I'm 63. Stop Donating Your Things. Do This First.
Long-form21:093.1× channel median
Published Oct 12, 2026, 2:06 PM · 2d ago
Marilyn Vance
7.6K subscribers · median 1.2K views
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Views
3,795
+96 views/hour
Likes
89
2.4% of views
Comments
6
0.16% of views
Checked every 3 h while the video is this age · last check 1h ago · next in 120 min. YouTube itself updates public counts with a short delay.
Views / hour now
96
measured 1h ago
Peak views / hour
174
1h ago
Avg views / day
1.9K
since upload
First 24 hours
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not tracked from upload
vs channel median
3.1×
Rank in channel
#4
of 21 tracked
Engagement
2.5%
likes + comments / views
Est. ad revenue
$34–$76
lifetime, $9–20 RPM
Views over time
10 readings · line: total views · bars: views gained per hour
Description
My book is here 📚 https://marilynliving.com
I nearly drove three black garbage bags to the donation center-until I found my mother’s sterling silver and Gerald’s drill inside. At 63, after 30 years working in senior living and watching families empty homes under pressure, I know how quickly valuable items and meaningful memories can disappear.
In this video, I walk through the eight things I do before anything leaves my house so I can identify pieces worth selling, protect the keepsakes that matter, leave my children less to sort, and avoid giving away something useful. I also share what I learned after seeing a $200 drill tossed into the same bag as a broken lamp.
#downsizing #decluttering #seniorliving #estateplanning #organizing #emptynestsyndrome
Tags
stop donatingbefore you donatedecluttering over 60downsizing seniorsmarilyn vancesenior livingsterling silversilver flatwarepower toolsproduct recallscast irondutch ovenlane furniturebroyhillsewing machine
Details
- Published
- Oct 12, 2026, 2:06 PM
- Length
- 21:09 (1,269 s)
- Format
- Long-form
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- Made for kids
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- Video ID
- _uMmscwgA94
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