Your control journal looks amazing and so organized! 📚✨ I’d love to discuss the possibility of working together to feature a product that’s perfect for home organization. I think it would be a great fit with what you’re sharing! Let’s connect!

I also enjoy Ali's vids- I use Notion mostly!

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Love this, Betsy! I had a control journal when my kids were little. Thank you for inspiring me- I'd like to try it again for thie quasi empty nester season we're in, where our college age kids come and go. Still trying to find my footing. I'd love to hear about your routine where you review your goals. I'll bet there are also lots of moms of littles who would love to have your planner.

Really helpful that you shared a number of decluttering strategies for different circumstances. That’s honest, helpful + compassionate for creating decluttering success. Thank you. 😌✨♥️✨👍🏽✨🇨🇦

I’ve never heard the term “control journal” and I love it! I definitely would love to start one😊

I’m 65, married….and 2 years ago had to clean out my parents home…….it was emotionally horrible. 😮 It was then I decided I would never do that to my 2 children. I’ve always been a tidy person, I had to be because it was the only way I got positive attention from my mother. Today, clutter is stressful for me and being an artist, I cannot create in that space. I’ve probably used all the methods in this video 😂 and they all have helped…💜

I didn’t notice the music.

Thanks for your insights on this subject. It is food for thought. I think I will start with the 20/10 method. It seems to be the least stressful.

I like Dana K White, but I find that just setting an amount of time or a specific space (like one drawer) works best. If I don’t try to tackle too much at once, then I can be effective and make steady progress.

Nice video, thank you for sharing.

What's interesting is I think I do all this methods all at once, lol (adhd, which I swear Dana has, and she's said many have told her she also has), but today I'm going to throw that 20/10 on my timer and try that, because that's really helpful when you have those invisible illnesses...so while it's somewhat like pomadora (sp) technique, I haven't tried it for an all day experience and I'm really enticed by those 10 minute fun breaks. And why this hasn't occurred to me, despite giving my homeschoolers "brain breaks"...Idk...I'm a mom I guess, that's my answer. haha

I am also in that season of life. I am soon to be 69 and I remember when my sisters and I had to go through my mom’s house when she passed..it was so overwhelming. I now think about what my kids would have to do if/when I pass. I really don’t want them to have to go through what we did. It really helps with the decluttering.

My closet has wire shelves. To get around that I will assemble the "room essentials" shelf as shown and turn it upside down because I need a solid bottom.

Thank you. I'm in the closet declutter phase. I have a lot of retail therapy leftovers. I like the idea of a monthly focus I'm going to check out clean mama. Target has these 12x12 Brightroom clear acrylic drawers. I am using those for swimwear. Love the idea of creating an additional shelf and I know exactly the unit you showed. I'll just need to measure my top shelf area.

A bit off topic, but your handwriting is really pretty! Thanks for the video, found it really inspiring

Just heard about having another body in the room-either actively helping or simple BEING there as a supportive person-maybe reading a book. I've tried all kinds of methods-and in 5 years (in a house a family grew and left) great progress is evident. Yet there is so much more....endless but no longer daunting.

I just discovered your channel and you are fantastic❣️ of course I subscribed 😊

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Thank you

The 20-10 method helps deal with decision fatigue.

20 / 10 sounds like pomodoro. Great tips thanks.

I am drawn to Dana Whites but I don't know more than you mentioned.

I'm actually making dinner while listening to this.

Old tube socks have lots of uses. My dusters all have tube socks. 😊

Apparently, the brain processes clutter as "MUST DO URGENTLY" because it is a "problem" that needs an "actionable solution" continuously right in front of your eyes. But since we have no time to solve the problem, we shove it out of our consciousness. That is why it is so incredibly stressful to have clutter consistently in our lives: you are adding THIS humming stress on top of all our other "urgently must be done" things in our brains. It can feel overwhelming SO quickly, especially to those with ADHD/creatives. We have such horrible executive function skills to begin with.

I’m a fan of Dana K White. I’ve been decluttering my house for decades. I used to use the method you mentioned first which was when I would get so angry with the clutter in our home I would just start purging. I have rented a dumpster on more than one occasion to get rid of the excess stuff in our home. Unfortunately my husband decided to become a prepper after I had done a massive declutter in our home. It paid off during the 2020 lockdown nonsense, but I still need to purge what I can. We are hoping to move within the next five years so I want to lighten the load now. I’ve never used the method of pulling everything out before decluttering. Making a bigger mess first doesn’t work for my personality. However, I never went as far as Dana with her take it there now approach until recently, after watching her videos. She makes perfect sense to me. The great thing about you covering all of these different methods is that it can give hope to someone who has failed in the past because they used a method not suitable to their personality. We all need to remember “if you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you always got! Try a new method, you might be surprised at how it could work for you. Happy Decluttering!

I’ve been aware it’s an identity issue for me too. This was helpful for me.

Something that helps me to organize and declutter without getting overwhelmed: I pick a particular spot that's packed or out of control, say my clothes closet with way too many clothes. I look at and touch each piece of clothing just briefly. I don't take much time or think about it much but clothes that stand out to me that I have not worn or need mending or I don't like anymore , I just pick out and put them in the "discard"pile. It would take me 5 or 10 minutes. I don't remove all my clothing from the closet I just look at each piece and remove what I don't want or need. That's all I do for that session. Than maybe the next day I do the same thing and put a little more thought and discernment as I eliminate a few more things. My next session, I look again and I have usually elimated at least 1/3 of the clothes and now I have room to organize the closet. The key for me is to not overthink it and to spend no than 10 minutes at a time. I do this with other areas, too, like kitchen cabinets, ultility closets ect. It works for me as I can get overwhelmed easily. Also, I don’t have to put it off if I only have a small amout of time because it's done in short sessions.

While not actually pulling everything out, an overall house plan could help - draw up a houseplan and write in each room what would be the most logical place (the first place you would think to look for it) for categories of items - then you can at least get the things that need to stay to that room. ❤

You explained Dana’s system well. I didn’t fully understand why she would take the item to the place she would look for it. That makes sense-if you have very little time , it works perfectly

I love Julie Morgenstern's Organizing From the Inside Out. Works for everything including organizing and decluttering your schedule. I've tried lots of different ways and they all have their season but Julie's method sticks with me. It is very psychological. As im a psychotherapist, writer and artist perhaps that is why it endures for me. I really appreciate analyzing the why of our spaces or the 'clarify' as you say!

Great vid easy watching ❤Thanks❤

I absolutely loved this! Could you please tell me where you purchased your map? Tysm! I am doing 20/10!

Countertops are todays challenge!

I will try this method. Thx

Hahah I was just watching this to see your tips and style ❤️😍 thanks for the mention! Great video friend!

Decluttering is always on my to-do list. Thanks for sharing your tips!

I did the same mistake. 😂

What do I do with the books I’m getting rid of? I have several hundreds

Another hack, especially for procrastination, is to create a decluttering/organising ritual. Light a candle, listen to a podcast, wear specific clothes, listen to music, all these things will become a habit that, in time, will help kick you into gear at a time you least feel like getting started. :)

Love Dana K White 's book. Decluttering at the speed of life. ❤

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Master class here !! The thing I get out of this is developing a system, or routine which works for you. Starting with reducing trash, unused items, & the # of objects/ clothing etc… which you have to manage,& clean around on a daily basis. Purge… trash, donate unused items, consign large, or valued items, store your treasured items, put everything in its place, clean top to bottom. Or create a step by step method which works for you. I think also… if the space has stopped working for you to do the first few steps of decluttering … trash,& donate, store… then pull everything out of the room… paint, & rebuild the room to your ideal , functional dream…& get the fresh start you need… one room at a time …as in one day at a time … so you don’t get overwhelmed. Good luck all my fellow clutter bugs … & know you are not alone with this problem. 💕🌸🦋🌻💕

Your main problem is having too much money. If you have to live within your means.. what you earn... You don't overbuy because your money needs to be used very carefully to buy the essentials like food housing heat transport clothing a winter coat.....

Great tips, very practical and helpful. I have a Pinterest Board set up called 'WISH LIST'. I still use it years later!! So great for working out what I really need vs want. I also use it as a Birthday wish list each year when my husband asks for hints of what to buy me. 😃

Thank you for all these great decluttering tips !! I’m overwhelmed, but don’t want to leave my kids all my stuff… my house is full of other peoples stuff too… my brother, my mother , my kids, their exes…& I’m a collector of “things I might need someday “, crafting items I’m going to get to when I’m retired… tools, books, etc… I have family coming in a couple months …I have to get a handle on this !! It keeps me awake at night !!

Is that all you do is talk?? No thanks!!

I like the 3rd method

Which method do you prefer?