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01:06 - Building your downsizing muscles
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The day I retired I started getting rid of 5 things every week. As time went by, it became less painful & I began to enjoy it. My daughter comes for coffee once a week & goes thru the box, What she doesn't take, goes to the thrift shop or the garbage. Always remember, when you die, you can't take it with you. Lol.
Amen. When I declutter I always feel lighter afterwards. Things shouldn’t dominate our lives.
And your children have the hard work getting rid of all the stuff, nobody wants, had this with my parents it’s a wonder there roof if there bungalow didn’t fall in on top of them there was so much in the loft. We recently down sized to an apartment and got rid of everything that doesn’t earn a place, we have no longer got a loft, we have no garage, no shed, it’s all gone, if we don’t get rid of it our kids have to spend hours doing it for us, and they’ve got there life to live, not spends weeks getting things sorted.
@@sandrawestley4193 Absolutely. The kids may want some useful items or linens & their school records, but not every card, momento & decor item Mom has accumulated for 65 years. Lol.
Ya where is the hollween, thanks giving, Christmas stuff it gets crazy true if you don't use it in a year it's gone it's an then you get stuff to replace the stuff you got rid of
I like that your daughter goes through it.
Some people naturally attach memories to objects. I'm one of them. When I go through my stuff, I am amazed at the memories that come flooding back, and I am quite scared of losing them forever if I forget things. But some folks recommend taking photos of objects and that way, the photos can bring back those memories.
I think of the pink boots every LJMJ video I watch.
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I love watching Nathan talk what Marissa's actually saying out loud 😜
The pink boots made me cry 😭 I sit in the floor and cry every time I pull out the footie PJs. To see their whole body size and the growth, every time. I have to do the kids stuff slowly.
I got rid of all of the junk food in my house. Cookies cake ice cream candy…it was delicious 😵💫
So good, ha!
I am in the midst of downsizing right now, and it is BRUTAL!!! My Daughter was here the other day and asked me WHY I wasn't finished yet. I've wiped out out all the unnecessary stuff pretty much and now it's down to sorting through LOTS of her baby things, and setting up storage totes for my RV life. I just may have to go through my RV items one more time lol.
Don't let her bully you.
It is certainly not easy.
Currently on our Season 2 of RV America, and we have had to do the downsize shuffle so many times! it's one of my favorite activities to do. I usually get in a mood if we've been stationary for more than a week. When youre at a spot for a few weeks you really want to unpack it all and thats when i get the itch to sell stuff. I choose to sell things usually to offset camera and other tech purchases for the channel. always trying to put it back in the slush. great tips, great video, as usual.
Sounds great!
One thing that has helped me is asking myself, "Am I being a good steward of what God has given me?" I don't want to "bury" things. If they aren't being used, I know that someone else could be blessed by them, and that is a huge motivation for me. I want to bless others. If I become overly attached to "stuff" that I don't even use it is such a waste and would be the same as if those beautiful things were in the garbage.
Thanks for sharing!!
Such a timely message for me I literally just spent 2 days clearing out an ocean of junk from my garage. Couldn’t even walk into it. Now it’s usable again. I love to declutter but I get Marissa and needing to come back to something. Having a place to put stuff you are using is so helpful.
Glad it helped, it is not easy for some of us, but it feels great to have less stuff.
Thank you for sharing your heart. Blessings
I purge twice a year, especially clothes. At end of summer and end of winter I go through clothes for those seasons and if I did not wear it, it's GONE! I give it away
I get it, Marissa! As a mom, it's SO hard to get rid of our kid's stuff. I think I left my last baby's bassinette in our room until she was almost a year old. Honestly, it still sets a crack in my heart every time I think about it.
My wife likes to hold on to stuff. She has recently started reducing the amount of stuff we have as we prepare to go out on our own trip around the U.S. I have been like Nathan, easy to get rid of stuff. As we whittle down our stuff it surprises me how little we need. And how much we need of the little we keep.
I love the 30 day challenge. I live in a house and we have too much stuff. Great video. Thank you!
It broke my heart to see that little pink boot leaving... My wife always said "don't you watch the videos of that family anymore with the girl in the pink boots?" That was a trademark of the channel... but life goes on... Hugs from Brazil
Thank you, if they only made them in her size. 😀
We have been downsizing in anticipation of going full time in 10 months! It is liberating!
OMG, my wife would freak if she had to do this challenge LOL... Today, I just moved 6 chairs from our breakfast table out to the RV garage...cause she bought 6 new ones... for a yet to be determined "garage sale" that may be 6 months, 12 months or 18 months from now?!? if it was me, I would have ran them down to the battered woman's shelter or worse case Goodwill... Loved this video!
We upgraded to a new Grand Design 391DL from a 390, 1/3 the bay storage. We had to downsize again. First from a big home to the rv then to the new rv. We give a lot away to missions to help others. The more we look the more we see we have and don’t need.
We are minimalists for sure - a lot less junk to enjoy more journey
Oh my gosh! When I saw you holding the pink boots I got a lump in my throat!
So bitter sweet ❤️
I love this video. Thanks for the idea and the challenge.
You are so welcome!
I used to hang on to so much because of attachment to memories. But your life is so documented. You can go back and watch older videos and have the same memories seeing the pink boots.
Letting go is hard. I moved out of my house. I gave so much to a church that helps homeless and low income. Made me feel great.
I watched a bunch of “y’all’s” videos over the weekend. You guys are wonderful and such a lovely family. Truly inspiring. Thank you. 🙏🏻❤️
Thank you so much and thank you for watching.
Thanks for sharing this kind of video. I agree it is easy to hold onto the things of sentimental value but, then it does add up. I am slowly going through some things in the one room in the place that is a bit of a mess. I have finally went through the Greeting cards and took several stacks to a Little Library. I just feel like one step at a time.
I truly believe more “things or inventory” your have to manage the less time you have with your family. Good job.
Yes! Thank you!
You are less not no junk. I feel your journeys are epic. I love watching you. ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much.
When you had your Airstream I remember Nathan saying if you wanted something new you had to get rid of an item. A one for one! But then you two got a bigger camper!
We still have that rule. It’s a good rule for any space.
We are trying to sort through our junk, not as easy as one would think, keep up the great videos, safe travels my friends 😊
Thanks so much! You got this!
I’m right there with you Nathan!
WILL DEFINITELY BE STARTING THIS IN THE MORNING! THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT IDEA!❤❤❤
Whoo hoo!
Great video. Think im going to do the 30 day challenge. Going to enjoy this. Have a storage area where this needs to be done. Thanks for a great idea. We do give away so much,but so much more we can give away.
You described what the minimal mom calls a time will tell bin. If you feel you need to keep it, you can revisit the bin after a set amount of time and if you haven’t used it, it goes.
Wonderful tips! It's amazing how much "stuff" you accumulate. I was amazed how much stuff we purged when we moved out of our house and how much stuff we still purged when we moved into our new house. In between that time we lived in an RV for about 9 months and that really got me intentional about things I bought. Our house now has a lot of storage areas but I told my family "just because we have a lot of storage doesn't mean we have to USE it!" Eventually I'd love to be on the road again so a lot of my purchases are bought with a "can this be useful in an RV" mentality. lol. And I'm like you, Marissa: a very emotional person about purging sentimental items. I love the idea you had with the boots as little flower vases!
Thanks so much!
Love this! I think you two have a great relationship and it is fun to watch. Our son lets go of one item every Sunday. That doesn’t seem like a lot but it adds up. W have found it is healing him to be able to let go of things more easily while adding value to the things he chooses to keep. I think I’m going to join him on this Sunday thing. Letting go. It is a good thing.
I’m already a big fan of purging, decreasing, decluttering, donating. My husband and I are purchasing our first trailer/camper tomorrow to increase our journeying!
That is awesome!
Congratulations! Enjoy!
Great video! I try to downsize every month I throw out stuff I don’t need any or want anymore. Even when you live in a sticks and bricks you have to make room. I think it’s a great idea to do it month by month. I hate to get rid of something’s because of memories but my mom always told it’s time to make better and more memories. Thank you for this video! Have a great day and week and see you soon!
You’re using ‘The Minimalist’ game from their documentary, they are great at helping minimize stuff. We used their ideas to get ready for going full time.
This is a fantastic idea!!!! I am going to see if I can get my family to participate in this challenge. If they don’t want to participate then I will challenge myself. Great video!!!
Hensley’s pink boots!!❤. I’ve watched you all since before kiddos. Even I have fond memories of her boots 😊
We love her pink boots. 😍
Great challenge ❤️💙
February is a good month to do it!!!!
Nathan you have the right idea 😍
Remember You ,Marissa will always n’ forever have the memories in both your heart & pictures, so important to not forget that. You got this!
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Marissa-may I say that you aren't letting go of the memories. AND, as Nathan said, you have the treasure of having so much of this on video. (And paring down pictures and videos is an entire other issue of downsizing) I like to set boundaries too. How much space do I have for this (or these) things. We are finishing an 850 sq ft home that is replacing a 2300 sq ft farmhouse that burned down last year. I'm trying to exercise those downsizing muscles so I don't end up with a home that is stuffed full of stuff. That defeats the purpose to me. I will be doing the 30 day challenge (again) as we intentionally lighten our load as we move into our new space (and our new adventures) Love the idea of having other folks that can hold me accountable and that I can help them too.
That is awesome.
Marissa, I would have hesitated and had a problem getting rid of the Pink boots too!
Way to go on getting rid of all that stuff.
Look forward to your videos every Sunday! Great tips. Now I have anxiety about how much stuff I have and even more anxiety how to approach my wife to say we need to get rid of it lol.
No anxiety 😀
We are downsizing our home and have been purging so much stuff! I am enjoying the process, but some rooms and closets are more difficult than others. My grandchildren (who I only get to see once or twice a year) had fun playing with several toys that their mother played with. Yes, I have kept toys (and books) for 45 years! So going from 3,000 sq ft to 2100 sf has forced me to make some hard choices! I feel your pain Marissa! We don't live in our RV and I don't know how on earth you get down to the bare bones!, but I am totally impressed with you both! Love you guys and your channel!
Thank you so much.
He get's that from you. Love it ❤🪥
Thanks for sharing so much of your struggles to do this.... I completely agree that sometimes you can't let go and other days it's fine. Love that you give each other space to let go your own way.
Hubby & I just returned from a 5-week car journey. Great trip, so easy to collect more stuff. (My squashed penny books are full = no more collecting them!!) 😂
LOVED father's day episode ❤❤❤ well done!!
You are so welcome!
I have to give y'all credit where credit is due. It is inspiring to hear that you both can compromise for the sake of each other!! I am definitely like Nathan in regards to letting go of "stuff". Even the sentimental things aren't sentimental to anyone else so the pictures/videos of the memories is perfect. I have been an environmentalist and minimalist for many years now and still have more to downsize to move into my van however I no longer purchase anything that wouldn't also come into the van as well so the options are minuet. I have to NEED it and LOVE it, and it also should be friendly to the environment.
Thank you so much.
I struggle with this, good video.
You can take a patch and put on a quilt to keep some of those memories. Make I ng a quilt for each kid bed with their memories. If you can't find a patch. Take a picture of it and make a patch from that picture, and put on the quilt. Which is usable and easy vacuum pak down.
That is a good way to keep memories.
I got a laugh out of the pink boots. because the whole conversation on them bringing back memories sounded like me and my wife discusiing basically the same thing with each other. We are going to commit to doing this twice a year.
I'm a lot older than you but the biggest things I can't get rid of is photographs, today we have digital everything but my mother used to take photos of the family on a 35mm camera and then send them of to be developed, my granddaughter will have these to show my great granddaughter the family she never knew.🇬🇧🇬🇧
Making all your photos digital is great way to save space.
We love this idea, I think we will do this in February......less days!!
Sounds great!
I am attached to Hensley's pink boots. Very attached. Haha.
Me too! So sweet ❤️
Good work y'all! my biggest downfall is this, I might need that someday. My biggest regrets are valuable family things that really meant a lot to me that I let someone talk me into taking to goodwill.
You should bring your giveaway box to your Team Journey meet ups. I’m sure someone would LOVE something that belonged to the kids, or a hat that was Nathan or Marissa’s (etc). And “maybe” it would help knowing someone you kinda know is using and loving it!
Great video I have been downsizing like that for several years.
Thanks! 👏👏👏👏👏
Lol! That was so cute when you translated what she said.
It honestly helped, because I totally thought she said "feel" instead of "fill".
Both could have made good sense. I can both feel and fill the space I have and that affects what and how much I put in that space.
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This is a great idea! July is coming up and would be a great time to start! My "vice" is buying books so on the hard days I could probably put in a lot of book! I retired from teaching a couple years ago and left most of my teaching stuff at the school but it is time to give away my kids books!
That's a great idea!
Hi there, I have to say I loved this video!! it so spoke to me. I am not yet an RV'er but want to so bad and this was so helpful in our home. It is just me and my husband, two cat's, one dog, and one Chinchilla that just past two days ago. We are currently living in a three bedroom house, and this was something that really spoke to me. I am one that keeps things, thinking we could use it later on for something else (hoarder of sorts, I agree), and my husband is the one who loves cloths and accessories. This episode I think will really benefit my husband and I as well as our kids, who are using our garage as a storage unit. Just one item a day is what I am going to ask of us, and I will let you know how it goes.
Glad you found this helpful!
Have a great 4th of JULY, lubyou guys. GB
Love this, I am trying not to collect junk, and my weakness is paper. I am doing better
I am an avid paper crafter, so I totally get the weakness for paper!! I have more than I can use in my lifetime!
Very good advice… funny how we can be so different when approaching memories. My husband is like you Marissa…i am team Nathan hahaha. Thank you for giving us this point of view, help us understand each other’s feelings.
Thank you so much and thank you for watching.
Started that journey 2 yrs ago, and still I could unload more!
Isn’t it crazy how that works.
I love the pink boots. I get it.
I live in an apartment and have been getting rid of clothes recently, things I keep that have worn once or not at all have decided right don't wear get rid it's liberating, now time to sort out other items in my apartment
I’m 62 years old, and I still have, on my fireplace mantle, a toy fire engine. It was the last toy car my mom ever bought for me when I was a child. So it has traveled with me cross country and back through many different homes I’ve had. It stays where it is.
But think of the gas mileage you’ll gain with all that stuff out of your RV! 😁
I’ve downsized many times myself and I understand why you sometimes have a hard time and after a while I’m just ready to get ride of it. It’s hard but a weight is lifted off your shoulders too.
So true.
I’ve been constantly downsizing! Just when I think I’m done, I do some more!
it never stops.
So I am in the Nathan camp of relationship to stuff. Here is a very strong value I have that keeps the flow of stuff moving through my life. I literally hate the idea of all the resources of the earth that went into the creation of a material object just sitting in storage not being used. If we as a culture decide to take from the earth to create an object, then I want to know that it is being used and valued by another human being on the planet. I literally can feel the energy of that flow when I move an object back into the cycle of life. Hope that helps in some way.
I love this idea!!! I am very much like Nathan and hubby is like Marissa! Haha
I remember the pink boots Marisa and as a mom I relate😊
Thank you.
I loved seeing videos of her in pink boots. I get it. They represent her very amazing adventurous personality!
Yes it does.
I have a hard time getting rid of gifts given to me by my husband, my children and my grandchildren. So even though I don't have a lot of space I just hang on to those things❤
Taking photos of these things sometimes is a help. 😍
Awww pink boots are Hensley 😢
Sounds like a good idea, till i saw what you were getting rid of. Some were safety items, other not so much. One thing i didn't see you do, to make more space by creatively pack. One idea is use vacuum bags to store seasonal items. It's foolish to throw them out unless they have been out grown. But you will cut down by over half when the air is sucked out of clothes or bedding, especially blankets.
Just a thought for ya.
Part of the issue is even though you vacuum pack items you still have the weight, which is always in issue in an RV.
My new year's resolution this year was to get rid of 10 things a week for the whole year. So far still holding strong! I have been seeing things in a different light and am very intentional about what comes into my house.
That is a good challenge.
@@LessJunkMoreJourney Thanks. It also allows the same as your time out bucket. If I find something I am not ready to get rid of that week it gives me time to think about if I really need it.
That’s a cool challenge. Every time we move I do a huge purge before movers. And at new place during unpacking. It’s not easy. But if it’s not been used in 6-12 months see ya later alligator
I remember a video you did a few years ago where you mentioned your clothes - times change, our challenges stay the same.
That is true.
Great ideas ❤ I know thats very hard to let go of an object that holds memories ! I think in my case I'm afraid if my goes i can look at something and remember 😊 But I'm old we think about weird things like that 😊 Safe Travels ❤️🤍💙🙏🏻
If my MIND GOES !! See 😂
I totally get down sizing, and not having all the stuff you don't use. My husband is what I call a pack rat. He doesn't get rid of stuff. Example, he replaces the wiper blades on the truck. He keeps the old blades. Places them behind the back seat just in case one of the new blades breaks, or falls off. Think about doing this to every thing you replace. OMG!!!! Now, I deliberately make 3 piles. A his pile, her pile, and kids pile. Everyone goes through their pile, and creates a garbage pile, donate pile, and a sale pile. I've found my husband will put maybe 2 or three 3 items in his pile. That's when I go back, and NICELY ask him about things he's keeping. Eventually my husband realizes he doesn't need every thing. Now it may take 15 years.....LOL
It is certainly a challenge.
No the pink boots!
I put a "free" sign on good condition items and set them out at my campsite... or at the campsite dumpster. THEY ALWAYS DISAPPEAR WITHIN AN HOUR!
We travel full time and do the same. I limit my purchases so I don't have much to give away but when I no longer want or need a item, out it goes! Someone always takes my offerings.
This is so encouraging. Personally I think the first two weeks would be fairly easy. Those last two weeks though...😳🥴
It did get tough at the end. Felt good when it was done though.
I feel your pain Marissa !!! I have so many clothes and shoes. i would not be able to live with the space you have for clothes. FYI send me Hensley's pink boots, you can come visit them whenever you like, but we live in Canada.
Getting ready to move to full time camp host next May. I want to do this challenge monthly until May of 2024
Love it
What I heard was, if you want to remember an item that you need to get rid of... take a picture of it. It's easier to store a picture than an item.
That is very true.
That’s a good idea with the closet…I’m going to do that but I’m going to do it opposite. Everything will be hung backwards and as I wear them I will turn the hanger around the right way.
Good idea.
Things always bring memories back for women. The same things don't ever bring back memories for men. Nathan isn't the only one. You could've put those special hats on your bedroom wall for decoration. I would've had a hard time getting rid of the hat that you wore when you renewed your vows. I know I could never get rid of Hensley's first pair of those pink boots! Nathan would just have to deal with it! lol
Good ideas. Thanks. 😂
You're so funny guys, my husband would just get rid of it all not a minutes thought. Myself on the other hand like Marissa alot of thoughts go into it 😂😅.❤🇬🇧
So true!
I know the feeling. My wife loves to fill every closet with tubs. I tell my wife to downsize but she does not want to get rid of anything
We have a rule 1 thing in 2 things out. I bought a shirt and my husband asked what I got rid of I told him I got rid of 2 of his shirts. He did not say who's item needed to got,,,so I got rid of his,,,LOL Maryann
A good lesson in making sure you are specific on your rules. 😀
Marissa's wardrobe is fun, adding interest to your vlogs. It's just my modest opinion, but Nathan could expand his wardrobe a wee bit, beyond three black T-shirts.
Nathan loves his minimal wardrobe 😀
Nathan, I know you're trying to be honest but once in a while you just have to tell a little white lie about connecting the pink boots to the memory. For Marissa, thanks for completing the circle on the pink boots, I've wondered what happened there for a while now.
I'm with Marissa......I want to take EVERYTHING! EVERY TIME! I can't explain it, either. It's just the way I am.
Marissa, they have these hooks now that go over one hanger and have a hook to hang another hanger on it. Repeat and repeat and repeat. More closet space
This is not good for my downsizing journey. 😀