This is why decluttering is so hard!!

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Carla xx
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[stephanieg]

Samson immediately sensing the dog bed was going bye-bye was hilarious! Way to go for taking the used one to the animal shelter. 🐶😺

[mariagrove]

This was good to watch. I’m a professional organizer and sometimes the only thing I do in a session with a liner is help take out their garbage and break down boxes. It makes the most impact. Great job!

[juliedorn]

Hi Carla,
I think decluttering is like cooking or doing the laundry! A huge part of the cooking/laundry process is the cleaning up & putting away. I haven’t finished cooking or doing the laundry until everything is clean & packed away. It really is the unspoken reality of decluttering, having the time & ENERGY to get the stuff out of the house. Thank you for always sharing the realities……. you always inspire me to “get it done"

[francine]

I am 95 percent done with a full house declutter. It took 6 months working on it at least 25 hours a week. The hardest part was not having the energy to do it faster and the mess you make while you are trying to get rid of the stuff. Most of the stuff i gave to Big Sister's. I made $225 so far on Craig's list. I would have paid $225 to have someone come and take the stuff out of my house. Its a lot of work to give stuff away. Don't ask friends if they want it if you feel the need to just get rid of it fast. They will take forever to pick it up. Its also a lot of work to sell stuff if you don't need the money save time and energy just donate. Your time is $.

[traveliciustravelicius]

I feel really lucky that I live in an area where you can just leave stuff next to a trash can on the street and it will be gone within the day, most times within an hour actually. Anything that is not broken gets picked up by someone really fast. I've even had instances where I would bring stuff down in pieces and the first piece was already taken by the time it took me to climb up the stairs to my flat and bring down the second piece. Saves so much time and energy.

[deesmith]

I’m so glad you focussed on the this subject of ‘what we do with the stuff after we have decluttered it.’ I wholeheartedly agree that it is the most difficult part of the decluttering process. Great video!

[TheCarlaProject]

Thanks for watching, liking, commenting .... i'll be back later today to reply. love ya happy fall!!❤❤❤

[katietatey]

I always procrastinate on boxes getting broken down, too. You may not have this problem since you're in an apartment, but if you have more cardboard than will fit in the recycling, you can wet the boxes down with a hose outside and leave them for a few minutes. They will get really soft, so you can easily tear them into pieces and make them fit in your recycling bin better, and of course they can still be recycled. I saw a guy doing this on Instagram or something and I was like WHOA. Not that it makes me get to them any faster, but at least I have a trick for when I finally do it! :) IDK if you see comments on old videos but I'm enjoying going through your back catalog Carla. :)

[wcp]

My biggest obstacle is lack of time and energy. When you work 10 hour shifts and the last thing you want to do back home is to declutter. I might need a whole month off to declutter everything in my house 😅😅😅

[JudyTeames]

Carla, I'm 72 and still learning how to edit out what is not meaningful. Thanks for the inspiration. Lol at Samson's bedding hoard. That boy is shameless.

[debbie]

Thank you Carla!! I legit have tears, you are SO real (and so beautiful! 😍), showing us the actual details like phone calls, breaking down boxes, rest breaks, thinking it through…all of it, just normal, is SOOOO refreshing! 😭 I feel like you’ve lifted a huge weight off my shoulders, that I’m not doing this alone. I live realistically and just thank you, thank you, thank you!! 🥰💝🦋

[terrib]

Fell in love with the videos and you are a natural at decluttering. I’ve been watching The Minimal Mom, Clutterbug and Dana K White for over a year. The results are worth the work. Your heart and mind will thank you.. You are a gem! Keep it up!

[nikitab.]

Carla, I was watching a video by Rajiv Surendra the other day. He mentioned a quote by William Morris, ”Have nothing in your home that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” What you said at the end of this video reminded me of the quote🙂

[theresaromano]

Hi Carla! Great job on clearing out your home from the goods designated to leave. To avoid the overload of getting these kinds of tasks done, I created a system that works for me. I have bins in my trunk for different donations, returns, etc. When I head out each day, I take anything that needs to leave to my car. I have an e-waste box, a battery recycle bin, dog shelter donation bin (old towels, linens, beds, etc), can & bottle recycling bin, returns tote, donations tote, hazardous waste bin, and blankets/coats bin for homeless shelter donations. It may seem like a lot but it really isn’t. When I see a place where I can drop stuff of at, I can do it right then. And it keeps my home clutter free!

[janeorr]

I understand about hauling stuff. So I tale one bag whenever I walk the dog.... either to the trash/recycling or to the car to donate. Or maybe just one donate item, I.e. lamp to the car. Just a thought. Lots of us struggle with trash donate. But I have a place in the car for the donate items. So proud of you! It seems little but it can be overwhelming! Especially if FedEx closes. HAHA.

[louiseclarkashburn]

I needed this today! I just moved a month ago and unpacking is one thing but lugging the boxes and packing paper out of my apartment is so hard! Three flights up, down the elevator, then across the parking garage-whew! You inspired me, I will make the boxes go away today!

[lindaartz]

I love your channel. You always inspire me. I’m 76 with a few infirmities so it seems daunting. I have hired someone to help me and she comes twice a month and an added bonus is her church has a thrift shop so she drops off my donations on her way home.

[iwillfindyou____]

Haha love the guitar break in the middle! A house is not a home without at least one musical instrument inside, I believe 🥰

[mboffield]

I love your videos. I've started doing my own sorting, decluttering, organizing, etc, while listening to your SO calm voice. Today was the dreaded seasonal wardrobe changeover-- DONE -with your good company. Next I plowed through 2 big bags of clothing dumped on me by a good friend whose sister dumped it all on HER. Sorted, ready to ship to daughters, go to the Cape house, consignment and donation. DONE- with your company. Thank you thank you thank you

[NoelleAm]

Put painters tape across the picture over the two hangers, mark in the tape where the nails would go, then take the tape off on put it on the wall where you want it as a guide to where to nail. There's youtube videos on how to do it. Game changer!