Today I'm sharing 12 items to never declutter! These are items you should keep while you're decluttering. Sometimes when you start decluttering, it can be easier to start with what to keep so start here :) Click here for a clean & tidy home! www.youtube.com/@tarynmaria_?sub_confirmation=1 Join my mailing list for emails that will make your life easier! eepurl.com/iB2aE2 Decluttering playlist: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kYeom8yckqu6esY.html Time saving cleaning hacks playlist: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h3Z5ltyRYJPdd8Y.html Cleaning Routines playlist: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ipOGr9d_gtGfcc4.html

@dcantwell119

2 ай бұрын

I recommend scanning old photos to share with family and to organize them. This also helps preserve the color in them too.

@rebeccabryan7712

2 ай бұрын

some times oh soaps and shampoos another thing you in emergancy pinch can aldo help wash cloths and or dishes if needed too... sometimes put a little in with some white vinager you camn use them to sanitize clean mirrors and wash your showers etc.. soaps is soaps...

@rebeccabryan7712

2 ай бұрын

on all the kitching utensils etc old vases you have flowers given you etc. here away to share photos if you have a kitchen yable okay put a glass and have it sized for your table and put all your cheished memories photos do not stick the photos on the tables instead just set tgem up with menory cards and photis you can also organize tgem and change them up from time to time tgey are great conversation pieces so shelves on wall place a metal and spray paint color of shelf and use thise refridurator magnet photo holders and your doirs in and out home if it metal frame up and make really cool memorie doirs also on wals same thing remember the old fashion movie shades same consept fix at top if you want to have different decores diferent seasons themes etc... yet want to have old family memories night just roll down the shade and share memories and if you do tgem as pockets you csn like store several together always put like a small spacer at each corner so to keep photos from sticking to them.... like old fashion postor boars well males and design memore collage boards and be creative make collages and frame tgem around the house and place albums scapbook them place them around or if have book shelf make like book shelf on the walls can lay flat or upright be creative tgank for you ideas all im left with is old memories... if you have old cloths from loved ones and you have that shirt inphotos ie concert t shirts etc... make a tshirt qut type tshirt and pkace a really cool homade frame of your loved one and make it like a button or pin or a shadow box to capture the memore and as children grow up of it daddy little boys can put on tshirt and pin get photo and then capture into another and then it a handmedown memory of loved ones gone but never forgotten same for momma too for little gorls and if tshirts can be worm by either boy or girls cool have each child wear and picture pin it too...

@marymorton7067

2 ай бұрын

@@rebeccabryan7712*

@PandySearl

2 ай бұрын

If you knew my brother you would declutter for him. He saves recycling items! 😑

Do not throw away towels. If you must get rid of them, donate to animal shelters.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Yes!

@willow2333

Ай бұрын

Old blankets also…or homeless shelters… puzzles and games are welcome at senior centers too

@rinaticson390

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@LorraineGrant

Ай бұрын

I use hole-filled towels to wrap around my shoulders when colouring hair to prevent dye from dripping to the floor.

@cat_623

Ай бұрын

I agree! You never know if you might get a leaky toilet, or you can use them for other extremely dirty or gross cleaning jobs. Then throw them away!!

I hardly cook and I have this huge pot I inherited in my kitchen. It's like a witch's cauldron. I thought realistically I'm never going to cook for that many people but I also thought if I ever wanted to buy a pot like that, it would be expensive to buy it. I have enough room in the kitchen so I kept it. Fast forward to present day and our building is having issues with gas so I have no warm water in the bathroom. That huge pot is suddenly very useful to heat up water on the stove and use it for showering while things get fixed.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Wow great that it’s come in handy like that! Thank you for sharing!!

@debbiedebbie9473

2 ай бұрын

Excellent 👍

@mkeen1808

2 ай бұрын

And you love that pot! I have a few items like that.

@kimgordon3695

2 ай бұрын

Your slum Lord either didn't maintain water heater or pay the utilities! Sue them for rent

@tonyanorris6574

2 ай бұрын

Extra crockpots...i have like 5 crockpots, i bought 2 the other 3 was gifts....when we are super busy working outside in the yard or going to be gone all day and no time to cook supper, or I sick but rest of famiky is not...I can cook a whole meal in the crockpots, even desesert! 1 for the meal, 1 for backed potatoes, 1 small one for corn on cob, 1 for green beans, 1 for a cake! Cant tell you how much this helped me when I decided to go back to college for another degree and had 3 children at home! Plus, I use them for family or holiday dinners to help cook some of the items and/or keep items warm.

My sainted mother threw out a box of toys that I had stored in the back of my closet while I was away at college. They were toys that i had specifically chosen to keep, and one was a collectors item. She also gave my classic Barbies to my neices, which they destroyed. Given that she rarely threw anything out, both actions surprised me. My point is--please ask the "owner" first. Sigh 😕

@BonnieM93

21 күн бұрын

I hope you rebought them on eBay.

@TheMoneyMakingMentor

20 күн бұрын

I always ask my adult son before I throw anything out. Even if it's not his.

@bellesclassroomaudiobooks

20 күн бұрын

I told my collector mum I want to keep her pokemon and some of the Lego sets and the catan board games. It's good to let them know in advance😅

@susanparsons9365

20 күн бұрын

Oh the Barbies. Me too. I’m still traumatised. 😅

@sda141

18 күн бұрын

Oh no. My mother did the same thing which was ironic since she was a notorious hoarder

I mentioned to my son how I should get rid of a lot of things. He said if it makes you happy you should keep it. That comment sure made me happy.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

That's awesome. I believe if things make you happy, you use them, you love them, then they are not clutter. It's all very personal to you :)

@frsp3403

2 ай бұрын

Give your son a hug for me. 😊

@evocationart8370

Ай бұрын

I wish my daughter was saying that to me ! Bless him 😊

@MiVidaBellisima

Ай бұрын

Hoarders use that excuse though lmao 😂😂

When our house burned down many years ago, we found out that we could buy solidly built antique furniture for less than the same thing in a department store that was stapled together fake wood.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

So sorry about your house :( but so true about the real wood items! Thank you for sharing!

@gwenj5419

2 ай бұрын

@@tarynmaria_Thanks. But it was a long time ago now.

@kimgordon3695

2 ай бұрын

Life LESSON! 😮

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

Sadly laminate won't likely survive a single move before it's trash. I just got a wood MCM buffet I'm.using as a TV stand. It's already 65 years old or so, so it'll probably outlive me. DEFINITELY VERY SOLID. Wood can also be refinished and repaired.

@tonyanorris6574

2 ай бұрын

So sorry to hear about your house, but you are correct. As I have to replace furniture items or when I find real cheap or free, old antique furmiture I will grab it if I can find a place and use for it or can revamp into another use from original use. Will even hrab and fix up if needed to gift to my children, which is needed and appreciated for them.

Ah, finally! A voice of sanity! Minimalism can feel stressful sometimes.

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Yes! We need stress free decluttering for sure :)

I want to thank you particularly for saying don't declutter other people's things. In my work, I hear from people with mental health and addiction issues. It is amazing how many people have a painful traumatic injury that still hurts them from other people taking and throwing out their things. People can be denying the importance of your life and your feelings without even meaning to do that.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Oh thank you for sharing that!

@ashfresna3223

2 ай бұрын

That is so true. I have resently experienced something like that. Someone took lightly a suggestion I had for not cutting down some narssis flowers that were about to bloom in the side of a church building. I have waited all year to see them bloom and I wanted to make sure the lawn maintenance people knew they were there. I am sure they will soon be chopped down like weeds next time I go to see them... I felt shame for caring about the flowers but worse when my feeling were discarded as a joke. 😔 I could imagine if it were my belongings being discarded like that...

@smustipher

2 ай бұрын

This is spot on. My mother HATED that I was a tomboy and once asked me to bag up my favorite toys (action figures, toy cars and trucks, etc) so she could 'save them". I was 5 or 5 and did as I was told, only to discover later that she 'accidentally" threw them away. I believed her but looking back am inclined to think it was intentional. It was almost like she threw me away because those toys were a reflection of parts of my personality that I liked and enjoyed (that she didn't). Unfortunately she passed away when I was young and we never got to talk about it but that and other incidents.caused me to feel unwanted and rejected - by my own mother.

@shantalynn

2 ай бұрын

@@smustipher I'm sorry your mom didn't get it and did that. :(

@hmeyers5114

2 ай бұрын

When someone gets rid of something you own, even if it is relatively insignificant, they are disrespecting you and demonstrating that they think so little of you that you are irrelevant. These are *your* items to do with as you choose. I once saved up and bought a 10-speed bike when I was a teen. I was working and going to school full time. My Dad gave my bike to one of my brothers because, he said, i didn't use it enough and my brother wanted it. Same with my guitar.

We rented a lake cabin for a week with another couple. I said, “ to cut down on dishwashing,why don’t we both bring our oddball paper products from past parties to use for breakfast,lunch,dessert and snacks.(we ate on real dishes for dinner,it was worth it.) It turned out to be so much fun and thrifty. For breakfast we ate on “It’s a Girl!” pink plates and lunch was on Super Bowl plates and napkins,etc.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you for sharing!!

@lorraineedmond5921

2 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@synnove1046

Ай бұрын

Great idea! You get to use up those leftovers that no one ever needs!

@lauramitchell6725

Ай бұрын

I have also given them to single moms and elderly friends who have no dishwasher,they don’t care what the theme was!😂😅🤣

@sharonrazmzan4777

Ай бұрын

Yes! I do that as well. I used to store away for future events, but now I leave it out after the event and use it up!

1. Certain toiletries 2. Paper products 3. Items used once a year -i.e. roasting pan for Thanksgiving, gravy boat, etc 4. Stuff that is not yours 5. Unknown spare parts 6. Reserve of items - towels, sheets, pillows 7. Duplicate items - wooden spoons, spatulas, scissors, tape measure 8. Storage photographs 9. Solid wood and vintage furniture 10. Important Papers - birth certificates etc 11. Sentimental items you love 12. Family heirlooms

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@arizonashopper5095

2 ай бұрын

#8 is Historical Photographs. Thanks for the list as a visual reminder!

@TK.000

2 ай бұрын

I moved and wanted to keep my all wood beautiful armoir. I had no room for it because things had to go into a storage unit. I'm still sad about it. And my entire CD collection, books and handmade dolls. Ugh😢

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

Most CDs and books, the library has. No problem. They can also be ordered from other cities.

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

Duplicates, anything I hate, like toasters that the button moves when you wipe under it is not going to be my problem for long. Stuff that sorta works but not valuable enough to get fixed. Mold and mildew, most of the time are deal breakers. I did have great luck w the extremely noxious 30% vinegar in cleaning aisle at Home D. Don't breathe it, though. It's nasty. That's for like metal items. Hopefully, it won't come back.

You’re like the only person on KZread who does decluttering who is …normal? Or like a real person, not just obsessed with how everything‘appears’

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Ahhh thank you!!

@janetyamashige9573

Ай бұрын

I agree. The goals for many of the minimalist/declutterers seems to be bare horizontal surfaces and near empty storage cabinets and closets, with little consideration for function or the "what ifs" in life.

@dottieditto9064

Ай бұрын

Not normal.

@QueenMegaera

3 күн бұрын

I'd also recommend The Messy Minimalist. She's not updating anymore I think, but she has a lot of videos on her channel.

Finally, a realistic video about decluttering.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you thank you!

@Gloriagal78

Ай бұрын

Agreed!

This is my favorite decluttering video EVER because it reflects real life. To me, keeping USEFUL extras around isn't clutter, it's just being prepared!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Yay, thank you thank you! And always say that clutter is so personal - if you will use it, it's no longer clutter :)

@lauramiller6294

Ай бұрын

My grand daughter laughs at me for having a new in box kureic coffee maker. I explained that when my current one goes out it may be first thing in the morning and I will be able to get the new one out of closet and use it. She also shakes her head at the extra toilet papI buy but I decided after covid I was never going to be hunting for toilet paper again. Nothing wrong with extas😂

@nolahofmann4976

Ай бұрын

I agree. It's hard for me to get rid of paper towels or extra perfume or shampoo or towels when I can use them but I did just throw away 100 nicely folded rags from my cleaning closet. You only need so many of an item!

Shampoos are terrific for handwashing delicate items or spot treat before laundry

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Great idea!!

@pjj9491

2 ай бұрын

I put unloved shampoo in a gallon jug...then i bathe dog...wash delicates...mannnny other things

@BLK2000

2 ай бұрын

oow, nevr knew that, kool idea

@delphiniumdolphin2902

2 ай бұрын

Perfect!

@cc1k435

2 ай бұрын

Conditioner can be used to shave or as fabric softener.

Finally, sensible decluttering❤

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤

@kimgordon3695

2 ай бұрын

& this list was spot on...

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!@@kimgordon3695

@shirleypatten6212

2 ай бұрын

Not like those videos that say if you haven't used something in a year to get rid of it.

I agree: do not get rid of other people's stuff. My dad used to do that with our stuff. It completely poisoned our relationship. I agree with your list wholeheartedly!!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! :)

I have donated used, but only used a few times, items like shampoos, conditioners, lotions, makeup, etc. that I bought but discovered that I don't care for, to a local women's shelter. They really appreciate it and it helps me to declutter.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

That is great!

@nolahofmann4976

Ай бұрын

Good idea.

Declutterers: "If you haven't used a fancy dish or special pan in a year, get rid of it." Me: "If you haven't used a fancy dish or special pan in a year, you need to throw more parties and have more dinner guests over."

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

That's a good one!!

@lauramitchell6725

2 ай бұрын

Or they say “just borrow it”. Guess who they’ll come to,you!😵‍💫

@KBColeLong

27 күн бұрын

Use those fancy. Pretty dishes to deliver a cake or dessert or even a meal to a friend or event. Don't put your name on it. Someone will be happy to have it! Maybe for cookies or candy for a birthday or Christmas!

@raffaellavitiello1762

8 күн бұрын

Time limit for me is 3 years. One years is not enough

@lauramitchell6725

8 күн бұрын

@@KBColeLong Yeah,and then they’ll make themselves crazy trying to return it to the mystery baker and it will sit in their mud room forever.😵‍💫😖

I think I regret parting with were certain clothes. I have always been slender, but after a surgery some years back that affected my hormones, I gained 15 lbs that I could not get rid of, so my clothes were tight. My doctor said it was hormonal, so I resolved to just thinking I will never be a size 4 again and accepted my new weight AND got rid of all of my pants and quite a few other things. I have always purchased "classic" items, never going for "trendy" so these classic items would not have gone out of style, plus they fit so well and loved the styles. Fast forward, after a few years my body was all healed and my weight normalized back down to my normal, lower weight. I went to buy a couple of pairs of pants and was so shocked at the quality of the fabrics today, plus all pants are high rise waisted - something that is not flattering since I am short waisted plus I find it uncomfortable with the very stiff fabrics. I can no longer find the mid rise that go just over the hips :( Plus I got rid of a beautiful taupe cardigan only to find again, the quality of the fabrics now a days is just not there. I found this especially true with cotton. Now, I am more mindful of parting with things I know I will miss in the future. This also includes beach hats, extra blender cups, and cute shoes

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

So true about the quality going downhill :( fast fashion has taken a toll on that. Thank you for sharing!

@user-wo5xs9jd6o

2 ай бұрын

@@tarynmaria_ I really enjoyed your video. So on point :)

@cathyann6835

2 ай бұрын

I did the same. Declutterred things that were too small after hanging onto them for years. I gained weight due to a health issue also. Not long after I donated, I started losing the weight. 20# in 4 months. Now I wear mostly legging, sweats or pull up type skirts and shorts with no zippers. I look frumpy but don’t want to buy until I stop losing weight. I have about 20# more to get to my normal pre health issue weight.

@kathyharmon2093

2 ай бұрын

I have an autoimmune disease and whenever I have a flare up I lose anywhere from 15-35# so I have various clothes sizes because I’m never certain when I will be a different size, also as a woman with large feet ( size 11) I only buy very comfortable high quality shoes ( never inexpensive shoes as I cannot stand for my feet to be uncomfortable) so I never declutter shoes ( and I have quite a few 😁) most of them would be expensive and difficult to replace if I could even find them in my size

@bunacat1

2 ай бұрын

Agreed about the quality! However, I had kept one size up and one size down for more than a decade and have stayed at the same size. If for some reason I am lucky enough to lose enough weight to go down a size, I will treat myself with some new clothes (I hardly ever buy new clothing or shoes unless they are worn out). I always wear the same few items of clothing all the time anyway.

Excellent video! Towels and sheets that you have are better quality than what you would buy in the future! There is a fine line between decluttering and wasting.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

So true! Thank you 😊

@northernlass8698

2 ай бұрын

I've started resewing old sheets into new pillow cases, because the top sheet would always last longer than the fitted sheet. It's preventing us having to buy something new, and gets rid of the old clutter at the same time. Win win!

@luba-healthywithluba6866

2 ай бұрын

@@northernlass8698 You are so resourceful. 🌸

@emmyjoyful1

2 ай бұрын

@rnlass8698 I recently have quit using the queen bed that was in the master bedroom, now that the "master" has been kicked out. My current bed is an ancient 3/4 bed that I love. I will take some of the queen sheets and blankets, and resize them for my new 3/4 mattress. The queen sized bed will soon be gone, too. ☺

@deefay396

2 ай бұрын

​​Sheets today are pretty crappy. They are all polyester which are hot in the summer, and get little ball fuzzies on them. I love old sheets, cotton, or blend. The older they get the better. Like sooooo soft, and cool in the summer.

I had vitamin E oil I didn’t like the scent, so now I just use it on my dry cracked feet. I can’t smell it there and it still works well for moisturizing..

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@missmayflower

2 ай бұрын

That’s what I do too.

I was over 50 before I realized the value of family items. I recall toys when I was a little girl that I wish I still had. I didn't have children and my only relatives are distant. But it would be nice to know that I could leave a little museum of quality items of my life to others who are old enough to appreciate receiving quality vintage items.

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing!!

Wise advice! Sometimes decluttering is taken too far.

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@laurieeyebee

28 күн бұрын

see my comment

@joywebster2678

18 сағат бұрын

My sister closed out my mother's apt and literally dumped evrything into a dumpster because she's a " strict declutterer". Now 2 yrs later Mom passed, and I'm asking the probate lawyer where are the grandparents items they immigrated with? So far no answers. Some of my grandparents items are true antiques....so I hate to think they were trashed. Sigh.

@laurieeyebee

17 сағат бұрын

@@joywebster2678 I'm so sorry, I don't know how people can do that. I had to hide all the stuff I have that my grandparents emigrated with.

I agree on the towels, kitchen utensils, and spare parts! I also keep a pair of scissors in every room. People laugh but then are grateful when they are at hand!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

So true!! :)

@kimgordon3695

2 ай бұрын

YEP

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

One scissors per floor. Maybe spares like package cutters or those for food.

@triciac1019

2 ай бұрын

Yep, scissors in every room. Tape also.

@loverlyme

2 ай бұрын

People laugh at me for having scissors in every room too! There are so many times this comes in handy and it's not like they're taking up much space.

Some family heirlooms like my mother's crystal trifle dish, for example, looks fabulous with my skincare items in it on my vanity.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Love that!

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

I use my mother's tea cups for clothespins. A small plate for the hand soap bottle. That era woukd be full of lead, so...

As far as duplicates go, (and storing like with like) I totally break those rules with scissors. We have a water softener in our basement utility room and my husband needs scissors to open the bag. I would go to grab my scissors in the kitchen while I was busy cooking only to find them missing and have to run downstairs to get my scissors. Now I keep a dedicated pair of scissors in the utility room and then I keep an additional pair on each floor. Every time I need a pair of scissors I feel grateful they are right where they are supposed to be and nearby.

@boog.2751

2 ай бұрын

With my ADD, I have a scissors, trashcan and clock in every room of our home. As silly as it sounds, it's been so helpful for me.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Yes! I have scissors in multiple places in my house and it's so much easier :)

@henriettaescano7727

2 ай бұрын

I have scissors in every room and I will keep it that way! No running around with a pair of scissors 😂

@edith121454

2 ай бұрын

​@@henriettaescano7727😂

@Lashlove16

2 ай бұрын

I am a believer of having scissors where needed including bathroom, make up drawer, bathroom, car etc …. I bought them cheaply at the dollar store

After Hurricane Sandy, I had hot water but no electricity. All those towels and blankets came in handy. We've also gone through blankets when my children had a stomach virus. I had to change the blankets and sheets many times in one night. What if your washing machine or dryer breaks, then you'll need those towels.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

So very true!

Omgoodness I’m not sure where you came from, your video was on my feed🤪. 👏👏👏 Finally someone who has a sense of purpose for your things! Most people are get rid of it, you don’t need it, why are you saving that?!! Yes there is a fine line but your information is very valuable! Thank you ❤️😀

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! A fine line for sure but everyone gets to decide their own line 😊❤

Thank you for this. Decluttering is important, but so is happiness and memory!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

So true, thank you so much!

Well... Tell you why I'm traumatized (example). One day I went to the backyard, my mom was there burning stuff in a drum. There was a box on the ground, and when I took a peek, I saw a piece of (fake) jewelry and some other stuff, that belonged to me. She was burning my things behind my back! I guess some of my most beloved bookmarks went that way too, never saw them since then. Please don't do that to your children. It's more than half a century and I haven't forgotten or forgiven for what she did.

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Oh my gosh, that is terrible!! My suggestion about kid's stuff was the broken toys and clothing they've outgrown that they don't care about. Definitely not their stuff they love and use :( So sorry that happened!

@mariaolsdotter63

Ай бұрын

@@tarynmaria_OK, I understand that. But sometimes kids also love the darnedest things and you as an adult can't know how important they can be for a kid. I loved my one-eyed teddy bear years after it had gotten holes &c. I'm glad it didn't get burned, or thrown away.

I agree with everything you are saying. Almost all of my furniture belonged to my grandparents born in the 1890s, and my parents. The living room is beautiful rock maple that is upholstered with wide wooden arms that you can set a glass or plate on. Two bedrooms are solid cherry and one is solid oak. The dining room has a table, 6 chairs, a serpentine buffet, hutch, and serving cabinet that are made of walnut from the 1920s. When my sister and I had our DNA done with Ancestry we connected to a 3rd. cousin who lives on the west coast. She was given boxes of pictures and letters from a great aunt. In the box she had pictures of my 3rd great grandmother and her family and I had pictures of her 3rd great grandmother and family. In the 1870s two sisters were separated when the one went as a pioneer to Washington Territory. The only contact they had was through letters and pictures. Their brother visited family in Wales and a newspaper article written about his trip was published and it was saved. Through that we learned of our 4th and 5th great grandparents and their lives over there. In addition I have my mothers and grandmothers hand written recipe books. One cookbook that I got from my mother is Women's Home Companion Cook Book (1945). It has a wealth of recipes and information with everything made from scratch and so many that I remember from my childhood.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

That is so awesome that you have furniture from the 1890s!!! Thank you for sharing about all of your treasures!

@CookingwithDesi

2 ай бұрын

Now that I’m older, I appreciate vintage things so much more. They r well made and I Love the nostalgia. And your passed down family recipes are definitely a treasure!💗

@vickims682

2 ай бұрын

What a wonderful story! It reminds me of an old, western movie. I often wonder about things like this when I am watching those. Like, how did those people just leave their parents, knowing, and their parents knew too, that they were NEVER coming back? It’s all very sad, and interesting. Just how did mailed letters travel across the nation? How long did it take? Funny how now we can order something from many online stores and have it delivered sometimes the very same day!

@olderandwiser78

2 ай бұрын

@@vickims682 I was checking my genealogy and it was my 2nd great grandmother Mary and her sister Margaret. They came with their parents and brother from Wales in 1848 and settled in Eastern PA in a mining community. He was a blacksmith. Margaret married JR Jenkins and in 1868 he decided that he wanted to move to CA and try his luck with gold. He with his wife and 6 kids took a boat from NYC to the Isthmus of Panama and crossed by wagon to the Pacific where they got another boat that took them to San Francisco. They spent 3 years in CA and then moved to Bellingham WA. They were one of the first pioneers there. In 1869 the Intercontinental Railroad was complete so mail probably went by boat from WA to CA and then to PA by rail. Mary died in 1883, Margaret in 1888 and their father John died in 1897.

@patriciaanzelc5386

Ай бұрын

Sweet ❤

I've been doing a use it up challenge since January of last year and I just have a small way to go with a perfumed body wash that I'm using to clean the toilet bowl, a shampoo that I'm using as body wash, a travel sized conditioner that I'll dump in the toilet if anyone clogs it, and body lotion that I'll use to shave. We just painted our living/dining area and used old curtains and sheets as drop cloths. We also went through our supply of single socks to wipe any paining mistakes. I also used them to dust the ceiling fan and the tops of door and window frames in the spare room. I also feel like you can never have enough junk towels!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Love all of these ideas - definitely going to use the sheet idea for painting!

@melissasites1044

2 ай бұрын

Old cotton socks make excellent rags. No need to waste time and effort on paper towels when you can use and reuse a cloth rag!!

@joanwood9480

2 ай бұрын

I cut up and use my husband's old t-shirts. Use them in the kitchen instead of paper towels.

@bahba9247

2 ай бұрын

I'm a gardener and I save my old sheets to cover tender plants if we have a frost warning.

@margaretpare8206

Ай бұрын

I have kept old shower curtains for drop cloths forever. Especially when the kids were little. Now the grands come over and want to do crafts? Cover that table with an old shower curtain

Blankets are also part of a household's emergency kit. Probably a good idea to keep one in your car, if you have one, in case you get stranded & the temperature falls too low.

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Great idea!

I had a lot of body wash I hated. I used it to clean the toilet.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@lizhaddad5386

Ай бұрын

What a great idea!! I never thought of that…. I’m going to do this now too!!!!👍👍👍

@jukes243

Ай бұрын

LOL!

@laramosby2898

Ай бұрын

Me too. Soap is soap!

I completely agree! Lord knows I have too much stuff, even though I’ve decluttered some. But I watch these folks pare down items they’ll eventually need-like towels, sheets, blankets, etc. I think it’s a waste of money when those items will come in handy. I have-& use-multiple,spatulas, wooden spoons, & more. You go, girl!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

I agree - such a waste of money and resources! If you need multiples and you're using them - keep them! 😊

@petrakihlstrom8163

2 ай бұрын

And if anyone in the family gets sick and barfs...you need more than one or two bed sheets, pillowcases and so on...

@tinabennett8524

2 ай бұрын

Yes to the need for extra sheets during illness!

@vivianhudacek1556

2 ай бұрын

@@tinabennett8524 and forts for grandkids! And covers for bushes & plants during cold snaps. And so much more! I just don’t get it with getting rid of so many basic things, but I’m far, far from a minimalist.

@vivianhudacek1556

2 ай бұрын

@@petrakihlstrom8163 exactly!

It is so refreshing to hear you say that I can keep sentimental items that I love!! Thank you!!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I always say if you love something then it's no longer clutter! 😊

@r.c.4016

2 ай бұрын

Sad that someone else had to validate you😢

@juliepowell4407

Ай бұрын

Too often the advice given is to just take a picture of a beloved item and then donate/sell the item. You'll then have the picture of your keepsake to admire and remind. Doesn't work for me as I am a tactile kind of person. 🖐️

@trebledown6713

15 күн бұрын

@@juliepowell4407I don’t think taking a picture can ever fill a gap when somethings gone, plus- what are they doing with picture is it going in a easy to find folder or printed ?!

Thank you! Finally, some decluttering common sense!!

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Thank you for being a voice of reason. Just yesterday I watched a video that made no sense to me. I mean, my game plan is to live a long life and at some point I'll need to replace my current towels and linens. Why dispose of what I currently have, only to have to repurchase them in the not too distant future -- and at a higher price? Also, it's important to keep spare clothes hangars, dishes and glasses for when company stays. Hope you're having a lovely weekend!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! And I hope you are also having a wonderful weekend!

@emmyjoyful1

2 ай бұрын

I'm still regularily using some towels that were given to me in 1973!! They do last a long time. One of them is quite threadbare, but the others are still going strong. Maybe I'll upcycle them into some art form. hmmm

@tinabennett8524

2 ай бұрын

@@emmyjoyful1I repurpose them, covering them with cotton fabric I make large hot pads for the kitchen. I also make a double layer dish drying pad.

@tinabennett8524

2 ай бұрын

I like to have a use and purpose for the heirlooms, I use my mom’s old bean pot for my utensil storage on the counter, the lid is wrapped in bubble wrap in the kitchen draw. I also used it as a cookie jar for years. I’m decluttering to make my life easier not because I’m a minimalist. Many of the decluttering videos are about becoming a minimalist, I want organization. I’m storing the extras in a storage bin or other area in order to make day to day function, cleaning and appearance better. I appreciated your tips.😊

@DS-mw8yu

2 ай бұрын

The basis of this video is not just tossing everything, start by getting rid of the excess but then don't fill it back in. Start from there and use items until you absolutely need to replace or replen. Simple math, and don't just because shop!

Finally -- a voice of reason! Subscribed.

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Awesome, I'm so glad you're here!

Don't throw away things that belong to your kids without involving them. Ever. My mom regularly threw away and/or gave away my toys behind my back, and I felt it took away my voice, and it made me feel as if my opinion and feelings didn't matter. You never know if the unimportant-looking thing you throw out isn't of major emotional importance to your child. I honestly think I'd be less of a hoarder today if I'd been taught how to do my own decluttering and if I'd had a chance to learn to make my own decisions on throwing/giving things away - instead of being left to mourn the loss of items that I cherished for whatever personal reason...

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing that! That is a great point about teaching kids to declutter their own things. I'm more so talking about clothing and maybe broken toys or toys that are stored that they don't even know we still have.

@lindacruz7378

2 ай бұрын

My mom threw away a favorite book. I went to look for it and it wasn't there. Asked my mom, she said she donated it to a church function. I was so mad. She never had anything as a child since she was poor so didn't understand the reason for wanting to keep it.

I keep old towels and rags for cleaning up big messes, drying off dogs after they been out in the rain, some are used as cleaning clothes, or handed to my husband for in his shop. But I always keep extra nice towels, rags, and sheets, pillows and blankets for company. You never know when something happens and you have a house full, even if you dont have enough beds for them all!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Good thinking! Thank you for sharing!

I had a body wash I didn't like, so I turned it into foaming hand soap. I looked up the recipe online and put it into a foaming soap bottle, and put it in the kids' bathroom. If you want the recipe: - Fill the soap dispenser 1/4 to 1/3 full with body wash - Add 1 TBSP witch hazel (this keeps it from going bad, since you've diluted the original antibacterial) - Add warm distilled water (my dispenser holds 1 cup. I melted one plastic dispenser when I made the water too hot, BTW. So if yours is plastic, then don't boil the water). Put the lid on and turn the bottle upside down and back again several times, to mix. HTH!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Love this, thank you so much for the recipe!!

Good morning Taryn Maria, this is so opposite of what I always hear. Everyone says for us to get rid of things we no longer use. It is somewhat funny. However, you are so right. I'm decluttering my photo albums and I was going to get rid of pictures of me when I was a child. However, my children and grandchildren will one day want to know my history. Things I haven't told them because we live in the present and past is past unless it brings back beautiful memories to pass on to our future generations. I even went further, next to each picture, I wrote a description of who the people with me are, time and event. It's like a story telling. Without me being there to tell them. I'm a senior and don't know when my time will come. At least they will have the pictures and writing that will tell my story.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Good morning Gina! What a great idea to write on each photo. I am going to do the same. And I agree that your children and grandchildren will absolutely want to know your story. I don't think we need to keep everything but I don't think we should get rid of everything either. Thank you so much for sharing!!

@gertyglockenschpitle7711

2 ай бұрын

What a gift for your family! Never "declutter" your history!

@melissasites1044

2 ай бұрын

I would not get rid of my baby pictures because they are also pictures of my parents who are gone now, when they were young, and my grandmother, who was the age then that I will soon be!!

@teresahiggs4896

Ай бұрын

I wish my family had written names and dates at least , on the photos I have. I will keep them but it’s like photos of bunch of people that I have no idea which ones I related to and which ones are their friends .

@crystalkauffman3322

Ай бұрын

Me too!

I have a dress from 1989 that I wore to a dance just before my husband proposed to me. It has puffy sleeves and a very tiny waist. I will never get rid of it! I see it every day and it makes me smile!

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Love that!

Thank you for the advice about sentimental items and heirlooms. I found I was agonizing over getting rid of these but planning to keep decor from Target which meant nothing to me. I did get rid of a few things when I lived in a much smaller house, but luckily my heart wouldn’t let me get rid of the most sentimental things. Not only do I get to enjoy them everyday in our present home, but my family loves to see them and tell their children about them. Hopefully 🤞 someone in the younger generation will want some of them one day. Have been writing little notes about things lately- stories of jewelry and furniture and decor. Hopefully when we’re gone, it’ll help keep the memories alive. Instead, I’m trying to declutter things from Walmart, Amazon, etc.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

I love your strategy! Sentimental items and heirlooms make such amazing decor and can definitely replace anything from Target, Amazon, etc. :) Great idea about the notes you're writing!

This! Don’t go crazy! Listen to this! 👍👍👍

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! :)

I miss my crockpot, electric frying pan that I tossed.

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

Not thrown away working items, I hope

@kbeautician

2 ай бұрын

Yeah. They were working just fine. I didn’t use them often. But I wanted to use them since. @@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

@shirleypatten6212

2 ай бұрын

And the fan that I threw away on the advice of a content creator. Never needed until the time I cremated my dinner in the microwave oven and had no way to remove the smoke. I've become a LOT more prudent since then.

"Waste not, want not" Thank you for your common sense!

@tarynmaria_

27 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!!

I agree with this strongly. I like to have extra on hand, I just have a place for it.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Ruth 😊

Thank you for sharing this been trying to declutter all the other channels say to get rid of stuff like ur china if you don’t use it well I have china from my great grandmother from the country I was born in I was almost convinced to get rid of it. I’m so glad I decided to keep it. Decluttering does not mean getting rid of everything in your house.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Your china set sounds amazing! And I agree - decluttering is so personal, you don't have to get rid of everything, rather, enough to keep your home clean and tidy and how you like it :)

@YvonaLive4Love

2 ай бұрын

@@tarynmaria_ thank you it’s from the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 and I’m so glad I found ur channel cuz the other lady talks about not having anything on the walls as well sounds kinda depressing

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

My mother had service for like TWELVE. Much of that mcm era stuff is also full of lead and can't be microwaved. It explodes. Trust me. I forgot once. So, a charity needs that stuff, I can give SOME. Just to have the space. Re purpose a few teacups to hold hand soap bottle or clothespins (to close snack/cereal bags--the OXO things are expensive and don't work for that. Clip actually works best.

That is so true about repurposing toiletries. I use both shampoo and conditioners that I don't like for shaving and they work better that shaving cream. Hand sanitizer is a great household cleaner especially for stains in bathrooms kitchens and car interiors. Dog shampoo that my dog ended up having skin sensitivity to ended up being a great toilet bowl cleaner.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Love that idea about hand sanitizer!!! Thank you for sharing 😊

@missmayflower

2 ай бұрын

Thanks. I didn’t know that about hand sanitizer.

Long before the pandemic I bought cases of toilet paper and paper towels. I was able to survive the pandemic and help out some family members.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Awesome! That was definitely a crazy time for paper products for everyone!

I keep mugs with pens, pencils, markers, highlighters and scissors in multiple locations so they are always close at hand: in the foyer where I bring in the mail and pay bills, next to my computer in the dining room, next to my favorite chair in the living room, in my bedroom and in the kitchen. I also have a few in these items in a waterproof container in my laundry room. So convenient to always have them close at hand and not need to run to another room or up and down stairs!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

So funny - I also keep mugs of pens and pencils around the house!!

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

Sharpies! That's mine.

Yes! Extra towels! For when I've spilled a full glass of water on the lounge carpet or dropped a 2litre bottle of water (I've done both) or when I'm defrosting the freezer and ice is going everywhere! Even when I was ridiculously unwell with a chest and sinus infection, to cover my bed pillows, so I didn't get yucky fluids everywhere when I was sleeping. Additional old towels are useful in so many areas, even if you've got 'nicer' ones for the bathroom.

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Great uses for extra towels here!

Finally the voice of reason. I agree with these. I threw away what I thought was an old can. Turned out to be a vital part of ice cream maker I had gotten. I never found something to substitute for that. And the ice cream maker became useless.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Ohhhh the worst!!!

This is one of the smartest and wisest videos I have ever seen on the subject of decluttering! First time viewer turned subscriber🎉

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Ahhh love that, welcome!! And thank you so much!

Very pleased to have kept furniture and artworks and photography of my grandparents. I wish that i had kept my maternal grandmother's hand written recipes.

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

When I was becoming more environmentally conscience about 10 years ago I switched to cloth kitchen towels and installed a bidet. I was left with several cases of paper products that were taking up space I wanted to reclaim. My solution? In place of taking wine or another gift when invited to a party I would place a roll of paper towels and two rolls of tp in a gift bag for my host. Sure it got some laughs but more often than not I was told those 2 items were actually a forgotten necessity. I'd wrap the rolls in festive paper (like in "Who Gives a Crap" style) and enjoy the fun. Your list is spot on. I always keep a spare manual can opener in the back of my utensil drawer.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Love that so much - what a great idea for the paper products! 😊

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

I use paper towels for anything gross that can't go down the drain (fats and grease), wipe them up, wet so they can't spontaneously combust. And freeze w kitchen trash.

@JamieM470

2 ай бұрын

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Yes! Paper towels for grease, for when the cat barfs, for anything disgusting. Old washcloths and Swedish dishcloths for everything else. I save the trees as much as I can, but having paper towels around is a must for me.

@shirleypatten6212

2 ай бұрын

Those gifts of paper products will become more precious as the prices of those items keep escalating.

@davidmitchell6873

2 ай бұрын

Paper towels are only a buck at Dollar General.

When you declutter stuff you do not use, it leaves room for multiples of things you do. Since decluttering I have room for some spare towels, rags, blankets, etc. I am in process of using up cleaners to get to basic cleaners....frees up lots of space too.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

So true! I feel like a lot of people declutter and then end up shopping more. It's so much better to declutter and use that space to store things you already have!

I really appreciate your realistic approach to decluttering. I will be moving my roasting pan and other big kitchen items to a safe place in my crawl space instead of cluttering my small pantry. I recommend plastic tubs that have a weather seal to keep all extra towels/blankets safe from mold and bugs, not all plastic tubs are the same!

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, and so glad the tips are helpful!!

@sandratuttle

14 күн бұрын

I found a place for my canning pot in my bedroom closet and extra blankets are in the cabinet above the fridge. They wouldn't fit the other way. My sister used to keep her pressure cooker under her bed.

Extra paper towels, napkins, disposable plates, cutlery and pans are great when a friend or neighbor has a baby, illness, death, etc. Delivering a bunch of disposable items and all food in disposable containers are a great help!

@tarynmaria_

15 күн бұрын

Great idea!

Thank you!! Thank you!! You are one of very few American you tubers talking about decluttering and minimalism in a SENSIBLE way and that THINKS outside the box/considers the environment. Dawn "the Minimal Mum" drives me crazy because she only talks about throwing everything in landfill .. she always say "i care about the environment and how it affects our kids futures" ...BUT then says.." but right now, it is more important to me to just get rid of/bin my clutter" (which she has said in every video for over 5yrs!!!!)... SO she obviously does NOT care about the environment or how she leaves the world for her kids because she continues to promote binning everything. Also she always say "get rid of everything, only have 1 set per person".. eg no extra sheets, towels, kitchen stuff, but then she has keeps loads of kitchen extras in her basement and has a "guest house" and "office" and "tool shed" in one of her many out-houses..where she has "extras, guest stuff" etc... it is so two-faced and unfairly misleading to people listening to her advice (if they haven't been following her for years and managed to pieced together how she is ABLE to have NONE of the extra stuff in the MAIN part of her house." Thank you for being truthful and thinking of the environment and considering that not everyone is... 1) a "stay home mum" that can do eg washing 24/7, and 2) doesn't not have the money to burn on using a tumble dryer, to put washing back on the bed the same day or 3) doesn't want to use it, because it is bad for the environment. 4) don't have basement to store extras 5) don't have out houses full of stuff/duplicates to accommodate guests, tools, etc 6) don't have big properties to have eg tool sheds etc 7) don't even possibly have a garage for "overflow" 8) live in countries where we legally have to recycle as much as possible 9) she only considers her lifestyle in her "numbers"..and doesn't consider that everyones "sweet number" is different depending on their lifestyle. Eg my 2 sons and I have 2 handtowels and 2 bath towels each at home, but also 2 swimming/sauna towels (we do this all year) and my oldest also has 6 sport/sweat towels for his training 5+times a week. We all work/school outside the house, so I do washing on weekends.. where I live (Europe) you can't leave a washing machine on unattended due to insurance and can't wash nights, sundays, official holidays because it breeches the peace . Etc... the list goes on! All things never considered my many, especially American you tubers like Dawn.

@hannahpaul1988

2 ай бұрын

I still glean the odd thing here and there from Dawn and like her videos, but I also bear all these things in mind. I think to a degree that applies to most American decluttering&organising channels vs us in Europe. As you say, our homes weren't built with extra whole rooms for wardrobes, laundry, garages etc. so we will always have to find what works for us in our smaller properties. We live in a small apartment with no garden (/shed), guest room, pantry or any of that, so it is a much bigger challenge for us, resulting in us needing MANY fewer items in our home before it feels cluttered... I'd challenge any of them - Dawn, Dana, Cas... - to do a tiny British apartment and make it look as good as theirs! I'm already resorting to double-duty furniture like in a "Tiny House" (van/boat etc.) We shouldn't hold ourselves to these unrealistic American standards in Europe.

@rebeccarendle3706

2 ай бұрын

@@hannahpaul1988 Hi Hannah. I totally agree. Dawn has some good stuff.. but because living more minimally is a new (since the "life changing habits" by KonMari) concept for Americans, whos culture revolves around excess consumerism, they seem to obsess about having/needing rules to obtain a more simple, minimal home.. but they use "arbitrary" numbers that suited someone else, without thinking about the why and if it actually fits into ones own lifestyle? But as a scientist and researcher I am very systematic and logical, so maybe that is why these things drive me nuts. I am British, have always been relatively minimal due to living out of a backpack and few boxes for 8+yrs as a student (at 3 Unis, in 9 flats) and I didn't start to accumulate real furniture and possessions until I settled, married and had kids..at present living in Germany. I bought a house with no garage, no basement, small attic and tiny garden bike shed so as not to over accumulate (or allow my now ex partner to).. but l still feel I have to much. But I find with kids it is tough to stay minimal. I love that you are not American and take a more logical open sensible approach considering how peoples different lives and lifestyle will affect their needs to acquire a more minimal lifestyle. I watched a video by one you tubers 3+yrs ago that used a more scientific approach to explain eg how to calculate your personal number of clothes, towels, bedding requirements.. it was amazing!.. I have never seen anyone else address all the variables that need to be added into the equation to obtain your personal perfect number since her video. Keep going! I hope your channel takes off and gains many more followers...there aren't many European you tubers that have your style of channel. I love watching YT videos for motivation mainly, so I stay on track with my life values because I struggle with depression and burnout...and I LOVE your videos!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

I really believe that decluttering is so personal and that it needs to work for your lifestyle. I am also very conscious about waste. I think a lot of advice out there is about how to declutter but not enough about mindful consumption and waste reduction and it all needs to work together. Thank you for your comment!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

It's true - in the U.S. homes are much larger and people have much more storage. Thank you so much for sharing!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Getting rid of someone else's stuff is a violation.

I have a junk drawer where I have saved small items of unknown origin. You will never know how useful I have found these items to be. Ex. One 2" rubber piece fixed a part of my car that was stuck in place thanks to my grandson picking it/small black rubber round plug-like piece that was missing that turned on my lantern and I guessed right/ various instructions and forgotten telephone #s that were crucial to find, tiny dowels and mini metal pieces used for tasks not normally used for anything in particular (ex.plant stakes, repair broken things and fill in gaps in furniture, etc.) The sky's the limit.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Love that! My mom does this too - she always has something in a drawer ready to be used like that!

@johenderson3742

7 күн бұрын

I used a shoe box and made cardboard separators to store bits and bobs from rubber bands to pen springs. Great idea!❤

Thank you for being sensible - a voice of reason! I appreciate your suggestion to frame a recipe handed down from a family member.

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I totally agree, especially the sentimental things because if we threw them out we would have no heirlooms !

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

So true!! 😊

@JamieM470

2 ай бұрын

I agree with everything including the family heirlooms, but one little ring is a lot different than an entire set of china, or a bunch of figurines. In that case I think if you don't want to keep storing and maintaining all that stuff--and no one else in your family wants to either--then choose your favorite piece that you can use and/or display and declutter the rest. Lots of people save entire sets of stuff "to pass down to my kids", and when they leave this earth the kids just get rid of it, because it's not treasure to them; it's just boxes of clutter, and they simply don't want it. One special piece would be a lot more likely to be treasured and kept by the generations to come.

@shannonsmith924

2 ай бұрын

I had littlest pet shop toys I didn’t play with and that was a lot of my childhood. I certainly regret giving them away because my future kids would’ve love playing with them! Oh well can’t change the past now.

shampoo can be used for hand washing delicates especially if you ever need to wash silk

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Yes! Thanks for sharing :)

You are the most realistic home organizer I have ever seen. Thank you!!!

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

I couldn't agree with you more. We don't HAVE to go minimalist in order to declutter. Start with the trash, box up what you don't use but love, give away what you don't but is still good, repurpose what you can and enjoy what you have!

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Thank God. Finally somebody said it.

If you live somewhere it gets cold, you may want/need those extra blankets if the heat goes out. OK normally we use only 1 blanket but when the heat went out we all LOVED using 4 blankets at one time. I refuse to get rid of my extra blankets. Store them under the mattress.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Extra blankets are so handy! We’re always cold!

@johenderson3742

7 күн бұрын

GREAT THINKING!!!

I really like that you remind us of items to hang on to instead of only talking about getting rid of things! It helps to hear some of the "why's" to hang on to certain things. These 2 videos were very helpful! Thanks😀

@tarynmaria_

16 күн бұрын

You are so welcome! 😊

I totally agree! Everybody wants to declutter as much as possible. Having a clean home is great, but where do people put all the "clutter"? Into the trash. At least parts of it. And create huge piles of trash. People should stop buying so much stuff in the first place!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Yes - I so agree - way too much consumption - hopefully people can find a balance. Thank you!

@melissasites1044

2 ай бұрын

It's better to find donation points or give it away in a Buy Nothing group. There is almost always a thrift store around that will take many things and resell them. Hopefully the money then goes to a good cause!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Yes! I love the Buy Nothing groups! @@melissasites1044

Thank you for your wise words. All this decluttering and minimalism is a bit to restrictive for me. I do practice minimizing. All the things you mentioned make sense to me. Thanks so much. 😂

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I also practice minimizing - as much as I can but also want to be practical :)

Thank you thank you. This reinforces what I think too. I have so much that has been passed down to me that I haven’t wanted to part with. There is plenty of stuff I can donate or toss other than these things❤

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! ❤

Thank you for being a moderate voice in this space! There is one thing I would suggest it would be to not store your important papers or photos in random shipping boxes as they contain lignin which breaks down into acidic substances that will destroy your photos and damage/yellow your important papers over time.

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Great tip, thank you!

Such a great video -I used up all my cosmetics or gave them away to family after disinfecting them -You can give hygiene stuff to homeless yourself ( shelters won’t accept them if it’s open ..but a shampoo bottle has not really been contaminated) - I have decluttered 7 years ago and over the years I am more honest with myself and have delcluttered even more as I know myself now . - Extras can be contained or limited. …we have a box with old towels …. Anything more gets donated

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you for sharing!

I had a weird dophickey that I kept seeing in my attic for years. I finally tossed it. 2 weeks later, I pull open a drawer in the attic desk. Scraaaaape! It was the drawer slide. 😒 Now I have a spot for random hardware.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Oh noooo - I have had this happen too, it's the worst!

Yessss!!!! On every subject!! Thank you for the validation of having duplicates, extra towels or blankets… keeping items used only once a year etc!!! Thank you!!!! 🙏🏻

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

So glad it's helpful! I just don't find it realistic to have no extras or duplicates of certain things even though some people do that in the name of decluttering 😊

Oh my gosh, this is the most common sense decluttering video I’ve ever seen! Thank you so much - I downloaded it immediately! Plus, I subscribed!💖

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you I’m so glad you’re here!

@Gloriagal78

Ай бұрын

@@tarynmaria_ Thank you so much! Glad to be here!🤗

I was just wondering whether I should part with the indoor grill that I really love, but can't use that often. Found your video in the right time! ❤

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

So glad it was helpful! I always say if you love something, then definitely hang onto it! ❤

Thank you for this video! It's nice to hear It's OK to KEEP these things! No guilt attached!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@kimgordon3695

2 ай бұрын

We got vintage furniture early in our journey. Refinished (high end) perfection!!! ps. Docs & any Film negatives need fire safe box storage... 😯

I agree with Toiletries. I even have expired toner and rose water but I didn't throw them away. I use them for cleaning my home and it smells so good.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

No one wants to get rid of old pictures, but then generations later you get a huge box of pictures of people and places you don't recognize. That is my current clutter sitch. However, I do recognize the furniture in those pictures because it's in my living room 😉

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Ahhh so true! I need to start writing on the backs of my photos so people will know what they're looking at :)

@carwai

Ай бұрын

Spend some time writing on the pictures… who, what and when.

@SuRFerretti

Ай бұрын

@@carwai anyone who knows that info is already dead. That's why I have them now.

@chrismatei

Ай бұрын

Wow , in the meantime I don't even have one picture from when I was born . Actually I can count on my fingers the ones that I do have up until I was 18. And I'm 35 😢 so plenty of technology available

Thank you! This has been "permission giving" to keep things that are important to me, that others think I should clear out. You have re-framed the whole process to make it more do-able.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

I am so glad to hear that! Decluttering is so personal and you have to do what works for you!

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

If others think you need to clean up, they might have a point.

Thank you for being a voice of reason!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

I'm old. I hung on to (only favorite) clothes as I gained weight. Then Low Carb research was done in the 90s, showing the low fat model was totally wrong. So I went low carb & permanently lost a lot of weigh & even tho I have carbs now I still lose about 5 lbs per year. Im so happy I kept those clothes. I still love them & enjoy wearing them now so much. I also am glad I kept all the duplicate pots & pans I inherited. Now when I burn a pan, I have a replacement right here ready. I also keep duplicate sheets which come in handy for covering the furniture to accommodate the dog. What I do regret keeping was duplicate power tools. They are corded & nobody wants corded power tools now days. Cant sell them. But they are still good. J MHO

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you for sharing! And you are right - I hardly ever see corded tools now. Although our drill battery dies so often I kind of wish it did have a cord!

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

That can't be, tho. Im.told you use the cheap Ryobi for most things, then when it doesn't work (underpowered), whip out the old, corded Craftman stuff that still works after 60 years. It'll blast through anything. Just note, safeties aren't a thing then. Plus, batteries for that stuff is VERY expensive..

@MayBlake_Channel

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I gained a lot of weight starting in my early 20s. I kept all my old clothes and now I'm starting to lose weight and some of those clothes fit me again. I'm excited to be able to fit into even more of my old clothes! I do animal based, and am trying to work my way onto carnivore

👍 thumbs up to you. You show a sence of balance. Totally agree with you.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

This is the first time I watched your channel and the title is what drew me in, and I actually watched the entire video. This is exactly what I needed! I never heard any of these things on other channels. I literally can relate to each point you put out there! These are basically all of the things that have stopped me from decluttering, and as it turns out, it's good. I am so stressed by the clutter but I can't part with the sentimental items, duplicates, parts, and extras. My family's clutter is based around sentimental and "just in case". I always wondered what to do because KZreadrs would say to only have _ number of items, but my family would have like maybe 20, but we kept it for a reason (like the towels situation you said. We use towels and shirts for spills, and multiple other things). I think I'll have to watch this video a few more times to let it sink in. I don't think I'll declutter anymore except for items which I think I really could declutter safely, since the rest are on the list of 12 items to never declutter. Sure my house will basically be the same as usual, but now I can be less stressed and maybe focus on other items and slowly declutter over time. Thank you so much for this video!

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad this was helpful! I feel like decluttering is so personal but it needs to work for you and some of the rules out there don't work for everyone. Thank you so much for sharing 😊

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

I buy specific white towels for cleaning. Paper goes for nasty and greasy, as that cannot go down the drain. It can clog up and WILL stay there 50 years. My great granny used to dump crap down there and it was ALL still there! 4 feet of pipe, 100% clogged! Had to cut it out! The pipe. Physically chop it out.

I think it is important to do what is right for you when decluttering. Copying other decluttering influencers can lead to mistakes because they don't have the same situation as you. I donated all my bedding except two sets, one on the bed and one in the wash basket. Recently, the washing machine broke down and could not be replaced for several days. I did not have a spare set, which was very unpleasant as I couldn't change the bed, and I am highly sensitive to smells. I have also made a lot of mistakes with infrequently used items and needed to repurchase them.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Yes! I so agree - do what works for you and make sure it makes sense for how you want to be. Thank you for sharing!

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

How often do you wash? Lol. I'm only once a week, unless something horrible happens. I had to borrow a machine where I take care of the building for about a month due to supply issues after the virus. Huge pain, dragging a laundry basket down the street. Lol Ended up w the enormous LG top loader. I'm not working in a coal mine, so i can't possibly be that dirty.

Thank you so much… I will feel better about decluttering… every time I try to declutter I would get depressed about getting rid of some things that were past down … so I would stop decluttering all together… now I can keep some things and repurpose others

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I think decluttering is so helpful but it's also so personal. It's a balance for sure.

After 12 years in a large 2-bedroom apartment with lots of storage space, I had to move in a couple of weeks to a smaller, 1-bedroom apartment. Keeping all 3 of my wood bookcases was a no-brainer, but I only allowed myself to own what books could fit on the shelves. There is no laundry, so I keep more bath, hand and dish towels to reduce trips to the laundromat. I wish had decluttered sooner. In the rush to move, I made hasty decisions I regret, donating some irreplaceable items, while packing useless junk because I ran out of time. Thanks for the balanced approach to decluttering.

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!!

@sandratuttle

14 күн бұрын

I had to reduce a 3 bedroom house and things from 48 years of marriage to a one bedroom apartment with no garage or extra storage. It was hard. I had to fight my kids to keep things that were sentimental to me but with a lot of organization I got a lot of the most important things to me in here.

I love what you did with your Grandmothers recipe

@tarynmaria_

18 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Im from eastern europe and I follow you,and totally agree with you 100%. Same content creators from my country don't appeal to me. You keep it clear and simple and easy to follow. Thank you❤❤❤❤❤❤

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Dani!! ❤️❤️

RE: wall hangings, make sure to hang them on interior walls (not the outside walls of your building) and not in direct sunlight, in order to avoid issues like damp and fading damage. We lost a couple of my great great aunt's paintings (C.1900) those ways 😣

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Ahhh great reminder!! Thank you for sharing!

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

There are restoration places, but they are NOT cheap. Maybe 1,500 of so?

i never throw that stuff away but its good you give useful info and not just trendy get rid of every thing

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

When it comes to repurposing beauty products, I went crazy getting beauty subscription boxes during the pandemic. I ended up with a lot of skin care that I couldn't get through fast enough. If I tried it in my face and didn't like it, I would use it on my body.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Love that - I recently tossed some eye cream that irritated my eyes and I'm kicking myself for not keeping it and using it on my hands!

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 ай бұрын

I've never bought skin care things. Some of the most sensitive causes the worst allergies, Bert's Bees and another one. People are shocked when they hear my age.

@DarkFire1536

2 ай бұрын

@@tarynmaria_ OH no. Bummer. Yeah, I have done that before. And then I was like, "Wait! I don't have to throw that away. I can use it somewhere else!" I threw away a $40 coffee caffeine eyecream because my eye skin hates caffeine, and why have coffee scent in eye cream?? Weird! But I could have used it on my feet or hands. :)

You talked about the family heirloom ring that you are wearing. We loved the letter from your grandmother put into a photo frame. You could put a photo of your ring along with family photos of those who have worn the ring along with their names into a photo frame...therefore showing the heritage of the ring.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

What a great idea!!

Bits of soap can be used to repel mice in spots where they might be.

@tarynmaria_

2 ай бұрын

Yes, I’ve heard that! Thanks!

@angelacarroll9750

2 ай бұрын

Do they work for rats as well

@johenderson3742

7 күн бұрын

I have had bars of soap eaten by rats and mice...afterall it's made with lard.

Just happened to find your channel and after watching this video I immediately hit the subscribe button. I watch so many decluttering video and this one really spoke to me. I really loved what you said about keeping extra towels and sheets. Towels, sheets, dish towels, etc. wear out and have to be replaced. Why get rid of them and then have to spend money buying new ones. Thank you so much for being the voice of common sense when it comes to decluttering.

@tarynmaria_

Ай бұрын

You are so welcome! And I am so happy you are here!