Clearing The Clutter
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
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Over the years, I have acquired a lot of spare parts. But only so many spare parts are needed. Today I am going to try and sift through those parts and throw away anything that isn’t necessary.
To help keep me going, I took a couple of coffee breaks. One of the coffees wasn’t very good though. It is an Ethiopian coffee sold at Trader Joe’s. Even using my best brewer, the AeroPress, the coffee simply is lacking. Trader Joe’s has lots of great products, but I’m not a fan of their coffees. I am a big fan of TJ’s ice cream. And I had some chocolate ice cream on hand today.
My second cup of coffee was much better. It is Taylor Lane Farmhouse Decaf. Yes, Decaf. Taylor Lane Coffee has many great coffee blends and their decaf is so good, it is better than a lot of regular coffee.
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I love how your answer to anything and everything is a cup of coffee!! 😂
Good coffee is always the answer
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Not always, sometimes it's good tea...lol❤️
😂❤❤
Seems like every time I do a major cleaning, I end up needing something I threw away. Every. Single. Time. 😊
That’s inevitable
It's that "Murphy" guys fault.
That's why I am hoarding things, and it is difficult for me to get rid of them 😢
Hey Scott have a coffee on me sent you a 10nner aud hope all is well😊
The same here, I feel you...😂😂😂
When my wife and I were downsizing and sold our house we had ordered a giant dumpster and yes Scott we filled it up with all the stuff I had been saving thinking I would need one day. It was about 28 years worth of stuff insane the amount of stuff that accumulated over the years. But it was time to get rid of it all.
I need to purge too...junk is taking over my tiny studio apt!!!
Enjoy your new found space Scott!!! ❤
I feel ya!
I've been cleaning out a large closet for a few months. At least twice a week, I take out a few pieces of clothing and wash them and then take them to the nearest Goodwill store.
Hey, I would listen to you ramble ANY day! 😉 Coffee ice cream is one of my favorites (along with mint chip). I was so happy that today was Monday (upload day)! 👍🏻
That was a little joke as I was rambling the whole time
@@StaticCamperVan , always love a good Scott ramble…I mean, video! 😁
It always makes me feel better to get rid of clutter.
The less stuff I have the happier I seem to be.
It's windy here too, but not too bad. Great job on the sorting! That's never easy. Each thing I get rid of, leads to more peace and easier finding of the things I need.
I should do some decluttering, that doesn't mean i will 😉😁😁
Hello from the Pyrenees Spain. It’s lunchtime here and I’m eating a chicken and bean enchilada. Since I started watching you I’ve been eating enchiladas and burritos more than ever. Thanks for this🤣🤣
Don’t forget tacos
Hello Scott greetings from Stockholm Sweden
A good cup of coffee always helps the medicine go down. I so relate -- I have a ton of stuff I am working on whittling down. I am generally overwhelmed but take little chunks at a time with the requisite coffee & snack breaks. Good job paring your things down and thanks for the inspiration!
😂 You got me hooked on yellow bird. I got the yellow Cap and the Red Cap.
Yellow Bird is in Walmart for $1 in little Tiny Bottles 👍🤩
It's good to see you back again and well done with the ruthless sorting.
Your too funny when you clean.. YOU have the most cozy van. God bless.😊❤
Oh yes, that is a great tool bag. Husky is a good bag. I have had one for year's and it gets moved from vehicle to vehicle. The one I have is reinforced in the wear areas and at the handle. The struggle is real parts multiply while you are not looking. My son helped me put up 8x8 foot peg board and we emptied and sorted all the tools in the garage and got things organized into the two rolling tool boxes and some things up on the pegboard. I can now easily find the tools I need for a job and it is easy to put everything away, because we gave way or sold all the duplicate tools. I'm a little envious of your two bags of parts, I still have a 3rd car part of the garage to clean out old parts for cars I no longer own or home repairs and up grades. Oh well I have cleared out and organized a lot last year. Next year I will have done even more by spring time. 😊
So funny, I cleaned out my dresser and closet today,I had lots of decisions to make, but knew it needed doing. It feels great to let go of things I no longer wear and things I never wore but purchased for some unknown reason. Off they went to my local thrift store. I feel light and less stressed and have a spring in my step. Spring, get it… spring cleaning..planted flowers too. I sprung into action and got it done…😂😂😂
it is time for spring cleaning, and it feels soo good when it's done. might as well celebrate with yummy coffee & coffee ice cream - sounds like a very good dream
Scott, I only found your channel a short time ago, but I have been watching your videos daily. I hope to try out van living at some point in the future and you have definitely inspired me. I live in Eureka, so it has been fun seeing you enjoying Humboldt! Maybe I'll see you parked somewhere up here in the future. Best wishes to you!
Yep, a coffee could definitely add to my list of accomplishments. I wish it was just two bags in a van instead of a house full of random crap. Your program always inspires me. Since you don't have a dog, maybe you could see the yapping as a sort of minimalist compromise. 😂
Hi scott glad you were able to sort thru those bags and pick the things that would be useful going forward in your travels. Wishing you luck on finding a good decaffeinated coffee beans.
I love cleaning out junk . It always makes me feel better . 👍☕️
Took a trip to Colorado these last few days and told my husband constantly we need a cup of coffee and I watched your channel in the evening after site seeing thinking about my cup of coffee tomorrow lol
You've been a great inspiration Scott... 👍
Thursday I managed to get 2 bags full and a small box of misc items out of my van and donated to the Thrift Store.
I'm definitely not done ... and I need a different setup for my kitchen area because I have too many items hanging and clanking ...
- especially my kettles that hit me square in the forehead every time I turn around.
I got a black eye from the handle of my percolator when I sat up after my nap.
Stuff hangin' everywhere in here.
Dangerous, lol.
Oh no! I’m sure you’ll find a solution
Getting rid of more stuff at this very moment.
I should be filming 🙂👍
New Subscriber.. a true Trader Joe's shopper isn't going to be deterred from shopping there bc a few neg comments from someone. = we love trader Joe's -> bc we love it.😊 I appreciate any videos on decluttering space, especially as a nomad, since that is the direction i am wanting to go myself.
Good call on that yellow bird hot sauce!
Thank you for your enjoyable videos. I have been in my van for five years now. Originally went cheap on electrical. Had some connections loosen up. I started using silver conductive epoxy on as many connections as possible. So far it works great, it's like superglue for electrical! I bought the cheapest 2 part epoxy on Amazon (about 20$). Happy static travels!
I hope you are enjoying this gorgeous weather. 🐢🐩🐶🐕🌞🌊🌺🌻☮️
Organizing is a bitch. Especially in small spaces! I feel for ya Scott.
Finally! A new video! Been waiting.
❤ Good Morning Scott 🌞🌅🌻 Happy Sorting! I started doing this, with the Sunny Days! Its amazing how the weather gets you motivated and doing things ! 😉 I started with my Cabinets, Especially under my Kitchen sink! Found 5 empty Plastic dish bottles! Have another Cup of Coffee ☕🤩,gets you going more! I started using my French Press instead of plugging in the Coffee Poy,saves Electric 💡⚡👍Love your Adventures! Im looking Forward 👍👌🤞✌️🙌🙏🌟🌞🌄🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲💫✨
I agree. I always stir and brew around 4 mins. man I love coffee haha
My back is killing me. Just cleaned my entire tiny apt with a new vacuum from Amazon that does not work. Scrubbed the floors, had to use wet viva to get stuff up from the shags from the due to the crap performance of the new vacuum and hung some self stick wallpaper. Got ice on my back and looking forward to your new post! 😃
:) THANKS for sharing! es, I have way too much stuff to get rid of as well! TAKE CARE and THANK You for sharing! :)
The ice cream looked delicious.
Myself, enjoy some coffee icecream :) Trader Joe's has my favorite tortillas, too. Thanks for sharing your journey!
This video inspired me to go through my junk drawers😊
Loved the video!
Thanks Bonnie
Ever since hearing that there was a 'blind taste test' with wine tasting experts that chose TJ's two-buck chuck wine as one of the best over other more expensive great wineries, I don't put too much emphasis on any fancy smancy products anymore. I'm just happy with a coffee that's rich and tastes like coffee. TJ's generic decaf/caffein 3:1 mix is my go-to. And I bought that same tool bag 'on sale' six years ago for five bucks, times sure have changed. I think those clamps may have come with a power inverter or power station to hookup directly to a lead acid battery. And I will try their ice cream, thanks for recommending !!
I Love That Pot🫖 It's So Cute 😆
Congratulations on 35K subscribers
Thank you
I have a junk drawer basket. I've been saying I'm gonna go through it for quite awhile. 😂 maybe this video will actually make me do it!
You can do it! Coffee helps
@@StaticCamperVan as long as it's not trader Joe's coffee. 😂
I do the same with my coffee mug with water, but if it gets bad ha ha, I spray it with vinegar water and wipe clean.
Butter is supposed to be good for you in coffee.
I found that if you have a goal, that you might not reach it. But if you don't have one, then you are never disappointed. And I gotta tell ya it feels phenomenal. --Peter Lafleur
A NICE HOT CUP OF COFFEE ☕ BREAK CHEERS 👍
I have a couple rolls aluminum tape and used most in my rig. I have just gone through my stuff also for donations. It’s “crap” that’s taking up room. thanks Scott 😊
Hi Scott, spring cleaning and purging is a good idea.
We have the same van, so I 21:44 don't understand where you keep those junk bags lol! Well, I do have two pups, so I carry a large sealed dog food container. Your the only vanner that I follow 😊
The spot is under my bed along the passenger side of the van. The video of me building my new bed shows the space well if you are interested: ua-cam.com/video/IMOOfgjK5DA/v-deo.htmlsi=KvPgqtTEMqWgL7Kg
Another problem with decluttering is one isn't going to throw away their Dad's fishing reel even though they don't use it. " Good Junk" is hard to toss out.
Where have you been?? I've been missing my Scott fix!
I’m so happy you’re declutterring 😅
What clutter?
@@StaticCamperVan 😂🫠
I drink French roast thinking of trying a lighter roast...I always use heavy cream and add butter first cup each morning. Use a gadget to whip the coffee.
The junk in this house dwarfs your tiny bags of junk. 😅 I'm jealous. I dread my decluttering job that's the truth. 🤓
We spend the first half of our lives accumulating, the second half is spent downsizing.
Let it go!
Hi Scott, I am an extreme minimalist, so I was dying to clear that bag for you, haha!! Good to see you.
Your van is a bit newer than mine. In the early years, before things started breaking down, I didn’t have any problems throwing stuff out
@@StaticCamperVan I hear you. I am so grateful for my van.
LOL I just started cleaning out my shed yesterday!!
Oh, the sadness of crappy coffee! You cracked me up. But I get it!
$10 is a lot of money! Haha
@@StaticCamperVan It absolutely is. I've given up on coffee, just use San Francisco Bay and call the battle over with. :) I envy you with the diverse bags o'gold you try.
@janesmith5871 SFBay doesn’t have a light roast option. In fact, their “medium” roast is actually dark roasted. It’s a shame
Good season to declutter! I'm slowly converting my minivan for future travel while also decluttering the home (and working). A lot more will go when the timeline is set to go from home life to van life, TBD.
I had a latte from the Fremont Coffee Company in Seattle today and thought of your love of local coffee. They said they roasted it in the basement of the house they operate out of.
Cool. Not sure if I’ve tried Fremont CC before. I’ll put it on my list
I just clean out stuff. Feels good to let it all go. Good for you. Now coffee for me. LOL
Thanks!
Thanks Jeffrey! I hope you have a great week
⛅️ Bless you Scott!! I love your channel and always praying for you. I’m a coffee and coffee mug lover. Have you tried’ Community Coffee’? It’s family owned, right here in America. 🙋🏻♀️ 😊🙏 🚕 ☕️ . It’s really great coffee that comes in a medium brewed chicory blend. 🌯
Thank you. I have not tried Community Coffee. I’ll keep an eye out for them, but only if they sell a light roast without chicory
@@StaticCamperVan Awesome. Yes they do have a light roast without chicory. 😊 have a virtual cup acoffee ☕️
I always stir the coffee, I feel there is a difference
Hello Scott! Nice video as usual! Take care😇🕊🙏🏻🧂💙
Thanks Linda
😅 Crap and Junk. Hear that. Coffee ☕ definitely helps. Unintended ice cream tastes best! 🍦☕ 👍😎🇨🇦💫🌞
I was just having my Chai Thai tea after my cleaning event, after months of not going to my storage I've had for 7 years which was just absolutely crazy there.. I actually ended up grabbing more things to put inside my mini and I was able to fit so much in here, I just had to have 300 movies for the DVD player:) which I did take out of all the plastic cases and put them in CD albums . Then I had to have spring / summer sheets and Ross just happened to have what I needed today and I still have the sets of flannels because I will need them again down the road . I also hung the drapes/ cover ups for my pop- out windows for this 85° weather with the wind blowing as I try to keep the dust out of here and then I sat here looking at my pot holders ,hanging up above my stove, which say happiness grows here, and things are absolutely growing in here❤😂❤ thank goodness I don't have any of that manly electrical stuff you have, nice ! Can we fix it, yes we can bag. What are you going to put in that space now ?
My dirty laundry bag sits in that space
Perfect :) hope you have a peaceful Eve , in you're neat happy home on wheels 🌌
Ice Cream!!! Got my vote!!!
I'm going through my vanhome and doing the spring cleaning tossing.
A Great cup of Café is definitely on point.
For us coffee drinkers "mua" since 9 given milk with coffee (Leche con Café) and as we reached 16 it was Café con Leche Espresso All they do in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 wherever you go. Columbiano, Arabic, Cuban y Brasileño .
But definitivamente to each his own, but it Still has to be a Great cup of jo. So I Totally Get you on that
Hey, you did accomplish much🎉
Trader Joe's is my 1st stop when I'm near one
A neat job of clutter organization well done!
I have found that what works for me is when going thru items and just seems so much that I become overwhelmed to where nothing gets thrown out that as I come to an item I know I will not be keeping I throw that item out right then and not wait till I have a larger assortment of items to toss. Once when cleaning an Art n Sewing room of mine I told myself,
ok, look some of this stuff must go, even if it means one item per day per each day of a month... I've found with that way of doing, usually just a few days and that job is done 🎉🎉
Taking note that by the amount of clutter clean up you accomplished that maybe that coffee at the start that you didn't like must have kicked you into motion and THEN maybe too, the looking forward to a Great cup of coffee after the clutter clean up helped also...
Really looks good that clean open space under your bed with all so well sorted out.
Awesome video
It is so disappointing to purchase coffee with hard earned $$$ and it doesn't taste good. 😕 At least you made up for it with good chocolate ice cream and better-tasting coffee! 😊
Btw, we got back from Mendocino today. It was beautiful! We camped one night at Van Damme State Park and the 2nd night at Russian Gulch State Park. We saw the giant sink hole, we went to Glass Beach and we wandered around Mendocino and looked at many of the shops and admired the interesting architecture. Oh, and flowers in bloom around there at this time of year were amazing! Ever since I saw the videos you made there I have wanted to go and now I want to go again. I couldn't get enough. Thanks for the inspiration. 😊
Yes, I was hoping this bag was going to be the one finally.
So happy to hear that you liked Mendocino! You got to some amazing places. And you have lots more to see on your next trip.
I haven't tried it yet but
heard TraderJoe's have
good frozen foods.
It's amazing how much we can accumulate over time. Just not knowing if we are going to need it one day or another.. 😏
I’m hoping that I forget what I threw away.
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I never forget what I threw away... I always regret some things are gone. That's why it's so hard for me to purge😊❤
My goodness! Decaf coffee tastes better than Trader’s Joe’s premium coffee?! Definitely not buying Trader Joe’s coffee but I will still purchased their cookies and produce and maybe try their ice cream. A good spring cleaning is always good with coffee. ☕️
TJ’s Breakfast Blend, the one in the tin, is excellent. The only reason why I stopped buying it is because it is a dark roast.
I have same Scott ..stuff I need to get rid of big time xx
I have the same Husky bag lol! Also, have you ever had coffee jello with whip cream on top? It's not sweetened. New England desert my grandmother used to make, no one makes it anymore.
That’s a blast from the past. I haven’t had or seen coffee jello for at least forty years
@@StaticCamperVan it’s easy to make. Get a box of gelatin, then replace water with coffee 🍨😁
KONA COFFEEE BY COFFEE OF CHOICE...... EXPENSIVE BUT OHHH SO GOOD
I’ve never acquired a taste for Kona. Maybe that’s a good thing
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Thinning out stockpiles, ugh! The only time I rather enjoyed it was when I was at the RTR, and they had that giveaway pile.
Think I’ve being getting over roasted bitter coffee myself. Then to make matters worse some brought a dog they didn’t bath that felt an odder @ the cafe.
Also Scott one important factor about coffee the water shouldn’t boil it should be used just before boiling
Depends on the roast level. Light roasts need a strong boil
One of my criteria is how easily can the item be replaced. Can I get it in any number of stores or is it something esoteric and specialized that I would need to order? One heavy load I've failed to lighten is all my wrenches. I have a full set of SAE and metric sockets and open end/box wrenches. But I might need them, right? And it's rare anymore that you can buy just one wrench. So every time I go over a sharp bump I get a ka-chank sound reminding me I really need to part with some of that stuff.
With the roads you drive, that’s a lot of ka-chanks
You need a cargo box, mount it on top, or off the backend.
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Ha! I picked up the same TJ’s coffee last week. It’s ok.
Oops. I was too late to help you
@@StaticCamperVan 😃 at least I still have some Fogline left!
@glennk.7348 the good stuff
I bought it too. 😢
Hi Scott sorr y I’ve been away for so long good to see you again as im in Australia Hope things for you are going well still in my MITSIBISHI exspress combining it with looking after my folks house . Just called in to say hi I’ve subscribe again and plan to stay but you know how things can get .
Any how happy days 😊
Glad to hear that you are doing well, Jessie
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Take care 😊👍 thinking of you one van life to another
I too am a hoarder of things I'll someday need. It's a thing of comfort. Most are spare parts, but others are different types of coffee makers and heaters. I also have a full range of tools including a welder and midsize compressor. My goal is boondocking so I need to be able to handle any situation, for me and others. Winch, generator, spare solar charge controller, excess battery and solar panels, yada,yada, yada.
I am NOT A HORDER. I AM A COLLECTOR OF ARTICLES!!!!!!
Oops - I got my hopes up. I thought the ending part of the title was "Trader Joe's Coffee Ice Cream" - you may recall my only favorite coffee is Coffee Ice Cream. :)
Sorry Otter. I almost bought vanilla ice cream with the intention of making an affogato. But that’s for another video
Thanks
Thank you Jessie. Have a great weekend!
You to ☕️🍎
Understood, reasonably
Aluminum tape is awesome but I cut up my hands bad on it last time I used it. Wear gloves when handling! I had no idea. I don’t know much about being handy and I have to learn as I go along. 61 yr old female here. My entire body is also defaulting on me. ☹️
Oh yes, the good aluminum tape is very sharp. Sorry you cut yourself
Cold brew coffee that I find undrinkable in the Sacramento area, Starbucks, Temple Coffee, and Pachamama at Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op.
A Tidy van, is a happy van.
And.......... the minute one throws away something they need that something the next day !
just cleaned my closet out today...how's SR?
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I struggle to get rid of things. My house is overflowing. Idk how I plan to move into a van but that’s my goal.
Most people get a storage unit when they start vanlife. But it’s so freeing to simply get rid of stuff
U have to get "clutter crazy" and just start throwing out stuff..I just made a video on my "whts left of my storage unit stuff and throwing stuff out". I still have a lot of stuff to go through. It's so overwhelming at times. I pbly should drink more coffee🤣 I did notice in my area its getting harder to find coffee beans to grind, its driving me crazy..hey that could be a video🤔🤣 be careful with the decaf coffee, they bleach the beans with some horrible chemicals to decaf the beans.
I only buy swiss water decaf, no chemicals are used in that process
@@StaticCamperVan ok, good deal😃
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