EXTREME DECLUTTER - Before and After - Beginner Minimalist - [Extreme Declutter Series Part 1]
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2019
- This is an extreme declutter of our whole house. In this video, you will see before and after video and photos of our sun room/art room, dining room, front window, and playroom. I am starting on a minimalism journey that includes extreme declutter, habit changing, and an evaluation of spending habits.
This video is part of the Minimalist Series. You are watching Part 1 of a whole house extreme declutter.
Part 1, Basement and Art Room Declutter: • EXTREME DECLUTTER - Be...
Part 2, Basement and Baskets : • EXTREME DECLUTTER - BA...
Part 3, Kids Clothes and Books: • EXTREME DECLUTTER - KO...
Part 4, Kitchen: • KITCHEN DECLUTTER + MI...
Part 5, Kids Closet and Coat Closet: • CLOSET DECLUTTER - MIN...
Part 6, Bedroom Declutter: • BEDROOM DECLUTTER + KO...
Part 7, Sunroom Declutter: • MINIMALIST SUNROOM - D...
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The audio is unbalanced in this video. I have since bought editing software to make videos better. Hope you enjoy this series! ❤️
Get rid of the music is horrible
So nice that you share your thoughts and a true image of a home with kids and clutter, before and after. Such a great work! I am happy for you all. I really get inspired to tidy up even more in my own home when I see films like this. 😊
Stina Ljungström thank you!
How do you let go of kid artwork? It’s SO HARD?!
what kind of editing software are you using
To anyone who wants to start a BIG declutter like this. KEEP IN MIND that the feelings of stress/angst will get worse before it gets better when decluttering. Because TO BE ABLE TO DECLUTTER all the stuff needs to come out from their hiding place. And that will make more of a mess! But don't lose hope! Knowing that it will become worse before it gets better (and till WILL BECOME BETTER) may bring you some sense of comfort.
YES!! I felt like the mess WAS getting worse!! Once I felt my mind shift to a simpler lifestyle, the clutter was easier to deal with.
OMG, this is the first time I read someone address this specifically - I have been trying to declutter huge amounts of furniture, clothes, books etc that we brought with us when we moved from the bigger flat, and after my daughter moved out 4 years aho, there are piles of her old stuff everywhere too. Living alone for 4 years now, I am constantly trying to declutter radically, but whenever I manage to break through this strange feeling of being paralyzed and overwhelmed because of this mess, I start, I move things, I throw lots of things out, and after a day's work I feel extatically happy and motivated, and absolutely ready to proceed on the next day. And EACH day after starting to declutter, I get depressed, tired, overwhelmed and hopeless, I cry and lose faith that will ever be free of this stuff, even though I actually managed to make a visible change the day before! Sometimes I even get sick with flu - like symptoms, only without the flu, I just lie in bed, exhausted, and feel abandoned, sad and hopeless. It is as whenever I move the furniture and dispose of some clutter, all the negative emotions and the negative energy accumulated in them gets released as well, and it just suffocates my resolve and prevents the progress. I have noticed this pattern ages ago and it never changes, I have tried to talk to and motivate myself out of it when it overwhelmes me, I have even tried to "cheat" it into doing the work in smaller, quick pushes so "it" wouldn't "notice" that I am decluttering - but nothing helps. I am still living in mess, trying and crying, and I lost all hope that I will be able to overcome this regular, post-declutter emotional tsunami and finally have a nice and tidy place to live in. What is this phenomenon, why does it happen and how can I finally free myself of it and proceed with the work for a couple of days, until I am finished? Any suggestions and thoughts are more than welcome!
This 100%! I have been having body aches and nausea. I thinks it’s like a toxic release!!!
I wish I had known this before I started to declutter. hubby has said we have to much stuff. those words give me stress. I have now started to see progress. We choose to just give it away. the stress of selling is worse.
@@aranyanifox4375 I feel the same.
It's actually refreshing to actually see someone being accountable for their homes being chaotic and out of control! Pat yourself on the back! You go girl! Organizing is much easier once you've cleared out the clutter first. 👍🏾💐
I can relate to this big-time problem. It starts out being a sentimental issue, and before you know it you are out of control. Going to thrift stores, garage sales, yard sales, estate sales, department stores, and let's not forget about buy one get one. It all adds up in our homes. I have given a lot away but still hasn't put a dent in my home. At times I feel like I am suffocating. I am at the point that I need professional help.
Right, and honestly you never know what tomorrow may bring. Take control while you can.
@@helpmetosleep iiii8viii9h
Donate supplies to family homeless shelters. The kids will really appreciate having something to do.
I have done just this a few days ago. Amazing how much art supplies one accumulates here and there. Paper, also. Really just need some paper, some brushes, some pencils, some acrylic paint. And tubs for water!
Donate things you would be happy to buy. Chewed writing tools or those without erasers are garbage. Broken crayons still color, but no child is happy to receive them. THANKS for reminding us of those in need! I spent time in a women's shelter and in a mental ward, and markers and crayons got a lot of us through it!!!
Donate to public schools, find teachers who will need them or other homeschooling parents .... By the way awesome job.
Erica Lucas I have been following your journey to declutter and become more organized since the very beginning. I have begun rewatching your progress as motivation for me to get started again. Following you step by step with all of your thoughts, anxieties, triumphs and tears has helped me (and others) to want to follow in your footsteps. You are an inspiration for us as we try to conquer our over abundance of the things we have acquired over the years.
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.
Blessings on you and your family for sharing these videos. Barb
Thanks for being here with me!
You could offer your toys, books and homeschool supplies to local preschools, after school programs or your children’s hospital. When my kids were in preschool their preschool was always happy to take things I was getting rid of and also one of my kids had pneumonia and was in the hospital when he was little and I ask if they took donations for their play area, they said they were always in need of gently used items. It’s worth a phone call to a few of these places. That way maybe you won’t have to throw your things away. Best of luck.😊
The children’s hospital! Oh my stars. I going to donate all the new toys that we have not touched. Yes!
Or 1800 got junk? They will sort it out and donate donateables....yes it costs money but time is money and it will be less stress...
The Minimal Mom on UA-cam is the best channel to help you to declutter and she teaches you on how to deal with all of the craziness.
I subscribe to her! She is very good! I’m trying to figure out kitchen stuff that we don’t use daily. I don’t have cabinet space but want to keep the mixer, serving platters, etc.
I love the Minimal Mom, Joshua Becker and FlyLady method. I think their method work for me as they weren’t a natural born organizer or tidy people before.
Thanks Dewi! I will check them out!
It's true! She's the best
The Minimal Mom is the best! Super practical advice for decluttering. I really like the idea to take out as much as you can from the kitchen and set the things aside. And if you don't seek them out after X time then you know it's okay to donate. For all those extra things you need but don't use often (platters and things for having guests) then it makes sense to store them elsewhere from the kitchen, like the basement.
Your candor and accountability is to be commended. You are rocking this!!
I love watching people starting their minimalism journey! It’s like this light bulb turns on and you realize what have I been thinking?! It sounds like you may have already heard of Joshua Becker based on the definition of minimalism you gave. He is a great example! I’ve been following him and other you tubers for inspiration. Just remember it took you more than a few days to accumulate all that stuff so it’s going to take more than a few days to get rid of it. I use a combination of decluttering by room and by category. I too struggle with throwing stuff away. What I’ve realized is that item was destined to be trash eventually as soon as it was produced whether I bought it or not. The biggest thing we can do is change our buying habits. Let’s keep more of our own money as opposed to making other people rich buying stuff we don’t need! Keep up the great work!
Thank you for this! I’ve been reading a bit about the topic. I recently cried when we came home. The switch has happened for me and I’m still dealing with the junk. I’m processing a lot of guilt.
Trust me you are not alone. We can’t change the past. All we can do is learn from it and move on. None of us are perfect. My weakness is watching shop with me and haul videos and seeing cute stuff I think I need. I used to coupon but realized it was causing me to over buy so I have stopped that. I’ve been slowly decluttering for months now. It can be very overwhelming at first but if you stick with it and take things at your own pace I think you’ll find it gets easier. Especially when you really start to see and feel the difference it’s making.
I have been thinking about your comments today. I’ve been trying to let go of the guilt of spending the money. It’s paralyzing me right now.
@@EricaLucasLoves the money's already gone - send it back into the universe and vow to shop smarter and trust the universe will provide when you need something. I've been studying minimalism for 10 years, jumping in the deep end like this woman is, is such a great way to see the difference.
Homeschool Happens I felt like crying watching you do this because I am so proud of you starting this journey! I am in the same boat and it is suffocating to look at all the junk we have acquired! You are amazing and such an inspiration! Thank you!!!
Vacation was also the 'ahah" moment for me when I realized how easy it was to live in a hotel room with a kitchenet. Happy and Free. We had everything we needed which was very little. May house was full of hundreds and hundreds of items I did not need or even use.
It was so freeing to be in vacation with so few things.
That is actually one of the biggest secrets of minimalism. Remind people how they pack 2 suitcases and go to a hotel, how free they feel, how they sometimes wish they could win the lotto and live in hotels.... If you follow minimalism, your apartment is a lot like that hotel, and you always feel good coming home to it.
@@johnmonk66 I have always had an obsession with staying at hotels
Now THIS is a declutter!! You did so well! Be proud of the progress you're making 😃🎉 this step is mentally and physically and emotionally exhausting, yet you took right off! 🙉🎉
Thanks Natalie! Have you gone through a big declutter? Love your encouraging words. 🤗
@@EricaLucasLoves A few years ago I was the first one to start decluttering in my house, mainly for anxiety reasons, and since then my mom has decluttered a lot too! Also when I was getting married I had to pair down pretty much everything I owned because I was moving to Korea with my husband (he's Korean 😆 hence Korea). It was a little easier knowing ~ eventually ~ I could replace something, but in the end I left with 2 suitcases! And now nothing's at my mom's house 😱 before starting the decluttering process a few years ago I couldn't have done that! It's very difficult and brings up a lot of emotions- I remember crying just looking at everything. But you totally blazed through all that! So much progress in such a small time!!! Good job!
Its a proven fact that if children grow up in a 'tidy' atmosphere they grow up happier., so kids dont have to have tons and tons of stuff...... but if they do encourage the whole family to tidy up... a place for everything, everything in its place!!! Youve got a good heart that comes through. Dont get down and fed up as its just 'stuff'... donate what you no longer use/ need.
Oh girl, I feel your pain! My new house was a peaceful sanctuary until I really moved my stuff over. And I only moved stuff I thought I wanted! Got rid of everything else. It took me 10 months to go through it all, in part because I was frequently discouraged. Now my garage, spare room, and most of my dining room are full of boxes. My house doesn't have room for all this stuff! Time to purge again. And that's how I ended up watching this video. :)
You are not alone. One day at a time. Don’t be hard on yourself.
Love seeing a decluttering video that's actually a house that needs decluttering. I too have boxes and boxes of stuff and have had that feeling where you just need someone to tell you what to do with it and where to start.
It's so interesting seeing you say 'I don't know how to do this' and you totally did it all and now we are all looking to you for inspiration! I love how real you are and everything isn't white and grey. That you can be minimalish and colourful!
Thank you!! The journey has been life changing.
Hello there, thank you for sharing your mess with the world (believe me, you're not alone!)! While you take responsibility for all of your stuff, I have to tell you one thing: You wanted to do it right. You wanted to be prepared and do your job, homeschooling, well. It got out of hand, but you meant well! Don't forget that. You are a good person and all of this doesn't make you less of a good person. We all have our load to carry, yours just manifested visually. Keep going, you are working on it, which is more than most people do! Greetings from Luxembourg!
That was so nice to read!!❤️
Erica Lucas - Hello! I love you already! We Declutter in the same way, but you are better at it than me! I just retired from 35 years as an educator and I totally get it! I did donate, sell and purge so much of my teaching materials! But, your sentiments about finding a place for items you’re keeping are so true! I think I should video myself, so I can actually see how on task I am! This process takes me forever, but I know there will be an end to it! I found you on @MinimalMom today! 🙏🏼🥰 I am taking an Uncluttering Course online with Joshua Becker @becomingminimalist that has been such a good launching place for me. I am far from being a minimalist, but thank you for the encouragement!
🌸This is a true picture of the process! Finding a place to put the things we keep while still sorting through the stuff and figuring out where to take the donations, filling our vehicles and driving the stuff away, and stock piling the things we don’t want but aren’t sure where to take, and having garage sales, AND all the while cooking, cleaning , kids....life!
🌸I’m a homeschool mom who just graduated my youngest (I homeschooled my 3 children), so now I have graduated too! It’s bitter sweet!
Bravo to you for doing this while your kiddos are little- you will all benefit immensely! I so wish I had.... I have just started so I’m doing it along side you!
I have gifted hundreds books already! I really wish I had just borrowed as much from the library as possible and not purchased soooo many books!
But you understand- we homeschoolers love books and want to teach our kids EVERYTHING!
🌸I just subscribed- I’m walking this road too- I’m praying for you!
🌸I have wanted to do this for awhile but the catalyst that got me moving was taking care of my elderly mom , who has saved everything throughout her 85 years! I do not want my kids to go through what I’m going through! I was trying to declutter her house at the same time that I do mine😜, yeah, that’s nuts! So I basically minimized her main areas, kitchen, living room ,& bedroom, all the extra stuff was put in boxes into her basement and spare room and garage. It’s much easier to care for her & her home without fighting the stuff! We will deal with her stored stuff after I finish my home. I felt I needed to feel in control in my own home first.....kinda like putting my oxygen mask on first!
Any way, long comment🙂!
All I can say is Bravo 👏 , don’t stop, you will be so glad you didn’t! You tube is great for accountability.....🤔maybe I should start a channel😉
Thank you! Bravo to you for homeschooling your 3!!!!!
I'm a survivor of severe Domestic Violence. When I was able to ESCAPE my abuser, I had to madly throw everything in boxes and RUN. That was
9 YEARS AGO! !😱! I have CPTSD from the abuse. It was nearly impossible to UNPACK boxes after moving out. FOUR MOVES & NINE YEARS LATER, I'm ready to open those boxes and pray I won't have nightmares after seeing things in them from the past, of those PAINFUL years! I'd love to know someone who could come help me but doubt that will ever happen. I need someone like this channel, where I can come to get help. I'm impressed with your candor and openness about your life and doing something about it. I would love to hear from anyone who's suffering from the same CPTSD/ PTSD with boxes, clutter and issues of being STUCK! I REALLY APPRECIATED when you said you were so overwhelmed you couldn't do anything about it! If anyone relates to my problem or if you/ Erika can comment with suggestions, please... let's get going on this, together! ❣️🥰👍
Did you do it?
You did amazing for a first time minimiser! But the blthing is, once you see one area beautifully decluttered, you just want to chuck everything out! 😁 I have been on my journey for nearly 2 years and am still throwing out. The biggest obstacle, I've found is to find storage space for the donations. Once you have minimised your stuff in your playroom, it will be much easier to find a home for the stuff you want to keep. I vowed not to get in my car without loading the trunk with donations to drop off. In no time, everything was gone! The best feeling in the world! And now I have time and space for the things I love. Good luck! It's not easy, but very worth all the hours you put in.
Wow! Thanks for this! It’s nice to know that it was a process for others.
I love watching other people declutter. But I can relate to you the most. I love that you talk about your thoughts 😘 Keep going on! 🙂
It’s great to see a de cluttering vid that is what some of my rooms look like. Thanks for the encouragement and thanks for acknowledging that getting rid of the stuff is very time consuming as well.
It was hard to show the reality but I’m so glad I kept it tea life!
Please donate to another family, a public school, or goodwill, whatever. You don’t have time to sell. Just accept all of it as sunken cost and move on. Please limit what’s going into landfill!
Good job!
I don’t feel like I have the time to sell the small things. Donate is the way to go. I’ve been trashing things that aren’t donate-able.
Landfills are amazing innovations to protect the environment and people’s health. What is so bad about burying trash? Someone has yet to explain this to me
what people don't realize is that donating something unsellable doesnt mean it avoids the landfill. If it doesn't sell in a small amount of time the second hand stores send them to third world countries or send them to the landfill anyway. Very often whats sent to third world countries is burned.
@@bradvincent2586 Yes and a lot of times if people have to make arrangements and phone calls etc. to donate their stuff it keeps them from doing anything. It is great to donate but I don't see shaming people for throwing stuff away or for not donating it. If they keep it that doesn't solve anyone elses problems. Yes there are a few people out there who could use things but truthfully 9 times out of 10 nobody else wants more stuff either.
Kim Baker frankly I have found a lot better f household items, education materials and other items I need and I felt blessed! I found a Coach pair of shoes unworn receptor attached for over $130 and got for $30! I picked up a $300 purse identical to my mother’s mine $15! I moved with boxes, a duffle bag and kids Illinois to California furnished whole home with beautiful items! I thank everyone who ever did donate! Schools also need materials because of severe budget cuts especially stuff that they can give to kids who need extra supplies or materials! I have given unopened craft supplies, office supplies and so much stuff that I didn’t think would be wanted and it was! Check two places and after donate or toss no guilt!
Maybe you could give some of your excess generic school supplies to a local school for the more disadvantaged students. I'm sure the school would appreciate your generosity.
That's assuming that there are such things where she lives. Outside of large cities, you'd usually be looking for those places in vain. My town has no "school for the disadvantaged" or homeless shelters (we don't have any homeless). I didn't even know there was such a thing as a school for the disadvantaged.
As an OG subscriber to your channel, i decided to rewatch this video, and it is SHOCKING to revisit how far you have come. Well done!!!
I'm so impressed with your journey! You're being honest to us and yourself and you're being ruthless... The progress is starting to show! You're on your way, I'm looking forward to seeing the end in sight very soon! Xx
Thank you for the encouragement. As a fellow homeschooler & striving minimalist, the struggle is real. Very much appreciate your sharing. I donate to charities, shelters, women's shelters, pregnancy care centres, libraries, other homeschoolers, little lending libraries, etc... you'll discover fun ways to give away your excess that brings joy. You can even start a mercari account for things you think you'd like to sell. (If you want to store them til they sell).
Striving Minimalist! I LOVE that expression!
I watch this video frequently, each time gives me a nugget that I need for the moment I'm in. This time it was the point of stuff not having a home, so it just gets put.
That’s the key to clutter I think. Everything needs a home.
I went through this same thing about 3 years ago. We moved out of the home we had lived in for 7 years and had to put a lot of our things into storage. We were moving into a camper for a couple of months till we could get into our new house. We lived in the new house a couple of months maybe closer to a year before bring the things from the storage unit. I realized how I had lived so long without all of the things. So as I started to unpack the totes I was actually taking a lot of totes out of the house that still had everything in them, Cause I didnt need it. Salvation army and goodwill got huge donations that month. I dove head first into minimalizing. Three years later I am learning to maintain my home. Not always perfect. But I love living with less! Also, my home is set of for minimal living. I do not have a lot of places to store things. I have space for what we need and no extras.
We’re just starting our journey toward living with less materials. I’ve always mentally connected my children’s happiness to things, and so I didn’t want to be the bad mom who neglected to buy them stuff. I can see now that it’s actually hard for them to even enjoy what they have when there’s too much of it. They’re stressed out too, because they can’t find things or because it’s hard to find that inner peace when your environment is chaotic.
Less is more! I am on the path and only just now am feeling the living with less affect after minimizing the kids clothes. Feels good!
I can’t wait to watch the rest of this series!
Thanks! Video 2 will be out soon. I thought I'd be able to do it all in one video but it's SO MUCH!
I wish we could declutter together...I guess am gonna watch more of your videos as I go room by room 🤩new sub here🤗
When we moved this last time, I purged all of our homeschool stuff and blessed new homeshcoolers and others with loads of stuff. I held 3 yard sales and got rid of a lot of stuff. Funny thing is our kids are all out of school and now we have grand-kids. LOL I kept two bins of supplies for the kiddos and some children's classics. Good for you! Taking control back!!
That’s awesome!! I have started giving to other homeschool families at our co-op. Felt great!!
It gives me flashbacks to January. We were supposed to go on vacation and instead were asymptomatic positives and didn’t get to go and quarantined instead. That afternoon I was so angry bc I needed that break SO. BAD. The next day I channeled that anger and spent the next 10 days decluttering like CRAZY since we were stuck in the house. Later on my husband hauled off so many truckloads to the dump or charity. It gave me a jump start like I couldn’t have dreamed of, and although it was sad at the time, I now am beyond grateful for it!!!
I always find it so much easier to help other people declutter than to actually face my own house. You did a great job!!
THANK YOU for all the love and support on this video series! I appreciate every single comment. Thank you for making me aware of the music-voice-audio imbalance - I'm working on correcting that in all future videos.
Hi Erica, you've come such a long way in your video and audio skills. Your house has come such a long way since this video. Most importantly you have come a long way, you look happier, lighter and far less stressed. Congratulations on making such a positive change in your life.
A couple of observations if I may. 1.It looks like you have enough homeschool supplies for an entire elementary school. 2. If you had most of the money spent on the stuff you’d have a great college fund already. 3. Time spent shopping for all that stuff could be used for a million different constructive things.
I am not trying to be mean but sometimes we all need an honest reality check from an outsider. Good luck on your journey.
Thanks Jane. Yes these are my realizations now and what I’m trying to work through.
I feel the same way about my stuff - good on you - you're a legend and it is inspiring me x
I remember when i was a child, my art supplies only a box of crayon and a drawing book. Just it. And i am happy with it
Erica, seriously so proud of you!!!! Keep going girl, you got this!!!
I giggled watching this a year later. Because you're like we're not hoarders. And now in videos you admit you kinda were lol. I love your journey!
Right?! Looking back I think I was!
Yes! Paying it forward is a blessing to others! ❤️
Thank you thank thank you. Giving me someone to watch go thru this. I'm so inspired!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your REAL life and keeping it real, cuz damn... Motherhood is no joke. Love you, girl. :)
No joke!!
Thanks for sharing your journey, great song too! Thanks for the inspiration
Watching this again after a year and you have evolved so much! a massive congrats and a big thank you for sharing and inspiring us to do the same. I’ve decluttered so much over the last six months.
Thank you for sharing this video! We moved to a home with far less storage and my big storage cabinet did not make it through this last move. I’ve been on a minimalistic journey for a few years but this is finally the time we truly take control of the clutter and reclaim our space! Grateful for the inspiration!!!
Thank you for sharing! My house is like yours and I’m so over it but don’t know how to do it without losing my mind! You rock!
I love this video. My parents gave me so much stuff I did not know how to start either. I found The minimal Mom videos and she mentioned you. I have loved both your videos. I was hanging on to so much stuff because it was a gift. No more I am taking charge of my clutter. Thank you.
You are amazing!!! The fact that you did tackle everything and didn't get overwhelmed is truly inspiring
So much fun doing it together!
Wow! Such an awesome job! U go girl!! So proud of u. I know starting is the hardest part. I think it's awesome that u r taking responsibility for all the stuff. I just hope u wasn't too hard on yourself! U should be very proud of yourself. Thanks for sharing. God bless u
Great job! Very cleansing experience! Thanks for sharing
Just found your channel. You are the most real and relatable mom I’ve seen on here. I too feel overwhelmed and stress with the amount of “ stuff “ we’ve accumulated. Started my own small purge over the weekend prior to finding these videos. I think I can do better. Seeing your progress makes me want to do more. Letting go of the stuff is freeing in itself, it’s the organizing of what’s left I struggle with. Especially when no one in the house puts anything back where it belongs. Super frustrating. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to show all of us random strangers your process and your progress. I look forward to making my way through your other videos to see how far you’ve come.
I had to come back to this. You are such a wonderful mother. I know you’ve minimalized these things, but your love for them and providing things for them to enjoy is an inspiration to me.❤️
Inspiring! You go girl! Binge watching!
Just over six months since this was posted. Wow! Congrats on all the progress you have made and thank you for bringing us on this journey with you
This is my 5th time watching this video! I come here when I need motivation and I'm overwhelmed. Appreciate you being so real
I love how real you've been with your declutter process
Amazing progress! Way to go! TFS ❤️
Going back thru your decluttering series... this is so real and motivating...Thank you.🙏❤️🙏
Way to go! The hardest part is getting started, you have done that. Now just keep one step at a time. The rewards are so worth the effort.
I like how even though your youngest gets you up at 5:30 you use that time to declutter. Good for you to identify the problems and face them head on. It is amazing how kids are much more creative with less.
Pay it forward and remember you can do this. So proud of you!!!
I stumbled upon your channel recently and just wanted to say thank you for the inspiration & motivation. I began decluttering recently and videos like this help me to continue moving forward
"I'm fed up and I'm going to do something about it"
This was me three weeks ago and I haven't stopped decluttering since. Buying for future years was one of my weaknesses, too. I still have a long way to go but I can already see the benefits and a glimpse of how I want my house to look.
Amazing video and thank you for sharing it! I can't wait to watch more! Subscribed!
Its OKAY to just throw things away! In the long run worrying about where you are going to get rid of it will delay the process of decluttering. Truly. If you don't need it - just get rid of it. The MOST important thing is making better choices for the future and NOT make the same mistakes again. It took me over a year to declutter. Its a process of finding what we actually use and what we don't. I was always thinking I will use it for the next kid....The next kid came and I still didn't use it. I stored it for so long - for what??? You will not regret decluttering! I wish I could come help you! The Minimal Mom has been a great reference! She's great!Saw this quote yesterday that I loved. Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful William Morris
Having gone through it a year now, what do you wish you had known then?
Looking back at where you came from is just amazing because you are so much stronger now. You've also realized since this that habits have a huge amount to do with it. Great job with this, so glad you pushed through that difficult time in your life and got to the other side.
I just love your honesty!!! Keep it real....your on your way!,😍
Wow! I've been watching your videos for almost 2 years! I decided to go back and remember where you started. Thank you so much for bringing us along on your journey and helping us with ours! ❤
Oh my goodness this is absolutely fantastic, you did so well!
Oh wow, watching you sure brings back the memories. I home schooled also, and had LOTS of stuff. You're doing great. It will take a while, but you are getting there. Big smile.
Thank you so much for sharing! Your video is an inspiration to tackle my own chaos !
Wow, look at all you e done! That’s wonderful! And very motivational 👏👏👏
I’ve been working on my bad habits too and putting things away has been my biggest struggle. It’s also been my greatest reward. I’m constantly amazed with myself when I go to the place where something should be, and it’s actually there lol
Now to get the fam on board!
I remember the first time I watched this video. You have come so far since this video. I have come so far too. This helped me get threw my stuff. I feel so much better now. Thank you.
I’m looking at your decluttering series again, and I can’t understand how your did it!.?! You did it!👍🏻 Keep up the good work! Love jannike🇸🇪💞
Very impressed with your determined attitude! You are realistic, willing to acknowledge your part in the problem- that is majorly important! A good steward-- that's what I see. Keep it up!
I’ve come back to this first video after watching the majority of your decluttering journey. (I think you were a few weeks into it when your videos got recommended) Can you even believe how well you did and how far you’ve come?! Wow 👏🏼🇬🇧
Wow what a difference!!! Bet you're loving it
Way to go! As a fellow homeschooler of 23 years, I can relate! I'm also a professional home organizer and give you an A+ for what you did without any help :-) I encourage my clients who have the temptation to buy too many things in advance, that we live in the USA where there are thrift stores, dollar store or sales available all the time. We don't need to store up so much stuff because it takes time to manage all of that stuff. Now that you've decluttered, you have more time to do the things that you love to do and creates a peace and order in your home.
Tiffany Anderson thank you Tiffany! With 23 years of experience, what is some of your best homeschool advice?
@@EricaLucasLoves Take one year at a time. Adjust to the educational needs of each kiddo even if that means not homeschooling them (private or public school). Create a "love to learn" any time of the day not just with academics but throughout the day in whatever you're doing like cleaning, cooking, exploring etc. indoor and outdoor. Take time away from the kids to recharge. Plan out each day then Pray, Pray, Pray! And fill the house with lots of laughter!
I think we need to be very gentle and understanding with this kind of declutter. The key to it is remembering that you bought all the stuff to solve a problem. We all make mistakes and addressing the problem without spending money is learning a new skill. Well done.
This is the 1st video I've watched from your channel I just watched you talking with Dawn I just want to say thank you
Brilliant ! Very motivating and your honest approach is very refreshing! Hope you are able to continue your decluttering journey. Slow and steady wins the race. Good luck from the UK! X
Thank you for these videoes, I love how genuine you are, I love how you are cleaning and speaking. It keeps me company while I am...today it's the craftroom, sewing room, painting, etc. It's a very busy room.
Awesome job! So glad to see you completely get rid of stuff and not just....Moving it around. I homeschooled 2 from pre-K to graduation. You let the library hold most of the books, etc.
I have watched you since you first started minimizing. Love you. Just wanted to go back to the beginning of your journey. Gives me fresh inspiration.
Wow! I admire all the actions you are taking to make your life simpler. To post it on UA-cam takes courage!
It is inspiring to watch what you are doing! No easy task to declutter stuff. Many decisions to be made.
Best wishes, Dianna
Good for you, that you organizing everything....Les has magic on us....... To help with overspending I left finesse to my husband.....and trusting him when he says: " we don't need that for now....." ......
Erica-I like you. I’m in exactly the same place regarding decluttering. I’ve been watching your channel for awhile, but I decided to go all the way back to the beginning of your journey. Thanks for your transparency-makes me feel like maybe I have a chance to do this too.
you did an awesome job!!! be proud of yourself b/c you did that on your own.. a lot of work, but you did it!!! congrats! I'm sure there's a lot of us that still have to do what you just accomplished. yes, I'm one of them.
I am rewatching this series as I make a run at minimalish myself. Thank you so much for your vulnerability and honesty in sharing. You help me.
I found you through Minimal Mom and I enjoy you the most because you are so real, sincere and relatable, you have helped me look at things differently, I'm inspired, encouraged and motivated, love your sense of humor, best of luck on your journey and your channel, you put a voice to my thoughts and feelings, God bless.
So thankful to find your channel. I can relate. I want that vacation home calm as well for my homeschool.
Way to go, be so very proud of yourself for recognizing the need to make some changes. I would donate to others be it goodwill or similar or to other homeschooling groups in your area. Take care- I am starting the same process very soon in my house it’s a daunting task but it will also help each of us. 👏👏👏👏👏
I am looking forward to your Journey !!! Love from Germany 💕
You're doing SO great! I'm cheering for you! I feel the same way you do! I only have one little but our house is only 864 sqft! We can do this!
I love coming back for the motivation on not giving up
Erica I have followed you from the beginning... I am impressed by your motivation & have learned a lot from you..
I don't have near as much yo do as you but have a harder time.. thank you for all your videos, they help a lot ❤
I absolutely love you! So real and refreshing. So happy for you...you are well on your way to a lighter life.
Rewatching your videos because they give me a soothing soul feeling, unburden my stress and give a clarity like a breath of fresh air.
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