Declutter and organize your home so it's easy to manage

[@veemcg3682]

Good sense Rachel. I'm getting to know my present self and my drastically changing capabilities and energy levels. This is making it so much easier to pass on the stuff my fantasy self has filled the house with and create the home that I can manage and can be happy and safe in. I feel no guilt because I have cared for stuff well and someone else will be glad to have it. It feels good to bless others. Thanks for the great tips.... I will wait to organise until I have the decluttering done first. My brother William has offered to help me and says when I'm happy with what I have he will decorate and help me put things where I want them. How can I pass up an offer like that! Love vera in Northern Ireland

[@Gabrielle499]

You know, I always thought I was just a lazy slob, until I found your channel. Procrastinator for sure, but now I realize I’m overwhelmed & trying to avoid the stress of making better choices, etc. 🤪 Thank you, thank you, thank you for helping me to make it “stupid easy”. I’m getting there… 💕

[@Nourishingminimalism]

That's so encouraging Gabrielle! We're all in this together. ❤️

[@maggiesmith979]

Like you, I have a small kitchen. This was really helpful. Thank you for not showing me your linen closet. I don't have a linen closet. As a child I had no responsibility except tp take care of my mothers feelings. My mother would become almost hysterical when we would try to get rid of anything; things like getting rid of the newspapers she hadn't read under the sofa. (It was a Depression era trauma thing) Your videos are very nurturing even for me at 73. I think I can do this.

[@Nourishingminimalism]

Thank you Maggie! I'm sorry you had to deal with that, but glad you can recognize it now and make decisions based on you. ❤️

[@strangertobluewater]

Hands down the most emotionally intelligent minimalist channel.

[@Nourishingminimalism]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@RaeInTime]

6:33 🤯 You just totally blew my mind!! This has been my block to decluttering...we have all the extra bits & bobs "just in case" that thingy breaks. I know exactly where they all are in my mind. BUT, I never thought of this as mental clutter. This is a complete game changer for me!!🎉❤😊🌻🌟

[@hanneshuette]

Rachel, I haven’t been here for a while and thought I was doing well… Your new look caught my eye - you look stunning! - and so I wanted a peak and stayed till the end 😁 What a brilliant sum-up, reminder, motivation! I now realise I have slipped - in action and in mind-set - and am totally motivated to take up the reins I hadn’t even realised I’d let loose. Seeing your beautiful space was also a motivator. Thank you for it all. Thank you for you🙏🏻🧡

[@deannaw9657]

You have such a gift of addressing the nuances of the emotions we experience when decluttering, and then contrasting those feelings with the logic and reality of our spaces and true needs. No one does this better than you! ❤

[@Nourishingminimalism]

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[@alabemos]

I see that I have to make a choice between being always prepared and an easy to maintain living space. Thank you for making this crystal clear! I decluttered greatly and my house was SO easy to clean, then I slowly but surely filled it up again, and housekeeping began to be a big chore again. Time to re-declutter. It will be easier this time. Thanks for your encouraging video.

[@melodiemonahan2146]

I appreciate so much how you articulate the mental and emotional traps that stall or prevent altogether decluttering process. I hadn't heard the term "deowning" before, and that concept appeals to me as a kind of mental gateway to making a life in which LESS is actually MORE....serenity.

[@inchbyinch7564]

Your content is always so spot on. I really like your hair! It makes you look 10 years younger.

[@simonearsenault-may6814]

Thank you for this video and all your work! Something that came to my mind in watching this is that our lives are like a really long trip. What I mean is that when we go on a trip, we have an idea of what activities we’ll be doing as we bring the stuff we need for that stuff and that amount of time. At home, we can accidentally fall into the mindset that we don’t need to be making these decisions, but we do! We need to think of it as a “5-10+ year trip” and not have so much in our home that it ruins the trip! There’s something about going on a trip that makes most of us feel good, right? Maybe part of it is being away from our cluttered homes! The concepts are sinking in and the habits are growing. Thank you!

[@Nourishingminimalism]

Good analogy Simone! ❤️

[@simonearsenault-may6814]

Actually, when going away a couple of times this summer, I really noticed where my ability to be more intentional / decisive about what to bring was majorly improved over “old me”. This was improved by my less cluttered spaces, especially in the clothing department! Where I still managed to have clutter was with “just in case activities” like bringing along a bit too many pencils, activity books, etc. But even those things were WAY less voluminous than on similar trips a few years ago.

[@Waalch]

You are Awesome!! So matter of fact, calming and full of Wisdom. You make me not dread and want to declutter..I will be decluttering my kitchen drawers..Thank you so much!!!!

[@evesambor3525]

Some really good tips there, like finding a space for infrequently used items. Love hearing about decluttering. Thank you.

[@RebekahLindstrom]

I LOVE your idea about the cheese grater for cutting in butter for biscuits!!!! Ty!

[@stephaniegaddis1716]

Your "Stupid Easy" criteria has helped me so much! My goal is to make things in our house easy enough to maintain that my youngest boys (8 & 10 yrs) and my husband can do it. Notice that I said CAN, not that they DO. I know we still have too much in an area when my husband and kids keep asking "where is the thingymajiger?"

[@Nourishingminimalism]

That's excellent Stephanie! ❤️

[@thelmakatherine5396]

I have the same pastry cutter. I didn't like using it, and it took up so much room in my utensil drawer. Now I know what to use instead. Thanks for the tip!

[@RhondaTowanda]

This video is just in time! I made my To Do list this morning, and #1 is declutter kitchen cabinets! This video is so motivating! 💜🌻💜🌻💜🌻

[@Nourishingminimalism]

Yay! Thank you! 😘

[@Elizabeth-490]

Great point explaining the two choices (for those of us who have as Dana k white says “a low clutter threshold “): have everything we might ever need or want OR a clean house.

[@kathydean6491]

Helpful post, thank you. So glad to see you again. Looking great!! Would love to see an update on your weight loss journey. Awesome to see how you have maintained the loss.

[@msj246]

This is a great video, Rachel! Thank you so much. It is rare that you hear push through or process and then do it anyway, to get to the other side. So true and very helpful! *hugs* Thank you!

[@yasminekhamis3868]

I really like you ♥️ you changed my life , i had breast cancer too..i need to declutter and u helped me..thank u

[@susibul5320]

The best motivation ever, much much appreciated 🙂

[@fancynancy2870]

You could give a great TED talk! Another excellent video. I love your kitchen so much 😍

[@Nourishingminimalism]

Thank you Nancy 🥰

[@farmgirl4958]

Your videos have been soooo helpful. Thank you!!!! I love the way you styled your hair/dreads.

[@Nourishingminimalism]

Thank you so much!

[@annika1025]

Love your kitchen and your hair 🙃, many greetings from Austria

[@Chris-lc4bo]

I did the get rid of the duplicates. I like your idea of infrequently used utensils bin.

[@babytexan3038]

You have been such a helpful mentor for me!!! I feel like you understand the overwhelm of where I am and you give me hope I can get to a better state. Also, the dreadlocks are cute!

[@livingcreatively1]

Thank you for this video. I just moved and thought I got rid of a lot (half my stuff) from my move last year but moving this time made me feel so disorganized and still have way too much stuff. I like how simply you put it. I want a clean organized home. I never liked taking pictures on my home either. I'm so appreciative of the push to get rid of more from your video.😊

[@sherrlynmingus9174]

Love your hair! ❤ Beautiful lady, inside and out.

[@Nourishingminimalism]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@mariaperez-i9n]

I believe I heard on philosopher in this channel, one of her kids, saying "minimalism is for lazy people" because it is easier to clean. That stuck with me.

[@Nourishingminimalism]

Yes, that'd be Stephen. 🥰

[@bshilala]

I have been decluttering my apartment and storage for a few years now. I sell a portion of things on ebay- boy do I feel a sting when selling some items but after going through it a few times I tell myself its not too bad. Having a clutter free environment is better than those bad feelings.

[@lindaroyal8161]

The once in a while utensil bib, good idea.

[@tabibahaque7527]

I have in my wooden shed suitcase's full of stuff. I know there were some curtains,extra beddings towels and lots of things I actually don't even know what's in there . I need to purge and give away that someone else can use them .

[@jesusislord7488]

Here’s how I handle the things I’m not sure about: Put them in a box in the basement. When the box is full, write a date on the box 1 year in the future, tape it up and put it in the garage. When the date comes up a year later, donate or throw out that box without even opening it. The theory behind it…if I didn’t need that stuff for a year, I don’t need it at all. But within the year, I can always retrieve something out of the box if I need to. I almost never do take anything out of the box and when the date comes up I don’t even remember what’s in there and hence no anxiety to throw it out. This is a method I heard from someone else, and it’s worked great for me.

[@kenjones5781]

Love your hair too! You look great x Mrs Les ley Jones

[@songbirdsinging1878]

excellent!!! thank you...although you stressed me out when you got rid of the funnel hahahahaha!!

[@rosehunter7788]

My husband runs the kitchen and he is a pack rat. It’s makes me so stressed. He has way too much. I have stuff in cabinets in living room and dining room, linen closet and basement.😮 I just keep decluttering my stuff and hope it comes to him.

[@patpalmer1337]

That's what I want to do! "De-own"! I'm cleaning cupboards and right now, and I wish half of it was gone...

[@AWanderingEye]

I try to keep things together that go together. So if I was roasting a turkey I would keep the oven proof thermometer with the pan. So organize things according to usage. I have my extras kept away out of the routinely used things. I have limited space to store those things so have a built in limitation. One way to determine if you routinely use things is to remove all of an item from where you are planning to keep those things. Then give yourself a limited amount of time, say 3 months for kitchen tools. Put all those items in another space, in a bin or however you want to keep them during this 3 month period. As you go about your life, retrieve what you need, use it, wash it and add it to the storage space. Be honest, hold yourself accountable. Don't put back the 3 colander set if you are only using one. Another thing that helped was to make a value judgement. I decided that I like zero waste and want to limit the amount of plastic in the home. So as the plastic broke/became dysfunctional, I sought out replacements (often in glass sometimes in stainless steel). I know this won't work for folks who have dexterity issues but I didn't at the time. Buying those replacements was often a hunt through the thrift stores or I went without as I could not afford the prices for new. Making do/doing without is one of the ladders of zero waste. So now I have tools that are durable, long lasting and will never need replacing (unless they disappear). This worked too. However you go about it, I encourage folks of all ages to seriously consider your impact on the planet and commerce. Disposables are staying on the planet in some form forever. Do you want to contribute to that?

[@spunkysmum]

Glass isn't going anywhere any more than plastics are.

[@littlehouseinthejungle]

I also have a bin of Seldom-Used Items. 😉

[@bosslifeorganizer]

Thank you for a great video! Just a small request though (for future videos): your hair looks great, but the mic is catching the sound of your hair when you move and it is a bit distracting - could you please move the mic further away? Thank you.

[@Nourishingminimalism]

Yes! I Unfortunately recorded 2 videos before I realized that. ❤️

[@lyndasimpson4085]

Hi I was wondering why you don't have cabinets with doors¿? Does it help vigil to not have doors closing your stuff when you're decluttering. Thank you for all your videos on helping❤❤

[@lindabourketempleton4040]

Roasting thermometer could go in the roaster

[@kawaiikowai08]

I have the photographic memory with my stuff, but yes I need drastic minimalism lol

[@edennis8578]

I'm discouraged. For 26 years, my husband ragged on me to get rid of a piece of antique furniture that I loved. Recently I realized that I no longer care about it, but when I told my husband, he decided that he wants it, now! 😮

[@Nourishingminimalism]

I'm sorry, that would be discouraging. ❤️

[@findingaway5512]

A cheese grater for butter for biscuits!!!

[@findingaway5512]

That is a grate idea! 😉 I do not own a pastry blender. I usually just cut stuff tiny if I meat a recipe I would want one for.

[@Elizabeth-490]

Just devluttered bathroom extras!

[@Shasta31487]

I store my knives upside down on the magnetic board so the handles dry out completely.

[@AWanderingEye]

I was thinking about getting that set up, but in a conversation with a friend whose father was a judge I am now trying to locate a way to store the knives in a drawer for safety reasons. I live in the city and while there are 2 deadbolts between me and the curb I am aiming for safety rather than regret.

[@Watchoutforsnakez]

O love your hair.

[@NonaMaryGrace1952]

Hello wise suggestions. Thank you. 💕NonnaGrace 🐓

[@Nourishingminimalism]

Thank you NonnaGrace! ❤️

[@anneard1674]

Doria (Ragland) look?

[@Nourishingminimalism]

Nope, just myself 😊

[@linth1717]

👍

[@margaret1336]

🦘❤

[@lifehappens587]

You people would be more credible, IF you didn’t Always Go Too Far! Not one thing on your counters? Cold, boring, & completely, and utterly unrealistic 🙄