AROUND THE HOUSE DECLUTTER + decluttering books I've read

Decluttering doesn't have to be a session. We can declutter as we go through the day.
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You can also find my decluttering poems on MY POETRY CHANNEL:
@melindaplainandsimplepoetry
Today's poem: no poem today
I'll be posting new poems on that channel, as well as old poems (when I can).
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Join me as I continue clearing the clutter from my home. We can do it together.
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And stick around to the end for another decluttering poem.
😊HAPPY DECLUTTERING!!!
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#simplify #declutter #manageable-ism
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Пікірлер: 64

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple
    @MelindaPlainandSimple27 күн бұрын

    Hi! Thanks for watching! 😘💕 What did you declutter today? Do you declutter books once you read them?

  • @dianasimplifies

    @dianasimplifies

    27 күн бұрын

    I'm declutterring stuff out of my bathroom. Just a few items.

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    27 күн бұрын

    @@dianasimplifies Nice! Isn't it funny how we keep finding excess stuff in the bathroom. 😂

  • @dianasimplifies

    @dianasimplifies

    27 күн бұрын

    @@MelindaPlainandSimpleyes I keep thinking I'm done ha!

  • @ingmariohman8242
    @ingmariohman824227 күн бұрын

    I gave my TV away so today I decluttered all the parafenalia and rearranged the furnitures.

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    27 күн бұрын

    @@ingmariohman8242 Oh how nice!!! Very freeing! 😘💕

  • @annsosie1515
    @annsosie151527 күн бұрын

    Decluttered old mail. Happy Retirement to hubby 🪴

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    26 күн бұрын

    @@annsosie1515 Thanks, Ann! 😘💕

  • @skyiscrying
    @skyiscrying27 күн бұрын

    I enjoyed your huge book decluttering so much. Are you doing anymore basement decluttering ? ❤❤❤😊❤❤❤😊❤❤❤

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    27 күн бұрын

    @@skyiscrying Thanks! 🤗💕 Yes, I do! I'm giving Randy some time to adjust to and enjoy retirement before I ask him to help me move some things, etc. I want to do some rearranging. I don't want to start honey-doing him yet, though. 🫣😜I figure he deserves a little "vacation" time first. I remember how it was when I first quit working. 💞

  • @plynn136
    @plynn13626 күн бұрын

    Hey, Melinda (and Randy). Nice little de-clutter. So cute that you are giving Randy a bit of time to be retired before putting him to work LOL. I am looking forward to the continuation of the garage de-clutter.

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    26 күн бұрын

    @@plynn136 Hey, P Lynn! 😘💕 It's been a hot summer, so far. I may have to wait until spring if it keeps this up. 😂

  • @Sunnyinthesuburbs
    @Sunnyinthesuburbs21 күн бұрын

    Great declutter of your books! I also enjoyed going through what books you have read. I used to read so much when I was younger. I wish I can get back into it again. Life has got me wrapped up with time. 😀

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    20 күн бұрын

    @@Sunnyinthesuburbs Hey, sweet friend 😘💕 Thank you so much for watching! I go through stages when I don't have time to read. Life gets busy. You've got the littles and their books to keep you busy right now, but no doubt, someday, you'll have time to read again. 💞

  • @donnag7020
    @donnag702027 күн бұрын

    My church is having a huge rummage sale in three weeks so I've been going through things as I think about it and dropping it off as I get a bag or box. So far I've resisted bringing anything home except some puzzles, which I returned as soon as I completed them.

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    27 күн бұрын

    @@donnag7020 That's a great idea, working the puzzles and returning them. I hope the rummage sale is a huge success. 🤗💕

  • @robertakeogh8650
    @robertakeogh865027 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    27 күн бұрын

    @@robertakeogh8650 Hi, Roberta 🤗💕

  • @theendchapterOrthodoxChristian
    @theendchapterOrthodoxChristian27 күн бұрын

    Hey there beautiful!🥰 How very thoughtful that your hubby's retirement party was catered to his liking😊 🎉 My hubby is so very picky, it can be a struggle 😅

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    27 күн бұрын

    @@theendchapterOrthodoxChristian Yes. I thought that was very nice of them to do that. Skip the fancy stuff. He'll take a burger, please. 😂😂😂 They grilled burgers and someone got chicken from a place they go to for lunch sometimes.

  • @theendchapterOrthodoxChristian
    @theendchapterOrthodoxChristian27 күн бұрын

    I nearly bought 8 minutes in the morning this very week!😂 I had the very same thought though, I actually have to do the exercise🥳💖💕 Thank you for all your insights and humor 💕🫂🌼Happy weekend darling!🌻💖🌷🌼

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    27 күн бұрын

    @@theendchapterOrthodoxChristian 😂😂😂

  • @jennyjenkins877
    @jennyjenkins87726 күн бұрын

    This is a nice surprise video and would have been a perfect addition to the collab that Organized With Joy hosts! My partner made a dump run today and got rid of whatever mess he has going on in his garage plus a bunch of unwanted paint and toxic cleaners. Now that my daughter and her bunny are living here, I won't be using anything like oven cleaner, floor cleaner, and bleach that could be harmful to him and all of us, really.

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    26 күн бұрын

    @@jennyjenkins877 Aww! Sweet! What is your grandbunny's name? 🐇

  • @jennyjenkins877

    @jennyjenkins877

    26 күн бұрын

    @@MelindaPlainandSimple The short answer is Val. The long answer is he was first named Valerie because the previous owners never took him to a vet and thought he was a female bunny!

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    26 күн бұрын

    @@jennyjenkins877 😂 I love it! Back in 2006, one of our cats had kittens. The neighbor kid wanted one. She picked out names: Bella or Mitch. When I figured out her parents weren't going to let her have the kitten and I would be keeping it, I convinced her Bella would work for a boy or a girl. (I didn't want to name it Mitch if I was keeping it.) I was glad she agreed because the kitten turned out to be a boy. Bella was a sweet kitty.

  • @LiveLaughLovewithJen
    @LiveLaughLovewithJen27 күн бұрын

    I loved the format of this video! I felt like I was on Marco Polo with you 💞💞. You let go of so many items! Great job, sweet friend 💞💞xoxo💞💞

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    27 күн бұрын

    @@LiveLaughLovewithJen 😂😂😂 It felt like Marco Polo-ing with you.

  • @carrie3206
    @carrie320620 күн бұрын

    Hey Melinda! It’s great to see you again! Yesterday, on a whim, I cleared off and dusted the top of my tall dresser that was well over due. I kept a lot of items off of it and now it looks much better. Today, I went to Michael’s to get a 16x20 inch frame for a picture I had on an easel on the dresser and now I can hang it on the wall. The new frame is perfect! ❤😊

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    20 күн бұрын

    @@carrie3206 Hey, sweet friend! 😘💕 That's going to look so pretty! I'm glad you found the perfect frame!

  • @carrie3206

    @carrie3206

    17 күн бұрын

    @@MelindaPlainandSimplethank you Melinda! I hope you and hubby are enjoying your new found time together!

  • @seasonsofwonder
    @seasonsofwonder18 күн бұрын

    Hi friend...loved listening as I clean 🙌☺️

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    18 күн бұрын

    @@seasonsofwonder Hey, sweet friend 😘💕 I'm glad I could keep you company while you cleaned!

  • @GoingGreenMom
    @GoingGreenMom20 күн бұрын

    Ohhhh, I need to declutter the other kind of breadties!

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    20 күн бұрын

    @@GoingGreenMom Hey, Megan! 😘💕 Hope you're doing well, sweet friend. Do you mean the tab kind? I saw a video about other uses for those recently. We don't get that kind often, but there are lots of ways to use them. If I ever get any, I think I'll hang on to just a few and put them to use. Lol

  • @jeannebowes2898
    @jeannebowes289818 күн бұрын

    still in recovery stage here! Was able to hang out some laundry, since a good hot drying day. left overs from the weekend will last us a few days. In the nineties here, with a big fire of 500+ acres and growing. I. Have items to drop off but cannot drive yet.

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    18 күн бұрын

    @@jeannebowes2898 It's in the nineties here too. I'm ready for fall. 😂 How terrible about the fires! Devastating!

  • @dianasimplifies
    @dianasimplifies27 күн бұрын

    The gag gift that keeps on giving!! Wow. That's unfortunate.

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    27 күн бұрын

    @@dianasimplifies Yeah, it is supposed to dissipate...IN 40 DAYS! 😂😂😂 I didn't realize it was wet and wasn't thinking about it when I put it in my purse. 🤦 By the time I realized, it was too late. Everything smelled like cologne. Strong, stinky cologne. Lol. I had to air out the things I couldn't toss. Money. Insurance cards. Everything. I didn't want to put that stuff into my replacement purse. 😂😂😂 The little change purse still smells or I would still use it. It's gotta go. Luckily, the purse was already showing wear. I checked, the smell is finally gone from the purse. It was in plastic in an envelope. I put it back in the envelope, but not in the plastic. If I'd put it back in the plastic, it wouldn't have caused a problem. 😂😂😂

  • @dianasimplifies

    @dianasimplifies

    27 күн бұрын

    ​@@MelindaPlainandSimpleOh no! 😆

  • @GoingGreenMom
    @GoingGreenMom20 күн бұрын

    Lol, Finding clothes is hard enough I picked up a sewing hobby. 😂

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    20 күн бұрын

    @@GoingGreenMom There ya go! I used to see, but not anymore. Enjoy!!!

  • @MyBlessedNest
    @MyBlessedNest27 күн бұрын

    I’m decluttering my den! Great inspiration … love hearing you talk through what you’re decluttering! When is the next collab? 💓💓💓

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    26 күн бұрын

    @@MyBlessedNest Thanks, Carol! 😘💕 I don't have plans for any collabs right now.

  • @jeannebowes2898
    @jeannebowes28985 күн бұрын

    Hope all is well with you. We had a severe storm , many are still without power. the roof suffered significantly, ins adjuster will be out tomorrow.

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    5 күн бұрын

    @@jeannebowes2898 Oh no! I'm so sorry your roof was damaged in the storm, Jeanne. I hope insurance covers it and you can get it repaired or replaced soon. Are you feeling better after your illness?

  • @jeannebowes2898

    @jeannebowes2898

    5 күн бұрын

    @@MelindaPlainandSimpleIt is a slow improvement.I am on the elderly side.

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    5 күн бұрын

    @@jeannebowes2898 You're doing it. You're my hero. When I need to push through, I think of you. 😘💕

  • @JaxFLGirl1222
    @JaxFLGirl122227 күн бұрын

    😍❤️🤗🌷🌼🌻🌺🌹🏵💮️🌸

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    26 күн бұрын

    @@JaxFLGirl1222 Hey, Jaxxie! 😘💕

  • @dianasimplifies
    @dianasimplifies27 күн бұрын

    I have a Denise Austin book I need to get rid of. I just found it recently. I actually used the book for a while. 20 years ago 😂😂

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    27 күн бұрын

    @@dianasimplifies 😂😂😂

  • @lisaann6267
    @lisaann626727 күн бұрын

    well just today i threw out a purse. i was a little upset, my cousin gave it to me for christmas. and last week, i was cleaning it out. and the lining in the bottom came apart. its nylon, so i had no intention of trying to repair. so i found 1 on line. just got it today. & yesterday i took a book down to our little library on next corner. it was about victorian life. but found it not interesting. Have a blessed day. 🙏💗🤗 🐈🐈👏👏👏👏🎶🎶🌿🌿🌻🌻🥤🥤

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    27 күн бұрын

    @@lisaann6267 Aww! That's a shame that the purse didn't last long. I'm glad you found a replacement. Blessings, sweet friend 🤗💕🙏

  • @jeannebowes2898
    @jeannebowes289815 күн бұрын

    Packed up for donation,in car, more tees, jeans, jacket that was too big , since trash night. My son added a bin full of clothing that no longer fit. Perhaps I might be well enough to drop off tomorrow

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    15 күн бұрын

    @@jeannebowes2898 I hope so. It's no fun being sick. Praying for you, sweet friend. 😘💕

  • @jeannebowes2898

    @jeannebowes2898

    15 күн бұрын

    @@MelindaPlainandSimple was able to eat some dinner!

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    15 күн бұрын

    @@jeannebowes2898 That's a good sign ❤️

  • @CammyHell
    @CammyHell19 күн бұрын

    I got rid of some old ice packs today

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    19 күн бұрын

    @@CammyHell Hi, sweet Cammy! 😘💕

  • @jeannebowes2898
    @jeannebowes289826 күн бұрын

    still recovering from Covid. zero energy or appetite. Maybe I will get enough energy to drop off my donations in the car later this week.

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    26 күн бұрын

    @@jeannebowes2898 oh no! I hope you feel better soon! 🙏💞

  • @theendchapterOrthodoxChristian
    @theendchapterOrthodoxChristian27 күн бұрын

    I struggle watching Bible movies/shows more than once, unlike reading the Word of God.🙏✝️🕊 ohhhhh noooo that gag gift sounds awful!!😅

  • @MelindaPlainandSimple

    @MelindaPlainandSimple

    27 күн бұрын

    @@theendchapterOrthodoxChristian I do too. Yes. He went to great effort for his gift. He's was on the road for a job, but made sure to be present at the family gathering. Lol. My niece called him so he could see when we opened his gift. He's so funny. I have his picture hanging in the kitty litter area now. 😂😂😂