Clutter collects so easily that I must do regularly scheduled decluttering sessions to keep things in check. I''ll probably to do something like this ever 3 to 6 months to keep things minimal!!

@FrogeniusW.G.

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, clutter tends to alway creep back in. It's crazy.. 😅

@rebeccawhite6978

2 жыл бұрын

Well please film it each time you do!! It is so motivating! 🙏 This one was great and I am jumping up out of this chair to go find 50 things

@Jen-zk9se

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! It’s not a one and done thing. It takes a conscious effort to keep things in check. It really feels good 👍

@seimitaylor7460

2 жыл бұрын

Loving this declutter Carla! Xx 🌸🌹

@KWilliams22

2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to burn these...lol that cracked me up!! 🤣 I just sat down to rest after a busy day and now I'm itching to get up and declutter 🤦🏻‍♀️😁🤔

Samson is literally like "mom! Declutter this cone! Mom! I want to declutter this cone! I'm helping! This cone can go bye!" 🤣 Isn't it crazy how quickly the extra stuff piles up? Especially packaging and paper! They're little and just get lost, then when it's gone it feels so clean and organized! 💞

@tatianasilver17

Жыл бұрын

Lol, that's what I thought Samson was internally saying too😂

Have you ever considered a “no buy year” you don’t have to do a whole year.. but I like to do little no buy sessions.. it makes it really obvious what to declutter after a no buy session, because it forces you to use what’s in your life already and come face to face with what you actually love and use and what you think you need but never actually use.

@Jen-zk9se

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve done this and it is soooo eye opening! I find for myself a no buy category is more realistic than straight across the board no buy. My last no buy was skin care and body care… thought it would be a couple months till I needed to buy something because I ran out but omg it’s almost been 2 years 🤦‍♀️ I’ve used up a mass of sample packs, travel sizes, skin care etc it’s unreal. I had no idea how much I really had because it was so hyper organized thought all was good and decent. Boy was I wrong. Only thing I’ve had to buy recently was body wash, deodorant and toothpaste. I still think it will be some months before I have to buy any skin care or hair care. I’ve vowed to never have “back ups” again or to buy something just because it’s new or interesting. If I don’t actually need it to use in the next 24hrs I’m not buying it!

@rebeccacartier153

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jen-zk9se the only thing I have a backup for is toilet paper 😂 I even try to use my travel sizes up before buying more products.. like why buy a travel size toothpaste and only use half of vacation, and then let the rest of it sit opened for another year and a half or so.. no use that shit right away..

@Jen-zk9se

2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccacartier153 That’s such a good habit to be in! 🙌

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea I'll try a no buy month next month and see how I do thanks rebecca!

@rebeccacartier153

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCarlaProject a month might be a little ambitious if you’ve never done it before.. I started with a week, and then two weeks, and so on until I did an entire year.. but at first a couple weeks was really challenging, because I never thought about how much shopping takes up my time… just the amount of time I spent browsing target only to buy a bag of chips.. it’s a lot to get used too

I LOVE how you count items. I do the same thing. The more I get rid of, the less stuff my kids will have to declutter one day.

My daughter gifted me with all of my photos organized in albums and all photos digitalized for my birthday! I definitely appreciate all of her hard work! I am now 💯 decluttered and am on maintenance mode! Enjoy your holiday! So glad Samson is on the mend and feeling better!

@FrogeniusW.G.

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I so much envy you for this! 😅

@kimberlywatts3402

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrogeniusW.G. I am so blessed and grateful that she did this for me. I definitely appreciate her gift to me! She spent months working on the digitalization process and put all of the originals into matching photo albums so each person is represented in their own albums and then family photos are in an album. She sent the digitalization to each of her siblings. It was so thoughtful.

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

wow what a beautiful gift!! and maintenance mode is a sweet place to be!! ❤️

Love your decluttering videos! I totally support counting each individual item no matter how small. I keep a log of everything i declutter throughout the year so i can look back at my progress. 657 for 2022 so far 😅

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

YAY!!! I love it!!

@Jen-zk9se

2 жыл бұрын

OMg what a great idea!

@sarahsmom1002

2 жыл бұрын

Me, too! It encourages me when I feel I'm not making progress, or that the progress isn't fast enough. The perspective over time really helps. 'Cause it can take a while to make an obvious dent in our clutter, depending on how much we've accumulated. My tracker reminds me I'm moving in the right direction.

I find you very personable, relatable, and likeable. I "comfort watch" your videos. And your judgmental dog is hilarious. Keep up the good work.

I am EXACTLY the same way! I am going through my clothes right now and I always keep stuff that has holes or stains because I think I will just wear them around the house. And I will keep wearing them until I literally throw them out. LOL

@TrendingTami

2 жыл бұрын

And YES, boxes too....I always keep boxes because "I might return it" or "I might need it", lol! Getting rid of those now too.

This is inspiring. Thank you. Love to see someone closer to my age (aka not 19) on KZread and living life at home realistically (aka not in a beige McMansion).

I used to get upset with myself when I ruined a fairly decent item of clothing by getting paint on it 😕; now, however, I've learned to retain a couple of pieces that are soiled with paint or oil stains so that I can continue wearing them whenever I'm working on dirty projects around the house or in my garden...Since I work as a librarian, I don't usually have "junk clothing", so once something becomes soiled, I try to just wash it and re-wear it whenever I do have to tackle a dirty job or two. Since I am now on Summer Break, I usually take the time to going through my home and throw out or re-gift items that I know I'll never use or that no longer bring me joy 😁. I tackled a good bit in my home in The States last summer AND will work on my home here in Qatar this summer. One area I already identified as requiring work is my fragrance collection. As the school year progresses, I'll open up several petite bottles of perfume because I like keeping a bottle inside my purse for periodic "refreshing" throughout the day. However, I might not completely finish off the bottle before I open up another one 😕. I tend to get bored with one fragrance and open a new fragrance before I even finished up with the first, so now I have several bottles of nearly finished perfumes which I aim to use up by spraying the pillows, chair/sofa cushions, and draperies. I also have quite the collection of hotel toiletries from my various trips, so I started packing up gift bags for local women's shelters. It's amazing at how much stuff I can accumulate even though I try to live as minimally as possible 😕.

Always keep candles because when the grid goes down we'll need our candles. Candles are not only due light. You can use them to cook ...😊💗✌️

@sophiabright8371

7 ай бұрын

We're gonna have much worse problems than no electricity, needing candles. I'm kind of glad I got a portable potty for my work site. Since our toilet doesn't flush when the power goes down, I just need to keep enough tp. If it's a permanent shut down (solar flares!) I have decided I prefer to not exist without indoor plumbing and heat! DRASTIC!!! 😂

I have a jar problem, i mean collection, too. Lol. I try to use them for storage as much as possible.

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

lolol yes yes we are collectors of the finest jars that's all!

I try to purge trash immediately. I feel relaxed having a tidy home. I have a trash can in every room and a recycle bin readily available.

Girl, I'm just thinking if only you knew how cozy your home is going to look in a year from now!

Hey Carla, that was really satisfying to watch, it's amazing how things pile up so quickly - I'm sorry Samson hasn't been well but he does look cute in his collar and it hasn't stopped him supervising 🐶😉

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Haha he will always supervise! He’s slowly getting better thank you!!💗

50 ways to leave your clutter ... Love it

I really liked that you even counted the I Voted sticker. Clutter doesn’t have to be huge or emotional!

Oh yesssss. Samples. LOL. Like you, I really need a written inventory. It helps me *see* what I have and then I would physically scratch through it. But, I realized how many samples I had and the goal was to use them up first. Nearly cut my inventory down by a third.

Im so proud of you! I actually cleaned some space in my kitchen 2 days ago and I was thinking "Carla would love this!"

One of the things that has REALLY helped me in watching your videos (aside from the dopamine boost that IS Samson, poor baby) is getting back to a feeling of PRIDE in how very much I have accomplished, mostly by myself, these last six months. I've had a few people over, and it has helped me. I now limit my time to under an hour so I don't screw up my nervous system. I'm getting much better at managing output and input so I can carve out some cognitive function time. It is somewhat returning to me, after a year of pretty massive shut-down. I am a brain injury survivor with a side of chronic fatigue etc. I am so proud of myself for NOT GIVING UP, even when I feel pretty stuck and hopeless. PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION. I CAN SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING AND IT IS GOOD! ❤❤❤🎉❤❤❤ Have a beautiful day, whatever you are up to. This is an old video. You're so good at editing and providing a gentle, joyful, hilarious space in which to NOD OUR HEADS and say MMM-HMMMMMMMM. ETC. BE WELL, EVERYONE.

✨💃🏾✨Hey Carla. You did that pretty quickly. I need to rewatch & do some decluttering myself. 🤣😂🤣 It was relaxing watching you though. Hugs and much love.✨💃🏾✨

I so enjoyed this (and pretty ALL your vid videos) video and it inspired me. I went through my entry way table and threw away so much trash and stuff I didn’t even know was on the entry way table. Because that’s where we keep the dog leashes I went through all our dog items and threw away all the dirty, torn, frayed dog toys that should not be donated or reused; cleaned and reorganized the dog items into a pretty basket and shook out their crate covers. Such gratifying work!! Thanks for the inspo, lady!

Well done to you for this declutter. I consider it one of the best gateways to becoming disciplined and unfazed by marketing tricks. The lightness that you feel will become too addicting to go back to adding on to the things that you have decluttered from. Also love how brutal you are with what you throw out! 👌

Hi Carla - hope Sampson‘s ear infection is healing up. Poor baby! But it didn’t stop him from supervising! I liked how you put it - “getting reacquainted with our stuff”. A lot of times we don’t see what’s in front of us. I’m going to take an hour tomorrow and gather 50 things. Thanks for the inspo! 🌷

I don't have time to do any bigger decluttering project at the moment, but I certainly could have a go at finding 50 things to get rid of this week. I am encouraged that it only took you something like 40 minutes, too. Thanks for giving me a little bit of inspiration here, Carla!

Omg Baby Carla 🥹 too cute! Amazing how fast clutter builds up. You should keep the onesie, you can wear it next time you paint 🎨

Great job..... excellent finds. Didnt seem like much but once it was all on the sofa it really was a considerable amount. Plus it focused you to gather your returns, helped you find another little sample pot that you liked, made you look at your jar collection and feel good and you found a little bracelet and sunglasses for your niece 🤗🤗🤗 This 40 mins yielded a lot.... well done 👍🏻

I decided to do the 25 item declutter challenge this morning. I got 54 items within an hour. I was so surprised. And I feel so good about it. I feel really motivated now

@TheCarlaProject

5 ай бұрын

That is awesome! 👏🏾

Love this! I found your channel last week and I’ve been binge watching. I recently put together two more boxes for donation, now I’m curious and will have to count the items. Thanks for the inspiration. Lety from Chicago❤

Over the last year I decluttered so much stuff from our house. We moved in December of 2021 and I went through everything. I still need to go through more stuff. My husband and I are in our early 60’s and it’s amazing how much stuff you accumulate over just a short period of time.

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

It is amazing how quickly random things collect. Kudos to you for getting through a house worth of stuff!! Not easy but worth it xo

Think I could declutter 100 or more items and then maybe do the 50 once a month after. I am also guilty of keeping boxes with boxes inside of boxes and idk why. Great video for a long weekend project. Thanks for the inspiration.

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Yea doing this once a week could really clear out a messy room or home! Little changes big effects 💗

It’s so good your doing declutter challenge. I know you can do it and I believe in you.

Waiting for your kitchen makeover part 2!✌️

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Working on it :)

That was a real clean out from this real world!! Thank you for showing a simple way to keep on top of day to day clutter. Brilliant

That was so awesome. I never realized how much I really can get rid of.

You are amazing, thank you for the inspiration. I love your puppy soooo much!!

So great to watch how well u do at decluttering. Wish I could go as fast as u. Love ur videos.

This was really good. I have been decluttering too. I think I’m going to do my kitchen today. Thanks for the motivation.

I love your decluttering videos!! They have inspired me to do more. I started decluttering a year ago February.

Thank you so much for the inspriation! Gonna find some items to say goodbye to right now!

So inspiring, now I just need to pry my butt off this couch 😆 hope your pupper feels better soon, so adorable!😍

I'm pumped to do this now! 💪

Nicely done! Every little bit counts. Also, you were adorable ❤️

Thank you 🙏 You’ve got me going through my apartment 😊

Will do it this week, thanks Carla 😊.

I’m very inspired now, except it’s nearly time for bed. I will do this in the morning

Awesome job. Totally inspiring. I just have to put my mind to this tomorrow. It's surprising how quickly things add up. Thanks for sharing. Love the color of your new dress.

Over the last year or two I've done a big declutter like you have-it's shocking sometimes to do a run through and still have bags/boxes of stuff to declutter--does clutter breed/multiple when we aren't looking???? 😂

@EsterHorbach-it9tb

6 ай бұрын

It definitely does😅😮

Ticket to ride is such a great board game

@TheCarlaProject

Жыл бұрын

so fun!!

That was cool, fun to watch, awesome declutter! Ahhhh big healing hugs Samson darling.

Thanx for the motivation I am not gonna do the whole house but gonna do the linen closet

Great video,so satisfying. It shows you have been using skincare🥰 I love your organization

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

i really have!! it feels great!! xo

A great way to show how to start on an path of minimizing or release items that aren’t being used

I collect the same kinds of things as you do! Good job!

Hi Carla, l have decide l really needed to declutter my bedroom closet.Thanks for the encouragement, l needed it. Be blessed.

I love your transparency and progression. 🙏🏽

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

thank you sheree!!! xo

I have a very similar jewellery organiser! Makes it so much easier to see what you have and what you like 😊

You did a great job! I am not the problem, it's my husband. I have to sneak old magazines out otherwise he won't let them go. He never notices the pile never gets bigger.

You make me so human ❤

This was just what I needed. You inspired me to get rid of over 60 things. If you do another one, I bet I could easily get rid of 50 more. Now I just need to get them out of my possession 😅

Yes!! Holding onto boxes. Love this doing a 31 day challenge now.

Thank you for this! Husband goes out of town next weekend and that’s the only time I get anything done! I can’t wait. Lol thanks for the inspiration!

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Lol hubbies coming home to a whole new home!! 😂

Great motivation!

Hello! I enjoy your videos and watching your progress. I set up systems for my clutter struggle areas. The systems really help me to keep the accumulation under control.

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely still need more systems and organizing.

I have an issue with letting go of books.I absolutely love to read and books.

DID IT! 50 items today (mostly magazines) It went super fast to do this.

Sometimes when you go through stuff it’s like why did I hold onto this lol I also love glass jars I keep every pickle and lotion jar I can find lol

Love the sound of this challenge, I am inspired to do the same 💞

I love this so much. Usually declutter videos are those speed videos and i need specifics and ideas slower

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Yes thank you for noticing 💗

One of my New year's resolutions was to declutter 2022 items and I did it. 😁 I thought great job I'm done, but no I find more clutter all the time, I bet I could find 50 items now if I looked. 🧐

Great decluttering video!!❤️

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Angie!!

Sooooo satisfying 😃

I lol'ed at the lid of a broken jar that you kept until now 😅 so familiar!

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Right!? So weird 😂

What do you say there?! I *can not* declutter myself during your video! I *have to watch* and not miss a minute!! 😁

Thanks for the motivation. I needed it. I like your wooden desk organizer.

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!! from target xx

Love this video! I'm so inspired to do my own 50 item declutter!

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Yay!! I kept finding more Items!!

yes! i did a mini declutter yesterday. only two small items: one cabinet in the bathroom and one set of drawers in the office. did not even get rid of much, maybe 10 items max, and moved some stuff around. already makes a big difference, physically as well as mentally. i don't have that much clutter, my house is tiny, but my closet and jewelry definitely needs some attention but is a bigger task to i am collecting small victories to get some courage. mostly i think whats keeping me form doing it is i need to find somewhere to donate or sell stuff. i cannot bear to just throw clothes and jewery out

@islabonita3550

2 жыл бұрын

You could donate the clothing and jewelry to an organization that helps women with outfits for job interviews. Dress for success is the name of the one in the state were I live. Or maybe try a women shelter..

@sophiabright8371

7 ай бұрын

Another great spot to donate is the local hospice thrift store. Many have them. Great cause.

@sophiabright8371

7 ай бұрын

I just want to say: I am so thrilled for you to be able to get into a mini-declutter mode. I tried that and it really works for me. I call it micro-organizing, but frankly - mini-declutter is more accurate. Still in the GROI* mode. *Madonna introduced me to that phrase: Get Rid of It. :) That one stuck with me. :)

Oooh , I love your Dog 🤩

Samson when you open the casetify box 🤩 and at the top of the stairs 🤣

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Lol he’s so funny 😆

This inspired me to do the same… I decluttered 50 items from my closet EASILY. There will be more to come. Thanks!

Scanning documents, paperwork, etc and then shedding has been a big issue for myself. I've been decluttering clothes but like I have a hard time getting rid of them also. I'm always thinking I'll loose the weight to fit them again. I'm horrible when it comes to dieting and follow though. Anywho you make decluttering look so easy I'll admit I'm a little envious.

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

This is a good challenge to get started. 50 items. out the door. And if you do it once a week for a year...that's a big dent! But yes...paper I am still working on!! xo

The best Agatha Christie book- hope you enjoyed it ☺️ great work as always!

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

I did!! xx

Girrrrrrl!!!!!! I have trash can EVERYWHERE. I also have mugs that I use for tiny trash like cotton balls etc in places I use them.

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

So smart!!

Currently decluttering my house too finally getting rid of my clothes that dont fit 😂😂

aw man I can Listen to your voice all day

What do you use to store your paper documents that you can't just scan? Loving all your content can't wait til the next video ❤️

Flylady recommends a Declutter Fling Boogie where you put on a song like Please Release Me Let Me Go, and Fling all the clutter stuff into a bag to toss or donate. Her book is called Sink Reflections. Good read! She has videos too. Clutter is stuff that gets in the way of fun!

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Trash or donate. Simple to follow with only two options and so effective (especially after organizing all the stuff being kept).☺️

This was great, I loved it. You got rid of a lot, it’s crazy the amount we can get rid of even if it’s just trash.

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

And I had a broken clothing steamer and old curtain liner too. Things have to be edited constantly 💗

Awww you were so beautiful, even way back when! I have a similar one with my baby pic in it.

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you!! My mom made it for me so it’s a keeper ☺️

inspiring, motivating to do it too, thanks ;)

Cute puppy☺️

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I went thru my paperwork bins Friday evening. Half a trash bag of trash. Today I went thru ten of my twelve fabric bins. I am down to ten now.

I literally started one of these yesterday….and carried on today …it feels good these smaller declutter so less stressful and feel so tidy and more organised afterwards🤗 I have now though decided to scan lots of old photos so i can get rid of old photo albums…that will take a little more time😂🤣😉🙋🏻‍♀️🇬🇧💕jane

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

that is next level and a true project...photo scanning 😂!! kudos to you jane!! xo

I'm on the East coast watching this video in bed this 4th of July morning -- great motivation! This is what I have to do today! Liberate myself from more clutter as I prepare for an upcoming move! PS - I love my jar collection too, and it also makes me happy! 🙂

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah yep!! And I love giving people things in jars too. I baked cookies for my neighbor and they were extra cute stacked in a jar 😍

@rachelemazza8623

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCarlaProject I was helping my mom clean out her house - she's what I call the "organized hoarder" you can't see it ... but I found an old glass jar of Dippity-Do! Do you remember that gel for the hair? I kept it!! It holds my hair ties!! 😂

I've done so good not buying and adding more to the house. Once I got it all out I swore I wouldn't bring in more just because. I still need to do another clothes declutter and a few things I'm still "just in case"ing.

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Get it girl!!

every time you say Samson it reminds me of the 80s film Class Reunion 😊. Hi from London and love your videos ❤

@TheCarlaProject

Жыл бұрын

i might have to watch this 😂❤️

I keep only a “few” jars to make jam in the fall, or pickled onions. I make overnight vegan oats for me and hubz or chia soygurt. If the jar is not completely clean and has its perfect lid, it’s off to recycle heaven…

omg Carla! I have a problem with bummy shirts....and FREE SHIRTS!!! someone call the fashion police

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

yea free is a hard one for me too 😂

This inspired me so much, thank you for sharing. I'm trying to achieve that "light feeling" that happens from decluttering, too!

You are smart to speak in a soothing and calm voice over with breaks of music. I can't tell you how jarring it is to have someone speed yell and then play hokey ass repetitive cartoon songs!

@TheCarlaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Lol hate those songs 😂