The Art of Decluttering

You may have noticed that Amy and Kirsty make a good team BUT are crazy different!! Well, buckle up as we delve into what exactly are those differences while asking you guys the question, "So are you an Amy or a Kirsty?" Do you love matching containers like Amy? Do you have a sweet tooth like Kirsty? Maybe you're a bit of a combo or completely unique and couldn't be more different! As usual the episode is filled with many laughs with a few decluttering tips sprinkled throughout. So whether you're an Amy, a Kirsty, a Brenda or a Dave (you get the idea!) we hope you enjoy learning a little bit more about this lovable duo.In this episode we;● Highlight lots of the ways that make Amy and Kirsty different;● Remind you to do whatever works for your unique family;● Challenge you to just do it now;● Find out if anything is done similarly in the Farrugia and Revell households;● Ask you to tell us your enneagram number (if you know what we are talking about!);Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Online Selling Course● Paperwork Course● Head, Heart & Home Course● Christmas Course● Decluttering Sessions (Virtual and in person)● The EnneagramIf you identify as an Amy or a Kirsty then its your turn to leave us a review!Join our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever thought about making a game out of decluttering?Gamification is a way of attempting to enhance everyday activities by turning them into a game or adding fun elements to engage the user; it is a great tool that can be used in every realm of life.Today we explore how it can make your decluttering experience more fun and interesting and give you lots of examples on how to achieve this.Enjoy laughing along with us today and we'd love if you have discovered any gamifying hacks that you love to use to come and share them in our Facebook community. In this episode we;● Define what we mean by gamifying something, in particular decluttering;● Give loads of examples of ways to put this into practice;● Share stories and examples of how we gamify decluttering with our clients;● Tell you about a decluttering game one of our Head, Heart & Home members has created for her family;● Emphasise that the whole point is to make it fun and distract you from the task at hand by incentivising it;And so so so so much more...We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Declutter Bingo● Peter Walsh● Space Invaders● Patty MillsThank you to Tassie Deb for your podcast review!! Don't forget to jump onto Apple Podcast to leave us a review!Join our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we attempt to explain Loss Aversion theory. Now, neither of us are economists or behavioural therapists but we try our best to explain what it is and how we see it's impact on the decluttering process. We also chat Wordle, and how Amy has an awe inspiring ability to listen to so many different podcasts! Make sure to listen to the end as we share a couple of the ones we love to listen too.In this episode we;● Define loss aversion theory and give examples of what loss aversion theory looks like;● Share how loss aversion theory relates to decluttering;● Give suggestions how to hack your brain to make it easier;● Encourage you that you WILL gain momentum and be able to make really quick decisions;● Remind you to be mindful and intentional about what you bring into your home in the first place;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Head, Heart & Home CourseList of podcasts we recommend checking out:● A Country Podcast ● Better than Yesterday Podcast - Osher's podcast episode with Johann Hari● No Filter Podcast - Mia freedom interview with Johann Hari● The Squiz Podcast● Conversations Podcast● Mamamia Outloud Podcast● A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard● The Stuff you Should Know Podcast● Too Peas in a PodcastThank you to beadmc for your podcast review!! Don't forget to jump onto Apple Podcast to leave us a review!Join our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we tackle one of the big decluttering hurdles - sentimentality. What happens when you live with someone who has a different level of sentimentality? We received and email this week from the lovely Tarren requesting tips and tricks for getting her very sentimental husband on board with the decluttering journey. So get ready Tarren and listeners we have filled this episode with practical tips and advice on how to navigate through the memories and sentimentality that can get brought up when you are decluttering. Whether you are the sentimental one or it's your kids, parents, friend or partner, we hope that in Amy's words we can show you there is nothing wrong with being sentimental, we just want to help you find the freedom within it!In this episode we;● Discuss how sentimental each person in the Farrugia and Revel Families are;● Highlight that a person might not be sentimental about everything thing but in fact just one particular area;● Offer advice to Tarren and suggest great questions to ask to dig a little deeper;● Share how to set up limits and systems for those sentimental items you are intentionally keeping;● Remind you that memories aren't in the item and suggest some ways you can keep the memories alive and let go of the clutter;Thank you to Horto31 from Hobart for your podcast review!! We love hearing from our listeners so jump onto apple podcast and leave us a review!Join our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our first time back together recording in 2022! This year we want you to tell us what to talk about on the podcast. If you have themes and topics that you'd love us to cover, please email, DM, PM, carrier pigeon it so we can get planning. We want to give a huge shout out to all of you who loved our '100 things to declutter' series over January! We had a record 91,000 downloads in the last 30 days! Grab a cuppa and giggle along with us as we share what we each got up to over January, give you some updates on our team of rapidly growing Professional Organisers and tell you about some fun stuff coming up in Feb, including another live round of our much loved Head, Heart & Home Course.In this episode we;● Share what we got up to over January;● Update everyone on the business growth and some podcast plans;● Highlight some upcoming webinars and our Head, Heart & Home Course launch;● Ask you to tell us what you want to hear on the podcast this year;● Challenge you to get all that stuff that you've been decluttering over christmas/new year out of your house today!!Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Muster Dogs ● Head, Heart & Home CourseMake sure to send us an email, DM on Instagram or PM on Facebook to tell us what you want to hear this year.Thank you to Jmccartney2009, Princephillip69 (extra thanks for the good giggle!!), Mooj58, April in washington state, kate833 for your podcast reviews!! We absolutely love to hear what you think and how your lives have been impacted.If you have a child starting school or high school this year or if you have already watched Muster Dogs then its your turn to leave us a review!Join our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We know that a new year brings fresh motivation to declutter your home, so over January 2022 we will be bringing you 100 things you can declutter today.Today we have our last list, 20 pieces of paper you don't need, you will find a helpful downloadable guide here.Here is the full 100 things list.Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Our Decluttering services around Australia & the world● Podcast episode on our Paperwork courseJoin our community ● Our website The Art of Decluttering● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly support makes a huge difference to us being able to produce this podcast. Support 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.

We know that a new year brings fresh motivation to declutter your home, so over January 2022 we will be bringing you 100 things you can declutter today.Today we have divided the list into two, 10 things that you can donate to a women shelter and 10 things you can borrow from a neighbour, you will find a helpful downloadable guide here.Here is the full 100 things list.Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Our Decluttering services around Australia & the worldJoin our community ● Our website The Art of Decluttering● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly support makes a huge difference to us being able to produce this podcast. Support 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.

We know that a new year brings fresh motivation to declutter your home, so over the month of January 2022 we will be bringing you 100 things you can declutter today.Today we have 20 things that your kids have outgrown, you will find a helpful downloadable guide here.Here is the full 100 things list.Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Our Decluttering services around Australia & the worldJoin our community ● Our website The Art of Decluttering● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly support makes a huge difference to us being able to produce this podcast. Support 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.

We know that a new year brings fresh motivation to declutter your home, so over the next 4 weeks we will be bringing you 100 things you can declutter today.Today we have 20 things that go out of date, you will find a helpful downloadable guide here.Here is the full 100 things list.Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Our Decluttering services around Australia & the worldJoin our community ● Our website The Art of Decluttering● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly support makes a huge difference to us being able to produce this podcast. Support 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.

We know that a new year brings fresh motivation to declutter your home, so over the next 5 weeks we will be bringing you 100 things you can declutter today.Today we start with 20 things you have kept but don't use, you will find a helpful downloadable guide here. Here is the full 100 things list.Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Our Decluttering services around Australia & the world Don't forget to jump onto Apple Podcast and leave us a review!!Join our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.