Kathi is here with Tonya Kubo talking about bossing us around this July! What do WWII and July 2021 have in common? Find out next month in Clutter Free Academy as we engage in a project together called “No Buy July.” Listen in to Part 1 to find out how this project will go, including: Watching out for unconscious spending Thinking creatively Thinking and planning ahead Taking a look at unfinished projects THE CLUTTER-FREE HOME When it comes to your home, peace is possible… Longing for a place of...
Jun 22, 2021•20 min
Kathi is here with the admittedly not crafty Tonya Kubo talking about all things crafting. You do not need to consider yourself crafty to get something of value from this episode. Crafting, creating, and all hobbies that bring us joy have this in common: a need to keep all the supplies in one area where we can get a little and create something beautiful with it. Together, let’s think about how little we can use to create what we want, grow our supplies as we grow our skills, and ask ourselves th...
Jun 15, 2021•13 min
In the first recorded episode of Questions with Kathi and Kelly, Kathi and her friend Kelly Wilbanks give us a roadmap for putting our house on the market and moving. If the thought of moving and making your house marketable overwhelms you, don’t worry. This is the action plan you need for continued clutter free peace in your home. Listen in to hear Kathi’s seven steps to putting your house on the market, including: Don’t add anything Concentrate on the noticeable things Work front to back And m...
Jun 08, 2021•15 min
Kathi is here with her friend Kelly Wilbanks, who takes your great questions and brings them to Kathi to come up with the answers about all things clutter free. Today, they are continuing the discussion about Kathi’s best hacks and how to get things done in a short amount of time. It’s common to get overwhelmed very quickly. Kathi’s solution is all about the Checklist Challenge. The problem with most checklists is that many items on them tend to be way too far-reaching and contribute to overwhel...
Jun 01, 2021•16 min
Kathi is here with Kelly Wilbanks, the voice of Clutter Free, who takes your great questions and brings them to Kathi to come up with the answers about all things clutter free. Today’s question is about discovering Kathi’s best hacks and how to get things done in a short amount of time. It’s common to get overwhelmed very quickly. Kathi’s solution is all about the Checklist Challenge. The problem with most checklists is that many items on them tend to be way too far-reaching and contribute to ov...
May 25, 2021•15 min
Are there times you feel like you’re not making the desired progress on your clutter? Sometimes we hit a plateau, especially as the decisions get harder. Join in this episode of Questions with Kathi and Kelly today to discover how to get over that plateau by: Shaking it up Jolting your system Thinking outside the box Knowing when to work on each layer of decluttering The Clutter Free Home: Making Room for Your Life When it comes to your home, peace is possible… Longing for a place of peace from ...
May 18, 2021•19 min
Paper can truly be the bane of everyone’s existence. Have you ever wondered how to keep it from taking over the house? Join in this episode of Questions with Kathi and Kelly today to discover how to handle our paper problems by: Reducing the paper that crosses the threshold Establish an intake basket Kicking the ball back into play The Clutter Free Home: Making Room for Your Life When it comes to your home, peace is possible… Longing for a place of peace from which you can love others well? The ...
May 11, 2021•17 min
Clutter steals our peace and it also steals the peace of the ones we love. Join Kathi today in a great conversation with Amberly Neese, author of Common Ground, discussing how we can live at peace with other people. Clutter issues in our head, our heart, and our home often disrupt this peace and cause tension between loved ones. Join in the discussion to find out ways that we can clear out this clutter and live at peace with others by: Finding common ground Asking important why questions Fully e...
May 04, 2021•22 min
Kathi is here with Tonya Kubo, the co-commander of all things clutter free, and they are super excited to talk about the upcoming challenge. This challenge, Kickstart to Clutter Free, is the foundation of where all things clutter free started. We’re going to engage in this challenge all together! So, listen in to find out how joining the challenge can help you: Get rid of 500 things Get the whole family involved Find out how easy it is to do a little bit and how a little bit is enough Kickstart ...
Apr 27, 2021•9 min
What do you do when you feel like you’ve lost the momentum in your decluttering? Kathi and Kelly are here on the rescue wagon to help us get back on! Today they’re discussing living in the tension of not decluttering while taking a short break that provides space to refocus with fresh eyes. We become exhausted when we declutter out of shame. What happens when we’re able to switch to grace-based decluttering instead? Well, that, friends, is a beautiful thing. Listen in to discover how to make the...
Apr 20, 2021•19 min
Kathi and Jen Hatmaker, who needs no introduction, are talking about all the things and how to make a difference in the world. Too much of everything led Jen to a social experiment that she lays out in the book Simple and Free. Listen to Kathi and Jen candidly talk about how to get over some of those internal dialogues that lead to believing more stuff makes us happy and discover the truth about: How finances and clutter go together How lending each other courage and resolve has a contagious eff...
Apr 13, 2021•18 min
Kathi and Jen Hatmaker, who needs no introduction, are talking about all the things and how to make a difference in the world. Too much of everything led Jen to a social experiment that she lays out in the book Simple and Free . Listen to Kathi and Jen talk candidly about how to get over some of those internal dialogues that lead to believing more stuff makes us happy, and discover the truth about: How acquiring stuff always overpromises How acquiring stuff always underdelivers How lessoning acq...
Apr 06, 2021•14 min
Kathi has Angela Sue Garvey, author of Tiny Houses and Tummy Tucks, with her today, and they’re talking about how to have a clutter free move. Being prepared and ready for anything is a great place to be. It is especially great if you’re facing a move or any large project. Kathi and Angela offer some great tips for a clutter free move including: 3 Things to Downsize 3 Things to Keep 2 Essentials for Any Move The #1 Thing to Do if You Find out You Need to Move Ready For Anything: Preparing Your H...
Mar 30, 2021•28 min
Another great episode of questions with Kelly and Kathi is here. In this episode, they’re addressing one of the most common questions in clutter free. How do we know where to start with our mess? Decluttering in action is all about making decision after decision. After too many decisions, decision fatigue sets in. We have all tried to put systems around our clutter. Kathi leads us in a better way and teaches us how to start with these four principles: You can’t organize clutter The simpler the s...
Mar 23, 2021•18 min
Kathi is loving this series with her friend Kelly Wilbanks. This week they answer the question many of us have asked ourselves: should we buy a bigger house? After this last year of living in close quarters and doing life in unconventional ways, most of us are looking at our spaces with a different perspective. Kathi’s answer may surprise you. Listen in as they discuss how to determine the answer for your family, including: How to know when a gutting of your house is in order How to determine th...
Mar 16, 2021•14 min
Kathi and her partner in crime, Tonya Kubo, are addressing a specific challenge that is common to many. Do you desire to have a peaceful home but have felt thwarted at every turn on your clutter free journey? There are a few things you can do that will make a big difference and raise the level in your home in so many ways. Listen in to gain great insight on compromising your way to a more peaceful home and … Come up with a common goal Don’t argue about stuff; agree on space If you can’t get coop...
Mar 09, 2021•19 min
Kathi is back with Kelly Wilbanks in another segment of Questions with Kelly and Kathi. Today’s question helps guide us in how to get our kids involved in decluttering with us. Join in the conversation as they teach us to develop our resourcefulness muscles and lead the way by learning how to: Reset and let attitude lead Anchor routines to rewards Create, post, and follow a schedule The Clutter Free Home: Making Room for Your Life When it comes to your home, peace is possible… Longing for a plac...
Mar 02, 2021•21 min
Kathi is back with Kelly Wilbanks in another segment of Questions with Kelly and Kathi. Today’s question helps us discover how to live well in an active remodel or another large project at home. There are so many factors that can prolong a remodel project. Thankfully, Kathi gives us six things that we can do to live peacefully while undergoing a project in our home: Consider the seasons Declutter everything you can Figure out how to eat; create a suite Create a sanctuary Create a punch list Lear...
Feb 23, 2021•21 min
Kathi and her favorite declutter bud, Tonya Kubo, are with us, talking about what Jesus has to say about our stuff. Have you ever wondered if there is a deeper reason why it’s hard to get rid of our stuff? We talk a lot in Clutter Free about the fear, guilt, and shame attached to our clutter. Looking at these deeper reasons brings realizations that will propel us forward and … Teach us about the spiritual aspect of clutter Answer questions about stewarding our stuff well Give vision for long-ter...
Feb 16, 2021•14 min
Kathi is back with Kelly Wilbanks in another segment of Questions with Kelly and Kathi. Today’s question helps us settle that endless debate between selling, donating, and giving things away. There are truly so many factors that go into this decision. Thankfully, Kathi lays out a guide for us to discover our best option by exploring these three questions: What is your urgency? What is your motivation? What is your main objective? The Clutter Free Home: Making Room for Your Life When it comes to ...
Feb 09, 2021•17 min
Kathi is back with another one of her favorite segments: questions with Kelly and Kathi. This past year has left many of us wondering how to keep our house clean and clutter free with everyone at home. Thankfully, Kathi has some great ideas for doing just that: Establish what an acceptable space is. Don’t face the clutter alone. Teach our kids how to be zero sum kids and care for themselves and their things. The importance of routines and boundaries The Clutter-Free Home: Making Room for Your Li...
Feb 02, 2021•20 min
Kathi is back for another one of her favorite segments, questions with Kelly and Kathi. This time they’re talking about how to keep our cars clean and clutter free. Thankfully, they aren’t talking about dedicating a Saturday to this task. Instead, they offer practical ways that can easily fit into our lifestyle. Listen in to learn about the four ways that helped Kathi keep her car clean even with kids and teens: Minimize things allowed in your car and have a system for getting things out of it H...
Jan 26, 2021•18 min
Kathi is here with Tonya Kubo, “the princess-in-training” of clutter free, talking about how to keep clutter to a minimum even when you have kids. As kids and families grow, so does the clutter situation. With things changing at the speed of life, how do we help our children appreciate and care for their things? Join in the conversation as we dive into one of our clutter free principles: anchoring our systems and routines. In anchoring our routines with children, we will learn to: Limit the numb...
Jan 19, 2021•20 min
Kathi and Tonya are back with part two of creating a kitchen you will actually cook in. In part one they discussed the first few principles of creating a kitchen you will want to cook in . They are continuing the conversation this week by helping us limit our decision making so we can get dinner on the table easier and enjoy doing it. Instead of allowing the thoughts and ideas of what we should do direct our decisions, let’s think about what we actually need and how we can: Find and reach everyt...
Jan 12, 2021•23 min
Kathi and her partner in crime in all things clutter free, Tonya Kubo, are kicking off the clutter free year by helping us create a kitchen we’ll actually cook in. We’re all probably cooking exponentially more in this current culture, and we’ll enjoy it more if our kitchen is set up for it. Join in the conversation to find out how to create a kitchen you want to cook in and … How we can apply principles from professional kitchens to our own Why everything in the kitchen should have a place How t...
Jan 05, 2021•21 min
Kathi and Tonya Kubo are here celebrating the end of this year, the final three habits on the list of six you must have to be clutter free for life … and the beginning of the rest of your clutter free for life journey. Last week they discussed the first three habits . Listen in as they teach and encourage us to take care of our future selves by: Developing habits that stick Not leaving trails of bad decisions behind us Developing daily routines for being clutter free for life Clutter Free For Li...
Dec 29, 2020•12 min
Kathi and Tonya Kubo are in the house and the end of the year is finally here in this 12th anniversary of March! They’re here to dispel a myth and teach us how to build habits that help us be clutter free for the rest of our life. Join in this great conversation to hear about this system of progress over perfection and … Why it’s so important to develop the muscle of decision making daily Three ways to be clutter free for life Why there is no wrong way to get rid of our clutter Clutter Free For ...
Dec 22, 2020•25 min
Our physical spaces aren’t the only ones that get cluttered in this digital world. Do you wonder how to stay on top of email and keep your inbox from remaining cluttered? Thankfully, there is help in this brand new series, Questions with Kelly and Kathi. Join in to hear how Kathi turns email into a game and learn about: Kathi’s three best tips for staying on top of email The zero inbox concept Kathi’s email game and point system Overwhelmed: How to Quiet the Chaos and Restore Your Sanity Feeling...
Dec 15, 2020•18 min
Kathi and Kelly Wilbanks share about decluttering fast when company is coming. This common question from the clutter-free community comes to a peak during the holiday season. When the in-laws or other company come to visit, how can we declutter fast and create an inviting atmosphere, focusing more on making connections than a good impression? Clear surfaces first Ask for help Decide your intent The Clutter-Free Home: Making Room For Your Life When it comes to your home, peace is possible… Longin...
Dec 08, 2020•12 min
Kathi is talking today with Elisa Morgan, former CEO of MOPS International, and Eryn Eddie, CEO of So Worth Loving, about how to deal with clutter from different life seasons. Clutter is the tangible of what our soul and mind are dealing with. Beautiful things happen when we allow God to make space in both the physical and in our heart. Join in the conversation to learn about: How to deal with circumstantial clutter How the definition of “space” is a beautiful thing Practical action for a life t...
Dec 01, 2020•29 min
