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17 Things Your House DOESN'T NEED 

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@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Let me know... what is something that YOU realized was just clutter in YOUR house!
@denisecarter5117
@denisecarter5117 10 месяцев назад
I look at my clocks all day long. I couldn’t stand finding my phone every time I wanted to know the time.
@simmiedavissimmiesings8185
@simmiedavissimmiesings8185 10 месяцев назад
So. MANY. PILLOWS! Haha I do think that most of these items on the list are age and lifestyle dependent.
@jacquelineclauson4891
@jacquelineclauson4891 10 месяцев назад
I use my kitchen clock constantly cause I keep losing my mobile
@asias1542
@asias1542 10 месяцев назад
I love books and I would never call them a clutter... however recently I discovered that many of them I was keeping for my future self... thinking I'll be making candles, jewellery, knitting etc. Sadly, I realised I'm not having a time for all of this and if I will one day, everything will be available online. This was a hard decision for a book lover like myself but finally I donated many of my paper treasures to the local library and some charity shops. Hope someone WILL actually have a time to read them and take an action, too!
@lorimatalon6164
@lorimatalon6164 10 месяцев назад
I really need to get rid of projects leftovers... And also some paintings that I painted and are just cluttered in my cabinet... We are moving soon so then I'll have the time to do that
@marybethcully5883
@marybethcully5883 10 месяцев назад
My house would drive you crazy because I actually use clocks throughout my house as wall decor. I have 5 chiming clocks too! 😂. But honestly my walls look open and clean and my clocks make me smile everyday…
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Then they aren’t clutter to you! That’s awesome! Keep them! ❤️
@ElsieJoy39
@ElsieJoy39 10 месяцев назад
Me too.....clock n every room, including the bathroom. Why would I want to carry my phone around with me all the time? I wear a watch when I go out. My phone stays in my handbag.
@beans4853
@beans4853 10 месяцев назад
Same! I need a clock in every room! (Besides the bathroom, I don't mind taking my time there 😂😂)
@Whatsnewpussycat3
@Whatsnewpussycat3 10 месяцев назад
I LOVE clocks
@Christine-zk6hk
@Christine-zk6hk 10 месяцев назад
@@ElsieJoy39I have my phone with me all the time. I live alone so it is a lifeline for me.
@sweetkitty3249
@sweetkitty3249 10 месяцев назад
The mistake I made in the past was collecting craft supplies. There would be some cute items on sale & I would stock up. Ten years went by and I hadn't used a single thing. When I decluttered, I donated several things to my grandson's teacher. She took a picture of her class using the items in art class & sent it to me to let me know they were being used.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
That is so awesome that she was able to show you that they were being used! When we had our gigantic garage sale, we ended up giving away a ton of craft supplies to the senior center - they used them to make greeting cards to sell as a fundraiser ❤️
@paulascheib5347
@paulascheib5347 10 месяцев назад
I had that collection too. I purged and donated about 80% of the supplies to my local cub scouts. Most of the stuff was crafting supplies for my boys who outgrew them.
@kimgordon3695
@kimgordon3695 10 месяцев назад
Luv THIS
@marilynndesilva7620
@marilynndesilva7620 9 месяцев назад
When we were prepping our house for sale I gave oodles of art and craft supplies to a local charter school. After moving to a smaller home in another state I realized that I still had way more than I was likely to need at age 79, so I cleared out more and took it to an art thrift shop that sells to the public at bargain prices and donates to teachers and others who work with children and disabled adults. I am not missing a bit of it!
@itsonlyatail
@itsonlyatail 9 месяцев назад
Material…..I have so much material!
@priscillacarvalho-lovell2898
@priscillacarvalho-lovell2898 10 месяцев назад
I use a clock all day every day. I do not relish having my phone always in tow.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
I can see that! If we have the phone with us at all times, we are more likely to look at it mindlessly! ❤️
@seasonalliving2881
@seasonalliving2881 10 месяцев назад
I would consider myself an analog person. Give me the wall clock, dvds, and cookbooks! I’m actually really over technology. 😂
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Ha ha! I can respect that! ❤️
@lovingsunshine3515
@lovingsunshine3515 10 месяцев назад
Same, I’ve been wearing a normal watch that people used to wear 20 yrs ago.
@texasstardust6010
@texasstardust6010 9 месяцев назад
..I agree ...! I AM OVER THE DIGITAL NONSENSE.
@gathercreatelivewithleslie8340
@gathercreatelivewithleslie8340 8 месяцев назад
Love the touch and feel of a book. All dvd's are in a binder, can't see paying for something online I don't actually get, lol.
@--Singularity--
@--Singularity-- 7 месяцев назад
Dvd -digital versatile disc :) There is no analog in this simulation. Even analog is digital :)
@caspiana3623
@caspiana3623 10 месяцев назад
Microwave is truly needed. 30 seconds in a microwave vs 10 minutes on a stove or even longer in the oven saves lots of time and energy.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
I’m just not sure that would work well with our large family. The micro would be running constantly! ❤️
@Jace28142
@Jace28142 9 месяцев назад
I lived for seven years without a microwave and only have one now because the house I bought came with it. I haven’t used a dishwasher in over ten years. I find joy in hand washing and drying my dishes. Every Holiday for the past 4 years I’ve let go of decorations and I still have too many.
@reinhard8053
@reinhard8053 8 месяцев назад
@@Jace28142 I'm the opposite with the dishwasher. My mother never had one. I only got one with the new house some years ago. Now I really like it. It's even environmentally better and of course easier, even if it takes days to get it filled up. I also often use the microwave, especially with ready meals or leftovers.
@SoundofSilence492
@SoundofSilence492 8 месяцев назад
It’s just me. I never use my big oven except to store pots and pans I use on the range. My broiler oven could be more environmentally sound but that’s for the next house. I use the microwave to reheat food daily and for a cup of coffee. Especially in Florida, we very rarely want heat in our homes.
@LynsAlteredArts
@LynsAlteredArts 8 месяцев назад
I could eliminate the stove before I could eliminate the microwave. I use the microwave multiple times per day and rarely use my oven and only use one burner on the stove top. When I had my kitchen remodeled I had to make a temporary kitchen in the spare bedroom, and I used an electric burner, the microwave, a toaster and my coffee maker, and I was fine.
@corinneparker2519
@corinneparker2519 10 месяцев назад
Love your idea of folding regular pillows instead of having extra decor pillows
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
It works so well! ❤️
@KJ-lb4tj
@KJ-lb4tj 8 месяцев назад
Great idea, but I must say, they don't look great.
@melaniegodwin8791
@melaniegodwin8791 10 месяцев назад
I agree with everything on this list, especially throw pillows!!! Surely I can't be the only woman who think they are a total waste of time and money! I have two on my couch which I use to rest when I take a nap on the couch but I've never understood the fascination of the 5-7 on the bed which just gets thrown on the floor, YUCK, when sleeping.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Yeah, I used to be that person who pulled a million pillows on the bed to ‘dress it up’ - it drove my husband crazy every night when they needed to be moved off! ❤️
@Jennifer-nz2ss
@Jennifer-nz2ss 10 месяцев назад
Hello, I can now honestly say I only have5 now and I use them all! Lol
@carladaniels7910
@carladaniels7910 8 месяцев назад
Use one set of sheets, wash, put back on bed no need to fold. Maybe extra set, that's it, hate to fold sheets.
@carladaniels7910
@carladaniels7910 8 месяцев назад
No extra pillows, just dust collector, no one else cares!!!
@hazelrowan2604
@hazelrowan2604 10 месяцев назад
I have a clock in every room and I look at each one all the time. I think analogue clocks are pretty, too.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
I agree. Some clocks are works of art! ❤️
@TimelordUK
@TimelordUK 10 месяцев назад
The hob and the oven use WAY MORE electricity than the microwave for reheating food. I'm keeping mine. I can cook bacon for a sandwich in my microwave in two minutes. Scrambled eggs, heating a cup of milk...so many economical uses. You'd be a fool to declutter your microwave
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
That’s what my husband and kids say too…that’s why we still have it! Ha ha! ❤️
@sunflowers730
@sunflowers730 10 месяцев назад
I do look at the clocks in my house to check the time!
@katiemcsweeney4248
@katiemcsweeney4248 8 месяцев назад
Wall clocks are essential in my house. We even have one in the bathroom.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 8 месяцев назад
Well then they definitely aren’t clutter for you! ❤️
@Zelphraeya
@Zelphraeya 10 месяцев назад
I'm still pretty bad about holding onto "just in case" items and "future" supplies. I got rid of a bunch of keys, arts & crafts supplies, continually going through paperwork, clothes and other laundry, things the kids never use, and so on. Decluttering a bit every day has made a huge impact in my current home. My husband has noticed a big difference in how our space feels and has started decluttering as well. He hates the claustrophobic feeling as much as I do, so we are making progress in the right direction.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
It sounds like you are well on your way! Blessings on your journey! ❤️
@andersdottir1111
@andersdottir1111 10 месяцев назад
I love clocks and I look at them all the time; it’s quicker to look at a clock than check your phone. I have a ‘quiet sweep’ one in my bedroom that incorporates the temperature and date; one in the kitchen that I look at all the time when food is put on the stove and one in the lounge.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Wonderful! Sounds like clocks definitely aren’t clutter to you! ❤️
@HighSierraDawn
@HighSierraDawn 7 месяцев назад
I keep a handful of cookbooks because I remember life before the internet. You never know for sure if it might be taken away. Also have kept my favorite dvds and a player. Ditto for books. Nothing in this world is for certain.
@suzanneturley4433
@suzanneturley4433 10 месяцев назад
Both my husband and myself are in agreement that a dining table is a must. We eat at it every day for every meal. It’s also a necessary item if there is a new born baby in the home. The Nurse that calls to do a health and weight check needs a table on which to put the Weighing Scales for an absolute perfect weight reading. Then as time goes by; our children need to be taught table manners/to do homework/ craftwork and play games. We also have an analogue clock in each room, and were stunned when one of our grandchildren in their teens could not tell the time. Saying the numbers on a 24 hour clock doesn’t mean anything unless you know exactly what it means. Somethings I agree with but there are more that I don’t.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
If you use your table and clocks - they aren’t clutter to you! ❤️
@suzanneturley4433
@suzanneturley4433 9 месяцев назад
@@ArrowHillCottage …That’s the difference. They are a necessity. One thing that many people have is a ‘junk drawer or catch-all’….and as I grew up it became my weekly task to sort it out. To me it was a thank less task and a total waste of time; so I vowed that I would never have a junk drawer in my own home….now in my seventies and can honestly say that is one vow I have kept. Don’t put it down, put it away. Simple really.
@carriemills6931
@carriemills6931 8 месяцев назад
😮😮
@jac4YouTube
@jac4YouTube 8 месяцев назад
I love my wall clocks and view them everyday im not always carrying my cell phone so its nice to be able to glance up and see what time it is occasionally
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 8 месяцев назад
This is the one thing on the list that surprised me! A lot of people really like the clocks! Definitely not clutter to many people! ❤️
@ElsieJoy39
@ElsieJoy39 10 месяцев назад
Agree with most of these apart from clocks and cookery books...I use mine all the time, they are much loved and stained. Would add television to this list. We haven't had one for twelve years and don't miss it. Listen to talk radio show nstead
@beans4853
@beans4853 10 месяцев назад
Yes, clocks, cookbooks and my dining table are all well used and loved
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Yes the tv is definitely not a need! For us, I can’t imagine getting rid of it just yet- but when our kids are grown and out of the house it’s a definite possibility! ❤️
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Awesome! ❤️
@kaydublin5164
@kaydublin5164 10 месяцев назад
We have a small home, so I can only have the essentials, I’ve been decluttering for a year and I’m going thru the house again. 😊
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Great! There is something freeing about a smaller space and knowing you can say ‘no’ to things you maybe would have hung onto in the past. ❤️
@karynm3365
@karynm3365 10 месяцев назад
I love my treadmill! It is such a life saver during the cold winters here!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
That’s awesome! ❤️
@leslietrivette91
@leslietrivette91 10 месяцев назад
Hospitality is a way of life, a way to share our lives with others. Love gathering around the table, in the kitchen. Making memories. I have mostly white serving pieces and decorate for holidays, seasons and themes with linens, flowers, decor items and centerpieces.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
When we were initially designing our home we had it so that the dining table would be IN the kitchen. Sometimes I wish we would have kept that part of the plan. Something about a table in the kitchen seems so homey to me! ❤️
@cresentborchardt5467
@cresentborchardt5467 10 месяцев назад
Oh, the throw pillow hack! LOVE IT! And so easy to swap out and change decorum with something as simple as a pillowcase.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Yes! I have some red ones I will be putting on for Christmas! ❤️
@sstephens2175
@sstephens2175 10 месяцев назад
I use clocks the same way I did 40 plus years ago. When I'm home my phone is laying on a table somwhere, because it's a pain to keep it on my body. I use my microwave daily. I had it mounted above my stove. No clutter that way. A lot of movies that I love watching aren't on streaming. Also once they have everyone on streaming very little will be offered for free. Especially when they know no one owns any physical copies. I ditch the cases, and put them in DVD zipper storage cases. I do weed out the ones that we never reach for.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Good idea to get rid of those cases! They are so bulky! ❤️
@RebeccaWeikel
@RebeccaWeikel 10 месяцев назад
Love the ideas, only one I would differ on is the DVDs. We have had times that our streaming service just wasn't reliable and the only thing we could watch is DVDs. That is one to take into consideration for where you live and how well service is provided before passing on the physical item. :)
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Yes that’s a very good point! ❤️
@reinhard8053
@reinhard8053 8 месяцев назад
Streaming services don't hold everything and they regularily clean their catalogues. It can easily happen that the film you search for just disappears. Or you "buy" it on a service and the service just drops everything and you are left with nothing. Same for music. I only use my MP3s nowadays but I still have all the CDs in the basement. And I don't need any Internet for listening.
@EditorSJ
@EditorSJ 10 месяцев назад
I use clocks when l want to know the time, and they are beautiful! Ive used real feather standard-sized pillows on my sofa dressed in pretty pillow shams for YEARS. Im keeping my mahogany dining table seating twelve because we have 6 grands and 6 adults often. A well stocked kitchen because l USE it- including cookbooks. At some point “minimalism” turns into ridiculousness! Im not trying to troll you- you look like a sweet lady. I just do not find this practical in many ways. It just seems like this a band wagon many are climbing on and some day folks will wake up and realize they gave away things they needed…
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
That is why I was clear to say at the beginning that none of these things are bad and that the list is mainly for people who are looking to simplify their lives. If you use and enjoy these particular things in your home, they are not clutter to you! ❤️
@texasstardust6010
@texasstardust6010 9 месяцев назад
....YES. thank you ! I am tired of this Bandwagon of Minimalist mindset "... I love my Cookbooks. My other Comment is about " the Pillowing ".. I'm the same .. down pillows, beautiful covers ( washable). I have a huge Coffee Table.. it was a library table, I cut it down 4 ". Perfect height... no " bending over to pick up a beverage...a book, whatever. Why would I want to use a phone or Electronic device IN A KITCHEN..where there's water, and food being prepared ..(??!) Makes no sense . I believe these younger people do not understand about " elegant, gracious living..." Very sad.
@cynthiajohnston424
@cynthiajohnston424 8 месяцев назад
True ! It all depends on your lifestyle , how many in your family , what you value , makes you happy , knowing the difference between needs & wants , etc. Interesting that " young " people w/out life the experiences that age & wisdom bring assume to have all the answers to a better , simpler , life . 😂
@cynthiajohnston424
@cynthiajohnston424 8 месяцев назад
@@texasstardust6010 So well said ! " Real " books , a clock on the wall , a few comfy accent pillows , favorite photos / artwork , a well-made dining or kitchen table ( in my case , a true family antique ) to eat at or share a cup of coffee or tea w/ a friend , etc. bring a " softness " & kinder aspects to our lives . Our homes are an honest reflection of who we truly are !
@texasstardust6010
@texasstardust6010 8 месяцев назад
@cynthiajohnston424 ...I humbly thank you for your kind comment, and it is my thoughts on the matter, lol. I appreciate that I am not alone in understanding about " living life with R e a l. Things." ... like books, Family photos , clocks, pillows in which to be comfortable. ... all these- and more - add richness to our surroundings, and you are correct ... it also reflects " who we are ", what we value ,and how we choose to live with things that matter to us, as individuals. I have not ever been a " Minimalist ", ...lol. ..I've always been a Maximalist. Also, your other Comment offers ponderence, as you stated ( and it was well said )that " it is interesting that the " young people " w/ out Life experience that age and Wisdom bring ...assume to have all the answers to a ' simpler, better life '. Indeed. If they could understand and look at reasons why " progress" is n o t always " a good thing " , it might enlighten thier perspectives. :) I don't need a watch that is a phone. I don't want an E.V. I don't want a Kindle or any such thing. I don't want to read E- books. ...you get the idea, lol.
@JANICEK-wu4vq
@JANICEK-wu4vq 10 месяцев назад
I have 3 antique chiming clocks that are family heirlooms. They all work and I love them!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Cool! I bet they are amazing!!! ❤️
@lauraann7816
@lauraann7816 10 месяцев назад
My granddaughter's school bus comes at 7:25 AM. I look at the kitchen wall clock several times until it finally reaches 7:25. A few weeks ago the clock- which was very old- went kaput. I looked at that blank wall over and over and had to train myself to pay attention to the time in the corner of the TV screen during the morning News. We got a new clock about a week later because we kept forgetting it wasn't there anymore during our day. But it drove me crazy to look at that blank wall 12 times a day. I am glad to see here that I am not the only one 😊
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Ha ha! Your brain was trained! Good thing you don’t have to look at the blank wall anymore! ❤️
@lauraann7816
@lauraann7816 10 месяцев назад
@@ArrowHillCottage very trained and I am not sure that's a good thing 🤣
@francoiselafferty-hancock5112
@francoiselafferty-hancock5112 9 месяцев назад
For us, I think decluttering the oven would be better than decluttering the microwave!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 9 месяцев назад
Interesting! We use our oven so often! Well…mainly our stove top I suppose ❤️
@cynthiabercaw3462
@cynthiabercaw3462 9 месяцев назад
When we built our home we purposely eliminated a formal dining room and opted for a large breakfast room where we take all our meals. We used our big dining room table instead for a library room. I think everyone needs to live according to their own needs and lifestyle.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 9 месяцев назад
Absolutely! Everyone has different preferences on how they use their homes! ❤️
@karinaa1008
@karinaa1008 10 месяцев назад
Our dining room is too large for our daily use. We put our dining table in the livingroom and we use it for eating, puzzles, board games and crafts. We transformed the "dining room" into our bedroom. The master bedroom is now office/guest room. The second bedroom is still a bedroom. Our neighbours think we are crazy. "You can't sleep in a dining room". 😂 Well yeah, we can and we do. And the balcony doors are now also our windows. Still thinking about ways to declutter more, specifically in the kitchen. Perhaps the pizza cutter is next...
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Totally a better use of space! I’m not sure why people think that they have to use a dining room to just hold an empty table 363 days of the year?!? ❤️
@paulakelley4845
@paulakelley4845 8 месяцев назад
Excellent point regarding pieces left over from projects. I am an avid knitter and do not keep unused yarn from a shawl project, hat, etc. I place left over yarn in a bag and donate when the bag is full. Appreciate your insights.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 8 месяцев назад
Wonderful idea!!! ❤️
@kathleenmcgovern9659
@kathleenmcgovern9659 10 месяцев назад
Ive been on a roll decluttering since January when I retired. I had to laugh when I went go declutter a very deep cupboard I kept our pots and pans and discovered I had removed,donated, or tossed a good half or more of them already months ago. I guess I never even missed all those extra pots and pans.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Ha ha! Well that’s a great sign that you’re on the right track! ❤️
@jadec763
@jadec763 10 месяцев назад
A microwave is important because it saves money.. heat something in an oven takes longer and will cost you more than 1 minute in the microwave
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
But we have a family of 7….so I feel like the micro would be running non stop to get a meal ready for our family! And then, by the time I get to finishing the last person’s plate of food…the first would need to be heated again! Haha! ❤️
@eatmeatandliftweights5754
@eatmeatandliftweights5754 10 месяцев назад
I have a home gym and have been using it for years, kept me sane during lockdowns.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
I’ll bet it did! Good job! ❤️
@misslemu
@misslemu 9 месяцев назад
I started keeping my recipes, most of them printed out from online, in page protectors in a 3 ring binder. When I need one, I take it out to use. I add new recipes when I find good ones, and go through it periodically to remove the ones that I no longer use.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 9 месяцев назад
Very smart - bonus…the paper is protected from any cooking splatters too! ❤️
@misslemu
@misslemu 9 месяцев назад
Exactly!
@janiefender
@janiefender 8 месяцев назад
I do the same...have several notebooks with pages in the protectors!
@ajd6627
@ajd6627 10 месяцев назад
I use my microwave most days. Making oatmeal for breakfast and heating up soup only takes a few minutes. I also like to 'bake' potatoes in the microwave. I live alone and it's not worth heating up the oven. Got rid of the cheese grater, just finely chop the cheese. No more grated fingers. I once found a fingernail in a friend's signature coleslaw that she had lost when grating cabbage! Definitely no throw pillows, they're just dust catchers and a nuisance for me. I like bare walls so (finally) got rid of all the pictures I had been storing for years. I keep discovering things I can do without and make my life simpler in the process.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Oh my!!! A fingernail in the coleslaw! Ewww! 😂❤️
@conniemiller5125
@conniemiller5125 9 месяцев назад
I too, have a clock in every room, except the spare room.
@RadCenter
@RadCenter 10 месяцев назад
I made the decision a few years ago not to keep any telephone books. They go immediately into recycling. Same with mail-order catalogs. If I want to shop mail order, I place the order online, so I don't need the catalog. Sales fliers and coupon inserts also go straight to recycling.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Great one to add to the list! I don’t think our town even gives our phone books anymore! ❤️
@gwenj5419
@gwenj5419 10 месяцев назад
In one home we had a formal dining room plus a breakfast nook. We used the formal room as a home office instead.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Wonderful idea and a much better use of space if you have another place to dine! ❤️
@susiemejia7917
@susiemejia7917 10 месяцев назад
Oh there’s plenty of things that no longer serve us . When the other person won’t let things go it’s such a pain. It’s hard sending things away that money was spent for. I’m ready to swallow hard and let things go. Hubs just isn’t onboard. Solution is I’ll focus on things that are deemed “mine” and that will be a start. Some people like my hubs have experienced trauma around things being ripped away so I do need to be kind.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
It is very thoughtful of you to take it slowly for your husbands sake! Working with your own things first will be a great first step! ❤️
@Kate98755
@Kate98755 9 месяцев назад
What is helping me is thinking of the people who will get use of it, you will make someone happy.
@anneblenkhorn5258
@anneblenkhorn5258 10 месяцев назад
Great video. We got rid of our microwave almost two years ago and are doing fine without it. I also switched to natural, homemade cleaning products..
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Yay! Another vote for no microwave! Ha ha! ❤️
@marybethcully5883
@marybethcully5883 10 месяцев назад
Still have my microwave( it’s built in) but switched natural cleanser many years ago
@lauriecampbell1378
@lauriecampbell1378 10 месяцев назад
This past September, my husband and I went through our garage and basement and decluttered remodeling supplies we had been storing for the past twelve years plus lots of random hardware items and tools that had belonged to my dad. Most of the items went to Habitat for Humanity. Items such as old paint went to the Household Toxic Waste site and scrap lumber went to the landfill. It's so much easier to find what we are looking for and to keep the freed-up areas clean from dust and dirt!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
12 years and now finally back in circulation for use! We have stacks of scrap lumber we need to go through this winter…I want my husband to build a work bench with it. But if he doesn’t, we should just let it go! ❤️
@itsHeatherKay
@itsHeatherKay 10 месяцев назад
I’m a minimalist and love clocks- one in every room!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
That’s great! They are obviously not clutter to you! ❤️
@belvadalidowich5314
@belvadalidowich5314 10 месяцев назад
I use wall clocks and look at them. I don't walk around my house with a phone in my hand. I found a lot of the stuff on your list to be useful in my house. I use serving dishes for hosting dinner parties.. I am certain your ideas are wonderful for some people but I feel bad that you think having a family dinner table for holiday and birthday get togethers and dinners is a waste of space. It is not. That table during the times it is not your party table it is a place to do crafts, writing, and what ever you do that needs a long table space to do it. Studying, sewing whatever. Unless you know up front you are never going to invite any one to dinner or host the family for holidays then maybe it is a waste but even then you have no idea that one day you might have to or you might change your mind so much you have to move. Families grow before they dwindle. Having a little extra space is a wonderful thing to have. Being closed in can get tiring.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
I’m talking about dining tables that are never used. If someone dedicates an entire room to housing a table for 360+ days a year and never use it…then what is the point of having it? That would be like someone filling up their garage space with a car they never drive. Personally we DO use our table - all day, every day! So it is not clutter in our house! And it sounds like your table (and your clocks) are not clutter to you either! ❤️
@hazehaze0
@hazehaze0 8 месяцев назад
I love our treadmill, I can exercise whenever I want in the comfort of my home… I can’t picture myself going for a walk 3 hrs, I just bought a stationary bicycle and I like the stepper too.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 8 месяцев назад
That’s awesome! Sounds like your treadmill is NOT clutter! ❤️
@MarcyPeter-m7i
@MarcyPeter-m7i 10 месяцев назад
Love your comments! I needed some of the laughs, especially the exercise machine. For me, the bread maker, masses of stuff never used in the garage, and items people gave us at our wedding that might insult someone if we ever give away. Thank you always for your sweet comments. You delight so many!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Oh the wedding gifts!!! Yes! 🙋‍♀️guilty as charged! ❤️
@erintannehill
@erintannehill 10 месяцев назад
We don't have the coffee table in our home because I love how the space feels without it. However, I have considered opting for an ottoman to make things more cozy for lounging because it is less likely to become a drop zone in comparison.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Yes! I like having something to put my feet up on! ❤️
@jvalderas4011
@jvalderas4011 10 месяцев назад
I'm seriously going to consider getting rid of our dining table. I haven't seen it in a couple of years because it's covered in crap! My husband put his roll-top desk in the dining room so I call it the Dining Office. Also he has a rifle on a tripod facing out back with a bench seat. Anyone that comes over sits around the island (we have lots of seating) or on the back deck. Thank you for getting me to consider eliminating things that I wouldn't have otherwise! 🤯💯👏
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
If you haven’t even seen the dining table in a couple years, I would agree- it’s time for it to go! ❤️
@barbarawilliams3983
@barbarawilliams3983 8 месяцев назад
I only got partway through your video before realizing that you really need to consider age and culture. I am an Italian woman in my 70s and we often have large gatherings and always have special platters for food. I think you would find the same thing for ethnic people in older age groups. And we do look at the clocks in every single room of our house. 😊
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 8 месяцев назад
If you can give a quick re-listen to the beginning of the video - I clearly point out that these will not be clutter to everyone. There are likely things in my home that you would consider clutter! These are ‘typically’ , at least in America, things that just take up space and aren’t used as much as they could be. But obviously each item we keep in our homes is a personal choice! ❤️
@barbarawilliams3983
@barbarawilliams3983 8 месяцев назад
Yes, I did hear you say it was personal choice. :) I just thought that more young people than older people these days feel the same way you do, judging from my kids and grandkids... that's all. I appreciate more people not wanting to live in clutter.@@ArrowHillCottage
@kimberdonham6548
@kimberdonham6548 10 месяцев назад
My husband had kept thin set to lay down porcelain tiles from our kitchen floor renovation in 2020 and when we just went to lay tile in our master bathroom it kept clumping. We had to buy a new bag and I reminded him that saving what is left this time won’t be good for any future projects.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
We’ve absolutely done the same thing!!! It’s happened for us with paint often. I recently learned that our local garbage incinerator station will collect paint and resell it in smaller batches! ❤️
@gwenj5419
@gwenj5419 10 месяцев назад
Lol. The other day I tried to use some sandpaper that was so old it kept crumbling.
@maryd253
@maryd253 10 месяцев назад
A great list! When we downsized I did a lot of these, always looking for more to get rid of. Your list helps.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Wonderful! ❤️
@bobbiefarrar3036
@bobbiefarrar3036 10 месяцев назад
The microwave does warm up our leftovers, but they are in pyrex containers which work for the microwave but not the stove top. If I transfer it into a pot, that adds a dish that needs to be cleaned and the pot needs to be monitored so it doesn't boil over making a stove cleanup or burns. Can your husband build you a shelf under the cabinets or elsewhere so the microwave can sit there instead of your countertop? Thank you for the list - most of which we have decluttered in our home. God bless you and yours.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
In our house, with 5 growing kids, we rarely have leftovers - but I can see how a microwave would be handy for single serving heating …and less dirtying of dishes! ❤️
@RTAV108
@RTAV108 10 месяцев назад
You are spot on on dining table. Just since this month my husband has made our unused dining table as his home office desk, and it is perfect in dimensions, height and working space requirements. He said when guests are here, he can temporarily shift his work space to another smaller desk. We also did get rid of our cycling equipment and leg massager unit exactly for the reasons you mentioned. While repainting the house, we removed all the nails in the walls in all rooms that were for clocks n decor frames. Now only living room has antique train station clock and a simple one in home ofc / guest room which can be seen from other room as well. My cousin commented that my walls look bare and I should fill them with our portrait or photos collage frames. I didn't have heart to tell her that we intentionally got rid of wall decor n that we actually like plain walls . Having said that, I am guilty of having acquired multiple cookware, and I am okay with it, because Indian traditional cooking does call for specific metal vessels, and so I have cooking pots-pans made of earth, bronze, cast-iron and regular stainless steel. I love ceramic ware so I have pantry full of glass n ceramic jars. My husband has pointed it out that we have way too many vessels for a household of two people, and I have to agree with him. So I am decluttering extra tableware, but my pots I am going to hold on to which I like to cook in in rotation. 😊 I couldn't agree more with you on flat surfaces! We have given away our large n bulky coffee table, in stead we use small wooden stools on either end of our sofa to keep the essentials like a holder for remote controls, spectacles and coasters all in one . Sorry for the lengthy reply. 😮
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
It sounds like you have made some wonderful, intentional decisions for yourself! Great work! Also…long replies are perfectly fine! ❤️
@AMcDub0708
@AMcDub0708 10 месяцев назад
I was having a hard time lugging all of our cast offs to the thrift store. I started listing the items on my local Facebook dollar auction and now people are paying ME to get rid of things I was just going to give away anyway 😂 Thanks for giving me more things to consider 😊
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Oh! I’ve never heard of a group like this! Sounds like a fantastic idea! ❤️
@melissamilnor7823
@melissamilnor7823 10 месяцев назад
I use all my clocks. I have one in kitchen, both baths , living rm. Much easier than phone
@michellep9536
@michellep9536 10 месяцев назад
Omg I never thought to do that with big pillows! I have alot of big pillows and no throw pillows! Thank youuuu
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
You’re welcome! ❤️
@karenmcmillan4626
@karenmcmillan4626 9 месяцев назад
This is such a great idea. Plus those “extra pillows” are usually taking up closet space, so this way they’re getting used and out of the closets, that can always be better utilized.
@LuluMacaroni
@LuluMacaroni 10 месяцев назад
The one single use item I’ll never part with is my salad spinner. I love it too much and it’s entertaining to boot! Lol
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Ha ha! Entertainment and functional! Win/win! ❤️
@kimberlystahl1746
@kimberlystahl1746 7 месяцев назад
I use my clocks alot! :)
@beverlyandkissie8789
@beverlyandkissie8789 9 месяцев назад
When I decluttered my home, I chose to keep one craft that I truly enjoyed and donated everything else. Feels great!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 9 месяцев назад
Wonderful! Which craft did you choose? ❤️
@ilTHfeaa
@ilTHfeaa 6 месяцев назад
i think a good rule of declutter is if you’re keeping something “just in case” .. don’t. i’m trying to declutter my room/closet right now and i need to really keep this in mind when i go through my closet (it’s basically the storage room for our apartment)
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 6 месяцев назад
Yes, so true! ❤️
@Robert-ug5hx
@Robert-ug5hx 10 месяцев назад
I love clocks ,I hatdly ever use a phone ad a time piece
@sarrastella
@sarrastella 10 месяцев назад
Hi! Thanks so much for this video, lots of great ideas. I really enjoy your natural way of relating with viewers and your down-to-earth practicality. Since moving out of my parents house 22 years ago I have never had a microwave, dishwasher, or tv and I have not missed it! We are a family of four. Another idea, our kitchen table is a round wood folding table like for outdoor dining. I can open and close it with just one hand. Makes it easy to clean the kitchen and keep people from laying random stuff down. 💗 Sarra
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
A folding table is smart! I love that idea! ❤️
@ellenparks5096
@ellenparks5096 22 дня назад
Love your idea about sorting the Christmas decorations when it's time to use them. Because i dread bringing them all out .
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 22 дня назад
Yes! Why get a double dose of hassle if you don’t need to! ❤️
@arianekelly5715
@arianekelly5715 10 месяцев назад
It drives my extended family nuts that i dont have dinnerware or a dining table for two days out of the year. I refuse. I dont want to deal with it 😅
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Well, the good thing is - they don’t get to make your decisions for you! ❤️
@karenmcmillan4626
@karenmcmillan4626 9 месяцев назад
Just get holiday paper napkins for those days. I have holiday china, but honestly sometimes it’s just easier to buy paper goods that have the holiday pattern and use my everyday dinnerware! 😂
@dawnt5587
@dawnt5587 10 месяцев назад
How do you reheat a cup of coffee without a microwave? We reheat several cups a day. How do I shred cheese and vegetables without a shredder? When I lived in the Midwest, I had to have a treadmill because there were large portions of the year where I couldn’t run outside.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Well, I don’t drink coffee and my husband just makes sure to drink his before it goes cold. Ha ha! I buy my cheese pre- shredded…partially because I think I’m too clumsy to operate a hand shredder without shredding my fingers. And, we do live in the Midwest and are thankful that there are gyms nearby! ❤️
@dinosaur3126
@dinosaur3126 10 месяцев назад
I own a zester that I use for shredding things it takes up less space but I can still shredd my cheese and carrots for salads
@cynthiajohnston424
@cynthiajohnston424 8 месяцев назад
@@ArrowHillCottage Live in the midwest , just a few miles outside our small town , but there are many days when the weather is too brutal ( icy roads , drifting snow , frequent fog advisories , etc. ) to risk even driving my four-wheel vehicle to a gym . I'm a country person , worked for decades outside , but refuse to risk my life when I can have a treadmill & a few other workout items at home to use at any time for free ! 🥰
@user-qe8ls9sf2e
@user-qe8ls9sf2e 10 месяцев назад
I love this list! My husband is a key hoarder LOL I need to have him watch this. One thing I am getting rid of is my dresser. I have plently of space in my closet for baskets and i am utilizing my space better.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
I would love to get to that point some day! Also…the keys! Yes! I swear they multiply! ❤️
@cantocant2346
@cantocant2346 10 месяцев назад
It's amazing how much better I felt when I got rid of my dresser! I decluttered my clothes to fit in a beautiful three drawer chest and I couldn't be happier!
@user-qe8ls9sf2e
@user-qe8ls9sf2e 10 месяцев назад
@@cantocant2346 🤩
@michellep9536
@michellep9536 10 месяцев назад
I consider myself fairly minimal, or at least just simply don't keep clutter, but this video exposed me 😂🤣🤐
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Ha ha! ❤️
@kimvilleneuve2543
@kimvilleneuve2543 10 месяцев назад
I still use my clock in my kitchen. I have opened concept so I can see it from every where.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Great! ❤️
@irismartinez5753
@irismartinez5753 10 месяцев назад
Agree, I have been downsizing and plan to continue doing so. I need to tackle my closet, I have too many items that I don't use.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Closets are notorious for holding onto things we don’t need! ❤️
@irismartinez5753
@irismartinez5753 10 месяцев назад
Yes, when I moved the last time to a smaller house, I only kept in the kitchen what I use. I also got rid od extra linens. So much more space now.
@treluvstrees999
@treluvstrees999 5 месяцев назад
Good video!! I agree that extra boxes, linens, and too many kitchen gadgets have to go!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 5 месяцев назад
Thank you! ❤️
@vivian9803
@vivian9803 8 месяцев назад
Consider swapping out your counter microwave for a hood/microwave combo over the stove. It's a great kitchen feature!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 8 месяцев назад
We’ve had an above the stove microwave before and I personally hated it! ❤️
@TheQueensWish
@TheQueensWish 10 месяцев назад
Last year on Thanksgiving my brother complained when I told everyone to help themself to the hot food in the kitchen. He wanted it served around the table on a tray. He went and got the tray and served his own family from the tray! Thankful for my brother but not the attitude. It wasn’t very thankful.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Oh my!!! Yes, that seems pretty rude! I’m sure you had plenty of grace in the situation ❤️
@TheQueensWish
@TheQueensWish 10 месяцев назад
@@ArrowHillCottage It’s kind of weird. He likes to scroll his phone at the table rather than talk. Even during Thanksgiving dinner. So it was weird about the tray suddenly being of importance to him.
@WalkingOneLegAtATime
@WalkingOneLegAtATime 8 месяцев назад
So discard your serving dishes and buy neutral serving pieces, throw out sheets you have and buy brooklinin, throw out your pizza cutter ect and buy multi use tools…I’m sensing a theme
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 8 месяцев назад
What’s the theme you are sensing?
@yelenayeli9529
@yelenayeli9529 10 месяцев назад
We don’t have a television anymore, although we sometimes watch a show on the computer. And my husband likes to watch soccer on the computer. No television gives a lot of rest in the living room. I will quit a lot of christmas decorations. I want to buy a small christmas decoration with real plants, which can leave after the holidays. I go to the second hand store this morning to give some items: a small pan I wanted to use to make herb maceraat (its mainly cute and I have other pans I can use for), christmas decoration, tupperware, craft supply, lamp. I give some wool to a little girl who loves to make projects of it. When I have stuff for the second hand store, I often ask friends or relatives if they need something of it and first I lay it in my hall for people who can use it. Where I live there are a lot of small closets in the neighbourhood where youcan donate books, small items, food, women’s hygiene products for people who cannot affort items and in case of the books, we don’t need to go to the library anymore. With friends we also rotate our books. I have a collection cookbooks and I ❤ them. For me its fun to read cookbooks and I use them too.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
What a great idea to have shared closets that people can utilize to get the things they need! ❤️
@RebeccaAnnette
@RebeccaAnnette 10 месяцев назад
I know different channels have a suggestion for this, but what do you recommend to do with heirloom furniture, etc.? I sometimes feel I have too much but feel guilty at the thought of getting rid of these things, as I don’t think others would appreciate their history.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
I suppose that would go back to the question and decision of: is the furniture piece special to YOU? If not, don’t feel that you have to be the keeper of all memories for other people. I suppose if I were in your spot I would let family members know that you do not have the space for certain items, and offer to them first - If they don’t see the value or sentiment in them either, than donate or sell them…guilt free! ❤️
@marybethcully5883
@marybethcully5883 10 месяцев назад
I know it feels like a hard choice, but I noticed when I moved down here to my retirement home, most people moved furniture they kept for that reason so the second stores are jammed with these pieces. Before we moved I reached out to our family (especially the younger ones with less resources) and offered up everything…surprisingly most items were taken. The rest I gave to Habitat for Humanity’s store. Take pictures, write down the history and let it go…🥰
@Kate98755
@Kate98755 9 месяцев назад
I’m doing this for my parents now. All the valuable small items, I’ve taken pictures of everything, I email a few pictures a week, family has a week to claim something…if multiple people want the item we flip for it…or there’s a discussion and they come to an agreement. There’s been no fighting over anything. I’m about to donate the big items we haven’t sold, no reason to store…donate so someone else can use them. Btw, if it’s valuable antiques museums will accept some things…I’ve already made these phone calls. There are consignment stores and antique stores that will be interested.
@trekkie-cat
@trekkie-cat 10 месяцев назад
I need my cheese grater! You can also use it for grating fruit and vegetables, too! I love having a few cushions around but may cull some.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
I had one for a while and kept scratching up my hands! I think I’m just not skilled. Ha ha! I buy my cheese grated now ❤️
@atroy1983
@atroy1983 10 месяцев назад
Preshredded cheese is treated with antibiotics to prevent mold growth. Check the label next time - natamycin. I never buy preshredded cheese blech!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Ew…I didn’t know that :/
@gladysma308
@gladysma308 9 месяцев назад
Indeed, I don't need any dining table set nor coffee table. However, I still need clocks in kitchen, powder room, bathroom, my own bedroom so I just at a glance know the time.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 9 месяцев назад
Great job recognizing what works for you! ❤️
@denisem9645
@denisem9645 8 месяцев назад
Oh, I believe in many towels and sheets. I love decorating so I gotta try and break away from some of my Christmas items. A microwave is a must!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 8 месяцев назад
Great! Do what works best for you! ❤️
@kellymulligan2157
@kellymulligan2157 10 месяцев назад
Thx for this going thru everything now...declutter, donate and give away.
@leenb.7936
@leenb.7936 7 месяцев назад
I also use my salad spinner to get my reusable period/incontinence panties and pads a bit dryer because my muscles and joints too often aren’t able to get the most of the water out after rinsing them and I really didn’t want to have to use throw-away single use items again. A bit weird but it works better than I’m able to with my hands 😅😂 Might be a tip better suited on other videos but since many can have arthritis and more, I thought this tip might be useful for some here as well
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 7 месяцев назад
Hey, whatever works! Hopefully you have a separate salad spinner for that though and don’t use the same one for salad! Ha ha! ❤️
@lindybright1938
@lindybright1938 10 месяцев назад
Great video! I agree with mostly all of these, but I do enjoy my dinning room table, specialty dishes and clocks on the wall. Perhaps it has something to do with being a Gen Xr, lol!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 9 месяцев назад
I’m a ‘granny X’ 😂 so I have some of those tendencies too ❤️
@VickyHafler
@VickyHafler 10 месяцев назад
I have to have clocks. I use mine all the time. Everything else. Yep I agree with.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
I am surprised by how many people commented that they use their clocks often! I must be in the minority on that! ❤️
@cynthiacrumlish4683
@cynthiacrumlish4683 10 месяцев назад
Extra old towels are great for rolling up sweaters washed at home! Soon getting rid of the microwave. It is an eyesore over the stove. Never use it.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
We used to have an above the stove micro and I hated it so much! The one we have now takes up a good chunk of counter , but at least I don’t hit my head on it every day! Ha ha! ❤️
@FruitsandflowersBeaumont
@FruitsandflowersBeaumont 10 месяцев назад
I have clocks in every room, i love them, and they are cheap ikea ones, i actually use them all the time Pizza cutter is a must with little kids, i cut bread soo faster with that than knife. Ok one kid is no need, but with 3 , it is great. Microwave, can't live without All the rest 100% All out of the house I want to redesign my house without any flat surface, that would be amazing
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
A house with no flat surfaces…I can’t quite envision it! If you design one like that I’d love to talk to you after you’ve lived in it a year! Ha ha! ❤️
@sunflowers730
@sunflowers730 10 месяцев назад
I looked at a recipe several times just this week to make meals and zuchinni breads and cakes!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Awesome! ❤️
@ochoheido
@ochoheido Месяц назад
Years ago, our microwave broke. I didn't want to replace it but my husband did. I told him to go out and buy one whenever he wanted. He's not a shopper so we went for YEARS without a microwave and it was totally fine. We reheated food on the stove or in the oven, or used water or a water bath that was quickly boiled in our electric kettle. He never actually bought one. An acquaintance of mine offered me a small one for free so I brought it home for my husband. Now we have one again, we use it sometimes, but it is definitely not necessary.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage Месяц назад
It’s so amazing how we really CAN live without things - just need to open our minds up to the possibilities and alternatives! ❤️
@kenn1936
@kenn1936 9 месяцев назад
I look at the clock the second I wake up. I look at 3 different clocks on the wall, and that is so much simpler than reaching for my phone and having to lift it up to see the time. Granted I don't use a watch anymore, but when you wake up, you do not want to have to feel about on your night stand for your phone - then it gets knocked off the stand, and ends up on the floor, when the clock is right there. I even have TWO wall clocks in the living room. It is still very popular. COLLECTIONS is something that I find pointless. Collecting this or that is just a load of dust collectors. My Mum inherited her Mother's teaspoon collection, from all over the world, I refuse to give it house space, who ever thought that would be a good idea. You end up with someone else's collections once they die, because you don't have the heart to toss them in the bin!!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 9 месяцев назад
I am genuinely surprised by the amount of people who have commented about clocks! Apparently I’m in the minority on that one! Collections are so personal - I don’t think they ‘pass down’ from generation to generation very well! ❤️
@kenn1936
@kenn1936 9 месяцев назад
@@ArrowHillCottage no they don't, but when clearing out your loved ones things, do you have the heart to toss out something they spent years collecting? it is a curse - collections.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 9 месяцев назад
It is definitely more difficult to do when you know your loved one cherished it! But…I suppose I think that the person wouldn’t want you to be burdened either, and by letting the collection go- it can move onto someone who will appreciate it more! ❤️
@paulachiotti5224
@paulachiotti5224 9 месяцев назад
I am a baby boomer. It drove me nuts visiting my age late 30’s nephew and his wife. Not a clock or calendar in sight.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 9 месяцев назад
Ha ha! ❤️
@dianenagle5037
@dianenagle5037 9 месяцев назад
I use my microwave more than any appliance in my kitchen. I would never get rid of it. It saves so much time!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 9 месяцев назад
The micro sounds like it definitely isn’t clutter in your home! ❤️
@cynthiajohnston424
@cynthiajohnston424 8 месяцев назад
Depends on lifestyle . For the two of us , my motto is to " cook once , eat twice " so great to cook enough to have leftovers to reheat for at least another meal or two . Simple , energy efficient , time saving , etc.
@cmbooks2000
@cmbooks2000 10 месяцев назад
I hate my coffee table. It's a clutter magnet. I clear it off and hours later it's like fly paper for nick knacks. I was hoping you would say, "get rid of your coffee table" and I would have someone to blame, Lol. Thanks for your channel. The best thing about the holidays is they are the best time to trash excess.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Ha ha! You have my permission to rid yourself of the coffee table you hate! And feel free to blame me for it if you need to! ❤️
@nancyfeeser4653
@nancyfeeser4653 10 месяцев назад
I look at my clocks on the walls and tables ALL THE TIME. lol, when I am home I don’t have my phone with me.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Awesome! ❤️
@paulascheib5347
@paulascheib5347 10 месяцев назад
Consolidate small appliances. Buy a combination air fryer/toaster oven/griddle piece.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
That might be something to look into! ❤️
@elizabethjohnson8164
@elizabethjohnson8164 10 месяцев назад
I do somewhat agree about the no DVD thing but actually just yesterday I was trying to watch a movie on Apple TV and the voices weren’t matching up with the actors lips, it was way off and super distracting and I couldn’t watch the film. And it was just this film too. 🤔Thankfully I actually still had the DVD of this same film so I just popped it in the player and was good to go. I know this was probably a rare occurrence but it shows how “digital” type things are maybe subject to more “glitches”…So in this instance I was actually glad I still owned DVDs :)
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Yeah, that has happened to us sometimes too. Super annoying! ❤️
@dinosaur3126
@dinosaur3126 10 месяцев назад
Yeah I am digitalizing my movie collection slowly but still have a few in cases so that they are easy to take with me places like road trip if I am a passenger or we plan a movie night I have a few to take with me the rest are in those space saver boxes for DVDs until I can digitize them
@tiffanyb6420
@tiffanyb6420 7 месяцев назад
I can’t imagine life without a microwave. It’s so efficient vs the stove. Excellent idea with the pillow though!
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 7 месяцев назад
Yeah I can see for just heating up small things it would be helpful. ❤️
@patriciaaffonso715
@patriciaaffonso715 8 месяцев назад
I am in the process of decluttering my home as i dont have the time after coming home from work to do anything and yes so much sense made with so much i have collected intending to use. I do my entire office decor from waste milk cartons styrofoam old file covers cardboard cartons garbage bags and thermocol packaging as its a huge building and requires huge amounts of materials to cover large such large spaces but then yes my recyclying and inspiring others to save the environment is only limited to the time i can use whilst at work the home declutter suffers. I do intend on a war footing to take up the process and get myself to enjoy free time with my family. Especially since i am undergoing cancer treatment..thank you for your video. Loved it.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 8 месяцев назад
I’m sorry to hear about your cancer - happy you are receiving treatment. As much as you are able to get your environment very simple right now , even if you need to ask people for help….I think it would greatly benefit you so that you could focus on your health and recovery! ❤️‍🩹
@donnacarraway9182
@donnacarraway9182 3 месяца назад
I hope that you have pretty tough skin because I just realized that the very nature of your videos almost seems to invite the people who disagree to comment. I know though, that many of us really do appreciate the ideas so very much! Thank you! I actually wish you were a junk journal maker or watercolor artist so that you could help me think about the stuff that I collect for my two hobbies!! I have been working on organizing and donating (but that began partly for my sanity and partly because I am moving!) Oh well, it’s helping!!😊
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 3 месяца назад
Ha ha! I am hoping not to cause controversy! My main intent is to basically help people to think more intentionally about their lives and their things ❤️
@sandralewis1689
@sandralewis1689 9 месяцев назад
I like that you have brought up a unique collection of "unnecessaries"! It broadened my list of stuff to think about differently.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 9 месяцев назад
It’s always good to have a new perspective on things! ❤️
@widowswatch6610
@widowswatch6610 8 месяцев назад
I right now am trying to simplify. Every now and then something we all should do. You really do feel better once you get rid of the extras.
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 8 месяцев назад
It’s so true! I don’t know why we tend to over complicate our lives! ❤️
@gln9068
@gln9068 10 месяцев назад
Thank you so much for the tip for folding the pillows, now I don't have to throw them out :) and I don't have to buy cushions! After I make my 'new' cushions, I plan to declutter the over 100 pillow cases I seem to have been collecting! :P
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
Yes!!!! ❤️
@maryd253
@maryd253 10 месяцев назад
Extra keys……this made me laugh…..we lived in a house for 22 years and it was hilarious how many random keys we had in the junk drawer. Got rid of them when we moved. I still laugh about those 40+ keys. 😂
@ArrowHillCottage
@ArrowHillCottage 10 месяцев назад
How do they multiply!!! I swear I don’t even know where the ones we had even came from! ❤️
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