2023 Year in Review | Hoarder to Minimalist Decluttering Journey

[@vanessawhitneypro]

Appreciate You! Let's keep going! Pat Pepper & Cheers to You and Yours!

[@ros8986]

No one who does not live with compulsive hoarding disorder can know how overwhelming it is - 24/7- no days off. Ms Heart presents a cheerful, almost casual demeanor in her inspiring videos, but I know this has been an almost unimaginable struggle to do this. For the rest of us (people who do not live with complusive hoarding disorder) it might seen like "what's the big deal? just get rid of the stuff!" but for compulsive hoarders, they would often sooner be homeless, divorced, or even dead, than get rid of their stuff.

[@frugalhippie8430]

Worked at social services and saw people choose the hoard over being housed

[@ahoardersheart]

That is very true my friend, that’s why we can’t just “throw it all away at one time!” Our nervous system couldn’t handle that, it be debilitating and could cause us to regress. Thank you for helping me humanize hoarding disorder 🩷🙏🏼🩷

[@ChestyStClair]

Thank you. I'm a hoarder. I don't feel I was one as a child but now it has taken my liveliness away. I'm overwhelmed and don't know where to start. Nobody knows about it except my daughter because nobody ever gets invited in our home...

[@judithyoung3]

@@ChestyStClair One drawer, one surface, one corner, one box! Get rid of the trash and move anything you want to keep to a place where you know you will find it. You can do it xxx I'm going to do the same :)

[@tngirlz4622]

ChestySt.Clair, you can do it! There’s another KZbin channel where a woman is cleaning out her hoarded home, one area at a time. She now has her living room completely decluttered, and another KZbinr helped her with her kitchen. Think about which area annoys you the most, and work there. Wear a mask if the dust is too much. Chances are, getting that one area clean will motivate you to clean the next most annoying thing. Baby steps!

[@rebekahauer5084]

I don't have compulsive hoarding disorder, but I do have ADHD and it was so hard getting started on decluttering, but once I did it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. As a single mom, between work, homeschooling, and our fixer-upper home there was no way I could keep up with the house until I decluttered and simplified everything. It took a lot longer than I would have liked, but now my house is so easy to take care of and my kids also tell me they enjoy their minimal, easy-to-clean rooms. Thanks for your encouragement!

[@kaycee625]

2023 is when the changes really started to show in your home. I think you’ve done an amazing job and I look forward every week to your insights and wisdom regarding hoarding. And seeing sweet Miss Pepper is the icing on the cake! 😻

[@ahoardersheart]

Awe!! Your kind message made my heart so so happy!! Thank you so much my sweet friend 🦄💜🙏🏼🌟

[@KelleeYouPersonalOracle]

I’ve never met you but I’m sure proud of your progress, honesty, and desire to help others through your own healing journey!!! Best of everything in 2024.

[@marieschmidt5550]

Amazing progress in 2023. I think I speak for everyone following your journey, we are so proud of you! Looking forward to an amazing 2024. Be blessed!

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so much my friend, that means so much to me 🦄💜🙏🏼🌟🦄💜🙏🏼🌟

[@sharonhenry2820]

I was so close on this year's mantra. I was thinking "Get rid of more in 2024". 😉 My husband and I did a lot of purging this year and it felt absolutely "freeing"! As a bonus we are parking our car IN the garage now. Lol ( A great thing to do in winter in the Midwest.) Thanks for sharing your journey! 🦄💜🩵🩷🤍💛

[@allisonsings]

WOW! Look at all your hard work over the year. Congratulations! You're doing GREAT!

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much my friend 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼

[@MaryWalsh-ux6oj]

Thank you so much for your end of year review! You give me such hope! You have done a wonderful job and you should reach your right arm way, way, way around to your back and give yourself a giant pat! You have made such progress; you should be very, very proud! Even Pepper is saying, "atta girl!" People without this disorder have no clue how very much effort and angst is involved in the dehoard of this magnitude. Thank you for your vulnerability and transparency. For those of us who do not want to stay STUCK you give us hope and optimism.

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you for your sweet encouraging message, it made my heart so happy 🩷🩷 I’m so grateful you are my friend 🦄🌟🙏🏼

[@micheledryden1057]

The amount of items you gave/threw away is astounding!!! I've been doing the same in my home but have more to do!! Thank you for inspiring and encouraging us to let go of trauma, clutter, false expectations, and shame. Hugs and love...

[@ahoardersheart]

Oh I am sooooo Proud Of You!!! You are doing AMAZING 🤩🌟🤩🌟 Please know that I am cheering you on EVERY Declutter you do!!!

[@josephdaly2015]

Miss Heart ❤️ what a fantastic review of 2023. You had another very successful year decluttering and Miss Pepper was there by your side, well done to ye both. You give me so much hope that I can do this too while reminding myself to go at my pace but to make it a habit too. Thanks for always being so honest, kind, thoughtful and generous. Wishing you all a happy, healthy and peaceful 2024. Mary, Joes wife 🙇‍♀️👏💪👍🙏💐❤️🐈🦄🎄🎆🎇

[@ahoardersheart]

You absolutely can do this too, at the pace that is comfortable with you! You know I will cheer you every step of the way 🦄💜🙏🏼🌟🦄💜🙏🏼🌟 Happy Happy New Year my dearest friend, 2024 will be a good year for both of us 🩷🩷

[@MRPandoraHartDR]

This was awesome! Plus I want to say that "Hoard no more in 2024" is a brilliant motivational saying to be going forth with! And I've been practicing what you learnt off I think it was Dana, about 'Don't put it down, put it away,' too and repeating it aloud to myself too to retrain myself not to dump stuff down. 😀

[@ahoardersheart]

Yesssss!!! You got this!!! 2024 is your year, I just know it 🌟🌟🌟

[@kellyharris4639]

That don’t put it down-Put it away Has been my mantra all year and has really changed my counters and tiny porch full of footwear. 🎉🎉🎉all the best in 2024

[@cack121]

You had "clutter free in 23" for this years mantra I think next year should be "Let go of MORE in 24" 🙂

[@sharoncox1734]

I haven't visited this channel in a while. It was very helpful for motivation at a particular stage of my life and will always remember this as something that helped. I'm not a minimalist at all yet 😅 There are definitely cycles to the decluttering. I really appreciate seeing photos over time seeing the hoard get cleared and organised, grow back a bit, and then get tackled again - year after year - because you can see the space open up steadily over time.

[@tarotofmylife3331]

I am so proud of you❤ and SO THANKFUL for the impact you’ve made on others. I’ve always been drawn to decluttering but the minimalism blogs and channels were always so strict and lacking in compassion. Watching your journey, your positivity has inspired me to let go of the past and stop hoarding in order to feel safe in my life. Your approach is so self compassionate and nurturing , something we hoarders definitely need in our tool kit. Thank you🙏 here’s to a happy 2024 where we all continue to thrive and stop the hoarding!!

[@Turtle4Cats]

Congratulations on all of your progress in 2023 and I love your motto of "Hoard no more in 2024"!

[@cherylthomson4341]

You are so amazing and so brave to share your journey. I'm looking forward to watching you this next year!!

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so much my friend 🙏🏼🩷 I hope you have a very Happy New Year’s 🥳💜🎉🌟

[@lorriewittig9066]

You've had a wonderful 2023 and documenting the progress and sharing it with us is so inspirational. Here's to a joyful 2024 and continued videos of decluttering!

[@denisemarie6131]

FEAR NO MORE IN 2024 🎉 Happy new year, Melanie!! God bless y’all

[@ahoardersheart]

LOVE IT 🦄💜🌟🦄💜🌟 Happy New Year my friend 🎆

[@plantsbythemoon9049]

Amazing progress! We are so thankful that you share your journey and your tips. You have touched many lives for the better!

[@alanbirkner1958]

October 2024. I donated craft items to a kids' program and a seniors' program. When my shoeboxes get full, I donate, trash, or recycle. I have paper, yarn, ribbon, fabric, embroidery floss, buttons, and beads. I just keep small amounts of each supply. Tina, Al's wife

[@donnaseeton1473]

You’ve done a remarkable job. You give everyone who watches there’s hope for all of us. Thanks for your honesty and guidance. Happy new year!!

[@crybebebunny]

🪄🎉🥳❣️Very Happy 2024 New Year ❣️❣️🥳🎉🪄 I am bed ridden again, ❄️❄️☃️❄️❄️🌨🧣🧤🧣🧦🥾🧥 it is only 60°outside, but to my body being ok at 75° to 85° it feels as if it is Snowing 😮😂😢. It will be getting to 40 during the night in a few days.

[@ellenstam-mulder3002]

i am so proud of you.i watch you from the beginning and you came so far. be proud on your self and: declutter even more in 2024

[@croccatcher]

2023 you declutter ex so much and helped so many people so proud of you ❤😊

[@judithyoung3]

What a massive achievement! AND you still have your childhood/adolescent memories safely stored all together where you can access them if you need to reminisce. You have a wonderful husband (who also looks like he needs to declutter his abundance of childhood memorabilia), children and supportive Pepper to remind you that 'stuff' doesn't always keep you feeling safe xxxx

[@SloanePaoPow]

Ms. Heart, you are doing a fantanstic job. Im cheering you on 💗

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much my sweet friend, that means a lot me 🩷🙏🏼🩷🙏🏼🩷🙏🏼

[@GILLIANMOOR-ed9ii]

Well done in 2023. Let hope you can keep up the good work in 2024. If you have anything left to declutter 😊

[@Peanut11111]

I give away,throw out,and love it.Happy New Year.

[@kenzie3132]

I’ve been watching you for the last few years and I can truly say that you have come so far in your journey and it has been a pleasure to witness. An idea that i thought of, when (in due time) the attic is declutterred, you may be able to store the holiday decor up there to save room in the basement for other things!

[@samanthabaines3578]

Hope you've had a blessed Christmas and a clutterless 2024 xxx. Love from Yorkshire UK xx

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you my friend from the beautiful Yorkshire UK 🇬🇧❤️ I hope you had a blessed Christmas and Happy New Year too 🌟🌟

[@mama24fb27]

You are so inspiring! I can't wait to see what you do in 2024. My goal in 2024 is to finish letting go of the items I inherited from my parents that I don't want or need to keep. I've been working on this slowly, but I hope to be able to finish next year. My home will feel so much better for it! 🎉

[@thomaseiber4445]

Wow, you have come so far this year Miss Heart. Keep goong at your own pace. It ads up and your decluttering results are so amazingly impressive. Happy new year to you and your family. Monica

[@ahoardersheart]

Happy Happy New Year my friend 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼🎆 I know 2024 will be a good year for both of us!!!

[@belindamedina9458]

Have a happy, amazing, and blessed New Year. Keep up the good work in 2024. Looking forward to watching!!

[@susanmunoz7688]

Wow! Fantastic, what a great job you have done. ❤️🤗♥️

[@Saardestaartje]

Your kitty is such a great helper ❤

[@Kreinhardtfam]

Ms Heart, I am do proud of you! I have been watching you from the beginning and watching you heal and learn to let go had been so inspiring and touched my heart. You are so strong and sweet and beautiful inside and out!

[@debratakagawa4764]

You did amazing decluttering in 2023. The basement has so much open space. The other rooms you had to touch up went rather quick. All in all 2023 showed spectacular progress and 2024 you will show so many people how they can tackle what might seem as an impossible task.

[@reneemenary7641]

I really enjoy watching your videos. Thank you.

[@tabbycat4606]

Another amazing year of progress n your journey. Congratulations 🎉❤

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so much my friend 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼 I hope you have a very Happy New Year 🎆🎊🥳🎉

[@porcelina956]

My dad plans on retiring for 2024 here's hoping he lets go too.

[@NourishmentRedacted]

Incredibly proud of you!!!

[@dawnpenner6275]

Great job and year that you did keep up the good work. Watch you all the time. For inspiration. I hope you keep going forward and maybe go back and do more in your basement.

[@cannycrafter1405]

It is absolutely amazing what you have been able to achieve in 2023. I can't wait for 'LET IT GO IN 2024'

[@julieparham462]

So exciting to see a recap of all your progress!!! You continue to amaze us with those strong decluttering muscles 💪 Thank you for encouraging and inspiring us all to follow your lead! ❤

[@jgerrets7862]

You have worked so hard in 2023, amazing job🎉❤❤❤ i love your series

[@aileenreynolds5604]

You are AMAZING Melanie! I cannot wait for "Hoarding No More in 2024"!

[@anitachopping]

One step at a time! Your doing great

[@jwb3136]

What a year to be proud of! You are incredible. Thank you for sharing your journey with so many. Happy New Year 🎉

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much my friend 🩷🙏🏼🩷 I hope you have a very Happy New Year too 🎊🎉🥳

[@malachitemoondance1086]

Good Luck for the future.🦄🍀 I'm sure next year your home will be even more organised and pleasant to live in than this year. Must be a huge weight off your shoulders knowing you can and have made incredible progress. 🏡

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you my dear friend 🩷🙏🏼🩷 I think next year, I’ll be officially off the hoarding scale 🦄🌟🩷🙏🏼💜 I hope you have a very Happy New Year 🥳🎉🎆🎊

[@lindamusser7370]

I love your channel! You understand! ❤

[@RiseWithRaina]

I love your videos and your honesty and the fact that you are making sure you heal this so you can avoiding passing down the pain to your kids. Keep going! You’re doing amazing!! 💖🫶🏻

[@rebeckamattisson5083]

You should be more than proud over yourself. Wow, I'm amazed with your fantastic decluttering results. Thank you for letting us join you on your journey. ❤❤❤❤❤Happy new year! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MaryHananiaHmar]

I have watched many decluttering videos but you are the one who touched my heart. I am not a hoarder but I am so happy for you,for all that you have accomplised. Keep going. Lots of hugs❤❤

[@MoniqueFerlattePaiement]

I've been binge watching your videos for the last few months now. Although I don't have any of the conditions that you mentioned in your videos, I just wanted to let you know that you should be very very proud of the progress you have made and the help you have given others along the way. You've made me understand more about the hoarder's mind. As a semi retired teacher I really appreciate you explaining how your ADHD mind works and what tools helps you function better. I'm sure it would have help me enhance my teaching and organisational skills when I had my own classroom. I wish you all the best in 2024!

[@priscillalange1222]

So proud of you, now and always! You are an inspiration to all. Thank you for sharing your journey and I look forward to seeing the continuation of it in 2024❤🎉❤🎉

[@eSusan12]

Ohh the garage!!!

[@lydiaschicklin5978]

HAPPY NEW YEAR ! You are amazing and so courageous! Thank you very much for sharing your experience! Bisous from Alsace in France !

[@MsArtistwannabe]

Well done!

[@findingaway5512]

I am always so proud of all the progress and mind shifts you continue to make. ❤

[@JaneOrr-m5g]

Hip hip hooray! Cheering you on. Best wishes with surgery! Wow what a year!!!!

[@annieb4182]

You are amazing!

[@pyrobunnymaniac]

Yay!! Another video! What a year & hope you and the family have a wonderful holiday! Thanks for sharing your journey & excited to continue on to another year. 🙂

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much!! I hope you and your family have a beautiful Happy & Healthy Holiday too 🌟🌟🌟

[@lauradavison4044]

Thanks for your videos throughout the year I have found them inspirational and given me understanding about hoarding. I want to wish you and your family a happy new year. I love the way your basement is becoming so much clearer and organised, looking forward to your success in 2024. ❤

[@starzyk6897]

Congratulations on the wonderful job you have done!!!!! You are such an inspiration!!!!! Wishing you and your family many blessings from God!!!!! Happy and blessed New Year!!!!! Love from Ania from Poland :)

[@charishurt1768]

Fantasticyear of decluttering congratulations everything looks great💜🦄

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so much my dearest friend 🩷🙏🏼🩷 I hope you have a very Happy New Year too 🎊🎆🥳🎉

[@Jettsmom98]

You did a great job in 2023 and hope you have great success in 2024. You've been a great inspriation. I've donated so many craft supplies in the past couple of months and it feels good. I'm not sad, I'm relieved. I am going to declutter some in my linen closet today because I can't stand it anymore. Then I'm on a decluttering break until January 8. Then I'm back to decluttering big time.

[@kell_checks_in]

Brava! 🎉🏆🎈

[@shannonmccann3814]

Hope you have a wonderful new year and look forward to watching you continue on with this 😊

[@ahoardersheart]

I hope you have a very Happy & Healthy New Year too 🎊💜🎆🥳🎉

[@rebeccam1027]

You did such a great job in 2023! On to 2024!!🎉🥳

[@lindabourcet1349]

Love your progress and your positive, loving attitude. I am working on decluttering my craft supplies and finding new homes for things that no longer inspire me. It is actually quite joyful to re-gift things to friends who want them. They had become a burden. And now I can focus on the projects I am excited about. Can’t wait to see what you get done in 2024.

[@amystewart9228]

Love it

[@lynnettelg]

I am so incredibly happy for you! Cheering you on in your continuing journey! ❤

[@kittyrascherranger6062]

Congrats on the huge process you made in your journey in 2023 I know that was a huge undertaking. Looking forward to rooting you on in 2024.

[@francinehogsett3065]

Great job….wonderful video…can’t wait for 2024 😊❤️Happy New Year

[@emilywoods4869]

Amazing progress! Well done Miss Heart. ❤

[@devonchase2119]

Hi Ms. Heart! I know maintenance of the cleared out spaces is always a work in progress so I was wondering if you could do more Fly Lady videos? Those have been some of my favorite videos from you!

[@deborahcole1045]

You have done a fantastic job!!

[@INfectiOUSfreak]

You have come so far! Amazing! ❤

[@susangriffin-byrne8393]

I just brought out a large box to go thru and turned on your video. A lot of it is going to go. I just can't deal with all the "stuff" anymore. Thank you!

[@tngirlz4622]

FANTASTIC JOB!!!🥳👏👏👏🦄 Your progress is inspiring - thank you for sharing your journey with us. I know you’ve helped so many. Happy New Year! 🎩🥂🎆All the best in reaching your decluttering goals in 2024!

[@alanbirkner1958]

January 2024. I get rid of 20 items each day. Today's items were collage materials and ribbons for the seniors at a local church. Tina, Al's wife

[@lisaann6267]

well today i tackled my under sink bath cabinet. i kept nocking things over. i had some clear fridge bins. they fit perfectly. and got rid of a few wash cloths. and i hand soap. :)

[@Lullalies]

Clutter free in 2023. Hoard no more in 2024. Keeping the vibe in 2025.

[@ros8986]

Ms Heart - you might get useful organizing ideas from Gayle Goddard's videos on organizing crafting supplies - as well as being a professional organizer for over 10 years, she is a dedicated and passionate crafter (beading) and has organized many other crafters. I know it might be a couple months until you are setting up your craft "room" in the basement, but maybe getting some ideas now might give it time to mentally sort the ideas.

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much, I will have to check her out 🩷🙏🏼🩷

[@ros8986]

@@ahoardersheart her yt channel is "the clutter fairy" and in her playlists tab there is a list for "arts & Crafts, hobbies, sports"

[@ninaridley6838]

After all the trauma of my dad dying n now brother may die I have bought stuff I don’t need. Only good thing I did was finally get my hair cut

[@jwb3136]

Sorry for your losses and tough times. Taking care of yourself is important but hard to prioritize when grieving. Sending ❤ and hoping things get better for you

[@ninaridley6838]

@@jwb3136 thank you

[@lucyrademakers4188]

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[@hannahkennedy2259]

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[@diananore1368]

🎉🎉❤🎉🥳

[@raeleenrobinson5749]

Well done, # Question, how do you emotionally deal with the “open spaces”that de-cluttering has made ..? I find it hard to deal with them and then I fill them again, and so the circle continues… how can I stop this happening again and again- any suggestion will be accepted.

[@melanietrester]

Hello from Germany,hi Miss Heart, miouw pepper 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

[@sandradisclafani6725]

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[@suzannerockall4030]

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[@jonalyndalida]

I can't let go I'm sorry vhahaha😂

[@downunderveggiegardendiaries]

Actually it was your parents fault. You must teach your children skills. The Spectrum issues just make it amplified. Kids need the confidence and motivation to start practising what they have seen or learnt or they just don’t do it. A sort of learned incompetence. If your parents are doing all the work you don’t feel like you have to or are allowed to, to do the same.

[@maryl234]

Way too dramatic for just cleaning.

[@extrememinimalism]

Please be careful when using the term OCD to describe minimalism. They are not the same thing. x

[@MRPandoraHartDR]

So if someone has OCD they can't also have it take the form of being a minimalist like Ms Heart's mother? Cos that was what I got from what she said, not that minimalism and being OCD are the same thing.

[@extrememinimalism]

My point is I am a minimalist AND I have OCD. Occasionally intrusive thoughts impact my minimalism and occasionally minimalism living has been healing in my OCD. But even so, they are two separate things and should never be describe as the same thing. If your minimalism is leaching into OCD, then it has become OCD, and is no longer minimalism as technically OCD is about obsessions that get in the way of living and minimalism is all about and encouraging living. Source: Someone who is OCD diagnosed and who's OCD did overtake minimalism at one point. In my case OCD impacted minimalism, because I was only feeling safe when I was spending hours counting everything in my rooms and went 'extreme minimalist' to cope. And when I couldn't I was very, very, very stressed about it, aka not living my best life. @@MRPandoraHartDR

[@extrememinimalism]

I hope that helps.

[@micheledeem4633]

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