I’ve been a silent viewer for about a year. I’m breaking my silence to tell you how proud and happy I am for you!

@rachelchaffe3731

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. It must be so hard. To see miss heart do this really fills me with admiration x thinking of you all from the UK x

@sallyellis19

3 жыл бұрын

I love helping my friends declutter. Listening to you helps me help them. And I suggest your channel to everyone.

@katherinemarshall5418

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way. She really is an inspiration for so many people! X

@ahoardersheart

3 жыл бұрын

AWE 🤩🤩🤩 Thank you so so much!! I seriously have tears in my eyes!!! It’s so nice to meet you 💗💗

@randimontgomery3186

3 жыл бұрын

Same! Great job. Your healing has come so far!

This would be a HUGE accomplishment for someone without hoarding disorder the fact that you could accomplish this whilst recovering is just wow!!! 🤩

This is AWESOME!!! Thank you for helping us understand hoarding disorder ❤️

@ahoardersheart

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome ❤️🙏🏻❤️ Thank you for asking me to join Clutter Free January 🌟🌟 I seriously am so happy to be apart of this!!

@BFNLEO

3 жыл бұрын

I love her for showing the REALITY. Being a hoarder isn’t always about stuff everywhere mixed with garbage, it’s about how we view, acquire and attach ourselves to things. Dawn, I’ve been watching you all day as I’m clearing what feels good, your positivity carries me along! And now I’ve found this channel, I’m seriously grateful thank you both!

@moniqueb3432

3 жыл бұрын

Dawn, I am soooo happy that you asked for participation from A Hoarders ❤ cause she helped me sooooo much!!! Thank you both!!

@TheMinimalMom

3 жыл бұрын

@@moniqueb3432 I’m so glad to hear this! She is so great!!!!!

There is a visible happiness and reduction of stress once you let go of something. I am proud of your journey and your courage to share on KZread.

I dread going through my stuff more than anything on earth. And I desperately need to do it. I’ve never, ever had a house that wasn’t dysfunctional and cluttered...let alone a nice comfy space that was actually decorated and I wasn’t too embarrassed to have guests. I’ll be 50 next year and I want to not hate my house for the first time in my life. I have hoarding tendencies and I barely manage to keep my stuff from overtaking the house. I’m pretty sure I have adult ADD or at least focus issues, and that doesn’t help. I can’t wait to watch all your videos, I feel like it will help me to finally get started! Thank you

Pulling out your winter clothes in January? Ha, you're a woman after my own heart! I used to live in MI and struggle with item overload and I would do that too. Then I was always sad that I couldn't wear them for that long, as I was emotionally attached to them. I grew up with a mom who ended up being an actual hoarder. Our house was always a mess growing up. I watch the Minimal Mom and you all the time. Between seeing Dawn's clear surfaces all the time and you explaining my thought process - to me!! - I'm finally making progress in my home after many decades on this earth. Dawn said something recently that was very powerful for me. She asked, "Do you want options or do you want freedom?" I walked right over to my coat closet pulled out 2 coats to donate. And you've taught me to start with what's easy to let go. Thanks for making a channel and sharing.

I've worked in mental health for over 40 years and have never understood hoarding until I started watching you. You are remarkable.

Great Job. I think that since you made beautiful rooms for your boys, It's time to make a beautiful room for you and your husband. Maybe some new paint and decor. you really deserve it!

@donnajohansen5915

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I agree.

Im so happy that you got to declutter your own space again. You always put your kids and your family first, but taking time for yourself is so important too. I hope this helps you to make your bedroom feel like a place to relax, not one where you always feel bad about the clutter.

I am so glad that Dawn included you in this. I would have never found your channel. Now I really understand how my husband feels when I ask him (tell him) to get rid of anything. Thanks for explaining the emotional attachment that hoarders have and the process to declutter over time. I am happy for you in your recovery. Thanks again for sharing.

@justineharper3346

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. It’s encouraging to see an actual hoarder work through their disorder. I was raised in a hoarders house, and I’ve learned a lot of that behavior. Sometimes the other decluttering channels don’t really help because I look at my house compared to theirs, and I fell hopeless. It’s nice to see someone in a similar situation make progress

I watched this with my mom today. I think it gave her the motivation to start her clothing declutter. She is a hoarder however she’s working hard to over come the disorder. I think seeing that I’m able to declutter so easily is helping as well. She said thank you for giving her the motivation she needs to start.

Are you kidding me lady?! That was a LEAP in the right direction!!! Congratulations and Wow. My wish for you is a really lovely bedroom and you are halfway there!

Eventually you might be able to turn your tshirt collection into a tshirt quilt! I collect concert shirts and I have sooo many. Im not even ready to turn them into a quilt so for now they take up a lot of space in my dresser but I know one day I’ll be ready to do it and it’ll save space and be more practical!

@tashainjena

3 жыл бұрын

I have a ton of shirts from high school and college. I never made my quilt. I am thinking about just taking photos of the shirt logos and adding them to a scrapbook.

@mollyhanna9783

3 жыл бұрын

I have had my tshirts made into quilts and I love them! I’m so sentimental about such clothing and it helps to make it into something functional that takes up less space.

@kaygetshappy

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to suggest this. That way you can enjoy the special items that you will only put back in a bin.

@KS-un3pi

3 жыл бұрын

I have 2 tshirt quilts and I love them! They are full size and get used daily.

@karasmith4509

3 жыл бұрын

I had a friend of mine take my shirts and make a quilt for me and that was my birthday/xmas gift that year. But you dont have to quilt u can make a no sew blanket too. 🥰🤔🥰

I went on a channel spree and watched all of your videos in a week. I am so proud of how far you have come. As someone who struggles with OCD and an unhealthily need to have everything perfect 24/7, I thoroughly appreciate how you are destigmatizing your disorder. It takes a lot of courage to do this publicly. Kudos to you.

@ChristysChannelYall

3 жыл бұрын

I have this problem too. I HAD to become a minimalist or I would never actually live life. I would do nothing but clean and organize.

@fizashahzad2699

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChristysChannelYall I am fortunate in the sense that I have no trouble decluttering or giving away items that I no longer use/need/want. Whats helps me is making sure things are cleaned/organized immediately. So if I cook, I clean as I go. That way I can eat in a clean kitchen afterwards.

For things that are stained or damaged that aren't nice enough to donate, you can recycle clothing at H&M

@enni_p

3 жыл бұрын

It is green washing and some of the dirty and torn clothes are shipped to Africa, where they can't handle it properly.

@corielake828

3 жыл бұрын

@@enni_p yes, it's a nice thought but a lot of the clothes end up being burned because african 2nd hand sellers cannot sell them, even the undamaged items. The big stores want you to feel that since you just donated your old clothes, there's no harm in buying new clothes ( preferably from them)

@downunderveggiegardendiaries

3 жыл бұрын

Here in Australia one of our major charity chains now send old clothes to India to be broken down into fibres again and made into towels and linens and are shipped back to the charity to be sold as new products.

@adelest9500

3 жыл бұрын

@@enni_p sadly, it is, but sometimes I still bring my unwearable clothes there because I have no better options and I think that 5 percent chance of them getting recycled by H&M is still better than 0 percent chance of them getting recycled in our landfills :/

@enni_p

3 жыл бұрын

@@adelest9500 I just put my torn clothes to energy waste, so it is burned to energy. Here in Finland waste rarely goes to landfill, most is burned in proper facility or recycled.

You are such a sweet soul. I love that you are doing this on KZread. I think your content will be the absolute best support for other people who struggle with hoarding.

I literally said "Holy Sh*t" out loud when I saw your tossy tossy pile. I've been a long time sub since your first clothing declutter. You've come such a long way. You're always an inspiration. Watching your journey and hearing you say it's okay to keep something when you're not ready, helps keep my panic at bay during my own recovery. Thank you!

My favourite part of your videos is how there must be a box of crayola in the pile no matter what you’re sorting 😂

@ahoardersheart

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Ahhhh...the home of artists 🎨🖼 There always something crafty in every room!!

Watched your old clothes Kon Mari from 2019- Back then you did it in two parts and your room was a lot messier and the basement seemed a lot darker. It's fantastic how far you've come, and you're doing it while being kind to yourself, being your own best friend which is very inspiring and what the world needs more of. xx

Fabulous! I love your happy tone! Just a little at a time and it all adds up to a ginormous win! You got this!

I have a feeling you’re going to help a huge amount of people with this video. It did take me 2 days to click on this video as I’d been glancing at the thumbnail photo and thinking “that’s a ridiculous amount of clothes” THEN saw your channel name and knew there was a lot more to the photo. I’m immensely proud of your progress, and the fact that you shared your skills in HOW you declutter the pile, going easier on the items with more attachment so as to avoid triggering your hoarding tendencies. That strategy may go a long way to help others with their own struggles. I also appreciated that when returning items to bins, they were placed back in neatly and labeled. You’re now creating better systems going forward and your channel is showing others that the same can be done in their home. It IS doable and not as overwhelming as we think it can be - IF we can get into the right headspace. You’re going to help others do that. I’ve been watching Dawn from The Minimal Mom, Cass from Clutterbug & Sarah from Small Changes (Australia) for a long time now and these ladies have really helped me with motivation and strategies to get things done. Originally I did a 30 day house challenge but I think that might not be enough time for someone with hoarding tendencies to mentally get through their space. That’s why your channel may be a much better option. 🙏🏼☀️😊

@breakerhighfan

3 жыл бұрын

You will love her channel, she is so inspiring!

You seem so much stronger emotionally!!

@ahoardersheart

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much!! I feel more confident in myself now! That low self esteem of hoarding disorder has disappeared bc I always receive loving encouraging messages from you all!! #UnicornSquad 🦄💜🌟🦄💜🌟

I found you through the Clutter Free January series. I'm not a hoarder, but my grandma was and my partner might be. I wanted to tell you that I was rooting for you throughout the whole video. You really had quite a project and the fact that you went through all of that and shared it publicly is really impressive. I'm sure your channel is helping so many others with hoarding disorder, you should be very proud of yourself! I appreciate your explanation that it is an emotional attachment and so the decision needs to be made from the heart. I really liked how you kept emphasizing "my heart says it's ok to let this go." I also watched your paper declutter video and was equally impressed that you went through all those papers! Thanks for your authenticity. Even though this is one disorder I don't have, your willingness to be honest and vulnerable is very moving and gave me a lot to ponder.

🥳 I can hear the pride in your voice and you should be proud of yourself! I am so incredibly proud of you, this was phenomenal and it is amazing how the more you do this the more like a professional motivational speaker you sound. You made me want to run to my closet and start decluttering. Definitely let yourself keep a few items of maternity clothes, but I am very proud of you for not keeping them all. The t-shirt collection would look really awesome as a quilt. You're a rockstar 💪

Trying not to cry as you went through your maternity items. I also had a miscarriage in 2020 and I know how difficult being reminded of it is. Thank you for the encouragement and inspiration. 💕

I'm so happy for you that The Minimal Mom reach out to you in the Clutter Free January!!!!!! Dawn, with Clutterbug and The Slob Comes Clean made a course "Take your house back" and it has a private Facebook page for those who bought it. I suggested your channel to some of the other "students" who seams to have some emotional struggles with stuff. I think from the bottom of my hearth that your are inspirational and you can help a lot of people. I'm so proud of you for your progress. You decluttered so much this time!!!! Clearly, your recovery is doing good, even if you don't force yourself. It's so hopeful for all the ones who are at the same state you were two years ago. It's clearly a long process, but you show that is possible. Thank you so much!! Congratulation again!!! I'm really happy that more people will be able to find you easily with this Clutter Free January project of The Minimal Mom. Keep going!!

I smiled every time you put something in the declutter pile. You're doing so well. I'm proud of you. 😊

I recently found your channel and have been bingeing! I have a quilt business and I make T-shirt and memory quilts for people. That might be a good option for both your and your kids sentimental clothes. The clothes aren’t hidden away in totes and you can actually get joy from them while freeing up tons of space!

First time viewer saying I loved this video and I really gained much insight into emotional attachment to items, when and how to make decisions about them. I lost my mom last year and I took so many of her things that I didn't need but there is an emotional attachment to them. I understand now why I must wait until my heart is ready to make further decisions about them. You have helped me tremendously! I am so happy for the work you have done and I look forward to watching more of your videos!

That is absolutely awesome. I went through a traumatic change in my life where I got out of the military and then had to leave my abusive husband with nothing but what me and my 2 kids were wearing and your right people gave me clothes left and right and I ended up filling a bedroom full of clothes for me and my kids and when I moved into my own home it was hard to let go because it reminded me of all that I had made it through and I was also afraid of never getting more clothes. It was crazy but when I let things go I felt more free. Now I have a 1 in and 1 out system that I follow and my kids when they get things that are to big they go in a bin for them to wear when they can fit in them and I only buy a couple new things a year for them just so they know how it feels to have new things as well as accepting hand me downs. It took me 5 years to get to this point but I'm so glad I did and soooooooo proud of the progress you have made

This is amazing, this must be one of your biggest declutter yet, you should be super proud of the progress you've made!

I love how you talk through your thought process and how honest and open you are to share about your hoarding disorder. Thank you!

😲🤯😲🤯😲🤯😲 SO PROUD! I heard "let it go," more than when Frozen came out! Wowie wow!!! FANTASTIC JOB!!!!!

I was EXACTLY like this with my wardrobe, I had almost 200 graphic tees and I brought that number down to 80 over the past 4 yrs. I made 3 large t-shirt quilts of the shirts that I didnt want to get rid of and then was able to remove the rest as I found what didnt fit, what didnt feel good having anymore and what was trashed and not wearable anymore. It is SO FREEING when you finally have things that you want and know you can manage/take care of. also i spy a pinkie pie in that pile

I love hearing about your process and the emotional work that has to be done before you let go. Very awesome!

This video was amazing. I guess I have never heard anyone explain hoarding disorder in quite this way. You made an astounding leap in being able to let all those clothes go.

You did so well with getting rid of all the clothes you did. I'd donate them to a women's shelter. That'd make them so happy. Great video as always. Thanks for sharing with us!

Very happy to see you start in the bedroom, to make it a lovely place for you and hubby. You deserve it. What an achievement!

That's amazing!!! I would like to see your bedroom transformed like you did Tyler's room..this year get in there and take everything out..paint and get you a new head board and nite stands..hang some pretty pics on the walls..and clean out your closet like you did his...make this room you and hubby's sanctuary

it's so inspiring to see how far you've come and how kind you are to yourself in the process

this was huge!! I love how you talk about strengthening your decluttering muscles, and I think you've also strengthened your perspective about what brings you the MOST joy. You're really able to look at an item now and separate the feeling of, it's pretty but I don't really want it, versus oh my gosh this is so sentimental and precious to me. You really know yourself and are so fast at telling which items are your favorites and should be kept. this is also a perfect example of how decluttering for anyone is not "one and done" you can always benefit from going back to a category again and again because you get more in tune with yourself and your emotions over time. great job!

Thank you SO MUCH! I subscribe to Dawn’s channel and came across your video on her playlist. My husband takes up 75% of our shared closet with many items from high school! He’s 65 years old and yes, he does still fit into most of the older clothes. I choose a minimal wardrobe and LOVE it. Your video really shed light on his emotional attachment to those clothes. I need to verbally appreciate his effort even when just one of his items gets put into the donate box. Thanks for showing me just how big a deal it is for him to let his things go. You are awesome to share your story!!

So happy you're making a breakthrough! I think my entire wardrobe (not including outerwear) would fit in two of those tubs max. It's so much easier to keep on top of laundry when you've successfully minimized!

Wow, I feel so many emotions for you! Why am I crying?!! I'm so proud of you for your hard work and letting go. Thank you for sharing your disorder to help us better understand. You are amazing!

@ahoardersheart

3 жыл бұрын

Awe!!! You are so awesome, I just love your energy 🌟🌟 Thank you so so much 💞

Holy crap I am actually crying happy tears for you how far you’ve come it’s amazing

I’m so proud of all the progress you have made. I have been watching you for quite a while and have been recently rewatching older videos you can tell how much you have been healing yourself. Way to go Mrs. Heart!!

I'm so pleased that you have been included in this playlist 👍😃

Loved hearing your thought process...and you have such a lovely, calming voice! 😃 Well done on the amazing declutter 👏💖

@ahoardersheart

3 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness!!! Diane from Denmark!! I am honored you watched my video! I watched your videos when I was learning how to use the Flylady system 💗💗💗 Thank you 🙏🏻

@DianeinDenmark

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahoardersheart You're so welcome! Really looking forward to seeing your progress 😀 👋

Impressive, I can't believe how much you got rid off. Many ladies will be blessed with clothes they need.

I am crying because I know how hard this was for you when you first started. I am so proud of your growth! Great job!!

I'm so proud of you! It's so hard, as a mother and wife, to take time to work on yourself and heal, when you are overwhelmed and busy every day with family life. It's very hard, good job!!

You're exactly right, it was huge and you did have attachments. You listened to yourself and did what you could so you could continue to move forward. Pushing to paralyzed doesn't work for you. Keep at it! You are FABULOUS!

I'm soooo proud of you!!! This video ~ and the one today on paper clutter (which is my first time coming across your channel!) ~ are very inspirational to me! I do not have hoarding disorder, but have *always* struggled with feeling I needed to keep my footprint small, in any living situation I've ever been in. So... it's like I've had a foot in both worlds ~ wanting to keep my memorabilia & books & special clothing (& some of my Mama's, who has gone to Heaven) & craft supplies (a definite "heartstrings attached" pile!!) & yet feeling I had to downsize, downsize, downsize & keep myself small! I've gotten rid of many things over the years, some which I still remember and wish I still had! Your videos ~ the ones I've viewed so far ~ have taught me that I'm okay! It's okay to hold onto things I'm not ready to get rid of. *And* I need to decide EMOTIONALLY rather than cognitively. I *love* that! Thank you so very much for being so open with us with your truth! I look forward to seeing more of your videos! P.S. I adore how kind you were being to yourself, talking kindly to yourself, and giving yourself permission to let go, or to hold onto, if even just a little longer! This is such an amazing concept!

I think it’s so funny how everyone encourages her to make T shirts into a quilt. While I think it’s a great idea, I have a feeling hoarders don’t want to mess up the actual item. Maybe one day.... one day Ms.Heart can separate memories from the item itself❤️

A “no buying clothes” challenge for 2021 sounds awesome actually! I think i might do it, but let myself take the clothing for fixing if needed and buy a replacement if and only if it is needed. You have done such awesome work! I have been following you for a long while now, and omg wow! Your progress is amazing! 💜💜💜

So in love with this collaboration ❤

@ahoardersheart

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much 🦄💜🌟🦄💜🌟

Signs of significant growth: an actual declutter, not a few token things. Wow! 🎉

Good job!!! Amazing!!! I agree. The more you do it. The easier it gets. It is like taking off shackles for each item that no longer has a hold. Lets be free to buy and to give away, to have nothing and to have a lot and not give any of it an extra thought. Free hearts ready to love.

Once your home is more recovered you could do a series helping other people, like Living with Cambria KZread channel does. I really think you can understand since it’s something you struggle with too.

@catharinab8860

3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE this idea! 🌟✨

That was absolutely AMAZING Miss Heart!! You were so confident and clear thinking. I was super impressed with how much and how fast you let things go. Many congratulations xxx Hopefully you'll find it easier each time you do the clothes Konmari 💪🏾👍🤩🥳💃🧚🏽‍♂️🏋️‍♀️

I have struggled with hoarding clothes and its hard for me to follow through with decluttering because of my ADHD and anxiety. This video really hit home for me. This is the most helpful clothes decluttering video I have seen and it is so helpful! Thank you for sharing this with the rest of us! 💙

Holy wah girl that was impressive. You are so much better. So proud of you. You barely winced. 💜

Girl you are gonna be the real mentor for hoarders all of the world! You are not just miss Heart, you are our majesty Heart!!!! 💓💓💓💓💓

You are explaining my problem EXACTLY. I am getting teary watching this, actually. I am a TERRIBLE hoarder. I honestly can't thankyou enough. You are so kind and gentle with this process. I'm going to do the same thing with all my crap & save what is nice and FITS!!! LoL!

You can be so incredibly proud of yourself! I'm binging all your videos right now and you've really made incredible progress! I'm more of a minimalist, but maybe my advice will help you anyway, if it's not suitable for a hoarder, just forget it: Try to imagine how all those t-shirts feel when they're just lying in the basement. It's like they're in a coma. They can neither bring joy and benefit to someone else, nor can they "die". If you don't want to lose the memory, you could take a photo of each piece and create a photo album, maybe even with a little text for each memory.

Literally LMAO when you said" strengthen those decluttering muscles" too cute!

I've been watching since the start of your channel and I am SO AMAZED BY THIS!

I know that you have been told this before, but a t-shirt quilt would be a really fun way to preserve those fun t's from college.

This is so helpful! Thank you for taking the time to show us how to go through this process. Most people don't understand how difficult it is for us to do this.

This episode was a total success!! So happy for you noticing that you are healing and were able to let go soooo much stuff as I think a non hoarder person can't declutter so much stuff in one time!! Keep it up Ms Heart!!!!

You explain the emotional process so well. I can really connect to what you say, for the first time I can see myself decluttering!

I'm so proud of you. Its amazing how much clothes you are able to let go.

Go girl go! Now if I could only get the rest of my family to do this decluttering 2021 would start off on the right foot

@ahoardersheart

3 жыл бұрын

Lol!! I believe you can 🦄💜🌟 We can make decluttering a fun process!!

Dear Miss Heart, I’m so glad to see you taking part in a collab with these other amazing channels. Love the new logo too ❤️🇦🇺❤️

So proud and amazed of how far you’ve come. Creating so much fresh space to let what you do keep shine so much brighter.

WOW Miss Heart ❤️ that was unbelievable 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️ take a bow. I can’t believe the amount of clothes going in one go!!! Those decluttering muscles 💪 are huge. Well done 👏👏👏 Stay safe and healthy. Mary, Joes wife 👏👍🙇‍♀️💐🦄💪🥳❤️

That was an amazing declutter! I am so proud of how far you’ve come! I love seeing videos when you go through previously decluttered items after time has passed and declutter again! I love to see how much your viewpoint has changed since the last clothing declutter! I think continually reassessing your sentimentals is the perfect sustainable way for you to reach your idea of minimalism!

Well done. But remember to remove the donation quickly. Maybe you should try the hanger trick. Hang with the hanger placed backwards. Once it’s worn hang normally. End of season what’s still backwards gets donated. It really makes the decision easy.

@thestrugglingperfectionist

3 жыл бұрын

I did this 1/1/2020 and even though I ended up working from home a large portion of the year and didn’t need to be dressed up all the time, I found many items that could go. If feels so freeing!

I’m trying to figure out how to recover from hoarding tendencies. Thank you for showing your journey and how “normal” people can have this ugly secret without people knowing

I have to say, your comment section is one of my most favorite on KZread. I watch a very wide variety of videos, many many different genres, and most comment sections are competitive and nasty, to say the least. Yours is a place of uplifting, encouragement and joy. Says a lot about you. 😉🌻💛

I remember my first major konmari and it was overwhelming. I cant imagine how hard starting must have been, and you did so well!

👏👏👏 I went to Minimalist and then collected stuff twice again. Currently in my third period of Life with too much, and I've been slowly trying to be comfortable emotionally getting rid of things that I'm fine with saying bye to. Glad you said that it's emotional rather than logical. I've got a dress collection I can't let go of, and it's ok for now :) In the meantime, I've been collecting things slowly to donate.

I am so impressed that you were able to let so many maternity clothes go. I know that pain and I know how far you have come in your healing. You must be very proud of yourself!

Have you thought of taking your clothes to an actual Shelter for woman? They would love to have that wonderful donation.

@ahoardersheart

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I am researching for a local one now! My friend is going to give me the contact info! I want to help/donate to them 💗🙏🏻💗

@renee72

3 жыл бұрын

This is such a great idea. Giving and knowing you are blessing someone can, in turn, bless you and hopefully help heal some of the panic you feel in getting rid of stuff.

I am proud of you, thank you for snaring your heart, God continue to encourage your steps, as your heart is healing.

Proud of you for doing this. You have a fan club wishing you only good things. Tina

I have helped many people declutter. It is a hobby of mine. Don't have anything that doesn't go with at least three things. If it was free, you can still pass it on. I wear dark solids most of the time. But I have six T shirts for the summer. Tina

You are so impressive, I admire you for how far you've come!! So proud of you Miss Heart, thank you for being so real with us.

Also.....I have to have arguments with my clothes and other things that I have a sentimental or emotional attachment to, that in reality, should go. I have literally sat and talked to an item and and told it that the love I have for it, the security that I feel it gives me, or the happiness that it still brings me is NOT making me better by keeping it. No matter how much I feel that I “need” it. I tell it every feeling and emotion that it evokes in me, then I tell it that I am trying really hard to heal, and to please leave me with its memories and a sense of peace. I tell it that the space that it is taking up physically in my home, and emotionally every time I try to struggle with it, is that much more space and time that I can free up to live IN THE MOMENT WITH MY CHILDREN AND FAMILY. Then I think of something fun or new that I can do with my kids, family or friends, and tell the item that I love it, but now it is leaving, and will be replaced by something that REALLY matters. Finally.... I have to tell each thing that the memories or whatever it is that keeps me from letting it go, is NOT going to control my emotions anymore. I am controlling the item, and it’s not worth the real estate that it is taking up in my home, my mind, and my healing. If I let go of something hard, and later wish that I had it back, I just look at the space it “gifted” me by leaving, and go hug my children. You can and will get thru this. DO NOT LET YOUR THINGS CONTROL YOU. YOUR SAFETY AND SECURITY AND HAPPINESS IS NOT IN A THING. This was so hard for me to learn, but it gets easier with every item that you “talk” to and find closure with. I promise.

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Good for you. If I were this clear in vocalizing all this while decluttering then I could probably get rid of more. Instead I “hear” all the reasons to keep it and that makes it harder.

I just want to say thank you. My bf is a hoarder and im more of a minimalist. I have never forced him to get rid of anything but I ask him to go through everything once in a while. A lot of times he doesn't get rid of anything or even want to go through anything. I try to stay patient and try to understand I think watching your videos will help him and I both. So thank you for making your channel.

Wow! I JUST found your channel today and I’ve already subscribed! My sister was a hoarder for years, she went through a traumatic few years and hanging onto STUFF was the only thing that she could do. It was HEARTBREAKING watching her go through this. She’s also RECOVERING now and I’m so Thankful. YOU are an inspiration to SO MANY PEOPLE, THANK YOU for Sharing and inviting us all on your journey!

You could make a T-shirt quilt from your loved t-shirts! Great job on the purge!

Hello from Japan. You are making great progresses, good decisions by yourself, for yourself. So much proud of you!

Make bins for the stuff you keep for sentimental reasons. Keep them seperated from the stuff you keep because it fits and you wear it. Make sure you take the time to beautifully fresent even the nonfitting pieces you still love. Even when you pack them in bins make sure to use separate shoeboxes and the folding methods so you can see the things in one cathegory all at the same time.

You're amazing! My heart was hugging you throughout this whole video ❤

I know you hear this a lot, but you're doing an AMAZING job! For the nostalgic t-shirts (love the Saved by the Bell one, btw!) I've begun the prep work for making ours into t-shirt quilts. There'll be one for each of my kids, me and my husband. I figure that they'll be a useful memory piece, better than sitting in a box somewhere. And if we don't want them on the bed forever, at least they'll be sewn together in one piece rather than a pile of 30 shirts hanging around.

Can’t believe how much you have grown! 👏 Also congrats for being a part of the KZread decluttering gurus!!🥳

Bravo to you! You are such an encouragment to all of us! Thank you for being brave and sharing your journey with us!

I have a wardrobe and a chest of drawers to hold all my clothes which includes each season and underwear and I still have space. I can’t imagine having to deal with all this. It must be very hard for you. I think you’re doing so well. I have watched you for over a year and I admire your determination

Wow girl, that was absolutely fantastic! I am so very proud of you and how far you've come. Keep up the great work! Love and hugs my friend.