If you want to know my biggest lessons from decluttering 10 years worth of stuff, watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4GcgZZ3htF4grs
@carolcollins3108Ай бұрын
So this attitude , let go when you're ready , certainly takes away the stress and trauma. Thank you.
@Sher-BurtАй бұрын
I started decluttering when I realized how large our moving van was for the entire house and the fact we had to make multiple trips in our own vehicles with more stuff. I've been working on this for 3 years now.
@ThisEditedLifeАй бұрын
It's a long-term project but worth it :)
@susanneh.7652Ай бұрын
Yes.. there are a lot of white/black and either/or thinking from people who promote decluttering. Like the saying “if it’s not a clear yes, it’s a no”… BUT we’re all different and some of us have a slower process and need time to think (and feel) things through. I often take decluttering “rounds” and end up getting rid of things the third or forth time I have that item in my hands. Thank you for reminding us ❤️ that we are also human and there is nothing wrong with the attachment to things and stuff. Letting go is also letting go of too high standards of how to declutter or how to be a minimalist. We have to find our own way. And a big YES also to your explanation about decluttering is not nescessarily the same as minimalism! 👍🏼😉
@ThisEditedLifeАй бұрын
Thank you for your lovely comment. Yes, I've come to appreciate the benefits of taking time to declutter rather than rushing to get rid of things in one go ❤️
@leisure057blank3Ай бұрын
My goals are not minimalism. My goals are, I want to move, but I don’t want to spend thousands of dollars moving everything in this house.
@wendyeskelin8765Ай бұрын
Great planning ! It really gives you a different prespective looking at it from that lens.
@mtnshelby7059Ай бұрын
I did this! I walked away from everything in my home I couldn't carry myself. Which didn't leave much. I don't miss any of it. But I didn't have emotional attachments to the stuff. I think that's key.
@leisure057blank3Ай бұрын
@@mtnshelby7059the majority of it is my mothers stuff. I just have trouble with it.
@southerngal345Ай бұрын
My experience at "decluttering" my home has lasted 3 years. I take it in phases. Now, I really think 2x before purchasing anything not consumable. I found the "one and done" approach to be overwhelming. Slow processing fit me better both mentally and physically.
@ThisEditedLifeАй бұрын
Yes, at the beginning I thought I could do "one and done" but I found that "slow and steady" suits me better ☺️
@TimelordUKАй бұрын
Thank you for saying 'often' and not 'often-times'
@ThisEditedLifeАй бұрын
Do they mean the same thing?
@TimelordUKАй бұрын
@@ThisEditedLife yes but unfortunately this unnecessary American extension is creeping into some UK KZbinrs and I can't stand it! Along with adding 'ality' at the end of words that don't need it!! What is the function of a kettle? / What is the functionality of a kettle? Makes my kettle and my blood boil!!
@susanbernier9399Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. You have a way of helping sort what is important and what isn’t. It never is a one size fits all when it comes to our lives. Thanks 💕🇨🇦
@ThisEditedLifeАй бұрын
Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you found the video helpful ☺️
@toby-jeanne_almyАй бұрын
Hey girl hey! Your camera white balance is keying for pink and green, just a heads up!
@ThisEditedLifeАй бұрын
Thanks!
@wendyeskelin8765Ай бұрын
I think it's good to chunk areas down, if you aren't up for a large area, just a small easy one can keep the momentum going. I also try to not be hard on myself, if I am torn on something I keep it and often times the next time I go to that area I get rid of lots more stuff and wonder how it didn't make the cut the first or 2nd time.
@ThisEditedLifeАй бұрын
Same here with going back to areas and wondering why I didn't declutter certain items before! Perhaps we just weren't ready at that time ☺
@kathrynp7595Ай бұрын
I have the most difficult thing to declutter is photos which I have tons of
@ThisEditedLifeАй бұрын
Yes, I still have a lot of photos. I'm thinking of scanning them, so at least I have digital copies.
@barbaracarr17Ай бұрын
What really helped me was establishing a curation process. I'm in my 70s. I wanted to pass on meaningful photos to family members but not burden them with a bunch of boxes of random snapshots. I made up two albums, one for each of my sons. These contained photos of their ancestors mounted in an old-fashion album with heavy black paper and white ink captions. These photos had come to me from my mother. I had photos dating back to the 1800s. I used a good color copier and photo paper to make duplicates for the albums if needed for the two albums. I added to the albums significant photos of my sons' childhoods. After giving them the albums, I felt that the responsibility for the family history had been respectfully passed on. I went through my own photos and reduced them to my favorites and put them in a photo storage box. These were for my own pleasure to look through when I wanted. The rest of the photos I discarded. These were photos I knew no one else would want. I'm really not worried about losing photos anymore. My sons have taken thousands of their own photos of their children, which I have digital access to. Their families are well documented.
@janeb3024Ай бұрын
I have begun to dispose of photos from my own life that have no meaning for my heirs. They do not know the people or why I have pictures of them. Family photos are being labelled (in pencil on the back) and my heirs can decide for themselves what to keep and what to discard.