This Christmas season, we are practising what we preach and making this season a bit slower for us by revisiting last years episodes as we had such a great response to them last year. The great thing about re-listening to podcasts is that you'll take away different tips and you'll learn things you don't even remember hearing last time. So as you prepare for the Christmas season this year, we hope it is one of peace, love, feeling organised and being inspired to declutter. Do you love putting up ...
Nov 25, 2018•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast This Christmas season, we are practising what we preach and making this season a bit slower for us by revisiting last years episodes as we had such a great response to them last year. The great thing about re-listening to podcasts is that you'll take away different tips and you'll learn things you don't even remember hearing last time. So as you prepare for the Christmas season this year, we hope it is one of peace, love, feeling organised and being inspired to declutter. Do you love Christmas s...
Nov 18, 2018•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat with Narelle, a fantastic woman who homeschools 5 of her six kids (#6 is still too young) and gives us some tremendous #parentingtips! Even if you have no interest in homeschooling, if you're a parent, you will find some incredible tips in this episode on self-care and teaching your kids how to do chores around the home. If you are a homeschooling family, Narelle shares her unique experience, and we are sure you'll enjoy this conversation as much as we did. We both end the epis...
Nov 11, 2018•44 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about our Unfinished Projects! What have you started but left unfinished? Do you have feelings of guilt or shame over that project? Is it a craft project or a home reno project, or have you just not got around to hanging up pictures in your new home? Our heart for you is to complete or lovingly let go of the project. Kirsty and Amy get open, honest and vulnerable as they share some of their projects that they have left unfinished, and they coach each other in ways to move forwa...
Nov 04, 2018•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today we celebrate hitting 500,000 listens to our humble podcast! We recorded a quick episode to say a HUGE thank you to each and everyone of you for tuning in each and every week! We ask for your help to continue to bring value and fun to even more people as we head into 2019! Thank you again for such a magnificent ride thus far! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Thank you to our sound engineer, J...
Nov 02, 2018•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about our Bedside Tables! Do you even have a bedside table? Does your bedside table have drawers or is it open shelves? What lives on the top of your bedside table and what lives in the drawers? What random things have found their way into your bedside table? We laugh a lot about having water on our bedside table and the need to go to the toilet in the middle of the night! We also have a few 80's references for you to reminisce with us over. We chat about kids bedside drawers a...
Oct 28, 2018•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we answer some listener questions! We had to queries on under the kitchen sink, small apartments, garage laundries, kids and clutter, and what is the most common item we declutter. We also chatted about the biggest decluttering we have done, how to keep cables organised and our favourite ice cream! This episode has lots of quick tips and suggestions from us, and as always, we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation! Thanks to Katie, Owen, Rebecca, Sa & Courtney fo...
Oct 21, 2018•36 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about makeup! We confess that neither is a huge makeup wearer, consumer, keeper or storer. We have, however, decluttered many a bathroom, and we can attest to how long some people keep their makeup for and how a bargain can suck you in! We chat about how Amelie was not allowed my 'used' makeup to play with (until I decluttered recently!) and how Amy's father also had the same rule in their house growing up. We realise that neither of our Mums is a big makeup wearer, which affec...
Oct 14, 2018•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Handbags! We compare how many we have and what we need to swap out of bags. We chatted about reducing the need for so much in your bag and purse by getting you to think about what is essential. We encourage you to go through old bags looking for money and lost jewellery and challenge you to support Share the Dignity with the bags you choose to donate. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation! Thanks to Roseanne Hammond for the requesting this...
Oct 07, 2018•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about cleaning products! You'll find them in the kitchen, bathrooms, laundry and garage/sheds. We talk about what cleaning products we use and how we store them. We talk about moving towards a low/no tox life and how we both really want to learn more about this topic. Kirsty raves about DoTerra Essential Oils and we chat about chemical free cleaning. We encourage you to go shopping in your own home before you head to the shops or before you buy that cleaning product that is on ...
Sep 30, 2018•27 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Adult children! Adult children that still live at home, adult children that have moved out of home and still have their contents at their parents and also to the parents of adult children who are frustrated or enabling their kids tendencies to sponge off them. We chat about giving your adult children time frames to collect their stuff. We chat about charging your adult children board and other alternatives to "adulting". This is a fairly no-holds bar, tough-love conversat...
Sep 23, 2018•31 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat to a long time listener and friend of both of ours, James Garth! He gives us his unique perspective on being a husband, father and busy professional while also trying to learn and grow in the area of home organisation. In this interview James shares what he has learnt over the years to help his family run smoother and some fun life hacks. This is a great one to encourage your male friends, partners and organisationally challenged friends to listen to as James shares some gold w...
Sep 16, 2018•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Hidden Clutter! The fruit bowl, front of the fridge, on top of the fridge, the junk drawer and some more. We give you great tips on how to declutter them and also how to keep them declutter for life! We know that delayed decisions equal clutter so we suggest that you don't put things down instead you put them away in their home. We encourage you to just do it now, to find a home for everything and to use the power of 15 minutes to put things away. We also give you a few s...
Sep 09, 2018•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Sentimental Papers, so important documents like Birth, Death, Marriage, Citizenship certificates and Passports along with sentimental cards and letters. We chat about how to help others who are not as sentimental as you are, how to have grace with them and how you might keep it instead of encouraging them to. We talk about keeping things from people who have passed away or might soon and those mammoth letters you wrote to your bestie in High School. We will be talking abo...
Sep 02, 2018•37 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is dedicated to clothes, oh how we love clothes! We give you great tips on how and when to declutter. When you should let go of clothes and send them to the bin or donate them. We also chat about how to store different items of clothing. We have a few giggles and you learn our dressing habits as well as those of some of our clients! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Thank you to our so...
Aug 26, 2018•36 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is dedicated to all the great teachers in the world. Teaching is a calling and we're so grateful for the teachers from our own childhoods and those that educate our munchkins today. Along with teaching also comes a lot of resources, material, books, stationery and it seems to breed year on year. So this week we share our top tips for our teacher friends on how to declutter and organise their professional lives. Thanks to Ashleigh Newman for the episode request! Join our community ● ...
Aug 19, 2018•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you living with a Mental Health disruption? Have you recognised in your own life the connection that clutter has with Mental Health? We totally get it! We have both worked with many people who have anxiety, depression, OCD, ADD, ADHD, BiPolar, and other mental health disruptions. We know how brave you are to reach out to get help from us and other professionals. We chat today about how we can be part of an integrative team of professionals helping you to live well with disruptions. Amy chats...
Aug 12, 2018•26 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast Are you living with a Toddler? Are you overwhelmed by all the toys and paraphernalia that comes with parenting a Toddler? We totally get it! We have both been through this stage of parenting and have lived to tell the tales! We give you heaps of tips and tricks on how to declutter with your toddler, how to teach them how to pack up their toys, how to teach them to be generous in passing things on that they no longer play with and how to help them and you to stay organised during this fun but har...
Aug 05, 2018•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you a shoeaholic? Are shoes the ONE thing you dread to declutter? This week we share our best tips on how to declutter and organise your shoe collection. You will hear how Amy comes from a shoe importing family and how she could have 900 shoes if she wanted and how Kirsty is learning to Adult when it comes to shoes. We also throw down the gauntlet to each other to further declutter our show collections! Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Le...
Jul 29, 2018•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you had a career change? Moved from full time work to looking after kids or semi-retired? Have you kept papers from your old career or study? This week we share our best tips on how to declutter from your old professional life. We also share about our prior professional lives and what we did before we became professional organisers. Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Facebook group ● Leave a review on Apple Podcast ● Our website Thank you to our sound engi...
Jul 22, 2018•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our most requested topic is finally here - MOVING HOUSE! So whether you've got a move planned or want to hear how we fully unpack on a moving day, we hope you enjoy this episode. We give you tips to declutter before the move, tips for the day of the move and interstate moves. So if you are about to move or have recently moved, please pop over to our Facebook and Instagram pages to let us know how you handled your move. Join our community ● Follow us on Instagram & Facebook ● Join our Faceboo...
Jul 15, 2018•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Decluttering after losing a loved one. This is an awesome episode however we wanted to give a trigger warning for those of you who this episode might hit close to home. We have an amazing guest in the studio today, Mandy, who lost her husband, both parents and both step-parents all within a few years of each other whilst juggling early motherhood! She shares some fantastic tips on how to honour your loved ones without holding onto everything and also how to deal lovingly ...
Jul 08, 2018•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Pets and their paraphernalia; we don't want you to declutter your pets! We have a special guest in our studio today, Pebbles, a beautiful black lab, so if you're listening with your dog, be warned ;-) We chat about what to do with stuff your animal has outgrown, how to store food, what to do with sentimental items, and a lot more. We also have loads of giggles with Pebbles! So if you have animals from mice to horses, you will be sure to love this episode and pop over to o...
Jul 01, 2018•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Small Business! This is the episode for all of you who run market stalls, MLM business or work from home with products! What to do with your stock, how to store it, how to be more inspired by your products by making sure you can find what you need! We chat about the flow of your work, stocktake, packaging and marketing materials. We also have a good laugh! So if you run your own small business make sure you come over to our facebook page and share your small business tips...
Jun 24, 2018•27 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Divorce. We wanted to honour how hard divorce can be for all involved and to share some tips on how to create that new life with a decluttered twist! We give tips on what to do when you have stuff that belonged to your ex, their family of origin and when to ask for help from family or professionals. We know that your number one priority in the aftermath of separation is self-care and caring for your children so we completely understand when your house becomes ov...
Jun 17, 2018•26 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Weddings! What ours were like and how much has changed and how much has stayed the same. We chat about how to not buy into consumerism when it comes to weddings and how you can look to Instagram for inspiration but not to get sucked into keeping up with the Joneses. What was your wedding like? What did you do that was out of the ordinary? Make sure you come over to our Facebook page and share your wedding stories and photos with us. Things mentioned in this episode:&...
Jun 10, 2018•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Grace and Freedom! These are some of our favourite words and topics, so when Lauren Osborne, one of our awesome listeners asked us to unpack these ideas as a podcast, we jumped at the chance. We talk about what is Grace to us, that it is something we can extend to ourselves and others. How we are all a work in progress, that it is function over perfection and that it is honesty over unreal expectations. We chat about what Freedom means to us, that it is throwing...
Jun 03, 2018•29 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Meal Planning! What it is and what it is not. How different it can be in each unique home. Amy chats about how they do meal planning in the Revell house and Kirsty chats about the different ways in which Meal planning works in the Farrugia household. Do you do the cooking in your home or does your partner do the bulk of the cooking? Do your kids whine at every meal like Kirsty's do? Do you do meal planning different to Kirsty and Amy, make sure you come over to our F...
May 27, 2018•33 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Sentimental Items! In this episode, we acknowledge the different generations and their different philosophies underpinning their mindset towards things. We also give you some really helpful questions to ask yourself to reframe your thinking towards items you hold dearly and some different ways of honouring our things without holding onto absolutely everything. We want you to keep things that are sentimental to you, we want you to be intentional and mindful of wh...
May 20, 2018•32 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast This week we chat about Baby Supplies! We give you tips on what you need to get when you are having a baby and how to store items in between children. We reminisce those early years of parenthood, you'll hear about Kirsty's favourite purchase as a new mum and how Amy didn't buy anything :-) We rant a bit about the influence that social media has on our perceptions of parenthood and chat about minimalism with babies. We hope you laugh along with us and learn a tip or two to he...
May 13, 2018•35 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast 
