I definitely do not miss bulky plastic laundry soap cluttering my space- use the code MIADANIELLE for 10% off TruEarth: bit.ly/truearthmiadanielle6

It's probably a good sign that I stopped the video several times to gather things to put in the Goodwill bag--some that I hadn't even thought of getting rid of!

When I empty the stores food items into my mason jars, I’ve noticed that I no longer waste food and I always know when I need to go shopping again. 🛒 🛍️ 🎉 💛

With the empty glasses cases: also get rid of old glasses - yes a back up pair is helpful but not three or four. And (at least in Germany) Opticians do actually collect old glasses and they get reused for people who cannot afford the frames.

I’m on a menopause rage purge 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Hahaha whatever does the trick 😂

@griselleisara3799

9 ай бұрын

@@MiaDanielle 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@HR-re6mr

9 ай бұрын

Sounds perfect! I’m going to join you!

@stinaljungstrom8691

5 ай бұрын

😆 Perfect!

I have a stud finder, and used it once for it's actual purpose. I've used it as a gag prop on myself at least 5 times 😂

Hack for super glue…it keeps just fine for ages if you store it inside an airtight jar in the fridge - nozzle end up

Old batteries, anything with rust on it, anything from the patio that got faded broken or tethered this season.. no need to store it.. are my only adds! Great list!

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Great additions 🙌

I totally agree with you on all these things. I still have to declutter my bedroom with all my cloths and shoes and my craftroom with way too many craft supplies and than my house is done. I must say that I keep everything that is already decluttered, the way it is now. No need to buy new stuff unless something will die on me. The only things that I do still buy are food, books (only cheap ones that will go to someone else as soon as I finished them) plants and flowers and I’m happy with that because I can throw them away when they die.

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

It's definitely a journey! But you know it's sticking and you're making progress if the stuff isn't coming back IN the house... great job Carlien 🙌

@carlienvandernet7902

9 ай бұрын

@@MiaDanielle 🤍

Yes to all of these! I have never hold on to any clothes because of sentimental reasons. Pass on your wedding dress. Chances are your daughter won't like the style when it's her turn. And while you are at it, when you toss your pillow try sleeping without one. For a lot of people it helps ease their back problems. Further additions: - Mismatched cutlery (unless this is the style you are going for) - your old phone / laptop - that one plant you don't like - the one fork / glass / spoon that is a bit sharp on the edges and hurts your lips - scratched sun glasses - dried up nail polish: It's dried up because you haven't used it - craft projects from your kids that are horrendous

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

We have an electronic bag that I fill up for electronic recycling. If it's old and you've replaced it and no one in the house needs it... definitely time to go! Great additions to the list... had a good laugh at the last point 😂

Really good video of letting go. Thank you.

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

This was fantastic! I agree on all of these and I'm decluttering them as we speak if I find any.

I’m so guilty for holding on to outgrown baby stuff. We have a large family and i always feel like if I can use hand me downs the Earth breaths a little lighter and our budget. But then I have bins and boxes of outgrown clothes that are unused and sit. The space between our girls was big enough that the elastic in most of the clothes was shot and styles changed anyway. So I’m more willing to part with baby and kid things as they’re out grown instead of holding onto them. I keep a few special things and momentous and the rest gets taken to a resale shop or donated. That created so much space in my house and in my heart. I can’t explain how I could breathe a little easier and let the things go. In life now I spend less time managing the crap in our life and creating real time and space to spend with those little people I’m so crazy about. Mia I love the advice and your channel!

So true about the paint. When we decided to repaint, I said I wanted bright white in whatever was "off the shelf" at Home Depot. No mixing, no later matching. We had our house repainted entirely in that. It might be Behr at our Home Depot but im not sure. We now get the 8 oz containers of both the eggshell finish and the semigloss for touch-ups. They take up as much room as a measuring cup.

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! Definitely makes touchups, and future needs a lot easier by not storing massive cans and choosing a color that is easy to find everywhere.

I like your sweater and background decor! Feeling your style!

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

Haha! The three claw cultivator is my favorite garden tool that I use in my flower beds.

@andeeanko7079

9 ай бұрын

It's perfect for weeding beds!

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

I don't have a garden... that may be the first problem 😅

I am laughing regarding the ornaments...lol

Hummm...the yard tools...great idea

Maybe I'm the only one, but the white text on white numbers on white sweater/chair made it a little hard to follow along! Great list, though :)

@lindag5076

9 ай бұрын

I probably wouldn’t have noticed till you mentioned it, after that the white letters were hard to read😂 not a big issue for me , I love her videos and she’s adorable 🥰

@stefanieb7776

8 ай бұрын

She literally says what the words say as she goes through the list so even if you can't read the word she talks about it. How was it hard to follow?

@user-vn6xo2tc9r

8 ай бұрын

I agree on being hard to read!

@kimkirksey562

5 ай бұрын

Lol

Love these types of videos, thanks for all the inspiration!

Gracias!!! How do you keep your hair so beautiful? What products you use?

I have a 2nd set of king bedsheets, but I never use them because I like the other set better. Why do I keep them? Just in case I wet the bed?😅

@allein1001

9 ай бұрын

I have a couple old, yellowed sets from years ago that I never use. I know animal shelters often take old towels...I wonder if they take sheets. Mostly I use one set because I just wash them and put them back on the bed. Why go through the trouble of folding them? (Though I will probably switch them soon now that the weather is getting cooler; I like the tee shirt-type sheets in the winter because they don't get icy cold.)

@Conval-wi5eh

9 ай бұрын

@@allein1001 They do take sheets :)

@allein1001

9 ай бұрын

@@Conval-wi5eh Thanks; I'll have to check with the county shelter about donating, then. I've got some old towels, too. :)

@Conval-wi5eh

9 ай бұрын

@@allein1001 Definitely check them out! I have donated a ton of old sheets, towels and blankets to my local animal shelters. They don't accept pillows and bedding because the animals (especially dogs) take them apart. I did a quick phone call with the shelter. The person I talked to was really nice and told me what they accept and can't use in a calm way without rejecting me when I asked about the pillows. Even dropping off the donations is super quick and easy, they open the gate and I just dump the stuff in a huge box that's standing there. It takes like 30 seconds. I don't even have to interact with anyone in person when I drop off my donations.

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Many shelters take whatever they can get their hands on since they go through so much...

There were quite a few things on your list that I KNOW I need to declutter, but because I have space to store these things, I just don’t address them. Some of them are ‘someday’ items, so I intend to use them, just have gotten around to it.

Great list and inspiration!! I think we need to go through every drawer in our house again and be very realistic of what we never use. Those things needs to go, even if we intend to use them. I kept incent for years even though I don't like the smell of it anymore. 😅 I used to like it and still like the packages. I also have a very cool and beautiful blouse that I never use. I don't know why, because I look good in it... I should let it go. Diaries, letters and cards are hard to let go of, but I need to because I never read them. They feel like a burden to me.

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Wear the blouse!! But if you're still not wearing it... definitely time to come to terms with it no longer having a place in your life. If they feel like a burden, let them go... you'll be happy you did... and you won't miss them 😉

@kimkirksey562

5 ай бұрын

I keep my journals

@kimkirksey562

5 ай бұрын

I put cards in scrap books...I just can't let go...

@stinaljungstrom8691

5 ай бұрын

@@MiaDanielle The blouse is extremely glamourous. I think I need to go to Vegas at New Year to even have the use for it, and I don't plan to do that. So it should go! The diaries are mostly thrown away now and I'm happy for that. I still have some to shred. I also shred letters and some photos and feel great about it.

Hehe, I just got rid of those plastic stick handles that hold those silly expensive, wasteful dust things

As I got older, I don’t care if my linens don’t match anymore. As long as they coordinate somewhat and is usable. Why purge things that are still usable? I purge stuff I don’t use.

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

💯 don't declutter what you still use! Even though social media may disagree... not everything MUST be an "aesthetic" and perfectly match 🤗

The shelters are grateful to get the excess dog/cat supplies, and usually have a drop-off bin in front.

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! I know that some even do pickups!

@Anndelion

9 ай бұрын

They always want towels and blankets too

My concern is the responsible disposal if all of the items we would not miss. I think I remember you doing some commentary on those topics before, but that is a huge hangup for me - I don't want to throw things in the landfill that could be used, but who would want them, where can they be recycled, etc. I know you have said you keep a bag of electronic stuff and take them to Best Buy. Do they reuse or recycle the components? Is it an earth-friendly option? Thanks for your work. Best bet (telling myself) is not to accumulate it all in the first place, but it is too late for that with the current collection.

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Hi Miriam! I have definitely chatted about this before -- and there are a variety of things you can do. I've shared about my "use it up challenge" in the past as an option. You can also look to donate gently used items to local donation centers, women shelters, or even list them for free on Facebook. There are also specialized local charities. However if the item is old and not useable, there is no other place for than the trash unfortunately (like the paint in my video) We can only do our best, holding onto items and cluttering our home isn't the solution either, there's a balance 🤗

@kimkirksey562

5 ай бұрын

Goodwill

Ugh...paint. I have a bunch of cans up on a shelf in my closet from when I moved in here almost 12 years ago. My birthday is next week and I suggested to my mom that a good gift (perhaps for my brother to do) would be to get them out and dispose of them properly so I don't have to deal with them. Fingers crossed...

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

After 12 years... I don't think they're going to be in the best of shape 😬 You'll free up space + energy in your home after decluttering those. Fingers crossed your brother will deliver!

@allein1001

9 ай бұрын

@@MiaDanielle Sadly, no. (She probably didn't even mention it to him.) Maybe I'll put it on my Christmas list. 😉

Great content! Thank you.

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

I need your top 😁 where did you get it?

I feel personally attacked!❤😂

Paint stores better if you put it in a smaller container and minimize how much air is in with the paint - even if you need to fill it up with marbles/clean rocks/etc...

This is a great list. I make my own all purpose, bathroom and floor cleaners but I'll check out the dish tablets from Tru Earth. I still do buy dish detergent and really want to stop because of the plastic bottles.

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Thanks William! It's surprising how little you actually need to effectively clean... definitely not a cupboard full of products! I've been using the dish tabs since the spring and really enjoy how quick and easy it is to toss in the dishwasher.

@julesy6171

8 ай бұрын

There are dish soap bars to use with a small brush if you are looking to get away from the dish soap plastic containers.

I threw out my wedding dress. I wouldn’t have worn my mom’s and my daughter won’t ever wear mine. BYE 👋 😂

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Easy peasy for you 🤗 No need to hold onto something we won't get use out of!

Clothes that you have not used for few seasons. Time to let those go.

@MiaDanielle

9 ай бұрын

Definitely time!

I buy lipsticks...but I really no longer wear makeup...I have to stop buying lipsticks

Super glue needs to be stored in the freezer! Trust me it lasts forever and does harden from the inside :)

@MiaDanielle

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!