10 Things to Get Rid of TODAY - Week One Declutter Bootcamp

Miracle sock hack... buy socks that are all identical and just throw them out individually as they get holes

I don't know why but for some reason you saying "we do not store trash in our house" really resonated with me. Something about that line just made it so much more clear why I should stick with doing this and how I should view all these little nicknaks.

I literally laughed out loud when you said “you are NOT going to use the socks for cleaning” I save them every time thinking I will clean with them and never do 😂

I've decided that I am now at the stage in my life that I don't have to keep crappy pens in my house. Even if they still write but don't write well, I throw them away. I have a brand that I love, so those are the ones I keep on hand. Love your videos!

My husband and I were both raised not to waste anything. Mine was more because my mom was a single mom and didn't handle money well, so we would go without stuff a lot. My husband had several older people in his life that went through the depression and saved everything that might be useful. So our house turned into a hoarded mess rather quickly when we got married. Now we have 5 kids. I found you, Dawn, and Dana at the beginning of the year and y'all have made such an impact on me and my mindset. My house is slowly getting better and my husband is getting on board. There's still that tendency to save a lot of things for "I might need that someday" but I'm learning that I feel so much better when the clutter is GONE! 🥰

Unburden yourself of these items: 1. Get rid of coloring books/notebooks 2. Unpaired socks 3. Food storage containers without lids 4. Samples, small packaged condiments 5. Expired meds: prescribed and otc 6. Greeting cards 7. Old calendars and planners 8. Unidentified frozen foods 9. Receipts 10. Dead pens/markers/crayons/colored pencils (I took notes for you!) 😉💕

The hotel samples....we collect them and then donate them to homeless shelters. Much needed!

I was raised in poverty with not enough of anything, and I struggle with hoarder tendencies. That's why I find your videos so invaluable! When I say you've helped me sort my life out, I'm not kidding! I love this new challenge, and I intend to get on it on Thursday!

Thank you for your videos, they are motivating.... I remember my grandma (a depression era child) saving elastic bands, bread bags and the string from the dog food bags. When she was diagnosed with cancer, I moved in with her. I expected to find stockpiles of these items. She had enough elastic bands for 2 door knobs, 1 Tupperware of bread bags and 2 small holders of string she saved from the dog food bags. I was shocked. As I lived with her, I learned her secret. She had a compulsion to save these things, so she did. But, she limited the space she had available to store the items. When both doorknobs had about 10 elastic bands, she would throw half of them away and start collecting again. Same with the string and bread bags. When her containers were full, she threw half the contents away. I learned many lessons from grandma that year, and how to control clutter was one of the best.

A super large laundry basket with socks. That literally causes my heart to race. Out it goes .. guess I just needed someone to say it’s ok

We keep those packets of condiments, napkins, plastic silverware, etc in a large ziploc bag. My hubs travels one week a month for work and it's perfect for him not to have to buy supplies. We also take them camping

It's such an amazing feeling when I've been decluttering long enough that every single thing on this list has already been let go of! Celebrating myself today! If you haven't gotten here yet, you will! And it will be worth it! ❤️

I decided to have my son take over the task of pairing his own socks, when he was about 8 yo. After having done it twice, he asked me to buy him all black socks. 😁 Et voila, never any lonely socks and the task is easy for him.

Joe is my long lost twin when it comes to the containers and the condiments.😂🤣 I actually use the containers to give food away. That way I don't buy containers to give away food, and it don't go to waste. Also, I don't worry about who didn't return my container. 🤣😂

Little tip for the greeting cards, scan them in if they have sentimental value to you! I have a folder on my computer with cards so I can always go back and reminisce without keeping stacks and stacks of cards. Also, if you have any little packets of condiments, use them, don't just throw them out, unless you really don't like them in which case you shouldn't have kept them in the first place ;) Or if you work in an office that has a kitchen, take them there! Always did that with mine and they always get used in the office when someone has a flavorless lunch ;)

I actually love using notebooks up to the very end. I love consolidating my lists on new pages, and never get rid of the books until every page is used, front and back. I know they're cheap and easily found at the $ store, but there's something so satisfying about finishing one up. :)

I think people that lived through the Great Depression learned the hard way to not waste anything. Also, a tip I read about for not losing socks. Keep a lingerie bag in your closet and put dirty socks in it. Then throw the whole thing in the wash. Cass, you can even skip folding etc. by having two bags one for clean and one for dirty. Just put the clean bag back in the closet. Also, if you buy all the same socks...no matching required.

My great grandma grew up during the depression and she never wasted anything. She was a hoarder. My grandma, mom, and siblings are all hoarders too. Living with people like that fortunately made me the opposite. I wouldn't say I'm wasteful I just am more of a minimalist because I hated the stress of so much stuff growing up.

Thank you for the great ideas!! Though I cringed when you threw the yogurt containers in the trash, I would put them in a recycle bin. At least I won't feel guilty throwing away picture christmas cards and I have a lot. Regular cards you can make bookmarks and donate them to a senior care center with a note for those that don't have family or lonely do to the pandemic. That was a NHS project that my daughter does.

I definitely relate to “keep it to use later”. As a science teacher, I was always looking for items to use in experiments. My grandparents and parents always saved things to regift or share with others. I’m glad I was exposed to this, because I now understand why I’m always saving things to donate or use in a project. I can finally put my car in the garage after decluttering, donating, and purging! It’s a great feeling to finally getting control of space limitations!!