I remember the day we got together and went through those stuffed animals. It's true, when we get a stuffed animal it's a stuffed animal but as we grow older it becomes "stuff animals". 😁 I had forgotten that we did a video that day. It was fun listening to all of you go back in memory and talking about the sentiment of each and satisfying when you decided to let some go. I think you all ended up keeping your pound puppies because I made them for you all. 5:45
"Stuff" animals...nice! I will have to put the entire video into a shared Google Drive folder. I know Laura wanted to watch the whole thing. We did keep our Pound Puppies, of course, and our Cabbage Patch Dolls that you made. Those were some of my favorite Christmas gifts ever! Good job, my thrifty and talented mama. ❤️👏
I loved the video. 1 way I was finally able to get rid of a lot of stuffed animals was to take a picture of them (and other things I struggled with letting go). It also helped that I was able to give them to troubled teens who were in residential treatment who didn't have stuffed animals, as well as to my ex's son. It was a lot easier letting them go with the knowledge that someone else could use and would take care of them like I had for so many years.
Yes, even clear bins get labels at my house (I am ADD). I should put more detailed tags on them than I do, but I always tag them with at least a generic statement.
The "taking a picture" thing helped me to be able to finally be able to donate my nostalgic/ sentimental stuffed animals in my late 20's. Knowing they can go to a place to bring others joy was also very helpful.
$0 temporary fix for the fabric bins: turn them on their side so the opening is facing outward. Cardboard scraps across the bottom if need be to stop items from spilling out.
I was thinking that the shelves themselves are already "bins." Fold the clothes and put them on the shelves. Yes, it's annoying when you want something out of the middle of the stack, but you can definitely see everything you have!
@ This is so true (and FREE! The best word LOL), but the effectiveness depends on the person. I wouldn't recommend it for a low-energy/depressed person or anyone who struggles with keeping tidy. Too easy to take a shirt out the middle, have everything spill out, and then shrug and leave it all on the floor in a fit of despair to tackle "later"... I don't love vertical stacking for this reason. Though, now that I type that, the bins still have that problem. Trial and error, I guess! I wish Debany luck. I find this stuff like a puzzle and interesting to solve, but I'm weird like that. 😁
The only hint I have is for tall boots,get pool noodles. Cut to height of boot. Place in boots to make them stand up on their own and keep their shape. ❤
Uuuuuhhhhh 😮 that's a great ideab😀👍 (even though I don't own this kind of boots)! 😅 ∆For (my one pair of) knee-high boots I have a special kind of boot former so they don't sack down and keep their shape at the shaft specifically. Now I don't know if something like that does exist for taller boots as well. The only downside to the boot former, at least the kind I have: For the part your foot goes in you'd need another, separate kind of shoe former. Maybe there are better options now (mine are already about 5 years old, and yes, so are the boots 😊).
I've never done this, but I have thought about it a lot...haha! It probably would have helped my cheaper boots last longer without the top layer "peeling" off where they fold over and get creased, then start peeling. 😉😊
I have actually gone to set one up before, but I couldn't figure out what I wanted to put on that list since it really depends on each client I'm working with, although I guess there are some types of containers that I can use almost anywhere, plus other cleaning items, so I should probably look into doing that again.🤔😊 Thank you for wanting to support in this way.
Energizer Bonnie! You did it again! The room looks fantastic for all the things y’all had to go through. No wonder it was a non starter for so long, it is a small room. Well I think you ladies did a wonderful job together. Girl power!
I still have my caboodle from the early 90s! It’s purple and teal and still going strong. Every time I think of replacing it, I just go “why?? This is still my favorite colors and it’s in great shape!”
Oh the memories! I'm pretty sure mine was purple and teal. I bought one a few yrs ago that's clear. Unfortunately, I have yet to put it to use bc I have my own organizing to do. Lol
I just finished a weighted blanket "extension". I didn't want to get rid of our old one but it didn't even fit across the bed. So I brought all the craft supplies and made an attachment!
After watching one of your videos on storing stretch pants I had a 💡moment folding them down they fit in my dresser perfectly instead of hanging them in closet thank you 🥰🇨🇦
Ahhhh, the caboodle. Funny stuff. I like the bedside caddy idea. We might get them for our kiddos, especially those on a top bunk that don't have a bedside table. You are awesome Bonbon!
Great work as usual Bonnie! As an AuDHDer I'm glad you mention flat surfaces being a hot spot. I watch a lot of ADHD cleaning/organising videos and soooo many people don't seem to make the connection between having less stuff, having less flat surfaces/storage furniture and the problem they're having (ie all the clutter and disorganisation)! My autistic brain gets so frustrated when I see them not getting rid of the bulky excess furniture, or when they're bring a heap of new clutter in to the home LOL... because they bring in more packaging and boxes and stuff stuff stuff so it's an endless cycle. Folding/arranging clothes Konmari style was a game changer for my family. No more digging around in the drawer for a certain t-shirt! I have to admit though, I cover my eyes when I see people on these channels remove their closet doors because they're a 'butterfly' or whatever other visual organisation type, because there has been research to show ADHD brains do better with a visually minimal/simplified environment. Everyone in my family is AuDHD. Some of us highly organised, clutter in containers out the way types. The others more 'organised chaos pies' everywhere where ever flat surface or space on the floor is used as storage (something I find highly stressful). I know everyone is different but overwhelmingly, my ADHD friends and family say they feel much less anxious when their home is decluttered and simplified, and they commit to not bring more stuff in to the home.
*It's amazing to see such incredible progress in just two days! This video is truly inspiring for anyone struggling with their own "doom piles. The way you organized everything and found a home for each item is so clever. This video not only tackles clutter but also brings a sense of relief and comfort.* 💯💯💯❤❤❤
Thank you for showing how easy the space saver bags are. I’m going to get them for the sentimental stuffed animals and I can free up some containers. Thank you for making a video with some great idea. Ideas for organization!
I think she covers most of those here, though I'm not sure about towels...when in doubt, pocket fold 😂 ua-cam.com/play/PLOZrCNfEFiEsmLVCYujQYfG8WFfaFq3FA.html&si=gbA0ecNZcYJSb4cu
Everything was clean and semi-organized but you wrangled it all into pretty order. I've never been diagnosed but 'out of site, forget I have it' thing is all me. I'm not a hoarder because I love to purge but getting it organized is my downfall. Kudos to both of you!
Hi Bonnie! I have a small closet so I use an over the door shoe organizer but of course they don’t work for boots. I also use one for cleaning supplies and one for ironing supplies.
I had a minor epiphany when you explained the horizontal spaces/ADHD dilemma. That explains my whole life 😂. It definitely explains why I can't keep my kitchen counters clear! I love the translucent bins bc I like to know what's in there, but I also hate things that look "busy"; I want the stuff to be sort of hidden.
i used to be very stubborn but housework helped me to become humble and embrace humility and helps me to get used to it. I was inspired by some youtube videos and I start doing cleaning for free for my neighbours. also I watch asmr videos as I have a submissive personality and I do cleaning for free often and often I wanted to experience to see how it feels and I actually like to do it ☺ it might sound like a man task to do housework, but I deeply feel rewarded by doing housework, DIY and especially cleaning
Marie Kondo eat your heart out! Brilliant Bonnie 👏👏👏 what a difference you made in this room and for that delightful mermaid! Bailey will appreciate the space too I’m sure. Love all the hints and tips for ADHD too. Great video, great result. ❤😘
It ALWAYS gets worse before it gets better. At least that’s what happens for me. I’m about to tackle my hall closet. The top is over the counter meds, heating pads, push up handles, exercise bands, my heated rollers, our extension cords and smart plugs. Etc etc. the bottom is cleaning supplies, the stuff we don’t reach for often. Like silk plant/flower cleaning spray, the blob that removes dust from teeny spaces in the car, museum clay (earthquake savior!) and Rain-X. Then all my extra bottles of stuff I use elsewhere. I want to go through and get rid of all the expired stuff. I did buy some new stuff to add based on Dr.Beachgem’s advise for the upcoming bugs and a new thermometer ($7.27 one she said is very accurate, more so than the much more expensive ones!!) So that ought to be a hoot and a half. But right now, if one of us woke in the middle of the night with Norovirus, please Lord NOOOO, I wouldn’t be able to find anything. It’s just all mixed at this point. And that bug is vicious.
You are right that ADHD is a continuum. As an ADHDer, I also have an aversion to visual clutter. So although I still put everything in clear bins, I have to have a door or curtain over my closet and it still bothers me that I can see the bins under my bed.
I've been thinking that for sentimental items that it's best to take a photo and write a bit about the related memories. If you can't quickly come up with any ideas, that's a pretty good indication that it's not really a sentimental item to you. But, whether you do get rid of it or not, then you've got a picture and a little text about it for others later on.
ADHD tips you mentioned: clear containers are a must but I also need them to be the same style and preferably the same size - my brain gets distracted otherwise. I use clear tool boxes with dividers in them. They are much cheaper. I rescued an old filing cabinet with 4 draws for my shoes, it is working well and the draws group my shoes into different types.
I also have to have the same of nearly everything bc otherwise, it's overstimulating or something. (Also have ADHD). I think Bonnie did great with what she had available to her and with grouping similar things in the same container. Great advice, though.
@JustJ-Me No criticism of Bonnie at all. She asked for feedback on whether her suggestions helped at the end so I was affirming her. She spent a bit of time on clear containers - she also buys multiple identical containers but didn't mention it.
Can you please do a folding video where you go slowly and show step by step on how you fold different items. Like sweatshirts, tshirts, jeans, shorts, blankets, sheets?
Do any of these videos cover it, or do we need to beg Bonnie for more?? 😂 I'm sure she'd be happy to do it! ❤ ua-cam.com/play/PLOZrCNfEFiEsmLVCYujQYfG8WFfaFq3FA.html&si=7dBKcM4cgG3QqzUn
Absolutely. I have done a few folding videos as Laurel has mentioned and posted the link to that playlist and I have actually filmed quite a few other folding videos, but have never gotten around to posting them. But, at this point, it might be better just to record a whole new video where I cover all of those items you mentioned, but slowed down and step-by-step... except for maybe sheets and blankets because I have posted quite a few on those already. 😁
I love weighted blankets, but the weight aggravates my back. I now have a lap one that works and does not bother my back. Also for memorabilia like dolls, I took pictures of them. This is good for cards as well.
I’m not a weighted blanket Autistic. Feels too oppressive. But I made my husband a half-size one after realizing that even though he’s not Autistic, it could be the answer to his lifelong struggle with restless legs, and he loved it. I used polyester beads so it’s very bulky but doesn’t leak. I’ve made a few things with glass beads, though, and I find that two layers of a tight weave fabric prevent leaks pretty well. A blanket leaking glass beads into your bed sounds truly vile. The light spills I’ve had working with them show that they like to go all static on you and resist being swept up, like bits of styrofoam. Also those space bags are great. We used them a lot while moving and I named our air pump “The Suckinator.” The long boots, though, should be hung up using clips, or otherwise stabilized to keep the material from losing its shape. They should not be stored collapsed or folded.
Are you saying that my poor floppy half-leaning-on-the-wall boots could use more love?? Excellent point. 😂 I like the hanging idea, though I don't know to avoid leaving marks from the clips. 🤔 Someone else mentioned putting pool noodles in them - I like that idea!
@@jlaurelc Hang from the rear leg opening. Most of the weight is in the heel directly below. Besides, the least visible is down the back of the leg (where nylon stocking seams used to run). You see shoes/boots from the front and sides, but who looks at the back of people's feet?
For the over the knee boots: I saw it several times in a shoe shop: They had a rack for their boots that were clipped and on special shoe-hangers. You can copy this idea and kinda DIY it at home: Just use a normal size clotheshanger, the kind with the clips attached (that's the same kind that can be used for skirts etc. - I'm sure you know what I'm talking about) and just instead of clothes clip your boots on it! Tadaaa!.🎉😀 Important: Always use both clips - you can slide them narrower, closer together, on the hanger - so the weight is distributed a bit and not dragging down the boot in one single spot. And pls also be careful: Don't use too strong clips or the one with tiny "teeth" to prevent dents and marks on the shoe! A piece of fabric or some tissue paper between the clip and the boot-material can sometimes help. Now you can clip each boot on one hanger or both together on one, depending on the thickness of the leather (or whatever material of the boot) and hang them in your closet. Of course do NOT hang the shoes next to your nicest dress or something 😅 I guess either in an area especially for boots (if you do have the space) or in a small closet: the areas can be separated by some plastic foil (or whatever) ehich you can also clip on a hanger to create a kind of divider between shoes and clothes.... 😉👍 (Edited: Grammar mistakes,...)
I'm autistic and tried a weighted blanked but hated the sensation . l then tried a weighted vest, which l love, best thing ever 💖 . I think with sensory issues you might need to try different things to find what works for you ❤
Hi ! I'm a new subscriber. I really like you & your personality. You are foing amazing work helping people. God bless you 🙏 ❤️ P.S. the time machine thing was actually cool 😎
first hint: the bins. I wouldn't even have bins for those. it will stack just fine on the shelves. For ADHD the extra step of gettting the bin out, will be too much and it just won't get put away
It looks incredible!! I love that you worked with what you had - that's reality for most of us. But it's also fun to dream along with you on the "what I would have done" part. And I'm sure it will be helpful too!
Thank you! Yes, you better believe if I ever won the lottery (that somehow I got entered into without my knowledge because I have never bought a lottery ticket 🤔), I wouldn't buy a fancy car or house. I would spend most of that fortune on cool storage solutions and spend my days putting people's houses in perfect order. Oh, and of course I would also have hidden rooms with an entire one dedicated to storing my hoard of containers. 😉😁
Well done Debany!! Maybe for the taller shoes, if you tie the top part of the laces of pairs together you could hang them off the end bars of the shoe racks, to get them off the floor. Then the tall one with no laces could be on the top shelf of the shoe rack. As an ADHDer too, if you want to see what's in the boxes in the wardrobe you can rotate them down towards you 90 degrees.
I am working on getting 1000 items decluttered out of my house I am up to 510 in 3 months. I am a reseller so I bring in auction box lots so that adds to the clutter. These videos inspire me to keep going. Feels great to organize & downsize. Thanks for all your tips Bonnie!
Hi, Bonnie! I just want to say that you always inspire me to be a better organizer. I’ve been watching you a while and you motivate me to tackle some of my most avoided areas of chaos. I’m relatively organized by nature. BUT sometimes I put off doing stuff I don’t like. So, if you ever wonder if what you do makes a difference….it does!! All the way to Tennessee! Thank you!
I resisted turning the stacks in the drawers on their side for quite a while. But my husband is ADHD and also a man (lol) and doesn't bother to look below what's on top. So I turned his stacks on their side so he can see every shirt. What a game changer. I helped my daughter do it for her husband too, and he LOVES it. He has about 80-100 tee shirts and is extremely sentimental. So now he wears all of his shirts instead of just what's on top. Loved your tips at the end. Love your videos. 🖤
For the makeup and beauty supplies, places like Marshall’s, TJMax, I even think Dollar Tree have an assortment of small clear acrylic drawers designed to hold makeup and jewelry. Those and a small lighted makeup mirror would make that desk a great vanity. I also like under-the-bed roll out containers to put shoes, instead of the shoe rack. It hides the visual clutter for me.
Another masterpiece of organisation and so soothing to watch. I still can't figure out why watching you fold laundry is one of the most calming experiences I have ever had LOL!
Bonnie, you are awesome! I love how you work with others. You are so empathetic, patient & kind. Devon’s also did an amazing job of letting go of so much too!! ❤
I love my weighted duvet. The problem is - once you get used to the weight it's hard to sleep without it. So if you go for a trip or visit someone, you feel like their regular duvet is levitating above you :D
I've just noticed that you are over 80k followers, well done Bonnie 🥳
Thank you! 😃I was stuck in the 78K range for over two months, so it's nice to see things finally moving again.
I remember the day we got together and went through those stuffed animals. It's true, when we get a stuffed animal it's a stuffed animal but as we grow older it becomes "stuff animals". 😁
I had forgotten that we did a video that day. It was fun listening to all of you go back in memory and talking about the sentiment of each and satisfying when you decided to let some go. I think you all ended up keeping your pound puppies because I made them for you all. 5:45
"Stuff" animals...nice! I will have to put the entire video into a shared Google Drive folder. I know Laura wanted to watch the whole thing. We did keep our Pound Puppies, of course, and our Cabbage Patch Dolls that you made. Those were some of my favorite Christmas gifts ever! Good job, my thrifty and talented mama. ❤️👏
I have a pound puppy my Mom made my Sister. I just couldn’t throw it away. 😂
I was just going to ask for you to share that video.@@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp
I loved the video.
1 way I was finally able to get rid of a lot of stuffed animals was to take a picture of them (and other things I struggled with letting go). It also helped that I was able to give them to troubled teens who were in residential treatment who didn't have stuffed animals, as well as to my ex's son. It was a lot easier letting them go with the knowledge that someone else could use and would take care of them like I had for so many years.
As an ADHD person, I would say put labels on the containers that are not see through. That may work, if clear storage is not available. ❤
Yes, even clear bins get labels at my house (I am ADD). I should put more detailed tags on them than I do, but I always tag them with at least a generic statement.
Labels need to be detailed. "Kitchen stuff" never works for me. Something like
"Extra travel mugs & serving trays" will be opened when needed.
It's great to put stuffed animals in a grouping and take a picture before donating or tossing out. They are sentimental.
The "taking a picture" thing helped me to be able to finally be able to donate my nostalgic/ sentimental stuffed animals in my late 20's. Knowing they can go to a place to bring others joy was also very helpful.
$0 temporary fix for the fabric bins: turn them on their side so the opening is facing outward. Cardboard scraps across the bottom if need be to stop items from spilling out.
I was thinking that the shelves themselves are already "bins." Fold the clothes and put them on the shelves. Yes, it's annoying when you want something out of the middle of the stack, but you can definitely see everything you have!
Target also has dry erase clip on labels for those in their dollar spot currently.
That’s what I was thinking.
@ This is so true (and FREE! The best word LOL), but the effectiveness depends on the person. I wouldn't recommend it for a low-energy/depressed person or anyone who struggles with keeping tidy. Too easy to take a shirt out the middle, have everything spill out, and then shrug and leave it all on the floor in a fit of despair to tackle "later"... I don't love vertical stacking for this reason. Though, now that I type that, the bins still have that problem. Trial and error, I guess! I wish Debany luck. I find this stuff like a puzzle and interesting to solve, but I'm weird like that. 😁
I like photography so why not a 5x7 photo of what was originally done? Printed onto cardstock and then hot glued to the center
The only hint I have is for tall boots,get pool noodles. Cut to height of boot. Place in boots to make them stand up on their own and keep their shape. ❤
oooooooh, I like this!
Uuuuuhhhhh 😮 that's a great ideab😀👍 (even though I don't own this kind of boots)! 😅
∆For (my one pair of) knee-high boots I have a special kind of boot former so they don't sack down and keep their shape at the shaft specifically. Now I don't know if something like that does exist for taller boots as well.
The only downside to the boot former, at least the kind I have: For the part your foot goes in you'd need another, separate kind of shoe former. Maybe there are better options now (mine are already about 5 years old, and yes, so are the boots 😊).
I've never done this, but I have thought about it a lot...haha! It probably would have helped my cheaper boots last longer without the top layer "peeling" off where they fold over and get creased, then start peeling. 😉😊
For whatever you need. :)
Awww, Linda, this is so generous of you, especially since you are already so supportive by being a member of my channel. I'm so grateful! 😘🤗❤
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You deserve the best Bonnie ❤ I just wish I could give more ❤
Aww, you're too sweet! If only I could accept donations of good vibes and positive energy-I'd be rolling in it! Thank you, Cindy.❤️
Hi Bonnie! Can you do an Amazon wishlist with containers , hangers, a label maker, stuff you can use etc?
That's a lovely idea for us to donate to those she's working with!!
Do it as an affiliate so you make some money on each sale ❤️
Great idea
Great idea
I have actually gone to set one up before, but I couldn't figure out what I wanted to put on that list since it really depends on each client I'm working with, although I guess there are some types of containers that I can use almost anywhere, plus other cleaning items, so I should probably look into doing that again.🤔😊 Thank you for wanting to support in this way.
Thanks!
You're so sweet, Linda. Thank you so much!❤️🙏
Favorite tips from this video- 1. Clear/see through storage containers (preferably stackable) 2. Space bags (also clear)(don’t require a vacuum) 3. Avoid empty horizontal surfaces 🇨🇦❤️🙌
And and I forgot to say... the room turned out great!
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Energizer Bonnie! You did it again! The room looks fantastic for all the things y’all had to go through. No wonder it was a non starter for so long, it is a small room. Well I think you ladies did a wonderful job together. Girl power!
Lol, Bonnie, I often don't finish my sentences! Great job ladies! xxx
I still have my caboodle from the early 90s! It’s purple and teal and still going strong. Every time I think of replacing it, I just go “why?? This is still my favorite colors and it’s in great shape!”
Oh the memories! I'm pretty sure mine was purple and teal. I bought one a few yrs ago that's clear. Unfortunately, I have yet to put it to use bc I have my own organizing to do. Lol
I just finished a weighted blanket "extension". I didn't want to get rid of our old one but it didn't even fit across the bed. So I brought all the craft supplies and made an attachment!
I love that - making something work for you instead of just getting something new. Great job!
Bonnie teaching people how to declutter and organize is your super power. I would love if you leaned into that more!
Bonnie, you and Debany, did an amazing job!
What a cutie pie pupper!!
After watching one of your videos on storing stretch pants I had a 💡moment folding them down they fit in my dresser perfectly instead of hanging them in closet thank you 🥰🇨🇦
Ahhhh, the caboodle. Funny stuff. I like the bedside caddy idea. We might get them for our kiddos, especially those on a top bunk that don't have a bedside table. You are awesome Bonbon!
Great job, Bonnie and Debany! ♥ The more I watch your and Mack's videos, the more I wonder if I have ADD... out of sight, out of mind. 😆
Great work as usual Bonnie! As an AuDHDer I'm glad you mention flat surfaces being a hot spot. I watch a lot of ADHD cleaning/organising videos and soooo many people don't seem to make the connection between having less stuff, having less flat surfaces/storage furniture and the problem they're having (ie all the clutter and disorganisation)! My autistic brain gets so frustrated when I see them not getting rid of the bulky excess furniture, or when they're bring a heap of new clutter in to the home LOL... because they bring in more packaging and boxes and stuff stuff stuff so it's an endless cycle. Folding/arranging clothes Konmari style was a game changer for my family. No more digging around in the drawer for a certain t-shirt! I have to admit though, I cover my eyes when I see people on these channels remove their closet doors because they're a 'butterfly' or whatever other visual organisation type, because there has been research to show ADHD brains do better with a visually minimal/simplified environment. Everyone in my family is AuDHD. Some of us highly organised, clutter in containers out the way types. The others more 'organised chaos pies' everywhere where ever flat surface or space on the floor is used as storage (something I find highly stressful). I know everyone is different but overwhelmingly, my ADHD friends and family say they feel much less anxious when their home is decluttered and simplified, and they commit to not bring more stuff in to the home.
Thank you. Your insight on ADHD is great and I had not heard about AuDHD.
Love the tips at the end Bonnie!!
*It's amazing to see such incredible progress in just two days! This video is truly inspiring for anyone struggling with their own "doom piles. The way you organized everything and found a home for each item is so clever. This video not only tackles clutter but also brings a sense of relief and comfort.* 💯💯💯❤❤❤
6:56 OMGosh Bonnie that old video was so cute 😂❤
I use pool noodles for my boots.I just cut them to the length I need for the boots.
They were cheaper at Walmart than the dollar tree.
Hope it helps
Thank you for showing how easy the space saver bags are. I’m going to get them for the sentimental stuffed animals and I can free up some containers. Thank you for making a video with some great idea. Ideas for organization!
You should do a video on how to fold everything from jeans to towels to t-shirts and linens. I would surely benefit from that.
I think she covers most of those here, though I'm not sure about towels...when in doubt, pocket fold 😂
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@@jlaurelc Sweet! I'm going to practice these.
Everything was clean and semi-organized but you wrangled it all into pretty order. I've never been diagnosed but 'out of site, forget I have it' thing is all me. I'm not a hoarder because I love to purge but getting it organized is my downfall. Kudos to both of you!
It was pretty crowded the first day, but it is not a big room, so it makes things tougher.
Hi Bonnie! I have a small closet so I use an over the door shoe organizer but of course they don’t work for boots. I also use one for cleaning supplies and one for ironing supplies.
Nice job as always Bonnie, in only 2 days and kudos to the gorgeous young lady on getting stuck in to the sorting, and being willing to take us along.
I had a minor epiphany when you explained the horizontal spaces/ADHD dilemma. That explains my whole life 😂. It definitely explains why I can't keep my kitchen counters clear!
I love the translucent bins bc I like to know what's in there, but I also hate things that look "busy"; I want the stuff to be sort of hidden.
Dilemma, for sure.
Cas from Clutterbug would have great ideas for you
You are THE best organizer on the Tubes🥰
Looks great❣️ Thanks for the bonus tips. 😀 I like the idea of see through bins and also placing the folded clothes in a vertical file style. 👍😍
what a transformation....great work!!!
i used to be very stubborn but housework helped me to become humble and embrace humility and helps me to get used to it. I was inspired by some youtube videos and I start doing cleaning for free for my neighbours. also I watch asmr videos as I have a submissive personality and I do cleaning for free often and often I wanted to experience to see how it feels and I actually like to do it ☺ it might sound like a man task to do housework, but I deeply feel rewarded by doing housework, DIY and especially cleaning
👏👍 Great job Bonnie, as always. You both worked very well together. Kudos to her for following through. Great ideas also. Have a good day. ~ Susan 🤗🥰
Love watching you help people
You have amazing organizational skills. What a pleasure to watch and an inspiration.
Marie Kondo eat your heart out! Brilliant Bonnie 👏👏👏 what a difference you made in this room and for that delightful mermaid! Bailey will appreciate the space too I’m sure. Love all the hints and tips for ADHD too. Great video, great result. ❤😘
Looks good Bonnie!❤👍🏼
It looks great Bonnie❤ I love watching you fold things, i cant wait to practice pocket folding with you😊 I hope you've had a good weekend❤
Yes, I expect by the end of your visit, we will have folded everything in your suitcase into a pocket somehow. 😊🤗❤
You can organize what seems impossible to do!
Fantastic transformation Bonnie and Debany. The room looks great. Have a great week. Mary Messer, Joes wife 🙇♀️👏💪👍🙏💐
It ALWAYS gets worse before it gets better. At least that’s what happens for me. I’m about to tackle my hall closet. The top is over the counter meds, heating pads, push up handles, exercise bands, my heated rollers, our extension cords and smart plugs. Etc etc. the bottom is cleaning supplies, the stuff we don’t reach for often. Like silk plant/flower cleaning spray, the blob that removes dust from teeny spaces in the car, museum clay (earthquake savior!) and Rain-X. Then all my extra bottles of stuff I use elsewhere. I want to go through and get rid of all the expired stuff. I did buy some new stuff to add based on Dr.Beachgem’s advise for the upcoming bugs and a new thermometer ($7.27 one she said is very accurate, more so than the much more expensive ones!!) So that ought to be a hoot and a half. But right now, if one of us woke in the middle of the night with Norovirus, please Lord NOOOO, I wouldn’t be able to find anything. It’s just all mixed at this point. And that bug is vicious.
I just had it a few weeks ago. SO miserable 😵
You are right that ADHD is a continuum. As an ADHDer, I also have an aversion to visual clutter. So although I still put everything in clear bins, I have to have a door or curtain over my closet and it still bothers me that I can see the bins under my bed.
I have enjoyed this so very much and I think you for this. God bless you 🙏❤🌹
I've been thinking that for sentimental items that it's best to take a photo and write a bit about the related memories. If you can't quickly come up with any ideas, that's a pretty good indication that it's not really a sentimental item to you. But, whether you do get rid of it or not, then you've got a picture and a little text about it for others later on.
Needed this today! I hope to get started on my barn tomorrow ! It is a mess!
ADHD tips you mentioned: clear containers are a must but I also need them to be the same style and preferably the same size - my brain gets distracted otherwise. I use clear tool boxes with dividers in them. They are much cheaper. I rescued an old filing cabinet with 4 draws for my shoes, it is working well and the draws group my shoes into different types.
I also have to have the same of nearly everything bc otherwise, it's overstimulating or something. (Also have ADHD). I think Bonnie did great with what she had available to her and with grouping similar things in the same container. Great advice, though.
@JustJ-Me No criticism of Bonnie at all. She asked for feedback on whether her suggestions helped at the end so I was affirming her. She spent a bit of time on clear containers - she also buys multiple identical containers but didn't mention it.
You and Debany did a great job! ❤❤❤❤ 🥰
Awesome job Bonnie!❤️
It looks so nice. I bet Debany is so happy with her room now. Love your channel ❤ 💕
Can you please do a folding video where you go slowly and show step by step on how you fold different items. Like sweatshirts, tshirts, jeans, shorts, blankets, sheets?
Do any of these videos cover it, or do we need to beg Bonnie for more?? 😂 I'm sure she'd be happy to do it! ❤
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Absolutely. I have done a few folding videos as Laurel has mentioned and posted the link to that playlist and I have actually filmed quite a few other folding videos, but have never gotten around to posting them. But, at this point, it might be better just to record a whole new video where I cover all of those items you mentioned, but slowed down and step-by-step... except for maybe sheets and blankets because I have posted quite a few on those already. 😁
@@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wpYes - a “Fold with me” video!
I love weighted blankets, but the weight aggravates my back. I now have a lap one that works and does not bother my back. Also for memorabilia like dolls, I took pictures of them. This is good for cards as well.
Ooh! I've done that with my stuffed animals, but taking pictures of multiple cards could be a great idea.
I’m not a weighted blanket Autistic. Feels too oppressive. But I made my husband a half-size one after realizing that even though he’s not Autistic, it could be the answer to his lifelong struggle with restless legs, and he loved it. I used polyester beads so it’s very bulky but doesn’t leak. I’ve made a few things with glass beads, though, and I find that two layers of a tight weave fabric prevent leaks pretty well. A blanket leaking glass beads into your bed sounds truly vile. The light spills I’ve had working with them show that they like to go all static on you and resist being swept up, like bits of styrofoam.
Also those space bags are great. We used them a lot while moving and I named our air pump “The Suckinator.”
The long boots, though, should be hung up using clips, or otherwise stabilized to keep the material from losing its shape. They should not be stored collapsed or folded.
Are you saying that my poor floppy half-leaning-on-the-wall boots could use more love?? Excellent point. 😂 I like the hanging idea, though I don't know to avoid leaving marks from the clips. 🤔 Someone else mentioned putting pool noodles in them - I like that idea!
@@jlaurelc Hang from the rear leg opening.
Most of the weight is in the heel directly below. Besides, the least visible is down the back of the leg (where nylon stocking seams used to run). You see shoes/boots from the front and sides, but who looks at the back of people's feet?
Danke!
You are so sweet. Thank you so much. I really appreciate your support!😘
@@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp you deserve much more! 🤗
@ you deserve so much more!🤗
Great ideas, also for people without ADHD.
Hi Bonnie
Awesome transformation!! Thank you for sharing.
The kabootal or how ever you spell it is awesome, I still have mine. Vacuum bags have saved me so much space😁
Love this episode. I just recently found out I have adhd and I am learning some of these strategies to get better organized. Thank you!
Great ideas!!!!💕💕💕
Great job. So enjoy your enthusiasm and professional help with a heart. You are doing great Bonnie.
For the over the knee boots:
I saw it several times in a shoe shop: They had a rack for their boots that were clipped and on special shoe-hangers.
You can copy this idea and kinda DIY it at home: Just use a normal size clotheshanger, the kind with the clips attached (that's the same kind that can be used for skirts etc. - I'm sure you know what I'm talking about) and just instead of clothes clip your boots on it! Tadaaa!.🎉😀
Important: Always use both clips - you can slide them narrower, closer together, on the hanger - so the weight is distributed a bit and not dragging down the boot in one single spot.
And pls also be careful: Don't use too strong clips or the one with tiny "teeth" to prevent dents and marks on the shoe! A piece of fabric or some tissue paper between the clip and the boot-material can sometimes help.
Now you can clip each boot on one hanger or both together on one, depending on the thickness of the leather (or whatever material of the boot) and hang them in your closet.
Of course do NOT hang the shoes next to your nicest dress or something 😅 I guess either in an area especially for boots (if you do have the space) or in a small closet: the areas can be separated by some plastic foil (or whatever) ehich you can also clip on a hanger to create a kind of divider between shoes and clothes.... 😉👍
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What a wonderful transformation , Bonnie ❤
I'm autistic and tried a weighted blanked but hated the sensation . l then tried a weighted vest, which l love, best thing ever 💖 . I think with sensory issues you might need to try different things to find what works for you ❤
Wow! That was great. ❤
Hi ! I'm a new subscriber. I really like you & your personality. You are foing amazing work helping people. God bless you 🙏 ❤️
P.S. the time machine thing was actually cool 😎
I love my weighted blanket. It has greatly improved the quality of my sleep. I wish i could travel with it. Great video. Nice job
GREAT JOB GIRLS!!! TFS. ☮️💜
The folding part is so satisfying ❤
first hint: the bins. I wouldn't even have bins for those. it will stack just fine on the shelves. For ADHD the extra step of gettting the bin out, will be too much and it just won't get put away
It looks incredible!!
I love that you worked with what you had - that's reality for most of us. But it's also fun to dream along with you on the "what I would have done" part. And I'm sure it will be helpful too!
Thank you! Yes, you better believe if I ever won the lottery (that somehow I got entered into without my knowledge because I have never bought a lottery ticket 🤔), I wouldn't buy a fancy car or house. I would spend most of that fortune on cool storage solutions and spend my days putting people's houses in perfect order. Oh, and of course I would also have hidden rooms with an entire one dedicated to storing my hoard of containers. 😉😁
@@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp 😂😅🤣😂🤣
"Pay me in storage containers" - brilliant idea! They can be expensive for the larger clear ones with lids.
Well done Debany!! Maybe for the taller shoes, if you tie the top part of the laces of pairs together you could hang them off the end bars of the shoe racks, to get them off the floor. Then the tall one with no laces could be on the top shelf of the shoe rack.
As an ADHDer too, if you want to see what's in the boxes in the wardrobe you can rotate them down towards you 90 degrees.
I have that same shoe rack. Great idea with tying and hanging on the ends. As long as the weight is fairly balanced, I believe it would work.
I am working on getting 1000 items decluttered out of my house I am up to 510 in 3 months. I am a reseller so I bring in auction box lots so that adds to the clutter. These videos inspire me to keep going. Feels great to organize & downsize. Thanks for all your tips Bonnie!
Hi, Bonnie! I just want to say that you always inspire me to be a better organizer. I’ve been watching you a while and you motivate me to tackle some of my most avoided areas of chaos. I’m relatively organized by nature. BUT sometimes I put off doing stuff I don’t like. So, if you ever wonder if what you do makes a difference….it does!! All the way to Tennessee! Thank you!
Thx for your ADHD tips. They were so helpful. ❤❤❤
I resisted turning the stacks in the drawers on their side for quite a while. But my husband is ADHD and also a man (lol) and doesn't bother to look below what's on top. So I turned his stacks on their side so he can see every shirt. What a game changer. I helped my daughter do it for her husband too, and he LOVES it. He has about 80-100 tee shirts and is extremely sentimental. So now he wears all of his shirts instead of just what's on top. Loved your tips at the end. Love your videos. 🖤
Love you videos Bonnie! This was great and motivating!
Really tidy and organised and lots of helpful tips.
Awesome job Bonnie and Debany! ❤🎉
I'm obsessed with my weighted blanket
Such good advice! I’m going to begin working on my craft room 😊
Great work! She should def get rid of one of those desks since her room is so small!!;)
It looks great !!!❤
For the makeup and beauty supplies, places like Marshall’s, TJMax, I even think Dollar Tree have an assortment of small clear acrylic drawers designed to hold makeup and jewelry. Those and a small lighted makeup mirror would make that desk a great vanity. I also like under-the-bed roll out containers to put shoes, instead of the shoe rack. It hides the visual clutter for me.
Another masterpiece of organisation and so soothing to watch. I still can't figure out why watching you fold laundry is one of the most calming experiences I have ever had LOL!
❤what ❤a❤transformation ❤. GREAT JOB
Great transformation!
Bonnie, you are awesome! I love how you work with others. You are so empathetic, patient & kind. Devon’s also did an amazing job of letting go of so much too!! ❤
You can pull the stuffing out of the animals and make a blanket out of them.
I love the video from 20 years ago ❤❤❤
I love the way weighted blankets feel, however, mine leaked little beads - ugh!!!
I love my weighted duvet. The problem is - once you get used to the weight it's hard to sleep without it. So if you go for a trip or visit someone, you feel like their regular duvet is levitating above you :D
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Looks great!
Great job!! ❤
Great work,Bonnie! I use to sell shoes and would place the shorter boots in backwards on the lower shelves,heel facing out.❤️🇨🇦🥾👠👞👢👡🩴
Looooved the home video complete with nerd references 😍
It was actually a "dork" reference, but "nerd" is close enough...LOL!😁❤️
@@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wphaha! Touché!