The Art of Decluttering

Are you the keeper of the tools in your house? Maybe it's your partner or housemate? Regardless of who's in charge of them, if they aren't easily accessible or you can never find them when you need them - this episode is for you!! Today (as our cleverly chosen episode title may have already tipped you off) we are talking all things tools! From power tools, to hand held tools; even down to all those nuts, bolts and screws that might be rolling around the garage floor... Tune in for all our tips and tricks for decluttering and organising your tools in the way that best serves your family!In this episode we:● Discuss the main categories of tools and fasteners and who is in charge of these in the Revell and Farrugia households;● Encourage you to borrow or hire large tools that you might need only once or infrequently;● Suggest many different places for passing along those tools that are still in great working order but you no longer need;● Remind you to practice habits!! In particular one of our favourites - Don't put it down, put it away!;● Highlight how much easier it is to return items to their homes when you are living with less;● Challenge you to think about how you look for things when creating storage solutions;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Ikea tool set mentioned by Amy● Men's sheds● Steiner/Montessori ● Homeschooling groups● Facebook market placeSpecial thanks to Bree Waterson & Guyovccchu for your lovely reviews!!If you live in Michigan or we’ve transformed your life then you're up for writing 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 podcast day and boy do we have a treat for you!! This week we interviewed the amazing Jess Gimm from Managed Mayhem Professional Organiser. Jess is one of our long time listeners, fans and community members. We absolutely love her to bits and can't wait for you to fall in love with her too! Get ready to be inspired, moved and smiling from ear to ear as she shares her journey to becoming a professional organiser.In this episode Jess:● Tells us a bit about herself and how she found us;● Shares the incredible story of how she joined our Head, Heart & Home Course and how it changed her life;● Inspires us with how she got started with Managed Mayhem and the challenges of being a PO in regional Queensland;● Reveals some of her experience with situational depression;● Gives advice for those wanting to start out as a Professional Organiser;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:● Managed Mayhem Facebook● Managed Mayhem Instagram● Heart, Heart & Home CourseSpecial thanks to Jessica Fortuna Winnell for your review!If your favourite colour is green then it's your turn this week to write 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.

Yay it's podcast day! Today we are discussing 'like with like' - why it's important and why it's such a helpful strategy when decluttering and organising. Have you heard us say this phrase before? We hope so as we say it a LOT! Tune in to hear what it's all about and why we say it sooooo often - see if you can count just how many times we say it in this episode! We also have a few updates for you on a couple of things that have been happening behind the scenes here at the Art of Decluttering - including a brand new Paperwork Course that will be launched this year! So grab those headphones and happy listening!In this episode we:● Discuss what 'like with like' means and why its a catchphrase in our industry;● Remind you to ask 'is this everything' when decluttering and sorting a category;● Share some helpful tips for successful decluttering at home by yourself;● Encourage you to be intentional and realistic with your storage solutions;Special thanks to J Rowley, Mary and our listener from the mountains of North Carolina for your wonderful reviews!If you live in NSW, North Carolina or Canada it's your turn to leave us a review!! If you've left us one already then why not leave us a 2nd review!!Join 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 producethis 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.

It's a miracle - we have found a topic where we BOTH agree! Thanks to some discussions we had with our amazing Head, Heart & Home Course Community during our last live round - (come join the course!!) today's episode is all about minimalism. Minimalism is something we talk about ALL the time but until now had not dedicated an entire episode to. Minimalism has and always will be a huge part of our lives and one of our favourite things to share about - clearly as we go on about it a lot! Both of us identify as minimalists, but we have decided that 'intentionalism' (did we just make up a new word?!) really is a better word to describe this type of lifestyle. There is so much gold in this episode so sit back relax and take it all in!In this episode we:● Discuss what minimalism is and what does it really look like;● Share our own journeys into minimalism;● Highlight what minimalism isn't;● Discover that minimalism is really about freedom;● Challenge you to be intentional about what comes into your home and what goes out;● Remind you that minimalism is more than just about having less stuff;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Head, Heart & Home Course● The Minimalists● Brooke McAlary book 'Slow'● Joshua Becker● Tsh Oxenreider● Leo Babauta● The Minimalist Mom● Andy Stanley - Margin● Simply Organised book● time orientationSpecial thanks to our listener from Gladstone QLD for your review!!If you are living in rural Australia it's 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 have a special guest with us today... THE Courtney Carver!! Most of you may have heard of Courtney, either from her blog Be More With Less, or her Project 333 and if you haven't - you're about to!!  We know that you are all going to love today's episode as much as we did recording it (we could have chatted for ages!!) Courtney is so lovely and full of wisdom, so pop in those earbuds and enjoy as shares parts of her decluttering journey with us and how it all began with a blog about 10 years ago.In this episode we:● Learn a little bit about Courtney and how she was inspired to start her blog;● Find out why Courtney now makes decisions more quickly and with greater clarity;● Highlight why Courtney loves experiments and how she loves to get curious;● Challenge you to shift your self talk to be more positive;● Encourage you to check out all of Courtney's resources;● Share a bit about social media and it's impact on our lives;Review time - if you live in the USA it's your turn to write us a review!! Remember we love to read some out on the podcast and we try to publish as many as we can on our social media platforms, so keep an eye out you may just see yours!Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Be More With Less Blog ● Books & Courses● Soul & Wit Podcast● Project 333● Courtney's Instagram● Courtney's Facebook● Byron Katie● Brooke McAlaryA massive thank you to Courtney for making time to chat with us! It has been such an honour to spend time with you.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.

Are you wondering how to keep the kids busy, fight the boredom AND remove some things from the metal load you carry for your family?? Then this is the episode for you! Tune in to hear a wide variety of tips and advice for getting the kids on board with sharing the responsibilities around the home. Kids are way more capable than we give them credit for so sit back, relax and soak up all the tips and advice for helping empower the small humans in your life.Also don't forget if you have a watch on your left arm please jump on to apple podcast/facebook/etc to leave us your review!!!In this episode we:● Share about how to run a household and how to not be stressed by it;● Highlight that it is worth the investment of your time to train your kids up;● Delve into how our upbringing can impact how we set up our future home;● Challenge you to empower your kids and give freedom;● Encourage you to review your standards/expectations;● Provide you with ideas on how pocket money can work for your kids;● Reveal how different the Farrugia and Revell families are! (If you weren't already aware!);And so so so so much more...We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!Thanks to MKB’s Daughter for your review!!Join 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 producethis 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.

Happy Podcast Monday (or Sunday if you live in above the equator!) We have a special guest interview today! Joining us is one of our listeners and Facebook Community members - Sue Martin. Sue participated in our 2 Million Listener Online Party back in November and won the prize of her very own interview on the podcast!!! Grab a cuppa and enjoy getting to know Sue and how the podcast has impacted and changed life.In this episode we:● Learn a little bit about Sue, where she comes from and how she found us;● Highlight Sue's favourite podcast episodes;● Challenge you to practice the habit of returning items to their homes rather than making piles for 'later';● Encourage you to push through when it gets a bit tricky - you can do it!;● Share some helpful tips about managing donations when you live rurally;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:● 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama● The Minimalists podcast● Flylady● Joshua BeckerA huge thanks to Sue for you time, support and enthusiasm for what we do here at The Art of Decluttering!Thank you to Jo for your social story we can't wait to see you published!!Stay tuned for our brand new Paperwork Course coming in 2021...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 2021 - The year that took FOREVER to get here! For our first podcast of 2021 we chat about how to press the reset button and mentally prepare for the new year. For most of us the last 12 months were a time we care not to remember...so after such a difficult year, how do we pick ourselves back up and get going again? Grab a cuppa, pop in those earbuds and enjoy all the wisdom and truth bombs packed into this episode!In this episode we:● Share our worst and best of 2020;● Discover if the word 'bajillion' is an actual word in the dictionary;● Encourage you to set a vision for the year;● Discuss how to reset and what rest looks like;● Remind you that this year is filled with nothing but possibilities;● Highlight some great tips and habits you can implement right now;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● The Enneagram● Declutter Bingo● Head Heart & Home CourseThank you to Chantelle Griffin for your lovely review!If it's raining while you are listening to this then it's your turn to leave us a reviewJoin 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 producethis 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 hope that you have all loved our Christmas Series showcasing are amazing staff members! It has enabled us to have some much needed time to recharge and spend time with families whilst still bringing you something interesting to listen to each week.As the year draws to a close, we decided to finish 2020 off by sharing a bit more about ourselves too! We've had so many new listeners join us this year that we'd love to take the time for you all to get to know us (Kirsty and Amy) that little bit better. We first aired this episode back in April (it was recorded pre covid) and the idea originally came from Heather Hoffman who is part of our Facebook Community. Heather along with some other members came up with questions for us to answer about ourselves - plus we've thrown a few curly ones in for good measure too! So sit back and enjoy the final Art of Decluttering episode for 2020!In this episode we share;● What inspires us;● Our favourite podcasts we love to listen to;● Who we follow on Social Media;● What books we read;● What our guilty pleasures are;● And so so so so much more...We hope from this conversation we all learn something and puts a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Too Peas in a Podcast● The Squiz Podcast● Chat 10 look 3 Podcast● A Podcast of Ones Own● With All Due Respect Podcast● Typology Podcast● Slow Your Home Podcast● Mamia Out Loud● Better than Yesterday● ABC Conversations● Casefile Podcast● The West Wing Weekly Podcast● Outlander● Brene Brown● The Enneagram● Suits● The Good Place● Vera● Midsomers's Murders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This year (again) we wanted to practice what we preach for this busy season. So just for now we are pressing pause on creating new podcast material and enjoying some white space in our lead up to Christmas 2020. But because we love you all so much we didn't want to leave you without exciting episodes to listen to! So...this December we are so excited to bring you our special Christmas series highlighting our amazing staff members! Earlier in the year we chatted with these incredible ladies and loved it so much we are bringing the episodes to you again! Over the coming weeks you'll be hearing from Jac, Carly, & Belinda. These beautiful women service our Melbourne and Sydney clients so listen closely as you may here a familiar voice or two! Tune in and get to know them as they share parts of their stories, declutter journeys and how they connected with us at The Art of Decluttering.Finishing off the series this week is Belinda. Since recording this episode back in July, Belinda has come on board as our Admin Guru in Head office as well as a PO joining Kirsty servicing our Sydney clients. At the time of recording she had been a participate of our Head Heart and Home course and a client of Kirsty's. Tune in to hear more about her experiences with both of these things and find out how her decluttering took the whole family on a journey to set them up for the future. She is full of wisdom and love and we are so grateful for her!Also if you are wanting some tips and tricks for the Christmas season have a listen to our original Christmas Series we recorded back in 2017. There are 5 episodes covering all things Christmas!! Make sure you check out the shownotes below for the links to all 5 episodes.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:● Christmas Schedule Episode● Christmas Decorations Episode● Christmas Gift Episode● Christmas Functions Episode● Christmas Holidays Episode● Head, Heart and Home CourseFor more details on how to connect with us head to our website.For details on becoming a Patreon supporter take a look here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.