I love your sweater.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

Agnes, thank you!

I love your videos! Could you consider doing a home tour? I am sure a lot of your viewers would love to see how beautiful your home is! Thank you for sharing!

I only have two things on my counter. Papertowel holder and a water kettle. The toaster is on the fridge and everything else in cupboards. I love tidy and empty countertops!

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is so nice!

@allisontoney8021

Жыл бұрын

Makes for efficient cleanup

I remember my mother saying that if you took just a few minutes to tidy up the living room or family room before going to bed, that it would make you feel so much better when you see it the next day. It is true, although I haven't when I have been really tired. The tiny bit of of picking up, does really help from keeping it from getting out of control. Amazing the small things that we can do and really doesn't take that long.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

Vona, I completely agree!

@allisontoney8021

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I call it “resetting the room” so it’s ready to receive us next go around ❤

Give everything a home. That really helped me.

Hey Jennifer, great video. I love ❤️ organising. There is Zero clutter in my flat... I mean NONE! Love ❤️ you. x

Efficiency tip: Donation bin is, itself, donatable. For example, use a cardboard box, not a good plastic bin that you want to keep. I use a brown grocery bag... it's smaller (so I donate more often), but I don't miss the bag at all!

@debbiemize2269

Жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing! Make your Donate bin something that you can donate!

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

Patty, you are absolutely right! For ours, the plastic bin was no longer needed after we cleaned out. It has previously been storing things we ended up decluttering.

@thebusybees2006

Жыл бұрын

Now, that’s so clever !

My mom kept a clean house, but my half of my bedroom was a mess. My sister's half was clean. My mom was very frustrated with me. I wish she had calmly sat me down and showed me the "how to's" of keeping my room clean, step by step. I was clueless. I learned as an adult, on my own, over a period of years, how to keep my house uncluttered and clean. It is so relaxing, to sit in an uncluttered room!

Lol.....I'm being your mom right now....when my 15 year old "picks up" her room I go in later and make it wonderful for her...lol....She's really not that bad at keeping her room but she loves my calming touch....lol

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

I love that! Making them smile and helping them to find a calm place in this chaotic world is awesome!

@allisontoney8021

Жыл бұрын

Mamas touch always says welcome home ❤️

Great video! One thing I have implemented over this past year is to rotate my home decor (similar to a toy rotation). I divided it by spring/summer and fall/winter. This way I can still keep my favorites without my home looking cluttered or crowded. I will rotate framed family photos. I also use the backwards hanger method in my closet to help me reduce my still-have-too-much clothing.

@janetkenny4861

Жыл бұрын

Me too on the seasonal switch out, those spring pillow, candles and throws freshen up the space so much, and feel new. Another thing I do is move my wall artwork around to different walls, I tend to stop seeing it in the same place, moving it around I appreciate it again, or decide to let it go!

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

That is a great idea to keep things fresh and not boring!

@jbalconi5922

Жыл бұрын

The seasonal switch helps me overcome the temptation to buy décor. Everything looks fresh and interesting just by swapping linens and glassware.

@allisontoney8021

Жыл бұрын

Me too! The kids love when I swap Seasons and they come home to a renewed space. I also like to bake Seasonal cupcakes to kick things off 🧁

Thank you for the video ! Luv ur sweater❤!

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Hi Jennifer, I love this type of video! Sometimes when I'm organizing, I'll use cardboard boxes until I decide whether or not to purchase bins/baskets or whether I need them at all. I like things to match and look cohesive so I'll spray paint the cardboard boxes or put contact paper on them. Call me crazy, but I just can't stand ugly boxes sitting around my house. I watch a KZreadr who uses Pampers diaper boxes all over her house, and it truly looks tacky. Have a great weekend!

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

Linda, that is a smart idea!

@jonihanna6449

Жыл бұрын

I use contact paper on cardboard boxes, too! It's fun and saves $$.

Joshua Becker is a great minimalist chanel He used to be a preacher. A true blessing to me

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've read two of his books.

Hey, I did that recently with the shoes. I bought a brand new pair of sneakers from the charity shop £8.00 ($9.94) & threw out my ruined sneakers. x😊😊

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

Great find!

🌱✌🏼💵 great advice as always!

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

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Since two months i do a 10 min clean as a part of my morning routine. Firstly because of a time pressure i am really fast/effective and secondly when i come home from the office (usually overtired) have a clean home and no cleaning tasks.

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

That is fantastic! ❤️

I read somewhere on Instagram that Marie Kondo gave up on being tidy.... lol apparently people freaked out over the fact that she abandoned her mantra... why? Cause she figured out parenthood is hard. LOL

Donating is a double and true blessing I don't miss my things even great things I used to once love to buy. I'm blessed anyway Even more so. So much joy. I wonder what happened to my donation 🤔

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

I agree, Maria! I hope you have a great week 🤗

Love your videos! Thank you!

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

Debbie, thank you so much!

Thank you Jennifer ,great tips.x

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

Mel, thank you! 😊

Great video!

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

Tia, thank you so much! 🤗

I keep a cardboard box on my closet floor for donations from everywhere in the house. When it’s full, I just close it up and put it in the car to take to the thrift store.

Hey Jennifer, good to see you 😊 I agree with all of what you said and implement many myself as they make all the difference to not only your physical space but your mental one too 😌

@THEJENNIFERCOOK

Жыл бұрын

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Periodically review your stored items. The distance of time will make them seem less valuable to you and you will look at them with less bias towards keeping them. When I say storage, I mean items that could be stored out of sight such as under a bed or other piece of furniture. Once a year is probably frequent enough to get the benefit of this pause.