It's so nice when you get rid of stuff. Even if it's stuff that has a history. You fell like a weight has been lifted. Freedom. Thanks so much for sharing. 💖

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

True, the stuff isn't necessary to remember!

Even all of your "clutter" looks beautiful! 😍

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, so sweet of you to say!

The feeling of decluttering is the best. You got rid of a lot! Well done 👍

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

It's the best feeling!

Down here in Australia, I was feeling hot, stressed, and overwhelmed by a house full of visitors. (Not really complaining, feeling blessed to live in an area where there are no fires at the moment!) This video was the calming, seven minutes to myself that I needed. Bless you! 💕

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

We’re all thinking of the fires over here too and trying to help by donating!

@loupurvis1660

4 жыл бұрын

The response from overseas has been wonderful. We’re so grateful! 🙏🏼

Perfection is achievable, Benita proves it. Like!

Your videos are so aesthetically beautiful and very calming.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!😊

Gives space to breath. I need that myself. My sons both have temporary housing and dropped things they want to keep of at mom. My attic, cellar and shed is filled with it. I am not a minimalist but I don't like to go there anymore. So full. Realisticly seen I have 3 persons stuff in one persons house. I think you understand exactly what I mean. Breathing space needed.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

I totally understand. It would not sit well with me...

It was nice to get a glimpse of your storage room--it made me feel that the amount of things I have stored under my bed and on a shelf was perfectly reasonable. I can still pursue minimalism, even if I have some items in storage for other seasons in life.

Since your last video I have purged even more items. I got rid of a car trunk full of goodies and then in a couple of more days, I purged even more items which resulted into two more huge grocery bags full of items from clothes to decor. Your videos are so inspiring to me especially when your storage unit is as clean as the rest of your home. Now that's impressive!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Great job on purging!🙌🏻

I love how your system is relaxing to watch as it is to listen to. Similar to my way of declutter but my Husband's is a deranged werewolf. At least he helps. ☺

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, like you said, at least the deranged werewolf helps out 😁

Great job!! It always amazes me how much stuff we find even After we have decluttered, and decluttered and decluttered!!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Isn’t it fascinating?!

You are perfect!!! Thank you for sharing your lifestyle!!!

Happy New Year, Benita. Such a lovely video. How wonderful to keep being able to minimize and organize your apartment. I really enjoyed it and find it most inspiring at this time of my life. Thank you for sharing!😊

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Happy new year! Thanks so much for watching!

The joy of decluttering well every day 🌻

We feel so good after decluttering. Loved watching the video 😊

Very brave desisons. Loved the flowers and the decorations. You used them in your blog and I loved them.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

No regrets at all though!

I love the perspective and the stop motion

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

So simple and so beautiful, I love Scandinavian design and Scandinavians! And minimalism! :)

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!😊

I was waiting for a video from your channel. So refreshing. Happy New Year Benita.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Happy new year! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!

So inspiring. Just watching your videos lead me to write a list from the top of my head with 30 (!) things on it that I no longer want/need.

Ohhh all that art ❤️ want those frames, so cute

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

There is some cute stuff but I won't ever display it again I think. It worked well in the house but I'm so happy without here in the city.

Wow... all of your stuff coordinates so well together.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, yes I guess it does!

Thanks for the inspiration to jump start my home decluttering. Have a prosperous 2020!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

I wish you the same! Have fun decluttering!

Loved this, about to start on my apartment x

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck! And have fun!!!

Happy New Year, Benita. Love all your videos but this is the first time I post a comment ( new year resolution!) I find great inspiration on your videos to help me live a more simple and easy life, to give myself and my family what we really need and to use my time better. Thank you for inspiring me.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment and for watching!

Great video! Just the right push to get my own cleanup and purge started! Thank you again for such useful content😊

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck and have fun!

We did a radical move 3 years ago.. From Ohio to Florida. We left most our stuff. Didn’t miss most of it. But I tend to hoard things. So your videos are helpful.

This was such a joy to watch, thank you!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you liked it!

Ahw, the decor zebra & cat are so cute! 😊

Purging is the best feeling!! Another great video Benita!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

It’s the best! And thank you!

Love your videos. I admire that you are willing to learn something. I have been thinking of creating a youtube channel for ages and still havent started. Well done. 😘

Dear Benita I really loved your old blog couple years ago and now yt give me recomendations ..of you, adres about 5 years! Great job ,so good to see you :)

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my channel!

Happy New Year Benita! Another beautiful video 😍

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Happy new year! And thank you!

Thanking you from Germany!

This is one of my new year’s resolution!!!!👍

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Go for it! And have fun!

Love your storage room Benita, so tidy. I too store my daughters boxes , she will be moving out in the near future. I will finally have room to organise my own storage yayyyyy.Thanks X

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Ooh, exciting times then! Have fun organizing!

I love your channel. Thank you for sharing.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

I love these kinds of videos!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

I liked the way you use the white cabinet for storing all the frames in an ingenious and simple manner. Happy 2♡2♡ dear Benita!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Happy new year to you too!🎉

I remember you making those green plates with the handles!

So inspiring, thank you! 😄

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!😊

What a wonderful feeling to de clutter it's like a weight lifted!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, 100%!

ohhh my god! I need that little chairs! :p

Inspiring as always!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you think so! Thank you!

Yet another slick and soothing video from Benita. Your channel is a lovely little gem and always a joy being "invited" into your lovely Stockholm flat with your videos. Happy 2020 Benita, and as you say, see you in the next one :)

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, you’re so sweet!

Oooo I needed your video ❤ I also declutter along the way, but I'm having difficulties with cleaning supplies, it seems I just can't get a grip on how many do I really need or use 🙈 I think I'll just get on it this week, you just gave me motivation, thank you 😊

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

So happy if you've found some inspiration!

Definitely going to clean out some junk after watching this! 😂 Always inspiring Benita!!! 💕

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Yay! Have fun decluttering!

I just paused the video and went out and cleaned my spice draw :) small steps :D

Happy!! New Year!! ❤️❤️ Oh how I love your decluttering videos!! I only wish I lived next door to you so I could take your clothes!! 😜 Again you always give me such great motivation to throw everything I own out!! So thank you!! You sound like you have been sick!! I’ve been in the hospital with the horrible flu that everyone has & I’m still not 100%.... Good to hear from you!! 💗💗

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry to hear that you’ve been in the hospital! I came down with a bad cold on the 27th and have been sniffling ever since but I’m better now!

I don’t have a ton of stuff, but storage containers are my weakness too!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

So difficult to part with 😂

My son and I are going to be purging and cleaning out his storage shed this weekend! We couldn’t get the Christmas decorations back in it!!!! Tfs that it can be done and it is not painful. We will have a garage sale in the spring and donate all the rest.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Garages sales are so great! Have fun purging!

Hello, Banita, i wish i could do that in my kitchen Thanks for sharing and happy new year.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Happy new year to you too!

Happy New year to you ! Time for the New Year Cleaning....2020 is a nice number

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

2020 IS such a nice and even number, isn't it :)

Loved this video! Wonderful filming, editing & content.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it!

Ooh, I love the wooly striped jumper you gotten rid of. I know the feeling of being able to breath again after letting some more go. I had to smile when mentioned holding on to the bath room thing. I just got rid of one that was sitting in my cellar for 5 years😆. Very nice photography in this video by the way.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

That jumper was actually Wille’s. It was hanging in my closet so he had something warm to wear if he needed when he comes over. It turns out he never did and was wearing other things instead so it could go.

@alexbaer4572

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenitaLarsson Wille has good taste - like his Mom

1000 subscribers within one day/weekend! Wow! Congrats!! ♡

I have been doing the same thing, so many little white dishes, don't know why I keep them as I go out to meet friends and never entertain at home anymore. Going to start on my closet today., I have about 25 hanging articles and would like to get it down to about 20. Happy New Year Benita, thanks for continuing to inspire me down here in Australia.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy if you feel inspired by my videos!

I loved the stripy cat decor. Too bad that I am not in Stockholm to adopt it. 😉 Your videos are serene and inspiring. Happy new year!🎈

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Happy new year to you too!

If you ever feel like purging that lovely green elephant fabric then I will buy it from you :) Great tips all round.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

I'll keep you in mind!

You did a good job tfs 💐💐💐💐💐

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!😊

This was an error opener to see your storage space - a whole room - we have cupboards dotted about our house so I expect we have a similar amount of space and things but seeing it all together made me think about how much we still store!! X

Enjoyed watching

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that!

I used to declutter a bag a day 🌻

Aw I have that Bersa plate in a set. I love stig

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

He made beautiful things things! He didn’t actually design the leaf print on Berså though from what I understand. Someone else in the studio did.

Thank you. 😊

Great video. Now I need to purge. I'm so much better at purging clothes than things. But for me it's the "things" that really add up and take over my small space.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck and have fun!

@twinmapler

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenitaLarsson Thanks

Happy new year x

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Happy new year to you too!

Hey Benita, I recently discovered your channel and I really appreciate your videos! Your style of filming and editing is very calming. Would you mind sharing what you do with the items after you declutter them? That part often leaves me clueless as I don't want to just throw away everything. thank you ☺️

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

You can watch my video on that here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWh3mphxZMuthco.html

I really enjoy all of your videos & like the simplicity of your style. In previous DITL videos, you had some really nice white mugs & porridge bowls. Would you mind sharing the maker? Thanks so much & please continue making more videos. I look forward to them as they are such great inspiration.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! The mugs are Marimekko and the bowl are just no brand from a local department store.

@trangdinh1989

4 жыл бұрын

Benita Larsson, thanks so much! I really appreciate it. Love your taste!

Great job. I can't relax around the house knowing there's too much stuff inside the house.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

We're clearly two peas in a pod!

@patriciafisher3108

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenitaLarsson Make that three peas in a pod. ( : I do not even like things stored under the bed, but at this point I do. I am storing two bags of clothing that are too small for me. As I am now beginning to lose weight, those clothes will fit soon. ( : That will eliminate the under bed storage situation. I will NOT be keeping and storing the larger sized clothing.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Patricia Fisher 👍🏻👍🏻

Abraço de Portugal !! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, you're so sweet!

Decluttering my larder presses today and next task is my linen closet. Everything gets passed on or recycled. Great video thank you.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

You're on a roll!

@JNtwinner

4 жыл бұрын

What are larder presses?

Benita, Good purging. ( : I liked the video except that the volume of the music was much louder than your voice. I kept turning the music down, then turning it up when you began to speak.

@bloubrown802

4 жыл бұрын

Ditch the music altogether..no need 4 music

I love scandinavian style. It is so bright and simply. Here in Italy the people fill their home with so many stuff, call them "dust catchers"😄, and many dark wood mobile. They don't like declutter. When I came here, my husband/ hi is Italian, I am Bulgarian/ was terrified when I became decluttering. Just with dark wood mobiles I can't fight, no way to change it 🤔. But after 12 years I'm still optimistic 😄😄😄

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Optimism is always a great thing!👍🏻

Well done! You got rid of a lot considering you downsized a year ago. 👍🏻 I’m hoping for a DITL winter video 🤞🏻

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

I plan to shoot a DITL winter edition! Just hoping for some decent weather. Not too cold or wet so my camera will survive 😬

Hello, thanks for your videos. For a Spanish Costablanca woman like me I would be interested in seeing videos of the winter there.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

I hope to make a DITL video when it’s more wintery over here. Right now it’s 5 C so just gray and dull.

I saw the spice cabinet in the thumbnail and my mind immediately went to Michael McIntyre's bit about spices having a conversation in the cabinet lol -- Also you have inspired me to go through my kitchen cupboards. I am sure there might be things in there that I haven't seen or used in ages.

@wewemcrhyne

4 жыл бұрын

Angela Olaguera he is hilarious in that bit he does. I love it!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Some if mine were pretty old but when I’ve organized my mom’s spices I’ve found some almost ancient ones 😬

Hi Benita, I asked if you would share a sketch of your apt, and after I did I wondered if you thought that odd! I hope not! I just love to see floor plans of apartments! (Is that weird?) I've always loved looking at floor plans of homes, and now that I'm downsizing, I'm more interested in apts. The floor plans give me a better idea of the space and how it's utilized and the furniture placement. I love your videos and look forward to them! Thank you, Rosa

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

You can find the floor plan on my Instagram if you scroll down a bit! @benitalarsson

💖 I'm also the crafter that does not want a result of a craft to lay around😀

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

What kind of crafts do you do to avoid it?

@milda0820

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenitaLarsson I gravitated to dressmaking, its something very practical. All the dresses I'm wearing to work I made. All the beads and yarns is discarded🙂 And when I dont feel like making something big, I'll make a teatowel from vintage linen (unpaper towels are very trendy now😉)

@dlw810scout

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a knitter and now I make things to give to others as gifts and to give to charities. Works well.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

dlw810scout that’s a great idea!

Saludos de Peru

The video is really relaxing. I watched it until the end and then I couldn't help but notice you had really nice grey slippers 😄 Where are they from?

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

The slippers are Swedish brand Ulle (=wolly

Thanks for sharing and keeping it real ❤️ p.s. was that a skirt? Had no idea you wore skirts 😄

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

It was and occasionally I do 😊

Awesome video! I'm curious: what have you substituted tissue for?

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I use toilet paper 😊

The plates with handles are a good solution for people with hand paralysis.

Benita, your videos are so inspiring because you have style along with minimalism. A big challenge for me is sentimental items. How did you deal with that...items passed on to me by family?

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m not sentimental at all and don’t look back, just forward I guess. I don’t need an item to remind me of someone, if they’re worth remembering I will.

i loved the video!! and your silver hair clip, could you please tell me where i can buy a similar one?

@BenitaLarsson

3 жыл бұрын

I got mine in a local shop but added some clips to my Amazon shop in the What I wear category www.amazon.com/shop/benitalarsson?listId=2T2Q1JWF5KC3M&ref=cm_sw_sm_r_inf_list_own_benitalarsson__mw_qf1nbXBDO8lBp (affiliate links)

I remember you said that you started downsizing way before you moved out of your house and you are still paring down what you really need, use and want. Downsizing is such a process and it just goes in stages.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

It is a process and every time I pare down I keep wanting to get rid of more as I realize I don’t ever use a lot of it. Still more to go! Just need to check some stuff with Wille and since he doesn’t live at home anymore that’s a process too, to take photos and ask wether he wants it or wants me to keep it or not.

@dianeyoung8068

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenitaLarsson Yes, I understand my daughter is in her thirties, and I have been storing a few containers for her as she has a small apt. with no storage. Slowly she has been taking things or deciding she no longer wants them or she will occasionally take an item from her grandmother, something that I have kept for her from her grandmothers home.

no kitties :( brilliant video though.....Happy New Year

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, they're not always willing to model for me unfortnately :)

oh my! those ikea bottles!!! I had one and lost it and I cannot find it anymore in ikea. from time to time I search for it on ikea page. have you already thrown them away? I need one so much :D those are the best bottles ever

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I have them away already!

I love your slippers/ house shoes - where are they from?

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

The are by a local brand called Ulle but I have a very similar style in my What I wear category in my Amazon shop www.amazon.com/shop/benitalarsson

Love decluttering! I had just donated most of our linen and towels to a domestic violence shelter as we are only two and don't rotate most of our linen closet and tend to only use two sets of linen and two sets of towels, and I plan to refresh our towels soon any way. By the way, what is the scallop pattern cabinet around 2:56? it's lovely!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Great decluttering strategy! The cabinet is one from Ikea but the doors are by Superfront and there’s a marble top. I don’t have room for it right now but I really like it so if I rearranged I might want it or Wille might want it if he gets a bigger place.

@ChaoticShelly

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenitaLarsson Lovely! thank you!

I've been meaning to ask from previous videos, what are the jeans that you are wearing? I love the dark colour and classic lines.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

They’re from COS! So comfortable!

@aurorablue2002

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenitaLarsson Thanks! They look great on you. I'll check it out.

Aww those tiny chairs...

Where is that small striped tiger figure from in 04:20? I would like to have it :) it looks super cute! Thank you!

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve had it for at least a decade and can’t rememberer from where. Somewhere online, possibly Etsy. It’s cardboard and it came flat so you assembled it. Sorry to not be more of help.

Send it all to me here in the Philippines, I'll treasure it all are beautiful to keep.

Can you do a video on how you do your hair, please?

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I don’t think I’ll make a full hair tutorial because that would be 30 seconds long but so might add it into another video sometime!

I'm a minimalist (in my mind)😁

❤️

I’ve enjoyed these belongings for years (in your blog before KZread too) and I am feeling traumatised watching you get rid of them. Some of the green textiles and the yellow dried flowers in particular. How ridiculous that I should be distressed about you letting go of items which are precious to me because of the memories they evoke from my past.

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Aww, you’re the cutest!

At 2:02 - what do you use instead of tissues now?

@BenitaLarsson

4 жыл бұрын

Toilet paper 😊