10 Signs You Have Too Much Stuff

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Do you feel stressed out and overwhelmed by your messy house? Clutter can affect us is countless ways and impact our physical and mental health. Here are 10 signs you have too much stuff, which might be a clue that it's time to declutter your home. If any of these signs that you own too much stuff resonate or seem familiar to you, fear not! Recognizing is the first step towards taking action towards decluttering your way to a clutter-free home and life you love. 🫶
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@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

How many of these signs do you recognize in your home or life? Please like 👍 and sign up for Clutter GPS here point right 👉 atozenlife.com/clutter-gps

@minstrelgirl451 5 ай бұрын

This was such a great checklist! I definitely have more work to do this year. But I have had one win - I had found that I was switching to electronic entertainment partly because I didn't want to "get out any more mess" because there was so much clutter. Last night I spontaneously got out an art project I've been avoiding since the Christmas of 2022, and I look forward to working on it again! Home makes you feel stressed? - Most rooms. Misplace or lose items often? - My phone 😂 (it is much better when my room is picked up, though!) Stress or binge eating - Not much, though stress scrolling? Definitely struggle with that. Takes a long time to clean - Yes Avoiding inviting friends? - Working on that. (It is a big stressor for my Mom.) Owning things I haven't used in years? - Yes (and more of them than I need) Decision fatigue? - Improving! Oozing drawers and closet - I've almost conquered this one! They close... just not all the way comfortably 😂

@siuhoahambaliroehrig6922 4 ай бұрын

I have been having this problem! I am still decluttering and often I am still having difficulty for starting 😓😢👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼

@dreamtlife0656 3 ай бұрын

I totally agree, for me the "getting started" is absolutely the most difficult part! @@siuhoahambaliroehrig6922

@oliviafox6745 5 ай бұрын

My uncle taught middle school art for many years. He found if each child had their own 64 color crayon box it was harder for them to do a project compared to a child that had two colors. The two color kids were more creative and freer with what they attempted than the others who had to make more decisions.

@itslivvyg 4 ай бұрын

Love this!

@AM-bm2xw 5 ай бұрын

I can tell that I still have too much stuff because I can donate boxes of stuff and no one in my house even notices 😅

@JaneH3675 4 ай бұрын

😂

@maryessenmacher1428 5 ай бұрын

I like the feeling you get when you walk into a hotel room. Every thing in it's place.

@sofiawannemark6858 4 ай бұрын

Sign #11: Your pile of laundry is a veritable mountain, but the closet is still full. Ack! 😬

@smontone 5 ай бұрын

I had to laugh when you said “run out of room in your home” my mom has been trying to use my house to store extra stuff for years. I still struggle at times to say no but I am getting better. Family clutter is the worst!

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

That’s a hard no 🙅‍♀️ for sure!

@ElenaClassicFan 5 ай бұрын

My mother is just the same, always asks would I take some not nesessary stuff from her😅 tries to convince me that these things are useful

@kathleenhill5838 5 ай бұрын

I looked around in my basement and I have some stuff from when my boyfriend moved apartments to a house 20 years ago. I'm not saying any more about it, over half was crap and I got rid of it! Some day I will deliver the rest in a box and hide it in his garage 😂😂.

@wildlifegardenssydney7492 5 ай бұрын

@@kathleenhill5838😂😂😂😂😂

@BellaFrice 4 ай бұрын

Yes! I’m working to declutter my room and half room but my parents are in the same boat yet idk if they are the type that will do what I’m doing 😢 even if they see how much work it is for them but also I still have to help with it

@gwenellison5386 5 ай бұрын

I could relate to most of what you said, but then I spent three years decluttering, with the goal of minimalism. Once I got there things felt a bit bare so I added back a handful of items ( 2 plants, and a couple decorative bowls) and it now feels homey and comfy without feeling stark. I feel so free with all the excess gone. =)

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

That’s fantastic! I think it’s 100% OK to add things back in if it doesn’t feel cozy. A lot of people confuse minimalism with deprivation, but I think it’s the opposite - comfort and alignment!

@gwenellison5386 5 ай бұрын

@@AtoZenLife I wanted to add that although it wasn't because you wanted to, I liked that your family was able to move in 6 hours. My goal when I started decluttering was to have things so tidy and minimal that I could pack my whole place in a day. I think I am pretty close to that goal, but it would take more like a weekend. i think it's close enough. The basic idea was to never again have a move like every single move in my adult life has been, which is chaos. I wanted to be able to get a small Uhaul and just take one load of stuff and call it done, and I am definitely there. =)

@kathleensmith8336 3 ай бұрын

@@gwenellison5386 I think that if I would move house more frequently, I'd have less stuff.

@charliekopp443 5 ай бұрын

One thing I find really funny in this video is when you try to depict clutter it’s clear that your spaces are too clean and organized to look like real clutter. Thank you for this message. I need this!

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

Right, I did my best, Charlie. 😅 Thanks for watching and good luck decluttering!

@suzanchristiaanse8972 4 ай бұрын

😂i had the same thought

@mayravelazco2694 5 ай бұрын

I rented a 10×10 unit for my stuff, ran out of space and moved up to a 20×10 unit. Paid for about 3years. Finally started cleaning it out and May of last year I cleaned it out and no longer have it. What a waste of money. All your videos gave me that push to let go! Thank you so much for these videos.😊

@aniapietruszczak9684 Ай бұрын

I heard years ago that Americans rent those rooms or garages to put their things I could not believe it. Then they do not use those things. Ridiculous

@kristenjones3902 5 ай бұрын

My mother is a hoarder and collector of things who will not clean up her stuff. This is her 100%. Love your channel. ❤

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that about your mother. 😢 I hope someday she can experience the freedom of letting go. Cheers and thanks for watching! 🫶

@annamariekorte7259 4 ай бұрын

My neighbor is Like that. She is crippled with so much indecision. I really feel sorry for her. Losing her hubby almost 4 years ago doesn't help either.

@juliarisi8385 5 ай бұрын

I keep trying to declutter because I think about my son and if anything happened to us what a task he would have going through our stuff . Mind you he is a collector too,like my husband . Movies ,books , posters ,geek stuff galore ,what a horrible example we are to him! 😢 I am going to make this the year I purge seriously. Wish me luck!

@georgeedward1226 5 ай бұрын

If your car is essentially a storage unit on 4 wheels, you have too much stuff. If your home has the same smell as the Salvation Army store, you have too much stuff. If your cat prefers to drag things outside instead of dragging things in from the outside, you have too much stuff.

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

My boys and I actually saw a car like that next to us at a stoplight the other day…completely packed!

@cheryl5218 5 ай бұрын

😂

@JaneH3675 4 ай бұрын

😂True!

@allisonvandenberg3032 2 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness...I'm starting the declutter TODAY. I always feel anxious when I come in my home, and I will either head straight to the couch and watch netflix or youtube for hours, or I'll head straight to the refrigerator and get something unhealthy to eat. I want to be proud of my home and happy to be in it! Thank you so much for citing that study from Cornell. I just thought it was me!

@MaddDogg-ci2zx 5 ай бұрын

I have over 30 years of keepsakes and collectibles. And just this past year, I finally been able to get rid of the ones that don't really mean anything to me. Ever since I saw your videos 2 years ago, you inspired me to get myself together.

@gud9dum9 5 ай бұрын

We ended up in a massive villa due to our “stuff”. And we stay outskirts so we can afford it. Aaah! My husband travels 2 hours a day just to stay here. Our only feels bored despite tonnes off toys as not many people stay here and me overwhelmed all the time with all the stuff and work. Realisation started. I’m happy I came to know that things and stuff can never make us happpy orelse I wouldn’t have changed. KZfaq esp your videos helped a lot. I gradually devluttered in an year’s time. Now we are planning to move inton concur now that house that avoids travel, a house half the size of our current house and I am sure it will still be spacious and peaceful. One question to myself helped me to declutter. Is it worth paying rent which is too high and own such house just to keep this stuff. This thought made me discard immediately.Aaaah ! The relief Deep gratitude 🙏 May you have alll the happiness dear. I can resonate with every word of yours. Our family is living a simple and happy life You helped us do that.

@darlenebergantzel1534 5 ай бұрын

I used to hit all of these points, but I got an opportunity to start over when I moved. I only packed the things i was willing to pay to store because I was going to have to put everything in storage for as much as 30 days. The cost increased as the size of the storage space increased. I also packed only my favorite clothes to use while in my temporary location and learned that I could get by with a lot less clothing.

@francoiselafferty-hancock5112 5 ай бұрын

I've been inviting people over as motivation to help me get my place sorted out 😉 Each invite, the tidy up is getting easier.

@TheSabadine 5 ай бұрын

I've just moved house & am determined to fit my belongings into 5-6 large-ish tubs for my next move (which may be in five months; the new house I'm in is going to be extensively renovated). As an aspiring minimalist who has decluttered well over half her possessions, I was feeling pretty smug watching my former flatmate declutter late last year. Until I moved bag after bag of mixed, disorganised stuff into my new place. My new criteria is, "Do I want this item so badly that I would go to the trouble of moving this again?"

@olivemaycards 5 ай бұрын

When I start thinking I need new organizers that’s usually a sign the clutter is creeping back in or that I have more than I can manage for the size of my space. We just received new scarves and winter hats for Christmas and I’m torn between finding a new bin to keep them in vs choosing which ones we like best and sharing the extras. I know, the answer is share!

@Siures 5 ай бұрын

Inviting and cleaning are really the biggest benefits of minimalism. Like yesterday. We decided to go swimming with our kids and wanted to tidy up and do some chores in the afternoon before there was a family gathering in the evening. Then my brother-in-law, his wife and their child asked if they could come in the afternoon and IT WAS NO BIG DEAL. Of course, there was a bit of chaos, we didn’t manage to tidy between the visitors, cooking and bringing the kids to sleep, but I was still comfortable having people at home because we always have room to move and it was a „fresh mess“, because I now am able to tidy „on the go“ and no mess hangs around for more than a few days. I love the spontaneity it gave us.

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

Yes, that’s such a huge perk. It makes the parts of life you SHOULD enjoy so much more enjoyable because you aren’t stressing over mess in the back of your mind. 👏

@elainevatos7737 5 ай бұрын

Yes to every single one of these except for paying for storage! I have made it my goal for this year to clean it all out and get rid of it. I’m that committed I had already started from last year… but I feel it is going to take me forever

@PovertyPear 5 ай бұрын

I have taken a adjusted No-buy year this year. I’m not going to beat myself up just because I haven’t been doing a perfect zero in the first week because my goal is to be more aware of my choices and not to mindlessly just buying my feelings out. And my true end goal for 2024 is to finally become a minimalist, with only collections of happiness.

@PovertyPear 5 ай бұрын

Just me doing a accountability comment.

@lindabourketempleton4040 5 ай бұрын

Just watched someone talk about 333 and I went through my wardrobe and I have just over 33 items in my whole wardrobe While I was counting I decluttered a coat that had a receipt in it from 2012 I’m decluttering from 3 bedroom house to a motor home so I am decluttering a lot I also let go of my summer dressing gown and when I am unpacking my winter box which only has my winter pjs and dressing gown the dressing gown will go I have a long cardigan I can use

@milasulthana9345 5 ай бұрын

I want to thank you. I been watching your videos for over 2 years. The video about your past life helped me to understand why I was hoarding. It helped me to declutter my life. And now when people come over to my house they love it because it is so organized. One of my sister -in - law said “do you have a maid because your house is too clean and beautiful”So ❤ thank you once again for everything.

@poodlegirl55 5 ай бұрын

We found hammers everywhere when we cleaned out my father in laws house! I guess he just lost them and bought new ones all the time.

@MyFocusVaries 5 ай бұрын

Thankfully, I am in maintenance mode with minimalism, though every time I think I've hit "the" threshold, I find more items we can live without. Then I find a new lower threshold. I enjoy your weekly "training" videos. Thanks.

@cajunthibs 5 ай бұрын

Hey Marissa! I would say, after having many children in a few years, that allowing the 6-12 month rule to stretch to two years if a baby has been born or the family has moved, allows a little more breathing room. 💜

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

Sure, everything is flexible! I’m a big believer that there’s not hard and fast rule 👍

@cat_pb 5 ай бұрын

This is why I secretly throw away stuff when I am back at home. I don't care if it's rude, or if the things are not mine! If my family is unable to take care of their things and things start to be too much, dirty, rot, etc, everything is getting thorwn away or donated. I have stopped caring about people's feelings on this.

@JaneH3675 4 ай бұрын

Everyone has a breaking point, I imagine you've reached yours.

@GabeBult 5 ай бұрын

The amount of stuff you have definitely makes an impact on how you feel when home. Dress levels go way down for me at least

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

So true 👏 💯

@Yemma1990 5 ай бұрын

I find all your tips valid, but would love to hear your opinion on people living in small flats. My husband and I live in a 50 square meter flat in Berlin. You lived in Berlin yourself, so I am sure you are aware of rent prices and availability of affordable flats here. Yes, our flat feels cluttered. Yes, drawers overflow with clothes. I keep telling myself it is because this flat is just too small for all the things I need and often find myself having problems to implement tips because I need a minimum amount of items and also use most of them.

@ap3008 5 ай бұрын

We live in a rented apartment of 56 square metres and now we have a baby..It feels so cluttered…wow…And husband works from home too - that means that half of our living room is his office.

@paulinaowczarek5667 5 ай бұрын

I have lived with my parents and two siblings in 54 square meter flat in Poland. My mom kept bedsheet from her childhood and clothes which don't fit her anymore. When I tried to clean her closet all her clothes and shoes ended back. :(

@random_person596 5 ай бұрын

I suspect you have inadequate storing solutions/furniture and too many things. I live with my husband in 25 square meters. I am not a minimalist. We have hundreds of books, art and art supplies, extra towels, linen, special clothes for my hobby, a quilt in the making, extra pots and cups, plants... and we still have empty shelves and space to move around. An ikea bed with storage and utilizing bertical space were great solutions for us.

@pikicroissant 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this vid Marissa! About to move in a much smaller place and delutter IS a must rn... Happy decluttering everyone!

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

Good luck to you! 👏

@smeag9280 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this vid! 💛

@kennethbailey9853 5 ай бұрын

Not any longer as I have been Blessed to have followed Your Journey and Teachings these years ! Thank you Forever ! I enjoy Your Wonderful Family So Much !😊😊😊

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

Always happy to have you here, Kenneth 🙏

@sarahk758 5 ай бұрын

Yayess. This video is gold.

@AWAMOF 5 ай бұрын

I’d like to se more of your in time processing of emotional items, your older recordings. It would be helpful to see someone actively processing the pain, loss, and moving on item by item. We are still back where you were. Thank you for sharing your vulnerable self with us.

@angelche5100 4 ай бұрын

I’m guilty for most of these signs, but your videos have been helpful in my decluttering journey. I now feel inspired and motivated to simplify my life.

@queenbee7819 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Love your content, but also really appreciate how clear spoken & easy to understand you are. You are a gift. Thank you.

@MLacryma 5 ай бұрын

There is some magic here, the moment I begin one of your videos, I want to start decluttering stuff or organizing better... So much that sometimes, i forget to listen to you and have to rewind ! 😄

@nadikaperera9590 5 ай бұрын

Your course has helped us out so much to gain clarity as to what we actually love, use and therefore need in our home. ❤️

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much and I’m so happy to have been a part of your decluttering journey. ❤️ It’s been such a pleasure to watch all your progress!

@thebarky1988 5 ай бұрын

I enjoy your channel and these are excellent tips. I have to say if someone comes to my home I don’t think they would judge how I live. If I did I would ask “ are you here to see me or my home”

@TheMennomilist 5 ай бұрын

Another long comment. I'm so sorry haha. Oh man, I feel so stressed out when I go to my parents' house and in-laws' house. I wish I could declutter their homes for them...At least my parents have me clean their house for them every week, but it is frustrating they won't let me get rid of a lot of their stuff (once in a while they let me organize a thing here and there but they put it back within a few months because they are those types that like to SEE all their things and know where everything is somehow with it all messy). They keep so much on their counters. I told my mom recently, "Remember when you were really poor in the 1980s and had no clutter at all? It looked so much better before you worked full time..." I love seeing all these old photos of you and your family. I digitized all of my photos and have them backed up in a few places), but I am one of those who loves seeing photo albums and scrapbooks. They are "organized memories" I suppose. You look a bit like your mom, though like yourself too

@letranloanphuong 5 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@lindag5076 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I always enjoy your videos.

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words and support, Linda 🙏❤️

@aavaleaon 5 ай бұрын

Omg yes! I had to wipe so many knickknacks on shelves as my childhood chore. Now I love clear surfaces!

@riecaswell252 5 ай бұрын

I had to laugh (at myself) while listening to this video! I have watched you on KZfaq off and on for awhile now and did do quite a bit of decluttering. But recently, i am going through a divorce and moved out. I am renting a tiny home while my own tiny home is not yet finished. I look around my space here and yes, still extra stuff and a camper full of storage!

@jaredmccain4106 4 ай бұрын

The greatest compliment I can offer you is that I RARELY even "Like" a video, let alone subscribe to a channel. I have a feeling I'll be learning a lot from you in the coming years. Thank you for sharing your life and being so open about everything! That does not go unnoticed or unapreciated. Please thank your husband for me as well, he must be an amazing supporter of what you do.

@lormor460 5 ай бұрын

I wish I had your advice with clutter back in the 1990s and early 2000s when my children were young. I knew I was stressed from having so much stuff. We did downsize so many things had to go but after finding your videos, my recent decluttering (and what comes into my home) has been more intentional. I watch other decluttering videos, but yours really gets me the best. Thank you!! (Oh, also, when you said that so many people have things in storage, that is true. Where I live, there are so many storage units with more going up all the time) New homes here are built 10 feet apart on small pieces of land.

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

I wish I had this advice back then too…I was a mess. 😂 Cheering for you!

@TheCCBloom 3 ай бұрын

Your videos are great thank you 🙏. I'm currently decluttering, just filled a skip bag and feel like a weight has been lifted off 😁😅. It's exhausting but will keep going...

@EsliMbithe-mu3gv 4 ай бұрын

YOUR CHANNEL IS VERY EDUCATIVE. AM FROM KENYA HERE MINIMALISM IS NOT INTRODUCED PEOPLE LOVE MATERIAL POSSESSIONS. THANKS FOR THE GOOD WORK YOU ARE DOING

@rabayl01 5 ай бұрын

I bet it was hard to "stage" the clutter mess throughout this video! haha

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

It was super easy 😉

@dreamtlife0656 3 ай бұрын

I have been considering making the leap into minimalism for a long time now, but I guess I'm scared to do it! I want to get started and truly let go of things, but I get a bit overwhelmed with the "what ifs" of it all! "What if I miss this after I let it go? What if I need this someday?" etc. I really desire that peace that comes with less clutter and less emotional baggage due to having way too much stuff that isn't enriching my life, but getting started is really difficult for me! I have so enjoyed your channel, and every time I watch your videos it encourages me to make steps in the right direction for a better life.

@andreiadesousafernandes7753 4 ай бұрын

I loved to watch your videos because of your beautiful apartment in Berlin. I keep waiting to see you moving to your own place but it's taking so long... Anyway, I love your channel!

@RennieAufdemstein 3 ай бұрын

I once walked into a home where a child in a wheelchair lived. There was a couch and a chair in the living room - that's all. First thought, omgosh it is so empty. Second thought - I feel so calm!!

@user.47221 4 ай бұрын

I havent ever thought i would feel comfortable in a plain style home, but yesterday i took out some decorations and tidied up my living room and it felt simple and refreshing. Like i have less problems to deal with lol. Being a pet mom of 4 is changing me (2 cats & 2 dogs). I just want to see essentials and nothing else, or else it gets crowded in my head. Overwhelming...

@AtoZenLife 4 ай бұрын

I’ve had lots of people, say the same, but once they experience the calm and ease for themselves, they say they could never go back!

@Peanut1965 4 ай бұрын

We just got rid of 4 boxes and 2 bags and 1 cabinet to our diabetes association and it felt great. I’m still working on getting rid of more I have a box in the office and 1 downstairs to add to as I go along

@barbaravieira2239 Ай бұрын

I am a disabled introvert. I live in an apartment complex that was formerly a motel. My studio apartment is essentially a master bedroom with a kitchen counter. Space is limited and precious. I have a mobility scooter and a manual wheelchair taking up valuable space. As much as I would like to have visitors in my home; having them in my bedroom seems too intimate. I welcome any and all of your advice as to how I can create a living space that is comfortable and inviting.

@Jazzatic2011 5 ай бұрын

I feel like a mr potato head is actually a great example of something where you have too much stuff to manage and keep track of

@carmenlheureux5435 5 ай бұрын

You seem to have beautiful skin. Maybe sharing your beauty routine with us?

@autobotdiva9268 5 ай бұрын

i got boxes broken down today for the recycle bin. its gotta go to the trash!!!

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

📦👏

@Meganmama 5 ай бұрын

This is PERFECT timing, thank you. I’m about to start a “year of tidying up my life” and document it on my new YT channel. These are some great jumping off points.

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

Wishing you all the best with decluttering and KZfaq! 👍

@jessicaadale 5 ай бұрын

I do spend way too much time deciding what to wear, but I have been slowly widdling down my clothes. You didn't mention people buying bigger houses to fit all their stuff as well.

@krayaex 5 ай бұрын

Example 3 ties up with the cortisol levels as well, cortisol makes us store fat tissue that is hard to loose. And getting rit of the stress factor helps with removing the hormone. Also, decluttering and tidying up can be a nice workout, another cortisol remover - keeping body in motion. Happy New year!

@JaneH3675 4 ай бұрын

Well, I must've been stressed for 30 years. 😅

@shereendayim7825 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the informative content ❤ Is it possible to write.. from which state of mind I should start? Do I need to read a book or an essay about trauma and clutter?

@christinarose7894 5 ай бұрын

You inspire me! Thank you!!!

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much and take care! ❤️🙏

@lesliedarwinobrienobrien1457 5 ай бұрын

What a gift you are to me! I just had surgery so have spent time decluttering drawers that I can reach. I appreciate your personal stories and your vulnerability, as well as your wonderful humor❤ thank you!

@Vivalarosa45 2 ай бұрын

I am loving that green jacket 🧥.

@AtoZenLife 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@lovelasnow 5 ай бұрын

Are there red flags for not having enough stuff or poorly decorating, I get annoyed at myself for leaving the laundry out but whenever I put them away I feel anxious because the room looks empty

@RizaldineSantos 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful advice! Copy,

@Livingthefreelife 5 ай бұрын

Hi Marissa thank you for this video, this is definitely me, 4 years into Decluttering and still have cortisol overload. Determined to do this but whyyyyy is it so hard? 😩

@chelsye4929 5 ай бұрын

I laughed to myself thinking how you likely had to stage the messy B-roll for this and how that conversation went with the boys lol

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

They loved helping me make the mess 😂

@oliverhalewood3364 5 ай бұрын

What would be your advice in knowing what to let go regarding sentimental items ? I never know if im holding onto crap I don't need or getting rid of soemthing that might feel special later

@mybeautifuldoggies 5 ай бұрын

L😘ve that little girl who wanted to pet that "dog" 🐻. 😂😂😂. Was that you??? 😊

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

It was not! That went viral on social media recently. Lol. 😂

@jessicamcneil5624 3 ай бұрын

Watched this video tonight. Now I know what I will do tomorrow, lol.

@MrShaeliza 5 ай бұрын

Compassion for others and not yourself is a MOOOOOOOD not a healthy mood, but a mood 💯😅😮‍💨

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

😂🫶

@amsomeone 5 ай бұрын

I really need to let go of my various sizes in my closet.

@sandyvdh6226 4 ай бұрын

I do tend to have a cluttered living , and sometimes bedroom. But i m not in debt! However i am an emotional eater with a slightly caotic and cluttered kitchen... And i would never have to clean / dust 4 to 15 figurines in a book case since im a genuine reader. I actually only have books in my book cases....

@bessieoriotis5104 5 ай бұрын

Have you ever thought that closets weren't made long enough and properly in older homes and our wardrobes are exactly what we need for our lifestyle, but the closet needs to be fixed. I love my wardrobe but the closet needs remodeling. 🎉🎉

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

I can imagine! We lived in 120-year-old home that had no closets whatsoever, so we had to figure out something that worked for us - hope you can do the same! 👍

@MyFocusVaries 5 ай бұрын

People owned way fewer items of clothing when those houses were built.

@ap3008 5 ай бұрын

And now that we have a baby in our lives…I feel I can’t breathe in our small rented apartment. We received so much stuff and we Also bought quite some stuff …we mostly use them though…Can’t wait to have more time to declutter my space because it’s depressing me…Half of our living room is my husband’s remote office and half of it is filled with baby entertainment (bouncing chair, baby gym etc that I don’t have storage space to put away)

@MyFocusVaries 5 ай бұрын

I first started minimizing decor when we had our son. Adding all his accessories (so much brightly coloured plastic!) made our apartment feel claustrophobic--particularly because I was in the apartment all the time. I got rid of tables full of decor and framed photos in favour of a super saucer, etc. Over the years I've kept the trend going, and now I have only a small set of floating shelves with serving ware as decor. No end tables, no bookshelves with decor, no console table. Instead I have a few pieces of art on the walls. It's so much easier to clean and it's visually so much more open. When your family or friends offer to help with the baby, take them up on their offer, and get their help decluttering! They can get boxes for you, help you pack, make decisions, deliver donations and clean while you nap. Hopefully you live somewhere with decent mat leave and can take a year to do the job, because you should mostly be napping for the first few months.

@Amy-fk5we 5 ай бұрын

I totally feel you! We have a house buts it’s small. The first year of my child’s life I was also a completely sleep deprived zombie, so the task of figuring out how to place things was not a priority. Now expecting the second one, and the house is sooo much better. Had time to think hard about space functionality and got rid of unnecessary clutter and furniture. I also kept things that fold away easy (like jolly jumper or quick foldable playpen). The playpen also doubles as a bassinet. We change diapers anywhere with a portable change pad. That eliminates a change table. Don’t get too discouraged, it will pass! At some point you’ll have more sleep in you and will be able to figure it out! I also went minimal with the toys. Congrats on your baby 😊❤

@sayulika1780 5 ай бұрын

Yes to a lot of these... Does anyone have any good advice for decluttering/organizing when your partner is awfully messy? Sadly we don't really share the same view on tidiness and cleanliness. I feel constantly overwhelmed with the state of our apartment but he doesn't seem to care. I already talked to him about it several times but it didn't change anything. So if anyone has some suggestions...

@MyFocusVaries 5 ай бұрын

What's worked in our house is I've gotten rid of items under my control, which is most of the house. If you have less stuff, cleaning is way easier. (Less laundry, fewer dishes, fewer decor items to move when you dust) Decluttering is the key. Then don't buy more things to replace items you've decluttered. Then create a chores and cleaning checklist and divide it up. If he doesn't clean, get him cooking?

@simplycorinne 5 ай бұрын

I struggle with the same! My husband has had so many sports related concussions that the part of his brain that helps with organization is damaged. Pay attention to things he's not using. Go around with a box and load things up. Then bring him the box and ask him if there is anything in the box he feels he needs to pull out to KEEP (key word keep, because the hope is most of it is left in the box to donate). Sometimes people need to have things in front of them in one place to make decisions. You may have to encourage a lot of the decluttering. My husband won't go through things unless I ask him about specifics. Sometimes it's even item by item. It's exhausting in the front, but once you get through it with him less stuff= less to deal with. I've also found that giving my husband a dedicated closet/room/space for a lot of his stuff, I'm less stressed because it's somewhat contained and I'll shut the door. Also, be strategic where things are placed in your house. If clothes end up on the floor in the bathroom, put a basket where they usually end up. Make it crazy simple in stratigizing storage solutions. 1 step solutions- no lids, no covers, nothing that requires other things to be moved. When storage has to be shuffled around that's usually when it fails.

@josi4381 5 ай бұрын

I agree with the other suggestions. My husband is also not on the Journey, however, He also doesn't buy stuff, but keeps his old accumulations. Since I am stressed out by clutter I took the following steps: 1. Decluttering my stuff and most of the generic kitchen utensils I thought useless. He never noticed in the last year... This also included my books, but I only gave those of mine away of which I knew He would never be interested in. I kept the rest and Had space to arrange them more nicely. 2. I wanted the living room and kitchen area decluttered and calm since those are the spaces I am spending my time in. He wants his old stuff there too partly, but it all is tiny and looks so random and not nice that I decided to get a three-tiered tray and arrange most of it on there. And that worked great: He believes his stuff has a very special place and I can accept it now that it is contained and forms an entity. And with the rest of the space I do as I like. 3. Most of the bigger stuff that was around everywhere I told him I was concerned for the dust and everyrhing to ruin it (Trust my, I was Not concerned at all) and we could agree on putting it into nice boxes. He even got rid of some stuff in the process. But I suppose it is Harder when your spouse brings in new stuff constantly

@catherineaube2367 5 ай бұрын

I have renovated my bathroom and we have 4 children. I only kept essential things and we have so much space even if we are 6!!!

@knizia_klimperbein 4 ай бұрын

i love your videos + what you do. you are inspiring by modelling an achievable, practical approach to decluttering + minimalism. i was just a bit surprised about the "usual" cost of almost 300$ for the course you're offering, since you are also promoting frugal living at the same time... could you explain the reasons for that, maybe?

@AtoZenLife 4 ай бұрын

That's a great question! I've seen other decluttering courses go for upwards of $500-$700, so I think this course is still incredibly affordable for the amount of value that is packed into it. I would also say that, for me, being frugal isn't about NOT spending money at all, but rather spending money on things that add value to my life. So as a passionate course-taker myself, I know the life-changing power of courses and that this one has a lot to offer! Plus, I would also point out that between the $350 worth of bonuses, which include budgeting/minimalism printables and a mini-course on how to sell clutter, this course could easily pay for itself within a month or two -- not to mention the money saved with the intentional shopping practices and reduced need for extra storage spaces. Hope this clarifies things for you. 🙏

@knizia_klimperbein 4 ай бұрын

@@AtoZenLife thank you for that😊

@AtoZenLife 4 ай бұрын

@@knizia_klimperbein sure thing! I actually just had a woman in the private Facebook group that came with this course share that she’s already made $280 off of a few things that she sold on eBay since taking this course, so the course has more than paid for itself already! Cheers and take care. 👍

@richardh8082 5 ай бұрын

Yup yup yup yup yup :)

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

We can work on that! 👏

@kennethbailey9853 5 ай бұрын

So no I no longer have too much stuff. 🙂

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

Making great progress, than 👏

@vajee5 3 ай бұрын

I try pretending I have to move. Would I want this or that to pack, and bring with me? Every item must be boxed or bagged. Is it worth it?

@allardvanderstarre5238 5 ай бұрын

it's hard for me because i ama vinyl record collector'i have lundia for storing the records; i started selling some of it

@daniellecarney1487 4 ай бұрын

I was doing pretty well until you got to the shopping part. 😮I don’t know how I’m both a minimalist and a retail therapy shopper at the same time! I do give away ALOT. But it would be nice if I could stay out of the stores.

@kamidsjournee 5 ай бұрын

I live rurally. I usually haul my declutterred stuff to goodwill (75 miles away), but do you have any other ideas of places to donate? I have tried a yard sale, but we are just too far away.

@heidibear44 5 ай бұрын

Maybe try market place and post stuff if you have a courier service available.

@Atmviola 5 ай бұрын

Yeah I would say Facebook marketplace, Craigslist, or eBay. Or you could see if there are any local consignment shops/thrift stores in your area that aren’t a national chain like Goodwill.

@kamidsjournee 5 ай бұрын

Great ideas!

@21earlthepearl 5 ай бұрын

Sometimes churches have clothing closets and household supplies for people in need. Maybe there’s one nearby that would accept donations.

@endtimes7122 5 ай бұрын

For larger items such as furniture, try putting it by the roadside with a large sign saying, "Free - Take Me." A large flattened cardboard box is good to use for your sign.

@emma.l1224 4 ай бұрын

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@EsliMbithe-mu3gv 4 ай бұрын

I HAVE A QUESTION. HOW CAN COPE WITH SOME ONE WHO FORCES YOU TO HAVE MORE AND MORE THINGS. AND YET I FEEL WHAT I HAVE IS ENOUGH?

@kiwilemontea4622 5 ай бұрын

I watch this video, and for half of these signs, my reaction is "Yes, that's true for me, BUT..." I'm living in my grandma's basement with two kids, no kitchen, no dressers, and only two small closets. I've been trying to reduce our possessions down, but it's a simple fact that we're living in too small of a space. Of course our clothes are spilling out of the closet- we have three people's entire wardrobe sharing a single closet. Of course our pots and pans are spilling out of the cabinets- we have only two cabinets and two drawers for all of our kitchenware. Of course I can't save money, I'm unemployed. A lot of the things regarding emotional eating, weight gain, and trouble making decisions are happening because I'm new to being a single mom. I feel like these might be a good measure for people who live in a large enough space and aren't going through tough times. But for folks like me, a lot of this has nothing to do with owning too much stuff.

@JaneH3675 4 ай бұрын

Your situation is certainly different. I'm very sorry for the hard time your in right now. Give yourself some grace.

@simmi352 3 ай бұрын

Hmmm... So if I have 4 putters and 3 x 3 woods might mean that I need to de clutter...

@viviantruong8708 5 ай бұрын

@4:13 #5 CHAOS: Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome 😂

@renaeans6793 4 ай бұрын

Yeah ……. we live in under 350sq feet. 3 kids , 2 adults. It sucks. I love books . But I am learning to let go, and minimize. I laughed at #7 because, my cupboard is literally to small for what I need for 5 people. ohhhhh yeah #8 😅😅

@dovaillancourt 5 ай бұрын

Mirror, meet Dominique. 8/10... oy, I need to do something in 2024, especially since I am moving into a small house in 2025.

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

You can do it 🙌

@joannarozmus4315 5 ай бұрын

I tend to eat more in organized, clean environment. Clutter and disorganization makes me lose appetite.

@Vivalarosa45 2 ай бұрын

Thanks to Temu its a lot easier to buy useless stuff. I admit that I get lost in the Amazon/ Temu/Shien atmosphere. Why go to the store when shit can be delivered to you the next day or following week? 😂 Oh boy.

@jessicaquiroz7178 5 ай бұрын

Please tell me that you have your boys clean up after themselves.

@melindanickols228 5 ай бұрын

😂🤣 I’m sorry, but I’ve watched and followed you long enough to know that the state of your living space in your short term rental is not truly like that unless your boys are playing Fortnight 🤣.. this is staged 🤪

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

It absolutely was staged! But I wanted to depict the before and after difference - and what a huge difference it makes on the mind 🙏

@loraraicheva3644 5 ай бұрын

What if you don't like inviting people over , because you hate what your home looks like after 🫣

@AtoZenLife 5 ай бұрын

What about your home do you hate? If you feel okay sharing 🙏

@cassidy745 5 ай бұрын

Another sign you have too much stuff 😅

@loraraicheva3644 5 ай бұрын

Actually we have almost nothing, considering we are a family of tree . My son had his 7th birthday party yesterday, it was a house party with just a few kids and parents (we live in two bedroom apartment ) . Usually we can deep clean our home for less than hour . But this was a NIGHTMARE 😭 (legos , toys everywhere, cake on the walls and doors , juice spills and the apartment is all white ) . I know they are kids but this seems to happen even when we are all adults I guess because we don't have much space. The thing is that the mess is so overwhelming to me , it makes me don't like having guests at all 😭

@juliarisi8385 5 ай бұрын

I hate inviting people over because I hate what my home looks like ,I am embarrassed by the amount of stuff we have! 😢

@krushr17 5 ай бұрын

I always tell my children when we are preparing to leave someone’s house, they need to help pick up, otherwise they won’t be invited back.