How to declutter your STUFF in 2024 LIKE A PRO!

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  • Опубліковано 12 вер 2024

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  • @TheCraftyOrganizer
    @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +34

    Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope one or more of these tips help you declutter!!

    • @kakylong2
      @kakylong2 6 місяців тому

      Not sure why it came up Norrington vs Norrine. 🤔 Thank you. 😊

  • @coni-ne5km
    @coni-ne5km 6 місяців тому +5

    I paused the video to comment about your "Let it Go" tip. Many decades ago, my husband brought home a stuffed animal that I admired in a florist shop. I loved it because it represented love and devotion. Fast forward 30 years, that same stuffed animal symbolized heartache, but I just couldn't part with it. Each day I'd throw it in the trash only to retrieve it hours later. This went on for three days until I finally gave myself permission to let it go. The next day I cut the stuffed animal into pieces and threw it in the trash pail. There were no tears, only a sense of relief.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      GOOD FOR YOU!!!!! Things that remind us of painful times have no business hurting us still!!! I am so proud of you for letting that go. Sending you hugs!

  • @homemadefromtheheart1377
    @homemadefromtheheart1377 6 місяців тому +36

    It did cut in and out but I can still understand and learn from your wonderful video. I can relate to what you are saying. I have a craft room that last year I got it organized. I was so proud. It was easy to maintain for months! Then all of a sudden I bought more craft things that I felt I really needed. It was getting harder to maintain. Then I accidentally broke my leg and my room was a “quick throw things in the craft room because company is coming!” Now that I’m better and walking with no boot…I have a huge task! Little by little I have been working on one spot, one area of the room. I can see my floor! 🤪 thank you for your inspiration and words of wisdom. ❤️💕❤️💕

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +3

      I'm so glad you are getting in there again! Keep me posted on your progress!!!

    • @M00N.L1GHT
      @M00N.L1GHT 6 місяців тому +6

      Great job getting back to your craft room after your injury, and to the truly endless maintenance they require!

    • @bethbenson1931
      @bethbenson1931 6 місяців тому +9

      You don't have excuses for what messed up your room. You have reasons. You WILL get your room organized again. Celebrate your progress like Norrine said. May God bless your efforts! 😊

    • @tammystreasures8766
      @tammystreasures8766 6 місяців тому +2

      How did you get motivated to start? I’m looking for inspiration.

  • @antiquesrestoration3874
    @antiquesrestoration3874 6 місяців тому +8

    Your five-gallon-bucket concept works wonders. Once you realize and embrace that you only have a finite amount of space, that space gets squared away much more easily.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Thank you so much, my friend!!! It's hard to get there - but once you do, it's so much easier!!!! 💜

    • @justme-n6c
      @justme-n6c 6 місяців тому

      I'm going to try this one!

  • @seashell6772
    @seashell6772 6 місяців тому +23

    Hi Norrine, I just want to say thanks. It is a long story but I hadn't heard anyone say before that they ignored everything ( and I mean all of it )because of a situation in their life. I am thankfully coming out of that but it is something I didn't know I had done so it is a hard habit to break. I am grateful to hear that I am not the only person to have handled something difficult in their life this way. I pray for you because I understand, big sigh. I am grateful that you are willing to put all of your life out there so we can have a friend that gets it. Thanks

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +2

      You are absolutely not alone 💕 I’m so glad you are coming out. Please let me know if I can help.

  • @janeahrens572
    @janeahrens572 6 місяців тому +8

    There used to be a funny commercial where a farmer keeps saying “Ya can’t put two tons of fertilizer in a one ton truck. “ I think of that when I hear the “5 gallon bucket rule”.

  • @laurencunningham8281
    @laurencunningham8281 6 місяців тому +14

    Dana K. White is excellent at decluttering with her no mess system. Has motivated and inspired me to get started on my house.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Dana is wonderful!!! Glad you found someone who clicked for you!

  • @angelay1925
    @angelay1925 6 місяців тому +8

    Sorry Norrine, you have some sound issues, is your mic working ok? It keeps cutting out briefly but often if that makes sense. Xx

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      AUGH!!!! I don't know why it's doing that!!! I'm so sorry!

  • @marilynmcleod3128
    @marilynmcleod3128 6 місяців тому +8

    I too had trouble hearing some of your words ..it kept skipping! But I did get the gist if it, and liked your typed list. I just moved and have 35 boxes in my sp 0:03 are bedroom, that I WANT to be my guest room, so I have much paring down to do. My craft area will now be along one of my kitchen walls so I need to fit things in that one atea only. It IS very hard to let go, even if I havent used the item for a few years, because I might just need it!

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      😭 I don't know what happened with the sound. So sorry! Those maybe items are so hard. Rank them by how difficult/expensive it would be to replace if you DID ever need it again. Easy to find, inexpensive items can then be let go so that only those harder to replace items are taking up the prime real estate.

  • @pegeen6634
    @pegeen6634 6 місяців тому +13

    Love all your tips! At 68 I really need to de/unload/get more empty space ‼️ Your sound system needs attention. We’re loosing some of your words. More towards the end of your video. ❣️🤩🕊️

  • @cathierayes4226
    @cathierayes4226 6 місяців тому +5

    Hi Norrine! So glad your Dad's doing better!! Boy do I hear you about not being able to focus on anything at all but him while he was in the hospital. I've had times like that and now I'm dealing with the consequences. Unfortunately I don't have a long timetable to allow me to deal with them slowly, because a dear friend has died and her child has to move in with us. That means the back bedroom has to be turned from a storage room back into a bedroom, and oh my gosh I'm not sure I've faced anything so daunting in my life as figuring out where to put everything in order to empty out that room. Do you remember those handlheld slider games, where there's only one square free and you have to move the other squares back and forth (and back and forth again!) to solve the puzzle? That's what this feels like! I'm just grateful I'm not doing it alone.
    Btw, I think your sound problem is that your microphone is dying. It only seems to pick up every other word or so. Might need serviced.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +2

      That puzzle game is the analogy I give to clients all of the time!!!! I'm so sorry you are having to do this on a crunch!!!!! Please know I'm here, if you need suggestions!! For the mic... am SO frustrated, because it's new! I may be a decent organizer, but I am awful with technology!!! LOL

    • @cathierayes4226
      @cathierayes4226 6 місяців тому +2

      @@TheCraftyOrganizer Maybe the mic needs to be reset to factory settings? Helps with cellphones sometimes, anyway. I'm not real tech-savvy myself.
      Thank you so much for understanding my challenges. I was kind of startled last night--up thinking about it till the early wee hours of the morning, actually--that in order to empty the bedroom, I have to rearrange the smaller half of the living room and in order to rearrange that, I have to start in the dining room! And everything's complicated because the a/c-furnace is blowing out a lot of dust, so everything has to be handled and dusted as we go. On the upside, I'm finding things I gave up looking for a couple years ago, things I put away "somewhere safe." OY, isn't that the bane of my life, "somewhere safe" lolol!! I'm so grateful for all your encouragement over the years in your youtubes and in the comments both, so grateful that I know how to start and how to organize things, what to do and what to put off till later (like sorting small things) so I don't get bogged down. Got my fingers crossed that today we can get a lot of furniture moved.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      I've been there!!!! The to-do list that has to happen so you can get to the main to-do list often makes it too overwhelming. I actually did factory reset the mic! Hoping it helped. Thanks, Cathie!!!

    • @sharisimonehampton5434
      @sharisimonehampton5434 6 місяців тому +2

      I wasnt born with the tech gene either! Lol...

  • @bethbellthethriftycrafter5233
    @bethbellthethriftycrafter5233 6 місяців тому +5

    Great video. I found it much easier to stay organized since I found out I am a bee. If I can't see it, I forget I have it and buy more. I took most of the cabinet doors off and organized into clear contaainers.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      That's great! So glad you found what will work for you!!!

    • @CharmaineSkaggs208
      @CharmaineSkaggs208 6 місяців тому +1

      I believe that’s definitely me too! I have stuff in storage that’s been there for years that I need to go through n get rid of before my time comes. I don’t want to leave that task to my kids to do. I feel it’s very cruel. I’m still trying to get it started. But did recently come up with a brilliant idea on how to start getting some stuff to the trash that I have separated already without having to rent a very expensive trash bin.

  • @RuthH-wh5qw
    @RuthH-wh5qw 6 місяців тому +3

    One trick that I use in downsizing and decluttering is to take a photo of the things that I am having a hard time letting go of. I think that we struggle to let go because we are afraid we will forget it and the memory it invokes. By taking a photograph, we are keeping that memory close by.
    If you are a scrapbooker, you could do a scrap book of those photos or even just put them in a photo album and jot down a few notes about them.
    At some point, you may not “need” the photos anymore but if you do, they will be there. With a much smaller footprint then the items themselves 😊

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for the great reminder!!!! I made an entire journal like that so I could let go of souveniers from a trip! Thanks, Ruth!

  • @jenxu2
    @jenxu2 6 місяців тому +9

    I'm definitely decluttering..... getting my craft room organized....it had become the junk room for our house. Love your videos! 🌼🤩🌼

    • @lauraann7816
      @lauraann7816 6 місяців тому +2

      Over the Christmas season mine did too: the empty boxes the tree and all other decorations were in: gifts until it was time to wrap them + the wrappings: the bench that's in front of the window all year that the tree goes in for Christmas. Then just miscellaneous crap joined it 😮

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Thank you! Good luck!!!

  • @CharmaineSkaggs208
    @CharmaineSkaggs208 6 місяців тому +1

    Norrine, I find your videos SO very encouraging n upbuilding to the point they’ve given me the ambition n desire to get started on this mess. I moved to a smaller home nearly 2.5 years ago n told myself I’d downsize on stuff. I’ve started n didn’t follow through several times. This is something that I WANT TO DO‼️ For my own mental n physical well being. It’s hard enough getting used to a smaller place. But it’s even worse when you own too much stuff n it feels cluttered n too small. I was actually excited to move to a smaller home knowing that I’d HAVE TO downsize n lighten the load. Thank you SO very much for sharing your wonderful tips n ideas that are tried n true❣️They’re so very appreciated‼️😊 I love the reminder to do before and after pics! I’ll try to remember to do that.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      I am so excited for you!!!! Getting that feeling of motivation is so empowering - especially if you've not had it in awhile! I've been through chronic pain and long bouts of depression, where it seems I'll never be able to get my home in order again... but the small changes and suggestions I share on my channel are what helped be regain my space multiple times. xoxoxox

  • @EntertainmentByLaura
    @EntertainmentByLaura 6 місяців тому +2

    Great ideas and tips. I love Cas too! My organizing style is a bee! You’re so encouraging and make an overwhelming project seem doable! My favorite tip was taking pictures first because we are blind by our own surroundings. I do this but never thought of telling others I help. Thank you!

  • @M00N.L1GHT
    @M00N.L1GHT 6 місяців тому +8

    What great ideas, as usual! I love the charity-specific donation ideas. As usual, Norrine, you go above and beyond with your helpful, thoughtful videos! You are a treasure to the crafting community! 💜🎉💙

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +2

      Thank you so much!

    • @judipalumbo
      @judipalumbo 6 місяців тому +5

      @@TheCraftyOrganizer You should make a little list we can download of charities. I am trying to start my own but I have to write them down as I hear them and then type them into my Word program..... sometimes forget and the list gets lost and forgot whos video I saw it on where I read them to get them back. HELP US ORGANIZE Norrine!!!! Make us a list.... lol

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      I actually did that!!! Then the pandemic hit, and half of the charitable organizations went under. And, so many are regional - or it's too expensive to ship. I try to suggest the ones where shipping the small things won't break the bank. BUT - I will keep bringing you all that I find.

  • @barbarayeager9660
    @barbarayeager9660 6 місяців тому +2

    Noreen, I have been watching you for several years. I love your videos, but I think this one was the best, or at least the one that resonated with me! Please keep up the good work that you do! Those of us who are clutter bugs really need to hear your message!!!
    TFS and have a wonderful day!😂❤😂

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Barbara, thank you so much for being with me these last several years! I really appreciate it!!!!

  • @vegascece
    @vegascece 6 місяців тому +3

    My biggest, most delayed organization issue...deceased relative's personal items. Norine! Ahhhh! My Dad, Mom, & Brother are all deceased (2003, 2008, 2010) and I cleaned out and took items from each of their homes all the way across the country only to load them into bins and store them under my stairs. They are out of sight/out of mind. My problem...My Parents were in their 80's and many of the items are jewelry, crystal, collectables/antiques from the 30's-70s..some grandparents stuff too. I'm finding appraisers are just too expensive so I just hang on to them. My brother's items are jewelry, 60's-90's watches, cameras, and electronics. I haven't looked at these items in several years...where do I start??? Thank you!!

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Oh, I am so sorry!!!! YES! That is so hard! I'd start with one bin at a time and choose what YOU love and want to use/display. Then try looking up a few of the items to see if they are worth trying to sell. (Ebay, OfferUp, LetGo, Facebook Marketplace) If they are not selling for much, let them go - Donate! I know it hurts to just give those treasures away... but the angst and feeling of being overwhelmed isn't worth the money you'd get from it. Any chance you live in Southern California?

    • @vegascece
      @vegascece 6 місяців тому +1

      ​ @TheCraftyOrganizer I use to live in L.A.!!! In fact, my brother passed in LA and I moved my Mom from LA to MD...my Dad moved from LA to Vegas....drats..we were so close huh! Thanks as always for the motivation and yes, one bin at a time! Great idea!

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      DRAT! I see you in the comments so often! Thank you so much for being here with me.

  • @tammystreasures8766
    @tammystreasures8766 6 місяців тому +1

    So I have the problem of getting motivated to start. Usually watching a good UA-cam video can get me started, however, the first week of January, I unexpectedly lost my daughter. I haven’t been able to do anything in my house since. I did get one batch of dishes washed last week and folded some laundry. I just need a new idea for getting motivated. By the way, I REALLY need to declutter my house.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      @tammystreasures8766 sending you giant hugs. I can't even imagine how hard this must be. I have a wonderful Facebook group where we just support each other in all ways - if you'd like to join. It helps to be in a group of people who support, encourage, and understand 💚: facebook.com/groups/730125317461615/

  • @etgdesignstudio
    @etgdesignstudio 6 місяців тому +2

    You're right- the sound is cutting in and out. I wish I had a helpful suggestion to offer. Still a great video, tho! And glad your dad is doing well.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      It's a new mic... I am proud of my organizing skills - not my technological skills! LOL I'll try and fix it!!!

  • @rhondaeversole2975
    @rhondaeversole2975 6 місяців тому +1

    Great ideas! I'll be trying them! My sister says "Don't should on yourself!" TYFS 🥰 🙏🏻🙏🏻 for your dad and family!

  • @isabellabihy8631
    @isabellabihy8631 6 місяців тому +3

    Thank you, Norrine, thank you. Your video listed the items I came up with myself. I absolutely agree, taking breaks in between decluttering sessions is crucial. I have experienced it myself. Either my concentration was running wild, getting distracted, or my psyche was playing nasty games. Believe it or not, I managed to get rid of books, which used to be "sacred" items. The space of a complete shelf unit (with 5 boards) was freed.
    I'm currently quite a happy person, especially since I figured out what to store where.
    I organized my decluttering in 4 process steps, 1. creating space by decluttering, 2. grouping roughly all the "want to keep" things by their category, 3. detail sorting of the categories, 4. setting up a maintenance, cleaning, and a selfcare plan. I'm currently at process step 3.
    Ideas I ruminated over and over are for example: Do I need a tool box for each of my categories or can I toss all of the tools in one box? I found out that each of the categories needs its own tool box. So I have everything of one category together.
    In which space do I put which category. That means figuring out where you perform your craft. Do you craft at your craft desk, or sit in your camfy TV chair? I do my textile crafts (knitting, crocheting, embroidery) mostly in my TV chair, paper crafts are done at my craft desk. I learned that "point of performance" idea from Jennifer's channel "How to ADHD".
    BTW, I am subscribed for quie some time to Cas' channel "Clutterbug". I love her videos, so down to earth, including the bloopers that happen when real life interferes with your decluttering plans.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Comments like this make me so happy. I’m very glad to hear you have found systems that work for you and that you’ve been able to maintain them. 💕

  • @karinklein-yoes7597
    @karinklein-yoes7597 6 місяців тому +4

    I totally get the maintaining part. I cleaned my sock drawer and it’s a mess again! Sigh

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +2

      LOL OMGosh, Karin! You crack me up. Miss you, friend!!!!

  • @robinhertel7261
    @robinhertel7261 2 місяці тому

    I swear by 1 in and 2 out even if it’s something small….this way I’m sneaking in cleaning a little more. My hardest right now is I lost my husband 2 yrs ago and now have a “Not today room” that needs purged!

  • @megansampson
    @megansampson 6 місяців тому +1

    I was finally able to let go of a purse my dad got me for my birthday about 20 years ago. He passed away in 2008 but I could never bring myself to let it go even though I never used it. I was finally able to and I celebrated big time!

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      Your memories with your Dad stand alone and will be cherished much more than an unused item. Good for you!!!!

    • @megansampson
      @megansampson 6 місяців тому +1

      @@TheCraftyOrganizer thank you so much!!

  • @rachelburgener819
    @rachelburgener819 6 місяців тому +1

    Hello Friend🥰
    Once again you’ve inspired, encouraged , and helped us put things into perspective👏👏👏. For that I’m very grateful. I’m so happy Dad is on the better end of his medical challenges. God hears our prayers. Until next time have a good one ❤️😀

  • @RuthH-wh5qw
    @RuthH-wh5qw 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for the great tips! I have always been blessed with good organization but it’s nice to be reminded of steps and tricks. ESPECIALLY the break periods. That’s where I fail. And the break has you come back refreshed and ready to go. 😊
    And I have to admit, I have a separate hard drive just for photos… 15,000 and counting. Do I ever go back and look thru them? Maybe once a year but at least my mind can relax knowing they are there 😂😂😂

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      I have all of my photos on an external drive.... I just can't lose them!!! But GOOD FOR us that it's not boxes of photos!!!!

  • @offairhead
    @offairhead 6 місяців тому +4

    12:12 I’m decluttering my mail box. This is February of 2024 and there is still mail on there from October of 2023. I hate paper clutter and it overwhelms me! I pull out the things I need immediately and leave the other things but now it’s overflowing. I own two shredders that won’t work so I am sitting here hand shredding all of this junk mail (credit offers). I’ve already halfway filled my kitchen trash can and I’ve got a whole grocery bag of mail to go

    • @judipalumbo
      @judipalumbo 6 місяців тому +3

      I don't need to declutter my paper mail box, we get very little but I do need to declutter my computer EMAIL box. I have emails dated back to 2018. I am so bad.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +3

      When I have too much paper... I throw it all in a bag with water and let it soak for a few days... then I cut a hole in the bag so the water drains out.
      Once the water has drained I step on the bag repeadedly. The mushy paper becomes one giant glob that I let dry out and then just throw in my recycle bin.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +2

      @judipalumbo - email is the WORST for me!!!!!!

    • @judipalumbo
      @judipalumbo 6 місяців тому +2

      @@TheCraftyOrganizer I have 9 emails and each one has ancient emails accumulated in them. 🙄

    • @offairhead
      @offairhead 6 місяців тому +4

      @@judipalumbo ohhh gosh!!! I need to do that!! I am horrible with paperwork!!! I need a secretary!! 😂😂🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

  • @SherylsDollsandEverythingElse
    @SherylsDollsandEverythingElse 6 місяців тому +2

    I’m working in my craft room and have divided the room into zones. It feels very freeing tackling a zone instead of trying to do an entire room which did not work for me. I’ve incorporated a lot of your organization and it’s helping me and I can’t wait to return to crafting especially scrapbooking which I haven’t done in over five years. Thank you for the tips.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      I am so happy for you!!! I persoanlly think zones work well for those of us who have more than one craft interest! We use it all - just not all at once. Keep me posted!!!! I'm rooting for you!

    • @SherylsDollsandEverythingElse
      @SherylsDollsandEverythingElse 6 місяців тому +1

      I have too many crafting interests and sometimes I just need to put those blinders on and close the wallet! I definitely appreciate your tips and I’m actually using them to declutter my house to get rid of stuff that no longer brings me joy. Thank you.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      😆 I was just telling someone that I often load up an online cart with craft supplies (Temu, too often) but I don't check out!!! I'll wait a few days. Then I allow myself to buy whatever I remember, before going in and looking at the cart! I never remember anything!! So, I guess I didn't really want/need it! Saves me so much money!!!

  • @mist4926
    @mist4926 6 місяців тому +1

    I have three book case type areas. I'm down sizing to two book cases. I figured the more shelves I have the more I keep.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Which is why I like having some decor items out! It 'holds' the spot so it's occupied - but if you ever really need the space, it's still available!

  • @debbiemontford3045
    @debbiemontford3045 6 місяців тому +1

    So glad your dad is better 😇. Thanks for sharing

  • @joyurquhart
    @joyurquhart 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you Norrine for this video. l am moving from a two bedroom to a one bedroom unit and decluttering is a must. Its hard deciding what to keep and what not to keep. Even just looking at it makes me feel depressed. One must keep going though
    Bless you

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      I just moved last summer - I know how hard it is!!!!! I let go of things I loved, because I didn't have room. I use the "how much do I really love it/how hard would it be to replace"... questions to help me decide. Most were curbside treasures I'd redone to fit the space I had. I kept reminding myself how much fun I will have doing new upcycled finds to fit my new space. You've got this!

  • @denisehenderson4875
    @denisehenderson4875 6 місяців тому +1

    It’s so very good to see you back working again!

  • @kakylong2
    @kakylong2 6 місяців тому +2

    Norrington, I just started decluttering my craft room & it's very overwhelming. I want to keep everything, but I know that's not possible since I have a small space. I've already gotten rid of 2 trash bags of junk & a burn bag. Unreal! I still have to finish the 1st layer of my onion & then it will be on to the next layer. Yikes! 🤪

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      That's a great way to do it!!! Small passes - each will refine until you get it to the level you are happy with.

    • @kakylong2
      @kakylong2 6 місяців тому +1

      ​It may take all the way to the core to be truly happy, but 1/2 will probably have to do. 😊

  • @teresaway-or3um
    @teresaway-or3um 6 місяців тому +1

    I donate my unused blankets, towels, sheets to the animal shelter. I also donate sofa and chair cushions.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Never thought of the cushions!!!! What a great idea! Thank you. 💜

  • @gloriakdesigns1385
    @gloriakdesigns1385 6 місяців тому +1

    Hi just found your video... boy do I need to declutter and organize my craft room/Poshmark show ..will try the bag organizing method.. thanks

  • @nooie99
    @nooie99 6 місяців тому +1

    Some great points thank you. Ive been trying to declutter for more years than I care to remember and find it near impossible to let go of things. And then very hard on myself Will try & remember to be kind to myself.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Absolutely be kind to yourself. And consider me your personal cheerleader and giver of suggestions, if you need them! 💜

  • @patriciajackson1457
    @patriciajackson1457 6 місяців тому +7

    I’m sorry to say but the sound keeps cutting out.

    • @angelay1925
      @angelay1925 6 місяців тому +3

      It does, it's like her mic keeps cutting out.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +3

      OH NO! I don't know why it's doing that!!!! I'm so sorry!

    • @patriciajackson1457
      @patriciajackson1457 6 місяців тому +2

      @@TheCraftyOrganizer no worries, I just thought you would like to know.😊❤️

  • @joycecollar
    @joycecollar 6 місяців тому +1

    I am sooooo glad to see you back. Thank you for your work

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Thank you for waiting for me!!! It's good to be back.

  • @number1nanaof2
    @number1nanaof2 6 місяців тому +1

    Don't know what happened but sound cut in and out but still got so much out of it. I used to be organized and then I wasn't. Will try to get back in shape. Thank you. So glad your dad is doing well. ❤️

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      I don't know either 😭 I am so technologically impaired!!!! Hoping to fix before the next upload.

  • @mztrayce3077
    @mztrayce3077 6 місяців тому +1

    Whew...deckuttered a pile that was blocking the door to my backyard...🎉

  • @shellylemons
    @shellylemons 6 місяців тому +2

    I'm figuring it out. I can't stoop over for any period. I have learned to break it down and not worry about cleaning. I am decisive about what I don't want. I have started with all my and my husband’s clothes to make room for what I want to keep.

  • @deniseelston6197
    @deniseelston6197 6 місяців тому +1

    best wishes to you and your dad.

  • @anaschulz8084
    @anaschulz8084 6 місяців тому +2

    You always inspire me to get something done when I watch one of your videos! I usually say, I’m going to do this tomorrow. Sometimes I will, but most times I don’t because other things get in the way. This time, I got up, went into my craft room and worked for 30 minutes and got quite a bit reorganized and out away! So now I know, get up and do it as soon as I watch your video! I even waited to comment until I got it done! Thank you my sweet friend for being such an inspiration to me and so many others. ❤

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      I am SO PROUD of you!!!!! I need update pictures of your space!!!! What have you changed around!

    • @anaschulz8084
      @anaschulz8084 6 місяців тому +1

      @@TheCraftyOrganizer quite a bit actually. I will send you pictures soon.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      xoxox Can't wait to see. Hoping your closet office is still there!!!! I loved that space.

  • @sparklingeyes4jay
    @sparklingeyes4jay 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video today Norrine! Unfortunately the audio got a bit glitchy but that could've just been on my end. 😉

  • @oatssettle846
    @oatssettle846 6 місяців тому +1

    I remember when we went through 1 piece of paper and you celebrated!!!
    I thought there is so much more to do before I can celebrate.
    Studies show the importance of celebrating even small wins, because of what it does to the brain and in the brain.
    It releases dopamine and also closes a loop so it can begin again.
    What you did for me was huge,
    and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
    God bless you❣❣❣

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      I remember how much work you did!!!! It's true though... the brain rewards you for those wins! I am so happy that we got to work together. 💜

  • @tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon
    @tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon 6 місяців тому +1

    So many great ideas in this video! I always set the timer and work within that period, and it works WONDERS!! I wanted to add another suggestion about where you can donate the unused/extra cell phones: Domestic Violence Shelters are ALWAYS on the lookout for them, as they don’t have to be subscribed to or supported under a paid plan in order for them to be able to call 911. Many people in dangerous situations could use a cell phone (or even a secondary cell that the abuser doesn’t know about).
    Thank you for all you do, Norinne! Much love.🩷🩷

  • @shawnrobinson6718
    @shawnrobinson6718 6 місяців тому +1

    I really can't thank you enough for your videos you have no idea how much you help me in fact I actually started this evening I was so inspired!!❤❤❤
    You really are making a difference in people's lives. I know you have mine😊

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Awww!! Thank youso much, Shawn!!!! I am so happy to help.

  • @pamelakephart5561
    @pamelakephart5561 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much for the helpful decluttering tips. Thanks also for the list of organizations that might benefit from my “clutter”

  • @lousstylingplace4179
    @lousstylingplace4179 6 місяців тому +2

    Bless him and you!!

  • @BSWVI
    @BSWVI 6 місяців тому +3

    You never fail to inspire me to believe in myself!! ❤️

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +2

      I'm so glad!

    • @M00N.L1GHT
      @M00N.L1GHT 6 місяців тому +2

      @@TheCraftyOrganizer ~ It’s really true. You are so helpful to our healthy self esteem.

  • @terryjbrown6953
    @terryjbrown6953 6 місяців тому +2

    Thanks, Norrine, for the tips! When I start cleaning my craft room, I will start to go through things and declitter and organize things! I'm glad your Dad is doing great!!! I was just about to ask how he was doing.

  • @vayes7958
    @vayes7958 6 місяців тому +2

    I'm so glad your dad is doing so good❤❤

  • @vayes7958
    @vayes7958 6 місяців тому +2

    Amazing amazing amazing... Lady❤

  • @lauraann7816
    @lauraann7816 6 місяців тому +1

    I don't like clutter but the term declutter makes me apprehensive. It isn't an easy task when you love all of your stuff. Or at least like it.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Very, very true! It also isn't clutter if you have places for all of it... or, at least most of it. (That would be me)

  • @MsArtistwannabe
    @MsArtistwannabe 6 місяців тому +1

    Your video reminded me of having really bad hiccups. I could still understand everything.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      🤣 thank you for being kind about it. I’ll get it fixed!!!

  • @dianeboileau2026
    @dianeboileau2026 6 місяців тому +1

    Hi Norrine! I am so happy to hear that your Dad is doing well! Such a relief for you and the other family members! I truly believe that when a person is ill and has loved ones routing for them it makes a big difference on their recovery! I struggle with organizing my craft room and the basement. My craft room is in the basement but in a bedroom so all MY stuff is contained in this one room! I'm slowly working on decluttering and I have a box next to me that I'm trying to fill up! The basement is a different story but I have made a bit of progress. You could hardly walk in there and now at least you can. Years ago my brother told me if I had multiple things to tackle to start with the hardest and then the rest will seem easy. But I truly get what you said that starting with something easy will make you feel like you've accomplished something! Thank you so much for all the great tips! If you remember years ago..... 2017 maybe......you challenged us to declutter certain areas of our home and to post before and after photos! I did that challenge and I can proudly say I have kept all those spaces neat and tidy! 😍

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Your last sentence just made my day!!!! I am so glad that you've kept that space neat!!!! When I am working with a client, we do the hardest area first. But if you are doing it alone - it's just too much as a starting point. I've found more success working with virtual clients if we start small and work our way up. I am so proud of all of the work you've done over the years!!!! And, thank you so much for your thoughts and well wishes for my Dad! 💜

  • @ftlauderdaleborn1098
    @ftlauderdaleborn1098 6 місяців тому +2

    Very helpful tips! 🎉❤

  • @lousstylingplace4179
    @lousstylingplace4179 6 місяців тому +1

    Just did 30 mins of closet cleanout before my HBO show! It feels good just to start! Thanks for tips!

  • @kestrelpounces
    @kestrelpounces 6 місяців тому +1

    Wonderful tips, much easier to use for an overwhelmed beginner! My husband sometimes finds Dana and Cas difficult to apply, and he can never remember what kind of bug he’s supposed to be. My🦗strategy doesn’t always work for him 🦋 including when to stop or rest! We can probably agree on working through TV show or video though- thank you for this conflict-avoiding idea! Thank you also for mentioning pet hospitals for donating linens- blankets and towels get destroyed or sent home with clients at an alarming rate so they are always needed. So glad your dad is doing better- you have both been in my thoughts! 🩵

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      My husband is bad with the timer - but GREAT with a TV show! We choose 20 sitcoms - then have him walk around and dedice if he wants to continue or not. Thanks so much for thinking of my Dad! xoxo

  • @sherriej7726
    @sherriej7726 6 місяців тому +1

    Wonderful news about your Father! You also gave me new ideas for donating items I never considered before. Thank you! 🌻🌻🌻

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      You are so welcome! Thanks for thinking about my Dad 💜

  • @Katdoll
    @Katdoll 6 місяців тому +1

    This video has great ideas to help declutter! Thank you!

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks for being with me for so long!

  • @lubabalycz69
    @lubabalycz69 6 місяців тому +1

    Hi Norrine. Glad your Dad is doing better. Thanks for mentioning all the places to donate to. As always great video. I love watching Cas,

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Hello, my sweet friend! Hope you are doing well. 💜

  • @mariay.279
    @mariay.279 6 місяців тому +1

    Thx. U r always so encouraging. I reeeeally need to do this. Saving ur video for more encouragement. ❤

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Consider me your personal cheerleader and giver of suggestions! 💐

  • @AmandaTrought
    @AmandaTrought 6 місяців тому +1

    Some great tips to put into practice 😍

  • @sherryyost786
    @sherryyost786 6 місяців тому +2

    Great tips.

  • @dancnluc1
    @dancnluc1 6 місяців тому +2

    Great tips!

  • @melindagilbert6989
    @melindagilbert6989 6 місяців тому +1

    💕 thank you for the update on your Dad.... So happy to hear he is doing so much better! 💕

  • @sandracarpenter144
    @sandracarpenter144 6 місяців тому +1

    Just subscribed, thank you for the ideas! As a 7 generation crafter, I’ve been told I have too many crafts. It’s also the toughest to organize for me. You’re a blessing!

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      I'm here to help!!!! Consider me your personal cheerleader and giver of suggestions! 💜

  • @sherryyost786
    @sherryyost786 6 місяців тому +2

    Love these tips. Thanks Norrine.

  • @nellieolguin-davis1519
    @nellieolguin-davis1519 6 місяців тому +1

    I am so glad you let us know about your Dad I hope he continues to do well, and thank you for sharing this video you did in the right time having a cluttering disaster!!!God Bless !!!❤❤❤❤

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Consider me your personal cheerleader and giver of suggestions with your space, if you want it! 💜

  • @NCottageDesigns
    @NCottageDesigns 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for all the programs/places to donate items. I have watched a lot UA-cam videos on decluttering and yours is the only video that gave info where to donate certain items. So thank you for all those. Loved this video, I recently changed what kind of crafts I want to do. So I have gone through everything but still needs some organizing. Thanks for all the great tips and ideas. Love your channel.❤

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      I am so glad the resources were helpful!!! My interests have changed over the years as well. Thank you so much for checking in! 💜

  • @annerohrbacker6097
    @annerohrbacker6097 6 місяців тому +1

    Hello Norrine! I’m always SO EXCITED to see your newly dropped video. 😃 Also I’m so glad to hear that your Dad is doing better and that the prayers have helped. Much love to you! 💙💙💙

  • @angelay1925
    @angelay1925 6 місяців тому +3

    That said, you are always such an inspiration xx

  • @naomiakulu-haulangi3502
    @naomiakulu-haulangi3502 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you Norrine. I am forever decluttering my craft room. Great reminders.😊

  • @redeemedvintageseamstress4728
    @redeemedvintageseamstress4728 6 місяців тому +1

    Wow! Great encouragement!

  • @julietannOsfan1972
    @julietannOsfan1972 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this. Great tips.
    The sound kept cutting in & out but I was still able to watch it.
    Great news about your Dad. x
    I question I have: I have a box of Disney Christmas ornaments that I haven’t used for years & I want to get rid of them.
    Everytime I mention it to my sister-in-law she goes on about selling them but I can’t be bothered with that. What do you advise?
    By the way, you & Cas should do a collab/podcast together. It would be brill.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      I'm so frustrated with the sound!!!! I didn't know until it was uploaded. I'll try to get it fixed!!!
      For your ornaments... I have some people that won't donate anything. They sell all of their unwanted items. Then I have some that donate everything. If you are okay with donating - then, by all means, DO THAT! I have struggled financially most of my life - so I donate things. I do this because of how many times I needed/wanted an item, and how APPRECIATIVE I was when I found it at a thrift store. I want to pass that on to others who may really need/want an item that they couldn't otherwise afford to get. Probably a much longer answer then you wanted! LOL 💜
      As for Cas - Doing a collab would be a dream come true!!!!!

  • @discord37
    @discord37 6 місяців тому +1

    Just an fyi you can sanitize powder eye shadows, blushes, etc by spraying rubbing alcohol on them in a spray bottle.

  • @MyDjturner
    @MyDjturner 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks again Norrine

  • @pamjones4487
    @pamjones4487 3 місяці тому +1

    LOVE YOUR TIPS!

  • @shirleywells862
    @shirleywells862 6 місяців тому +1

    I’m trying to downsize a lot of my craft supplies. Thank you for the sources you gave us. I like those ideas.

  • @lousstylingplace4179
    @lousstylingplace4179 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for smart video!!

  • @JoyceMalone-dw3jv
    @JoyceMalone-dw3jv 6 місяців тому +1

    My ENTIRE house is needing de-cluttered!!

  • @pamelabarrett7645
    @pamelabarrett7645 6 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for this video

  • @javicastrob
    @javicastrob 6 місяців тому +2

    thank you so much for the video!!

  • @jonyelle1
    @jonyelle1 6 місяців тому +1

    I Love these ideas! Thank you for sharing!!
    Will you be partnering with Amazon to offer the Audible 90-day trial again??

  • @marycasey9404
    @marycasey9404 6 місяців тому +1

    This is a great video with some very great ideas. The audio keeps skipping or stopping, but it seems like all of what you wanted to say was still there. I did enjoy the content even if I couldn't hear it all. Thanks Noreen❤

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Sorry about that - I’ll try and get it fixed before the next post!!

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Sorry about that - I’ll try and get it fixed before the next post!! 😊

  • @rufuslynks8175
    @rufuslynks8175 6 місяців тому +1

    Cells phones can often be donated to the Sheriff's department to be used for domestic violence victims.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      THAT is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this!!!!

  • @sharisimonehampton5434
    @sharisimonehampton5434 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks!😉👍♥️

  • @Cyberannika
    @Cyberannika 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much for useful tips!
    I wanted to give you feedback on that the sound disappear quite often. It would be wonderful if it is possible to fix it.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      😭 I don't know what happened! Trying to fix before the next upload. xoxo

  • @offairhead
    @offairhead 6 місяців тому +3

    12:05 idk what’s going on here,… if it is my connection (which shows to be good) or if it’s the video itself but the playback has static and is stuttering. I exited UA-cam and came and it’s still doing it

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      I know 😭 I don't know what happened. Hoping to fix the sound before the next upload. So sorry!

  • @rosateresacastro-vargas8592
    @rosateresacastro-vargas8592 6 місяців тому +1

    Your video is very helpful. However, the audio keeps breaking up and down. Please, consider fixing. Thanks.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      I don't know what happened! I am working on it now. Thank you!!!

  • @deegee9560
    @deegee9560 6 місяців тому +1

    If your hubby has a youtube channel on ebay selling and organizing that would be great! Let us know!

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      He does not... but I am trying to learn as fast as I can!

  • @deidrewiza3776
    @deidrewiza3776 6 місяців тому +4

    My problem is that I have too much of what I want. I can easily get rid of what I don’t want.

    • @EuphemiaGrubb
      @EuphemiaGrubb 6 місяців тому +2

      Glad you said that! Thought it was just me. LOL!

    • @bethbenson1931
      @bethbenson1931 6 місяців тому +3

      Me too! 😊

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Ya know.... I never really thought of that! That would make a great video!

  • @vickiehadley4945
    @vickiehadley4945 6 місяців тому +1

    What do you do with extra crafting items like the wood signs and extra craft items you have multiples of

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      My local thrift store has a large crafting section.... so if it's too big to ship to Dafi, I donate to them. :)

  • @janetmiller3159
    @janetmiller3159 6 місяців тому +1

    What is the best way to store yarn. I have a lot as I do craft shows. I also have many projects started and they are each in bags but I can’t figure out how to store them properly

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому +1

      Honestly - use vacuum stag storage bags. You can organize and sort by color or by type of yarn and those bags will shrink down to half an inch. You can then store them upright on a shelf they stay clean Bug free, moisture free… it’s amazing.

  • @michellesherr3258
    @michellesherr3258 6 місяців тому +1

    Can you tell me what channel you were talking about to see what kind organization fits us?

    • @sandyh8755
      @sandyh8755 6 місяців тому +1

      I’m not Norrine, but she is talking about Cas from Clutterbug. She has a youtube channel. Check her out. She’s pretty fantastic..

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      You can find her channel here: www.youtube.com/@Clutterbug

    • @michellesherr3258
      @michellesherr3258 6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you both.

  • @katguyot6351
    @katguyot6351 6 місяців тому +1

    Norrine, for me it’s not about where to start…it’s that there’s NO PLACE TO PUT IT.

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      Yes... that missing puzzle piece is needed. Sometimes a temporary home needs to be created (in places you DON'T want it to be) to get started.

  • @maryreinhardt2120
    @maryreinhardt2120 6 місяців тому +1

    I love your channel.
    FYI, your sound is breaking up periodically

    • @TheCraftyOrganizer
      @TheCraftyOrganizer  6 місяців тому

      I got a new mic.... and didn't know it was cutting in and out. I'll try and fix!!!!