I have a problem parting with the quilts I have made. I love all of them. My houe is a small Victorian cottage. So I am thinking of stopping quilt making. But I am not sure if I am ready...

Sooo diffcult to donate at this time, been trying to do that for months.

Thanks for sharing. Similar situation over here and I am thinking about doing away with all the supplies. Reconsidering now.

On most of my crafts when I need new tools or have to replace some I've been going for smaller, non-electric things. I sew too much now to not have an electric machine but if I have no deadline and it is a small item I will sew it by hand.

Thank you so much. I can't tell you how much I appreciate that. Sending love right back.

Glad it gave you some food for thought. Best of luck!

@@HowToGYST I succeeded in decluttering! About 25% of it is going away. I might do a second decluttering round next season. :D

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it.

Oh, are you also a person that could stock a neighborhood craft store? LOL! Me too!

Isabella Bihy 😆 Yess! I probably could. I am currently realizing I have too many projects started because I’ve moved my crafts around 3 times just this year 🤪! First I had a room then I didn’t and now I do again 😳! It’s so confusing 😆😆😆!

@@kimberlyhoward7896 While I was collecting my craft supplies by category I found loads of UFOs (UnFinished Objects). I'm having a hard time to decide whether to keep, donate or toss. I just started last week in one category to sort out the UFOs. These things are all too nice, even though I haven't worked on them for a very long time. Would I have to buy more supplies to finish it and will I finish it soon (uh oh, that's a term a lawyer would use, which I'm not). Rather, does this abandoned project still resound with you? For myself, I have decided that if I need to buy more supplies to finish it, it's a candidate for tossing, if it still rings a bell, and you need only need say, a 5g tube of beads, or one spool /hank of yarn and you still have the tools to finish it, put it in the UFO box. How many UFOs should you keep? Another tough one. I think it depends if it is part of your favorite craft. You could keep more UFOs of your go-to craft, because the chance of finishing it is greater. If you are encountering things that you have bought with the thought in mind that you'd want to make it, but never did, donate it if the condition of the supplies allows. Near my apartment is a senior nursing home and a kindergarten. The kindergarten has received over two pounds of plastic beads, plus stringing material. The senior nursing home has received 6 pounds of mostly unused wool and surplus knitting needles. I admit, I'm lucky. I wouldn't donate if the recipient would have hunt for more to make something out of it. Toss. I hope I don't sound haughty, I myself haven't finished the decluttering and I'm struggling. Just today I took steps to get help. The quantity is overwhelming.

Isabella Bihy Yes, I have many UFOs. But being crochet projects, I take them out and put the yarn with like colors to use possibly in a more current project. I’ve donated many of the items that I’ve made to others that will use them and charities. I’m currently donating yarns I know I will never use to a young special needs girl who uses crochet to keep herself calm. Also, to her house Mom that has grand babies😊! There are times that I feel guilty for having so many supplies for my hobbies. So I am still going through and really scaling back. I know my adult children wouldn’t want most of it so it’s time to keep only the things I know I’m really going to use😃! My husband understands and does help me create shelves that organize the smaller objects and helps me sort through the 30plus years of accumulated memories. Kids do that. I have 2 big bins in storage of kids papers to really go through and art with. It’ll eventually happen because we really need to scale down what we have😃. Thank you for sharing and chatting with me. You weren’t haughty at all, just knowledgeable and understanding. I’m in the middle of the same struggle. Just trying not to bury my family with the burdens of too much stuff! Have a great day💗🤗!

@@kimberlyhoward7896 a few more words: no need to feel guilty! The stuff has made you happy for some time, it does no longer make you happy, donate to make another person happy. Notice how the things are still making someone happy, so they are still serving their purpose, wherever they will have their home. Kimberly, thank you for listening. Greetings from Germany.

I've had it for about 35 years. =) Still works perfectly. They don't make 'em like they used to!

Welcome!

Welcome!

It helps me to remember that wanting to do something and actually doing it are two different things. Time and energy are limited so I know I won’t actually get around to all that stuff. And, in most cases, the amount of it HINDERS me from creating because I feel overwhelmed by choice.

I loved Mallory Towers too! In fact, I'm searching for them for my daughter.

@@HowToGYST they are hard to find in the US too.

So sorry to hear this! Are there any adaptive tools you can get so you can continue? I know crochet can be hard on your hands and wrists-i can no longer do it. But maybe there is something available that can help you squeeze out the frosting so you can continue to do the decorating?

Donna B I’ve considered it. Building up the crochet needle doesn’t help that much, if I’m afraid. Some thing with squeezing a pastry bag. I start hurting even before I finish icing 12 cupcakes.

I also have a huge suply of crochet hooks and wool . I can no longer use them as my fingers seize up and hurt . It makes me sad to look at my hoard and not use , so I'm going to donate to my local school kntiring club ..hopefully new little hands can get joy from my things and learn new crafts .

sandra Hedley that’s so wonderful!! I wanted to donate to a group that knits beanies for cancer patients, but they aren’t meeting now. I have bags of stuff ready to be picked up by a charity in a few weeks, so I had to get it out of the house ASAP. I’m sure both our donations will be enjoyed

It's hard come to terms with physical limitations that keep us from our favorite activities. For me, I love embroidery and crossword puzzles, but I feel my eyesight failing and straining, even with magnifying glasses. Letting go marks the end of an era, like our children's childhoods.

I've never had a craft room so didn't have any footage to show of that, sadly. And Coronavirus kinda prevents me from visiting anyone else's. ;) So I had to make do with the footage I had. =) The category wasn't strictly crafts though, it was any sort of hobby stuff. Planning and reading are my hobbies, so my bookcase seemed fitting. Sounds like you have a wonderful array of hobbies. =)

@@HowToGYST These are such weird times, and you are doing a great job persevering on to make these videos! I'm so looking forward to each new one! It's just MY fantasy to see someone go through a real craftoholics abode someday, and help them reason and refresh a genuine working craft space. Maybe part of a future series? - Hands-on helping friends sort through the decluttering maze? Thanks for all your inspiration. =-) Have a truly wonderful day.

Thank you. =) Cas over on the Clutterbug channel recently uploaded a video where she helped a lady with her craft room (pre-pandemic). Hope that helps. Would highly recommend her channel.

@@HowToGYST Great video. New Subscriber. Did you donate to someone, sale, etc? I'm ready to do this but I always feel better when I donate to a person. I have Alot stickers, papers, etc that a teacher would love however I'm not sure is it worth it to put a ad out or just donate it to Goodwill. Selling would take for ever and would just keep me keeping it longer. What do you think? Thanks! 😊

@@memekendall3197 Schools are always very grateful for stationery and craft supplies so try calling local elementary schools or preschools. I bet they'd be more than willing to take them off your hands. That's where some of mine goes. 🙂

Everything has potential. That doesn't mean you have to be the one to fulfil it. ;)

@@HowToGYST 🤯 thank you! This is one of my problem with craft stuff too. I never thought about this (well for things like stamping tools or washi tapes yes, but not for the scrap of things that I can simply recycling... maybe that scrap of plastic will not became a beautiful earring or piece of art but it will be a new bottle 🙂)

@@liviamusolino2573 Yup, that's where I'm at. NOvember helps - I decided I would say no to being the one to recycle all those empty containers...well, maybe not all, but no new ones. And then I saw that I have 3 containers of containers, so more will be going out with the trash tomorrow (don't have recycling here, sadly).