UPDATE: I know what the mystery UFO was...check my other comment below this one 😂 and watch this video for more tips & ideas to organize & reset your life: ruclips.net/video/aHPLb7c8BIY/видео.html
Okay, so I found the word "Breeze Pro" on the plastic lid, and I searched it...Turns out that it's a v@pe lid or something. One of the flooring guys was a v@per, so the mystery is solved! Can't believe I kept it sitting around for 4 months. 🫠
@@AtoZenLife In the new year I'm planning to focus more on my health (exercising more) and mental well being. Plus I plan to keep up with my minimalist home and have better morning and evening routines.
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I use calanders to write in appointments and other things important. Have one in kitchen and office space. I have used paper calendars for decades. I books are in good shape, we donate to library drop off bin.
I am 62 years old and starting my journey of decluttering. My goal for 2025 is decluttering my small home. I want to enjoy the last years of my life stress free.
I'm 64 ( a very active 64 and not feeling my age at all , somehow...I'm vegan ...maybe that's part of it...) and trying to get rid of stuff. I am stufficated! I have two of my adult children living with us. It's hard because they came back with their stuff.
as a young senior with disabling health issues my later years won’t be stress free - 2024 was to have been the year for reorganizing my studio apt ahead of getting a walker - a word to the wise - don’t start a big job without thinking thru how it will end - I needed to raise everything from all the bottom shelves up as well as lowering everything from the top shelves down - yah oops - got these things “moved up / down” before going thru everything else in the middle shelves - so - hadn’t actually provided myself with the space for storing what I was keeping - my health tanked so for most of 2024 the living room space of my 350’sq studio apt has acted as a storage locker - for some jobs strategy is as important a part as is the removal of what you’re actually letting go of - if you’re not a driver don’t forget to add finding one to your to do list - here’s to a productive year - with maybe a little well earned celebration when we’re done 🇨🇦🙏
Regarding Makeup and/or Toiletries - Also ask your friends and colleagues if they want to get rid of some things. Put all of the unwanted (have to be new or barely used) items in a box and send them to a women's homeless shelter. I have been doing this for years and it is amazing, how many brand new stuff finds its way to people who cannot afford buying them.
I promised myself I'd clean out the back bedroom on my Christmas break. I did. My friend told me she'd take it all. I told her to bring a pickup. I love the room and I now feel like decluttering small areas. 😀
I'm doing a no-buy year for 2025. I started slowly in November and it's been going really well so far. I'm looking forward to saving up some cash and living more simply and making do with what I already own. 🎉🎉🎉
@leahnidas6123 good luck with your no-buy year. I'm going to start slowly with a no/low-buy January (allowing some expenditure to enjoy nice meals for our wedding anniversary and my birthday which both fall in that month!) and build from there.
Decluttering for handicapped: I'm 75 with arthritis. I scoot around the house in a walker. I used a sturdy, rather small utility cart to declutter. I used cooling racks zip tied, on the back and sides of the cart, an overlay - no cutting - to keep items from falling off the cart. I place a box in the back I my SUV and make several trips to fill the box. I deliver to Pet Pals thrift store and they unload. Previously, Items were taken off the top shelves and bottom shelves by family and placed at a level I could reach them to sort. P.S. I tended to leave the full cart a day or two then sorted. By then I was tired of seeing them and could make better choices to discard items. My family does NOT want my stuff. Any sentimental items I have given to them over time or during the declutter "adventure."
❤ This will be a wonderful gift to them when you are no longer around. They will miss you, but they will definitely not miss your stuff. You're right to do so now. Have a healthy new year!😊 🎉🎉🎉
@Anita-y8n41...I wish my mom had done what you are doing. My dad got ill first. During his extended illness, we were consumed with caring for him. We could have decluttered some during that time when he was home bound, then bed bound, but it was hard to find the energy, or will, to do it. After Dad died, my mom moved in with me. We went through her house to decide what she wanted to keep. I was very surprised at what she wanted to keep & what she was willing to let go. I realized that although Mom was a saver, I was more sentimental about items than she was (furniture, lamps, pictures, etc.). With household items, she kept saying, "Oh, that's just old stuff I don't need." What Mom found hard to let go of were what I called silly, disposable items like plastic bags, extra coat hangers, and boxes because "We might need that some day." If nothing else, you will appreciate not having so much stuff to manage, organize and clean after decluttering When Mom was living with me she kept telling me how nice it was to have room to walk about without having clutter in her way. She didn't have the energy to clean or move stuff any more.
Vor 2 Tagen habe ich meine Badschränke abgebaut, jetzt habe ich nicht mehr das Gefühl, keine Luft in meinen Bad zubekommen. Es fühlt sich endlich groß genug an. Im neuen Jahr werde ich weiter an alten Ernährungsgewohnheiten feilen, denn ich will mich nicht mehr mit stark verarbeiteten Lebensmitteln vergiften. Ich wünsche Dir und Deiner Familie einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr. Grüße aus Berlin
I recently moved from a home of almost 40 years. My focus for this new home is to unpack slowly, but purposefully. No rushing to eliminate the boxes - instead, everything has to be organized and that there is a place or a need for every item - plus, at the same time, inventorying everything so I can easily find it sometime down the road. My goal for 2025 is to complete this unpacking work before summer. By the time this is done, hopefully, the home will be to the point of perfect tidiness (I like tidiness and clutterfree not minimalism) so maintenance will be a breeze.
I went on a no buy in 2024 for skincare, makeup and bodycare and have not bought a single item in those categories and I still am going through bottles of stuff that I have been buying and stocking up since 2022. Will work through all of them in 2025 and once I am done, I will be mindful of what I purchase.
I was gifted some stuff from 5 Below for Christmas that I don’t really need nor asked for. Going to wait a short while before getting rid of the gifts. I feel bad. I asked for a cast iron pan, but that was it. My parents don’t really grasp the idea of minimalism 😅
My mother in law used to do the same. They mean well and enjoy the whole process but we have no responsibility in keeping things in our home that we didn't want. Off to the thrift shops they'd go.
mine either! I'm getting rid of several gifts. I don't feel too bad because I did tell my parents not to get me much because I'm decluttering what I already have.
Yesterday and today I did my kitchen. I emptied every cupboard, draw and the pantry and ended with 5 bin bags of both for rubbish and charity and my husband helped with the scrubbing and even re did the paint on the walls, ceiling and cupboard doors an wood work like doors an door frame. I have to say it feels amazing in there! ❤
I shred journals & old calendars. Boxes cut down for trash peel or cut address labels from boxes. Shred the address labels. I may be paranoid, but better to be safe.
I have a hard time getting rid of my journals. I write down my life story and experiences so that my progenitors can learn about me and my life one day. How did you let go of your journals and what was your process if any. Thank you.
@@AliceColtharpDean I have kept all my journals but declutter calendars and planners. Very happy to have those from 20 years ago. Keep what makes you happy.💕
This past summer I started to declutter. The hardest part was getting rid of pictures, I spent alot of money on, on a past house. I moved, and having them on the wall just reminded me of what I had. I put them on the curb of my new place. It was all gone in literally 5 minutes. I took pictures before I did that. You know what I don't miss them. I now live presently if that makes sense. It went to a new home for someone else. I am on a decluttering journey for this new year 2025. I will just put things out for others to have that can use them. The bigger items I will sell. But once you just let go, it is freeing. I found your channel, great tips.😊
I have been watching your videos all year and you have been so helpful. I appreciate your story and videos. My goal for 2025 is to be able to clean my house everyday in less than an hour. Meal prep and cook homemade meals daily.
I have been going through all the books on my kindle for almost 10 years and I'm nowhere near done. It's so easy to accumulate digital stuff so now I just delete those books I didn't get into after the first chapter.
I have been doing a big declutter and tidy up during the week between xmas and new years. I only have a small apartment so there's not that much to do, but it just looked like a huge mess. Also it takes me awhile to tidy because I get tired very easily and need a rest every hour. I am almost finished and have decluttered quite alot and my place is looking much better 😄 Now I have a huge pile of stuff to be donated/given away. That feels like another big job to get rid of the stuff! Next year I really want to keep my place tidy and not let it get so messy again 😝
When I start to second guess getting rid of so many things videos like this help me process everything and feel confident about making better decisions! I want to spend dang near nothing in 2025 and save money and live a simple life thats easy to maintain! I want my house clear and clean and easy to keep nice!
Shifting your mindset can be a game changer. It’s about believing in your potential, even when things are tough, and trusting that each step forward, no matter how small, is still progress ❤
I’m so ready to say hello to 2025. I always love the idea of new beginnings. This year I want peace and simplicity in my life. My husband and I are downsizing to a smaller home. It won’t be a huge downsize but we will have less garden and our driveway and lawn care will be done for us. I’m NOT going to move anything that I don’t need or love with me. I’m done with storing so much stuff that I never even look at. I wish you and your family a happy, healthy, safe and uncluttered new year.❤️🙏
My jewels are worthless, expensive antiques , my emotional connections to my fabulous past..Hard to let go . Your video was very ‘very encouraging 🙏🥰😇💡💡💡💡💡
I am a work in progress! I started decluttering in the fall to become more minimalist. I try to do a little each day. Yesterday I was able to get linen closet and junk drawer done. It feels so good!
The quote at the beginning was just what I needed to hear. My husband and I are moving out of the large family home we lived in for the last 17 years with our 3 boys. They are all grown and on their own so we are moving into a new space that we picked with just us in mind. It has been emotional and lots of second guessing the decision. The quote made me realize we are doing the right thing and new memories will be made at the new home!! Thank you and Happy New Year!
I bought a new apartment and I'm currently renovating. It'll be bigger than my previous home, but in the meantime, I'm staying at a friend's tiny place, and it made me realize just how much STUFF I've accumulated. I'm not a minimalist, and I'll probably never be one, but I'm definitely going to use some of these ideas to make the move easier on me
These guides are always so practical and eerily applicable. One thing I've added though is decluttering my workshop -- where everyone pushes their junk for me to contend with. Then, once it's clean, from this year on I'll be locking it between uses 😂
I’m doing low buy 25. I will only buy to replace something that needs replacing. I stress NEEDS. If something breaks or gets used up. Good luck to all on this journey 🩷
We are currently shelf cooking to reduce the amount of food in the house. My mom just moved in and has 4 full boxes of food to be used! $50/wk grocery budget for fresh fruits/veggies, milk, and necessities. There's only 4 people in the house, so we should be on this challenge through March.
That is really one of the main reasons help me get rid of stuff. The feeling or knowledge that someone else use it and is happy about it. So it is much more than just get rid of. It spreads joy and it gives me some joy and peace vice versa. And it shows more appreciation for the item as let it lying around somewhere else just to keep it, because it was a gift for example.
I just wanted to take a moment to say how much you've helped me this year. Even though I haven't been subscribed for the longest, the time I've spent in this community has made such a positive impact on my life-both at home and in terms of my mental clarity. Thank you so much for everything you do! I'm always eagerly waiting for your new videos and can't wait to see what you have in store next. Keep up the amazing work!
We always use a calendar so as a family we know what our plans are in advance especially vacation dates and sports games so we all know what is happening and not just me. 😅
Thank you Marissa for making decluttering seem more down to earth. Your jokes made me laugh (the handcuffs 😃🤭) and feel more lighthearted about decluttering. I've been a minimalist for a few years, but like you have moved homes & have felt overwhelmed. Needing to buy new items for the different layout & finding items I didn't need. I think 2025 is the year to feel cosy & peaceful in our new home ❤
I love your comment about holiday cards. I'm sort of a sentimental human and I've found a strategy that works for me. I keep the ones from last year with my holiday stuff, so I find them when I'm hanging stockings or whatever. I display them on a string on the wall during the season, but as new ones roll in, I toss the prior year one from that individual (unless I liked the old one better for some reason, a sweeter note, a photo of their family vs generic or whatever). This means if someone passes that year, I still have one from them that either continues being display during holidays or goes in a memory bin. This has allowed me to deal with my loved ones scarcity mindset- that I'll lose memories of them after they pass- while keeping the amount of cards in my home at a minimum. I always have the sweetest notes someone gave me and they have an appropriate home in our house, but not every single one inclusive of things that were more generic and cute. Having a sort of one in- one out rule is very helpful. Most people think of that for clothes, but it works great for sentimental items like Christmas cards too.
My goal for 2025 is a combination of Swedish death cleaning and thoughtful decluttering. A friend passed recently, and watching her daughters go through cleaning out her place made me do some heavy thinking. How much of something so I really need? Am I making it harder to put things away because of all the stuff? It’s going well so far, but this is going to take a long time. But then, my home didn’t get cluttered overnight either.
We post our town/community calendar in the kitchen because we're visual folk - special garbage days/events and reminders for appointments and such. We tried to do this on our phones but... out of sight, out of mind. If it's lookin' right at you from the fridge, there's no hiding from it. It's the only calendar in the house tho. This year we kept the Christmas decorating simpler - and we were pleased with the calm result and special ornaments rather than "Everything All at Once", so it may be time to donate some very lovely but impersonal ornaments to someone in need. And also tackle the craft room...
I was very proud of myself. I just decluttered everything I didn't need that was hanging around in my bedroom. From clothes to handbag straps to broken ornaments.
A new season or new years is a great time to reinvigorate our decluttering efforts and also think about what we want going forward. At the beginning of my recent work break I did a full pantry/fridge/freezer(s) (yes we have 2) inventory and - sadly - had to throw away some mystery items from the freezer (I pride myself on not wasting food - I have a blog and everything! - so this was an effort to do). As annoyed as I was, it was a good reminder to a) clearly label everything before putting it into the freezer or leftovers section of the fridge, b) to meal prep and plan based on what we already have and c) to think about whether we WILL ACTUALLY USE something before putting it in the freezer for later. On the upside, doing this clear out before going to the market meant I knew exactly what we had, what we needed to restock, and meant I could take advantage of some store specials to create delicious meals because I knew what would go with what.
Decluttering our townhome in 12 months and each month we focus on something that nourishes our mind, body, and spirit as a family. Our motto is faith, function, and flourish. I’m making a list for our front entryway that says that if it doesn’t fuel those three “F” areas, then it’s not welcome in our home.
Love your content. I want to know how to get motivated to organize and declutter a temporary space. I know that once we remodel our main home and move back in, I will have a place for everything because i designed it that way. Now, in our very small rental I find myself saying there's no point in decluttering now, and that it's "spinning my wheels". Yet I miss the sense of peace that organized living gives.
I had no idea that there were rechargeable hand warmers! I work at an elementary school doing recess outside where it snows, and sometimes fill in for a crosswalk duty. When I saw this, I went right on to amazon and bought some.Thanks so much for pointing these out!🎉🎉🎉 have a healthy new year!
I'm sure I will. I even passed the news on to a doctor that had cold hands & she's going to look into it! 😊 ps - I decluttered my home office last night & your motivation got me to clean out my kitchen drawers today, too! You're doing a superb job! ❤
My goal is to declutter my entire house. Every room is full of stuff, and it's driving me nuts and affects my mood. I get started and then get discouraged.
I feel your pain. Don't think you have to do it all at once. If you start and get overwhelmed after ten minutes, that's fine as long as as you managed to get rid of a thing or three in those ten minutes. It's like eating an elephant: one bite at a time.
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Start off by not buying any more things. Devote an hour or two a day to tidying one small area, then reward yourself with a cup of coffee (or tea) afterwards.
I'm 53 and I like a refresh/fresh start every year. It doesn't mean anything is a mess but it's a good way to say, "What are ways I could improve? What do I want to be doing? What do I want to stop doing?" If we don't evaluate where we are and where we want to go we are just aimlessly wandering around. We don't go on vacation without a plan or at minimum a rough outline for the trip, I sure don't want to live my life that way either. Sometimes we get distracted by shiny things and before we know it, 6 mos have passed without us focusing on the things or the PEOPLE that matter most.
Just a comment on journals, I was clearing out a basket and found a partial journal from my mom last week. She died 14 years ago, but this journal was written many years before. I am so happy she didn’t toss it, and neither did I. I took photos of the pages, shared with my sister and can now release the physical journal. So maybe don’t be too quick to toss something that may bring joy to your family. ❤
So true. Many people develop an interest in family history at some point in life. Usually when the people that knew no longer live. Most of us don't ask enough questions while we can. Old journals or letters can be a treasure.
We have just moved to our retirement home to the south. Our new home is just under 300 sq feet smaller than our previous residence. That said, our old residence had way too much stuff anyway. So we are working hard to reduce what we have to fit comfortably and without feeling like a hoarders home...a really big job.
It took over 2 years to get rid of my wool and silk fibres for wet felting. I started having children right after beginning this hobby, and it was too hard to find the time to do it. I would get a small thing done once a year but it became more frustrating than enjoyable. After the third child, I put it all away. After our youngest turned 2, I didn’t even sell it. I gave away $300 worth of fibres on Facebook giveaway site. I felt a hint of sadness followed by a rush of relief. DIY can pile up, and when life changes you need to let go. You can always start again in a different season of life 🙂
Great video! My last video I uploaded was similar but not as specific. As a semi empty nester with two adult children who are working to move out on their own, I'm trying to get in the mindset of letting go...not only letting go that my children are independent young women now who will not need my guidance as much, but letting go of stuff as we prepare to transition to a simple way of living and getting rid of a lot of stuff. I look forward to learning what ideas others have who are in the same season of life as myself.
My/our goal is to continue to live in our 82 squaremeter appartment in the capitol of Norway, even though we are expecting our second child in May. We are hoping that we will continue to feel there is enough space for the four of us here by practising semi-minimalisme. Your tips and tricks are helping us towards that goal❤️
I am working on decluttering my finances in 2025 by paying off some lingering debts. We have lots of small payments that are just annoying. My goal is to get rid of them all!
There's so much wood in your house. I'm jealous. My goal for 2025 is to go on a vacation. I tend to procrastinate when it comes down to vacations but it is time.
Omg I’m doing this week all the things in your list! I can’t agree more with everything. I can add little electronics, old phones and cables. Here in Italy we put them in specialized public trash containers.
My goal is to declutter and be a minimalist in 2025. I have been getting rid alot of stuff and donating. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge. I watch your videos everyday!
My craft room is a priority to destash.I never could call it clutter. Scrapbooking to card making, now back to scrapbooking, never digital! But I need to get real with my huge amount of supplies.
I went through the "all important paperwork" cabinet yesterday. It seems that according to my husband, everything is somehow important. Yet, we did fill two huge bags. 😅
Those free calendars you get in the mail... I saw some in the freebie newspaper section at the checkout door at our public library. Your local library may allow you to leave them for others. I actually needed one and was glad they were there.
My mom put a small calendar in my Christmas stocking...clearly from a charity mailer. 😄 I have two page-a-day calendars at work because they make me happy (We Rate Dogs and Thoughts of Dog). For my actual personal calendar I use Google Calendar, and for my work schedule I adapted a calendar template in Excel and just print out one month at a time once I have my group's work-from-home schedule sorted out for the next month. I keep a copy in my cubicle and one on my fridge and they get recycled when the new one goes up.
@@allein1001 Yes agree, it comes in handy to print parts of the calendar out. I'd print parts of the calendar to track my kid's school/sports schedules and color coded for each child. It was what worked for me at the time as I didn't have a smart phone or home internet. The public library community resources are the best. 🙂
Our little local thrift store will set them out for free if anyone has extras. Our local bank always offers a couple choices we can have. I get just one to keep track of appointments on.
My goal this year is to make my life clutter free. How should one get rid of memorabilia of papers and photos? I started scanning them but still can not bring myself to get rid of the physical memories. My papers consist of tickets, journals, calendars, which I use and keep the one where my notes describe the things we did throughout the year, papers, family history documents of all kinds, including my notes, and more. I have containers of them waiting for me to scan them. I have started scanning already and still have more to go. I have a huge drive to keep all the scans. But I need to figure out what went wrong when I accidentally uploaded all my photos to google drive instead to the hard drive. I tried scanning or taking pictures of paper items, and then I felt good throwing them into the trash, but I still have a ways to go. I appreciate you pointing me to any videos you already have that could be helpful to me. Thank you for sharing your ideas and experiences.
I'm decluttering a UFO next garbage week. A friend I had a falling out with last year made me a collage many years ago and I've never had a place for it. I have been constantly moving it around my room, and I already owned all the photos from it. I would have tossed it by now, but we only get garbage every two weeks. You also just reminded me to declutter a watch I purchased recently. It's digital and I keep on changing the time by accident since it's a touch screen. I also spent about an hour decluttering all of the subscription emails that I don't use. It felt amazing! I will admit that I bought my last piece of clutter for the year. I have been eyeing it for about 6 months and swore if it went on clearance, I would buy it. I've decluttered an insane amount and just discovered something I have that is similar no longer fits me, so a one in one out thing went on.
I haven't even thought about goals for the year yet but shall do that after watching your video (typing while watching). I definitely love doing Ôsôji every year at this time going into the new year, to deep clean and get rid of all the things that I am not using or needing on top of what I already barely have! I read a lot of books mainly from the library, and I have found lately that I have given up on several books. If I am not drawn in the first 50 pages, I give up on it and move on. Much better usage of my time. As a certified life coach, I have totally used the wheel of life to help people out and am glad you are doing the same. Great video, as always! Another year of watching your videos has been wonderful!
@TheFunkyKitten I thought about that too. That said, I feel that some people get stuck on how to dispose of things responsibly & never start to declutter because of it.
I’ve started selling nice but unwanted/not needed large items in my house. I want to see how long it will take me to save $1,000. Placing ads in newspapers was expensive and not successful. Advertising on fb marketplace has allowed me to reach a broader range of buyers at no advertising costs. Ty for your videos:)
This year for Christmas I planned ahead and got my shopping done in early November and refrained from buying stuff online, I still had to get a couple little last minute gifts but overall we kept it really low key. I tried to stick to consumables that would be fully used as opposed to objects that would clutter up. If i did get objects I stuck with bespoke, local made things that support small businesses and creative people. Its hard not to buy for pleasure when your brain has become accustomed to it but i plan on being more mindful in the future and im always working to get rid of stuff. I don't know what it is i just seem to attract a surplus of stuff, as soon as I clear space out it gets filled up again!
Just found your channel and I'm hooked. Going to go back and binge from the beginning! My goal for 2025 is to continue decluttering and reorganizing my parents home. They both have hoarding tendencies so it has been a challenge navigating this since I moved in 2 years ago. We've made some progress but there is lots more to do!
Thank you for making my 2024 so much better, Marissa. You're such a huge help to me in simplifying my life. Binge watching your video was totally worth it. Until next year! 🎉 Happy New Year, Marissa and Zen family! ❤
In 2025, I'm committing to a No Buy Year. I've been budgeting for over 3 years now and feel like this would be the most logical next step. Get rid of more stuff. Made a lot of progress this year. Will do a lot of letting go! Payoff $13 to $14k of my non-mortgage debt.
My big goal is a no spend year. I usually go all out for every little holiday for my kids but with the amount of items we have now that have accumulated and them not willing to part with any toys, i will no longer be adding more to our home. Instead I want to focus on making memories such as baking together, having picnics or making a craft with things we already have around the house. I'm hoping this will shift our minds from needing more to being content and appreciative with what we already have.
My resolutions for 2025 are finishing my big declutter and get a more regulated life. I’m not someone that loves to have a daily routine but I really need it for my health. I do have Crohn’s disease so it’s necessary to get a good night sleep, eat at regular times, eat healthy and do small tasks every day because my energy level is very low. Also my finances are a part that needs some more attention, not that I buy much stuff but I love to stock up foods and because I’m single I don’t really need all that much.
My major goal for this year is to save for a new house. I want to put away $1,000 a month (at least!). We have $46,000 now and I’d like to save $120k. This won’t happen in one year, but maybe in two years?? We need to wait for my youngest to graduate high school, anyway, so that’s in 18 months. I’d like to get rid of the Disney bundle, but both our kids watch Hulu. I will be cleaning out my roll top desk this week. There’s a lot to shred! Great video! Happy new year! Hugs!
I've been in this constant state of decluttering in my parents house, I still live with them. Everytime I declutter something, my mom always manages to buy and add more clutter and won't let any shelves/drawers empty. She always stuffed things into places I've decluttered. But that's just how she is🤷 oftentimes I picked up literal trash like medicine that's expired in 2020. I slowly picking things around without her knowing, that's the only best way that works. Sooo the goals I have for 2025 is simply lessen things that laying around my parents house and make cleaning faster and easier, since I'm also the only one that's cleaning my parents house
The food part is so relevant! I always hate throwing away food and it took quite some time for me to realize I must see it as a lesson on what not to buy anymore. Before that realization I kept the same things coming back in over and over and never actually used them / used them up. Not quite there yet in full, but I'm getting better at it. Decluttering food is a massive help when it comes to figuring out what I REALLY use, as I mostly just have things I use and not also all the things I won't anyways. Bad choices stick out so much more this way, when they're rare and not a large part of what's there already.
I completely get this, and what helps me is reminding myself that our bodies are not trash cans, just like our homes are not trash cans. Cheers and Happy New Year! ❤️🙏
HI Marissa, big fan of your channel here. My 2025 goal is to declutter my garage, which is a huge undertaking. I'd love, please, any videos on tips and or inspiration or tactics as to how to best do this. It's a big undertaking for me and I'm reluctant but know I need to do it. Happy New Year to you and your family and thanks for your videos!
Oooh, I don't quite agree with the book part though 😅 I don't know if it's just me but there's a thing that keeps happening to me with the books I buy and for some reason can't start or finish when I bring them home. They lay around for quite a while and then they resurface at the exact time I can appreciate them because they seem to really fit the moment. And then it becomes a pleasant surprise. It also makes me reflect on myself and on how my views have changed. If you look to declutter books having e-books instead of the paper ones may be a better option.
Hello from Norway! Doing some decluttering right now so great timing, thank you! 😃Next year I'm planning to tackle digital clutter. Some help with that would be much appreciated... Happy 2025 soon!
Thank you for the suggestion and Happy New Year! 🎆🙏❤️
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I have all of those and more. When I throw out old shoes, I keep the laces if they are in good condition. And when I throw out clothes, I sometimes snip off the buttons and save them. I now have tins full of old laces and buttons in case I ever need them.
I would've kept the ceiling fan. 👍 As much as possible, I try to use ceiling fans, shade trees, window blinds, and strategic opening and closing of blinds to deal with summer heat. I'm going to be having a whole house fan installed soon, in preparation for summer. I had one in my house in Nebraska and it was very helpful.
This is my year. With your advice, I am hoping to move out of my current situation and live on my own again. I need to severely downsize and save money. I know I will not be able to get a big place, and it'll probably cost way more than I pay now, but I'm just not in a good situation. Wish me luck. As a side note, I absolutely enjoy going through my old pens and markers to see what no longer works. I usually use old junk mail to scribble on.
Hi, in 2024 I downsized from a large apartment to very small house that cost me a bit more. But I love it so much! Feeling settled and doing it up to my taste. Good luck to you x
Great video, thanks so much for all the work you put in your videos, although I am not minimalistic or even close ..😂.. they inspire me to improve and simplify. 2025 goal? Keep downsizing, we are retired and empty nesters so it is about time to lighten the load Happy new year to you and your family 🎉❤
Heads up- I have those same drawer pulls. I’ve lost a lot of good clothing to those. Haha. My shirts and pants pockets get stuck on them all of the time when I’m moving around and cooking. 🤦♀️ I have bruises from them. I picked them out, as I had cabinets/drawers w/o any pulls.
UPDATE: I know what the mystery UFO was...check my other comment below this one 😂 and watch this video for more tips & ideas to organize & reset your life: ruclips.net/video/aHPLb7c8BIY/видео.html
Okay, so I found the word "Breeze Pro" on the plastic lid, and I searched it...Turns out that it's a v@pe lid or something. One of the flooring guys was a v@per, so the mystery is solved! Can't believe I kept it sitting around for 4 months. 🫠
@@AtoZenLifeOh my goodness, too funny!
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@@AtoZenLife In the new year I'm planning to focus more on my health (exercising more) and mental well being. Plus I plan to keep up with my minimalist home and have better morning and evening routines.
I use calanders to write in appointments and other things important. Have one in kitchen and office space. I have used paper calendars for decades. I books are in good shape, we donate to library drop off bin.
I am 62 years old and starting my journey of decluttering. My goal for 2025 is decluttering my small home. I want to enjoy the last years of my life stress free.
@sheliadean9548 yeah, me too! Just had my birthday
@cherithornton-conner8230 happy birthday 🎈🎂
You’ve got many happy years left!
I'm 64 ( a very active 64 and not feeling my age at all , somehow...I'm vegan ...maybe that's part of it...) and trying to get rid of stuff. I am stufficated! I have two of my adult children living with us. It's hard because they came back with their stuff.
as a young senior with disabling health issues my later years won’t be stress free - 2024 was to have been the year for reorganizing my studio apt ahead of getting a walker - a word to the wise - don’t start a big job without thinking thru how it will end - I needed to raise everything from all the bottom shelves up as well as lowering everything from the top shelves down - yah oops - got these things “moved up / down” before going thru everything else in the middle shelves - so - hadn’t actually provided myself with the space for storing what I was keeping - my health tanked so for most of 2024 the living room space of my 350’sq studio apt has acted as a storage locker - for some jobs strategy is as important a part as is the removal of what you’re actually letting go of - if you’re not a driver don’t forget to add finding one to your to do list - here’s to a productive year - with maybe a little well earned celebration when we’re done 🇨🇦🙏
It never fails--as soon as I declutter something I've saved for months or years, I suddenly have a need for that very thing!!😱
Since I don't see a list - here you are:
1. 1:31 - Unidentified Floating Objects
2. 2:53 - last year's calendars
3. 3:37 - old planners/notebooks/journals
4. 3:52 - expired/unwanted coupons
5. 4:04 - old receipts
6. 5:49 - unused subscriptions/memberships
7. 6:52 - junk drawers
8. 8:34 - expired/unwanted food
9. 9:15 - unfinished DIY projects
10. 10:15 - spare parts/accessories
11. 11:02 - mismatched containers/lids
12. 12:03 - empty boxes
13. 12:44 - unwanted gifts
14. 13:20 - birthday/holiday/greeting cards
15. 13:29 - instruction manuals
16. 14:52 - kids' arts/crafts/paper clutter
17. 15:30 - worn out/unworn shoes
18. 16:02 - unmatched/holey socks
19. 16:09 - worn-out/stained underwear
20. 16:51 - duplicate items
21. 18:29 - unwanted makeup/toiletries
22. 19:37 - broken/outgrown toys
23. 20:00 - disliked/unfinished books
24. 20:45 - large furniture/decor/electronics
25. 21:55 - last year's goals/resolutions
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😊thx
Thank you ❤
Thank you for making this list.
Thank you 😊👏🏻
I'll be decluttering my husband. That will make a world of difference in the cleanliness and organization of my home. 😂
I bet 😂
Omg yes! Me too.
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Regarding Makeup and/or Toiletries - Also ask your friends and colleagues if they want to get rid of some things. Put all of the unwanted (have to be new or barely used) items in a box and send them to a women's homeless shelter. I have been doing this for years and it is amazing, how many brand new stuff finds its way to people who cannot afford buying them.
I promised myself I'd clean out the back bedroom on my Christmas break. I did. My friend told me she'd take it all. I told her to bring a pickup. I love the room and I now feel like decluttering small areas. 😀
I'm doing a no-buy year for 2025. I started slowly in November and it's been going really well so far. I'm looking forward to saving up some cash and living more simply and making do with what I already own. 🎉🎉🎉
That’s fantastic to hear. We are planning some no/low buys for 2025 - let’s do this! 💪
Good for you!! Amazing work!!! 🎉🎉🎉
That's awesome, good luck to you! I'm doing a low buy with a couple of no buy months along the way.
Same 🎉
@leahnidas6123 good luck with your no-buy year. I'm going to start slowly with a no/low-buy January (allowing some expenditure to enjoy nice meals for our wedding anniversary and my birthday which both fall in that month!) and build from there.
Decluttering for handicapped: I'm 75 with arthritis. I scoot around the house in a walker. I used a sturdy, rather small utility cart to declutter. I used cooling racks zip tied, on the back and sides of the cart, an overlay - no cutting - to keep items from falling off the cart. I place a box in the back I my SUV and make several trips to fill the box. I deliver to Pet Pals thrift store and they unload.
Previously, Items were taken off the top shelves and bottom shelves by family and placed at a level I could reach them to sort. P.S. I tended to leave the full cart a day or two then sorted. By then I was tired of seeing them and could make better choices to discard items. My family does NOT want my stuff. Any sentimental items I have given to them over time or during the declutter "adventure."
Wish you a happy new year 😊🎉
❤ This will be a wonderful gift to them when you are no longer around. They will miss you, but they will definitely not miss your stuff. You're right to do so now. Have a healthy new year!😊 🎉🎉🎉
@Anita-y8n41...I wish my mom had done what you are doing. My dad got ill first. During his extended illness, we were consumed with caring for him. We could have decluttered some during that time when he was home bound, then bed bound, but it was hard to find the energy, or will, to do it.
After Dad died, my mom moved in with me. We went through her house to decide what she wanted to keep. I was very surprised at what she wanted to keep & what she was willing to let go. I realized that although Mom was a saver, I was more sentimental about items than she was (furniture, lamps, pictures, etc.). With household items, she kept saying, "Oh, that's just old stuff I don't need."
What Mom found hard to let go of were what I called silly, disposable items like plastic bags, extra coat hangers, and boxes because "We might need that some day."
If nothing else, you will appreciate not having so much stuff to manage, organize and clean after decluttering
When Mom was living with me she kept telling me how nice it was to have room to walk about without having clutter in her way. She didn't have the energy to clean or move stuff any more.
Vor 2 Tagen habe ich meine Badschränke abgebaut, jetzt habe ich nicht mehr das Gefühl, keine Luft in meinen Bad zubekommen. Es fühlt sich endlich groß genug an. Im neuen Jahr werde ich weiter an alten Ernährungsgewohnheiten feilen, denn ich will mich nicht mehr mit stark verarbeiteten Lebensmitteln vergiften. Ich wünsche Dir und Deiner Familie einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr. Grüße aus Berlin
I recently moved from a home of almost 40 years. My focus for this new home is to unpack slowly, but purposefully. No rushing to eliminate the boxes - instead, everything has to be organized and that there is a place or a need for every item - plus, at the same time, inventorying everything so I can easily find it sometime down the road. My goal for 2025 is to complete this unpacking work before summer. By the time this is done, hopefully, the home will be to the point of perfect tidiness (I like tidiness and clutterfree not minimalism) so maintenance will be a breeze.
Happy New Year Marissa. I did my 25 item declutter yesterday. Even as a minimalist I ended up decluttering 51 items.
Wow William! 🤩 That’s quite a lot. Hope you have an awesome 2025. 👏
Decluttering my parents home of over 63 years. Then going back to my home and continue working on Declutter.
I went on a no buy in 2024 for skincare, makeup and bodycare and have not bought a single item in those categories and I still am going through bottles of stuff that I have been buying and stocking up since 2022. Will work through all of them in 2025 and once I am done, I will be mindful of what I purchase.
I was gifted some stuff from 5 Below for Christmas that I don’t really need nor asked for. Going to wait a short while before getting rid of the gifts. I feel bad. I asked for a cast iron pan, but that was it. My parents don’t really grasp the idea of minimalism 😅
My mother in law used to do the same. They mean well and enjoy the whole process but we have no responsibility in keeping things in our home that we didn't want.
Off to the thrift shops they'd go.
I don't wait. They don't listen to me when I say I want nothing or gift cards, I won't worry if they ask where the gift went.
My mum loves gift giving but buys a lot of junk off temu. I’ve been a minimalist for 15 years so she knows I declutter the junk I don’t want.
Uhhh, I feel your pain! My family does the same. Next yr asking for gift cards and money!😊
mine either! I'm getting rid of several gifts. I don't feel too bad because I did tell my parents not to get me much because I'm decluttering what I already have.
Yesterday and today I did my kitchen. I emptied every cupboard, draw and the pantry and ended with 5 bin bags of both for rubbish and charity and my husband helped with the scrubbing and even re did the paint on the walls, ceiling and cupboard doors an wood work like doors an door frame. I have to say it feels amazing in there! ❤
I shred journals & old calendars. Boxes cut down for trash peel or cut address labels from boxes. Shred the address labels. I may be paranoid, but better to be safe.
I have a hard time getting rid of my journals. I write down my life story and experiences so that my progenitors can learn about me and my life one day. How did you let go of your journals and what was your process if any. Thank you.
@@AliceColtharpDean I have kept all my journals but declutter calendars and planners. Very happy to have those from 20 years ago. Keep what makes you happy.💕
This past summer I started to declutter. The hardest part was getting rid of pictures, I spent alot of money on, on a past house. I moved, and having them on the wall just reminded me of what I had. I put them on the curb of my new place. It was all gone in literally 5 minutes. I took pictures before I did that. You know what I don't miss them.
I now live presently if that makes sense. It went to a new home for someone else. I am on a decluttering journey for this new year 2025. I will just put things out for others to have that can use them. The bigger items I will sell. But once you just let go, it is freeing. I found your channel, great tips.😊
I have been watching your videos all year and you have been so helpful. I appreciate your story and videos. My goal for 2025 is to be able to clean my house everyday in less than an hour. Meal prep and cook homemade meals daily.
This is a fantastic, concrete, and very doable goal, IMHO. Cheering 📣 for you!
I want to do the same. How do you plan to do that?
I aim to read the books I already have before buying new ones. I also want to finish all the small maintenance jobs around the house in 2025😊
I have soooo many books on my Kindle. Plus more on my wish list. I'm determined to read all the ones I already have downloaded.
I have been going through all the books on my kindle for almost 10 years and I'm nowhere near done. It's so easy to accumulate digital stuff so now I just delete those books I didn't get into after the first chapter.
I’m using my library for ebooks and traditional books. So freeing.
I have been doing a big declutter and tidy up during the week between xmas and new years. I only have a small apartment so there's not that much to do, but it just looked like a huge mess. Also it takes me awhile to tidy because I get tired very easily and need a rest every hour. I am almost finished and have decluttered quite alot and my place is looking much better 😄 Now I have a huge pile of stuff to be donated/given away. That feels like another big job to get rid of the stuff!
Next year I really want to keep my place tidy and not let it get so messy again 😝
When I start to second guess getting rid of so many things videos like this help me process everything and feel confident about making better decisions! I want to spend dang near nothing in 2025 and save money and live a simple life thats easy to maintain! I want my house clear and clean and easy to keep nice!
A big theme im carrying into 2025 is using and enjoying what I have before buying new!
Shifting your mindset can be a game changer. It’s about believing in your potential, even when things are tough, and trusting that each step forward, no matter how small, is still progress ❤
I’m so ready to say hello to 2025. I always love the idea of new beginnings. This year I want peace and simplicity in my life. My husband and I are downsizing to a smaller home. It won’t be a huge downsize but we will have less garden and our driveway and lawn care will be done for us. I’m NOT going to move anything that I don’t need or love with me. I’m done with storing so much stuff that I never even look at. I wish you and your family a happy, healthy, safe and uncluttered new year.❤️🙏
Wishing the same to you and your husband as you downsize in 2025! ❤️🙏
My jewels are worthless, expensive antiques , my emotional connections to my fabulous past..Hard to let go . Your video was very ‘very encouraging 🙏🥰😇💡💡💡💡💡
I am a work in progress! I started decluttering in the fall to become more minimalist. I try to do a little each day. Yesterday I was able to get linen closet and junk drawer done. It feels so good!
The quote at the beginning was just what I needed to hear. My husband and I are moving out of the large family home we lived in for the last 17 years with our 3 boys. They are all grown and on their own so we are moving into a new space that we picked with just us in mind. It has been emotional and lots of second guessing the decision. The quote made me realize we are doing the right thing and new memories will be made at the new home!! Thank you and Happy New Year!
I bought a new apartment and I'm currently renovating. It'll be bigger than my previous home, but in the meantime, I'm staying at a friend's tiny place, and it made me realize just how much STUFF I've accumulated. I'm not a minimalist, and I'll probably never be one, but I'm definitely going to use some of these ideas to make the move easier on me
I'm currently on day four of the decluttering my home Don't forget those kitchen cabinets and drawers.
These guides are always so practical and eerily applicable. One thing I've added though is decluttering my workshop -- where everyone pushes their junk for me to contend with.
Then, once it's clean, from this year on I'll be locking it between uses 😂
I’m doing low buy 25. I will only buy to replace something that needs replacing. I stress NEEDS. If something breaks or gets used up. Good luck to all on this journey 🩷
We are currently shelf cooking to reduce the amount of food in the house. My mom just moved in and has 4 full boxes of food to be used! $50/wk grocery budget for fresh fruits/veggies, milk, and necessities. There's only 4 people in the house, so we should be on this challenge through March.
That is really one of the main reasons help me get rid of stuff. The feeling or knowledge that someone else use it and is happy about it. So it is much more than just get rid of. It spreads joy and it gives me some joy and peace vice versa.
And it shows more appreciation for the item as let it lying around somewhere else just to keep it, because it was a gift for example.
I just wanted to take a moment to say how much you've helped me this year. Even though I haven't been subscribed for the longest, the time I've spent in this community has made such a positive impact on my life-both at home and in terms of my mental clarity. Thank you so much for everything you do! I'm always eagerly waiting for your new videos and can't wait to see what you have in store next. Keep up the amazing work!
We want to move this year so decluttering is a priority to get house ready to sell.
I love your super simple home design. It looks so peaceful and neat.
Thank you and happy New Year! 🙏🎆
Peaceful and chic ❤
indeed it is so neat, i love its wooden materials 🎉🎉🎉
We always use a calendar so as a family we know what our plans are in advance especially vacation dates and sports games so we all know what is happening and not just me. 😅
It’s good to have everyone on the same page 🙌
Dear Marissa, Happy New Year. Offered topics - how to avoid buying things and how to be resistant to market tricks.
After my mother died three years ago, I am determined not to leave so much stuff when I die. Clutter is overwhelming to me.
Happy New Year. Along with no-spend days, I'm working on donating, recycling, and selling things that I no longer use or wear.
Thank you Marissa for making decluttering seem more down to earth. Your jokes made me laugh (the handcuffs 😃🤭) and feel more lighthearted about decluttering. I've been a minimalist for a few years, but like you have moved homes & have felt overwhelmed. Needing to buy new items for the different layout & finding items I didn't need. I think 2025 is the year to feel cosy & peaceful in our new home ❤
I’d love see a redo of a craft room. I need help with storage of my yarn.
Aw, I don’t have a craft room, but I’m sure there are some lovely videos out there if you do a search for them! ❤️🙏
I love your comment about holiday cards. I'm sort of a sentimental human and I've found a strategy that works for me. I keep the ones from last year with my holiday stuff, so I find them when I'm hanging stockings or whatever.
I display them on a string on the wall during the season, but as new ones roll in, I toss the prior year one from that individual (unless I liked the old one better for some reason, a sweeter note, a photo of their family vs generic or whatever).
This means if someone passes that year, I still have one from them that either continues being display during holidays or goes in a memory bin.
This has allowed me to deal with my loved ones scarcity mindset- that I'll lose memories of them after they pass- while keeping the amount of cards in my home at a minimum. I always have the sweetest notes someone gave me and they have an appropriate home in our house, but not every single one inclusive of things that were more generic and cute.
Having a sort of one in- one out rule is very helpful. Most people think of that for clothes, but it works great for sentimental items like Christmas cards too.
My goal for 2025 is a combination of Swedish death cleaning and thoughtful decluttering. A friend passed recently, and watching her daughters go through cleaning out her place made me do some heavy thinking. How much of something so I really need? Am I making it harder to put things away because of all the stuff? It’s going well so far, but this is going to take a long time. But then, my home didn’t get cluttered overnight either.
We post our town/community calendar in the kitchen because we're visual folk - special garbage days/events and reminders for appointments and such. We tried to do this on our phones but... out of sight, out of mind. If it's lookin' right at you from the fridge, there's no hiding from it. It's the only calendar in the house tho. This year we kept the Christmas decorating simpler - and we were pleased with the calm result and special ornaments rather than "Everything All at Once", so it may be time to donate some very lovely but impersonal ornaments to someone in need. And also tackle the craft room...
I was very proud of myself. I just decluttered everything I didn't need that was hanging around in my bedroom. From clothes to handbag straps to broken ornaments.
A new season or new years is a great time to reinvigorate our decluttering efforts and also think about what we want going forward. At the beginning of my recent work break I did a full pantry/fridge/freezer(s) (yes we have 2) inventory and - sadly - had to throw away some mystery items from the freezer (I pride myself on not wasting food - I have a blog and everything! - so this was an effort to do). As annoyed as I was, it was a good reminder to a) clearly label everything before putting it into the freezer or leftovers section of the fridge, b) to meal prep and plan based on what we already have and c) to think about whether we WILL ACTUALLY USE something before putting it in the freezer for later.
On the upside, doing this clear out before going to the market meant I knew exactly what we had, what we needed to restock, and meant I could take advantage of some store specials to create delicious meals because I knew what would go with what.
Decluttering our townhome in 12 months and each month we focus on something that nourishes our mind, body, and spirit as a family. Our motto is faith, function, and flourish. I’m making a list for our front entryway that says that if it doesn’t fuel those three “F” areas, then it’s not welcome in our home.
Love your content. I want to know how to get motivated to organize and declutter a temporary space. I know that once we remodel our main home and move back in, I will have a place for everything because i designed it that way. Now, in our very small rental I find myself saying there's no point in decluttering now, and that it's "spinning my wheels". Yet I miss the sense of peace that organized living gives.
I had no idea that there were rechargeable hand warmers! I work at an elementary school doing recess outside where it snows, and sometimes fill in for a crosswalk duty. When I saw this, I went right on to amazon and bought some.Thanks so much for pointing these out!🎉🎉🎉 have a healthy new year!
Happy New Year and hope you love them…my kids are obsessed. 😂🙏❤️
I'm sure I will. I even passed the news on to a doctor that had cold hands & she's going to look into it! 😊 ps - I decluttered my home office last night & your motivation got me to clean out my kitchen drawers today, too! You're doing a superb job! ❤
My goal is to declutter my entire house. Every room is full of stuff, and it's driving me nuts and affects my mood. I get started and then get discouraged.
Me too!!! 😢
I feel your pain. Don't think you have to do it all at once. If you start and get overwhelmed after ten minutes, that's fine as long as as you managed to get rid of a thing or three in those ten minutes.
It's like eating an elephant: one bite at a time.
Start off by not buying any more things. Devote an hour or two a day to tidying one small area, then reward yourself with a cup of coffee (or tea) afterwards.
I’ve been decluttering since 2019. Don’t feel like you need to do it all at once. Clutter exists in layers.
I'm 53 and I like a refresh/fresh start every year. It doesn't mean anything is a mess but it's a good way to say, "What are ways I could improve? What do I want to be doing? What do I want to stop doing?" If we don't evaluate where we are and where we want to go we are just aimlessly wandering around. We don't go on vacation without a plan or at minimum a rough outline for the trip, I sure don't want to live my life that way either. Sometimes we get distracted by shiny things and before we know it, 6 mos have passed without us focusing on the things or the PEOPLE that matter most.
Just a comment on journals, I was clearing out a basket and found a partial journal from my mom last week. She died 14 years ago, but this journal was written many years before. I am so happy she didn’t toss it, and neither did I. I took photos of the pages, shared with my sister and can now release the physical journal. So maybe don’t be too quick to toss something that may bring joy to your family. ❤
That sounds very special, I'm glad that you and your sister found something you can treasure. ❤
So true. Many people develop an interest in family history at some point in life. Usually when the people that knew no longer live. Most of us don't ask enough questions while we can. Old journals or letters can be a treasure.
We have just moved to our retirement home to the south. Our new home is just under 300 sq feet smaller than our previous residence. That said, our old residence had way too much stuff anyway. So we are working hard to reduce what we have to fit comfortably and without feeling like a hoarders home...a really big job.
It took over 2 years to get rid of my wool and silk fibres for wet felting. I started having children right after beginning this hobby, and it was too hard to find the time to do it. I would get a small thing done once a year but it became more frustrating than enjoyable. After the third child, I put it all away. After our youngest turned 2, I didn’t even sell it. I gave away $300 worth of fibres on Facebook giveaway site. I felt a hint of sadness followed by a rush of relief. DIY can pile up, and when life changes you need to let go. You can always start again in a different season of life 🙂
Great video! My last video I uploaded was similar but not as specific. As a semi empty nester with two adult children who are working to move out on their own, I'm trying to get in the mindset of letting go...not only letting go that my children are independent young women now who will not need my guidance as much, but letting go of stuff as we prepare to transition to a simple way of living and getting rid of a lot of stuff. I look forward to learning what ideas others have who are in the same season of life as myself.
My/our goal is to continue to live in our 82 squaremeter appartment in the capitol of Norway, even though we are expecting our second child in May. We are hoping that we will continue to feel there is enough space for the four of us here by practising semi-minimalisme. Your tips and tricks are helping us towards that goal❤️
You might also find Madisun Grey here on YT helpful. She lives in a VERY small home with her three young children and her husband.
Happy New year 2025 to everyone 💙❤️ love you all 🌷 I already did some declutter yesterday on the last day of December 2024 🌞keep up the good work 🫶👍
I am working on decluttering my finances in 2025 by paying off some lingering debts. We have lots of small payments that are just annoying. My goal is to get rid of them all!
There's so much wood in your house. I'm jealous.
My goal for 2025 is to go on a vacation. I tend to procrastinate when it comes down to vacations but it is time.
Isn’t it wonderful? Wood is so warm and cozy feeling. 🥰
Exercise and healthy eating are a couple of my goals!
I really enjoy your slow paced videos. It's so refreshing when the rest of social media is overstimulation and sensory overload. Thank you!
Omg I’m doing this week all the things in your list! I can’t agree more with everything. I can add little electronics, old phones and cables. Here in
Italy we put them in specialized public trash containers.
@@Angyyyyy I wish the US did that. They want us to recycle but make us pay.
My goal is to declutter and be a minimalist in 2025. I have been getting rid alot of stuff and donating. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge. I watch your videos everyday!
My craft room is a priority to destash.I never could call it clutter. Scrapbooking to card making, now back to scrapbooking, never digital! But I need to get real with my huge amount of supplies.
I went through the "all important paperwork" cabinet yesterday. It seems that according to my husband, everything is somehow important. Yet, we did fill two huge bags. 😅
Those free calendars you get in the mail... I saw some in the freebie newspaper section at the checkout door at our public library. Your local library may allow you to leave them for others. I actually needed one and was glad they were there.
My mom put a small calendar in my Christmas stocking...clearly from a charity mailer. 😄 I have two page-a-day calendars at work because they make me happy (We Rate Dogs and Thoughts of Dog). For my actual personal calendar I use Google Calendar, and for my work schedule I adapted a calendar template in Excel and just print out one month at a time once I have my group's work-from-home schedule sorted out for the next month. I keep a copy in my cubicle and one on my fridge and they get recycled when the new one goes up.
Thank you for the tip! 🙏
@@AtoZenLife Thank YOU for the 25 tips for 2025! 😊I got some actions done while listening to you.
@@allein1001 Yes agree, it comes in handy to print parts of the calendar out. I'd print parts of the calendar to track my kid's school/sports schedules and color coded for each child. It was what worked for me at the time as I didn't have a smart phone or home internet. The public library community resources are the best. 🙂
Our little local thrift store will set them out for free if anyone has extras. Our local bank always offers a couple choices we can have. I get just one to keep track of appointments on.
I declutter all of those items that you mentioned all the time!
My goal this year is to make my life clutter free. How should one get rid of memorabilia of papers and photos? I started scanning them but still can not bring myself to get rid of the physical memories. My papers consist of tickets, journals, calendars, which I use and keep the one where my notes describe the things we did throughout the year, papers, family history documents of all kinds, including my notes, and more. I have containers of them waiting for me to scan them. I have started scanning already and still have more to go. I have a huge drive to keep all the scans. But I need to figure out what went wrong when I accidentally uploaded all my photos to google drive instead to the hard drive. I tried scanning or taking pictures of paper items, and then I felt good throwing them into the trash, but I still have a ways to go. I appreciate you pointing me to any videos you already have that could be helpful to me. Thank you for sharing your ideas and experiences.
I’m trying to get rid of more things from loved ones that have passed. 😢
A refresh always helps for a new beginning of anything. I hope that you and your family stay warm. It's going to get very, very cold next week.
I'm decluttering a UFO next garbage week. A friend I had a falling out with last year made me a collage many years ago and I've never had a place for it. I have been constantly moving it around my room, and I already owned all the photos from it. I would have tossed it by now, but we only get garbage every two weeks.
You also just reminded me to declutter a watch I purchased recently. It's digital and I keep on changing the time by accident since it's a touch screen. I also spent about an hour decluttering all of the subscription emails that I don't use. It felt amazing!
I will admit that I bought my last piece of clutter for the year. I have been eyeing it for about 6 months and swore if it went on clearance, I would buy it. I've decluttered an insane amount and just discovered something I have that is similar no longer fits me, so a one in one out thing went on.
I want to organize/purge photos. I was organized until the kids were 7 and 9. They are 23 and 25.
My goal is to go through and organize and hopefully get rid of a lot of things, and work on getting better at saving money and buying less
Yes! I want to go shopping less, and have already seen the benefits!😅
I haven't even thought about goals for the year yet but shall do that after watching your video (typing while watching). I definitely love doing Ôsôji every year at this time going into the new year, to deep clean and get rid of all the things that I am not using or needing on top of what I already barely have! I read a lot of books mainly from the library, and I have found lately that I have given up on several books. If I am not drawn in the first 50 pages, I give up on it and move on. Much better usage of my time. As a certified life coach, I have totally used the wheel of life to help people out and am glad you are doing the same. Great video, as always! Another year of watching your videos has been wonderful!
@Marisa, maybe an episode on how to properly dispose and donate stuff. Recommended places, etc.
I think that would too tricky as it depends on city/country. Local charity shops and recycling centres aren’t too hard to find for each individual 👍🏻
@TheFunkyKitten I thought about that too. That said, I feel that some people get stuck on how to dispose of things responsibly & never start to declutter because of it.
I’ve started selling nice but unwanted/not needed large items in my house. I want to see how long it will take me to save $1,000. Placing ads in newspapers was expensive and not successful. Advertising on fb marketplace has allowed me to reach a broader range of buyers at no advertising costs. Ty for your videos:)
I’m challenging myself to do this in the months ahead…stay tuned ✌️☺️
This year for Christmas I planned ahead and got my shopping done in early November and refrained from buying stuff online, I still had to get a couple little last minute gifts but overall we kept it really low key. I tried to stick to consumables that would be fully used as opposed to objects that would clutter up. If i did get objects I stuck with bespoke, local made things that support small businesses and creative people. Its hard not to buy for pleasure when your brain has become accustomed to it but i plan on being more mindful in the future and im always working to get rid of stuff. I don't know what it is i just seem to attract a surplus of stuff, as soon as I clear space out it gets filled up again!
Just found your channel and I'm hooked. Going to go back and binge from the beginning!
My goal for 2025 is to continue decluttering and reorganizing my parents home. They both have hoarding tendencies so it has been a challenge navigating this since I moved in 2 years ago. We've made some progress but there is lots more to do!
Thank you for making my 2024 so much better, Marissa. You're such a huge help to me in simplifying my life. Binge watching your video was totally worth it. Until next year! 🎉 Happy New Year, Marissa and Zen family! ❤
Love reading your comments here and so happy to hear my videos have been helpful to you… any video in particular you’d like to see in 2025? 🤗🙏❤️
In 2025, I'm committing to a No Buy Year. I've been budgeting for over 3 years now and feel like this would be the most logical next step. Get rid of more stuff. Made a lot of progress this year. Will do a lot of letting go! Payoff $13 to $14k of my non-mortgage debt.
My big goal is a no spend year. I usually go all out for every little holiday for my kids but with the amount of items we have now that have accumulated and them not willing to part with any toys, i will no longer be adding more to our home. Instead I want to focus on making memories such as baking together, having picnics or making a craft with things we already have around the house. I'm hoping this will shift our minds from needing more to being content and appreciative with what we already have.
I did a big cloths declutter last month. It felt so good.
Okay, but that ".....something elllllse???" about the handcuffs absolutely sent me
It’s probably from the trauma I had living next to a run-down park in Chicago…you wouldn’t believe the stuff lying around there 😳🫣
Same 😂
My resolutions for 2025 are finishing my big declutter and get a more regulated life. I’m not someone that loves to have a daily routine but I really need it for my health. I do have Crohn’s disease so it’s necessary to get a good night sleep, eat at regular times, eat healthy and do small tasks every day because my energy level is very low. Also my finances are a part that needs some more attention, not that I buy much stuff but I love to stock up foods and because I’m single I don’t really need all that much.
My major goal for this year is to save for a new house. I want to put away $1,000 a month (at least!). We have $46,000 now and I’d like to save $120k. This won’t happen in one year, but maybe in two years?? We need to wait for my youngest to graduate high school, anyway, so that’s in 18 months. I’d like to get rid of the Disney bundle, but both our kids watch Hulu. I will be cleaning out my roll top desk this week. There’s a lot to shred! Great video! Happy new year! Hugs!
I've been in this constant state of decluttering in my parents house, I still live with them. Everytime I declutter something, my mom always manages to buy and add more clutter and won't let any shelves/drawers empty. She always stuffed things into places I've decluttered. But that's just how she is🤷 oftentimes I picked up literal trash like medicine that's expired in 2020. I slowly picking things around without her knowing, that's the only best way that works. Sooo the goals I have for 2025 is simply lessen things that laying around my parents house and make cleaning faster and easier, since I'm also the only one that's cleaning my parents house
I secretly trash his stuff all day long lol
The food part is so relevant! I always hate throwing away food and it took quite some time for me to realize I must see it as a lesson on what not to buy anymore. Before that realization I kept the same things coming back in over and over and never actually used them / used them up. Not quite there yet in full, but I'm getting better at it. Decluttering food is a massive help when it comes to figuring out what I REALLY use, as I mostly just have things I use and not also all the things I won't anyways. Bad choices stick out so much more this way, when they're rare and not a large part of what's there already.
I completely get this, and what helps me is reminding myself that our bodies are not trash cans, just like our homes are not trash cans. Cheers and Happy New Year! ❤️🙏
@@AtoZenLife that's exactly the phrase I use as well!
That phrase has changed my relationship with food. The food was already wasted, using my body as a trash can when I’m already full is just self harm.
Yes. I hoard spices… some info on when to clear them would be good.
HI Marissa, big fan of your channel here. My 2025 goal is to declutter my garage, which is a huge undertaking. I'd love, please, any videos on tips and or inspiration or tactics as to how to best do this. It's a big undertaking for me and I'm reluctant but know I need to do it. Happy New Year to you and your family and thanks for your videos!
I would love cleaning and cleaning product tips. Thank you for all you do! Happy Holidays!🎄
I am good at getting rid of things but could never be a minimalist. I love creating a warm, cozy home.
Oooh, I don't quite agree with the book part though 😅 I don't know if it's just me but there's a thing that keeps happening to me with the books I buy and for some reason can't start or finish when I bring them home. They lay around for quite a while and then they resurface at the exact time I can appreciate them because they seem to really fit the moment. And then it becomes a pleasant surprise. It also makes me reflect on myself and on how my views have changed.
If you look to declutter books having e-books instead of the paper ones may be a better option.
Hello from Norway! Doing some decluttering right now so great timing, thank you! 😃Next year I'm planning to tackle digital clutter. Some help with that would be much appreciated... Happy 2025 soon!
Thank you for the suggestion and Happy New Year! 🎆🙏❤️
I have all of those and more. When I throw out old shoes, I keep the laces if they are in good condition. And when I throw out clothes, I sometimes snip off the buttons and save them. I now have tins full of old laces and buttons in case I ever need them.
I would've kept the ceiling fan. 👍 As much as possible, I try to use ceiling fans, shade trees, window blinds, and strategic opening and closing of blinds to deal with summer heat. I'm going to be having a whole house fan installed soon, in preparation for summer. I had one in my house in Nebraska and it was very helpful.
This is my year. With your advice, I am hoping to move out of my current situation and live on my own again. I need to severely downsize and save money. I know I will not be able to get a big place, and it'll probably cost way more than I pay now, but I'm just not in a good situation. Wish me luck.
As a side note, I absolutely enjoy going through my old pens and markers to see what no longer works. I usually use old junk mail to scribble on.
Hi, in 2024 I downsized from a large apartment to very small house that cost me a bit more. But I love it so much! Feeling settled and doing it up to my taste. Good luck to you x
Great video, thanks so much for all the work you put in your videos, although I am not minimalistic or even close ..😂.. they inspire me to improve and simplify. 2025 goal? Keep downsizing, we are retired and empty nesters so it is about time to lighten the load
Happy new year to you and your family 🎉❤
Heads up- I have those same drawer pulls. I’ve lost a lot of good clothing to those. Haha. My shirts and pants pockets get stuck on them all of the time when I’m moving around and cooking. 🤦♀️ I have bruises from them. I picked them out, as I had cabinets/drawers w/o any pulls.
Yup. They'll catch in the pockets of your clothes as you move along the counter.
I cringe every time I see those draw pulls 😂.
I am now an empty-nester, but the house is still full of my children’s things, I want the house work for me.