Tip for decluttering your vases: use it as a reason to buy someone in your life some flowers. Give them flowers in one of those vases. 🥰

GIVE BLANKETS (and some bed pillows) TO LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER FOR DOG BEDS!! THEY ALSO LIKE BIG TOWELS!

I’m proud for having an almost bare house, cabinets. Donated 85% of house content, after became a widow, and feel so good. I do not miss anything

I love that you touched on things in a realistic way. You don't regularly hear someone say "declutter your just-in-case underwear" but you know, we all have it and we just don't talk about it lol!

You can take old linens like towels and bath mats, sheets, etc., to your local animal shelter. I donated all of my small hotel size shampoos, bar soap, etc., to a local homeless outreach program. Glasses 👓can go to charity organizations. Office supplies can go to your local schools, same with art supplies, crafting items, video cameras/cameras, etc. For vintage or quirky garments, local theatre groups or theatre departments. You can sell items, gift them, donate them, etc. Obviously, garbage gets thrown out - not donated for other people to deal with. We live in a cold and snowy climate, and we keep extra blankets and emergency gear just in case of power outages. It is going to be individually determined.

Tip for takeout containers: If you don’t want to throw them all away and want to get more uses out of them, keep a small stash somewhere separate from your other containers for when people visit and you want to send them home with leftovers OR keep a small stash in a bag in your car for when you visit other peoples homes and they want to send you home with leftovers :)

Excess mugs can be given away as gifts, Easter time pop in a chocolate egg, Xmas time fill up with candies, wrap with cellophane and add tinsel and gift card. Birthday fill up with some coffee and tea bags, hot chocolate sachets and mini marshmallows, wrap in cellophane and curly ribbon with gift card.

Tip for decluttering the Tupperware: Take someone a meal in it (infirm, lonely, sick, etc friend or family member)

I used to declutter like crazy. After a couple of such years, now I am in the moment, when I try to truly wear and use things out before buying anything new. I am trying to reuse the items I already have and repurpose them whenever possible.

I still use CDs! My car has a CD player and I love to listen to my collection while driving, lol. I love so many of these other ideas, though!

"Just because I have a thought doesn't mean it's true." So true!

I’m an anti-plastic warrior. I think plastic is stressful and depressing. No quarter, no questions asked. If I can live without some item that’s made of cheap plastic, out it goes! If it’s an essential item and I can replace it with glass or wood or ceramic, I think it’s well worth the extra dollars.

Old iPhone boxes are great as drawer organizers. And bath mats that you're replacing are great for a dog crate; wash and donate to a vet's office or animal shelter. Same with bath towels and blankets.

New or partially used hair products, cosmetics, creams and lotions, etc., are highly appreciated found in a donation center such as Goodwill or at homeless shelters or battered women's shelters. When I left an abusive relationship and lived in a women's shelter I came with nothing. There was a closet we could search for personal care items and another for clothing, including socks, shoes, and under garments. You can't fully know the value of any of these items until you have none. Passing unwanted items on to these resources is a gift beyond words. You never know who needs something. 🌻 Thank you for your inspirational video! ❤❤❤

We tend to shop at the same florist and they take back the vases to reuse them. I just took a box to them today. I run them through the dishwasher to sanitize them before giving them back. They are glad to take them and reuse them. Saves them money from buying vases and gets them out of my house.

Apple boxes make great drawer dividers. Very sturdy and no need to buy drawer dividers.

Use the takeout boxes to sort your kitchen drawers, so you don't have to buy organizers

Old shampoos you don’t like can be used to clean your toilets

Tip for decluttering excess kitchen/dining items (appliances, accessories, cookware, bakeware, utensils/gadgets, flatware, glassware, cups/mugs, dishware, etc): Post-it notes or painter's tape. Leaves no residue and can be cut into small strips. -Take a day to clean and put everything away. -Loop strips around cup/pot handles or narrow necks of flatware/utensils/gadgets/containers. Or place them on food-contact surfaces of cookware/bakeware/dishware. -As you use things, toss the strips. -After whatever reasonable time you determine to be sufficient, pull out anything that still has a strip and select what needs donating, selling, or gifting. You can break this up by use-category or kitchen section. I like the all-at-once method myself. Quick & Easy Tip: STOP CALLING IT A JUNK DRAWER! Words affect us, A LOT. If you call it a 'Junk Drawer', it becomes a place we stash 'What-If' stuff and 'I Don't Have Time To Analyze This Right Now' stuff. Also, stuffed in a drawer it becomes 'Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind' and forgettable; that's how it degrades to crap-storage and chaos, making it hard to find anything in there. BE MORE INTENTIONAL! Start calling it a 'Utility Drawer'. It makes it more purposeful and you'll be more likely to only put things in there that have a purpose. If you need a place to hang onto the crap, try a small open basket or dish somewhere you frequent, like a natural drop-zone. With it open, you'll see what's in there frequently; with it small, you'll be forced to process and empty it more frequently. Cookware/Bakeware Safety and Old Towel Tip: This is especially for old tea/kitchen towels, but also excess hand/bath towels that aren't 'crusty', just no longer wanted. Recently I've learned that scratching 'reactive' cookware and bakeware (pots, pans, cookie sheets, etc) can impact both food taste/safety and cookware/bakeware longevity. 'Reactive' means chemically-reactive to salts or acids in food. This includes aluminum, copper, cast iron, and non-stainless steel are the main ones, but even though enameled metals are nonreactive, if they get scratched or chipped they leave the underlying metal exposed and the cookware and the food put in it become vulnerable. Apart from damaging food taste and appearance, the metal itself then can dissolve, creating pitting and eventually holes big enough to leak. This should warn us to handle cookware carefully: -When prepping recipes, be mindful of reactive foods that would be better held in non-reactive cookware/bakeware/containers, like pyrex, porcelain, enamelware, or stainless steel; google to learn which foods are high-acidic. -When cooking, don't use metal utensils with reactive cookware; use wood, nylon, or silicone to avoid scratching the food-facing surfaces. -When cleaning, avoid abrasives and rough scouring pads; soak with hot lightly-soapy water and use GENTLE bristle brushes or silicone scouring pads. -Don't run through the dishwasher. Dishwasher detergent is too harsh for reactive cookware. -When storing, avoid or pad interior food-facing surfaces to avoid scratches, and place things gently to avoid dents and chips. This last thing, storage, is where old towels come in. They can be cut into slightly oversized squares/rectangles to pad nested cookware/bakeware, thereby extending the use of the items.

A couple of days ago I threw out a pair of shoes I really liked, but they gave me blisters. I was still sorry I did it until I found your video. No more regrets now, thank you! 😊

Living in Minnesota during 4 season days, waking up to winter temps, spring mornings, summer afternoons and fall evenings makes for extremely cluttered closets.

Wow, I'm only halfway through the video and you hit so many that applied directly to me. Old wallets. Picture frames. Unused artwork or prints. Underwear. Luggage. Vases. Clothing of every type. Extra hangers. Belts that are crappy or too big. Shoes that don't fit. Books. Souvenir mugs. I can't go on. Thank you You got a new subscriber

Thank you for this WAKE UP call!! Everything you mentioned applied to me. I am drowning in NOSTALGIA!! Almost all the items I have kept are motivated completely by memories. Now my grown children don't want their old toys/dolls so I have boxes of those to go through. Will try to just give some boxes away without even opening them. That would be a blessing. Working on it!

I agree wth most of these items, except for having just one sheet of sheets, My mashing machine just broke, but I keep 3 sets of sheets plus, I like having an extra blanket on hand too for extra cold nights.

When I receive gifts I won't use, I place it all in a special drawer or cupboard, like a gift drawer, you can place specials you pick up at the store during the year in there, for people you have in mind for special occasions. I then regift my gift to other people. You save money that way and just make sure you don't give it back to the same person and that the new person doesn't have contact with the gift giver. I do tell people not to buy certain things for me, but they still do, so this is how I deal with it.

Towels and blankets to animal shelters. Call them first to find out if they accept them, but where I live, they are definitely welcome.

Backup underwear is so funny but true. The original electronic/phones and their boxes is something I just went thru, ugh.

Phyllis always used to give her stuff to me. Only as of late, I figured out that it was because she did not want it or she wanted to declutter.

Blankets are just... blankets. No truer words were ever spoken.

I had to chuckle about the "back-up underwear". Nice to know I'm not the only one who's done that!

My kids moved out last year and today I started to declutter the attic. I already gave them a heads up that anything that belongs to them, will go into each of their rooms and they have until Christmas to go through it all and make decisions on what they want to do with it. Today I tossed three bags of old and duplicate photos, notebooks, calendars, and gift wrap and made a donation box with all kinds of things that I will drop off tomorrow. My husband is going through the luggage tonight. I have ideas for other things to get rid of now too. It’s going to be so nice!!

Unhungry artwork, candles, bad news underwater etc. these and the rest all spoke to me louder than any other video I have listened to. Believe me, I’ve listened to them all. Please please make more like this.

My boyfriend still uses the comforter that he had in high-school. He's 53. The comforter is now a thin blanket. I can't wait until it completely disintegrates.

I use iPad boxes etc as drawer dividers.

Dang, I wasn't expecting to be so called out but I guess most of us have these excess things like the backup underwear.

Keeping items for sentimental reasons: take a picture! I've done this with coffee mugs before donating them, and clothing I can't wear any longer but reminds me of good times. I have a rather extensive photos section on my hard drive. If I'm feeling nostalgic, I just browse my photos.

Sentiment is a good reason to keep things. Don't get rid of something that you love or are not ready to let go.

If you have an old towel,cut it into rags after washing it,put the rags folded into a bag and take them to the place that changes your oil for you...last time my oil change was "on the house"!

For some reason, my siblings gifted me throw blankets three Christmases in a row 😂 On top of that they gifted me a blanket hoodie 🫠 I’m already dreading next Christmas. They can’t stop gifting me pyjamas either 😭

I do have sentimental clothing, glad I am not the only one that struggles with letting go of those and random vases 🤣

What is backup underwear?? I wear ALL of mine every day!!!!😂

girl. I am with you on the toaster!! last year, when I started this whole decluttering journey, I decided to get rid of mugs, duplicate kitchen utensils, WAAAAY TOO MANY crock pots, and I put my can opener and toaster in the cupboard above my glasses/cups (b/c there was actually space after getting rid of the other items!!) I felt like I had climbed a mountain after that. Every time I walk in the kitchen, even if it needs spot cleaned/trash taken out/floors swept, I feel like it isn't so bad now that ONLY TWO ITEMS that previously took up space are not there anymore!

An idea on the throw pillows that I have found so good is just have a couple on the couch but order pillow covers for the season or my mood to change up the look of the room. Takes up less space and it’s a fun way to redecorate.

Extra sheets are always good ! People don't think when they're sick or something

Our local Humane Society takes old towels & they are so appreciative to get them!

Another tip … all those small hotel soaps ashampoos and conditioners take to soup kitchen or shelter

I have asked loved ones to please not send me cut flowers as a gift. I have lots of flowers outdoors and it seems like a waste of money. I've gotten rid of a lot of extra vases but i could probably stand to do that again. 😊

My husband is the same way about boxes the technology comes in! We are slowly working on his “collection” lol

Old make up- call up your local mortuary and see of they want it. It can't be donated to a thrift store but gently used and clean make up can go to mortuaries

I am part way through this video and feeling so good about myself because I do many of these things during spring cleaning and fall switch over. Who knew that what I learned from parents who lived through two world wars and the Great Depression would show up again in the 21st century? Keep spreading the good messages!

Tech boxes actually have codes and such that are required if the item is stolen😁

I will keep this one to view it every 6 months

I have a problem with the iPhone/iPad boxes. They are so nice. They remind me of the joy of buying something expensive and cool🌟

Plastic containers: only buy container that have the same lids. I found stackable containers in 3 sizes, and they all use the same lid. Same goes for pans: all my cookware uses either 28 or 20 cm lids. Never have a need for more than 4 lids. I don't get any new (used ) clothes unless I get rid of something I already own. When I lived in a 20 square meter apartment I never bought anything unless I knew where I was going to store it.

Keeping clothes and other things for the memories: Take photos of them and create a Special Memories photo folder and store them in there, and then you can let the object go. Vases are often welcome at the local rest home or hospital. Wear the shoes you are not sure about keeping for half a day and then decide, because our feet change as we age, and also if body weight changes. Sell or donate or trash formula: If you could only sell it for $5 in a yard sale or online sale then it is not worth the time to process, so move it on - and if it shows wear (or needs repair) then trash/recycle it, because no-one is going to buy it, either from you or a charity shop. The big one for me is: If my house burnt down with everything in it and I was setting up again, would I buy one of these?

I recently got rid of some of my coffee mugs. I loved them, but I have limited space. Surprisingly, the extra space in cabinet provides more joy.

Got rid of all my plastic ware, and bought glass instead, it keeps food better. God bless and love to all.

I have a lot of old food in my upright freezer, including an uncooked turkey from Thanksgiving 2021 - that I just know I'll probably never make. Offered it to a friend & she's picking it up on Sunday! Thanks for the nudge! 😍

I've sold jewelry or given it away. I've kept one or two extra big blankets because we live near Chicago. I even keep one extra coat in case someone is stranded at the airport. I go to the e-recycling about once a month. Tina, Al's wife

I’m so going to do this. My sister passed away and it’s so hard to let go of her things. Only way I’m doing it is giving to the needy. Also my makeup is 20 years old! Mary Kay. Gone today. And baby stuff is hard. Pictures great idea to remember. God bless❤️🙏

This is the best most helpful video I’ve seen on decluttering.

I’ll keep my Tupperware and get rid of the cheap plastic ware.

😅 you are hitting me right where I live over and over! The boxes for previous cell phones, the bath mats.....

I’ve pretty much got rid of most of this. I just do a reset every school holidays, as I’m a Teacher so that’s when I can revisit our home and declutter through the rooms. Because I have 4 kids there are always things coming and going as they grow.

If you have too many vases florists will usually love for you to donate the vases to them

Backup underwear. Ah-ha, raising my hand here! 🤣

I use taller empty bottles instead of jars for dry legumes.tall bottles don't take up the horizontal space in the cupboards

Umm. Get rid of my CDs?!? No. Way too much money involved with that. And. I still listen to them. While cleaning the house

The iPhone box is great for storing make up and jewellery

I’m decluttering (and will clean) my best friend’s fridge while listening to this. I used to live here, and he has me over for meals several times a week, so I know what needs to go, other than the obvious expired foods and science experiments. Thank you for the inspiration.

Small but brilliant ideas which are there in front of you but never think of getting rid of it...

Lol, my eyes just strayed to the burned out candle sitting 10 inches away… ok you got me!

The mugs is my problem 😭😭😭 I have so many but I don’t want to get rid of any of them! UPDATE: I let go of 15 of them… I still have 25 left 😂 but my cabinet looks a lot more organized and less cramped so that’s a plus.

I love the shape of your kitchen ❤ I went from a decor maximalist to a minimalist in less than 2 weeks. I also now have a capsule wardrobe (even though I wasn’t a maximalist in my wardrobe) I have less than 30 items all up. I took 5 boot loads of stuff to donate to the op-shop. I removed some pieces of furniture too that are yet to be passed on. I also decluttered my spice rack,condiments and pantry. My kitchen drawers didn’t need decluttering as they were already minimal so was my fridge. The only thing left to go through now is my toolbox (yes I have a toolbox) lol

Many of your suggestions fit easily into the 3 Rs. Reduce what you bring into your space. Pass items along to others (directly or through a donation centre) so they can Reuse them. Recycle as much of the remainder as possible. My local Kidney Foundation (in Ontario, Canada) accepts old clothes and sewing scraps for recycling. I am always finding new ways to recycle just by talking with others!

Great video! I've been looking to declutter more because I still felt overwhelmed and thought I had decluttered everything I could. Boy was I wrong 😂 So thanks!

A challenge I have sometimes is not knowing the best way to “get rid” of something. For example, with extra wallets, am I donating them or putting them in the trash? I hate the idea of throwing a leather wallet in the garbage even if it doesn’t look nice anymore.

Tip for decluttering the kitchen. Be okay about question what you use and how much you use. I have cutlery for 12 people and it is to much for my household even with guests. I am cutting it down to 6 people, which then cuts down how long it takes me to do dishes. I wash by hand and my mental health does not always allow me to keep up with daily washing the dishes, so this is a great way to help me manage the task. :)

So helpful, as I’m currently in the middle of the 30 day minimalism game! I had to keep pausing to go dig out the items that you mentioned.

So maybe for those people who have roommates or boarders and they aren't there anymore. That's when to take inventory and declutter and feel better about your space. Also having multiples might be for gifts received and not wanting to part with them because they were a gift. Guilt clutter. Lots of ideas, reasons sprang to mind watching your video. Can't wait to start your list .

You were speaking to ME. Literally all of the items you mentioned are what I’ve been trying to declutter…but have a hard time parting with some of it. And YES, I just got rid of my iPhone box that I’ve held onto for two years now. I ALWAYS hold onto them and I’m not sure why either, except for the same fact that you mentioned.

Yesterday I found my old scarves that I thought I had decluttered. I’ve only missed one of them sooo I guess that’s my sign to declutter the ones I didn’t think about or missed. It’s not like it’s a huge amount, I’m talking about decluttering 3 out of 5 but now when I found them I’m like ”I want to use them”. Since it is fall here I think I’m giving them 1 month and if I haven’t used them in october they have to go.

1 Shoes - I only own four pairs so not a problem here! 2 Artwork I've never hung - I just repainted/patched holes, so I now refuse to hang ANYthing new lol 3 Moving - Haven't moved in 15 years, and I recycle any cardboard I get 4 Frozen meals - Haven't purchased frozen meals in years due to their high salt content 5 Old condiments - I rarely get condiments nowadays to cut back on plastic. Doing good with this list so far! :) 6 Super expired food - thank God I shop for just myself and keep the bare minimum in the fridge 7 Stained t-shirts - I only have two and they're my work/painting t-shirts 8 Backup underwear - with my tiny closet, I wear everything, including my backups lol 9 Old cookbooks - not in my house are we getting rid of cookbooks! :D 10 Hair accessories - just went through my collection recently. everything i own i use on the regular 11 Gifts that you don't use - we're very specific w/our Christmas lists in my family, so I rarely get a gift I know i'll never use 12 Plants - I have only two and they're both nearly dead so....we're good there, too? 13 Hair products you never use - I live by the "always have a backup" rule. That way, if I run out while in the shower, I'm covered! 14 Expired makeup - no makeup use here, except for an eyebrow pencil 15 Broken belongings - just replaced some dryer-shrunken oven mitts. 16 Burned out candles - don't buy candles like I used to. Now I buy tapered (less waste) instead of glass or votives 17 Empty bottles - recycle recycle recycle! i take all my glass recycling to a fire hall that has a container outside where they get money for collecting glass 18 Unworn sweaters - no problem here. Not a fan of sweaters in general. I'm always too hot! 19 VHS/DVDs - I kept four or five VHS tapes that are my favorite childhood movies. Everything else was donated years ago 20 Excessive mugs - I only drink hot chocolate in the fall/winter. Never use them any time of the year, so I only own two 21 Old phones/other tech - I have three dead TVs in my basement; only because it's so hard in my area to recycle them... 22 Boxes items come in - my parents save all this. It stresses me out, so I don't! 23 Excessive pillows - no problem here. I live by myself so I have one comfy living room pillow, and two I use on a nightly basis 24 Excessive throws/blankets - my house is 625 sqft, so I don't have room for a lot of these anyway 25 Excessive bathmats - why would people have more than one at a time? this just seems weird to me 26 Worn out towels - was thinking about this the other day. I own three that I rotate through, and they're not crusty, per say. But they are ready to be switched out 27 Old wallets - I use mine until it can be used no more. Just replaced it the other day, in fact 28 Outdated phone cases - i only get one case per phone, so when that phone goes, so does the case. 29 Extra nail clipper - I know where everything is in my space, so having extras of these has never crossed my mind 30 Excessive tupperware - not a problem here. just did that in January! 31 CDs - haven't owned one of those for YEARS 32 Old video games - don't own a gaming system. Now if I found a working Atari, that would be a different story! 33 Knick-knacks collecting dust - everything I own has its place/purpose. Nothing extra from vacations etc for me 34 Unused picture frames - as I don't hang much on my walls, this one isn't a problem, either 35 Duplicate tools - my place isn't big enough for duplicate anything, so all my tools are contained in one place 36 Little extra appliances - I only own five and use all of them - hand mixer, hand blender, air fryer, blender, mini toaster oven 37 Fancy outfits - no problem here; i hate clothes shopping! 38 Guidebooks - Haven't gotten one of these from AAA in years... 39 Backup suitcases - why does everyone need backups of backups? Just use one until it wears out... 40 Extra vases - I don't have ANY vases, so this one is easy peasy 41 Extra sheets - I own only two sets, and I hate top sheets 42 Scarves you don't use - I don't use scarves, period 43 Clothes you never use - I do this regularly at the end of each set of seasons when I pack them away until the next round 44 Excessive hangers - I do the opposite. If I have more clothes than hangers, I declutter the clothes 45 Old belts - haven't worn a belt since my elementary school uniform days 46 Specific kitchen gadgets - Love my kitchen tools. Though I did declutter some things, I cannot part w/my kitchen stuff 47 Excessive jewelry - did that last summer and have successfully kept the collection small 48 Clothes kept for memories - I have only one item and that's my college sweatshirt that I STILL wear every fall 49 Old calendars/planners - don't use either 50 Undue guilt and negative self talk - why, of this whole list, do I feel called out? hahahaha!

Omg you just don’t know. You hit on so many things I really needed to hear. I do have dresses I’ll never wear again but keep them cause it was for a special anniversary or something. You are so right. Thank you!!!

For me,it was money belts! 😂 Mom would never stop teasing. Sharen

I also let go of the excess pillows on couch and bed.

Nice tips expect blankets are very important and mini single toaster works well/ convenient left on counter 😊

I’ve been decluttering for so long and trying to only keep things I love and use and before I knew about minimalism I had no idea I was already doing these things. Also my obsession with coffee mugs was so bad and I’ve gotten rid of so many but my husband still wants me to get rid of more 😅

Listening to a CD as I go through my things.

I get a bit taken aback at how tiring it is to declutter. I really get decision fatigue in deciding what to get rid of. I’m the shopaholic of the family but my husband is a bit of a hoarder. He likes to hold on to things forever, so I don’t usually want to ask him if its ok to get rid of things because if they are his, he’ll generally say no. Even if he has multiples of the same thing and they are all worn out. I can get rid of things but I usually have to think carefully about it - I have got rid of clothes and shoes in the past and then regretted it and spent more money trying to replace them.

Love this list; but anyone with only one set of sheets has never had a child or fur baby 'surprise' in the middle of the night.

You shared so many ideas that aren’t often mentioned or are the ones that I tend to struggle with…bottles, belts, old calendars/day timers

Wish I could save this video, on my personal list, so I can watch it again and again.

i keep electronic boxes it’s easy to fit. when packing to move . when you live in a apartment living is temporary . some electronics are so oddly shaped is easier to keep the box

Another decluttering tip, go through the spice cabinet. There are probably several old spices in there that have expired and you really shouldn't use. Ditto for spices that you never use but sounded good at the time that you bought them. Out they go.

The backup underwear omg 😂😂 Nice to know I’m not alone in that!

I keep the boxes my phones come in too and I don't know why but I'm glad I'm not the only one who does this!

From the gifts, if I gave someone something and they didn’t want to keep it I wouldn’t really mind. I appreciate the effort and everything but wouldn’t want my item cluttering their house if they don’t use need or want it.

iPhone boxes and iPod cases work well for drawer organizers!

This reminded me that we NEED to get rid of our old tools and just get new ones 😅 they’re VERRYYY old and rusty and I’ve tried cleaning them to the best of my ability. We have a few nice screwdrivers and such but the pliers and all that could use an upgrade 😅