Francoise Conley everything I see or think of a wire hanger I say that phrase and of course my grown boys look at me like I’m crazy. Because we do use plastic. Just learning about wooden ones. But think it’s kinda a funny but sad too. Crazy movie.
I think it is hard for some people to get rid of things because we grew up poor. It is very hard to break habits that you learned that are supposed to save money. So, you hold on to it thinking you will use it again. But, you don't. Nice video, thanks.
Mr. Causey mine too. Personally, i look at what i have not used in the past year. And think why. If it is a special dress thing, maybe keep it. If you still like it but havent worn it lately, then wear it that or the next day if you dont / end up hating it, get rid of it
If you want to save money, you do it by not buying things. When you keep things you don’t use, you’re just trying not to think about the money you spent. Self honesty requires getting rid of the extraneous things and looking hard before you buy! You don’t need to get rid of all the clothes you might not wear in a year (I have 20 plus year old pack boots that I never wear if it doesn’t snow a lot that year, but when it does, I loooove them!), but you should be using things when you have the opportunity to do so. If you pass them over, you’re done with them.
One time when I cleaned my room and was able to see the floor, I realized that empty places in my room also looks very beautiful and soothing to my mind. Yes, not always we need things to enjoy. Some time just like silence, vacant place / area in the room can bring joy and satisfaction
funny story: we call single socks "orphan socks", my boyfriend has all black socks so whenever one sock has a hole, he trows it out and keeps the other sock (thus making it an orphan sock) until he has a hole again in another sock. the newly formed pair is called "adopted socks"
Why pair socks? I've got black socks for winter/ white 'shortie sox' for summer....DONE! Never have to toss a 'pair' if one's good. I figured this out when I had 3 kids in the house....we had a basket of each color.
Great Video! Forgive me for the intrusion, I am interested in your opinion. Have you considered - Mahorrla Control Clutter Method (do a search on google)? It is a good one off product for decluttering your home minus the normal expense. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my friend Sam after many years got amazing results with it.
I took my old gold jewelry, had it melted down, and now have a beautiful handmade ring that I wear all the time (even Gramma's old gold Medic Alert bracelet is in there)!
Melissa, you probably hear this all the time, but I have to say, whenever I have to clean and have absolutely no energy for it, I'll watch your videos and magically, it's easier to start. I always clean with you on. Thanks for the enthousiasm!
I have regular clear outs, I've so much stuff to give away, as got fed up of keeping things I don't need. The some of the jewellery I have is my late step mums, I don't wear it all the time, but it's precious to me and I can still smell her on some of it so brings me comfort. Thank you for these great videos as there very helpful
I don't like clutter sooo... I've done the 30 bags in 30 days. I keep everything organized. I donate my magazines to nursing homes and women's shelter. I'm not a minimalist but everything has a place. Rule of thumb. .. if something new comes in... something old goes out. Thanks for sharing. Blessings Ps. Thanking God for that little bundle of joy.
Dear Melissa you have totally changed my life watching your videos taught me to deal with clutter and specially sentimental clutter. And after 40 years of my life I have been able to get rid of all the clutter in my home and life. Thanks to you. And still I can't stop watching you. And I have made it my habit, to purge things at end of every month, so after six months deep cleaning n purging I have less work to do. You have really changed my life. Thanks a lot. And many congratulations to you and your hubby for the new baby coming to brighten up your lives. Love you n love to baby 😘😘😘
Paper clutter is the worst thing for me to manage. A piece of paper doesn't take up much space, so when paper clutter gathers up, it takes forever to clean up. I need to build a habit of dealing with papers right away.
Aleksandra Miglowiec use the three check mark rule. A red check mark in a top corner when you look at it and decide you need to keep it. Another when you review it in one of the piles. And a third when you know it has to be dealt with or be gone. The third one is redundant but once you actually do that little tick mark it looks like you have handled it too many times. And, always recycle envelopes and junk mail immediately. No need to keep those ever.
Paper clutter is the worst I literally have bags of it and alot of it needs to be shredded so I'm grabbing it out of bags the stuff that needs to be shredded goes into a small box the rest in the trashcan. I managed to eliminate everything in a 2 drawer file cabinet the file cabinet is downstairs and being used for storing my tools and misc items.
Despite not having read a book in five years, my husband has a dusty personal library installed on his bedside table. Beside his designer watch collection. Which is perched next to his impressive “ode to all the limited edition plastic cups I’ve gotten at Blue Jays games.” Basically what I’m saying is my biggest source of clutter in my bedroom is my husband. My nightstand drawer is organized to the nth degree, and we’re not even sure what colour the surface if his nightstand is. Opposites attract, but my opposite is giving me grey hair!
After I got Cancer. I felt down and didn’t want to get out of bed. Did not have the energy to clean my room. Then after my surgery which went well I started to watch your videos and I started to declutter. Cleaned out closet and each day My energy increased. I became excited and redecorated my room. The clutter was literally sapping my energy and causing depression. Thank you for All your videos. You are really changing our lives!👩
I decided that I had to get real with myself and donate the clothes that don't fit me. I called them my inspirational clothes for when I lost weight, and it's been too many years. So it's time to say good bye and only buy clothes that fit me now.
Hi Melissa! This is perfect timing - I'm working on decluttering/reorganizing my home right now - and specifically my bedroom. My thing that needs to go are a bunch of clothes that don't fit me anymore - I REALLY like them - they aren't out of style, and I spent a lot of money on them, so...I have them in boxes on the shelf in my closet. I KNOW I need to get rid of them, but I just can't!
kathaline Hansen you are so right about the flashlight ..i have a over bed bookcase with hooks that i hangs mine on and it is very bright and has 2 light combination with a clip...got it from Dollar Tree in red..black or blue...awesome.i stocked up on them..
My night stand drawer really needs a cleaning. I already did the one in the Kitchen! My favorite thing about this video was the socks. I watched the sock video too. loved it! I used to make sock puppets. So that brought up a fun memory. Can't wait for the videos that are inspired by a third mess maker. So happy for you!
I have organized my house so well that I feel empowered to always keep it clean... you did inspire me and motivated me.. your realistic approach is ideal and comforting.... I always give away stuff that I don’t use since I know that persons will be happy to have them... howver it’s tough T times to part with some stuff... I might keep a new pants hoping to fit intro it again after a diet...
Hi Melissa! Congratulations on your pregnancy...It’s been a while since I last watched your vlog. Today you inspire me to de clutter my bedroom..thanks again! I am so happy for you and to see you blooming on your new bundle of joy, more blessings to you and your family 💜
My husband and I have always hated hanging onto stuff with no real purpose except for the "someday we might" purpose. We have been decluttering regularly for years. Even so, when we downsized last year, we sold, donated, threw away so much stuff. Amazing! Now, when need to store something we remind ourselves that the idea isn't to store stuff but to have less stuff to store.
I know this is an older video, but the hanger bit inspired me to mention something. I work at a dry cleaners and we have what we call a "Hanger Recycling Program," which is just a fancy way of saying we will accept any of our returned hangers a customer drops off. So those wire hangers that come with shirts and the hangers that have the company logo on it get to be reused, and they're no longer in your closet! I'm sure not all places do this, but you could certainly ask. Where I work we reuse certain hangers but throw away others (pants hangers with sticky stuff to keep the clothes on them and competitor hangers, mainly), and we sort through them ourselves (though we always appreciate it when a customer drops off hangers that have been securely tied together with rubber bands or twist ties after being organized! You'll definitely be spoken of nicely if you do this ;) ). This only applies to dry cleaner hangers, and the nice ones that come with suits that are sometimes "orphaned" typically go to the employee coat closet, so it you really don't want them you could toss them in with the rest of your hangers, though the staff may ask you if you'd like it back. With plastic hangers from the store you're on your own. At the very least they may offer to throw your hangers away for you if you bring them in, which would save some space in your trash can at home.
Hi lovely. Just started watching you on UA-cam. You have really helped me about how to clean with The minimum of effort cleaning the home. . I have a lot of clutter to get rid of. So thank you for all your inspiration. Bless you . Congratulations on your pregnancy.🌈
could you please do a desk decluttering video .. i would love to see a proper organisation and declutter video for a desk .. i know you did one before but it wasn't the details I was looking for so I was thinking that you could make a part two please please please
Wow very good tips there. My drawers were cluttered and yes the clothes that i had not worn for a long time still there. Thank you. I will begin the journey of decluttering.
Re old socks. Hi. New to your channel. Love it. I have been watching your videos while giving my kitchen a good clean. Just thought I would mention our use for old socks. I keep a small box by our winter shoes containing a selection of old dark coloured socks for pulling over walking shoes when it’s icy outside. A great way to avoid slipping in the snow. Honestly, believe me, if you live in a cold climate, try it. I always swill them through and thoroughly dry them afterwards before putting them away so they don’t smell and besides, you never know what might be under that snow !. A black pair of socks is almost unnoticeable over black boots or shoes.
Wooden hangers look nicer and are more durable, but the thinner plastic ones take so much less space. I don't have a wardrobe room, just a small closet for my things, and I actually got rid of the wooden hangers in order to have my clothes more organized, because hanging them up is always better than folding them. They're all matched though, which makes it look neat.
First, congratulations on the bundle of joy. Loved your video. I'm doing a Major clean this summer then having a garage sale and whatever is left is being donated. Only junk drawers now for me is my night stand ones. I purchased a bunch of bins to help organize my laundry room, spice cupboard, under the sink, bedroom etc. Love them.
I needed you! Praise the Lord!🤩Loving your decluttering videos. You are going to be of help in my journey of living in a neater more beautiful home. Thank you
Junk bags corners and draws galore. It's usually the stuff that's left over at the end of an attempted decluttering session which becomes overwhelming I think I want to keep it but I don't know where to put it. It's so emotionally draining to sort that I usually end up hiding it away.
I box up 'crap' too. Wait a whole 6 months or a year, haul it back out...I swear a good 80% will be easy to toss. That goes for 'decor', books, clothes,bedding, kitchen items, old paint...everything!
U said it..its my bag of “old” clothes which may come handy some day or on a nice summers day..i actualy find it hard binning old stuff cos to me personaly clothes never get old or out of fashion..i only bin clothes wen they need binning..😩😐
I'm in the process right now. Funny how I'm doing this and caught this video. I love makeovers, decorating, cleaning, closets, a lot is going to storage and that is also a project all bins are matching. I love this. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I have ZERO junk drawers in my house! My resolution a few years ago was to give everything a home and it stuck. We made floating nightstands for the bedroom and that helped curb bedroom clutter for us. We don’t even have a dresser anymore :)
Great tips. One thing I do is, I have a specific number of hangers in my wardrobe....one piece of clothing hanging on each, whenever something new goes in, something has to come out to open room...and i do that quite a lot cuz I love shopping for clothes....this way I always wear everything I have and it helps me to be more charitable. Same goes for linens, a new set comes in, an old set goes out.
Hi Melissa! I've been following your channel and apply many of your tips, so, no, I do not have a single junk drawer in my home or office. Thanks for your inspiration!
I just discovered your channel now and i have subscribed, your content is one one of the good things i have been surfing youtube for. i wonder where i have been all these while.
I keep a few old magazines around for my two nephews; they are learning to use scissors. They practice by cutting out pictures and letters they like. Then they get to glue the chosen pictures onto construction paper for a fun and easy art project. After it's used, the magazine is tossed :D
Congratulations Melissa and Chad, I saw your reveal video (not gonna spoil lol) and that reminded me of my pregnancy. When I was purchasing my maternity clothes, which I still wear 9 months later, I subscibed to pregnancy and baby related magasines that I never read and toss directly in my ottoman. Thanks for the idea of giving them away, I'll do it next time I visit my obgyn
I am dealing with a little different situation that has brought on huge clutter in my BR. Long story short: Some dear friends moved in with me after the husband was in a car accident that left him a quadriplegic. My home is very accessible. SO, I gave them my (more accessible) bedroom, and I moved into another bedroom. This room was already cluttered with my 26 year old daughter's stuff that she left behind. On top of that, I had to move MY stuff into the BR. Ugh! It is so embarrassing! I keep the door closed!!! I also am unable to walk well because of a knee problem. I thought of asking a friend to help me, but everyone I know is so busy , I hate to ask them.
I got rid of four pillows thanks to you, in fact they have been recycled into my doggie bedding, and the dogs love them plus, I don’t miss them at all.
so glad you don't advocate just throwing out the single socks/holey socks but find a second life for them before they hit the dumpster. I have to admit, the single socks I do tend to hang on to though, because I just KNOW the mate is going to turn up one day!!
I am so excited for y’all, and girl you are carrying that precious bundle completely in front of you! I was robbed of the maternity clothes I was looking forward to because he wedged himself up under my ribs. I was 7mo along before I had to “resort” to not buttoning my jeans! Clear robbery! I’m about to bleach all my old pillows and donate them to the animal shelter, same thing we do with old towels, blankets, comforters and sheets. And the declutter next on my list is going through pictures and art on my walls! Woohoo!
Sock singles party! LOL I'm tossing stuff left and right and decluttering in the office as well as at home. I have 6 junk drawers around the house and I'm slowly decreasing my junk drawer to 1 and then NONE! I love that candle display that's under your TV! its so pretty and barely takes up space. Thanks for the tips and that tie holder is very nice, I should get one for my boyfriend as a gift. Oh do you have a video on how to clean ties?
Serendipity! I had just put in some laundry and gone to my Kallax where I store my clothes and grabbed a stack of shirts to sort into purge and keep piles and sat down to watch this video while I did it...and bam! You're talking about the EXACT thing I'm doing!
😄 😊 😘 TYSVM!! I've been needing to do this for quite some time, thanks for the motivation! Also, CONGRATS on your pregnancy! Hope the nausea & vomiting don't happen to you! (I had it terribly bad with my second son.) Can't wait to see your new little one (that's *IF* you decide to show him publicly)! Some parents like to keep that private..either way, i'm SO excited for you two! 👶 👣
Thanks for sharing I definitely need it. I've been working and didn't have the time. But...your video has inspired me to clear the clutter. I really don't feel good in this space.
Good video. Something helpful would be how to dispose of certain items, such as pillows. When de-cluttering, I always get hung up on the items that don't fit into one of the following categories: re-cycle, re-gift, re-purpose or serious trash. Thanks.
Unexpected seasons....some winters extreme...then there's that 5 lbs that make the whole other half of your wardrobe either gross or fabulous! Then, my social life or lack thereof, changes drastically from time to time. good thing I have a good size closet!
Decluttering my home is so difficult I grew up in a home where both my grandmother and father are hoarders and it was the norm for me for 17 years , my nan never got me to clean anything so I’ve become dependent on UA-cam to learn how to clean and declutter but I’m slowly getting there 😁
Excellent! We could all use some bedroom decluttering!! Thanks for the inspiration. (Please note that many libraries actually cannot accept book donations. Definitely call your library before carting a big box of books over there.) :)
Ally Copper some churches or non profits may take them to raise funds, so maybe call around or ask if and when book donations could be accepted to help them raise funds
Pretty much everything you advice I have done. Like thin plastic hangers, take up less space. Or the black felt material kind. 2 junk drawers in kitchen. Hubby uses one of his dresser drawers for gadgets, and his nightstand with 2 drawers and our walk in closet for gadgets and small tools. What I would love to get rid of is gadgets.
Employing the rule of having a specific place for "junk," or clutter, then tidying those spaces more frequently. Making choices between living with less or elevating the routine of when items are used, where they are when I need them! Catching up!
I don’t have a junk drawer but I have a junk basket lol! Gah I hate junk drawers and I really need to do something with that basket. Thanks for the morning motivation! I’m off to get rid of that basket.
Ι enjoy those videos! They give me real motivation to declutter! And yes I have two junk drawers, one in the nightstand and one in my office! (Do some office -files/stationery/etc decluttering-organisation. I need some ideas! )
I kept a bunch of Real Simple magazines for years..(love it and thought I would read them again). Finally donated them. FYI you can return your wire hangers back to the dry cleaners. Better than throwing them out!
This winter season i got upset about how many clothes i had. I am not one to purchase tons of new clothes. I decided to get rid of all of my summer clothes!! This was to make more space in my room and i can easily get “new” clothes at clothes swaps etc. no need to keep cheap summer clothes year after year!
"No wire hangers" Joan Crawford 😉😎
Francoise Conley 😂😂😅🤕
Lol - Mommy dearest
Francoise Conley everything I see or think of a wire hanger I say that phrase and of course my grown boys look at me like I’m crazy. Because we do use plastic. Just learning about wooden ones. But think it’s kinda a funny but sad too. Crazy movie.
but what happens when you have to break in to your car? it's happened to me lol
Francoise Conley lol
I'm excited to donate my size 32 clothes! I've lost 100 pounds and it's time to clear out a whole lot. Even shoes!
That's awesome!! Congrats Becky, it;s time to celebrate by getting rid of all your old clothes!
Becky Wszalek congratulations! I wonder if hen you’re out shopping for clothes that you still go to the larger sizes by sure habit? I know I did!
Huge congratulations Becky!
congrats!! thats so amazing!
Congrats. You are amazing.
I think it is hard for some people to get rid of things because we grew up poor. It is very hard to break habits that you learned that are supposed to save money. So, you hold on to it thinking you will use it again. But, you don't. Nice video, thanks.
YES! This is exactly my situation.
Mr. Causey mine too. Personally, i look at what i have not used in the past year. And think why. If it is a special dress thing, maybe keep it. If you still like it but havent worn it lately, then wear it that or the next day if you dont / end up hating it, get rid of it
If you want to save money, you do it by not buying things. When you keep things you don’t use, you’re just trying not to think about the money you spent. Self honesty requires getting rid of the extraneous things and looking hard before you buy! You don’t need to get rid of all the clothes you might not wear in a year (I have 20 plus year old pack boots that I never wear if it doesn’t snow a lot that year, but when it does, I loooove them!), but you should be using things when you have the opportunity to do so. If you pass them over, you’re done with them.
So true. I do the same.
Mr. Causey that's soooooooo true.
One time when I cleaned my room and was able to see the floor, I realized that empty places in my room also looks very beautiful and soothing to my mind. Yes, not always we need things to enjoy. Some time just like silence, vacant place / area in the room can bring joy and satisfaction
funny story: we call single socks "orphan socks", my boyfriend has all black socks so whenever one sock has a hole, he trows it out and keeps the other sock (thus making it an orphan sock) until he has a hole again in another sock. the newly formed pair is called "adopted socks"
Lol somone told me if theres a hole at the bottom of the sock twist it around , and the holes in the top. Good to go ha
Why pair socks? I've got black socks for winter/ white 'shortie sox' for summer....DONE! Never have to toss a 'pair' if one's good. I figured this out when I had 3 kids in the house....we had a basket of each color.
if theyre all black socks, how do you know which ones are orphans?
Great Video! Forgive me for the intrusion, I am interested in your opinion. Have you considered - Mahorrla Control Clutter Method (do a search on google)? It is a good one off product for decluttering your home minus the normal expense. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my friend Sam after many years got amazing results with it.
Lool thats why i only have black socks 😆😆😆😆
When you mentioned jewelry I paused the video, decluttered my jewelry then watched the rest of the video 🙂 ❤️
I took my old gold jewelry, had it melted down, and now have a beautiful handmade ring that I wear all the time (even Gramma's old gold Medic Alert bracelet is in there)!
That's such a beautiful idea... kudos to you! Beautiful way to nod to every one who's gifted gold~
That is such a great idea!
Melissa, you probably hear this all the time, but I have to say, whenever I have to clean and have absolutely no energy for it, I'll watch your videos and magically, it's easier to start. I always clean with you on. Thanks for the enthousiasm!
Me too
I have regular clear outs, I've so much stuff to give away, as got fed up of keeping things I don't need. The some of the jewellery I have is my late step mums, I don't wear it all the time, but it's precious to me and I can still smell her on some of it so brings me comfort. Thank you for these great videos as there very helpful
I don't like clutter sooo... I've done the 30 bags in 30 days. I keep everything organized.
I donate my magazines to nursing homes and women's shelter.
I'm not a minimalist but everything has a place. Rule of thumb. .. if something new comes in... something old goes out.
Thanks for sharing. Blessings
Ps. Thanking God for that little bundle of joy.
I love this idea. We were doing the one thing in one thing out for clothes only.
That's awesome! Way to go :)
yeah I got a new cat and a few days later my twenty year old cat died
Aracelis Escalona now the nursing homes and women's shelters cluttered. Way to go!! Lol !!! I like your ideas
30 bags in 30 days challenge... Sounds like a new plan. 😎
Dear Melissa you have totally changed my life watching your videos taught me to deal with clutter and specially sentimental clutter. And after 40 years of my life I have been able to get rid of all the clutter in my home and life. Thanks to you. And still I can't stop watching you. And I have made it my habit, to purge things at end of every month, so after six months deep cleaning n purging I have less work to do. You have really changed my life. Thanks a lot. And many congratulations to you and your hubby for the new baby coming to brighten up your lives. Love you n love to baby 😘😘😘
Paper clutter is the worst thing for me to manage. A piece of paper doesn't take up much space, so when paper clutter gathers up, it takes forever to clean up. I need to build a habit of dealing with papers right away.
Aleksandra Miglowiec use the three check mark rule. A red check mark in a top corner when you look at it and decide you need to keep it. Another when you review it in one of the piles. And a third when you know it has to be dealt with or be gone. The third one is redundant but once you actually do that little tick mark it looks like you have handled it too many times. And, always recycle envelopes and junk mail immediately. No need to keep those ever.
Soooo true!!
I had an entire travel bag woeth of JUNK paper!
Shredded all of it and kept only one file!
Now I have an empty spare travel bag 😁
DonnaM
Paper clutter is the worst I literally have bags of it and alot of it needs to be shredded so I'm grabbing it out of bags the stuff that needs to be shredded goes into a small box the rest in the trashcan. I managed to eliminate everything in a 2 drawer file cabinet the file cabinet is downstairs and being used for storing my tools and misc items.
I have so many notebooks and paper I don't want to throw away simply because they have a sketch/doodle I made a few years ago
Despite not having read a book in five years, my husband has a dusty personal library installed on his bedside table. Beside his designer watch collection. Which is perched next to his impressive “ode to all the limited edition plastic cups I’ve gotten at Blue Jays games.” Basically what I’m saying is my biggest source of clutter in my bedroom is my husband. My nightstand drawer is organized to the nth degree, and we’re not even sure what colour the surface if his nightstand is. Opposites attract, but my opposite is giving me grey hair!
Buy a filing cabinet
My house is full of thing that ill use ""one day"" 💆💆💆
After I got Cancer. I felt down and didn’t want to get out of bed. Did not have the energy to clean my room. Then after my surgery which went well I started to watch your videos and I started to declutter. Cleaned out closet and each day My energy increased. I became excited and redecorated my room. The clutter was literally sapping my energy and causing depression. Thank you for All your videos. You are really changing our lives!👩
I hate to sound cliche, but it's so true what they say about pregnancy: You look absolutely radiant in this video!!
Heather O'Day thank you!!!
I decided that I had to get real with myself and donate the clothes that don't fit me. I called them my inspirational clothes for when I lost weight, and it's been too many years. So it's time to say good bye and only buy clothes that fit me now.
Rita Cymbalista o
Lol, me, too! Exactly!
@@edennis3202 me as well LOL
Omg I do this!!!
Hi Melissa! This is perfect timing - I'm working on decluttering/reorganizing my home right now - and specifically my bedroom. My thing that needs to go are a bunch of clothes that don't fit me anymore - I REALLY like them - they aren't out of style, and I spent a lot of money on them, so...I have them in boxes on the shelf in my closet. I KNOW I need to get rid of them, but I just can't!
I Actually think keeping a flashlight/torch in the bed table is a good idea. Power outages happen at strange times.
kathaline Hansen you are so right about the flashlight ..i have a over bed bookcase with hooks that i hangs mine on and it is very bright and has 2 light combination with a clip...got it from Dollar Tree in red..black or blue...awesome.i stocked up on them..
If you have a smart phone it probably has a light built in
Keep a solar powered flashlight. Higher, initial cost- no batteries to replace, EVER.
Omg your pregnant!
Everything baby video please! Nusery room tour, baby haul, your must have baby items, etc. So happy for you!
My night stand drawer really needs a cleaning. I already did the one in the Kitchen! My favorite thing about this video was the socks. I watched the sock video too. loved it! I used to make sock puppets. So that brought up a fun memory. Can't wait for the videos that are inspired by a third mess maker. So happy for you!
Congratulations on your upcoming baby
I have organized my house so well that I feel empowered to always keep it clean... you did inspire me and motivated me.. your realistic approach is ideal and comforting.... I always give away stuff that I don’t use since I know that persons will be happy to have them... howver it’s tough T times to part with some stuff... I might keep a new pants hoping to fit intro it again after a diet...
Hi Melissa!
Congratulations on your pregnancy...It’s been a while since I last watched your vlog. Today you inspire me to de clutter my bedroom..thanks again!
I am so happy for you and
to see you blooming on your new bundle of joy, more blessings to you and your family 💜
My husband and I have always hated hanging onto stuff with no real purpose except for the "someday we might" purpose. We have been decluttering regularly for years. Even so, when we downsized last year, we sold, donated, threw away so much stuff. Amazing! Now, when need to store something we remind ourselves that the idea isn't to store stuff but to have less stuff to store.
I know this is an older video, but the hanger bit inspired me to mention something. I work at a dry cleaners and we have what we call a "Hanger Recycling Program," which is just a fancy way of saying we will accept any of our returned hangers a customer drops off. So those wire hangers that come with shirts and the hangers that have the company logo on it get to be reused, and they're no longer in your closet!
I'm sure not all places do this, but you could certainly ask. Where I work we reuse certain hangers but throw away others (pants hangers with sticky stuff to keep the clothes on them and competitor hangers, mainly), and we sort through them ourselves (though we always appreciate it when a customer drops off hangers that have been securely tied together with rubber bands or twist ties after being organized! You'll definitely be spoken of nicely if you do this ;) ). This only applies to dry cleaner hangers, and the nice ones that come with suits that are sometimes "orphaned" typically go to the employee coat closet, so it you really don't want them you could toss them in with the rest of your hangers, though the staff may ask you if you'd like it back. With plastic hangers from the store you're on your own.
At the very least they may offer to throw your hangers away for you if you bring them in, which would save some space in your trash can at home.
Hi lovely. Just started watching you on UA-cam. You have really helped me about how to clean with The minimum of effort cleaning the home. . I have a lot of clutter to get rid of. So thank you for all your inspiration. Bless you . Congratulations on your pregnancy.🌈
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I'm so happy for you! 💕👶🏼
Yolanda Garcia thank you!!
could you please do a desk decluttering video .. i would love to see a proper organisation and declutter video for a desk .. i know you did one before but it wasn't the details I was looking for so I was thinking that you could make a part two please please please
I'd love to see that too
Wow very good tips there. My drawers were cluttered and yes the clothes that i had not worn for a long time still there.
Thank you. I will begin the journey of decluttering.
Yay, snoogle! Best pillow ever! My friends hubby calls it "the other man". Thanks for ALL your tips, tutorials and motivation.
Re old socks. Hi. New to your channel. Love it. I have been watching your videos while giving my kitchen a good clean. Just thought I would mention our use for old socks. I keep a small box by our winter shoes containing a selection of old dark coloured socks for pulling over walking shoes when it’s icy outside. A great way to avoid slipping in the snow. Honestly, believe me, if you live in a cold climate, try it. I always swill them through and thoroughly dry them afterwards before putting them away so they don’t smell and besides, you never know what might be under that snow !. A black pair of socks is almost unnoticeable over black boots or shoes.
Wooden hangers look nicer and are more durable, but the thinner plastic ones take so much less space. I don't have a wardrobe room, just a small closet for my things, and I actually got rid of the wooden hangers in order to have my clothes more organized, because hanging them up is always better than folding them. They're all matched though, which makes it look neat.
First, congratulations on the bundle of joy. Loved your video. I'm doing a Major clean this summer then having a garage sale and whatever is left is being donated. Only junk drawers now for me is my night stand ones. I purchased a bunch of bins to help organize my laundry room, spice cupboard, under the sink, bedroom etc. Love them.
I love your videos!! I def need to declutter my bedroom, now back to the video! Congrats on your new blessing!
MissNaturalShay thanks for watching!
Clean My Space good luck!!!!
I needed you! Praise the Lord!🤩Loving your decluttering videos. You are going to be of help in my journey of living in a neater more beautiful home. Thank you
Junk bags corners and draws galore. It's usually the stuff that's left over at the end of an attempted decluttering session which becomes overwhelming I think I want to keep it but I don't know where to put it. It's so emotionally draining to sort that I usually end up hiding it away.
I box up 'crap' too. Wait a whole 6 months or a year, haul it back out...I swear a good 80% will be easy to toss. That goes for 'decor', books, clothes,bedding, kitchen items, old paint...everything!
U said it..its my bag of “old” clothes which may come handy some day or on a nice summers day..i actualy find it hard binning old stuff cos to me personaly clothes never get old or out of fashion..i only bin clothes wen they need binning..😩😐
I give the uninvited guest the uncomfortable pillow😂
That's hilarious XD
I think that's allowed
I love Tony Little pillows and Joy MANGANO pillows from HSN.
I ditched the old pillows and bought new ones to keep in the guest room storage.
That's not very nice lol
I'm in the process right now. Funny how I'm doing this and caught this video. I love makeovers, decorating, cleaning, closets, a lot is going to storage and that is also a project all bins are matching. I love this. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
My dry cleaner will take back wire hangers. Great video! Love the no junk drawer idea.
This is exactly the motivation I needed this morning
I have ZERO junk drawers in my house! My resolution a few years ago was to give everything a home and it stuck. We made floating nightstands for the bedroom and that helped curb bedroom clutter for us. We don’t even have a dresser anymore :)
Sonya Barnes Do you have a huge walk in closet? How do you get by without a dresser or chest?
Great tips. One thing I do is, I have a specific number of hangers in my wardrobe....one piece of clothing hanging on each, whenever something new goes in, something has to come out to open room...and i do that quite a lot cuz I love shopping for clothes....this way I always wear everything I have and it helps me to be more charitable. Same goes for linens, a new set comes in, an old set goes out.
Hi Melissa! I've been following your channel and apply many of your tips, so, no, I do not have a single junk drawer in my home or office. Thanks for your inspiration!
I just discovered your channel now and i have subscribed, your content is one one of the good things i have been surfing youtube for. i wonder where i have been all these while.
every drawer is a junk drawer save me
MrsNoji lol
Same
I think that you need to start one drawer at a time... and with time it shuld be easier to manage. can be overwhelming, but don't give up 😊
Same. lol.
Sameeeee
I keep a few old magazines around for my two nephews; they are learning to use scissors. They practice by cutting out pictures and letters they like. Then they get to glue the chosen pictures onto construction paper for a fun and easy art project. After it's used, the magazine is tossed :D
I'm moving into a new place soon and would love if you guys could make a video about the best easiest way to move. Awesome video! 😊
Okay I love your regular vids, but you need to make a hairstyling tutorial. Please! Your hair is always just 😍
I watch all of your videos 😩 do you have one for makeup organization? I don't have a lot of stuff, but it's piling up a bit. Congrats on the baby 😍😍
Congratulations Melissa and Chad, I saw your reveal video (not gonna spoil lol) and that reminded me of my pregnancy. When I was purchasing my maternity clothes, which I still wear 9 months later, I subscibed to pregnancy and baby related magasines that I never read and toss directly in my ottoman. Thanks for the idea of giving them away, I'll do it next time I visit my obgyn
I am dealing with a little different situation that has brought on huge clutter in my BR. Long story short: Some dear friends moved in with me after the husband was in a car accident that left him a quadriplegic. My home is very accessible. SO, I gave them my (more accessible) bedroom, and I moved into another bedroom. This room was already cluttered with my 26 year old daughter's stuff that she left behind. On top of that, I had to move MY stuff into the BR. Ugh! It is so embarrassing! I keep the door closed!!! I also am unable to walk well because of a knee problem. I thought of asking a friend to help me, but everyone I know is so busy , I hate to ask them.
Whoa! I can't believe how many clothes you guys have in your closet! That is crazy! Who needs that many outfits?
OMG GUYS THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! Will you do another one ?
Thanks for the video and congratulations on the baby
I got rid of four pillows thanks to you, in fact they have been recycled into my doggie bedding, and the dogs love them plus, I don’t miss them at all.
I'm learning about decluttering so your videos are a great help , thank you for the great videos
Nice video! Enjoyable and informative, was not overwhelming.
so glad you don't advocate just throwing out the single socks/holey socks but find a second life for them before they hit the dumpster. I have to admit, the single socks I do tend to hang on to though, because I just KNOW the mate is going to turn up one day!!
Great tips! Thank you! Congratulations to both of you on your baby!💖
This was super inspirational! I LOVE Decluttering...I've done quite a few of them on my channel, but this motivated me to do even more!
Thanks for your tips Melissa, congratulations for your pregnancy. Blessings and you got a new subscriber. 😊🥰🎄
your hair is everything ! Thank you for the video
I am so excited for y’all, and girl you are carrying that precious bundle completely in front of you! I was robbed of the maternity clothes I was looking forward to because he wedged himself up under my ribs. I was 7mo along before I had to “resort” to not buttoning my jeans! Clear robbery!
I’m about to bleach all my old pillows and donate them to the animal shelter, same thing we do with old towels, blankets, comforters and sheets. And the declutter next on my list is going through pictures and art on my walls! Woohoo!
Sock singles party! LOL I'm tossing stuff left and right and decluttering in the office as well as at home. I have 6 junk drawers around the house and I'm slowly decreasing my junk drawer to 1 and then NONE! I love that candle display that's under your TV! its so pretty and barely takes up space. Thanks for the tips and that tie holder is very nice, I should get one for my boyfriend as a gift. Oh do you have a video on how to clean ties?
We had one junk drawer but I put small organizer boxes in the drawer and it’s much better! Yes, my bedroom need serious organizing!
Serendipity! I had just put in some laundry and gone to my Kallax where I store my clothes and grabbed a stack of shirts to sort into purge and keep piles and sat down to watch this video while I did it...and bam! You're talking about the EXACT thing I'm doing!
I wish I could get my hubby on board. Lol. And yes congrats on your precious baby. Prayers for a safe and healthy birth and baby. 😍😘
Great video for high school kids.
Congrats on the new baby!
I've taken our wire hangers back to the dry cleaner for them to reuse and they were very thankful!
My junk drawer is actually in the kitchen!
Congrats lady.......safe journey.....and great simplified videos
Melissa you’re looking gorgeous!! Thanks for the tips as always! These videos are gems!
I definitely need to get rid of clothes and scrubs I do not wear. I am definitely going to use your check list. Thanks Melissa.
😄 😊 😘 TYSVM!! I've been needing to do this for quite some time, thanks for the motivation! Also, CONGRATS on your pregnancy! Hope the nausea & vomiting don't happen to you! (I had it terribly bad with my second son.) Can't wait to see your new little one (that's *IF* you decide to show him publicly)! Some parents like to keep that private..either way, i'm SO excited for you two! 👶 👣
Thanks for sharing I definitely need it. I've been working and didn't have the time. But...your video has inspired me to clear the clutter. I really don't feel good in this space.
You guys are early today! Nice little early birthday treat.
Good video. Something helpful would be how to dispose of certain items, such as pillows. When de-cluttering, I always get hung up on the items that don't fit into one of the following categories: re-cycle, re-gift, re-purpose or serious trash. Thanks.
Lol "the pregnant"
BluefoxxyNautral84
PREGANANANANANT
BluefoxxyNautral84 That cracked me up. Lol!
SomeRandomGuy how to burn a Luigi board
Anybody, explain this joke, please! :'(
Lola's Headquarters it's just a direct quote from the video...
If only I could get my other half to declutter! He has way more clothes than I do!!
Unexpected seasons....some winters extreme...then there's that 5 lbs that make the whole other half of your wardrobe either gross or fabulous! Then, my social life or lack thereof, changes drastically from time to time. good thing I have a good size closet!
golly I love Clean my space!! we definitely have junk drawers in every room :D
Decluttering my home is so difficult I grew up in a home where both my grandmother and father are hoarders and it was the norm for me for 17 years , my nan never got me to clean anything so I’ve become dependent on UA-cam to learn how to clean and declutter but I’m slowly getting there 😁
OMG! Congratulations!! 😊
Excellent! We could all use some bedroom decluttering!! Thanks for the inspiration. (Please note that many libraries actually cannot accept book donations. Definitely call your library before carting a big box of books over there.) :)
Ally Copper some churches or non profits may take them to raise funds, so maybe call around or ask if and when book donations could be accepted to help them raise funds
Pretty much everything you advice I have done. Like thin plastic hangers, take up less space. Or the black felt material kind. 2 junk drawers in kitchen. Hubby uses one of his dresser drawers for gadgets, and his nightstand with 2 drawers and our walk in closet for gadgets and small tools. What I would love to get rid of is gadgets.
I still have my mom's jewelry and am going to make Christmas ornaments with it.
You are always inspire us. Thank you for your sharing
Employing the rule of having a specific place for "junk," or clutter, then tidying those spaces more frequently. Making choices between living with less or elevating the routine of when items are used, where they are when I need them! Catching up!
Great ideas! I like your 10 Things to Toss videos.
I don’t have a junk drawer but I have a junk basket lol! Gah I hate junk drawers and I really need to do something with that basket. Thanks for the morning motivation! I’m off to get rid of that basket.
Ι enjoy those videos! They give me real motivation to declutter! And yes I have two junk drawers, one in the nightstand and one in my office! (Do some office -files/stationery/etc decluttering-organisation. I need some ideas! )
This was so helpful thanks.
I kept a bunch of Real Simple magazines for years..(love it and thought I would read them again). Finally donated them. FYI you can return your wire hangers back to the dry cleaners. Better than throwing them out!
Lovely to actually see a man going through and tossing his stuff.... :)
Really great video! It was super helpful!👍🏼😘
i only use a good grade white hangers. Looks nice. wood ones for coats. Great video.
This winter season i got upset about how many clothes i had. I am not one to purchase tons of new clothes. I decided to get rid of all of my summer clothes!! This was to make more space in my room and i can easily get “new” clothes at clothes swaps etc. no need to keep cheap summer clothes year after year!
Great ideas! Also could you do one for a kids room?