I have started over several times in my 63 years, but 3 years ago was the first time it was intentional. I had all the kids come in and take anything they wanted (except my most basic needs) and packed up my chickens and what was left and moved to TN. Built a 384 sq/ft cabin and have never been happier.
My father in law gave me the best advice when my husband and I got married. He said, "if you can learn the difference between what you want and what you need, you can set yourself free" He was right.
I was so motivated after watching this video that I took a car and trunk load of books,dvds, clothes and kitchen gadgets to CommunityAid thrift store for donation. I feel better already. Thanks for the encouragement.
I’m in the middle of purging. I rented a 10 yd dumpster & filled it in 3 days. I took books & magazines to work for the free table. Donated clothes, coats, shoes, jewelry to different places. I tell my kids & grandkids not to buy me anything but I will always take a photo. I up cycled a lot of furniture & sold it. I kept saying I can’t believe I saved all this stuff. I really feel great now.
When we moved out to the country, I spent a year just combing through our stuff to make sure that whatever we moved I wanted. I am now going through and organizing and purging anything that we no longer need. There is just too much to do and we all probably need less than we think. Great video!
Stacy, you talk about what you got rid of to move where your at. Might be good to make a list of the thingas you found you had to BUY to run a kitchen there.
You guys are ADORABLE!!! God bless you and thank you for sharing. Keep on living the dream! I’ve always wanted to live this way, and you are definitely an inspiration.
look up the KonMarie Method. In Japanese culture they are used to small space living. I really enjoyed it. The Purge is more about keeping things that bring you joy. Nice video's!
These are excellent tips! Thank you for sharing, I too have been slowly purging my old lifestyle and going towards a more cleaner-living arrangement. Thank you for sharing this!
I love purging. I do it often and the more bags I fill up to donate the better. For me, having uncluttered closets with room and drawers organized to sparse, makes me feel great. Less hassle and can finally be rid of anxiety of having too much. Blessings
Been thinking about purging more lately. Been living in a 1976 twenty foot camper for the last 3-3/4 years and I have two storage units that cost $$$ every month. Plus the walls in the camper are closing in. I am saving money to move off grid like you guys either here in SW Missouri or NW Arkansas. I am really interested in all the kitchen/household appliances that you switched to that are manually operated. Maybe you could do a video on those if you haven't already. Thanks!
My husband and and I just bought a 1200 sf house which seems huge after living in apartments for years. I'm committed to filling this home with love, not stuff. I purged before we moved and I've been amazed how much more stuff I had that I didn't need. Truck load after truck load has left since we moved in and I'm not done yet. Hoping to get to a good place with the purging by the time this baby comes :)
Oh my gosh. This is super inspirational. I have so much to get rid of and you guys have given me the confidence to proceed. Going to have a few yard sales.
I know you posted this almost 3 years ago to the day, but I just "met" you at Baker Creek Spring Festival this year. Thank you so much for your transparency and for opening your lives to us. This video has re-convicted me (if there is such a word). My husband and I have actually up-sized - two living spaces connected by a common kitchen for our sons, one who is autistic so he can have guided independence. However, our portion of the home is a down-size for us. This video is showing me so many additional ways to manage. Thanks, again!
Love this video. I'm retracing all the ones I have missed. This is what I'm in the process of doing. Mainly too I'm just tired of all the stuff and the dusting is crazy. Thanks and great to know how others have done it. Plastics are out of here...!!!
My husband and I have been saying for the past year that it was time to purge and I think this is what we needed to get him to help with the purge and support me in the final goodbyes of all the dust collectors that have found their way into our home (over 40yrs worth of stuff). I loved it when he was active duty in the military and we had to move....one large UHaul truck for the 4 of us and any animals we had at the time.
We did this when we moved from PA to FL. We moved from home to a travel trailer. We took what we could. Now we live in mobile home ( small but comfortable). We're happy and that's all that matters. Y'all take care.
I LOVE purging stuff, buying less and almost always second hand. Sometimes it drives me nuts collecting things to utilize later, but that's the nature of the repurposing and homesteading on the cheap right now. Love this!!
You guys are so awesome! Intentional Living and working on a life that is meaningful and purposeful! Totally enjoying your videos very interesting and informative.
It’s amazing how you don’t notice how much stuff you have after 12 years in the same place! But when you go to move! It’s like why do I have all this crap?! I sold tons of stuff and threw away about 2 thirds of the rest and kept a third witch was the really good stuff. It was a huge eye opener and yea, I’m not doing that again! Keep it simple it’s way better!!! 💪🇺🇸💯
This was helpful. Thank you! My husband and I finally made the plunge and moved off grid. We went from 1100 sq ft to about 500 square feet. We still on our house so we are now trying to get rid of all of the stuff that we did not bring with us. It is very difficult especially with the sentimental items
Thank you. This has been helpful. I live off grid but not exactly where U want to be. Yesterday I made the decision to not renew my Costco card. I don’t Buy a lot there but I decided I wanted to change how I buy things, support local industry for the things that we actually need.
Wow This video is for us! This is why we think we can't Homestead because we have such a huge house with so many things in it that we can't imagine doing without but they are like a ball and chain
We are starting with purging and really thinking of going off grid within the next year. Watching your videos is really helping with the decision. Please keep up with the good advice.
Lord you are a God thing my clutter is minimally disturbing our house is a hoarder heaven and it's a 13 year old house but it's time to purge my Mom was a depression child and saved everything just in case well I'm sixty and man we are smothering in junk for a solid year I've been purging and replacing got to stop my son his wife and 1 yr old lives with us and my 15 year granddaughter visits and has a room but our house is 1178 sq ft and I can and ferment and stock food our basement is the same as upstairs our house is very energy efficient with 6 inch walls we heat with gas and have a heatpump we live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina I've lived here most my life but my sister and her husband had a dairy farm for 47 years I learned a lot there and watching you guys brought me back to my roots now time to dig in and purge Love your videos Rick my husband and I are big fans we hunt fish love the Wildlife just somewhere took a big wrong turn but now turning around a breathing!!! Thanks sending much Love!!!#
This is one of my favorite videos!! We began our purge and the house has been on the market for one week now. It feels so good to just "Let It Go". It gets easier once you start Letting Go. Most of our stuff is in storage. If I could repack there would be a lot more that I would get rid of. Will be staying in a fifth wheel for a while so when we build a storage barn and move stuff from the storage unit I will be "purging" some more. Now if I can convince my husband that he only needs a few coats.
I applaud people who can do this! I have many family heirlooms that I just can't let go of. We are building are log cabin after seeking our 3,500 square foot home......but ...the cabin build has been designed so those peices will fit 😁 Got it down to 1,200 sq feet
Yep, I'm doing just that. Getting rid of stuff & gonna have a yard sale. And I'm reading my cloths labels & rolling them also. Great for wrinkle free and saves so much space, like you say. Great tips & nuggets guys.
Wow, I'm impressed! When I was young a man told me to watch out about owning things. He said the more you own the more the things own you because you have to take care of them. I think that was a great thing he told me. Yes, I need to purge!
Thank you for making it easier and logical for me to get rid of my clothes. I just emptied out a drawer while re-listening to your video as I worked. I only had one pair of jeans and a t-shirt that was 100% cotton. Everything else, to my surprise were made out of poison. I am able to get rid of some favorite clothes now, thanks to you both. Going to start another drawer now. Thank you for your helpful videos. Love you guys.
Doug and Stacy I agree with you 500% about so many people have so much stuff they have Accumulated that they don't ever use , I have seen this many times when I have done homecare / cleaning/ adult/child etc. for others and someone else that could use it . Things that is still inside packages never opened new and they were shopping always buying the newest product everytime something else came out, it was heartwrenching to see. I pray someone who sees this video will be wise and not live in greed selfish prideful. Thank you for sharing this important powerful truth Amen God is good all the time
we had a 2500 sq ft house and moved into a 1200 sq ft house. There is 7 in our family. It was great to purge. We then moved back into a 2400 sq ft log cabin and we have so much room! we did that to foster kiddos in our home. I agree with the purging, its so freeing.
I just found this video of yours.....it is hands down "one of" my FAVORITE videos!!! Of all time!!! What great content and examples you gave....you are both so inspiring!!! I had been thinking that this winter I should purge my home of so much "stuff" and all your tips are so much more real and get to the heart of why we don't need all this "stuff" in our life!!! I know I will start day by day now too. I don't have to wait till winter to start seeing things that just need to go. Just a Super Super way of getting this point across! Thanks so much!!!
I have the same rule for myself. I taught my children when when they were home while growing up. If you don't use in a year then you don't need it, get rid of it. It does make for a much neater home and teaches your children waste not want not if you teach them young. Great video, thanks for sharing.
I have 7 pairs of jeans.. One for everyday.... What do you wear when you are working on the farm Doug??? Now I am trying to get rid of anything that plugs up...We are in the process of going from 2600 sq. foot house to a 900 sq foot house and I plan to put in a wood stove , So here is my question.... How do you cook in the house during the summer??? or do you ?? Anyway great info..Keep up the great vids... :P
Between going through my mom's things after she was killed by a drunk driver and then my own move from a big house to a much smaller one, I learned a hard lesson about having too much stuff. Now I regularly purge, am more conscious about buying (or not buying, if you will) and try to get rid of something if I bring something new into the house. It's an ongoing project because stuff still accumulates (gifts, changes in life that cause changes in what you use/don't use, things wearing out, projects that never get done, etc). Even if you aren't downsizing, doing your kids a favor and purging so they don't have to deal with it when you pass is a good thing. The other benefit is that it really does make you feel more peace and joy in having less stuff to store and clean and that is taking up space in your environment. It's amazing to realize just how much stuff you really DON'T need. :-)
Kara Pendleton I started taking things out to my car. Then when I see someone, I think is perfect for item I ask if they would like it. You have to see look on their face... who does that.. haha but it makes them and me ☺
This was soo beneficial even for the average person, such as myself, to just downsize. It's important. The fabric content rule is HUGE. Thanks for always sharing awesome info. Plus, it was cool to see from whence you came.
This is great timing!! my daughter is helping me purge my closet. Very sad to see how much money I wasted and how much stuff I never needed!!! goodwill here we come!!
have a yard sale what don't sell then take to goodwill if you have to price things at a quarter and up you would be surprised at what people will buy lol
Jumping back to some of your older videos. We are getting ready to start our homestead journey. Moving from the city to the country. We already have a good start to our flock and been garden a little while but there is a push in our spirit to get moving on this thing. The time is now!!
@@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY there sure is!!! Told my husband, we live in Bama, i NEED a summer kitchen like Doug built for Stacy!!! So getting ready to Binge watch those again.
Good video. We did two major "purges" prior to leaving the City. Yet, now that we're settling in to our new place, I see we need to still purge even more. Great tips on how to go about the process. Some things I hadn't thought of before. Thanks!
Good vid. Tiny houses are becoming more n more popular. I'm becoming more of a minimalist n about to purge my closet soon. It truly is freeing. No more "stuff".
Ok, so you guys know I love the stuff you put out, right? This one was SUPER valuable to us. My wife and I are going to look at 10 acres tomorrow so we can make the leap!! This here is the kind of valuable information that other channels just don't have! Please keep it coming....Oh, and I do have a couple of questions......One, what do you guys do with your waste, not the toilet kind the other kind? Second, how do you guys handle laundry?
Have always lived in 500 sq ft homes and live in Paris where bedrooms, kitchens are small and one discovers that an armoire holds all the clothes I have (six dresses, one coat, six pairs of footwear, four pairs of sweat pants for under my dresses in winter). Living spaces tend to be small in Israel as well. Less is more is our motto. We also do the Zero Waste Home method (great website). Only cotton linen wool which fits with our kosher lifestyle as well.
to save money, i do my winter clothes shopping in the summer and my summer clothes shopping in the winter.....savings is fantastic..plus i only keep my stuff till the next mid season...then out it goes
Coats! I bought one every year. Moved from IL to central NM 4 years ago. Only need hoodies. Maybe layers in the winter. Still have the coats…. Couple nice leathers, rain coats, plus several misc. still haven’t let go.
Ok my one dresser literally sorta exploded I crammed to much stuff in it.i just didnt know where to start.this is really great Ihad to toss bags bv and bags now I'm down to just a few more things and now I know what I want to toss.i love the natural fiber idea.thanku I'm on it!!!!!
This timely and useful as I am in the process of 'pitching' I'm loading up the thrift stores and neighbors. I know what you are talking about, as the stuff goes out the door, the lighter I feel like a big heavy cloud lifting. 'Stuff' is such a burden and time consuming
I try to purge but my family isn't in it. It's hard to get rid of everyone else in houses stuff. I purge clothes all the time! Lol. I try to get rid of stuff I don't wear all the time! Just makes sense! I love your videos! Motivational !
I am there now, moved to a smaller apartment years ago but took a lot with me still stored in boxes, so it is time for the big purge and I am excited!! I think if you are renting a self-storage somewhere, you need to purge!!
My husband and I moved into a small rv and gave our house to the kids and grandkids( they had to move after a hurricane). My husband has all his clothes in a large dresser and I use a small laundry basket for mine. And after 3 years I'm still getting rid of things in the kitchen
I did a huge purge with my kids when we bought our bus. We lived in it for 6 months when we moved to Texas. Then we rented a house so we could finish the bus conversion. BIG MISTAKE! Now our house is so filled with stuff and my kids don’t want to live small anymore. And your right Doug, we’re all usually in different rooms 😏
I'm workng on this now. We not only have our stuff, but also have my mom's (who lives with us), all kinds of stuff that belonged to my husband's parents and grandparents (who are no longer with us), and some of my siblings things. So much stuff! I just can't deal with it anymore. We're trying to prepare for our homestead... so it's gotta go!!! Only planning on keeping the stuff I know we need and sentimental things. Wish me luck, lol!!! Thanks for another great video! Love, hugs, prayers, and blessings!!!🙏❤👍😘
I got rid of so much clothes this month! I gave it to a domestic violence safe house. I was like a famous person when I walked out lol but I'm glad I could help. you'd be surprised how many people go through domestic violence and they can't get there clothes. so sad. sorry for being negative for a moment there. but it feels nice to have less clothes! I'm a big shirt person my husband and I have so many shirts!
Im purging my clothes tomorrow. Ive got boxes and boxes. We moved to a new house and most of my clothes are still in the boxes I transported them in. The tip about the natural fibers is great. I didn't know where to start, now I do, thanks!
Wow, what an eye opener for us all. You guys are good stewards, thanks for sharing all these good tips. How true, we tend to accumulate things not even thinking whether we need it. I myself so easily give in to "sales" promos and before I knew it, my closet is loaded with clothes I've not even worn for years. Time to purge!!!!!! Big thanks❣️
Have you done a video showing how you have your kitchen set up. How do you do your preserving, storage of canning supplies and then how do you store your food? Or do you have these things in your outbuildings? Doug said he had his clothing made, so do what things do you have someone else do...sewing machine???
I’ve had nice walk in closets too, accessories upon accessories. Lots of clothe, shoes, purses, a lot with tags. I started working out and looking into eating better which led me to homesteading youtuber(I’ve been hooked ever since). I downsize my big closet to half closet from a regular closet , not a walk in. Stacy I had every color sandals, heels in various colors, shirts in every color, purses to match different outfits. Lord it was just too much, now if I get a new piece of clothing something has to go, and I’m constantly going Thru my closet. Another thing it’s hard it’s to let go was my LV, I did get rid off my most expensive LV purse and wallet and kept the agenda that I turn into a Wallet. My problem is the kitchen, it still remains the same. I’m still having trouble downsizing my kitchen because we love to cook and love kitchen stuff.
I am a freak of clean and organizing I feel awesome when tossing stuff but I like to sew and cutting clothes up for the material is a great blanket starter .
Great Videos, you guys are a crack up. Been meaning to purge for awhile. Electronics are my weakness. Although I've been successfully lowering my carbon footprint as of late. I think this weekend will be a good purge weekend after my Redwood Bonsai class. Thanx for sharing.
I would love to see how you do laundry. would also love to see how you roll your clothes too. I think the transition would be hard. Because there are times when we need clothes that are more appropriate for events that we go too, though not often. going out to a nice restaurant for dinner (rarely) Weddings, graduations, church, and sadly, more often funerals, Winter wear is the hardest, because they take up so much room. I have to have insulated coveralls in winter. lol Farm life also means washing more often and changing more often, especially in summer. If you work at a job away from the homestead, there are the clothes for that. I have discovered Daluth Tradings Dri on the Fly pants and they are the perfect summer homestead pants I invested in two pair and they take up very little room. Not cotton, but they are thin, light weight, have pockets and the air and water pass right through them(jeans absolutely suffocate me on very hot and humid days). They are very stretchy and protect my skin while letting my skin breath. I cannot do shorts on the homestead. Something is always biting, scratching and/or irritating my skin. Skirts, totally get in my way, always hanging and snagging on something. I think I would like a smaller version of the shirt like the one that Doug is wearing. lol This was a great video on extreme downsizing of our 'stuff'
So many good tips. We are beginning to down size as well. Just to much dang stuff.....LOL I am a former KY girl now living in FL so I am so glad to see you kept your St. Louis Cardinal shirt. If you ever see or talk to Misty Prepper tell her to get back on UA-cam. She is missed. God Bless. Love your channel.
Thanks for the tips. Consumerism is the real enemy and it's pounded into us that it's an addiction. I really have to purge. I've been doing it little by little. It's time to up my game!
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful teaching information and tips on how to scale down things and clothes. I got rid clothes 3 times. I do a lot of natural fibers for my clothing. Thanks for reminding me to purge more clothes and stuff. I am glad Chris from permaculture homestead for recommending your UA-cam site.
I have so little, i downsized and kept that way and not even off grid yet lol. Learned to roll my cloths in the Navy comes in handy for limited space at home and on board ship ⚓
Hi guyz!!!! (Dawn cierelli here-hubby Richard) :) I have been "down-sizing" since hubby & I got married (4 yrs)-we just try so hard to get the things we need for our little homestead....it can be challenging sometimes, because, I, like you Stacy, like "stuff" so I constantly ask myself do I need or want..very very good video you 2...stumbled upon this video...enjoyed it again! :) Blessings and shalom to you 2 out there! :):):)
funny thing is i found the minimalists josh and ryan.did mega purge then askded myself what lifestyle fits my minimalist views so with some extra encouragement from the neighbours not tolerating my hippy family we are now planning to live in a tent once we save up for it and find some land to rent....so much gere to buy while still paying a lot of rent for a huge empty house.
I use to keep bags of clothes cause I would someday make a quilt or rag rug! lol. Got rid of them, then attacked the closets. The kitchen is next. Dreading that extra room that has become a storage. But we are getting there!.
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I have started over several times in my 63 years, but 3 years ago was the first time it was intentional. I had all the kids come in and take anything they wanted (except my most basic needs) and packed up my chickens and what was left and moved to TN. Built a 384 sq/ft cabin and have never been happier.
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Need a room mate ? ❤🌹💙😁🤪
My father in law gave me the best advice when my husband and I got married. He said, "if you can learn the difference between what you want and what you need, you can set yourself free" He was right.
Very profound!
I was so motivated after watching this video that I took a car and trunk load of books,dvds, clothes and kitchen gadgets to CommunityAid thrift store for donation. I feel better already. Thanks for the encouragement.
Time for another load 😂👍
I’m in the middle of purging. I rented a 10 yd dumpster & filled it in 3 days. I took books & magazines to work for the free table. Donated clothes, coats, shoes, jewelry to different places. I tell my kids & grandkids not to buy me anything but I will always take a photo. I up cycled a lot of furniture & sold it. I kept saying I can’t believe I saved all this stuff. I really feel great now.
Love you Stacie you can be funny practical And it amazes me how patient you are with your husband
Like Stacy was the ONE who needed to change buying habits lol 🤗 I am going to presume he was kidding!
We moved from a 3 story house to a 3 bedroom apartment to a 300 sq tiny home with 5 kids!!! and purged with all of our moves!!
When we moved out to the country, I spent a year just combing through our stuff to make sure that whatever we moved I wanted. I am now going through and organizing and purging anything that we no longer need. There is just too much to do and we all probably need less than we think. Great video!
haha, every time I get rid of stuff we have not used in over a year or more, no 3 weeks later some one asks for it, without fail 😂
kleineroteHex. I swear that's a God joke
All too often true lol
Stacy, you talk about what you got rid of to move where your at. Might be good to make a list of the thingas you found you had to BUY to run a kitchen there.
You guys are ADORABLE!!! God bless you and thank you for sharing. Keep on living the dream! I’ve always wanted to live this way, and you are definitely an inspiration.
look up the KonMarie Method. In Japanese culture they are used to small space living. I really enjoyed it. The Purge is more about keeping things that bring you joy.
Nice video's!
You two have been inspiring me for years. Godspeed.
These are excellent tips! Thank you for sharing, I too have been slowly purging my old lifestyle and going towards a more cleaner-living arrangement. Thank you for sharing this!
I love purging. I do it often and the more bags I fill up to donate the better. For me, having uncluttered closets with room and drawers organized to sparse, makes me feel great. Less hassle and can finally be rid of anxiety of having too much. Blessings
Challenge accepted! You have pushed me into motivation out of just thinking about it! Love you guys!!
Been thinking about purging more lately. Been living in a 1976 twenty foot camper for the last 3-3/4 years and I have two storage units that cost $$$ every month. Plus the walls in the camper are closing in. I am saving money to move off grid like you guys either here in SW Missouri or NW Arkansas. I am really interested in all the kitchen/household appliances that you switched to that are manually operated. Maybe you could do a video on those if you haven't already. Thanks!
That's what we do is camper life
I will look for best manual kitchen tools also. I have resisted buying small appliances, not even microwave.
My husband and and I just bought a 1200 sf house which seems huge after living in apartments for years. I'm committed to filling this home with love, not stuff. I purged before we moved and I've been amazed how much more stuff I had that I didn't need. Truck load after truck load has left since we moved in and I'm not done yet. Hoping to get to a good place with the purging by the time this baby comes :)
Oh my gosh. This is super inspirational. I have so much to get rid of and you guys have given me the confidence to proceed. Going to have a few yard sales.
I know you posted this almost 3 years ago to the day, but I just "met" you at Baker Creek Spring Festival this year. Thank you so much for your transparency and for opening your lives to us. This video has re-convicted me (if there is such a word). My husband and I have actually up-sized - two living spaces connected by a common kitchen for our sons, one who is autistic so he can have guided independence. However, our portion of the home is a down-size for us. This video is showing me so many additional ways to manage. Thanks, again!
Love this video. I'm retracing all the ones I have missed. This is what I'm in the process of doing. Mainly too I'm just tired of all the stuff and the dusting is crazy. Thanks and great to know how others have done it. Plastics are out of here...!!!
you should do a video of rolling your cloths and how you wash them with out electric
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My husband and I have been saying for the past year that it was time to purge and I think this is what we needed to get him to help with the purge and support me in the final goodbyes of all the dust collectors that have found their way into our home (over 40yrs worth of stuff). I loved it when he was active duty in the military and we had to move....one large UHaul truck for the 4 of us and any animals we had at the time.
We did this when we moved from PA to FL. We moved from home to a travel trailer. We took what we could. Now we live in mobile home ( small but comfortable). We're happy and that's all that matters. Y'all take care.
Rhonda Bowdy Are you safe from the flood?
I LOVE purging stuff, buying less and almost always second hand. Sometimes it drives me nuts collecting things to utilize later, but that's the nature of the repurposing and homesteading on the cheap right now. Love this!!
Very excited to watch this video...this is what we will be dealing with over the next few months (well, going from 1100 Sq ft to a little RV...)
You guys are so awesome! Intentional Living and working on a life that is meaningful and purposeful! Totally enjoying your videos very interesting and informative.
good video guys, I love this concept. "if it's not homestead practical, Purge! Purge! Purge!" most of us newbies never think about things like this.
It’s amazing how you don’t notice how much stuff you have after 12 years in the same place! But when you go to move! It’s like why do I have all this crap?! I sold tons of stuff and threw away about 2 thirds of the rest and kept a third witch was the really good stuff. It was a huge eye opener and yea, I’m not doing that again! Keep it simple it’s way better!!! 💪🇺🇸💯
This was helpful. Thank you! My husband and I finally made the plunge and moved off grid. We went from 1100 sq ft to about 500 square feet. We still on our house so we are now trying to get rid of all of the stuff that we did not bring with us. It is very difficult especially with the sentimental items
Going home tonight and starting to purge our "stuff"!!! Thanks guys!!
Thank you. This has been helpful. I live off grid but not exactly where U want to be. Yesterday I made the decision to not renew my Costco card. I don’t Buy a lot there but I decided I wanted to change how I buy things, support local industry for the things that we actually need.
Revisit this one from first watch years ago (because it was in the playlist) it was good to hear again.
Doug & Stacy thank you so much for all both of you do to teach us your knowledge.
I admire your courage and dedication.
Wow This video is for us! This is why we think we can't Homestead because we have such a huge house with so many things in it that we can't imagine doing without but they are like a ball and chain
We are starting with purging and really thinking of going off grid within the next year. Watching your videos is really helping with the decision. Please keep up with the good advice.
Lord you are a God thing my clutter is minimally disturbing our house is a hoarder heaven and it's a 13 year old house but it's time to purge my Mom was a depression child and saved everything just in case well I'm sixty and man we are smothering in junk for a solid year I've been purging and replacing got to stop my son his wife and 1 yr old lives with us and my 15 year granddaughter visits and has a room but our house is 1178 sq ft and I can and ferment and stock food our basement is the same as upstairs our house is very energy efficient with 6 inch walls we heat with gas and have a heatpump we live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina I've lived here most my life but my sister and her husband had a dairy farm for 47 years I learned a lot there and watching you guys brought me back to my roots now time to dig in and purge Love your videos Rick my husband and I are big fans we hunt fish love the Wildlife just somewhere took a big wrong turn but now turning around a breathing!!! Thanks sending much Love!!!#
Great video. I would love to see a video of what you kept and use for a functional kitchen!
I'm in the middle of purging our WAY too much stuffed home. Thanks for this inspiring video. Change the mind, change the life.
This is one of my favorite videos!! We began our purge and the house has been on the market for one week now. It feels so good to just "Let It Go". It gets easier once you start Letting Go. Most of our stuff is in storage. If I could repack there would be a lot more that I would get rid of. Will be staying in a fifth wheel for a while so when we build a storage barn and move stuff from the storage unit I will be "purging" some more. Now if I can convince my husband that he only needs a few coats.
I applaud people who can do this! I have many family heirlooms that I just can't let go of. We are building are log cabin after seeking our 3,500 square foot home......but ...the cabin build has been designed so those peices will fit 😁 Got it down to 1,200 sq feet
Yep, I'm doing just that. Getting rid of stuff & gonna have a yard sale. And I'm reading my cloths labels & rolling them also. Great for wrinkle free and saves so much space, like you say. Great tips & nuggets guys.
Wow, I'm impressed! When I was young a man told me to watch out about owning things. He said the more you own the more the things own you because you have to take care of them. I think that was a great thing he told me. Yes, I need to purge!
I'M ALWAYS PURGING, BUT THIS MAKES ME WANT TO GET RID OF MORE. THANK YOU
Thank you for making it easier and logical for me to get rid of my clothes. I just emptied out a drawer while re-listening to your video as I worked. I only had one pair of jeans and a t-shirt that was 100% cotton. Everything else, to my surprise were made out of poison. I am able to get rid of some favorite clothes now, thanks to you both. Going to start another drawer now. Thank you for your helpful videos. Love you guys.
We are still purging we have found it takes great thought lol but having to explain to Krista we don't purge tools Great video Thanks
Krista, don't purge tools!
goforgreenliving ......lol yes i have way more tools than clothes....smiles
Don’t purge tools!!!!
Doug and Stacy I agree with you 500% about so many people have so much stuff they have Accumulated that they don't ever use , I have seen this many times when I have done homecare / cleaning/ adult/child etc. for others and someone else that could use it . Things that is still inside packages never opened new and they were shopping always buying the newest product everytime something else came out, it was heartwrenching to see. I pray someone who sees this video will be wise and not live in greed selfish prideful.
Thank you for sharing this important powerful truth Amen
God is good all the time
I've started the hard/freeing job of pitching out extras and am into it full blast this week! Whee!!!
we had a 2500 sq ft house and moved into a 1200 sq ft house. There is 7 in our family. It was great to purge. We then moved back into a 2400 sq ft log cabin and we have so much room! we did that to foster kiddos in our home. I agree with the purging, its so freeing.
I just found this video of yours.....it is hands down "one of" my FAVORITE videos!!! Of all time!!! What great content and examples you gave....you are both so inspiring!!! I had been thinking that this winter I should purge my home of so much "stuff" and all your tips are so much more real and get to the heart of why we don't need all this "stuff" in our life!!! I know I will start day by day now too. I don't have to wait till winter to start seeing things that just need to go. Just a Super Super way of getting this point across! Thanks so much!!!
I have the same rule for myself. I taught my children when when they were home while growing up. If you don't use in a year then you don't need it, get rid of it. It does make for a much neater home and teaches your children waste not want not if you teach them young. Great video, thanks for sharing.
I have 7 pairs of jeans.. One for everyday.... What do you wear when you are working on the farm Doug??? Now I am trying to get rid of anything that plugs up...We are in the process of going from 2600 sq. foot house to a 900 sq foot house and I plan to put in a wood stove , So here is my question.... How do you cook in the house during the summer??? or do you ?? Anyway great info..Keep up the great vids... :P
Yep, I'm checking into me one of those now... :)
Between going through my mom's things after she was killed by a drunk driver and then my own move from a big house to a much smaller one, I learned a hard lesson about having too much stuff. Now I regularly purge, am more conscious about buying (or not buying, if you will) and try to get rid of something if I bring something new into the house.
It's an ongoing project because stuff still accumulates (gifts, changes in life that cause changes in what you use/don't use, things wearing out, projects that never get done, etc).
Even if you aren't downsizing, doing your kids a favor and purging so they don't have to deal with it when you pass is a good thing. The other benefit is that it really does make you feel more peace and joy in having less stuff to store and clean and that is taking up space in your environment. It's amazing to realize just how much stuff you really DON'T need. :-)
Kara Pendleton I started taking things out to my car. Then when I see someone, I think is perfect for item I ask if they would like it. You have to see look on their face... who does that.. haha but it makes them and me ☺
Kara Pendleton ...So very sorry about your mom. God bless.
This was soo beneficial even for the average person, such as myself, to just downsize. It's important. The fabric content rule is HUGE. Thanks for always sharing awesome info. Plus, it was cool to see from whence you came.
This is great timing!! my daughter is helping me purge my closet. Very sad to see how much money I wasted and how much stuff I never needed!!! goodwill here we come!!
have a yard sale what don't sell then take to goodwill if you have to price things at a quarter and up you would be surprised at what people will buy lol
Ok, great points. This is my late summer project. 😊
Jumping back to some of your older videos. We are getting ready to start our homestead journey. Moving from the city to the country. We already have a good start to our flock and been garden a little while but there is a push in our spirit to get moving on this thing. The time is now!!
Fact lol good job on getting going...and 1500 vids of great info to get you there
@@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY there sure is!!! Told my husband, we live in Bama, i NEED a summer kitchen like Doug built for Stacy!!! So getting ready to Binge watch those again.
Good video.
We did two major "purges" prior to leaving the City. Yet, now that we're settling in to our new place, I see we need to still purge even more. Great tips on how to go about the process. Some things I hadn't thought of before.
Thanks!
Good vid. Tiny houses are becoming more n more popular. I'm becoming more of a minimalist n about to purge my closet soon. It truly is freeing. No more "stuff".
Ok, so you guys know I love the stuff you put out, right? This one was SUPER valuable to us. My wife and I are going to look at 10 acres tomorrow so we can make the leap!! This here is the kind of valuable information that other channels just don't have! Please keep it coming....Oh, and I do have a couple of questions......One, what do you guys do with your waste, not the toilet kind the other kind? Second, how do you guys handle laundry?
Oh, I'm so happy for you!!!! Yeah!!!!! I know You'll be healthier in no time!!!! Marvelous!!!! love, from Northern Minnesota
Have always lived in 500 sq ft homes and live in Paris where bedrooms, kitchens are small and one discovers that an armoire holds all the clothes I have (six dresses, one coat, six pairs of footwear, four pairs of sweat pants for under my dresses in winter). Living spaces tend to be small in Israel as well. Less is more is our motto. We also do the Zero Waste Home method (great website). Only cotton linen wool which fits with our kosher lifestyle as well.
to save money, i do my winter clothes shopping in the summer and my summer clothes shopping in the winter.....savings is fantastic..plus i only keep my stuff till the next mid season...then out it goes
Coats! I bought one every year. Moved from IL to central NM 4 years ago. Only need hoodies. Maybe layers in the winter. Still have the coats…. Couple nice leathers, rain coats, plus several misc. still haven’t let go.
Ok my one dresser literally sorta exploded I crammed to much stuff in it.i just didnt know where to start.this is really great Ihad to toss bags bv and bags now I'm down to just a few more things and now I know what I want to toss.i love the natural fiber idea.thanku I'm on it!!!!!
This timely and useful as I am in the process of 'pitching' I'm loading up the thrift stores and neighbors. I know what you are talking about, as the stuff goes out the door, the lighter I feel like a big heavy cloud lifting. 'Stuff' is such a burden and time consuming
I try to purge but my family isn't in it. It's hard to get rid of everyone else in houses stuff. I purge clothes all the time! Lol. I try to get rid of stuff I don't wear all the time! Just makes sense! I love your videos! Motivational !
I am there now, moved to a smaller apartment years ago but took a lot with me still stored in boxes, so it is time for the big purge and I am excited!! I think if you are renting a self-storage somewhere, you need to purge!!
My husband and I moved into a small rv and gave our house to the kids and grandkids( they had to move after a hurricane). My husband has all his clothes in a large dresser and I use a small laundry basket for mine. And after 3 years I'm still getting rid of things in the kitchen
Doug your cheeky,love it so cool.
Going from 1200 sq ft to just over 600 sq ft with four kids so this video is super helpful! I NEED to learn to roll!
We did a whole house purge at the beginning of the year. I made several trips to Goodwill with a car full
I did a huge purge with my kids when we bought our bus. We lived in it for 6 months when we moved to Texas. Then we rented a house so we could finish the bus conversion. BIG MISTAKE! Now our house is so filled with stuff and my kids don’t want to live small anymore. And your right Doug, we’re all usually in different rooms 😏
I'm workng on this now. We not only have our stuff, but also have my mom's (who lives with us), all kinds of stuff that belonged to my husband's parents and grandparents (who are no longer with us), and some of my siblings things. So much stuff! I just can't deal with it anymore. We're trying to prepare for our homestead... so it's gotta go!!! Only planning on keeping the stuff I know we need and sentimental things. Wish me luck, lol!!! Thanks for another great video! Love, hugs, prayers, and blessings!!!🙏❤👍😘
I love my down size life. I went from a large home to everything I had fit on my touring bike. now I have a few more things, they fit in my jeep.
I know it's an older one, but I needed this video! 🥰
Such inspirational videos and info ,love you guys,thank You!!!❤
I got rid of so much clothes this month! I gave it to a domestic violence safe house. I was like a famous person when I walked out lol but I'm glad I could help. you'd be surprised how many people go through domestic violence and they can't get there clothes. so sad. sorry for being negative for a moment there. but it feels nice to have less clothes! I'm a big shirt person my husband and I have so many shirts!
Im purging my clothes tomorrow. Ive got boxes and boxes. We moved to a new house and most of my clothes are still in the boxes I transported them in. The tip about the natural fibers is great. I didn't know where to start, now I do, thanks!
Wow, what an eye opener for us all. You guys are good stewards, thanks for sharing all these good tips. How true, we tend to accumulate things not even thinking whether we need it. I myself so easily give in to "sales" promos and before I knew it, my closet is loaded with clothes I've not even worn for years. Time to purge!!!!!! Big thanks❣️
Have you done a video showing how you have your kitchen set up. How do you do your preserving, storage of canning supplies and then how do you store your food? Or do you have these things in your outbuildings? Doug said he had his clothing made, so do what things do you have someone else do...sewing machine???
Grandmas Homestead There is a video done about his clothes. They are made by the Amish ladies.
Just looking through old videos and love this one for info. Love it!
I’ve had nice walk in closets too, accessories upon accessories. Lots of clothe, shoes, purses, a lot with tags. I started working out and looking into eating better which led me to homesteading youtuber(I’ve been hooked ever since). I downsize my big closet to half closet from a regular closet , not a walk in. Stacy I had every color sandals, heels in various colors, shirts in every color, purses to match different outfits. Lord it was just too much, now if I get a new piece of clothing something has to go, and I’m constantly going Thru my closet. Another thing it’s hard it’s to let go was my LV, I did get rid off my most expensive LV purse and wallet and kept the agenda that I turn into a Wallet.
My problem is the kitchen, it still remains the same. I’m still having trouble downsizing my kitchen because we love to cook and love kitchen stuff.
Been working on this with the wife for quite awhile now.... She says " I know that sounds good" as she comes home with more stop.... Not quitting
JDK Take away all cards and money, can't buy whem out and about on impulse items.
I am a freak of clean and organizing I feel awesome when tossing stuff but I like to sew and cutting clothes up for the material is a great blanket starter .
Great Videos, you guys are a crack up. Been meaning to purge for awhile. Electronics are my weakness. Although I've been successfully lowering my carbon footprint as of late. I think this weekend will be a good purge weekend after my Redwood Bonsai class. Thanx for sharing.
Thanks for the insight. I have been slowly working on my homestead and downsizing. I ilked the part about getting rid of plastic wares
We did this when we moved. Never looked back! We’re constantly still purging also.
More reasons to enjoy you guys---we go to our Sabbath/Feast Gatherings in STURGIS!!!
I would love to see how you do laundry. would also love to see how you roll your clothes too. I think the transition would be hard. Because there are times when we need clothes that are more appropriate for events that we go too, though not often. going out to a nice restaurant for dinner (rarely) Weddings, graduations, church, and sadly, more often funerals, Winter wear is the hardest, because they take up so much room. I have to have insulated coveralls in winter. lol Farm life also means washing more often and changing more often, especially in summer. If you work at a job away from the homestead, there are the clothes for that. I have discovered Daluth Tradings Dri on the Fly pants and they are the perfect summer homestead pants I invested in two pair and they take up very little room. Not cotton, but they are thin, light weight, have pockets and the air and water pass right through them(jeans absolutely suffocate me on very hot and humid days). They are very stretchy and protect my skin while letting my skin breath. I cannot do shorts on the homestead. Something is always biting, scratching and/or irritating my skin. Skirts, totally get in my way, always hanging and snagging on something. I think I would like a smaller version of the shirt like the one that Doug is wearing. lol This was a great video on extreme downsizing of our 'stuff'
So many good tips. We are beginning to down size as well. Just to much dang stuff.....LOL I am a former KY girl now living in FL so I am so glad to see you kept your St. Louis Cardinal shirt. If you ever see or talk to Misty Prepper tell her to get back on UA-cam. She is missed. God Bless. Love your channel.
Thanks for the tips. Consumerism is the real enemy and it's pounded into us that it's an addiction. I really have to purge. I've been doing it little by little. It's time to up my game!
Good pointers! I've already begun the cleaning & there are times when I wonder HOW I'm going to reduce all this STUFF!
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful teaching information and tips on how to scale down things and clothes. I got rid clothes 3 times. I do a lot of natural fibers for my clothing. Thanks for reminding me to purge more clothes and stuff. I am glad Chris from permaculture homestead for recommending your UA-cam site.
I have so little, i downsized and kept that way and not even off grid yet lol. Learned to roll my cloths in the Navy comes in handy for limited space at home and on board ship ⚓
I'm just so inspired by y'all
Hi guyz!!!! (Dawn cierelli here-hubby Richard) :) I have been "down-sizing" since hubby & I got married (4 yrs)-we just try so hard to get the things we need for our little homestead....it can be challenging sometimes, because, I, like you Stacy, like "stuff" so I constantly ask myself do I need or want..very very good video you 2...stumbled upon this video...enjoyed it again! :) Blessings and shalom to you 2 out there! :):):)
funny thing is i found the minimalists josh and ryan.did mega purge then askded myself what lifestyle fits my minimalist views so with some extra encouragement from the neighbours not tolerating my hippy family we are now planning to live in a tent once we save up for it and find some land to rent....so much gere to buy while still paying a lot of rent for a huge empty house.
Thank you for sharing about the clothes and shoes! i need to go get busy. :)
Oh man.....I loved this one!!! I've been slowly working at this myself. ❤️❤️❤️
I use to keep bags of clothes cause I would someday make a quilt or rag rug! lol. Got rid of them, then attacked the closets. The kitchen is next. Dreading that extra room that has become a storage. But we are getting there!.