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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! I will try to have a couple more videos out before end of the year and then taking a week or two off. Thanks to Sophie for being such a sport! Love to you all this wintery season❤❤❤

I’ve deployed Tupperware-type containers with missing lids as drawer organizers and it’s worked fine for me for “junk” or desk drawers 😀

I want to personally thank you for your videos. I made it a mission 30 days ago to downsize my 24' long closet (2) 12' sections on top and bottom. I finished up this week and ended up donating 9 trash bags to the homeless, 5 trash bags to a friend with a flea market booth, and 2 large trash bags to The Hope Center in IN. The Hope Center is for trafficked women. I went from 194 in 2019 before my adult son shot himself (I was his medical care provider for a year) to now 135 at the end of 2023. Thankfully he has moved on in 2022 to another city with his 2 children, wife, and her son. We were all living in a 1,100-square-foot house. It feels so good to get rid of clothes I will not wear since retiring in 2021 after 47 years in the insurance industry. Thank you so much again. Merry Christmas to you and everyone who watches your videos. PS - It took me a total of 30 days but I eliminated over 180 hangers from my closet with clothes that went bye-bye.

Growing up, a few days before the New Year, my mother would go through the house, organizing, cleaning, and stocking the pantry and refrigerator with food. On the Eve, we would all be showered, well dressed and well fed. She believed that how you presented yourself upon greeting the year dictated how the rest of it would flow, and I find it is true. Attitude is so important. She was a lovely mother, wife, and homemaker. Thank you for sharing!

I think what I enjoy most is the respect you have for the clients, friends, and family that you help. Now, I can appreciate that organizing, cleaning, and purging are not the same thing. Thank you, Carla, for starting a journey I didn't know I needed. ❤❤❤ Keep these videos coming!

There is something very peaceful about a half empty cabinet or drawer. Less chaos is good for the brain! Sophie did a great job in decision making! Another inspirational video, Carla!

If you take any wax, whether it's cooking wax or a candle, and rub it along the tops and bottoms of the wooden drawers, it helps them close and open more easily.

So envious! I was an organizer in L.A. for over 20 years and moved out of the country last year. I JONES for organizing and now I end up watching declutter videos to calm me down and quell my need to organize. Great job, ladies!

What's helpful to me is keeping a bin in the garage for thrift store. The minute I see something to donate.. IN THE BIN! Amazing how quickly it fills up. My donation center benefits the women's and children shelter so it does my heart ❤️ good too.

I loved how she said “looking at this I feel like breathing is easier”. Exactly how I feel after declutterring/cleaning and sitting back and looking at my progress!! “This says, this woman has her shit together.”Exactly!!!! 🤣

I can’t get over the amount of storage your friend has in her apartment kitchen in LA. That’s incredible! You all did a great job decluttering. 👏🏽

Great job! Love that cabinet! Just an idea - move the lint rollers to the cat drawer. I have mine on my cat shelf. Since I always need to de-lint my long hair cat hair, my brain associates the rollers with cat stuff. Before then I would loose the rollers all the time! Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁

Yes, BuyNothing is amazing and so much more than a place to donate, resource and declutter. It is community, and kindness. 😊 Also, yep on Earth Breeze. As a person who is space challenged, has limited strength, and my laundry room is communal, I'm thrilled to not have to lug, refill, or deal with big bottles of detergent anymore. And a huge thank you, Carla, for inspiring, encouraging and being that visible 'push' we all need. And all in a fun, humorous and relatable way. ❤

Creating 'cat'egories for each shelf and drawer seems to be the key.

Love it One cupboard and one drawer at a time. Thank you Sophie for opening your home so we can be encouraged.

She did such a great job… with the help of our girl Carla! Awesome 🎉

Another great declutter with friends. She got a great start on the biggest area of her kitchen. I LOVE that top cabinet. I wish all kitchens had large pantry cupboards like that. I'm glad she feels so much better. It does give you that feeling like she said of feeling like you can breathe better. Also the doors close now YEAH !!!!

I love that build in cabinet in the kitchen.. honestly I would find homes for everything else and use that space as a pantry and kitchen storage.

So cute how happy Sophie was. That is very relatable. Decluttering is a great feeling for sure 🎉

Okay when I heard her say she likes to make cards out of old calendars, I LOVE that idea ❤

Ok, I just found your channel and I have binge-watched many episodes while I declutter, cook, and clean. I love your relaxed and effective approach. And the music is fantastic!

I always keep a several dvds for when my internet goes out generally bc of storms and I’m Sooo glad I do! We were recently without internet for four days i still had stuff to watch 😂

I absolutely LOVED watching this video!! I felt the struggle of decluttering your “old technology” dvd collection 😅 I’m 26 years old and am currently working on building my dvd collection of childhood classics and all my favorite Disney movies by thrifting most of them from goodwill! My main reason being that I need to be able to watch my favorite movies regardless of internet connection. Of course I have Disney+ but don’t always have Wi-Fi so dvds and a portable dvd player it is! 😂😊

I gave away all my Tupperware and all plastic containers and bought glass containers. What a difference this has made. Ive been pretty darn neat. The cupboard looks so nice when you open it. Makes me happy.

She did amazing. When she took out the nail polish and said all the details.. I was like that's me too. Especially if it's a gift.

There’s actually a lot that’s not streaming and even if you’ve bought a movie digitally it can be removed from your library at any time.

I literally checked my notifications this morning for a video and here I am blessed with one. Amazing job, on both your parts, decluttering at the yearend always feels so good. But here's my problem with streaming--the shows and movies are always moving depending on company contracts, so to see five of my favorite movies, I would more often than not need five separate streaming sites, and girlie just don't got that kind of funds. I keep my DVDs for when the world ends and all I need is a monitor and a player.

I've used lidless to-go plastic containers as drawer orgnaizers!

good job!! my only real comment is that i might have kept more favorite dvds rather than relying on streaming to access them if she rewatches them regularly. streaming can be unreliable and then you would have to keep in mind what services you have and what platforms each movie is on. but if she doesn't rewatch too often, should work fine.

vaseline gloves: just use socks. do your research on the pryex having lead. I was told that too and trashed mine, but then heard that there is one random person saying that, so it hasn't been confirmed.

Dear Carla, Hello from Cyprus 🇨🇾 I’ve been watching your channel from the beginning. Your videos have given me and many others hours of encouragement, inspiration and motivation to clear our spaces. I sincerely thank you for all of your efforts in every way, you help more than you could possibly know. Wishing you health, wealth and productivity for the new year. ❤

i SO SO SO appreciate how you seperated into piles for trash recycle and buy nothing - I understand for very big projects that's not always doable with time constraints but it is so refreshing to see a responsible clear out and not auto-dumpster it!!! also I love my buy nothing group!

The blouse you're wearing is so pretty! Thank you for this great video and wishing you a Merry Christmas filled with wonderful moments and many blessings! 🎄❤🦌☃️❄🦔y

"My friend told me my Pyrex was toxic." People are so gullible. Think how many millions of Pyrex bowls have been made over 60 or 70 years and how many hundreds of times they have each been used. We would all be dead. I have been using my Pyrex for 50 years.

This was fun to watch and I laughed with recognition because I've kept many of the same things as Sophie in the recent past, including old calendars...and I have many years on both of you. Finally managed to let go of them (past lives), only keeping a file of those pages with my own photos. I do frame/hang them which makes me happy. Great results in four hours, plus an afternoon spent with a friend. Win/win. (Thanks for a new author to check out too.)

Woah! There should be a LOT more than 25 items to declutter in that horde. The majority of the items do not really belong in the kitchen. Maybe she can move forward more at a later time. A really great start.

Thank you for sharing your life and your friends also❤

She did a great job 🎉

So proud of her. It would be cute to see the console & bookshelf painted her teal colors. I can't wait to see more. James did a great job on the floors. I love this because she'll be putting things away & decluttering more.

I envy the amount of cabinet space she has.

I love that she’s such a casual stoner 😂 she seems so cool she has a good vibe for sure I can see why you’re friends!

"One day, when I have......"

Idk what it is but you literally do the best decluttering videos ugh I wish I had a local Carla to help me pare down on my stuff without me getting distracted for hours by every little thing

I like my dvds, sometimes its not streaming or not on a service I have. Or for road trip with kids, or vacations.

Watching this after the holidays….happy new year…you are a great friend and sister 😊❤️

I felt so sorry for the VHS tapes when they were replaced by DVDs. And now DVDs are history. Oh my, I feel so old 😢😅

Earth Breeze is great - I found it a few years ago, and it does really well. Nice that they are sponsoring you. Well deserved.

Right at the start ....CUTE top on you Carla!

I love those kitchen cabinets and of course the beautiful kitties 😻

Some of the Tupperware you’re recycling would work for drawer organization. Looks great! Happy holidays!

i LIVE for these videos!

I enjoy your videos! I have heard people say " I may want this when I'm 60." I say this kindly as a woman in my 70's trust me - YOU WON'T and your kids won't either.

Great video. I’ve always kept my dvd’s and books and games, I think ppl are too dependent on the internet these days. Gotta keep something around to entertain yourselves when outages happen.

Old tupperware without lids are a great tool for compartmentilisation! You don't need to buy new stuff for that and throw perfect things on the landfill.

The Tupperware without lids can be used to compartmentalize drawers.

Those gloves!😄 My dermatologist prescribed numerous of these to me to wear at night with a special cream. Nope, can not sleep with them. I use them for dusting, especially delicate items. Love it 👌

She did an awesome job! Since I don't have anyone willing to help me with this I wish I could afford to hire someone

As I’ve gotten older I realized that I saved stuff for a lifestyle that I don’t have and never will. I’m not a highly social person but I would have clothes and objects for social gatherings that I won’t be and don’t want to have or got to.

Streaming keeps you on the hook for monthly payments. If a DVD is of a movie/series you rewatch often, I recommend keeping it. They also work if the internet cuts out! To conserve space, you can get albums where you just store the discs and chuck the case.

Tell her to run a white candle along the runners of the drawers and they slide in so much easier, and you can renew it when it starts catching again.

I love all her storage space! Great job decluttering!

If you rub some candle wax on the drawer runners the drawers will slide a little easier. Your friend did a great job of letting things go.

Ooh I love all the randomness before and I absolutely love all the organization! So fun 😊

I really like your new friend, she's cool! That's a great cupboard/drawer unit, tons of space. She did a good job. Nicely done!

I bet Sophie loves that ‘click’ sound every time her cabinet doors close! She really did great of course with your wonderful guidance. I have the next 10 days off of work and plan to make some decluttering happen! Have a lovely holiday Carla. 🥰

Love when people are really ready to let go! Wish that to everyone!

I love decluttering this time of year to start the New Year fresh.

Great job girls!!! Merry Christmas 🎄 ☮💜

Great job. It helps B me. Nail polishes I used to keep too…toss them all. You just need clear polish between pedicures 👏👏👏👏💐

Look at you Carla in that pretty blouse! This was great, love the process. A cool vintage kitchen.

Your content makes decluttering fun. I have a long way to go but I’ve been able to let go of more than I expected, without regret, since I started watching your channel. You make the process joyful and I really appreciate that.

Declutter with friends is fantastic!

I love these videos!! I’ve actually started to do this for my friends…makes me so happy to help others…. Watching from southern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

Have a wonderful Christmas, love her cabinets. Well done you always do a great job & so brave of your family and friends for sharing their home with everyone ❤❤❤

Carla, you were right! For drawers, it’s good to put dividers in the drawers. Small ones for small things. Larger ones for bigger things. Then things go back into the same spot!

Good grief ... such a difference ... thank you Carla! Merry Christmas to you and Sampson!

That was a great transformation of a storage cabinet, I think now she could use some organization solutions, like bins or baskets to group things in the drawers. Good work you deserve a space you love. 😊

She is hilarious. I love her energy Carla. Bravo!

Like that she is willing to let go of her items, and sense of humor.. especially about her job in Japan.

Having some dvds is good great when cable is out. Hate to pay to see something on line i had as a dvd

What a massive improvement. Edit - hope you have a good Christmas Carla.

merry christmas and happy 2024. more to declutter in 2024, i am ready!

The other day I decluttered my nail polish. Yep I had nail polish from when I was in high school a good 20 plus years ago.

I strongly believe your help here is the best christmas present your friend could ever receive

Those little jars would work great for the small items in the junk drawer.

Maybe label some of those boxes at the top of the cabinet to make finding things easier. You won’t forget them.

I keep my nail polish in a little box in the fridge door. Seems to help it not dry out.

I have decluttered and dropped off 3 separate donation runs and feel accomplished but also feel like I need to declutter more. Once Christmas is over, I will be decluttering home decor to release the things that no longer suit my home or spark joy as my life is changing with children. Only down side to Christmas is all the new toys for the kids. But glad I already decluttered their current toys 😊

Thank you Sophie for inviting us in ❤ And Carla of course for another great video! You ladies did a great job 👏

Buy Nothing Project for the win!

Since I've owned my own place I have finally realised I was right to hide away all my "Outdated technology", when I decluttered because while the old C-60 cassettes all sounded stretched and got tossed, the vinyl and CDs sound WAY BETTER than the same song on MP3. I also really hate having to play a fee to Amazon to watch a beloved old film I had on DVD, so I've bought a little DVD player that plugs into my big smart TV.... that stuff does take up space, but it's memories and parts of my life I'm glad I kept. It's finding out what is important to each individual though :)

Phone chargers are good to take on vacation. Sometimes your phone is running out of juice and you need to access info for flights, etc and you can charge as you go if you take it in your carryon.

Amazing job! Keep up the great work! Have a joyous Christmas, everyone!

Great job Sophie! Progress over perfection! Next time decluttering is going to be one step easier and you will be shock for when you revisit that section of your home of how much you actually declutter again! So satisfying

Love Sophie’s home. I’d LOVE to see more with the 2 of you. Good job ladies!

As a former Southern Californian of 30 years, I love all the Southern CA vibes -- the "woo-woo" box, the Trader Joe's and Whole Foods stuff, etc. :)

So true on the attachment of DVDs! I have slowly been getting rid of mine 🙃

I love ur blouse! Id recognize FARM anywhere, their patterns are super iconic and they're a hit here in Brasil lol love ur videos! ❤❤❤ happy holidays!🎉🎉

The joy of being able to shut those cupboards was felt from here x