How to reduce visual clutter in 7 ways I Minimalist home
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- How to reduce visual clutter in 7 ways in my minimalist home. In this video I share what you can do in your home to eliminate visual clutter.
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I removed visual clutter by getting a divorce.
So did I 😂
So did I, and then started to de-clutter my house. Best therapy for sure.
Same here 😂👍
This realy made me laugh......!
I just spat out my drink hahahahaha, loved this comment and this is the best tip ever! So, any ideas how to tell my husband?? ;)
(still laughing)
1. Get rid of your messy spouse
Done.
Like 90% of decluttering seems to be about removing invasive marketing and im all here for it.
I'm a 57 year old single man & I've recently discovered that minimalism is for me. My job takes me into people's houses and I now shudder at all the clutter and knick-knacks people live with. Coming back to my home (which is a work in progress) is an almost spiritual experience. The simplicity, peace and calm of it all is so restful. As a child I always loved the hush of libraries and art galleries. I find minimalism gives me that same emotion. I'm not just limiting myself to decor. I'm building a limited wardrobe which will consist of classic designs in neutral colours that mix and match. I'm going back to a dumb phone (I'm not on social media anyway). It great fun thinking of new ways I can add space and time to my life.
By the way, I love the tip about removing labels from items. It makes a huge difference.
As I know some of you are wondering and will ask, I'll just to let you know I'm doing well! Two more treatments and then on to some other things. ☺
Glad to hear ☺️ wish I could send you flowers, so here 🌷 🌷 🌷 ()
I so understand what you going through ... I had breast cancer in 2017 - you doing herceptin injections ?
Thank you so much for the flowers!
I’m not doing injections. Hope you’re well!
Glad to know! I hope everything will go on positively.
Visual clutter is always a big thing that bothers me. I really notice how minimal the visual clutter is in my home after I go visit relatives for a few days and come back to my house.
Oh yes! I love seeing my mom but it’s like a retreat coming home after!
To everyone posting rude comments saying how bored you are, how useless or colorless or wasteful these ideas are, why are you watching videos like this? Go somewhere else to watch and find entertainment. If you watched looking for tips, as I did, but if you didn't like the ideas, then go somewhere else and try other ideas, but there is no need to express every colorless, unhelpful, rude comment that flies into your heads. This creator is obviously trying solutions that are personally helpful for her and that she hopes will help other people. Not all ideas are for everyone. Please keep your comments respectful and kind.
Thank you! You said that so well!🙌🏻
@@BenitaLarsson Thank you for your video and for sharing your thoughts. We can always get something good and helpful, even if it's not exactly the way we might do it! I am hoping I can find the opaque bins, I liked that idea and I really enjoyed the way you said we can hide things in plain sight!
Thank you
Because u don’t know what is coming :)
Even kitty is in a neutral color! 😻😻😻
Wow, the overhead camera view of the kitchen drawer displays is engaging photography. Ever the artist. Thanks Benita👁🙏
Thank you so much for noticing!🤓
I especially like the idea of removing labels. "I don't need to show where I got something." Yes, indeed.
I like the way Benita Larsson did not feature herself in this video. This was about promoting her IDEAS, not HERSELF. That is rare and also refreshing in these home organizing videos on CZcams.
Thank you! You don’t know how much I appreciate this!
Visual clutter - really triggers my anxiety/thoughts - glad to know it’s a real thing!
Helpful , thanks 🙏
im convinced all adulthood is just getting things and then putting it in clear containers.
I love your show because you feature your actions and not just talk, talk, talk like other channels! Thanks!
It’s like the interwebs is taunting me. I’m staying with family, whilst apartment and job hunting, and they aren’t as organised as I am. I’m pretending to be a student again, staying with a messy boyfriend living with equally messy housemates. 😇 In my head I’m already making a shopping list of organisation, storage and cleaning products I need to get. Pray for me 😚😉
Good tips
Whenever I watch decluttering videos on CZcams the people always have a lot of cupboards and drawers. Not much of a challenge to have clutter free work surfaces in your kitchen, it is more challenging when you don’t have much storage space.
Absolutely! The one thing that will make the most difference is having a lot of storage. The rest is perfecting the look using clever tips like the ones provided in this video.
Sooooo true
Perfect apartment, perfect cupboards, perfect storage shelves, lots of room. Come on! Unrealistic.
I do agree. I live in a cottage. Zero storage space outside the non fitted wardrobe and three kitchen cupboards. We have shed in the garden to store things or use the garage but inevitably you get more clutter on worktops etc.
I agree, we have lots of cupboards and drawers now…I feel blessed, but wonder how I would adapt to my past limitations now!
“...involuntarily scanning and taking everything in.” This is so relatable and definitely stresses me out, too.
Your home is so beautiful, bright, and calming.
💛Hello from Los Angeles.
Thank you so much!
As a Dutchie I’m so happy to see the gaint Nijntje 🐰♥️
Love your videos... so cute, interesting and calming. I am a 74 year old grandmother from Chicago and your videos have inspired me to simplify my life!
Some great tips, I have a difference of opinion regarding colour...
If you love colour, like me, you don't need neutrals to reduce visual clutter. I suggest choosing a colour palette for your interior that is ideally kept limited to 1-2 base colours and maybe 2 additional pops of colour. Staying strictly to your colour theme consistently throughout will still provide a sense of colour uniformity and provide the eye a chance to rest.
I love this. All feels so serene and calm and tidy and undistracting. To me it's not extra work, just finding smart objects and then it saves time and creates a really pleasant, focused atmosphere.
I do quite a few of these things, and I think for some people it can be difficult to understand why we go through the “hassle” of removing labels and such. But as someone who gets distracted and visually overwhelmed so easily, it’s actually more stress if I *don’t* do these things.
Loved the visual calmness of this video. Btw did anyone else notice how she pulled out the same drawer four times, just organized differently!
This video is one of my favorites!! You speak my language with straight lines, things hidden in plain sight and eye level picture hanging! Off kilter items and lots of visual clutter drives me nuts.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I watched your vlogs over and over until you post a new one. I find your videos calming to the eyes and your voice so soothing.
I’m so glad you enjoy them!
Me too!!!
Yes, I feel the same ☺️
1. Edit down decor item
2. Give every item a home
3. Organize/hide smaller items into bins
4. Stick to neutral colors for daily items, including cleaning supplies (white, natural, gray)
5. Decant products from busy packaging/ labeling into clear & uniform containers
6. Remove labels/ stickers (food containers, cleaning products, clothing/ accessory labels, etc)
7. Remove packaging (ex plastic wrap around toilet paper)
8. Keep straight lines in your home (ex keep shelves on same level/in same horizontal line)
We accomplish a minimalistic life in our tiny home but still enjoy color. Our palette of aqua blue, orange and yellow on a background of white, cheers us all year long. Our spaces are clutter free but we have a few pieces of colorfully happy art on the walls. Mid Century Modern vibe. I love the way you emphasize that there are different ways and levels of minimalism. Neutrals bring some people peace and calm but others need pops of color to add a vibrant note to our decor. Love, love, love your channel
There is much to learn from your videos. Whether or not we are living as "minimalist" as you is not the point: Your ideas about storage, getting rid of clutter, and making spaces pleasing and soothing to the eye are very helpful to all, regardless of our own personal styles. Thank you!
Pictures, and art, at EYE LEVEL is a big one for me. Things hung way too high, makes me crazy, lol. EYE LEVEL PEOPLE EYE LEVEL 👍😂
I never knew that rule but just had realized that I’ve been following it without knowing 😂👌🏼
I have room which has 3,5m height...if I put everything on my eye level only I have half of wall empty ;-)
Eye level!!! LOL my girls and I have heated arguments what eye level is,?! I’m 5’1!!! so even my 12 y/o daughter is taller than me😂
I'm with you on that!... allied irritation: art that's too small AND too high on a big wall! g Ire
My husband is 6 foot and I am 5. What is eye level?
How cool is the idea of removing brand emblems, badges from clothing & accessories 😏 I hardly did that because I have tendency to hold on to details of things. I'm still learning to let go of things that don't really important.
I can't explain why removing labels is so satisfying
Love the natural/neutral colors tip. Can’t believe how different the examples looked of the same items but in color!! 🤗
I have a slightly different approach to this. In my case, the kitchen cabinets are unpainted light wood and the marble countertops and backsplash are also a light brown. To my eyes, that is so much tan/brown. I chose to get as many colorful accessories as possible, as a means of giving a few colorful pops to the area. Otherwise, it's a sea of boring brown.
That being said, my countertops are not very cluttered, so it's still a visually soothing space for me.
Personally I would not remove labels from condiments, salad dressings, sauces, etc. stored in fridge or pantry. Many labels contain the best before dates and this is important. And it's hard to remember what is inside each item.
You could also use labels or write the date at the bottom of the item 🙂
My husband opening up the fridge and all the labels from the chutney and mayo and jam are gone and he puts minced garlic on his toast and I'm there like "but at least now our fridge isn't visually cluttered babe".
🤣
🤭🤭🤭think someone has a touch of OCD.
Love it
😄 I love the example, though! Minced garlic is so hard to detect without labels.
XD
I felt so much better when you moved that shelf up🥰😂
Your so right about colourful accessories i always used to aim for brightly coloured items that ended up looking less streamlined
Love this video. I started removing labels 20 years ago, way before I called myself a minimalist. It was such an amazing discovery back then how I could reduce visual clutter and stress. I would also advise to buy products that don't need packaging. Like a shampoo bar instead of liquid shampoo etc.
thank you algorithm for blessing my feed with this video
haha! same!
If you apply zero waste mindset, you just have to refill your own containers directly in bulk stores. No need to get rid your packages which make more waste.
Many good ideas in your video! Thank you!
Not everywhere have a zero waste bulk stores and if there is one the price is double. I love zero waste but everything related to zero waste cost a price. I cant afford to be zero waste 100%.
A few months ago my desire of getting rid of visual clutter started, I could not explain why but I felt overwhelmed, I guess because my baby boy started walking and our apartment was a mess...after watching your video I feel relieved to find a name for that feeling 😁
Currently, after getting rid of some items and develop a cleaning routine that suits us, I have more time to enjoy with my boy and also for myself ☺️
Beautiful! However, I love the *idea* of decanting more than the reality. It seems that the contents of the original packages rarely fit completely into the decanter. So now I end up with two items to store instead of one.
This is so true.
This works best with items you can buy in bulk
Benita! Every time I'm watching your video, something have to go. I'm a minimalist for a few years, enjoying life without a stuff. You are my inspiration, thank you!
Thank you so much!
My husband is a hoarder and is very unorganized. Due to my husband's hoard, our home looks cluttered and messy. I'm the opposite, I shred my papers, donate clothing that I no longer wear and I think my belongings to be organized.
Benita I just found your videos and I love your home. ❣️❤️❤️ I want my home to look like yours one day.
Benita, I'm like you, I love my stuff to be organized,clean and not messy.
Removing labels are a great idea with obvious clear exceptions.
I love neutrals but sometimes colour is refreshing, invigorating. And you can still hve a minimalist aesthetically pleasing home if you like colour. I feel like colour gives me life. In my bedroom the colours are soft neutral and pastel, different vibe
Queen B when it comes to aesthetically pleasing and practical minimalism 😊
Aww, thank you so much!
I will never understand people and I'm only 73. This channel demonstrates a Swedish, minimalist aesthetic for the many that so love nee' crave the simplicity of such an environment. If this is not your desire, then please just scroll along and allow us that so love this enjoy it. People. I just don't get it.
Exactly what i was thinking. Benita your home is lovely and i am going to try some of your ideas at my home!
I just realized that I’ve naturally doing this ??? I came for tips but you described my house??? I’m shocked
This is exactly what I was looking for (Thank you CZcams recommendation) I try to live as a minimalist but I live with my family, so I cannot just get rid of stuff. Having a system that can at least deal with the visual clutter has been a great alternative-and I didn't watch the full video because I had to start the cleaning right away 😅 Subscribed!
go back and watch the end, you missed the cat grooming.
@@geriroush8004 haha thanks. I was having her videos play while decluttering so I indeed didn't notice about the cat
Thanks so much for subscribing!
Great advice. Many of these are intuitive, but having a guide like this helps understand why they work.
I would advise not to remove labels from chemicals which can be hazardous to one' s health. Never mind living alone. Mistakes may be too easy to come and in case one gets an allergy or swallows something because the label has fallen off or so - just be careful.
I sort, categorize and keep my chemicals according to their purpose, frequence of use. Chemicals remain in their original package. Medical background says this is the way - at least for me.
My friends used to call me crazy before we became close, because they couldn't understand why I was so obsessed with removing labeling stickers and keeping my household items in black, white and gray. I told them about my Taurus rising, that didn't help either lol
Thanks for your inspiring content, I'm so happy to see I'm not alone!
To me I am compulsive and think it is healthy, better then being unkind to people, that is the way I figure it and being a slob.
I've tried to explain visual clutter to my husband and kids but I don't think they truly understood. I am going to show them this video because the examples (such as contrasting random colored items with neutrals) are extremely helpful and I think will really help them understand.
I thought that i was crazy when I saw clutter in my home, I eliminate many things and even so I saw cluttering, I love combinations with white and gray, black, but I always ever read thats “seems cold” and I just thought why?? But nooo, I known I’m no crazy or “cold” I just like the order, the simplicity of color!! THANK YOU!!
I just thought the same thing...ohhh i am so glad I find this channel. What a wonderful brave lady this is..😊
I have two more to add:
1) for decor, keep the rule of 3.
2) when having necessary clutter out on the countertops, or even inside shelves, put them in an open box container so it looks like one big item instead of 10 individual ones
Yes, those are great! I’ve made video about them before 😊 czcams.com/video/mdFL-iEvIWc/video.html and czcams.com/video/WK2Ph9HLwTo/video.html
I have found your videos to be relaxing. It's fun to see how you organize your household. You have a beautiful home.💕
All storage containers in neutral colors is huge. Great advice, thank you.
loved that color contrast comparison -- great way to communicate the importance of neutral tones. :)
Thank you so much!
Undergoing leukaemia treatment myself, I fully understand your approach. Your apartment is great, there is however one very irritating thing - radiators and all that plumbing. I sorted out that issue in my house with the underfloor heating covered in polished concrete surface. Yes, it is not to everyone's liking to dig out whole flooring area, but it brings so many positive aspects: remove radiators and use space for furniture (or nothing...), redistribution of heat is even and targets the coldest part of body, feet. Also creates a new dimension of space - it's joyful watching kids playing on the floor and knowing there are not getting cold.
Hello from Texas! I’m so happy to have found your channel. I want to create a more minimalist home but my partner is not on board. Watching your videos is so calming. I had the privilege of spending time in Sweden on a study abroad program years ago. I attended Jonkoping international business school and also got to spend some time in Stockholm. Thank you for your beautiful videos!
I really like this. It’s visually so pleasing. The art display tip and the one with the shelves on the same level ... that’s the fine detail of neat interior design what catches the eye
I love this video! ! I can't believe the difference that your suggestions make. I love your apartment!
I,m glad to hear you are well! All the best Benita! 🌷🌷🌷
Thank you for such a great influencer video! After watching, I spent the day decluttering my kitchen and living room areas. Now my home is cozy and relaxing, much like yours 😊.
This soothes my low key OCD, feeling inspired to rip labels off everything!
So true about white and neutrals blending in. My color palate is pinks and light greens and warm browns, but when I adopted my cat I bought her accessories in white or naturals. Her litter box and food and water bowls are white, and her basket of toys is a wicker hamper with a white liner. Her cat scratcher/bed is white and birch wood. They blend into the background very well, so I was able to incorporate everything to an already styled room without them sticking out too much.
Hi Benita, this video is so inspiring and so amazing thank you. I realize that when my home is not in a clutter my life is in order and I an in a better mood.
I love your videos. They reduce mental clutter and are very calming. Glad to hear you’re well.
For the decant part, I’m worried that the food at the bottom don’t get used as they always remain at the bottom when the container is refilled. I tend to take the remaining out first if possible (usually small amounts left), put new batch in, then the old batch on top.
Clever tip
@Spring Lemon One way is to use a container that has a bigger capacity than the original bag or box. Or have a smaller container for the excess that don't fit, to be consumed first (this could be the old batch for example). Personally if I need to keep them in original bag or box, it's mainly to take note of the expiry or best-before dates.
@Spring Lemon yes good point!
This is not my style at all, but this was such a relaxing video to watch. =D And I appreciate how well-organised everything is, wow!
And another beautiful video.... I hate to say the word “perfectionist” but it takes one to know one! I do a lot of the same things you do! The pictures hanging to high on a wall has always made me crazy!! I don’t even like a tv hung up high on a wall..... Why would you want to look up all the time? Not relaxing... Hope your feeling well! 💗💗
Oh, the TV!!! Yes, why?
I do so many similar things - decanting, removing labels (household items and clothes etc, removing packaging and straight lines. And grey, white or translucent containers for everything, always the same containers when grouped together or inside the same cupboard.
Most of my friends think I'm crazy. It's nice to know I'm not alone!
I remove packaging... Never thought about labels! Great idea! I am adopting this habit.
Benita Larsson, I've watched several of your videos. You are an inspiration to me. I find even just watching them calming. Thank you. I've been searching youtube for videos exactly like yours.
P.S. I've got a lot of stuff to get rid of and some will be sold, donated, or put in the rubbish.
Eye level, people, eye level! Heehee. I moved in with a boyfriend and he hung my mirror so high, I couldn't see myself at all. In fact, the light from the wall sconces reflected back into my eyes. NOOOOOOOOO!
Wonderfully produced video. Thank you Benita.
You are right! Neutral colors also give me a sigh of relief!
I have been in need of a good, centering task to get me out of a period of inertia. This is it! Time to decant, de-wrap, and unify. Right on target again, Benita!
💓💓Your space is always calm looking! Love the kitty!
So happy to hear things are going well for you. This video came at a perfect time for me. I just moved into a new apartment with white walls and wood floors. It's a clean slate and hopefully I can make it look like your beautiful Scandinavian apartment here in New York City!
Sounds dreamy!
Hola Benita, soy de México lindo. Te comento que eres la primer CZcamsr que veo y escucho que usa estos tips en su decoración, de ahora en adelante te seguiré para continuar con mi decoración minimalista, Te mando un abrazo con cariño.
I recently discovered your channel; I love your basic but comfortable style (and then you have a cat that is a love). Thanks for the many ideas 🔝
In my pantry I store all jars and bottles in reused clear plastic containers I've bought fruit in, from the supermarket.. I can see the products and more importantly the shelves stay clean, avoiding having to regularly wipe them down.
What a very useful idea. Thanks.
Loved your skinny broom to get behind things easily! My husband and I busted out laughing when you said, "Eye level, people! Eye level!" That is a pet peeve of ours too!
I’m glad to hear you’re doing good Benita! Thank you for all the useful information... ☺️
That bag looks 1000x better without the label!
omg! how cute is miffy just sitting there! 💓
Another awesome video. Thanks. I've been applying some of these techniques to my camper van. It makes a huge difference. Good luck with your wellness treatments.
I use a seam ripper to remove tags but usually on the inside of clothes where the feel scratchy.
So simple, yet so satisfying. Thanks
This is great! I totally agree that keeping all things neutral and uniform is certainly more restful on the eyes...not boring, but restful.😍TY
Benita, I think this is the third of your videos I’ve watched. I think I subscribed during the first one. Your resourcefulness is awesomely inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for subscribing!
this is super helpful cannot wait to minimize what I have in my home to help me think better and feel better
What a treat! I deliberately saved it to watch it this morning, instead of last night and it was a morning delight to watch this wonderfully composed, inspirational video. Many things I already do, over the years (e.g. label removing& decanting), but your ways are more elegant and clean. Seeing Mr. Bonus was especially nice. I also loved the new angles and perspectives you used in this one... As you put it so wisely, when you declutter the visual matters, you can see more of what really matter :-) Many thanks for all the efforts you are making into all your works, dear Benita ♥
I looove how you decant all your dry goods. Looks so clean 👌🏼👌🏼
Thank you for all the videos you do. I look forward to every other Tuesday when the next one is released. And your monthly newsletter. There is so much content packed into each video that I often watch them several times and learn or see something I had missed before. Your work is so professional and I truly value all that you do. 😊
Glad you like them!
So calming! Several great tips here.
another great video! i’m currently in the process of transitioning the aesthetic of my house, room by room and this video is a great reminder of how simple it can be. it’s definitely taking me longer than expected but i am trying to be intentional about what new or vintage items i bring into the space vs. donation vs trash.
Let it take time. Once you've decided to do it there's no need to rush it 😊
You are my kind of people! Visual clutter is my pet peeve as well.
Lovely video ✌🤍
This is definitely my aesthetic❤️❤️. Love it!
Totally love it! Especially the stick to neutrals and getting rid of labels. But I only stick to neutrals when it comes to home decorations tho, not my clothes. Thank you for the helpful advice.