The Art of Decluttering

This week we have a conversation about what to do when you've been given things you just don't love or have space for, aka; offloadingIn this episode we:● Challenge you be thoughtful about what you bring into your home as one day it has to leave your home too;● Encourage you to do the deep work to untangle yourself from obligation;● Give you some tips for how to approach people when you want to sell or give away items that were given to you by others;● Get you to think about why we are so attached to free stuff;Thank you Susan Pinkerton for the episode request, Yvette O'Dowd for your Patreon support and Shellyk25 for the Apple podcast review.Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!● Follow us on Instagram● Follow us on Facebook● Join our Facebook group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a conversation around areas in your home that might cause you to come unstuck because of memories or issues that rise to the surface when you go to declutter and organise these spaces. It is yet another episode that Kirsty cries and Amy holds space for her as we both hold space for you, our gorgeous listeners, in these harder areas.In this episode we:● Cover issues of death, loss & divorce;● How you might find issues when dealing with your wardrobe, bathroom, bedroom, hobbies and kids stuff;● Let you know that you aren't alone in being triggered by● Challenge you to build your decluttering muscles;● Encourage you to be gentle with yourselfJoin our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!● Follow us on Instagram● Follow us on Facebook● Join our Facebook group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a conversation around decluttering and organising your cords and cables!In this episode we:● Challenge you to stop procrastinating decluttering this area! If this area of your home typically belongs to someone else, ask them to listen with you;● Encourage you to label cords and cables when they come into your home to make it easier to locate them now and to declutter them when it is time to;● Give you some tips for how to organise them now and how to let go of them;● Get you to think about disposing of them in an environmentally friendly way;Things mentioned in this episode:● DIY Photo Organising Podcast● Filing FairiesWhere to find replacement cords and cables:● Jaycar● Battery World● Kogan● Ebay - just make sure they are a reputable seller and the voltage is correctSome of the many places you can recycle e-waste:● Australia wide E-Waste drop off points● https://www.electronicrecyclingaustralia.com.au (Adelaide)● Mobile Phones● Recycling Near You● OfficeWorks Recycling Program● Thank you Kerrie Dorman for the episode request and OneCandace from the US for your Apple Podcast review.Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!● Follow us on Instagram● Follow us on Facebook● Join our Facebook group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a conversation around an accidental experiment that Amy conducted when she was sick a few months ago which we found fascinating and thought we would share our learnings from it.In this episode we:● Encourage you to consider what rest looks like to you and which of your tanks empty first; mental, emotional or physical;● Share how this experiment grew our empathy and compassion for our clients;● Challenge you to think about what you might be resisting in your decluttering journey;Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!● Follow us on Instagram● Follow us on Facebook● Join our Facebook group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a conversation around big books, think reference books, text books, recipe books, encyclopaedias, dictionary etc.In this episode we:● Challenge you to critically assess whether you need to keep outdated reference books;● Encourage you to use other mediums to access the same information;● Give you some tips for how you can keep just part of the information contained in the books;● Get you to think about where you can store the books if you do decide to keep them;Things mentioned in this episode:● Museums to contact to see if they could use your old big books:https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ask-us/donate-an-object-to-our-collections/https://maas.museum/join-support/donate/donate-an-object/● Thank you Heather Hoffman for the episode request and Nati Balla from the US for your Apple Podcast review.Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!● Follow us on Instagram● Follow us on Facebook● Join our Facebook group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a conversation around Judgement!In this episode we:● Challenge you have a whole lot of grace and forgiveness for yourself;● Encourage you to let go of others judgements of yourself;● Give you some tips for how to go about letting go of self judgement and others judgement of you and using it to motivate you;● Have some tears flow as we show you our heart for you;● And so much more...We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!● Thank you 'MrsPiperitis' for your Apple Podcast review and our clients for being so willing to grow and learn always!Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!● Follow us on Instagram● Follow us on Facebook● Join our Facebook group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we chat about house guests whether they stay for one night or one year!In this episode we:● Challenge you to think critically about how often you actually have house guests and you need a whole room dedicated to this function;● Encourage you to treat guest how they like to be treated;● Give you some tips for what to do provide for your guests;● Have lively discussions about whether using your "guest towels" for yourself!Things mentioned in this episode:● Thank you 'rachelilly monbulk' for your Apple Podcast review and Susan for the topic suggestion!Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!● Follow us on Instagram● Follow us on Facebook● Join our Facebook group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we get passionate with Tania Goranitis, from Women Against Waste. Tania is a Professional Organiser from regional Victoria and the founder of the movement we know will be embraced by so many of you!In this episode we learn:● What inspired Tania to start Women Against Waste;● How her community has changed their behaviour;● How you can get involved;● Changes that we can all make in our homes;● And so much more...We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode:● Women Against Waste: https://www.womenagainstwaste.com.au/● The Art of Decluttering Online Course: https://artofdecluttering.com.au/course/● Thank you Procrastinator1 for your Apple Podcast review.Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!● Follow us on Instagram● Follow us on Facebook● Join our Facebook group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we get passionate about repetitive clutter, you know those spaces you've decluttered but for some reason, it is groundhog day again!In this episode we talk about the four major issues that contribute to clutter reappearing:● You might have too much - it’s a quantity problem● You might not have a suitable way to keep things - it’s a storage problem● You have systems but you’re not sticking with it - it’s a habit problem● You actively chose to ignore the problem - it’s a vision problem● And so much more...We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!● Thank you Kt Day for your Apple Podcast review and Megan Borgelt for the topic suggestion!Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!● Follow us on Instagram● Follow us on Facebook● Join our Facebook group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we get passionate about board games and puzzles!In this episode we:● Challenge you to declutter this area of your home regularly, like in the upcoming school holidays.● Encourage you to donate preloved games and puzzles to your local preschool, school, op shop or nursing home and more!● Give you some tips for organising these often awkwardly shaped items.● Have lively discussions about whether you can donate a puzzle if it has a piece missing :-)● And so much more...We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode:● Hire Giant Games : https://sydney.yardparty.com.au/● Thank you Mochelle199 for your Apple Podcast review and Amy Kelman for the topic suggestion!Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!● Follow us on Instagram● Follow us on Facebook● Join our Facebook group● Leave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to our sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.