We take leftovers from home projects to the Habitat Restore. We have also purchased home improvement items there very inexpensively. It's a win either way!
"I know this isn't the baby." Yes! This has helped me soooo much with sentimental items. When I'm struggling letting a sentimental item I will literally say that out loud. Thank you!!
Absolutely, that one phrase hit me too; I need to remember it. My kiddos are all grown up now, but my time with them and memories of them are more important than the stuff.
I'm going to do my best to remember this after I have my (last) baby. All of the clothes and gear are so cumbersome I want to have the will power to give it away when I am done!
@Laura T if you know someone with a younger baby maybe offer it to them? Esp if it's a new mum, it can be super helpful and, for me, I got a little happy feeling seeing them in the things 😊
Aninal shelters will take washed towels. You taught me a great behavior of seeing an item in a room and immediately taking it out of the house. I have a few donation boxes waiting to be donated. Thank you for the continued inspiration!
I enjoy the way you go through each item and explain your thinking and decision making process. It is so helpful. So many youtubers do decluttering videos and they might explain for one or two items and then fast forward …I think it is such a waste of my time to sit and watch a fast forwarding video ..it’s just so useless to me. So thank you so much.
I’ve been decluttering pretty consistently over the last few years. I notice that now my husband is starting to declutter and organize some of his things. 👍👍
Exactly! I stay home heaps too and don't go into stores. I get 100% off as I hardly spend anything unless its essential like petrol and food.👍 Love your videos! Keep up the great work! Great to see your Mum and Dad on board too 👍👏
I love the monthly declutter recap. I like that you explain *why* you declutter the thing. That is both enlightening and motivating. Makes me consider why I have the same stuff in my house and that maybe it needs to go away. Thank you! ❤️
I enjoy watching your videos. Ive had the decluttering bug since the New Year. Now I’m at the point where I can do it once or twice during the month. I have a good friend who volunteers at a thrift store. She comes by on Mondays when I have things for donation. It makes it so convenient and I love to see the things leave my house as we put everything in her vehicle. I haven’t bought anything new. When I buy things I always do the one in two out method. Thanks for sharing you decluttering stories.
Oh "Justin Case" I know him too😅 Great reminder to make decisions immediately about those things that we end up keeping just in case and 99.9% never end up using. I have my weekly empty box from Aldi, in it so far this week: clothing, a gallon bag full of playdough shape cutters, a standing paper towel holder, a decorative box. Thanks for the motivation!
I have a crib mobile from 2016! It belonged to my first daughter and I can't let it go. I get all choked up when the music plays lol But you're right! It's not the baby and it's just sitting in storage. I will try to let it go to someone that needs it. Try! -Lety from Chicago 💕
Always encouraging to be motivated to “keep on keeping on” when it comes to decluttering! My husband has been coming with my while we run errands each week and I usually drop off at least one bag to goodwill (if not more) 😬 every week. He keeps saying, where is all this stuff coming from?! We live very minimally in 1200 sqft with three young kids but even then, there’s many things we aren’t using!
Thank you, Shannon, wonderful as always. The part about the mobile and the baby, got me. Good phrase I need to use when decluttering. I recently just hauled two huge bags away; my husband has a hard time. It's usually the memories or the 'will I need it again' for him, which I understand. We've been married 34 years. We are getting there; house is mostly decluttered.
I'm totally on the page of decluttering a gifted item you don't want in your house. Someone gifted my son a HUGE playset of slime - which had always been a banned toy in my house. We politely said thank you, and then I later told my son I would replace it for him as we don't have slime in the house. It just ends up everywhere and with the kind of hound dogs I have that eat anything and everything we can't risk them getting sick over a silly toy. My son didn't even care about the slime and was more than willing to let it go. Whoever invented that stuff is an evil genius.
Will will be switching out some dreadful light fixtures for plain practical ones Those and other bits and bobs will make a trip to Home Restore, Our leftovers from projects always go there. I decluttered hundreds of small items over December and January playing along with declutter RUclips Games. I am pretty minimal , too!
I like the “why video’s” it helps with the process of Realizing your/ (mine) reasoning. I just did some decluttering and I found myself telling myself why I was getting rid of stuff. it made it easier for some reason.
YES! and I'm learning along the way, to tell myself "why I'm letting something go" rather than why I want to keep it! Total mindset shift (still a work in progress, but it's sinking in)
Haha we have sold on EBay in the past. Maybe this could be a channel you can make, really this sounds like a super good idea and channel idea. =) I haven't seen this done. I think a viral video for that could be everything thing I decluttered and sold on Ebay this month! I made x dollars! Oh that is a good idea LOL.
I agree about stores...out of sight, out of mind. I try to stay home a lot to save money because I know if I go out I'll be spending money. This reminds me that I need to unsubscribe to some emails. Temptations to shop. I just dropped off a few boxes of donations last week. Great job again, Shannon! Also, great job to your mom and dad to continue to declutter.
Yes! When I stay out of stores it helps a lot. I am always surprised how much we save by just staying home / staying out of stores. Less spent on food out and stuff in general.
@@shannontorrens1 it is so true! Especially when we haven't yet learned to curb our spending habits. I saw this in action through a dear friend of mine - we're helping each other declutter our homes, and are each other's "accountability partners." Well, she has been placing home delivery orders for Groceries and for Costco. Knowing that she's also been trying to SAVE money (working on cutting back on Spending, and learning Impulse Control. She doesn't enjoy shopping, but tends to buy herself something fun/tasty as a reward to make the chore of shopping more tolerable), I asked how that helps her spend less, since there's a delivery fee. She says the $10-ish fee is well worth it, because she can stick to her shopping list, which saves her from spending a lot more $$$ on "the temptation to buy whatever catches my eye if I'm walking through the store, because it's on sale or something." Bonus, that conversation also helped me realize that I've progressed in my journey of "acquiring less" and "spending less" (proud moment) - I have been really good about curbing the urge to buy the unplanned/eye-catching items, and sticking to my rules 😀. I may still "browse" the store while I'm there, but if it isn't on my list, it doesn't go in my cart, because it would likely become one more thing I "wasted money on, only to have to discard it later because we didn't need/use it." I've become much more intentional about what I bring into our home now.
I understand about the marbles, Mum thought her son, swallowed a marble, but later found out it was a 2 cent piece stuck in his throat. He needed surgery to remove it. He was lucky to survive, so just incase, remove all coins from floor and surfaces..
As we have just had Christmas and a birthday I went through the house and got rid of a few things. The one in one out policy is great. If you forget, just going through the house with a bag and decluttering what you can will help keep it all down
LOL The "Wack a Mole " spatula!🤭 I don't like marbles either because of choking hazzards and it's just too easy to fall when walking on them. Over the Holidays I cleared all the chipped dishware and I got rid of many Halloween and Easter decorations now everything fits in one bin instead of 3 bins! Take care and cheers from Ontario Canada🌟❤🌟🌷🌟❤🌟
When I first started decluttering I also made conscious decisions to stay away from stores. Now, it’s just not an interest I have anymore, I even visit thrift stores and yard sales much much less than I did in the past. love watching all your videos especially the ones with your mom ( who is close to my age).
A tip I got from someone is don't take freebies like the nylon bags that came with shoes. I just have the shoe store tape the receipt on the box; then you don't have to declutter after bringing home. Giveaway clutter can add up fast. I do realize this could be a problem with kids. Thanks for sharing your tips.
That's a great idea! I try to do this too, but my mom took the boys to get the shoes LOL. She even joked with me that she knew I wouldn't like the bags haha.
Hi Shannon...my daughter takes the grandkids' clothes that do not fit anymore to a quality thrift store for childrens clothes and also purchases there. Saves a ton of money and often buys items that still have the original tags on them for great deals! Most are name brands.
Such a great motivating video, thank you Shannon. I have been doing a lot of decluttering this summer here and so far we have gotten rid of over 1500 items plus rubbish/recycling. Our home definitely feels lighter, is easier to manage and more calming.
started to do some decluttering today - while I was looking for our Will Kits which is also something we need to do this year...thanx for the motivation!
Thank you for sharing. Learn something new every time. Time to start again parting with things, its so hard but a must do. God bless you and your family.🤗
Loved this & that spatula 😂 can see your Mom bashing some homemade cookies 🍪 😂😂 Marbles are seriously very dangerous good you are getting rid. Great decluttering love your content. Have a fabulous week - & when will we be seeing Mom ???
So funny! Love this and all of the stories. Guess what? I decluttered that EXACT same tea towel today. And mine was not even stained but it was my least favorite towel and I had also gotten some new ones recently and thought, I don't need all of these towels so I can let this go even though it's almost like new. My list of writing down one thing A-day for each day of the New Year to go out of the house is now up to 28 items so I'm past the 1 A-day because today is only the 17th lol There is always something to let go and we are all proof of it ;) I also had this seasonal plate and ceramic mug that I probably shouldn't have let come in the door. I'd still have been holding onto them thinking maybe I can put the goodies I make next year for people on or in these things. But then I thought, I have plenty of Clear treat bags and those worked great for this year tied with ribbon. So maybe I don't need to gift someone else with my unwanted items haha I mean, sometimes that is a nice idea but sometimes, we just need to let it go. So proud of your parents!! My Mom is doing the same :D :D P.S. it's kind of awesome how we think alike on everything that you talk about :) I'm "boring" too in re. to trying to avoid most stores. Boring =GOOD
Hi Julia, Congratulations on already decluttering so much. I love the idea to write it all down too. It really shows the progress you are making. That tea towel that you are also decluttering was not super absorbent so that was another reason I was getting rid of it. This year I also decluttered some Christmas themed kids plates and mugs, I just felt we didn't use them enough to have it take up part of the bin. Yay for your mom too. I hope you are having a good January so far. =)
That IS good progress - Way to go - exceeding your goals already! I had started writing my discarded/donated/decluttered items on my wall calendar, but wanted a better way to keep track of this project on its own. I was thinking about "a thing a day" but one day I did 21 items, and realized I need to declutter way more than 365 things in my overwhelming house. Then one of the other RUclipsrs I watch, posted a video about "declutter 2023 items in 2023" with a printable tallysheet! It's awesome when we find a program and inspiration that works for us, and having a way to track our progress and celebrate the milestones along the way.
They take pillows? My state just banned textiles from the trash and I have 2 bed pillows to go. We have to save things (rugs, shoes, clothes, sheets, fabric shower liner, ratty dishtowels) and much more for a trip to the textile recycle place. It's not close and makes it much harder to get worn or damaged non donatable things out of the house for good.
Ok - why is your house so cold? If you're in California, yes, I know it gets cold there a bit of the year. Do you not have heat in your house or do you keep is lower to be more energy efficient? I live in Florida, central, inland from the gulf. We just had a week of what "we" call extreme cold, it went down to the 30's at night for 5 nights in a row. It was so cold, had to drip our water so it didn't freeze but I certainly had the heat on.
We have the heat on, but because our home isn't insulated the second it clicks off about 5 minutes goes by before it clicks back on. Our gas bill last year was SO high (over $400 for one month) So this year I am keeping the heat way lower and everyone has to wear more clothes. lol
@@shannontorrens1 - Hum, I understand about the lack of insulation. My house is 75 years old. Back in those days, many homes in this area were summer homes so they weren't as concerned with heat, plus save on the cost and lack of codes back then. Every time we gut a room and redo it down to the studs, I'm just amazed that there's no insulation. I have put the walls back together properly with insulation. One of the 1st things I did when I bought this house was have insulation blown in to the attic crawl space, you could really tell the difference not to mention so much quieter. I have central heat/ac but they are electric. The largest bill I've had in the 14 years in this house was $264.00, but we later found out a critter chewed a hole in the duct work. Had all the ducts taped and mastic and all the attic vents covered with heavy duty screen to keep out any others.
If you can use it then that is great! My mom told me that she didn't have a pan large enough that it could fit in. I think it is for pancakes, that is the gift it came with.
@@shannontorrens1 they are big I have one I have to put it up in the top cabinet. It's supposed to be for when you bake cookies but not really necessary you can use a regular spatula.
Hi there sweetie pie hope you are well just take one day at time Happy New Year to you and your family love from Eugenie your friend great ideas love from Eugenie your friend xxx ✨😃💓🏡
We take leftovers from home projects to the Habitat Restore. We have also purchased home improvement items there very inexpensively. It's a win either way!
yes! came here to say exactly the same thing!
"I know this isn't the baby." Yes! This has helped me soooo much with sentimental items. When I'm struggling letting a sentimental item I will literally say that out loud. Thank you!!
Absolutely, that one phrase hit me too; I need to remember it. My kiddos are all grown up now, but my time with them and memories of them are more important than the stuff.
I'm going to do my best to remember this after I have my (last) baby. All of the clothes and gear are so cumbersome I want to have the will power to give it away when I am done!
I find myself saying this even when I declutter some of my older boys stuff too. It really helps me. =)
@Laura T if you know someone with a younger baby maybe offer it to them? Esp if it's a new mum, it can be super helpful and, for me, I got a little happy feeling seeing them in the things 😊
Aninal shelters will take washed towels. You taught me a great behavior of seeing an item in a room and immediately taking it out of the house. I have a few donation boxes waiting to be donated. Thank you for the continued inspiration!
I enjoy the way you go through each item and explain your thinking and decision making process. It is so helpful. So many youtubers do decluttering videos and they might explain for one or two items and then fast forward …I think it is such a waste of my time to sit and watch a fast forwarding video ..it’s just so useless to me. So thank you so much.
I’ve been decluttering pretty consistently over the last few years. I notice that now my husband is starting to declutter and organize some of his things. 👍👍
Love that!
Great job and to mama as well! I agree... Get rid of it immediately!
Love these videos, without you i couldnt of got rid of 1026 items in the past 4 years. Yes im over a 1000 now. Bless and thankyou xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
That is amazing! Great job =)
Exactly! I stay home heaps too and don't go into stores. I get 100% off as I hardly spend anything unless its essential like petrol and food.👍 Love your videos! Keep up the great work! Great to see your Mum and Dad on board too 👍👏
I love the monthly declutter recap. I like that you explain *why* you declutter the thing. That is both enlightening and motivating. Makes me consider why I have the same stuff in my house and that maybe it needs to go away. Thank you! ❤️
Hi :) i am agree :) I feel it inspiring too ;)
I enjoy watching your videos. Ive had the decluttering bug since the New Year. Now I’m at the point where I can do it once or twice during the month. I have a good friend who volunteers at a thrift store. She comes by on Mondays when I have things for donation. It makes it so convenient and I love to see the things leave my house as we put everything in her vehicle. I haven’t bought anything new. When I buy things I always do the one in two out method. Thanks for sharing you decluttering stories.
Oh "Justin Case" I know him too😅 Great reminder to make decisions immediately about those things that we end up keeping just in case and 99.9% never end up using. I have my weekly empty box from Aldi, in it so far this week: clothing, a gallon bag full of playdough shape cutters, a standing paper towel holder, a decorative box. Thanks for the motivation!
Yay I love hearing what you are decluttering. Sounds like you are getting rid of a lot =)
I have a crib mobile from 2016! It belonged to my first daughter and I can't let it go. I get all choked up when the music plays lol
But you're right! It's not the baby and it's just sitting in storage. I will try to let it go to someone that needs it. Try! -Lety from Chicago 💕
It can be so hard to let some things go. ❤
I cut three teddy bears off my babies’ mobile and put one in each of their memory boxes. For me, decluttering is definitely a series of baby steps😊
Always encouraging to be motivated to “keep on keeping on” when it comes to decluttering! My husband has been coming with my while we run errands each week and I usually drop off at least one bag to goodwill (if not more) 😬 every week. He keeps saying, where is all this stuff coming from?! We live very minimally in 1200 sqft with three young kids but even then, there’s many things we aren’t using!
Thank you, Shannon, wonderful as always. The part about the mobile and the baby, got me. Good phrase I need to use when decluttering. I recently just hauled two huge bags away; my husband has a hard time. It's usually the memories or the 'will I need it again' for him, which I understand. We've been married 34 years. We are getting there; house is mostly decluttered.
I'm totally on the page of decluttering a gifted item you don't want in your house. Someone gifted my son a HUGE playset of slime - which had always been a banned toy in my house. We politely said thank you, and then I later told my son I would replace it for him as we don't have slime in the house. It just ends up everywhere and with the kind of hound dogs I have that eat anything and everything we can't risk them getting sick over a silly toy. My son didn't even care about the slime and was more than willing to let it go. Whoever invented that stuff is an evil genius.
Hi Rebecca, We also do not allow slime in our home. It just makes a huge mess and is completely not necessary. Good job standing up for your home =)
Will will be switching out some dreadful light fixtures for plain practical ones Those and other bits and bobs will make a trip to Home Restore, Our leftovers from projects always go there. I decluttered hundreds of small items over December and January playing along with declutter RUclips Games. I am pretty minimal , too!
I like the “why video’s” it helps with the process of Realizing your/ (mine) reasoning. I just did some decluttering and I found myself telling myself why I was getting rid of stuff. it made it easier for some reason.
YES! and I'm learning along the way, to tell myself "why I'm letting something go" rather than why I want to keep it! Total mindset shift (still a work in progress, but it's sinking in)
My current trend for watching on RUclips is - decluttering and EBay selling - I’m wishing these two could hook up 😂
Haha we have sold on EBay in the past. Maybe this could be a channel you can make, really this sounds like a super good idea and channel idea. =) I haven't seen this done. I think a viral video for that could be everything thing I decluttered and sold on Ebay this month! I made x dollars! Oh that is a good idea LOL.
@@shannontorrens1 I want that video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I agree about stores...out of sight, out of mind. I try to stay home a lot to save money because I know if I go out I'll be spending money. This reminds me that I need to unsubscribe to some emails. Temptations to shop. I just dropped off a few boxes of donations last week. Great job again, Shannon! Also, great job to your mom and dad to continue to declutter.
Yes! When I stay out of stores it helps a lot. I am always surprised how much we save by just staying home / staying out of stores. Less spent on food out and stuff in general.
@@shannontorrens1 it is so true! Especially when we haven't yet learned to curb our spending habits. I saw this in action through a dear friend of mine - we're helping each other declutter our homes, and are each other's "accountability partners."
Well, she has been placing home delivery orders for Groceries and for Costco. Knowing that she's also been trying to SAVE money (working on cutting back on Spending, and learning Impulse Control. She doesn't enjoy shopping, but tends to buy herself something fun/tasty as a reward to make the chore of shopping more tolerable), I asked how that helps her spend less, since there's a delivery fee. She says the $10-ish fee is well worth it, because she can stick to her shopping list, which saves her from spending a lot more $$$ on "the temptation to buy whatever catches my eye if I'm walking through the store, because it's on sale or something."
Bonus, that conversation also helped me realize that I've progressed in my journey of "acquiring less" and "spending less" (proud moment) - I have been really good about curbing the urge to buy the unplanned/eye-catching items, and sticking to my rules 😀. I may still "browse" the store while I'm there, but if it isn't on my list, it doesn't go in my cart, because it would likely become one more thing I "wasted money on, only to have to discard it later because we didn't need/use it." I've become much more intentional about what I bring into our home now.
Excellent! That you went thru these things telling us the WHY these things aren’t needed. So very helpful to many of us. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I understand about the marbles, Mum thought her son, swallowed a marble, but later found out it was a 2 cent piece stuck in his throat. He needed surgery to remove it. He was lucky to survive, so just incase, remove all coins from floor and surfaces..
As we have just had Christmas and a birthday I went through the house and got rid of a few things. The one in one out policy is great. If you forget, just going through the house with a bag and decluttering what you can will help keep it all down
Thank you Shannon. All you said is so true. I too am trying to stop things at the door before we get attached to it.
LOL The "Wack a Mole " spatula!🤭 I don't like marbles either because of choking hazzards and it's just too easy to fall when walking on them. Over the Holidays I cleared all the chipped dishware and I got rid of many Halloween and Easter decorations now everything fits in one bin instead of 3 bins! Take care and cheers from Ontario Canada🌟❤🌟🌷🌟❤🌟
Yay! Congrats on all the decluttering. It must feel great!
Your end comment about the WHY of decluttering is exactly what I was going to say why this was such a good video!😊
Yay! Thank you!
When I first started decluttering I also made conscious decisions to stay away from stores. Now, it’s just not an interest I have anymore, I even visit thrift stores and yard sales much much less than I did in the past. love watching all your videos especially the ones with your mom ( who is close to my age).
A tip I got from someone is don't take freebies like the nylon bags that came with shoes. I just have the shoe store tape the receipt on the box; then you don't have to declutter after bringing home. Giveaway clutter can add up fast. I do realize this could be a problem with kids. Thanks for sharing your tips.
That's a great idea! I try to do this too, but my mom took the boys to get the shoes LOL. She even joked with me that she knew I wouldn't like the bags haha.
Hi Shannon...my daughter takes the grandkids' clothes that do not fit anymore to a quality thrift store for childrens clothes and also purchases there. Saves a ton of money and often buys items that still have the original tags on them for great deals! Most are name brands.
Hi Lynda, that is great! I love buying this secondhand too it really does save money.
Such a great motivating video, thank you Shannon. I have been doing a lot of decluttering this summer here and so far we have gotten rid of over 1500 items plus rubbish/recycling. Our home definitely feels lighter, is easier to manage and more calming.
Old towels, sheets, and blankets can go to animal shelters or vet's offices.
That is what we do too =)
When I have towels to turn into rags I cut them in half, otherwise they find their way back in to the wash and the house!❤️
I LOVE that idea! That is one reason I don't like to use old towels because next thing I know someone puts it in with the regular ones.
I do the same!
It was fun to watch you go through the things you are decluttering. It gave me some ideas!!
Hi Glenda, I am so happy to hear it gave you some ideas. =)
Watching videos like this give me the motivation I need to have a great start of the week💛
Love that!
The freebie bags, drives me crazy! I got a free water bottle at the dentist the other day, put it straight in donation box.
Haha! I feel the same, it's so hard to say no with kids too. They get so excited for something free.
I just decline those!
If you know you're not going to want the bottle from the dentist, then don't take it in the first place. He's paying good money for those.
started to do some decluttering today - while I was looking for our Will Kits which is also something we need to do this year...thanx for the motivation!
As always, great work! I just love the feeling of a big old box or bag of 'extras' leaving our house!
Yes, it feels so good!
Thank you for sharing. Learn something new every time. Time to start again parting with things, its so hard but a must do. God bless you and your family.🤗
Thank you! I hope you are having a good day =)
I just got rid of the same Sketchers bags 😂
Loved this & that spatula 😂 can see your Mom bashing some homemade cookies 🍪 😂😂 Marbles are seriously very dangerous good you are getting rid. Great decluttering love your content. Have a fabulous week - & when will we be seeing Mom ???
I will have to ask my mom if she needs any help decluttering soon. =)
@@shannontorrens1 that would be great !!!!!
So funny! Love this and all of the stories. Guess what? I decluttered that EXACT same tea towel today. And mine was not even stained but it was my least favorite towel and I had also gotten some new ones recently and thought, I don't need all of these towels so I can let this go even though it's almost like new. My list of writing down one thing A-day for each day of the New Year to go out of the house is now up to 28 items so I'm past the 1 A-day because today is only the 17th lol There is always something to let go and we are all proof of it ;) I also had this seasonal plate and ceramic mug that I probably shouldn't have let come in the door. I'd still have been holding onto them thinking maybe I can put the goodies I make next year for people on or in these things. But then I thought, I have plenty of Clear treat bags and those worked great for this year tied with ribbon. So maybe I don't need to gift someone else with my unwanted items haha I mean, sometimes that is a nice idea but sometimes, we just need to let it go. So proud of your parents!! My Mom is doing the same :D :D
P.S. it's kind of awesome how we think alike on everything that you talk about :) I'm "boring" too in re. to trying to avoid most stores. Boring =GOOD
Hi Julia, Congratulations on already decluttering so much. I love the idea to write it all down too. It really shows the progress you are making. That tea towel that you are also decluttering was not super absorbent so that was another reason I was getting rid of it. This year I also decluttered some Christmas themed kids plates and mugs, I just felt we didn't use them enough to have it take up part of the bin. Yay for your mom too. I hope you are having a good January so far. =)
That IS good progress - Way to go - exceeding your goals already! I had started writing my discarded/donated/decluttered items on my wall calendar, but wanted a better way to keep track of this project on its own. I was thinking about "a thing a day" but one day I did 21 items, and realized I need to declutter way more than 365 things in my overwhelming house. Then one of the other RUclipsrs I watch, posted a video about "declutter 2023 items in 2023" with a printable tallysheet! It's awesome when we find a program and inspiration that works for us, and having a way to track our progress and celebrate the milestones along the way.
I take old towels and sheets that cannot be donated to an animal shelter or the pound. They also take old blankets and pillows.
I do the same Dawn, it's such a great place to donate to. =)
They take pillows? My state just banned textiles from the trash and I have 2 bed pillows to go. We have to save things (rugs, shoes, clothes, sheets, fabric shower liner, ratty dishtowels) and much more for a trip to the textile recycle place. It's not close and makes it much harder to get worn or damaged non donatable things out of the house for good.
I have in the past and they have taken them. You might want to check with your local shelter or pound before making the trek over.
Good simple clearlout
Thank you so much 🙂
That sweater is a gorgeous colour on you. Really suits you 🥰
Oh thank you!
Ok - why is your house so cold? If you're in California, yes, I know it gets cold there a bit of the year. Do you not have heat in your house or do you keep is lower to be more energy efficient? I live in Florida, central, inland from the gulf. We just had a week of what "we" call extreme cold, it went down to the 30's at night for 5 nights in a row. It was so cold, had to drip our water so it didn't freeze but I certainly had the heat on.
We have the heat on, but because our home isn't insulated the second it clicks off about 5 minutes goes by before it clicks back on. Our gas bill last year was SO high (over $400 for one month) So this year I am keeping the heat way lower and everyone has to wear more clothes. lol
@@shannontorrens1 - Hum, I understand about the lack of insulation. My house is 75 years old. Back in those days, many homes in this area were summer homes so they weren't as concerned with heat, plus save on the cost and lack of codes back then. Every time we gut a room and redo it down to the studs, I'm just amazed that there's no insulation. I have put the walls back together properly with insulation. One of the 1st things I did when I bought this house was have insulation blown in to the attic crawl space, you could really tell the difference not to mention so much quieter. I have central heat/ac but they are electric. The largest bill I've had in the 14 years in this house was $264.00, but we later found out a critter chewed a hole in the duct work. Had all the ducts taped and mastic and all the attic vents covered with heavy duty screen to keep out any others.
@@shannontorrens1 We just got our gas bill, it’s more than double from last month. SoCal here.
Hi Helen, isn't it crazy how high they have raised the gas bill pricing. It feels like we are getting ripped off.
@@shannontorrens1 It’s ridiculous and the reasons they gave don’t make sense. We aren’t being ripped off, we are being robbed.
That is the trick. Not to shop. Watch RUclips videos instead. :) Or declutter. Use what we have. Love shopping from my own things.
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Hi Shannon!!!
Lol I literally just bought a spatula that big for turning omelettes and pancakes. Oops.
If you can use it then that is great! My mom told me that she didn't have a pan large enough that it could fit in. I think it is for pancakes, that is the gift it came with.
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That big spatula is for cookies.
Or pancakes! We have pancakes at our home all the time and it is so helpful ❤️ but I understand not everyone would need it.
Oh ok, my mom said it was so big she couldn't even fit it into any of her pans lol.
@@shannontorrens1 they are big I have one I have to put it up in the top cabinet. It's supposed to be for when you bake cookies but not really necessary you can use a regular spatula.
I think it's used on a griddle
Hi there sweetie pie hope you are well just take one day at time Happy New Year to you and your family love from Eugenie your friend great ideas love from Eugenie your friend xxx ✨😃💓🏡
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