Is minimalism with kids possible? Home tour + ORGANIZATION HACKS!

[@GroundedinJoy]

Thank you for sharing that you don’t have to go out and buy a ton of expensive bins and dividers to be minimalist! Sometimes I feel like when I want to declutter or organize I have to end up spending more money to organize whatever I decide to keep. Love all of the cardboard boxes and diaper boxes. We have a ton of those too.😂 I also really liked your tip that if there is an item that is making you feel bad or stressing you out you give yourself permission to let it go. My and my husband‘s bedroom has also become my favorite room in the house. Years ago at a marriage conference, they told us that our bedroom should be the most relaxing and enjoyable room in the house instead of being a place to accumulate clutter and stress. That encouraged me to rethink our bedroom and to make sure it is a relaxing space. 😊 I am also a stay at home homeschooling mama, so it is nice to have a place to retreat to since the rest of the house is my workspace now.

[@messy2mastery]

I sooo relate to that - I also felt like I needed to get all matching and beautiful baskets and bins, and make everything look Instagrammable. I have no gifts when it comes to home decor haha And I LOVE reading that your bedroom is also your favourite. We've found that there is something that makes us peaceful when our bedroom is peaceful too ❤

[@ChristIsrealLife]

We are truly entering this season! Absolutely love this video… In a world where most people are very materialistic, attached to things and chasing aesthetic, it’s sooo refreshing to see a SIMPLE and clean way of living which truly embodies peace. My husband and I agree that LESS is MORE, and we want to live in a way that if we ever needed to get up and GO, we could do soo easily without having to break attachments to anything because we practice daily not being attached to anything… Home is simply where your family is, as long as we are together that’s all that matters. I love that for your family, you and your husband are blessed.

[@messy2mastery]

That is so well communicated, thank you for sharing! There is so much peace when we are able to pack up and go fairly easily. You are absolutely right - Home is where our family is ❤

[@Pelemorra]

This is the first video I've come across in a long time where I had to slow the speed down lol. Great job getting everything so organized and keeping it clutter free!

[@messy2mastery]

😂😂😂 And thank you! It can be so easy though to re-accumulate haha

[@DeborahHuffman-lc4bs]

I love everything about this video.

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you sooo much for your kind words ❤

[@mariaperez-i9n]

Love it. Great children, great parents.

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you so much for saying that, it made my day ❤

[@katie3700]

absolutely love this! Would love to see a wardrobe tour for you including shoes, purses, accessories as well as makeup. I find those very inspiring and helpful as this is something I am trying to minimize more.

[@messy2mastery]

Noted - Thank you for the suggestion!

[@PATTIC]

Thank you for validating my use of cardboard boxes as dividers, bins, etc. ! 🙂

[@messy2mastery]

Thank YOU for letting me know I'm not the only one doing that haha

[@SophieGraham-ks2zy]

Loved this! Your home seems so peaceful and achievable to manage. I am an aspiring minimalist. The office drawers are a great idea. I noticed you mentioned a toy rotation and I’m curious about what that looks like for your family. Toys seem to accumulate in our house but so many never get played with!

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you so much! For toy rotations, we like to rotate the toys every few weeks. We currently have half of them in a box and whenever they are starting to lose interest, we will switch them up. It's like they have new toys all the time haha

[@extrememinimalism]

Youre basically an extreme minimalist at this point! So inspiring!

[@messy2mastery]

I didn't know there was a name for it but I think you may be right! 😂

[@AngelissimaASMR]

Amazing! I used to be very minimalist but somehow I have now accumulated so much. Most of it is due to my mindset. Thank you for all of these helpful reminders. I have loved finding your channel and catching up on your videos. I'm glad to have found a sister-in-Christ with similar sensibilities!

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you so much for your words of encouragement, it really warms my heart ❤ Same here - Every few weeks/months, we go through our stuff to declutter because for whatever reason, we also accumulate!

[@angelinazhilina7506]

Greetings from Russia! I am a minimalsit mom of 4 girls too ;-) from 1 to 8 y.o. We live in 679 sq. ft. appartment, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a one area whcih serves as kitchen/dining/office/and lounge area. That's it. Loved the video, it resonated with me.

[@messy2mastery]

Wow, that is AMAZING! And I bet your girls love sharing their room too. I've been loving witnessing our girls' relationship grow every day because they get to be together!

[@stephenpak2866]

Thank you for sharing ❤ I am encouraged to pursue minimalism and you show it’s possible with multiple kids

[@messy2mastery]

Yaaay! I'm so excited to read that ❤

[@heatherf614]

I would love to see a day in the life type vlog video if you’d be up to that. My husband and I just had our first baby 6 months ago and we are minimalists as well. I would also an enjoy a video on your children’s toys and how you ended up curating which ones to keep and which to toss. I am loving your channel!

[@messy2mastery]

Noted - Thank you so much for the suggestions! And congratulations on your bundle of joy - It is such a blessing ❤

[@Stephanie-hv1vn]

Love that you put the office drawers in the closet

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you! I personally prefer visual clutter tucked away haha

[@alexandracornell6431]

Where are these office drawers from? Looks great!

[@messy2mastery]

@@alexandracornell6431 They are from IKEA!

[@alexandracornell6431]

@@messy2mastery thank you

[@pameehanson3866]

Loved the idea of using the cardboard boxes for organizing ❤ Just found your channel and looking forward to more sharing your simple living experiences ❤

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you so much for normalizing it! I sometimes wondered if I was crazy for doing that haha

[@lydiak4392]

I just love how absolutely minimal your home is!! We are a family of 10 and I feel like even after minimizing for years, I want to go more “extreme” for more peace, but feel a little crazy wanting to have things more minimal, but this gives me hope!

[@messy2mastery]

Wow, that is such a blessing, family of 10 ❤ It can be a little countercultural to go minimal, and let alone even more minimal aka extreme haha and we've found so much peace in living this way!

[@mustardseed123]

Love it! Thank you so much for the tips. Do you have a wardrobe tour?

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you so much! That was essentially my whole wardrobe 🙈 I did make one skirt after the video. I may do a video of my wardrobe tour more in depth - thanks for the idea!

[@DanielleVictoriah]

Love this video! I’m new to KZbin and I’m definitely more of a minimalist. Seeing you thrive is inspiring! ❤❤❤

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you for your kind words! I'm so glad to hear that you are on the minimalism journey too ❤

[@chelseasavage]

Thank you, this was very helpful in giving me ideas and inspiration for our own space.

[@messy2mastery]

That is so awesome to hear that! Happy organization!

[@cristina-r8w]

Very practical systems! Thanks for sharing

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you! I'm glad you are receiving value ❤

[@kgbj44]

Okay love this!

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you so much ❤

[@chapman1569]

I am a clutter bug but I liked this system. I declutter slowly, I find it less stressful and give me time to think about my needs, I curtailed my buying habits as well, I shop less and keep impulse buys to a minimum that way. I mostly buy food , pet food, soap and toilet paper. I cook at home from scratch, it is much better for our health and waistline.

[@messy2mastery]

I love reading that you are being mindful of your purchases!

[@cathyb6358]

Your home is so peaceful.

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you so much for your kind words ❤

[@debbiesedgley100]

Really interesting and inspiring! Thank you for sharing! What's your approach to children wanting toys and birthdays and Christmas (in terms of toys coming in)? Also do you have a TV? TIA! 🙏💕 X

[@messy2mastery]

I think that's part of being children, and our girls are no different 🙈 We talk a lot about how Christmas is not about receiving gifts but about Jesus' birth celebration, and how we want to be a blessing for others. We also have a system that when they receive toys from friends and family, they can keep it if it fits in the rotation box. If it doesn't, something has to go! There is so much I could be sharing about this so maybe I can do a video! And you are correct - We do not have a TV. We've found that we prefer hanging out together than watching something! Those are great questions - Thank you for asking ❤

[@debbiesedgley100]

@@messy2mastery thank you. My situation is a bit different in that I'm not Christian and we have one child. You mentioned toy rotation. Do you have more toys in storage and how do rotate your toys? The toys you had still seem very minimal for 3 children. So I imagine you must do alternative activities? What kind of activities do they do? Do you have a garden? Sorry - more questions! It just intrigues me! Thanks again and enjoyed this minimalism content 😊

[@messy2mastery]

@@debbiesedgley100 We have one diaper box of toys for rotation. To do a toy rotation, we switch out the toys every few weeks. It is absolutely AMAZING! If you'd like to hear more in depth, we also talk about that in our online parenting course - messy2mastery.thinkific.com Yes, the toys we have are very minimal! We've found the girls preferring being outside or doing simple activities like reading, colouring, crafts, etc. We had a garden on our balcony but no backyard space. Absolutely - These are all great questions!

[@debbiesedgley100]

@@messy2mastery thank you!! Really interesting!! My daughter absolutely loves crafting and take her out at least once a day when not at school because we don't have a garden.

[@BraceletQuetzal]

Wow! Family of 8 and still growing 🙏🏼

[@messy2mastery]

That is AMAZING - We loooove big families!

[@homewithava]

Love this video! Please link the kids drawers

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you found value ❤ Here it is: www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/lennart-drawer-unit-white-30326177/

[@MissEgyptian12]

This was so interesting! Tfs!

[@messy2mastery]

I'm glad you found value in something possibly new for you ❤

[@alondrakelsey7706]

I love this!! Currently pregnant w #2 and reassessing my possessions since it’s getting harder to keep up! 😅 thank you so much for sharing! Do you have a link for the dressers? Would love this for my daughter

[@messy2mastery]

Congratulations on your pregnancy, that is sooo exciting! It's awesome that you are reassessing what you have, we've found it so easy to accumulate stuff haha Here is the link to the IKEA drawer units (no affiliate) - www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/lennart-drawer-unit-white-30326177/

[@andreaacarbonell4185]

Amazing.

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you!!!

[@Yanaruskova]

what an amazing house tour !! this is 100% my vibe, but my boyfriend is not a minimalist like me so it's not as easy haha

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you so much! I'm sure it's only a matter of time before he is inspired with the joy you are experiencing in being a minimalist!

[@ineshohne4614]

Please speak slower, because it is interesting what you say.

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you so much for the feedback, I appreciate it!

[@CaraTranstrom]

You can also go to the settings button on the video and adjust the speed of the video to be slower or faster as desired.

[@breatheinsimple5369]

So calming love it

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you for saying that! I was wanting to create a space where we could be peaceful, recharge, and a safe space for the whole family ❤️

[@BernadetteVogel]

Thank you for sharing!!!

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you so much for watching! I’m glad you received value ❤

[@BraceletQuetzal]

Do you not use any activity center/jumper/walker etc for baby ? What do you do for outdoors for kids? I see you only have bikes. I’m surprised you didn’t mention any sentimental or memorabilia stuff you have. My parents didn’t hold on to stuff the only thing they kept were very few pictures (like 20) from our childhood and that’s it (no videos).

[@messy2mastery]

I did not use any of those things for our girls when they were babies. A blanket on the floor worked great for us when they were doing tummy time, and I loved carrying them the rest of the time. As for walkers and jumpers, we had looked into that and we weren't convinced that the benefits outweighed the consequences but you do what works best for your family! For outdoors, we are doing a lot of playgrounds, walks in the forest, bicycle rides, scavenger hunts, splash pads during the summer, winter activities during the winter (skating, sliding, playing in snow, etc.) and tons more activities outside! The girls absolutely love exploring nature. Yes, we stored our bikes in our entrance closet because we didn't bother having a storage closet in the underground parking haha The girls each have a type of folder/bag in their cubbies for their sentimentales. As for pictures and videos, everything is digital. We have them in our phones (we have iCloud storage) and back them up in a hard drive as well. Those are some great questions, thank you for asking!

[@NessaBixler]

Love your tips. Checking out your other videos. ❤. I missed some of your words and had to review I think due to the speediness of your speech.

[@messy2mastery]

Thank you so much for the feedback! You are absolutely right - I do tend to talk on the faster side 🙈 Learning to slow down!

[@tessajetta8146]

God bless

[@messy2mastery]

❤❤❤

[@valentinavicini4190]

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[@jojoply]

Well. I enjoy my clutter. I’ve been told my home is warm and welcoming It just seems so cold. Empty.

[@messy2mastery]

@@jojoply Yes, visual clutter-free and empty spaces was definitely what I was going for! I’m glad you are enjoying your home, that’s the main thing ❤️

[@natasjacooks]

But so many freedom, i love it not cold at all, but be happy with what you have❤

[@sugarfree4118]

They were lying to you. Don’t get fooled, clutter is never welcoming. Three thrift stores in one day 😂. This is what hoarders do.

[@ogawafamily5925]

Where are the dressers from

[@messy2mastery]

They are from IKEA - Absolutely AMAZING!

[@Alice-ko4ss]

from what i could find this ikea item is called LENNART

[@messy2mastery]

@@Alice-ko4ss Yes! These ones - www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/lennart-drawer-unit-white-30326177/