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[faithinjesus]

I was crushed when my dad sold his firefighters jacket at a garage sale. {He didn't need the money}. He volunteered at the fire station and I grew up with him getting a call over the cb radio in the middle of the night. I would stay up making sure he returned. I was proud of him and really wanted his firefighter jacket. You might be surprised what your children would want. Maybe ask them and if you are going to give it away or sell just give it to your child.

[brennarush]

Please Parents if you have kids over sixteen please talk to them before getting rid of their stuff. My grandmother got Rid of my dad's comic book collection. While he was in basic training he had a Superman number one in his collection. That thing is worth over a million dollars now. She get rid of a million dollars!! A lot of his were originals from like the forties and fifties like the ones that are super valuable now.

[LeaMcCaw]

For my son, I bought a three ring binder and plastic insert sleeves. Put in report cards, school pictures, awards etc. for each year. He can decide whether he keeps or tosses.

[bobbijonichols]

I did this process last year. I sent a group text message to my kiddos asking if there were things they wanted when I was gone? A couple of days later my hubby got a call from our son asking if I was okay? Was I sick ? 😅 Guess I should have clarified what it was that I was doing. Lol!!!

[judypeterson]

Great job, Robyn. I like the idea of ME making the decisions. Also, I have no children (I do have lovely step children who are married adults and have their own households, mostly in other states) so no one else should have to take on the burden of disposing of my house and contents. I've lived here for 43 years and my husband passed away 5 years ago. I know the challenges of cleaning his closets and fishing equipment, etc. No one should have to go through my things and wonder if it was important to me. I should be down to JUST the things that are important, with nothing packed in boxes piled somewhere. Time to dig in!! Thanks 🤗

[pamelalyon]

After my dad died my mom had us 4 children go through her things and mark what we wanted, partly to avoid arguments late, but so we knew what could go elsewhere. No stress

[goofygirl]

That question - Will it make anyone HAPPY if I keep this? - really helped me to make decisions about my things. Would my sons ever want the formal gowns, including my prom dress, that I wore one time decades ago? Would they want a box filled with my old collectible dolls, many of which had seen better days? What about the framed art and decor that is no longer to my taste and is stuffed in the back of a closet? How about the old comforters and bed spreads stashed away unused in the linen closet? Once I started to look at those items objectively I realized that I should have donated those items back when they were still in style and useful. By hanging on to them "just in case", I pretty much guaranteed that they would all end up in a landfill.

[cathylombard]

My grandmother collected salt shakers. We went through them and picked out the ones we want to keep. I picked out one set for each of my adult children. I thought they would like a memento from their great grandma. Well, I was wrong. Only one of the four wanted their set. I think younger adults no longer want to inherit much of the stuff we leave behind.

[GrammyAmanda]

I love the phrase “simplifying things.” That’s exactly what I’m going for.

[militaryhomes]

This honestly is a good idea for military families to do. We kinda do it because we move often but we are usually away from family.
One of my husband's friends passed away last year and he is also in the military. They had the task of getting all his stuff taken care of. They had to sell a bunch of it and get rid of other things.
It was a single guy. Not likely but if me and my entire family died in a car crash or something I'd feel so bad if someone had to deal with all our stuff. It's a good motivator to take care of the extra stuff we don't need.

[florenceb]

I've been working on this! I have no one to leave anything for (my daughter & first husband died years ago & my second husband died three months ago). It's a process, but I don't want to leave things for others to deal with, so back to the basics I need/want! Thanks for this collab!

[ListenHisVoice-gt]

I love when cool youtubers connect you to other cool youtubers 🥰

[Abeautifulmundanelife]

Thanks you both for the great collab! Great motivation to start decluttering with a bigger picture in mind. And Yes, eternal life is real and will be great with our Heavenly Father! ❤

[carlielees]

Thank! I wasn't even planning on decluttering today but managed 3 more garbage bags full ❤ it took like 10mins with you in the background. Australia!

[lweaver]

Love how you and Areil worked together on both her and your videos

[Estidec]

Love you and Ariel. This was a great collab. This concept has changed the way I see all the stuff in my house.

[CarolineT]

I solved the photo problem by buying a small scanner and tossing out the originals. Everything is saved to an external hard drive. Works great for other papers too. Scanner was Doxie brand. A bit more expensive than I wanted but great reviews.

[kjmwired]

Ariel and Robin, you two are straight, cracking me up !! 😂 At 74, I'm well aware of what you're talking about. I've seen a lot of folks go on to heaven, hopefully .🙏😅 You made this so much fun and entertaining, plus so very informative 👏. These are situations almost everyone has to go through, So it really helps to share and pass along these facts. I watched Ariel, and now I just finished watching you. You both were excellent. 👏 👌 Ciao for now 😉 🏖 Kj in Tampa Bay 🤗 ❤️

[robinartemis]

When I initially decluttered I used this method as well as the no mess process. I became a minimalist because of it ❤

[bex]

Hey Robyn, thanks for sharing this 👍As I said over on Ariels channel, I am an only child with no children who had to clean my mums house just before & after she passed away 4 years ago. My mum was unfortunately a hoarder & had 50+ years worth of belongings which was very difficult borh emotionally & physically. After I had finished, my entire mindset around belongings changed & I was able to let go of & declutter over 80% of what I owned. I'm still working towards simplifying my life as I have no one to take on the things after I'm gone & I want to live an easier, more simple life whilst I'm still here & use my energy on the people & things that mean the most to me ❤️