Follow the Decluttering Process Even if you Aren't (Technically) Decluttering

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024

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  • @jenniferdesrosiers2585
    @jenniferdesrosiers2585 Год назад +170

    Here's a virtual pat on the back to Reid as requested in the credits! I hope you have a great year at school. 😊

  • @grutarg2938
    @grutarg2938 Год назад +34

    "Life is a container." That is my nugget of wisdom for the day.

  • @reneeroberts3319
    @reneeroberts3319 Год назад +156

    🙌🏻Here’s a “pat in the back” for Reid!!! Dana, love that you prioritize family over the summer & happy to see you’re back! 🎉

  • @persephonebasilissa5109
    @persephonebasilissa5109 Год назад +114

    We've started following the process in our yard, too. Trash = weeds, brambles & pruning.
    Easy stuff = trash bins, chairs, tools, etc.
    Decluttering = removing plants & hardscape we don't want anymore.
    Take it there now = transplanting, moving bricks/rocks to where we do want them now, unpackaging & placing items we've purchased.
    Embracing the space/making it fit = mapping & planning new plantings with their adult sizes in mind & not overcrowding the yard with furniture & decor.

    • @karlene1292
      @karlene1292 Год назад +4

      So smart!

    • @LaJuana558
      @LaJuana558 Год назад +4

      Brilliant!!

    • @jeannebee2935
      @jeannebee2935 Год назад +8

      Thank you! I copied your list on to a sticky note on my computer.

    • @LorraineHick
      @LorraineHick Год назад +6

      You have just changed my perspective on gardening - thankyou!

    • @deborahcaudill7306
      @deborahcaudill7306 Год назад +2

      Thanks for the to-do list. I need to put my yard to bed.

  • @juliatepe5760
    @juliatepe5760 Год назад +103

    Life is a container, you can only fit so much into it. Very well said, Amen, Amen, Amen! Hope you enjoyed the summer.

  • @lilaboss6894
    @lilaboss6894 Год назад +10

    As someone whose house is completely out of control your advice is a God send. I'm slowly working my way through my house looking for the easy stuff and it's working! I'm making progress. Thank you for being there for all of us "slobs"!

    • @pioneercynthia1
      @pioneercynthia1 5 месяцев назад +2

      I'm with you! My house is pretty close (but not quite) to hoarder level, and at least _some_ of it's due to the fact that I'm almost bedridden with a back injury. I can barely keep up with things, let alone get ahead. But I am making progress.

  • @juliec3437
    @juliec3437 Год назад +50

    When I'm overwhelmed with dishes, I find it helpful to say, "ok, I'm just going to put 10 dishes in the dishwasher for now." I usually end up doing a few more. And if I come back to it later, it seems do-able. 😊 Thx for all your tips👍

    • @cassieoz1702
      @cassieoz1702 Год назад +3

      Hahaha, at least you have a dishwasher🤣

    • @rld1278
      @rld1278 Год назад +5

      I have to wash by hand. I sort, then start with dishware, then containers, then pots & pans etc.

    • @cassieoz1702
      @cassieoz1702 Год назад

      @@rld1278 yes, I get it done but just tired of the 'throw away lines' that assume so much

    • @tammypatterson7489
      @tammypatterson7489 Год назад +5

      I have a dishwasher, but there's a lot that isn't dishwasher safe. It still works to tell myself I'll just do 1 or 2 and come back later for the rest. I usually get on a roll and get more done when I realize that 1 or 2 didn't take as long and was easier than I thought.

    • @maddythelion
      @maddythelion 9 месяцев назад +2

      We have a mini dishwasher so a lot of pots and pans don't fit in it. I wash them up one at a time (each time I'm in the kitchen throughout the day) starting with the biggest, which has the biggest visual impact and leaves a physically smaller pile of things left to wash. 😊

  • @mizzezjones
    @mizzezjones Год назад +12

    …cuz I like it….and there’s no rules….right? Love it. You go Dana!

  • @luddadudda
    @luddadudda Год назад +29

    I regularly use the steps to declutter my mind when I get overwhelmed with work stuff as an administrative assistant! So fun to apply the metaphors of trash, easy stuff, etc to work tasks and see myself “take it there now” to not make a bigger mess! Appreciate you, Dana!!

    • @ainC1653
      @ainC1653 Год назад

      Interesting! Never thought of applying it to the mental load this way. Will give it a try!

    • @daisybuchanan5378
      @daisybuchanan5378 Год назад +1

      Genius

  • @susanprice3377
    @susanprice3377 Год назад +19

    Honestly, the 5 steps work for just about any task: cleaning, decluttering, yardwork (as someone already mentioned), tackling work at a job -- the priority of getting rid of trash to clear the decks/your mind/a path, then putting out of place things where they belong works for email sorting, starting a writing project, home renovation ... whatever! The visibility rule and container concept have similarly wide applicability, and have made my life SO much easier. Thank you! (And great job, Reid. Have a wonderful semester!)

  • @nrgltwrkr2225
    @nrgltwrkr2225 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you so much! I was sooo stuck and just those words "Start with the trash" made me cry. I just needed a first step to get me moving. 😘

  • @thebeachyfarmhouse6410
    @thebeachyfarmhouse6410 10 месяцев назад +2

    I just been reading decluttering at the speed of life and was just reading the two chapters on the kitchen. So now I cant sleep been going tru a pantry cubby. But looking for your videos for kitchen to get it more in my brain hoping it also make me sleepy. 😂 Also pat on the back to editor!

  • @lukecentea1999
    @lukecentea1999 Год назад +4

    "life is a container" I love that quote!! Needs to be on a t shirt 😊

  • @carlajetton7560
    @carlajetton7560 Год назад +21

    I do exactly what Dana is doing here (after I have been practicing her method for over a year now). I find that I do this with everything. Yesterday, I went to get a cookbook and next to the one I wanted was a random little book that was useful to me years ago and in good condition but "What! I still have this?!!" -- now it is into the donateable donate box. So proud. Thank you Dana -- you have changed my life. You are amazing!!

  • @czeidman8908
    @czeidman8908 Год назад +4

    I love that you don't let people get away with 'I need to know exactly what you are saying, and it doesn't 100% apply to me, so I'm not going to do anything." Your response of, "Whatever you want to call it. Do something." I also loved the dog joining you after just hearing the leash click.

  • @jac4YouTube
    @jac4YouTube Год назад +2

    ohhhhhh, there you are, I was wondering what happened to you, missed you, glad you are back

  • @janispope4295
    @janispope4295 Год назад +11

    All I remember from your pre summer message was 5 minute pick up and do the dishes! We are still on school summer holidays in the UK and it’s getting me through. Thanks

  • @clairemontgomerycampbell5261
    @clairemontgomerycampbell5261 Год назад +3

    Poor doggy, always up for a walk. 😊

  • @sandismiles2320
    @sandismiles2320 Год назад +27

    Here’s another “Pat on the Back” for Reid! Best wishes for a great semester. And Dana, thanks so much for your 5 step process. While watching your video, I realized I use it daily in all kinds of situations! It really helps to break down the task.

  • @matildafield190
    @matildafield190 Год назад +2

    "Life is a container.yiu can only fit so much into it"...wow! That statement hit me. Never thought of it that way. That's brilliant! Thanks for giving me a new perspective. ❤

  • @reginaeudy9249
    @reginaeudy9249 Год назад +16

    Pat on the back for Reid!!! Great job helping your mom!

  • @justine132
    @justine132 Год назад +2

    Life is a container..OMG mind blown!!!!

  • @lizwright8613
    @lizwright8613 Год назад +8

    Thank you for this, and for saying many times that finishing a project/hanging a picture/putting the laundry away all count as decluttering. At this point I just call all that plus cleaning and cooking "housework." I used to get so hung up on the categories!
    And well done, Reid!

  • @debraneighbors8764
    @debraneighbors8764 Год назад +8

    So glad you are back! I hope you had a great summer. I've been doing my dishes every day and my kitchen always looks great now. Thank you!!! I've been using your 5-step decluttering process throughout the house, and things are really starting to look good. We are now at the point where the rest of my family have noticed the improvements and have started decluttering their own areas. A win for sure! You are my #1 guide and inspiration in this process. Thank you so much!!!

  • @3tecs
    @3tecs Год назад +22

    Awesome point about taking summers off! That is my goal for next year! Kudos to you! 👏

  • @tnctnc5972
    @tnctnc5972 Год назад +9

    I am so proud of you that you do this for your family such a blessing to have a mom who takes time off for her children and husband ❤

  • @JaneLeask
    @JaneLeask Год назад +6

    I now have you in my head Dana ‘do the dishes’. Actually been the most life changing. Beyond that 2 most powerful are : folding laundry out of the drier (I now realise how much I actually have) and put it where it belongs : it just goes there whether I’m decluttering or just living everyday AND it’s a big house so never done as much exercise in my home. Thank you Dana xxx

  • @AutummJoy
    @AutummJoy Год назад +2

    Your dog arriving in the video made me smile THX

  • @anuissac5933
    @anuissac5933 Год назад +5

    A big "pat on the back" for Reid. Awesome work, glad you are still helping your mom out even after going to college❤

  • @jenobenour3379
    @jenobenour3379 Год назад +2

    Pat on the back for Reid, and good luck this school year. 😊

  • @lauriegarland5728
    @lauriegarland5728 Год назад +6

    You are the first person that really goes through the thinking process and that is so helpful. I find I look at the mess , get overwhelmed and then just clam up and do nothing, it becomes debilitating!

  • @rookdebpoye6166
    @rookdebpoye6166 Год назад +1

    Oh my goodness your baby girl is adorable. I love her.! My little picture to the left is my boy.! ❤️

  • @MelissaB3
    @MelissaB3 Год назад +12

    Reid, welcome back from your year abroad and helping from college definitely earns a “pat on the back!” Missed the videos this summer but was very happy for you enjoying your family!

  • @stempelwerkbysandra8058
    @stempelwerkbysandra8058 Год назад +3

    Pat on the back for Reid, and so glad that you‘re back, Dana 🙏🏼 the kitchen is the only room I keep clean, no matter how overwhelmed or tired I feel before I go to bed. The cluttered kitchen at the next morning, when I want to make coffee and have a breakfast lead me to bad emotions - so cleaning my kitchen is the last thing I do, before I do my bed routine. But it was a hard piece of work to established that routine and need several of your videos. So thank you, Dana 🥰

  • @alwayslearning6763
    @alwayslearning6763 Год назад +7

    So happy you are back! I often listen (re-listen) to your books to help me JUST DO SOMETHING!!

    • @CopingwithGrattitude
      @CopingwithGrattitude Год назад +1

      Me too…her blog from the beginning is so very good…and motivating ☺️

  • @Karen-pe6oc
    @Karen-pe6oc Год назад +1

    Pat on the back for Reid! Actually, for Reid and Dana. Thank you. I am excited for the Take Your House Back course.

  • @crystalsea72
    @crystalsea72 Год назад +3

    YES!!!! Thank you for saying this out lout. Without realizing it I've been doing "decluttering" on everything, decluttering steps for the bags of groceries when I bring them home and put them away, decluttering steps on packages I get in the mail, decluttering steps on my car when I get home from shopping, decluttering steps on the fridge when I'm about to go shopping. YES... trash, easy stuff and duh clutter for maintenance, every space, all the time. Thank you!!!

  • @allyv68
    @allyv68 Год назад +1

    Dana!!!! So glad to see you again. ❤

  • @joannemazurek9075
    @joannemazurek9075 Год назад +2

    I hope you and your family made a lot of special memories during your time away.

  • @angelawhipple5376
    @angelawhipple5376 Год назад +1

    Hi, Reid! Thanks for editing from your dorm room. We appreciate you! Here’s a pat on the back. Have a great week and a good semester.😎

  • @katattack907
    @katattack907 Год назад +1

    Welcome back! Hope your summer was wonderful. And I hope Reid is loving college dorm life!

  • @RaeInTime
    @RaeInTime Год назад +1

    Your system has become the best life coaching advice!!🎉❤⭐🌻👍

  • @mummy005
    @mummy005 Год назад +1

    I love the little notes Reid puts at the end of your videos!

  • @TheWigleFamily
    @TheWigleFamily Год назад +1

    Thank you for this encouragement! I have a crazy mess downstairs of post-vacation mess and crazy life. Now I know I can tackle it. One bite at a time.

  • @kennethbailey9853
    @kennethbailey9853 Год назад +1

    Thank you.

  • @boasjanet7265
    @boasjanet7265 Год назад +1

    Glad to see you BOTH back! Thank you Dana and pat on the back to Reid!

  • @emacwakeup
    @emacwakeup 7 месяцев назад +1

    I've been using the 5 steps when I'm doing the evening tidying up after dinner. Food scraps and rubbish first, then putting things in the fridge etc (easy stuff) then dishes and sweep and if there's anything that doesn't belong to where I would look first. And when the fridge etc is too full then I take something out to make room. 1 in 1 out. Love it.

  • @elizabethrodgers2822
    @elizabethrodgers2822 Год назад +10

    Glad to have you back Dana! Good job Reid. I was rewatching your “1 hour better” videos, especially the live one, and wanted to ask for more please!!!! A full length version if possible! ❤

  • @lynnettelg
    @lynnettelg Год назад +2

    To Reid: pat, pat, pat. 👏👏👏 Welcome back!

  • @hannahcrumley3103
    @hannahcrumley3103 Год назад +14

    Reid, have a great year! You do a great job!
    Thank you Dana! You keep me sane while dealing with overwhelming decluttering situations!

  • @karrenbrown8453
    @karrenbrown8453 Год назад +2

    Yea Reid!! Thanks for still being a part of your moms business, even away at school. She & her heart for teaching others have made a real difference in my life & I am so grateful!

  • @vonny10096
    @vonny10096 Год назад +1

    Yaaaaay welcome back, love how you take the summer off for your family....cos we can binge the older videos, knowing you will be back soon. Reid i love your Comments at the end of your Moms videos...huge pat on the back for those and your editing skills.

  • @papernummies9893
    @papernummies9893 Год назад +9

    Thank you, Dana! It helps to know I’m not alone in how my brain works, too. Helps so much! And, thanks Reid for the amazing editing and end cap. Always so fun! Happy colleging!

  • @laurat7324
    @laurat7324 Год назад +1

    Here's another pat on the back for Reid. I was just thinking yesterday that I miss the videos with his "credits" at the end. Loved seeing your pup show up!! She saw the leash and wanted to go for a walk.

  • @RuthLang
    @RuthLang Год назад +1

    Dana, I love you! "I know some of y'all are saying, why do you have stuff on your counters? Because I like it and there are no rules!"
    Also, pat on the back for Reid for the first dorm room edit! I love your messages at the end and always stay to see those.

  • @ninsartcabinet
    @ninsartcabinet Год назад +1

    Awesome job Reid! I always look forward to seeing your commentary at the end. I would be so bummed if it wasn’t there.

  •  Год назад +1

    Thank you Reid! We appreciate you helping your mom 😊

  • @lucystrider728
    @lucystrider728 Год назад +6

    Sheee's baaaAaack!! I am so happy! I am also glad you took time for yourself and your family, but your help has been so valuable to me with figuring out how to tackle my giant project, I am sure glad to have you back! And Reid, what a great guy and very funny!

  • @TheRozylass
    @TheRozylass Год назад +1

    Your process is so easy that it can help children clean their rooms when they are overwhelmed. Each step can be done and it will make the room better. Keep up the good work.

  • @dawnalowe2687
    @dawnalowe2687 Год назад +1

    Dana, so happy you took the summer off for family time. Thank you, Reid!!

  • @1inNUMBER
    @1inNUMBER Год назад +1

    Pat. Pat. Pat to Reid. Thank you.
    Dana, welcome back and thank you for sharing your processes.❤

  • @pamspeptalks
    @pamspeptalks Год назад +2

    Reid, thank you for making the credits bigger and slower! I always look forward to reading them!

  • @ashlovemore
    @ashlovemore Год назад +3

    So glad you’re back!! 🙌🏼

  • @piplux3805
    @piplux3805 Год назад +2

    I love your personality, the way you help us all, and am so happy to have found you. I feel like we all need each other!

  • @redhead13
    @redhead13 Год назад +2

    My son headed off to college this week! So praise for Reid and for him!! 🥳
    Dana, loved your podcast recently where you talked about kids moving out ❤️ so good! And your process is fantastic! Always works! And I'm someone who loves cleaning and organizing. And I have that same shirt!! You look good in it too! Lol!

  • @3TXSisters
    @3TXSisters Год назад +4

    Dana, Good to have you back. I'm relatively new to your channel and process. I hate clutter, so I'm a stuffer. Collect everything before company comes and stuff it in my closet or a drawer. I'm getting better at using your methods. I'm 72, yes it does sound old, but my brain thinks I'm in my 40s. That works until I can't physically do things every day. Today is a good day and I'm glad I had your video for encouragement. Taco Bueno! you had to mention it, I'm from the DFW area but live in Florida. When I visit my family, Taco Bueno, Grandy's rolls, Schlotzsky's, Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse and Spring Creek Barbeque are a must. Take care, Linda 🦋

    • @3TXSisters
      @3TXSisters Год назад

      @@MegInASheathDress That's true.

  • @GratefulDeb270
    @GratefulDeb270 Год назад +1

    Amen! Life is a container! Love your books and now, after followings your suggestions, I love my home! ❤

  • @debbielauck3131
    @debbielauck3131 Год назад +3

    Thank you, Reid! Have a great year!!

  • @crystal13l
    @crystal13l Год назад +1

    Reid is the hero! Have a great year!

  • @themohrlands
    @themohrlands Год назад +1

    Life is a container I love that so much.

  • @mindylarsen3910
    @mindylarsen3910 Год назад +6

    You are seriously the best. I was introduced to you through Dawn and the TYHB course, and I am so glad. What you share is so helpful. Thank you!

  • @Rapunzel122-s9w
    @Rapunzel122-s9w Год назад +1

    A pat on the back to Reid who did a great editing job on the video from his college dorm. Go Reid!

  • @pattiakamimi0828
    @pattiakamimi0828 Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your wisdom Dana!! “Forward progress” will be my new mantra😊

  • @nicholassantiago8606
    @nicholassantiago8606 Год назад +2

    I "Dana K. White" everything. The process works!

  • @brendatomlinson
    @brendatomlinson Год назад +2

    Pat on the back Reid! 🙌🏻
    I am decluttering my eBay store as I watch this.

  • @jennyjenkins877
    @jennyjenkins877 Год назад +2

    The dynamic duo is back... or should I say trio? 🐕‍🦺

  • @popbre3
    @popbre3 Год назад

    Ok I’m admitting to the universe that my kitchen/ house always looks like the before. I’m completely overwhelmed by it all. I thank you for this video and giving me a an easy way to get started and getting it all under control.

  • @monaleencabaron3694
    @monaleencabaron3694 Год назад +2

    I use Dana’s process too coz I have a huge house with lots of people and so even though we’re minimalists, life still happens. And looking for trash first ALWAYS gets the momentum going for me and then before I know it, it’s all done. Thanks Dana!! 😊

  • @lovefortruth3414
    @lovefortruth3414 3 месяца назад

    I have been using this method every single time I clean and tidy, even with a house that still has lots of areas that still need de-cluttering. And I'm finding, each area of my house is a little bit better for it. And, tge areas that are in maintenance mode are more functional and easier to maintain. Your method is genius!

  • @KatrinaGilkey
    @KatrinaGilkey Год назад +5

    Thank you Dana and Reid. So glad you’re back. I have been doing your process in “cleaning” my kitchen for awhile, and it truly makes the job easier and quicker. Follow the process really works!

  • @tjbradley5401
    @tjbradley5401 Год назад +1

    Way to go, Reid! 🎉 And I love this video, that is how I have been cleaning for years and it really works ❤ Thank you, Dana, for pioneering the way for us and keeping it real. 🥰

  • @lindawade9647
    @lindawade9647 Год назад +1

    So glad you are back, Dana. I missed you.
    I hope Reid is well.

  • @jsavannah
    @jsavannah 8 месяцев назад

    You're the best, Dana. Showing your own overwhelming mess makes you so relatable.

  • @magswilliams-fuller8879
    @magswilliams-fuller8879 Год назад +2

    I know it's already been done but virtual pat on the back!
    Nice to have you back after the summer, you were missed, but I I totally get why you take a break, and love that you do. Everyone needs downtime, and spending time with family is a solid investment too.

  • @melissawritesalot1270
    @melissawritesalot1270 Год назад +2

    Pat on the back Reid! Also thank you for showing how to apply this to cleaning/daily messes Dana!

  • @terryruiz7417
    @terryruiz7417 Год назад +2

    Good to see you! My 96 year old mother has really enjoyed you, and you've helped me guide her in decluttering her home. And I like canisters on your shelf! Feels less cold that way! Not a minimalist here. Pat on back to Reid!

  • @brandefoote7890
    @brandefoote7890 Год назад +1

    Good advice

  • @LedgerAndLace
    @LedgerAndLace Год назад

    WELCOME BACK!!! Aaaaaand a pat on the back for Reid! 🙂 I have a collage of Dana quotables around your flowchart on a kitchen cabinet. Today's:
    "I don't know where to start . . . but I DO know where to start!" TRASH.
    "What is EASY here?"
    "Whatever moves you forward, whatever makes your space better, that's what you should be doing."

  • @michellemakeuptutorials
    @michellemakeuptutorials Год назад +2

    yeay! so happy to see you again! I missed you so much and glad you are back from your summer break:)

  • @julielines5929
    @julielines5929 Год назад +1

    I use this ALL THE TIME. especially when at friends or family’s houses and helping out.

  • @cinderellafan362436
    @cinderellafan362436 Год назад +1

    Great job Reid! Have a super blessed year! Great video Dana! As always- completely helpful. 😊 Thanks and glad you are back. Hope you enjoyed your summer. 😊 Blessings! ❤❤

  • @antoinettehigh586
    @antoinettehigh586 Год назад +1

    Thanks Reid! I appreciate you helping your mom

  • @mayflowerlace
    @mayflowerlace Год назад +1

    Nice to see you again, Reid!🎉

  • @hashtagCatholic
    @hashtagCatholic Год назад +2

    Sis!! I use your 5 step process to clean my kitchen all the time! Such an amazing life tool that I just didn't have before I started watching you.

  • @andreamiller6200
    @andreamiller6200 Год назад

    That was real serendipity that your microphone happened to be on when you found yourself in the midst of the kitchen overwhelm. Great to see it modeled in real life how to get after it. Thank you!

  • @mom2bbjandag
    @mom2bbjandag Год назад +2

    Glad to see you back! I've been patiently waiting. 😊 Hope you had a great summer!

  • @kristenpaauwe2511
    @kristenpaauwe2511 Год назад +1

    Your process is really brilliant! It works every time!! Thank you Dana, you have helped me so much!!

  • @makingsunshine3292
    @makingsunshine3292 Год назад

    Ms Dana, your 5 steps have saved my sanity in what feels like an impossible situation in my home. Nearly every day, I walk through my house with a trash bag and look for trash (most generated by the rest of my family) because it truly is the best way to get started and move through the overwhelm. Thank you, thank you. I wish I could chat with you in person.
    God bless❤

  • @marieescoto3150
    @marieescoto3150 Год назад +1

    WELCOME BACK!!! I loved your reminder that life is a container too. I just received your book, Giving God the Worst of Me. Thank you! I truly appreciate you and your family...shout out to Reid!

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple
    @MelindaPlainandSimple Год назад +1

    Pat on the back Reid! 👏👏👏 There should be an emoji for that. Thanks, Dana! I hope you enjoyed your time off. 🤗🌷💕