I was not expecting this episode of decluttering to become the height of millennial existential adulthood drama in the United States.

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

I know. I should have known it would come to this

@incognitoincignito

8 күн бұрын

Millenials are trying to combat the hoarding mentality which came from earlier generations. From Hummels to Longaberger baskets to saving rubber bands and old newspapers, we started this mess! We can learn from this younger generation on this topic.

@snowballeffect7812

8 күн бұрын

@@incognitoincignito I was talking mostly about the fact that the US healthcare system is a nightmare hell-scape. The younger gen are simply condensing other generations' knowledge via social media and whatnot. I think "hoarding" made sense to much older generation where everything was expensive and very few things were convenient. A kind of scarcity mindset. Not sure what portion of younger generations, esp. gen z, are doing things "right" and what are totally mind-rotted by being media illiterate like much older generations.

@Pitacrumbs

8 күн бұрын

I refuse to clutter and the more I get rid of, the freer I feeeeeeeeeeeel.

@user-jf8dk5nq6o

8 күн бұрын

​ @incognitoincignito 😂😂😂😂😂, but seriously though! I am so disturbed by the number of Storage facilities there are in the US. We all have too much stuff and it is not benign. Look at the environment, for one. Just too much STUFF!!!

5:38 saying “be present more… and i have two minutes to do that” is a great representation of today’s society 😂

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

😉

@INfinite2027

8 күн бұрын

Sometimes being still and quiet is powerful even for a couple of minutes. I am finding it's a simple gift I can give myself. Love the clarity and beauty to be more of myself without distraction. ✨

@iRubyJ

7 күн бұрын

I died at that part hahahaha

@raziahnetwork

7 күн бұрын

@@INfinite2027 yes! buddhism teaches how to find yourself in the present even just doing the dishes, or going for a walk! a lot of people forget that its more than sitting down to do so because with how active my brain is, i have to have my body moving in order to truly meditate’

@INfinite2027

7 күн бұрын

@@raziahnetwork My mind is active also and I love being 'at my still point' or peace while in motion also! Maybe that's when I'm more fully in alignment rather than choosing and in motion due to conditioning. I do love living 'in flow'. Often I'm not so actually being still for a brief time allows a natural reset. It's so great everyone can experiment and discover what works for them in the moment. 😊

My lil 3.5 year old baby girl just ran over from the other room and asked what I was watching, and as she peered over my shoulder she goes “WHOA, She’s prettay!!” 😊 so sweet! Love ur channel!! Love me a frantic declutter as well.

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

PLZ TELL YOUR DAUGHTER HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS TODAY

The 2 minutes of you being present might be the best thing ever committed to the internet.

@user-to9zd3us6i

7 күн бұрын

Yes! However many minutes it took to film and edit that sequence was 1000% worth it ❤🎉

@erikamo8488

5 күн бұрын

Agreed, I laughed so hard.

@claremiller9979

5 күн бұрын

It was exactly how I feel about Being Present, turned into interpretive standing

@spa-peggymeatballs4861

2 күн бұрын

So freaking genius. At first I was like.. are.. are we gonna watch her be present for the entire two minutes? Then was quickly delighted that we watched her be present for the entire two minutes.

I love how your videos never end up being what they appear to be at face value. There's always some unexpected twist to the narrative.

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

Awww I’ve never gotten this comment before but this is always how I’ve hoped they feel!! In editing I sometimes wonder if I’m putting in too much to one video, but I’m so glad to hear u enjoyed it

@theaccountingchef

8 күн бұрын

CALLING YOUR FRIEND MADE ME CRY! It was delightful! Who knew that was gonna be part of decluttering! ​@@Caroline_Winkler

@bellemusecore

7 күн бұрын

There's so much empty crap out there that people are calling "content" lol​ substance is so refreshing and appreciated@@Caroline_Winkler, as are you. ❤

@catalinaledermann

7 күн бұрын

@@Caroline_Winklerit’s so true!! i’m always pleasantly surprised and invested

One thing that I learned from Marie Kondo's book that really resonated is that the purpose of a gift is to be given and received. Once that has happened and you've gotten the joy of receiving it, any additional value is just bonus. If you don't get any more value, that's fine and releasing the gift or card is not an act of disrespect.

@sarajabbar3125

7 күн бұрын

This is life liberating for me as well!! Thanks for reminding

@degrotekoningwouter

7 күн бұрын

Also you can always give away a gift to somebody else to make them appreciate it (ofc. for letters this will a little difficult haha).

@lifetodamax

6 күн бұрын

Thank you

@cathieclove3101

6 күн бұрын

'releasing the gift is not an act of disrespect.' ewww, I see me. thank you!

@cass6020

5 күн бұрын

Huh...I've never thought of it that way. Thank you for that

I love that you finished the closet after the terrible- awful discovery. You didn’t wilt and fold. Victory.

@ReneeDelmonte8

6 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ yes

@Caroline_Winkler

3 күн бұрын

If I wilted at every failure, I’d be in nearly nonstop wilt 😂 there’s no time!

"that thing does not contain my grandma" is precisely the sentiment I needed to hear today.

Funny, I just sent this comment I found to my daughter . “Today, I completed a chore I have been putting off for 7 months. It took 12 minutes. I will learn nothing from this. Great vid !!

@mirny1509

8 күн бұрын

“I will learn nothing from this” 😂😂 same!

@fiercegirldesign1

8 күн бұрын

The struggle is real! I’ve done similar things and also not learned. 😂😢

@TheDriftwoodlover

8 күн бұрын

And how many thousand times in my life have I done the exact same thing. 😔

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

Learn nothing!! Otherwise idk what content to make

@colleenmurphy7812

8 күн бұрын

@@Caroline_Winkler please do one on how not to be a procrastinator! Thank you in advance.

"Holding onto X is me imagining myself becoming a person that I am not." THIS IS SO TRUE THOUGH!!! And a good way to critically think about decluttering

@0wlyssa

8 күн бұрын

Also HELLZ YEAH YOU DID AWESOME! Insurance sucks - I found out that I never officially selected a primary physician with my insurance co for my stupid HMO plan (did it at the dr's office and thought that would be enough - merp), so now I need to go through their stupid appeals process on that, so I feel the struggle. But - silver lining! Now you know that there's an issue with your insurance that needs to be addressed. I know it's anxiety inducing in and of itself, but it'd be worse NOT knowing until you're in a sitch where you go to seek care only to be told that you're not actually insured, I think?

@momcatx2

8 күн бұрын

This hit. I have a stack of art supplies, and ZERO artistic talent. It's just sitting there telling me, "Yeah, loser, you wasted money on this. You still can't paint or draw, or cross stitch, or take great pictures. Just go play Wordle."

@sherlhoeppner2392

7 күн бұрын

I'm actually an artist and have the same problem -- I feel so guilty!!

@catalinaledermann

7 күн бұрын

i literally had to pause and screamed bc wow WHAT A CALL OUTTTTT

@msegura6372

6 күн бұрын

Yes, that so jumped out at me!

I played a game while watching. At each section break I got up and did one small chore that took only a few mins. Empty the vacuum, take down the dishes, start a load of laundry... And I got a lot done!!

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

Awww this is such a fun idea!!

I stepped away from a marriage that was killing me and went to stay with my sister for "a couple weeks" that turned into 6 months. Being semi homeless for hakf a year taught me a LOT about what I need, what I like, what makes me feel safe and happy, and what was just taking up real estate in my physical or emotional domain.

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

I love this comment. And it makes me very happy for you. You did the unimaginable at the time, I’m sure, and it sounds like it served you so well

@MeHere650

7 күн бұрын

Good for you! I wish I was as brave.

@theawesomestusername

5 күн бұрын

@@MeHere650 You are.

@steviemichelle7271

3 күн бұрын

@@MeHere650you’re not alone. I’m procrastinating the same inevitability 😖 We can do this ❤

The clock would give me anxiety😂 I create a playlist that is exactly the time I plan to spend on decluttering and measure the time I want to spend on each task in songs!

@willowbrooks

8 күн бұрын

That is an excellent point and an excellent tip. ❤

@SorchaRattigan

8 күн бұрын

Haha I dance to the songs so I can’t! But love this for you 😂😂

@gailwilliams5278

8 күн бұрын

Great, now I need to create a playlist before I can do my chores. I’m losing ground!

@gen077

8 күн бұрын

wow, great advice right there, i love this!! i already measure distances in songs, like: how many songs to get to work in the morning...

@debranielsen2002

8 күн бұрын

I get anxious but maybe it’s because I am old enough to remember a tv show called Beat the Clock ⏰ that it’s natural for me to try and do exactly that. As long as whatever we do works for us! (And I would lose time dancing around. 😂)

I lost my lovely Mom last week so please call your Mom and tell her you love her as much as you can ❤

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

As flimsy as these words are - I am so sorry to hear that. Truly. I haven’t felt that grief first person but I’ve witnessed it up close and I can’t wrap my mind around it. Hang in there. I hope you get a big hug today ❤

@julesv22

8 күн бұрын

Hug your mom for me too - I lost my mother very suddenly 3 years ago. Don’t take your mom for granted.

@dougspidermanhappy

8 күн бұрын

hugs all around. It gets easier eventually, but the first year is tough. Like sobbing in the middle of an aisle of greeting cards tough. I lost my mom 14 years ago to cancer, and I still have a bad day sometimes. I also try to keep going in case she’s checking in on me lol.

@juliawhitmore3991

8 күн бұрын

It's almost 7 years for me. I hope the next few months are kind to you and I wish you rest.

@Katiedora122

8 күн бұрын

It'll be 10 years this October that my mom passed, and I still would like to call her, but the sting of it eventually becomes more bearable ❤

I always tell my kids, “if you don’t like a chore, do it fast” !!! I swear you are channeling the ethos of our existence Caroline!

@lizzyblitz07

3 күн бұрын

I've also heard "If something's worth doing, it's worth doing poorly (I sub poorly w/ 'okay')." If all you can do one day is partially do the thing, you're at least keeping up with it.

The way I circumvent the trap of keeping cards now is to take pictures of the cards and keep them saved in a special folder in Google drive. That way I get all the memories and kind words with none of the physical clutter! It was literally life changing. Now I'm feeling extra inspired to knock things out today. Thank you!

Yes, I will watch while living in squalor, thank you

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

Excellent. Plz proceed.

This whole build up to calling your mom and she didn’t even answer 😂😂😂 and then just “check” hahaha 😂😂 the impression of you mom on the phone too was also so spot on for parents haha hilarious!!

"Me imagining myself becoming a person that I am not." I love it. I can relate.

honestly, props to you for continuing the video right after that big demoralizing insurance issue. and appreciation to you for showing that it was actually bothering you while you did your best to dust off and carry on. you're my absolute favorite youtuber for how real you are when things start to suck, rather than edit it out. to me that's a courageous thing to do. super awesome stuff, proud of you!

'Tiny boxes, that's my weakness! ' I feel seen ❤😊😅

@DoodleDrawArt

8 күн бұрын

Same!!

@rebit6511

6 күн бұрын

Yup 😂

@quietlychaotic

6 күн бұрын

Mine is metal tins - candy tins, refillable tins for companies that closed down, gift sets. There are only so many things in my home that need a small container. I also keep telling myself "if I paint this and put on a ribbon it will be cute". But I never buy the paint because I'm convinced it will become clutter!

@Izabela-ek5nh

5 күн бұрын

Same. I love boxes. And cute small jars...

@franmcdonald4702

4 күн бұрын

Ditto here. ​@@quietlychaotic

For "Be Present" I can just imagine Caroline racing around the apartment, setting the camera somewhere, run to a spot, and then just stare slowly into the camera like a manic depressive monk.

As a 57-year old, generally responsible, mostly effective, well-respected professional, I still - STILL - repeatedly discover I’ve made ridiculous mistakes (or occasionally, that unfortunate circumstances have befallen me), like canceling a credit card and unknowingly losing my medical insurance … it’s so frustrating. The only thing that helps me avoid feeling like I’ve put an idiot (me) in charge of my life, is to remind myself that personal growth often takes a “two steps forward, one step back“ pattern. I try to put an action plan in place to keep from making the same mistake again (especially since I know some fresh new mistake is just waiting around the corner for me). 🙄Thanks for always sharing so honestly, Caroline. 🥰

@pushindaisies5327

6 күн бұрын

Haha! ...same age, same circumstances. Thank you for letting me know I'm not the only idiot❤

@rebit6511

6 күн бұрын

Yup, I thought I was securing my bank account and card by setting daily limits. Only to find out at the end of the month I couldn't pay my rent as the security daily limit, covers bank transfers! And it takes 24 hrs to process an amendment!

@maureenmatthews4586

2 күн бұрын

I call it the cha cha of life, I am always taking 2 steps forward 1 step back but at least I am going forward even if it is slow progress at least it is progress.😅

“What is this pleasure?” That was TOO SWEET, oh my word! ❤ 11:55

sometimes when you declutter your life you discover a new area to declutter. that's why the dental insurance task was great. bc imagine if you DIDN'T push yourself to do it today, and maybe you didn't discover your insurance thing until after a health emergency of some kind. definitely a win. you'll sort the whole thing out and be in much better shape soon. I use timers all the time but never thought of making a list with time limits for each task, that's brilliant. Also due to your discussion of hoarding and greeting cards in a prior video, I was able to take the greeting card from my doctor's office wishing me well after my surgery last week and release it to the recycling bin. I would have held onto it otherwise (don't ask me why, madness is only answer).

Enjoy the present moment 🤣 that sequence

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

Tryna knock it down to 90sec next time 😅

@user-wj6wc3et8s

8 күн бұрын

She's just genious, right?!😂

@HeatherCashArt

8 күн бұрын

OMG that was my favorite part of the video!!!

@marieschlander6220

8 күн бұрын

As a yoga teacher it made me laugh so much 🙈😅

@haley-sian

8 күн бұрын

At first you’re like this is a ridiculous sequence but then you realize… no… I think I actually do need to have that present moment sequence 😂

This is the funniest, most uplifting thing I’ve seen in a long while. I have accumulated more stuff than I ever have. I think about it constantly, vowing to tackle it the next day. And last night, this occurred to me: I visualized empty drawers, and then thought-if I give all that away, where will “I” be? It was a little scary, but then I thought: where is all the stuff from when I was 5, 14, or 20 years old? I don’t carry all that around, yet I’m still here. I guess I’ll still be me, but maybe free to be somebody new? Thank you for this wonderful help and hope.

Oh my gosh your friend is just THE SWEETEST

Literally just finished decluttering and packing our house up because I thought we were moving … only to find out that we’re potentially not moving after all. It’s amazing, however, the amount of clutter we have amassed that I am donating to people who ACTUALLY need it. It worked out after all! ALSO, WE ALL LOVE YOU!!! THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING THE COOLEST AND HELPING WE THE PEOPLE!!!

@DoveAndDevotion

7 күн бұрын

That's what happened to me in 2014! We were going to move house...and then didn't. I decluttered SO MUCH - the neighbors probably thought we were moving lol! I've been a minimalist ever since!

You have such a wholesome, positive, loving fanbase here. They very much reflect the content you put out, and probably do reflect your 'self' as well. I adore watching these and they make my week every time they pop up for me to watch. My family and I live very isolated out in the sticks, so this is my socialisation 😅

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

It is such a great place in the comments here. I’m so happy this group exists, it’s such a nice place ❤

Ok so I typically follow a channel for one specific thing like one for home decor, one for humour, one for decluttering tips etc but this? This is everything I could ever want mushed into one beautiful artistic masterpiece. I mean you basically just saved me time so now I have more time to be present and get dental insurance! P.S. the black top perfectly takes you from decluttering to date night! 😘

The scene where you called your friend and she was so excited made me tear up. ❤

Thank you for keeping the dental insurance outcome in the video along with some of your reaction to it and the reframing you did in the moment. That was objectively bad news that removes an element of safety and peace of mind from your situation while also putting additional tasks on your list. It was comforting for me to see that and potentially helpful to others who are struggling. I'm confident that you will figure this thing out and everything will be fine, but that was a very human moment you shared with the world and I appreciate that you are able to trust your viewers with that vulnerability.

@jananirajaraman4707

6 күн бұрын

I was hoping someone will mention this in the comment when I started scrolling. Glad you did. Caroline, your audience has done you justice!

@carmen3091

3 күн бұрын

Same, i was looking for this comment. Her saying "good news is now I know" was great.

"Holding on to nail stickers is me imagining myself becoming a person that I'm not". Brilliant! I suddenly see how I have a tremendous challenge in getting rid of all the stuff around me, because I don't know who I want to be. To many people have put too much pressure on me to be what they want me to be. Enough of that!

@markira99

4 күн бұрын

Your "fantasy self". The person who would use this stuff, who we are currently not (and likely never will be). I'm trying to learn who I am, and interestingly, getting rid of stuff is helping me do that. (long, LONG way to go)

@harpersferrytailspetsittin3814

2 күн бұрын

Yep. Craft stuff and a gift closet that looks great and doesn’t serve much purpose aside from looking great. I love my friends and family but would rather go out together as my treat instead of shopping under pressure and buying stuff they don’t need and may or may not want. I’m grateful for gifts I receive but I don’t need them and can easily buy stuff I do need. Still, it’s a good looking closet and it does make me happy to look at it and see how organized I can be when I want to be.

A true not-having-their-life-together-person wouldn't have known that they don't have health insurance in 5 days. You are on top of your game!!!!

@havenbrown614

5 күн бұрын

THIS IS SO TRUE

I really appreciate your advice; i feel snowed under all the time. I cant even blame my baby because i was probably worse before her but when its tough and im crying about it a video from you always feels so reassuring, kind and down to earth. Sending love from the UK

Caroline, you have no idea how much I need this right now! I've been using your videos, advice and overall vibe to motivate me to get my life together as I'm nearing 30 and I'm just so grateful for your content and your work. Such an inspirational take on life, I love it!

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

That is so nice to hear! I am always having to re-muster up motivation, so you’re not alone. I’m glad this helps!

I'm over 60 & never had a problem with hoarding......until I retired & started crafting. OH MY GOODNESS!!!! I now have a 2,000 sq ft house that is PACKED with crafting supplies!!!! I'm literally drowning in paper, lace, fabric, stamps, magazines, basically every art medium you can imagine. I needed to see this today. I have got to get rid of so much, but why does it feel like I'm throwing myself away? It's an awful feeling, but you make it seem like fun. Thanks for sharing your tips. We all love you & I know I'm really looking forward to your next video. Much love & respect from East Texas

@nikkita1688

8 күн бұрын

Please! Especially if kids will inherit the clean up 😂

@2L82Sk8Bye

8 күн бұрын

Crafting is dangerous like that. 😂

@realsister

8 күн бұрын

I had excess art supplies because of my hobbies. They were good quality but just more than I needed. I also take adult art classes and noticed that the school I go to had programs for kids too. So, I donated my extra art supplies to an art teacher who teaches drawing to pre-teens. They loved the supplies. Better quality than they are used to AND I know they are being put to good use. Is there a local group that does arts and crafts with kids you can donate to? Summer youth programs abound. Maybe a summer camp or after-school program near you?

@Nia435

8 күн бұрын

If you need more inspiration, find Dawn, The minimal mom on KZread. She has helped me so so much with decluttering and I’ve noticed lots of content on crafting stuff.

@athabascaheritagesociety9605

8 күн бұрын

Success. I especially enjoy dropping whole boxes of storage on the floor and having an impromptu two-minute declutter.

I just keep rewatching the friend answering the phone in pure happiness

This was such a helpful way to think about organizing!!! I find myself getting really overwhelmed because I have too many things I want to tackle, but setting a timer and realizing at least it’s better than before is an awesome approach.

The "parents on the phone" phenomenon is so universal that I clipped that part and sent it to my mom.

@tgime1

7 күн бұрын

My mom always acts SO BUSY when SHE CALLED ME. I find it so funny and she’ll even pull a “lemme call you back” where she just clicks and never follows up.

@ashleytaylor6629

7 күн бұрын

Exactly! I did the same thing and sent it to my sister. My favorite was when my mom called me once and opened with "Hi, I don't have a lot of time to talk" and so I was like "oh okay, did something happen??" and she just sighed, "no, I'm just on my way to pick something up" but before I could finish a sentence she cut me off and was like "I have to let you go, I just got there" in an exhausted tone. Like thank you for thinking of me, but could you have perhaps waited until you were not actively in the middle of an apparently stressful errand?

@andreacasey4454

6 күн бұрын

I seem to be the reverse, I call my mum when I’m cooking and busy round the house sometimes 😂

Depressive episode just finished airing last month so this video came just in time to clean EVERYTHING! So much fabric, so much art supplies, so many books and mail 😭

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

woof, i sympathize with that feeling. I'm glad you're coming out of it and feeling a little energized! i know how these waves come and go. welcome back

@karen_lobster

8 күн бұрын

I am SO stealing “depressive episode just finished airing” freaking amazing verbiage!

@dougspidermanhappy

8 күн бұрын

@@karen_lobsternot THE MAIL 😱 I found out that my bf was stacking my mail in the kitchen clutter. Idk why, but going through a stack of papers is The Worst. Maybe I’ll wear gloves, because I fear paper cuts deeply. Solidarity, yall

@jackiestasch8830

8 күн бұрын

Mail is the worst. When we moved I decluttered bags and bags of unopened mail…out of sight, out of mind.

@Arabella391

2 күн бұрын

@@karen_lobster OMG yes!!! This phrasing is everything and will be adding it to my reframing toolkit! 👏🙌

OMG! “Holding onto ______ is me imagining myself as someone who does ______” was so helpful! I imagine myself being like 100 different people that I apparently am NOT!! 😂. Keep telling myself that more honesty and mindfulness about who I really am and what I really am capable of can actually GIVE ME FREEDOM!

I'm not even half way through this video, and man alive did I need this today. Going to set a timer and tackle some laundry and dishes on my lunch break, then take myself out a dander. Thanks for reminding me change, even a wee bit, can be very impactful. You remind me of that Shakespear quote "Though she be but little, she is fierce" Love from Belfast :)

I've been decluttering for the past 5 months. Life and mental health have made it feel impossible. Most times I feel like my effort is useless, but when I look around me it's been so worth it. I still have ways to go, so decluttering along with you is the biggest motivation right now and your hillarious!! Thank you!!!

@IzuAurora

8 күн бұрын

You can do it ! Good job for sticking to it and also remember you're doing well, even if you only declutter one tiny drawer or box ! It's still one less thing to go through :) Good luck !

@lorrilewis2178

8 күн бұрын

I've spent days decluttering a chest of drawers full of important papers and stuff - so many decisions and detours down memory lane. There's a stage where everything looks worse. I finally finished it and the contrast is astounding.

@fionaschiffl8065

8 күн бұрын

Hang in there. I find I can do a declutter session and feel like there wasn’t much progress and the same thing the next day, however by day 3 somehow magically there’s been a huge change and it’s awesome. So my takeaway has been that it all adds up and appears to go in waves. It takes time and is a never ending job but it gets easier as you’ll become so mindful as to what you bring into your home. Take care of you.

this is art. the whole last frame is extra iconic

This is how I've been decluttering my home for the past 2 years and it feels so much better. I accomplish something and I don't have to feel exhausted or do it all day just to give myself a pat on the back.

"Okay, okay, I get it" - talks to timer - Yep, yep, yep! All of your neurodivergent audience can relate! I truly and deeply thank you from my soul's existence for making videos that set realistic expectations.

“Get dental insurance?” is so relatable 😂

@lindseyhtf

7 күн бұрын

The foreshadowing of the question mark is peak comedy 😂

Love this whole thing. And the mom part of me is SO PROUD of you for finding out you don't have health insurance. That's huge, and so glad that you found out now rather than in a moment when you really need it but then suddenly don't have it. So it's really great that you put dental insurance on your list! You nailed that whole list, arguably in an even bigger way. I'm not sure if that was a bottle of honey you threw out of the pantry cupboard as 'old,' but FWIW to anyone reading this who doesn't already know, honey never goes bad and never expires! As long as you don't introduce anything into the honey (like, only ever use a clean spoon/dipper/whatever to get honey from the container, don't double dip if you've used that spoon to stir something or have licked it) it has no expiration. Some archaeologists found some honey from 3500 years ago and it was still fresh. Same with 5000-year-old honey. Never goes bad! And if honey crystallizes, gently heating it in a warm water bath can melt down the crystals and make it liquid again (you have to change the water out as it cools). Honey is magical stuff.

@flibbertygibbette

8 күн бұрын

And I suppose this would be a good place to wonder about whether your brother is making more honey jars?

You are the most real, down to earth influencer I know.

Honestly I’d be so grateful for a “hall closet” type task after finding out I’ve unknowingly been without health insurance for five days. This timeboxing method really does it all

Just got home from work with a long to do list of things I couldn't be bothered to do - thank you for the perfect motivation / company

@Caroline_Winkler

8 күн бұрын

Sometimes I feel like I live in a to-do list. When does it end

@merrimcarthur7198

8 күн бұрын

@@Caroline_Winkler Never. (wry grin) I'm almost 70 and STILL live by to do lists. My mother did the same thing. It is our lives. At least we can make some of those lists fun...so, there's that.

screaming at your low-key relieved reaction to mom not picking up ...still counts as us doing our daughterly duty!!

Caroline you're hilarious. The 'what my mom does when she calls me' and the dental insurance bits had me cracking up. I literally have moments like that in my life. So relatable 😂

Love that dental insurance falls under the "existential dread" category. I concur. Also, as an aside: Loving the slightly unhinged Instagram stories you're putting up lately. I'm here for it. More of that please. This video-specific commentary: Thank you for that little interlude about how dropping out of a habit doesn't mean you're no longer that thing/not beating yourself up for letting things get on top of you. Currently doing a lot of self-flagellation about letting myself be treated poorly by someone I cared about but who clearly didn't actually care about me, despite his protestations to the contrary. Your little pep talk reminded me none of us are perfect all the time. Also, thank you for making me really, actually laugh for the first time in a few days. Finally: I too do not have health insurance in the US and it's a massive pain in the financial ass. I wish you the best of luck in fixing it. My solution was run back to Europe, where it really doesn't matter because everything is cheap to pay out of pocket if you have to (plus I have residence in the UK for the next four months at least, which means I have access to the NHS. I'll double back across the insurance-less bridge when October is over). Anyway, love you and your channel. Thank you for being a light in the dark.

Caroline! As a fellow person with strong hoarder tendencies I really appreciate this video and advice. Between this and what you said in your last video about trash is still trash, you're just living in it, it has really helped shift my mindset and feel able to declutter in a way where there is less guilt + it is a process with little steps, it doesn't have to be an all day thing. THANK YOU!

Love your whole take on the insurance mix up. Even though it didn’t go as planned, and it feels like you have extra steps to now manage that you didn’t foresee, it’s the baby steps you need to celebrate and be proud of and focus on. You’re one step closer to getting this in order 🎉🎉

@user-ls3tr9ds6r

8 күн бұрын

Well, isn’t that always the way with insurance 😂

Okay, so... I just spent the last couple of weeks binging on your videos. I watched them ALL! ... and now I have nothing left to look forward to during my free time 😭 You're sense of humor, the editing, the sharp mind you have. Just perfect 🤌

I think you succeeded in your quest- you valiantly made an effort with your dental insurance and Then even decluttered After that defeat. I appreciate that!

In case I haven't mentioned it 4 or 5 times before, I love your show. Love your personality, love your ideas, love your outlook! And I'm old enough to be your mother, but I so relate to many things you say! LOL I would watch a video that had nothing to do with my life just to listen to you talk and make funny, dry humor🎉 jokes😊

@INfinite2027

8 күн бұрын

Same here!

You did a great job, are you kidding?! Most people cannot bring themselves to get this much done in a day, or clean this much in general. Your tips and videos are always helpful, and you’ve inspired me to do some decluttering of my own after a period of burnout. I wish you luck in fixing your insurance problem, but you did great!

This is so relatable. Honestly your house looks great. I've been working for about a year now trying to get to the point where decluttering takes an hour or less like this and your honesty about the process is refreshing. I think that's missing in a lot of other videos about this topic. My family and I have moved about 4 times in the last decade and things got pretty ugly for a hot minute. We had a fire in one home we were renting and a flood in another. It can make you really anxious around the prospect of investing in any nice furniture or storage to contain your stuff because you worry about it getting ruined. Still haven't found our forever home, but we've stopped expecting the worst and we're allowing ourselves to feel settled where we're at right now and it's helped so much. Our next move and our next home is gonna be a lot more enjoyable because of that. Definitely also relate to the frustration around insurance. It's a pain.

oh to be so young, fit, and not have any back fat. You always look great in everything!

@nadjak3410

6 күн бұрын

Nothing wrong with back fat

You imitating your mom was priceless ! 😆

I started watching you before you even had 100k followers and now you’re working with skims! you go girl 🎉

@user-to9zd3us6i

7 күн бұрын

Same 😊 this channel has grown so quickly and I'm here for it ❤ for myself though , I just choose not to support this sponsor or anything from the rest of the family.🤷

Strange thing my mother does when calling me: the all-time classic 3 missed calls in the span of 2 minutes and one text "Call me back. Urgent." that get me thinking OMG is someone in the hospital? Is it Dad? Is it my cat? (she lives at my parents). And when I call back, it is "Oh I'm at the grocery store and since you're coming home tomorrow I wanted to know what you'd like to eat". Great video as always ♥ Your call with Ashley was so lovely it kinda made me want to be friends with her too!

You’re the best! So authentic. Just watching you be you is so healing and inspiring.

I just quit my course in nusing for health reasons. And I just realise I was making it a big "life long" decision when it's really not. It's really just about what I can do right now and if I regret, it's fine, I can come back when I am better. It helps to put those time frames and realize what we do is not forever, decluttering is nor forever, it doesn't need to be a huge deal. Anyway, thanks foe another amazing video ❤

I remember seeing my husband immediately throw out his birthday card, which absolutely shocked me! I have so many cards with just "grandma" scribbled inside... we're not even close.

@tdelioncourt1268

8 күн бұрын

I always teased my mom about not being able to declutter but she suddenly passed last year and I find the most random stuff each time I go back to my parent's house "why would she even keep that!?" and it's a lot of fun ngl, I bawled on a random letter her friend sent her in the 80s left in an italian book she bought like 2 years ago, ugly drawing we did as kids in drawers, etc.

@kleinepfoten

8 күн бұрын

I give the card a lil kiss, say thank you for bringing me this wonderful message, and then yeet it directly into the trash. The only ones I still have are the last one my grandpa ever signed, and the first one my grandpa signed without him.

@wendyface6473

8 күн бұрын

I made a junk journal with 40 years of birthday cards that I kept.

@sct4040

7 күн бұрын

Take a photo on your iphone and make an album of all your cards.

Your Audio EQ is off. Your voice is coming through the left speaker while the music is balanced left and right.

@TREE4Swing

2 күн бұрын

I noticed that in my headphones too luckily it doesn't affect my enjoyment of the video😅

Thank you for this video. I am so blessed by it. 1/2 way through I stopped made a list of 10 things to do. Set a timer for each and accomplished 8 of the 10 things. I started a list for tomorrow and it was okay as the 8 that I accomplished was great release of stress. This morning I finished watching your video and subscribed to your channel as well as sharing with my friend. We are both working on decluttering our lives. You are awesome.

Girl, you're so upbeat - health insurances will reach out to you to sponsor this beautiful channel. Don't know anyone that gives aesthetics and such warm soul development in a cute and fun loving way. You're master class.🥳💪🏻🏆✨

Time blocked list and decluttering frequently is brilliant!

I'm 30 seconds into this video and have to say I LOVE the editing and the energy. I thought this would start out with soft music with the "influencer whisper" saying "Hi everyone, welcome to my channel" in italic, but instead we get funky typography, a chaotic bass bop and the abrupt entry. Subscribing.

I watched this video yesterday and I’m just coming back to say it literally saved my life my room that i thought WOULD NEVER EVER EVER BE CLEAN AGAIN is now spotless :) and i feel like a brand new person. Bless your heart Caroline! ❤

The segment at the end was so helpful! I have so many clothing items or trinkets that have been gifted to me but aren’t my style and I feel so guilty getting rid of them. The items do not need to represent the people I love and this is the motivation I needed to declutter!

I cannot tell you how much this video and your “renovating my friend’s room” have helped me. I also struggle with hoarding tendencies, and you have given such poignant advice in such an accessible way. Just thank you 💖

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. I love the style of your videos. I love your personality. Your explanation of getting rid of sentimental items was absolute perfection. I love watching these types of videos because it inspires me to be more ruthless about my decluttering and this was so just so so so good.

Wow, this couldn’t have come at a better time. Here I am in the U.K. ( no need for health insurance, so feeling your pain) and recovering from a serious illness. I had ground to a complete halt trying to dig myself out of a mountain of clutter. My dining table had evolved into a monster “drop zone”. Your vide came up, I watched it once, and then left it playing on repeat for 5 or 6 runs, while I got on with emptying the table! Fabulous. Thank you.

You succeeded in ways that also included completely calling out the giant plastic tote of every birthday and holiday card that’s ever been given to me that is currently sitting under the basement stairs.

@momcatx2

8 күн бұрын

I have one in my closet.

❤❤ I don't often comment on videos but I love yours and can really relate to you and your struggles. It makes me feel less alone and finally understood, like a warm cozy hug from a friend.

Strange but I’m invested in whether or not you straightened out your dental/health insurance. I despise calling and dealing with this. Did you get your insurance back!???😮 Your videos are well produced, edited, the story arch has deep meaning and completely relatable. Who knew this decluttering video would be this interesting. I love the way you express yourself! The meaning in your facial expressions ❤❤❤😂😂.

This declutter video has humor, great advice, and support! Thanks for reminding us to give ourselves grace! Love the timer method! Like how you also include two list for declutter and life. I have been watching Diane in Denmark videos here on KZread she uses the timer method when discussing decluttering, too! Diane in Denmark usually does videos on Fridays where she gives four-self assignments one could choose from each week like find new music and try a new recipe. Thanks for the motivation, Caroline!

@pattik8335

7 күн бұрын

Love Diane in Denmark and I hope she reaches her goal of 100k!

I loved you being present, you were really really present. And the facetime made me cry...❤

@maddalena5708

2 күн бұрын

Thank you Caroline, i was hoping to get a heart from you!

I love that you went for Better and not Perfection! I also use the timer method - It's so motivating!!!

SO inspired to declutter now! I’m expecting my first bb in October and feeling overwhelmed with the amount of stuff that’s sitting and collecting dust, so I needed this push to start with baby steps 😉 Thank you Caroline! Also want to say that I never get as much joy from watching the sponsored/ad portion of people’s KZread videos as I do from watching yours ❤ this was goooood

Coming out of an anxiety spiral today and this was a little ladder I needed. I'm at work right now but I might go home and declutter something tonight. Love your channel, I hope you have insurance soon.

@katemcmanus4182

8 күн бұрын

PS your Red Wine tip from your Organization video? Changed my life and I tell everyone about it.

So awesome how much the call meant to Ashley! ❤

Dealing with insurance and other adulting matters always get in the way of my decluttering days because it takes up so much time! Kudos to you that you didn't let it derail your efforts!

Thank You for this, Caroline. It helps. So much. Appreciate your willingness to share faults to help others. And, me.

Mom’s calling as soon as they start doing something loud and annoying on the phone is absolutely a universal mom characteristic. Similarly, when you call Dads - they never seem to call you back until long after you’ve already returned home and/or have the answer to the question you wanted to ask them.

@barbarascherer7623

3 күн бұрын

As a mom, I resemble this comment 😊

Had a really bad day and felt like I wouldn't get anything done at all today, but now I've set a timer for decluttering my closet for 15min, so today is going to contain a small win. You made my day better, thank you :)!

I feel you on all the cards that you've kept! In my family, it's tradition to write really lovely heartfelt letters for all birthdays and other events, so when I was a teenager I kept them all in one box, and when the box was full, I had to go through and declutter. I still have some lovely letters that are home made cards, I think my nan sent me a picture of her twice! I keep all the ones with personal stories in them, with the pictures of grandparents that have passed on, but maybe I need to go and find another container again as they are just taking up a corner in my paperstuff drawer. I also lost my favourite auntie 2 days ago so I fully support the sentiment of calling (or texting) someone and telling them you love them. Thank you for another really insightful video ❤❤❤

I have been putting off watching this because I convinced myself that your idea of clutter was very very minimal and not real. You definitely have less than I do,but this video has been just what I needed to help boost my mood and encourage me to get back to decluttering, but I am going to try your method of timing the task with a written list. Thanks as always!

The only channel I never skip ads on bc they're ALWAYS entertaining!!!!!!!!!!!

Definitely succeeded! I loved your "being in the moment" - the blank stare from various rooms is relatable 😂

When I was younger, I thought I was lazy because that’s what my adults told me. Turns out I’m just a naturally super-efficient person. Re: cards, etc, I keep cards for a few months and then get rid of them. The exception is when I get handmade cards from my friend who has a paper crafting KZread channel. They are works of art. Call your local insurance person and let them figure this out for you. It’s what they do. You rock! Love your content! 🥰🥰🥰

Thank you for the inspiration! I did just the same now. Counting minutes is so helpful for feeling in control and not overwhelmed. I've never included the "existential dread" stuff in my to-do list before, so that's such a great idea.

You just made my day! I love it when you post. 💙💙💙💙