Reclaiming My Basement (Declutter with me!)

I've uncovered more clutter in my basement so today I'm going to be decluttering and organizing, as well as getting the basement a little more set up for guests. Grab your decluttering supplies and declutter along with me! #decluttering #minimalism #declutteringandorganizing


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[tarynmaria_]

I've uncovered more clutter in my basement so today I'm going to be decluttering and organizing, as well as getting the basement a little more set up for guests. Grab your decluttering supplies and declutter along with me! #decluttering #minimalism #declutteringandorganizing

[livnsji]

I just helped a friend, age 72, who is moving into assisted living after a stroke, go thru 30+ years of memorabilia, art work, school projects, cards, photo albums, kids clothes and toys she saved for her now 30 something adult children. Her adult kids wanted absolutely nothing. In the end we used my smart phone to take pictures of key photos and art pieces to send pictures to her digital photo frame. The emotional labor of this exercise was brutal.

[janet]

That's a lot of work! The talk through of your plan and why you decide to declutter something is very helpful

[joannunemaker]

It's so easy to accumulate stuff. Congratulations for going through it. It's no easy job. I enjoyed this video. 😊❤

[JoannaLouise]

Your house is full of pleasant surprises...what a beautiful elegant basement! That was such an entertaining decluttering. With old photos you keep, always lightly pencil in the date on the back, and if there are people other than immediate family include their names too. Descendents are then more likely to keep them as they can relate to the lineage. With childrens' artwork/messages/cards give them a memory box each for their rooms and, as you say, they can discard them later on if they want. I say this as I have almost nothing from my childhood (long while ago) x

[ginagonzalez]

I like to see the before and afters of a deccluttering. When you are fully done with the basement you can make a video of the before and after section by section or as a whole whatever you prefer.

[CynthiaMiller-ccqj]

We used to have that exact same bookcase unit that you have and it was filled with all the photo albums I had filled—spanning from 1946 (my birthdate) to 2014! Now my photos are on my phone or computer.

[cherylkalsch]

Wow. I didn’t realize you had a basement. You have lots of fun decluttering to do 😁

[kathleenhill]

We were able to see Weird Al in Illinois years ago. You will have fun. He is VERY talented. Also it was fun to watch you get through some more of your basement. Have a great weekend.

[caroleenmanning]

Please save the handprints of your children. So precious.

[lisaweston]

Great job Taryn 😄 I don't have a basement but u sure motivated me to get on with the decluttering projects I'm working on. U are so relatable & i appreciate all the inspiration i get from u. Take care & have a great rest of the week ✌🏽❤️

[ginagonzalez]

I made previous suggestions, but if you don't have an office or library since you have so many books, if your basement is big enough to accommodate a library, you can make a room divider to separate the guest room from the library, and showcase the tapestry in your new library or office section.

[wannaduckfin]

I did half of our basement. Will do the 2nd half this winter. 👍❤

[valeriehowden]

Oh, your boxes of papers look exactly like my boxes i need to go through! Thanks for some morning motivation

[orysyaf]

If u have a gaming console. Like a ps4 u can watch the dvds with it

[whobeyou]

Our basement is a Lot like yours... i have been working on it for a few years
When I am off of work (school breaks), i try to take out at least 2- 3 bags to thrift stores and make about 4 trips to the dump. Getting rid of our kids'old toys has me hung up though.

[ginagonzalez]

Hi Taryn, the tapestry will display beautifully in the office if you have one, attic where you video your vlogs, hallway if you have a long hallway, even entryway to name a few. You can also showcase it in the basement somewhere if you decorate in the future, pulling out colors from the tapestry. Just a few suggestions.

[lindamusser]

This is normal decluttering. This is a good goal for me.

[valerie]

Since you asked… I think you should donate the deer tapestry. Before you do, take a photo of it so you can look at it from time to time.

[laurastorandt-yehle]

Just just went through boxes in my basement and found pictures that surely needed to be decluttered long ago🤣