Thank you so much for watching 10 Things to Declutter without thinking twice! Watch 10 Things That Changed from Swedish Death Cleaning (It Might Surprise You!) ua-cam.com/video/U3ZPdzct5os/v-deo.html
I had to jump on the laptop to add a reply to this excellent video. I started my decluttering journey about 6 months ago after watching your video with your mother on Swedish Death Cleaning. I started with an overflowing 4 drawer filing cabinet, then my photos, the rest was/is easy (ish). Then tonight watching this list of 100 things to declutter made me realise just how far I've come! As you were going through the list, I remembered....the handbags, socks, swimsuits, underwear, towels, sheets...the list goes on......books, clothes, hats!......goodness, how far I've come! AND IT'S ALL THANKS TO YOU! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I still have the shed, the garden tools, and regular 'house sweeps' to do, but thank you for all the fun, laughter and encouragement to have a tidy, clean, useful home. Love Goldie XX
I don't enjoy going into stores any longer! I don't want to buy "stuff" & decluttering has been ongoing for many years. Seeing my parent's house full & then having to clear it was an eye-opener.
Me too! The "fun of buying stuff" seemed to end for me around age 60! It's most enjoyable now giving my unused things to young couples starting their first home, giving specific things to people who need & don't have, also give to friends & relatives.
@@jnorway7295 as they say .. if you don't want a haircut, don't sit in the barber's chair! lol .. sooooo many years of recreational shopping, sigh .. yard sales, thrift stores .. so on .. uggg, my floors are going to cave in
Been a minimlist since 2017. This year finally got my mom to start downsizing her stuff, it's been stressfull and emotinal for her looking through 55+years of documents, clothing, life. But Im proud of her. It will take another year to orgnize everything since she wants to donate to credible Outlets, but i think everyone at any age should do this.
Hi Shannon. I'm over 66 years old, and love that you showed decluttering with your mom. I watch a lady with a page called Downsizing Pro. She tells if collectables are worth anything and talks about tales about family intervening and step children just taking what they want, although they were told "NO", not until I'm gone. All things very helpful to me, although I don't have any step children. My main clutter is with my hobby -greeting card making. It has exploded all over my kitchen counter, dining room table as well as the very small bedroom I have. I continued to purchase supplies but not getting rid of much - 1 in, 1 out. Thanks for all you do.
Excellent tips. I wish I had been following them my whole life. After 6 kids, 14 grands, and now 21 greats and still going, I have accumulated more than I can handle. Also, I sew for myself and family and do art work. Now that I am almost 90 years old it has become depressing and I don’t have the energy to declutter. My relatives are so supportive, but also burdened with their own responsibilities, so my advice is to start young and keep decluttering to be able to focus on real living.
First, I have to say that floral top is great on you and the floral curtain behind you fits so well in front of the wardrobe. Now to what I was actually going to write 😅. Don't forget furniture. Often we declutter a lot of things without thinking about the furniture. If the bookshelf becomes empty, it is easy to fill it up again. Make it a habit to reduce the number of furniture after you declutter a lot of things so that you don't see opportunities to fill them up again😊
Sometimes buy something new can be a tool to declutter. I bought new Correlle loose stock plates and bowls along with new glasses . I got rid of so many mismatched dishes ,glasses and mugs.
@sct4040 I understood that she had a lot and didn't want to let go of any so she got rid of all in exchange for 1 matching set which had less pieces total then she originally had with all the separate pieces
Thank you Shannon! When you talked about hobbies and crafts you used to like and no longer do, that really resonated with me. I had guilt about the money invested and spent a lot of time trying to force myself to do those things. I have almost fully accepted that I’ve changed and my energy is different and focus is elsewhere. It took me a long time to declutter the items though!
I did declutter pic frames years ago, among other nick-nacks. I just didn't want to dust around them anymore. However, now that my kids are grown, my dad recently passed, and I've lived with a more simple house for a while now....I now want to have picture frames around again. People are the most important things in my life and that is what I want my house to reflect. They bring me joy. So I don't overdo it, just one per shelf and no other nick-nacks. I can't have ANY plants because my cats destroy them (no matter how high I manage to get them, LOL), even fake plants. You'll notice that when your life is less chaotic (children grown up) and you've lived simply for a while, you then find that you have a little more space to bring in some very intentional, meaningful, things.
I have one of those clothing pin picture strings and i rotate the photos every few seasons - i also added in photos after being super minimal and this works for me
Yes, light bulbs! I've literally just paused watching this to go and do it - there were enough long-life bulbs to last a dozen lifetimes! Just have one of each size now, very satisfying...
I’m decluttering in October. I’m giving away dishes. Christmas stuff I haven’t used in years. I’ve made several trips with my SUV to Goodwill. Some things to my daughter. We want to downsize in the next year. I have a 5000 sq ft house and want to downsize to a 2000 sq ft house. I’m attacking the basement first. One area at a time. I’m retired now. So I’ll give myself several hours sometimes a full day. Whatever I have time to do. It has to be done so your video was very helpful. I helped my Mom 3 years ago when they moved from Florida back to Ohio when they were both getting older and needed more help. I learned a lot by helping her. Thank you
THROW PILLOWS - A previous video you did about decluttering throw pillows inspired me to get rid of several extra pillows including regular bed pillows that were really in my way and old. SOCKS - When I watched your mom decluttering socks about a year ago that also inspired me to do my sock drawers and try to get rid of ones that get holes. OLD TWOELS/CLOTHES - My husband reuses those that can't be donated for rags when he is working on the cars or other projects. I use some of them for cleaning projects that are really messy so I can throw them away afterwards. PURSES - I used to be a "purse collector". I had so many purses! I even bought them at thrift stores. I have changed my ways! LOL I have decluttered about 80% of my purses/bags. I even had a few brand-new ones with tags still on them that I had for several years and never used so they got donated. BASKETS - I like to collect are baskets. I use them around my house but one day I counted that I had about 100 baskets!!! I decluttered about 25 of them and gave a few away. I still have a lot, but I do use them for various reasons. JACKETS/COATS - I need to revisit those. I got rid of several but still have too many (husband too). BLANKETS - I used to be bad about buying blankets of all kinds especially if they were on sale. I have some that have never been used! i got rid of some but need to revisit blankets. DECOR - I have decluttered a lot in the past few years especially this year. I'm planning on getting rid of more Christmas decorations this year. I don't decorate as much as I used to. Thanks for all the suggestions!
Absolutely! We found about a year ago some from Costco that work very well and we bought 3 packs of 5 and cut up the ones we had for rags. We opted for a slightly larger number than we need, but still fit in the spot we have them so that they don't end up wearing out too fast then forcing us to hunt down new ones.
Every video gets me to the right mindset to help my husband when he decides to start this journey. What makes the process easier is that I've been on this journey for about a decade. Being on our Airstream has gotten him to the "ready" to de clutter stage. Thank you Shannon, and Cathy ~
Tip: To clean rubber surfaces that have become sticky due to age just carefully clean with cotton ball or small rag and isopropyl alcohol 90% works best but any is fine. I’ve used this for the rubber on the backs of calculators, handle of a hand mixer, hammers, garage tools, etc.
I love all the fun inspirational content on your channel. Love the clip of your mom, Cathy, wearing the sheet as a ghost! We’ve come so far, letting go of what no longer serves so that we can live life with more ease. I’m 2 years in to the deep decluttering/Swedish Death cleaning. Momentum builds, as does the decluttering muscle of discernment. I’ve been able to assist my parents with their decluttering, which has been a blessing to us all. Thanks for your lovely content. It’s important work in this world of so much stuff & overwhelm. Cheers to more peace, ease, & joy. 🕊✨
Great video. I saw ME there so many times. To me it's like if I have 50 pens but they are all in a small box…..well, that's not clutter is it? Yes, yes it is. :). I am right now into getting rid of things and have done a good job on the bigger things but thanks to you and your sweet mom, I guess I need to go down a level and work on those pens and buttons.😂😂😂😂
I enjoyed this video 😊 Im happy to say that I've decluttered BIGTIME. I began 2 years ago and now that I'm at the new house I CONTINUE to simplify and I'm HAPPY 😊 HAPPY 🎉 HAPPY 😁 I honestly do not feel the need to purchase anything. Great video.
I love that you’re doing this with your mum. I started doing it with mine, then she died suddenly. We had a lot done so it was so helpful when we had to sell the house afterwards.
Yes, knowing you have already decluttered means a lot less stress after a death. So sorry you lost your mother but glad you were ahead of the game on sorting belongings.
Thanks so much for this video! :) Candles make me feel stressed because I'm afraid I'll knock them over, and they also give me migraines. Thanks for the ideas. I've been getting stuck lately on what to declutter.
Shannon: Thanks very much for your video! I realized and wrote down 62 items that I can get rid of (clutter). I now realize that I was keeping things like buttons (just in case) and CDs/cassettes that I still love but are only collecting dust. Someone else may surely like them, too. I am going to first put things to throw away first, then get boxes to donate with knicknacks and souvenirs that I've enjoyed (got carried away). You are indeed a joy and a pleasure (plus quite generous with your very useful suggestions to declutter!!
Amazing!!! You hit all my sore spots. Piles of stuff, here, there, pretty much everywhere in our home - inside and out! I'm revving up for this, but starting the process is the biggest step for me!
Great video as always! In your other videos, I have seen your Mom handling her old Tupperware round cake container with the lid and then to put in back in the cabinet. Well that sparked something in me to declutter mine. I am just about ready to donate it with my cookie cutter collection in it. Thanks for giving me the idea and courage that’s it’s ok to declutter it.
I gathered all of my extra pens (100+) and divided them into two bags (click type + ones with cap). I put them for free on swap thinking a restaurant server or teacher could use them since they have a tendency to "walk away." LOL
Thanks Shannon - I know there are 3 areas in my home that I need to target. Papers/paperwork are a road block for me - something that has overwhelmed me a number of times during my life - I managed to get it all perfectly filed and sent a huge secure bin for shredding a few years ago, but it has crept up on me again. I definitely need to deal with Christmas decorations, garden tools/tools in general, bed linen (again), the clothes that I moved to the guest bedroom closet and haven’t touched since, books - mostly reference, non fiction, history, genealogy (another roadblock), a couple of large kitchen appliances and craft supplies (buttons are an issue for me though - I collect vintage buttons). I definitely need to go through all of our pens and stationery - I run the admin and bookkeeping for our 2 businesses from home and my office definitely needs some work. We have been through our bathrooms in the past year or so, but I think we could do that again. I think I’ll print out your list and highlight all of the areas we need to attend to.
I am actually impressed with myself! The only things on your list that I have not decluttered and continue to declutter regularly are, old camera equipment, Christmas decorations and old calendars! I have come a long way over the past 5 years!
Yes to the crock pot, I rarely use it, it takes up too much space, but I use my Instant Pot at least once a week which has a slow cooking feature so I bought the lid to use it as such if needed.
Minimalism is always different for people who live in places with a full winter season. In Ontario, we need coats and jackets, and I would also advise against having only one daily handbag. In wintertime, we need one heavy-duty handbag that zips tightly, ideally in a dark colour so that it doesn’t show the dirt that snowy, windy weather also brings. In summer, we can have another handbag in whatever style or colour we like.
Great video, Shannon. I had not thought about the electronic picture frame but it is a wonderful idea. I am going to ask my son and granddaughter if they would like one of them. They would make a fantastic Christmas gift.
Pens: Most people don't understand why someone would decline free pens. But let's be honest, those are just knick-knacks you will declutter or throw away, because they can't be sold second hand. Great video ❤
Thank you! I have been a burgeoning minimalist for a bit now and felt like I was stalling out lately. I resolved to declutter 1 item a day this month and this list helped me think of some areas I could work on.
Hey Shannon! Great video with some awesome ideas of items we could declutter! I also don’t own a crockpot or Instant Pot. I just make everything in our oven or air fryer! Thanks for sharing!☺️💖
I go to the areas that call my name. Or the one that annoys me the most. Or sometimes the time of year dictates since I want to bring things to the thrift store in season. We've been in our house around 15 years which it a huge record for us, and I've been slowly decluttering for over a year, going on two. I've redone several areas getting rid of a bit more each time ( mainly kitchen/books/clothes )
All great ideas! I’ll have to rewatch! (& share). I also allow purchasing new item if it allows me to eliminate or consolidate or minimize other items.
I always look forward to your Sunday morning videos Shannon. This was like your best video ever (I love all your videos by the way). It covered a lot of ground. I have watched many videos on UA-cam, but I feel this one has totally encouraged me to go out and accomplish a clutter free home. Thank you Shannon and Cathy, you truly are the best!
I am not a minimalist but I don’t have several things that are for the same purposes. As an example, the plant pots situation, the ones I have are in use; and if I have a plant that needed to be transplanted I have to make a trip to the store to buy one. I don’t have any of the things that you have shown in this video. Also, I usually get a call from Diabetes Association when they are going to be in my area for pick up, and I would often put together things that are worthwhile for them to collect at least two or three times a year.
Wow, I can’t believe you got through 100! This video really got me excited to start right now getting rid of stuff. I can’t wait to start checking things off of the checklist! Thanks ❤
Thanks Shannon, for the muchly needed push to get me on the ball to rid of clutter. Just last week I threw out 2 big shopping bags of stuff, but it didn't even make a dent of difference, which meant, I need to dig deeper. Ha!
Yes it's fun once you start. Then you want to do it more. My husband said he is worries that if he stands still too long I will throw him out too. Now there is something to consider 😂.
Crunchy elastic my most favourite bathing suit 😢I’m not there yet lol my sister has sewn the elastic on them before I just don’t have the guts to ask 😂I love watching this particular one as we’ve seen your journey with mom most recent and not to forget it takes a bit of time ❣️Too funny is it bad luck to throw out my shamrock plant I’ve about had it said I was doing it then the idea of bad luck times ten crept in 😂😂Thanks Shannon 💚💚💚🤗
Hi Shannon, Your video is The BEST De-clutter video I have seen! Hands down! Love that you and your Mom are going through everything together, in all areas of the home. Great team work! Thanks you so much. All the best.
Thanks for sharing all your tips. It's funny that you mentioned flower pots. I just thought about doing mine the other day. Your is so much fun to watch. God bless you and your family 🦋🪴💐
Vases are good to donate. Hospice provided a single rose in a small vase everytime they came to visit my mom. She loved it and I thought it was so sweet. Maybe check with local hospice and nursing homes to see if they can use them.
Great video ! I love my Aura frame. It’s set me free from picture frame clutter and dust, and album guilt. We all agree that we see our pictures way more now !
I used an empty (Large) peanut butter jar to store Sharpies. They don't dry out. I have had them for 8 years and they still work. Yes we use them for projects with the kids.
Thank you so much for watching 10 Things to Declutter without thinking twice! Watch 10 Things That Changed from Swedish Death Cleaning (It Might Surprise You!) ua-cam.com/video/U3ZPdzct5os/v-deo.html
I had to jump on the laptop to add a reply to this excellent video. I started my decluttering journey about 6 months ago after watching your video with your mother on Swedish Death Cleaning. I started with an overflowing 4 drawer filing cabinet, then my photos, the rest was/is easy (ish). Then tonight watching this list of 100 things to declutter made me realise just how far I've come! As you were going through the list, I remembered....the handbags, socks, swimsuits, underwear, towels, sheets...the list goes on......books, clothes, hats!......goodness, how far I've come! AND IT'S ALL THANKS TO YOU! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I still have the shed, the garden tools, and regular 'house sweeps' to do, but thank you for all the fun, laughter and encouragement to have a tidy, clean, useful home. Love Goldie XX
You are doing amazing! Thank you for sharing your journey =)
I can relate to soo many of the items you mentioned - has given me some enthusiasm to get started. Thank you 🤗☘️
@@wendyhunter1399 Slow and steady Wendy, and it 'feels' so good to finally get it cleared! Good luck!😁🦘
I am so happy for you
Old towels, sheets, comforters can be donated to animal shelters. We've donated several over the years.
I don't enjoy going into stores any longer! I don't want to buy "stuff" & decluttering has been ongoing for many years. Seeing my parent's house full & then having to clear it was an eye-opener.
Me too! The "fun of buying stuff" seemed to end for me around age 60! It's most enjoyable now giving my unused things to young couples starting their first home, giving specific things to people who need & don't have, also give to friends & relatives.
@@jnorway7295 as they say .. if you don't want a haircut, don't sit in the barber's chair! lol .. sooooo many years of recreational shopping, sigh .. yard sales, thrift stores .. so on .. uggg, my floors are going to cave in
Agreed. It no longer is fun. And things are just too expensive now anyway
Yeah! I hate shopping unless I am travelling in another interesting country.
@@jnorway7295 Me as well! All of the accumulating is now becoming donating!
Been a minimlist since 2017. This year finally got my mom to start downsizing her stuff, it's been stressfull and emotinal for her looking through 55+years of documents, clothing, life. But Im proud of her. It will take another year to orgnize everything since she wants to donate to credible Outlets, but i think everyone at any age should do this.
“Just in case” is the reason we ended up needing your help! 😊
I am planning on decluttering - BUT with inflation and supply issues Im keeping a lot (Ireland)
Take vases to a flower shop in your community. What a great way to support a small business ❤
@@MoiraPannell-k1f I have done this & floral shops loved the vintage vases!
Hi Shannon. I'm over 66 years old, and love that you showed decluttering with your mom. I watch a lady with a page called Downsizing Pro. She tells if collectables are worth anything and talks about tales about family intervening and step children just taking what they want, although they were told "NO", not until I'm gone. All things very helpful to me, although I don't have any step children. My main clutter is with my hobby -greeting card making. It has exploded all over my kitchen counter, dining room table as well as the very small bedroom I have. I continued to purchase supplies but not getting rid of much - 1 in, 1 out. Thanks for all you do.
Excellent tips. I wish I had been following them my whole life. After 6 kids, 14 grands, and now 21 greats and still going, I have accumulated more than I can handle. Also, I sew for myself and family and do art work. Now that I am almost 90 years old it has become depressing and I don’t have the energy to declutter. My relatives are so supportive, but also burdened with their own responsibilities, so my advice is to start young and keep decluttering to be able to focus on real living.
First, I have to say that floral top is great on you and the floral curtain behind you fits so well in front of the wardrobe. Now to what I was actually going to write 😅. Don't forget furniture. Often we declutter a lot of things without thinking about the furniture. If the bookshelf becomes empty, it is easy to fill it up again. Make it a habit to reduce the number of furniture after you declutter a lot of things so that you don't see opportunities to fill them up again😊
Yes, I agree!
All good ideas.😊 You covered items that we allow to be scattered here and there, like coins, half used notebooks, etc.
Sometimes buy something new can be a tool to declutter. I bought new Correlle loose stock plates and bowls along with new glasses . I got rid of so many mismatched dishes ,glasses and mugs.
Same ! I love the Corelle and don’t miss all the partial sets - and if a grandkid breaks one - it’s no problem to get a replacement
I love those kind of dishes. They take up so much less space, and weigh a lot less, and never chip or break.
Nothing wrong with mismatched dishes. Don’t buying into consumerism. Mismatched can be beautiful.
I love my plain white Corelle dishes. Donated my set of Mikasa china years ago and never looked back.
@sct4040 I understood that she had a lot and didn't want to let go of any so she got rid of all in exchange for 1 matching set which had less pieces total then she originally had with all the separate pieces
Thank you Shannon! When you talked about hobbies and crafts you used to like and no longer do, that really resonated with me. I had guilt about the money invested and spent a lot of time trying to force myself to do those things. I have almost fully accepted that I’ve changed and my energy is different and focus is elsewhere. It took me a long time to declutter the items though!
I did declutter pic frames years ago, among other nick-nacks. I just didn't want to dust around them anymore. However, now that my kids are grown, my dad recently passed, and I've lived with a more simple house for a while now....I now want to have picture frames around again. People are the most important things in my life and that is what I want my house to reflect. They bring me joy. So I don't overdo it, just one per shelf and no other nick-nacks. I can't have ANY plants because my cats destroy them (no matter how high I manage to get them, LOL), even fake plants. You'll notice that when your life is less chaotic (children grown up) and you've lived simply for a while, you then find that you have a little more space to bring in some very intentional, meaningful, things.
I have one of those clothing pin picture strings and i rotate the photos every few seasons - i also added in photos after being super minimal and this works for me
Yes, light bulbs! I've literally just paused watching this to go and do it - there were enough long-life bulbs to last a dozen lifetimes! Just have one of each size now, very satisfying...
I’m decluttering in October. I’m giving away dishes. Christmas stuff I haven’t used in years. I’ve made several trips with my SUV to Goodwill. Some things to my daughter. We want to downsize in the next year. I have a 5000 sq ft house and want to downsize to a 2000 sq ft house. I’m attacking the basement first. One area at a time. I’m retired now. So I’ll give myself several hours sometimes a full day. Whatever I have time to do. It has to be done so your video was very helpful. I helped my Mom 3 years ago when they moved from Florida back to Ohio when they were both getting older and needed more help. I learned a lot by helping her. Thank you
I just decluttered my sock drawer that looked just like Kathy’s. 😂 Since I only have 2 feet, I let go of 90%
THROW PILLOWS - A previous video you did about decluttering throw pillows inspired me to get rid of several extra pillows including regular bed pillows that were really in my way and old.
SOCKS - When I watched your mom decluttering socks about a year ago that also inspired me to do my sock drawers and try to get rid of ones that get holes.
OLD TWOELS/CLOTHES - My husband reuses those that can't be donated for rags when he is working on the cars or other projects. I use some of them for cleaning projects that are really messy so I can throw them away afterwards.
PURSES - I used to be a "purse collector". I had so many purses! I even bought them at thrift stores. I have changed my ways! LOL I have decluttered about 80% of my purses/bags. I even had a few brand-new ones with tags still on them that I had for several years and never used so they got donated.
BASKETS - I like to collect are baskets. I use them around my house but one day I counted that I had about 100 baskets!!! I decluttered about 25 of them and gave a few away. I still have a lot, but I do use them for various reasons.
JACKETS/COATS - I need to revisit those. I got rid of several but still have too many (husband too).
BLANKETS - I used to be bad about buying blankets of all kinds especially if they were on sale. I have some that have never been used! i got rid of some but need to revisit blankets.
DECOR - I have decluttered a lot in the past few years especially this year. I'm planning on getting rid of more Christmas decorations this year. I don't decorate as much as I used to.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
Yay! I love that you shared all your tips and journey with us! Thank you =)
This is the best declutter video I have seen. Thank you.
Kitchen towels that aren’t absorbent make me crazy! Those are going in the trash today. 😅
I found the dollar store dish cloths do not absorb.
The microfiber towels are useless trying to dry dishes & glasses 🥴
Absolutely! We found about a year ago some from Costco that work very well and we bought 3 packs of 5 and cut up the ones we had for rags. We opted for a slightly larger number than we need, but still fit in the spot we have them so that they don't end up wearing out too fast then forcing us to hunt down new ones.
Every video gets me to the right mindset to help my husband when he decides to start this journey. What makes the process easier is that I've been on this journey for about a decade. Being on our Airstream has gotten him to the "ready" to de clutter stage. Thank you Shannon, and Cathy ~
That is great! I hope you are doing well.
Tip: To clean rubber surfaces that have become sticky due to age just carefully clean with cotton ball or small rag and isopropyl alcohol 90% works best but any is fine. I’ve used this for the rubber on the backs of calculators, handle of a hand mixer, hammers, garage tools, etc.
I love all the fun inspirational content on your channel. Love the clip of your mom, Cathy, wearing the sheet as a ghost! We’ve come so far, letting go of what no longer serves so that we can live life with more ease. I’m 2 years in to the deep decluttering/Swedish Death cleaning. Momentum builds, as does the decluttering muscle of discernment. I’ve been able to assist my parents with their decluttering, which has been a blessing to us all. Thanks for your lovely content. It’s important work in this world of so much stuff & overwhelm. Cheers to more peace, ease, & joy. 🕊✨
I enjoyed the shared laughter between Ghost Cathy and Levi
Always love seeing the Sunday 9am video! Happy Sunday Shannon ! 😊💖
Thank you for being here! I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
@@shannontorrens1 💖💖💖
This is the most realistic what to declutter video/article I've ever seen. Good job!
Thank you!
Great video. I decluttered last year and am now maintaining. I am much happier! 💜
Thanks so much, this video was intense and relatable down to the flower pots! Guilty! You and your mom.. total cuteness!
This winter I’m going to declutter! I’ve only been in my new house 2 1/2 years and need to do it.
This is the cutest decluttering video I've ever seen.
Great video. I saw ME there so many times. To me it's like if I have 50 pens but they are all in a small box…..well, that's not clutter is it? Yes, yes it is. :). I am right now into getting rid of things and have done a good job on the bigger things but thanks to you and your sweet mom, I guess I need to go down a level and work on those pens and buttons.😂😂😂😂
I enjoyed this video 😊 Im happy to say that I've decluttered BIGTIME. I began 2 years ago and now that I'm at the new house I CONTINUE to simplify and I'm HAPPY 😊 HAPPY 🎉 HAPPY 😁 I honestly do not feel the need to purchase anything. Great video.
Love watching you I have decluttering for a year now I love it we live in Cyprus a island in the Mediterranean
Vases can be given to hospitals, or aged care facilities, as they are often short of them around valentines or Christmas.
Or take the unused vases to florists!! People never think about that, but florists definitely use them for arrangements DAILY! 😀
I am having a good declutter wknd! Downsized another dresser! Thx to you Shannon❤
Great job!
I love that you’re doing this with your mum. I started doing it with mine, then she died suddenly. We had a lot done so it was so helpful when we had to sell the house afterwards.
Yes, knowing you have already decluttered means a lot less stress after a death. So sorry you lost your mother but glad you were ahead of the game on sorting belongings.
I am so sorry to hear this. I am thinking of you. ❤
Thanks so much for this video! :) Candles make me feel stressed because I'm afraid I'll knock them over, and they also give me migraines. Thanks for the ideas. I've been getting stuck lately on what to declutter.
Yay! I am happy this might help =)
That French easel was beautiful!! I paint with watercolor. I’d love to see a little video of what you keep to enjoy painting.
Shannon: Thanks very much for your video! I realized and wrote down 62 items that I can get rid of (clutter). I now realize that I was keeping things like buttons (just in case) and CDs/cassettes that I still love but are only collecting dust. Someone else may surely like them, too. I am going to first put things to throw away first, then get boxes to donate with knicknacks and souvenirs that I've enjoyed (got carried away). You are indeed a joy and a pleasure (plus quite generous with your very useful suggestions to declutter!!
Amazing!!! You hit all my sore spots. Piles of stuff, here, there, pretty much everywhere in our home - inside and out! I'm revving up for this, but starting the process is the biggest step for me!
Wonderful!
Set the timer, 5min.,5items. I guarantee you will feel better
Great video as always! In your other videos, I have seen your Mom handling her old Tupperware round cake container with the lid and then to put in back in the cabinet. Well that sparked something in me to declutter mine. I am just about ready to donate it with my cookie cutter collection in it. Thanks for giving me the idea and courage that’s it’s ok to declutter it.
That is awesome!
Beautiful hair!! Thanks for your videos. Sweet family.
I gathered all of my extra pens (100+) and divided them into two bags (click type + ones with cap). I put them for free on swap thinking a restaurant server or teacher could use them since they have a tendency to "walk away." LOL
I've taken my bundles of cleaned pens to Senior Centers too.
Great video - awesome tips! I have a cat, so I definitely keep a small box of junk towels & wash clothes handy. I limit the amount I keep though.
Thanks Shannon - I know there are 3 areas in my home that I need to target. Papers/paperwork are a road block for me - something that has overwhelmed me a number of times during my life - I managed to get it all perfectly filed and sent a huge secure bin for shredding a few years ago, but it has crept up on me again. I definitely need to deal with Christmas decorations, garden tools/tools in general, bed linen (again), the clothes that I moved to the guest bedroom closet and haven’t touched since, books - mostly reference, non fiction, history, genealogy (another roadblock), a couple of large kitchen appliances and craft supplies (buttons are an issue for me though - I collect vintage buttons). I definitely need to go through all of our pens and stationery - I run the admin and bookkeeping for our 2 businesses from home and my office definitely needs some work. We have been through our bathrooms in the past year or so, but I think we could do that again. I think I’ll print out your list and highlight all of the areas we need to attend to.
Exercise equipment that is never used (bands, jump ropes, weights, etc.)
Great list! I'm off to declutter now.
I am actually impressed with myself! The only things on your list that I have not decluttered and continue to declutter regularly are, old camera equipment, Christmas decorations and old calendars! I have come a long way over the past 5 years!
Yes to the crock pot, I rarely use it, it takes up too much space, but I use my Instant Pot at least once a week which has a slow cooking feature so I bought the lid to use it as such if needed.
Thank you for the very comprehensive list with all the examples... that was quite the compilation!
I helped a disabled relative de-clutter her closet. She had 8 big bags of clothing that hadn't fit in years. Donated to a thrift shop. Tina, Al's wife
Just love the curtain and color of wood you are standing beside!!
Minimalism is always different for people who live in places with a full winter season. In Ontario, we need coats and jackets, and I would also advise against having only one daily handbag. In wintertime, we need one heavy-duty handbag that zips tightly, ideally in a dark colour so that it doesn’t show the dirt that snowy, windy weather also brings. In summer, we can have another handbag in whatever style or colour we like.
Great video overall… I’m decluttering while listening!
Great video, Shannon. I had not thought about the electronic picture frame but it is a wonderful idea. I am going to ask my son and granddaughter if they would like one of them. They would make a fantastic Christmas gift.
Pens: Most people don't understand why someone would decline free pens. But let's be honest, those are just knick-knacks you will declutter or throw away, because they can't be sold second hand. Great video ❤
Those free pens rarely have much ink in them.
This is the best decluttering video. So many tips that make sense and are easy to apply. Thanks ❤
Glad it was helpful!
THAT'S IT!! Going into the kitchen and ditching that plug in Ice Cream Maker RIGHT NOW!!
Thrift stores can easily sell your donated ice cream maker!
Ha ha ha! I have an Asian Steamboat that I have never used.
Great ideas for spring cleaning here
Thank you! I have been a burgeoning minimalist for a bit now and felt like I was stalling out lately. I resolved to declutter 1 item a day this month and this list helped me think of some areas I could work on.
This is a great list! ❤
Thank you! 😄
💯 on all of these. I have one favorite brand of pens. No others. No freebies.
Hey Shannon! Great video with some awesome ideas of items we could declutter! I also don’t own a crockpot or Instant Pot. I just make everything in our oven or air fryer! Thanks for sharing!☺️💖
Thanks so much!!
We're all different. I love my slow cooker and use it often. Don't want an air fryer or instapot.
Quite a thorough and amazing video thank you so much
Thank you! I hope you are doing well.
Love watching your mom helping you declutter with you and thanks for donating to the animal shelter, they need it and I do that too.
Great video! I’m in the process of decluttering our home of 25 years! I sometimes wonder where to start next. These are great ideas!
I go to the areas that call my name. Or the one that annoys me the most. Or sometimes the time of year dictates since I want to bring things to the thrift store in season. We've been in our house around 15 years which it a huge record for us, and I've been slowly decluttering for over a year, going on two. I've redone several areas getting rid of a bit more each time ( mainly kitchen/books/clothes )
@@wendyeskelin8765 that’s sort of what I’ve been doing. I’ve made great progress. It just takes time to see it overall.
Mission accomplished. I feel inspired. ✨
All great ideas! I’ll have to rewatch! (& share). I also allow purchasing new item if it allows me to eliminate or consolidate or minimize other items.
I always look forward to your Sunday morning videos Shannon. This was like your best video ever (I love all your videos by the way). It covered a lot of ground. I have watched many videos on UA-cam, but I feel this one has totally encouraged me to go out and accomplish a clutter free home. Thank you Shannon and Cathy, you truly are the best!
Great list, Shannon. I hope you are having a wonderful Labor Day weekend.
Thank you! You too!
This video is filled with so many great ideas of things to declutter. Thanks for the inspiration.
Shannon, your hair looks fabulous
I am not a minimalist but I don’t have several things that are for the same purposes. As an example, the plant pots situation, the ones I have are in use; and if I have a plant that needed to be transplanted I have to make a trip to the store to buy one. I don’t have any of the things that you have shown in this video. Also, I usually get a call from Diabetes Association when they are going to be in my area for pick up, and I would often put together things that are worthwhile for them to collect at least two or three times a year.
Wow, I can’t believe you got through 100! This video really got me excited to start right now getting rid of stuff. I can’t wait to start checking things off of the checklist! Thanks ❤
Great ideas to think about. Decluttering is ongoing for maintenance throughout life so it’s good to have these ideas to spark fresh motivation.
I agree with another commenter, I love seeing your Sunday videos. And I just wanted to add too, Your hair looks amazing in this video!
Oh thank you!
Yay! I always love a new Shannon video to keep me company while I get my house in order 🥰
Love this , I remember the sock video hilarious .. what about camping stuff lol 😂
Great... thorough and fast-paced!
Thanks Shannon, for the muchly needed push to get me on the ball to rid of clutter. Just last week I threw out 2 big shopping bags of stuff, but it didn't even make a dent of difference, which meant, I need to dig deeper. Ha!
Yes it's fun once you start. Then you want to do it more. My husband said he is worries that if he stands still too long I will throw him out too. Now there is something to consider 😂.
Crunchy elastic my most favourite bathing suit 😢I’m not there yet lol my sister has sewn the elastic on them before I just don’t have the guts to ask 😂I love watching this particular one as we’ve seen your journey with mom most recent and not to forget it takes a bit of time ❣️Too funny is it bad luck to throw out my shamrock plant I’ve about had it said I was doing it then the idea of bad luck times ten crept in 😂😂Thanks Shannon 💚💚💚🤗
This is a great list full of ideas as had not really thought of. You and your mom are fun to watch.
Excellent list! 🧡
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you ms. Shanon for sharing ur videos to us. I learned much from decluttering and for being minimalist.
I SAT HERE AND LAUGHED,SO TRUE THANKS FOR THE REMINDER IT REALLY HELPS...
Hi Shannon, Your video is The BEST De-clutter video I have seen! Hands down! Love that you and your Mom are going through everything together, in all areas of the home. Great team work! Thanks you so much. All the best.
Hi shannon always wait for Sunday to watch your video.।।।। U r great motivation for my decluttering journey.।। 😊😊😊
great list of no long used items!
Very good decluttering, tips. Help me tremendously 😊
Thanks for sharing all your tips. It's funny that you mentioned flower pots. I just thought about doing mine the other day. Your is so much fun to watch.
God bless you and your family 🦋🪴💐
Great video. Thanks Shannon.
Thanks for a great list! ❤
I hope that you & your family are having a great weekend. 🥰❤️👋
Vases are good to donate. Hospice provided a single rose in a small vase everytime they came to visit my mom. She loved it and I thought it was so sweet. Maybe check with local hospice and nursing homes to see if they can use them.
Great idea! Thank you =)
I took all my vases to the local florist. They loved it.
😊Great list! Thank you👏🏾👏🏾❤❤
Thanks for this!Very helpful!❤😊
Loved this !!! Thanks
Great video ! I love my Aura frame. It’s set me free from picture frame clutter and dust, and album guilt. We all agree that we see our pictures way more now !
Totally agree!
Great ideas but i have to say i love your hair!
Same w the scrapbooking!
I used an empty (Large) peanut butter jar to store Sharpies. They don't dry out. I have had them for 8 years and they still work. Yes we use them for projects with the kids.
I have lived this way forever😊
Really appreciate this video!
Glad it was helpful!