Thank you for sharing your story! I've been a collector/hoarder my whole life. A combination of natural disaster (lost a home and business due to flooding) and a devastating health diagnosis (years of surgeries and recoveries) led me to minimalism. I can breathe so much easier now. My life is manageable.
If you come into my home. It appears on first look I have so much stuff, but it’s because most things I own I have out on “show” I guess you could say. But if you opened all the cupboards and many closest or drawers, there is many empty. It’s such a nice feeling not having every nook and cranny stuffed with things we don’t use or have out to enjoy. So odd how it looks like I have the most stuff I have ever had now when before i had a storage closet to the ceiling of boxes with “stuff” and now I don’t have a storage closet or a single box. ❤😊
I am glad you talked about house sizes, collecting stuff and decluttering. I want to avoid collecting stuff when we move. I dont know when that will be but i want to take as little as possible. Its true clutter even when you cant see it stresses you. I read it blocks the flow of energy .
Thanks for sharing your story to encourage others to be brave and face their clutter. For me the hardest part is changing my shopping habits too. But I am getting better. Sometimes I ask myself would I still want to buy this if it cost double that price? For things that are on sale and I am tempted to buy them because they are a good deal, that helps. But I heard Dawn from The Minimal Mom say she read in a book we should ask ourselves "How will I feel when I put on this shirt for the 40th time?" or look at the decor item for the 40th time. If it's something trendy or whatever, this helps narrow down if we should buy the item.
It's taken me 5 years of decluttering, but I finally feel I've got to where my home feels calm, peaceful, and easy to pick up. Enjoyed your video, thank you 😊
As I've embraced the minimalistic mindset and declutered all my stuff I feel a sense of peace, not having to think about what i have that BTW was to much, 1/2 of it I never even used! Now I have just the important things, family related keepsakes and a handful of the things I truly love, not one item more. 😊
I call it ‘the places where things go to die’ lol. I just am now in total maintenance mode after four years! Just finished painting the exterior, interior and the shed even. Updated all the fixtures etc. all the stuff I do not miss!
Hello from L.A.! I’ve been trying to declutter/reduce consuming for years, but it never stick. The hardest stuff for me to declutter is clothes that are not good enough to donate but not bad enough to throw away. I would think I can wear them at home, but I don’t enjoy having them, but feel bad throwing them out.
It's definitely hard, I'll do more videos on clothes in the future. You can always take those unusable clothes to textile recycling. Thank you for watching! 💛
I'm moving into a tiny house soon here in Australia and I have already got rid of 30% of all my belongings including furniture I can't wait to donate more stuff to charity as I don't need the stuff it's so exhausting trying to move house with a million things and no room. Your home is beautiful
I guess moving countries would be the quickest and easiest way to declutter but I won’t be doing that.😂 I’m on a minimalism journey too although I wish I would have started years ago. I’ve subscribed to your channel as I need the inspiration and motivation.🥰
I am probably 10 years into my decluttering journey. Early on I got rid of tons of garbage, and since then I more or less slowly keep decluttering as I learn what I do not want or need in my life. I think that method is very important for those of us who started with way too much stuff. First just go through and get rid of all of the obvious garbage. Later discover what really is important and it becomes more like sculpting a life.
Wow, thank you for sharing! I assume that hoarding was just another symptom of the hard times you were going through mentally and physically. I also noticed that it is like a circle. You feel more anxious and stressed by the clutter and it is getting worse and worse. If you declutter, you have to get through the process of letting go of stuff and bad feelings .
I do think I did a lot of shopping as a way of coping during those hard times. Which in turn added clutter and made things worse. It's definitely a process. Thank you for watching! 💛
I agree about having to go through areas more than once. I did it in Jan 2023 and now Jan 2024 I’m trying again. I love how you described it as a muscle and how it’s important to let go of access and have more time for other things ❤
Your story is so inspiring! I started decluttering in early 2019 and I had to go through a couple of times as well. It seemed overwhelming at first but once I started every single item that went out of the door felt like a relief. I can totally relate to everything you said! Thank you so much for sharing! ❤
Madeline loved hearing your story. Our story is similar in the sense that we too are expats, left our home country and moved abroad with only 3 big suitcases. This was pre-kids and by the time we moved into our forever home and having lived here now for the past 6 years we have accumulated so much stuff. I'm slowly working through to minimize as much as I can. Your house especially after watching your latest minimalist home tour is such goals for me. I wish I could reach that level in my house 💜
De curând am început și eu sa scap de lucruri...prea multa oboseală strânsă, prea multe de șters,strâns etc...bani irosiți, vase etc date altora ca nu le foloseam....clar la mine e începutul în minimalism,dar zic eu ca ținând-o tot asa ,va fi bine 😘
Loving your channel and content. I’m a few years into my minimalism as a mom journey and it is a game changer! I just lost my fourth pregnancy in a row, definitely “dark days” as you called them.
I'm pretty new to your channel but I loved hearing your story, as I love watching your videos. I hope you have and your family have settled into your new life. I have spent my life battling against the complete absence of enthusiasm for minimalism in my family. Now, it's just myself and my husband and he is the worst of the lot! 😃
Getting rid of things to buy again, and getting rid of things again and buying again is crazy for the environment. It is not only about throwing away, but also about not reacquiring.
Yes this is so important, learning what is actually adding value to your life and only bringing in "new" things which will be treasured or valued. I discovered I'm finally in that place with my clothing! I pulled out everything to have a sort and declutter just today. I trashed one holey (unfixable) item, put x3 aside for mending and one put aside for donation. The rest got refolded and put back because I use them all! And all my items fit into a mid sized suitcase too, which I feel is an added bonus! I feel like donations are all very well, but if you're not keeping check and addressing the purchases then the inventory just rises again.
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I am trying to declutter in 2024. My house is getting overwhelmed with so much stuff it is starting to stress me out.
Decluttering will help so much. Thank you for watching! 💛
Thank you for sharing your story! I've been a collector/hoarder my whole life. A combination of natural disaster (lost a home and business due to flooding) and a devastating health diagnosis (years of surgeries and recoveries) led me to minimalism. I can breathe so much easier now. My life is manageable.
Such an inspiring story, thank you for sharing! 💛
If you come into my home. It appears on first look I have so much stuff, but it’s because most things I own I have out on “show” I guess you could say. But if you opened all the cupboards and many closest or drawers, there is many empty. It’s such a nice feeling not having every nook and cranny stuffed with things we don’t use or have out to enjoy. So odd how it looks like I have the most stuff I have ever had now when before i had a storage closet to the ceiling of boxes with “stuff” and now I don’t have a storage closet or a single box. ❤😊
I am glad you talked about house sizes, collecting stuff and decluttering. I want to avoid collecting stuff when we move. I dont know when that will be but i want to take as little as possible. Its true clutter even when you cant see it stresses you. I read it blocks the flow of energy .
It truly does cause us so much stress. Thank you for watching! 💛
Thanks for sharing your story to encourage others to be brave and face their clutter. For me the hardest part is changing my shopping habits too. But I am getting better. Sometimes I ask myself would I still want to buy this if it cost double that price? For things that are on sale and I am tempted to buy them because they are a good deal, that helps. But I heard Dawn from The Minimal Mom say she read in a book we should ask ourselves "How will I feel when I put on this shirt for the 40th time?" or look at the decor item for the 40th time. If it's something trendy or whatever, this helps narrow down if we should buy the item.
Oh such good questions to ask ourselves. Thank you for watching! 💛
Goodbye things is my fave audio book! I feel like I’ve read every minimalist book, I wish there were more lol ironically
It's so good. What other minimalism books do you recommend? I'd love to read more too!
It's taken me 5 years of decluttering, but I finally feel I've got to where my home feels calm, peaceful, and easy to pick up. Enjoyed your video, thank you 😊
That's amazing! Thank you for watching! 💛
As I've embraced the minimalistic mindset and declutered all my stuff I feel a sense of peace, not having to think about what i have that BTW was to much, 1/2 of it I never even used! Now I have just the important things, family related keepsakes and a handful of the things I truly love, not one item more. 😊
Amazing, thanks for sharing 💛
I call it ‘the places where things go to die’ lol. I just am now in total maintenance mode after four years! Just finished painting the exterior, interior and the shed even. Updated all the fixtures etc. all the stuff I do not miss!
Ah amazing. Thank you for watching! 💛
I really love your videos. You seem so authentic, down to earth, and smart
You’re so kind, Susan 💛
Hello from L.A.! I’ve been trying to declutter/reduce consuming for years, but it never stick. The hardest stuff for me to declutter is clothes that are not good enough to donate but not bad enough to throw away. I would think I can wear them at home, but I don’t enjoy having them, but feel bad throwing them out.
It's definitely hard, I'll do more videos on clothes in the future. You can always take those unusable clothes to textile recycling. Thank you for watching! 💛
I'm moving into a tiny house soon here in Australia and I have already got rid of 30% of all my belongings including furniture I can't wait to donate more stuff to charity as I don't need the stuff it's so exhausting trying to move house with a million things and no room. Your home is beautiful
Awesome job, Kristen! Moving is so much easier with less 💛
I guess moving countries would be the quickest and easiest way to declutter but I won’t be doing that.😂 I’m on a minimalism journey too although I wish I would have started years ago. I’ve subscribed to your channel as I need the inspiration and motivation.🥰
Haha definitely don't need to move country in order to declutter. Thank you for watching! 💛
Mulțumesc pentru video! La mulți ani!
You are so amazing, great videa
Thank you for watching! 💛
Por qué a los americanos les gusta hablar mucho y rápido, aturde.
Ella es rumana, pero está viviendo en Londres.
Six boxes!!! That’s my dream! Stuff weighs us down! I started decluttering a couple of years ago it was the best thing ever!
Decluttering feels amazing. Thank you for watching, Claire! 💛
I am probably 10 years into my decluttering journey. Early on I got rid of tons of garbage, and since then I more or less slowly keep decluttering as I learn what I do not want or need in my life. I think that method is very important for those of us who started with way too much stuff. First just go through and get rid of all of the obvious garbage. Later discover what really is important and it becomes more like sculpting a life.
"Scultping a life" well put ... its a journey right!
Yesssss just started my new decluttering life two days ago 40 bin bags have left my house to tip or charity and I DOES feel great so far xx
That's awesome, Amanda. Thank you for watching! 💛
Wow, thank you for sharing! I assume that hoarding was just another symptom of the hard times you were going through mentally and physically. I also noticed that it is like a circle. You feel more anxious and stressed by the clutter and it is getting worse and worse. If you declutter, you have to get through the process of letting go of stuff and bad feelings .
I do think I did a lot of shopping as a way of coping during those hard times. Which in turn added clutter and made things worse. It's definitely a process. Thank you for watching! 💛
Goodbye Things - my favorite book. Thank you Madeline for explaining that minimalism is not just for people who want to live out of one backpack.
It’s such a good book, isn’t it 💛
Anybody know of any childfree minimalists channels out there?
Vera at Simple Happy Zen is a very thoughtful minimalist.
I agree about having to go through areas more than once. I did it in Jan 2023 and now Jan 2024 I’m trying again. I love how you described it as a muscle and how it’s important to let go of access and have more time for other things ❤
Absolutely, I'm constantly finding things I can declutter. Thank you for watching! 💛
I’ve just subscribed to your channel! Sending you lots of positive 💭 from Timisoara! Your English is perfect!
Thank you for watching! 💛
Funny how the minimalist videos are always echoing 😂
Haha I knooow, it’s a struggle 😂
Your story is so inspiring! I started decluttering in early 2019 and I had to go through a couple of times as well. It seemed overwhelming at first but once I started every single item that went out of the door felt like a relief. I can totally relate to everything you said! Thank you so much for sharing! ❤
Amazing, Lydia. It definitely gets easier the more you do it. Thank you for watching! 💛
Madeline loved hearing your story. Our story is similar in the sense that we too are expats, left our home country and moved abroad with only 3 big suitcases. This was pre-kids and by the time we moved into our forever home and having lived here now for the past 6 years we have accumulated so much stuff. I'm slowly working through to minimize as much as I can. Your house especially after watching your latest minimalist home tour is such goals for me. I wish I could reach that level in my house 💜
Thank you so much. Absolutely, it’s a process 💛
De curând am început și eu sa scap de lucruri...prea multa oboseală strânsă, prea multe de șters,strâns etc...bani irosiți, vase etc date altora ca nu le foloseam....clar la mine e începutul în minimalism,dar zic eu ca ținând-o tot asa ,va fi bine 😘
Super, exact de asta am inceput si eu sa fac decluttering. 💛
Great video, and welcome to the UK!
Hi from India..we love love your videos...it's a great inspiration.. so calming and relaxing ...❤❤❤
Thank you for watching! 💛
No wayyy....si eu sunt din Romania. Te -am descoperit pe insta, dar o secundă nu m-am gândit ca esti româncuța de a mea.❤❤❤
Yay, Andreea! Multumesc de vizionare 💛
I dont think i can be extreme minimalist
You don't need to be one. Thank you for watching! 💛
Loving your channel and content. I’m a few years into my minimalism as a mom journey and it is a game changer! I just lost my fourth pregnancy in a row, definitely “dark days” as you called them.
I’m so so sorry, Jamie. Sending you a big hug!
I'm pretty new to your channel but I loved hearing your story, as I love watching your videos. I hope you have and your family have settled into your new life. I have spent my life battling against the complete absence of enthusiasm for minimalism in my family. Now, it's just myself and my husband and he is the worst of the lot! 😃
Thank you so much, Jenny! Haha it’s a common struggle.
Getting rid of things to buy again, and getting rid of things again and buying again is crazy for the environment. It is not only about throwing away, but also about not reacquiring.
Yes this is so important, learning what is actually adding value to your life and only bringing in "new" things which will be treasured or valued.
I discovered I'm finally in that place with my clothing! I pulled out everything to have a sort and declutter just today.
I trashed one holey (unfixable) item, put x3 aside for mending and one put aside for donation. The rest got refolded and put back because I use them all!
And all my items fit into a mid sized suitcase too, which I feel is an added bonus!
I feel like donations are all very well, but if you're not keeping check and addressing the purchases then the inventory just rises again.
Mulțumim frumos! ❤
Love your content! ❤ Also romanian. Greatings from Germany!
So cool. Thank you for watching! 💛
Watching from Australia 🇦🇺
Yay! Thank you for watching! 💛
Your babies r adorable 🥰
Thank you!
Great ideas
Thank you! 😊