THROWING EVERYTHING I OWN OUT IN 2024 / Decluttering, Organizing, & Cleaning! Whole House Declutter
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- In todays video we are cleaning decluttering & organizing my small home. I am also talking about all the things I WON'T be buying in 2024. Lets go from messy to minimal together! I'm sharing tips & ideas to organize your small home more efficiently and talking about best practices for decluttering. I am always cleaning, organizing, and decluttering over here on my channel so be sure to subscribe for more!
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We recycled/donated what we could, it’s just more dramatic to show the trash bag 😊
I was about to comment about this hah. Thanks for clarifying.
Thank you. My first thought- donate the usable stuff. Good for you 😊
the way i jumped to the comments when i seen you throwing the bottles in the bag 🤭
What about the hazmat shit like batteries, old tech, wired stuff. You can't put that in the trash. A lot of places don't have ways to deal with it, but we have a drop-off hazmat place.I just keep a separate bag for it.
All our photos are in a book on a shelf or under the house in a tote that we probably haven’t opened since the 90s or early 2000s also we label the cords and tie them up with old hair ties bread twists or rubber bands
I LOVE that you called out Temu as a place you won't be shopping from anymore. I literally said out loud "good for you, girl!". Proud of your stance!
I'm so sick of Temu videos. Some of my favourite CZcamsrs have become addicted to it so I stopped watching them. The stuff they sell is garbage.
Not only that they treat their employees terribly! Granted most of what we buy doesn’t come from the best conditions but they are the worst of the worst.
Yes!!
Other than the fact it’s cheep garbage what else is problematic? I assume it’s a sweatshop situation too? 😢😢
I’ve heard that what the company does with your financial info is very suspect. 🤷🏻♀️
Freeing up my cords: I zip tied all of them individually and put them in a bowl. For 6 months as I needed cords I found them and used them and labeled them with electric tape and snipped off the zip tie. Anything still zip tied after 6 months were thrown away. 🎉
This is such a great idea!!! Love it!!! Tysm for this tip bc I have a whole box full of cords
I use the small zip tie labels from amazon for all my cables. It’s a little plastic card attached to the tie.
I also like to use the velcro cable ties so i can reuse them.
Good idea. There’s hope for me.
This is a seriously a good idea and I'm so glad I read it! I've been looking at all the cords we have around the house and how much they have been annoying me (in much more colourful words) so I'm stealing this and getting to doing it!
Good idea, have I tons laying around.
My mom always put photos like that on the insides of cupboards. Out of sight, but seriously, every time you open the cupboards you see your loved ones looking back at you. ❤
Love this!
What if no one in your family is loveable.??
@@watthaile2053 montage of pets? favorite things YOU do? next vacation?
Omg I love this idea!!😭🫶
My grandma always cut the front off Christmas cards and used that for her gift tags. Beautiful and I do it, too now. 😊
I would love to see a picture as an example.
I’d save the best ones for long term decor but the rest make great tags 🏷️
My mom used to cut out the handwritten messages in all her cards from loving family & friends and stored in a small box.
My mom, too.
I do it too! I also put them in frames as decor around the house 🙈😆
They look awesome though!lol
Really respect your position on Temu. I have been disappointed in The # of you tube people taking sponsorships with them. When something is that cheap there’s a reason - child labor, poor business practices etc. let’s not support that just to get cheap crap.
And then you pay for zara and such zionists brands who support in killing innocent people children and unfortunately it is very hard to stay out of it unless you actively search for what theyre sponsoring or providing to…
I am a very organized person and I have a junk drawer. I thought everyone did LOL :) A tip my sister gave me is when you see something on Amazon that you like (but don't really need) put it in your wish list. When people ask you what you want for your birthday and/or Christmas, you will have ideas to give them. So many of us have so much stuff sometimes it is hard to come up with ideas.
this is exactly what I do! And after having the object for a while in your wishlist you may forget about it! It avoids making impulsive buys!
I'm a minimalist and I have a junk drawer. 😂 I go through it every couple of weeks and declutter.
Me to❤😊😂@@AshieLeigh
I prefer to call it the miscellaneous drawer!
I call it the utility drawer. ;)
Yah I'm doing exactly the same!!! Being the most ruthless I've ever been 9 carloads to charity and 6 trips to the recycling centre so far!!!!! Feels GREAT 👍👍 Love from Yorkshire England xx
Wow, that's amazing!
Y’all. On trash day there were 10 black 33gal bags on my curb.
3 days later I have a growing mound of bags in garage where my suv is supposed to be.
It feels amazing to pack bags out!! I can’t wait for the trash truck again!!!!
Getting healthy!!!
That’s great!!! Keep it up!
GOOD FOR YOU about standing your ground about showing what a real house looks like. Social media can be soooo toxic. These individuals that create social media just to sell things and make money off them do more harm than good for the general population. As beings we are so easily manipulated. Whatever happened to being grateful for the things we already have? As a society we are living for "things" rather than living our life.
Well it's possible keep it like ig perfect without overload of stuff and working non stop on it to keep it that way. I don't guarantee your mental sanity but 😅
I hear you with Amazon. So easy, convenient. My rule is when I add it to cart I wait at least 24 hrs till I purchase. Has stopped many many unneeded buys. Thanks for the motivation!
Wow!!! Great idea. From now on, I'll do that.
I pray when you say ‘throw away’ you mean donate. Trash is trash but there are things that can be donated to help others.❤
Oh puh- leeze!
Agreed! 😊
Yeah but sometimes donation centers are overwhelmed with stuff, so if it’s not top quality condition, it might be best to trash it.
Quick tip: Fill the dishwasher soap dispenser BEFORE loading dirty dishes and you’ll never need to wipe it clean again! I used to always have to wipe out the soap dispenser before adding soap and then I had this epiphany one day. I know it seems backwards but now I load my soap first and then the dishwasher and my soap dispenser is always clean and dry. It’s now become a habit and it saves me a tiny bit of time and effort every day 😊
It bothers me when people throw stones. Your junk drawer is fabulous! I have so many weird odds & ends that I need in my kitchen. Can we not criticize this wonderful woman. You are so helpful to me who could be your mother.
You are so right about Temu, shopping and decorating. We end up with too much stuff and end up having to declutter and throw stuff away. If you teach your kids now to pick up their toys before going to bed by the time they are six they will do a really good job without complaining. It will save you years of extra work and even more important they will know how to take care of their things and keep their houses clean and organized when they have homes.
Started my house today. We did our bedroom and took 8 trash bags of stuff out for trash or donation. It honestly feels so nice.
Great!! Good for you. When I declutter, it gives me a good feeling of accomplishment & satisfaction!! I began decluttering my home last year and after the first month decided to fill a large bag monthly. Now my home is pretty much clutter free and what a great feeling!! It’s a constant effort we must stay on top of.
Just found your channel and enjoyed this video! I'm a professional organizer and we call junk drawers "multi-purpose drawers" instead. We definitely always make one for clients in their kitchens or utility rooms because there's always going to be that kind of odds and ends stuff that needs an organized, easily-accessible home!
I just wish that there was a clip at the end of this video showing the before and after. For me the before and after part is the most satisfying part of any decluttering/organizing videos👌
I knew I was in the right place when she said “ruthless declutter” That’s how I’m feeling!
Label your cords! I found after having my son that EVERYTHING came with a cord 😂 sound machine, room thermometer, pump, nightlight and 20 other things we already owned that all have their own charging cables so any time I buy something and it has one I use those long thin rectangle labels and stick them to the cord and write what it goes to. Just put the cord in the centre of the label and fold the label in half and stick it to itself. You could also use washi or another paper tape. They live in a drawer divider in my craftroom so if something needs charging I know where to find the cables. I have a baby gate on the door because the room is one big choke hazard and have a power strip with multiple usb ports so our 13 month old has no access to it ❤
I am of the opinion that a junk drawer is most definitely the “proper home” for those things!!!
Declutttering videos like this show to me that as a person with similar clutter, I AM capable of decluttering and having an easier life! Your video especially made me feel so much better about myself and that there is nothing morally wrong about me for having clutter!
I agree, totally with revisiting a space, I Declutter a space and think I’ve decluttering all I can but then I go back through it and Declutter more and go back through it and Declutter more it’s like pilling an onion you do it layer by layer. Love your video!💗
I use my received Christmas cards for next year’s Christmas gift tags. Just collect the front of the card, use a pair of pinking scissors around the picture you want to use, put a hole punch at the top to thread the tie through it, bingo ready to use 😊
Great idea! Thx :)
That is a wonderful idea to reuse the card for your own benefit. What do you do with the picture Christmas Cards, random pictures of friends ?
Great idea! Thanks.😊
@@jarhead5974 I have a scrapbook I put our photo Christmas cards in from friends and family, and put it on our coffee table when the decorations come out.
Thank you for replying. That is a fantastic idea.@@victoria9432
I'm so happy that you mention the need to have a junk drawer and how people sometimes tend to criticize other people's decisions on how to organize their home based on their needs. If you need that space to put all the things you may need at a certain moment, then go for it. It's your house and you choose where and how to store your stuff 💪
I've never had a junk drawer but only because I've had small kitchens. My kitchen now has 7 drawers and I need them for other kitchen things and don't want to try to make a junk drawer out of any of them. I do have a pantry/laundry room so i can organize batteries and other items in there or put rubber bands in a container on my desk or somehow move junk drawer items out of the kitchen. Maybe in my next house I'll have enough drawers to have a junk drawer!
Wow, very satisfying drawer clean outs! And of course we all have and need a junk drawer!!! I agree with you on Temu and home decor creating unnecessary clutter. We don’t need more stuff!
I love what you said about home decor. My husband &I are retired. I love to decorate like anyone, but the videos I have seen are over the top. It’s nice to move a few things around & reuse, but to change with every trend is not realistic. Hope to spend my money on more travel & going to see my sons, & grands that live out of state.
I've decided 2024 is my big organizing/decluttering year so I'm excited to hear you are doing the same thing..... I look forward to seeing all your videos doing it.
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Saying not to have a junk drawer is practically un-American! 😂😂 I not only love having a junk drawer but I love the little discoveries I make when I periodically clean it out.
I live in Ireland and we all have a junk drawer! Every home I’ve ever been in has a junk drawer. America, England, Ireland, Scotland, Sicily, Belgium…
My junk drawer upgraded to a small cabinet and my kids and I love the discoveries also at it's actually smaller toys they leave around and get in my way 😂 gives us a laugh as some have their story to why they are there too
It looks like you’ve trashed everything you decided to get rid of. I think that’s a big hang-up for me. I always think I have to donate, consign, or recycle, and then trash. And this stops me from decluttering. 😢
Once it is tidy it’s not a junk draw anymore, it’s a utility draw 😂👍
I really enjoyed this video. It's so refreshing to see a real person who lives a real life where the home is not just a showplace and things aren't always perfect. Social media does cause people to think their homes and things aren't good enough and that they need to constantly spend money to compete with others.
We call our junk drawer the “Handy Essentials” drawer. I find this more accurately describes what is in the drawer, as it really isn’t junk! 😊
I call it the multi purpose or the miscellaneous handy things drawer.
It absolutely makes no sense why people would say if your organized, you wouldn’t have a junk drawer! If you want to access more than one category of item in the same room, you absolutely need to set up and organize a ‘junk drawer’! I like all your little bins you have inside the drawer to organize all those different little things! 👍
I think if you're keeping a drawer of stuff you'll never use that's when it's junk. What kinds of things do you have in your junk drawer? I used to have a drawer with random stuff in it that's probably like a junk drawer but it would have batteries, stamps, cords, sharpie, a screwdriver etc. Now I just have an area of my electronics drawer that has batteries, USBs and cords, sharpies are with the craft and one in top drawer for writing on sandwich bags, screwdriver in a specific tools drawer where I keep hooks, drill and drill bits, a hammer, spirit level and tape measure etc. that kind of stuff used to go into the junk drawer but I realised it deserves its own drawer because theres enough of it and i use it that often. Also if that stuff is all kept in the shed I'm too lazy to walk to get it OR put it away so it'll never get done 😂
@@noth9617 a lot of the stuff you mentioned is what I have in my junk drawer as well. I know for me I get really focused on something I’m doing and always want to have stuff I use always ready at hand so I really do use and love having a ‘junk drawer’. 👍
@@dmoody-hs7zj I still keep pens and tape and a screw driver in my top cutlery drawer but I don't have a whole third drawer down like I used to that would have like a post card from someone's holiday and a doohickey I can't even identify and am not sure what it's from. 🤣 Like I used to. One time I kept this weird plastic circle and I had no idea what it was for. It had little lines going inward and months later I found out it was the cutter for my pie maker when you make the pastry fit. It was so the edges can overlap it cut them half way along. And the other side was slightly smaller to cut the pasty "lids". Lucky I had a junk drawer because I had no idea what that was off 🤣 I think at one point I had even free hand cut pastry before I figured it out.
@@noth9617 🤣
Hi. I have recently put old cards, random photos, children’s drawings, old tickets etc in ring binders with plastic pockets. It’s great! It’s all stored together, doesn’t take up much space and is easy to look through but out of the way. Now it’s a place to put those things, so they don’t live in piles everywhere!
I have yet to do the 2nd part of the following suggestion:
My kids enjoy doing art and for awhile when I had just 1 kid, we kept items. Now that we have 3, I snap a photo of the art work (the really good ones we keep physically) & add a date in the bottom corner if it's not on the artwork.
Part 2: using a code through any of your favorite photo storage companies- make each kid a photo book.
Example "Bob art work Ages 3-5" and on the inside title page you can add the years "2010-2013" or "Bobs preschool doodles"
That way it condenses the paper clutter and I don't feel guilty about tossing sheets
Great video, Catherine! Thanks for kicking TEMU to the curb, I hope more folks do the same. BTW, just as queens don't sweat, we "glisten," domestic goddesses don't have "junk drawers." They're "utility drawers," and yes we totally need them, lol! :D
Just found your channel and subscribed. Long-time minimalist here. For your cords, I suggest putting them in a photo box and label it “mystery cords.” Set it out of the way and date it for 6 months into the future. If you haven’t needed the cords by that date, toss the contents and put the box back in rotation.
Thank you, this is really such a great idea! Lol
Love the comment about home decor. Make your home what YOU want it to be. I don’t need more decor to store and switch out by season.
I don't really buy decor for my apartment, it's just a waste of money, 😅. I try to decorate with other stuff like candles or plants (not many).
I like your idea of a junk drawer in the kitchen. It is so practical and time saving.
I love your message about not getting all
caught up in social media craziness. 👍😎
I have found when I deep clean I set a goal to fill two bags: one for trash and one to donate. This really helps my mindet to be in the positive. Create a goal that's tangible.
Great video! Catherine, please don't take this wrong... I think you have "matured" soo much since starting your channel! I am sincerely impressed!!!
I agree with you!! I feel like I’ve come a long way 🤗
I bought from Temu after seeing other youtube videos. Most of it was junk. I did buy a few new Christmas decor pieces, but I then decluttered the same amount of decor. I once put a bunch of unknown cords in a paper bag with a date. One year later, out they went! When I want something on Amazon, I put it in the cart, but I don't go further. I check the cart in a couple days. I might move some things to my wish list or leave in the cart, or delete entirely. I also want to stop buying so much from the dollar stores. And cut down on new crafts -- I have enough current crafts to do! Happy 2024 to you and your family :)
Tip for your cords: if you know what its for, put it with that item (or use a velcro zip tie and write the name of the item it goes with). For the ones you don't know what they go to, put them in a box together. If you find yourself with an item that is missing a cord go look in that box. Anything still sitting there after a given amount of time (perhaps 6 months) gets tossed. At that point you clearly didn't need it. And if you find youself feeling "what if"-y about it, remember you can probably buy a replacement for cheap if you REALLY need to (but the odds of that are so low).
New to your videos. The use of using large acrylic trays as slide outs for all my lower cabinets was so helpful. I can see what’s hidden in the back..I really wanted drawers but it’s a cheap solution, for now. Some trays have handles. Hope this helps helps
I usually have a declutter session every new year but haven’t yet. Thanks for the inspiration!
Yay, so happy for you!! Peace and order. Love it.❤
I keep all my cards. I'm 62 and have birthday cards from 8 yrs, mother's day cards from my children, now all my mother's mothers day cards, all my get well, thank yous and xmas cards. I save the envelopes with stamps, I keep all in decorative boxes according to the theme. I love reading the signatures of those gone forever, and when I am down I will read my Mother's Day cards from my kids and grands. I use hat boxes and stack them in my craft room.
This is the most realistic declutter of a house! Thank you for a great video!❤️
In Finland we recykle paper, boxes, plastic, metal, glas, old food. Everything IS resycled. Empty bottles we get money back from
Love this video!! Great thoughts, great content! I am 70 and I grew up with a junk drawer back in olden days!😉It’s a great access for frequently used items! It is refreshing to have your very honest and real life view of life! YOU GET IT!!! ♥️ Looking forward to your next video!!
THANK YOU for the motivation, this is exactly what I needed. Time to get up and get going ha ha. I cannot wait for your other declutter videos. Happy New Year.
In my entire life, we have always had a junk drawer. My parents, grandparents, and me. They are essential!
Wow, you got a lot done! I really enjoy waking up to a picked up house. Picking up at night is my new hobby.
I store the christmas cards inside one of the boxes with the christmas decor so every year when I'm decorating I get to go over those cards and remember :)
The best way to simplify this video into one word is SMART. You make so much sense In how you feel about getting rid of things. Your video was my inspiration to tackle a few projects in my home 🙌. So thank you 💖
I love the little filing box. that is great and so compact.
Happy New Year Catherine! This is such a great video! It really is so crazy to see how much we order from Amazon just for the pure convenience of it and not necessarily because we need the item. I am hoping to reduce the amount of things I purchase this year in general because it adds up so quickly! Have a great day!
I love junk drawers and I always keep mine pretty organized. We did a massive declutter yesterday and it feels so liberating!❤
I'm so Proud of you. Seeing you going threw all drawers. This Motivating me Thanks for sharing
I have 4 junk drawers!! They are all organized and useful. I love them!😃
I've had a junk drawer as long as I can remember. But it's also organized like yours. My mom was the type without a junk drawer. I whole heartedly believe it comes down to who we are as individuals . Nothing to do with being messy or lazy. There's always going to be the ones you can't make happy. I love your honesty & how you make it very clear you're not going to be like all the "perfect " people. Keep up that energy. Have a great day 😊
I love your truth and honestly! People need to live up to their own standards.
Another great video! May 2024 bring you many blessings.❤️❤️
a Junk Drawer is a MUST!!!! I have always had one, even growing up. It's always been in the kitchen too!!!! I love this story. I am on this same journey, of decluttering and Purging!
New subscriber, great video. We want to move in 5 years or less so i am in a decluttering phase and this year watching others to get ideas and keep my motivation up.
I used to save old Christmas cards for crafting for my kids the following year. I put them in a ziplock. They loved cutting out pictures and making gifts for grandparents, etc. A piece of poster board, shoe box, ext. And a glue stick. Nice & easy.
What a great video, Catherine! Very inspirational and I will work on some areas tonight. I also need to think twice before Amazon purchases and review our subscriptions. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for sharing, what a good start to the new year
I absolutely loved this video! Decluttering videos are my favorite. It gave so much motivation and inspiration!
Aw yay!! Thank you! I have a new coming tomorrow 🫶🏻
Marie kondo would say the purpose of the card has been served as soon as you have recieved and read it, so to thank it and declutter it. The person who sent it cant remember what they wrote or that they even sent one. They especially dont know if you kept it or not. So read it, smile and feel the love then move it on.
For cords i find what theyre for, i bundle them up and write "baby monitor charger" etc on it and put it in a drawer specifically for cords which is the top drawer of the computer desk since that makes sense as its a tech area. I do the same with cords hanging down behind tv cabinets and bedside tables. I tag them with "lamp" "alarm clock" etc so if i go down to unplug or move one thing im not losing my mind 😂
I just found you! I decluttered last year, and I didn't find you then, but now I need motivation to do it all again so I've subscribed. I keep cards only for about a week. Someone mentioned cutting them up for gift tags, and I've done that, but so many people send family photos now. You can't cut out a picture of someone else's family and attach it to a gift! I am looking forward to a new grandson or granddaughter in the next 3 weeks, so that is a great start to 2024. I've also joined WW and am in day 33 and loving it! Planning on decluttering just like you, a drawer or shelf at a time. Happy New Year!
This was SUCH a good video. I agree to all of the "no spends" of the year!
Woot woot! You’re the best and one of my favorites to watch 🥰 Great progress! I’ll be doing some of this decluttering for the New Year after we have a little weekend get away for our anniversary in the Adirondacks this weekend ❤️ I need to recharge first, haha
I think EVERYONE needs to have a junk drawer!! I do declutter it frequently but you’re right. We don’t always have a spot for everything!!
Happy new year to you all from UK, I cleaned my bedroom right through today
Yesss Mama. I’m right behind you with the decluttering. Especially kitchenware. I have so many baking pans, it’s embarrassing. I have a big garage and still no space to keep stuff. Yes. Girl. Good for you. ❤❤❤
Great video, Catherine 👍. I just ordered the file box you have. Everyone has a junk drawer. Not all are organized, but you need that miscellaneous drawer. Ours holds our keys, pens, gum, candy, screwdriver, etc. Take care, and Happy New Year 🎉
Oh yay I hope you like it!! I feel like it’s a good deal because it comes with everything you need. Happy new year!
Home decor has been off my list for such a long time. My house looks the same except for Christmas and our birthdays. I reuse decor that I have or give it away if I haven’t used it.
This is the first video of your that I've seen and I am so in agreement with you. Excellent.
A junk drawer is a necessity! I have two of them, and they are completely organized. I love knowing where to find tape measures, small screwdrivers, scissors, etc. It works!!
Great video and real!! The majority of us cannot afford to keep up with all the trends and most of us definitely have junk drawers lol. With that being said, my goal is to definitely organize as well this weekend so this video is super helpful without making me feel shame 😅
Great video! You might be able to toss the manuals....a lot if not all of that should be online! I recently tossed a bunch of my old manuals and it felt great! Also, having a junk drawer is SO normal. Forget about those nasty comments-everyone needs a junk drawer!
So interesting to hear you talk about changing decor etc. Nobody I know in the UK decorates for spring, or autumn or anything other than Christmas and maybe Halloween. A junk drawer is absolutely fine - the key is to know what is in there!
I just found your channel. Whatbyou said in the first 30 seconds resonated with me. So now you have a new subscriber! I will be conquering my small home filled with junk. 😊
I have long work/travel hours and little energy when I'm home, but my goal is this year to do a minimum of 20 minutes of SOME cleaning/decluttering at home per day. I have a huge list and I pick something from it every day. If it's a task that takes me several days, then so be it. One part of my hallway is already completely clean. The other part still needs work. Bathroom cabinet is completely cleaned out, wiped, and partially decluttered. I hope to finish the bathroom project tonight.
Ordering online.. Put in basket, look in basket after a day, "do I want it ?" Yes !! "do I need it" NO . Delete contents of basket 😁
SO cute when he grabbed the markers! 💙
I am so ready for a deep cleaning and decluttering. Thank you
This gave me motivation to want to declutter even though I just went through the whole house and just finished editing to post my videos on my own youtube channel =). Thank you for providing so much inspiration. You did a great job. Maybe I'll take away even more now after watching your video. 😂
My house is totally a disaster but I started declutterring my pictures 😂 what I’m doing is uploading my pictures on my Alexas and putting the “hard copies” in a fireproof folder in my basement. So far it’s been working out great because now I see my favorite pictures more often ❤️
I've always had a junk drawer that always needs decluttering with large families. I put all cords and label them with small stickers so I know if we still have that item. I keep them in a box in a drawer so everyone knows to look if they need one. Thanks for the motivation!
Hey Catherine, I enjoy watching your videos so much! I can't wait to see more videos every week! I love seeing before & after shots all the time! I just cleaned up my room over one weekend since my family was taking down the Christmas decorations in the inside of the house.
Thank you so much for watching!! That’s great you got your room cleaned up!
@@CatherineElaine Me too. And you're welcome! 🥰
Old fashioned, go to the library, its free, check out books and movies. Reading books in the evening is a great way to de stress and limit screen time.
Label your cords as soon as you get any new gadgets. This way you know what they’re for. If you have multiples of the cables for iPhones for instance, just keep a few in a storage box labeled extra cords and this way you’ll know where they are. I like asking the question if I needed this where would I look for it first. If you would never remember you have it then just recycle it because you’ll probably buy another one. I know it seems wasteful but 🤷♀️. I put friends pictures in an album or scrapbook and then you can go look through it when the mood strikes. Probably not best to keep it on your valuable counter. 😉 Junk drawers, no junk drawers here, I call it a utility drawer or misc drawer. Because they are full of useful stuff. 😊
Have been decluttering for the new year and it feels so good! I recycled a ton of metal and got over $150.00 cash which made me very happy. All the extra cords I get my husband to go through with me and we a small three drawer storage in our office if we need a cord. Still have a lot of decluttering to do but it feels good to have a start for the new year!
Really enjoyed this. I am also declutterring my whole house and started about a month ago. Doing kitchen now also, plus pantry & breakfast room. Have containers in car trunk for donation, so making progress but it does go slow because I only do it in spurts of time. Thanks for your ideas! Mary in Texas
I keep a photo album of all the Christmas photo cards that I receive. I enjoy looking back to see how much everyone has grown.
I did a 13 gallon bag today. It’s in the car right now.
Last year I donated 8 x at the local thrift store. Salvation Army gets too much. Please donate at your local thrift stores. Stay could use that donations. You can also give things to take cares and public schools. Teachers always need school supplies, papers, pens, and storage containers. Just let them know.
New sucriber here. I just decluttered our whole house. I love the feel of a fresh start. We dont have tv. We watch prime or tubi (free) on our IPad if we want to watch something. Michael's has picture organizers. I just organized 3 large tubs of pictures. Such a difference. Love your video
I love the Christmas lights too. It’s so cozy at night. Especially with the early winter nights.
You don’t need to keep any instruction manuals. They are all online! If you are worried, find the manual online and save the pdf and then throw away the paper copy. 😊
Some of us prefer a printed manual that we can take with us to the machinery, appliance, etc. Plus, our Internet is spotty, so it could easily take me an hour just to download a manual! We each have different lives & should be encouraging and patient with each other!
Many are not available online. I was looking for one for my 2010 thermostat recently and never found it.
I also staple the receipt to the instructions, that way you can see how long you have had it and whether it is still under warranty. Once a year I also go through my folder and toss any information on products that I no longer own.
@@jillberry2802 I do those things too? It's interesting to see when I got the dishwasher or the water heater or whatever.
@@jillberry2802 Same! It's much quicker to me to pull out the book, look at the index, and find what I need rather than putting in a bunch of info online just to narrow it down to my specific item. Plus I like having the receipts handy too for warranty purposes.