68 Wall Hangings?! || Decluttering vs Keeping || Back in the Basement!

[@rondap.328]

I didn't see this as much a decluttering video but as a testament of a married couple with great communication skills...have a great week..

[@TxMama10]

I agree about the amazing communication! I love how they interact and are so valuing to each other in what they say and how they say it. And how much better is to be have help with the decluttering! 🙌🏼

[@findingaway5512]

Yes! They work well together! I love when they declutter together. Very much on the same page and respectful of the others wishes and things they personally want to keep it let go of.

[@authenticallyamber99]

Whew! That was a lot of decisions! But together you made it through! 🎉🎉🎉 You must be breathing a huge sigh of relief! 💕🌸

[@zenlife1200]

The easiest way we've found for our family to go through pictures, ornaments etc is to make a pile of every ornament or picture or whatever, then ask everyone to take their favorite piece/s out of the pile. Whatever is left no one really cares about and can all go. If we pick up each piece individually and look at it, we hum and hah over it and decisions aren't made because touching them triggers memories that we associate with that item even though we might not particularly like the item. Works great with clothes too. Make a pile of all your shirts, another of all your long pants, all your hats or whatever and so on. Also much easier for the autistic members of our family that usually struggle with decision overload within a short time.

[@sinkintostillness]

The real point is deciding where to put things which are being kept and just getting on with it. I like that you showed sorting through and then actually hanging them so that they don't sit around any longer! It gets rid of the overwhelm of more decisions another day.

[@jennaalce4016]

My heart smiled while watching this video, for a few reasons. Mostly, because of the ease of this process. You have come so far! But also, because you look great Erica! And I can tell you're feeling great too. Loved seeing that space cleared!!

[@danixoxo8637]

I've been seeing this for a while now. She has come a long way with her attachment to stuff!! It goes to show how much better for our health it is to just let things go!!

[@lauramedbury5509]

Erica you look so great! I too noticed 🥰

[@StellaClare29]

Same here!! Such a beautiful family, great relationship between you and Andy, and you're looking great Erica!! I also especially loved Andy's coined phrase of declutter riffing off of each other... and most of all, the moment with Rebecca when she realized the wishes you have for her life 💗💗💗 10 out of 10 on this one!!! 👍👍

[@3llenzinha]

Take some pictures of Ranger and frame it. I guess he was thinking "hey mom and dad, I want my pictures on the wall too"

[@c_and_l]

Agreed. I have a wall with some of my favorite pictures of my dog (and one she painted) and it's one of my favorite things.

[@3llenzinha]

@@c_and_l she painted? I would Love to see that

[@c_and_l]

@@3llenzinha Yea! She did it at her doggie daycare one day. They dipped her paw in paint so it's her paw prints as flowers and then they painted stems on them and painted her name on top. It's super cute and she must have been really cooperative as hers turned out way better than a lot of the others.

[@3llenzinha]

@@c_and_l 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@faerieus]

Thats a really good idea. Taking memories of your pet will be appreciated in coming years

[@karenricketson2496]

Don't throw out the picture of your husband as a baby. But it in a memory bin! I can't tell you how thrilled I was to find a picture of my grandfather as a young man! I have my father's high school graduation picture & one of him his uniform (WWII) with his mother (who I never knew). I would never part with any of them! I bet you some day Becca would feel the same way her Daddy's baby picture as I do my cherished ones ❤🙂

[@barbarap6851]

I went through this during lockdown. I took virtually every family photo (except 3) out of their frames. I put them all into albums, documented who is in the picture, etc. I had also gone through all of our photos and discarded all but the best. I donated the frames. How wonderful a feeling this was to have accomplished this!

[@roxanaconception]

Oh! I’m with you there!.. still working on mine

[@denisecarter5117]

Already did mine also.

[@poodlegirl55]

And in a third dimension.... someone somewhere went to Goodwill and bought a ton of frames and put all her pictures in them and said what a wonderful feeling.

[@chrisjordan9718]

Excellent video and loved you showing the "process" and follow through with what you kept by getting them up.

[@ceasewatercolorarts]

This one was very satisfying. That pile was driving me crazy. LOL. Someone once said that the floor is the biggest flat surface in your house, so seeing that pile always bugged me. Isn't it funny that things you keep before because they are "sentimental" or cute seem so easy to just dump later?

[@roxanaconception]

So true!

[@MelindaPlainandSimple]

Andy's mailbox picture is the perfect addition to the quiet corner.

[@loiscampbell3510]

I think it's my favorite!

[@andreakissinger2165]

3M makes command strips that are velcro. One side sticks to the frame, and one to the wall. That would keep frames from moving, and no holes in the walls. If it's a little crooked, just pull the picture off the wall and adjust it. So proud of the amount of wall hangings you decluttered!

[@nikkib2970]

I was going to make the same comment. The 3M wall Velcro strips are so nice and easy to use! :)

[@katalbo]

I love the team work❤️ So much easier to make decisions... You guys work great together 😍

[@roxanaconception]

I agree!

[@betsyc5123]

Andy is such a good partner in this task. ✅

[@wyoag12]

Amazing progress! I’ve taken those big pictures (like of Andy as a baby) and scanned them or taken a picture of them, then thrown them away so the memory is preserved but the thing isn’t cluttering my house. Also, a little bit of painters tape on the back bottom corners of frames help keep them level. 😊

[@martinascopes5274]

Yay, another video! Watching you declutter gives me a shopping kind of satisfaction 🙂

[@allioakley3372]

Lol me tooooo🥰

[@AtoZenLife]

You guys are bosses, I don’t think that my husband could make it through so much exhausting decluttering without a nap midway. 🤣 Hugs.

[@iknitb4itwaship33]

Erica, one of my biggest regrets is that I didn’t proudly display my diplomas to help inspire my own kids. Not that they had to go to college, but that it was an accomplishment that should be respected. I had a life where I met goals before I had children. Keep the framed diploma, hang it, and use it to inspire learning and accomplishment.

[@MemeS-sb2cq]

Yes, they would look nice in the homeschool room.

[@francesrevetria8914]

Eh, I don't think I'd hang mine. Personal choice I guess

[@juliewright1895]

Oh my goodness how far you've come since your storage unit load was delivered!!! You have such direction now! Thank you for bringing us along on the process!!

[@michellecoleman4012]

One of your best videos, to date, in my opinion. It really shows how much you and Andy respect each other's opinions. Love watching your channel and seeing the growth from the past 2 years.

[@ginamcdonald7854]

I’m so happy y’all kept the mailbox picture! Looks great on the wall in the reading area.

[@plantsbythemoon9049]

Kudos to Andy for taking part in the process from start to finish. Great success you two!

[@3llenzinha]

Medium hair looks awesome girl. Keep that length

[@poodlegirl55]

Great teamwork! I found the amount of frames amazing. I don't think I have ever had more than 6 or 8 in my life, I just change the pictures out once or twice a year and put the old ones in the photo album.

[@madzabinga8382]

The big white basket shelf, #68 would be great in your garage for helmets, or ball storage.

[@marilyn5067]

I think so too!

[@Picalilli28]

Massively enjoyed this. You and Andy working together is such a great example. He is so proud of you for collecting those place signs, I could really sense that. I hope you can find something that matches in with the set you have for the remaining ones. Pictures really make a home x

[@jennylhenry78]

Rebecca is so sweet, asking if she's really going to do all that! And go Andy! After using all his decisions I am impressed he was still a go to tackle getting those all hung up. Nice work!

[@mgcorganise3205]

This was a really nice video : I loved the kindness you had for each other and the results of your hangings in the living room !

[@joanneconnor4319]

Gosh that first photo of Andy is like your little one Erica. He's so much like his dad. xx

[@jenl576]

Love how fast your process is now compared to earlier videos!

[@karalinell9736]

My favorite videos are when you do projects with Andy!

[@crafterdeidra]

I liked where you guys hung all the pictures that you kept. Your daughters reaction to what the saying said was so cute. Her pictures look super cute in her room. Great video as always. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@bonitaquandt4862]

What a testimony to persistence in getting through the basement sections, and a couple who could come to an agreement of what stays! Made my heart sing to see the pictures go up on the walls and your yellow framed picture placed in just the right spot! Carry on!

[@tomgoheen1]

I’ve watched you from the beginning and I am amazed how fast you were able to make decisions on these wall hangings! Congrats on both of your hard work to get to this place. Very inspiring.

[@3daysandotherlies776]

At 3:00 I was going full game show mentally yelling at the contestants! I was like NO NO NO Erica!!!! I was so relieved when you let go of that first frame!

[@leslieaz8361]

I loved this video because you and Andy worked so well through the process. Now I have to declutter some of my frames!

[@LynnStAubin-od5qe]

You make a great team on deciding what stays and goes. I loved that you immediately put up the pictures you kept. They had perfect homes.

[@julieanne7223]

You did so well Erica, no mucking around with your decisions, you made good choices. That mirror Andy chose to keep might look good behind a bar. I am glad you kept the Lucas picture, it was so cute!!!! the basement looks so much better with just one less pile.

[@c.han.b_]

I loved this video so much to watch. The honesty to one another is so pure and is for a Dutch person so nice to see. Being open and respectful for the other persons opinion and not forsing anything. Great, amazing everyting! Just love!

[@johnandkitty]

So proud of you guys! Wall hangings, especially family photos are hard to do. You did a great job!

[@divalicious541]

This shows the power of putting like items together and then decluttering. I imagine knowing how much items there are of one category motivates what stays and what goes.

[@nancymillet8210]

The baby picture is sooo cute!

[@vzeimen]

I've been waiting for this one! A great place to donate frames is a high school art department. They usually love getting them and students love having a frame to put their work in for shows etc.

[@lanegoodspeed5103]

Thanks Guys! I bet you are glad to get through this project.Just a suggestion for the signs of places where Andy was stationed. Use screw eyes to attach each sign top to bottom to the previous so you won't have to constantly level each one.

[@robynnjasper3843]

I loved the “Ranger bonus” at the end.

[@juliegrossman3733]

Thank you, Erica! That was so fun and motivating! I love how the two of you communicate and make decisions together. Awesome. And also, you're daughter's response to the quote in her bedroom: "I have to do all that?!" I am inspired to go through my own framed photo and wall hanging bin.

[@waihekesmurf4485]

This was so satisfying! Erica, I love how you go through each item with us so we see the process, instead of ‘fastfoward with music, job done’. When it comes to decluttering wall hangings you and Andy’s decluttering muscles’ have gotten huge!💪🏻 The two ‘riffing’ off each other was a class act, I’m impressed how much you both let go of! 😘

[@dianneknowles645]

I love Ranger! He’s such a good boy!🐕 Great job culling out the frames/pictures!🎉

[@connieverbeck1110]

A wonderful video. Brought tears to my eyes watching you to supporting each other in the decisions. End result is fabulous!!! You make a great team.

[@dbartz5510]

That was a lot of wall items! You two did great! 👍Keep these coming!❤

[@DTH74]

Try command strips to hold things without having them move. They’re a game changer.

[@melissameinders2454]

One suggestion, if you are worried about level pictures use those Command velcro strips on the back. They are easy to remove and don't leave holes in the wall.

[@Raxx777]

The pic looks perfect over the rocking chair- the woods seems to match and adds an extra cozy vibe to the reading corner. Pics and books are hard for me, too. Great job- thanks for sharing

[@mamaonamission]

I ❤ your dog! He is always following you around and is the sweetest 🐶!

[@cathleenrychner6695]

I just found your channel. I feel very down today, and I came across this video. I cried through the entire thing. You are both very kind to each other and communicate and worked so well together.

[@fancyflamingo123]

Oh my gosh I have been waiting for this. That stack of wall hangings had me reallllly anxious! Ha!

[@millzb8169]

I'd be lying if I said I haven't been looking SO forward to this video!!!! 🤣

[@methefreeelf]

Me too! I've been 'hanging' out for this one!

[@lorenet.2182]

Great job!! There are a lot of longitude and latitude sign on eBay and Etsy. If you contact sellers with a picture and measurements I’m sure you’ll find someone who can make a sign comparable to the ones from L L Bean.

[@TH-pb4ux]

Maybe she can find the signs second hand?

[@lorenet.2182]

That was my first thought but I didn’t see any on eBay. Might take a while but why not.

[@WildKraftyAotearoa]

Kia Ora from NZ. I put lots of special, mainly family photos in a photo album/scrapbook so we would still have them and look at them when we want and donated the frames. I have really loved watching the Lucas Family journey.

[@barbaraturnbull7164]

Loved watching you guys working together. You guys are really making a home comfortable for everyone!

[@carolynv8979]

I like to hang multiple small frames in a vertical line because you can just hang a laniard or necklace from the top nail and hammer the lower ones in between the strands.

[@lonecapricorn9518]

I have been on this journey with you since the beginning and I have to say congratulations to you! Fantastic job!!!

[@helenlaboe1658]

I have downsized 3 times and now I am allowing myself to keep things that make me happy but contain them to certain areas so not cluttered. Love , use , or lose is my mantra. As with your family books surround me. 😍

[@DipityS]

Whoohoo! The space invites a dance around in celebration. It very much reminded me of when you got to the point of curating your own wardrobe - you'd purged and had the space and time to focus on what you wanted the outcome of personal style to be - the same here only you and Andy are curating your whole house and coming up with a 'after' look and it's so cosy and gentle and calm and full of love.

[@chanteewk752]

I loved that you followed through after the picture declutter. That's what I need to do.

[@HolisticHomemaker]

Just imaging how empty your basement must be! You’re so close!! So excited for you!!

[@heatherarmstrong261]

I loved seeing you get pictures up on the wall. This is always a struggle for us - we can't seem to make up our mind where to put them. Seeing how much more cozy your home is becoming as you hang things is inspiration to try and get it done earlier in our new house.

[@stephaniewarmink655]

An idea for the Lat./Long. hangings... 3m makes velcro hangers.... great for pics, like a series... they stay where you put them.

[@pameehanson3866]

Framed photos are hard to decide 😕 I have not done any of my photos yet. Like that Andy is helpful with your decluttering project. Thanks

[@ikrobiee]

Loved seeing how well you two communicate and how much you got rid of. I hang most of our things with command strips for frames (also renting). I hate floor piles. I strive to keep our home floor pile free aside from my bf’s things. I gently encourage him to deal with his 3-4 piles. 😂

[@susancook3360]

Yes you guys are super together. Andy is charming

[@caitlinbures4802]

Great work guys! Someone who’s looking for blue frames is about to score Big! Lol For the wooden signs you can use I-hooks and small chain to attach them together!

[@mommamoore]

I love how you do it together to talk through it!

[@CreativeHomescaping]

If you put museum putty on the backs of the frames it will stick them to the walls and keep them level.

[@sandysmith8377]

“Preserve from what?” “The kids!” I laughed so hard 😂😂😂🥰. This was excellent. I find pictures EXCEPTIONALLY difficult to let go of. I love Andy. He seems like a great guy and it’s so nice you are doing this together. I think “Back in the Basement” should be the name of this playlist/series ❤️🇨🇦.

[@miss.leviwhiteside5923]

So nice to see the open space after it was gone through!

[@lisaann6267]

yes, minimalism is about whats comfortable for you, and your comfort of breathing space.

[@CloudsLoom]

For hanging pictures and keeping them level, we love using Command Hook Picture Strips. Worth looking into.

[@ginaeknowles5432]

You can put sticky tack on the corners of frames to help them stay aligned better.

[@cindyasters]

There is always a lot of frames when I go to the thrift store. Use command strips to hang those pictures to keep straight.

[@daniellegetsittogether]

Just a suggestion. If you guys are keeping those 'where Andy has been stationed' I would do a rope since he's in the Navy.

[@plaisirdelanglais]

Rebeca's reaction when reading the picture....so lovely😍

[@MK-lp4he]

I love that you had a blue period, like Picasso!

[@dianekingery4185]

Loved this video! FOR THE PLACE NAME SIGNS, consider asking the Etsy shop that has similar ones if they can do custom work to make it look like what you have. I've done that before and had success.

[@suzanneseaberg5075]

I think the parents’ honeymoon Jamaican mask would be a fun thing to hang on a backyard fence 😁 … for someone.

[@julielamere9282]

OR save it for an upcoming big anniversary; like their 50th or something! Especially if his parents may not remember that he had the mask and then they regifted it back to them as an anniversary gift! 🤣 something like that my parents would think was hilarious. 🥰

[@amandadunkle1118]

Thank you for your videos I love your videos they help me whenever I get stuck while I'm decluttering my small apartment. Your videos gives me hope to keep going.

[@helentaylor4911]

The wire basket, last item you could use hang outside to put plants on.

[@marlenejohnston4854]

I don’t know why, but I really wanted Andy to say “Donate” to that mirror he wants in the garage!

[@lauramedbury5509]

Same!!😂

[@katgarcia9099]

The lucus mailbox pic would look great above the incoming / to do bin

[@dianneknowles645]

I LOVE your hair! This haircut looks so good around your face!❤️

[@brendaboyd2809]

Love Andy's shirt! My brother-in-law brews. And you are looking extra healthy Mrs. Lucas! Thank you for being YOU!😍

[@marvymaxee]

Commendable progress!! 👏👏👏

[@xylindria9077]

I love command strips for lighter frames. My walls tend to be my travel scrap book and moving can be a pain if they are all nailed up. But I recommend buying in bulk or it can get spendy. Then when I move, I only have to peal off the wall portion. And it’s a bit more forgiving when trying to level.

[@MWilliamsVTGrrrl]

You work so well together!

[@louisefriisp]

I truly enjoy watching your progress😀

[@Kimonwatersedge]

Erica I needed this video !!!!! Thank you and your husband 🤓🇬🇧💫

[@emilyh6709]

You guys are so cute and reasonable with each other, you can really tell you love each other ❤ Also an idea for the adorable picture of Andy as a wee one could be hung in your kids room or a guest room, it's just so cuuute 😊

[@ivettewoods3733]

Everything you hung up looks so nice. Congratulations you two

[@catharinabra]

I have to say I’m not surprised to see that total number of wallhangings 😉 Yay! Progress 💪💪 I really like the Lucas-picture above the rocking chair, it picks up the tree tones from the furniture and makes that corner look really nice and cozy. I also really like that you decorate your house with pictures you took on your honeymoon, they’re lovely and a subtle reminder about your honeymoon. You did such a great job, it’s nice to see the two of you working together like this 🌟

[@MandyRay]

I so badly want to go through my pile of frames and get stuff on my wall now! Thanks for the friendly motivation, Erica!

[@KMONT77]

Hi I recently had to down size and I took most of my family pictures out of the frames and just put them in 1 scrap book I had no walls for the items but I could not bare to get rid of photos it worked very well now I will add my other Pictures choosing the best and offering family members if they want to go through and take some. The pictures I keep are mostly for me and my memories it will work.

[@nancywidows463]

I loved this process!! It was well planned, and you both knew the plan. It seemed to go smoothly, or at least less painfully than my own attempts! I'm learning so much from watching your real life declutters. Communication is even more important than I thought, even when it comes to decluttering. Great job!!!