Most Extreme Declutter & Organize Series | Video #1 The Kitchen | My Journey To Minimalism 

As a minimalist for 6 years I have to say you're one of the youtubers that I really see a change in the mentality, a lot of youtubers put minimalism in the title because it's trend but I feel like you really want to change. Some advices: 1 you'll want to get rid of everything at first but then you're find your balance. 2. Minimalism it's different for everyone, just do what feels confortable for you and your family. Don't feel intimidated by the minimalist community, unfortunately just like in the Sahm there's a lot of fakeness and people trying to sell an lifestyle. 3. More than decluttering, it's important to rethink our buying, buy less, and use the money for things that really matter. 4. I can guarantee you gonna miss some stuff but we figure out a way of doing things without. 5. You don't have to get rid of all sentimental or important things. Good luck on your journey👍 Sorry about the mistakes, english it's not my first language.

I wish I would have done this at a younger age like you. I am now 60 and today I am starting to go thru my stuff. When I think back of all the things I bought because they were cheap, I liked the color, it was a good deal! Less is better. If you really need something at a later date and don’t have, it, you can go to Goodwill and buy it for that occasion and then donate when the occasion is over.

Pro tip... when you are collecting garbage for trash day, go through a couple of drawers or cabinets and look for stuff to declutter. That way you are making a weekly pass through your house for stuff to get rid of and can get it out of your house immediately.

I was in the hospital 6 days with c19. When I got home I laid in the guest room sick staring at stuff and day after day mentally deciding to let go of stuff...lots of stuff...and the minute I could STAND I started getting it together to go. I kept at it for the past year. This week I found 7 things to go. On the 1st I decluttered 36 items. I've run out of things..even wall art is too much visual clutter for me. The moral of my story is simple, only YOU can define what minimal means to YOU. KEEP AT IT, YOU WON'T REGRET IT!.

This is the first video I have ever seen of yours. After watching one video I subscribed and then got my self off the couch cleaned my junk/utensil drawer. Made room to take my utensil holder off the counter and back into a drawer. I have a bag of donations and a small recycle bag too. Thanks for the motivation.

Thats exactly why the Konmari method isnt for everyone. The Konmari method actually promotes being overwhelmed it makes u see how much u have and is supposed to make u want to get rid of it. some people with bad anxiety like myself.. just cant do that... doing it in small sections at a time really is a great alternative for those who cant deal with the anxiety. Great job!

I like talking videos more than just the shovelling items and done.

Seriously...the best declutter video i saw so far.... i keep laughing like crazy! Thanks for this 😆 we all need less drama in our lives right now. Please keep talking to the camera.. those were the best parts :)

GREAT video. Walking us through the decision making process is right on point. Watching someone clean doesn't help me that much but listening to your thought process during declutter was amazingly helpful.

I toted around a mini muffin pan for over a decade because of a baking show I saw once on Food Network. I never EVER made the flower shaped lemon cream cup recipe, but yet felt like I had to hold on to that reminder and pressure that I needed to fullfill a self-imposed expectation. FOR OVER 10 YEARS. And then I realized I actually hate making muffons/cupckars because of needing to wash that cumbersome pan. So I finally let that go and give myself a break. I prefer to bake cookies or things in a loaf/sheet pan. The end

Thinking it through out loud is exactly what is needed! Everyone says " it's overthinking" or " going on" but that IS what I need to hear! The process. Thank you 😊

You did an amazing job with your kitchen. I had to laugh about the spoons, spatulas and muffin tins. I’ve come to learn that for me buying and having multiple spoons, pans, etc. is my search for the perfect item. I think my perfect job would be as a product tester (LOL). I’m looking forward to checking out your other videos.

I love love love how real this is and how relatable this is and when she's explaining her rationale I think so much the same! I love that the kitchen looks like mine and how REAL LIFE this is. Excited to see more!! Thanks for the tips and inspiration!

I'd rather have the talking than music playing. Great transformation. It's funny how we all differ in what's best for our work flow etc. For me, I'd use the area you have cleaning supplies as my food pantry only because I like the food in one area. HA! Looking forward to more videos!

I want to remind everyone of one key rule. Minimalism is not about HOW MUCH YOU OWN and HOW LITTLE you can keep. It is about truly looking at the stuff and keep stuff that work FOR YOU. If you need 40 stuff in your closet but you know you use them daily and enjoy them all then that’s for you! If you only have 5 pieces of clothing and it works FOR YOU then it’s for you. Minimalism is almost a process of having what you need and put into use, truly knowing what you have and not the amount of stuff you keep.

when she said "seven, seven, seven", who else remembered Monica from "friends" ????

I have this ugly stained plate it was my grandma's. Its a floral melamine plate. She always had homemade biscuits/bacon waiting on us in the microwave when we visited. My mom saved it and gave it to me and I love it! It's ugly but I keep it because it's a wonderful memory and I'll use it from time to time and smile.

I loved that you talked instead of playing music girl! Please don't worry about it. And as your video don't have that much ads on it it's really fluid and easy to watch them completely, people should learn from you! Hi from Brazil :)

i love the talking and thinking out loud. it’s great to hear the thought process and reasoning. i really love before and after photos. i do it all the time in my house. like if a room becomes a disaster after a lazy week. it’s satisfying. also i study the before shot to see where it goes wrong. sometimes there’s clues.

Hi, Danni from central MN! I love to hear the constant “out loud” decision-making because I like to put on videos like yours when I’m trying to declutter, whether it’s the house, garage, barn, etc. It keeps me going! :-)

“Seriously…I’m asking myself this question…” 😆 you’re hilarious. And I hear ya!! (I think I have an angel food pan and a Bundt cake pan in my cupboard as well….want to know how many times I’ve used them in the last 20 years….? 🚫‼️🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ Look at you go!! So much empty space! 😲👏🏻 Great job! Thanks for sharing. And don’t ever apologize for being you and thinking you talk to much. You be you girl!! If someone doesn’t like it there are a lot of videos on other channels they can watch. 😉🥰👍🏻❤️

You’ve come to the right place to be completely yourself and chatty. We love this here! I promise you that the thought of “I’m too much” is a total lie. You’re just right 💞

I bought a piece of exercise equipment and needed to rearrange things to fit it in. This started a whole cascade of things where I got so frustrated with all the things I had and decided to adopt minimalism. I really enjoyed this video and I certainly enjoyed your yapping. That was the best part because, frankly, you have a fabulous personality and you’re hilarious. Looking forward to what comes next.

“I buy all my muffins” “I forgot the top of the fridge ughagaha” lol this is my fav decluttering video!

Please talk! I need a buddy whlie I do this myself. Getting ready to do my kitchen. thank YOU so much!!

I love that you talk us through it.

this is authentic.. 🥰 i love it

OMGOMG!!!! You had a lot of stuff in that kitchen honey😂😂😂. Of course you had me cracking up the whole time. I just love you but you did an AMAZING job decluttering. You should be totally proud😘

You do NOT talk too much! That is how I felt after decluttering my house…happy…freer….lighter. Especially my bedroom and kitchen. I do not entertain like I used to, so why was I holding on to serving trays, platters, tablecloths, and ice buckets? Tons of containers, many with no lids. I purged and donated and it felt great! I can do just fine with what I kept! Probably could have let go of more. But I plan to revisit my things once a year and see if there are things I still haven’t used, and out they’ll go. You always make me laugh ❤️

I love that you talk. And yeah you're "a lot" (like me) but you're so interesting and funny, it doesn't matter. Good luck with your challenges... I have decluttered over 500 things in about 4 weeks and it is so worth it. ❤️

loved this! kitchen stuff is hard to get rid of because it feels "practical" to keep haha. but it's also super easy to replace at thrift stores if you ever miss having a muffin pan or whatever, you can get another one for a couple bucks.

I would recommend to put your cleaning supplies and soaps under your sink and use your pantry for food

Just heard your last statement “I’m too much”. I think you were just perfect and enjoyed every bit of you and your honesty. 🥰

Decluttering is always hard but worth it!Thanks for sharing!🙂💕

I had three children they are however all grown up now and in there 30s... But when they was little I never had alot of everything one because the more you have the more you clean . Eg Sheets 3 sets per person Towels 3 per person Clothing limited on each child in the days same with shoes and other items etc . It also taught me to appreciate what I had and not to rush out and buy things all the time and I only went and purchased item if I really needed to etc . We as mother's or wives etc cause ourselves way to much work we deserve to take care of ourselves .

Hand towels can be used to clean or even rags instead of using paper towels. There are only 2 people including myself at home, but I have a tendency to shopping like my mother for a family of 6. 🤣

Hey, I wanted to chat about how you're situating items and which ones are getting prime real estate. The cleaning gear is getting one of the most accessable food cupboards and that corner food pantry is so deep, it's going to be really hard to keep organised. I'd like to suggest simplifying your cleaners - one spray, one creme cleaner and dish soap. Make it simple, for the whole house. And keep it under the sink, or up high on one shelf, if you have toddlers. The corner cabinets are great for 2-3 electrical items, 2 stacks of plates, or rarely used items.

Maybe move the pantry items to the cabinet you have cleaning supplies in? It’s not as deep so things might not get lost like in the deep corner they are in.

Since I’ve become minimal-ish I’ve been so much happier. I save money, have so much less clutter. It just feels better. :)

Big bowls drive me crazy i had three now i have two i rarely use big bowls just small cereal bowls good listening

Spending money to SAVE money is-throwing money away. Would you of purchased that item? Where is it going in your apartment?Do you need it,will ya use it. The store WANTS YOU TO BUY IT! Don't go to DOLLAR TREE/Walmart ANYMORE.Stop it🛑🛑🚨🚨🚦

I'm not by nature an uber organized human. However, since "Kon Marie-ing" the majority of our home two years ago, I am sooo grateful for having done that. Thank you so much for sharing your process with us!

When she said “I’m not a Baker” 😆 this video is motivating I need to declutter And I love her talking through it

You did a fantastic job. I am so proud of you. It is so nice to see when a person decides she is going to do something and then does it. You also did it for the world to see. Thank you so much for sharing your questions on what you should keep and what you should let go of. It is a wonderful idea to put the boxes full of donations immediately into your car. I just recently did some more decluttering. The two men who came to get the donated items that I had in my garage and out by my shed were so nice and it is nice to have let go of these items. Since I am a hoarder who no longer hoards things I struggled after these things were gone. I felt that part of me had gone away and I felt lost. I have decided that I am never going to do what I did which was to hoard things. I still have to work through the mental part of hoarding. What I mean is that I will work with my therapist on how to no longer be a hoarder mentally. When I was a hoarder I acquired things and some of those things were plain garbage. The hoarding started because of two traumas: (1) being abused as a child & (2) the death of my only child. I put my identity into the things that I had acquired. I have a friend who is a hoarder but does not realize it. She had many traumas and chooses not to deal with them. She says she is a strong person & she would never be where I am at. She chooses to not understand my mental illness & I am somewhat okay with it. I have major depression, anxiety, and agoraphobia. My heart goes out to her. I pray for her to get help with her hoarding and to declutter her patio and master bedroom. I do know that I cannot fix her and she is not open to my bringing up the subject that she is a hoarder. Unfortunately, she is in denial. Her husband is planning to help her clean off their patio. I have been praying about this. I pray for peace during that time. He has told her what they are going to do, but I don't believe that she understands how much stuff that he wants to let go of. A few things were his father's and the rest except for the barbecue is hers. Please pray for her. Thank you.

Love how you did the big realisation. WHY ? Oh yes, we all had clutter blindness. ..I'm still in progress...

I've been a minimalist for the last 3 years. I still purge on occassion but it's more the things I didn't feel I could get rid of earlier but am now able to mentally and emotionally. It's a minset, a lifestyle and it continues as you and your life/style continues and changes. That's been my personal experience anyway.

Familiar. That's how I started 2 years ago, but it will get much better. I went through 3 decluttering phases until I got to a real minimal, practical and breeze kitchen.

I love this video as I thought that I was the only one with the madness of decluttering. It’s just overwhelming,stressful and exhausting. Good luck to anyone having to do this.

I love the fact that you're chatty. You thought process is helping me figure out what to keep and get rid of. I'm recently retired and downsizing. Thank you.

0:30 😂 she’s actually really funny and relatable. Should I keep them? What if I NEED them? SERIOUSLY! I’m asking myself this question. Because I don’t know. The muffin pans are tripping me up. This may be a bad decision.

Loved watching! Have u ever thought of using your cleaning supply closet as a pantry? Just a thought when I was watching.

Clicked for the minimalist decluttering content, stayed for the funny entertaining personality!

I got sick of my dishes too! I literally got rid of all my plates, bowls, and coffee cups. I switched to white Corelle, and never looked back. I did not buy the boxed set, because the cups and bowls were too small and I needed more than 4 each. I splurged maybe $20 more dollars doing it this way. Giant bowls! And Rae Dunn coffee mugs. The dishes themselves are so light- I can grab ALL of them out of the dishwasher and put them away at once. They stack very, very well. I used a wire shelf-thing to separate large from small in my cupboard. And if one dish breaks, I can replace it a la carte from Walmart.

Just found you/this vid. Girl i'm right there w/ ya. Couple tips I found helpful--#1 if I can replace it for a $1 or less and I'm having trouble deciding I declutter it. (Actually now I've moved up to the $5 mark but I started at $1). My 2nd tip is my 3 questions rule (#3 is the most helpful imo). Q1: Does it spark joy---yea yea ok the fridge joy bs...but see I didn't fully understand this originally for a long time bc shit like my flatiron or kitchen sponges don't spark joy per se but that was until I realized that joy could mean utility so I expanded the question to be "does it spark joy or have utility in my life RIGHT NOW?" (the right now part is important) Q2: Do i use it now/in present? (If you haven't touched it in ages bc it's been in a hoard pile you prob don't need it...you can set aside new or clean items until you pitch all the actual trash and then revisit when it's more clear what you're dealing with but be honest w/ yourself!) and finally, Q3 (the most important!): If I lost this item right now, would I go out and rebuy it now??? This I find to be the most telling as I really have a hard time parting w/ items I spent "good money" on like jeans that are new and I haven't worn yet...but I may not even like them anymore and just don't want to part with them bc they're new and were expensive. If I wouldn't rebuy the item, it goes. I've been trying to do decluttering in stages but you def get better at it as you go. I also try to look at it as we pay for our homes or apts sq footage so the space our crap holds is costing us mortgage and rent payments and that's some expensive real estate I don't really want to donate to my unused crap anymore. Also i rec not to decorate or buy home goods or organizational stuff until you're done sorting and actually have space, places and uses for new things. I wish you all the success you're amazing!

Look at that nice clean kitchen!!!!!

I've been missing my mom a lot recently, you remind me a lot of her! We used to organize the house over and over when I was a kid and we'd always ask ourselves if we'd ever use this or that. Lol she would also always say, "we are cooled, we are calm, we are collected" XD

I had this convo with myself just yesterday: "oh, these are really cute jars, I could use them for a diy or something." ... "girl, like what?" If I don't have a specific, actual plan for a diy (that will actually get done), I'm not gonna let myself keep cute jars or "hey, that's a really good box" to just stuff in a cabinet anymore.

I love your chatty! Talk to me! I enjoy hearing how you sort things out in your head.

i loved the muffin tin conversation you had with yourself 😂😂 this is a great way to declutter, just talk yourself through it.

You're so funny! I'm going through the same journey. Some of the things you held up, I said, "I have that too! And I don't use it either!" lol So you've motivated me to get rid of it! Thank you! :)

I’d rather purge food than my cooking/ baking supplies. I love to cook and bake, slice and dice, and serve. Plates, cups and glasses are a must to keep. I have one set of the white trimmed in black Corelle that you showed, so that is simple. I can get rid of mismatched cups , saving my favorites. Plastic containers I have sent home with food in with request that I never see them again. Glass containers all the way now. I admire your determination. I grew up in an era where we had very little, so giving away something I may need to repurchase is very hard for me. In fact, impossible.

I’m 41 and started decluttering my home about 5 years ago when my daughter was 2 and was stressed by my stuff affecting the way I felt and felt maintaining it all was keeping me from spending more time with her. I think when we are younger and set up our homes we get more than we need because we think at the time that we will use it all. I’ve been a homemaker now for 7 years and I know what I gravitate to and what I don’t so I find the process of decluttering easy now. I enjoyed your video. First time to your channel.

The muffin trays are tricky for me, not to mention annoying to store. I have mine in the warmer at the bottom of my stove. I've used them once in the past year 😒

Wow!!! Great job! Your kitchen looks ammmazing. Can't wait to see what you do next . 😁😁😁

Hi! New to your channel. Ikea has great dishes, .79 a piece, white, light in weight. If one gets broken won't hurt your feelings or purse to replace them. I love mine. I'll never go back to heavy dishes

Haha! The ‘Why?! Why?!’ about the spatulas had me laughing! 😆 Loved seeing the whole process & especially the after of the kitchen! It looks so warm & inviting! I enjoy the talking during/over videos! Looking forward to more videos! Also, that vertical narrow cabinet with cutting boards looked like it would be a great spot for wine!

Loved this :)! And i love your kitchen its super cozy

This is the first video I've seen and I LOVED watching it and am so proud of you and happy for you!!!! I'm on this journey too. P.s. love the chatting

My thought behind more random kitchen items like muffin tins, bundt pans, etc is I do not use them. If I needed to use it one day for one occasion, do I know someone close to me that I could borrow it from? Usually yes! Then I get rid of mine. Chances are high I'll never actually need to borrow it.

It’s wild how much stuff people own over the years. I recently did this and I was so surprised I owned 4 strainers! I don’t even cook pasta. Lol so donated them.

You don't make me feel overwhelmed. You make me feel seen. I'm so glad I found you. You're not alot. You're exactly enough for people that need you. 🥰

Looks great! I bet that feels good!

I had a bunt pan that stayed with me for a long time never once used it. Some people use them but I don't.

Loved your kitchen declutter and organize. I actually enjoyed you talking, especially when making decisions about your items. It helps us see and understand the process. Thank you..

Corelle white plates will change your life. They stack so slim, match anything, and you can add to your set anytime from pretty much any store. Plus they arrange amazingly in the dishwasher

Minimizing (I prefer to say, simplifying) is an addiction! 😆 I started my journey almost 5 years ago now, and after decluttering literally 50% of what I owned in one go, I still find more stuff to donate or recycle. I got rid of all my colorful clothes so it's easier to dress myself since I only own neutral, I also got rid of all the extra utensils who only had one purpose. I can cut garlic with a knife or scoop ice cream with a spoon... no need for gadgets. I'm at a point in my life where I'm even minimizing my food, for example I don't see the need of having 7 types of pasta and 5 of rice anymore. Long pasta, short pasta, white rice, brown rice, enough! (of course I don't have a husband and kids, so it's easy to go wild!)

Use the ragged hand towels for rags. I never buy paper towels. Tina

Just got you in my feed and I love it! I've been looking for a fun chatty decluttering RU-vidr who thinks and talks like me😜 that's why I got into Cas from clutterbug 4 yrs ago 👍 You go girl and can't wait to be around when you hit 100.000 subs😜

There's this phenomena I experience whenever I declutter. If I haven't used something in say, 6 months, I get rid of it. It never fails, about 3 weeks later, I need it. This happens all the time.

I’m so happy for you! Great job. You also crack me up, love your sense of humor.

1000% I would recommend talking just like you did in this video in all of your future ones! I hate videos that just play stock music in the background The explanations are everything!

Most helpful decluttering video I have watched. Very motivating!

This looks great but I'm not sure you have enough aluminum foil! 😂

"A girl can never have too many spatulas" Coco Chanel.

Oh sweetheart those jars with attached lids...you can water bath can jelly. Well you know one mans trash....Danni Im wishing you lived next door...lol. Much of what you are donating are items I am changing to. My kitchen..after I decluttering is going to be turquoise and vintage. I just got my great grandmas butter churn. I feel blessed that I just got some of my Native American family items. Not like dream catchers but some hand made wooden furniture. I cant wait to send you pics. Literally Im so ashamed but realizing no aides or help is coming and I will do what I can do! I will get EVERYTHING DONE PERFECT ONE DAY AT A TIME! You are truly an inspiration and believe I was divinely led to you. You do NOT talk too much sweetheart. ❌❌❌⭕❤🌹🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

I’m watching right now and loving it 💪, I am always cracking up with you right now because your choice making reminds me of me talking to myself stuck in things 😂. Love it, need your energy 😊.

New subscriber and not even 3 minutes in. You're real. You're relatable. I've been working on kitchen declutter and reorganization for a week straight now. I hope to finish it this weekend to move to another space.

You go girl! I needed a good mass decluttering to kick my butt into gear

Hi...🤗 I found your channel yesterday... ❤love the chatting in these videos... 🤗🤣😋I can relate in so many ways...I also stood for a while at different stages and asked the what if questions..😅😋 started my decluttering quite a while back and feeling much better..make no mistake..it was not easy and keeping it was making me feeling heavy...now that I watched a couple of your videos and got so inspired that I am chucking out my "craft goodies" wich I never use..🤦🏼‍♀️ Thank you so much for being so real about this and making me feel that I am not alone...❤⚘🤗😘

The last time I entertained, a family fight broke out. Lol.

A rule I use when decluttering especially in the kitchen is considering how many stove burners or how large your oven is. Realistically most people have 4 burners so you can’t really cook with more than 4 pots or pans at a time. So unless it’s a special item like crock pot or Dutch oven then you don’t need it. With spoons you just need no more than 2 of each kind. Just in case you have a partner in the kitchen. Otherwise you only have 2 hands. So with the baking tins. You probably only need one or two of each kind because the average oven only has 2 racks. Hopefully I’m making sense and hopefully this helps whoever reads this

I think a lot of us hold onto gifted things, and feel guilty to give it away. I know most of my clutter is gifted.

I don't think it was too much talking (:

The end result is amazing. I sometimes congratulate myself for decluttering the under the stairs area by opening the door and taking a look at it. 😁 All the best from UK. ❤

I am a Baby Boomer and have been downsizing for a long time. I look at all these videos about hoarding and becoming a minimalist. I have discarded a lot. You have those glass and pottery bowls that are indicated of my generation. I can't not get rid of my glass bowls and use them for flower arrangements. The pottery bowls are vintage, so I keep them. Many items were inherited so that is also why it is hard to get rid of many items. Everything that you basically gave away,I would have kept especially the muffin tins, and those lock jars would make nice bathroom accessories. Cotton balls,guest soaps,.etc . or as you say,DIY. Are you the daughter of Thrift for Thrill? You sound just like her even laugh like her. I GOT RID OF MUCH and had remorse for a long time. Now,I repurpose. because it is hard to get rid of things. I made a plan,tell myself, I am moving and can't take everything so that has been helpful. I have also begun to say,what is the basic essentials,I need and that is helping, but still have a long way to go.lol Those Rachel Ray Oven bowls are very expensive!!! This was a great video!!!! If you have a yard sale,I would buy all of your things;eventhough, I may have what, I would buy again.

I love your shirt!!!!!

Hello from Malaysia 🇲🇾 . Usually I don’t leave any comment and just watching “declutter video” but I wanna drop by and say tq for this video. I feel exactly like what u said in the video. The overwhelming thing, the hesitate feeling to let go ur things ..haha. Like when I’m watching, I see myself in u. i’ve started decluttering step by step since last year towards minimalist lifestyle. Pray for me!

Haha, this was funny! I also do that, collect way too many kitchen items. Great job decluttering! You go girl!

I wish I can declutter my entire house soon and film it too! Thanks for your inspiration. New subscriber here🙂

You want glass cooking pots made of borosilicate glass or pure surgical steel. The coated pans are super toxic as well as reg stainless. Keep going. You are adorable.Minimalism is a lifestyle that is expansive in that it involves not only STUFF, but your practice in all aspects of living. Snacks should be plant based and organic grains. No Chips , cookies, candy, high fat carbs, etc. Cause problems.Residing in N W Fla, on gulf of Mexico , we know in a sec we can lose all in a flash. You know that feeling when you are touring an empty home during real estate hunt? It is the space and light that we truly love. I love empty rooms....space to move and live. Great vid! Yes, you are very sweet and no need to explain. Love, k from the sea