By popular request this week we are diving into our ADHD series where we talk to ADHDers, Professionals who work with ADHDers and explore the relationship between decluttering, organising and ADHD. Our first episode in this series is with Joanna Bailey from Bluebird Psychology who helps us define ADHD and how executive functioning can impact our journey to a clutter-free and simplified lifestyle. Today's episode is brilliant as a foundation for the rest of this series, learn with us what ADHD is...
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 51
You are invited to join my 12 Days of Christmas Declutter Challenge ! It's not too late, you can do it at whatever pace you'd like to over December and January! Making space is such a great practice before the silly season really ramps up. It’s amazing the freedom that comes when you take the time to intentionally declutter your home. Christmas time can be crazy busy and overwhelming and so this challenge is designed to put you back in the drivers seat, back in control and taking positive steps ...
Dec 01, 2024•12 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Harnessing the power of chaining can revolutionise the way you declutter in your home. Sometimes you need to embrace the magic of chaining, and other times you need to put some boundaries around it to harness the power Do you find that you start one thing and then it leads to another and then another and so on and so forth? Do you end up half finishing many jobs? For you, harnessing chaining might be your key to success in decluttering. Or do you find you're paralysed on where to start? If so, g...
Nov 24, 2024•13 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Does your kitchen have THAT drawer in it? The one where the potato masher makes it hard for the drawer to close and where you keep your melted egg flips just in case you might one day need it? Does it have broken tongs, unused egg cups and gadgets that you thought you'd use... but definitely don't? Today I encourage you to join me in the kitchen to do some decluttering with me. I go through and declutter many items from that kitchen drawer in my house, and wonder what you might find in yours... ...
Nov 17, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Does the thought of getting rid of old phones, laptops, hard drives, USB's or other tech send you into overwhelm? Are you worried about what photos or files you might lose? Are you hesitant to even get rid of old cords in case you then can't check through an old laptop or phone? Are you stuck in paralysis of how to declutter your old tech? Well you're definitely not alone! If you're keeping tech that is outdated and you no longer use I can almost guarantee you that these questions challenges gon...
Nov 10, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 47
Eekk... I'm stuck on the decluttering in a few areas around my home - join me as I share what they are and the dilemmas I'm facing. You'll find out why I'm stuck on Tupperware, clothes, camping gear and picnic supplies! I'm stuck because I might use in the future, because I need to sell something, because it's out of sight out of mind... all things our clients tell us EVERY DAY! It's important to be honest that my decluttering journey isn't linear and straight forward - nobody's is! So if you ha...
Nov 03, 2024•12 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Whenever you declutter, you are internally weighing up the balance between comfort and inconvenience. Every item has both comfort and inconvenience to consider when you think about whether to keep or go. If you keep it, you have the comfort of having it available in the future, but the inconvenience of having to store, maintain and have the item take up the space. There are so many things to think about that this has become a 2 part series! Living a life free from clutter brings a level of comfo...
Oct 27, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Whenever you declutter, you are internally weighing up the balance between comfort and inconvenience. Every item has both comfort and inconvenience to consider when you think about whether to keep or go. If you keep it, you have the comfort of having it available in the future, but the inconvenience of having to store, maintain and have the item take up the space. There are so many things to think about that this has become a 2 part series! Living a life free from clutter brings a level of comfo...
Oct 20, 2024•15 min•Season 3Ep. 44
To celebrate my 10 years as a Professional Organiser I wanted to chat to other Professional Organisers who have also been in the industry for 10 years or more to glean wisdom from them as well as hear their top tips for achieving freedom from clutter. Rebecca is an incredible Declutter Coach and is a veteran of our industry, it's such an honour that she was able to make time to share her wealth of experience with us. Bec shares what Professional Organising looks like for her, including how worki...
Oct 13, 2024•48 min•Season 3Ep. 43
To celebrate my 10 years as a Professional Organiser I wanted to chat to other Professional Organisers who have also been in the industry for 10 years or more to glean wisdom from them as well as hear their top tips for achieving freedom from clutter. Kristina is an incredible Professional Organiser it's such an honour that she was able to make time to share her wealth of experience with us. We chat about what type of organiser she is and what running a Professional Organising business has looke...
Oct 06, 2024•36 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Do you get overwhelmed with the array of cleaning products available to you? Do you feel nervous about cleaning with chemicals? Do you wonder if you're even cleaning things properly? Todays guest Laura from Spring Cleaning Co helps us make simple work of cleaning our homes! When it comes to cleaning, I personally need things to be as simple as possible so I can successfully get the job done. She shares how her two cleaning products can deal with the everyday cleaning from showers to kitchens to ...
Sep 29, 2024•29 min•Season 3Ep. 41
To celebrate my 10 years as a Professional Organiser I wanted to chat to other Professional Organisers who have also been in the industry for 10 years or more to glean wisdom from them as well as hear their top tips for achieving freedom from clutter. Bonnie is a friend of the show and it's such a pleasure to welcome her back to share her wealth of experience with us. We chat about what type of organiser she is and what running a Professional Organising business has looked like over the years. I...
Sep 22, 2024•24 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Ever considered a career as a Professional Organiser? Our brand new course is accredited and ready to go - it's the foundations of Decluttering and Professional Organising and expected to quickly become a required learning for entry into the Professional Organising industry. Whether you're in Australia or abroad, you can access this course as a brilliant first or next step in your professional development in our emerging and growing industry. Learn more: https://aces.edu.au/courses/decluttering-...
Sep 15, 2024•26 min•Season 3Ep. 39
If you get stuck on the idea of if something sparks joy or not... here is a new test you can use to decide if you want to declutter something or keep it. It's the poop test. Ask this question when trying to decide if something should be decluttered or kept... "if it was covered in poop, would you clean it off or throw the item away?" If you picked up your running shoes and they were covered in poop, would you clean them, scrape off the poo, take the laces out, soak the shoes and then wash and dr...
Sep 08, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Today is the final week of our 3 week series called "What's Your Problem?" Discover 3 core clutter problems and the solution for each also! Week three is all about a MAINTENANCE problem... solved by HABITS Championing my favourite catch phrase of "don't put it down, put it away", if you're struggling to keep your decluttered and organised home maintained, the habits you put into practice are going to be game changing for you. Reduce procrastination and just do it... you can do it! Explore today ...
Sep 01, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Today is week 2 of our 3 week series called "What's Your Problem?" Learn 3 core clutter problems and learn the solution for each also! Week two is all about a SYSTEMS problem... solved by ORGANISING A great question to ask to start solving this problem is, "where does it belong?" Every item in your home (once decluttered) should have a home, somewhere it belongs. A great organisational system is simple and functional. It doesn't need to be complicated and perfect! Learn the top tips for organisa...
Aug 25, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Sometimes wonder if while you slept someone picked up your house and shook it like a snow globe leaving unidentified clutter everyone? Today we begin a 3 week series called "What's Your Problem?" and provide you with 3 core clutter problems and provide you the solution for each also! Week one is all about a QUANTITY problem... solved by DECLUTTERING A quantity problem is almost always the base of a clutter problem, even if you discover other problems along the way, quantity is usually the first ...
Aug 18, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Comparison is the thief of joy... I like to remind myself that just because someone has what I want, doesn't mean they're happy. And it's unlikely that becoming like someone else is going to make me happy either. Comparison traps you in the future and you miss out on all the joy of today Today in the podcast explore what is beneath comparison and you may even find some tips to align your desires to your values rather than what someone else has ☺️ I'd love to ask you to leave a Google review toda...
Aug 11, 2024•13 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Have you ever muttered the words, "I just need some breathing space", or when you've entered a cluttered room, "I can't even breathe in here", or when you're busy doing all the things, "I can't catch my breath"? And equally, when you walk into a spacious and decluttered space, "I can finally breathe again". Explore how being intentional and seeking to create space without guilt can change how you feel in your home. Whether it's space to relax on the weekend or space to put the clean dishes away,...
Aug 04, 2024•15 min•Season 3Ep. 33
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 positive way! I'd love to ask you to leave a Google review today - it takes less than 2 minutes and it wil...
Jul 28, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 32
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 wardrobes and garages and spare rooms. It's time to release our hold on cardboard boxes, if you don't ha...
Jul 21, 2024•13 min•Season 3Ep. 31
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 solver 7. She empowers those around her 8. She comes and goes as needed I hope you're inspired to look a...
Jul 14, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 30
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 1. She makes light of heavy work 2. She has a positive attitude in dreary work 3. She does the right...
Jul 07, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 29
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 of money - Have someone else keep your Amazon password (not to control, but to make purchases somewh...
Jun 30, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 28
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 explore what it's like when your minimalism leads to you being able to live debt free and the freedom...
Jun 23, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 27
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 open loops. Often these loops are things like "I want to sell that item rather than donate it" and so...
Jun 16, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 26
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 eating food which we'd already purchased! The best place to start with a stocktake is your kitchen, but ...
Jun 09, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 25
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% could you reduce your kids toys by 80% could you reduce your shoes by 80% could you reduce your serving...
Jun 02, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 24
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 well take out the jeans I don't wear 🤷🏽♀️While I'm here I might as well go through my bathers 🤷🏽♀...
May 26, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 23
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, who uses items, how easy it is to find them, trip hazards, time spent tidying up etc as you make dec...
May 19, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 22
