Real Life House Tour (Messy to Minimalist BEFORE & AFTER)

[@AtoZenLife]

Hey, y'all, I know you voted for the one-day pack + move, but I had to put my home back in order first...and I didn't have the energy to make two videos. 😢 Please like this video and make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss more details about the move in next week's video. ❤

[@zeitgeist888]

Use cardboard under the lower hinge to keep the doors from closing.

[@StuartSSmith]

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[@veronikaeipel8952]

I voted for this video, so I was happy you did this one first:) After all you can do whatever you want on your own channel, I'll watch every video because I like your way of talking and thinking. I admire your coolness about this situation of moving twice.. wow! And you even managed to upload a new video... I'm seriously impressed. I wonder what solutions you came up with about the surface clutter on the table, because I have the same issue.. (or is it just discipline haha) Greetings from Vienna :-*

[@OlgaSmirnova1]

You should never block a window or a door with furniture, it is a terrible decoration mistake. Windows and doors have a function, should not be blocked. It looks terrible also. Same applies to furniture against walls.

[@cairoanderson7944]

What are you referring to? I can only see the little armchair in front of a window? @@OlgaSmirnova1

[@rachell6526]

I can't imagine how traumatic that must've been. With a family and working and having to move again so soon. I always get sick when we move because of the amount of change, work and stress. Just take care of you

[@AtoZenLife]

I seriously felt sick when I was listening to the phone call. You are 💯 right about the stress! Thanks for watching and take care ❤️

[@rosiehoy4736]

How is that allowed?

[@victoriaquezada]

We have had only ONE TV, that brings the family together. BEST thing ever to do!!!!

[@saracall4576]

🍋 I’m so glad that your years of practicing minimalism prepared you for moving in a day! We aren’t quite there yet, but so close. Thank you for all you’ve taught us. You rock!

[@AtoZenLife]

Hahaha, thanks so much Sara and cheers! 🙏🍋

[@victoriamorris8678]

Also thank you for managing to make these videos in these hectic conditions, you are impressive and very appreciated

[@Kleo0771]

I agree that only only one TV is needed in a home. Also, I have always been against TV’s in bedrooms. So happy to see another doing the same. P.S. I so enjoy your videos. Thank you so much for sharing.🌿🕊🌎

[@IamSnowbird]

I'm sorry you had to go through all this. I hope the kids were able to stay at the same school. My biggest gain from decluttering is that I have a place for everything. When I come home there is a place for my shoes, my sunglasses, my hat, jacket all with easy access. Straightening up takes so much less time. I've said before I'll never be a minimalist but my house is much more manageable.

[@akontilis1792]

I think that fact that you are so inspiring and calming (and the fact that you could vacate one place and MOVE a Family of 4 to another location in 7 HOURS) speaks volumes about how living with less stuff makes room for what matters more! Bless you and your sweet family. ❤

[@caterjunes3426]

Well, Marissa, you made some serious lemonade here. And your swimsuit top/door stop gave me the best laugh I've had in a while. I'd say you're a minimalist badass! Thank you for being so real and honest, and for walking the talk. ❤

[@mhoney4455]

I couldn't get done in a month what you have managed to do in a day! Thankyou for inspiring me to declutter and embrace simple living x🍋

[@afulny]

Thanks for showing us how minimalism is so important to face this quickly changing world. As a minimalist like you could move faster than others and adapte to new environment quickly. Please keep going. All the best for you and your family ❤

[@reyesk91]

🍋 I had a good laugh at myself as I watched your before and realized that would’ve been my “after”… thank you for being such a positive voice in our clutter-filled world. Like you said, better to have lemonade than none at all.

[@AtoZenLife]

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[@alexisquinn2784]

Outstanding example of a rational approach to living. Congratulations on another successful life transition. Hope everyone is coping well. ❤️

[@DRBG444]

Oh wow, that sucks, Marissa! Having housed many homeless people in the last 11 years in my job, often landlords have to give at least 30 days notice to end leases (90 days in some states). I love that you and your husband were able to pivot in what seems to be the least disruptive way for you and your family. Big love to you all, and hope you are resting well and settling in! 💖

[@angela_flute52689]

If your oldest wants a dresser, you could take the one from your closet and put it in his closet. I'm sorry you had to go through all that but I'm glad you were so prepared!

[@kristywhited8857]

Wow! Seven hours to move and totally settled in the following day. That truly must be some sort of record for a family of four. I can't wait to hear the explanation of WHY they had to shuffle you off to another rental so quickly, and I can't imagine how any explanation they offered would be sufficient. How stressful! You guys made it look easy, even though I know it wasn't!

[@blujeans9462]

I'm sure being on social media had something to do with it - since I doubt they actually did anything wrong, and are probably ideal tenants.There is probably something in the lease about having a business from home.

[@Zuzia-l5b]

There is nobody exept minimalist who can move in just few hours. Unbeliveble. Can't wait to hear that crazy story next week.

[@selmamendonca2702]

It does feel so great to have the house clear of so much clutter, makes our life easier and more practical. I used to have tons of things at home, and now I am minimizing them and it’s been awesome. Like a burden taken off my shoulders. 😀

[@megaradtron]

7 hours?! That's incredible! Thank you for sharing the messy parts and unexpected parts of your life. I, for one, really appreciate your vulnerability and seeing how minimalism can help us become more flexible.

[@kamloopscruiser874]

Oh Marissa, you are such a living breathing real life inspiration! Thank you for sharing how you turned this horrible experience around and recreated a haven for your family and yourself in such a short time. ❤❤❤

[@sarahk758]

Just have to say how refreshing and soothing it is to see a transformation. Inspires me to declutter again, even though struggling with chronic illness. Thank you ❤ for helping me see the end goal again

[@leeanntyler5002]

This retired kindergarten teacher was delighted to see Ferdinand the Bull on your child's book shelf!! One of my all-time favorite picture books! (And, oh yes, I love ALL your videos!)

[@AtoZenLife]

Awesome, it’s one of our favorites too! We also joined the library and got a ton of new books to read as well. 👍 Thanks for your support 🙏

[@alyssawoj]

You're doing a great job through all the changes, Marissa! That is such a great idea having the excess furniture picked up. Can't wait for you to spill the tea next week!

[@samanthatheminimalist]

When I was growing up we had TVs in every room but as an adult I’ve only ever had one in the living room. It’s nice because if we (spouse & I) really wanted to we can just use our laptops or iPads to watch something in whatever room we want without having to have additional TVs. My grandma even had one in her kitchen and I admit I do like to watch KZbin sometimes when I’m making dinner!

[@d31an3y]

oh my gosh that reminds me of another youtuber i watch has a bathroom TV installed!! it would be nice now and then but i can’t imagine having a tv EVERYWHERE like that. i’ve never heard of one in the kitchen

[@samanthatheminimalist]

@@d31an3y I think it’s relatively common for the oldest generations (my grandma is 85). Lots of women back in the day did their work in the kitchen and why not have a little background entertainment or news on as well? My grandma worked outside the home quite a bit as well but she was also into cooking & baking. My spouse said his grandma had a tv in the kitchen too.

[@d31an3y]

@@samanthatheminimalist oh that’s interesting. my only surviving grandparent(grandma) at the time i was born lived on a farm so no TVs there, so i don’t really have much experience with grandparents lol but that does make sense

[@erikamagill8334]

Same here. When I was growing up we had one in almost every room as well and the kitchen one was ALWAYS on. (News, or Oprah mostly) Now as an adult I don't own an actual TV screen. But we do have a projector and surround sound for movie nights in our living room.

[@LifeofWildRoots]

You have dealt with this transition like a PRO! I am sorry it didn't work out, but every cloud has a silver lining :) We're in the UK and we have TV's in every bedroom (we homeschool from home) so the bigger teens use the tv for videos or shows relating to work, they also use them for game time or movies etc. We have a tiny home and only 1 small livingroom area (10 PEOPLE in less than 800sqft) with 3 bedrooms. So we make use of every space for everyone's free time, school and gaming!

[@valerierickard7499]

Holy moly! Hopefully it makes a great story for you and you and the family connect and laugh over it for years to come. You did it! 🧡

[@puppypoet]

I laughed about the dark floors because I love those best. To me, it feels like the light bounces off the floor and up into the surrounding spaces. But your opinions about it are true and I actually hadn't thought about all that it shows!

[@AtoZenLife]

Until I had to live with them, I also thought dark floors look great 😅

[@Norway_minimalist]

Please be kind to yourself in this season of your life❤️ it may be a crazy ride right now, but it will get better🙏love from Norway🇳🇴

[@anadecozar9562]

I live in England. We have one television which is in the main living area. I love the way you were able to sort your home in a day. Also, all that extra furniture!! I'm so glad that you were able to get it taken away to give you more space.

[@I.A20]

Well done and good luck with your serial moves. You are showing great resilience. Thanks for sharing

[@rebeccacarlson868]

Soooo true! I live in NC and we have a tv in every room including the office!

[@siouxsinner]

I paused at 2 mins to comment, WOW moving in 7 hours can ONLY be done if you are a minimalist, that's impressive!!

[@margaret1336]

We are 3 adults 2 generations so 2 tvs but definitely not in bedrooms! Empty space is creative space for kiddos. Hope things improve for you and your family!❤❤

[@andyrebeccamoss2663]

I love that your boys' socks are randomly around on the floor - I have the same experience with my own sons! Even when they were babies, there always seemed to be a random sock around.

[@8evanesse]

I can’t imagine having to find a whole other place for the entire family to live on such short notice, that must have been so stressful and scary. This, more than anything, has really opened my eyes to the fact that not having to cart around and manage as many belongings would make not just my daily life easier, but make it a lot easier and safer to deal with an emergency. Thank you for sharing not just the ups, but the downs as well. If it makes you feel any better, I like this place better than the place that evicted you guys. It’s their loss, they’re not going to find cleaner tenants anywhere! ❤

[@courtneyelizabeth4710]

Very true about the tvs in every room. Especially when you go on vacation, people expect there to be a tv in the room. I personally don't want a tv in my room but many American's do. I'm enjoying watching this new chapter you are in!

[@rachelg.2200]

Dear Marissa, I send you power and happiness to manage all you have to go through. I gonna move next month and I am not YET a minimalist. But I am working on it. We have no TV at all, but a laptop to watch something on KZbin or Netflix, especially the kids. I have six of them. In our area ( Germany, near Frankfurt) most families have one TV in the living room. Best wishes! Rachel

[@awilhammer]

True, it is very common including me to have an TV in every room in the house.

[@faithhomeschool2789]

You have mastered moves 7 hours is super short but bonus no moving furniture. You have shown us minimalism can really lessen the impact of chaos on our family

[@SananaAnanas]

You're such an inspiration to me. A month back I discovered your channel and decided to sort my clutter after almost 3 years of it building up... I wasn't able to take care of it because through all this time I suffered complications after a hand injury. It made me fell into depression cause I used to work creating with my hands. Such a bad period in my life. I decided to come back to college, so I could get a less physical job (I'm in my early 20s). Tomorrow is my first day of classes. Before this day, I really wanted to get rid of all the clutter that was holding me back. I still have boxes of things to donate but I'd still call it a success. Thank you for sharing your lifestyle and personality with us!

[@louisevessey3839]

I can't believe you were able to find another furnished house so quickly....unless that is part of the story with the owners of the place you were evicted from. Can't wait to hear about that. Thank goodness you don't have a 'typical' amount of belongings so that it was doable in 7 hours! Great looking house! You are definitely the McGiver of home solutions!

[@ravenlunatic]

I moved almost 2 years ago to almost zero closet spaces. Everything is out in the open and drives me crazy! I had just gotten rid of so much (I thought) beforehand, too. I had a lot of kids and now they are grown and gone (except for one) and I still have too much. Moving is stressful even without a lot of stuff to move. I hope this new space allows you to relax as a family now. Take a deep breath, you got through this! Oh, and we have one tv. Its rarely on, and if it is, we are watching together.

[@chrismagoffin1311]

Between the low inventory and a positive attitude you set your sails to catch the wind of change to victory!

[@gypsybelle4757]

Bless you! I can’t imagine going through that with young children. I feel like there were some laws broken with how much warning they were supposed to give you. I am so sorry this happened to y’all! You deserve so much better.

[@Es24688]

One thing you have done so well is show how minimalism allows you to carefully craft but then quickly put together a home in any place. You have spent a lot of time to hone what possessions best work for you and respresent you, and you are able to make just about any space work for you.

[@claremiller9979]

I'm trying to downsize our stuff as we pack to move, just so the other end isn't as stressful - you clearly demonstrate how that works in practice! I'm in Australia and we personally have one TV, though the kids both have tablets now that they do watch TV on before dinner and on the weekends. I know some people who have a TV in their bedroom but I greatly dislike that idea, and will never let my kids have TVs in their rooms. When we move we'll be getting a second TV so we can have a grown ups only living room library TV area and they can have their kids arts and crafts toys TV area (and no more TV in the kitchen/dining space yay!!)

[@A107S]

We have 3 boys and haven’t owned a TV in 8 years! We love it. Our kids are so creative and outdoorsy. We do use our laptop for movies but not having a tv helps to not use it as a baby sitter and our kid’s imaginations are wild!

[@peggyj7243]

You are so inspiring. I am currenly downsizing and hope that one day I can move with "minimal effort" and follow in your footsteps. So glad you are living the minimalist lifestyle ( and without extra furniture) for your recent life jouney.

[@abbibrennen2549]

My Dear, How well you made lemonade out of the lemon situation! ☺ Moving is the reason I am struggling to learn to be more with less, more like you and have the energy and chee / life force to sort and declutter, I want to move but at the same time I am afraid to move. The last time I moved from a beautiful log cabin, I missed it so much. Now I think I want to move to the beach, but what if I miss this house? Since you were forced out? OMG unbelievable! You keep your place so clean and orderly. Most landlords would love to have such a tidy tenant. I sincerely hope that you and all like the new place better than the old one? Stay strong and Carry ON, Blessings, 💕

[@erinriordan6304]

Thank you for showing how real life can get in the way sometimes. While I don't aspire to be a minimalist per se, I am in the process of decluttering 60 years of stuff. One of the things you mentioned in a previous video was having a memory box. What a great idea and one I had never thought of before. So now it's my goal to have just 1 box dedicated to my most precious treasures instead of having them scattered throughout in random boxes and drawers. As for TVs....my husband would have one in every room if I let him! Instead, we have 1 in the family room and 1 outside by his BBQ.

[@jamiemartinez2062]

Im so glad you all were able to find a place to stay.

[@marypladsen5231]

glad to find you again. i have no tv. i do all my video watching on youtube on my laptop.

[@KKahn3]

We have two, but really only use one. However all my friends growing up had a tv in every bedroom and living area. Even the kitchen!

[@atropos_thefate]

For the “ghost doors” problem: remove one of the hinge pins, bang on it outside with a hammer to bend it slightly, then reinsert. The slight bend will cause some resistance In the hinge so it doesn’t swing so freely. Do a second hinge if the door is particularly troublesome. (You may not want to do this since it is a rental, but I thought I would share it help any one who needed the info.)

[@minimalistsmanaged]

So sorry to hear about your eviction :( How awful. I'm so glad you're in your new place now. I loved your tour :) Thanks for sharing a peek into your life with minimalism

[@racheljank1163]

What your before house looks like mine on any given Tuesday. Work in progress. Tonight my son, unsolicited, gave me a book from his bookshelf and said "this would be a good one to donate." Small victories!

[@jejrstans]

The doors closing like that means they're not plumb. I wonder if the house has settled or if it was a shoddy job. Thanks for showing your process and reset. You and your family are such go-getters and have such a great attitude. Blessings on this place being "good enough for now" until you find your permanent home. It looks great!

[@dena-mo118]

Marissa, Your stress of having everything in disarray was palatable at the beginning of your video. Once all was done, the stress was non existent. This is a tangible example of the absolute calmness minimalism can bring. While watching the before shots and then the afters, I was thinking how much easier having a low inventory helped you accomplish the goal of getting things in order, and you addressed that later in the video. You and your family have had quite the adventure moving back to the U.S. Hoping you can soon find a living situation that is truly yours. Looking forward to next week's video. ❤

[@aminagadzo9470]

🍋I'm so sorry for everything that happend. I'm sure you still have many emotions that need to be processed. I wish you a lot of success and happiness. 🍋

[@EliseRoseCrochet]

I can't imagine how tough that was to move again so soon!! Hope you're all feeling a little more settled now! ❤️

[@samanthahays4829]

We have one TV and I think that's unusual for our area! 😊 I'm so sorry you had to go through that, but that is another good reason to be a minimalist!

[@karenmckown-arano2341]

🍋 glad you have your lemonade. Forced moves are so stressful.

[@liz409]

Look for magnetic door stops. One goes on baseboard and the other on bottom behind door. They’re brilliant!

[@AtoZenLife]

Thanks for the tip!

[@sabrinarigodanzo1016]

I'm so sorry you had to rush out of the other house! How stressful it must have been! But as usual, you look your "zen self", and are getting on with life! I want to be more like that. Very satisfying to see the before and after too! Regarding TV units: we only own one, not much of TV people and where we live, in London, the places tend to be rather small, so not enough space for extra TV's! Love from us and good luck with everything, looking forward to seeing your next videos!

[@xuiliajuicebox]

Finnish 🇫🇮 gal here, we normally have only 1 TV per house. I’m so sorry that you had to leave your apartment so suddenly 😔 Lots of support from Finland! ❤🎉

[@griselleisara3799]

I’m sorry you had to move that quickly. But you get a bigger house in return. You have no idea. How you inspire me. ❤. I want to be as minimal as you ❤

[@KrishnaGupta-oq4fo]

u made my home very good , i thank u for ur videos so that my home is now beautiful and less messy . thanks u again

[@ps0195]

We did not grow up with TVs in our bedrooms that was unheard of, but I am in my early 50s. Even now we only have a TV in the living room and one small one in our special-needs child’s bedroom to play quiet, soothing things if he’s having trouble sleeping.

[@SimpleLife365]

So glad you are starting to get settled in and hope your new place begins to feel like Home soon! 🧡

[@kathymoore1651]

You are amazing! I love how when things go crazy you zig or zag to do what’s best for your family. So inspirational! Thank you.

[@LP-tu8li]

I like the look of your new place! Cheerful and serene!

[@CherylGrant-xe1bn]

1 tv in the LR. . .Also. . .you might be able to call maintenance and ask them about adjusting the doors if you don't want to use doorstops...... Minimalist McGyver......LMBO....TOO funny! Hey. . .ya gotta do whatcha gotta do, right!? Great video! Can't wait to see and hear about everything next week. Have a wonderful week little lady! Keep up the great work.

[@jacquelineshukla919]

My husband has 3 tvs in his man cave. We have one in our bedroom and one in the family room. We also have 2 outdoors on our back patio. I agree that it is a LOT of tvs. When our children were living here I would not allow them to have a tv in their rooms. I think it is a good idea to keep tvs out of the bedroom.

[@anitas5817]

I have been in homes that have tv’s everywhere and tv noise on from the time they get up until the middle of the night (falling asleep with tv on, so basically 24 hrs). I need the quiet! My husband and I have one tv in the living room that we watch together for a couple of hours in the evening and that’s it. We don’t have kids, so I know that makes a difference for a lot of people.

[@verenamartini8695]

Thanks, I was going to choose charcoal gray slate for a bathroom, I will reconsider that !

[@jillianpeterson340]

So glad that you and your family are relocated and well - I can't even imagine what a crazy ordeal that must have been! And such a true story about the dark flooring - it's on our list of things to do in our home (replace the current flooring with something lighter)!

[@shannonmcgraw6254]

Wow, Talk about overwhelming. I’m so sorry that happened. I would not have been able to make a transition like that so quickly. I think you and your family are very inspiring! This vid gives an excellent argument for minimalism. It makes me wish that I didn’t have such a hard time letting go of things. I felt more free just watching. I hope that you are feeling much better soon and wish you the best of luck in your new ‘albeit temporary’ home. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Patty4580]

I am so sorry you all had to go through such a stressful transition ...your new space is gorgeous and so peaceful, though! What are the little white animals in the boys' rooms? Nightlights? Sound machines? They are SO CUTE! 🥰

[@wendyrudolph1465]

Amazing! Your lifestyle has made it possible to roll with it better than most.

[@chantellek3982]

Wow. Talk about a season of transition! Oh how your minimalism is helping you in so many ways! We have soo many TV’s in our house; but my husband is a repairman 😅 for them. We have 1 operating TV in our basement rec room. There isn’t one on the main floor at all, and none in bedrooms.

[@denisecarter5117]

That is a nice house and furniture selection for using. Your colorful old quilt would look homey at the end of your bed.

[@dawnsullivan6794]

Oh Marissa, I can’t imagine! How are you doing (emotionally) with all this change? So glad the kid’s didn’t have to change schools!! 😘❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@randomharts]

We live in the U.S., Wyoming and we only have one large TV in our family room. I made it a point many, many years ago when my children were young, to make TV watching a family event so we have one ☝️. Honestly, our TV is rarely on but I do know people who have it on as background noise. I love my peace and quite and listening to the hum of the fan or refrigerator😉 Best of luck with this new place🍀

[@AtoZenLife]

Thanks so much for sharing 🙏

[@pinkrosessheila]

(Texas, USA) We only own one TV in the family room (our current home has both a living room and a family room). We have always owned only one TV at a time our whole married life (35.5 years). Never had a TV in our master bedroom. No kids, just us. It's too bad you got uprooted again so soon after moving in. 😕 Interested to hear the story.

[@raquel5401]

Everywhere I have lived here in the U.S. it is common to have multiple televisions. We have one. And everyone thinks I am weird because of it!

[@triciaperinger2675]

I can’t imagine moving in one day let alone taking care of it in 7hours!! I’ll definitely be tuning in next time to hear more about this situation you just went through. Also, we have 2 televisions in our home.

[@fotiniav6643]

🍋Marissa you are always such an inspiration for me..thank you so much for being so brave and amazing even in hard times!!!Hope you will find the best place ever and make it a lovely home!!!

[@dandeliondreams7851]

I'm in the process of moving, and while I consider myself a minimalist, I am using this opportunity to scale back even more. Thanks so much for your inspiration and guidance :) 🍋

[@gracielalopez2621]

The way you make a situation so positive is really incredible ❤ big hugs to your family

[@shannonmcgraw6254]

Yes, I literally have one person in my house on a regular basis but- have 2 televisions. When my home was regularly home to 4, we had 4. Even as a child in a Fam of 4, by the late 70’s, our home had 2.

[@debby4450]

🍋 Wow! I'm impressed with how quickly you moved and got things settled! I'm sorry you had to do that, but glad you could get settled so quickly!

[@flonotflow]

It doesn't take long for things to get out of hand, especially when you are sick. Then throw in an unexpected move and stir--chaos!! I hope things calm down, looking forward to hearing the rest of the story, how crazy and disruptive. We have two tv's in our house--one in the living room and one in the bedroom. The one in the bedroom is at least 14 years old, and it's small, but it's nice to have when one of us isn't feeling well.

[@karenanddan]

Your home is so dreamy and serene! Looking at it calms me makes me want to paint my all my walls white. Every room is a different drab color and I cant wait until we can paint, hopefully, early next year! I'm sorry you had to go through the sudden move.

[@AtoZenLife]

Thank you so much for your kind words and fingers crossed you can repaint to your hearts desire ❤️🤞

[@MyFocusVaries]

I repainted during COVID, with most areas now being Benjamin Moore Cloud White (we discovered that many paint stores have Benjamin Moore paint codes to colour match.) The serenity is bliss.

[@j.m.7056]

I can recommend Sherwin Williams Navajo White. This creamy shade is in every room in my house.

[@BumbleDee805]

How incredibly stressful! The new place looks lovely. My son and I use a tv in the living room, and I have a small tv with a built in dvd player I rarely use to play some of my favorite movies while I sew, craft...etc. I hope your new place works well for you.

[@rebeccaroussel3405]

This might be a silly suggestion. I too have a bathroom door that likes to close up. I used a door stopper, but instead of using it in front of the door, i used it behind. It holds the door closed but can be quickly closed if in a rush :)

[@soulieobelissevan]

Thank you for sharing your heart, wisdom and life ❤

[@katerinaleoudi8801]

Hallo from Germany! I think this was an awesome video, because it was real and relatable. Being Greek I can confirm that 20 years ago it was very common to have 2 or 3 TVs in every home, but nowadays there are many families in Greece that do not even own one TV. Especially younger people in Greece prefer to use their computers or their mobile phones instead of watching television. We as a family do not own a television and are not planning on buying one. Sending love to you and your family 🙂

[@karinecarrier7998]

That must have been so stressful! Thank you for being genuine and so inspiring, as always ❤Hope you’ll be able to rest some now and feel better soon 🤗

[@jenniferknowles7219]

You worked hard and it paid off! I have to be honest. Your messy looks a lot better than my clean. But I’m still new at this. I’m your fellow Hoosier. Being in Chicago is close to home. I hope you can settle there for a while until you find another forever home. Love and hugs to you and your very cute family❤❤❤❤

[@shegoeslightly]

Thank-you for humanising minimalism ❤ I've got 8 small boxes, 2 carry-on bags + a bed to move to our next house, and it's nothing compared to the average home, but 100% it gets messy sometimes, with life and kids 🤷‍♀️ it's still a big job to clean up, but not a BIG BIG job, like the average quantity of stuff in a home.