I’m so glad you are doing this series. I am a mom of three children in their 20s and I made so many of those mistakes you mentioned. I hung onto clothes for years waiting for the next child to grow into them and half of those never got worn and they yellowed or the elastic frayed etc. I hung onto so many things “just in case.” I didn’t want to think about re-buying it someday in the future. Moms, listen to Shannon and let those things go.
A tip for the Legos...my boys started dumping their bin on a blanket so they could find and play with the ones they wanted. When it comes time to clean them up, they just pick up the blanket by the corners and dump them back into the bin. Easier for parents to clean up if the little ones are still too small to be able to lift the blanket!
I ❤️ love how you explained how if a piece of clothing doesn't work, just refuse to place it back on the hanger or in the drawer...I credit that habit to my now minimalist wardrobe. Even moreso, I can relate to your "curtain dilemma!" I've done the same thing and have always felt guilty as if...I must be too finicky about curtain panels but now I realize, my feelings are valid. No more guilt, Yay. I'm at the same part of my journey as you are Shannon, and it's a blessing to have a friend who I can relate to in this way. All of the examples that you shared relate to ditching the guilt and not over-thinking...learning from our mistakes with GRACE and being realistic with what we actually prefer, need, and use! You are encouraging SO many 😀
Shannon, this is the kind of content I really love. I enjoy hearing someone talk through the "Why" of what they're doing. You explain yourself very well. Cheers.
Every week when I go to the grocery store, I get a free box from Aldi. I set a goal to fill it with donations, drop it off the next week and get a new box to fill. The "just in case" stuff is so difficult to part with, but once you let them go, you feel a sense of freedom! Great video Shannon🌷
A good tip is that donation centres are overfilling with too many donations and the workers don't know what to do with all the stuff. Sometimes they cannot be bothered dealing with the stuff so they put it into landfill. I know it's more convenient to just get it out of the house as quick as possible, but I prefer to give it away on FB marketplace or the buy nothing groups on FB so that I know they are going into homes for people who will actually use them!
Anything I did have that I didn’t want like the back pack that’s how I bring donations to thrift store and tell them to keep it when I hand my donation to them
When you see curtains every day, they have to give you a lift. Windows are very important, and curtains control the light. Being silver and shiny, did they remind you of big fish scales? Your talks have really helped change my mindset about doing away with unnecessary stuff. Thanks.
I was reorganizing some of my desk drawers today. With one of the deeper drawers I realized that even though I didn't declutter many items from that drawer, the process of emptying it reminded me of everything I have in the drawer. It's so easy to forget we have an item and buy another one. If we are regularly going through drawers, closets and cabinets we will always know what we have. Thanks Shannon for being such an inspiration! 😊🐦
So helpful to hear your thought processes when choosing items to declutter! Helps me feel better than I'm not the only one who had a regretable purchase or needs to throw away something that we liked but that is now broken and unlikely to get fixed. Please keep going with this series, Shannon!
Shannon, I love how you tell us about what you’re decluttering and why. It gives so much motivation to find similar things to let go. I’ve let go of most of the unused stuff in our house but still feel I want to go further. Thank you so much for sharing with us 💕
Thanks 4 sharing! It's a struggle 4 All of Us at one time or another! I'm a Grammy n it's Still difficult letting stuff go! I always think 💭 🤔 well ......... maybe "Someday" we'll use or need it! Usually when that "Someday" comes THEN is when we get rid of it! Lol 😝
Love the series Shannon. Very smart idea when you try your clothes on and it doesn't fit right, etc to put it in a box immediately. I always love people sharing their thoughts when decluttering.
When decluttering the kitchen years ago, I donated a cheese slicer. It wasn't used very often & I figured we could use a knife those few times. About 2 years after getting rid of it, my husband was searching for it. So that Christmas I purchased him a cheese slicer with wire refills. It has been used maybe 2 times since, and it was by me!! 😬 This seems to be a continuous issue at our house.
I’ve had this problem too, but with an apple cutter. I found it helpful to have a “Quarantine” box in the basement. When my partner had something decluttered that he still wanted he could get it back from the box. Some things we’ve discussed like, “Yes, that cheese slicer does well for this specific purpose but it’s more helpful to have room in our kitchen for the most used items.” And if they push back, it’s still in the basement box. I get guilty about decluttering and that I need to fix what I’ve gotten rid of. But I had a good reason. Others will adjust and talking about it in different ways helps partners understand. Good luck, Lilly Bug. I’m in the same boat!
One thing we used to do with unneeded bags was to put in items helpful to homeless people (some people call them blessing bags) and give those away as they were needed.
I love your videos! You show practical and common sense ideas! I love that you show your bad investments and how you corrected those bad purchases with better ideas. You show how anyone can get ideas and have them pertain to their situations.
Been awol for a busy few weeks, my youngest daughter moved out and moved 150 miles away. All good. A new job and a new home. Catching up with all your videos and today is the day I needed to start de cluttering again. She left behind so much stuff for this mum to part with. 😅 Thanks for the encouragement and making my decisions to part with everything easier. She didn't want IT so why do I? 🙂
Hey Shannon! I always love seeing what people are decluttering! I have the same series on my channel where I show everything I'm decluttering each month! I've been doing it for over a year now and I can't believe I still have things to share! Haha! Thanks for sharing!💗
Great video Shannon. I like how you think things through with your audience. We all need a reminder to stop and think about what we are bringing into the house, like the backpack. I’ve been “collecting” Target bags, because I keep forgetting to bring my own into the store. They give you these reusable bags and they are accumulating. Ugh. I recently found a home for them at the food pantry. They need bags. So, tomorrow off they go! I hoping this will help me remember. 😉
Thank you for the encouragement to just keep what we are using right now! We can buy second hand if we want to later. That philosophy helps tremendously to get rid of clutter. Isn’t it weird how no clutter is freeing? It’s so calming.
@@shannontorrens1 You know what’s so funny? Despite how much I’ve decluttered, I still don’t have room to fit things into organizers the way they’re meant to fit (like toothbrushes in the acrylic holder or office supplies in my desk)
This will be a great series. I don't like ordering online. Like to see what I am buying. It has to be a last resort for me. Oh the free giveaways; or someone wanting to give you something. I still have a problem saying NO. If I do take this type of thing; do end up getting rid of it.
This is great advice Shannon, I used to hold on to so much just in case, but in the long term we use/need very little of what we keep and it causes us a lot more stress than it helps us. Now I try and wait and see if I really need to by something and try to borrow/ hire something instead and I'm a lot more realistic about my real life instead of my fantasy self.
We have a favorite line in our house-No one here is named "Justin" (Justin Case) so how about we let it go & take it (whatever "it" is at the time) to his house instead of ours (lol)
Shannon! You are the best! You are one of a very few You Tubers to do a 2.0 series! Thank you so much! When you said "this is what it turned into" I just laughed out loud! So many times all this online buying seems so great and then you get it and it's OMG what do I do with it now? Added stress in processing it out of the house! J
I literally just helped my child clean up a tote of Legos, a few minutes ago and thought " maybe I should buy One of those toy mats" Oh and I just decluttered all my extra curtains yesterday, I have the same problem you do.
Dear Shannon and followers. I'm from Denmark 🇩🇰 the home of LEGO. I can tell you that it is called LEGO klodser in Danish. Translated into english it is called LEGO briks. You can't call it LEGOS. ❤
I’m so glad you are doing this series. I am a mom of three children in their 20s and I made so many of those mistakes you mentioned. I hung onto clothes for years waiting for the next child to grow into them and half of those never got worn and they yellowed or the elastic frayed etc. I hung onto so many things “just in case.” I didn’t want to think about re-buying it someday in the future. Moms, listen to Shannon and let those things go.
A tip for the Legos...my boys started dumping their bin on a blanket so they could find and play with the ones they wanted. When it comes time to clean them up, they just pick up the blanket by the corners and dump them back into the bin. Easier for parents to clean up if the little ones are still too small to be able to lift the blanket!
That is a great idea! My 8 year old spreads lego through the whole house some how lol
I used an old sheet, it didn’t weigh as much as a blanket and we had a rule that legos were only played with on the sheet
I ❤️ love how you explained how if a piece of clothing doesn't work, just refuse to place it back on the hanger or in the drawer...I credit that habit to my now minimalist wardrobe.
Even moreso, I can relate to your "curtain dilemma!" I've done the same thing and have always felt guilty as if...I must be too finicky about curtain panels but now I realize, my feelings are valid. No more guilt, Yay.
I'm at the same part of my journey as you are Shannon, and it's a blessing to have a friend who I can relate to in this way.
All of the examples that you shared relate to ditching the guilt and not over-thinking...learning from our mistakes with GRACE and being realistic with what we actually prefer, need, and use! You are encouraging SO many 😀
Shannon, this is the kind of content I really love. I enjoy hearing someone talk through the "Why" of what they're doing. You explain yourself very well.
Cheers.
Every week when I go to the grocery store, I get a free box from Aldi. I set a goal to fill it with donations, drop it off the next week and get a new box to fill. The "just in case" stuff is so difficult to part with, but once you let them go, you feel a sense of freedom! Great video Shannon🌷
A good tip is that donation centres are overfilling with too many donations and the workers don't know what to do with all the stuff. Sometimes they cannot be bothered dealing with the stuff so they put it into landfill. I know it's more convenient to just get it out of the house as quick as possible, but I prefer to give it away on FB marketplace or the buy nothing groups on FB so that I know they are going into homes for people who will actually use them!
I had the same problem with the box. I switched to the blanket with pull strings that cinches the bag, it works so much better
Anything I did have that I didn’t want like the back pack that’s how I bring donations to thrift store and tell them to keep it when I hand my donation to them
The free promo gifts are insidious. Really like your suggestion to just be ready with a gracious No, thank you.
Good reminders on why holding on to things doesn't always work out. Yet, it's been taking up space in the home unnecessarily.
I use the bags to donate stuff!
good job realizing when things don't work out and just getting rid of them straight away!
When you see curtains every day, they have to give you a lift. Windows are very important, and curtains control the light. Being silver and shiny, did they remind you of big fish scales?
Your talks have really helped change my mindset about doing away with unnecessary stuff. Thanks.
I was reorganizing some of my desk drawers today. With one of the deeper drawers I realized that even though I didn't declutter many items from that drawer, the process of emptying it reminded me of everything I have in the drawer. It's so easy to forget we have an item and buy another one. If we are regularly going through drawers, closets and cabinets we will always know what we have. Thanks Shannon for being such an inspiration! 😊🐦
So helpful to hear your thought processes when choosing items to declutter! Helps me feel better than I'm not the only one who had a regretable purchase or needs to throw away something that we liked but that is now broken and unlikely to get fixed. Please keep going with this series, Shannon!
Shannon, I love how you tell us about what you’re decluttering and why. It gives so much motivation to find similar things to let go. I’ve let go of most of the unused stuff in our house but still feel I want to go further. Thank you so much for sharing with us 💕
Thanks 4 sharing! It's a struggle 4 All of Us at one time or another!
I'm a Grammy n it's Still difficult letting stuff go! I always think 💭 🤔 well ......... maybe "Someday" we'll use or need it! Usually when that "Someday" comes THEN is when we get rid of it! Lol 😝
Love the series Shannon. Very smart idea when you try your clothes on and it doesn't fit right, etc to put it in a box immediately. I always love people sharing their thoughts when decluttering.
I would love to see this kind of video more often!
When decluttering the kitchen years ago, I donated a cheese slicer. It wasn't used very often & I figured we could use a knife those few times. About 2 years after getting rid of it, my husband was searching for it. So that Christmas I purchased him a cheese slicer with wire refills. It has been used maybe 2 times since, and it was by me!! 😬 This seems to be a continuous issue at our house.
I’ve had this problem too, but with an apple cutter.
I found it helpful to have a “Quarantine” box in the basement. When my partner had something decluttered that he still wanted he could get it back from the box.
Some things we’ve discussed like, “Yes, that cheese slicer does well for this specific purpose but it’s more helpful to have room in our kitchen for the most used items.” And if they push back, it’s still in the basement box.
I get guilty about decluttering and that I need to fix what I’ve gotten rid of. But I had a good reason. Others will adjust and talking about it in different ways helps partners understand.
Good luck, Lilly Bug. I’m in the same boat!
Put a small dust pan in with the Lego. Easier to clean up and more fun 😊
Great idea!!
Get a Lego drawstring bag WITHOUT the box I( I haven’t actually seen one with a box )they are a game changer 😊
One thing we used to do with unneeded bags was to put in items helpful to homeless people (some people call them blessing bags) and give those away as they were needed.
Great video thanks for sharing your ideas
I love your videos! You show practical and common sense ideas! I love that you show your bad investments and how you corrected those bad purchases with better ideas. You show how anyone can get ideas and have them pertain to their situations.
Been awol for a busy few weeks, my youngest daughter moved out and moved 150 miles away.
All good. A new job and a new home.
Catching up with all your videos and today is the day I needed to start de cluttering again. She left behind so much stuff for this mum to part with. 😅
Thanks for the encouragement and making my decisions to part with everything easier.
She didn't want IT so why do I?
🙂
Hey Shannon! I always love seeing what people are decluttering! I have the same series on my channel where I show everything I'm decluttering each month! I've been doing it for over a year now and I can't believe I still have things to share! Haha! Thanks for sharing!💗
Hi Joy that is awesome, I am worried I won't have something every month but even if it's a few items it might be interesting.
Great Video Shannon. You help me to stay on my Journey of a clutter free home.
Happy to help!
I like how you think. Thank you for sharing your thought process on why you are decluttering certain items.
Great series! Loved it. Thanks for the reminders.
Lety from Chicago ❤
👏👏👏 Brava ! Well done, Shannon! Love it! Congrats on your new Baby, & Happy Fathers Day soon to your Hubby. Love from Buffalo, NY Liz
Thank you so much!!
Great video Shannon. I like how you think things through with your audience. We all need a reminder to stop and think about what we are bringing into the house, like the backpack. I’ve been “collecting” Target bags, because I keep forgetting to bring my own into the store. They give you these reusable bags and they are accumulating. Ugh. I recently found a home for them at the food pantry. They need bags. So, tomorrow off they go! I hoping this will help me remember. 😉
Thank you for the encouragement to just keep what we are using right now! We can buy second hand if we want to later. That philosophy helps tremendously to get rid of clutter. Isn’t it weird how no clutter is freeing? It’s so calming.
Hi Lisa, It really is calming to have less clutter =) I hope you are doing well.
@@shannontorrens1 You know what’s so funny? Despite how much I’ve decluttered, I still don’t have room to fit things into organizers the way they’re meant to fit (like toothbrushes in the acrylic holder or office supplies in my desk)
Shannon, a plastic dustpan, with or with out that little broom that comes with it, might work for scooping up Lego!
This will be a great series. I don't like ordering online. Like to see what I am buying. It has to be a last resort for me. Oh the free giveaways; or someone wanting to give you something. I still have a problem saying NO. If I do take this type of thing; do end up getting rid of it.
Hi Jan, yes I find almost every freebie gets decluttered. I don't know why I take them, maybe it's our of guilt.
Loved this ❤️
This is great advice Shannon, I used to hold on to so much just in case, but in the long term we use/need very little of what we keep and it causes us a lot more stress than it helps us. Now I try and wait and see if I really need to by something and try to borrow/ hire something instead and I'm a lot more realistic about my real life instead of my fantasy self.
We have a favorite line in our house-No one here is named "Justin" (Justin Case) so how about we let it go & take it (whatever "it" is at the time) to his house instead of ours (lol)
I love that, so funny.
I look forward to this series!!
This is so helpful! Thank you!
This is great! I’m looking forward to more videos in this series. You’re encouraging and helpful, Shannon. ❤️
great job, and love the thought process.
Lol I am the same with buying curtains 🤣🤣
Smart video Shannon......always impressed with you!!!
Shannon! You are the best! You are one of a very few You Tubers to do a 2.0 series! Thank you so much! When you said "this is what it turned into" I just laughed out loud! So many times all this online buying seems so great and then you get it and it's OMG what do I do with it now? Added stress in processing it out of the house! J
I love this so much. Thank you for this video. I hope you do continue it as a new monthly series. So helpful and motivating.
Loved this ❤️ you did well decluttering instead of dumping it in a closet or garage ❣️Great series lol 💜
Great video, great logic, very inspirational...thank you!
I literally just helped my child clean up a tote of Legos, a few minutes ago and thought " maybe I should buy One of those toy mats"
Oh and I just decluttered all my extra curtains yesterday, I have the same problem you do.
Someone once said “use the thrift store as your storage unit…”
Absolutely love watching your videos 😊
Thank you so much!!
Absolutely love your channel Shannon! You make so much sense. Thank you for sharing all of your thought processes. Xx
Thank you so much!
Im watching you and need to declutter my medicine cupboard...lol... Maybe later i will do it. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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i love these series, inspiring and motivating ;) thanks for the inspiration;)
I'm so glad!
Such a helpful video. Thank you for sharing!♡
Glad it was helpful!
Dear Shannon and followers.
I'm from Denmark 🇩🇰 the home of LEGO. I can tell you that it is called LEGO klodser in Danish. Translated into english it is called LEGO briks. You can't call it LEGOS.
❤
Sorry - LEGO Bricks.
We call it little LEGO in our home =). Because we also have lots of Duplo too. My kids Love LEGO and watch tons of RUclips videos on the subject. =)
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Kia Ora Shannon, maybe checkout Minimoms channel (NZ), she has made the coolest drawstring bag for the boys lego. Love your video's!!!!!!!
I love her channel, and remember when she made that bag. Good idea!