268. Do You Have Too Much Stuff? Simplify Your Life Through Decluttering and Minimalism | Robyn Buchanan of Minimalist Home

Dec 17, 2024

In this conversation, Robyn Buchanan, a nurse and YouTube creator, shares her journey towards minimalism and decluttering. She highlights warning signs that indicate chaos in the home and offers a simple framework to get started. Robyn reveals the common mistakes people make while organizing and how to combat decision fatigue. The emotional struggle of parting with sentimental items is discussed, along with practical tips for maintaining simplicity during stressful times. Whether you’re a busy mom or just seeking clarity, her insights aim to make life feel more manageable.

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ADVICE

Declutter Before Organizing

Declutter before organizing; you can't organize clutter.
Focus on what causes the most stress, like kitchen clutter affecting meal prep.

INSIGHT

The Mighty Method

Identify the biggest problem area in your home.
Declutter excess items and commitments from that area first.

ANECDOTE

Lisa's Moving Experience

Lisa moved and realized she had more decor than expected.
She had items she questioned keeping, realizing she struggles with decluttering decor.

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As a homeschooling mother of eight who runs a business from home, decluttering is the only way I keep our home manageable. I have shared many times on this podcast about how minimalism has transformed our lives. Robyn of Minimalist Home has experienced the same freedom that comes from decluttering and organizing your home, and she makes it her mission to help other women get to the same place of peace. As we prepare to enter the new year, many of us have goals of simplifying, decluttering, and organizing our lives and homes. This episode addresses both the practical strategies and the mindset shifts necessary to transform your home in the new year. Join us!

In this episode, we cover:

The warning signs to look for to know whether you are living in chaos
A simple framework to help you start crawling out of the chaos
How to avoid the number one mistake people make when trying to get organized
Strategies for overcoming the decision fatigue that comes with decluttering
Overcoming the psychological pull that keeps us from getting rid of items we don’t need
Breaking down what is happening in our brains when we struggle to declutter
A manageable approach to kids’ artwork and other sentimental items
Do we ever regret items we have decluttered?
Tips for getting started on simplifying your life when you are in a stressful season
How the ages of your children and size of your family impacts your organization
Where specifically to start decluttering your home if every area feels chaotic

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ABOUT ROBYN

Robyn Buchanan is a mom, wife, nurse and youtube creator. She started her minimalism journey because she was overwhelmed coming home to a cluttered house after working in a chaotic emergency department.

Since decluttering, she not only uncovered her floors and surfaces, but also the deeper meanings behind our clutter, how clutter impacts our focus, why it’s so hard to declutter, and how life is freer without our stuff weighing us down.

Robyn lives on Vancouver Island in BC with her 3 teen boys and husband, 4 out of 5 of them have ADHD, including Robyn & her husband. She loves hiking, gardening and cooking along with Jane Austen, Monty Python and Harry Potter movies.

RESOURCES

Check out Robyn’s YouTube channels: Minimalist Home and Minimalist Home Living

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