The Art of Decluttering

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Luggage Jan 04, 2023

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A few weeks ago I decided to declutter a big purple suitcase that was over 20 years old, we just didn't need it anymore, we travel pretty light and have found that for any holiday we've been on in the last 15 years we've been fine with one large suitcase and everyone just having one carry on piece of luggage (if we're flying).

Today be challenged to gather all your luggage in one place and do a true assessment of what you do and don't need. Op shops and charity donation businesses will happily take your luggage that still works so no use you keeping it stashed away in a cupboard or under the stairs taking up precious real estate.

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Bikes & Scooters Jan 02, 2023

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Today be challenged and inspired to declutter any unused bikes and scooters that you or your kids have lying around. Instead of having excess sitting around - have the ones you do want to use easy to access and remove the barrier to going for a bike ride.

Also, think about where you keep helmets, locks, spare tubes, lights and other accessories so that when something needs fixing or you decide to go for a ride, you can quickly repair or grab what you need.

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Health Supplements Jan 01, 2023

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It's the first of January and instead of making a HUGE new years resolution to drastically change your life... how about making one small change that you will be able to keep and stick to? Today learn some quick and easy ways to both declutter and organise your vitamins/ minerals and health supplements. Use what you have already invested in, declutter what is out of date or doesn't really suit your needs.

No surprises that just keeping vitamins or health supplements in the bottles isn't going to have the desired effect... so be inspired to habit stack your routine so you remember to have the supplements you need and don't end up with bottles and bottles of vitamins/ powders etc that you've paid for but never used.

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Grief and Gratitude Dec 21, 2022

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What is the relationship between grief and gratitude? How do you manage to balance both of these emotions and experiences when you are decluttering? What about in everyday life and when specific to this season, when you're finishing one year and heading into another?

Be equipped with tools to deal with grief and hunt for gratitude as you enjoy the FREEDOM that living a decluttered life brings... in your head, heart and home.

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Welcome BACK to The Art of Decluttering Podcast! Dec 12, 2022

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Welcome to the first episode of season two of The Art of Decluttering Podcast!

Make sure you subscribe to this new feed as this is where you'll find all The Art of Decluttering podcast episodes going forward.

To join my 12 Days of Christmas Declutter Challenge visit: https://www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/courses/christmas/ and enjoy 75% off until 25/12/2022

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Grab a copy of my book Simply Organised at 50% off until 25/12/2022 by visiting: https://www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/books/

Jump over to my Facebook group and join over 100,000 other passionate declutterers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theartofdeclutteringcommunity

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Enjoy the Freedom!

Amy x

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Top Episodes - Overwhelm Dec 04, 2022

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This week we chat all about the most common word we hear from people we work with: Overwhelm. We all feel it at times so we give you some suggestions and strategies on how you can reduce this feeling when it comes to dealing with clutter in your home. We give tips like start small, KISS, make sure you are fed and hydrated, the Power of 15 minutes and the Micro Declutter. We also chat about how sometimes something else going on that is causing the overwhelm and you are feeling stuck because of that issue. So we suggest sitting with those feelings and by working out what is really going on, it will help you be able to deal with the clutter over the long term. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!

Our iTunes review this week was from SilverTP!

Links mentioned in this episode:

Episode 85: Mental Load www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/085-mental-load

Micro Declutter/ Declutter Bingo www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/bingo

Our Online course www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/course

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Top Episodes - Minimalism Nov 27, 2022

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Minimalism is something we talk about ALL the time but until now had not dedicated an entire episode to. Minimalism has and always will be a huge part of our lives and one of our favourite things to share about – clearly as we go on about it a lot! Both of us identify as minimalists, but we have decided that ‘intentionalism’ (did we just make up a new word?!) really is a better word to describe this type of lifestyle. There is so much gold in this episode so sit back relax and take it all in!

In this episode we:

● Discuss what minimalism is and what does it really look like;

● Share our own journeys into minimalism;

● Highlight what minimalism isn’t;

● Discover that minimalism is really about freedom;

● Challenge you to be intentional about what comes into your home and what goes out;

● Remind you that minimalism is more than just about having less stuff;

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Head, Heart & Home Course

● The Minimalists

● Brooke McAlary book ‘Slow’

● Joshua Becker

● Tsh Oxenreider

● Leo Babauta

● The Minimalist Mom

● Andy Stanley – Margin

● Simply Organised book

Special thanks to our listener from Gladstone QLD for your review!! And to our 1 star review listener… we wish you well and hope you find a podcast that suits your needs.

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Top Episodes - Judgement Nov 20, 2022

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Today Amy and Kirsty have a conversation around judgement. Get ready to have your eyes and minds opened to new ways of thinking... Enjoy!

In this episode we:

● Challenge you have a whole lot of grace and forgiveness for yourself;

● Encourage you to let go of others judgements of yourself;

● Give you some tips for how to go about letting go of self judgement and others judgement of you and using it to motivate you;

● Have some tears flow as we show you our heart for you;

● And so much more...

We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!

● Thank you 'MrsPiperitis' for your Apple Podcast review and our clients for being so willing to grow and learn always!

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Top Episodes - 7 Ways to Make Your Life Easier Nov 13, 2022

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Today, be encouraged as you listen to some of our tips on how to make your life so much easier!

There is nothing worse than not being able to find what you need when you need it! We cover 7 key items in your home that we feel by having them organised will make your life so much easier!! With a bit more of focus on organising rather than decluttering, today we delve into encouraging you to find homes for your:

Batteries

Lightbulbs

Umbrellas

Spare Change

Basic Tools

Bandaids

Old Towels

If you have suggestions on other things you'd like help with organising then please let us know! We'd love to give you more organising tips to make your life easier.

In this episode we;

● Help you find homes for important items in your house;

● Remind you that having homes for everything is the key;

● Encourage you to keep the right amount of items to suit your needs;

● Highlight the importance keeping all medication and first aid supplies together on one place;

● Offer tips on how to keep dead batteries separate from the new ones;

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:

● Houzz Article that inspired the episode

Thanks to Sharmircos and lukardbri for your reviews!! Don't forget to jump onto Apple Podcast and leave us a review :)

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Top Episodes - To Do Lists Oct 30, 2022

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Today, be inspired to create a do to list that works FOR you!

To do lists...Do you love them or do you hate them?!

We cover all the things today, how they can be helpful, do you even need them and most importantly how to declutter them!

Come join us for some laughs and giggles as we suggest swapping your to do list for a 'ta-da list' (thanks to Lauren from our community for that idea a few years ago) and help you uncover that maybe what you want out of life is to do less.

Big shout out to Rachel Hickingbotham for suggesting this topic!

In this episode we:

● Share what we call our to do lists;

● Offer suggestions on how to declutter your to do lists;

● Emphasise you don't HAVE to have a do to list!;

● Highlight why to do lists can be helpful;

● Encourage you to keep all your to do lists in one place;

● Challenge you to question yourself - does what's on your to do list really need to be there?;

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:

● Paperwork course