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I have been there at all seasons and I have a grandmother buried in the cemetery next door, no matter what the season sleepy hollow is a beauty and your cottage in that location will be stunning with every season, brings renewal and refreshment, always cling to God and each other, and live a life that will be an example to all that touch your lives, your channel spreads that message. You both belong together ❤ 💙 💛 💗 💕 ♥ ❤
@@itsacharminglife the town relies on the spooky aspects of the poem and Washington Irving the town very need and tidy and on and off my black mare is used for the headless horsemans horse and she does well, I trained her from a foal. And there is no place like it, a lot of channels do videos and that is fine but they focus on the spooky and not the real sleepy hollow and the charm it holds.
You got yourself a good guy. Mine would say,do it yourself. When we sold our apartment building after living there 29 years. He was surprised how little ,of stuff I had. I told him no one eles will help me organization the decoration stuff,I did it myself.
It feels so refreshing to see someone who is not a ruthless declutterer 😂. There are so many minimalism videos out there…. But I like my stuff. I love my overcrowded knicknacky bookshelves and my mix matched mugs and having decor for every season and holiday. I have two small children and it’s so much fun to get out the valentines hearts and Easter decorations with them every year. I very much resonated with you in this video.
That sounds so fun to open the decor boxes with your kids 🎁 I've had my share of being ruthless before we lived in the cottage. I was definitely more of a minimalist not really by choice but just because moving across the world twice will do that to you LOL so living at the cottage has given me the first time chance to enjoy more of my knick knacks but it's still a struggle in a small space ✨ but I'm grateful for both seasons of having more and having less it's giving me a very balanced view of my possessions ✨
It is hard but where there is a will there is a way! Flat papers and postcards can be put in between pages of a book and/or stored under a dresser. Linens can be spread flat and put under chair cushions or a mattress. Also could put small things in the pockets of any hanging garments or wrapped in scarves or hats when stored out of season. If you have luggage you can store things in there. You will always find room for the precious things that bring you joy❤️
It's encouraging to see someone shares the struggle of getting rid of things. I love that you mentioned that sometimes you have to let go of things to let them bring joy to someone else...I've never thought of it that way... that really hit home. Tyfs this..I think it will make decluttering a little easier.
Being a former window decorator at Macy's Herald Square (Trained in the arts at Parsons School of Design) now a wedding designer and planner, I certainly have accumulated a collectipn of Art & Design tools, etc., I've had to get very creative with storage; plastic bins. Packed full and stacked under a table covered by a long tablecloth. Roll out storage bins under the beds, Rubbermaid bins stacked against a wall, and a bench measured and built right over the top with added cushions. Bookshelf that surround go above doors, containing pretty baskets There ARE ways...maybe a temporary outdoor arrangement for items that are not affected by temperatures and possible moisture exposure. A "Child's playhouse" that can be moved with you when you purchase your bery own home !
I have decided that I will just use and enjoy the things that bring me the most joy no matter what season they may represent.. For many years I collected strawberry items.. over 20 plus years.. Then one day we moved and it was time to refresh and let go of most of them.. I LOVE pumpkins.. So even in the spring/summer months I display many pumpkin items but also tuck in wild sprigs of spring vines, mini sunflowers or black-eyed Susan's etc.. I love your pumpkin items and that your sweetie suggested they be put in the kitchen, I so enjoy your lovely channel.. Have a blessed day..
Thanks Jessica, I wish I could even divide it more evenly into just a holiday box and then a season box but the different sizes of things makes that a little tricky ✨
To save space, I put the previous season's decor into the bin/bag where the new season's decor is stored and about to be put up. It also helps me decide what I want to put up again (the decor that's put up last is usually my least favourite, so it confirms that maybe I can live without it). 🤷🏻♀️
Michaels has these stackable bins with photo/craft holders. They can be around forty bucks but I found one in the as-is section for 1o dollars and im using it to store seeds. You can use something like that to store your seasonal pictures/postcards/cards paper decorations and don't take up a lot of space.
I definitely relate to putting things in baskets. They are attractive and an easy storage solution. I just cleaned out my closet and used your method of rolling my clothes ! What a fantastic idea. I fit so much more in my dresser.
I wish I can have that much. For Christmas I have 12 storage bins 😮. For Halloween half of that. You’re right Lynsey, going to vintage store makes us bring home more goods. 😁
Aww, well I don't want to take away the fun of thrifting and vintage shopping so that's why I just like to declutter before the season starts to let me still have that joy ✨
I love the music! " Big Bad Voodoo Daddy " is my favorite swing music. I do the same every season, it's hard to part with things that have a lovely memory attached to them. When I shop, I try not to buy on impulse, sometimes I'm successful and sometimes not! It's a process and the more you try, the easier it is to let things go.
Glad you liked the music, it's a favorite of mine too that I don't often get to share. Yes decluttering isn't ever ongoing process of learning and also depending on the season of life of life you're in 🍃
I love the prints from Paola too and gave me so much happiness to see it that you comunícate and share things. She is getting married soon and moving to the new house. I love the dolls of both of you are so super cute. Thank you for sharing so many beautiful and cutest things you have. Happy and bless spring. Btw the music was perfect.
You have such beautiful treasures! Just get another box! 😉 You are much better at keeping a limit on your "stuff" than I am. It all looks lovely. Thanks for having us! 💗👢👒
I hope to move sooner then later. I have so much stuff to give away, my plan is to pack things I know I can't live without and leave the rest. We have a really nice second hand shop in an area that most folks don't have much money to spare, my things always go there. When my mom passed yrs ago I took a lot of her decor things there, I pictured a little girl finding something special for her gram, that came from my mom. And Jonas is a packing magician.
@@itsacharminglife That's so true. Yrs ago I was at a friends gift shop and a lady came in and said she thought maybe she was ready to let some of her moms things go. She turned to me and said mom passed last yr, I said mine did yrs ago, I away gave things that would otherwise sit in a box than in someones home. She turned back and said I'm ready to let it all go. Have a wonderful week ahead =^)
This is so satisfying I can't wait to bring out my sprinnng items lol. The doll Lindsay loosing her pants cracked me up lol. Good system! Feels good to de clutter for sure. Have you done a video on how you style your hair? It's perfect and I would LOVE to get tips on that hairstyle 😍
😂 I'm glad my little Lindsay bit made you laugh, I can be such a dork! I've never done a hair tutorial because I feel like I'm still not very good at it but this was a particularly good hair day so thank you for noticing ✨
Oh, you have Cottage Fairy art work! I love her stuff though I haven't got any yet. I see how anxiety producing it is for you to do that job. You and Jonas manage it well with good discipline. I have decorations for every season too. Some is kept in our attic. Christmas takes up the most "real-estate " with two big bins and one about a quarter of their size. The next is fall decor in one medium size bin. All the others: Valentine's, St. Patrick's day and Easter are each kept in oversize zip lock bags. General spring and summer are mostly fake flowers that are also kept in the zip lock bags . I store all of these in one box. Then, there are other items, candles, dishes and figurines, I keep in two drawers in my "breakfront". I decided years ago that prefer to make my flat decoration from fabric and wood cut outs rather than the paper ones you buy. I use seasonal wooden cut-outs and fabrics or seasonal colors ~sew, crochet and paint. They're really cute and store away easy . I have several different wreaths that I keep hanging on our porch( which is a second story and used mostly for storage). The wreaths are recycled for the seasons and holidays. This was fun ...and I can't wait to see when, what, where and how you get into a bigger home! ~ Heather ~
I love that you have the box from Snow White. That's super cute. Also, don't feel bad about collecting things, I think some of us are magpies. We like to collect things that make us happy. Nothing wrong with that, so long as we practice moderation and not impulsive buy everything. I did that at Universal Studios this past year visiting the Harry Potter world, luckily I only regretted two purchases. XD
Love this! Also love your dancing Lindsay as you have fun putting up the decor haha! 😂❤ I loved the plugged in lights. I'd use those all year round around my bed frame or window to add ambience! I can't wait for spring! 🌻🌷🌹
You're so cute, Lindsay! 😊 And less is good, even in decor...which you do great with I think! 🐢 I'm like you...always moving pieces around putting them in different settings. I love the new looks with favorite treasures. Baskets are my favorite to stow away items and to hold books and crafty projects. I usually give items away at the seasons they pertain in, and I noticed on our Buy Nothing Group page so many looking for Christmas items this year. And love Paola, The Cottage Fairy...recognized those flower prints.🌷When you declutter items, do you thrift them at a favorite shop or give to family and friends? I've been passing items around to family and to many of my "adopted" daughters! 😊 We have some adorable vintage shops you would adore in Lexington, KY. 🙂 Happy Spring to Jonas and you! 🍀💚🍀
Love Lindsey how you and Jonas take great thought and love in your cottage. All my life * since being married * We have been the same way and want it to be truly a home, and reflect the love we have for living there.. Thank you for sharing how to pack things and that is a problem I do have. We have been married 53 yrs and I can remember everyone who gave us any item at all so it means so much. But certainly items should be placed away o be used at a certain season and not shown all the time. Storage used to be in large containers and placed in cellar or attics. But as you get older you truly want to downsize and you do need to not hold on to so much. Yu both are very young ye and do not have that problem, of course, but by living as you do and learning to have the items you love most and not o er cluttering, you will be better off once that time does come.
Thanks Carol, it can be hard to let go of sentimental items but we cherish the ones that resonate with us the most from those people that we love and let go of the ones that don't pass them on to someone else ✨
@@itsacharminglife You are right, of course and it is a good way to do this. It is good to have someone who can get your started and feeling it certainly can be done. I have the home looking cute and yet we know it must not have so much really as to be hoenst, we wil go smaller and when we do, the last minute would be very hard to then try to get rid of anything. TY
We've been there! With wedding items, time takes its toll on them. So I took photos of things it was hard to let go of, then it was easier to let go. They were documented in a new way that wouldn't age. With linens and cute hand towels, they multiply, and our taste changes. So asking myself which one will I be most excited to see next year helped me thin them out. Blessings to you!
Yes, tastes change is such an important point! 👏 That's why I try to take a leaky through the boxes as often as I can, it's an ever changing process as I'm ever changing
I live in a little less than 500 sq. ft. also. The challenge is real lol! I have moved 5 times in 5 year, each time to a progressively smaller place. Decluttering is stressful, especially for those of us who are sentimental.
Oh wow five times in 5 years that's very intense! I'm actually grateful for all the times we've had to move and it's sharpened my skill being able to let go of things and also cherish things while I'm able to. ✨
Me and my girlfriend lives in a 70 sqm apartment (I guess it´s about 750 sqft) with additional storage in the basement. It is enough for us two but it is a "penthouse" with a leaning roof that makes a lot of our walls very short. It comes with a challange when it comes to placing your furnitures and getting spaces to put wardrobes and shelves.
I always enjoy your videos. Your picture frame gave me an idea of how to display my favorite cards. I will look for a frame from the thrift shop. I couldn't see what you used to attach the cards to the string. Would you mind sharing what you use? Have a lovely week
You have a very good system. I so understand your challenge! We live in a 650 sq foot apartment and storage is definitely lacking. I've kind of done the same thing. I have 1 bin for Christmas, 1 bin for Fall and a small tote bag for Easter. I personally love it! Because I stay more focused on enjoying the "everyday treasures". The Seasonal decor is very minimal. I wasn't always that way, but since the kids are grown and out of the house, now I just do "touches of the Seasons". I do keep some of the bulkier items up all year. 🙊. )Such as our Christmas tree is up all year in our bedroom. ) But nobody sees it except for us. Lol 😂. Anyways, great tips! Enjoy your weekend 💖💐
I am trying to drastically downsize, and am very seriously considering a no buy year when it comes to decor. I just donated a car full of stuff, but it really is a journey. 😊
I was thinking about doing a no buy year as well but maybe more of a low buy year heard it called. Props to you for downsizing, I know how great that feels to be able to let go of things! ✨
Enjoyed watching - great spring motivation! And thank you - your use of a basket for storage got me thinking about a couple empty baskets I have on a high shelf in the kitchen that are infrequently used... so now they will be storage space! 🙂 --Andrea
Thanks for sharing your process~ With some items like the Lights try putting up a hook and hanging them from the ceiling in the storage area/attic you have. II hope this helps. It helps at my end :)
I enjoyed your video it’s nice to have enough seasonal decorations .I don’t have slot if storage in my home I’ve used good size wooden boxes to store things under my bed
I live in a small house with minimal storage and I need to let go of some things. I like how you keep your seasonal storage, and it makes sense to try and use flat things as best you can! I love how you hang the cards within the frame -- LOVE that idea! I knew it would be easier with Jonas there!!! BTW, I love your sweater!! So pretty!
Thank you! Usually we always declutter together but I thought I would save Jonas the trouble for once but I guess it just goes to show is better together ♥️
@@itsacharminglife I commented before I finished the video. Brain fog has been real, and I was afraid I’d forget. 💚💚💚 Loved this different style video. 😍
I’ve always loved the idea of houses having names, so after watching your video talking about naming your home Cobweb Cottage, I decided to name our smallish home Clover Cottage since our yard is full of the lucky green. Thanks for the inspiration!
I can't wait to downsize when my husband retires in several years. I have a large mid-century house and our attic opening is as small as yours. We've never even popped our heads up in it.
@@itsacharminglife No. My husband is a big guy, 6'3", and can't even fit through the little hatch in the ceiling. We have a 1961 mid century and the roof is more flat. I really miss the huge attic of my previous seventies rancher and 1930 house.
This was very helpful. I live in a 700 sq.ft. house and have always had trouble consolidating my items. I'm not good at organizing and not good at parting with things. I seem to be very sentimental. It does help to think about how much the next person will enjoy a certain item. I'm overwhelmed easily with the amount of stuff I need to go through. I'll just have to do a several sq. foot area each day. A little is better than doing nothing. Thank you for this video.
I totally understand I'm glad this could help a little bit for some motivation. The longer we've lived at the cottage the more sentimental I found myself becoming but after remind myself how wonderful it feels to pass things on to others and that sentimentality goes along with it ✨
I really enjoyed the more informal format! You guys have such a great style, and such a lovely collection of cute things! I used to really like making little decorative displays, and had some cute things. But, I went through some rough times in my life and I used a very utilitarian style of minimalism as a coping mechanism, so unfortunately I got rid of so many cute things that I liked!
Oh I hear you on that, there's been a few times in our moving periods of life where we got rid of things very ruthlessly. And sometimes I regret it a little bit but same time it was the thing that felt right to do at the time, so I don't think it was a mistake in the long run.
Have you ever considered building or finding on Marketplace a small shed to have a little more place? Also, why not enjoy the Christmas lights all year long. :) I get the Christmas boxes overflowing. I got rid of 2 very decent sizes boxes of decorations before Christmas and I still need to get rid of more, especially since I hardly decorate. Yes, an oxymoron but my vintage ornaments are so pretty. :)
Oh Phil LOL it can be really hard to get rid of things and I don't know what my life would look like if we haven't had to move so much internationally before. So life is just taught me how to cherish special few things and be able to let go and pass on the rest ✨
Can you use the boxes that you use for this season for last season so you don’t have to get rid of stuff. Put winter into the Spring boxes then rotate all seasons
We've done that unintentionally before and ended up with way more than we could handle, the system works best for us for now to make sure we don't bust our britches LOL
Lindsay is there anyway that you could get a little larger crates and just put all your Christmas things in one crate I know I have the same trouble you just look a little anxious like I said maybe you should get a little larger crates and put things in that I am feeling for you I seem to collect more and more each year just take your time.
Thanks for your concern, but we would have nowhere to put a larger crate. Everything has to fit in the boxes because they're that's the only way it'll fit up into the "attic" and it's best this way in the end to not accumulate more than we need for now 👍
Yeah it is a different side of you . I see that you struggle too when it comes to storage. We all do I think. No matter how much space we have we sure can tend to fill it
If I can suggest, don't declutter too much... i did it because I thought it was important... And then my loved one died... And now I value only what his eyes saw... i don't want to buy new things... Things that matter are only the ones we used and enjoyed together... Kisses from heart
Dear friends, let's get some de-cluttering motivation going and share your best tips for storing your decor!🧺 P.S. WE HAVE A DISCORD NOW! Join the Cozy Cottage Community server and chat with us and other kindred spirits daily. Joining our Patreon automatically gives you access: bit.ly/35mRjao
I have been there at all seasons and I have a grandmother buried in the cemetery next door, no matter what the season sleepy hollow is a beauty and your cottage in that location will be stunning with every season, brings renewal and refreshment, always cling to God and each other, and live a life that will be an example to all that touch your lives, your channel spreads that message. You both belong together ❤ 💙 💛 💗 💕 ♥ ❤
So lovely you've been to Sleepy Hollow "off season" too, as agree it's beautiful every season ✨
@@itsacharminglife the town relies on the spooky aspects of the poem and Washington Irving the town very need and tidy and on and off my black mare is used for the headless horsemans horse and she does well, I trained her from a foal. And there is no place like it, a lot of channels do videos and that is fine but they focus on the spooky and not the real sleepy hollow and the charm it holds.
You got yourself a good guy. Mine would say,do it yourself. When we sold our apartment building after living there 29 years. He was surprised how little ,of stuff I had. I told him no one eles will help me organization the decoration stuff,I did it myself.
It feels so refreshing to see someone who is not a ruthless declutterer 😂. There are so many minimalism videos out there…. But I like my stuff. I love my overcrowded knicknacky bookshelves and my mix matched mugs and having decor for every season and holiday. I have two small children and it’s so much fun to get out the valentines hearts and Easter decorations with them every year. I very much resonated with you in this video.
That sounds so fun to open the decor boxes with your kids 🎁 I've had my share of being ruthless before we lived in the cottage. I was definitely more of a minimalist not really by choice but just because moving across the world twice will do that to you LOL so living at the cottage has given me the first time chance to enjoy more of my knick knacks but it's still a struggle in a small space ✨ but I'm grateful for both seasons of having more and having less it's giving me a very balanced view of my possessions ✨
The key is to learn how to fold, tuck, and stack anything. Lindsay, you are so pretty and do a wonderful job with your hairstyling and makeup.
It is hard but where there is a will there is a way! Flat papers and postcards can be put in between pages of a book and/or stored under a dresser. Linens can be spread flat and put under chair cushions or a mattress. Also could put small things in the pockets of any hanging garments or wrapped in scarves or hats when stored out of season. If you have luggage you can store things in there. You will always find room for the precious things that bring you joy❤️
You are doing fine. You can't get rid of treasures. The cottage always looks organized and very, very, cute!
Of course I'll never get rid of our most special treasures but more of the knick knacks I'm fine with letting those come and go from my life ✨
It's encouraging to see someone shares the struggle of getting rid of things. I love that you mentioned that sometimes you have to let go of things to let them bring joy to someone else...I've never thought of it that way... that really hit home. Tyfs this..I think it will make decluttering a little easier.
So glad that mindset could help you! It's so much nicer imagining someone else enjoying that item instead of it getting ignored by me lol
Being a former window decorator at Macy's Herald Square (Trained in the arts at Parsons School of Design)
now a wedding designer and planner, I certainly have accumulated a collectipn of Art & Design tools, etc., I've had to get very creative with storage; plastic bins. Packed full and stacked under a table covered by a long tablecloth. Roll out storage bins under the beds, Rubbermaid bins stacked against a wall, and a bench measured and built right over the top with added cushions.
Bookshelf that surround go above doors, containing pretty baskets
There ARE ways...maybe a temporary outdoor arrangement for items that are not affected by temperatures and possible moisture exposure. A "Child's playhouse" that can be moved with you when you purchase your bery own home !
Wow it sure sounds like you really maximized your space for what you do ✨
I have decided that I will just use and enjoy the things that bring me the most joy no matter what season they may represent.. For many years I collected strawberry items.. over 20 plus years.. Then one day we moved and it was time to refresh and let go of most of them.. I LOVE pumpkins.. So even in the spring/summer months I display many pumpkin items but also tuck in wild sprigs of spring vines, mini sunflowers or black-eyed Susan's etc.. I love your pumpkin items and that your sweetie suggested they be put in the kitchen, I so enjoy your lovely channel.. Have a blessed day..
Wonderful video!! I love how you separate your decor by the season in boxes and your flat items method. 💕
Thanks Jessica, I wish I could even divide it more evenly into just a holiday box and then a season box but the different sizes of things makes that a little tricky ✨
Really liked these tips
I LOVE your black sweater! I always wanted something like that and faireisle sweaters.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks, fairaisle sweaters are so charming!
To save space, I put the previous season's decor into the bin/bag where the new season's decor is stored and about to be put up. It also helps me decide what I want to put up again (the decor that's put up last is usually my least favourite, so it confirms that maybe I can live without it). 🤷🏻♀️
YES, love that! I've done that before too and it really helps! 🧺
Michaels has these stackable bins with photo/craft holders. They can be around forty bucks but I found one in the as-is section for 1o dollars and im using it to store seeds. You can use something like that to store your seasonal pictures/postcards/cards paper decorations and don't take up a lot of space.
I definitely relate to putting things in baskets. They are attractive and an easy storage solution. I just cleaned out my closet and used your method of rolling my clothes ! What a fantastic idea. I fit so much more in my dresser.
SO glad our clothing method could help, good for you for cleaning out recently! 🧺
I wish I can have that much. For Christmas I have 12 storage bins 😮. For Halloween half of that. You’re right Lynsey, going to vintage store makes us bring home more goods. 😁
Aww, well I don't want to take away the fun of thrifting and vintage shopping so that's why I just like to declutter before the season starts to let me still have that joy ✨
I love the music! " Big Bad Voodoo Daddy " is my favorite swing music.
I do the same every season, it's hard to part with things that have a lovely memory attached to them. When I shop, I try not to buy on impulse, sometimes I'm successful and sometimes not! It's a process and the more you try, the easier it is to let things go.
Glad you liked the music, it's a favorite of mine too that I don't often get to share. Yes decluttering isn't ever ongoing process of learning and also depending on the season of life of life you're in 🍃
Nice, and we turn the clocks ahead next week I thing Spring is coming
YES can't wait!!!
I too have prints from Paola, love her; another small cottage dweller. Thank you Lyndsey .. you have inspired to go to my attic 💕🌷😊 happy spring
Happy spring indeed! Have fun up in the attic🧺
I love the prints from Paola too and gave me so much happiness to see it that you comunícate and share things. She is getting married soon and moving to the new house. I love the dolls of both of you are so super cute. Thank you for sharing so many beautiful and cutest things you have. Happy and bless spring. Btw the music was perfect.
Here in Ohio it was in the 60's and I opened the windows and just fresh air was amazing!! I agree feels good to Spring clean.
Oh your weather sounds lovely, I feel the urgency to do my decluttering while it's still cold outside so I can enjoy the outside when it's time🍃
I have the same problem of parting with things to Lindsay! Especially with family heirlooms. I’m very sentimental! 🙏💕
You have such beautiful treasures! Just get another box! 😉 You are much better at keeping a limit on your "stuff" than I am. It all looks lovely. Thanks for having us! 💗👢👒
Aw as mentioned in the video there is no other boxes for our decor to fit in up in the "attic" storage, such a struggle 😂
I hope to move sooner then later. I have so much stuff to give away, my plan is to pack things I know I can't live without and leave the rest. We have a really nice second hand shop in an area that most folks don't have much money to spare, my things always go there. When my mom passed yrs ago I took a lot of her decor things there, I pictured a little girl finding something special for her gram, that came from my mom. And Jonas is a packing magician.
Aww it really does help to imagine whom else might find and love your loved items next!
@@itsacharminglife
That's so true. Yrs ago I was at a friends gift shop and a lady came in and said she thought maybe she was ready to let some of her moms things go. She turned to me and said mom passed last yr, I said mine did yrs ago, I away gave things that would otherwise sit in a box than in someones home. She turned back and said I'm ready to let it all go. Have a wonderful week ahead =^)
This is so satisfying I can't wait to bring out my sprinnng items lol. The doll Lindsay loosing her pants cracked me up lol. Good system! Feels good to de clutter for sure. Have you done a video on how you style your hair? It's perfect and I would LOVE to get tips on that hairstyle 😍
😂 I'm glad my little Lindsay bit made you laugh, I can be such a dork! I've never done a hair tutorial because I feel like I'm still not very good at it but this was a particularly good hair day so thank you for noticing ✨
Oh, you have Cottage Fairy art work! I love her stuff though I haven't got any yet.
I see how anxiety producing it is for you to do that job. You and Jonas manage it well with good discipline. I have decorations for every season too. Some is kept in our attic. Christmas takes up the most "real-estate " with two big bins and one about a quarter of their size. The next is fall decor in one medium size bin. All the others: Valentine's, St. Patrick's day and Easter are each kept in oversize zip lock bags. General spring and summer are mostly fake flowers that are also kept in the zip lock bags . I store all of these in one box. Then, there are other items, candles, dishes and figurines, I keep in two drawers in my "breakfront". I decided years ago that prefer to make my flat decoration from fabric and wood cut outs rather than the paper ones you buy. I use seasonal wooden cut-outs and fabrics or seasonal colors ~sew, crochet and paint. They're really cute and store away easy . I have several different wreaths that I keep hanging on our porch( which is a second story and used mostly for storage). The wreaths are recycled for the seasons and holidays. This was fun ...and I can't wait to see when, what, where and how you get into a bigger home! ~ Heather ~
Your storage system sounds great that you can enjoy everything thanks for sharing ✨
I love that you have the box from Snow White. That's super cute. Also, don't feel bad about collecting things, I think some of us are magpies. We like to collect things that make us happy. Nothing wrong with that, so long as we practice moderation and not impulsive buy everything. I did that at Universal Studios this past year visiting the Harry Potter world, luckily I only regretted two purchases. XD
Thanks for noticing my treasured Snow White box ♥️
From the first day I found this channel, I knew you were a talented designer and photo stylist Lindsay!
Ohmygoodness that's such a compliment to me ♥️
Love this! Also love your dancing Lindsay as you have fun putting up the decor haha! 😂❤ I loved the plugged in lights. I'd use those all year round around my bed frame or window to add ambience! I can't wait for spring! 🌻🌷🌹
Thanks so much 😂 I have to get my energy up to Declutter and take down decor ✨
You're so cute, Lindsay! 😊 And less is good, even in decor...which you do great with I think! 🐢 I'm like you...always moving pieces around putting them in different settings. I love the new looks with favorite treasures. Baskets are my favorite to stow away items and to hold books and crafty projects. I usually give items away at the seasons they pertain in, and I noticed on our Buy Nothing Group page so many looking for Christmas items this year. And love Paola, The Cottage Fairy...recognized those flower prints.🌷When you declutter items, do you thrift them at a favorite shop or give to family and friends? I've been passing items around to family and to many of my "adopted" daughters! 😊 We have some adorable vintage shops you would adore in Lexington, KY. 🙂
Happy Spring to Jonas and you! 🍀💚🍀
Lindsay Diane, your hair is absolutely fabulous! The color and style really suit you!
Oh thank you, it was a really good hair day, thanks for noticing!
Love Lindsey how you and Jonas take great thought and love in your cottage. All my life * since being married * We have been the same way and want it to be truly a home, and reflect the love we have for living there..
Thank you for sharing how to pack things and that is a problem I do have. We have been married 53 yrs and I can remember everyone who gave us any item at all so it means so much. But certainly items should be placed away o be used at a certain season and not shown all the time. Storage used to be in large containers and placed in cellar or attics. But as you get older you truly want to downsize and you do need to not hold on to so much.
Yu both are very young ye and do not have that problem, of course, but by living as you do and learning to have the items you love most and not o er cluttering, you will be better off once that time does come.
Thanks Carol, it can be hard to let go of sentimental items but we cherish the ones that resonate with us the most from those people that we love and let go of the ones that don't pass them on to someone else ✨
@@itsacharminglife You are right, of course and it is a good way to do this. It is good to have someone who can get your started and feeling it certainly can be done. I have the home looking cute and yet we know it must not have so much really as to be hoenst, we wil go smaller and when we do, the last minute would be very hard to then try to get rid of anything. TY
Great video, those dolls are adorable ❤
Somewhat unrelated, but I love your hair!
OH thank you, it was a good hair day!
We've been there! With wedding items, time takes its toll on them. So I took photos of things it was hard to let go of, then it was easier to let go. They were documented in a new way that wouldn't age. With linens and cute hand towels, they multiply, and our taste changes. So asking myself which one will I be most excited to see next year helped me thin them out. Blessings to you!
Yes, tastes change is such an important point! 👏 That's why I try to take a leaky through the boxes as often as I can, it's an ever changing process as I'm ever changing
I live in a little less than 500 sq. ft. also. The challenge is real lol! I have moved 5 times in 5 year, each time to a progressively smaller place. Decluttering is stressful, especially for those of us who are sentimental.
Oh wow five times in 5 years that's very intense! I'm actually grateful for all the times we've had to move and it's sharpened my skill being able to let go of things and also cherish things while I'm able to. ✨
Me and my girlfriend lives in a 70 sqm apartment (I guess it´s about 750 sqft) with additional storage in the basement. It is enough for us two but it is a "penthouse" with a leaning roof that makes a lot of our walls very short. It comes with a challange when it comes to placing your furnitures and getting spaces to put wardrobes and shelves.
Hej! Oh I can imagine that slanted roof makes the space very challenging but I'm sure you've made it very mys✨
Decluttering videos are some of my favorite. It's satisfying to declutter! Thank you for sharing!
I watched so many decluttering videos before I made this lol It's motivational somehow
I always enjoy your videos. Your picture frame gave me an idea of how to display my favorite cards. I will look for a frame from the thrift shop. I couldn't see what you used to attach the cards to the string. Would you mind sharing what you use? Have a lovely week
Glad you liked the frame idea for the cards, we just used a piece of wire and then mini clothespins ✨
You have a very good system. I so understand your challenge! We live in a 650 sq foot apartment and storage is definitely lacking. I've kind of done the same thing. I have 1 bin for Christmas, 1 bin for Fall and a small tote bag for Easter. I personally love it! Because I stay more focused on enjoying the "everyday treasures". The Seasonal decor is very minimal. I wasn't always that way, but since the kids are grown and out of the house, now I just do "touches of the Seasons". I do keep some of the bulkier items up all year. 🙊. )Such as our Christmas tree is up all year in our bedroom. ) But nobody sees it except for us. Lol 😂. Anyways, great tips! Enjoy your weekend 💖💐
That's fun to hear you enjoy your Christmas tree all year! Why not?!
I am trying to drastically downsize, and am very seriously considering a no buy year when it comes to decor. I just donated a car full of stuff, but it really is a journey. 😊
I was thinking about doing a no buy year as well but maybe more of a low buy year heard it called. Props to you for downsizing, I know how great that feels to be able to let go of things! ✨
I love the video! Lindsay you remind me so much of me and my methods lol
Enjoyed watching - great spring motivation! And thank you - your use of a basket for storage got me thinking about a couple empty baskets I have on a high shelf in the kitchen that are infrequently used... so now they will be storage space! 🙂 --Andrea
Glad your baskets will in rotation again! 🧺
Loved this format, great video 🧡
Glad you liked it!!
Love it!! :D
Thank you ✨🧺
I can definitely relate to small living quarters. I have stuff under my bed and behind my couch.
Thanks for sharing your process~ With some items like the Lights try putting up a hook and hanging them from the ceiling in the storage area/attic you have. II hope this helps. It helps at my end :)
That's a good idea that I could try whenever I run out of space next Christmas LOL
@@itsacharminglife Yes, it's a good "fix"'. It moves things up up and away... LOL
I enjoyed your video it’s nice to have enough seasonal decorations .I don’t have slot if storage in my home I’ve used good size wooden boxes to store things under my bed
It must be nice to have wooden boxes to store your seasonal stuff 🧺
I know the storage struggle!! My house is like 900sq/ft and built in 1940. I need to go through and reorganize this spring.
Hope you have fun decluttering this spring ✨🙃
Always love your videos. Thank you!
Thanks Elizabeth 🧺♥️
Lovely video! I moved from a big house to a small apartment. I've found that many small items take up more space than a few larger ones 🤩😊🤗
Wow that's so interesting to think about, I can imagine that being absolutely true!
I'm soooo happy i found your channel.....i enjoy your stories, your ideas, and now I'm enjoying your tips on storing off season treasures!! ❤🙏✌️
Welcome! ✨
I live in a small house with minimal storage and I need to let go of some things. I like how you keep your seasonal storage, and it makes sense to try and use flat things as best you can! I love how you hang the cards within the frame -- LOVE that idea! I knew it would be easier with Jonas there!!! BTW, I love your sweater!! So pretty!
Thank you! Usually we always declutter together but I thought I would save Jonas the trouble for once but I guess it just goes to show is better together ♥️
Could you use a command hook in the closet for the lights? I think you’re both good at Tetris!
Jonas was actually able to get the lights to fit in the boxes, hooray because we definitely don't want to spread out the box is more than we have to ✨
@@itsacharminglife I commented before I finished the video. Brain fog has been real, and I was afraid I’d forget. 💚💚💚
Loved this different style video. 😍
Famous last words indeed!
Very enjoyable video! Love the idea of seasonal decorating!
I’ve always loved the idea of houses having names, so after watching your video talking about naming your home Cobweb Cottage, I decided to name our smallish home Clover Cottage since our yard is full of the lucky green. Thanks for the inspiration!
How nice name you came up with! Clover Cottage sounds so perfect and sweet. :) Glad we could give some inspiration.
Thank you Susan for watching! :) and for taking the time to write!
I can't wait to downsize when my husband retires in several years. I have a large mid-century house and our attic opening is as small as yours. We've never even popped our heads up in it.
Well you've never even used your attic space?
@@itsacharminglife No. My husband is a big guy, 6'3", and can't even fit through the little hatch in the ceiling. We have a 1961 mid century and the roof is more flat. I really miss the huge attic of my previous seventies rancher and 1930 house.
I am amazed at how compact your storage is. I have 15 full sized totes of Halloween cuz its my fav.i could never be so disciplined. Kudos to you
Oh well to each their own, and to each the season of life! one day I'll probably have 12 boxes of Halloween too! 🎃
Very great tips especially since the only season & holiday I enjoy is fall and Halloween 🎃
Hooray for Halloween 🎃
This was very helpful. I live in a 700 sq.ft. house and have always had trouble consolidating my items. I'm not good at organizing and not good at parting with things. I seem to be very sentimental. It does help to think about how much the next person will enjoy a certain item. I'm overwhelmed easily with the amount of stuff I need to go through. I'll just have to do a several sq. foot area each day. A little is better than doing nothing. Thank you for this video.
I totally understand I'm glad this could help a little bit for some motivation. The longer we've lived at the cottage the more sentimental I found myself becoming but after remind myself how wonderful it feels to pass things on to others and that sentimentality goes along with it ✨
I really enjoyed the more informal format! You guys have such a great style, and such a lovely collection of cute things! I used to really like making little decorative displays, and had some cute things. But, I went through some rough times in my life and I used a very utilitarian style of minimalism as a coping mechanism, so unfortunately I got rid of so many cute things that I liked!
Oh I hear you on that, there's been a few times in our moving periods of life where we got rid of things very ruthlessly. And sometimes I regret it a little bit but same time it was the thing that felt right to do at the time, so I don't think it was a mistake in the long run.
@@itsacharminglife I guess it just leaves room for more lovely things to come my way!
Have you ever considered building or finding on Marketplace a small shed to have a little more place? Also, why not enjoy the Christmas lights all year long. :) I get the Christmas boxes overflowing. I got rid of 2 very decent sizes boxes of decorations before Christmas and I still need to get rid of more, especially since I hardly decorate. Yes, an oxymoron but my vintage ornaments are so pretty. :)
I like your methods s i do myself as i live in a two bedroom cottage. Thank you for sharing. Love from Texas 🤠❤❤❤
Nice these methods work for you too!
Phil just told me to take a picture of our storage... I refuse. I wish I had that amount of stuff- I can’t get rid of stuff. 😣😣😣
Oh Phil LOL it can be really hard to get rid of things and I don't know what my life would look like if we haven't had to move so much internationally before. So life is just taught me how to cherish special few things and be able to let go and pass on the rest ✨
OMG I just realized that Jonas looks like Marm from the Cole & Marmalade UA-cam channel!
That's meant as a compliment.
Is that a cat channel? I had to look it up lol 😻
@@itsacharminglife Yes, they have kitties. 💜 Marm is also a ginger like Jonas.
Can you use the boxes that you use for this season for last season so you don’t have to get rid of stuff. Put winter into the Spring boxes then rotate all seasons
We've done that unintentionally before and ended up with way more than we could handle, the system works best for us for now to make sure we don't bust our britches LOL
Lindsay is there anyway that you could get a little larger crates and just put all your Christmas things in one crate I know I have the same trouble you just look a little anxious like I said maybe you should get a little larger crates and put things in that I am feeling for you I seem to collect more and more each year just take your time.
Thanks for your concern, but we would have nowhere to put a larger crate. Everything has to fit in the boxes because they're that's the only way it'll fit up into the "attic" and it's best this way in the end to not accumulate more than we need for now 👍
Yeah it is a different side of you . I see that you struggle too when it comes to storage. We all do I think. No matter how much space we have we sure can tend to fill it
Ain't that the truth 😂
If I can suggest, don't declutter too much... i did it because I thought it was important... And then my loved one died... And now I value only what his eyes saw... i don't want to buy new things... Things that matter are only the ones we used and enjoyed together... Kisses from heart
Oh I'm so sorry for your loss🙏 thank you for sharing that important perspective ♥️
It’s always so difficult to decide what to keep/what to give away! 🌸🫖📚
It truly is!