1:30 If you can’t keep up with ads, that’s a good thing, cause that means you don’t need any of the things advertised in there. Really, you are not missing out on anything!!! Stop looking for deals and just buy what you need, when you need ✨

When I decluttered my attic, I finally realized what an unhealthy relationship I have with paper. There were financial statements from the '90s and all kinds of stupid stuff up there. To prevent that going forward, I've been retrieving the mail once a week and dealing with it all on that day. I no longer get a newspaper, so I don't have flyers or clippings. The less access I have to temptation, the better. It's difficult to break bad habits, but it can be done.

In case you didn't know, receipts can't be put in paper recycling, they need to go in the trash. The thermal paper is coated in BPA (which is how the 'ink' shows up) so it contaminates all the paper recycling. It's something we don't get told to avoid (I don't know why) but it can ruin a whole batch of recycling. It's frustrating as we end up with so many of them which just get thrown away. Some shops here ask if you want it before it's printed or offer email copies instead which is a good step forward. Just thought you might like to know (if you didn't already, of course) as I know you've been trying to be more environmentally conscious.

Good job! Just a suggestion...DON'T use an incoming mail basket. It automatically becomes a dumping ground that will get filled up. Deal with your mail as soon as you bring it into the house...bills in bill box, trash/recycle, shred, time will tell. I have successfully kept my counter clear of mail clutter for a few years now.

At the beginning on 2020 I gathered ALL the paper clutter in our home it was massive. I had 5 full bankers boxes, 1 full laundry basket , 1 small wicker basket and 2 portable file folders. I was so good when I first started and got through the 5 bankers boxes but then hit a wall. I picked it back up this month. I went through the large laundry basket and now I am down to just the wicker basket and the 2 file folders. I have been watching video's on the Sunday Box and when I finish my initial sort I am going to come up with a simple filing system and start using a Sunday Box. I NEVER want to deal with large amounts of paper clutter ever again! :)

We throw away all sale ads and junk mail as we walk into the house. The bills get put in the 'to pay' location. Before we do anything else - still carrying my handbag, lol - junk into recycling and bills in their home. Anything unusual goes onto my end table to see what it is that night. I had to tell myself that I am not bringing anything new into the house, so it doesn't matter what is in the sale ad. If I need to buy something, I go online to my local stores and look up the prices. I swear this saves me money in the long run, because the volume of things I am buying has greatly reduced in the past few years. So it just doesn't matter if I could have saved $3, I probably would have bought something else by going into the store.

That was absolutely brilliant 👏👏👏 take a bow 🙇‍♀️ It’s something I keep avoiding because I hate paperwork 🙄 That pile was far from a baby step 😂 it was huge. Well done as always Miss Heart ❤️ Stay safe and healthy. Mary, Joes wife 👏👍💐🦄🥳

I know this is an old video but I’m seeing it in 2023 and I love it! I immediately went and spent 3 hours on paper! Yay!!

all paper that comes into my house goes into a basket on top of my fridge and then i declutter and file it all on Saturday. that's when i pay bills too.

This is timely as I am working on paper clutter today. Goodbye all the stuff circa 2000's and early 2010's.

I love how you share how you feel so deeply. The emotions vs the logical battle is real. I’m glad you tackled that pile!

Could you maybe put a little trash can next to wherever you keep your mail? That way as you flip through what came in you can just chuck it right then and there?

I'm so glad they asked you to join "Clutter free January", or I wouldn't have found you. I always think I'm the worst ever, and now I see I'm not alone. My house is NOT all clean and tidy like those shown on the playlist. Would love to know how long you personally have been decluttering? Go girl!

Have you tried switching as many bills as possible over to direct deposit as this means the money is taken out of your account automatically and you do not have to think about it.

You did a great job! That was a lot of paperwork to get rid of.

Fly Lady Kat recommends 15 minutes daily (5-6 times a week) to declutter paper. I think this helps reduce decision fatigue and hoarder panic.

I was still paying my bills with a check, too, until someone fished my checks out of the mailbox, washed them, and rewrote them to himself for a lot more. 🤬 Now I do online with a detailed calendar. Mostly works for me, but it was a habit I needed to get used to.

Paper is the bane of my existence! Thanks for sharing your struggles. Makes me feel better & encouraged.

I am such a hoarder! My problem is I have so many hobbies that everything I see (from paper bags, to broken jewelry to wrapping paper to ribbons and so on) is a potential piece of art or scrapbook project, etc. I’ve decided to try and limit myself to one box or one drawer for these items. It’s a daunting task to sort all of this stuff. To top it off, in the span of 3 years, I moved out of my old job, my brother died and we had to clear out my sister’s house (he was an extreme hoarder like the ones on the TV show! My hoarding looks more like what you showed in this video), my mom got sick and we had to move her out of her apartment and then my sister and my mom moved to a new house and my basement flooded! During all of this many items accumulated and were shifted all over the house. Now my whole house is a huge mess!! Not only did I accumulate items during these moves but I have not spent time working at my own house because I was spending so much time helping my sister and Mom. I try to tackle small piles at a time. Also I injured my knee and couldn’t do much during that time! Ughhhhh I need help lol. I hope your channel can help me! New subbie! TYFS ❤️🦋💜

I’m a paper person - I like physical books, jotting notes down, processing thoughts and projects on paper. But I have switched to electronic for the vast majority of paper items - bills on automatic pay and e statements for my bank, coupons on apps, saying no to receipts. It’s not my nature, but it has made it MUCH easier.

Is there a way in the US for you to opt out of commercials? I’d really recommend that.. as a minimalist I don’t want to have to spend my precious time going through junk mail. We only get about one thing in our mailbox a week. Also, how about automated billing? That way you won’t have to remember to pay your bills = less for you to think/worry about.

This is the first video of yours I have watched. I am so blessed by your self acceptance and the way you are implementing what you are learning about recovering from and managing your disorder. I am sending you so much goodwill and good wishes for your future!

I don’t know how, but I hardly ever get any unwanted mail. I just get my bills, a couple of magazines, and the once a month local dollar saver coupon book. That’s almost exclusively it. Def makes it easy to deal with paper as there really is none. I would say to unsubscribe from anything that comes in that you didn’t ask for.

Once again, a great motivational video. 👍

O, MY ! I have NEVER seen anything like that. I subscribed to your site and rang the bell. You are a brave, wonderful person. I will continue to watch.

Thank for sharing your journey I am a borderline hoarder my Mom and Dad were both kind of hoarders My Dad was very Organized with his clutter and My Mom RARELY wanted to throw ANYTHING away, I'm also a BEE according the To "The Clutter Bug Lady" lol so I like to see my things and I tend to have perfectionist tendencies. My Ex Husband was a Neat Freak so he helped me keep it Under control mainly because I didn't want him to fuss. I usually watch a couple of episodes of Hoarders when things get a bit out of control that show makes me clean like crazy and reminds me I don't want to get that extreme. Thanks again you are really an inspiration, NEW SUB

That is one of my goals for 2021. Declutter and organize my home. Once it’s done then we will move onto the garage and after that our crawl space. I have given myself to March to get the main part of my home done. It is starting to feel good.

Hey!!!! 💜 I struggle with paper clutter, I put my address on the lists to remove mine from mailers and advertisements I don’t need

Thank you for this! I am hitting a wall with decluttering my paper.

I make an appointment with myself to go through papers. I mark it using INK so I do not put it off. I have picked the day/night before trash day so that I can get it out of the house asap. I hope this idea is helpful for you. I too have to touch each and every paper ...and I am nearing the end of going through 36 years of papers.

I am just so impressed with your progress in every new video !! Being a hoarder and getting rid of things left and right !! You're like wonder woman. So proud of you !!!!!

Think back to the first paper declutter. What a change in anxiety level and focus. You have come a long way.

You should hang that receipt binder by your front door! That way when you come in from shopping you can immediately put it in the binder and then if you need to return something you can pull the receipt before you leave the house. Then once the year is over you can recycle the contents! Also, you might want to think about setting up automatic payments online. All of my bills are automatic, I don’t need to think about them as on their designated days they come out of my account and I get an email about it! Hope this helps!

Hello Ms Heart! I personally keep receipts in a reverse file system - the moment it gets in, I decide how long it should be kept and then put it in the folder for that time. For example I have a little folder thing for receipts that can be thrown out in january 2022 - And once the day comes it is suddenly so much faster to go through.. Coupons are not quite as big a thing in europe... so i sadly have nothing i could say to that, that noone else said already - and that would be keep a paper recycling bin around. Mine is actually next to the entrance and i just throw whatever i don't need in there at once.

Oh girl !! I feel you on cleaning and paperwork!! I am moving In only 6 weeks and i finally took an entire day it took 6 hours of sorting but finally got it done I'm still so proud of myself and now I litteraly go through immediately all my weekly or daily paperwork and file it and it's one less thing that stays out of my way it is one of the most gratifying things ever , I also have horrid ocd and take meds and am doing so well but I'm s proud of you me and my mom are so proud of you we have been inspired so much to live simply because of you !! I also am a severe hoarder and watch every video you make !! Lol so don't give up girl you got this

Paper clutter is a hot topic in our house! I used to hoard my papers and when I finally decided to combat this issue I had 30ish pounds of paperwork to shred. Knowing myself as I do I knew I wasn't going to take the time to shred it all so I took it all to Staples and they shredded it for me. Yes, it cost money but it was worth it. Since then I have invested in a privacy/security stamp so I can just recycle it. I open the bills as they come in daily, throw away the envelope and advertising, and right then and there I stamp my private information. This has been a game changer! I have been able to keep up with the bills and other paperwork for 3 years now.

What gave you the courage to finally start showing your face???? Yayy!!! Way to go 😊😊😊😊

My mom had over 200 boxes of papers all over the tables, beds, and floor at one point. I've been dealing with hoarding all my life. Tina

OMG you have Domino Rally!!! First thing I noticed was your style of paper keeping- mine is much the same. Every so often I gather all the paper into piles on the floor in one room with intentions of sorting purging and filing. It takes me awhile to start the sorting once it’s all gathered. I like the idea of acknowledging making emotional decisions as a hoarder to help look at things differently. Thank you so much for sharing!

Wow, I am so proud of you. I hate to do papers. Keep up the good work. It takes baby steps just one step at a time. Blessings.

Woo-hoo! Tackled over an inch of papers after watching your video! Filed some, put others in “like with like” category piles until I decide what to do with them next, & reconciled my bank statement. Proud of myself! Thanks for the inspiration!

Hey hon, I am rather late to the boat but I just wanted to say how proud of your I am! Weird perhaps to hear from a stranger. But I have a sister who is a serious hoarder, My mom hoards paper and I have struggled with hoarding also thankfully it is only a problem with art and craft supplies. But I understand the level of discipline it takes and the courage it takes to be honest about the hoarding issues. So cudos to you. You give us hope. :)

I really like your style. You're so calming and non judgemental. I subscribed and look forward to tackling my piles with your advice!

Paper clutter grows when you turn your back! Finding a system that you can do takes time and trial and error. If one doesn't work, try another but don't give up on taming the paper tiger. You can do it!!!

Is there a way to reduce the number of newspaper/flyers that come into the house? How often do you really use those flyers (especially with no spend) and could you reduce bringing those in, less coming in = less to sort through. Also with receipts, check the date that you can return, if it’s past the time when you can return the item (30 days for example) toss the receipt. The only paper that should be coming into the house is bills/documents and kids school work. Stop the flow at the source so you don’t spend energy organizing and dealing with it at all.❤️❤️❤️

I recycle junk mail as soon as it arrives. Tina, Al's wife

Thank you for sharing. I am struggling with being overwhelmed with what I have to do and believing that focusing on one small area will make a difference. I am glad I found your channel. You give me hope.

Dude! That’s A LOT of paper! Good job!!!

If you're having a hard time with starting new habits from scratch, try connecting them to ones you already mastered. For example I'm not the best at remembering that I need to brush my teeth, so everytime I'm using the bathroom for something else I brush. Sometimes it can a bit much but it's better than forgetting until my mouth is super gross.

You help me so much I will keep coming back to this One I like burning 🔥 my junk mail everyday bring in the mail separate the bills junk mail

Wow, great job with your paper clutter... ❤️

The tossy tossy pile makes me excited

I’m always so proud of your work! You are doing amazingly well!!

I am not very high tech but I have phone apps for the ordinary groc stores that sometimes I use . Good since they have the digital coupons in addition to the reg food ads. You can make a list as well! I am a senior senior and learned how to do this! Your system sounds doable! I have very little paper these days, but hubs is a writer/historian.....

Remember to pay attention to return policies. Some places won't let you return items after 60 or 90 days, so don't hang on to those receipts longer than you need to. Good job on clearing the paper clutter!!

You did great💕

You Go Girl!!

I’m so proud of you!!

AMAZING job! You're doing so GREAT!

Thank you for sharing your story.

Ugh paper clutter is a beast! Great job!

Good for you!!! Nice job :)

I appreciate the reality!

I have a weekly routine for my paperwork, I make a pile and then every Thursday I open the mail, pay any bills, action any other stuff and clear out any receipts I can’t return items on. I also check my emails for electronic bills. Works great for me.

Great work! I like to get my bills in the mail also, but I then pay them online to save on mailing costs and then just file my bills away in there folders when paid. I also keep a plastic shoe box to store all my receipts in and clean them out every few months. I don't waist valuable drawer "real-estate" that way. :)

Nice work girl!

I found you from Natalie!! This was so awesome and SO me!! Thank you!❤️

Omg I loved this! U go girl!! Gonna have to go back and watch more of your videos and subscribe so I can follow you on this journey. Very encouraging❤️

I enjoy the progress you have made. I have a whole new outlook on people that suffer with this. I am the “clutter police” at my house lol. I am the one that throws away things and then regrets them later. So, I guess I need to make a tiny change as well. You’re doing a great job

You did great! God bless you and your journey!

Good one!!

I don't have a hoarding disorder, but honestly, my husband and I struggled with the paperwork as well. What we do now: 1. go through the mail daily and directly after taking it out the letterbox 2. write down what we paid directly after we did the shopping and then get rid off the receipts 3. we have also installed a sign that says "no commercials or free newspapers!" on our letterbox 4. in case we get a catalogue, we directly tell them to no longer send it to us. This works quite well for us.

You did a great job plowing through those piles and weeding out the unimportant documents. Keep it up!

I find paper super hard to go through as well from the sheer volume of it all - you're doing amazing, and I'm looking forward to the rest of this month's themed content :)

I am loving your channel, and I've started my own, to document my same journey. I LOVE how at 5:41 there is a paper about the Flylady Method--even my decluttering stuff becomes clutter, LOL!

Super!... Keep going

I could watch you everyday!!!!! So excited when I see you with new video. 🥰🥳

Thank you for sharing this! I am fighting unsuccessfully against paperclutter for decades now. This video is so encouraging and so helpful!

Very inspiring thank you 😊❤️

Congrats on the huge tossy tossy pile! You seem very happy and confident nowadays!

I watch your videos right before going to bed, they are so calming, I love them to end my day! ❤

You did so good friend. My paperwork is craziness and I m not good at knowing what I need to keep. Paper is my nemesis so I’m with you on this one.❤️

You're inspirational!

I'm glad I pay most of my bills online cuts back on mail. I typical deal with my mail as soon as it comes it too what I don't need and if bills etc. I pay them or put them away to file later.

A great stack of papers. And you ended up with so few.... xxxx 👏👏👏

I don't know what it's like in the USA, but in Canada, if we put up a sign that says "no unaddressed mail wanted" (google image it for cute signs), they are not allowed to drop off the junk. It saves so much time and energy not having to sort through all the crap. Or maybe there is a no junk mail registry or something? Another trick is to treat the mail like it's own chore. If you're getting the mail, it is mail getting time (i.e., you sort/open it immediately) - it doesn't necessarily mean you will do the action items right then and there (e.g., paying a bill), but that you are simply going to deal with the physical papers right away. I have a recycling bin right beside the door where the mail comes in so I can put stuff directly into it straight from the box. Maybe this could be hubby's chore?

I wish paper clutter would just go away forever. It's so time consuming keeping track of it

I can't thank you enough for opening your home, life and hoard... you are helping me to heal and get stronger and stronger and far less overwhelmed. Thank you.

I am looking forward to see the rest of your journey🙂

I love your gentle way of making progress. You are so great at slowly walking us through your steps!

Great video! I did some cleanup this weekend instead of working.

I love your videos! My heart is with you! You are real! In matter of paper, I started to scan cause it makes feel I'm not throwing all away (hoarder'advice). Huggs from Argentina!

Congratulations on getting rid of all that paper!! Keep up the good work.

Brilliant job. Make sure you keep on top of it every few days or every week so that it gets to be a habit and doesn’t build up to be so overwhelming again. You’re doing so well.

I too struggle with mail & papers on my kitchen table so I am going to do the same thing. Thank you for sharing that tip.

I am so happy you are a part of the clutter free January! Dawn the minimal mom has a wonderful system and I would highly recommend it to you!!

I still have piles of paperwork to go through but I also have tons of paperwork that needs to be shredded

Way to go! That was a lot of paper you managed to sort without getting overwhelmed- I’m was worried when I saw that huge pile but you seemed to have it under control. I recently burst into tears over some paper that my husband was decluttering, so I’d love to understand how you’re able to handle it even with the hoarding disorder. I’ll check out more videos, thanks for sharing your real life, it’s so encouraging!

I have did the same thing over the week-end. Plus, added a new budget system book that took me over a week to transfer everything over in from my old book, it is a mess but worth it in the end. I do toss out mail not needed everyday though and just check any other mail once a week on Sunday or Monday but I still had a lot of mail that needed filed.

I totally get the old school thing. I don't opt for auto payments, because it truly makes me feel like I have no control. Probably just my anxiety, but either way, paying bills by mail does work best for me.