I think you should start a cleaning channel called “Good Enough”. Still praying for you. Grief makes life look black and white. It takes a while to see color again. Blessings, friend. ❤️
@@thewadsquad praying for extra strength for you daily honey. You are such a bright light in this world of dark. I appreciate you more than you will ever know. Thank you for being so awesome, even when your heart tells you different. Bless you and your beautiful family! I am certain that your sister is watching over you and laughing with us all. It's a love that can never be broken. Continued love and prayers!! 🙏❤😘
That soot on your nose tho! I love you. 🙌🏻 Also, the fact that you have a normal home like the rest of us is the reason why you should have a cleaning channel. So much more inspiring and relatable than somebody dusting their perfectly not dusty white marble counter top.
The best decluttering advice I ever heard was "don't feel guilty about decluttering gifts because they have already served their purpose. They were given and the emotions from both parties was felt. If you don't use it or love it that's not a jab to the person who gave it to you. And if they ask about it then give them a wishlist of gifts for the future. Be connected to the person, not what they give you." But if you love the memories something sparks then for sure keep it if you want it. I am horrible at decluttering sentimental items. Even digital pictures! I feel like I'm throwing away memories
That’s how I de clutter and re clutter all in the same day. Good way to distract myself from eating junk food though as I do not have any useful skills lol
This!! My favorite part was Kim finding a full cup of water, chugging it and tossing the empty cup into the donate box 🤣 girl, are we the same person?😆
I want you to know that I lost my mom in 2019 and last my dad in Sept. I know you are grieving, but I thought you would like to know that your channel has been my greatest distraction from my grief. You're light, airy fun, down to earth personality has helped me tremendously during my own journey of grief. ♡ thank you
You are the highlight of my day, Kimmy Whisk! Praying for you everyday and so thankful for your bubbly personality. I know you are hurting badly and yet, you still manage to make time to share your life with us. You are truly a magical spirit! ❤🥰
Kim, your dating and wedding scrapbooks are priceless memories!!! 💖 I love how you talk to us all the way through the declutter. This was so fun to watch! 😀
Keep the scrapbooks! My siblings and I go through them every. Single. Time. That we visit home. We love showing them to our friends and family that visit, and they were so fun to show to my boyfriend and my brother’s girlfriend. So special. We used to look through them all of the time when we were little. Hundreds of times by now. P. S. We’ve got a few of them with only five or ten pictures, too. :)
Thank you Kim for helping me jumpstart my motivator! I’ve went hard for a year decluttering and deep cleaning my home but have gotten into a rut. You have inspired me to hit it again. Thank you sweet lady and I pray in the days, weeks, months ahead you will find peace and that there will be less tears and more laughter….BUT until that time you cry and grieve how you need to. ❤️
You are superwoman, a powerhouse. Dealing with everything that comes with moving house and also dealing with a massive loss and grief. I want to send you a big hug and send lots of love. Losing a sibling, still managing a family and your business; you are amazing. I hope you are okay and feel the space to do whatever you need to cope❤️
I almost passed out when you tossed the photos, legos and the kitchen pan. Right on the floor, screaming all the way down to the floor. LOL YOU are my favorite You tuber.
Hi I watch you from the United Kingdom England i have been watching your videos for a long time ,it is nice to have a big declutter to see how much you can get rid of and how much you can give to charity and breath a sigh of relief when it is done as it can turn out to be a big job have fun and take care xx
You’re amazing, Kim! I have to say that the most surprising items were the cutting boards because you’re ALWAYS looking for cutting boards! :-D Good job on the decluttering; that is SUCH a hard job.
With kids' artwork....We have a pretty large family. Every month we, with child, would pick 1-2 pieces, and store in a Rubbermaid bin. End of the year (we do every June end of school year), we go through the year's save work and pick the most special pieces in there from that year to save. Just saving 3-7 pieces a year in a bin is easy to store. When they get older and get their first apartment, like with our 2 oldest, I take a couple that mean a lot to me and they take their bins with them to bring a piece of their childhood. It's a treasure for them. My daughter can't wait to show her own future kids, have them hold hers and do the same projects with them. Don't just do the 'take a picture' thing for all. The memory and what makes it special is the holding the item, feeling the item and even the smell of the paper. It brings them (and us) right back to feeling that moment and is priceless. I have friends who just took pictures of all the work. They all regretted it. Their kids grew up, looked through pictures once and had no use for it. It's not the same to just see a snapshot, & doesn't give the feeling of the memory. Just set up something for each. I let them decorate their bins, which is also fun when they're grown. Going through picking the few to save each time is fun and gets them talking about those memories of the month then year all throughout too, which becomes a nice tradition/memory in itself. ❤️
I know you’re going to say you don’t have your life together enough for this but hear me out lol start a tote box for each of your kids and every time you declutter and come across sentimental stuff you don’t use presently, ie your wedding photos or similar, put it in one of your kids totes. My mom has done that with my siblings and I all our lives and recently gave us our totes. It’s fun to come together and look through them.
This is a wonderful idea. I never thought my old albums were of any interest to anyone until my granddaughters got to be in high school. They had the best time looking at my year book and that led them to my albums. I was so glad I kept them.
I love watching you keep it real. I am sometimes plagued with guilt about all the things I don't accomplish but you are so encouraging about everything being "good enough" and I realize I'm not the only one. Thanks for the happy!
Anyone else here stupidly over excited about The Wads family (especially Kim) getting the much needed wonderful house? Kim, your decluttering put me in the mood to do that in my open the door toss stuff in room. Thank you for that.
I can totally relate to your decluttering as we just moved out of the house that we lived in for 34 years. It took about 3 months to declutter all the things that we didn't want to move. We took a ton to goodwill, trashed a huge amount, and took our entire dining room to a consignment store. It was exhausting.!!
Love that little chair/table thingy. I actually remember when people used them for their telephones! I'm old. Ah, you've uncovered it. It's gorgeous. When your kids are 30 they will want to see the wedding photos.
I love your decluttering videos, they are so stinking real! Also, I’m so excited for you to move to the new house and all of the possible scare moments that can be recorded 😂🤣 I laugh so much watching the jump scares, but I’m the exact same way and jump at everything! ♥️♥️
I realized today after watching this video why I enjoy you so much. For starters, you make me laugh. My declutter skills are pretty much poo poo. I have an old washstand and found things in the drawer that my kid put in there when she was little…….she’s 32yrs old! Thank you for making my day!
Food magazines (and books) is why I’ve started going the route of screenshots of recipes, since I usually only like one, maybe two recipes out of a whole pile of them. I upload them to my desktop, and have started making sure there’s a name attached to the file so that it’s easier to look for what I’m looking for. I also love Pinterest and have many boards, broken down by category. I’ve moved a couple of times, and have found that one never truly knows how much stuff (“junk”) one has until moving.
Declutter before moving is one of the best feelings !!! Btw, I just saw you are holding a donut baking tray in the intro, and let me tell you a story that I got up extra early last week to get 2 donut baking trays like that from Aldi. They only sell $2.99 in Aldi whereas in some fancy baking shops is $24 for the same tray. And because of COVID, Aldi couldn’t get enough stock,and those donut trays are very popular. So long story short, I got up extra early and got 2. And I still haven’t used them yet haha . Typical me
Hi Catlady, ld love to know what Country you live in because Aldi and this situation has absolutely nothing to do with "due to covid" you see they advertise a special which they are only required to have one of to push a marketing campaign, you get to the store, the items supposedly "sold out" and you buy a whole bunch of other crap you never went for!!! It's a very very clever marketing tactic but also very devious, they have been doing it for years and at times have been fined considerably (Australia) by our ACCC for "false and misleading" specials. I remember they advertised heavily for a $50 flat screen large TV hundreds of people lined up hours before the store opened and they had only one in each store as a "leader" special, that $50 TV cost them a million dollars for that stunt, short story long l avoid the place like the plague!! Glad you got in early and got your donut pans though win win for you👍
@@brilliantbutblue hi , I live in Australia too :) I have seen or heard so many people run into the same issues. Which makes feel more and more anxious when I see things I like in Aldi and I often wonder if I could get one on the day or not. Luckily I haven’t had any desires on any special buy this year except these donut pans. I have 4 Aldis within 15 mins drive around my house.
Just wanted to let you know I love your channel and you are amazing mother and wife. My husband and just celebratd our 20 year wedding anniversary 💜I'm not exactly sure what area you live in but can tell we aren't far away we moved from Tampa to Land O Lakes 6 years ago but still work in Tampa. However being a Floridian all my life and growing up in the same area , I regonize the shopping centers . The only place I have never shopped at and have wanted to is Ikea. I always say I want to go when I just have time to browse and not be rushed by my husband and son 😀❤️😀 Keep being you, you kindness and energy is my motivating and makes my heart smile. Still keeping you and your family in our prayers 💜
YAAAASSSSSSS! Declutter all the things to keep spurring me along to do the same. The first vid I ev viewed of yours was the big kitchen declutter......and I've been hooked ev since. 👏😙
"If you don't want to do something, it is most rewarding to do that thing." -Kimberly Whisk 2021. Truer words were never spoken, Kim. I love you good. My heart is still with your family as you adjust. Hugs. ❤
You always put a smile on my face…and I like how you keep it real. “Typical RUclipsr with dyson”--then it doesn’t work. 😂 among other funny comments. I wish there was something we could do for you to take away your pain. Because you shine so brightly for us. I haven’t lost a sibling…💔 but… I did loose a close cousin a few years back. Every year her mom and sister celebrate her life on her birthday and we (the rest of the family) join them. They say that it never stops hurting, but it really helps having family around. So my prayer for you is that you and your family stay close and lean on one another, to remember the unique amazing soul that is your sister.
Thank you for this one. It was very motivating and freeing to see you toss things that I would have voted to keep. I really appreciate the kick in the pants
It's so good to see your sweet face and hear your hilarious personality. Continuing to lift you up in prayer. Praying especially for God's comfort and for the words you hear through condolences to be encouraging and uplifting. I know in grief it can be so difficult to keep moving forward at times, but you're killing it, even when you may not feel like you are. Being a good mom and wife and taking care of you and remembering God is for you is the most important thing you can do and you're being the best at it still! So so proud of you and sending you so much love, Kim!
For someone in IT related work who just lost digital back ups of backups. Sometimes keeping those photo books are worth it. When society crashes I'll use my photobooks to pass time. Just don't create more and you'll be fine.
RUTH! Thank you as always for the comic relief. You inspired me to declutter a bit this weekend and when I found myself questioning whether or not to keep random old kids toys (like their stuffed animal pacifiers...remember those?!?) I heard you saying "RUTH! Be ruthless!!" It really helped make the cleaning out more fun (especially when our 5 year old daughter kept imitating me, and kept asking who Ruth was...) Thanks for keepin it real!
You could keep the wedding album to pass down to one of your kids one day. An easy way for them to have an album of you all! And also, I am all about ruthless decluttering! My husband hates it LOL!
Probably said already, but I just snap a pic of my kids art work and load it onto a usb stick. Then when I have a few to rotate through I put it on a digital frame in the living room. Guests love it and it becomes a conversation piece for everyone (kids included). Plus the art is appreciated instead of collecting dust and mental space in your life.
The change.....Oh I feel you sister! My husband always comes home and empties his pockets and has change! Where the heck are you using cash?! Kids artwork = Get some shallow storage bins and make those your "artwork bins" for each child. When you get artwork that you think you may want to keep, you put it in there. Then when it's full and you want to add something new, you take out something that no longer makes the cut. When they are older, they can do the sorting and deciding. And for pieces that are super special, you can do those same storage bins and make "memory bins" for each family member. I'm working my way through that too, but it gives those things a home and a container limit. I absolutely love watching your channel, and I love to watch you declutter!
Blessings Kim, your such a beautiful spirit, my me time consists of me drinking tea and watching you, we send you our love and hugs through your difficult time xxxxx
I bought large hanging file folder boxes with lids and stored all art that we wanted to keep ,awards ,school photos etc. Each folder for a year, when they married I passed it on to them. Stored them in my office closet for handy access.
♥️A fun thing my parents did for me and my brother was create a “life book”. It has art work, pictures, Milestones from school to learning how to ride a bike , report cards, and other personal things in it… that way we have these things to look back on. I was a foster child and then adopted so I think it’s something one of our case workers recommended idk lol but I cherish it! I have things from when I was 5 through my high school years all in one big big binder/book. Something to maybe think about doing when going through their art work and school stuff. Of course keeping everything would fill the whole house up 😂 Xoxo ♥️ Praying for you and your family! All the love!
I am in aw of your tenacity and strength while grieving. The pain is debilitating... In the thick of this, you still put a lot of happy in our day's. Prayer's🎍💝
Love your videos. Excited to see more moving prep videos as the big day draws near. As far as using the Dawn to wash the car, it's not ideal as it tends to ruin the paint over time. Using a car wash soap is the best. Just some friendly advice to preserve the car's paint. 😊
Blessings and continued prayers for you and your beautiful family ❤️ So many changes. Moving can be exciting and also stressful! Thanks for being so real. The world needs more people like you!
Oh Kim I love you so much, I am so happy and excited for you on your big move. You are a bundle of joy and you bring me so much happiness, I just love that great things are happening for you and your family and I can not wait to join you on your next adventure xx
I am so happy for you that you have found your dream house and you are ready to move out! Can't wait for your packing videos, decor videos, transform videos etc!!! 😍
OMG. I have that same cake platter from my mom. I flip it over and put dip in the base and use the flat side for veggies/fruit/bread etc I also have a gossip bench that I "inherited" when my great aunt passed. One of my favorite pieces in the house. Many years ago, we actually used it for the purpose it was intended. Phone and phone book were stored on it. Now it houses my daughters wedding albums where the phone book used to go. LOVE IT I also had a ton of Food Network mags. All the recipes I had flagged, I found on line...pinned them...then tossed the mags
Loved this video! I like your energy and it seriously motivated me to get up and just grab random stuff that needed to go 🙌 Loved how you just jumped from one spot to another and skipped things you didn’t want to do. So my style!
I keep asking myself why I would watch “my friend Kim” (yes, that’s what I call you when I talk to my husband) declutter, and it’s because it is so darned entertaining. I thought I was going to fall down laughing when you pulled out the baggie of loose change. Thanks for the laughs, Kim!
Im so glad after all these years on youtube you havent fell into the "rabbit hole of fancy, uppity youtube"....you've never changed and thats why i watch can relate to you so much😊...Goonies is one of my top 5 movies🤗
This has definitely motivated me! I have stuff that we moved from England to Palm Springs then back to England again and we’ve been here 11 years!!! 😱😱 Thank you Kim 💗💗
Hey Ruth! 🤣 I recently decluttered all the stacks of recipe magazines I had been saving by finding the recipes I had marked in the magazines on Pinterest and saving them on my boards. Did you know most recipe magazines have all those recipes on Pinterest as well? I love having them paperless, and also, Pinterest is cooking life! Thanks for keeping it real and making my day. 😍
OMG. Hysterical I also don't know where my vacuum attachments are,,and I also wouldn't go get it,,the rag works just as well! You are the best, yes cards the same here!
I have that same Disney album and I've seen my kids who are in their 20's laugh and go thru them...I just down loaded a bunch of vacation pix from the past to make albums...ps we still love seeing my parents albums who are in their 80's
Pro tip. If you have a cat, they LOVEEEEE that weird krinkle paper that thrive uses to pack things. When I had a cat (RIP Heidi), I changed out her paper bed all the time to keep it clean and fresh. That was her absolute favorite. Free cat bed in every order.
The first video of yours that I watched you decluttered that entertainment center/tv stand. And I remember that thinking…. What am I watching? But I was hooked 😂
That seemed pretty quick ..you did great. I need to do the same especially with my clothes. Would love to see another clothes declutter to spark my motivation. So many to try on ugh.
I’m FINALLY early to the party!! It’s 4:16am in Arizona, and I haven’t been able to sleep. I think I was subconsciously waiting for this video!!! Sleep is overrated!! LOL Continued prayers for you and your family.❤️🙏🏼❤️
When it comes to the kids’ artwork, I’ve seen people put a bunch of them in shadowboxes and display them around their houses and then every now and then you swap around the one thats on top and facing outside. That way you can keep them all safe in one spot and still display them.
I think you should start a cleaning channel called “Good Enough”. Still praying for you. Grief makes life look black and white. It takes a while to see color again. Blessings, friend. ❤️
That's a solid plan. thanks so much. This type of grief is unlike anything I've ever had to navigate.
This!!! And I clean and declutter the same way while asking myself why I even kept something in the first place 🤣
@@thewadsquad praying for extra strength for you daily honey. You are such a bright light in this world of dark. I appreciate you more than you will ever know. Thank you for being so awesome, even when your heart tells you different. Bless you and your beautiful family! I am certain that your sister is watching over you and laughing with us all. It's a love that can never be broken. Continued love and prayers!! 🙏❤😘
Amazing description of grief. Thank you 💕
Yes! I’d absolutely watch her cleaning channel, and her cooking channel, she should make one of those too.
That soot on your nose tho! I love you. 🙌🏻 Also, the fact that you have a normal home like the rest of us is the reason why you should have a cleaning channel. So much more inspiring and relatable than somebody dusting their perfectly not dusty white marble counter top.
I tried rubbing my screen at first and then i realized it was soot from the candle 🤣🤣
Hahaa Alex came home and said you have mascara on your nose! I said… for how long!!!!!!!
@@thewadsquad Sometimes "The woman across the room" is right there inside your mirror, love
@@amandahupman1645 😂 not in this case
The best decluttering advice I ever heard was "don't feel guilty about decluttering gifts because they have already served their purpose. They were given and the emotions from both parties was felt. If you don't use it or love it that's not a jab to the person who gave it to you. And if they ask about it then give them a wishlist of gifts for the future. Be connected to the person, not what they give you." But if you love the memories something sparks then for sure keep it if you want it. I am horrible at decluttering sentimental items. Even digital pictures! I feel like I'm throwing away memories
Minimal Mom said something similar and it was eye opening for me. Such amazing advice!
I needed to see this because I purged 10 bags of kids clothes and my clothes and toys and was having a weird anxiety attack after! I’m like stop it 😂
I keep digital photos of cloth diapers that I sold.i missed them sometimes🤣they were beautiful
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Favorite quote: “ I’m putting it in the box, oh I’m taking it back out of the box “.
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That’s how I de clutter and re clutter all in the same day. Good way to distract myself from eating junk food though as I do not have any useful skills lol
Absolutely the best part of my day is Hanging out with you Kim ❤️
I'm so happy to hear that, thank you so much for the love
Agreed!
Where’s your Nicolas Cage pillow gonna go in your new house, cause I just know you are taking it with you.🤣
Everytime i am cleaning and decluttering my home i binge watch your decluttering videos to keep me going
I love how you are able to make your decluttering decisions so easily.
*whispers * " I'm taking it out of the box" 🤣 Kim I feel you and you crack me up every time 🙂
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"I'm gonna put my blinders on and not look at that stuff, let's look this way"
- The exact moment I realized you are my spirit person.
This!! My favorite part was Kim finding a full cup of water, chugging it and tossing the empty cup into the donate box 🤣 girl, are we the same person?😆
She must be so many THE SPIRIT PERSON FOR THOUSANDS!!!!!
haha I'm so glad you guys accept me the way I am!
Definitely real life Kim❤Ruthlessly Ruth😂😂😂😂😂😂hilarious Ruth Baby 😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉practicality in decluttering😊
I'm so glad I'm not the only one with a random bag AND mug of change!!! Thank you for making me feel normal :)
I want you to know that I lost my mom in 2019 and last my dad in Sept. I know you are grieving, but I thought you would like to know that your channel has been my greatest distraction from my grief. You're light, airy fun, down to earth personality has helped me tremendously during my own journey of grief. ♡ thank you
You are the highlight of my day, Kimmy Whisk! Praying for you everyday and so thankful for your bubbly personality. I know you are hurting badly and yet, you still manage to make time to share your life with us. You are truly a magical spirit! ❤🥰
Kim, your dating and wedding scrapbooks are priceless memories!!! 💖 I love how you talk to us all the way through the declutter. This was so fun to watch! 😀
Kim, your face and voice never fail to brighten my day. You’re a true ray of light ☀️
Keep the scrapbooks! My siblings and I go through them every. Single. Time. That we visit home. We love showing them to our friends and family that visit, and they were so fun to show to my boyfriend and my brother’s girlfriend. So special. We used to look through them all of the time when we were little. Hundreds of times by now.
P. S. We’ve got a few of them with only five or ten pictures, too. :)
Thank you Kim for helping me jumpstart my motivator! I’ve went hard for a year decluttering and deep cleaning my home but have gotten into a rut. You have inspired me to hit it again. Thank you sweet lady and I pray in the days, weeks, months ahead you will find peace and that there will be less tears and more laughter….BUT until that time you cry and grieve how you need to. ❤️
You are superwoman, a powerhouse. Dealing with everything that comes with moving house and also dealing with a massive loss and grief. I want to send you a big hug and send lots of love. Losing a sibling, still managing a family and your business; you are amazing. I hope you are okay and feel the space to do whatever you need to cope❤️
I almost passed out when you tossed the photos, legos and the kitchen pan. Right on the floor, screaming all the way down to the floor. LOL YOU are my favorite You tuber.
There's literally no one else like you Kim!
Hi I watch you from the United Kingdom England i have been watching your videos for a long time ,it is nice to have a big declutter to see how much you can get rid of and how much you can give to charity and breath a sigh of relief when it is done as it can turn out to be a big job have fun and take care xx
You’re amazing, Kim! I have to say that the most surprising items were the cutting boards because you’re ALWAYS looking for cutting boards! :-D Good job on the decluttering; that is SUCH a hard job.
Omg the "MOOOOVE" is my FAVE part, along with the sooty nose 🤣❤
That declutter was definitely a challenge! Love that you keep your sense of humor as you pick and choose what to keep and what to toss!
Your decluttering video inspired me! Love the way you make sense of how, why in orgainized manner how to declutter! Thank You ❤️
With kids' artwork....We have a pretty large family. Every month we, with child, would pick 1-2 pieces, and store in a Rubbermaid bin. End of the year (we do every June end of school year), we go through the year's save work and pick the most special pieces in there from that year to save. Just saving 3-7 pieces a year in a bin is easy to store. When they get older and get their first apartment, like with our 2 oldest, I take a couple that mean a lot to me and they take their bins with them to bring a piece of their childhood. It's a treasure for them. My daughter can't wait to show her own future kids, have them hold hers and do the same projects with them. Don't just do the 'take a picture' thing for all. The memory and what makes it special is the holding the item, feeling the item and even the smell of the paper. It brings them (and us) right back to feeling that moment and is priceless. I have friends who just took pictures of all the work. They all regretted it. Their kids grew up, looked through pictures once and had no use for it. It's not the same to just see a snapshot, & doesn't give the feeling of the memory. Just set up something for each. I let them decorate their bins, which is also fun when they're grown. Going through picking the few to save each time is fun and gets them talking about those memories of the month then year all throughout too, which becomes a nice tradition/memory in itself. ❤️
I know you’re going to say you don’t have your life together enough for this but hear me out lol start a tote box for each of your kids and every time you declutter and come across sentimental stuff you don’t use presently, ie your wedding photos or similar, put it in one of your kids totes. My mom has done that with my siblings and I all our lives and recently gave us our totes. It’s fun to come together and look through them.
That’s a really cool idea.
Oh my word that's so sweet! Thank you for that idea!
This is a wonderful idea. I never thought my old albums were of any interest to anyone until my granddaughters got to be in high school. They had the best time looking at my year book and that led them to my albums. I was so glad I kept them.
It’s such a neat thing for us to have. Our report cards, works of “art” lol, baby books, family photos, etc. we have such a blast reminiscing.
I love watching you keep it real. I am sometimes plagued with guilt about all the things I don't accomplish but you are so encouraging about everything being "good enough" and I realize I'm not the only one. Thanks for the happy!
I absolutely love your sense of humor!!! Don’t ever change. You are incredible! And you say redonkulous like me.
Anyone else here stupidly over excited about The Wads family (especially Kim) getting the much needed wonderful house? Kim, your decluttering put me in the mood to do that in my open the door toss stuff in room. Thank you for that.
I can totally relate to your decluttering as we just moved out of the house that we lived in for 34 years. It took about 3 months to declutter all the things that we didn't want to move. We took a ton to goodwill, trashed a huge amount, and took our entire dining room to a consignment store. It was exhausting.!!
Love that little chair/table thingy. I actually remember when people used them for their telephones! I'm old. Ah, you've uncovered it. It's gorgeous. When your kids are 30 they will want to see the wedding photos.
I love your decluttering videos, they are so stinking real! Also, I’m so excited for you to move to the new house and all of the possible scare moments that can be recorded 😂🤣 I laugh so much watching the jump scares, but I’m the exact same way and jump at everything! ♥️♥️
I realized today after watching this video why I enjoy you so much. For starters, you make me laugh. My declutter skills are pretty much poo poo. I have an old washstand and found things in the drawer that my kid put in there when she was little…….she’s 32yrs old! Thank you for making my day!
Food magazines (and books) is why I’ve started going the route of screenshots of recipes, since I usually only like one, maybe two recipes out of a whole pile of them. I upload them to my desktop, and have started making sure there’s a name attached to the file so that it’s easier to look for what I’m looking for. I also love Pinterest and have many boards, broken down by category.
I’ve moved a couple of times, and have found that one never truly knows how much stuff (“junk”) one has until moving.
Declutter before moving is one of the best feelings !!! Btw, I just saw you are holding a donut baking tray in the intro, and let me tell you a story that I got up extra early last week to get 2 donut baking trays like that from Aldi. They only sell $2.99 in Aldi whereas in some fancy baking shops is $24 for the same tray. And because of COVID, Aldi couldn’t get enough stock,and those donut trays are very popular. So long story short, I got up extra early and got 2. And I still haven’t used them yet haha . Typical me
Hi Catlady, ld love to know what Country you live in because Aldi and this situation has absolutely nothing to do with "due to covid" you see they advertise a special which they are only required to have one of to push a marketing campaign, you get to the store, the items supposedly "sold out" and you buy a whole bunch of other crap you never went for!!! It's a very very clever marketing tactic but also very devious, they have been doing it for years and at times have been fined considerably (Australia) by our ACCC for "false and misleading" specials. I remember they advertised heavily for a $50 flat screen large TV hundreds of people lined up hours before the store opened and they had only one in each store as a "leader" special, that $50 TV cost them a million dollars for that stunt, short story long l avoid the place like the plague!! Glad you got in early and got your donut pans though win win for you👍
@@brilliantbutblue hi , I live in Australia too :) I have seen or heard so many people run into the same issues. Which makes feel more and more anxious when I see things I like in Aldi and I often wonder if I could get one on the day or not. Luckily I haven’t had any desires on any special buy this year except these donut pans. I have 4 Aldis within 15 mins drive around my house.
haha the best part s that you haven't used them yet
Hahahaha so glad to see that turtleneck getting some wear! And in Florida!
Dang, even tho it's a no bones day, Kim has me motivated to sell everything I own and eat healthy!
It’s because she filmed this on a bones day and we’re feeling like we have the bones to do it too now.
Just wanted to let you know I love your channel and you are amazing mother and wife. My husband and just celebratd our 20 year wedding anniversary 💜I'm not exactly sure what area you live in but can tell we aren't far away we moved from Tampa to Land O Lakes 6 years ago but still work in Tampa. However being a Floridian all my life and growing up in the same area , I regonize the shopping centers . The only place I have never shopped at and have wanted to is Ikea. I always say I want to go when I just have time to browse and not be rushed by my husband and son 😀❤️😀 Keep being you, you kindness and energy is my motivating and makes my heart smile. Still keeping you and your family in our prayers 💜
YAAAASSSSSSS! Declutter all the things to keep spurring me along to do the same. The first vid I ev viewed of yours was the big kitchen declutter......and I've been hooked ev since. 👏😙
When you threw your wedding book in the box my mouth fell open. So glad to see you 💕
Im so proud of you kim! You went way above 100
Items. The more and more you declutter it gets easier trust me
Can’t wait to see this! 🙏🏻 keeping you and you and your family in daily prayer.
I appreciate that so much.
At least someone is thinking of her family
"If you don't want to do something, it is most rewarding to do that thing." -Kimberly Whisk 2021. Truer words were never spoken, Kim. I love you good. My heart is still with your family as you adjust. Hugs. ❤
You always put a smile on my face…and I like how you keep it real. “Typical RUclipsr with dyson”--then it doesn’t work. 😂 among other funny comments. I wish there was something we could do for you to take away your pain. Because you shine so brightly for us. I haven’t lost a sibling…💔 but…
I did loose a close cousin a few years back. Every year her mom and sister celebrate her life on her birthday and we (the rest of the family) join them. They say that it never stops hurting, but it really helps having family around. So my prayer for you is that you and your family stay close and lean on one another, to remember the unique amazing soul that is your sister.
Thank you for this one. It was very motivating and freeing to see you toss things that I would have voted to keep. I really appreciate the kick in the pants
It's so good to see your sweet face and hear your hilarious personality. Continuing to lift you up in prayer. Praying especially for God's comfort and for the words you hear through condolences to be encouraging and uplifting. I know in grief it can be so difficult to keep moving forward at times, but you're killing it, even when you may not feel like you are. Being a good mom and wife and taking care of you and remembering God is for you is the most important thing you can do and you're being the best at it still! So so proud of you and sending you so much love, Kim!
love a good declutter. how you are managing with everything going on in your life- prayers and good vibes coming to you💜
Just putting one foot in front of the other at this point.
@@thewadsquad that’s really all you can do. It’s takes courage🙏
Just finished doing my honors project presentation. This feels like a reward. Thank you for bringing joy into all of our lives💜
You always inspire me to declutter my CRAP! Ha
Thanks for spreading joy in every single one of your videos! ❤️❤️❤️
Love you Kim!
You are so strong and always motivate me to do the best I can. I’m praying for you
Oh my word Kim.. You are drilling out these videos. I LOVE IT!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing... Cannot wait to see you do packing and moving.
For someone in IT related work who just lost digital back ups of backups. Sometimes keeping those photo books are worth it. When society crashes I'll use my photobooks to pass time. Just don't create more and you'll be fine.
I have a ton of printed photos and scrapbooks ♥️♥️ I hear you I’ve lost a ton of digital photos too ♥️♥️
Just the intro has "put a little happy" in my day!! I have grand plans everyday but you know life happens😘
Evert day I plan to do 100 things lol
You are such a joy. Thanks for bringing a smile to my face. 😊. I needed this today. Wishing you a wonderful day Kim.
RUTH! Thank you as always for the comic relief. You inspired me to declutter a bit this weekend and when I found myself questioning whether or not to keep random old kids toys (like their stuffed animal pacifiers...remember those?!?) I heard you saying "RUTH! Be ruthless!!" It really helped make the cleaning out more fun (especially when our 5 year old daughter kept imitating me, and kept asking who Ruth was...) Thanks for keepin it real!
You could keep the wedding album to pass down to one of your kids one day. An easy way for them to have an album of you all! And also, I am all about ruthless decluttering! My husband hates it LOL!
Probably said already, but I just snap a pic of my kids art work and load it onto a usb stick. Then when I have a few to rotate through I put it on a digital frame in the living room. Guests love it and it becomes a conversation piece for everyone (kids included). Plus the art is appreciated instead of collecting dust and mental space in your life.
i love that you guys are moving !!!!!! II can't wait to see it all XO Simone
The change.....Oh I feel you sister! My husband always comes home and empties his pockets and has change! Where the heck are you using cash?!
Kids artwork = Get some shallow storage bins and make those your "artwork bins" for each child. When you get artwork that you think you may want to keep, you put it in there. Then when it's full and you want to add something new, you take out something that no longer makes the cut. When they are older, they can do the sorting and deciding. And for pieces that are super special, you can do those same storage bins and make "memory bins" for each family member. I'm working my way through that too, but it gives those things a home and a container limit.
I absolutely love watching your channel, and I love to watch you declutter!
Kim I really think you're my favorite human on the internet. Thanks for making my morning! ♥
Blessings Kim, your such a beautiful spirit, my me time consists of me drinking tea and watching you, we send you our love and hugs through your difficult time xxxxx
I bought large hanging file folder boxes with lids and stored all art that we wanted to keep ,awards ,school photos etc. Each folder for a year, when they married I passed it on to them. Stored them in my office closet for handy access.
Good morning Kim. Good morning party people.
♥️A fun thing my parents did for me and my brother was create a “life book”. It has art work, pictures, Milestones from school to learning how to ride a bike , report cards, and other personal things in it… that way we have these things to look back on. I was a foster child and then adopted so I think it’s something one of our case workers recommended idk lol but I cherish it! I have things from when I was 5 through my high school years all in one big big binder/book.
Something to maybe think about doing when going through their art work and school stuff. Of course keeping everything would fill the whole house up 😂
Xoxo ♥️ Praying for you and your family! All the love!
Omg. I am cracking up at all the honey and neroli candles everyone sent you. 😂😂
I just love you Kim. You make my day so much better.
I am in aw of your tenacity and strength while grieving. The pain is debilitating...
In the thick of this, you
still put a lot of happy in our day's. Prayer's🎍💝
Love your videos. Excited to see more moving prep videos as the big day draws near.
As far as using the Dawn to wash the car, it's not ideal as it tends to ruin the paint over time. Using a car wash soap is the best. Just some friendly advice to preserve the car's paint. 😊
Blessings and continued prayers for you and your beautiful family ❤️ So many changes. Moving can be exciting and also stressful! Thanks for being so real. The world needs more people like you!
Love the RUTH approach....it’s ON ...DECLUTTER FOREVER !! Well, after coffee !!
Kim you are the best! Thanks for being real! I’m feeling inspired to go through my messes too. 😘
Love seeing Ruth! A someone who is unpacking from a move, you will be grateful for your efforts now. 💜
Oh Kim I love you so much, I am so happy and excited for you on your big move. You are a bundle of joy and you bring me so much happiness, I just love that great things are happening for you and your family and I can not wait to join you on your next adventure xx
I am so happy for you that you have found your dream house and you are ready to move out! Can't wait for your packing videos, decor videos, transform videos etc!!! 😍
So beautiful and cheerful in your yellow sweater!
YOU GOT THIS KIM!
YOU AND ALEX ROCK!
Kim these are my favorite videos!! Made my whole afternoon. I’m so excited for you to move! ☀️
OMG. I have that same cake platter from my mom. I flip it over and put dip in the base and use the flat side for veggies/fruit/bread etc
I also have a gossip bench that I "inherited" when my great aunt passed. One of my favorite pieces in the house. Many years ago, we actually used it for the purpose it was intended. Phone and phone book were stored on it. Now it houses my daughters wedding albums where the phone book used to go. LOVE IT
I also had a ton of Food Network mags. All the recipes I had flagged, I found on line...pinned them...then tossed the mags
Loved this video! I like your energy and it seriously motivated me to get up and just grab random stuff that needed to go 🙌 Loved how you just jumped from one spot to another and skipped things you didn’t want to do. So my style!
I have never commented on here but that M&M story was hilarious and worth a comment lol!
I keep asking myself why I would watch “my friend Kim” (yes, that’s what I call you when I talk to my husband) declutter, and it’s because it is so darned entertaining. I thought I was going to fall down laughing when you pulled out the baggie of loose change. Thanks for the laughs, Kim!
Those Thrive boxes are super sturdy! We saved and used ours to pack and move!
I just found your channel and man you are so funny and so real…. I love it! Thank you 😍👏 decluttering is hard but it is so rewarding!
Im so glad after all these years on youtube you havent fell into the "rabbit hole of fancy, uppity youtube"....you've never changed and thats why i watch can relate to you so much😊...Goonies is one of my top 5 movies🤗
This has definitely motivated me! I have stuff that we moved from England to Palm Springs then back to England again and we’ve been here 11 years!!! 😱😱
Thank you Kim 💗💗
Hey Ruth! 🤣 I recently decluttered all the stacks of recipe magazines I had been saving by finding the recipes I had marked in the magazines on Pinterest and saving them on my boards. Did you know most recipe magazines have all those recipes on Pinterest as well? I love having them paperless, and also, Pinterest is cooking life! Thanks for keeping it real and making my day. 😍
You are simply AMAZING. Great job on the de- cluttering. Holding you in prayer.
OMG. Hysterical I also don't know where my vacuum attachments are,,and I also wouldn't go get it,,the rag works just as well! You are the best, yes cards the same here!
The Nicholas Cage pillow gets me every time! :)
Hello from Anchorage Alaska..... My son and I love watching your channel....
I have that same Disney album and I've seen my kids who are in their 20's laugh and go thru them...I just down loaded a bunch of vacation pix from the past to make albums...ps we still love seeing my parents albums who are in their 80's
Pro tip. If you have a cat, they LOVEEEEE that weird krinkle paper that thrive uses to pack things. When I had a cat (RIP Heidi), I changed out her paper bed all the time to keep it clean and fresh. That was her absolute favorite. Free cat bed in every order.
The first video of yours that I watched you decluttered that entertainment center/tv stand. And I remember that thinking…. What am I watching? But I was hooked 😂
Hahaha you’re great! Thanks so much for sticking around!!
That seemed pretty quick ..you did great. I need to do the same especially with my clothes. Would love to see another clothes declutter to spark my motivation. So many to try on ugh.
Cleaning as I go is how I stay motivated. Ruth you count how you want & do you what you do! Xx
You go Kim! You’ve got this!!
I’m FINALLY early to the party!! It’s 4:16am in Arizona, and I haven’t been able to sleep. I think I was subconsciously waiting for this video!!! Sleep is overrated!! LOL Continued prayers for you and your family.❤️🙏🏼❤️
When it comes to the kids’ artwork, I’ve seen people put a bunch of them in shadowboxes and display them around their houses and then every now and then you swap around the one thats on top and facing outside. That way you can keep them all safe in one spot and still display them.
Yes! 🙌🏼 you put some happy in my day…the mark on your nose from sniffing the candle 😂🤣
Your kids will love your scrap books one day xxx