I really felt your pain with Sandy bag. When you said she wouldn't want you to live with hoarding I wanted to give you a such a big congratulatory hug! Good for you! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
It’s a privilege to have neat friends and experiences. It’s sad when we have to say goodbye, but the memories are still treasured in our hearts 🥰. The fact that they’re special will not leave us.
What an amazing decluttering episode! The Dalmatian card, wedding bag, and the wooden cabinet are all enormous victories. You are honoring your current self and your past self by passing these objects on to their next purpose! Feel very proud, Ms. Heart
After your garagesale/ yardsale you should send everything that’s left straight to goodwill or something, do not bring that back in to the house! I can’t belive how many good descisions you made! You’re making so much progress every video, I’m impressed! I did my sentimental photos this summer and I considered the advice from the minimal mom (I think) to only keep the pictures that makes me happy, that made it easier to let go of all the blurry, bad pictures.
Yes, that is such good advice about the blurry pictures!! That’s a big project right there, I applaud you for going through your sentimental pictures!! I will that one day, thank you for the inspiration 💜🦄🌟
I love how creative you are getting with filming! The parts of putting stuff away and now the 'box view', makes watching these videos way more diverse and fun. Your content is evolving, keep it up!!
Thank you so much!! I feel my heart has evolved! Now that I revealed what I look like, I can take different camera shots instead of hiding behind the scenes!! I allowed my creative spirit to flow 🌟🌟
The bag and the furniture ? You've really outdone yourself this time! Even I teared up when you talked about Sandy and I know neither of you personally. Your personal growth is inspiring 🦄
I love it when you say, “... and I’m a recovering one at that”! Yes, you have come so far! It’s so inspiring to me that yes it can be healed. I’m still in the process, but seeing you do it one baby step at a time is so encouraging.
Great grandma's crochet heart would be a great christmas ornament to cherish each year, or maybe put it on a hanger like a sachet in your closet with your clothes.
Sorry to hear about the abusive boyfriend. It’s bad enough when adults are in abusive relationships, but really bad when minors are in one. I’m so glad you are happy now :)
September 2023. My daughter is disabled and waiting for Social security. She's been selling some keepsakes so she has pocket money. Today, it was a ring and earrings. Then there's a big box of dishes to donate to Goodwill. Tina, Al's wife
Oh my gosh! I'm sooo proud of you! Great job on making decisions. I'd suggest dusting that sewing machine off and putting it out at your yard sale. Someone would love that for a variety of purposes! You go, girl!!!
I was so proud of all of the decisions that you CONTINUED to make after each difficult, emotional decision. Good job today! Also, with regards to that box from your mother, no one should expect you to declutter that! Everybody has those special memories. At least I do :)
Amazing job at decluttering! The vase you kept, consider making it functional as well instead of just decorative with flowers. Putting cooking utensils like worden spoon, spatula ect. in there and having it next to your stove would work well with the farm house style you mentioned and serve a purpose.
Oh my gosh Ms Heart you really had an amazingly strong day 5 months ago that I am just now watching!!! You just rocked on thru those tough moments I just wanted to say that moment when you realized your dear friend Sandy wouldn't have wanted you to agonize over the wedding gift bag and let it go... Was amazing. I hope you felt her love for you in that moment I have been thru alot of grief and loss of loved ones and I have learned that no matter what, we get to keep the love we have for those lost loved ones...it's what keeps us strong and keeping moving on without them, till we can be reunited with them. Bless you Mrs Heart. You are a strong lady and getting stronger every day 🙏💜
I just wanted to encourage you. This is amazing!! I forgot to see the date on this video so I don't know how recent it is. I'm so proud of you!! I've watched a few of your videos so far and I'm feeling inspired! I am not a hoarder but I am trying to declutter definitely, and change the habits I train for my future family. In my improving journey, I have discovered Dana K. White! She wrote two books, decluttering at the speed of life and decluttering without losing your mind or something like that. She has an amazing youtube channel and a podcast. So I'm going to share the many things I've learned from her so far. She has audio books!! She taught me that 1) your first job should always be "look for trash" 2) 5 minutes a day is better than nothing! Progress not perfection! 3) after you look for trash, task #2 is to look for "DUHs" things that make you go "duuhh! Thats obvious! I can donate that!" 4) next task is to look for things that belong somewhere else, and then take them there immediately. I think you're doing great with your bins!! Dana says to take it to that room or drawer etc where it belongs immediately, not put in a pile or a keep box. But hey, I think boxes work better for bigger clutter like a hoarding situation. 5) another tip! She has a system for decluttering without making a bigger mess, which is to always have two things with you: a trash bag and a cardboard donate box. Put the things directly in those containers when you're decluttering so that you never have to clean up your trash/donate mess after, and if you get distracted, you can come back and you don't have to retrace your steps and go through the stuff again, you don't have to go through a mess that was from decluttering and you can easily be done with the job. 6) A donateable donate box helps because you never have to touch the items again, you can putthe box straight into the car without looking at the stuff. A black garbage bag is important, to not be see-through, because you don't want to look into the bag ever again and you don't want you kids etc to decide that their favorite thing was in that bag. 7) Dana K white taught me about the container concept. She says a container is not something to hold stuff, instead, it is a container which literally means it is something that contains stuff but it also is meant to be a limit. The container tells you the limit of how much stuff you can contain. I thought that when the container was full, I need another container or a bigger container. No. Not true. The container is meant to be the limit. Anything that doesn't fit should be in question, or you need to apply the 1 in 1 out rule. Identify something to bring else out so that the important thing can be put in. This concept applies to anything that holds stuff, like boxes, rooms, drawers, cupboards, closets, dressers, jars, coffee tables,, shelves,, etc. They are all "containers" that tell you how much you can contain there. If it's causing chaos by being there, then it's too full. 8) she also says, instead of asking "where does this item belong?" She asks herself "where would I look for this?" And the key word is WOULD, because if you would look for it,, then you know where it needs to go,, but if you WOULDN'T look for it, then that answer is Key!! it's a TOSSY! 9) Dana K White, Kass from clutterbug, and dawn from The minimal mom have gotten together and created a course called Take your house back! I haven't done it yet but I am looking forward to trying it!! It sounds amazing. 10) Dana also has a thing called "dishes math" where she puts on a timer and discovers how long it really takes to do 1 days dishes. She thought that 1 day of dishes meant hours and hours,, but then she did a ton of them to start fresh and committed to every day dishes.. through that she learned that when you do dishes every single day,, it's actually only 15 minutes a day or less to keep it up! She says to time it, it's true. I've been impressed to learn that. 11) Dawn from the minimal mom's technique for dishes is not doing dishes every day, but rather, decluttering so much that she actually only has enough dishes for 1 day of 6 people, 3 meals. Then they run out of dishes and she has to do them in order to eat again. 12) Dawn from the minimal mom taught me about "a quarantine box" or Kass from Clutterbug calls it a time capsule. It's a box that you identified of possible donate items but things that you aren't ready to donate yet because you're not sure. So you "quarantine" the items. Put the items in a box, label it quarantine box with a date. put it away in an attic in a special spot where you put those. If you haven't gone looking for it in 6 months, donate!! Oh last thing, my mom always taught me that when cleaning a room,, like upstairs, first step is remove any dishes, then remove any dirty laundry, then remove trash. I hope you have a great day! You're doing great!! Michelle
Also! Maybe you don't need more tips but I just walked my cat around the block.. and while doing so I remembered that music helps me a ton!! Make it fun!! Sing along!! I like to play music and sing while I do dishes, maybe decluttering the basementis too difficultfor singing but maybe not for background music!. If you were into movies or audio books that's another idea!! I also think some guided meditation or mantra before you start might feel really great! I also like a little challenge of using a timer to do a 5 minute or 15 minute orv30 minute clean and then that's it. Although I guess that's kind of what you already do since you have a video time limit due to your phone. Anyway again have a great day! You're doing great!!
Oh your message made my heart so happy ❤️🤗❤️ My subscribers are my sisters, my friends! You all helped me get this far in my healing journey 🙏🏻 I’m so grateful for that!!
Thanks for posting another video. I'm reorganizing my basement, and although I'm not a hoarder - I can reduce what I have. I've been leaving things free on the curb and people pick it up. I wasn't using it - so now it can be a blessing to some one else
Everytime you let go of something thats hard for you, I am so proud of you! Im talking to the screen like 'Yes Girl!' and clapping for you. You can do this and you are doing an amazing job.
So sad to hear about your friend. I bet you have lovely photos of her, that represent her, instead of that bag. And you have your memories. Great work as always, soon you can open a thrift store instead of having a yard sale. ;) Jokes aside, can't imagine how much energy and effort you are putting in this mastodont project every week, you are amazing!
Thank you, Mrs. Heart for bringing us along in your journey. It is incredible and inspiring. As you heal, you help us to heal as well. Thank you so much. Even giving advice when you have had questions has helped me, though I started my own journey years ago. That last step in learning is to repeat and pass on what you have already learned. Thank you, dear lady! Always inspiring!
I still have a bunch of those wipes tubs from my four year old too. Why do we hold on to every single empty container we come across? It’s all about the possibilities lol. Oh man. Time to let them go I guess. Thanks for the encouragement. You’re our fearless leader 💪🏼🤨
You’re so right my friend, we kept them because we’re creative types! Creating is a way we express ourselves! But if I didn’t do it within 12 years....well I guess our souls weren’t that excited to create it! LOL You’re doing amazing and I’m only strong bc I have friends like you by my side ❤️🙏🏻❤️
Helllo ms. Heart, amazing job. I think that the sawing machine will sell itself like nothing. The base can be used as beatifull table and it is also sturdy and stable. At least it is a thing here in Europe. I had one for years under my aquarium. I also saw them a lot in various cafeterias. Here we are obsessed with them. 🙂
Oh that is fascinating!! Thank you for sharing that with me!! I will try to sell it and if no one buys it, then I’m sure I’ll make somebody’s day by giving it to them ❤️🙏🏻❤️
You touched me parting with the desk. When I could part with children stuff on last one ,I was elated. Now I am a grandma(I only get one)!!!! He is about to turn 13. I had bought my own little umbrella stroller. Well... I still have. Just can’t let it go, yet. Your wonderful. T
Good for you for legoing the legos! "How manynlegosmdomthese kids need?!" Yes! Then hopefully you will begin to get rid of their unused collections and toys. They will learn from you the value of letting go! A life lesson to start young!
Although I am a minimalist I have some sentimental Knick-Knacks. When I decluttered I thought about how I could display them instead of storing them in boxes. I donated newer things I had no attachement to, no matter if they looked more modern or something. So I display my little treasures without clutter everywhere.
So that sentimental box, lots of the items look so nice maybe display them. Have some rotation schedule for getting all those little pieces their time to be seen!!!!
I wonder if when you get all your sentimental together you can "kon mari" them. Like you might have a hundred figurines, but you realize that 20 of them "spark joy" and the others are just redundant or something. Same with the books and papers and such. Who knows? Then what you keep as the best (items) of the best (memories) you can display instead of contain in a box. Maybe? I haven't done this yet but I am preparing my brain and heart for it. At 62, pretty soon I'll just be calling it Swedish Death Cleaning, haha.
Who gives the thumbs down?! Boo to them! You are doing so well! Excited for the furniture piece and antique sewing machine to go on the yard sale. Super proud of you! Has hubby scrapped the metal from the garage yet? Always excited for your videos! Keep up the great work!
You are indeed a recovering hoarder. You did so great in this episode. I have been thinking, why you will keep all the dalmation things, when every time you look at Them you Think of the bad times, and that makes you sad. (I find the dalmation cute). But later on you Can do a conmari on them. It will be great when you have the yard sale. It will give you space in the basement. ❤️🥰
Joan Dam I was just thinking that.I get keeping the good childhood memories but the things that were in the big shadow box seemed to make her so unhappy
Omg amazing work, take a 🙇♀️ Miss Heart 💖 Your so brave and inspiring to us by letting sentimental stuff go, well done 👏👏👏 After your yard sale (which I’m ssssooooooo looking forward to) the space in your basement will be huge. I did notice when you had the camera facing up that some of your insulation is coming down. Please be careful for yourself and family and also that it’s not getting on some sentimental stuff that it’ll end up destroyed. As always a great job was done by you. Stay safe and healthy. Joes wife, Mary 👏👍🦄💐
Wow. Wow. I am so very proud of you. Miss ❤️ you are making great decisions and are a true inspiration for be many of us.I really like your basement and bedroom declutter videos. Thanks for sharing your videos.
Not gonna lie, I had to pause the video to cry. When you had the trinkets and talked about how that moment of nostalgia and joy erased anxiety...oof. As someone with lifelong anxiety, that relief is something I crave, so it really makes sense why those objects and the memories are so hard to let go. That warm safe feeling, during turbulent years. And then the gift bag with Sandy, just did me in. You have such a big, beautiful, loving heart! And what you said, about how she would want you to move forward, not live paralyzed by the stuff. Yes, yes she would! That's the love of a true friend/family, and the love we all need to learn to treat ourselves with too. 😭 You got this!! 💖
What an amazing feat today! Also, you may not have noticed yourself but, even on your tougher, sentimental items, you're making quicker decisions to keep or go. Whether you choose to keep or toss, your getting more confident with your decision making! You also don't have to feel guilty for keeping things you feel like you 'should' get rid of. I think I remember you saying yourself, sometimes you need to let it sit with you for a bit. I mean, you've just revisited this memory and emotion for the first time in years! That's when you're experience and reactions are going to be at their most instinctive and you will find it the hardest to make a calm decision about whether you want to keep or toss. My other thought was about the furniture pieces. If you're not sure how much to advertise them for (i.e. the singer treadle sewing machine) I like to look up ones that are being sold and base my price of that. Long message again, sorry. Have a great day!
OMG you are a warrior!! You did so amazing letting go of big stuff. I could hear the stress in your voice over the gift bag but you pushed through it and KEPT GOING. I remember hearing that same stress in the laundry room videos but you would keep the item and call it a day. Miss Heart, you have become so strong. Way to go!!
I think you did great today. As time goes on, I bet it will become easier for you to realize the memory can remain in your heart and it doesn’t have to necessarily be attached to the object.
Yay, awesome job. I had baby food jars in a box and bunches of the plastic coffee container, i actually took them to the dump last week. I'm so proud of you girl, keep up the fantastic job. No plastic or glass recycling in this small community. Wish I could have recycled instead
That is awesome!!! I’m so proud of you!! You know I have baby food jars squirreled away in that basement too!! 😅 Once I find them they’ll be a Tossy Tossy too!!
Way to go! I lean minimalist but live with my husband and mother who both have always (since I've known them) been "collectors". It's so very hard and you are killing it!
This is just the inspiration I need! The wedding is over, the daughter is 70 percent moved out, so it's time for me to declutter toys and clothes that we no longer need.
Wow! You are growing and getting stronger every decluttering episode! Loved it! You are so real and I could feel your emotions. Before you know it you will be decorating your basement. Great job Miss 💖
In my battle with clutter. I cannot part with those small things. So, I put things with hanging potential on my Xmas trees, my bunny figures are with my Easter things, tiny Disney or tiny random trinkets are on the window ledge of my laundry room, bigger ones are on the window ledge of my “office/ craft” space. Every time I see them, they make me smile so they might be clutter to others but they really bring me joy to see.
I am not a hoarder but have a lot of stuff from my younger days, I am now 62. Last year my husband bought me a whole wall of shelving units to put in our sons room and since we are empty nesters I put all of my stuff on display for my pleasure.
Love the box view!! 😄 Keep the tag. On your wedding day bag and put it in a scrap book/ photo album of your wedding. Hand writing is a good good thing to keep its small and light and hold a lot of memories.
It’s beautiful to watch your journey and see the healing happening before our eyes! I’m so inspired to keep decluttering every time I watch your videos ❤️
you did incredible! Letting go of something from somebody that's no longer with us is the hardest thing. I'm sure Sandy would be so proud of you. You are really healing :) ps: love seeing you play with new camera angels :)
You are doing so well! What a change since you started, I hope you are really proud of yourself!🙂. Also, the sewing machine is definitely sellable, people use the bases to make tables.
I chuckled. i used the empty diaperwipe boxes for so many things. And collected them for all the possibilities. that and the cutie wood orange containers. Crazy the things we like to save.
I love the cute little white vase! That was a good purchase. You need to keep digging and see what other super cute things you have squirreled away. Good going on getting rid of the uncute Pampers containers.
Oh my gosh your mind is so much like mine! That bag decision could have been me and I could hear my self saying I'll just keep the tag 😁. The baby wipe boxes is me too ... down to a T! Great job 👍
You have this, keep going! This Tuesday morning is trash/ recycling day so I went through my little ranch house for any lurking tossy=tossies. I usually find empty bottles, containers, or packaging to go out. I am totally donated out, since the call for rescue supplies for the fires. More old towels and blankets went to the humane society for the displaced animals( I was fortunate to be able to upgrade my linen supply) Perhaps a percentage of your sale could go to a good cause? You could also donate the leftover items( you can arrange and after sale pickup in advance.)
you made a lot of great decisions!! i’m so excited with you!!! i’d recommend that you clean up the sewing table and offer it on yard sale. they’re in high demand in georgia! i’ve noticed that you sound unsure of yourself when you say that you’re not ready to get rid of things from your childhood. it’s okay to not be ready to get rid of the nostalgia items, especially when they’re relevant to your family. if someone’s going to judge you (which is doubtful) that’s not your problem. you’re not ready. that’s okay. no need to fret or feel guilty over it
Damn girl, you did real good!! I understand about the plastic wipes boxes, I hoarded glass coffee jars for the very same reason. It really hurt to give up that dream of the creative me, but I have moved on to creative me that really makes me happy. I am super proud of your “extreme” declutter session. When the yard sale is done, don’t let those items back into the basement, get them down to Goodwill or the kerb. You don’t want to remake all those decisions again. Hugs to you.
Oh wow. I am so impressed by your journey and this video is one of the most inspiring things. You made me realise some of my own very small patterns and I thank you for that. Keep up the good work!
Yes, girl! Sell those legos! You’re doing so good! Just think of all the room you’ll have in the basement after your yard sale. Plus you’ll have some extra cash in your pocket ❤️❤️
I found the box with all my baby bits in a couple of months ago, ceramic piggy bank, silver first tooth box etc. I thought they had already been lost to world wide moving and a mother that is not a hoarder at all. I had the aaarh moment then realised what are you doing get rid, then the guilt moment, so I took photos and packed them off to a charity shop one of my best friends runs for a local children hospice. Guilt gone Box gone. One day the photos will go too but not until I no longer smile when I look at it.
You did great, especially with the gift bag and cabinet. Maybe you can list the cabinet on Marketplace/Craiglist to increase chances it'll sell. Good luck at the yard sale :)
Wow!! Letting go of the wedding gift bag! I am so proud of you. I would have a difficult time parting with that as a non hoarder. So I can only imagine how hard of a decision that was for you. Amazing work!
First of all I am so sorry for your loss. Letting go of the gift bag was so monumental. That you didn’t even say “I’ll save the card” was so impressive. Good job
You have come such a long way! You are an inspiration and have inspired me to declutter today! Well done on your journey and thank you for sharing it with us.
When you have sentimental pieces like the bag, you can just hold on to the little note. I think that’s okay. Especially because it’s in her hand writing.
You did amazing today, Ms. Heart! I'm so happy you found the strength to let go of some difficult items. Major step in strengthening those decluttering muscles!
Sentimental is fine to hold on to after all there is always later when you feel mentally and emotionally stronger to let go. The fact you were able to let of the bag and the furniture were still major wins despite wanting to hold onto mementos of those no longer their. Give your kids a hug and eat a piece of dark chocolate you've earned it.
It has been so amazing to watch your transformation. It makes me so happy when you make tough decisions. Dammit you DID do good! You’re working so hard. Keep it up. You can do it. 💖
I was actually cleaning out some boxes planning of giving some stuff like untouched colors book and stuff animals to my mothers individuals I noticed a lot of them like that kind of stuff she works with people who have disabilities that has trouble taking care of themselves
I really felt your pain with Sandy bag. When you said she wouldn't want you to live with hoarding I wanted to give you a such a big congratulatory hug! Good for you! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Ana McDowell I thought the same. She has come a long way! 😊
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It’s a privilege to have neat friends and experiences. It’s sad when we have to say goodbye, but the memories are still treasured in our hearts 🥰. The fact that they’re special will not leave us.
Thank you so so much ❤️🙏🏻❤️ I can feel your virtual hug 🤗 You’re so awesome, thank you for being such a good friend!
What an amazing decluttering episode! The Dalmatian card, wedding bag, and the wooden cabinet are all enormous victories. You are honoring your current self and your past self by passing these objects on to their next purpose!
Feel very proud, Ms. Heart
Your message made my heart so happy!! I’m so grateful your my friend 💜🦄💜
After your garagesale/ yardsale you should send everything that’s left straight to goodwill or something, do not bring that back in to the house!
I can’t belive how many good descisions you made! You’re making so much progress every video, I’m impressed! I did my sentimental photos this summer and I considered the advice from the minimal mom (I think) to only keep the pictures that makes me happy, that made it easier to let go of all the blurry, bad pictures.
That is great advice!
Yes, yes on the photos before the digital age, remember waiting to develop the photos just to find out there were so many blurry or random photos.
Yes, that is such good advice about the blurry pictures!! That’s a big project right there, I applaud you for going through your sentimental pictures!! I will that one day, thank you for the inspiration 💜🦄🌟
I've never hoarded. I get rid of at least 10 items every day. Your path is enlightening. Tina, Al's wife
I love how creative you are getting with filming! The parts of putting stuff away and now the 'box view', makes watching these videos way more diverse and fun. Your content is evolving, keep it up!!
Thank you so much!! I feel my heart has evolved! Now that I revealed what I look like, I can take different camera shots instead of hiding behind the scenes!! I allowed my creative spirit to flow 🌟🌟
Such strong decisions today!!! Way to go ms heart!!
Thank you ❤️🙏🏻❤️ It means the world that you understand how big these decisions were!! Thank you for being my friend 💜🦄💜
The bag and the furniture ? You've really outdone yourself this time! Even I teared up when you talked about Sandy and I know neither of you personally. Your personal growth is inspiring 🦄
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Thank you so so much ❤️🙏🏻❤️ It’s because I have friends like you by my side that I can grow & heal ✨
I love it when you say, “... and I’m a recovering one at that”! Yes, you have come so far! It’s so inspiring to me that yes it can be healed. I’m still in the process, but seeing you do it one baby step at a time is so encouraging.
Cooking utensils was my first thought as well, it has a practical wise opening. And it's beautiful and simple indeed.
Thank you my friend ❤️🙏🏻❤️ I know in my heart you have come very far too 🌟 I’m still in the process too...so we can keep walking together 💞
What an amazing job you have done for such a large yard sale! That basement is going to be fantastic!
Thank you so so much ❤️🙏🏻❤️ Excited for the yard sale too!!
Great grandma's crochet heart would be a great christmas ornament to cherish each year, or maybe put it on a hanger like a sachet in your closet with your clothes.
Sorry to hear about the abusive boyfriend. It’s bad enough when adults are in abusive relationships, but really bad when minors are in one. I’m so glad you are happy now :)
September 2023. My daughter is disabled and waiting for Social security. She's been selling some keepsakes so she has pocket money. Today, it was a ring and
earrings. Then there's a big box of dishes to donate to Goodwill. Tina, Al's wife
Oh my gosh! I'm sooo proud of you! Great job on making decisions. I'd suggest dusting that sewing machine off and putting it out at your yard sale. Someone would love that for a variety of purposes! You go, girl!!!
Thank you so so much my friend ❤️🙏🏻❤️ I think we should do that!!!
I was so proud of all of the decisions that you CONTINUED to make after each difficult, emotional decision. Good job today!
Also, with regards to that box from your mother, no one should expect you to declutter that! Everybody has those special memories. At least I do :)
Amazing job at decluttering!
The vase you kept, consider making it functional as well instead of just decorative with flowers. Putting cooking utensils like worden spoon, spatula ect. in there and having it next to your stove would work well with the farm house style you mentioned and serve a purpose.
Oh what a great idea!!! Thank you for sharing that with me 🤍🌿
Oh my gosh Ms Heart you really had an amazingly strong day 5 months ago that I am just now watching!!! You just rocked on thru those tough moments
I just wanted to say that moment when you realized your dear friend Sandy wouldn't have wanted you to agonize over the wedding gift bag and let it go... Was amazing. I hope you felt her love for you in that moment
I have been thru alot of grief and loss of loved ones and I have learned that no matter what, we get to keep the love we have for those lost loved ones...it's what keeps us strong and keeping moving on without them, till we can be reunited with them.
Bless you Mrs Heart. You are a strong lady and getting stronger every day 🙏💜
Sandy is very happy you are making good decisions.
Thank you my friend ❤️🙏🏻❤️
I just wanted to encourage you. This is amazing!! I forgot to see the date on this video so I don't know how recent it is. I'm so proud of you!! I've watched a few of your videos so far and I'm feeling inspired!
I am not a hoarder but I am trying to declutter definitely, and change the habits I train for my future family.
In my improving journey, I have discovered Dana K. White! She wrote two books, decluttering at the speed of life and decluttering without losing your mind or something like that. She has an amazing youtube channel and a podcast. So I'm going to share the many things I've learned from her so far. She has audio books!!
She taught me that
1) your first job should always be "look for trash"
2) 5 minutes a day is better than nothing! Progress not perfection!
3) after you look for trash, task #2 is to look for "DUHs" things that make you go "duuhh! Thats obvious! I can donate that!"
4) next task is to look for things that belong somewhere else, and then take them there immediately. I think you're doing great with your bins!! Dana says to take it to that room or drawer etc where it belongs immediately, not put in a pile or a keep box. But hey, I think boxes work better for bigger clutter like a hoarding situation.
5) another tip! She has a system for decluttering without making a bigger mess, which is to always have two things with you: a trash bag and a cardboard donate box. Put the things directly in those containers when you're decluttering so that you never have to clean up your trash/donate mess after, and if you get distracted, you can come back and you don't have to retrace your steps and go through the stuff again, you don't have to go through a mess that was from decluttering and you can easily be done with the job.
6) A donateable donate box helps because you never have to touch the items again, you can putthe box straight into the car without looking at the stuff. A black garbage bag is important, to not be see-through, because you don't want to look into the bag ever again and you don't want you kids etc to decide that their favorite thing was in that bag.
7) Dana K white taught me about the container concept. She says a container is not something to hold stuff, instead, it is a container which literally means it is something that contains stuff but it also is meant to be a limit. The container tells you the limit of how much stuff you can contain. I thought that when the container was full, I need another container or a bigger container. No. Not true. The container is meant to be the limit. Anything that doesn't fit should be in question, or you need to apply the 1 in 1 out rule. Identify something to bring else out so that the important thing can be put in. This concept applies to anything that holds stuff, like boxes, rooms, drawers, cupboards, closets, dressers, jars, coffee tables,, shelves,, etc. They are all "containers" that tell you how much you can contain there. If it's causing chaos by being there, then it's too full.
8) she also says, instead of asking "where does this item belong?" She asks herself "where would I look for this?" And the key word is WOULD, because if you would look for it,, then you know where it needs to go,, but if you WOULDN'T look for it, then that answer is Key!! it's a TOSSY!
9) Dana K White, Kass from clutterbug, and dawn from The minimal mom have gotten together and created a course called Take your house back! I haven't done it yet but I am looking forward to trying it!! It sounds amazing.
10) Dana also has a thing called "dishes math" where she puts on a timer and discovers how long it really takes to do 1 days dishes. She thought that 1 day of dishes meant hours and hours,, but then she did a ton of them to start fresh and committed to every day dishes.. through that she learned that when you do dishes every single day,, it's actually only 15 minutes a day or less to keep it up! She says to time it, it's true. I've been impressed to learn that.
11) Dawn from the minimal mom's technique for dishes is not doing dishes every day, but rather, decluttering so much that she actually only has enough dishes for 1 day of 6 people, 3 meals. Then they run out of dishes and she has to do them in order to eat again.
12) Dawn from the minimal mom taught me about "a quarantine box" or Kass from Clutterbug calls it a time capsule. It's a box that you identified of possible donate items but things that you aren't ready to donate yet because you're not sure. So you "quarantine" the items. Put the items in a box, label it quarantine box with a date. put it away in an attic in a special spot where you put those. If you haven't gone looking for it in 6 months, donate!!
Oh last thing, my mom always taught me that when cleaning a room,, like upstairs, first step is remove any dishes, then remove any dirty laundry, then remove trash.
I hope you have a great day! You're doing great!!
Michelle
Also! Maybe you don't need more tips but I just walked my cat around the block.. and while doing so I remembered that music helps me a ton!! Make it fun!! Sing along!! I like to play music and sing while I do dishes, maybe decluttering the basementis too difficultfor singing but maybe not for background music!. If you were into movies or audio books that's another idea!! I also think some guided meditation or mantra before you start might feel really great!
I also like a little challenge of using a timer to do a 5 minute or 15 minute orv30 minute clean and then that's it. Although I guess that's kind of what you already do since you have a video time limit due to your phone.
Anyway again have a great day! You're doing great!!
I want you to know how much I appreciate how loving you are with your subscribers. Your videos have been very helpful to me. Thank you.
Oh your message made my heart so happy ❤️🤗❤️ My subscribers are my sisters, my friends! You all helped me get this far in my healing journey 🙏🏻 I’m so grateful for that!!
Thanks for posting another video. I'm reorganizing my basement, and although I'm not a hoarder - I can reduce what I have. I've been leaving things free on the curb and people pick it up. I wasn't using it - so now it can be a blessing to some one else
Everytime you let go of something thats hard for you, I am so proud of you! Im talking to the screen like 'Yes Girl!' and clapping for you. You can do this and you are doing an amazing job.
I have come to the conclusion that Knick knacks are just more stuff to clean.
So sad to hear about your friend. I bet you have lovely photos of her, that represent her, instead of that bag. And you have your memories. Great work as always, soon you can open a thrift store instead of having a yard sale. ;) Jokes aside, can't imagine how much energy and effort you are putting in this mastodont project every week, you are amazing!
Thank you, Mrs. Heart for bringing us along in your journey. It is incredible and inspiring. As you heal, you help us to heal as well. Thank you so much. Even giving advice when you have had questions has helped me, though I started my own journey years ago. That last step in learning is to repeat and pass on what you have already learned. Thank you, dear lady! Always inspiring!
I still have a bunch of those wipes tubs from my four year old too. Why do we hold on to every single empty container we come across? It’s all about the possibilities lol. Oh man. Time to let them go I guess. Thanks for the encouragement. You’re our fearless leader
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You’re so right my friend, we kept them because we’re creative types! Creating is a way we express ourselves! But if I didn’t do it within 12 years....well I guess our souls weren’t that excited to create it! LOL You’re doing amazing and I’m only strong bc I have friends like you by my side ❤️🙏🏻❤️
The trouble is we see potential in everything ... but we'd need to live 10 lifetimes!
Helllo ms. Heart, amazing job.
I think that the sawing machine will sell itself like nothing. The base can be used as beatifull table and it is also sturdy and stable. At least it is a thing here in Europe. I had one for years under my aquarium. I also saw them a lot in various cafeterias. Here we are obsessed with them. 🙂
Oh that is fascinating!! Thank you for sharing that with me!! I will try to sell it and if no one buys it, then I’m sure I’ll make somebody’s day by giving it to them ❤️🙏🏻❤️
You touched me parting with the desk. When I could part with children stuff on last one ,I was elated. Now I am a grandma(I only get one)!!!! He is about to turn 13. I had bought my own little umbrella stroller. Well... I still have. Just can’t let it go, yet. Your wonderful. T
Good for you for legoing the legos! "How manynlegosmdomthese kids need?!" Yes! Then hopefully you will begin to get rid of their unused collections and toys. They will learn from you the value of letting go! A life lesson to start young!
Although I am a minimalist I have some sentimental Knick-Knacks. When I decluttered I thought about how I could display them instead of storing them in boxes. I donated newer things I had no attachement to, no matter if they looked more modern or something. So I display my little treasures without clutter everywhere.
So that sentimental box, lots of the items look so nice maybe display them. Have some rotation schedule for getting all those little pieces their time to be seen!!!!
I wonder if when you get all your sentimental together you can "kon mari" them. Like you might have a hundred figurines, but you realize that 20 of them "spark joy" and the others are just redundant or something. Same with the books and papers and such. Who knows? Then what you keep as the best (items) of the best (memories) you can display instead of contain in a box. Maybe? I haven't done this yet but I am preparing my brain and heart for it. At 62, pretty soon I'll just be calling it Swedish Death Cleaning, haha.
Who gives the thumbs down?! Boo to them! You are doing so well! Excited for the furniture piece and antique sewing machine to go on the yard sale. Super proud of you! Has hubby scrapped the metal from the garage yet? Always excited for your videos! Keep up the great work!
You're doing really well. I enjoy watching you grow in your healing.
Hah I definitely recognized that lego set! It's a Hobbit one. Some geeky person is gonna be happy you're selling it!
if it is Lego brand, try FB marketplace first :)
You are indeed a recovering hoarder. You did so great in this episode.
I have been thinking, why you will keep all the dalmation things, when every time you look at Them you Think of the bad times, and that makes you sad. (I find the dalmation cute). But later on you Can do a conmari on them. It will be great when you have the yard sale. It will give you space in the basement. ❤️🥰
Joan Dam I was just thinking that.I get keeping the good childhood memories but the things that were in the big shadow box seemed to make her so unhappy
What else can I say but that I just love your videos. ❤️
Omg amazing work, take a 🙇♀️ Miss Heart 💖 Your so brave and inspiring to us by letting sentimental stuff go, well done 👏👏👏 After your yard sale (which I’m ssssooooooo looking forward to) the space in your basement will be huge. I did notice when you had the camera facing up that some of your insulation is coming down. Please be careful for yourself and family and also that it’s not getting on some sentimental stuff that it’ll end up destroyed. As always a great job was done by you. Stay safe and healthy. Joes wife, Mary 👏👍🦄💐
Decluttering is a lot of work physically, emotionally and mentally. You’re doing a great job!
Wow. Wow. I am so very proud of you. Miss ❤️ you are making great decisions and are a true inspiration for be many of us.I really like your basement and bedroom declutter videos. Thanks for sharing your videos.
I loved when you found the vase that you love! Your tone of voice completely changed!
All I can say is, that was impressive, I am so proud of you!
Not gonna lie, I had to pause the video to cry. When you had the trinkets and talked about how that moment of nostalgia and joy erased anxiety...oof. As someone with lifelong anxiety, that relief is something I crave, so it really makes sense why those objects and the memories are so hard to let go. That warm safe feeling, during turbulent years. And then the gift bag with Sandy, just did me in. You have such a big, beautiful, loving heart! And what you said, about how she would want you to move forward, not live paralyzed by the stuff. Yes, yes she would! That's the love of a true friend/family, and the love we all need to learn to treat ourselves with too. 😭 You got this!! 💖
What an amazing feat today! Also, you may not have noticed yourself but, even on your tougher, sentimental items, you're making quicker decisions to keep or go. Whether you choose to keep or toss, your getting more confident with your decision making!
You also don't have to feel guilty for keeping things you feel like you 'should' get rid of. I think I remember you saying yourself, sometimes you need to let it sit with you for a bit. I mean, you've just revisited this memory and emotion for the first time in years! That's when you're experience and reactions are going to be at their most instinctive and you will find it the hardest to make a calm decision about whether you want to keep or toss.
My other thought was about the furniture pieces. If you're not sure how much to advertise them for (i.e. the singer treadle sewing machine) I like to look up ones that are being sold and base my price of that.
Long message again, sorry. Have a great day!
OMG you are a warrior!! You did so amazing letting go of big stuff. I could hear the stress in your voice over the gift bag but you pushed through it and KEPT GOING. I remember hearing that same stress in the laundry room videos but you would keep the item and call it a day. Miss Heart, you have become so strong. Way to go!!
Sandy would be so proud of you ❤❤❤ xxx
I think you did great today. As time goes on, I bet it will become easier for you to realize the memory can remain in your heart and it doesn’t have to necessarily be attached to the object.
Yay, awesome job. I had baby food jars in a box and bunches of the plastic coffee container, i actually took them to the dump last week. I'm so proud of you girl, keep up the fantastic job.
No plastic or glass recycling in this small community. Wish I could have recycled instead
That is awesome!!! I’m so proud of you!! You know I have baby food jars squirreled away in that basement too!! 😅 Once I find them they’ll be a Tossy Tossy too!!
OMg, you really confronted your feelings with the Sandy bag and you were victorius, you did so well!!! Brave woman you did it!!
Way to go! I lean minimalist but live with my husband and mother who both have always (since I've known them) been "collectors". It's so very hard and you are killing it!
👏👏👏👏 so well done. Love watching you. 🌺
This is just the inspiration I need! The wedding is over, the daughter is 70 percent moved out, so it's time for me to declutter toys and clothes that we no longer need.
Damn it, you DID do good! I’m so invested in your journey! Congratulations to you. I’m going to keep watching your videos.
You took a very good decision about the bag.
Another great decluttering session, yay!!! 👌😊
Wow! You are growing and getting stronger every decluttering episode! Loved it! You are so real and I could feel your emotions. Before you know it you will be decorating your basement. Great job Miss 💖
🤗Fantabulous job with everything! I'm excited for you! 🎉😄
In my battle with clutter. I cannot part with those small things. So, I put things with hanging potential on my Xmas trees, my bunny figures are with my Easter things, tiny Disney or tiny random trinkets are on the window ledge of my laundry room, bigger ones are on the window ledge of my “office/ craft” space. Every time I see them, they make me smile so they might be clutter to others but they really bring me joy to see.
You did such a great job today. I can't wait for the update after your garage sale!
I am not a hoarder but have a lot of stuff from my younger days, I am now 62. Last year my husband bought me a whole wall of shelving units to put in our sons room and since we are empty nesters I put all of my stuff on display for my pleasure.
Love the box view!! 😄
Keep the tag. On your wedding day bag and put it in a scrap book/ photo album of your wedding. Hand writing is a good good thing to keep its small and light and hold a lot of memories.
I love how you celebrated your success. We should do that much more often 💖🎉
oh, I long to see just how much space will be freed up by your yardsale
It’s beautiful to watch your journey and see the healing happening before our eyes! I’m so inspired to keep decluttering every time I watch your videos ❤️
Thanks for the Boxcam, Miss Heart-Tarantino. ;)
you did incredible! Letting go of something from somebody that's no longer with us is the hardest thing. I'm sure Sandy would be so proud of you. You are really healing :)
ps: love seeing you play with new camera angels :)
Thank you so so much my friend ❤️🙏🏻❤️
You are doing so well! What a change since you started, I hope you are really proud of yourself!🙂. Also, the sewing machine is definitely sellable, people use the bases to make tables.
Good to know!! I guess I could try Facebook Marketplace to start!! Thank you ❤️🙏🏻❤️
@@ahoardersheart Reach Sofia from “My Great Challenge” about the sewing machine. She definately can help you with its value.
I chuckled. i used the empty diaperwipe boxes for so many things. And collected them for all the possibilities. that and the cutie wood orange containers. Crazy the things we like to save.
I love the cute little white vase! That was a good purchase. You need to keep digging and see what other super cute things you have squirreled away. Good going on getting rid of the uncute Pampers containers.
Oh my gosh your mind is so much like mine! That bag decision could have been me and I could hear my self saying I'll just keep the tag 😁. The baby wipe boxes is me too ... down to a T! Great job 👍
Wow!! That's really awesome decluttering
I love how proud you were of yourself! Well done Miss Heart
You have this, keep going! This Tuesday morning is trash/ recycling day so I went through my little ranch house for any lurking tossy=tossies. I usually find empty bottles, containers, or packaging to go out. I am totally donated out, since the call for rescue supplies for the fires. More old towels and blankets went to the humane society for the displaced animals( I was fortunate to be able to upgrade my linen supply) Perhaps a percentage of your sale could go to a good cause? You could also donate the leftover items( you can arrange and after sale pickup in advance.)
You are doing very well with all of this. 👍.
Thank you so so much ❤️🙏🏻❤️
you made a lot of great decisions!! i’m so excited with you!!! i’d recommend that you clean up the sewing table and offer it on yard sale. they’re in high demand in georgia!
i’ve noticed that you sound unsure of yourself when you say that you’re not ready to get rid of things from your childhood. it’s okay to not be ready to get rid of the nostalgia items, especially when they’re relevant to your family. if someone’s going to judge you (which is doubtful) that’s not your problem. you’re not ready. that’s okay. no need to fret or feel guilty over it
Damn girl, you did real good!! I understand about the plastic wipes boxes, I hoarded glass coffee jars for the very same reason. It really hurt to give up that dream of the creative me, but I have moved on to creative me that really makes me happy. I am super proud of your “extreme” declutter session. When the yard sale is done, don’t let those items back into the basement, get them down to Goodwill or the kerb. You don’t want to remake all those decisions again. Hugs to you.
Oh wow. I am so impressed by your journey and this video is one of the most inspiring things. You made me realise some of my own very small patterns and I thank you for that. Keep up the good work!
Great job! I found myself thinking, I could sort some crafts in those wipe things. 😂 I keep a lot of stuff thinking I can craft with it.
Yes, girl! Sell those legos! You’re doing so good! Just think of all the room you’ll have in the basement after your yard sale. Plus you’ll have some extra cash in your pocket ❤️❤️
You are so sweet! Every video you take the time to mention your subscribers! 🥳🧡💛💚💙 ok, now I watch the rest of thr video..
Lol!!! You are the reason why I have come this far in healing in my hoarding 💖
I found the box with all my baby bits in a couple of months ago, ceramic piggy bank, silver first tooth box etc. I thought they had already been lost to world wide moving and a mother that is not a hoarder at all. I had the aaarh moment then realised what are you doing get rid, then the guilt moment, so I took photos and packed them off to a charity shop one of my best friends runs for a local children hospice. Guilt gone Box gone. One day the photos will go too but not until I no longer smile when I look at it.
You did great, especially with the gift bag and cabinet. Maybe you can list the cabinet on Marketplace/Craiglist to increase chances it'll sell. Good luck at the yard sale :)
The sewing machine could sell online too. A lot of people may like it for its vintage feel
Thank you so much for always giving me awesome advice!!!
Wow!! Letting go of the wedding gift bag! I am so proud of you. I would have a difficult time parting with that as a non hoarder. So I can only imagine how hard of a decision that was for you. Amazing work!
Whoa and now your father's cabinet! 👏
One of your best episodes so far. You are getting better and better at this. Keep going and I can’t wait to the next episodes !! 🥰
First of all I am so sorry for your loss. Letting go of the gift bag was so monumental. That you didn’t even say “I’ll save the card” was so impressive. Good job
You have come such a long way! You are an inspiration and have inspired me to declutter today! Well done on your journey and thank you for sharing it with us.
I’ve never clicked so fast. I’m so happy for this video
Awe, you are the sweetest!! Thank you!!! 💜🦄💜
Whoop whoop, can wait to see your garage sales results. I think you should reward yourself with a fun activity with family and enjoy your progress 🦄💕
So proud of you! Looking forward to your yard sale and praying for good weather
I'm cleaning my aunts home along with you! Small steps....
When you have sentimental pieces like the bag, you can just hold on to the little note. I think that’s okay. Especially because it’s in her hand writing.
Wow! So great! You made some really hard and fantastic decisions!
"Tossy, tossy - like a Bossie!"
That should be a tshirt
@@alinas8003 Thanks. #allImsayin ;)
You did amazing today, Ms. Heart! I'm so happy you found the strength to let go of some difficult items. Major step in strengthening those decluttering muscles!
Thank you so so much 💜🦄💜
SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!! I couldn't believe how often I was hearing "I can let it go" in this video!!! You're AMAZING!!!!!
what a huge difference, you are doing an incredible job on the healing and decluttering!
Sentimental is fine to hold on to after all there is always later when you feel mentally and emotionally stronger to let go. The fact you were able to let of the bag and the furniture were still major wins despite wanting to hold onto mementos of those no longer their. Give your kids a hug and eat a piece of dark chocolate you've earned it.
It has been so amazing to watch your transformation. It makes me so happy when you make tough decisions. Dammit you DID do good! You’re working so hard. Keep it up. You can do it. 💖
I'm so so happy for you !!! Love you. 💜😘 I'm from Portugal
Awesome job my friend! Those were HUGE decisions today!
I was actually cleaning out some boxes planning of giving some stuff like untouched colors book and stuff animals to my mothers individuals I noticed a lot of them like that kind of stuff she works with people who have disabilities that has trouble taking care of themselves
Let me tell you how awesome you are 💜🦄💜 You will make so people happy with your blessings 🌟
@@ahoardersheart Thank you so much
Oh my dear. If i would have been there, i would have huged you. So strong decicions today.❤
Awe, thank you my dearest friend 🙏🏻❤️ I can feel your virtual hugs 🤗