Thank you so much for watching! Ignore the typo at 4:58 - it should be "think about how to repurpose an item" not "thing!" I deleted the original footage and wasn't able to make that edit. Please subscribe to see more content like this, if you're not already, I'd love to see you around my channel 😊 www.youtube.com/@tarynmaria_?...
I take photos of things I donate that I cared about, but, all of a sudden I am thinking, well, what if I lost my phone? Then my photos would be gone! Lol. Non ending!!! 🌻
I watch that tv show Hoarders. It is an inspiration and motivation to regularly declutter and organise my things. I've always struggled with organisation but am learning skills from utube videos.
Love these ideas. Appreciate you not saying "just toss it!" As someone who values repurposing and reduce, reuse for our planet, I find that expression to be careless and hear it way too much. Again, appreciate your ideas and your approach.
Hi Taryn, I just discovered you today, and binge-watched several of your videos. I like your awareness of toxins and food additives. I too am educating myself about health sabotage like maltodextrin. I heard that card board boxes emit harmful fumes if used for storage. Since I live near the Harvard U. campus, I find a lot of plastic crates and IKEA boxes when the students move out in May. I find the clear plastic most useful for organizing so I could see the contents at a glance. For clothing, I added a book shelf into my walk-in closet, and keep folded sleeve-less tanks on the top shelf, short sleeve t-shirts on the middle shelf, and long sleeve sweaters on the bottom shelf. It feels like a store. I have a Ukie grandma and aunts too, and that's a great idea to frame their recipes 😀 I noticed a long intellect line on your palm, so thank you for sharing your wisdom. Regarding the dishwasher, have you checked the filter? There are many videos showing how to pop it out. I propose you do that for a future video. Build up is not safe. And dryer vent. I tell that to friends, and they didn't know it's important to prevent problems. Keep up the great motivational job you are doing, God bless.
I'm one of the lucky ones who isn't attached to physical objects. I came to the realization that the only time I ever look at my sentimental items is when I'm doing a round of decluttering and they started to become more of a burden than a delight. For example, my childhood Easter basket was taking up a lot of space but I don't decorate for Easter, it wasn't anything special (cheap, mass-produced), and I have all the fond memories associated with it even after I finally decluttered it. I kept a small bin of personal effects just because that's the expectation and my daughter would be offended if I threw out any cards from her. Cards have a very special meaning to her; she keeps every one that she is given and she puts a lot of time into the ones that she gives to me. We learned in therapy that she has an extremely emotional thinking brain and mine is almost entirely logical based thinking. She thinks I might have autism because I don't have strong emotional reactions or attachments but we're just very different and a balance of both is actually considered ideal. Being the polar opposite, her emotional reactions can be over the top, she takes things too personally, and she can have hoarding tendencies with sentimental items like cards.
Thank you for sharing, Jenny! I think everyone is so different when it comes to sentimentalism, I also think it changes over time. I used to be much more sentimental when I was younger. That really interesting about emotional v logical thinking. I agree a mix of both seems ideal - a good balance!
@@Emi_72Autistic mom here who has slowly culled many collections and sentimental items, and I agree we neurodiverse folks tend to appreciate our collections. All three kiddos are also Autistic. Two of them want nothing…the third is a pack rat of All. The. Collections! My husband with ADHD is just a generalized sentimental packrat with no sense of order 😂
Jenny I liked hearing your story. I doubt that you have autism or are even on the spectrum. But if you are, that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you (which your daughter seems to be implying). Mental divergence is often a gift rather than a disability. It sounds like your daughter has a bit of an unhealthy relationship with things, which is not fully explained by her personality type (emotion-driven). An honest therapist would have challenged her about that.
Hi, Taryn! I am new to your channel as of yesterday when one of your videos "popped up" on my phone. I almost did not click on it because I figured it would be "just another video on de-cluttering." However, I'm very glad that I decided to watch it. Since watching that first video of yours yesterday, I have watched several more. I like your personal approach to the de-cluttering process. You have great advice and tips on this subject. Additionally, I appreciate your sincere and candid approach to "sentimental hoarding and de-cluttering of those meaningful objects we tend to keep since it's more difficult to purge those items." I'm one of those sentimental people so I understand that difficult process well. Taryn, you approach this subject with honesty and concern for those people who have a very hard time making the decision to de-clutter those things. I think you have more empathy for them than what I've observed from others who have channels on the subject of de-cluttering. Many of them speak in a very "cut and dry" manner on the subject, as though human beings are robots without feelings or emotions! I have subscribed to your channel, Taryn, and I will continue to watch your videos which I find to be very helpful. Thanks for doing what you do to help numerous people who are seeking to de-clutter their lives.
My problem is less about sentimental ”stuff” as in cups or mugs or the like, but rather in things I created or others created for me that I recived. Such as old letters, old drawings, old texts or old photos. I used to hoard everything as in every piece of paper or old notebooks from school, but 8 years of decluttering have actually helped and I have basically only one old 70ies trunk/travel suitcase filled with sentimental stuff. There are five stuffed toys from my childhood but the rest are the created type of things. I have no cualms about getting rid of objects gifted to me that I dont like, but those created things! Its the better kind perhaps but even that can get too much! Anyway.. although I have whittled it down so much more than I ever thought possible for me, I have a very long move ahead of me, fast approaching. And I feel that I should be able to let the past go. Just live with the essentials for my current life. Why do I have to old on to this trunk filled with things I don’t use and only see when I declutter? I love the trunk, that I will hold on to (was mynparents when they were young), but I could use it to hold other things? Anyway, that category of stuff is just so hard, its so personal it can get. They are not objects bought, they are created.. how to think?? I really feel like I should lessen my load more! To be more mobile/flexible/moveable, more free…
I have some things displayed in my home that I really enjoy seeing. But I did have some others that I thought I should keep because they were from My childhood but they brought some bad memories too. It took me some time but finally I decided to let them go, and it felt so good! Thank you for sharing these tips!
Any tips for dealing with someone else’s sentimental clutter? My husband gave me all of the things his mother gave him, dishes, her jewelry box, with no jewelry, her childhood dolls, etc. Obviously, these things mean nothing to me, but he does not want to make any decisions about them.
@@eydiehostetler9123 Ahhh this is a tough one! I have a personal rule that I won't declutter other people's things (except my kids) because there are so many things that could go wrong (people get upset about their stuff!). I would say let him know specifically what you plan to do with the items and then if he objects he can let you know. Maybe you can save a few items you like, give the others to family, and donate the rest and just let him know beforehand. I think that is what I would do :)
@@tarynmaria_ he has already objected to my plans.😆 his family gave these items to us😆 you’re right, people get upset about their stuff, I know I do. It’s probably best just to put it in boxes and let it live there in peace.😁
Some people “love” everything and have a problem letting go bc of that. If someone feels like they love everything and they feel like everything is valuable, (then like you said in your “decluttering lies” video), then nothing’s valuable. Can you prioritize things you “love” as well? And if that certain item has a HIGH love value, then keep it? 0:54
تصوير الاشياء هو فوضي الكترونيه مش اكتر لو فعلا محتاج تتخلص من شيء ف اتخلص منه كليا و تعامل مع مشاعر التخلي Taking photos of the things you diclutter is like clutter shifting you crated digital clutter! You need to let go and manage those feelings
What if the people u love hear that u threw out something they gave you? Wouldn't that make em sad and feel like all the money they put on me was wasted
When I saw you holding your children’s old “art” I had to click on the thumbnail. I used to hang on to my daughter’s drawings and paintings. I didn’t really like them or feel attached to them, but I felt like I should have been attached to them. Eventually I got rid of them. I don’t think it bothered my daughter at all..
Thank you so much for watching! Ignore the typo at 4:58 - it should be "think about how to repurpose an item" not "thing!" I deleted the original footage and wasn't able to make that edit. Please subscribe to see more content like this, if you're not already, I'd love to see you around my channel 😊 www.youtube.com/@tarynmaria_?...
I take photos of things I donate that I cared about, but, all of a sudden I am thinking, well, what if I lost my phone? Then my photos would be gone! Lol. Non ending!!! 🌻
Back (copy) your photos up on Google, Cloud or a USB stick if worrying about losing your phone is holding you back
i’m the same
Set your phone to back up to Google photos. Super easy auto backup. Even my iPhone backs to Google.
I watch that tv show Hoarders. It is an inspiration and motivation to regularly declutter and organise my things.
I've always struggled with organisation but am learning skills from utube videos.
Yes - that show is definitely a great motivation! Thank you for sharing :)
Love these ideas. Appreciate you not saying "just toss it!" As someone who values repurposing and reduce, reuse for our planet, I find that expression to be careless and hear it way too much. Again, appreciate your ideas and your approach.
You are so welcome!
Hi Taryn, I just discovered you today, and binge-watched several of your videos. I like your awareness of toxins and food additives. I too am educating myself about health sabotage like maltodextrin. I heard that card board boxes emit harmful fumes if used for storage. Since I live near the Harvard U. campus, I find a lot of plastic crates and IKEA boxes when the students move out in May. I find the clear plastic most useful for organizing so I could see the contents at a glance. For clothing, I added a book shelf into my walk-in closet, and keep folded sleeve-less tanks on the top shelf, short sleeve t-shirts on the middle shelf, and long sleeve sweaters on the bottom shelf. It feels like a store. I have a Ukie grandma and aunts too, and that's a great idea to frame their recipes 😀 I noticed a long intellect line on your palm, so thank you for sharing your wisdom. Regarding the dishwasher, have you checked the filter? There are many videos showing how to pop it out. I propose you do that for a future video. Build up is not safe. And dryer vent. I tell that to friends, and they didn't know it's important to prevent problems. Keep up the great motivational job you are doing, God bless.
Thank you so much for sharing! And I'm so glad you found my channel!!☺
I'm one of the lucky ones who isn't attached to physical objects. I came to the realization that the only time I ever look at my sentimental items is when I'm doing a round of decluttering and they started to become more of a burden than a delight. For example, my childhood Easter basket was taking up a lot of space but I don't decorate for Easter, it wasn't anything special (cheap, mass-produced), and I have all the fond memories associated with it even after I finally decluttered it. I kept a small bin of personal effects just because that's the expectation and my daughter would be offended if I threw out any cards from her. Cards have a very special meaning to her; she keeps every one that she is given and she puts a lot of time into the ones that she gives to me. We learned in therapy that she has an extremely emotional thinking brain and mine is almost entirely logical based thinking. She thinks I might have autism because I don't have strong emotional reactions or attachments but we're just very different and a balance of both is actually considered ideal. Being the polar opposite, her emotional reactions can be over the top, she takes things too personally, and she can have hoarding tendencies with sentimental items like cards.
Thank you for sharing, Jenny! I think everyone is so different when it comes to sentimentalism, I also think it changes over time. I used to be much more sentimental when I was younger. That really interesting about emotional v logical thinking. I agree a mix of both seems ideal - a good balance!
@@Emi_72 She has an ADHD diagnosis already and she's extra neuro spicy so there's a chance she's autistic as well.
@@Emi_72Autistic mom here who has slowly culled many collections and sentimental items, and I agree we neurodiverse folks tend to appreciate our collections. All three kiddos are also Autistic. Two of them want nothing…the third is a pack rat of All. The. Collections! My husband with ADHD is just a generalized sentimental packrat with no sense of order 😂
Jenny I liked hearing your story. I doubt that you have autism or are even on the spectrum. But if you are, that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you (which your daughter seems to be implying). Mental divergence is often a gift rather than a disability.
It sounds like your daughter has a bit of an unhealthy relationship with things, which is not fully explained by her personality type (emotion-driven). An honest therapist would have challenged her about that.
Hi, Taryn! I am new to your channel as of yesterday when one of your videos "popped up" on my phone. I almost did not click on it because I figured it would be "just another video on de-cluttering." However, I'm very glad that I decided to watch it. Since watching that first video of yours yesterday, I have watched several more. I like your personal approach to the de-cluttering process. You have great advice and tips on this subject. Additionally, I appreciate your sincere and candid approach to "sentimental hoarding and de-cluttering of those meaningful objects we tend to keep since it's more difficult to purge those items." I'm one of those sentimental people so I understand that difficult process well. Taryn, you approach this subject with honesty and concern for those people who have a very hard time making the decision to de-clutter those things. I think you have more empathy for them than what I've observed from others who have channels on the subject of de-cluttering. Many of them speak in a very "cut and dry" manner on the subject, as though human beings are robots without feelings or emotions!
I have subscribed to your channel, Taryn, and I will continue to watch your videos which I find to be very helpful. Thanks for doing what you do to help numerous people who are seeking to de-clutter their lives.
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and I am so happy to hear this! ☺❤
My problem is less about sentimental ”stuff” as in cups or mugs or the like, but rather in things I created or others created for me that I recived. Such as old letters, old drawings, old texts or old photos. I used to hoard everything as in every piece of paper or old notebooks from school, but 8 years of decluttering have actually helped and I have basically only one old 70ies trunk/travel suitcase filled with sentimental stuff. There are five stuffed toys from my childhood but the rest are the created type of things. I have no cualms about getting rid of objects gifted to me that I dont like, but those created things! Its the better kind perhaps but even that can get too much! Anyway.. although I have whittled it down so much more than I ever thought possible for me, I have a very long move ahead of me, fast approaching. And I feel that I should be able to let the past go. Just live with the essentials for my current life. Why do I have to old on to this trunk filled with things I don’t use and only see when I declutter? I love the trunk, that I will hold on to (was mynparents when they were young), but I could use it to hold other things? Anyway, that category of stuff is just so hard, its so personal it can get. They are not objects bought, they are created.. how to think?? I really feel like I should lessen my load more! To be more mobile/flexible/moveable, more free…
Yes! That stuff is so hard to get rid of!
Love your channel! I've seen a million on RUclips and you are my Fave!Totally in sync with me and my ongoing battle with reorganizing my home ❤
Wow, thank you so much!! ❤
I have some things displayed in my home that I really enjoy seeing. But I did have some others that I thought I should keep because they were from
My childhood but they brought some bad memories too. It took me some time but finally I decided to let them go, and it felt so good!
Thank you for sharing these tips!
You are so welcome! Thank you for sharing that! 😊
Any tips for dealing with someone else’s sentimental clutter? My husband gave me all of the things his mother gave him, dishes, her jewelry box, with no jewelry, her childhood dolls, etc. Obviously, these things mean nothing to me, but he does not want to make any decisions about them.
@@eydiehostetler9123 Ahhh this is a tough one! I have a personal rule that I won't declutter other people's things (except my kids) because there are so many things that could go wrong (people get upset about their stuff!). I would say let him know specifically what you plan to do with the items and then if he objects he can let you know. Maybe you can save a few items you like, give the others to family, and donate the rest and just let him know beforehand. I think that is what I would do :)
@@tarynmaria_ he has already objected to my plans.😆 his family gave these items to us😆 you’re right, people get upset about their stuff, I know I do. It’s probably best just to put it in boxes and let it live there in peace.😁
@@eydiehostetler9123for sure! Better that than having an argument :) Good luck!
Some people “love” everything and have a problem letting go bc of that. If someone feels like they love everything and they feel like everything is valuable, (then like you said in your “decluttering lies” video), then nothing’s valuable. Can you prioritize things you “love” as well? And if that certain item has a HIGH love value, then keep it? 0:54
Yes! I think prioritizing is so important if you can't make a decision and feel like you love everything!
Thank you.
You're welcome!
تصوير الاشياء هو فوضي الكترونيه مش اكتر لو فعلا محتاج تتخلص من شيء ف اتخلص منه كليا و تعامل مع مشاعر التخلي
Taking photos of the things you diclutter is like clutter shifting you crated digital clutter!
You need to let go and manage those feelings
Good tips love it thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you, Ivy!
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Thank you for commenting! :)
What if the people u love hear that u threw out something they gave you? Wouldn't that make em sad and feel like all the money they put on me was wasted
I think that they also wouldn't want us to feel stressed from having too much stuff. It's a delicate balance for sure.
When I saw you holding your children’s old “art” I had to click on the thumbnail. I used to hang on to my daughter’s drawings and paintings. I didn’t really like them or feel attached to them, but I felt like I should have been attached to them. Eventually I got rid of them. I don’t think it bothered my daughter at all..
Yup - kids' art and greeting cards are the two things I have a lot of trouble decluttering!
Gave away the wedding shoes. Don’t fit. Done.