How to Achieve Minimalism in 2023

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If your goal is to have a minimalist home in 2023, today we're talking about 5 tips to help you get there quickly and easily!
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@TheMinimalMom Жыл бұрын

You can find the video about Chronic Overthinking here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n6iqZKyGlt3KZnU.html Thank you so much for watching, I'm excited for all of the progress you're going to make in the new year!!!! - Dawn

@1jmhood Жыл бұрын

Oh my word, I was shocked at how much this video resonated with me. I know I struggle justifying getting rid of things but it really came home to me when you were gong through the laundry bin with the storage items and other 'useful' things. As soon as you picked a piece up, my own mind went straight to thinking how you might use it in your house 😮😮. That hit me like a brick!! Thank you for helping to highlight this, it's made a real impact and I can face my appallingly cluttered house with a different view. I want a house that is calm and spacious, that supports me and not overwhelms me. Thank you Dawn 🤗🤗

@greenthumbelina7331 Жыл бұрын

Dawn, today I was at Walmart, waiting for a tire sensor to be replaced on my car, and I was told to come back in an hour and a half. Since I live 30 miles from there and didn't have a ride, I was basically held hostage at Wally World. There was no waiting room or a place to sit and read, so I wandered around the store aimlessly and picked up the few groceries I needed. I was proud of myself until I went thru the Christmas isles, where things found their way into my shopping cart. However, thanks to you, I said to myself ...Margie, you don't need any of these things, so before I paid for my groceries, I returned all the other items to the shelves where I found them. I left the store without any extras and no credit card debt! ~Margie🤗❄🎄☃

@texasmimi5566 Жыл бұрын

Marketing is to separate us from our hard earned money. When you find something you "have to have", put it in your cart and walk around the store doing your shopping or browsing. By the time you are ready finished it is almost a guarantee you will decide what is in your cart is something you really don't need anyway and leave w/o buying.

@darleneh608 Жыл бұрын

Good job!

@jillianguilford5191 Жыл бұрын

The taking back stuff is part of the cardio workout.

@katiegleaves3792 Жыл бұрын

@@jillianguilford5191 yes! win-win-win!!! Browse, see cute things, have a "lightbulb moment" of realizing we don't NEED (or even REALLY want) these extra, cute things... then go back and put them on their proper shelves (rather than just ditching them in some random place in the store, which would cause more work for the store staff), spend less money, be proud of ourselves for practicing discipline, AND we get more STEPS in for the day!

@lauranewman564 11 ай бұрын

Woot! You are awesome!

@sunflowerbrown5823 Жыл бұрын

Donations around trash day? That's an awesome idea! Dawn I have to tell you this. I've been decluttering for years now (taking mental breaks and breaks for living life) in spite of a family member who doesn't care about it. I've done it in front of the hubs all this time. Guess what? This year he gave me a book to take to the thrift store. Now he comes up with items for thrift store deliveries every time I deliver and is tossing his own stuff that needs to go to trash. He even cleaned out half of the garage. Nothing short of a miracle! I never once pressured him, just kept doing it in front of him admittedly often grumbling in my head. I think some folks who are resistant aren't sure what it'll feel like to give away a possession so it took that one book as the first baby step. Thank you for encouraging us to keep going! 😍

@VeryGreenly Жыл бұрын

This comment needs more likes!!!! This is so encouraging.

@sheilaenglish3293 Жыл бұрын

I passed by a woman in a store who was saying, “I’m into gnomes this year, I don’t know why” I felt like turning around and saying it’s because every store has been advertising and marketing them to you. They are all over the place as the new must have Christmas decor. It’s not a mystery, it’s marketing.

@tgayer1 Жыл бұрын

Too funny!

@HerCupOfSIMPLE Жыл бұрын

That's so funny! But true!🥰

@edennis8578 Жыл бұрын

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

@stephanieg2000 Жыл бұрын

Makes me think of that movie "Josie and the Pussycats" where the teens were being brainwashed to buy products through the music they listened to! The vegetarian wanted a big mac! LOL

@dsmith9796 Жыл бұрын

That's so true. All fall I've been thinking, when did "gnomes" become Christmas décor? Thankfully, I'm not into gnomes!!!

@MommaValorie Жыл бұрын

You’re so comforting to listen to, because you state the facts without being pushy or judgmental. My home has been transformed over the last couple of years, and you are one of the reasons why! Thanks, Dawn!

@angelasnodgrass6621 Жыл бұрын

My home has been transformed because of Dawn also.

@coris0923 Жыл бұрын

Mine too 😊

@zkatt1959 Жыл бұрын

Me three!!

@annaberg6505 Жыл бұрын

Me four!

@wearesmith1099 Жыл бұрын

Same here!

@merandamo7004 Жыл бұрын

I set a rule for myself the past few months. Anytime I get a package, I have to fill the box back up of things to take out of the house. It’s been so helpful! Except for Amazon has been shipping 2-3 things in a huge box! I like think they are just helping me lol

@gwenvann7279 Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@cbab821 Жыл бұрын

I love this idea!

@TheMinimalMom Жыл бұрын

This is AWESOME!

@kelseyd4196 Жыл бұрын

Genius! I'm inspired to do the same thing! 😄

@NLY1WAY4U Жыл бұрын

What a great idea!!! Love that people on here can help others in their journey. Thanks!

@LeMErin21 Жыл бұрын

In reference to point #3 about overthinking- it’s amazing how carefully we consider letting things leave our home, but we barely think about letting things come into our home. We have so many ways that things come in, but rarely establish a method for things going out. Gotta plug the hole in your boat (point #1) before you can empty out the water!!

@lsalinas02 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant comment!

@FlamingoFieldsFarm Жыл бұрын

I discovered a very different reason I had clutter. I had blindness to clutter so I took photos. I could see and analyze the problem areas in the photos but not with my eyes. Crazy? Maybe. But I realized something. The most cluttered areas were piled up in areas where traumatic events happened in my house. I had a ‘rough’ marriage. (To the point I authored a book, under pen name Regina Evanston - Love You to Pieces). I thought it was an interesting insight that may help others. I’m now an inspiring minimalist. Not even close yet but each go round in my home feels SO good.

@CindyClough Жыл бұрын

Wow! What perspective! Thanks for sharing the interesting tool you used - photography - in order to "see" the clutter! You used past tense when speaking about your marriage - I'm happy to hear you are out of it! Bless you!

@marilynndesilva7620 Жыл бұрын

That makes perfect sense. How many times have you seen a photo of a person or a group of people with distracting stuff in the background? Nobody notices it while the photo is taken, but it sticks out like a sore thumb in the photograph. Being a professional videographer (retired) and an amateur photographer, I am very aware of surroundings during a photo shoot or video recording. (P.S. I think you meant to say "aspiring" minimalist, but your post is certainly inspirational. It may be just the advice some people need!)

@LisaSmith3663 Жыл бұрын

Very insightful. I feel stuck with my clutter and also had a two bad marriages. Also health issues. I can tell by a box that accumulated when I was having a health crisis and revisiting it to go through the box will bring up all those feelings again. So I keep moving the boxes from place to place.

@slowbrownfox Жыл бұрын

I've never once regretted a decluttering decision, even sentimental items. This is the most satisfying past-time. My mother taught this to me from an early age. A good one is to walk around the store with an item in your hands, pretend you own it and by the time you're ready to leave you'll often find you don't even want it anymore.

@debbiemarler8722 Жыл бұрын

I put things in my Amazon cart then hit save for later. I have to wonder sometimes when I look at my saved list. Will I still need it next month, rarely.

@meganvester8819 Жыл бұрын

I schedule the Vets for a pick up which puts a deadline on the calendar to declutter something. I have also decide 2023 motto is clutter free in 2023. I am setting goals to declutter all areas of my life. Physical, emotional and spiritual 😊

@iriswelch3553 Жыл бұрын

I did that a couple of years ago. They were scheduled three weeks out, and in those three weeks, my neighbor and I collected enough stuff to fill up my entire entry way for them to take. Great motivation!

@tgayer1 Жыл бұрын

Blessings on your journey!

@sarahsmom1002 Жыл бұрын

I pre-book about a month out for scheduled neighborhood pickups by charities like the Diabetes Society, Cerebral Palsy & Kidney Foundation (most around here pick up monthly or every other month). So then I have to make sure I have a decent amount of stuff to donate. It definitely motivates me in my decluttering efforts!

@sherrytruitt2 Жыл бұрын

We just had a Vets pickup this week and had the nicest driver. He said the donations were SO appreciated. I had 4 bags this time, and will aim higher the next time.

@ChristysChannelYall Жыл бұрын

I just have to say, I went to Target today specifically looking for two things and they didn’t have one and the other was too high priced for me to want to buy. So I left and I spent NOTHING!! Yes, you read that right, I went to Target and bought nothing 😅

@vivianhudacek1556 Жыл бұрын

Your home reminds me of places we stay on vacation-simple, attractive, comfortable, relaxing. I have so much stuff everywhere! I’ve been totally unmotivated lately. The tree is decorated, but the boxes of decor are just sitting in the den by the tree. Sometimes I just don’t care. Your words make me feel better.

@ritadyer9295 Жыл бұрын

I may sound crazy but I’m ready to take down the few Christmas decorations I put up. All I have is the tree, a nativity scene, a sparsely decorated mantle, some picture frames with kids Santa pictures from years past, a couple of smaller trinkets, a a city scene in the dining room and a music box my sister gave me years ago. And that’s nothing compared to last year. I’ve gotten rid of most of my stuff. Next year I’m getting a smaller tree. I have a couple of trees in the building I might get rid of too.

@marthakemmann3058 Жыл бұрын

Dawn, thank you for giving another “💡” moment! My schedule for driving my “stuff” to the donation center is “WHENEVER”. Needless to say there were times when my donation boxes sat around as clutter for 2+ months 😡. My goal for 2023, like you recommended, is to coordinate donation day with trash day! Such a simply concept yet BRILLIANT!

@sheilaenglish3293 Жыл бұрын

I think it’s a genius idea too. Like you my donation box would sit around and bug me but now I’ll move things out on a schedule even if the box isn’t full

@jillianguilford5191 Жыл бұрын

I don't have a car, so I plan taxi rides so I get those boxes out. 5 of them are going today.

@AmythefirstA Жыл бұрын

I go out shopping every Wednesday afternoon without fail, because that's when our farm co-op pickup is. That would be a great time to drop off a box!

@lindabourcet1349 Жыл бұрын

I have a hard time resisting buying new stuff so I just don’t go shopping. Except for the grocery store and the library, I avoid stores all together. If I need something, I bring my husband and tell him not to let me buy anything except what we came in for. He hates shopping so it also keeps me from lingering. After several years of decluttering, my home is now calm, clean and clutter-free. Even our minimal Christmas decorations are making my house feel too full.

@lisam5744 Жыл бұрын

I try to avoid shopping unless I have something I specifically need to buy. And I order my groceries online and pick them up so I stay out of the grocery store. Both have helped with buying and saving money.

@sarahouser3100 Жыл бұрын

Recently I decided against going shopping and instead I started mixing my shirts, sweaters, scarves and blazers into new combinations. I came up with a week of outfits for work that I had never worn before. It was so fun and it was FREE. Thanks for the advice not to shop.

@katiegleaves3792 Жыл бұрын

Yes! I've heard other "influencers" refer to this as "shop your closet." It is fun and resourceful, to find new ways to use/combine items we already have! I've been doing this lately, and sometimes put a different spin on it when friends are over: I'll pull an item from my wardrobe, then challenge a friend to complete the outfit. It's fun to see what someone else would put together, with fresh eyes!

@aprilattig6730 Жыл бұрын

It doesn't "feel weird" because Gen Xers and older grew up that way. If we really go back and look at our childhood photos, we all had that ugly rust-orange floral couch, maybe an end table or two, and that was basically it. We played outside, so inside toys were minimal. Just because our society says more is normal, doesn't mean it is healthy. Thanks for inspiring me on our family's journey! I love watching your videos and my kids like you the best of all the minimalists.

@VeryGreenly Жыл бұрын

I blame the trade agreements with the East to make cheap stuff for cheap prices and sell it back to us. Meanwhile we need jobs after they shipped all our manufacturing overseas so we have to create something to do so we over analyze everything and see how we can increase profit margins and trick people in clever new ways to buy more useless junk that makes our lives worse.

@ngabriela09 Жыл бұрын

I'm 18 and I was raised by my parents the way they were raised. Without many toys, shoes... and I kept it like that all my teenage years! People my age are always consuming more and more stuff that they don't need. I'm so glad that I'm different hahaha

@jennifergilbert-potts645 Жыл бұрын

Dawn, I appreciate your videos so much. I broke down this year, after suddenly losing my youngest sister. It has been a brutal time. Believe it or not, your lovely videos are helping me get through. I'm gradually decluttering each room, and every bit of progress feels like a triumph. It's a project which has given me something I can control, at a time when I've never felt less capable. And it feeds my soul to live in beautiful, cozy spaces. Thank you for your great advice and your incredibly comforting and nurturing manner ❤

@debbiemyer3006 Жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear of your loss! Yes, Dawn is a friend to many of us, and I can relate to your comments about decluttering being measurably helpful in this time of deep grief. Healthy therapy for sure! I lost my oldest sister in 2020. God bless you as you process your grief, and as you declutter. For me, the one helped the other. And vice versa. Continually clarifying. I hope this coming year brings much Hope and Peace. 🙏

@HappyToBeKLB Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry 😔 truly, I will be praying for you, Jennifer. I pray you know the comfort of the Lord. ❤

@garyesue323 Жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss .

@lisafeck1537 Жыл бұрын

I got chills at reading how you gained control when so much is or was outside your ability to control. You found a healthy, empowering, positive way to deal with your loss, grief and pain, and you chose the most healthy way to process at least portion of it. I'd love to hear your best guess at how much this helped you, like percentage wise. Did it impact your ability to continue with things like work or school? I am so impressed, well done, just so well done. I don't know you, but I strangely, sincerely, feel a sense of pride in how you chose and accomplished so much, in such a positive way.

@momthecool6812 5 ай бұрын

Yes! I've been faced with recurring health problems and difficult surgeries. I can't control those health issues - but I sure as heck can control the amount of clutter in my home. I can't throw out problematic body parts, but I can throw out useless trash. It gives me a feeling of accomplishment, and much greater peace in my simplified home.

@thea-rose Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dawn, you’ve been a huge comfort and inspiration through a very difficult year for me. You’ve helped me start to build the life I want to live and the home I want to live in. I’ve sold over 300 things on eBay, donated about 32 large cardboard boxes of stuff and recycled several big bins worth of materials. My home is feeling so much more peaceful and is full of light and space. But probably the most important thing is my decluttering efforts have opened up the space for me to start building my own creative business. Bless you x

@TheMinimalMom Жыл бұрын

Wow Thea!! This is so awesome to hear and THANK YOU for the kind words -- it means more than you know!!!

@pinkroses135 Жыл бұрын

👏🏻🥳

@sableann4255 Жыл бұрын

I use eBay allot as well. I think of it as passing the item off for someone else to enjoy...especially inherited items

@riverstone0113 Жыл бұрын

The funniest thing we’ve experienced when someone commented on our house was we went to pick up the kids from the elementary a day after our youngest had a friend over. The mom came over and said “X said your house is really clean!”

@TheMinimalMom Жыл бұрын

That's awesome!!!!

@NdnUrbanCat Жыл бұрын

My friends say, my house is very "orderly"! Lol!

@riverstone0113 Жыл бұрын

@@NdnUrbanCat Love it

@mrik7868 Жыл бұрын

Oh my..."Stuff gives us the illusion of safety" . THIS is why I feel so awful when I try to get rid of things, I just never fully understood why it felt so hard. I'm a chronic overthinker & these ideas will be a huge help to me. Going to other videos next. Thanks Dawn ❤ 😊

@ritadyer9295 Жыл бұрын

I think that’s why my mother was a borderline, if not full blooded hoarder! It made her feel safe. I begged her to let us help declutter her mess but she would say she was the only one who could do it. My dad passed a couple of years before her and he had become almost as bad. That depends if you count the basement and his shop. Then he was worse. So now I understand why my mom was like that but not sure about my dad.

@kelseyd4196 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE your comment about STUFF giving us FALSE security. I think that might help my husband and I part with more STUFF in our garage! We babysat a friend's toddler the other day and when she came back with her older kids that evening, her oldest said "Wow, I could totally visit here more often and hang out. It's so nice! " Our home is NOT fancy or big and we don't have any Pinterest worthy decor either. Pretty much just our casual furniture and a few pieces of inexpensive watercolor art on our walls that I love. People often say our home is peaceful and spacious and we feel so proud cuz that wasn't always the case. I was the mom who was CONSTANTLY organizing and restacking things in closets and cupboards and countertops when our kids were growing up. I thought I was just messy, but it's so validating now to know that we just had TOO MUCH stuff. We began downsizing in 2018 when I found Dawn in KZfaq. And now we've totally maintained a lifestyle with simple, open spaces and having only what we need and use for 3+ years now. Our family members visit and DEstress here now! No looking back!! Thank you Dawn!!

@ritadyer9295 Жыл бұрын

My dad passed in 2018 and I was helping take care of my mom in another nearby town and we were trying to find a home we could all live in or land to put two separate homes on so I could watch her better. She fell a lot. Plus I was (still am) homeschooling 2 kids. Then Mama passed in 2020 and I ended up so unorganized with stuff. Bringing stuff into my home and my out building. I kept buying large storage cabinets to store things in. Then one day it started to feel like the storage was closing in on me! That’s when I realized I had too much stuff. I needed less stuff. Less storage. I sold 4 72” high storage cabinets. Plus a lot of other stuff. Oh yeah. We had some remodeling during the time period between 2019 to 2021. So things had been moved around to accommodate construction stuff. But after I realized I had too much stuff and began decluttering, I found Dawn, and she is such an inspiration! She gives me the encouragement I need to keep going and not second guess myself. I have two large boxes of pictures out in my building to go thru. Most of them I probably don’t know the people in them as they belonged to my mom. So this winter when it’s too cold to be outside I can bring them in the house and sort thru. I won’t feel guilty throwing out pictures of folks no one knows anymore. Am I horrible for planning to throw out pictures no one knows? My aunt already went thru them with me last year. I couldn’t part with any then except for what she took.

@kelseyd4196 Жыл бұрын

@@ritadyer9295 I think going thru photos inside while it's too cold to work outside is a great idea! And since you gave your Aunt the opportunity to look thru all the photos and take the ones that were meaningful to her, I think parting with the ones of people you don't even recognize is a totally valid thing to do. Maybe you'll find some photos in there that'll spark some great memories of growing up for you that you can tell your kids? Even stories your mom told YOU of her childhood! Keeping her memory alive by sharing those stories. You've had a lot on your plate these last few years. Good for you to be working so hard! Getting rid of those cabinets so you couldn't use them to store all that extra stuff was really smart. Haha, doesn't Dawn always say, "Things that hold stuff--will hold stuff!" Took me a while to let open, empty spaces STAY empty. Now it feels great! Man, what a great gift you're giving your children. Teaching them how to live this way and knowing what to let go. It'll really help them with stress management in their adulthood. And we can all use less stress, right? Thanks for sharing! Your story is inspiring! 😊

@suzyp5430 Жыл бұрын

I worked in retail for years and you are spot on. Every season we would get a detailed map from corporate of how we were to display new merchandise. It would detail exactly which items to display, specifics on where it goes in the store, and how to arrange them. There would also be posters and sometimes decorations to go with the display. All this is carefully planned and mapped out by advertising and marketing companies to know how best to attract customers and get them to feel they need those items. Retail pit and yet I loved my job!! Ahhh lol

@TheMinimalMom Жыл бұрын

This is fascinating Suzy!

@jennylhenry78 Жыл бұрын

Bath & body works actually does this on the first Sunday of EVWR MONTH! I was on the team that would rotate and redecorate the entire store from 10pm-4am. It was crazy the amount of marketing signs and detail maps of every single table as to how it was supposed to be set up.

@wendyface6473 Жыл бұрын

I recently worked in grocery store and every 6 months, the entire store is reorganized with like products together and discontinued items removed.

@rdb4996 Жыл бұрын

My personal decluttering journey came to a screeching halt about 2 weeks ago when I got a call that my mother was in hospital with multiple broken joints. I rushed to their home in another part of the country and have been living there ever since. Initially to take care of my terminally ill father and later taking care of both my parents in hospital (dad was hospitalised as well). Luckily my parents have their house pretty well paired down (except for the attic and shed 😉), so it's been pretty easy to find my way and I will have enough space for their walking aids, wheelchairs, oxygen supply and even two hospital beds when they come home. I'm very, very thankful for that. They now both can come home, my mom to recover, my dad to die peacefully.

@bethheerten1132 Жыл бұрын

Oh, my. You are doing what you need to do. Clutter will wait. Prayers for your family and peace to all of you. Blessed to have each other at this time.

@rdb4996 Жыл бұрын

@@bethheerten1132 thank you for the prayers, much appreciated. As Dawn says 'seasons in life', I have entered a new season. Next season will be for my home and declutter journey again.

@debbiesmith7151 Жыл бұрын

Dawn, a few weeks ago I looked in the coat closet we have, (small one) it was stuffed, I knew someone doing a coat drive and gave away 4 coats, now we have room to slide the other coats about! Great feeling. Thank you 😊

@TheMinimalMom Жыл бұрын

That's awesome Debbie -- way to go!!!!

@ritadyer9295 Жыл бұрын

My kids have too many coats. I need to get rid of some of them. I’ve always bought them several of those lightweight Osh Kosh jackets at the beginning of fall every year in addition to a heavy coat for those days it’s really cold. Then they still refuse to wear them. Last year I had to buy two coats because I couldn’t find the 4 in 1 coats I usually get. So they each have 2 decent heavier jackets. (One a little lighter than the other one). I always felt like they needed extra coats in case one got dirty or they got sick on one. Most of the time they refuse to wear a heavy jacket even when it is cold. I alway buy snowsuits, just in case we get enough snow to play in. My son pitched a fit when I made him wear one last year. We are lucky if we get one decent snow here. But in the back of my mind I’m always thinking if I don’t get the stuff we will have a super cold snowy winter. But the kids are brainwashed now thinking they need so many coats and don’t want to let go of any of them! Not sure where to donate them to but I will find somewhere. Thanks!

@debbiesmith7151 Жыл бұрын

@@ritadyer9295 See if you can find a women's shelter or ask at a church, when we lived in MI our church had a giveaway clothing program and would have gladly taken them. Most kids would come in if they got cold anyway. Good luck, hope you find someone to bless with the extra coats.

@noelcarter2100 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I needed those words. I needed to hear if you have clutter , it’s not because your lazy it’s because you have to much inventory. I always had this guilt that if someone came over and my house wasn’t clutter free, that I wasn’t doing a good enough job keeping my home. But, now I know it’s just to much inventory. ❤

@joycebeiler4911 Жыл бұрын

Great tips! We have just closed out our consignment store and probably donated 150 to 200 bags, I am exhausted, but glad to have built up that donation muscle. Now to the house... :) By the way, my kids love your videos, and they call you the happy lady. Our 4 - and 2 year old boys love Tom's videos as well. The dirt moving and machines are quite captivating to the little guys. Thank you both so much for using your talents in this way.

@williamclark1244 Жыл бұрын

I wholehearted agree that minimalism feels very natural. I don't have to hunt for anything because when I open a drawer or closet I can see everything that I have. And I only have items that I love, use and clothes that make me feel my best when I wear them.

@lisam5744 Жыл бұрын

I've considered myself pretty much a minimalist for a while now, but watching your videos has helped me to see the hidden clutter/inventory that was in my home. It's amazing how much stuff we can have and not really see it until we look for it. I always have a box in our spare room that is for putting donations into. No fuss, no muss. BTW-I love the feeling of opening closets and drawers and there's actually room.

@sheilaenglish3293 Жыл бұрын

Tying donation day with garbage/recycling day is genius! We have recycling day every other week and for me, a person who lives alone and doesn’t have a ton of stuff this will be perfect. When I take the recycling bags to the end of my driveway I’ll also put a donation bag or box in the back of my vehicle and drop it off the next day.

@lindacoe8388 Жыл бұрын

What is the most motivating for me is when you show videos of your home that are totally clutter free; that's when I freeze the frame and jump up & start clearing things off & tossing stuff. Amazing how seeing your place can put me into declutter mode. Thank you for your willingness to share your space with all of us; you are such an inspiration. Blessings & Happy New Year!

@jmiller8678 Жыл бұрын

On the first of each month I get rid of 30 things. Items to sell, donate or trash.

@marynadewet4634 Жыл бұрын

Please keep sending out the minimalist living message....so important to change the collective mindset.

@tracey1782 Жыл бұрын

I am addicted to your videos! I love them!! You are very motivating. I have cleared out so many rooms but I have only just begun. I still have a long way to go. If it wasn’t for you I never would have got started. 😊

@liap1293 Жыл бұрын

Chronic over thinker here. I stopped in the middle of this video & cleaned out 3 containers of kitchen / cleaning supplies. I gathered a big bag of trash & a small bag of donations. Thank you!

@allisonc9645 Жыл бұрын

YES! Thank you for leading with 'quit buying stuff!" It seems trendy now to "declutter" but this doesn't address the main issue which is quit bringing stuff in.

@beairdfamily Жыл бұрын

I laughed out loud when you compared retail stores to jungle predators! 🦁🐯 It's SO TRUE, and that was just the a-ha moment I needed! I've gradually become desensitized to advertising and marketing and I just love this metaphor. I always take away something valuable from your videos, and this one did not disappoint!

@BedeSisters Жыл бұрын

I’ve been on a safari and there was a bathroom break. Of course there were no facilities so we had to “go” behind a huge termite mound. Our guide checked for lions first. Maybe that’s what I need at Target, an armed guard to check for sales traps!

@TheMinimalMom Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, I love this so much!!!!!

@alyssaradke1454 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dawn! I have a seven month old and feel like we already have SO much more stuff than we need, even considering that much of it will be reused for future babies. My husband is very supportive of decluttering (he’s more naturally minimalist than me), but my mom often comments that I’m “getting rid of too much stuff,” that I “might need that later” or “could use that for something.” 😂 I know that I want to declutter more, but sometimes she makes me second-guess myself! Your videos remind me that I’m not crazy for wanting less stuff.

@ericluna2934 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Mama to 7 kiddos here :) 99 percent of that stuff you won't use or want for other children, lol. Children actually need so little! And truly all of it is cheaply replaced by a trip to the thrift store!! Blessings -Rachel 💖

@michellewallace3152 Жыл бұрын

I like to picture target as a museum. Its so pretty but not meant to be touched 🤣

@Michelle-zd9xs Жыл бұрын

This has all made me a better gifter as well! I never try to sell my items anymore. I give from my abundance to someone who may really need it. Another thing I have committed to is simplifying my cleaning supplies and personal care items. We buy one type of toothpaste, one type of shampoo/body soap, one type of floor cleaner, one type of disinfectant, one type of hand soap, bar keepers, sponges, etc. I used to always go for sale items and fill my cabinets like crazy. We are also doing this with food too. We have our staple items and then the fun new items here and there

@ginatomich5423 Жыл бұрын

My mother and grandmother died 9 days apart....that was 6 years ago and I am just now letting go of items sentimental. This was a great struggle!

@JasmineBrownOttawa Жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE this video, thank you, Dawn. Having a strict budget, I stopped what I call "shopping as a pastime" several years ago. Now going to a mall or a big department store is rare and I'm not tempted by impulse purchases. It took some time to build this habit, though. And I love the way our more minimal home feels too, just like you! It feels great to not be weighed down by extra clutter and things we would have to manage. 😃

@texasmimi5566 Жыл бұрын

"You can admire without having to acquire." Rick Warren, Pastor of Saddleback Church, author of "The Purpose Driven Life."

@tammyc1812 Жыл бұрын

When I walk into a room that has been totally decluterred, the feeling is, I can breathe. With all the stuff piled up, it feels like I'm suffocating. It's a wonderful feeling

@stephanied6711 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@angelasnodgrass6621 Жыл бұрын

I have been watching your videos every day for over two years. I have decluttered so many things. It’s been great. I have been feeling stressed because I will be alone for the first time on Christmas. It has me upset. So I have been decluttering because that is what I can control. I don’t drive so I arranged for a friend to come over and donate it for me. I feel overwhelmed if I have to much stuff. Thank you so much for all your help. Have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

@roxannewhite9554 Жыл бұрын

Your safari metaphor is so funny and so accurate! We did an African safari for our honeymoon & it was utterly terrifying to have to get out to pee behind the vehicle (obviously no bathrooms in the middle of the Serengeti). Darn overactive bladder! I’m going to picture giant pythons hiding in the Dollar Spot to get me every time I step foot in Target. 😂😂😂

@TheMinimalMom Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness I love this so much!!!!

@brandijordan9969 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE The idea of garbage day! That is Wednesday for us. And that’s also church day. So I’m already heading out the door to go to church and that is a perfect day to drop off donations!

@rg-mi5hh Жыл бұрын

We started decluttering last year after Christmas on Christmas stuff and our home is looking so much better. Also, I heard Jimmy Evans on this safari topic of being inside a jeep. You are ok until you put arm or leg out of the jeep. The minute you leave the jeep, you are in trouble. Lions see the jeep as bigger than them and won't bother it he says. Stay in the jeep!🚙

@FoD1975 Жыл бұрын

I already loved “bin day” - we live in the UK - but now that I’m going to link it to donations it’s going to be absolutely amazing! Our bin day is a Tuesday, and I always spend Monday trying to find our house under all the stuff from the weekend, so out it will all go on a Tuesday! Perfect, thank you! 😊

@susan5661 Жыл бұрын

Now I will always be looking for lions and tigers entering Target! Love it!

@annp5448 Жыл бұрын

also, yesterday I had a chance to go to Hobby lobby and HomeGoods. I was right here having lunch with a friend and she was going shopping afterwards and I had too much to do and I knew I already have too much stuff so I didn't go shopping and I was really proud of myself, but your tips for the whole year to just not go and be tempted is a great tip. Thank you so much your video where you went into target and was shopping was kind of almost made me want to go shopping there. But I don't really go to target that much, but that video made me want to go a little bit lol

@dbartz5510 Жыл бұрын

I haven't been in Target lately, and when Dawn went in and showed everything, I saw a cute sweater and had the same reaction. Best to stay away, lol! :)

@lucystrider728 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dawn for helping so many of us give ourselves permission to part with things we do not need, recognize future clutter BEFORE it gets into our house, and simplify our homes!

@gailtester8749 Жыл бұрын

I'm in Dawn! One box of donations every Wednesday...trash day. I love this idea! Hope to do it for the entire 2023! 🙌

@elisatrognacara9116 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, you simply changed my life! Now I happily go around the house looking for items to trash or donate. I've also become aware of the reason why I was not able to trash some specific items. I feel so free now and happy because I've just started this journey. Thank you so much for your inspirational videos

@ediejaeger9457 Жыл бұрын

Every video you have done helps me stay on this path. For a year and a half, I have been making a trip to give donations a new life. I like the idea of trying to have a set day. The onion is continuing to be peeled, one layer at a time. I was able to clear my craft room so my niece could stay for a weekend before Thanksgiving. That surprised my whole family! Thanks for all you do to help us see the vision!

@bethbranson9050 Жыл бұрын

YOUR safari/ lion analogy!😂 So true!! Love it! 👍

@jill8777 Жыл бұрын

Never thought about using a specific day to drop off. Excellent tip! One issue I have with listing is finding an place to hold what’s for sale.

@nancyh1892 Жыл бұрын

I have been saving empty boxes and am now ready to make 2023 a big year of decluttering for me. Hard to get my other half involved but I do what I can and sometimes just go through his stuff and throw away stuff of his that I know he has not looked at in over 10 years since I have been here. I do so love the inspiration you give me and watching your videos are such a pleasure. Keep it up!!!

@momtrck Жыл бұрын

It’s a great day to declutter a closet since it’s an ice storm here in eastern South Dakota. 😉

@sallydansereau1270 Жыл бұрын

I have found this Christmas that I have been able to pare down a lot. 1. Everything is so expensive, and 2. My minimalism journey has finally enabled me to set boundaries with family. I am way less stressed and actually looking forward to Christmas for the first time in many years. Dawn I hear you (and Marissa Zen) every time I go to purchase items, along with the words ‘Inventory to Manage’ ❤☮️☃️

@kakylong2 Жыл бұрын

Dawn, Great video! Corbin is getting tall. He's so adorable & such a great helper. 😊

@katiek1856 Жыл бұрын

I needed to hear this today. We added drawer pull outs to our existing lower kitchen cabinets and we pulled out so much kitchen stuff in the process that we don’t use anymore or had been forgotten about. Now the kitchen counters at cluttered with miscellaneous items. He wants to keep all of it and I’m trying to be realistic and point out if we aren’t using it we don’t need it. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said “stuff gives us the illusion of safety”. He grew up very poor and didn’t have much. He just has a hard time letting things go. But believe me it will go and with his consent m. I just need to get creative 😉

@angelacross2216 Жыл бұрын

I guess this is a time for the quarantine bin.

@ninadukette3340 Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. Quarantine for sure.

@lindabourcet1349 Жыл бұрын

List it for sale and give it 2 weeks to sell. If it doesn’t, donate it. You can also call a women’s shelter and see if they can use the items when women are setting up their next home (often with nothing).

@mama_of_four Жыл бұрын

My goal for next year is to get rid of at least 50% of the stuff in my house. I have everything a time limit of January 1st. If I haven’t used it between September and January 1st, I don’t need it. Obviously there will be exceptions when it comes to things I only use a few times a year but if I haven’t used it since we moved, it’s gone! We have lived here over a year so if it hasn’t been useful since then, it’s extra inventory that we don’t need. I’m getting my whole family on board. The husband and all four kids will be helping me. Thanks for the inspiration and guidance Dawn!!❤❤❤

@ritasmoot1823 Жыл бұрын

Dawn, you can’t know how much I needed this video! I long to simplify, but, I am struggling. I have made a step toward decluttering by filling a huge sterilite bin. So big I won’t be able to lift but my friend says she can get out for me. I am physically disabled and cannot do much at a time. So as I see something I know I can do without, I toss it in the bin. It’s full now, but, I know I can rearrange it and get more in there. Then it’s going in my van. And I will keep doing this no matter how long it takes. THANK YOU SO MUCH for being our cheerleader! I desperately need it!!

@conniesoares157 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to reading and doing the Decluttering by Faith Bible study and decrease my inventory even more!

@lth7023 Жыл бұрын

I regularly take Clothes to the Resale Boutique! (I've been going down in sizes for quite awhile) Since she only takes the Top of the Line Women's Clothes & Accessories, Seasonally, she often turns down some of my items! So we put those items back into the car (ugh!) & take them THE SAME DAY to the Charity Shop & Donate them! We've been Donating to them for 20+yrs & now that I'm learning to declutter this way, it's Fulfilling & Healing for me, especially after a Long Illness! (And I DO thank the Lord that he Blessed me with those items in the First Place & ask that they Bless the Ppl who buy them)

@jennylhenry78 Жыл бұрын

My problem with this is that my donation center is 40 mins away. That's not an option for me to schedule that in weekly. However I do make sure if I'm going that way that I do make a trip there for dropping off. I've gotten over the hurdle of the massive declutter so I can stand to let the black trash bags pile up in my basket as I continue the regular decluttering each day.

@christyb3942 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dawn…. Continuing my decluttering… feels so good! 🙏🏻💕💕💕

@annlynch593 Жыл бұрын

I love to declutter. I have no trouble with decluttering. I love it!

@wandrousvindella716 Жыл бұрын

#1 is where I found myself last month, looking for one specific item. By the end of ten minutes I felt like I was in an "escape room" and couldn't wait to get out. Decided to never go there again....ever. Thanks for the tips and my favorite is filling up those huge amazon boxes that the hubby keeps bringing in. My goal is to fill them with donations and/or straight to recycle bin. So satisfying !

@hannahlewis1645 Жыл бұрын

I love how well you describe things. I have gone on to other channels and I hear some thoughts here and there but I just connect with your presentation and how you explain it.

@ritadyer9295 Жыл бұрын

Dawn is my favorite! Now I need to find a favorite homeschool mom!

@grandmasewhappyhomestead187 Жыл бұрын

Listening to you and how you say it you make it so calming and easy. In such an encouraging inspiring way. I never thought I could get rid of as much as I have in this last year because of you and the course. I let go of things and never thought I would and I don't miss them. What I do when I donate if I can't get it out right away I always tape my boxes shut. I can't open them easy and I forget what I put in them. If I'm tempted I have boxes that I have taped very well LOL it works. Thank you for what you share the steps that you have us go through you're having me make changes that are ever so good. But also changes that have our children say thank you things they won't have to do with one day. Merry Christmas And to have a box sitting somewhere where you can toss things in oh yes that has been a game changer thank you

@brookdwyer4554 Жыл бұрын

My gym is next to the Goodwill donation center. Going to the gym motivated me to takes something to Goodwill and in days when I don’t feel like going to the gym, taking something to Goodwill motivates me to go into the gym. I am there anyway. I might as well. Bonus-I never regret either the donation or the workout!

@bb_lz9790 Жыл бұрын

Your home is beautiful! It's not spartan at all, but isn't cluttered! I recently got rid of a peeling bonded leather couch from our Living Room and replaced it with a couple chairs from our Family Room. Still plenty of seating in the Living Room and more breathing room in the Family Room. I am really enjoying the open space in the corners where the chairs we located (and never used). My wife was less than happy when I made the couch disappear, hopefully she'll get over it and appreciate what we now have.

@kkwojt07 Жыл бұрын

Still on my journey to minimalism. I've gotten things very slim but there's still work to do. I have 2 kids, so it seems like because of that I always end up with too much stuff (too many toys that don't get played with, too many clothes that don't get worn, gifts from other people etc). I can't wait to get my house completely minimal how I want it to be. We are slowly getting there. We've gotten more done in time than I thought we would have!

@Rangersmama Жыл бұрын

Corbin is getting so grown up 😱 he’s a handsome fella

@andreaodell8769 3 ай бұрын

Less is more! More peace, more time! So valuable.

@SpicyMelange Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite “Retail defenses” is to CARRY everything I need, no Baskets! No CARTS. I use my hands to tell me that I have everything I need. If I can’t carry it, then I have a reason that I need to think about it. Or, since checkout is usually quick, I am welcome to come back after I put the items I bought into my car. I sit behind the wheel and reflect if I needed that item, and if I did, I can walk back in. A mindfulness pause. Sometimes I think about it longer, or drive home and commend myself for sticking to my list.

@stacievoorhis5160 Жыл бұрын

You always inspire me to get rid of inventory I no longer want to manage. I'm trying to curate my home to be free of clutter and peace-filled. Merry Christmas!

@stacybarker4749 Жыл бұрын

Hi Dawn! I wanted to say thank you for your videos on minimalism. I was constantly stressed out at home and finally realized a big part of it was because of all the stuff I had to manage. The fact that I couldn’t clean because I could never get past the clutter and mess to do so was bugging me to no end. I’m still working on getting stuff out of here but I already see a big improvement in my house and my mood. Thank you thank you thank you!

@Jessinblackandwhite Жыл бұрын

I really like this idea of decluttering one box per week. I struggle as an over-thinker to make decisions about the things in our home, but I really want to streamline our home. Thanks, Dawn!

@sandalsNthesnow Жыл бұрын

We live in the country and don’t have trash service. BUT we do have a dump trailer we converted into a closed dumpster (to keep the bears out) and it’s SO EASY to be able to just throw things away. Broken toys, broken furniture (did I mention I have six kids 10 and under?) and anything else that just needs to GO AWAY is easily disposed of quickly and before anyone can decide they’re going to miss that toy and cobble it together with scotch tape. We also loan the trailer to friends when they move. Not to move items, but to throw things away. Haha! So easy to get rid of things when you don’t have to go all the way to the dump 10 times.

@girlonaswing9439 Жыл бұрын

Great video. It's a good visual to think about being prey when shopping. We should even think that way when on line shopping. The marketers are very sneaky.

@teachermom62 Жыл бұрын

I am lucky that my friend volunteers at a thrift store. Every Monday she comes by to pick up the donations. I know that she is coming so I go through and declutter a box of things to donate. I love seeing the things leave my home.

@lisakallunki5042 Жыл бұрын

I had a small pile of things to donate the other day and put them in the bag but then said to myself “There is more room in this bag! Dawn would tell me to fill it up” so I quickly found some additional items to donate 😊

@jenrod1989 Жыл бұрын

Your video on Inventory of Food was a big life changer for me. I used to think with 4 kids I need to have a pantry and fridge/ freezer full so there was always things to eat. Guess what it never worked, things were getting shoved to the back and I found we had soooo much waste. Having a manageable inventory, not just in your stuff throughout the house, but your Food is so much better! thank you for all your work and all you share with us!!!

@leesbees9412 Жыл бұрын

Had my 1st experience getting ready 4 company fast recently. With all the minimalizing I've been doing it was far faster + easier than I thought possible ! Thanks 4 these tips.

@fiddlejillm Жыл бұрын

I once heard someone say (I can't remember who...maybe Courtney Carver?) "If you don't want to get wet, stay out of the rain. In the same way, if you don't want to obtain more stuff, stay out of stores!"

@maryn6822 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video! Especially as you started to talk about going on a safari to Africa! I just came back from South Africa!! Two different safaris were on our itinerary!! First thing we were told was not to stand up or even think of hanging out of or getting out of the vehicle! The trip was truly AMAZING!! De-cluttering takes such a long time, it can be discouraging at times. I know, one day at a time, and eventually my house will be rid of all the unnecessary items! It's very difficult when you are the only member of the household that is de-cluttering at somewhat of a steady rate!!!! I have decided that I DO NOT NEED ANYTHING so I have stopped buying "stuff"! I do think/know that I gave away a skirt and a top that I was looking to wear the other day!! :( Oh well, I did find something else to wear that day!!!! :) Thank you Dawn, for your constant encouragement and positive attitude toward helping de-clutter!!!!! I LOVE all your videos! Diana's too. And Rusty Judgement has become a favorite too!!!! I wished I lived closer (I'm in Massachusetts) to you and Diana so we could be friends!!!!

@Dreblueskies Жыл бұрын

I love that your home is clean, minimal but so homey!

@CadetRedShirt Жыл бұрын

Ive been doing a watch of a bunch of minimalism videos, in preparation for following through my actions for next year ♥ Thank you for being so helpful!

@karencarpenter8884 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dawn, for all that you do. I look forward to each one of your videos.

@laurelarmstrong4535 Жыл бұрын

Listening to your program has really helped me look at what I have and it’s necessity in our lives. Thank you

@annav.9722 Жыл бұрын

Hi Dawn, your videos are always so inspiring to me. AND they keep me decluttering, over and over again 😊 Thank you so much! Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪💛

@liap1293 Жыл бұрын

Corbin is so stinkin' cute!