Garage Declutter (Top Tips for Tackling Scary Spaces!)
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2021
- Today we're at Lisa's house to declutter her garage. These types of spaces can look really intimidating, but as we start to break it down, we find out that it isn't that scary after all!
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Some mom is going to be so blessed at the thrift shop when they find those things for their kids to enjoy! That is what gets me through decluttering... knowing that some other mom may be blessed with a jewel that they otherwise wouldn't have been able to afford for their child...
Yes! I love that feeling of knowing that what I no longer need will go to someone that will find value in it! Re-homing items feels so much better than just throwing them out/recycling them!😃
That's what makes it so easy to pass on my really nice clothing, handbags, etc., because someone will be thrilled to find an outfit they otherwise couldn't afford AND the local thrift shop will make some money from my pass-alongs.
Me too…it helps me so much.
Yes THANK you for donating stuff like that if it werent for folks like you bless others like me whom wouldnt otherwise have some decent nice things or Christmas or Birthdays or nice things to wear inspite of little money to go around for extras or nice to haves. Domating and declutter are xtremely l
Helpful to those lessfortunate.
My takeaway: Storage areas are not scary, because stuff has already been quarantined. You already know if you actually use the stuff, or if you forgot what was in there 😂
Since I've had 10 family members die over the last couple years Im the youngest of 8 siblings .I've been responsible for a lot of there things im also responsible for now my aging mom and her things no-one wants to help me except my hubby so watching these videos help a lot!! 💖
I'm so sorry! It's hard to lose so many loved ones in such a short period of time. I have experienced that, but I can't even imagine becoming responsible for the belongings of so many. I'm glad you have your husband by your side, learning how to navigate this monumental task. Dawn and the other RUclipsrs are helping so many of us. Good luck to you. When you feel overwhelmed, remember, it's okay to take a break and re- center yourself.
@@MelindaPlainandSimple Thank you I really Appreciate Your Kind Words! It's been hard but I know Everything is In your memories with them. And I'm starting to comes to grip its okay to let go just keep a item from each person that brings the best memory. And im making a type blanket or some thing from my brother and dad to give to siblings that would love it💖
@@laurastarfirebeauty Oh, that's a lovely idea! I helped a friend make lap blankets for her sisters and her mother using her father's shirts. The next year, she made a throw pillow for each of them, this time using his jeans. They each treasure these items. Their dad liked certain types of prints, including Hawaiian, and he always wore jeans, so having his clothes made into blankets and pillows was a perfect way to keep his memory close.
@@MelindaPlainandSimple that's lovely🥰🥰🥰
God give you strength!
Nice to see Diana as part of the processes! The simplifying sisters!
I wonder how much they charge to help people declutter.i just love the way they have all the pacients of the world.both of them sister are soo pretty ladies.
Now they need a jingle to go with this tag line!!!
@@LuciaPerez-nr1ry I didn’t get the impression that they were charging for this. I thought they said in a video that it was just helping out or something.
Man, a couple years ago I decluttered the garage on my house and it was so nice and clear, there was space for all the bikes and my husbands tools and all the things that he wasn’t willing to give up, I even built a kayak rack and had the 3 kayaks nicely on there as well. But it’s awful again, there’s another kayak in there, barely a path to walk through, everything is everywhere. I’m so discouraged, every space I get decluttered and organized gets trashed again and I can’t keep up. I’m outnumbered and the only one that wants less stuff in the house so it’s a constant battle with my whole family. I’m at my wits end and drowning.
Ahh Allison that sounds overwhelming! I hope you can find little victories along the way to progress. I saw an advertisement the other day for a "foldable kayak" which I thought was an interesting way to reduce the footprint. My guess is the fact that they even thought to make foldable ones means that other people are experiencing similar things as you (so know you're not alone!) Best of luck, I'm sending positive energy your way! 🙂
Awww. I just want to give you a virtual hug so you don't feel alone in this.
Can you set some rules down for your family? Maybe you could get them to help you put the garage back in order so they see how much work it is. Then make them responsible and accountable for keeping it maintained by putting their things back where they go. Make it as easy as possible to put things back, otherwise it won't work.
If they will get on board and cooperate without incentives or consequences, that would be great. But if not, there are options. Take away the item for a week if it's not put away. Take away a privilege. Charge a small fee every time they leave the item out or to get it back.
It may take a week or two to form a new habit, and you may have to remind them (nicely) a few times, but let them know that once that probation time is up, the consequences that you have explained will begin.
And/or you can use the reward system. If they maintain the garage, they get a reward. That could be anything: Make a special food they like, have a movie night, give them a little extra time playing a computer game.
Don't be overly strict or obsessive, though. Try to avoid any nagging or conflict. You want them to learn to help out, not to resent it.
In addition to regular maintenance, have a periodic garage clean up session with everybody pitching in. Everything can be reassessed to see if the systems are working. If there are items they no longer use, maybe those can go. Straighten up anything that has gotten out of control. Dust the bins, sweep the floor, wipe away the cobwebs, clean windows/doors/doorknobs, etc.
Work together with little ones, but even if your family is older and their schedules make it impossible to do the project together, each one can contribute. Assign age appropriate tasks or a section and set a deadline for everybody to have their part completed. Let them know they can do it all at once or they can work on it a little each day. Encourage them to ask if they need assistance. Be an example and show them that it's okay to help each other. Make it enjoyable. Laugh. Talk. Play music. Sing songs. Take before and after pictures so they can see the results of their effort. Once it's done, make a point to celebrate together with a cookout or ice cream or something fun.
If they want to have all of the things, that's okay. It's also okay for them to learn to take care of and manage their things. You aren't being a mean mom by teaching your kids to help out. You're being a great mom when you do that. Virtual Hugs!
This won’t help, but I just finished reading a book where the husband collected walking canes. The wife was happy. She just came into some money and was going to redecorate, including throwing away all his cans. Next chapter he kills her for throwing out his stuff.
I was with her at first, then I thought again!
I hear you and commiserate!
Wild idea: I LOVE helping people organize their space (aka declutter). I would love to be on a list of people in my area who offer time if people want to hire a helper! I'm in northwestern lower Michigan near Traverse City. Have been doing this stuff for decades.
I would love a helper! I used to live in TC, but sadly I moved to the SE part of the state a couple of years ago. I really miss being up there!
I had an “aha moment” back in 2016 and it was that I was very organized but I was organizing a bunch of stuff that I honestly didn’t need.
I had very tidy closets, cabinets and storage systems in the garage that were very organized and labeled.
I got rid of 90% of it including 12 to 14 large totes of stuff that was stored in my attic. No regrets!
Bless you for suggesting a mom's memory bin. 💜
Yes! I have a memory bin for each of my kids and also one for my husband and I too. For our things that we have from our childhood, but also for the things we received or have a special place for in our hearts from our children. All on Dawns suggestion in a previous video. :)
We have out a lot of our memory things on one if our Christmas trees where we see and enjoy them every year.
Garage declutters are the most rewarding ❤️ they are easy to ignore but we typically see them a few times a day
I just had my husband pull down everything from the attic cause it’s the last space I haven’t purged, it’s all the holiday stuff, my grandfather’s NASA stuff, and apparently stuff from the previous residents! 😆 I don’t even wanna go thru it all but my empty garage is now full again so I must!
I hear you! We just did this, for the past 3 weeks. We built our home 14 years ago, and it has a walk-in attic, that is the same square ft. as the three car garage. It was easy to just open the door and set things in, over the years. So much forgotten stuff up there! Good luck on your journey!👍👏🌻
Thanks y’all! It’s all tackled! Down from a full attic to 1 thanksgiving tote, 4 Christmas, and 1 random holiday tote.
Wow, great job! 👏❤💪
Update: Right now I am having a really hard time walking. I will be doing my garage declutter as soon as I can. I hope it is soon.
I have a garage that doesn't have a path all the way thru it. I will spend at least 15 minutes a day for the next week. I will take before and after pic. I know there is a mountain of things I can get rid of. Pics next Monday!!!
Good for you, Cheryl. 15 minutes a day will add up to a lot of decluttering. I am trying to do one drawer/cabinet/ closet every couple days - at least 3 a week. I got my teenage granddaughters to come help a few times. It was (mostly) fun and maybe instructive for them as well.
I’ll look to see how you do!! Good luck!
I got rid of 85 percent of stuff in my garage and basement I like it tottaly clear.. dont buy bins.. get rid of the stuff in the bins!! Lol
10min at a time is how I cleared my garage. It took me 6months but I now have my van parked in my garage!!! It was a dumping ground! 💕
This is a great plan! A little time every day or every week will add up and you will see progress. Hang in there!
Our shed terrifies me! My husband is a handyman so all of his work items are in there along with everything doe the yard, garden and chickens. Walking in is like auditioning for American Ninja Warrior!
My husband is also very handy and ditto to the lots of stuff :) he always says, his stuff allows us to not pay for repairs and services because he can essentially do most any job !! He's right. I love him but it's a lot!
Hi Dawn - The garage. Here in Florida we don't have basements, so the garage is my basement. In 28 years of living here we have only had the car in the garage 3 nights. I am getting inspired by all of you and as soon as it cools down, hubby and I are going in there like a herd of bison. I'm finally at the stage where with your guidance I can get rid of stuff and manage less. Thanks for your guidance. Love PegEgg
Oh my goodness...it is so important to have a buddy for those hard areas...even if just for motivation. Glad to see Diana 😀
I'm excited for this one because I need to tackle our garage. As a wife and mom to 4 boys this is the area I'm really dreading to get done. I just have to get to it because I know I'll feel way better once it's done. :)
I was SUPER IMPRESSED with the inside of her house! Very, very simplified! I'm pretty sure there is no Saturday spent cleaning the house because of the simplicity of it! Great job on the garage! Looks awesome!
I agree. I would love a longer tour of her home, if she was comfortable. Also other people's decluttered homes.
So timely, working on my 2 car garage. Filled, my very large, Traverse with donations and after dropping them off I took 12 boxes of books to our library for their annual book sale.
My mom and sister and I already did quite a bit more than 10 minutes today in an outbuilding we have been working on the last while. We watched our motivation afterward while resting. :D Thank you so much, Dawn!! Your channel has completely changed the way I declutter and has freed me up so much. I'm glad to have learned this early in life since I already struggled so much with getting rid of things before. I can't thank you enough!!
This is so awesome! Way to go!!
Between you and Cass I’ve been inspired to declutter, clean, and organize my kitchen over the last two weeks. I have a toddler and a 4 month old so I only have afternoon nap time to get it done but I’ve been doing a cupboard per day and it’s been amazing. I’ve discovered things we having used since we moved into this house 7 years ago. I’ve been making space in the cupboards we use most often, I’ve been clearing off the countertop. Looking at it from the outside, it doesn’t actually look that much different (a testament to the amount of stuff we had I suppose), but it feels so much better to me.
Oh my goodness. I am dreading our garage, mostly because it's difficult to walk through right now from my kids just throwing stuff in. We moved in this year and the previous owners, unfortunately, left a bunch of garbage, tools, junk, etc. We moved when there was a lot of snow on the ground so we just put stuff in the garage, basically "on top" of the previous owners stuff. We haven't been able to go through everything yet and I'm desperate to do this because I want to find our holiday stuff. But having 5 kids, which includes a newborn, makes it hard to get out there. We're in Wisconsin if you want a huge project with satisfying before and after photos ;)
Hi!! Your channel changed my whole mind set! Thank you so much 🥰
Wow! Thank you and way to go!!! ❤️
I love seeing real people’s messes cause we all have somewhere that collects stuff! My garage was the scariest place to declutter for me so I totally get it!!
This is the declutter video I've been waiting for! I've decluttered all of my house, except the garage. It's truly the most overwhelming space, largely cause it stores the most variety of things as we have a large yard and lots of hobbies. I've been working on it for a couple months now and I can see the end approaching finally. Ironically, my husband and I are both off tomorrow and we'll be working on this together. One step at a time!
My husband and I are hoping to do our garage next week. It has rained here all summer. Supposed to be dryer next week...and not 90.
Our garage is 10x 20 and full(!) of so much that you can hardly walk.. About 10 years ago I cleaned it out one week that my husband was away. I did organize like with like and didn't throw out any of his stuff. We have enough tools to start a tool rental company. I am serious!. we have gotten rid of a lot of camping gear, giving it to family, younger family. We have a huge pantry shelf system, which after 20 years of having food in the garage attracted mice... Suffice it to say that we now have very clean shelves, 49 dead mice, lots of food thrown out, and plastic containers for the food that isn't canned or frozen. There is also some sports equipment, and painting stuff. Thank you for the inspiration, and when my broken shoulder heals then maybe I can get my husband to start again. I had a quarantine bin of extra kitchen utensils out there, but i think it got covered.
Sounds like my garage now, thanks for the inspiration!
@@melissaweller3718anything looks easier than mine. Be grateful for your health too!
Oh my! That is my garage. All organized but way to much stuff. I started yesterday. I got rid of 5 or 6 trash bags of donations. I have to get rid of much more bin by bin!
That’s awesome! ❤️
The space that scares me currently is what I refer to as “the basement beast.” It’s similar to the garage in this video. Many random things that I just can’t figure out what to do with!
We call our basement “the dungeon” 😬 LOL!
@@GR-bo5zt haha! Our house is 103 years old, so it could be called the same 😂
@@GR-bo5zt Me, too!!!
My basement is called the “pit”!
My basement is the. Are beast for me too! Garage is cluttered right now, but it’s from projects in progress so I know that’s a quick pickup and it’ll be better.
She was already ahead in the game, and really went thru that stuff quickly. Makes me want to declutter a space. Great job team!
It's amazing how many things find their way to the garage or basement. It's so important to be intentional about what goes in, because it always seems to be a magnet for more! So great seeing this being tackled in action!
I love seeing Dawn, Tom and Diana together!!! How awesome! 💖
I have 3 major areas left to declutter and all are daunting: The spare bedroom (which became the catch-all room), the garage (which is stacked full, with just enough room to park my car), and the basement (which actually consists of 4 rooms, all full).
I've been whittling away at each area, but now that it's cooler and before it gets too cold, I plan to focus on the garage more. It's a little tricky because my husband isn't ready or willing to let go of things, but I at least want to make it better and zoned.
Zoned is such a good start/ compromise when other people ar involved!
Let him declutter things that aren’t “his” like recycling stuff or kid’s stuff. Get him to hang tools and equipment on the walls or from the ceiling. Good luck
@@karenhoward8542 Thanks! All great suggestions. He is actually the one who takes the recycling to the center, but I know he also takes stuff out sometimes to use for his current and future science projects. I have a big box for that stuff now so hopefully it won't be randomly tucked around the garage anymore.
He did go through a large box of old games with me this weekend and he only kept a couple of them. That was a win.
He is into science, not tools. He also hangs onto memorabilia things, cards, old cds, movies, records.
He isn't the least bit bothered by any of the mess. As I've decluttered the garage this weekend, I've been separating his boxes and bins so he can go through them. I doubt he will let go of much, if any. It's all science and childhood stuff. But at least it will be grouped instead of all over the place. I actually have 6 bins empty on a shelf where he can put things. I just have to get him to use them.
I don't mind if he keeps his stuff. My goal is to make it manageable and tidier. I figure by getting rid if my excess stuff, I'm literally winning half the battle with clutter.
I will try to modify your tips to my science-minded hubby. 😊 Thanks!
Always great to see you and Diana together. Team effort and of course Tom ) She did a great job on getting rid of and donating so many useful things and toys to some kids who will love them again. Good Job !! Thanks for sharing !!
Every job I have ever dreaded and put off took way less time and thought when I finally tackled it. Now I am doing much better at just going ahead and beginning.
Your tips have changed my life! Thank you 😃😃😃
This is great video!!! I actually started in our garage yesterday, this is our fall break. I did some last fall. So it has been a year. Being in this house for 20yrs we accumulated so much that we can't put a car in it. I think it's going to be a couple of years before it gets to a point we can put in car in. We have 4 older kids that we are extremely busy with. I do plan on working on the garage for the next 3 days. We are in that time of our life that we want the house and garage declutter, clean, and simplified. It's all overwhelming and gives me anxiety.
Love your videos abd giving us the motivation to get this done.
Outstanding ! Congrats , everyone ! Just WOW ! Love this. By seeing these great examples you set ... seeing these steps, tips, processes in action, it just motivates us all so much ! Right , fellow Simplifyers ? Another fabulous video with Dawn, Tom, Diana , & wonderful people! I don’t have a garage... or attic - but I have in the past ... I’m 61 & did raise 2 amazing kids ( now grown ) ... so this is all hugely relatable. Thankfully, I have down sized a few xs. And I will yet again! I DO have some boxes on closet shelves, books & CDs I could part with ( again!) , photos to pair down ( again !) , clothes to part with ( again!), sentimental & other paper to purge & organize ( again! Paper is my housekeeping downfall !) & more. How ???? Haha ! I don’t know ! I’m not a big shopper or anything. But it is what it is ... I adore you guys and LOVE this channel. Tbh , you are without a doubt my FAVORITE RUclips channel ... by FAR ! Love from Buffalo, NY Liz
I like how you said she was organized. I also like that you guys checked on how she was doing/feeling. And you found out she didn’t have a memory bin! Watching you, Dawn and Cass has made me very aware of the importance of a memory bin.
I noticed one thing as you all were working. I think the bins you’re going through are on top of another bin so that no one has to bend way down.
On a totally unrelated note, we have that piano book 😄.
Thank you for teaching and inspiring us!
I’ve been able to let more things go without making excuses for why I need to save it! I took 5 boxes and a rolling TV table out to a family who lost everything in a fire several months ago!!!❤️
My basement is hanging over my head (what a paradox!) 90% of my other rooms are done, but the basement is taking me foreverrrrrr. I do what I can when I can, but there's a lot of tough decisions down there.
I'm looking forward to the garage clean up videos. Ours is truly horrible. Thanks, Lisa, for letting us into your garage.
Decluttering garages is always so daunting
It was so nice to see Diana again! You both have so much charisma.
Really nice to see how you all have helped Lisa declutter her gararge. So happy to both you and Diana together🤗🥰
Great video! Always so rewarding to see the before and afters. Way to go being ruthless with the stuff and not getting overly sentimental, Lisa! Great work everyone! :)
We moved from a triple garage to a home that converted the garage into a bonus room. You can imagine all the stuff we had to go through. It was our dumping ground. I’m so happy we do not have a garage for this very reason. It has forced us to declutter and not store much in our tiny attic space.
Great job! Nice to see you all helping others get through their stuff. Best part is you actually take it all away. That way the person can’t second guess their decisions and isn’t overwhelmed with the job of packing and transporting all of it.
I appreciate the idea of keeping a garage organized. I tend toward minimalism but my husband is more of a “maximumist” when it come to garage stuff. To keep our 52 year marriage going we decided on different dedicated spaces for each of us. 🤦🏼♀️
THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED! I have simplified most of my house now and pretty much everything has a home BUT the garage has been very difficult. I can't wait to watch all of the videos on this playlist 😊
Wow! I love her house!! So clean and simple in the best of ways!
Two years ago I went into our local thrift shop and found 5 of the 12”+ Marvel super hero action figures/dolls for $1 each. I couldn’t believe it. There’s no way that we would have been able to purchase them at full price. I bought them all and they went under the Christmas tree. My boys *still* play with them regularly. As a mum, I know how difficult it can be to pass on our baby’s things as they are outgrown - but these items can be such a blessing to other families in the future.
Your positivity is so uplifting and encouraging! I will be spending 15 minutes in our basement today to see what I can declutter. Thank you for the inspiration! 🤗 Yay for simplifying!
I am so glad I found you! You are very inspiring! Also, thank you for introducing me to Cass & Dana! I think the first video I saw was your fridge! It inspired me to do mine. Now I'm addicted to decluttering! Working on my kitchen. I've got so much done. Love your videos! Keep 'em coming!
Loved the Valentine's 2022 Day card!🙌👍💞😆😅 "Shake Rattle and Roll"!
Super! 😊. I’m a “handy woman” and enjoy working with tools; from saws, to hammers to...; so the garage is one of my favorite spaces to organize: I can find what I’m looking for!! 😁
Noooooo how did you know!!! 😳 my shed it sooo bad! So so bad and been whispering to me! It's my last thing to get done.
What an inspiring visit thank you so much for letting us into your home.
Tom! You and every husband out there are loving the get ahead of the holiday Idea! My husband thinks you are on to something!
I have been doing Dana's 1 hr better on my garage and sometimes I am doing the progress not perfect when I spend 4 hrs working on a section
Keep up the good work. You are awesome!👌
I don’t always have an hour but the night before trash day I dig around in the garage for things that can go with the trash. It’s both satisfying and frustrating that I’ve let it sit there so long. 😑😑
@@TheDriftwoodlover Great idea!
Wow!❤ This was so satisfying!👍 and I love the fact the she wasn't alone doing this!🥰
You have definitely made a difference in my life. I never realized that my things were stressing me out until I decluttered. Thank you
Great video! Love your videos. I have been helping my mom declutter our kitchen and other things in our house. Trying to make it more cozy and comfortable. Next we will tackle the storage buildings. Also in the meantime, I have been going through a lot of my grandparents pictures, cards, and letters. I have went through over 60 photo albums, 1 Large tote full of pictures and I think that there are pictures still at their house. They were born during the 20's and were raised during the great depression so they saved everything!!!! Thank you so much for all of your videos.
The other piece here is that they showed up with a trailer and drove away with a lot (all?) of it. The sisters could have done that in maybe four hours, but then there are piles in the garage that need multiple trips with the car or van to the landfill and Goodwill. Or research needs to be done to figure who to call. And suddenly piles sit there for weeks or months. That's also intimidating. That final mile of the process warrants discussing here. Who do we call to get stuff out fast?
I highly recommend joining your local Buy Nothing group or Facebook Marketplace listing for free. Also a charity here will pick up I just schedule it and bags/boxes are picked right up from our driveway. I also love scheduling it because it creates a good incentive to keep decluttering.
Congratulations & good for you, Lisa!
Love to see Diana and you together!! The Dynamic Duo! Tom too! The Trio!
It’s a great gentle declutter a true inspiration
Timely for this time of year. Garage for me too. Vowed a year ago to get it cleaned out so I could park in it. Am really going to get it done this fall. Have made great progress in the past three weeks but need to push to get some bulky things gone. My shelving there is inconveniently high for my short body, which is part of the reason for the mess … hard to put things away and retrieve when needed when you always have to haul out a ladder. 😕
So great to see Diana she adds to the channel. Enjoy her insight.
We just tackled our garage this morning! But the real scary space is our basement.... We've got a food storage room, my husband's office, and a laundry room that are all full to the brim. I'm watching these videos to work up the courage to go start!
You all did great. Well done.
Personally, I would hate anyone to help me with sorting & organising my stuff. I like to be in charge & wouldn't like anyone advising me on what to throw out.
I thought the memory box for her was a brilliant idea.
Love these types of videos! Great to see the trio back together!❤️
Momentum is really key. I love that you addressed the idea of realistically assessing what you do or will do rather than what you might do or feel you should do. (The fantasy self idea). It’s such a good reminder!
My whole appartement is a quarantine-bin!, 😂
When I donate clothes to our local senior thrift store I always include the hangers... because I don't need as many any more!
I feel so proud of her! Great job!
Hey Dawn, love your videos :D They've had a great impact on my way of thinking, even though I'm basically just at the beginning of my decluttering journey atm. One thing I am in dire need of is to declutter my digital life! We're talking bookmarks and saved videos online, files of all kinds (mostly images and patterns) offline. Could you please consider making such a video? Lots of love from Sweden :)
Just cleaned out, organized, & down sized in our garage this summer. Such a good feeling. I have a set of twins & one of them is Julie. 😉
I introduced my sister to your videos about a year ago. I had just finished going through my house with the help of my daughter. (For most people it is imperative to have help!) My sister wanted to declutter her house. I wanted to help, but we live in different states. She had some friends she felt comfortable asking to help, but one of them got COVID and the other had extra things going on in her life. In the end we decided to do a half hour video call at 2:00 pm, Monday through Thursday (we are flexible according to our schedules). The half hour doesn't seem like it is too much to tackle and a lot of times we go longer than that and/or she will keep going after we hang up. (It is that momentum thing, like you talked about.) A video call has worked out really well! It's as good as being there! And I don't have to drive for hours to get there. We have you to thank Dawn! Thank you!
What a fantastic way to overcome all the obstacles! Very inventive!
My baby item storage is scaring me! I just moved and have consolidated it all to a corner in my basement to go through on a rainy weekend in the next few weeks. I love the idea of having someone help me go through it all and be objective of what to purge, and what to keep for #2.
This was a great video. I actually sat down and searched for a video like this because I am on my way out to the garage to declutter, but needed some motivation first. This was perfect!
I always look forward to your videos!
Thank you Melissa!! ❤️
I just found you a few months ago and you've inspired me so much to declutter my house and develop a new mind set on "managing our inventory "
Wow this transformation was incredible! You just have to go box by box and gain momentum. Having awesome company like you and your family must’ve been an incredible bonus!! ☺️
Dawn, no such thing as valuable sports memorabilia. I kept my sons from the 80 & 90’s and they were all the big names rookie cards etc. it was worthless when he went to sell it. It was all kept archival books too. It was a huge waste of time and money keeping them all those years.
I have one hour tonight to make a start on my difficult area - my study. It is double garage size, was the rumpus room, now my sewing/craft/study room. It has a lot of storage cupboards, so many things that don’t fit elsewhere go in here like some picnic, holiday stuff, tools that I don’t want in the outside shed, etc. I’m starting by spending 1/5 of my hour watching this video.
Loved this one soooo much thank you for helping me let go of so many useless things occupying space in my garage, home & mind.
The thing that scares me most about my garage and attic are the cobwebs, old cardboard storage boxes and the fact they are dark and I don't like spending time there! This was a bright clean garage when it started! Great job getting down to 2 shelfing units only! X
This was so great! My garage was the last space I organized (and definitely the scariest). It can be hard to define zones in such a multi-purpose space. You guys did an awesome job in a short amount of time.
Your videos are always so timely. I was just talking to my husband about wanting to clear out our garage for the winter. With living in the Midwest, we have to be able to park in there…right now there’s too much stuff! 😬
This has inspired me to organise and declutter my wardrobe! Starting now. Thank you!! 💕💕💕
This was great! Being able to drive into a freshly cleaned and organized garage is such a boost for mental health.
I would so appreciate if you could do a segment on how to safely and ethically declutter and dispose of chemicals/cleaners etc that accumulate in our homes and garages. When I moved into my current home I "inherited" many gallon containers of old polyurethane, cleaning acids, paint, auto fluids etc. Some were accepted at seasonal local community clean up drives but most were not accepted. I've learned to buy the smallest amount I can get by with so I don't have like half a gallon of whatever left that I'm not going to use. I don't want to dump stuff down the drain or pour it over soil in the backyard...help! I use only non-toxic cleaners but certain home improvement projects require this or that chemical product. Thanks for all your tips!
That looks amazing. Thanks for sharing this process. It is very inspiring. Many thanks.
Great job Dawn! Loved it. Love ya, Cindy 🌻
Awesome video. Great job everyone.
This sooooooooooooo reminds me of my basement! Stuff my husband won't get rid of, stuff my son won't (and he's 26 now!), and lots of stuff from the dead people. Enough is enough, I'm tackling it all!
I wish I had a Julie or someone to help me, but I don't. We are empty nesters & Seniors now. We both have health issues and there are many things I can't do anymore. I feel very overwhelmed with all the stuff that needs to be done. Right now I have the garage, attic, guest room and pictures that are weighing me down. I work on it little by little as I can, but sometimes I feel too overwhelmed to even start.
Your videos have been a help & encouragement to me though.
I love seeing your decluttering videos with others! I hope it is OK that my video in this collaboration is about NOT having a garage. LOL!
Totally! Lots of friends in that position, too!
Nice job! I think stressing the memory/sentimental item box is paramount. None of my spaces scare me (I'm down to one walk in closet) but my husbands garage ,workshop, office & his 3 closets would terrify you~ Great job Lisa!
This video is the right one for me because our garage is scary, full of all kinds of stuff including furniture and cobwebs. Now the prospect of tackling this daunting project doesn't seem so hard! 🇳🇿
To cover stuff in clear bin, I use a
8 1/2 × 11" paper. Write in sharpie what is in bin and tuck that paper inside the front end of the bin. So I then can see at a glance and not see a bunch of little items inside.
I love these videos. They really motivate me
This is my nightmareeee! The garageeeee
Team work makes the dream work. Great job. TFS
This was great inspiration!!! We are planning on tackling our garage this weekend. We don’t have a lot but there are bins that I have no clue what is in them. We have been in this home for 4 years so essentially that have been in quarantine that whole time. It should be easy to let go. Great video!