*HUGE* DECLUTTERING OVER 1,000 ITEMS FROM OUR MOBILE HOME | an entire week of mobile home homemaking
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HEY Y’ALL! Merina is my name and Mobile Home Livin’ is my thang! Around here I’m known for mobile home makeovers and large family mobile home livin’! I used to do mobile home livin’ in a trailer park in Tennessee. We’ve set out on a new journey and bought our dream home - a double wide mobile home on some acreage in the hills of Tennessee! We’re a homeschooling family of 6 & we are crazy about Jesus!
My community is one of the most loving, kind, and welcoming communities on this platform so pull up a seat and stay awhile 🥰
Rina can you and your family pray for my mom?She is currently in hospice and she doesn’t have much more time. This is the hardest thing I have ever experienced.
I am fervently praying for your momma as well as for you! ❤❤❤❤
So sorry to hear that. We'll be praying for you and your family.
Prayers for you and your mom
Sending prayers to you and your family
🙏 sendings prayers
I thought it was AWESOME that you realized that your kids were probably overwhelmed in the space and decided to DO something about it. A lot of times when decluttering is overwhelming, it's difficult for an ADULT to take care of it, much less a child. I approve this message.💞
If you looked in every other day things would not get to so much mess, it is great to Renovate but life go on in the rest of the house
The less "stuff" you have, the less to clean up and the less overwhelmed you feel..goes for kids too.
You and Shane are doing an awesome job.
That egg noodle casserole looked so yummy
You really need storage containers for everything.
Love your videos you are a wonderful mother and have amazing organization skills and love that you are teaching your children about the love for Jesus ❤️🙏
Colton is such a sweetheart and such a big help to you! The dish towels are fabulous. The room looks great. And thank you for showing Jesus in all you do!
"I DON'T SEE THAT AS CONTENT...I SEE IT AS REAL LIFE"...A M E N 🥰 Great Parenting 💕
Experiences over stuff. We made that switch 6 years ago. Life changing. Also our kids remember all of the experiences over anything they've ever been gifted.
You’re right. You can’t solve all your kids problems but you can always guide and advise them. You don’t need to be harder on your kids. They are great!
I decided to declutter in 2021 and my home feels so light and clean. I don’t purchase items if I don’t need them and I can honestly say best decision ever
What I see in regard to your children is their willingness to help you in whatever you or Shane are doing. Also, and this is a huge thing for children; your children are HAPPY! They are faith based in God and their hearts are loving. I don’t see any area where you or Shane are lacking as parents. Carry on and God bless you all❤
Aww I miss the days of walking into my daughter’s room and seeing all her Barbie’s and toys scattered about. At the time it was frustrating BUT I promise one day you will miss it! Time goes by WAY too fast!
I love the perimeter cleaning and organizing!
Yes indeed! Time goes so fast. My daughter is 36 and lives in Seattle, I am in Florida. She has been there since 2011, it has yet to get easier.
Great point ! Yes! Comes before you know it !
@@lisapitts9518 my daughter just got married and lives around the corner but moving to Ohio next summer. My heart can’t take it! I went to college in Michigan but ran back to Texas after graduation because I hated the winter…fingers crossed! Lol
@@Treesah0416 You will be in my thoughts & prayers.
THANK YOU for standing up & protecting your kids online! So many content creators use their kids as content, even though they are too young to understand and legitimately consent to it. ❤
Love the dish towels, that was an awesome gift!!! God Bless whoever sent those and you guys too, Love you🥰💕🙏
Marina, tip for the ground beef ( put the frozen ground beef) in your refrigerator at night then in the morning put it out on your counter to thaw for your next meal!
I have one thing to say. YOU are a wonderful mama, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise! Keep being you sweet Merina.❤️❤️❤️
FYI...You can make buttermilk by adding a tablespoon of vinegar to regular milk and let it sit for a couple mins..just thought I'd share.
You can make butter with heavy cream
Rina I raised 2 boys. They were responsible for cleaning their own rooms. However, like you about every other month, I grabbed a trash can & cleaned out the stuff they overlooked. Such as the candy wrappers stuffed in drawers, stuff that got shoved under the bed, etc. I was a neat freak, so it was hard letting the boys clean on their own, but they had to learn. So you are right on track, girlfriend. You're a good mom. ❤👍
An my dishes that where petri projects in his room I had to get back lol
I love that your oldest still loves to be in your presence. My kiddos are little and want momma all the time right now, but I know someday that will change, but your videos make me hopeful!!
Merina, I always watch your videos on my big screen tv. And there's no way for me to comment. My daughter explained to me that I can watch your videos on my TV and then go on my cell phone and download the UA-cam app. And then I can comment from my cell phone. I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Kathleen and I've been watching your videos for a long time. No one has the right to judge anyone on how they mother their children. You are an excellent mother, wife, and a great woman. You are so energetic. When I watched this video of you helping your kiddos clean out their room it made me get up off the couch and start straightening up my living room and dining room. I look forward to the next video that you post. And I will be commenting when I'm able to. God bless you and your beautiful family.
I raised 6 kids, they are all wonderful adults now. You are doing a great job, your kids are happy, loved and well adjusted. They will turn out to be fantastic adults. 💙
My son was a very messy child and teenager. Now he is a very neat organized person. Just because a child is messy while they are young doesn’t mean they will always be. As he matured he changed.
That’s good to know because I have two teenage boys and their both messy.
Mine too! I hardly recognize him 😮.
My younger brother was like that ! Now you could eat off his floor so to say ! Even w his health issues it bringd him joy to clean & keep his place that way by organizing not having junk/ clutter ! I admire him for being so together !
Yes hunny - it’s a weird world we live in and protect your babies- we’ve seen You grow and the best thing you can do is be there for them - my grown kids know momma has your back - I can’t fix everything but I will be there for them till my dying breath
Rina, you are THE MA’AM! You are such an inspiration. I wish I’d had you in my life when I was a young, ignorant mom. I needed homemaking skills. Cooking skills. Bow-staff skills. (Napoleon Dynamite lol) What you do for your family is amazing, but you are also doing so much for us AND Christ. Keep up the invaluable ministry ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻
I totally respect the fact that you protect your family and choose not to show them cleaning
Skip to 11:10 and you’ll see her son cleaning right there 😂
😂😂😂😂
I completely agree with the way you are handling the clutter. We can’t expect our children to keep their rooms better than we do or even as well. They are learning. They need support and kind supervision. You will be very happy one day when you see them raising their own children with kindness and understanding.
God is so good. We can go to our Heavenly Father and he holds his loving arms out and says welcome home. I am here. ❤
Merina, I’ve been doing the same thing! A Major Declutter! My sister came up and helped me we took EVERYTHING out of Two Rooms on my Back porch and I only brought back in the Few pieces of decor, and I kept all of my family pictures! So far I feel like I can breathe, we’re still not done! But My home is Looking so GOOD! I took out over 3,000 pieces and maybe even more than that! I think you done an Amazing job! I Love you all! Tell Nanny I Love her!❤❤❤❤❤❤🐶🐶🐶🐶+🐶♥️
Merina you are such a hard worker. I raised 4 kids in a 14x80 mobil home, I worked a full time job when all my kids got in school. I know how hard it is. I had a rule where the kids kept their toys in their room or outside, not toys scattered all over the house. Anything left scattered got put in a box and put in our storage shed, for a few weeks, there has to be rules. For the stuffed animals, there are nets that you can hang in a corner, not expensive. kids don't really need so much stuff, sometimes it overwhelms them. I am sure when warm weather gets here, they will play outside more, less clutter inside. Yes, kids want and need rules in order to survive in the adult world. You and Shane are good parents who love their kids, just hate seeing you going in circles over and over. God bless you all.
We put a net and put it up hanging from the wall. It almost looks like a hammock and that’s where they put all the squish mellows up.
It’s from corner to corner .. that way it’s up off the floor and they have all their squish mellows safely above.. my daughters loved it
Easy to remove the net once you declutter, some more or to take it down or you can keep it up forever.. ❤
Great idea.😊
So encouraged by you staying true to what works for you and your family and not allowing the way you do things to be influenced by others ❤
Love this comment 🙌
This was the best decluttering!!! THANK YOU FOR WALKING YOUR KIDS through the process!!!
I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!!! we love yall!! JESUS LOVES YOU MORE!!!
You are the hardest working woman I know. You are a great momma.
Such a hard worker!!❤
I love your attitude about bettering yourself and your children. It’s never too late to start making a change. I’m trying to change the way I do things and hopefully my life will be better. I love your channel. Keep up the good work
Your way of thinking is what draws me to you. God 1st always ❤
As a mum of 4, (all grown now) I remember clearly learning as I went along, and teaching my kids as I learnt how to declutter, clean etc. No one taught me, I had no idea how to do it all. But l learnt and then so did my kids. They’ve grown into good adults, amazing adults! You are a brilliant mum Merina, don’t listen to anyone who thinks you’re not! We all love you! 💕💕💕
Working together incorporating fun is the best way imo. No stressing out. Incorporating everyone’s strengths and helping boost their weak areas🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
You're a wonderful mother. Keep doing & raising your kids the way you have been. You got great kids & they are truly blessed to have you & Shane as parents.
Wow, all that used to be money!
Ive never had that many clothes! 😄
With that many items, laundry would be completely overwhelming.
While we were still growing, my mom got us each 7 daily outfits and 2 church outfits, which we had to rotate.
We always outgrew them before that had a chance to wear out or for us to get too tired of them.
Yes Girl ,Less is MORE !! Remember that ❤❤❤
My mother in law used to say don't put it down, put it away. I was married until my husband passed 3 1/2 years ago and I still do not follow that rule. But I plan too in my new home. And also live minimalist
Im 45 and back in the 80,'s and 90"s and my use to once a month declutter my room then i was responsible for putting things in their places or momma would throw everything that looked out of place and cluttered and made me sit for as long as it took to get it right .
You two are raising 4 amazing lil humans who will be great humans
Merina I genuinely dont know how you do it. You are such a beautiful person who shares so much with us (complete strangers) I'm sure you still have moments when you're angry or sad but I want to thank you for just being you. You always say that nobody should be taking advice from you but you are wrong girl. The way you parent is beautiful. And I'm learning from it. Your children always seem so happy and loved. It makes me sad to come down in the comments and read some of the things people still say to you after all your years on here😢. I just don't understand how if they watch you regularly how they could say some of these things. And some even try to hide the "kind advice" behind the Lord's name. It truly breaks my heart. I hope that you always know that there are some people here who keep coming back because you are genuinely loved and appreciated ❤❤❤
Merina, this is just perfect timing, so I had mentioned to you about early Sept i started watching your declutter series and iam still working on it.I wasn't able to go through I had appointments and somewhat went through a bout of depression.But was able to keep plugging away with it .😅I was working on my hutch thats become a hotspot.I love the girls were able to come and say they needed help,also that Colton helped you but also his sisters,that alone speaks volumnes of how loving and kind your children are! Just remember your passing things onto your kiddos that you weren't taught, yes its demonstration however remember they see you renovating a new home for them cooking,and,shopping,outside activities sitting on their bedroom floor cleaning and orginizing things.You rock momma i dare to say the kiddos would agree.Love that your protecting those kiddos love that!Whoever made those beautiful kitchen towels does beautiful work and what a thaughtful gift!God bless each of you always🕊️💚
Marina you are a sweet momma,I agree momma just has to get in there and fix things once in awhile. Great job. I love how Colton just jumps in there and helps you. You guys have so much fun I love you and your family. I wish I could watch your videos every day. Keep up the great work .
I truly understand that if the girls are overwhelmed and did not know where to start, it was a great mom that stepped in. If it is overwhelming for an adult, imagine a child may not know where to begin. Excellent strategy. Prayers! ❤
You are such a good momma. I would do a mom deep clean every now and then as well. We are here to teach them by showing so nothing wrong with that. People who always watch your channel know they help as well. And I respect that your channel isn’t focused on your kiddos. ❤❤
Marina, Colton is such a great helper! All your kiddos have such good hearts! You and Shane are very special parents! God bless y’all! 🙏 ❤😊
I wasn't a strict parent. And your chilren all appear to be very happy and loved. That's the most important part.
I had to do that with my kids too. My son changed after puberty, his room was spotless, still is to this day, he's 22. My daughter still struggles and she's 25. You're doing a great job Mama!!!! I still do Valentines goodies for them too!!! ❤❤❤❤
Jesus truly loves us and knows our needs. We are so blessed to know him. You have a beautiful testimony.
You never cease to impress me with your wise beyond your years thoughts on life and parenting. You are doing so good and just know that you have a tribe of mama's out here that are so proud of you.
I totally agree with you that kids mimic their parents and they can get overwhelmed very easily. I learned when my kids were small that they were happier and used their imaginations with less 'stuff'. I think you will get to a point where you are giving them less presents and shifting to more experiences. The things that we remember the most about our childhood were the memories with our family and not the toys we played with. So when you are shopping for things like Christmas (or Valentine's Day) keep in mind that you are contributing to the next need to declutter.
I love your parenting style! I get called too lenient too, but I also get told I have the happiest, sweetest, most polite kids. I think kids who get treated with respect by their own parents find it second nature to treat everyone else with respect too!
I've been decluttering also...it feels so good to get rid of all the stuff that is taking up space !
So proud of you for the hard work this took and for your girls for their willingness to let it all go! Good job. 👏👏👏
Marina once you take your pasta off the heat, and drain then run it under some cold water so it stops the cooking process. Keeps your pasta from getting mushy. I hope that helps ya😉❤😊
It’s wonderful to have the family helping together. Help with cleaning together and pitching in at the end of the day picking up shoes and toys , gathering trash and doing dishes. Music on or talking together and in a few minutes more is done as a family affair. Not too much for anyone !!! ❤ hugs of gratitude for all!
Merina, when my kids were young, every so often- they would get a Momma clean and declutter! Don’t explain why!!! We mamas totally get it😘😘😘
Exactly Kathy, and now when I go to visit my daughter and grandjoys her and I always do a declutter and rearrange their rooms.
When my kids and then grandkids were little (the toy years), we really celebrated the four seasons. On the Solstices and Equinoxes I would swap out the seasonal decor…..first days of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.
I had color-coded bins so I could tell The Drummer, “Please go pull the brown bins.” (Or the Spring yellow ones, etc. Walmart and Hobby Lobby have them.) They contained the seasonal sofa pillow covers and throws, mantel decorations, wreaths for the doors, etc.
ALSO packed away were TOYS AND BOOKS! It was like seeing old friends and Christmas morning every quarter! I tried to pack away the stuff that was seasonal-ish, and that they liked. We just didn’t buy junkie toys anymore.
It was easier to pack stuff away, discard, and donate quarterly. It was also easier for them to pack something away knowing they would see it again than to give it away.
(Another fun thing was that I wrapped 24 of the Christmas story books in Christmas paper and they opened them every day as an Advent calendar. Even in high school they would stop to hear their favorite childhood Christmas stories being read. They usually got a few additions to the collection every year. When I packed up Christmas I would set aside the 24 favorites in an “Advent” bin with the nativity set and elf on the shelf and the stuff we needed first of the Christmas season decor and toys.)
As well, we scaled down the junkie gifts and the quantity. Holidays each had traditions and special food and activities rather than gifts. We saw the Nutcracker ballet every year and went to the big zoo in a nearby city to see Spring babies. We bought season passes to things and went wild water rafting every summer. They barely remember what they got for Christmas or birthdays, but the special desert or Autumn hikes to see the leaves changing - they remember those family traditions. I’d say we still do a lot of them!
I got up and went and declutter my sock and pj drawer!!! Yea. Thanks for the motivation, came back and you were still on a roll!! So today a decluttered bathroom cabinet/towels and personals. Feel so accomplished.
I just love your kiddos and their hearts. Not in a sick way but they just have loving, giving, and helpful hearts and that is just from the little bit I've seen on here. People may not agree with how u parent but you must be doing something right. When I see u as a mom of what is on here I see you as the most patient, loving, educating, God fearing momma. I so get you when u say if u go in are overwhelmed that u can't imagine how they must feel. That is how I've always felt with mine too. There are just times that mommas do have to go in for the rescue. Mine are now 21 and 19 and I can tell u that they now know and do call momma to come to the rescue. My son lives in a different state so I can't do as much for him but my daughter definitely calls when she needs help. She's called just so overwhelmed to where I just have to come help clean or as simple as her dropping off a bag or 2 of dirty clothes. Sometimes that's all u need is someone to do a couple loads of laundry for u. So I say keep doing what you're doing cause they will call on u when they are grown.
Your girls are growing up so fast, I so believe when they reach there teens they absolutely will remember how hard you worked and have set the best example!!! Thanks for sharing your wonderful family ❤❤❤😊
Rina, to make more room in the closet how bout taking the suit cases, put a dryer sheet in the luggage to keep them smelling fresh, then in a trash bag and hang them in one of the storage sheds? hanging them will keep them up out of the way and the trash bag will protect them from dust.... gosh with 6 of y'all that's a lot of cleared space!!
Merina those towels are adorable. I get what your saying about the kids learning by example, try getting them every night to straighten up their room for 30 minutes. It’s will be a start for them, they don’t know how to start so you have to show them where to start. I love how your girls play with their toys.
The humble and compassionate way you explained why and how you teach your kids is so precious and I can hear the love in your voice as you discuss your feelings. Your "realness" on your channel is so refreshing. Thank you for what you do choose to share with us.
Here’s a little tip that help me in keeping a tidy home and it made washing a lot easier. It also saved some money.
MAKE A CAPSULE WARDROBE FOR EACH PERSON.
I did 15 items in each one. I went through the clothes with each person.
I do this for myself. It works!!
Merina, a hint for your burger. Take it out of the freezer a day early and let it thaw in the fridge. Makes it quicker when browning it. Your meals look delicious.
You are raising some amazing kids!
your girls modeling is just the cutest, & hearing them laugh is great. you don't have to explain yourself to anyone. all you have to do is look at your kids & see that
they are happy, healthy & love their parents. raise them up in the way of the Lord & they will be fine young ladies & gentlemen. God bless
I had to come back and leave another comment. Once again, I want to remind everyone that I am a 45 year old homeschooling mother of seven.
I am so proud of you for recognizing that it’s backwards to expect our kids to do things we ourselves aren’t doing. I’m with you 100%. I still struggle with keeping the home organized and having a home for everything, and everything in it’s home.
My own stuff sometimes gets out of hand like the girls’ room in this video. Right now my boys’ room looks like a boy version of your girls’ room.
It happens! Rooms get overwhelming.
I do know some moms who never seem to struggle with “pickles” like this. And I want to implement more of their good habits into my family too. But I’m not into beating myself up.
All of that said, with my boys’ room CURRENTLY looking like your girls’ room did at the beginning of this video, I’m going to go ahead and pass on one bit of advice. LOL!
It really is good to let the kids be involved in decluttering. They like to learn and practice picking up one little toy at a time, and process:
“Do I need this?”
“Does it fit? Does it work? Is it in good condition?”
“Do I want this?”
“Why do I want this?”
“Is it worth the way the mess feels?”
These are just a few good thoughts to keep in place.
One other thing, I’m trying to help my kids (AND MYSELF!) be more choosy about the things that we bring into the house.
I have spent 23 years of my life almost never buying anything new. Almost everything we have comes from thrift stores, and when I choose something to bring in the house, I usually think “Is this a high quality thing in good condition, and at a good price?”
But I haven’t had a good habit of asking myself “Do we really need it? Do I have a place in the house for it?”
I’m trying to do better with that.
I’m also trying to get rid of the same volume of stuff I bring home. So, if I bring home a bag of thrifted finds, I take that bag around the house and fill it up with the same amount of stuff to donate back to the thrift store.
One more thing about the “being choosy” I’m doing lately, is I’m …
S L O W L Y
… building a beautiful Maileg Mouse Dollhouse collection for the kids.
We got rid of the squishmallows because of space. And we have never allowed Barbie or LOL or any sexy dolls. Please don’t feel criticized! You do you Mama! I’m just saying, we had a lot of reasons (mostly my trauma) but the lack of adult themed toys helps the home feel more peaceful and safe. I’m not advising anyone to make the same choice, I’m just saying it’s what we do.
The point isn’t about our personal parenting choices, the point is, that it really helps to just simply eliminate big clutter problems.
For another family they might say “We don’t do baby dolls.” Or “We don’t do stuffed animals.” Or whatever. The specifics aren’t the point. I’m just saying it really helps to have some big things that are just out.
It simplifies it.
So, like I said, we’re slowly building up the Maileg Mouse House, and every time they get a new piece, they get rid of some other stuff, usually a stuffed animal. And this is really working to declutter the house. The girl’s room already has ALOT less stuff.
LOVE your parenting philosophy! My son is almost 3 and we only keep what we have a spot for. It takes 5 minutes to clean and vacuum his room every night. We do it together right now, but im hoping he will naturally start doing it himself as he gets older since thats what we have modeled!
My daughter asked if I could purchase experiences for my grands gift. One year I got a zoo pass, last summer I got them library cards and took them to different events at several county libraries. I've got magazine subscriptions that come In the mail each month. There's lots of ideas. Usually our kids rooms are full because WE buy them too much. I like the 4 gift per child for Christmas, 1- clothing 2- book 3- a toy. 4- a sweet, then besides a meal have a game or scavenger hunt for everyone.
Gifts: one that they need,one to read, one they want, and one to wear.
Hey Rina & and family. I love your videos! This one was really a great one. You made a lot of great points. All kids' rooms do indeed need that Mommy touch. Yes, the kids need to clean their rooms with you and on their own . After donating items, throwing away broken items, etc. It's so much easier to clean rooms. Having good storage systems and rotating the number of toys left out really helps. Putting away toys before bed or once they finish playing with them helps too. I had 3 step kids and 3 of my own, yes family of 8 plus work full time at a daycare. (The youngest two went to work with me). This really helped me stay organized and my home cleaned. My oldest Son has ADHD and still struggles with cleaning, but it's gotten better over the past year. I think what you're doing and have said is great!! Keep up the great work. Thanks so much.
You’re cleaning it out and bringing it right back in.
OMGOSH...love, love, love your decluttering videos. U R such a super mom. Never say U aren't. I would love to be your grandma, you R such a joy to your family. I have been watching your videos for going on at least 3 yrs. Absolutely , amazing
how much you have accomplished in your life. I'm not kin to you & I'm so proud of you. God bless.
Yes you just made my day!! Love your videos ❤ they always get me motivated
I really respect what you said in explanation about how children learn through example. Rather than getting hard on your kids for letting things get out of hand, you showed them, helped them, and as you learn, so will they. ❤
Less stuff=less declutterring:)
❤❤❤❤❤❤ the message in this video is something we all need to hear. LEARNED BEHAVIOR. Our children’s first and constant role models are their parents- WE teach them not just mannerisms and language and how to walk, just our daily habits (good and bad) are absorbed by our children. I was raised in a very clean home (though if you opened a storage cabinet or closet, Mom liked to shop) with a mother who just wanted us kids to be kids and enjoy life and be active in school and school activities as she dropped out of school in 10th grade to stay home and be the housekeeper/cook in her parents home as they both worked and my grandfather was VERY traditional (this is in the late 1940’s-mid 1950’s when she was married in 1955), so mom did t want us to clean or do laundry or cook. I was always a tidy person but had no idea of the daily housekeeping/cleaning needed to keep a house or knew how to cook. At about 22 years old, pregnant with my second child, I met a woman about 7 years older than me and she set me straight and taught me everything I needed to know on housekeeping, laundry and involving my toddler into helping me pick up during the day. The Betty Crocker Cookbook (1982 edition with orange hardcover) was how how I taught myself to cook and bake- that cookbook is still on a kitchen shelf. Anyone can change and learn new ways to do things and you are modeling that Merina. And the question about me not asking my mother- well, I eloped with a military guy 41 years ago and I was 1500 miles from my late mother and talking on the phone was not the same as being shown certain things, when it came to baking or cooking I burned up the phone lines as my mom talked me through baking/cooking things and when we visited her and dad, I made sure she taught me how she made things like her pie crust, her smoked finis haddock, tourtiere pie (a Canadien French traditional meat pie), and more things because Mom was an exceptional cook/baker.
My mom always said a messy home is a happy home ❤❤
Amen to everything you are saying. Especially being overwhelmed in our sin when Jesus reached down his hand for me. Blessings to you and your sweet family.
Thank you merina for doing this declutter every time you do one it motivates me so so much to declutter my house!!! I love it! ❤
The kitchen towels are awesome 😍
Great job decluttering! That’s what I used to do with my kid’s rooms! Way to go! It always feels better when we declutter! Those towels are perfect for you! So cute!
I’m currently overwhelmed and very overstimulated by all the clutter in my house and it gets to a point where I just sit down cuz idk where to start , it’s funny how we’re miles and miles apart , and you always know what to say with whatever I’m currently dealing with at the time.
Start with a small area - a 5 foot area move stuff out - clean it and take your time - once started it snowballs
Definitely just take one small area at a time, I de-cluttered my full house a couple years ago, I started in my kitchen and it took me 2 weeks for the kitchen alone, the whole house took approximately 6 months, only working til I had enough for the day and never overwhelming myself … once you start and see the progress it’s such a good feeling you wanna keep going til the whole house is done before you know it ! 😊👍😊
Hey, merina! Thanks for today's video. I love the way you did the decluttering in today's video. You did a great job. I'm so happy for you. Colton is so sweet! You are a great mama!
I am so excited .. 😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉Merina is here
I Iove your family. You and Shane truly love each other, you’re both funny and your kids are the sweetest and you’re both great parents!!!
Weekly vlog! Yes please! Thank you for the motivation, Merina.
Hi Merina! I love your channel! Your parenting style is YOUR parenting style! There is no set parenting style. We all do the best we can! I love that your children are learning along with you. And May I say that Colton is such a joy! I think he’s your mini you! You just keep being you and your family keep being your family! Much love! 🩷🩵🤍💙❤️💛
@Fearfully-CREAT11 I totally wanna hear anything you have to say! You are wise beyond your years Merina! Your love for God, your love for your family and your love for your friends is so heartwarming! Much love!
Sometimes....we have to look in the mirror and be honest... your stuff is ruling you. Glad you put your foot down and ruled over all the stuff. Stop falling into the buying traps of momentary pleasures that gives us months of aggravation.
For future organinzing you may want to consider a hamper or tote somewhere that kids can put their clothes in that don't fit anymore or they don't want. Similar to your new laundry system. You are such a great mom and Shane is such a great dad! May God bless you and your family.
When you're fixing up your home. Try to give them storage and give them a trash can and it may help. It may not. But a place for everything helps. But you know what so long as your kids are kind and loving and respectful. Nothing wrong with helping them. Your a Great mom
Merina don't take this as a negative , but I noticed at Xmas time you guys buy soooo much gifts for kids, I know how that is, I thought the more gifts the better, we all love watching them open gifts, but noticed they get alot that has so many small parts and looks like that's what the stuff is in your girls room..tiny accessories..try not buying alot, they will probably get more out of them..and enjoy their toys more. To much is a overload....gwen
I just love your family videos because you guys are so real!
Less is more! Kids don’t need a lot of toys to enjoy life, plus you can save money for other things!! Good job!
Love the care bears....my favorite is grumpy...its nice to see someone else wearing then since I'm in my 50's.❤❤❤❤
Hi Marina! I just want you to know that your frozen solid meat is good for a very long time. As long as it’s kept frozen solid, and then thawed and used the same day.
When I was younger and less comfortable with using meat that had been frozen a long time, I would sometimes bring home large packages of ground beef, and cook it all up, and then put it into family meal size amounts in freezer bags and freeze it already cooked.
It makes meal prep super easy too. It’s not my “always” but I still do that sometimes.
Idea for a quick meal; Look up “egg roll in a bowl” recipe - get a bag of Cole slaw (without the dressing, ground beef/pork/turkey or chicken, sesame oil, hoisin sauce or soy sauce, and wonton strips. Takes about 5-10 min and SO GOOD!! It also is on WW, low carb, low cal for those on diets.
I love this too!❤
I just love Shane grocery haul are the BEST EVER! Especially the singing introductory.❤
Merina/ you can make buttermilk with adding a splash of white vinegar to reg milk. It’s what I do I never keep buttermilk.