THE MINIMAL MOM MADE ME DO IT | DECLUTTER 5 MINUTES A DAY

[@FrugalFitMom]

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[@elizabethbertsch3066]

Seriously, the best part of this video is when you leave the camera area while cleaning the cubbies and your son waits for you to leave. Then he goofs off for the camera! Hilarious! 😂😂

[@susanbaity2350]

Your son looks just like your husband. 😂

[@phenixwars1]

I hate dusting too. It's actually what helps me not buy decorations which in my opinion are clutter, because I look at them and think ugh that would be a pain to dust.

[@addieinalaska5234]

My mom was going to bottle feed my 2 month old while my husband and I go on a date. I jokingly said “if ya need, just turn on FrugalFitMom, because that’s what I watch whenever I nurse her..” *she tends to fight off the bottle get fussy* Tonight I asked her how giving her a bottle went..she said “I just turned on that show & she didn’t have any issues.” 😂😂 So, my infant finds comfort in your channel..

[@ninnymuggins5159]

I also find comfort in your channel, but with a bottle of water and gluten-free peanut butter pretzels 🤣

[@sharondube1101]

I combined Dawn's 5 minute rule with Cass's idea to declutter 21 items out of your house every week. I actually just went thru the closet in our spare room. I bagged up 26 items in excellent condition for Goodwill. My partner did the same. Everything is already out in my car so I can drive thru tomorrow

[@ourtribbletribe]

Great idea! I like to go what I call Purge 10 in the Fly Lady morning routine. It can be donations or trash and if I can't find 10 items, I delete old photos off my phone to equal 10.

[@giseleweaver6520]

CAs from Clutterbug has taught me so much about just keeping spaces tidy. I do the 5 minute pick up rule before going to bed. 5 minutes makes a big difference. Give everyone a basket and 5 minutes before bed, each person picks up their stuff, and puts it in its home…..voila🥳

[@ninnymuggins5159]

Each person picks up their stuff LOL LOL LOL

[@ilenehorowitz3060]

I had to return something. I asked the company how to return. She said just turn the bag inside out, tape shut, and add label. Those bags are strong. I sometimes use them as garbage bags!

[@dibailey540]

Yes! No need to buy return mailers. Just keep the ones that your clothes come in and reuse. The bags in Australia are designed that way. You cut them on the line and they already have the sticky tab on the inside so that you can reuse.

[@Skittl1321]

​@@dibailey540 a ton of packages in the US come this way too. I really refer when Amazon uses paper mailers that can be recycled though m. If I do need to use them again, I just tape them shut.

[@ninnymuggins5159]

Wow great idea as long as you opened them neatly, not with badger claws 🤣🤣🤣

[@LeighIR]

FWIW, please don't get rid of your photo negatives. They are the best way to reprint any photos in the future. I've been scanning family photos, slides, and negatives. Many times, I've found the photos that match the negatives in different places. Without fail, the negatives and slides look SO much better than the scanned photos. They're the master, it makes sense. If you need to contain them, you can get negative sleeves that will store them correctly and you can then place them in a 3 ring binder. Your kids and (possible) future grandkids will thank you.

[@dobycorder3206]

There’s no way some of us have the mental space or time to get sleeves and insert to preserve negatives of pics we haven’t looked at for years 😅. It’s more important for most of us to just let it go.

[@happymama1015]

I think your point has such value, photos are so special.

[@sarahouser3100]

For 18 years I’d been scrapbooking my son’s life and he and his dad have never had any interest in seeing the photos. Kids today are focused on this moment and not on the past. When he graduated high school I retired from photos and scrapbooks. Now we live for the moment together and talk about recent events without any photo evidence. The relief is so welcomed.

[@LeighIR]

@@dobycorder3206 I put them in the sleeves while watching TV. It really didn't take much time at all. It also meant they were safe and took up less space than a box of pictures and negatives. You may have not looked at them for years, but there may be folks years down the road who would treasure them. Due to her early passing, I only have about 5 pictures of my Mother's mother (passed when my Mother was 10). One of those is because a negative was saved.

[@LeighIR]

@@sarahouser3100 I've never been into scrapbooking, for I'm not that crafty. I understand how, now that the fad has faded a bit, having binder after binder of photos can be overwhelming. They may not look at them now, but they will be useful later on. This is about to get a bit morbid, but stick with me. Because I had scanned family pictures, slides, and negatives, when my parents passed away I was able to put together a much better selection of images for the slideshow that played before their service. I've now helped four other dear friends do the same for their loved ones. Make sure you're in the pictures with your kids. Don't just be the one taking them. The pictures you think are the worst/funniest and "oh, this one is bad, we should trash it", may be the one your kids love the most, years from now.

[@lindagrimmett6564]

On a side note, my husband is Chuck so we never chuck anything! We Henry everything! Henry hole, woodhenry, Henry it out! (Henry is my brother-in-law 😂)

[@nancycosgrove4005]

I decided to deep clean my whole house- so I gave myself 30-60 minutes each day that I had time- it took about 5 weeks but I got it all done doing it that way. Little chunks of time really do make a huge difference!- great job on what you did!

[@mariaolker]

Wow! Great for you. That makes me so tired just reading about it. That's amazing though.

[@betterlivingonabudget]

"Realize you're letting go a part of yourself because you're life has moved on, and just get rid of it." Wise words, still hard to execute at the level we should, daw-gone it.

[@betterlivingonabudget]

@KeIIyge5409. Oh wow, that's amazing, thanks for letting me know!

[@stowie7733]

Back in 2018, when I first started on my declutter journey my house was a mess! Each room was its only disaster. So I grabbed a few trash bags and some empty boxes and in each room, I put all the stuff from the floor, surface tops or shelves into the boxes and all clothes went into the trash bags. Things that were obvious trash was sorted out and thrown away. I did this quickly in each room without taking the time to sort between keep or donate. I would stack the boxes in a corner of that room. This gave me a quick win as I could see all the space and walk around. I finished with a good vacuuming of each room. Then every night I would grab a box and go through it. It was either donate, trash or keep. If it was a keep item it would be taken to where it’s “home” was in my home (thanks to Dana from A Slob Comes Clean). Some nights I was able to go through a couple of boxes. I also found that I had lots of duplicates (who needs 5 hammers?) I had two teenagers at home so I made them go through the boxes & bags with their stuff too. My daughter hardly kept anything whereas my son is the sentimental one. On the weekends I would go through the bags of clothes. It took me almost 2 months to get everything sorted and all the boxes/bags cleared out. In the process, I got rid of 40% of the stuff. 7 carloads to donation and a overflowing trash can every week for 2 months. As I was still working, I had work clothes and at-home clothes, which meant I still had too many clothes. In 2020, I bought my home and I retired shortly thereafter. It was another chance to get rid of more clothes (work) and other items that would not fit into my new home. After being here for 2 years now, I am ready to do another round of declutter and organizing. It may even make the process go faster!! 👍👍

[@JanuaryLisa]

Turning the shelf (@9:00 time period in video) upward would give you less horizontal space to gather crap, and also allow you to open that door near it--all while keeping the same storage intact. ❤

[@sharonsomers5513]

It looks really good. 5 or 10 minutes a day really makes a difference.

[@katiew4597]

Dusting hack. I also procrastinate dusting jobs that should be really quick. However, I started to notice random socks being abandoned in different parts of the house. Who knows if it’s the work of the owner or the dog reorganizing the laundry. Either way, when I pick up relatively clean socks, I use them to do a quick dust on the way to the hamper.

[@louiseash5705]

I do this too 😂

[@libbykat3958]

I really needed this encouragement, thank you. I am an all or nothing person and feel like I need to have an entire day to spend making an overwhelming area of my house perfect in one hit.

[@susanmolnar9606]

I had a professional organizer come in and help me declutter. Too many flat surfaces. She taught me the same concept 5-10 minutes/day. One has to be vigilant and I fall off the wagon sometimes. Thanks

[@rn87mom94]

Don’t you wish you could tell other young moms 📣 “DONT BUY ALL THE THINGS!” 😂

[@ninnymuggins5159]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. So much money and time wasted on TOYS, books (helllo, library!?), multiple pairs of shoes, outfits, stuffed animals, nerf darts.... Someone tell the Moms "YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND THE NEXT TEN YEARS PICKING THEM UP"

[@capturedbyannamarie]

Yes to this as a mom of 4. Not worth it buy as little as possible

[@tinawilson5950]

Love this idea, I never knew how just 5 minutes made such a difference. I also watch another KZbinr and she has the motto, one hour better. I love both of these! Also, I love your red strappy sandals!! So cute!❤️

[@Isabel_fit]

I love Dana with her one hour better series!!

[@utopianjourney]

That is something I'm implementing in my house... Use the 5, 10, 15 minutes I have between tasks, or while I'm waiting for something to clean or organize something... And it has been life changing!!

[@vickibarana7635]

I did some of these too... Since Dawn & Cass talked about this I've been trying to make a list of things to do in small blocks so I can check stuff off... got 2 closets & part of my laundry room all organized / decluttered already!! Was totally surprised!!

[@carmarasmussen8118]

Your middle son is a mini-Dave for sure! 😂 Thanks for the motivating video 😊

[@hollyjorgensen5245]

I was going to say the same thing!

[@timbo2709]

I have health issues and found this 5 minute rule from Dawn and it's been a blessing. I've been teaching my girls the same trick with chores and tackling clutter and messes. They are both shocked how much can be done. I tell them to do the same with 15-20 minutes of schoolwork before taking a break (they're homeschooled so they have a very flexible schedule that sometimes gets away from them)

[@ninnymuggins5159]

Thank you for homeschooling 💖💖

[@crybebebunny]

About sell any furniture, You need to try in the beginning of a semester, Or just before it starts. Students and parents will be willing to purchase when they are about to move in an Apartment. Thank you for sharing your success, in the 5 minutes a day projects.

[@Arminduh]

You can get a little basket/bin for the yoga mats/foam roller that is on the black shelf ...put that right by the cubbies. And whatever is left on that shelf put into the cubbies so literally all the fitness stuff is on one wall. I'm all about zones in organizing and it really helps keep an "inventory" in your head. :)

[@doublea6252]

Yes!! And she can then get rid of that black shelf also and put that triangle shaped weight holder where the black shelf currently is!!🎉🎉🎉

[@pamelaburleson2063]

@@doublea6252 I just said the same thing! Should have read here first. 😅

[@themeatymama]

I love seeing you and Dave in the videos together. ♥

[@KCallaAK]

I LOVE you and Dawn both! Ok, I have a spare bedroom/storage room I am going to tackle. It will be interesting what I can do in one week!

[@dianebondhus9355]

Nice tip! 5-10 mins/ day I can do, even after foot surgery. 😊

[@meganklockmann7290]

5 mins has definitely made a difference my daily life.

[@keithbrookshire]

I'm glad I found this video. I can do 5 minutes per day, STARTING TODAY!

[@rg-mi5hh]

Dive minutes a day does change a space. We just cleaned our breezeway five minutes at a time. It is such an accomplishment squeezed in when possible. Just make something better today like Dana K. White says.

[@susankirby4607]

Don't get rid of furniture pieces!!! You're kids are not that far away from living out of the home - the older pieces I kept worked great for off-campus living during their college days and their first, second and third apartments!!! We didn't spend any money to furnish those placed and we didn't care what happened to them. The pieces of furniture I sold/donated before then I wish I'd kept! Luckily other parents filled in the holes.

[@StephanieGiese]

I think I’m going to try this method for repainting my baseboards. I’ve been overwhelmed and procrastinating because it seems like a huge job to paint all the trim in our entire house. Maybe if I break it up and just do 10 minutes a day, it would probably only take a few weeks?

[@debiwillis9045]

Good idea...im in the same spot

[@magpie3571]

I've been doing that with weeding.

[@debbiewhite3270]

I love the Minimal Mom! U did a great job 😊. Two recommendations: Plz tether the TV and I was taught to spray on the rag, not the TV screen. TY for another wonderful video. U have a lovely family.

[@nancychastanet3040]

Ok I went thru like three boxes of photos most like 20 plus years old..I'm like I never look at these and no family or friends care either lol why am I saving these??? So in the trash they went negatives and all 😀 I did save a few, I felt so much better

[@musicgirl8152]

I have done that 5-10 min cleaning and it works. I despise clutter and I have been working on it when I can. I enjoy your vids esp the $Store meals,😅 I had no idea.

[@lisareiman7591]

Hi! Watched you a long time. I love when you say down in the doobaly doo! I always makes me laugh!! That is all...I know weird!

[@sdennen]

I found my brain saying it over and over again until she finally did LOL

[@lisareiman7591]

@@sdennen LOL! That is awesome!! She is funny but real!

[@psymompa]

Love a good declutter seasion.Thanks for sharing.

[@mwhoville581]

Use dusting the shelf as part of your warm-up for exercising. Squats, "duck" walk ...who knows make things up.

[@jodi9295]

I hate dusting too! - this video was very inspiring! I also love how you repurposed your cubby cabinets as a tv stand - making it much more fun to exercise! My daughter just moved out and had a lot of stuff in our garage. Now it is all gone! Finally!~ I am now able to clean out my garage. Thanks for getting me motivated!

[@kathyfrederking2298]

Please do additional videos of 5 min declutter and organize. I am going to give it a try myself!🎉

[@celliott2004]

I too am not a duster and get grossed out when I finally deal with it. I have a corner I need to figure out also my pantry needs to be re organized I just don't get around to it 😂 I work 40+ hours and ride a city bus so it takes me 1.5 hrs just in travel time most days so when I get home it's supper shower/bath maybe 1 hr of down time then bed

[@dianasimplifies]

Off topic but your sandals are super cute lol. Every single pair of them but esp the red ones. Cleaning lady dusting tip: get a swiffer duster or something similar and wipe down every 2 weeks. You won’t need any windex and it won’t take more than 2 minutes 😆

[@MyMaxKitty]

Wow, thanks for testing the 5-minutes-matters thing! I need to do this now (also a skeptic)

[@jamiewagner7066]

Such an amazing transformation! Makes me wanna do this too!

[@deltorres2100]

Omg tackle the other rooms and you can repeat ..I seem to can not stop..,I have revisited rooms or cabinets again and find my self getting rid of things that I didn’t from the past … But it feels great ..I’m still at it 🪣

[@amberkidd9801]

The Giving Tree is my favorite book

[@pamelaburleson2063]

You could get rid of that black shelf too. Then move the weight set to where the black shelves are currently. That would free up some good floor space for your exercise area.

[@NancyThecheerfulheart]

So good and motivating. Please do a video when you tackle other areas of your house.

[@csandst1]

Dust is a thorn in my side. I dust large and small furniture twice a month. If I think it’ll be dusty in a year, it gets dusted.

[@robynw6307]

Dawn is amazing. And so are you.

[@brendaspencer6691]

Small steps make a big difference.

[@deltorres2100]

Oh yes I love her and has Help me in motivation and I have so much I just got Rid of and I’m still at it …I want my life minimal and I feel will make things easy for me..TODSY I tackle the fridge a REFRESH!!👍👍👍👍

[@tracil7493]

Girl, hating dusting is not a character flaw...it's a sign you have more life going on than the dust can handle:)

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

Awww... I love the photo of you and Dave in college.

[@scottminshall6420]

That was great, it allowed you to get a project done in a reasonable amount of time without it being over loading. I need to look into this on some of my projects.

[@chandrahernandez5201]

Rogue and Speedy for president!!!

[@lindamcdermott9980]

I’m inspired! I follow Dawn, Cass and Dana and have been on the decluttering train for a long time. But there is still stuff! Yesterday I took 5 bags to the recycling center. Included was fabric and a couple of UFOs (unfinished quilting). Tomorrow I will take a box of new items (gifted things that I don’t need) to a nursing home who is making raffle baskets. Also, going to the local library is a coffee table book. I like the timer challenge, and have several other places to use it…. Those places that just seem to get overlooked. Thanks for the reminders and the inspiration!

[@ninnymuggins5159]

Thank you for thoughtfully recycling and donating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry I cannot STAND this whole "just throw it away" mentality.

[@macyb.8464]

15:53 just a suggestion, I would move the black shelf to over by the weights, it would make that corner where that door is feel more open

[@samantharowley125]

DUST, DUST, DUST...ay yi yi... 😀The workout area looks so good now.

[@adriennedull332]

Feeling inspired… I watch Dawn too and have been trying 5 min… it does work…

[@MN_Cozy]

Thanks for trying this out, I haven’t… I did see dawns video but you reenforced it! Thanks for sharing the blue bags too! Never thought of that! Now off to my trouble spot for 5 minutes!!

[@tamarawyrick6569]

You seem to have such a great family. ❤

[@melissawright4040]

I live in a medium size town and can't find certain things so that is why I use thrive market. I'm going to try the declutering for 5 to 10 minutes a day

[@tramseyplanter2]

I saw Dawns video 😊! Your video was the cherry on top! Woohoo, now I'm pumped. Master closet here I come!! I'm just so tired of feeling overwhelmed and having big projects. This is encouraging

[@angelaperry5462]

I will be trying this, maybe this will work and I want get overwhelmed. Thanks

[@teacherstreet]

It looks like spring finally sprang for y’all! Lots of shorts! 🎉 ❤ from Iowa

[@aprilok440]

I’ll be showing this to my husband. So that he can keep up the motivation to keep getting ride of the things that he been saving in our shed. Thank you for the video.

[@getoffthemilk6872]

I have pretty much always know this technique, but tend to forget. I did my 5 minutes or so today. Thanks😀

[@ajmckinney33]

12:35 I can’t 😂😂 love this guy

[@victoriaperkins7219]

Suggestion: Moved the items from the black shelving unit to the white and move out the black unit.

[@elainemaxfield2978]

I was literally doing this just before your video dropped! Thanks for all the inspiration you provide!

[@shaleniavanorsdale93]

Wish I could have seen all the school books and school stuff and reading books...... I would have love to get any/all of it 😁💙

[@stuartduncan2772]

There's no flat space in our house that isn't covered in stuff. This has been quite inspirational. I'm going to do 10 mins a day. Five to plan and five to do. I'll need to get some more black bags to get rid of stuff.

[@ninnymuggins5159]

Just remove each person's stuff and deposit it onto their bed/ desk/ computer/ tablet. Then wipe the flat surface clean.

[@denisecanada3785]

Great job. Be safe. I enjoyed this video

[@denisecanada3785]

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[@denisecanada3785]

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[@cheryl.n.9501]

This is a GREAT way to declutter, UNLESS you have OCD

[@jessicasanchez5321]

You motivate me!

[@LisaHallBusinessCoach]

This was very motivating! I’m going to apply this next week to my horribly small master closet.

[@kimberlywilles8343]

Happy Mother’s Day! 🩷🩷🩷🩷

[@lyndallparker8186]

You did a wonderful job, decluttering and organizing of your place ...well done!❤

[@lindsynail6175]

I love Dawn! She has helped me so much in decluttering my house!

[@pudgiecamilo4792]

You and Dawn (and Mindy too) are my favorites. 😊

[@udderlylost1178]

There are services you can send physical photos and stuff to and they will digitize them for you. Just an idea 🤗

[@IceCreamHoldingFee]

I just want to encourage you to get rid of the dark metal shelving unit AND the misfit white cubby shelf. Just live with more shelving. Let containers to contain things in. You got this!

[@edennis8578]

That doesn't make sense. You tell her to live with more shelving, but to get rid of her shelving? What?

[@LorreneRomanic]

I love how much can get done in just 5 minutes!! Could your daughter use the extra cubby when she goes to college? Just a thought.

[@karynstouffer3562]

I'm the exact same way with dusting. I honestly think it's because my mom made that my "chore" every week. My sister always just sort of waved a feather duster at stuff and called it good. I always got everything actually clean. Like, I carried a bowl of warm water and "wet dusted" everything. My sister called me a suck-up, but I did it that way because dust makes me horribly itchy.

[@tgayer1]

Dawn’s the best! Great job!

[@jeaninedeboer]

You can complete a task, chore or project, but another choice is to end it. You don’t always have to complete what you started. Life changes, making a different decision than before is okay! I would always stick to my first decision and sometimes regret it, but kept going or kept it halfway done. decluttering it or making a different decision is so freeing! A task gone and never coming across it again.

[@tanyajohnston8262]

I’ve got to clean my basement and have been putting it off for months so will try this method next week. My car c,earning too

[@kathymills9572]

Thanks, girl! ❤️ Maybe I can try this!!

[@ruthmazurek8958]

Thanks for the motivation, didn't really need to declutter but definitely needed to dust!

[@azsubie3177]

Christine, I think you need more Moab shirts! Of course, I'm on to talk since I have a shirt from every national park and ski resort I visit, lol!

[@jennmomma]

My husband is a UPS driver so we have it easy getting our stuff shipped. Lol. You can call for an on area pickup with UPS.

[@ptkshona]

I have one job to do a day and I may get it done in one go or do a little at a time throughout the day. No matter which aslong as I get that one job done I'm happy

[@sonkey1]

Yes! 5 minutes matters. 💗

[@barbkandel777]

It really did make such a difference with such a small amount of time! Great video, Christine!

[@juanitaglenn9042]

Bahaha! I had a jean blanket I started when my middle child was little....12 years later, I finished it!!

[@grandmaDecker]

Wow, looks amazing!!

[@grandmaDecker]

@Kelly G No, seen too much scam, and get rich junk in my 67 years to fall for that stuff lol

[@melanieedmonson1480]

I'm inspired😊. Can I hire Little Dave to dust my house?😅 He is just darlin'.❤

[@nicolejeppesen1354]

I love Stitch Fix! So easy! Their packaging is meant for 2 uses so you can return it in the same package.