How to Declutter and Organize "Problem Areas" for a CLUTTER-FREE HOME
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2024
- Why is your home always messy and cluttered? If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by clutter and mess that keep COMING BACK, here are three reasons for that (as well as tips to help you declutter and organize your home and KEEP it clutter-free!) I mastered home organization once I learned this, so come and declutter with me and I'll share all my best decluttering tips and ideas to organize every square inch of your home. Enjoy!
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I am glad you were specific with the date here! 😀 We have MD on May 26. In the UK and Ireland it is in March and in Indonesia it is in December. It could be confusing if you are not from the US or Germany… 🤔
Thank you for many great videos!
Good for you. Big difference
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Your experiment to let clutter build up is actually really smart because it physically SHOWS you where you should prioritize a new “habit” or organization technique / routine. Which is crucial when you have a new space and new life routines to adjust to
Finally a person who understands -----Don't organize your junk - clear it, then figure out the best method to store it. Most go and buy hundreds of bins and baskets and don't clear first so they are continually organizing junk!
90% again?? Marissa, we have downsized to an ADU (Additional Dwelling Unit) we remodeled on our kids property, 600 sq ft! We've been here 3 months and because of this video, I went through two of my drawers and decluttered things. ALREADY!! I love your videos! I do LOVE living in our new and probably final home after moving down from Alaska (45 years) to Utah.
I don’t know how you do it…you’re still making some of the absolute best, high quality, useful and engaging videos of any UA-camrs/ minimalists/ decluttering videos. You’re simply the best! 🎉
Wow, that’s a huge compliment! Thanks so much for watching and your support 🙏
I can tell you’re a great mom how you get your kids involved and take the time to teach your family new routines and plan meals for them 🥰 your family is lucky
I always thought of my mom as being the best because my two siblings and I had two jobs our entire childhood and adolescence: to have fun at home and at school. Somehow, all three of us did great in school. We never got scolded for low grades and ended up getting full college scholarships. At home, we were never asked to help with chores because our job was to play. Somehow, all three adult siblings love to have super organized, clutter free houses. Go figure 🤷🏻♂️ I ended up watching these types of videos because it’s enjoyable to see others who also enjoy clean, well-organized interiors.
Amazing. I homeschool my kids and i don't think grades matter as long as they are putting out their best effort and actually taking things in and retaining it. May God bless you in the almighty name of Yeshua ha'Moshiach amen!@awesomelife3710
Things I love about your videos:
1. You are REAL about your home and clutter.
2. You give tips for us mommas out there to help get our kids involved and learning while continuing to remain minimalist.
3. Your organization is on POINT 👏. Simple yet beautiful and completely functional.
THIS is what I need in my life! Thank you! 🙏💕
Thank you so much for your kind words and support, I really appreciate this kind of comment and feedback 🙌
I can’t handle this cliffhanger, Marissa! ❤😂
Wow! "Clutter debt" is such an apt description because of the way it multiplies!
My favorite childhood memories are working on projects with my dad. ❤
That’s so sweet!
6-month-clutter-in-trunk-driver here 🙌🙈
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In the 6 month club!
@@TurquoiseInk It’s a popular club!
This one got me too 😂
I've been known to offer bags of clothes to like sized humans in parking lots 😂
😮😮😮 oh my!!!! I don't have a charity shop very close to my house, but I do have a clothes recycling drop off bin across the road so that makes it easy to get rid of clothing items.
I put away a few air-dried cardigans while listening and felt such a beautiful contentment as I hung the hangers with even, roomy spacing between my other items...ahh! Your peaceful spaces and tidying wisdom consistently inspire me to simplify down to that "clutter threshold" and beyond ☺️
One of the things I appreciate about your approach to decluttering is that you give the “why” the problem exists, then the solutions. I am an empty nester in a small apartment and on the decluttering journey for eight years. My mantras are “take it there now”, “do it now”, and “15 minutes matter “. In spite of seeming tidy and organized the need to identify those hidden hot spots and purging and maintaining still exist.
Love your videos! You’re my inspiration to becoming a minimalist.❤️
Thanks so much and happy to have you here! ❤️
I suggest you stick the hooks and the hanger to the door with a few pieces of blutack to stabilize everything. I have a similar set of hangers on my door for my dressing gown and such and it's so annoying when everything clangs and swings every time I open the door.
Brilliant! Thankyou for this idea!
Oh man I’m in clutter debt taking vacation this week to deal with it now wow I never want to be in clutter debt again this is good inspiration while I’m declutterring and organizing thanks love the channel
I've been decluttering my garage and found that in my city there is no garbage collection service for hazardous household waste like anti-freeze, paint, batteries, fertilizer, insecticide, etc.
I found out that my area has a Hazardous Household Waste Collection Day for the entire county, but it's only from 8 am to 2 pm one day a year.
I had to take time off work to go there, but it was really easy, although the line of cars was long so it was about 30 mins of wait time.
Just an FYI if anyone else has a similar issue going on.
It was SO worth it! Finally that junk is cleared out of my garage and my conscience is clear 😄
Wow! I'm curious where you live! Our county landfill does a free Hazardous Household Waste Collection Day about twice per month for residents, but we can also drop off that stuff any other day they're open it just costs $ per car (instead of being free for residents). I can't imagine once per year! I'd definitely be marking that on my calendar with at least 3 reminders!
It’s so hard being in limbo, between homes, not knowing how soon things might change. Amazing how much of what piled up was actually trash and recycling, how much progress was made just dealing with that 🥵 😮💨
Yes! Assembling the Raskog was a bit tricky. Pretty impressed the boys gave it a go though ☺️
Why I appreciate you! This video is a case in point! Realistic strategy and thinking solving real life problems.
Thanks so much for watching and take care 🙏
Thank you, we are a minimalist home but as you said, small clutter piles still accumulate. This video was so helpful.
Simply love listening to your videos. These are ideas that can be easily adopted and implemented without fuss. I think you give very sage advice to working families. I would only make one small comment if I could, as a teacher librarian, I would keep the library books separate from your personal books. I always suggest to parents to have a cloth bag, or library basket or something that’s dedicated just for the Library books and keep that on their door knobs or in a specific spot so they always know where to return them. Nothing is worse than looking for that one book that you desperately need to return with two hours to go before the Library closes or for the end of the school year and you know the fines will be charged. Keep up all you do. Always fun to see what is new and happen back stateside.💜
your previous videos helped me to declutter so MUCH before getting fired from my property i worked AND lived at. let me tell you, moving wouldve been more stressful than it already was if i hadn’t decluttered… anyway, i’m still pretty clutter free now. i’m just here to support the channel:) love you and hope you and your family are happy and healthy!🤍
Thank you for being real
Hahaha, sure thing and thanks for watching 😉👍
I laughed at the peeking through the window bit. haha. Then I laughed at the boing door jam thing.
I'm not one who wants "extra" like hangers and such. Those give me reason to want to use them then.
Although some of your ideas LOOK BETTER in an organized way, it creates storage that makes people tend to think they need to fill. . .so if the basket eventually becomes empty as a minimalist, it gives reason to fill the basket with more stuff over time. Like. . .my oldest son has a pair of sneakers and a pair of flip flops and those are his shoes. For some people, having a shoe rack might have space and may make him want to get a lot more shoes to fill in the spaces. It is how a lot of people's brains work. Because you have been able to instill good habits over time, that may not be the case for you, but for new minimalists it might, is what I am saying. For some people, if they become a minimalist, declutter shoes, and find they only need 3 or 4 pairs, but have a rack with rows. . .they should get rid of the rack too. I guess that is what I mean.
I recently read a book that was okay called "Stop Buying Bins" that explain this too.
endless mess,because if too much stuffs,this is a realization 😢
unmindful purchasing 😅have to be ninja 🎉🎉🎉
One of your best videos! Thank you for being so real !
Thanks so much for your support 😄
Are you moving to another country? We have lived outside of the USA twice and both times had to shed over 75% of our things. Looking forward to your next video, this one was really good.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts while you are decluttering. You are an inspiration. 👍🙂
Did a mini decluttering tour while listening to you! ❤
Perfect timing for this video.❤
Listening and watching your video while.
I am also cleaning out our front coat closet.😊
Shoe recycling!! I love that. I need to find that here in Oregon.
You inspired me to make my mudroom more functional while watching this. I moved our bamboo shoe rack in there and put a cute oblong basket on top to catch hats and scarves, which will give us more space and will be easier for the kids. I hated reaching up to the top of the coat closet to find accessories in the basket up there.
Thanks for the tips of minimalist and easy to get to. I also got rid of garbage literal garbage. My boys always want to keep things just in case!!!!!!!! 😅😅
I feel you on the two ways to come in….its tough! I keep all of the items at the door we use most, and just trying to teach everyone that if they come in the other door, they carry their items to the back. Doesn’t always work, but it does at least half the time 😂
Definitely a challenging entryway setup!
thank you, Marisa!
I love door hangers and hooks, they are a lifesaver, especially in winter because i dont have a dryer but need the space to air dry clothing. These ikea ones are neat, i love how you stabilised it with the additional hanger.
My mom helped me put things away and get some systems re-implemented just this past week, so I found it easy to put things away during your video. Getting a second set of supportive eyes on the clutter was so helpful!
One new system I've implemented is to stick birthday/other holiday cards to my bedroom wall with sticky tack for the month so I have a fun temporary decoration! That way I can enjoy them before sorting through them and decluttering :)
Your family is adorable!
Thank you ☺️🙏
I need to refine my clutter in my home. This is super helpful and much needed video.
Great organization tips!I have that second shoe rack from Target! It's not too wide so it fits perfectly in our narrow entranceway.
Useful ideas
The wand chooses!!!!😅❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
yay! it's you--my fave mid-western gal!!
Right on 😁 thanks for watching!
DEF look into the homewood-flossmoor area. it's a southern suburb of chicago. my husband could commute to the Loop every day in under an hour. H-F high school is a strong school--they have an IB program, a hearty Fine Arts program & a large menu of AP classes. the park system is wonderful. our 3-bedroom 1938 Georgian was $235--less than my son's college tuition for four years at U.michigan
How can you leave us on such a big cliff hanger??!!! 🤣🤣😭
This is goooold 🙌🏼
Oh my gosh, Carmen! It’s been forever - hope you are well and thanks for watching. 🤗
Impressive 🥰
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Omg, I loved our townhouse but the entires on different levels made the shoe/outdoor gear such a hassle especially with 3 little kids.
I recently filled up a large box of steel for recycling, gathered up old paint cans and the e-waste. Thought I’d wait until I’d gathered it all up. The box was too heavy to get in the car without a scissor lift so I’m not going to wait until there’s too much next time.
Going through a whole house declutter and organizing this spring/summer.. its been a year so hoping this is helpful 🙏
Are you moving into a tiny house?
Any kind of vessel or box is great for stationary. I've used empty candle jars and even the container my ipod nano (so vintage haha) came in to store sticky tabs, pens etc.
The boxes to recycling and flat surface paper collector space. Ugh, these are two constant clutter challenges for me.
cool shirt 😃👍🏻
I have a coat closet, but it’s used mainly for off season outerwear. I installed command hooks just inside my garage door (main entrance) and they get used. Nothing ends up on the floor or the bench now.
omg you going back to Germany!!!
Over Christmas I broke up and trashed all the styrofoam from boxes around the house and ripped up the cardboard. The foam took a few days to do but as the trash bin is half size to the recycling, it took many months to get rid of. I could have filled up my car three times over with it. I was gobsmacked as I’ve been decluttering for years but always kept the boxes in case of moving or housing the freestanding fans, etc. I realised I didn’t need the foam to house the fans during winter. Was a huge job but so worth it. Not housing stuff in boxes takes up a lot less room.
I LOVE your shirt! ;)
You must have good taste 😉👍 Cheers!
Danke für das tolle Video. Gibt es hinsichtlich Recycling einen Unterschied zwischen Deutschland und den USA?
Not that much in our area for household trash! The only difference for us now is we have to take the trash out OURSELVES and in Germany the trash collectors would come in to the Hof to get the trash of the ENTIRE building. I actually find it easier to donate/recycle clothes, shoes, etc here, but that could be due to language barriers and lack of familiarity on my part. ✌️☺️
your reminder to find a spot that is "bugging" you got me to clean out the beverage drawer in our freezer. My husband (who does NOT share my declutter mindset and is, truthfully, a bit of a hoarder) had a single large can of a specific type of beer that just made organization of that drawer more difficult. It's been there a good two years (he says one), and I decided to dump it finally. Wouldn't you know it? He saw the can in the garbage can and said, "I was going to drink that this week!" (of course you were) He's a little miffed at me. I felt bad since he was "saving it for a special occassion" as it was some sort of "special" beer, but then I pulled the can out of the garbage to check the expiration 5/11/23! Per him, "everyone knows alcohol doesn't have an expiration date." *sigh*
Where did you get your shirt? I love it.
It’s an old Harry Potter shirt from Target. 😉
I was thinking, if you have to go by the coat closet to go upstairs, perhaps try keeping the door open when people are out of the house. They can't get to the stairs when the door is open and the closet is ready to take their coats and boots.
I’ve been following Marie Diamond’s feng shui process for the past month and have seen almost incredible changes in my life and the lives of everyone living at home. One of the first things she teaches is: no shoes, clothes or boxes at the entrance to the house. Only objects of beauty to welcome you as you and your guests enter. Treat the house the way you would if you entering your castle as a queen or king. Shoes, jackets and boxes are never a part of the entrance to a castle 🏰
It's a good idea but where do you put those things if you have no shoe rack or coat hooks or table top?
Not everyone has a coat closet, and expecting everyone to remove their shoes and jackets, then carry them to another room each time they enter, then go retrieve their stuff from that room and carry it back to the door to put it on in order to leave might be ideal, but it's not realistic, reasonable or functional.
And if it's not realistic, reasonable, or functional, it's simply not going to happen.
A pretty shoe storage cabinet would be nice, but that also wouldn't work for visual people. Hidden storage actually causes them aggravation/stress.
You have to work with what you have. Your family's personal organization types and the type of home you have.
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Can’t wait to hear why your getting rid of 90% of your stuff! I’m hoping you all found a house and not just having to move again
Summer RVing?
In Australia we can’t put soft plastics in the recycling bin 😓
How do you feel about buying household products in bulk? I think I finally realized that I don't need to buy 90 days of laundry detergent in a single go 🙂
At most we buy one backup, like dish washing soap for example. We tend to go through that fast, so I like to have a back up on hand. Other than that, we really don’t stockpile products!
I like one product in use and one backup. At least for those important things you don't want to run out of like shampoo, soap, and face wash.
There are a few things I'll have two spares of, like toilet paper and kitty litter.
I've been decluttering on and off for almost two years now, but recently my fiance moved into my one-room apartment (we're saving for a bigger place) and well... "Darling, I don't find thing A convenient so I need to bring or buy thing B, is it okay?". Honestly, no, it's not, not okay, I spent so much time making sure I have only the most useful and convenient stuff and now you say it's not useful and not convenient enough for you and you need a double of everything I ALREADY HAVE RIGHT HERE 😅 I said things like "Well, why can't you just get used to my wooden spatula??" but no. Obviously, it's a stupid reason to fight. And he tries to understand my position. And if he really needs something, obviously he can have it. But still I feel defeated 😓
I completely get this! Relationships definitely require compromise…like me not exploding at my husband every time he leaves his jackets and socks laying around. 😅
A cliffhanger!
lol , train my family ? My husband loves everything left out and I mean everything.
I have two big bags of stuff to donate, but I'm overwhelmed by the clutter. I've rearranged my bedroom more than six times this week alone, but I can't find any comfort. I'm tired of cleaning and just want to give up and get rid of everything.
I wonder how long does it take to create that mess just for filming this video :-).
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About the skateboarding gear…could you put it in the closet behind you? Not being snippy or disrespectful.
No problem! We have the small coat closet you see in the video and the large one is where the furnace, water heater, etc are - there’s no space.
Fun vlog.. but Nope!.. I don't have ANY trash "lying around" the house (on floors, tables, in cupboards etc). My trash is only in trash/recycle bins.. i always immediately put stuff in trash bins.. if upstairs.. put it at the top of stairs to come down. Then I always take stuff up and down stairs each time I go up and down, so I never get a build up of stuff.
But definitely have other systems that don't work.. eg paper clutter in kitchen... so that needs work!
Im down 90% of my wardrobe also! How do i stop thinking i need more? Im wearing the "regular" clothes daily, even if i dont leave the house. I can see i dont need more, but i feel i WANT more! Hate this feeling!
Same here. It’s an addiction for me that I struggle with every day.
Something I've discovered over the years is that, while at some point I may have had plenty of color, for example, I still had gaps of functionality in my wardrobe. In my case, once I bought a single additional cardigan and three nice but casual t-shirts/tanks, everything suddenly seemed to work so much better!
Also, as a side note, ever since I decided on a specific color palette that allows every piece in my closet to coordinate, I have felt so much happier with what I have to choose from 😊
Came here from today’s email 😅 who knew those worked??
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wait... why are you buying things if you know later this month you have to get rid of things? i would just wait to purchase things once I've settled in my new location (because of course I'm assuming you are moving again)
C'mon! Nobody except my ex's family left clothes on the stairs! They didn't have a hamper, just threw the dirty laundry next to the stairs and wash it when the pile reached the height of the bannister
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I do not recommend hanging bags on doors
The hinges can give way and wear out due to constant loading
If it's a sturdy-hinged door and the bags aren't too weighty, it usually isn't an issue, but yeah, I've definitely seen my share of questionable doors that probably could not support anything beyond the hook itself! 😅
Where do you eat if your dining table is so cluttered?
We have a smaller eat-in table off the kitchen.
@@AtoZenLife in our old house we lived in our kitchen. We are renting too due to circumstances and our new rental place the kitchen is too small.
Teenage daughter room equals messy clutter hotspot ❤😂
If I could just get my husband on board :(
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11:47 ADHD intermission 😂
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If those are extra purses, why not store the smaller one inside the larger purse.
You’re moving in a tiny home?
If you let the "bike boxes" with all the packaging inside stay in your house this long instead of recycling on a regular basis then no decluttering sessions or organizational tops will help you. No one little bit.
Did you buy a new house? Or r you gonna live in a RV?
Did you find a house??
Nope, still on the hunt 🥲
I’m sorry!
Good luck to anyone home hunting. I’m with you! We will find our homes ❤️
@@AyHess I need to wait two more years so my son can graduate from high school. If we move now, it could disrupt that. But, hey! More time to save money! 😌
You don’t need to say you literally did this or that. We can see you’re doing it.
I hope you’re planning to wash that grocery tote that was full of sports equipment before you use it for food again😮
Is someone coming to live with you? Are you getting a pet?
Is there a pest infestation? Which is good reason to live minimally too.
Is the van life for you?
Plastic plants look so tacky
It’s so hard being in limbo, between homes, not knowing how soon things might change. Amazing how much of what piled up was actually trash and recycling, how much progress was made just dealing with that 🥵 😮💨
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