let’s hang out while we declutter + overcome the urge to buy things || chatty decluttering vlog
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- Опубліковано 21 січ 2024
- in this vlog, I do some decluttering of my shoes and kitchen, and then talk myself through a really strong urge to buy something!!
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Lmao honestly your reaction to your “new” kindle, free of ads, made me happy. The reaction was so pure; chase that dopamine girl!
I'll find that dopamine wherever it is!!! lolol
“Akash is the best, give this man a raise.” 😂😂
Akash saved me honestly
That excitement over $20 is what we should all recover through low-buy! Thanks for sharing the fun 🫶🏻
it's the little things!! 😭😂💗
omg the breakdown of the thought process with the kindle was amazing, so helpful
I'm so glad!!!!
Please do more clips on your thought processes for not buying something. It's really helpful!
I definitely will as they come up!!!
The way i was so nervous for you regarding the ad free kindle situation , i was so happy u got it for free
akash pulled through🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
I'd definitely consider myself a shopaholic in the early, early stages of recovery. Coming across your channel was everything I've needed lately! 👌 thanks for sharing!
this makes me so happy! I'm really glad that the videos are helping💗💗
I also had a kindle case issue - I just got a fold over case like you. I love it but I ordered the wrong size! I couldn’t return and was ready to buy another, but ultimately I rigged a solution by removing the interior case and sticking it in with command strips 😅 Now I get to feel proud of my little diy when I read my kindle!
You just reminded me that my elderly mother wanted to totally clean out the fridge and freezer and I need to go and do that with her. Thanks!
I wanted to give you the biggest hug at the start of this video but so glad your decluttering helped you feel least overwhelmed. I haaate doing dishes, but last month found a good tip of never going to bed with a dirty sink. It’s crap to begin with but one month on I have never had to tackle the usual built up mountain of dishes I always left myself. Filling the sink as I cook dinner and cleaning as I go has helped me so much. I love not having that huge chore in my life anymore and hoping I can keep it up. And pass it on to anyone who hates it too! ❤
this is going to be the biggest hill for me to climb this year, but I really really hope that I can make this a reality for myself!!!
Maybe I should try this...absolutely something I struggle with! I hate washing dishes, pots, pans, silverware, etc!
I’m glad you kept the case. It’s important to recognize the urge to declutter as reason for consumerism. Great job!
Yesterday was one of these days... I was sleep deprived, emotional, weather was bad, the mood at work was bad, and driving home I noticed how I felt the urge to drive to some random shop and buy sth.
And then I thought of you and my no-buy-month.
Went home without buying sth and I'm proud of it.
so proud!!! 💗
Editing Grace is a gem
HHAHAH she has a mind of her own honestly
I was just about to comment about the free way to get rid of kindle adds when you switched to that! I'm so glad that's been an accessible option for so many people.
Love declutter videos! Excited to finish the vlog 😊
First of all, thank you for the dopamine hit. 😅 Secondly, how did I not know that about the kindle ads?! As a long time kindle owner I agree with the decision to keep the case for traveling when you have to put it in a bag, so the screen doesn’t get scratched. But I use mine at home without a case. Thirdly, thank you for always keeping it real.
I am living for the mini distractions! I love the same struggles as you! Really enjoying your channel and videos. Keep up the great no buy low buy work.
Kindle based comment: I say keep the case, it’ll be perfect to protect your kindle when travelling. Plus you’ve been enjoying “raw dogging” your Kindle so you can enjoy that. Also, I totally relate to obsessing and thinking of things your brain tells you need to buy. I couldn’t stop thinking about buying winter slippers this week, so made myself go into my wardrobe and find the ones I own and actually use those. Our brains are the best saleswomen/men!
seriously!!! and yes, I think my brain is already more accepting of the fact that I will just be using my case when I'm traveling or out of the house lol
Wonderful end to my day. Love the controlled(?) chaos. Excellent work Grace! Keep it real
hehe thanks adrienne!! 💗
Keep the kindle case, it is very useful if you are travelling to make sure the screen doesn't get scratched up
You are soooo great. And I was SCREAMING about the no ads!!! Go girl!!
HAHHA thank you!!!
Woooo save that money! I think what I learned with you being on a no buy but also wanting something is finding a way to make that happen without spending. That was pretty impressive that you were able to get the kindle ad free without paying! True, it’s $20 bucks but it’s purchases that amount that add up. We tell ourselves it’s that a steal! And then we just keep doing that over and over.
I am also doing a no buy and it’s been interesting. I feel like I am learning a lot!
Thanks!
this is exactly how i feel in my no buy year. I try to find workarounds to not have to purchase something and it’s actually fun and rewarding!
I'm so glad!! and yeah that's the thing I've been realizing!! the $20 purchases you don't think about add up to hundreds by the end of the year!!!
Ive been loving you editing what youre seeing when u film 😂 its always hilarious to me and this was golden 💛
yeah editing Grace was a savage on this one LOL
For the shoes, you could probably do a patch on the boots with the holes and there’s leather paint that you could use on the white shoes for a refresh.
For the kindle case, absolutely keep it for when you go out with it so it’s more protected.
I totally think the white shoes can be saved too! if the material around the sole isn't leather, would gently wiping it with a Mr Clean Magic eraser help?
@calicofloof the thing is.... it's kind of started chipping off and yellowing, so I might take part of the advice of the person above and get some paint and just touch them up in that way LOL the bottom is hard plastic so I think it would be fairly easy to find an appropriate paint for it
First time commentor. New subscriber, grandma of three and a long time Kindle and Amazon user! Just bought the paperwhite. Never thought of asking for courtesy add removal. Watched your video, tried it. It worked!!!!
Thank you for sharing!!😊
YAY I'm so glad!!!
Declutter the broken boots for sure. You have others to use for the same purpose.
This was so much fun to watch and so damn relatable. Thank you for your unfiltered you. You're amazing. And thank you, Akash, I was holding my breath the entire time, LOL.
😂💗
Grace!! I'm watching this on my commute home and your powering thru to clean out your pantry and fridge is inspiring me make the carrot cake tonight!! The ADHD realness is so relatable 🌞
yessss use those 3 lbs of carrots!!! 🥕🎂
Love your honesty about your decisions. I’ve enjoyed this video a lot! Don’t worry about the mic changes either. It was really fine!
Grace, lmao, that was such a relatable reaction to your kindle being ad free. I truly think seeing the cover every day gets me more excited for the book I’m reading, I’m so happy for you 🎉 and you got it for freeeeeee
🥰🥰🥰
I actually loved this video kk thanks
I use my kindle naked but just have a slim leather / felt case it slides into for travel or if I want throw it in my bag and go out so that it’s protected. BTW I’m slightly jealous of the colour of your kindle, I love it 😁
Literally just had that kindle dilemma of wanting to get a clear case, stickers, pop socket, etc.!! but I’m keeping the case I have because I like it and I don’t need things for aesthetic reasons so I loved seeing your thought process!
the aesthetic shit is what KILLS me!!
Loved “How to keep house while drowning”!! I listened to it through Spotify premium and it was such a quick fantastic listen
Thank you for sharing your thought process with deciding about the kindle cover! I have ADHD too, so it was so helpful to see!
I'm so glad!!! 💗
You might be able to revive the white heals with a magic eraser if you did want to keep those around. Also - I don't think a cobbler can fix those docs so I'd give them a proper funeral. They died with honor!
I'll try the magic eraser! but yes the docs served well and they shall pass peacefully 🫡
Loving the dopamine rush over the no kindle ads lol. ❤
This was great!
It's the little wins, girl! Love the reaction :)
There are places that recycle old shoes, like dsw. My library has also done sneaker drives. Worth looking into!
Bro the kindle ads didn’t even bother me that much but you inspired me to ask Amazon for the ad free version too lol. It worked! Thanks for sharing hahaha
yessss I'm so glad!!
Love your transparency and unedited-ness!! also I had Amazon remove my ads because of this too! Hoping they don’t charge me😂😂
if they didn't already then you should be fine!!
Your hair looked great actually!
thanks😭 we're our own biggest critics for sure
I think you could def get the docs mended ❤ Also theres some comfy platform/boot-like converse now that are sooo much better than the flat ones 👌
It’s so funny because I was obsessed with your kindle case and I literally wanted a kindle because of your case.
I honestly think my case is cute, but it's 1000% about the novelty + aesthetic with my shopping brain gremlin😭 I've literally already calmed down since creating a plan of just using it when I go out and then having it ad free is like 💗💗💗💗
girl the kindle convo - it's like you live in my brain! bought the kindle, love it, had the ads one - upgraded to the no ads and I think it was mayyybe worth it (but only if the book has a cool cover) lol. HOWEVER I did not get a case and dropped it and broke the side so now there's duct tape which is not ~~~**aesthetic**~~
oh shoot!! okay this is influencing me to keep the case LOLOL
I loved hearing your thought process. I get stuck in loops like that too.
It's also wild that they want you to pay to not have ads on a device you paid for. Way to go asking them to remove them and Akash making it happen for you.
Omg that book changed my life!
i'm really enjoying it so far! I'm about halfway through 🫣
The suspense of the Akash saga! I loved it, really made me giggle and so happy you got it for free! Yay!
Also realising I need to leave commenting until I watch the entire video, this is my 3rd comment 🤣🤣
we love multiple comments !!!! I'm here for it
Magic eraser are dope on white shoes
I finished your video and got on Amazon to do that exact thing! 🎉
When I’m having a buy urge I like to write down what I want on a list so it feels validated and like I won’t forget. That way the thought can safely leave my head.
I usually do that too, but this time it just would not leave my head😭😭
Ooo that just brought back a memory from like 6 years ago, back when I had no money and very few clothes I had a huge word document with images of all the clothes and shoes I liked but couldn’t afford, it made it feel like in some way I did have them and I could look at my collection of pretty things. Might have to bring it back, I’d forgotten about that and it might stop me from buying things now
I'm amazed how you got the ad free! I didn't even realise that could be switched later after purchase. I'm so glad you got ad free, it is so worth it. I used to lean my kindle up against things but the power button is on the bottom so would often get nudged and i would accidentally turn it off while setting it up or turning the page so I eventually bought a small phone stand to use with it.
As someone who ate gluten free for 10 years, because my family has coeliacs disease and intolderances etc, I encourage people only to cut it out fully if there is a clear medical reason why none can be ingested as otherwise you can lose the ability to digest it. It took me a year during covid to reintroduce wheat. Pretty sure that, when I cut it out as a teenager, I just had IBS due to stress but my family assumed it was wheat intolerance or coeliacs disease.
yeah I'd say I'm low gluten definitely not 100% gluten free anymore!
My ears perked when you said new Zealand, my family lives there's and I'm going in Feb! Idk when you're going on your trip but I always bring more crappy clothes so I can kinda toss them if I need more weight/room in my luggage on the way home. So if you think you'd wear them on the trip but throw them away at home then bring them and junk them before you go home 😊
I'm actually going to be moving there in about 5 years!! I'm doing a lot of decluttering now to make that across-the-globe move a little easier :)
6:59 I hope you didn’t throw them away! 😭 there’s so many good products to be able to whiten shoes again! I bought the shoe doc I think he’s called kit and I’ve seen him do it on a pair of sneakers so I’m more than likely sure it would work with those heels!
I haven't gotten rid of the white shoes!! too attached to them tbh lol
Gluten free diets are *hard*. There's no one flour to replace wheat flour, so many options and mixes. You can make excellent waffles with mostly coconut flour though! I hope you have fun using up stuff in your pantry❤ I feel inspired to do a pantry challenge now! There's some stuff in there I'd like to use up.
I'll look into the mostly coconut flour waffles then!! hehe
Make sure you don’t declutter things that will lead to you needing to buy more things that are necessities. I’ve noticed a lot of people in the decluttter and minimalist video making realm tend to get rid of things that they will eventually need which leads to more consumerism. And don’t buy converse they are terrible for your feet! Lol
I put myself on a budget and am also having Kindle-related issues lol. I have a refurbished Kindle from 2016 and I've been so tempted to buy a new Kindle Paperwhite because it's slightly bigger and the screen is brighter. But the one I have really is fine, I just need to read with it in better lighting conditions.
i had so much fun watching you lol
always glad to be a source of fun for others hahaha
When you, Declutter, your shoes, you should put all the different kinds of shoes you have together in piles, so you can see how many you have. For example, a pile of boots, a pile of heels, a pile of flats, etc. It seems like you have a lot of boots. I try to take an inventory of my pantry, refrigerator, and freezer monthly. Probably only happens about three times a year though.😅
i’m sure you’ve maybe already thought of this, but since you don’t like your wardrobe and are also in a no buy year you may could take the pieces you’re the most unhappy with and take them to a local reputable (as in not a scam) clothing exchange? or you could list them in a local no buy group, and for every article of clothing you get rid of you can replace it with one thing from the no buy group as well? that way you still aren’t spending money AND you aren’t ADDING clutter (cause you’re trading 1-for-1)!
I think I've decided my little bonus challenge/project for the year will to be building a dialed in capsule wardrobe and then my goal for next year will be to slowly thrift or buy all the pieces in my newly (and deeply thought out) wardrobe !!
So grateful that you showed me how to remove the kindle ads!!!! They always annoy me hahahaha
You can use tapioca flour to deep fry chicken!
I’ve had a kindle for years and have never used a case. I’ve put a pop socket on it to help holding it but never had a case. They are so durable they don’t need one!! Promise! Stay strong!!
Also I’ve traveled internationally/taken it to the beach/ planes trains automobiles/ and never had an issue!
💗 thank you for this!!
i also have a case for my kobo but it is usually naked. i use the case when i am traveling or want a built-in stand.
we love akash in this household!
yes we DO😤💗
i am so glad i found your video as i was also going to buy these exact mics 🤣
I'm sure it'll work eventually, I just haven't fiddled with the settings 😭 even though my boyfriend told me to LOL
Jumbly atoms and swearing, my faves!
Always love your videos, Grace. I tried asking Amazon customer service via chat, and thank you so much to lovely Brok who help me and got my ads removed for free, too!! Now my Kindle shows the LOTR book cover, rather than ads. I am stoked! I too have been thinking endlessly of my Kindle case haha, I actually have a clear case (off brand, not made by them), which I love! I think it was more like $15. Never had the name brand one, so I can't speak to the difference between them, but this one works great! My perseverating has been over the pattern I got on the back of my case. I. thought it would look like stars, and like a starry night against my black Kindle. Alas, no, it just looks like glitter rather than stars, which is nice, just not me. (The name of the pattern was literally called 'glitter', so truly, what was I thinking.) Should have returned it right away, but I was lazy and wanted to get a case on my Kindle promptly. to protect it. Now I'm wishing I had swapped it for a plain one (or diff pattern), but I have decided I shall try to focus on appreciating what I have- a great case and for a good price! Thanks so much for the suggestion to ask for ad free, never would have thought to just ask and see what happens! Thanks again, Brok, and Akash!
I enjoyed this video so much! I have ADHD and this is so me 😂❤
lmaooo I feel like I attract a lot of other ADHDers based on my comments 😂😂 something about the chaotic vlogs maybe .... LOL
If the soles of your shoes are rubber, I use a magic eraser (even the generic) to clean the soles ands sometimes even the tops of the shoes too!
i'll definitely try that but I'm not gonna hold out hope😭 honestly, if they look a little messed up for now, that's fine. I'll replace them with a new shoe eventually but I just wanna make sure I love the new shoe 100%!!
I honestly don’t mind the sirens in your videos because it is so nyc. It really sets the scene lol
I guess that's fair!! 🚕🏙️🗽
Woah, I started this video at 10:46 in the morning. Maybe the universe is telling me I'm where I need to be.
Girl, I have that case and that case is great! If you need a change take it off or do an ISO post on your buy nothing site for one. 😉. Keep the old case though.
I was thinking the same thing tbh!
I will sayyyyy, I wore converse in middle school. and once they all got holes in them I had the same thought- they are uncomfortable. why would I get another pair? So I didn't for 13 years. Well, this year I decided to try them to see the hype...and idk what the brand has done but they're comfier than my vans! I bought two high top pairs this year this year.
"We all don't like Amazon" 😂 Haha, you saw into my soul.
A "best buy" date for kimchi makes no sense. Kimchi is a fermented product. The only thing that will happen is the flavor gets stronger and funkier. When it's "aged," it's best for kimchi fried rice!
(For anyone wondering, if your kimchi molds, then you know it's actually bad.)
LOL fair enough!!! that's why I just kept it! now it's my kimchi fried rice kimchi haha
The kindle clear case and sticker conundrum is so real. I almost caved thanks to all the TikToks I saw with people decorating them. And I almost bought a sticker that said “in my kindle era” like I haven’t had a kindle for over a decade. 😂. I stayed strong though.
LITERALLY
@@gracenevitt I contacted Amazon and got the ads removed for free! 👏🏻
Omg please do a video making boba!
I definitely will!!!
Great quote by you." honestly not gonna lie" heh heh heh...make yer own kindle cover!
If you had just spent the $20 to get the ads off (which would have turned into a lot more, since I'm assuming that's a monthly fee) then you would never have gotten that excitement of getting it for free! So happy for your progress!
This video is so relatable. 😂Also, even though i shouldn’t be buying.. I’m curious to where you got your slanted shoe rack? 😅
my boyfriend actually designed and built it himself! 💗
You make me feel normal because I also do similar things when posed with cleaning my kitchen lol adhd wins every time
yeah it's rough😭
Last year my fridge died and having a forced clearout was pretty great 😂
So they actually made converse comfortable now, I bought a pair and I got the wide width ones for my tamale feet and they have memory foam now and the canvas has like padding? I know I was confused lol. They are my day to day errand shoes.
The only converse that I find comfortable nowadays are the run star hike or a flatform in general... The regular ones, I could never wear them again!
I don't think I ever will either! I don't know why I wore them for so long because they always made my feet hurt!!!
You can use the tapioca flour to make Brazilian tapioca crepe 😉
oh I've never heard of this before!! I'll look into it
@@gracenevitt Oh, really? I'm glad to introduce you to this food. We call it simply "tapioca" or "beiju", you can put any filling you want, even just butter and it's delicious 😋 🇧🇷
I'll have to try to make it ! thanks for sharing 🥰
I have no experience with doc Martens but I think get the holes patched and wear them as work boots unless you have other appropriate work shoes you could be wearing. Also I really think you should try Courtney Carvers project 333 for your clothing. I've tried a lot of things to minimize my clothing and this one has really worked for me. Ive been using her capsule wardrobe method for 9 months now and I'm still obsessed with it.
in terms of the docs, I think they're just too dead to continue using. the amount that I use them as work shoes does not justify me keeping them for sure. and you're also not the first person that has mentioned project 333, so I feel like I should actually look into that forreal!!
@@gracenevitt you keep mentioning not feeling like your there yet with your clothes and I think its worth a try. Also these might be selfish reasons but I think it would be an entertaining video no matter the outcome like even if you end up trying it and hate it.
I'm definitely interested to give it a try!! I'll probably start in the spring/summer bc I'm always just mildly miserable in the winter, so I don't want to taint the enjoyability of the challenge by starting it off on a bad foot LOL
@@gracenevitt hahaha that makes sense. I think doing seasonal wardrobes is also nice because it kinda feels like you're shopping from within your clothing when it's time to swap things out.
i was full on giggling through you messaging akash/amazon haha
watching it back, I was like "why am I like this" 😂😂
RE: White heels --- Do you ever try using magic erasers on the bottom part? Always does the trick for me :)
I haven't yet, but the white is flaking off a bit and it's a lil yellowy underneath...
When I buy a new device like a phone or Kindle, the case is part of the same purchase. I don't want to damage my brand new device for trying to save $30. If your old case doesn't fit the new model, I would also question how protective it will be.
that's fair! I always buy a case whenever I buy a new device too. I think I was just going through a lot of emotions here lol
@@gracenevitt It's good to feel our feelings! Glad you captured what many of us go through when trying to talk ourselves out of a purchase, it was very relatable! It's like the brain gets obsessed with it and spins and spins until it finds satisfaction somewhere (and often it's in caving in and purchasing). It's useful to teach ourselves we don't need to make a purchase to get rid of the thoughts, they will go away on their own if we're just patient and wait.
exactly!!
Do you have/will you make a video on how to figure out what foods to avoid with eczema? I've massively cut down on lactose but I hadn't heard that gluten, sugar, tofu, etc could be bad too
Just got to the end of your video where you said you're posting an ezcema video soon so that answers my Q 😅
no worries!!! yes I'll be posting that tomorrow at some point!!!
i'd been thinking of maybe getting a new ereader, but watching this video 🤔 it still works fine, even if i've had it for over 10 years and they stopped supporting the software. i can still read books on it lol and that's what's important!
very true!!!
wait are you gluten free?! can you please talk more about that in a future vid?? would love the banana bread recipe
I'm "low gluten", but for the banana bread, I just used the king arthur one-for-one flour replacement with a regular banana bread recipe!
Pls make a homemade boba making video 🙏 it would motivate me lmao
I will certainly try my best!!!!
You can contact Customer service and say ads are inappropriate or something like that and they’ll remove them for free. Might not work the first time but just keep talking to different representatives
Edit: Just got to the part where you removed the ads OOPS glad you got it off 😂
LOL it was the best day of my life
Onetime I ate cabbage head raw the whole thing...crunchy
I did that while on a candida diet. It was horrendous but it at least I think gave my body some good probiotics.
@Iquey I was also on the candida diet!
@@gracenevitt I like it
Did you end up finding a way to fix the doc martens or did you declutter them? Mine did the same thing and I’ve been trying to fix them myself!
I ended up just decluttering them! I used them only a few times in the past year so it definitely was not worth it to keep them for me sadly...
My grandma makes cabbage steak and it’s really good
OH I've had that before and it's soooo good!! maybe I should make that instead 👀
have you ever tried organic flour?
I use whole wheat flour now :)