For even more whole house decluttering, organizing, and cleaning motivation, check out this video next: The ULTIMATE Declutter Marathon | WHOLE House Declutter and Organize ua-cam.com/video/8meb71Guahs/v-deo.html
I do enjoy your videos. It amazes me that after decluttering, which started near the end of 2019, I still declutter things every week. It's easy now. I don't miss anything, keeping my home easy to clean and fast. I gave up shopping for fun, saving me thousands of dollars. My savings account is happy!
@shirleygermain5707 Yep decluttering never ends! I’ve been decluttering for 9 years, in maintenance mode in most places but still finding stuff to donate.
One huge thing that will make your life easier about training your children, is to remember they are not you. The best a mom can do is to show them how a chore is done and then let them do it. They will resent you if you try to make them like you. It will make them feel like they will never measure up if you try to make them be like you. They are them and you are you.
Thank you! I’m a fairly new subscriber. Your videos have helped so much. The biggest lesson in decluttering for me is to acknowledge an impulse buy or thing I am not using anymore and let it go. I don’t get my money back by keeping it. It just contributes to more stress. The act of donating it also reminds me to be more considerate of my purchasing in the future.
I have been decluttering my house since lockdown,I retired last December and I’m finally getting my home decorated now I have a empty nest my youngest Daughter has recently become a mummy herself on the 8/4/ and is now in her own home,so organising her bedroom as a spare room for my mumma for when she visits and the grandchildren come to have sleepovers,My life is still busy I’m a full time carer for my hubby and his mother now need extra help she has recently been diagnosed with dementia.My Sons room I’m going to turn into a little craft room with a desk so more decluttering to do maybe next months project. Now to decorate my bedroom as I have some new furniture coming from IKEA at the end of this month,Thank you for giving the motivation,I just love your channel.
Good on you for trying to get your kids involved!!! ALL KIDS need dicipline,rules and boundaries. When they grow up, you will be sorry if you don't have these important things in your life and in theirs. No child should be allowed to do and say everything they want!
Ali, I truly believe God helped me find your channel. I am in the same place you were a few years ago. I follow many declutering, cleaning channels, but yours is different. Hearing you express yourself about being tried and stressed and always cleaning is like hearing myself talk. I got so overwhelmed with life events and having to always have a tidy house, it drove me to current be on antidepressant. It's nice to hear I am not alone. This is the first of your videos I watch and can't wait to see more. THANK YOU for being genuine. Thanks to this video, I think I will be okay. Keep doing what you are doing.
Aww, that makes me so happy! This is why I wanted to do this channel. People like you. I know how it feels! And I still feel like that sometimes. It does get better though! ❤️
Clutter hot spots in a house with kids is a pretty constant task. Currently have a carload of donation stuff in the garage right now. You are very clear, and inspiring. My 15minutes this week will be loading up the car and driving to the donation center. Not today. I have a cold so I’m watching motivational videos today. You are great
Thanks for the review of the kitchen table chairs. I only have two and one of mine is broken so I’ve been looking for new chairs so I looked them up on the website and they don’t have white anymore and I need white. I did the old screenshot and Google image search and I found them on Home Depot and was gonna pull the trigger and then I looked farther and found them even cheaper on Amazon so they are in my cart until I pull the trigger. Thank you for the good review of the chairs.
I just found you today. I really loved this video. I will be watching all your videos. Please don't apologize for things like shaky hands and your speech. You're wonderful and very relatable. I think that's why I enjoyed your video so much. Have a wonderful Spring/Summer❤
Your decluttering videos are immensely helpful to me. Thank you..especially for the thinking out loud aspect. I don't feel as alone in some of the tough decisions that will ultimately benefit our home. Kudos!
I love your videos!! You inspire me and give me good ideas for organizing. I have been decluttering my belongings for three and a half years now. It took me awhile because I work full time and I have a child. Plus housework to do. So because of this my time to declutter was limited. But three and a half years later, I own less and I can have my belongings organized. I got into the habit to not buy a lot of stuff to help keep clutter away. My husband is a hoarder. My husband refuses to let go of any of his stuff. It's hard living with a hoarder.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Seeing/hearing you declutter has helped me start to tackle different spaces in my house. I'm currently working on my desk... that is buried under random papers 😄 I have a habit of keeping things "just in case," or keeping donation items in the bags rather than just taking them to the drop off location 🤦🏾♀️☺️ Thank you for sharing something relatable 🙏🏾
Hi Ali, im not against medication. As a matter of fact, i used to have meds for every little thing. However, as i got older and realized meds are just a bandage to the root of the problem. I seek podcasts of Drs who use alternative medicine to treat their patients ailments. As a general rule, this are the core ingredients to a better health. Our body is made up of 98% water. If we are dehydrated our body begins to act up. Did you know thst most of our mental issues are due to our brain not being hydrated enough? It blew my mind. A game changer for me. So, here are the ingredients our body needs. Water, sun, enough adecuate sleep, meditation. Meditating on God and His Word is the very best meditation ever., a well balanced diet. I stick mostly to Mediteranean diet. Stay away from sugar. It creates inflamation leading to pain. Other diets may be also good but I stick to the one that suits me. Last but not least a walk after dinner. Exercise is excellent, but if not able at least a good daily walk is good. I no longer take any meds and feel good for the most part. Of course, when the body was built in the wrong foundation, lack of the above, consequences happen and the journey begins. Sooner than later i will be completely healed. God has giving us everything we just need to use it to our advantage.
Hey Niiiice ahhh i love when bags are filled and homes actually decluttered. Not stuff put in another boxes and re-organized in the same place arrg i can´t stand watching that crap. I declutter stuff i do not organize until i´m completely done then i clean.
I have spices in the little white shallow bins like you do and I actually made a label for the front of each bin that list everything that is in that particular bin. I just printed it on card stock and then covered it with packing tape so that it would stay clean. I taped to the front of each bin and it has been working really great!
Great idea!! I totally agree! If you don't think that you can' get a lot done in a few minutes, put something to reheat in the microwave and start cleaning the clutter, or wash the dishes, etc. The microwave first taught me how much I could accomplish in a few short minutes. Great stuff! Thank you!
So glad your video came up. I have so much decluttering to do and have been doing. Nice to have your company while I’m working on mine. New subscriber. ☺️
You really do a great job. What you say makes sense. I like to hear your thought process as you work through things. This stuff is not easy to do. Your shows motivate me to keep going. ❤
Tip: hang measuring spoons or even measuring cups inside cabinet door with command hooks. Frees up drawer space for something else. Mine are hanging on my spice cabinet ( upper) beside my stove. Also I hang my oven mitts inside upper cabinet by oven and that frees up another drawer.
😢 I'm in a declutter hurricane I just happened to catch your video and I'm a fan you've got a lot of good advice really hit home and letting people know that just a little is alot
I just came across your channel yesterday I watched some I love the 15 min declutter ideas did scribe thank you so much for for all your help and encouragement I did start in my clothes closet as I listen too you 😊have a great day and weekend
Thank you. I feel stressed when my house has stuff sitting in little piles. I often wondered why I would feel so cranky when I would come home to pile here and a pile there. I have learned this is a trigger.😊
Just found you. You don’t ramble. You explain what you are doing and why helps us in our decision-making process. I love decluttering videos. I’m subscribing. I don’t use wash clothes either. Don’t feel guilty! Hanging onto things isn’t going to improve anything. As I am currently decluttering and reorganizing my house, I have donated a trunk and back seat full of things I don’t use anymore to Goodwill and 2 trunks full to our local Hospice resale shop. It takes the sting out knowing they will be put to better use than taking up space on the garage shelves. As for me, clutter is extremely stressful for me. I am including visual clutter. I hate to have to search for anything and I have learned that if you have a place for everything you are much more likely to put things where they belong. Repetition will make it a good habit in little time. You are just like millions of us, including me! Today, I put the oven on to preheat. That would take about 5 minutes. Instead of sitting down until it was ready, I went over to the dog corner and reorganized the drawer for their meds, leashes, etc. and it looked wonderful! And I felt great. ❤ Shirley
I hadn't heard of bosh until i got married to my husband 11 years ago. I have one. It's amazing. I made 11 batches of banana bread at once. I just wish it was easier to move. From cupboard to counter. But still love it.
I came away from this video with two important lessons... #1 Getting a space even partially decluttered is better than not starting at all. & #2 Watching others declutter inspires me to do likewise. Decluttering WHILE I've got a video on is great encouragement. 👍
Lots of really great ideas. Decluttering is a full time job that never ends. Store plastic storage ware with the lids on them, never have to look for a lid. No one needs that many water bottles, one water bottle per person.
I'm so so.glad you shared with us about how clutter and etc was affecting your mental health. I thought I was crazy for being upset and feeling like I was loosing it over clutter and the house being in a disarray.
9/15 Thanks for sharing I have been going through the same thing. That's why I watched your video. Also others video 1:08:42 are going through mental issues too. Thanks you are helping a lot of people!!
Thank you ! Love Dawn The minimal mom. Set the timer 15 minutes 1 small thing I need to do done . Small set of chest of drawers cleaned out washed down and ready to go to my son's house ! Win.....
New subscriber...Sharon from New Brunswick, Canada. One thing that helps me...find a tray that fits your toaster, place it underneath so it catches the crumbs. Looks nice on the counter too. If it's kept in a cupboard, it makes it easier to grab as well. Enjoyed your videos and decluttered along with you. 😊
I actually ordered some on Amazon and couldn’t wait for them to arrive to film the video. Haha. But I like how it ended up and then I don’t have to spend more money!
I know this video is 8 months old …..had the same problem with my rug scrubber. I kept it just leaned it up against the closet wall or room wall when filling.
I had two pair of leather shoes I loved and I thought I’d be smart and be ready to wear them However I learned that the rubber can rot and them new shoes I really loved couldn’t wear them … my Lesson I don’t buy shoes in advance to wait to wear 🌺 That has helped me only keep shoes I actually wear thé up side I look forward to new shoes as needed Love your video 🌺
Hi I’m new to you channel and yes I have a hard time to through things like pillow case because it’s not use out or if I have one . Then I say this is good for my rage rug , then I saw you t throwing your sheets away . No don’t throu out that blanket lolllll 😊
My goal in decluttering is that I will have a zen like look. Even though I'm not a minimalist because everything I have I use and will use in the very near future. However, I will definitely not buy anything until I have used up everything I have and or purposed it/repurchased it. Since I'm going for the Zen look. I will make soji screens or some sort of screens where I don't see the clutter.
Hi, this is my first time watching your videos. I don't know if you changed your ways of doing things, but on the first video. It might help if instead of having a recycling bin inside the house, if you have it outside. Might help to take them out as soon as they come into the house. Ex. Boxes, cans, bottles, papers etc.
Also in linen closet just lose the space in the sides. Putting things away will be easier. More likely to stay organized if you don’t need to slant things a certain way to get baskets out or in.
I thought i was a perfectionist until i realized I'm an asthetically pleasing kind of person. Its a big difference. Im not correcting you, just sharing my findings.
I will preface this advice with the following: If it can be shattered, exploded, and/or completely destroyed in the kitchen, I have a merit badge. I learn best by doing and am on a mission to help others learn from their mistakes before they make them themselves. I have not read all the comments, and perhaps this has already been addressed. During the stovetop clean portion, please research two key products: Bar Keepers Friend Multipurpose Cooktop Cleaner and Scotch-Brite Scratch Free Glass Cooktop Pads (they are purple). These products can be used independently or together, gently. The BKF powder you are using is abrasive, and the flat blade you are using can easily damage the surface. I say this with the history of cracking one stove top and completely removing the circle rings from another. Expensive lessons. The key is to apply the BKF Cooktop Cleaner and allow it to marinade for several minutes on a cooled-down surface, of course. I have learned that if I wipe down the stove after use on a regular basis, the Scotch-Brite Pad works wonderfully and without any added cleaning solution. Simply water. Tips from a person who learns the hard way.
@@laurenmeyer42257 I haven’t tried it before, but I do like have both an instant pot and rice cooker so I can be cooking something in the pot and rice at the same time.
I have my water bottles in a deep drawer they stand up and can see them all at a glance. Can you put them in that drawer with the lunch boxes but laying down. Or buy those long slender Target y-weave bins and put two side by side and they you can slide they in and out.
That's a good idea. I don't have deep enough drawers and I don't think they would all fit in the drawer with the lunchboxes. That is a pretty shallow drawer. I like the idea of the baskets, but I think the cupboard is too narrow to fit more than one. But I might give it a shot!
Hi Ali, PLASTIC DRAWERS CONTAINER is the BEST AND FASTEST way to store medication (if you don't have to worry about little kids or put the plastic drawers high). Just pull the plastic drawer open take out what you want and close. NO LIDS AND NO PULLING THE CONTAINER OUT OF THE CUPBOARDS.
The garbage from inside or the big garbage cans that go to the curb? Those getting picked up once a week. Our house garbage gets emptied at least once a week. The kitchen garbage goes out about every day.
@@reallifewithali oh good .. I found it cooked to hot and fast .. but I have a OLD crock pot ... but I do use my IP almost daily . glad it working out for you ..
Non you are not alone . I did a depression also thought saying to mine just couldn t do every thing done now I say to my self when I want-to buy some I say is it a need or a want most of the I put back on the self
I’m a new subscriber. I think I heard you live in Utah County? If so and if you end up getting rid of those pasta bowls, I’d love to take them off your hands 😊
Wow, the more you talk, the more we have in common. When it comes to compulsion buying, I came to the hard realization of seeing how many thousands and thousands of dollars I literally have thrown away. Im ashamed to admit it but its the truth. Once I came to that painful conclusion. I decided not to throw away money. Instead, I internet shop. How? I go through the websites that may have the items I "need" or want and put them in my cart. I close the site and revisit it a month or 2 after. If I still need it, i buy it. Or go to the store for it. By then, I usually delete the item or the store already deleted it. That is how i deal with compulsive shopping. Another way, i just purposedly stay away from all the stores. Just limit myself to make a list of what i need and stick to it.
As far as the carpet cleaner with a broken latch, just contact the manufacturer and see if you can get it repaired or get a replacement part. That's way better than getting rid of it and then having to spent a bunch on a new one.
For even more whole house decluttering, organizing, and cleaning motivation, check out this video next: The ULTIMATE Declutter Marathon | WHOLE House Declutter and Organize
ua-cam.com/video/8meb71Guahs/v-deo.html
Ali, your videos are my favorite!!!!
@@shannabarton5748 Aww! Thank you! You made my day. ❤
I do enjoy your videos. It amazes me that after decluttering, which started near the end of 2019, I still declutter things every week. It's easy now. I don't miss anything, keeping my home easy to clean and fast. I gave up shopping for fun, saving me thousands of dollars. My savings account is happy!
Thanks for sharing!!
@shirleygermain5707 Yep decluttering never ends! I’ve been decluttering for 9 years, in maintenance mode in most places but still finding stuff to donate.
One huge thing that will make your life easier about training your children, is to remember they are not you. The best a mom can do is to show them how a chore is done and then let them do it. They will resent you if you try to make them like you. It will make them feel like they will never measure up if you try to make them be like you. They are them and you are you.
Thank you! I love that. ❤️
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I needed this reminder as a perfectionist with OCD. ❤ THANK YOU
@@10meme11 I agree!
Thank you. I was angry with them and frustrated. I needed to see this comment
I love the sound of jets. I grew up in the Air Force.
That's awesome!
Thank you! I’m a fairly new subscriber. Your videos have helped so much. The biggest lesson in decluttering for me is to acknowledge an impulse buy or thing I am not using anymore and let it go. I don’t get my money back by keeping it. It just contributes to more stress. The act of donating it also reminds me to be more considerate of my purchasing in the future.
Exactly! I’m still learning that, too. 😊
I have been decluttering my house since lockdown,I retired last December and I’m finally getting my home decorated now I have a empty nest my youngest Daughter has recently become a mummy herself on the 8/4/ and is now in her own home,so organising her bedroom as a spare room for my mumma for when she visits and the grandchildren come to have sleepovers,My life is still busy I’m a full time carer for my hubby and his mother now need extra help she has recently been diagnosed with dementia.My Sons room I’m going to turn into a little craft room with a desk so more decluttering to do maybe next months project. Now to decorate my bedroom as I have some new furniture coming from IKEA at the end of this month,Thank you for giving the motivation,I just love your channel.
Thank you! You definitely still sound busy even as an empty nester. You are amazing to care for your husband and your mother in law. ❤️
I love these longer videos, I put them on the TV whilst I work. I enjoy the motivation and the company!
I’m so glad! That’s what they are for. 😊
Great job detaching from items. Great logic of tossing or keeping.
Thank you!
Good on you for trying to get your kids involved!!! ALL KIDS need dicipline,rules and boundaries. When they grow up, you will be sorry if you don't have these important things in your life and in theirs. No child should be allowed to do and say everything they want!
@@Jennifer-nz2ss ❤️
Ali, I truly believe God helped me find your channel. I am in the same place you were a few years ago. I follow many declutering, cleaning channels, but yours is different. Hearing you express yourself about being tried and stressed and always cleaning is like hearing myself talk. I got so overwhelmed with life events and having to always have a tidy house, it drove me to current be on antidepressant. It's nice to hear I am not alone. This is the first of your videos I watch and can't wait to see more. THANK YOU for being genuine. Thanks to this video, I think I will be okay. Keep doing what you are doing.
Aww, that makes me so happy! This is why I wanted to do this channel. People like you. I know how it feels! And I still feel like that sometimes. It does get better though! ❤️
I subscribed.I like your channel.
@@deborahlewis7128 Thank you!
I love how u show what you can do in 15 mins. I tend to want whole kitchen done all at once. I’m going to try your idea of task for 15 min 😊 Thanks
You’re welcome!
Clutter hot spots in a house with kids is a pretty constant task. Currently have a carload of donation stuff in the garage right now. You are very clear, and inspiring. My 15minutes this week will be loading up the car and driving to the donation center. Not today. I have a cold so I’m watching motivational videos today. You are great
Thank you! I’m sorry you have a cold. I hope you can rest and recover soon!
Thanks for the review of the kitchen table chairs. I only have two and one of mine is broken so I’ve been looking for new chairs so I looked them up on the website and they don’t have white anymore and I need white. I did the old screenshot and Google image search and I found them on Home Depot and was gonna pull the trigger and then I looked farther and found them even cheaper on Amazon so they are in my cart until I pull the trigger. Thank you for the good review of the chairs.
@@LynsAlteredArts great! I hope they work well for you.
Breaking down boxes as soon as they are empty is a super space and time saver
@@carmenhall9079 Yes it is! I am doing better at that. Haha. It’s definitely one of my downfalls to not!
I just found you today. I really loved this video. I will be watching all your videos. Please don't apologize for things like shaky hands and your speech. You're wonderful and very relatable. I think that's why I enjoyed your video so much. Have a wonderful Spring/Summer❤
Thank you! ❤️
You are not alone. Thank you for this channel, your genuine honesty and congratulations on all of your accomplishments!
Thank you! ❤
Your decluttering videos are immensely helpful to me. Thank you..especially for the thinking out loud aspect. I don't feel as alone in some of the tough decisions that will ultimately benefit our home. Kudos!
Oh thank you! I’m so glad it’s helpful. 😊
I love your videos!! You inspire me and give me good ideas for organizing.
I have been decluttering my belongings for three and a half years now. It took me awhile because I work full time and I have a child. Plus housework to do. So because of this my time to declutter was limited.
But three and a half years later, I own less and I can have my belongings organized. I got into the habit to not buy a lot of stuff to help keep clutter away. My husband is a hoarder. My husband refuses to let go of any of his stuff. It's hard living with a hoarder.
Thank you! I bet it’s hard living with a hoarder. But I’m glad you’ve taken control of your stuff!
I’m going to declutter my linen closet in a few days. Your video really gave me some good suggestions.
Yay! I’m so glad.
I love these. I’ve watched the other one probably at least 20 times. Cant wait for this one❤❤❤
Yay! Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing this. Seeing/hearing you declutter has helped me start to tackle different spaces in my house. I'm currently working on my desk... that is buried under random papers 😄 I have a habit of keeping things "just in case," or keeping donation items in the bags rather than just taking them to the drop off location 🤦🏾♀️☺️ Thank you for sharing something relatable 🙏🏾
You’re welcome!
New subscriber saw you on Bonnie's channel Can't wait to watch
Thank you! I’m glad you’re here. 😊
Congratulations on your 10k online friends. I got so excited for you when I saw 😊
Aww thanks! I was pretty excited too! 😬
Hi Ali, im not against medication. As a matter of fact, i used to have meds for every little thing. However, as i got older and realized meds are just a bandage to the root of the problem. I seek podcasts of Drs who use alternative medicine to treat their patients ailments. As a general rule, this are the core ingredients to a better health. Our body is made up of 98% water. If we are dehydrated our body begins to act up. Did you know thst most of our mental issues are due to our brain not being hydrated enough? It blew my mind. A game changer for me. So, here are the ingredients our body needs. Water, sun, enough adecuate sleep, meditation. Meditating on God and His Word is the very best meditation ever., a well balanced diet. I stick mostly to Mediteranean diet. Stay away from sugar. It creates inflamation leading to pain. Other diets may be also good but I stick to the one that suits me. Last but not least a walk after dinner. Exercise is excellent, but if not able at least a good daily walk is good. I no longer take any meds and feel good for the most part. Of course, when the body was built in the wrong foundation, lack of the above, consequences happen and the journey begins. Sooner than later i will be completely healed. God has giving us everything we just need to use it to our advantage.
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Awesome info!! Thanks for sharing about health and your faith as well!!!
@@feliciaparker3410 You’re welcome!
I cleaned my fridge while watching!!! Thank you for the encouragement ❤️😊
Yay! You’re welcome.
Hey Niiiice ahhh i love when bags are filled and homes actually decluttered. Not stuff put in another boxes and re-organized in the same place arrg i can´t stand watching that crap. I declutter stuff i do not organize until i´m completely done then i clean.
Thank you. ❤️
I have spices in the little white shallow bins like you do and I actually made a label for the front of each bin that list everything that is in that particular bin. I just printed it on card stock and then covered it with packing tape so that it would stay clean. I taped to the front of each bin and it has been working really great!
Good idea! Thanks!
Sooo motivational!!! Thank you. Made it halfway through the video before I realized the name of your channel. Lol. Thanks for keeping it real.
@@czysxycool You’re welcome!
You are msking a lot of sense to me. I appreciate your real life approach to getting life done ❤
@@grandmaof9857 Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Great idea!! I totally agree! If you don't think that you can' get a lot done in a few minutes, put something to reheat in the microwave and start cleaning the clutter, or wash the dishes, etc. The microwave first taught me how much I could accomplish in a few short minutes. Great stuff! Thank you!
@@mimisharpe7611 You’re welcome!
Put neck pillows for airplane in your suitcases! Free up more shelf space!
Great idea!
So glad your video came up. I have so much decluttering to do and have been doing. Nice to have your company while I’m working on mine. New subscriber. ☺️
@@debbie1483 Yay! Thanks for being here. ❤️
You really do a great job. What you say makes sense. I like to hear your thought process as you work through things. This stuff is not easy to do. Your shows motivate me to keep going. ❤
@@grinchy56 Thank you!
Thanks for sharing! Great stuff!!😊
You’re welcome!
Tip: hang measuring spoons or even measuring cups inside cabinet door with command hooks. Frees up drawer space for something else. Mine are hanging on my spice cabinet ( upper) beside my stove.
Also I hang my oven mitts inside upper cabinet by oven and that frees up another drawer.
Thanks for the suggestion! I actually started to try hanging spoons and cups, but I didn't like how they would kind of bang against the door.
In order for me to be creative I must have a zen look environment with art or pictures thst will stimulate my creativity.
That sounds so nice. I want that too!
😢 I'm in a declutter hurricane I just happened to catch your video and I'm a fan you've got a lot of good advice really hit home and letting people know that just a little is alot
@@JudiBrookhart Thanks for watching! Good luck with your decluttering!
Sounds like you and I are on the same path - perfectionism, decluttering, cultural expectations and transitioning from raising kids. New subscriber.
Yes! I’m glad to have you here. ❤️
Ali, you are a lot like me! Perfectionist, master closet dump habit, & several other things…
@@albertarhorne ❤️
I just came across your channel yesterday I watched some I love the 15 min declutter ideas did scribe thank you so much for for all your help and encouragement I did start in my clothes closet as I listen too you 😊have a great day and weekend
Thank you! I'm glad you're here.
You sound great to me. We can listen and work along with you. Much better than a "presentation" by someone all dressed up. 😊
Thanks. 😊
I really needed this today! Thank you! For such a time as this I have been like a deer in headlights!
You’re welcome! I’m glad it was helpful.
Just discovered your channel!
Very inspiring. You have definitely motivated me!
Awesome 👍👍
Awesome! Thank you! I'm so glad.
Thank you for sharing this. It has given me some ideas.
Yay! You’re welcome.
❤ a compilation video to body double while I handle my "To Dos" 😊.
@@molee8863 Yay! 👏🏻
Thank you. I feel stressed when my house has stuff sitting in little piles. I often wondered why I would feel so cranky when I would come home to pile here and a pile there. I have learned this is a trigger.😊
@@sherilynpeters6459 It can be hard to recognize that it is a big factor in our mood!
Bonnie had the coolest folding blankets method I just saw yesterday. It makes blankets look amazing and resistant to unraveling
Cool! I’ll have to check it out. Thanks!
Just found you. You don’t ramble. You explain what you are doing and why helps us in our decision-making process. I love decluttering videos. I’m subscribing. I don’t use wash clothes either.
Don’t feel guilty! Hanging onto things isn’t going to improve anything. As I am currently decluttering and reorganizing my house, I have donated a trunk and back seat full of things I don’t use anymore to Goodwill and 2 trunks full to our local Hospice resale shop. It takes the sting out knowing they will be put to better use than taking up space on the garage shelves.
As for me, clutter is extremely stressful for me. I am including visual clutter. I hate to have to search for anything and I have learned that if you have a place for everything you are much more likely to put things where they belong. Repetition will make it a good habit in little time.
You are just like millions of us, including me! Today, I put the oven on to preheat. That would take about 5 minutes. Instead of sitting down until it was ready, I went over to the dog corner and reorganized the drawer for their meds, leashes, etc. and it looked wonderful! And I felt great.
❤ Shirley
Yes, yes, and yes! I love it. Thanks so much for subscribing!❤️
Tina I you for sharing your experience and knowledge.
@@sharonwhitehead-s3l You’re welcome!
Found your channel through Midwest Cleaning!
Welcome!! Thanks for coming!
I hadn't heard of bosh until i got married to my husband 11 years ago. I have one. It's amazing. I made 11 batches of banana bread at once. I just wish it was easier to move. From cupboard to counter. But still love it.
@@apriljoklumb9573 wow! 11 loaves. Thats impressive
You just help me to start decluttering thanks 😊
@@barbarahatfield8027 You’re welcome!
I came away from this video with two important lessons... #1 Getting a space even partially decluttered is better than not starting at all. &
#2 Watching others declutter inspires me to do likewise. Decluttering WHILE I've got a video on is great encouragement.
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@@faithrada I love this! I agree with both those lessons. Thank you!
Lots of really great ideas. Decluttering is a full time job that never ends. Store plastic storage ware with the lids on them, never have to look for a lid. No one needs that many water bottles, one water bottle per person.
@@MsPutupon Thanks!
I'm so so.glad you shared with us about how clutter and etc was affecting your mental health. I thought I was crazy for being upset and feeling like I was loosing it over clutter and the house being in a disarray.
You’re definitely not alone! ❤️
9/15 Thanks for sharing I have been going through the same thing. That's why I watched your video. Also others video 1:08:42 are going through mental issues too. Thanks you are helping a lot of people!!
@@elondadillon76 I appreciate your comment. Thank you! ❤️
Thanks Ali! It’s nice to have a familiar voice for company.❤
Thanks Emery! It’s fun to “see” you here. 😬
Thank you ! Love Dawn The minimal mom. Set the timer 15 minutes 1 small thing I need to do done . Small set of chest of drawers cleaned out washed down and ready to go to my son's house ! Win.....
Yay! Way to go!
New subscriber...Sharon from New Brunswick, Canada.
One thing that helps me...find a tray that fits your toaster, place it underneath so it catches the crumbs. Looks nice on the counter too. If it's kept in a cupboard, it makes it easier to grab as well.
Enjoyed your videos and decluttered along with you. 😊
@@dandsingalls1900 Hello! 👋🏻 Thanks for the tip!
I just subscribe. I need to be doing the very thing you are. How to be motivated is to do the hard thing, getting started.
@@cynthiaakacyndsmith6539 Getting started is definitely the hardest part!
Years ago, i bought adjustable shelves. If you can find them, they will work great for those difficult closet shelves.
I actually ordered some on Amazon and couldn’t wait for them to arrive to film the video. Haha. But I like how it ended up and then I don’t have to spend more money!
New subscriber. Been starting to organizing
@@sherrypettit5552 Welcome!
Thank you for sharing.
@@sharonwhitehead-s3l You’re welcome!
Great job!❤
Thank you!
Amazing! 👍
Thank you!
I know this video is 8 months old …..had the same problem with my rug scrubber. I kept it just leaned it up against the closet wall or room wall when filling.
@@lindalacey9671 Yeah I did donate that, but it was getting very annoying.
I had two pair of leather shoes I loved and I thought I’d be smart and be ready to wear them
However I learned that the rubber can rot and them new shoes I really loved couldn’t wear them … my Lesson I don’t buy shoes in advance to wait to wear 🌺
That has helped me only keep shoes I actually wear thé up side I look forward to new shoes as needed
Love your video 🌺
@@MT-red4212 ❤️ Thank you!
The clear containers from TJMax work well in the fridge or pantry for the little items that tend to get lost.
That’s actually what I purchased them for! I didn’t like having them in the fridge. I put a couple different containers in there. Thanks for the idea!
I bought mine from Amazon. They were smaller than yours. I tend to end up with a bigger mess than I started. It’s nice to see it’s not just me.😅
@@michellevickers825 Haha. You’re not alone! 😆
Hi I’m new to you channel and yes I have a hard time to through things like pillow case because it’s not use out or if I have one . Then I say this is good for my rage rug , then I saw you t throwing your sheets away . No don’t throu out that blanket lolllll 😊
@@barbarahatfield8027 Hi!👋🏻 Glad you’re here!
My goal in decluttering is that I will have a zen like look. Even though I'm not a minimalist because everything I have I use and will use in the very near future. However, I will definitely not buy anything until I have used up everything I have and or purposed it/repurchased it. Since I'm going for the Zen look. I will make soji screens or some sort of screens where I don't see the clutter.
Good idea!
Thank you it helps
You’re welcome! I’m glad it helps.
Hi, this is my first time watching your videos. I don't know if you changed your ways of doing things, but on the first video. It might help if instead of having a recycling bin inside the house, if you have it outside. Might help to take them out as soon as they come into the house. Ex. Boxes, cans, bottles, papers etc.
That is a good idea, but I know everyone in my house won’t do that. 😜 It’s a lot easier to just drop it in the bin in our kitchen.
Also in linen closet just lose the space in the sides. Putting things away will be easier. More likely to stay organized if you don’t need to slant things a certain way to get baskets out or in.
Great thought. I went with keeping the sides clear. It’s been great!
I thought i was a perfectionist until i realized I'm an asthetically pleasing kind of person. Its a big difference. Im not correcting you, just sharing my findings.
Interesting thought. 🤔
46:30 How often are you blind folding people lol!
🤣 I know! Rarely. I'm thinking kids parties, but my kids are too old for that now. Haha.
I will preface this advice with the following: If it can be shattered, exploded, and/or completely destroyed in the kitchen, I have a merit badge. I learn best by doing and am on a mission to help others learn from their mistakes before they make them themselves. I have not read all the comments, and perhaps this has already been addressed. During the stovetop clean portion, please research two key products: Bar Keepers Friend Multipurpose Cooktop Cleaner and Scotch-Brite Scratch Free Glass Cooktop Pads (they are purple). These products can be used independently or together, gently. The BKF powder you are using is abrasive, and the flat blade you are using can easily damage the surface. I say this with the history of cracking one stove top and completely removing the circle rings from another. Expensive lessons. The key is to apply the BKF Cooktop Cleaner and allow it to marinade for several minutes on a cooled-down surface, of course. I have learned that if I wipe down the stove after use on a regular basis, the Scotch-Brite Pad works wonderfully and without any added cleaning solution. Simply water. Tips from a person who learns the hard way.
Thanks for the tips! I’ll try that next time!
You're doing just fine
@@teresarose3795 ❤️
Let em go
Thé $$$ is the cost of the lesson Gurl 🌺🌺🌺move on 🌼
@@MT-red4212 Haha. Its true! ❤️
Instant pot does rice as well!
@@laurenmeyer42257 I haven’t tried it before, but I do like have both an instant pot and rice cooker so I can be cooking something in the pot and rice at the same time.
True!!!
I think I put that comment under sombodies reply sorry anyways.I subscribed.I like this channel!
I still saw it. Thanks! ❤️
I need that hair picker upper thing in my life, whats the name of it plz??
I would love to tell you, but I'm not sure what you are talking about. Can you tell me where you saw it in the video?
I feel you should keep a glass pan lid for your new frying pan ❤
I probably should have. I’m not sure it would have fit.
I have my water bottles in a deep drawer they stand up and can see them all at a glance. Can you put them in that drawer with the lunch boxes but laying down.
Or buy those long slender Target
y-weave bins and put two side by side and they you can slide they in and out.
That's a good idea. I don't have deep enough drawers and I don't think they would all fit in the drawer with the lunchboxes. That is a pretty shallow drawer. I like the idea of the baskets, but I think the cupboard is too narrow to fit more than one. But I might give it a shot!
Definitely don’t need the extra recycle containers around the house, just take them out! It’s wonderful!
@@laurenmeyer42257 Yeah, we could do that, but I think people would put them in the garage instead of taking them out to the can. Lol.
I have found that; the best cookies ever are made with cake mix( try the yellow fist) 1 cube of butter,2 eggs and 1/2 cup water( more if needed).
Thanks for the recommendation!
Hi Ali,
PLASTIC DRAWERS CONTAINER is the BEST AND FASTEST way to store medication (if you don't have to worry about little kids or put the plastic drawers high). Just pull the plastic drawer open take out what you want and close. NO LIDS AND NO PULLING THE CONTAINER OUT OF THE CUPBOARDS.
Thanks for the suggestion!
How often do your bins go out?
The garbage from inside or the big garbage cans that go to the curb? Those getting picked up once a week. Our house garbage gets emptied at least once a week. The kitchen garbage goes out about every day.
You should take one of the shelves in closet to Home Depot, have it cut & measured to the same length, for extra space.
@@dionnemcneil4992 Good idea. Thanks!
Thank you for this! I just donated 75% of my linen closet. Why do I have so many sheet sets?!😅😂
Way to go! 👏🏻
I found my IP doesn't work well for slow cooking it was low enough heat . But I do use my IP for rice .
I’ve been using mine for a slow cooker and it’s been working great!
@@reallifewithali oh good .. I found it cooked to hot and fast .. but I have a OLD crock pot ... but I do use my IP almost daily . glad it working out for you ..
Non you are not alone . I did a depression also thought saying to mine just couldn t do every thing done now I say to my self when I want-to buy some I say is it a need or a want most of the I put back on the self
I love it! ❤️
Here is a great space saving tip. You can declutter/sell many kitchen appliances by investing in a Thermomix TM6.
Thanks for the tip. I’ll look into that.
I’m a new subscriber. I think I heard you live in Utah County?
If so and if you end up getting rid of those pasta bowls, I’d love to take them off your hands 😊
Hi! I live in Utah, but not Utah County. 😬 I will keep you in mind if I get rid of the bowls! Lol.
When your amazon box came in and you first opened it, i thought it was an undershelf organizer. That might be an idea?!?!
That’s a good idea. I do use those in other areas too!
You could probably make some wooden bins the exact shape and dimensions of you weird closets.
That’s a good idea. Thanks!
I would donate the cleaner. Someone would probably appreciate it.
Thanks! I did!
Brings me less stress when house is less cluttered
Yes, me too!
Wow, the more you talk, the more we have in common. When it comes to compulsion buying, I came to the hard realization of seeing how many thousands and thousands of dollars I literally have thrown away. Im ashamed to admit it but its the truth. Once I came to that painful conclusion. I decided not to throw away money. Instead, I internet shop. How? I go through the websites that may have the items I "need" or want and put them in my cart. I close the site and revisit it a month or 2 after. If I still need it, i buy it. Or go to the store for it. By then, I usually delete the item or the store already deleted it. That is how i deal with compulsive shopping. Another way, i just purposedly stay away from all the stores. Just limit myself to make a list of what i need and stick to it.
Smart! I love that idea. Thanks!
As far as the carpet cleaner with a broken latch, just contact the manufacturer and see if you can get it repaired or get a replacement part. That's way better than getting rid of it and then having to spent a bunch on a new one.
@@MrsFatalButterfly Thanks for the suggestion!
Your link to Bouch Mixer says it doesn't exist when clicking on the link you posted.
Thank you for letting me know. Let me know if this link works: shrsl.com/4jlp7
@@reallifewithali That worked. Thanks