Part 1: MASSIVE overhaul, purge, declutter, and organize of our DISASTROUS, out of control GARAGE!

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  • Опубликовано: 7 июл 2023
  • Welcome to possibly the worst garage you’ve EVER seen! Sadly, yes, it’s our’s! I hope I can bring you some inspiration and motivation as we get to work taking this disaster of a garage from scary to splendid!
    I’m all about being real…so let’s get to work on this realistic PART ONE video where we work hard to declutter, purge, clean, and organize with the goal of creating usable space and some beautifying in part two (coming soon)!
    Lastly, thanks for being here!
    Disclaimer: I am not sponsored or affiliated with any included links, products, or companies mentioned in this video.

Комментарии • 79

  • @lauramitchell6725
    @lauramitchell6725 Год назад +9

    A tip for anyone watching, schedule the clean out right before the yard sale. Instead of so many different categories,( donate,no buy site, yard sale, etc) just sell everything and have a free pile,shoppers love that and you don’t have to take it anywhere. If you had put your bikes and other keepers that could have been out back in the weather for a week, you could set up tables at the front of the garage and put the sale stuff on it. Plan on having the sale for at least Friday and Saturday. ( some even do a Thursday evening preview from 4 to 7pm) Have your husband or responsible teenager be the cashier,while you continue to go through more stuff, (maybe not sentimental) which you can keep putting out on the sale tables. This makes for a more streamlined approach and is very motivating to keep plowing through.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад +3

      I love this idea! We honestly had too many moving parts and things going on to successfully pull all of that off this go-round but if we find ourselves in this situation again, I surely will try this! I love the idea of it all!

    • @fayeashcroft7066
      @fayeashcroft7066 11 месяцев назад +1

      Yr right
      Love this approach to garage sale and cleaning
      It makes sense having a free pile of stuff as people like to look through it and it’s less to take to a op shop /charity shop
      Cheers 🥂
      Yr in the ball ⚽️ with organising
      Australia 🇦🇺 👍👍👍

    • @lauramitchell6725
      @lauramitchell6725 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@fayeashcroft7066 I host a garage sale for two consecutive weekends every spring and fall while cleaning out my house and garage. After my tables are set up in my garage, my friends give me whatever they were going to get rid of and let me keep the money. I always make at least $1000.00 for the two weekends,( even with EVERYTHING being half price on the second Saturday) then donate two mini van loads to my local animal shelter thrift shop with whatever didn’t sell. I never have to do any cleaning in my garage the rest of the year because of the twice a year cleaning and we park both of our cars inside.🙌🏻

  • @debrad5783
    @debrad5783 2 месяца назад

    Enjoyed your video. You are one of the better RUclipsrs I've watched recently. Thanks for having a "real" voice and demeanor.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  2 месяца назад

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words and am so happy to have you here!

  • @Myeverydaywifelife
    @Myeverydaywifelife Год назад +8

    The garage struggle is real! I’ve been working in my garage since January. Bit by bit.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад +2

      It really is! It’s so easy to just set things in the garage when you need to…then it just adds up! Nice work chipping away at your’s too…we’ve got this! 💪

  • @carolynoquinn4573
    @carolynoquinn4573 Год назад +5

    Don't feel bad, you don't have to keep all the dishes.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      Thank you! I know my grandparents would not be mad if I passed them along to someone who would love them, but it’s such a heart tugging decision to make!

  • @emilasmith4279
    @emilasmith4279 Год назад +3

    Yay! Progress! Been there done that several times over in my garage. My motivation was to put my new really nice car inside to protect that huge investment. Couldn’t see how keeping paper and junk from years ago that I wasn’t using instead of protecting my new car. So needless to say I had quite a purge. I still catch myself just cramming stuff here and there and now go out weekly to deal with say a one or two foot area at a time. Small bites have been helpful to avoid bein overwhelmed. Looking forward to more progress!!! So happy you are painting. It will look great! ❤

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      I love your perspective! And I love that you still carve out time each week to help maintain the space…that is my end goal too! 🤞 Thank you for your kind words!

  • @TarnishedTreasures1
    @TarnishedTreasures1 Год назад +2

    I love a good tiddy up! Film the yard sale.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      I’ll totally try to; I love the idea of including some yard sale content! Thank you for the great idea!

  • @KarenBerry743
    @KarenBerry743 Год назад +1

    It does look better! I can’t wait to see part two. 🎉

  • @pamelafreeman4548
    @pamelafreeman4548 Год назад +1

    Awesome job!!!

  • @carolynoquinn4573
    @carolynoquinn4573 Год назад

    I love the Spooky Music! It is frightful!!!

  • @sheraarehs
    @sheraarehs Год назад

    I'm in the process of cleaning out my garage and storage room after living here 20 years. Had you thought of renting the new home for a month since the closing got pushed back based on the buyers. It would be worth the money to make it easier and the sellers would probably give a good price since the home was sitting empty anyways.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      You’ve got this! 💪
      We didn’t, only because first it was just going to be delayed a couple days, then it turned into a week. Either way, we knew it was coming really soon! But I have heard of many people doing that and it seems to work out so smoothly for many.
      Best wishes as you work on your garage too!

  • @deedexter3807
    @deedexter3807 Год назад +1

    You will get there, it takes time. ❤

  • @mai_world
    @mai_world Год назад

    Amazing job, team!

  • @fayeashcroft7066
    @fayeashcroft7066 Год назад +2

    Looks great
    When you buy a new tacking system to hang equipment on the other wall of your garage it will be easier and not a clutter headache
    Also when you have yr garage sale out the front it will be great to get some money 💰 back for further projects
    When your kids grow out of stuff it’s good to sell donate or leave out on the nature strip with a free sign on it Works well where I am
    All the best
    Great channel to watch
    Thanks
    Australia 🇦🇺 👍👍👍👍👍👍

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      I do love to use the local buy nothing fb group to donate items and will sometimes sell items on fb on the local buy, sell, trade pages, but my kids are for sure excited to do a yard sale. We used to do a yearly one which cut down on the clutter and making some extra money was always fun…we’ve skipped the last few summers and are excited to get back at it! 😊

  • @Doris86pl
    @Doris86pl Год назад

    Great job!

  • @JuliaLina83
    @JuliaLina83 Год назад +1

    Awesome job ! I love how calm are your videos and how sweet you are
    I'm not sure buying storage for the ceiling is a "good" idea because, the more you can stock, the more you stock !
    It's the biggest trap ever ...

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад +1

      Thank you so very much! That is part of my hesitation with the overhead storage too…because I know we’ll fill it up for sure! 🤣

    • @JuliaLina83
      @JuliaLina83 Год назад

      @@MyLifeUnderRenovation Can't wait to see new videos and the new "garage pantry" ! But no pressure 😄

  • @gnomeincentralGA
    @gnomeincentralGA Год назад

    First time viewer from central Georgia where it has been so hot also. The horror story of your move to this house was awful. We have moved many times but only twice had to store things. Both were due to the new house not being finished, and we still had a place to live. You show real motivation to begin this job on a hot Fourth of July!! With the dump run and the garage sale done hopefully you two are able to really see some progress which is a wonderful motivator. Good idea about setting up the table to sort bins in the cooler hours. I love to see before and after photos. Thanks for sharing work work and looking forward to Part 2.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      Hope it’s starting to cool off a bit there for you. It’s still so hot here but slowly chipping away at the garage. Can’t wait to show you the full after footage…I really enjoy before and afters too! 🥰

  • @pinadelmonico
    @pinadelmonico Год назад

    Great job! Looking forward to part 2 & maybe 3 if u need it!👍🏻 U guys may want to consider a shed if poss for all the bikes & kids cars to open more garage space for ur vehicles!;)

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      Thank you so much! You are quite possibly right with needing 2 more videos…we’ll see! 😉 We’ve talked about that but it makes it hard for the kids to access the bikes on a daily basis if they are in a shed in our locked up back yard. They get them out multiple times a day, but believe me…we’ve considered it many times! We have one already where we store our yard equipment and love it! Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching!

  • @williamhawthorne1375
    @williamhawthorne1375 Год назад +1

    Well done hard work phew xxx.Lizzie

  • @sprucingupmayhem
    @sprucingupmayhem Год назад

    You’re so close to 1000 subscribers!!! 🎉🎉 you guys let’s help her get there!!
    Getting ready to do a garage clean out myself so I can have space to paint my cabinets 😅 we always do a big clean out near the end of summer so we can at least fit one car in the garage for winter lol.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад +1

      You are so sweet! Thank you! I know; I’m getting so excited to be closer…my watch time hours hit their mark a while back so now I’m anxiously waiting for my subscriber count to get there. So grateful for the ones I have and hopefully the ones that will join soon! 🥰
      Oh fun!! I love that you do that each year at a set time…we need to do that once we get it under control for this round.

    • @sprucingupmayhem
      @sprucingupmayhem Год назад

      @@MyLifeUnderRenovation trust me I wish we didn’t have to do a clean out every year. Summer is just messy for some reason🥴. I’d like to be able to park in the garage all year! Lol.

  • @nancyantrim3130
    @nancyantrim3130 Год назад

    My son and I have been in our house for 7.5 years. Sadly the garage is similar. Moved items in the garage and need to go through everything. It is a two car. His car is in but not mine. Cleaning it is on my agenda this year. Looks good with what you were able to get done. Look forward to seeing future progress m.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      It gets so tough but sounds like you are ahead of the game if you can fit one car in there! Keep up the great work! 🥰

  • @fayeashcroft7066
    @fayeashcroft7066 Год назад +1

    Oops 😬
    I meant racking system where everything is hung up on the wall

  • @sallymartin581
    @sallymartin581 Год назад

    I have my grandmother's china that we never use. It sits in my china hutch. I thought about just keeping like the extra plates to hang as decor and get rid of the rest, but it's definitely sentimental clutter.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      It’s so difficult, huh?! I wish it were easier or I wish I was a less sentimental person at times!

  • @alisonsmith7162
    @alisonsmith7162 Год назад

    Great job guys. Life happens, and things don't always go to plan. Dana K White, of A Slob Comes Clean covers all the types of stuff that is hard to deal with eg dishes gifted to you, sentimental stuff etc.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      Thank you so much! I’ll have to check out her content; sounds like just what I need! 🥰

  • @beckymattsmom4556
    @beckymattsmom4556 2 месяца назад

    I can't seem to find the second part of this video. Wanted to see the end result!

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Месяц назад

      After some crazy changes in the weather and seasons…and life…we are working on it again! I have one more week until vacation and I can’t wait to get a bunch done out there! Part 2 hopefully coming soon! 💗

  • @carolynoquinn4573
    @carolynoquinn4573 Год назад

    Hi! That's so much spray paint!!!!

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      I know…it’s lots!!!! I really do many, many projects but still so much paint! 😉🤣

  • @anngray398
    @anngray398 Год назад

    Omg!

  • @maryl234
    @maryl234 2 месяца назад

    Hahahahaaa - look at all the JUNK!

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  2 месяца назад

      Yes, some junk and lots of other amazing items that blessed other people who we passed things along to.

  • @sallymartin581
    @sallymartin581 Год назад

    This could be my garage! I clear it out enough to park one car in winter, and it fills up again.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      Oh man, the struggle with the garage! I’m glad I’m not alone on my garage battle! 😉

  • @carolynoquinn4573
    @carolynoquinn4573 Год назад

    My first thought was like you need a bigger house, or a Storage Unit?! Lol

    • @fayeashcroft7066
      @fayeashcroft7066 Год назад +2

      Noooooooooooooooo
      Declutter declutter declutter
      Donate
      Never never a storage locker
      They cost money
      If your not using it Sell
      Get the money 💰
      Interest rates here going up
      Everything is going up
      Australia 🇦🇺 👍👍👍

    • @carolynoquinn4573
      @carolynoquinn4573 Год назад

      @@fayeashcroft7066 LOL. Our house is almost 100 years old and a modest size. Approximately 1500 sq ft. We're Grandparents.

    • @fayeashcroft7066
      @fayeashcroft7066 Год назад +2

      Great 👍
      Grandparents here as well
      12 sq house
      No clutter
      Have a good week
      Australia 🇦🇺 👍👍👍

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      Haha! It would appear that way, huh?! No storage unit for us but I can see how there are so many storage unit companies around…so much easier and faster than the decluttering journey I’m on! 😉🤣

    • @ZenDragoonYT
      @ZenDragoonYT Месяц назад

      @@fayeashcroft7066 agree! never ever a storage unit.

  • @CamiloJuarez-gr8vw
    @CamiloJuarez-gr8vw Месяц назад

    Is part two available?

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Месяц назад

      Hopefully soon! We ran across several obstacles and roadblocks but I hope to have it up for you all soon! Only a year later! 😉

  • @ellenherman9543
    @ellenherman9543 4 месяца назад

    Holy crap whats all the paint for

  • @ellenherman9543
    @ellenherman9543 4 месяца назад

    Wow you have way to much stuff

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  4 месяца назад

      Indeed we did, hence the video and determination to change that! So glad we did! 💗

  • @NaturallyGifted77
    @NaturallyGifted77 Год назад +1

    Oh lord!.what is the point of having a garage if you can not park in it. I wonder what the attic looks like? I hope you and your family accomplish your goal for the garage.

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      I know! 🤦‍♀️ However, it’s very common where I live to not park in the garage…many people use the garage for storage or as an extension of the home (workspace, home gym, etc). My goal, obviously, is to park in there though! 🤞 And no attic here!

  • @hb6940
    @hb6940 Год назад +1

    Are you in USA? Massive house and garden and so much space and you don’t have space to store your family heirlooms. Every time I watch US based RUclipsr saying this, I can’t help but laugh and imagine how they would manage here in UK in the dinky shoe box houses here?

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад

      Yes, I am in the USA. I’m sure this is relative to everyone, all around the world. There is always someone with less space than you, more space than you, etc. And each person’s perspective would be so very different on these things. I’m sure it is odd to hear for you, but then for us if we have not known or lived differently, this is our reality. And I’m the first to admit I have too much “stuff” and so do most Americans/many others around the world. But that’s part of why I’m here; trying to change that! 😊 Thank you for watching!

  • @carolynoquinn4573
    @carolynoquinn4573 Год назад

    How many kids do you have?

  • @JoyceB-qv9xq
    @JoyceB-qv9xq Год назад +1

    Your story about your move makes ZERO sense. The buyer of YOUR original home had the problem, not the seller of the home you bought!. Your original home's sale was delayed, why would you then have to move prematurely, putting your things in your new home's garage before that seller left when it was to have been a simultaneous transaction? What am I missing here?

    • @MyLifeUnderRenovation
      @MyLifeUnderRenovation  Год назад +3

      Hi! It was definitely difficult to explain all the moving parts (no pun intended) in a tiny little bit of time in my video! I won’t type out ALL the details because it would take forever, but to sum it up…the people who owned this house had already moved out and were super kind. When they heard there was a hold up with the financing from the buyers of our old house but that it should be resolved in the next few days (and that we had a team of people ready to help us move most of our stuff on a weekend), they allowed us to move everything into the garage. There are rules about NOT letting people move things into an actual dwelling due to insurance in these situations, but garages are a loophole and apparently this is fairly common (or used to be) in the area where I live. So anyway…we moved almost everything into the garage, then the few days until the official closing ended up getting extended AGAIN, which is also when we all got miserably sick. Looooong story that I try to block out! 😉 Hopefully that clears up some of the confusion. Thanks for watching!

    • @heidihobson4525
      @heidihobson4525 Год назад +2

      Likely the funds had to wrap from one top the other and that's why it was supposed to be simultaneous. Their moving help was already scheduled and that's why it was helpful to move before close.