this was excellent, thank you! I've made so much progress with decluttering that I'm now at the point where I can't quite tell if I want to get rid of things because I don't need them or if it's just for the sake of getting rid of them. getting honest with myself and holding my thoughts accountable by writing them down is definitely the way.
Thank you for this video. Yes, I'm a momma of 8 small kiddos(possibly more one day), I homeschool 5th, 4th, 3rd, 1st and kinder, with more students joining every year:) Our minimalist lifestyle and house looks very different from yours or a lot of others you find on the internet. I used to compare and that'd put me in a very negative head space and mood. And it wears one out! Accepting that I do need those shelves for my very avid readers and their books, my homeschooling books, ect. That was life changing😊 It's all about getting rid of the unused to make room for those thing you do you use.
It just hit me, but another amazing benefit of being a minimalist is that if a tornado, hurricane, fire or earthquake hits; you won' t have tons and tons of stuff ruined. If you have seen on the news of all the items people have and now most of it is damaged. Not only that, but it will take hours to sift through all your excessive "stuff." Note: Sadly because of the recent earthquake in California, I saw things that fell off the walls and items landing forward and broken. That is why I like as little as possible. Bed and seating, for me. Nothing on the walls. Some say it looks bare and boring... I think it makes the room look BIGGER...and AIRY. Besides that, it would take me less than a half hour to go through my "things," if even that. Some clothes, kitchen stuff and bathroom stuff; that's it!
Great video concept, and I enjoy your content, but while I understand why you went for the black bedroom, it makes for a really ugly video location with the glaring backlight from the window. Makes it quite hard to watch, and seems like your camera is struggling a bit with it. Maybe there's a different angle in the same room that might work better? Just a thought...
Lots of great pts 👍.. Having been decluttering for several yrs now, even selling my 4 bedrm & downsizing - I've found it much easier these days to let go of purchases no longer relevant, even if used for a very short time .
