THANK YOU for watching! We greatly appreciate you! To see the video about why I became a Minimalist, you can click here: ua-cam.com/video/m7IyvfXanFI/v-deo.html We'd LOVE to know where you're at in the simplifying process? What's been the hardest part? Most rewarding? Please share!!!!😘
Hey Dawn! This is Samantha, I'm on my Husbands account. I NEED YOUR ADVICE REALLY BAD!! We started the minimal process about 5 months ago while getting ready for a move to a larger apartment. We have gotten rid of about 70% of our stuff. Our home is fresh, clean, and I'm still getting rid of things! HOWEVER HERE'S MY ISSUE! My Mother keeps sending things to our home as gifts like furniture, kids toys, kids furniture, sand box and messy sand outside.. Just so much stuff! We have talked to her probably FIVE TIMES over the past 5 months explaining that we are minimal and desire to live simply. She bought furniture for our OLD apartment, and when moving to the new apartment we no longer needed these items so we passed them on to other family members that are now using them and enjoying them (like my mother-in-law). MY MOM IS FURIOUS, yet she keeps sending stuff! We send it back to Amazon or end up feeling pressured to keep these things... Can you please give me some advice? My mom is so precious, a Christian and genuinely sweet/thinking she is doing the right thing to show love... She just also is materialistic and when I grew up awesome toys, custom toy houses, and STUFF was her way of showing LOVE to me. We don't believe this is love at all but just a bandaid for not being there genuinely. Hope this all makes sense and thanks in advance for helping! Samantha M.
Jesse Medina/ Samantha M...It sounds like your mother is subtly trying to derail your efforts. She ought to understand after 5 explanations and stop. Honestly it looks like a way to control. I can imagine my mother doing something like that just to cause me intense frustration, sabotage my efforts and paint me in an unflattering light to others for giving away her gifts. And my mother is a covert narcissist I have come to believe. Set boundaries and follow through. Wish you well.
How do you donate or get rid of items family members have passed down or given to you as gifts?? I've decluttered a bunch of my house. But there are a million more things I LOVE to get rid of but the guilt is killing me. Items like a hitch full of Knick knacks etc. My book shelves full of Knick knacks they have give us. I'm just over all of it. I want to breeze through when I'm cleaning. Plus it just looks so dang cluttered!! HELP thanks
This home reminds me of the feeling you get when you stay in a holiday home. The bright fresh functional feel without the guilt of tasks waiting amongst my homes clutter. New subscriber for sure.
This is exactly what I was thinking. I want my home to be the the way it feels when we go camping! Feeling like I'll never get there with 3 kids and 3,000 square feet. Maybe it's time to downsize!
I really love the COLORS! We just bought a home in Europe and I am planning to keep things minimalist as well - we have a few odd challenges (our 100+ year old home has NO CLOSETS, for example). 🏠 I think you have an amazing aesthetic going here.
Just starting out on this minimalist journey. As a military family, we move every 3 years so the less "stuff" the better! Thank you for sharing your home! It looks beautiful, welcoming, and not weird at all! Grazie from Italy!
When I was decluttering, my husband and daughter thought I had lost my mind. They were wondering if they were next. Now after finishing, they both enjoy not having all that stuff.
I am inspired by this way of living. I am downsizing my house, and today I went through my bathroom items and my papers. Decluttered them both. I find it fun and freeing. Gave some items away.
You guys are life goals... for real. Clean, uncluttered home AND all the kids sleep in the same room!? Do you have superpowers that you’re not sharing?
"We want a big nice house." yep, that's what we all want until we realize we have to take care of it all and how time consuming it is. Love this video. Nice to see that normal people can be minimalists, it's not "weird." Also, never saw your hubby before. He seems really cool. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah, that's so true! Now when I see people in big houses, I just think: I hope they got a cleaner with that house! Poor them, having to wash all of those windows…;)
We have a large house for the 2 of us, but I use the rule that I must be able to clean the whole house in about 3 hrs. So you can still have a a large house and be minimal
She is my best mimalist booger she is so genuine and realistic and doesn't make you feel scary about the whole situation. I have always wanted a big house but since iv gone very minimal I don't the average house now which is not as expensive.. I think of alternative ways to find space in my 1 and half bedroom house with my partner and daughter
Not just that, but it would be AWESOME to feel you could more easily have people over. ❤ As a Christian, I feel that would open more doors for ministry because your house would be more ready to hold Bible studies, show hospitality, etc. Not that we shouldn't wait until our houses are perfect before we'll have people over.
So glad I found your channel. This is how I want my house to look. I spend all day managing so much stuff and it’s wearing me out. I have 7 kids so you can imagine the amount of stuff we have accumulated over the years. I’m ready to minimize and start enjoying life again. I’m loving all your videos!
I believe a key idea that lots of people do not realize is how many hours they spend cleaning, organizing, moving around, dusting etc all of their stuff!! I have enjoyed my process of my minimal journey. Simplify is my motto!! The American dream has shifted for me and my family!! Thanks for sharing dawn!!!
Your house is inspiring. In the last year I married into this household and have officially finished purging every corner of our house, to the great relief of my family. There is still a lot of organizing left to do with what is left and your house gives me a great image to shoot for. Thanks for being so positive and inspiring.
I love your home. It's welcoming, cozy, neat and still has life even though it's not filled to the brim with things. I'm about a year and a half into my minimalism journey and about 50% of the way to where I'd like to be. I've just been cleaning one draw or closet or section of a room at a time and loading up the car and driving the stuff straight to the thrift store donation bin. It's been great to let go of things and feel a little lighter each week. And it only takes about fifteen minutes to clean the rooms that are complete. Thanks for the inspiration.
Just started the "de-clutter" phase today! I started with the room that brings me feelings of frustration when actually I love this room. The kitchen. I love to cook but all of the clutter just becomes overwhelming. Hubs was NOT thrilled at first but when I explained to him WHY I was doing this, he seemed to soften a little. I've never been more excited to thumble through tupperware and even MORE excited to toss half of it! :) Thank you for sharing your journey! We are first time parents to a now, 9 month old, and Minimialism is what we need in our lives!
You guys are inspiring!! How many more moments you will enjoy in your life without having to mange the “stuff”. Congrats on living your best family life!
I'm so glad the kids have books! Turning pages to read--especially for children reading books on their own or when parents or older sibs are reading to them--is one of the greatest, most memorable part of childhood. It sets children on a great path of learning and continued curiosity.
Such a sweet couple. I think the thing that makes your videos interesting is that you’re giving people the way that they can have that beautiful home you see in magazines. No clutter and easy to clean. Or maybe it’s just me and I’ve only realized that this is the way to have a home that’s beautiful. It’s the clutter. It’s always been the clutter and as a nation of commercialized folks we always are in the stage of wanting without moving the old stuff out. And yes you do have a home that is magazine beautiful and it’s so far from weird. It’s simply wonderful. Thank you for your guidance!
Patricia Velazquez I agree. I see all these tv shows in which people are like oh we can’t live in such a small place and I’m like wow. The house you have now is three times the size of mine with half the amount of kids. I don’t get it.
Dawn I been going through our house and slowly giving away items that I no longer need or didn’t realize I still had. I woke up the other day and looked in my closet and felt my mood was lighter! I no longer felt weighed down by the thought of having so much to clean! What a great feeling!🙃
Love how cozy and homey your house is ❤️☺️☺️ you guys are so sweet, natural and real! Thank you for taking us with you on your minimalism journey, you are so inspiering ❤️
families used to live more like this .. commercialism and the desire for every modern contraption and keeping up with the Jones' has really over taken so many aspects of life. . I just found your channel and find it so refreshing ... hubby and I are nearing retirement and find that our "starter" home of almost 30 years that we moved into when our son was very young and is still just perfect for us. . . we want to spend all the time we can with our grandchildren and not be bogged down with all the upkeep of a larger home . .so glad we never left our little starter home. . my grandchildren tell us all the memories are here :)
Really enjoy your ideas! Its helping me in my journey of down sizing 40 years of “stuff” that my married children don’t need cluttering their homes, and I no longer need to “manage”.....that concept has set me free! Thank you!
thank you. I really really like your home. seeing your home makes me feel good. it is so tidy and easy to clean. I have decluttered and I love it. I actually have more to do though.
I completely understand how you said that you've been there and it's unfulfilling. That's how I feel. I thought I wanted a nice big house, but I've realized I'm just way in over my head now, and I'm overwhelmed with all the clutter we have since we moved into our house over 2yrs ago. I'm constantly stressed out and feeling like I have a dark cloud following me all the time. I really need to work on decluttering, because I am not able to keep up with the mess these days.
Dawn, thank you! I grew up with my toxic mentally and emotionally abusive mom who keeps absolutely everything. In fact, she has 7 storage sheds packed full of stuff. I have been on the process of decluttering and going towards a minimalist life. I had no idea how much stress all the stuff that my mom gave me when I moved into my home. It has been life-changing!
I started watching the minimalist 7 years ago. And then I got stuck. I transitioned into The Magical Art of Tidying Up the Komono way. That was a tremendous help to me. Now I live in two rooms. I do like my cookbooks, my knitting books and some gardening picture books. And I have sign language and language books. They do take up space but they give me joy. Thank you for that talk about magazines because someone gave me a huge pile of magazines. I've had them for over a year and I haven't looked at them. Now I know what to do with them! You're a blessing and your smile and bright eyes show the sincerity and blessings you feel. And thank you both for sharing them with us.
This may be the most important change mankind can make 🌍💚 we have minimalised our food down to exclude sugar and wheat , processed W👀W do we feel and look 10 years younger - there are 6 aisles we dont even walk down at the food store now 🤸♀️👍🏻
I’ve been vegan for 10 years and absolutely love it! Had two healthy vegan pregnancies and didn’t have a lick of morning sickness or any discomfort. I was still working out 7 days a week doing CrossFit with my first! (Obviously resting when I needed and wasn’t pushing too hard, just working out to feel good!) Totally one of the best lifestyle Decisions I’ve ever made was going vegan, hands down! Although, I did start out a “junk food vegan” because I didn’t know what I was doing.🙈😂
Washed the one when I cleaned the closet and made 3 piles and put everything else away so I didn’t end up with crazy so this made sense to me and I feel so good giving to everyone who can use it . Family is beautiful God bless you all.
I find you delightful to watch. I am a married, working, mother of 3 little girls ages 1-6 and we have been working on simplifying for about a year. We have recently moved from our 3 bedroom house out of state into a two bedroom apartment--- which was a great opportunity to purge and pair down, but we aren't done. I love to watch videos showing other families living more minimally, but you have the BEST TIPS. I love your wardrobe purge technique best. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
New to minimalism and first time watching your videos! Thanks for sharing your house! We are a military family and have moved 4 times in the last 5 years. I am so tired of stressing every time we pack and unpack I am on a minimalist journey to simplify to our lifestyle.
Beautiful! One of the best I’ve seen. Once you go minimal you never go back. The colours in your furniture gives the place a great feel. I’ve been minimal for around 10 years and I own less every year. I’d also love to go to a tiny house. Keep up the great work! ❤️
I love your video editing how when you talk we can see snaps of your family related to what youre talking about.. You're one of the best youtubers ever 😍❤️
I agree with you to an extent. I redecorated our front room before Christmas and only put a few things back in. It looks beautiful, clean and tidy. But I think a home needs to feel homely, there is a fine line between looking like an air b&b/rental and a family home 😀 It's also comforting to have photos and some things around you that are nice to look at. Flower or plants in the table things like that.
Thank you so much for showing us that less is more, I have A TON of stuff I love crafts ALL kinds of crafts, our house is full of junk, but for the past few months I have been trying to simplify, it's so hard but I'm getting there one step at a time. You have motivated me to keep going, here in my family the only thing I hear is: "Just get rid of everything" It's not easy for me, I don't like the mess but it is very hard to keep up with it, but your way of showing us how YOU are doing it, it's so peaceful and is not pushy, it even feels good to get rid of stuff. I really appreciate your Chanel. I'm so glad I found you. Thank you so much 💕
I just found your channel last week. I've been eyeing many minimalist blogs and vlogs and I must say you're the first that has really solidified my decision.
I stumbled on this channel this morning after devotion. So I'd like to think that it was just a nod from God that I am heading in the right direction. I'm very organized to begin with but what I found was that, the fight to stay organized made me feel unfulfilled because I spent way too much time doing it and not enough time on the things that mattered. Soooooooooo since February I have been downsizing everything and what I've found is that my quality of life is much better. I am a makeup artist, writer and overall creative nerd so I still make space for my books, my make kit and inventory as well as my passion projects. I have basically switched my home to like a digital space--no DVDs, scanning paperwork in, etc. I still have a bit to go BUT not far. I'm so happy to really understand that less is definitely more and better.
Thank you for sharing your house and giving a tour. I feel like I waited many years to become a minimalist because I knew that I would be moving overseas, but didn't know when until this year. We moved 6,000 miles from home and packed 45 boxes to ship to our new house. For four months, we didn't have those boxes and only had the things we had brought on the airplane with us. It was VERY interesting and challenging, but I enjoyed having WAY less stuff to manage. Now we have a house the same size as our old one, but about half of the stuff we used to manage. It is very comfortable and I am loving it!
Love it! So beautiful! I'm glad you said you are just like us, just farther down the path on the journey! That's encouraging. I keep trying to get rid of stuff and then feel discouraged because it doesn't seem to get better. But it's a good reminder that it's a process and journey.
Yes! I remember feeling sometimes like I had made NO progress when in reality, I had just already adapted to the more simplified version of a space and then realized I could go even further...one day you'll look back and see how far you've come and it will be so rewarding! Keep it up, you're doing awesome!!!♥️👍😘
You Guys don't look weird at all. lol This space looks so nice and full of air and life. I definitely love your way of minimalism. It just makes you feel to want to move in. Hugs from Switzerland
Liiving like this makes cleaning sooooooo much easier. I clean our home in about 15 minutes. Live as if company is always going to come over and life is so much cleaner and easier. Be confident and proud knowing if someone opened drawers or closets that they will see only neat, organized, clean spaces. Having a family room ( I don't have one) makes a big difference too
Dawn, I love your kitchen, dining room, and especially your living room! I also noticed that your children READ instead of having endless screen time. 👍👍👍👍👍 I watch all of your videos, and have recently used your idea of putting the lids onto plastic containers when storing. It's awesome...no more hunting for lids.
We have a small home as well and I am going to get rid of more toys. I’m running into a few glitches; We have seasonal things for clothing since the weather gets extremely hot and extremely cold, we have a farm so we have farm clothes and town clothes, we live away from town so I need to keep several things on hand because I can’t run to town to get things frequently. Also, since our house is small, I’m constantly trying to find better ways to store things. I truly want to downsize, and what I have managed to downsize, we have all truly enjoyed. Thanks for the tips and encouragement. 👏🏻
Trying to declutter before the kids all are home for summer. I need to figure out ideas to keep it under control. Thanks for the tour. Your home is beautiful!
She always says how she never misses her stuff, but honestly there are things I do miss and wish I hadn’t gotten rid of. I am continuing to work through and get rid of stuff but I don’t enjoy it as much as she does
I love the way you both share. You are more in harmony now, that's obvious, and not so stressed! Im 64. Ys old and live alone and haven't finished tidying my apartment yet. Cheers from Argentina!
I never comment on videos, but I must say that I just LOVE all of your videos❤. You have a very calming demeanor and your home reflects that. My favorite and the most helpful youtuber I've watched thus far!
Yeh. I never comment either. But i love your vibe!!! And i just had to watch. I live in the carribean and i am always minimizing and de cluttering. Love your house. Will be following you guys! Thx for the video
I just saw some of the videos...nice! So im starting smallish but my strategy is room by room as i paint the room calm, everything to the center, what i cant find a place or doesnt have a place/ match etc goes out to gsrage sale. Leftovers from that goes to the womens shelter! Thanks for simple inspirations. I tead somewhere about making my furniture match by repainting so im doing that as well i started in the living room for that. Visually calming and reusing my own but ditched the love seat and coffee table because both are just in the way clothing holders for my husband
We have definitely done the "onion method," though I never would have called it that before. I've been simplifying and getting rid of stuff for years (through being pregnant with and having two kids), but you've given me the kick in the butt I've needed to REALLY simplify! This is by far the thickest layer of the onion so far! Totally pared down my daughter's toys and books, boxed up close to half of my clothes (still keeping some maternity ones cause we plan for baby # 3 soon), and got rid of over 100 of my own books! Our kitchen was already pretty close to minimal, but everything else we're making huge strides on! It's been fun--and a lot of work! Thanks for all the encouragement!
Perception is so important in minimalist living. I’ve been in my journey of zero waste and minimalism for about two years now. I’m further along zero waste than minimalism but it’s on my mind often. I’m ok with that right now bc I don’t want to trash things to landfill if there is still life in them. Everyone’s journey is different.
It's lovely, I really admire you. We have been on a downsizing journey in retirement. It has been hard, especially after 45 years of marriage, but it feels great now that we have gotten somewhere.
I adore your home! Beautiful. So inspiring to see how you live. My journey began 5 years ago as well when my first child was a baby and I was suffering from post partum anxiety. Minimalism saved me. Thanks for being a part of my journey 😊
You can tell your children from Annlaug in Norway that you dont look weird. Kids: your mom and dad are part of the people that 1000s of people all around the world look to as our rolemodels. They are teaching you kids an amazing lifestyle that is great for anyone who cares about the future you kids will grow up in: living simple is good for the climate and the animals in the wild and you mom and dad are helping a lot by making their videos and teaching other grown up people how to be nicer to nature and to our planet.
Oh how I wish i had known this information 20 years ago! We also have four kids that are mostly grown and this info would have made life so much simpler! Good for you guys! Really looking forward to learning from you both!!
Hi, I started a little while ago to declutter. It is so satisfying to fill up big bags for the Charity shop and some stuff goes to the tip. I LOVE it. I first thought....oh wow, 4 kids. So much work. But your sweet children are on the same page like you and they like it too. I love your house. It's well designed and the layout is super. I have subscribed. Thanks for sharing a little part of your life with us and most important your great tips. Bye from Wales, UK.
I've been decluttering kitchen cabinets this past week. This weekend, I could see how to move some things from the counter into the cabinets to clear my counter tops. It does make me feel better when I walk into the room.
I have continually tried to get rid of things slowly for years (but the challenge is I keep buying more stuff, lol). My husband passed away 4 years ago. My younger daughter left for college in the fall. I moved to downsize from 2300 sq ft to 1700 sq ft (it’s a start). Just the cat, small dog, & me. Lots of culling before I moved, but kept stuff on purpose to see what I wanted in new house. Since I moved in October, have gotten rid of lots! I am ready to go through again & get rid of more. Next up is the garage in spring. Who needs 3+ brooms (I had one on each level & garage before). I love your videos. I am ready & it is taking me to the next level. The “Christian” part was a surprise & added bonus. I’m really enjoying following your series. Thanks!
What a great home tour! I've watched many home tour videos and they always end up feeling kinda braggy and making me feel disconnected from the homeowner or that what I have isn't good enough. But you guys nailed it. Your tour was simple and welcoming and you explained "how" and "why" all along the way. I love that your videos always empower and inspire us, rather than discourage or shame us! You have such a special gift and my family's life has changed because you're sharing it with us! ❤ Can't wait for the next one!
Melanie Merkle I started with the places that were driving me most crazy because they had the biggest impact on my motivation to keep going. If you live with others a main room like the living room can be a good one to start with as it will be noticeable to the whole family. I have slowly been decluttering my whole house and I came home Saturday to my husband cleaning!!! So it can work 😂
Oh cool, I needed to see this as a reminder of my own minimalism journey. I started declutter last year, just as a way to get in control, as you did; but kind of lost my way as life got busy. Thank you!
I just wanted to tell you what a blessing you are to me! I googled ideas to help me organize my home files and you opened a whole new world of decluttering and I love it! You were such an encouragement to me and made it so simple to follow and to organize my home files. I came to my Ah Ha moment when I looked at my book shelf and realized it was cluttered with things I don't need but just felt guilty about getting rid of. Now I can't wait to tackle each room of my house. You are just so down to earth and realistic and I love watching your videos. Thank you so much for helping others in these areas. I admire your passion for this and it truly has made a difference in my life!
Your home 🏡 is so charming 😍 Some minimalist take it to the extreme and it’s ridiculously. But you definitely have a healthy balance Than you for opening your home and sharing with us You are so blessed. ❤️
I;m not a minimalist per se - my house is not cluttered but I do like my collections. However, after watching your video and seeing how you organized your drawers, I decided to clean out mine throughout my house. It took a week, but OMG I love my drawers now. I threw out / gave away so much that now several of my drawers are empty or near empty. I had junk I forgot about and didn't need. Your video was a great inspiration.
You have such a beautiful home. I really don't like cleaning so we try our very best to make it as hard as possible to NOT clean. Haha. And I think that simply having less stuff really helps with that!
My family just started our minimalist journey. Your home is very inspiring for me to keep pressing on! Even with just finishing up our kitchen decluttering, I can see a big difference in our dynamic. We are all being kinder and more respectful of each other and our household responsibilities. God bless y'all!
I have always purged 1-2x a year, however, you have inspired me to question in ways I never considered before. So far I have taken before photos and headquarters area to always focus on first is the kitchen. I have done 2 drawers and cupboard. I looove it! 6 spatulas. 3 peelers even though 2 I hated etc etc etc. Now all cutlery etc fits in drawers, and don't need extra storage thing that I hated. Donated 1 grocery bin of kitchen stuff so far. So exciting. My sister and I are doing it together she send me her before and after photos to keep us motivated. God bless u :) and thanks!
I looove how your house looks so clear and decluttered! It literally makes me feel at peace! This is goals! Can’t wait until I can reach this point! 😍😍😍
Thanks to you I have started on my journey a few weeks ago. I already got a whole minivan full of stuff GONE and I’m starting again going through my house. Baby steps. A little at a time. Right now I am doing the more tedious decluttering and still trying to get used to having less dishes (keeping up with washing the few we have out). I have all small kids so I’m doing all of it on my own right now. When they get older I look forward to their help with house upkeep. :)
We have accumulated 10 years of clutter but will be remodeling the whole house soon. That will mean each room will be emptied and then replaced with only the things we need and love. Plus new cabinets and trim! I have been watching your videos for a few months which have inspired me to go for the kind of household and lifestyle you have cultivated!! Thank you for all your inspiration and encouragement!!❤
I love your house & all your tips! I have been following you for almost 6 month & I don’t miss a video! Keep the videos coming! Would love tips on other areas too basement, garage, & work shop.
This is what I needed in 2020. Just bought my first house and one of my goals is to not fall into the trap that I see so many people fall into where just because they have the space, they feel like they need to fill it up. Since I have a clean, empty house, I want to keep it clean and decluttered.
THANK YOU for watching! We greatly appreciate you! To see the video about why I became a Minimalist, you can click here: ua-cam.com/video/m7IyvfXanFI/v-deo.html We'd LOVE to know where you're at in the simplifying process? What's been the hardest part? Most rewarding? Please share!!!!😘
Thank you
Hey Dawn!
This is Samantha, I'm on my Husbands account.
I NEED YOUR ADVICE REALLY BAD!!
We started the minimal process about 5 months ago while getting ready for a move to a larger apartment. We have gotten rid of about 70% of our stuff. Our home is fresh, clean, and I'm still getting rid of things!
HOWEVER HERE'S MY ISSUE! My Mother keeps sending things to our home as gifts like furniture, kids toys, kids furniture, sand box and messy sand outside.. Just so much stuff! We have talked to her probably FIVE TIMES over the past 5 months explaining that we are minimal and desire to live simply. She bought furniture for our OLD apartment, and when moving to the new apartment we no longer needed these items so we passed them on to other family members that are now using them and enjoying them (like my mother-in-law). MY MOM IS FURIOUS, yet she keeps sending stuff! We send it back to Amazon or end up feeling pressured to keep these things...
Can you please give me some advice? My mom is so precious, a Christian and genuinely sweet/thinking she is doing the right thing to show love... She just also is materialistic and when I grew up awesome toys, custom toy houses, and STUFF was her way of showing LOVE to me. We don't believe this is love at all but just a bandaid for not being there genuinely.
Hope this all makes sense and thanks in advance for helping!
Samantha M.
The Minimal Mom I love how you show the under the bed shot. That is very freeing feeling knowing that you are not sleeping on top of a lot of clutter.
Jesse Medina/ Samantha M...It sounds like your mother is subtly trying to derail your efforts. She ought to understand after 5 explanations and stop. Honestly it looks like a way to control. I can imagine my mother doing something like that just to cause me intense frustration, sabotage my efforts and paint me in an unflattering light to others for giving away her gifts. And my mother is a covert narcissist I have come to believe. Set boundaries and follow through. Wish you well.
How do you donate or get rid of items family members have passed down or given to you as gifts?? I've decluttered a bunch of my house. But there are a million more things I LOVE to get rid of but the guilt is killing me. Items like a hitch full of Knick knacks etc. My book shelves full of Knick knacks they have give us. I'm just over all of it. I want to breeze through when I'm cleaning. Plus it just looks so dang cluttered!! HELP thanks
This home reminds me of the feeling you get when you stay in a holiday home. The bright fresh functional feel without the guilt of tasks waiting amongst my homes clutter. New subscriber for sure.
You're totally right! I feel the same. I'm working on my space to feel like on holiday, without extra clutter and it's getting better every day 😍
This is exactly what I was thinking. I want my home to be the the way it feels when we go camping! Feeling like I'll never get there with 3 kids and 3,000 square feet. Maybe it's time to downsize!
This is a very apt description! Seeing how pretty and clean the house looks makes me feel inspired!
YES! A holiday home is exactly the vibe I love but couldn't put my finger on it.
I appreciate this kind of minimalism. I feel happiness in your home. May God bless you. Selam from Algeria (N.Africa)
I really love the COLORS! We just bought a home in Europe and I am planning to keep things minimalist as well - we have a few odd challenges (our 100+ year old home has NO CLOSETS, for example). 🏠 I think you have an amazing aesthetic going here.
Just starting out on this minimalist journey. As a military family, we move every 3 years so the less "stuff" the better! Thank you for sharing your home! It looks beautiful, welcoming, and not weird at all! Grazie from Italy!
When I was decluttering, my husband and daughter thought I had lost my mind. They were wondering if they were next. Now after finishing, they both enjoy not having all that stuff.
Love this!!! Good work!!! ♥️👍
Lol, are we next!?? That made me smile.
Lol they thought you were going to get rid of them? 😂
Your husband too? Haha my husband jokes all the time that I’m going to declutter him and the baby.
Those two are keepers.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 That's funny!!
I am inspired by this way of living. I am downsizing my house, and today I went through my bathroom items and my papers. Decluttered them both. I find it fun and freeing. Gave some items away.
You guys are life goals... for real. Clean, uncluttered home AND all the kids sleep in the same room!? Do you have superpowers that you’re not sharing?
Your little one’s smile when he opens the drawer; is absolutely precious! Thank you for the awesome ideas.
oh YES!!! he made me smile too. watching from Brasiland congratulations. beautiful homekeeping.
I don't care about stuff anymore. Im willing to sell it all if it means no more stress and anxiety.
She showcased simplified minimilasm in a super real way.
Tom was so proud to lead the house tour. Well done to every member of your family!!! Dawn gets alot of praise !!!
"We want a big nice house." yep, that's what we all want until we realize we have to take care of it all and how time consuming it is. Love this video. Nice to see that normal people can be minimalists, it's not "weird." Also, never saw your hubby before. He seems really cool. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah, that's so true! Now when I see people in big houses, I just think: I hope they got a cleaner with that house! Poor them, having to wash all of those windows…;)
We have a large house for the 2 of us, but I use the rule that I must be able to clean the whole house in about 3 hrs. So you can still have a a large house and be minimal
She is my best mimalist booger she is so genuine and realistic and doesn't make you feel scary about the whole situation. I have always wanted a big house but since iv gone very minimal I don't the average house now which is not as expensive.. I think of alternative ways to find space in my 1 and half bedroom house with my partner and daughter
that is easier with 2 people :)
with 4 kids it is much different...
goulash64 totally agree with you !
"How does she get things done next to children, I have no idea" lol Love it.
I love your attitude, and having hubby on board? What a blessing! Happiness and contentment is the greatest reward for all your hard work.
Not just that, but it would be AWESOME to feel you could more easily have people over. ❤ As a Christian, I feel that would open more doors for ministry because your house would be more ready to hold Bible studies, show hospitality, etc. Not that we shouldn't wait until our houses are perfect before we'll have people over.
Yes! They have a great dynamic.
So glad I found your channel. This is how I want my house to look. I spend all day managing so much stuff and it’s wearing me out. I have 7 kids so you can imagine the amount of stuff we have accumulated over the years. I’m ready to minimize and start enjoying life again. I’m loving all your videos!
I believe a key idea that lots of people do not realize is how many hours they spend cleaning, organizing, moving around, dusting etc all of their stuff!! I have enjoyed my process of my minimal journey. Simplify is my motto!! The American dream has shifted for me and my family!! Thanks for sharing dawn!!!
Yes! We'll said Sarah!!!♥️
So true I'm realizing it! The cleaning organizing, moving stuff around is taking my whole life! I never get to do anything fun
I think motivation is when actually complete one room where look nice and organized then want do the whole house.
This is how we grew up in a small ranch with 7 family members. Just what we needed and everything was used.
I don’t comment often but my favorite comment “just don’t make us look weird” that really made my day!
To me it looks weird.
Nothing personal.
Your house is inspiring. In the last year I married into this household and have officially finished purging every corner of our house, to the great relief of my family. There is still a lot of organizing left to do with what is left and your house gives me a great image to shoot for. Thanks for being so positive and inspiring.
Less is indeed more!
Love people generously and use things minimally.
This is happiness.
I love your home. It's welcoming, cozy, neat and still has life even though it's not filled to the brim with things. I'm about a year and a half into my minimalism journey and about 50% of the way to where I'd like to be. I've just been cleaning one draw or closet or section of a room at a time and loading up the car and driving the stuff straight to the thrift store donation bin. It's been great to let go of things and feel a little lighter each week. And it only takes about fifteen minutes to clean the rooms that are complete. Thanks for the inspiration.
Just started the "de-clutter" phase today! I started with the room that brings me feelings of frustration when actually I love this room. The kitchen. I love to cook but all of the clutter just becomes overwhelming. Hubs was NOT thrilled at first but when I explained to him WHY I was doing this, he seemed to soften a little. I've never been more excited to thumble through tupperware and even MORE excited to toss half of it! :) Thank you for sharing your journey! We are first time parents to a now, 9 month old, and Minimialism is what we need in our lives!
You guys are inspiring!! How many more moments you will enjoy in your life without having to mange the “stuff”. Congrats on living your best family life!
I'm so glad the kids have books! Turning pages to read--especially for children reading books on their own or when parents or older sibs are reading to them--is one of the greatest, most memorable part of childhood. It sets children on a great path of learning and continued curiosity.
Such a sweet couple. I think the thing that makes your videos interesting is that you’re giving people the way that they can have that beautiful home you see in magazines. No clutter and easy to clean. Or maybe it’s just me and I’ve only realized that this is the way to have a home that’s beautiful. It’s the clutter. It’s always been the clutter and as a nation of commercialized folks we always are in the stage of wanting without moving the old stuff out.
And yes you do have a home that is magazine beautiful and it’s so far from weird. It’s simply wonderful.
Thank you for your guidance!
This is the best house that I ever seen👌. That's the proof that you don t need a big house to live happy. And y loved the smile face of the kid. 😍
Patricia Velazquez I agree. I see all these tv shows in which people are like oh we can’t live in such a small place and I’m like wow. The house you have now is three times the size of mine with half the amount of kids. I don’t get it.
Dawn I been going through our house and slowly giving away items that I no longer need or didn’t realize I still had. I woke up the other day and looked in my closet and felt my mood was lighter! I no longer felt weighed down by the thought of having so much to clean! What a great feeling!🙃
Love how cozy and homey your house is ❤️☺️☺️ you guys are so sweet, natural and real! Thank you for taking us with you on your minimalism journey, you are so inspiering ❤️
families used to live more like this .. commercialism and the desire for every modern contraption and keeping up with the Jones' has really over taken so many aspects of life. . I just found your channel and find it so refreshing ... hubby and I are nearing retirement and find that our "starter" home of almost 30 years that we moved into when our son was very young and is still just perfect for us. . . we want to spend all the time we can with our grandchildren and not be bogged down with all the upkeep of a larger home . .so glad we never left our little starter home. . my grandchildren tell us all the memories are here :)
Really enjoy your ideas! Its helping me in my journey of down sizing 40 years of “stuff” that my married children don’t need cluttering their homes, and I no longer need to “manage”.....that concept has set me free! Thank you!
thank you. I really really like your home. seeing your home makes me feel good. it is so tidy and easy to clean. I have decluttered and I love it. I actually have more to do though.
I completely understand how you said that you've been there and it's unfulfilling. That's how I feel. I thought I wanted a nice big house, but I've realized I'm just way in over my head now, and I'm overwhelmed with all the clutter we have since we moved into our house over 2yrs ago. I'm constantly stressed out and feeling like I have a dark cloud following me all the time. I really need to work on decluttering, because I am not able to keep up with the mess these days.
Dawn, thank you! I grew up with my toxic mentally and emotionally abusive mom who keeps absolutely everything. In fact, she has 7 storage sheds packed full of stuff. I have been on the process of decluttering and going towards a minimalist life. I had no idea how much stress all the stuff that my mom gave me when I moved into my home. It has been life-changing!
I started watching the minimalist 7 years ago. And then I got stuck. I transitioned into The Magical Art of Tidying Up the Komono way. That was a tremendous help to me. Now I live in two rooms. I do like my cookbooks, my knitting books and some gardening picture books. And I have sign language and language books. They do take up space but they give me joy. Thank you for that talk about magazines because someone gave me a huge pile of magazines. I've had them for over a year and I haven't looked at them. Now I know what to do with them! You're a blessing and your smile and bright eyes show the sincerity and blessings you feel. And thank you both for sharing them with us.
Subscribed as soon as you said you started without letting your husband know 😂
I’m doing exact the same thing right now 🤣
Your home is beautiful and so calming. 🥰 Thank you for sharing this
This may be the most important change mankind can make 🌍💚 we have minimalised our food down to exclude sugar and wheat , processed W👀W do we feel and look 10 years younger - there are 6 aisles we dont even walk down at the food store now 🤸♀️👍🏻
I gave up all animal products, and it really helped me! (And the animals!)
Gave up meat & dairy 12 years ago, best decision ever! :) Currently reading How Not To Die, incredibly inspiring & packed with mind blowing info...
I’ve been vegan for 10 years and absolutely love it! Had two healthy vegan pregnancies and didn’t have a lick of morning sickness or any discomfort. I was still working out 7 days a week doing CrossFit with my first! (Obviously resting when I needed and wasn’t pushing too hard, just working out to feel good!)
Totally one of the best lifestyle Decisions I’ve ever made was going vegan, hands down!
Although, I did start out a “junk food vegan” because I didn’t know what I was doing.🙈😂
Washed the one when I cleaned the closet and made 3 piles and put everything else away so I didn’t end up with crazy so this made sense to me and I feel so good giving to everyone who can use it . Family is beautiful God bless you all.
I find you delightful to watch. I am a married, working, mother of 3 little girls ages 1-6 and we have been working on simplifying for about a year. We have recently moved from our 3 bedroom house out of state into a two bedroom apartment--- which was a great opportunity to purge and pair down, but we aren't done. I love to watch videos showing other families living more minimally, but you have the BEST TIPS. I love your wardrobe purge technique best. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
New to minimalism and first time watching your videos! Thanks for sharing your house! We are a military family and have moved 4 times in the last 5 years. I am so tired of stressing every time we pack and unpack I am on a minimalist journey to simplify to our lifestyle.
Beautiful! One of the best I’ve seen. Once you go minimal you never go back. The colours in your furniture gives the place a great feel. I’ve been minimal for around 10 years and I own less every year. I’d also love to go to a tiny house. Keep up the great work! ❤️
I love your video editing how when you talk we can see snaps of your family related to what youre talking about.. You're one of the best youtubers ever 😍❤️
I agree with you to an extent. I redecorated our front room before Christmas and only put a few things back in. It looks beautiful, clean and tidy. But I think a home needs to feel homely, there is a fine line between looking like an air b&b/rental and a family home 😀
It's also comforting to have photos and some things around you that are nice to look at. Flower or plants in the table things like that.
Thank you so much for showing us that less is more, I have A TON of stuff I love crafts ALL kinds of crafts, our house is full of junk, but for the past few months I have been trying to simplify, it's so hard but I'm getting there one step at a time. You have motivated me to keep going, here in my family the only thing I hear is: "Just get rid of everything" It's not easy for me, I don't like the mess but it is very hard to keep up with it, but your way of showing us how YOU are doing it, it's so peaceful and is not pushy, it even feels good to get rid of stuff. I really appreciate your Chanel. I'm so glad I found you. Thank you so much 💕
I just found your channel last week. I've been eyeing many minimalist blogs and vlogs and I must say you're the first that has really solidified my decision.
Thank you Harmony!! It's been such a gift for our family! I couldn't imagine going back ♥️👍
Yeah same she has done the same for me all so. And I don't usually say things like this but she is very good
My home is overclutterd, how can I make it look like yours, its lovely!
Your house is nice, but that little guy and his smile is just the cutest.
JoAnn Birdsong all the children were adorable and looked calm and happy.
Your home is so beautiful and seems so peaceful without clutter!
I stumbled on this channel this morning after devotion. So I'd like to think that it was just a nod from God that I am heading in the right direction. I'm very organized to begin with but what I found was that, the fight to stay organized made me feel unfulfilled because I spent way too much time doing it and not enough time on the things that mattered. Soooooooooo since February I have been downsizing everything and what I've found is that my quality of life is much better. I am a makeup artist, writer and overall creative nerd so I still make space for my books, my make kit and inventory as well as my passion projects. I have basically switched my home to like a digital space--no DVDs, scanning paperwork in, etc. I still have a bit to go BUT not far. I'm so happy to really understand that less is definitely more and better.
Thank you for sharing your house and giving a tour. I feel like I waited many years to become a minimalist because I knew that I would be moving overseas, but didn't know when until this year. We moved 6,000 miles from home and packed 45 boxes to ship to our new house. For four months, we didn't have those boxes and only had the things we had brought on the airplane with us. It was VERY interesting and challenging, but I enjoyed having WAY less stuff to manage. Now we have a house the same size as our old one, but about half of the stuff we used to manage. It is very comfortable and I am loving it!
Love it! So beautiful! I'm glad you said you are just like us, just farther down the path on the journey! That's encouraging. I keep trying to get rid of stuff and then feel discouraged because it doesn't seem to get better. But it's a good reminder that it's a process and journey.
Yes! I remember feeling sometimes like I had made NO progress when in reality, I had just already adapted to the more simplified version of a space and then realized I could go even further...one day you'll look back and see how far you've come and it will be so rewarding! Keep it up, you're doing awesome!!!♥️👍😘
You Guys don't look weird at all. lol This space looks so nice and full of air and life. I definitely love your way of minimalism. It just makes you feel to want to move in. Hugs from Switzerland
Yes! This! 😄❤️
Thank you!!! ♥️😊
Simply beautiful! Thank you for opening your home for us to see. Very inspirational
Liiving like this makes cleaning sooooooo much easier. I clean our home in about 15 minutes. Live as if company is always going to come over and life is so much cleaner and easier. Be confident and proud knowing if someone opened drawers or closets that they will see only neat, organized, clean spaces. Having a family room ( I don't have one) makes a big difference too
Dawn,
I love your kitchen, dining room, and especially your living room!
I also noticed that your children READ instead of having endless screen time. 👍👍👍👍👍
I watch all of your videos, and have recently used your idea of putting the lids onto plastic containers when storing. It's awesome...no more hunting for lids.
We have a small home as well and I am going to get rid of more toys. I’m running into a few glitches; We have seasonal things for clothing since the weather gets extremely hot and extremely cold, we have a farm so we have farm clothes and town clothes, we live away from town so I need to keep several things on hand because I can’t run to town to get things frequently. Also, since our house is small, I’m constantly trying to find better ways to store things. I truly want to downsize, and what I have managed to downsize, we have all truly enjoyed. Thanks for the tips and encouragement. 👏🏻
Hi
The look and feel of your home is our goal. We've been slowly minimizing for a year. I'd love to see how Tom organizes his garage.
Trying to declutter before the kids all are home for summer. I need to figure out ideas to keep it under control. Thanks for the tour. Your home is beautiful!
She always says how she never misses her stuff, but honestly there are things I do miss and wish I hadn’t gotten rid of. I am continuing to work through and get rid of stuff but I don’t enjoy it as much as she does
I understand how you feel. Life is all about those tradeoffs.
I love the way you both share. You are more in harmony now, that's obvious, and not so stressed! Im 64. Ys old and live alone and haven't finished tidying my apartment yet. Cheers from Argentina!
I love it!
Clutter free and peaceful☺
I never comment on videos, but I must say that I just LOVE all of your videos❤. You have a very calming demeanor and your home reflects that. My favorite and the most helpful youtuber I've watched thus far!
Wow, thank you so much Lauren, I greatly appreciate that ♥️😊
Yeh. I never comment either. But i love your vibe!!! And i just had to watch. I live in the carribean and i am always minimizing and de cluttering. Love your house. Will be following you guys! Thx for the video
My name is Lauren and I agree with Lauren Malatz! So calming and so helpful!
I just saw some of the videos...nice! So im starting smallish but my strategy is room by room as i paint the room calm, everything to the center, what i cant find a place or doesnt have a place/ match etc goes out to gsrage sale. Leftovers from that goes to the womens shelter! Thanks for simple inspirations. I tead somewhere about making my furniture match by repainting so im doing that as well i started in the living room for that. Visually calming and reusing my own but ditched the love seat and coffee table because both are just in the way clothing holders for my husband
I love this video! You have such a sweet family. I love how the boys are mini-mes of your husband!!
We have definitely done the "onion method," though I never would have called it that before. I've been simplifying and getting rid of stuff for years (through being pregnant with and having two kids), but you've given me the kick in the butt I've needed to REALLY simplify! This is by far the thickest layer of the onion so far! Totally pared down my daughter's toys and books, boxed up close to half of my clothes (still keeping some maternity ones cause we plan for baby # 3 soon), and got rid of over 100 of my own books! Our kitchen was already pretty close to minimal, but everything else we're making huge strides on! It's been fun--and a lot of work! Thanks for all the encouragement!
Perception is so important in minimalist living. I’ve been in my journey of zero waste and minimalism for about two years now. I’m further along zero waste than minimalism but it’s on my mind often. I’m ok with that right now bc I don’t want to trash things to landfill if there is still life in them. Everyone’s journey is different.
Love, love, love!!! A very blessed way to live. I still have to tackle pictures, but it is just making the time to scan them.
It's lovely, I really admire you. We have been on a downsizing journey in retirement. It has been hard, especially after 45 years of marriage, but it feels great now that we have gotten somewhere.
I adore your home! Beautiful. So inspiring to see how you live. My journey began 5 years ago as well when my first child was a baby and I was suffering from post partum anxiety. Minimalism saved me. Thanks for being a part of my journey 😊
Wow Laura, what a powerful testimony, that is so cool!!!♥️
You can tell your children from Annlaug in Norway that you dont look weird. Kids: your mom and dad are part of the people that 1000s of people all around the world look to as our rolemodels. They are teaching you kids an amazing lifestyle that is great for anyone who cares about the future you kids will grow up in: living simple is good for the climate and the animals in the wild and you mom and dad are helping a lot by making their videos and teaching other grown up people how to be nicer to nature and to our planet.
Oh how I wish i had known this information 20 years ago! We also have four kids that are mostly grown and this info would have made life so much simpler! Good for you guys! Really looking forward to learning from you both!!
Hi, I started a little while ago to declutter. It is so satisfying to fill up big bags for the Charity shop and some stuff goes to the tip. I LOVE it. I first thought....oh wow, 4 kids. So much work. But your sweet children are on the same page like you and they like it too. I love your house. It's well designed and the layout is super. I have subscribed. Thanks for sharing a little part of your life with us and most important your great tips. Bye from Wales, UK.
Lol. At this stage we are moving from a townhome to our first house! Soooo really watching these is really helpful on how not to develop clutter!
What a lovely family! You have really inspired me to start this journey! Keep your videos coming!
I've been decluttering kitchen cabinets this past week. This weekend, I could see how to move some things from the counter into the cabinets to clear my counter tops. It does make me feel better when I walk into the room.
I have continually tried to get rid of things slowly for years (but the challenge is I keep buying more stuff, lol). My husband passed away 4 years ago. My younger daughter left for college in the fall. I moved to downsize from 2300 sq ft to 1700 sq ft (it’s a start). Just the cat, small dog, & me. Lots of culling before I moved, but kept stuff on purpose to see what I wanted in new house. Since I moved in October, have gotten rid of lots! I am ready to go through again & get rid of more. Next up is the garage in spring. Who needs 3+ brooms (I had one on each level & garage before). I love your videos. I am ready & it is taking me to the next level. The “Christian” part was a surprise & added bonus. I’m really enjoying following your series. Thanks!
What a great home tour! I've watched many home tour videos and they always end up feeling kinda braggy and making me feel disconnected from the homeowner or that what I have isn't good enough. But you guys nailed it. Your tour was simple and welcoming and you explained "how" and "why" all along the way. I love that your videos always empower and inspire us, rather than discourage or shame us! You have such a special gift and my family's life has changed because you're sharing it with us! ❤ Can't wait for the next one!
It's because so many other "minimalists" are actually "style merchants" pushing their ideas of what you should own.
The hardest part for me is knowing where to start! I've done some decluttering but have much to go!
Melanie Merkle I started with the places that were driving me most crazy because they had the biggest impact on my motivation to keep going. If you live with others a main room like the living room can be a good one to start with as it will be noticeable to the whole family. I have slowly been decluttering my whole house and I came home Saturday to my husband cleaning!!! So it can work 😂
MyImaginationsUK thanks! I’m trying to remember that it won’t happen overnight and anything I do moves me closer to the goal. 😊
Just keep de-cluttering in waves. Have breaks in between. You'll find your path 👍
I also have found that you need to be a good "gatekeeper" too :)
I like starting with clothing and paper clutter, 15 minutes at a time with the goal to keep as little as possible!
Oh cool, I needed to see this as a reminder of my own minimalism journey. I started declutter last year, just as a way to get in control, as you did; but kind of lost my way as life got busy. Thank you!
I just wanted to tell you what a blessing you are to me! I googled ideas to help me organize my home files and you opened a whole new world of decluttering and I love it! You were such an encouragement to me and made it so simple to follow and to organize my home files. I came to my Ah Ha moment when I looked at my book shelf and realized it was cluttered with things I don't need but just felt guilty about getting rid of. Now I can't wait to tackle each room of my house. You are just so down to earth and realistic and I love watching your videos. Thank you so much for helping others in these areas. I admire your passion for this and it truly has made a difference in my life!
I just started this journey. I’m a mom of 4 children. I’m taking a little corner at a time. Learning that Less is better!! This channel is a blessing.
Beautiful home. Beautiful family. Beautiful video. Always inspiring Dawn and Tom! Thank you.
Thank you Stacey!!! 😊♥️
I totally love your house especially your bedroom and kitchen!! OMG! Less is better!!
Your home 🏡 is so charming 😍
Some minimalist take it to the extreme and it’s ridiculously. But you definitely have a healthy balance
Than you for opening your home and sharing with us
You are so blessed. ❤️
You have a sweet home. It feels just right. Not too big, not too small. Clean and simple. TYFS.
I;m not a minimalist per se - my house is not cluttered but I do like my collections. However, after watching your video and seeing how you organized your drawers, I decided to clean out mine throughout my house. It took a week, but OMG I love my drawers now. I threw out / gave away so much that now several of my drawers are empty or near empty. I had junk I forgot about and didn't need. Your video was a great inspiration.
This is how we were meant to live, wow 😂❤👍Love from India 🙏
You have such a beautiful home. I really don't like cleaning so we try our very best to make it as hard as possible to NOT clean. Haha. And I think that simply having less stuff really helps with that!
Yes, me too, love this!!!♥️
You have such high quality content! Thank you for doing what you do!
Thank you Maddie, I greatly appreciate that!! ♥️😊
My family just started our minimalist journey. Your home is very inspiring for me to keep pressing on! Even with just finishing up our kitchen decluttering, I can see a big difference in our dynamic. We are all being kinder and more respectful of each other and our household responsibilities. God bless y'all!
I have always purged 1-2x a year, however, you have inspired me to question in ways I never considered before. So far I have taken before photos and headquarters area to always focus on first is the kitchen. I have done 2 drawers and cupboard. I looove it! 6 spatulas. 3 peelers even though 2 I hated etc etc etc. Now all cutlery etc fits in drawers, and don't need extra storage thing that I hated. Donated 1 grocery bin of kitchen stuff so far. So exciting. My sister and I are doing it together she send me her before and after photos to keep us motivated. God bless u :) and thanks!
I looove how your house looks so clear and decluttered! It literally makes me feel at peace! This is goals! Can’t wait until I can reach this point! 😍😍😍
Your home is beautiful! I love the peaceful feel of a minimalist home 😍 Really enjoyed the tour!!
Thank you Jojo!! ♥️😊
Absolutely beautiful Dawn! ❤🤗😘
Thank you Darci!!!😘♥️
Thanks to you I have started on my journey a few weeks ago. I already got a whole minivan full of stuff GONE and I’m starting again going through my house. Baby steps. A little at a time. Right now I am doing the more tedious decluttering and still trying to get used to having less dishes (keeping up with washing the few we have out). I have all small kids so I’m doing all of it on my own right now. When they get older I look forward to their help with house upkeep. :)
We have accumulated 10 years of clutter but will be remodeling the whole house soon. That will mean each room will be emptied and then replaced with only the things we need and love. Plus new cabinets and trim! I have been watching your videos for a few months which have inspired me to go for the kind of household and lifestyle you have cultivated!! Thank you for all your inspiration and encouragement!!❤
I am really glad I came across your video. Minimalism was always my motto. I am sure your tips would be useful for me.
I love your house & all your tips! I have been following you for almost 6 month & I don’t miss a video! Keep the videos coming! Would love tips on other areas too basement, garage, & work shop.
Thank you Annette and you got it!!!♥️👍
Your home is adorable. I always enjoy your videos, thank you for sharing.
Thank you Tania!! ♥️😊
I have downsized before, but I’m on a roll again! Thank you for your kindness and inspiration! I love, also, how you treat one another ❤️
This is what I needed in 2020. Just bought my first house and one of my goals is to not fall into the trap that I see so many people fall into where just because they have the space, they feel like they need to fill it up. Since I have a clean, empty house, I want to keep it clean and decluttered.