Garage Declutter (Top Tips for Tackling Scary Spaces!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Today we're at Lisa's house to declutter her garage. These types of spaces can look really intimidating, but as we start to break it down, we find out that it isn't that scary after all!
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This is the declutter video I've been waiting for! I've decluttered all of my house, except the garage. It's truly the most overwhelming space, largely cause it stores the most variety of things as we have a large yard and lots of hobbies. I've been working on it for a couple months now and I can see the end approaching finally. Ironically, my husband and I are both off tomorrow and we'll be working on this together. One step at a time!
My husband and I are hoping to do our garage next week. It has rained here all summer. Supposed to be dryer next week...and not 90.
My husband who is an AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO) was happy to hear she kept the box and was working to put sets back in the boxes. If Matthew ever wants to sell the sets this will help give him top value.
I introduced my sister to your videos about a year ago. I had just finished going through my house with the help of my daughter. (For most people it is imperative to have help!) My sister wanted to declutter her house. I wanted to help, but we live in different states. She had some friends she felt comfortable asking to help, but one of them got COVID and the other had extra things going on in her life. In the end we decided to do a half hour video call at 2:00 pm, Monday through Thursday (we are flexible according to our schedules). The half hour doesn't seem like it is too much to tackle and a lot of times we go longer than that and/or she will keep going after we hang up. (It is that momentum thing, like you talked about.) A video call has worked out really well! It's as good as being there! And I don't have to drive for hours to get there. We have you to thank Dawn! Thank you!
What a fantastic way to overcome all the obstacles! Very inventive!
I'm excited for this one because I need to tackle our garage. As a wife and mom to 4 boys this is the area I'm really dreading to get done. I just have to get to it because I know I'll feel way better once it's done. :)
Every job I have ever dreaded and put off took way less time and thought when I finally tackled it. Now I am doing much better at just going ahead and beginning.
Our shed terrifies me! My husband is a handyman so all of his work items are in there along with everything doe the yard, garden and chickens. Walking in is like auditioning for American Ninja Warrior!
My husband is also very handy and ditto to the lots of stuff :) he always says, his stuff allows us to not pay for repairs and services because he can essentially do most any job !! He's right. I love him but it's a lot!
Always great to see you and Diana together. Team effort and of course Tom ) She did a great job on getting rid of and donating so many useful things and toys to some kids who will love them again. Good Job !! Thanks for sharing !!
Oh my! That is my garage. All organized but way to much stuff. I started yesterday. I got rid of 5 or 6 trash bags of donations. I have to get rid of much more bin by bin!
That’s awesome! ❤️
Great video! Always so rewarding to see the before and afters. Way to go being ruthless with the stuff and not getting overly sentimental, Lisa! Great work everyone! :)
The space that scares me currently is what I refer to as “the basement beast.” It’s similar to the garage in this video. Many random things that I just can’t figure out what to do with!
We call our basement “the dungeon” 😬 LOL!
@@GR-bo5zt haha! Our house is 103 years old, so it could be called the same 😂
@@GR-bo5zt Me, too!!!
My basement is called the “pit”!
My basement is the. Are beast for me too! Garage is cluttered right now, but it’s from projects in progress so I know that’s a quick pickup and it’ll be better.
This was great! Being able to drive into a freshly cleaned and organized garage is such a boost for mental health.
I would so appreciate if you could do a segment on how to safely and ethically declutter and dispose of chemicals/cleaners etc that accumulate in our homes and garages. When I moved into my current home I "inherited" many gallon containers of old polyurethane, cleaning acids, paint, auto fluids etc. Some were accepted at seasonal local community clean up drives but most were not accepted. I've learned to buy the smallest amount I can get by with so I don't have like half a gallon of whatever left that I'm not going to use. I don't want to dump stuff down the drain or pour it over soil in the backyard...help! I use only non-toxic cleaners but certain home improvement projects require this or that chemical product. Thanks for all your tips!
You have definitely made a difference in my life. I never realized that my things were stressing me out until I decluttered. Thank you
We are cleaning our garage. But my husband kept putting it off. We are also in Mn and need to get it cleared out before the snow comes. We been spending just one hour at a time. It’s been working for us we’re making get headway. This video is very inspiring.
Wow! I love her house!! So clean and simple in the best of ways!
Some mom is going to be so blessed at the thrift shop when they find those things for their kids to enjoy! That is what gets me through decluttering... knowing that some other mom may be blessed with a jewel that they otherwise wouldn't have been able to afford for their child...
Yes! I love that feeling of knowing that what I no longer need will go to someone that will find value in it! Re-homing items feels so much better than just throwing them out/recycling them!😃
That's what makes it so easy to pass on my really nice clothing, handbags, etc., because someone will be thrilled to find an outfit they otherwise couldn't afford AND the local thrift shop will make some money from my pass-alongs.
Me too…it helps me so much.
Yes THANK you for donating stuff like that if it werent for folks like you bless others like me whom wouldnt otherwise have some decent nice things or Christmas or Birthdays or nice things to wear inspite of little money to go around for extras or nice to haves. Domating and declutter are xtremely l
Helpful to those lessfortunate.
Timely for this time of year. Garage for me too. Vowed a year ago to get it cleaned out so I could park in it. Am really going to get it done this fall. Have made great progress in the past three weeks but need to push to get some bulky things gone. My shelving there is inconveniently high for my short body, which is part of the reason for the mess … hard to put things away and retrieve when needed when you always have to haul out a ladder. 😕
Wow!❤ This was so satisfying!👍 and I love the fact the she wasn't alone doing this!🥰
You're making it look so easy,that inspired me to start on my scariest place craft room. Thanks so much.
one box at a time
Loved this one soooo much thank you for helping me let go of so many useless things occupying space in my garage, home & mind.
To cover stuff in clear bin, I use a
8 1/2 × 11" paper. Write in sharpie what is in bin and tuck that paper inside the front end of the bin. So I then can see at a glance and not see a bunch of little items inside.
Just cleaned out, organized, & down sized in our garage this summer. Such a good feeling. I have a set of twins & one of them is Julie. 😉
We just tackled our garage this morning! But the real scary space is our basement.... We've got a food storage room, my husband's office, and a laundry room that are all full to the brim. I'm watching these videos to work up the courage to go start!
The thing that scares me most about my garage and attic are the cobwebs, old cardboard storage boxes and the fact they are dark and I don't like spending time there! This was a bright clean garage when it started! Great job getting down to 2 shelfing units only! X
Finally tackling my shed after a year and a half of dreading it. Thought I would be at the mercy of my kids to do most of the lifting and angry teenagers don't make great helpers, but my son has helped about 15 minutes, and fixed steak for lunch so my energy stayed up and focused on a project that I thought would just be a first day of the project, but is actually going to be done in 1 day with 3 bins to sort inside, and 1 little shelf left needing sorted at another time.
Awesome video. Great job everyone.
You guys make it look easy! I’m organized but still, can hardly tackle anything.
Nice job! I think stressing the memory/sentimental item box is paramount. None of my spaces scare me (I'm down to one walk in closet) but my husbands garage ,workshop, office & his 3 closets would terrify you~ Great job Lisa!
I appreciate the idea of keeping a garage organized. I tend toward minimalism but my husband is more of a “maximumist” when it come to garage stuff. To keep our 52 year marriage going we decided on different dedicated spaces for each of us. 🤦🏼♀️
This has inspired me to organise and declutter my wardrobe! Starting now. Thank you!! 💕💕💕
Please make a video specifically about the inflow of items!!
It always amazes me how much stuff we keep and don't need later as we go on to the next stages of life.
Understanding Stages of Life and my Fantasy Self have completely changed how I declutter.
Life changes as do my interests and so should my possessions.
Dawn says, "Chuck it at Tom" (about a bag of hangers). This adds a new level of fun to decluttering! Keep up the good work.
We moved into a house whose garage is part of an office. I love not having a garage or basement. The garage always caused so much stress.... looking at all the "stuff".
The fact that you made your own reality show with these 😅&instead of people interviewing you, you just interview yourselves😂
Diana! This was a great video! Now that it is cooler, I will start in my garage!
Haha I love that comment about having to get stuff out of the house quick so it’s shoved in the garage! I feel so seen hahaha wish me luck I’m tackling this space today. Thank you for your video. Even your garage looks a lot less overwhelming than mine! One step at a time and I have to remember to just breathe haha
I love seeing your decluttering videos with others! I hope it is OK that my video in this collaboration is about NOT having a garage. LOL!
Totally! Lots of friends in that position, too!
Thanks
Great job 👏
So excited to see Diana back even only for a visit 😍
That looks amazing. Thanks for sharing this process. It is very inspiring. Many thanks.
Our attic is my nemesis. It is the kind with the pull down ladder, so carrying anything up or down is somewhat precarious. We live in SC and it is HOT up there for half of the year. Even just standing still I break out in a sweat! I have been chipping away at it, tote by tote, for about a month. It was crammed full and the progress is slow, but since I NEVER want to do this again, I think I will be able to keep it empty once I get it empty!
This totally makes me want to donate my quarantine mountain of stuff from my garage. I’ve been putting it off for months. And I bet it will feel great to finally donate it.
Tom sweeping the garage was great. LOL.
Removing the stuff I decided to let go, sometimes take quite long to get done.....
I was very organized with my whole house. The problem with that is I never needed to go through everything until we had to move. It was a very difficult process for my daughter to get rid of stored items, toys, crafts. If we had gone through more of the bins earlier it would have made the process so much easier. If you continue to declutter your space it won’t be as stressful. I had been decluttering my home but I wasn’t as brutal as I should have been. Just because it was clean and organized doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go through everything.
Great job Dawn! Loved it. Love ya, Cindy 🌻
I’m literally standing in my garage preparing to tackle, and I say out loud, “time to see what minimal mom is up to” and this is the video!
Uggghhh. My garage.....its so packed. It's the last bad space in my house. After a year of decluttering, even my attic is clean. The garage has things that don't fit in my car or that have to be disposed in a certain way so it's the hardest for me in terms of getting it carted away.
This is reminding me that it won't take as long to tackle my shed as I am thinking ir will
I love your twins channel! You two sound so much alike!
Wow big team for that little cluttered. But it got me motivated to start!
My husband and I recently did a 15 minute declutter of our garage. For larger items that we want to part with, we put in front of our home with a FREE sign. A little hutch and lawnmower were gone by the next day. All other donations were taken right away to the Salvation Army.
Great job well done!
Thanks u for doing this omg I’m excited to clean my garage
I have that card!!! Until last year I had a Jack Russell dog child 😍
That garage was a cake walk. A good starter garage project.
I wish I could get my garage to look like her before. 🤦♀️ mine is so bad. Worst part of my house for sure.
10 seconds to go thru already quarantined items...I need to apply it
Uhhh, the basement 🙈 there is everything we decided to let go but never got to the donation center… and much more… I am not doing the 15 minutes since it is time to go to sleep 😬 but I promise to do it soon 🤞🏼
You promised...
I’m forbidden to touch the garage 🙄
Not my circus, not my monkey 🐵
Praying he does SOMETHING with all of that stuff 🙏🏻
What if you have a single car garage, a small under stairs storage in the basement that's hard to get to. Plus no closet space in the house. How can I do this bin idea?
Sigh....I wish I could go through my hubs stuff in our garage....he has so much work stuff (and hunting gear) that has to stay until he retires in a few years. 😳
Well here's the one time I'm glad we don't have a garage. We have a small shed we just got less.than 6 months ago so it's still pretty organized with the hooks, shelves, et al I installed.
And we have a basement. We also just got shelves and things.organized down there after moving in a few months ago. However! One side of the basement has been the catchall. There's donation stuff (bc that's all the space I have to dump that until I can plan a trip 40 mins away to the donation center), but lots of random things in that space.
Garages seem really tough to keep cleared out….. glad I don’t have one.
I really needed to declutter my children's toys. I asked a friend to come over and she started grabbing things and throwing stuff away. We threw 10 car loads away.
The boys loved the room when it was done. But I don't even know half the stuff she threw away. Some things shouldn't have been thrown.
Now I'm too scared to declutter anything else.
What would you say to this?
Hey Dawn! I need help with unpacking from a move! I got a lot done and settled in my living space. But I got stuck when there was a pile of variety of boxes that just seemed too overwhelming to tackle in part because I feel I have to go through them before putting them away. Does anyone else share this struggle or have a hidden pile of boxes never unpacked?? I’m open to any helpful tips! 😊😜
Who is Julie? I've been avoiding the office/guest room that was our dumping ground after moving in. But with my husband having more work-from-home time he wanted every box out of sight. His purchasing new bookshelves and sorting through HIS boxes of office junk helped motivate me to sort through and consolidate a lot of my things. I went through an 8 yr old box of "important" papers that has been taken through several moves untouched. Now I need to go through the gardening stuff in the corner of the garage. EVERY closet in our house probably needs to be looked through.
I believe the home owners sister
In the video, it was explained that Julie is the homeowner’s sister
Please send me the extra clear bins! My landlord is selling my house and I have to pack fast. I will pass them on an pay it forward after I move, to help someone else
Tom looks so much like your sons in this video.
Seems like an odd project for Dawn to tackle....we've seen her outbuildings!
I can't get the playlist link to work x
The scariest storage space for me is all of my husbands stuff in the basement and garage.
My takeaway: Storage areas are not scary, because stuff has already been quarantined. You already know if you actually use the stuff, or if you forgot what was in there 😂
Update: Right now I am having a really hard time walking. I will be doing my garage declutter as soon as I can. I hope it is soon.
I have a garage that doesn't have a path all the way thru it. I will spend at least 15 minutes a day for the next week. I will take before and after pic. I know there is a mountain of things I can get rid of. Pics next Monday!!!
Good for you, Cheryl. 15 minutes a day will add up to a lot of decluttering. I am trying to do one drawer/cabinet/ closet every couple days - at least 3 a week. I got my teenage granddaughters to come help a few times. It was (mostly) fun and maybe instructive for them as well.
I’ll look to see how you do!! Good luck!
I got rid of 85 percent of stuff in my garage and basement I like it tottaly clear.. dont buy bins.. get rid of the stuff in the bins!! Lol
10min at a time is how I cleared my garage. It took me 6months but I now have my van parked in my garage!!! It was a dumping ground! 💕
This is a great plan! A little time every day or every week will add up and you will see progress. Hang in there!
Since I've had 10 family members die over the last couple years Im the youngest of 8 siblings .I've been responsible for a lot of there things im also responsible for now my aging mom and her things no-one wants to help me except my hubby so watching these videos help a lot!! 💖
I'm so sorry! It's hard to lose so many loved ones in such a short period of time. I have experienced that, but I can't even imagine becoming responsible for the belongings of so many. I'm glad you have your husband by your side, learning how to navigate this monumental task. Dawn and the other TH-camrs are helping so many of us. Good luck to you. When you feel overwhelmed, remember, it's okay to take a break and re- center yourself.
@@MelindaPlainandSimple Thank you I really Appreciate Your Kind Words! It's been hard but I know Everything is In your memories with them. And I'm starting to comes to grip its okay to let go just keep a item from each person that brings the best memory. And im making a type blanket or some thing from my brother and dad to give to siblings that would love it💖
@@laurastarfirebeauty Oh, that's a lovely idea! I helped a friend make lap blankets for her sisters and her mother using her father's shirts. The next year, she made a throw pillow for each of them, this time using his jeans. They each treasure these items. Their dad liked certain types of prints, including Hawaiian, and he always wore jeans, so having his clothes made into blankets and pillows was a perfect way to keep his memory close.
@@MelindaPlainandSimple that's lovely🥰🥰🥰
God give you strength!
Bless you for suggesting a mom's memory bin. 💜
Yes! I have a memory bin for each of my kids and also one for my husband and I too. For our things that we have from our childhood, but also for the things we received or have a special place for in our hearts from our children. All on Dawns suggestion in a previous video. :)
We have out a lot of our memory things on one if our Christmas trees where we see and enjoy them every year.
Man, a couple years ago I decluttered the garage on my house and it was so nice and clear, there was space for all the bikes and my husbands tools and all the things that he wasn’t willing to give up, I even built a kayak rack and had the 3 kayaks nicely on there as well. But it’s awful again, there’s another kayak in there, barely a path to walk through, everything is everywhere. I’m so discouraged, every space I get decluttered and organized gets trashed again and I can’t keep up. I’m outnumbered and the only one that wants less stuff in the house so it’s a constant battle with my whole family. I’m at my wits end and drowning.
Ahh Allison that sounds overwhelming! I hope you can find little victories along the way to progress. I saw an advertisement the other day for a "foldable kayak" which I thought was an interesting way to reduce the footprint. My guess is the fact that they even thought to make foldable ones means that other people are experiencing similar things as you (so know you're not alone!) Best of luck, I'm sending positive energy your way! 🙂
Awww. I just want to give you a virtual hug so you don't feel alone in this.
Can you set some rules down for your family? Maybe you could get them to help you put the garage back in order so they see how much work it is. Then make them responsible and accountable for keeping it maintained by putting their things back where they go. Make it as easy as possible to put things back, otherwise it won't work.
If they will get on board and cooperate without incentives or consequences, that would be great. But if not, there are options. Take away the item for a week if it's not put away. Take away a privilege. Charge a small fee every time they leave the item out or to get it back.
It may take a week or two to form a new habit, and you may have to remind them (nicely) a few times, but let them know that once that probation time is up, the consequences that you have explained will begin.
And/or you can use the reward system. If they maintain the garage, they get a reward. That could be anything: Make a special food they like, have a movie night, give them a little extra time playing a computer game.
Don't be overly strict or obsessive, though. Try to avoid any nagging or conflict. You want them to learn to help out, not to resent it.
In addition to regular maintenance, have a periodic garage clean up session with everybody pitching in. Everything can be reassessed to see if the systems are working. If there are items they no longer use, maybe those can go. Straighten up anything that has gotten out of control. Dust the bins, sweep the floor, wipe away the cobwebs, clean windows/doors/doorknobs, etc.
Work together with little ones, but even if your family is older and their schedules make it impossible to do the project together, each one can contribute. Assign age appropriate tasks or a section and set a deadline for everybody to have their part completed. Let them know they can do it all at once or they can work on it a little each day. Encourage them to ask if they need assistance. Be an example and show them that it's okay to help each other. Make it enjoyable. Laugh. Talk. Play music. Sing songs. Take before and after pictures so they can see the results of their effort. Once it's done, make a point to celebrate together with a cookout or ice cream or something fun.
If they want to have all of the things, that's okay. It's also okay for them to learn to take care of and manage their things. You aren't being a mean mom by teaching your kids to help out. You're being a great mom when you do that. Virtual Hugs!
This won’t help, but I just finished reading a book where the husband collected walking canes. The wife was happy. She just came into some money and was going to redecorate, including throwing away all his cans. Next chapter he kills her for throwing out his stuff.
I was with her at first, then I thought again!
I hear you and commiserate!
My mom and sister and I already did quite a bit more than 10 minutes today in an outbuilding we have been working on the last while. We watched our motivation afterward while resting. :D Thank you so much, Dawn!! Your channel has completely changed the way I declutter and has freed me up so much. I'm glad to have learned this early in life since I already struggled so much with getting rid of things before. I can't thank you enough!!
This is so awesome! Way to go!!
Wild idea: I LOVE helping people organize their space (aka declutter). I would love to be on a list of people in my area who offer time if people want to hire a helper! I'm in northwestern lower Michigan near Traverse City. Have been doing this stuff for decades.
I would love a helper! I used to live in TC, but sadly I moved to the SE part of the state a couple of years ago. I really miss being up there!
Hi!! Your channel changed my whole mind set! Thank you so much 🥰
Wow! Thank you and way to go!!! ❤️
Nice to see Diana as part of the processes! The simplifying sisters!
I wonder how much they charge to help people declutter.i just love the way they have all the pacients of the world.both of them sister are soo pretty ladies.
Now they need a jingle to go with this tag line!!!
@@LuciaPerez-nr1ry I didn’t get the impression that they were charging for this. I thought they said in a video that it was just helping out or something.
Garage declutters are the most rewarding ❤️ they are easy to ignore but we typically see them a few times a day
Oh my goodness. I am dreading our garage, mostly because it's difficult to walk through right now from my kids just throwing stuff in. We moved in this year and the previous owners, unfortunately, left a bunch of garbage, tools, junk, etc. We moved when there was a lot of snow on the ground so we just put stuff in the garage, basically "on top" of the previous owners stuff. We haven't been able to go through everything yet and I'm desperate to do this because I want to find our holiday stuff. But having 5 kids, which includes a newborn, makes it hard to get out there. We're in Wisconsin if you want a huge project with satisfying before and after photos ;)
Two years ago I went into our local thrift shop and found 5 of the 12”+ Marvel super hero action figures/dolls for $1 each. I couldn’t believe it. There’s no way that we would have been able to purchase them at full price. I bought them all and they went under the Christmas tree. My boys *still* play with them regularly. As a mum, I know how difficult it can be to pass on our baby’s things as they are outgrown - but these items can be such a blessing to other families in the future.
Oh my goodness...it is so important to have a buddy for those hard areas...even if just for motivation. Glad to see Diana 😀
I have been doing Dana's 1 hr better on my garage and sometimes I am doing the progress not perfect when I spend 4 hrs working on a section
Keep up the good work. You are awesome!👌
I don’t always have an hour but the night before trash day I dig around in the garage for things that can go with the trash. It’s both satisfying and frustrating that I’ve let it sit there so long. 😑😑
@@TheDriftwoodlover Great idea!
I just had my husband pull down everything from the attic cause it’s the last space I haven’t purged, it’s all the holiday stuff, my grandfather’s NASA stuff, and apparently stuff from the previous residents! 😆 I don’t even wanna go thru it all but my empty garage is now full again so I must!
I hear you! We just did this, for the past 3 weeks. We built our home 14 years ago, and it has a walk-in attic, that is the same square ft. as the three car garage. It was easy to just open the door and set things in, over the years. So much forgotten stuff up there! Good luck on your journey!👍👏🌻
Thanks y’all! It’s all tackled! Down from a full attic to 1 thanksgiving tote, 4 Christmas, and 1 random holiday tote.
Wow, great job! 👏❤💪
Great job!
Your tips have changed my life! Thank you 😃😃😃
Hi Dawn - The garage. Here in Florida we don't have basements, so the garage is my basement. In 28 years of living here we have only had the car in the garage 3 nights. I am getting inspired by all of you and as soon as it cools down, hubby and I are going in there like a herd of bison. I'm finally at the stage where with your guidance I can get rid of stuff and manage less. Thanks for your guidance. Love PegEgg
I was SUPER IMPRESSED with the inside of her house! Very, very simplified! I'm pretty sure there is no Saturday spent cleaning the house because of the simplicity of it! Great job on the garage! Looks awesome!
I agree. I would love a longer tour of her home, if she was comfortable. Also other people's decluttered homes.
Decluttering garages is always so daunting
So timely, working on my 2 car garage. Filled, my very large, Traverse with donations and after dropping them off I took 12 boxes of books to our library for their annual book sale.
Dawn, no such thing as valuable sports memorabilia. I kept my sons from the 80 & 90’s and they were all the big names rookie cards etc. it was worthless when he went to sell it. It was all kept archival books too. It was a huge waste of time and money keeping them all those years.
I have 3 major areas left to declutter and all are daunting: The spare bedroom (which became the catch-all room), the garage (which is stacked full, with just enough room to park my car), and the basement (which actually consists of 4 rooms, all full).
I've been whittling away at each area, but now that it's cooler and before it gets too cold, I plan to focus on the garage more. It's a little tricky because my husband isn't ready or willing to let go of things, but I at least want to make it better and zoned.
Zoned is such a good start/ compromise when other people ar involved!
Let him declutter things that aren’t “his” like recycling stuff or kid’s stuff. Get him to hang tools and equipment on the walls or from the ceiling. Good luck
@@karenhoward8542 Thanks! All great suggestions. He is actually the one who takes the recycling to the center, but I know he also takes stuff out sometimes to use for his current and future science projects. I have a big box for that stuff now so hopefully it won't be randomly tucked around the garage anymore.
He did go through a large box of old games with me this weekend and he only kept a couple of them. That was a win.
He is into science, not tools. He also hangs onto memorabilia things, cards, old cds, movies, records.
He isn't the least bit bothered by any of the mess. As I've decluttered the garage this weekend, I've been separating his boxes and bins so he can go through them. I doubt he will let go of much, if any. It's all science and childhood stuff. But at least it will be grouped instead of all over the place. I actually have 6 bins empty on a shelf where he can put things. I just have to get him to use them.
I don't mind if he keeps his stuff. My goal is to make it manageable and tidier. I figure by getting rid if my excess stuff, I'm literally winning half the battle with clutter.
I will try to modify your tips to my science-minded hubby. 😊 Thanks!
My basement is hanging over my head (what a paradox!) 90% of my other rooms are done, but the basement is taking me foreverrrrrr. I do what I can when I can, but there's a lot of tough decisions down there.
It's amazing how many things find their way to the garage or basement. It's so important to be intentional about what goes in, because it always seems to be a magnet for more! So great seeing this being tackled in action!
Between you and Cass I’ve been inspired to declutter, clean, and organize my kitchen over the last two weeks. I have a toddler and a 4 month old so I only have afternoon nap time to get it done but I’ve been doing a cupboard per day and it’s been amazing. I’ve discovered things we having used since we moved into this house 7 years ago. I’ve been making space in the cupboards we use most often, I’ve been clearing off the countertop. Looking at it from the outside, it doesn’t actually look that much different (a testament to the amount of stuff we had I suppose), but it feels so much better to me.
I love seeing real people’s messes cause we all have somewhere that collects stuff! My garage was the scariest place to declutter for me so I totally get it!!