The Art of Decluttering

This week I've made some organisational changes in our house and they've shifted the feeling and flow of the spaces I've made changes in. We moved some furniture around, updated our kitchen plastics and reassessed the storage in the boys wardrobes. Do you need to reassess and change an area of storage in your home? Start small and you may find that the flow on effect impacts many areas in a positi...

Do you have a cardboard box problem? Do you see POTENTIAL in every 'good' box and keep it 'just in case you need it?' Today we're learning to break free from this source of clutter! Whether it's delivery boxes, mailing boxes, gift boxes, product boxes... boxes seem to multiply in every home our team visit. Some boxes just seem 'too good' to throw away and instead they clutter up our homes and ward...

It's Part 2 of our Mary Poppins mini series. In this two part mini series explore the world of Mary Poppins with me as we glean some wisdom from the pages and screen of her delightful and practically perfect in every way character. This week we explore the below characteristics of Mary Poppins (listen to last weeks episode for the first 4 lessons) 5. She has natural talent 6. She is a problem solv...

Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down. This and many other lessons on tidying/ organising and decluttering can be learnt from Mary Poppins. In this two part mini series explore the world of Mary Poppins with me as we glean some wisdom from the pages and screen of her delightful and practically perfect in every way character. This week we explore these characteristics of Mary Poppins...

Today we explore how you can reduce impulse buying and remain intentional in your purchasing. Think of it like adding 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) to your purchases. Basically you're making it just a little inconvenient for you to purchase things that might just end up as clutter quicker than you'd like. Some ideas that might act as your 2FA - Have a time delay on purchases over a certain amount...

Today I'm joined by guest Dawn Madsen, also known as the Minimal Mom. Dawn embraced minimalism 9 years ago when her children were young and this decision has had radical flow on effect for their families happiness, satisfaction and connection. We explore what minimalism look like when you embrace it as a family. What the benefits are and what it looks like to start this journey yourself. We even e...

There is a special overwhelm that is caused by open loops in your mind. Open loops are things that are mid-undertaking, halfway done, nearly finished, almost there, just need this final thing etc. If you think of every task as having a start, middle and end - and it's not until you actually finish the task that you can close the loop. One of the HUGE barriers to organisation with our clients are o...

When was the last time you got genuinely excited about doing a stocktake in your home? Oh man, it's one of my FAVOURITE things to do, especially in the kitchen. In my house, we call a kitchen stocktake EAT YOURSELF OUT OF HOUSE AND HOME and the concept is we use up as much as we can from our fridge, freezer and pantry over the month of June. One year we saved $1000 in groceries by cooking and eati...

Today we explore Pareto's Principle . Also known as the 80/20 rule or law of the vital few. For example, you wear 20% of your clothes, 80% of the time. Kids play with 20% of their toys, 80% of the time. In any given category in your home, are you using just 20% of what you have? does your 20% work hard for you so that the 80% is unnecessary? Practically... could you reduce your wardrobe by 80% cou...

Kick procrastination to the curb with todays organisational hack... MIGHT AS WELL. It doesn't need motivation. It doesn't need conviction. It doesn't need perfection. It's a lazy girl way of doing things that you'll be glad you did without having to think about them in advance. For example: 🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well take out the rubbish from the car 🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as wel...

How do you decide if an item is going to be put away or you're going to leave it out? Do you need to see something to remember to use it? Or do you need to put things away so they don't feel like they're cluttering up your space? I'm sure you, like me, have different rules for different items. Toothbrushes - definitely away. Phone charger - definitely out. Consider convenience, regularity of use,...

It's time to stop aiming for perfection and embrace IMPERFECTION when you're thinking about organising/ decluttering/ setting standards/ creating systems for you and your family. The imperfection you EXPECT is the imperfection you ACCEPT. Are there areas in your home where you can LOWER the standard so it's achievable and maintainable? I'd love to ask you to leave a Google review today - it takes...

Have you ever stopped to think about what agenda your items might have? If your items talked... how would your item finish this sentence You need to... Wear me Fill me Play with me Read me Cook me Create with me Organise me Use me Clean me Maintain me Sell me Value me Assess if you have the same agenda as your possessions (do you really want to read the book/ wear the jeans/ use the juicer/ ride t...

"Enough is enough" "That's enough" "Leave good enough alone" "Close enough is good enough" It's amazing how one simple word can relate so deeply to our relationship with clutter and our satisfaction with our stuff and life in general. This week we talk about how some enough statements can really make you take stock of where you are at and where your satisfaction lies. You Are Enough - Stuff won't...

Todays episode focuses on 5 Home Truths about clutter and it's impact on your home and life. They're harsh... but true. They're not meant to bring any condemnation, they're for you to meditate on and find freedom in how small actions of intention and decluttering can bring such freedom to your life. 1. Most of the stuff you buy is a waste of money 2. Stuff can't make you happy 3. You'll regre...

How can you keep yourself safe while decluttering? Even in your own home, decluttering can stir up dust or mould particulates and aggravate asthma. Naturally when you're moving items that have been in place for a long time, you'll disrupt dust! Learn from Amy's experience of being bitten by a spider and ending up in hospital, to keep yourself physically safe while decluttering. Give consideration...

 If you've got items you'd really LIKE to declutter but you're a bit nervous... why not give a Time Will Tell Box a go. Pop items you need just a little bit more time to decide on into a box to assess again in a few months. Seal it up and write the date on the box. See what you think in a few months... hopefully once you've experienced living without the items you'll then be ready to donate t...

How is your garage faring? Is it struggling under the weight of clutter and disorganisation? If your garage has become where items go to semi-retire, where tools and hobby equipment accumulate it's time to both declutter as well as set up functional organisational systems in your garage. You are invited to join the free course for this series where you'll receive access to decluttering checklists...

How cluttered is your home office? Or if you don't have a home office, maybe your study nook/ spare room or wherever you keep your stationery and admin. You are definitely going to want to look at this space in your home with fresh eyes and follow along with the check list and cheat sheet. You are invited to join the free course for this series where each Monday you'll receive access to a new podc...

How is the toy situation in your home? Do you feel like it's a never-ending game of tidying up? It doesn't need to be this way!  Remember when you were growing up kids had toy boxes? And now kids have toy rooms? No wonder it's harder and harder to keep toys organised. And with marketing targeting our kids with toys to collect rather than toys to play with collections are getting out of contro...

If the kitchen is the heart of the home, the living room is the heart beat... I've found over the years that the state of a living room is a good indicator of how a home is tracking along. A living space is where high rotation items tend to live, where people congregate, where community happens and resting and relaxing happen also. It's also one of the first rooms in any home to become cluttered a...

Did you know that most people wear 20% of their clothes 80% of the time? There are a few keys to keeping your wardrobe organised. Sneak peak... "Keep what you DO wear, not what you WILL wear" Here is the Decluttering Playlist on Spotify - the songs themselves are less about decluttering than the titles... but enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21dQJvHjo4eOdeo0u83Ynu?si=da99bfe43a6547dc You a...

Does your bedroom look anything like the ones you see on Instagram or Pinterest? Are your floors perfectly clear and bedside tables dust free and clutter free? No? Then this weeks challenge is for you! (And if you already have a picture perfect bedroom then enjoy a week off!) Learn why it's so important to have a tidy and calm bedroom Discover how to keep your bedroom organised and your...

Bathrooms can be tricky to keep organised as they are different in every home 🚿 🛁 Some homes have one bathroom... others have 4 or more 🛁 Some bathrooms service 6+ people in a family or household, other homes have a bathroom reserved exclusively for guests 🛁 Some bathrooms have ample storage, others have absolutely none You are invited to join the free course for this series whe...

The laundry might just be my favourite spaces to organise... so functional and efficient when organised!! When your laundry is working well you see the benefits in your washing cycle, cleaning routine and you'll save both money and time. You are invited to join the free course for this series where each Monday you'll receive access to a new podcast episode, decluttering checklist and organising ch...