This week we put a call out for a listener who wanted to come and interview us in our studio and the amazing Sophie Walker put her hand up and joined us for a fun conversation! Sophie is also the creator and host of her own podcast Australian Birth Stories which is awesome, so you all need to go listen up to it! Sophie is a mum of 2 gorgeous young boys and lives in a rental property with her hubby. She is a self-confessed clutterer so asked us plenty of questions to get our tips and tricks...
May 06, 2018•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we are talking about Kids' parties- Minimalist Style! We give you tips on how to create parties on a budget, create beautiful family traditions and give gifts that won't clutter others' homes. We have some big laughs this week with some word stumbles and we share memories of our childhood parties. We hope you laugh along with us and learn a tip or two to help you create your next minimalist kids' party. Big shout out to Teagan McFarlane for her Facebook review. Join our community ● Fol...
Apr 29, 2018•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we are talking about Dress Ups, kids and adults (yes we go there but it's still kid friendly listening!) We give you tips on how to store them, creative ways to display them, what else to include as part of your kids imaginative play. We rant about dress-ups being overly stereotyped gendered and encourage you to view imaginative play as building empathy in our children. We have a good many laughs during this episode, so we hope you do too! Big shout out to Kim Lut for her iTunes review...
Apr 22, 2018•34 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast What is the inside scoop? Cal Revell, Amy's husband, is our guest today and man does he have so many truth bombs to drop! Amy started off nervous that Cal and Kirsty would roast her, but we would never do that and the episode is more about Cal than it is about Amy. You will hear just how much love is in their marriage and how supportive Cal is of Amy and her gift to the world. Partners around the world will resonate with Cal's experience and be inspired to join their partners in their declu...
Apr 15, 2018•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Photos! In our generation alone, we have had slides, Polaroids, Film with negatives, Digital cameras, phone camera (and this isn't even touching Super 8's & videos!) so we know the task of decluttering and organising your photos can be overwhelming so this week we bring your some tips and tricks. Big shout out to Kate Haines for this topic idea and to Meggan Gasciogne for the Facebook review! We hope you enjoy it! Here are some questions to ask yourself: Can you name anyone in the photo? Do ...
Apr 08, 2018•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you feel overwhelmed by your kids Dancing costumes? Are you new to the world of dancing or an old hand? Have your kids grown out of them but you/they just can't let go of their first tutu? Are you a wealth of knowledge in regards to Troupe/Eisteddfods, please come on over to our Facebook page and share it with us! This week we chat about what you need to pack for weekly dance classes, eisteddfods and concerts, when you can/should pass on costumes, and how to store costumes in between times. B...
Apr 01, 2018•32 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Do you have a craft or hobby that you love? Do you have a craft or hobby that has been sitting untouched for years (or decades?)? Do you need help decluttering your craft/hobby? Do you need some fresh ideas about how to store and display your art? We chat about crafts and hobbies today and you will learn just HOW entrepreneurial Amy really is, she has turned her hand at most crafts of the 80's/90's/00's! You will laugh along with (at) us as we talk about turning your grown kids room into a craft...
Mar 25, 2018•37 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Do you work in an office at a desk? Is your desk full of clutter? Do you look with envy at others who have a clean desk or do you wonder if they get any work done? This week we chat about what you need on your desk, what you don't need on your desk, phone detox, productivity hacks, daily habits and so much more! You will laugh along with (at) us as well as be inspired to look at your desk with fresh eyes to see how you could change your productivity. We also set a challenge to spend 5 minutes ea...
Mar 18, 2018•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about camping and how to make going on holidays easier, simple, straightforward and more organised! You will laugh when Amy double jinx Kirsty and she can't talk. We chat about our favourite holiday destinations and Amy shares heaps of tips, tricks and hacks to make life easier when you go on holidays including pegs, containers and washing detergent. We chat about worst camping holidays and laugh at how we are NOT your people to seek advice about camping in the Australian Outba...
Mar 11, 2018•26 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Our most Rubbish Episode ever, because we are chatting about RUBBISH!! This episode will have you laughing along with (at) us as well as thinking about all the ways you can get rubbish out of your home and how to reduce the waste you make. We chat about Hard Rubbish collections, tip runs, Skip bins, Aussie Skip bags at Bunnings, recycling, composting and so much more! Big shout out to our friends Kylie Johnston and Anna Barnes for their contribution to our chat this week ;-) We hope you enj...
Mar 04, 2018•28 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about all the various places you can donate your decluttered items to around Australia. We often get asked where to donate things and we use many of these places on behalf of our clients and ourselves. We would love to know where your favourite place to donate things to where you live. Here is our list of charities and organisations we mentioned in the episode, plus some! www.givenow.com.au www.recyclingnearyou.com.au Ops Shops www.opshop.org www.salvostores.salvos.org.au www.v...
Feb 25, 2018•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we tackle an area that one of our listeners, Tanya Castellino, requested, Medicines! We chat about how to store them, how to declutter them and how to save yourself money by going shopping in your cupboards first! We chat about keeping your prescriptions together and updated, we give tips on how to dispose of ( & how not dispose of!) out of date medicines and how to use technology to help you keep on track of your daily medicine-taking routine. We also lament at kids...
Feb 18, 2018•27 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Can you park your car in your garage? Do you put stuff in the garage and forget that it is even there? Do you have a mountain of stuff in the garage that you don't even know what it is? Do you have a shed? Is this too full of stuff? This week we chat about housing your most expensive depreciable asset (your car) in the garage rather than the street, we chat about storage in your garage and shed, a sharing economy, those some day projects and how many multiples you actually need! Laugh along...
Feb 11, 2018•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is the clutter in your living room driving you nuts? How is the functionality of your living space? How many living spaces do you have in your home? One like Amy or four like Kirsty? This week we chat about creating a vision and a purpose for your room, we chat about functionality, having a home for everything and looking at your space with fresh eyes. Laugh along with us as we chat beanbags, coffee tables and more. We hope you enjoy it! Interior Designers/Decorators mentioned: www.nu...
Feb 04, 2018•23 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Are your kids bedrooms neat and tidy most of the time or do they regularly look like a bomb has gone off in there? This week we chat about setting realistic age-appropriate expectations for our kids and their rooms. We chat about toys, desks, lego, storage, sharing rooms and having a home for everything! Laugh along with us as you learn our tips and tricks for kids bedrooms and how to eat Nutella! We hope you enjoy it! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join o...
Jan 28, 2018•33 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Are you counting down the sleeps until the kids go back to school or has it been the best holiday break ever for you all? Is your child starting at Preschool or Primary school this year? Do you work full time or have more flexibility in your schedule? We talk about all this and more in this weeks episode. We chat about lunchboxes, drink bottles, kids making their own lunch versus parents doing it, morning routines and how many uniforms you should have. Laugh along with us as you learn our tips a...
Jan 21, 2018•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you still have a VHS player? Do you have loads of DVD's that you no longer watch? Have you got Netflix or Stan and binge on television shows and movies via these mediums? This week we took up listener, Michelle's suggestion and chatted about how to declutter your DVD's and online watchlists. We also laugh ourselves silly at 24 second Abs, Amy's Dory-like memory for movies she has watched and Nicholas Sparks movies. Needless to say, we will not be starting a movie review podcast...
Jan 14, 2018•24 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Why do we think decluttering is so important? This week we had a wonderful listener David asked some really good questions and ask for some research into clutter, so we that's what we chat about today. We talked about the research from Choosi www.choosi.com.au/blog/lifestyle/clutter-report and UCLA magazine.ucla.edu/features/the-clutter-culture . We hope this episode helps you think about why decluttering could be important to you and your home this year and some ways to start implementing it th...
Jan 07, 2018•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy 2018!! Did you have a fantastic 2017 or are you happy to see the back of it? This week we asked ourselves some of the questions from this article https://onbeing.org/blog/courtney-martin-seven-questions-to-en-2017-with-clarity-and-start-2018-with-intention so we could head into 2018 with some purpose. We also asked you if you had a vision for your home and your home life for 2018. We loved providing you with questions to ask yourself and encouragement to set a beautiful vision for 20...
Dec 31, 2017•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast 2017 has been a big year for both Kirsty & Amy and in our Christmas episode we share a few of the highlights, lessons and expectations for 2018. Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 24, 2017•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you love Christmas holidays? Or do you feel overwhelmed by the idea of juggling work/kids/friends/expectations? Here is another episode where you can laugh at and with Kirsty and Amy, where they share their tips and tricks for decluttering and enjoying your Christmas holidays and give great ideas on how to entertain yourself and others around you (aka kids) without going crazy! We hope you enjoy it! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a...
Dec 17, 2017•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you love hosting Christmas functions and being generous with your time, money and home? Or do you feel overwhelmed at the idea of inviting others to your home to celebrate? Here is another episode where you can laugh at and with Kirsty and Amy, where they share their tips and tricks for decluttering your Christmas functions and give great ideas on how to host, cater, serve and clean up all things Christmasy. We hope you enjoy it! Recipe's mentioned today: Summer Pudding : http://allrecipes.co...
Dec 10, 2017•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you a gift giver? Do you love receiving gifts at Christmas time? Have you done all your shopping already? Do your kids get overwhelmed by all the toys they receive on Christmas Day? Here is another episode where you can laugh at and with Kirsty and Amy, where they share their tips and tricks for decluttering your Christmas gifts and give great ideas on how to wrap your gifts as well as choose gifts that don't add clutter to your friends and families homes. We hope you enjoy it! Things mentio...
Dec 03, 2017•28 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Do you love putting up Christmas decorations? Do you have a roof full or a shed full of decoration? Or are you a minimalist Christmas-er like us? Here is another episode where you can laugh at and with Kirsty and Amy, where they share their tips and tricks for decluttering your decorations and give great ideas on how to store all things Christmasy. We hope you enjoy it! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our we...
Nov 26, 2017•34 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Do you love Christmas season? Do you put your Christmas tree up the first chance you can? Or are you a grinch? Do you feel overwhelmed by all the invitations to event and all the shopping you need to get done or are you excited for all that this season brings? Do you have family traditions that you do every Christmas season? Here is another episode where you can laugh at and with Kirsty and Amy. You will be inspired to be thoughtful and intentional about what you say Yes to in this season and yo...
Nov 19, 2017•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you love reading books to your kids? Do your kids love reading or being read to? We chat lots of about how we love reading to our kids and how sentimental it can be to declutter kids books. We also give quick tips on how to store kids books, encourage you to visit the library and give books at Christmas. Here is another episode where you can laugh at and with Kirsty & Amy. You will be inspired to declutter your kids books and you might even get your kids to listen along with you. We hope ...
Nov 12, 2017•32 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Do you LOVE books? Do you dread listening to this episode because you think we are going to tell you to get rid of them all? Have no fear, we both love reading and would never tell you to get rid of ALL of your books! We want you to be free of the clutter that they can create! We want to inspire you to read and reread the books you love and pass on the ones you can! Are you like Amy who loves non-fiction? Or are you more like Kirsty and get lost in the worlds of fiction stories? D...
Nov 05, 2017•32 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Do you feel overwhelmed by your technology? Are you like Amy who deals with her email asap and only has it on her computer? Or are you more like Kirsty and view it on your phone and don't unsubscribe as much as you should? Do you struggle with how many notifications you get on Facebook ? Do you have apps on your phone that you never use? Here is another episode where you can laugh at and with Amy and Kirsty. You will be inspired to declutter your digital life and to really think about what type ...
Oct 29, 2017•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you have a gift cupboard or box? Are you like Amy who buys gifts in bulk? Or are you more like Kirsty and just buy when you need to? Do you love gift bags like Amy? Or do you wrap presents like Kirsty does? Here is another episode where you can laugh at and with Amy and Kirsty (especially Kirsty mentioning every 2 minutes that it is her birthday coming up!). You will be inspired to declutter your gift cupboard and to really think about what type of person you are in this episode. We...
Oct 22, 2017•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you love or hate paperwork? Are you like Amy who loves filling in any type of paperwork other than Centrelink forms? Do you have a no Junk Mail sign on your letterbox like Kirsty? Here is another episode where you can laugh at Amy and Kirsty, where you can be inspired to deal with your paperwork and you can be motivated open all that unopened mail! From their years of experience, Kirsty & Amy share their experiences around decluttering and organising your paperwork. ATO App: https://www.a...
Oct 15, 2017•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
