Best line EVER when decluttering, moving, unpacking: "WE HAVE ONE OF THESE?!!!" Laughed so hard at your expression -- so been there - done that!! Cheers! Love each and every one of your videos!!
I don't have anything to say. I started reading previous comments, checked "like" on them all and decided I didn't need to comment. I'm nearly twice your age, but keep these totally relatable videos coming! Thanks for loving us all enough to show some of these little secrets so many of us have an unreasonable need to hide!
I throw papers out as soon as I get them, I open my mail next to my outside recycle bin so I can throw it straight out. I might throw stuff out that I should keep who knows lol I've never needed something I've thrown out yet.
After we moved last I gathered all papers from every room and boxed up 3 large boxes. Every evening, or sometimes over morning coffee I reached in and filled a small flat basket and would slowly go through it while watching a show or sitting on the deck watching the birds.. It took about 3 months but was not overwhelming and I kind of enjoyed it. BTW, at least 75% was trashed.
Great declutter video! Fun fact: I grew up in Southern California..in the 70’s..... and my neighbor worked for Mr. Roy Rogers. I use to play at his ranch. A vivid memory for me was his kitchen. My mom use to bowl with him and my (now) husband would keep score for him back in the 80’s in high school. I worked for KFC after high school and I remember Roy coming in the day before Thanksgiving and getting food. I was the only person in the store that knew who he was. Such a charmer... 🤠
I could literally feel your anxiety when you opened what you thought was a whole box of papers! We recently decluttered 25 years worth of paper nonsense down to one container like the one you have and man that was a job! So glad that wasn't a whole box of papers!
I have just sorted out 25 years of paperwork and I felt the pain when you found those papers!! The same thing happened to me several times. I now have everything in a filling cabinet which makes me very happy.
Is it mould or is a transfer of the newspaper print? Would it help if Andy went through the papers? My hubby struggles with parting with things but was happy for me to do it for him when his parents dropped off a huge pile of papers from 15 plus years ago. It took me very little time (relatively speaking) to sort to trash/shred/keep. I did show him a few things I knew would be of interest but literally kept maybe 3 pages. Which I scanned and shredded. It was kind of fun for me too since I'm in full on "get rid of all the stuff mode" but have nothing of my own left to go through! On the positive side, your clutter is the gift that keeps on giving. Maybe not for you but definitely for your viewers. I love it when you empty another box, find a treasure and donate!
We all know we are NOT the only ones with boxes that have no rhyme or reason but when we you see someone else you feel slightly better. A sock, a stick, paperwork and dishes. Happy Friday! 🙂
LET IT GO!! The guilt, the anxiety, the bad memories. Just let it go and make better memories. You've learned your lesson, so forgive yourself and set better examples for your kids and for us.
I need to hear/see this over and over. Thanks for voicing these thoughts. My memory isn't solid and than i clutter the space up again. I am trying to have simple thoughts with one thing at a time...intention thinking with feeling "I can do this one thing...cause i want to". And nothing is as solid as forming HABITS. THANKS everyone ☺.
Amazing what you are finding! On a weekly basis I go thru my bin of “junk” mail to find things that need shredded (like pre-approved cards etc) and what needs recycled. Glad I went thru them this week because I found a check for $78.xx. I consider that my “reward” for staying on top of current mail. A few years ago I went thru several tubs of papers. Painful and daunting experience. Luckily now my recycle tote is picked up with my trash every other week so I’m on a mission to get anything that can be recycled out of my house. That helps me keep up with staying on top of current mail. I’m anxious to see what other beauties you find in that archeological dig you’re doing!! Hugs from Ohio! 💜🌸💜🌸
I can't believe that you still have so many boxes because you decluttered so much from your other home. Seems never ending. The plastic containers are better for the basement because in case you ever get water, it'll protect the things you do decide to save. Thanks for sharing !!
I felt so frustrated with you when you opened that box of papers. I struggle so much with paper!! Summer 2019 I went through probably millions of papers to try and find all my daughters medical paperwork since we were filing for the Katie Beckett Wavier for Medicaid. It took over 30hours just to do a quick sort and pull out very obvious trash and sort her papers into bins by years. Then.... I started to go through each stack and whittle it down by a lot (not as much as I need to but this is very hard for me) then about 2months later after a cumulative effort of 40+ hours dealing with paperwork I found another stinking box of papers! Ugh! I finally managed to go through all the loose papers I had at the time but I still struggle to keep a system in place and to not procrastinate on paper. It seriously is my kryptonite. We just moved our daughters medical files to plastic for long term storage and I got rid of my 4 drawer file cabinet when we moved. Just put a ton of papers in shred pile two days ago but still have a long way to go. Ugh I hate paper.
Love your unboxing videos, you guys are getting through them slowly but surely. It must be so satisfying to think about the amount of stuff you got rid of before your move and to know that all of the things you are decluttering now will not be coming with you on your next move. Once they are all unboxed then comes the fun part of organising what you are keeping
Did not even know they made "fireproof document bags"! How cool! Great work by the way, and realizing how the box of paper represents old you. That's a cool way of looking at it.
I can relate with the treadmill! I bought one from Sears in 1995 with the hopes of running on it, it traveled with me to 4 apartments then my dad bought it from me for $200 then I bought it back a few years later for $50 and I finally used it in 2010 after my son was born. it was running until a few months ago when my in laws gave me theirs which is like a cadalac so my husband took my old one apart to use the motor! 🤣
Pictures. Okay, I remember spending hours in college putting together yearly photo albums. Now 30 years later, I just took out about 10 pics total from 4 years and threw out everything else. IMHO, albums are becoming a thing of the past. No one "enjoys them from year to year". They sit on a shelf collecting dust and then become a headache of "sentimental" years down the road. Am I alone in thinking this? Scrap the albums (pun), and just have everything digitized "to enjoy from year to year". What do you think?
I am a paper piler! I can't tell you how much I appreciate this video! Thanks for sharing your pain! ❤️ Thanks most of all for letting me see how you deal with your paper and especially your advice on important papers! You have inspired me to tackle my paper! ❣️ Much love from Utah 😍
Ugh surprise paper mountain...the worst!! That happened to us when we moved twice a few years. Didn't realize we had been hoarding a bin of "important" papers from house to house.
I’m looking forward to this videos! They are too short. Half january we are moving. I’m trying to put things in plastic bins instead of boxes. We’ll see if it works!
Erika you judge these things u have kept and encounter from the past, thereby judging yourself. Leave the judgement behind, it causes more anxiety, n u definitely don’t deserve self judgement. Keep up the good work, thx for sharing
I’m glad your minimal-ish , I want to be a minimalist, and I’m trying, but sometimes it hard to achieve, ❤️ being minimal-ish makes me feel a little better. Lol thanks for sharing.
The Ray Dunn stuff is so cute! And I say this as a dedicated fan: watching a former border u pick boxes is the BEST unboxing type of surprises because you truly have no idea what’s in it!!!
Hey, thanks for the cleaning videos in the past few weeks. They eventually got me off my duff and I have been scrubbing down my house all week. Almost finished!
I love Chatbooks - I use them all the time. So easy from my phone and the 4 kids love the books. They label them with volume numbers so they are easy to order and for kids to pull.
I am teaching h.s. virtually this year and I am watching this video while my students are independently working! Right now they are creating their kitchen designs. I teach Interior Design!
I hope y’all provided some feedback about the packing service that y’all received. It sounds like it was unprofessional since they overused boxes to get paid more and mislabeled what they did pack.
I apologize if you’ve answered this in a previous video. I’m a newbie (and loving your channel!). Where are your kids during these videos? Does Andy watch them or are they playing solo? Because whenever I open a box my kids run to “help” and it turns to chaos in .5 seconds.
The once-great Commonwealth of Virginia. I kept receipts from a bedroom set to remind me how much we paid for something we only used 7 years and it wasn't built Well.
At 15:40 when the dog comes in an just stares at his humans....I'm cracking up because my dogs do this to us too.... Just stare at us being "goofy" and they seem to be wondering " What are they doing now?!"
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“This is a box of the old me”....look at how far you have come! So proud of you Erica!!!!
Best line EVER when decluttering, moving, unpacking: "WE HAVE ONE OF THESE?!!!" Laughed so hard at your expression -- so been there - done that!! Cheers! Love each and every one of your videos!!
I would love to see the final basement tour when all the stuff are organized in plastic totes and all labeled 🥰
Can do! We are 42 boxes out!
I don't have anything to say. I started reading previous comments, checked "like" on them all and decided I didn't need to comment. I'm nearly twice your age, but keep these totally relatable videos coming! Thanks for loving us all enough to show some of these little secrets so many of us have an unreasonable need to hide!
I throw papers out as soon as I get them, I open my mail next to my outside recycle bin so I can throw it straight out. I might throw stuff out that I should keep who knows lol I've never needed something I've thrown out yet.
I love this video. Things shouldn't live in boxes. They should be used.
Why is it so much fun to watch you unpack boxes?!
After we moved last I gathered all papers from every room and boxed up 3 large boxes. Every evening, or sometimes over morning coffee I reached in and filled a small flat basket and would slowly go through it while watching a show or sitting on the deck watching the birds.. It took about 3 months but was not overwhelming and I kind of enjoyed it. BTW, at least 75% was trashed.
Love this! Slowly, baby steps will get us through the boxes!
Are you sure those beer making boxes dont contain books and a stapler and label maker?🤣lol!
I always love your unpacking... You've come a long way. Best wishes Erica. From 🏴
The total deflation when Suddenly Papers is totally a mood. :)
You are so relatable Erica. I love watching you go thru these boxes. Xx
Your videos are so inspiring! Every time I watch a decluttering video I get up and declutter something in my home! Amazing! Thank you!
Great declutter video! Fun fact: I grew up in Southern California..in the 70’s..... and my neighbor worked for Mr. Roy Rogers. I use to play at his ranch. A vivid memory for me was his kitchen. My mom use to bowl with him and my (now) husband would keep score for him back in the 80’s in high school. I worked for KFC after high school and I remember Roy coming in the day before Thanksgiving and getting food. I was the only person in the store that knew who he was. Such a charmer... 🤠
I cannot believe you haven’t found your label maker..yet...lol....it will be in the last box you empty..x
And it will be the only thing in the box wrapped in 8 pounds of paper.
🤣🤣🤣
Didn’t ‘we’ find it in the hall cupboard a short while back?! 🤷♀️
I could literally feel your anxiety when you opened what you thought was a whole box of papers! We recently decluttered 25 years worth of paper nonsense down to one container like the one you have and man that was a job! So glad that wasn't a whole box of papers!
Hahaha! 😃😄 “Please don’t let it be PAPERS!” I totally relate. Totally. ❤️🤗
I have just sorted out 25 years of paperwork and I felt the pain when you found those papers!! The same thing happened to me several times. I now have everything in a filling cabinet which makes me very happy.
I admire your honesty. You have a decent, strong character.
I love the term minimalish. 💕. The mental image of you “capturing “ your shoes is making me picture you chasing them like herding cats. 😂
Is it mould or is a transfer of the newspaper print?
Would it help if Andy went through the papers? My hubby struggles with parting with things but was happy for me to do it for him when his parents dropped off a huge pile of papers from 15 plus years ago. It took me very little time (relatively speaking) to sort to trash/shred/keep. I did show him a few things I knew would be of interest but literally kept maybe 3 pages. Which I scanned and shredded.
It was kind of fun for me too since I'm in full on "get rid of all the stuff mode" but have nothing of my own left to go through!
On the positive side, your clutter is the gift that keeps on giving. Maybe not for you but definitely for your viewers. I love it when you empty another box, find a treasure and donate!
We all know we are NOT the only ones with boxes that have no rhyme or reason but when we you see someone else you feel slightly better. A sock, a stick, paperwork and dishes. Happy Friday! 🙂
LET IT GO!! The guilt, the anxiety, the bad memories. Just let it go and make better memories. You've learned your lesson, so forgive yourself and set better examples for your kids and for us.
I need to hear/see this over and over. Thanks for voicing these thoughts. My memory isn't solid and than i clutter the space up again. I am trying to have simple thoughts with one thing at a time...intention thinking with feeling "I can do this one thing...cause i want to". And nothing is as solid as forming HABITS. THANKS everyone ☺.
I always get a little sad when I get to the end of your videos. I want more. Love you guys. You're such an inspiration.
That paper box was daunting! Good job.
Love how you fearlessly tackle a box of papers! I probably would have closed it and walked away.
Amazing what you are finding! On a weekly basis I go thru my bin of “junk” mail to find things that need shredded (like pre-approved cards etc) and what needs recycled. Glad I went thru them this week because I found a check for $78.xx. I consider that my “reward” for staying on top of current mail. A few years ago I went thru several tubs of papers. Painful and daunting experience. Luckily now my recycle tote is picked up with my trash every other week so I’m on a mission to get anything that can be recycled out of my house. That helps me keep up with staying on top of current mail. I’m anxious to see what other beauties you find in that archeological dig you’re doing!! Hugs from Ohio! 💜🌸💜🌸
I can't believe that you still have so many boxes because you decluttered so much from your other home. Seems never ending. The plastic containers are better for the basement because in case you ever get water, it'll protect the things you do decide to save. Thanks for sharing !!
I felt so frustrated with you when you opened that box of papers. I struggle so much with paper!! Summer 2019 I went through probably millions of papers to try and find all my daughters medical paperwork since we were filing for the Katie Beckett Wavier for Medicaid. It took over 30hours just to do a quick sort and pull out very obvious trash and sort her papers into bins by years. Then.... I started to go through each stack and whittle it down by a lot (not as much as I need to but this is very hard for me) then about 2months later after a cumulative effort of 40+ hours dealing with paperwork I found another stinking box of papers! Ugh! I finally managed to go through all the loose papers I had at the time but I still struggle to keep a system in place and to not procrastinate on paper. It seriously is my kryptonite. We just moved our daughters medical files to plastic for long term storage and I got rid of my 4 drawer file cabinet when we moved. Just put a ton of papers in shred pile two days ago but still have a long way to go. Ugh I hate paper.
Love your unboxing videos, you guys are getting through them slowly but surely. It must be so satisfying to think about the amount of stuff you got rid of before your move and to know that all of the things you are decluttering now will not be coming with you on your next move. Once they are all unboxed then comes the fun part of organising what you are keeping
Did not even know they made "fireproof document bags"! How cool! Great work by the way, and realizing how the box of paper represents old you. That's a cool way of looking at it.
I can relate with the treadmill! I bought one from Sears in 1995 with the hopes of running on it, it traveled with me to 4 apartments then my dad bought it from me for $200 then I bought it back a few years later for $50 and I finally used it in 2010 after my son was born. it was running until a few months ago when my in laws gave me theirs which is like a cadalac so my husband took my old one apart to use the motor! 🤣
I love how you showed where you put the salt/pepper holder and your basket in its place with your shoes inside!
I love your boxes full of random stuff. So exciting to see what you find and will do with the stuff.
Pictures. Okay, I remember spending hours in college putting together yearly photo albums. Now 30 years later, I just took out about 10 pics total from 4 years and threw out everything else. IMHO, albums are becoming a thing of the past. No one "enjoys them from year to year". They sit on a shelf collecting dust and then become a headache of "sentimental" years down the road. Am I alone in thinking this? Scrap the albums (pun), and just have everything digitized "to enjoy from year to year". What do you think?
I do that with my pictures every few months I download them into a file on my computer and then erase almost all my photos from my phone.
I love it when you uncover thing you don't even recognize from 20 years ago!
I am a paper piler! I can't tell you how much I appreciate this video! Thanks for sharing your pain! ❤️ Thanks most of all for letting me see how you deal with your paper and especially your advice on important papers! You have inspired me to tackle my paper! ❣️ Much love from Utah 😍
I have made that exact same face when finding more paper clutter...I feel your pain!
Love when Andy joins in !
Erica: *please don’t be a giant box of papers*
Box: *...is a giant box of papers*
I really felt the noise Erica made when she opened this one deep in my heart...
@@julianeelter8159 Me too 😭 boy have I been there.
The newspaper dates! So funny! Totally been there!
That lip color is so pretty on you! I love your cheerful, humble attitude. You have such a learning spirit!
It’s like Christmas everyday in your house! Xx
No... no, your brother doesn't want the pitcher and matching glasses 🤣🤣🤣
I love the patio set receipt from 2011 🤣💕
The government gets so ripped off by those packers! So many boxes with few things and lots of paper.
I love these random unboxing,
you are doing so wonderfully erica!!!! these unpacking videos are my favourite
Ugh surprise paper mountain...the worst!! That happened to us when we moved twice a few years. Didn't realize we had been hoarding a bin of "important" papers from house to house.
i could seriously watch these unboxing videos for hours on end. so satisfying!!!!
I’m looking forward to this videos! They are too short. Half january we are moving. I’m trying to put things in plastic bins instead of boxes. We’ll see if it works!
I always love a unpackingvideo, you did good! One box at a time 💪💪🌟
These are my favorite videos on youtube 😍
❤️❤️❤️
keep unpacking those boxes! almost there!!
I’m really enjoying the unboxing! Your reactions are great. The remark about the treadmill was hilarious!
I think it is so funny when you unwrap something and no one recognizes it. Good thing you’ve been carrying it around move after move for 20 years. 🤠
Erika you judge these things u have kept and encounter from the past, thereby judging yourself. Leave the judgement behind, it causes more anxiety, n u definitely don’t deserve self judgement. Keep up the good work, thx for sharing
I did the same thing with the grab bag at the door. Thank-you for that tip.
I’m glad your minimal-ish , I want to be a minimalist, and I’m trying, but sometimes it hard to achieve, ❤️ being minimal-ish makes me feel a little better. Lol thanks for sharing.
Omgosh youve been looking for those bowls FOR AGES i swear i know youve mentioned them in at least 3 different videos haha YAY 🎉🎉🎉
The Ray Dunn stuff is so cute! And I say this as a dedicated fan: watching a former border u pick boxes is the BEST unboxing type of surprises because you truly have no idea what’s in it!!!
Hey, thanks for the cleaning videos in the past few weeks. They eventually got me off my duff and I have been scrubbing down my house all week. Almost finished!
I love the wine glasses. They go with your rose China.!!!!
I would love for you to explain your paper system. All the paper clutter that enters the house stresses me out.
You are truly keeping what you love and letting the rest go!
"A box of an old me." 😏 So glad you're on your new you journey!
I love the Rae Dunn stuff you found!
Ooo you should frame those maps for a Christmas present!
At least you found the Rae Dunn stuff.
So funny when Andy's voice comes from up the stairs and in walks Ranger as though it was his voice...
I love Chatbooks - I use them all the time. So easy from my phone and the 4 kids love the books. They label them with volume numbers so they are easy to order and for kids to pull.
Yes! I’m glad to read this.
The wine glasses are really pretty!
Handmade in Romania!!! :))) I'll ask my mother if she misses them :))
Still love your channel! Think about the new you vs the old you. What items do you really need?
Chat books is awesome love them 👌🏻
Thank you for motivation! I have to do the same thing.
Yay! Another unpacking video!
This reminds me I still have a box of papers plus more in old purses etc and that my shredder broke. ugh.
Thank you haring about the qualities of that file case bag!!!!
Love Chatbooks. They are small. Don’t print all you take only the best.
There is something oddly safisfying to watching you guys unpack boxes. I use it to motivate to pack the boxes of stuff that need to be donated.
When will we see you doing shelf cooking?
Unpack unpack it all already good job you can do it!!
Great video
I love your unboxing videos!!! 🤩
Greay job on the purge! Bummed that many of your videos now include commercials/paid promos.
Your videos always makes my day better! Thank you for sharing your life with us.
I am teaching h.s. virtually this year and I am watching this video while my students are independently working! Right now they are creating their kitchen designs. I teach Interior Design!
Phillies fan here. Phillies lost the 1983 World Series to Baltimore. Great video, Erica!
I hope y’all provided some feedback about the packing service that y’all received. It sounds like it was unprofessional since they overused boxes to get paid more and mislabeled what they did pack.
That’s what happens when the military pays for your move lol
For real. I'm finally getting my stuff delivered. Been in Japan for two months. 4 more days hopefully my stuff is all there and intact.
I apologize if you’ve answered this in a previous video. I’m a newbie (and loving your channel!). Where are your kids during these videos? Does Andy watch them or are they playing solo? Because whenever I open a box my kids run to “help” and it turns to chaos in .5 seconds.
I bought my first piece of Ray Dunn last week it was a Dog treat cannister.
ALSO WOOO unpacking video 😍😍😍
Yeah paper is my worst nightmare i really felt you on that box 😂😂😂
The once-great Commonwealth of Virginia. I kept receipts from a bedroom set to remind me how much we paid for something we only used 7 years and it wasn't built Well.
LOVE your videos!!So sad when it ended lol.
I have that Rae Dunn salt and pepper container and love it! So glad you kept it!
At 15:40 when the dog comes in an just stares at his humans....I'm cracking up because my dogs do this to us too.... Just stare at us being "goofy" and they seem to be wondering
" What are they doing now?!"
Erica, can you do a video of "Purchases that have actually saved you money!" Bonus points if theyre eco friendly!
Yay using things give them life! 💖💖💖
Its only a teeshirt etc if you wear it, otherwise its just clutter! 🕊🕊🕊