I'm with you on the whole "word signs" stuff. If I see "Live Laugh Love" again anytime soon, I might actually vomit a little. Thanks for mentioning this!
Dang, so many critical comments people...how about go ahead and de clutter your negative thought process and just keep the thoughts that spread love and acceptance...lol
This girl has worked very hard on this presentation. Sometimes were most critical of someone who is attempting to reach a goal, in an area that we've never succeeded and reaching. So, maybe we should experience what she's trying to do, then judge her value. Or, at least the value of her presentation. I hope she doesn't read these negative comments. I personally enjoyed her. I try to learn something from anyone I think may know something I don't know. God bless.
Definitely still donate your incomplete board games, don’t throw those away! eBay sellers will buy them and sell individual pieces online so that someone who lost a piece to a beloved game can just order a replacement. This keeps a lot of stuff out of the waste stream!
Former school Nurse, here! If people have a lot of extra toiletries (unused!), you might consider donating them to a school Nurse's office (please call and ask first!). I had teachers that would do this - and there are always kids who have zero support at home from their parents. These items can literally change their school experience!
Since i got more interested in the zero waste movement, i find it harder to declutter, because i feel bad for all of the things that go to the trash 😳 The way i try to act now is, if i want to declutter something, i try to use it up, toss the container and try not to rebuy it afterwards :)
That’s a great way of thinking! ☺️ I think being conscious about donating, recycling, gifting, etc. is a great way to approach it! Throwing stuff away should be a last resort 💙
totally agree!!!! i feel realllllly reallllly bad throwing stuff out. and i am trying to use it but i just can't use it... :( like new brushes and stuff... ahhhhh
I feel the same :( I want to have less stuff and have open space but also not create waste...these two go hand in hand once you have just a few items in your life, but when you are starting zero waste&minimalism at the same time it can be really hard
I agree with most except the alarm clock. It’s too easy to jump on the internet and texts can interrupt sleep even when on silent. A nice old alarm clock means a break from the phone. At least in our home. Love your tips and always looking to live with less.
That’s totally fair! I usually choose to put my phone on airplane mode though. The alarm still rings, but I don’t receive texts and cants surf the web 💙
Should really read the book Zapped: why your phone shouldn't be your alarm clock. That's what scared me from using phone as an alarm clock. HORRIBLE for your brain!
Old towels and wash cloths are something I use when I wash and dry my little dog. I have also layered them and sewed them together to make cushy mats for her to lay on. She is my little princess. 😊💜
@@gisele2926 I would never throw away a bed sheet. They can be drop clothes, covers for things and when we dog sit the granddogs they love to push them into piles for naps. Old sheets have a hundred uses.
I don’t know why people don’t understand what decluttering truly is. Just because she says de clutter, doesn’t mean she’s telling you to throw perfectly good items away. You can easily try to sell them our give them away.
I don't think you guys understand what she means by de clutter. If you don't use something now, you probably won't use it later so just declutter it. And by declutter, this doesn't just mean throw it away. you can give it away, sell it, or donate it. And just take everything with a grain of salt. Everyone is different so you might love every one of your 37 mugs but other people only use their one favorite so they don't need the other 36. Also while your out it, declutter your negative attitude.
My alarm clock is so crucial to me. I’ve got anxiety and I used to wake up in a panic, checking due dates and emails and old texts in the middle of the night. Since I switched my morning alarm to an alarm clock and started leaving my phone in the living room to charge, I sleep through the night and am actually able to get up early in the morning.
American decluter videos always make me giggle : "Limit your cookie trays to three". Omg I CANNOT comprehend having more than one :D #justeuropeanthings
I'm in U.S. and some people I know regularly contribute to bake sales for church and school. Those people are allowed to have more than one cookie sheet. I, however, am not. I bake maybe five times a year at most, and only for my family and maybe a neighbor.
No, you need 4 cookie sheets: use them 2 at a time, so that each time you take a batch of cookies out of the oven, swap in with the pair that is still room temperature. Putting cookie dough on hot sheets doesn't work at all.
That's exactly what I do! And while I'm working on a batch, my daughter starts another and we switch place. Nicole PS this is what I don't like about her list: You don't need more than... YOU DON'T KNOW how much I need!
If your going to have an alarm clock get one you love... Some things just look cool and are functional... a phone is mostly a distraction now days. Declutter your phone off your bedside table so you don't get a bad nights sleep from watching youtube at night.
I love this idea! I am a huge believer in surrounding yourself with things you love. 😊 Alternatively, if you’re going to use your phone, one thing that works for me is putting it into airplane mode. The alarm still works just fine but it keeps you from using Internet.
I thought the same thing, a phone is a distraction for me so I have an alarm clock. I recommend buying an alarm clock that takes up little space. Mine fits in the palm of my hand and it's still quite loud. Just make more space for yourself, and youre still minimalist lol!
Maybe keep your juicer (if you do drink juice) and make a pledge to USE it - the homemade juice is better for you and buying fewer cartons/bottles is better for the planet 😊🌍
I had downsized my closet tremendously. I had gotten rid of many bottles of lotion, face wash, bodywash, makeup, kitchen utensils, and so much more. I haven't completely went full on minimalist yet but I'm getting there.
Not some bad ideas, however little things like faded prints on cups for example what’s wrong with that? If you don’t want them, then you donate them what makes you think anyone else would want them? Why don’t you just use the things you have until there broken? why get rid of them just because there not pretty anymore? That’s just wasteful.I don’t mean to sound critical but I just dont like throwing things out just because it’s not as attractive when I first bought it. If i did that with the things i own my hubby would have been donated along time ago. 😁 you did have some good ideas though. 👍🏻
I agree with you there’s no need to declutter them if you don’t have too many. I meant that more for people who have tons and tons of mugs to begin with and are wanting to simplify and reduce how many they have :)
some people just don't like ugly old faded mugs lol. just because i don't want something doesn't mean someone else won't want it. that's one of the main reasons people donate stuff- it doesn't bring them joy but it will bring joy to someone else. it's not wasteful if you're donating it. :) also she prefaced this video by saying not everything will apply to everyone- if it doesn't apply to you, move on to the next one instead of getting stuck on one item!:)
I decluttered things that I've never bought again because I realized i would probably end up decluttering them. So its not like you buy a new mug when you declutter and old one.
I live in South Africa. And I’m not dirt poor. But not filthy rich either. Everything you have mentioned. I’ve been living this way since forever lol maybe mention. Don’t buy anything on credit. Don’t ever spend money you don’t have. Cut up your clothing account cards and credit cards. Just have one credit card for emergencies. You will feel free when you don’t have debt.
Keep in mind that in some places it is important to spend on credit or take loans now and again because that is how you build a credit score. Just make sure they are amounts you can afford to pay back over time.
Shux_Delux that’s true. A loan on a car you need for example. Is one of the best ways to build a good credit score. Making sure you pay every instalment on time without fail. But some people can’t afford a monthly car payment. Renting and paying on time every month can still help with a good credit score, But definitely not on clothing accounts. Or loans to pay off existing debts... it would be a vicious cycle. But like you said. Make sure you can afford a loan.
I had 2 super cute vases in my shopping cart but once I got to the check out counter, I had put them back. I feel so proud of myself. Now if I can get rid of the 300 I already own, that'd be great...lol
i get the idea that my phone can be multifunctional, but honestly i don't want my phone next to bed and therefore i use a basic alarm clock while my phone stays in my living room at night. (just athought)
I totally understand that reasoning!! I guess whether you want to do that or not is really a personal choice. For me, putting my phone in airplane mode is sufficient ☺️
I call bullshit in spices! There is always that recipe that comes along and has some weird arse spice and I’m glad I had that spice that o haven’t used in 6 month. Spices don’t got off for ages so what is the hard in keeping them.
In my mums kitchen we play 'best before date' roulette. Basically we go through the spice rack and look for the oldest date 😂 I genuinely do use those spices when I go home and cook though
As a spice merchant myself, I will encourage you to be mindful of how old the spices are. You will get the best flavor in the first year, with the exception of a few things like ground ginger and cardamom. Those flavors fade pretty quickly and taste best if used within 3 months. But getting fresh spices is the key. Grocery store spices are old af.
I have a box in my house and throughout the month I add items I decide to declutter. Then it goes to the combined local food pantry/community charity. Its a win/win/win. I get to declutter without guilt/a charity gets support and donations/ppl in need get what they need at no cost! Another perk is its not going to the landfill!! Thanks for this vid. I am moving more towards minimalism and this was extremely helpful.
Some of these comments have me questioning if people actually watched the entire video haha. I'm definitely going to be trying these out! I started with my closet yesterday- I literally have an entire spare bedroom for a closet that I had shelving and clothing racks installed in to store all my clothes. So, yesterday I donated/sold/gave away OVER 300 ITEMS in clothing alone. I feel like such a weight is lifted off my shoulders! It's incredible how much propaganda can influence us if we aren't being aware. At least others will find joy in the items I let go of, but it was definitely a lesson learned for me. I'm excited for this new way of life.
Sarahtopian Yes I also realized I was hoarding clothes not just in my closet but in 2 spare bedrooms AND a clothing rack in the basement! Gave away all that stuff! It kind of hurt knowing how much money I threw away but I’m ready to tackle other clutter now!
I like these sorts of videos because they remind me of things that I may have stuffed away in a cupboard and forgotten about like leaky travel mugs. I think I have about 5 in the back of my kitchen cupboard and I did keep them until I got one that didn't leak but now I do have a leak proof one so I can throw those other ones out! I also appreciated you saying to delcutter what's right for you personally. Sometimes when watching videos I feel guilty because things that other people wouldn't have, I do, but it's what's useful to me. At this point I'm trying to be more mindful of the things I own and the amount of things I own/new things I buy. This was a really good video! Thank you for putting in the time and effort to make it.
Although the phrase "just go ahead and declutter it" is used for pretty much every item and seems like it's overused I actually appreciate it because oftentimes the only thing that is holding us back from getting rid of something is the permission to do so. So thank you Ashlynne for using this phrase over and over again.
Extra sheets are a necessity when you are really sick and sweat through them multiple times a night. Then you are too sick to do laundry for every sheet...
Ashlynne Eaton Sometimes, when you are very sick and you sweat so much that you need to change them daily, you might need more than the 2-3 pairs of sheets. But for most people, 2-3 should be plenty. Everyone knows what's best for them but it's a good idea to keep things at a minimum.
@@AshlynneEaton I grew up with two sets of sheets per bed. As an adult I still have two pair per bed. Part due to space and part because I just do not see the need.
I have health issues which slow me down more every year and so time is very important to me and I hate wasting it looking for things. I decided to make a spreadsheet of the locations of every item I own. It took a couple of days to do. Now I can search the spreadsheet in seconds and find anything. This is especially useful for planning future projects. Also, I can now take a leisurely look at items on the spreadsheet and decide whether or not I really need them.
Why should one get rid of threadbare towels? My advice is to just use them as long as possible. I have only (super)old towels and use them as long as they are able to dry me. I have a simple circulation system to be able to use all of them. Don't throw away functional stuff, just don't buy too much and useless stuff in the first place.
By that I meant more that people often buy new towels and hold onto their old ones. In my opinion, if you’re going to replace something, replace it completely. That being said, I’m definitely a fan of getting something’s full use before replacing it. Hope that helps explain it! :)
Once you start decluttering, your buying habits drop to zero because you think of having to get rid of that item some day. I've been at this for a little over six months, and during that time I bought one paper towel dispenser (made more room on the kitchen counter).
Holy 💩 people, sleep with your phone on airplane mode! So many alarm clock lovers here 😂😂💩 This is an inspirational list! Just because she said go ahead and declutter doesn't mean you immediately have to throw it out or die! Use your common sense, if it still has use for you then hold onto it, if however, your house is a tip then go ahead and declutter. People these days I dunno.
paula mcclelland airplane mode has saved my life!! I think most of the people hear don’t know what minimalism is or aren’t serious about it. I agreed with everything on this list. Why do you need 5 coffee mugs?? Why do you need old food??
This is really awesome! You are so young to be so smart! I am an organizer and am going to share this video with my clients. I love how you say " just go ahead and declutter it " that sounds so much nicer than "get rid of this"... I never say that to anyone because it sounds so bossy. But I'm going to use "you can just go ahead and declutter it if it's not bringing you Joy" people need gentle. Thank you for the great tips! And if I share it you're saying it not me! LOL
Old board-games even if they have missing pieces can often be sold. There are collectors and other people who love these games who maybe can find their missing piece in your game 😊
Typically I watch these types of videos with the intent of being inspired to clean and declutter my apartment, then just continue going about my day. But your video / reasoning actually gave me great ideas and motivated me to get rid of a ton of stuff! Thank you for the awesome tips!!
If your food is in date and still safe to use (particularly if it's something you've used once and didn't like), it's worth checking to see if any friends or homeless shelters can make use of it.
This was very helpful to me! I grew up kind of poor, and moved around a lot, so most of my childhood items got left behind each time, so it manifested in me holding on to things in my adulthood. I realize that keeping some of these things is ridiculous, so I'm working on decluttering my life!
good tips, thanks. But some suggestions like "to throw away perfectly fine items f.e. food you don't like" I don't get - have you thought of the amount of waste that your tips are creating?
Before I edited this down (because it was 40 minutes long to begin with) I mentioned that food like that should be donated to a food pantry, given to a friend, etc. I definitely believe that outright throwing it out should be a last resort
Mirjana C. We have a thrift store that you can take stuff to and make a little money on the side for it instead of throwing it away. Or donate food to giveaway pantry.
it is HARD to denote food that has been consumed partly, i don't know how homeless or people feel about this who is "receiving" sometimes throwing it out just makes sense. donating them would be a bit.... a concern , even that food cannot be contaminated or cannot be bad maybe it was just a pack of cookies that is perfectly good . still people who receive this may NOT think that way. maybe on the street , people actually wants food might appreciate it. but donating to a proper place seemed to be a bit weird. although i am having hard time getting rid of candies or things i got from friends, or souvenirs i got from traveling ... decluttering is hard, it is a constant fighting between --- wastage and stuff that i never used... been here since a year.. 2 years...3 years.. sometimes longer... :(
well, if it's food she isn't going to eat then it's going to go bad anyway and that's just 100% waste. but if she gives it to someone else, someone else can consume it- which is not waste.
I'm so glad I watched your video. I've been trying for the last few years to let go and down size 25+ years of accumulation. I'm not a hoarder but definitely had unneeded multiples of items. Also went from a family of 6 plus a granddaughter and daughter in law all living in my home to a divorced empty nester. I am proud to say I've gotten rid of many of the items you mentioned. Still have older cotton sheets that are softer than anything I have bought in an attempt to replace them. I guess the new ones just need to go into the donate pile along with a few flat pillows ☺. I hate to get rid of unused pots or pans that are part of an expensive set tho 😕 Honestly tho your suggestions are so practical. I truly enjoyed your video. It helped me realize I have made lots of progress yet have more I can eliminate or scale down. Thanx
i might be wrong but isnt decluttering all of this causing tons of trash? i rather reuse my stuff and try to find new purposes for them because most of this stuff it isnt possible to donate. but thank you for your thoughts and ideas 👌🏼
Buying too much in the first place just because it's cheap is the root cause of waste. Thoughtless purchases of poor quality items that wear out quickly or break easily, especially if they can't be recycled, is the real problem. I don't go to the shops unless I need something specific, I go buy that item then get out of there.
This was really a great reminder. Several of them were things that I am totally on top of but others were things that I am guilty of holding on to. Good Job.
Declutter clearly means different things to different people. To me that means it finds a new home (via sale, donate or Freecycle) or if it's broken/useless and can be recycled it goes to a recycling centre. If it's crap or broken and can't be fixed or recycled it goes in the bin. The trick is to be mindful of what you buy in the first place - consider if it's necessary, a good quality build that will last a long time and how it can be recycled when it reaches its end of life. There's too much cheap junk out there, if we stop buying crap then manufacturers will stop making it. Thanks for this video Ashlynne, I found it helpful x
I have a ton of DVDs and CDs I'm thinking of getting rid of. I already donated a ton of books today. I cleaned out part of the garage where I had about six boxes/totes and I got it down to two. It was hard getting rid of my books but it needed to be done. That's one of the reasons why I have an ereader. Don't have to worry about a ton of physical books cluttering up everything. I have a few more things to go through in the house in my bedroom/bathroom. Some of what you mentioned - makeup, magazines, combs, etc. Thanks for the video!
True. But also most a still effective long after the printed expiration date. Everyone I know uses “old” medicine. So long as it’s not ancient or ineffective. Also, perfume can last indefinitely! I’ve never been one to buy cheap perfume so maybe hers is different, but a good perfume will last a very long time. People collect vintage perfume!
Thank you so much, new subscriber here and honestly you have helped me so much re think the things I have! Got rid of so many of the items from your list especially from the kitchen! Wow you really don’t realise how much you keep until you actually go through it all. I asked myself when was the last time this was used and if it wasn’t 6-12 months it needed to go!
Keeping phones, or any electronics, near you while sleeping disrupts your sleep patterns. :( Look it up. We use a wind up clock. Thanks for the video. Good encouragement.
Expired food isn't anything you should immediately throw away. Usually the food in the pantry is good much longer than the expiration date. If you find expired food, then find some recipes to use it in the near future.
Yep, I used an unopened yogurt container in a recipe and it was still good after 2 months. I forgot about it because it was in the back. I took a chance, tasted it and it was fine. Nicole
Good thing to learn while you are young. I had stuff under my bed I had not looked at for 5 years. Moving. It is all gone. Light feels better . New years resolution. No collecting stuff. Bought 1 new sheet set, and one set for sleeper couch.
You can take a screen picture of each item as the video goes and then you can make a photo album on your phone and go through it and our brains work great by seeing it as well
I have been on a HUGE minimalist kick since spring when I started my spring cleaning. I'm still "Spring cleaning" LOL I love how you say "just de-clutter it", much better than throwing it all in the trash bin. I had a huge multi family garage sale in Aug and will have another one this month. Everything that never sold will be donated to a thrift store. So many items on your list I have gone thru already. It is amazing how much more you can still get rid of third round.....I went through my closet this past week for 3rd time since spring and still got rid of more clothes :) Totally agree with the DVD and CD collections. I had over 200 of each and the space it took up. So freeing not to be controlled by so much "Stuff"! Looking frwd to your next 50 things and decluttering even more. If these 100 items were listed on PDF would be awesome for future reference :) Thank you for sharing.
Fridge magnets we collect them, as Hubby travels around the world, so wherever he goes he gets them, gonna put thm on a magnetic board at some point though heheh
I'm decluttering and I love your specific item by item approach. I'm actually doing pretty well, I'm getting to all of that. I'm looking forward to the next 50 list.
My husband and I tend to eat the same things over and over so what we did was take some recipes that we tried and called our families to get recipes of dishes we love that they make such as my great grandma's famous noodles and we wrote them all down on recipe cards and put it in a binder. That let us get rid of any cookbooks (sold them so that's a bonus) but we still have a good selection of recipes we can use on the rare times we like to branch out
I have to disagree with the alarm clock. I feel that mobile phones in the bedroom are a distraction from relaxation, sleep and relationships. I like to leave my phone on charge outside the bedroom and use an alarm clock instead. That way I m more encouraged to read a book before going to sleep and hey, even talk to my husband rather than us both sitting there on our phones!
I find it funny that you said alarm clocks. I will no longer wake up to my phone alarm so having a alarm clock has helped me out more than once. I found this video so helpful. I feel like I need to share this video with my old roommate she likes to keep stuff.
I love, love, love this video! I've been procrastinating decluttering my house for a while and finding this video has definitely inspired me to do it before 2020. Thank you so much for this list! 😚💕💕💕
Nefeli Kousi I think this video is just to inspire people to get rid of clutter. It is ok to have a collection of magnets or mugs as long as you really enjoy it. For me I would rather have the extra space because my kitchen is small.
Eh... I found that a lot of these tips were actually very wasteful. Getting rid of things that are useful simply because they're old? Why? So that we can add more to the trash pile and buy a new shiny version of the original (which was fine to begin with)? Sorry... couldn't get behind this video.
Its not about buying new versions of the stuff you get rid of it. Its about getting rid of stuff you dont use and realize you can live with One or two mugs instead of 50.
I suppose it depends on if you find those items useful or not. Decluttering stuff you don't use is good but only if you then don't go and purchase another one down the track.
Lots of good ideas of things to declutter. One of my issues of decluttering items is making sure they are either donated, recycled, or thrown away in the appropraite places. I'm not sure how you declutter your items. It would be helpful to make some suggestions on what you do with your items. Thanks again.
The problem with using a phone for your alarm is you have to have your phone in your sleeping space. Which is not good for you and can affect your sleep quality. Alarm clocks are useful for this reason.
@Caryn Gibson My phone automatically switches to night mode and is completely silent other than the alarm, so nobody would get me if they called anyway. I only switched to using my phone for my alarm because it's a lot easier to adjust than my alarm clock. (For the purpose of your question, the answer is "no", and it wouldn't make a difference which room housed my phone overnight.)
Our closet is tiny, and our apartment has like *no* storage whatsoever so we use our dresser quite a bit. We only use a few drawers for clothes, the bottom ones we use for additional storage and a built in laundry basket!
from the second i watched this video your energy literally sparked so much joy i didn’t even care about the actual content.. dub daba dub, you’ve got a new sub💕
Decluttering is a way for people to shift the blame and avoid taking responsibility for over-purchasing stupid cheap low quality stuff in the first place. And the obsession with having everything cute and new looking keeps you consuming more and more. Why can't you just use old sheets till they rip into holes? Why buy a new set when the old ones are only half used? Why throw away a mug cause its no longer cute? Who else is going to want your scratched up mug or tupperware or your chipped furniture? NO-ONE. We lose $1000's a year at our local charity store having people unloading all their poor quality crap people onto us - it goes straight into a skip and to the dump. Decluttering takes the problem away and puts it onto someone else. The earth is groaning with your discarded trash piles.
You are right. It's just not comfortable to admit and adhere to 💔. But I think that we sometimes need to weed out some of our possessions to be able to see what we've got and use those things more instead of buying new stuff. I once did not have a home full of stuff, and I was happy to go to a charity and be able to have other people's old things to put in my new home. Therefore everything that can be used by others should be donated, but trash should not. It is rude to the volunteers when you donate trash.
No, it's not. Decluttering is a way for people to spiritually grow and realize they can live with less. I decluttered a lot recently and none of it was "cheap low quality stuff" so that's just false lol. Using the term "obsession" about having everything cute and new is not the point she is making. If something doesn't bring us joy/purpose, it's time to let it go. I may not want chipped furniture but someone who refinishes or repurposes stuff like that may be thrilled to find it in a thrift store & give it new life. Also, I'm not going to be "consuming more and more" if I am decluttering. Take your sheets example for instance- if I am decluttering sheets, it's because I have more than I need. I will donate them and keep the ones I need, not go buy more. Also, I don't think I would support a local charity who takes things to the dump if they are scratched or chipped a little bit. People love to buy things at thrift stores to repurpose them or turn them into a craft project. Also there are extremely impoverished people who would take a scratched up mug over no mug, or a chipped kitchen table over no kitchen table.
Tom Jones for me, decluttering is about slowly replacing all the low quality crap I’ve gotten over the years with fewer high quality objects that will last me for a lot longer.
Sarahtopian You can not "resurface" cheap chipboard furniture and we can not give away that furniture to poor people FOR FREE as they don't want it. Yes, REAL wood can be resurfaced, but do you purchase real wood furniture at 10 times the price over chipboard? We don't receive many donations of real wood but we would greatfully receive if we could. In my country you can buy a chipboard desk for $45 but to buy a real wood desk even 2nd hand in good condition costs $150. If you do then great! Our storage room at the 2nd hand shop piles up with junk till we can afford the energy and money to dump it. Do you know how demoralizing it is for (mostly elderly) volunteers to know that a ton of their fundraising work goes to pay getting rid of other peoples rubbish? Here in my town when people move house we often get to work at least once every week, usually more to find that someone has moved house, dumped a trailer load of broken TV's (not digital, so don't work), old mouldy couches, dead potplants, chipped plates, garbage bags full of dirty refuse and the rest of their house stuff in our driveway. Even though it says "no dumping" and "donatations only during open hours" in huge signs. And then it rains in the night so anything that could have been sold to offlay the dumping cost is totally ruined. My point was that if the life is nearly gone from something no-one will want them. Sure, if you have 10 pairs of near new worn sheets people will snap them up. But half worn out or imperfect sheets don't even go for free here. Unless they are 100% cotton then we cut them up for rags for the car detailers (mixed fabric sheeting doesn't absorb, and/or leaves lint). Extremely impoverished people have all the free scratched up mugs and holey clothes they want as the "free" box is overflowing with them. Some take some, but most are rejected and have to be dumped as how many boxes of free stuff can elderly people be expected to cart out to the free section every morning? We have a huge store room full. Not support a local charity that does that? Then don't support any, as I've worked at 4 different organizations and they all have to dump stuff. The problem is so huge that some of the charities had to shut down as the dumping costs exceeded what the charity was bringing in and the volunteers were exhausted. I think if you are buying higher quality things then yeah, chipping and scratching is no problem. But rubbishy items, no-one wants.
It’s nice to listen to this and realize I got rid of most of these without trying but don’t get rid of your alarm clock phone can die break or be misplaced easy way to loose your job
Plastic containers may be donated to your local library. The children's section holds many programs they use them for. Donate unwanted Dvds and magazine to library. Great suggestions.
I think I'm on top of most things on this list, except for seating. That was a good point: how much seating does one actually need? Whenever I move house, I tend to gravitate towards getting / keeping a sofa, 2-3 armchairs, about 4 dinner table chairs, an office chair, and a couple of extra stools just in case, because that's what I keep imagining I'm *supposed* to have. But how many people do I have over at a maximum at any given time? 3 max. So I really only just need 4 seatings, and they could be multi-purpose seats. Like I could just replace the coffee-table and dining table with a mid-height table and have dinners using the sofa and armchairs. Would be cosy too. So 1 sofa, 2 armchairs and one office-chair. Plenty enough. I think that's what I'll do.
I probably NEVER write negative comments but in my opinion what you said in a video fits ONLY you. I don't want get into details but basically my opinion is based on a book called "the life-changing magic of tidying up" by Marie Kondo. I mean for example decluttering vases. Really??? What about a person who just LOVES flowers? Who loves to have flowers in every room. Or if those vases have sentimental value and spark joy? Decluttering things you need or which make you feel happy bring nothing else than UNHAPPINESS. It's just wrong, I don't get you at all :(
Thanks for sharing your opinion on this. I feel like you may have misunderstood my intent though. This wasn’t meant to be a list of everything you should declutter. Far from it. My goal for this was to provide inspiration for the types of things you might want to consider decluttering. My hope is that people will take these ideas and apply them to their own life and situation. This list is just for inspiration really. Even I don’t perfectly agree with every single one. I just think they’re value things to consider. At the end of the day, I believe that if you use and love something, you should keep it. Hope this helps to explain my perspective on this :)
Ashlynne said in the beginning and several times during the video that this is not a definitive list and that you can keep the items if you like them... She even often says "consider getting rid of them" instead of simply "get rid of them". You can use the video as inspiration, but you don't have to.
These are just suggestions. Of course you personally don't have to declutter everything (or anything) that she mentioned. Minimalism is individual, make it your own.