I love seeing you going through this on your own, though I'm a bit jealous I'm not there with you. 😊❤ And I'm glad you got ahead of my next video addressing the recluttering of your already cleaned spaces. I'm so impressed with the results! Way to go!❤❤❤
Mira, you are a gifted communicator, both charming and eloquent - you don’t need your t-shirts to speak for you, you do that beautifully for yourself. ❤
Depression takes a toll for sure. It is a tenacious foe. I’m so happy you’re getting your creative space back because creating is such a great antidepressant.
You're doing amazingly! I help myself on the flat surfaces issue by having a 'station' in each room, which is a flat surface whose purpose is to put things on. Then when I leave the room, I pick things up from it and take them in the right direction to be put away or in the bin or sink or whatever. Because it's one smallish surface over by the door, it's easier to keep on top of, and then everything else in the room belongs in the room. It gets crowded fast and that prompts me to have a clean up a lot earlier, as in several times a day, which I need to do, but it's such a tiny job each time. A big table would just turn into a scary pile, so it's just a shelf or a small table, or a plastic tub for dirty pots. I can't just keep piling things up and piling things up without noticing and realising something is wrong. Also, I used to have what I called the 'grey goblin' that told me things like "You're worthless," and "Nobody likes you," and other really mean things, which was how my depression manifested and you mentioned similar negative thoughts. Well, I started arguing with it! Not out loud but inside my head. I would think "No I am not!" and "I am allowed to just exist like any other person would be." And "I didn't hurt anyone or commit a crime, get off my back." And I would practice thinking "You're doing so well!" and "You can do it!" Well, now when I close my eyes, the grey goblin is long since gone and what I have going through my head is "You're doing so well," and "You can do it!". It took a lot of arguing over many years but I got there. I learned to forgive myself for being a human being with problems, and I don't feel I'm wrong for existing any more. Being as kind to yourself as you would be to any stranger on the street is a good way to live, I feel. Best wishes! I've been so impressed and I've learned from you in how to deal with downsizing my own belongings after a forced house move to a much smaller place. It hurts to let stuff go but I feel I'm not alone in doing that. You're right there doing the same thing.
Stop putting my friend Mira down. I love her channel and sometimes things happen for the good. Look how far you have come. Start finding something positive to say about my friend. Believe in yourself cause I do and we wouldn't be here if we didn't enjoy you and your channel.
When you were talking about the issue with your paper trays - not being able to find more of the same, not feeling great about having some that will be different and not wanting to buy new ones for all of the scraps - I could so relate!! That is exactly the kind of detail that will stop me dead in my tracks during a project. Will literally leave me feeling paralyzed so I commend you for continuing to sort your scraps even though you weren’t sure where you will put the blues, grays and blacks. I’m told that my issue is perfectionism and needing to do things perfectly or not at all. I came across a banner online that said “The world doesn’t reward perfectionists - the world rewards people who can get things done.” I’ve been really working at “better” or “done” instead of perfect. And you, my friend, have really become someone who can get things done! I am so thrilled to see your scrapbook room and so thrilled for you to enjoy the beautiful space that you’ve worked so hard to create!
I subscribed after seeing you with Bonnie, Beautiful Mess. Enjoyed hearing you laugh and enjoying your decluttering process. We all need to laugh at our crazy times. Stay positive!
Dear Mira. We are here because we love you just the way you are❤. I also have depression, ADHD, PTSD, physical limitations, etc. I can understand and relate to you in everything. I have watched all of your videos in the last few days and I felt so comfortable in your company. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing with us what moves you and for all of your kind words that always help me to love myself. With all my heart, greetings from Germany from Mandy 🌿🐘
You are NOT horrible. You are AMAZING. You are doing a brave thing sharing your journey with us. Tiny steps and large, you are moving forward. Great job, Mira. P.s. I love that you are a STAY. Me too. Thanks to my daughter. 💕 😊 Felix all the way.
It will be such a joy for you to have a usable crafting space. Reducing your inventory will help get you there! You are correct that the cleanup is not enough. New habits need to be developed too. I follow what my dad always said, “A house should be like a ship, a place for everything and everything in its place.”
Mira would it help if you got a cleaning person to come in once a week to do the maintenance part in living room kitchen and bathroom.That would free you up to work on the decluttering part at your leisure and take some of the pressure off of you.Also I so want to see you with a clean and comfortable bedroom .Could you recruit your sister to help you with the bedroom.Sending you much love from Canada 🍁
😂😂 I should have added a pronunciation guide, I always forget how no one outside of Ireland has any idea on how to say my name! 😂 quee-va nee vurah-hig, yes, it makes no sense with English phonetics 😂😂 Hearing you chat about your pups made me so happy, there's never too much dog content in my eyes!
@@SIC647 In Irish m+h= a vee sound, we don't use the letter v at all in Irish. The same with b+h, and potentially a couple of other combinations that I can't think of right now 😂
@@SIC647 This is so true! All many people struggle with Irish names because they assume we used Latin based phonetics. If you ever want a rabbit hole to go down, I recommend looking into the ancient Irish alphabet of ogham. It's completely different to the Latin alphabet, and in my opinion looks very cool 😂
Mira thank you so much for letting me know the wall units were IKEA! I appreciate you sharing your depression journey with all of us. I'm drooling over your scraps and washing tape! LOL 🤣
Dear Clay and Colt’s Mom. I’d do it but I don’t know where you live. Please take some of your special paper and write some affirmations and place the paper where you visit often, like the bathroom mirror. Read aloud each time you visit the space. Start with “You are worthy. You are loved. You have many friends who value your presence”. Honestly, you are a sensitive, intelligent, and creative human who should know how incredible you are. You have many cheerleaders. Sending love from a hotel in Utah ❤.
Good for you, decluttering the scraps and tape. When going through little bits and bobs its often hard to see a difference. Today's decluttering and organizing really shows a difference! 😀 Have a good rest of your week!
You are a beautiful person through and through wether you have a mask on or off. It does not matter to me. I enjoy your channel regardless, particularly LOVE your narration.
When my scraps have built up I start making all occasion cards. Only thing that’s not a scrap is the card base. I love seeing what kinds of cards I can come up with by just using my scraps. Thought that might be an idea for you. I’m so proud of how far you have come Mira. You are awesome.
It just goes to show how different minds work differently you sort by color, I sort by size. You like to see all your stuff out, I don’t want to see it, it makes me nervous. I want it behind closed doors. It’s interesting isn’t it, all our different organizing styles. My cardstock scraps are just organized by plain, large, medium and small, and print, large medium and small. My paper scraps are a little different because I make junk journals so I have a lot of things like book pages and music sheets, things like that, so I organize those in four trays, text, prints, plain, and lines and grids. While you were sorting your papers I was going, I have that one, I have that one, I have that one. 😂
I'm the "clean freak" of my family/friend group but as someone who also has depression, I don't have the energy for both maintenance and big projects when I cycle into a low point. I liken it to being dumped into the open sea with no life preserver. At that point, I'm not thinking "I should work more hours to buy a boat" (declutter or other home projects). That may be true, but it is completely beside the point at the current moment. The only important task is to keep my head above water (basic maintenance at whatever level I can manage). The rest can and, dare I generalize, should wait. I don't know if that comparison makes sense, LOL. Just to say that yes, it does become a matter of prioritizing sometimes, and that's okay and normal, I think!
Craft rooms are my fabourite thingsl - just watching the rainbow of paper being stored is so satisfying. Can I suggest you reorganise your trays to fit all the coloured paper - you could put a file folder or make your own tabbed divider to divide the tray for grey/black and for metallic/white/neutrals. Also - love that you're finding papers you're super excited to use, may I suggest you put them on top of the cute blue scrap trug you have on your desk. I would challenge myself to use them first
Yes, DO mystery boxes. Or offer semi-mystery: mainly red and warm colors, mainly pattern, mainly cool colors, that sort of thing 😍 whatever you do, good luck ❤️🌺❤️
Tonight I found Bonnie's channel, while she was helping you. I also deal with depression. I love scrapbooking, but I don't create anything cuz I don't feel like I can make anything anyone would enjoy. I actually started trying to clean/ organize my craft room today. I'm praying for for you.
I love watching your craft room videos, they make me feel better about my sewing room 😂 maybe one day I’ll have the courage to tackle that project. I inherited two sewing stashes, and combined with my own, there is a “mountain of opportunity” as my husband says.
Maybe a cleaning lady once a week could help you with the maintenance, especially for the kitchen and the bathroom. Then you might find it easier to do the little maintenance during the week, : )
I love the idea of writing down your biography based on your t-shirts, maybe even with photographs. Right now your memories are attached to those t-shirts and if you give them away, that memory feels lost. But if you have it in written form and the t-shirt to remember as a photograph, it might be easier to let some of them you don't absolutely love go because you saved the memory of both the t-shirt and what it stands for.
I also would love a mystery box but I have a strange request I have a need for frogs for pages I need to scrap & I have little green that looks frog like so if I would win, 😂 could you stuff it with greens, lol!??? I also owe you some antlers for your adorable pups! I need your email address again!😊I suffer from depression,also and feel like it’s been forever!😢😢 Our house is a mess and I’m going to starting my declutterring soon!,
What an amazing idea to do the Mystery Scrapbooking boxes. It gives other people the chance To pick up scrapbooking materials and helps you with a little extra income at the same time
I have recently found your channel and you are a joy and an inspiration. I love your humour, your attitude and your awkward angles 😂 I am also battling depression and decluttering, they go hand in hand in my life, along with my love of crafting and the magpie collecting that goes with it. Keep up the great work and the entertaining content. Who knows, one day I might be inspired enough to peel away at my own clutter xx
This is so cathartic. I don't know why, but watching Bonnie and now you, sort through all these papers is so satisfying to me. 😂 I have a great love for school supplies, so maybe that has something to do with it, i don't know... Whatever it is, i dig it. 😁😊 Youre doing such an amazing job. I appreciate you sharing your journey and your thoughts. 🤗💜
It would be so amazing if you could have a couple of quilts made with your different collections of t shirts. That way you don’t have to let them all go.
From a decluttering maintenance standpoint, a mantra that I have when it comes to flat surfaces is don't put it down, put it away 😊. I also never leave a room empty-handed. Meaning if something has to go to another room & I'm heading there, I take it there with me. This also applies to trash & recycling. Also I don't clean my entire house in 1 day, but have a weekly cleaning rotation schedule that I learnt from The Fly Lady on UA-cam.
I have a bit of a washi tape stash. Looking at it a few months ago I decided to just use it up. I’m an art journaler so I’ve been using it up in my journal. I did the same with gelli roll pens. I was just going to use them up because I hadn’t been using them. Well, now I’ve been re ordering because I love them.
Good for you! With less paper overwhelming you, you will have fewer scraps to overwhelm you...Have to be realistic about which of those leftover pieces you might actually use...
I’m totally down to watch maintenance videos of you up keeping or decluttering areas you’ve already cleaned. Maybe showing that process would help you keep areas more clear in the long term? I love watching the new areas being cleared and organized, but honestly it seems like you created the channel to help you be accountable to get and keep your house clean, so if doing the upkeep videos helps you maintain your spaces I think you should do them for you. Regardless, I’m here for whatever content you put out! Whatever helps you in your process 🤩
If you have a no buy group you could post a picture of the tray you want and see if anyone has one to give you. I’ve given a tone of scrapbook supplies on my local group. It’s hard to part with stuff but knowing someone can use it feels good.
Seconded. If someone posted in mine for specific trays and I had them, I'd give them to them. A scrapbook organizing reddit group might be a good place to post as well.
I have watched all of your videos it has been amazing. Your laughter makes it easier to watch and your dogs the sweetest. I understand I am a procrastinator and I have a room that really needs to be done and I hope to get to it. I realise I suffer depression in many ways you are an inspiration.
I love that you are so honest and natural. You have such a beautiful way of expressing yourself. I feel so happy that you have shared your life with me, and the rest of your viewers. I love to craft I have a craft room since I am an empty nester. Listening to you is soothing and calming. Thank you Mira you are very special.
When your depression tries to make problems about the decluttering and your viewership, fight back by reminding it that we are all here for the PROCESS and not to make you prove you can keep your house perfect. After all, what will we watch if everything was gone 😂 I also have alot of trouble with flat surfaces. When I upgraded my tv stand, I instituted a rule that there may only be one item besides the tv. That item was either a candle or a flower, but nothing else. Literally any other item becomes a magnet for other items. Sometimes I will just go around the room picking up random items and putting them into a paper bag just to collect it all and clear the flat surfaces in order to dust them. Obviously I eventually need to go through the bag, but it looks soooo much better and allows me to keep the surface clean for longer. It also just helps my brain function when there is less to look at. All of a sudden I can identify other things that need to be put away, when I was previously totally blind to them!
Beautiful soul hurrah to all that you managed to sort out...3 cheers to you on this accomplishment- YOU DID IT Small suggestion: try to take out time starting out once in a day be it 10 minutes gradually increasing as you deem fit to take a small walk out of your home, subject to the weather...it will give give a good boast not only to your moods but also rays of energy into your life...Love you😊🎉
You are a wonderful person. You helped me going through the loss of my dog. I mean, there is not a lot of people that can say : "I was a part of someone else's recovery in France" .
No pressure either way. Tho I would say that maybe keeping the mask on while you're decluttering might be wise. I'd imagine going through all that clutter might kick up dust / paper mites and the masks might keep allergies at bay. Especially with your medical issues. Tho I could see not wearing the mask during in-between shots. You're doing awesome and the craft room looks great!
Hi Mira - Loving the scrapbook room content. I hear what you say about needing to get out and talk to people. I work from home and moved to Florida 2 years ago and haven’t been able to find any like-minded friends. It’s hard to put yourself out there.
You did such a lovely job with your paper scraps! Love that you are extra!! You are extra awesome, kind, creative, & wonderful! Thank you for sharing your journey with us! ❤🎉
I enjoyed watching you sort your papers and trying to guess whether you’d keep or throw away each piece. I agreed with you most of the time but sometimes you surprised me. 😊
Happy weekend. I am very pleased to see you. I am also reviewing my articles and I remembered you, and I am starting to use my products again, I am 50 years old and I want to make scrapbooks too. Best regards from Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Mira, in regards to your paper trays. Sometimes you can find discontinued things on the seconary market like e bay ect., We have gotten lucky with things you can't get anymore.
You have such a great insight into feelings. I really admire you!😊 I thought Bonnie did a really great job.Organizing especially said she is not a scrapbooker!
My scrapbooking mojo has waned in the recent years, but I’m slowly picking it up again. Watching how you arrange all the beautiful papers and supplies is really inspiring. Thank you for sharing your journey!
Lovely video combo with sorting and Q&A. Take your time with the unmasking… I watched Hoarders Heart for years and she only recently unmasked. Your videos are great either way.👍🌸 I look forward to the next one, you’re doing great and amazing things.🎉👍 PS: I can’t wait to buy a tshirt!
I've been going through all your videos and I just want to say how much I appreciate you! The neurodivergance is real lol. Honestly I have a bit of a problem when it comes to washi tape myself, I adore anything with foil on it and have like. 4 organizers worth. I adore just listening to you talk though, its very soothing.
Very nice improvements. Looking forward to watching the next couple. I saved them in my "watch later" so I could get a declutter marathon! Love to you and the boys!
Do you make a lot of scrapbooks? I used to do a lot of scrapbooks for gifts and make my own cards too but haven’t had an outlet for scrapbooks in the past couple of years. What inspires you to do more
Great job Mira. I'm thankful I don't do scrapbooking. As you were sorting all those papers I would be unable to part with any of them. All the colors and patterns are gorgeous. I can see why you have so many. Thank you for sharing, I always enjoy hearing your thoughts. Hugs to you and pats for your boys.❤
Cool to see how you organize "whites" My brain tends to miss the forest for the trees and want to work on organizing different patterns before I place them between colors. GREAT PROGRESS! Love to see you be able to put your hands on so much of your collection. ❣️ Keep it up!
You are doing more than great ❤❤❤❤❤ 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Good luck with maintaining/cleaning, I know it's boring, but it's lovely to have a clean space and be able to find things. You have a lovely voice. 😍 😊
I know that as i got older i just got tired of collections. i hate dusting. and my arthritis gets in the way. i cant climb even step stools. and i find it calmed my mind to NOT have as much stuff. have a blessed weekend. 🙏🙏🦋🦋🌈🌈🍒🍒🐞🐞🐶🐶🐶🐶🌺🌺🌿🌿
Oh wow, been going through your videos. I’ve had breast cancer that went to my liver. After my transplants I was left with so many health issues. Not complaining because I’m here. I only have a few stamping items to play with. Crafting is so much fun especially to pass the time when you are ill. It might sound funny but I love the way the stamp sounds when you put the ink on it and how it sounds coming off the paper. My paper crafting stuff fits in a box. You are going to have so much fun when you are done with the major parts of everything. Good luck on your journey.~ Janet 😘
... Fwiw you have tackled your craft room a similar way to what I did, although I just had a few totes not a whole room! Just sorted like with like, then I got a small pile and went through it, until it could all fit into the space I had available 💖💖
You are making progress. Give yourself a pat on the back. I found I had collections that no longer "were me". I decided I had them packed away & didn't love them as I did at one time & gave them to a thrift store that helps our community. Knowing my contribution helped someone, made my heart smile. Have a Wonderful Day❤❤
Hi, I enjoy sorting. My daughter's made scrapbooks. She gives them as gifts. She keeps a bin of papers under her bed and a toolbox for pens, stamps, etc. A friend who stopped scrapbooking gave her some papers and I gave her a few of mine. Tina, Al's wife
I REALLY need scrapbook supplies. There were several paper scraps you were getting rid of, I think, that I loved them! I have no Washi tape and would die in love to have some....if you want to mail ANYTHING to me I will send you my address. Thank you for considering me, if possible. I had a beta fish, too. She lived almost 4 years! I have had dogs, cats, and a rabbit, too. Mom had 2 parakeets when I was a toddler, also. I love all the animals!! I drink a lot of water but my favorite is Sweet Tea ... homemade southern style and also love cans of Arizona tea drinks. My favorite soda pop is Dr. Pepper. I collect Ty beanies, books, bunny figures, angels, CDs, records, comic books, some art supplies, and coloring books. There is too much to list really😂 I have a little bit of this and that. So random. You are doing such a great job decluttering and organizing everything!! Amazing!!!🎉🎉🎉💜💜💜💜💜
I love seeing you going through this on your own, though I'm a bit jealous I'm not there with you. 😊❤ And I'm glad you got ahead of my next video addressing the recluttering of your already cleaned spaces.
I'm so impressed with the results! Way to go!❤❤❤
Mira, you are a gifted communicator, both charming and eloquent - you don’t need your t-shirts to speak for you, you do that beautifully for yourself. ❤
Wow, thank you!
Oh my friend it doesn’t stay that way even for those of us that do clean and organize. It’s a never ending battle
Depression takes a toll for sure. It is a tenacious foe. I’m so happy you’re getting your creative space back because creating is such a great antidepressant.
You are doing so well! You have made so much progress! I’m excited for you. We are here to cheer you on.
Thank you so much!!
You're doing amazingly! I help myself on the flat surfaces issue by having a 'station' in each room, which is a flat surface whose purpose is to put things on. Then when I leave the room, I pick things up from it and take them in the right direction to be put away or in the bin or sink or whatever.
Because it's one smallish surface over by the door, it's easier to keep on top of, and then everything else in the room belongs in the room. It gets crowded fast and that prompts me to have a clean up a lot earlier, as in several times a day, which I need to do, but it's such a tiny job each time. A big table would just turn into a scary pile, so it's just a shelf or a small table, or a plastic tub for dirty pots. I can't just keep piling things up and piling things up without noticing and realising something is wrong.
Also, I used to have what I called the 'grey goblin' that told me things like "You're worthless," and "Nobody likes you," and other really mean things, which was how my depression manifested and you mentioned similar negative thoughts. Well, I started arguing with it! Not out loud but inside my head. I would think "No I am not!" and "I am allowed to just exist like any other person would be." And "I didn't hurt anyone or commit a crime, get off my back." And I would practice thinking "You're doing so well!" and "You can do it!"
Well, now when I close my eyes, the grey goblin is long since gone and what I have going through my head is "You're doing so well," and "You can do it!". It took a lot of arguing over many years but I got there. I learned to forgive myself for being a human being with problems, and I don't feel I'm wrong for existing any more.
Being as kind to yourself as you would be to any stranger on the street is a good way to live, I feel.
Best wishes! I've been so impressed and I've learned from you in how to deal with downsizing my own belongings after a forced house move to a much smaller place. It hurts to let stuff go but I feel I'm not alone in doing that. You're right there doing the same thing.
I appreciate this comment so much! Thank you for taking the time to write it. ❤
A bucket per room could be another idea. When it's full, pick it up and go around with it, putting everything in its right place.
Stop putting my friend Mira down. I love her channel and sometimes things happen for the good. Look how far you have come. Start finding something positive to say about my friend. Believe in yourself cause I do and we wouldn't be here if we didn't enjoy you and your channel.
Well said, I just love everything about this channel and I dislike any put downs
When you were talking about the issue with your paper trays - not being able to find more of the same, not feeling great about having some that will be different and not wanting to buy new ones for all of the scraps - I could so relate!! That is exactly the kind of detail that will stop me dead in my tracks during a project. Will literally leave me feeling paralyzed so I commend you for continuing to sort your scraps even though you weren’t sure where you will put the blues, grays and blacks. I’m told that my issue is perfectionism and needing to do things perfectly or not at all. I came across a banner online that said “The world doesn’t reward perfectionists - the world rewards people who can get things done.” I’ve been really working at “better” or “done” instead of perfect. And you, my friend, have really become someone who can get things done! I am so thrilled to see your scrapbook room and so thrilled for you to enjoy the beautiful space that you’ve worked so hard to create!
I subscribed after seeing you with Bonnie, Beautiful Mess. Enjoyed hearing you laugh and enjoying your decluttering process. We all need to laugh at our crazy times. Stay positive!
Welcome! So glad you're here.
Dear Mira.
We are here because we love you just the way you are❤.
I also have depression, ADHD, PTSD, physical limitations, etc.
I can understand and relate to you in everything.
I have watched all of your videos in the last few days and I felt so comfortable in your company.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing with us what moves you and for all of your kind words that always help me to love myself.
With all my heart, greetings from Germany from Mandy 🌿🐘
You are NOT horrible. You are AMAZING. You are doing a brave thing sharing your journey with us. Tiny steps and large, you are moving forward. Great job, Mira.
P.s. I love that you are a STAY. Me too. Thanks to my daughter. 💕 😊 Felix all the way.
It will be such a joy for you to have a usable crafting space. Reducing your inventory will help get you there! You are correct that the cleanup is not enough. New habits need to be developed too. I follow what my dad always said, “A house should be like a ship, a place for everything and everything in its place.”
( I’m kind of extra) I love that. That should be on a t-shirt. We all need kind of extra people in our lives. If not, it would be boring.
Mira would it help if you got a cleaning person to come in once a week to do the maintenance part in living room kitchen and bathroom.That would free you up to work on the decluttering part at your leisure and take some of the pressure off of you.Also I so want to see you with a clean and comfortable bedroom .Could you recruit your sister to help you with the bedroom.Sending you much love from Canada 🍁
😂😂 I should have added a pronunciation guide, I always forget how no one outside of Ireland has any idea on how to say my name! 😂 quee-va nee vurah-hig, yes, it makes no sense with English phonetics 😂😂
Hearing you chat about your pups made me so happy, there's never too much dog content in my eyes!
So m is silent? In Danish d, h, and g are often silent, and t and r can also be silent.
@@SIC647 In Irish m+h= a vee sound, we don't use the letter v at all in Irish. The same with b+h, and potentially a couple of other combinations that I can't think of right now 😂
@caoimhenimhuireadhaigh1303 Thank you for answering. It is really fascinating. And the latin alphabet often doesn't match non-latin languages well.
@@SIC647 This is so true! All many people struggle with Irish names because they assume we used Latin based phonetics. If you ever want a rabbit hole to go down, I recommend looking into the ancient Irish alphabet of ogham. It's completely different to the Latin alphabet, and in my opinion looks very cool 😂
Mira thank you so much for letting me know the wall units were IKEA! I appreciate you sharing your depression journey with all of us. I'm drooling over your scraps and washing tape! LOL 🤣
Me too🎉❤
Dear Clay and Colt’s Mom. I’d do it but I don’t know where you live. Please take some of your special paper and write some affirmations and place the paper where you visit often, like the bathroom mirror. Read aloud each time you visit the space. Start with “You are worthy. You are loved. You have many friends who value your presence”. Honestly, you are a sensitive, intelligent, and creative human who should know how incredible you are. You have many cheerleaders. Sending love from a hotel in Utah ❤.
Good for you, decluttering the scraps and tape. When going through little bits and bobs its often hard to see a difference. Today's decluttering and organizing really shows a difference! 😀
Have a good rest of your week!
Omg I'm so glad to hear people love Farscape. I miss that show so badly.
FYI- I don't care if you have your mask on or off.
No pressure from meee!❤❤❤
None from me eitheer💜🧚♀️
You are a beautiful person through and through wether you have a mask on or off. It does not matter to me. I enjoy your channel regardless, particularly LOVE your narration.
Im with you on the piles... I once had a coworker tell me I was a danger to flat surfaces!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 You go girl!!!
When my scraps have built up I start making all occasion cards. Only thing that’s not a scrap is the card base. I love seeing what kinds of cards I can come up with by just using my scraps. Thought that might be an idea for you. I’m so proud of how far you have come Mira. You are awesome.
You are an amazing lady with so many talents! Can’t wait to see your very ready and working space of a craft room!!
I sure appreciate your honest perspective. This really helps me.
It just goes to show how different minds work differently you sort by color, I sort by size. You like to see all your stuff out, I don’t want to see it, it makes me nervous. I want it behind closed doors. It’s interesting isn’t it, all our different organizing styles. My cardstock scraps are just organized by plain, large, medium and small, and print, large medium and small. My paper scraps are a little different because I make junk journals so I have a lot of things like book pages and music sheets, things like that, so I organize those in four trays, text, prints, plain, and lines and grids.
While you were sorting your papers I was going, I have that one, I have that one, I have that one. 😂
I'm the "clean freak" of my family/friend group but as someone who also has depression, I don't have the energy for both maintenance and big projects when I cycle into a low point. I liken it to being dumped into the open sea with no life preserver. At that point, I'm not thinking "I should work more hours to buy a boat" (declutter or other home projects). That may be true, but it is completely beside the point at the current moment. The only important task is to keep my head above water (basic maintenance at whatever level I can manage). The rest can and, dare I generalize, should wait. I don't know if that comparison makes sense, LOL. Just to say that yes, it does become a matter of prioritizing sometimes, and that's okay and normal, I think!
Craft rooms are my fabourite thingsl - just watching the rainbow of paper being stored is so satisfying. Can I suggest you reorganise your trays to fit all the coloured paper - you could put a file folder or make your own tabbed divider to divide the tray for grey/black and for metallic/white/neutrals. Also - love that you're finding papers you're super excited to use, may I suggest you put them on top of the cute blue scrap trug you have on your desk. I would challenge myself to use them first
You can cut so straight! Must be years of practice. Seeing the desk area and floor is awesome!
I very much would like to watch you maintenance clean/declutter. Weekly maintenance would be great to watch. Perhaps a shorter video of 20 min.
Yes, DO mystery boxes. Or offer semi-mystery: mainly red and warm colors, mainly pattern, mainly cool colors, that sort of thing 😍 whatever you do, good luck ❤️🌺❤️
Nice job organizing the scraps and washi tapes.
Tonight I found Bonnie's channel, while she was helping you. I also deal with depression. I love scrapbooking, but I don't create anything cuz I don't feel like I can make anything anyone would enjoy. I actually started trying to clean/ organize my craft room today. I'm praying for for you.
Glad you're here. You can do it!
I love watching your craft room videos, they make me feel better about my sewing room 😂 maybe one day I’ll have the courage to tackle that project. I inherited two sewing stashes, and combined with my own, there is a “mountain of opportunity” as my husband says.
Maybe a cleaning lady once a week could help you with the maintenance, especially for the kitchen and the bathroom. Then you might find it easier to do the little maintenance during the week, : )
I love the idea of writing down your biography based on your t-shirts, maybe even with photographs. Right now your memories are attached to those t-shirts and if you give them away, that memory feels lost. But if you have it in written form and the t-shirt to remember as a photograph, it might be easier to let some of them you don't absolutely love go because you saved the memory of both the t-shirt and what it stands for.
You are an amazing woman. I love your creativity. I’m interested in a mystery box. I love scrapbooking and making cards.
I also would love a mystery box but I have a strange request I have a need for frogs for pages I need to scrap & I have little green that looks frog like so if I would win, 😂 could you stuff it with greens, lol!??? I also owe you some antlers for your adorable pups! I need your email address again!😊I suffer from depression,also and feel like it’s been forever!😢😢 Our house is a mess and I’m going to starting my declutterring soon!,
What an amazing idea to do the Mystery Scrapbooking boxes.
It gives other people the chance To pick up scrapbooking materials and helps you with a little extra income at the same time
I have recently found your channel and you are a joy and an inspiration. I love your humour, your attitude and your awkward angles 😂 I am also battling depression and decluttering, they go hand in hand in my life, along with my love of crafting and the magpie collecting that goes with it. Keep up the great work and the entertaining content. Who knows, one day I might be inspired enough to peel away at my own clutter xx
Your doing a amazing job.. don't get down on your self
This is so cathartic. I don't know why, but watching Bonnie and now you, sort through all these papers is so satisfying to me. 😂 I have a great love for school supplies, so maybe that has something to do with it, i don't know... Whatever it is, i dig it. 😁😊 Youre doing such an amazing job. I appreciate you sharing your journey and your thoughts. 🤗💜
I am the same. I agree with everything you said 😀
It would be so amazing if you could have a couple of quilts made with your different collections of t shirts. That way you don’t have to let them all go.
I’m totally down to watch a video about her making said quilts too!
From a decluttering maintenance standpoint, a mantra that I have when it comes to flat surfaces is don't put it down, put it away 😊. I also never leave a room empty-handed. Meaning if something has to go to another room & I'm heading there, I take it there with me. This also applies to trash & recycling. Also I don't clean my entire house in 1 day, but have a weekly cleaning rotation schedule that I learnt from The Fly Lady on UA-cam.
You are doing so well! Amazing job!
I have a bit of a washi tape stash. Looking at it a few months ago I decided to just use it up. I’m an art journaler so I’ve been using it up in my journal. I did the same with gelli roll pens. I was just going to use them up because I hadn’t been using them. Well, now I’ve been re ordering because I love them.
Good for you! With less paper overwhelming you, you will have fewer scraps to overwhelm you...Have to be realistic about which of those leftover pieces you might actually use...
Before and Afters wow you did a great job.
Mira... You have been a total inspiration for me. You are amazing! Thank you for your brave transparency.
Thank you so much!
I’m totally down to watch maintenance videos of you up keeping or decluttering areas you’ve already cleaned. Maybe showing that process would help you keep areas more clear in the long term? I love watching the new areas being cleared and organized, but honestly it seems like you created the channel to help you be accountable to get and keep your house clean, so if doing the upkeep videos helps you maintain your spaces I think you should do them for you. Regardless, I’m here for whatever content you put out! Whatever helps you in your process 🤩
If you have a no buy group you could post a picture of the tray you want and see if anyone has one to give you. I’ve given a tone of scrapbook supplies on my local group. It’s hard to part with stuff but knowing someone can use it feels good.
Seconded. If someone posted in mine for specific trays and I had them, I'd give them to them. A scrapbook organizing reddit group might be a good place to post as well.
I know! That's why I always hated cutting grass - it just grows back!
I have watched all of your videos it has been amazing. Your laughter makes it easier to watch and your dogs the sweetest. I understand I am a procrastinator and I have a room that really needs to be done and I hope to get to it. I realise I suffer depression in many ways you are an inspiration.
Thank you so much! Glad you're here. ❤
Great camera angle! 😊
I love that you are so honest and natural. You have such a beautiful way of expressing yourself. I feel so happy that you have shared your life with me, and the rest of your viewers. I love to craft I have a craft room since I am an empty nester. Listening to you is soothing and calming. Thank you Mira you are very special.
Thank you so much!!
You’re a star Mira. My inspiration. Sending lots of love. Xx
Thank you so much!
When your depression tries to make problems about the decluttering and your viewership, fight back by reminding it that we are all here for the PROCESS and not to make you prove you can keep your house perfect. After all, what will we watch if everything was gone 😂 I also have alot of trouble with flat surfaces. When I upgraded my tv stand, I instituted a rule that there may only be one item besides the tv. That item was either a candle or a flower, but nothing else. Literally any other item becomes a magnet for other items. Sometimes I will just go around the room picking up random items and putting them into a paper bag just to collect it all and clear the flat surfaces in order to dust them. Obviously I eventually need to go through the bag, but it looks soooo much better and allows me to keep the surface clean for longer. It also just helps my brain function when there is less to look at. All of a sudden I can identify other things that need to be put away, when I was previously totally blind to them!
Mira, I don’t care if you were a mask or not, it’s your camera angles I come for (tee hee).
And the water bottles 🤣🌹👍💖 and the dogs 🐶🐕 and Mira's positive laugh 😆😂.
To sum it up: I love the "entire package 📦" 💗
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Beautiful soul hurrah to all that you managed to sort out...3 cheers to you on this accomplishment- YOU DID IT
Small suggestion: try to take out time starting out once in a day be it 10 minutes gradually increasing as you deem fit to take a small walk out of your home, subject to the weather...it will give give a good boast not only to your moods but also rays of energy into your life...Love you😊🎉
Great suggestion!
You are a wonderful person. You helped me going through the loss of my dog. I mean, there is not a lot of people that can say : "I was a part of someone else's recovery in France" .
I am so sorry for your loss. I am so honored that I could help in your recovery. Wishing you all the best.
No pressure either way. Tho I would say that maybe keeping the mask on while you're decluttering might be wise. I'd imagine going through all that clutter might kick up dust / paper mites and the masks might keep allergies at bay. Especially with your medical issues.
Tho I could see not wearing the mask during in-between shots. You're doing awesome and the craft room looks great!
Hi Mira - Loving the scrapbook room content. I hear what you say about needing to get out and talk to people. I work from home and moved to Florida 2 years ago and haven’t been able to find any like-minded friends. It’s hard to put yourself out there.
I love your giggle. Keep smiling! By the way you have a beautiful singing voice. Everyday is a gift!
You did such a lovely job with your paper scraps! Love that you are extra!! You are extra awesome, kind, creative, & wonderful! Thank you for sharing your journey with us! ❤🎉
Thank you so much!
I so appreciate your brave honesty- I could listen/watch all day. ❤️
You are doing an awesome job! Take time to craft a small project. It is also rewarding when you enjoy your space you have created!
I enjoyed watching you sort your papers and trying to guess whether you’d keep or throw away each piece. I agreed with you most of the time but sometimes you surprised me. 😊
You let go of a lot again. Great job! Love seeing you answers the audience's questions.
Im loving the progress Mira.
You go girl❤❤❤❤😊
Happy weekend. I am very pleased to see you. I am also reviewing my articles and I remembered you, and I am starting to use my products again, I am 50 years old and I want to make scrapbooks too. Best regards from Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Mira, in regards to your paper trays. Sometimes you can find discontinued things on the seconary market like e bay ect., We have gotten lucky with things you can't get anymore.
Looks great, Mira!
So happy that your room is coming together. I find for myself(a mixed media artist) that too many supplies hinder my creativity.
Good work!
You have such a great insight into feelings. I really admire you!😊 I thought Bonnie did a really great job.Organizing especially said she is not a scrapbooker!
"I'm kind of extra" should be one of the designs lol! 😂
My scrapbooking mojo has waned in the recent years, but I’m slowly picking it up again. Watching how you arrange all the beautiful papers and supplies is really inspiring. Thank you for sharing your journey!
Lovely video combo with sorting and Q&A. Take your time with the unmasking… I watched Hoarders Heart for years and she only recently unmasked. Your videos are great either way.👍🌸 I look forward to the next one, you’re doing great and amazing things.🎉👍
PS: I can’t wait to buy a tshirt!
Oh thank you!
I've been going through all your videos and I just want to say how much I appreciate you! The neurodivergance is real lol. Honestly I have a bit of a problem when it comes to washi tape myself, I adore anything with foil on it and have like. 4 organizers worth. I adore just listening to you talk though, its very soothing.
How exciting to get a sales channel almost opened up.
Very nice improvements. Looking forward to watching the next couple. I saved them in my "watch later" so I could get a declutter marathon! Love to you and the boys!
Love you more each week. Wish I lived close to you. I would love to come help you sort and also maintain ❣️
Loved ur scrap sorting, I’m a card maker and I just imagine all the cards I could make with all the scraps u have. Loved the yellows.
Ok, I am a pen person, and i am on love with that lazy susan pen holder thing you've got there ❤
Do you make a lot of scrapbooks? I used to do a lot of scrapbooks for gifts and make my own cards too but haven’t had an outlet for scrapbooks in the past couple of years. What inspires you to do more
The creative outlet keeps me going. I love it!
Thanks for sharing your continuing journey.. take care
Great job Mira. I'm thankful I don't do scrapbooking. As you were sorting all those papers I would be unable to part with any of them. All the colors and patterns are gorgeous. I can see why you have so many. Thank you for sharing, I always enjoy hearing your thoughts. Hugs to you and pats for your boys.❤
Thank you so much!
Cool to see how you organize "whites" My brain tends to miss the forest for the trees and want to work on organizing different patterns before I place them between colors.
GREAT PROGRESS! Love to see you be able to put your hands on so much of your collection. ❣️ Keep it up!
You are doing more than great ❤❤❤❤❤ 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Good luck with maintaining/cleaning, I know it's boring, but it's lovely to have a clean space and be able to find things. You have a lovely voice. 😍 😊
Great job! I'm so sorry that you deal with depression. It's such a hard hard thing. Hugs.♥
I have loved all of this. ❤❤.
I know that as i got older i just got tired of collections. i hate dusting. and my arthritis gets in the way. i cant climb even step stools. and i find it calmed my mind to NOT have as much stuff. have a blessed weekend. 🙏🙏🦋🦋🌈🌈🍒🍒🐞🐞🐶🐶🐶🐶🌺🌺🌿🌿
Scraps are my favorite and also a hassle. I need to take action. Great outlook.
Lols not a fraud, you are amazing, you are enough as you are! 💖
I’m enjoying your paper sorting 😁you have some beautiful papers,and washi. Tfs👏🥰 great job🇨🇦
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Oh wow, been going through your videos. I’ve had breast cancer that went to my liver. After my transplants I was left with so many health issues. Not complaining because I’m here. I only have a few stamping items to play with. Crafting is so much fun especially to pass the time when you are ill. It might sound funny but I love the way the stamp sounds when you put the ink on it and how it sounds coming off the paper. My paper crafting stuff fits in a box. You are going to have so much fun when you are done with the major parts of everything. Good luck on your journey.~ Janet 😘
Wishing you well, Janet! Thanks for watching and commenting.
... Fwiw you have tackled your craft room a similar way to what I did, although I just had a few totes not a whole room! Just sorted like with like, then I got a small pile and went through it, until it could all fit into the space I had available 💖💖
Again, fantastic progress!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️
You are making progress. Give yourself a pat on the back. I found I had collections that no longer "were me". I decided I had them packed away & didn't love them as I did at one time & gave them to a thrift store that helps our community. Knowing my contribution helped someone, made my heart smile. Have a Wonderful Day❤❤
Hi, I enjoy sorting. My daughter's made scrapbooks. She gives them as gifts. She keeps a bin of papers under her bed and a toolbox for pens, stamps, etc.
A friend who stopped scrapbooking gave her some papers and I gave her a few of mine. Tina, Al's wife
I REALLY need scrapbook supplies. There were several paper scraps you were getting rid of, I think, that I loved them! I have no Washi tape and would die in love to have some....if you want to mail ANYTHING to me I will send you my address. Thank you for considering me, if possible.
I had a beta fish, too. She lived almost 4 years! I have had dogs, cats, and a rabbit, too. Mom had 2 parakeets when I was a toddler, also. I love all the animals!!
I drink a lot of water but my favorite is Sweet Tea ... homemade southern style and also love cans of Arizona tea drinks. My favorite soda pop is Dr. Pepper.
I collect Ty beanies, books, bunny figures, angels, CDs, records, comic books, some art supplies, and coloring books. There is too much to list really😂 I have a little bit of this and that. So random.
You are doing such a great job decluttering and organizing everything!! Amazing!!!🎉🎉🎉💜💜💜💜💜