How To Declutter For Retirement Downsizing | Decluttering For Downsizing Episode 1

It’s declutter time! Deb has a plan and OJ has a dumpster! Just over 4 years ago, we downsized to a smaller house, so we had a lot of decluttering to do before moving. Here we are 5 years later and somehow we’ve accumulated a bunch more clutter! It’s time once more to downsize to a smaller house, suitable for our retirement years. We’ll keep you updated on the house hunting process as well!
In this video, we tell you about our previous decluttering process and how we plan to declutter this time around. This is the first in a series of decluttering and downsizing videos. Watch for the playlist as we go along.
Check out our kitchen decluttering video here:
• Decluttering The Kitch...
Full Playlist here:
• Decluttering and Downs...

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Check out our next decluttering video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3a8eaKFnq-om8Usi=DlOP91K2t4_I6BO5

[@serenelysavage]

"Probably people we don't have anything to do with anymore." That, to me, has been the best kind of decluttering. The people who no longer bring me joy.

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Yes, I think we all have some of those. Thanks for watching. 😊

[@goofygirl1311]

Tell the kids that the donation truck is coming to your house for a pick up on "X" date and they can either come and get their stuff or it'll go on the truck.

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

A lot of the stuff is our granddaughter’s. When she was going through chemo she got so much stuff given to her that she had way to much, so she decided to get rid of some old toys and things. We had it here with the plan to have a yard sale, and it just didn’t happen. I’ll list some for sale, but I think a lot of it will just be thrown away or donated.

[@cynthiaolson959]

Photographing sentimental items before getting rid of them is a good thing to do. Also, set a nice table with special China and photograph.

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks ☕️☕️

[@onlocationwithscott]

It's never easy to unload stuff (memories) but to be honest, the memories will always be with you. It's what you want to pass on that you need to keep!

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

For sure, we are not getting rid of everything but close lol. Some will go here and there but there's more to come

[@goofygirl1311]

I made an initial pass through our house about 3 1/2 years ago and got rid of piles of old papers stored in boxes and bins that we didn't need anymore. I did an initial pass through our house and got rid of a lot of extra items that we didn't use anymore. At the beginning of this year I restarted the decluttering process and I've sold and donated a lot more items. I started to go through our young adult kids' rooms and have gotten rid of things with their permission. When it comes time for us to downsize, I want to be ready to do so. Too often people remain stuck in a home that is too big for them and no longer suits their needs because they are warehousing too much stuff and the thought of moving it all seems overwhelming to them. Best to do this gradually.

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Yes it is a great idea start sooner so your not over welmed when the time comes. We have more to come

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

I had to watch again. Wow! This video really took off!😂 We sure appreciate everyone who is watching and commenting. It’s so nice to see new viewers joining us. 😊 I wonder if anyone wonders what the noise is while we’re talking…it’s the dogs, needing their nails trimmed. 😁 And downstairs in the storage room, that’s the washer you hear. 😄

[@rushingwindmountain]

Awesome, love it.❤❤❤

[@BudderBean]

Hahahaha I have a dumpster and I’m not afraid to use it!!!!!! That needs to be your next series name !

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Hahaha

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

He’s going to need that dumpster very soon!

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

It feels good to declutter, I feel once the clutter is gone it feels like a relief

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

It's feels better for sure

[@ButtercupAndFernHomestead]

Thanks for joining my live stream. This video caught my attention on my first visit to your channel. I will watch some more. Isn't it incredible how stuff just creeps in month after month.

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks for coming by have a great week

[@DroningVeteran]

Isn't it ironic at how fast things can pile up. When we were in the Army we had to declutter every couple of years. Now I need 3 dumpsters LOL Even that is pushing it. It's probably closer to 6 😆🤣😆🤣

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Hahaha we would get rid of some stuff when we would move. But are planning on down sizing in the future. Thanks Dan have a being a great friend

[@poodlegirl55]

It helped me to get all my dishes out and put like with like to see how many I had and choose my favorites to keep. How many trays, bowls, platters etc do you need? Psychologically it worked better for me to sort out things I love rather than thinking of what to get rid of. I just like to stay positive. The biggest thing that helped us was deciding not to store anything. It either fits in the house and gets used or it went. We sold all the totes.

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks for watching us and your support ☕️

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Yes, I did something similar with the kitchen declutter that’s coming out tomorrow. Once we have our next house decided on out it will be easier to figure out what will fit. I have a feeling it won’t be much. 😂

[@MyGreenLawn2019]

This is what I need to do really bad!

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks ☕️, after many years of stuff to get rid of lol

[@brucebrown5863]

I have been in the same house for 37 years. You don’t have a real problem, I do. B

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Well Bruce it is going to be a big job lol

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

I can’t imagine what we could accumulate if we ever stayed in the same house for that long! I think our record is 7 years! 😃 We fix a place up and then let someone else enjoy it! 😂

[@SimplethingswithTamiVlogs]

We had a yard sale and did sell some of our stuff. Still working on it here! Good luck! A lot of people are decluttering! 🎉🎉🎉

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks Tami we will have a sale in the spring and sell stuff online. More to come Saturday

[@SimplethingswithTamiVlogs]

@@CoffeeWalksandWhatever awesome

[@bdwdreamweaver]

I think we all need help to declutter and keep our space neat and tidy, so you may have hit upon a useful niche, how to keep the home clean, with minimal effort

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

You are right there, thanks for watching us and your support

[@lydiaross2554]

We went through all of our photos and distributed pictures of friends and families to those individuals in the pictures. They loved it!

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Yep we have done a little bit of that with older kids

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Yes, we can probably do that again. I’m sure I’ll find more! 😊

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Moving is the best motivation for decluttering

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

It’s! And this time we’re really downsizing, so I have to be ruthless.

[@LelaLifeMyWay]

🤣"I have a plan.... I have a dumpster🤣

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Lol love it

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

😁

[@little.zayzay]

Omg i love cleaning and I can watch this stuff all day long ❤.

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks new video coming out Saturday at 9am. Thanks for your support

[@little.zayzay]

@@CoffeeWalksandWhatever you're welcome

[@BudderBean]

You both look so cute! Orange and blue is my new favourite dual colour combo

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Hi everyone! Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for more decluttering videos as we prepare to downsize. We’re in the process of finding the right home for our retirement, so watch for upcoming videos on that too. ☕️☕️🇨🇦☕️☕️

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Can’t wait to house hunt! 😊

[@rventures1021]

We had to downsize so much before we took off in the rv!

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks ☕️ oh my that would be a major downsize ☕️🇨🇦

[@kaate8230]

So excited

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks

[@BonitaRR]

Amazing people❤great video

[@naturewalks]

Great video! Thank you for sharing. Wish you health and success in life!

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks for watching us, new video out this morning ☕️☕️

[@nationalparksprincess3216]

Hey! Congratulations on your upcoming retirement! You two are so funny 😁 Its crazy hiw things do find there way back! I'm always trying to declutter, but some things just look to nice to get rid of 😅 I love all your books! Over the years we always have a junk drawer, it's always amazing the things you find in that 😂 I really like that OJ still has his chair from Kindergarten!

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks I still have 281 days till I retire but who's counting lol. I was always going to fix that chair up. Well maybe when I retire. Thanks for watching and your support my friend ☕️ ❤️

[@CanadianFamilyLife]

Hey Oj and Deb... Sorry i missed the premiere but I'm watching the replay and you're giving me the motivation to declutter our house now too!! 💚💚

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks Tiffany it's a big job

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

That’s great! We have lots more decluttering videos coming up.

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Thanks for coming everyone!

[@cynthiaolson959]

Just ran across your channel. You might do well to read the book Swedish Death Cleaning to give you a new perspective to this round of decluttering. It will give you a new way of viewing your possessions and your kids will thank you! Also there are a lot of you tubers who have videos documenting their Swedish Death Cleaning process. Best wishes!

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks ☕️❤️

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

@@cynthiaolson959 we’re glad you found our channel. Thank you so much for commenting. I have heard of Swedish Death Cleaning, but haven’t read the book. Maybe this winter I’ll have time to look into that, but now that we’ve moved to our much smaller house we don’t have a lot of extra stuff to declutter. ~ Mrs. Coffee

[@thatplace1]

OMG we are going through the same. Take one swing at it then another and another, right. The clothing that no longer fits is an easy first step but then it gets tougher. Kid's stuff.... Pictures and paper owe yea. The stuff that belonged to relatives is hard to let go. Guess it does not end. Thanks for commiserating. good luck! Looking forward to more Cheers and happy weekend🤠👍

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks yes it is hard but one foot in front of the other we get done

[@rushingwindmountain]

Love it. You two are just awesome!😂😂

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

😊 thanks Ruby

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks Ruby ☕️

[@wendingourway]

I know the feeling. I am still going through all kinds of stuff from my parent's place after their passing. A very, very slow process as it seems that everything I touch has a memory attached. But I'm getting there...but very few notice any difference. lol One container at a time. Bruce and Otis

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Yep one foot in front of the other, you will get it done

[@leisure057blank3]

I wanna decluttering downsize. This is like the hardest thing ever for Mr.

[@leisure057blank3]

So many typos. Mr should be me, and others, lol

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks for watching. It's going to be hard to get rid of stuff. My garage will be a chore lol. Start small areas first. Have a great week my friend ☕️

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

It’s very hard! But this time round I’m trying to be ruthless! We’re planning on downsizing to a much smaller house, so I have no choice. We’ll be starting the house hunt soon too. Thanks for watching. 😊

[@LisaApril]

Ask your children what they like have them come over and then when you know what they like to see if you can give it to them or if you'd rather keep it. That way you know it's going to a good home with many years of enjoyment.

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

We had our older kids take some things and the other stuff they want but not right now. New video coming Saturday at 9am central ✨️

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

I’m taking pictures of a lot of the things we aren’t keeping, and I’ll post them in our family group, so even if they can’t come over they can check out the photos…as long as they come and get anything they want! Otherwise, Dad has a dumpster! 😁

[@librarynan4610]

Tell your kids to make sure any gift they give you is a consumable. Don’t get rid of your DVDs since TV is so bad. I took a couple of days and put all of our DVDs in sleeves, labeled them, and put them several DVD containers. Reduced the footprint.

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Yes, tv is terrible! There’s not much worth watching. We mainly watch KZbin. We can usually find old shows on there. Lately we’ve been watching Perry Mason. 😁

[@jeno264]

I've also given relatives who were downsizing free permission that they could declutter any gifts I had given them if they wished. I didn't want them to feel guilt, or feel compelled to ask me for permission each time or worried I might be offended. 💖💖

[@bethbranson9050]

New subscriber here! You guys are a riot! I cannot wait to see you declutter! ( After coffee of course!😉)

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Welcome, coffee first, new video coming Saturday at 9am.

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Thank you! See you Saturday at 9! 😊

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

I did Marie kondos decluttering years ago! Great method! This year I started a big decluttering again. Not quite done yet

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

It's a relief

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Yes, she was very helpful last time we decluttered.

[@explorewithdrew]

Congratulations OJ on the retirement plan, decluttering is always fun .... Hmmm

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks Drew ☕️ well 280 day the day is here

[@mandikiduniya3062]

Amazing People ❤

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thank you ☕️

[@benny4900]

Nice coffee cups! I was searching on how to set up my personal coffee bar and in the midst of decluttering too, your channel came up. Subbed. 😀

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

We do have a coffee bar set up here, if you check some of our previous videos. But when we downsize, I have plans for a coffee bar and a coffee wall! 😂 I want to display all of your coffee mugs. It will probably be summer by the time I get to do that, but stay tuned. 😊

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Awesome we have more coming

[@benny4900]

@@MrsCoffeeWalks sure will! Can’t wait to see your plans!

[@benny4900]

@@CoffeeWalksandWhatever thank you!!! 😄

[@tiahill832]

Oh my gosh, declutter, there is so much we need to do something with! Now I am not able to do most of the stuff I used to be able to do and it is a little difficult. Our son and daughter are in their 40's now and they don't live that close to us. It is ridiculous the things we have kept. Hoping by spring we will have gotten rid of a lot of stuff!!

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

I just finished the next video and it was hard! But I said I’d be ruthless, so it had to be done!

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks Tia it amazing how things collect and clutter up.

[@riversandcoffee]

Oh man... We have been going through the same thing for the last six months or more. I have come to the conclusion that I'm a packrat, and Claudia is no better. Giving, donating, throwing out and selling...but still not much progress. I think I'm going to go with the dumpster idea...lol 👍👍👍

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Lol great idea 💡, we have a ways to go but we will get there 😆 thanks Jim

[@sarahnoda]

The only way ive found to reasonably keep up with family/kids clutter is to just regularly get rid of stuff on a daily basis. Then once or twice a year ill set aside a day to get rid of more, or tackle any area thats beginning to get cluttered.

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Yes, it’s an ongoing chore. This declutter for us will be a huge one as we’re planning to downsize to a much smaller house in the coming year. Thanks for watching. 😊

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Sounds like you are staying on top of it.

[@mikeblair3581]

Oh, the best layed plans.

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Lol oh we are going to try

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Oh ye of little faith! 😂

[@wondersoflyn8524]

Thumbs up host❤

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thank you ☕️

[@goofygirl1311]

I gave a ton of vases away to a lady who was going to use them to make decorative floral arrangements that she offers for sale. So much better to support her small business than it would be to allow those unused vases to collect dust on a shelf in the garage. I've also got a 100 or more coffee cups that we've collected over the years - some were gifts, some we got as freebies at various events we attended. It's a crazy amount for us to have and we need to get rid of most of them. Add in all of the water bottles collected over the years that we need to cull through. So much stuff!

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

It’s crazy how fast things like that accumulate! It’s been an ongoing process here, but it’s time to do a real purge to get ready for a much smaller house. Thanks for watching. 😊

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

It's amazing how we collect stuff lol thanks for watching us

[@goofygirl1311]

@@MrsCoffeeWalks The crazy thing is, we have always participated in our community yard sales each year so we really aren't the types to hold onto everything, or so I thought. Now that I'm looking at it all with an eye on downsizing - yeah, we have some work to do. We're late 50's and I'm glad we've started this process!

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

@@goofygirl1311 oh us too! In fact for two years in a row we had fundraising yard sales to help with expenses during our granddaughter’s chemo. We sold a bunch of our own stuff and had donations from other people as well. You’d think that would have cleared it all out, but then I start looking I see so much more. 😳 we’re both 65, so we’re long overdue for a purge! I’m sure our kids will be thankful. 😃

[@goofygirl1311]

@@MrsCoffeeWalks I hope that your granddaughter is doing better now. When you have something like that happen in your family the whole world stops and you focus your energy on how to help your kids/grandkids in any way that you can. I think you two have done an amazing job. Your house is neat and looks organized. Now it's just a matter of figuring out what items you need to take with you to your new home or part with.

[@glendajorde9062]

HOPING TO SEE A HUGE DECLUTTER

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks, oh it will be a big for sure

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

We’ll be back next week with a kitchen declutter. I got it done yesterday! 😊

[@justramblinaround]

I watched the same woman and she was very helpful. I do this every year a couple times and it helps but oh boynwenhave lived here over 20 years and we have a long way to go. Also we do have our kids stuff and our parents and grandparents stuff oh boy! Ron is a big hobby guy with lots of collections and he is very sentimental. This is what I want to work.hard on for the next few months Tha KS for the reminder. Love the Plan and understand the dumpster!! I want to downsize soon funny thing is Ron keeps saying in 5 to 6 years closer to retirement cause he only wants to do the move once after watching you I think he may be right cause we could have ended up doing it a couple times. When are you retiring?

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

We initially thought this would be our last move, but the more time we’ve spent in our home town, especially visiting my brother in the hospital has made us realize we want to be able to spend more time with family and there’s just no place like home. 😊

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Well I have 280 to my retirement day but who counting lo

[@justramblinaround]

@@CoffeeWalksandWhatever so many people we RV with have retired and they make it look so good. They have told us time will go by fast and it will be here soon enough but then a couple have warned us that last year feels like forever. 👍 we are ao excited for you!!

[@justramblinaround]

@@MrsCoffeeWalks it makes sense to be closer to family. I guess now you will have to find us a new campground for our RV when we visit!

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

@@justramblinaround that’s what I said! But we have one. Sprucewoods Provincial Park has a nice campground called Kiche Manitou. It’s just 15 minutes away. We’ve done a few of the hiking trails there on our channel. There’s also a casino and restaurant near there. 😊

[@youtubevideoseoexpert01]

nice couple😘👍👍😍😍😍

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I was thinking about doing one of these after seeing the video on the other channel lol

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Yes we seen some on other channels as well. Thanks for watching us ☕️

[@JamesMurphyYT]

I have about 600 DVDs on shelves in my Garage, I have three suitcases of my Mum and Dad's photos and 4 boxes full of old records (around 700)....I think I need a dumpster too!

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

@JamesMurphyYT I’ve been planning this for a while, but we’re now at the point where we actually HAVE to do it!

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

@@JamesMurphyYT My dad’s records went with the last declutter. We ended up donating them. Pictures are very hard to let go, but we have some that will be going.

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

I have a dumpster and I'm not afraid to use it 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Yep lol

[@Somewhereintime22]

It’s like dust…clutter accumulates when you don’t even notice it’s happening.

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Yep that's for sure, little by little. More to come

[@BudderBean]

I wonder if I’m the only one taking note as too what I could use ?

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Oh, We didn’t even mention we have a bag or two of things here for you. We just have to get them to you! 😊

[@song-cf4jk]

Coffee Walks Hello friend, nice to meet you. You two are so amazing and beautiful. I envy you 👍 I support you. I am happy and happy to watch and communicate with your wonderful videos. I hope to always support you and be with you. Thank you.

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Well thank you very much my friend, hope have a awesome week

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Thank you so much!

[@ThinBlueLaneRVLife]

This is a great video !!!! I love declutter videos. New subscriber bringing support to the channel my friend. Great tips for downsizing. #thinbluelanervlife

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks for watching and your support my new friends

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Thank you for joining us! This is the first in a series of decluttering videos. Hope you enjoy. 😊

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Books definitely add lots of clutter

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

I had soooo many books before our last move. This declutter won’t be quite as hard…I don’t think. 😂

[@sct4040]

Think of all the stuff as dust collectors, and I absolutely hate to dust. There are better things to do. Time to downsize the mugs! Also, tell people not to buy you anymore.

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Haha, we just bought some with sayings this past winter. We do plan to keep the mugs because they are kindof our brand for the channel. I have a plan for a coffee wall where we can do livestreams. The dust collectors above the cabinets can go though. We actually did our next declutter video yesterday, and it’s the kitchen. Watch for it next Saturday. 😊

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks for watching us and your support my friend ☕️

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

It's hard to get rid of items that have sentimental value

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Yes, keepsakes will be the hardest for me. 😕

[@sct4040]

Take photo on your smartphone and let it go.

[@jilllunceford4114]

What size house are you in now? What size are you going to move to?

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

Hmmm, OJ will have to answer the first part. I’m not sure of the sq ft. It’s a story and a half. One bedroom on the main floor, 2 upstairs and a second bathroom, plus a full basement. What size are we moving to? We’re not sure yet, but we’re hoping to go very small. Not quite tiny, but close! 😁

[@jacobthompson1859]

where can we buy the mugs?

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

One of a kind mugs lol

[@SimplethingswithTamiVlogs]

We have about 30 coffee cups! 😜🤦‍♀️🫢😱🫣🫣🤭🤭

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Tami we are going to need a lot of coffee ☕️

[@SimplethingswithTamiVlogs]

@@CoffeeWalksandWhatever yes! The more the merrier… and the people we need to drink that coffee! Ha ha I figure if I can’t have a car for each day of the week maybe I can have a different coffee cup a day! 🫢😁😄😃

[@MrsCoffeeWalks]

You can never have too many coffee cups! I can’t wait to make my ‘coffee wall’ in our next home. I have plans for those cups. 😀

[@SimplethingswithTamiVlogs]

@@MrsCoffeeWalks love it! Can’t wait to see!

[@sandyogle1783]

Put oddam on wheels!

[@sct4040]

Take a photo on your smartphone and let them go.

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Great idea 💡

[@rventures1021]

Its not easy to declutter.!! We now live in a 30 feet trailer and have to keep up with it or it gets crazy!!

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

You are right about that and it happens quickly to. Thanks for watching episode 2 is on Saturday at 9am

[@Janeva08]

New sub! Please Intoduce yourself. Love Jannike, Sweden 🇸🇪❤️

[@CoffeeWalksandWhatever]

Thanks for joining us, new video on this morning