I paused this video to go declutter for 10 minutes. 😊 These videos make me motivated to declutter for sure. We are also getting new furniture in the next couple of months so it’s even more motivation to have a calmer living room.
I’ve been procrastinating for 3 yrs. Today is the day I tackle my closet/dressing room. I have way too many clothes. I’m getting anxious just thinking abt all of it and whoa this pops up in my feed. 🤣
My why is my 2 year old son. He deserves to live in a clutter free home , I don't want him to experience the stress of clutter and think its normal to live this way. I want him to be able to have his friends over and not being ashamed of his home. I began this journey in May of 2020 and the progress is amazing.
There are more but I'll share two of the things that I've found help me when organizing. decluttering, purging, etc. 1. I take pictures of things I feel some sentimental attachment to and keep a "keepsakes" picture folder on my laptop. Things like baby/kids clothes or toys that were favorites of mine or the kids' or special, or anything in the house really, and it makes it easier to give/sell/donate them and picture storage space is so negligible. 2. Although I sometimes do make lists to check off, I guess for my personality I've found that if I simply do things and write a "list of accomplishments" vs a list of "to do's", it motivates me to write down or do a phone note as I go or every so often while working so I can look at the list and be motivated by the accomplishments instead of maybe feeling like I didn't accomplish what I wanted to on a list. I also find that I add a lot more things because you inevitably do lots of random stuff you hadn't planned on accomplishing on to do list. It does take time to keep a record of it but it is incredibly motivating and while you write it can also help you form a "to do" guide of things you handy thought of or things you need to buy at a store or thrift store, etc. to help with organization as you decanter, etc. :)
Me too! Whenever I go through a busy season of life, I have to declutter even more than normal! I just don't have the capacity to handle the extra decor and items I can normally manage!
Don't want to feel like I'm in a storage place. Use to have way to much stuff. Two Kids Are grown and in their world. My youngest still live at home. He's congrated and now works. Love to be clean and organized. Now I can be less messy around the house
Let not one ever come to you without leaving happier. Candice, I always leave happier after watching you 😊 Especially today, after a hectic and emotional election week that is not over yet, even if I’m Canadian. Sending you and your family big hugs from Montreal, thank you for sparking joy and for making my day brighter 🤗
At age 66 my decluttering has just begun. Definitely not trying to do it all in one weekend or week or month. I’m trying to be realistic about it. I’ve made numerous trips with my car packed to the max to donate items. There are some happy thrift store shoppers around our area right now, and I’m happy to have so many things out of my house. Reducing the stress and working on welcoming guests here.
I absolutely love this!!! Yes, it takes so much time and patience. I have been on a minimalism journey for almost a year and and am finally starting to feel like I've REALLY gotten somewhere...
@@FancyThatwithCandice having grown up with parents that lived thru the Great Depression I was taught to hold on to everything. This definitely calls for a change in my mindset, but I can already see progress and advantages.
I am 70 and started this past June. I have donated 80% of my "stuff." I took it one room at a time and just took it one wall at a time, i.e. this kitchen wall has the washer and dryer coset, so I took on that. Happily that only took less than a day and I started on the next wall which had a closet and shelf unit. It is wonderful, peaceful home now. Clean up quick and easy. Chores ( laundry, cleaning, etc) are quick and easy because drawers and closets not stuffed. You'll love the feeling of space. My apt seems so much bigger!
@@michelinebeattie7789 that’s fantastic. I’m taking it one step at a time. We have a large home so it definitely isn’t going to be decluttered overnight. But every accomplishment makes me want to continue on.
My "why" has multiple facets. I wanted to be able to have guests or people drop by without feeling guilty about how the house looked. Also not having to spend 2 days to move things from the guest room so someone could spend the night. My other "why" is that my daughter is grown and I do not want her to have an overwhelming amount of items to go through once her dad and I are gone. Been there done that and I minimize for her.
My house is making me ill 😳. I have a chronic pain condition so when I want to clean and declutter I can't face it physically. We have way too much stuff, animals, toys everywhere, house is too small etc. I don't know where to start but I have to start somewhere as it's stopping my daughter having a normal life I feel. Just found this video and hoping it'll kickstart me 💪 x
I suffered from Major Depressive Disorder end of last year, my home was a big mess, everything was a mess. Kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom everything was a mess. The feeling of walking into chaos was so overwhelming. Then i started to clean and declutter one spot at a time or few bags of possessions at a time and now my life is organized and guess what when i started decluttering i found so many things that i consider valuable to me and i didnt even remember i had. It gave me so much of joy finding all those things back and putting those things in a proper place. Now my life is very much organized and i love it. At the beginning you might feel abit overwhelmed but the first move that you make will make your whole life so much easier
My why is because I am tired of coming in the door after a long day at work and not having a place to set my water cup because every surface is covered. And it's not having a place for myself to sit because all the furniture is piled with stuff. And it's being mortified when anyone comes by. I make excuses and just don't let them in to see the horror.
Me too. No place for company. I am so ashamed. If I died right now my kids would be shocked at the piles. Have you made any changes this past year? Sending you blessings.
I started decluttering my home in 2017. I started with my own closet and moved through the house decluttering my personal belongings. Then I moved into common areas like the kitchen & livingroom. Then a year ago, I started working with family members on their belongings in the house. I lead by example first and asked for their commitment once they saw the positive outcomes of a simplified & minimal space. Now we have a series of small habits done daily that keep spaces simplified and minimal. I am now looking for next level decluttering ideas & tricks....
I want to do this because I'm 36 and tired of pretending I can emotionally punish myself out of being a messy person. I'm a messy person. No matter how bad I make myself feel about it, no matter how many times I promise myself to tidy for 20 minutes a day. I'm a messy person. And the ONLY way to stop that from snowballing (into massive visual clutter and consequently mental overwhelm) is by having less stuff (out). I need to deal with who I am, not who I wish I was!
My why is needing to reduce my stress. Clutter and extra “stuff” makes me a nervous wreck. Also, more clutter equals more dust, so either I need to dust more or sneeze more.
I need to clean and declutter so I will be more willing to go out and visit my family instead of worrying about if my house is clean. That holds me back a lot when someone ask me to come out. I say well I need to stay home and clean and then i end up taking a nap. so i miss time with them plus i dont clean.I cannot stand myself when I do that. And I dont sit down and watch tv ever. I just listen to the tv while i am doing stuff around the house. And I want my home clean and decluttered. It makes me feel so much better.
Omg I thought I was reading myself for a second there! Lol. I do the EXACT SAME THING!!! I am constantly "busy" staying home to clean only I never do but what I actually do is miss out on potential fun with my friends or family. So since you are echoing the same feelings I have then we definitely are not alone! This must be normal psychological behavior for this situation. I don't know how to get myself to change and I'm too embarrassed to have anyone help me.
Something I want to try as a preventative measure is to give up an item before buying another one. For example, candles. I started collecting candles, and not using up the ones I already have. I have no business having this many candles 😅 way too many
i started with my bathroom.. after a few months i did it again and now, two weeks later i want to do it again because all of the sudden i think of so many things i dont need .. in 2 weeks i will make the whole apartment!! but i really learned so much just from my bathroom
I have 3 Why’s: 1.) It is so much easier to clean and maintain spaces that are decluttered. 2.). It alleviates a person’s mental load when they have less inventory to manage. 3.) I get sick of trying to remember where everything is when it’s disorganized-it wastes so much time and adds unnecessary frustration.
Finally, I found someone that hit the nail on the head as well as a bulls-eye on the old dart board. I have been fighting about of depression over the past couple of years and I'm finally out of this funk. I've been trying to get motivated to get my world reorganized and I'm ready to start o with my house since I've neglected to to the point of being overwhelmedon where to start. But like i said your video was a God-Send. Your video hit home on how to tackle things in ways I can manage and stay motivated. Great energy and thank you so very much and God bless you.
I'm so happy to hear this was motivating!! YOU CAN DO IT!!! Bite things off in manageable chunks, before you know it, your whole house will be clutter free!!
Why i want to declutter: i have too much stuff and its stressful to the point where it makes my day to day life more difficult,stressful and inconvenient. Id like to be more tidy so i dont just put thingd where-ever. Everything will have a home.
I try to declutter a little bit at a time, but this weekend I have a project. I have a storage crate, where I'm going to declutter and organize my "overstock" food. Then I'm going to declutter and organize my linen clothes. That's where my linens, and first aid, and some extra cleaning stuff is. Now I'm going to organize it, and add my extra hand sanitizer and wipes. Yes, I know it sounds weird declutter/minimalize/organize/overstock, but as a wife and mom of 3 + 2 extras (3 households), where we are essential workers, and the hubby works in healthcare, I have to be safe and careful with everything. Plus, even grown kids think they have enough but have to call mom for extra toilet paper every now and then.
I was doing awesome with all of that when I lived in a house. I moved from a 4 bedroom house into a 1 bedroom apartment in a big city. I got rid of probably 70% - 80% of everything I owned, and now after downsizing I constantly battle clutter. I don't think I am ready to declutter even more right after I literally only kept the most loved and most useful items. I do find decluttering the house way easier than decluttering small apartments. There are all those useful spaces where you can keep your organized stuff. A mud room? A laundry room? A pantry? Sure sounds nice to me. However, I am now really down to bare bones, and it is a bit difficult although I absolutely love where I live. I sure hope to be able to take advantage of it more when the pandemic is over.
I want to declutter and organize our home because I want to be proud to show people our 1913 beautiful home and be able to use the rooms for more than just storage, and to be able to find things and not repurchase things because I can't find things.
My "why" are three: 1st, same like yours, I want to reduce my clutter to have a tidier home with less stress of handeling it, 2nd I want to reduce my needs to free myself and be more focused on things I really like, 3rd I want to reduce my needs and decrease consumption to disburden the planet.. Of course 1 + 2 are closer to me and give more motivation in the first place. But No. 3 definitely is the most important one.. 😶
I’m a little late watching this but I’m pregnant with my first baby and we have SO many things just cluttered everywhere. I found this video while super overwhelmed. I NEED to declutter before baby comes!!
I'm 54 will be 55 November of 11 - 21 .I do not want to chase clutter anymore ! My son and his girlfriend moved in with me and my daughter 27 will always will live with me because, she was born with med issues. I have three adult kids and 1 grandson as I'm writing this. I never had time for myself in the last 32 years .My daughter is a waking medical sweetheart. I'm trying to get everything out so I can do things I would like , like sewing , crafts , reading, writing. I thought i thought I was done as of this writing .Bahaha! No , no , no .I can't beleive we just decluttered 3 20 bags to charity 1 box.
I think my biggest problem is by the time I get motivated and actually get "on a roll" I'm interrupted (by children, husband, dog or other) and have to stop! It's so frustrating! I run as fast as I can just to stay in one place and it never gets better (plenty of help making the messes, zero help getting rid of them)!
Yes! I totally get that. It takes me a while to focus, but when I do, I can hyper-focus. It’s very jarring to be interrupted. I find I avoid starting something if I won’t be allowed to finish, which isn’t practical nor realistic.
@Gina C Want to hear something really strange? Getting Covid helped me relax. When I got sick, and my kids got sick, I didn't care so much about getting things finished. I didn't feel rushed. I worked for a little bit and when my kids needed me, I would drop everything without any internal resistance. I wish I could adopt that ... for always. I'm going to try. I felt like total dog poop, but THAT felt good.
ALSO, I LOVE the idea of the pinterest board for how the house FEELS... I found myself pinning lots of very simple home looks and the most impactful things in the room were vases of flowers, live pumpkins, or other "consumables" like candles... Not much that would actually be found in the "home decor" section of a store... I learned something about what actually gives me a sense of calm in my house, and what does not... thank you!
My why? With 2 teens and including myself 3 adults I am the only person to clean or chores. I do have living room as you walk in cleared to decorated. Kitchen is a challenge it's like a diner here! Success leads motivation. Great mantra!
My why is...me, my husband and 6yr old all live in a 1 bdr apartment and its becoming overwhelming. Me and my husband has been in this place for 13yrs so we have LOTS OF stuff. We both are savers and if we think we can reuse it we'll keep it which we are trying to do better with saving stuff. Because weve lived on 1 place for so long we have alot of stuff. My daughters stuff that she has grown out of rather its clothes or toys is all stuff i save because we plan to have another child once we move into a bigger place, but for now we would love to simplify stuff so when the time does come to move things will be organized so itll be less overwhelming.
My kids' rooms are starting to close in on me. We don't have room for a playroom, and I feel like their rooms are busting with toys. My 5 year old in particular NEEDS to hang onto every happy meal toy, greeting card, random object he can find. I don't know how to even begin with his room!
At 7:07, I'm confused on how this will GET me motivated to START. I understand that once little things are done, it helps motivate you to continue. I suffer from depression, anxiety, PTSD, so it's EXTREMELY difficult. This didn't help me, personally ~ it actually was aggravating.
I struggle with some of the same things you do. I find picking out a few EASY things works best to ease your way in as painlessly as possible. Do you have any trash around your house? If yes, get your trash can and go around looking ONLY for trash. Then take the trash out, and reward yourself in some way. What's the next easiest thing you could do? Preferably a smallish area that's very visible, so when you're done, looking at it frequently will make you feel good and help motivate you to do others.
Stop talking about your ails. Do the dishes. Pick up dirty clothes. Do one thing. I used to vacuum first just so I could see something done. Just start!
Love your videos! 🥰 My house isn't cluttered much....but I will use your strategy for my little repair projects. One part of a room at a time. My house is 20 years old so little things need to be addressed.
My why... Well. It is actually really simpel. Life is short and i hate cleaning and decluttering. So im gonna reduce all my ownings as much aus possible. Less stuff in general means less stuff to take care of and way more time for the Things and Hobbys i enjoy
Just start small...one little area at a time. Keep coming back to the same area until it's decluttered. Work on maintaining that ONE area for a couple of weeks, then move on to the next! You've got this!!!!
I have a cluttered home most of the stuff is my dad’s and my deceased grandmother’s. As I moved into her house while she was alive. He won’t let me get rid of stuff that is not needed. And it is really frustrated. I am feeling so overwhelmed. He knows I love puzzles next thing he has brought in about 10 puzzles that I will never be able to get to. And no place to put them. I lack a lot of space and if he would get rid of his things that are not needed or broken etc then I would feel so much better. Oroblem is my parents do not treat me like an adult. They treat me like a child and refuse me to move their stuff but I am only one that lives in this house. But I cannot get it the way I want it because my father will not listen to me and it is exhausting. So I cannot remove or touch anything He says for his own cluttered house “I’m working on it” but it is worse then I ever saw it it is squeezing them in their own house
I'd take one room & pack as much of the broken unfixable garbage into it as possible. Stack the boxes 4-5 feet high if need be. Take another room, or part of the same room, & pack into it what's not needed but donatable. Label the boxes so stuff can be retrieved if necessary. Then live your life in the remaining space. Point is, your hoarder dad and mom may be able to guilt or manipulate you into keeping the stuff till they die, but you can make it a fait accompli that you don't need to live with everything right where grandma left it. You can creatively stack the unwanted furniture to the ceiling if you don't need to be in that room or sit on it, etc. Efficient use of the space you have could make all the difference to how you feel and live in that place day to day. It's also possible that after a few years in the boxes, your father will no longer remember or ask for any of the stuff that's been packed away, and you can discreetly discard some. But that is for later. The first priority is to render your main space more livable. Please accept my sympathies on dealing up close with this problem. I have a pair of hoarder friends whose apartment was damn near unusable up till a couple of years ago. They wouldn't even let anyone in the door for a long time. When we did get in, it took quite a while to throw out enough stuff to make the kitchen, hallway, bathroom, and living room habitable and get two proper beds in there (the 89-year-old mom had been sleeping on a stool in the kitchen). The bedroom is still an unwalkable horror, but at least two rooms are absolutely usable, and they can spend time together instead of isolated in two nests. The mother still sometimes gets paranoid and demands we find certain things she's certain we threw out. In most cases we never saw the item: it may still be in the bedroom for all we know, or gone twenty years. There was a memorable fight over a couple of replaced and discarded lampshades. But we did our level best to preserve everything of sentimental or practical value, and I think we mostly succeeded in showing enough care and good will that they understood we were in no way trying to deprive them of anything that would make a difference. At least, they haven't changed the locks since they gave us the keys! :)
My basement is full full 35 years of stuff and every box or bag has all different things in them. I have 3 generations of stuff as a 65 year old woman I do not want to leave my home like this to my one and only Son.
My whole room is cluttered. Its a bit overwhelming. I would like to start with my dresser and the two tables next to it. What do you recommend to begin this challenge?
Anyone have tips for decluttering wedding cards? I feel bad throwing them away, but I know I probably won't ever look at them! And they just make me feel quilts every time I see them because I never finished all of the thank you notes!
Either have a last look at them, and remember the happiness they brought you, then get rid of them, or maybe just take a few pics of your favourites. You could even have some printed as a photo book or a poster using a company like Snapfish. I’m currently decluttering birth and christening cards and my children are now 12;and 15!
If you have a place where you keep cards and notes, like a binder, it can be really nice to save your favorites and most special ones there!! I always throw away cards that don't have anything personal written on them, too.
Thank you both so much!! I really like both of your book ideas-either getting a binder for the actual cards or making a book with photos of the cards! I also love the freedom it gives me to hear other people say its okay to get rid of them! 😂
My eldest moved out. She moved into the next town house from mine, with her fiancee. The dirty bugger left 90% of her junk in her old room!! *Grrrrrr 🤣
@@ljr7956 - Oh man, it took me about 2 weeks to box it all up. BUT they DO have the room & it's all at her house now! I have a spare room for the holidays now. WOOHOO!
I have no words. Being a mother and a pet owner is an absolute privilege. She should face life in prison just for what she did to Boomer. Those poor sweet children :(
My son and I spent 10 minutes this morning going through one large basket of toys and he decided to gift over half of them to another boy in need 🙌🏻
Also my why: Less stress and feeling overwhelmed! Less is best!
Proud of your son for decluttering so much.
So beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!
YES!!!!
So amazing!
I paused this video to go declutter for 10 minutes. 😊 These videos make me motivated to declutter for sure. We are also getting new furniture in the next couple of months so it’s even more motivation to have a calmer living room.
I’ve been procrastinating for 3 yrs. Today is the day I tackle my closet/dressing room. I have way too many clothes. I’m getting anxious just thinking abt all of it and whoa this pops up in my feed. 🤣
My why is my 2 year old son. He deserves to live in a clutter free home , I don't want him to experience the stress of clutter and think its normal to live this way. I want him to be able to have his friends over and not being ashamed of his home. I began this journey in May of 2020 and the progress is amazing.
I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!
I just paused this video and cleaned for 20 minutes. Now Im watching the rest. Thanks for the motivation!
Thanks. I just paused the video and did the same.
There are more but I'll share two of the things that I've found help me when organizing. decluttering, purging, etc. 1. I take pictures of things I feel some sentimental attachment to and keep a "keepsakes" picture folder on my laptop. Things like baby/kids clothes or toys that were favorites of mine or the kids' or special, or anything in the house really, and it makes it easier to give/sell/donate them and picture storage space is so negligible.
2. Although I sometimes do make lists to check off, I guess for my personality I've found that if I simply do things and write a "list of accomplishments" vs a list of "to do's", it motivates me to write down or do a phone note as I go or every so often while working so I can look at the list and be motivated by the accomplishments instead of maybe feeling like I didn't accomplish what I wanted to on a list. I also find that I add a lot more things because you inevitably do lots of random stuff you hadn't planned on accomplishing on to do list. It does take time to keep a record of it but it is incredibly motivating and while you write it can also help you form a "to do" guide of things you handy thought of or things you need to buy at a store or thrift store, etc. to help with organization as you decanter, etc. :)
When my house is cluttered my life seems more chaotic! Wanting a stress free environment!!! :)
yes!!
Me too! Whenever I go through a busy season of life, I have to declutter even more than normal! I just don't have the capacity to handle the extra decor and items I can normally manage!
I couldn't agree more!
Don't want to feel like I'm in a storage place. Use to have way to much stuff. Two Kids Are grown and in their world. My youngest still live at home. He's congrated and now works. Love to be clean and organized. Now I can be less messy around the house
Same!!!!
Let not one ever come to you without leaving happier. Candice, I always leave happier after watching you 😊 Especially today, after a hectic and emotional election week that is not over yet, even if I’m Canadian. Sending you and your family big hugs from Montreal, thank you for sparking joy and for making my day brighter 🤗
Thank you for making my day with your sweet comment!!
At age 66 my decluttering has just begun. Definitely not trying to do it all in one weekend or week or month. I’m trying to be realistic about it. I’ve made numerous trips with my car packed to the max to donate items. There are some happy thrift store shoppers around our area right now, and I’m happy to have so many things out of my house. Reducing the stress and working on welcoming guests here.
I absolutely love this!!! Yes, it takes so much time and patience. I have been on a minimalism journey for almost a year and and am finally starting to feel like I've REALLY gotten somewhere...
@@FancyThatwithCandice having grown up with parents that lived thru the Great Depression I was taught to hold on to everything. This definitely calls for a change in my mindset, but I can already see progress and advantages.
I am 70 and started this past June. I have donated 80% of my "stuff." I took it one room at a time and just took it one wall at a time, i.e. this kitchen wall has the washer and dryer coset, so I took on that. Happily that only took less than a day and I started on the next wall which had a closet and shelf unit. It is wonderful, peaceful home now. Clean up quick and easy. Chores ( laundry, cleaning, etc) are quick and easy because drawers and closets not stuffed. You'll love the feeling of space. My apt seems so much bigger!
@@michelinebeattie7789 that’s fantastic. I’m taking it one step at a time. We have a large home so it definitely isn’t going to be decluttered overnight. But every accomplishment makes me want to continue on.
Don't you just feel so much lighter? I do every time a bag leaves the house lol
My "why" has multiple facets. I wanted to be able to have guests or people drop by without feeling guilty about how the house looked. Also not having to spend 2 days to move things from the guest room so someone could spend the night. My other "why" is that my daughter is grown and I do not want her to have an overwhelming amount of items to go through once her dad and I are gone. Been there done that and I minimize for her.
Such great reasons! I wish my parents would start going through all of their stuff.....
I LOVE your reasons!!! Thanks for sharing them with us!
My house is making me ill 😳. I have a chronic pain condition so when I want to clean and declutter I can't face it physically. We have way too much stuff, animals, toys everywhere, house is too small etc. I don't know where to start but I have to start somewhere as it's stopping my daughter having a normal life I feel. Just found this video and hoping it'll kickstart me 💪 x
I suffered from Major Depressive Disorder end of last year, my home was a big mess, everything was a mess. Kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom everything was a mess. The feeling of walking into chaos was so overwhelming. Then i started to clean and declutter one spot at a time or few bags of possessions at a time and now my life is organized and guess what when i started decluttering i found so many things that i consider valuable to me and i didnt even remember i had. It gave me so much of joy finding all those things back and putting those things in a proper place. Now my life is very much organized and i love it. At the beginning you might feel abit overwhelmed but the first move that you make will make your whole life so much easier
I am so happy you were able to make progress!!! How encouraging! Thank you for sharing your success story!
My why is to have more control over my time to do things I want to do instead of having to deal constantly with my stuff and cleaning.
YES!!!!
My why is because I am tired of coming in the door after a long day at work and not having a place to set my water cup because every surface is covered. And it's not having a place for myself to sit because all the furniture is piled with stuff. And it's being mortified when anyone comes by. I make excuses and just don't let them in to see the horror.
This sounds like me to a tee! I wish you the best! U can do this!!
Me too. No place for company. I am so ashamed. If I died right now my kids would be shocked at the piles. Have you made any changes this past year? Sending you blessings.
Done is better than perfect
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I started decluttering my home in 2017. I started with my own closet and moved through the house decluttering my personal belongings. Then I moved into common areas like the kitchen & livingroom. Then a year ago, I started working with family members on their belongings in the house. I lead by example first and asked for their commitment once they saw the positive outcomes of a simplified & minimal space.
Now we have a series of small habits done daily that keep spaces simplified and minimal.
I am now looking for next level decluttering ideas & tricks....
GOOD FOR YOU!!! That's amazing!!
I want to do this because I'm 36 and tired of pretending I can emotionally punish myself out of being a messy person. I'm a messy person. No matter how bad I make myself feel about it, no matter how many times I promise myself to tidy for 20 minutes a day. I'm a messy person. And the ONLY way to stop that from snowballing (into massive visual clutter and consequently mental overwhelm) is by having less stuff (out). I need to deal with who I am, not who I wish I was!
I have decluttered 8 paper bags worth of stuff from my bedroom. Still have some messy looking spots but I feel so much better!
My Why is so I can spend more time with my kids, and less time shuffling items around and trying to “organize”.
My why is needing to reduce my stress. Clutter and extra “stuff” makes me a nervous wreck. Also, more clutter equals more dust, so either I need to dust more or sneeze more.
I can totally relate to stuff=stress!!
That is my ‘Why’ too.
My WHY is so i can enjoy time with my little family and not have that background guilt that I should be cleaning!
Love that!
I get anxious when there too much clutter in my home. & I feel like having unnecessary items makes it harder to keep things clean
I need to clean and declutter so I will be more willing to go out and visit my family instead of worrying about if my house is clean. That holds me back a lot when someone ask me to come out. I say well I need to stay home and clean and then i end up taking a nap. so i miss time with them plus i dont clean.I cannot stand myself when I do that. And I dont sit down and watch tv ever. I just listen to the tv while i am doing stuff around the house. And I want my home clean and decluttered. It makes me feel so much better.
Omg I thought I was reading myself for a second there! Lol. I do the EXACT SAME THING!!! I am constantly "busy" staying home to clean only I never do but what I actually do is miss out on potential fun with my friends or family. So since you are echoing the same feelings I have then we definitely are not alone! This must be normal psychological behavior for this situation. I don't know how to get myself to change and I'm too embarrassed to have anyone help me.
Try audiobooks while you declutter. It’s distracting so you are less aware of doing a boring job.
My why is because I don’t want my kids to have to deal with my stuff when I die...
Oh I have thought that so many times!
Something I want to try as a preventative measure is to give up an item before buying another one. For example, candles. I started collecting candles, and not using up the ones I already have. I have no business having this many candles 😅 way too many
i started with my bathroom.. after a few months i did it again and now, two weeks later i want to do it again because all of the sudden i think of so many things i dont need .. in 2 weeks i will make the whole apartment!! but i really learned so much just from my bathroom
Less stuff is less clutter in my mind and head ! That's another big why!!
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I have 3 Why’s: 1.) It is so much easier to clean and maintain spaces that are decluttered. 2.). It alleviates a person’s mental load when they have less inventory to manage. 3.) I get sick of trying to remember where everything is when it’s disorganized-it wastes so much time and adds unnecessary frustration.
Finally, I found someone that hit the nail on the head as well as a bulls-eye on the old dart board. I have been fighting about of depression over the past couple of years and I'm finally out of this funk. I've been trying to get motivated to get my world reorganized and I'm ready to start o
with my house since I've neglected to to the point of being overwhelmedon where to start. But like i said your video was a God-Send. Your video hit home on how to tackle things in ways I can manage and stay motivated. Great energy and thank you so very much and God bless you.
I'm so happy to hear this was motivating!! YOU CAN DO IT!!! Bite things off in manageable chunks, before you know it, your whole house will be clutter free!!
Why i want to declutter: i have too much stuff and its stressful to the point where it makes my day to day life more difficult,stressful and inconvenient. Id like to be more tidy so i dont just put thingd where-ever. Everything will have a home.
I try to declutter a little bit at a time, but this weekend I have a project. I have a storage crate, where I'm going to declutter and organize my "overstock" food. Then I'm going to declutter and organize my linen clothes. That's where my linens, and first aid, and some extra cleaning stuff is. Now I'm going to organize it, and add my extra hand sanitizer and wipes.
Yes, I know it sounds weird declutter/minimalize/organize/overstock, but as a wife and mom of 3 + 2 extras (3 households), where we are essential workers, and the hubby works in healthcare, I have to be safe and careful with everything. Plus, even grown kids think they have enough but have to call mom for extra toilet paper every now and then.
Sounds like you have an amazing plan in place!!! Good luck with everything!! It will feel AMAZING once it's all done!
Declutter in a weekend 😆
I don’t want to be a minimalist I just want to be able to walk in my living room
I was doing awesome with all of that when I lived in a house. I moved from a 4 bedroom house into a 1 bedroom apartment in a big city. I got rid of probably 70% - 80% of everything I owned, and now after downsizing I constantly battle clutter. I don't think I am ready to declutter even more right after I literally only kept the most loved and most useful items. I do find decluttering the house way easier than decluttering small apartments. There are all those useful spaces where you can keep your organized stuff. A mud room? A laundry room? A pantry? Sure sounds nice to me. However, I am now really down to bare bones, and it is a bit difficult although I absolutely love where I live. I sure hope to be able to take advantage of it more when the pandemic is over.
It is really hard to declutter when you work all week and only have the weekends. Any tips for working parents when you have very limited time?
Declutter 5 min a day!!! After a year, you will have decluttered for 1,825 minutes!!! That's 30 hours worth of decluttering!!!
I want to declutter and organize our home because I want to be proud to show people our 1913 beautiful home and be able to use the rooms for more than just storage, and to be able to find things and not repurchase things because I can't find things.
My "why" are three:
1st, same like yours, I want to reduce my clutter to have a tidier home with less stress of handeling it,
2nd I want to reduce my needs to free myself and be more focused on things I really like,
3rd I want to reduce my needs and decrease consumption to disburden the planet..
Of course 1 + 2 are closer to me and give more motivation in the first place. But No. 3 definitely is the most important one..
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I feel like when my house is decluttered things flow more smoothly. I am not stressing or spending so much cleaning. I feel like a better mom :)
yes!
Ah so true!! I feel the same way! Thanks for sharing!
I’m a little late watching this but I’m pregnant with my first baby and we have SO many things just cluttered everywhere. I found this video while super overwhelmed. I NEED to declutter before baby comes!!
I'm 54 will be 55 November of 11 - 21 .I do not want to chase clutter anymore ! My son and his girlfriend moved in with me and my daughter 27 will always will live with me because, she was born with med issues. I have three adult kids and 1 grandson as I'm writing this. I never had time for myself in the last 32 years .My daughter is a waking medical sweetheart. I'm trying to get everything out so I can do things I would like , like sewing , crafts , reading, writing. I thought i thought I was done as of this writing .Bahaha! No , no , no .I can't beleive we just decluttered 3
20 bags to charity 1 box.
I think my biggest problem is by the time I get motivated and actually get "on a roll" I'm interrupted (by children, husband, dog or other) and have to stop! It's so frustrating! I run as fast as I can just to stay in one place and it never gets better (plenty of help making the messes, zero help getting rid of them)!
Yes! I totally get that. It takes me a while to focus, but when I do, I can hyper-focus. It’s very jarring to be interrupted. I find I avoid starting something if I won’t be allowed to finish, which isn’t practical nor realistic.
@Gina C Want to hear something really strange? Getting Covid helped me relax. When I got sick, and my kids got sick, I didn't care so much about getting things finished. I didn't feel rushed. I worked for a little bit and when my kids needed me, I would drop everything without any internal resistance. I wish I could adopt that ... for always. I'm going to try. I felt like total dog poop, but THAT felt good.
My "Why" is so that I can be the best mom, the best wife, the best ME I can be! Clutter really gives me stress so it really matters...
ALSO, I LOVE the idea of the pinterest board for how the house FEELS... I found myself pinning lots of very simple home looks and the most impactful things in the room were vases of flowers, live pumpkins, or other "consumables" like candles... Not much that would actually be found in the "home decor" section of a store... I learned something about what actually gives me a sense of calm in my house, and what does not... thank you!
I LOVE this!
@@Elemiriel great idea!
My why? With 2 teens and including myself 3 adults I am the only person to clean or chores. I do have living room as you walk in cleared to decorated. Kitchen is a challenge it's like a diner here! Success leads motivation. Great mantra!
BEST video!!!! Thank you you are so inspiring! Great tips!
You are so welcome!
My why is...me, my husband and 6yr old all live in a 1 bdr apartment and its becoming overwhelming. Me and my husband has been in this place for 13yrs so we have LOTS OF stuff. We both are savers and if we think we can reuse it we'll keep it which we are trying to do better with saving stuff. Because weve lived on 1 place for so long we have alot of stuff. My daughters stuff that she has grown out of rather its clothes or toys is all stuff i save because we plan to have another child once we move into a bigger place, but for now we would love to simplify stuff so when the time does come to move things will be organized so itll be less overwhelming.
My kids' rooms are starting to close in on me. We don't have room for a playroom, and I feel like their rooms are busting with toys. My 5 year old in particular NEEDS to hang onto every happy meal toy, greeting card, random object he can find. I don't know how to even begin with his room!
So happy this was helpful! And it sounds like you guys are doing GREAT!!! Way to go!
Taking before and after pictures of a space can be inspiring to keep up with the decluttering process.
I love your attitude. And love that lipstick, your whole outfit. ❤️
At 7:07, I'm confused on how this will GET me motivated to START. I understand that once little things are done, it helps motivate you to continue. I suffer from depression, anxiety, PTSD, so it's EXTREMELY difficult. This didn't help me, personally ~ it actually was aggravating.
I struggle with some of the same things you do. I find picking out a few EASY things works best to ease your way in as painlessly as possible. Do you have any trash around your house? If yes, get your trash can and go around looking ONLY for trash. Then take the trash out, and reward yourself in some way. What's the next easiest thing you could do? Preferably a smallish area that's very visible, so when you're done, looking at it frequently will make you feel good and help motivate you to do others.
Stop talking about your ails. Do the dishes. Pick up dirty clothes. Do one thing. I used to vacuum first just so I could see something done. Just start!
hoarding is holding me back
It can be hard to let go!! But remember, the more you get rid of the more freedom you have!
Love your videos! 🥰 My house isn't cluttered much....but I will use your strategy for my little repair projects. One part of a room at a time. My house is 20 years old so little things need to be addressed.
So happy you've been enjoying my channel!! And yes, one little thing at a time!
I needed this today! God Bless you!
So glad!
We have stuff all over our dining room table!! Need to get that done.
Flat surfaces are so tough!!! You've got this!
I totally needed this thank you.. P.S.
I like your outfit !
My why... Well. It is actually really simpel. Life is short and i hate cleaning and decluttering. So im gonna reduce all my ownings as much aus possible. Less stuff in general means less stuff to take care of and way more time for the Things and Hobbys i enjoy
I've started to feel really bummed out every time I come home because of the clutter, here I go.
Just start small...one little area at a time. Keep coming back to the same area until it's decluttered. Work on maintaining that ONE area for a couple of weeks, then move on to the next! You've got this!!!!
Great tips! Especially the before and after pics!! Thank you & you look great in this video! I miss wearing lipstick lol
This was encouraging. Thank you for posting. I de cluttered while listening.
I want to declutter so that it is easy scrub and clean quickly by me or a house cleaner. I also want to redo the carpet and repaint.
I have a cluttered home most of the stuff is my dad’s and my deceased grandmother’s. As I moved into her house while she was alive. He won’t let me get rid of stuff that is not needed. And it is really frustrated. I am feeling so overwhelmed. He knows I love puzzles next thing he has brought in about 10 puzzles that I will never be able to get to. And no place to put them. I lack a lot of space and if he would get rid of his things that are not needed or broken etc then I would feel so much better. Oroblem is my parents do not treat me like an adult. They treat me like a child and refuse me to move their stuff but I am only one that lives in this house. But I cannot get it the way I want it because my father will not listen to me and it is exhausting. So I cannot remove or touch anything
He says for his own cluttered house “I’m working on it” but it is worse then I ever saw it it is squeezing them in their own house
I'd take one room & pack as much of the broken unfixable garbage into it as possible. Stack the boxes 4-5 feet high if need be. Take another room, or part of the same room, & pack into it what's not needed but donatable. Label the boxes so stuff can be retrieved if necessary. Then live your life in the remaining space.
Point is, your hoarder dad and mom may be able to guilt or manipulate you into keeping the stuff till they die, but you can make it a fait accompli that you don't need to live with everything right where grandma left it. You can creatively stack the unwanted furniture to the ceiling if you don't need to be in that room or sit on it, etc. Efficient use of the space you have could make all the difference to how you feel and live in that place day to day.
It's also possible that after a few years in the boxes, your father will no longer remember or ask for any of the stuff that's been packed away, and you can discreetly discard some. But that is for later. The first priority is to render your main space more livable.
Please accept my sympathies on dealing up close with this problem. I have a pair of hoarder friends whose apartment was damn near unusable up till a couple of years ago. They wouldn't even let anyone in the door for a long time. When we did get in, it took quite a while to throw out enough stuff to make the kitchen, hallway, bathroom, and living room habitable and get two proper beds in there (the 89-year-old mom had been sleeping on a stool in the kitchen). The bedroom is still an unwalkable horror, but at least two rooms are absolutely usable, and they can spend time together instead of isolated in two nests.
The mother still sometimes gets paranoid and demands we find certain things she's certain we threw out. In most cases we never saw the item: it may still be in the bedroom for all we know, or gone twenty years. There was a memorable fight over a couple of replaced and discarded lampshades. But we did our level best to preserve everything of sentimental or practical value, and I think we mostly succeeded in showing enough care and good will that they understood we were in no way trying to deprive them of anything that would make a difference. At least, they haven't changed the locks since they gave us the keys! :)
Want to be leased stressed and have a better home for my kids and better for our pets and just our FUTURE. Thanks!!!
Thank you for the motivation 💖 also your personality is awesome!
I want to get rid of clutter to make it easier for my husband who uses a walker to get around and so I can spend less time cleaning.
I love this!
Omg i Love you 🤟 so so helpful I appreciate you 👏🏻
You are so welcome!
My basement is full full 35 years of stuff and every box or bag has all different things in them. I have 3 generations of stuff as a 65 year old woman I do not want to leave my home like this to my one and only Son.
Love your content!!! Also can you share your lipstick color it's lovely 💋
☝🏼yes! please share
It's called Fiery from Revlon (one of their matt lip crayons they don't make anymore! Waaaa!)
My whole room is cluttered. Its a bit overwhelming. I would like to start with my dresser and the two tables next to it. What do you recommend to begin this challenge?
What a GREAT place to start!!! I recently did a video about how to declutter without making a mess...it might be helpful! Hugs!
Anyone have tips for decluttering wedding cards? I feel bad throwing them away, but I know I probably won't ever look at them! And they just make me feel quilts every time I see them because I never finished all of the thank you notes!
Either have a last look at them, and remember the happiness they brought you, then get rid of them, or maybe just take a few pics of your favourites. You could even have some printed as a photo book or a poster using a company like Snapfish. I’m currently decluttering birth and christening cards and my children are now 12;and 15!
If you have a place where you keep cards and notes, like a binder, it can be really nice to save your favorites and most special ones there!! I always throw away cards that don't have anything personal written on them, too.
Thank you both so much!! I really like both of your book ideas-either getting a binder for the actual cards or making a book with photos of the cards! I also love the freedom it gives me to hear other people say its okay to get rid of them! 😂
My why is exactly what yours are!
i was hoping for home tour and decor i started fallowing you for your beautiful decor i guess now you only do the same decluting
My house will be done in 2 weeks!!!!!! I will have a house tour and share how I decorate the house...
did I miss the link for the books???
Nice video, when are we going to get a new house built update
Our final walk through is this Friday!!! We close the day before Thanksgiving!
Grrrrrrrrrrl where did you get that HAT??!!!
Target!!!
@@FancyThatwithCandice TY♥️
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My eldest moved out. She moved into the next town house from mine, with her fiancee. The dirty bugger left 90% of her junk in her old room!! *Grrrrrr 🤣
Mine did thus, too. They have no storage or closet space in their new apartments. I just left their closet as is.
@@ljr7956 - Oh man, it took me about 2 weeks to box it all up. BUT they DO have the room & it's all at her house now! I have a spare room for the holidays now. WOOHOO!
I have no words. Being a mother and a pet owner is an absolute privilege. She should face life in prison just for what she did to Boomer. Those poor sweet children :(
My dressing room
Good luck decluttering!!! It is SO WORTH IT!
Need clean home.
Decluttering helps SO MUCH with this!
I am embrassed.
Don't be!!! It's a process!
Unsubscribed, because of too much giggling 😂
Nice video, when are we going to get a new house built update
Very soon!