My mom donated her old wedding dress to have turned into little dresses for babies that passed away, so they can be buried in something beautiful 🥺 It’s a heart wrenching charity but I think a very special one, if you want to look into something like that! It’s called The Angel Gown Program 👼 edit: She also had a little piece of the leftover scrap turned into an ornament so she still has a piece of it with her too, even though she’s been divorced from my dad for nearly 20 years lol, it's still a cute sentiment
Clear storage containers are the way to go. After watching you declutter, I need to go thru my stuff too. Who doesn't have stuff? You did a great job, Mai!
The ski boots section was pretty funny. You always bring a smile to my face. The Rich Dad book is in full audio for free on youtube. I listened to it everyday on my way to work. I would buy a book from you!
The paintings and wall art you can hang up on the studs. It will keep them safe and away from traffic and you can still enjoy them when you go into the attic
Oh for your wedding dress, there are places that you can donate it to and they make dresses and outfits for babies that don't make it home. Or, you can see about making it into a tree skirt for your Christmas tree Or throw pillows for your bed.
As a mom who had a daughter who didn’t make it home, I am eternally grateful for the dress that was donated. My baby looked absolutely beautiful in the dress that was made by volunteers from donated wedding dresses. 💕💕💕
@@jennifertull5158 Thank you. I am truly sorry for your loss as well. My twins were born at 23 weeks and my eldest twin passed at 5 days old. My survivor is 13 years old now. It is a pain that you learn to live with but never get over.
I rewatch all your videos over and over again. Among the various things I enjoy are your voice, personality, thought process, that you are relatable, your positive vibes, humor, the way you very skillfully edit the videos and the music you use. Keep going! I think a lot of viewers of your declutter series are interested in the pros and cons that you have noticed and experienced after decluttering so far.
I love that you are doing this based upon what you need/want. So many people stop decluttering when there is enough space for storage, and only worry about what fits in the room.
My sister went to Dave’s bridal store where they sell wedding dresses and they also cleaned, treated, pressed and preserved her wedding dress and now she has it in a cute box that doesn’t take a lot of space but you can still see the wedding dress in the box. You can search up if you have any bridal store in your area that can preserve your gown.
There are companies (one in Florida is Angel Gowns) that take wedding dresses and make little gowns for babies who have passed away. My dil’s dresses were donated. It felt wonderful (since we lost twin girls at six months pregnancy) to help other parents get gowns for very sad times.
My mom bought a CD player at Walmart last Christmas after she inherited my grandma's christmas cd collection for like $35; It also does radio and bluetooth so it's both a throwback and a modern gadget
Holy moly Mai! lol your real estate journey is to the tea mine. same age, passed test first try, felt so excited then reality checked. it was awful! lol glad were past that time in our lives! lesson learned, no shame!
Your wedding dress could be donated to organizations to make blessing gowns for babies in NICU, also you could have small pillows or ring bearer pillows made for your boys when they marry. Also, a little purse if yall are going to have a girl or stripes of lace for a wedding bouquet. Something they could us for their wedding day-
I love how real you are! OMG the CDs - I got rid of a big folder of burned CDs like these, mine were all scratched and sticky from partying in my early 20s lol. I bet you could get a cheap CD player from the FB marketplace! Or even a discman hahaha. My next project is decluttering sentimental items too - I've been procrastinating on it for so long! I'm planning on buying some stackable tupperware containers and keeping one each for my hubby, me, and my one (so far) kid and try to fill one each. PS we also have no family nearby, RIP fun weekends away without bebe!
Get the dress cleaned, wear it for your anniversary, then sell it. Use the money you get from the sale of the dress to get something fun, or save it to go on a ski trip.
Hi Mai. EXCELLENT video as always. LOVE that this project is behind you now. This was SO satisfying. I find your videos SO inspiring. Love and hugs. God bless.
I totally need to do the memorabilia declutter with you. My mother recently passed away and she was just as bad or worse in terms of saving every little thing we ever touched. And there were 4 of us kids! 😱. Now that she’s passed we’re all having to go through them!
I look forward to your videos every Tuesday! Baby and I watch it in the morning together! For me, I would keep the wedding dress because of how sentimental it is to me. But of course, do what works for you!
Ahh so jealous of your attic space! I can only crawl in mine haha and I donated my wedding dress a year after I got married. I forget the exact name of the company, but they turn the dresses into mini dresses for babies that sadly pass. It's a way to help support the parents during that heartache.
You did good always tell people that's the reason I don't like storing stuff in the attic or getting a storage unit because we always get rid of about 90% of the stuff when we go back through it.... good job
Omg 😂 I also burned the Hilary Duff Metamorphosis CD off Limewire. I need to go find my sleeves full of CDs. I have all the original boyband cds an I need those back in my life! I just need to declutter my basement. It's a beast of a job I'm dreading, but we are finishing our basement in the next year and 75% of it needs to go!
Oh wow I can get use of the book Rich Dad Poor Dad. I heard about it but never have a chance to read. I love the way you decluttered and I’m been trying and I love it. Thank you for the motivation.
In the video when you found your wedding shoes and trim from your dress you were set on having already sold it. I think you should sell it for find a place that takes dresses for low income women and not just give it to goodwill :) thanks for the inspo
In regards to your wedding dress, if you are interested in donating it, there are charities that make burial outfits for babies from donated wedding dresses. I am not sure on charity names; my niece did it with her wedding dress.
Great job on the attic project. Your husband must be so happy when he sees each project done. My poor hubby gets roped into doing many of them with me. If you don't keep the whole wedding dress, maybe keep pieces in case your boys have sentimental fiances someday who want part of your dress in theirs. Enjoyed the video.
Yep that resusable bag material (like on the mattress) AND soft plastics like bubble wrap etc DISSOLVE like genuinely it even sticks to your skin like glitter so gross. so when ive gone through boxes ive worn masks cause its so fine that you like inhale it and ive vacuumed it and wiped it all and transferred all the bubble wrap stuff to like hard brown butchers paper (which you get usually in online orders or like fruit stores to protect soft fruit etc) or newspapers or old pillowcases (or just buy fabric cheaply second hand) and wrapped breakables like that instead of plastic. And just chucked out all the bubble wrap so i wont have to come back in a few years time and clean it all up. Never buying bubble wrap or soft plastic storage again either. I got heavy duty food grade thick like industrial plastic tubs for storage since cardboard isnt long term storage either and then popped stuff over and made sure it was stored properly and organised and not just shoved in boxes. Honestly its insane that they even sell bubble wrap and reusable bags when they just dissolve into sticky powder like that when their purpose is to last as well. Like its not like theyre eco friendly eithet so notmal plastic bags wouldve been more eco friendly.
I had my wedding dresses cleaned and nicely displayed in a preservation box back in 2014, and NO ONE would take it as a donation. Apparently the cut off is 2-5 years for most places. Really disappointing because it’s a lovely dress that deserves to be worn again lol
old wedding dresses can be transformed into father christmas, angels or teddy bears if you wanted to keep it in your home...or do a "trash the dress" photo shoot...or even donate to someplace in your area that provides those that cannot afford a beautiful dress for their special day or prom....just a few ideas.
have your dress cleaned and make a hanky for each one of your son's future brides and that would be a keepsake for them and also something old on their wedding day
Plot twist… you actually unknowingly sold it to your mom (who used a fake name) because she really really likes keeping all your memorabilia? 😂😂😂😂 loved this edition more than any of the others, so many great moments! I’ve watched the whole series multiple times!
I mailed my wedding dress to a place that displays dresses in a cardboard box with a clear front so you can see it. My neighbor just did it with hers. It’s about $150.
Lol see I'm such a packrat I have my old boom box, it made it through my attic declutter haha. But I can play my old CDs 😀. Also you can have your dress cleaned and preserved, I'm sure they can still get quite a bit out even if it was never cleaned. I was paranoid to put mine in the mail I found a local.place that did it and it's sort of displayed in a special, very secure display box.
I get the biggest kick out of seeing your hornets memorabilia-- I went to school in that district for most of my school career (I was several years behind you) so it's kind of fun to see the stuff you're finding. You should just wear your ski jacket next time you visit MN in the winter.
If you have a charity that sells second hand wedding dresses with proceeds going to that charity (we have a place in Toronto, Ontario that sells dresses for breast cancer research and treatment) it would be so amazing for your dress to not only help a bride but also other people who might benefit from that charity!
Random question, I remember seeing one of your videos and I can’t find it. You mention some good shampoo you used but it was so expensive and you had suggestions for affordable alternatives that you said you would list in the comments. I can’t find the video. Can you point me in the right direction?
No mai everything is online now trust me. I have finally got rid of majority all my dvds, cds (shred them) or donate, etc. its a huge weight off my back
I too donated twilight and other books of old 😂 as much as i loved them i was never gonna reread them again and if i did i wouldnt of enjoyed something for teens and like university age kids and i didnt want to sh*t on the precious memories of loving them that i had. 😂 and i didnt want to be a 30yo lady~ with a bookcase full of highschool romance books. Dont get me wrong ive kept a couple that my kids are totally gonna read like uglies series by westerfeild tomorrow when the world began etc but like not the toxic drama filled nonsense 😂 like id rather they read healthy erotica than abusive relationship material💀
Strengths Finder is amazing just for the quiz access that usually comes with the book purchase! Finding out my Top 5 strengths helped me learn more about myself when I was in the workplace and returning to those results has helped me understand my daily flow now that I’m a stay at home mom. Highly recommend taking the quiz and then just reading the little blurbs on each of your strengths!
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My mom donated her old wedding dress to have turned into little dresses for babies that passed away, so they can be buried in something beautiful 🥺 It’s a heart wrenching charity but I think a very special one, if you want to look into something like that! It’s called The Angel Gown Program 👼
edit: She also had a little piece of the leftover scrap turned into an ornament so she still has a piece of it with her too, even though she’s been divorced from my dad for nearly 20 years lol, it's still a cute sentiment
Hey! Maybe you should put that unused rug down on the floor in the attic.
Clear storage containers are the way to go. After watching you declutter, I need to go thru my stuff too. Who doesn't have stuff? You did a great job, Mai!
The ski boots section was pretty funny. You always bring a smile to my face. The Rich Dad book is in full audio for free on youtube. I listened to it everyday on my way to work. I would buy a book from you!
Good point; write the book.
The paintings and wall art you can hang up on the studs. It will keep them safe and away from traffic and you can still enjoy them when you go into the attic
Oh for your wedding dress, there are places that you can donate it to and they make dresses and outfits for babies that don't make it home. Or, you can see about making it into a tree skirt for your Christmas tree Or throw pillows for your bed.
As a mom who had a daughter who didn’t make it home, I am eternally grateful for the dress that was donated. My baby looked absolutely beautiful in the dress that was made by volunteers from donated wedding dresses. 💕💕💕
I’m going to look into this in the UK. Thank you x
My daughter that didn't make it home also received a dress made from a bridal gown. I am going to donate my own gown for the exact same purpose. ❤
@@n.pickering5082 I’m so sorry for your loss. It’s a pain you can’t explain to anyone.
@@jennifertull5158 Thank you. I am truly sorry for your loss as well. My twins were born at 23 weeks and my eldest twin passed at 5 days old. My survivor is 13 years old now. It is a pain that you learn to live with but never get over.
It’s not failure if you try, and you did. I love these declutter videos so much. Thank you for sharing.❤️
I rewatch all your videos over and over again. Among the various things I enjoy are your voice, personality, thought process, that you are relatable, your positive vibes, humor, the way you very skillfully edit the videos and the music you use. Keep going!
I think a lot of viewers of your declutter series are interested in the pros and cons that you have noticed and experienced after decluttering so far.
I love that you are doing this based upon what you need/want. So many people stop decluttering when there is enough space for storage, and only worry about what fits in the room.
the binder of CDs is such a mood. i remember doing that growing up
My sister went to Dave’s bridal store where they sell wedding dresses and they also cleaned, treated, pressed and preserved her wedding dress and now she has it in a cute box that doesn’t take a lot of space but you can still see the wedding dress in the box. You can search up if you have any bridal store in your area that can preserve your gown.
There are companies (one in Florida is Angel Gowns) that take wedding dresses and make little gowns for babies who have passed away. My dil’s dresses were donated. It felt wonderful (since we lost twin girls at six months pregnancy) to help other parents get gowns for very sad times.
You could put the big tv box from the garage into the attic now with all that space! You mentioned wanting to move it. Great video!
My mom bought a CD player at Walmart last Christmas after she inherited my grandma's christmas cd collection for like $35; It also does radio and bluetooth so it's both a throwback and a modern gadget
Holy moly Mai! lol your real estate journey is to the tea mine. same age, passed test first try, felt so excited then reality checked. it was awful! lol glad were past that time in our lives! lesson learned, no shame!
Your wedding dress could be donated to organizations to make blessing gowns for babies in NICU, also you could have small pillows or ring bearer pillows made for your boys when they marry. Also, a little purse if yall are going to have a girl or stripes of lace for a wedding bouquet. Something they could us for their wedding day-
I love how real you are! OMG the CDs - I got rid of a big folder of burned CDs like these, mine were all scratched and sticky from partying in my early 20s lol. I bet you could get a cheap CD player from the FB marketplace! Or even a discman hahaha. My next project is decluttering sentimental items too - I've been procrastinating on it for so long! I'm planning on buying some stackable tupperware containers and keeping one each for my hubby, me, and my one (so far) kid and try to fill one each. PS we also have no family nearby, RIP fun weekends away without bebe!
Get the dress cleaned, wear it for your anniversary, then sell it.
Use the money you get from the sale of the dress to get something fun,
or save it to go on a ski trip.
Oh! It looks marvellous and your decision making on what to keep and suchlike is onpoint!
Hi Mai. EXCELLENT video as always. LOVE that this project is behind you now. This was SO satisfying. I find your videos SO inspiring. Love and hugs. God bless.
Wear it! Wear it! Wear it! Love your content!!!
Awesome KonMai job, your attic looks great Mai!!!
I totally need to do the memorabilia declutter with you. My mother recently passed away and she was just as bad or worse in terms of saving every little thing we ever touched. And there were 4 of us kids! 😱. Now that she’s passed we’re all having to go through them!
Loved this!! So glad to completed this space. I was waiting for this. This first one was great. This one did not disappoint either. Great job.
I look forward to your videos every Tuesday! Baby and I watch it in the morning together! For me, I would keep the wedding dress because of how sentimental it is to me. But of course, do what works for you!
I remember Limewire! I'm sure I have a cd binder hiding somewhere in my clutter lol. I absolutely love your videos!
AWESOMR JOB!!! Love Ur vids mama!!🥰🙏🏻 keep up the great work! 😭
Ruthless decluttering - love it.
Looks great!!! You could use the carpet in the attic😊
That burned cd collection sparks immense joy!!!! 🤩
Ahh so jealous of your attic space! I can only crawl in mine haha and I donated my wedding dress a year after I got married. I forget the exact name of the company, but they turn the dresses into mini dresses for babies that sadly pass. It's a way to help support the parents during that heartache.
Awesome that you finished! Looks great
Very satisfying!
Woohoo!!! Great work!!!!!
Excellent job!
Great job! Great motivation for my week ahead!
Congratulations! awesome job
You did a fantastic job 👏!
You motivate me woman!
You did good always tell people that's the reason I don't like storing stuff in the attic or getting a storage unit because we always get rid of about 90% of the stuff when we go back through it.... good job
I love your decluttering videos. Thank you
Love your decluttering videos!
Thank you 😊
Omg 😂 I also burned the Hilary Duff Metamorphosis CD off Limewire. I need to go find my sleeves full of CDs. I have all the original boyband cds an I need those back in my life! I just need to declutter my basement. It's a beast of a job I'm dreading, but we are finishing our basement in the next year and 75% of it needs to go!
If you have a DVD player you can listen to those cds 💿 in that player also
wow you did a SUPER GREAT job that must have been hard :)
It was! thank you 😅
You should put down that nice rug you rolled up. TFS and take care...............
Oh wow I can get use of the book Rich Dad Poor Dad. I heard about it but never have a chance to read. I love the way you decluttered and I’m been trying and I love it. Thank you for the motivation.
In the video when you found your wedding shoes and trim from your dress you were set on having already sold it. I think you should sell it for find a place that takes dresses for low income women and not just give it to goodwill :) thanks for the inspo
Wow!
In regards to your wedding dress, if you are interested in donating it, there are charities that make burial outfits for babies from donated wedding dresses. I am not sure on charity names; my niece did it with her wedding dress.
Great job on the attic project. Your husband must be so happy when he sees each project done. My poor hubby gets roped into doing many of them with me. If you don't keep the whole wedding dress, maybe keep pieces in case your boys have sentimental fiances someday who want part of your dress in theirs. Enjoyed the video.
Yep that resusable bag material (like on the mattress) AND soft plastics like bubble wrap etc DISSOLVE like genuinely it even sticks to your skin like glitter so gross.
so when ive gone through boxes ive worn masks cause its so fine that you like inhale it and ive vacuumed it and wiped it all and transferred all the bubble wrap stuff to like hard brown butchers paper (which you get usually in online orders or like fruit stores to protect soft fruit etc) or newspapers or old pillowcases (or just buy fabric cheaply second hand) and wrapped breakables like that instead of plastic. And just chucked out all the bubble wrap so i wont have to come back in a few years time and clean it all up.
Never buying bubble wrap or soft plastic storage again either. I got heavy duty food grade thick like industrial plastic tubs for storage since cardboard isnt long term storage either and then popped stuff over and made sure it was stored properly and organised and not just shoved in boxes.
Honestly its insane that they even sell bubble wrap and reusable bags when they just dissolve into sticky powder like that when their purpose is to last as well. Like its not like theyre eco friendly eithet so notmal plastic bags wouldve been more eco friendly.
Love that I got to see this one early! Great video
I had my wedding dresses cleaned and nicely displayed in a preservation box back in 2014, and NO ONE would take it as a donation. Apparently the cut off is 2-5 years for most places. Really disappointing because it’s a lovely dress that deserves to be worn again lol
You should put the mat down in the attic
old wedding dresses can be transformed into father christmas, angels or teddy bears if you wanted to keep it in your home...or do a "trash the dress" photo shoot...or even donate to someplace in your area that provides those that cannot afford a beautiful dress for their special day or prom....just a few ideas.
I gave my wedding dress to a local theater group so they could use it as they wished.
have your dress cleaned and make a hanky for each one of your son's future brides and that would be a keepsake for them and also something old on their wedding day
Plot twist… you actually unknowingly sold it to your mom (who used a fake name) because she really really likes keeping all your memorabilia? 😂😂😂😂 loved this edition more than any of the others, so many great moments! I’ve watched the whole series multiple times!
Omg!!!!! I never thought of that but it’s totally something she would do cause she didn’t want me to sell it 😂😂😂
You are doing fantastic!
Great job!👏 love your videos!
Can't believe I'm so early lol. Your videos give me so much inspiration because my life, as you say, is in shambles 🤣🤣🤣🥰❤️
Marvelous!!! 😍
Ooo hi fellow ex-Realtor who hated it and left!
I mailed my wedding dress to a place that displays dresses in a cardboard box with a clear front so you can see it. My neighbor just did it with hers. It’s about $150.
Lol see I'm such a packrat I have my old boom box, it made it through my attic declutter haha. But I can play my old CDs 😀. Also you can have your dress cleaned and preserved, I'm sure they can still get quite a bit out even if it was never cleaned. I was paranoid to put mine in the mail I found a local.place that did it and it's sort of displayed in a special, very secure display box.
I get the biggest kick out of seeing your hornets memorabilia-- I went to school in that district for most of my school career (I was several years behind you) so it's kind of fun to see the stuff you're finding. You should just wear your ski jacket next time you visit MN in the winter.
You should try Poshmark or Mercari to sell stuff!
It looks so good! /Jessica
If you have a charity that sells second hand wedding dresses with proceeds going to that charity (we have a place in Toronto, Ontario that sells dresses for breast cancer research and treatment) it would be so amazing for your dress to not only help a bride but also other people who might benefit from that charity!
Unless you're saving your skates for one of the boys, you should try them on to see if they fit
Love it!
Here for it ❤️❤️
My understanding is that feet don't grow in length but rather splay out in time from the hell we put our bodies through. I could never understand it!
Thank you for sharing :)
You can play the CDs on the DVD player.
Why are these not in order in the playlist? I wanna watch from beginning to end.
Re new your wedding vows with a small ceremony and wear your dress
You really look like your mum 😊
You should put that rug you are going to donate on the attic floor
i totally should have!!!
I'd donate. There's a company called ..Angel Babies?... Basically they cut up your dress and give them to preemie babies.
Wouldn’t your hockey skates not fit if your ski shoes didn’t?? Or is that different??
Most dvd players will play cds
Thanks for sharing this I still have a DVD player going to dig out my old cds now
What is the brand of the clear bins?
Random question, I remember seeing one of your videos and I can’t find it. You mention some good shampoo you used but it was so expensive and you had suggestions for affordable alternatives that you said you would list in the comments. I can’t find the video. Can you point me in the right direction?
Sell your dress, once you've thought you had already sold... ^^
Ohhh can you go into details why you didn’t go into real estate?
No mai everything is online now trust me. I have finally got rid of majority all my dvds, cds (shred them) or donate, etc. its a huge weight off my back
Photo‘s don’t like he’s and humid air. They will fade in attic’s. Just a little note for you.
What part of Texas are you in?
Clean it now and sell it
See if you have a angel program in your state to donate your wedding dress. Areyou going to try your hockey skates on?
Ok, totally forgot about trying those skates on!!!! I need to do that!
Don't buy a CD player! Your bluray player should play those :)
I too donated twilight and other books of old 😂 as much as i loved them i was never gonna reread them again and if i did i wouldnt of enjoyed something for teens and like university age kids and i didnt want to sh*t on the precious memories of loving them that i had. 😂 and i didnt want to be a 30yo lady~ with a bookcase full of highschool romance books. Dont get me wrong ive kept a couple that my kids are totally gonna read like uglies series by westerfeild tomorrow when the world began etc but like not the toxic drama filled nonsense 😂 like id rather they read healthy erotica than abusive relationship material💀
Well why don't you go skiing with your kids?
Skiing already costs a ton of money for just two people to go. Add 3 more people and it’s just not affordable for us 🤷🏻♀️
Wedding dress try on :-))
Donate the wedding dress to someone who makes clothes for stillborn babies.
DON'T BUY A CD PLAYER...USE YOUR BLUERAY PLAYER IF YOU HAVE ONE!!
Donate your bridal dress to someone who can't afford a bridal dress.
Strengths Finder is amazing just for the quiz access that usually comes with the book purchase! Finding out my Top 5 strengths helped me learn more about myself when I was in the workplace and returning to those results has helped me understand my daily flow now that I’m a stay at home mom. Highly recommend taking the quiz and then just reading the little blurbs on each of your strengths!