🎉 I'm so glad you are enjoying the channel! Minimalism gives so many benefits to children IMO, I try and lead by example with Jazz rather than force my views on her and 🤞🏻it seems to be working

@@minimalismandmore it is working!!!!

@extrememinimalism She told me last week we should definitely get rid of one of the sofas as we can just share one 😊 and if her friends come round they'll probably be in her room anyway and if they go in the living room to watch tv they can just sit on the box or the floor if there's a few of them. Her reasoning and problem solving is evolving, as is her "I don't care if my friends think it's weird" attitude, that she won't conform if she doesn't want to. I'm super proud of her 🥰🩷

Nicole has a minimalism channel and she also has children if you fancied checking out her channel also 😊youtube.com/@extrememinimalism?si=x11atKS_OFt2arpE

Mine too! Such an inspiration ❤

@@martinag5173 Thank you so much and I'm glad you are loving the progress you made 👏 Another minimalist in Wales whoo hoo! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I have a couple of subscribers from Wales now and I even got recognised by a subscriber recently lol 😆 In all fairness she only lives about 15 minutes away though!

I'm so glad everything worked out better for you 🩷 I hope in hindsight that this is a blessing in disguise but at the minute it just feels like I'm out of pocket and stressed lol. Thank you for your lovely support, it's nice comments like this which make me find the time to make the videos 😊

I'm so glad you enjoyed it 😊 I love a good declutter but rage decluttering always ends up in regret as I bin things I love/need 🤦🏻‍♀️

Oh rage cluttering is when I do my best work! I have heaps that can go!

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Thank you so much for your kind words 🩷 I hope you had a lovely week away in Cornwall, I've never been there and always wanted to go! Good luck with the decluttering 💪

You're very welcome, I'm so glad you enjoyed it and good luck with your journey 🩷

@@minimalismandmore thank you! 🙏😊

Thanks Sarah 😊 Me too 🤞🏻

Omg dream job!!

Thanks Melanie 🩷

Thank you 🩷

Thank you so much, I appreciate your kind words. Good luck with the declutter tomorrow 👍🏻 🩷

Thank you so much, I appreciate every one of you and that you take time out of your day to comment 😊🩷 I hope so too as it's very unsettling, for Jasmine especially. Hopefully it will all work out for the best 🤞🏻

@@Jenjursnap thank you for such a lovely kind comment 🩷

Thank you 😊 Little and often nowadays as clutter has a sneaky way of creeping back in otherwise 🤣 I must have spent years of my life decluttering to get to this point so I don't want to let it slide and it be a huge job again 🙂

You're welcome and thank you for your kind words 🩷

I hope you enjoy it 😊 2 in 1 week! I was going to delay posting it but I have no self control 🤣

@@minimalismandmore The more videos the better😄😄Love your videos!!

Thank you 🩷 I'm glad you enjoyed it

Thank you 😊 I got it from asda

Im glad you enjoyed it 🙂

Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it 🩷

Thank you 😊

Thank you 🩷

That makes me so happy that it helped 😊 Good luck 👍🏻 💪

Thank you so much for subscribing and for taking the time out of your day to write such kind words 🩷 I'm glad you are enjoying my content 😊

Thank you so much Sara for the kind words about my housing situation and also about the channel 🥰 I have the loveliest subscribers ever and I love reading the kind comments. Other than furniture I could probably carry all my stuff 🤣 it's the sofa/white goods/Jasmine's room which stresses me out lol. That is amazing how you moved with so little, it must have made it much easier for you 😊

Absolutely 😊

Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm so glad you managed to find somewhere and I bet that is lovely after renting and worrying about rent increases etc that you have a place of your own and some security 🩷 All things work for the best so hopefully this will push me and Jazz into a new and improved situation 🤞🏻😊

Thank you 🩷

Do it! I didn't have the guts for it either but I basically just forced myself into it as it was a new years resolution to get out of my comfort zone and stop letting self doubt and anxiety stop me from doing anything and everything! I still can't believe I've had 78 thousand views and up until recently I'd refuse to even be in a photograph 🤣 Let me know if you do decide to do a channel or a blog and I'll subscribe 🙂👍🏻

I hate renting too. I don't need possessions to make me feel secure but I've learnt I do need a home that is stable. I hate the uncertainty of rental prices, possible eviction or homelessness etc. A home of my own would be my most prized possession if I had one. It doesn't even need to be grand, just small, clean, safe and no threat of having to leave it.

Thanks Milda 🩷

Thanks Mindie 🥰 I think it stems from a generation/upbringing of not being seen as boastful or conceited but I love this channel and I love reading all the kind comments and I've made some lovely friends on here. And I am so reserved normally I won't even get my photo taken so to film myself and learn how to use a computer (I really am that bad at technology!) has pushed me way outside my comfort zone and has been hard work! I love my cushion as it reminds me of all that 🩷 I have very few possessions so it's nice to have ones that make me feel happy 😊

Pride in yourself is not boastful. "I'm proud of myself" isn't boastful. I am or I have the best xyz is boastful. But something I did went well for me, isn't boastful. We need to normalise being proud of what we do. Especially when it's stuff some people are better and worse at. We're all working at our own level. Verbalising our feelings of achievement is good for our wellbeing.

I love this 🩷 and that's exactly what I'm working towards! I'm not a naturally confident person and I'm very reserved normally and don't like "putting myself out there" but I'm trying hard to do things outside my comfort zone and show Jasmine that pushing boundaries can sometimes boost self confidence and create opportunities we might otherwise miss 🩷 I'd hate for Jasmine to have low self confidence so I'm *trying* to show her that feeling proud of yourself is a good thing 🙂

@@minimalismandmore someone very self aware I know also said never to start a statement with "sorry". If you're genuinely apologetic for something you need to make a bigger effort to apologise and if you aren't sorry, or you're just being unconfident in excusing a question or excusing need to get through, then you shouldn't be sorry as you've done nothing wrong. "please can I pass" or "could I just confirm" instead of "sorry" to move past or "sorry I have a question". It's subconsciously excusing ourselves for existing. If I'm proud of something, I say it. I don't pretend I've never done anything good in case someone else who hasn't done anything good gets put out. I also want to motivate them to say when they've done well. It doesn't have to even be well for "other people" just well for them. Eg washing your dishes before you go to bed is a big achievement for some and standard practice for others. Or decluttering something would be normal practice for you but very difficult for someone else. You don't have to do something impressive to be proud. And it sort of helps if you don't because it makes you grateful and positive for the small things we do dozens of every day. If I'm apologising, I aim to say it clearly. If I'm not, I try not to excuse myself for breathing.

@@minimalismandmore I think you have lots to be confident about. You're clearly intelligent and have really strong self discipline to not accumulate tat and build a reliance on it. I wish I was more like you in that way. The way you can separate your emotions from "stuff" is impressive and inspiring actually. I don't think I'll ever be a minimalist. But I'd like to be able to separate myself from things I know I don't want but feel obliged to keep (because I've had them a long time, or because I wanted them at one point). To leave myself with things I need, things I want, and things I just like. The idea of living with a very minimal setup would stress me out. But the mindset you have to get rid of the things you don't want to keep for no reason, is perfectly able to be read across for my life. I'd just end up with way more at the end. Sometimes our impact on other people is more than the impact on ourselves. Which is a shame as when we verbalise things, we can teach and inspire ourselves rather than just other people. You probably have a lot to say, that you want to hear. And would benefit from hearing. Food for thought.

I checked with my letting agent and apparently it's allowed in Wales. As long as he gives me 2 months notice. I was on a very cheap rent which I was lucky to have so knew I'd get an increase at some point but thought it would be staggered!

Thanks for subscribing 🩷 Ooh another welsh subscriber! I have a few around Bridgend, Cardiff and the Valleys now 🎉 Cymru am byth lol 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@@minimalismandmore :-) I'm a gog :-). I could hear a South Wales twang but thought you were north mainly 😞. My OH is from Cardiff so I think I've picked up some of his accent :-). Its all Cymru so yay :-)

@summersday1455 You are right! I have a North Walian accent mainly as I lived there for most of my life and moved to South Wales in 2016 🙂 I love all of Wales. The north is very pretty and stunning walks and beaches but the South has more going on down here for entertainment, gigs, shopping, closer to airport, play centres for kiddos etc

@@minimalismandmore ah that explains it :-). Yeah not much goes on up north lol. I am happy around animals and nature so I am like a pig in mud :-). There are stunning parts in the south too :-).

What rt of North Wales are you from if you don't mind me asking? I lived in Holyhead 🙂

I didn't realise how many people also do this! 🩷

Ooh really, even if you aren't buying something from them to replace it? I am donating everything tomorrow and there is a curry's near me I can try 😁 thank you 🩷

@@minimalismandmore I had an old laptop that was weighing me down and one of my colleagues suggested currys. When I took it in they told me it would get sent off and wiped, can't remember what happens after that, either binned or spare parts possibly.

If they take it that would be amazing! I'll try tomorrow 😁 Thank you so much 🩷

@@denisecarter5117 I negotiated £40 off since the last video which is a small help but it still means £200 more than what I was originally paying! I'm hoping he will do the work so that I can stay as that is an average rent for the area now so will be paying similar wherever I go!

@@minimalismandmore 👍

Thank you 🩷 I think if it wasn't for Jasmine I'd let go of a lot more as I'd lead a completely different lifestyle but whilst she's home I want to make it as happy and as comfortable for her as possible whilst still adhering to my minimalistic beliefs. We have to compromise for the ones we love and live with 😆🩷

My man's parents don't understand me at all when I go on my mad decluttering sessions . 😂😂😂 Take care 😘 my lovely xx ❣️

And you also 🥰🩷

I rarely spend any money on myself anymore so that £20 is a very rare treat and I will use it and enjoy it everyday. I won't default on my rent, the point was it does make life more difficult as 48% is a massive hike all in 1 go and was unexpected. Plus, with the work that needs doing here I don't think the new price is justified. I agree with the towel, thank you for bringing that to my attention, I will move it. As for the card I would probably have forgotten all about it by next year and we don't normally exchange cards anyway, it was only that I saw it and thought he'd like it that I bought it

I wish happiness and joy for you overflowing to the point that you no longer feel the need to be critical of others, especially those who are doing their best and working to provide helpful and inspiring videos.

I looked into that option also but it doesn't look an option unfortunately as I'm technically not homeless so unless I start defaulting on my rent and can prove it's no fault of my own or my landlord kicks me out (which the council would probably say to stay put until court ordered to leave) they wouldn't re house me. I have friends in this area that have been in temporary accommodation including b and bs and hotels for 18months before they found somewhere for them. And that was with 3 young children 😢 The housing situation at the moment is dire

@@minimalismandmore Oof. It's a much different situation than in Scotland- I just joined a list and continued to rent privately while my position slowly climbed up the list. I was offered a 3rd floor flat in a very undesirable area... went to have a look, and it was stunning with lovely neighbours and a view of hills! If there are any social landlords (different to a council house) in your part of Wales, I would say to join their lists and you never know, maybe after a year or so in your next place, you might climb a list. Housing is ridiculous at the moment- landlords are raising rents not because they need to, but just because it's a trend and they can! Who on earth raises rent by £100 a month. £10, ok... but 100.. I'm sorry for you x

I'm so happy that you got somewhere nice as I know here in Wales anyway, if you refuse a property you go to the bottom of the list! I was paying a very cheap rent in all fairness but it's the fact that it jumped up over £200 in 1 go! With just 2 months notice. I have holidays booked this year, Jasmine's birthday in Aug and then Christmas etc I had budgeted for at my current rent. I would say it's a fair rent if the property had the work it needs doing completed. It needs new carpets and new windows etc so if he did those I'd be happy to pay the increase but it's looking unlikely that he will 🫤 I will keep pestering 🤭

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​@minimalismandmore maybe there is some room to negotiate! Im wishing u the best of luck. Im sure things are going to work out. And yes its the same in Scotland, if they show you and you say no, you get to live in a cardboard box 😂

@marialester-rs7qk I'm a bit scared of them to be honest! 🤦🏻‍♀️

🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ is that what it is?! Haha oops. I thought it would be OK as toilet bleach comes in a plastic bottle 🤔

Return it? Why?

You get benefits, so money from the government if you can't work for any reason, or if you are job searching until you get one. You wouldn't necessarily get it just for being a single mum, if you are able to work, they would expect you to do so. I have been signed off for health reasons but for personal reasons I'd rather not go into that on the channel. Hope that helps explain it a little bit 🙂

@@minimalismandmore thank you so much for explaining. It is great that you can get help in those situations 🙂

Thank you 🩷

There probably is a reason… everybody’s situation is different. I only have a small part time job as I homeschool my daughter and don’t drive or have someone to look after her. She is 10 and I wouldn’t leave her home alone. It make finding jobs to fit with life difficult. Even when my daughter was at school finding a job that was around school pick up time, and the fact she had a lot of time off poorly was difficult. People have lots of life factors that can interfere with their ability to find work.

@sharonpeasland2898 not up to the taxpayers though is it? Why should we all have to work and juggle childcare just for others that choose to sit home cos they get given money by the benefit system. It's no wonder people are getting fed up of working for nothing.