The Art of Decluttering

I have a pile of text books which have been sitting in my office for the last 4 months - they are texts that we thought my youngest would need, however in the 2 years since my eldest did the exact same subjects, the school has changed the edition or publisher of the text books and require students to have a copy of the new ones. So we have 8 text books in near new condition that nobody wants. And it's a dilemna for me - I can't find anywhere to donate them and feel bad throwing them out - a challenge many of my clients feel not only about their text books, but about many items in their house in general.So... for me I'll offer them to the school and if nobody wants them I will recycle them... unless a listener reaches out and can share a charity who sends texts overseas to developing schools!!If you too are struggling to get rid of text books, here are some tipsSell or donate them as soon as you're finished with them to have a higher chance of them being reused by someone elseSee if the school or college would like them to share with students who can't afford their own text booksAnd ultimately - recycle them if you can't get rid of them. You won't read them again and they're a big burden to lug around for the next 25 years!Join our community Leave a Google ReviewFollow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio

This week we learn about the incredible power of body doubling! Whether you're an ADHDer like me, or not, body doubling can supercharge your time management and follow through in getting any task done.Body doubling is about having someone alongside you for motivation and accountability when you're doing a job. You might know the right thing to do, have the necessary skills and mastery to do it... but for some reason are unable to just get it done on your own... you're not alone!Heaps of people tell me that they use this podcast as their body double. they pop it on while they declutter, organise, tidy, clean etc and because they're familiar with me and my voice it acts as a body double. That makes my heart sing - I'm always happy to be your body double 💪🏼If you're interested in booking a virtual session with me, I'd love to work with you! Check out our virtual session types here and submit an intake form if you're keen: https://www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/decluttering-services/virtual-sessions/Join our community Leave a Google ReviewFollow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio.

We're chin deep in renovations at the moment, and as I reflected on lessons I've learnt , I realised that much of what is making this project ahead of schedule and on budget are the same things that make a decluttering project successful.As mentioned, if you are interested in my free wardrobe decluttering course, you can check it out here: https://www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/courses/wardrobe/Join our community Leave a Google ReviewFollow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio.

Todays episode, PILE or FILE might just be the most impactful to the way you organise your home. I genuinely think this concept will be a lightbulb for many of my listeners and may indeed change the foundations of the way that you organise your home.Pile = Horizontal = Hidden = Messy & ClutteredFile = Vertical = Visible = Tidy & OrganisedAs mentioned, if you are interested in some of my decluttering courses, you can check them all out here: https://www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/courses/Join our community Leave a Google ReviewFollow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio.

Dana K White from A Slob Comes Clean is on the show today! She's an author, podcaster, youtuber and all round incredible teacher in the decluttering and cleaning space.On the show today, Dana shares her journey of 'deslobification' and we chat about her new book, "Jesus Doesn’t Care About Your Messy House". It's a brilliant book on grace and eternity and brings a spiritual lens to decluttering and organising. Whether you're a person of faith, or very much not, this conversation is rich, practical and will help you reach your goals in your home.Find and follow Dana onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/danakwhitehttps://www.facebook.com/ASlobComesClean/https://www.instagram.com/aslobcomescleanhttps://www.aslobcomesclean.com/Join our community Leave a Google ReviewFollow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio

This week is our last week in the "stuff everyone can declutter" series and we're tackling food. You, like me probably have food in your fridge, freezer or pantry that is out of date or you're simply just not going to use. Having less food clutter makes meal times easier, saves you money and reduces the daily overwhelm.Other Episodes You Might Find HelpfulPantry 101Fridge & FreezerPantryMeal PlanningJoin our community Leave a Google ReviewFollow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio

When good bedding gets out of control it's easy for wardrobes and cupboards to be taken over - join me today as we wrangle our bedding to better manage our households.Today I am going to tackle our families bedding to declutter items we don't need anymore, have been keeping 'just in case' or that we've stopped using. You're invited to join me as I bring everything out to sort, declutter and then store safely in underbed storage so it's always fresh and easy to access.Join our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio.

It's common for most homes to be a bit stuck on where to store shoes - for two reasons...our homes don't generally come with any designated shoe storagewe have WAY too many pairs of shoes!I encourage you today to declutter shoes which are too small, you don't wear anymore, have holes, are uncomfortable etc. And then when you see how many shoes you have left, be really intentional about how you are going to store your shoes. Maybe they belong at the bottom of your wardrobe on a shoe rack or in a catch all tub. Maybe you have storage at your front or back door. The key is to use the system you have, and if it's really not working, design something new. Most important is that you stick with the system once you have it in place. Build those habits of putting your shoes away and you'll never be late again because you can't find your shoes!Join our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio.