People wanna make decluttering content, but instead of helping neighbors, family and friends with their spaces, they just buy a ton of stuff to declutter. I'm decluttering because a lot of my clothing doesn't fit properly anymore, but I've been doing it slowly over a year lol. I bought like 5-6 pieces of clothing, but that's it. edit: If you live in America, and need to donate clothing Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) does picks up. All you gotta do is set up a date for the pickup, label the boxes or bags, and then set them outside an hour or so before hand. I've done it a couple of times, and I know my clothing is going to go to people who need it instead of a landfill.

Thank you!!! I never understood how people could think they lived sustainably if they decluttered every month. That is not sustainable

From an European (Swiss) POV, the USA has a massive overconsumption issue. I think it also relates to the appalling work/life balance you guys have. You have very little free time compared to most of the world so I suppose that buying shit gives you that little spark of happiness and feeling that the insane hours at work being worth it. Also living with debt as if it's the normal/logical thing to do is mind boggling to me.

For that feeling of "get rid of the same old same old" I rearrange furniture and decorations I already own, switch up curtains and bedding between rooms, when it's warmer weather and blankets are used less I'll use them to cover the sofa or something. Honestly just switching things you already have around gives just as much improvement to that feeling, and has an extra sense of achievement attached

My family has always had a system of getting rid of clothes, they were called "giveaways". My aunt always knew a family that had daughters our age so she'd just give the clothes to her. I'd always give my little sister first dibs tho 😂

I appreciated this. I am actually doing a whole house declutter, but my plan is for it to be a one-and-done. I'm looking at how I got here and how to not get here in the future. Too many decluttering videos seem to be like you say: performance. I don't plan on being a minimalist. I just want to be able to enjoy what I have.

this was a really good video! i got randomly recommended your channel via the algorithm, but you're really well-spoken and your presentation was great! hope you go on to make more content 😊😊

It's easy, really. Just be poor! No way I can spend 18.000$ on useless stuff if I only have 4.000$ of disposable income each year and have to buy food from that

This made me realize I might need to buy more random garbage so I can performatively throw it away.

I really like your point about decluttering via people in your life instead of just donating to goodwill! A woman in my church just gave me a bunch of tights she was getting rid of, and I just texted her to see if she wanted my old coloring books for her kids lol. A lot of people don't think to do that, or maybe don't have anyone in their life they have that kind of relationship with. This is probably a seperate point but it just feels like another example of people being isolated and having no community because every relationship is commodified

It's always important to mention that trends of cleanliness/aesthetic are.. inherently classist. You never see poverty declutters because for us that means getting rid of a few articles of clothing that don't fit and picking up around the house. The trend of modernizing every replaceable object is something that you have to AFFORD to do. I live with different furniture from an ARRAY of decades because we've never been able to afford replacements, only to get new furniture we NEED. Consumerism can impact anyone, but people with money who care about status will always be at the highest risk of overpurchasing.. leaving things gentrified for the rest of us.

love this vid but also love that you're matching with your couch lol

Birthdays and Christmas have us thinking we have to over buy and do the most. This is why I’ve had to stop participating or only get my kids cash or consumable things.

In my country when you donate to a thrift store the cashier in most places or another employee first sorts through your stuff, selects what they will keep to sell, and then leaves you the rest.

I’m not spoiling anything but art displays like Omega Mart here in Las Vegas are interesting bc all of the products look and are color coded like real brands, but they’re off- like you’re in another dimension. We’re such overconsumers here in America we can look at these fake products and know the real product name. How weird is that to think about? 😂 Also why tf you have under 1000 subs?! Girl you’re amazing! 😊

Commenting because I think you deserve a boost for this video. Also, I think it's wild how decluttering caught on with youtubers doing hauls- while still continuing to do hauls. But then again, many people seem to shop like a youtuber even though their jobs are something else. I kind of understand, we all feel more and more anxious about the future, but it's still wasteful.

That jean jacket is so great on you!

We only de-clutter around Christmas because we don't have a ton of stuff. I have my art supplies all of which I use, we have books which have all been read, and a limited amount of clothes between myself and my partner. I own 4 pairs of pants and maybe like 15 shirts. No seasonal clothes except like 3 hoodies.

i really enjoyed watching your video essay about this topic and your voice is so nice to listen to. I'm so pumped to watch more of your videos!

debt free, i dont buy like ... everything, but i do buy expensive things that im into. most items that i like are like 200-600$, i own little but nice things, works for me.

This is the first video I’ve seen of yours! I really love the way you broke down the reality of overconsumption! My favor always has the thought process of “recycle, reduce, reuse” as well as “do I actually have a need for this or do I just want it, how often will I use it” before buying anything. My parents were within the lower middle class to ‘middle’ middle class, so we always had to pass down things and do our best to maintain the things we had to make them last. I do also think some of the problem is the actual quality of things in the stores today. I’ve had more clothes fall apart in the last 5 years than I ever have. I still have clothes from 2008 that are in good condition, where I can get items off seemingly similar quality that fall apart or rip with a 2 year span.

Shout out for the Trash Nothing or other buy nothing groups!

Dang this is an amazing video, crazy that you only have 800 subs, hope your channel blows up ❤

The beginning is so funny 😂

i am just cluttering 😂

2:59 does 'blocks' count as one toy or are they individually counted?

You are not talking too much. Talk more. Let's hear it 💜

Interesting, I’m trying to sell my only pair of sunglasses because I don’t use them but I’d probably buy a new pair in the future

The store from he movie Mannequin was a Macy’s?? 😮 btw I LOVE that movie 🫶🏽🫶🏽

Allllll of this! I am guilty of the once a month look around but for me that's like i had some items i didnt get around to, or i wasn't 100% sure about an item and am revisiting seeing how i used it in a month/in 2 months/3 months etc. I have a declutter box which is if i read a book on my shelf and didnt like it, it goes in the declutter box rather than back on my bookshelf, same for utensils that ive since found/come to realise i have no use for and etc. Pet toys that my pets have decided they don't like, in the box. Then when the box is full, i sort it as it needs sorting and etc. People have found this so weird that I'm not just doing this constant massive declutter? Sure sometimes we find a box we didnt get to before or we forgot to do the closet and such but like how do these people find all this stuff. If I get the declutter bug, I ask my family if they need any help with a space and get stuck in with them! It's so insane to me.

My decluttering only accures to my clothes, and i have a reason! Untill a little before, i have been growing, and i needed to let go of a lot of things i grew out of! I gave them to my best friends little sister and my cusins! Or trown away if broken (they already lived through 3 girls, thay can be broken) hahah I am a collector, and i looove my thing to the point, that I will be repairing the rhings as long as I can. I just love them. As a kid I had a lot of toys, but what kind? I have a colection of a figurine horses, that were expesive, and now when I'm older, I joke with my sister (that plaued with them too, and have their own horse collections) that someday if we need, we'll sell them and be rich XDDD they are collectables after all, and after some thime, we do have some more expensive examples 😏 I am a buyer, but also a collector, so I don't trow away the tings, untill I need to. Espessially after i stopped being a little kid :))

decluttering is the new minimilism

Surprised you don't have more views and comments.

Your pillows are cute

😂🔥

I love your jacket You look great