Sign up for the Free Get Organized HQ Conference here: cli.re/free-event Related: My organized House Tour Video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7ZnhcKU283biac.html Watch he playlist for the other organizing videos here: cli.re/Get-Organized -- and THANK YOU for your support! It means more than you know!!!!!! - Dawn

Our house was trashed in a flood about 25 years ago and everything had mud on it. So that gave me a life motto for decluttering. Would I clean mud off this?

My newest bin solution: A care bin for every pet. I own 4 cats and 2 freeroaming bunnies, that are all rescued and have different handicaps. In the bins are the medications, care supplies and a sheet with medical information, contact of their doctor and instructions, in case something happens to me and a stranger needs to take care of them. Billy (my 15 year old cat) was found in the apartment with his deceased owner, nobody knew anything about his medical history or were to get this information from. It took us almost 2 weeks to figure out, what his medical condition was. I learned from that experience.

I'm definitely one of those people that the, "does this spark joy?" Question doesn't work for....little things make me happy, but clutter is debilitating for me. So the idea of, "do I want to manage this?" Is way more effective!❤️ Love your videos!

We live in our starter home and we don't plan on moving for several years, but when I'm decluttering I like to ask myself "is this something I want to go through the hassle of moving," because I hate moving! This mindset helps me let go of a lot more.

I have one tip for the kitchen, as far as, small appliances or tools, if it takes longer to clean than using a basic tool, get rid of it. That's how I keep my kitchen at a minimum.

Decluttering, for me, absolutely has happened in layers. After I went through my entire house, I thought I had gotten rid of everything. But I went through it again a few months later and realized that there were things I hadn't used since the last declutter, so I was finally ok with letting them go. This has happened multiple times now as my tolerance for clutter has decreased, and every time I am able to get rid of more than I thought I would.

My mom taught me to ask if I wanted to dust or clean something before buying. That cut down a lot of clutter coming in.

I have a file folder labeled: If not here then where? A home for random papers until I find them a home.😜😁

You have such a humble, precious spirit. It is so sweet to hear you say, “I love you,” at the end of your videos. That always warms my heart. Thank you for the joy you bring to everyone! Hello to the cute kiddo peeking in the window!

I’ve been “trying to turn into a minimalist” for 4 years but I did it crazy slow because I too do NOT stick with anything. About a year ago all of a sudden I was like “wow I am so organized and clean” and it clicked that I FINALLY crossed the line into minimum!! And now I’m 💯 in!!! It’s amazing!!! My kitchen is clean every night. I can keep up with the laundry 🤯 it’s still so unreal!!

Yes, the, "Do I want to manage it?" question has been THE game changer for me!!

I’m 66 years old and have always been an ‘organizer’ and very good at it. 8 years ago we moved cross country and I had to get rid of TONS of stuff. I cried several times as I saw things go out the door. However, I soon began to feel to freedom and stress lifted off my shoulders as I had so much less to manage. Since then, I’ve continued on the journey to live with less and shop intentionally. I use the container method allowing a certain amount of space for specific items. I also always decide what is “prime space” and only allow things I use all the time into those easy to reach places. Thanks for your inspiring videos!

“Done is so much better than perfect” keeps me going and brings me confidence in what I do!)

Love the face looking in the window at the end. “Is She done filming yet???”

Hi Dawn! You are my favourite "de-clutterer / organizer"! I recommend you to everyone I know that needs to get their space in order. I'm a certified home stager, so i can appreciate the decluttering piece of the process very much! Two things that "stuck" with me from your lessons are 1. "You don't waste money throwing something out - you already wasted the money when you bought it", and 2. "Do you really want to continue managing this stuff for the next dozen years?" Thanks for all you do.. Marlene

I like the clip where Dawn’s husband puts the drill up on top of the fridge and flashes the most facetious face… Leave me tools where me want to and you can’t reach bc you’re too short. Priceless.

You should feel proud. You've worked hard and have helped so many people! 👋👍🥰

The refrigerator containers are a game changer for me! Thank you. Nothing gets buried anymore.

I’ve just started a time will tell bin for clothes, bags and shoes. I have finally got my wardrobe down to absolute basics and feel like a weight has been lifted off. Those last items I was really struggling with have been put in timeout!😂 . I have just sorted through all my Christmas stuff and given all my spare gift bags, cards, paper etc to my mum who had none. It is amazing how much better I feel. I’ve also started to just buy the food etc I need. Not storing loads and having to check dates etc constantly. I am amazed at how different I feel. Can’t thank you enough. This community is very supportive and safe.😊❤

“Do I want to manage this?” & “the mental to-do list” really hit home with me and light bulbs went crazy in my brain. These 2 statements are IT for me.

One unexpected thing happened while decluttering and organizing... I repurposed a curio cabinet. I love the cabinet itself but it had become a dusty housing for unnecessary items. So while giving it a very thorough cleaning, it reminded me of an apothecary style cabinet. Now I have my essential oil books in it (just a couple) my back-up supply of oils, my Bible and business books (again, just a couple) It actually serves a great purpose now and is very pleasing to the eye. I feel like I have a new piece of furniture as well as an organized area for important items.

Years ago I started with Nike orange shoeboxes to organize my bathroom shelves. I think it’s time for a Target bin upgrade. You inspire me every week. Good luck at the conference.

My kids are 40, 33, and 27 years old. I kept a memory box for each of them from day one. The bins were larger than yours, Dawn, but what a treasure to pass those on to my adult children. My grandkids have now worn some of their parents’ special outfits for photos. What a treasure it is to them and to me to see a photo of my child alongside my grandchild wearing the same baby booties, or ball cap, or Sunday dress. ❤️ They love looking at special school projects. The belly laughs when they read what the wrote back then are so worth the effort I took to compile them. 💙❤️❤️

LET'S NOT SKIP AD FOR DAWN'S CHANNEL!!! We love you Dawn... 🥰😘😍

Everything you say is true. 2 packed trash bags going to dump. 8 boxes of expired cake mixes 🙄 6 hand mixers. 3 are missing parts - they are keeping the cake mixes company in the trash bag. A broken ice cream maker. It’s hard to move in with someone who won’t let go. But since he doesn’t cook he won’t miss them. I feel like a new person. Thanks so much!

I helped 2 8 year old girls declutter & reset their bedroom this week. The look they gave me when I said, "Anything you give away or throw away today, you NEVER ever have to clean up again!", was priceless. The room looked super after & they were sooooo happy. The one girl asked if I could come over again very soon to help them clean up again. I told her I'd love to come over again to see how nicely they've put things back in the homes they helped to create for their items. We'll see how it goes!

"Do I want to manage this" really reminds me to not hang on to excessive things. Thank you so much for all the life changing advice you share in your videos! One of your littles was peeking through the window at the end of this video 🤗 hi!

I found my grandmother's dishes in my attic. Memories flooded me and I couldn't stop smiling. Did they bring me joy? Absolutely! So I should keep them right? Uh, no. They were ridiculously ugly and I would never use them. I donated them. It was after that I stopped using the "does it bring me joy" method. LOL

I love the inventory management perspective. Cuts to the chase. Less and less becomes more Space, Time, Peace = totally worth letting go.

Thank you even though my house is still a mess I'm slowly using your ideas and making it better and easier

Use what containers you have: I remember when you talked about paper clutter and people were asking about what container you used and where you got it. It made me concerned. People seemed in too much of a hurry to assume that they needed to buy that special box that was just like you had. The thing is, I bet most of them had nice containers that became available during the decluttering phase. I've seen people who used vintage purse to hold there command center paper (do on Sunday paperwork). That was really cute

Helpful way to tell how precious something is to you - put it on the floor, in the way. If after 1 or 2 days (or hopefully hours) you are still willing to skirt around it, it may be a keeper. If being careful of it is a pain for you then let it go. It sounds odd but I've done it many times and it quickly tells me if I love it enough to be inconvenienced for it.

If you have trouble seeing small labels first cut a strip of painters tape ( blue or green ) and place the strip on your bin then place your label from your label maker in the middle of the colored tape. It peels off easily when you want to remove it.

lol. I'm always losing things like my eyeglass case, waterbottle, keys or phone, or chapstick, or note,. So, I decided I needed to have a SPECIFIC PLACE to put these things when I sit down. In my case, it's at an often cluttered work desk. So, as I was decluttering, I found a small wooden box (smaller than a shoebox). I painted it glossy black and using a white paint pen, I wrote on it , "Where did I put my....." So now, every time I sit at my desk, that's where my items go while I'm working. And the second I start looking for something and think, "Where did I put my...." BAM! I remember instantly. :) I'm so proud of it. lol

Thinking of things as inventory and managing things have really helped me reduce the clutter in my home. I love organizing but I’m not great at it. I just do what works for me 😅

I do like how you speak about our possessions as “inventory” because it really helps me understand how much I shuffle things around the house instead of getting rid of things I don’t use! Touch it once , decide where it goes and that’s it!

The spark joy seems to lean to kindness and caring. Now me, I'm mad at my extra stuff! I want to poke it in the eye and kick it in the can!

Having a specific memory bin for each one in our family was a huge “Aha!” moment for me! I literally stopped decluttering, found an accessible, yet poorly utilized closet in our house, installed wire shelving, purchased and labeled covered bins for each shelf and voila!! Decluttering is SO much easier now! 💕

I like to declutter after my kids birthdays. I tell them if they want to have room for the new things they received we need to get rid of things they don't use or don't like anymore. We just did this yesterday and we got rid of so much stuff! It makes me so proud to see my kids using their decluttering muscles.

I think memory bins are so helpful. I have three kiddos (they are in their twenties now), my daughter recently came across an old choir shirt she wanted to keep and asked can I put this in my memory box so it's not in her closet anymore. Took five minutes to move it and it is safe.

I love your little peanut looking through the window....."Is Mom done yet??? Can we come inside now???" Too funny!

I swear there's something about listening to your instruction and tips that is so incredibly motivating, that it always puts me in the mood to declutter. How that happens, I don't know but it's amazing and I will forever be listening to your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and flicking the switch on our brains. PS, after listening just now, I cleared out three drawers and a huge section of an armoire. I have a big box for the donation center tomorrow and about 20 lb of garbage. Best part, Life feels lighter. Thanks Dawn!!

OMG, love the comment about does it spark joy. I felt the same way! Way too many things spark joy and that is why my house has become a cluttered mess. I try to remind myself and more so my husband that I want to live life, enjoy life and stop being paralyzed by all of our STUFF. It is just too mentally exhausting and taking a serious toll on my mental state as of lately. So...Hoping and praying one day we will be free of our STUFF and enjoying a clutter free home and being able to enjoy the things that mean the most to us (Family!). All wonderful tips! Thank you!

The quarantine bin you have mentioned in past videos works well for us. My husband especially likes the idea. He grew up with the mindset that everything needs to be kept “just in case”. It’s hard for him to let go of things. However, he is excited for this new method of putting not used items in a box and if in 30 days it’s not pulled out and used, he is happy to donate it!

The homeless bin really helps us. My husband and kids do not know how to create homes and organize. Having a place for them (and me) to just chuck it really helps clear my head of all the visual clutter that can become accumulated on your surfaces with time. When it's time to empty it its very easy to have it all in once place. I can pluck all the stuff that goes to one room out and take it. Instead of grabbing a few things here then finding more things there that should have went into the same room that I was just in! It's also permission to not be perfect and allows you "slip up" and most importantly RELAX! That's what this is all about isn't it? The opportunity to relax and just enjoy your home.

You have saved my sanity!! Bless you and yours for being the person who puts it in ways that finally clicked with me to the whole concept! You have a gift of being persistently, consistently able to explain and utilize the resources and tapped into the Human Psyche that answers the whys behind most of the current struggles. I feel so fortunate to have found you and through you , the network of others. God bless you and your beautiful family. You and your husband are truly a godsend and an inspiration in healthy relationships and living a sane, healthy, modern life.

I sent the “getting started” video series to my mom yesterday. Called her this morning and she said “that Dawn is just the GREATEST!! The way she explains it makes so much sense. I have already cleaned out 4 boxes of stuff!” After 1 day, 4 boxes from just one room of decluttering! Thanks Dawn! Not only for helping my mother decluttering, but now she understands when I say I don’t want anymore “stuff”

I love this. I was always labeled the messy one in my family...in the past 20 years I have slowly become a tidy organized person. You have helped me so much to finish systems I have started and changing my mindset to realize that simplified living makes it so much easier to be tidy and organized. And thank you for the free ticket link. So excited.

Loved the "peeker"! Even at my advanced age (!) I worry about being distracted/interrupted by People and their Needs. I love that you have carved out your space (even if it requires editing) to do important things, and that your children (and spouse) are still part of your space behind the scenes. Real life, real living process.

Knowing my clutterbug style was great in itself, but even better was the realization that the way I do things is not "wrong" and there are so many others just like me. The permission that gave me to BE the way I am, and make systems that work for me, really helps me. I am the type that needs to have a fast, easy place to toss things (and easy place to find things) or they will end up on a horizontal surface, especially if I think I might use them again soon. I'm still trying to figure out how to quickly and confidently categorize things because I find myself spending a lot of time trying to decide "where SHOULD this go?" "what should I use this bin for?" etc and it really eats into what little time I have for actually doing the work. I like how you and the ladies who offered these tips talked about just doing what you can, working with what you have, and letting it all be a work in progress. I tend to have all or nothing thinking, and it can make things feel impossible sometimes, which leads to not even starting and then feeling bad about not starting! 😵‍💫 Anyway, I posted this so others can really see, in case they haven't yet, that they are not alone! Progress, not perfection. We can do this. 👏💖

I absolutely loved seeing Maggie peep through window at the end!😊 Children are so fun!🥰

Three things that have helped me organize are 1) declutter by asking myself “is this going to add value to my life (my goals) in the future,” 2) give my overwhelmed self and mixed big family a break by organizing like a butterfly or ladybug until I have the stamina and vision to reevaluate and organize further. This also helps me gauge the amount of space that I realistically need to house groups of related items. Finally, 3) I think about where I use items and then store them LITERALLY within arm’s reach. Then, I have taken almost all the effort out of putting things away. I FEEL AMAZING... and I am actually just being strategically lazy. HA! Take that, clutter!!! XOXOXOXOX

Wonderful as always. And it so cute - kids peeking in at the end. Your kids are so blessed to be experiencing the benefits of this. I came pretty late to the game...

When you were showing bins I had an epiphany. I used to see shelves as something to fill with stuff. I realized I became triumphant over stuff when I learned to see the shelves as places to store the things I want. Shelves used to be entities that demanded to be filled. Now they are servants that are there to help

Love the kids peaking in to see if mom is done at the end of the video.

68,000 views in 16 hours - I’m not the only one excited by this topic! Love your tips Dawn! 💕

The idea of layers in decluttering has helped so much. I now realize it doesn't need to be the finished product right away. It's less and that's better, and as I get stronger with decluttering I will revisit and thin this area out more. Thank you for your help and positive, realistic attitude 😊.

I loved your little girl peeking thru the window to see if you're done & she could come in now. I also love watching & listening to you. You are so sweet & I always get this "I feel good" feeling from your videos. You're so encouraging in all aspects. I feel like I know you & we're friends. I look forward to seeing you each time. Thank You So Much & God Bless You & Yours'

"Do I want to manage this?" That is definitely one of my favorites. My answer is usually "No!" That question makes it so much easier for me to let things go when I'm struggling or on the fence about something. It brings me back to my "WHY'S" and keeps me from falling into old habits. It's also what I use for justification when letting things go that most of us tend to struggle with, like unused purchases and fantasy self items. Thanks, Dawn! Congrats on being a keynote speaker. I'm looking forward to the conference.

I just love your humility. Christ's love shines through. xxx

I've never added labels--but I absolutely love the thought of it helping with not having to organize it all over again the next time. Great tip! 💕

Dawn, what completely flipped my mindset and has allowed me to get rid of so much stuff that has made my home stressful is the BBQ tongs. That's right the video you did where u talked about why you were getting rid of perfectly good tongs that you could use should your existing set break. But if they break you could easily buy a replacement. I immediately thought of things in the home that I was storing because they are useful. I got up and pulled out the 2nd & 3rd bottle opener. All of the boxes of leftover screws and nails. The 2nd 3 hole punch etc. etc. That video just shifted my mindset on stuff in general. It's just stuff. Thank you for what you do!

Oh man! Between Dawn, Cass from Clutterbug, Joshua Becker, Dana K. White, Rachel from Nourishing Minimalism, Natalie Bennett and so many more--I feel like we have access to soooo many different personalities and approaches on how we can can succeed! And success in "taking back our home" is really all we want, right?! ❤😊

"Do I want to manage this?" is SO helpful when decluttering. Learning my organizing style really helped me know what type of things/containers to buy to be successful at organizing in our home. Great video, Dawn!

I did this. I used cardboard box bottoms or tops as my bins and when I found my system worked after some weeks/months, I replaced them with awesome, sturdy, see-through versions. Saved me a ton of money by not making mistakes.

The emergency binder is a great idea! Thanks, Connie!

This past year I Super Declutered I'm still Organizing. Clear counters help. Do I want to Manage My Inventory is Great question to ask also what Season of Life am I in? 65 & doing Great 👍Have a Great Day Everyone 😀

You gave me the power of 5 minutes. Yesterday I 5 minuted myself a LOT. I gave myself a one time restart per room for a max of 10 minutes. If I didn't get it how I "wanted", I still walked away. But 5 or 10 minutes got it done where ever I was. I even got a couple of dresser drawers to a state of peace.

You words " Do I want to manage this item?" are the best words for me. My husband's aunt left him some silver household items. They sat in a cupboard for years and went black a numerous times. They were very nice and no doubt expensive as she was very wealthy. One day I looked at them and said" Do I want to continue to maintain you for the next 2/5/10etc years and are you taking up valuable real estate?" and the answer was no/ yes respectively and so they were donated.; My husband was mortified when I finally told him what I had done but a few weeks later, he has forgotten about them as he never looked at them or maintained them anyway. Thanks Dawn for your advice. At present on a week long clean out of the loft which is a major job and I keep putting on your channel to inspire me as we have so much up there which needs to be sorted, donated or chucked. Amazon just delivered the chalkboard labels you recommend.

My kids LOVE ramen noodles, and my son would live off them if I would let him, so I tend to buy the packs in boxes of 12, and when the boxes are empty, I pretty-fy the boxes with contact paper and use them for all kinds of stuff around the house! I also put contact paper on the boxes that canned goods come in/on in the grocery stores, and will use them for organizing in my pantry. The boxes work just fine without the contact paper, but they look so much better with it!

Thank you for all you do for us. Really. If it weren’t for you and Steph at Sec slob, I would’ve thrown in the towel a long time ago. I guess I really want to thank you for being real “I’m not an organized person” “I always thought I was lazy” - all the statements I’ve made to myself over the years. You make a difference in the world, Dawn!🥰

Just because you’re not naturally tidy or organized doesn’t mean you can’t learn the skills and find systems that work. I think you’re the perfect person to teach others about this topic, Dawn, because it was something you’ve had to learn and because you can speak to people who are not crickets.

I Love that! "Do I want to continue to manage this!?". Great question!

I love the question, "Do I want to manage this?" I am on my way to 70 at my next birthday, and I think perhaps I should try Swedish Death Cleaning. I have been decluttering at a slow pace, but it needs to be speeded up.

Hey Dawn… I’ve recently discovered your channel and LOVE it… you are so encouraging and helpful!!! I’m almost 70 and have felt overwhelmed for 20 years! BUT, since watching a few of your videos, I’ve began to tackle my ‘problem!’ THANK YOU seems so small for the help you’ve been to me… all I can say is may God richly bless you as you have blessed others❣️💕🙏🏻 God is good and you’re truly a gift from God!

I'm 52 and I use to be very organized, got rid of stuff I wasn't using anymore, never had a thing on my counter tops. I actually use to vacuum and mop every morning, big time neat freak. I'm a cricket, I took the test. The reason was my husband moved us about every two years and I did not want the headache of packing so much stuff. My husband passed away, I remarried and my now husband hates to move. So, I started holding on to everything. I went from one extreme to another. A few months ago I felt I was drowning. God sent you and I'm so grateful. I started in the kitchen and have been working my way around the house. I'm not close to being done, but I see the light at the end of the tunnel where it use to look like a black hole. Words can not say thank you loud enough.

Another Great video. I loved some of those ideas. I just unburied my label maker after like 10 years and it still works. Its also been super interesting to see how responsive the people in my house have been to labels.

We're moving into our new house next week and I'm so excited to organise it!!! This is our forever home so any items that don't fit, can't be displayed etc will be gone!!

I feel great! I decluttered my plastic container cupboard with my husband's help. All the covers and unused containers are going to our church. One shelf vs. 3 areas! Thanks for your inspiration.

“Immediate access to everything I need”. I never realized how many times I know we have XYZ but we can’t find it. It’s not in an obvious place and there’s too much other stuff. Now every time I think or say that I get more annoyed and more inspired to keep decluttering.

The container method has really worked for me as a first pass. It gives me permission to keep items that fit in the container. Then on a second pass of decluttering "Do I want to manage this?" is helpful because I realize I'm not using it or keeping it for "someday." The other day I went to the thrift store where I donated several trunk loads earlier this summer. I saw items I had decluttered on the shelves. I thought oh yeah...I use to own that. Then I realized I had not thought of that item since I let it go, nor did I miss the item when I saw it again. That was so freeing! I'm a butterfly...so "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" works not only for the items in my home but also the items that leave my home. Once I get rid of the item, I don't think about it again.

Layers. There were items that were SO hard for me to let go of. After getting rid of the easier stuff all of the sudden the harder stuff was easy or much easier to let go of.

You've been such a great teacher and inspiration, Dawn. Your channel has really helped me (and others) break through obstacles to reduce inventory to make life easier to manage. Thank you💞 I'm proud of how far your channel has come! And congrats on being a speaker at this conference🥳

I had heard Dawn speak many times before about a memory box, but never thought about it in relationship to me (I'm 72 now). Then as I started another round of decluttering, I was looking at my curio cabinet. Not getting rid of it, still want items in there that remind me of special times and places, but it was too full to really appreciate what was in there. I scaled it down, put the items I removed into a "memory box". It also gave me room to put my mom's china coffeepot, sugar bowl, and creamer in there. I had just put it out on the kitchen counter, but that can be an iffy place for a breakage situation. Now it is where I see it every day (directly in my line of sight when I sit in my recliner in the living room) yet easy to get out and use as needed. So, apparently a "memory box" is good at any age since the curio cabinet items are things my daughter has told me never to get rid of as she wants those for her home. I can't give them to her now as she lives many states away and only flies in to visit me and I don't want them to break in process to her place. But when I pass she will need to get a U-haul to take things home with her and the memory box can be one of those things then.

Just wonderful Dawn. Thank you so much for all your videos. They are a highlight in my week. I loved your gorgeous lacy top. Black doesn’t have to be boring. Very professional video as usual. Everything about the video was so enlightening and encouraging. Congrats on being chosen as a keynote speaker. They certainly knew what they were doing when they chose you. Wishing you all the best.

I finally took the Clutter Bug test just now and it really nailed it! Wow.

I’m so excited that you will be a keynote speaker at the Home Organizing HQ. I’m looking forward to what you have to share. ❣️

"Use it or lose it" (in Dawn's voice) is my go-to. It helps me to snap out of the humming and hawing or reasoning with myself as to why I should hold onto something. Thank you for all your inspiration, and hope that a house can be manageable and peaceful with kids!

The memory bin will 100% be a thing that I do. It's such a great idea. I also really like the tip to give everything a home. I started going thru a closet the other day and realized all I was doing was moving stuff from one place to another. Don't just relocate the clutter, either donate it or create a home for it. No, it definitely won't take as long as you think it will. Yes, you should do it with a friend. They'll keep you accountable and it will seem like less of a chore.

I love adding leftover party paper ware with my other plates and napkins! It makes it more fun when you grab that for company or pizza night ext.!!😊

Spent 2 weekends (was still working at this time) going through hundreds, possibly thousands, of photos and shorted by child, grandchild, extended family and vacations and had all of those scanned. These were downloaded to my computer , sent to the cloud and a Nixplay that shuffles through these pics all day, every day. Seeing pics that I would never have seen again. I threw away all the hard copies. It was one of the best things I’ve ever done. I emptied 3 tubs of pics, sent each child the virtual album and no one will have to deal with all those pics when we pass on.

Yep, I sorted without labels, now I can't find something I KNOW I put in a really safe place and I need to use. I just started with paper labels hung on string so I can change them easliy if I want to. Also, give yourself permission to experiment. I donated half my clothes and put the rest back in my drawers and couldn't find what I wanted, so I have gone to the style of rolling pants and shirts (so it looks like you are looking into a wine box full of wine bottles) ... I fit more into each drawer and I can see at a glance exactly which item is which without having to dig through piles of shirts or pants. Love it!

I have a random bin on the dining table … for random things that end up all over the home 😂 I end up emptying it out everyday/ every other day near the end of the day (it’s really just random things that need to be in their home by the end of the day haha)

Game changer for me- mental load. That phrase right there changed everything

Thanks Dawn!!! I just signed up for the conference and the lifetime access because I would like to help others in this area of life as a ministry. I wish I had these principles in place when my kids were young and homeschooling. So excited!!!

Because I found your channel and practiced so many good tips,.I've decluttered over 50% off our home. Still a work in progress.... I was wearing a shirt I did not enjoy this morning. When I realized how much I didn't enjoy it I went to the bedroom to change. But I asked myself , "what other shirts do I not enjoy"? I've made my wardrobe so much smaller in the past year it was simple to go through quickly and find those items. I found 5 shirts that are now in a bag waiting for donation. I also took a close look and saw that I had enough. No need to shop to replace those items. So simple, no agonizing over the decision to declutter them. Thanks for all the encouragement Dawn!

I keep a decorative box on my coffee table in my living room that keeps a few random items that don’t have other homes, but I also keep things in there that I use often, such as nail clippers, eyeglass cleaner, cash, an extra phone charger, earbuds etc.

Love all these tips. HOWEVER - what concerns me is the massive consumption of plastic containers/storage... these will ultimately one day end up in landfill. Organisation rarely takes into account sustainability... would be wonderful to see more bamboo storage being used, more natural fibres... and even repurposing cardboard boxes from deliveries, shoe boxes etc until you're VERY certain on the storage bin size and shape one needs. And look around at the storage you already own and see if you can repurpose in a more effective way - especially if you're doing lots of decluttering. As I've minimised my possessions, I end up with a bunch of empty storage containers to reuse. All storage containers are ultimately inventory to manage after all.

Thank you Dawn for your great big smile and sunny attitude, as you share the inspiring, decluttering tips and tricks. The change in our two bedroom 1000sq ft condo, is fantastic. Love you Dawn 🤗❤️🌷