The "Guiding Questions" is such a useful part of the process as you're moving from one category to the next 🧭✨ From my experience so far, I think just imagining or vision-boarding your ideal lifestyle overall is a good way to start your decluttering journey, but having guiding questions for each unique category makes the process even more intentional + keeps you on track with your tidying schedule. Super helpful, thank you! 🤍
I personally like the idea of guiding questions so much more than defaulting to "does this spark joy" because that question isn't always the most important. I don't like wearing jeans, and if I had to I'd prefer black jeans, but blue jeans are a part of my work uniform and are therefore necessary. "Does this fit? Can I move around comfortably in these for 9 hours?" are more important questions in that instance. And I agree with you; it keeps you more intentional in each category, and I think it ends up being a more thorough and rewarding experience.
I'm glad I came across this series. I'm currently in the process of doing my apartment- one room at a time, one per month. I didn't realize how much homeless stuff I had. It makes me so sad! I've completed one room and I'm working on the second now (it's completely cleaned out) and it's also made me realize how peaceful I feel in these two rooms - the bathroom and the closet - compared to the rest of my apartment. Seriously! How sad is it that I never realized I was bringing stress into my own life via clutter. I LOVE the guiding questions. I haven't been intentionally doing them, but I do think they have been in my mind subconsciously. So I'm glad you have them in each video. When my room is complete, I feel so much better. I'm so excited when my whole apartment feels like my bathroom! What a weird statement to say!
I totally relate. My rooms tend to get messy again fast after tidying - it's definitely due to many things being homeless - and it definitely stresses me out. My mind feels so much calmer / more at ease when I look at clear surfaces. (Also, I get you about that "bathroom feeling" because my bathroom, too, is often the tidiest room in my apartment ;D I think it's because fewer things tend to just "wander in there" or be left there - like "I still need to work on/with that". And in my bathroom, pretty much every item has a home. ^_^ )
Just finished with my products. SO ready to take this on tomorrow! Thx for the vid muchelle you've literally been my saving grace these past few years. 🥰✨
Your comment at the end "do it at your own pace etc - do not compare" was good to hear. I definitely need to and want to declutter, but for now I might have to go room by room or even area within a room, just to not be overwhelmed by even the idea of decluttering. I'm kinda overwhelmed in general rn (the uni work has piled up, right before xmas, and january is exam month) and it's driven me into a bit of a slump - being back to "only online" courses doesn't help my mental state/general wellbeing either...😔 So I hope that getting at least some areas in my flat in order will kick off a fresher state of mind and boost my energy 😊 As always, so much love for your videos and your good vibes Michelle!🥰
This was the hardest for my to declutter.. apparently I've been hoarding half empty candles jars and cheap home decor I got on clearance from Target! 😭
3:32 I kept trying to figure out how to ask this question and you have an example for it!!! One thing that's been keeping me from really getting started decluttering is that I know I have so much stuff that serves a function but isn't ultimately what I want and I don't know how I want to go about solving those issues. Something like your vase; would you put it on a list of items that need replacing? Have you decluttered things that are functional knowing you'd have to repurchase it later? What did your strategy look like when you were just starting to declutter as your lifestyle changed and what are your thoughts on that process vs now?
Wow you did a life admin in like 2018? about making your grass in the vase stand upright. I do feel you on this topic though my shower curtain was fine but so 2007 chevron print
Ahh I can't remember!! H&M for the gold rimmed ones - the Acrylic ones I'm not sure, but if you google "acrylic wine glasses" you'll find some! (perfect for picnics!!)
