My favorite is when people have two-car garages filled with about $500 worth of crap, while two vehicles worth $50K+ sit outside depreciating because they are exposed to the elements.

@lauriepowell3959

20 күн бұрын

That would be me!

@kitw76

20 күн бұрын

Yes! My hubby says the same thing all the time!

@MinimalistHome

20 күн бұрын

We get stuck and then feel like our current situation is just the way it is. We can change things if we really want to or need to though! 🌟

@myrnachenault8248

16 күн бұрын

Yeeesssss!!!

@txknitnurse

16 күн бұрын

Good point. I agree.

Fellow Canadian here and I read “The cost of butter!!” And I was like, “yes it’s terrible!” 😂

@MinimalistHome

21 күн бұрын

Ooooh!

🤑 Time is money but decluttering is worth the time spent because you'll actually save so much time when cleaning afterward.

@MinimalistHome

20 күн бұрын

Yes! 🌺

I've been away a bit and hope your YT issues are over - I have seen other YT-ers saying the same thing as what happened to your channel. Just subscribed to your new one as well. Re clutter - totally agree. Not to mention if you're stressed, which can happen more in a cluttered environment, you can't be as productive as you would if your mind was calmer. For me, that's the biggest pro of decluttering, having a peaceful, relaxing space to be in.

@MinimalistHome

17 күн бұрын

It’s going a bit better, thanks! 🙏🏼 Yes! Enjoying our homes more through decluttering is ultimately simplifying our everyday lives! Thanks for the comment! 🌺

I always think about Downtown Abbey and the beautiful life with chinas, silverware, curtains, rugs, gardens, horses etc... Even if I could afford all of it, going back to the Belle Epoque and Victorian Era, I certainly could not afford all the staff to take care of it. They almost filed Bankruptcy even in the tv series. Take note. Keep the fantasy self under CONTROL

@MinimalistHome

20 күн бұрын

Good point!!! 💪🏼

@SF-ru3lp

20 күн бұрын

There's so much more fun/satisfaction in using item 'x' rather than storing it and not using it, that's why I prioritise the stuff I actually use and find it easy now to let other stuff go. G Ire

Your home is beautiful. I love the light and how you’ve decorated it. Great walk and talk.

@MinimalistHome

21 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

So well put re the clutter in the house costing money. I've moved house a lot and thinking about it again, why have I moved all those things I never use and don't really want, just because 'they have always been there'.

@MinimalistHome

20 күн бұрын

Exactly! 🌟

When we built our home there was a cost per sq.ft……which means …u need extra sq.footage to store clutter….hello from Montreal, Quebec

@MinimalistHome

21 күн бұрын

That’s right, so start with a HUGE decluttering and then organize it best you can….then declutter gain

Being able to shop your pantry, shop your garage, shop your closet SAVES time and money, as opposed to having to commute to the store and buy an item (which will have gone up in price compared to what you paid for the one you threw out).

@MinimalistHome

17 күн бұрын

Agreed! Many people are able to do this for many types of items. You can only have things well organized and ready to be “shopped” if you aren’t drowning in clutter. This is the point I am trying to make. 👋🏼

You're great! Thanks for your videos.

@MinimalistHome

20 күн бұрын

You’re so welcome! 🌟

Great ideas! I love your videos and hope you continue to make more. Have a great day!

@MinimalistHome

20 күн бұрын

Thank you! You too! 👋🏼🌺

Another Canadian here loved this video along with all your other videos. What’s your opinion on a partner who loves clutter and mess and refuses to throw anything out. The hubby clutter is a whole other level. Hugs 🤗

@MinimalistHome

17 күн бұрын

Hello! 🇨🇦 I always advocate to start with decluttering ALL of your spaces and all the neutral spaces (ex: kitchen tends to be neutral for the most part). You can comment on how things are easier for you with less clothes, for example. Hopefully he will also see and feel the way that things are easier, maybe in the living room or bathroom or even entryway. It might take time, but don’t get hung up on trying to change him. Just lead by example. 🤞🏼👋🏼💕

Great video!!! Great perspective. Def lights a fire in me ❤

@MinimalistHome

19 күн бұрын

So glad! 🎉

I absolutely loved this video ❤❤ thank you for creating this

@MinimalistHome

16 күн бұрын

I'm so glad! 🌟

Good morning from PEI :)

@MinimalistHome

21 күн бұрын

Morning my fellow Canadian!

Hello, sweet friend! 🥰🥰🥰

@MinimalistHome

21 күн бұрын

Hello!!

I can't even imagine paying only $1000 for rent

@MinimalistHome

21 күн бұрын

Those were the days, hey?

@nicolew.1691

21 күн бұрын

@MinimalistHome In 2021 & and 2022, we rented a double wide trailer for $2300/mo. It had a really bad rat problem, as well as mold. The cost of living is insane.

❤

@MinimalistHome

19 күн бұрын

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The whole "percentage of home that's cluttered vs mortgage" thing is FALSE ECONOMY. Unless you were actually renting a larger apartment or a storage space BECAUSE of the stuff, having the house empty COSTS you money because of the cost to replace the single items as they wear out plus the cost to commute to the store to do so. A well stocked pantry is a hedge against both inflation and possible layoffs from a recession. Having emergency and spare items on hand saves time and money. For example, if your space heater goes out in the middle of a snow storm, you don't want to have to drive to the store to buy another one right then.

@MinimalistHome

17 күн бұрын

Agreed! I am “minimalist light” and I do have a fully-stocked pantry and even a second fridge for things like extra eggs and milk! The type of clutter I’m talking about it more like boxes of old papers or piles of clothes that you never wear anymore, etc. Of course it’s is possible to have “good clutter” or way too many things “in case of emergency” as well, but I am in no way pushing people to have an empty home. 🏡

@3namechangezalowdevry90day7

17 күн бұрын

@@MinimalistHome That's great that you are able to can food. The shelving is worth it because it gets things off the floor and makes them easier to organize and rotate. I'm in the USA where lumber is cheaper. There's often free used furniture, used wood fencing and shipping pallets that are not too hard to make into sturdy shelving with a saw and some screws.

Good morning! Am I the first to comment? 😂

@MinimalistHome

21 күн бұрын

Yes you are! Good morning!

Sorry, but I do waste a lot of money and this video did not motivate me to declutter. I have been declutterring but have a long way to go after 50 years of collecting junk. You are doing a great job managing your job,family and home life.

@MinimalistHome

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

@SF-ru3lp

20 күн бұрын

Hi Joanne I remember my young days when I thought that having stuff meant success. Now at the other end of the spectrum I've realised this is not true. So my motivation comes from 'regaining' my youthful state of 'owning less' but now with added wisdom and appreciation. Best regards. G Ire

Whatever it was that you pointed at near the end doesn’t show up on my screen (from any youtuber). Maybe you could put it in the description or s pinned comment…?

@MinimalistHome

18 күн бұрын

Hmm… I’ll look into it! Thanks!