Kathi and Tonya are here today with details on the upcoming "Great 100 Item Cupboard Clean-Out!" On Wednesday January 26th, Kathi Lipp and Tonya Kubo are hosting a friendly challenge in Clutter Free Academy . You mission, should you choose to accept it: get rid of 100 items in your kitchen. It's time to throw out those extra soy sauce packets, expired items, donate-able items, and takeout menus (you can find those menus on the Internet anyway). Listen in as the pair give all the details and guid...
Jan 18, 2022•15 min
Do you find yourself constantly overwhelmed by the clutter in your kitchen? The kitchen can be the hardest area of the house to keep decluttered because it is constantly being used. Kathi and Tonya are here in this re-released episode to break down their top 5 favorite tips to keep your kitchen free from clutter. Listen in as Kathi explains why she considers the kitchen countertops to be the most important real estate in your home (with the refrigerator running a close second), and many more tip...
Jan 11, 2022•26 min
Kathi Lipp is here with friend and co-author, Cheri Gregory, to celebrate the release of their new book of devotionals: An Abundant Place . If you have found yourself overcommitted, overstressed, and in need of a mental getaway, Kathi and Cheri have written this book for you. In this special episode, the pair share their favorite ways to declutter their mental space and prepare for their time with God. AND if you order your copy of An Abundant Place today, you are still eligible for pre-order bo...
Jan 04, 2022•19 min
Kathi and Tonya are back in part 2 of the four critical strategies we need for staying clutter free for life. Last week, in part 1, we unlocked the secret key of challenges and talked about the power of a calendar. Fighting clutter is more about how we deal with it on a regular basis than about our circumstances and situations, yet for some reason, we allow our clutter to cause us to feel shame. One of the best ways we can combat that shame is with the motivation and encouragement that comes thr...
Dec 28, 2021•21 min
Kathi Lipp and Clutter Free OG, Tonya Kubo, are here to share critical strategies guaranteed to help you live your best Clutter Free life. Listen in to learn how committing to challenges and being bossed around by the calendar can help you: Maintain mental energy while decluttering Manage decision fatigue Avoid BSOS (Bright Shiny Object Syndrome) Don't miss this first episode in a 2-part series sure to help you end your year on a Clutter Free high note. And be sure to take advantage of the amazi...
Dec 21, 2021•19 min
Kathi and her favorite holiday celebrant, Roger Lipp, are bringing all the best tips for our least stressful holiday season ever and equipping us with a game plan to carry it out. So much of preparing our house is about being comfortable in our own space. There are some key things we can do to declutter and make the holidays less stressful including Determine the priority places & spaces to be decluttered Make a help list Don’t leave room for unmet expectations Get a membership to Clutter Fr...
Dec 14, 2021•14 min
Kathi is here with long awaited guest: three times best selling author, Nicki Koziarz to talk about how to make challenging decisions. So much of the clutter in our lives is caused by avoiding decision. As the clutter continues to build, we are flooded with choices, and that can leave us feeling overwhelmed. Even though many of the decisions we are faced with on a daily basis are small decisions, they can seem very daunting causing us to continue to avoid them. Listen in as Kathi and Nicki give ...
Dec 07, 2021•20 min
Kathi Lipp and her partner in decluttering and everything else, Roger Lipp, are back to continue their great discussion on to how to celebrate the holiday season without sabotaging your Clutter Free journey. Are you unsure of how to approach the holidays without adding to your or your loved ones' clutter? Kathi has 10 incredibly helpful tips just for that. She and Roger shared the first five suggestions in part 1 . Listen in now as they share the last half of their insightful list of suggestions...
Nov 30, 2021•11 min
Kathi Lipp is here with her partner in decluttering and everything else, Roger Lipp, to talk about how to celebrate the holiday season without sabotaging your Clutter Free journey. Are you unsure of how to approach the holidays without adding to your or your loved ones' clutter? Kathi and Roger give five insightful suggestions to celebrating the season clutter-free, including: Go gift-less Give "clutter-less" gifts Gift a membership to Clutter Free for Life Be sure to catch next week's episode w...
Nov 23, 2021•14 min
Have you been in need of a retreat, my friend, but can’t get away? Kathi and Cheri Gregory, her most frequent co-author, are giving us a sneak peek into their new devotional: An Abundant Place. If you are living in the real, everyday mess of life, then you will love learning about this devotional and how it takes us on a journey to that abundant place where Jesus redeems those messes and makes beauty out of them. The best part is that if you pre-order now you get some really fun bonuses includin...
Nov 16, 2021•15 min
Hey friend! We are better together, and today we are going to join forces to declutter together! So grab your tools, set up your stations, and join Kathi on this episode to declutter together. First, if you haven’t already, go and listen to last week’s episode, How to Get Rid of 250 Things in One Day, Part 1 to set yourself up for success. Then jump on in and let’s get rid of some things together, make hard decisions, and learn about Envisioning your decluttered spaces & people using the thi...
Nov 09, 2021•17 min
Kathi is talking about the exciting new 30 Day 1K challenge! Let’s crush it together and get rid of 1000 things this November. Tune in to this episode to find out how you can get rid of 250 things in just one day by following nine simple steps including: Set your goal Gather your tools Checklists Set up stations and a timer
Nov 02, 2021•14 min
If you work outside of your home, or even if you have a home office, you know how hard it can be to keep a clean desk. Our desks often seem to be the catch-all for anything we aren't sure what to do with. If you're like the rest of it, you're desk quickly gets out of control with clutter. You can tame this clutter monster too! Join Kathi and Tonya today as they discuss how to have and keep a clean desk.
Oct 26, 2021•14 min
Kathi has Tonya Kubo, who really loves a good challenge, with her today. The excitement can’t be contained as they uncover all the details of the upcoming 30 Day 1K challenge that is happening in November! The most important thing in decluttering is decision. When we are overwhelmed with decisions, we really just need clarity. Join in the conversation to discover how you can wake up at the end of November with 1000 things gone from your house and a significant amount of space freed up by: Knowin...
Oct 19, 2021•21 min
Kathi and Tonya are back with us today discussing how to store everything with limited space. Listen in as they encourage us to find creative spaces using what we already have. Together let’s think about what kind of storage we have and how we are using it by: Designating each space for a purpose Making it work hard for us Making the spaces function for us Looking for hidden storage spots
Oct 12, 2021•21 min
Kathi and Tonya, the clutter free queen, are disclosing their favorite recipes to help us use up everything in our fridge. The possibilities are endless when we learn to think from the repurpose angle. Listen in as they encourage us to make creative combinations using what we already have. Get a few more recipes for your collection and learn to simplify your life and declutter your fridge with: • LOOP • Staples and go to meals • Clean out the fridge soup
Oct 05, 2021•21 min
Kathi is here today with Becky Keife, author of The Simple Difference. They are leaning more heavily on the live more life aspect of being clutter-free. Kathi and Becky explore how every small kindness makes a big impact and we can incorporate it into our everyday life. Many of our clutter problems are often rooted in living in the past or the future, causing us to neglect the present. Join Kathi and Becky’s conversation to learn things we can do right now that help with being clutter-free and m...
Sep 28, 2021•29 min
Coming in for the third round of teaching us all things organization are Kathi and Tonya, the organizational queen who gets things done. Really only 10 percent of organization has to do with the frou frou stuff. The other 90 percent can be split into thirds. In the first episode, Kathi and Tonya walked us through the first 30 percent: decluttering the nonsense so we don’t have to touch it again. The second episode covered the next 30 percent and was all about making decisions in advance and boss...
Sep 21, 2021•15 min
Kathi is back with her buddy Tonya continuing the conversation on how to get organized for good. Last week they helped us discover that decluttering is the first 30 percent . Today the discussion moves into pre-deciding, the second 30 percent. Only a tiny 10 percent make up the part we typically think of when it comes to organization. Listen in to find out about Part 2 of the important 90 percent and how these three principles will help you actually get organized for good: 10 percent is choosing...
Sep 14, 2021•16 min
Kathi is talking with Tonya Kubo today, and they’re cracking the case on perhaps the most common topic in Clutter Free Academy: just how in the world do we get more organized? Organization is really about getting ahead and thinking about where things will be when we need them. Kathi simplifies this process by reminding us that everything has a cost of space, time, energy, or money. Then she helps us prioritize the systems and things we really need in this season, teaching us about the first 30% ...
Sep 07, 2021•14 min
Kathi is here today with her ride or die decluttering partner Tonya Kubo. They’re bringing all the energy as they give us three strategies for overcoming the most common decluttering misconceptions. If you’ve ever thought decluttering should be easier than it is, then you won’t want to miss this conversation. Let’s stop rearranging our stuff or trying to reinvent the wheel each time and start decluttering. Together we can start applying these great strategies today and overcome these misconcepti...
Aug 31, 2021•22 min
Join Kathi and one of her very favorite podcast co-hosts, Tonya Kubo, in this discussion of one of the most common struggles: meal planning. We all have to eat. So, why is meal planning so challenging sometimes? And doesn’t it just seem like it should be easier? For those of us who struggle with clutter, meal planning is often a companion struggle and compounds the decision fatigue. Something that has really helped me is having meal plans from Eat at Home Cooks. They come straight to my inbox, c...
Aug 24, 2021•19 min
Kathi and Tonya are back in the bathroom today continuing the conversation of creating a one-bathroom wonder. In the first episode, they talked all about decluttering the bathroom. In this second episode, Kathi and Tonya are offering tips for organizing the bathroom and giving us the opportunity to think outside the bathroom box to create a space that works for our unique situation. Listen in to learn some of these simple bathroom organizing hacks including: Assigning different colors Adding she...
Aug 17, 2021•13 min
Kathi is here with Tonya Kubo, the queen of all decluttering, talking about going from bathroom sagas to one bathroom wonders. In this first episode, they give helpful tips for decluttering your bathroom and making it a space for essentials and necessities. Listen in to find out how you can design your essential one bathroom wonder by thinking through things like: Having designated spaces Containment and limits Having a schedule Being strategic with placement and utilizing other rooms THE CLUTTE...
Aug 10, 2021•17 min
Join Kathi and her friend Jennifer Dukes Lee as they unpack the concept of growing slow. Do you ever feel the desire to un-hurry the pace of your life and your heart? Jennifer finally started asking a different question and learned to do just that by applying a few simple yet meaningful things to everyday life. Listen in to find out how you can grow slow and incorporate these simple things into your life: Setting the tone for your day Enjoying nature Growing and caring for things We Long to Make...
Aug 03, 2021•22 min
Have you often wondered about all the amazing benefits of essential oils but found it overwhelming to understand all the different facets? Join Kathi and her new friend, Dawn Camp, as they simplify the whole thing and give us the essentials of essential oils. Dawn is the author of It All Began in the Garden and My Essential Oil Companion . As we declutter each room and give it a purpose, we can also give that room a signature scent. Listen in to learn more about “scent-sitising” our decluttered ...
Jul 27, 2021•24 min
Kathi and Roger are back in Part Three of this great series on creating your Hour of Power. This episode focuses on our morning and evening routines. Planning and prepping ahead help us take care of our future self. Our Hours of Power are making a huge difference in our lives and we want it to do the same for you. Join in to learn the elements of creating your own hour of planning power by: Taking a realistic look ahead Thinking through details Deciding on what you can prep ahead Keeping it simp...
Jul 20, 2021•20 min
Kathi and Roger are back in Part Two of this great series on creating your Hour of Power. This episode focuses on planning. Most of us need to manage all the different things we have going on, and a realistic look at the week ahead makes it so much less stressful. This hour of planning power alleviates confusion and provides a rhythm that leads to huge progress. Join in to learn the elements of creating your own hour of planning power by: Taking a realistic look ahead Discussing clear expectatio...
Jul 13, 2021•16 min
In this episode you will gain all the golden nuggets for your own “hour of power” from Kathi and her very favorite podcast guest, Roger Lipp. The hour of power is an hour of planning and preparing that helps you to get ahead on some things and make your week a little easier. Listen in to learn the top ten things on Kathi’s hour of power list including: Clean out the fridge Make a meal plan Prep the fruit and veggies Prep the grains Ready For Anything: Preparing Your Heart and Home for Any Crisis...
Jul 06, 2021•26 min
Kathi is back with Tonya Kubo filling us in on the rest of the details for No Buy July! What do WWII and July 2021 have in common? Find out next month in Clutter Free Academy as we engage in a project called “No Buy July” together. Listen in to Part 2 to find out what the rules are and what kind of results may be possible for you, including: Getting rid of excess Being creative Finding out we are more capable than we think we are THE CLUTTER-FREE HOME When it comes to your home, peace is possibl...
Jun 29, 2021•15 min
