The Art of Decluttering

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Because. Really. And Jan 21, 2024

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When you're decluttering and you come across something you decide to keep... sometimes it can be hard to know if you're keeping it because you do use, love or need it... or if you're working hard to convince yourself on a reason to keep it.

Try answering this out loud to yourself, "I'm keeping this Because..." Answering yourself out loud can help you articulate something that maybe is otherwise a vibe/ feeling or fear.

Next answer this question, "Really?" Out loud, be honest, is your answer true? Are you being honest with yourself?

And finally answer the question, "And... what would happen if you didn't have it?"

The aim of these questions isn't to convince you to declutter everything, but rather to help you investigate why you're keeping things and the simple act of saying things out loud to yourself may surprise you with it's effectiveness.

I invite you to come and join my Free Wardrobe Challenge, declutter and organise your wardrobe over 5 days with video coaching. Did I mention it's FREE?

You may also like to listen to these episodes:

Obligation

Women's Clutter

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Opportunity Cost/ Cost Benefit Analysis Jan 14, 2024

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* Alright... just putting it at the top that I may use Opportunity Cost and Cost Benefit Analysis interchangeably or in the wrong context a bit today... but I know that you'll be able to follow along and see exactly what I mean when it comes to decluttering and organising *

When you're making decisions about what to bring into your home, or what to declutter from your home, it's helpful to acknowledge there is a cost to every decision. There is a cost of time, energy, decisions to be made, possible storage solutions, conferring with people you live with, rubbish removal, processing donations. There is also the opportunity cost of the space you take up and the money you spend.

And then there are clear benefits to decluttering in time, productivity, mental health, finances and general enjoyment.

Mentioned in the episode is our Paperwork Course - check it out and if you need a paperwork system that will work for you without being hard to keep up with or difficult to set up - this is for you!

Paperwork Course

You may also like to listen to these episodes:

Item or Space

Letting Go with Peter Walsh

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Memories Jan 07, 2024

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Memories. Does the Maroon 5 song come to mind?

Memories play a more significant role in decluttering and organising than we often recognise.

Creating Memories: ultimately the reason and motivation behind decluttering and organising is to create life memories. Whether it's the memory of a peaceful and relaxed home or space to leave the house and create memories of travel, adventure, creativity and experiences, it's important to live a life of treasured memories.

Storing Memories: how you store your memories (aside from in your mind!) will help you keep both a home that is organised and not overrun with items relating to the memories of your life. It's also important to curate what you keep and the incentive for the curation is so that you can tell stories and recall memories.

Recalling Memories: there is no point storing your memories in tubs, hidden away forever forgotten, never remembered and shared. Instead being intentional about how you pick and choose what to display, what to use to recall memories and creating tools for storytelling and long term generational memory.

You may also like to listen to these episodes:

Comparison and Happiness with Peter Walsh

Letting Go with Peter Walsh

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Replace vs Accumulate Dec 31, 2023

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Do you feel like your home has accumulated WAY TOO MUCH over the last few weeks?

This week on the podcast, explore the difference between replacing and accumulating.

When something new comes into your home, is it to replace an existing item, or is as an accumulation? There will be occasion for both, but if you accumulate more than you replace you will inevitably end up overwhelmed by clutter.

Do new items you accumulate add value? Make life easier? Or bring you joy? If none of these, why is it coming into your home?

Consider if items are entering your home by choice, obligation or mindlessly.

You may also like to listen to these episodes:

Tackling Christmas Extravagance

Rejecting Busy

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Keeping Company Dec 24, 2023

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🎄Merry Christmas!!🎄

Today whether you're running from one event to the next or you're having a quiet day at home alone, I want to take a moment to wish you a very Merry Christmas.

Today I've dropped a quick episode called Keeping Company. Many people have reached out over the years to say that podcasts are sometimes the only human interaction they have on Christmas day and so I wanted to say I see you and I'm here to keep you company today.

Others of you will be escaping the chaos for a walk/ blocking out the sound of children in a long car drive and to you, I hope I'm also able to keep you company.

And finally I talk briefly about how you can be good company on a day as big as today and how you can care for yourself and your loved ones.

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Praying you all have a Peace-Filled Christmas xx

You may also like to listen to these episodes:

Tackling Christmas Extravagance

Rejecting Busy

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Christmas Hacks Dec 21, 2023

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Today is a BONUS episode with my Christmas hacks!

Discover my tried and true hacks for food, transport, gifts, rubbish, hungry and tired kids and so much more!

You may also like to listen to these episodes:

Tackling Christmas Extravagance

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Running Out Dec 17, 2023

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Does the idea of running out of something cause you untold anxiety? Could you learn to use the moment of running out to embrace making do? Or learn to live with less?

I've found the most natural way to declutter is to use what I already have in my home. Use things up before buying a replacement. Think about how we so often shop - it's retailers and companies that often dictate when we purchase, how many items we purchase and how much money we spend. We are unknowing slaves to their marketing agendas.

Be challenged on the concept of 'running out'. How does it feel to you to run out of something? Does it make you stressed? Or does it actually create more space in your home, less to keep track of?

Often if you have more of an item than you need, it's actually harder to keep track of it (think the more pairs of glasses you have the harder it is to find a pair).

It's also easier to keep track of things, you're not constantly trying to work out if that's the 'good one' or one that only has a few wears/ uses left in it. Make sure you listen today as this hack has the potential to change the way you store and use items in your home.

You may also like to listen to these episodes:

Tackling Christmas Extravagance

Making Do

Limiting Choice

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Tackling Christmas Extravagance Dec 10, 2023

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How do you firmly and sensitively impose limits on others in regards to Christmas gifts.

Todays episode is in response to a listen question: "My children are 3 and 5 and the only grandchildren for my and my husband’s parents. The number of gifts we receive at Christmas is overwhelming and quite stressful. I’ve had a frank conversation with my parents about sticking to a limited number of presents. This has worked pretty well.

My mother-in-law is a bit harder. I don’t feel the freedom to be as frank with her. She loves giving gifts, and has taken offense in the past to the suggestion of experience gifts.

Please help! For many reasons I don’t want to continue having an outlandish Christmas celebration at her house that results in a packed car and a very stressed out mama.

In this episode I share my response to this email with my top tips and tricks to enjoying a less stressful/ less extravagant Christmas.

You may also like to listen to these episodes:

Christmas Blender

Christmas Functions

Christmas Gifts and Wrap

Christmas Decorations

Christmas Schedule

Christmas Holidays

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Renovating and Building Dec 03, 2023

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When you're planning to renovate or build a new house, how you tackle decluttering before you begin is critical to reducing the clutter when you move back in and for any period you need to move out of the house.

Today Amy is the guest (in her own podcast) and Frances from My Forever Home podcast is the interviewer - we initially recorded this episode for Frances' podcast and knew straight away it would be perfect to share with you too.

Whether you're renovating/ building... or that's the last thing on your mind, the tips and tricks shared in this episode are going to help you to create a home that you love, free from clutter and all while reducing the mental load of managing a household.

You may also like to listen to these episodes:

Deathbed Reflections

Garages

Bigger Living, Smaller Space

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12 Days of Christmas Nov 29, 2023

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December is a prime decluttering month on your calendar… out with the old before it’s in with the new.

You are invited to join my 12 Days of Christmas Declutter Challenge!

Making space is such a great practice before the silly season really ramps up.

It’s amazing the freedom that comes when you take the time to intentionally declutter your home.

Christmas time can be crazy busy and overwhelming and so this challenge is designed to put you back in the drivers seat, back in control and taking positive steps towards your decluttered home.

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