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The Hidden Cost of a Messy Workspace | Clutterbug Podcast # 283

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Jul 21, 2025

Feeling buried by clutter while working from home? Discover strategies to tackle work-life chaos and reclaim your space! Explore the emotional weight of hybrid work clutter, learn about the 90-day rule for unused items, and master zoning your living areas. Plus, get inspired by the journey of a new beekeeper and how to create ADHD-friendly homework environments for your kids. This insightful conversation will empower you to set boundaries and transform your home into a productive haven!

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ANECDOTE

Building Walls for Work Zone

Cas built a temporary wall in her home to create separate work zones.
She sacrificed freezer space to create a closet for all her business supplies.

ADVICE

90-Day Rule for Work Clutter

Use a 90-day rule to declutter work-from-home items: if unused in 3 months, let them go.
Request replacements from your company instead of storing excess work supplies at home.

ANECDOTE

Managing Hybrid Work Duplicates

Cas's friend Jess struggles with duplicates because she bought separate supplies for home and office.
They created a minimal office go-bag to carry essentials and reduce clutter shuffling.

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Ever feel like your house is one big junk drawer for your job, your hobbies, your dreams, and your daily chaos?

Like your kitchen table is now a desk, your closet is holding camera gear, and everywhere you look is just one more to-do staring back at you?

In this episode, I open up about the sneaky stowaway that came with working from home: work clutter — physical, emotional, and digital. Whether you're running a business from your basement, balancing a hybrid job, or trying to keep your crafting chaos under control, this episode will help you draw a line (maybe even build a wall!) between your home and your hustle.

We unpack why work-from-home clutter is so overwhelming — and what you can actually do about it. I’m sharing real strategies that have helped me survive running a business with a family of five and a house full of bins, binders, bees (yes, bees), and big feelings.

Whether you’re a crafter, a creator, or just tired of your job living rent-free in your living room — this episode will leave you feeling inspired, capable, and ready to take back your space.

✨ We talk about:

- Why your home feels like it’s bursting at the seams — and what to do first

- The truth about hybrid work clutter (and why it’s the worst)

- The 90-day rule for work stuff you haven’t used - How to set boundaries when your office is your kitchen

- The power of zoning and why clutter needs “walls”

- The hidden mental load of hobby clutter (and how to deal with it)

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