Unpack + Declutter || 3 boxes that have been packed for years!
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Unpacking more boxes and sorting out random boxes of stuff on our minimalist journey. But when I'm done unpacking and decluttering, life feels simple again. Simple living is intentional and purposeful but we still live among boxes in our house. We have less than 30ish boxes left to unpack and decide what to keep, what to donate, what to sell, what and how to declutter.
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Thank you for your respectful distinction between the behavior of hoarding items and the deep psychological issue of hoarding, that should not be bandied about casually. It’s hard to hark back to former times, but you do it with such grace! You are soooo close to having touched every single thing and deciding if it fits in your life. You rock!
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I love how respectful you are to yourself, your journey, and the journey of others, Erica. Thank you. I agree with what has been posted above.
I have hoarding tendencies and find it really difficult to get rid of things. I have an emotional attachment to my things. I am getting better and partly because I have been following your journey. Thank u Erica.
@@deborahgate965 each journey has beauty.
I love this post. That's how I feel, too! Thank you for trusting us enough to share with us. You're quite a person.
I'm going to miss these old box declutters when you're done!
But then she'll make organizing videos for the things she kept :)
Me too! I've gone back and researched ALL her old decluttering videos at least a couple times each!
Re-watched, not researched!😉
I’m not. 😂😂😂
@@EricaLucasLoves bahahaha I was literally going to comment "we're going to miss them, but Erica will absolutely not!"
Erica, to be honest I think you stuck things in boxes because you were just not in the decision making frame of mind. I think you showed us how much you’ve changed in the last 18 months. Bravo Erica Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The last bin is a proof of how far and determination you are . Do the before and after congratulations what an amazing person you are
@shawna You are absolutely correct. I was thinking the same thing. Everything was just put in a box, stored away and life continued.
You may be right! I don’t even remember packing these boxes.
let me just say about those cords - I put all my cords in a box and dated in for a year into the future. If I hadn't used any of those cords in a year then I obviously didn't need them (and probably didn't even have the object they went to in the first place). When that year rolled around I ditched all the cords without a second thought. That was probably 2 years ago and I haven't missed one of those stupid cords.
I did the same thing with keys ... somehow I had about 25 keys that I had NO IDEA what they went to. Threw them all out a year later without worry when it turned out I needed none of them.
Good idea! My mom had a lot of keys from over the years. She wrote me a note with all of the keys and said she and I should make a key windchime out of them using clear fishing wire. She passed away before we could make it. I saved all those keys in a clear jar with the note showing through. 😉
I do this with my husband's stuff and it makes it SO much easier for him to let go of stuff this way!
My husband still has a box of cords and I can’t convince him to get rid of them.
@@LivingWithEve I don’t know what’s going on with husbands and cords. We have a box of random cords in the basement he refuses to get rid of. I’m certain no one touched the box since we moved 3 years ago. 😂
This is me! I have cords, I dknt know what for! He doesn't know what for! Why do I still have them!!!!
"The universe just told me to get rid of it." 😂
I was thinking the same thing right as she said it!
That should be a highlight quote!
Loved that! So relevant to life
I would think that a first time mom whose husband was deployed for big chunks of time, get some grace for making emotional decisions or deferring decisions for later.
My thoughts exactly!
For me, I sometimes have to tell myself out loud: "the WHY of the PAST doesn't matter in the PRESENT."
That mantra has been helping me get out of my "slowdown mode" (where I get stuck in the quicksand of regret/guilt & need to yank myself back into Getting It Done mode).
Can we get a video all about Ranger? I know it’s not related, but maybe for some smiles.
Yep! I will add in more of Ranger. :)
Left over party supplies are alwaysbso awkward. I have come to let the children I nanny play with the leftover party hats and cups and plates. They enjoy reliving their birthday snd it doesn't sit collecting dust for years.
You had everything you needed in life...except a back scratcher. Now - complete fulfillment!
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Yes! 🤣👍
I loved your reaction when u saw the back stretcher!
"I have no idea what this is, so... Andy!" 😄
Thank you for all the grace you’re giving your current self. Go ahead and give some to your past self; she was doing the best she could, too 😘 She cringes a little in shame each time her behavior leaves you speechless. Give her a hug and walk forward. You’re doing amazingly! ❤️
Dear Erica, you already learn your lesson. Dont punish yourself more. Let it gooo... Just finish that boxes asap so you can be free of that bad emotions and guilt.
What a good job you done 🥰💪
My husband has a large bin of a million cords and cables that he calls his “Radio Shack in a Box”.
Oh no! We’re running out of boxes! I love these unpackings. Please find some more boxes Erica 😆 Your journey is inspiring 👏🏼
I find these so calming for some reason...do other people feel this way too? 😅
Definitely!
Sure
@@ceciliepaulsrud But she is so calm when she does it, right? I think it’s a great positive energy. ☀️ Agree 💯 she has come so far.
Yes I feel the same. Getting some motivation for myself.
Totally. Although I would say I “anxiety reducing “ rather than calming.
Saying goodbye to put younger selves is never easy. So proud of you! 💜
It's beautiful to watch your growth. Letting go of your old self and blossoming in your new self. You encourage so many of us.
I love that you explain your self-talk and how you reality check it against your goals. 💛
LOVE YOU & YOUR CHANNEL!! Please give yourself some grace about your early motherhood journey! I can relate so much. On my "baby's" second birthday, I stayed up ALL night getting ready for her party. We had a "Teddy Bear Picnic" theme. The children each had a DIY picnic basket complete with cut out teddy bear sandwiches & thermos. I was stupid & had the children/moms pick what EACH individual child wanted to eat/drink! The goodie bags, games, decor, separate adult food/drinks for the moms, etc. was centered around the theme AND it was at a park so I had to cart it there prior to party time. I had TWO parties every year to celebrate her birthday--one for her friends & one for relatives/adults. This went on until finally around her 15th birthday when I just took her on a yearly minivacation to a spa to Canada with just the two of us. My daughter is now 32 yo. She doesn't even remember much about these parties but has fondest memories about our relaxing spa times. I was an older mom too & wanted the best for my "baby". Motherhood is a learning curve & is constantly changing so just give yourself a little pass on past "mistakes" & move forward towards better things!
Erica, you have come a long way. Today I cried a little bit, laughed a little bit, thinking of my former self. You are a gracious Teacher, funny too. Thank you, I appreciate you.
Slow and steady wins the race. You're getting there, Erica! Yay you!!! (Personally, I do hope that once you finish unpacking, you will go through your sentimental boxes and take photos of a lot of it, then let it go. ;) ) ♥♥♥
haha! I love that ranger didn't even go for the car. I thought you were going to say "even ranger is telling me to get rid of it! " 🤣
Watching you open the tub of birthday items really hit me today. How often do we keep things in order to keep the memories. Honestly, if the memory is important enough, we will remember. And if we happen to forget things along the way, that’s okay. There is no final exam waiting! I’m learning to become more “fluid” with things and even my memories. Don’t let them stress and overwhelm you. It’s all okay. ~ For Pete’s sake, live and enjoy life!
Anyone else feel relief with each box that's unpacked? Seriously, each time you take us to the basement I feel stressed then relief can't wait until all boxes are done ❤. Loving the new you Erica (now need to find the new me). 🤔 x
This shirt is super flattering on you! 🌸 great job with the decluttering. Keep going, Erica. Ps. I would love to see Andy's face when he will discover how many cables and cords you have found for him to go through😂😂
I just recycle the cords when I find them, if they have been lost we have already bought a replacement!
Dont feel bad about what you did then. You are dealing with it now. For my oldest grandson’s first birthday, his father ordered him an $800 Shrek cake 2 feet tall to serve about 8 people...
Wow 😂
Lol, yes the universe also tells me to let go in the same ways.
Just want to say I've been following your journey for a while and am so impressed with how strong your decluttering muscles have gotten!! Be proud!
A former version of myself, wow, did that hit me. YOU are totally not your former self, you look different, you carry yourself different, but you kept your humor 🥰
I have been following you for about a year and you have given me so much inspiration to move forward with stuff that I don’t need. It’s funny, I am a big pitcher, sometimes regret that I tossed something, or even go out to the garbage can to retrieve it. But now, I sit down and think a minute before I do that. It’s also funny,, because It’s so funny that I can still declutter tons of things. I live alone now and go by the way you “Do I need this many--- I just want to thank you for your fun and informative channel.
This makes me think of my in-laws: they moved twice within town and then, 22 years ago(!!!) to another country. Still today there are 5 boxes that have never been unpacked since their first move. They have no idea what's inside, understandable after 25 years and I'm sure those boxes will move back to Germany with them in 4 years and once they're gone, we'll have a blast opening those mysterious boxes of (then) nearly antiques 😂
I have been watching you for the last year and I really enjoy your videos. Thank you so much for being so real.
I love to see how much you've grown. This is so inspiring to me! I remember one of the first videos that was up where you broke down and said you don't know how to do this, where to start and ask for help on the camera. The room was packed with boxes upon boxes. And now I feel these are one of the last boxes to unpack. You've gone such a long way and I will be forever grateful that you are taking us with you on this journey. I see so many people being motivated to change with you. It is such a great accomplishment! Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️
Finally I can watch you without getting anxious. You’ve come a long long way. Congratulations.
Dearest Erica, I believe I sensed some guilt, shame but you are no different than the rest of us who want to cherish times when It’s a special time for your new family; you are doing so Great! Feel proud & happy that u are leading your family down a new path & journey; you are such a beautiful wife & Mother... truly... xoxo
I love watching you😊 this one made me laugh so hard! "I kept cups, you guys...and containers with food still in them!" Oh it's so fun to watch you! Awesome channel!
Don’t feel so bad about yourself. At the moment of your first child’s first birthday party it was so special to you. It’s okay that you felt that way and it’s okay to get rid of it. Be kind to yourself. 🥰
Almost all psychological disorders - hoarding disorder included (usually related to depression) - are on a spectrum. You just had a low key version of it. I saw those early vids and that's absolutely what came to my mind. Your evolution has been fantastic.
Hi Erica, you are rocking the decluttering, I'm still working at ours, at the moment it's the attic, we removed about 6 boxes of my son's stuff and today I washed all the logo,action man and his helicopter, and boxes and boxes of war hammer, and tomorrow morning it's ALL going to new homes, feels good to give the stuff a new life,don't worry I have permission. Next is my daughter's cuddly toy mountain and then hubby has said that he will clear out the computer black hole.lol
It seems that you had a lot of quarantine-Boxes seven years ago. I like the person you are now. ❤️
You are doing great! So close! I love the way you reflect and grow. ❤ Thanks for sharing it with us!
I just love how honest you are.
First comment been binging for hours!!!!!!!!!!!! I thjnk I'm in love with you guys! This is me right now!! And I'm so inspired! I'm a way along now and running out of get up and go, I have alot done but this is inspiring me tk get those last hideaway things done!!! Thank you for sharing your journey 🙏
Love to go through your boxes with you! I also love the slow living, homeschool, and decluttering/organizing content🙂 I could tell you were a little disappointed with yourself on the one year old birthday box but then you paused and returned to your focus and purpose! Great example for others going through tough boxes!
I loved how you summed up how it was saying goodbye to the person you were.
I have been on a roll right along with you. I have been coming home in the evening and putting on your videos and listening to your voice helps me go through things that need to go!! The progress you have made in such a short time is amazing!!! 😁
You don't need the back scratcher Erica. Andy isn't getting deployed again....just tell him to scratch your back lol. That gave me a good laugh remembering when I lived alone in an apartment during the work week to be near my job. One night my back was so itchy and dry and I longed for someone to lotion it. After my shower I squirted lotion on the shower wall and rubbed up against it...and laughed and laughed at the picture in my head of a bear rubbing against a tree.
😆too funny! ☺️
Good job for stopping yourself from “stinking’ “ thinking! You have come so far!
This was tough to watch. I think it's hard because it's the old me...like you. We grow. We evolve. We move on. We are better. Let it go. This is such a journey. You doing it, girl. Blessings.
Why am I so invested in what is in your boxes?
You are such an encouragement to me. I started my journey when your videos were coming out and I could relate so much. I just got rid of crate paper, extra balloons and party supplies from our kids adoption party......FOUR years ago. Why??????? Because that event was special and we are “supposed” to keep special things. Nope, the memories are special. I’m gonna keep those and pass along the $1 crate paper. 😆 keep fighting the good fight!
Around the 7 minute mark, Ranger is watching you. I think in Ranger's mind, he's saying "There she goes again, another one of those square things.
Perhaps you held onto everything because then you knew where they were, with you vs Hubby's deployment. You've come a long way 8-)
Back scratcher... “that’s niiiiice”
You’ve made so much progress! You don’t get ‘hung up’ on items like when you first started. 🙌🏼
You have been so encouraging! We are downsizing-Thanks to you I got rid of boxes of stuff I hadn’t touched since I moved in this house almost 15 years ago-it is so freeing!!
Thank you for the great unpacking Video. I would love do see a long Video unpacking 10 Boxes or more ☺️! Best wishes from Austria! Birgit
Good to see you keeping on with the decluttering. Clearly, you are now able to quickly determine what to keep and what to remove from your inventory. Great job, Erica!
Good for you Erica for becoming such a great new version of yourself! 👏 Loved that you shared your thoughts on how minimalism and decluttering have changed your mindset compared to the way you felt about “stuff” six years ago.
I love you Erica! You are so funny, articulate, kind and smart. It’s amazing to share your journey of growth and change. I’ve been with you since the first few decluttering videos and have been decluttering my own home at the same time. We moved house last week and I am going through our boxes too. I love watching your videos. You are so encouraging and inspiring. Thankyou xxx
Your last couple minutes really spoke to me. Thank you so much for sharing.
So proud of your journey, I feel the same about myself when I remind myself who I used to be
I am packing 40 years of marriage in 6 weeks to move to another home in a nearby town. I do not have time to declutter very much, but I sure look forward to opening one at a time and major purge! You are doing a great job! Oh, you just purged cords for all the devices, toss the box of cords 😉
I just went through all the party supplies I saved as well! I realized that the chances my kids would want to have the same theme birthday party more than one year was slim. So I tucked what was worth saving away in a drawer and decided that over the course of this year as each friend or family member has a party if I can give them away great, if not they will get tossed or brought to the Goodwill.
Yayyy! I love your videos!
You are a brave woman! Thank you for sharing.
As you were going through the last box on this video, all I could think of was it's a Victory Box! It shows you how far you have come! I love your videos and the motivation I get to keep decluttering my house.
Great job!! I love watching you process these boxes. You are doing so well!!
You asked what we wanted to see this month and for me this is it you guys ploughing through that basement and marking the changes you’ve made on your journey. Cheering for you -43c here today with windchill!
👍❤️ way to go girl! Love the humour you approach tough stuff!
Playing the minimalism game again! I am at the point that it is a real challenge( very downsized senior here). You are on the right track.
Thank you, I agree have to go thru all storage, I found lots of pictures misplaced.
How brave you are today Erica loved how you happy to threw the stuff into hubby box 😁
Great job! Save those marbles, maybe? I am in a stage with no pregnancy, little babies or nursing in my life anymore, for the first time in a while, and I just have the bandwidth to make different decisions, use my time and energy in different ways. The former you was who she was, dealing with her stage in life. You’ve got the capacity to deal with the stuff she couldn’t at the time. Go you!
I’m always so proud and appreciative of you!!!
Love you open honest heart!!
Well done, thank u for being a good example to me. 💜
You are seriously the only CZcamsr I watch who regularly makes me cry with your self awareness and realness and progress. You are truly inspiring!
So excited for you and you are getting closer to having gone through each and every box. You inspire me!
Sending you love Erica! 💜
I hope in the future you play the minimalism game. I feel like that back scratchers days are numbered.
This is so me. I just went through my office last week. Thank you for the inspiration.
Its amazing how you've adopted such clarity of thought and determination to streamline and enhance your life. Gives me so much pleasure to watch and follow your ideas, such as environmental choices and SLOW living. Thanks so much.
I think this became a celebration that you like better who you are now--that you have grown. You articulate the moments well. Thanks for helping us all with insight on how we can navigate the emotions.
Good declutter and seeing you dealing with old boxes makes me happy. 🥰
Thankyou! You are a warrior. Thankyou.
It's ok...we are with you!! You are doing amazing
Aw loved this video. You have come so far. I am so like that and kept EVERYTHING! Slowly beginning to realise that I should have only kept really special things and then we would have had the space to appreciate them. But we are all a work in progress. 🙏 we continue to grow and declutter and live our best lives! 🤗
Space and grace......!
Erica dont purchase ANYTHING till you go through all the boxes. Give Ranger a pat from me in Australia xo
It is just such a testament to how far you have come that you can look back on this all and be okay with who you are now and learning so much from who you were then! It is a constant struggle to stay the course and not slide back into old ways!
Look at you grow! Such an awesome video ❤️
Wow- that must feel so good to tuck in and get that stuff out of your life. Someone else would love to have “the stuff” and honor it.
I have come across unopened party supplies from our kids past years. Our local food pantry collects “birthday boxes.” You donate a birthday box filled with party supplies for 4-8 people, one large toy, one small toy, one book, one art supply for a family in need to throw a little home party for their children. I encourage everyone to check out your local food pantries for similar programs.
Almost there Erica ❤️
Thank you for sharing this. I love your videos. You are so raw and real. You inspire me.
Can't wait to see you're expression when you are finished 😃🥰😘
This just represents a part of your life where you weren't ready to make decisions and let go... I am still struggling with that so I applaud you
Look how far you have come from what you were! It hurt my heart when you said you were called a hoarder. Words hurt. You were hurt by it. Yet, you took to heart what it meant and you are blooming before us as a "minimalish" woman who now finds value in everything you own. Thank you.
I am so impressed by your determination and stamina! And I love how respectful you are to yourself and others when it comes to the feelings about decluttering and our behaviors about stuff! You inspire me, for real! ❤
I just love your videos and I quite understand how hard this journey has been for you! Blessings 🙏🏻🌹❤️😘
Enjoy watching you grow! You put yourself out there! You are remarkable. It's life!