The Art of Decluttering

This week we get passionate with Tania Goranitis, from Women Against Waste. Tania is a Professional Organiser from regional Victoria and the founder of the movement we know will be embraced by so many of you!In this episode we learn:● What inspired Tania to start Women Against Waste;● How her community has changed their behaviour;● How you can get involved;● Changes that we can all make in our homes;● And so much more...We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode:● Women Against Waste: https://www.womenagainstwaste.com.au/● The Art of Decluttering Online Course: https://artofdecluttering.com.au/course/● Thank you Procrastinator1 for your Apple 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 get passionate about repetitive clutter, you know those spaces you've decluttered but for some reason, it is groundhog day again!In this episode we talk about the four major issues that contribute to clutter reappearing:● You might have too much - it’s a quantity problem● You might not have a suitable way to keep things - it’s a storage problem● You have systems but you’re not sticking with it - it’s a habit problem● You actively chose to ignore the problem - it’s a vision problem● And so much more...We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!● Thank you Kt Day for your Apple Podcast review and Megan Borgelt for the topic suggestion!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 get passionate about board games and puzzles!In this episode we:● Challenge you to declutter this area of your home regularly, like in the upcoming school holidays.● Encourage you to donate preloved games and puzzles to your local preschool, school, op shop or nursing home and more!● Give you some tips for organising these often awkwardly shaped items.● Have lively discussions about whether you can donate a puzzle if it has a piece missing :-)● And so much more...We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode:● Hire Giant Games : https://sydney.yardparty.com.au/● Thank you Mochelle199 for your Apple Podcast review and Amy Kelman for the topic suggestion!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 get passionate about the holding zone! The what? So you have started decluttering and you want to move your things onto their next home (op shop, specialty space, reselling) but you just haven’t gotten there yet, what do you do? You create a holding zone of course! But where?In this episode we:● Challenge you to move things on from the holding zone to their next home by making frequent trips to your local op/thrift shop.● Encourage you set space and time limits for the 'holding zone' and not to give into declutter's remorse.● Give you some tips for actually moving these items along to their next home.● And so much more...We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!Things mentioned in this episode:● Book a donation pickup from Salvos : https://salvosstores.com.au/free-collection-request● Book a donation pickup from Vinnies :https://www.vinnies.org.au/page/Donate/Donate_Goods/● Book a donation pickup from Diabetes Australia :https://www.diabetesvic.org.au/collection-business● Purple People Eater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE● Thank you "DFDA10" for your Apple Podcast review and Olivia McMullin for the topic suggestion!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 Community 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 all things Tupperware (& other plastic containers!). We explain why we are like toddlers in more ways than one when we come into your home to help you, especially in this section of your home. We challenge you to critically assess what you do need in terms of plastics containers, we give you some great questions to ask yourself and helpful ways of organising your plastic containers. As always we hope you learn and have a few giggles along with us and enjoy the conversation!Thanks Katherine Milham for requesting this topic and "Oneinseven" for the Apple 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 speak to Amy's best friend, Jess Winnell, about Autism. Jess has kids on the spectrum and also works for an organisation that helps families living with Autism. We chat about routines, caring for yourself as a parent of kids on the spectrum and loads more. We also chat about how being decluttered and organised can help your whole family and that sometimes it is great to call for some extra help. We do have a few giggles as we do have two combinations of besties in this weeks episode so please extend your grace to us! As always we hope you learn with us and enjoy the conversation!Thanks for the Apple Podcast review LessisMoreLeah!Things mentioned in this episode:Autism Awareness Centre: www.Autismawarenesscentre.comNational Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is an insurance scheme provided by our Australian Government for people and families living with a wide range of (dis)abilites: https://www.ndis.gov.au/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 get very passionate about Junk Rooms! This episode is filled with #truthbombs and #micdrops, like "Rooms without a purpose look like a room without a purpose". We challenge the idea that it is indulgent to have a room dedicated to hobby and hopefully inspire you to value yourself and your dreams. We encourage you to evict procrastination from your home by getting in clearing out your junk room/basement/attic. We also give you some tips for decluttering along with the pros and cons of going at it fast or slow. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!Thanks for the Apple Podcast review Lisha1986!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 continue the conversation with the incredible Brooke McAlary (so if you haven't listened to last weeks episode, do yourself a favour and go listen!). Brooke is a podcaster, author, minimalist and this week answers your questions for her. You wonderful people came up with some fantastic questions around photos, community, their next home, slow travel, her kids schooling while they travelled, how to encourage others in the declutter journey, what she missed why travelling, running a business and who she'd invite to a retreat! This is another stellar conversation in which Brooke oozes wisdom and grace on this slow road she is travelling. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!Thank you Carly, Sophie, Mara, Karen, Jaymee, Amy, Rebecca, Rebecca, Kate, Jen & Erika for your wonderfully thoughtful questions!Thanks for the Apple Podcast review Rateburger!Connect with Brooke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slowhomepod/Listen to Brooke's podcast: https://slowyourhome.com/the-slow-home-podcast/Things mentioned in this episode:Kirsty's interview on Slow Your Home: https://slowyourhome.com/226/Your Why: Why start with Why? : https://slowyourhome.com/150/Brooke's Eulogy: https://slowyourhome.com/152/Brooke's books: https://slowyourhome.com/books/Core Values list: https://jamesclear.com/core-valuesJack Johnson's foundation : http://www.johnsonohana.org/Jamila Jamil iWeigh campaign: https://www.instagram.com/i_weigh/?hl=enJane Goodall: https://www.janegoodall.org.au/Jonathon Van Ness: https://www.instagram.com/jvn/?hl=enGetting Curious with Jonathon Van Ness podcast: https://www.earwolf.com/show/getting-curious-with-jonathan-van-ness/Forest App: https://www.forestapp.cc/Slow Your Home Social Media experiment (Facebook) episode: https://slowyourhome.com/206/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we celebrate our 100th episode by interviewing the incredible Brooke McAlary! Brooke is a podcaster, author, minimalist and shares with us what the catalyst for her change in lifestyle was and how that has evolved over the years.We hear about how their family was able to sell the family home and move overseas for 15 months and go on a book tour and family road trip.Brooke shares about what is on her heart at the moment and what is coming up for her.As always we hope you have a giggle with us (is swapping your possessions for iTunes reviews a good business plan?) and enjoy the conversation!Thanks for the iTunes review Kmilha!Connect with Brooke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slowhomepod/Listen to Brooke's podcast: https://slowyourhome.com/the-slow-home-podcast/Things mentioned in this episode:Zen Habits: https://zenhabits.net/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 containers! We know so many of you love to dream of and buy containers to store all your things so we wanted to have a conversation around why containers are not the solution to all of your problems. Just by getting the right container you are not magically going to fix your clutter issue. We always recommend decluttering first and organising second; to never organise what you can discard. The great thing about containers is that by storing items correctly you can keep those items in good condition and it’s easy to find what you are looking for when you need something quickly. We firmly believe that if storage isn’t purposeful, functional and utilised then it is not adding value to you or your home. This episode really highlights Kirsty & Amy's differences and preferences when it comes to repurposing, containers and labels. We give you tips on what to think about when deciding what type of containers you need around your home. As always we hope you have a giggle (especially when we talk about Romper Room!) with us and enjoy the conversation!Thanks for the iTunes review Mintyminx!Things mentioned in this episode:Amy's book "Simply Organised" Ebook & Audio: https://www.amazon.com.au/Simply-Organised-experts-guide-decluttering-ebook/dp/B01LYGRPK2 Sistema: https://sistemaplastics.com/Tupperware: https://www.tupperware.com.au/indexDecor: https://www.decor.com.au/Ikea Samla Range: https://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/categories/series/12553/Ikea Variera range: https://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/categories/series/24984/Ikea Drona: https://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/10219282/Tubs from Bunnings: https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=plastic%20tubs&redirectFrom=AnyRomper Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ThNqFmtLAAJoin 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.