I, too, rebel. You're the best.

I always found the method of making everything in a pile overwhelming. This method is so awesome. I honestly don't feel the task as crazy. I want to cry how i can actually see this monumental task easier then i thought. 😮😮 thank you ❤❤

That's it! That's one reason why it was so frustrating & I never saw much progress, just a little here & a little there. Stuff shifting. THANK YOU for showing how to focus on moving forward by staying in one space at a time!

Hi Dana. I'm not one to commit, BUT my favorite word). I hope you have a great time with your family. You're a life saver. I've been following your tactic, which got me far.. BUT I screwed up. I am planning on putting my home on the market in November. And I pulled out boxes of unorganized boxes. I have a catastrophe. What's wrong with me? No, don't yell me, I know. I literally stopped what you taught me. Your process is the greatest. But my mind w/ depression took over and got the best of me. I will be leaving PA. to GA. And very much so down sizing. I'm just over whelmed. Just wanted really to just wish you and your family well. I feel better now just to say what I screwed up. BUt I'll be back on track. I'll just have a big big pause other than my quick 5 minute ritual you've taught. Then, move these boxes and totes into my spare bedroom and start your process from the beginning again. Thanks for reading my what I was thinking is the end of a good thing. I'll get started once I clear my mind and watch a few more of your videos I haven't seen. And rematch the vids that give me gumption. I've only been subscribed umm 6 maybe 7 months. Thanks so much. Have a blast. God bless.❤

My main premade decision is when my kids grow out of a size. Its easy to say " If they have grown out of size __ pants, then i am going to get rid of the shorts too. Otherwise, you could spend all day holding clothes up to other clothes and saying that certain items are fine, but others were made a bit bigger. When most things of a certain size are too small, they all go.

This is all SOOOOOO helpful! Thank you, Dana! My home is getting to a point where I am enjoying it in a way I have truly never enjoyed it. I see much hope for the future! Thank you!

When it has come to a dirty mess nearing the looks of hoarding, due to extreme sleep deprivation, stressexhaustionx3, it has to start with de-cluttering. It is hard, taking one corner ata time, because there is nowhere to put many things, and am too Aspergers-tired to work efficciently and well. The picking up and placing things is mixed in, and soem cleaning done meanwhile. Nice to see the corner of the bed again! And the floor! And to not have to climb as much! The thought of the privacy of shutting my door is nice, and to taking a bath. The problem is, it is urgent , and I am too sick and tired and understimulated and stressed and depressed. but i try every day and have at least started well. The crafts ´man refused to come in thogh ( we thought he could climb a little as we do, he being much younger and healthier, haha)) HE will return in a fe days, andhopefully I'll be done enough by then. It 's hard when one has hobbies, like making preserves: it takes saving all jars and bottles. And I gather medicinal herbs to dry, which also takes space. And adds some spiders and all sorts of little fellows that seemt o rather like spending winter i here. Since I sleep with the window ajar, a wasp even found it suitable to build herself a beautiful nest in a book-cupboard. I hope she wil find a good place outdoors and re.make it.

have you ever worked with workplaces? like a small group of leaders in a business? our warehouse is a HOT mess and I am so over it. I am a tidy person, but by necessity. my bosses are ... chaos personified? I would like to make a difference and help this workplace be less chaotic overall. would you consider working with 5 adults (two coowners, floor manager, product line manager and inventory manager) to get a office/warehouse/training space organized?

I always feel so inspired to action when I watch your videos. Already messaged family about a Soda Stream I no longer use because my oldest son bought me a snappier one. And, now my mind is starting to list things I don’t use. Thank you for your helpful guidance.

very helpful walkthrough of your thought process

I'm going to try this because, yeah, that paralysis is what I feel each time and it's driving me nuts, like really... Thanks for the advice❤

I love all of the end captions your son makes, but the last few videos have all been cut off. They don't scroll. It's just paused towards the end. Just fyi. They always make me laugh! Great job! :)

I rarely have actual trash to throw out, EXCEPT when it comes to paperwork, which I hate with a deep and abiding passion. It's because I haven't yet set up a filing system, so my desk is by far the biggest clutter magnet in my house. It's also where I tend to eat, so there's also kitchen stuff. I've handled this by devoting one corner to Kitchen Stuff, putting anything that needs to go back in the kitchen there, and when I get up, look to see if there's anything there I need to take back to the kitchen. I'm fully on board with tackling the areas that make the biggest impact. It makes such a huge difference in motivation. Then what I call low-hanging fruit, which you call easy stuff. Because yes, starting is the hardest part, and this allows you to ease into it and gain momentum. God bless the people for whom the KonMari method works. I wish I were one of them, but for me it's a nightmare. The worst thing is finally working yourself up to tackling decluttering, getting halfway through and becoming exhausted, now with a much worse mess than when you started. So making things better, without at the same time making an overwhelming mess you have zero energy to deal with anymore, helps immeasurably. Knowing you can stop at any time, and things will only be better, even if only a little if you can only work on it 5-10 minutes at a time. Thank you for your videos.

I call those little bits of time, “stolen moments”. I hate, detest, abhor house work and that was before I developed health issues. Now almost everything that gets done is done in stolen moments. It is amazing how much can get done. If I only have 5 minutes to do the dishes and when I reach the 5 minute mark, I find I am close to finishing I’ll finish in the next minute and a half. It is extremely rare that that extra 90 seconds will mess up my schedule, and the dreaded dishes are done!

I love this video, thank you. I have a really hard time with keeping “to sell” or “listed but not sold yet” and just a pile of “time will tell” donations

Great video

Where is the video you referred to? Nothing came up where you were pointing?

The container concept can apply to other things. How much space is in my stomach, shopping list, bank account, calendar, or my personal battery (that thing charged by sleep and coffee).

I have a container of bags as well; I always cringe when I have so many I have to get rid of some. I use a lot of them during harvest season in particular. Usually instead of big mixing bowls, I will take big wire colanders out to the garden for harvest. I find that this way tiny bugs and stray bits of grass, etc., fall through the bottom by the time I get everything harvested and back to the house. It depends on what I am harvesting of course.

Thank you. I can't even keep up with the daily stuff. But I have never been able to explain it. This video helped so much! Peole who are naturally tidy can't understand why people loke me can't see the "obvious". You just helped me understand a problem of mine that I couldn't define.

The declutter stuff is always around. It is bills and to-do list stuff. Don’t know what to do with it? If I put it in a cabinet, I’ll forget about it.

Holy shit you've just highlighted the difference between me and my husband - I am someone who knew most of this already, yet he just keeps all his crap until the containers are overflowing. It drives me nuts, but now I realise that we literally see things differently

She’s awesome 👏

but what do i do with the pens that didnt make the cut? just....Toss them out?

Thanks Dana! Your decluttering content is THE BEST!

“Nice boxes are hard to get rid of” No truer words! 😂

Donna, You are AMAZING! I didn't sleep well, insomnia. I was Not motivated. I literally laid in the bed, picked up trash ( snacks) and empty water bottles on my bed. So depressed. I then pulled my sheets, washed them. Now I am picking up trash, organizing my clothes, making my room look and feel better. I was at zero today. I am going to stop eating in my room. It's only to sleep in. Thank you! I listened to this video 4 times, until now, I can vacuum toward the end of day. You are a REALIST. THANK YOU! One piece of trash 🗑 at a time. I have 4 boxes of donate items also today. TAKE BACK MY HOUSE CLASS IS WONDERFUL!

I’m in the current Take Your House Back and not on Facebook. Today I was contemplating making an account JUST to be in the FB group…..then I remember why I quit FB-it’s easy to get sucked in and overwhelmed. That equals less decluttering time for me. I’m glad I fell upon this video today because it helped confirm my hidden angst about getting back on FB--even though I planned on ONLY being in the TYHB group.

Have a great summer!

I'm downsizing again... the struggle is real. 😒

PLEASE EVERYBODY -- add any pointers here...😅❤

This is SO helpful! Thank you! 💕✨🎶

Last month, I bought a jewelry box because my catch-all was overflowing and I didn’t feel like the catch-all was a good home for jewelry. I knew that I’d look for my jewelry in a jewelry box first! Well, the box was small, and I did end up decluttering a broken chain and a bracelet. Today, I received my new pearl earrings I bought for an interview coming up…. I got rid of my little mismatched silver chain earrings because they were my least favourite and I wasn’t even wearing them, although I liked them. Thank you, Dana!

I definitely would keep the corner rounder. I wish I knew where mine is.

I tend to leave it out if I don’t have a place for it because I don’t want to forget I already have one and don’t need to buy another one.

This is called .. "Executive Dysfunction"

I love your attitude❤, i come from the exactly other side. I m chronically ill and my day is literally upanddown andupanddown. The windows of action are limited , but when they are there, i m all motivation. Because i know its not over for me yet 😊

Your advice is beyond valuable and helpful. Thank you!!

Definitely science projects.. 😂😂😂❤️

The no-mess decluttering method really works. It also works as an exercise program because you have to put stuff away as you find it, not just make another pile.

😂 most funny decluttering video ever!!❤

Genius!!❤❤❤❤

Wait! My favorite part is Reid’s outro and his digs at his mama! They got stuck halfway up and I just see the line about basketball In the pool! I want the rest!

Wow. Thanks Dana. Eye opener for me!

My last three moves have been done with under 7 days notice, I'm so excited to actually have a full month to plan, purge and prep! I found so much for the yard sale that I've just kept because I had room, not because I loved/used the item.

"Take it there now" really works for me and I am so amazed at something so simple really makes a huge difference for someone like me. I tried other methods and just end up with lots of tidy piles everywhere which looks worse and causes me to stop/overwhelmed. Now I at least just have a few things out - it seems inefficient, but it really isn't - it save my mind. One thing at a time makes it easier and faster and I can feel like I accomplished something/finished at least a couple things . Thank you, thank you thank you :)

THANK YOU for this (parts 1 & 2)! :0)

She would be a great school teacher... so cute... We organize craft items ..and an area for gift wrapping , ribbons and tags... Good to do inventory and donate stuff God bless have a good Summer

You looked great in front of that wall paper!

When I was at home during Covid I actually did get through my clutter. It was hard, but distracting.