10 Things To Trash in 2023 *Mandatory* 

Love the idea of doing nice things for others without seeking acknowledgement. I really do believe this can help "rewire" one's self appreciation.

An excellent Spring Cleaning vibe aimed all through both our physical and emotional lives. Reduce the clutter, in all its forms. Thanks!

I totally agree! If you haven’t worn it, use it or need it, in the last year donate it! Good Advice!👍

Funny this video came out the same day I had made up my mind to finally go through all of my old computer hardware laying around - printers, cables, etc, and a couple of old PC's stored in my closets for the last several years. I was tired of moving them around and knew they were too old to bother selling. Soooo, I looked up an E-waste recycling facility and hauled everything down there to be recycled. It felt so good to finally have some extra room and less clutter. Now for the garage...

Out having fun and networking. Good stuff!

Bravo, John; I have listened to this video several times. Being a fashionable minimalist, you touched every topic in only six minutes. Keep the good, and get rid of the bad. Exploring the subjects from clothing, food, and toxic relationships. You nailed it. Thank you! Proud Legend.

It's so true...by doing things generous or kind things for others, it translates into a sense of self-worth, self-respect, contentment and satisfaction. One of the best medicines.

Great advice. The positivity and self worth is itself priceless. Thanks

Absolutely makes real sense in trashing out things that we don't use, like, stained or worn-out... Thanks for this great video John! Cheers!

I have a somewhat related take on all of this. I guess you can say I've been in kind of a rut and I'd become a scrapbook of bad personal habits that, without going into details, became borderline toxic. My mind and my physical surroundings were a mess. Late last year, I found myself unemployed at 53 and feeling a bit down on myself for various reasons, the lack of income notwithstanding. I was entering the dark days of winter in NYC without much to look forward to, and to add to my woes, just 8 months prior I had bought a condo at the beach in South Florida that was still undergoing a costly gut renovation. One day I decided to pack my bicycle along with a few belongings into my car and drive down to Florida before the renovation was finished; I just had to get away from NYC and my dilapidated mental state, even if it meant sleeping for weeks on an air mattress on the floor and inhaling dust. Fast forward three months, the renovation is complete, I am pretty much moved into my Florida place and I have started a dream remote job in senior corporate management earning a ridiculous salary. But that's the least of it. The main thing is that I feel like, by moving to a new city, even temporarily, and leaving all of my things, routines and bad habits behind, I feel reborn. I feel different. I am more mindful and appreciative of everything. I am washing all my dishes from the day before bedtime (something I never did). I have prioritized being outdoors and appreciating the beauty of the ocean, the birds, the sky. I barely watch TV. Without realizing it, I changed myself by leaving all of my physical and figurative "stuff" behind and starting new with nearly empty closets. I feel more focused and more intentional and organized. Now, I realize that not everybody can just pick up and move to another location for several months, and I am grateful that I have options. But I do think there is something universal about the power of reinvention and for me it was as simple as just moving far, far away for a while with just a bike and a suitcase. I know that when I go back to NYC in the summer, I am getting rid of 75% of everything and will channel all that I've learned about myself over the past few months into effecting some permanent changes to my lifestyle. and mindset. Chucking 10 things into the trash is just a start...

I need to clean out my closet/wardrobe as I have things never worn or worn too much, and need to get rid of/donate. Great video - I do deserve to be happy. We all need a value hierarchy, with ourselves at the top.

Great video! People need to hear that the problems in our lives don’t come from outside, they start from within! It took me over sixty years to figure that out, but the way the world is, people believe that all their problems are because of someone else. We were taught to believe that what you have makes you a better person. Keep up the good work, take care!

You reiterate the random thoughts that go through my mind on any given day in a way that's easy to digest and comprehend. Great video once again John. 👏

John thank you so much for your advices . They come for me in a precise momento . Take care Bro .

Hello John. ***Legend***. Thank you for this great video and your advices! Giving to Goodwill clothes that doesn't fit anymore and items that I have been "attached" to for no reason (especially never using them), gives me a big relief and satisfaction. I know we all have things that we want to keep, it is understandable, but anything else...must go. Also, getting rid of "poisonous" and negative people out of our lives...definitively! I have a couple of friends like that..."downers". I always finish with a headache after talking with them, they are the ones with the half-empty glass of water no matter what...Sorry for the vent. I have been reducing my clutter drastically, especially that every time that I have moved I get rid of things and people too (just try to have them as far away as possible from me). New year, new ideas, new positive thoughts too! Always looking forward to your next video. Thank you again! Stay safe and have fun! Cheers.

JOHN: a "spot-on" video. Glad you had the itch to share.

One thing we do is rotate clothes so any item that has seen slightly better days after a year or so is worn for indoors only (we work from home so go through alot of lounge clothes plus worn clothes do not look that bad on zoom meetings) then the past lounge clothes are used for jobs round the house painting and DIY etc. Not only do you save money on clothes to lounge in it is also recycling clothes you may throw out. Plus saving money to buy that item of clothing you must have. Love your videos and please keep up the good work.

Thank you, you hit a spot within me, good reminder.

Preparing to move in late summer to the east coast - great motivation to purge!

Good advice for the start of a week and month. Start spring off right!

Great video! Thanks for the pep talk near the middle of the video too!

Spot on !! I do this every year including the towels !!

Thank you John. Legend. This type of video come from you in 2022. Good to get reminded and motivated.

When you lose a loved one, it can be hard letting go of stuff. That pan we used when we went camping...

*Mandatory* is right, my friend! I've been telling myself for a few weeks now that I need to go through the house and get rid of the old & outdated. And you're right; that means emotionally too. We all need to assess our emotional well being, and give ourselves an internal boost every so often.

I've been watching your video's and decided to buy myself all new clothes and update myself. I was thinking I will go through my closets and get rid of mostly everything for better well made clothes. So seeing this video just made my day because everything you said was perfect for me! I'm going to do my first shopping tomorrow morning. What is a good place for shoes and pants, shirts? I need help for that stuff. Thanks

Unexpected but totally necessary. Thank you for kicking my in the backside to get this cleanout accomplished.

3:12 this really hit hard for me. Thanks, John. You nailed it. Keep them coming!!

A timely excellent list of "Spring" cleaning ideas. Your refreshed perspective seems to enhance all of your great suggestions from over the years. Thanks!

Just love you John! I'm on a really bad phase of my life. So let's clean that aura, along with everything else!!!!

Hi John hope you are well, great information and advice once again well done

Thank you so much - I really needed to hear that tonight!

Great Job, and some Excellent Points! Thanks! 👍😎

Finally! Your best one yet!!

I will say I appreciate the background for this video. While I enjoy the bookcase and Pike Place Market background setups, it was nice seeing another area of your house to provide a new view of your videos. The subject was spot on too. Thank you. 🙂

Spot on as usual, John. All great thing to do. I might add if these things being thrown away are descent consider donating to homeless outreach. Clothes, old kitchen appliances, silverware & pans are desperately needed.

Great advice 👍

The problem is clothing just still tight but still able to wear if i lose a bit of weight.. I'm hanging onto those lol I do have a lot out in the garage, going out there when it gets a bit warmer. Great video John!

Great points John. Thanks for sharing.

On top of that: Shed/garage Attic/crawl space Car/truck/van Music: tapes/cd Old phones Old cords Mismatched cups and cutlery Old appliances Junk drawer Hall closet/utility wallet Yard Anything broken that You thought you were going to fix. Apps Pictures Desk Laundry Room

It's called Spring cleaning !! allways do it thanks for reminding me .

Great video. I'm glad you posted. Keep them coming, thanks

Great video John!!! One of your best! 👍

Good video and straightforward. Thanks John.

Love this one. After the house go clean out the trunk and glove box in the car! 😊. #legend

Great video. I’m moving house soon so I am sorting out all me stuff just like in your video.

Well Said, im a new subscriber of your channel, it's one of the best channel on my opinion. More power to your channel

Thanks John. Thumbs up.

Good stuff John! Cheers!

Hey John, everywhere I go in my house I keep saying I’ve got to start “cleaning house “ thanks for the check list 😅

Great Talk 😊thanks John 🎉

Great video John. 100% agree and I have been doing this over the past year myself. But!!!! Glad you didn't mention the workshop - tools are to always be kept (unless they are broken) - even if you haven't used them in years. You never know🤣🤣

Thank you, John! I have implemented most of these things, and little reminders aren't bad for us either..👍

Awesome advice my friend.

Very inspiring and informative

Great ideas, thank you!

Thanks for these reminders! Needed that! All in line with my personal 2023 theme of "MINIMALISM," even if some things would just be replacements! Definitely need to get rid of toxic baggage though. 😎

I had a clear out of stuff on my mind John and this video just inspired me to do it,Thank you 👍

Thanks John. You are so positive and refreshing. I was a public servant in Canada and used to formality in Uniform. Now that I am retired its hard to figure out everything else going on in the crazy world. I have viewed the majority of your videos and trying to assimilate to today after some 40 years. I do have a question for you that I have not seen - besides dress pants and dress shirts - what else do you iron these days? Chinos? Polos? Or what do you stay away from? Jeans I don't iron but I am used to everything else. LOL - mom was a stickler going up in the 50 and 60"s. Then the public service just reinforced it. (Jim)

Great vid, again. I’ve been doing this ‘ cleansing’ over the years. The process takes some effort and soul searching to start because many/most of us develop some kind of emotional attachment to certain things, as you mentioned. One additional thing I do is to go thru my toiletries; both over the counter meds, sunscreen, pain pills, etc. and toss all the out of date things. Thanks for this.

A thousand times yes! Spot on advice and honest about the life challenges. I do a number of those things every 6-12 months. I do need to replace some pillows and even upgrade my furniture. Best advice I read was in a sociology book about divorce recovery for men and the author made many of these same points, John. Thanks for putting this out there and reminding me to get cracking! (I have been the recipient of and maker of random acts of kindness-best actions you can receive and give!)

Great one, this video was high breed and masterclass. It's never too late to do the right thing. We never stop growing and learning.

Really good ideas!

Did you just finishing reading Joshua Becker's The Minimalist Home or something? ;) Sure, I'll add one! Keep the interior and exterior of your car clean, no cups, etc inside, clean out glove box and storage. A clean car runs better. 1x week minimum.

I needed this good people stick together I see your a good person and Yes we all deserve to be happy especially me lol Great Post I'll be watching and I'm a proud supporter this channel rocks

I have lots of single socks in my sock drawer that wouldn't make sence unless I had just one foot, don't even know where the missing socks went, I gotta throw away those for sure to start with. 😄😄

I threw my wife in the trash three years ago. Way less clutter now.

SPRING CLEANING BABY!

Great idea - reducing the number of things you don’t need feels good.

And as you have said, before, fit is everything no matter what shape, BUT it might be best to find a good tailor in your area. Even for things such as shorts, to make sure the fit and length flatter your shape! Thanks again for the tips.

My family has an emotional attachment to ERRYTHING -- we rarely throw anything away, mainly beciase of attachment & because you feel like you paid for it with your hard-earned money so it's hard to let go

Great advice! I would add get rid of old electronics and cords. That is a big one on my to do list. #legend

Another great video! A PSA for your viewers: please don’t put unwanted personal care products, expired prescriptions or cooking and cleaning chemicals in the trash. Check your local area for toxic waste disposal drop off and places that recycle old pots & pans. Thank you!

Guilty of many of these! 🙋🏼‍♀️

Hey John, I coming to the San Diego area in Mid-March and was wondering if you can tell me what type of clothing (shorts/pants/jacket/etc.) would be appropriate. Thanks so much!

As always John sound advice coming from you. I do need to visit the clothing and decide on what needs to go to our local charity shop. I had tolerated an annoying neighbour for 20 years and a year ago I had enough of them and told him to leave me alone! Wasn't quite that polite but you know what I feel so much better no longer listening to all his gloomy theories and comments. Keep videos coming please very enjoyable.

We all have it, that drawer, wardrobe, storage, filled with things good to have. Trash it. You probably won't get any use of it this or next year either. Most of it isn't that expensive if you'd need to get a new one. But your storage do cost.

That is a good idea to buy someone’s meal or if they’re eating with the family pay for theirs as well from time to time when I see them I’ll buy meals for police officers firefighters EMS and first responders when I can

One thing I've said to people for years is (when they're complaining about someone), "How's this information going to help me? Because, if it doesn't help me then it's wasting my time and I don't want to hear it."

Did it all today! Next saturday Im attacking my garage!

I gathered up all the paperback novels and books I'm never going to read again and hauled them all down to the used book store. They gave me a little cash and now somebody else can read them.

Awesome video

We are all legends John

Towles can be donated to an animal shelter or even a vet.

"Do something because you want to, not because you expect something in return." I've told my wife that each time she complains because she didn't get acknowledgement or recognition for doing some good deed.

Your opinion, Over sixty with polo shirts buttoned all the way to the top. I find that it hides all of the gray hair sticking out top?

Best advice ever for your emotional health in this video: remove toxic individuals from your life. Once I surrounded myself with authentic folks that truly cared about me, life simply became less exhausting. And yes, this means sometimes separating yourself from long time acquaintances or even relatives.

Get in that garage! Back the dumpster up!

Good reminder. General rule: if you haven't used it, worn it, or eaten it in the past year, get rid of it. Obviously, there are exceptions, but it's a good general framework. And speaking of exceptions: things for an emergency. While you're cleaning house, now's a good time to make sure things like fire extinguishers and smoke alarms are in place and functioning properly.

The desire to hang on to things comes from a healthy attitude: a hatred of waste. And that's a good attitude to have...within limits. We're such a wealthy society that nearly all of us hang on to stuff only because we hate to think of it ending up in a landfill. When my parents died, I learned that if you don't throw useless stuff away, it just means that your children will have to do it for you after you die. We just have to accept that landfills exist for a reason and it makes no sense to let stuff accumulate if you're never going to wear or use it again.

Go through your closet and trash old and outdated clothing or clothing that you don't wear any more or have never wore. You know the ones, with the tags still on.

Spread some joy no matter how small each day you will feel so much better as a person its like a miracle drug

Get rid of old clutter on your computer. Backup the files you want or need to save and delete the crap that is just taking up space.

8 track tapes and audio cassettes. A used record store will give you cash... not alot but they will probably take them off your hands.

Go to your closet and turn ALL the hangers around. In a year, toss the ones that haven't moved.

Your local public library may raise money by having a used book sale. Set books aside to donate.

The can of chicken lips!!😂😂😂

While you are in the kitchen, throw out the mismatched and unused coffee mugs and glasses. If your glasses are cloudy, treat yourself to a new set.

I struggle with some of the cleaning because of the family. My wife saves everything. She is an elementary school teacher and claims she can use “everything” for some idea she has. This saved me money, but….lots of “junk” sitting around the house.:/

I struggle every day with the notion that I don't deserve happiness. It's an ongoing battle and severely limits my potential.