Top 5 ways to declutter your home, ranked!
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- Are you feeling overwhelmed by clutter in your home? Join me as I share my top 5 home decluttering methods, ranked from my personal experience! In this video, I'll walk you through each method, explaining the pros and cons, and why they've made it to my top 5 list.
From the KonMari Method to the 30-Day Minimalism Game, these decluttering techniques have helped me transform my living space into a tidy, organized haven. I'll also share some practical tips and tricks to make the decluttering process easier and more enjoyable.
So, if you're ready to take control of your clutter and create a more peaceful, organized home, this video is for you! Let's dive in and explore the top 5 home decluttering methods together.
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One woman used the 30 days method. But she did it a little different. Which was brilliant. She took 30 post_it , wrote the day numbers on each (1,2,3, and so on) and she decluttered every day but not in the chronolgic row. Because when she was on day 3 and she declutter a drawer and had 12 thing to get rid of. So she used post-it from day 12. On 10 she found 25 things to declutter. So she actually used the post-it no according to what she found to declutter that specific day.
So she also had less pressure to find everyday one more and one more and so on. Brilliant and efficient !!! 🎉🎉🎉
Oh that's fun! THanks for sharing!
Laughter is the best medicine! Keep giving advice on how to declutter with your humor!!
I finally had success with decluttering by using Dana K. White's container concept. It also helped me to declutter by category (sewing stuff, clothes, office supplies , etc) rather than by room.
My method (that really works) is watching your videos and then immediately decluttering whatever! 😅
Aww, that's awesome Marjie!
This really does work! Including the tea for an energy boost. I watch a bunch of videos (by the same creator, or mix-n-match because it takes a village) and get inspired to attack some unsuspecting part of my house. Gotten rid of a lot of stuff this way.
Your comment reminds me of my method - listen to Goodbye Things by Fumio Sasaki, declutter, listen again, declutter again, until I reach minimalist.
You missed a fantastic one Dana K White!!
I need to learn about her system…maybe a follow up!
Yes its so helpful!! Not overwhelming and no mess!
I tried that method and it didn't work for me personally, but I do like that it doesn't leave a mess.
I was expecting Dana’s system to be your number 1. I’m disappointed. 😂 you will love love love it.
Dana K White's method changed my home and my life.
I Think you would loooooove Dana K White.
Excellent video Robyn! I think that you could be a stand up comedian, you have a really great sense of humour.
Aww, thanks Debra!
I am very surprised that Dana K White' s method didn't make your list at all! The combination of Dawn from Minimal Mom, Dana K White and learning which type of organizer you are from Clutterbug are wonderful! I found my life changed when I initially did Kon Mari, then after the first big go around, I incorporated the power team of Minimal Mom, Dana K White to keep it going and then learned my organizing style from Clutterbug to finish it out.
Good ideas for another video, thanks!
Really good point to use different methods for different phases of decluttering. People tire of doing anything one way for a long time so changing it up gives a new burst of motivation.
I'm decluttering based on dividing the house into sections. I'm cleaning and decluttering. In a month I'll go through it again. I have most of my kitchen counter space available now. Next week I'm doing my downstairs bathroom and office. The following week will be my upstairs. That's where I started. I get rid of 6-10 items daily minimally. My father in law died. He and his wife were hoarders. We filled multiple dumpsters with their stuff. We donated what we could. Sometimes you get tired of donating.
I did Kon Mari for my first big decluttering. I saw her Netflix series whilst ill in bed with flu in 2019 and when I got better, I did the whole house in four days. My husband was a bit reluctant but he did take part in some categories. It was really great.
My mother died last December and there are some really difficult choices to make. Mum was an artist and she invested in beautiful and worthwhile things. Do I keep these things? Do I sell? Give to other family members? Mum didn't leave a list of what should go to who. I now want to make sure that my children don't have the same difficult time I am having. So death cleaning is my next big decluttering adventure.
Yes. Thats the one that started me off even looking at youtube for decluttering videos. I follow loads. But i ended up with Flylady system. Every zone gets a good clean & or declutter once per month. But i quote Dana K White all the time. 😅
Dana K White is number 1 for decluttering. She is the best out there and her videos have been tremendously helpful to me. You need to read her books and watch her videos so you can understand why so many of us love her method. You really missed the mark on this subject. After learning more about Dana please do a video.
Kathi Lipp's book is great declutter starter as well, "The Clutter-free Home"
Thank you for illuminating these methods and giving your individualized thoughts on the matter.
Awesome! Thanks!
This was brilliant 😊.. you are such fun!
I found Swedish Death cleaning good for "Sentimental"... I asked myself "If I died tomorrow would I want my kids to see/read this"... if the answer was "No" eg old love letters etc which I hadn't managed to declutter before.. I read them, had a giggle and also wondered why I had held on to so many for so long, because some were really boring! Then I recycled them. I went from a box of letters to 5 letters which I moved to a scrap book.
There are several more decluttering methods which you didn't mention.. but this was a good start list!
I am on day 4 of the 30 day decluttering method .. I like it a lot so far.. I have cleared more things these past days and those items went on my day 30 as of course it will get harder to find things to get rid of by then.. I made a list and i write all the things down that i no longer need. Also i throw them in the bin right after i tell myself it no longer serves me.. If things don't serve me anymore but it feels hard to throw them out because of sentimental reasons, i take a picture of it so i still have the memory. As i have a lot of clutter it made more sense to start with this method so i get a better insight of what i actually own. Greetings from Holland xxx Juliette
Dana K White’s No Mess Decluttering Method for the win !
Love it!
I love you🎉🎉🎉🎉 I saw your RUclips video last night when you were upset I tried to make a comment but then realized the comments were off. I don’t understand you do a lot of hard work and you do a lot of good work and you’re helping me and I’m sure 1 millions of other, so thank you so much.
If you're not working and if you're a senior you can take everything out all at once because you have more time than a husband and wife who work.
But the message of doing one thing at a time seems to work better for some people.
One thing you can do is carry a trash bag with you as you go about the room. The intent is to find things to throw out as you go along.
Swedish Death Cleaning is my #1.
Not for other people to have to avoid cleaning after I’m gone but, so I can look at it realistically and not have to clean up after myself so hard.
I get rid of it for myself and offer things to people I know first or who trip through my life.
If they want it, “good-bye, “it”. If they don’t it goes to donation.
Now it’s their possession to get rid of by sale or they can throw it away.
This way I’m not throwing away things I spent $ on, I did as best I could to find it a home. They throw it away for me.
I used to take stuff my mother gave me because she couldn’t throw anything away either. I threw her stuff away just fine, IF I couldn’t use it.
I love your ideas! Thanks for sharing.
OMG The story about the hamster....LOL. So I was dating this boy when I was 16......it was so kinda sweet and innocent. I had this lip balm that I was using at the time....I SAVED the lip Balm. it is next to my bed right now. I smell it every now and again to feel the feelings at that time.
Thank you for this encouraging video. I have chosen to declutter 1 Day Per week (haven't chosen a day yet🤔which probably indicates my motivation level😉). I am considering 10 items per session. I am in my 80's so time will tell whether my kids will feel that I was kind enough to clean up once again for them, or ticked off that I wreaked revenge on them🤨
Great video! I love the breakdowns and comparisons. I did the 30 day challenge in reverse in December (31 day challenge!). That way I didn’t feel I was saving items for future days
OOh, great idea: stealing!
Oooh I might have to steal this idea! I liked the concept of the 30-day challenge, but I know I'll be all gung-ho on day one and dislike only being able to remove one item.
I think the one room per week could work with some rooms (smaller rooms….ex. bathroom, laundry room) For the larger rooms or more cluttered rooms just allow more time…..2 weeks, 3 weeks, etc. I think that sticking to one room at a time could be beneficial. Just don’t move on until the one room is complete.
Yep, I think that’s a great method. Thanks Debbie!
Ok, you are a GENIUS! Even though it ended up in the fifth place your idea just bumped it up to 1st place in my opinion! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Kon Marie doesn't work for me at all because everything sparks joy. 😅😅 I actually find really good results sith the one room a week. I have ADHD and it really helps me hyper focus on an area but not get super distracted with other rooms. I also love the container method and thinking about whether I want to manage something because I have found that is more accurate in should I keep this as opposed to how much I like something.
Great video Robin!!! Totally agree on using a combo of methods :-) I like the Marie Kondo method for clothing and accessories. Visually facing the reality that I have way more of something than I need or can ever use, was very enlightening and made it easier to let go of stuff. I feel like everyone should try to do at least a little bit of Swedish death cleaning for the sake of those you leave behind. The 30 day method is how I got started....although I don't think I ever got past day 5 before getting distracted by life. Then I would start over a few months later, lol. It ultimately helped me ease into decluttering and using other methods.
Oof, I feel very called out by the @2:53 Hamster Turmeric Dilemma. "I mean, he was my boyfriend then." @3:30 My stars, lady, that is meeeeeee.
I absolutely love that you used George Carlin's piece and I really appreciated the joke about death cleaning :) Death and laughter - what a great duo! I am in the third decluttering session right now and I really appreciate the summary of the methods. Makes it so much easier! Thank you :)
Thank you!
You had me at Tim Hortons! Hello fellow Canadian!
Love how you defined and then ranked different decluttering methods!
Loved your video 💟
I couldn't get my cat to stay in the trash bag so I guess I had to keep him 😋 I love him.
Hahaha
Indeed my friend.
My mom is in ICU, septic on a vent. It is ALWAYS something that knocks me off task -even tho my mom is priority. And rightfully so. I've been in medicine for >20 years and ya know, sometimes we just know too damn much for our own good.
THANK YOU!
Is is SO true. I’m sorry about your mom, hoping she turns around quickly
Loved this video! Great descriptions of each method.
Thank you!!
thx for explaining all 5 methods. I do a variety of Swedish, Kondo, one room.. Will try the 10-10-10 & 30 day challenge just for fun! Had to laugh at your cardoman ? cuz when I decluttered spices, mine was 2009!!!😂
hahaha!! That's so funny Loretta!
Interesting video on the different methods.
OMG! The hair clip memory is SO me! 😂😂😂
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LOL!!! Very good! You are funny! I am saving your video because I have lots of trouble with decluttering.
You are so uplifting ❤
Oh! Thank you!
2:52 the hamster memory 😂
I love the way the methods are listed. This would be perfect for someone that is new to minimalism. I've been decluttering for a few years now so my go to is method #5.
I agree!! Thanks William!
Loved seeing how you rated them! So fun. ❤ also, look up health benefits of turmeric. It’s pretty amazing.
Thanks Jessica, I actually don't hate it that much, haha, but I think you need a large amount to see some results
Loved that clip on Swedish Death Cleaning 😂😂😂 I need to share that with my kids
Haha, her full length video is even funnier!
If you declutter one item on Day 1, then double the number each day for a month, you will end up decluttering over a million items after only a few weeks.
I’ve been doing one room a day and I feel amazing! And I was able to donate tons of stuff to someone that house burned down recently. Win win
That’s awesome!!!
I started with the Konmari method and I agree, it works but it also can be quite overwhelming and you also need a fair chunk of time to get anything done. I now just let stuff go as I come across it. So perhaps a combination of onion method and death cleaning (since one of my main motivations is not leaving things for my son to deal with). Great video!
Thanks Donna!!
Great stuff! Loving the swedish being swedish but who wants to make it easier on them. Don't get me wrong I dearly love them but you know. At least I have been telling my wife we need to get a dumpster in the last month . She's been talking about yard sales... Thanks
I have been working on this over the past few months. I'm definitely seeing using a few methods depending on your season and where your decluttering is best. Also creating rules for yourself based on your method.
Yes! 👏🏼
I love this and I feel like you explained it well how some methods are for beginners and others work better for maintenance. I feel like you could do the Swedish death cleaning mentality while using the 10/10/10 method and just do it maybe twice a month so you don't have to think about your mortality on a daily basis ha!
Thanks Jean!
There comes a time in your life when you will declutter for yourself or someone else so why make a song and dance about it! I have done this recently and won’t go into why but it went with a bang! I will continue as the spirit moves me but importantly I will leave info on important items and money so a professional can deal with the leftovers!
Great strategy Isabel!
You are hilarious. I’m trying the room a week. I used to try a room a day and it never worked!
Great channel!🙌 Would you consider doing a list of benefits, practical and emotional ones. Does that make sense? Less stress, maybe better finances, clearer outlook in more han one way etc. I’m assuming.
I look at my apartment and do get that slightly suffocating sensation at times but it’s quite difficult getting started, lol! Procrastination is real🙈🙈
Using number 1 and 5 together works for tired and overwhelmed people.
My number one is Dana K White’s method. Pick one spot and progress and only progress.
For me I was doing the fast method and it worked to some extent.
I did Swedish death cleaning first then I put boxes in every room I put it in there as I find it then I take the box as it gets full I have removed thousands of items if I get in a drawer I scan it for things I don't use when I get in a closet I scan for anything that I see that's for sure not staying in my home cause if I don't it will very quickly get back out of control but I can say it was a real process and so much harder than I ever imagined
It can be hard! Thanks Daizy!
I started with the 30 day challenge and basically used the Onion Method alongside that.
Love that Jenny!!
Robyn i think ur great please do more vidos my method is i do 5min then 10min take a rest go and do 20min take a break then wind down time 20 min then 10 min then 5min sounds mad but id it every day and it works for me x
That’s great Kathleen!
I've done the 30 day Challenge a few times, I often fall short at the end of the month but it's a nice easy method.
I agree Joy!
I don’t have proper shelving/storing in my apartment. That hinders me because there’s nowhere for me to store what I need to keep.
Great video! I watch a lot of decluttering videos here on RUclips - doing the actual work is another story 😂but this video actually made me want to move my b... Especially with your suggestion at the end of this video 👏
Thanks Silvia! You’ll get there!
@@MinimalistHome Thank you for cheering - and yes - I did it! I decluttered a lot yesterday 😃
I think what's the best method maybe depends on the amount of clutter, what kind of clutter, and the personality of the person (which also might impact scale and scope of clutter). Most of the branded methods just seem strange to me, though. Maybe my situation wasn't all that bad - in no way a hoarder problem. But I had some mental blocks that discovering this whole minimalism and decluttering movement magically removed for me. I couldn't, and can't, and won't, make a bigger mess than absolutely necessary, and I prefer the method to make sense to me, rather than just have a catchy name 😛 So I started with the most obvious and annoying things, and dealt with the more difficult and sentimental items later. Now I go through this or that area whenever I notice something isn't quite right. I aim to use up and wear out what I have, whenever possible, instead of tossing it just because I don't need it right away. But I do throw out things I don't use if the reason I don't use it, is that I don't like it.
The most important part of decluttering, in my opinion, is to prevent recluttering. So I'm very cautious about bringing new stuff IN. Things should be at least as good as, preferably better than, what I already have (and plan to get rid of, which is why I'm considering the new item). I will buy in bulk of it's something I can store properly, will use up before it goes bad, not get fed up with before it's gone, and conversely, don't tend to overconsume.
Yay to everyone who got through my essay 😝
Wonderful essay! Sounds like you have great ways of doing things that work for you. Congratulations!
I'm interested by how high the 30 day and 10-10-10 method is. Both of those cause me to crash and burn when I have tried them because I overthink the number and just like to get things out and not have a few items sitting to be donated or whatever. Again, maybe my ADHD here but when I get over the effort of actually making myself do something, I need to do enough to make it worth it and get in a groove rather than a constant start and stop as I have to work with flow rather than against it to be productive. That being said, some brains may function more linear than mine and not have as big of an issue with task avoidance. 🙈 It is interesting to learn how different everyone's decluttering style is. 😊
I procrastinate. And what I do is I go shopping as Therapy for procrastination. Isn't that terrible. So I went to this closing out store and got 60 to 90% off on what I wanted and now I have a good excuse and I mean a. Very good excuse to get rid of stuff but I no longer want because it's too old and it's ugly and it's ripped and it's torn. old small appliances that look ugly or too many. But if you buy a nice appliance that can be used for many different things to . And can be replaced Instead of using Numerous items.
At the closing out sale I got ninety percent off on the last day. I got bed sheets and pillowcases and 2 small appliances and I got shelving where I could put everything from my cupboards onto the shelving. And make up room.
Normally I could never afford that but when you see a closing out sale. Take advantage of it and make note of what you really need.
For example there was a Nice pot and pans that were normally twelve hundred. Mart seventy percent off .
So do the math. That way you can get rid of all your old pots and pans that no longer are useful or are so old and need to be replaced.
I never buy anything anymore brand new unless it's on sale and with that big sale which started a week ago it ended
Today with 90% savings on everything remaining.
People were buying sheet sets pillow sets curtains rods.
Things that were marked from $85 down by 90%. Becas the business was going out and a new building was coming in. And I think it's the old zeller's? I'm not too sure.
I cannot throw out a container. I have a whole room of empty (useful imo) containers. Pill bottles to buckets. so, decluttering the contents rarely frees up space. IDK what my obsession with containers is. I try not to buy anything that has a resuable container because it will just go into my stash. SMH.
I do the "what I can when I can" method.
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No tengo método para depurar 🤦🏻♀️. O bien, un poco de cada uno y algo de mi creación 🙃
Un enorme Gracias! por el humor. 😘
Thanks laura!
I’m doing thirty day challenge now. And we take it to donate or trashetc fast so I can’t change my mind lol 😊
That’s the best!
For me at the moment, I am doing 25 item declutter (doesn't include trash)once a week. It is manageable and out the door. But as I said "At the moment". Simetimes I need to switch up methods to keep decluttering fresh after a month or so. Thanks for suggestions.
What about one drawer at a time, then one cabinet, next one closet?
Sounds perfect!
I can't do Marie Kondo. My house would be almost empty and I'd be naked 😂. I don't have a piece of clothes which would sparkle a joy.
Haha! I get that!
No, I couldn't do any of these, nothing based on a certain number of items or minutes. I'm not into challenges. If I want to declutter, I want to get out what I want to get out, and chances are it's easier to pick a lot of items in the beginning. And what is an ITEM? Is the mortar&pestle 1 or 2 things? A task has to take the time it takes. And sometimes things are all over the place, and I really don't have that many rooms, or my rooms are very different, or maybe not even actual rooms - same problem manifesting itself all over, I see a pattern emerging - I actually think more in categories - so it would be better for me to take on "one category a week".
All totally valid points! Different people find different things work for them at different stages of their lives and decluttering journeys. Whatever fits fit you is what will help move you toward.
No way with Konmari or Swedish death for me. I’m going to try the container method and 1 room a week. No time for the 30 day method.
I've never really liked the spark joy method. I don't feel joy looking at inanimate objects... like how is tupperware supposed to make me happy? it serves a purpose so I'm going to keep it but it doesn't make me smile, feel happy, or excited to use it.
It works better for sentimental things
All my life my ideal garage...is an empty garage...sounds like ocd to me
We need to declutter big time.. But my wife does not let go of things that can be donated... In these trying times, these so called collections ain't worth it... Welp, what can I say, their house is a big mess to begin with and they also find it hard to let go of old stuffs... They would try to sell it with a price that is un freakingly reasonable... My wife gives away stuff but very very very slowly and one by one. Like it needs to be announced or there is always an explanation for giving it up.. heck a sloth could cross the interstate highway and come back and my wife and her family would still be thinking if they would give it or keep it... I once said, the next time we have to move again, I might not be there to help you anymore....
Aww, that sounds so hard
To successfully declutter you have to be merciless, you have to be RUTHLESS!
I agree!!
So basically your method is Nike's moto, "Just do it" no matter what method. Use what works!
Absolutely!
One room a week. Ba ha ha I live in a studio.
The problem with the konmari method is it isn't helpful for people who have hoarding issues.
Yes, they should seek out professional mental health help
10-10-10 sounds awful. Also don't like the 30-day challenge. I can't imagine having to count what I'm getting rid of and keeping. It would just complicate an otherwise simple process. Honestly, I think all of these methods are too restrictive. I tried the Kon-Marie method and it helped but ran into issues with practical stuff. My spatula doesn't spark joy, but I still need it. I think each of these will appeal more to certain personality types, but no matter which one you choose, you should feel free to put your own spin on it.
Agreed. Whatever works for each person! Some people really feel motivated by anything with numbers and challenges.
Great advice. Your voice is hard to listen to. Perhaps lower the screaming. Perhaps a voice coach?
haha, you’re hilarious, perhaps lower the volume? ☺️
Why this strange Mickey Mouse way of speaking? Can't listen to that....
Don’t forget trash bag therapy! This is when you take a black trash bag and just look for garbage around your house! I learned this from Cas @ Clutterbug…brilliant, and it works! ☺️
Oooh, that’s a good one!