Decluttering Diana's Clutter HOT SPOT!! (Simple Living Tips & Tricks)
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Again, I SO appreciate Diana’s humility in letting us share in her process. We all struggle with clutter spots! Thank you ladies!
One thing that a friend does with coupons, and I have started, is to keep them in a ziplock type bag. She, and now I, keep that bag in our vehicles. I was at Bed, Bath and Beyond the other day and I had my coupons!!!
It's kind of like watching "Property Brothers", only it's "Organizing/Minimizing Sisters! I love it! This was a great video.
I found the hotspot in my house .. it's MY HOUSE. Seriously, working on it little by little, thanks for making the process feel simpler & easier!
I feel your pain!
I can relate!!
I can relate too.
I would totally love to see more of this type of video since it helps me to get ideas on how to work with the mess in my home too. Great work Diana! We are proud of your success.
I love these videos too :-)
I love these kinds of videos where you walk through Diana's clutter spots. I feel like Diana is substituting for me, so it seems like you are walking through the spot with me. :-) Thanks Diana, for being the example for us. Thanks, Dawn for helping walk us through not only how to deal with it, but how to come up with a system and then the system run-through. Love this! Would love to see more like this!!! Other hots spot ideas...desk top (and inside), refrigerator outside (so many things get magnetized on it), computer files, file cabinet, spare room, by front door (where everything gets dropped - multiple pairs of shoes, dog leash, purses, bags, coats, stuff to go places, etc)
I have ALL of these areas! Haha, let's go!!
Same!
Some ideas that have worked for us. We live in a split level, so lots of stairs, I have several stair baskets and things that belong elsewhere go in the up or down basket, and when you next go in that direction, you take the basket and put things in the room they belong. This could work for items that are more than 10 steps or 30 seconds away. I have a mail sort area that has a letter opener, recycle bin, shredder and a file folder holder with 3 folders labeled Pay, File, Needs Action. We have the same three files in the office and just switch the folders when they are empty. I also try to go paperless as much as possible. If I can't scan it or get an electronic version I take a photo of it with my phone and store in the appropriate album. all my statements are on line. My e-mail has a junk folder and I mark some e-mails as junk and it is automatically filed in that folder and I can empty the whole junk folder with 2 clicks. hope this helps someone.
I have those mail cubbies too.... and I don’t use them for the out of sight out of mind concept too. HOWEVER, one slot holds the stapler, one holds the tape dispenser, another a 3 ring punch. So they each have a home and I know when they are missing!
Would be a perfect spot for the selfie stick for FaceTime 🤗🤗
I honestly think more than 1/2 the battle is just getting started!
You ladies are awesome! Your parents should be very proud of the both of you. I think Diana you are so great to be vulnerable to show your hotspot as it is. Dawn you are such a great sister, you never cast judgement, you are always a positive helpmate. You have been given the gift of organizing and helping us all look at our own lives to minimize. Diana, Sunday mornings I wake up to see what God wants me to hear from your honest and authentic sermonette! Keep up the good work ladies....I know your both incredibly busy but you truly bless us all!
Thank you so much Karen, this means more than you know!!!♥️
Thank you Karen
Dawn, this is basically what you told Diana, but I'll comment anyway. When we bring in the mail, we go by the OHIO rule (Only Handle It Once). That has helped stop mail clutter on our dining room table.
Yes, love this!!!
The "OHIO" rule??!! Oh my gosh--I love that! Catchy and so smart and efficient!
Since I'm from OHIO, I will put this to the test. :-)
OHIO rule - I love it!
That is exactly where our chaos counter is--beside the fridge. Everything my husband and son aren't sure where to put, or that needs to go downstairs gets dropped on that counter. I like your 30 seconds rule. We're good with the mail. For us, what worked was to create an office space and move the file cabinet and shredder into the kitchen where we open the mail! Life changing. Seriously. Every piece of mail gets either filed, recycled or shredded (anything with personal info), immediately. Removing the extra distance of having to take the mail to another room fixed the problem for us.
Oh the look on Diana’s face when you said Starbucks gift card inside! 😂🤣😂 priceless. Ok, going to get my mail now... and apply this! Thank youuuuuu!
You two really look alike in this video! I think there were at least two times that I thought Dawn was doing something until she talked & I realized it was Diana.☺️
Haha, I thought the same thing!
me too
Nope. They’ve always looked fraternal to me 🤷♀️
Minimal mom, I loved this video !!! I am 12 years old and watch your videos every day ! ... and would now call myself a minimalist ! haha ! Can we get another video on that drawer Diana kept putting stuff in ? at the part 5:29? Love your videos !
So cute twin hairstyles too xxx "Sisters, Sisters, There were never such devoted Sisters "xxx
This is my favorite video ! You and Diana are so cute together. I would love to see more videos like this one. The two of you together are just a breath of fresh air.
Great video but I hope by now Diana remembered to call Grandma. I'm sure she would love to hear from you and know that her card/gift was appreciated. All too often grandparents turn into an afterthought and before you know it, they're gone all too soon. Keep the sister videos coming! You both are such a huge inspiration! Take care and God Bless!
The flower could cover that unused outlet? You two are so fun and I love to see sisters who obviously enjoy one another! Thank you for sharing!
I had a super hot spot on our kitchen counter too... so put some plants & a bowl of fruit there so we're "forced" to deal with the items instead of leaving them there for later. Also made a paper inbox for my husband and I in our respective offices for the papers that were getting left on the counter. Clearer space & we're eating more fruit too!
I can't believe how much fun I'm having downsizing AGAIN! Actually taking downsizing up a a few octaves to decluttering. Yes, I often have you on in the background as I'm going through my house. I have new eyes and a new perspective, I have your voice in my head that no matter how much it cost, if i don't use it, I'll never see that money again. SO freeing. I do have a method I've used for years to attack an area I want to free up. It's the five-or-ten-item approach that takes just a few minutes to get me started. I'll choose a certain number of items that I know I can put away quickly. Honestly? I rarely get to five or ten before I'm on a roll, in the groove, having fun again as I see that surface cleared.
I love watching you two together. I think the clutter spot that is now open and clear, would make a great coffee nook. ❤
My worst hot spot is my kitchen island. I was so excited to finally have a giant island...it's a clutter magnet.
Yes! Islands are horrible "collectors"... doing a two minute tidy each day can help and before you know it, it will be habit ♥️
@@TheMinimalMom You're SO RIGHT!! I'm happy to say mine is cleaned off continually during the day because I've been after it for so long that now I can't stand to see anything on it besides the candle or my little centerpiece. Everyone else in the house leaves the butter tray, the knife, a cup or whatever and I always have to go through and do the quick sweep along with a sarcastic remark!!
WOW! This is the first time i have seen these 2 together. It is freaky seeing 2 Dawns!!!!! So cool!
I know this is an old video but I just started watching your videos last week and I'm hooked! I just wanted to say i think that spot by the fridge is a perfect nook for your coffee maker! 😀☕
You're a real trouper, Diana! We've got a catch-all area just like yours as we walk in the front door of our kitchen! I actually tackled it a couple days ago and made myself find homes for whatever I didn't chunk or recycle. =D Here's a tip I use for keeping my car tidy every day... When I get home from work, before I get outa my car-- I put any mail/random papers/wrappers/little items in my LUNCHBOX!! That way when I make my lunch for the next day, I empty out that stuff and keep my car clutter free! And sitting down in my clean car each morning feels motivating and refreshing!
I was constantly beating myself up over clutter in my home. I have decided that takes too much of my energy and is counterproductive. My solution is to quit beating myself up and if anyone is uncomfortable with my clutter, they just don't need to come to my home! It's all good now!
Just commenting because I find it hilariously adorable. I'm from MN and I can ALWAYS tell you guys are too from your personalities (Minnesota Nice). It's so funny, like you both remind me of someone I would casually run into at the store or something. Thanks for the videos, and I'm sending some MN love!
That's exactly what I thought when I started watching... There's something familiar, and then I caught on they were from Minnesota. I lived in Minnesota for 6 years. Love the videos!
Great job! I purchased two wall baskets by a very little table with one drawer to keep IMPORTANT misc. things and one for BILLS to pay. Their decorative so it motivates me to clean them and discard often. Keeps my counters clear!
I do the same with mail. Flyers and other mail I don't need I recycle right away it doesn't even enter my home. Bill's I open and file under unpaid Bill's. Once Bill's are paid I file them under their category. Recites I have a folder for the recites I need to keep. Every couple of months I go through and toss the old ones. Thanks Dawn and Dianna for opening up your homes and helping people.
I cleaned out my extra beer mugs, wine glasses and coffee mugs while listening to this video .. now the cabinet only has favorites and it’s more open. Thanks for the inspiration!
I thought I had a clutter free kitchen, but watching this, reminded me of a corner beside the refrigerator that I should de-clutter. I see it all the time, but just ignore it. Thanks for the tip on my next to-do project at home. Love your helpful videos.
I wish my big sister lived near me! : ( They do provide a reflection (as well as companionship while we're doing the job) we don't often utilize when we're decluttering. It's fun watching you two!
Wonderful encouragement as always ladies! And YES to the basement! That is our big black hole!!! Dawn, you are more than welcome to come to our home anytime. Michigan is not too far from you. lol!
Flylady routines - morning and night - really work for me!
I love you guys. When I have hot spot pile up, I pretend it’s groceries. Then I finish putting everything where it goes. It really helps me think of it as laundry or groceries, both of which I’ve trained myself to “complete the cycle.” Thanks for sharing guys !
Sisters or friends that are like sisters are the BEST! So great to have someone along side to add ideas and laughter! We call my space like this... the pile of failure! I often put on my to do list "deal with the pile of failure"!!! LOL
Dear one, be kind to yourself. It's stuff. It does not have a right to make you think failure. Get rid of it! Deal with it! But don't beat yourself up because of it.
Lol, love this!! ♥️
Lol, we used to call our giant (clean, yet to be folded) laundry mountain, the "pile of doom."
LOL, my daughter told me about my Hot Spot! I totally didn't see it!! Now I do! It's work hard to keep that kitchen counter spot clean!
Another wonderful video! Thanks Dawn and Diana! 💕
When she puts the bolts in the drawer 😂 this is so me! My husband hates our junk drawer. Thank you for this video! This reminds me of the book Getting Things Done- similar concepts.
Yes!!! Please declutter another area in Diana’s house. You two are so fun to watch together! Dawn, you make such a great coach!
Keep a small accordion folder that has months Jan-Dec for the year. Every month, clear out receipts from last year's month, and put in receipts for this month.
Or just follow the 44 file routine and include tracking receipts with your perpetual calendar, appointments and project tasks.
@@AWanderingEye what is the 44 file routine?
What is this 44 rule....off to Google!
@@AWanderingEye is this reference to federal code or something? Don't be coy! 😆 The masses want to know!
Oh if only I could remember to do this regularly. I actually made these folders about 9 years ago, put them in our 2-drawer cabinet. This week I went through the 2-drawer cabinet and the monthly folders were (still) all empty...
I love the tip about filing away the business cards. The info is on the Internet, and you won’t remember where you filed them. I’m going to apply this to my clutter papers-thanks!
I have a “command center” and catch all basket on the table that I make myself go through each night before I go to bed. I keep my schedule, to do list, and vitamins there so it is harder to access when it’s cluttered. My counters stay clutter free.
Love your videos.
My brother-in-law is an ER doctor and he has told us that balloons and young children under the age of 7 are a danger of getting sucked into the wind pipe and there is nothing they can do.
The balloons pop and they suck in their breath when scared and may suck in a piece.
Yes. Everyone needs their own Dawn♥️
I keep temporary receipts for a month in a paper clip, in case it needs to be returned. When I add to the clip I look at the bottom ones to discard if older. If it's a warranty receipt I scan it, label and date, makes it easy to find if needed.
That little counter space would look awesome as a coffee station - free up the other counter space where your coffee maker is now.
A place for everything and everything in its place
I am a Cricket (Clutterbug). I like to group things into piles and transport them all at once.
Our old house was one floor with a basement and the kitchen table became the clutter spot because it was right near the basement stairs. It was overflowing and unusable.
When we moved last year to a house that has a second floor as well as a basement I bought a couple pretty, small fabric baskets (8” diameters). One sits on the stairs going up to collect/corral items going up. The other sits on a small, round side table in a niche next to the basement stairs to collect/corral things going down.
My parents’ two mantras when I was growing up were: Turn off the lights! (LOL), and Don’t go empty handed. So I just grab a basket on the way up or down and transport the stuff. It is nice having them contained so you are not juggling snd dropping items.
If something doesn’t fit in the basket, especially the one for the basement, the table is only 1” wider than the basket, I just deal with it immediately.
I do still have issues with dealing with the items once they are moved...but at least we don’t have piles on the main floor.
I'm so happy to have developed this very habit for going through mail right away! It's so true that once you already have the momentum of getting the mail (or having it handed to you by your spouse, lol), it's so much easier to just go through it immediately!
She should totyput her coffee maker there! That way she frees up the awkward place it's at now over by the stove , it gives the space a specific purpose, she could even put a few cute mugs up above on the shelf! Otherwise it's very easy for everyone in the home to start placing random items there again . Great video ladies👍
I have gotten ride of over 1500 items so far, but was losing motivation and still have a very cluttered home. Started doing a minimalist challenge with a friend. She is getting ride of the typical amount. I have gotten ride of 60-75 items a day in only ten minutes per day (only two days in). I think I can maintain 30 items a day for 28 more days. I like the 5-10 minute get ride of what you can. It has helped a lot with the items I previously did not get ride of. It makes decisions easier when I know I have 5-10 minutes to find about 30 items I do not want. But I have been minimizing for 1.5 years so the decisions are now coming easier.
My kitchen counter area is my messy area too. I can keep the rest great. But? I tried baskets. Totes. Drawers. Omg. Can’t wait to see what you do ? 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I’ve seen people use that nook for a smoothie bar or coffee bar.
It looks like the landline telephone used to live there.
I was thinking it would be a great place for the microwave! Free up that space on the main countertop!
That used to be my clutter spot as well along with the junk drawer 😊 but now its my coffee station☕☕☕
HI EVA MORENO!! wonderful!!! I’ll stop in for a cup ☕️ !! ❤️♥️😘
I agree would be a great lil coffee station or toaster oven space.
Always enjoyable to spend time with you two.
Great video! Such a common thing i have/had the same spot of counter in my kitchen. I decided to get a small desk organizer for this spot to keep my meal planning book, iPad, charging station, grocery list, calendar, etc. i have added it to my weekly routine and clear any build up/address pending items once a week. I generally do it Mondays and have bundled it with my meal planning/planning my week routine. This works so much better and I don't have a pile anymore. I used to keep a pile of papers and junk on a tray on my kitchen island it was always a complete mess and made the whole kitchen look messy.
Dawn, I like your hair longer, BTW. Such a great smile too. My main problem is PAPER. this little box your sister has, (this sort of paper) was not covered as I remember, in your paper declutter videos. ?? "It's the unknown"! what a good quote to remember.... set the timer.
I agree!! You could totally move your microwave over there to that little cubby so you don’t have the cord running along your other countertop! 👏🏼👏🏼 Nice work, you two!
I organize my receipts using those plastic boxes that are used to keep index cards in. I have one for warranties, one for just Target, and then another for all the other stores. Older receipts get put in the back. Every now and again when it gets full the older ones in the front are ready to toss. The "Other Store" box receipts are in alphabetical order. Aldi: receipts one two and three- i fold the next receipt in half and shove it there after that third receipt. So the fourth Aldi receipt is nice and snug between the third aldi receipt and the first barnes and noble receipt. :)
We have a small recycling bin right by the front door to throw junk mail, right after pulling it out of the mailbox! Works great for us!
Oh boy, hot spots! We have several. Just continue what you're doing. It helps to see other people being helped. Thanks Diana!
Although I like to keep things organized, you’ve inspired me to go through my kitchen drawers & clean them out even more. Lol good job 👍
There's no better feeling :-)
Lol, the junk drawer.....I can’t imagine getting that organized! Dawn, you are so helpful! Diana so receptive to change!!
FLY Lady Hot Spot. Exactly! She suggests to clear your hot spot every night (I don't always do this). Also, Tuesday is Paperwork Day. Wednesday is Anti-Procrastination Day. If you schedule those into your routines it'll become a breeze.
This has nothing to do with your video but I wanted to share something that happened the other day. I'm a SAHM to 3 kids and we are on the journey of minimalism. A family member asked my kids what they wanted for Christmas. They honestly couldn't think of anything. Minimalism really does flow to every part of our lives. Love your channel!
Thank you so much for this video. My desk has become the catch all spot in our home and this has encouraged me to tackle this space.
I am so like your sister, but since I have found you and your channel, I have been working on simplifying my life and decluttering my life and honestly I have come a long way. Ty BLESSINGS
For Christmas this year my neighbor gave me one of those ink rollers to cover up your address & private information on mail. I use it as I open the mail and toss things that I used to have to shred. I absolutely love it. In fact my husband bought himself one to keep in his desk, too. It says it's good for 1600 swipes so with the volume of junk mail I get that'll probably last me maybe till summer. 😂
If u go to dollar general in their notebook section they have a spiral bound notebook, it says home finance and bill organizer. It's suppose to be a spending ledger, it's broken up into months. Each month has a pocket to put bills or receipts in. I love it for receipts, since most bills come through our email now. Whenever I get home from shopping I'll put the receipt in the current month. It's also small enough to fit right in a glove compartment or center console if you want to leave it right in your car.
I would probably convert it to your coffee center. It is tucked out of the way, so usefulness as a counter space is minimal and may prevent future "dumping zone".
Although not a minimalist in my decor I definitely like order in my life. I have eliminated most of my paper mail by getting bills online. And the junk goes in trash sometimes before it comes into house! Love your tips and your sister banter.
I really have been enjoying your program Dawn and enjoy seeing your identical twin Diana with you. My youngest of 5 children are identical twins and they are each other's best friends but due to marrying and the jobs their husbands do, one lives on the West Coast and the other lives on the East. But they face time and have been able to travel out to see the other when ever they can.
Dawn and her hair placing .. love her 🤣😉
I love how you are together! It makes me want to hang out with my sisters!
What do I do to sort out a hotspot? I watch one of your videos, of course! Well at least it gets me started. I love how you all give suggestions, share rationales, and totally tell on yourselves as you go!
Right now, I have an entire breakfast bar that stays cluttered 😬 With your help, I’m cleaning it off completely. I think I’ll put a plant, a fruit bowl, and 2-3 place-settings to occupy the space, and render it unclutter-able!
Thank you again, and keep ’em coming!
Paula 🎚
I’ll take a before and after picture. Do you have a spot we can send them to?? Like Diana‘s nook. That would be a fun gallery to look at!
That would be a cute coffee space for your coffee pot if you drink coffee! I love your videos they are so helpful to me. We are moving in 2 weeks so I am packing and purging!
This space looks like it would be a great coffee station. Sugars, coffeecups, etc in the little cubbies, etc. Or, move the microwave over there to free up the prime real estate next to the sink.
Love your videos! Love Diana’s kitchen. It is always motivating to watch you declutter and organize.❤️
I love having a letter opener, scissors, pen and sharpie in a cute container in a spot like that or in the drawer next to it so I can easily open the mail (the thought of papercuts!) as I process it for recycle, etc. and to sign something right then or make a note on it for myself or the other people in the house if needed. The scissors are for opening packages. Even though I have all those things in my office (in case I really don't have the time to sort through it all and I stash it straight in the office for Saturday processing) it is worth it to me to have them in the kitchen too because that is closer to the trash and recycling in the garage that is probably 6 steps away! You could even have a wall mounted holder with those items in the garage next to the trash and recycling bins :) I love to organize by nature but what I wouldn't have given for you and minimalism when my kids were little (18-20 years ago)!
You are giving me hope that I actually can simplify my home, which is sheltering more than forty years of "stuff"!
I'm working with helping my daughter declutter her home and I think the "10 steps/30 seconds rule" will be really helpful for her family. If it's that quick and easy to get something to its "home", everyone can do it. Thanks!
With things kept out in the open to do later, one develops clutter blindness. Stuff actually disappears.
love these practical helps! y'all are so cute together . Thanks!
Dawn, you always make it sound so manageable no matter how daunting the task. I need you to come to my home and help me in the office!! lol I love the 10 steps 30 second Rule!!! Keep making Videos, please!!!
I find decluttering a multistep process. I have discarded so many things and my sister and I are selling things on Ebay. We're continuing to declutter. I'm able to part with more each time I go through the process.
To keep mail under control: I leave early for afternoon pickup. Get mail. Sit in car line and go through it. When I get home, whatever we don't need goes straight into the recycle bin outside, that way it never makes it in the house. It is astounding how much mail never gets inside!
Thank you Diana for sharing with us♥️
That spot would make a gr8 coffee/tea station. Teas/ spice jars would fit in thos cubbies.
I use the same mail system and have found it so easy to keep track of over time!!
Great video. I go through my mail as soon as it comes in the house which is sort, recycle or trash it. I try to Only Touch It Once.
Thank you so much for your video! Much of my house I am able to keep tidy but this reminded me of areas I have been letting things sit for a bit and also to get back to getting those unseen areas purged. You two make it so look and become so easy! And the 10 step/30 second rule is great! Always look forward to new tips each week! Be blessed friends!
I love 💕 these sister videos! I love to see you work together. Would love to see you tackle other areas of the house together 😊
Diana, you are glowing! ;) Thanks for letting us see your challenges so we can relate and get the motivation to tackle our pain points.
I used blinders to file stuff like my weight watches notes, if mom gave me a specail recipe etc. I kept a address book for those business cards. Easy to find quickly.
so much fun! Watching you two tackle Diana's hotspot and the excitement when Diana discovered all the stuff she thought she lost! I also love your mail system I work the same way. And I also have a sign on my mailbox I don't want any folders. Wich helps a lot with the ’I need that feeling’. Same as with your e-mail subscriptions unsubscribe to make sure it doesn't come in the house in the first place. I now can safely go on holiday for a couple of weeks and not find a pile of papers in my mailbox.
A few years ago I did away with a drop spot and junk drawer entirely. Everything has a home, finds a home or goes away. It has made life a lot easier, but most people are so confused as to how we live without a junk drawer.
I have the same problem and it on my kitchen table is the hot spot area. I really like the idea of dealing with the mail right then and there Dawn and dedicating time to deal with it and to get that spot in order. I would like to see more videos at Diana's house with her trouble spot areas in her home. You very lucky Diana to have connections with a minimalist expert. Love the video and thanks for sharing Dawn and Diana!
♥️👍😀
So so lucky!! :-)
@@DianaKokkuYou are so talented in your ministering and I have also subscribed to your channel. Loved the birthday video. Happy Birthday to you and Dawn! Hopefully you enjoyed your special day with family and spoiled lots!♥️
Just started this video and realized I have a similar hot spot in my kitchen 🤭... I’ve cleared off my counters but it that one small counter where all the “pending” stuff collects.
Oh Diana, I heard you say you need a letter opener... no more junk. Just use a pen to open that envelope 😉 !! Lol
Great job!! My kitchen counter used to look like this all the time! You guys came up with some great strategies! The one that has probably helped me the most in tackling paper clutter (I was a piler!) is this: I have 3 files only in my kitchen. Those files are “address” “reference” “taxes”. At first I had to schedule in my planner to check my “address” file so I wouldn’t forget about it, but now it is just habit! I check my “reference” folder every time I check my “address” file and simply ask myself if I still need that receipt, contact, whatever..the “taxes” papers get taken downstairs to my office when the file gets full. I used to make it waaaay too complicated, separating files for each bill etc, but that actually caused more work. Now it is a breeze! Oh, and also important is, I moved as many of our bills online as possible..that was huge! I hope this helps someone!!
I am considering something similar. I have set up Marie Kondos paper system but after a bill gets paid I had been accumulating them for the year in their own file folder in a cabinet. Since I shred those after December's bill is dealt with, I will in 2020 just use a "Chronological to-shred" bin under my desk. That will eliminate about 8 file folders and no more filing those things so specifically by business name. If I need something it won't be a hardship to dig through the box since I rarely if ever have to review paid bills. Wish me luck!
I'm tackling my hot spot beside my kitchen phone at the end of my counter tomorrow morning after watching your wonderful video! What better time since we'll be having family over for Thanksgiving dinner and I've been meaning to do it anyways. I also try to get the junk mail in the trash before bringing it in, but hubby doesn't always get on board so it will pile up on the kitchen table. I need more hours in the day. Thank you girls, love your vids and am subscribed!! Have a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families.