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[@EmilyEmilyEmily01]

When I had to keep organizing my organization bins, I knew it was a good idea to stop buying them😂

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

😂😂😂

[@pinkroses135]

😂 I've gotten to the point of avoiding buying them as much as possible

[@EmilyEmilyEmily01]

@@pinkroses135 it's a great way to learn how to shop in your own house! I would empty them and put them all on the table and re-organize things using what I had and I was able to give some to a teacher friend

[@HowToGYST]

Oh yes, the call of a cute storage tub can be strong. 😂

[@EmilyEmilyEmily01]

@@HowToGYST yes! All shapes, sizes, colors and price

[@lindamusser7370]

You nailed it about your husband's clothes on the floor. You know you'll clean up your stuff. His may be there indefinitely. Letting him deal with his own stuff is freeing (until it encroaches on other territory).

[@Chrissyhappy]

When we got our first house, my husband used to just throw his clothes on the floor next to the bed. I picked up and laundered and put it back over and over. After asking him to put it in the laundry basket more than once with no result, I decided to just kick the clothes under the bed. I couldn’t bear seeing them on the floor but under the bed I could just about cope with. A week later he came down the stairs needing his black jeans because he was going out. He asked why they weren’t in the wardrobe as they’d been put ‘in the wash’ over a week ago. I said that was confusing because anything that was in the linen basket was washed and put away. I told him anything that was left on the floor was kicked under the bed. He went out in jeans that needed washed. He used the linen basket after that 😂. I also told him I wasn’t his mother and he could wash clothes too.🤣

[@HowToGYST]

I used to do something similar with Sam's clothes - I'd chuck them in the dresser cupboard. 😂 He washes the bedclothes though so I take care of the clothes (because I hate dressing and undressing the bed).

[@fabienneroure9995]

Thank you for another very motivating video! Marie Condo's method (nothing against this nice lady) doesn't work for me it's too overwhelming. Onion peel, section by section, is what helped me tremendously. Now I'm in a good place with my decluttering but it's amazing how I can still find things to declutter! Take care and cheers from Canada. ❤🧡🦊🦔🐿

[@anyat686]

I started with Marie Kondo several years ago. But the onion method has been working better since then. 😂

[@fabienneclavier5984]

Her method is actually awful because it's overwhelming and time consuming. Never understood its popularity. Going small area by small area is so much easier!

[@HowToGYST]

I do think it has merit, particularly if you can dedicate a large amount of time and energy to it, but I take the slow and steady approach these days.

[@meisjeViv]

I loved using her method when I was unemployed and had no money but a whole lot of time. I combined 'bringing nothing new in' (because of aforementioned lack of money, that part was easy) with long intense decluttering sessions, treating it like a hobby. Now that my life is different, I split up the categories into much smaller sub-categories to do at once. I really like the 'do like items all at once' strategy. One drawer at the time feels unefficient to me but sometimes it's impossible to get all the like things together all at once (especially my partner's things, that haven't been grouped very well before yet)

[@josephdaly2015]

The few times I pulled everything out and saw how much stuff there was I got totally overwhelmed and walked away from it. It was left there so long and I struggled to face it. I had to get a friend to help me get it back in some order. Now I try do something once a week and like you always say get it out of the house asap. Got two small bag and a box out this week. I think I’m great 😂 Have a great week. Mary, Joes wife 🙇‍♀️👏💪👍🙏💐🐕‍🦺

[@HowToGYST]

Well done!

[@Christine-zk6hk]

I empty the dishwasher while my breakfast is cooking, which ensures it is empty so used dishes can be put in the dishwasher during the day.

[@Teaandabuscut]

I use to do this.. I had to move into a smaller house and I miss my dishwasher 😢

[@evasochocki5209]

Thank you, Laura. Another time waster for me has been watching so many decluttering videos that were too overwhelming. This one is HONESTLY the most helpful i have ever seen. It's so simple and easy. Having the maybe pile eliminates SO much stress. Doing it in small doses creates a sense of accomplishment that makes me feel like "I can do this." For me, this is the last one i ever need to watch.(I will still watch your future videos, though lol) You nailed it! I will try to remember to come back and give you an update on my progress which I know I will make very soon. What a relief!

[@HowToGYST]

Aw, thank you so much, Eva. I'm thrilled it was so helpful!

[@lindsey361]

Having a dog would spark my joy❤

[@Teaandabuscut]

Yes but it can get so stressful when they are teething and adolescent stage.. we have a 7 month old lab and he’s gone from so well behaved to a naughty monster (I think he’s turned into a argumentative teenager) it will improve 😊

[@goodenoughgirl8102]

I have to give myself little mini adventures or little gifts or perks so that I don’t squeeze myself too tight for too long and wind up doing massive binge behavior. It was like bulimia but with stuff. Binge. Purge. And then just getting to know my real self better goes a long way also. It takes away a lot of that “should” or fantasy self stuff.

[@thebeachyfarmhouse6410]

I been watching DanaK White and she has a system of never making a big mess that has helped me. But you have great advice too so i watch you too ❤❤❤

[@HowToGYST]

Thank you!

[@jacquelynmoloney6172]

I only do 2 out of the 7, slowly getting better. 😊

[@annecarter5181]

Words of sanity & wisdom!!! 😊

[@BruckerHouse]

JUST FOUND YOUR CHANNEL KEEP POSTING THIS SHIT IS GREAT I LOVE IT

[@HowToGYST]

THANK YOUUU!!! 💃💃

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

Laura have you read Kurashi at Home? I was very surprised to find that KonMari finally accepted the limitations of her method after becoming a mom to a second child 😮 It was a refreshing adjustment. I like the pragmatism of it. It's like: KonMari for the rest of us😂 I'm too disabled to do the whole declutter in one go. I like to do one small space at time. It's taken years but bit by bit I'm getting there. It's so fun to see progress🎉

[@HowToGYST]

I read it a few months ago and enjoyed it. 🙂 Well done on your progress! 🥳

[@edelinprogress]

Love this advice. Now I need to implement it... especially the little at a time approach❤

[@datamusic4923]

Stopping the flow for me means saying no thanks to my mother as she tries to give me either things from her house, or general stuff - sometimes a gift, sometimes its I don't want this, but I don't want to throw it away, you take it and deal with it. I lived in a 1 bed apartment for 10+ years, very limited space. So I had to operate a 1 in 1 out system. I have for years disliked gifts, as a young person, sure I didn't have enough money to cover what I really wanted, as an adult that has fairly minimal needs/wants, I generally find that gifts are just jobs for me. I hate waste, some one just has to say, oh I'll be throwing it away and they know I'll cave and find the right person for the object.

[@gwenj5419]

My Mom used to do this. She always had a bag of stuff for me when I came to visit. Most of it went right to the donation box when I got home.

[@christinen.6140]

​@@gwenj5419I do this too. I think of it as a kindness for them.

[@user-nf1wu7pf5l]

Great video. I am saving to replay once a month as a constant reminder. Thank you. LOVE THAT DOG!😊

[@HowToGYST]

Thank you! ☺️

[@NLY1WAY4U]

Thanks Laura...slow and steady wins the race. My living room is now full of spare room stuff....frustrating!!! Always looking during daily business for unnecessary items. Great advice!

[@brittanyfehlings6838]

my donation boxes do tend to sit for a while because I never get over to that side of town, but I've been fortunate in the sense that once I decide to declutter an item, I am not tempted to bring it back in

[@HowToGYST]

You’re a stronger person than I am. 😂

[@anyat686]

Im fairly sure it was you who suggested to have an “exit strategy” for junk or donations. I say this all the time !

[@Chrissyhappy]

We get donation collection bags through the door on a Thursday and they get collected the Monday after. I declutter on the Sunday and leave it by the front door. It goes out 7am on the Monday. No time to change my mind 😂👍. I love that we get these bags.

[@HowToGYST]

That's brilliant, Chrissy! And yes, Anya, that exit strategy is so important. If I don't get the stuff out pretty quickly, some of it will inevitably find its way back into regular rotation.

[@wannaduckfin]

Going drawer by drawer, zone by zone is how I decluttered each room last winter. Did the same with the garage. My winter goal is the full basement. I will never do the Marie Kondo method of taking everything out. Talk about overwhelming!

[@wheretheseedbegins4]

I am excited to watch this! Your content is always great!!

[@HowToGYST]

Ah, that's lovely. Thank you!

[@juliejarmusch2421]

Watching this while staring at the bag of donations I have put off removing from the house.😐

[@jenniferbarney4220]

Great topic and great advice!

[@HowToGYST]

Thank you!

[@bronwyntully6058]

Hi Laura, Hello from Melbourne, Australia !! I wish you, Sam, Scout and Jovie a wonderful and peaceful Christmas 👪🐩

[@vd5567]

Wonderful video. So realistic. It made me feel so good (even if I am very slow with my decluttering) . Thank you so much ❤

[@HowToGYST]

Ah, I'm delighted you liked it. 🥰

[@debbiehuffman913]

Experience speaks volumes. This video was the total truth. Thank You i love your videos.

[@HowToGYST]

That means a lot. 🥹

[@bridgione87]

I love your sweatshirt! Are you considering selling merchandise?

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

*nods*, good list.... 👍🏼 yeah, not following through is the one I do the most..... (for "reasons", but.... still). awe, Jovie. 🥰

[@oatssettle846]

Thanks Laura, you are the best❣❣❣

[@theMermaidRhonda]

I need to do this...a little at a time I think would work best for me. We may have to have our bathroom remodeled due to an old pipe being corroded and now we basically have a waterfall in our basement if we use the sink in there, so that has gotten me motivated to get rid of a bunch of the stuff that was in there under the sink. Ah, the joys of living in a 70 year old house..

[@marialester-rs7qk]

Your dog is gorgeous.

[@HowToGYST]

Thank you! I agree. 😁

[@kathypflaume4652]

I keep looking at your sweatshirt and I want one. Are you going to have them for sale. It’s your choice to decide what to keep and what to let go of. 💜💕💜

[@warriormonk2611]

I have made so many trips to the tip and yet I can't see any difference. Kids might have to go next! I'm sure I'll see some progress then!! 😂

[@HowToGYST]

Let me know if it works! 😜

[@porcelina956]

I've been the past couple days and things are piling around me. Don't want to diss my husband but I just know when I am done being sick I will have lots to deal with.

[@deborahderosa4987]

Like your shirt.

[@HowToGYST]

Thanks. ☺️

[@Teaandabuscut]

My biggest issue is we live in a tiny weeny house and my 2 daughters dump everything in my room as it doesn’t really fit in theres, (we are extremely minimal), 4 years on but our house is about the size of your bedroom upstairs and then same downstairs. Zero front garden and tiny concrete garden.

[@happyjourneywithlynn2534]

I have been decluttering, which started in July 2023. Major useless items went out in contractor bags. Paper clutter has gone the way of the shredder, especially all political junk and ads from a medical network trying to make me switch from current one. Of course I’m not done yet as I always write down in a notebook what has been thrown away.

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

There's a phone number on the bottom of credit card offers you can call to opt-out for 5 years. I did! Cut my mail WAY down. Been really nice. Gotta reup tho

[@j.m.7056]

It helps to sort your mail over the trash can. Much can be tossed immediately!

[@AlicesRealDaze]

👀👀👀 is that canvas behind you a twilight movie?

[@HowToGYST]

No, Die Hard.

[@RMFtheclumsy]

The biggest waste of time is decluttering with my mom. She despises everything related to cleaning, organizing, and, of course, decluttering. She has a lot of unused stuff, but she can't make decisions and doesn't want others to make 'em. So, every time she spends about half an hour shouting why I SHOULDN'T open this, move that, and of course, toss anything. Then she goes hysteric, calls me names, takes her coat and goes out 'til late night. So I have to deal with tears, headache, blood pressure, loss of motivation and unfinished decluttering/organizing project.

[@annamariabo8963]

I was so bad about buying all the fancy organisational tools and containers and not realizing I am just not the person who decants their rice and pasta. But as a marathon runner, I have to say running a marathon is not really good for you. 😂 Training for a marathon is healthy, running one is not.

[@theannamueller]

may i borrow your doggo for some cuddles?

[@HowToGYST]

Sorry, she's glued to my side at all times. 😂

[@n.v.1958]

Running a marathon is not good for yoy

[@pinkroses135]

yoy should probably see his doctor

[@pinkroses135]

Dragging everything out has been my biggest waste of time and energy. I find plucking items to declutter as I'm actually living in the space has been much more effective. Sorry konmari lol I don't always follow through with donating but I will with selling something dirt cheap and putting it in the mailbox. 🤷‍♀️ or putting it on the curb for free.

[@HowToGYST]

I think the KonMari Method can be a great kickstart if you have a lot of time and energy. Otherwise regular smaller doses of decluttering is incredibly effective.

[@yeeaahhzz]

girllll, always love your vids but your canvas above the bed is too high... (it's "floating") google art above bed height. your bedroom is almost perfect

[@HowToGYST]

Oh I agree, but my husband hung it and I can't be bothered fixing it now. 😂