The last thing i want to do at bedtime is put sheets on my bed! I think 2 sets is still pretty minimal.

OMG.....your hair is fabulous in this video

I love getting rid of stuff and constantly downsize and donate my items to charities - it's a great feeling!

Quality over quantity!! Since moving I’ve stuck to this! Many will hate me for saying this but get rid of some of the holiday decorations! I know people who have bins and bins ! Less is more

If you hang dry your bedsheets, you can save money on the dryer. That's what I do! But then you'll need two sets of sheets. ☺

I do not want to own less books. I want all the books.

For years I collected Cherry Blossom depression glass. It was fun, I loved each piece and it gave relatives gift ideas. About 2 years ago it dawned on me that I rarely looked at the pieces except for my annual cleaning. So I packed them all up and donated them to our hospice thrift store. Hope that the pieces will sell, someone will love them as I did and the thrift store will get much needed income.

My wife died in the summer of 2022, I almost died this past Spring. Surgery and drugs kept & are keeping me alive. I finally have started to declutter. Thanks for this. My brothers warned me that if I died they would just get a dumpster & start filling it up.

Merino wool can replace most clothes because they rarely need to be washed and can reworn often because of its antimicrobial properties, its not itchy, stain resistant and for every season.

I do use an extra set of sheets. I only line dry, and if the weather does not permit drying outside when I need to change the sheets, I use the extra and then wash them on a later day.

I disagree with having only one sheet set, especially if you have pets. Two is ok to have. That extra one is for that just in case your pet gets sick on your bed at night. I sure don't want to be staying up waiting for sheets/blanket to get washed and dryed in the middle of the night just because I only have one set.

Love this. I'm downsizing everything now. Also, following your money saving advice has saved me $589 per month! It took me a few months to adjust to a more frugal lifestyle, but I'm thankful, more happy, more at peace and less stressed than ever before. Screw the Joneses, they're broke anyway. Thank you so, so much. I mean that more than you know.

Your hair looks so pretty!!

I need 2 sets of sheets. I line dry and they take awhile to dry, especially in winter indoors. But I get it, I used to have more too.

I have two sets of sheets, one for the winter and the other set for summer. The flannel sheets in the winter help keep us warm.

Your hair looks nice!

I have 4 towels, 2 for me and 2 for my dog, plus 1 face cloth and 2 tea towels. I'm gradually moving over to reading digital books only. Once I've read a printed book, I then pass on to the charity shop or a friend. Printed books take up a lot of space, but digital books don't. Years ago, there was a trend where we all tended to have everyday cutlery, best cutlery, everyday crockery, best crockery, everyday tablecloth, best tablecloth etc etc. The 'best' was only ever used when visitors came, but all of the 'best' stuff had to be stored somewhere in the house. Thankfully that trend disappeared years ago, but I guess that some people who do a lot of entertaining may still do that.

For the extra quilts or comforters - I use my extra bedroom and layer them on the bed and put the bedspread I want to show on top.

No! Not my Barbie collection! I do have my vintage Barbie collection from 1960 to 1972. They are worth a bit of money. I have 13 of them all dressed in their original clothes. They are up on a shelf that was already in the house when I moved in. I do get a lot of joy out of them. Be careful though getting rid of extras. Take the spatula for example. I had 3 and got rid of 2. Not even a week later, the one I kept broke. It was plastic and does get brittle. Then I had to go and buy another one. It has happened with clothes also. Just really think about it before purging. Nothing worse than getting rid of something then needing it and have to go and buy it again.

Dana K White here on KZfaq has the BEST decluttering steps, but YES start small

I've seen people cover 3/4 of their beds with pillows. WHAT?!? Make it make sense

I have already decluttered my closet several times. It is insane how much clothes I used to have. IT ABSOLUTELY IS INSANE! 😶‍🌫 I have donated 7-10 huge bags, and I am still removing things! I am 37 y.o., but I still keep my school clothes! 😅😅😅Certainly, I am a bigger size now, so I am going on with removing things. My husband and I use only 2 sets of bedsheets and blanket covers, but we change pillow covers often (so had to buy 2 more!). It is really enough. I buy the cheapest shampoo and collect soap leftovers to clean my toilet: I dilute it the way you taught us in one of your videos 😋 and add small soap pieces. The old clothes I cut into kitchen towels! There is one more trick my mother-in-law taught me: she cuts a big dish sponge into half. So 1 sponge turns into 2! The old sponge I use to clean the toilet.

i snarked you once (about food choices) and I apologize. You're growing on me, and you inspire me to keep up. we're quite kindred, really. Debt 0% I've purged like 90% of my stuff. Thing is, this is not a sacrifice, it's a relief! anyway, upon your inspiration, book case is next on the list! thank you. Onward!

I have two sets of bedding for each bed: one cotton and one flannel. There are two wool blankets and two quilts. I hate duvet covers by the way, because mine always ended up looking like a disheveled sack when the blanket inside shifted. A wool blanket just needs airing out, really.

You’ve never really been a CLUTTER BUG, but, you’ve certainly evolved over the years since I first started watching. Truly love & appreciate your humor! 😂

Well i use to only have one set of sheets for each bed.. well got sick in the middle of the night didn't make it out of the bed in time ..pucked on the bed had no spare...after that i had 1 spare per bed

I keep my favorite books on the shelf until i have forgotten the text When i have forgotten them, i can look forward to re-reading them knowing that i will enjoy a "new" book

Two sets of bedding is best because you can forget to put it in the drier in a split second.

Kitchen was first place i decluttered. I use 1 deep pan with lid and 1 pot for a 4 burner stove. My wall oven doesnt work and i wont replace until it is needed. I have shut off the breaker and now I use it for pantry storage! I got rid of all purses, now I just put a rfid wallet in my pocket, cell in my other pants pocket, and I carry my keys on my wrist with the band its on. I dont wear makeup so i have zero need for a purse. I gave away yarn i dont use and kept only the ones i have projects for. My single socks are thrown out. So im widdling down my excess little by little and am mindful of what i do bring into the house.

I will never get rid of my kitty figurines! LOL!

Love that you have extra biblical books! 👏👏👏

This was a cute video. U just seemed so real and funny... but yea im downsizing 32 years of stuff. Darn its hard..

Letting go of the old makes room for the new … which could just be a light airy uncluttered space that feeds a calm clear uncluttered and relaxed mind ❤

“Why even have a couch? Just have a pile of pillows” 😂😂😂😂 this. Is. Priceless! Thanks for the video. Been starting my getting rid of stuff journey!

I’ve been a subscriber for years now, and love your content. I just have to say that you are a very beautiful woman!

When I throw things away , inevitably I end up having needed them

I think two set of sheets is a nessisty have been vomited on by pets/children in my bed while I was sleeping not waiting two hours to go back to sleep...Also we line dry everything i

Thank you for helping people.

You are so relatable. You speak my mind! Love your pets and you

PP you are looking so beautiful! I think that living a minimalist life and being debt free makes us prettier because we don’t frown as much and our faces can relax 😂

If you have a lot, why not use it for the next 20 years. You dont have to buy anything. Just store it out of sight, and you have your own shop when you have to throw something away.

Kitchen looks super great!

I enjoy your content. You're funny and helpful. Confession: that Barbie comment stung. Not only do I have hundreds of Barbies, I also have many other doll and action figure series. I have furniture and vehicles and more clothes for my plastic posse than I have for myself. When I see your beautifully blank walls, I imagine them lined with shelves and filled with dolls and action figures peering back at you. Insert evil cackle. Kidding. Yes, I admire you. I'll likely never become a minimalist, but your tips and suggestions are helping me cull my excesses. Thanks for sharing.

Love the bangs!❤ your hair is rockin today PP👍

Time to donate! Im Choking on clutter 🙄

Love the cabinet your books are in! You look very pretty btw😊 I cleaned out half of my (very packed!) garage last weekend. Thank you inspiring your viewers!

Being still right in the middle of getting rid of 'stuff', I think about how few pots and pans, dishes, etc., my mother had. Really makes one stop and think and come to truth that I do not need so many options in the kitchen! Thank you

I'm the exact opposite, I can't throw things away because I think I might need it and don't want to spend money 😂

💙💙💙I giggled watching this! Because i purged like crazy watching another video of yours! I got left with parents belongings and was going nuts with guilt and blah blah blah. I gave what i could to my children and then gave as much as i could to friends and so on. Never felt better everything has a home. I kept minimal things. The thing you said that got to me was nobody wants your things! And, then you explain what yoyr mom did. So I appreciate you 💯 percent!!! Thanks for sharing!💙💙💙

Vacuum bags are totally worth the cost, but in a pinch, you can still compress the volume of soft goods by putting it in a trash bag and putting the vacuum nozzle inside. Twist it tight as you remove the vacuum.

You look great! Absolutely adorable and happy! I love your channel. I’m a Grammy in the Central Valley. I’ve learned so many helpful pointers from you. Thanks! ❤️❤️❤️

Hahaha on the barbie dolls statement!! You look gorgeous as always.

I would like to live more like that but not yet. I have clothes, houseware, papers and various stuff going back to the 80s. My sheets don't go out until they start tearing apart. I have rarely thrown out anything useful that I didn't regret months or years later when I or others had need of them.

If you have no extra money to buy plastic vacuum bags, just tightly roll your sheet sets and tie them with a piece of string or ribbon.

Lmao yup laundry area.... put up a shelf and now i have stuff stacked on the floor in front! Thank you for this video! Im going to continue getting rid of misc "stuff"

I'm so with you on pillows for decoration. I watch home improvement shows from time to time and when they get to the end and reveal the finished project, you see it staged with excessive amounts of pillows. No one can possibly live in those spaces. Where are you supposed to put the pillows you have to move in order to sit down? It is especially egregious with excessive pillows on a bed. Most people only sleep with one or 2 max. The rest are redundant and need to be stored somewhere when you are sleeping. It is maddening.

Your place is so clean 😭

So fun, relaxed and natural today. Super topic.

Buy 2 throw pillows. And then a couple either holiday or colourful zip up covers to change on same 2 pillows now and then.

I always wanted a library growing up and now I have an office/library combo. I love my books! My ex husband got rid of boxes and boxes of my books...and so I had to start over from square one. I love them and yet it is still time to cull 😊

Great Video! Instead of keeping all my extras i listed them for free to someone who would appreciate the item. I now feel so free!!

My parents need some prepper in their lives they love to keep things because “ someone might need it”

I LOVE your videos....and your personality...and your dogs...and your house and all the great tips, tricks and suggestions for frugal living. Thank you!

I got rid of all the linens, except single set for each person, including towels. It turns out you’re right, you can wash everything immediately with no real downtime.

Im a minimalist too, but Im constantly in the process of weeding stuff out. Moving will be much easier this time. I have one small set of pans. I have a similar sized set of dinnerware. I have donated cases of books to libraries. I still have many left.I have many empty cupboards. When my inlaws died, my husband brought a ton of stuff home. I freaked out. We are whittling that down. We don't have carpets. We have rugs to keep our feet from freezing. I hate carpets.

My weight fluctuates so much I can't reduce my clothes too much so I have to have 'big' clothes and 'small' clothes. Also, my bedding is split into winter and summer. Have to have a summer duvet and a winter duvet (and autumn), warm flannel and light summer bedding.

I'm not a minimalist, but I don't keep things I don't need or love. I'm 80% sure my hubs is somewhere on the hoarding spectrum, though. It's maddening.

Yesss taking pictures helps! ( especially childrens art you don't have room for ) I've been doing the duvet cover thing for years now!! Def. Space saver!

Good video. I’m down to two bath towels and two sets of sheets. 2 years ago I gave 260 shirts/T-shirts. It only emptied 3/4 of ONE side of my closet. I traveled a lot in the Navy and always bought Tshirts every place I visited.

Ugh. Pillows! Drives me nuts! What's with the 10 pillows on a bed that have to be removed before you get IN the bed?

Love this!! So true. I have gone to laundry sheets now. No more bottles of detergent for me. Takes up way less space and works great.

You made me laugh out loud!!!!! Thank you! Long week...hard week. You are the best!

I sell everything I haven’t worn in the last season on Poshmark. I hang the hanger one way and after using that item I turn hanger the other direction. That’s how I know what I didn’t use and can then sell or donate. I used to work as a makeup artist and had a lot of gratis. Sold everything I knew I wouldn’t use before it expired.

Dryers use a rediculous amount of eneegy. 2 sets of bed linen is much cheaper.

That’s it! I’m having a clear out! Thanks Amber.

honestly we just have too much stuff. I have cleaned out drawers, books, and I have a set a sheets per bed. it really makes a difference. I only have 8 bath towels, just incase family comes to visit. But I have seen people with 20-30 bath towels. Next adventure, my walk in closet.

Everyone has a "secret" stash.😊 Mine is yarn. We called our knickknacks "dust collectors". If I don't like it enough to dust it regularly, don't get it.

I am a minimalist to an extent. I do not like clutter and I love everything to be in order.I do enjoy decorating seasonally

Pillow overkill, I love that. It would be a great name for an all girl band. You are a genius. And good advice, I know it will help lots of folks.Thanks Amber

I've just got new wardrobes and only clothes that fit and i love are going in them, there is going to be a lot going to the charity shop, i like the idea of only having a few clothes that I will wear.

Also, art. I bought a house with stained glass windows. I got rid of a lot of art because it took away from the art that came with the house. I seem to be a magnet for paper and office supplies. I have to keep on top of that, too, or it'll stack up and stack up and stack up. I don't need all of it, but I love it. I buy too much. If I never bought it again, I'd have enough for the rest of my life. That's my "tool shed." As always, love your videos!!

I still have all my engineering books from college. Those would be hard to part with. Some software books that are obsolete were easy to trash.

I got rid of my books and use the library!

Books should never be hoarded. Residential houses are generally not designed to handle the weight. Houses with thousands of books have been known to collapse.

I do the same with bedding. I have one set of sheets and one duvet. That’s it. I wash them when I need clean sheets. Takes 2 hours that’s it. It’s amazing how much extra bedding can take up so much closet space! I won’t do it. I feel the same with pillows on the sofa. 2 max!!!

You are so efficient and minimalistic. Love it!

I practically had a lifetime of credit at the local used bookstore when I moved away from Memphis after I donated hundreds of my books. I just got in the habit of buying a book and selling it back. My local bookstore is closer than the library and I like support the small business and I live debt-free now so I have the money to buy a book and sell it back for credit for another used book

Try vinegar in your wash deodorizer cheap and natural! Not a lot a few tablespoons

I never thought of “echoing” as a positive of minimalism 😆 I only have a few cushions on our couches… but we fight over them in my house because we use them get comfy, lay down or rest things on our laps! 😂

Great reminders! Just a few tweaks makes a big difference. Good quality pillows often come in a sturdy plastic case with handles and a zip. These are my bedding storage bags. I’ve recently switched to dry laundry soap sheets. No plastic jug of soap that is mostly water. (Im trying them out so this isn’t a review.) Imagine the cost of transporting these heavy laundry jugs all over the continent! I’ve minimized my clothing so much that hand washing occasionally is not a big deal. Saves water. Thanks PP🍁🍂🐇

This is a great video and I'm on this same journey so I get it all😊 Prepper is so funny too 😊

You lost me at books! I collect vintage classics and i ❤my books. I also go to the library and have a kindle.

I gardened and I cook up a lot of my vegetables ahead of time and freeze them but there's different ways that I cook so I use a wok and I use my cast iron pan and then I have a flat one that's especially good for pancakes. Yes I am a minimalist but I'm not going to get rid of things that I definitely do use. Here's the hard part I have plenty of room in my closet for clothes because I'm a minimalist however I have a lot of storage of my craft and sewing supplies it would look like your shed. There's just some things we can't minimalize. When I get a fabric and it's a good price when I find fabrics that I could use for my rug making I have to store them otherwise if I go out and buy something it's going to cause me a fortune and it's not even worth having the rug. But I make my own rugs so I have to save up fabric

Our city offers bulk drop off days and electronic recycling events quarterly, so beneficial!❤ .

Ha! Lol! I got into a discussion on one of your videos that led to me telling them you're a minimalist. They kept saying you weren't because minimalists don't own hardly anything. I told her there are all different levels of minimalism. She didn't believe me.

Ive been watching you for years ,,, ive learned sooo much ,,, thank you 🙏🏼

I think 2 sets at least. Or a couple extra top sheets. You already have them!!!! Get rid of rest . You could throw up and need clean right away!!!!!!

I would really struggle with getting rid of books. I have a lot of reference books for sewing, knitting, crocheting, and machine embroidery, which I use. I also have first aid reference books. I can always access a book, a computer or phone may not be available. I only have six place settings and silverware, one cooking pan set, I do have two frying pans as I find the different sizes are used a lot. I have one small corner piece with four shelves that decrease in size. This is the only place I have knick knacks. I have three sets of bedding, one of which is flannel. I do not understand the need for throw pillows or pillows on a bed. Why on earth would I need pillows that are just being moved when one wants to sit down or go to sleep? I do need to go through my craft supplies, this is my biggest weakness.

Thank you for the reminder about the vacuumed bags, I brought two today and got all my winter blankets stored away it's spring where I live

The perfect video for me right now. Just started getting rid of the last pieces of nonsense.