Expert Habits For Decluttering & Organizing Every Part Of Your Home (And Life!)

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Feb 26, 2025

Join organizing expert Shira Gill, bestselling author of 'Minimalista,' as she shares practical decluttering solutions to help you regain control of your space. Discover tips for managing disorganized family members, maximizing small areas, and developing effective closet systems. Shira reveals the emotional impacts of clutter, strategies for mindful consumption, and how decluttering can enhance your home's aesthetic. Get inspired with actionable advice you can implement immediately for a calmer, more organized life!

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ADVICE

Clarify Your "Why"

Clarify your core goals and values before decluttering.
This makes releasing clutter easier, as you'll know your "why."

INSIGHT

Clutter and Mental Health

Studies show a strong correlation between clutter and anxiety/depression, especially in women.
Societal pressure on women to maintain a perfect home may contribute to this.

ADVICE

Shared Space Negotiations

Negotiate shared space standards with family members.
Designate personal "clutter zones" to accommodate differing needs and preferences.

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We all want to declutter our spaces, and potentially even get systems in place to contain everything we’ve accumulated, but sometimes struggle to reorganize our spaces in practice. Shira Gill has built a career on helping people get organized. She gives us decluttering solutions for everything from living with a disorganized family member or partner to reducing your consumption, and gives her tips and tricks to help you create a calmer space in your home.

We break apart issues ranging from staying organized in a small space to trendy decluttering hacks to the reasons that reducing clutter can feel so difficult. As always, you’ll get a ton of actionable tips that you can use to start tackling the mess.

5:41 Managing Your Disorganized Family
14:45 What To Do For Small Spaces
19:26 Tactical Decluttering
22:14 An Exact Plan For Closets
30:11 Reducing Overconsumption
35:32 When Should We Buy New?
42:20 Why Your House Looks Messy
57:00 Making Practical Systems
1:03:56 Car Organization

For more from Shira, you can find her on Instagram at @shiragill or online at www.shiragill.com. Check out her Substack, The Life Edit, or grab a copy of her newest book, LifeStyled.

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