My front door mat says "THE NEIGHBORS HAVE BETTER STUFF".

My Dad taught me, "Poor people collect stuff and debt; rich people collect experiences and money." The older I get, the more wisdom I see in his teaching.

The only thing I spend $ on is my rescue dogs. 2 years ago my rescue dog was attacked by a rattlesnake, $4200 later she came home. The dog that nobody wanted was worth everything to me.

You really made me think? Do you want $$ or do you want stuff? I’m wanting $$! I need to stop buying stuff it’s an addiction! Thank you PP!

im so sick of stuff. it weighs you down and you worry about it.

I’m a nature lover and artist and my home reflects my personality and interests with big windows looking into the woods, stone, wood, nature finds, pottery, baskets, some antiques and books. I have no tv, I’d rather look out the windows, read a book, do artwork, garden, or walk my dog. Your home should be set up to please you and not other people 😊

I want enough money to make sure my debts are paid and a decent emergency fund. I want stuff that is useful and has a purpose.

I am a Senior and going through stuff that has accumulated, too many hair products, too many clothes, too many couch pillows, too many candle holders and candles

I am in my 60's and working on cleaning out my house so that someday my kids don't have to do it.

Over the last 2 years I have lost 63 lb and gone down four sizes and clothing. Needless to say I am feeling so much better, have been taken off of three drugs, but I have had to continuously donate too large clothing. I have gone down to a minimal number of outfits and combinations as I continue to lose weight. Today I went to my local Goodwill store and was able to purchase four summer tops, three of which still had the new tags on them for $3.99 each . I would rather have money in the bank then expensive new clothes in the closet!

I think having a cheerful house is priceless. And a cheerful house can be very simple.

67 and downsizing. Reason? My brother and I are still dealing with all the stuff Mom didn't take with her when she died. I'm determined not to die and leave my kids a full house of stuff to deal with. I feel like they've got better things to do with their lives. Stuff, stuff, stuff. Some of it we don't even know what it is.😂

You don’t own your stuff. Your stuff owns you.

Your doggie is on the coffee table like "Sure mom. That is what dogs do."

Minimalism is great. I can live with just a couch and an internet connection. As preppers however building out a homestead tends to be a maximalist process. Once you break that seal and start down the path to becoming a farmer, stuff starts to pile up. There's functional stuff and non functional stuff (this is just hoarding). Ultimately we save money not because its an end but because it's a way to acquire stuff. Stuff = security. However, there's a point when too much stuff becomes a liability (security risk!). It's a catch 22, I'll leave the proverbial 'knowledge weighs nothing' but add that a tractor makes more food!

i am an estate liquidator, many homes i manage are stuffed with too much; plastic storage containers are giving birth in the drawers. Kitchens and garages are overflowing with duplicates. It's a fun job to find "a bit of history" or an antique, but most items are just like you said... stuff! TFS .... also your pups are darling!

I’m just like you, PP. I love the echo and my house is pretty minimal. I love the space, less cleaning, and more money. I have had to clean out too many peoples things when they died. Not doing that to my children. I also feel overwhelmed by too much. I just love the freedom and simplicity.

I realized 2 yrs ago, I was a borderline hoarder. I've spent the last 2 summer's clearing out stuff (1/2 was stuff people left here after family members moved out or a parent died). I gave them til May 1st to take it or lose it. The give away stall in the garage opens June 1st. 😊 Local women/men abuse & homeless shelters all got what they could use as a hand up.

I just love your posts🥰 I’m 52 and I’ve really slowed down on shopping, especially clothing, but I need to get rid of 80% of my clothes and shoes. I have stuff in my closet from 15 years ago and there’s no reason to have it.

D.A.B.D.A. denial, arguing, bargining, depression then acceptance. Stages of grief.

I am 74 and getting rid of everything I don't use or want. I am clearing out my closets, kitchen cabinets, etc. I just went through my clothes closet AGAIN and got a pile to give away, and this time I was brutaly honest with myself about the extra shoes I don't wear, the dirty old slippers, etc. I worked on the shed today and that was kinda tuff because "you never know, you might need that piece of metal, etc". I have stuff to sell and give away. Its a tiring job but glad I am doing it now and not later. I don't want to deal with extra stuff if i move or have my kids to deal with it. I am surprised with my success of selling some of it and rather have the money than stuff I don't use or give it to someone who needs it. I hate clutter and the extra housework to clean it. I want it simple but comfortable. Hubby lets me make the decisions which makes it easy, lol.

Your mother was filling the empty spot in her life with her stuff as her children had flown the nest. imo

If you want to go even bigger on the TV screen size, try using a projector to cast your TV images directly onto a wall. I have one like that, and an entire wall in my living room is the "screen". It's great!

Love the little dog standing on the coffee table 😂💕😍

Furniture, Food, even the prices at thrift stores are getting closer to the same cost as products never owned to anyone.

Prepper Princess. Year around the locals up here bring their extra homegrown fruit and vegetables into our Senior Center. It goes fast.

Hoarding is quite common with seniors.

I'm like you, i just add wallpaper and wall frames, plants and a bookcase, it's very minimal, but you can't tell as i use colour. I love it, so easy to move and if/ when i pass, I'm not a burden to anyone!❤ I also don't need anything, i also recognise its a privilege to say that i don't need anything, clean space, clean mind.

Minimalism has been a game changer for me. And my kid! I read Simplicity Parenting a couple years ago and he explains that too much stuff is just bad for kids. It stresses them out just like us.

Nala looks like she’s wondering why you’re talking to yourself.

Kids move out, parents get lonely & fill that with stuff.

I'm 76 and facing this now with my mom's house who just passed away a week ago at age 99.

I am 63 and doing the Swedish death cleaning. My girls don’t want anything.

Hi Prepper Princess I have sacrificed a lot of my late parents beautiful knick knacks and things. I had allergies 🤧 due to dust mites from stuff I had on my cabinets and shelves. It’s hard to keep everything. I donated all my vintage dishes I could not use. Your home is beautifully organized and minimal. My house looks empty except my room. I got baptized this month. I hope prayers help. 👍🌈😇

For me, the issue is dusting. The more stuff I own, the more I have to dust. I currently live in a house less than half the size of our old house, and while I tried to downsize my stuff, it’s still too much, it’s overwhelming when it isn’t tidy, and I have to dust all of it. I’m trying so hard to slowly reduce everything.

Prepper Princes, I just went ahead and purchased your book through amazon. I got it for 9.95 euros coming from Spain to Portugal -brand new. They didn´t have any used. I am a Canadian of Portuguese ancestry living in Portugal for the last 28 years. I have been disabled for 21 years. I studied at Universty at night and worked during the day for many year years. I WORKED IN CANADA AS A DOCTOR´S ASSISTANT FOR OVER 12 YEARS AND IN PORTUGAL i WORKED AS AN ESL TEACHER. SO IN TOTAL i HAVE 20 YEARS OF FULL TIME WORK. I have been a widow for 9 years. Luckly my late husband and I paid off our dream home on some farm land in the Portuguese suburbs when I was 35 years of age. I have a very small emergency fund, but, I don´t have any savings. I just get by with partial pensions -Disability and Survivor´s. However, I feel extreemly Blessed. Your video´s are awesome. I also enjoy the comments. God Bless you.

True. Thanks to listening to you, I am continuing healing and committed to getting rid of the hoarded crap. I got depressed and anxiety from being around toxic abusive people. I started keeping stuff with plans like your mom. It owns me and is a waste of my time and money. I dumped the toxic people and toxic everything. Now I am getting rid of stuff. Its like I had been brainwashed into keeping crap. Got rid of five boxes. Threw out more into dumpster. Got a couple storage lockers to go. My mom passed on too. I never used to keep crap. Glad to be moving on. Its nuts.

My parents are pseudo hoarders and have chosen their stuff over my family. I’ve decided that I will never do that to my kiddos. I’m not quite a minimalist, but I hate clutter. Yuck. Plus, it’s so hard to clean when you have so much stuff!

I have had some definite hoarding tendencies,and it's been partly from just not being able to make decisions. That's from life experiences and not knowing who I am and what I'm here for. But as I'm dealing with that and getting things straightened out, im looking around me and saying...why do I have all this stuff I never use, and... I'm glad I am seeing it this way. It's inconvenient amd I don't need it all, my life doesn't have to revolve around stuff thats not meaningful to me or my family or friends. And I don't want to leave it for someone else to deal with.

Thanks to you I’ve been selling things I don’t need but I haven’t started investing yet but I will😊

The coffee maker is super important to me too lol

Our mom just passed away recently. Her house is packed. My sibling and I dread even starting to clean out!

I have been watching you for a very long time and I don’t normally comment that much. But I wanted to tell you that you’ve encouraged me over the years and I’m a 60-year-old woman to do better and thank you for showing the positive in life and by the way, your dogs are adorable!🩷

I drive a beater car and purchase clothes from thrift stores. I do buy my shoes new, because I have foot trouble.

You are absolutely correct. I am 60 and after my parents died and I had to go through all of their belongings, it made me realize that I have too much stuff. I don't want my kids to have to go through what I did. But my parents grew up during the depression and would not get rid of ANYTHING in case they could use it for something else. Thank you for your content. Love your hair!

You've got to own your stuff, and not let your stuff own you. Cheers.

I love being minimal! I figured that out when we moved to Florida & then back to California again. It’s so freeing, like when you go stay at a time share or hotel & everything is nice & tidy & clutter free. Trying to do that in my home the best I can. My husband is a pack rat & I’ve been gradually trying to get him to become more minimal. If he was okay with it, I would get rid of much more! Love getting rid of “stuff”!😁

when my sister moved from Michigan to Tucson, Arizona, she got rid of and sold her furniture. she said she didn't want to pay 10k dollars to move her furniture

I have a question...when you worked more than one job...how did you push yourself to stay the course? Working 2 jobs and getting burnt out. Great video by the way...keep doin you.

Your home has a feeling of calm. Where mine is not since I am disabled and cannot take care of things. Fortunately, this week, I am getting help 2 hours a week. One of the long range plan is to reach the calm stage. Thanks for being honest!

Doormat: Be a good neighbor, stay over there!

I admire the freedom of minimalism, however in today’s economy, I’m keeping my “stuff” b/c I could not afford to replace it with most new items,that are poorly made or low quality. I like the security of usable tangible items. I’m pretty sure I could never have enough money in the bank to feel secure in that alone.

Dogs 🐕 are so precious, love the pup on the table too cute!

I like the tousled hair! PP, you still have to move things to sit on your couch - your dogs! 😆

Having money saved makes me feel free. When i had alot of stuff made me feel suffocated. Obviously i choose money and freedom

That's me! I accumulated a lot of stuff. My mom loved yard sales and I would take her to them and I ended up buying little things here and there because it was so cheap. Now I am getting rid of a lot of stuff. I started with clothes then shoes, boots, slippers, etc. and now I am doing like the linens. I am donating everything. My mom on the other hand would buy maybe like perfume or something that you use up and toss right after. She did not have a lot of stuff. Go figure right because she wanted to go to them more than me. When she passed, I did not have to clean iut a lot from her things.

The best thing to do as you grow into senior adulthood is to have a time every year and go through things to get rid of stuff. I lived with an elderly lady who was 82 years old for a year once. She would sit in a chair and pull things from every area of her home. She sat in her chair and got rid of a few personal memories, and saved the rest. The next year she would pull from every area again, and repeat. Her most cherished treasures and cards were placed in a shoebox.

Going through something very similar with my mom and her husband who has hoarding tendencies. I can relate! Also, I can’t express how perfect Nala is in your family. She was the perfect, most unexpected addition! I love seeing how Rocky is with her.

I remember your mom's home that you lived in looked really nice. My apartment consists of thrift store furniture or pieces that were given to me. It doesn't look half-bad either. I am grateful.

Don't let go of the tv lol❤

House looks great inside😍Less is best and I agree more money in pocket. I spy goat 🐐on a mountain opps I mean Nala on coffee table🤣

Being a simple person is not something simple-minded people can accomplish.

I think “the children years” brings out a lot of stuff.

I'm always trying to declutter.

I’m glad I’m not the only one with a dog on the table 😂 My Frenchie has graduated to barstool height 🤦🏻‍♀️

You’re my hero. Minimalism is the sign of a focused and uncluttered mind. I appreciate your focus. 👍🏻

So true! I think if you really want to live simple it is possible by not letting society drag you to think more stuff makes you happy! It’s just stuff!

I like the idea of less is more and working on it. It's a process.

I only accumulated because i had kids and needed a certain amount of stuff like towels and cooking stuff ect. Then I had 5 of my 8 kids move out all in the same year, i already had 2 grown and married and i got rid of EVERYTHING. At that point it was just me and my youngest so we went tiny. Right now we rent at one of my sons and i help with my grand kids and i have a 5x10 shed for my garage stuff like 2 bikes tools and camping stuff bulk food and thats it.

Just an idea - what if you buy a really large TV and have it installed on the blank wall to your right. That would look awesome! Maybe a large one off cost but it would be very effective for your living room.

same happened to me im stil decluttering before i get old, i been selling a lot too

You mount the big tvs!

If you haven’t used it in 1-2 years get rid of it. ( clothes you can take out 7 pants 12 shirts wear them till wore out, shop only from your closet!) dust with used dryer sheets. Get rid of stuff on your walls that your not dusting your breathing in that junk, people have a hard time letting go of stuff ( hubby is one who never wants to let anything go)

You look so pretty! Your hair looks really shiny and healthy.

I married 26 years ago and still have all my furniture exept the couch, because of my children. I like the stuff I have and take good care of it. I like cooking and baking a lot, but don't use fancy tools. I like to watch Italian grannies cooking. They are the queens of minimalism; using a broomstick for rolling the pasta lol!

I know a guy who has collected about 8,000 pieces of 12-inch vinyl records. He owns three stereo sets to spin his vinyl records. His home is like a record shop.

I live in a 27’ fifth wheel, have to be minimal, no choice

I have a couple of reasons to get rid of stuff now that I am older. One my family has moved out and there is no reason I need a lot of this stuff anymore. Second, after cleaning out my grandmothers, my moms (twice) and my sister, I do not want my kids to have to deal with it like I did. It is a lot of work.

You are so inspiring! Thank you for showing your tidy home

Less stuff more dog shots..😅

I love your posts. They are always thought-provoking. I can't stand clutter either. I don't think I am a total minimalist, but I have only what I love. I do have some original art on my walls. My cupboards are partially empty, but I have just enough dishes for family visits. My closets are half empty. I have a few family collectibles, some pottery, a few vintage vases. plus photos. Books tend to gather but I pass many on. I love our town library and use it. Your pups are adorable. I love seeing them. They are so sweet.

Big Hair Day today! Always appreciate your content, thanks.

Darn right when you say I would have a lot more money I'm the bank without a car. I would probably have about $100,000 if I hadn't had to pay for cars & car repairs throughout my life. I've only bought 1 brand new car & the rest were basically cheap junk cars. Cars are the most irritating waste of money on the planet, in my opinion.

Your hair, you look like a barbie doll. I love American women because you look like barbie dolls. Thank you.

Ohhh my gosh 😂 your dogs 🐕 are the cutest ! I just love them 😊

When is the video coming out on your refurb of the family room ceiling?

I’m with u on having less stuff. I have a small studio, a bit smaller than 300 square feet. Don’t need more. Perfect size for me and my pets. Less space to cool (I’m in Florida.), so less money there.

I still enjoy visiting nearby charity thrift shops even though I can hardly remember buying anything for the last 3 years or so. In fact, my visits are usually to drop off some of my "stuff" that I bought from thrift shops back in the 1990's. You could call the money I spent "rent" for the pleasure of owning the "stuff." You know families don't want Grandma's treasured "stuff" when you see Lenox dishes for sale for $4 each in the thrift shop. I get some pleasure when I see a very neatly dressed woman who appears to not have much money, buying something of real quality such as the Lenox - and I mean just one piece.

I've always been very organized and I have not had much in clutter 58 years old now I can tell you my opinion I don't use 70% of my home I don't want to buy nothing extra nothing that I have to take extra care of so you are correct on your evaluation but there is some people that are just Hoarders my friend at 62 years old he throws nothing away my belief and opinion is that the true life expectancy of a male 71.2 years old and a woman I believe was 73 why in the hell would you want to collect any more stuff just a thought

Money looses value. The right stuff maintains it.

I am 58 and I am trying to be frugal and I realize that the older I get less is more 😊 I stopped buying so much stuff .

Forget about stuff. It costs money, depreciates, and cost money to maintain until you get rid of it. No thanks.

I like fluffy hair ❤

CHOOSE STUFF OR KEEP YOUR MONEY, I'm a 52 male, I will take the hair

One reason people end up with so much junk is because of gift-giving such as Christmas presents, birthday presents, Mother's Day presents, Father's Day presents, etc. I like your decor. I prefer the simple, uncluttered look. It looks nice. I hardly ever buy anything, and I still have too much crap. My junk was mostly given to me. I got it from my mom and from other people. Just curious...have you done any videos on how/where to sell stuff?

You are a very clean in order type of person.

My empty cupboards would be my preps. I can vegetables and fruit

I think as you get older (I'm 60), getting around gets more challenging, and your stuff is in your way!

Oh my as a fellow introvert and aspiring to be someone who has no clutter, I have wanted a “go away” welcome that. The other choice I had was “did you call or text First?“. Nope to people unless I want to be with them and nope to spending money on crazy things. I’m in my 50s and I’ve had to learn the hard way that as a teacher I don’t make enough money, especially as a single mom to be wasteful. Hard lesson but lesson learned. Thank you for all your help. I’m a huge fan of this channel and your advice.😊

Your dogs look very happy! 😊