3 simple steps to get rid of clutter | How clutter cramps your style
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2023
- I have 3 simple steps to get rid of clutter that can be done in small, bite sized efforts, so that you can slowly gain control over your clutter that has slowly crept in. This isn't a Marie Kondo-style makeover. This is small, easy steps over a 2 week period to gain control over your house, your life and your style.
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I slowly decluttered my entire house over 2 years by doing one thing at a time just like you recommend. One drawer, one cabinet, one surface at a time. Let me tell you all once you start you really can’t stop. That satisfaction is addictive.
So I asked myself, "Does this look like a movie?" And I thought, "Why, yes! Yes it does!" A horror movie. 😅 Thank you for the inspiration to tackle my mess! ❤ Love your videos!
I am so glad I found your channel! 45 year old here, binge watching your vids. All apply! Haha Thank you! 😊❤💐
Glad you're here! 😘
your before videos are definitely not embarrassing
"Embarrassing" is definitely relative! They are definitely embarrassing to me because I put myself on RUclips talking about all sorts of clothes and style topics yet I have a half inch of dust on my side table. Blah!
I just discovered this video today (have enjoyed numerous others of yours) and this is a great approach for me because I get overwhelmed far too easily. (I judge myself a lot, too, but that's a different problem.) However, while I agree that clutter is relative, your idea of it does make me cackle with laughter! I grew up in a hoarder household and I fight my own tendencies in that direction every day. Now that I'm trying to help my mother clear out my childhood home, the idea of even a half inch of dust being the problem would be a dream. I love the idea of setting the "before" to ominous music but I want to find some very lighthearted themes for the "after." Kiki's Delivery Service, anyone? Thank you for all your irreverent looks at some of the Gospels Of Style (*Jaws theme*)!
This is an adorable (and fun perhaps?) way to at least attempt anew a de-clutter project. I will try it. It’s very creative and adds a playfulness to it. Btw, good for you that your areas of concern are what they are. Those I could deal with! I get it though, when all of them are chirping at us all at once it gives the same feeling of overwhelm and a sense of wanting to bolt. Thank you for this fresh approach to what is often a stubborn issue. I am enjoying your videos! 👩🎨💕
This is the first time I’ve seen a decluttering approach that sounds like fun! Off to declutter my dining room table. BTW, your before videos don’t look cluttered, but we get the point. 😂
I love your delivery method for any and all information you share with us - you are absolutely hilarious! You know, as I think waaaaaay back, my older relatives all did this on the regular (sans cell phone, natch). You would see them get up and fiddle with a small area until it looked perfect; it makes me wonder, is this how their homes were picture perfect - to my eye, at least - all the time? I think you may have just cracked a mystery for me, because these ladies were always busy cooking or keeping the animals that I rarely saw them do what I call a proper clean (why is wasting 25% of the weekend ‘proper’ to me? Perhaps a question for a therapist). Another reason that there wasn’t much clutter, at least in my humble opinion, is that they didn’t have as much ‘stuff’. That fact really hit home for me when I realized that my mother and two of her sisters shared a single clothes closet. The room had one small three-drawer dresser at the end of the double bed and there was one small nightstand, and that was it for the three girls. Even though I am absolutely guilty of spoiling all nine of my grandchildren, I want them to learn where they came from and be grateful - not demanding - for anything they receive. With the way social media is today, that’s darned hard!
Yes, my house looks like a movie set for "twister" where do I start 🤔 🙃
Lol 😂 If that's actually true, I'd start with the cow flying through the air.
"Twister"... 😂... I relate. 🤣
Swear you a comedian girl. I’m always cracking up! No I don’t wanna go out w PB on my face but I do want a clean car.
Awesome. Your three questions are creative and fun and doable! I’ve been declutterring for a while with different tips. And I think I’ve graduated to the filming of small sections. Love it. Thank you beautiful ❤
I must be a hopeless cluttercase, aesthetically - as I watched your little horror movies, they all looked lovely and cozy to me.
And it's not just that "other people's clutter looks better", I have a distinct memory from my student days when I watched my watercolours between bookpiles on the floor, and had a proud thought "it looks so bohemian and artistic".
But I'm all for doing boring stuff one step at the time. I realized tidying is much easier when I just let me do one simple task in however wrong order it is. Like when I have a sudden urge to wipe dust from all my living room surfaces I can access, I do it, without organizing all stuff neatly and making more surfaces accessible. When I have an urge to wipe dust from under my bookshelves, I do it, instead of taking carpets out first. I don't need to wipe the whole living room floor - even half cleaned floor is cleaner than the floor that I left uncleaned forever because it was too intimidating, and if the urge hits me often enough, then even the whole floor becomes easier.
The cabinet section music--so ominous! Whew, just dust ... 😆
I used your approach this morning with my kitchen, and it is genius! Knowing I would be watching a before and after “movie” made me feel more motivated to do a really nice job, the whole process felt more fun, and then actually watching the two videos one after the other helped me to see how very much nicer the final result was compared to what I started with. I’ll definitely be doing this with other rooms as well!
I started your - slowly but surely, brilliant plan, and it’s working!
Fantastic tip to use slow motion. I have taken pics of my space but this may work better. I agree -a cluttered space prevents you from being as stylish as you want and, in general, all you want to be and do.
I’m 34 and I have to stop myself from saying “video taping” all the time 😂 we loved watching our video tapes as kids :)
Just found you today and suscribed!! I have been decluttering my house for about 3 years and I feel like I need to get rid of more stuff
I have a home in NY and a condo in FL and my condo in FL is so beautiful and clutter free! I want the same feeling at my NY home but because it is almost 4 times bigger than my condo; it is a bit difficult but boy!! I have gotten rid of so much stuff and it feels soo good!! Love your haircut; by the way!!!!!
Thank you! And WELCOME!
Now that’s cool
I just love your videos! The little films are great fun, but it's the do-it-one-item at a time/'just one more thing' that makes this excellent. I also have those yogurt clay cups to hold things, whoa! La Fermiere.
They're so cute! The perfect purple!
Nice idea!
I did a major declutter of my house at the beginning of the year. I am so glad I did not video that mess before I started. But here's the thing. I can feel a little creep back to clutter starting, so it will be fun to use your method to keep an eye on things. Thanks for the tips
I love the intros, The Side Table and The Cabinet could become feature films I think! I wanted them to go on…
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Haha! What a fun way to declutter! Great idea. Thanks!
Just watched this. I'm inspired & committed: 10 minutes per day. Mini-cleans-of shames. Thank you.❤
Love this idea! It makes it fun 😊
Decluttering always involves cleaning & decision making so anything we can do to make it amusing & more interesting is very helpful. I discovered when my son was a newborn ( over 20 years ago! Yikes!) 😳😳 that because we were taking lots of pictures without considering how the living room looked, we had pics that showed how messy things were in the background, stuff on the couch, coffee table, cords, etc. So whenever I know that the clutter is building up, I go around the house snapping pics of different areas. I used to be bad about thinking I had to do an entire room to feel like I accomplished something but as I get older I just don't have the same energy.. plus I get cranky if I spend all day working on the house so now I take a corner of the bedroom, two counters in the kitchen, or if I can't see my dining room table because there's a mountain of stuff on it then that's what I focus on for the day. I find taking breaks helps because I'm bad about going non stop until I can't function 😣
I take before & after pictures of everything from my mantle seasonal decor to different projects.. then my phone shows me collages of my work over the years which is fun. It's enjoyable being creative but it's the drudgery that kills the motivation so being able to see a difference after only 10 minutes helps. I'm looking forward to trying your slow motion movie method! 😃 I'm thinking the theme music from Jaws & the Addams family will be appropriate 😉😜😬💀👻 😂😂
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Wish you were my neighbor. 😂🎉I love my “organized” clutter. But I do have a huge project in my garage 😊
Really very important video.
I think it doesn’t matter how we do it, just picking one small thing every day is the key.
We know !
BUT we need these things often, so where do we put them ?
Brilliant concept! Can’t wait to try it.
I have just discovered your channel and I love your style of videos. Very informative and fun. It’s so rare today when every RUclipsr wants to update you on their life for an hour before getting into the actual content of the video
Brilliant !🤩
Good ideas.
You are amazing. You touched my spirit with this video!
Wow, thank you!
This is a great idea! My studio is going to be a challenge. I may have to give myself a bit of artistic grace in there!
We should give ourselves "artistic grace" in every area of our lives!
I’m in declutter mode, too! Great video topic 😊
Yes! That fall air is going to hit so crisp and clean in your tidy life!
I am doing this!!!
Love it! ❤ Thank you! Made me laugh at the end!
What a great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this video. Definitely going to try this. Thanks as always for inspiration 😊
Oh my gosh! Exactly one area of a room. I have to do that! Been doing that! I never knew anyone did it that way. It’s like baby steps. And you then get more encouraged! You then can do more yet remembering one thing at a time. I’ve realized it’s the whole picture that can mentally paralyze us. Girl you must be daughter I didn’t know I had 😂😂😂
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Thank you for the time and effort you invest to tutor us.
Please let me know how you would apply the same when it comes to art art and craft clutter
Thanks Yael
Oh I don't know if I'm that person because my art supply organization is bonkers! 😅
All the videos I watch here on utube are thrifting, fashion, and decluttering ❤️
All binge-worthy topics IMO!
I watch music, history, health, psychology and... ABSOLUTELY binge on thrifting, fashion and decluttering
Thank you. This sounds perfect. I am so often overwhelmed by the size of the mess. I will get on this journney today.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for being here! 😘
Great ideas because it is super fun, being the director of your own real life!
In more ways than one! ❤
You’re so beautiful! I’m jealous of your brows
Oh thank you! Definitely don't be jealous of my brows, They are not completely there and mostly drawn on! 😅
@@unblahyourself Get them microbladed. Good for about two years and saves so much time. Just get references to a good artist who does the natural look.
This was so clever creative and fun! New sub here, so glad I found you!
Yay! Thank you! Welcome!
Okay, I'll do this. In my garden. My garden and landscaping are the one thing (well, a lot of different separate areas) that I cannot work up the motivation to tackle. I can clean my house, my closets, my kitchen, you name it, 24/7 -- but my garden? Much too big a task, so it doesn't get done. And then I end up taking days off work to catch up, which means vacation days, so that in the end I don't really get a *vacation* vacation -- I get to work in the yard. Doing it this way would help me actually get my vacation.
Day 1: So I went out to the garden at 8:33 and did my video. It was still light. It's now 9:36 and I'm just now back in. I weeded one patch, dug it up a bit, hoed it, smoothed it over, and put in the seeds that I'd bought in MARCH. (It's now mid-June.). I promised myself I'd do at least 10 minutes, and wow -- SO much more done than that. I even worked up a sweat! Yay!!
Day 2: 10 minutes of weeding morphed into 40 minutes of weeding, trimming, a bit of hoeing, and removing dried iris blooms from their stems. I didn't do the video tonight.
I have to tell you that your are a mere baby when it comes to cluttering up. I’m a master clutterer and couldn’t possibly show you my slo mo movie. It could take me 10 minutes looking at a single object, remembering when I got it, was it a gift, who gave it to me, is that person still around, should I get in touch.........................before I even began the decluttering!
I absolutely LOVE this video. I am soooo going to use this strategy!
After my morning cup of coffee-feed the goats-chickens-pigs-and cows. Except I love grooming and spending time with Bessie my Jersey cow.
Ok. Focus Renee.
Then I will ‘one more thing’ my bedside table.
When I attempt to declutter, it is often to big of a project -then anxiety sets in. Then I rush through it and do a half a_ _ job.
I love the easy going approach you take on every one of your videos. So very helpful. ❤️🌷
Wow your life sounds so nice! 🐄
my, what a fine denim shirt you have there! ✨
Ha! Thanks! It's a staple item for me!
You are the best 💓🎉😅
Thank you! 🥰
❤ one bite at a time!
Omg. You have the La Fermiere pots. I used to save them, but they became.... Yes, Clutter.
They're not clutter if you use them everyday! That's what I tell myself. 😁
Same here. It seemed wasteful to throw them out but there were too many and I have so many other candle holders and vases.
Is that an old person word, video taping..it doesn't matter...are we young here? Girl! That was funny! Love your vids💞 this works, too. It's actually doable. Thank you!
This made me laugh because it must be! I actually have zero idea what else it would be called. I’m going to ask to ask my 20-something kids!😂Not that I mind using old people words having figured out about a decade ago that with kids it was something I apparently now would do in between my self-proclaimed inherent coolness 😂. All worthwhile! Diana, love your videos!
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“Peanut butter on your face” just made me spit my drink out 😭 omg you are hilarious
Update: the entire video was that funny. Bless ya, it’s been a rough patch and I needed both the advice and the absolute cackling. I can’t wait to try this technique! Even more horrifying is I’m going to let my little boys do the filming so there will be absolutely no mercy in the evidence. If every picture they take of me looks like a 1980’s yearbook disaster, imagine what they can do with this! I love the idea of allowing it to take a while to get the whole thing done, thank you!
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Think it depends on the movie, Diana.😂
What if your movie is Gray Gardens…..I’m seeing patterns.
Oh my god, you are so beautiful, can’t stop looking!
Thank you! That's sweet! 😊
What is the denim piece you are wearing? Where can I find it?
Oh yes One more thing Mrs. Columbo 😂
I turn into a one-more-thing zombie when cleaning. It's the only thing that keeps me on task!
Clutter in my home = clutter in my mind! It creeps up slowly. But, once I realize why my mind is spinning it is easier to look for the area of clutter that is slowing me down. I try to take one area at a time, like a closet, a dresser, or a cabinet about once a month to purge and orgainze.
So true!
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What do you do with the stuff that you remove from the area you are decluttering? I never declutter and live in a messy house because I don’t know how to throw stuff away 😩!!
If an item doesn't have a place that I normally put it back in I start to think about if I can create a space where I know I can go and find it. And if there is no space for it anywhere then I start to think about how I can get rid of it.
@@unblahyourself thank you for your reply and for taking me through the thought process. I have started decluttering since I watched your video; and for the first time it doesn’t exhaust me because I know I’m allowed to take it tiny bit by bit rather than spending a day doing a whole room. It’s really made a difference, as before I just sort of ‘gave up’. Thank you 🙏.
Can you add the correct scarf link? Thx
Thanks for letting me know! I've added the correct link and I've added my store which has scarves and jewelry I've designed.
Everyone has different levels of clutter they can tolerate or varying levels of cleanliness they ascribe to. I didn't see the dust and your clutter looks minimal.
That's what I thought!
It's true that my clutter isn't terrible according to a lot of standards but I think my phone camera just wasn't picking up the dust. Pretty gross! 😄
How about your conscience!
Your question needs to be tweaked, in my opinion. We’ve all seen many movie scenes that aren’t “neat” or “uncluttered.”
I'm keeping it simple here but yes of course not every movie set is clean and uncluttered. One person said her house looked like the set of Twister. 🤣
Your befores look like my after. 😞
Everyone is different! 😘
Excellent advice, and I'm going to gove it a try... BUT.. your before/afters are NOT inspiring at ALL. I barely noticed the differences, except for the cups being lined up tidied in a row. If anything, going on about your embarrassment, then showing your clips, was like going to "that" friend's house that's always showroom, and her exclaiming horror that her couch blanket was unfolded and a book is on the table. "Oh you caught me when the house is a mess!" I never go to "those" friend's homes, and certainly never invite them to mine.
My house usually looks like a tornado RUclips filming studio but I didn't think that would be relatable. Most people don't have to move their couches and set up curtain backdrops nearly daily. I almost had to "stage" a house to do this video because I live in a chaotic heap of thrift clothes! 😁
I like this idea a lot. I love the slow, steady idea instead of taking a week to Kondo.
Camera, check! One more thing, check!. The camera can help me see what I've not been seeing. It's also objective because it's a bit removed. and has boundaries.
However, I don't want anything to look like a movie because I find movie set uninspiring, not my style. A movie is looking from the outside.
I work from the inside-out. I'm a doer/creator and don't mind making messes as long as I clear the deck afterwards. I have lots of hobbies (passions really), so the minimalist thing is not for me. I will find another phrase instead of whether it looks like a movie. Maybe a Marie Kondo phrase, "do I love this?" instead. Or even, "Will I use this?" Life is change. So maybe, "Has my use for this changed." "Will I need this in my life ever again?"
Thanks for the video, I will give it a try. I've been starting to declutter, and was planning to work in small bits, but somehow I end up doing more and this is a more organized way to do it.
I've done it in the past where I got rid of five things a day, that's 25 per week. I will try this instead. Thanks for the good ideas.
Anyone with hobbies will never truly declutter and that's ok! 😘
I haven't heard of your particular method. You had hardly anything! Try watching those hoarder videos to see REAL clutter!
I always joke, "let sleeping dust lie"...lol. I've always hated dusting, hate dust!
Sorry, but perhaps one form of clutter might consist of simply being loquacious.
I've never been at a loss for words, that's for sure, but if you didn't like my style, I'm sorry you didn't just watch one of the other million clutter videos. I'm sure there one for you out there. ❤
Why do people start sentences with "sorry" when they are in no way sorry?
This is the first time I've heard of using slo-mo to document declutter befores and afters -- and in a movie frame of reference, too! A unique spin on an issue so many of us have. Thanks for your insight, Diana! 📽🩷
I'm glad you liked this! It's a little unconventional. 😁
@@unblahyourself Which is great. We need more originality!
If I do this I will probably weep. Wow, now I have to do it 🫡
A dramatic movie! 😭
@@unblahyourself yes, but I bet it's worth it 😀