"Coffee tastes better out of a cup you actually like." True. Absolutely true. Decluttering for me is a hard. So I need an additional box for the things I can not decide right now wether I should let them go or keep. On one hand that speeds up the process for me, on the other hand, I have to go through it again later, which is, of course, slower overall. But: While I sometimes take something out of it, most of the items I would have kept in this box will go away.

love your videos simple and with so much info straight to the point

your videos just make me feel calm and relaxed

I love your videos Nicholas. Nice watch in the evenings before the screens go away.

Something about your videos are fun inviting and informative thanks for the good ideas! 😊

This is literally my favourite channel to watch. Your videos are so calming and informative. Minimalism has bought me so much happiness over the last few months and I can't go back. :)

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

ugh the justifications with keeping something is my biggest flaw 😅 even if something has been sitting in a maybe pile for months, when it’s comes time to declutter it im overwhelmed by the what ifs. glad to know im not alone in this!

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

The struggle 😅

Can you do a video on your grooming accessories and toiletries, Just curious about how you keep them to a minimum and spend on them frugally

I like decluttering, having less centimental items and just overall have a cozy and functional space. However at some point it becomes habit and you move on. The hard part is when you realize you need to work on being content and that not everything is perfect. One of the things that help with spending is also to allow yourself to just live. Im allowed to upgrade or change things in my room if it brings me long term enjoyment. Dometimes needs change. I used to be a very centimental person and things are so hard to let go. However I realized the why. I do not forse myself to go trough that right now, but in the future I will just have a vew items I totally love. Also when I was a chold I had a weekly allowance for stuff and every 6 month I got my clothing budget. Plus a nice gift about 3 times a year. I want to do this again. To realisticly give myself these catogories so I can enjoy my life. People sonetimes save a lot of money or have to pay of debt fast. I think why? If you can make a plan where your needs are met, once you are done you do not have the issue of wanting to splurge big time. Also if you have people in your life(no everyone has this) sometimes it helps when you narrow down your needs and what you look for because if ppl know you are looking for somethibg sometimes you get it gifted. Patience and making it more difficult for yourself to shop is defenetly sonething you can deside on your own. I do not like shopping so this works great for me. However if you live shopping you can give yourself a list and shop fysically with a budget like 2/3 times a year. Maybe limit the amount of items you are bringing home.

Thank you, loving your content

Great video!! I loved all your add ins. It kept it fun, and super interesting 😊

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

This is helpful and much needed. Thanks!

Parabens Nicolas ótimos videos que voce faz

As ever great video again mate! I deffo did the 4 box method, apart from I only had three boxes so the floor was the 4th box 😂 I’m working on being way more aggressive with choosing what I keep and what I get rid of. Always feels like a weight off your shoulders when you declutter.

I use Minimal Mom's onion method. I divide my small house into 4 sections (kitchen 1, bathrooms office 1, etc). Go through each area in one week decluttering and cleaning as I go, then the next one, and so one. I do this over and over. Each go around cleaning is easier, and so is decluttering. The first time around, it's easy decluttering. The second it's harder but you've had a week to think. I'm on go around 2. We donated 7 bags of stuff yesterday (mostly blankets). It's nice and my house stays pretty clean for the most part.

As always, awesome video!

Wise words as always.

This video came at the right time, and that coffee mug rule really struck a chord 😂 Here in Portland, I find myself picking up so many mugs, tote bags, and random containers for my space. While it's aesthetically pleasing + exciting to have new finds it can definitely clutter things up real quick! Also very calming camera work friend. Cheers from the PNW 🌲

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

Glad to know I'm not alone in the coffee mug issue 😊. Thanks, Love the Pacific Northwest so much!!

The outro was a nice touch, loved the black t-shirt, and Four Box method seemed simple and powerful method. Thanks for sharing this !

Great reminders, thanks!

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tia! Always appreciated

Love the new music at the end 💯

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sara! Glad you noticed 😊

Hi, love your videos.Recently, I have tried decluttering my personal belongings like clothes, electronics etc. and adopted minimalism and I must say it feels refreshing to own things that I actually use and value. Your videos are a must watch along while organizing.😄

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Decluttering and getting rid of stuff is such a dopamine rush, and even more so when you are able to sell things you’re getting rid of. You get that dopamine rush of getting rid of it but also a little rush from making some money in the process

awesome video again, thanks for sharing! a technique i use is to wear literally every tshirt i have from start to finish and if i didn't feel great in it or it didn't fit really well, i know it's time for it to go. then the same for my shorts, pants, ... . cheers mates!

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!!

hay. im not a minimalist per se, it is, too extreme for myslef as i don t go for extremes in life, i m a zen being, and points you make in this video apply to zen in a way as well so i find it very informative. my mother however, shes a clutterer, and i know if she was rich she would be a hoarder, thats how bad is gotten with her, and the sad part about it is, thats shes in denial, she ll deny being a clutterer and would say im making it all up. now if your a stranger you d beleive her, but if you d see her place ... well, llike they say the proff is in the pudding ...

Thanks man

Loved your video 👌

I’ve hit those periods where I might be away from my house and in my mind I’m set to get rid of all sorts of things but then when it’s in my hands, my mind starts to break down. I’d love to just toss items like crazy in a rage and then it’s all gone. Only then would I really start to think about items when I really needed them. I could think of new ways to obtain that item. Even borrowing so I don’t have to spend more money. I tried once packing a bunch of items away into a few boxes. After a couple months, it should have been time to just get rid of the boxes but instead I started to open them to see what all I stuffed inside. Then things started to come back out 😭

I just want this man to blow up.

ur very right

Just subbed, LOVE these videos. They're fantastic, given me so much to think about, I'm in the process of decluttering, I now have more money and less stuff.

@NicholasGarofola

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

The 80/20 rule: 20% of stuff is what you use 80% of the time Declutter more aggressively The four box method: keep, sell, donate, toss The value-based decluttering

❤❤❤❤from Kenya 🇰🇪

Four box method. Step 1. Buy four boxes . . . . 😂

@manonvorstenbosch3445

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

20％的物品在80％的時間被使用 這個觀念超好 這樣家裡就不會有這麼多的閒置物品～～

The first step in decluttering your home is to understand the total cost/value of your home divided by its total ££$$ per square foot. You then need to identify from your furniture/belongings does this item 'earn' the square footage that it accommodates in your home or is it living there rent free. If the later is the answer, then you need to sell or donate it.

Minimalism is a cultural change. We think from an early age that ‘things’ = success, achievement, what you’re supposed to aim for.

Good video

You're so subtely funny, your videos are always so entertaining lol

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that 😄

❤

last scene is good change bro.

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

Do you ever struggle between frugal and minimalism? ex keeping a t-shirt you don't love but still fits and means not buying another? thank as always!

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

At the very beginning yes, until I was able to build a wardrobe of only things I love☝🏻

Nick - where can I get that sage green coffee mug?

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

My girlfriend got it online somewhere!

Decluttering the clothes off your body was amusing! I've done the same! Hahaha!

nice video, i found these tips useful, Would recomend making a website

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

Would love to!

Hi - I am not sure what you mean by offering to "take the shift off of the subscribe button, (xxxxx - inaudible) but then the day before tell them you can't do it" - please explain.

@carlduffin

Жыл бұрын

@@Carole616 oh, I see - eh?

@Shilpa.Slava_Ukraini

Жыл бұрын

Omg I was looking for this comment ! Why isn’t anyone talking about this !? I thought I misheard !! Someone please explain

Always very handsome. 😌

It’s so sad you deleted the 1 hour “study with me” videos.

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

Just on private!

I've already subscribed ...should I take up the shift? 🤔

Nice videos but you keep remind me of Riley Dad’s of Inside out! Keep it going

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

I've gotten this at least five times

The problem with minimalism is current rampant inflation. If you keep your savings in money, they will lose more value then if you would acquire something today, even if you don't use it immediately.

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

I can understand this

@Tamara-gl5vk

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Some things can last years. If you buy or aquire it now you do not have to worry about the price doubling or tripling in the next vew months. Price of bread has doubled, toiletpaper and chicken/eggs. Its hardly doable. Clothes are still afordable second hand so im trying to get sone wool weathers and blankets for the winter. Any t-shirts that are cotton or hodies. I might just get thermo wear. Then you can wear thin clothes all year around but have a warm underlayer in winter. I also want a hobby that is a 1 time purchase. Still working on that one. Me and my bf dont do subscribtions anymore. He spends his free time downloading fims and putting it on a hard drive. We have plenty of movies now we can choose for our at home cozy beamer movie night.

@melaniegodwin8791

Жыл бұрын

Everyday things don't have increased monetary value.

@aaqibzyt

Жыл бұрын

You save all 100$ you don't spend on the thing you don't need

Can you add Turkish translation?

Untill the actual comes

hey nicholas you resemble adrien brody😅 did you ever hear people compare you to him ?

@NicholasGarofola

Жыл бұрын

I like him a lot so that's a compliment!

I do feel like clothes and some choices are easier for men.

empty home-empty mind; great for those who do nothing with their lives. 95 percent of what I own is used 5 percent of the time and saves me 95 percent of money wasted on not having what I need when I need it.