I've been on a decluttering journey for a little over two years. I started with only cleaning off one counter in my kitchen. It felt so good and energized me to gradually get to the whole house. My motto was "five minutes matters".
I kept bouquet for years too. Same reasoning and feelings then I pitched it too. I had forgotten about it til hearing your story. Thanks for the reminder to not keep things out of guilt or because we think we are supposed to.
We recently went through our kitchen & got rid of over 200 items...yes, I counted. 😆 I kept the stuff for a month to see if I would need anything out of it. I only pulled out 3 things so we finally dropped off the rest. It is so freeing.
Thank You for something I can use that I hadn't heard on other decluttering sites -> *** When I take off a shirt I don't like anymore, put it in the decluttering box. Every time I use something that doesn't work write (of course not broken items) or I don't like this thing -> put it in the decluttering box **. I always try to wash and iron clothes and clean every object before putting them in the declutter box. Which has resulted in my having to touch them a second time before letting them go. If I don't declutter in the moment, I'll forget I didn't like the item and return it to where it was before. EXCELLENT IDEA....
Really good and sensible tips Shannon. When I started decluttering; I just knew it would make me crazy to take the whole house apart at once. I like your suggestion to just start. Thanks for sharing.
Great video Shannon. I find it so helpful to always have a bag or box in my donation corner. I drop items in there regularly, and make a trip to the donation center every month or so. And my home is already highly simplified! Such a wonderful freedom
Shannon I know I’ve said this before but it’s you I thank every day to getting our family to declutter I mean we did declutting every few months but not like we have been doing since watching you all my girls have now grown up and got their own places it’s rubbed of on them to they sell stuff car boot sales the lot me and hubby just started again but since having major surgery yet again it’s been a lot slower than it would have been but saying that we’ve got 6 black blags of a lot of my hubby clothes so while I’ve been in bed revering I’ve been keeping him busy 😂 but we thankyou again it’s not an easy journey to do but the joy afterwards is fantastic thankyou Shannon give Levi a lovely cuddle from us xxxx
@@shannontorrens1 aww thankyou well my disability has left me in a wheelchair now so that’s not good but we’re going to Egypt soon for 11 nights for the heat it will do my pain good so we always try and have something to look forward to we went to see the petshop boys band in concert last month they were fantastic had front wheelchair access so brilliant view with hubby right next to me All girls are fine one works for the nhs hospital one works for child protection and my youngest one is a qualified beautification working in a salon she loves it so they have all done well plus my girls are all black belts now in kung fu and karate youngest one got loads of medals 🏅 all proud of them then my oldest one who’s nearly 30 in sept has gave birth to a beautiful granddaughter she’s just turned 2 she’s been in nursery since she was 6months as my daughter works full time so does her partner she’s lovely 🥰 Shannon my I ask now we’ve been talking for a good few years have you got a email address I can have to send you some lovely pics of us all i would love to send you some I have to go through email as I am not on Facebook only email if you don’t mind that is thankyou again for your nice words love Michelle and family xxxx
@@shannontorrens1 sorry you didn’t pass your email on to me it was just a few photos I was going to send you sorry if I was out of order by asking you if you change your mind that would be great 👍 xx
Your wedding dress was beautiful, and you were a beautiful bride. I understand exactly about the flowers. I have a similar story. My wedding dress had sequins that were glued on rather than hand sewn and afterward, it had been laundered instead of dry cleaned. So in saying that, it was literally a mess. My mom had placed it in a box to store it anyway and for over 20 years it just set there, in that 📦, as we moved from place to place. I had just assumed that you can't toss out something like that... especially when it was handmade by your own mom.....but when I finally got the courage to lift the lid and look at it at around our 25th anniversary, my daughter gasped and said, "Mom, it looks awful and it doesn't smell well either." (Haha) I asked her if she had any attachment to wanting to ever have it for herself even though it would not have fit her plus it was simply a mess. She encouraged me that she had no wish for it and it was good enough that I had showed it to her. It had to be recycled as it was literally deteriorated. In my heart, I still feel like if I told my sister and Mom thus story, they would think it was terrible that it went to be recycled. But it's like you said Shannon, it's not the physical item that holds the memories it's the memory itself, right? I think this video was an excellent example of how we need to remember this. Thank you so much for getting the message out there. I am quite sure you have relieved so many people of unneeded guilt and agony! To add another thought, my husband had only rented his tux back then for our wedding day. A simple, rent & then return. So why then, so much attention put on the bride's gown 🤔as a symbol of priceless item. Hmmmm...
Great 👍 tips ! This is me to the T ! I’m 60 now and my lifestyle is so different now . I’m learning to live in the present not the past and the what if’s.
I don't have trouble decluttering but my husband does. What works for us is with his things is to declutter only one tote at a time. I wait a couple of weeks or sometimes a couple of months then ask him to check another tote. He declutters much better when he doesn't feel pressure.
Joshua Becker just came out with a youtube video of "20 Things to Declutter" to help you get started. I'm a bit into my decluttering process so only needed to do a couple of them but it would be very helpful for those just starting.
Hi Shannon! I don't know what it is...I'm feeling completely stuck 😕... We received presents for our newborn and more things and I really didn't need all the extra stuff... I feel guilty because they are huge blessings and I don't know what to do.. so, yes..definitely the guilt contributes to the feeling of overwhelm...
I agree it can be so hard to get rid of things, especially gifts! I just use what I can and donate the rest. The good thing with a baby is they grow through things so fast! =) I hope you are doing well.
Hi@@laurawade4115 , that's exactly how I feel... in all honesty, sometimes bother me to donate to goodwill places because they end up charging people pretty high prices, at least where I live... so, I'll be looking for ways for these items to go to people in need free of charge 🥰💝
I'm overwhelmed by feeling like we're going to be moving again so I don't want to go thru the energy of unpacking stuff but I know it'll be worth it. My biggest challenge is my husband collects computer parts and never wants to part with them. Ugh, help! 🤷🏻♀️
I've been on a decluttering journey for a little over two years. I started with only cleaning off one counter in my kitchen. It felt so good and energized me to gradually get to the whole house. My motto was "five minutes matters".
I kept bouquet for years too. Same reasoning and feelings then I pitched it too. I had forgotten about it til hearing your story. Thanks for the reminder to not keep things out of guilt or because we think we are supposed to.
We recently went through our kitchen & got rid of over 200 items...yes, I counted. 😆 I kept the stuff for a month to see if I would need anything out of it. I only pulled out 3 things so we finally dropped off the rest. It is so freeing.
Thank You for something I can use that I hadn't heard on other decluttering sites -> *** When I take off a shirt I don't like anymore, put it in the decluttering box. Every time I use something that doesn't work write (of course not broken items) or I don't like this thing -> put it in the decluttering box **. I always try to wash and iron clothes and clean every object before putting them in the declutter box. Which has resulted in my having to touch them a second time before letting them go. If I don't declutter in the moment, I'll forget I didn't like the item and return it to where it was before. EXCELLENT IDEA....
This is so true. What if’s, guilt, sentimental, overwhelmed, and not having a plan all keep my clutter.
Really good and sensible tips Shannon. When I started decluttering; I just knew it would make me crazy to take the whole house apart at once. I like your suggestion to just start. Thanks for sharing.
Great video Shannon. I find it so helpful to always have a bag or box in my donation corner. I drop items in there regularly, and make a trip to the donation center every month or so. And my home is already highly simplified! Such a wonderful freedom
Hi Susan, I agree having a decluttering box is such a great idea =)
Shannon I know I’ve said this before but it’s you I thank every day to getting our family to declutter I mean we did declutting every few months but not like we have been doing since watching you all my girls have now grown up and got their own places it’s rubbed of on them to they sell stuff car boot sales the lot me and hubby just started again but since having major surgery yet again it’s been a lot slower than it would have been but saying that we’ve got 6 black blags of a lot of my hubby clothes so while I’ve been in bed revering I’ve been keeping him busy 😂 but we thankyou again it’s not an easy journey to do but the joy afterwards is fantastic thankyou Shannon give Levi a lovely cuddle from us xxxx
Thank you so much and I love hearing this =) I hope you are doing well. I always enjoy getting your comments.
@@shannontorrens1 aww thankyou well my disability has left me in a wheelchair now so that’s not good but we’re going to Egypt soon for 11 nights for the heat it will do my pain good so we always try and have something to look forward to we went to see the petshop boys band in concert last month they were fantastic had front wheelchair access so brilliant view with hubby right next to me
All girls are fine one works for the nhs hospital one works for child protection and my youngest one is a qualified beautification working in a salon she loves it so they have all done well plus my girls are all black belts now in kung fu and karate youngest one got loads of medals 🏅 all proud of them then my oldest one who’s nearly 30 in sept has gave birth to a beautiful granddaughter she’s just turned 2 she’s been in nursery since she was 6months as my daughter works full time so does her partner she’s lovely 🥰
Shannon my I ask now we’ve been talking for a good few years have you got a email address I can have to send you some lovely pics of us all i would love to send you some I have to go through email as I am not on Facebook only email if you don’t mind that is thankyou again for your nice words love Michelle and family xxxx
@@shannontorrens1 sorry you didn’t pass your email on to me it was just a few photos I was going to send you sorry if I was out of order by asking you if you change your mind that would be great 👍 xx
Excellent tips. Just love every time I see mum cos her humour n smile shines thro.
Your wedding dress was beautiful, and you were a beautiful bride. I understand exactly about the flowers. I have a similar story. My wedding dress had sequins that were glued on rather than hand sewn and afterward, it had been laundered instead of dry cleaned. So in saying that, it was literally a mess. My mom had placed it in a box to store it anyway and for over 20 years it just set there, in that 📦, as we moved from place to place. I had just assumed that you can't toss out something like that... especially when it was handmade by your own mom.....but when I finally got the courage to lift the lid and look at it at around our 25th anniversary, my daughter gasped and said, "Mom, it looks awful and it doesn't smell well either." (Haha) I asked her if she had any attachment to wanting to ever have it for herself even though it would not have fit her plus it was simply a mess. She encouraged me that she had no wish for it and it was good enough that I had showed it to her. It had to be recycled as it was literally deteriorated.
In my heart, I still feel like if I told my sister and Mom thus story, they would think it was terrible that it went to be recycled. But it's like you said Shannon, it's not the physical item that holds the memories it's the memory itself, right?
I think this video was an excellent example of how we need to remember this. Thank you so much for getting the message out there. I am quite sure you have relieved so many people of unneeded guilt and agony!
To add another thought, my husband had only rented his tux back then for our wedding day. A simple, rent & then return. So why then, so much attention put on the bride's gown 🤔as a symbol of priceless item. Hmmmm...
Great 👍 tips ! This is me to the T ! I’m 60 now and my lifestyle is so different now . I’m learning to live in the present not the past and the what if’s.
This video is wonderful!!!! I get to overwhelmed but you make so much sense. Slow and steady.
Since beginning minimalism I still once a month check and see if there are things I can get rid of as well. I love your mom😃💗
I don't have trouble decluttering but my husband does. What works for us is with his things is to declutter only one tote at a time. I wait a couple of weeks or sometimes a couple of months then ask him to check another tote. He declutters much better when he doesn't feel pressure.
That is such a great way to do it!
i enjoy your videos so much! they are really helpful. thank you shannon :)
I love your tips and also how your bedroom has transformed over the years, beautiful!
I have a lot of trouble with items that are too good or valuable to donate. It's hard for me to decide where to take them, or sell them, etc.
Joshua Becker just came out with a youtube video of "20 Things to Declutter" to help you get started. I'm a bit into my decluttering process so only needed to do a couple of them but it would be very helpful for those just starting.
Many good, and true points! 😊
Hi Shannon! I don't know what it is...I'm feeling completely stuck 😕...
We received presents for our newborn and more things and I really didn't need all the extra stuff...
I feel guilty because they are huge blessings and I don't know what to do.. so, yes..definitely the guilt contributes to the feeling of overwhelm...
I agree it can be so hard to get rid of things, especially gifts! I just use what I can and donate the rest. The good thing with a baby is they grow through things so fast! =) I hope you are doing well.
Maybe those extra items are “meant for someone else in need “. What a blessing they might be to someone that you pass them along to ❤️😀
Hi@@laurawade4115 , that's exactly how I feel... in all honesty, sometimes bother me to donate to goodwill places because they end up charging people pretty high prices, at least where I live... so, I'll be looking for ways for these items to go to people in need free of charge 🥰💝
@@HerCupOfSIMPLE ❤️
Return them and use the store credits for diapers or things you do need! By doing this, you are still able to "use" the blessings others gave you. :)
Great tips, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I have started and stopped decluttering over the last 2 years. I don't know why these stumbling blocks are still a problem for me.
Thank you for another helpful video! Can you please remind me of what color and brand your bedroom wall paint is?? Thanks so much!!! ♥️
The gray color is agreeable gray by Bher.
Thank you!!!! And congrats on your sweet little one💙
I'm overwhelmed by feeling like we're going to be moving again so I don't want to go thru the energy of unpacking stuff but I know it'll be worth it. My biggest challenge is my husband collects computer parts and never wants to part with them. Ugh, help! 🤷🏻♀️
Very nice video
So true!
Yes!
My worst is I might need that someday. If I sale it or donate it then when I need it I won’t have the money to rebuy it.
In our house it’s always what happens if we need it.
It’s better to *maybe* have to rebuy an item than *definitely* have to keep lots of items due to the “what if.” 😊
Ask yourself this question, would you have known where it was if you had needed it before you got rid of it. I hope this makes sense.
Yes !!!! The ball 🏀 starts rolling ✅✅ very true lol 💖❤️🇮🇱💝
👋🏾;) 😘😘😘😘😘🇫🇷