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I would like to share a clothing declutter suggestion. When you put it on, beyond the obvious fit, comfort and wear, if you don't feel 100% you and beautiful, don't keep it. Makes things simple and less likely to hang on to it.
a girl borrowed a "men are from mars & girls are from venus" i never read it and after i loaned it out, like you said, it never came back, you made a funny, but its true, funny
A zero waster part of me is still fighting with my minimalist part :D I want to get rid of so many things, but they might get useful one day and then I'd regret getting rid of these and buying new ones! :D
I like to make a list of uses. Then I decide how often those scenarios actually occur. If it's rare, I give the item away and borrow when I need it. I also believe in making repairs to broken items and clothing. Broken mug? Kintsugi. Holes in my favorite shirt? Sew it up. Obviously there are limits to this and you have to set a timeline (or it never gets done) but it feels better than throwing out pretty good items.
My eye doctor collects old glasses to send to kids in developing countries so it’s great to donate them! But make sure you keep your second latest prescription that you don’t wear any more so if your glasses break you will be able to see pretty good until you can get new ones!
People always say to declutter extra buttons but I always keep mine. I even cut buttons off anything that has to be thrown away instead of donated. I like sewing though and I have replaced missing buttons or used them in other sewing projects. Buttons are honestly expensive. So if you really will use them, it's better to keep them than to buy them at a craft store.
I keep buttns too. I sew, so these are in a drawer of the sewing machine table. It matters not that I no longer have the original because when I am replacing a bottom button on a blouse or coat, close is a good enough match for all practical purposes. A 5/8-inch brass button that has a similar sheen will do just fine if that's what the coat has, regardless of the design on the button. Anyone who is looking that closely at the hemline of my coat needs to get another hobby. I also have a small collection of embroidery floss in a rainbow of colors because I can match any hem or button or seam and make a manual repair quickly. Double or triple embroidery floss is strong enough for those jobs. But then, I'm of an older generation and I do a lot of the things Ashlynne assumes we don't do such as knit, crochet, sew, embroider, paint my own house interiors, and cook for large parties.. And I've cleared a lot of the rubble of life these videos say to get real about. It really does just depend on your habits.
I noticed in your videos you use the phrase declutter, instead of throw away or get rid of. I like that, because it sounds a lot nicer, and allows for the possibility of reuse. What I struggle with is how can the things I declutter still be useful. Not everything can be donated, and many other organizations take very specific things. If you are looking for video ideas, compiling a list of places that all the decluttered items on this list can go to to maximize the benefit it can still have to the world.
I have been spending months purging my stuff & thought I had gone through almost everything. However I have been running around my house while listening to this pulling out more & more stuff that just hadn't occurred to me. This was so helpful, thank you. Subscribed.
Old clothing can be chopped up to make cleaning rags. Socks are great for dusting and if you have a bike, cleaning the frame and chain. I keep a sock with my bike so if/when the chain falls off, I can put it back on using the sock as a mitt. All hail socks!!!! I also hoard old toothbrushes for cleaning said bike chain. I live in a very small apartment, my main living space is 189 square feet so I don't have room for anything extra. Every time I read a book, I write a little review in a dollar store notebook (when I started this project 12 years ago I wasn't always by a computer) so I don't clutter up my space with books but still have a record of the book (albeit, I am not into my 14th notebook) but I have a place for them.
Also if you knit or crotchet you can turn old t-shirts into spaghetti yarn, and make bags out of old jeans, market bags out of old singlets, there's a tonne of clothing ideas for upcycling for the crafty among us.
My local police station has a drop off for used glasses, which get donated to people who couldn't otherwise afford them. If the lenses aren't scratched and the frames are in decent shape, please consider donating your old eye glasses! ❤
Also, many optical stores have a bin to drop off your old glasses & they are donated to poor & homeless people. Glasses are very expensive & can be worn by someone else, & can be so helpful
For old promotional shirts for things you were involved in, you could make a patchwork quilt of those memories and have it on display on the back of your couch. Also can be used to cover with if it's a little chilly.
I am 100% guilty of keeping old boxes, but it's for a good reason I promise! I keep the boxes for my gaming consoles, kitchen appliances, fish tank, etc. because I'm in college and i move on and off campus at least 1-2 times a year and moving always sucks, so when I can pack my appliances into their original boxes it helps me keep track of what is what and it makes moving easier. It's way easier to pack my xbox, games, controllers and cables into it's original box instead of shoving all of those individual items into different bags.
A lot of these ideas are super cool and I never even thought of some of these things as clutter - but this has inspired me to get rid of a bunch of stuff I have lying around, so thanks!
Scarves and heavy necklaces hurt my neck, so those for me were accessories for "my fantasy self," I decluttered them. I also have a rule with my earrings they cannot be too heavy either so I test them for heavyness before I buy them.
Besides de-cluttering I’ve also made it a point to wear the things I have but don’t usually reach for... so those scarves, those skirts, those bathing suits. If I wear it and don’t enjoy it, out it goes. Great list again! I have so much to do....
This is huge for me! I put it to a side in my closet n give myself an amount of days depending on how many outfits it makes and if i dont like it then it's gone
Great video! I love the simplicity of your filming set up :) For me, the main thing that I have taken away from your videos is to only bring things into your life that will bring you joy and will last a long time. Because I got married and moved out of home young, I haven’t really had time to fill my home with clutter yet. So I really want to focus on not filling my home with junk! Thanks for your inspiration ❤️
Do not get rid of your Birkenstocks, you can get them resoled for about $60 from a reputable shoemaker. I just did this with two pairs of mine. It will save you money and save you from having to break in a new pair.
Thank you for your suggestions. I would suggest keeping at least one extra phone. Even if it doesn't work perfectly it is a real pain to lose a phone or drop one in the toilet. Then you have a buffer before buying a new phone and won't be forced to. This way you can wait for a sale or you may not even be able to get to the store to buy one. I just think it's a safe thing to do.
Thank you for this video. I donate buttons to my alterations person and try to have a responsible place for things to go...maybe that is why it takes me so long to declutter.
I got the point, I also love decluttering and only keeping things i really love, but I feel so guilty throwing everything away, especially electronics or furniture :( I always try to find someone who needs it but most of the time it keeps taking up space in my home...
There are things like plastic bags that you can just use and not throw it away without using. I use them for plastic rubbish :) also, I collect books and have absolutrly no intention of getting rid of them, never !
RE-PURPOSE single socks and gloves for dusting. You can even cut up old ratty t-shirts and clean old underwear. Just cut them up and they're the perfect size for dusting rags. You can slip a sock on your hand and easily dust anything. After it gets super dusty, then you can throw it out.
Great videos! If you can, keep your most recent old cell phone. If you lose your current one, your provider can reactivate your old one until you either find the current one or buy another one (sad trombone). I did this while on vacation in Denver. I had my old phone with me because I use it for mediation/sleep apps.
I try to sew extra buttons on an inside seam of shirts, etc. so I don't have to search for them if i need them, and they go with the shirt if I donate it.
@@arawakriesch7297 I have a couple times. Sometimes a button I kept meaning to repair just falls off and is lost. Only ever happens if I'm really busy.
I feel like getting inspired by the list you have. As a college student, I had too many office supplies and art supplies that my parents bought when I was little and will probably never finish using them so I have been either selling or donating them lately. My dream is to have a minimalist lifestyle and not have so much hustle everytime I move.
stockings can be used to filter paint; odd socks can be used as a duster slip it over your hand and dust the peel it off into the bin or wash and keep with other cleaning cloths
I know this is a little older to watch... & I have had several reasons to declutter alot, especially since I have been alone for quite awhile. My only thing with all these great ideas is to do smaller suggestions with info on where to possibly donate, sell or not advisable to do either & how to recycle. Thank you, you are a young fortune of wisdom😍❣
Sandy Klapka make a seasonal capsule wardrobe ... we also have 4 seasons where I live and my capsules work great I have maybe between 15 and 20 items in an all year wardrobe (including shoes, coats, scarves ....) and I add around 5 seasonal pieces :)
Haha, same here! I divide my clothes into three categories - 1. autumn and winter, 2. spring and summer, 3. all seasons (t-shirts, jeans, sneakers, ...). During October I take my autumn and winter clothes and shoes from a box in which I store them during summer, and then put spring and summer stuff there...which I take out again in April. Etc. Etc. :)
Part 1 was great, part 2 is brilliant. Don't think I'll manage 100 things before 2019 unless you count eaxh piece of paper that can be shredded, but you've definitely inspired me to look at more of what I thought I wanted to keep and still it sits in a drawer, cupboard on or a shelf doing neither me nor anyone else any good whatsoever. Thank you!
Ashlynne: Thanks for your videos. I find them reasonable and your presentation is very engaging. This mini-series was very helpful. The theme for me in decluttering my house and taking stock of what I've got physically, is that it helps me do the same emotionally and mentally. Also, it truly is a gift to be able to give. When I give things away, people are always grateful. I always, always, always get more than I give. I get a clearer feeling in my home, I get the warm gratitude of the people I'm giving things too. It's the best two-fer going. Here are some of the ready-made donation markets for items you covered. Cloth things decluttered like towels, tattered clothing or blankets, and sheets/pillows; your vet, ASPCA, or the humane society. Vets treat quite a few strays pro bono. Thank them this way. Arts and craft supplies whether aspirational or remainders: schools always need them. Prescription glasses: check with the optometrist. There are charities that match people who can't afford glasses to the prescriptions donated. Books and magazines: Volunteer literacy program (correctional facilities often have them) or hospitals, nursing homes. Pet toys, treats, food, gear: I give them to the various rescue groups. They can use almost everything you have, including the cans or partial bags of food you had when your pet departed this realm.
I needed this push of motivation to declutter my bedroom... had the video playing in the background the entire time. Had total focus. Thank you for posting this.
Sentimental or special event memorabilia T-shirts can be made into a keepsake quilt (very soft and comfy too). If you're not the crafty type, you can send them to companies that will create a quilt for you that is a great way to make these hard-to-let-go pieces useful. (makes a great gift for a highschool grad moving into a college dorm.)
Hi Ashlynne! I want to thank you for inspiring me to do a massive declutter these past two days. I played your videos in the background as I went through my space and got rid of a trash bag full of papers and things and filled up another trash bag with clothes to donate. This is on top of regular clothing declutters that I now realize were not strict enough. As you listed out categories of things to get rid of, I literally got up and got rid of those things. Every drawer I have is organized and I found some super useful things along the way! I can't wait to learn for myself the benefits of minimalism as I buy less and want less.
That is SO awesome!! It’s funny how how when you go through everything with some inspiration you can declutter so much more! That happens to me too for sure ☺️
I keep tights with holes in them so that I can wear them underneath trousers in the winter to stay warm. However, it's important to either label these or to store these seperately to the tights in good condition :)
No... Don't get rid of old prescription glasses. I keep the last one, with the new one, just so that I have a backup when something goes wrong, which has happened. I would rather wear my old glasses that might not be the right prescription anymore, than not seeing anything while being out and about. Matter of safety: always keep reserve glasses if you wear prescription glasses, especially if you can't function in traffic without them. Just...not all of your old ones... Just one will do. Now back to the video. Love it
Also, I do keep single socks. Only because all my socks are the same. If another sock from another pair gets ripped, I still have a full pair, only losing two socks instead of four. Most economical amd better for the environment, than throwing away those single socks. #singlesocklifematters
Keeping old clothes and sheets might be usefull actually. I didn't know it back then,but 2-3 years ago I started sawing and making stitch works and old clothes are what I use for the backgrounds all the time.Now that I am making a backpack I am so glad I had in hand big pieces of old clothes and I didn't have to buy anything new. My mother has used old fabrics as well for cleaning purposes.
That's why i always ask people if they can give me old fabrics that can still be useful. For example my boyfriend gave me one of his old pair of jeans from when we was much heavier and the fabric was excellent for an extra supportive layer.
The scarves thing is so real, every time I go through my closet to get rid of them I hesitate at the scarves like "I could use this for so many cute outfits!!" but I've probably worn a scarf 3 times in as many years
on old stockings...if you gave den you can use that to tie the plants to their stakes. this allows some stretch so it won't cut into the plant. my grandparents did this. you can also out a bar of soap in the foot part cut it semi close and tie it closed. this can be a soap holder thing.
I found a second use for stockings with runs! You can cut the stocking up and tie them off to make little pouches. You can fill these pouches with oatmeal/a little oil and add it to the bath. The oatmeal soothes dry patches!
Gonna disagree a little bit about the shoes, especially since you were showcasing some Birkenstocks, there. Many shoes are very repairable (*ESPECIALLY BIRKENSTOCKS*). Get your high-quality favorite shoes resoled, re-heeled, re-corked, repaired, polished and loved up. Also, don't buy shoes that can't be repaired, resoled, polished, etc.
Gotta be honest. I played a drinking game on Christmas and took a shot every time you said "go ahead and declutter it" Yeah. I got hospitalized for 2 days. But it was the best night of my life! Going to play it again on new year's!
Prom dresses don't have to be a loss. Back in high school I bought (or more accurately I chose and mum bought) a beautiful black velvet dress with long sleeves. I think I wore it twice. Fast forward almost 20 years and I realise I need a Little Black Dress. Give mum a ring and ask if she still has it. Turns out she does, it still fits, and it looks fabulous - 16 year old me had fantastic, if sophisticated, taste. Had it professionally altered to mid-calf length and it's my go-to for fancy events. Obviously not every dress will be a suitable candidate for alteration, but before you dump yours run your eye over them and see if any of them have potential.
When decluttering clothes that are seasonally inappropriate for where you live, consider if you have friends or family who still live where those clothes would be seasonally appropriate especially if you are likely to visit them during that season. You might want to keep a few extra things for trips. I moved to Florida a few years ago and joyfully decluttered much of my winter gear but I still have a lot of family up north. Last year, I went to Maine for Thanksgiving and realized that I didn't have any winter appropriate pjs anymore! Now I keep a small stash of winter gear for visiting family at the holidays, mostly things I can layer with my normal wardrobe.
I'd love to help declutter your husband's IT parts! Almost on my electronics are from the early 2000's but I still keep them running regardless! ~ B) That being said, I can't find hardly any software or hardware that's compatible these days... Just putting it out there ;) ~ m ~
First, great video again. Thank you. I never realized how many towels and bedding sets I had until I had my neighbor over to show her my declutter success so far a couple weeks ago. She commented on them. I asked her how many she has. She only had one towel per person and top bunk in daughters room no sheets. So I gathered up some to hand to her. Both winners. VHS everything went in the spring. I have an old 8mm video recorder I want to digitize my tapes and declutter the recorder. So much more to declutter. One box at a time. I now do the "One in - One out" method. Also go grocery shopping more often I find less food waste so actually pays for gas to go shopping many times over. "Decluttering" all of my craft stuff except painting.
I own 3 purses. Two are oversized (mom of 4) and very similar styles (I know what I love) and the third was a birthday present from hubby that’s more of a tiny date night purse in a color I would never consider but I really love it and it matches everything.
If a dress comes with an extra button, I typically sew it onto the tag that comes on it! You know which one it comes from and you don’t have a large button jar (though a lot of clothes I find come with the button on the tag in the first place)
I started cleaning out my living room today. I want a more minimalistic 2019. I’m not sure if I go full-on minimalism, but i definitely was less stuff!!
Tip for extra buttons for tops or pants: It takes just a few minutes to take that extra button that came with your new purchase and just sew it into the seam or back of the washing instructions tag. Should you lose a button just retrieve the one you’ve sewn inside the garment. Presto!...at your fingertips.😉
These videos are so helpful! It makes decluttering so easy! I look forward to using these tips as I declutter and redesign my room. I would also add unused shoeboxes and furniture from earlier years that no longer matches your style.
You can make pony holders out of stockings by cutting them into 1 inch tubes and rolling them or they could be used as a produce bag for something lightweight like spinach or asparagus And there's places online where you can donate your old bras www.thirdlove.com/blogs/unhooked/where-to-donate-your-old-bras has a list of places you could donate them
One thing I'm not keen on in this list is decluttering your children's books and toys. I don't think you should declutter someone elses belongings, even your child. If my foster parents had gotten rid of my books that I had read already I would have never forgiven them, I still own books I've had since I was a child that have importance to me that other people wouldn't see, so if they were taken away from me growing up I would have lost my love of reading. Also would have lost my first editions of Harry Potter. And if my carers had thrown away my cuddly toys I would also never have forgiven them, I'm about to turn 26 and still have a stuffed rabbit that they got me when I was 3 when I first went into foster care, it was my first real christmas and any time I've thought I'd lost her I would have a complete melt down because this rabbit, that to other people would be seen as an old toy that isn't played with, is incredibly important to me. Encouraging your child to part with toys they no longer play with, books they don't want ect is a good thing to do, but it should be them parting with it, you might end up getting rid of something that you don't think has any importance or that they don't use but they actually use that thing when you're not around and then they find you've taken it, that break of trust would hurt badly.
Self Made Geek There’s a difference between a parent getting rid of a toy or item that a child has clearly outgrown or doesn’t touch anymore or a book that is completely trashed and a foster parent getting rid of valued items. I think common sense plays a role and parents have every right to get rid of broken, nasty, outgrown toys that their child NEVER uses anymore. If parents didn’t declutter their children’s toys but waited until the child was old enough to make that choice, the playroom would overflow into the rest of the house. Children receive so many gifts throughout a year for a parent to keep them all, and small children (toddlers and babies) don’t have enough reasoning or maturity to decide what to keep or not.
Yay second part 2 I really enjoy these videos.♡.I had a suvanie I loved it but it chipped I also dropped my mom's picture that I love and has a baby chip but I love that.
Old or frre t-shirts can be made into produce/shopping bags. Just learned this today. There is some place you can donate your old glasses and they help people somewhere who can't afford glasses
i always keep my old pair of glasses (only ONE pair), because they are better then nothing when i break my glasses, and have to wait for them to get repaired, or get new ones. even if they arent as strong and i need, theyre still way better than none at all. but i think this is the first thing on your list that i dont alreally have decluttered :D
Totally fair, but I just think there’s A point where even if you use them at the gym, you can still have too many. That’s been my experience at least 💙
if stockung have one side a run - dont throw them away. I cut off the non runied stocking leg and use it (washed) as a filter for things i must filter and where normal cooking filter is too thick and coffee filter is too thin. The stockings are really perfekt. Or use it as a Net for storing Onions/Garlic.
VHS tapes degrade every time they're played. Since you're watching them once a month, that's probably going to be a problem in time. If the tapes contain anything personal, I suggest getting them converted to a more durable / reliable long-term storage solution. If they're just regular movies, see if you can purchase them digitally or even on something like Blu-Ray. The quality will be much better anyways.
John Doe it’s just movies we love on VHS and we have a VHS cleaner. It has helped with the longitivtiy of them. Sometimes we leave them alone for a few months, lately we watch them more.
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Does Declutter means throw it in the garbage?
CnF C.W P preferably it means repurpose, give to a friend, donate, recycle.
I would like to share a clothing declutter suggestion. When you put it on, beyond the obvious fit, comfort and wear, if you don't feel 100% you and beautiful, don't keep it. Makes things simple and less likely to hang on to it.
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Thanks, that's very helpful.
How to declutter books: loan them out. You will never see them again :)
Lol
a girl borrowed a "men are from mars & girls are from venus" i never read it and after i loaned it out, like you said, it never came back, you made a funny, but its true, funny
Or your dog gets into the room where they are and likes the taste of them...
Love this suggestion!!!!
@@Angela-po7cr omg i loaned that book too! I'm actually glad I don't have it anymore
A zero waster part of me is still fighting with my minimalist part :D I want to get rid of so many things, but they might get useful one day and then I'd regret getting rid of these and buying new ones! :D
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I like to make a list of uses. Then I decide how often those scenarios actually occur. If it's rare, I give the item away and borrow when I need it. I also believe in making repairs to broken items and clothing. Broken mug? Kintsugi. Holes in my favorite shirt? Sew it up. Obviously there are limits to this and you have to set a timeline (or it never gets done) but it feels better than throwing out pretty good items.
I definitely agree, Sid
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Old pet supplies and even (still usable) food can be donated to animal shelters! Same with old towels and blankets.
Great idea!
My eye doctor collects old glasses to send to kids in developing countries so it’s great to donate them! But make sure you keep your second latest prescription that you don’t wear any more so if your glasses break you will be able to see pretty good until you can get new ones!
People always say to declutter extra buttons but I always keep mine. I even cut buttons off anything that has to be thrown away instead of donated. I like sewing though and I have replaced missing buttons or used them in other sewing projects. Buttons are honestly expensive. So if you really will use them, it's better to keep them than to buy them at a craft store.
I guess that’s true! If you sew frequently they would definitely something worth keeping 💙
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I don't even sew but I love the button box
I keep buttns too. I sew, so these are in a drawer of the sewing machine table.
It matters not that I no longer have the original because when I am replacing a bottom button on a blouse or coat, close is a good enough match for all practical purposes. A 5/8-inch brass button that has a similar sheen will do just fine if that's what the coat has, regardless of the design on the button. Anyone who is looking that closely at the hemline of my coat needs to get another hobby.
I also have a small collection of embroidery floss in a rainbow of colors because I can match any hem or button or seam and make a manual repair quickly. Double or triple embroidery floss is strong enough for those jobs.
But then, I'm of an older generation and I do a lot of the things Ashlynne assumes we don't do such as knit, crochet, sew, embroider, paint my own house interiors, and cook for large parties.. And I've cleared a lot of the rubble of life these videos say to get real about. It really does just depend on your habits.
Art teachers also love having buttons around for a number of projects! :)
I noticed in your videos you use the phrase declutter, instead of throw away or get rid of. I like that, because it sounds a lot nicer, and allows for the possibility of reuse. What I struggle with is how can the things I declutter still be useful. Not everything can be donated, and many other organizations take very specific things. If you are looking for video ideas, compiling a list of places that all the decluttered items on this list can go to to maximize the benefit it can still have to the world.
reuse how?
I have been spending months purging my stuff & thought I had gone through almost everything. However I have been running around my house while listening to this pulling out more & more stuff that just hadn't occurred to me. This was so helpful, thank you. Subscribed.
Old clothing can be chopped up to make cleaning rags. Socks are great for dusting and if you have a bike, cleaning the frame and chain. I keep a sock with my bike so if/when the chain falls off, I can put it back on using the sock as a mitt. All hail socks!!!! I also hoard old toothbrushes for cleaning said bike chain.
I live in a very small apartment, my main living space is 189 square feet so I don't have room for anything extra. Every time I read a book, I write a little review in a dollar store notebook (when I started this project 12 years ago I wasn't always by a computer) so I don't clutter up my space with books but still have a record of the book (albeit, I am not into my 14th notebook) but I have a place for them.
Those are some great ideas! I love repurposing things like that!
My bike has a dodgy chain: the next time I have an odd sock it is absolutely going in my bag!
Also if you knit or crotchet you can turn old t-shirts into spaghetti yarn, and make bags out of old jeans, market bags out of old singlets, there's a tonne of clothing ideas for upcycling for the crafty among us.
Danielle Thompson that’s if you have the time to make them and have the space or patience to keep bags around.
Jo Norman just having chux cloths that you can throw out is far better. Rags take up a lot of space and you have to wash them.
My local police station has a drop off for used glasses, which get donated to people who couldn't otherwise afford them. If the lenses aren't scratched and the frames are in decent shape, please consider donating your old eye glasses! ❤
Love that idea so much! Totally agree that you should try to donate if you can!
I was about to comment that! I totally agree!
Yep. In the UK, you can drop your old glasses at any optician for donating.
Also, many optical stores have a bin to drop off your old glasses & they are donated to poor & homeless people. Glasses are very expensive & can be worn by someone else, & can be so helpful
Lenses dont have to be in good condition! They can use just the frames
you can use the glasses design and just change the prescription saves money if you still like them
Tried, they said it would cost more than getting a new pair.
I do that :)
For old promotional shirts for things you were involved in, you could make a patchwork quilt of those memories and have it on display on the back of your couch. Also can be used to cover with if it's a little chilly.
I'm going to make a sport shirt quilt for my son's 25th birthday from when he was in soccer for seven years.
I am 100% guilty of keeping old boxes, but it's for a good reason I promise! I keep the boxes for my gaming consoles, kitchen appliances, fish tank, etc. because I'm in college and i move on and off campus at least 1-2 times a year and moving always sucks, so when I can pack my appliances into their original boxes it helps me keep track of what is what and it makes moving easier. It's way easier to pack my xbox, games, controllers and cables into it's original box instead of shoving all of those individual items into different bags.
Take a shot everytime she says ‘go ahead and declutter that’
Or say the word 'definately' 😊
At least she's not one of those that says 'like' or 'yuh know', every second sentence. (LOL)
A lot of these ideas are super cool and I never even thought of some of these things as clutter - but this has inspired me to get rid of a bunch of stuff I have lying around, so thanks!
Love it!! 💙
Scarves and heavy necklaces hurt my neck, so those for me were accessories for "my fantasy self," I decluttered them. I also have a rule with my earrings they cannot be too heavy either so I test them for heavyness before I buy them.
So important to only have things you like AND feel comfy in, or you wont wear it, no matter how much ypu love it
Besides de-cluttering I’ve also made it a point to wear the things I have but don’t usually reach for... so those scarves, those skirts, those bathing suits. If I wear it and don’t enjoy it, out it goes. Great list again! I have so much to do....
I think that’s an awesome idea! A test drive of sorts :)
This is huge for me! I put it to a side in my closet n give myself an amount of days depending on how many outfits it makes and if i dont like it then it's gone
Its awesome, you either declutter, or it feels like you have something new!
Great video! I love the simplicity of your filming set up :)
For me, the main thing that I have taken away from your videos is to only bring things into your life that will bring you joy and will last a long time. Because I got married and moved out of home young, I haven’t really had time to fill my home with clutter yet. So I really want to focus on not filling my home with junk! Thanks for your inspiration ❤️
Thank you so much! Also, I’m so glad that’s the message you took home 💙
Do not get rid of your Birkenstocks, you can get them resoled for about $60 from a reputable shoemaker. I just did this with two pairs of mine. It will save you money and save you from having to break in a new pair.
Don’t worry I’m not getting rid of them! I was just trying to show an example of what wear in shoes might look like 💙
Oh good :)
$60 dollars is about the price i bought mine for...on sale! :)
Thank you for your suggestions. I would suggest keeping at least one extra phone. Even if it doesn't work perfectly it is a real pain to lose a phone or drop one in the toilet. Then you have a buffer before buying a new phone and won't be forced to. This way you can wait for a sale or you may not even be able to get to the store to buy one. I just think it's a safe thing to do.
I cut up all of my promotional t-shirts into rags for the kitchen or mini-handkerchiefs to use for messes that can go in the washing machine.
Thank you for this video. I donate buttons to my alterations person and try to have a responsible place for things to go...maybe that is why it takes me so long to declutter.
I got the point, I also love decluttering and only keeping things i really love, but I feel so guilty throwing everything away, especially electronics or furniture
:( I always try to find someone who needs it but most of the time it keeps taking up space in my home...
There are things like plastic bags that you can just use and not throw it away without using. I use them for plastic rubbish :) also, I collect books and have absolutrly no intention of getting rid of them, never !
Yes! I use the plastic bags from stores for my bathroom waste baskets and I keep books by my favorite authors.
watermelonxxx I feel the same about my books!!
RE-PURPOSE single socks and gloves for dusting. You can even cut up old ratty t-shirts and clean old underwear. Just cut them up and they're the perfect size for dusting rags. You can slip a sock on your hand and easily dust anything. After it gets super dusty, then you can throw it out.
Totally agree! Decluttering doesn’t necessarily mean donating, recycling, etc.. Repurposing can be a great option!
Great videos! If you can, keep your most recent old cell phone. If you lose your current one, your provider can reactivate your old one until you either find the current one or buy another one (sad trombone). I did this while on vacation in Denver. I had my old phone with me because I use it for mediation/sleep apps.
I try to sew extra buttons on an inside seam of shirts, etc. so I don't have to search for them if i need them, and they go with the shirt if I donate it.
Oh that’s a great idea ☺️
I have been sewing clothes and doing repairs to clothes for nearly 50 years and I have never had to use the extra button.
@@arawakriesch7297 I have a couple times. Sometimes a button I kept meaning to repair just falls off and is lost. Only ever happens if I'm really busy.
One of the best ideas EVER. Answers my burning question.
I feel like getting inspired by the list you have. As a college student, I had too many office supplies and art supplies that my parents bought when I was little and will probably never finish using them so I have been either selling or donating them lately. My dream is to have a minimalist lifestyle and not have so much hustle everytime I move.
You can actually reuse the stockings with runs as onion/garlic bag, once they are clean of course :)
If you have an old (but functional) phone you can donate them to a local shelter!
WAVI wants them too.
Oh, right ... donate cellphones to a Homeless Shelter.
Please do that. This is my dream! I really want to go back in time and donate every phone i have broken. Thank you for suggesting this :)
stockings can be used to filter paint; odd socks can be used as a duster slip it over your hand and dust the peel it off into the bin or wash and keep with other cleaning cloths
Great ideas!💡
I know this is a little older to watch... & I have had several reasons to declutter alot, especially since I have been alone for quite awhile. My only thing with all these great ideas is to do smaller suggestions with info on where to possibly donate, sell or not advisable to do either & how to recycle. Thank you, you are a young fortune of wisdom😍❣
The weather here reaches from 37 to minus 15 Celsius that makes it difficult to have a very minimalistic wardrobe :(
Sandy Klapka make a seasonal capsule wardrobe ... we also have 4 seasons where I live and my capsules work great
I have maybe between 15 and 20 items in an all year wardrobe (including shoes, coats, scarves ....) and I add around 5 seasonal pieces :)
Haha, same here! I divide my clothes into three categories - 1. autumn and winter, 2. spring and summer, 3. all seasons (t-shirts, jeans, sneakers, ...). During October I take my autumn and winter clothes and shoes from a box in which I store them during summer, and then put spring and summer stuff there...which I take out again in April. Etc. Etc. :)
I use plastic for the trash bags and anytime I give something as well so it's helpful.
That’s a good use for them! :)
Part 1 was great, part 2 is brilliant. Don't think I'll manage 100 things before 2019 unless you count eaxh piece of paper that can be shredded, but you've definitely inspired me to look at more of what I thought I wanted to keep and still it sits in a drawer, cupboard on or a shelf doing neither me nor anyone else any good whatsoever. Thank you!
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Ashlynne: Thanks for your videos. I find them reasonable and your presentation is very engaging. This mini-series was very helpful.
The theme for me in decluttering my house and taking stock of what I've got physically, is that it helps me do the same emotionally and mentally. Also, it truly is a gift to be able to give. When I give things away, people are always grateful. I always, always, always get more than I give. I get a clearer feeling in my home, I get the warm gratitude of the people I'm giving things too. It's the best two-fer going. Here are some of the ready-made donation markets for items you covered.
Cloth things decluttered like towels, tattered clothing or blankets, and sheets/pillows; your vet, ASPCA, or the humane society. Vets treat quite a few strays pro bono. Thank them this way.
Arts and craft supplies whether aspirational or remainders: schools always need them.
Prescription glasses: check with the optometrist. There are charities that match people who can't afford glasses to the prescriptions donated.
Books and magazines: Volunteer literacy program (correctional facilities often have them) or hospitals, nursing homes.
Pet toys, treats, food, gear: I give them to the various rescue groups. They can use almost everything you have, including the cans or partial bags of food you had when your pet departed this realm.
I needed this push of motivation to declutter my bedroom... had the video playing in the background the entire time. Had total focus. Thank you for posting this.
Always💖your videos!🌟🌟 You listed a lot of things I never thought of! Thanks for the inspiration!🌈💯
Glad you were inspired by it! 💙💙💙
Sentimental or special event memorabilia T-shirts can be made into a keepsake quilt (very soft and comfy too). If you're not the crafty type, you can send them to companies that will create a quilt for you that is a great way to make these hard-to-let-go pieces useful. (makes a great gift for a highschool grad moving into a college dorm.)
Hi Ashlynne! I want to thank you for inspiring me to do a massive declutter these past two days. I played your videos in the background as I went through my space and got rid of a trash bag full of papers and things and filled up another trash bag with clothes to donate. This is on top of regular clothing declutters that I now realize were not strict enough. As you listed out categories of things to get rid of, I literally got up and got rid of those things. Every drawer I have is organized and I found some super useful things along the way! I can't wait to learn for myself the benefits of minimalism as I buy less and want less.
That is SO awesome!! It’s funny how how when you go through everything with some inspiration you can declutter so much more! That happens to me too for sure ☺️
I keep tights with holes in them so that I can wear them underneath trousers in the winter to stay warm. However, it's important to either label these or to store these seperately to the tights in good condition :)
No... Don't get rid of old prescription glasses. I keep the last one, with the new one, just so that I have a backup when something goes wrong, which has happened. I would rather wear my old glasses that might not be the right prescription anymore, than not seeing anything while being out and about. Matter of safety: always keep reserve glasses if you wear prescription glasses, especially if you can't function in traffic without them. Just...not all of your old ones... Just one will do. Now back to the video. Love it
Also, I do keep single socks. Only because all my socks are the same. If another sock from another pair gets ripped, I still have a full pair, only losing two socks instead of four. Most economical amd better for the environment, than throwing away those single socks. #singlesocklifematters
In middle europe we more get like 6 months of winter and 1 of summer😂😣
Canada is like that too! I miss it 💙 I love the snow and cold!
I will trade you places. I hate snow and cold now. I live in Alberta
Oh and another thing about the paper bags they're great if you put them underneath your cats litter or your bunnies litter.
Keeping old clothes and sheets might be usefull actually. I didn't know it back then,but 2-3 years ago I started sawing and making stitch works and old clothes are what I use for the backgrounds all the time.Now that I am making a backpack I am so glad I had in hand big pieces of old clothes and I didn't have to buy anything new. My mother has used old fabrics as well for cleaning purposes.
That’s a really cool idea!
That's why i always ask people if they can give me old fabrics that can still be useful. For example my boyfriend gave me one of his old pair of jeans from when we was much heavier and the fabric was excellent for an extra supportive layer.
I keep an old sheet to pull strudel on and the rest become painting drop cloths.
You may donate the plastic bags to your local library. On rainy days they'll be happy to hand them out at checkout to protect the items.
The scarves thing is so real, every time I go through my closet to get rid of them I hesitate at the scarves like "I could use this for so many cute outfits!!" but I've probably worn a scarf 3 times in as many years
on old stockings...if you gave den you can use that to tie the plants to their stakes. this allows some stretch so it won't cut into the plant. my grandparents did this. you can also out a bar of soap in the foot part cut it semi close and tie it closed. this can be a soap holder thing.
I found a second use for stockings with runs!
You can cut the stocking up and tie them off to make little pouches. You can fill these pouches with oatmeal/a little oil and add it to the bath. The oatmeal soothes dry patches!
I've just started watching you and you've changed my life already. My new favourite RUclipsr and I'm so glad I found your video xx
Pantyhose (stockings, shoelaces, and the like) can be used to tie plants to support stakes.
Gonna disagree a little bit about the shoes, especially since you were showcasing some Birkenstocks, there. Many shoes are very repairable (*ESPECIALLY BIRKENSTOCKS*). Get your high-quality favorite shoes resoled, re-heeled, re-corked, repaired, polished and loved up. Also, don't buy shoes that can't be repaired, resoled, polished, etc.
She said IF not fixable 👌
Gotta be honest. I played a drinking game on Christmas and took a shot every time you said
"go ahead and declutter it"
Yeah. I got hospitalized for 2 days. But it was the best night of my life! Going to play it again on new year's!
Prom dresses don't have to be a loss. Back in high school I bought (or more accurately I chose and mum bought) a beautiful black velvet dress with long sleeves. I think I wore it twice. Fast forward almost 20 years and I realise I need a Little Black Dress. Give mum a ring and ask if she still has it. Turns out she does, it still fits, and it looks fabulous - 16 year old me had fantastic, if sophisticated, taste. Had it professionally altered to mid-calf length and it's my go-to for fancy events.
Obviously not every dress will be a suitable candidate for alteration, but before you dump yours run your eye over them and see if any of them have potential.
That’s so amazing 💙
You think of everything. I love it!❤
A great use for old stockings with runs is to use them for your washing machine's drain pipe to catch any lint!
When decluttering clothes that are seasonally inappropriate for where you live, consider if you have friends or family who still live where those clothes would be seasonally appropriate especially if you are likely to visit them during that season. You might want to keep a few extra things for trips. I moved to Florida a few years ago and joyfully decluttered much of my winter gear but I still have a lot of family up north. Last year, I went to Maine for Thanksgiving and realized that I didn't have any winter appropriate pjs anymore! Now I keep a small stash of winter gear for visiting family at the holidays, mostly things I can layer with my normal wardrobe.
I agree 100%, I told my husband that we have way too much Stuff! He is an IT guy, we seriously have way too many Computers & Parts.
I'd love to help declutter your husband's IT parts! Almost on my electronics are from the early 2000's but I still keep them running regardless! ~ B) That being said, I can't find hardly any software or hardware that's compatible these days... Just putting it out there ;) ~ m ~
This series was awesome ... it confirmed everything I was thinking.... I’ve been totally inspired!!!
These tips really helped a lot! Thank you for making this wonderful video!
First, great video again. Thank you. I never realized how many towels and bedding sets I had until I had my neighbor over to show her my declutter success so far a couple weeks ago. She commented on them. I asked her how many she has. She only had one towel per person and top bunk in daughters room no sheets. So I gathered up some to hand to her. Both winners. VHS everything went in the spring. I have an old 8mm video recorder I want to digitize my tapes and declutter the recorder. So much more to declutter. One box at a time. I now do the "One in - One out" method. Also go grocery shopping more often I find less food waste so actually pays for gas to go shopping many times over. "Decluttering" all of my craft stuff except painting.
That’s so awesome! Congratulations on the successful declutter ☺️
I’m from charlotte N.C. and it’s sooo cool seeing a RUclipsr who lives in my city!!! So stoked to watch more of your videos
That’s so awesome!! I love hearing about other people who live here! 💙
I decluttered a phonebook at my job last week. It was from 2004. Great list as usual. I have more work to do.
So great ☺️
I have seen both of your videos, and this one was more useful for me, you gave me many declutter ideas. Thank you :)
I own 3 purses. Two are oversized (mom of 4) and very similar styles (I know what I love) and the third was a birthday present from hubby that’s more of a tiny date night purse in a color I would never consider but I really love it and it matches everything.
Thank you for the list. I kept pausing and taking care of the decluttering as you got to it in the list.
If a dress comes with an extra button, I typically sew it onto the tag that comes on it! You know which one it comes from and you don’t have a large button jar (though a lot of clothes I find come with the button on the tag in the first place)
I started cleaning out my living room today. I want a more minimalistic 2019. I’m not sure if I go full-on minimalism, but i definitely was less stuff!!
Tip for extra buttons for tops or pants: It takes just a few minutes to take that extra button that came with your new purchase and just sew it into the seam or back of the washing instructions tag. Should you lose a button just retrieve the one you’ve sewn inside the garment. Presto!...at your fingertips.😉
Ashlynne: you should declutter extra buttons
Me: **looks over at my jar full of buttons**
Aspirational clothing! YES! That is a thing! Wow. 👀😍
Wow! Awesome list! Mission decluttering is going to happen with me!
Drink every time she says 'go ahead' 🤣🥰
Thank you 🙏! I needed this as I am decluttering to move to a smaller place. Awesome advice! This helps me a lot...
These videos are so helpful! It makes decluttering so easy! I look forward to using these tips as I declutter and redesign my room.
I would also add unused shoeboxes and furniture from earlier years that no longer matches your style.
Love it! Totally agree 💙
Old stockings are perfects for cleaning windows! Just move them from wardrobe into a cabinet with cleaning supplies. :D
Wow! What a complete guide! Awesome job! Congrats on the content and editing!
Also, stockings! Give them to a gardener, they'll know what to do with them.
thank you... loved that you gave soo many item ideas. picture/video examples were helpful.
Ahhh love Jon Acuff! This is a great list :)
Haha!
All great ideas! I screamed internally at the extra hangers though. The black ones remind me of work. 😅
So helpful! I've been in the process of decluttering and got a little frozen. I made a list from what you suggested. Thanks!
You can also mismatch your earrings if you like that look instead of getting rid of the single earrings.
Caroline Mickle people use those bobbles for scrapbooking and other collage designs.
I love VHS tapes! I get them from thrift stores and they are like "old memories" my favorites are black and white
That’s so fun!
thank you, Guru!
You can make pony holders out of stockings by cutting them into 1 inch tubes and rolling them or they could be used as a produce bag for something lightweight like spinach or asparagus
And there's places online where you can donate your old bras www.thirdlove.com/blogs/unhooked/where-to-donate-your-old-bras has a list of places you could donate them
Nice- thanks for showing Milk Bones, full of BHA, BHT which many countries have banned and most dog owners are unaware of to not feed their pack.
One thing I'm not keen on in this list is decluttering your children's books and toys. I don't think you should declutter someone elses belongings, even your child. If my foster parents had gotten rid of my books that I had read already I would have never forgiven them, I still own books I've had since I was a child that have importance to me that other people wouldn't see, so if they were taken away from me growing up I would have lost my love of reading. Also would have lost my first editions of Harry Potter. And if my carers had thrown away my cuddly toys I would also never have forgiven them, I'm about to turn 26 and still have a stuffed rabbit that they got me when I was 3 when I first went into foster care, it was my first real christmas and any time I've thought I'd lost her I would have a complete melt down because this rabbit, that to other people would be seen as an old toy that isn't played with, is incredibly important to me.
Encouraging your child to part with toys they no longer play with, books they don't want ect is a good thing to do, but it should be them parting with it, you might end up getting rid of something that you don't think has any importance or that they don't use but they actually use that thing when you're not around and then they find you've taken it, that break of trust would hurt badly.
Self Made Geek There’s a difference between a parent getting rid of a toy or item that a child has clearly outgrown or doesn’t touch anymore or a book that is completely trashed and a foster parent getting rid of valued items. I think common sense plays a role and parents have every right to get rid of broken, nasty, outgrown toys that their child NEVER uses anymore. If parents didn’t declutter their children’s toys but waited until the child was old enough to make that choice, the playroom would overflow into the rest of the house. Children receive so many gifts throughout a year for a parent to keep them all, and small children (toddlers and babies) don’t have enough reasoning or maturity to decide what to keep or not.
The best thing I like about cleaning the bookshelf is finding whatever I hid from myself in it....usually spare cash from some night out.
Yay second part 2 I really enjoy these videos.♡.I had a suvanie I loved it but it chipped I also dropped my mom's picture that I love and has a baby chip but I love that.
That’s so awesome ☺️
Lol I owned that gold necklace and the giraffe mug seen in part 1. Great tips, thank you!
I declutter but as far as the old undies I do keep some because I wear them “time of the month” so if they get stained or ruined I won’t care
Good idea 😉🥰
Nylons can be used to polish candles. If you are crafty and going to use things old T Shirts can be crochet into rugs.
Old or frre t-shirts can be made into produce/shopping bags. Just learned this today.
There is some place you can donate your old glasses and they help people somewhere who can't afford glasses
i always keep my old pair of glasses (only ONE pair), because they are better then nothing when i break my glasses, and have to wait for them to get repaired, or get new ones.
even if they arent as strong and i need, theyre still way better than none at all.
but i think this is the first thing on your list that i dont alreally have decluttered :D
You have done a great job with your declutter video.
I use my promotional T-shirt’s at the gym. :P
Totally fair, but I just think there’s A point where even if you use them at the gym, you can still have too many. That’s been my experience at least 💙
Ashlynne Eaton Oh, yeah. For sureee. Thanks for the awesome video! 🙂
My mom still uses her VHS lol
Haha that’s awesome ☺️
Mine too...lol!
We have 3-4 vhs players at my house and one in my room haha they will never leave me
if stockung have one side a run - dont throw them away. I cut off the non runied stocking leg and use it (washed) as a filter for things i must filter and where normal cooking filter is too thick and coffee filter is too thin. The stockings are really perfekt. Or use it as a Net for storing Onions/Garlic.
Nostalgia as far as VHS tapes we have. We only have 10 that we LOVE to watch about 1x a month.
Haha that’s great 💙 so long as you’re using them!
VHS tapes degrade every time they're played. Since you're watching them once a month, that's probably going to be a problem in time. If the tapes contain anything personal, I suggest getting them converted to a more durable / reliable long-term storage solution. If they're just regular movies, see if you can purchase them digitally or even on something like Blu-Ray. The quality will be much better anyways.
John Doe it’s just movies we love on VHS and we have a VHS cleaner. It has helped with the longitivtiy of them. Sometimes we leave them alone for a few months, lately we watch them more.