That seems to happen when you're on a decluttering journey... you want to keep it simple not only with the objects like decorations and gifts but you also want to limit commitments, expectations, and responsibilities. Have a very merry Christmas, Jeri!
@jeriheggieКүн бұрын
@@jennyjenkins877 thanks Jenny! That’s half the battle on the decluttering journey - limit the inflow! Merry Christmas 🎄
@NancyTawil-c3hКүн бұрын
Merry Christmas, Jeri. That was a great video. ❤🎄
@jeriheggieКүн бұрын
@@NancyTawil-c3h thank you so much Nancy! Have a Merry Christmas and happy New Year!
@Lillythe1andonlyКүн бұрын
Merry Christmas 🌲I'm going to visit my son and his family tomorrow. We meet for breakfast and in the afternoon they're going to visit her parents for an afternoon coffee. I think that's enough and they don't have to cook for the whole family. Greetings from Germany. 💕
@jeriheggieКүн бұрын
@@Lillythe1andonly I love the idea of doing simple meet ups and meals! Have a lovely Christmas holiday 🤗
@suncoolbreeze2656Күн бұрын
Memories over gifts. Kids remember time spent together with family and friends more than tons of gifts 🎁. At least that’s my experience. Merry Christmas to you and yours 🎄
@jeriheggieКүн бұрын
@@suncoolbreeze2656 yes exactly! Thank you for sharing 💛
@rhondalockrey9592Күн бұрын
Merry Christmas Jeri to you & the family. I agree with setting a limit on what to spend on each child or at least even amount of gifts. Older kids usually want more expensive items younger ones you can get away with more volume presents lol I think kids get overwhelmed by too much in a short time & all kids are happy at Christmas usually anyway no matter how much they get.
@jeriheggieКүн бұрын
@@rhondalockrey9592 love this thought 🤗 thank you for sharing! Have a lovely Christmas holiday and New Year!
@gabriellecusson1400Күн бұрын
It's do hard to get started but then once you start keep going then look back and looks so good and be proud. Great job 👏
@jeriheggieКүн бұрын
@@gabriellecusson1400 it is hard! What works best for me is to set a timer. Then I work on it until the timer goes off and usually it puts me in the mood to keep going at least a little longer! Thank you for your kind words 🤗 Happy Holidays 🎄🥳
@annettelangille5222Күн бұрын
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family! ❤
@jeriheggieКүн бұрын
Thank you, Annette! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season as well 🤗
@annettelangille5222Күн бұрын
@jeriheggie thank you so much.
@jeriheggieКүн бұрын
What life-giving activities does your family do for the holidays? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year friends 🤗🎄🥳
@AriLo-d9gКүн бұрын
We usually have a medium-sized, pot-luck-style meal (with some experimental, vegan dishes) with family and friends. Sometimes we do sing alongs with the words changed to be secular.
@jeriheggieКүн бұрын
@@AriLo-d9gexperimenting can make the holidays more fun too! Making memories is the best, even if the experiment goes wrong 😅 Thanks for sharing 🤗
@tiffanytempleton2201Күн бұрын
Merry Christmas!!! We too are a family of 6. As they get older they can chip in more with the day to day pick up. Do they complain-yes. But if the 6 of us work together our house can be pulled together in 1/2 hour. Is it perfect no. But done is better than perfect. You’re doing a great job mama!!
@jeriheggieКүн бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words! I think it’s important to work as a family, great tip!
@suffyanqureshi39593 күн бұрын
Alovera flowers release really sweet liquid
@jeriheggie3 күн бұрын
@@suffyanqureshi3959 oh interesting, so it’s edible? Thanks for sharing!
@suffyanqureshi39592 күн бұрын
@jeriheggie i don't know if its edible or not but i tried it and nothing happened
@jennyjenkins8773 күн бұрын
That's a really great system! It's easily accessible throughout the schoolyear and then safely filed for long-term storage.
@jeriheggie3 күн бұрын
@@jennyjenkins877 thanks! I like to keep things as simple as possible 😅
@ohMamarazziScrapbookingVicky4 күн бұрын
I love watching these vids - makes me wanna get rid of more and more! That's good that you are corralling stuff in drawers in little containers. I find that works best for me and they stay clean, neat, and organized. I am very organized by nature, but live with a husband and kids who aren't! Ugh. Can't believe how amazing decluttering and organizing is for our mental health! Keep it up :) xo Vicky
@jeriheggie3 күн бұрын
@@ohMamarazziScrapbookingVicky thanks for watching Vicky 🤗 decluttering has been so good for me this month! I do need a short break but I’ll do another round shortly!!
@Lillythe1andonly4 күн бұрын
beautiful ❤
@jeriheggie4 күн бұрын
@@Lillythe1andonly it surprises me every year. I watch for it but still don’t usually notice until it’s about 4” tall and then it gets about 24” tall before it blooms tiny orange buds 💛
@Laiuka14 күн бұрын
Unless you have allergies. The dust mites that multiply after a few days of not vacuuming is too much. My son and I both would end up with sinus infections. Plus, if you have shedding pets or birds or if you live in a high road traffic area, etc, you should really vacuum much more. It’s not just the dust. It’s what lives in it.
@jeriheggie4 күн бұрын
@@Laiuka1 that’s a great point 😉 thank you for sharing! Thinking of dust mites makes me want to vacuum 🤣
@Laiuka14 күн бұрын
This is great advice! Thank you for sharing.
@jeriheggie4 күн бұрын
@@Laiuka1 happy recycling 🤗
@nbig8605 күн бұрын
This is an often overlooked area of mental clutter- so good to slim it down 👍
@jeriheggie5 күн бұрын
@@nbig860 and it adds up so quickly! Thanks so much for watching 🤗
@jennyjenkins8775 күн бұрын
Beautiful action! I don't think I have ADHD and I find digital decluttering a torturous, tedious chore. I really feel for the ADHDers on this one. I recently deleted a bunch of facebook chats and that was somewhere around a 2-hour brain drain. I also went through a couple of photo folders (the easier ones like screenshots and temporary) but the real photos are so hard to delete. And why do I have 3 email addresses and why is it so hard to delete stupid emails? The decision fatigue hits so hard with digital stuff just like with paperwork for me.
@jeriheggie4 күн бұрын
@@jennyjenkins877 so draining! That’s why I think it needs to just be a little action every day or so. Beautiful action 🤣 my mouth just says things and I roll with it 🤣
@RaeC52805 күн бұрын
Great job! I'm such an anomaly - i have 10 apps (that weren't preset on my phone) and 7 photos. I also routinely delete my texts and phone logs. It's because I'm convinced my phone will work faster and longer with the least amount of data/memory used .
@jeriheggie5 күн бұрын
@@RaeC5280 you may be on to something! Thanks for watching 🤗
@NancyTawil-c3h5 күн бұрын
🎉🎉🎉
@jeriheggie5 күн бұрын
@@NancyTawil-c3h thanks Nancy! Have a great holiday and happy new year!
@RebeccaAnnette5 күн бұрын
Something very helpful with DVDs and games if you’re not attached to the case they came with is putting them in a zippered book style case. 😊
@jeriheggie5 күн бұрын
@@RebeccaAnnette this is a good idea! I do think that I need to just let them go… maybe in the spring I’ll be ready 😅
@MyLittleRealities6 күн бұрын
YAY!!! CONGRATS!!!!! Huge success! And yes I will be back ... well here lol in the Spring for the next round!! I still have 10 days to go but I dont think I have enough left to go through here pretty soon LOL I am running out of spaces that have stuff! I am so excited to see what my final total is. Thanks for doing this! Was a lot of fun and nice to be doing it along with others. Again Congrats on your success!!
@jeriheggie6 күн бұрын
@@MyLittleRealities thank you for doing this challenge with me!! Have a great holiday and happy new year!
@lucaschena39986 күн бұрын
I listen and see i love these sound can you take more video like these please? Is beautiful and very relaxing. Thanks bye.
@jeriheggie6 күн бұрын
@@lucaschena3998 thank you for watching!
@suncoolbreeze26566 күн бұрын
I need to clean up multiple email addresses and simplify my digital life.
@jeriheggie6 күн бұрын
@@suncoolbreeze2656 it can be overwhelming but remember a little action done consistently will add up! Sending you positive decluttering energy 🤗
@elainelittauauthor22187 күн бұрын
Good video
@jeriheggie7 күн бұрын
@@elainelittauauthor2218 thank you for watching 🤗
@lucyrademakers41887 күн бұрын
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@jeriheggie7 күн бұрын
@@lucyrademakers4188 have a great holiday 🤗
@drewbysmom75747 күн бұрын
Best buy will take your e- waste as well usually
@jeriheggie7 күн бұрын
@@drewbysmom7574 thank you! I went to Best Buy and had no issues 😉
@TheImperfectReader8 күн бұрын
I take my shoes to DSW and they give me points.
@jeriheggie7 күн бұрын
@@TheImperfectReader great tip!! Thanks for sharing 😉
@piciponda8 күн бұрын
As a math lover i feel personally attacked for the math is not important 😂😂😂 but i understand it is not for everyone.
@jeriheggie8 күн бұрын
@@piciponda 😅 that was a poor choice of words! Only that it wasn’t original work and therefore I have no room 🤣
@jennyjenkins8778 күн бұрын
Mama Trauma ❤🩹 Paperwork is the worst but you did great!
@jeriheggie7 күн бұрын
@@jennyjenkins877 ugh it is because you have to check everything to make sure you don’t need it 😩 never ending story 🎶
@theresachristian42468 күн бұрын
I just went to Best Buy to recycle 2 broken TVs. I had to pay 30$ for the big TV. Don’t feel weird about it. That’s a service they offer.
@jeriheggie8 күн бұрын
@@theresachristian4246 oh they had you pay to recycle the tv? Good to know! Thank you so much for sharing! And yes I think it was weird because I had never done it before and I was nervous 😅 now I know!
@rhondalockrey95928 күн бұрын
I have been catching up on your videos your doing such a great job! Its very motivating for us to do the same. I started decluttering about 2 years go to move & downsize we retired last year. We are slow turtles but have gotten rid of a dumpster full many car loads. We also resell on Facebook marketplace so always junk around auctions lots etc. So last 3 months I have the goodwill come pick up donations at my house every 6 weeks its been so helpful to keep decluttering going. Like you said not perfect but wow the progress & I feel less overwhelmed,
@jeriheggie8 күн бұрын
@@rhondalockrey9592 that’s so nice they will come right to your house! Slow and steady 🐢 progress is better than no progress!!
@NancyTawil-c3h8 күн бұрын
Really good job!!
@jeriheggie8 күн бұрын
@@NancyTawil-c3h thank you for watching 🤗 have a lovely week!
@MillennialMeg8 күн бұрын
Oof. The paper clutter is my nemesis. Amazing work!
@jeriheggie8 күн бұрын
@@MillennialMeg thank you friend!
@standbyhellyh8 күн бұрын
You did so well! I really love watching these decluttering videos you make - it's so inspiring! I started going through my bathroom cabinets yesterday thanks to you! I wanna do the same challenge as you. Greetings from Sweden. 🥰♥️🇸🇪
@jeriheggie8 күн бұрын
@@standbyhellyh glad I could inspire you today 🤗 have a great week!
@trishhorton65148 күн бұрын
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@jeriheggie8 күн бұрын
@@trishhorton6514 thanks for watching Trish!
@MyLittleRealities8 күн бұрын
WOOOO HOOOOO 🎉 You are doing so well!! Super inspiring! Ya we both blew past that 1001 goal rofl!!! I cant wait to see what your final total is! Thanks for sharing!!
@jeriheggie8 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!! Who knew it would be so easy!
@Les_Ateliers_de_Siana9 күн бұрын
I reuse the plastic containers from fruit an vegetables or any box (from telephone, sushi, shoes... ) it's "free" and already in our house 😊 very useful for creating small categories. I'm from France, I'm surprised you don't recycle. Is it because you dont have the possibility in your town or is it too complicated for you ? I'm just curious...😅 Im impressed on how much you declutterd. Great job
@jeriheggie9 күн бұрын
We do recycle some things - paper, bottles, empty containers that have been washed out. And I just took my first load of electronics to be recycled! I'm excited about that! lol I love the idea of using what you have! that is usually what I do too. That reminds me, I have a couple of phone boxes I could use for soring stuff in the bathroom! Thanks for the idea!
@lindamccormack98629 күн бұрын
I live the size of your pantry.
@jeriheggie9 күн бұрын
Thank you! I designed our home and my husband built it :) It's down the hall from our kitchen but I was able to make it extra large that way so I don't mind!
@MyLittleRealities9 күн бұрын
I was so glad to see it go that I didnt mind the wait to drop off this time hahaha. I know a lot of people will hopefully get some good use out of what I dropped off so maybe the holidays will be a little brighter. But I agree. Time. hassle. Etc.. makes it hard to do some times. I am loving the challenge. Half way though the month!! EEEEEE!!!
@jeriheggie9 күн бұрын
@@MyLittleRealities I appreciate that viewpoint. It really does help to remember that someone might get some use out of it 😉
@LorraineSutton-nq4xe10 күн бұрын
This is Lorraine from Corning New York and this is how good we are doing at not being compulsive buying and bringing anything home a friend died December 13th 2024 my husband's friend of 47 years and my friend of 15 years he left everything to us we are only taking his clothes and his DVDs and one tapestry that is it we're giving everything else to his ex-wife and it's two boys and he left us as cat and we are not taking the cat we are finding a home for him because we have four cats as it is
@jeriheggie9 күн бұрын
I'm sorry to hear that! Sending you love and peace! That is good that you know what you want to keep and you have a place to send the rest of his things. Kind regards, friend!
@LorraineSutton-nq4xe10 күн бұрын
This is Lorraine from Corning New York again we are on a fixed income we have five board games and three card games that were given to us for nothing so we play them on Sundays me and my husband and Friday night we go to our grocery store and have dinner on our food stamps have a free movie there and then on Saturdays we have movie night at my house with Betty and Marty and Mary we don't go to bars we don't drink and we don't do drugs and we don't smoke cigarettes or cigars or pipes and we don't vape so we do find entertainment that doesn't cost a lot of money I get SSI my husband gets SSI and social security so we're on a fixed income and we managed very very well
@jeriheggie9 күн бұрын
It sounds like you are living within your means and finding a little joy everyday!
@LorraineSutton-nq4xe10 күн бұрын
This is Lorraine again from Corning New York I have been decluttering my house after watching this video and we used to have a salvation army to donate things here in Corning but we don't have one anymore they went out of business we have to go to Elmira and that's 25 minute ride and I don't drive and neither does my husband my friend takes me and I can't wait for her to take me cuz that'll be a year down the road what I do is put a box on the side of the curb and stay free and what does it go in 2 days I just throw in the garbage
@jeriheggie10 күн бұрын
@@LorraineSutton-nq4xe oh that’s nice you can put it on the curb for others! I’m out in the country so I can’t do that here 😂 have a good day!
@LorraineSutton-nq4xe10 күн бұрын
This is Lorraine from Corning New York again if you get any rude and nasty comments just ignore them delete them and get them out of your mind you are a wonderful godly woman you're doing a great job cleaning and decluttering your home and I can tell by the video that you are a good mother congratulations on your new baby your children are so lucky to have you as their mother and they are blessed to have you as their mother you are a blessing to many people especially me for the cleaning video and the decluttering video keep up the videos I like to listen to your soft warm voice thank you again
@jeriheggie10 күн бұрын
@@LorraineSutton-nq4xe no new baby here! My youngest is 4😉 thank you for your support 💛
@LorraineSutton-nq4xe10 күн бұрын
This is Lorraine from Corning New York thank you for the video and showing the before and after effect you are a wonderful person and a good-looking person and a wonderful mother and you have made me want to get up declutter my house so after watching this video I have done that and the problem with the decluttering is some of its me but a lot of it's my husband he's a compulsive buyer and when he cleans places for his boss he brings things home that his boss's tenants left behind but he doesn't take any more stuff home he's been telling his boss no don't want it and he hasn't been compulsive buying anymore we only buy things we need now we have everything we want we don't need any more stuff so he's been being very good about that and so have I keep the videos coming good luck with your decluttering happy Merry Christmas and New Year in 2024
@jeriheggie10 күн бұрын
@@LorraineSutton-nq4xe thank you for your kind words! it’s hard when we constantly have things coming in! sending you lots of good energy to work on decluttering 🤗
@stephanienoble292610 күн бұрын
Yes it is so overwhelming!
@jeriheggie10 күн бұрын
@@stephanienoble2926 ugh and it never ends 😅
@trishhorton651410 күн бұрын
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@louisebuttigieg431211 күн бұрын
Beads are a chocking hazard for small children
@jeriheggie11 күн бұрын
@@louisebuttigieg4312 all the more reason to toss them out 😉 I will need to go through my upstairs bathroom drawers and deep clean them soon. I just wanted to do a quick dash for decluttering this time! Have a good week 🤗