"Dawn, this was a HORRIBLE idea."

Today we're back at Rachel's house to help conquer kitchen paper clutter and random piles! We'll declutter and reduce the inventory that Rachel has to manage and put some SIMPLE organization in place that's easy to manage!
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[@TheMinimalMom]

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[@TheAtWhatCostBlog]

You guys are just the best! This was so helpful!

[@amyalexander8856]

Great job!!

[@VeryGreenly]

@5:40. “Cold hearted Dawn” said “give it to me!” And took all of Rachel’s things she loves ( lol) … just like she did to Tom

[@kimrodger2425]

Please post to Rumble

[@hardinkristy]

Check my comment below. Strange reply you might want to check into. 🤔

[@jenniferglass8417]

I LOVE how you and Tom work together as a team so well. Considering where you guys started and Tom didn’t even want to be on camera, now he’s amazing at helping others declutter as well.

[@daniellellie12]

I agree! I think I could be friends with Tom too.

[@lchapter383]

Well said! And agree.

[@sheilaenglish3293]

I think you lucked out with Rachel as your first client. She was willing and self aware - appeared to have not too much trouble determining what needed to go. With your support she did an excellent job.

[@jomandy5688]

Perhaps but also Dawns manner also helps a massive amount

[@karisabronson84]

Can I just say that I am so glad to see sweet women like this raising boys? You just know they are good.

[@susansmith493]

That's exactly how I feel when I see good parents raising girls. I'm so glad to see it. I just know they'll be good.

[@mrsfpm5554]

Message for Dawn: I hope your nerves have settled now you have been to your first home and see the reaction to your help. Message for Tom: I think you were very insightful and that it was kind of you to speak to the lady when she was dealing with her 'fantasy self' stuff. Message for both of you: Well done for the hard work and your time away from your own busy schedules and family but most of all for your kind hearts.

[@mb-k6466]

In my head, Dawn, Dana and Cas are the 'Decisively Dealing with Clutter trio': Dawn - for deciding what to keep Dana - for deciding where to keep it (& without a mess) Cas - for deciding how to store it Add in Tom for emotional support every once in a while and you really got the perfect team to get your home in order :D

[@mb-k6466]

And some Mega Motivation additions (feel free to add your own): Steph (The Secret Slob) - how to keep it clean Natalie Bennett - how to keep it balanced with life Diane in Denmark - how to keep it hygge (Of course, these are oversimplifications, but they do summarize for what unique purposes the different channels each are my "go to")

[@imisseveryone2716]

Hi Rachael, off the bat I will tell you that you are WONDERFUL, I'm the middle child 9, and my Mom was the youngest of 9 !!! The daily hard work to keep EVERYONE feed, clothed, clean is, in and of itself an almost MISSION IMPOSSIBLE. I say almost because it's not almost, it's ALWAYS. Everytime (during this video) you easily stayed committed to your goal to have more time with you children, you are a very wise Mom.. ALL the best to you.

[@lifewithlarsandsusie8315]

I agree! I have 9 too and piles happen often. Kids are back in school now so the last week has been decluttering everything. Feels so good

[@andreamiller6200]

I am just starting to watch, and wanted to comment on Tom's initial instinct of "who are we to tell people what to do with their stuff!" Here is my response: Tom, you and Dawn truly are experts in what you have learned for yourselves, and I have never once seen this as telling people what to do, but rather making your experiences available for consideration, and that is not an act of loftiness, it is an act of love. I truly believe that you and Dawn retain your humility and your gratitude. The other thing (which I know may amaze you), is we WANT your input. Real experience has given you the chops to be able to suggest what can be an effective way to tackle clutter. No fancy degree necessary. Just a willing heart, a welcoming attitude and some elbow grease. There is a lot of love for the two of you out here in the real world. Thank you, so much, for what you both do! I know my life is the better for it, even if we have not met face to face.

[@alezajohnson1908]

YES!!! Well said.

[@daniellellie12]

I love the idea of flipping the bin to start with the older stuff in the pile... duh, why don't I think of these things? You're a genius, Miss Dawn!

[@janebledsoe2191]

Seriously this seems obvious. But I have NEVER thought of it! Lol 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@karigruppen1405]

Rachel seems like such a delight to spend time with.

[@queeniebaggins3732]

No matter how organized you look from the outside sometimes you just need a helping hand or a decluttering companion 🥰

[@livingmooresimply1750]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that donates unused Items BACK to the thrift shop I got them from

[@judyebell7548]

Lol. Bought a coffee mug earlier this year, from resale. Just put it in my donate box. Bought it because I like the small size, just didn’t realize how awkward the handle was.

[@Romans828girl]

You are definitely not the only one. I helped a friend clean out a storage building last weekend. We took SO MANY clothes back to Goodwill with the tags still on them! The whole time we were sorting things out, I was thinking, "I'm not the only one!"

[@elizabeths1051]

I think it is SO much easier helping with someone else's clutter than my own! I always have plenty to say to the TV when watching hoarders...as my own house sits in a disastrous state behind me. 😂

[@davemelodymibus9005]

I have found taking photos of my own spaces and looking at those photos helps me step outside of my own space to see the reality..and in turn gives me motivation and a plan forward. When it is super difficult, I take the photos somewhere away from home (perhaps out for coffee or a nice nature area) and look at them in a relaxed zone, sometimes even with a notebook to write down the next steps, so when I get back home - If I feel stuck - I can refer to my own dot points and firm words. Might help you?

[@elizabeths1051]

@@davemelodymibus9005 Great idea!

[@tgayer1]

@@davemelodymibus9005 I take pictures of a cluttered area and then text them to my friend before working on the clutter. Then I take after pictures and text them to my friend. She compliments me on my work!

[@amyalexander8856]

I love watching Dawn and Tom work as a team. They are so down to earth and fun to watch.

[@kolielynn4144]

Just like the couple on fixer upper and the family of duck dynasty. We are tired of drama and nastiness of TV today. God is calling us to a clean life.

[@babytexan3038]

Go Rachel!! Also loved Rachel's thoughts on her fantasy self-->what she wants more. ❤ Awesome epiphanies, Tom.👍

[@lindamcadarra402]

Rachel!! I admire you SO MUCH! WOW

[@beckyb8808]

Sometimes it's just nice to have someone tell us what to do, particularly when there are piles of items involved! We need that not emotionally attached assistance. Glad you're out there teaching us different ways to view our clutter.

[@flourishforlife1435]

“Adjusting your inventory to what you are already prioritizing in life” is such a gracious way to think of parting with fantasy self clutter! THANK YOU!

[@lizzabbott]

Wonderful ! Rachel, you are amaaaazing ! 9 children and your home is gorgeous ! And yes ... paper clutter... my reoccurring clutter issue for sure. Great job, you guys !

[@theresahoward7216]

I love the compassion and kindness that both you and Tom have for all of us. :) I have a catalog trick... I give a quick look and throw away immediately. If something peaked my Interest I write it on my white board and then get online...if I still am interested later. Like a cooling off period where the shiny perfectly edited pictures aren't staring at me. 😆

[@TheMinimalMom]

LOVE this idea!!!

[@tgayer1]

Or you could take a pic with your phone.

[@kimjaymama26]

I love this so much! It is hard to find content about homeschoolers with large families. I am motivated to go put into action what I have learned.

[@leeannalmanza3182]

check out Erica Lucas' channel. Her story of overconsumption to minimilish home schooling mom is inspirational!

[@emilylong9887]

Someone’s gonna be so happy to see that budget planner at goodwill.

[@angelacross2216]

What a lovely, honest, person Rachel is. So successful in decluttering but totally able to admit that she had met her match with the bedroom floor and desk. We all have our nemeses when we just need a friend like Dawn to help us out.

[@myrah8190]

Rachel seems like such a lovely woman and so beautiful. She is MY fantasy self 😄 I'm glad you and Tom got the opportunity to go out and help her.

[@olivemaycards]

Great demonstration about how working together helps us so much - you and Tom learn from each other, you and Dana and Cass have all learned from each other, and we can all learn from you all and other people’s experiences :)

[@catharinab8860]

I think you help before you even arrive, because when you have to explain every thing to someone else you see it with new eyes 🌟 I really enjoy this series, thank you Dawn and Tom! And Rachel too of course!

[@FilippaSkog]

Has Rachel got her own KZbin channel or something? She’s really good in front of the camera, looking into it and talking in a way that includes both the viewers and Dawn. You rarely see that with people who hasn’t got experience. Very nice!

[@findingaway5512]

I really enjoy her! Dawn should do the whole place!!! She seems like now I swear I've seen her before or I have a friend that looks exactly like her or something!

[@judyebell7548]

@@findingaway5512 did you ever watch Victoria Jackson on Saturday night live, in the 1990’s. That is who I think she resembles, and sounds similar also

[@lisaann6267]

people should take the time to send in the catalog envelope and write , Remove this name from your list. yes, you have to use a stamp and it takes 6 weeks for them to remove. but it does happen, i have reduces my mail to maybe 2 items a month.

[@constancewilliams4619]

Phone calls work, too. Catalogs will have a "toll-free" number for ordering and customer service. Same with unwanted magazines looking for new subscribers. My bigger peeve is someone who, for whatever reason, has to use our address for their junk mail. This was very odd, because I repeatedly sent the mail back to the sender with a note that she did not live here. (The last name is the same as ours.) And I say she because I am still the only "she" who has ever lived at this address, since my husband and I bought this place brand new about 10 years before. Most of her mail stopped within a few months, but after 5 or so years of receiving the last obstinate piece of mail, her sister called looking for her. How that was possible (she may have been listed in the phone book, too) I didn't check. I courteously told the sister that she did not live at this address. Anyway, the mail stopped.

[@alexisquinn2784]

Very deep human insight into that sense of a lost alternative life. Thank you Tom for your insightful comments.

[@pattyadams2338]

Tom’s comment literally made me laugh out loud! “This was a horrible idea! Turn around”

[@loreestahl5783]

My husband would let Team Tom help him organize his barn. I'd take Dawn out to Panera as a Thank You while the guys worked. 😁

[@brendamaun5455]

I wish someone would help my husband with the garage and three bay shed. Very little is mine so I do not have skin in the game, nor knowledge of what he really needs to keep.

[@kimjaymama26]

My take away is “ fantasy self clutter”. Telling myself “ I may one day be that person but today I am not. And actually having those extra things cluttering up my mind is not helping me be that person, it’s preventing me from being that person!” Wow! So helpful!! I am idealistic. I buy all these things thinking about how I would use them and how they would make me a better mom, but because there is too much I am overwhelmed by it and actually it is holding me back from being that ideal mom.

[@lindagarner1320]

Me too. My Mom was a serious scrapbooker and we used to kid that all of her supplies would be my inheritance. She died recently after battling Alzheimers and I will soon be clearing her house. I'm coming to realize that me starting to scrapbook is probably a fantasy self.💔🇨🇦

[@imisseveryone2716]

You are not alone, many more of us struggle with this. I just try taking the ideas from this channel and one other (the secretslob) The hosts of these 2 channels are the loveliest, knowledgeable, encouraging, uplifting people to spend your time with. And of course, not every idea works for you, I love how the hosts remind you to make it your own.

[@ramonawhisenant2045]

This was great! And THANKS for having Tom in the video. Fridays just don't go well if I do not get to see you and Tom together!!

[@tgayer1]

Light bulb moment...I’m a cricket, and I think you mentioned that crickets sometimes put off organizing until they figure out the perfect system. I’m a recovering procrastinator. I’ve come a LONG way since I started watching The Minimal Mom! I’m so thankful! 😀 The one area left that I can’t get a hold of is my weight.

[@kathleenbolanos]

So thankful for Rachel letting us see this process! It truly is helpful

[@marybrown3125]

This was awesome! I love to hear Tom’s comments. It’s so cool to have a guy who is on board with decluttering and organizing.

[@heather1778]

“But the NEXT one is going to be really tough!” Oh my, Tom is my spirit animal. 😂 LOL. You guys are so cute together. Well done!

[@marystrenke6299]

I Love seeing Tom's involvement in this!!! What a dear man!

[@dianahegseth6279]

You and Tom are so much fun to watch together. I'm really hoping you will consider coming to Arizona (I know that's my fantasy) If not hoping the next people you help are bees and have the worst garage known to any "Slob". Than you for sharing these with us. You give me so much inspiration.

[@strudwick66]

Your fantasy self discussions really spoke to me. I got rid of multiple boxes of cookbooks and and three different author's book collections. If I'm going to look up new recipes I use my phone, and if I want to reread my favorite authors I borrow the digital version from the library. Once I admitted that, I let them go easily.

[@MelindaPlainandSimple]

I have been letting go of books too, including author series. I rarely ever read a book again, but I kept them. ALL of them. I could seriously start a library. 😕 But now I'm letting go, a few at a time, just like everything else in my house. I never got around to reading most of them, but realistically, I never will. I decided it's time to accept that and pass them on to others who will.

[@carolinesmith5730]

Y'all have inspired me to tackle piles and my built-in kitchen desk! Yikes! I have been working for a couple of days in chunks of time... mentally exhausting but a great feeling. Thank you so much! Rachel was so sweet and real.

[@grandmaofthree897]

I have been decluttering in my bedroom but switched to the basement since our son is gone for the weekend! My bedroom is "feeling" better. I get so anxious over it all. I am going to try to take Cass' test again. I took it before but wasn't sure if I answered it correctly because sometimes I 2nd guess myself!

[@kellymhanson]

Amazing job once again Dawn, and definitely kudos to Tom for stepping back and asking about how she was feeling emotionally. I absolutely love these videos of you helping someone else declutter. I think you've found your calling.

[@SpringRain2010]

I love watching these. Good job Rachel! Dawn, I love how you and Tom working together. I think Tom is seeing more and more In details (or epiphanies) how this all works together. His epiphanies as he calls them. Happy for you' al.

[@tessjones5987]

I got a rolling 10 plastic drawer for like $80. I run a business and I had stuff everywhere. This unit organized everything and cleaned out my many places. Got it so organized.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

That’s great, but isn’t $80 really expensive for a plastic stack of drawers?

[@Debbie-Savings]

Rachel, you and your family have a beautiful home! So does Dawn and Tom! ❤️

[@sherryhudson9075]

At one time in my life, I cancelled all catalogues coming into my home. I realized I could look at the catalogues online and could do my ordering online. Paperless is the way to go. I also went online at the Post Office site and got on the no junk mail list. It was so helpful not to have those things coming in

[@ElizabethatREMAX]

No junk mail list?? Never heard of it but I will definitely look for it in my area. Thanks!!

[@vee6515]

I liked the commentary in between would like to see that again, good banter x

[@kimberlyheinz4490]

Loved this video! Dawn I have a built in desk in my kitchen. After hearing you talk about how awful they are and catch clutter I am getting rid of mine. We are doing a small remodel and we are removing the desk and putting in matching cabinets with more functional and usable cabinets and drawers and will use the top for a coffee station! I am so excited. You gave me the idea!

[@Debbie-Savings]

I’ve not tackled my paper clutter yet. Sentimental items and paper clutter are my biggest dreads to get started and where my anxiety sets in big time. 🤦🏼‍♀️ lol

[@judyebell7548]

I understand the sentimental paper items. Don’t go into it thinking you have to throw things away. Have a couple of boxes, and even large oversized envelopes handy, just for sorting. The really tough ones can go into 1 box save for last. Starting with easier items, sure it takes a minute to remanence and decide if you want it in a memory box or to trash it. My kids are over 45, my grands are 20- 11, and I had kept way to much for a memory box. Lol. Kind of silly. I also had items from a grand daughter that died 25 yrs ago at age 2, I have several things of hers that I will never let go of. Also other deceased family items. Good luck, I feel certain that you will be fine when you do get started on the project.

[@beckyb8808]

With sentimental items I have learned that just because I can't let go of something this year doesn't mean I won't be ready next year. Don't view the sentimental items with a view to declutter, I think of it as an annual visit and ask myself do I want to go back next year, if the answer is yes I keep it, if it's no I let it go. Lol for paper decluttering I just grit my teeth and grab a small stack at a time, and ice cream, lots of ice cream.

[@Debbie-Savings]

@@beckyb8808 thanks for the advice! Sounds good to me and what I needed to hear.

[@Debbie-Savings]

@@judyebell7548 thank you as well for your advice! I’ll keep what both of you have written me in my mind when I finally decide to start decluttering them! So kind of both of you to leave me personal messages! ❤️

[@EmmaAppleBerry]

Rachel has 9 boys & looks that amazing? 😍 Goodness tell me your secrets! 😄

[@jonap5740]

Nine boys! That's the secret. You don't get to sit a lot, I imagine!

[@joannajohnson696]

I love to watch you & Tom interact. You two are so in love! I think it is fantastic he is all on board with your channel! One last mention ...Rachel... That desk in front of you is beautiful!

[@sarahharris7563]

I can relate to Tom’s thinking. Started school this week with several new routines and had very low expectations. Things went much better than expected! You’re never disappointed when you have low expectations. 😆

[@jennylhenry78]

Great job on the first home you've gone to! This series is going to be so much fun for all of us! 💕

[@heatherwright4550]

I believe you ought not throw out your dreams because of your season, but if they're truly a passion set them aside with hope to come back to them. I'm 52 years old now, but had a passion for painting with oils and horses from a child. After a long season of homeschooling 6 children, now I have 9 grandchildren, but am painting again (with my canvases and brushes I got for Christmas when I was 14!) And I ride with the first saddle I got when I was 12. My grandkids use my pony saddle. So, you might want to keep the treasures of your heart because so many memories come with them when you purpose to get back to them as your seasons change!❤

[@sheryld1957]

With 9 children's Rachel needed the help and appears to appreciate your help. Great vlog

[@krisrobert415]

This was so encouraging! Thank you Dawn for all the work you put into your videos to help us. 🤗

[@theabbey157]

When I first started this journey I was totally a butterfly, 🦋 now I feel I’m more of a bee. 🐝 Is that a thing, for your styles to change? Thank you for all that you do! Our home feels so much nicer because of what I’ve learned from you! My 9yo daughter told me once that she wanted to take KZbin off of my phone bc I keep watching your videos and getting rid of stuff lol 😂 She’s even coming around now! She spent hours decluttering and organizing her room yesterday! I’m so thankful for you and all the hard work you put into teaching us all! We love you!

[@Lori..]

Love this series! Thank you Rachel for sharing. I am also a cricket and the neatly organized piles made me smile. I have some of those piles as well, waiting for the perfect way to deal with them. 🙂

[@susanhoxter1566]

I would have said “oh if you don’t want this, can I have it?” Lol.

[@NLY1WAY4U]

Haha...so agree!!!

[@melindafalls1227]

i would have definitely taking the big basket. Wasn't that pretty.

[@fordfamily-zl9bc]

Amazing to have that many kids and your house looks great

[@kayelle8005]

You and Tom are so great together. It’s a joy watching your interactions. Rachel was a wonderful first guest on your show.

[@trishbishop3923]

Labels INSIDE the drawers! When you started talking about labeling the drawers, I was picturing the labels outside and crinkled up my nose at that thought…never considered putting them inside. Such a great but simple idea! Because I believe I’ve come up with fantastic solutions to problems, but a month (or 3) later I forgot what my plan was. Ok..maybe 6-8 months later. Loving these videos. What a great help you two are. Wish we were closer, but in all honesty, it would take a long time to get my problem area worked on. (Quilting supplies) I HATE moving things out that I’ve bought and haven’t used. I’ll keep watching and trying to apply to my own self! Thank you 😊

[@anniefenter8697]

Thanks to Rachel for sharing her home with us! 😀

[@nhunter6506]

Rachel, thank you so much for allowing us in your home to watch this process! How generous of you and your family! I have four boys and I admire your willingness to simplify in order to spend more time with them. Thank you Dawn and Tom!

[@flynn1a]

I’m finding that when it comes to paperwork, I don’t have a consistent Clutterbug style. For most stuff, I like it to be easy to find but out of sight (in binders and file folders in a closet or filing cabinet). But there are also things I want in plain sight so they are clear priorities for me. For those things I containerize them in one 5-inch desktop file box, labeled “Pending” or “Important” or the name of an ongoing project (with a checklist of steps). It has taken me awhile to find a way of having things out in the open but not in piles, and really restricted to only those things I need to tackle and finish up in the next month (or two).

[@Lisawhatshersname]

I've heard lots of people be more than one "bug" depending on the area of the house. To me, your style still sounds like a cricket. I'm a bee! 🐝

[@ninawinning2064]

Thank you so much for letting us in to your home Rachel 🥰 And what a wonderful video! Open honest sharing and its just so awesome I'm all happy inside... ooo my hearts happy!! 💕 Also I'm a fantasy cricket but a lady bug alllllll day everyday! I'm getting my kiddos to find out what they are lol 😆 worth it! Dawn and Tom your banter and back and forth talking gives such a great point of view! Helps my hubby tons lol 😆

[@meganprice2803]

I love how you guys are going into other people's homes now. Please do more of this. Also, you and Tom are adorable together. 💗

[@marieswearingen8678]

Bravo for her. Letting go of all my “fantasy” selfs will automatically declutter most of my spaces. You were great Dawn in helping her move forward

[@bina5116]

We had a kitchen built in desk in my folks house and it was always a catch all and also in others people's homes where I have seen them. Because in high traffic area it becomes the spot where everyone drops stuff.

[@ninadukette3340]

That is why I got rid of mine.

[@myrnarenoud3056]

I watch all three of you organizational girls and I am a cricket by nature! So basically I’m organized. All of that to say….it amazes me at the valuable information I’ve learned from you girls! Wow! Thank you so much!!!

[@markianayakymets7861]

You and Tom look great and happy and healthy in this video.

[@mimiof337]

I have found using the container concept has changed my way of decluttering/organizing.

[@LivetolearnMama]

One thing that I try to keep in mind is that if I have extras of something, I won't take care of the thing I have. For example, chapstick. If I have 3 different chapsticks, I'll just grab another one when I can't find the first one. Then I find myself with no chapstick, and I can't find any of them anywhere. So I buy more, and the process continues. A few months later, I find them melted in the crevices in the car or somewhere in the couch cushions. If I only have ONE chapstick, then I know where it is. I know that I'm not going to want to look for it later, so I'll put it somewhere that I will remember. The same is true for pens, notebooks, water bottles, etc. Really, anything that I can only use ONE at a time, I only keep ONE at a time. (There are a few exceptions, like necessities that I really need and don't want to risk running out of. I'll keep one of those things as extra and ONLY use it when I've run out of the first one.)

[@Lisawhatshersname]

Such a good idea! I constantly forget where my things are so I am positive I have multiples in my house - somewhere! Lol

[@aleithea2715]

Great, great, entertaining video. You and Tom are a delightful pair. It was obvious that you are thoroughly enjoying your new venture. I think this was the first video that caused me to really giggle.

[@jenniferglass8417]

I’m a cricket and have a notebook problem too. 🥴One of my shelves in the bookcase is notebooks.

[@lizzabbott]

YES ! Same here

[@keric3730]

Puzzles I think are a good rainy day activity. Put them high and out of sight for most of the time, being them out for something special. Of course electronics take up the gap now

[@Esyllt21]

Dawn, thank you so much for your videos!! As a mom of two small kids, one with special needs, I have been so inspired and encouraged by you, knowing that as a mom of four you were able to declutter so much and keep your house tidy! You have taught me and that I too can do it as a busy mom! Question, I am in the middle of decluttering my kids' toys... what do you do with action figures? My kids have a ton of them...

[@rowickaanna]

Rachel is such a warm and smart lady.

[@migaa27]

You guys are amazing 💕

[@springrain777]

Another great video👍🏻 And Tom just lights up the video with his warm smile & laughter. You both make a great team- as is said so often. God bless you both!

[@cindyarnold]

Dawn, when your visit to Rachael ended I felt sad. I love your channel and have followed and learned so much from you. Tom was so intuitive about Rachel’s discarding of notebooks and books about herbal gardening. I didn’t tune in to it immediately but I have come to think that her discard of these books because they were not useful in meeting present family and personal goals with 8 children I think it was throwing away future attainable dreams. Would it have harmed her present goals to have a reminder of an interest that she can work toward? It took me 20 years to get my college degree and become an RN. Five children and lots of life occurred before I was ready, but the yearning was there. You do a great job and my home (and me) have been transformed over 4 months with your great teaching. 53 years of marriage and still lots to learn.

[@mindymudge7247]

You both do a great job with others in person as well as on your channel. I liked that you were friendly and supportive and great team work when Tom was asking her questions about how she felt about getting rid of things. Best part is when you leave the trash and donations go with you so there is no second guessing or turning back on the donated items🥰

[@elisedrake4385]

Being compassionate was one of the biggest things I learned to do early on when helping my family to declutter, especially with the things that I don't see the point of, I have to see it from a different perspective!

[@donnagrant950]

Rachel is Wonderful. Her family is blessed to have such a mom.We just watched someone lay down " self" and make a priority of her family. God can work wonders with that kind of action.

[@k.0910]

Rachel, You did an awesome job and you're amazing; I'm so happy for you! You should so proud of yourself too! Ya cricket!! Dawn & Tom, You both did great and you're just so wonderful helping! My ❤ is happy for everyone. Blessings to you all. ☺

[@shannona5377]

Yay Rachel! Great job! Dawn, so beautiful of you for stepping out. How beautiful this turned out!

[@beckyunderwood4220]

My fantasy self has all the time to do all the crafts 😊

[@susansmith493]

Rachel was incredibly gracious during this.

[@li-ly-li]

Putting the "time will tell" bin in a drawer also allows a brief moment of reflection about whether it's really worth keeping. As opposed to just tidying stuff into it on the counter.

[@MelindaPlainandSimple]

I can relate to Rachel. I end up never using planners and journals. I also find myself with notes in several notebooks. I want to have everything out of sight, nice and neat, but instead I have piles waiting to be attended to. I understand why now that I know I'm a cricket organizer. I know I need to have less stuff in order to be successful at organizing and maintaining. I also understand my husband better now. He's a butterfly. I have to say, that explains so much. A procrastinating cricket and a butterfly who wants to keep everything and all of it out where he can see it. Oh my. What a mess! I am getting rid of most of my stuff. I'm hoping he'll catch the declutter bug too, but if not, at least we'll have less of a mess to deal with.

[@Staceyssewingnest]

So so good!!!! I’d love to do this course with the Terrific Trio!! Might have to figure out how to get onboard. So many good tips & I know you’ve showed it before but the Time Will Tell bin made the most sense to me today. Not sure why it didn’t click before but thanks!!

[@jessicaderstine4061]

I think it's like kids and new food. You have to experience it multiple times to really get a feel for it!

[@Romans828girl]

The Terrific Trio. I hope this name sticks.

[@DarcysMixedMedia]

This is already a great series AND you are helping people and getting to see 5he results. 🥰

[@futurewatcher6004]

I love this so much! Getting to see different houses and different situations. I’m learning SO much!!

[@Maloma12]

~5:00 Wow! A man who senses others' emotional states! That's rare...I mean no offense, men. It truly is rare in our culture. Thanks, Tom. M

[@Angel-bb1me]

I’ve been waiting for you to post, I love your videos! 💕It takes my mind off the fact we have a hurricane coming to us.😱

[@pattyfalls7801]

Stay safe! We’re on the Gulf coast too but currently just to the east of the cone, tropical storm conditions expected.

[@dbartz5510]

So fun to watch, and as a Cricket, I got some good ideas for paper. Thank you guys for doing this!👍😊🤗❤

[@nelliehuba114]

Love this!! I struggle getting rid of things that my fantasy self bought or thought I would use. I'm done letting them make me feel guilty!!

[@ginamcdonald7854]

I’m finding that as I go through this process with take your house back the individual drawer dividers are definitely my friend. I don’t use a lot of labels since I live alone. Thanks for all of the videos!!!

[@conniesoares157]

That was great seeing the clutter disappear! Great job!

[@denisekennemer1991]

Great work w Rachel! Self awareness is so so helpful! My fantasy self wants to have a rich and productive compost pile so I can feed my gardens but I don’t want to invest my time and energy there right now. Same w my fabric stash I have had on my shelves for years… the fabrics are no longer my favorite colors or patterns so I’m letting those go. Your videos are very inspiring.

[@wenzworld]

I’m a total cricket! Relating to this so much. Thank you for sharing this!