10 Signs You Own Too Much Stuff

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The stuff we accumulate affects us in countless ways. It influences the rest we find at home and the role we get to play in the world. Feel like you have too much clutter? Here are 10 signs you own too much stuff.
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@simply.clutterfree 10 ай бұрын

1. Mountains of never-ending laundry. Capsule wardrobes for everyone in our home was a game changer because there's a LIMIT to how many clothes can ever get dirty at once. 2. An always messy kitchen. I realized I owned WAY too many dishes and instead of re-using a cup, mug or plate. Another was pulled out. A minimized kitchen made a big difference. 3. Always losing things. When you own less - it's easier to know what you own and WHERE it's home is. 4. Spending HOURS each weekend "cleaning" but never actually cleaning the house. I was just "clutter shuffling" and constantly "reorganizing clutter" instead of getting rid of it. 5. Debt from all my impulsive spending. All the time I've spent decluttering has cured me of wanting more. 6. Mom guilt because I spent more time taking care of stuff than spending time with my kids. 7. Feeling constantly drained, low energy, and stressed but not realizing it was my cluttered home that was the big problem. 8. My house cleaner telling me it would be easier to clean my house if I got rid of all the clutter. 9. Being constantly worried about a friend or family member stopping by with no notice. 10. Spending years looking for a new and bigger house thinking that would solve all my problems. Not realizing that when I minimized, I'd find the space I was looking for and fall in love with my house again. This is my list Joshua. Thanks for being a big inspiration ☺️❤️

@nieladrew 10 ай бұрын

I can relate.

@simply.clutterfree 10 ай бұрын

@@nieladrew ❤️❤️❤️

@valerierogers9609 10 ай бұрын

That's why I only own, at the most, 5 plates 😂

@simply.clutterfree 10 ай бұрын

@@valerierogers9609 you're doing great. I wish I'd figured it all out sooner 😊

@marianormamojares8624 10 ай бұрын

Too many stuff is my problem. However, I have started decluttering by donating my already read books to a school library. Next, is my unused clothes.

@cathyf6156 10 ай бұрын

1 sign to know that you minimized enough - when people walk into your house/apartment and they think you were robbed. This gets me every time!

@renupunjabi9482 10 ай бұрын

😂😂

@lurlenejones456 10 ай бұрын

😂

@fongellen 10 ай бұрын

Or you just moved in yesterday

@angelwings1 10 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@rosemarievosburgh5377 10 ай бұрын

I do enjoy your programs and I try, but is 88 too early to start 6:24

@kathleensheeks8440 4 ай бұрын

Living in an old home, with lots of space, realized that when the grandparents passed, we got the stuff. Then parents passed, we got the stuff. Hubby and I started calling the stuff, ‘OPS’ , other people’s stuff. Only used 1 dining room set, not the 4 we were storing in the extra bedrooms. So had a family meeting and shared we weren’t going to keep the OPS, if they wanted it, come and get it. No takers, just calls of excuses, why they couldn’t. A tough decision was prayerfully made, sold the OPS, the money is collecting interest, not dust. Surprisingly not 1 family member has asked about what we did with all the OPS. But Restore, Goodwill, Salvation Army, Christian Charities and other organizations have enjoyed the OPS for their efforts.

@paulbrown2422 4 ай бұрын

@kathleensheeks8440 Thank you for this good example and sharing your experience!

@Magdalena287 10 ай бұрын

We had an exterminator come out to spray for sugar ants (we’re in TN) and my children and I stayed outside while he sprayed inside, he came out and said “that was the easiest home I’ve ever done” I was happy we could make our home accommodating so he could do his job properly and it took us no time to get it ready for him since we downsized by 90 percent

@kjmav10135 10 ай бұрын

This past weekend, I moved from a 1000 square foot apartment to a 648 square foot apartment. I didn’t own too much stuff last week-but I sure do own too much stuff now!

@callicordova4066 10 ай бұрын

Agree with everything in this video. And thank you for NOT having background music (it's clutter).

@jillg151 3 ай бұрын

Yes I agree. I keep hoping back ground music fad will pass. Words are enough.

@33Jenesis 10 ай бұрын

The underlining mental state behind a cluttered or untidy living space is the real issue. Holding onto or nonstop acquiring stuff is to fill some void or trauma or depression or anxiety in the headspace.

@valeriehowden471 10 ай бұрын

Yesterday we cleaned out 2 sheds cause 1 is falling down. Half of the stuff went to recycling and trash, 1/4 will be donated and we'll only keep the remaining 1/4. It will easily fit into the good shed with room to spare. One more day of work to go. Decluttering is so much better than organizing!

@mariah3654 10 ай бұрын

"Decluttering is so much better than organizing." 🎉🎉🎉

@susan5661 10 ай бұрын

After 3 years of decluttering and simplifying my life, I am happy to be 0 for 10 on signs of too much stuff. Life is SO much better now! Thanks Joshua ❤

@mikewingert5521 9 ай бұрын

Fell upon your channel by accident. I’ve lived as you suggest for 50 years (I’m 68). It’s all so easy to live like this. Life is wonderful. I really can’t understand why people don’t live as you suggest. First class advice….🇬🇧

@pamelawilliams7174 10 ай бұрын

I have a china cabinet in my dining room that has three drawers. Not long ago I realized that it has been more than a year since I even opened those drawers. I decided it was time to clean them out. I kept a handful of things. The rest I either threw away or gave to Goodwill. It took me all of twelve minutes! What an eye opening experience.

@1whitecottagelife770 10 ай бұрын

11. You open boxes that you are storing in the garage for example, and find things that you forgot you even bought or had.

@frala2398 10 ай бұрын

I love this: If you have to buy stuff to store your stuff, you have too much stuff. I tell friends and family that plastic storage boxes aren’t their friends 😅

@conniesoares157 10 ай бұрын

Since decluttering I find it is easier to keep the house looking neat and not having to hurry cleaning when someone is heading over or dropping in unannounced!

@giennefarcais6834 10 ай бұрын

I can personally attest to the benefits of minimizing. I have a bit more to do but 98% of my home *and garage* is peaceful, calm, organized, and not to boast, but beautiful. I have more free time, more money - so I get to donate more, and my creativity is energized more without the distractions of Stuff and having to take care of it. There is so much more to life than STUFF. And I don't miss one single thing I have parted with.

@beccismith4454 10 ай бұрын

❤

@blueskysailing 10 ай бұрын

Amen!!

@bitrudder3792 9 ай бұрын

I miss some things that I parted with, but mostly ok with it. Mindful decluttering is a satisfying process, and so is Imagining, making mood boards (often photographing my own things that I wanted to keep), doing furniture layouts to best make use of what I own and to show it off to its best advantage. Strategic paint, strategic purchases to fill in the gaps, very satisfying. all of the downstairs common rooms and kitchen are welcoming to guests and the repainting is very satisfying so far, with more to come. One of my favorite accomplishments is my garage, although it is currently recovering from the purchase of a sauna, & hubs going a little crazy with some new lawn equipment. And trying to cram too many things onto the wall-mounted shelves that I had (graciously and spaciously) spaced out with dedicated bins for things we needed. Trying so hard to make him understand that having a space to stuff something into doesn’t actually mean it’s a good idea to stuff something into the space. getting a giant yeti cooler absolutely did not help, it is outrageously heavy!!! My goal was to have nothing on the actual floor of the garage unless it absolutely had to be kept and absolutely could not be on the shelf or hanging up. SMH. The last bastion of clutter has to do with necessary storage and activities, along with things that bring a lot of practical satisfaction and peace. They all need a home in two beautiful adjoining, (but average-sized) sunny spaces with garden views and French doors to the outside, so it deserves to look really nice. It’s quite a challenge, w/ wall space limitations, and large work tables.

@tina8796 9 ай бұрын

"Look around. All that clutter used to be money" . I've found in life that saving is a lot more fun that spending. Having money in the bank to take care of yourself is a lot more important than have a bunch of junk piled up. I do believe clutter leads to depression.

@r8chlletters 10 ай бұрын

1. Garage can’t be used for cars 2.Rooms left untidy at the end of the day 3.You can’t figure out why the money is gone 4. It takes longer to clean your house than it should 5. Children assume they deserve more new things 6. Your home is stressful for you 7. You are constantly organizing and reorganizing 8. You don’t use what you have 9. You say “I need to declutter” but you don’t 10. You lose items and can’t find them 🤍

@ktrudy1 10 ай бұрын

The constant reorganizing, that’s when I realized I had way too much stuff lol, not to mention, wondering where money went. I started decluttering and quit buying and was able to have a lot more in our savings now and the house is a lot more tidy.❤❤❤

@darlenebleyenberg1111 10 ай бұрын

This one resonates with me. I never feel like I've made progress after decluttering. Need to stop buying and get serious with purging. Thanks for this list of 10 ❤

@sarikem8131 10 ай бұрын

From a three bedroom home to a studio now. I donated so much and I feel so much better and I'm enjoying being a minimalist. Thank you Joshua.

@lsusan 9 ай бұрын

I’m just moving into a studio and will need to get rid of over half of my furniture and other things. But I know it will be liberating.

@icingcake 10 ай бұрын

1) You’re unable to park in your garage 2) Rooms are left untidy at the end of the day 3) You can’t figure out where all the money is going 4) It takes longer than you think it should to clean your house 5) Your children consistently presume you’re going to buy them stuff 6) You feel stressed in your own home 7) You’re constantly organizing and reorganizing 8) You don’t use a significant amount of stuff in your home 9) You’ve said to yourself I really need to declutter but you’ve never taken action 10) You often lose items and spend valuable time looking for them #8 is my fav

@barbaraemmenegger1841 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the summary! This makes it easy to evaluate for each of us. Living in Europe (for context), and have followed the minimalist community for a year now. 1) we don't own a car, so no garage. But the basement is quite cluttered, though we can walk through it. 2) so true 😅 but mainly the toy room is cluttered 3 to 5 are going okay. 6) the clutter stresses me, but it is quickly cleaned up (now). 7) seasons change, and with two little children there is a lot to reconsider ever three months or so 8) yes. Working on getting rid or borrowing more things to friends (i.e. baby stuff) 9) finding the energy is hard, but working on it one drawer at a time. 5 minutes matter 10) yes and no. The truely valuable things in life are relationships, and those are rarely lost 😊 Thank you for the video!

@bettymaugeri7316 10 ай бұрын

Very good video - thank you for these 10 signs you may have too much stuff!

@martinforester3471 9 ай бұрын

10) and you go out and buy items that you already have but cannot find!

@simplycj5460 10 ай бұрын

I know it probably isn’t easy to come up with new content for your videos. I just want you to know that I think you do a great job. I regularly subscribe and unsubscribe from different channels, but yours is consistently among my favorite top 10, and I don’t ever see that changing. Thanks for your thoughtfulness and hard work. You are a treasure to so many of us.

@sdgirlCook 10 ай бұрын

Same here

@clau_rafa 10 ай бұрын

Me three.

@josmith2002 10 ай бұрын

me four

@nickorange4881 10 ай бұрын

i ve gotten tired of feeling overwhelmed by trying to clean and organize my space. so now im decluttering. i want to be a calm state of mind.

@aliciacalderoni1865 10 ай бұрын

I knew I had simplified enough when the main floor of my house could go from a disaster to tidy in 20 minutes! Cleaning is also so much easier now that I don't have stuff everywhere. I love your videos, they're always inspiring me to go the extra mile when I'm maintaining our home.

@francescollins5565 10 ай бұрын

Keep those pep talks coming! It actually feels like validation, playing your videos while decluttering. Eye on the prize!

@janismurray2454 7 ай бұрын

Love the simplicity each message is delivered with, the content is so valuable, no fat, just meat

@Back_To_Basics 10 ай бұрын

I have finally gotten my declutter routine sorted. Decluttering my home for 10mins each week after watching your video has been a positive habit game changer to my life. Thank you Joshua!

@icingcake 10 ай бұрын

Nice routine!

@patriciamoffitt9543 10 ай бұрын

I searched for you this morning while cleaning out a double closet. I live in a barn apartment with radiant heat concrete floors, open concept, no defined bedroom, living room, or dining area. I'm going back to basics. I feel empowered and I thank you. I began the morning touching a few items that I was on the fence about, now they are going with more to follow. Last month I purchased several blue tee shirts and life was made simpler.

@Bessie66 10 ай бұрын

Since following you I have really taken on minimalism and a friend came to visit and said how “calm and relaxed ” the front room was - so Thankyou

@mountaingarden8823 10 ай бұрын

Too much stuff complicates life instead of making it easier. Maintaining a balance between enough and too much is constant.

@justpassingthrough7437 10 ай бұрын

OMG this video makes me want to rid my life of 75-80% of what I have. I'm stuck in the paralysis of the money I spent on the stuff. I've heard you and other speak out the sunken cost fallacy and it's so true, but I'm still struggling so bad with that! I'm drowning in stuff even after being on my minimalist journey since April 2017. I have no attachment to all this stuff other than the fact that I spent money on it. I'm pulling my hair out! 😫

@karenneiman856 10 ай бұрын

Keep what you love and need and give the things that you only 'temporarily liked' away so that someone else can love them. You will enjoy the feeling of generosity, simplicity and peace in your home and life. 🙂

@susanf4857 10 ай бұрын

Can you sell some of it to recoup some costs? Maybe a garage sale or FB Marketplace?

@orls9068 10 ай бұрын

You should sell it online or donate the stuff least someone else gets use out of it rather than it being thrown away

@susanbernier9399 10 ай бұрын

The money has already been wasted... why add your mental health to the list? Forgive yourself and move on. Why stay surrounded by your mistakes? My 2 cents. 💕🇨🇦

@shirleyrankin-zf6nv 10 ай бұрын

Stop pulling your hair out .Just do it.Donate ,let it go .Come on you can do it😊

@Sypeth 10 ай бұрын

I’ve just spent 2 weeks in a 376 sq fr RV on vacation and my decluttering muscle is itching ! 😅 I thrive in small spaces, everything is easier when there’s less options, less to clean, less to organise. I live in a 1054 sq ft flat with my 2 kids and it feels way too big for us… it’s an investment so selling wouldn’t make any sense but I want to live with a lot less stuff… thanks for the reminder, as always, you are spot on !

@mariah3654 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the reminder that everything is easier in small spaces! 🎡🎉🏡

@notme3252 10 ай бұрын

Watched this and went to throw some things away. Do that about 1000 more times and I’m on my way to minimalism!

@laurfred2742 10 ай бұрын

Got a trash bag full of things to dropp off at goodwill just while watching this. Thanks!

@ruthdavin9134 10 ай бұрын

You hit the nail on the head. I'm shame keeping stuff. I re-decorate a room and pack up the changed items moved out. To much to handle. I'm frustrated. I have started to down-size, too much too much stuff. Everything you have said is true. Thanks.

@trishdizon4049 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video! I'm in the process of letting go of so many things that don't add value to my life and also trying to not buy/add anything that I don't really need. Before I purchase anything, I check my closet or storage first if I already have a similar item that would serve the same purpose. For clothes, I've donated so many to charity and it was such a great feeling letting go of those items, especially the ones I've never used, still with the tags on them. I've forgiven myself for being an impulsive buyer when I was younger, and it really helps with deciding what to let go of.

@natalierinehart7109 10 ай бұрын

It's been an incredible relief to get to a point where some rooms in my house "stay" clean, seemingly without any effort on my part. A room that houses practical contents in an organized manner barely seems to need any tidying up, because the most natural place to leave the thing is also the place where it belongs. I have very little stuff, but in rooms where I don't have a well-organized system established, it still gets messy - partially due to my bad habits learned over years of living in an unmanageable hoard. The key difference for me is that instead of cleaning up feeling like a fruitless, unending task, it's a matter of 15 minutes to spruce up a room to livable standards. Completely different way to live.

@Team920_ 4 ай бұрын

I hit the like button the moment I heard #1 Garages have become storage units in this country. You're 100% correct Mr. Becker . Our home should be our sanctuary. I definitely found value in this video

@mariah3654 10 ай бұрын

I recently spoke with someone who has lived the last 8 years in Switzerland,still lives there, but visiting the US for his job. Is so surprised how people in US spend free time shopping - in Switzerland nobody likes to spend their free time shopping, they like to spend it outdoors! Paradigm shifter!

@Nick94MI 9 ай бұрын

I've made it a "rule" for myself- If I haven't used/worn something in a year, than it goes in the trash or gets donated. The feeling of getting rid of useless items and things I never use is such a freeing sense!

@nmartin5551 9 ай бұрын

Constantly watching videos on decluttering, organizing and minimalization!!!!

@MsDoglover02 10 ай бұрын

I look forward to your videos to kick off my weekend and help me prioritize what I want to do over the weekend. Thank you for the content you share without making me feel guilty. You motivate me to be a better friend, sister, daughter, etc.

@JoshuaBecker 10 ай бұрын

Oh, this is a beautiful comment. Thank you for the amazingly kind words.

@valerierogers9609 10 ай бұрын

This is a society crowded with retail doors always open, permanent signs that say "Sale" beckoning - and dependant on - peddling whatever wares they can. No surprise most people have far more than needed.

@Debbiesdilemmas 10 ай бұрын

More house, more cars, more clothes, more things just brings me more anxiety, more stress, more cleaning and more headaches. I’m so over the over consumption. I just want a peaceful life with the least a mount of worry possible. I live with an autoimmune condition, diabetes, arthritis, back pain, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and now an underactive thyroid. Things don’t really matter to me and I don’t need the extra worry with all these health problems.😢

@arleneconorqui4547 10 ай бұрын

Google "newstart". A health program out of Miami.

@rg-mi5hh 10 ай бұрын

Good content! Still working on getting the number of items down in our home. A little at a time is what works for us. What a difference five minutes a day makes.

@loveandfuzzydusters 10 ай бұрын

I have decluttering but still feel overwhelmed. I need to start on round 2 of decluttering and get rid of more.

@TheDriftwoodlover 10 ай бұрын

Just slowly keep at it. I’ve been at it 5 years but take long breaks when I don’t declutter much. You can feel the shift when you gets certain amount out.

@icingcake 10 ай бұрын

It’s so nice when you barely need to do much around the house ☺️. The more I get rid of, the easier it gets and the less I have to think of any of it.

@arleneconorqui4547 10 ай бұрын

An item a day. Start with a button, then another small item. Do this for a month. Put in one location and then watch your pile grow. The discard feels so good.

@kathyf3927 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Joshua. You have me thinking about my craft space - it seems to be the hardest thing for me to declutter and not buy more. I find it disheartening to give so much away that hasn't been used - yet i don't use. And there is no inspiration to create cuz there are too many choices. Oh well i will keep trying! 😊

@janiewerner 10 ай бұрын

I can sympathize.

@orls9068 10 ай бұрын

I get that, I am a creative person so it's difficult letting go as it has a purpose or will at some point in another project

@roxanneiten6328 10 ай бұрын

I did gain a lot from this. I started however with the thought, “Well I already know I have too much stuff!” But when you opened with the garage it struck a cord. We’ve moved 3 times in 5-6 years and I keep bringing all the garage stuff with me. We downsize then get rid of stuff then got a bigger home and filled it up again. This last move in April we downsized again. I’m tired of all the stuff!

@deericcio3379 10 ай бұрын

Today I let go of a set of drawers I kept in my walk in closet , I had decluttered it so much nothing was left in it , I also condensed my electronics , cords and all , into one little box , and I am a minimalist for over a decade ..and still find things

@giennefarcais6834 10 ай бұрын

I know what you mean. Just when I think I'm done completely, I'll take a second look at a closet or box and suddenly find there's more to get rid of - like books I haven't read in ages.

@icingcake 10 ай бұрын

I want to get mental energy I spend on stuff to zero lol

@mariah3654 10 ай бұрын

Great to read this! Its an ongoing process.

@kristibrooks967 10 ай бұрын

Starting a major de-cluttering this week and a friend just shared this. Couldn't be more timely. Thank you!😊

@kakylong2 10 ай бұрын

Yes, to everything in this video. I'm tired of being stressed out about all the things we have & we need to desperately get back to decluttering. It just seems like a busy time of the yr & we can't seem to get back on track. Thank you for the video. 😊

@Metaphysics-for-life 10 ай бұрын

I moved recently and was worried I had too much stuff but after listening to this I realized I'm ok! It's just taking some time to get organized and put everything in it's new place 👍 Thanks!

@michelleg1905 10 ай бұрын

My new moto.. “Less is More”. ☺️ Less physical things and MoRe meaningful experience, More Time.

@cmak1212 10 ай бұрын

Your videos are very helpful. We're still working on decluttering, but straightening up the house is so much easier now that we got rid of a lot of stuff.

@Spokenfan 10 ай бұрын

Another uplifting and inspiring video 👏. It’s silly I know but because you are so inspiring I usually like to put on one of your playlist and let it play as I try to sleep(insomniac). You tube must be taking advantage of your awesome playlists because they are sticking very long 7 minute ads in. Unfortunately due to that I can only watch when I can try to skip them. I finally dozed off last night to have a screaming woman of 7 minutes wake me up lol. I miss when you didn’t have any ads but I understand why you did. You are still the most inspirational and best channel on you tube. Thank you for sharing 👍👍. Stay safe healthy and happy ✝️🇺🇸❤️

@thecheck968 9 ай бұрын

When I moved a few years ago, my strategy was to get rid of as much stuff as possible. After 17 years of living in my childhood bedroom, I never loved it more than the last few days before moving out. I threw away an entire car full of items, donated at least that much, and I finally had a space that made me calm. Before that, I never even realized my room was making me stressed. I got the opportunity to design my next bedroom from the ground up, and I was convinced I was in love with the minimalist aesthetic. But I never liked the aesthetic, I like looking around and knowing everything had a purpose or significant meaning. I didn't have cleverly hidden piles of stuff in every corner. So when I got my room together and I finally laid down, I realized it felt empty to me. Aesthetically, I'm a maximalist. My walls are full of art I love and intentionally chose for myself. I have so many throw pillows on my bed, but they all adhere to a carefully curated style, and it's never to the point where making my bed feels insurmountable. I display most of my tops in an open wardrobe, so I have a finite amount of clothes that fit and donating clothes is something I do routinely. But it is life changing to be aware of everything I own and know where it all belongs.

@ChristysChannelYall 10 ай бұрын

I love your videos Joshua! I am very minimalist. I live in a small apt with very few possessions. I had to laugh at number 10 on this video. Yesterday I lost my earbuds. They are wireless, but hooked together by a wire and usually just hang around my neck. Let me tell you, I could not find them anywhere. All I could think was HOW does one lose something in my home. There is literally nowhere for it to go that you wouldn’t see it. I thought they must’ve fell into the trash can. Well…several hours later when I went to cook dinner I found them wound up in my apron 😂

@susanf4857 10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@extrememinimalism 10 ай бұрын

I don't have any of these problems anymore. Even if I wait until bed time to clear up the toys, it takes 5 minutes and they all have a home.

@jesterday2222 10 ай бұрын

If you live with a 'messy' partner, I'm afraid it will cause a lot of tension if the other wants it clean, organized, minimalistic and no clutter at all 🤔 This is the part that is stopping me the most. If I ask if he is on board with minimizing he says yes but I know he doesn't really know what it entails. And will still throw his clothes in a pile over a chair, his mail spread on the couch, his shoes by the bed, buy plenty of 'just in case' stuff we don't need etc.

@staceyjordan4242 10 ай бұрын

Be encouraged and just start decluttering your own personal items and try to minimize and declutter the common areas in your home he doesn’t really care about (ie kitchen, bathroom, maybe?) lead by example and see how it goes. And prayer helps! You got this!! 🤩

@jesterday2222 10 ай бұрын

@@staceyjordan4242 aaaaw Stacey, thank you so much for your encouragement, I appreciate it! I started small today with a closet haha :) Bless you! 🧡

@user-j_2thaLOmaps 10 ай бұрын

I appreciate the content itself and I love the closing remarks! :D I have been on a long journey to reducing my stuff. For years I took a mix of small and big steps toward my goal. It's been a wild ride that I learned more and more to enjoy. One of the most influential people in this sometimes rapid, mostly slow-paced journey is you! More power to you, Joshua! Thank you and thank you 3000!

@dianeungeran8933 10 ай бұрын

I totally agree. I’ve been decluttering for a year and a half now and have more free time My husband just retired and I’m hoping he will also declutter his stuff. It’s so freeing.

@SirenaSpades 10 ай бұрын

You may have to do it for him.

@luna7453 10 ай бұрын

Hi, the same in France, a lot of garages do not serve to park the cars but for storage ..

@hernesc 10 ай бұрын

Story I was told from almost the moment I was born was that more is better. More love, more generosity, more modesty, more humility. And the reality is all of this leaves me with more :-)

@shirleygermain5707 10 ай бұрын

When you know where everything goes, that comfort says I got this!

@kristinapaxton9686 10 ай бұрын

In England it is common for the garage to be used as a storage space because we are an island nation to begin with. Some houses don't even have garages! It is very common to leave your car outside all year round.

@staceyjordan4242 10 ай бұрын

Love love love your videos Joshua! Thank you for ALL you do to help so many of us on this minimalist journey! Blessings to you and your family!

@simini1837 10 ай бұрын

Have been following you for years now and LOVE that your messages are not only very true but always so clear and to the point! Thank you

@ivanacool1 7 ай бұрын

I am a minimalist living on my own. I don't let any items rest on a surface. Everything is in clean lines and plain colour. Once a I brought a friend to my home, soon as I opened the door, she looked at me and asked, "Is anyone living in here?"

@to1620 9 ай бұрын

One of the best tests I’ve ever come up with to determine if I’m at the right amount of stuff for me, is this; I should be able to point to any drawer, closet, or box/container, and know exactly what’s inside. If I don’t, it’s time to pair down again. Try this with a friend, and you’ll be surprised at how many people can’t even name what they own.

@jcsrst 9 ай бұрын

From cradle to grave we are advertised at, told that "stuff" will make us happy, no wonder so many people struggle!!

@scruffydogdave 10 ай бұрын

10 good points. Not sure how many I can relate to, but more than 50% for sure. Part of the problem is things need things. i.e. homes often need a lawn mower, hoses for watering, tools for fixing things and the list goes on, and on. In any case, good motivation to continue the purge of unused items.

@cjhoward409 10 ай бұрын

Just came back from going yard saling. It’s the 127 sale that runs over 600 miles. BUT, all I “bought” was getting 2 knives sharpened. That’s it. I couldn’t believe all the junk out there ! Ugh ! 😮

@sandraleech6177 10 ай бұрын

You keep me on track Joshua. All the signs are there , I will keep going, Iam enjoying the experience, mae we will use the garage , once it is dealt with, so on we go! Thanks again for your guidance.

@suehenderson2598 10 ай бұрын

I really look forward to starting each of my Saturday mornings with a Joshua Becker video ❤

@norahdenovan8658 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Joshua. I have been on this decluttering journey since start of Covid. I am tackling clothes & coats etc now, difficult but will have to be done. I take my time& have never regretted anything that I have got rid off 🙏

@bonniehafeman9757 10 ай бұрын

Keep dancing and spreading the gospel pastor Josh Thanks. Amen.

@SirenaSpades 10 ай бұрын

I've been working hard over the past few weeks on my house. It's not completed but the changes are huge.

@gailtester8749 10 ай бұрын

Good one! I appreciate the brevity of your videos...even your videos are minimal and I, for one, love it!

@WhimsyWendy 2 ай бұрын

I've been binge watching this guy's video contents as I'm decluttering. I got too much stuff and can't stand it. Clutter stresses me out mentally.

@cheryl5218 10 ай бұрын

I loved that video. Definitely one of my favorites. Great advice, it's a process, not a one time event. 😊

@sarikem8131 10 ай бұрын

I'm a minimalist, but I still follow you and your books.Still so much more to learn...

@mabelsto.domingo1824 10 ай бұрын

I am doing intentional shopping, now just listing the things that I really need to buy in my phone. It clears my head and actually makes me observe my surroundings more because the pursuit is gone, it’s just enjoying moments.

@cathyellis248 10 ай бұрын

Thank you once again! My life is so much better since decluttering after your advise. God Bless You!

@JohnsDeb 10 ай бұрын

I’m in the process of decluttering & downsizing to a smaller place. I have way too much stuff.

@annabellecork8487 10 ай бұрын

Joshua you’ve just described me. I keep saying I am going to declutter but I never seem to get around to it. I really need to declutter. Thank you for this video.

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, Joshua, for another meaningful video that helps me so much on my Minimalism journey. Thank you! A hug from Portugal. 🙏🏼🇵🇹

@Mariohenri90 10 ай бұрын

Great video as always. Few years ago I started decluttering and I felt so free. I used to old onto the past thinking everything I own is a memory and that I need it to make me happy. At the end it was just a burden of clutter that was just taking space.

@michellegleave2550 7 ай бұрын

Re-watching your videos and listening to this message is helping me to continue, layer by layer, to declutter my home. There is a way to go, and it’s taking me a lot longer than yours did, but I’m not stopping. As Dana White says, “progress not perfection”….

@lioness2000 10 ай бұрын

I love your channel! I have been minimalist for few years and your videos have helped me a lot!

@thedalbofamily 10 ай бұрын

You had me at number 1 number 2 number 3 number 4 number 5....need I go on?!?! ❤ great video

@gregorydamian4802 10 ай бұрын

WOW #1 hit me right off the bat! Thank you for an excellent video. Thank you for your channel

@janetbransdon3742 10 ай бұрын

I used to feel overwhelmed and didn't know where to start. One day I started a plan. I chose the rooms where my visitors would see first, hence the front entrance and hallway first, followed by loungeroom, bathroom and kitchen. ( bedrooms, laundry, garage etc were lowest priority.) I put my timer on for 10 minutes each day and start at a corner and work from there. Once an area is done I make a committment to myself that area now will always be clutter free. I am about half way done and the sheer pleasure I get now looking at my clutter free areas in my house is pure joy. I look forward to my task everyday and find myself going over the designated time of 10 mins a day sometimes as the outcome is so rewarding.

@savvyshopper1286 10 ай бұрын

Today, is usually my rest day however when I watch a video like this one, I begin decluttering, and resting, thanks so much.

@rosali_ilovestamping 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for another encouraging video, Joshua!!

@bonniehafeman9757 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful message. Thanks. Amen.

@janice8523 9 ай бұрын

This is inspiring, thank you! I am definitely a prime example of this! I have to declutter and stop shopping!

@junelovvorn3221 9 ай бұрын

Your videos are so inspiring!!! Love them all.

@stefaniezielenbach 10 ай бұрын

Great Inspiration!❤ I shared it to my friends 🙏🏻

@renupunjabi9482 10 ай бұрын

It's surprising how waiting works ....like I liked a kurta so much but waited.... gradually I found am more into jeans....I gave up on that kurta 😃🙏🏾🙏🏾

@mariah3654 10 ай бұрын

I find that every six months works for me : )

@eSKAone- 10 ай бұрын

Exactly. Im 40 years old and live in the center of beautiful Heidelberg Germany. I inhabit a flat with 2 students, to save money. I can walk to work (ICU nurse), but I have an old used bike for less then 200 bucks. I don't need to travel. Heidelberg is paradise. No car, no kids. I only work part time so I have enough money for my hobbies: Bouldering, Running, Gaming on Sony PlayStation and Nintendo Switch (when our house burns down, I can't lose those games, I own them in the cloud). Life is beautiful nowadays, why would I waste it at work. I only buy cloths when I really need them, mostly cheap. You can eat healthy for 5 bucks a day (coffee included). I consider whole grain pasta to be healthy, but you should have them split up in to maximum 2 meals a day, and with a good amount of healthy plant seed oils (I prefer olive). Other than that I eat nuts and vegetables. Only drink water, coffee, and tea without milk or sugar. If you're vegan have your vit.B12 and a good source of omega-3 fatty acids (like algae oil), maybe vit.D if you're a nightshift worker or not out in the sun much, and you're good. I'm 40 years old, athletic, everyone thinks I'm much younger. Take good care of your bodies folks and enjoy life 💟