I need to declutter my house not my huge yarn stash. Yarn brings me joy. Even ugly yarn sometimes works up pretty. I also donate most of my items to a nursing home for residents or staff. Out of the hundreds of people, someone will like color, item and fit. So no I am not decluttering my yarn. Organizing would be a good idea but I just keep crocheting. Love all of your videos even though I don't comment often.

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so my Grace! I appreciate you watching and commenting, but I totally get it, I’m not always in the mood to talk when I’m watching videos! Yarn brings me so much joy too! I’m not really finding that many in my stash that I don’t like so that’s a good thing 😃 Hope you have a great night and happy crocheting!

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@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! And thank you for all your kind words, I really appreciate it! And I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment too ❤️ I hope you have a wonderful week!

Hi Shannon! One thing about decluttering that I think you touched on is something I learned from Minimalist Mom - that you have to give yourself permission to let go of something sentimental if it doesn't serve you or give you joy. Obviously not keepsakes, but like you said about yarns that you just can't see yourself using but someone else might enjoy. I think your video is smart because like someone else here said - there's so much "enabling" here on YT that I think many of us are buying more than we need. Have a great one!

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for adding that Sarah, I think you’re 💯 correct. There is a lot of that and it seems normal since we see it all the time. We just can’t and don’t need to keep everything. Anyway, thank you again for adding your voice to this convo ❤️

Many great points. I try to declutter every few months. I get to the point of being overwhelmed with yarns I know I’m not going to use so they go bye bye. If I could have a stash of nothing but solid or gradient yarns, I would be in Heaven!! Think that’s what I am going to do when get back home. Declutter my Stash. Thank you Shannon!

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

I don’t know Cyd, when I watched your craft room tour, you looked really organized to me!!! I was impressed how nice it looked! 🤩🤩🤩

Hi Shannon, l have given away yarn before and it gave me pleasure to give it to other people who could use it. Something can be a blessing to others who maybe can't buy any yarn. I had a group of ladies who crochet at the library. I took a lot of yarn (4boxes) to help them with their projects. I don't go to the library anymore because I don't drive. I hated to give up driving but I had to because I have seizures when I am stressed.😊

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Oh no! We being in the car is very stressful for me, so I can see how that would be a trigger! I’m sorry to hear that you had to give it up, but thankful you are safe ❤️❤️❤️ Sounds like you were definitely a blessing to that group!

Hi Shannon, Made it to the end! Most of my yarns are ones I love. There are some yarns I use for donations. I have donated the yarns to the organization I crochet for. That way I know either I will be making projects for them or someone else will use the yarn and make some items. Win, win! Thanks for your videos!

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

That is definitely a win-win! And thanks for watching the whole video too 🥰 I really appreciate that! I really enjoy getting to chat with you

I’ve been crocheting steadily for 10 years. Buying made me feel good and whether I like the color or not I loved how the yarn felt. Going to my first ever hl clearance I purchased over 300 skeins. With no where to put it or any orders at the time. Now I give myself a monthly yarn budget. I keep an inventory log. And I shop in my stash. Great video.

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Hi Cheryl! Thank you so much for sharing your experience!!! I know that will definitely help people reading this. You sound like you’ve gotten super organized, I’m impressed! 🤩

Newbie here, you popped up on my feed. I have not decluttered, but need to. I'm having a garage sale in March, so some may get put out there just to get it out of the house. I love yarn but I am so slow at crocheting, that I have way more than I'll ever use. I have made a promise to myself to shop my stash only this year and I'm keeping to that. You are correct, as our skill and knowledge grows, we learn what we like and what doesn't serve us well, hence the overstock. Thanks for sharing and I'll check out some of your other videos as time permits. Have a great day!🩵

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Hi Deborah and welcome!!! I appreciate you checking out my channel and commenting! I think that’s the thing, just letting go of those yarns we outgrow. Good luck with your garage sale! I bet you will help another yarny person with their yarn stash! Thanks again and happy crocheting!

Hi Shannon 🤗 l really like how practical & kind your advice is! I need to have a conversation or two with some of my yarn! 🤣 Of course I made it to the end! 🥰🧶🤩

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! And thanks for making it all the way through!!! I appreciate it, Friend ❤️❤️❤️

Love your videos! I always watch to the very end! 🙏❤️🙏

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Ana!!! I really appreciate it ❤️❤️❤️ sometimes I feel like I forget to the whatever is important until the very end lol!!!! I appreciate you watching and commenting, thank you 🥰

Lots of great ideas on where to donate yarn! Schools, daycares, and mothers' day out programs could be good places to donate, too!

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Hi Mary!! Yeah, I’m not really a big fan of donating to the big box thrift stores so I’ve really explored my options. And maybe it will give others some options too!

Good evening, you brought up a few very key points in my yarn celler thought process. I tend to hold on to items I really like that may or may not be available when I actually find the matching pattern. In order to keep my collection at a manageable amount, I designed a cabinet and when it gets a little full... its time to research patterns for what I have. Thank you for the excellent conversation ~take care 🧶

@ShannonTalksYarn

3 ай бұрын

It sounds like you’ve got a great plan to hold yourself accountable! But it easy to hold onto things…..I think it would be harder for me to let go if I didn’t have my friend’s granddaughters to give them too. It makes it much easier since I’m so happy they are learning crochet. 😃 Thanks again for commenting, I think it’s helpful to get more suggestions in the comments because we all have different systems. I appreciate you adding yours! I’m writing this at 725AM Cental, I hope your shift is over and you get a great “night” sleep!

I enjoy buying yarn an still love my collection. I do hear an enter voice saying lets get through some of this before buying more. Be Well

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Hi Renee! I just want to make a little room so I have more for ones I really love. Take care!

Are you doing any yarn decluttering? I love to hear any tips you have!

I inherited my mom's stash when she decided she couldn't see well enough to knit anymore. A lot of her yarn was really nice, but there is some cheaper stuff in there. I need to go through and get rid of some, because I'm finding it's easier to go the hour to the yarn store than it is to dig through all that yarn to find the right thing. I also need to figure out a better way to organize and catalog it.

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

I know exactly what you’re talking about.I need things easy to access in order for me to use them. I have problems in my pantry with that! It’s cool you got all your mom’s yarn but yeah. It sounds like you definitely need to get rid of the stuff you won’t ever use, so you can access the ones you want!

Thanks. I needed this.

@ShannonTalksYarn

14 күн бұрын

Glad I could help! 😃

I'm scared to dive into my closet because some yarns I bought when I didn't know anything about yarn is frightening to consider using at this point. lol

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Don’t be scared or hard on yourself! That’s all part of the process and we’ve all been there. I know I’ve got a few totally weird yarns lol 😂 Thanks for sharing, I appreciate it!

It's so easy to collect yarn. I love this video!😊❤

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Joan! I agree, it waaaaay to easy lol 😂

Great video, Shannon! I have not done any yarn decluttering yet…but I may need to soon… my place is too small for all my yarn lol 😁

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

lol that seems to be the theme for ALOT of us crocheters!!! 😂😂😂

@sweetmomentsbyjessie

4 ай бұрын

@@ShannonTalksYarn Lol yes so true 😂

I live in a tiny house, and decluttering is a MUST. It gets claustrophobic in here in a hurry. I still find it difficult to part ways with some items, especially anything with sentimental value or anything with a possible future utility. I've given myself permission to keep things with sentimental value, but that means i don't have space for everything with possible future utility. So, personally, every couple months or so, I get the claustrophobic feeling in here and i make it a point to just toss anything in the trash that i haven't used in 1 year. If it hasn't been used in 1 year, it was not necessary for either summer or winter, and it wasn't otherwise useful enough to be needed and can be borrowed from a relative or neighbor or something the one time in 5 years i could possibly need that item. Same goes for yarn. After 1 year, it's gone. Sanity is worth more than money. And I don't even crack the poverty line in income, so there is a level of stress involved with throwing things away that I've purchased. Self-rules about decluttering are definitely necessary. I hope that small self-rule helps someone else out. Different people will prioritize different items, but there's only so much space.

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

My house isn’t super small but it’s an old 1900’s farmhouse without much for closets or storage so my house gets cluttered fast too. I think you’ve made an excellent point about the time frame of not using the item. The longer it is, I think the less chance of actually using it. For me anyway! Thank you so much for sharing!! I’m sure this will help others 😊

I’m not doing any decluttering of yarn but probably need to 😅

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

lol, no need to if you don’t want to!!! 💯

@meaganm77

4 ай бұрын

@@ShannonTalksYarn I’m overflowing out of my yarn closet which is the space I’m “allowed” to fill with yarn. I do need to destash a bit but having a hard time lol. I’ve tried to a few times but only come up with 6 skeins at most I’m willing to part with. 🤦🏼‍♀️

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

@meaganm77 don’t be hard on yourself!!!! 6 skeins is still 6 skeins!

hi new subscriber here :) i seen Litsa's coco's crochet's newest video mentioning you in it for a thrift challenge :)

@ShannonTalksYarn

3 ай бұрын

Yep! I’m about to head over and watch right now! I’m really enjoying this project we’re working on! Thanks for subscribing 🥰 and welcome aboard!!!

I know this video is about decluttering....but how do you build your stash??? How many skeins of any particular color, etc should you buy at a time?? It's so overwhelming!

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Hi Jennifer! That is a great question and the answer will be different for everyone. What I would encourage you to do is focus on the yarn weight and fiber you prefer the most. Next I would suggest exploring a color palette that really speaks to you. Once you have a good handle on what you’re looking for, I’d explore some yarn websites to see what fits the bill and what normals prices are for the ones you’re interested in. Then when sales on those yarn happen, you can be ready to shop. I would also suggest setting a certain amount of money aside every month so you will be prepared. I hope this helps! Remember it should be fun so don’t let it get you stressed 😊

Hello! Just found your channel today, and I think we have similar interests. Thanks for sharing all your ideas with us!

@ShannonTalksYarn

4 ай бұрын

Welcome Trina! I excited to hear that! Hopefully we'll get to talk more about it. Thank you so much for watching and commenting 😀