THANK YOU so much for watching!! If you want to see more on this topic, you might also like "Make the Boundaries the Bad Guy" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iJeJgrNhqNvJnKM.html it has lots of examples of boundaries or limits you can put in place to make decluttering easier!! - Dawn

I'm 66. I've have the most organized crap in all of Missouri for 35 + years. This spring I found a wonderful woman who supports herself as a resale shop. I've donated it all to her. I'm FINALLY near the end of my journey to declutter. You've been a big motivator for me to keep going. Love your family and your values!

I like that you call it "inventory" and talk about having to "manage" your things - that takes the emotional out of it.

You have such a talent of being a friend to strangers through a computer screen! 😄 literally everyyyy time I finish watching one of your videos, I feel like I had a coffee date with a friend and feel reenergized. I’ve watched some KZfaq creators and thought “well that was a waste of time” and that has never crossed my mind with you and your videos. So thanks for keeping it real and being relatable. You’re a fantastic human 😉

Absolutely! Husband said "you're just moving stuff from one spot to another". Two truck loads to dump, four to thrift shop, got rid of ten 50 gal totes full of stuff. Completely liberating!

I just have to say... Everyone always talks about the KonMari method as being the end-all and be-all. But I find your videos so much more helpful and "real!" Thanks for consistently fantastic & helpful videos!! 🖤

I've noticed the tote shuffling begins when my decision fatigue sets in.

Just did this to our garage, boy is it ever freeing!! At 75 I am hurting lol but no more keeping in case someone needs. Love your videos ❤️

I used to have soooo many totes, in the past few years we have gone through them and eliminated at least half if not more. Our solution to keep from tote shuffling was to donate the totes right along with the stuff and get them out of the house so they couldn’t be filled again and then committed to not buy any more totes. I have been tempted but have not bought a tote in 2 years!!!

Hi Dawn, before you get rid of all the extra blankets, if you plan on camping often, you may want to consider having one for each of your children's bunks in the camper. When I was a child and we camped a lot, my mom had the camper fully stocked with items, whose home was the camper. It had its own linens, kitchenware and even our "camping clothes." I know that many would argue it goes against minimalism, but it does drastically minimze all the mental energy and time needed to get ready to go camping, especially with children. And you never forget anything, like warm coats :) When we got home, she would wash all the linens and clothing and put them immediately back into the camper. It took very little effort to prepare for a family adventure...we just needed to add food, hook up the camper, and off we went!

I moved into my home 6 years ago and the only part of my house that was a problem was the basement but, my health deteriorated over the next 3 years and I wasn’t physically able to manage the inventory. It’s been a tremendous frustration for me because I like things organized and in their place. I feel as if I’m choking! I’ve also realized I have way to much inventory so I’m purging every room, closet, drawer, box, bin, and cabinet because I want to breath again. It’s difficult because I’m alone but still determined. I’ve learned quite a lot from you Dawn and appreciate what you do. (My health has improved significantly thanks to a life saving heart transplant!)

I love the ‘set boundaries’ approach. And sometimes those boundaries change. At one time I had 1 bin for gardening supplies, and now I have 3. But it’s because seasons in our life change as do priorities! Back then I was storing lots of clothes for future babies, and now that we’ve got our 4 I’ve got more space (and time) to give to my gardening hobby. The boundaries are what save our sanity by not overfilling and cluttering our space. Love it!

When I went through kid blankets we donated to an animal shelter...makes it easier for the kid to give it up

My kids get very sentimental about their items too. They would often have givers/sellers remorse. I found a way that helps them through this is to tell them that we will not give/donate their stuff straight away. We will store it in a container for a little while (month or so). Then if they do have remorse about parting with one of their items they have the opportunity to buy/swap it back. I found that helped my kids a lot with giving away their stuff. They knew that they had time if they realised they made a bad decision. Hope this helps someone 💕

I think “make the boundaries be the bad guy” is one of the most helpful things you’ve ever said. 😊

When we donated our Christmas stuff the man said, "It looks like you're never going to have Christmas again." LOL Nope, just years of accumulation. On a technical note, I really like the section headers on the video. It makes it easy to navigate through. Thanks for the encouragement on this journey to minimalism!

yes! I've had that happened to me - the relative that comes cover and dumps a bunch of stuff of and says "here it is yours!". After moving to our new house, my in-laws also moved. One day they brought a pick-up load of trash bins of my husband's stuff. We had lived without this stuff for 11 years. Instead of dealing with the stuff, he went out and bought lots of storage bins and now four years later they are still taking up space in storage. I keep simplifying my stuff as that seems to be the main advice for married couples where one wants to be minimal and the other doesn't.

Oh man. It's been a while since I sat down to watch a minimal mom video. I have done nothing but watch your channel for the last 24 hours. The last 18 months of my life has been wild. But I need some serious calm in my life. Who better to look to the the women who inspired me to try minimalism. I took 12 trash bags to the thrift store today 😭😂🤣😬 so happy to be in this part of the internet. Thanks for reading, Carrie Spencer ❤️💚❤️💚

We call those plastic totes “clutter coffins”...they gotta go!

I just did this yesterday. I have lost a closet to my son who is making a home office. So I definitely have to pare down. I had dated a tote of home dec items with the last time I had looked in it. Five years ago! I had pillows that were stored away. I purged it, including the totes stuff was stored in! After six months of decluttering, I am still amazed at how much more there is to get rid of!

We moved house about 3 years ago, and we just packed up all our junk and moved it. When I started my minimalism path a year ago, I approached every tote or box with the hope that it could all be donated, and I would only keep things if I HAD to!

"Could I live without it?" Brilliant!

For 12 years, I stored part of a set that I wasn’t using (matching throw pillows, shams, and valances for a bedroom set when all we use is the comforter & curtains). I stored those things in a bin, moved them to a new state, kept them in storage in 5 different houses, and I justified keeping them for 12 years because I didn’t want to separate the set. This summer, I admitted to myself that I’ll never use the things I was storing, and that whoever buys them at a thrift store won’t know or care if they didn’t get the matching comforter and curtains. GONE. So freeing!

These are all excellent guidelines Dawn, thanks for these. We forget that every single item that we purchase requires management, whether it be time, space or energy or all three. And we have to ask ourselves how do we want to spend our time and energy and our money.

I'm the odd person who hasn't heard this phrase before! I was afraid of putting a limit of the number of Christmas and holiday totes, so I really liked that you said the number can be different for us all. I enjoy decorating for each season and making it different each year, but using the same things (although not necessarily using everything every year). I like the idea of gathering like items together. I recently did that with some of my decor that I rotate using throughout the year because the various pieces had been stashed in all sorts of places. It was indeed an eye opener, but also so helpful to have it all together when I redecorate and put things away. I loved your soothing and gentle tone of voice as you explain the thought process. It is truly helpful as so much of this is emotional. Thank you, Dawn. 💕

I understand getting rid of home decor items that you just found in a store and bought. It's harder with sentimental items. I got rid of a stuffed T-rex from my childhood. I regret it to this day, because it was a unique toy, and I have 2 boys who like dinosaurs. My grandma got rid of a doll made with her mother's hair, and she has missed it ever since. Some memories are worth keeping.

Honestly I’m so glad you addressed this! I’m in a minimizing mindset, and I know my kids function better with less stuff around, but my husband does NOT get rid of anything. I’ve always told him i am sick of shuffling things!

We have lived in our house for 42 years... My attic was full of stuff. So I have spent quarentine sorting through all of it. I finally finished yesterday. I bought each of my adult children a nice giant duffle bag with wheels. I sorted and threw tons of stuff away, I took pictures and sent to my kids to ask them what they wanted. I also had 4 small totes with , special stuff in it. They can go through that later and then throw it away. I took a picture showing them where everything is. In the garage on shelves. The whole house seems lighter, also if nothing is in the attic we have no reason to go up there. So no chance of us falling down the stairs.

I love when you show examples of the kinds of things you’re dealing with at the moment. It’s really helpful. Then I think...”I want to see what else she has in that tote!” 😂. But it’s all good!

"Can I live without it?" That's a great question for me! Thanks for another great video, Dawn!

I watched the first two points in my free time, then was able to walk around saying to myself “fully deal with it” and “use it or lose it”. Even those two tips helped so much. Thank you! PS I did watch the rest later.

May I suggest that when you bring the ‘gifted’ items to the shelter, bring them in the cleaned up totes you don’t need. When you have not much, something to put things in can be handy. 😊

We’ve limited our Christmas stuff to a hope chest, including the tree. So glad to keep it minimal to add a touch of Christmas without overwhelming our limited storage space for the other 11 months a year.

Dawn In an effort to save myself I declutted totes to the basement. This year the basement flooded about 3 feet deep. All that was stored was lost. The Lord works in mysterious ways🤔

Love this video! It’s not just tote shuffling, it’s closet shuffling, shelf shuffling, pantry shuffling or any other storage area in the house! We move things around to the point where they are packed in so efficiently and tightly! When we do pull them out it’s like pulling stuff out of a black hole. It’s amazing how much we pack into small spaces just to “hold on” to it.

I’m famous for stuffing stuff in a closet especially when we’re having anyone over. The room “looks” minimal but not really. I need these tips!👍🏻

I am a blanket hoarder. I have a very hard time getting rid of them. I like your idea of a shelter donation. I also heard in another video that animal shelters are great for blanket, linen, and towel donation. It makes it easier.

So I am a nostalgic hoarder as well as a Depression Era hoarder. The nostalgia is a bit self explanatory but the Depression Era hoarder is a bit interesting. I was raised by my little Greek grandmother with 60 years between us. She was born in 1908 in Greece, lived through wars, the Depression, little food and so forth. Being raised by her she would re-use or repurpose items such as the little Parkay butter round containers...they would get washed out and used as food storage, the plastic bags that you put your veg/fruit in at the store would get reused as sandwich bags (and yes over and over again use), bits of jeans that were hemmed would get put away for use as a patch later, buttons got taken off of shirts that were no longer wearable and saved "just in case"...you all get the idea. So my mindset has always been to save stuff. I might need it later. We can't afford to replace it (this could be a small tin of buttons). It was very difficult for me to get rid of things at first. Your mantra of "can it be replaced easily or for under $20" sticks with me. I've done quite a bit of declutter and getting rid of bins. We still have many in the garage and I have in my planner to try and get at least through one a month. Just one. If I get time to do more I will but 1 at a time and decide. We actually cleared a bunch about 2 months ago when we had a garage sale and sold or gave away the bins we had emptied. We give some to the thrift when we bring stuff too. It's cathartic.

I used to closet shuffle. Move things from one to another. No longer! I’m so happy with clear closets now! I also have limited my bins for Christmas, and now when I shop, I EASILY pass up new things so that I don’t even have to consider trading new with old. Easier to save money and space by just passing on the new. 😁👏👏👍 You inspired this! Thank you, Jennifer 🥰

OMG tote shuffling is my organizing method, lol.... work in progress

I love as well how you said these things were meant to be used. Today we all seem to think that old stuff is decoration but they truly were made to be used by people.

We have been sorting thru my in laws things for the past few months. My father in law passed and my mother in law went to an assisted living facility. I don’t think they ever threw away anything in their 60+ yr marriage. It’s so overwhelming and I’m working on helping my husband to go thru stuff and not want to keep things we don’t need or use. He’s been kinda hard to convince, but I think it’s starting to make sense to him. Thanks so much for this video!

Marie Kondo has nothing on you, girlfriend! I have learned so much and have been so inspired by your methods than that "spark joy" lady in the short time I've followed you. The light bulb went off for me when you called my clutter by it's true name - inventory to manage!! Removes all emotion and guilt, so I can let it go. Love it, and love you!

Dawn, when you said, 'for my mom, it's like 12', I laughed out loud! I fit into the 'mom category without a doubt! Earlier this year, I actually gave away 2 Christmas trees, with all the decorations, including the tree skirts, and I still have too much! You have inspired me to at least clean out my garage, so the car fits into it again. Thank you for your positive can-do attitude and motivation. ~Margie

I am trying so hard to get rid of "stuff". I am doing what I can with my "stuff"! John likes to keep "stuff" just in case! Recently we bought a new tub mat the other one was worn out. He "suggested" that I wash the old one and keep it just in case. I stood my ground and said No! :)

I confess, I am the hoarder in the house. I am also longing to simplify, in my heart. Thank you Dawn for this daily dose of very constructive guidance. What has made the most sense to me is your thoughts on "managing your stuff". So much energy goes in to being the manager of stuff, lots of stuff. My time could be better spent on fun and less stress.

Yes, i shuffled my stuff around...until I met you. I'm on the journey and feeling liberated. Thank you Dawn.

I used to tote shuffle big time. Even as a teen I would empty my room of everything but the bed, sort, organise (a bit of declutter too) then put it back in a different way. I was always super pleased how I'd managed to condense everything down, packing it in a much more functional way. Now I'm adopting a more minimalist lifestyle I can see what a constant waste of time this was. I've got rid of stuff this year that I've been moving around since I was that teen! What a relief it has been to finally release that burden. I started looking at things thinking "if I'm not using it in lockdown then when is it going to happen?" There's still too much, it's a work on progress but I'm seeing it in a different way now!

We call this "stuff shifting" or just plain "churning" at our house! I'm ready to tackle the garage with your tips! I especially like fully dealing with each item. I think that is the key point!

We have been going through all r stuff again this time my kids where more then happy to donate there stuff because we just had a HUGE fire wipeout a town next to us and my kids seen so many house just turned in to ash and seen kids their own age not have anything no teddy to cuddle with so we r still going through r stuff and donating all we can and I have to say the joy I we get knowing that r stuff is going to help someone makes letting go so much easier.

Dawn, your videos/advice are very helpful and motivating. Someone else said they're more "real" than the "celebrity" minimalists or declutterers. I agree! One testimonial: I recently gathered all like items together with linens/bedding. I discovered we had 14 extra pillows that we weren't using! I didn't even realize it until I saw them all together piled on our guest bed. I asked our daughter-in-law if she needed any, and she was thrilled to get them because they enabled her to throw out hers that were less comfortable. The rest of the 14 are now donations or in the trash. This is a very effective technique that's working for me throughout the house. Thank you, Dawn!

Up until now, I've been a "lurker", but this really speaks to me. I needed to hear it today because I live in a less than 200 sq ft area and I have waaaay too many totes (and inventory). Now I know what to do about it. Thanks!

What funny timing. My parents are building us a "tiny apartment" space in their basement. I'm decluttered to become more minimal so we can fit into that space. But my mom presented me with 4 tubs of sentimentals and my daughter's baby clothes since she's clearing space in her basement. I got rid of 3 tubs of stuff! Love your videos Dawn!

Dawn, I didn't tote shuffle! My overflow was room shuffled! I love following you, Dana and Cas. Especially you, because I really want to go as minimal as possible. I started with Joshua in 2020 and finding you this fall has been HUGE for me. THANK YOU!

Hi Dawn, I have been watching your videos for a few months now after ‘accidentally’ clicking on you. And oh wow, am I glad I did. I thought I WAS minimalist - but I wasn’t - not as much as I wanted to be. I have listened to you and really taken on board the different tips and ‘questions to ask yourself’...and it works! I was keeping things, for example, as memories! Don’t need it all! I’ve made a ‘ memory box’ and those things that I really can’t part with are in there. The half full bottles of....stuff (shampoo, perfume, sunscreen etc etc) all gone! This is as a result of your tip on your bank account not decreasing by throwing stuff away, this was the biggest thing for me - genius. Also, the tip about having a rubbish bag and a box for donations - also genius. This morning I’ve cleared two cupboards, under my bed and my bathroom cupboard. They now store just what I use and the rest I was able to just take to the dump or the charity shop- no mess. Thank you so much. I’m away to do some more now 😘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

One thing I’ve started doing for holidays and seasonal decorating is using organic items that will then be able to be used up or composted like actual pumpkins instead of plastic, real fur boughs inside instead of the fake, it feels better for me to support friends and local businesses when we buy or pumpkins and trees to decorate and less stuff to put back in bins later!

I was working on cleaning up my email in box as I was watching this. The list of steps works perfectly for decluttering emails also!

This is by far the best and most comprehensive decluttering and minimalist KZfaq channel I've ever watched. Dawn, your practical approach uses a minimum of words to get the point across. Speed up the videos to 1.25 to watch them more quickly. Learning so much. Serious ADD, so I really need a "color-by-number" mode to help me figure all of this out. This video was so good for me, because I have a Major in Tote Shuffling. That is one of my huge setbacks: shuffling over a period of more than 50 years has created a huge road block in my decluttering process. My take on decluttering was to rarely donate or throw anything away. And to shuffle, shuffle, shuffle...always. Used to live in much bigger homes, but since I'm a senior, don't regret downsizing at all. The total closet space I used to have in my homes were roughly the size of the entire apartment I live in now. Now that is such a vast difference in closet space. It has been difficult to get used to that in my present apartment. But I do not regret it at all. I "get" minimalism and am embracing it. Rather slowly, but I am learning so much from your videos. It's been a major awakening. Sometimes I watch 3 or 4 of your videos before I start a day of decluttering. I pick the titles that apply to what I want to do that day. I’m becoming braver in just throwing stuff away….that gave me such a sense of power….just tossing things out. Woo-hoo! That has literally saved my life. Since my apartment is 500 square feet, I do allow myself one storage unit that is 5 feet x 10 feet, which I use as a closet complete with one large double Z-rack for out of season clothing. Thank you so much for all you are doing to educate us and to set an example for people who need to see what you do for your own decluttering.

Totes totes totes EVERYWHERE! This video was good timing for me. Just about to clean my bedroom/catch all and shed. I’m an organised hoarder, and just buy another tote when I buy more stuff. I love the use of the words inventory and manage. These will be my mantra when i complète these two areas. Thank you.

"Just too much stuff!" Understatement of this century!💕👍🙏🥰

Honestly the first item looks like a pumpkin! Would look super cute with an orange candle in them. Hopefully someone does that too lol

I have been watching your videos for about a month now, and every single one has inspired and directed me to stop keeping so much stuff that I have to manage. You make me smile, even while I'm unpacking and getting rid of junk.

Yes! "Like stuff with like stuff" to see what you really have...and then decide what to keep or give away....cleaning through one area or one room at a time, reveals duplicate items, and helps me see clearly what I can donate/share. This method is very good! Ok, I am inspired to give away some comforters and clothing, along with housewares. At last! Thank you !

You nailed it Sister 😂 you described me to a tee. I’m going to put a stop to this madness right now. God Bless you Dawn your advice was right on time🤗

Love this! I moved house last year and did the tote shuffle dance from room to room multiple times before pulling myself together and following you and realising I needed to reduce my belongings and stop the tote shuffle dance 💃. Love this channel. Thanks. 🥰

When all those blankets suddenly appeared behind you I had to chuckle 😂 I have never heard the phrase tote shuffling but that is totally what I've been doing!! Decluttering one spot but then just moving around the stuff I don't know how to deal with.

So excited! I cleared our mantel off and only put a few things that I love back on. When my hunny came home he said "Wow it feels great in here. Did you dust?"😂😂. I haven't dusted in forever! It just felt cleaner because there wasn't so much stuff! Thanks Dawn for the insight and the ideas that you share! They have been making such a difference in my life.

I used to do this more, but I still move things to a “sell” pile and then never try to sell them. I’ve tried to learn and be more realistic on what has value and my time is worth $. So now I usually donate right away, but sometimes I still find myself doing this.

What a great pep talk for me, as we look forward to the holidays. I love that you mention that it might not be just one Christmas tote for others, but the point is to set boundaries. 💛

Yes, I shuffle!! I wish I had found you sooner. I am slowly working my way through the house, and getting rid of things I don't need. I am older, and wish I had done this years ago! I can tell such a difference already, thank you so much! Susie

I've been using the term of "inventory" around my husband and it's starting to become his vocabulary too! He's in construction and had SO MANY coffee cans in the basement with random nails and screws. He spent a good amount of time on Saturday getting rid of them. He told me that he realized he wasn't going to send a can of random screws to a job site and he's not going to filter through them to find the right ones for the job. He's just going to end up buying a new box of screws. He said it felt so good to have that area cleaned out!

Ahhhh...yes! We call that “snow plowing the hoard!!” Very guilty of that!! Looking forward to how you fix it!! Lol

So helpful! It's a rainy day here. I think I may finally tackle a pile of papers in my bedroom I've been moving around... it's starting to slide and spill over everywhere! 🙈

I discovered your channel 3 years ago. Your videos are my background noise most days. Your work made a difference for my life. Thank you for all you do!

Our dumpster is arriving on Friday and I am so ready to clean out the garage and our house. I love the set boundary approach. We have way too many pillows that we bought to find the "right" pillow. Even though we spent good money on all of them, I am tossing them. How many can we really use. I came to realize this as you were talking about the blankets. Out goes many of the Christmas decorations too. Single candles in the window, runners on the tables, and tabletop tree with simple lights are enough. The kids are grown and on their own, time to declutter! We moved from a ten bedroom farmhouse with barn, tack room, and acreage to a 1,500 square foot house now that we are retired. My sons told me to "go away" as they tossed out things from the farm house and I honestly can say I don't really know what filled the dumpster to the brim but don't miss anything.

When my parents passed away we kept so much stuff, some useable some sentimental. When my in laws passed a few years later, the same happened. Three households can accumulate a lot of stuff that ends up in boxes. Then they keep getting shuffled around the house. Finally, slowly making those hard decisions. We don't want it to be our children's burden and it just feels good to be "lighter".

They actually remind me of Halloween rather then Christmas votives. 🤪😁

I have been binge watching your videos today and you are so delightful, refreshing, and encouraging. Thank you for sharing your heart, your ideas, and your journey.

Dawn I love your realness and how you connect to all of us! You always stay humble, real, and kind. Thank you for that. Alana

I am actually in the process of going through each and every box and tote that has been squirreled away to stop this exact problem from continuing. Hubby wont let me part with any of the kids stuff and I dont touch his...I just box it, inventory and label the box and I'm ruthless with my own stuff

“Could we live without it?” Genius!

Thanks for this video. I tote shuffled for decades till I met you. I now touch something as I clean and organize and ask myself, “do I need this?”. Thank you.

Love that shift in viewing our stuff : “Can I live without this ?” I downsized to a smaller place , & while I got rid of plenty before moving here ( & after), I know I’d love to part with more stuff still, & SIMPLIFY more. This will help !

Thank you. You have addressed everything I am dealing with this very morning. This is tremendous immediate help. 🥰

Thank you for all you do Dawn. You are really helping me slowly declutter. You have helped me more than anyone else! Thank you!

I've "been there, done that" with the shuffling for sure and have finally found the energy and willpower to put an end to it! There are some things I have intentionally allowed myself to put away for another day, but the difference now is that, rather than just sticking a box in the first open space I find, I have made sure all like items are together in clear bins, and since most of it at this point is sentimental, I've told myself they're there in the bins for when I have the capacity to make those decisions, but for now they have a home, and that brings order to my life. In the mean time I've been working on all other categories of my belongings, and it truly has been such a freeing process that I'm almost looking forward to going through that sentimental stuff! 😉

Yes I am done with tote shuffling!! I'm done with box shuffling!! I'm done with shuffling period!! I'm not sure that I'll ever be a minimalist, pretty doubtful 😁, but I am reducing substantially in my home! I like that you use the word inventory. It takes the attachment feeling from things. Really love listening and watching you, Dana, and Cass!! Thank you to all 3 of you!! God bless!!

I totally do the tote shuffle - I spend way too much time looking in totes and not decreasing what is in them!

I try to remember that SOMEDAY = NEVER. Oh, I have "organized" my knitting to a fair-thee-well. Outcome? I STILL have more yarn, books, tools than I will EVER need. I'm girding myself for battle!

Dawn, I just love watching your vids... it's like sitting with my girlfriend and just talkin' 'bout stuff and things. You make the decluttering process seem doable and the tips and tricks you (and the whole fam) give us are real-life workable. Do I tote shuffle? Oh my goodness, YES!! Even, I must admit, pretty much as I type (craft room organization... it's a long and un-pretty story). My intentions are the best of course, but organizing the craft room means I first have to clear a couple shelves in the garage, so some of that stuff has to go to the shed... no, not that shed, THAT shed!! A day or two of this nonsense is enough to makes an old, tired, and sore lady feel even more old, tired, and sore... and discouraged! Lest I end on a downer I can truly say that because of you and Noreen at Call Cluttter Fairy I am learning to set realistic goals as I plan put my day or even my work as it relates to my end goal, so I thank you for that. I'll get there one day... or maybe I'll just move, not sure yet 🤭🤣 With love from the Southern California desert, MK ❤☀️🌵

I’m always amazed how timely your videos are!! You are SO encouraging... simple, honest, applicable ideas!🌿

Dawn, great way to present this. Can I live without this really resonates with me today.

Yay, looking forward to your video! Always so happy to see the notification.

I've been a tote shuffler for many years but recently bought a 700 square foot condo coming from about a 1400 square foot house and I really needed this video to help me deal with The crazy amount of totes that keep giving me the stink eye every time the garage door opens. Thank you 🙂

I used to have 4 huge totes with extra besides for Christmas. Now it’s all in a plastic file box that I with back issues can easily lift. I decorate in about 20 minutes. 😊Even though I own a small fraction of what I did in 2016, and have many years behind me of collecting, I long to be free of more and am working towards that goal. I’m enjoying the journey! Love your channel! God bless!

Thanks Dawn! Great video. Made me stop and think about a lot of the stuff I've kept and never used. My thought about the blankets would be to keep four in the camper. then you woudnt have to remember to pack them from the house for a trip.

🙋‍♀️ I'm guilty of that! Maybe I should go through my things again and get rid of some things once and for all! 😬 didn't know I was doing that until now🤦‍♀️

YES! All the same problems here, blankets, shuffling storage items... we just switched our cups to juice glasses from Menards, love them. School papers are still a problem; what to hang on to, how long, keep for studying, keep art for memory box? Thank you Dawn for all the cheerleading and mom mentoring!!! 🎉🤹‍♀️😁🤗 A place for everything is really helping see what we have and let go of the excess. 🙈Still need to do throws; hand knit sentimental vs comfy vs looks good - it's dizzying! Love you and all your help. 🤗

I am SO GLAD that you finally addressed the blanket situation. We LOVE our blankets. And we use them ALL, all year round. But I've noticed we get lazy and so when sitting on the couch we don't want to get up to get our blanket so we all have one for the couch and 2 for the bedrooms and 1 for the car and it's 5 people so that's already 20 blankets plus some of the ones we swap out for. My 3 kids all have around 5 blankets each... and they are attached to each one and use each one cause they are little. 4yo and under. So right now I've decided if I am going to manage blankets I'm not going to manage sheets. It's so hard to change your mindset 😬 slowly I'm filtering out things we don't need or use thank you for the videos it helps me get up and get things done around my home 😉

Does Tote Shuffling sound familiar? Why yes. Yes it does. I did not know there was a word for it. My hallway is still taken up by totes of outgrown or clothes that I or my kids aren’t wearing. But I’ve kept to sell or donate. Over a year and I have no hallway as they are still there and the mess has only grown around them with stuff that doesn’t fit in the totes. Downstairs same thing.... This summer I decluttered more clothing from my kids and they are in these boxes to donate. Can’t put them in garage as that is full of cardboard boxes I don’t have time or space to recycle, as well as other totes of various things, some to clean, some to donate, some to sell, some to keep, lots of baby stuff etc. Just today I thought, maybe I should donate ALL of it. I don’t want to have to literally throw it away which seems terrible. But am almost desperate enough to do so. Not sure if any donations places really need or want my stuff... according to some sources there is already way too much heading to donation centers. So that has stopped me just donating. And having time to make all these runs to donations. I certainly don’t have time to sell things but for things that are so expensive and still good condition it’s really hard. Thanks for the tips! 💕xo