Uncover the Secret Dangers of Clutter - Ending the Mess for Good!

[@FOMAHsince2014]

"Your home is the most important place in your home" 😂😂😂

[@MinimalistHome]

haha, oops!!

[@dubosesjoy]

I heard that, too! But it’s true!!

[@jean1051]

That made me laugh out loud!

[@billclemons5593]

😂😂😂😮

[@oceanmoonbelle]

I was like I had to have heard that wrong!

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

I work for a small estate sale company. This is real. Lots of folks, at some point, loose control of their house. Either through age, divorce, spouse’s death or stress. Some folks just have the “home shopping network” illness. We have family members say that have tried to help, but are unsuccessful. Saying goodbye to things is really hard for a lot of people. Overconsumption of cookware, fancy serving ware, purses, shoes, makeup, towels and linen, cheap tools, and well intentioned cleaning products are big culprits.

[@MinimalistHome]

Absolutely! Thanks for sharing. I’ve seen this a lot too

[@susanwaltman2607]

I agree. I lost my mom and my fiance' within two years. I ended up with all their stuff along with the stuff I already had. I think death of people close to you makes decluttering harder as it is hard to get rid of their things. I am to the point that I cannot find anything so am throwing stuff out.

[@almudenagonzalez760]

@@susanwaltman2607 May I tell you a trick Susan that helps me a lot?( I have a similar situation ) . Donate the things you don't use without hesitation , eventhough they bring you memories , be strong .It works and I never miss anything.

[@anitacerny7626]

@@susanwaltman2607 Sometimes it helps to take a photograph of something that sparks a memory you want to hold on to. Then donate and hope the next lucky owner enjoys it and makes their own special memories.

[@irememberla6460]

Letting go of stuff is so hard...! But it has to be done. The key is not to bring it home in the first place

[@mariannelabanane2589]

Yes, it's so hard! The think I hate and that often happen (even if a have a lot of stuff in my place) is when you throw something and then, you would need it. Ouf!!! You think about this thing that would have been perfect to have and damn! It's gone forever! :P

[@frostflower5555]

It helps to have a bigger home though.

[@ItCantRainForever2]

Less is better. I want to declutter. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. I'm feeling better. I believe when your house is cluttered, your mind is cluttered. Great video.

[@Debbiesdilemmas]

One of my favourite things about a vacation is staying at a hotel. I love it for all the reasons you stated. Years ago I didn’t realize why but now I see that I just love the minimal feel of it. I love that I only have so many clothes, belongings, etc. There is minimal decor and everything that is there has a purpose. There is no over abundance of anything. As I’ve gotten older I understand that one of the biggest sources of my anxiety is all of the visual clutter. Sometimes I can’t sleep at night because all I’m thinking about is what I need to do in my home to feel better. It’s a journey I’ve begun and although it’s moving slow because of my poor health I still am going in the right direction.🥰

[@MinimalistHome]

Love this Debbie!!

[@grandma_1887]

Thank you for your comment. Same here about taking time because of physical issues. But I was feeling bad about it , thinking I was just too lazy. I’m feeling ok now about taking what ever time it takes to get it done. As long as I’m doing something. I think I’ll get up and check out a drawer.

[@MsChantae]

Relatable.

[@JamieM470]

You can do it! One small area at a time! Something I've learned is to take a "before" picture of whatever area (drawer, closet, table top, cabinet, etc) you decide to tackle, then take an "after" picture. Looking at the pictures when you're done is such a wonderful feeling of accomplishment! You don't realize what a huge step you've taken until you compare the pictures, and it motivates me to start on the next area.

[@Yllohyllod]

You stated that well Thank you.

[@karenhaire5451]

Clutter-induced panic attacks are a real thing. Thanks, Robyn! Great video.😊

[@MinimalistHome]

So true, sad, but true

[@TheSeibold6]

My relationship with my kids and husband have suffered greatly since covid Not that clutter is new. I’m always fighting it But. Since I’ve started decluttering relationships are better ! More time to sit and Read to the kids I occupied my mind for the last three years accumulating dollar tree stuff to make into more stuff that I didn’t want in my house then what. Lol. So slowly just gifting all the new items to someone else via goodwill Use to sell items no more I find myself thinking If I could replace it quickly and have not used it in years Get rid of it Now sentimental furniture is big And I have a few adult children with add and possibly hoarding disorder that make comments about how wrong it looks to have open corners and how terrible it is not to keep things people made you or cards from years ago I wish I could get them to listen to you Thank you I may have some scientific ammunition! You are to the point and lovely. Thank you so much. - Heidi in tampa ( still would love you to come Declutter with me and give me that big boost I need to let it go …)

[@PraveenSrJ01]

@@TheSeibold6 I’m sorry to hear that

[@alissagonzales735]

@@TheSeibold6 I do have cards from years ago and small gifts. Because that is all I have left from my parents, brothers and sisters. l lost them when I was young. I have the cards in albums. Along with pictures of them.

[@janicerobertson4752]

When I started to declutter, I jumped right in! Then I replaced half of the stuff. I then decided to make better decisions. I knew what was no longer of value, anything I was unsure of I put in a box. If I took it out in a reasonable amount of time I kept it, if I didn’t even look for it, I taped the box and dropped it off at the reuse. Another method I found helpful was to put little sticky dots on things. I wrote the date I put them on, then made my decision based on time.

[@MinimalistHome]

Oooh, good idea Janice!

[@jbswift1189]

I decluttered my home, then decluttered what I was left and decluttered more. Now I don't dread cleaning, the house feels lighter & looks brighter and I feel better when I walk into every room.

[@PraveenSrJ01]

Great idea 💡

[@thespicyonion]

That’s a great idea with the dots !

[@Lisawhatshersname]

When my grandma was beating the end, she put dots on everything she had to make her wishes known as to whom it would be passed on to. It was a good idea, if she had had a little more time she might have made more strides.

[@lynhenderson7524]

"Your home is one of the most important places in your home". Love it. Sold.

[@MinimalistHome]

Right? haha 😂 ooops, a verbal typo!

[@lynhenderson7168]

It just tickled me. Homes being so cluttered you can't find them. 🤣

[@lindamcdermott9980]

Robyn, you are so right, even though I have been on the minimalist journey for years, there are still times when things get out of hand. I cannot function in chaos. I am stifled. Until things are back in order, put away, I can finally feel myself again. My worst times are changing Christmas decor, changing seasonal clothes, or in progress projects. It is a mystery to me, I don’t shop, regularly take things to donate, but there is always stuff….. as if it breeds…..

[@briannab5296]

That last couple sentences .. SAME THING my brother and I have said recently!!

[@agnesleuenberger3713]

One thing that ruins my efforts at decluttering is unfortunately other people's compulsive "generosity"... I told them I wanted to be a minimalist and yet they keep giving me cumbersome useless items... It's hard to remind them without looking ungrateful. Thanks to this video I might be able to explain my thoughts better. When it's about health, people usually listen.

[@agnesleuenberger3713]

@@mollymalone2838 Thank you for the nice piece of advice!^^ I'd tend to feel like a jerk for getting rid of the gift in response for their love and care... But at least if I give it to second hand shops, it wouldn't be lost for everyone. I'll keep stating that I have enough stuff and see if it works in the long run!^^ Thank you again!

[@agnesleuenberger3713]

@@mollymalone2838 You're very kind!^^ Haha! I wish you luck for dealing with all that clutter! I suppose watching videos like this one can be a good start! ^^

[@suebotchie4167]

@@agnesleuenberger3713 i threw such "gifts" in the trash because running out to the 2nd hand store is an inconvenience. If that makes me mean, tough!

[@geslinam9703]

Yes! This is my mother all the way…I don’t want to seem ungrateful, but it isn’t just giving me things, she gives me things that aren’t my taste! Then I feel guilty getting rid of them. I have a lot of that kind of stuff but I’m getting better at letting go of it. Esp when I realized that she doesn’t even remember half the stuff she gives me.

[@agnesleuenberger3713]

@@geslinam9703 You have my full support! I wonder why some people just give things without even checking if they would be appreciated. Glad that you found a way to deal with it!

[@dorothy1]

I have hoarding tendencies. So once every two years I get rid of a lot of stuff that in closets or drawers that I haven't used. If I start letting anything get messy, i stop and make myself do the right thing. My living space has never hoarded but I keep myself aware it easily could. This year is get rid of it year. So many bad things have happened, but I'm getting it done very slowly. I know I will benefit later so I force myself through the pain. Just do it, because you will thank yourself

[@geslinam9703]

when my house is a mess, when I’m dealing with way too much stuff, I don’t get anything else done either- not talking just about cleaning, I am talking about everything in my life. I just have no motivation. I keep thinking “I will do that once I get the house organized.” So, just had some time off and used it to clean and de clutter….I still have a lot to do but feel soooo much better.

[@evelynfidler6285]

I had to go from a 😊three bedroom house to a one bedroom apartment (with my 25 year old) after my husband died. It was so freeing and a clutter free home is so soothing

[@ChristysChannelYall]

Hi there! I’m new to your channel. I’m a RN too and I have ADHD. I became a minimalist in order to manage my life with as little stress at home as possible. I work nights and I couldn’t handle coming home and then trying to immediately start cleaning. I literally got rid of about 75% of my stuff. Good info here. Subbing!

[@MinimalistHome]

That’s awesome Zoey cat!

[@Katarina23]

Hey Zoeycat, you would be surprised to know that the night shift is actually worsening your ADHD and makes you more vulnerable to stress. Try changing your routine and sleep early in the night and you will be amazed by how good you feel

[@Julie-si3hi]

Ex-nurse here (medically retired) I also suspect I have adhd....I can relate so much to this.

[@leeboriack8054]

A sparse space is calming, if not uplifting. Clutter is an indication of not being able to keep up or cope.

[@gracesanity6314]

I also keep my fridge decluttered. 3 days fresh food only. I was so stressed with all the food l used to bye ...did not know what l had. Fridge looks nice and easy to clean.

[@MinimalistHome]

Yes! Makes so much sense! ❤️✅

[@vegasmiranda8308]

I love that you are a nurse…. I don’t want to listen to anyone who doesn’t have experience working hard at a job.

[@Kamone111]

I agree with this. I find myself just throwing things away. I hate junk and clutter.

[@janiceestes9518]

I totally agree with you. I am a nurse too. I hate clutter and a unkept home. I always even as a kid had my items clean and organized.

[@karenrowles9788]

So true that clutter is dangerous. I tripped over a pile of toys in the middle of the night on the way to the bathroom and cracked six ribs that punctured my liver 😳 I was lucky that my general health was good and I healed quickly but man that was painful.

[@MinimalistHome]

glad you are ok!

[@karenrowles9788]

@@MinimalistHome thank you! That injury was worse than a vaginal delivery without epidural and a c-section when the meds wore off. As a trauma nurse obviously you know that broken ribs impede breathing which introduces all kinds of problems… my biggest problem was fear/anxiety when I couldn’t take a deep breath. And every time I sneezed they felt broken all over again. Lesson learned. The floor is the most important flat surface to keep clear.

[@briannab5296]

OUCH! 😢 I feel for you. Years ago during the night I tripped over a box of clutter in the floor that had a brass shelf with an intricate design with the ends of it sharply protruding and impaled my right shin on the sharp tip of it. I cried like a baby that had lost her mama! I vowed then & there to never leave any more tripping hazards on the floor. Did I learn from that? Apparently NOT because my floor continues to be the biggest 'storage space' in my home. 😂

[@karenrowles9788]

@@briannab5296 yikes! I totally cringed reading about your accident. Ironically, I slipped in the bathroom Saturday and fell against the tub, breaking two ribs on the other side😳So freaking painful. It was really hard to not be mad at one of my kids who didn’t dry off after his shower.

[@briannab5296]

@@karenrowles9788 ... omgosh! I'm so sorry to hear that! ((huggss)) A year ago my brother passed out in the bathroom (due to blood clots that went from his leg to his lungs), struck his head on the tub breaking his neck. He survived the clots & the broke neck. Yeah, those wet bathroom floors need to be dried asap! Try printing out some copies of this, frame & hang in each room ... "Clean Up Behind Yourself, It's Not That Hard To Do" 😉

[@waterfallpeace8057]

We have a goal to get 1 of our cars into our garage. Tired of the pollen and animals messing up our car. We've been doing weekly declutters in there. I'm starting to see the light. Thanks for your helpful videos.

[@garypadiham3221]

I love my clutter as it is wall between the world and my personal where I can completely relax after a hard week of work.

[@Yllohyllod]

It's hard being a minimalist, but my husband, who i love with all my heart and soul, cannot get his clutter under control and it is stressful. It's the only thing we have ever fought about in 34 years. The clutter makes me anxious, tired and grumpy.

[@randibass7558]

Move him out to one of those "mini homes" on your property and let him clutter there!😂😅😊

[@lindawarner7496]

Me too

[@seventiesmom8045]

As I'm watching, I'm seeing a lot of things on the countertops around me. I know clutter affects me mentally, I can deep breathe when the surfaces are clear. You're inspiring me to clear off one section at a time - after I go have lunch :) Thanks!

[@MinimalistHome]

Yes, lunch will help give you the energy!

[@philipbrazis8732]

Declutter also does not mean ya move from one spot to another, reorganization, that is what my sister did, man, when we had to deal with her stuff 😥

[@hikingwiththedog6078]

Great video!! The only point I want to make is that all the people I know from the Depression are way LESS cluttered, because they never buy things they don't need and they keep using/repurposing items, instead of replacing them. These people tend to have very tidy, sparse surroundings and hate to spend money on anything useless or frivolous. This is an EXCELLENT video, thanks so much for your content!!!

[@Justno-hm3vk]

You have been a huge help to me over the last week or so. Thank you. I got three minutes into this video and jumped up and did 10 minutes of decluttering - promising myself I could come back to listen to the rest of it at the end of that time. ❤

[@MinimalistHome]

Glad I could help!

[@jjandregg693]

Knowing the huge effect of clutter make’s decluttering SO easy. As I got rid of stuff we didn’t need, it’s almost like my garage cleaned itself (as a side effect.)

[@MinimalistHome]

Love it!

[@bunniesandroses499]

I don't have any clutter in my living room and dining room but as I get older, I have hobbies and I realize that if I leave things out I use them because if I can't see them I forget about it, and it's amazing how I can come up with uses for them.

[@MinimalistHome]

Sounds like you’re enjoying your hobbies, which is great! There is a sense of fear around “out of sight, out of mind”, but many of us need to only keep out what we’re working on or chaos can creep in…

[@bbarrett274]

Thanks Robin! I 1000% agree. I'm going to show this to my husband to try to help him understand why I semi-obsess about getting the house de-cluttered because it stresses me out 🙂

[@suebotchie4167]

Amen!

[@clarkindee]

OMG I just watched 1.5 of your videos -- I had to put them on pause while I ran and decluttered a cabinet and a corner of the kitchen. I'm back to watch more.

[@MinimalistHome]

Yay! I'm so glad!

[@PeaceBerakah]

Make sense! From living with my sister for 3 years n working a lot I ended up having a stroke 2021. Having people with clutter around u is bad also

[@MinimalistHome]

🌷❤️🙏🏼

[@Starlight-Waters]

Nope. I enjoy all my things. And my home is clean and lovely. ❤

[@susanwaltman2607]

This video has helped me a lot. I go through giving up decluttering as I don't know where to start as I have so much stuff. I lost three people in three years which made my clutter habit so much worse. Getting rid of my mom's and my fiance's things has been really hard. I have gotten motivated to declutter as I am losing things and tripping over things. Your video helped me to start the process. Explaining how it happens helped a lot. Thanks!!!!

[@7392318]

I don’t have kids or toys but am in my 60’s and have general accumulation. A few years ago I made a goal to get rid of one thing a day. I even kept a log of what it was on what date. If I happened on 5 things in one day that counted for 5 days. I can get overwhelmed easily so this trick only took a few minutes each day, plus writing it down and seeing my progress gave a tangible sense of accomplishment. At that time it was things to donate or throw out. I’m at a point where I have unneeded things of more value, so I’m putting them in a place for a future tag sale. In retirement I plan to start reselling things of greater value online.

[@kubotajordan9502]

So true I grew up in a clutter house so I inherited these genes ! I would love to shake these dreaded issues. Get so tired of tripping over crap in my garage . I'am over 60 and tired of it and it's a safety issue you could fall and be impaled by something that would be my luck. Every time a visit a relative and see organized garage I want to come home and order a rolloff dumpster but it never happens. Going to make a concerted effort to get the ball rolling. thank you for your video !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MinimalistHome]

You can do it!!

[@mwallm5906]

Good video, helped me think about my clutter. I need to declutter but have been overwhelmed by it and didnt know where to start. I grew up poor and listening to your video, i think that influenced my need to hold onto things. Also when my parents passed away i have a lot from their house that i need to go through and let go of, i just wasnt able to do it at the time. I also used to go to yard sales, but as a first step, I decided to no longer go to yard sales because i always found too much "good stuff". In fact i hope to hold my own yard sale soon !

[@bonniespruin6369]

If you had a facebook group of people struggling to declutter, I would love to join. I'm in other groups, but when you see people who are doing big piles of work and getting so much done, it actually depresses me. I'm like, why can't I do that and feel like a failure. I would love to see people who are just like me and struggling making small gains.

[@MinimalistHome]

Oh, I totally understand how that can be overwhelming Bonnie

[@nmartin5551]

I was thinking this morning that it would be nice to have a therapy group of sorts.

[@bonniespruin6369]

@@nmartin5551 Yes! I get so convinced that I'll never be able to do it. I get paralyzed and overwhelmed and do nothing.

[@krisb294]

Bonnie, have you seen any videos from the HTGYST youtube channel? I think she 'gets' the lack of motivation & the struggles with health more than most decluttering/minimum youtubers as she struggles with those herself. She still has some 'big pile' videos, but she also has some 'I made it out of bed, and that's enough' videos as well. Plus some gentle encouragement, etc.

[@bonniespruin6369]

@@krisb294 I don't think so. I'll have to look it up. Thanks!

[@cynthiajohnston424]

Great info ! Just the words clutter , declutter & minimalist may sound negative to people who need fewer possessions ; perhaps using the words simplify & organize & donate will inspire more positive motivational feelings .

[@richs.7373]

I grew up in a cluttered house and had terrible asthma as a child, which in turn caused the school district to dump me from advanced classes due to late homework (sorry I was too busy nearly dying to get the papers in on time!), and this has had a detrimental effect on my entire life Ah well.

[@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679]

my partner's inability to clean up after herself (i love her!) and limiting me from cleaning up my OWN HOME contributed (partially, not the whole) to my environment that generated a diagnosis of PTSD in me. and i have a pro organizer cert. So yeah, i get it.

[@11_224-w]

Omg I'm dealing with this right now. I'm currently living with my mother because of circumstances in a basement room for storage. I've been trying to tidy up forever and everything you have stated is spot on. It's incredible and I want to sleep, but am trying to press on. Thank you for making me feel a semblance of sanity.

[@nygrl6102]

I'm an artist who does stained glass, fused glass, mosaic, collage , crochet and and and. I'm overwhelmed by supplies and potential supplies. I hate to let go of anything because it could be used in a future project. Then there's the well meaning people who give me their broken dishes or art supplies they no longer use. I futilely try to organize these things but forget it! It's an impossible task. I hate chaos but creativity seems to breed it.

[@robynkahle7240]

I am going to play this every week, it’s all so so true.

[@eckehareckbert2731]

I shared this with my old mom, I told her to watch this coz honestly I wanna unload her of her stress both in mind and body. Thank you for this beautiful explanation. She lives in another country so when I visited her, I helped her declutter but now she's complaining she's tired or something so I said again, to declutter Coz I knew she has a lot of stuff so hopefully this would help her. 😊

[@MinimalistHome]

Sounds good!

[@lukenakahara7272]

Guilty as charged... Holding on to the "Past" eliminates making room for the future. Setting up deadlines to eliminate my storage units is a must. I have 2 storage units now. Had seven a year ago.

[@gracesanity6314]

Clutter, shopping addiction....l had a breakdown. Learned lt was fear. Also trying to impress. Overwhelm re cleaning was too much. Cleared it all. One more week...of clearing then cleaning starts. I need to breath.

[@MinimalistHome]

Wow! Sounds like you’re making mega progress, both internally and externally! Congratulations! 🎉Remember to have compassion with yourself through all of this too… it’s a worthwhile journey and will likely have some challenging times ahead! 💪🏼💕

[@kathyfann]

What happens to the people that all of a sudden are living on less than $400. a month Social Security and they look around at things that their family has all laughed when they died and they realize that I might need that coat I might need that pair of shoes I might need that blanket so they keep more than they probably should and it’s clutter but they’re scared to death to offload something they might need because they know they’ll never be able to purchase it again I have a friend and you can barely go through her house and that is exactly why she is underfunded she is ill she is a senior she cannot work and her Social Security is down right scary it’s not enough and so this is her predicament

[@Julie-si3hi]

Yes! Its just stuff that we end up havjng to manage/store etc... Currently sorting through my mothers things after her death 😢 Its made me realise i need to declutter for my children and for my own sense of peace.

[@MinimalistHome]

Absolutely Julie

[@apricotpavlova134]

My problem where I live it’s not my clutter. The other person doesn’t even care or notice any chaos. So I can’t get a handle on my own life. Spending time doing the basics when I have the energy. Just to keep some level on hygiene.Walked out once went back. Nothing changed. Feels like life is slipping away, the older I get. Health of all is already getting more impacted lately.Hard to get out of bed to face it all. Harder to get out lots of days as well.

[@mandelbrot2232]

I still buy too many unneeded things... I have to stop these to feel better.....thank you for this video 🤩

[@crybebebunny]

Thank I have been working on declutering, and organizing. I don't believe that I have so much stuff, I don't have an atic, a basement, storage area, no office, and no garage. we are a family of 4 in a small apartment with 2 bedrooms 1. bathroom. So everything we have has to stay here. If I have any minimal decisions, have no were to store. Yes, I have ever thing you listed. My family and my health is very important. Yes, I have many crazy mental reasons for my clutter (which like I said 😢claims I don't have.) I have hoarder thing that make me feel happy, in control, of what happens at least to my stuff, my junk, because I have no control over my declining health. Because I truly trust you , one of My KZbin Best Friends ,I will continue to Try to decluter in small steps. You, Miss Horder, Case, and a few other are helping me. One which will remain name less is putting fire on my feet, she has helped me the most, my spiritual daughter❣️

[@MinimalistHome]

Great job LB!

[@donnajaemoon]

@crybebebunny LB CCS - Are “Miss Horder” and “Case” KZbinrs? I didn’t find channels under those names. Thanks.

[@rich-ard-style6996]

One thing is stop blaming yourself for everything. Part of the clutter is also the family not helping in the house, but expecting you to do it all. Which is not fair. Leaving messes in places you just cleaned out, being reckless and thoughtless and all these little wars they start fight with you constantly. It's not all the women that must be accused.

[@lindaanderson1016]

All your points are great. Like the other You Tube minimalist, the homes are always modern, or farmhouse ish , empty and have little personality . They look like furniture showrooms.

[@love_reka_8877]

Things I remind myself. “Clutter is the manifestation of the CHAOS in your mind.” - unknown & Everything should have a place. Yet I still have everything on the floor

[@juanitaglenn9042]

I really appreciate the way you presented all the mental health facts. I find that very helpful. I may be able to focus on that to help me keep the clutter down as I find the 'Hotel Analogy' gives me anxiety. I absolutely can't stand hotels. Lol. They are impersonal, cold and bare and I actually feel completely trapped in them.

[@eeenyc5959]

Minimalist here except a lot of artwork on the walls...not excessively. Some minimalist I saw have no artwork or just one piece of artwork. I also have a few antiques on display such as a 1930 Royal typewriter and a 1960 rotary phone. I take joy seeing these items and don't mind the time to dust these items. I added cushions and throw blankets because before just was not cozy. People come in and think I am super clean and neat...but a neat home makes me feel at peace. Easier to keep clean and neat as an empty nester..and downsized, too. I consider cleaning a form of exercise....lol...but super fast in a 750 sf co op now.

[@margarettownsley9500]

I’m very very overwhelmed today God help me

[@MinimalistHome]

So sorry about that Margaret, pray to God to help the overwhelm go and for you to see a spot to start

[@margarettownsley9500]

@@MinimalistHome thank you so much after watching your video I managed to get quite a bit done but I need to be more consistent i really struggled with being consistent I appreciate your reply

[@DianneRay-pj3wu]

Prayers!

[@Samsamhereiam]

I love the medical integration you provide. Your way of explaining is new and different so thank you! I always feel inspired after watching your videos.

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you Tamshin!

[@yellowmoon4564]

I grow up with abuse and i didnt like people that much. So i loved my toys so much. Thats why im collecting a lot.... I see money in everything, how can i think otherwise? I do give stuff away that i cant sell.. but its hard.

[@crowcalls]

I might suggest A Hoarder’s Heart! Whether you have hoarding disorder or not, it sounds like you have some of the same emotional attachment to stuff that makes it hard to even consider decluttering. Her approach is very positive and empathetic, and she keeps things until it feels okay to let go instead of forcing things she “should” get rid of.

[@yellowmoon4564]

@@crowcalls I do that , but its hard because i have brain fatigue and it makes me sooo tired and exhausted to take decision. But i do sell stuff and i do give stuff away. I have started with stuff that is easier like clothes to sell or give away. its great. i never miss stuff that i sell or give away. its just hard getting there.

[@loutomlin-king8619]

Great info and I love the way you present it. You are motivating and non-judgemental which is SO important. Thanks!

[@TheEmpressPalpatine]

This lady has a black belt in Feng Shwei.

[@MinimalistHome]

Haha

[@khrystiewhidden6122]

Love your videos. Clutter affects women way more. Not saying it doesn't affect men at all.

[@amyc5913]

There's a difference between clutter and straight up hoard.

[@gifttanz]

I am already well along my minimalism journey but trying to bring my mum on board who has just put herself in the hospital she's so stressed, trying to encourage my mum to join the club so these studies to help her science brain understand i am not just trying to make her throw everything out is great!

[@MinimalistHome]

You’re kind

[@njohnston1224]

This is so true .hate clutter my house needs decorating and updating and replacing...its got me so frustrated and down .i just dont know where to start May .sound silly . But even vacuum cleaner is taped together, grateful to gave a house .yet its got me tearing my hair out🎉

[@projectkj7643]

This video...🤯 I spent yet another weekend, alone, telling myself I’m going to clean/get rid of clutter. I do very little, get overwhelmed and waste ANOTHER weekend. I’m obese and over 50. I am at a critical point. This video is eye-opening - I also deal with anxiety/panic attacks. AND, I LOVE staying at hotels/Airbnbs! THANK YOU!

[@MinimalistHome]

You can do it! Bit by bit

[@projectkj7643]

@@MinimalistHome Thank you! And, thank you for this video!

[@happyx2]

So good. Love all the information on ADHD, etc. that you teach us in your videos because that helps us know why we might be holding on to things. 👍

[@MinimalistHome]

THanks Carolyn!

[@justcarineinparis]

Great video, thanks for your insight. For the decluttering process and especially the questions to ask, I like Dana K White's approach. I highly recommend it! Let's fight clutter and regain our health! ❤

[@cindynielson4231]

Wow do you know me? I have been so stressed with my clutter that it has affected my health, I had a perforated duodenal ulcer that damaged my colon and lead to sepsis in 2021. I now use an ulcer RX everyday. I have really been working to tackle this clutter but I do get tired out easily. I just subscribed, looking forward to learning more. TFS👍

[@MinimalistHome]

Oh goodness! Glad you’re taking care of yourself

[@bayoubabe6698]

This is me😳. I’m starting to see the light✌️🙏✌️

[@barbarashirland9078]

I recently discovered your channel. Great videos! Lively, lots of visual interest, good info, and my favorite hobby, decluttering! So of course I subscribed. I’m a retired RN, by the way. ❤

[@MinimalistHome]

Thanks to my fellow RN!

[@jodybogdanovich4333]

Excellent video, new subscriber. Looking forward to binge watching. Thx! I'm afraid to tell my pulmonologist how much clutter and years of dust I live in 😬 (don't ask, don't tell). She did run an allergen panel and it was positive for grasses and a couple trees but dust/dust mites were not included in the test. I have been diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans (rare) and have a followup CT scan next month for a solid right upper lobe lung nodule. I'm on supplemental oxygen at night. So I guess decluttering and cleaning my apartment should be a no-brainer. But it's a vicious cycle when you're old, with a lot of medical problems, including ADHD, and live alone . . .

[@chriskitchen4772]

Thank-you for this important video. Never thought clutter was so bad for me.

[@regineweibgen2820]

Thank you so much. I never made a connecction between clutter and behavior patterns 😮

[@edennis8578]

Quite honestly, I have never been in ahotel room and sighed in relief because it wasn't cluttered. I also took a psych test and I test as only 4% for neuroticism. I want to declutter because #1. I have trouble finding things when I need them; #2. I like the way my home looks when it isn't cluttered; #3. constant clutter makes my home less useable. #4. We're making repairs to the house and the clutter is in the way.

[@2CheekyRabbits]

My parents passed in 2019 and 2022. Letting go of any of their things is excruciating. I’ve let go of about 1/100 of what I have. I just can’t. How to even choose?

[@MoonSpinners]

I’m with you on that. My parents passed in 2016 and 2020. I live in the family home, alone with a lifetime of their stuff (mixed with my stuff) I’ve decluttered a few bits that weren’t sentimental like an old dvd recorder but it’s all so hard. I think the way to tackle it is to imagine if there was a house fire, which things would we save? Maybe the things that we cherish will become clearer. Sentiment is our nemesis I’m afraid ☹️

[@2CheekyRabbits]

@@MoonSpinners For a time, I needed all their things around. Now, I’m dedicating a room to them. I realized I didn’t even know what *my* style/vibe was - beside grief, angst and longing. So now I can go through the items in that room and make peace, gradually. I put a small carved wooden pelican of my dad’s in the gymnastics area if my local YMCA where I volunteer. It makes me smile. I intend to place several things around town and keep. I like your fire idea!

[@MoonSpinners]

@@2CheekyRabbits ..oh, that’s a great idea, a room dedicated to them, you can go in and wallow when you’re having one of those days. I think your dad would laugh if he knew his pelican was in the gym area, I didn’t know him, but I think he’d have loved that.

[@youren8]

"Your home is one of the most important places in your home." That was the opening line. Got me thinking.......nope, still haven't figured that out!

[@MinimalistHome]

haha, a verbal typo 😂😆

[@danaodom1010]

You make me smile. Great presentation. Helps me deal those who do not understand my need for the minimal.. retired RN.

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you Dana!

[@Lisawhatshersname]

I need to declutter my bedroom, all my craft supplies are in there. Thank you for sharing!

[@InDogsITrust]

This is one of my favorite videos of yours! It really speaks to me. The examples and analogies you presented are so helpful! Thank you!

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you Dawn!!

[@Ricalitch]

one other question i ask myself - which i think came from minimalist mom... "Do i want to continue to manage this item". That has worked for me numerous times!

[@MinimalistHome]

I love that!!

[@bluebird3042]

What an excellent video! I have just started de cluttering today & this video popped up! It's meant to be. Thank you for sharing this.

[@linns.179]

I liked "Clutter interferes with the emotions you were supposed to feel"....(Paraphrased)

[@anniebeanie710]

On a way fighting my clutter but already anything i have already achieved is a blessing. When i get injured/suffer some pain/for whatever other reason i need to ask someone to bring something to me or instruct them where it is it is SOOOO MUCH EASIER now just to tell them bring me that box in that drawer or whatever than to endure family members turnning my stuff upside down and going through my personal stuff .... Uff. :)

[@MinimalistHome]

Oooh smart!

[@moniquecm1144]

❤️So true about it ❤️we always try to fill an emotional void accumulation true material having to much ❤️needing to get rid of what does not serve us anymore too feel better in all emotions ❤️love

[@dg0215]

oh, my goodness - this is the most helpful, easy to understand information on how to begin the minimalist life! Very helpful to know how clutter affects our health. Thanks so much for this - looking forward to watching more videos. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you!

[@ingridlarsen1299]

I loved this video. Thank you!!!❤

[@Hmy8799]

Ok this video was so a,asking and something clicked MAJORLY for me. Thank you thank you thank you for EVERYTHING you do! I could watch your videos all day because it doesn’t feel like I’m forcing myself to “be productive,” as you’re so positive, funny and entertaining!

[@MinimalistHome]

Thanks so much!! I’m glad to help

[@101Cecilia]

Nice job.. I shall have to watch another 😃

[@mireyakay1784]

Very well said summed up alot in your short video well done !!!!!

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you!

[@lilabukvic4216]

You are right. I knew that but needed somebody to express it so good like you. Thank you. Im nurse and have ptsd❤

[@MinimalistHome]

You are so welcome 🌷

[@roseschulze1647]

I love your personality and content. It is very helpful and encouraging!!!

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you so much!!

[@markadkins9290]

Great stuff! I know I have a problem, but it's hard to know what might come in handy in the future. I guess im just a hoarder and a prepper that wants to be ready for anything. It drives my wife crazy and thanks to you i understand. I guess I'll have to try to work on things to help us out. How hard can it be, right.

[@ulandibrewer6081]

Thank you. This video was very eye opening. Your videos have been very encouraging to me lately. Just started following you again. Thank you for your wisdom and care ❤️😊

[@philipbrazis8732]

Ruth here, l stopped SPENDING, l quit going to stores a lot, only 1 or 2 shirts a year, don't buy polyester they do not break down in land fills like cotton, wear out your clothes!!!!! I started this yeats and years ago, buy very little, makes me happier

[@angelbulldog4934]

The state of my surroundings is correlative to the state of my mind. Cluttered house...cluttered mind. Elegance is achieved when every extraneous object is removed. 🙂

[@MinimalistHome]

yessss!

[@sandrapinnegar3936]

Great to see a RN living a healthy life 😇

[@MinimalistHome]

Thanks Sandra!

[@Melody-en6xn]

I love this!!!! I have to show this to my BFF❤❤❤

[@celticrose2]

Thank you for your message. Beautiful video and teaching. 👍🏻❤️🌸

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you!

[@hookedbydonean]

Need your videos. Keeps me decluttering.

[@MinimalistHome]

Thanks Donean!