Transcript for Macedo Methods: Declutter your closet with donation baskets
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>> DIANE WILL REEVE IN DENVER,
>> DIANE WILL REEVE IN DENVER,
THANK YOU .
THANK YOU .
WILL .
WILL .
AND IT'S TIME FOR MACEDA
AND IT'S TIME FOR MACEDA
METHODS NOW, OR I SHOW YOU SOME
METHODS NOW, OR I SHOW YOU SOME
OF MY FAVORITE ACTS TO MAKE
OF MY FAVORITE ACTS TO MAKE
LIFE A LITTLE EASIER.
LIFE A LITTLE EASIER.
TODAY I BRING YOU MY TIMESAVING
TODAY I BRING YOU MY TIMESAVING
TIP ON HOW TO CLUTTER
TIP ON HOW TO CLUTTER
YOUR CLOSET WITH NO OVERWHELM
YOUR CLOSET WITH NO OVERWHELM
AND NO DECISION FATIGUE.
AND NO DECISION FATIGUE.
>> ARE YOU TIRED OF DIGGING
>> ARE YOU TIRED OF DIGGING
THROUGH A CLOSET?
THROUGH A CLOSET?
>> BUT FOR SOME REASON
>> BUT FOR SOME REASON
YOU CAN'T PAIR IT DOWN.
YOU CAN'T PAIR IT DOWN.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB.
>> FOR YEARS, MY , MY BIGGEST
>> FOR YEARS, MY , MY BIGGEST
DE CLUTTERING HURDLE AND I HAVE
DE CLUTTERING HURDLE AND I HAVE
TRIED EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK,
TRIED EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK,
LIKE HANGING ALL YOUR CLOTHES
LIKE HANGING ALL YOUR CLOTHES
IN ONE DIRECTION, THEN FLIPPING
IN ONE DIRECTION, THEN FLIPPING
IT AS YOU WEAR IT.
IT AS YOU WEAR IT.
AFTER A YEAR, YOU'RE SUPPOSED
AFTER A YEAR, YOU'RE SUPPOSED
TO TOSS ANYTHING THAT HASN'T
TO TOSS ANYTHING THAT HASN'T
BEEN FLIPPED.
BEEN FLIPPED.
MPHASIS ON SUPPOSED TO .
MPHASIS ON SUPPOSED TO .
>> OH GOD , I LOVE THIS BLAZER.
>> OH GOD , I LOVE THIS BLAZER.
I TRIED STORING CERTAIN ITEMS
I TRIED STORING CERTAIN ITEMS
OUT OF SIGHT TO TEST IF
OUT OF SIGHT TO TEST IF
I REALLY NEEDED THEM.
I REALLY NEEDED THEM.
BUT WHEN I FINALLY REOPENED
BUT WHEN I FINALLY REOPENED
THE BOX, THESE ARE CUTE.
THE BOX, THESE ARE CUTE.
I EVEN TRIED THE SUGGESTION
I EVEN TRIED THE SUGGESTION
TO TAKE EVERYTHING OUT AND ONLY
TO TAKE EVERYTHING OUT AND ONLY
LOOK BACK WHAT YOU WANT.
LOOK BACK WHAT YOU WANT.
AND THAT DIDN'T GO WELL EITHER.
AND THAT DIDN'T GO WELL EITHER.
I'M JUST GOING TO TAKE IT FOR
THE RESULT WAS ALWAYS THE SAME.
MY CLOSET WAS STILL PACKED.
MY CLOSET WAS STILL PACKED.
>> FINALLY, I FIGURED IT OUT.
>> FINALLY, I FIGURED IT OUT.
MY PROBLEM IS I RUN OUT OF
MY PROBLEM IS I RUN OUT OF
PATIENCE TO TRY THINGS ON , SO
PATIENCE TO TRY THINGS ON , SO
I PUT THINGS BACK THAT DON'T
I PUT THINGS BACK THAT DON'T
FIT WELL.
FIT WELL.
I ALSO GET HIT WITH DECISION
I ALSO GET HIT WITH DECISION
FATIGUE.
FATIGUE.
AFTER A WHILE I JUST CAN'T
AFTER A WHILE I JUST CAN'T
DECIDE WHAT SHOULD STAY OR GO .
DECIDE WHAT SHOULD STAY OR GO .
>> I NEEDED A WHOLE
>> I NEEDED A WHOLE
NEW APPROACH, THE DONATION
NEW APPROACH, THE DONATION
BASKET.
BASKET.
>> IT'S JUST A DECORATIVE
>> IT'S JUST A DECORATIVE
BASKET THAT LIVES IN MY BEDROOM
BASKET THAT LIVES IN MY BEDROOM
24/7.
24/7.
BUT THE DONATION BASKET COMES
BUT THE DONATION BASKET COMES
WITH A RULE.
WITH A RULE.
>> ANY TIME I PULL SOMETHING
>> ANY TIME I PULL SOMETHING
OUT OF MY CLOSET, THEN DECIDE
OUT OF MY CLOSET, THEN DECIDE
NOT TO WEAR IT, I HAVE TO ASK
NOT TO WEAR IT, I HAVE TO ASK
MYSELF, WHY DOES IT NOT FIT
MYSELF, WHY DOES IT NOT FIT
WELL?
WELL?
>> GOES IN THE BASKET.
>> GOES IN THE BASKET.
>> DOES IT NEED TO BE REPAIRED?
>> DOES IT NEED TO BE REPAIRED?
OH, BROKEN ZIPPER GOES IN
OH, BROKEN ZIPPER GOES IN
THE BASKET.
THE BASKET.
>> DO I JUST NOT LIKE IT?
>> DO I JUST NOT LIKE IT?
THAT MUCH GOES THE BASKET.
THAT MUCH GOES THE BASKET.
>> THIS IS HELP ME GET RID OF
>> THIS IS HELP ME GET RID OF
SO MUCH STUFF WITHOUT ANY TIME
SO MUCH STUFF WITHOUT ANY TIME
OR EFFORT.
OR EFFORT.
AND THE NICE THING IS BECAUSE
AND THE NICE THING IS BECAUSE
I'M MAKING THESE DECISIONS
I'M MAKING THESE DECISIONS
PARAJULI INSTEAD OF ALL ONCE NO
PARAJULI INSTEAD OF ALL ONCE NO
DECISION.
DECISION.
>> THE OTHER PERK IS BECAUSE
>> THE OTHER PERK IS BECAUSE
I WAIT TILL THE BASKET IS FULL
I WAIT TILL THE BASKET IS FULL
BEFORE ACTUALLY DONATING
BEFORE ACTUALLY DONATING
THE CLOTHES.
THE CLOTHES.
THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME
THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME
TO CHANGE MY MIND IF I REALIZE
TO CHANGE MY MIND IF I REALIZE
I ACTUALLY DO WANT TO WEAR THAT
I ACTUALLY DO WANT TO WEAR THAT
ITEM, WHICH HELPS GIVE ME PEACE
ITEM, WHICH HELPS GIVE ME PEACE
OF MIND, EVEN THOUGH THAT
OF MIND, EVEN THOUGH THAT
ALMOST NEVER HAPPENS.
ALMOST NEVER HAPPENS.
AND GUESS WHAT?
AND GUESS WHAT?
>> THIS DOESN'T JUST WORK FOR
>> THIS DOESN'T JUST WORK FOR
CLOSETS.
CLOSETS.
I HAVE A DONATION BASKET IN
I HAVE A DONATION BASKET IN
MY DINING ROOM TO GRADUALLY DO
MY DINING ROOM TO GRADUALLY DO
CLUTTER THE COMMON SPACES OF
CLUTTER THE COMMON SPACES OF
THE HOUSE AND ANOTHER ONE IN
THE HOUSE AND ANOTHER ONE IN
MY KIDS ROOM.
MY KIDS ROOM.
>> SO ANY TIME I SEE CLOTHES,
>> SO ANY TIME I SEE CLOTHES,
A TOY, A BOOK, ANYTHING FOR
A TOY, A BOOK, ANYTHING FOR
KIDS ABOUT BROON, IT JUST GOES
KIDS ABOUT BROON, IT JUST GOES
STRAIGHT IN THE BIN.
STRAIGHT IN THE BIN.
>> NO, MORE NEED FOR A BIG
>> NO, MORE NEED FOR A BIG
CLUTTERING DAY.
CLUTTERING DAY.
>> AND YOU CAN SHARE OR SAVE
>> AND YOU CAN SHARE OR SAVE
THIS HACK RIGHT NOW
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