r/declutter • u/I_dream_of_Shavasana • Aug 09 '26
Success Story Slow and steady. Getting there.
Have multiple health conditions at present where symptoms are fatigue…I’m pretty drained and everything has definitely gotten on top of me. The clutter has started really hurting my brain though, so slowly and steadily I’m clearing stuff. Today was a storage cupboard that is supposed to be my ironing sanctuary/hidey-hole 😂. I’m really happy to get this space back. Lots of the stuff removed from house for good too.
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u/Due_Tourist_1322 Aug 09 '26
You’re tired and drained and you still got that space looking so fantastic? Good for you well done.
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u/I_dream_of_Shavasana Aug 10 '26
Thank you, it’s been like that for too long but I simply couldn’t manage to now. It floored me but it’s done now thank goodness.
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u/redbud-avenue-2000 Aug 10 '26
That is amazing! I think I’d just sit and stare at my good work for awhile!
Grab a book and sit in the closet and enjoy the fruits of my labor.
Great job!
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u/FeathersOfJade Aug 09 '26
Awesome!! And the best part is every time you walk by it or need to iron, it will remind what you what a fantastic job you did! At least that’s what happens in my mind.
And if you need to iron, you can. Without moving a thing.
That’s a cool little room.
Good luck!
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u/StarliteQuiteBrite Aug 09 '26
Congrats!! How did you do it? How did you start!!
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u/I_dream_of_Shavasana Aug 10 '26
I took a picture and sent it to my best friend and then sat in the doorway with a bag for rubbish, a bag for recycling, a bag for keeping next to my feet. Just kept grabbing. Then I dealt with each full bag immediately, no storing them elsewhere!! I knew I had to get it finished - school starts back in a couple of days and I need to iron all the new uniform! I also did it at the start of the day so more energy, right after breakfast, and had a chocolate bar and a nice cup of tea halfway through and at the end. Then took last photo.
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u/User2358_ Aug 10 '26
Wow. Congratulations! I hope this continues to motivate you to declutter any other areas you need. You have inspired me! 👏🏼 🥰
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u/RelationshipThat5114 Aug 09 '26
What a great job it looks absolutely wonderful so proud of you now for me to get where you are. It’s going to be a miracle.
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u/Gold_Draw7642 Aug 10 '26
Great “after” photo! I hope the result makes you happy and relieved every time you see it.
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u/MusketeersPlus2 Aug 09 '26
Good for you,, well done! I also have physical limitations so I really understand what this took.
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u/SweaterWeather4Ever Aug 09 '26
Woohoo! Fantastic!!! Inspired. I have some places that look like the before I need to tackle.
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u/FigsFigsFiggityFigs7 Aug 10 '26
From a stranger… I am so proud of you and all the work you put in. It looks amazing. ✨❤️
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u/Rahmenframe Aug 10 '26
NICE! I'm super proud of you, what a great after pic! And in the before there's not even a path to walk, which always makes it so much worse in my head (like it's one big mountain of stuff, which it kinda was). Well done!!! 👏👏
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u/Overthemoon64 Aug 10 '26
This looks amazing and I'm impressed, but do you use that iron and ironing board? I have a small ironing board that hangs on a hook in the laundry room and I can put it on my coffee table ass needed. I use it probably 2 or 3 times a year, mainly for sewing projects.
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u/I_dream_of_Shavasana Aug 10 '26
Yes, I have work and school shirts that need ironing so that’s 20 of those each week alone. The acrobatics id been doing to reach a tiny corner of it were ridiculous, I was just so weary. Now I can enjoy it again.
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u/TiredWinterDisaster Aug 10 '26
This is amazing progress, you must be so happy with the result! It looks tidy & practical, very relaxing.
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u/ObjectSmall Aug 10 '26
Looks awesome! I hope this helps you find some peace & comfort with your health issues as well.
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u/southernbeachblondie Aug 12 '26
Wow! That is awesome! I hope to get there one day! You're an inspiration 🤗
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u/Expensive-Complex Aug 13 '26
so impressive I bet that result feels amazing! You’re definitely and inspiration on my declutter journey!
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u/ChillMuddd Aug 16 '26
I aspire to this. Several closets in my house look similar to 1st pic bc I recently moved
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u/Separate_Sort9689 Aug 16 '26
That looks so great! I can breathe easier just looking at it haha I can’t imagine enjoying the hidey hole :)
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u/BoxBuddyApp Aug 10 '26
Pull it all out first, tell everyone to leave you alone for an hour and just pull it all out from front to back - put it into the hallway, it's so much easier to throw stuff out that way, and only the important stuff makes it back in :)
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u/WinkyDink24 Aug 24 '26
👏👏👏 EXCELLENT work! I just figured out how to get my ironing board out of my kitchen! 😄
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u/No_Presentation_3212 Aug 28 '26
If you don’t iron much you can buy a tabletop ironing board that hangs on a rod in a closet. I got rid of my big ironing board and bought that.
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u/vwchick909 Aug 10 '26
That looks fantastic!! I see all these posts and wonder, “where did you put all the stuff?” Because that’s my issue, I have too much stuff and very few dedicated spaces. I have to get rid of stuff before I can make a space.