Minimalist Storage Space (Declutter & Organize)

Today we do a massive transformation on our basement storage area. We declutter, reorganize AND make it look pretty ;) Honestly, I NEVER thought our basement could look this good!

Why this is my dream home video:

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We have a few ways that we can come alongside you:

1) PRIVATE DECLUTTERING GROUP:

This takes place in a private Facebook group. Here's what you can expect:
- 5-10 minute videos each weekday with guided decluttering tasks
- monthly themes, weekly challenges
- 1 hour live guided decluttering sessions each week for accountability
- encouragement & support from other members
- cost is $11/month

This is ideal if you're looking for more motivation & accountability.

2) DECLUTTER YOUR HOME IN 15 MINUTES A DAY WORKBOOK:

This workbook is designed to walk you through decluttering each area of your home in 15 minute lessons.

- 168 full color pages
- easy to follow lessons designed for limited time & energy
- our key concepts (like inventory, the silent to-do list, the endowment effect & more) are spread throughout the book, too

Ideal for those looking for a self-paced guidebook to declutter their home quickly & efficiently.

The workbooks are $20 (digital or spiral bound)
Shipping: $4 flat rate domestic US

Find more details here

3) DECLUTTER YOUR HOME IN 15 MINUTES A DAY COURSE:

In the Declutter Your Home in 15 Minutes a Day course we go through the workbook, breaking down specific areas of your home in detail to be able to declutter faster and with more confidence. If you want to know specifics (like how many of each thing to keep) this course is for you.
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[annapower]

“Stuff that holds stuff, holds stuff.” H”How much inventory do you want to manage?” Now two favourite quotes from Love it. Thanks

[EenaChua]

I never really cared which specific topic Dawn is talking about in her videos. All I know is that when I hit play button in any of her videos 100% sure I am gonna get nuggets of wisdom each time. Thank you for all you do! ❤️

[JNtwinner]

I always wondered how a family of 6 had so little food in their kitchen cupboards. Nice to see you stockpile in the basement. You are real people!

[cherylkeener]

I know it seems like it is just vanity wanting everything to match but really a lot of different containers can feel like visual clutter and can be disturbing and cause some stress every time you look at it. Love it!

[CheleBoxy]

In a time where people seem to be looking for ENORMOUS houses with bedrooms & bathrooms for each child, your sweet home looks so cozy!! Kids growing up sharing space with a sibling is a valuable experience! 💖

[jenniferharrington]

Random tip: my friend puts “winter clothes” on one end and “summer clothes” on the other end so she can just swap them out and turn it around using the same bin without having to relabel all the time.

[mbauer]

I'd love to see a hardware declutter video, I never know if I should save that extra bracket, screw, etc that comes with household items, great job... the corner of the basement looks terrific.

[Julie-nb]

I think matching containers help minimize visual clutter and it looks fantastic!!

[mindymudge]

I agree with you dawn, clear for items you use often and reg totes for storage items.
Great video.
By the way was telling my husband about redoing our pantry and said I was going to buy a clear tote for our electric slicer, he said “ what happened to minimalism, if we haven’t used in a year it goes?!”
I was speechless, lol ! Only thing I could say was, well didn’t think you wanted to get rid of it. He said it goes, we haven’t used it😱 Guess hubby is on board!!!

[dawnsullivan]

This video was perfect timing for me today. My husband asked me, just this morning, if I would have time to go through the bins in our basement with him anytime soon. Now I not only have the time, I have the motivation! Thanks Dawn!

[KatherineTheGrt]

Hey Dawn, If you put a large garbage bag over the highchair it will keep the dust & bug burgers off it and be ready for your Foster Children without having to scrub it clean, rather just wipe off. Basement looks terrific!

[caleeola]

You are THE person God used to speak truth to my life with minimalist tools and decluttering. We are continually using the onion method in our house but I have a basement room that's also my laundry room that I've been stressing about for weeks and here is this video. Thankful to Jesus and thankful to you! There are two kids who I kidsit for at my house each week and I have more emotional room in my heart for them, so much more peace and contentment, as well as more physical room in my house to play. They used to tell me my house was small but I havent heard that since we started decluttering 80-90% of our home 2 years ago. Thank you!!! (I'm in a text chat with 4 of my friends and we send weekly advancements to each other - thanks for that idea also). God is great and worthy to be praised - with our entire lives from the inside out.

[jerricawedemeyer]

It was so helpful to see your storage areas in your house. I always feel like minimalists don't have any storage. It's all what you see in their drawers and cabinets but nothing more. Thank you so much for sharing a bit about the behind the scenes of your household! You have such great and inspiring content!!

[amandathane]

Love how you are flexible and show how you grow and change but still keep what helps serve your family best!

[jamieandkeith]

It makes me so happy to learn you have a “kitchen overflow.” I do too. I just can’t minimize any more and there isn’t quite enough room in our small kitchen!

Also, use your rug right there in the basement! Then you won’t have to stand on the cold cement when you run down without shoes on!

[kimgordon]

Store the aluminum pans upside down to eliminate dust out later. Looks great Dawn!

[juliewright]

I’m so glad that you have realized that it’s not that you can’t maintain the system or the system doesn’t work, but that we have to maintain the system. That is a huge realization! Looks like you have a great streamlined system going! It’s the same kind of thing and I do and it has worked really well for years. Now I’m at the point of decluttering and downsizing and I’m loving it. Thank you for the inspiration to declutter!

[rebekalb]

I LOVE the way that you show all of the details in your process with even the smallest items. This is perfect for me to understand how to organize. Thank you so much for making these videos.

[msag]

We also get overwhelmed with winter inventory, so a few years ago I bought some of the vacuum sealed storage bags at the Dollar Tree. That helps compress the winter wear and keep it more categorized. There are 7 in our household, but I can now get all that winter gear in just 2 totes.

[cmsylvester]

Another great video! My tip for you is to purchase a small box of 8.5" x 11" clear sheet protectors and tape a sheet protector to the inside of your storage container. Then you can easily slide a page in and out, as well as replacing them if you change how the container will be used. It will save time and tape since you won't have to re-tape the page every time.