Tip for decluttering your vases: use it as a reason to buy someone in your life some flowers. Give them flowers in one of those vases. 🥰

GIVE BLANKETS (and some bed pillows) TO LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER FOR DOG BEDS!! THEY ALSO LIKE BIG TOWELS!

I’m proud for having an almost bare house, cabinets. Donated 85% of house content, after became a widow, and feel so good. I do not miss anything

Tip for takeout containers: If you don’t want to throw them all away and want to get more uses out of them, keep a small stash somewhere separate from your other containers for when people visit and you want to send them home with leftovers OR keep a small stash in a bag in your car for when you visit other peoples homes and they want to send you home with leftovers :)

Tip for decluttering the Tupperware: Take someone a meal in it (infirm, lonely, sick, etc friend or family member)

I love that you touched on things in a realistic way. You don't regularly hear someone say "declutter your just-in-case underwear" but you know, we all have it and we just don't talk about it lol!

You can take old linens like towels and bath mats, sheets, etc., to your local animal shelter. I donated all of my small hotel size shampoos, bar soap, etc., to a local homeless outreach program. Glasses 👓can go to charity organizations. Office supplies can go to your local schools, same with art supplies, crafting items, video cameras/cameras, etc. For vintage or quirky garments, local theatre groups or theatre departments. You can sell items, gift them, donate them, etc. Obviously, garbage gets thrown out - not donated for other people to deal with. We live in a cold and snowy climate, and we keep extra blankets and emergency gear just in case of power outages. It is going to be individually determined.

I used to declutter like crazy. After a couple of such years, now I am in the moment, when I try to truly wear and use things out before buying anything new. I am trying to reuse the items I already have and repurpose them whenever possible.

I’m an anti-plastic warrior. I think plastic is stressful and depressing. No quarter, no questions asked. If I can live without some item that’s made of cheap plastic, out it goes! If it’s an essential item and I can replace it with glass or wood or ceramic, I think it’s well worth the extra dollars.

I still use CDs! My car has a CD player and I love to listen to my collection while driving, lol. I love so many of these other ideas, though!

Excess mugs can be given away as gifts, Easter time pop in a chocolate egg, Xmas time fill up with candies, wrap with cellophane and add tinsel and gift card. Birthday fill up with some coffee and tea bags, hot chocolate sachets and mini marshmallows, wrap in cellophane and curly ribbon with gift card.

Tip for decluttering excess kitchen/dining items (appliances, accessories, cookware, bakeware, utensils/gadgets, flatware, glassware, cups/mugs, dishware, etc): Post-it notes or painter's tape. Leaves no residue and can be cut into small strips. -Take a day to clean and put everything away. -Loop strips around cup/pot handles or narrow necks of flatware/utensils/gadgets/containers. Or place them on food-contact surfaces of cookware/bakeware/dishware. -As you use things, toss the strips. -After whatever reasonable time you determine to be sufficient, pull out anything that still has a strip and select what needs donating, selling, or gifting. You can break this up by use-category or kitchen section. I like the all-at-once method myself. Quick & Easy Tip: STOP CALLING IT A JUNK DRAWER! Words affect us, A LOT. If you call it a 'Junk Drawer', it becomes a place we stash 'What-If' stuff and 'I Don't Have Time To Analyze This Right Now' stuff. Also, stuffed in a drawer it becomes 'Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind' and forgettable; that's how it degrades to crap-storage and chaos, making it hard to find anything in there. BE MORE INTENTIONAL! Start calling it a 'Utility Drawer'. It makes it more purposeful and you'll be more likely to only put things in there that have a purpose. If you need a place to hang onto the crap, try a small open basket or dish somewhere you frequent, like a natural drop-zone. With it open, you'll see what's in there frequently; with it small, you'll be forced to process and empty it more frequently. Cookware/Bakeware Safety and Old Towel Tip: This is especially for old tea/kitchen towels, but also excess hand/bath towels that aren't 'crusty', just no longer wanted. Recently I've learned that scratching 'reactive' cookware and bakeware (pots, pans, cookie sheets, etc) can impact both food taste/safety and cookware/bakeware longevity. 'Reactive' means chemically-reactive to salts or acids in food. This includes aluminum, copper, cast iron, and non-stainless steel are the main ones, but even though enameled metals are nonreactive, if they get scratched or chipped they leave the underlying metal exposed and the cookware and the food put in it become vulnerable. Apart from damaging food taste and appearance, the metal itself then can dissolve, creating pitting and eventually holes big enough to leak. This should warn us to handle cookware carefully: -When prepping recipes, be mindful of reactive foods that would be better held in non-reactive cookware/bakeware/containers, like pyrex, porcelain, enamelware, or stainless steel; google to learn which foods are high-acidic. -When cooking, don't use metal utensils with reactive cookware; use wood, nylon, or silicone to avoid scratching the food-facing surfaces. -When cleaning, avoid abrasives and rough scouring pads; soak with hot lightly-soapy water and use GENTLE bristle brushes or silicone scouring pads. -Don't run through the dishwasher. Dishwasher detergent is too harsh for reactive cookware. -When storing, avoid or pad interior food-facing surfaces to avoid scratches, and place things gently to avoid dents and chips. This last thing, storage, is where old towels come in. They can be cut into slightly oversized squares/rectangles to pad nested cookware/bakeware, thereby extending the use of the items.

"Just because I have a thought doesn't mean it's true." So true!

Old iPhone boxes are great as drawer organizers. And bath mats that you're replacing are great for a dog crate; wash and donate to a vet's office or animal shelter. Same with bath towels and blankets.

Apple boxes make great drawer dividers. Very sturdy and no need to buy drawer dividers.

Use the takeout boxes to sort your kitchen drawers, so you don't have to buy organizers

A couple of days ago I threw out a pair of shoes I really liked, but they gave me blisters. I was still sorry I did it until I found your video. No more regrets now, thank you! 😊

Old shampoos you don’t like can be used to clean your toilets

We tend to shop at the same florist and they take back the vases to reuse them. I just took a box to them today. I run them through the dishwasher to sanitize them before giving them back. They are glad to take them and reuse them. Saves them money from buying vases and gets them out of my house.

Living in Minnesota during 4 season days, waking up to winter temps, spring mornings, summer afternoons and fall evenings makes for extremely cluttered closets.

Thank you for this WAKE UP call!! Everything you mentioned applied to me. I am drowning in NOSTALGIA!! Almost all the items I have kept are motivated completely by memories. Now my grown children don't want their old toys/dolls so I have boxes of those to go through. Will try to just give some boxes away without even opening them. That would be a blessing. Working on it!

When I receive gifts I won't use, I place it all in a special drawer or cupboard, like a gift drawer, you can place specials you pick up at the store during the year in there, for people you have in mind for special occasions. I then regift my gift to other people. You save money that way and just make sure you don't give it back to the same person and that the new person doesn't have contact with the gift giver. I do tell people not to buy certain things for me, but they still do, so this is how I deal with it.

New or partially used hair products, cosmetics, creams and lotions, etc., are highly appreciated found in a donation center such as Goodwill or at homeless shelters or battered women's shelters. When I left an abusive relationship and lived in a women's shelter I came with nothing. There was a closet we could search for personal care items and another for clothing, including socks, shoes, and under garments. You can't fully know the value of any of these items until you have none. Passing unwanted items on to these resources is a gift beyond words. You never know who needs something. 🌻 Thank you for your inspirational video! ❤❤❤

Backup underwear is so funny but true. The original electronic/phones and their boxes is something I just went thru, ugh.

I had to chuckle about the "back-up underwear". Nice to know I'm not the only one who's done that!

Phyllis always used to give her stuff to me. Only as of late, I figured out that it was because she did not want it or she wanted to declutter.

I agree wth most of these items, except for having just one sheet of sheets, My mashing machine just broke, but I keep 3 sets of sheets plus, I like having an extra blanket on hand too for extra cold nights.

I use iPad boxes etc as drawer dividers.

Sentiment is a good reason to keep things. Don't get rid of something that you love or are not ready to let go.

Dang, I wasn't expecting to be so called out but I guess most of us have these excess things like the backup underwear.

I do have sentimental clothing, glad I am not the only one that struggles with letting go of those and random vases 🤣

My husband is the same way about boxes the technology comes in! We are slowly working on his “collection” lol

Wow, I'm only halfway through the video and you hit so many that applied directly to me. Old wallets. Picture frames. Unused artwork or prints. Underwear. Luggage. Vases. Clothing of every type. Extra hangers. Belts that are crappy or too big. Shoes that don't fit. Books. Souvenir mugs. I can't go on. Thank you You got a new subscriber

I am part way through this video and feeling so good about myself because I do many of these things during spring cleaning and fall switch over. Who knew that what I learned from parents who lived through two world wars and the Great Depression would show up again in the 21st century? Keep spreading the good messages!

My boyfriend still uses the comforter that he had in high-school. He's 53. The comforter is now a thin blanket. I can't wait until it completely disintegrates.

An idea on the throw pillows that I have found so good is just have a couple on the couch but order pillow covers for the season or my mood to change up the look of the room. Takes up less space and it’s a fun way to redecorate.

For some reason, my siblings gifted me throw blankets three Christmases in a row 😂 On top of that they gifted me a blanket hoodie 🫠 I’m already dreading next Christmas. They can’t stop gifting me pyjamas either 😭

Keeping items for sentimental reasons: take a picture! I've done this with coffee mugs before donating them, and clothing I can't wear any longer but reminds me of good times. I have a rather extensive photos section on my hard drive. If I'm feeling nostalgic, I just browse my photos.

Great video! I've been looking to declutter more because I still felt overwhelmed and thought I had decluttered everything I could. Boy was I wrong 😂 So thanks!

Towels and blankets to animal shelters. Call them first to find out if they accept them, but where I live, they are definitely welcome.

My kids moved out last year and today I started to declutter the attic. I already gave them a heads up that anything that belongs to them, will go into each of their rooms and they have until Christmas to go through it all and make decisions on what they want to do with it. Today I tossed three bags of old and duplicate photos, notebooks, calendars, and gift wrap and made a donation box with all kinds of things that I will drop off tomorrow. My husband is going through the luggage tonight. I have ideas for other things to get rid of now too. It’s going to be so nice!!

I have a lot of old food in my upright freezer, including an uncooked turkey from Thanksgiving 2021 - that I just know I'll probably never make. Offered it to a friend & she's picking it up on Sunday! Thanks for the nudge! 😍

I recently got rid of some of my coffee mugs. I loved them, but I have limited space. Surprisingly, the extra space in cabinet provides more joy.

I’m decluttering (and will clean) my best friend’s fridge while listening to this. I used to live here, and he has me over for meals several times a week, so I know what needs to go, other than the obvious expired foods and science experiments. Thank you for the inspiration.

girl. I am with you on the toaster!! last year, when I started this whole decluttering journey, I decided to get rid of mugs, duplicate kitchen utensils, WAAAAY TOO MANY crock pots, and I put my can opener and toaster in the cupboard above my glasses/cups (b/c there was actually space after getting rid of the other items!!) I felt like I had climbed a mountain after that. Every time I walk in the kitchen, even if it needs spot cleaned/trash taken out/floors swept, I feel like it isn't so bad now that ONLY TWO ITEMS that previously took up space are not there anymore!

This is the best most helpful video I’ve seen on decluttering.

Unhungry artwork, candles, bad news underwater etc. these and the rest all spoke to me louder than any other video I have listened to. Believe me, I’ve listened to them all. Please please make more like this.

I’ve pretty much got rid of most of this. I just do a reset every school holidays, as I’m a Teacher so that’s when I can revisit our home and declutter through the rooms. Because I have 4 kids there are always things coming and going as they grow.

You were speaking to ME. Literally all of the items you mentioned are what I’ve been trying to declutter…but have a hard time parting with some of it. And YES, I just got rid of my iPhone box that I’ve held onto for two years now. I ALWAYS hold onto them and I’m not sure why either, except for the same fact that you mentioned.

Extra sheets are always good ! People don't think when they're sick or something

I will keep this one to view it every 6 months

The mugs is my problem 😭😭😭 I have so many but I don’t want to get rid of any of them! UPDATE: I let go of 15 of them… I still have 25 left 😂 but my cabinet looks a lot more organized and less cramped so that’s a plus.

So helpful, as I’m currently in the middle of the 30 day minimalism game! I had to keep pausing to go dig out the items that you mentioned.

Umm. Get rid of my CDs?!? No. Way too much money involved with that. And. I still listen to them. While cleaning the house

I've sold jewelry or given it away. I've kept one or two extra big blankets because we live near Chicago. I even keep one extra coat in case someone is stranded at the airport. I go to the e-recycling about once a month. Tina, Al's wife

Tech boxes actually have codes and such that are required if the item is stolen😁

😅 you are hitting me right where I live over and over! The boxes for previous cell phones, the bath mats.....

Thank you for this video. Everything resonates with me🧡

Our local Humane Society takes old towels & they are so appreciative to get them!

Wow so many great ideas! I declutter often but I have tons of hangers that I need to get rid of!!

I’m so going to do this. My sister passed away and it’s so hard to let go of her things. Only way I’m doing it is giving to the needy. Also my makeup is 20 years old! Mary Kay. Gone today. And baby stuff is hard. Pictures great idea to remember. God bless❤️🙏

Wow!! Im smiling cause you are so point on!! Feeling impowered now to declutter!! Thanks so much!!

Great tips! I'm watching this video while decluttering and pausing as I do each section

Omg you just don’t know. You hit on so many things I really needed to hear. I do have dresses I’ll never wear again but keep them cause it was for a special anniversary or something. You are so right. Thank you!!!

Love keeping the lid on it too!

If you have an old towel,cut it into rags after washing it,put the rags folded into a bag and take them to the place that changes your oil for you...last time my oil change was "on the house"!

Thank you! Many of these things have been done, but you have opened many doors for me.

Love this video. You are so spot on with with at least 47 of the items. Thank you so much!❤

You shared so many ideas that aren’t often mentioned or are the ones that I tend to struggle with…bottles, belts, old calendars/day timers

Just found you, so glad I did! I can pretty much relate to all 50 items, thanks again!

Excellent video. Thank you. It was informative without being overwelming.

Thanks! I always love your content. You have such a nice soothing personality.

I have been working on some of these very things. I have quite a long way to go but slow and steady has been working. Thank you for the inspiration to keep going.

I use taller empty bottles instead of jars for dry legumes.tall bottles don't take up the horizontal space in the cupboards

What is backup underwear?? I wear ALL of mine every day!!!!😂

Lol, my eyes just strayed to the burned out candle sitting 10 inches away… ok you got me!

Great video! Especially #50! Thanks 😊

Thank you for these ideas! 😊

Got rid of all my plastic ware, and bought glass instead, it keeps food better. God bless and love to all.

Such lovely and warm energy. I bet you give really good hugs ♡

This was amazing!! Just love your content and how you present it-feels so doable!

Always love your videos. I feel so seen with this one. LOL I’m a long time minimalist, but I have to admit to having the back up underwear. 😂 And the extra hair accessories. Oh my!! Thanks for the extra push. 😊

Good morning I just found your channel and your video about decluttering has got me motivated to get busy and to get my home in order. Keep up the good work looking forward to more tips and hints.

The iPhone box is great for storing make up and jewellery

Great tips I can relate with so many of these, the underwear, blankets, phone cases, etc. 😅

omg you are soooooo right about all these things...when you say thing after thing...I go but this is soooo obvious...and yet yes I have old jewelry...etc etc...

Thank you for this. It not only helps me with my clutter but your design gives me ideas for design in my space! ❤

I keep the boxes my phones come in too and I don't know why but I'm glad I'm not the only one who does this!

Your last tip is really important and made a lot of sense to me in these momento of life!

Watching your video and enjoying it very much. Thank you! Thinking about your diagnosis and praying for you. Thank you for the joy and happiness, and the light that you bring into our lives.

I have a problem with the iPhone/iPad boxes. They are so nice. They remind me of the joy of buying something expensive and cool🌟

I completely relate to the keeping the boxes things where kept in. Time to let them go 😂

Another tip … all those small hotel soaps ashampoos and conditioners take to soup kitchen or shelter

Many of your suggestions fit easily into the 3 Rs. Reduce what you bring into your space. Pass items along to others (directly or through a donation centre) so they can Reuse them. Recycle as much of the remainder as possible. My local Kidney Foundation (in Ontario, Canada) accepts old clothes and sewing scraps for recycling. I am always finding new ways to recycle just by talking with others!

Great list, so very helpful. I can't wait to get started. Thank you.

I’ve been decluttering for so long and trying to only keep things I love and use and before I knew about minimalism I had no idea I was already doing these things. Also my obsession with coffee mugs was so bad and I’ve gotten rid of so many but my husband still wants me to get rid of more 😅

Yesterday I found my old scarves that I thought I had decluttered. I’ve only missed one of them sooo I guess that’s my sign to declutter the ones I didn’t think about or missed. It’s not like it’s a huge amount, I’m talking about decluttering 3 out of 5 but now when I found them I’m like ”I want to use them”. Since it is fall here I think I’m giving them 1 month and if I haven’t used them in october they have to go.

Excellent, you hit everything!

Great video, currently undertaking the biggest declutter of my life! So true about plants, I used to have so many, i was running out of places to display them. I've got it down to about 10-15 small to midsized plants. It's hard letting those go because you nurture them and bring joy, but yes, they can get out of hand. Lots of other good tips. Going to keep going and work on the mugs today!

Well you nailed me on every single item, items and crazy reasons I use. ❤🔥🤪