What to Do When You Get Stuck Decluttering

[@JoshuaBecker]

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[@kathiewalli8746]

Personally decluttering and organizing are my favourite thing to do.....it’s so energizing

[@raquels.]

Same! My husband tells me to relax and I have to remind him that organizing IS relaxing to me!

[@FrankdTankytchannel]

i agree with tip #5 but the other way around. I sometimes watch documentaries of people who are hoarders. Then, I get right back up and starts de-cluttering, again, :)

[@adb4252]

Yes, I agree 100%! Watching hoarders tv shows always motivate me to start de-cluttering again!

[@kensiblonde4203]

Yep. I actually watched a lot of Intervention to stop drinking. It’s like if I don’t get control of this, look where it can go!

[@jeffmcilroy7081]

I’ve never felt better since I’ve started decluttering.. my house looks cleaner and I have sooo much more time., I still have a ways to go but I feel like I’m getting my life under control and it feels so good! I’ve been wanting to live a low waste/low footprint lifestyle for years now and now that I’m starting I’m actually experiencing the benefits and loving it!.. own what you need and what you love.. that’s it!

[@anitajohnson8078]

Amen

[@judymiller4960]

Thank you, Josh! Appreciate the way you declutter your speech. It is easy to listen to you. I actually listen to a couple of people, but I know if I am feeling stressed, it is a good day to listen to you.

[@amitarora698]

You have best videos on minimalism and declutering.

[@jeanlittle970]

Had no choice. I had to declutter. Going from 8 rooms to 3 was a rude awakening. With over 350 boxes packed in the attic, it seemed daunting, but someone told me to get up 10 minutes early and put the Lone Ranger theme on(or whatever you desire) and the theme lasts about 9 1/2 minutes. You would be amazed at how much decluttering you can do and because of the fast pace, it wakes you up too. I will continue this and it does feel so much better when all is said and done. Thank you for your videos.

[@lioness2000]

When I get stuck decluttering, I watch your videos because they help me to continue :)

[@JoshuaBecker]

Glad I can help in some way.

[@veemcg3682]

I've asked my brother to help as he is such a kind and lovely person. He is also strong and I'm not so between us we can shift a lot of stuff. I like the idea of being able to manage my home more easily in spite of health issues that are not going to go away. Blessings from Ireland.

[@Christine4life]

Goal #1 be ahead financially & debt free Goal #2 spend time doing hobbies, activities with family/friends & rest Goal #3 simplicity and being stress free

[@cynthiaslebodnik6945]

I spent a weekend at my mother's and we decluttered a section of her basement. It felt so good to be able to walk through that area again. Also did it with a bedroom in her place. It was a great bonding time.

[@mariec.9102]

Nice🌹

[@cstar6682]

My favorite motivator is imagining someone, usually a super neat friend, is going to be dropping in uninvited. What would they see? Boy does that make me want to clean up and declutter..fast!

[@travelamma2779]

I've been working on this. I found your videos after I started, but you have given me much peace in the process. I decided early on NOT to sell anything - everything was donated. That has brought me so much joy, not only in the giving but in the realization that I no longer HAD to sell possessions to make ends meet. Now I'm left with 1 storage unit I am working to eliminate (I sold my house, and moved into a SMALL RV on my daughter's property). I can now walk from the front to the back of the unit almost without moving anything. Soon I will eliminate even more. Thank you for all you are teaching. You are changing - and saving - many lives.

[@pauletteh7578]

Just found you.....I’ve already decluttered/organized my “catch all” kitchen junk drawer and put 5 of my least fav coffee cups in the donation box!!! My bedroom closet TOMORROW!!

[@page98]

Thank you...I’m 10 days in and on a roll but getting tired, needed this!

[@RobertLinthicum]

At the age of 55 I want to be able to fit everything I own into a small van. (I do not plan to live in a van, I just want to be mobile.) The last time I could do this, I was 27 years old. The big downsizing is on the calendar, and I am hiring temporary help, to keep the momentum. I am calling this a "living estate sale".

[@MotherMuse]

Robert Linthicum great idea Robert! I love this concept. 💕

[@RobertLinthicum]

@@MotherMuse Thank you. The challenge is, I am already 55, so it is high time to get moving on this project . . .

[@JKTO]

@@RobertLinthicum age is just a number:)

[@sct4040]

Send your clothes, bags, and shoes to ThredUP to sell. You will get something for them.

[@a11312]

Is that including furniture

[@light-yi2me]

I’m also decluttering emotionally meaning leaving behind my baggages picked up along the way through the years and also talk when I know it’s going to be heard otherwise silence is peaceful!

[@paulinehillson9059]

I feel so much better in all areas of my life. When I walk in the door at the end of the day I can truly relax knowing that I’m on the right path of getting my home and my life simplified!!! Love your videos !

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Thank you! Your video came at just the right time. I've made lots of progress and am at that stuck stage. My next big project is paperwork. I have stacks everywhere and taxes I need to do. After working with details and paper all day at work, avoiding the same when I come home is my long-time habit. Going to use my timer and try 15 min at a time.

[@lorrainethomas1670]

I can totally identify with you, have the same issue .

[@Maria_O]

Perfect timing as I lay here taking a KZbin break from decluttering my toddler's clothes. People just gave him WAY to many items. It's one reason why I chose not to have him a birthday party this year. He doesn't need anything! He's got more than enough thank God.

[@tessajones9393]

Yesssss! The story of my life lol. We recently put our foot down and said to in-laws no more stuff. Just experience and a gift card if must and we'll choose what to get. We have managed to cull the clothing to fit in one moses basket for our almost 3yo. He had waaaay more than that before haha. ❣

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

It's rare to hear the suggestion to ASK for help. Have helped elderly and disabled friends who ASKED for help thru tears, because they hated the state of their home environment but were afraid to speak up and ask for help.

[@veemcg3682]

Wish I had a neighbour or friend like you. I was 60years on July 24 and am struggling with serious health issues and my home and garden have become so untidy and cluttered and so in need of clearing and cleaning and redecoration that I am often in tears because I feel so overwhelmed. In desperation I talked to my brother about this and he is willing to help me physically and feels we should try to tackle it together in a methodical fashion. I always was the independent one of the seven of our family and could work my way through most things undaunted but age and illness have made me feel useless and unable to cope. I am isolating as I am in the high risk category so am going to use a notebook and plan with William's help how to take back control of my home and garden and hopefully my health and wellbeing. God bless from Northern Ireland 🙏 please say a little prayer for me, thank you v

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

@@veemcg3682 will be praying for you Vera! Go slow and enjoy the journey and rejoice in the success. Yes, the feeling can be overwhelming, especially if one has always been a clean and orderly person and age, illness or other issue changes that.

[@lynnettemurphy8243]

@@veemcg3682 hello, how are you now 9 months later? With your brothers help did you get your home & garden sorted? Life is slowly returning to normal again in Ireland. Best wishes from the southeast. Take care & stay safe.

[@gracieperkins1182]

For me the best thing to do to motivate me to declutter my house is to watch an episode of Hoarders!!! I feel the urgency to pause the show and look for something to throw away LOL

[@JoshuaBecker]

That's never motivated me. But I've heard some people say that.

[@crystaljesa816]

Mee too

[@mountaingirl1797]

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[@daredashy]

Same here

[@jh-yn5qy]

I couldn't agree more I've done the same thing 🤭

[@kathycathy9555]

I've almost made it through everything. YEA!!! I remembered you said not to bug the other family members, just work on your own stuff. Everyone is following right along seeing what I'm doing. Except my 17 year old grandson. Lol. I think he's trying to buck the system here. Lol. You and The Minimal Mom have inspired me so much. Love your videos.

[@adavanderheijden2065]

Thank you for your lessons ideas and tips. It worked and I go free and clutterfree through my house at 72. So you see you are never to old to do so.

[@JoshuaBecker]

If anyone would like the the checklist shown in the video (101 Things to Reduce in Your Home), you can get that here: → bit.ly/2Hm3Obt Enjoy!

[@b.maxwell5037]

Joshua Becker Love ALL your UTUBES!!!❤️

[@MyMEGAamazinglife1]

Thank you for the suggestion!

[@EllieGC]

Thank you for believing in me!! :)

[@sgueymard]

My "To Do lists" are very stressful, with sublists and post its every where. Better to have none, do anything but something, instead of getting paralyzed by a never ending list, where everything is an emergency. EVERYTHING is to be done, without any helpers around; Decluttering before major renovations, is like moving out, but also a good time to declutter as well. I prefer to think about all that's done, instead of the never ending "to do" list next. It's the only way for me to calm down and be productive, instead of paralyzed and panicked. Anything done is better than nothing.

[@wildminders2233]

Perfect, thank you x

[@angelasnodgrass6621]

I decluttered for three weeks every day. I want to be able to clean what I have. I want to come home and it be a very peaceful place to live. My friends can not believe how much stuff I had. It was awesome the amount stuff I donated and trashed. I did the decluttering myself but I had a lot of help hauling the stuff away. I am becoming a minimalist. I keep going threw stuff to get rid of more.

[@amandalashley3819]

I had been feeling stuck recently, I've been finding less and less things to declutter, it just occurred to me the other day they maybe it's time to switch to maintainance mode. Hard to believe that a little over a year ago it started with six bags and boxes. And after that a couple bags or boxes every few weeks until just recently, now it takes a month or two to get a box full enough to be worth a trip to the thrift store to drop it off. Even though I may be done with the massive decluttering I'm always assessing and if I find that something is no longer adding value to my life I minimize it.

[@AkS143joyful]

I am now in maintainance mode and it feels great! Embrace it, you rocked it. :)

[@TheOrganizedPineapple]

I'm at the same stage as you but I'm looking at it now a bit differently. It's been over a year of hard core minimizing. This summer more stuff has crept in. It's been summer, relatives visiting, trips, etc. I'm starting at one end of the house and looking at every space saying to myself "am I happy with this space?" Have a box on hand and I'm surprised how much more I declutter even after the project has been completed in my eyes. When I walk through my house with THAT mindset I see things completely differently. Good luck!

[@virgierutledge3004]

And pretend you are the queen in your own lovely free space. So much easier to keep clean. btw I am 70 and doing this. cheers.

[@karynnmackinnon3975]

Decluttering feels awesome and feng shui and using crystals in your home really make your home your sanctuary. Now I’m going minimalistic. Woo hoo!

[@JJ-cx8gl]

My reason to de clutter: Someday (when I'm gone) I don't want my daughter/husband to sort through the many extra things I have in the house. Even though things are stored well and the place shows just a bit of clutter... I have many storage spaces that are full. Time to act and not read/watch about how wonderful it will be. I will tackle at least a drawer or storage area each day.. and before I know it we will feel the open space and feel free.

[@karenrich9092]

Very inspirational video. I am in the process of cleaning out a garage, storage building, basement, then attic along with helping my daughter pack to move out because she's getting married. One of the reasons I've come up with for decluttering/organizing is to have things in order in case some day you are not here and they (someone else) needs to find certain things. I find it's best if you can clean out the storage areas of your home on a regular basis (yearly or every other year) to keep the "junk" from building.

[@mtheron100]

I love keeping a tally of how many baskets of stuff I have given away(18small laundry baskets full in 6mo!), also imagining that we need to move (have moved 10times in 10years!) and I now only move what we use, the rest - Gone!

[@debrahiers1073]

Thank you! I’m so there needing a re-boot for all the great benefits of owning less! Took 20 clothing closet items out to donate. Small steps feel so great. Now to other areas that used to have less to restore peace. Appreciate your supportive encouragement!

[@gaynorprice-jones1826]

It is September 2024! But I wanted to share something an acquaintence just posted on Twitter. She has been doing a lot of outside work and is starting on the house. The phrase that struck me was "de clutter pressure lift". I love that, and it really sums up why I want to get cracking!

[@rudyorpington3152]

These are fantastic recommendations. Now I need to write them down to refer to while decluttering. Can't stop to re-watch the video while actually decluttering because I won't want to lose momentum. Thank you.

[@nikunjssawaiwala1836]

Thank you for guidance. I am from India.

[@rachela.5311]

Just what I needed today. I've taken out boxes after boxes of stuff. Closets are looking better. Clutter is say down. But I'm at the point where I still have a long way to go and I'm feeling discouraged. And I am disappointed in myself for wasting all this money. Thank you for this video!

[@glendahopp]

Thank you so much for this video. I've been struggling lately with my home, my mother's former home, filled with everything she accumulated in 100 years of living. I've been wondering lately "what's the point?" but I have made progress. I certainly don't want to leave all of the remaining stuff for my son to clear out! You've really encouraged me and I'm going to keep a link to this vid so I can get a boost whenever I need it!

[@drearoach]

an excellent video with some true and helpful points. just what i needed to hear this morning as i feel resistance rising to tackle a dump run

[@joshuaclewes1883]

I’ve been decluttering since 2006 and I’ve still got stuff from then and even before.

[@juanitaturner7019]

I love owning less. Still have a few more rooms to go through but loving the feeling of less is more.

[@TheJorgSacul]

Excellent thoughts, Joshua, and inspirational (as usual).

[@sandrahickey3593]

I'm stuck, my main bedroom is a mess, there's a pile of stuff on floor and round sides, can't even get to my 2 chest of drawers. I will keep doing a bit, an hour a day, plus I got up early today to tackle abit. Its all clean clothes, bedding, stuff for donations as charity shops closed. This has motivated me. One day it will be a lovely clear space. I've been watching a hoarders heart on you tube for inspiration, she's great. Most of my other clutter is manageable, but the bedroom is my worst, it's like a dumping ground. I just put stuff into piles and get stuck. So frustrating as it could be a lovely room, lovely light wooden floor I can't see.

[@johnentwhistlesurelysamsun1840]

It is most satisfying once done!!

[@ElBoyoElectronico]

I have loved decluttering as long as I can remember. It was a huge achievement for me to get my wife to also become a minimalist. Luckily we started with that BEFORE we got kids. It has helped us a lot to keep the clutter to a minimum. Also we tried not to buy new things, but trade, borrow, or at least buy used stuff. Even after almost three years we give away stuff to different charities each week. Your videos are very inspiring and help us to stay on track, because minimalism is a daily routine for us, and not just something you do and then stop. Greetings

[@Kim.firsttimemomlife]

Being grateful and focus on your why will pull away the negative feelings. You can’t be happy and sad at the same time👌

[@AkS143joyful]

Great video! Love this shows it is a continued journey. It is not an end all, but a beginning. This helped me know it is okay to keep at it

[@Simply.Mariela]

Love this! I just did a video on how to make time for decluttering. It’s really easy to say you don’t have time. Great tips

[@susansmith4784]

Got rid of boxes of 'stuff' today but still have more to do, and it's so slow. So your video was perfect timing, thank you

[@katiecousineau2412]

Thanks so much for the encouragement to keep on keeping on!! I officially started minimalizing Dec. 11, 2020 but already feel a bit discouraged. My husband does not have much faith in me in regards to decluttering and he really has a right not to be. I know this time is different, but I do feel a bit overwhelmed (especially thinking how long it might take to get the house as well as exterior places done.) But this video was just what I needed so thank u!! Going to take a look at my before pictures, celebrate the progress made, name some of the benefits, and get at it again. 🤗

[@cabweirich2284]

I love all your advice!!! I’m trying!!

[@MotherMuse]

Thanks so much Joshua for the inspiring tips! Our motivation for getting rid of clutter is so vital to the process I find. I am working through decluttering my whole house again after a long pause getting “stuck” in my decluttering journey. Hoping to get our whole home clutter free at last! 💕💕xo

[@estherbayer7164]

Great video,great tips!!! I love my To Do lists,it's so satisfying to check off one thing after the next.

[@funnygirl3444]

I watched your video about your negative responses and wanted to let u know that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR HAIR!!! I find your videos soo motivational and enjoyable too. ❤️❤️

[@JoshuaBecker]

Thanks.

[@carolannstevens5814]

Love love your videos! Thank you for helping us!

[@conniesoares157]

Thanks for some good tips! Was surprised I had naturally started doing some of the things you mentioned. Love the less so it keeps my home cleaner and when I work on a project it doesn’t take long to clean up! Thanks Joshua Becker! BTW...just fished reading your book “The Minimalist Home” it was super helpful too!

[@Michelle-qd9gm]

Omg my hubby did our garage at the weekend in a very hot heatwave it was so hard work for him but the results make you not to buy anything again lol. Because you love the space and it’s clean everything went to the homeless charity it’s a pleasure to go into the garage now and find what you want right away it’s hard work my hubby laid everything out on the grass in the garden omg the best way to do it and sit back at look at all your stuff and ask why on earth did I buy so much s. Cause that what is was all s. So pleased it’s gone we love it do it do it now and enjoy you will get so much joy out of it enjoy your journey the reward is fantastic

[@suzieshouse3boysandadog854]

I love minimalism! I also love helping people do their house, because I enjoy the process and the satisfaction I get from it. If anyone lives on Gold Coast, Qld Australia I want to help you too!

[@suzieshouse3boysandadog854]

And my favourite show is Clean House in Style network haha

[@shannonsharma232]

Thank you for this video Mr. Becker!!! Much needed ! Ok! I’m going back in! I got this!

[@JoshuaBecker]

You can do it.

[@MissElaineTang]

Watching your video is another motivation

[@piperlani]

Thank you for giving me the motivation to de clutter my house!!!👍🏼

[@pattiecake11]

I’ve all for decluttering and I have been very successful so far. Now I am moving from Kansas to Maine. I have to get rid of more. I have my late husband’s collection of records and other music related things. I’m having a VERY difficult time deciding what to keep and let go of. I’m stressed!

[@triciastubbs1897]

Maybe keep one or two records that were his favorite and donate instruments (if any) to a school that may need some (that way they are still being used).

[@pattiecake11]

Thank you. I have given up some, but still have more to go through. 😐

[@lisarivers1438]

Hi Joshua, Wow it's like you knew me and were speaking directly to me. Although this video is only 6ish mins longer it's a GREAT one. I'm CURRENTLY feeling ALL those things and it's SUPER hard. I only live in an apt in NY but my stuff makes me feel like it's as BIG as a mansion. Trying to do this is sooo overwhelming. I first heard about you from Dawn "the minimal mom" she's awesome. She's currently doing a tour so hopefully if she ever comes near NY, hopefully I'll het to meet her in person. So thank you again for THIS PARTICULAR VIDEO, you're great. Maybe one day I'll get there 😊.

[@TheOrganizedPineapple]

Walk through your apartment with a bag or box in hand. Look at each space and ask yourself if you are happy with it. Kitchen, front door area, chair nook by window, bathroom, storage closet, etc. If you were moving would that item be something you'd want to lug across town? Look at it with fresh eyes and I'll bet you can do more! Good luck!

[@gaurangifitch4880]

Joshua can you make tur of your house?

[@francescacapelli8077]

Thanks for speaking slowly in yours videos ❤️

[@joshninajames]

You can always change the playback speed .

[@dapoet200]

♥️ very calming and helpful to listen to. A lot of KZbinrs rush and talk so fast. This is so nice.

[@greetjefrancke4947]

Thanks for this motivation Joshua. I just needed that today!

[@Spokenfan]

I love the 7 things 👍. I love to do lists also. You are such an inspiration thanks for sharing. 👍

[@TheCelestialhealer]

Thank you!!!! I needed this soooo much. Stuck and tired.

[@guynellerandle9742]

Thanks for sharing this. I have “run out of steam”, so to speak. I’ve gotten a lot done. But, I still have a long way to go . I have some health issues, so I have to pace myself. Our parents passed away not long ago. We had the monumental task of emptying the house for sale. It was bad. To say the least. I don’t want to leave that.

[@trinam2503]

I love decluttering and purging! My issue is that my husband does not want me to donate things. He wants to have a large garage sale and try to make money. But he hasnt sorted or cleaned the garage to be able to do that. (He has a good amount of "guy" stuff he wants to sell). And all the inside stuff is currently sitting in piles on our upstairs balcony. Where it is in the way of a reno project I want to start. Personally, I am more than ready to cut loss, and just donate it. But have to wait for hubby to reach that point. I am very much make a decision and keep moving forward person. Hubby is slow methodical thinker. We're getting there. Just frustrating as I could have been done a few months ago.

[@L2069-e8y]

My experience has been that it's impossible to have a yard sale with relatives. They say, "Why are you selling that? What do you want to get rid of that for?" Stick to neighbors and friends; forget family.

[@rachellebennett4020]

It is so freeing ! Less is More! Thanks

[@marystackpole118]

Love this!!! THANK YOU!!!!♥️♥️♥️

[@Loeviis]

Very well spoken, this motivates me a lot. :-)

[@barbarahollands601]

All good tips. I would add that I will watch 10 minutes of Hoarders then work on the house. Then watch another 10 minutes and work on the house again. It is very motivating for me as I don't want my children to have to deal with that kind of mess.

[@mariadionisiodionisio3062]

Thanks for sharing your inspiration 🤗every day I listen your advice 😍😍😍😍🙏

[@JoshuaBecker]

Thanks so much for tuning in.

[@simini1837]

Applauding your hair 😀👏🏻

[@rajeshwarihemmadi3229]

Hi, please guide as how to deal with decision fatigue specially while dealing with huge pile or it’s urgent?

[@CraftyMom15]

Great video, thanks for sharing your info.

[@Emeldivos]

I get my inspiration by watching hoarding videos 😄 thanks Joshua

[@eileeneclark9011]

12/19/20....DID my 1st declutter in 2006-2007. I had built my "forever" home in 2000 & was living in it---spacious but every closet double-hung/neat---every corner filled with expensive items---modern kitchen with every convenience built-in or stored/organized in cabinets to the ceiling. NOT to mention my long living & dining room wall with extra deep shelves 8 ft tall & 30 ft long...that held my "collections". I down-sized from 100 👼 angels to prob 40....donated them to my church/my church friends/2 other churches. I down-sized from 400 clowns to prob 200....gave the stuffed ones to a friend's little girl/donated some to clown collectors I knew/donated to a private school's charity sale/donated the balance to 2 upper-scaled church thrift stores. I down-sized my 250 🐕 dog 🐩 items by giving a few to friends/ donating to the private school's charity sale/local dog group that was having a huge fund raiser. I also decluttered furniture & sets of china & clothing & like-new suitcases/travel items. THEN in 2013 I declutteted HALF of EVERYTHING I owned b/c I decided to retire & move 412 mi to FL. I SAVED lots of 💰 by NOT paying to have it all moved! NOW we are coming to the end of miserable C-19 mask-wearing & lock-down 2020. After 9 months of reading books & watching movies & going back to "cooking from scratch" & "making my designer jewelry", I have DECIDED IT IS TIME FOR MY LIVE ESTATE DECLUTTER... as some viewer mentioned in 1 of your YT videos. I am KEEPING my most loved items from my various collections....taking a pix/making a list of each type/placing my lovely items so I can ENJOY them every day/organizing ALL my items & placing the list/pix with my NEW WILL that is being written now. I will donate the decluttered items this last few weeks of 2020....as I make plans to have my estate settled easier when the time comes. THANKS for all your YT videos with great ideas & wonderful ways to make decluttering go more easily. Any body + every body should watch your videos b/c we all need your vision/version of peace & simplicity in our lives.

[@ber1779]

It might actually be good to think of the number of bags or boxes of stuff we got rid of. Not to say yay I collected so much but I carried out so much stuff from my home. This can help when you’re feeling demotivated to take the stuff from your car to the donation center, or from your house to your car.

[@susansaly3627]

Thank you!

[@royalscribecomments1303]

What do you and your family eat? Just curious to see if your minimalism stretches to your food plan? Because you and your family seem quite fit and healthy.

[@cookysmith5215]

Can’t take our decluttering stuff anywhere now... Goodwill and others are rightly closed. I might have to carve a corner in the garage, but even that will go so far. Dang! I was doing well...

[@SunnyShire]

Love your videos!!

[@Shiryone]

I do love owning less. Hey, is that a new black v-neck T you're wearing?

[@K8TO88]

Great video, Amazing books....

[@puttishivu665]

Sir I am great fan of Ur ideas

[@bmochoi4482]

thank u. I start with your tips. From s.korea.

[@sheentheexplorer3859]

I started the other day and the rainy weather right now made me postpone my decluttering session. 😓 for about 3 days now

[@SJ-cd4gx]

Thanks great motivation so needed this! Thanks

[@TimelordUK]

Josh you look great in this video

[@sutats]

Less clutter means more time for me focus and work towards my goals.

[@Chelseyandfam]

I have been trying to scale down and declutter for years. My husband is the one who wants to hold on to everything. We are in our 30s, have two little kids, and stuff in bins in our basement from his childhood and college years, as well as baby and toddler toys/clothes. He won't let me donate my old clothes. NO, he wants to SELL everything. Everything has a value to him and he thinks we can make money by selling most of it. I had 4 garage sales this summer and still have a basement full. What do I do to get him to let go of the stuff?

[@simplifyinglifestyles3948]

Love this video!

[@cairoanderson7944]

These were great tips. You sounded a little more natural this time, makes it much easier to absorb what you're saying, thankyou.

[@minimalmomgreece]

Thank you! Inspiring video!

[@Joseph2day]

On my journey, what I am finding is that clutter is really delayed decisions. That is why often it is easiest at first when there are plenty of really easy decisions. Early in my decluttering journey there was stuff that was literally trash. Well, for trash it was one simple answer. get rid of the trash either trash or recycle. Next was stuff of some value but no real value to me, this was harder because first I had to decide that it was no value to me, then decide what to do with it. And, using this strategy of taking care of the easiest stuff first (I do not know that strategy is best, some swear by eating frogs, but me I prefer easiest first) led eventually to much harder decisions, and these take longer, but two advantages I had developed, one my decluttering muscle got stronger, and two there was less total stuff in my life, and proportionately more time to spend on each item. I have heard the average American has 300K items, so if you are spending a long time deciding each item, well, that will take you a long time, but if you do easiest first you can go from 300K to maybe 50K pretty fast without ever getting to the really tough ones like family heirlooms and the like. Say an ideal life might have something like 5 - 10K items there are only 40 - 45K things left to do somewhat slower.

[@alyssafarmer4477]

I am a little stuck letting go of items right now. The things I value and want to keep tend to shift with my mood...frequently. And I guess most specifically I am referencing clothes but it goes beyond clothes- shoes etc I have literally put things in a get rid of bag only to find myself two days later pulling it out of the trunk of my car tearing the item out and fully embracing the ‘mood’ that item represents for me wondering why I ever thought I should get rid of that outfit or accessory ‘fill in the blank’. Does anyone else have that problem? If so, what did you do/are you planning to do? Sometimes it will be a few months down the road and I will wonder where did I put that item? And then with great sorrow I will realize I let go of it.

[@IrisMG]

Once I get rid of 30 years of books, the rest is gravy!

[@tessajones9393]

Yesss! That was one of the first things I did. It was the hardest but great to get out of the way! I probably got rid of a few hundred books. ❣

[@dazeerae]

I had to start with clothes because right now I’m too attached to my books.

[@TheAmericanGirl1967]

I have way too many books, but I’ve managed to send several to Goodwill. I’m so attached to them!

[@mountaingirl1797]

🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻‼️🙋🏼‍♀️keep going …I can do more myself… like the humor… dear Lord what would we do without GOOD OLE HUMOR… have an AWESOME DAY😁😁

[@6122ula]

...One of your Best...Blessings )