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I am a reformed hoarder. My hoarding was rooted in financial concerns,& saving things from parents who died when I was young in the SAME week. When I gave up the notion of having roommates my hoarding shifted. It was overwhelming. I used to have a huge house with 5 roommates.. So I kept backup furniture, art work, linen, small tools, vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, dressers, hangers..you name it. I first organized the stuff..2 storage units off-site, full basement, my entire house and garage and sheds. My rule was to get rid of 2 things a day...pillowcases, mirrors, magic markers, envelopes..anything. After 3 years I dwindled down to 5 things a week....books, pictures, small tools, hand towels...I no longer own a dresser, gave away 11 pieces of vintage furniture . I emptied 3/4 of my kitchen cabinets. Everything that I own would fit in 12 totes now...that includes tools clothes medicine chest dishes all Christmas decorations, blankets EVERYTHING. I moved into 500 square ft + 3/4 basement and a single car garage. 3 loong years, countless trips to donate..2 apt washing machines, 3 refrigerators/freezers..all free at the curb..It can be done. Videos like this one kept me going. THANK YOU.

Good job on the declutter! Just a thought.. if you turn the snake plant wooden stand upside down it would sit a bit lower and won't block the tv as much

I donate every month and I keep a couple of Amazon boxes for donations and a bag for garbage so I don’t have to go thru everything twice.

I have a downstairs bathtub that we don’t use. I keep boxes in there and have been adding unused items to them. I’ve started seriously decluttering, and I’m amazed at how much I have. I donate most items to Vietnam Veterans; I donate towels and blankets to Petsmart for rescues; I donate extra toiletries to our hometown university (University of Central Florida). It’s such a nice feeling to help others with items we do not use.

Where my issue lies is my ADHD. I have manic moments where I want to start a new project but then I have like 50 other projects I’ve been trying to do and they never get done. So then it results in a bunch of clutter. This was a great video, thank you for showing us the reality that no one is perfect and it is completely normal for homes to get out of wack sometimes. ❤

I always keep a couple Amazon boxes in the basement for decluttering. I absolutely love to declutter. I started out going room by room, getting rid of everything we sent use, wear, or need. I then went through and made a home for everything we use/need. Now, I regularly go through and minimize whatever I can, when I can. If it needs a home, I make one. I love how minimizing and decluttering feels so freeing, light, and we have noticed that it is a lit easier to keep the house clean, with less things.

You’re right about decluttering expired medications. They stop working. Also I always take them to the pharmacy for them to dispose of them. 😊

Label the ends of your totes with painters tape and write the size that’s in the totes to make it easier to find

I just have to say: your hair is sooo beautiful! If you feel like please share some of your favorite hair products with us! Your hair looks stunning 😍😍

As a crazy plant lady, you might need to move those plants closer to the window. If they don't get a lot of light you don't need to water as often. I usually water my snake plant once every 2 months and it's in pretty direct light. Direct light means they can see the sky, indirect is sometimes bright light like sunset is on them, and no light is like in a dark corner.

You look absolutely fantastic Catherine!

Watching this gave me so much motivation to tackle my own decluttering project! Your whole house declutter is so inspiring. Keep up the amazing work! 💪

It's great you found Carson's old clothes- it would have been fun as a parent going through it and reusing them. Great job on the declutter ❤

Hi Catherine! What a great find! So glad that Sutton is all set with big brothers old clothes! Hope you are having a great week!

Pothos and snake plants have been the easiest plants for me to take care of. I live to take clippings from the Pothos and make new plants. I’ve given away many as gifts.

Hello👋🏼🥰❣️. I’m a new subscriber!! Somehow I saw one of your earlier videos (from after Christmas I believe.. earlier this morning). Absolutely love love your videos! …and it’s exactly what I’m doing daily right now. Organizing and decluttering. So so needed. I thanked you in your other video, but I want to thank you again for giving me permission really to just get rid of things that no longer serve me. Your videos are just what I needed today to keep me motivated to continue on. I plan on sort of backtracking to watch your earlier videos. Thank you again 🥰👋🏼❣️

I would definitely like to declutter more often. Seems like I wait until something makes me, like a holiday or someone coming over. If I have a little more time I like to set up boxes for where those items are going like yard sale, donate, put away or throw away or honestly I won’t go back later and sort a bag of stuff. I love your “mother in law” plant. I don’t think I would order houseplants through the mail. I like to buy local and not spend so much. Aldi’s had these and other gorgeous houseplants for $15 last week.

This is wonderful! Your voice is so pleasant and makes listening enjoyable. I appreciate your ideas and explanations- thank you. The creativity in utilizing small spaces, especially storage spaces, is evident and helpful. Keep up the good work- I am looking forward to what you do next! Good day!😃

Ooh, I love basement decluttering. I hope you start that soon.

Catherine ZZ plants are also easy to care for,I just got one and love it.

I am so excited for you and the plants!!! 🌿🍃

I organize all the time and donate when I get a bag or box full. I also quit buying so much as well and feels good to use less!

To save from having to go through all the stuff a second time, have multiple bags with you. When I'm decluttering an area, I have 3 bags/boxes ready. 1 for trash, 1 for recycling, 1 for donations. If I'm going through my kids toys, I grab an extra as a "quarantine". If they ask for something that got put in "quarantine" within a 30-60 day time frame, then we'll pull it out. But after the "quarantine" time, everything left gets donated. When I go through kids clothes, I have a tote ready to put clothes in storage until the next kid needs that size.

Love the plants!! So beautiful 🪴

I just found your channel. I love declutter videos. And we also have a small house with only one closet just like yours for all of our sheets, towels, blankets, hair and body care, medicine , bath and makeup and cleaning supplies! It’s hard to organize. I’m always looking for more creative ways to hack a small house with 6 people living here! We have one small coat closet and then three bedrooms with small closets besides the one I mentioned. But one of the bedrooms is not a bedroom for anyone so we use that closet for vacuum, broom and random bags and art. No pantry, one kitchen drawer and really strangely shaped cabinets in our small kitchen. Most of our food is in our basement on a shelf.

Nice motivation! So nice you could find Carson’s tote of his clothes for Sutton! Mom win for sure! ✨

You should put labels on the totes so you know what is in them so you don't need to look in them it really helps to find stuff like me if my totes aren't labeled I forget what is in them and I've had some box food go bad and I've gotten 2 or 3 of the same thing because I couldn't find it because I forgot I had put it in a tote so labeling them dose help

What a cool sponsor. I never have plants for the same reason but I probably could handle an easy plant!!

What a great find. I might try the plants I’m terrible with them too. I buy fake ones all the time. Great video!

You’re so beautiful! The hair, the makeup, the clothes! 👌🏻👌🏻

i love your video, so therapeutic and motivating.. thank you so much !

I have that same exact crib sheet for my baby!!! I want it in all the colors. The material is amazing.

Now after a break...Ill go through my stuff again..and again...yard tools, extra electric lawn mower,. planters, large tools..chain saw, extra tv s.. 4 out of 8 tv trays..circular saws. hedge clippers..It just doesn't end..

Label storage containers 🙂 great decluttering.

Love your videos. Thanks for sharing!

Just got rid of a bunch of plants as they were just another task to take care of. Had some climbing ones that actually rooted into my wall to climb.

My kids call me a plant lady. I have had lots if snake plants. I would recommend very low water for snake plants. Perhaps every other month or every 2 months. Ive had snake plants go a full year without any water and live fine.

This Easy Plant seems amazing. I also can't keep plants alive for anything. I really like the plant stand too. Curious if you can actually flip it around so that it is closer to your dresser and the pot is nestled more in the wood section? Hope that makes sense. For a tall plant it would sit lower is what I'm trying to ask about. :)

This has nothing to do with the video but how beautiful is your hair!! Omg wow, you look amazing Catherine!! 😊❤

I’m new to your channel and this video got me up off my bottom and I actually got some organizing done this afternoon 😃👏👏😃 you motivated me to do so!! Tyvm 😉

Must tell you that in sweden we call this plant "mother in laws tounge" :)

New here! Wanted to watch but saw the rubbish bags and was about to go. Glad you clarified early! Really don’t like watching people wasting everything that could be reused, rehomed, removed. Keeping watching!

Great video, Catherine. I always told my daughter when she was little, " You're lucky you are cute." I'm sure I will use the phrase again in a few years when she's a teenager 😂.

Glad you found the clothes!

Wow! House looks great!

Just wondering why you don't save a lot of time by separating your discards into the different categories as your remove them? It is double work to go through the stuff twice. Time is to important to waste by handling things more than once.

Another great video, Catherine, your hair is getting so long, it’s beautiful. Have a nice rest of your week😊

I wish we had more donation spots, we have 2 maybe 3 and they have very selective hours, days, etc. But I certainly try. Im in the middle of part 1 declutter myself, and I am ready to get it gone. lol

I have the same hand cream that is in your nightstand.

Please give us a 6 month update with the plants!

I divide by …has a home so I put it away after separating doesn’t have a home so I assign one, donate goes into a bag or box or garbage directly into garbage or recycling

Thanks Catherine!

Great motivation

One thing I do to minimize folding is that I hang all our shirts. In my opinion, they stay nicer on the hangers and I don't have to worry about my son (9 yo) trashing his drawers trying to find his "favorite" shirt.

Thanks for this motivation!

So many folks commenting about frequently decluttering and I'm thinking... Couldn't we stop bringing so much in??

I would put all makeup and stuff into a box and if I use put back into shelf. What isn’t used in so much time get rid of.

Where did you get the racks on your door? I need storage in my small pantry and those look perfect.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's completely OK not to fold some of your laundry, especially things that don't wrinkle or you don't care if it wrinkles. Underwear is one such category. Also tshirts, sweat pants, leggings. Just get a few baskets and dump them in according to category. If putting your laundry away is the bane of your existence, maybe try this.

Americans need to pause, stop, think before buying so much stuff. It’s actually horrifying.😮

Great video, thank you The snake plant is also known as mother in law's tongue.

Snake plants, I haven’t ever been able to grow plants have 3 of them since last summer.

❤i love your videos

Just so you know, snake plants like to be dry. They will very easily get root rot. 😊

I stoped folding my kids clothes, except the baby. They would unfold the clothes when they put them away anyways so no I throw them in their baskets and they “fold” and put them away.

Love the inspiration. Where is the white bear stuffie from?

Love your glasses

Love the 20 rule

Good job on the declutter! Watching this gave me so much motivation to tackle my own decluttering project! Tiffany Phlanx's Marketing Specialist

Just be careful, snake plants like to dry out completely between watering. I water mine once every two months or so (and even less frequently during the winter). You risk rotting the roots if you keep the soil too damp. I treat mine like succulents and they are absolutely thriving 🤗

Hi Catherine. Do you happen to have a link for the pink polar bear in Sutton’s room? My wife found one but yours seems to be much bigger than the one she found on Amazon. Thanks in advance.

I take my old expired medicine to Wal Mart. They dispose of it properly.

I'm new to your channel. I want to ask a question. What do you do when your whole house is decluttered, you've gone through everything, there's nothing left to really look through? Everything is cleaned, vacuumed and mopped? How do you find stuff to film?

Hi, I was hoping you could tell me the wall color in your house. Thank you 😊

No one has basements where I live so we just can keep as much stuff.

hi where is the dresser in your room from??

Where did you get the affirmation sign on his shelves from? I would love one for my daughter’s room!

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Hi there! Do you have a link for Sutton's dresser? Thanks!

Do you work outside of the house?

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PSA for fellow Canucks, doesn’t ship to Canada sadly 😢

Real plants is much better than fake one. Snake plants is cactus so don’t like soil wet all the time. It could have root rot. Water when soil is dry completely.

In one month you make 6 videos of the same content. What you do when you should trash everything you returned to the next video?

I used to have a bunch of plants, but now I only have 3. I have cats, a dog and grandchildren so I have to make sure the plants are safe for all. I do know that a snake plant is not pet safe. I hope your cats don't jump on your dresser.

Do you never iron anything 😮😮 xx

I hope you are donating defuser and fake plant..

Sorry but clothes just thrown in drawers make them so creased. It looks awful when kids wear creased clothes.

Awww don’t be hard on Yourself if you forgot ornn no didnt have time to bring up your older son’s clothes up from basement. Life happens. Give yourself grace. ❤️

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Too many wrinkles if thrown in a drawer like that after laundry would drive me crazy

Decluttering was good. Folding needs work. It seems trivial but, wrinkled clothes look very bad on anyone. Kids and adults. Try to practice till you find a style you like. Filing, I feel, is great because you/ kids can see all your clothes without messing the whole drawer up looking for 1 tee. Yay

That seems like to much water for a snake plant 😬

Plants in the bedroom? I think it is not s a good idea for your health.