How to deal with all your random stuff - home-org hack

Clutter, especially of all the small little knick-knacks is something we all face. Whether it's "THAT" drawer, or a messy work surface, learning how to declutter like a boss will serve us well. In this video, I share the ultimate Ikea home organization hack as I continue on this journey of learning minimalism in 2020.

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Decluttering is always going to be a challenge but with this Ikea hack, we can set ourselves up with the best shot at not only getting organized and decluttered, but more importantly, creating a system to keep us organized and clutter-free. Getting there is the easy part; staying there is the challenge. I hope this video inspires you to declutter like a boss.

Whether or not you are interested in minimalism or a minimalist lifestyle, having the ability to be tidy if you want is always a plus... whether it's for a temporary fix because of out of town guests, an annual sprint cleaning session, or just trying to build good habits, this video aims to tackle the last mile problem of how to clean house.

I have way too much stuff in general. It's not ok. So although, no matter what, I'm going to be doing some spring cleaning, I want to figure out if creating the processes and systems to support a minimalist lifestyle is sustainable and positive for me.

This series is going to be sharing my journey of learning, building new habits, and setting expectations that I hope will have a positive ripple effect throughout all other areas of my life.

I feel like I have a lot of clutter, both in my physical space, as well as in my head, and have, over the past few years, realized that one of the keys to happiness is simplicity; no drama, no complication. And although I think I'm on the right track, at least from a work and relationships perspective, I've always been someone who likes to collect things, buy things, and way-too-easily justify acquiring new things.

Forget how wasteful it is from a personal financial standpoint, it's wasteful for society, and the world. Seeing dollar-store shelves really makes me wonder, who's making all this stuff? Who's buying all this stuff? How long is it used before it ends up in the trash can?

I think, even from a selfish perspective, we should all consider the state of consumerism, how much money we spend, how to save money, how to stop shopping, to stop being wasteful, and simply considering and being conscious of everything we have, and how to build good habits. Knowing and being aware of everything we own might be a great place to start. It's where I'm starting and I can't wait to see what I learn!

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DISCLAIMERS:
I am not an expert on minimalism; this is my attempted journey at learning.

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[harmonygibbs]

If you have ADHD or have a hard time putting things away if it takes too many steps, this still works, with some modification. rather than stack, install extra shelves so each row sits on its own shelf (no pulling three down to get to what you need). Next, if you need to, you can leave off the lid, that way you can pull it out just enough to drop the item in. And, if you use nice printed labels, you can leave off the doors and still have it look good. Great idea, Maurice. i have these bins and never thought to use them like this.

[ChristopherCompagnonAndOnly]

I stated this on my own 2 years ago.
I called it «optimalism».
It is like Tetris, but in real world.

[bobcat]

Should have shown those boxes more when set up

[FromShetoMe]

You're content is incredibly addictive. Thank you so much for all the inspiration you have shared in the last two hours of binge watching. 😃

[A]

Done! I bought 6 of the larger ones (in teal) and 6 of the smaller (5x7) in white. Prepared labels. My bookcase is the envy of the office. Thank you!

[Vilaun.]

This is so helpful 😭 as someone with ADHD who struggles to focus w/ a bad tendency of picking up and putting small random stuff ALL OVER THE PLACE … this will totally bring the peace my life needs 😭😂

[qojhmnt]

I love your unique and innovative take on organization. I find I've been using quite a few of your ideas for years. Craft stores have varying sizes of clear bags that can help and they're usually inexpensive. I do my own home maintenance so have plumbing, electrical, drip line, etc., items that need to be kept organized. I reuse my baggies until I don't want to use them for food anymore, then I put them in the shop for larger items. At least they aren't going into the landfill, yet. Your videos have given me a step up look at storage, a different way to categorize that I think will help a lot in the house and shop. Thank you. Keep 'em coming.

[donwin]

This is crazy good .. quarantine project 🙏🏽 lol

[ItsRyanStudios]

Pro tip, you can take a picture of each pile and send it to AI and ask it to create a list of items for your label

[pattimachugs]

I love the music you use on your channel intro and ending.

[josneaka]

I love this, but this works best when it's paired with decluttering. As someone who has lived in a small space while trying desperately to stay organized (I still need motivation, like this, video lol!) I can say it takes a lot less space to throw things into a drawer than it does to create a home for every type of item within that drawer. Don't get me wrong, I prefer having a home for everything, but there is some decluttering that has to happen too.

[Susan-ienq]

What a great video. Thank you so much for some great ideas on sorting clutter. I felt myself feeling calmer watching how your home is organised so I’m really excited by the thought of starting to use your ideas in my flat . (The entire flat looks very much like your “clutter drawer”.)

[kristabauer]

I really like these ideas for all the miscellaneous stuff. Thank you!

[suntha]

Very useful to me. Thanks a bunch, especially the labeling template for a computer ignoramus.

[QueensNative]

I watch this video over and over again… its so satisfying 🤗 I’m pretty sure half of the views on it are from me 😂

[achevres]

Do you just place the baggies into the appropriate box? Would love a peek into a few of the boxes.

[backlogbravery]

just found your channel, I really enjoy your videos, looking forward to more!

[wreckitrose]

Thank you for much for the google doc! I really don't want to buy a label maker (I don't like single use items if I can avoid it), so printing on to labels/stickers makes so sense.

[kayelle]

I would have recommended you simply declutter your utility drawer first, Live with it like that for awhile, then work out an organisation system for what remained in that drawer. It is much easier to get into the habit of returning everything to its designated space when there is less stuff.

[rodney]

Can you share a link for the small ikea boxes? I didn’t find it on their website.