Replacing Old Stuff with New Stuff (The Key to Maintaining Progress)
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- If you brought new stuff in, have you made the space for it? I don't know WHY this is so hard, but it is for me! But I know how important it is to replace and not just add to my stuff!
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When you were explaining how you were thinking of giving away your old food processor and just explaining how it’s broken but still works reminded me of a series I watched where there was this elderly couple that were selling their house and the husband just loved stuff, he found a reason to keep everything. Well, they had this old crockpot that had a finicky knob that would turn on itself which he mentioned when he decided to give it to a young couple with kids and they were so appreciative of the gesture. Well, the old crockpot turned itself on overnight and caused a roaring fire while the family was sleeping. They made it out but there was nothing left of the house. The father shortly died from complications caused by the fire.
So, reminder to all of us, once it’s no longer safe, it’s time to throw it away. It might just save lives.
This is so true. I've been taking this to heart as we go through our basement. We put stuff down there that "sort of" still works. It's...where appliances go to die. Who wants our broken stuff?! I think that the same mentality of "don't be someone elses dumping ground" can be reversed as we simplify. "Don't make someone else your dumping ground." I don't want to put that burdon of deciding to keep/not keep just because I don't want to throw it away.
Loved that series! And so true.
I empathize with your struggle with throwing away the old food processor. I have found that in these situations (when things *technically* work) asking myself "Would I give this to one of my kids?" is really helpful. If it's not safe/usable enough for them, then it belongs in the garbage.
That's good! If we wouldn't give it to someone for "free", then someone won't buy it at a thrift store.
I love you for sharing the agonizing thought process that can go along with disposing of something that feels like it *might* still be useful ❤ Sounds to me like you got plenty of use out of the old food processor, and it doesn't owe you anything.
I haven’t looked yet but I’m sure there will be many people in the comments not dealing well with the agony and suggesting alternatives!
Yes! This is for anyone who needs to hear this message (and Dana) - You have permission to throw things away and NOT feel guilty about it!
If it facilitates getting things out of the house, if it's better for your mental health, if it's just easier than figuring out how it can still be used or by whom - Just. Throw. It. Away. Creating / maintaining peace in your home is more important than the potential benefits of getting rid of something "the right way."
This is something I used to really struggle with until I read Cas's book The Clutter Connection. I still struggle with whether something is (or "could be") useful, but generally once I've decided it's not staying, I have little problem tossing it in the trash to make it leave. Just like your decluttering muscles, it gets easier the more you practice it.
One day, when my house is in order, Future Me may have the energy to list things on marketplace or whatever, but that's one less thing Present Me has on my plate right now.
Ahhh I have so many of these conversations with myself! I love that Dana actually talks through the agony out loud.
Also, I always love Reid's comments at the end of the videos! Hooray for no splinters in the mac and cheese. 😂
Thanks for sharing about the thought process. I took some stuff to donate at our community center and the joy on the person's face that wanted it made me feel so good! I want to scour my house for more to give. I'm not going to miss it and I want to put a smile on more people's faces.😊 Please try to donate what is useful instead of trashing it. I can see you might not want to deal with Facebook but it's not that hard to drop off at thrift store for most people. Sadly, you are unlikely to get as much use from the new one, but the advantage is the smaller footprint and lighter weight. Wonder if it is available in prettier color? I love the fact that my new air fryer is pale pink. But old can be small, too. My retro 'Half-pint' microwave is smaller than new ones, yet fits large dinner plates. 😊
Watching you is like watching me. Thank you for agonizing in front on the camera so we feel like we're not alone in our madness! 😂
Not alone at All!😅❤
Wow, red looks amazing on you!!
Yes, Dana you look awesome in that shade of red!
Totally agree!!! And the red lip! 💄
That was the first thought I had when I turned on this video!
Hair looks great too ❤😊❤
This is soooo true!! Hard to throw out the old, broken, dangerous ect!! When we cleaned out in-laws home after they passed. Pop had old treadless tires, broken car batteries, home batteries, broken bikes ect.. Mom had a drawer stuffed with twist ties( couldn’t even open the drawer)!! Rubber bands from daily newspapers (60 yrs.) on basement door that made it impossible to open the door (so it was always open)!!! 60 years of junk!!! I don’t want to be THAT person!!
One man's trash is another man's treasure.
Etc et veterans not ect
Et cetera
I was saving rubber bands and then when I would go to use them, they would break. Saved too many for too long. Now I even find something that was secured with rubber bands and the bands had fallen apart. No need to save what ever that old thing was anymore.
Yay for getting rid of something that's not safe! It feels wasteful, but you're probably saving little fingers from danger. You made the right choice!
I would have gone through the same process. Only people who think the way we do understand how hard that was. If I put it in the garbage under the sink I would dig it out in a few hours. I have to bag up things to throw away. Tie the bag shut tight and put it in the outside trash can where I can't see it and it is harder to retrieve. Celebrate you!!! 🎆🎆💃
We actually did away with gifts for Christmas a couple of years ago. My family was always an over the top gifting family so this was a BIG move. We decided our gift would be to go on a cruise in the spring, and we did. Oh my, what a RELIEF it was not to have to figure out what to buy and spend money, just to bring in stuff that half the time didn’t get used, and didn’t fit under our clutter threshold. Now we don’t miss it all. We decorate and spend time together and eat tasty food. So we are at least not bringing in more stuff to clog our home’s arteries!
What a great way to "nip it in the bud" before it even comes into your homes, plus you're making memories together... that's awesome!
Hey, I did the same thing this year with a hand mixer. It broke during the holidays but it had served me well for well over 20 years. I pulled a Marie Kondo and just said thank you for your service. I really do appreciate you and I enjoyed using you for all these years and then I tossed in the garbage. Somehow it made me feel better.plus I love my new mixer!
I agree that the Marie Kondo thank you thing can be a big help!
Yes I need to remember this as I’m decluttering my mess!! “Thank you for your service”
Incredibly real presentation. Dramatically illustrates the ideas that go through our heads, all the points of hesitation, yet successfully makes it to the finish line. Bravo
Omg, it’s like you live in my head and are saying my thoughts out loud. I know plenty of people do not understand this, but thank you Dana, even after 2 years of listening to you and making major progress on my house, I REALLY needed to hear this! ❤
I can sooo relate to your whole thought process. I’m thankful for a world with you in it 🥰. Thank you for helping us.
Your expression when you said, I'm going to throw it away! 😂 It spoke to my heart.
Haha! When you were warning your family about the splinters and said "don't eat them", i heard it as "donate them"!
I finally threw away a light blanket that was too torn even for an animal shelter. My sister gifted me a new one for Christmas. Also I gave up the idea of repairing a composter and put it on the curb with the blanket on garbage day. Also gone, a plastic mat that I replaced with a different brand. I was tired of all the plastic pieces that broke when I scraped my shoes. I'm proud bc I didn't just put it somewhere else like the shed... 🎉 Thanks for the reminder And well done Dana
I found your channel a week ago and lady, you have changed my life!
I live on a narrowboat in England, very small space, *loads* of "essential" stuff! I didn't have room in my cupboards for everything I had, so the boat was always a mess and it's very correct that mess attracts mess! I would look at it and think, right! I'm gonna take a couple of days off work and clean this place, but then... where do I start? I want to put this away, but I can't get to that cupboard until I move that, and... where do I move that to? And forget ever being able to properly clean any area! So... I'd sit n watch UA-cam videos... not really about cleaning, just, y'know... "watch a bit of TV to get me in the mood to start - and then I'm definitely gonna do this!!!" (Of course I never did!)
So there I was, sitting in the only space on my sofa that didn't have stuff piled up "just until I straighten this out" (yeah right!) And there you were!
Decluttering? I think I scoffed actually, but, "start with obvious trash"... I thought, "Well, yeah, I can do that bit!" Then... where would I look for this item - well I knew where I'd look if my boat was straight! But it was "if I needed this, would I remember I already had it?" Blew my mind! Suddenly I had a bin bag full of stuff, and a clear sofa! By the end of the day my living room was completely clear, and I was heading to the next area to start! I have now got rid of *so much* stuff! Why do I need 5 bed sets when I only have 1 bed? Why do I have enough plates and pans to feed a small army, when there's only me here, and even if you had friends around only 4 people can comfortably fit in! I was asking myself "why do I need to keep this string of bells?" And on more than one occasion came the question, "what even is this item?" If I don't know what it is, I definitely don't need it taking up space! Right!?
So thank you! You helped me to tackle an impossible task, and win!
Thank you Dana! I think this is the thing I struggle with the most when it comes to decluttering! I want to let you know, in case this happens, if you lose the little plastic dololly -pusher thing, Kitchenaid will send you a new one! The very first time I washed mine in the dishwasher, it blew off the the top rack and landed smack on the heating elements and melted ( talk about your toxic smells)! Since it happened so soon after purchasing it, they sent it for free, but I believe they said it was normally around $5, which would have been well worth it.
Exactly what I thought, poor Dana was making do for 20+ years when Kitchen Aid would have had spare parts 😢
Just be aware that KA isn't what it used to be. Quality has gone down a LOT. Don't believe me? Look up reviews (not the "incentivized" ones) for their stand mixers. Yikes!
Just replaced our sheets. Out went the old ones, and extras! Win!
Thank you for this. It is really difficult to hear people telling you how, when, and where to dispose of every single thing that we declutter. I call it donation bullying. It’s ok to just trash it. I almost wish all the declutter channels would just stop talking about what they do with the stuff because it is really none of our business. They may donate, give away, or trash…whatever they need to do without judgement.
Yes! Donation Bullying! Exactly!
🙌🏻 You nailed it!!
Love the term donation bullying🤣🤣💃💃
I know how hard that was to do. When we replaced our old drip coffee maker that wasn't working with a percolator, my husband said, 'Why do we keep the carafe...just in case.' I was so tempted. But since we had a completely different coffee maker, it was removed and put into the trash. So hard to do. But necessary.
I have some beat up pans. One pot is missing a handle, I recently shattered a glass lid. The bottoms got all scraped up from using metal utensils. I found a little set of pans with a detachable shared handle. This will let the pans stack for storage. The switch will happen on my birthday in a few days. 🥳
Brilliant design, I wonder why manufacturers haven’t done this all along?!
Well done Dana for Maintaining Progress, very helpful to us. Reid that was a good pun at the end "Editor who is very grateful". (about grated cheese and wood shavings).
Going over the thought process and the constant reminders to yourself is so helpful to me. Once again I'm grateful that Dana shares this vulnerable and real part of herself because it sounds like many of us, myself included, has this requirement to remind ourselves, the reasons for what must be done. Almost a type of self parenting. lol And sharing with us the reality that yes it is painful, but that doesn't mean its wrong. Its what we need. Dana, you and your real self, are what we need. Thank you so much.
You were on fire today Dana ❤❤ 🎉
Thos video made me think about grocery shopping and how we don't do one in one out with it... Or rather i dont and i think that that might be where some of my shopping and non decluttering habits started! Maybe a video about healthy grocery shopping habits?
Since COVID I bet a lot of us keep more on hand, 'just in case '. Especially TP.😂
Reid - that’s a funny pun - whether intended or unintended! 😊
Great topic for after Christmas. I bought new sheets for my bed and trying to think of ways to make use of the old ones 😂. One in one out!
Maybe donate to a shelter? I sometimes keep mine in case I move something that I want to protect.
Animal shelters please!!! Especially in winter, anything for the babies to feel comforted.
Hi Dana … my mother had 3 or 4 old kettles and 3 old toasters…. There were valuable pieces on all of them! So they never got thrown and mum might have needed them someday …. Maybe the new one would break! When eventually the new one did break … she would get another new one! The good side of my mum was she was the recycling queen … such a good skill to have … and the bad side … well that’s obvious!! I have my mums voice in my head telling me to conserve and not waste. It creates yet another barrier to decluttering.
The moral of this story is to search for other voices and opinions that free you and allow you to make decisions in your own best interest. Thank you Dana for being one of those voices for me ❤❤ 🎉
hahaha, "or on purpose, whatever." I love you, Dana. I love my chopper. We're in a camper and I'll probably upgrade when I buy a house. I freeze my chopped vegetables. I inherited my grandparent's storage unit a few years ago. I found that when given the choice, I kept their stuff and got rid of my own. I love old stuff and it seems to be made better. I took an old percolator from the 70s to college with me in the early 2000s. I used it for years and it still worked when I threw it away. We moved and I didn't realize that I had left coffee in it when I packed it to go into short term storage. It was a mess and I just couldn't deal with cleaning it at the time. It was all intact and would probably still work beautifully. I've gotten rid of so much stuff (2/3s actually) and I'm working on not feeling guilty for having a slow spell right now. Congratulations on your new gadget and out with the broken.
LazySusan is what my Mom has always called the corner spinning cabinet.
I call mine the "twirly" one. 😂
"Spinny thing"
Roundy thing!
This idea has recently taken hold of me and i love it. Almost six yrs ago i moved from Ga to Tn. Moved with a pickup truck loaded down. I wasnt sure if i would stay in Tn permanently so i clung to my Ga stuff.
As i've grown into my new life i enjoy new things and each Ga item just feels like old baggage that muddys my new life with memories & feelings that just dont 'fit' who i'm becoming. So i'm slowly donating most of those Ga items, and if needed, replaced with new Tn stuff. Theres a handful of things i'll never get rid of but the majority of Ga stuff is either gone or will be soon. Makes decluttering SO MUCH easier.
It's like giving my inventory a refreshing bath. 😂
Ha! Sounds like the old food processer I used for umteen years...before FINALLY replacing...I did toss the old one though. Thanks to you all and your ruthless 'declutter' speak. LOL But, I promise....I would have kept the old one...because I could still make it work...with manipulation. LOL So..thank you for this reminder!
Your videos help me but I got to say that my favorite part of the videos is Reid's credits. 😂
I did this with a phone charging base this Xmas and I felt so accomplished! These thoughts are so in line with what I struggle with when it comes to STUFF
I totally get the hesitation on this! It's something that I have done and not succeed in. Congratulations 🎉 You have over come this. Thank you for sharing this!😊 I shop at estate sales for the older ones. They seem to last longer. Sending love and encouragement to someone who struggles like me.😊
The struggle is real. Thanks, Dana.
Luckily I now have a neighbor who scraps so if I'm getting rid of anything possibly scrapable I can give it to him and it feels slightly less traumatic because it will be "used". I still have the conversation about what if the new one breaks etc....but it's easier for me to let go of the old one...he appreciates it and it makes it easier to me. I have to admit I need to listen to your books and UA-cam etc over and over because I understand what you're saying, but understanding is not quite doing...but I'm getting better at the doing. I can't thank you enough for sharing this with us!!! Btw your hair looks really good. Ttfn. Stay warm!
“They don’t want you chopping off body parts on accident… or on purpose. Whatever.” 🤣🤣🤣
I love how real this is. The struggle to throw away instead of give away. The wanting to keep it “just in case”. The dropping things and warning the hubby about how heavy the trash is from all the stuff. It’s so nice to see that even someone that is so knowledgeable and practiced about all these things still struggles with it, but also that it can be done and it does get easier! Your videos help me so much.
I, too, agonize when it is time to get rid of something, but sometimes tossing an item in the trash is the answer.🦋
My pantry got a very thorough overhaul! I bought some new canister type containers and was able to donate a box full of mismatched old containers. I now only two types of containers for flour etc. and I am happy with that! It looks so much better and more organised without spending heaps of money. Hopefully someone will enjoy what I donated. By the way, you look really lovely in your red shirt! It’s very flattering.😊
I got a new pair of LL Bean slippers. My old ones still functioned as slippers, but when I tried on the new ones, what a difference. The old ones left my closet immediately. That would have been hard before
I love your videos. Thank you for continuing to make them. They have helped me so much. Better is something i use every day!! My favorite part though is the ending where your son Reid makes his comments. Always makes me smile and laugh ❤
OMG this was so great! ❤
This reminded me of a time when one of our dogs chewed one of my favorite sandals..... I had such a hard time throwing them out because I loved them they were so comfortable.
When I finally threw them away I had a whole ceremony for them at the garbage can 🙏🙏
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I am very much like you. Getting rid of something that might some day be useful is really difficult. I bought new tea towels (three pack) the other day. Three in and three out, right. I even picked the towels that needed to go but have not been able to let them leave my home. This is a big step for me. Watching you struggle with this makes me feel better. If you can do it so can I. Thanks for the reality check!
It's embarassing to explain it to someone on Facebook Marketplace, but you explain it to the whole UA-cam Community! Love it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! :)
@ikeeponrollin, good point. You made me chuckle. On the other hand, we are Dana's people, so we totally get where she's coming from.
Lol I had the same conversation with myself about my Keurig. Received new one for Christmas but old one still technically works. Sort of, sometimes. So proud of myself I threw it away during the all day declutter
Way to go Dana❣
You did the right thing.
The unsafe of it is dangerous, not to mention the liability factor.
I know it was hard, however, you did the right thing.
My question is...
Why did you wait sooo looong to replace it???
You are worth more than the danger it represented.
Dana, you make me laugh. I love your style! I feel your pain for throwing out your old, faithful companion. But you're right, you can keep anything, but you can't keep everything. I'm trying really hard to be disciplined in my purchasing habits and refuse to buy a replacement until I'm for sure willing to part with the old.
I just recently found your channel and I think you might be saving my life! Thank You!
Yea, Dana! That should have been thrown out the minute you lost the safety piece. You deserve something that works. Now ready to do the same in my kitchen. 😊
This made me giggle so much, way back we had our kitchen redone, and i treated myself to a new stand mixer, however because 'technically' my food processor that had done great service for yay many years, still worked, i put it in the loft. Well one day a few years later i had to go up into the loft and take it to the small electricals dump . If only i had done it straight away. What goes on in our heads that we know the thing is quirky and damaged, hence we replaced it, yet we don't throw it out. I honestly thought no one else diď this. Thank you for sharing.
Today was the day I opened my new food processor! That I asked for! Because mine broke! Pat myself on the back I threw mine out this summer when it broke but lol hubby talked me into keeping the blades for some reason, but when he gave me the new one I said now I can get rid of the blades of blades- no arguments.😂
Very helpful to share the struggle of actually putting it in the trash! That was hard to do, but logic prevailed! A kind of a moral support dose of courage.
See, I may have been the person searching online for replacement parts to fix the old one... which may not have been available or affordable... for a 25-year-old appliance than was likely on the verge of wearing out. (But it was BLUE!!) Good video.
We have an e-waste recycling service at our local waste transfer station, you can drop off anything with a cord for recycling. I just got rid of old fairy lights, a toasted sandwich maker, and old headphones.
I would think "can buy the missing replacement part." I tend to make things harder than they need to be on that front. Caring for every little item set to go out the door is where things bottleneck. Building letting go muscles.
Great video, Dana! I do that 1-In, 1-Out rule, all the time and it makes such a difference!!!
But Reeiiid, now you need more fiber in your diet. 🤣🤣🤣
I don't know if the US has this but here in Canada, our recycling places can take appliances like this so it doesn't end up in the landfill. The downside is that it gets shipped overseas where people will strip it for the metal. The other downside is that the final waste sits in a landfill on the other side of the planet.
Glad you mentioned this. People don’t often think through the whole process of how fossil fuels are wasted on such a process. You reminded me of a video I watched about how much US clothing waste ends up in Asia (I think it was) just strewn across beaches. So sad.
@@brendatomlinson oh I might have seen that one too. It really made me think about my clothing choices and from there I created a personal "uniform" where I have 7 changes of clothes all of the same style but different colours. This way I stop falling into the "I have nothing to wear" trap when I'm getting ready for work. I now so rarely purchase clothes an it's never from the fast fashion markets.
I get you! In the past, I would have kept the old one "just in case" the new one breaks one day. It is something I still default to and have to catch and correct myself every time. If I didn't start doing that, I would still have tons and tons of stuff just sitting there unused.
OMG, I'm the same way! It's so hard to let something's go! You did the right thing, and you're an inspiration. Now, I want to get rid of somethings that I've been putting off. I got married in the 80's, and I still have gifts from my wedding. Some things I still use a lot, but there are some things that can go. Thanks, for sharing! You know how to get me motivated, to get things done. You are Awesome!
i'm so glad i found you. My natural mental process is exactly like your. I made so much progress in mu house in the last month thanks to you. bless you, a follower from italy
If you have an electric/hazardous waste recycling center, it is better if you take the motor part there and toss the plastic container and blade parts. You could also list the blade parts on a free site and it no one takes it within a few days then toss it. I know it is extra work but it does help the environment.
So real. I just purchased/replaced my one lipstick and I am staring at the old one I pulled out of my purse thinking I could use it once or twice more :) It's trash. TAKING IT THERE NOW. Thanks, Dana!
I really hate to tell you this, but you could have ordered a new bowl for your old food processor. I received a Robot Coupe as a wedding gift in 1985 and after about 30 years, the plastic had become so brittle the bowl locking mechanism was chipping apart. (Hint: Don't put your bowl in the dishwasher. The water is too hot.) Anyway, enjoy your new gift! ~ Lisa
I was thinking the same thing... maybe kitchen-aid’s website for a replacement pusher or eBay?? 😅
That thought process is so real!
I'm going through this with my air fryer. But even after countless hours of research to find a new one i haven't decided yet because I'm afraid I'll pick the wrong one. Thank you for this. Perfect timing
Great video (and great hair day!)!!! You look beautiful in red!
This video was scary. It sounded like me talking to myself. Thanks for sharing. And red is your color, looking good.
I have the same food processors - BOTH of them! I loved the old one but the spacer that holds up the shredding/slicing disks disappeared so I bought the new one. The old one is bigger and worked better for me, so I kept it for chopping. We tried to order a replacement spacer, but they're not available anymore. A year later, my husband found the spacer in our garden compost! I cleaned it thoroughly then gave the new processor to our son.
Dana, I love your hair! Also, your sassiness and your advice. Thanks for being you.
I had the exact same model and the exact same thing happened! Scoured the internet for a replacement upper part to no avail so I trashed it too. Not safe, out it goes! Replaces it with the new one just like yours too and I love it. It was a battle to get rid of the old one!
When you said "1900s" I did a spit take.
She didn't lie! 1999. 😂
So last century!
Seeing the 1900's in the viewpoint of my children (born in the 2000's) has been something else. I was at a thrift store today and my youngest found this old fork he became fascinated with so I asked him why he was so fascinated with this specific fork and he was like this comes from the 90's. Oh, what makes you think that? Because it's so old that nothing made before then can actually be found....child, I'M from pre-90's 😂😂😂😂😂
I so appreciate your humor! Sure makes this a whole lot easier! Thank you!
Good job just tossing the old processor!❤
Good to share! In decluttering my mother's home after my dad's passing...there were so many items they were "making do" with that really needed to go. My food processor bowl is cracked and when she decided to let hers go, I was going to use hers to replace mine. Then I discovered hers was beyond a "small crack!" Out hers went. But I did donate blades, carefully packed into holder my dad made for each of us.
I loved the pained look on your face as you made those decisions!! And saying, "it's fine. It's fine." repeatedly.
Love your videos! Thank you! Love the commentary at the end!!! Makes me LOL😂😂 grateful no more splinters in the mac & cheese😂
This is wonderful! I have the same struggle and you addressed it so well. In my area, we have to take the electronic parts to be recycled with e-waste because of all the toxic things like lead, cadmium, etc in the electronics. I toss the main parts of the gadget in the trash, but keep a box for the electronic parts so they can safely get recycled then drop them off at the recycler.
They also reuse a lot of the materials in the items such as silver and zinc. The Global E-waste Monitor estimated that the total value of all raw materials present in e-waste in 2016 was approximately $80 billion.
Love your videos and sense of humor....especially love the notes at the end!!
I recently got rid of an extra food processor my husband trash picked. It was in my blanket box for years! Thanks to you, blankets now reside there!😊
😂 I had the EXACT convo with myself a few days ago! Yes, I threw the 30+ year old food processor in the trash.
This reminded me I need to get rid of stuff since I brought in more from Christmas.
The struggle is real! Good job just throwing it out!!
Great video, Dana. As always, love Reid’s commentary. ❤
I needed this! My laptop that I’ve owned for over 12+ years recently just died and I got a new one for Christmas yet I still have the old one that doesn’t even turn on! I’ve thought to myself “maybe I can fix it?” “maybe I can sell it for parts?” I need to just let it go!
Great color on you!! You look stunning, as usual, but dang red is your color!!
My sister has a trick with her food processor where she can stick a toothpick in just right and it will work. 😆 (Also same sister would keep a new one in a box until the old one went up in flames - possibly literally! Haha)
And that’s cool - you are celebrating a 25th anniversary this year! 😊
Yes! I love this so much! It's hard for me, too!
Recently melted the bottom of my perfectly good insta-pot while in the middle of an impromptu cooking session. None of the wires seemed damaged, but the plastic grade covering it was gone. Fortunate for me, I had a garbage bag right beside me. I was able to throw it all out quickly before I ''found'' uses for the other parts! I could feel my self thinking : oh but... NO! Out it goes!
I bought it less than 5 years ago on marketplace and looked for a replacement to see that I had an 8 quarts and only 6 quarts were available. I live alone, mind you, and I can live with the smaller version! IT'S GOING TO BE FINE!
Oh, my, how did this video hit home! The struggle is real, Thank you!
Your hair and make up is spectacular and, wow, do you look BEAUTIFUL in red! Thanks for illustrating the pain some of us experience when decluttering.
I had to replace my KitchenAid mixer on the first day I started baking cookies this past Christmas. Immediately went online and ordered from Target for same day delivery. But my dilemma is I kept the bowl and attachments from the old one. I know deep down I need to let them go. Will I ever use the extra bowl and beaters? Probably not but I’m finding it hard to get rid of them even though they are in the way in the cabinet with pots and pans. Ok Dana I’m going to let them go…I promise!
Not trying to be an enabler but those bowls are so useful! Can’t you nest the bowls to save space, and let go of the other pieces?
@@brendatomlinson The bowls don’t nest on the mixer. I’m sure I will never use the extra bowls or attachments so they really should go
I love watching you talk about these things! You are delightful. And informative. Thank you!
You literally helped me go through the thought process out loud while I package my return for leggings that do not fit my current body. The guilt I felt was finally let go because I listened to this video. Thank you, Dana!
I’m glad to see how difficult it is for you to handle excess
I just bought that exact food processor because mine was broken in several places and i had been making it work! It is smaller, but it works so much better. I love it.
I love your videos. Amazing how different each of us is. I have noooo problem throwing things out.
I NEEDED THIS. Totally relatable and funny too.
Proof we're all rationalizing and it only makes sense to us. We're all sad for you because we know the feeling, yet we're also all thinking "Dana, it's broken. It belongs to the trash." objectivity is key.
So glad Reid is home for winter break so he can edit. I am hooked on your videos; very happy that you got into UA-cam.
Your vids Crack me up! Love your sense of humor. 😂
You are just wonderful to help us through these steps!
Some of this seems so elementary to some but for other people (like myself) it’s a good reminder
I too struggle with moving along something that's 'still useful'. Great video!