Ep. 584: Why It’s Helpful to Search for a Solution, Plus an Easy Hack for Staying Productive
Apr 29, 2026•34 min•Ep. 584
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Episode description
We discuss why it’s helpful actually to search for a solution, and we share an easy hack for giving yourself accountability. Plus, we explore an insight about how long it takes to feel at home in a new place.
Resources & links related to this episode:
- Watch my Home Makeover video with Clutterbug and check out the resources we created for viewers
- Armrest covers
- Face Washing Wrist Bands
- Ikea Shoe Cabinet
- Wall Street Journal article: Has your dream renovation become a nightmare? Maybe you need a ‘house therapist'
- Elizabeth: Famesick by Lena Dunham (Amazon, Bookshop)
- Gretchen: Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple (Amazon)
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