The Art of Decluttering

The discussion dives into the delicate balance between comfort and inconvenience when decluttering. Each item brings both benefits and burdens, influencing decision-making. Embracing discomfort fosters creativity and aligns with personal values, challenging societal consumerism. The speakers emphasize the growth that comes from adapting to inconvenience, especially in daily life and food management. Practical reflections on daily choices encourage listeners to evaluate their values while striving for intentional living in a clutter-free environment.

The discussion centers on the delicate balance between comfort and inconvenience when decluttering. It examines how each item represents a choice, weighing the comfort of having it against the inconvenience of its maintenance. The urgency for comfort often brings financial and creative consequences, urging listeners to consider hidden costs. Personal reflections on everyday decisions reveal how small inconveniences can spark resilience and creativity, making decluttering a thoughtful journey.

To celebrate my 10 years as a Professional Organiser I wanted to chat to other Professional Organisers who have also been in the industry for 10 years or more to glean wisdom from them as well as hear their top tips for achieving freedom from clutter.Rebecca is an incredible Declutter Coach and is a veteran of our industry, it's such an honour that she was able to make time to share her wealth of experience with us.Bec shares what Professional Organising looks like for her, including how working with complex cases has become her speciality.If you're looking for a Declutter Coach in Adelaide, check out Rebecca Mezzino Declutter CoachingRebecca Mentions:Organizing from the Inside OutBec is also a key lecturer in our brand new accredited course - it's the foundations of Decluttering and Professional Organising and expected to quickly become a required learning for entry into the Professional Organising industry. Whether you're in Australia or abroad, you can access this course as a brilliant first or next step in your professional development in our emerging and growing industry.Learn more: https://aces.edu.au/courses/decluttering-course/To receive $50 off, simply enter DART50 at checkoutI'd love to ask you to leave a 5 star Google review today - it takes less than 2 minutes and it will make a huge impact on others confidence to listen/ engage/ join with our community and services around the world. Think of it as your way of giving back :) https://g.page/r/CaTTEYtgIiQTEBI/reviewYou may also like to listen to these episodes:Become A Professional OrganiserWhat's Your Problem?... MaintenanceJoin our communityBecome 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 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate my 10 years as a Professional Organiser I wanted to chat to other Professional Organisers who have also been in the industry for 10 years or more to glean wisdom from them as well as hear their top tips for achieving freedom from clutter.Kristina is an incredible Professional Organiser it's such an honour that she was able to make time to share her wealth of experience with us.We chat about what type of organiser she is and what running a Professional Organising business has looked like over the years.If you're looking for a Professional Organiser in Sydney, check out Decluttering Diva onlineKristina Mentions:Mental Health First AidBoundaries BookEver considered a career as a Professional Organiser?Our brand new course is accredited and ready to go - it's the foundations of Decluttering and Professional Organising and expected to quickly become a required learning for entry into the Professional Organising industry. Whether you're in Australia or abroad, you can access this course as a brilliant first or next step in your professional development in our emerging and growing industry.Learn more: https://aces.edu.au/courses/decluttering-course/To receive $50 off, simply enter DART50 at checkoutI'd love to ask you to leave a 5 star Google review today - it takes less than 2 minutes and it will make a huge impact on others confidence to listen/ engage/ join with our community and services around the world. Think of it as your way of giving back :) https://g.page/r/CaTTEYtgIiQTEBI/reviewYou may also like to listen to these episodes:Become A Professional OrganiserWhat's Your Problem?... QuantityJoin our communityBecome 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 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you get overwhelmed with the array of cleaning products available to you?Do you feel nervous about cleaning with chemicals?Do you wonder if you're even cleaning things properly?Todays guest Laura from Spring Cleaning Co helps us make simple work of cleaning our homes! When it comes to cleaning, I personally need things to be as simple as possible so I can successfully get the job done.She shares how her two cleaning products can deal with the everyday cleaning from showers to kitchens to windows and kitchen tables as well as stubborn organic stains like blood, urine and beetroot juice. Her everyday multipurpose cleaner and her enzyme cleaner have revolutionised the way I clean my house!!Join Laura’s ‘Clean Smarter, Not Harder Challenge’ and get more time in your day! Simply DM Laura on Instagram the word ‘SMARTER’. It starts on Oct 1 so join now!Links Mentioned:Clean Smarter, Not Harder Challenge - DM 'SMARTER' to joinSpring Cleaning Co InstagramSpring Cleaning Co WebsiteMorgans Microfibre Cloths (Bunnings)You may also like to listen to these episodes:The Poop TestThe Minimal MomEnvironmental HazardsJoin our communityBecome 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 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate my 10 years as a Professional Organiser I wanted to chat to other Professional Organisers who have also been in the industry for 10 years or more to glean wisdom from them as well as hear their top tips for achieving freedom from clutter.Bonnie is a friend of the show and it's such a pleasure to welcome her back to share her wealth of experience with us.We chat about what type of organiser she is and what running a Professional Organising business has looked like over the years.If you're looking for a Professional Organiser in SE QLD, check out Little Home Organised onlineEver considered a career as a Professional Organiser?Our brand new course is accredited and ready to go - it's the foundations of Decluttering and Professional Organising and expected to quickly become a required learning for entry into the Professional Organising industry. Whether you're in Australia or abroad, you can access this course as a brilliant first or next step in your professional development in our emerging and growing industry.Learn more: https://aces.edu.au/courses/decluttering-course/To receive $50 off, simply enter DART50 at checkoutCourse covers:An introduction to Professional OrganisingUnderstanding the Professional Organising IndustryAn introduction to Hoarding DisorderAn introduction to mental health careTrauma informed carePsychological safetyClient care and supportSelf careRisk managementEnvironmental risksManual handlingStep by step how to declutterWhat you need in your toolkitCase study videos of decluttering sessions in actionI'd love to ask you to leave a 5 star Google review today - it takes less than 2 minutes and it will make a huge impact on others confidence to listen/ engage/ join with our community and services around the world. Think of it as your way of giving back :) https://g.page/r/CaTTEYtgIiQTEBI/reviewYou may also like to listen to these episodes:Making DoBecome A Professional OrganiserJoin our communityBecome 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 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever considered a career as a Professional Organiser?Our brand new course is accredited and ready to go - it's the foundations of Decluttering and Professional Organising and expected to quickly become a required learning for entry into the Professional Organising industry. Whether you're in Australia or abroad, you can access this course as a brilliant first or next step in your professional development in our emerging and growing industry.Learn more: https://aces.edu.au/courses/decluttering-course/To receive $50 off, simply enter DART50 at checkoutCourse covers:An introduction to Professional OrganisingUnderstanding the Professional Organising IndustryAn introduction to Hoarding DisorderAn introduction to mental health careTrauma informed carePsychological safetyClient care and supportSelf careRisk managementEnvironmental risksManual handlingStep by step how to declutterWhat you need in your toolkitCase study videos of decluttering sessions in actionI'd love to ask you to leave a 5 star Google review today - it takes less than 2 minutes and it will make a huge impact on others confidence to listen/ engage/ join with our community and services around the world. Think of it as your way of giving back :) https://g.page/r/CaTTEYtgIiQTEBI/reviewYou may also like to listen to these episodes:Environmental HazardsStocktakeRenovating and BuildingJoin our communityBecome 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 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you get stuck on the idea of if something sparks joy or not... here is a new test you can use to decide if you want to declutter something or keep it. It's the poop test. Ask this question when trying to decide if something should be decluttered or kept... "if it was covered in poop, would you clean it off or throw the item away?"If you picked up your running shoes and they were covered in poop, would you clean them, scrape off the poo, take the laces out, soak the shoes and then wash and dry them. Would you do that? Or would you just throw them in the rubbish?The fundamental idea is that if you create a framework for decision making, it will make it easier for you to make decisions. And the framework needs to fit your values.If you're someone who wants to be surrounded by items that bring you incredible joy, use the spark joy frameworkIf you're more of a practical person, use the need it, use it, love it frameworkIf you're someone who needs to visualise poo on an item to decide if it's worth cleaning to keep... them use that framework!!I'd love to ask you to leave a 5 star Google review today - it takes less than 2 minutes and it will make a huge impact on others confidence to listen/ engage/ join with our community and services around the world. Think of it as your way of giving back :) https://g.page/r/CaTTEYtgIiQTEBI/reviewYou may also like to listen to these episodes:Need ItUse ItLove ItJoin our communityBecome 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 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is the final week of our 3 week series called "What's Your Problem?" Discover 3 core clutter problems and the solution for each also!Week three is all about a MAINTENANCE problem... solved by HABITSChampioning my favourite catch phrase of "don't put it down, put it away", if you're struggling to keep your decluttered and organised home maintained, the habits you put into practice are going to be game changing for you. Reduce procrastination and just do it... you can do it!Explore today how to solve a maintenance problem through building your habits in your home.I invite you to join my Head, Heart and Home Decluttering Course to further develop the habits needed to maintain a decluttered and organised homeI'd love to ask you to leave a 5 star Google review today - it takes less than 2 minutes and it will make a huge impact on others confidence to listen/ engage/ join with our community and services around the world. Think of it as your way of giving back :) https://g.page/r/CaTTEYtgIiQTEBI/reviewYou may also like to listen to these episodes:Close the LoopRejecting BusyThree Times a DayJoin our communityBecome 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 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this insightful discussion, they delve into the common clutter issues we face, specifically focusing on systems problems. A compelling listener story showcases the vital role children can play in organization. Key principles for maintaining order are revealed, including grouping items and assigning specific homes for belongings. They also emphasize that effective organizing doesn't have to be complicated. Plus, there's a nod to the importance of community support and resources for families managing life’s many responsibilities.