Too Emotionally Exhausted to Make Decluttering Decisions?
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- Опубликовано: 1 сен 2021
- There are SO many decisions to make on a daily basis these days, so the thought of making decluttering decisions is overwhelming. It feels easier to just leave the clutter than to deal with it. A lot of us just don't have any emotional energy left to deal with anything that doesn't absolutely have to be done. BUT, good news! The first three steps of my decluttering process are decision-free! You can make decluttering progress (not finish) without making any decisions or expending any emotional energy.
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My wish for anyone experiencing emotional exhaustion is that you know just doing ANYTHING is a win, a real victory, when you're feeling that way!
Even if you 'just' get rid of some obvious trash, that's TERRIFIC and you need to give yourself credit.
I did that today! Thanks for the reminder and virtual cheering on! I took out some trash and recycling and did the laundry. Yay!
Thank you
You are the FIRST person that has ever taught a way of decluttering that WORKS for me!!!! Thank you, Dana. I devoured both your books, and I use your videos to stay in the right mindset.
So we're in the process of trying to move.. so I am going through everything before I start packing. Yesterday I woke up at 2:30 in the morning and could not go back to sleep. So I was laying awake thinking about how to get my six boys on board with the process of decluttering because they get so overwhelmed when I say we need to get rid of some things. I came up with TOAD! Based on your process!
T •trash
O •obvious
A • away
D •donate
🐸 Wish me luck!! 😆❤️
Thank you for this today as I sit crying decluttering photos of my boys when they were young and my late husband. Feeling guilty of the clutter that my husband had to live with most of his life as I was too emotionally exhausted to deal with it being sick myself with young kids. I can give myself grace for doing what I could and only making things better. What would have been an upsetting day today turned around to a day where I can power through making my house better. Your words helped so much. ❤️
Hang in there!
Yes to giving yourself grace. Yes to bring kind to yourself. And yes to honesty. You’ll get there. One step at a time.
Just watched the Sparking Joy on Netflix OMG WoW 🤩 I feel so motivated+inspired
motispired 😌 ahhhh
I have been going through photos. I am 60, raised by immigrant parents so I have no relatives near me. My parents and only brother have all died. I have tons of pictures that I am throwing away because I don't know who they are, the photos have no meaning to me and will be a mystery to my kids. So why do I feel guilty??
@@kevinanddeb8829, release yourself from the guilt. I’ve come to the realization that even my own kids won’t care about my photos of my college friends or work friends as they never knew them. I’m keeping them in a box marked toss upon my passing so I can enjoy them as my memories, but my children know that they are not important for them to keep. I did put pictures with myself in them in a photo box marked with my name so they can see or show their kids what I looked like throughout my life. I do know the guilt though. I’m throwing away pictures that my husband took of people I don’t know either. It is hard, but either I do it or leave it to my kids to do. Grief is hard when it happens. This is my gift to my kids when I go.
Thank you for the "judgy voice" that you used in the "WHO would have TRASH in their KITCHEN DRAWER?" line. It sounds exactly like my judgy aunt whose voice I hear in my head. It's just so nice to know that I'm not alone in my struggle. Bless you!!
Don’t ever stop doing these videos! I use your phrase, one hour better, all the time, even when I was weeding today
This is perfect. Emotional overwhelm and fatigue are real issues for me at this point, and I feel worse when I can’t get house stuff done. To be able to do these things without stirring up any additional “stuff” that projects like decluttering can is just what I needed right now. Thank you for the practical advice for those of us who are basically too fried to think right now!
I couldn't agree more with all of this.
Absolutely.....
Praying that God will comfort you and give you peace!
That thing you thought was a pen and then didn't know what it was is a holder for a food thermometer. It's not necessary to keep, it is used by chefs to put the thermometer in their pocket and have it hold onto the pocket like a pen.
And those covers really, really like to run away from their thermometers!
At this point, I toss with the reminder, if I need it again, I will buy it.
You did a wonderful job addressing this issue. Many times you become unaware of the blanket of stress that is covering you. Well done!
I needed this video!!! I am so emotionally exhausted. 7 months pregnant, two young kids starting school again , one starting preschool and I am trying to declutter my arts and crafts room to turn into a new bedroom. It’s so much!!! Often I just close the door and avoid. Yesterday I went through so much paper in one of these giant bins you might use for cloths. It’s huge! All I did was throw away trash and put aside items that didn’t belong there. If I got tired I just thought of your voice and said, don’t make decisions, just take out trash. I completed that bin! I didn’t make decisions, I just threw out stuff and put stuff where it belonged. Hearing your video tonight really encouraged me that I made progress and Its ok that it’s not completely done and perfect. I didn’t fail at decluttering. It is better off. I used to make piles and it was overwhelming and often I didn’t finish. I am such a perfectionist too. So it’s hard to stop and tell myself good job for throwing out trash and relocating. Thanks for reminding us all that it is good and it is progress. We are better off!
The beauty of this RUclips presentation is the bringing to light of the underlying issues that impact decluttering and organizing. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Dana.
I gave away 2 medieval dresses that I made and don’t fit in the bust anymore bc I had kids. It’s very hard to get rid of things that you made. But I know that I will never fit them again even if I lose the weight.
I’m proud of myself for making a couple “big” decisions. I was lucky tho bc I found a recipient who will get good use out of them.
Thanks for addressing a real topic that is so often ignored and giving a doable solution. Appreciate!
The comments at the end made me laugh out loud!!
I need to laugh since my husband died in April followed by 3 more dear ones.
Your deep sighs remind me of what my massage therapist and acupuncturist told me while on their tables, "that sigh is a breakthrough of progress "
Thank you, Dana for your repeated advice and making me laugh.
I have both of your books and a new follower who thinks you live with us.
Love you!
i’m so sorry for your loss. it must be extremely painful times for you
🕊🤍
Who would have Trash in their kitchen drawer? Ummm, 90% of us! I'm the only person who actually lives here, so the mystery is WHO in the world is leaving junk in my drawers?!?! Can't be me! I would never do that. HA!!! LOVE your videos. Thanks so much for going beyond your comfort zone and doing more of them.
Me too for the first time in my life alone
@@rosemariealvarado9902 - I hope you're finding it enjoyable. I lived alone for a few years in my 20's, and it was fine, but I'm finding I enjoy it more now that I'm in my 60's. Of course, it helps that my grown son and I live pretty close to one another and I get to see him often. :)
It's a new experience in my 72 years and the loss of my husband of 52 years in April has made the grieving process more complex.
Everyone thinks I should have a pet but I think learning to live alone is important with out adding another adjustment and the messes a pet brings. I loved taking care of my husband but incontinence was messy . I am ready for some rest. Grieving is exhausting.
We had just moved here so I am making new friends, another adjustment.
Thank you for providing encouragement that I will be able to enjoy the newness of single life.
@@rosemariealvarado9902 - I am sorry for your loss. That is a remarkable length of time to be married. I wish you well in this new chapter in your life and pray that all the memories of your life together help sustain you moving forward. Take the time you need to grieve, and remember to take care of yourself.
I had a bad phase when I couldn't clean. All I managed to do is cook meals for my son and do laundry so he had clean clothes for school. Clutter piled up, I even brought more into the house because somehow it made me feel better to get things believing it would improve my life one day. I bought a lot of cleaning supplies and gadgets hoping one miracle detergent would make me for some reason motivated to clean the whole house in one day. So ended up with a cleaning closet with lots of cleaning supply to last for a lifetime creaming at me.
But one day I somehow managed to make the decision to just take one cleaner at a time and clean whatever I can clean with it. No matter in which room, in which order, if it made sense or not. So I took the windex and cleaned all the mirrors, picture frames, doors, some windows only from I side, fridge door, etc. This was easy and satisfying. I didn’t need to tidy up or as you said make any decisions but one could see an immidiate change. Next day I febrezed the whole house till the bottle was empty. Nothing else, but it felt good to throw away the empty bottle. Next was the fancy expensive oven cleaner I used for my 2 ovens, microwave, hood, some pans and dishes. And so on. As the cleaning supplies disappeared I could see how just the decluttered closet made a change.
And as I progressed to use up the fancy laundry detergents I was able to declutter linens, towels, throws, pyjamas, table cloths, etc. Haha, never has a donation box smelled so good😂
I'll say for the most part I try to be organized. But, I have gone through the phase you are describing. Everything overwhelmed me and I could not get motivated. The thing is, you can see all the things that need doing and that compounds your stress. So, starting slow is still a start, progress is progress.
I sooo needed this video!! I love the "leave it better" method!! As a struggling, recovering perfectionist, this encouraged and helped me so much!! Happy "sigh", your videos are a breath of fresh air!! Thank you for sharing your journey!! Now to leave a a space in my house better!! 💗💗
Love this idea about taking care of visible thing(s) at the end, it actually sort of reminds me of the get out of debt trick where you go ahead and pick one thing to focus on paying off then move on to the next after the one is done. They were saying that feeling of oh I paid this thing off gives you that feeling of I can do this, this method is effective, and helps you stay motivated to continuing to work towards your goal. Making any progress but especially visible progress really helps a person feel like "oh, I can do this, look at what I already have been able to accomplish " and I love that.
Thanks to your steps, I can absolutely choose what to throw away when emotionally exhausted. Unfortunately, I cannot get off the couch when emotionally exhausted. I do look around the room and identify a million easy things to get rid of later.
Soooooo true! The same applies to those struggling with mental health, physical difficulties, or lack of physical energy. Thanks Dana!
I'm widowed 6 months now and it's been really hard going through my husband's things. I've breezed through some things by the grace of God and preparing for it example clothes. On the other hand my husband loved to cook. He had a double door cabinet for spices. He canned, dehydrated and had a garden. The top shelf was beef jerky spices. I through out everything and cried in my room for days.
Thanks for your vidio
Oh my goodness! Yes! My whole life, whenever I hit an emotional wall, it's like everything productive and creative in me stops. Making decisions is too much. Focusing on decluttering a drawer completely would be beyond my capacity. But to approach it with the intention of just making it better, even a little bit...I might be able to do that even when I've hit that emotional/mental wall. Thank you , Dana!
I'm with you, I have tended to just go distract myself or take a nap/
Thank you so much for this! I'm in the process of decluttering a huge bag of miscellaneous things(and my whole house). Some of which are dated the year my mom got sick and the year after, when she passed. I spent those years mostly taking care of her, grieving and not decluttering like I usually do. I was getting anxious about decluttering it because I was embarrassed I let my clutter get so bad. So I took a YT break and came across your channel. After watching this, I now have the strength to continue. Again, thank you! Peace and blessings to you and everyone.🙏🏼
Thank you for validating that emotional exhaustion can make me feel drained and unable to take on decluttering
I have to be real, when I first saw some of your videos I was taken back cuz they weren't the "typically perfectly cleaning videos", however as I'm going thru the Take Your House Back and seeing more of your videos, I truly appreciate you and your style of teaching and decluttering methods. Your methods truly are for us regular people and makes it easier to obtain a decluttered house without killing yourself or hating your family. Thank you so much for these videos. You really are making a positive impact in people s lives.
This was so on point for me for such a different reason than probably many people. I'm 32 weeks pregnant, nesting instincts are pretty REAL, and yet I don't have any emotional energy to do it. So this was really awesome.
Also, hugely appreciated the sass here. That made me happy. 😊😅
Love. We don't realize how many decisions we are having to make lately!! PS Your Valley Girl voice kills me ;)
Can say ur just amazing. Goin to use ur getting rid of clutter ideas on my vacation. Mager hoarder here. I refer to our room as hoarders paradise. We are beyond exhausted with our clutter. Pray for me. Because I will definitely need it. My family deserves a cleaner, less cluttered home
Great video for us visual learners!! I actually just made a very visible space in my bedroom “better” by removing trash and duh clutter and tidying up a bit. My husband saw it and loved it! I know it needs a deeper dive but it greatly improved the feel of the bedroom and it only took about 20 min with no emotional decisions. Thank you for all of your helpful tips Dana!! 💕
Dana, thank you for this! My home is getting so out of hand. I try, but like you say, it is not easy these days. The strangest thing is when I do make some declutter progress, instead of feeling energized or proud of myself, I'm feeling shame that I hadn't taken care of it sooner. I kinda hate to even look at the cleaner space. Talk about a "no win" - I realize it's the times, but part of what's so heavy right now. Thank you for all you do!!
Ugh, I've been having this reaction too when I'm finally able to get something done. 🥴 I'm trying to be better about giving myself a break, but it's hard.
First video I have watched from your channel! I found you from Cas and Dawn’s RUclips channels. You make me laugh with your impressions and give me motivation, especially with the duh donations👏🏻 looking forward to learning more from you.
Edit: I just filled a HUGE box with duh donations!!
Dana, you are so funny... thank you for the laughs. I really envy people that have all this time at home. I have the opposite problem, I work in the medical field and it's been nothing but work, work, work. Vacations are denied... instead we have to work overtime. I can't get anything done at home. I'm so exhausted
Thanks to this video I randomly desided to do this to my own kitchen drawers and mind you I wasn't gonna do s**** today! Just feeling sorry for myself! I ended up going over all 4 drawers and emptied them of a lot of old plastic utensils! Thank you Dana for the inspo, this was so needed!Wishing you a great weekend
Obviously a southerner, "uh, one of those snow things" no one in my area would ever hesitate over that word! 🤣 great videos, always so encouraging!
LOL AMEN to that from a New Englander!
Amen!! Every word is so true!! “Better than it was” was an eye opener!! Thank you!!
OMG. I have a kitchen drawer that looks exactly like this!! (And many other cluttered places....😵💫...) Thanks for all you do, especially the emotional support and strategies! This is one of my favorite videos - hilarious and poignant at the same time!
Just walking through the house with a trash bag and a small donate box would make such a difference some days. Starting with the most visible spaces was one of the ideas from your book that made a lot of sense to me.
Thank you so much for this! I tend to "hit a wall" with decluttering and cleaning up and it's definitely due to emotional exhaustion. I'll be using these tips this weekend for sure!
Such a good video for the moment, but also for any time we're going through regular life stuff! Last night I was sitting in my teenager's room and spontaneously went through his basket of video game controllers and accessories. We pulled out a few trash items and one duh-clutter that didn't belong there, while we talked about his first day of high school (and first in-person day since March 2020). Low effort, but it makes a difference - and doing a physical task helps teenagers talk! p.s. you look super cute in this video
I started seriously decluttering 2 years ago. Because of health issues, I needed to take it slowly. We have made so much progress! However, after I was hospitalized for a total of 16 days this summer, I realized that I want/need to declutter even more, to make life more simple. It's a crowded split level home in New York, and being in the hospital made me realize how much easier it is to navigate life without having so much furniture and "stuff" to avoid. So we started working again. And this week - the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded our finished basement and garage. I guess that helps in decluttering, lol, but I feel like an old wet washcloth that has been slapped down on a countertop. :D So thank you for this advice! Thinking takes too much energy!
I was just telling some friends about you today. Earlier this year i found you, you speak my language . Its been really helpful,and ive been able to get my hubs on board. Still have a long way to go,but small chunks have made a big difference.
Hey guys, remember to give a thumbs up and play again and let the ads role. Thanks for helping us Dana.
My solution to the crazy drawer full of utensils? Once or twice a year, I put the whole drawer contents in a box on my counter, clean the drawer and leave it empty. Then as items I would store in that drawer come out of the dishwasher, they go in the empty drawer. A month or so later I scan the box and put things like a corkscrew or turkey baster that we only use once or twice a year and put those in the drawer and I get rid of everything left in the box (it sat in there for a month, I probably don't need it).
Wow! This sounds like something I would benefit from. Thanks!! I get overwhelmed looking at the full drawer wondering where to start.
Reid, if you are suggesting your mom tackle a drawer, does that mean you are moving into a directorial role? Good job, by the way!
Hi Dana, You inspired me to tackle the "second drawer from the bottom" in my kitchen that has been on my TO DO list for at least a year, It contains thimgs I DO use occasionally. The drawer was full. So, I put a few things in a better place, had to rethink my pie making items and a few other things and decided to donate them. I had a bunch of folded or wadded up paper towels in there (?) as trash. It wasn't as horible a job as I expected! My drawer is actually finished now and looks so nice. Thank you SO MUCH! From: Judy (This is my son's tablet. He told me not to send Comments.....)
You are great, our family loves to watch these videos. Also - that cast iron with the celery in it, sitting on the stove is awesome. Thanks for letting us join your real life.
That was SO good. I think the emotional exhaustion of the last Year and a half has really taken many of us by surprise. Great suggestions! Thank you!!
I always watch your entire video because I want to see the comments at the end from you and your son… They always bring a smile to my face
I like that you have a dirty pan on the stove. It helps us know that things don't have to be perfect to start decluttering
Somedays i just don't feel like decluttering (I'm on a "get rid of 5 things every day"...I NEED to get this clutter out of my house). But once I start your system many times it motivates me to do more. Thank you so much Dana.
I started my decluttering journey with a single kitchen drawer... it was a HUGE accomplishment that I proudly labeled my "Pockets of Clean" all over the house, which I maintain religiously (& show off often) as I add each new space, whether it's a drawer, a closet, or a room!
I love, Love, LOVE the 3 step concept bc sometimes I literally have no energy to do anything, then guilt kicks in, & I'm beating myself up 4 not accomplishing anything on my list... but with this idea & some adjusted thinking, I'll be on the right track 4 those days I'm drained!! Thanks...
This was a great demonstration! Yes, I have a house full of emotional possessions, my job requires a lot of emotional outflow, and life is complicated. At least I can clean and declutter unemotionally! The results are truly uplifting emotionally. What a cycle. Thanks for helping me improve my space too. 🙏❤🌻
the 'take it there now' directive is life-changing
OMG, LOVE YOUR EARRINGS!
I so love your 1st 3 steps - makes cleaning while depressed so very helpful - AND I also love that you have a pan full of food just being real and raw (like you are) and your whole confidence in who you are, brings me so much joy to my heart!
Desperately needed to see this today, will be watching again and again.
Just the decision to take the trash out of the drawer can sometimes overwhelm me...honestly have learned to put things where they belong now that I've minimalized my home...great video
I love watching you go through your stuff and applying the principles you're teaching.
Thank you for this video. We just survived Hurricane Ida and there is NO extra energy for anything but finding gas for generators, keeping clean, and having food cooked. I only thought I was stressed before. But you’ve given me hope that I can do something small every day to help my piece of mind. I know a big declutter isn’t going to be on the to do list for awhile but I feel like I can do steps 1-3 in every room! TY for being normal! 💗
This video really spoke to me. I have been off work since March 2020 due to covid (going back next week) and thought I would get so much done at home. Well, that didnt happen and I think it got worst. Thank you for giving me a different way of looking at getting through the crap in my house. Lol.
Dana, you are the OG!!!! Thank you and LOVE seeing your new videos every week! They get me going!!! Better is BETTER!!!
This has come at the perfect time for me as I anticipate a kitchen clear out. Removing the out of place and duh items first should make this job less stressful for me.
I put this video on loop so it can keep playing while I sort through my Moms recipes. It is about the hardest things I have to go through since she passed away. Emotional is the key word. This is helping me to really start on this. Thank you Dana from the bottom of my heart!
My ice pick will always have a place in my house. It's sharp, dangerous, and handy. Just like a good man!
This was FANTASTIC!!! We're doing the Take Your House Back course and loving it. Your Decluttering without Making a Mess system is wonderous!! Some days I'm just too tired. Now I understand why and this makes it better without using mental/emotional energy. Thank you!!!
Hello Dana, I just love your way of thinking. I would have put the measuring cups back in the nest then I would have put the serving spoons together and then I would have all the handles facing the same direction and then I would quit.💕NonnaGrace
You must be a Cricket or aBee Clutterbug. I get it. Looking at her drawer made me want to separate and categorize her utensils. Just to make them easier to find and use.
@@KSLassie457 Yes! Why not have a utensil container on the counter where you can just grab what you need?
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This really hit home today!!! I've never been so overwhelmed in my life...and I've been through "stuff" in the past...but NOTHING compared to now!!!! Thank you for being such a "Breath of Fresh Air" in such a time of turmoil!!! And; Hey by the way!!!! I just read "How to Manage your Home Without Losing Your Mind" and Decluttering At The Speed of Life!!!" I didn't want to put them down!!!! For many decades I couldn't get my house(and therefore my life) under control!!! I'm happy to say; I had already been implementing many of these processes (even before watching you on RUclips!) and you gave me so much conformation that I am getting it right!!! PHEW!!! My house (and even "most" of my closets, cupboards, and drawers are "Company ready!" ;) ) Thank you for your continued encouragement!!!!! And.....You're Funny!!! ;)
Thanks for sharing this! I have been procrastinating decluttering because I have felt overwhelmed. Parts of my home look like a bomb went off it! Yesterday, I thought I would start cleaning out a kitchen drawer. I did exactly as you did and felt so accomplished, I went on to clear out 5 drawers!
This made me feel happy and encouraged 👍. I continued to declutter my bureau drawers. I got rid of so much stuff that I haven’t worn in years. Today, I went to the trunk of my car and took out hundreds of shopping bags. I also consolidated 15 bags of bags hanging in my garage. By watching your videos I am finding the momentum to continue 👍😀
Thanks 😊
You’re a blessing. Such a funny, wonderful person with a ton of empathy and courage. Who else dares to be that open and vulnerable in public? Thank you, keep up the great work.
These tips are so good, I have chronic illness, pain and fatigue, and it seem that everything has emotions attached currently. It's so difficult to move sometimes, so often I get as far as the first step -rubbish- and have to stop, but you know what? It's better. Not perfect, but better, and you can see the difference. If only I knew how to carry on! 😊💕🦋
THIS!!! This is perfect! I need this kind of thinking! The only thing I have to change is the 'take it there now,' because I have no ability problems and cannot do that. Therefore, I would need small baskets to put things in that go to other rooms, and even if I have to just put a basket in the room it goes to and deal with it when I get to that room, it's better than having it out of place in another area of the house!
No 'no ability,' although it sometimes seems like that, lol! It was supposed to say mobility.
@@suzannekemp8985 Do You know that you can edit your comment by clicking on the three little dots to the right?
@@cynthiafisher9907 thanks
"Better IS Good!" Doesn't matter how MUCH, just Better!! One load of laundry, one piece of trash, one article of clothing put away, one weed pulled, etc! Thank you for such a SIMPLE, but effective quote to live by!! Keep up the good work Dana! You are not alone! "Normal" is ONLY a setting on your drying, right!? I go between you, Dawn & Cass everyday!! Declutter at the speed of life- LOVED! You three have truly made me realize I am not alone with my tendencies! It's like looking in the mirror the way I relate to you you!- but NOT, because I just need to GET STARTED. I have the vision, but it's so hard to get there on your own. I need you 3 to come visit me and my accumulations of 15 yrs! I appreciate and understand the concept of momentum, but just to get STARTED! UGH!
You are a genius, Dana! I just spent like 10 mins doing this process in 2 kitchen drawers & actually got rid of trash &donatables!!! & no mess! Thank you sooo very much!! 💕
I love this. Thank you! While I feel better about walking away from an unfinished project now (thanks to your no-mess method), I’ve never even thought of walking into a space with the intent of not making any emotional decisions…just giving permission from the start to only grab trash & duh clutter. I’ve thought about it on a larger scale (like going around the house with the goal of filling a trash bag), but on something as small as a single drawer or bin, I’ve always felt I need to do it in completion.
Thank you for the permission to make things easier on ourselves ❤️
So true. Thanks for making this video. It's exactly what I needed to hear as I'm trying to plan a wedding and feeling pressure from the fam to make it happen. I just can't anymore. I don't want to make big decisions at this time. We're all indoors now, finding new and different ways to do mundane things, being super conscious about health. It's not that easy to declutter or make decisions at this time. Planning a wedding is stressful without a pandemic. Decluttering is stressful enough when you do have energy. Oh and the "pen" you tossed is the cover for a meat thermometer :) And I love how you say "that doesn't require any emotions!" Haha
Dana K. White, you are a gift!!! THANK YOU for your books, first of all, and next, thank you for making these fun and dramatically, funny videos for us to learn how to live better lives in our homes!!! My life has changed because of the books and the videos are icing on the cake!!!! Keep it up, please!! LOVE YOU!!!
Anyone else reminded of Match 3D?! I kept looking for 2 of everything! 😂 Great video Dana. Thank you for your empathy and concern. Hope you’re all ok. 🤗
Dana, you are a blessing. Your happy, funny, non judgmental attitude is really freeing. May God bless you friend.🌹
Thank you for starting the real-ness off what’s going on and how it impacts ALL THE THINGS. I really appreciate the calm sense of confidence you have.
You say it often about leaving a space better! My motto for SEVERAL years now is “it’s better than it was” that motto applies in SOOOO many areas!! Thanks for all you do!
I'm emotionally exhausted just looking at that drawer.
It's not a pen, it's a thermometer cover, probably for the thermometer you said you've never used. Lol
I came to say this.
Today is the first time I have looked at your channel. I heard about you on a minimalist mom video. I have been binging on your videos between tasks all afternoon. Just wanted to thank you for such a logical and practical approach to decluttering etc. I am one of those who have always decluttered by taking everything out, making piles and go from there. Make a mess to clean a mess! Nice to discover another way to think about it. Thanks again!
I needed your voice just now. I'm trying to tackle my sewing room. I have too much fabric, for starters, then it's also our guest room. BUT with the current lack of guest opportunities, it's been a dumping ground. I've decided one big bin of "fabric to put away" is better than little colonies of fabric all over the room. Ditto with yarn. Everything else I'm really trying to deal with but I got derailed by a small box of my mom's stuff. I already winnowed it down to that small box, but now? So what do you DO with the emotional stuff? No way I can do it now, & that's ok, but where do I put it? How do I keep processing the not hard stuff that is mixed in with the hard stuff? Deep breath. I'm heading back in there. You and a dose of Dr Pepper have given me a nudge. I think I'll just throw a quilt over any mom stuff for now. Not a great solution, but I can keep moving forward. Thanks for getting it.
It is so hard right now to just plead with myself to do 5 minutes - KNOWING it will make me feel better but I just don't have the emotional bandwidth right now to do it. Thanks for the tips, suggestions and reassurance! Sometimes we need to hear it over and over - then we get it. And, BTW, I had a 'do-lolly' also and I use it all the time. Bought really cheap pots and pans not too long ago and the handles get really hot!
Reading through the comments...yep, these are my peeps. :)
Every video just makes me ❤ you MORE!!😁 Thank you for the humor I NEED to get through the day & the clutter 😊
I love your videos❣❣❣
They are real, they are raw,
and they have solutions!!!
I get you, because you get us.
That thing you thought was a pen and you threw it away is the holder for your meat thermometer. It has a clip for your 'chef's jacket" chest pocket. I leave mine on because the thermometer works all along the length, not just the tip. It's more protected with the holder on it.
That drawer gave me heavy anxiety.
About sharp things, I just hate playing Drawer Roulette!! Rummaging around in a drawer and inadvertently slitting open my hand is HORRID!!!!
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Great advice. I'm the type that doesn't like to start something unless I know I can complete it. Trying to "make it better" and "do it the wrong way."
I love your videos! They help me get going with overwhelming tasks 💖
The drawer reenactment 😂
Great suggestions. Thanks! You might consider putting Command hooks inside one of your cabinet doors to hang those measuring cups so they are not cluttering your utensil drawer (per Cas over at ‘Clutterbug’ 🙂). 💝
Looks nice but it would annoy me to have things swinging around each time I open the cabinet
@@orysyaf8337 I hang my measuring stuff on the side of my cupboard, over my sink. Works for us Butterflies who like things organized where we can see them.
I discovered you a couple months ago and have been trying to figure out which of your videos to send to a family member (who I’ve warned I would be doing this and is ok with it) who is very much like me and needs a starting point and encouragement without sending her ALL THE THINGS because I get over-the-top excited and then it’s overwhelming…
This is it. This is the one 🥳
Yesterday, I used your techniques to clear my dresser top. It works AMAZING! THANK YOU!
Thank you for being you, Dana. I was thinking the same thing. Too many decisions to make right now over the simplistic of things.
Take it there now concept was a life changer because I don’t have a pile to deal with later and making it better than it was helps me feel less guilt. Thank you!
This video & your rules makes me feel like I can get some things done!!! Because it’s a more natural process. ☀️☀️☀️
Appreciating this approach, once again. I am decluttering and cleaning and organizing spots here and there in my apartment right now! Very pleased with my defrosted and clean refrigerator, the majority of my Christmas decorations are ready to be taken upstairs to the attic… my scarves & shawls are going to get a new home. They are on my bed right now, which doesn’t exactly fit with your policy of only better, but they were in two drawers that just were not made for scarves, and I do have space in my wardrobe. So I’m going to find a box that fits and organize them in a way that’s easier to access and see and it’s nicer for the scarves!