to look at the improvement I managed to make. That really spurs me on for the next round. I find myself saying "5 minutes matters" and "don't put it down, put it away" all the time. Thanks for those handy mantras, Dawn! And 5 minutes really does matter!
I have been decluttering for 4 years and it never stops. I got rid of so much like 4 trash bags of clothes. But every few months I go back and see what I have not used even though I thought I would. Today I went deeper I pulled everything out of 5 drawers and got rid of 7 items you don’t have to get to the point Dawn is today
Clutterbug did a five minute a day, month long declutter, back in October. It’s to build muscle memory for taking a couple of minutes every day to declutter. It’s a lot simpler than taking an hour every month.
Hi Dawn. Just watching this video today. So I am struggling so much. My children are adults now and doing well. Just list my little Morkie “Sophie “ she was 2.4 lbs and 15 3/4 years old. This last year her health was slowly declining. I spent the last year just taking care of her when not at work. So sad because I miss taking care of someone. So my townhouse is a disaster. And still in sadness when I am home from work. Not motivated at all. Thinking about joining the community but not sure if it will help. Just don’t even know where to start. Really like your videos.
The question about decluttering becoming addictive, I totally feel that but I love it. I find every few months I do declutters in certain rooms on a rotation system. I am always surprised at what I just don't use and how much I end up donating yet again. It definitely brings peace to our home.
Number 5 has become a reality for me. I'm still having to buy my kids clothes despite saving what I thought would be useful. Anytime we have taken donations from other people, most of it ends up given away or trashed (I find there is a reason why certain clothes were donated in the first place). It makes more sense to buy exactly what they wear and do laundry regularly. Food has also turned me off of stocking up. I've just thrown away too much(do to it getting too old or being expired or pests). I've realized there is only so much inventory I can handle in this realm. I keep an extra or 2 of what I know we run out of and the family would throw a fit if we didn't have and no more.
Thanks for answering my question!! I really appreciate it and you. ❤ Thanks for the permission to throw away brand new, beautiful gifts. I hate to do it but I just can’t keep extra stuff. We’re older (63) and I don’t want to leave stuff for our kids to throw away. PS How do I buy your planner? I really like the big one. Hilary from Old World Home made a Christmas planner 3 Christmases ago and it’s awesome!!!! A lot like yours but now I need one for everyday use. I’m liking the habit of trying to use a planner. 😊
I'm a stuff it until later person. Always avoiding the decisions of what to do with things. I had to face cleaning out an entire bedroom to turn it into a guest room right before Thanksgiving. Come to find out practically non of it was needed and unloaded the entire room so it could be cleaned and set up as a bedroom again. Such freedom and peace. Still have a long way to go, but progress has been made. Hope to keep working on other "stuffed up"areas as the weeks move on.
Like a couple of your viewers, I too deal with a spouse that constantly brings more stuff in. It's annoying to declutter only to find the space is cluttered again! He also pulls out the stuff I throw in the trash bag. I've tried to talk to him about it, but it's like talking to a brick wall. I'm hoping someday he will see how all the stuff is stressful. I definitely align with Carol Powell. My husband grew up in a poor environment, so that is why he "hordes" stuff.
?I’m 75 yrs old. I’ve been following your ideas etc for several years. I have a spare bedroom FILLED with sewing, knitting, materials. I could open a store!! These have been my spare time passions for my whole adult life. BUT not any more. Help me know it’s ok to declutter this room of this stuff without feeling guilty? Thanks so much. Mindy
In November, I got rid of a tote full of extra flannel sheets and towels that were worn and kept for emergencies. I went away for 5 weeks and returned to a flood in my car from a leaking sunroof. I was like, dang, I could have used those sheets and towels!😅
Only suggesting this because Dawn invited us to: Dressing Your Truth (cringy name!) is a fun resource for discovering style & colours. I have pulled together a stylish and easy minimalist wardrobe using this system because everything goes with everything else.
Re: Stocking up I've bought multi-packs of paper towels (maybe 6-8 rolls), but i didn't grow up using them, so 1 roll lasts months. (My mom kept a roll of paper towels under the sink - mostly for show. We re-used raggedy towels to clean up spills, so I'll only use a single panel of the select-a-size towels occasionally. LOL.) My m-i-l used them like they were going out of style! The same with plastic film - I buy a new box every year. (Often, because my son would "loan" ours out to a neighbor - both film and foil. It's not always convenient to have a generous child!) ❤️
It's been 4 years since I "risky behaviored" my kitchen. I haven't missed a single thing. 2ish years since I did that to my closet (capsule wardrobe baby). Personally, I think this a tool God provided me to give me peace, appreciation, and focus for what truly matters.
I wish I had minimized back in the day (I didn't know how). I felt like a loser every single night when I went to bed. Now, I want to declutter without stopping, which is impractical because i need to stop and do daily tasks. I want it all done NOW. Regarding personalized gifts, I say use or display them for a short time (if possible) before you toss them.
Stocking up only works for me when it's something I use all.the.time. I buy in bulk what we use in bulk. I reverse meal plan to make sure I use things up before I stock up. We eat a lot of bean based dishes, so a case each of cannellini, black and kidney beans a few times a year makes sense for us. I use canned tomatoes for lots of dishes, so I buy a case at a time. Having them on hand for a quick healthy meal makes me less likely to want want to eat out when I'm tired. To avoid over spending at Costco, I only go 4 times a year. I stock up on items we love and use all the time: pork tenderloins, leg of lamb, and such. The new item or two I try with each trip is added to the Costco list only if we used and and liked in in those 3 months.
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Thanks for sharing! Looking for advice: My wallet on OKX has some USDT, and I thave the seed phrase. (clean party soccer advance audit clean evil finish tonight involve whip action)..What’s the best way can I sharing transferring them to moving them?
I was at my mom’s yesterday and she had 3 trash bags of donation ready to go out the door. I asked her about it and she said being at my house makes her want to declutter. It made me feel go good!
You said in a video years ago to let the store be the storage place for your stuff and not your home. That advice has helped me so much.
I found your TH-cam a couple of months ago and my husband and I have decluttered 85% of the house and we are loving life ❤ it’s really improved our life’s and mindset oh and the money we’re not spending x
I wish I could get my husband on board. He’s a collector bordering on hoarder. I am just going to try to lead by example.
Dawn, thank you for doing a video when you are obviously sick! I want to thank you so much. I joined you tyhb course, but started watching every one of your videos about 5 years ago. There are others, but you, more than anyone else have transformed my home! Over a 3 year period i had about 5 bulk trash pickups and i have almost everything organized and labelled. Having trouble keeping house nice because still have too much stuff. I am doing a no buy, except for toiletries, groceries and gifts. Ive set up an entire plan in a bullet journal and i have to get rid of 500 more things and use up all of my duplicates. Thank you for inspiring me every day. You have literally changed my home. ❤️
Dawn is the best, for sure! She’s 100% genuine, she is a true Giver!❤❤
Hi Dawn, I just wanna say that this Christmas I didn’t need one more Christmas item. I have probably 15 boxes of Christmas stuff. But I went shopping with my friend and I can’t blame it on her but when she’s telling me this is a good buy you won’t get this again it’s a great price it’s half off at 75% off and of course I love the item. I bought probably $300 worth of stuff that I am so mad at myself about for buying. I didn’t need one more thing. But I went in and I purchase things based on the idea of it so cheap. I won’t find it at this price again. But I didn’t need it. I just liked it. The compulsive buying is a major problem for me. I think when I go out with my friend, I’m going to leave my purse in the car and lock it. That way I can’t go and buy things I don’t need. I’m really going to start praying about it too because I am living on a fixed income plus raising my granddaughter I can’t afford to go out and buy things I just don’t need. I have bought multiple Christmas tea towels to decorate my bathrooms with all the stuff I know more needed that and then I needed to fly to the moon and they’re still wrapped up with price tags on. So I’m going to humble myself and go and return them most likely get less for them than what I paid for them but at least I’m getting some money back. I have to tell you the shame and frustration with myself is really high. But it’s time to go on a budget. I love all your ideas you have been incredibly helpful. I am not a minimalist. I do like to decorate, but I have multiples of things like plates and cups and silverware and towels, sheets clothes. 2025 is my year to downsize. Thank you Dawn for being there for us. May God bless you and your family this new year.❤
Hi Dawn, I just wanna say that this Christmas I didn’t need one more Christmas item. I have probably 15 boxes of Christmas stuff. But I went shopping with my friend and I can’t blame it on her but when she’s telling me this is a good buy you won’t get this again it’s a great price it’s half off at 75% off and of course I love the item. I bought probably $300 worth of stuff that I am so mad at myself about for buying. I didn’t need one more thing. But I went in and I purchase things based on the idea of it so cheap. I won’t find it at this price again. But I didn’t need it. I just liked it. The compulsive buying is a major problem for me. I think when I go out with my friend, I’m going to leave my purse in the car and lock it. That way I can’t go and buy things I don’t need. I’m really going to start praying about it too because I am living on a fixed income plus raising my granddaughter I can’t afford to go out and buy things I just don’t need. I have bought multiple Christmas tea towels to decorate my bathrooms with all the stuff I know more needed that and then I needed to fly to the moon and they’re still wrapped up with price tags on. So I’m going to humble myself and go and return them most likely get less for them than what I paid for them but at least I’m getting some money back. I have to tell you the shame and frustration with myself is really high. But it’s time to go on a budget. I love all your ideas you have been incredibly helpful. I am not a minimalist. I do like to decorate, but I have multiples of things like plates and cups and silverware and towels, sheets clothes. 2025 is my year to downsize. Thank you Dawn for being there for us. May God bless you and your family this new year.❤
This!! My thought exactly!
@snuggleb100 I saw a post of someone who did this exact same thing and decided her frustration was enough to tell her she didn't need to keep it, so she took it back. There's no shame in making better choices even if it's after you made a wrong one. Best of luck to you and happy new year
Amen! Today is a special occasion. My mama rarely used her China and special silver. It was for special occasions.
When she passed away, it became mine. It sat in a plastic tote for many years. After listening to you, I had an epiphany. Just use it and enjoy it!!! No regrets.
My kids do not want my china, so I use as my china as everyday dishes.
My mom had such pretty dishes in our corner cabinet growing up. I thought they were fancy and special because we almost never used them. When I was getting married she said I could have the set if I wanted since she knew I admired it. Turns out, she got each piece for free every time she spent X amount on groceries through a promotion. Worth nothing, but I use them everyday and love them!
Oh my goodness, "the foor is not storage"..... that is going to be my mantra as I help my 5 and 7 year olds learn this habit!
I've been a minimalist for many years and have read/listened to loads of thought on the subject, but I come back to your feed again and again, for YEARS now, for continued inspiration. I think you have a unique delivery and authenticity that speaks to me and thousands of others. True believer.
You have helped me so much. Minimalism is a mind shift. I’m a counselor, but I still come to you for home advice. You are incredible at explaining the value of space and freedom in a home. Whenever I have a question about an item, I hear your voice saying “you have permission to let it go.” Thank you! God bless you and your family. ❤ Sending you all my love from Southern California ❤
Love your friends picture frame ❤
You have helped me simplify closet. My rule is that if I bring something in, I must take something out.
You speak so eloquently. So thoughtful and respectful of everyone's questions. These videos are so calming to me. So glad you're here sharing🙌
Wow, thank you, this means more than you know!
In my continued decluttering journey I was going through a drawer I hadn't gone through in quite awhile. I came across two unopened boxes of my favorite perfume I'd been gifted from my now mother in law when her son and I were dating. I have also had a partly used bottle of the same perfume sitting in my bathroom for ten years 🤦 I loved this perfume so much I was so sparing about using it cuz I wanted to save it and ten years later I still have all this perfume just sitting here in a drawer taking up space. I threw out my half opened bottle opened a new one made sure it still smelled good, thankfully it did, and I now use it on the regular and am enjoying it so much. I have come across many other similar items through out my house through this decluttering journey and it has definitely helped push me to just enjoy my special things and use them whether they could potentially get wrecked or broken or used up. Today is worth making special no doubt 😊 Thank you Dawn for helping me get rid of the stuff that didn't make my day special so I could better enjoy the things that do. Happy new year 🎉
Children love the idea of taking care of other people. Have them collect clothes and toys that can help another family out. This is really easy to get them on board with. Also, this is a great opportunity to get them talking about events in the community. Fires, tornadoes, even homelessness are all great conversation starters for beginning a family tradition for care packages.
Happy New Year, y'all!!!🎉🧨🎉
For the past 2 days, I've changed the way I start my day. This means I didn't sit on the couch, turn on the TV, and drink my coffee for the first hour while waiting for my morning pain meds to kick in. I always said I like to ease into the day, but.....Inertia begets inertia. When I would do this, I didn't get a good start on whatever I needed/wanted to get done that day until about 2 or 3pm. This meant I didn't make much progress on any given day. Yesterday, I never turned on the TV, not even in the evening when I was finished working. I binged listening to a lot of your videos and podcasts as well as Cas' and Dana's. I focused on catching up on laundry, ran a couple of errands, and continued purging and reorganizing my pantry area. Today, still no TV, for the past 4 hours, the last 2 loads of laundry are in progress, yesterday's laundry has been folded and put away, I've started another donate bag of items, and I'm breaking down cardboard boxes for recycling ♻️ . I need to reset a couple areas in the living room, but I really need to focus on putting together family gifts for our belated Christmas gathering tomorrow and I want to do this before I run out of steam and end up stressing about it.
I wish you all the very best in the coming year!! ❤
You are amazing Lisa!!!! Good for you! :) Such a great feeling to be productive!!!
I cleaned my daughter room today and got rid of 9 garbage bags of stuff. It’s so refreshing! I’ve been following you for months and months. I’ve bought things you advertise and take alot of your advice. It feels amazing to throw stuff away!! You are amazing!!!❤
De-cluttering Tips I learned recently:
1. It is wise and it’s ok to say, “I made a mistake when I let this ….. enter my home or closet. It is time for it to leave my care.”
2. Take away any emotional attachment to items!
Your understanding, compassion, and empathy makes me feel so heard and understood. It's a remarkable skill
This was one of those classic videos I will refer to again and again. The little dial diagram is perfect to explain the idea of how we become overwhelmed with out belongings. Wonderful!! Thank you for all the thought you put into communicating your message.
Dawn, thank you so much for connecting me to finding meaning. It is immensely helpful.
Love all your content. Slowly and surely I’m getting there with the decluttering and announced myself as a minimalist recently in a gifting conversation- not something I’d ever have thought I’d be saying - I surprised even myself!! Take care x
OMG. I have listened to you for a while and doing it slowly. But, never heard this before. It has a different connotation. I love it.
I am new to the decluttering mindset and it has made a world of difference in just a few short weeks! I will say, I have a family of 10 (7 kids, my husband and my father in law) and holding on to some things has been such a life saver. I've held on to all of the clothes my older kids have outgrown for my younger children. It can be a source of stress, but as long as I keep it organized, it is quite the boon! I've saved a lot of money not having to buy a new wardrobe every season. And my kids get to see favorite or loved items be loved again. I also stockpile as much food as I can, but I cook from scratch and that is a huge benefit as well. The fine China, maybe might find a new home.
Dawn, I just love listening to you so much! I've been in such a funk and you are just what I needed to hear. Thank you. I pray that you have a year full of blessings. 💕
Dawn, I found you a few years ago and you have helped me so much. My dad had just died and we had just finished cleaning out his house. He was a horder ( my opinion). He still had cancelled checks from the 70s and so much other stuff.
I have 2 kids a 27 year old son and a 19 year old daughter who has Down syndrome. After having to go thru all my dads things taken care of I decided I couldn’t leave anything close to that for someone to have to go thru one day. Likely my son due to my daughters limitations. I got rid of so much stuff and it felt so good, especially my mental health which I’ve struggled with for many years.
2024 was very rough for me, lots of medical challenges , multiple surgeries and not much energy so things have crept in and more inventory than I’d like to have, so I’ve been at it again as much as I can and hoping 2025 will be a lil more gentle and I’ll be able to keep things up better because it’s a huge load taken off of me. I’m not a huge “cleaner” but I like things in their place and things straightened up. We live in a single wide moble home so when you walk in, you see multiple rooms.
Thank you so much for your videos and you guidance. Lots of love from far Southwest Virginia
I listened to this while decluttering clothes and accessories! I feel like I accomplished a lot in a short time!
You have helped our family so much. It took about a year to go through my stuff then our house then our son's stuff, once my husband saw how nice the house looked, he was on board! It's been about 7 years now but it helped me when my mom died and i needed to go through her stuff, now my dad is home alone with a decluttered house and he always says how easy the house is to keep clean. My regret is not helping my mom sooner, i think she would have kept everything but i have so many questions for her about items. All is all, no regrets, my house is so easy to clean!!
Thank you, Dawn for all your inspiring and encouraging work! I have been listening to you, Cass, and Dana for a while. In November it finally clicked for me after almost 15 years of trying to declutter. And Cass was right, it takes much more decluttering than you expect to enjoy the real benefits! This Christmas was peaceful, I kept up with the housework much more than ever (despite being busier than ever), no Christmas debt, and actually enjoyed doing puzzles, playing games, reading books with the children instead of spinning wheels and missing out! God bless you! Happy New Year!!
Thank you so much for giving of yourself. At 75, I’m here to say that you CAN teach an old dog new tricks! Now if you could come up with something that would get rid of my back pain so I can work for longer than 15 minutes at a time followed by 30 minutes of ice or heat that would be amazing! I know that five minutes matter, but when there is soooooooo much to declutter, five minutes feels like nothing (at least to me)! I need to go reset the washing machine. I put a load in at midnight on Saturday when I couldn’t sleep. . .
5 minutes 3 times a day does add up. Then, I started picking an item to sell every day. So much is gone in 2024. Mind blown.
I would say enlist a few close friends or family members. You can ask them to be there for one hour or 30 minutes helping you sort things out and it will help a lot. Or if possible hire a cleaning person for a day and just give them instructions. In my country you can hire someone to come one hour a day 3 times a week or even every other week. They don't charge much and its a big help.
Check out @officialdannyshapiro on Instagram. I of course don’t know what your pain comes from but he has helped a lot of people
You are so wise! And you sound like you have a cold, so get some rest and feel better! No one would describe me a minimalist, and I don’t have a desire to go as far as you. One of the reasons is that I love to cook and entertain. Having said that, I have learned so much from you and have decluttered a lot with your inspiration. I do want to go further and hopefully will continue my journey towards an organized simplifies life.
I went through 2 bookshelves watching this, half of the books are going! Thanks so much from Germany 💙
I LOVE the Today is a Special Occasion. In my early 20’s ( in the 70s), I splurged on a pair of Faded Glory jeans with rainbow embroidery. They cost so much and were SO special to me that I hardly wore them. I saved them for special occasions until they went out of style 😢
Been listening to you for years now. You have helped me so much. I ❤u. All the advice is invaluable. Happy new year!
I’m not sure if I can totally be a minimalist, but my goodness, you inspire me soooooo much, lovely lady! I’m going to make some changes in working toward it!
Stocking up needs real thought and maintenance just like minimalism. I have done it for decades, saves me tons of money. But I'm calculated in buying decisions, and super organized.
I started cooking and cleaning around the house around 10 years of age. My mom and I would take turns doing the laundry, cleaning house, making dinner or cleaning up afterwards. It worked out great. I preferred cleaning the house over laundry. 😂. I still had plenty of time to play. We only had 5 TV channels and watched shows as a family. No computers or cell phones. Playing outside was the best.
I was just talking about this with my family a few days ago. People had so much more in common back then- such as catch phrases from tv shows we watched. Everyone usually watch the same shows because that’s all the channels there were. We played outside because there were no computer games - or computers. We spoke in person instead of texting, so we didn’t hide our personality behind words. Yes, life was different and in many ways better. Technology is a double edged sword. It’s both good and bad. People are losing real communication skills that make us interact with other people. It’s sad. ❤
I was decluttering some photos that are over 20 years old. I didn't want them, but some were of people I'm still friends with on Facebook. Before I got rid of them, I made sure to send photos to the people in them. I made someone's New Year!
Our home was hit by a tornado 02/28 of this year. We had to store the contents of our home that was spared and take about a tote of belongings per person to our temporary location. Although there are photos and a few sentimental items I look forward to seeing again, I realize we don’t need the majority of our things. Should be an interesting process when we move home in a month or so.
I’m sorry that you went through losing your home and continue to go through it. We also lost our home in a flood in 2011, and it was devastating at the time. We were able to get many of our possessions out, but our life was in totes of many colors for years. I am so sick of the excess baggage from the past. Any ways saying prayers for your new home and your family prosper in 2025!
It's January 2nd and my local Dollar Tree just got in a bunch of new storage solutions - large bins with lids, containers with lids. It's worth checking out!
I did buy my first piece of clutter last week, but in my defence, it's been in my store for 6 months and I swore I would only buy it if it went on clearance. I figured after a 6 month cooling off period, it was worth the purchase.
I love waking up to a clean bedroom, even more to coming home to a clean kitchen and dining table. Not an always but a more often than not. Thank you dawn
I know right? I got up this morning and thanked myself for cleaning the kitchen the night before, I had forgotten. It was a very nice surprise.
Started 2 years ago after finding your channel .
I love how I can now clean my kitchen in 15 mins and no longer dread it.
I’m more brutal with decluttering and have taught my kids the importance of letting go of clutter.
Thank you !
I have learned the most interesting and useful tidbits from you. #1 you hire things, what a concept. Thank you
İ agree with you about stocking up. We may have one or two extras of specific items but it's not worth the stress of managing/stewarding a bunch of extra items (for me... everyone should do what works for them!). Happy new year ❤🎉
I don’t view you as a minimalist, I think you’re normal!! I view houses drowning in stuff as the unusual ones. I think back to my childhood in the seventies and your way of life is how we lived. We had what we needed and not much more. Consumerism is addictive and I feel like you’re coaching addicts that can’t say no to stuff 😂 Which includes me too! (Greedy glutton, that’s what I say to myself when I want to buy something that I don’t really need).
Tip 2 reminded me of a book, "Red Sails to Capri", that my siblings dramatized several years ago. One of the characters, when asked why he is celebrating, answers:"...the days of the year pass by..until a big day comes and says 'NOW you may celebrate!' But what if I don't feel like celebrating? What if I feel like making faces at everybody and hiding under the bed? But today, I feel wonderful!..."
Thank you for saying it’s ok to throw things away. The few times I’ve heard you say it, I knew God wanted me to hear it. I needed to hear it!! Again, thank you so much!!
The take your house back course is worth EVERY penny.
I had already decluttered but hit a wall. The course helped SOO much to get me moving again.
My mum’s mother was called Adeline and I called my daughter Adeline too 😊
I recently discovered your videos and love, love, love your content. It has motivated me to downsize several areas of my home. Thank you!!
Happy new year from
Melbourne! Thank you for everything you do and all the wisdom you so generously share with us!
One box containing 3 pairs of stunning boots I can't wear, jeans and tops I don't feel amazing in, about a ⅓ of my Christmas decor that I haven't used, I gifted to my Christmas crazy friend. Started looking tru my presses in the kitchen listening to you and found so many other random things to go 🙌👏🎆 TY so much for the awesome 🎁 of your time and insight 💝
I got rid of probably half our Christmas stuff last year and my husband accidentally left one of our four bins in the attic and I hardly missed that stuff. My girls just missed their Santa mugs so I’ll make sure we use those next year. But otherwise we don’t need as many decorations as I thought.
Learn to LOVE walking out of a mall/store empty-handed; it’s awesome!! 😅
Learn to love NOT walking into a mall/store in the first place! It's great! 👍
I’m 75 yrs old. I’ve been following your ideas etc for several years. I have a spare bedroom FILLED with sewing, knitting, materials. I could open a store!! These have been my spare time passions for my whole adult life. BUT not any more. Help me know it’s ok to declutter this room of this stuff without feeling guilty? Thanks so much. Mindy
We live at in N Canada way out in the country and have to drive 1.5 hrs 2 times a month for groceries so live by bulk and stocking up. I like to do both organization and decluttering, but also am able to have an organized system for storage and stocking up. I think both are important skills to manage.
So you are capable of handling that inventory! That sounds awesome!
Same here and don't drive the roads in the winter. We literally store food everywhere. (And can because we have less of everything else)
School supplies are so tempting! When a ream of printer paper goes from $2.50 in July to $9.50 in December it's discouraging! I have purchased too many wide ruled everything though!
It's been 6 months since I've found minimalism and got rid of 70% or more of our things. Still working on shopping or being non-content but proud of my progress. This month I'm selling my giant sectional I have hated for years and minimizing to a small couch for our family and alot of relief and more comfort has entered. Sometimes some items don't work for us and that's ok
I did a big declutter and tidy up of my apartment the week between xmas and new years. I only live in a small apartment and already pretty minimal, but ended up with a huge pile of stuff to get rid of. This new year I want to try to buy less because I have all I need and want to save more money for more important things than more useless junk!
I love you too Dawn!!!!
You are such a bleesing and such a gifted communicator! Love you help !!!
I always go back to a video you did about allowing the big stores and their warehouses to manage the inventory. I don't have to house and manage everything that we might possibly use one day. Thank you.
Happy New Year 2025. I wanted to check in and see what you have planned for this coming year.
I became a minimalist 5 years ago and I love it. My daughter is also following suit.
We are from a family of hoarders. We love this new found freedom.
Borrowing or lending things really hasn't worked out well for me. A friend borrowed my juicer, kept it for a really long time, and resented it hugely when I asked for it back. Same thing with another friend and one of my pots: She mocked me for asking for it back after some time, put a real strain on our relationship. I'm sure borrowing from your mom works out a lot better though.
Here's a new way to frame this, if you didn't ask for them back for a really long time, did you really need those items?
@@cst5819 Yes, actually: The juicer I use seasonally when gdn veggies are ready for juicing, and the pot is part of a hi-quality set I got in high school and still use 50 yrs later, and actually do use.
I learned this lesson...the longer you let someone use your stuff, the more they resent your wanting it back. Same with lending money!
What was the problem with asking “Are you finished using my juicer?” & hand her a $2 one?
I don't do the borrowing thing either. I live an hour from my sister and over an hour from my parents. If I need something I buy it. We are all different and it's ok! And I agree having friends borrow and never give it back is not ok and not good for the relationship!
Great video Dawn. I love minimalism and you are so motivating. Thank you for 2024 and I’m excited for accomplishing more next year. Happy New Year to you and yours❣️
I started my decluttering probably last year. It’s been a battle but I’m making progress for sure. I live with two others, husband and son, and both have hoarder tendencies. I confess, I was a keeper of too much but I knew when to let it go. I’ve got that into high gear now. I do declutters several times a month and have let go of things that I couldn’t previously. Learned to only buy what I need so that has helped so much!! I started watching your channel and Josh Becker last year and have learned so much!!
I stayed away from after Christmas clearance this year.🎉
I used to stock or save for my children clothes or school stuff. I guess its working on your memory to know you have it. Now I stock up on groceries i buy only when on sale. Right now I have decided to use up my food because i am trying to save money by not spending. Love your channel even tough i know what to do I have paused and gone to the kitchen to do what you were talking about.
Yes! I love the idea of before and after pics! Another thing I do is when I'm done with a declutteriing session (even if it's that 5 minutes that matter!) I go back later to look at the improvement I managed to make. That really spurs me on for the next round. I find myself saying "5 minutes matters" and "don't put it down, put it away" all the time. Thanks for those handy mantras, Dawn! And 5 minutes really does matter!
This is one of my favorite videos that you have done. Great information and advice.
I love looking at stuff as doing a job and to let it go if it no longer serves its purpose or brings value. And, of course, that it's not personal.
Happy New Year Dawn!! Thank you for all of your inspiration and motivation! Love you right back!
I have been decluttering for 4 years and it never stops. I got rid of so much like 4 trash bags of clothes. But every few months I go back and see what I have not used even though I thought I would. Today I went deeper I pulled everything out of 5 drawers and got rid of 7 items you don’t have to get to the point Dawn is today
Clutterbug did a five minute a day, month long declutter, back in October. It’s to build muscle memory for taking a couple of minutes every day to declutter. It’s a lot simpler than taking an hour every month.
@@sunshine3914 I did that challenge also it was very productive I got rid of 107 items I was still proud.
Thank you for this livestream, I appreciate your help in decluttering. God bless you!
Hi Dawn. Just watching this video today. So I am struggling so much. My children are adults now and doing well. Just list my little Morkie “Sophie “ she was 2.4 lbs and 15 3/4 years old. This last year her health was slowly declining. I spent the last year just taking care of her when not at work. So sad because I miss taking care of someone. So my townhouse is a disaster. And still in sadness when I am home from work. Not motivated at all. Thinking about joining the community but not sure if it will help. Just don’t even know where to start. Really like your videos.
The question about decluttering becoming addictive, I totally feel that but I love it. I find every few months I do declutters in certain rooms on a rotation system. I am always surprised at what I just don't use and how much I end up donating yet again. It definitely brings peace to our home.
Hope you feel better real quickly flu here too affected family chritsmas and new year 😢these things hang around so much longer than ever before .... ❤
Number 5 has become a reality for me. I'm still having to buy my kids clothes despite saving what I thought would be useful. Anytime we have taken donations from other people, most of it ends up given away or trashed (I find there is a reason why certain clothes were donated in the first place). It makes more sense to buy exactly what they wear and do laundry regularly.
Food has also turned me off of stocking up. I've just thrown away too much(do to it getting too old or being expired or pests). I've realized there is only so much inventory I can handle in this realm. I keep an extra or 2 of what I know we run out of and the family would throw a fit if we didn't have and no more.
Thanks for answering my question!! I really appreciate it and you. ❤ Thanks for the permission to throw away brand new, beautiful gifts. I hate to do it but I just can’t keep extra stuff. We’re older (63) and I don’t want to leave stuff for our kids to throw away.
PS How do I buy your planner? I really like the big one. Hilary from Old World Home made a Christmas planner 3 Christmases ago and it’s awesome!!!! A lot like yours but now I need one for everyday use. I’m liking the habit of trying to use a planner. 😊
I'm a stuff it until later person. Always avoiding the decisions of what to do with things. I had to face cleaning out an entire bedroom to turn it into a guest room right before Thanksgiving. Come to find out practically non of it was needed and unloaded the entire room so it could be cleaned and set up as a bedroom again. Such freedom and peace. Still have a long way to go, but progress has been made. Hope to keep working on other "stuffed up"areas as the weeks move on.
You have the most useful, realistic videos
Thank you, that means more than you know!
Like a couple of your viewers, I too deal with a spouse that constantly brings more stuff in. It's annoying to declutter only to find the space is cluttered again! He also pulls out the stuff I throw in the trash bag. I've tried to talk to him about it, but it's like talking to a brick wall. I'm hoping someday he will see how all the stuff is stressful. I definitely align with Carol Powell. My husband grew up in a poor environment, so that is why he "hordes" stuff.
?I’m 75 yrs old. I’ve been following your ideas etc for several years. I have a spare bedroom FILLED with sewing, knitting, materials. I could open a store!! These have been my spare time passions for my whole adult life. BUT not any more. Help me know it’s ok to declutter this room of this stuff without feeling guilty? Thanks so much. Mindy
In November, I got rid of a tote full of extra flannel sheets and towels that were worn and kept for emergencies. I went away for 5 weeks and returned to a flood in my car from a leaking sunroof. I was like, dang, I could have used those sheets and towels!😅
I've been able to manage stocking up with hand me down children's clothes and my pantry and food storage.
You have helped me so much over this last year I've gotten rid of so much stuff my life is easier five pans on the stove is all I have
Ahh! My first time catching you live. I’ve been following your teachings for two years now and have enjoyed every minute! THANK YOU DAWN! ❤️
Sorry you have such a bad cold!! Happy New Year to you and the family!
Only suggesting this because Dawn invited us to: Dressing Your Truth (cringy name!) is a fun resource for discovering style & colours. I have pulled together a stylish and easy minimalist wardrobe using this system because everything goes with everything else.
Do you watch Diane in Denmark? She uses that system and she dresses so cute! 🥰
Happy New Year 🎉 here’s to a better one for many of us
Re: Stocking up
I've bought multi-packs of paper towels (maybe 6-8 rolls), but i didn't grow up using them, so 1 roll lasts months.
(My mom kept a roll of paper towels under the sink - mostly for show. We re-used raggedy towels to clean up spills, so I'll only use a single panel of the select-a-size towels occasionally. LOL.)
My m-i-l used them like they were going out of style!
The same with plastic film - I buy a new box every year.
(Often, because my son would "loan" ours out to a neighbor - both film and foil. It's not always convenient to have a generous child!) ❤️
I don't use paper towels or plastic wrap much either! I think 1 paper towel roll lasts me a year.
Very big fan of the 33 clothing thing even though I have more--55 pieces currently. This winter I have noticed husband doing this on his own. WIN!"
It's been 4 years since I "risky behaviored" my kitchen. I haven't missed a single thing. 2ish years since I did that to my closet (capsule wardrobe baby).
Personally, I think this a tool God provided me to give me peace, appreciation, and focus for what truly matters.
#5 Stocking up seldom works. I totally agree. My brain cannot remember what I have pre purchased…. This happens EVERY YEAR with Christmas presents!
Me too, I buy ahead and misplace things in my chaotic mess!😖
Happy New Year! Looking forward to the new videos!
I wish I had minimized back in the day (I didn't know how). I felt like a loser every single night when I went to bed. Now, I want to declutter without stopping, which is impractical because i need to stop and do daily tasks. I want it all done NOW. Regarding personalized gifts, I say use or display them for a short time (if possible) before you toss them.
My stockup rule is 2 or 3. I’m very careful not to get more. I make my stock fit my available storage.
Stocking up only works for me when it's something I use all.the.time. I buy in bulk what we use in bulk. I reverse meal plan to make sure I use things up before I stock up. We eat a lot of bean based dishes, so a case each of cannellini, black and kidney beans a few times a year makes sense for us. I use canned tomatoes for lots of dishes, so I buy a case at a time. Having them on hand for a quick healthy meal makes me less likely to want want to eat out when I'm tired.
To avoid over spending at Costco, I only go 4 times a year. I stock up on items we love and use all the time: pork tenderloins, leg of lamb, and such. The new item or two I try with each trip is added to the Costco list only if we used and and liked in in those 3 months.
I cannot LOVE THIS more!! Thank you for this amazing and inspirational video as we move into the new year!!
Thanks Dear Dawn ❤
Extra forks are the least of my problems. They do serve a purpose of optimisng my dishwasher loading and time management
But the concept applies to everything:) Extra socks, extra jackets, extra tools. It all adds up.
YOU & YOUR FAMILY HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
It's my New Year's Resolution! Thank you, Dawn!!!🥰💚❤️
Stocking up hasn't been an issue for me, since I'm pretty good at not forgetting about it.