3 HUGE mistakes you need to avoid for a cleaner home

[@moreteaplease2828]

"Ooh, lasagne!" I laughed so hard at that. Totally relatable! I have zero anti-lasagne willpower and get bored or distracted while doing just about everything. Mr. Tea is really good at catching me before I start and pulling me back to actually think about what I'm getting myself into, which has made a huge difference for me.

[@MinimalistHome]

You, me and Garfield!

[@amye.reagan1774]

I think the state of "overwhelmed", the decisions, not knowing exactly what to save and not, and the sheer total number of things, is the biggest obstacle to progress.

[@rosemoore5364]

Hi. I love all the decluttering channels. I have a two bedroom and two bath, 750 square foot home. The channels all seem to have big homes. That gives you a lot more space to find a home for everything. My bedroom has two closets and my desk is in one with the doors off the closet. My "laundry room" is the hallway to the back bedroom. My kitchen has a few small drawers and limited cabinets. Home has awesome light from windows but that leaves little room for shelves or furniture without blocking the windows. Maybe you can address small home issues, please. Have a nice day and thank you.

[@mathildemaijer2396]

And without those huge basements. My pantry is a drawer in the kitchen.

[@ReneeDennis-x8h]

IKEA has pictures on their website for small spaces, you might be able to steal some of those ideas 💡

[@Cecily-Pimprenelle]

A smaller home would likely mean less people living in said home and thus less stuff (because it's the stuff of less people). A friend lives in a similar situation (a flat, so no attic or basement ; lots of windows (low windows, so she cannot put a dresser in front of those. Only one bathroom, but a large hallway with walls full of doors - no way to add storage) . Yet I would not call her flat "small"... (Now, she did redo her kitchen to maximise the storage... But on the other hand, she has no laundry room at all, washer and dryer live in a bathroom). Her parents even lived there with her for some years, and it never felt like storage was an issue for them all. I know it's likely me not being from the USA, but still, we definitely have different notions of what "small house" mean (now if you happen to live in that flat with 3 kids, I take that black !).

[@MinimalistHome]

Good idea!

[@rosemoore5364]

@@Cecily-Pimprenelle Hi. I do have son and dogs. My house just doesn’t have storage like I said. My coat closet hold a few coats and mostly the mop vacuum carpet cleaner ironing board and bun with dog food. The closet is not even 34 inches wide. I lived in Europe for three years I know the size of apartments there. If you have any actual ideas would appreciate it. Oh I sew and my machines are in the small living room. Have a nice day.

[@Ariel-vs9qq]

I started decluttering when I became a mom of 2. The toys and baby items were too much. Now as a mom of 3 young children I crave minimalism and simplicity. Look forward to decluttering in October!!!

[@MinimalistHome]

Yayyyy!!

[@DaychiTaw-x8g]

Me too 🎉

[@ExcitedMum]

Great looking forward to decluttering in October. I fell of the bus with Cas Clutterbug with her September one and now your giving me another go. Thanks Robin.cant wait🎉😊

[@MinimalistHome]

Wonderful! 🤩

[@susanmcdaniel9431]

Wow! Very inspiring- we just keep working 😊

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you!

[@pamelaflickinger2160]

I’m in for the October declutter challenge . I look forward to it.

[@kathychatterton5623]

I stopped changing out wardrobes years ago when I realized how many times I was going into out of season storage to find something to wear. Despite living in a northern tier state with four distinct seasons about half of my wardrobe is temperate clothing about a quarter each in extreme hot and cold weather clothing. I have something of a capsule wardrobe, it was not an intentional choice but came about when I started replacing my favorite items with similar items and letting “not favorites” go. I don’t dress in seasonal colors I wear what looks good on my year round, no switching for that. I store my clothes in zones so everything fits and doesn’t require shuffling, for example, I have a dresser drawer that holds bulky and some thin sweaters, in the summer it is “storage”, in cold weather it is the drawer I work out of when wearing those items. No switching, no tote to store. My “capsule” pjs* are in a drawer with the rest (and less frequently worn) of my thin sweaters. My dressy boots are in my clothes closet, my “muck boots” are in the entry way for use in wet sloppy weather any time of year. My closet has two hanging tiers, the top for most frequently worn items, the bottom for less frequently worn. This works better for me than having all my shirts and sweaters together. Top tier has short sleeve tops on the left (easiest to get to) long sleeved on the right, as it gets cooler and I start wearing long sleeved things, when they come back from laundry they get hung on left so what I am actually wearing is easier to reach. And I never have to look at more than 12-18” of rod space to find what I want to wear. The lower tier holds things like sleeveless shirts (only worn for layering), seasonal tees (Grinch tee only gets worn at Christmas time), skirts and dress slacks infrequently worn and out of size clothing. My current size jeans are on a shelf, my non current size jeans are on a different shelf near folded sweat shirts. While I have more clothes than some people because my weight yo-yos I try to keep that inventory down by only keeping clothes one size larger and one smaller than I am currently wearing. When I switch sizes I look at the things I am sizing out of and keep only those item in good condition that I love so when I go back to that size what I’ve been storing is something I’ll actually wear not leave hanging because while it is the right size I don’t like how it fits. This means I have fewer of each clothing item in non current size clothing, maybe 5 polo shirts in my current size, and only two in my too big size. *capsule pjs: two long sleeve tee shirts, two short sleeve tee shirt, two pair of drawstring flannel pants and two pair of drawstring knit shorts, all can be worn in various combinations in all weather and heating situations. Drawstrings and slightly larger teeshirt means they are less size dependent.

[@stacyfausett5436]

I’m really excited about decluttering inn October!🎉 I finally am in a season where I have time to declutter regularly and I’m super excited because I’ve been doing this for years and am loving that I’m finally feeling super productive and happy with my work.

[@MinimalistHome]

Hooraaaaay!

[@molee8863]

❤ your humor 😂.

[@MinimalistHome]

Thanks!!!!

[@janetstraw191]

Hats off to you!! What an amazing amount of work it was to not only grow all that stuff, but to can it too?? Congrats!!🎉🎈🎊🍾

[@MinimalistHome]

Aww, bless you!

[@rhondatallent2396]

Good morning, Robyn. Hope you have a great day!

[@MinimalistHome]

You too!! Thanks!

[@mwebb3014]

Great video!! I can totally relate. 😂😂😏

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you!! 😁

[@terriej2246]

Good morning! Thanks for an entertaining, motivational video to start my day!

[@MinimalistHome]

You are so welcome!

[@Tonya-c5z]

Watching your video on my lunch break. Appreciate your motivation. 😊

[@MinimalistHome]

Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@lorettazaharias9692]

❤ your pantry in the basement with the Sock Monkey 🐵lurking in the corner . Count me in for October declutter challenge! Huzzah!!

[@MinimalistHome]

You got this!

[@jennyjenkins877]

I'm going on a little trip at the beginning of October but I'm still in... I want to declutter and do some deep cleaning too.

[@deniseharrison1410]

Oh this is so exciting for me. I’m a recovering hoarder, I’m in the process of doing Cass clutterbug 30 day challenge, then next month I can do your decluttering challenge. I really can’t wait 🥰

[@MinimalistHome]

You can do it!

[@ReneeDennis-x8h]

I packed up my pantry yesterday bc we’re a week away from a remodel. I was surprised at how many expired cans I had. I usually go through them 2-3 times a year, maybe I skipped a season.

[@himh01]

Love the nail polish

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you!!!

[@maureenmusariri2161]

Yay🎉 can’t wait for the October motivation.

[@MinimalistHome]

yayyy!!

[@deniseharrison1410]

@@maureenmusariri2161 me either

[@cpvernon]

EARTHQUAKES AND YOUR SHELVING. I quickly scrolled through the comments and didn’t see anything, but if this is repetitive, I apologize. I see you are storing your canned items in glass jars on the new wire shelving. I believe I recall your mentioning that Vancouver Island experiences earthquakes. I’m sure you would be devastated to lose the food, the jars, and all of your loving labor making canned goods if the tremor activity was sufficient to dislodge your goods. To that end-empty your wire shelves and re-assemble the entire unit with the shelves flipped over so that there is an upward-facing ‘lip’ at the edge of the shelf. Add some non-skid material onto the shelf (like the rolls that are placed under carpets or in drawers, which can be cut to size). The shelving itself is a tip hazard. Install nylon stability straps from the back columns and attach them to the wall (the sort of thing that is used to keep tall, potentially unstable furniture from tipping over, such as bookshelves and dressers). Attach something to the front of each shelf similar to a cargo net or other flexible material that will keep the shelf contents from falling onto the floor. I’m not sure what to recommend but I know I’ve seen it on another channel called RoseRed Homestead. I say all this not knowing how severe or frequent the earthquake activity is at your home. Please forgive if it is not applicable.

[@MinimalistHome]

Oooh, I was going to put some bungie or something, but I definitely will flip the shelves!

[@fordfamily-zl9bc]

Pregnancy makes it less likely to get done when you aren't sleeping and need naps during the day

[@MinimalistHome]

It sure does!

[@cb9825]

Congratulations! maybe try to declutter the house before the baby is born, you'll be very busy afterwards 😀

[@kristinalebardin7908]

❤

[@MinimalistHome]

Thanks!!

[@nataliesutherland5584]

Minimalish here and still fall into the traps

[@MinimalistHome]

totally!

[@WhoKnows-un9kd]

No way in hell would I store anything that way. That's crazy. No, no, no, no.

[@TiredAndTrue]

I love what I call a “jumping off” spot where I already have something to declutter in mind. This gives me somewhere to start and is great motivation for me! Sometimes when I have to stop a decluttering session, I will purposefully leave something so I can start there next time! 😂 8:05

[@MinimalistHome]

Love that! Thanks for sharing!

[@vanessaandreatta9098]

Those nails is giving me Grintch vibe😅

[@MinimalistHome]

hahaha! 💅

[@MyNancyw]

I am so, so impressed with how much canning you have done! It looks beautiful. How did you make the time?

[@turquoisewitch.wild-owl]

Why did you have a mouse torturously getting caught in a trap at 1:32? What the hell is that all about? I've chosen not to watch the rest of this video because of that! It has NOTHING to do with what you are talking about!

[@MinimalistHome]

I think he is doing pushups, he's excited...maybe I am wrong though 🤔