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@SharieDeBord I realised today that I needed a third pair of winter leggings so I brought some. However, I did not need the b&w leggings. And I'm not in need of the third pair of gym shorts, so I parted with them. 2 out, 1 in. :)

@@extrememinimalistparent Love the in and out rule! It really helps keep clutter to a minimum!

Oh he is verry happy 😊

@ yes, mum and his favourite auntie spending time with him 🙂

@@TheGrincMomandHerGrinchlings I love the library for adult books! But all 3 of our local libraries are not so good for the books my toddler adores, although they are fab warm, playful places!

@@damianloder6080 it's a long, ranty one XD

@@extrememinimalistparent great, more exercise for me haha. I just finished watching, congratulations on your progress. If you’re looking for a book I recommend Anne of Green Gables. I read the whole series years ago Really good books and the main character Anne has red hair too so i think you’ll like it even more so. I like to get books from the library so you can return it when you’re finished and if you want a book and they don’t have it, they will order it in for you.

@damianloder6080 I watched the TV show. Its amazing! One of my favourites.

@@TheGrincMomandHerGrinchlings I want to buy the Cars DVD to show him when we see it.

@damianloder6080 I think so too It's just more complex in the wardrobe as it's a mix of my own and my toddlers. X

@farrisbuellersweekoff yeah I have tried with earbuds but it didn't change the audio. It's weird. I don't hear the background noise when filming, only in the editing process. Even if I don't have the washing machine on or the heater/heating on. My phone isn't anything special, so wonder if that plays a part.

Thank you! Ugh... its the moving thing... and not knowing how likely we would get a garden (highly unlikely, as most 2 beds are flats).

My mum got it for £16 on amazon I think. I personally can't wait until it breaks lol. The music reminds me of a cyber disco or oddly, the PS2 lego star wars 'pub' room music. Idk why. 😆

@@julia_ellermann I bet that's a lot of stress of ya plate! Did your toddler notice anything was missing?

Haha, love it when that happens 😄

Wow! Does your library have a toy library thing? They aren't well known/wide ranging here, so that sucks. My whole family, especially my sister, loves building the tracks. My toddler has train track at both my parents and my sisters home, ranging from a basic circle and 3 trains to something more complex. If we had a car, I don't think they would have any toys for him, but we don't so it makes the most sense. I did a declutter at my mums yesterday, everything but playdough, a big car, 3 books and train track stuff went. And my sister did the same at her house, expect he has a scooter and a ball there. And I did the same at my dad's last month... though dad insists on hanging on to more there lol. Eh. His home.

@@extrememinimalistparent Yes! Our library is amazing here. They have tons of toys we can play with and we can also borrow some other toys and games. We are so grateful for that because it really allows us to keep our collection even smaller 🎉 Wow, I love that your family has toys for your son in their home. That's such a blessing to have family close to you! (We live about 5 hours flight from ours)

I think for indoor toys we have narrowed it down to an ikea size bag of train track and the famous white plastic boxes from ikea full of train accessories. Then just a little tea party set, that steering wheel, the C board, the toy pram and a ball. Then a plastic bag of books. A plastic bag of DVDs. Outside is a lot bulkier in terms of stuff, but only adds up to 20 items, including the sand table accessories. Most of the train accessories are duplicates in terms of what they are, but not in how they are made or their size. (He's a huge thomas fan lol.), but I think we truly do have almost every type of main character and every type of vehicle now! If we didn't have a garden (or if our garden was easily accessible without supervision) things might be different, !s in, the outside toys would be heavily used. Regardless, he doesn't need anything else until he breaks or loses it all. Expect a trampoline according to everyone I know. Ha!

@@extrememinimalistparent It seems like you've got a great hang of what works for you, and that's the beauty of minimalism ❤

@@MissEgyptian12 it's already gone. I filmed this yesterday and let it go this morning!

@Izabela-e6v it'll be a total lie to say that aren't upset... some more than others, especially initially. Over time, though, the majority of people know that unless I've been particular about something we wanted, then it's best not to bother. But even then, like the case with Bluey (and from experience with my oldest), just because they love something one week- it doesnt mean they will the next. Kids are ever changing, as they develop, more so than parents who are much more stubborn/slower to change. I've been a minimalist for 10 years, and it's still a struggle for 1 of them to accept it.

Aww. Bluey period is over. They grow up so fast. If your family doesn’t know enough by now to ask you for suggestions for presents, I don’t know what to say. Let someone else enjoy them. My kids never enjoyed the signs, trees, etc from the train sets.

@laurac56 I am glad I am not the only one. The only other thing he likes besides the trains and track is Peppa characters for putting in the trucks and the traffic light, stop and one other signal. I think the rest will be decluttered in six months if he doesn't pick up an interest now that is a serious train track lover. 😀 As off today, we have 5 more thomas trains from my mum. I think he's had 7 new toys since Christmas? Other side of that, is that just today, at my mums house, I've decluttered all the bluey stuff he had there and the rest of the mega blocks. He now has a ride on car, paper and pen, a small bag of playdough and accessories and a tiny train track, a bluey figure (just in case ha) and 3 trains. Plus my mum has a dog and therefore has tennis balls, bubbles and a water thing for them, so kinda his, kinda not.

As her twin it totally fine mostly.

@@Leansophfiti didn’t know my crush was a twin, nice to meet you 😊

@julia_ellermann I'm glad to see I'm not alone. My mum left her slippers over Christmas and I'm using them. I also was told to 'borrow' their kettle and because I've gone mad and had like 4-6 teas and lattes a day, I will be giving it back. XD

@ Haha sounds just like me! Thats why we don’t have many things at home because mum- so me goes overboard at times and I‘d rather not so out the thing goes xD

@julia_ellermann relatable XD. But that's not to say, I'm not tempted to go crazy either... especially when he shows an interest in something!

For outdoor items, we currently have a scooter for when he's older (was his brothers), a younger age scooter that I can push/he can sit on, a ride on car, a swing ball set, a football goal, a water/sand table, 2 footballs (1 soft, 1 hard), and we might get a trampoline or basketball hoop in the future if we stay in this flat with a garden. How old is your kiddo? And what's the westher like where you are? Sounds like the tricycle might be good to declutter and the water/sand table if it can't be changed into something else.

As for the dinos, maybe just keep 1-2 for now? They are usually a very easy thing to find at donation stores if they ever showed an interest again.

@extrememinimalistparent he's 2 ½. He loves going for walks and the swing so I ordered a new net swing for our front tree to replace the baby one. We have alot of playgrounds and rn we live in Texas and move in 9 months. We're military so move alot. I thought about a new trampoline but I heard their dangerous and I have anxiety lol

@extrememinimalistparent yes I found them all at the thrift store and because I like them he still doesn't know what they are lol ill keep 2 dinos for now thank u

@feliciasuris2381 I kept 4? Dinosaurs that were much smaller than the one I decluttered but if he doesn't show an interest without guidance... I kinda think what's the point? I'm so pissed I didn't wait a few more days to think through a few more items throughout the house, because I've got a bit more realistic since the initial purge and found more items. (Also, been given more items ALREADY! Meh.)

@@XXORosie made me smile hearing that. I'm curious, why?

@@extrememinimalistparentYour presentation is sleek and to the point, don't feel like you're trying to sell me something. Also a parent like myself.

@@extrememinimalistparentmine too. You are very good looking, and really nailed minimalism and life in general. I watch your videos and can’t help but start to imagine our lives together as husband and wife in a beautiful house with hardly anything in it …….. sorry just started day dreaming lol, but seriously can i message or email you?

@XXORosie God, the day I start selling out on here, is the day I'm done for.

@ did you mean this comment for me?

Thank you ♡

@jennybrockartist I think they were from decathlon. Probably men's. XS, because they are so stretchy!!!

Right???? And I downloaded an app blocker a few days ago that has has taken this to the next level. Can't access certain apps even if I delete the blocker app until the day/timer I set previously is up. And you can block new apps, in case you are tempted too. Amazing!

Hey! Thanks, good to see an inspiring person around here. :)

@claireroberts800 we have a H&M but idk if they recycling and idk if I could anyway due to anxiety of doing it. 🙃

Sure.

@ great, what’s your email address?

@HazelHomicide1 It's easy, hassle free, avaliable everywhere, predictable etc. Can be worn to everything and for everything expect maybe a wedding or like I said, a color requested event.

@laurac56 I think when he's older I wouldn't care if he slept in PJs. BUT until he's at least 7, I'd prefer he wore PJs/Onesie to bed. :) As for me, as long as its not tight, I'm good ha.

Definitely get /keep some sunglasses eyes are so important. ❤

@SJJ266 I found them in the end. Them and the hat was among my kids stuff. ♡

@@lusasilva4643 you too oooo wonderful lady ❤️

@VICTORIAGELLINI if I was poor at the point of this tour... oddly, I would have a lot more stuff from the fear of having none and knowing me from previous years, probably from trying to hide the fact I was poor.

And to add, the rest of my videos would make zero sense. You can be poor and minimalist, but it wouldn't look like this.

So?

@Elle_Gael I appreciate the time it took to write this out! I've since decluttered another bag full of stuff because we opened up toddlers' birthday gifts early. He got a water table with huge supplies, 3 thomas trains (he loved them both) and a car track (like a train track but flat) and I really don't know if that will stay. I got a Christmas item by accident that was suppose to be my mums so she will take that and I decluttered a wall mirror that I had years ago that was at my mums, that I took to mine and changed my mind on. I brought 24 colouring pens yesterday as I lost 3 for my BJ. However, they run thru the pages so my sister can have them for her colouring and I will either make do with the 3 colors or rebuy the 5 I had before. I didn't even take them out of the house and yet they seem lost forever. Managing the extreme minimalism (everything on a phone) and physical tech started as a back up for when my phone broke and I didn't have anything to listen to or read or tell the time. But now it's evolved into sensibly collecting physical media. I found books recently that I read before and enjoyed and really wanted to re-buy them. I decided not too, based on previous knowledge on how unlikely I don't re-read physical media. Which is fine. But I'm also just now realising that it's not a strict no, but rather a ebs and flows one. I'm still an extreme minimalist, but I'm letting go of it as a strict identity and rather something like a habit, like for me... eating an orange a day. Y'know.

Awe, I love that I gave you a little bitty reminder to do something. I hope it helps!

That what I use.

@laurac56 If I had a larger family or we were out the door before 8am, I understand the appeal but I just don't.

@@damianloder6080 oh. Is it not the other handle that makes me easy to find? Thank you for letting me know!

Yes it is easier to find, however if you put your channel name in the search with a gap between each word it doesn’t show up. It might be better to put a gap between each words because i think this is how most people would write it if they are trying to find it.

@damianloder6080 legend, thank you!

@Victorialindblad I understand. For some reason I'm really enjoying non white homes.