Unpack + Declutter Clothes (after Vacation!)

[@hellosteph9206]

Such a smart idea to declutter after a trip!

[@elenaxleganus]

Well… I think it’s time to renew the vows and a new wedding ring 🤩

[@sandycalhoun9496]

I like how you are down to earth + reflect the life of a daily Mom's life.... Laundry, husband, kids, pet, organization, schedule + constant decisions! Gran of 5!

[@loradennison6674]

About the ring. Call the last place you stayed to see if it was turned into the lost and found! Glad you all had a wonderful trip with the kiddos! 😊❤

[@leahrenea2709]

Watching this I was thinking WOW you take a lot with you. Then I remembered several years ago when you were just getting started on decluttering, you took the kids to go see your husband and you practically loaded up your entire vehicle. 😂😂😂😂

[@EricaLucasLoves]

Ha oh my yes!!! How much less we travel with now. I still brought too much but I also still cook too much. It’s my thing 😂😂

[@leahrenea2709]

@@EricaLucasLoves so I work in mental health and I have been watching you for several years since the second video you started decluttering. What I see is that cooking is one of your coping skills and part of your self care. It's a good healthy coping skill, so not too much at all ☺️. It was mine when my son was little. Now he's grown and I live alone with no one to cook for. Enjoy it

[@RitaVernoy]

I love to travel with my husband’s sea bags. They have a lot of mileage on them and are still holding up.

[@zenlife1200]

I never really knew anything about minimalism before my first child was born but because there were already 5 other babies/toddlers ahead of him in our extended family, I was overwhelmed with the amount of baby clothes that came our way. In the end I settled on 6 of each thing and passed the rest on to my sister in law who was due 6 months after me. It was a busy year for babies in our extended family that year, mine in January, another in June and one in November. Six seems to have been the magic number over the years. Neither of my kids ever ran out of clothes to wear during the week but they were never overwhelmed with too many choices, or too much to put away or keep tidy either. Over the years I've curated my wardrobe down too and it's so much easier to choose what to wear each morning. We each have a small woven basket for our dirty laundry and everyone does their own. When the basket looks full it means we're nearly out of clothes so we do a wash. My kids are 25 and 20 now

[@marinard6293]

I have the same system! So good! 6 of everything is enough.

[@lesliec8069]

Thanks for sharing! Glad your drive home was safe and your trip was full of special moments together.

[@bethstratton3391]

Erica, you’ve probably already checked, but just in case, have you checked in your little jewellery medicine bottle for the wedding ring? Also, if your husband has a wallet with a coin storage pocket, has he checked in there or his glasses case. I know that is where my hubby stashed his when he’s in a hurry. Great re-evaluation of yours and the children’s clothing upon returning from your holiday. I think this was a great job, as it really seems like the ideal time to do a summer clothing declutter. Brilliant job catching up on all your laundry too.

[@karenstairs8273]

When my 4 children were young (They are all in their 40's now) when I put their clothes away or they did they would put the newly washed ones to the back or bottom so that the ones already in their drawers got put to the top and worn too. It was a good way of making sure that the clothes got equal time of wearing.

[@KNRK379]

I also do laundry by person! I feel like a lot of minimalists on YT do the 1 load a day with whatever is dirty that day, but having daily loads that go to 4 different people & includes towels, bedding, etc. is completely overwhelming to me.

[@taesspochkah]

I also do laundry by person! You can put clothes vertically (file folded) in those bins, so all get worn.

[@rvmomma8687]

That jumpsuits looks soooo cute on you!!! 😍 Adorable!

[@terryruiz7417]

I really appreciated this video. I'm struggling a bit to go through my clothes. Your comments about things not fitting, or not even choosing to wear them, so donating, helped me realize I need to be that realistic about items I avoid to make decisions about. I needed the reminder. Thank you.

[@abbygator411]

I needed this video. We got back from vacation sunday and I still need to unpack and do all the laundry. Thanks for the motivation.

[@jennyjenkins877]

Going on vacation has given you some amazing revelations!

[@Achdujeh]

At the moment I (hi, watching from Germany :) am so shocked about what's happening in the US that I need your videos to comfort myself. Thank you for your content, it's lovely and you're a wonderful person. I wish you and your family all the best.

[@christined2495]

I donated all my capris last year, and don’t miss them, I just love shorts more, and I live in the South so I am always warm in capris, and to be honest I never think they are becoming Glad you had a great vacation , sorry about the wedding ring 🥲

[@klarab84]

It’s liberating to realize that the things you keep as back up actually don’t end up being the real back up and you can then donate that.

[@laurac56]

You need to invest in a few nice pieces of clothing that you love when you try them on in the store (not buying used without trying). Then for all of you, whittle down to one laundry cycle worth of clothing. If anyone runs out of clothing before the cycle, run a small load. When you receive hand-me-downs, choose only what replaces something else and quickly pass the rest on. For that pile of shorts for son to try, IF he needs shorts, pick one or two for him to try. Too much inventory is coming into your house and hanging around. You have so much sport equipment that you HAVE to deal with, reduce the other items.

[@amanda4901]

I do this too except right before we leave versus get back. Right now we’re vacationing in SD for a week from our home state and I packed a weeks worth for my sons and I, after I packed I looked at the drawers and evaluated every piece I left behind (and were already fairly minimal). It was eye opening how many clothes we kept for just in case and when the just in case came I didn’t want them either (kind of like your capris)! Thank you again for another great video!

[@denisemarie9191]

Oh no! Was holding my breath to see if you found the ring 🙈

[@EricaLucasLoves]

Ugh nope

[@MelroseLifeataGlance]

Just the video I needed. I've been home since June 29th, and I unpacked with you. I was adding it to my To Do List but kept skipping it. I did do the laundry part on Tuesday, July 9th, and was able to do a major declutter of clothes because I left a pen in a pocket that exploded in the dryer. All ink stained clothes stayed at the laundromat.

[@EricaLucasLoves]

Awesome!!!

[@solitudewithmichelle]

Can you just make a video compilation where you've flinged stuff across the room? I find that so entertaining. 😂

[@EricaLucasLoves]

Ha I do that often

[@ruthlloyd1163]

When you showed your packing video and showed packing a library book, I was thinking- don’t travel with library books - too easy to lose stuff when you travel.

[@sharonhenry2820]

That was my thought too.😉 Maybe because I worked in a public library for 13 years. Lol I always suggested getting something from the booksale (then you're only out $1 if a book gets lost or damaged). So many people take library books to the beach and that always makes me cringe when I think of the potential for water damage. 😮

[@glendaw5221]

Same here

[@EricaLucasLoves]

I was too nervous 😬

[@sharonhenry2820]

@EricaLucasLoves Glad you found it. That will save some money.🤑 I'm sorry about your husband's ring though. Ours were stolen during a move in 1999. At the time I was so heartbroken that anyone could be that heartless. We renewed our vows in 2014 (in Vegas w/Santa) and got new rings. Going to celebrate our 40th in November. Marriage is wonderful...we still laugh a lot!! 😍😂

[@reginabeasley872]

Erica there's a prayer for when you loose something once you say that 🙏 you'll find what you are looking for here's the prayer Turn around Turn around What was lost Will be found Works everytime .you will find the ring

[@lauraminny148]

You did great! We also have just 5 outfits for our kid (6 years old) and a couple more for us parents.

[@conniesmith3922]

Erica, so glad you all had a good time.❤❤❤ Sorry about his wedding ring, my dad lost his while we were snorkeling at China man’s hat beach in Hawaii. We replaced it at Christmas time, after 50 + years he deserved it! 😊

[@stephaniewarmink655]

I prefer doing laundry by person too with 4 daughters... Oldest is out of the house, the others are 17, 14 and 4. When an item like your son's shirts are ready to move on, I throw those into mine so they get washed but not mixed back in for another round or two of wearing. Love your videos! Hope you find hubby's ring! (Haven't watched through yet.)

[@daniellep6807]

Maybe you already did but you could call the hotels and ask if they found the ring. I worked at a small seasonal hotel so we had a lost & found so not sure if bigger ones do. Unless the ring isn’t sentimental then never mind

[@findingaway5512]

You look really happy and have good energy about you..... I am not like that after vacation or before. 😂 I HATE packing for trips.... I am still unpacking from ours.

[@joannafoster3423]

Great idea to evaluate the clothing you didn't pack before putting the packed laundry away!

[@karentaylor6919]

I love what you wore in the first part of the video Erica, looks nice on you. Hope you find the ring. X

[@tiffanyharrison21]

Really liked this style of video, liked seeing how you deal with all the clothes after a trip Tiffany Phlanx's Marketing Specialist

[@nobywoby]

❤

[@marilynshelton2371]

Cute gold eyeglasses. Could you list who they are by? The brand? I ❤ them!

[@GoingGreenMom]

For anyone backed up on laundry and not going on vacation, this works then too. Throw a load in the wash with a complete outfit and go to that person's closet and see what's left.... those are the least favorites because they have pulled the favorites out first.

[@LucieJack88]

At around 6:36 you dump out the first suitcase. There seems to be a noise like a ring hitting the floor. Could it have come out of the bag in the laundry room? Maybe it rolled under something? Good luck!

[@MR-rw3vc]

😊

[@suzannerockall4030]

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[@charminlindholm7779]

No sorting + no folding = simplify

[@elizabethlangheim7214]

Bummer about Andy’s wedding ring but don’t let that spoil your vacation memories. You still have each other and that’s what the ring symbolizes.

[@greatauntlizbethg9137]

A thought d For next time. Pack some shopping bags or similar so smaller amount of clean and worn clothes can be separated. Also great for wet swim suits and dirty shoes

[@dianamarsden1933]

Good video! I have starting thinking about decluttering my capris and pants. I am extremely proud of myself over the 4th of July I hosted a get together with my brother, sisters, their kids and grandkids. I brought out 2 boxes of pictures from 1948 ( parents were married then) to 1979. I had gone through and kept what wanted . The rest of the family went through them took what they wanted. We found pictures of my mother’s brothers and their families. My sister took home the pictures and posted them online. Cousins were not aware of pictures and were thrilled to see pictures from the 50’s and 60’s. They are gone from my house and I am thrilled. But, ahhhh I still have about 8 more boxes!

[@findingaway5512]

Can you contact the place you stayed about the ring or audio book? If you didn't find it yet... Didn't watch video. But definitely ask.

[@leannrozza2862]

Don’t put your dirty suitcases on your bed!

[@EricaLucasLoves]

Ugh I know. But I cannot reach the floor. I should have put a sheet down

[@GoingGreenMom]

Have you called hotels or anywhere he may have been in a pool that may have found it in the skimmer?

[@barbaraweber3084]

I really only have one....okay, two questions...1)I would like to know the details of those brown "overalls" you were wearing (wear you bought them and if you thought them worth it and 2) did you have to wear those "shorts" underwear under them to avoid chaffing? 🙂

[@EricaLucasLoves]

I put a link in the description box. YES but size down. I wish I bought a large. No I don’t need those shorts underneath!!

[@barbaraweber3084]

@@EricaLucasLoves oh, goodie! I bought a pair of "women with control" of QVC and the crotch was way too low....I sent them back. They were also probably two sizes too big for me. Maybe super oversized is a "look"? 🤔 Thanks, for your input.