Most of us can agree that we would prefer to live and work in spaces that aren’t overly cluttered.
We recognize the feelings that those types of spaces can make us feel overwhelmed and unproductive. However, we aren’t always aware of how the clutter came to be in the first place.
In today’s video I explain how you can become CLUTTER FREE by avoiding the 5 habits I believe are the primary reasons that clutter creeps into our lives.
Once you understand where the excess is coming from, you can be better prepared to combat it, and eliminate clutter from your life for good!
After watching the video, I would be curious to know which habit resonates the most with YOU.
My family has fallen victim to every single habit on the list from time to time, so don’t feel embarrassed if that is the case for you as well.
When you know better, you can DO better. It’s all part of the journey!
xo
Angela
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Thanks for watching! Do any of these habits resonate with you?
Thank you. I guess we all have our own way. Whatever works best for everyone. I generally wear my work outfits for 2 days. I do allow my outfits to lie on my chair/stool & the tops (anything worn next my skin on the top half of my body) after the first day have two options. They are either ready for work or ready for washing. 💦 Only after the tops have been washed & dried will I put them back into cupboard. The chair/stool method works for me, but I do keep a control on it. I dare not put used tops back into my cupboard as I wouldn't remember which top I wore the previous day. 😂 My outfit sits out ready for me. The skirts or trousers as long as they are not soiled can go into the cupboard awaiting their next outing. Love clothes. ❤
[I guess another option for clothes in use is to place the outfit on a hanger to the back on the bedroom door just like 'Diane in Denmark' (You Tube) does. All great content. Thanks again. 😊 x
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This was a great video and very helpful because we do tend to forget that clutter creeps up on us and that one outfit on the chair turns into two and then three and then it just becomes its home. Thank you so much you’re helping me a lot.
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For some things I think I want to replace, I just keep a set place for “pending removal” for a set time. I give the new thing a “test run” and if it goes well, I go ahead and put the older thing in the donate area (which also I keep on hand at all times). I have a permanent donate area just for that and I have a smaller “possibly get rid of” place near that area. It helps me remember exactly all the things I intended to replace. It just makes sense to me to put all those things in one place rather than scattered about the house. Other things I already know right away and those things just go straight into the donate box. I think the main thing is to set up a permanent “exit” plan for stuff Bcuz stuff is always coming into the home. So the outflow needs to be constantly managed just like the inflow does. So I just fill the space for donate (or maybe donate) and when it’s full, I haul it off and start all over again with an empty box (or two or three—the general area tho is “that corner” of a room which is my boundary for when to make another charity run.
I also have a room I call “storage” and “cleaning/DIY station,” so it also makes sense to me to keep the “outflow” stuff in that area. And it helps me also periodically review what all I’m keeping in storage.
Well, to me my daily used toaster and daily used hot water cooker aren't clutter. They look nice. And I have more than enough countertop space and even a table to work on in the kitchen. To constantly take those things and put them away would be such a waste of time. And I do like to see some nice items on display. A house should be practical. We don't use the blender that often, so it has its place inside a cupboard. Your totally empty countertop space looks truly boring to me. That's a nice toaster 🙂
I stocked up on necessities during the pandemic because so many supply chains were disrupted. It doesn't look like so much at first, but every time I buy two of something (or 3 or 4) it eventually becomes an avalanche. I did it with food, clothes, cleaning supplies, pet food, etc. I also have a natural inclination to move up my set spot; if I used to keep one or two and then have 5, I feel like I have to keep 5 ever afterward. I discovered that while playing Snoopy Town Tale, and realized that I was doing it in real life, too.
Resonate with 4 & 5 – will definitely look out now for that way of thinking thanks 👍🏻
Enjoy adding some of your ideas to the ones I already practice. I don't have anyone I can share ideas about minimalism, so (mostly before I go to bed) I watch one of your videos as if you were a friend and reflect on the topic. Thank you for sharing!
The only thing that I buy duplicate of? Laundry detergent. All other cleaning products? Either I will purchase multi-surface cleaner or just use my steam cleaner.
My problem is if it’s lost I’ll buy it again 🥴
Thanks, for sharing. It's interesting that you have little on your walls….
I love the acting bits in this. YouTube just suggested your latest to me today and I'm glad I clicked in. I'm still working on everything having a place. Health challenges since moving means this house had never been fully set up (5 years) which definitely leads to bringing in more clutter.
I have been on this road before,i did this declutter in March,but now i have to start all over again.
Clutter has roommates.
I appreciate your comment about confidently making a decision to replace something. I’ve become much better about being thoughtful in replacing worn out items when their time is due and not before. I will add that sometimes there is an overlap period where my old item isn’t quite worn out yet but I know it will soon.
My struggle is 90% my husband. He grew up super poor and trying to get him to cooperate with the 1 in 1 out rule is hard. I find myself having to go through things ( of my own) and quickly get them to goodwill before he knows what I’m doing. Yesterday I finally was able to give away a pair of shoes I despised but have hung on to for 10 years because he thinks they could come in useful someday, I also threw out a hoodie I accidentally bleached but replaced. He has insisted I keep the bleached one in case I need a work shirt, because the other few worn out ones won’t be enough?😂. I love him but the struggle can be real. Today we are discussing why we don’t need a water bottle from every single event we’ve ever attended .
Not only are we to ask God for our daily provision, but we also are warned against stockpiling material wealth and other treasures on earth:
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matt. 6:19-21)
#5 for sure. I used to be an organized hoarder with every hidden and designated storage space filled to the max with Tetris-like mastery. I'm sure that the previous points on your list had a lot to do with that too. Thanks for including some funny reenactments in this video… we have to laugh at ourselves sometimes!