I hope this guided decluttering will be helpful to you!
@bumblebee_ms5 ай бұрын
Very thorough list, so helpful. Thanks.
@baileyblount2815 ай бұрын
I finally went through 6 giant containers of photos last summer. It took a couple of weeks but I narrowed it down to 4 smallish medium containers labeled for my two grown sons, one for my youngest son’s children who live with us and one for my husband and myself. The bins are labeled. It was a difficult undertaking but I had been avoiding it for years and felt such relief when it was done!
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Oh wow! Great work! ❤️
@MadisonBriggsArtchick5 ай бұрын
Just a suggestion: having a list that could be downloaded and printed in PDF format would be very helpful for something like this. There was a lot to remember. Thank you for your quality videos!
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Yes. I will try to put something together if I have time! ❤️
@LaurieHeatherGoldstein5 ай бұрын
It’s a video. Why should a PDF be provided? It defeats the purpose of a video.
@MadisonBriggsArtchick5 ай бұрын
@@LaurieHeatherGoldstein Many You Tubers I watch have downloadable budget forms, checklists, etc. It doesn’t defeat the purpose of the video at all, it enhances it, in my opinion. Like a takeaway from a class you may have taken . . . it helps to jog your memory and give you an outline to follow.
@danicegewiss8625 ай бұрын
I watch these for additional items to declutter. I don't need a PDF.
@frockinj5 ай бұрын
If you view on a computer and select Show Transcript from the description you can highlight, copy and paste into a document and format and correct any spelling errors :)
@patriciajohnstone4398Ай бұрын
Hi. I am a senior living with a collector (hoarder). I have to do my decluttering when he is not around! I find your videos inspiring and have been listening in the evening and very slowly working away at all the excess stuff around me. I must admit that I have plenty of clutter of my own. When I open a drawer that I have decluttered and it looks so nice, I am inspired to keep it that way and continue my journey. Thank you:) and wish me luck:)
@ArrowHillCottageАй бұрын
Awesome! Yes! Work through your own things. Control what you are able to! ❤️
@audreyhuggins88225 ай бұрын
Wow, the "special occasion" dresses I kept in my closet as jewels for years! I finally donated them a women's shelter in Downtown Los Angeles. Also, a brand new luggage set I never used as it was fantasy self item. I donated the luggage too to the shelter as it was taking up real estate in my closet. Hence, I thought after college, I'd have this glamorous international job and bought luggage. Well, I work for Los Angeles County and serve people here so travel is out. I gave away my specialty kitchen appliances and cookware: A stand up Kitchen Aid, Le Creuset cookware, duplicate gadgets, pans, cookbooks so many and it feels liberating! Such a comforting channel. Thank you!
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
I’m sure that those items were great blessings to others! ❤️
@sct40405 ай бұрын
I understand what you mean about the fantasy self with the luggage. I have 1 large one that’s actually too heavy once it’s filled for me to handle even on wheels. 😂 used only once.
@audreyhuggins88225 ай бұрын
@@sct4040 Once I donated that luggage set to the women's shelter, I had more real estate in my closet. It feels good to have the space:) I hope a woman who is starting a new life and needs to move to a new city or state is using that luggage set
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Oh my! Sounds like a beast of a bag!
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Great perspective! ❤️
@DonnaMaria-xq2zk5 ай бұрын
I am never, never, never, never ever getting rid of the “The Princess Bride”. 😘 Thanks for the other tips though.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Ha ha! Don’t worry - we still have our copy too. That video clip was for display purposes only 😉❤️
@danielkoher19442 ай бұрын
2:42 Thank You 😊 for stating this...the towels are so essential to donate for these reasons. If not for drying, simply cleaning the area.
@ArrowHillCottage2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! ❤️
@pattyk35945 ай бұрын
I thought this was a great video. The music was lovely, and the pace was perfect. I almost passed it by, thinking I could never find another 300 items. However, this video showed me how easily 300 can be accomplished. Thank you so much.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Thank you! ❤️
@MarcyPeter-m7i5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful service to so many people!!!!
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching! ❤️
@allenbeachy35115 ай бұрын
Im getting ready for a garage sale, so this is very helpful 👌 Anne
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Perfect! Get some cash out of it too! ❤️
@g.p.ryecroft5 ай бұрын
Very practical video with the bonus of seeing some of your wedding and family photos! So inspiring! I took a paper grocery store bag and filled it up in less that 20 minutes and tossed it out. Just the weight and heft of that bag made me realize by how much I lightened the load in our home and lives. Thank you and please keep the videos coming, Angela! I look forward to Tuesday mornings!
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
That’s great! Just one paper bag at a time! ❤️
@donnarakitzis27195 ай бұрын
Definitely things I wouldn’t think to Declutter. Thanks.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Great! Best of luck decluttering! ❤️
@carmenlheureux54355 ай бұрын
It was nice seeing some of your photos. Thank you for the list! ❤
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! ❤️
@mediummommy78075 ай бұрын
Great idea! I'm doing this - Thank You!
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Wonderful! Let me know how it goes! ❤️
@bumblebee_ms5 ай бұрын
This may be a bit shocking but in the last 12 months I got rid of over 300 pieces from my walk-in wardrobe. I never realised how much I hoarded clothes, shoes and bags. I went from 200 shoes down to 12. And 30 bags down to 2. I still have too many clothes, but I am going thru them slowly now. It is so freeing to have much less.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Oh wow! Incredible progress! ❤️
@bumblebee_ms5 ай бұрын
@@ArrowHillCottage Thank you.
@danielacuenca52195 ай бұрын
Good idea to do each day something dif. I left a medium box en each kids bedroom so i put all clothes that dont longer fit for donation, is working!
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Great idea to get those items in the donation box right away! ❤️
@momoffour20725 ай бұрын
This was excellent. I've decluttered our home extensively, but still got some good ideas.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Great! I’m happy to hear that! ❤️
@teteihmathews5 ай бұрын
I just got rid of my two old bedsheets & some clothes; I feel so good
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Awesome! Keep up the good work! ❤️
@winonadelaney93255 ай бұрын
Thanks. Your tips today give me hope for success. Seems very manageable.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Wonderful! ❤️
@jennyjenkins8775 ай бұрын
🤩 Awesome guided declutter... I'll give it a try!
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Wonderful! Best of luck! ❤️
@aimeerushton27365 ай бұрын
I'd have loved this video when I started out. Brill for new starters
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Thanks! ❤️
@balgrantango4605 ай бұрын
That's terrific ! Thanks for the nudge and helpful tips.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Hope it helps! ❤️
@kennethbailey98535 ай бұрын
In 2017 I signed my home over to my "on the spectrum" and very intelligent friend. He wants me to continue living here for He does not like change. Even after over 10 years of minimalism guidance,He keeps everything even faded receipts. It is OK for Him but I do plan to leave. He is comfortable in Chaos and I am at Peace only in a minimal space.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Hopefully he will be understanding of your decision. It would be very difficult to continue living together if you have such different views on clutter ❤️
@donnawiseman93115 ай бұрын
Thanks for this list!! This really helps!!
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! ❤️
@elainey72235 ай бұрын
Thank you this was motivating to get back on track :)
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Great! You’ve got this! ❤️
@trekkie-cat5 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! Thankyou! 😊
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Great! Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
@kennethbailey98533 ай бұрын
😊
@goodenoughgirl81025 ай бұрын
Lol. I should go check the donate box and see how many I have so far already. Although some of that was from March. 😅😅 Granted I did buy some things that were replacements for older or other things to get rid of. I think tho that I may have gotten rid of more than I brought in at least. Lol. Strangely I seem to realize more that needs to go whenever I bring in something like a “thrift store haul.” For the kitchen, I will get creative about “what to eat” based on “iffy” food. People def have joked about my “iron stomach” lol. If it’s not rotten, I’ll prob find a way to eat it or freeze it. Lol. No telling what I’d be eating on any given day, but it feels good to MacGyver it and not let it go to waste. But I guess that’s my life anyways. Reverse meal planning based on deals and if the freezer is full, it’s time to start eating that up. (Or esp with the cats lol. Cooking a big batch of meat or boiling a whole chicken). A whole chick takes a huge amount of space in the freezer. But most days “what to eat” is usually based on what’s about to go bad or has a shorter shelf life. Lol. And strangely that helps me eliminate a lot of decision fatigue, as I feel I then have a good reason to eat this or that first. Well I found a really nice “chef whisk” at the thrift store. So after I try it out, I’ll see if it’s “the gold standard” and decide which one I’m keeping. Lol. (Same goes for a new pan I got. I was long overdue some “upgrades”).
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
I think you and my kids could go toe to toe on the iron stomach challenge! Ha ha! And hey…maybe not a bad idea to go through and count how many items you have in your donate bin from March! I’m always kind of shocked when I count them up! ❤️
@goodenoughgirl81025 ай бұрын
@@ArrowHillCottage 😂😂 lol on the food. Well it’s only about 30 so far in the box, but I DID take a bunch of stuff off a couple weeks ago already. 😬 (And I hadn’t really done anything else with it since, except for the one day. Lol). Not sure if I could find 30 each day (900 lol) but it might be interesting to at least track it and count it all up after a month of paying more attention to it nearly every day. Lol.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Yeah 900 would make a major impact! ❤️
@goodenoughgirl81024 ай бұрын
@@ArrowHillCottage Well as it goes, I think it came to around 160-170 ish (Out of town now and not back in a few days so I can’t quite remember what I had jotted down about it lol). 😅😅
@shirleybaptista97025 ай бұрын
Superb ❤
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I hope it’s helpful! ❤️
@JontueScent5 ай бұрын
Great video. Could you lower the volume of the added music? I'm having a difficult time hearing you over it.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Sorry I can’t do that post edit. It’s strange because from my perspective the music doesn’t seem loud at all! Maybe my ears are going bad! ❤️
@JontueScent4 ай бұрын
@@ArrowHillCottage I'm sorry, I should have said for future videos. I am binge watching all your videos and love them so much. Thanks 💗
@LindaMonica-p3u5 ай бұрын
Great video! :)
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Thank you! ❤️
@milda08205 ай бұрын
💖💖💖
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! ❤️
@sct40405 ай бұрын
Every year after I filed our taxes, I shredded the oldest one. You only need to save for 7 years.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Exactly! That’s a good strategy to have! ❤️
@deborahderosa49875 ай бұрын
Did you adopt from china? I did too! 2005.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Yes! Twice! In 2015, and 2017. ❤️
@deborahderosa49875 ай бұрын
@@ArrowHillCottage very cool. How long did it take? I heard the wait was very long. I wanted to adopt a second but it seemed impossible. Mine is now in college. Don’t blink.
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
About 9 months for each of our girls - from the start of the process until we brought them home! Unfortunately now things have slowed way way down. Families are waiting years :(
@teresavail52385 ай бұрын
The music is too loud
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that! It’s a difficult balance to get right ❤️
@kennethbailey98535 ай бұрын
How about decluttering Hoarders???😂😂😅😢
@ArrowHillCottage5 ай бұрын
What do you mean?
@Jean-ni6of4 ай бұрын
Very tiring to watch. Couldn't watch.
@ArrowHillCottage4 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that. If you want the basic info…just fast forward to the end of the video where rather is a slide with all the information. ❤️