After watching you with the professional organizer. I looked one up in my area and hired her for 32 hours. I have ADD and have such a hard time staying focused and decision fatigue is real. We start February 13th. I’m very excited to have someone hold my hand, not be judgmental, and hold me accountable. Thank you!

@misa5941

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I did my whole house with a professional last year. It’s amazing and life changing. Excited for you.

@Sienna10Sunz

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Let us know how it goes! 😊

@jen0718

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Decision fatigue? That’s the first time I’ve heard that and that’s 10000% what I have. I usually just walk away from it all for days.

@trinapeddicord

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@@jen0718 Jia has talked about decision fatigue for years. It’s real and can make life difficult if you struggle with it.

@lenat946

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How much was it?

Love what you did! Tip: set a "date" to redeclutter in 3 months again. After that, another date in 9 months, thereafter declutter your office on a yearly basis. January is a perfect time for it. Really, declutter again in April, you will be surprised how much you will let go then. Decluttering happens in layers, that's how change happens.❤

Jia, I feel like you're a different person because you're not there sitting with decision fatigue! You have a look of determination instead! Proud of you girl! My hubby keeps all the boxes too from the electronics we buy. I give him 3 months and then we chuck it.

@06Joybells

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Amen 🌸🌸🌸

Paper clutter is no joke. And especially when you know it's important stuff. I give you so much credit for not giving up.

I live full-time in an RV (motorhome). My space is at a premium. I HATE paper with a passion. I have ADD/ADHD+ and cannot focus and/or stay on task without help. My husband will never help with any organizing. His solution would be to toss everything without looking. So, I am definitely hiring a professional organizer this spring to help me organize my space. I will be sure to let y'all know how this goes once we are done.

I had 20 years worth of electrical things and finally laid it all out. I put like with like and took the rest to best buy to recycle. They recycle old phones, chords, computers, anything that goes to electrical items. I had 4 grocery bags of donate. For years i avoided that project because "what if we need" mentality. Now i feel free and i can tackle all the hard things.

Art work suggestion - lower them so they aren’t so far above the couch and offset the tops … one higher than the other - maybe line the top half way down the higher one and hang them closer together. I think you’ll like the way they look

For the craft island, I strongly suggest something that coordinates with your current office furniture (maybe blue cabinets with a white top) and putting it on wheels so you can move it against the wall or even out of the room to be used elsewhere in the house.

You're doing a great job. It's really motivating to see you tackle one part of your home after the other, to get it "back under controll". I have a recommendation for your old laptops. Why not get an external hard drive that has enough storage capacity so that you can move all the data from the old laptops to it. External hard drives are small and easy to store, and if you have the time and motivation, you can go through them and sort out, what you want to keep.

YES. DRESSER LOOKS BETTER TO THE LEFT !! Love how the gorgeous curtains match the couch.

I am giving my permission to spend money (on the inexpensive side) to organize and decorate my house. So far it's already brought joy to my family. And I'm getting rid of as much as I can so we can manage keeping the clutter down. It's exciting!

Wow your dad built that armoire and desk for you how amazing! God bless you guys 💜

You are doing great and the house is looking good! My couple pieces of advice after you hit all your declutter goals and are "finished" is to keep up on all your processes to keep organized, even when busy or not feeling like it because it builds back up FAST! Also be super mindful of not buying new things that aren't needed and what you purchase and bring into the home. Then maybe quarterly, go through a room a day and declutter/sell/donate things that aren't needed anymore. It'll go super quickly since you've kept up on it. It helps soooo much.

Just found your channel and can say that with two little ones being a stay at home mom it feels like I can never keep things clean or organized but you helped motivate me get my guest room together! Still in the process, but that’s the beautiful thing about this life is everything is just progress not perfection ❤

I keep the manuals to things in my file cabinet, too. To keep organized, whenever I buy something new, I keep the manual, receipt and warranty together and file them. While in that folder, I quickly flip through to see if there are any manuals, expired warranties, etc. that can be eliminated. When donating something it's a nice touch to include the manual in a plastic bag and tied to the item. This keeps me from accumulating unnecessary and irrelevant paperwork, and the new owner of donated object informed of remaining warranty, instructions, and 1 800 numbers.

You are one of my favorite de-clutter bloggers. I love your honesty and positive attitude. I adore this workroom and I think the drapes are absolutely perfect. I'm really considering hiring a professional to help me with digital photos and files; I can clean and organize any physical space but the computer stuff has me in tears every time. Thank you so much!

One thing I notice about a lot of people who have clutter is that there are a lot of stories attached to their things. Things have memory, sentimentality attached them, almost as if they were precious, living things. We forget that most stuff came off an assembly line. That's why many professionals say to go with the initial feeling, thought and not dwell on the object in question, or you'll spend 10 minutes on each item telling their story. Life is too short to be wasted on stuff.

Wanted to tell you, your videos helped me! Im in the middle of decluttering my office and wanted to quit. But remember how u just took your time and how good it felt when you were done! Im almost there!!

AWESOME that you have been able to continue to declutter and learned sooo much from the professional - glenda

Regarding your artwork... Don't apologize for the size! It's pretty! Most importantly, you like it! To make it more substantial you can create a border around it with wall paint and moulding. You could also mount them on larger canvases with or without frames. You have many different DIY options to bulk up your art pieces. I discovered your channel today, watching your previous decluttering video. You've inspired me. Thank you.

It looks so peaceful😊 I would say a throw pillow or two and the couch is done. Unless you aren't a fan. I also get paper bills because a few companies throw weird fees in and online I don't catch them. Your videos are helping me get through my journey.

@iskijay

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I'm a paper person too. But, I find a lot of peace going back through my files, and I notice things I absolutely 💯 would ignore in email form. 🤣 I say, know thyself, manuals and invoices and paper files is important to me, as it brings a sense so security and peace. So, I have a system that works for me. 😆 I'm not a crafter, so I finally let that stuff go. Bc it wasn't who I was anymore. But paper files, girl 😆 that brings me life 🧲 😎 🤣 Sending love from Ontario 🇨🇦

Your words sound like they are coming from my mouth; the old laptops, paper manuals, boxes, bins, needing to put my needs first now. Even getting my office and basement together this year. I thought about getting a professional organizer but I was kind of nervous and also felt like I should be able to organize my own house. It is not working as well as I hoped. Thanks for your videos!!

Thanks for sharing your journey. I laughed when you showed the clean side, then switched over to the side that was not organized. Separating our wants from needs is a chore.

I laughed at the AT&T comment. It’s true! 😂

I have noticed in my case, the more I bought storage boxes or units the more clutter I gather.

Thank you Jia & Charles for bringing us into your space. I’m glad you are showing me/us how to execute threw this process.

If you don't want to throw away your manuals, here's another tip: only keep the pages that are in your own language. E.G. I'm French: I cut the cover and all the pages in French and throw away all the other languages because I don't speak Spanish nor Chinese nor Danish and even if I do speak English, I don't need the manual in multiple languages. That saves A LOT of space!

I’m with you...keep the paper manuals! 🙃

I am using you as inspiration to reach out to a local organizer to come look at what I need help with (decluttering after losing my husband a year and a half ago) and give an idea of how long it will take.

Jia- you are inspiring me! I’ve been working today to get my bedroom to a new level. I’ve moved a lot in the past. That was fun but I never took time to make my living and working spaces functional and reflective of the life I want to live. This is the year of making spaces that mold to me, rather than me molding myself to unresolved chaos 😂

Paperwork is the most daunting for me. You did so good powering through! Can’t wait to follow your journey.

This is such a great video. You aren't the only one who holds on to manuals and boxes for things even though the warranty is way over lol. Its so easy to just say I'll get to it later but feels so good to suck it up and get it done.

It’s amazing how good it feels to have an organised space ❤

You mentioned getting another set of draws for under your desk. Do you really need another set ? Or do you run the risk of filling it with more stuff and it's more to maintain. The space where the sofa is looks great. Well done Jia.

I am a retiree so like you I did not want to get rid of all my manuals however I edited them and removed the languages I stapled the relevant pages back together, I did the same with bank statements and bills so much garbage paper. The result is I have a slimmer version and rooted out manuals for things I no longer had .I did this while watching a TV programme so no effort involved.

When a room is clean and organized it help you feel better and work better . Keep on growing it looks good 👍🏽.

Re: the old laptops, if you still want all the photos etc from the hard drives you can transfer them to an external SSD or NAS then wipe the hard drives and donate the computers.

We keep paper trail too . I understand why it’s hard for you to let go .I’ve been Scrapbooking for the last two years trying to get all our memories in order. It’s a lot of hard work, remembering the dates and the ages of the children in the pictures. But I enjoy it. I enjoy you organizing and cleaning too. It makes your life easier when everything is so clean and neat and you know where everything is.

The art is beautiful and I thought it was a pillow. Looks great with the slipcover. If you find other art and the canvas are sturdy enough, you could add backs and make them pillows, if they continue to make you smile.

Your Dad is a very talented woodworker. Beautiful pieces. So proud of you. You have motivated me. Very difficult as my husband is a borderline hoarder. When you said you wanted your home to be a sanctuary, that is how I feel. It is very stressful when I can part with anything of mine, however, I can’t say the same of my husband. I can’t invite anyone over. Too embarrassed right now. So….so…proud of you!❤

@rufinaseme6173

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Do you have a room to yourself? Like a craft room or a guest room that got filled up. I'd work on them slowly and they will become your sanctuary. Or I'm a big fan of a 'she shed' something you can place outdoors

@kathmann7402

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@@rufinaseme6173 unfortunately I do not. However, I see the difference in your thought process, your decision making, your determination and your happiness since before Jessica was called. You just seem to be able to just breathe. You inspire me and I love hearing the 2023 the year of me! Thank you! ❤

You are so lucky to have such a helpful Dad🥰🥰

Great Job!!!! I got goose-bumps when you said Craft Island. What a great idea......I may rethink my studio space.

I’m so glad you did this! So much easier when you’re younger and have the energy. Plus it looks fantastic! BTW - your Dad makes awesome furniture. Send him my way. 😅 Two tips: get a few throw pillows for the sofa and to make your art work look bigger, lower one of the prints about six or so inches down the wall. PS. I also keep paper manuals, since the ones online change when the new models come out.

We recently redid our sons room for Christmas. I cleaned the closet out and found ALL the baby product manuals. He’s 9 😂😂

You did great and the room looks fantastic! I feel the same as you about 2023. It's going to be a great new year!

Yes! I keep the boxes until the warranty ends. I put the date I can dispose of them so I can just make a quick scan occasionally.

Take your old laptops to a computer store like people who help fix and take care of computers. They can take all the photos off your computer as long as you remember the password. They can take all the photos off and put them on a thumb drive and then they can wipe the laptops unless you want other things saved on a thumb drive as well. It's wonderful to just hand it off to someone to take care of for you and then you'll have a thumb drive where you can print out pictures if you want at Walgreens or Wherever.

Jia I'm loving your motivation on decluttering your home and I love your office space looking good. You're in a whole new world you got that motivation to get your house the way you wanted.

Big Lots has a couple of larger sized art pieces that you might like for behind your sofa (Nature Trail $34.). Your office is really looking good!

Paperwork is hard to get rid of for me also. Litterly been sharing my bedroom with 4 bins of Paperwork for 6 months. I sit down 15-30min at a time to sort it down and pull out junk mail. It's painful for me because I am prego and I have a hip problem and sciatica. So to sit down on the floor or sit down on my bed for extended time it's painful. But.. I am determined to get this done! I start nesting really bad before my kids arrive and no way will I let this continue to sit for much longer

Goodwill has a partnership with Dell for collecting electric waste, including old computers, cables and hard drives. They'll accept any brand of e-waste, not just Dell stuff. Call your local Goodwill to confirm they are participating. If so, you can bring the e-waste to the Goodwill donation drop-off for proper recycling/disposal.

@kristinestocker

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And it's free! A lot of places charge to drop off e-waste.

It looks great! Love the color scheme! I'm so glad you did this! I also love keeping manuals and boxes lol and I can relate, paper is EXHAUSTING. When I went through the kon marie method and did paper I actually decided to keep my manuals because I actually read them and refer back to them so I like having them there. I just went through them and got rid of what I didn't need and put the rest in one folder for the whole house. So much more organized. I do still struggle with my urge to keep boxes though. Sometimes it just makes sense! And sometimes it's a nice box! I'm still working on that one lol. But anyway I'm super excited for you! This is really motivating! I'm impressed you were able to go through this yourself! That's why I love KMM, it teaches you a skill you can carry with you and apply in other parts of your life! It's really empowering! I can't wait to see you go through your kitchen with the professional. I'm going to watch your goal video now!

You look amazing girl. Decluttering looks good on you. Lighter and glowing. ❤️ Yes! You deserve it all!!!

Omg!! It looks so good! I’m so excited for you guys to work on the basement! I’m loving all the decluttering and organizing videos that you’ve been posting.

🤍 I’m so EXCITED about the kitchen project. The office looks GORGEOUS. I have been watching this channel for many, many, many years and the blue couch and photos in the office have completely transformed the space !!! Love love love. So inspirational and refreshing 🤍🤍🤍

Yep, paper trail needed on some important areas! I have taken the last year relooking through my file cabinet and shredding needed files…clearing out a LOT👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻. Going through warranties and product manuals also😘👍🏻

You worked so hard. Massive achievement. You could put the family photos on the wall to create more counter space.

Your space looks so nice. The colors are very calming and I'm sure that you will maintain it because of how hard you had to work to get it to this point. The professional organization services have really seemed to inspire you. 🙂 keep up the good work 👏

It looks fantastic! So peaceful and flowing. I love the pictures, it ties in with the curtains and slipcover beautifully. Your decluttering efforts are paying off. It’s beautiful! Thanks for sharing. ❤

Really liked this video! I have been struggling with the same to make my space welcoming and not overwhelming nor stressing. Thank you for posting!

I am in the process of doing the same thing 😩 so empowering when a room is done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 space at a time 🥰

Yes I can totally relate about the manuals and empty boxes. When we started going from drawers and finding all these manuals and remembering Dawn told me to let the manuals go and look for them if you ever need them on line! So glad to just get rid of so much. When I started the basement the first part was very easy because a lot of empty boxes. I was like what was I thinking keeping all these boxes. 😂

Wow it looks sooo much better!!!

Watching you go through your stuff is giving me ideas of what I can get rid of.

So proud and happy for you, Jia. Keep it up. 🥰❤️

my husband keeps every empty box for everything we buy too, over half our garage is full of empty boxes for electronic, lego, laptops, appliances and lots, lots, more..haha, it's crazy! hello from the UK

Total Dejunk including paperwork in the office! Thank you for the motivation!

Well done!.. Great you keep paperwork.. the millennials say throw it all out, but you can need stuff further down the line.. especially financial..eg I needed it all when I got divorce, eg i even needed old pay slips from my student days for them to calculate my state pension. Also with my last job (age 30) I needed to show school qualifications from when i was 16yrs old! Also banks only store 10yrs of statements digitally.. i need some 17yrs old for my divorce!... its so easy to keep it in files, in boxes in an attic or basement so its not cluttering the main house, but you have it if you need it. You have done a great job... looks great. I can't wait for your kitchen. I have to do a load of decluttering and filling this year again. This weekend i will declutter and file my paperwork which has collected since the last time I did filing last summer!.

Your videos this year have been so inspiring! I really connected with you saying I always felt like I didn’t have time to do these things, but it was really saying that you didn’t have time for yourself. I have felt the same way through the last few years and you are so encouraging to me to change that! Here’s to a 2023 where we focus on ourselves as people first and that will make us better moms, wives, friends, workers etc. Continue being you and this content is so appreciated!

I love it! Can’t wait to see the basement

WoW ....good for you!!! Keep up the GREAT work. Feels good right???!!

Caveat! Not all manuals actually are online-check first or you may regret throwing them out. Another thing, I had a phone company come after me like 8 years later saying I owed them money for an old house phone.They could not even tell me the phone number-but they were very aggressive and nasty and it took me going to the state AG to clear it up. So now I keep the last and first bill for each year of every utility for ten years. Because crazy stuff happens! Lol. And the actual tax returns-not all the other papers.

@justkiddin84

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😂you mentioned Att after I typed this, must be something about phone companies😾

@nileslopez7385

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O my gosh when she mentioned AT&T I legit got FLASHBACKS. It was years ago that we broke up w AT&T U-verse, they had us drop off Everything (controllers/modem,etc) to a FedEx store and still tried to bill us for the Months AFTER (when we didn’t have a single thing of theirs) 💀

When you get bigger art you could hang these two over the drawer, the one you moved to the left and can now lock. It would work there.

I read online that the center of pictures on a wall should all be 5 ft from the ground, no matter what size they are. That's apparently what museums do. Your eyes then just go around the room evenly.

Your office looks great! Ugh😢 now for mine….😂❤

I love hearing your voice. Your voice is very calming and it’s refreshing to hear someone who doesn’t say “um” or use filler words when they speak!

Awesome changes in your office!!! I love your dresser/files system. Thanks for sharing ❤

You are a joy to watch! I think you’re doing such a good job on your office. How would it work to put your printer on the file cabinet? It would give you more space on your desk to work. And the art work over the sofa would look good over the file cabinet stacked vertically.

20:53 AMEN!!! I KNOW THATS RIGHT!!!

Congratulations!! I'm glad you were able to push through to get it done. You have motivated me. I'm with you with some of the goals. Let's Go!!

"Elderly Milennial" - adoring eep! A few years your senior, I'm gonna need to claim "geriatric GenX" for my filing cabinets (and binders, and piles)! : - )

don't feel bad about the paperwork taking a week to go through. when my dad died i went through the 3 filing cabinets he had to organize it for my mom and it took me over a month. he had bank statements and w-2s in there since the 1980s. lol. it was both hard yet fun to go through. i also had problems letting go of some old laptops. not bc i was attached to them, but i had difficulty finding a place to recycle them, as i like rurally and our centers don't accept electronic waste. i also thought of donating them, but i'd have to get them wiped by a professional first and just haven't found the time.

Thank you for sharing. It’s such a learning experience for each of us. I’m a paper hoarder…just piles that you inspired me to go through!

You're doing great!

Looks good Jia, doesn’t it feel good!

You're doing a wonderful job and I can tell your spirits in to it, I do have a lot of boxes but in 2023 I'm definitely going to get rid of a lot more of those unless it was a really expensive thing.

I like to keep paper manuals as well. So much easier and clearer! 😊

Great job, Jia! You did so well on your own. The organizer was a good investment. I look forward to the kitchen organization!

I’m so excited to see someone else that thinks like I do. I also had those issues with AT&T playing games with bills. I finally dropped them for Verizon because I got tired of it.

I must tell you that based on your experience, I have hired a professionals to come and help me. She is coming next week. Yea!

Way to go! Your office looks so good and I bet it feels great! ❤

So lovely! I’m proud of you!

You are a complete inspiration to me! For the couch side of the room, I think one or three blue and/or beige throw pillows might soften the couch look, and maybe a neutral throw if you have one around the house. The pillows would help tie the room together with the curtains on the other side just like your gorgeous prints do. Rule of thumb - hang art at (yours, not your girls, eye level,) so bring those prints down and you'll like what you see. An interior designer taught me that in my 20s and said it's the number one easiest way to improve a room (and we all hang our stuff too high.)

All looks so good x

Thanks Jia! I'm motivated to get decluttered and organized! It looks great! I'm so proud of you!

Omg, the ATT bill creep ...at work I deal with the random charges all the time. This weekend, I finally called and took care of our personal phone plan!!

That artwork is beautiful! Great job on your space!

Looks great!!!!

I love watching your videos! Love that you're so down to earth 😊

Looks great! Love your videos!