Brooks Howell’s comment about putting your daughter’s crafting stuff in the dining room was an “Aha” moment for me.(I do understand now that all of our suggestions about more storage furniture in the dining room isn’t going to work because it’s smaller than it looks and you can’t block the radiators.) I think she suggested it because there doesn’t seem to be any “playing” in the playroom. You mentioned once about how your daughter likes to be downstairs where you two are. (understandably). So brace yourself,I have another wild idea! What if,for the next five years or so,you completely empty out the cabinets on either side of the lounge fireplace and fill it with all of the craft projects and supplies and games that will fit. If downstairs is where it’s always going to happen,why not embrace the space? However,what that would mean is really decluttering and downsizing her stuff so that the rest all fit in her bedroom. (I REALLY think the books stored all under her bed would actually work.) So now,instead of a playroom that no one can enter,it could become your office for Zoom meetings,etc. The beautiful wardrobe could house items from downstairs that you don’t use as much as the crafts. You could even find a pretty cabinet to store your sentimental items and use the beautiful dresser for all of the family’s office supplies. (Can’t remember what you store in the lounge cabinets,photo albums perhaps?) One thing that all of the professional organizers agree on is to deliberately store items where they seem to always end up. Maybe you could just take a temporary leave from job number two,since you seem to want to keep it, so that you could really make big strides.It would be very hard to do all of the big things that you have in mind,with only snippets of time and energy. Sophia from “My Great Challenge” who also works full time,has a UA-cam channel,runs an Etsy shop and has a husband and two teenage sons,will often take some her vacation time, like an entire week,to stay home and do her projects. She’s very realistic about how she spends her time.
@@lauramitchell6725 this is a superb idea and I'm going to have a look what I can clear out to store some regularly used games... maybe our family board games like Ticket to ride etc! It's great to look at things in different ways 😍😍
Yes! It gets much easier to get rid of items the more you do it. It is like freedom. You get time back. And it saves money as you start looking at new purchases differently. Not to mention the mental clarity. Clutter does clutter the mind and add stress. With your daughter getting older and nearing her teens, you may want to consult with her on the getting rid of the playroom and converting it to another space.
Hi Emma, have you heard of the decluttering game? You basically declutter 1 item on day 1, 2 items on day 2, 15 on Day 15 etc till Day 30. It amasses to a fair amount come month end. Just a suggestion. Have a nice day. I thoroughly enjoy your videos.
Busy ! busy ! Great inroads in your old bedroom !! You’ve tackled lots ! Well done Emma !! We’ve been having so much rain in Lancashire .... we need more sunshine then I can peg out !! Sending love 🌷🌸🌷
Oh my goodness,my husband is exactly the same way! Things can be dangling broken for weeks,but as soon as I make him a list,he bangs them out and gets everything done!😖🙌🏻
Where I live the water quality is terrible, washing often smells fusty when I take it out of the washer. We dont even drink it and buy bottled water.Ive complained about it, i ran the tap and put the bottle too one side.When Severn Trent came to test it the man wouldn't test the sample id previously done,he said that i could have put something in it?I got a call saying nothing was wrong with the sample he took and was advised to get a water filter put on my supply tap.!
I just had a short come up with my feed that I thought I would tell you about. The woman has a washer dryer set up off her kitchen in what looks like the same size as your pantry. Not sure if you would be willing to give up your pantry, but then you could have a dishwasher and a tumble dryer.
Gosh, you have the same greenhouse as me - the one I just cleaned and sorted out. I have been walking over the South Downs twice this week and signed up for the gym. I can do one burpee currently so will be practicing those before Tuesday on induction. Also, big thing for a lady our age - just went on HRT. I have been gettingtidier with you but gettingtireder over recent years and struggling through on determination alone. If anyone in he EmmaCommunity is considering HRT go for it, and for those that discovered it, congratulations ladies - we don't have to grind to a halt just because we are at Granny age. I have been delivering leaflets for the elections and getting involved - tonight I will meet my fellow volunteers. I do love volunteering for things.
@@gettingtidy2495 I missed them, I skipped them and went walking up and down hills. But had done my good deeds - the person we were supporting aced it.
Hi Emma, oh you made me laugh 😂 I am 60 & frequently want to get rid of most things in my house! I put vinegar in every wash & use SMOL pods. Keep putting one foot in front of the other 🌳💚💪🚶
Hi Emma! Great job sorting stuff! It's so overwhelming when you have a household to take care of. Hard work! I was watching a Coldplay video from the Glastonbury Festival. Have you ever been there? It looks amazing!
Your giveaways should be something that you would hide in somebody else's house! So excited to see you get another start on your old bedroom. Hope you keep the progress!
Wow... you pack a lot of stuff for your daughter. I am a Minimalist when it comes to packing. 2 shoes only... tennis shoes and flip flops and we wear the tennis shoes so its only flip flops in the suitcase. I then only pack 4 outfits total and wearing 1 outfit and then washing our clothes at least 1x or 2x if its longer vacation. Only 1 pjs and i don't bring jewelry, just the ones I wear the day of travel. 2 bras and 4 underwear, So much easier 😅
@@Cookmomx3 that is minimalist but I'm going to think about this to ensure I don't pack too much....I was actually talking about this to my husband last night and was saying fewer tops but he said minimum 10 😁😄
@gettingtidy2495 omgoodness No wayyyy!!! I pack for myself and the Hubby always bc he always relys on me anyways and so I just take care of it for him. When the 2 olders were younger, I followed the same rule, and now the kids will ask me as well... Mom still 4 outfits, etc... and I say Yuppp!!! But traveling for a family of 5 is a lot more then 3 people. But we always just bring 1 bag for Chad and I and then the 3 kids share 1 large one plus we all have a back pack as our carry on. So 2 suitcases and 5 backpacks.
@gettingtidy2495 I would go absolutely Bonkers if mine said 10 shirts.. I would say that's all you Babe, then and do your own laundry...lol 😬🤔🤪😂🤣🥰🥰🥰 oh and don't forget 1 Swimsuit of course!
Emma you know what you need is a helper that isn't sentimental about your things to help you declutter. E.G. Emma when did you last wear this dress ? You...6yes ago.. Helper right get rid 😁💐
Hi Emma, Religious men of certain groups aren’t allowed to touch any women but their own wife; under any circumstances, ever. Please don’t be offended; it’s how it is in the “rule book”. I’m sure your accountant is well versed in British culture; he might have been born in the UK. Don’t throw away a great accountant for this reason. If he was rude about it, that’s not nice. If he kindly stated he doesn’t touch other women, give him the benefit of the doubt. Please take a few minutes to google and study his culture to learn why. He’s not purposely being a jerk. I hope this helps you understand and feel better. 💕💕
Thank you for this comment 🙏❤️ i wasn't sure if i would comment myself on this matter, but its been on my mind ever since it came up in the live stream 😢 to start with, i been following you Emma for a long period of time and always enjoy your videos and always been having high regards towards you and been thinking that you are such an amazing woman with so much knowledge and wisdom and education, but this really thru me of the wagon😢 im sorry to say that i find it really ignorant to say it like that, just because he would not shake your hand. Here in Sweden we deal right now with the right wing politics and its been making the climate really ugly. I haven't been commenting anything about religion before, but me myself are muslim. I do not shake hands with other men. Just because i do not touch other men, only my husband. But lets say that the man ( the accountant) would have been a germafobe, and refused to shake your hand for that reason, would you have been respecting him still? It has nothing to do with disrespect or that he wanted to be rude, and he is hired to do a job in the first place, not to be have to shake your hand because you live in England. I apologize but i really got triggered by this since its actually is coming of as islamofobia. Im sure that if you would go/ move to a muslim country you would still keep your tradition, and your values, and not change your entire personality just because you lived in another country with other customs. Just reconsider your thoughts about this, as the world is now we really don't need more discrimination. Best wishes Jenny from Sweden 🌸
I got a decorative soap pump at a home goods store and I decant my large dish detergent into it,the bonus is that you can pump it directly into the sink or onto your cloth instead of constantly upending the squirt bottle.(looks nicer too)🤭 I just realized where my comment landed by accident,it seems so frivolous with this thread of thought,oops!😬
Hi... I think you should keep your 2nd job bc you do enjoy it. Just pray about it and ask God to make it Black and white clear for you to know without any doubts.❤
Hi Emma, I am really furious on your behalf because of the behaviour of that accountant. That behaviour is totally unacceptable. I would swop accountants immediately, then I would report him to whatever association he is affiliated to. Why should you give him your hard earned money. Before I retired I was an accountant for many years and anybody like that would not stand a chance of being employed in my practise. X
@@kaycee625 WOW,I grew up in New York State and we got out of school around June 20th (depending on how many snow days we had to make up) and then started again the beginning of September,right after Labor Day. However,I’ve been in Pennsylvania for over thirty years now and the schools get out around June 7th and go back the last full week of August.( then get 4 days off for Labor Day)😖😵💫
Brooks Howell’s comment about putting your daughter’s crafting stuff in the dining room was an “Aha” moment for me.(I do understand now that all of our suggestions about more storage furniture in the dining room isn’t going to work because it’s smaller than it looks and you can’t block the radiators.) I think she suggested it because there doesn’t seem to be any “playing” in the playroom. You mentioned once about how your daughter likes to be downstairs where you two are. (understandably). So brace yourself,I have another wild idea! What if,for the next five years or so,you completely empty out the cabinets on either side of the lounge fireplace and fill it with all of the craft projects and supplies and games that will fit. If downstairs is where it’s always going to happen,why not embrace the space? However,what that would mean is really decluttering and downsizing her stuff so that the rest all fit in her bedroom. (I REALLY think the books stored all under her bed would actually work.) So now,instead of a playroom that no one can enter,it could become your office for Zoom meetings,etc. The beautiful wardrobe could house items from downstairs that you don’t use as much as the crafts. You could even find a pretty cabinet to store your sentimental items and use the beautiful dresser for all of the family’s office supplies. (Can’t remember what you store in the lounge cabinets,photo albums perhaps?) One thing that all of the professional organizers agree on is to deliberately store items where they seem to always end up. Maybe you could just take a temporary leave from job number two,since you seem to want to keep it, so that you could really make big strides.It would be very hard to do all of the big things that you have in mind,with only snippets of time and energy. Sophia from “My Great Challenge” who also works full time,has a UA-cam channel,runs an Etsy shop and has a husband and two teenage sons,will often take some her vacation time, like an entire week,to stay home and do her projects. She’s very realistic about how she spends her time.
@@lauramitchell6725 this is a superb idea and I'm going to have a look what I can clear out to store some regularly used games... maybe our family board games like Ticket to ride etc!
It's great to look at things in different ways 😍😍
Yes! It gets much easier to get rid of items the more you do it. It is like freedom. You get time back. And it saves money as you start looking at new purchases differently. Not to mention the mental clarity. Clutter does clutter the mind and add stress.
With your daughter getting older and nearing her teens, you may want to consult with her on the getting rid of the playroom and converting it to another space.
Hi Emma, have you heard of the decluttering game? You basically declutter 1 item on day 1, 2 items on day 2, 15 on Day 15 etc till Day 30. It amasses to a fair amount come month end. Just a suggestion. Have a nice day. I thoroughly enjoy your videos.
@@mirelaxo day 30 I'd clear out some emails 😍😍
May do that for my next challenge. Thanks for commenting.
Busy ! busy ! Great inroads in your old bedroom !! You’ve tackled lots ! Well done Emma !! We’ve been having so much rain in Lancashire .... we need more sunshine then I can peg out !! Sending love 🌷🌸🌷
@@zoebrindle7269 thanks Zoe, reading this made me think "I'm going to do more tomorrow!!"
Makes me want to help you 😁!! Can’t wait for the next video 😬
During a waxing moon I am more motivated to tidy and de- clutter. As soon as the full moon comes in I settle.
Hello everyone how are you all?
❤❤❤ I love doing crafts with my kids sooo much❤ loved seeing you 2 doing that together too😂🎉
Oh my goodness,my husband is exactly the same way! Things can be dangling broken for weeks,but as soon as I make him a list,he bangs them out and gets everything done!😖🙌🏻
@@lauramitchell6725 I think men's brain processing is just different!!
Where I live the water quality is terrible, washing often smells fusty when I take it out of the washer. We dont even drink it and buy bottled water.Ive complained about it, i ran the tap and put the bottle too one side.When Severn Trent came to test it the man wouldn't test the sample id previously done,he said that i could have put something in it?I got a call saying nothing was wrong with the sample he took and was advised to get a water filter put on my supply tap.!
I just had a short come up with my feed that I thought I would tell you about. The woman has a washer dryer set up off her kitchen in what looks like the same size as your pantry. Not sure if you would be willing to give up your pantry, but then you could have a dishwasher and a tumble dryer.
Gosh, you have the same greenhouse as me - the one I just cleaned and sorted out. I have been walking over the South Downs twice this week and signed up for the gym. I can do one burpee currently so will be practicing those before Tuesday on induction. Also, big thing for a lady our age - just went on HRT. I have been gettingtidier with you but gettingtireder over recent years and struggling through on determination alone. If anyone in he EmmaCommunity is considering HRT go for it, and for those that discovered it, congratulations ladies - we don't have to grind to a halt just because we are at Granny age.
I have been delivering leaflets for the elections and getting involved - tonight I will meet my fellow volunteers.
I do love volunteering for things.
@@ChaosOrganised well done will you be watching the elections tonight?
@@gettingtidy2495 I missed them, I skipped them and went walking up and down hills. But had done my good deeds - the person we were supporting aced it.
Hi Emma, oh you made me laugh 😂 I am 60 & frequently want to get rid of most things in my house!
I put vinegar in every wash & use SMOL pods.
Keep putting one foot in front of the other 🌳💚💪🚶
@@teeg80 thanks need to look into the pods?
I definitely hang on to things certain times of the month, other times I can be ruthless!!
Wow, that room! You're killing it❤
@@carolynoquinn4573 thank you!
Hi Emma! Great job sorting stuff! It's so overwhelming when you have a household to take care of. Hard work! I was watching a Coldplay video from the Glastonbury Festival. Have you ever been there? It looks amazing!
@@BlueBird-nf2gp I've been to Glastonbury but not to the festival. Glastonbury is a very special place for many reasons ❤️❤️
Yeah the town looks like a great place to visit. Good luck with Election Day! 🍀😊
You can use vinegar in place of softener,it doesn’t make your clothes smell like vinegar. Imagine being married to that guy😮
Such a feeling of pride attacking the Mountain!
Your giveaways should be something that you would hide in somebody else's house!
So excited to see you get another start on your old bedroom. Hope you keep the progress!
The dust on the top of the headboard on your old bedroom bed 😵 sneeze city for me. 😷
@@kittykooky I know need to clear it out and deep clean
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Wow... you pack a lot of stuff for your daughter. I am a Minimalist when it comes to packing. 2 shoes only... tennis shoes and flip flops and we wear the tennis shoes so its only flip flops in the suitcase. I then only pack 4 outfits total and wearing 1 outfit and then washing our clothes at least 1x or 2x if its longer vacation. Only 1 pjs and i don't bring jewelry, just the ones I wear the day of travel. 2 bras and 4 underwear, So much easier 😅
@@Cookmomx3 that is minimalist but I'm going to think about this to ensure I don't pack too much....I was actually talking about this to my husband last night and was saying fewer tops but he said minimum 10 😁😄
@gettingtidy2495 omgoodness No wayyyy!!! I pack for myself and the Hubby always bc he always relys on me anyways and so I just take care of it for him. When the 2 olders were younger, I followed the same rule, and now the kids will ask me as well... Mom still 4 outfits, etc... and I say Yuppp!!! But traveling for a family of 5 is a lot more then 3 people. But we always just bring 1 bag for Chad and I and then the 3 kids share 1 large one plus we all have a back pack as our carry on. So 2 suitcases and 5 backpacks.
@gettingtidy2495 I would go absolutely Bonkers if mine said 10 shirts.. I would say that's all you Babe, then and do your own laundry...lol 😬🤔🤪😂🤣🥰🥰🥰 oh and don't forget 1 Swimsuit of course!
@@Cookmomx3 Sorry,my comment about the laundry was meant for Emma,but now the edit and the delete button aren’t working for me.🤭
Declutter the playroom and then you will have enough room for a desk for your daughter. 💐
@@kittykooky I just don't know where to start 😔
Emma you know what you need is a helper that isn't sentimental about your things to help you declutter. E.G. Emma when did you last wear this dress ? You...6yes ago.. Helper right get rid 😁💐
Materialistic items take so much of our precious time. Definitely not worthy of my time.
@@michelleperea7407 hoping that when I get rid of a lot more they'll take up less on my time!! 😄
Hi Emma, Religious men of certain groups aren’t allowed to touch any women but their own wife; under any circumstances, ever. Please don’t be offended; it’s how it is in the “rule book”. I’m sure your accountant is well versed in British culture; he might have been born in the UK. Don’t throw away a great accountant for this reason. If he was rude about it, that’s not nice. If he kindly stated he doesn’t touch other women, give him the benefit of the doubt. Please take a few minutes to google and study his culture to learn why. He’s not purposely being a jerk. I hope this helps you understand and feel better. 💕💕
Thank you for this comment 🙏❤️ i wasn't sure if i would comment myself on this matter, but its been on my mind ever since it came up in the live stream 😢 to start with, i been following you Emma for a long period of time and always enjoy your videos and always been having high regards towards you and been thinking that you are such an amazing woman with so much knowledge and wisdom and education, but this really thru me of the wagon😢 im sorry to say that i find it really ignorant to say it like that, just because he would not shake your hand. Here in Sweden we deal right now with the right wing politics and its been making the climate really ugly. I haven't been commenting anything about religion before, but me myself are muslim. I do not shake hands with other men. Just because i do not touch other men, only my husband. But lets say that the man ( the accountant) would have been a germafobe, and refused to shake your hand for that reason, would you have been respecting him still? It has nothing to do with disrespect or that he wanted to be rude, and he is hired to do a job in the first place, not to be have to shake your hand because you live in England. I apologize but i really got triggered by this since its actually is coming of as islamofobia. Im sure that if you would go/ move to a muslim country you would still keep your tradition, and your values, and not change your entire personality just because you lived in another country with other customs. Just reconsider your thoughts about this, as the world is now we really don't need more discrimination. Best wishes Jenny from Sweden 🌸
Yes if you live in England you live by our ways, and give versa. 💐
@@kittykooky I was offended but also saddened that it's 2024 and it was considered acceptable not to shake my hand 😞
They think we are below them 😣 of course we are..... Not !!
@@kittykooky I will never make eye contact with him again 😞
I got a decorative soap pump at a home goods store and I decant my large dish detergent into it,the bonus is that you can pump it directly into the sink or onto your cloth instead of constantly upending the squirt bottle.(looks nicer too)🤭 I just realized where my comment landed by accident,it seems so frivolous with this thread of thought,oops!😬
What would happen if you donated or sold every piece of clothing in that room??? Lol
@@carolynoquinn4573 I'd not have anything to wear for an evening event or an interview 😁
@@gettingtidy2495 You could buy one or two nice outfits. Lol
Hi there sweetie pie hope you are well just take one day at time love your videos love from Eugenie xxx 🇦🇺🏡🌹🌞
Hi... I think you should keep your 2nd job bc you do enjoy it. Just pray about it and ask God to make it Black and white clear for you to know without any doubts.❤
@@Cookmomx3 yes I'll ask for it to be black and white as it isn't at the moment. I submitted my form tonight. I'll see what happens....
@@gettingtidy2495 hugs 🫂
@@gettingtidy2495 praying for peace of mind 🙏
Take the bed down and can make a craft and sewing room
Hi Emma, I am really furious on your behalf because of the behaviour of that accountant. That behaviour is totally unacceptable. I would swop accountants immediately, then I would report him to whatever association he is affiliated to. Why should you give him your hard earned money. Before I retired I was an accountant for many years and anybody like that would not stand a chance of being employed in my practise. X
Your daughter is still in school on July 1st?
Our schools break up 9th July and go back 4th September this year
@@kaycee625 WOW,I grew up in New York State and we got out of school around June 20th (depending on how many snow days we had to make up) and then started again the beginning of September,right after Labor Day. However,I’ve been in Pennsylvania for over thirty years now and the schools get out around June 7th and go back the last full week of August.( then get 4 days off for Labor Day)😖😵💫