The Art of Decluttering

This week we chat about the freebie clutter and what it actually costs you!In this episode we;● Encourage you to look around and see what 'freebie' clutter you can see around your home;● Get fired up about the waste that happens with free stuff you get from businesses;● Understand why you want to say yes to free stuff;● Challenge you to say no as much as you can;Thank you Dgeve for your podcast review!Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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.

This week we chat about the sharing and borrowing economy, it's a good one!In this episode we;● Encourage you to reduce your consumerism and think of alternatives to buying new;● Share some statistics on this booming industry;● Challenge you to continue to be a conscious consumerThings mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Camplify - hire your neighbours camper!● Street Library● Little Free Library● The Sharing Map - a map of loads of sharing resources in SydneyThank you Emily Batchelor for the episode request and Troubled Clef for your review!Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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.

This week we chat to Carly and glean her wisdom of someone who has gone from being a client of Amy's to being one our staff members:In this episode we;● Learn Carly's story, how she came to become a client of The Art of Decluttering;● How she felt investing in herself and her home;● What she loves now about working as a Professional Organiser for us;● 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:● Slow your Home podcast with KirstyThank you LizinBriz for your 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.

This week we chat about fatigue, more than just really tired, chronic illnesses and reasons why fatigue might slow you down or affect your decluttering.In this episode we;● Discuss how we help people with chronic diseases and illnesses;● What are some things we’d do differently for people that suffer from fatigue;● Give tips for people who can only manage short bursts of energy;● 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:● How we can work with NDIS● Head Heart and Home CourseThank you Spark Bright Eyes for your review!Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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.

Bonus episode: Today we chat about our Head, Heart and Home course!Are you sick of nagging people to put things away?Tired of feeling like you spend the day picking up after others?Is your home constantly messy and your mind always muddled?Do you want more clarity in your thoughts and simplicity in your life?If you answered yes to these questions, then we think it’s time you know the secret to experiencing freedom and joy.In our course we will show you the secrets to keeping your home organised without having to spend hours every day tidying up.Join us now to experience this freedom in YOUR home.https://www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/course/Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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.

This week we chat to Lex who is Amy's client and a participant of our Head, Heart and Home course:In this episode we;● Learn Lexs' story, how she came to become a client of The Art of Decluttering;● How she felt opening the door to Amy;● What she found the hardest part of working with a Professional Organiser;● Lex challenges you to build a team to help you;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Simply Sage Learning● Twinnings Double Mint Tea● Head Heart and Home CourseThank you Sunshine Anna for your review!Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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.

This week we chat about having all your family admin paperwork and tasks in one place, the Command Centre:In this episode we;● Question who needs a command centre and why;● Give you lots of possibilities of what could be included in your command centre and where it should live;● Encourage you to think about the functioning of your current command centre and whether it is the system that needs an overhaul or your habits;● Challenge you to keep it simple sweetheart (KISS) instead of going all Insta/Pinterest over it;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Ikea Magazine Holder ● Amy's Simply Organised book● Head Heart and Home CourseJoin our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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.

This week we chat to Chantal Imbach from Photos In Order about how to declutter and organise your photos.In this episode Chantal;● Encourages us to back up our photos regularly in a few different ways;● Challenges us to be thoughtful and intentional about taking photos in the first place with the end in mind as well as to be ruthless in the deleting and archiving process as well;● Gives us tips for disaster preparation such as fire or floods;● Inspires us to give honour to precious memories;● Shares her five golden rules;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Momento Photo Books● DIY Photo Organising Podcast● Head Heart and Home CourseThank you Harrison Adams and Maria Hetom for the reviewsJoin our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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’ve had an episode on having a recycling holding zone as some of our listeners and clients are passionate about diverting all they can from landfill and feel a significant burden to find the right solution for all of their consumption and decluttering efforts, so this week we have created another bonus episode where we chat to Charlotte from 1800-Got-Junk.In this episode Amy and Charlotte:● Chat about how 1800-Got-Junk do their best to find solution to challenging items to recycle and reuse;● Discuss some unique situations that 1800-Got-Junk have been presented with;● Encourage us to all be more thoughtful and intentional about where our purchases will eventually be disposed to;Be sure to check out 1800-Got-Junk for your decluttering and diverting from landfill needs. You can even get a discount for a limited time by heading here: https://www.1800gotjunk.com.au/au_en/declutter50-2019Join our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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.

This week we chat about having the kids go back or start school here in Australia:● Encourage you to think the different ways your children approach the morning, do they jump out of bed eager or do they take a long time to wake up;● Challenge you plan out your week so that people get to where they need to get to and food gets into hungry bellies after all the after school activities● Give tips and tricks to help mornings and afternoons run more smoothly;● 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:● Download our form for your kids to fill out● Head Heart and Home CourseThank you Katrina Cutbill and Grateful1965 the reviewsJoin our community ● Become a Patron with Patreon – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to us being able to producethis podcast. Donations 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.