There's an organizing guru who says "don't throw good space after bad money." When you keep stuff just because you spent money on it, you are paying for it again by giving up the valuable real estate in your home or garage or closet! Thanks for all the inspiration Laura!

@sarahwieland3243

8 ай бұрын

Great advice, thk u ❤

@deborahblackvideoediting8697

4 ай бұрын

Great quote! Thanks for sharing! :)

"Keep something because you LOVE it, not because you're AFRAID of letting it go." Very wise words, Laura. That really resonated with me. Thanks so much for these messages you share, which so many of us need to hear.

"Stuff is not your story." That's the day's, the week's, the month's, and possibly the season's wisdom. Thank you.

@johnangel7768

2 жыл бұрын

Stuff is not my story, it is the story of generations. I am the keeper of the treasures of my parents and grandparents. There aren’t very many things, they aren’t valuable. I didn’t even know my grandparents, but my parents loved them and treasured those things until they died. I can’t seem to part with those. Will a photograph be enough?

@mmeellem

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnangel7768 I feel you on this. My mom had a tea caddy that was her grandmother's. I ended up having it upon my mother's death, knowing that my sisters would throw it away (to be fair it's not pretty and actually looks kinda creepy). It has stayed in a bag on the top of my kitchen cabinets. I'm determined to donate it, because I'm never going to use it. My mother loved having it, so it's served the purpose it needed to for her, and I think that maybe someone who buys it from wherever I donate it to will also love it in the way my Mom would have appreciated 🤷

Last week, I watched a video where this lady cried a lot because she has to let go of the quilt given by her deceased grandma that's really important to her. She has to let it go because she is decluttering. I felt sad for her but uncomfortable at the same time. We always have a choice to keep important things because we're also human. Not everything has to abide by the minimalism rules or whatever they call it. But some people really take it too far that they have to hurt themselves on purpose in the name of minimalism.

@maryannehibbard5686

2 күн бұрын

A thing of beauty, even if not utilitarian, is actually useful because of the beauty and the enjoyment it provides. I have a quilt my great grandma pieced when my dad was in WW2, on my closet shelf. She prayed with each stitch. Too fragile to use, but I smile - and say a prayer for men and women in the armed services today - every time I see it.

@TheSamjane4

Күн бұрын

I agree. This seems a little extreme unless she really had no space for it. If you love it that much keep it…gosh she could pass it to her kids or another family member. She could even be buried in it if she wanted.

"The memories are not in the item itself. They're in my head and in my heart." That's so powerful. 2:00am while decluttering my stuff. 🇵🇭 04/15/2023

@HowToGYST

Жыл бұрын

Hope you managed to get some good rest too. 😉

You can't continue to punish yourself for making a bad decision. Sometimes things just don't work out. Thank you Laura. Those are words of wisdom to me. It is a form of punishment isn't it? You open your closet and feel guilt every time you open that door . Guilt is such a horrible feeling and we don't need to be experiencing that over some little material thing.

@phoenixrising8007

2 жыл бұрын

So true 👌 Blame Shame & Guilt are all burdens too heavy to carry. Learning to lighten our load is decluttering our home & health. It’s nice to have permission to let it go or release what no longer serves us 😅

@SF-ru3lp

2 жыл бұрын

Resonating with me... Encouraging to hear from others that other people blame themselves for things that didn't work out... G Ire

@LM-vg3fk

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for that. These are just material things, and we're not getting this money back anyway! God bless you !

It’s comforting to hear that most of us have overspent or made poor buying decisions 🙄money comes and goes it’s the lessons we keep 💥🎯

@HowToGYST

2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly it! Some lessons come with a higher price tag than others.

I am working on cleaning up my mom's house...she had A LOT of stuff. A year later and I'm still sorting through 80 years worth of papers....receipts from the 60s. My mom's answer to keeping things is that her mother went through the great depression and that's when hoarding began. I am starting my decluttering so my kids don't have to do it. The thing you said about writing it in a journal. OMG that was an awesome idea!! I'm forever grateful to the advice. Thanks for making this video.

Gifts should come with gratitude not guilt. Love that.

My favorite part of the video is when you made me realize I was being selfish by keeping something because it is still functional. Makes it easier to give away now😊

Good tip 💥 Not everything that feels special at the time will feel special forever. Things change, feelings change Our tastes, preferrances, needs, likes change. Nothing lasts forever

I'm a widow getting remarried to a widower. Both of us have stuff that belonged to our spouses, and we've talked about how it feels like getting rid of their things is akin to them dying again. Listening to this helps me to realize that in donationing to "a good home," they live on and are helping others.

@HowToGYST

3 ай бұрын

It truly can be very helpful to know they'll be used and loved.

Tip: never store anything of value [actual or sentimental] in a cabinet that shares any kind of plumbing -- or electrical for that matter -- because it is not if but when womething will break, leak, or otherwise to cause damage to items in that proximity; even so, at times rust flakes can get onto things that were deemed special and cannot be washed, repaired or restored.

@lobkethijssen

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks for writing it down so nicely, was wanting to say the exact same. Or at least put it in a good waterproof container if you do really want it there.

@lambsauce1468

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking that because I've had things ruined from not being stored properly.

@simonpaquet7161

5 ай бұрын

Very good advice 👌 Lost hundreds of records that way... So disheartening to see its collection full of caked mud...

I have been emptying creams or lotions. I started with the almost empty first and celebrated when I threw the empty in the can.

Its always hard to let go of things that are associated with a memory. At some point these things did define who we are and made us the person we are today. But many of these things are supposed to stay in their time and not stay with us as we progress in life. If you keep too much of these things, you can not have new room for new memories that will help you become a happier person

@HowToGYST

8 ай бұрын

Yes, often they can keep us trapped in the past.

I don't have any problems letting go of clothes & shoes or whatever but it's all the random stuff. The doom pile stuff that I struggle with. I always think "that's useful" "but that's so cute" " but I like it" even though I haven't touched it in years & I know it. & The amount of doom piles I have to sift through is just overwhelming.

Thank you :) Only thing I'd add is that when it is things that remind of when someone you loved was with you it can feel like you are letting go of that person...and the grief is bloody hard! Granted...it is about the grief though...not about the item...but everything can end up feeling 'sacred' until you do feel ready to allow those things to go. I accept that's getting into the realms of gruef counselling rather than just decluttering though! Haha. Will watch a few more of your vids to see if you can give me more power to deal with the 'mega mega boss battle' :) Best wishes x

I still have my youngest daughter's diaper bag. I use to store cards, papers etc. She will be 37yrs this fall. 😢

@TheSamjane4

Күн бұрын

Things like that are so hard to give away. Keep it if it makes you happy. Sometimes I just take a photo so that I can look at it and still have the memories. I have a box of my kids baby clothes. Every time I go to deal with it I can’t do it…because they all still smell strongly like my children as babies …I keep them for the smell 😂

My mum died 35 years ago gave me a dining table and chairs I hated used at first but ended up putting it in the shed well after all still got was my logic but now it's rotted and fell apart consequently dumped now. Oh the guilt I feel. I feel sooo bad Same with wardrobe suite. She lovingly bought me it. I hated it. Oh I used it but during the Pandemic I outed it

In the old times, like thousands of years ago, things were expensive and labor was cheap. Now it’s the opposite. But we have these habits ingrained in us out of centuries of scarcity.

It really spoke to me about not having to let go of the sentimental items. I have a love of art books and we live in a small apt and it is something I have to downsize and your suggestion gave me the idea to donate these books to the Library as they have an annual sale of books to raise money for the library in our town, I know these will be loved by the new owners and I have helped my library with funds to continue, Thanks

Thank you for this video Laura. I'm 18 and I've come to realize that I've kept way too many things in my room. It's become a problem. But for an entire week I've watched your videos after just discovering your channel. You are very much appreciated. 💜💜

Laura, I am really pretty unsentimental. I have very few things of that type. I certainly don't have any guilt over getting rid of things. But, the great thing about you and your channel is that it's teaching me to see where other people are coming from. Those feelings are really affecting them. You're making me empathize with what others feel. You're doing good. Thanks for your always thoughtful vlogs. Cheers

"choose your destination carefully" this is why I'm struggling to get rid of anything rn. I have destination anxiety

This is honestly such a sweet video im grateful for how gentle you are. Most people, when approaching de cluttering, come at it from a logical angle “if you dont use it you dont need it why are you holding on to old junk?”, it feels like we’re being guilted for hanging onto the things we once loved but seeing how understanding and genuine you are really helped me more than anything else

I am in shock she has photos under a sink?!!!!! Where it can get water damage wow!!!! Photos are the most precious item there is

Omgosh! The tip about people not remembering what tbey gifted you! GUILT LIFTED. Thank you!

@HowToGYST

Жыл бұрын

You are VERY welcome.

About the memories being in us and not in the belongings, I have trouble with this because of early memory loss, so this makes me keep more things and really random ones. It's a struggle to separate my memories from my stuff.

Hahaha. If I'd told one of those people that their gift to me had been lost or stolen... I know what they'd give me on my next gift-receiving occasion. Much better to come up with a Plan B, even if it's just saying, "I think it's in a box somewhere."

It is helpful to take nice photos of some sentimental objects. We will keep it in a way and we can get rid of the actual object. :)

Your dog is absolutely adorable she has such a sweet face! Omg the toys I had a hard time letting go of my son's toys and baby clothes! That was until one day, at my son' school, a family was in desperate need of toys, clothes, food etc. I kept a couple of baby clothes and baby toys and gave this family everything else and it felt wonderful to know the items couod be used instead of staying in a box! It made me realize how useless it was to keep so many things when someone else could use them. I then embarked on my decluttering journey! 🌼🍂🍁🐿🍁🍂🌼

Oh gosh this outside pressure issue is so true for me. If someone tells me “you have to get rid of this NOW!!” it feels like I’m physically running into a wall. Even if it is a perfectly logical thing to let go of (case in point: a couple of empty formula tins I was keeping for a craft/organising project… ugh.) I wish it was different, but I have found that since I am just getting started on this decluttering journey, it works a lot better if I start small and with categories I pick, because I know it’ll be easier for me to let things go and create small wins.

Thank you SO MUCH for calling out SELFISHNESS! I absolutely know this is my problem and I’ve been trying to find any videos that address this but no one seems to want to talk about it. Good on you

@HowToGYST

Жыл бұрын

It’s helped me countless times.

It is so odd that when someone else wants what we are giving away, we tend to hold onto them. I like your idea of interacting with our things a couple of times a year. Maybe that will help me get rid of my troll doll and clothes that I made when I was little

I could never get rid of my plushies, they are literally my babies :) My parents once gave away many without asking and that made me really sad. I did good progress with decluttering clothes this year though, I was proud.

That’s great advice I think I’m a new sub with you lol but I’m donating my adult level coloring books and markers and crayons because I don’t see so well anymore and they are no longer relaxing to me it’s more frustrating for me to try to color those little tiny things so I still buy the children’s coloring books but I’m donating all my adult sized coloring books for the nursing home ladies. And they’re still like new condition so hopefully they’ll enjoy them. I have a really good friend that works in a nursing home she’s going to come and get them and take them for me.♥️♥️♥️. Now I’m going to send her another text and ask if there’s any books that they would like because I have plenty of those love story books 📚 little elderly ladies love.

Can NOT believe there is someone else that thinks the way I do. You hit on so many things that I worry about. It makes me want to work harder to let even more burdens go. I've done so well and come a long way. But now its ok to do even more !!

"the memories are not in the item themself" indeed. i always think of the Listener lyric from their Wooden Heart album that says "we only have what we remember". that really sums up heart-based living and extreme minimalism to me. its still ok to have things but we gotta remember that its all in our minds and hearts anyways. but i will say that sometimes things do jog memories that i would have a hard time recalling all on my own. but usually the things that really strongly jog memories most are smells and tastes and sounds/music, most of that is not necessarily in an item. sometimes smells and tastes and music just happens in life where we least expect to find it

@HowToGYST

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely! The most random of things can help unlock a memory. For other things I like to take a photo or write a journal entry. Or even reminisce with family and friends.

I think when I put my stuff in storage it's easier for me after a long while of not looking at it to let it go.

Stuff is not your story. Gold. Printing this out and putting it on my wall. I've been on this journey for years and this is a great addition to my toolbelt.

@HowToGYST

Жыл бұрын

Aw, so glad it resonated.

Your video is so good and powerful I have been trying to get rid of stuff most of my life, and now as a pensioner I want it gone so my daughter doesn’t have to do it ! I am an emotional hoarder and can see a value in everything, but I know the money has gone. I’m trying really hard to do this and I feel you have helped me today, so have subscribed to you. Thank you and good luck to everyone watching ❤

i allowed myself to keep summer shorts from my college years, i havent worn them enough in these 10 years. put them into my donation pile yesterday and i felt it take a load off.. now my drawers have more space for stuff that fits me and my current style

Be careful with ADHD or the fact that you're going to age. Take a picture of sentimental stuff because the memory will fade and if you have nothing to remind you of it, it'll be gone forever. And this is going to start happening in your 40s and 50s, when you have a ton of life left. Get rid of the thing and keep a little photo, something that doesn't take up a lot of room and isn't a big deal to keep. I have all my memories in 2 cardboard boxes. You'll need that smile in the future.

@vanessarobinson1080

3 күн бұрын

That is so true! I'm 63 and still have some toys from my first 5 years. These were also played with by my 3 daughters. I got a plastic fish from the loft the other day and put it in bathroom. My youngest aged 31 was delighted to see it again and remembered the smell which transported her back to her childhood.

Hi Laura, finding your channel was no coincidence. Your process and reasoning makes perfect sense to me. It's funny how I don't struggle with removing items that belong to me. But rather (some) items belonging to my recently deceased parents. They grew up during the Great Depression and so, everything they owned was kept in immaculate condition. I know this seems ridiculous but I am struggling with the feeling that I must find people who will care for these items and be appreciative of them as my parents were. This would have been my parents wishes, and yet I am feeling the possibility of guilt if I don't honor those. Have I lost my mind here? Yes, there are sentimental things I will never part with. But how do I overcome the anxiety that I feel because my parents taught me to take very good care of my belongings as they did? I have given some of their things to people who I know will take good care of them. Yet there are (so many more things) that are in excellent condition that ( I feel) would be a shame not to land in the right hands. This is not about money. This is about giving. Can you please help? Sincerely, Julianne

Great video! Storing open/exposed items under the cabinet with the pipes is giving me anxiety! I hope there is no water running to the pipes!

You know u r so right! I think the worst part about keeping a “bad purchase” is having to keep it and continue to look at it! Having to keep looking at it is a punishment I have done to myself. I am gonna start getting rid of these bad decisions, recognize I made a mistake and learn from that experience. Life is a learning experience and we r constantly learning even from our bad purchases. Thk u for ur perspectives and input.

@HowToGYST

8 ай бұрын

Yes! No need to continue beating yourself up over it.

STUFF IS NOT YOUR STORY. This helped me at the exact time I needed it… Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you. 🙏 🤗

Another great video. This is a great idea about revisiting stuff, you're right that the meaning of stuff does change further down the line. So I will try doing this more. 👍🏻

Hi, I wanted to thank you so much for your wise and kind words. Being reminded of the blessing it can be to others, when you don't use something, it really made me feel that I did the right thing. Also it is still hard for me to get rid of certain stuff related to pregnancies (I'm not sure yet if we're gonna have another child one day or not, our second child is just 1yo). It's even harder to get rid of gifts from my parents, even though it looks awful and I don't even like it that much. I just want to hold on to the love that was put into these gifts. I just gave half of my shoes for free to different women, and I still have too many of them, also I still have clothes that I can't get rid of, even though I don't wear them at all (no occasions). I always feel like I'm going to need these one day, but it's been years, and honestly, maybe when I'll have an occasion, these are not going to be what I'll want to wear on that occasion. Your advices truly helped me. Thank you for that. God bless you and your family.

I needed that "tough love". I needed my selfishness in keeping things with an idea of using them SOMEDAY to be pointed out. A new perspective leads to a fresh start. Thanks for the honesty!

@HowToGYST

Жыл бұрын

Just sharing the things that have worked for me. Glad they help. 😊

I have the hardest time getting rid of my kids childhood toys and our homeschooling books. They hold so many memories and getting rid of them is like admitting my kids are grown up now and that part of my life is over. 😢. I have to keep telling myself they will bless another child who can’t afford to have something so nice ( my kids were a little spoilt and had nice things).

I am moving after 7 years of "hoarding" lol. I so very much needed to hear this, especially the sentimental part... thank you ❤

@HowToGYST

8 ай бұрын

Slow and steady. Just keep chipping away as you go. 🙂 Best of luck!

I hate the emotional attachments 😭 I’m trying so hard

Great advice, thank you!

Love your posts, thank you so much ❤️

So good!!! Thank you!🧡💃🏽👑

Thank you for this. You're the first one to highlight the difficulties of parting with things and explaining it in a way I can connect with. I am struggling to let things go, but I am also struggling with too much stuff, which makes keeping on top of things hard. I have said for years I need to get rid of stuff, but then froze everytime I tried. Memories came back. Every item seemed to have a story attached to it, or i felt guilty for parting with something a family member or friend gave me.. I sew and have not parted with any sewing project, even though I don't need it anymore. Its the "I made this I can't let go." Now I need to do this to move forward. I want a more minimal house.

@HowToGYST

8 ай бұрын

It gets easier the more you "practice". Start with smaller things and work your way up. Give yourself the time and grace to properly process everything. 💖

You are so right, thank you for this video ❤🎉

The money has already been spent -- exactly :) That's how I look at things.

What a great outlook you have. You inspire me a lot 🎉❤

Thank you once again, good info right when I needed it…well I always need it, but always much appreciated!!

Wow this video was great! Hit it right on the head. Thanks so much !

I have a beautiful dress that my husband got me when I went on a diet. As soon as I hit my goal he was taking me out to a fancy restaurant. He died before I got to wear it. I can't seam to part with it.

@mmeellem

2 жыл бұрын

Firstly, I'm sorry for your loss ❤️ Does the dress now carry the weight of your husband's loss, and any other negative emotions (e.g. that you didn't lose the weight 'fast enough', so he didn't get to see you in it)? If so, would your husband be happy that his gift brings up those feelings for you, or would he want you to just keep the things you shared which at least carry happier memories with them?

Very helpful. And your sweet dog is an added treat.🥰

I love this Chanel it helps me alot I struggle with depression and have almost no motivation and this relly helped me I love your Chanel a lot

Emotional attachment to... a food processor? It's just two of us and even when cooking for holidays, I never use it. But... I want to keep this giant, cumbersome, never used item. Ugh.

Wow cute Jovi!!🥰💕🐕🐶

Loved the Video 💖

I love that you have floppy disc me too!!

This video you have made has,been one of the best out there,on de cluttering thanks

Very well said! Loved your video and can't wait to apply your knowledge!!

@HowToGYST

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Hope it helps!

Thank you for this amazing video. I will utilize your advice from now on & live a better, simpler life. ❤ Will be doing a big move soon & needed some advice to help manage the stress of my little families stuff. 😅

Thanks. I needed to hear this. I was overwhelmed but now I feel better.

@HowToGYST

2 жыл бұрын

Sending hugs.

This video was amazing! A major breakthrough in some of my old ways of thinking 🥰💕

@HowToGYST

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very helpful!!

Thank you! 💜

I have hundreds and hundreds of carrier bags and bizarrely find them really hard to let go, they are so expensive to buy now but it got to the point where the car was full of them and it was insane. I took about 200 to the local food bank and still felt weird about it (I shouldn't let them go! They're so expensive! They won't make them anymore!), I went back the next week to help out and saw people taking their free food parcels away in my carrier bags, and I felt really good about it.

@HowToGYST

9 ай бұрын

Aw, what a wonderful story. 💖 Donations help in ways we can't even imagine.

I have no guilt giving away something that I'd received as a gift. I appreciate the thought and sentiment but if I don't like the, e.g. "yellow scarf" then someone will get a lovely bargain in the charity shop! I was given a gel nail kit however I have very weak nails that break so frankly it's wasted on me. However, I'm going to offer it to a friend who always does her nails!

Beautiful accent. Thanks for the video!

Give consumable gifts or experiences. Then none is feeling guilty. Though you really need to know the person.

If you had some people that came over to your house every day and they were really unwanted guest. You get tired of it and you don't want to be mean and you want to be kind, and you pour them a cup of tea. You're a cup of coffee and you chit-chat. But this goes on for years, and you realize they're taking too much of your time and energy. And you could be doing other things but they're so nice to you. After all you need them around because it's a lonely world without them. They've been coming over for years. But now you're changing you're not the same person that you used to be. So you all grow the friendship. And it no longer benefits you. So you give them some excusesuch as i'm sorry I am busy today. Sorry I have to go for a walk with my dog. Or There's always some excuse. But you realize that having them as your done, you any good? Recently, you both outgrown each other. And you know, life has to mean good feelings. You given yourself enough ti'm because you procrastinated. Just like our material belongings they are like unwanted guests in our house. And you always have an excuse for having them around. And like some gas they become freed loaders. You're always entertaining them. You're always spending money that you don't have just to make them happy. Well, what about yourself? When are you gonna make yourself happy? Why do you always have an excuse for not moving forward? There comes a time when you just gotta let it go. And realize that these items are replaceable. You can always get them in the future when you need them. If they don't serve you and you're always serving them stop. Our life has to have meaning and purpose, and if we don't break away from our material possessions that we never use never want. And we hang on to them, there's no purpose being served.

15:21 is a powerful message for me Thanks for sharing this wonderful video

A skip. Best investment l ever made. Found myself clearing quickly. I don't want to live like this anymore. I am 65 ...enough. l choose...sanity, easy cleaning, enjoying cleaning imagine. Time for calm, mindful presence. Shopping addiction l feel sad l experienced that and financially l am sadder. But...l am now ready. I already feel l could sleep for a month. I feel so calm.

Hello to all. This video is wonderful… like free therapy. The comments from all are equally wonderful. I’m really grateful for everything that is said in the comments as well as the video….. sometimes I feel so alone like nobody else has this problem so it makes me feel really good to know that decluttering and getting rid of things can be done. It’s such an emotional thing!

OMG! Where have you been all my adult life? This is exactly my issue trying to de-clutter. I am going to change my thought process going forward because of you. Thank you, thank you!

@HowToGYST

9 ай бұрын

Ah, delighted it was helpful!

I had clothes to sell, trying to get new clothes for our daughter. Unfortunately it wasn't selling. We donated them to our local school district. Their are 40 homeless students. I also donated food and personal care items. I 💯 felt guilty everytime I came across those items. Now I don't feel guilty and my heart is full knowing they will definitely be used and appreciated.

@HowToGYST

9 ай бұрын

What a blessing! Thank you for helping make the world a better place. 💖

@TheMysticsoul77

9 ай бұрын

@@HowToGYST 💜 Thank You, gotta put out into the world what you would want to get back.

So very rightly observed

@HowToGYST

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I love this bedding (lined, offset, checkered?), your rainbow shirt, content, and the title of your channel. 🥰😍💛

@HowToGYST

Жыл бұрын

😂 Thank you!

@saral.8497

Жыл бұрын

@@HowToGYST you're welcome! Where did you get this bedding? I'm obsessed. 😍

Omg the frames under the sick. That’s me!!

Ty for the advice bc i need help get rid of stuff bc i feel so gulity and Shame if someone Close tō My family gave me something is going take sometime

I still have an Epson scanner for over 13 years - It's never be used. I kept it thinking I'd get busy scanning family pics + my art photos which no negative or digital duplicate. I kept it while I have a computer which is too old to update. I had saved for a new desktop - and lost it in a scam last month 😭

I have a pair of shoes that date to my son's wedding in 2010. It wasn't part of my mother-of-the-groom outfit, it was a casual pair that I bought to wear on the vacation we spent with our other children and my parents straight after the wedding. They are now far too shabby to wear, but they remain in a conspicuous spot in my shoe closet, because every time I see them, they make me smile, remembering that fabulous time. Maybe one day, but not yet.

@HowToGYST

4 ай бұрын

No need to part with them if they make you happy. 💖

Thank you.

You have an attractive home!

aghhh, I've decluttered SO much of my stuff already and I thought I was satisfied. But now that I'm downsizing, I'm having to ask myself again, do I need 13 pairs of shoes? Do I need all these bags? Gifts? Mementos? There is always more I can get rid of, but the items left are things I like... just some of them I NEVER use. So really and truly, I need to let go of those things that are just sitting there. I'm watching this video to inspire me to go further.

I really do think it’s actually hard to let go with something because you’ve had that for a long time and you just don’t want to let it go but I think it’s better to have other kids enjoy it and you’re actually gonna see it and you’re gonna be like wow these other kids way more enjoy it than I did and you’re going to have so much bravery in you and you’re going to feel so much better about yourself so I just think for anyone like me who’s having trouble donate some of my stuff and it’s awesome that you get to share your tips with people

I'm stuck on an air purifier. I can't get the filters anymore but I can't throw it out. Simply because my Dad fixed it for me and he passed five years ago. I know it's crazy I'm working on throwing it I just need more time.

@HowToGYST

Жыл бұрын

Take all the time you need. 💖

Thanks, Laura, for this insightful video On the subject of guilt over a gift and dealing with those people who want to know that you're still keeping and using their gift, I wonder if there is a boundary-setting issue there?

@HowToGYST

2 жыл бұрын

It's entirely possible. Sometimes setting a boundary is easier said than done, as is having someone else respect it. And it's especially tricky if, for example, it's a family member.

usually the only time anyone remembers they gave you something is when it is somewhere they can see it. whether a sweater your wearing or a mug when they came over for coffee then they go "oh my gosh I remember that! now who was that lovely person who gave you such a cute (insert item here)" thats what my mommom does anyway.

So halfway through watching this video I was so motivated to go toss some of my craft supplies. I opened the craft room door… took one look and went na I love it all. Back to watching the rest of it and a few others I guess. I might add I don’t do any craft all these days…

@karenmartin9008

4 ай бұрын

I had filled over half of my walk-in-closet with my craft items. Like you, I don't actually do them nowadays. So I created one box for each type of craft - 1 for teddy bears, 1 for quilting, 1 for cross stitch, etc. I chose my favourite supplies or half finished projects and put them into the appropriate box. If the box was full and I found another item I wanted to keep, I had to make a choice. I donated everything else. My crafting now takes up 2 shelves in my closet and I still have dozens of projects I can complete or start if I feel like crafting again - in fact, I found some almost- finished ones I had intended for my now- grown children, but I'm keen to complete and give to my grandchildren.

@naturegirl8944

4 ай бұрын

@@karenmartin9008 what a difference a few weeks make. I don’t exactly know what got me started but boy did I have a clean out. So much went to lifeline but I still managed to fill a whole rubbish bin as well and you know I don’t miss it at all. My craft room is beautiful now and I’m almost finished a rag quilt made from another half done quilt that I found stuffed in a basket. I too don’t need to go buy anything crafty for the next few years.