People do not understand the extreme costs involved in leaving behind a house filled with junk left behind with children. They think rolloff dumpsters and 1-800-junk is somehow cheap- it's NOT. I have always lived with pretty much nothing in my attic, nothing in my basement and nothing left around that I don't use. I donate things and yard sale things that need to be turned over several times per year so that nothing is sitting around and I buy less now than ever before.

My kids don’t want my stuff??? They don’t even want their own stuff! That’s the biggest reason my house has so much crap in it! My revenge will be to make them sort through it all after I’m gone. 😂 “Pick up your toys!” 🤣🤣🤣

Thrift stores are supposed to save you money but instead they just fill up your house with stuff you don't need.

Several years ago, I had a large collection of beautiful crystal, bowls, vases, all kinds of different crystal items. I tried to give it to my adult daughter, she didn't want any of it. I tried selling the stuff, couldn't sell any of it. I ended up taking all of it to the landfill. Hundreds of dollars for that stuff to buy, and I couldn't even give it away. Never again.

My mom moved to an over 55 community and downsized to a 1 bedroom condo. She got rid of a lot of stuff and went ahead and gave my brother and I all family heirlooms or valuables that we wanted. I only took her wedding china because I have loved it my whole life and she knew that and wanted me to have it.

As the owner of a dumpster rental business, we see this daily and can confirm: 1. People don’t want your stuff and the majority will go to the landfill 2. We as a society have a consumerism problem. Personally I’m with you, I don’t enjoy shopping and filling my home with crap. I like it clean, tidy and bright. I think the consumerism comes from some level of loneliness, spiritual emptiness or trying to fill a void. Thanks for reminding people that YOUR KIDS DONT WANT YOUR STUFF 😊

If you love your children, do not leave them with a bunch of stuff to manage.

When my grandfather died, you could fit everything he owned in the trunk of his car. Basically a few books, a typewriter, and his coin collection. He said he didn’t want to be a burden. Bless his heart….

"I'm just going to go in to see what they have".....no more dangerous words were ever spoken.

When I was a realtor, the hardest thing I had to do was explain to clients the necessity of de-cluttering. It can make the difference between selling your house and having it sit on the market.

I'm 76 and no one hits on me any more. I'm invisible and I have to admit it's absolutely liberating.

After one of my parents passed and having to help clean up 28 years of clutter I decided to become a minimalist. I love it and I’m never going back. I decluttered 75-80% of our items.

I had a Christmas Barbie collection. After moving them several times, I asked my only child, a son, if he would want them when I was gone. He told me he would not and neither did his son. I sold Barbies that we paid $2,000 for in total for $150 to a mover for his daughter. So much easier to clean my office, now. Lol I purge every time I move. I've moved 22 times. A lot of different States.

When my mother passed in April, I shredded so many pictures. I am 73. I don't need these memories anymore. I saved a professional portrait of her. Most of the everyday and event pictures were just emotional triggers for me. Her hoarding, her autistic meltdowns, my Dad's alcoholism, her multiple health issues and drawers full of meds....mostly expired. I am a minimalist.

PP, you are so right! Two years ago I moved from a larger, rural property to a smaller house in a 1950s neighborhood in the city so that I can grow older closer to family. I got rid of SO much stuff before I moved and still have more than I need. Here, however, I have a new problem. Instead of selling or donating items they don’t want, neighbors just put it on the curb on trash day. At first I tried to “save” stuff from the trash, but realized that I couldn’t do it as fast as people put it out, so now I just try to close my eyes on trash day. So much waste of stuff that needs very little attention to be useable for years more. I can’t stand it.

I went to College 25 years ago. Back then, everything I had fit in a Honda CRV. I could move in/out of the dorm in half a day. I miss those days where everything was simple.

My lovely wife of 41 years passed away in June. She was a life long collector of semi-worthless antique junque. I have been in the process of decluttering. My children have taken what they want. I am donating the remainder to the free market alongside the road. 😂😅😊

After we placed my dad in a memory care facility we began clearing the family home to help my bonus mom (step-mom) . I spent 3 weeks one summer helping her empty out the finished basement. Then she took off and emptied the upstairs. She now has a very minimalist set up and she is so happy. I am so thankful she has done this and we won't have to do this after she passes. My in-laws will be the exact opposite! We already dread it as they are in their mid eighties and in poor health.

My siblings and i arein the process of cleaning out my parents house. Its going on six months and we are in the process of getting rid of the remaining stuff. Hoping we can sell the property to the neighbor and close out the estate by the fall. We are all in our 60s and no one has room to take alot of the stuff. We all realise we each need to clear out our own homes.

It took me awhile but I have learned that the best way to save money is not to spend it.

I'm not married nor do I have any children. My mother, sister and I lived together for many years. My mother needed full-time care. She passed away in 2019 and I am still devastated by it. Then last August my sister who was a last family member that I passed away. Neither one had a lot of things but I cherish anything they left for the sentimental value of it. My mother sang and painted. I cherish the paintings that she left me. And I have a tape of her singing her songs. We have very few pictures so I highly cherish the ones that I have and would give anything if I was lucky enough to have more. Everyday without them is agony and truly devastating. I'm sorry for the loss of your mom.

I lost my momma at 19, adult life and being a woman has been hard without her. I hope she's proud of me. ❤

My father died in 1980. He had over 3000 slide photos. Everybody wanted them. I scanned them and created a complete set for everyone on six DVDs per set. I sent the slides to one of my brothers to keep. Everyone can print a copy of any of the pics or view them on a computer. They can also be transferred to a USB stick for more convenience.

The other issue that has nothing to do with human evolution is trauma. A lot of people collect clutter because they had nothing as a kid or can’t say no to themselves because they were abused. Or they’re lonely and shopping is a substitute for meaningful relationships

Sorry, I love the stuff I got from my Italian mother when she passed. All her cast iron pans, hand crank macaroni machine, pizzelle iron, Kitchen Aid mixer... Photos and memories, a 1950's melamine chrome kitchen table that I still use today, 1920's antique secretary. 2 chest of drawers and bedroom set for my kids who are now in their 30's.

My grandmother was born 1918, she did not get to finish school (grade 8) because she had no shoes, they could not afford them. When she passed away, I remember going into the old house and opening up an upstairs closet door and tons of shoes and purses.

My 95 year old mother-in-law just died and we don't want her stuff. My kids don't want her stuff . Nobody really wants her stuff and as heartbreaking as it is to dismantle someone's life, its worse to try to figure out what to do with the mountain of things left behind.

Preach! My mom died 4 years ago and it took me 2 years to sort through all her crap. Trust me. It was crap. I will not do that to my relatives. How can people leave such a mess for those they love? I really don't understand it.

It amazes me that people in this country will pay hundreds of dollars for a storage unit.

About the landfill issue some people have; well, my home is not an alternative for that trash heap. I guess some people don't realize that nothing you own lasts forever. Eventually, one day your stuff will be in a landfill somewhere. So the best we can do is not purchase and accumulate more unnecessary items.

YES- "Sell the item now, and give your kids the money." Give them the money, not the HASSLE.

My daughter has no problem letting me know if there is anything she wants…and she usually takes it! LOL

The buying is how she was coping with the end of her life. Definitely a coping mechanism.

OMG I just watched this. While cooling down from the 100 degree plus weather in Oklahoma that I am clearing out my aunts house. They have so much stuff they will never use and she thinks it is worth so much. LOL Bless them. But I dealt with my mother also and she too has spent so much hard earned money on stuff from garage sales and other places. I am to my boiling point dealing with other peoples crap. I am 67 and I have missed out on several years of my life just taking care of and dealing with others stuff. I want NOTHING. My dream is to have a small house and little to no stuff and be able to enjoy what life I have left. Your video hit home here. Thumbs up!

You are very right, PP! My husband left me when I was 39. And it has always been hit on or approached by men older than my own father! Not only are they looking for a status symbol, aka a young wife, but they are looking for a nurse maid. Sorry Charlie, I would rather stay single.

Its 20 years ago. I asked my kids what they want from my antiqus - nothing! so I packed everything. went to a marked with them and sold almost everything. A 100 year old craddel. a 100 year old school bank and really old dolls (Schildkröt). My children got the Money and I live my minimalism since than :).

At 71 years old I am finally starting to understand what you are talking about. I live alone and the only thing I am big in to accumulating is canned goods and books. After my son died I am trying to make use of what he left behind and what I can’t use I will pass on to someone who can use it. Buddha said not to attach yourself to material possessions. Comfort is more important to me than style. Surrounded by the things that make me feel peaceful and relaxed.

I totally agree with you about thrift stores, garage sales, and estate sales becoming an excuse to spend money - because everything is "so cheap". Once we realized that we were "nickeling and diming" ourselves to death with small purchases, we quit going to them for an entire year. We saved so much more money because we weren't going "frugal window shopping" every weekend.

I lost my mom in 2003. I miss her terribly to this day. She had a lot of stuff, especially crafting items. I ended up taking a lot of it, and most of it ended up just taking up space in my basement. I’m newly divorced after 25 years and had to move into a small apartment after owning a large house. We accumulated so much, including my mom’s stuff, but I spent the last several months selling and donating all non essential items and furniture. I’m happier living a more minimal life and plan to keep paring down possessions until there is no clutter at all.

I'm a mother of sons. I can tell you right now that when I die NONE of my daughters-in-law will want my stuff in their house. (I get it; I don't want my mother-in-law's stuff.) It's not that they don't like me; it's more because women set up their house with the things that they love. And most men don't give a sh*t how the house is decorated as long as it's clean and they're fed. My sons want their dad's guns when he dies. They could care less about my Elvis and 50s memorabilia. I agree -- get rid of your stuff before you die. BTW - I like when you talk off subject. It makes the videos more like I'm talking to a friend.

Your saying “Do what you can with what you’ve got” often comes to mind when I’m out and about and considering buying things I don’t need.

I am 73 yrs old. No guy hits on me anymore...😍😍 Thank you. Very insightful.

I’m 60 and had a stroke over 2 yrs ago. I have recovered mostly but have some mobility issues. (Can’t walk as far as I used to) but I’m back at work. I’ve separated from husband and my kids have flown the nest except for my son. Over the last few months ive had the urge to declutter my home and deep clean the heck out of it. I watched the first few minutes of your vlog and realised ‘I’m death cleaning!!!!’ Never heard of that term before. But yes, I’m doing it.

The other end of the spectrum my mom sold the house we grew up in and moved into my sister’s house. I’ll be lucky if I get a sweater or an heirloom piece of jewelry.

So relevant to me. I moved in with a wonderful man who had accumulated stuff for decades. Everything, he thinks, is valuable or useful or something his kids might want. I considerately put my foot down. The junk hauler and donation people just finished cleaning this stuff out. I am lucky that he was willing to let go and move forward. He feels much better now and I played this video for him. He acknowledged that he was stuck and needed to get unstuck. Love your videos!

My mother passed and the 4 of us cleared out the house. We kept that which we wanted. Sold whatever and recycled everything else.

When a family member died, 1500 miles away; two full sized Mayflower Moving Trucks pulled up and unloaded everything into my 1,100 sq ft home! I had to go through every box! I picked up a Corn Flakes cereal box which was TOO heavy to be corn flakes! It had gold bars inside! I guess they thought a burger wouldn't steal Corn Flakes! That was just the stuff. I've never wanted to be a landlord and suddenly I owned two apartment complexes! I reached out to each tenant and made them all owner occupied and made them into condos!

My mom is a hoarder, from a long line of hoarders. I love my mom, but after a lifetime of repeated attempts of cleaning out her house, only to have it hoarded again, I gave up. The last time I was there, I had to duck my head to go through the doorways, and that was a few years ago. I haven’t been in there since. I just can’t.

I can so relate to this. My dear Mother is still with us but she's almost 86. Me and my siblings have a real nightmare ahead of us. If you had 60 truckloads of your Mom's stuff, we probably will have closer to 600 truckloads.

I hear you clearly. I plan to reduce my possessions by donating to church yard sales and faith based thrift stores.

Please switch back to your old audio. Its very difficult to concentrate because of how bad it is echoing/sounds.

I am 100 percent on board. My mom is a minimalist, and 76 years old. She promised me she would never do this to me. She lives in a one bedroom apartment and has just enough dishes, linens, furniture, clothing, etc. for HER. She does not collect, hoard, or anticipate items for "someday" company. I recognize what a blessing this is. She promised me that when she passed away her contents could be cleared in half a day. The idea of long term storage unit rentals to save "good stuff" is ludicrous, if not completely impractical. It wastes precious time, energy, and creates an avalanche of pain to have to decide what to do with a loved ones life. A friend of mine, her mother left 5!!! large units packed with junk that not only collected mold it was infested with mice. In the end, my friend had to pay for the unit fees and disposal, and it took many weeks to go through it. What an awful legacy to end with just because you think your stuff is worth hanging on to.

This hits hard, Princess. My elderly mother is allowing her house to rot from beneath her because of her stuff. I've tried so many times. Now I have washed my hands of it and told my brother he can have EVERYTHING when she passes: the house, the property, and the crap that goes along with it.

Thank you for talking about this. It has really struck a chord. My life is similar to your mums. I'm afraid. I had an accident and lost my career. Plumited into grief. Then I decided to do ebay (yrs ago). This was the catalyst to my accumulation of stuff. This was when stuff got bad. I wouldn't say I'm a hoarder but I have too much stuff. But what scares me is I have no kids, no brothers or sisters...no one after me. I can't fathom sweedish death cleaning because there's no one after me. Im frustrated because as I get older I'm losing the physical ability to get rid of the stuff. Consumerism is everywhere, even here, not just in the u.s. I hear you. Im 53. No one sees me. Im invisible. I'm lost. Yep..no guys my age are interested in me...only older ones who feel creepy. I'm working hard to downsize my life. It's hard. Thanking you for inspiring content❤

Prepper Princess, I wonder if the root cause of excess cluttering is insecurity. Those people are trying to make themselves feel secure.

I agree 💯 percent with you,we all are going to age we're all going to put on a few pounds, but your integrity, your faith,the way you treat people in the end is what we all want to be remembered for,I don't want my tombstone to say she was skinny, facelift made her look young,I want mine to say,she was a true friend, she had a heart of gold,and above all she loved her heavenly father 🙏🙏🙏

I will always remember the Hoarders show that was a Grandma who saved everything. She told her grandson that she was saving it for him. He told her he did not want any of it. He only wanted to spend time with her but couldn’t do it with all the stuff piled everywhere. You could literally see the lightbulb go off in her head. Not matter what she showed him, he kept saying, “Nope, don’t want it.” Although it was tough, she ended up letting go of most of her things. This prompted a conversation with my in-laws who had a house full of antiques. After talking about it, they told all the family members (kids and grandkids) that if they wanted something from their home after they passed away, the person needed to put their name on a paper and tape it to the back/bottom of the item. When the time came, they would then receive the item. If more than one person wanted an item, it would go to the oldest person first and then the next person, when the time came. My father-in-law passed away 10 years ago and my mother-in-law started going through everything (obviously my FIL was the collector). Most of the items were distributed to the appropriate person who wanted it right then. She did sell some items through antique dealers but it was items no one wanted. She was happy knowing who got what, share tales about the items and in the long run, avoid any arguments that might happen after she passes.

Youre right i used to collect vases an glassware...they will not want these items.....thank you for saying this...

I was 28 when mom died. Took four people three months to clean out her house. She didn’t have “a lot” but man it was a lot of work. Now i keep nothing!

I am now at the point of getting rid of things to make it easier on my children when I leave this world. A lot of yarn and crafts are leaving my home. It's hard to do, but will save my children a lot more heartache on top of my leaving this world. Thanks for this video. It tells me that I am doing the right thing.

My wife has all her parents' stuff in our basement and extra rooms. She won't get rid of any of it. We're 66 and need to start cleaning out our stuff, now we have two households of junk, and our kids don't want any of it.

I just had until the end of the month the clean out my aunts apartment and it was so packed you could barely walk through it anywhere. I had to pay to get rid of a lot of it just because no one wanted it. She thought she was leaving a legacy, instead it was a frantic try to get it all out as quickly as possible chaotic mess. She unfortunately has terminal cancer and less than 4-6 months. I kept having to go between the hospital to cleaning out her place and basically ignoring my own family. I’d rather be spending time with my family and with my aunt during this time they having to spend so much time cleaning out her apartment. Tomorrow is the last day thankfully- just medical supply pick up. I am going to try to help my dad pair down his items too. I just can’t go through that again. :-(

I agree!!! I've been through this exact thing twice, once when my dad died, and again when my husband unexpectedly died. There was so. much. stuff. And you're right, I was not in the frame of mind to sort through anything, to even think about "should I sell this? How? When?" So much stuff when into a dumpster. I spent months trying to sell stuff to pawn shops, facebook marketplace, old video game shops....and no one wanted anything. So you think you might be sitting a gold mind with your old atari or first gen gaming system (with games) and guess what...no one wants it, they never will. Sell it now if you think it's worth money and give the cash to your heirs. Or put it in a trust.

I love all the stuff my mom left me. It's family heirlooms and would not get rid of any of it!😊

🎯 When I ‘came out’ men were all the more interested… My HARD RULES for purchasing: 1. It must be high quality- real silver, cashmere, linen, velvet window treatments, crystal goblets or an original painting. 2. I never buy anything plastic. NEVER! 3. It must fit like a dream. ⭐️ Great vid. You’re a Boss PP.

Excellent video! My mom had a storage unit that my sisters and I had to get emptied before we got charged for the next month. She not only ad her stuff in the unit, she had my Grandmas stuff in there too. I took only a few books and some lace that my grandma made. I helped my sisters load stuff into their trucks, and the trucks were over stuffed! I had one medium box in the back seat of my truck. My truck bed was full of stuff that my sister wanted and so was the back seat and front seat. We drove back to her town, , but instead of unloading our trucks at her house, I followed her to her storage unit! Same Huge size My mom had! Uff da! Happy I’m not that hoarder I once was! 😊🙃🎉🎉🌻💜🌻 Sounds like your mom was “ filling. Void” in her life. I was the same way. I’d go shopping at thrift stores, rummage sales, and estate sales. I’d buy all this crap because I was lonely even though I was married. I’d find a top that I liked, I didn’t buy just one, oh No! I bought one or two in every color they had! I’d get home, and toss the bag in my room, and forget about it. When the Minimalist bug bite me, I had so much crap! I started in 2008, and met my goal of being a minimalist in 2023! Best thing I ever did for myself! No depression! No more anxiety! Now I don’t even go shopping. I have enough and I am the happiest I have ever been!

I remember a wife of my father friend, called my dad and said my husband died and said you can have all his stuff free and what you don’t want I’ll pay you take it to the dump. It was a win win. My dad made a lots of money and my dad’s friends wife got a clean garage. I’m sure when I die there will be no problem getting rid of my stuff.

Yes, declutter, but feel free to retain what makes your home feel like home and warms your heart. No need to die in a dystopian nightmare. You've devoted your lives to your children. It won't kill them to sort a few photos n' knick knacks.

Beauty products! That's a hoot. I gave up makeup 14 years ago. Don't miss it. I started downsizing 6 months ago. It's a process. I want less things but don't want my home to echo. And I am enjoying how easier it is getting to keep it clean. I still have a little ways to go but I also have a husband who doesn't let go of things easily. I just glad that he's a neat and tidy person and is able to keep his personal belongings organized. 👍

If thrifting brought her a degree of happiness while she was in declining health, maybe it was worth it.

Loved hearing about this subject! I already downsized from 1600 to 600 square feet and let my kids go through what remains. You're right, they don't want any of it!! So they have my permission to get rid of what I have left when I die. I'm glad they won't have a lot to deal with. I also am making arrangements for my cremation--I just had to go through that and I don't want my children to have to do that, it's just awful.

That little pup is so grateful you rescued her and kept her. She's just letting you know! 🤣

“I’m not a consumer, I’m a citizen.” Love that!

My grandma and my mother have really done it well. They've casually asked over the years, 'hey which of these rings do you like?' 'Anything you want specifically when I'm gone?' And they've talked about it with us kids for years so we're all pretty comfortable with it and there won't be any junk or fighting. We all know our keepsakes and what will be donated. It makes the whole idea less stressful. I plan to do the same with my boys

When you go throughout life with nothing, some people will end up feeling safe surrounded by things

We had two antique classic cars and gifted one to each child. We told them we would rather it be a joyful gift versus someone that would remind them of death. Those are really the only things they wanted other than a couple of small things - we had a serious discussion about it and also told them to not worry about keeping anything- just ask us anytime they want anything we have- if not using we just pass it along then!

The three of us are so grateful to our Mother for asking what do you want if anything and clearing out the rest with our help! What a blessing! She enjoyed her things but was ready to let it go. Mother never tried to be a burden in anyway! Mother was a strong , independent person ! What a loving and caring thing to do for us🫶🏻The only thing we miss is our Mother♥️

Love you Prepper! Your mother would have been so proud of you and your common sense!

I think a lot of people try to distract themselves from various types of personal misery by driving around in their vehicles and buying stuff. It's a pretty sad thing actually.

Should seniors hurry up an get rid of stuff so as not to inconvenience children “loved ones.?” What about art and stuff that gives them pleasure to just look at. When they die have everything hauled to the junk yard. That way after their funeral or memorial service, you can just get on with your busy lives. I don’t have children but I do have what I think is a very valuable art collection. No, I will not sell my art collection to give the money to the person I plan to leave it to. In 2018 I donated my 10,000 volume library to a university that felt it was valuable. Partially because I knew it would be burden to leave it to someone/anyone else to take care of. Plus, I am still taking a tax write off. No one or institution wants my doll collection, but since they’re not in my way, I don’t worry about them. I moved them out of my bedroom when it was no longer a pleasure having them stare at me every morning. The person who will get my art collection sold some of the dolls with my approval. I hope to age in place and the art, the dolls, a few books I have left provide me with pleasure. I no longer buy anything other than groceries, personal stuff, and medicines. But it is frustrating not to have a passion to collect or buy anything at this stage of my life-80.

I ended up with boxes and boxes of my mom’s paperback books and had to rehome them. At the end one lady was mad at me because I’d unknowingly given away books that she had loaned my mom. And now I’ve got a basement load of stuff that I need to get rid of before my kids have to go through the same ordeal. I’ve saved all my old college text books from the 80’s. Note to self: I ‘m nearly 60 years old. I am NEVER going to relearn French or read psychology II. Time to dump.

I totally agree with you. My parents remodeled old Victorian homes. We were in the funeral business as a family. I understand they had to have very nice everything. But my mom was also an antique collector. When she passed, she had a written will of who (my brother and I) got everything. We didn’t want it. We sold nearly everything to antique dealers. She had the best of the best. That’s not our style. My brother kept a very few items as did I Today, my grown daughters don’t want my stuff and encourage me to get rid of things so that they don’t have to. I’m slowly learning that a minimalist lifestyle is more to my liking. It makes me feel freer. I’m over hanging on to anything that I can rid myself of that my daughters don’t want, which is most everything. Great video! I emphasize with you on a very personal level.

I'm a "soft" minimalist, recently married to the opposite. It's not good for my mental health. Too much visual noise. Ugh.

Thanks for the kick in the pants. I'm 61 in chronological years, 35-40 in mind. But my body has now decided to be 75. I'm trying to get crap out of my home so that I can sell it to move closer to my daughter's. To corrupt my grandsons and reset my mind and body clocks. I see donations that can be helpful on my taxes, donations to be helpful to the community. And sell some to put in my pocket so my next home can be what I need, safe, secure and efficient. Not what will get me by and cost $$ to heat/cool and worry about.

I know someone (who passed away several years ago), when she got her cancer diagnosis, started impulsively spending money. God rest her soul.

People who grow up with a parent who hoards often become hoarders themselves or become minimalists. Having only the bare essentials is a way of keeping the chaos of all that clutter at bay. Your home looks beautiful and peaceful. I am officially elderly and am constantly thinking about what i can get rid of. I've had to rent dumpsters to get rid of a lot of stuff family members held on to. It's not fun and quite labor intensive. I'd like to make it easier for whoever has to get rid of my stuff one day.

I have watched a lot of your videos, but usually don't comment. I would have to say that this is one of your best ! Everyone needs to see and listen to this !no one wants your stuff ! Get rid of it while you're able , or ask what your heirs want, I can never figure out why people think they need to leave behind lots of stuff ! Just a burden ! I do enjoy seeing your dogs !

Some days I swear you are a genius. I love what you said about men versus woman . I have a confession to make I was not born pretty not by any means so you know what I did I always stayed thin then when I discovered weightlifting I exercised I lifted weights I ran and running was actually quite fun. All this gave me a nice body. I was very conscientious about staying a healthy weight and keeping my figure attractive. I figured I didn't have the face but I'll work on the body. And you know it did work it really did work. I put makeup on the best I could I kept my hair always a certain way and that I made sure my body looked a certain way. But now it's 67 years old I don't care. I don't even wear makeup My body's still somewhat okay but I don't wear makeup can't be bothered. Once in awhile for a special event I'll put some makeup on

This is one of those great motivational videos that is great to play in the background while cleaning and decluttering.

Many elderly people lose relationships so they make up for it having relationships with their junk…..and they just can’t let it go. Unfortunately it ends up being the kids that have to purge the later year hoarding. I lost my husband young. He had cancer. We were the type that purged minimum every 6 months. The last two years he would not let me throw even a popsicle stick out. It fell all in me after he died. There’s something about facing your mortality and hoarding. I don’t know what it is but I’ve witnessed it over and over.

This is so timely for me. Im 52 and a bit of a hoarder. I keep toys and clothes (mostly because I can sew and Im creative and see alternative yses for everything). Not so much ornaments. But I do have a hobby junk journalling which doesnt help. I'll get to decluttering tomorrow. I needed this.

What we see good China was important when we got married but our daughters don’t want it.

Many descendants are very interested in the photos of their ancestors and enjoy seeing the family resemblance etc

This is such an important video. I'm really worried about the lack of mental illness / addiction treatment options. But I can't solve the world's problems--ensuring my space is clutter free helps MY mental wellness! I wish this was more widely talked about.

Oh jeez, I can relate, having to empty my parents house after they passed (40+ years of accumulation). I got a cancer diagnosis at age 53; 6 months later I did the death purge and moved into a van. Everything I own is in the van (no storage unit nor rooftop bin). The freedom is awesome and living my healthiest life 5 years later. It is my gift to my kids and so liberating. It is the kindest gift to give them - sold my house to my niece (her mom, my sister died of Covid in early 2020). Anyway before the purge, ask your family if they want anything - except for a few things, the answer will be no. We took a few pictures of the *stuff*.

You may say she wasn't a hoarder, but she was a hoarder.

When my dad died and I had to move my elderly mom into a care home, even though there were six adults cleaning out her home, I did the majority of it and literally broke my lower back carrying stuff out to donate. I learned a valuable but costly lesson, as I will be on pain killers the rest of my life, and am terrified of becoming addicted. I decided at age 60 that my husband and I are now coming down the peak of the purchasing mountain, and unless it is an absolute necessity, we no longer make purchases. I also give away a certain amount of my treasures each year, either to extended family and friends or to our animal charity shop. It is both fun and calming to be a minimalist and to prioritize what you really want to keep. Our kids don’t want our stuff, just as my siblings didn’t want more than a handful of my parents’ things.

You are so right! I don't want anyone else's stuff and they don't want mine. And I do think Jesus is coming back soon!🙏

" I style my hair with water " 😆 love that. Your hair looks great.

😢😢When my sweet aunt died, she left her house to me. I got some memories and a few pieces of furniture. I let over 10 other relatives come in and take whatever they want. The church also took a few things for the poor. I cost me over $1,000 to rent dumpsters dropped off and picked up.