See the playlist of WHOLE HOUSE DECLUTTERS here: ruclips.net/p/PLZ-AWUEixtg3PfIghyhPLbMsHX36-yDUu -- thanks for joining us for the Mega March Motivation collaboration! Next week we'll all give "Organized House Tours" sharing our favorite organizing tips and tricks!
Dawn, these colab videos are great. BUT they are all 20-30 minutes long. I want to see them all, because everyone has great ideas. But I just don’t have the time! I wish you had picked some rooms for each week of March, like you did in January. And then come back in April to organize the rooms. I now see that you show your chapters, but no one else has so far. Just long half hour videos that I listen to while I do other stuff sometimes. It’s very stressful for me not to be able to see it
I just had baby #4 (she's 12 days old), and a week into having her home I looked at my husband with tears streaming down my face and said, "I am so thankful for Dawn. We could not function as well as we are if we were still swimming in all our old stuff." Thank you, thank you, thank you for your wise words and inspiration!
A 12 day old baby makes me cry over anything! Even happy or sad. I always feel most tired at 12-15 days old, the adrenaline is wearing off. Enjoy your newborn, it’s a special time. Glad for dawn too, our house is much simpler now then it was when I had fewer kids. I have 9 now and they are all home! But I don’t feel overwhelmed because I keep everything so simple
Agree with Susie. Lol, that is such a wonderful but exhausting time. Enjoy these moments because man, the more kids you have the faster it goes. I feel like I blinked and #4 was no longer a baby.
Yes! My #4 is 18 days old and I went through severe “nesting” before he was born. We decluttered SO MUCH stuff. I don’t know how we had it all. But if it wasn’t for these videos, I would be so anxious because of how messy/unorganized everything would be.
Awww, congratulations on ur new baby. "The Minimal Mom" is fantastic for all of us! She breaks down "home management" concepts easily & comes across as such a genuinely nice soul.
Honestly, I was surprised that you had stuff under your bed, at the top of the steps, and in your storage closet. I just did the same thing (full house declutter) yesterday since company was coming. When I cleaned out areas like you did, I was thinking..... “I bet Dawn doesn’t have to get rid of stuff like this!” LOL!!!! Thank you for your transparency.
I have actually, in 55 years...never stored anything under my bed...that never has occurred to me to use it as storage space...that is like storing things under the couch...! lol!
Honestly just having you on in the background while I work to declutter gives me COURAGE! You're so cheery and joyful in the process. It really changes the whole vibe. THANK YOU!!!!
I really appreciate that you don’t defame your kids online. I like how you said “they need more time”, because as a viewer of a video on a house declutter, we don’t need to know what about the kid’s struggles. They will really appreciate this once they are a little older.
My entire family is on board with this! My daughter who has been married for 1 year took me around her place today and showed me all of the great ideas she has implemented from you! Then we went shopping and bought nothing because we've spent the last month de-cluttering our homes! Instead we got take out and went back to her place and hung out and talked about the Lord! THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!
I lol'd too 😅. I have no children but thought of our childhood. At home that would have meant we saw the belt, sandal come out to straighten the attitude. I understand that's not what it meant for Dawn. I can laugh now bc it's in the past 😂
I love this about her too!!! I just started watching her videos yesterday and I love them all so far!! She talks us through her process and let’s us know that we CAN change our thought process about so many THINGS
I have been a minimalist for 2 years now and I declutter on a weekly basis...the more you declutter the more you declutter, because you are more and more critical about the stuff you have in your house. And it may surprise you, you will never get rid of everything you have no matter how often you declutter, it could go on forever
I heard someone say recently that we have a lot of ways in which things come into our homes and very few ways that things leave our homes which really helped put things into perspective for me. Periodic decluttering is always necessary because we’ll always be outgrowing things we have in our homes and needing to pare down or replace things, but decluttering gets a whole lot easier once you’ve gone through and done an initial deep declutter
"It's amazing the stuff we walk around for, like, months!" This is SO TRUE! We have had our bathroom torn up for over a year. Finally they came to finish it, but now I am going to every room to find the bathroom closet stuff. Just putting away the junk we were walking around for over a year is so FREEING!!! I guess we become blind to the out-of-place stuff...
I enjoy these videos where you talk through your decluttering decisions. I don't have the same kinds of items most of the time, but I do have other things, and I find your talking through your decision-making process gives me ideas for my own decision making. Thank you.
Donation of partially-used toiletries: put them in a box with a “Help yourself!” sign. Put the box in the ladies room at work or church. Maybe someone else will enjoy trying that shampoo - or box of waxing strips - that didn’t work for you!
@@dorothyyoung8231 Yes. Here in B.C. Canada🇨🇦 Our Youth Center & Womens Shelter & homeless shelter do take used + much of the time they will pour into a travel bottle- cleanliness is important & it's only body wash, shampoo, conditioner; when have nothing & shelters are low on funds it all helps
Great video! I actually am doing a radical "decluttering" of my house this month -- We're moving! I am using this opportunity to purge, purge, purge! Usually movers just pack everything they see into boxes. But we are moving ourselves this time. I've declared that if it goes with us, we want to keep it. If we don't want it or need it, donation or trash it goes! Hopefully this will be a big leap forward in reducing my inventory!
@Kim Gordon Hi, we did our move. While packing the old house, I set up an area with several boxes for donation. As I picked up an item, it either went into a box to go to the new house or it went into a donation box (or the trash if needed). Since I had to pull everything out of everywhere, I got to see just how much stuff I was holding on to. It was shocking! My mother's neighborhood conveniently had a group yard sale during that time, so I took many items to her house. (She also purged her house, too!) We sold a bunch, and whatever was left was driven straight to the donation center that day. I have majorly purged my home, but I am still decluttering. Like a couple of days ago, I found an old box of college work. I thought for sure I had gotten rid of all that! Sometimes, clutter will sneak up on you! 😉 Now, if I could just get my husband and kids on board! That is what I am working on now. I've done my stuff and the general house, which makes my husband happy. But all of his stuff is "useful." Ha! So it is always a work in progress! Enjoy your decluttering journey!
Looking forward to watching! === Was great to see you also have "hidden" stuff, Dawn 👏😁 It really is an ongoing process. I enjoy the flow of things coming in and out of my home as I change and grow (as my family does). Thanks again for inviting me to join in the March fun! 💖🎉
My declutter skills have reached Buddha level thanks to your motivation and techniques. We've been in this house for 27 years; no basements in Texas, so the attic gets filled. Huge project, but I'm tearing it up!
Wow! I’m shocked at how much stuff you have! I’ve been watching your videos here and there for 6 months and I always thought you never had extra clutter! 😂
Write that's pretty judgemental. She always says it is an ongoing process. I find it helpful to see that even some one like dawn needs to do an onion process
DAWN! I adore these series where everyone is doing the same thing across a ton of videos. It’s SO motivating and really helps me feel a sense of community and togetherness as I continue to take my house back with your course. I would love for these video series to continue! Because the onion? Many layers. 😆 🧅🧅🧅🧅🧅🧅🧅
Dawn, I just discovered you last week. Your video about the silent to-do list resonated so deeply with me and my husband. We are PURGING! Toys, books, clothes, garage stuff, kitchen items, even furniture! I realized that one of the reasons we have so much clutter is my husband and I are notorious for setting stuff down on horizontal surfaces...so we need less horizontal surfaces! Haha! Thanks for the inspiration and the motivation.
It’s always fun to see minimalists decluttering because it really never ends! The process is on going on this journey 😁 I am doing my spring declutter soon. I would love to be part of the playlist if possible 🙏🏻
Hi pregnancy buddy. I really need to too. I'm 31 weeks. I'm just so exhausted but I did get the living/play room done so it's ready to bring the swing back in.
I'm 32 weeks tomorrow, haven't had energy for months. I want to declutter so we can find space for baby, but it's mostly hubby's things that need to be gone through and weekends are the only time he can. Those are getting harder too with doctors appointments. He organizes in a different way than I do so it's frustrating to me, because I don't see the progress he does.
I am only 16 weeks and the nesting is REALLY bad (or good) this time. Ready to rip up flooring and get rid of stuff. With baby #4 we are going very minimal. We really need less inventory!
Currently watching your video and decluttering my house... So far i have a trash bag for a shelter and a trash bag for resale.. Because of you I have been Working toward a minimalist lifestyle since Dec 26 2019 its been such a great process..
LOVE that you started this, since I desperately need to declutter and organize my house!!! Eventually, I would like to whittle our things down so that housework isn't an all-consuming chore. Thank you for motivating us to minimize the things we manage!!!
I have found that when we had our master bedroom on the main floor, it became much more of a catch-all. Now that our master is on the second floor, we rarely go up there but to change clothes or sleep and it no longer is a catch-all.
Can I tell you how relieved I was to see your bedroom. You’re a normal person! Lol I always feel like I’m doing something wrong, because my bedroom is also the dumping ground 😅
I have been on DECLUTTER MODE for weeks since stumbling upon your videos and they are seriously just what the doctor ordered. I’m entering my 8th month of pregnancy and seeing EVERYTHING that I want to clear out or do before the baby comes, and I’ve gotten SO much done! I took a MASSIVE haul to Goodwill and the woman was like “you look like you’re moving.” I can’t tell you how good it feels!
It’s important to be minimal and intentional with purchases too. It always comes back to buying too much. Donations are a burden on the planet, especially clothes.
Very true. Much harder with gifts. And I didn’t mean to sound critical of Dawn - love her. I just see a lot of decluttering stuff where people are still not addressing the stuff coming into the home or their shopping habits.
Each video I have watched from you for the past few days I pause multiple times while watching and go declutter and then come back and do it again! Thank you for creating this content! I know it takes you a lot of time, but please know i am very grateful for it. I’m working on decluttering and packing to move and it’s amazing how much I’m getting rid of, even though I’m always decluttering. I told my mom about your videos and she is also interested, as her house contains items from multiple generations!!
“Thanks for talking it through with me!” Haha! You are the best, Dawn! So real-love getting in the action with the camera on the floor by the bed view!
I am so sad all I can do is give a thumbs up to your videos!! I want to give a Mega March bunch o' hearts to your videos. I loved this one. I just put my baby (3yo) in pre-school and I have the time to dedicate to really doing significant pass-throughs in our house. I have so much motivation and I absolutely love your videos!! Thanks for all you do!!!
I just joined a local buy nothing group. I am finding new homes for things and it feels good! I had someone looking for something that I had. I went back and forth should I get rid of it or not. The deciding factor was I had to dig to find it. Tells you the last time I used it. It is moving on to its new home!
@@TheEllaTB on Facebook (unfortunately). I believe someone is working on a stand-alone app but for now I would search Buy Nothing on Facebook and see if your town or neighborhood has a group yet. My local group is very well moderated. Main reason I still have a Fbk.
I love seeing how confident you are in donating without second guessing yourself. This video has me ready to tackle another layer in my house! You always inspire me Dawn. Every. Single. Time. Thank you for sharing!! 💓
Anytime I notice myself online window shopping or wanting to buy extra stuff, I realize it’s been a while since I’ve watched you, Dawn! I think I’m going to binge watch again to get me back on track.
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This was so motivational! I've been on the minimalist journey for almost 2 years now and even though we have decluttered a tonne of stuff from our house, I have just gone around the house and picked up about 30 items to donate or just get rid of! Thanks as always Dawn 😊
Seeing your cake stands brought back a memory. We collected vintage cake stands and used them at my daughter's wedding. Instead of one large cake, we put two-tiered cakes decorated with fresh flowers in the center of each reception table. The cake cutting ceremony, with a more elaborately decorated cake, was done at the bridal party's table. Then, the bride and groom put on aprons and went around to each table and cut and served the smaller cakes to their guests). It gave them a chance to visit with all of the guests and the cakes served a dual purpose as centerpieces. My daughter gave the cake stands to her bridesmaids as gifts.
This video has given me motivation to go through my house. If you found such a good sized pile, I'm sure I can too 😉 Also, Corbin is so good and sweet to his Mama! 💙
I just moved. I donated half or more of my possessions. My new house is simplified inside, but now I have a garage full of stuff that still needs to be sorted. It’s 5F degrees outside, I’m putting on my long underwear and warmest clothes and heading to the garage to finish the purge! You inspire me!
Maybe we are missing one very important thing. Don’t buy something unless we are POSITIVE we are going to use it or wear it. It seems so wasteful to be donating brand new items. Let’s give careful thought to what we bring into the house so we can be good stewards of the finances God has given us.
I’m in the process of decluttering my apartment. It’s mostly my sewing stuff! When I do go shopping, I see things that I’d like but I know I’d have to rid of something else. Usually I pass on buying. It saves me money and the time it takes to figure out how to get rid of the old items. It also saves me the time of shopping! I don’t do that very often anymore. It feels good!
Yes! It has changed my shopping habits. I’m more mindful of my purchases instead of shopping emotionally. I ask myself if I “need it” or “want it” and find that I don’t really “need” most of the things I “want”.
I agree, I love all the advice here, but the landfill! ‘I’ll just Chuck it’ is a simple idea but all those black bin bags of junk we all produce don’t magically disappear when they leaves our homes
We are far from being minimalists when it comes to what hangs on our walls. But every single thing has a story behind it. Many are handcrafted. That's our rule, that every piece has to have a story. There's nothing that I bought because I thought it was cute, although some border on that. 😊
My walls are the same, but its because I like color on the walls. I dislike white and beige walls, but that's what you get when you rent. (No, I'm not allowed to paint them.) So I don't look minimalist on the surface, either.
Ooh, this was delicious to watch! I'm loving the practical and honest walkthrough as you face all the delayed decisions and clear out the clutter that tends to creep in. Thanks for sharing! I have a similar looking closet under my stairs. It's mostly empty storage containers, but it looks a little sloppy with random items that I'm holding onto even though they're rarely used.
Thanks for showing your “mess”! I love your videos and it’s nice to see that you still have this kind of stuff sitting around even with how awesomely organized you are! It’s a good reminder that it’s a continuous process.
Awesome! Thanks for the motivation! Even a minimalist has to declutter! 💜 I did a whole house declutter last month. I played the Minimalism game on my Channel. I got rid of over 400 items! 💜 Thanks for the motivation to do more! 💜
A family member bought us a beautiful bird feeder house. I loved it so much we kept it at a home decor but through the years, it has to be dusted so often. We decided to fill it with birdseed and watch it being used. The birds are eating & we enjoy watching them to de-stress. Thank you for your helpful videos.
What an awesome environment for your kids to grow up in. Not only do they have room to play, think, be and grow, but they are leaning the mindset and skill of letting go; that is HUGE!! Thanks for sharing this. It motivates me to get up and set some things free!
After watching the previous video that explained the silent to do list I shared that with my husband and I could see the light click on. I explained that extra stuff mocks me....and makes me feel bad and he finally got why I have been decluttering and making him drop off donations every week. Lol
I made a pillow covers with my Dad's favorite shirts. Easy sew or use iron on seam tape. Cut two squares and the front piece has the buttons down the middle, where you slip in the pillow form.
I couldn't help but laugh when I saw your son playing with the board game you decided to donate. That is how it always works here to! I try to consign as much of our nicer things as I can and weed out what to donate, but during that time everything the kids see they play with or want to keep. ;p
The backpack would be a great first aid or other bag to keep hung up in the camper for when you go hiking - keeps emergency items together, easy to grab and in the camper is out of the house but is still useful
One of my favorite videos so far! So honest, helpful and truly inspiring. Storage areas can be difficult for me, and your way of approaching these helps me so much
Great job on this decluttering! I’ve also done a big decluttering a few weeks back and I’ve managed to give away half of the stuff but, I’ve got stuck with the other half because I want to sell it and I’ve only managed to list and sell 3 objects. But, I’m determined not to put them back in storage, I will let them sit on the floor until I list them for sell or just give them away. So, deciding what to declutter is easy but, taking them out the door is another story.
I have to thank you- I have been watching your videos for the past 2 days and so far I've decluttered several cupboards, drawers and just decluttered my bathroom and cleaned it while watching you. Truly, thank you! Just the rest of the house to go :)
I noticed this too! I'm thinking that they aren't a family that sits around the table to eat for every meal, which is completely fine. There's no way that table cloth would last long with four kids eating 3 meals a day there either, unless maybe her kids are just way less messy than mine. ;)
Your videos have helped me so much. I've donated a record number of things in one go this time! So far, three boxes and a large bag and I'm still going. I had to go drop off the boxes and bag because it was taking up too much space. Imagine not realizing how much space your stuff is taking up until you put it all in one place. Crazy! I've got a lot more to go. I'm having trouble with sentimental items or things I don't want but were expensive, but no one wants to pay for them.
You are so much fun. Your video about decluttering without a mess has literally resulted in mega, MEGA shifts. 3+ minivans of donations, furniture gone, rearranged items. This video is also really helpful! I'd say the biggest shift for me is that I fell in love with thrift shopping which in turn means I can see something beautiful I never use, and *know* it's going to bring joy to someone else when I donate it. (It also makes donating clothes easier because I spend $4 and as I get tired of things, I replace with new finds, donating back what I don't like anymore.)
Years ago I had a ' junk party'. All my friends brought their superfluous clutter and we organised it into categories in my living room, then everyone came on the designated day...lots of kids too, and everyone took whatever they wanted...for free! It was so much fun. I remember some little children coming up to me with a toy asking how much is this, and the joy on their faces when I said Free! Everything that nobody took we dropped at the salvation army store.☺️
I love all of your videos, but these declutter with me ones are my favorite! I love going room to room and doing a quick pass. It’s amazing how much you can find to donate.
Did your son mention that the art he was pulling out of the Monica Closet was still new? 🤣 Even little men can’t resist telling us we are getting rid of something with the tags still on it. Hilarious!
Love decluttering! We have a Giving Box that comes out into a very visible spot about every 6 weeks. We don’t even have to talk about it anymore...we see the Giving Box and we each do a scan of our spaces and put things in. My son is 9 years old and automatically puts stuff in which he knows will go to another kid who will like it! Through this process I have NEVER had to argue over which toys should go!! Never! He automatically shares his toys with the Giving Box when he is done with them--not fighting about getting rid of toys had been an unexpected blessing.
See the playlist of WHOLE HOUSE DECLUTTERS here: ruclips.net/p/PLZ-AWUEixtg3PfIghyhPLbMsHX36-yDUu -- thanks for joining us for the Mega March Motivation collaboration! Next week we'll all give "Organized House Tours" sharing our favorite organizing tips and tricks!
I love your bedroom, it’s so peaceful.
Please share tips on “adjusting attitudes”
Yay! I’ve been waiting for this series!
This Playlist link works, but the one in the description doesn't.
Thanks for the Motivation Dawn!
Binge watching 👀
Dawn, these colab videos are great. BUT they are all 20-30 minutes long. I want to see them all, because everyone has great ideas. But I just don’t have the time!
I wish you had picked some rooms for each week of March, like you did in January. And then come back in April to organize the rooms.
I now see that you show your chapters, but no one else has so far. Just long half hour videos that I listen to while I do other stuff sometimes. It’s very stressful for me not to be able to see it
I just had baby #4 (she's 12 days old), and a week into having her home I looked at my husband with tears streaming down my face and said, "I am so thankful for Dawn. We could not function as well as we are if we were still swimming in all our old stuff." Thank you, thank you, thank you for your wise words and inspiration!
A 12 day old baby makes me cry over anything! Even happy or sad. I always feel most tired at 12-15 days old, the adrenaline is wearing off. Enjoy your newborn, it’s a special time. Glad for dawn too, our house is much simpler now then it was when I had fewer kids. I have 9 now and they are all home! But I don’t feel overwhelmed because I keep everything so simple
Agree with Susie. Lol, that is such a wonderful but exhausting time. Enjoy these moments because man, the more kids you have the faster it goes. I feel like I blinked and #4 was no longer a baby.
Congrats on your baby. Be easy on yourself. ❤️
Yes! My #4 is 18 days old and I went through severe “nesting” before he was born. We decluttered SO MUCH stuff. I don’t know how we had it all. But if it wasn’t for these videos, I would be so anxious because of how messy/unorganized everything would be.
Awww, congratulations on ur new baby. "The Minimal Mom" is fantastic for all of us! She breaks down "home management" concepts easily & comes across as such a genuinely nice soul.
Seeing how minimal and intentional you are, yet seeing a pretty decent stack of stuff that is leaving your house, is reassuring.
Definitely! 💜
Yes! I went through just the kitchen today and ended up with an entire box!
So true!
Agreed!!!!
Yep! There's always stuff we don't use or fit into anymore
Dawn, THE MINIMAL MOM shows us that even she accumulates stuff. We love her for being real with us!! Best #MegaMarchMotivation video.
I LOVE that she doesn’t pretend to be perfect at this! Gives me hope for myself.
Honestly, I was surprised that you had stuff under your bed, at the top of the steps, and in your storage closet. I just did the same thing (full house declutter) yesterday since company was coming. When I cleaned out areas like you did, I was thinking..... “I bet Dawn doesn’t have to get rid of stuff like this!” LOL!!!! Thank you for your transparency.
I have actually, in 55 years...never stored anything under my bed...that never has occurred to me to use it as storage space...that is like storing things under the couch...! lol!
@@DH-qz2so We store the extra table leaves and some weights under the couch. We used to store canned food under our first couch as newlyweds too.
“We had to adjust some attitudes.” I love when people are real. Just that one comment made me all the happier I was watching this video. 🙂
Honestly just having you on in the background while I work to declutter gives me COURAGE! You're so cheery and joyful in the process. It really changes the whole vibe. THANK YOU!!!!
I do that too.
I really appreciate that you don’t defame your kids online. I like how you said “they need more time”, because as a viewer of a video on a house declutter, we don’t need to know what about the kid’s struggles. They will really appreciate this once they are a little older.
My entire family is on board with this! My daughter who has been married for 1 year took me around her place today and showed me all of the great ideas she has implemented from you! Then we went shopping and bought nothing because we've spent the last month de-cluttering our homes! Instead we got take out and went back to her place and hung out and talked about the Lord! THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!
"Had to adjust some attitudes," lol. Glad I'm not alone. Really helpful to see you in this process.
I loved that part too :D Dawn, you're such a great mom!!
I loved that part too. Usually it's my attitude that needs adjusted though 😬
I love that saying....will use it with my kids!!!
I lol'd too 😅. I have no children but thought of our childhood. At home that would have meant we saw the belt, sandal come out to straighten the attitude. I understand that's not what it meant for Dawn. I can laugh now bc it's in the past 😂
I love that you talk us through your decisions and not just speed up just showing us you going through your house. 🙌🏻
I love this about her too!!! I just started watching her videos yesterday and I love them all so far!! She talks us through her process and let’s us know that we CAN change our thought process about so many THINGS
@@amberdecerio oh thank you to express that.. :) so empowering, :)
Oh my gosh, I’m dying. I LOVED when you went through things under the bed and your head pops into the frame to talk!!!
I really like the term “inventory” instead of “stuff”. It helps alleviate the guilt and shame that can creep in.
I swear, there're times when I feel like I've bought something just to donate it! I know it's not my intention, but it sure feels that way.
It’s so encouraging to know that The Minimal Mom still needs to declutter sometimes.
I have been a minimalist for 2 years now and I declutter on a weekly basis...the more you declutter the more you declutter, because you are more and more critical about the stuff you have in your house. And it may surprise you, you will never get rid of everything you have no matter how often you declutter, it could go on forever
I heard someone say recently that we have a lot of ways in which things come into our homes and very few ways that things leave our homes which really helped put things into perspective for me. Periodic decluttering is always necessary because we’ll always be outgrowing things we have in our homes and needing to pare down or replace things, but decluttering gets a whole lot easier once you’ve gone through and done an initial deep declutter
Under the bed was a bit of a shock to me Dawn! Thank you for making us all feel normal! 😊 -Lindsay
So cute that he cherishes that photo of himself at one year old! Precious soul.
WHOO HOO!! Who’s ready for Mega March Motivation 🌟🌟🌟 We got this!!
I love your channel! It’s so awesome to see your specialized tips as a recovering hoarder. Thank you for sharing your journey. ♥️
I love these videos. I am not much into RUclips but started watching last month and my life has never been more peaceful
"I don't keep guilty clutter." I LOVE THAT!!!
"It's amazing the stuff we walk around for, like, months!" This is SO TRUE! We have had our bathroom torn up for over a year. Finally they came to finish it, but now I am going to every room to find the bathroom closet stuff. Just putting away the junk we were walking around for over a year is so FREEING!!! I guess we become blind to the out-of-place stuff...
You are to be commended for being so honest with yourself. And what a great helper Corbin is!
I enjoy these videos where you talk through your decluttering decisions. I don't have the same kinds of items most of the time, but I do have other things, and I find your talking through your decision-making process gives me ideas for my own decision making. Thank you.
Gage was so cute! He wants to keep the picture of when he was one!!! That has to stay Mom!
Hi, Dawn-Great video. Have you considered making a pillow with Tom's shirt? You could put it on your bed.
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It makes me feel so much better to see that you still have piles that accumulate in your house too, even when being diligent to keep things minimal!
It’s helpful to see how much you found even as your house always appears clutter free. Time to get a trash bag and donation box!
Amen 💜
Donation of partially-used toiletries: put them in a box with a “Help yourself!” sign. Put the box in the ladies room at work or church. Maybe someone else will enjoy trying that shampoo - or box of waxing strips - that didn’t work for you!
Women & Children's Shelter✔
@@darcyrobb3692, I’d make sure they can accept open products.
@@dorothyyoung8231 Yes. Here in B.C. Canada🇨🇦 Our Youth Center & Womens Shelter & homeless shelter do take used + much of the time they will pour into a travel bottle- cleanliness is important & it's only body wash, shampoo, conditioner; when have nothing & shelters are low on funds it all helps
Great video! I actually am doing a radical "decluttering" of my house this month -- We're moving! I am using this opportunity to purge, purge, purge! Usually movers just pack everything they see into boxes. But we are moving ourselves this time. I've declared that if it goes with us, we want to keep it. If we don't want it or need it, donation or trash it goes! Hopefully this will be a big leap forward in reducing my inventory!
Moving is such a great time to downsize on clutter!
Would love an update! 🙋
@Kim Gordon Hi, we did our move. While packing the old house, I set up an area with several boxes for donation. As I picked up an item, it either went into a box to go to the new house or it went into a donation box (or the trash if needed). Since I had to pull everything out of everywhere, I got to see just how much stuff I was holding on to. It was shocking! My mother's neighborhood conveniently had a group yard sale during that time, so I took many items to her house. (She also purged her house, too!) We sold a bunch, and whatever was left was driven straight to the donation center that day. I have majorly purged my home, but I am still decluttering. Like a couple of days ago, I found an old box of college work. I thought for sure I had gotten rid of all that! Sometimes, clutter will sneak up on you! 😉 Now, if I could just get my husband and kids on board! That is what I am working on now. I've done my stuff and the general house, which makes my husband happy. But all of his stuff is "useful." Ha! So it is always a work in progress! Enjoy your decluttering journey!
Looking forward to watching! === Was great to see you also have "hidden" stuff, Dawn 👏😁 It really is an ongoing process. I enjoy the flow of things coming in and out of my home as I change and grow (as my family does). Thanks again for inviting me to join in the March fun! 💖🎉
It’s amazing how much further you went even when your home is already so minimal! Very inspiring!
My declutter skills have reached Buddha level thanks to your motivation and techniques. We've been in this house for 27 years; no basements in Texas, so the attic gets filled. Huge project, but I'm tearing it up!
Wow! I’m shocked at how much stuff you have! I’ve been watching your videos here and there for 6 months and I always thought you never had extra clutter! 😂
Write that's pretty judgemental. She always says it is an ongoing process. I find it helpful to see that even some one like dawn needs to do an onion process
I love your bright cheerful house. Hang up Gages picture because,” he was so cute.”
He is still so cute 😍
DAWN! I adore these series where everyone is doing the same thing across a ton of videos. It’s SO motivating and really helps me feel a sense of community and togetherness as I continue to take my house back with your course. I would love for these video series to continue! Because the onion? Many layers. 😆 🧅🧅🧅🧅🧅🧅🧅
Dawn, I just discovered you last week. Your video about the silent to-do list resonated so deeply with me and my husband. We are PURGING! Toys, books, clothes, garage stuff, kitchen items, even furniture! I realized that one of the reasons we have so much clutter is my husband and I are notorious for setting stuff down on horizontal surfaces...so we need less horizontal surfaces! Haha!
Thanks for the inspiration and the motivation.
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It’s always fun to see minimalists decluttering because it really never ends! The process is on going on this journey 😁 I am doing my spring declutter soon. I would love to be part of the playlist if possible 🙏🏻
The proverbial "Spring Cleaning!" ; ) Th, 03/04/2021
I'm starting to use my extra totes for donation collections instead of boxes or trash bags. :)
Good for you! Big boxes mean more stuff gone ☺️
Thank you!
Your timing is impeccable. I needed motivation today. I am with you. Ready to roll!
5 minutes on your house >PAUSE> 15 minutes on mine and REPEAT
I’m back. Kitchen is back on track. Glad the bathroom is next after my 5 minutes here.
Me too. 🌞
@@ilvexya 👍👍👍
What a great idea.
Fantastic idea.
I love Corbin’s “dad grunt” when he hauls out the artwork 😂😂 teach em young!! ❤️
We have the same little square lunchbox! Didn't love it as an actual lunchbox but it is PERFECT for storing batteries!
Your youngest boy Gage is simply adorable...I love his shy smile!!! Whenever he shows up in your videos, I start my Mexican mom cooing...
The Secret Slob and Minimal Mom are the best and my all time favorites!
Mine too! :)
It's so encouraging to see all these pros finding more to declutter. ❤
Thank you for inviting me to be a part of this fun series, Dawn! Loved your video. Jennifer xo
At 32 weeks pregnant, March is my “deep clean” month to begin with, this video is definitely perfect timing!
Hi pregnancy buddy. I really need to too. I'm 31 weeks. I'm just so exhausted but I did get the living/play room done so it's ready to bring the swing back in.
I'm 32 weeks tomorrow, haven't had energy for months. I want to declutter so we can find space for baby, but it's mostly hubby's things that need to be gone through and weekends are the only time he can. Those are getting harder too with doctors appointments. He organizes in a different way than I do so it's frustrating to me, because I don't see the progress he does.
I am only 16 weeks and the nesting is REALLY bad (or good) this time. Ready to rip up flooring and get rid of stuff.
With baby #4 we are going very minimal. We really need less inventory!
Currently watching your video and decluttering my house... So far i have a trash bag for a shelter and a trash bag for resale.. Because of you I have been Working toward a minimalist lifestyle since Dec 26 2019 its been such a great process..
Your kiddos are so small
How cute. This video is still current and full of helpful reminders.
LOVE that you started this, since I desperately need to declutter and organize my house!!! Eventually, I would like to whittle our things down so that housework isn't an all-consuming chore. Thank you for motivating us to minimize the things we manage!!!
I have found that when we had our master bedroom on the main floor, it became much more of a catch-all. Now that our master is on the second floor, we rarely go up there but to change clothes or sleep and it no longer is a catch-all.
Can I tell you how relieved I was to see your bedroom. You’re a normal person! Lol I always feel like I’m doing something wrong, because my bedroom is also the dumping ground 😅
Same! It's not visible, company snd friends don't come in here, etc. So all the donate piles and laundry waiting to be folded end up in here. 😂
I have been on DECLUTTER MODE for weeks since stumbling upon your videos and they are seriously just what the doctor ordered. I’m entering my 8th month of pregnancy and seeing EVERYTHING that I want to clear out or do before the baby comes, and I’ve gotten SO much done! I took a MASSIVE haul to Goodwill and the woman was like “you look like you’re moving.” I can’t tell you how good it feels!
Way to go Julie, this is so awesome to hear!!! ❤️👏✨
It’s important to be minimal and intentional with purchases too. It always comes back to buying too much. Donations are a burden on the planet, especially clothes.
In this case though, a lot of the items she donated had been gifted to her. There's not much we can really do about that.
Very true. Much harder with gifts. And I didn’t mean to sound critical of Dawn - love her. I just see a lot of decluttering stuff where people are still not addressing the stuff coming into the home or their shopping habits.
Here in Australia disadvantaged connubial are crying out for dibs of clothes including domestic violence shelters
Each video I have watched from you for the past few days I pause multiple times while watching and go declutter and then come back and do it again! Thank you for creating this content! I know it takes you a lot of time, but please know i am very grateful for it. I’m working on decluttering and packing to move and it’s amazing how much I’m getting rid of, even though I’m always decluttering. I told my mom about your videos and she is also interested, as her house contains items from multiple generations!!
I loved when Corbin said the art was inspiring. Sweet kids you ❤ have.
“Thanks for talking it through with me!” Haha! You are the best, Dawn! So real-love getting in the action with the camera on the floor by the bed view!
"Adjust some attitudes" 😂😂 oldest of four siblings over here. I've heard that phrase a time or two (or a million times).....
I love "I don't save stuff for someday."
I am so sad all I can do is give a thumbs up to your videos!! I want to give a Mega March bunch o' hearts to your videos. I loved this one. I just put my baby (3yo) in pre-school and I have the time to dedicate to really doing significant pass-throughs in our house. I have so much motivation and I absolutely love your videos!! Thanks for all you do!!!
Met you this year and I share you with someone weekly the last 4 months. I listen to you while I work declutterring and cleaning. So encouraging.
I just joined a local buy nothing group. I am finding new homes for things and it feels good! I had someone looking for something that I had. I went back and forth should I get rid of it or not. The deciding factor was I had to dig to find it. Tells you the last time I used it. It is moving on to its new home!
If I know someone in my community needs it right now I’m much more likely to let go of something that I’m not using. It feels good to help them out.
Where does one find the buy nothing groups?
@@TheEllaTB on Facebook (unfortunately). I believe someone is working on a stand-alone app but for now I would search Buy Nothing on Facebook and see if your town or neighborhood has a group yet. My local group is very well moderated. Main reason I still have a Fbk.
I love seeing how confident you are in donating without second guessing yourself. This video has me ready to tackle another layer in my house! You always inspire me Dawn. Every. Single. Time. Thank you for sharing!! 💓
Anytime I notice myself online window shopping or wanting to buy extra stuff, I realize it’s been a while since I’ve watched you, Dawn! I think I’m going to binge watch again to get me back on track.
This was so motivational! I've been on the minimalist journey for almost 2 years now and even though we have decluttered a tonne of stuff from our house, I have just gone around the house and picked up about 30 items to donate or just get rid of! Thanks as always Dawn 😊
March motivation here I go!!!
Seeing your cake stands brought back a memory. We collected vintage cake stands and used them at my daughter's wedding. Instead of one large cake, we put two-tiered cakes decorated with fresh flowers in the center of each reception table. The cake cutting ceremony, with a more elaborately decorated cake, was done at the bridal party's table. Then, the bride and groom put on aprons and went around to each table and cut and served the smaller cakes to their guests). It gave them a chance to visit with all of the guests and the cakes served a dual purpose as centerpieces. My daughter gave the cake stands to her bridesmaids as gifts.
This video has given me motivation to go through my house. If you found such a good sized pile, I'm sure I can too 😉
Also, Corbin is so good and sweet to his Mama! 💙
I just moved. I donated half or more of my possessions. My new house is simplified inside, but now I have a garage full of stuff that still needs to be sorted. It’s 5F degrees outside, I’m putting on my long underwear and warmest clothes and heading to the garage to finish the purge! You inspire me!
Maybe we are missing one very important thing. Don’t buy something unless we are POSITIVE we are going to use it or wear it. It seems so wasteful to be donating brand new items. Let’s give careful thought to what we bring into the house so we can be good stewards of the finances God has given us.
Yeah. I need a shovel and a wheelbarrow.
I’m in the process of decluttering my apartment. It’s mostly my sewing stuff! When I do go shopping, I see things that I’d like but I know I’d have to rid of something else. Usually I pass on buying. It saves me money and the time it takes to figure out how to get rid of the old items. It also saves me the time of shopping! I don’t do that very often anymore. It feels good!
Yes! It has changed my shopping habits. I’m more mindful of my purchases instead of shopping emotionally. I ask myself if I “need it” or “want it” and find that I don’t really “need” most of the things I “want”.
I am working on this but seem to back slide. Especially when depressed
I agree, I love all the advice here, but the landfill! ‘I’ll just Chuck it’ is a simple idea but all those black bin bags of junk we all produce don’t magically disappear when they leaves our homes
ohh your children are SO sweet :) "I am not gonna give this" when speaking of his own picture, so sweet :)
We are far from being minimalists when it comes to what hangs on our walls. But every single thing has a story behind it. Many are handcrafted. That's our rule, that every piece has to have a story. There's nothing that I bought because I thought it was cute, although some border on that. 😊
My walls are the same, but its because I like color on the walls. I dislike white and beige walls, but that's what you get when you rent. (No, I'm not allowed to paint them.) So I don't look minimalist on the surface, either.
@@shlf2615 We rent too. You're right that the walls would be boring if they were bare.
I appreciate how you reiterate that you are constantly editing... it seems like minimalism is more of a lifestyle than a finish line. :-)
Ooh, this was delicious to watch! I'm loving the practical and honest walkthrough as you face all the delayed decisions and clear out the clutter that tends to creep in. Thanks for sharing! I have a similar looking closet under my stairs. It's mostly empty storage containers, but it looks a little sloppy with random items that I'm holding onto even though they're rarely used.
Thanks for showing your “mess”! I love your videos and it’s nice to see that you still have this kind of stuff sitting around even with how awesomely organized you are! It’s a good reminder that it’s a continuous process.
Awesome! Thanks for the motivation! Even a minimalist has to declutter! 💜 I did a whole house declutter last month. I played the Minimalism game on my Channel. I got rid of over 400 items! 💜 Thanks for the motivation to do more! 💜
A family member bought us a beautiful bird feeder house. I loved it so much we kept it at a home decor but through the years, it has to be dusted so often. We decided to fill it with birdseed and watch it being used. The birds are eating & we enjoy watching them to de-stress. Thank you for your helpful videos.
Haha! Sleeping ‘on top of stuff’. Story of my life. Currently our house is tiny so I use under the bed for storage. It’s never bothered me.
What an awesome environment for your kids to grow up in. Not only do they have room to play, think, be and grow, but they are leaning the mindset and skill of letting go; that is HUGE!! Thanks for sharing this. It motivates me to get up and set some things free!
After watching the previous video that explained the silent to do list I shared that with my husband and I could see the light click on. I explained that extra stuff mocks me....and makes me feel bad and he finally got why I have been decluttering and making him drop off donations every week. Lol
I made a pillow covers with my Dad's favorite shirts. Easy sew or use iron on seam tape. Cut two squares and the front piece has the buttons down the middle, where you slip in the pillow form.
I love this! What a great idea!
Love this idea! Thank you!
I couldn't help but laugh when I saw your son playing with the board game you decided to donate. That is how it always works here to! I try to consign as much of our nicer things as I can and weed out what to donate, but during that time everything the kids see they play with or want to keep. ;p
Love how real you are! "kids aren't quite ready....." Love it! We know exactly what you mean! Thanks for being you!
GREAT TIMING. i have misplaced the kitchen decor that i put away at christmas. and i live in 200 sq ft. LOL
i found it, yay. it was in the last bag in storage in a halloween bag. lol 🙄😂
Your children are precious. Enjoy them while they are young
The backpack would be a great first aid or other bag to keep hung up in the camper for when you go hiking - keeps emergency items together, easy to grab and in the camper is out of the house but is still useful
Maybe put the backpack in the trailer so you will have one for your trips.
I was thinking the same thing!
One of my favorite videos so far! So honest, helpful and truly inspiring. Storage areas can be difficult for me, and your way of approaching these helps me so much
Great job on this decluttering! I’ve also done a big decluttering a few weeks back and I’ve managed to give away half of the stuff but, I’ve got stuck with the other half because I want to sell it and I’ve only managed to list and sell 3 objects. But, I’m determined not to put them back in storage, I will let them sit on the floor until I list them for sell or just give them away. So, deciding what to declutter is easy but, taking them out the door is another story.
I LOVE this. Like real life stuff. Loved under your bed. I can’t wait to see you tackle that storage closet!
Love this! I’m going to go through my house this afternoon after work! Thanks!! ❤️❤️
I have to thank you- I have been watching your videos for the past 2 days and so far I've decluttered several cupboards, drawers and just decluttered my bathroom and cleaned it while watching you. Truly, thank you! Just the rest of the house to go :)
Curious: How do you handle dinner with just the four chairs around the table?
I think she has mentioned that there are like 4 stools at the island... and then 2 more chairs she keeps elsewhere.
I noticed this too! I'm thinking that they aren't a family that sits around the table to eat for every meal, which is completely fine. There's no way that table cloth would last long with four kids eating 3 meals a day there either, unless maybe her kids are just way less messy than mine. ;)
I was curious about that too. I suppose some have to sit at the island.
Could have sworn there were 6 of those chairs around the dining room table in another video... hmm... am I going crazy?
I just realized this too! Seems it would be a pain to drag stools or chairs from other places for every meal. 🤷♀️
Your videos have helped me so much. I've donated a record number of things in one go this time! So far, three boxes and a large bag and I'm still going. I had to go drop off the boxes and bag because it was taking up too much space. Imagine not realizing how much space your stuff is taking up until you put it all in one place. Crazy! I've got a lot more to go. I'm having trouble with sentimental items or things I don't want but were expensive, but no one wants to pay for them.
Had to laugh out loud when you whispered that you have a cake stand in the basement....lol
Hello Marisa
It amazes me how much even you can still find around your home. Great job.
Off topic, but it is so beautiful to see the snow there! I’m in North Carolina on the coast and we hardly ever get any.
You are so much fun. Your video about decluttering without a mess has literally resulted in mega, MEGA shifts. 3+ minivans of donations, furniture gone, rearranged items. This video is also really helpful! I'd say the biggest shift for me is that I fell in love with thrift shopping which in turn means I can see something beautiful I never use, and *know* it's going to bring joy to someone else when I donate it. (It also makes donating clothes easier because I spend $4 and as I get tired of things, I replace with new finds, donating back what I don't like anymore.)
Wouldn't it be cool if declutter day would translate into swapping stuff with friends ! Love this series 😁💕😍
Years ago I had a ' junk party'. All my friends brought their superfluous clutter and we organised it into categories in my living room, then everyone came on the designated day...lots of kids too, and everyone took whatever they wanted...for free! It was so much fun. I remember some little children coming up to me with a toy asking how much is this, and the joy on their faces when I said Free! Everything that nobody took we dropped at the salvation army store.☺️
@@kerry3710 wow that's awesome, I love it ! I wish I could see someone do it on RUclips lol 😁
@@Aprilmarielove Have one. Video. Upload.☺️☺️☺️
I love all of your videos, but these declutter with me ones are my favorite! I love going room to room and doing a quick pass. It’s amazing how much you can find to donate.
Did your son mention that the art he was pulling out of the Monica Closet was still new? 🤣 Even little men can’t resist telling us we are getting rid of something with the tags still on it. Hilarious!
Love decluttering! We have a Giving Box that comes out into a very visible spot about every 6 weeks. We don’t even have to talk about it anymore...we see the Giving Box and we each do a scan of our spaces and put things in. My son is 9 years old and automatically puts stuff in which he knows will go to another kid who will like it! Through this process I have NEVER had to argue over which toys should go!! Never! He automatically shares his toys with the Giving Box when he is done with them--not fighting about getting rid of toys had been an unexpected blessing.