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So excited for this series! I say office next because I need some motivation for my own office. :) I follow The Minimal Mom, and Dawn has helped me so much with decluttering strategies that really work! She promotes the decluttering method of Dana from A Slob Comes Clean... decluttering without making a mess, make progress and only progress so it doesn't have to be an overwhelming project. Sorry, I know that's a lot of terminology, but might be worth checking out if any of it sounds beneficial. They have been so helpful for me and our home!
I place mugs that in great condition in my gift closet. When I need a quick neighbor or friend gift, I pull one out and add a bit of paper shred and a chocolate candy bar. Saves on those quick gift moments.
@@bkirstie she could be like me and forget 😂 i always start cleaning and feel so motivated and don't realize my hair is still getting all in my face!! it has to really annoy me to remember it's time to tie it up!!
If you are unsure about keeping something put it in a “timeout” box with a date on it and store it in your garage or basement with a “use by” date. If you haven’t gone back to look for the item(s) in that time frame go ahead and donate. It’s important to use a bin that you can donate, handling the items again could give you second thoughts 😊
Every so often I walk through my house and throw things in a Rubbermaid bin. I keep it in the garage for 6-12 months. If I haven't thought about it in that time, I post it on Facebook for free. I never open it to refresh my memory about what is in it. Whoever gets it, gets the contents and a free Rubbermaid bin. They can toss the contents if they choose.
De-cluttering my whole house is my goal for 2021 and I did my kitchen this weekend and already feel so much lighter. This series is coming at the perfect time, great motivation!
YOU are the first declutterer that has nailed it on reasoning! I’ve watched MANY!! The coffee mugs! The value of the less you keep is far more than the value of the lot you had. I get that totally. That’s how I rationalize my decluttering. It’s so satisfying to have only what you need and what serves you. Thank you!! I’m parking right here and completing my declutter journey right along with yours.
We upped and moved 3 states away in 2020 and haven’t regretted it at all! We are making our new house our dream home and we are making so many new memories in a more affordable state.
I can tell I’m going to love this new series and I can tell it will help inspire me to do my house! Recently I was in a rut and needed to get things done around my house that I had been neglecting too long. I decided to watch some of your videos and it totally brought me back and I got it done! Thanks for being a friend that I can go to to get motivated!
I just completely decluttered, deep cleaned, and organized my entire kitchen 😍. I am new to your channel and I watched one episode and I was hooked 🥰. I love watching you clean and share tips. The next room I am gonna clean and declutter is the upstairs play area and my sons room. I will also be finally decorating his room. My son just turned 5 and he has asked me mommy I want to hang up my sonic pictures and Mario curtains so today while he is at school I am gonna surprise him and decorate his room ❤️. My son has so many toys that I need to go through and donate. He absolutely loves his stuffed animals so I am trying to think of a way or something to put them in that won’t take up so much space. We recently just moved to Florida in September last year and we have only been in our new house for 5 months and I have unpacked mostly everything but I haven’t taken the time to truly put stuff in places. Ever since I watched my first video on your channel, I get more motivated every time I get ready to clean or declutter 😀. We don’t have a lot of money to spend right now on items that would be helpful to organize and decorate so I tried your dollar tree idea and I absolutely love how awesome my pantry looks now that I decluttered and organized it. I only had a $10 budget hubby gave so I bought some dollar tree baskets to organize my pantry with and I also use some stuff I already had around the house and it looks so much better than it did before 😊. My husband was even shocked at how awesome and clean the kitchen and pantry looked. It took me all day to clean, and organize the kitchen and pantry, and I was so ready to just stop and finish it over the week but I just kept thinking about how rewarding it was gonna be once I was done, and oh my gosh the feeling I had when I was done was absolutely wonderful and I was so proud of all my hard work. Now if I ever feel like I don’t want to clean or try and wait to do it another day, I will just watch one of your amazing videos and I get so motivated to get things done ❤️. Thank you so much for making and sharing your awesome cleaning videos with us 😍. I absolutely love, love watching them. 🥰.
I just found you on RUclips and I’m doing a marathon watching all your videos starting with the organization ones. I am 37 weeks pregnant and I’ve been struggling to organize stuffs around the house because I’m tired and your cleaning and organization tips is just helping a lot because I didn’t know how and where to start. Love watching your videos now ❤
Thank you for this motivation! My family moved into this house 3 1/2 years ago and I didn't have a chance to get rid of stuff before the move and we have more stuff now. I hit a big depression little over a year ago due to lots of loss and just lost my mom on January 17th due to cancer diagnosis in October. I know if I get in and clear the clutter, and organize my house it will help with the healing process and I will have peace in my home and it will help with the depression as well. Thank you for the motivation! I may just have to do one cupboard or drawer at a time as I get overwhelmed too but it will help with the process and I will gain progress quickly.
Sorry for your loss! That happened to me in 2018 .We lost family and loved ones. I was so depressed, I just spent ti much money. Hope you heal in your process.
A junk drawer for me is for things we are constantly using... tape,scissors, pens, screw drivers, pad of paper and thats avout it... just the things that are always being asked for
This has given me so much motivation. I’m also going to declutter my kitchen tomorrow if GOD permits. I’m waiting for my new kitchen cabinets to arrive so I want to declutter everything before it arrives just to make my life easier when I decorate the kitchen too. 😁😁
I want to thank you so much for your videos. You have really helped my depression a lot and my house has never been so clean. I have even changed my style in the house cause yours is so beautiful. I just cant thank you enough. I watch you everyday all day long. It keeps me happy and motivated and i have gotten so much done. You are truly a blessing.
I can totally relate to this series...I've finally realized that, for me, a cluttered space = cluttered mind. I've slowly been decluttering spaces in my home and finding that I've started to breathe a little easier. I give myself 20 mins a day to go through a small space and I find it's just enough time to put myself in the right mindset to get stuff done and while it may take a little longer to get the whole house done, every little bit gives me peace of mind.
Omg! I have had this urgent need to clean out closets/drawers/cupboards in my home the last few weeks. I am being ruthless on what I’m purging (to donate) and am loving seeing open space when I open up doors. In regards to the ‘junk drawer’, I heard a RUclipsr refer to it as the ‘necessary drawer’ and that calling it that would bring less of a negative connotation to the items kept there and how much value you place on them and how neat:organized you make that a priority - I really liked that positive spin on it! Great job with your spaces - enjoyed your video.
I have my favorite mug that I use for home and one for travel. My travel mug is nothing fancy, just a plastic insulated mug I got from work. These are my favorite because they are functional and serve their purpose. I do have a back up mug for myself and a few for guest. I do love the minimalistic lifestyle when it comes to dishes. It makes life so much easier.
Looks great. We have lived in this place for 14 years so I have accumulated a lot again. We have been married for 40 years. Two weeks ago I decluttered our bathroom. Tonight I cleaned out 2 cupboards in my kitchen and got rid of 2 trash bags full of stuff. It feels so refreshing. I am 60 and I don't want to go hunting for anything. You inspire me and looking forward to the series
Thanks for the motivation! I stopped the video in the middle and went and cleaned and organized under my kitchens sink, which led to me finding a bottle of grout cleaner I forgot I bought, which led to me cleaning the grout in my bathroom! Ha! It’s a domino effect! I’m back to finish the video and hopefully get energized again to do some more cleaning out and organizing! 🤗 Oh, and my grout looks amazing! 😂
Oh boy do I need to get honest with myself and let go of things in my kitchen that I never reach for. I have cleared out some items, but I am going to go through again and only keep what I need and I actually use. I know that my husband will be happy. Thanks for this video! 😘
I love watching your videos for motivation and ideas. My approach to decluttering is to always do it one piece at a time, I rarely do a big declutter, I take things slowly but ruthlessly.
Hi. Thank you for your great channel. I love watching you decorate and clean. I live in Portugal originally from South Africa. My husband and I came over to look after my 92 year old mom in law. She suffers from dimentia. A cruel illness. So every day I look forward to your video and it inspires me to do things at home. Ever think about donating some of your pieces? Your house is so beautiful and you have really great pieces. Whatever you replace would look so good in my home. Think about it but know that your videos keep me motivated. Thank you ❤️
Love love love “the cost of clutter” phrase. So true. Have kept things just because.... I spent money on them .... a silly purchase from a vacation spot .... no more! You have freed me from those thoughts. 🙂 In fact just this AM I decluttered an upper cabinet before work. I will add..... I need a box open and ready for items. I tend (now) to buy boxes for a couple dollars from Lowe’s. That way when they are full I can seal them and stack them. Makes me feel accomplished to have a stack of boxes ready for donation.
♥️ty Amanda. Thanks for the motivation. I have been trying to decluttered my home, all during our quarantine times. Got a lot of organizing, which was very needed. Decluttering is really hard for me. Apparently I really love my things.☺️ But I did get under my bathroom sink done, (finally) after 2 months of putting it off😏 every time I went to see what I needed, I would get overwhelmed and close the cabinet. So I so get what you are feeling. Great job ♥️Also, I live in Arizona, so if you decide to move there, hope you like the heat😉. Get a home with a pool for sure. We lived in Chandler for 17 years and Arizona is beautiful, but it just seems to get hotter and hotter each year. We moved to northern AZ where it is so much cooler and we love it.
I so needed this! I am getting ready for a big move in May, in the meantime I am decluttering and planning now. I put your channel on the other day while I tackled my kitchen...when I first walked in there I was thinking #real life moment, haha! You keep me company throughout my work day as well. I put your channel on as I am working in my home office, it helps me to take breaks during the day...I motivates me to do quick chores or go through a drawer or an area quickly here and there. I go more in depth after work and on the weekends.
I've lived in Phoenix since 1979 - once I adjusted to the heat (I had lived in Maryland prior), which took about 3 years, I've LOVED IT! So many days of great sunshiny weather, beautiful 'winters' ... just really have to build sunscreen into the daily routine. Good luck, whatever you decide to do.
I found your videos when I was pregnant last year, I now turn them on whenever I am either cleaning or crafting like I am right now with my Cricut. I love listening and watching your videos!
De-cluttering feels soo good. I'm currently doing a 7 day Spring Clean Challenge and I can not wait for the finished result. I have been on a minimalist journey since the New Year. Really love watching your channel and I loved your Make over on your brothers farm house series. You have a beautiful home x
Loved your video, Amanda!! Decluttering is such a freeing experience!! When we had all our flooring ripped out in July (except for bathrooms) and replaced it with waterproof Pergo we had to box up everything from our closets, since those were being redone too 😱. That's when hubby and I went through everything, using the Kon Mari method. Now, on our closet floors, we only have a security chest (master), an extra chair from our dining room (son's) and our vacuum (spare). We can now call ourselves minimalists and it feels great!! Have a beautiful day!!! 🙂
How I got control over the junk drawer... get rid of it all together. It was just a place to toss stuff instead of putting them in the areas that they really belong. tons of pens, in the office. tape measure, in the tool chest & so on. Its soooo freeing. everything is where it should be. Great motivation ~Samantha
I too have started my decluttering of the kitchen and going to give myself 2-3 days, cleaning my shelves and new shelf paper put in. I have a little trouble in throwing away things so I now have a saying it gos like this , Have nothing in your home that you do not know to be Useful or believe to be Beautiful, use it Up, wear it Out, make it Do or do Without. Use it or share if you want to. I like the word peace , and also think, the more you declutter the less you have to move if you do move that is peace also. O my you wore me out, just watching you and I'm setting down. Stay Safe Till The Next Time
Great video. I de-cluttered my kitchen a while ago. This past weekend, I went back and re-organized it. Cheers to you, it s big job. I did most of it Friday and then finished Saturday. I’m pretty much always de-cluttering our house. Guess that’s mom life.
Fab video...I was so excited as our Costco in the U.K. had the beautiful wooden lazy Susan in...my son has brought it for my birthday next Monday 15th feb.....🥰👍
This is so real life, love to see that not everyone declutter and organize with tons of bins. A kitchen can still be organized and in order without bins and markers and so on👍🏻👍🏻
I’m currently 37 weeks pregnant and catching up on your videos… trying to get some motivation out them to finish my organizing before baby comes❤️ it’s been a crazy 2 weeks but I seem to always get some motivation every time I see one of your videos😍💪🏽
I'm absolutely confident that you can do it. About a year ago when quarantine started. I decided to redi my laundry room. Part of that decision was realizing I had 32 cabinets out there that were full of things I didn't recognize. It opens off my kitchen across a small Hall. So 5 steps away. I started with taking one cabinet bank at a time and took everything out. Then painted it all and consolidated. Then I took a look at the kitchen cabinets where I had a big mess. I moved so much to the now entry laundry room, remember 5 feet away. So you can do it. Of course it's been a year si now I'm decluttering again with you! Advice here is be more ruthless and maybe I can make it last a year before the next attack1😁
I de-cluttered this weekend and it felt soooo good. Great idea regarding putting your donated items in a box. I do the same, or sometimes just in a black heavy duty garbage bag. But what I do is, instead of storing it in my closet or garage. I put mine in my trunk. I know I won't get to the second hand store right away, but I know I'll get there soon if I keep seeing it in my trunk and taking up precious space for shopping bags..... so that'll make me take it soon and not just store in my home and having other items pile on top of it. Hope you understood my comment Hee! Hee!
Hi Amanda - I'm watching your videos for the first time. I came over from Joanna Thornton - was watching one of her older videos and she recommended yours as well. I'm a mom of two from New Jersey and love to clean, de-clutter and organize. One thought on your junk drawer - try to stop calling it a junk drawer. Call it a utility drawer, tool drawer, etc. Then what you put in it becomes really useful items and you leave the guilty of thinking of it as junk.
Take a photo of all the stuff you're giving away and post for free on FB marketplace or Freecycle for a curb side pick up. Goes quickly and you know it's going to a new home. Sorted. Looking forward to this series!
I love how you keep adding more plants! I started getting into plants before the pandemic and now uts harder to get them but it's nice to see the plant people coming out of the cracks!
If you decide to move, any decluttering you can do will make moving easier! Good job in the kitchen. I was surprised you kept all the measuring tapes....that’s something I do too.
Hey Amanda, I love watching decluttering videos, have you thought about adjustable drawer organizers? they keep everything neat & tidy - just a thought!!! Loved watching your renovations in your basement but I'm sure if you move away there will always be some sort of renovations to do in your new house whatever you decide that makes you happy I will always be watching your videos and look forward to them. 💓
Just found your channel and I am LOVING everything about it, but especially YOU! I love that you show what real life looks like... it's not always Pinterest Perfect or Insta Ready. While watching this video, you mentioned that you have Hashis....I have it too and have struggled with it for 15 years. It's one of the most difficult obstacles, and a lot of people don't understand it. Don't give up and always listen to your body.... it will tell you if something isn't working. I look forward to watching the rest of your videos and look forward to your new ones!
A bathroom declutter. I love seeing other people’s storage solutions. I love cleaning my junk drawer, I always find something I forgot I had! 😂🤣 Great video!🥰❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wow!!!! That was some job!!!!! I have been feeling the same way....so as to not get OVERWHELMED... I choose one job and do the same as you...one section at a time... Thank you Amanda...love watching you ...you are real....and I know I'm not alone...my friend.
The after shots look amazing as usual!! My daughter and I love watching your channel together. (She is 7, this has motivated her want to help with cleaning around the house.) Thank you for being honest and real, I struggle with keeping up on my home too. You encourage me that I am not a lost cause. Thank you for taking us along on this journey.
It is definitely the month to declutter. I am decluttering as well and it feels great to get rid of so much stuff! Thank you for your tips along the way!
I so needed this video today! I've been getting stuck and giving up. I love the way you shared your process. Thank you for sharing your mom's advice to focus on one word when you're overwhelmed- how you'll feel when it's done 🤗
I really love the way you have turned this house into a home, making it extra special for its next residents to live in (God willing) ♡ My husband and I just moved apartments (we upgraded from a 1 bedroom to a 2 bedroom apartment) and it has been a DISASTER because we have a lot of things that is making us think we should've moved to a 3 bedroom apartment LOL (we are in the process of decluttering/rehoming a lot of our things) The bottom line is THANK YOU for your videos and for your awesome energy that is helping me with my move, and hoping your future move would be a smooth one!
Thank you for this, and your ruthlessness! I have a five year old plug in garlic roaster that I ‘ve never used, but I’ve held onto it because it was a gift from my sister in law!
Yay! I’m so excited for this! You’ve always got me up and motivated for the day for 4 years now 🤗. You are so my favorite and look so cute with your headband🤩
I drink that country peach passion tea every morning 🤣. I also completely understand buying things to help figure out a health issue before you know what the health issue is. I also hold on to things because I spent money on them and this video is giving me the kick in the rear to get moving and clean out some spaces. Hope you have your health under control better. My hubs has thyroid problems so I can slightly understand. Hope you have a blessed day.
oh my gyooooooooooood amanda! you got SO MUCH DONE. congratulations for tackling the entire kitchen when you were overwhelmed. that must have felt so good. i can only do a few cabinets at once as i’m very decisive, but whatever works for each person. i decluttered & organized my entire kitchen last year. 😋 you probably knocked off the hardest room. maybe you can tackle the boys bathrooms next? a smaller project since you just KNOCKED THIS OUT OF THE PARK. do you think it helped because you had the camera out?
It just amazes me how perfect your videos ( your content) and the timing of them are, thank you.😊 I had started decluttered and deep cleaning my kitchen, this past week, and was in the process of organizing today. I definitely agree with decluttering one space at a time, I'm definitely a person who cannot take everything out and declutter, I have tried it and have given up many and end up prolonging the process.
Hi sis, I just started my very first decluttering. I’m in the kitchen! Wow I’ve never done this before! Lol. It’s 1:42 am! What a time to start! Lol Love You Sister! Peace to you and your family! Xo Linda, Pa.
You did amazing! So many things decluttered! Which will make things easier to pack if you DO we use to move to Arizona. I have decided to describe now!
I’m actually studying real estate and y’all selling the House after finishing the basement is one of the best things yall could have done y’all house value going to go up and y’all will make so much more money from the sale ! But I will miss this home too ! But I support y’all 100% ♥️
I know! If we do move, I’ll miss it so much 😭 but new experiences will be amazing! And the basement being finished would definitely help us a lot in selling 🙌🏼 tons of built in equity 💗
I loved this video! You did such a good job. I need to do the same in my kitchen! I like the idea of boxing up donation to put in garage until donations are excepting them! Tfs! Looking forward to more!
We’ve had a crazy weather like from -15 and it’s been snowing a lot and freezing but I just get a blanket get cozy and watch this amazing videos love the cleaning
I personally feel like if you take a cabinet at a time it feels like a reward each time you declutter one. All at once feels so overwhelming! I appreciate the small rewards😊
Amazing i know that felt good to get done also so helpful! I just done my closet chest of drawers shoes and got rid of 75% . My goal is half if not more of my whole house !
I just did my kitchen the same way you do. Except I rearranged all my cabinets at the same time. Feels so much nicer and lighter and now I feel like I have the space for the kitchen Reno I wanted to do! Thabks for sharing!
Great video with great tips!!! Good luck with the move may all your wishes come true. And get answer to your prayers. You are so wonderful. Loving the series. I started with the bathroom video!! Can’t wait to see more!💞💞
I absolutely love your home and your basement is amazing. That being said, I think moving now while you're all young and in a position to do so would be great. I wish I had done it. We'll definitely be here for the ride and to cheer you on if you do. 😘
A few tips that work for me: 1. I line my cabinet drawers and shelves with Dollar Tree nonstick liner. It helps with clean up and saves wear and tear on my cabinet drawers and shelves. 2. A friend this idea years ago...Purchase the large paper leaf bags and place in your garage or closet, every time you have something you don’t use or no longer need place in the bag, when it’s full take to Goodwill. We take a bag or two every other month. 3. I sell things I no longer want on a local online garage sale site. I can make up to $300 or more a month at times. Recently I sold plastic shoe boxes I no longer use for $3 for six and hangers I no longer use 20 for $3...I sell shoes, clothes, pots, pans, towels...you name it I sell it. Our trash is someone else’s treasure.
I don’t have a “junk drawer” I have a Utility Drawer!! By referring to is differently, it allows me to be more intentional with what I put in there and less of a toss crap into it place.
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Good Morning to you! Would love to see how you tackle a bathroom. Mine is insane!
So excited for this series! I say office next because I need some motivation for my own office. :)
I follow The Minimal Mom, and Dawn has helped me so much with decluttering strategies that really work! She promotes the decluttering method of Dana from A Slob Comes Clean... decluttering without making a mess, make progress and only progress so it doesn't have to be an overwhelming project.
Sorry, I know that's a lot of terminology, but might be worth checking out if any of it sounds beneficial. They have been so helpful for me and our home!
I am so guilty of having way more spatulas, and spoons than I need🤪
@@nikkinichols832 me too!
I place mugs that in great condition in my gift closet. When I need a quick neighbor or friend gift, I pull one out and add a bit of paper shred and a chocolate candy bar. Saves on those quick gift moments.
When sis pulls her hair up we know its about to go down! Tfs.... stay safe, stay warm, stay blessed ❤
i never know why she just does not begin with it up 😂
@@bkirstie she could be like me and forget 😂 i always start cleaning and feel so motivated and don't realize my hair is still getting all in my face!! it has to really annoy me to remember it's time to tie it up!!
Totally need this today. It's -3 outside and we have about 3ft of snow and all I want to do is cuddle on my couch with Freya and a blanket
Brrr!!!
Cambriea, sounds like a good day to snuggle up with Drake and Bailey. I'm sure they both love the snow.
@@allthenuts9179 lol yes good day for cuddling but Drake is a baby and hates the snow and cold. Not a very good sled dog 🤣😂🤣
@@livingwithcambriea I guess he didn't get the memo that he's supposed to run all day in the snow.
LOL....-51 with the windchill
If you are unsure about keeping something put it in a “timeout” box with a date on it and store it in your garage or basement with a “use by” date. If you haven’t gone back to look for the item(s) in that time frame go ahead and donate. It’s important to use a bin that you can donate, handling the items again could give you second thoughts 😊
Every so often I walk through my house and throw things in a Rubbermaid bin. I keep it in the garage for 6-12 months. If I haven't thought about it in that time, I post it on Facebook for free. I never open it to refresh my memory about what is in it. Whoever gets it, gets the contents and a free Rubbermaid bin. They can toss the contents if they choose.
That is a brilliant idea!!!!! Thank you 😊😊
@@Travelbug71 how do you post it without knowing what’s inside
De-cluttering my whole house is my goal for 2021 and I did my kitchen this weekend and already feel so much lighter. This series is coming at the perfect time, great motivation!
You got this!!
Decluttering coffee mugs is so difficult for me 😅 especially the Rae Dunn ones
Lol it’s so hard! I definitely had to keep the ones you sent me!! They’re a few of my faves 😍
@@ThisCrazyLife I love your vuds
YOU are the first declutterer that has nailed it on reasoning! I’ve watched MANY!! The coffee mugs! The value of the less you keep is far more than the value of the lot you had. I get that totally. That’s how I rationalize my decluttering. It’s so satisfying to have only what you need and what serves you. Thank you!! I’m parking right here and completing my declutter journey right along with yours.
Ahh!! Yay! So happy you’re here!! 💗💗💗
We upped and moved 3 states away in 2020 and haven’t regretted it at all! We are making our new house our dream home and we are making so many new memories in a more affordable state.
I can tell I’m going to love this new series and I can tell it will help inspire me to do my house! Recently I was in a rut and needed to get things done around my house that I had been neglecting too long. I decided to watch some of your videos and it totally brought me back and I got it done! Thanks for being a friend that I can go to to get motivated!
I just completely decluttered, deep cleaned, and organized my entire kitchen 😍. I am new to your channel and I watched one episode and I was hooked 🥰. I love watching you clean and share tips. The next room I am gonna clean and declutter is the upstairs play area and my sons room. I will also be finally decorating his room. My son just turned 5 and he has asked me mommy I want to hang up my sonic pictures and Mario curtains so today while he is at school I am gonna surprise him and decorate his room ❤️. My son has so many toys that I need to go through and donate. He absolutely loves his stuffed animals so I am trying to think of a way or something to put them in that won’t take up so much space. We recently just moved to Florida in September last year and we have only been in our new house for 5 months and I have unpacked mostly everything but I haven’t taken the time to truly put stuff in places. Ever since I watched my first video on your channel, I get more motivated every time I get ready to clean or declutter 😀. We don’t have a lot of money to spend right now on items that would be helpful to organize and decorate so I tried your dollar tree idea and I absolutely love how awesome my pantry looks now that I decluttered and organized it. I only had a $10 budget hubby gave so I bought some dollar tree baskets to organize my pantry with and I also use some stuff I already had around the house and it looks so much better than it did before 😊. My husband was even shocked at how awesome and clean the kitchen and pantry looked. It took me all day to clean, and organize the kitchen and pantry, and I was so ready to just stop and finish it over the week but I just kept thinking about how rewarding it was gonna be once I was done, and oh my gosh the feeling I had when I was done was absolutely wonderful and I was so proud of all my hard work. Now if I ever feel like I don’t want to clean or try and wait to do it another day, I will just watch one of your amazing videos and I get so motivated to get things done ❤️. Thank you so much for making and sharing your awesome cleaning videos with us 😍. I absolutely love, love watching them. 🥰.
I just found you on RUclips and I’m doing a marathon watching all your videos starting with the organization ones. I am 37 weeks pregnant and I’ve been struggling to organize stuffs around the house because I’m tired and your cleaning and organization tips is just helping a lot because I didn’t know how and where to start.
Love watching your videos now ❤
Thank you for this motivation! My family moved into this house 3 1/2 years ago and I didn't have a chance to get rid of stuff before the move and we have more stuff now. I hit a big depression little over a year ago due to lots of loss and just lost my mom on January 17th due to cancer diagnosis in October. I know if I get in and clear the clutter, and organize my house it will help with the healing process and I will have peace in my home and it will help with the depression as well. Thank you for the motivation! I may just have to do one cupboard or drawer at a time as I get overwhelmed too but it will help with the process and I will gain progress quickly.
Sorry for your loss! That happened to me in 2018 .We lost family and loved ones. I was so depressed, I just spent ti much money. Hope you heal in your process.
I am so so sorry to hear about your mom. Sending a prayer and love your way! You’re amazing & I know you can do what you set your mind to! 💗
You got this....we are rooting for you!
This is the first video I am seeing of yours, but OMG that Walter White Instant Pot!!! Love!
A junk drawer for me is for things we are constantly using... tape,scissors, pens, screw drivers, pad of paper and thats avout it... just the things that are always being asked for
And I use the smalest drawer in the house/in my kitchen for that kind of stuff - so it stays pretty organized at all times.
This has given me so much motivation. I’m also going to declutter my kitchen tomorrow if GOD permits. I’m waiting for my new kitchen cabinets to arrive so I want to declutter everything before it arrives just to make my life easier when I decorate the kitchen too. 😁😁
I want to thank you so much for your videos. You have really helped my depression a lot and my house has never been so clean. I have even changed my style in the house cause yours is so beautiful. I just cant thank you enough. I watch you everyday all day long. It keeps me happy and motivated and i have gotten so much done. You are truly a blessing.
I can totally relate to this series...I've finally realized that, for me, a cluttered space = cluttered mind. I've slowly been decluttering spaces in my home and finding that I've started to breathe a little easier. I give myself 20 mins a day to go through a small space and I find it's just enough time to put myself in the right mindset to get stuff done and while it may take a little longer to get the whole house done, every little bit gives me peace of mind.
i took 6 months to declutter my home.
Omg! I have had this urgent need to clean out closets/drawers/cupboards in my home the last few weeks. I am being ruthless on what I’m purging (to donate) and am loving seeing open space when I open up doors. In regards to the ‘junk drawer’, I heard a RUclipsr refer to it as the ‘necessary drawer’ and that calling it that would bring less of a negative connotation to the items kept there and how much value you place on them and how neat:organized you make that a priority - I really liked that positive spin on it! Great job with your spaces - enjoyed your video.
I have my favorite mug that I use for home and one for travel. My travel mug is nothing fancy, just a plastic insulated mug I got from work. These are my favorite because they are functional and serve their purpose. I do have a back up mug for myself and a few for guest. I do love the minimalistic lifestyle when it comes to dishes. It makes life so much easier.
Looks great. We have lived in this place for 14 years so I have accumulated a lot again. We have been married for 40 years. Two weeks ago I decluttered our bathroom. Tonight I cleaned out 2 cupboards in my kitchen and got rid of 2 trash bags full of stuff. It feels so refreshing. I am 60 and I don't want to go hunting for anything. You inspire me and looking forward to the series
Thanks for the motivation! I stopped the video in the middle and went and cleaned and organized under my kitchens sink, which led to me finding a bottle of grout cleaner I forgot I bought, which led to me cleaning the grout in my bathroom! Ha! It’s a domino effect! I’m back to finish the video and hopefully get energized again to do some more cleaning out and organizing! 🤗 Oh, and my grout looks amazing! 😂
Yes the domino effect!! Lol!
Oh boy do I need to get honest with myself and let go of things in my kitchen that I never reach for. I have cleared out some items, but I am going to go through again and only keep what I need and I actually use. I know that my husband will be happy. Thanks for this video! 😘
I’m just so grateful for your constant reassurance throughout your video ☺️
I agree - declutter & clean 1 section at a time!!! Hardest part is starting. Once I start, it's motivation to keep going.
Absolutely!!!
I love watching your videos for motivation and ideas. My approach to decluttering is to always do it one piece at a time, I rarely do a big declutter, I take things slowly but ruthlessly.
Hi. Thank you for your great channel. I love watching you decorate and clean. I live in Portugal originally from South Africa. My husband and I came over to look after my 92 year old mom in law. She suffers from dimentia. A cruel illness. So every day I look forward to your video and it inspires me to do things at home. Ever think about donating some of your pieces? Your house is so beautiful and you have really great pieces. Whatever you replace would look so good in my home. Think about it but know that your videos keep me motivated. Thank you ❤️
Love love love “the cost of clutter” phrase. So true. Have kept things just because.... I spent money on them .... a silly purchase from a vacation spot .... no more! You have freed me from those thoughts. 🙂 In fact just this AM I decluttered an upper cabinet before work. I will add..... I need a box open and ready for items. I tend (now) to buy boxes for a couple dollars from Lowe’s. That way when they are full I can seal them and stack them. Makes me feel accomplished to have a stack of boxes ready for donation.
Ahh love that!!! You’re amazing! So happy you can free yourself from those common thoughts! We all deserve that peace 💗
♥️ty Amanda. Thanks for the motivation. I have been trying to decluttered my home, all during our quarantine times. Got a lot of organizing, which was very needed. Decluttering is really hard for me. Apparently I really love my things.☺️ But I did get under my bathroom sink done, (finally) after 2 months of putting it off😏 every time I went to see what I needed, I would get overwhelmed and close the cabinet. So I so get what you are feeling. Great job
♥️Also, I live in Arizona, so if you decide to move there, hope you like the heat😉. Get a home with a pool for sure. We lived in Chandler for 17 years and Arizona is beautiful, but it just seems to get hotter and hotter each year. We moved to northern AZ where it is so much cooler and we love it.
I so needed this! I am getting ready for a big move in May, in the meantime I am decluttering and planning now. I put your channel on the other day while I tackled my kitchen...when I first walked in there I was thinking #real life moment, haha! You keep me company throughout my work day as well. I put your channel on as I am working in my home office, it helps me to take breaks during the day...I motivates me to do quick chores or go through a drawer or an area quickly here and there. I go more in depth after work and on the weekends.
"throw all the junk drawer into the garbage" 😂 that cracked me up. I feel ya!
I am living for this real life moments! They make me realise that I am not the only person who sometimes has a „messy“ house! Thank you for that! xx
I've lived in Phoenix since 1979 - once I adjusted to the heat (I had lived in Maryland prior), which took about 3 years, I've LOVED IT! So many days of great sunshiny weather, beautiful 'winters' ... just really have to build sunscreen into the daily routine. Good luck, whatever you decide to do.
Thanks for the info! Happy you love it there!!!
I found your videos when I was pregnant last year, I now turn them on whenever I am either cleaning or crafting like I am right now with my Cricut. I love listening and watching your videos!
De-cluttering feels soo good. I'm currently doing a 7 day Spring Clean Challenge and I can not wait for the finished result. I have been on a minimalist journey since the New Year. Really love watching your channel and I loved your Make over on your brothers farm house series. You have a beautiful home x
Loved your video, Amanda!! Decluttering is such a freeing experience!! When we had all our flooring ripped out in July (except for bathrooms) and replaced it with waterproof Pergo we had to box up everything from our closets, since those were being redone too 😱. That's when hubby and I went through everything, using the Kon Mari method. Now, on our closet floors, we only have a security chest (master), an extra chair from our dining room (son's) and our vacuum (spare). We can now call ourselves minimalists and it feels great!! Have a beautiful day!!! 🙂
That’s awesome!! You got this!
How I got control over the junk drawer... get rid of it all together. It was just a place to toss stuff instead of putting them in the areas that they really belong. tons of pens, in the office. tape measure, in the tool chest & so on. Its soooo freeing. everything is where it should be. Great motivation ~Samantha
I too have started my decluttering of the kitchen and going to give myself 2-3 days, cleaning my shelves and new shelf paper put in. I have a little trouble in throwing away things so I now have a saying it gos like this , Have nothing in your home that you do not know to be Useful or believe to be Beautiful, use it Up, wear it Out, make it Do or do Without. Use it or share if you want to. I like the word peace , and also think, the more you declutter the less you have to move if you do move that is peace also. O my you wore me out, just watching you and I'm setting down. Stay Safe Till The Next Time
I love watching your videos. You help me stay focus on one task at a time. Thank you for making your videos.
Great video. I de-cluttered my kitchen a while ago. This past weekend, I went back and re-organized it. Cheers to you, it s big job. I did most of it Friday and then finished Saturday. I’m pretty much always de-cluttering our house. Guess that’s mom life.
We used to have so many coffee mugs, I don't even drink coffe. LOL! So I kept a few of hubbies favs, he's the only coffee drinker.
Fab video...I was so excited as our Costco in the U.K. had the beautiful wooden lazy Susan in...my son has brought it for my birthday next Monday 15th feb.....🥰👍
Natalie Bennett’s Messy to Minimal series on decluttering is life changing!
This is so real life, love to see that not everyone declutter and organize with tons of bins. A kitchen can still be organized and in order without bins and markers and so on👍🏻👍🏻
I’m currently 37 weeks pregnant and catching up on your videos… trying to get some motivation out them to finish my organizing before baby comes❤️ it’s been a crazy 2 weeks but I seem to always get some motivation every time I see one of your videos😍💪🏽
Thanks for sharing this video. I'd love to see you clean and declutter your car and garage. You're very motivating!
I'm absolutely confident that you can do it. About a year ago when quarantine started. I decided to redi my laundry room. Part of that decision was realizing I had 32 cabinets out there that were full of things I didn't recognize. It opens off my kitchen across a small Hall. So 5 steps away. I started with taking one cabinet bank at a time and took everything out. Then painted it all and consolidated. Then I took a look at the kitchen cabinets where I had a big mess. I moved so much to the now entry laundry room, remember 5 feet away. So you can do it. Of course it's been a year si now I'm decluttering again with you! Advice here is be more ruthless and maybe I can make it last a year before the next attack1😁
Thank you!! 💕
Having the finished basement adds so much value when selling.
I de-cluttered this weekend and it felt soooo good. Great idea regarding putting your donated items in a box. I do the same, or sometimes just in a black heavy duty garbage bag. But what I do is, instead of storing it in my closet or garage. I put mine in my trunk. I know I won't get to the second hand store right away, but I know I'll get there soon if I keep seeing it in my trunk and taking up precious space for shopping bags..... so that'll make me take it soon and not just store in my home and having other items pile on top of it. Hope you understood my comment Hee! Hee!
Love your Black and Orange Cats 💕💕
Hi Amanda - I'm watching your videos for the first time. I came over from Joanna Thornton - was watching one of her older videos and she recommended yours as well. I'm a mom of two from New Jersey and love to clean, de-clutter and organize. One thought on your junk drawer - try to stop calling it a junk drawer. Call it a utility drawer, tool drawer, etc. Then what you put in it becomes really useful items and you leave the guilty of thinking of it as junk.
Ahh So happy you’re here! I love Joanna 💗💗💗 welcome to the family!!
Take a photo of all the stuff you're giving away and post for free on FB marketplace or Freecycle for a curb side pick up. Goes quickly and you know it's going to a new home. Sorted.
Looking forward to this series!
I love how you keep adding more plants! I started getting into plants before the pandemic and now uts harder to get them but it's nice to see the plant people coming out of the cracks!
If you decide to move, any decluttering you can do will make moving easier! Good job in the kitchen. I was surprised you kept all the measuring tapes....that’s something I do too.
This is right up my ally. I’ve been decluttering slowly, space by space, since the new year. Be intentional and deliberate. Great tips. 💖💖💖
Hey Amanda, I love watching decluttering videos, have you thought about adjustable drawer organizers? they keep everything neat & tidy - just a thought!!! Loved watching your renovations in your basement but I'm sure if you move away there will always be some sort of renovations to do in your new house whatever you decide that makes you happy I will always be watching your videos and look forward to them. 💓
Just found your channel and I am LOVING everything about it, but especially YOU! I love that you show what real life looks like... it's not always Pinterest Perfect or Insta Ready. While watching this video, you mentioned that you have Hashis....I have it too and have struggled with it for 15 years. It's one of the most difficult obstacles, and a lot of people don't understand it. Don't give up and always listen to your body.... it will tell you if something isn't working. I look forward to watching the rest of your videos and look forward to your new ones!
Welcome to the family!!
A bathroom declutter. I love seeing other people’s storage solutions. I love cleaning my junk drawer, I always find something I forgot I had! 😂🤣 Great video!🥰❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Just decluttered my closet and our daughters closet over the weekend. Such a great feeling!!
Really excited about the kitchen declutter! Bring on the motivation.
Looking good, I love decluttering and organizing ❤️👍🏼
Wow!!!! That was some job!!!!! I have been feeling the same way....so as to not get OVERWHELMED... I choose one job and do the same as you...one section at a time... Thank you Amanda...love watching you ...you are real....and I know I'm not alone...my friend.
The after shots look amazing as usual!! My daughter and I love watching your channel together. (She is 7, this has motivated her want to help with cleaning around the house.) Thank you for being honest and real, I struggle with keeping up on my home too. You encourage me that I am not a lost cause. Thank you for taking us along on this journey.
It is definitely the month to declutter. I am decluttering as well and it feels great to get rid of so much stuff! Thank you for your tips along the way!
I so needed this video today! I've been getting stuck and giving up. I love the way you shared your process. Thank you for sharing your mom's advice to focus on one word when you're overwhelmed- how you'll feel when it's done 🤗
Always feels great to declutter I say as it sometimes can be a bit overwhelming at first but once we start it’s so good!
Nice job, thanks for the motivation 👍 I truly spent the afternoon declutter some spaces in my house ..
I really love the way you have turned this house into a home, making it extra special for its next residents to live in (God willing) ♡
My husband and I just moved apartments (we upgraded from a 1 bedroom to a 2 bedroom apartment) and it has been a DISASTER because we have a lot of things that is making us think we should've moved to a 3 bedroom apartment LOL (we are in the process of decluttering/rehoming a lot of our things)
The bottom line is THANK YOU for your videos and for your awesome energy that is helping me with my move, and hoping your future move would be a smooth one!
Thank you for this, and your ruthlessness! I have a five year old plug in garlic roaster that I ‘ve never used, but I’ve held onto it because it was a gift from my sister in law!
Yay! I’m so excited for this! You’ve always got me up and motivated for the day for 4 years now 🤗. You are so my favorite and look so cute with your headband🤩
Aww Thank you!! 💕
I drink that country peach passion tea every morning 🤣. I also completely understand buying things to help figure out a health issue before you know what the health issue is. I also hold on to things because I spent money on them and this video is giving me the kick in the rear to get moving and clean out some spaces. Hope you have your health under control better. My hubs has thyroid problems so I can slightly understand. Hope you have a blessed day.
Great motivation and tips! I will be decluttering now with purpose. Thank you so much!!!! I needed to watch this.
oh my gyooooooooooood amanda! you got SO MUCH DONE. congratulations for tackling the entire kitchen when you were overwhelmed. that must have felt so good. i can only do a few cabinets at once as i’m very decisive, but whatever works for each person. i decluttered & organized my entire kitchen last year. 😋
you probably knocked off the hardest room. maybe you can tackle the boys bathrooms next? a smaller project since you just KNOCKED THIS OUT OF THE PARK. do you think it helped because you had the camera out?
It just amazes me how perfect your videos ( your content) and the timing of them are, thank you.😊 I had started decluttered and deep cleaning my kitchen, this past week, and was in the process of organizing today. I definitely agree with decluttering one space at a time, I'm definitely a person who cannot take everything out and declutter, I have tried it and have given up many and end up prolonging the process.
Hi sis, I just started my very first decluttering. I’m in the kitchen! Wow I’ve never done this before! Lol. It’s 1:42 am! What a time to start! Lol Love You Sister! Peace to you and your family! Xo Linda, Pa.
I love that you clean first. I have been so excited for this declutter! Great job friend! ❤️❤️❤️
You did amazing! So many things decluttered! Which will make things easier to pack if you DO we use to move to Arizona. I have decided to describe now!
Hey Amanda! You have given me such determination to declutter my home. Thank you for all you do! Take care of you!!!
Thank you!! 💕
I always look forward to your videos. I am on day 3 of cleaning and losing steam but you always help to lift me back up. Thank you !
I think the asthetic of the video has changed and i love it amanda !!!❤️❤️❤️
I’m actually studying real estate and y’all selling the House after finishing the basement is one of the best things yall could have done y’all house value going to go up and y’all will make so much more money from the sale ! But I will miss this home too ! But I support y’all 100% ♥️
I know! If we do move, I’ll miss it so much 😭 but new experiences will be amazing! And the basement being finished would definitely help us a lot in selling 🙌🏼 tons of built in equity 💗
Needed this!😁 Everything is so hectic and it feels so nice to have a clean home. Thank you for being a friend. God bless you!
I agree!! Thank you!! 💕
I loved this video! You did such a good job. I need to do the same in my kitchen! I like the idea of boxing up donation to put in garage until donations are excepting them! Tfs! Looking forward to more!
We’ve had a crazy weather like from
-15 and it’s been snowing a lot and freezing but I just get a blanket get cozy and watch this amazing videos love the cleaning
I personally feel like if you take a cabinet at a time it feels like a reward each time you declutter one. All at once feels so overwhelming! I appreciate the small rewards😊
Totally!!
I have my kitchen scheduled for declutter re organize this friday. Thank you!!!
There is a lot of wisdom in this particular video!
Amazing i know that felt good to get done also so helpful! I just done my closet chest of drawers shoes and got rid of 75% . My goal is half if not more of my whole house !
That’s awesome!!!
De cluttering and reorganizing ,
My garage, I’m on a break, got matching totes finally..no more 20 plus year old mis matched ones
I just did my kitchen the same way you do. Except I rearranged all my cabinets at the same time. Feels so much nicer and lighter and now I feel like I have the space for the kitchen Reno I wanted to do! Thabks for sharing!
Great video with great tips!!! Good luck with the move may all your wishes come true. And get answer to your prayers. You are so wonderful. Loving the series. I started with the bathroom video!! Can’t wait to see more!💞💞
Always love your videos, and your wonderful vibe! Love your voice! 💗😊 And your ponytail! You mean business when that happens! 🥰
I absolutely love your home and your basement is amazing. That being said, I think moving now while you're all young and in a position to do so would be great. I wish I had done it. We'll definitely be here for the ride and to cheer you on if you do. 😘
Thank you!! 💕
Lol I decluttering before Christmas. Now after watching this, I want to do it again.
I am constantly decluttering my home. Love decluttering videos. Thanks Amanda
A few tips that work for me: 1. I line my cabinet drawers and shelves with Dollar Tree nonstick liner. It helps with clean up and saves wear and tear on my cabinet drawers and shelves. 2. A friend this idea years ago...Purchase the large paper leaf bags and place in your garage or closet, every time you have something you don’t use or no longer need place in the bag, when it’s full take to Goodwill. We take a bag or two every other month. 3. I sell things I no longer want on a local online garage sale site. I can make up to $300 or more a month at times. Recently I sold plastic shoe boxes I no longer use for $3 for six and hangers I no longer use 20 for $3...I sell shoes, clothes, pots, pans, towels...you name it I sell it. Our trash is someone else’s treasure.
Super motivating!! Ready to dive in and declutter my kitchen. And I love your earrings, Amanda! 🌷
I am definitely gojng to enjoy watching this series with all the tips you always share. I would like to see the bathroom decluttering next.
I get overwhelmed decuttering too. I just 7st try to focus on the results and it makes me feel better.
I don’t have a “junk drawer” I have a Utility Drawer!! By referring to is differently, it allows me to be more intentional with what I put in there and less of a toss crap into it place.