EMOTIONAL DECLUTTERING | DECLUTTER WITH ME | MY BEST DECLUTTERING TIPS

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Three years ago my ex husband died. Are divorced wasn’t final when he passed a way. I was so overwhelmed and sadden to go back to my house that I still owned to see thing and the condition of the house that I owned I literally had 3 day to to get rid of things to get the house ready to sell . If it wasn’t for God, looking over me I don’t know what I would’ve done. I Had a yard sale for 2 days on the weekend Covid was just ending. I had a lady that came to the yard sale she had just lost her son to Covid and lost her entire house to a fire that had happened next-door to her. She asked me if I had any beds for sale I said well I have a queen size bed, a double bed and a twin bed. You’re welcome to all of them. I gave her sheets and and towels and dishes, God put her in my path.

For anyone who is overwhelmed, I can testify that even with physical issues, chronic illness, wrist surgeries, that decluttering is a mind game and on the other side you feel SO good about yourself, and every time you open a closet, cabinet, or drawer, and you can breathe, because everything you see is stuff you intentionally want.... IT FEELS AMAZING. And when you go back again a year or three later, you laugh at what you didn't purge, and you feel another level of empowerment. Great video with such real emotion.

We have now laid three parents with dementia to rest. Last month, we moved my mother, who also has dementia, to assisted living. In cleaning out her home, we processed 5 bedrooms full of accumulation. That was three closets and a six foot wide built in bureau full of clothing. We felt sad, perplexed and resentful all at the same time. All I know is, I don’t want to do that to my children. I’m declutterring as we speak. Thank you for this video and all the others you’ve shared. God bless and sustain you on this journey! ❤️

My mom died 6 weeks ago and I am slowly emptying her house. She kept everything beautifully and it was immaculate but she has so much stuff! I dont have any brothers and sisters, and neighbours that said they would help are nowhere in sight so I am doing it on my own. I am in my 60's and have arthritis in my hands but I am determined to do it. I find it so hard to ask for help, so it has because a mission to get it done alone! Some days I am in tears doing it, but I always feel such a sense of achievement when I have done it.

I'm an 82 year old womanand active . One of the most difficult emo tion thing to face,was to acknowledge that getting rid of the power,tools that I was no longer physically able to use,safely also was,a,recognition that a,whole piece of my renovation identity was was also gone. I grived that much more than the tools.

Leslie, I’m an attorney. I have four granddaughters and grandchildren, etc. etc. I am very busy. I do a lot of stuff lots of hobbies on top of my work. I have to tell you that you are someone to aspire to. Your ability to put on a brave face, even when you were really suffering physically as well because I remember you said you had rheumatoid arthritis on top of everything else. You should be a hero to your kids.

My husband had Alzheimer's for many years. Sadly he passed last Saturday. I have no idea how I'm going to deal with our storage unit all alone. Missing him is hard enough. Going into storage with all our memorabilia from over the years, I don't know how I'm going to be able to get through it emotionally let alone physically. My hubby was still strong up til the end. But his spatial orientation was gone so he was like a bull in a china shop and I couldn't take him to storage for the last few years. I tried to be prepared for this but there's just no way. You are an inspiration Leslie. My heart goes out to you and Jason. Dementia is such a cruel and treacherous journey. Make the best of every single moment while you can. XX ❤️

I decluttered while my husband was terminally ill. I know it was a matter of having control over something while watching the uncontrollable.

You made me feel so much better when you said, "We have 5 sewing machines. And neither of us sew." Hahahahahah That was a great chuckle.

Leslie, I've been a resident apartment manager for a senior complex for 28 years. This property was purchased last April 2024 and I need to go. Also, the Lord told me at the end of April, "You're done here". I'm in a one bedroom and live alone. Your video has been a tremendous encouragement! When you asked, "who's going to want this when I'm gone?" and "I don't want my legacy to be storage containers of stuff". Powerful to say the least. Continued grace, the joy of the Lord and Blessings!

What really strikes me as how much clutter comes from buying, buying and more buying. One big change I have made is that I very rarely go out “shopping” anymore and it’s really freeing! I have been decluttering the last few years and finally have just things I want and mostly use. My life is so much better as my mind is so free. ❤

I'm 84 and finally let go of "things." I had my family go through things and see if they wanted anything. It was not as hard as I thought. It was freeing. Instead of leaving things in a will, let them have it now.

I purged my house and everything that was in good shape went into the yard. It looked like a big ole yard sale but a big ole sign that said FREE STUFF!!!! Anything that didn’t get taken went to Goodwill. It made it so much easier to deal with. I think about half of what I put out was given away. Whole house DONE in a week

You hit on the simplest but most helpful thought - the money is already spent, already wasted, and you have that thing just sitting there, unused. We’ve lost 3 parents in 2 1/2 years and we have sentimental items that do not work in my home and no one else wants. It’s so hard to let go…

I subscribed to your channel as soon as you said the word, "Aging." I've grown weary of watching 20 somethings making videos of decluttering their bedrooms at their parent's houses just because they're bored of their clothes. I was in an accident a few years ago, and now I'm mostly healed, and want to declutter and reorganize. Your content works for people who have been through the school of hard knocks.

"Going after it like I'm freaken moving out!"😂

Excellent decluttering vlog here! I took notes. When I am indecisive about donating “good stuff “ or am thinking I need to hang on to something to sell later, I try to remember that fantastic feeling I had when I found something truly wonderful in a thrift store for pennies on the dollar. I am more inclined to donate the item so that someone else can get that same kind of blessing.

Decluttering is challenging and for a long time I procrastinated. I found that if I schedule a morning ahead of time, go buy my favorite fast food (Firehouse Sub!) and put in the the fridge for when I complete the morning's work, I can get things done! Remember to "eat the elephant a bite at a time!"

I appreciate your video. My husband passed almost three years ago. He was a wonderful husband, dad, and grandfather. But he was a huge, huge, huge collector of books, mining equipment, soda pop bottles, and thousands upon thousands of of football cards. Some could be quite valuable but I don’t have the tome or energy to figure it all out. I’m pretty much on a kinda of a roll, finding places to donate, sell, or give away. Not only is physically demanding (I’m 73) but so emotional too. I was sorry to see you break down in tears. Jan in Kentucky 💙