The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan | Save Money

The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan has helped me immensely with my hoarding recovery!! It has helped me give away my hoarded items for free, reduce waste, and save me money! I also share some struggles that I had with it but I am a recovering hoarder who still has triggers!
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[@user-jd9qw3om6o]

My boys school always excepted clothing, naps sacks etc.. to give out to kids that didn't have much The one rule I had with my boys that if they saw anyone wearing what we donated to never never approach them and say I donated this. One day my son came home and said mommy today I saw someone wearing what we donated and he felt proud knowing that he helped someone that was in need.

[@annbeth6730]

Beautiful child

[@fabienneroure9995]

Awwwww ❤ that's very sweet.❤

[@ahoardersheart]

I absolutely LOVE your story!!! Great job mama raising such an amazing kid ❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️

[@thelove2beloved]

I recommend moving the cube unit to the basement or to one of the boy's rooms. The living room will look less cluttered and more organized and calm.

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you for sharing with me!! I am planning on rearranging, reorganizing and updating the living room this year!!

[@sandywlaschin3878]

We set items on our curb with a free sign and usually they are gone within an hour.

[@wendymartin4251]

This week I donated some metal items for scrap metal towards helping someone afford to fix his A/C in his truck. We were going to bring it ourselves, but instead, I was happy to pay it forward.

[@ahoardersheart]

I absolutely love that!!! What a blessing to that family, you’re amazing 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼

[@chaitrasuhas5973]

I recommend making a caddy for all the art supplies and moving the games to the photo corner or into the boys' bedroom. they can bring what they want to play with and put it away.That way you can eliminate the whole cubby in the living room and upkeep is easier

[@ahoardersheart]

We are definitely going to reorganize and rearrange the living room this year!! Thank you for sharing this me!!

[@sundevilish]

I love my local buy nothing group!! I have ended up with more friends from there than I could ever have imagined. We have had potlucks, ice cream socials, etc.

[@ahoardersheart]

Yesssss!!! What a wonderful story and I love how you made new friends as well!! Love love love 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼

[@angelamelcher6497]

I worked up to getting rid of stuff. Started out selling things online, then I started giving it away on buy nothing groups, now I am able to load up car and take a bunch to goodwill easier than it use to be.

[@tammys5687]

Unfortunately, my buy nothing group isn’t that great. I tried to give things and it was just one person after another falling through on the items. It is much easier for me to donate to a local thrift store that gives back to the community than to mess around with messaging multiple people per item.

[@corilarge9267]

Same. My local chapter of Meals on Wheels is my go-to donation spot (and thrifting spot).

[@HeatherLikesArt]

For me and my experience with Buy Nothing. It's been hit and miss. Some have gone well for me, good communication, fast pick ups but there's been ones where there have been no shows, lack of explanation. Very annoying. There are things I just want gone quickly, because once I've made a decision about parting with an item, I like to get it out of the home as quickly as possible. Sometimes, there's been delays with the pick up and so the item has to hang around another day or 2. With donating to the thrift store, I can get it all out of the house quickly, same day. And several items all at once. I will still use the Buy Nothing to give things away. I do like how happy it makes the person. but I will continue to take items to Thrift stores too.

[@Peanut11111]

I doing a no spent month again.Love it.I got way to much and doing away with a ton of it.

[@ahoardersheart]

Yesssss! I am cheering you on my friend!!! You got this!!

[@allalala9916]

I've been doing the buy nothing thing for a couple years but I don't get free stuff either. I only buy the necessities, clothes for kids when they grow up a size, shoes when they get torn, items to replace broken or worn out items, school supplies when we run out. We really don't need anything else. Kids get one Christmas present and one birthday present and I try to get the smallest toy possible because they rarely ever play with bulky toys. No seasonal items except one box for Christmas decor. I still wear clothes I wore 10-20 years ago. It's classic pieces, nothing trendy.

[@bronwynbrin]

I'm part of my local buy nothing group & I've been able to gift a lot of things my kids have outgrown on it

[@allisonsings]

As I understand it, Buy Nothing, began on Bainbridge Island, WA (where I used to live). That small island had multiple Buy Nothing groups by region of the island because all the groups were so active. Through Buy Nothing we were blessed to receive a kid's bed, toddler bed, couch, veggies, and countless other things. It was amazing. Especially when we moved, I loved being able to return the favor.

[@ahoardersheart]

Yessss!!! Thank you for sharing your story, I absolutely loved reading it 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼

[@Atira_]

Important topic! We over consume waaay too much and one way of changing that is to buy second hand first and give away the things you don’t need to somebody else. 😊 Plus it’s better for the environment! 💚♻️ Love your videos!

[@ahoardersheart]

Yes my friend!!!! You are absolutely right🦄💜🌟🙏🏼🌎♻️

[@lizbratcher2919]

Yes I have to be careful about just constantly scrolling through my buy nothing group. I only get on to gift things or if I’m looking for something specific. It can be a way to just continue to bring stuff into my house that we don’t really need. You’re so right that the shoppers high is a real thing and does occur even on buy nothing.

[@ahoardersheart]

Yessss, it’s definitely a real emotion and I’m so happy you’re so aware of that too!! You are doing amazing my friend 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼

[@alanbirkner1958]

I've been cleaning beaches for years. I pick up trash--especially plastic-- most places I go. Here, near Chicago, there are beautiful forests, rivers, and Lake Michigan. I buy maybe 3 brand new items in a year. This year, I will buy a pair of shoes because I only own 2 pairs. Tina, Al's wife

[@ahoardersheart]

You seriously are the BEST, you know that?!!! You are my inspiration my friend 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼

[@ChristianAnneSmith]

Being part of our local buy nothing group has been life-changing for me. It has allowed me to declutter so many items that I might’ve felt like I couldn’t before. I do not have hoarding disorder, but I am quite sentimental. I’ve done so much as to explain this when I post an item of my child’s and often I will get a private message afterwards from the Mom showing it being used by the next child. It makes me so happy! Joined before the pandemic and during it, it was an essential way for some people to get food or items they needed because we do requests. Instant someone might post we’re having a hard time and not sure what I’m gonna feed my kids tonight . Then offer things or ask to private message them. I have four chickens and it’s been so great to drop off a dozen eggs when people needed them. It goes beyond just letting go of items I have consciously you no longer need. When another person post to request often I realize I do have a duplicate of that or that I can let it go and offer it. It’s a beautiful way to get to know some of my neighbors and a very slow and somewhat distant that isn’t overwhelming . It really makes my neighborhood feel more like a village than it used to.

[@ros8986]

Ms HH - maybe remember that there are people who need the stuff more than your family (it helps me to keep from acquiring things).

[@ahoardersheart]

Yesss! That’s exactly what I do! That’s what gives me the closure from hoarding the items.

[@vanessawhitneypro]

I’m a nanny… My boss LOVES “buy nothing”… She’s hardly spent any money on toys for her kiddos…

[@ahoardersheart]

That’s amazing!!! All those toys are being loved again and staying out of a landfill!!

[@vanessawhitneypro]

@@ahoardersheart Yes, indeed! Let's keep working on making our own homes better, and saving someone money by sharing our gently loved toys/clothes/dishes/furniture etc, with others! Peace & Love to ALL!

[@bonesareheavy]

Melanie, I LOVE that dress! Those are my colors! Thanks for explaining your "Townsgiving" in more depth. I have that book on my list to check out from the library at some point this summer. Right now I am reading a book about how companies and advertisers use propaganda to overstimulate and profit from consumers...kinda goes hand in hand with the Buy Nothing.

[@MsArtistwannabe]

Our local buy nothing group is pretty active. I’ve re homed so many items.

[@ahoardersheart]

That’s amazing!!!! You have blessed so many families 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼♻️🌎

[@sarahreid-warren6266]

Look how far you have come on your journey ! We are all so proud of you x x

[@charishurt1768]

Fantastic clean up congratulations beautiful lady 💜🦄

[@kbal1451]

I’m in Australia, in my city there’s a buy nothing group for each suburb. I’ve picked up some beautiful items and given away items that I don’t use. My local supermarket, added an item to my delivery that I didn’t want and it’s not cost affective to return it, posted on my buy nothing facebook page and someone picked it up a couple of hours later. It’s so easy.

[@ahoardersheart]

Yesss!! I love reading your story!! So happy it’s been a blessing to you and your family!

[@Stefunny82]

Is Pepper Mommy’s baby girl? It seems no matter where you are in the house she is right there with you! ❤

[@ahoardersheart]

Ohhhh yessssss 😻❤️ She’s definitely my soul kitty!!! Such a good little girl, she rescued me honestly 🌟🌟🌟

[@josephdaly2015]

Wonderful insight as always. Thank you so much. Have a great week. Mary, Joes wife 🙇‍♀️👏💪👍🙏💐🐈

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you and Have a wonderful week my dearest friend 🦄💜🌟🙏🏼

[@trishb6895]

Even though you are a recovering hoarder you are allowed to have “new” to you things but in your case it’s a good rule of thumb to do the one in one out method. Just because you have things to still let go of doesn’t mean you are never allowed to change things up.

[@ahoardersheart]

You are absolutely right my friend 🙏🏼❤️ That’s why I’ll only post an “in search of” for something I really need! We can absolutely enjoy new things but for myself, it’s a matter of self control and recognizing my current limits when acquiring new things ❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@dlcarbonneau3750]

Thank you, this is common sense. It just hurts my feelings when I see people throwing good items into the trash, like Cass and Minimal Mom do sometimes.

[@myrnahouston5773]

A wonderful message! Thank you again for sharing your journey!

[@Lili-ls7um]

I didn’t know the second part even though I’ve been with them for years 😅 We have loved being part of our local. Made so many friends, too. And my things now suits me better while the ones that are unloved here gets to be very loved elsewhere. Between buynothing, verge/hard rubbish collection and church community we buy very few non-consumables. And actually regularly get consumables there, too (food esp)

[@themightymeowmeows7349]

We also have free groups in Scranton pennsylvania. I run a kids clothing ministry through my church. I get donations from other people who don't want to post it themselves and I group them together and give them to people who need them. Biggest problem I have is hackers who sometimes will take it and bring it up to the consignment store for cash. It's a wonderful idea especially in this day and age to give away items you don't need

[@katia.luna213]

💜💜 1. I see no harm in upgrading what you have, item-wise. For example, if I got rid of all or most of a collection of items (be it winter things or holiday decor or even hair accessories), getting a handful of items that are BETTER quality is a step up from having lots of items you either don't care about as much anymore or just need to replace. 2. The dreaded mail!!!! Have a baggy for trash if you aren't close to a bin. I chuck pretty much everything that comes in the mail. If something is important, I can pull up the website on the spot or write a reminder in my notepad. 😺 Bonus: If you get interrupted too much, start setting boundaries. Mom had three of us. Kids can have quiet time when they get home so Mommy can do Mommy Things. Don't feel guilty. You pay the bills!

[@isabellerininger6249]

Pepper is sooo relaxed! She’s adorable.❤

[@mollyklumb]

Thank you for highlighting this subject! You’re a great inspiration for many. Mail clutter I learned you can unsubscribe from using an email address/phone number on the back of almost any mailer. Video idea maybe too :) Thanks for being there for us!

[@katia.luna213]

🤔 I will try the local ones. Tried my current city's not too long ago, and it felt scammy. I like my area, though. Maybe it was just a crappy week for me!

[@siameseire]

Such a helpful talk through the process of letting go (and the stress of second-guessing and waiting for the closure). I am so grateful for you. 💛

[@sarasmith5506]

I love our buy nothing group! Thanks for talking about it and sharing

[@katrinamuritala3207]

I need to do this

[@nnylasoR]

Yep …. I once was an Admin of a local FB buy/sell group…. **was.** It was baaad, because I was one of the few getting to see the post before it was even approved and put out there. Again…. **was.** I did not have the self control that I have now and my gathering simply got … out of control. *Yes, it was unfair that I, as an Admin, jumped on so many items before others had a chance, but at least the person was still getting their asking price from me.🙃

[@beknight9399]

It triggers me that the picture over your dinner table is not in the middle 😂🙈 Thank you for sharing your experiences, it always motivates me to clean something, too (today in the garden). I would recommend to store the things (games, stationary etc.) in the ikea (?) shelf elsewhere. Your boys can bring down from their rooms, what they need and afterwards put it back. Eventually you can use the space for wardrobe or something? I remember you have no hallway... I think that's very hard, because everything gets immediately in the living room 😬

[@hannahkennedy2259]

Cute dress😊

[@Outbackhobbyhorsing]

Great suggestions. Thank you!

[@croccatcher]

What an awesome idea

[@ritavasnanigurbani6063]

Loved this video🎉🎉

[@judenebaer9997]

Very wise for helping others❤❤

[@tngirlz4622]

Fantastic idea!👏👏👏🦄

[@francinehogsett3065]

Great advice…..beautiful dress you wear it well 😊❤️

[@happyluv]

Hi Miss Hart! I've been following you for a long time. I'm definitely on the spectrum of a level 1 or 2 hoarder so I completely understand what its like. I find your channel personally very motivating and healing. The basement is truly amazing and reflects all of the hard work you have done on healing past trauma. Where do you keep birthday cards and special event invitations etc? Also I would be interested in your meal planning strategy and recipes from a busy mom. I'm 67 years old, but a full time caregiver to my husband as well as my grandson so any tips on easy meals would be appreciated!

[@rebeckamattisson5083]

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[@sandradisclafani6725]

❤️👍

[@suzannerockall4030]

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[@michellerobillard4067]

Hi girl I have a question for you. Your night stand is looking good grate job but why is hubbys side so messy and unorganized? I would think his side would be cleaner than that .

[@katia.luna213]

Hubby has always seemed like he's got hoarding tendencies

[@ewaem8519]

Yeah, the House isn't only "her" problem, they all have the tendencies 🐶