Gosh so much stuff. It's made me realise that once we pass, all our stuff will have very little to no meaning to anyone but ourselves and we leave everything behind for someone else to put in the trash or give away.

@madzabinga8382

Ай бұрын

It's something to think about, that's for sure. Have you heard of "Swedish Death Cleaning?" It is such an interesting decluttering strategy. I see all that ladies stuff and I feel bad for whomever inherits it. It would take months to go through all those boxes. Plus, if things are special, just display them! Why keep things that are meaningful to you hidden away in boxes?

@dweamy1

Ай бұрын

@@madzabinga8382 Yes I have heard of the Swedish Death cleaning. I go through my various rooms throughout the year and get rid of things. When I get older, I will reduce to minimum! I work with the elderly, and see how much stuff they have, and most don't ever clear out and leave it to their relatives. 99% goes into the bin as everyone has their own stuff and no room for more.

@rebeccaashton5390

Ай бұрын

I am at the place in my life where I am realizing that no one is going to want my "stuff" nor dealing with getting rid of it. Many years ago my daughter told me she would back a truck up to the house and shovel the Christmas crap on it to then go to the dump. I know what I have to do, but finding the energy and will power to let go seems impossible on most days.

@madzabinga8382

Ай бұрын

@@rebeccaashton5390 You need to phone a friend. Seriously, it's so overwhelming! Even though it's our crap, it's our mess, in our house, it's ok to ask for help. I know that can be tough, but some people actually love decluttering, cleaning, and organizing and would be more than willing to help you!

@dweamy1

Ай бұрын

@@rebeccaashton5390 Start in the smallest room in your house and build up from there.

I love how Jane said she just needed you to break up the iceberg so she could get to everything. Makes sense to me! I feel you about the spiders!

@4455thor

Ай бұрын

Me too. Though my problem is MUCH larger when it comes to snakes. No matter if they are poisoseneus.😱

That spider thing had me laughing so hard 😂😂😂

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

I'm always here to entertain you, Mack. 😄

We all know the value of a "choice" box!!!

Jane's binders and books reminds me of me about a year ago. I had a ton of empty binders and books in bookshelves and stacked everywhere in the house. I finally pulled all the binders and donated them. I had 26 of them just sitting in the basement. Then over the past year I have been sorting my books into keep, sell, donate. Today I finally organized my remaining books into my library in the living room. I have half a shelf left and no stacked books anywhere else. I'm so pleased and proud of myself. I just had to give myself grace and time to finish the process.

@jennb4056

13 күн бұрын

You go, girl! ❤

I’m always surprised at how HUGE these projects are! You’re an Angel for all the help you give to people 🩵

My mom passed away 2 years ago. She and my step dad lived on a farm. It's not a dairy farm, more of a hobby farm. She had horses at one time, but now it's just my 87-year-old step dad on the farm. They came from a generation that didn't get rid of much. So, now it's left to me to handle. I'm a little resentful of this because I've asked over the years for them to downsize some of those unused things, but to no avail. I'm a single woman who works full-time and trying to handle a mountain of things such as this is overwhelming. Seeing this video just makes me more aware of the huge task I'm facing alone in the future. I guess I'll take it one barn, one out building, and one house room by room at a time.

@Ms.noelp453

Ай бұрын

I understand and sympathize with you 🤍🌺

@rainbowoflight

Ай бұрын

Same situation here

@yvonnelewis4888

Ай бұрын

Would it be possible for you to hire someone to help you?

@courtneyb.7518

Ай бұрын

​@@yvonnelewis4888yeah, like an estate sale company. Many can do downsizing sales, to complete clean-outs. That way items find new love with someone else, the weight of the task is taken off her shoulders, and money is made for the family. Wins all around 😊

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

Sounds like a huge undertaking. As someone mentioned, there are usually people who will take on that task for you and you still get a portion of the proceeds from the sale of items, but you don't have to do the entire job yourself. Good luck!

Jane is obviously is a lady who is a lover of knowledge and learning. She really cares about her library.

Jane is absolutely adorable ❤

Bless Jane, she is very intelligent and fastidious with her conversation and collections. Many elderly folk in their 80's and 90's are still sharp as a tack in their mind, even as their body inevitably breaks down on them, right up until their last day. For instance my grandmother at 96, though becoming frail, still reads her village newspaper and watches news each and every day, even accurately predicting political election results. One can count themselves *extremely* lucky to be as bright and clear of mind as Jane in their older years! Here's hoping.

Spidergate was hilarious 😂 felt bad for the spider though 😅 great team!

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

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Interesting video and good organization for safer access. Whether for elders, disabled or anyone, it helps prevent tripping hazards and potential accidents. I understand her appreciation for good boxes. I also understand that sometimes we fear some animals or insects over others without wanting to hurt them. I can relate to that. This video was very encouraging because everyone was tuned in to the same goals of decluttering. There was no pressure on Jane. Great job, ladies❣️👍

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

Well said. Thank you!

@rozanidesignsmasquerade7050

Ай бұрын

You’re most welcome. Have a great day. 😍

If nothing else, days spent bringing order to STUFF helps those who will be ultimately responsible for dealing with it. I don't mean that to be grim, it's just as we know, most of the time people who enjoy/keep/etc this level of stuff don't aggressively downsize. So chipping away before it's inherited makes a difference. The kindness and help we give people today matters, even if there's more clutter or reversion later. And sometimes that even sparks change.

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

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Finally became a member! ❤❤❤

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

Oh, thank you!😘🙏

Jane is beautiful. That is a very clean attic. Thank you and her niece for helping her.

Loved this - such nice and funny ladies! The spider escapade… “Will you watch him?” 🤣🤣🤣

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

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Jane is so sweet

Another great video. The homeowner has a great sense of humor. Enjoy your camping trip. Love and hugs to you, as always.

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

Isn't she funny? 😄

Jane is someone I need progress updates on. I love her.

It is amazing how much stuff accumulates and it doesn't take long. It is easier to get rid of some every day than to declutter it all at once.

THis was so awesome Jane is os special. Thank you for helping her get organized.

Just so much stuff !! 😱😂💐

I love this video. I'm so happy you got paid for it and that she was so willing to help go through her own things and declutter. This video has a much needed healthier vibe for you.

Yay for a Sunday upload!

This is a hoarder situation....as lovely as this lady is, there is no way she is going to go through all her belongings herself. I hope she gets more help.

@schnetzelschwester

Ай бұрын

Not really. In a long life there is a lot of stuff gathering over the years, add Items from dead family members, memories of children, memories of important times in your life - the older you are the more. She should invite her family to loot her stuff. If you were used to have a big family around, it is hard to change habits. And I know from myself, you have that items, you think "Tomorrow I'll thow it away." Well... Nowadays noone needs folders anymore. I can have folders on PC as many as I like. I kept the 3 best of them for tax documents, bills, certificates, and let the others go. Google test: I keep that magazine, flyer, paper because of special informations? Then I use google. If there is newer and better information in the internet, I throw that magazin away. Only exception: I keep all magazines that are more than 80 years old.

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

@schnetzelschwester I love your explanation of how things get like this. That's exactly the impression I got from her. Even though she proclaims herself a hoarder, it's not a typical hoard where things are dirty or tossed carelessly in a pile. There are attempts at organization, but it does pile up over the years when you live as long as Jane has.

@kathleenhensley5951

Күн бұрын

@@schnetzelschwester I still use folders. I do a great deal of craft work and down load the patterns or copied patterns I bought so I don't have to ruin the good copy. I also write prose and save my first drafts.

Jane was exactly as I pictured - feminine, delicate and with a competent and capable feel about her that went deep! I have never ever seen such a large collection kept in such pristine immaculate condition. Her hoard piles were more organised that my actual organised stuff - everything was neat a pin. Good on her for getting help for herself 😊😊

She's a doll. Great job ladies 😊

Jane posing in the shots is giving me life. My husband makes me get the spiders. I put them outside. 😂

@schnetzelschwester

Ай бұрын

Mine too. If there is a black beauty with long legs and shiny black hair sitting on his bed - he screams "Put that spider away!"

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

I know. I just fell in love with Jane. She's just so positive and happy about life. Occasionally I will take a spider outside, but only if I know they aren't fast. Those grass spiders are one of the faster species, which is why they freak me out so bad. I feel like somehow they're going to escape and crawl up my arm.😬

The spider part was very relatable, lol. I can handle snakes and rodents, but keep those spiders away! Great job organizing.

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

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I got tickled over the stack of children’s chairs, like she was running a kindergarten or something!

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

11 күн бұрын

I know. Wasn't that the cutest thing ever?

@lauramitchell6725

4 күн бұрын

I kept looking at the changing table in the attic.😳 Could you suggest a donation to a daycare or women’s shelter?

What a beautiful lady I bet you she will sort it all would love if you went back some time ❤❤❤❤❤

Can you imagine how excited she would be over Apple item boxes? The IPhone, IPad, etc boxes have little to no use, but they are so nice and hard to part with.

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

OMG, aren't those the best boxes?! They are my favorite for "junk" drawers or other drawers to contain items.

Omg haven't started watching yet but those books look so yummy! I would love to get my grubby paws on those tracks. Me so jelly!

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

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You have to do what the client wants, and it sounds like she’s getting ready to have a big sort and declutter, it would be wonderful to check in on her and get a progress update if that’s at all possible

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

I would love to get an update on how it's going. I have so many things going on right now, though, that I'm not sure when I would be able to make it back there. But maybe in a couple of months, I can see how things are going.

Jane is so fun! I love some of her sayings throughout the video.

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

Right?! She was cracking me up!

Well, it's back to work tomorrow I know I have a mountain of Embroidery waiting on me to do. I guess I missed it but I am so glad I have finally got my kitchen and dining area decluttered and organized. Thank you so much Bonnie I could have never doe it without you.

@clicker7019

Ай бұрын

Congratulations! 🥳

@Miroslava1985

Ай бұрын

👏❣️🍀

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

I'm so happy for you to have gotten that done! Enjoy some embroidering. 😘🙏

I can totally respect and understand Jane’s thought process. It’s quite genius to have you ladies get it all organized so she can sort. Love this!!!

Great job as usual Bonnie and also can check if Aunt Jane has an "opening"? I would love to be her niece. LOL! 😄 She's what I aspire to be for my niece's and nephews.

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

I think Jane always has openings. She seems to adopt you as family the second you meet her, so I'll have to let her know there are several more people waiting to be adopted.😄

Did you say Jane is 80?!!! She looks AMAZING!!! Great job!!!

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

I think 82, but I might be off by a couple years. She looks great, regardless.

Love the respect of others shown in this. You are doing great work ❤

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

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I wish I lived near her to help sort, what a great lady!!!

Hello. New subscriber with my new channel. Inspired by Mira in the help that you have given her, I've created this channel for me to make my own effort to clean small spaces, I don't have help and I can't pay someone either but I've decided to do it for myself, because I don't want to reach to be very old and that the disorder has been in my room and my home for more years. Physically, I've pain from several incidents of small personal accidents, but I know that I can get through it, in pain but motivated by watching your videos and Mira's ones. Thank you very much for all the advice and that energy you transmit. God bless you 🙏🏻

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

That is amazing that you have started your own channel to do something similar to Mira and film your progress. 👏❤️💜🩷I wish you the very best. Just keep in mind that Mira had a lot of experience with KZread as she had a scrapbooking Channel before her current one, so her editing skills were already very good. If this is your first channel ever, it probably will take a while to build up those skills and to learn KZread, but I love that you are doing it and, even if it never gets big, I think it keeps you accountable to keep up with the decluttering. So awesome!!

I understand the hopeless feeling of being overwhelmed and having absolutely no idea where to start organizing this much “stuff”. You have the help you need Jane and I know your stress will soon dissipate over this seemingly impossible task.

Jane is amazing and certainly knows how she wants things sorted. She certainly has a lot of collections. Omg the box collection is huge but it’s fantastic she has someone to take some and has no problem giving them away either. Lynnita and yourself worked great together. Omg spiders, I don’t like them but I’m superstitious and won’t kill them either. It was great Jane let you post this when it was a paid job too. It’d be great if you could get more of these too. Have a great week and enjoy yer camping trip. Mary, Joes wife 🙇‍♀️👏💪👍💐🙏📦🎁📚📒

Thanks for another video, Bonnie! Jane is a hoot! ♥and I'm glad you and Lynnita got along so well... even with the tailbones! LOL! I, too, don't like spiders; but I will leave them alone if they're not in my house! Looking forward to seeing your video on Mira's patio! ♥🌻

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

It is kind of funny that I can be totally okay with spiders when I'm out working in the yard as long as I can see them and know they aren't going to crawl on me. However, moving a pile of wood or something, I am on high alert since I just know they are going to start crawling up my arm and I'm going to drop my load of stuff. Otherwise, they are just fine. 😊

Bonnie you both did a great job in clearing the space she needed.

Jane is lovely. What a difference after the organizing

You are great to not pass judgment.

I think you both did a amazing job on this and she loves it so you know you did a great job. God bless you 🙏❤️🌹

If you have VHS tapes you want to get rid of...try taking them to a swap shop or pawn shop. There are resale stores that will buy a box or two , it's better than throwing them out. Could even donate to a charity or halfway house. I also used to take my extra magazines to nursing homes, and Dr offices-make sure you remove any address I fo first.

You did what she wanted you to do! That's what's important 😊

I am also so scared of spiders! The logic doesn't matter, I freeze up and don't know what else to do 😂 😅

That would be a monumental task!

I and my aunt are missing a lumbar vertebrae! It's always something isn't it? Thank you Jane for sharing your home with us all!

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

25 күн бұрын

Well, it seems there are plenty of us who have an extra one. Maybe we all need to get together and just swap some vertebraes. 😄

LMAO with the spider. I get spider crickets and they TERRIFY ME! Jane is adorable!!!🥰

Great video Bonnie♥️Thank you🤩

Loved Jane. Thank you for introducing her to us

I'd love to have an attic like that. She could put that room to good use. And it's really pretty darn clean!

@schnetzelschwester

Ай бұрын

As a young woman I lived in a space like that attic. It was very cosy, and I cried when I had to move to another town. I also had a little door under the roof where I stored big items like hiking stuff, boots, beverage crates and so on. My landlord's little granddaughter loved to hide in there (together with their German Shepherd), playing "pirate in a cove". Jane could make a guest room or AirBnB in that attic, or a private library with home cinema, or a private museum with display and information texts. I always get PTSD symptoms if I see basements cramped like that. Where I live we don't store valued items in the basement because river Rhine gives us flooding every year, and with climate change it gets even worse. In northern Germany there had been severe floods in December/January, now there are floods in southern Germany with a broken dam and a drowned firefighter, some people missing. From the flood in Ahrtal and Belgium 2021 with about 200 fatalities the communities haven't recovered yet. We only store things in the basement if we aren't sorry to loose them.

OMG I want to adopt her as my Aunt too! Looking at her list, it looks like she used a different handwritten "font" for each item. So cute! Can you help her by taking loads to a donation center as she sorts through, or has she already arranged that? That would make a nice follow-up video. 😊 I also have the extra vertebrae. I fell in my garage and snapped my tailbone off and it hasn't healed up in line correctly, so that's how I found out about the extra. I've heard that about 10% of people have it and most don't even know it. I've always had lower back pain too. I thought it was just because I'm busty! 😂

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

OMG, yes, the different "fonts" thing is so funny! I wish I could show you the texts she sends. They are w.r.i.t.t.e.n. kind of LIKE *this*. And I was afraid she was not going to be a texter because of her age, but she can definitely text and it's always a hoot to read them! I also either broke or severely bruised my tailbone when I was about 13 when I hit it hard on the corner of a coffee table (never got an x-ray because we were very poor and never went to the doctor unless it was life-threatening), but I think that is what started to set off all my other back pain. I've heard that a lot of people likely have the extra vertebrae as well, but don't know it. My back pain is definitely not because I'm busty! I had to pay for the "girls" that I do have...LOL!

So funny y'alls reaction to the spider.

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

14 күн бұрын

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This was fun Bonnie, enjoy your camping trip. I can’t wait for Mira’s patio cleanup. ❤

So much stuff! At least you all got it organised so Jane has easier access to it.

Barbie is scared of spiders too right? This video is encouraging me to do a major declutter. The owner is adorable. Thank you for this video.😘

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

Yes, though she powers through it anyway. I'll never forget her one video of her trying to get into the door of that apartment that was chuck full of stuff and saying, "No, no, no, not spiders! Why does there have to be spiders?!" in her cute accent.😂💖

I wanna grow up and be sort like jane

I have so much respect for Jane. She sounds like such an independent woman. You two were a great team! I am so glad you had someone with you, to organise all the stuff, and fight that spider. Haha! 🕷Jane's house looks a little like an archive or an old library. 📚 There is a lot of clutter, but probably also some old treasures. That's what's makes it so interesting to sort it all out! Well done you two for not getting overwhelmed, and follow Janes orders. 😉😘💙🤍 X Coline

Such a fun video! You guys got a lot of macro organizing done! 🌻🍄

😊 Happy Sunday 🌷 Thank you for the advice and what you do, this motivates me to do it in small spaces, since I don't want to get too old and have less strength to organize and since I can't currently pay for extra help I have to do it By myself. Years ago, my mother, 79 years old, began to classify and eliminate papers by herself, in her own time and because there are valuable items for her that she wants to keep and because she said she wants to leave the craft room tidy with the items for me. Best regards from Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Awesome 👍🏾 job ❤

You did a good job

Jane, thank you for allowing us to support you❤. I love books, crafting and enjoy my collections but the older I get, I realize that I sometimes need to be ok with asking for help. Bonnie has helped so many of us through her videos too. So nice to have a helper, makes it so much more fun! Bonnie thinks us older folks can easily do things online or whatever it’s called with VHS, DVD and paperwork…not so much Bonnie, I’m with Jane on this one😂

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

LOL! I guess that's true. Jane is surprisingly good with technology, at least from what I could tell, but I understand it is a harder concept for older folks. If there is someone in the family or a friend who could show you how to transfer things from VHS or DVD to the computer, it's not hard once you get going. It just takes a lot of time. I used to work on other things while things were transferring and come back every hour or so to check on progress, start the next one, and so on. Same with the paperwork. Scanning things in is simple once everything is hooked up, just takes time. Maybe I should do a video on how to do all of that. I'm helping my mom right now clean out her garage and we came across three HUGE boxes of old home videos. I bet I could help her get things set up to transfer those to their computer and film it for you all. I have so many things going on right now, but I think that would make a good video at some point.

@debby891

Ай бұрын

@@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp that would work but we don’t have a computer or cell phones. I just have an iPad that my grandkids got me and taught me to use…with lots of rolling eyeballs 😂

You are the kindest person!!!

Jane is so sweet And just organize her Thanks I know that you made her super happy

Awesome job. Now she can access the stuff and sort through it.

My goodness so much. And so much work. That’s way too much for one person. Good luck ladies

Another fantastic job, Bonnie! Glad you had an energetic & fun helper too!❤

That was fun! Gotta love sweet ladies like that. Good job!

What 2 lovely ladie you have spent time with

Keep making videos Bonnie and just have hope it will all work out. I know I am here because you are a sweet lady and I know you work hard at everything you do. God Bless you. #watchingfromTampa

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Wow!❤😊

Very clean!!! She does a great job managing her house.

I'm here 'cause Midwest Magic Cleaning said you were awesome, and he was sooooo right. Thank you for being so awesome! Also, I have a craft room that needs something like this, and now I am inspired, thank you again!

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

27 күн бұрын

Welcome!! Thanks for checking out my Channel at Mack's recommendation. 😊🫶

Jane is fantastic and an inspiration

Oh wow. I loved this video. I so wish Jane was my Aunt. She is fabulous. Just to sit down and talk about life with her would be amazing. Considering I'm in Australia. Well done Bonnie, you looked like you had fun. Xx

I absolutely loved this video❤ Jane and her niece are wonderful. You did an amazing job!

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Jane is the sweetest!!! And the niece was fantastic and good worker. Had to skip the spider section. Heebe geebees.

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

😅👍

Boxamania!! 😮

Awe!! This organizing video was so much fun! Jane is super cute indeed- what a lovely lady! You did a wonderful job getting her collections in order so she can pare them down! ❤🎉

Looks great. Jane is awesome. ❤❤❤

OMG!! I dream of attics and attics leading to spaces all the time!! I’ve always wonder the meaning of them.

I wish Jane lived near me and was looking to adopt a granddaughter. (And the way you immediately started itching when the spider appeared was very relatable. Same, girlfriend.)

I used to collect and donate shoeboxes for “Shoebox Ministries “ which would get filled with items for kids for Christmas in poor areas of the world.

Oh dear.. Oh dear. Bless your heart. I had to come to terms with the idea that when we croak my kids will just call for a dumpster, lol BTW trying to prepare myself for flying spiders on the way. Trauma!

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

29 күн бұрын

Yes, unfortunately, to most people, it's just stuff without all the sentiment. 😁

Mid-west magic cleaning sent me. Cheers.

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

28 күн бұрын

Welcome!😊

You are so right, Jane is absolutely adorable and humorous! 😊 I might be having a bit of a panic attack at this moment, though, thinking about having to clean out my parents' house when the time comes. 😉 And the white and yellow pages -- I totally forgot about phone books, it's been so long since I've used one. 😂 (PS, that console table you were dusting was gorgeous! 😍)

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I know you and I have already talked about how I'm going to clean out my parents' house. There might be arson involved... haha! Just kidding. I'm actually helping my mom clear out her garage and go through other things in their house. I am pretty surprised at how much they have already gotten rid of. And now we are filling her garage back up with stuff for the Whatnot auctions. 😅

That's really interesting about that extra vertebrae! It's fun when we learn things about ourselves are unique but have been normal to us the whole time. I learned about a month before my 40th birthday that the rest of you can't hear your own eyeballs moving. I thought everyone could but it never came up.

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

Whaaat?! You can hear your eyeballs moving?😮 That's fun and interesting!

I hold the philosophy that spiders can live outside but not inside- i always say "sorry spidey" before i stomp! Trust me i also scream an shudder too! You gals are awsome!

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

18 күн бұрын

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I love Jane’s room! Mine is quite similar and it does need to be organized, and I do list a large part of it on Etsy, but there is a surplus. We had a party for Kate’s graduation today, and my aunt and cousin were looking at lots of my books and ephemera in my library, and it dawned on me! That room brings me so much joy. I can open the blinds and open one of hundreds of books, and stay in there for hours. Whether my family has to clean up a mess or not, it’s the joy that means most, and I’ve realized that for my mom’s collections and my grandparents’ collections also. It was a blessing full of sweet memories to go through every box and cabinet after they passed away. I could hear them telling the stories while we sorted. Yes, lots of trash, but lots of treasure, too. ❤

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

I love this! Thanks for sharing. It was fun to imagine the joy you feel in that room.❤️

@feedthebirdies

Ай бұрын

Yes, lots of happy! I see that in Jane’s face, too. She looks so happy to have her things accessible. Sometimes it becomes a hobbie because all those papers and books tell stories that might not be told again. ❤️

Jane is a hoarder, bless her heart! She is adorable.

@jlaurelc

Ай бұрын

I'd be careful about using that label. Hoarding is a mental health disorder with a lot of stigma attached, and Jane appears to be quite far from meeting the criteria.

@RoxanneR8375

Ай бұрын

​@@jlaurelcThank you for saying this. Other than owning a tremendous amount of stuff, I don't see any characteristics of hoarding. She gladly asked for help, didn't interfere with the sorting process to rescue things, and she was looking forward to donating things. She impressed me as being well-balanced and emotionally healthy. I'd love to have her for a friend! 😊

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

She did proclaim herself a hoarder, although, as was mentioned, she is now willing to part with stuff, just needed better access to it.

@jlaurelc

Ай бұрын

@@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp - That's good to know, for accuracy's sake. I still think it's a label we should avoid putting on someone else, though. There's just so much baggage with it.

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

@@jlaurelc Absolutely, I agree. I was mostly posting that response to the original comment, not necessarily to you because I also don't like using that label and, in fact, prefer to say "someone with hoarding disorder," but I actually don't even know if Jane is a true hoarder or just has accumulated too much over the years, so I wouldn't want to make that call without an official diagnosis.

She is adorable

Well, this looks like my second bedroom in our Condo! My hsb is a bibliophile & was a teacher. I've packed 32 boxes before my back collapsed forever. I have collected empty boxes & they're thrown everywhere. I keep thinking I need to break them down to clear up space, but, depression & pain have taken over. God Bless ❤

@lindadial7177

Ай бұрын

I can relate about breaking down boxes also makes my back problems worse!!!!

@bonniehonchell9963

Ай бұрын

@@lindadial7177 Was trying to save money. And, our recycling bin is 2 floors down, which carrying them down wasn't something I wanted to do. I can't afford to hire anyone, so, things just keep piling up 🙌🏻😂

@schnetzelschwester

Ай бұрын

@@bonniehonchell9963 Cardboard boxes are such a big fire hazard! They burn with higher temperatures than wood and create poisonous fumes. Make smaller packages. Secure the boxes with duct tape together, shove them to the stairs and let them just slide down. You have no friends or family who can help you for free or some favor you can do to them?

@ABeautifulMessExtremeCle-zl1wp

Ай бұрын

I'm so sorry, Bonnie. 🙏

@bonniehonchell9963

Ай бұрын

@@schnetzelschwester I was going to flatten them & zip tie like sizes together. I have a lot to pack up. If I had just 1 x-tra room to put things would be heaven. No garage, no attic. Was using one B.R. as storage & then the main plumbing for the Condos backed up & it flooded that B.R., & now the whole thing needs remediation. I have no family here & all my good neighbors have moved. I don't know any of these young people who have moved in. They don't even speak LOL. So, as my physical health declines, I just don't care anymore. If I could get good medical help it would make a world of difference. Sadly, this is not me. I always moved 100 miles an hr. & never stopped working. Then, boom, the slap in the face. Oh well. TYSVM