Showing and Decluttering Everything I Own | Extreme Minimalism | Declutter with Me 

Loved that you can actually count what you own. Wise young girl. I am just sixty and heavily into decluttering but will never be a minimalist. I am not that strong. So I admire people like you, making our planet lighter and happier and more meaningful. Seeing your videos makes me a vicarious minimalist! I do watch other content like yours, but I am enjoying your very confident early steps, and your philosophy, a happier philosophy full of love and caring rather than selfish close-mindedness.

Keep the HP books for your daughter! You should allow yourself to keep anything that means a lot to you ❤️

Me and my husband had to start minimalism. There was one time he was like I DONT HAVE SHIRTS TO WEAR! I counted all his shirts that night and counted 74 shirts and 8 pants. I told him afterwards, he was very disappointed with himself. We started to sort out his clothes, sold some and then donated most. Now he has 15 shirts and is very happy with it. He gets to wear all of them in 2 weeks (just in time for laundry) and we have so much closet space! IT is the way to go

I like that you are committed to using things up, even if you won't replace it.

I came to your channel when you gave your home tour. I am not a minimalist I must have plants and herbs in my kitchen I love books but have donated many and I read mostly from the library I love art and color and I have a sentimental attachment to things that are given to me. I am impressed with your ability to be so disciplined mostly I enjoy learning about your culture. Thanks

I couldn't be a minimalist. But I did decide to declutter makeup and skincare and hygiene products because I over buy it and it expires and goes to waste. Now I only buy what i will use everyday

You are literally the sweetest person ever! I feel like I know you. Would love to see more of your life in general

I dont usually throw gifts away especially from special people in my life. Cant get rid of souvenirs also bec they have such different cool stories to tell. I think i could never be a minimalist! 😂😂😂 i hold on to things alot hahaha

If my 'after' will be like yours 'before' that will be a succes

I just found your chanel and subscribed. I think its so awesome how connected we all are thanks to the internet and RU-vid. I love hearing stories and see how people live all over the world. It helps to get a better picture of the world for myself instead of listening what goverments and media have to say about other countries. Also I really admire your minimal lifestyle. I'm not quite ready to live minimal myself but I totally get it and I think its really freeing. Greetings from germany :)

I appreciate that you acknowledge each piece and the people who gave it to you. Good lesson.

When you find your forever or dream home it would be cute to frame and hang up the pretty old postcards

I think good gifts for minimalist are consumable like food and beverage gifts. You can try out things & even share them with others.

I loved you showing your dads’ Bible.

Ahhh I would've kept your Harry Potter books for your daughter to read - I loved reading my mom's book series when I was a child!

You definitely have a keeper of a husband lol. A man asking his wife to minimalize his closet is a very rare breed.

That is so true that our mind keeps our memories. I usually don't keep souvenirs or a lot of sentimental items because I don't need the objects to have the memory; sometimes I take a picture of the object before giving it away, but I don't really look at those pictures anyway. My memories are in my mind and I am happy with that.

You can frame the postcards and make a wall art galley using the same size frame. The book binder your husband gifted you your daughter will love to play with when she’s 4-5-6 yrs old.

I love these decluttering videos, I don't consider myself a minimalist of any kind but decluttering is a good practice I adopted a while back.

Vika, thank you for sharing this video! You are such an inspiration! I appreciate your honesty about having some difficulty letting go of sentimental items. I am a very sentimental person, but recently I have been trying to declutter and let go of things that I do not use. Your video is a helpful reminder of how freeing it can be to live a minimalist lifestyle! I especially like how you said you are holding onto the memories that are in your mind instead of holding onto souvenirs. That is definitely the most meaningful way to remember a place or a trip. :)

I admire your attitude. I have the biggest problem with sentimental items, I used to keep cinema or theater tickets, souvenirs etc. I still keep letters and post card from friends and family.

love your practice of gratitude and remembrance with all the items. it does make me sad that some of the things you see as clutter now could be family heirlooms for your children and grandchildren such as the books from your mother. but maybe i’m just not made to be a minimalist lol

Hi Vika. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos. You gave me motivation to declutter and sell some of my stuff. It's really nice to see you and your family. Thank you for all positive energy you give us, greetings from Poland

I am amazed, you went through everything in 23 minutes, it would take at the very minimum 2 months full time to go through everything I own

Keep your dads Bible. 😻

I started to declutter at home thanks to your videos! I feel so overwhelmed of everything I own. Its time to have less ! And also I have to learn to not keep buying more things. I would love some more tips on decluttering from you 😇

You will probably do this a few times as you get older. About 30 years ago I did the same thing, I had over 5500 books in a spare bedroom, I donated all the good ones to my local library. Three years ago we moved house, I had over 150 hand saws in my shed, I had that many tools it took me about two years to donate them to various sources. I am still slowly getting rid of stuff, clothes are the things I tend to struggle with, I had over 200 ties, I have got them down to 80 and my wife still wants me to get rid of more of them. I had drawers full of new shirts I had never worn, 58 shirts still in their packaging went to the charity shop. My wife is doing great, she rarely buys handbags anymore, she had hundreds of bags and purses, hundreds of shoes, yet she only ever uses the same three or four. We are slowly changing the way we live, trying to be more organised.

Why was this so relaxing

I honestly want to be a minimalist too. My parents are hoarders. My mom doesn't even remember buying certain items but its all over the house. In the future, if I have my own house, I'll declutter a lot too and be a minimalist.

You are so wonderful and genuine. At the very least you help people appreciate what they have and at the most you teach people what is important in life! When you visit the US please come and say hi

You speak very good English! Those mini binoculars are called opera glasses in English, that woman would use at the opera or theater to see the performers up close!

I always take pictures of things I sort out, especially when it comes to gifts or crafted things. It's like: keeping the items without them collecting dust and taking space.

I would’ve framed the wedding earrings (because if sentimental value) on either black, navy or white velvet and put it in a small shadow box frame or regular frame and hang in my bedroom in a small area. I’m like you because I like to discard what I’m not using. You’re so young that you’ll find one day that you’ll regret getting rid of some of the things. I would’ve put Grandpa’s camera and the NY lucite cube and books on a shelf for decoration in your living room. That’s just an example. These are things I wouldn’t have thought of when I was your age but now that I’m much older, the ideas come to me more easily.

I love the red jewelry from your mom that you kept, good choice. 🪆😍

I would never get rid of my books! They are like old friends/comfort blanket to me. But I have hundreds, and some are from my childhood in the 1960s and have sentimental attachments. 😍

I love this so much! I am such a sentimental hoarder, so entering my home may be overwhelming, but I am learning so much from watching you!

I hope you feel good about your choices. I find the smallest little odds and ends and trinkets are the most annoying to weed through. But I like how my place feels more neat afterwards.

Our family lost my dads bible and it’s heartbreaking ❤️‍🩹 I have really old pictures on -postcards, some are way over a 100 years…I love them. It’s sad you do get rid of gifts from friends. I Love Kiel’s products! Thanks for sharing all your things☺️

What about keeping your books for your daughter? The classics may be harder to find as time goes on.

I have been so inspired by you and your mindset since I started watching your videos and finally I am starting to downsize my things!

Vika you make me feel ashamed for having so much stuff! You love so many different things. It’s really fun to see how other people live and thrive in other countries. Your English is so good! You say everything very well. Maybe make some videos about life in the Soviet Union. Show us how you shop for clothes for you and Ágata, and how you grocery shop. Did you have Ágata in hospital? I’ve subscribed. Can’t wait to see more! Take care.

Oh! A good "souvenir" from your travels might be a reusable shopping bag. My husband and I do this, and I love the French grocery store bags because they are large and strong, and hilariously have a special loop for your wine (in Alberta Canada where I live you cannot buy wine at the grocer). They also remind me of the 2009 family trip for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary to France (my mother's home country) with my parents, two brothers, our spouses and my nephews. I met all my relatives and got to see the house my great uncle built and the canal where my mother did the family's washing.

Now I feel inspired to downsize my books. I read about 40 books per year but most are from the library. I never reread the books I own. Time to let go.

She is growing up and is beginning to understand what is important in her world, so awesome of her. I can't seen to get rid of my books. Books are sarcreligoius. I have let go of many books but I read many and they creep up.

I Just wanted to thank you. I found your channel on Sunday morning. On Sunday afternoon I made some wardrobe decluttering, a real declutter. I used to do it sometimes but never that deep. (I didn't own that much stuff but still too much as I always wear the same things). And now, i feel soooooo free. I must admit that i ordered few items online but just after the declutter realizing what I really need. And now all my clothes are on one little shelf (winter,summer, stay at home). I tried to do it with my boyfriend but he has emotional attachment to everything 🤣 I donated to local Caritas 4 big bags! Spasibo very much for being so inspiring!

For your shower scrubbing thing you could change it to a natural loofah that is more eco friendly. I use one and really like it :)

You're so cute! You remind me of myself a bit. I'm always trying to organize and getting rid of things. It's amazing how much stuff accumulates over time. Good for you! You're a natural "Marie Kondo."

Books are great to keep and read to your daughter.

Parting with books is so sad for me ahaha I love them so much. You’re strong 😂🤗

Вчера попался в ленте ваш канал, обычно смотрю русскоязычных и англоязычных ютюберов. А тут два в одном 😊😂 Вы очень приятный человек, вас приятно слушать, у вас очень мудрый подход к жизни и обстоятельствам в ней. Спасибо большое за вашу доброжелательность и чистоту. Подписалась ❤ P.S. Вот чем мне нравятся англоязычные подписчики и зрители, редко, когда увидишь злые комментарии от них, в любой ситуации стараются найти положительную сторону. Приятно читать комментарии.

Interesting that you have the book about Голиаф (Goliath). I was only reading the story today. I've read it many, many times over the years but (as so often with Scripture) something jumped out that I hadn't noticed before. "When the Philistine got up and came closer to meet David ..." If Goliath "got up" he obviously must have been sitting down, and that's what I'd missed all these years. And there on the cover of your book Goliath is sitting down!

Thanks for sharing, it was really cool! I loved those matrjoska jewelry, and the blue ones as well (that you put in the give-away pile). Those orange binoculars are great, I think they are used in theatres so you can see the stage if you sit in a higher seat!

Hello from New York/America! Your videos were suggested to me and I watched your ‘what I eat in a day’ one and loved it! I’ve always wanted to try Russian food. I also have realized I have a lot of stuff I do not use and I am currently in the process of trying to sell A LOT of it. This video was another sign to just get rid of my stuff. 😂 Thank you!

I loved your book collection. Also Agatha Christie is my favourite detective novel author. I highly recommend reading her books 😃 Loved the fact you own an art book with a painting by Salvador Dali on the cover (he’s my favourite painter) 🥰 Wish you all the best, thank you for this video!

Love the honesty and so much of the stuff I adored but I'm a minimalist like you. And after half a year, I dispose of the gifts and cards and whatnot. But I always keep what is important to me. Two pointers; 1. Keep coins that are rare and will be even rarer in the future. I collect them too, so I know. 2. That scarf your husband gifted can be turned into a cool bandana! -Much Love, from Pakistan

You’re husband is a good gift giver!

You’re beautiful! Natural beauty!!

I would love to see the kinfolk recepies that are your favorite .. Thank you for the videos please keep safe and healthy with your family🙏

Love how you minimalise everything .. We don t really need a lot of stuff to survive ❤❤ But some people need their comfort zone xxx

I just found your channel and absolutely love it. I just went through all of my stuff today and got rid of a lot of clothing and things I don't use and I feel so much better after decluttering. I even threw away 90% of my makeup.

Greetings from Switzerland! I really like your Videos 😊 and I read the "Mouse" book too, a highly recommended book with great illustrations

Keep your dad’s Bible. I told my son recently that once I’m gone the one thing that I would like for him to keep of mine is my Bible.

I need to be like you and be more minimalist. My home is very cluttered. I'm 65 & I really hope when I die I don't leave all of this mess for my children! I know when my mother died, it took us several days to go through her belongings.

I have absolutely no desire to get rid of my books. Clothes? Yep. Books, nope, nope, nope... that’s what works for me!

You are beautiful and have beautiful skin..no need for makeup 👍😊

I found you when you have your home your and really enjoy your shopping, and cooking.Your English is perfect.Keep your books, especially your Dad's Bible.You may not be able to get it on line some day.I think you are a very wise young lady.Blessings🙏😊

Beautiful zenit camera! Just thought I’d mention if you get a digital camera you can buy and adapter and attach the camera lens from the zenit to that. It’s one of the most sought after lenses to use because of its beautiful character that you can’t achieve with modern camera lenses.

Good afternoon, Vika. Excellent job decluttering. Not sure I could let go of family things, books, souvenirs and gifts as well as you are, but at this point, I don't have many of those kinds of things left, either. Fifteen years ago, I went from a 1400 sq ft house in town to a 32x8 travel trailer rv in the country. Since then, I've downsized more to a bedroom size space, but I still have some things to go through and decide on. Thanks for your wonderful videos. They're very inspiring. Blessed be.

You have such a lovely, calm aura 😊Interesting to hear your thoughts on each item too. Tfs & hi from London! 🙋🏾

Your decluttering video has made me want to minimize significantly! I'd love to get rid of more than half of the things I have in my home! You're an inspiration!

"On Walden Pond" - I've started it several times, never finished it, but when I lived in Boston I swam in Walden Pond once!

Вы такая искрящаяся, милая и естественная) очень интересно на вас смотреть. Также очень здорово что вы так просто и без стеснения говорите на английском и рассказываете о своей повседневной жизни.

Hello from New Zealand. Enjoying your Russian perspective on minimalism and life. Keep the videos coming!

That Tolstoy 💜

I like your style of life and the way you talk and share abt your life. It is so simple and inspiring. Thank you very much! It is your 3rd video that I'm watching one by one. Still wanna watch more of them. Please keep sharing.

New subscriber here. I found your channel from your apartment tour, and I LOVE your videos and your personality! Thank you for sharing your life with us. Much love from a fellow minimalist in northeast US 🤍

That is huge that your hubby now wants to de-clutter his things. Have you considered framing any of your postcards? Especially those black and white ones? I used to keep cards from my sister - she always buys the best cards (artistic, or with messages that just capture the moment in time) and I used to keep them in a box, then saw a "home organizing video" where they grouped them and hung them up. I love it. Now I have my sister close to me every day.

You are such an intelligent young woman. Your English is fantastic, you would fit in to life in any California college town and be very happy, hope you can at least visit the US some day. We have quite a few Russians. Immigrants, you would not feel alone, at all!

I loved when you pulled the chair closer haha. Your face is cute ☺️ I also wanted to edit to say your English is very very good and it’s very easy to listen to you. I’m glad you’re so open about your possessions and life. Thank you for sharing.

HELLO Vika, Nice to see you. Hope everyone is well Love the video very interesting ☺️😘. It's great you can declutter some books, etc. you don't need or want I wish I could do this. Had my garage painted lately, threw out all the junk that was in it ( wood, old paint ). I have too many shoes (35 + prs, clothes, purses, candles, etc to throw out 😆 LOL!!!!! You are so organized 🐱. Thanks for sharing. Take care ❤️ Lyn.

This makes me want to throw everything away and start again

Love your videos. Love hearing how you live in Russia. Please keep making more. 😘

You are so cute!! Thank you for your content! You teach us to live simple. We can be happy with few things. God bless you and your family@

I wish i was like you, i try to get rid of stuff and not buy new, im actually good att not buying new anymore but to get rid of is hard. But i feel like having so much stuff gives me stress. I need to become better

I LOVE Agatha Christie! I've read all of her books, most several times.

Let me tell you ..... YOU are VERY BEAUTIFUL 💖 an naturally beautiful which is rare to see these days . Your very charming an a joy to watch thank you ! New young mum an your smashing it well done to you ! 🥰

I remember still 20 years ago getting rid of my books .... I had sooooo many... hard at the time, but worth it!

I have to get ready and go to college but I can’t stop watching your videos, I guess skipping a day won’t hurt 😂

You really are such a sweet family and I look forward to every one of your vloggs ❤❤❤

Hello for New Zealand! Love the graphic novels! Your content is so genuine and interesting!

Keep your Dad’s bible, it has his handwriting:)

Wow is all I can say. You're adorable. It would take me a week to go through my stuff like that! Awesome!

Greetings from The Netherlands (Holland), I've just discovered your channel and subscribed. Great to hear you've had good memories of your visit to my little country. After the pandemic I plan to visit Russia, but as many other people, I don't know where to start. I will do some investigations, since I know zero Russian aside from the usual foreign banter. I'm already looking forward to it!

Binoculars is the thing you look out of that helps you see things far away. Awesome 😎 video

Printed Bible is good for when publishers change Bible content from original/accuracy. Or for no distractions, in bright sunlight and as a back up in case of battery loss or internet failure. Also before bed also vs the device light keeping awake..

Hello from Poland! A box for contact lenses should be changed from time to time - that is why they add them to the lens liquids :-) Also - maybe don't throw away those things (less waste). Maybe you have some group on fb where you can "advertise" stuff you don't need anymore, but someone may want to have it. We do it in Poland, it is very popular and fun! Greetings, keep broadcasting :-))) It is very pleasant to watch and listen to you.

You are very inspiring! I'm going to go through my books now. I have so many that I know I'll never read again, so I will give them away :) Thank you for this video! :) Love from Australia!

My friend here in the United States recently bought that same breast pump and it was super expensive! I think she paid around $600.00 for hers. Great job on letting go of the things that you no longer want. I also have bought Walden a couple of times but find that I have trouble reading it.

this was fun to watch! inspires me to get rid of some things I have been holding on too long. Should I film a declutter video? Also I think everyone feels so strongly about the Harry Potter books being given away hehe.. but you need to do what is best for you :)

Wrap a gift in the scarf , very economical