Same thing with my dad he has a storage he his paying 250$ a month for and it’s been about the same amount of time 😬. My goodness the amount we pay to keep things we don’t need or want. He could have bought whatever he is storing a couple of times over already.

this was my dad. One day that I did the math and it was about $10,000 spent on storage thus far - so I asked him genuinely curious if there was anything worth that much in the unit. He was shocked, because although some of the car parts were worth money, the total value was way less than $10k. He didn't say much, but proceeded to sell off stuff and had it emptied out in a 3-4 months (lightening speed for him!) it was a really unemotional way to assess keeping things that are 'worth' something. Don't know it would work on sentimental stuff, but it helped a lot.

@@TrishRLU same here. Car parts, tools, furniture and random stuff smh.

Don’t think of it as money down the drain. At the time it was worth something to you. Think of it as a lesson learned!! 😎

@@daCubanaqt lesson learned was don’t waste money on a storage shed full of objects 😂😂😅

He's totally adorable! 🐾❤🐾😘

Ha just like my partner... guess I'll keep him.

Hahah best description of him and so accurate lol

@@TheCarlaProject 🥰

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So true. We donated about 3/4 of our entire home belongings and don’t miss ANY of it

True..I boxed up stuff to give to family for a yard sale and I cannot even tell you what's in those boxes now...

My parents did the same thing after I graduated from High School. They were full time RVers for about 10 years. They stopped because my mom wanted to have a home base for all her grandkids.

Except it's important when giving advice to understand that just because something works for one person doesn't mean it's the right thing for someone else. Just because you didn't miss the stuff doesn't necessarily mean someone else wouldn't. Or it may be the right thing for someone if they remove things gradually and get used to the change slowly, rather than doing it quickly and waking up in a cold sweat a week later thinking "What have I done?"

Love your videos Carla. I think if you are motivated to declutter then you won't miss anything. But if you feel compelled to declutter, that's when you'll miss things. You have to be mentally prepared for it to be able to handle it. I have been declutter for 19 years without missing a thing and many people with me say the same thing. We can control our brains ourselves, which my mother did when Dad threw out an old TV stand 20 years ago, one with a compartment for VHS tapes, and Mom found a use for that TV stand and complained that Dad had thrown it away. If you don't want to mentally declutter, the brain will come up with excuses for it and find uses for the things. My father bought a new very nice TV bench with storage that is still relevant today. Those of us who really want to declutter our stuff won't regret it. If you don't want to declutter things you will miss them later.

You can do it! It's like any muscle in the body, it's painful and sore at first but gets easier the more you declutter.

I think there's something going on deep on our psyches by watching these videos. At first decluttering your own stuff can seem so difficult, but somehow, watching someone else do it strengthens one's own resolve. If only watching someone work out at the gym worked so well 😂

I agree with you. The more I watch decluttering videos , the more I declutter & stop shopping unnecessary stuff.

How did you digitize your old photos?

What perfect ideas!!! Bravo!! I hope Becky sees this, perhaps it will help her to live lighter by incorporating her precious memories into present day w/out the burden!

Please tell me what you used to digitize your photos? I would like to get details on the scanner you used and the software you stored it on. And any other details to assist with the digitizing process

Love it 🙌🏻

I went through all my cards/letters too. It took quite awhile. I had them in a few different places around the house, so I gathered them all together. I got rid of any cards that just had a name signed and no message unless it was from a close family member. I have a lot of actual letters that I kept most of. Most of them from my dad, mom and friends. I was able to get it whittled down two 3 photo boxes about the size of shoe boxes. I am most of the way through our house now and going over several areas numerous times. It does feel good to get it all organized.

I started scanning in cards and letters into my Turbo Scan app!

Me too! Momentos, photos, special knick knacks are so hard to part with! 😢

Yes ! She has developed her decluttering muscles !

Came to say the same thing! Loving the braids!

Thank you!!☺️

Yeah I have a lot of cards also including those our 3 children got. Lately I've been decluttering and trying to keep a sample amount and not every single card. It is hard to get rid of them!

How does that challenge work? Is it the one thing on day one. Two on day two…???

@@LaurelChinnRealEstate-Fairfax Yes!! So far it is kinda easy. I think it gets harder when we get into dates with double digits. Ouch 😖.

@@krystal7382 ok. I’ll do it. I’ve got a bunch of small areas to address.

Wonderful!💖

That’s a great use of untapped storage space!

Ikea totes are also good to move plants.

I’ve been thinking the same thing! Becky has done a fantastic job of decluttering but a lot more will have to go to comfortably fit into her new space.

Thank you so much❤❤

Great idea 👍

I love the idea of a memory box and "treasures" boxes for kids (or adults. Smartest thing ever!