THIS HALLWAY NEEDS HELP | Let's Declutter the Rest of This Hallway! | My Decluttering Journey
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- I'm back! In this video, I'm decluttering the rest of the hallway.
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Hi Mira from my experience, I don't think we ever get over losing our mum, it's been 9 years for me and though the pain has lessened it still really hits me sometimes. But I read somewhere grief is the price of love and love is worth everything💕
Thanks for sharing. ❤
I agree with you so much. I still have my mother thankfully but we lost my father about 6 years ago. Times still hit where I miss him so bad. But you're right, the only way not to grieve is to not have loved someone.
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I have a box obsession. I love a good box!
Mira, the video may be short, but it's good to see you! I'm sorry depression has reared its head again. You'll continue to be in my prayers.❤️
Glad you have a clearer hallway once again!❤️
Mira I got a large box collection in my basement & garage😮. I lost my mom just a few months before you. Have yet started to pack up her stuff. Future me has got a lot of packing, sorting & decluttering to do😮😮😮😮😮.
So happy to have a new ‘Peeling Away…” video! I’m happy for you that you take a break from UA-cam when you need it, but I miss you and your humor and Clay and Colt! Sorry that you’re going through a challenging time now, anniversaries are triggering. Please know that you have many UA-cam friends in addition to in-person friends and family that adore you and appreciate every laugh, , word of wisdom, and pure silliness that you share!
Thank you so much!
😂😂😂😂😂😂 ooooh a water bottle! Yeah! ❤ I missed you!
Miss my mom too ...shes been gone a yesr...so glad to see progress...hope we see progress too😊
Dear Mira, I just watched all of your videos, and I have to write you some words. I've been struggling with depression and grief as well, and your videos meant a lot to me. I didn't feel so alone seeing you going through pain and sorrow. It's very nice to hear you still have humor and laughter while going through hard times. For now, I'm sanding you and your dogs (I'm also a huge dog lover), lots of love ❤ from a super small country in Europe (Slovenia). Take care, and I'm looking forward to see more videos.
Thank you so much. I appreciate this comment more than I can say. ❤
Depression is a hard taskmaster. 😢 Go you for getting a little something done. A quote I saw the other day was "better than zero". I would put the warming bags in the kitchen as that's where you need to use them first so it takes one step out of the process by having them near the microwave. Have you got a "treasure box" for your mum's things. It might be nice to have the ones you donts want to display together so you can get them out when you need the comfort then pop them away again. Also have you considered writing a journal to your mum with the things you want to tell her. Sending hugs. It's hard being alone in your grief
Some good ideas
Good to see you back! Good job in the hallway💕
Yes Mira I keep electronic boxes until the warranty expires. Putting a date of expiration on the front of it in the closet helps me purge.
It’s so good to hear your voice again Mira! Welcome back 😘 I’ve missed you!!
I have a tub dedicated to medical items, like braces, heating pads/ice packs, first aid supplies, pulse ox meter, nebulizer supplies, pill cutter, etc... I keep it in the bathroom. Well done on the hallway clean.
I have one,.too and I keep it in the bathroom. ❤
Welcome back. I agree with you, the first step of getting out of a depression is to start moving. I always notice that myself, once the dark clouds are starting to lift a little I force myself to do something small, it doesn't matter what. It always helps. Like the sun clearing the fog. As for boxes, we keep boxes for appliances etc for the duration of the warranty. This makes it easier to send back if necessary. Once they start to take up too much space we go through them and figure out which ones can go.
Clothes have to be worn in the season. If not, they go.
Our last move, 25 years ago I finally got rid of 20 years of empty boxes from gadgets, appliances, and technology. I was so happy to see a posted video. Your small declutter sessions are so uplifting.
Nice to see you Mira. I dont think we ever get over loosing our mom. I lost my mom in a car accident 38 years ago i ws 15. Its still hard. I lost my sister my mom in law and in September my oldest son took his own life. That was just in the last year and a half. Sorry i'll stop now. Thanks for being you Mira, love your channel! 😊
Sincerest sympathies to you 🙏💐
I'm so sorry. ❤
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I'm so sorry. 😢😢😢😢
I lost my dad on Sept 11, 2021, and 40 days later, my sister died. After that, my father-in-law, 4 aunts, 2 uncles, 2 cousins, 1 friend to suicide, 1 that attempted & and survived, thank God.... one has terminal breast cancer.... My mother in law is not well... too many losses, and that is the last 2 years. 💔So I keep praying. Only thing that really keeps me going. 💟🙏🏻✝️👍🏻👍🏻
So sorry for your losses. I have lost both parents, in laws, husband, two sisters, one brother, two sisters in law and two brothers in law and have seen my childhood friend through cancer. Yet, I am still here. I think I miss my mom/my best friend the most. She’s been gone 20 plus years. Only us who have loved and lost loved ones understand. My son has disowned me because I cannot and will not have drugs in my house. Yet, I love him and I worry about him so much.
YES, I've always kept my boxes, to anything I've bought.
Always thinking ahead, if something happens to the item, for possible returns. I've also kept them because I have moved many times.
I also have a folder for all the manuals that come with the item.
I have much much Creative Clutter, in my really small apt now. Ive had an aide, that's been helping me for the last 4 years.👍🏼
So much more to Peel.........
Depression can be debilitating. I’m happy to see a new video from you. I did my kitchen table today. Yay for progress.
Hi Mira!
I personally keep my heating pads and things to help with cramps or sore muscles in a cabinet in my bathroom because that is where I keep all my meds and pain/health related things (except vitamins). I like to know that if/when I'm in pain or ill all I have to do is look in that one specific place, pick out what I need and go back to bed instead of having to take on a scavenger hunt in my appartment. That's what works for me ^^
Thank you as always for sharing your journey. Take things easy, I wish you peace and send you much love from my corner of the internet to yours
So glad to see a new video pop up, Mira, and happy to hear you are off oxygen.
Yes, making that first movement is so important when dealing with depression, as so many of us do.
Boxes! I used to have every box that anything electrical/electronic came in - just in case! They were broken down for easier storage but I had ‘em! No longer though - and I found boxes for items I no longer owned. All gone.
Thus portion of the hallway looks wonderful cleared out. Congratulations!
I’ve finished my storage room and am now going to start on my desk area in the living room - looks like your hallway area but wider and longer and higher - wonder what marvellous surprises are awaiting me there😂
Once again, lovely to have you back and wishing you live and joy and peace going forward. 🤗🤗🤗
And boxes…I used to keep them but recently I decluttered them and bag of bags in my spare closet after seeing how terrible the closet looks. I m so happy I did that. The closet looks amazing now…
Girl! Boxes. Oh my gosh boxes. When my husband and I were dating, I was pretty annoyed with my ell/shed - half of it was filled with junk, and since I moved in to a family home, I was dealing with tons of other people’s stuff. Boyfriend (now hubs) came over while I was at work and said he’d clean the ell. When I came home, it looked fantastic. I was ecstatic! I asked him how long it took. “Not too long,” he said. “At least 75% was empty boxes.” THAT’S what I’d been annoyed by all that time?
TBF, years later, we still fight the empty box fight. We’re doing okay, but I think there are male boxes and female boxes and they get together and have little baby boxes.
Glad you’re back. Take care of yourself. ❤
The after pic looks so good. You could probably shut the closet door if you just took out the unused hangers i can see stuffed in there.
I was worried! Thank you!
I've been trying to overcome a wave of depression and anxiety lately too. Sometimes I think it comes with the change of seasons, fall makes me think about winter and the holiday season and bittersweet memories
💟🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻 Seasonal Affective Disorder aka S.A.D.
The boxes that I can't seem to throw out are telephones. In fact I have a large tote of old land lunes and dead cell phones.😊
Glad you feel a bit better. Looks fantastic 🤩
So glad you’re back ❤
So glad to see you back and I sincerely understand the waves of depression that can creep in and just cause us to pause for a bit. You’re doing such a great job and I so admire your determination, please know how much of an inspiration you are to so many of us❤
Thanks so much!
My mom just passed away in August. I miss her terribly. I’m so impressed by your ability to “peel away the clutter” on your own. Keep up the good work and know you are an encouragement to many
Thanks so much! I'm sorry for your recent loss.
I'm so very sorry 💔😢💟🙏🏻✝️
Great job! Doing those smaller jobs adds up over time. You’re making progress. Sending virtual hugs.
Glad you're back, girl!
Put your heating bags in the bathroom in a drawer with hot water bottle and bandages etc...things to use for ailments.
I just recently found the box for my iPhone 4! Also some bags with unfinished projects with receipts from 1994!!! If I haven’t finished it by now, I never will! You are not alone, Mira! 😍
Glad to see you keep plugging away. My husband loves to keep original cartons. At one point he had a storage closet full of original cartons even though he did not have the computers, printers, etc. that came in them!
Hi Mira, so good to see you again. Hope you're feeling better soon.
Sorry to hear you have been suffering with depression again. I can relate to missing your mom. Mine has been gone 20 years now. When she passed, I fell into a severe depression and ended up getting on antidepressants. They helped me immensely...please take care and be good to yourself.💞
My heart goes out to you. It’s been 10 years since my Mom passed and while I’ve gotten better at living without her here, I still miss her.
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We keep items we do not know what they are. Every Thanksgiving or Christmas we share the mystery our mystery boxes and see if anyone can help us figure out the items. Usually, we can agree to throw some out. And sometimes we figure out where it goes! best wishes with your mysteries. Haha.
Mira, I’m 77. My mom always was a bit OCD. A lot actually!😂 she always said, if you haven’t worn it for a year, donate. I usually wait two years but………. I really do appreciate her more now than I did. (I realize she suffered but my dad was very understanding and got her help with ironing, wiping up floors etc. We had live in help when she was pregnant . Thank you dad)
So glad to see you back. I’m sorry you’ve been down. I’m glad you were able together the motivation to peel some more clutter. You’re doing a great job!
I understand missing your mom. My mom passed away a little over 3 years ago and as you said, I have so much that I'd like to tell her. It is a constant reminder that she is no longer here. 😢
And speaking of my mom and boxes 📦, I am living in the house 🏠 that my mom and dad had built 60 years ago when I was a child, and my mom saved the boxes to just about everything! They are in cabinets in the utility room. I have not even tried to go through them to match them with what they contained, don't really want to.
I have done a lot of "decluttering/ downsizing " since her death.
Funny that you found some of your mom's shoes, as just a week ago, I found 3 pairs of my mom's shoes under her bed. I could not wear them as her feet were so much more slender than mine so I donated them to our church clothes closet for the homeless. I sincerely hope some woman will find them a perfect fit. 😊 ❤
Hello. I'm glad to see the new video today. Sorry that your greif has hit you extra these days.
Great job on the hallway. That closet might be a good project. One box or bag at a time and stop whenever you want/need to. Small steps are still good steps.🙂
I have a bunch of shoe boxes that I saved. I buy clothes material and cover them and use the for storage bins. I only use them in my bathroom closet for over flow. My mom and I weren’t not close but since she passed 12 yrs ago, I still think I need to call her about the latest update about the family. It breaks my heart when it dawns on me that she is gone❤. Just remember, THERE IS NO EXPIRATION DATE FOR GRIEF! 💙
Mira it is nice to see you peeling away the clutter in a small space. I am still peeling away the clutter around my house❤
Accomplishing just a few things a day always helps me through down times. Good job pushing yourself onward. ❤
I am glad to see you back!
Sorry to hear you are suffering depression again. Missing your mam is hard. Well done on cleaning the hallway and yes you will close that door too. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Mary, Joes wife 🙇♀️👏👍💪🙏💐🐶🐶
Glad you had a video to share.
Right on Mira! I am so glad you feel up to a small win. As for your missing you mom, I am so sorry you have been doing that. There is not anything i can say to ease your sadness of loss. You are spot on that grief is not easy. Time heals all wounds. As for boxes as you ask. Yes, I have boxes for my electronics to allow me to pack them when I move. Someday I will be in a home of my own. (I rent right now). I have a section in my garage for those boxes. I have a curved Monitor and TV and it is best to move them in those boxes to prevent damage. Love ya Mira. Blessed Be.
I think you did an amazing job!🎉❤ Every little bit helps💯👍
I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately. Glad to hear your voice! ❤❤❤
Hi Mira! I‘m happy to see you posting again!
I tend to put those little warming pouches with my medication and my hot water bottle in a little basket in my kitchen. So I can find all my pain relief and first aid in one spot where I can prepare and take it in one swoop. So maybe put them somewhere near the microwave? In a labeled box in a cabinet maybe?
Hi Mira! I can really relate to you missing your mom and wishing you could talk to her. I lost my mom in 2018. Good job and thanks for the motivation. Hugs❤
I put the wheat bag with the clean towels. Its a warm dry cupboard.
Yes, moving forward is tricky when going through what you have recently experienced. BUT!!! Look how faaarrr you have come. We are still here cheering for you.i still revert to my limited knowledge about Feng Shui. It helped me put a motivating spin on taking on my messy corners, closets or, snicker, piles. Just throwing it out there. I use a Bagua to help me decide where I would like to go at that moment. It’s more fun than just cleaning. Love following you.
Those microwavable things are pretty neat! I would probably either put them in the medicine cabinet (/near the ibuprofen) or in the kitchen (/near the microwave). That way you have to do the least amount of roaming the house when you're in pain.
Hi Mira, I was wondering how you have been. Very good to see you again. You’re doing a great job. Take good care of yourself. Love and hugs.
I have a couple of those heatable wraps… mine live in my closet drawer because I had a space there. It’s an odd item to find a home for.
So glad to see you back. Miss you very much. Hope you are feeling worlds better.
Thanks so much! ❤
So happy to see you again❣️❣️... We missed you and hope you stay strong & healthy 💕🙏
I have a drawer for all muscle healing items. Sprain wrists wraps, sprain ankle wraps, heating packs. Anything that will help heal sprains and strains. Its nice to know when I am hurting that my items are easily accessible and I look there before going to store to buy items. Also a basket/container in the hall closet might work best for your butterfly style. I am cricket so closed drawer works for me.
I keep what I call the "comfort basket" near my favorite chair. It is where the cough drops, antacids, compression gloves, wrist splints, eye drops, etc live. Tiny things to make tiny pains feel better that I might ignore if I have to go hunt for them (or disturb the cat on my lap).
Good to see you! 😊. So relieved to see the water bottle, I was worried lol
great win clearing another area! This is the danger of adding more surfaces to your home: they attract stuff. There's always the temptation to add more shelves, tables, etc. when really the answer is to declutter other items instead. The cart is cute but I wouldn't put it back since it might just cause you to pile things on it again. Hallways are for walking, not for storage :) Since you have a storage closet, sounds like a good goal is to get that cleared out and then only keep the items that fit with that storage "container"
Looking nice and decluttered one step at a time. Big hugs❣️👍😍
You made quick work out of that little area and made another VERY noticeable improvement!!!
I’m so grateful for your videos because you have been inspiring me to continue my journey alongside you!!! I have been trying to set small weekly goals for myself by filling a bag to drop and sometimes I end up with more bags to drop!
I can so relate to the whole hair situation - it's the first sign I'm not doing too well, I just can't find the energy to brush it. I hope you feel brighter soon. Sending hugs xxx
Yes, we keep all the game console boxes. If you want to trade in, you get more with the box. Or if you need service, box is helpful.
We have a little basket for the heat up soar muscles items that you heat up in the kitchen. Hi there 😊 Missed you.
Yay! 🎉Love to see that clear hallway space, Mira! Beautiful job! I can only imagine how much you miss your dear mom. Sending love to you! ❤
My heart goes out to you. I miss my mama and my little sister every single day. It never "gets better" it just gets bearable, at least for me. It's been 20 and 18 years since i last them. I've almost lived as long without them as i did with them. It sure would have been a better life to have had them with me, i know that much. Anyway, i see you. Sending lots of love. ❤❤❤
Nice to see & hear you again. A little movement & peeling is much better than none.
Hi Mira, so lovely to see you are back. It is so important to take time for ourselves and recharge/regroup. Take all the time you need we will always be here for when you return. PS. Losing a parent is really hard. I lost my mother 33yrs ago and still to this day I miss her and wish I could talk to her, but I have learned to live with that emotion and just in those times I really miss her maybe play a song that reminds me of her or look at some old pictures. Know you are not alone Mira. xoxo
I only keep boxes I think I will need for wrapping gifts…especially Christmas gifts. I recycle ♻️ weekly so it helps me control the number of unnecessary boxes. After Christmas all of the boxes get recycled.
I've kept boxes for small appliances for future moves (I think we're finally getting rid of those--no more moving!) Camping gear and some holiday decor is stored in the original boxes :).
Yep got my Apple Airpods Max box sitting in my closet.
It's so good to see you! I've been wondering how you are and I left a comment on the last community post. I'm sorry that you are going through a rough patch at the moment. It is coming to that time of year the clocks went back today in the UK and it will be getting dark earlier. And grief will pop up when we least expect it. I'm glad to hear that you're off the oxygen ❤
I have an extra dresser that I decided to use for my heating pads.
I put those heat bags in the kitchen above the microwave or in a drawer below the microwave.
My heart sends you love and I'm glad you are active again...Yes! iPhone boxes!!
Hi Mira glad you are back. Yes I keep boxes sometimes. Missing your mom is quite normal. Also you are so right every bit of decluttering helps so much. Keep it up you are doing great.
Glasses boxes, I've got them for every pair I've ever had. I was twelve when I started wearing them 😂🙄 Also, we store those heatable pads in our kitchen, by the microwave
Wonderful to see you ❤ I understand you and am forcing myself to do the bare minimum. I love your laugh 😊
So good to see your face!! I’ve been missing you! Xoxo
Nice job 😊 Keep going. We are here for you ❤
I was just thinking about you this weekend and hoped you were doing okay! :) depression is a bee, I'm so happy for you that you know your limits, can be merciful towards yourself, and have tools to combat the bee. Always good to hear from you!
The heating pads, I store with the first aid kit
Mira God Bless You. The grief journey for your Mom will always be difficult. It doesn't get easier. You're a warrior! ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you!
I can so relate to the problem with the boxes but after I helped my parents get rid of boxes for things they bought for us kids 25 years ago I decided to be ruthless with my own boxes to avoid that. Hope you continue to find things to keep you moving forward but don't forget it's ok to stop and take a moment to remember and grieve. Everything in moderation.
You are doing great! A satin or silk pillowcase helps to keep your hair from tangling. My husband recently passed and I am going through things. It certainly is a journey. I get one mess cleaned up just to make another pile of stuff to sort. We just have to do what we can, when we can.
I keep the original boxes until the warranty is over but sometimes I keep them longer if they seem handy for something else or if I think I might sell the item as it's not being used. I keep thinking if I just tossed them all I would have more space...I lost my Mom 7 years ago and I came across a picture the other day and posted it on FB to show how I missed her...I have lots of friends who knew her too.
I have been checking daily for a video from you. I actually went to look in depth because you hadn’t posted in a bit. So I was happy to see your video pop up. I worried about you because of your recent hospital stay. I don’t think you ever get over losing your mom, but I will say it becomes less raw. Wednesday marks 3 years since my mom passed. I have a digital picture frame which I have by my front door and although I see a picture of her come up I always say or think about how much I miss her, I can smile when I see her picture. I hope soon you will be at that stage of the grief process. Keep taking care of yourself. Sending you a virtual hug!
One of my first peels, I got rid of all the boxes for electronics that I didn't need. I had every box for every cell phone I ever had! Yeah that was an easy let it go. 🤣 And don't get me started on the misc cords/chargers. I noticed you didn't add to the hallway pile in between decluttering sessions and that alone is a major win!
Mira, even after 4 years I still miss my late Mom. I'm finally at the point that the memories bring smiles instead of tears most of the time. You'll get there too. I keep boxes from electronic purchases for a while. I've learned to put the warranty expiration date on the box and I throw the box away once I know I won't be using it to return the item for warranty repairs.
So glad to see a video from you!
Glad you’re back! For whatever reason I seem to keep all of my new phone boxes 🤷♀️😁. Then I end up purging all of them at once and asking myself why I help on to them lol
I have all my hot and cold stuff (for muscles sores, etc.) in the medical cabinet, along with band aids, pills, cough syrup, etc.
Yes. Came to say this.
Love you darlin". Thanks for sharing. So sorry about your mother. Sending hugs.
I keep wheatbags and hot water bottles in my laundry area closet. Along with spare lamps, small diy repair items/tools and other assorted home miscellany.
👋Hi Mira! 💗🐕🐕