7 Decluttering Mistakes to Avoid 2023 | How NOT to Declutter

5 Decluttering Mistakes to Avoid: How NOT to Declutter
Over the past few years of my organizing journey I've made a lot of decluttering mistakes and I wanted to share my mishaps with you. Having a clutter free home has so many benefits It's can reduce stress and simplify your life. This video shares the top 5 decluttering mistakes to avoid, especially if you are trying to live a more minimalist lifestyle in 2023. I discuss how NOT to declutter and the decluttering pitfalls that may prevent you from simplifying your home.

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00:00 Don't attack it all at once
1:10 Play Games
2:20 The disaster
4:05 Touch it once
5:00 Don't be a minimalist?
5:30 Sentimental be GONE
7:00 Don't buy without a plan
9:00 Follow YOUR journey
11:00 Value people, not things

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[sandradean]

This is the first time I have every commented on any video. My daughter and granddaughter both have went to a minimal life style and they want to help me. As I tell them I lived the minimal life style as a child it was called poor. Which is ok because my parents did the best the could. But your video made me smile and happy to see you keep all your kitchen utensils. Yes I need to declutter some things and find out what are truly things I love. So now is the time to get serious about 55 years of accumulated things in my home. Your suggestion will be used. But my husbands stuff may be a little hard. So thank you for making a grandma not feel guilty about loving to cook with all my gadget’s. So my “Journey” begins little steps. Thank you. Not a minimalist but do need to take a step forward.

[jenniferfulton]

I kept my junior prom dress. It's gorgeous, i felt beautiful in it, and I picked it out with my mom. She passed away after I got engaged but before I bought my wedding dress, so we never had that mother-daughter moment. I agree that memories don't live in things, but some items elicit powerful emotions and memories and can and should be held onto.

[bethshorey]

My first huge deck utter involved going through my Mom's things after she passed. I called it an archeological dig. It got me primed for going through my home of over 30 years, downsizing to an apartment. I was happy that more was donatable than trash. Sentimental thoughts had to take a back seat to practicality. Those items were put in a separate pile to be given a more thoughtful look.
My Dad was glad so much of my Mom's things went on to help a family that had just lost everything in a fire. Nice outfits were put together, along with jewelry, for women trying to move out of poverty. They were used for job interviews, and other professional appointments.

[ElizabethChronis]

Omg … the keep the faith comment … this week my husband agreed to declutter the meat slicer (that has been used once since we moved in together 10 years ago!) 🎉🎉

[dawnkeckley]

I love gardening, hope to return to papercafts, and love clothes and accessories — that’s what I have a lot of. I buy almost everything I wear used. Thrift store shopping is like therapy for me (it’s been lovely finding little treasure while going through my newly diagnosed breast cancer journey). Do I need 15 handbags and 30 statement necklaces ( all bought used or gifted to me)? No, but they bring me so much joy.

[katiejohnson]

“If everything is sentimental, nothing is sentimental.” Yup!

[Zorro-]

🇨🇦Not a minimalist but strongly dislike clutter and everything has a home..PUT IT THERE! One touch system works very well. Married to "Justin Case" and "Some Day." Yup same person. It's not easy. Thanks for your fun and helpful videos.

[shellyvick]

I've been watching a lot of decluttering, cleaning, minimal"izing" vlogs lately, and this is my favorite! Yes, I do need 4 whisks, several rubber spatulas, etc. But, I also use them. I need 3 sets of measuring spoons. I cook A LOT, including for a large harvest crew. I saw one you-tuber say you only need 5 pots and pans (I love her videos, BTW)--but I use 5 pots or pans for one meal, many times. Thanks for the realism.

[stellaglodek]

I love that story about your dress from high school! So sweet that your daughter got to wear it.

[karenmiller]

I'm way older than you but I'm finally getting my home decluttered. I have lots of stuff that I consider precious. I put out all of my precious items and got rid of everything else. Now wherever I look I enjoy the item, the placement and the memory. Anything else is something that just makes me happy. I've been able to remember and enjoy my memories so much more. Now the closet is a whole nother problem LoL 😂

[HeronCoyote]

I paraphrased Joshua Becker’s definition of minimalism:
“Minimalism is about identifying what’s important in life, and removing the things that are distracting us from them.”

[lmvgloryfades]

I love your #3 - "Don't be a minimalist" - I love decluttering but there are things I also like on my shelves that some may say are junk. It's our home, our memories, I don't want to hide everything in a box because I'm trying to live in a "pinterest home" Thank you for being real about it.

[bethreisman]

Thank you!!!! I think we have all fallen pray to “the decluttering/minimalistic craze” on you tube. You are shedding light on being an individual and keeping what is important to you. Some are comfortable with 4 sets of everyday dishes in the cabinets. For others it would make them nuts 🥜! Yes, so as you said “you do you”. Personally, shoes speak to me. 🤣 just sayin’

[dougtabor]

Thanks for the encouragement....I divided my decluttering to individual task (e.g. hall closet, coat closet, book shelf, ect....) I tell my family "I'm eating and elephant one bite at a time!!!" I'm in week six and it feels so good. I have found that we took such good care of items we bought over 45 yrs of marriage that it was hard to part with perfectly good things that were used once or twice....but here's to moving forward!! 4 trips to donation center so far....

[suenorton]

after loosing several family members in 2022 I have been watching declutter videos and the swedish death cleaning. So you can declutter before you die so your family is not burdened with going through your stuff. My problem is I love knic knacs and they are everywhere in my home. Going to keep working on that~~~

[irenedow]

Thank you for us hoarders that get overwhelmed. My piles get put in a box and pushed away from my field of vision. I forget so I drop off a few items on the way to the grocery store daily, yes daily. It’s easier for me to forget.

[janicelovett]

When I watch YouTube videos they suggest things to buy from amazon. I click on it, if I like it. Then I put it in the cart and then hit save for later. Then every few weeks I check out the save it stuff and see if I really want or need it. If not I delete it. Most of the time I delete the stuff. Saves me a lot of money.

[kristakefer]

Woah.😳 The tip to only buy what you intended…. 🤯😮 well that just blew my mind! What a great idea!

[brendatate]

Last year in 2022 I decided I was going to donate to a local shelter at least once a month. So I kept a box to put stuff in when cleaning and decluttering. I’m so happy to say that I did it! I took it as soon as the box was full. Believe me it didn’t take long. In fact I went more than I thought I would. It was stuff to bless others with. So glad I did it! I’m definitely not a minimalist. Lol

[stephaniefunrun]

Oh my gosh! My
Husband literally had 40 of those (he is in fact German) and we recently got rid of them after arguing over them for years. Put them on the German version of Craig’s List for free and some young 20 year old came for them and was so so excited. Made my husband really happy to see that and he never regretted the decision