I love that your style involves a lot of colour, art, and antiques. I find that, to a lot of people, minimalism seems to mean white on white and modern. There's nothing wrong with that, if you love it, but it doesn't resonate with everyone. Some of us like having some colour in our lives.
Thanks - I used to try to reject my inner 'style' thinking I needed to like that stark-white look as well, but it's just not for me! I also like having textures! I think we can still be more minimal and have these things for sure. :)
Love the new video! Don't appoligize for not sticking to KonMari! I feel like the fact that you are doing something and being productive is great!! I like that you are doing a mixture of different declutter/organizing styles! So inspired to make my own video!!
I completely agree with HolmesSweetHolmes! As much as I would love to follow KonMari perfectly, it's just not practical. I love that you are tweaking things to make it work for you! :)
HolmesSweetHolmes Agreed. With so much clutter it would be difficult I think to do it the KM way as you prob keep finding things belonging to a cathegory you purged but didnt see because of the heaps of clutter. You could always go do it the ”right” way when you have a idea where everything are and know you can get to it.
You are so realistic and down to earth ! Making yourself vulnerable in front of all of us by showing how messy life can really be is absolutely heart warming ! I’m not about the “minimalist” fad because I’m like you, I am busy and I have a lot of projects but I am into getting rid of stuff that’s not needed. I’m comforted that you still want to have “things” in your home that make your home feel like a home, like the book shelves !!! Another point about the sentimental items, I think it is important to take extra time and be in the right frame of mind when making those decisions, those items cannot be replaced and you can cause yourself more grief by carelessly throwing them. Blessings to you !
I love how you actually went through quickly to get the shelves that you wanted. Rather than going onto all the spaces and then going back. Cant wait to see more videos as you declutter your own house. I am working on decluttering my own space. So it helps of course to see others.
While I'm a big believer in KonMari and going by categories, I honestly don't think that it would work for you purely cause you have so much random stuff everywhere, you probably don't even know where to collect stuff for your categories, so I think what you're doing makes sense. And you're doing a whole area in one go rather than a bit by bit, so I think that makes it work. As long as you don't find yourself moving items from room to room I think it's great. Maybe once you've dealt with your closets/problem areas, you could address things that are left by category and it would be easier.
I think you're right. There is a LITTLE bit of moving from room to room - but mostly it's moving categories actually. Like I have a HUGE pile of decor that I keep adding to, and I plan to go through it again before hanging/placing anything. But doing rooms is helping me clear out a lot of stuff so I can SEE what I have left. ....here goes nothing! :)
Everytime you look at the camera because you found an item that perplexes you, you make this face that just cracks me up xD Like you are on the office or something. Love your channel, please continue!!!
You're doing great with getting rid of things you no longer use. I would repurpose that wire basket by adding a green plant for inside or outside your home. I have the hardest time letting go! Can't wait to see the final nook and the trailer!
I love how honest you're being. I am at least as bad if not worse than you and I figured out by moving back home that I got it from my mom and my bio dad. my dad (that married my mom and adopted me) is a clean freak. we drive him nuts. I'm moving out again on April 1st so I am purging and realizing how bad it got. Sorry I love that you're being real and no judgemental of yourself and others going through the same process.
Vintage Trailer!?! Rocks, Books, Coffee... hoarder to minimalist... like how much more can I relate to you with!?! Thank You! I’m enjoying watching you’re vids from the start!
I love all the natural light from the windows, and it looks nice that there's still a little space on the book shelves. You're doing so great on your minimalism journey! Can't wait to see the next video!
I think random stuff gets accumulated in random places during the "quick clean." I've noticed that when I'm rushign to clean my place for guests, I just throw stuff in any compartment that I know will be hidden. "I'll get to it later" "I'll reorganize that later." it never really happens for me.. and then months/years later, I have to find something, and I don't know where it is. That used to happen to me a lot.. until i decided to not have drawers anymore lol.
Love your motivating videos and personality!! It doesn't matter that you aren't doing the Konmari method exactly as described, the important thing is it motivated you and you took that info and are adapting it to work for you!
Thank you for this comment. The reactions have been 95% positive, but every once in a while someone rears their "true minimalist/KonMari" head and put me in my "place". ;-)
I love this series! It really is inspiring me to make our little apartment more functional by sorting through and getting rid of things that we have just been hanging on to for YEARS!
Love the diy book shelves you put in and used a level (high marks for proper form). Here's a tip for the kiddo books: stash them in a bin. Most people will get very tired of putting them back on the shelf esp. since they generally a kinda flimsy and thin so cannot stand on their own. Thanks for documenting your progress!
It is a major accomplishment for you to be doing this, Messy Minimalist. My family is on this journey too, and many of your ideas have been helping us in our adventure. Please have more videos we can see! I love watching them! This is my third time re-watching all your videos back to back. :)
So what if hanging a bunch of pictures on the wall isn't "minimalist enough" - if it makes you happy, do it! That's what minimalism is all about anyway: cutting down your possessions to only the ones that are truly useful or that make you happy.
Don't worry about doing it perfectly! I found when I did it the first time was hard and nothing moved much, but the second time I did it I knew what I had because I had gone through it before and it was so much easier to see what I didn't like and didn't used and so heaps more goes the second time!
Minimalism is very personal to each person, I'm like you in that I love art, I have got a lot less than I used to but it's all a journey, as you get rid of more stuff and start to feel the peace that that brings you , you will want to get rid of more and more. It's looking fab by the way, you are doing great!
Your videos are inspiring. Thanks for your honesty. A hygge nook sounds like it may become your favorite place in the house. I am in the process of decluttering my house, too, and it's nice (?) to see that I'm not alone. I'm doing mine differently: boxing up the things I know I need and use, and then putting a few things I really like in another box, and then ditching the rest. If I haven't used it in a year, it's gone! Can't wait to see your house when you're finished. Oh, btw, I loved your husband's addition to this video "Whoo!" lol And, hey, who really cares whether or not you stick to the Konmari method. Done is better than how you got it done.
I love your channel. You are so real and down to earth. I love that your house looks like mine and you struggle with clutter like everyone else. Thanks for sharing.
I am currently going through a similar task now, thinning out the hoard in an attempt to become a minimalist. Thanks for sharing the process in your videos, it's very inspiring and encouraging!
I'm starting to think we're related. I have a wall rack with hook for coats. I put it in the main entry and my family started hanging really heavy stuff, like all their coats on it and heavy backpacks *instead* of us using the COAT CLOSET ON THE OPPOSITE WALL. Seeing the coat rack that apparently gets the same treatment as my wall hooks made me realize it's ok to get rid of the rack. Thank you.
Omg, those bookshelves came out GREAT!! Love the wood you chose and the little metal globe-y things. Some hanging plants in front of the windows and maybe a pot or two on the floor would look bomb.
I'm going through the exact same process since I'm moving out and I love watching a video each time before I start, it gets me so motivated! I love the fact that you're not following the Konmari method by the book, what you do is so much more fun to watch! :)
Kon mari has some good ideas. She does says we can break categories in smaller ones to avoid overwhelm. TJ's way on UA-cam does that sometimes in her journey. I would definitely need to do so, because I have Fibromyalgia, and tire easily.
I usually store things close to where I USE them. Konmari suggested storing things where is it easy TO PUT THEM AWAY. AH-HA moment! I moved my favorite cups, mugs, and saucers to the cupboard above the sink. I have a L-shaped kitchen. On one wall, my fridge is directly to the right of my kitchen sink. There is no counter between my fridge and sink. My counter top is to the left of the sink. Most of the counter is along the other wall at a right angle. Now I can prepare a drink without walking back and forth to the fridge. I just remove a cup from the cupboard, place it inside the sink; reach into the fridge, remove liquid, pour it into the cup, and return liquid to fridge. Then I pick up the filled cup from the sink and carry it to the table. Much better for my weak hands, too. When I am done: I wash the cup and place in the dish drainer on the counter to the left. Once it has dried, I can stand in front of the sink, pick my cup up with my left hand, turn to the right, and put the cup away. only a couple of steps for this routine. I no longer ignore my cups in the drainer, because it is closer to sink than the former cabinet. This is the opposite of my normal routine of storing things close to where I USE them. That is why my dishes are on the lowest shelf of the cabinet above the counter at a right angle to the sink. Less likely to drop them, and closer to my table.
Ahh, this sounds so nice! I think that will help me a lot to store items in more appropriate, easy to access places like that. I always laugh at myself when I realize I've been storing an item I rarely use in a PRIME spot.. it makes no sense! ;-)
Thank you for making these videos! I am so much like you that it's not even funny. I recently got fed up with my bad habits and I'm starting to get my house in order, as well. These videos are so inspirational and they help motivate me to work on my house. Thank you for being such an honest person; they're pretty hard to come by.
I love how honest you are! Keep up the great work I consider myself a tidy person but I went through my 40 m2 apartment last month and cleared out sooooo much stuff. I have no idea how my closet, cabinets and drawers could hold/hide so much junk
I love these videos. I have started watching you from the beginning. I love the surprises you find in every room. Love the shake of your head when you are dumbfounded. Really like the editing. These videos are making me feel better. Thanks for sharing your journey.
I've watched all of your videos the past couple days. Fun to watch; your personality reminds me of a good friend I had that moved away. Congrats on over 4K subscribers already! I totally relate to those epiphanies you have when you question why the heck you even kept some things. My worst clutter area is a corner of my kitchen counter - it constantly collects. I'm currently decluttering and having the hardest time with kid's clothes and toys 😩. They have too much!
Your videos are great! keep up the good work. I am working on purging stuff from my home and this is a good inspiration to get my hands on it. I don't have it too bad, but seeing someone else struggling to get rid of everything in one go like I do makes me even more motivated.
That glass terrarium you could empty it out and put orchid in it. I put mine in much bigger version and it works for them as a half open greenhouse and they have been bloomin like never before.
Lol...Dan was excited about the clean room apparently...lol. You're hilarious! Loving your videos! Love the library. 😍 📚 I'm calling it a library, because I absolutely have no idea what a hoopla nook is...yes, I know..I spelled it wrong, but that's the point...lol... 😂🙃
Very nice shelves! I'm saving sentimentals for last, too. I didn't follow the Marie Kondo book exactly and I think it's fine as long as what you are doing works for you. My apartment wasn't big enough and too messy to pile everything up so I did room to room as well. BUT now that I am almost done with the rooms, I have some space where I can do piles and re-declutter those and that is much easier IMO.
Messy Minimalist lol a lemur! You do have beautiful eyes. And the space looks so much better! It looks inviting now! And not....oh golly just what's IN there?! (I have the same problem....)
I feel the same way about expressing myself with what's on the walls. I tried not having pictures on the wall & to me it didn't feel like home. Great job decluttering! I love the shelves you put on the wall!
Love your hugga nook ! Your bookshelves are gorgeous! Really enjoying these videos. Laughed when you picked up the Kon Mari book and kissed it. I feel the same way about it. You've inspired me to purge my attic. Good luck with the rest of your decluttering!😀👍🏻
You made me start decluttering my room and I did it in about a week and it´s not perfect yet but I feel so much better and it helps me keeping my Things organized. Especially me closet :D So thank you for inspring me!
To me minimalism is keeping the stuff you love and use and letting the other stuff go. It's not about a particular look or style. If you love books for example then it make sense to have more books. Same goes for art. Do what feels right for you. I say put whatever you want on your walls. You go girl!
I would love to have a book nook. I am not high energy but I enjoy your energy and overall personality. You just seem like a fun, funny person to be around. :]
My husband is a really big reader - so this has been a dream of his/ours for a long time! --- And thank you - I'm glad you're enjoying my videos and personality. :)
that is a good point! I think we are just so busy and our brains are constantly going that we just don't think about throwing even the simplest things like a deodorant top away. I have to admit, I've had some of those around my house too.
Love the new addition to your house! Btw I'm also starting my minimalist so it's been nice to see your process. I know it's not easy but hey baby steps
Refreshing and funny! Thanks for keepin' it real. Sometimes when I watch cleaning or organizing videos, it looks a little like they did some pre-cleaning or pre-organizing before filming.
Haha, yeah I agree, I question how much 'pre-cleaning' happens! I always get super nervous when I go to film (or I'm editing) and I see what a mess it is, but this is about the journey here... messes are just part of life! ;-)
I really enjoyed this video, I have simplified my house so much already but somehow every time I see a video of yours I get inspired to go do some other little project I have been delaying ( I can relate with what you said about being high energy yet I guess indeed 'lazy' I am chaotic, but now I a more organized chaotic ;) And about yet another box with stuff you find , like unwelcome surprises to oneself , I always say "Oh no, the horror" ;) but luckily with a lot of hard work & effort they are becoming less and less
Your house is full of treasures... I bet you're like, "hey I wonder what I'll find today!" lol Enjoy watching this series of yours. Great personality :)
Love your channel and very inspired by your style of cleaning. But I need to confess that I just screamed "nooooooo" when you called some awesome Antiques as junk and said you were throwing them away. Lol! But I am inspired to start my journey of purging and cleaning. Thanks for sharing.
lol - I'm glad you're enjoying my channel. :) And I know, I really love antiques, but I've realized that they just stress me out because I don't use them. (They kind of just sit there collecting dust). It gives me guilt seeing them sitting there! I sold a bunch of antiques last year, and now I'm just donating what's left of my stuff.
I totally agree with the Konmari method going through room. I live on three floors that have two full kitchens and three bathrooms. I'd go cazy having to go through categories, too... I love Konmari but one must adapt it to one's own needs... Do you!
I realized the things that are in random places where I think "how did that get there" actually "got there" (haha) when I would "power clean" before having guests. This is that rush faze where anywhere other than plain sight is a good place to set things so that people won't realize I cause the random clutter. Makes the cycle worse because once our guests leave, we can't find anything lol.
Wow. I just subscribed yesterday & I'm working my way through your videos from Episode 1. I have 2 boxes of sparklers in a box of stuff in my storage unit somewhere. I'm in trouble! Better start minimal-izing. Thanks for your inspirational channel!
Beautiful transformation of this room ! Love the color. Those shelves ! Oh man someday I have to do that! I have a few milk crates of books that I still refuse to get rid of. I have two decent book shelves , that are in use but your new shelves are like .... Salvation ! Haha! Yes ! Saw your Kon Mari book during the fast-forward! I have to get that ! ( what? But I have books in crates! To my credit, I have completely calmed down with book buying : did that years ago. Annnnnd I've gotten rid of at LEAST a large shelf's worth of books over the past fifteen years ). Like you, I don't follow Kon Mari to a tee. But I'm happy with my progress. I recently cleared & tidied a very similar small room. Prior to doing so, it was just a "junk room". Ugh! Why ??? Haha! Go easy on yourself ! I see you rolling your eyes and saying "why?" at items you've kept that you don't need. I do that, too. But it's all good: we're getting it done now! The room looks so sweet , and peaceful ! I've recently tackled a good cupboard, a desk drawer, donated clothes, and am boxing up some kitchen stuff and CDs to donate. Making progress !
Just discovered your channel, it's great. Trying to get my act together this year. I am a total collector, and mini horder. (Yarn ) You have such great ideas .Thanks
I totally unserstand you. I do Kon Mari in my own way, too. Some things I was able to do just categories and some, not so much. I think the kitchen is probably the best example of this. I have a very small child, and I just found it was easier to do a cabinet or or a drawer at a time when she was napping or something. The thought of pulling everything out within her reach for a huge hours long go through? Just not at all practical. Lol! I also understand what you said about hanging in to stuff because you like the "idea" of it. I do that, too! Well, pretty much any excuse to hang on to something, I am notorious for. Guilt is a big one. Someone have gave it to me, I spent money on it, etc. Also, I'm horrible about the "I might need/use/want this someday" thing. And then there's the "idea" of something. Someone else has something like thia in their home and it's super cute! Or, I love the idea of doing this or that but I never actually do it. Kon Mari has helped me to mentally prioritize my lifestyle fantasies to I can focus on what I actually want to do with my time/space/resources and let go of all the rest. It helps a lot. I still falter from time to time. Love your series! 💕
Messy Minimalist Looking forward to it :-) You're doing great! Everytime I watch your videos, I get inspired and go clean, declutter, or reorganize my house!
You did a really great job! I was impressed that you screwed the shelves onto the wall. I think you made the right decision, getting rid of the coat rack! :)
I love that your style involves a lot of colour, art, and antiques. I find that, to a lot of people, minimalism seems to mean white on white and modern. There's nothing wrong with that, if you love it, but it doesn't resonate with everyone. Some of us like having some colour in our lives.
Thanks - I used to try to reject my inner 'style' thinking I needed to like that stark-white look as well, but it's just not for me! I also like having textures! I think we can still be more minimal and have these things for sure. :)
I thought you were saying hookah nook! (Like the smoking device!)
haha, whoops. I think I'm going to get that a lot. We kinda made up the term 'Hygge-nook', but basically we mean 'cozy book nook'. ;-)
The Chatty Housewife
lol I thought the same.
It's more ji-gu phonetically I think.
The Chatty Housewife I was thinking the same thing lol.
Haha I thought that, too !
The Chatty Housewife same!
Love the new video! Don't appoligize for not sticking to KonMari! I feel like the fact that you are doing something and being productive is great!! I like that you are doing a mixture of different declutter/organizing styles! So inspired to make my own video!!
Thank you! That's encouraging. ;-) Good luck with your own home!!
I completely agree with HolmesSweetHolmes! As much as I would love to follow KonMari perfectly, it's just not practical. I love that you are tweaking things to make it work for you! :)
HolmesSweetHolmes Agreed. With so much clutter it would be difficult I think to do it the KM way as you prob keep finding things belonging to a cathegory you purged but didnt see because of the heaps of clutter.
You could always go do it the ”right” way when you have a idea where everything are and know you can get to it.
I like the Messy Minimalist Method most ;)
hehe, thanks :-D
Nice job. Man, you are going to feel so free when you get rid of all this stuff you have been carrying. Keep calm and carry on.
Thanks :)
You are so realistic and down to earth ! Making yourself vulnerable in front of all of us by showing how messy life can really be is absolutely heart warming !
I’m not about the “minimalist” fad because I’m like you, I am busy and I have a lot of projects but I am into getting rid of stuff that’s not needed. I’m comforted that you still want to have “things” in your home that make your home feel like a home, like the book shelves !!!
Another point about the sentimental items, I think it is important to take extra time and be in the right frame of mind when making those decisions, those items cannot be replaced and you can cause yourself more grief by carelessly throwing them.
Blessings to you !
I love you videos! you are honestly so relatable for me the only person I have found I truly relate to
Thank you! I'm really glad you can relate and are enjoying them. :)
I love how you actually went through quickly to get the shelves that you wanted. Rather than going onto all the spaces and then going back.
Cant wait to see more videos as you declutter your own house. I am working on decluttering my own space. So it helps of course to see others.
Thanks - Yeah the momentum of knocking these projects out helps me to keep going! If I have too many unfinished I start to lose steam. ;-)
yes I love the shelves you chose the wood is beautiful!
While I'm a big believer in KonMari and going by categories, I honestly don't think that it would work for you purely cause you have so much random stuff everywhere, you probably don't even know where to collect stuff for your categories, so I think what you're doing makes sense. And you're doing a whole area in one go rather than a bit by bit, so I think that makes it work. As long as you don't find yourself moving items from room to room I think it's great. Maybe once you've dealt with your closets/problem areas, you could address things that are left by category and it would be easier.
I think you're right. There is a LITTLE bit of moving from room to room - but mostly it's moving categories actually. Like I have a HUGE pile of decor that I keep adding to, and I plan to go through it again before hanging/placing anything. But doing rooms is helping me clear out a lot of stuff so I can SEE what I have left. ....here goes nothing! :)
Everytime you look at the camera because you found an item that perplexes you, you make this face that just cracks me up xD Like you are on the office or something. Love your channel, please continue!!!
haha - sometimes I kinda feel that way! ;-)
I love how you have mastered the slow blink lol a slow blink can speak a thousand words
haha...! yeah, sometimes there are just no words ;-)
I love that you're minimalist with out feeling you have to have bare white walls. You inspire me. Thank you.
I love how there is so much room for books now! yay!
You're doing great with getting rid of things you no longer use. I would repurpose that wire basket by adding a green plant for inside or outside your home. I have the hardest time letting go! Can't wait to see the final nook and the trailer!
Ohhh... that's a good idea for the basket!
Messy Minimalist even better for tge outside garden plant that has tendrils
I love your videos. I'm new but I find your videos so motivating.
I'm working in baby steps but they're forward and that's a positive thing.
Thanks! I'm glad they can help motivate you! Baby steps are good :) Good luck!!
I love how honest you're being. I am at least as bad if not worse than you and I figured out by moving back home that I got it from my mom and my bio dad. my dad (that married my mom and adopted me) is a clean freak. we drive him nuts. I'm moving out again on April 1st so I am purging and realizing how bad it got. Sorry I love that you're being real and no judgemental of yourself and others going through the same process.
Moving is such a great time to evaluate what you're working with. Good luck!! :)
Vintage Trailer!?! Rocks, Books, Coffee... hoarder to minimalist... like how much more can I relate to you with!?! Thank You! I’m enjoying watching you’re vids from the start!
What a great room! You made it look so easy to put up those shelves! Very impressive and great job!👍🏻👍🏻
I love all the natural light from the windows, and it looks nice that there's still a little space on the book shelves. You're doing so great on your minimalism journey! Can't wait to see the next video!
Thank you!!
I think random stuff gets accumulated in random places during the "quick clean." I've noticed that when I'm rushign to clean my place for guests, I just throw stuff in any compartment that I know will be hidden. "I'll get to it later" "I'll reorganize that later." it never really happens for me.. and then months/years later, I have to find something, and I don't know where it is. That used to happen to me a lot.. until i decided to not have drawers anymore lol.
haha! Yep, that's me! Not having drawers would be a blessing and a curse for sure! ;-)
Love your motivating videos and personality!! It doesn't matter that you aren't doing the Konmari method exactly as described, the important thing is it motivated you and you took that info and are adapting it to work for you!
Thank you for this comment. The reactions have been 95% positive, but every once in a while someone rears their "true minimalist/KonMari" head and put me in my "place". ;-)
I love this series! It really is inspiring me to make our little apartment more functional by sorting through and getting rid of things that we have just been hanging on to for YEARS!
Awesome! I'm really glad I can help inspire you! :) These are the best comments to read. Good luck!
Love the diy book shelves you put in and used a level (high marks for proper form). Here's a tip for the kiddo books: stash them in a bin. Most people will get very tired of putting them back on the shelf esp. since they generally a kinda flimsy and thin so cannot stand on their own. Thanks for documenting your progress!
Ah, good tip. These past couple weeks we HAVE been struggling to keep them upright. ;-)
It is a major accomplishment for you to be doing this, Messy Minimalist. My family is on this journey too, and many of your ideas have been helping us in our adventure. Please have more videos we can see! I love watching them! This is my third time re-watching all your videos back to back. :)
So what if hanging a bunch of pictures on the wall isn't "minimalist enough" - if it makes you happy, do it! That's what minimalism is all about anyway: cutting down your possessions to only the ones that are truly useful or that make you happy.
Don't worry about doing it perfectly! I found when I did it the first time was hard and nothing moved much, but the second time I did it I knew what I had because I had gone through it before and it was so much easier to see what I didn't like and didn't used and so heaps more goes the second time!
Where have you been all my cluttered life? Proud of you and thankful for your honesty. I can do this too.
I don't know, but I'm here now! ;-) Yes, you can do this too! If I can, you can. :) Good luck!
Minimalism is very personal to each person, I'm like you in that I love art, I have got a lot less than I used to but it's all a journey, as you get rid of more stuff and start to feel the peace that that brings you , you will want to get rid of more and more. It's looking fab by the way, you are doing great!
thank you! One day at a time..! :) I do feel like it's addicting (getting rid of stuff). Every item out the door is fuel to keep going!
Your videos are inspiring. Thanks for your honesty. A hygge nook sounds like it may become your favorite place in the house. I am in the process of decluttering my house, too, and it's nice (?) to see that I'm not alone. I'm doing mine differently: boxing up the things I know I need and use, and then putting a few things I really like in another box, and then ditching the rest. If I haven't used it in a year, it's gone! Can't wait to see your house when you're finished. Oh, btw, I loved your husband's addition to this video "Whoo!" lol And, hey, who really cares whether or not you stick to the Konmari method. Done is better than how you got it done.
Today I cleaned out my foyer. I found a broken piece from an old dog gate and had one of those moments "why did I keep this?"
hehe, sounds about right! Good work cleaning out that foyer!
I love your channel. You are so real and down to earth. I love that your house looks like mine and you struggle with clutter like everyone else. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, I'm glad you like my channel! And yes.. I def struggle like everyone else! :-)
That was really entertaining..! Especially the sparkler inside. The bookcase looks awesome...Well done! Any kind of clean-up is a blessing.
Thank you! :)
I love your Hygge nook :) I can't wait to see it when you have it totally completed :)
I am currently going through a similar task now, thinning out the hoard in an attempt to become a minimalist. Thanks for sharing the process in your videos, it's very inspiring and encouraging!
Good luck! :)
I'm starting to think we're related. I have a wall rack with hook for coats. I put it in the main entry and my family started hanging really heavy stuff, like all their coats on it and heavy backpacks *instead* of us using the COAT CLOSET ON THE OPPOSITE WALL. Seeing the coat rack that apparently gets the same treatment as my wall hooks made me realize it's ok to get rid of the rack. Thank you.
Funny - it's just the nature of those kinds of racks/hooks! Glad I could help :) hehe
Omg, those bookshelves came out GREAT!! Love the wood you chose and the little metal globe-y things. Some hanging plants in front of the windows and maybe a pot or two on the floor would look bomb.
I'm going through the exact same process since I'm moving out and I love watching a video each time before I start, it gets me so motivated! I love the fact that you're not following the Konmari method by the book, what you do is so much more fun to watch! :)
I'm binge watching your videos as I clean. I love this little nook. ❤
Love your bookshelves and what a great idea. I think for a hoarder your doing fabulous. Can't wait to see that room finished.
Kon mari has some good ideas. She does says we can break categories in smaller ones to avoid overwhelm. TJ's way on UA-cam does that sometimes in her journey. I would definitely need to do so, because I have Fibromyalgia, and tire easily.
I usually store things close to where I USE them.
Konmari suggested storing things where is it easy TO PUT THEM AWAY.
AH-HA moment!
I moved my favorite cups, mugs, and saucers to the cupboard above the sink. I have a L-shaped kitchen. On one wall, my fridge is directly to the right of my kitchen sink. There is no counter between my fridge and sink. My counter top is to the left of the sink. Most of the counter is along the other wall at a right angle.
Now I can prepare a drink without walking back and forth to the fridge. I just remove a cup from the cupboard, place it inside the sink; reach into the fridge, remove liquid, pour it into
the cup, and return liquid to fridge. Then I pick up the filled cup from the sink and carry it to the table. Much better for my weak hands, too.
When I am done: I wash the cup and place in the dish drainer on the counter to the left. Once it has dried, I can stand in front of the sink, pick my cup up with my left hand, turn to the right, and put the
cup away. only a couple of steps for this routine. I no longer ignore my cups in the drainer, because it is closer to sink than the former cabinet.
This is the opposite of my normal routine of storing things close to where I USE them. That is why my dishes are on the lowest shelf of the cabinet above the counter at a right angle to the sink. Less likely to drop them, and closer to my table.
Ahh, this sounds so nice! I think that will help me a lot to store items in more appropriate, easy to access places like that. I always laugh at myself when I realize I've been storing an item I rarely use in a PRIME spot.. it makes no sense! ;-)
I love the way you approach this subject. I'm exactly the same! Your sense of humour and facial expressions haha I love it
I'm in love with the shelving!
Thank you for making these videos! I am so much like you that it's not even funny. I recently got fed up with my bad habits and I'm starting to get my house in order, as well. These videos are so inspirational and they help motivate me to work on my house. Thank you for being such an honest person; they're pretty hard to come by.
:) Thank you, I appreciate your comment. I'm glad I can help motivate you to get your home in order, that's awesome. :) Good luck!!
I love how honest you are! Keep up the great work
I consider myself a tidy person but I went through my 40 m2 apartment last month and cleared out sooooo much stuff.
I have no idea how my closet, cabinets and drawers could hold/hide so much junk
Good work!! :) That's hard to do, but so rewarding! (and isn't it amazing how much stuff you find packed in those places??)
I am marathoning your channel, and I love this transformation! Cannot wait to get through the rest of your videos. Your journey is so inspiring!
I love these videos. I have started watching you from the beginning. I love the surprises you find in every room. Love the shake of your head when you are dumbfounded. Really like the editing. These videos are making me feel better. Thanks for sharing your journey.
I've watched all of your videos the past couple days. Fun to watch; your personality reminds me of a good friend I had that moved away. Congrats on over 4K subscribers already!
I totally relate to those epiphanies you have when you question why the heck you even kept some things. My worst clutter area is a corner of my kitchen counter - it constantly collects.
I'm currently decluttering and having the hardest time with kid's clothes and toys 😩. They have too much!
I love how your book nook turned out, the shelves look really nice. :) Looking forward to the next episode! :)
Thank you!
Just rewatched this and just realised that ive never saw you showing us that trailer u keept talking about. 😁💖
Love your book shelves! And yeah, I know the..."why do I have this" feeling!
I can't wait for a vintage trailer tour!
Your videos are great! keep up the good work. I am working on purging stuff from my home and this is a good inspiration to get my hands on it. I don't have it too bad, but seeing someone else struggling to get rid of everything in one go like I do makes me even more motivated.
Glad I can help motivate! :) Good luck!
That glass terrarium you could empty it out and put orchid in it. I put mine in much bigger version and it works for them as a half open greenhouse and they have been bloomin like never before.
Lol...Dan was excited about the clean room apparently...lol. You're hilarious! Loving your videos! Love the library. 😍 📚 I'm calling it a library, because I absolutely have no idea what a hoopla nook is...yes, I know..I spelled it wrong, but that's the point...lol... 😂🙃
Very nice shelves! I'm saving sentimentals for last, too. I didn't follow the Marie Kondo book exactly and I think it's fine as long as what you are doing works for you. My apartment wasn't big enough and too messy to pile everything up so I did room to room as well. BUT now that I am almost done with the rooms, I have some space where I can do piles and re-declutter those and that is much easier IMO.
I love that little moment near the end of the video where you just simply clap your hands together. You look so satisfied and free. :3
haha, I think that's exactly what I was feeling! :)
You have the biggest, prettiest eyes! Like a beautiful lemur!
haha! A lemur... ***starts googling what lemurs look like***
Actually, I got it wrong! It's a bush baby lol. They're super cute!
Messy Minimalist lol a lemur! You do have beautiful eyes. And the space looks so much better! It looks inviting now! And not....oh golly just what's IN there?! (I have the same problem....)
I feel the same way about expressing myself with what's on the walls. I tried not having pictures on the wall & to me it didn't feel like home. Great job decluttering! I love the shelves you put on the wall!
Thanks! And I did the same! I tried keeping my walls bare for a few months now and it's not my cup of tea. ;-)
your eyes and your blouse!!! prefect match!!
:) Thank you!
I love these videos. You're so funny. Great job getting things cleaned out and organized.
Thank you :)
Love your hugga nook ! Your bookshelves are gorgeous! Really enjoying these videos. Laughed when you picked up the Kon Mari book and kissed it. I feel the same way about it. You've inspired me to purge my attic. Good luck with the rest of your decluttering!😀👍🏻
Woo hoo! Good luck on your attic! :)
You made me start decluttering my room and I did it in about a week and it´s not perfect yet but I feel so much better and it helps me keeping my Things organized. Especially me closet :D So thank you for inspring me!
To me minimalism is keeping the stuff you love and use and letting the other stuff go. It's not about a particular look or style. If you love books for example then it make sense to have more books. Same goes for art. Do what feels right for you. I say put whatever you want on your walls. You go girl!
Agreed. :) Thanks!!
I really love that wall of shelves! It was a great idea to create a reading nook in that spot.
Thanks! Now we just need a comfy chair or loveseat.
I would love to have a book nook. I am not high energy but I enjoy your energy and overall personality. You just seem like a fun, funny person to be around. :]
My husband is a really big reader - so this has been a dream of his/ours for a long time! --- And thank you - I'm glad you're enjoying my videos and personality. :)
Love your videos. Love your personality. Looking forward to the next installment xxx
Thank you :) :)
that is a good point! I think we are just so busy and our brains are constantly going that we just don't think about throwing even the simplest things like a deodorant top away. I have to admit, I've had some of those around my house too.
haha, thanks for making me not feel so bad about it! ;-)
I love the bookshelf! It brings that space together really well, keep it up! :D
Thank you!! :)
Love the room you're doing a great job
Thank you!
That basket was a very interesting combination of things! :)
Great video. A little chair and ottoman would be adorable in that room!
Yeah, we're thinking maybe a love seat, but a chair would be nice too!
Love the new addition to your house! Btw I'm also starting my minimalist so it's been nice to see your process. I know it's not easy but hey baby steps
:) Thanks, and good luck!
i love watching you. you give me so much inspiration to go through my house in Purge and I really want to read the book so so bad!!
Refreshing and funny! Thanks for keepin' it real. Sometimes when I watch cleaning or organizing videos, it looks a little like they did some pre-cleaning or pre-organizing before filming.
Haha, yeah I agree, I question how much 'pre-cleaning' happens! I always get super nervous when I go to film (or I'm editing) and I see what a mess it is, but this is about the journey here... messes are just part of life! ;-)
I really enjoyed this video, I have simplified my house so much already but somehow every time I see a video of yours I get inspired to go do some other little project I have been delaying ( I can relate with what you said about being high energy yet I guess indeed 'lazy' I am chaotic, but now I a more organized chaotic ;) And about yet another box with stuff you find , like unwelcome surprises to oneself , I always say "Oh no, the horror" ;) but luckily with a lot of hard work & effort they are becoming less and less
I like your technique and sharing it with us....keep those videos rolling
Thanks! I'm trying to post every thursday!
love love love this so much!!!! It's a cuttle little cozy spot. Enjoy! Currently looking forward to your next vid :D !
Thank you!! :)
you're welcome :D
I have very few things on the walls but what we do have up is very special to us. I would like to cover my house with tons of house plants though!!
Your house is full of treasures... I bet you're like, "hey I wonder what I'll find today!" lol Enjoy watching this series of yours. Great personality :)
haha, yeah that's exactly right. It really is a mystery to me half the time too! ;-)
I love your library, I just saw your videos and that library is so beautiful!
Love your channel and very inspired by your style of cleaning. But I need to confess that I just screamed "nooooooo" when you called some awesome Antiques as junk and said you were throwing them away. Lol! But I am inspired to start my journey of purging and cleaning. Thanks for sharing.
lol - I'm glad you're enjoying my channel. :) And I know, I really love antiques, but I've realized that they just stress me out because I don't use them. (They kind of just sit there collecting dust). It gives me guilt seeing them sitting there! I sold a bunch of antiques last year, and now I'm just donating what's left of my stuff.
I totally agree with the Konmari method going through room. I live on three floors that have two full kitchens and three bathrooms. I'd go cazy having to go through categories, too... I love Konmari but one must adapt it to one's own needs... Do you!
:) Agreed. Thank you!
Just stumbled across your channel and have now watched all of your videos. I really enjoy watching your journey and can't wait to see more.
:) Thank you! I'm trying to post on Thursdays, sometimes the purging videos are every other week though.. it's hard work! ;-) Thanks for watching!
😂😂😂 I have that same Coca-Cola bottle opener and I haven't hung it either! Hahahahaha
lol - now you have to hang it!! I can just see myself in a year looking at it again in the bag and kicking myself for not just getting rid of it. haha
that's such a nice little area! i love the windows.
Thank you!
Oh my! "where can I put this that's not on the floor" - This is SO me.
I realized the things that are in random places where I think "how did that get there" actually "got there" (haha) when I would "power clean" before having guests. This is that rush faze where anywhere other than plain sight is a good place to set things so that people won't realize I cause the random clutter. Makes the cycle worse because once our guests leave, we can't find anything lol.
Wow. I just subscribed yesterday & I'm working my way through your videos from Episode 1. I have 2 boxes of sparklers in a box of stuff in my storage unit somewhere. I'm in trouble! Better start minimal-izing. Thanks for your inspirational channel!
Yeahhhh sparkler! I can so relate, love your videos, inspiring and positive, helping me declutter also, thanks.
I'm glad you find them inspiring! :) Thanks for watching!
Beautiful transformation of this room ! Love the color. Those shelves ! Oh man someday I have to do that! I have a few milk crates of books that I still refuse to get rid of. I have two decent book shelves , that are in use but your new shelves are like .... Salvation ! Haha! Yes ! Saw your Kon Mari book during the fast-forward! I have to get that ! ( what? But I have books in crates! To my credit, I have completely calmed down with book buying : did that years ago. Annnnnd I've gotten rid of at LEAST a large shelf's worth of books over the past fifteen years ). Like you, I don't follow Kon Mari to a tee. But I'm happy with my progress. I recently cleared & tidied a very similar small room. Prior to doing so, it was just a "junk room". Ugh! Why ??? Haha! Go easy on yourself ! I see you rolling your eyes and saying "why?" at items you've kept that you don't need. I do that, too. But it's all good: we're getting it done now! The room looks so sweet , and peaceful ! I've recently tackled a good cupboard, a desk drawer, donated clothes, and am boxing up some kitchen stuff and CDs to donate. Making progress !
Oooops I mean I tackled a food cupboard. It's such a pleasure to open now; whereas before, it was chaotic.
Thank you - Sounds like you've made some good progress on your spaces :) Nice work!
Just discovered your channel, it's great. Trying to get my act together this year. I am a total collector, and mini horder. (Yarn ) You have such great ideas .Thanks
Thank you! Yep, I've deemed this the Year of Being Tidy! Good luck with trying to declutter/minimize/tidy! Thanks for watching :)
I totally unserstand you. I do Kon Mari in my own way, too. Some things I was able to do just categories and some, not so much. I think the kitchen is probably the best example of this. I have a very small child, and I just found it was easier to do a cabinet or or a drawer at a time when she was napping or something. The thought of pulling everything out within her reach for a huge hours long go through? Just not at all practical. Lol! I also understand what you said about hanging in to stuff because you like the "idea" of it. I do that, too! Well, pretty much any excuse to hang on to something, I am notorious for. Guilt is a big one. Someone have gave it to me, I spent money on it, etc. Also, I'm horrible about the "I might need/use/want this someday" thing. And then there's the "idea" of something. Someone else has something like thia in their home and it's super cute! Or, I love the idea of doing this or that but I never actually do it. Kon Mari has helped me to mentally prioritize my lifestyle fantasies to I can focus on what I actually want to do with my time/space/resources and let go of all the rest. It helps a lot. I still falter from time to time. Love your series! 💕
can't wait to see this room's transformation!!! :-D
I'm still trying to figure out what to put for a chair/loveseat! I'll do an update video soon!!
Messy Minimalist Looking forward to it :-) You're doing great! Everytime I watch your videos, I get inspired and go clean, declutter, or reorganize my house!
whoo sparkler party in the house! haha i absolutely LOVE your book nook!
thank you!! ;-) Now I need to find the perfect loveseat
You did a really great job! I was impressed that you screwed the shelves onto the wall. I think you made the right decision, getting rid of the coat rack! :)
Thanks! Yeah... that darn coat rack needed to go for sure!
oooh i loved the violet flower plate :); wow you go girl! I love seeing you do!!!
Thanks! :)
You remind me so much of myself a few years ago!! Keep going, you can do it!!
:) haha, thank you!!
I really like your videos! I laugh and get inspired every time
Good, I'm glad!! :)
I know you don’t need that shelf (and it’s been forever since you posted this video) but it’s so cute. Wish I could find a cute shelf like that
You went to the Cherry Fest!! I used to live in Traverse City, Mi. The first time I heard your voice I knew you were a fellow Michigander 💕✋🏼