Clutter Free Academy

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502 - Back to Basics: How to Declutter Your House Fast Mar 01, 2022

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Kathi Lipp and Roger Lipp are back to continue their Back to Basics series. Are you new to the Clutter Free Academy and wondering what this program is all about? This week, Kathi revisits her clutter free system and explains how she manages to get the clutter out of her house by focusing on one room per day for 15 minutes at a time. To get started, you’ll need three bags designated for things to give away, put away, and move to other rooms. Once you have your bags ready, listen in for the Kathi and Roger’s tips for decluttering success including:

Avoid BSO (Bright Shiny Object) Syndrome by not moving your feet
Listen to a podcast (Kathi likes Fair Game with Leah Remini)
Tell someone what you’re doing for accountability

If you’re ready to get rid your clutter, but not sure where to start, you won’t want to miss a single episode of this Back to Basics series.

501 - Back to Basics: Asking Yourself the Clarifying Questions as You Declutter Feb 22, 2022

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Kathi and her best friend, Roger Lipp, are taking the clutter free journey back to the basics. Do you need specific criteria to guide your decision making for what to keep and what to get rid of? Kathi and Roger are here to remind us of the three clarifying questions we should be asking ourselves as we declutter. Join in the conversation to learn the art of how to keep the best and get rid of the rest by knowing and practicing these three questions as you declutter:

Do I love it?
Do I use it?
Would I buy it again?

Listen in as Kathi and Roger explain how asking yourself these three questions can get you past the mental block of clearing out your clutter.

500 - Tempted to Hire a Junk Removal Service? Feb 15, 2022

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Kathi and Roger Lipp are here, up before the sun, with some real talk about whether or not you need a junk removal service. Have you ever thought your clutter problems would all be solved if you could just point at the clutter and someone would take it away? That's a great solution in some situations, but most of the time, removing the clutter is not the real problem - it's making decisions about the clutter. Kathi and Roger have some great tips for getting through the clutter including:

Give yourself a hard deadline - Designate a junk/recycling/charity dropoff day
Double up your errands - If you know you're going out tomorrow, load up your car with items to donate today
"Body-Doubling" - Have someone sit with you, even if it's just on the phone, as you declutter. If no one is available, join us every Wednesday at 11:00am (PT) in the Clutter Free Academy FaceBook group for a 15 min declutter. We'd love to be your body double!

499 - 1 Day Declutter: The 50 Book Challenge Feb 08, 2022

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Kathi Lipp and guest Tonya Kubo are back with another 1 Day Declutter challege. Can you get rid of 50 books in one day? Join Kathi and special guest Trisha Goyer on February 16 at 11:00am PST in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook group for a special Declutter with Kathi.

So many of us have complicated relationships with the books in our homes, and it can be so hard to know how or when to get rid of them. Listen in as Kathi and Tonya talk about how they know it's time to "break up" with a book, as well as what to do with them so that they actually leave your house. This challenge includes all things printed and bound including

Kids books
Cookbooks
Magazines

If you're a book collector running out of shelf space, you won't want to miss this episode.

498 - When You Feel Guilty Getting Rid of Stuff Part 2 Feb 01, 2022

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Kathi and Tonya are back for part two of how to get rid of your clutter without feeling guilty about it. In episode 1, the duo gave us the hierarchy of getting rid of stuff - give it away, sell it, pitch it. But what happens when you can't seem to let it go because it feels wasteful? Listen in as Kathi and Tonya give great advice on how to get past the mental blocks that cause us decluttering resistance such as:

Environmental impact
Money spent
Guilt

If you feel stuck in your decluttering journey, this series is one you'll want to put on repeat!

497 - When You Feel Guilty Getting Rid of Stuff Part 1 Jan 25, 2022

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Kathi and her Clutter Free OG, Tonya Kubo, are here to help us get rid of the clutter, and the guilt, at the same time. Kathi's number one goal for herself and us is to only have things in the house that we use, love, or would buy again. A functional home is a home you can be at peace in. We can all achieve this by:

Getting intentional at giving stuff away
Selling stuff - but only if you're good at it!
If you can't give it away or sell it in 3 days... Donate it or Trash it!

You won't want to miss these valuable tips, and be sure to listen next week for part 2!

496 - 1 Day Declutter Your Pop Up Clutter Free Focus Jan 18, 2022

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Kathi and Tonya are here today with details on the upcoming "Great 100 Item Cupboard Clean-Out!" On Wednesday January 26th, Kathi Lipp and Tonya Kubo are hosting a friendly challenge in Clutter Free Academy. You mission, should you choose to accept it: get rid of 100 items in your kitchen. It's time to throw out those extra soy sauce packets, expired items, donate-able items, and takeout menus (you can find those menus on the Internet anyway). Listen in as the pair give all the details and guidelines for a successful kitchen clean-out.

Now, gather your supplies - some of Kathi's go-to suggestions include:

Garbage can/recycling can
A box for food bank donations
A black marker and labeling tape
Plastic containers (Kathi's favorite are the OXO Containers)

You got this!

495 - Re-release! The Top 5 Ways to Declutter Your Kitchen Jan 11, 2022

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Do you find yourself constantly overwhelmed by the clutter in your kitchen? The kitchen can be the hardest area of the house to keep decluttered because it is constantly being used. Kathi and Tonya are here in this re-released episode to break down their top 5 favorite tips to keep your kitchen free from clutter. Listen in as Kathi explains why she considers the kitchen countertops to be the most important real estate in your home (with the refrigerator running a close second), and many more tips including including:

Law of proximity
Do your dishes every night
Get rid of duplicate or excess dishes and appliances

Note: Since this is a re-release of a previous episode, the mentioned giveaway has ended.

494 - An Abundant Place Celebration and How to Have an At-Home Retreat Jan 04, 2022

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Kathi Lipp is here with friend and co-author, Cheri Gregory, to celebrate the release of their new book of devotionals: An Abundant Place. If you have found yourself overcommitted, overstressed, and in need of a mental getaway, Kathi and Cheri have written this book for you. In this special episode, the pair share their favorite ways to declutter their mental space and prepare for their time with God.

AND if you order your copy of An Abundant Place today, you are still eligible for pre-order bonuses including the An Abundant Place journal and the special podcast series “Devos for Dropouts.”

GIVE-A-WAY ALERT! Kathi and Cheri want you to have the key ingredients to a successful stay-at-home retreat! Leave a comment telling us what stay-at-home retreat item you would adore most, tag a friend, and you BOTH could win a copy of An Abundant Place, the (In)courage Devotional Bible, as well as all of Kathi’s must-have items for a cozy at-home retreat!

493 - The Four Critical Strategies You Will Need to Stay Clutter Free For Life Part 2 Dec 28, 2021

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Kathi and Tonya are back in part 2 of the four critical strategies we need for staying clutter free for life. Last week, in part 1, we unlocked the secret key of challenges and talked about the power of a calendar.

Fighting clutter is more about how we deal with it on a regular basis than about our circumstances and situations, yet for some reason, we allow our clutter to cause us to feel shame. One of the best ways we can combat that shame is with the motivation and encouragement that comes through the power of community.

There are a million different cluttery circumstances. The Clutter Free For Life Community has people from all kinds of backgrounds, and they really get it. It is really a place to find your people and gain:

Great Community that really understands
Checklists that keep you on track
Interactive coaching sessions

Is a clutter free home on your Christmas wishlist? Clutter Free For Life is on sale until January 6th!

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