Clutter collects so easily that I must do regularly scheduled decluttering sessions to keep things in check. I''ll probably to do something like this ever 3 to 6 months to keep things minimal!!
Samson is literally like "mom! Declutter this cone! Mom! I want to declutter this cone! I'm helping! This cone can go bye!" 🤣 Isn't it crazy how quickly the extra stuff piles up? Especially packaging and paper! They're little and just get lost, then when it's gone it feels so clean and organized! 💞
My daughter gifted me with all of my photos organized in albums and all photos digitalized for my birthday! I definitely appreciate all of her hard work! I am now 💯 decluttered and am on maintenance mode! Enjoy your holiday! So glad Samson is on the mend and feeling better!
@@FrogeniusW.G. I am so blessed and grateful that she did this for me. I definitely appreciate her gift to me! She spent months working on the digitalization process and put all of the originals into matching photo albums so each person is represented in their own albums and then family photos are in an album. She sent the digitalization to each of her siblings. It was so thoughtful.
One of the things that has REALLY helped me in watching your videos (aside from the dopamine boost that IS Samson, poor baby) is getting back to a feeling of PRIDE in how very much I have accomplished, mostly by myself, these last six months. I've had a few people over, and it has helped me. I now limit my time to under an hour so I don't screw up my nervous system. I'm getting much better at managing output and input so I can carve out some cognitive function time. It is somewhat returning to me, after a year of pretty massive shut-down. I am a brain injury survivor with a side of chronic fatigue etc. I am so proud of myself for NOT GIVING UP, even when I feel pretty stuck and hopeless. PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION. I CAN SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING AND IT IS GOOD! ❤❤❤🎉❤❤❤ Have a beautiful day, whatever you are up to. This is an old video. You're so good at editing and providing a gentle, joyful, hilarious space in which to NOD OUR HEADS and say MMM-HMMMMMMMM. ETC. BE WELL, EVERYONE.
Have you ever considered a “no buy year” you don’t have to do a whole year.. but I like to do little no buy sessions.. it makes it really obvious what to declutter after a no buy session, because it forces you to use what’s in your life already and come face to face with what you actually love and use and what you think you need but never actually use.
I’ve done this and it is soooo eye opening! I find for myself a no buy category is more realistic than straight across the board no buy. My last no buy was skin care and body care… thought it would be a couple months till I needed to buy something because I ran out but omg it’s almost been 2 years 🤦♀️ I’ve used up a mass of sample packs, travel sizes, skin care etc it’s unreal. I had no idea how much I really had because it was so hyper organized thought all was good and decent. Boy was I wrong. Only thing I’ve had to buy recently was body wash, deodorant and toothpaste. I still think it will be some months before I have to buy any skin care or hair care. I’ve vowed to never have “back ups” again or to buy something just because it’s new or interesting. If I don’t actually need it to use in the next 24hrs I’m not buying it!
@@Jen-zk9se the only thing I have a backup for is toilet paper 😂 I even try to use my travel sizes up before buying more products.. like why buy a travel size toothpaste and only use half of vacation, and then let the rest of it sit opened for another year and a half or so.. no use that shit right away..
@@TheCarlaProject a month might be a little ambitious if you’ve never done it before.. I started with a week, and then two weeks, and so on until I did an entire year.. but at first a couple weeks was really challenging, because I never thought about how much shopping takes up my time… just the amount of time I spent browsing target only to buy a bag of chips.. it’s a lot to get used too
Love your decluttering videos! I totally support counting each individual item no matter how small. I keep a log of everything i declutter throughout the year so i can look back at my progress. 657 for 2022 so far 😅
Me, too! It encourages me when I feel I'm not making progress, or that the progress isn't fast enough. The perspective over time really helps. 'Cause it can take a while to make an obvious dent in our clutter, depending on how much we've accumulated. My tracker reminds me I'm moving in the right direction.
I am EXACTLY the same way! I am going through my clothes right now and I always keep stuff that has holes or stains because I think I will just wear them around the house. And I will keep wearing them until I literally throw them out. LOL
I don't have time to do any bigger decluttering project at the moment, but I certainly could have a go at finding 50 things to get rid of this week. I am encouraged that it only took you something like 40 minutes, too. Thanks for giving me a little bit of inspiration here, Carla!
I so enjoyed this (and pretty ALL your vid videos) video and it inspired me. I went through my entry way table and threw away so much trash and stuff I didn’t even know was on the entry way table. Because that’s where we keep the dog leashes I went through all our dog items and threw away all the dirty, torn, frayed dog toys that should not be donated or reused; cleaned and reorganized the dog items into a pretty basket and shook out their crate covers. Such gratifying work!! Thanks for the inspo, lady!
Hey Carla, that was really satisfying to watch, it's amazing how things pile up so quickly - I'm sorry Samson hasn't been well but he does look cute in his collar and it hasn't stopped him supervising 🐶😉
This is inspiring. Thank you. Love to see someone closer to my age (aka not 19) on UA-cam and living life at home realistically (aka not in a beige McMansion).
Great job..... excellent finds. Didnt seem like much but once it was all on the sofa it really was a considerable amount. Plus it focused you to gather your returns, helped you find another little sample pot that you liked, made you look at your jar collection and feel good and you found a little bracelet and sunglasses for your niece 🤗🤗🤗 This 40 mins yielded a lot.... well done 👍🏻
✨💃🏾✨Hey Carla. You did that pretty quickly. I need to rewatch & do some decluttering myself. 🤣😂🤣 It was relaxing watching you though. Hugs and much love.✨💃🏾✨
I used to get upset with myself when I ruined a fairly decent item of clothing by getting paint on it 😕; now, however, I've learned to retain a couple of pieces that are soiled with paint or oil stains so that I can continue wearing them whenever I'm working on dirty projects around the house or in my garden...Since I work as a librarian, I don't usually have "junk clothing", so once something becomes soiled, I try to just wash it and re-wear it whenever I do have to tackle a dirty job or two. Since I am now on Summer Break, I usually take the time to going through my home and throw out or re-gift items that I know I'll never use or that no longer bring me joy 😁. I tackled a good bit in my home in The States last summer AND will work on my home here in Qatar this summer. One area I already identified as requiring work is my fragrance collection. As the school year progresses, I'll open up several petite bottles of perfume because I like keeping a bottle inside my purse for periodic "refreshing" throughout the day. However, I might not completely finish off the bottle before I open up another one 😕. I tend to get bored with one fragrance and open a new fragrance before I even finished up with the first, so now I have several bottles of nearly finished perfumes which I aim to use up by spraying the pillows, chair/sofa cushions, and draperies. I also have quite the collection of hotel toiletries from my various trips, so I started packing up gift bags for local women's shelters. It's amazing at how much stuff I can accumulate even though I try to live as minimally as possible 😕.
Love this! I found your channel last week and I’ve been binge watching. I recently put together two more boxes for donation, now I’m curious and will have to count the items. Thanks for the inspiration. Lety from Chicago❤
We're gonna have much worse problems than no electricity, needing candles. I'm kind of glad I got a portable potty for my work site. Since our toilet doesn't flush when the power goes down, I just need to keep enough tp. If it's a permanent shut down (solar flares!) I have decided I prefer to not exist without indoor plumbing and heat! DRASTIC!!! 😂
Oh yesssss. Samples. LOL. Like you, I really need a written inventory. It helps me *see* what I have and then I would physically scratch through it. But, I realized how many samples I had and the goal was to use them up first. Nearly cut my inventory down by a third.
Well done to you for this declutter. I consider it one of the best gateways to becoming disciplined and unfazed by marketing tricks. The lightness that you feel will become too addicting to go back to adding on to the things that you have decluttered from. Also love how brutal you are with what you throw out! 👌
Hello! I enjoy your videos and watching your progress. I set up systems for my clutter struggle areas. The systems really help me to keep the accumulation under control.
Over the last year or two I've done a big declutter like you have-it's shocking sometimes to do a run through and still have bags/boxes of stuff to declutter--does clutter breed/multiple when we aren't looking???? 😂
Over the last year I decluttered so much stuff from our house. We moved in December of 2021 and I went through everything. I still need to go through more stuff. My husband and I are in our early 60’s and it’s amazing how much stuff you accumulate over just a short period of time.
Think I could declutter 100 or more items and then maybe do the 50 once a month after. I am also guilty of keeping boxes with boxes inside of boxes and idk why. Great video for a long weekend project. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hi Carla - hope Sampson‘s ear infection is healing up. Poor baby! But it didn’t stop him from supervising! I liked how you put it - “getting reacquainted with our stuff”. A lot of times we don’t see what’s in front of us. I’m going to take an hour tomorrow and gather 50 things. Thanks for the inspo! 🌷
Awesome job. Totally inspiring. I just have to put my mind to this tomorrow. It's surprising how quickly things add up. Thanks for sharing. Love the color of your new dress.
Scanning documents, paperwork, etc and then shedding has been a big issue for myself. I've been decluttering clothes but like I have a hard time getting rid of them also. I'm always thinking I'll loose the weight to fit them again. I'm horrible when it comes to dieting and follow though. Anywho you make decluttering look so easy I'll admit I'm a little envious.
This is a good challenge to get started. 50 items. out the door. And if you do it once a week for a year...that's a big dent! But yes...paper I am still working on!! xo
One of my New year's resolutions was to declutter 2022 items and I did it. 😁 I thought great job I'm done, but no I find more clutter all the time, I bet I could find 50 items now if I looked. 🧐
yes! i did a mini declutter yesterday. only two small items: one cabinet in the bathroom and one set of drawers in the office. did not even get rid of much, maybe 10 items max, and moved some stuff around. already makes a big difference, physically as well as mentally. i don't have that much clutter, my house is tiny, but my closet and jewelry definitely needs some attention but is a bigger task to i am collecting small victories to get some courage. mostly i think whats keeping me form doing it is i need to find somewhere to donate or sell stuff. i cannot bear to just throw clothes and jewery out
You could donate the clothing and jewelry to an organization that helps women with outfits for job interviews. Dress for success is the name of the one in the state were I live. Or maybe try a women shelter..
I just want to say: I am so thrilled for you to be able to get into a mini-declutter mode. I tried that and it really works for me. I call it micro-organizing, but frankly - mini-declutter is more accurate. Still in the GROI* mode. *Madonna introduced me to that phrase: Get Rid of It. :) That one stuck with me. :)
I keep only a “few” jars to make jam in the fall, or pickled onions. I make overnight vegan oats for me and hubz or chia soygurt. If the jar is not completely clean and has its perfect lid, it’s off to recycle heaven…
I literally started one of these yesterday….and carried on today …it feels good these smaller declutter so less stressful and feel so tidy and more organised afterwards🤗 I have now though decided to scan lots of old photos so i can get rid of old photo albums…that will take a little more time😂🤣😉🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕jane
Flylady recommends a Declutter Fling Boogie where you put on a song like Please Release Me Let Me Go, and Fling all the clutter stuff into a bag to toss or donate. Her book is called Sink Reflections. Good read! She has videos too. Clutter is stuff that gets in the way of fun!
I decided to do the 25 item declutter challenge this morning. I got 54 items within an hour. I was so surprised. And I feel so good about it. I feel really motivated now
I got into signing up for samples kick. I had a lot of shampoo and conditioner samples, I didn't want to waste them because they were"nice". I went through them all and poured all of the shampoo and conditioner samples into a partial bottle of shampoo. That got rid of the clutter and it made a fantastic shampoo.
You did a great job! I am not the problem, it's my husband. I have to sneak old magazines out otherwise he won't let them go. He never notices the pile never gets bigger.
I lived through power cuts back in the 70’s due to the miners strikes....ever since...I never get rid of candles. I have quite a few candlesticks too....it looks like we will be needing them again soon the way things are going! What’s happened to the lovely Sampson?? xx
I've done so good not buying and adding more to the house. Once I got it all out I swore I wouldn't bring in more just because. I still need to do another clothes declutter and a few things I'm still "just in case"ing.
I'm on the East coast watching this video in bed this 4th of July morning -- great motivation! This is what I have to do today! Liberate myself from more clutter as I prepare for an upcoming move! PS - I love my jar collection too, and it also makes me happy! 🙂
@@TheCarlaProject I was helping my mom clean out her house - she's what I call the "organized hoarder" you can't see it ... but I found an old glass jar of Dippity-Do! Do you remember that gel for the hair? I kept it!! It holds my hair ties!! 😂
You are smart to speak in a soothing and calm voice over with breaks of music. I can't tell you how jarring it is to have someone speed yell and then play hokey ass repetitive cartoon songs!
Clutter collects so easily that I must do regularly scheduled decluttering sessions to keep things in check. I''ll probably to do something like this ever 3 to 6 months to keep things minimal!!
Yes, clutter tends to alway creep back in. It's crazy.. 😅
Well please film it each time you do!! It is so motivating! 🙏 This one was great and I am jumping up out of this chair to go find 50 things
I agree! It’s not a one and done thing. It takes a conscious effort to keep things in check. It really feels good 👍
Loving this declutter Carla! Xx 🌸🌹
I'm going to burn these...lol that cracked me up!! 🤣 I just sat down to rest after a busy day and now I'm itching to get up and declutter 🤦🏻♀️😁🤔
Samson is literally like "mom! Declutter this cone! Mom! I want to declutter this cone! I'm helping! This cone can go bye!" 🤣
Isn't it crazy how quickly the extra stuff piles up? Especially packaging and paper! They're little and just get lost, then when it's gone it feels so clean and organized! 💞
Lol, that's what I thought Samson was internally saying too😂
My daughter gifted me with all of my photos organized in albums and all photos digitalized for my birthday! I definitely appreciate all of her hard work! I am now 💯 decluttered and am on maintenance mode! Enjoy your holiday! So glad Samson is on the mend and feeling better!
Wow, I so much envy you for this! 😅
@@FrogeniusW.G. I am so blessed and grateful that she did this for me. I definitely appreciate her gift to me! She spent months working on the digitalization process and put all of the originals into matching photo albums so each person is represented in their own albums and then family photos are in an album. She sent the digitalization to each of her siblings. It was so thoughtful.
wow what a beautiful gift!! and maintenance mode is a sweet place to be!! ❤️
One of the things that has REALLY helped me in watching your videos (aside from the dopamine boost that IS Samson, poor baby) is getting back to a feeling of PRIDE in how very much I have accomplished, mostly by myself, these last six months.
I've had a few people over, and it has helped me. I now limit my time to under an hour so I don't screw up my nervous system. I'm getting much better at managing output and input so I can carve out some cognitive function time. It is somewhat returning to me, after a year of pretty massive shut-down.
I am a brain injury survivor with a side of chronic fatigue etc. I am so proud of myself for NOT GIVING UP, even when I feel pretty stuck and hopeless.
PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION. I CAN SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING AND IT IS GOOD!
❤❤❤🎉❤❤❤
Have a beautiful day, whatever you are up to. This is an old video.
You're so good at editing and providing a gentle, joyful, hilarious space in which to NOD OUR HEADS and say MMM-HMMMMMMMM. ETC.
BE WELL, EVERYONE.
Have you ever considered a “no buy year” you don’t have to do a whole year.. but I like to do little no buy sessions.. it makes it really obvious what to declutter after a no buy session, because it forces you to use what’s in your life already and come face to face with what you actually love and use and what you think you need but never actually use.
I’ve done this and it is soooo eye opening! I find for myself a no buy category is more realistic than straight across the board no buy. My last no buy was skin care and body care… thought it would be a couple months till I needed to buy something because I ran out but omg it’s almost been 2 years 🤦♀️ I’ve used up a mass of sample packs, travel sizes, skin care etc it’s unreal. I had no idea how much I really had because it was so hyper organized thought all was good and decent. Boy was I wrong. Only thing I’ve had to buy recently was body wash, deodorant and toothpaste. I still think it will be some months before I have to buy any skin care or hair care. I’ve vowed to never have “back ups” again or to buy something just because it’s new or interesting. If I don’t actually need it to use in the next 24hrs I’m not buying it!
@@Jen-zk9se the only thing I have a backup for is toilet paper 😂 I even try to use my travel sizes up before buying more products.. like why buy a travel size toothpaste and only use half of vacation, and then let the rest of it sit opened for another year and a half or so.. no use that shit right away..
@@rebeccacartier153 That’s such a good habit to be in! 🙌
Great idea I'll try a no buy month next month and see how I do thanks rebecca!
@@TheCarlaProject a month might be a little ambitious if you’ve never done it before.. I started with a week, and then two weeks, and so on until I did an entire year.. but at first a couple weeks was really challenging, because I never thought about how much shopping takes up my time… just the amount of time I spent browsing target only to buy a bag of chips.. it’s a lot to get used too
I find you very personable, relatable, and likeable. I "comfort watch" your videos. And your judgmental dog is hilarious. Keep up the good work.
Love your decluttering videos! I totally support counting each individual item no matter how small. I keep a log of everything i declutter throughout the year so i can look back at my progress. 657 for 2022 so far 😅
YAY!!! I love it!!
OMg what a great idea!
Me, too! It encourages me when I feel I'm not making progress, or that the progress isn't fast enough. The perspective over time really helps. 'Cause it can take a while to make an obvious dent in our clutter, depending on how much we've accumulated. My tracker reminds me I'm moving in the right direction.
I LOVE how you count items. I do the same thing. The more I get rid of, the less stuff my kids will have to declutter one day.
I am EXACTLY the same way! I am going through my clothes right now and I always keep stuff that has holes or stains because I think I will just wear them around the house. And I will keep wearing them until I literally throw them out. LOL
And YES, boxes too....I always keep boxes because "I might return it" or "I might need it", lol! Getting rid of those now too.
I don't have time to do any bigger decluttering project at the moment, but I certainly could have a go at finding 50 things to get rid of this week. I am encouraged that it only took you something like 40 minutes, too. Thanks for giving me a little bit of inspiration here, Carla!
I so enjoyed this (and pretty ALL your vid videos) video and it inspired me. I went through my entry way table and threw away so much trash and stuff I didn’t even know was on the entry way table. Because that’s where we keep the dog leashes I went through all our dog items and threw away all the dirty, torn, frayed dog toys that should not be donated or reused; cleaned and reorganized the dog items into a pretty basket and shook out their crate covers. Such gratifying work!! Thanks for the inspo, lady!
Hey Carla, that was really satisfying to watch, it's amazing how things pile up so quickly - I'm sorry Samson hasn't been well but he does look cute in his collar and it hasn't stopped him supervising 🐶😉
Haha he will always supervise! He’s slowly getting better thank you!!💗
I have a jar problem, i mean collection, too. Lol. I try to use them for storage as much as possible.
lolol yes yes we are collectors of the finest jars that's all!
50 ways to leave your clutter ... Love it
This is inspiring. Thank you. Love to see someone closer to my age (aka not 19) on UA-cam and living life at home realistically (aka not in a beige McMansion).
I have a very similar jewellery organiser! Makes it so much easier to see what you have and what you like 😊
Great job..... excellent finds. Didnt seem like much but once it was all on the sofa it really was a considerable amount. Plus it focused you to gather your returns, helped you find another little sample pot that you liked, made you look at your jar collection and feel good and you found a little bracelet and sunglasses for your niece 🤗🤗🤗
This 40 mins yielded a lot.... well done 👍🏻
It’s so good your doing declutter challenge. I know you can do it and I believe in you.
✨💃🏾✨Hey Carla. You did that pretty quickly. I need to rewatch & do some decluttering myself. 🤣😂🤣 It was relaxing watching you though. Hugs and much love.✨💃🏾✨
I used to get upset with myself when I ruined a fairly decent item of clothing by getting paint on it 😕; now, however, I've learned to retain a couple of pieces that are soiled with paint or oil stains so that I can continue wearing them whenever I'm working on dirty projects around the house or in my garden...Since I work as a librarian, I don't usually have "junk clothing", so once something becomes soiled, I try to just wash it and re-wear it whenever I do have to tackle a dirty job or two. Since I am now on Summer Break, I usually take the time to going through my home and throw out or re-gift items that I know I'll never use or that no longer bring me joy 😁. I tackled a good bit in my home in The States last summer AND will work on my home here in Qatar this summer. One area I already identified as requiring work is my fragrance collection. As the school year progresses, I'll open up several petite bottles of perfume because I like keeping a bottle inside my purse for periodic "refreshing" throughout the day. However, I might not completely finish off the bottle before I open up another one 😕. I tend to get bored with one fragrance and open a new fragrance before I even finished up with the first, so now I have several bottles of nearly finished perfumes which I aim to use up by spraying the pillows, chair/sofa cushions, and draperies. I also have quite the collection of hotel toiletries from my various trips, so I started packing up gift bags for local women's shelters. It's amazing at how much stuff I can accumulate even though I try to live as minimally as possible 😕.
Love this!
I found your channel last week and I’ve been binge watching.
I recently put together two more boxes for donation, now I’m curious and will have to count the items.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Lety from Chicago❤
Waiting for your kitchen makeover part 2!✌️
Working on it :)
That was a real clean out from this real world!! Thank you for showing a simple way to keep on top of day to day clutter. Brilliant
Omg Baby Carla 🥹 too cute! Amazing how fast clutter builds up. You should keep the onesie, you can wear it next time you paint 🎨
I really liked that you even counted the I Voted sticker. Clutter doesn’t have to be huge or emotional!
Always keep candles because when the grid goes down we'll need our candles. Candles are not only due light. You can use them to cook ...😊💗✌️
We're gonna have much worse problems than no electricity, needing candles.
I'm kind of glad I got a portable potty for my work site. Since our toilet doesn't flush when the power goes down, I just need to keep enough tp.
If it's a permanent shut down (solar flares!) I have decided I prefer to not exist without indoor plumbing and heat!
DRASTIC!!! 😂
Oh yesssss. Samples. LOL. Like you, I really need a written inventory. It helps me *see* what I have and then I would physically scratch through it. But, I realized how many samples I had and the goal was to use them up first. Nearly cut my inventory down by a third.
I try to purge trash immediately. I feel relaxed having a tidy home. I have a trash can in every room and a recycle bin readily available.
Well done to you for this declutter. I consider it one of the best gateways to becoming disciplined and unfazed by marketing tricks.
The lightness that you feel will become too addicting to go back to adding on to the things that you have decluttered from.
Also love how brutal you are with what you throw out! 👌
Hello! I enjoy your videos and watching your progress.
I set up systems for my clutter struggle areas. The systems really help me to keep the accumulation under control.
I definitely still need more systems and organizing.
I love your transparency and progression. 🙏🏽
thank you sheree!!! xo
Over the last year or two I've done a big declutter like you have-it's shocking sometimes to do a run through and still have bags/boxes of stuff to declutter--does clutter breed/multiple when we aren't looking???? 😂
It definitely does😅😮
I’m very inspired now, except it’s nearly time for bed. I will do this in the morning
Girrrrrrl!!!!!! I have trash can EVERYWHERE. I also have mugs that I use for tiny trash like cotton balls etc in places I use them.
So smart!!
Over the last year I decluttered so much stuff from our house.
We moved in December of 2021 and I went through everything.
I still need to go through more stuff.
My husband and I are in our early 60’s and it’s amazing how much stuff you accumulate over just a short period of time.
It is amazing how quickly random things collect. Kudos to you for getting through a house worth of stuff!! Not easy but worth it xo
This was really good. I have been decluttering too. I think I’m going to do my kitchen today. Thanks for the motivation.
Im so proud of you!
I actually cleaned some space in my kitchen 2 days ago and I was thinking "Carla would love this!"
I collect the same kinds of things as you do! Good job!
Think I could declutter 100 or more items and then maybe do the 50 once a month after. I am also guilty of keeping boxes with boxes inside of boxes and idk why. Great video for a long weekend project. Thanks for the inspiration.
Yea doing this once a week could really clear out a messy room or home! Little changes big effects 💗
Hi Carla, l have decide l really needed to declutter my bedroom closet.Thanks for the encouragement, l needed it. Be blessed.
That was so awesome. I never realized how much I really can get rid of.
Hi Carla - hope Sampson‘s ear infection is healing up. Poor baby! But it didn’t stop him from supervising! I liked how you put it - “getting reacquainted with our stuff”. A lot of times we don’t see what’s in front of us. I’m going to take an hour tomorrow and gather 50 things. Thanks for the inspo! 🌷
A great way to show how to start on an path of minimizing or release items that aren’t being used
You make me so human ❤
Yes!! Holding onto boxes. Love this doing a 31 day challenge now.
You are amazing, thank you for the inspiration. I love your puppy soooo much!!
So great to watch how well u do at decluttering. Wish I could go as fast as u. Love ur videos.
Awesome job. Totally inspiring. I just have to put my mind to this tomorrow. It's surprising how quickly things add up. Thanks for sharing. Love the color of your new dress.
Nicely done! Every little bit counts. Also, you were adorable ❤️
Scanning documents, paperwork, etc and then shedding has been a big issue for myself. I've been decluttering clothes but like I have a hard time getting rid of them also. I'm always thinking I'll loose the weight to fit them again. I'm horrible when it comes to dieting and follow though. Anywho you make decluttering look so easy I'll admit I'm a little envious.
This is a good challenge to get started. 50 items. out the door. And if you do it once a week for a year...that's a big dent! But yes...paper I am still working on!! xo
I love your decluttering videos!! They have inspired me to do more. I started decluttering a year ago February.
What do you say there?! I *can not* declutter myself during your video! I *have to watch* and not miss a minute!! 😁
Thank you for this! Husband goes out of town next weekend and that’s the only time I get anything done! I can’t wait. Lol thanks for the inspiration!
Lol hubbies coming home to a whole new home!! 😂
The best Agatha Christie book- hope you enjoyed it ☺️ great work as always!
I did!! xx
Thank you 🙏 You’ve got me going through my apartment 😊
Ticket to ride is such a great board game
so fun!!
Awww you were so beautiful, even way back when! I have a similar one with my baby pic in it.
Aw thank you!! My mom made it for me so it’s a keeper ☺️
I have an issue with letting go of books.I absolutely love to read and books.
One of my New year's resolutions was to declutter 2022 items and I did it. 😁 I thought great job I'm done, but no I find more clutter all the time, I bet I could find 50 items now if I looked. 🧐
Thanks for the motivation. I needed it. I like your wooden desk organizer.
thank you!! from target xx
Great video,so satisfying. It shows you have been using skincare🥰 I love your organization
i really have!! it feels great!! xo
aw man I can Listen to your voice all day
So inspiring, now I just need to pry my butt off this couch 😆 hope your pupper feels better soon, so adorable!😍
That was cool, fun to watch, awesome declutter! Ahhhh big healing hugs Samson darling.
This inspired me to do the same… I decluttered 50 items from my closet EASILY. There will be more to come. Thanks!
Thanx for the motivation I am not gonna do the whole house but gonna do the linen closet
I'm pumped to do this now! 💪
yes! i did a mini declutter yesterday. only two small items: one cabinet in the bathroom and one set of drawers in the office. did not even get rid of much, maybe 10 items max, and moved some stuff around. already makes a big difference, physically as well as mentally. i don't have that much clutter, my house is tiny, but my closet and jewelry definitely needs some attention but is a bigger task to i am collecting small victories to get some courage. mostly i think whats keeping me form doing it is i need to find somewhere to donate or sell stuff. i cannot bear to just throw clothes and jewery out
You could donate the clothing and jewelry to an organization that helps women with outfits for job interviews. Dress for success is the name of the one in the state were I live. Or maybe try a women shelter..
Another great spot to donate is the local hospice thrift store. Many have them. Great cause.
I just want to say: I am so thrilled for you to be able to get into a mini-declutter mode.
I tried that and it really works for me.
I call it micro-organizing, but frankly - mini-declutter is more accurate. Still in the GROI* mode.
*Madonna introduced me to that phrase: Get Rid of It. :)
That one stuck with me. :)
Thank you so much for the inspriation! Gonna find some items to say goodbye to right now!
I love this so much. Usually declutter videos are those speed videos and i need specifics and ideas slower
Yes thank you for noticing 💗
Love this video! I'm so inspired to do my own 50 item declutter!
Yay!! I kept finding more
Items!!
Samson when you open the casetify box 🤩 and at the top of the stairs 🤣
Lol he’s so funny 😆
Very inspirational! I'm going to start on my attic! That picture of you as a baby is too too cute!!!!!
I keep only a “few” jars to make jam in the fall, or pickled onions. I make overnight vegan oats for me and hubz or chia soygurt. If the jar is not completely clean and has its perfect lid, it’s off to recycle heaven…
omg Carla! I have a problem with bummy shirts....and FREE SHIRTS!!! someone call the fashion police
yea free is a hard one for me too 😂
I lol'ed at the lid of a broken jar that you kept until now 😅 so familiar!
Right!? So weird 😂
I literally started one of these yesterday….and carried on today …it feels good these smaller declutter so less stressful and feel so tidy and more organised afterwards🤗 I have now though decided to scan lots of old photos so i can get rid of old photo albums…that will take a little more time😂🤣😉🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕jane
that is next level and a true project...photo scanning 😂!! kudos to you jane!! xo
Sometimes when you go through stuff it’s like why did I hold onto this lol I also love glass jars I keep every pickle and lotion jar I can find lol
Oooh , I love your Dog 🤩
Girl, I'm just thinking if only you knew how cozy your home is going to look in a year from now!
Will do it this week, thanks Carla 😊.
Flylady recommends a Declutter Fling Boogie where you put on a song like Please Release Me Let Me Go, and Fling all the clutter stuff into a bag to toss or donate. Her book is called Sink Reflections. Good read! She has videos too. Clutter is stuff that gets in the way of fun!
Trash or donate. Simple to follow with only two options and so effective (especially after organizing all the stuff being kept).☺️
I decided to do the 25 item declutter challenge this morning. I got 54 items within an hour. I was so surprised. And I feel so good about it. I feel really motivated now
That is awesome! 👏🏾
I got into signing up for samples kick. I had a lot of shampoo and conditioner samples, I didn't want to waste them because they were"nice". I went through them all and poured all of the shampoo and conditioner samples into a partial bottle of shampoo. That got rid of the clutter and it made a fantastic shampoo.
This inspired me so much, thank you for sharing. I'm trying to achieve that "light feeling" that happens from decluttering, too!
Love the sound of this challenge, I am inspired to do the same 💞
What do you use to store your paper documents that you can't just scan? Loving all your content can't wait til the next video ❤️
You did a great job! I am not the problem, it's my husband. I have to sneak old magazines out otherwise he won't let them go. He never notices the pile never gets bigger.
I went thru my paperwork bins Friday evening. Half a trash bag of trash. Today I went thru ten of my twelve fabric bins. I am down to ten now.
I lived through power cuts back in the 70’s due to the miners strikes....ever since...I never get rid of candles. I have quite a few candlesticks too....it looks like we will be needing them again soon the way things are going! What’s happened to the lovely Sampson?? xx
I've done so good not buying and adding more to the house. Once I got it all out I swore I wouldn't bring in more just because. I still need to do another clothes declutter and a few things I'm still "just in case"ing.
Get it girl!!
I think Samson would like to donate his cone :) Although he seems pretty confident despite having it on. Great job on the declutter.
😂 I think you’re completely right!!
This was great, I loved it. You got rid of a lot, it’s crazy the amount we can get rid of even if it’s just trash.
And I had a broken clothing steamer and old curtain liner too. Things have to be edited constantly 💗
DID IT! 50 items today (mostly magazines) It went super fast to do this.
Challenges make things more fun . Set timers if you must.
I love a good challenge!! So motivating right!
I'm on the East coast watching this video in bed this 4th of July morning -- great motivation! This is what I have to do today! Liberate myself from more clutter as I prepare for an upcoming move!
PS - I love my jar collection too, and it also makes me happy! 🙂
Hahah yep!! And I love giving people things in jars too. I baked cookies for my neighbor and they were extra cute stacked in a jar 😍
@@TheCarlaProject I was helping my mom clean out her house - she's what I call the "organized hoarder" you can't see it ... but I found an old glass jar of Dippity-Do! Do you remember that gel for the hair? I kept it!! It holds my hair ties!! 😂
Great videos! On decluttering & minimalism I have found Bea Johnson’s Zero Waste Home & book really helpful.
Will ck it out thanks!!
This was so satisfying well done ! Hope Samson’s ear infection has cleared up lol 💖❤️💝
Not yet but soon fingers crossed thx love 💗💗💗
I just sat down while watching this and took you with me and grabbed a box full of donations !
always love to hear this!! xoxo
You are smart to speak in a soothing and calm voice over with breaks of music. I can't tell you how jarring it is to have someone speed yell and then play hokey ass repetitive cartoon songs!
Lol hate those songs 😂