Stay ConnectedKirsty Farrugia is a Declutter Coach and along with her friends will be chatting about how they keep their homes organised and decluttered and how they help their clients to achieve the same.
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We love that when we work with our clients, it's not about a student/ teacher relationship - it's about being a team, solving problems, and working together for their future of freedom. This means that we learnt some incredible things from our clients. We share heaps of those in our episode this week and how they've impacted how we do our everyday lives, and how it's helped evolve our business.
In this episode we:
● Encourage you to be open to learning from others;
● Talk about shoe boxes, recycling, and so much more!
We hope from this conversation, we all learn something and puts a smile on your face.
Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:
● Recycling Holding Zone episode
Thank you, Binwood85, for the Apple podcast review and Jacqueline Renee's topic idea.
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This week we chat firewood at Joanna Strybosch's request! Amy has a fireplace and while Kirsty loves a fire, she has never had a home with a fireplace.
In this episode we:
● Challenge you to declutter and organise your firewood;
● Encourage you to consider if your fireplace is used regularly or if it attracts more aspirational clutter instead;
● Give you some tips on how to store and move your firewood around;
● And so so so so much more…
We hope from this conversation we all learn something and puts a smile on your face!
Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:
Thanks to Jabes1122 for the Apple Podcast review!
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This week we chat about discouragement and what it looks like regarding decluttering.
In this episode we:
● Challenge you to remind yourself that you are worth it;
● Encourage you to trust the process;
● Talk about different ways discouragement can occur;
● Discuss the different ways we get discouraged as Professional Organisers;
● And so so so so much more...
We hope from this conversation, we all learn something and puts a smile on your face!
Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:
● Homeschool episode
● Are we there yet? episode
Thank you, Lauren Osborne, for the podcast idea and Tracey, for the Apple Podcast review
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We love Osher Gunsberg's podcast 'Better than Yesterday', and last week, we heard the innovative Mike Smith; who else listened to that interview? Amy got to chat with him, so we decided to give a little bonus episode with that chat today!
In this episode we:
● Encourage you all to join Zeroco's Kickstarter campaign, which is a win/win/win for our planet and us;
● Challenge our ideas on single-use plastics;
● Chat about how Zeroco are doing radical transparency;
● And so so so so much more...
We hope from this conversation, we all learn something and puts a smile on your face.
Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:
● Osher Gunsberg podcast
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This week we chat with Nicole Bijlsma from Building Biology about mould and all things healthy homes.
In this episode we:
● Challenge your thinking around what makes a healthy home ;
● Encourage you to be more aware of mould in your home;
● Give you some tips on how to reduce the impact of mould and dust in your home;
● And so so so so much more...
We hope from this conversation, we all learn something and put a smile on your face!
Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:
● Australian College of Environmental Studies
● Healthy Home, Healthy Family Book
● 10 Top Tips for a Healthy Home
Thanks to Troubled Clef for the Apple Podcast review!
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This week we chat to Angela and Wendy from Hoarding Home Solutions about Hoarding Disorder.
In this episode we:
● Give you a definition of what Hoarding Disorder is;
● Encourage you to get curious when people use the word "Hoarding";
● Give you some idea of the varied way Hoarding Disorder can manifest itself;
● Talk about the difference between Hoarding Disorder and Chronic Disorganisation;
● Wendy and Angela give lots of great advice for family members who are concerned about a loved one;
● And so so so so much more...
We hope from this conversation we all learn something and puts a smile on your face!
Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:
● Resources from Hoarding Home Solutions
● Dr Chris Mogan - Psychologist
● Definition of Hoarding Disorder
● Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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This week we chat about responsibility and dealing with frustrations around the home when you feel others aren't contributing to the household workload.
In this episode we:
● Ask who is responsible for shared areas;
● Encourage you to have discussions with people you share the house with;
● Talk about different ways to frame the issues;
● Discuss the difference between being responsible for an area and being the person to do the work;
● And so so so so much more...
Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:
● Mental Load episode
● Homeschool episode where we talk about training kids in chores
Thank you, Leeleeche, for the Apple podcast review and Vickie Mahoney's topic idea.
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We chat with our listener Sylvia about everything you can recycle and how to repurpose stuff before they go to a landfill/recycling plant.
In this episode we:
● Challenge you to reuse things at least once more before its recycled
● Encourage you to have grace for yourself as you’re learning how to recycle
● Give you some tips for where you can recycle things
Things mentioned in this episode:
● Envision Hands -recycling bottle tops
● Officeworks, Ikea, Aldi -recycling services
● Terracycle -helpful initiatives
● Recycling Near You -where you can recycle things
● War on Waste -TV series
● Sheridan -linen recycling program
● Return & Earn -NSW container deposit scheme
● Container Deposit Scheme -QLD
● Container Deposit Scheme -ACT
● Container Deposit Scheme -SA
● Container Deposit Scheme -NT
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This week we discuss why there is no destination: Decluttered and how the decluttering process is an ongoing life-giving journey.
In this episode we:
● Challenge you not to be disheartened by the ongoing process;
● Encourage you that as you progress in this decluttering journey, there comes freedom from overwhelm and freedom to focus on living a more purposeful and intentional life;
● Give you some tips for when the struggle is real;
● And so much more...
We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!
Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:
Thank you, Bambett, for the Apple podcast review.
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This week we chat about bulky sports equipment and how you declutter, organise and store all those awkward items.
In this episode we:
● Challenge you to be honest and reflective about your actual needs;
● Encourage you to ask helpful questions to help you declutter and assess your needs;
● Give you some tips for storage solutions and sentimental sports items;
● And so much more...
We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!
Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:
Thank you, Megan Gasgoigne, for the episode request and Adri Gallagher, for the Apple podcast review.
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