1) clear out 2) catrgorise 3) cut out 4) contain

Each time I have helped someone do this, despite creating a home for everything and using organizing systems in each dresser/closet/cabinet, within a week it was back to the original state. Dishes, trash, food, clothes on the floor, etc all over the place. Their internal chaos manifested in their external environment. We have to parent ourselves, If our parent didn't teach us to develop self control and discipline, we must teach ourselves. Maintaining a tidy space requires a change in daily habits and a radical mindshift. Self care is a sign that you believe you deserve to live in orderly space.

I can't declutter like this. This over whelms me to the max as I have a hard enough time as it is.

I always wonder exactly how long it takes when there are videos like this that are sped up. I'm one person dealing with the items of at least three people, and I have limited time and energy. It looks like this room took probably a week that was with help!

I cleaned my room for the first time in forever. Yes I’m messy. There is often and underlying cause. Mine is depression. Wellbutrin has helped me tackle my messes.

I'm glad that the guitars were able to stay!

Thank you so much for this, I am on my own cleaning journey and getting very overwhelmed with the spaces I need to clean. So much of the content online around decluttering shows instagram perfect households that are just organising a single cupboard that's already 10,000x more functional than my spaces before they even start with their privileged minimalist decluttering. This video really helped me to remind myself that it's okay to just box up my "relocate" tubs, put them in the room they belong and deal with it another day, stay focused on the area we're actually working on. It's hard not to worry about "what if I finish organising the bedroom, and then when I go to organise the lounge room I find boxes of things that belong in the bedroom, and I have to organise the bedroom all over again! I'm exhausted, I give up". Reminding myself that my house is a living space and it will grow and change and need maintenance along with me, and it's one day at a time.

😢life is hard.. procrastinating...main issue. Just do it!!!! U will have peace and space...and feel much better. Wishing all luck❤it's so hard.

This video almost brought me to tears. After having had a baby and now she’s currently a 2 year old. I crave organization. Before having a kids I was so organized. I even had my clothes color coded organized. Now it’s just like whatever I am done! 😢

You are such an Angel. A lot of times people struggle with this and people blame them. A lot of time they have disabilities and can’t clean or they have mental issues or other reasons. And you don’t make them feel bad! We need more cleaning channels like you.

I want to get a job like this. I have OCD and I always watch this one show called Hoarders. I am very organized and clean and this is a job that would be a great fit for me.

loved your alliteration for Clearing and Cleaning up Chronic Clutter ! Great 4-C steps !!

Thank you for this video....I need help right now.... extremely!

Having asthma and allergies is not fun but thankfully it forces me to keep my room clean otherwise I get sick. It takes maturity and self discipline to take keep a home clean and healthy

As a Veteran. I love and respect this greatly!

love this video bc everyone of the decluttering videos is somewhat useful with tactics but not helpful in the sense of emotional stress and physical strength to complete the job alone with other daily tasks

You are incredible!! Thank you for all that you’re doing for others !!❤❤❤

I'm currently trying my own mess. I think I basically follow your 4 steps (even though this is the first time I see them), but I do step 1 and 2 simultaneously. How do you manage to find the trash and what belongs in different rooms in the mess? Also, I do step 2 several times, each time into more detailed categories. Like this: First time, very large categories, such as "textil", "papers, books, stationary", "tools and paint", "cleaning equipment" etc. The next steps is to sort every category into more detailed categories. e.i. "textil" into 'blankets, bed pillows, bedspreads etc.', 'towels, bedsheets etc.', 'curtains, rugs etc.', 'coats', 'every day clothes', 'winter clothes', 'summer- and occasion clothes', 'clothes I already know I don't want to keep' (ok, starting step 3 there...), 'socks and tights' and so on. Then I keep sorting each category into more detailed categories, until I can get a grip of what I have, so I can move on and make decisions about what and how much of it I need to keep 'easy to reach', what is worth keeping in storage space (suitcases, not in season, extra stuff (for example socks and pencils, that I know I will get use for, once I've worn out the current ones), donate and trow away. The reasons I can't do all the categoriezing in one go is: 1. I don't have enough (physical) space for the number of piles it would take. and 2. I can only remember a certain number of piles, so if I try to sort into too many categories at once, I'll lose to much time asking myself "Where did I put all ... , again?". Even if I've tried naming all the categories and marking their piles with sheets of paper or post-it notes, it's still much slower reading all the signes to find the right pile, then keeping it down two a number I can remember. For me, this is quite a time consuming process. But definitely worth while!

A big issue of mine is the moving things to appropriate rooms part. And to lay everything in front of myself to make decisions. My space is so small that there’s literally nowhere for me to move anything but outside. And even then, a lot of items don’t fit out the front door such as huge pieces of furniture that I hate. It is very hard for me to move in my own apartment, and would be even if it was completely empty because the square feet are so miniscule.

The struggle is real😢

This is very hard - but, perhaps we can start with using small chunks of time, too, not just different categories...❤ - Different categories + using small chunks of time = Getting tbings done! Glad this came up - it made me think more clearly about this.

Not that easy- but I need this! Thanks! 🇺🇸🌸

Loved seeing the end result

Nice Easy

So simple and I needed this today...I just moved and have too much with no space

Working in retail led to me getting a clothing hoard in my room. That associate discount + cute clothes= disaster. I’m categorizing my hoard with keep, giveaway and sell. A lot of my clothes have still have tags so I’m hoping they’ll sell online.🤞

Hats off to your Hardworking 😮😊

How do you convince them that there are some things that they don't need to keep? Like unnecessary paper work? Or something they've never used?

Amazing!!

OH WOW, THIS MADE ME TEAR UP THIS WAS SO INSPIRINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!!! "GREAT JOB GUYS" I REALLY LOVE WATCHING THESE LIFE-CHANGING AMAZING STORIES.

I love this I will use it thank you. Donated one bag allready today.

Sweet thanks

In the process of tidying up, I've keep a box of "perfectly good things" I have no need for ( -> no space for ). Sometimes, when there has been a friend over to my messy place, I've told them about it and asked them to see if there is anything they want there. It's been a nice way for me to get rid of "perfectly good things" (that I'd be much happier to "find a new home for", than just throw away). And, with a bit of luck, my friends can save the time and money it would have taken them to go shopping for whatever they managed to find. If, in the end, I can find space for it, I might keep a "guest goodiebag" box for declouthered stuff. (If I can manage to declutter that box from the stuff no one has needed in enough time. And know what be worth putting there and not. Maybe some can pull it off nicely?)

Love this, thanks!!!

Wow your work changes lives and gives hope, where sometimes it is deemed "impossible". I've beem really considering becoming a P.O. in the future.

Wow

Beautiful❤

I needed this video thank you

You are anointed!

My first thought when I saw this room "You can sure tell what is important to this client. It's all hanging orderly and nicely on the wall!!"

Thanks this is really helpful

Be ready for an avalanche when you open those closest doors.

Thanks. Quick to the point and helpful.

wow

When my boys were little, all 4 shared one room! It always was trashed. ☹️ Untill one day G❤️D inspired me! I turned on some music, grabbed a bunch of plastic grocery bags; told the boys to put all SHOES in one set of bags, CLOTHES-clean or dirty- in another, BOOKS/papers/pens pencils -etc in another, TOYS in another. That was it. In 15 minutes the room cleared! Then we were able to clean in peace. Later on we sat quietly and sorted through everything in peace. WE CONTROLLED IT ALL, thank G🔥D we were not controlled by it!!!! Have fun!!!

I’m just writing this down in a: 3 lined ringlet blue book, thank you so much for your viedeo that specializes of Chronic Decluttering; I really appreciate your video; I subscribed to your Chanel; again thank you for the video, I hope that I get to the decluttering slowly but surely

Nice!

Good job

Thank you for being nice

THANK YOU!❤

It stresses 😮 good job video motivational thank you ❤

Lovely I do exactly the same way

I would've resigned after seeing this place 😂

i can't sleep with this kind kind of room 😅... even if how busy i am, i make sure to take time to organize to calm my mind..clutter is a no no at home

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽💯

The guitars were organized all the time....maybe never used, tho.

Brilliant

Could they put a shelf above their hanging clothes in the closet?😊

Omg I wish you were in PA 😅 I can’t stand the mess in my apt with 3 kids 2 bedrooms

So much storage ❤❤❤I wish

Sometimes, it's about not being an effect decisive decision maker. That's me, with one room, where I have tools, books, art supplies... in boxes, mostly, but I am now more tired of it than ever - finally.

I would like to do this 🎉

Wow 😳 please come to my house

Wow!!! I need you😢

Wow! How many days did it take you to do this?

So many know-it-all comments. They have no idea what they're talking about. Clutter is often not a hoarding issue nor from laziness or lack of organization skills lol. Stress, depression, anxiety, other mood disorders, CPTSD, ADD/ADHD, autism, etc, cause so much mental chaos and overload it's next to impossible to tackle long-term clutter build up. It becomes a vicious cycle with clutter further overwhelming and defeating one's efforts.

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I so need your help, war with cancer, but feel like my house is closing in on me , got my husband to take down somethings , helps me alot, I need help with lots of things, the south is calling you , near Casino

consider making sure each home has a working fire exringuisher & working smoke detectors 😊

I can't help but feel all the clutter has just moved to another room!!

My friend is king of cluttering never never able to declutter anything

They most likely had the Best night sleep that 1st night after the clean out

People that live in cluttered homes have cluttered minds and let’s face it they must be stressed to the max. (This is what I have personally seen with friends. ). I have to have clean, organized and sunlight and I am totally happy.. ☮️☮️☮️

How does this address long lasting results? Yes, it looks good now, but what tools do the person have to keep it up?

That's how u get it done.every things has a place in the home.put it where it go.

I just hope that they washed all of the "donations" first! Even though folks should ALWAYS wash clothes BEFORE wearing them!

Wow!

What’s your advice on dealing with clutter when there is no space available to move things from room to another?

Thanks

Tfs and I will check it ❤

Especially to buy items you don't use often. Do expensive to replace.

I am a professional organizer too I can organize a whole mansion so if you need any hall help just say something in my comments in my videos thank you❤❤❤

I have a tiny bedroom and everything is so piled up it's terrible, I will try this method

My room is too cluttered after my mom's death

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My daughter-n-law name is Kayla Kelley (Scott)

How would you know if it’s chronic clutter like someone for instance with add or a hoarding disorder ? How can one discern one from the other ! I have a family member who likes to collect certain things that lives with me and I take care of daily . This person has always collected papers , if all kinds . And other things . Person had a bedroom that is so messy . But they’re capable of cleaning , vacumimg ect . So could it also be Laziness in our case ?

I would die in that room from dysregulation

I know it might not be my place to say this but.... those Walls need a new color, it would change the feeling of the room so much. Maybe some wallpaper, it screams to me

What about a studio apartment which is one room?

Now this is what I call a mess that I can relate to.. lol.

What if there is no space anywhere else in the home to move the cleared out items to???!!

Please tell me how to get all my decluttered stuff into a community garage/yard/etc sale!!! It’s much too valuable just to haul to Salvation Army, Goodwill, RESTORE, Purple Cow~~or ‘such-like’‼️ BESIDES, I’m crippled, using rollator walker and/or canes, senior on fixed income ~~ need $$ to pay steadily-rising bills❗️Can U help⁉️

I think there are still too much need to move from this room haha advice for myself at the same time its not easy to let go some of it but its just too much

Intuu saan noqonayay xagaad kumaqnayd

Nice I wasn’t yo start an organizing business my self

I just got fed up and chucked all of it out then brought new items as they no longer served me now when I buy somthing I have to chuck somthing out when putting the item away

I do all this for myself. If you assign a location for your products then it helps you realize how much shit you really have.

What a difference

I wish you could help me.