finding things to do in my apartment to give me dopamine during my no buy year || update vlog
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- let's re-do my entire living room real quick and then hang out + chat about plans for this year, (and maybe next?) and do some repotting and a cute lil plant tour!!
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hello fellow no-buyers that are perhaps younger and more discord-savvy than i...I joined grace's discord about a month ago, and I was able to post when I first joined, but now no matter what thread i want to post in, it says "you don't have permission to send messages in this channel." i can like/dislike things, but that's it. anyone have advice? thanks in advance from an elder millennial.
hello!! I just adjusted the rules (because the server is getting huge). all you have to do is go into the channel called #server-rules and click the green check mark reaction and then you'll be all set! 💗
LOL!! I am an elder millennial too and want to join the Discord but have no idea how to find the group once I am in there! Any advice would be awesome!
I'm also on a no buy year and I am decluttering my whole house. I have already donated about 200 things (nik-naks, clothes,
bits and bobs, even extra shelves and furniture). The less you have the less you want. My house feels huge without stuff.
my apartment is starting to feel so big and spacious and calm!! so happy
@@gracenevitt I love that, it looks great!
I also feel like the less storage you have the less you collect to fill it - game changer 🙌 good luck with your declutter
@@becky8059 Thanks.
Grace, I made a dopamine list to fall back to whenever I need a boost. (Take a bath, face mask, eat chocolate, nature walk, hot tub at my gym, etc.)
that's great!!!
This is such a smart idea!
I like to read and do puzzles to keep me occupied. Styling my wardrobe (playing dress up), cleaning my makeup brushes, doing an eyeshadow look, journaling, plan meals.
Cleaning makeup brushes can be sooo soothing
I flip my furnitures around every 2-3 months and have done it for as long as I can remember, even in my room as a kid. It’s crazy how it transforms the space and how you can create different moods to fit your emotions (I tend to have everything close together in the winter to make it warm and cozy, and more open space in the summer to have all the light)
I also was a childhood room decorator extraordinaire😂
Same! My mom used to come in my room and pause before saying “oh it’s different again” 😂
Same! Nothing better! Unfortunately my bedroom is not changeable… between door, vent, and closet… we cannot do it any other way… 😭
However as an adult… I’ve got a whole house! Lol!
Instead of diving straight into 333,
Do all your laundry and then put outfits together one by one, favorites first, and stop when you can’t find favorites anymore, and take a really critical look at a what’s left.
(There will be outfits that use the same pieces, of course, just stack them together. I think of it like paper dolls a little bit)
great idea!!!
What is project 333 please?
I believe it's a challenge designed to have you creat a wardrobe of 33 pieces to wear for 3 months? and then each 3 months you switch out pieces I think. and then it gives you a better idea of what clothes you like to wear and what you need vs what's extra
That's exactly what project 333 is, although creator doesn't include pajamas ans gym wear but does include bags, coats and shoes!
I've been focusing on hobbies a lot. Painting, drawing, embroidery. Reading. I also play video games. Cleaning. Decluttering. One of those things usually helps to keep me from buying something. Pretty much anything to keep my mind and hands busy will do the trick!
I've been challenging myself not to repeat any outfits, so I've been digging in the depths of my wardrobe 😂 bonus is that I'm also finding things that don't really fit or suit me anymore, so it's like the world's slowest declutter. I've also been finding new recipes to make, trying to maintain a daily yoga routine, meditating - oh, and also studying, I decided to do a degree by correspondence course so I've really been getting into that which keeps me busy!
For my no buy year, I am going through each room of my house and decluttering down to maintenance mode where I only have to do a quick sweep through to keep it decluttered. So far the bedroom and bathroom are done and completely organized. Working through our scary spaces now-basement and garage. Goal being to turn our basement into a home gym-all of our gym equipment is scattered everywhere. And then we can drop our gym membership. Also reading all the books and using up all my craft supplies. The key is to be too busy to shop.
Sounds fab, keep up the good work 🎉
I've been trying to work on hobbies to replace shopping/online shopping using things that I already had such as diamond painting (such a fun, mindful activity!) paint by numbers, and going for walks with a friend on the weekends rather than shopping (especially thrifting as i have very little self control in those shops 😅)
This is me except that I prefer to walk alone lol.
@@CrisOnTheInternet love a walk alone too!
I’ve been deep, cleaning, decluttering, and working on my book of shadows. Oh, and reading and using stationary bike. I think you said you were getting a peloton? Wondering how you like it and what the pros and cons are of having one. I like chatty videos, including watching you put away laundry or dishes and just talking about plans.
I'm not getting a peleton but I do have a pair of roller skates !!!! maybe I can do that in the spring ... 👀
Editing Grace calling out Video Grace is what I'm here for lol 😅
lmao and editing grace is getting more and more savage
I love this video because it gives inspo on how people can reorganize their space without spending money. ❤ I feel like most reorganizing blog articles advise(read: sell expensive products through affiliate links) people to buy new furniture, which may be necessary in some cases, but not for all. ❤
No buy dopamine activities from a fellow adhd'er: discovering minimalism and decluttering all my impulse purchases from past dopamine dips, crocheting, reducing wardrobe to a capsule and watching your video's 😂
Setting myself a no-buy goal has really catalyzed the return to my bookworm era! Now I'm reminded how often I jump from book to book rather than read cover to cover, ie I am currently reading 3 books and I haven't finished any of them yet. LOL
you gotta have a book for every mood!!!
I ran out of dopamine so I asked my friends for a list (they know me best) and I put them in a box and every time I need a boost I pick one and put it back - a few are 10 min meditation, grab a tea wrap up and go outside to the greenhouse, play a video game, do a favor for a friend 😊
Low-buy is going well! You said something about having time to enjoy your many possessions, and that has really helped me. I’m taking the time to look for a sub in my house before assuming I need to buy the item.
I went to Walmart, AFTER I had eaten and was full, and just needed to do a return. I didn’t buy anything but did some price checking and listing for future Valentine’s Day and Christmas ideas lol!
Instead of Project 333, Im doing a clothes no-buy, tracking everything I wear for 75 days, and figuring out my style with what I already own. I saw a TT about this project by oldloserinbrooklyn and its encouraging me to see what I actually wear in real life versus my ideal wardrobe. Plus then I can be more mindful after my no buy
I’ve been going on walks and reading. We actually got a few memberships for the zoo and aquarium, science center through my job that will be our free outings this year.
I totally forgot that my playback time was set to 1.25, and was wondering where this burst of energy came from! Then I noticed, switched it back to "normal" and all was ok. :)
LMAO that's hilarious
I’ve been reading a lot. I have window shopped online, but haven’t bought anything. I work nights and sometimes window shopping helps me stay awake. Restraint is hard so I’m proud of myself 😅. I’m making reading my project and plan to read all the books I have that I haven’t read. I’d like to see you do a clothes video. I love those. I have a capsule wardrobe and it really makes getting dressed easier. I’m a plant girl too! Mine get mad when I move them. I have a string of dolphins that is dying too. It’s had a rough time this winter. I enjoy your videos because I have ADHD and I’m all over the place too.
grace you inspired me to do low buy - my low buy jan 2024 started out strong but the last 2 weeks i started shopping again 😩 especially because i’m chinese and chinese new year is coming up, i gave myself excuses to spend on CNY decoration … and started buying plants again… etc 😭
no worries! just do some journaling/reflecting on where the breakdown might have occurred, and set new goals for Feb and post-CNY!
was it because you opened the floodgates for shopping? maybe you can make stricter rules/lists/budgets when you're shopping.
I’ve been using up all my craft supplies instead of buying new ones as much as possible, I’ve also started dumpster diving which is honestly really fun but not great for the minimalist side of things but it satisfies my thrifting urges
I’d love to see some no spend weekend/off day ideas, basically no spend fun. 😊
As a digital cartographer by trade I LOVE the map poster!! I might need to get one myself in the future. 😂 I also really enjoyed the plant tour and how you style your bookshelf with several. Vining plants like pothos, string of hearts, etc. are some of my favorites mostly because of how pretty they look on tall furniture
I gotta say I'm a sucker for a trailing plant!! also yess!! the print is awesome! it's by Johnny Harris, who's a fantastic video journalist here on youtube. my boyfriend and I are big fans of his work :)
I always say 'I'll water my plants tomorrow' even when they're literally on the brink of death 💀 I'll go water them now
lmao I feel you... I'm a chronic underwaterer
LOVE that map print - I teach human geography and spent the first unit talking about map projections and that print would be so cool to have in my classroom. Loved the video! You inspired me to do a no/low buy year and love how you are finding ways to distract yourself haha
I used to do this all the time when I was a kid, only having control of one room will get you extra creative
Love the way the living room looks, so much more open!!
glad you like it, considering you live here!!!😂💗
I would love capsule wardrobe content,, i wanna do that but i dont know a lot about it and i cant be bothered to research lol
I shall bear the burden for us both🫡
Hello! For my no-buy goal I helped organize a clothing swap/exchange at my work. I came home with a bag full of clothes to get me through the year. Thank you for the inspiration ❤
Such a good idea to do at work, I've only ever been to one community event. Thanks for sharing
I’ve done a lot of painting! Lol! I have made some very intentional purchases… there are 7 people in my house and I’m trying to make things practical (before I found out I am ADHD, I referred to myself as a practicalist) but also make it look nice and NOT messy!
However, that being said, I’ve needed to make some purchases!
So painting is a good dopamine chase… I only use this little Wooster 2” paint brush with a flexy handle, I use it for everything. I try to keep my eyes open for Mistint or Oops paint.
Another dopamine chaser, using what I have creatively for something that wasn’t it’s design! Lol!
Thanks so much for the encouragement! And congrats on the article!
No buy dopamine chasers are good videos too!
Love a good chaotic video from you ❤ It feel very real
feels like it's just my brand now💗
this is such a great strategy. i've also been reading (yay library cards) revisiting some computer games (scarlet hollow, slay the princess, cult of the lamb) and planning my garden layout this year.
but i am so hype for the new crescent city book tomorrow. my body is ready 😂
lmao love that!!! super jealous of the garden!! 😭💗 gotta plat Stardew Valley to get my itch lol
Well, my no spend has has not been a no spend because I fell and broke my arm in 3 places so I’ve had to buy stuff to wear and to help me pick up stuff on the floor and all the hospital bills I’m gonna get so not very happy no spend person. I am also doing a lot of reading plus trying to figure out how to take my dogs out without pulling on my arm. But I’m gonna make it one way or another and I love your living room it looks so it looks looks good.
oh no!!! I hope you heal quickly 😭 it's always tough when something unexpected happens during a no spend or no buy
I got your first monthly email and I have to say that I loved it! Also, now I want to rearrange my furniture too 💜
This might be a terrible video idea... but I'd love to watch you go into a store that you need a necessary item from, or even a store that challenges you to purchase something other than what's on your list, and just hear your thought process as you see things past you might have purchased
ooooh I like that idea!!!
I've been trying to read things I already owned on my kindle/books on my shelf, and do something with my INCREDIBLY LARGE AND UNWIELDLY shelf of yarn and unfinished craft kits lol. I'm like how could I ever buy anything when I have enough of this stuff to sustain me for a year AT LEAST 🤣
tooo real!!!
The whole minimalst closet is something i struggled with to as we have all 4 seasons and temp can during the year can be -30 c or 30+ c, i have done so i have 7 basic pieces all year and then 7 per season if that makes sense? and i love it its so easy to get dressed.
Put the planter by the window in your bedroom and run the plants along the top of your windows, seal and let it grow and hang down around your window. I think that would be really pretty and it would get plenty of light.
Furniture: I rearranged my whole condo a couple weeks ago. It's funny how just moving all your furniture around makes you enjoy your space more by changing your perspective. Wardrobe: I've been doing 15x30 challenges the last couple months. I feel like 333 wasn't quite challenging enough and somehow also too much time when I have a 4-season climate where the seasons aren't each 3 months long. My December and January wardrobes were very similar, so I'm going to have to try something different in February to see if I really have arrived at my "perfect" 15-20 pieces for winter. Obsessing over that as a fully subtractive process and in month-long chunks is keeping me from spending right now.
I love moving around furniture!
A flat tour would be cool!
I'd love to see an all time favorite reads video!📚❤️🥰
The hey y’all at 10:08 was so cute omg 😂🥹
I don’t know anything about plants and I kill everything but I was seriously impressed with your knowledge. I love all the fresh green!
they're my lil babies💗 my collection has fluctuated a lot in the past few years but I'm really happy with where it's at now
You’re both so cute! Growing up I used to rearrange my bedroom constantly! It’s a fun project that feels good after and I want to in my house, but I have an open concept with my kitchen and I don’t want the couch on the side of the kitchen so…. 🫢
maybe I’ll just clean it instead 😂
Omg it's so exciting that you were interviewed for an article! Can't wait to read it. I have also been forcing the dopamine since starting low buy. Coloring helps. Lol.
im excited for the book video and the wardrobe video!
The moment where there was no watch, cracked me up! ❤
"let's keep that money out of Jeff Bezos' pocket" gets a subscribe from me!
Just found your channel in the midst of our own "no-spend", and really enjoying the content.
So cool to watch your channel grow! Congrats 💚
thank you 💗
My first month didn't go well at all. I spent much more than I had planned on stuff I didn't want to buy 😢 I really don't know how this happened. I was looking into the weather report, saw it was getting warmer and started panic-buying because I knew I would need some lighter sweaters ... But now I have FAR more than I need (sweaters, t-shirts, even a jacket!) and am out of ANY spending money for February. 😮 Onlineshopping be damned.
make sure your rules are locked and loaded!! if you're panic buying it's usually an issue of rules that are too lax. or possibly just a breakdown of will power :( either way, take this time to reflect on ways you can prevent this from happening!! if you feel like you NEED more clothes, try asking friends if they have anything they don't want, thrifting with a budget, or maybe just wait to see if you actually need them! the point of this challenge is to sit in the discomfort of wanting to buy something and giving the urge (or panic) some time to breathe. you got this!!
@@gracenevitt Thank you for your reply. Okay, will try to sit with discomfort from now on. 🫡
Woohoo for getting things done! Love the extra time and energy put into making home.
Interview was a win! Thanks for the upload.
thanks!! 💗
I've been reading a lot (I hyperfixated on rereading Heartstopper and then I had to rewatch the tv show). I've also been doing more than bare minimum house cleaning, so that's been interesting 😅
CUTE move by Kelly! xoxo thank goodness for the besties
we love bestie Kelli!!! she is my rock honestly!!!! so happy she's moving to NYC later this year😭💗
Hi Grace!! Loved this video!. If you don't mind me giving (out of context) unsolicited advice 😊, I remember that you got a comment somewhere asking you to make short form content. I discourage this for a few reasons. I know that you are cautious of social media usage and short form content is both unsustainable for content creators and shortens our attention spans. Also, it does tend to reduce the number of views to long form content, which hurts creators in the long run. Not pressuring you, but wanted to make you aware of the downfalls of posting shorts. We love your long videos, especially when there's many things going on 😊 ❤. Would love for you to make a separate long video about gardening, plants, etc.
thank you for this!! 💗💗 honestly I'm weirdly way more intimidated by short form content 😭😂 so it probably wasn't going to happen anyways. I looove my long youtube videos and glad y'all like them too💗
I personally try to avoid watching shorts/tiktok/reels unless I'm looking for something specific, because it's really addicting. Also, there are more mean commentators on shorts than on long videos. Glad you feel similarly about shorts!
I have been putting things on wishlists, so if something breaks and needs replacing, I have the America’s Test Kitchen version saved 😂
Honestly we just go a big load of Christmas presents and it’s wigging me out. Too much!!!
Never clicked so fast before 😂❤️
Ive been decluttering our house and re organizing stuff. Im kinda burnt out on this 30 day minimlism challenge but oh well 23 day challenge is good enough
DOG CONTENT PLS. Also when is bottom watering not okay? /how long can you leave them sitting in water? I could look it up but eh
bottom watering is honestly ideal for post plants but it thoroughly soaks the soil, so it's best to wait to do it until the plant dries out a bit. and in terms of when you're watering, I wouldn't leave the plant in the water for more than an hour! by then it will have soaked all the water it needs :)
can we see any categories of items that are you "weakness" aka have a lot of backups or variety
in terms of my wardrobe? or things I own? or what my weaknesses are of things I want to buy?
@@gracenevitt i wanna know what your weaknesses are as far as what makes you want to buy stuff! 😇 some people love skincare, etc… my thing is purses lol. (i’m also on a no buy this year!! lol)
oof definitely clothes!!! I'll do a whole video on clothes etc soon!!
can you describe what project 333 is? i'd love to see a video about different types of minimalist wardrobes
as mentioned in another comment: it's a challenge designed to have you creat a wardrobe of 33 pieces to wear for 3 months and then each 3 months you switch out pieces. it gives you a better idea of what clothes you like to wear and what you need vs what's extra. I can try to discuss all the minimalist wardrobe options when I do my wardrobe video in the next month or so (hopefully)
Yeah…. I’m really feeling the no buy now.
I prefer a curated wardrobe. Capsule is too restrictive
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lmaoooooo thanks bestie
I want to see short videos from you.
Quick book reviews, quick bullet journal or lettering things, doodles. It was a pretty cool idea to rip the paper and paste it into your journal.
You can make shorts pruning and caring for your plants. Use your asmr mic, and you don’t have to think about what you’ll say.
And can you do some indoor herb/tiny veggie gardening? It’s something I want to start, but i don’t even know where to start. I’m thinking tiny salsa garden? Tomatoes, peppers, cilantro? But No Buying. So food scrap gardening??
I can do the herb gardening videos for sure!!! I didn't do anything last year and it was so sad😭 people will have to buy soil for that if they don't have it, but that should be fine if people are very interested!
in terms of the short videos... I may try to do more of that on instagram?? I don't know why short form content is more intimidating to me LOL I also don't want my shorts feed or youtube feed to be annoying/too much! 😭
@@gracenevitt I don’t have instagram but I would definitely watch them here.
The thing is, your viewers don’t think you’re annoying. So even if you just take clips from the videos you’ve already made, and make those into shorts, it might help you find more viewers, too, because some of us use UA-cam mostly for shorts. It’s quite the dopamine mine, with more substantial, generally less kitschy content than TikTok.
@@gracenevitt for example, the jazzy little clip you already made, where you ripped the paper and wrote “intentions 2024”, and then the final result (after you changed the page) you can stitch that clip into one video and even layer in different music to that and it’s fun to watch those pieces over and over because we can see that and do what you did and then bam, you’re an influencer in the purest sense of the term
You don’t have to get fancy or think of new exciting ideas, because I really adore the simplicity of that,and of lots of the different things you’re doing.
Your book shelf layout too
@@gracenevitt and especially your No Buy/ low buy Year video, like make it into a short, or several shorts even, explaining your example of green light, yellow light, red light items, using footage you already have, (even if it’s just text over some somewhat unrelated footage, and a voiceover kind of situation.)
You have the aesthetic, you have the interest. You have the skills it takes to do it. You’re so clever, and so real, and we want your advice. We like your habitat, your vibes. But it’s the dopamine that brings us here. We all relate to you, because we have adhd, but we don’t have the focus or the patience all the time 😅 so we also really enjoy videos that are clean and succinct and satisfying
@@gracenevittI’m not saying that shorts should be your entire focus, because I really enjoy your long-form ones, but I’d like to see clips of the content you already have, or like a recap in the same style, same topics, so I can go back and revisit an idea or inspiration.
your bf seems cool :]
Building your capsule wardrobe is an amazing idea but don't put the pressure of a 'perfect' one on yourself 🫶 Go for the best one for you and it'll be more fun ❤️
very true!!!
I’ve been doing alot of reading.📖📚🩵