SMALL SPACE EXTREME DECLUTTER & ORGANIZE WITH ME 2023 / KONMARI CLEANING DECLUTTERING & ORGANIZING

[@claireholland6186]

It's no one else's business how many toys you/your children have. If the toys are loved, used, clean and have a safe place to go between play times, enjoy the toys! xxx

[@savannah1529]

I hate the fact that you feel like you constantly need to apologize for the way you are raising your kids. You're doing an awesome job and your home seems like such a happy place 🧡

[@etiennesara9730]

Hello girl! You are so pretty and the makeup gave you that glow up and it looks very natural! Love it! I said many times, but I’ll just say it again: I love your videos and I love the fact you don’t try to push a perfect life! Your channel is so real! ♥️

[@CatherineElaine]

Thank you so much!! That’s something I love about Merit, it’s a more sheer wash of color and looks so natural!

[@cinycaybudgets]

It is so hard to find small actual home channels on yourube these days. Especially with kids! My home is 900 sqft, and truly 800 sqft but the owner enclosed the porch and made a mudroom/hvac/laundry area out of it. I have my basement but i do have an attic for additional storage. Your living area is huge, my home is the opposite. My bedroom and my daughters can probably fit a king bed in it, but my sons room is about the size of your bedrooms. Closets are also bigger in my home, but my kitchen and living room are much smaller. Thanks for being so relatable!

[@lfuentes4098]

I use to hang tops and bottoms no matter if they were sweats jeans or khakis. Socks, underwear and onesies in the drawers. That way you never worry about ironing or steaming and you can see what they have very easily. A second hanging rod made all the difference.

[@jeannethbayle2716]

Feels so good and satisfying to get things done. Even better when you actually take it to the donation centre. Great job. Needed this motivation ~ thank you for sharing.

[@CatherineElaine]

Thank you for watching!!

[@EmmyUnwindWorld]

Watching this declutter and organize video gave me the motivation I needed to tackle my small space. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@CatherineElaine]

I'm so glad!

[@habeebideemashayish2750]

Usually i dislike the look of foundations (i don't ever use foundations or BB/CC cream) but if i were to buy one, I'd absolutely buy it from Merit!

[@CatherineElaine]

It looks like second skin, the finish is so natural!

[@CadetRedShirt]

The term “hoarder” mainly is used for those that have an extreme emotional attachment to their items, to the point of physical pain when having to get rid of them. Think “this junkmail has the same value as my diamond ring” levels of emotional attachment. So No. i don’t think you have a hoarding problem nor are a hoarder.

[@CatherineElaine]

I definitely don’t think we are! I have an odd sense of humor sometimes when I’m making my thumbnails 😂

[@shortypShortyp]

Hi Catherine! I’m loving the decluttering! I have worked hard to not keep the donate items around too long also because it would still give me anxiety. Glad you were able to get some done! Have a great day!

[@CatherineElaine]

Thank you for watching!! I’m happy you enjoyed the video 🤗

[@sissajoy0911]

I saved all my kids favorite books so I can read them to my grandchildren and great nieces and nephews.

[@CatherineElaine]

I’ll for sure keep our favorites for future grandkids 🤗

[@chillibird2511]

Great job with the books. I've done that too and kept ones with family messages; as the kids got older, they loved me sharing those messages. My place is small too ❤

[@christinemichael3291]

Loved this format! It has me cleaning out the hall closet!!😊

[@whitneypea]

Played while I cleaned today!! ❤

[@CatherineElaine]

Thank you!! 🤗🥰

[@alohamaud5905]

Great job decluttering 🎉

[@CatherineElaine]

Thank you!!

[@AleahMartins]

I am SO guilty for "decluttering" and then not getting it out of my HOUSE! The cycle continues.

[@MandyMC2]

Exactly the same here. Mostly decluttering isn‘t the problem, the stuff sits around the floor, I get narrow path to walk through and in the end I take it to the attic 🙈 And now I have to declutter my attic 😂. This year it has to change, fingers crossed

[@Chell1496]

Great job on getting rid of all the items you did! 🎉 I am wanting to start doing this in all my house as well before the holidays! 🍂 Thanks for the motivation for the motivation Catherine!

[@aprilknerr4443]

The cat...not moving from the chair in kitchen...so cute

[@CatherineElaine]

It’s his favorite spot to lay!

[@ruthprovost1781]

Good job Catherine

[@CatherineElaine]

Thank you!!

[@nadinewilliamson1037]

Great job. Love the new firehouse❤

[@CatherineElaine]

Thank you! 🤗

[@zinebmahjoubi1992]

You have such an amazing smile 🥰🥰 Watching from Morocco

[@CatherineElaine]

Thank you ☺️

[@kaitlin.88]

I’m so proud of you for getting rid of those baby items you aren’t needing! I know you mentioned Sutton is your last baby and it’s hard to let go of those items because of the emotional attachment, but you did it!! 🎉🎉❤❤

[@CatherineElaine]

Aw thank you! It’s hard!!

[@jacquiebeattie649]

Love decluttering and organizing videos. Listen I looked at the makeup, the foundation I'm not sure about color, I 'm sorta pale but I 've always been told I have olive skin, not sure as I 've aged. Would recommend a color.

[@CatherineElaine]

The color I used was Dune if that helps! I could’ve even gone a shade lighter. I think once the winter comes I’ll need the next shade down.

[@jacquiebeattie649]

Thank you!!! I'm really going to buy this product. Gotta wait a bit.

[@reneemoore3658]

Awesome job! 😊

[@CatherineElaine]

Thank you!!

[@shorne89]

I’ve had some friends with kids who instead of having people bring presents to their parties just ask them to bring food. Then the parents hosting the party pay for some sort of experience at the party, like a sing along performer or petting zoo, and lay down the law with grandparents and tell them to spend their money on their grandchildren on activities and experiences rather than buy them a ton of toys. It’s a way to cut down on clutter but also teach kids about the value of experiences and memories with family and friends instead of material things.

[@shorne89]

I also highly recommend taking kids to the library and getting books instead of feeling the need to buy and store a bunch of books!

[@CatherineElaine]

That’s a great idea!! We have some pretty traditional family members who may put up a fight on the gifts 😅 but it’s worth a shot!! Also we love the library 🤗

[@sstephens2175]

The trash can might work at the end of the island, or at the end of the cabinet by the sliding door if it opens from the right to the left.

[@julieanne7223]

Awesome job Catherine, did you declutter the toy room in the basement as well??? Were any to the toys you did declutter missed? Really love the fireplace, such an eye catcher!

[@CatherineElaine]

I did a declutter of that room a few months ago and got rid of so much but I’m also keeping a lot down there because Sutton is still so little I’m not sure of his interests yet!

[@roses609]

Great job

[@CatherineElaine]

Thank you!!

[@carolynoquinn4573]

Hi Catherine! Jw, would you do anything differently to your Basement Playroom, in retrospect? A half bath?

[@CatherineElaine]

Nooo we love it!! It’s been so good for keeping the clutter down upstairs

[@carolynoquinn4573]

@@CatherineElaine OK, great!!!!

[@sarahwelch2908]

Sideboard Storage Console with either frames or floating shelve above the sideboard!

[@sarahwelch2908]

also, you always give me new motivation to clean and organize my house!

[@debbiejansen555]

Good morning!😀💖

[@CatherineElaine]

Good morning! (It’s 8:30pm now my time but still, good morning!!) 🤣

[@debbiejansen555]

😂😂😂😂💖💖

[@lindagray8920]

Great job! It’s hard for me to part with books too. I’m the mom that drives around for a month with donations in that back of my car 😂😂

[@peggypoole1773]

Can you put garbage can at end of counter? Closer to cooking and sink! Love your videos.

[@nufaninok1]

Love you videos and Instagram posts!!! Did you ever think of putting your trash can at the end on the island?

[@CatherineElaine]

We have before but I found everyone walked into it 😂😂

[@angelicalua5559]

This is not the video that I seen this in, but I saw your sons bedroom and I was interested in the zippered comforter bed that was on it. If you could let me know where you got it from I would appreciate it.

[@CatherineElaine]

It came from Beddys!

[@liztownsend9825]

🌸

[@moniekgooijer9273]

Maybe you could put the trash cans in a kitchen cabinet?

[@CatherineElaine]

We have some in the cabinet but they’re for our recycling!

[@jessicaperlove4715]

You did such a great job!!!

[@jenniferd264]

I’ve barely gotten into this video and you’ve said “Don’t come at me” a dozen times or more 😢 Are People seriously being so aggressive and rude that you need to be on constant defense? STOP ❤ This is YOUR home, YOUR Family and YOUR life! I’m now 60. I’ve been thru the ultimate Trauma. I lost my family. I lost my Daughter & Granddaughter. I lost my Husband. I lost my health. I lost my house. I lost my job. My purpose. I lost my future. I. Lost. Everything. The biggest lesson I wish I could share is STOP DOING YOUR LIFE TO PLEASE OTHERS! It’s a waste! In every aspect of that word. WASTE! So STOP! It’s no one’s business how many toys your beautiful kids have! I’d give anything to have a house full of grandkids playing with everything I ever owned as a kid! I live alone in a crappy over priced Apt. Alone. Because it can all be gone in a blink! Yeah, you have a channel and your job is teaching organizing but still….. I stopped counting how many times you’ve apologized! It’s your family. Your space. There’s nothing wrong with having lots of books. There’s nothing wrong if your kids read them all! Just don’t keep sweating what others think! I saved a big Rubbermaid bin of my Daughters fav toys. When She became a Mom, the pure JOY She felt playing with those toys with her Little Girl were some of the best memories I have of them. With social media today there’s this pressure to keep our houses perfect! No! Stop! We don’t live in a magazine. We live for our family, for building memories of love and fun! I’ve known people whose priorities were perfection. Their kids were miserable. Their marriages failed. You want a home but homes are lived in. Those kids will be gone before you know it. You’ll have all the time to keep a perfect place others will envy. I’ll warn you all tho….. when they’re all gone THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING! Bottom line is none of us at this age, at this stage when we’re alone and old is no one wishes we kept cleaner emptier homes. None of us wish our kids had less! None of us wish that. Granted, rarely does anyone lose their entire family, three generations at once. But we do end up alone. Who cares how many toys the kids have and who cares what strangers think! Stop apologizing ❤ And if that many bullies are coming at you that you are on constant self defense, send them my way! People who have nothing, absolutely nothing left from their childhoods are sad. My kid had friends cry seeing what I’d saved. I had finite space for what was kept and I got rid of stuff, often. It’s a balance! And seriously sweetheart, stop apologizing ❤ After watching your video all I feel is sad 😢

[@CatherineElaine]

I’ve been doing this for long enough now to know that anything I show or say is going to be misconstrued and someone will have a problem with it 😭 so yes I do feel like I have to explain myself sometimes, which is unfortunate!

[@jenniferd264]

@@CatherineElaine well if it continues or gets worse, you’ll have this Grandma here to tell them to stop! Your house is absolutely beautiful and you know how much those precious kids need! ♥️😊 I wish I had done so much differently. It’s been 9 years and with A LOT of Therapy I’m starting to come out of it. It’s nice to be able to see others enjoying life and not fall apart! I’m quite sure those who received your donations were so pleased (and grateful) 😊♥️

[@adrianahorwat1087]

Wow. This message got me. Just today I was thinking that my house was not looking clean or organized as we were heading out to get groceries and to a play place with our daughter. I'm sorry for what you've gone through. Thank you for reminding me what my priorities are.

[@patriciabravo4901]

I have a donation bag sitting in my living room for about a month and a half now. I’m really bad at taking it.

[@CatherineElaine]

I do this so often too 😩

[@leannejeffery4309]

I always put my donations into my car straight away. Then the next time I am in town I drop them off. Good luck with the decluttering

[@skyeangel61]

My clutter gets to the bag for donation but sometimes gets to center. Lol I get aggravated and never put it back but throw it out. 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@CatherineElaine]

Hahaha 🤣 I get it!!

[@danagoings]

When I’m decluttering, I post it for free on Facebook marketplace and 100% of the time someone will come and get it from me lol.

[@CatherineElaine]

Haha that’s a good idea!!

[@robinanderson768]

Don't you have a garbage drawer in your island? I would use that and put your garbage bin in your laundry room. Love decluttering.

[@CatherineElaine]

We do but we use that one for recycling! It piles up so fast

[@CatherineElaine]

Also our laundry is in the basement!

[@susanhollis5015]

😊❤👍👍

[@CatherineElaine]

❤️

[@MyCraftygirl]

I'd take those toys. My baby boy barely has any

[@CatherineElaine]

I wish I could give them to you!! I donated them all

[@lindsaylong6988]

I don’t fold my kids laundry! They don’t care and I don’t have the time! I roll the onesies shirts and pants and put them in a organizers I got off of Amazon then I can see what I have and it limits the amounts of clothes I can have

[@CatherineElaine]

It’s hardly ever worth it to take the time to fold it when they’re kids, they just mess it up anyway! Haha

[@marieb303]

🩷🩷

[@katyping2704]

Hi I'm katyping but my real name is Katherine Elaine ping and I'm disabled with a liver transplant and can I be part of ur family

[@habeebideemashayish2750]

It's terrible that *so much* of those toys are plastic!!! I'm not eco shaming (especially since you said that you didn't buy most of them) because that's just the nature of most toys these days. I hate to see so much plastic.

[@CatherineElaine]

For sure, we love Lovevery toys which are mostly wooden!! Those are the ones I usually bring into our home when it's up to me!