From Chaos to Calm: How to Declutter Your Home Effectively
1.1M views · Oct 26, 2024 · Film & Animation
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@headapollo · 10 months ago
The thing I love about these types of videos is that their "messy" is tidier than my "tidy"
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@SpeakTruthBeKind · 1 year ago
Also remember, just because you now have empty space doesn't mean it needs to be filled. 😉💞
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@Sylvia-hu6cv · 1 year ago
Avoiding decluttering by watching videos about decluttering....anyone else?
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@momma3204 · 1 year ago
All of these ideas are great! Let me give everyone the advice my grandmother told me years ago: “Don’t put it down, put it away” Whatever it is that’s in your hands put it where it belongs. You have a dirty plate and silverware, rinse them off and put in the dishwasher. You take your coat off, hang it up. This works so your house stays neat. When I come home from work nothing gets dumped in a pile, I take a few minutes to put everything away. Once you get used to doing this you won’t have an entire house staring at you with a mess in every room. Saves time and energy in the long run😊
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@Roroxane · 1 year ago
I'm very passionate about this subject! I'm ADHD and a former messy borderline dirty homeowner (the type who would pretend not to be home because my house was too embarrassing to let people in) and I agree with many many things you said, this is absolutely a resource for people struggling if they give themselves grace. <br><br>Here's what I've learned works for me and might help other people who struggle with this: (this is gonna be long 😅)<br>- start in a corner and work your way out zone by zone, ignore the other spaces, if something needs to go back to the bathroom you just put it on the first surface you can find in the bathroom, no putting it in its actual place in the drawer, take the guess work out of it and be dumb literal. You'll address it when you get to tidying the bathroom <br>- Or you can go by category: take all the dishes to the sink and just leave them there, then all the laundry to the washing machine and leave it there, then all the trash in the trash. Again, no regrouping categories, do them one by one, no thinking, you have to be on auto pilot. Once you've gone through all 3 categories your home should look a whole lot better and the rest should feel much more doable<br>- you can combine the start in a corner with the category methods<br>- progress is progress. If it doesn't feel like much, you're doing it right! It's a marathon not a sprint. If all you've got in you is 5 minutes of trash picking when picking it all would take 15, well you've already done ⅓, you'll get to the rest when it you can. Even if it's not enough to catch up on things anytime soon, you did a small thing to keep it from getting worse and that's progress. <br>- use timers. If you've got 20 minutes in you, do 20 minutes. When the timer runs out you can go back to whatever and be done. Maybe you'll think well I'm already going and I'm in the zone, you can push it a bit, but don't burn yourself out. It's a marathon not a sprint. If all you could do today is not let it get worse, it's still progress<br>- when you finally get your house tidy and clean (there's a difference) then comes the dreaded keeping it tidy and clean. You must rely heavily and even ridiculously on your sense of wonder. Wonder at how much calmer you feel in a clean space. Wonder at how little time it takes to do the dishes when there's only a day's worth and it's not gone crusty and mouldy. Wonder at how quick and easy it is to vacuum a tidy space. Wonder at how cool it is to be able to have people over on a whim <br>- time how long the things you dread actually take. Your brain thinks dishes and immediately thinks you'll be there a full hour scrubbing scrubbing scrubbing. But nah, a day's worth of dishes takes like 10 minutes, and you don't fully realise that until you consciously notice it. Next time you don't feel up to it you'll have proof that it only takes 10 minutes, you've got 10 minutes in you, you can do that<br>- cleaning and tidying are hard when there's too much stuff, so as Reynard said you have to declutter and make sure the things you use the most are the most easy to pull out and put back in. Pay attention to where clutter forms the most easily, that's where you should focus your attention first. Set up your organisation not for who you wish you were but who you actually are, being realistic is the best way to make it sustainable. Doesn't matter how your friends or parents do it, how Pinterest does it. The best way is the way that works, even if it's unconventional or even silly<br>- check out Clutterbug on YouTube. She did a decluttering challenge with many tips while making sure you don't burn out or end up with the full content of your wardrobe all over your floor with no energy to finish putting it back in<br>- it's ok to relapse, it's ok to feel like you'll never see the end of it. Reframe it as when it's bad it's not your fault (it's the exhaustion of every day life, it's depression, it's the overwhelment) and when you do anything good, it's GOOD, no matter how small, a step forward is a step forward <br><br>Take care of yourself ❤️
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@iamloved8985 · 1 year ago
His messy version of his home is my spotless version of mine😢
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@francisfischer7620 · 9 months ago
You have such a kind and none judgmental attitude. It really makes it possible to listen and take your points to heart. Thank you.
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@francineh.7825 · 1 year ago
We just spent two days organizing/decluttering the garage. Every little nail, paint brush, shovel etc has its own spot now.
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@margaretames6522 · 1 year ago
When I feel like procrastinating, I’ll put a timer on for, say, 10 minutes. Once I get started, I can keep going or not. However, success builds in success. When I see how much I’ve gotten done, I want to keep going.
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@bluegoth · 1 year ago (edited)
I want a calm, minimalist home that is warm and friendly. Thank you for your warm welcome without judgment.
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@ewright5866 · 1 year ago
Reynard, I think you have some wonderful content. But it is your calm, and approachable demeanour and non-judgement attitude that always keeps me coming back. Your choice of shots (inclusion of the b-roll takes while you speak) also make for an enjoyable watch. Thanks for providing great content for us.
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@sct4040 · 1 year ago
Having a small waste basket in each room helps, and never leave dirty laundry anywhere except the hamper.
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