This Organized Life: Decluttering Tips for Moms, Entrepreneurs and Professional Organizers Handling Unwanted Gifts: Practical Tips for Parents | Ep 428
Feb 20, 2025
28:33
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Thanks to our amazing sponsor, Kate Hufnagel, aka the Digital Wrangler, we’re starting the year with a focus on decluttering not just our homes, but our digital lives, too. You can check out her offerings here.
Hey friend! Let’s talk about something every parent has dealt with—unwanted gifts. You know, those toys that make way too much noise, the gifts that take up way too much space, or the ones that just don’t align with your family’s values. In this episode of This Organized Life, I’m diving into the tricky (and sometimes awkward) world of managing unwanted gifts for your kids.We’ll chat about how to set boundaries, ways to handle conversations with gift givers (without hurting feelings), and how to approach this whole situation based on your child’s age. Whether you’ve got a baby, a preschooler, or a too-cool-for-this tween, I’ve got strategies to help you navigate it all.
Plus, I’m spilling the details on my upcoming LIVE Clutter Clinics—a must if you’re ready to tackle the chaos once and for all!
Key Takeaways:
Links & Resources:
👉 Join the LIVE Clutter Clinics
👉 Connect with me on Instagram
👉 Leave a review & share the love!
LIVE WORKSHOPS! Join us for our Clutter Clinic Workshops, where we’ll tackle the mess and create simple systems that actually work for your life! Whether it’s your closet, kitchen, garage, digital files, or even that endless pile of paper, we’ve got you covered with practical, doable strategies that make organizing easy—and even a little fun!
Thanks to our amazing sponsor, Kate Hufnagel, aka the Digital Wrangler, we’re starting the year with a focus on decluttering not just our homes, but our digital lives, too. You can check out her offerings here.
Hey friend! Let’s talk about something every parent has dealt with—unwanted gifts. You know, those toys that make way too much noise, the gifts that take up way too much space, or the ones that just don’t align with your family’s values. In this episode of This Organized Life, I’m diving into the tricky (and sometimes awkward) world of managing unwanted gifts for your kids.We’ll chat about how to set boundaries, ways to handle conversations with gift givers (without hurting feelings), and how to approach this whole situation based on your child’s age. Whether you’ve got a baby, a preschooler, or a too-cool-for-this tween, I’ve got strategies to help you navigate it all.
Plus, I’m spilling the details on my upcoming LIVE Clutter Clinics—a must if you’re ready to tackle the chaos once and for all!
Key Takeaways:
- How to graciously navigate the conversation with gift givers (without causing a family feud)
- Age-based strategies for managing unwanted gifts
- Alternative gift ideas that won’t clutter your home
- Tips for setting ground rules with your kids about their stuff
- Why it’s okay to let go of gifts that don’t serve your family
- You’ve ever secretly dreaded gift-giving occasions because of the clutter they bring
- You struggle with how to tell family members “thanks, but no thanks”
- You want to be intentional about the gifts your kids receive
- You need practical, guilt-free ways to handle excess toys and stuff
Links & Resources:
👉 Join the LIVE Clutter Clinics
👉 Connect with me on Instagram
👉 Leave a review & share the love!