Ive been feeling overwhelmed with life lately so i decided to start to make changes in my home...i brought up a laundry basket and walked through each room upstairs and removed anything "extra" and, in the wnd, I removed two baskets of knick knacks and art that I i had been putting on shelves and walls byt was no ponger bringing me any joy. After that i went down to the basement and cleaned out the utility space and piled everything in the middle of the rec room floor. I took pictures of the pile and put it on Facebook. It was all gone within an hour! It left me room to store some of the items i had removed from upstairs and to see if i want them in the future. It always amazes me how much lighter i feel and how less anxious when my spaces are a little less crowded. We went on holidays the next week and my sister in law took care of the houseplants. I warned her that i had removed a lot of stuff and not to worry that we had been burgled 😂 and, incredibly, she thought the house looked exactly the same as it always does!! She couldnt tell i removed anything! So i learned that your house doesn't need to be over decorated to be cozy and beautiful ❤️

Love this video. I too am getting real about what we use and what we don't. Since the start of the new year I have donated 6 full trash bags of clothes I don't love or wear, 60 DVDs we would never watch again, lots of books, housewares, and games we just weren't using. My home is feeling so much more peaceful and I'm not even done! Thanks for the motivation boost! ❤

It's very helpful to see you re-donate items you've thrifted fairly recently. It can be hard to let go of things we've bought recently that just didn't work out. Thank you for the motivation.

Inspirational! I love the phrase be honest with yourself when purging!!

I have select when are children were littles (mostly Christmas art) and now grandchildren artwork that I have placed in frames that are interspersed on my family gallery wall; I change the grandchildren’s artwork with their parents artwork during the Christmas season, all of them always smile and make comments on those pieces every time they come over. When we were young in our marriage, we didn’t have a lot of anything and when we could afford the “things”, we sure went overboard, over the past 11 years we have pretty much stocked 2 young couples apartments with small appliances, pieces of furniture, some area rugs we were no longer using, cookware and bakeware sets (I had 4 sets of each that were all in great shape), cutlery in storage because I didn’t like them anymore, even cleaning products because I went way overboard with back stock. Bless others if you can with your declutter items because a young couple or someone restarting their life could really use them. I am about selling items but, I look at it this way- I spent the $, it’s been sitting in a box or closet for several years so I am at break even $ wise and I am in a good place financially, so if I can bless someone who isn’t in a good place financially or just starting out, I will do that before trying to sell those things or I will bring them to our local church thrift stores to help support the churches.

We challenged ourselves last year to whittle down the number of spices and condiments we have on hand. It just getting out of hand. So many spices, but we tend to use the same over and over. Condiments taking up an entire shelf in fridge plus the one door seems ridiculous for a household of 2. An entire year later...we've definitely made progress but the challenge continues! Happy New Year, Hillary.

I enjoy these types of videos. Decluttering seems to be on everyones mind this time of year. Once again you got me motivated! Can't wait for any video you choose to do. It is like therapy for me when I watch you. Honestly, Thank you for starting off my morning Hillary.

I'm at a stage in my life where I'm starting to stop changing up decor as much. I'm learning how to reuse the same items and making things look different. Kind of a being thankful for what I have and not pursuing new so much.

Metal scrapers might come get your old dryer. They do it in my city. I put out an old washer and dryer and within hours a truck came by and just loaded it up and drove away

I love the way your mud room turned out! The new door and windows make the room so bright and open! That bread recipe looks so delicious! You are such a blessing! Your family is so fortunate to have you!!! ❤

I started decluttering after Christmas. It feels so good each time I take a few boxes to Goodwill. Your daughter’s quilts are so pretty. Love your videos. So inspiring.

I dont mind games and puzzles being visible. It says "family." I bought a used old low small bookshelf, gave it a quick refinish ... and put all our boxed games, puzzles in it. On the top i have a beautuful plant and two wicker baskets for smaller games (playing cards, etc). It got them all off the top shelf of my coat closet (do we all store them there?) ... and it looks lovely, imo.

Just sold my Singer sewing machine this afternoon and it felt so good to free up the space that it took up. It was a heavy clunk with a lot of accessories and I am so happy to have found it another home!!🧵🪡

The girls’ new bedding is so pretty! That’s such a great idea for a Christmas gift.

I've been decluttering and organizing all week! It feels so good.

Love this so much! So many times I find that just cleaning the space and decluttering makes a space feel brand new! I love to use what I have around the house rather than purchasing - brings new life to old items! Happy New Year! 🎉

You have no idea how excited I am to see this video this morning!! This past year we have really let our unfinished basement go (and let’s be real the whole house, but mostly the basement) had a high risk twin pregnancy where I was extremely sick the majority of the 9 months. Now our babies are here and we are adjusting- we are ready to tackle our basement this weekend before the extreme cold hits our area and our dogs need a cozy place to cuddle up and hang out! Our basement is so bad right now we can barely walk through it 😅 horrible I know. Never thought I would have a space get like this. Thank you so much for taking the time to bring us along with you! ❤ happy new year Hillary!

I quit buying chicken stock and now I buy the powdered chicken bouillon. The quality is really good, tastes great, saves me money and space!

Beautiful! I did a reorganization on my pantry. Not pretty but organized and clean. I am 30 miles from a town with a decent grocery store and 70 miles from better grocery stores, Costco and Walmart so i don't subscribe to minimalism. But love me some tidy and organized.

I agree so much with the wisdom you shared- sometimes we don’t need to buy organizational things, but need to have less things. I love beautiful throw pillows, but they just get in the way. Thrifting is a way to be frugal, but we can also overspend when thrifting. I love what I have and don’t buy anything new (or used) “just to have it”. That really is a blessing, to be content and love what I have.

Thank you so much for this video. It was greatly needed, as I have several spots in my home that need attention. Sometimes it can be hard to let go of items, you always think, I may need that some day. However, it was helpful to see how much you donated, and how much that was going to bless other people. Thank you for the inspiration, and now I look forward to doing the same in my home. God bless!

I love this type of video. You did a great job, especially the front closet and the basement. I remember seeing an earlier video where you purged and organized the basement storage room. It's nice to know it's not just me who has things pile up and get disorganized again.

These are my favorite kind of videos. Everything looked so nice when you were finished! Oh-and I loved the girls’ new quilts. So pretty!

Decluttered 75% of our stuff 6 months ago when we moved. I’ve been going through everything and doing as you have done this past week. Feels good to be living as a minimalist. A few more areas to tackle but your video has encouraged me to finish the tasks. I also have been using your 2024 planner cleaning lists to help keep up on things.

Thank you, Hilary! You gave me motivation to do the same in my home. It's nice starting the new year with a clean slate.

Always feels great to declutter and organize and straighten up storage areas. I did it the day I took down Christmas decor. I was surprised how much more room I had after clearing out and gathering items to donate. Great goal to have every year for sure. Thanks Hillary.

Hilary these are by far some of my favorite videos that you do! So incredibly inspirational. Though I'm a Professional Organizer and have a tidy home, life gets busy and we all have those spots! I'm definitely going to tackle mine today! Thank you! Also Happy New Year! Praying that it's blessed and full of joy for you and your family!💕

Good morning, Hilary! SOO good to have you back and I hope your holidays were lovely!! Great new year video, thank you!! I am so inspired now, haha!! I'm actually looking forward to decluttering, now!!:) Tale care!

This video is exactly what I needed for a productive start to the year. The storage hacks and decluttering ideas are simple yet effective. The host's upbeat approach makes the whole organizational process seem less daunting and more achievable.

I decluttered before the holidays and then thought I'm done for a while. AND, then I tackled my overflow closet and realized there was so much more to declutter. I'm a minimalist at heart, so I was surprised to find more I could donate. I feel so much lighter! Love the girls new bedding, the spice cabinet, and your front closet. Great job, Hilary!! Happy New Year friend!✨💖

I love it when a decluttering project comes to fruition in a beautiful way. I, too, revisit the cabinet, closet, etc. many times to admire the space.

Happy New Year Hillary 🎉 I love the spice cabinet, it looks so great…the inside of my cabinets are just as important to me, I cook a lot, and like you said it just makes me happy to see an organized cabinet when I open it.. if we’re going to be in the kitchen we might as well have something nice to look at😊 Loveeeee the girls bedding❤

It’s wonderful to show we can all do this !!! We all have to much stuff and we just keep stuffing the stuff ….. I also declutter after the holidays !!! It’s such a great feeling !!! Happy New year !!!

Finally I found out what that cute little side cabinet is. It is such a cute idea to have in your kitchen! I have often wondered what it was used for. Less things is the goal for me or a larger home(which I would fill with more stuff!). Thanks for bringing us into 2024 with declutter sanity!

Wow what a kickstart ! The easy-to-follow tips and budget-friendly ideas made me feel like organizing doesn't have to be overwhelming. I'm ready to tackle my space with a fresh perspective after watching this video!

These are my favourite kind of videos being a minimalist myself, it always gives me more motivation to live a more meaningful life.

Great job,I find it so hard to get rid of things,it's easier if you know someone who needs the items. Hoping to do better this year.

I absolutely love quilts and the girls quilts were gorgeous, I’m trying to remove anything from our home that isn’t getting used, the worst things are the sentimental ones, they pull on your heart strings Hilary, love all the motivation xx

Great job decluttering!! ❤🎉 It’s an excellent time of year for that! I’m doing the same thing!

I love all the organization. I wish I had a room like you have in your basement for organized storage. I have no basement ,no attic and no shed. Storage is just in our house and what we can fit (like our Christmas boxes and tree) on the edge of our one car garage.

This video is a breath of fresh air. The step-by-step guide and practical solutions make organizing seem less overwhelming. Your enthusiasm and simple ideas left me feeling inspired and ready to tackle my cluttered spaces.

I’m so glad you kept your original kitchen cabinets. They are so well made and unique (love the little door). The addition of extra shelving at the tops of your closets is ingenious. You have honored the year of your home while making it more functional for your family. You are a TRUE homemaker💕 Your family is blessed to have you💗

Very beautiful! I need to repeat your phase, “I’m just going to let it go.” to help me as I simplify more of our spaces in our home. Thanks for the inspiration

I saw those sheets you bought for your daughters and put them on my Amazon Wish List; a family member scooped them up 3 days later and sent them to me! I agree - I washed them and they were a little wrinkled and not as ‘satiny’ as they felt pre-wash but they’re lovely and I can’t wait to start using them in the Spring.

Thanks for this nice relaxed video Hilary. It was just what I needed. I am cleaning out my kitchen cupboards as we speak! Decorations came down on the 2nd and living room all de cluttered. Thanks for the motivation.

I also put my spices in matching containers and absolutely love it! It’s helped me know which ones I truly use and is just so nice to look at when you open the cabinet. A game changer for sure!

Good morning Hillary! Awesome job, thank you for all your inspirational videos! About the dryer you have to get rid of. We put ours to the curb, and the local scrap person picked it up. Many people who sell scrap love it when people sit these items out. Have a great weekend! 👋

I really enjoy your KZfaq channel, you have such a calm and joyful attitude! Great job tackling those less-fun spaces, it's so inspiring. Everything looks so fresh and manageable! I haven't taken down my Christmas decorations yet, as my family is still enjoying them. But I plan to declutter when I start to take stuff down. Happy New Year!!

The only organizing I needed to do after Christmas was on January 1st as I was taking down the decorations, I went through all of the bins and sorted what I kept and what I got rid of which was quite a lot. So now Christmas this year will be fresh, organized and ready to be put up once again. 😀❄☃💗

Great job we all have way too many things. I find getting things out of the house and letting go of stuff makes one feel so much better good start to a great years too.

So relatable and I’m motivated to tackle all these sieves as well! Thank you Hilary for another lovely video! 💝 Happy New Year! ✝️

Happy new year! Loved this! Definitely need to do lots of decluttering here!!!

Such a great decluttering video! I am inspired to do the same!

I’ve used linoleum to line my cabinets which really brightened up the cabinets and makes wiping them out a breeze. It’s an inexpensive touch that makes opening the cabinets that much more enjoyable. Your spice cabinet looks great.

Everything looks great. Yes it makes me want to go through the closets. I felt so good this summer. I got rid of 8 chairs and tables to consignment. I am the age that I had my Mothers things and my Mother in laws. It felt so good and they paid me for the lot. Not sure if I came out good, but felt a lift off my shoulders. I have an idea for your sewing machine in the closet. I too keep mine where I can use it. But they get dusty in around clothes and such. I took a pillow case and put it over the top of the machine. works great. thanks Joyce

You have inspired me! My spice cupboard needs some help and I have boxes of Christmas ornaments and decor we just don’t use anymore, so I will be donating!!

I've been working on decluttering my home as well. Just did two closets and our bookshelves before Christmas. Next up is the kitchen and garage. I first I dreaded the thought of doing a declutter but now I have grown to love it. I feel so light, peaceful, and free! It's amazing.

Well, this is what I need to do is get into those closets and start getting things thrown away. You’re doing a great job you’ve already got on top of it. Thanks so much for sharing.

Decluttering Christmas decorations looks so easy when you do it! When I do it I struggle so much with having not enough space for all the lovely things I have. So I should get of some but the decisions which to get rid off seem so difficult.

How I admire you ! I have a very hard time "letting things go". It makes for a big mess !!! You have encouraged me to get up and just do it !

Happy New Year! Your spice cabinet and baking cabinet do look pretty...and I agree, I enjoy cooking more in my kitchen when it looks pretty and welcoming! My Grandson loves to shred for me...Saves me time. I pay him with a Hot Chocolate

The top of that closet is huge! I can't believe all that was up there! Looks so much better, good job! Tremendous job on basement! But you make it look so easy. Not all people can just donate. Must be stored for garage sale weather!

Excellent job Hilary! Happy new year!! 🎉🕊️☺️

Wow, you really got a lot done! You’ve inspired me to organize my spice cabinet!

Nice to see you Hilary. Hope you and your family had a blessed Christmas and a wonderful start to the New Year. Is it weird that I felt giddy looking at your beautifully organized spice cabinet 😂? I can so relate to how an organized space makes for a calm, joyful feeling. Less clutter, more peace of mind. I see the makeshift lazy Susan (cake pans and marbles!) has stood the test of time. That’s been around a while hasn’t it? Thanks for the decluttering motivation. I definitely get the bug every January too. Have a lovely day 😊.

So sorry for your loss!! Your cinnamon rolls look amazing!! I enjoyed this, as usual!!! ❤️

Thanks for the inspiration!

This video is enough motivation for me. Happy New Year!

We have a church that has a program for assistance in our area. We’ve donated our washer and dryer and they pick it up and give it to a family in need. You may look into something like that. Ours is called Helping Hands. Great job on the organization! You’ve inspired me to tackle our game closet. ❤

I like the new spice jars! They didn't look in alphabetical order, it would drive me crazy. That was a lot of organizing, touching many areas in your home. You have so much energy. Sounded like you may be getting over being sick, hope you're on the mend and feel better soon. Good way to start out the new year!

Bless you Hilary! Great to see a beautiful Home making Mom.

My car is loaded down donate items as well. 😂 Too much stuff came in this holiday season. Christmas is still up at our house. I love the lights in the dreary days of January. We take everything down after making king cake on Epiphany. Happy New Year!🎉

I keep my baking spices, powders, sprinkles food colorings etc separate from my cooking spices, herbs, powders too. It just helps to keep things tidy.

Your video was so refreshing to see that you have a lot of stuff and it's not like a showcase house and a family actually lives there

My major goal this year is to declutter😊...the is a company that makes books out of your children's art work..take pictures of artwork...then send to them...books are very reasonable...Happy New Year!🎉

Thank you for sharing, Hilary! Very inspiring, and you accomplished so much! This is exactly what we have been doing this past several days, and I find it so cathartic and freeing. It makes us really love our little home even more! 🩵 (Hope you and your family have a wonderful 2024, filled with love and laughter. 😊)

Your video has been so inspiring! I’m hoping to purge some of my Christmas decor too! I haven’t put anything away yet, had to work this week. I’m hoping to get started tomorrow! Happy New Year! You sound like you might have a cold - please take care!🤗🙏

It all looks amazing Hillary!

I couldn’t let go of my childrens’ artwork. They’re grown and I still enjoy looking through it. 😊

Happy New Year!! New Years is always a perfect time to purge!

What a feeling of peace to clean and organize!

Thanks for sharing, Hilary ❤

Oh wow, you are exactly the channel I have been searching for. You combine today’s life with past ages of slow living just perfectly! Most KZfaqrs are way beyond realistic (like living in the 1800’s) in todays time😂. You combine the lifestyles of both eras so well. I just found your channel and I am finding myself binge watching every one of your videos! So blessed to have found you! Keep up the good work and God Bless you and yours❤️

Love the quilts!

Happy New Year ! I also started decluttering and organizing and still have a way to go 😊

Love this! You are so right that we don’t more containers…we need less stuff. 😊

God bless the work of your hands, Hilary ! 😊😊

Really lovely clean and organized video.

Love this! I was wondering if a couple of antique blanket chests at the end of your girls beds could hold games and clear out your coat closet? We are in the same boat with our mud room, not enough storage. So I only have shoes, coats, gloves in that area, it has helped a lot. The spices look beautiful!!

Happy new year, Hilary! Very inspiring! Would you consider painting the insides of your kitchen cupboards or maybe put up wallpaper like in your closet? I think you might like that look and it won't be so dark in those cupboards. 😊

I struggle so much to stay organized. For me decluttering is overwhelming because I can never figure out where is the best place to put everything. I love the spice jars, that would be perfect to help me see everything. I always love your practical approach! Thank you for the inspiration, now I need to get moving and get organized! Happy New Year

Great progress.

Thank you for the inspiration.

Very much motivating to clean up my place too! Thank you for sharing! 🌻🙏🏼

Great video! Tyfs🏡💕

the old sheet are so pretty too • maybe you can repurpose it for a sewing project

Well done! I have a basement calling my name...lots of sorting to do this year...as we approach our 80's, we won't be decorating to the extent we used to. Lots to donate!

I have spice jars similar to those and love them! My cabinet is so pretty and it's easy to tell what spices we are low on. If you have kids artwork that is hard to part with take pics of it and then throw them away! I have framed a few of my favorite pieces.

Thank you for the motivation!

Wow! You have been so busy! Looks amazing!