The Art of Decluttering

This December we wanted to again practice what we preach and have some white space in our lead ups to Christmas this year. We decided to showcase some of the podcast where we have been the guests!In 2017 we recorded 5 episodes around Christmas themes, Schedules, Decorations, Gifts and Wrapping, Christmas Functions and Christmas holidays and we repeated these again last year so if you are wanting some tips and tricks for the Christmas season have a listen to episode 22 through to 26, we will link to them in the show notes.This week we are giving you an episode of Slow Your Home Podcast, one of our favourite podcast! In this episode Brooke interviews Kirsty, just a few months after we started our own podcast. We love Brooke so much that we had her on to celebrate our 100th episode so make sure you go and listen to episode 100 & 101 as well (we will give you a link to those too in the show notes).Kirsty shares with Brooke the misconception of decluttering being the solution to every problem when really it’s often just one of the steps in creating an intentional life. She shares her history of being a messaholic and how practising grace with yourself will help you to declutter. Brooke described it as ‘big, honest and vulnerable chat that definitely peels back a couple of onion layers around decluttering and professional organising’. We know so many of our listeners have come to this podcast via Slow Your Home, so we hope you enjoy this conversation again with Brooke McAlary. And as this episode was recorded nearly two years ago we just wanted to remind you all that Amy & Kirsty have now joined their individual organising businesses into The Art of Decluttering so you’ll find both of us at The Art of Decluttering everywhere!Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Original Slow Your Home Podcast with Kirsty Farrugia● Christmas Schedule● Christmas Decorations● Christmas Gifts● Christmas Functions● Christmas HolidaysJoin 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 Perfectionism. Neither of us identify as perfectionist, that was until we did this episode. So if you too, don't resonate with this topic, we still recommend you listen! If you do have perfectionist tendencies, this will be a helpful conversation.In this episode we:● Give 9 characteristics of perfectionism;● Talk about if we display of of those characteristics;● Discuss how perfectionism relates to decluttering and organising;● Give some antidotes to those 9 traitsWe hope from this conversation we all learn something and puts a smile on your face.Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Perfectionist article● The Art of Decluttering online selling course● Osher Gunsberg's Better Than Yesterday Podcast● Thanks to Faibuples & Karli78 for your Apple Podcast reviews!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 Kirsty had a great conversation with the extraordinary Clare Press from Wardrobe Crisis. Clare is also the Sustainability Editor of Vogue Australia and an incredible author among many other talents.In this episode we:● Talk about fashion and the effect that our insatiable desire for fast fashion has on our planet;● Highlight some of the alarming statistics around fashion and the environment;● Discuss the idea of a shopping detox and the unexpected benefits● Dream and hope for a more ethical and sustainable future for fashionWe hope from this conversation we all learn something and puts a smile on your face.Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Shopping Questions● Wardrobe Crisis Podcast● Clare Press● Clare's books, Wardrobe Crisis & Rise & Resist● UK Parliaments' Fixing Fashion Report● GuppyFriend Bag● Thank you again to Clare Press!!.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.

We love that when we work with our clients it's not about a student/ teacher relationship - it's about being a team and solving problems together and working together for their future of freedom. This means that we learnt some awesome things from our clients. We share heaps of those in our episode this week and how they've impacted how we do our everyday lives as well as how it's helped evolve our business.In this episode we:● Encourage you to be open to learning from others;● Talk about shoe boxes, recycling and 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:● Thank you Binwood85 for the Apple podcast review and Jacqueline Renee for the topic idea.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 firewood at Joanna Strybosch's request! Amy has a fireplace and while Kirsty loves a fire, she has never had a home with a fireplace.In this episode we:● Challenge you to declutter and organise your firewood;● Encourage you to consider if your fireplace is used regularly or if it attracts more aspirational clutter instead;● Give you some tips on how to store and move your firewood around; Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Rainforest Trust● IKEA Blue BagThanks to Jabes1122 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 Podcast Thank 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 discouragement and what it looks like when it comes to decluttering.In this episode we:● Challenge you to remind yourself that you are worth it;● Encourage you to trust the process;● Talk about different ways discouragement can occur;● Discuss the different ways we get discouraged as Professional Organisers;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:Thank you Lauren Osborne for the podcast idea and Tracey for the Apple Podcast reviewJoin 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 love Osher Gunsberg's podcast 'Better than Yesterday' and last week we heard the innovative Mike Smith, who else heard that interview? Amy got the chance to chat to him so we thought we would give a little bonus episode with that chat today!In this episode we:● Encourage you all to join Zeroco's Kickstarter campaign which is a win/win/win for our planet and for us;● Challenge our ideas on single use plastics;● Chat about how Zeroco are doing radical transparency;● 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:● http://zeroco.com.au● Osher Gunsberg podcastJoin 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 Nicole Bijlsma from Building Biology about mould and all things healthy homes.In this episode we:● Challenge your thinking around what makes a healthy home ;● Encourage you to be more aware of mould in your home;● Give you some tips on how to reduce the impact of mould and dust in your home; Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Australian College of Environmental Studies● 10 Top tips for a Healthy Home● What is a Hygrometer?Thanks to Troubled Clef 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 Podcast Thank 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 Angela and Wendy from Hoarding Home Solutions about Hoarding Disorder.In this episode we:● Give you a definition of what Hoarding Disorder is;● Encourage you to get curious when people use the word "Hoarding";● Give you some idea of the varied way Hoarding Disorder can manifest itself;● Talk about the difference between Hoarding Disorder and Chronic Disorganisation;● Wendy and Angela give lots of great advice for family members who are concerned about a loved one;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Resources from Hoarding Home Solutions● Dr Chris Mogan - Psychologist● Definition of Hoarding Disorder● Cognitive Behavioural TherapyJoin 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 responsibility and how to deal with frustrations around the home when you feel others aren't contributing to household work load.In this episode we:● Ask who is responsible for share areas;● Encourage you to have discussions with people you share the house with;● Talk about different ways to frame the issues;● Discuss the difference between being responsible for an area and being the person to do the work;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Kids Chore Training infographic● Thank you Leeleeche for the Apple podcast review and Vickie Mahoney for the topic idea.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 one of our beautiful listener Sylvia about all the things you can recycle and how you can repurpose things before they go to landfill or recycling plant.In this episode we:● Challenge you practice reusing things at least once more before it gets recycled;● Encourage you have grace for yourself as you are learning about how to recycle more and more things;● Give you some tips for where you can recycle things to;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Envision Hands - recycling bottle tops● Officeworks - recycling services● Ikea - recycling services● Aldi - recycling services● Terracycle - so many helpful initiatives (they are global too!)● Recycling Near You - so many useful resources of where you can recycle things● War on Waste - fantastic TV series● Sheridan - linen recycling program● Return & Earn - NSW container deposit scheme● Container Deposit Scheme - for QLD● Container Deposit Scheme - ACT● Container Deposit Scheme - SA● Container Deposit Scheme - NT● Big Group Hug● Reverse Art Truck● Share Waste AppThank you April1984 for the Apple podcast reviewJoin our community 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 why there is no destination: Decluttered but rather how the decluttering process is an ongoing life-giving journey.In this episode we:● Challenge you to not be disheartened by the ongoing process;● Encourage you that as you progress in this decluttering journey there comes freedom from overwhelm and freedom to focus on living a more purposeful and intentional life;● Give you some tips for when the struggle is real;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● 5 Day Wardrobe Declutter Challenge● Our Head, Heart & Home Course● Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs● Thank you Bambett 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 chat about bulky sports equipment and how you declutter, organise and store all those awkward items.In this episode we:● Challenge you to be honest and reflective about the your real needs;● Encourage you to ask helpful questions to help you declutter and assess your needs;● Give you some tips for storage solutions and sentimental sports items;Thank you Megan Gasgoigne for the episode request and Adri Gallagher 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 have a conversation about kids and their love of soft toys and how challenging it can be to declutter and organise them.In this episode we:● Chat about the difference between toys that kids use to sleep with and those that aren't used very often;● Encourage you to help your kids distinguish those soft toys they can move onto other homes;● Give you some tips for where to pass those stuff toys onto;Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:● Arnold The Prickly Bear● Collapsible Laundry Basket from Kmart, Ikea Laundry Basket● Ikea Drona Boxes● Display Shelves● Hanging Storage● Underbed StorageThank you Vickie Mahoney for the episode request and Robin Harrison 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 have a conversation about what to do when you've been given things you just don't love or have space for, aka; offloadingIn this episode we:● Challenge you be thoughtful about what you bring into your home as one day it has to leave your home too;● Encourage you to do the deep work to untangle yourself from obligation;● Give you some tips for how to approach people when you want to sell or give away items that were given to you by others;● Get you to think about why we are so attached to free stuff;Thank you Susan Pinkerton for the episode request, Yvette O'Dowd for your Patreon support and Shellyk25 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 have a conversation around areas in your home that might cause you to come unstuck because of memories or issues that rise to the surface when you go to declutter and organise these spaces. It is yet another episode that Kirsty cries and Amy holds space for her as we both hold space for you, our gorgeous listeners, in these harder areas.In this episode we:● Cover issues of death, loss & divorce;● How you might find issues when dealing with your wardrobe, bathroom, bedroom, hobbies and kids stuff;● Let you know that you aren't alone in being triggered by● Challenge you to build your decluttering muscles;● Encourage you to be gentle with yourselfJoin 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 have a conversation around decluttering and organising your cords and cables!In this episode we:● Challenge you to stop procrastinating decluttering this area! If this area of your home typically belongs to someone else, ask them to listen with you;● Encourage you to label cords and cables when they come into your home to make it easier to locate them now and to declutter them when it is time to;● Give you some tips for how to organise them now and how to let go of them;● Get you to think about disposing of them in an environmentally friendly way;Things mentioned in this episode:● DIY Photo Organising Podcast● Filing FairiesWhere to find replacement cords and cables:● Jaycar● Battery World● Kogan● Ebay - just make sure they are a reputable seller and the voltage is correctSome of the many places you can recycle e-waste:● Australia wide E-Waste drop off points● https://www.electronicrecyclingaustralia.com.au (Adelaide)● Mobile Phones● Recycling Near You● OfficeWorks Recycling Program● Thank you Kerrie Dorman for the episode request and OneCandace from the US 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 have a conversation around an accidental experiment that Amy conducted when she was sick a few months ago which we found fascinating and thought we would share our learnings from it.In this episode we:● Encourage you to consider what rest looks like to you and which of your tanks empty first; mental, emotional or physical;● Share how this experiment grew our empathy and compassion for our clients;● Challenge you to think about what you might be resisting in your decluttering journey;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 have a conversation around big books, think reference books, text books, recipe books, encyclopaedias, dictionary etc.In this episode we:● Challenge you to critically assess whether you need to keep outdated reference books;● Encourage you to use other mediums to access the same information;● Give you some tips for how you can keep just part of the information contained in the books;● Get you to think about where you can store the books if you do decide to keep them;Things mentioned in this episode:● Museums to contact to see if they could use your old big books:https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ask-us/donate-an-object-to-our-collections/https://maas.museum/join-support/donate/donate-an-object/● Thank you Heather Hoffman for the episode request and Nati Balla from the US 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 have a conversation around Judgement!In this episode we:● Challenge you have a whole lot of grace and forgiveness for yourself;● Encourage you to let go of others judgements of yourself;● Give you some tips for how to go about letting go of self judgement and others judgement of you and using it to motivate you;● Have some tears flow as we show you our heart for you;● And so much more...We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!● Thank you 'MrsPiperitis' for your Apple Podcast review and our clients for being so willing to grow and learn always!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 house guests whether they stay for one night or one year!In this episode we:● Challenge you to think critically about how often you actually have house guests and you need a whole room dedicated to this function;● Encourage you to treat guest how they like to be treated;● Give you some tips for what to do provide for your guests;● Have lively discussions about whether using your "guest towels" for yourself!Things mentioned in this episode:● Thank you 'rachelilly monbulk' for your Apple Podcast review and Susan 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 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.

This week we chat about the joy of LEGO! We talk about ways of decluttering it, from selling it to donating it and the quandary of missing pieces! We also give loads of tips and questions to ask yourself when you are trying to decide on the best way of storing and organising Lego. We chat about the way we declutter, store and organise in our own homes and how we have helped others in different ways. We both love Lego and know that so many of you do too. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!We are so thankful for our review this week from Wendy Richdale!Links mentioned in this episode: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.

We had a request to do an episode on cancer and so we decided to interview our friend and course participant Amy Kelman, who coincidentally was the person who requested the topic (under another name ;-)) You can tell from this episode that we are friends as there are lots of smiles and giggles mixed into this serious topic! Amy K is so vulnerable and honest as she shares her journey as a survivor of breast cancer. She gives some fantastic tips for when you receive a diagnosis, during treatment and as a survivor as well as tips for decluttering during the process. Amy K is super inspirational and we hope that as a community we can all take on the challenge of #dailylovelies as well as valuing the relationship you have with yourself! As always we hope you're inspired and enjoy the conversation!Our Facebook review this week was from Milly Anderson!Links mentioned in this episode:Amy's blog https://accordingtoamynet.ipage.com/Our Online course www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/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 all about the most common word we hear from people we work with: Overwhelm. We all feel it at times so we give you some suggestions and strategies on how you can reduce this feeling when it comes to dealing with clutter in your home. We give tips like start small, KISS, make sure you are fed and hydrated, the Power of 15 minutes and the Micro Declutter. We also chat about how sometimes something else going on that is causing the overwhelm and you are feeling stuck because of that issue. So we suggest sitting with those feelings and by working out what is really going on, it will help you be able to deal with the clutter over the long term. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!Our iTunes review this week was from SilverTP!Links mentioned in this episode:Micro Declutter/ Declutter BingoOur Online course www.theartofdecluttering.com.au/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 all about living in share houses! We chat about the challenge of only having that one room to store all of your things in and different ideas around this concept. We encourage you to make the most of the space you do have, think creatively and vertically about where and how to store your things. We chat about the role that storage units can play for short term storage and the concept of renting out your belongings to others if you end up having multiples of common use items in the one home. There is so much joy and learning to be had in a shared home so we hope that those of you who are living this will enjoy and others can reminisce the time in your lives when this was your reality. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!Thanks Elly Unicomb for the topic request and Jjjodynz for our iTunes review this week!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 have our first international guest, Laurie Palau! She is our great friend and fellow Professional Organizer from the USA (yes we are using Z where we normally use S's today in homage to our guest today ;-)) Laurie is the author of the book HOT MESS: A Practical Guide to Getting Organized, host of the weekly podcast, This ORGANIZED Life, and the founder of simply B organized where she speaks, teaches and works one-on-one with clients to help them reduce clutter and increase productivity. We chat about the three categories she sees as causing clutter in our lives, her partner program and what she struggles within her home. We love that Laurie has the same philosophy as us that we want people to live in organised homes so that they can have the freedom to do the things they love to do and that brings them life. We absolutely adored having Laurie with us and as always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!The many things that were mentioned in this episode:Here is Laurie's quiz to figure out what area of clutter is your biggest nemesis: https://simplyborganized.lpages.co/clutter-quiz/Here is where you will find our Partner's around the world: https://www.simplyborganized.com/find-a-partner/Laurie's episode where she interviewed us : https://www.simplyborganized.com/2019/01/03/ep-108-2019-goal-setting-with-special-guests-kirsty-farrugia-amy-revell/Laurie's article about being the CEO of your home: https://www.simplyborganized.com/2016/12/17/home-organizing-expert/Laurie's podcast about being the CEO of your home: https://www.simplyborganized.com/2017/02/01/podcast-ep007-are-you-the-ceo-of-your-home/Thank you to our new Patreon supporters, Amy K & Jen!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 all about decluttering and organising your picnic gear, thanks to the request made by Geraldine Van Oord! We laugh about getting older and needing cushions and chairs to go on a picnic! We discuss our opinion that as a culture we have moved from a picnicking culture to a cafe culture and how we are so incredibly middle class! We chat about big heavy old style picnic baskets and menopause! We give tips on where to store your picnic things, plastic versus metal utensils and question just how many napkins you need to store just in case! As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!Our iTunes review this week was from Dinosad!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 home offices! We have two each in our homes so we share what they look like and how they have changed over time. We encourage you to set a vision for your home office and challenge you to consider the amount of furniture you actually need in your office space. What storage do you need for your office? We ask you to think about the function of your office, what is frustrating you in the processes and in the layout of your home office? We chat about how a decluttered and organised home office will help you increase your creativity and productivity and this space is where the KISS principle is essential! As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!Thanks to LizInBriz for the iTunes review :-)This week’s episode is sponsored by The Space Cube https://thespacecube.com.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 answer a question we were asked by Jarred, can you declutter too much? Our answer is no, but perhaps yes! We do talk briefly about obsessive behaviours and that people can get the bug for decluttering and can possibly remove things that they regret. However in our professional experience we find the opposite is more the case. We often find that people can't remember what they have in boxes and we discover long lost loved items. The power of decluttering is that you will find things that you thought was lost and you will find things that you hadn't remembered you had and know you no longer need. We also ask if you can declutter too slowly or too quickly? We believe intentionality and wisdom are key in all things decluttering. Sometimes we even have to slow our clients down! Our heart for you to work on your habits and mindsets to stop the yo-yo dieting effect of splurging and then decluttering. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!This weeks topic was requested by Jarred from www.four4ty.com.au . Our iTunes review this week was from Closet Cleaning, thanks!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.

What is your favourite room in your home? Is it your Master Bedroom? Why? Why not? Do you know the difference between a pillow or cushion? (Listen out for Kirsty's mistake when she chats about them.) We challenge you to make it a priority this week to reclaim the serenity and peace of your bedroom by decluttering it. Our antidotal evidence is that you will sleep better if your room is decluttered, no matter what your age. Our master bedrooms can become the dumping room because we close the doors and people aren't often invited into this space. We encourage you to create a vision for this room this week and decide on the purpose, especially if it needs to serve more than one purpose. We give you some really easy steps to declutter your room, reclaim it as yours and honour yourself in the process. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!This weeks topic was requested by Geraldine van Oord, thanks lovely! iTunes review this week from KT Hultson!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 are open, honest and vulnerable as we share with you the mistakes we have made as Professional Organisers. We ask each other the following questions; Have you ever walked into a space and realised that this job was not for you? Have you worked with anyone we regretted? Do we have any disgruntled clients? Have we ever thrown out something by mistake? Have we had clients unhappy with the process or with us? Have you ever organised a space and the client hated it? We also give a huge apology to anyone we have hurt unintentionally. We also encourage you to come over to our Facebook group and ask any questions of our clients if you want honest reviews from them. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!This weeks topic was requested by Teresa Boughton, thanks lovely! Chantelle Griffin was our itunes review this week!This week’s episode is sponsored by Professional Organiser Training by Angela Esnouf from The Professional Organiser’s Edge.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 Amy and Kirsty come with love to question some of your beliefs challenge you thinking about YOU! We recommend going for a walk, or run or walk the dog to processes some of your frustration at us as we deliver some truth bombs in love and grace because we want the best for you! Is there clutter in your home that it is always someone else fault? If only your kids or partner or housemate dealt with their clutter, your house would be a instagrammable home, right? We want to challenge you that maybe you are also responsible for some of the clutter in your home? Maybe you are also a bit of a clutter bug but manage to hide your clutter better? Maybe you need discipline because you know things are clutter but you also know you will get to it one day and you have the mental tab is still opened by you just haven't made it a priority. We want to give you tips to help and empower those around you as well as to know what you can change so you aren't constantly frustrated by the people you live with. We want to encourage you that you are a leader in your home and you can set the standard for a clutter-free home. We absolutely love you all and want you to live in the freedom that a clutter-free home brings. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!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 Social Media, perfect thing to declutter after last week's episode on the Mental Load! Does the thought of decluttering your social media life terrify you or is it your dream? We really want you to encourage you this week to be thoughtful and intentional about what you engage with and what you let influence your life. Do you procrastiscroll? Yes it is a thing! Do you suffer from comparintintis (yes again it is a real thing ;-)) We want you to ask yourself some questions; Why do you use the platform? What value does it add to your life? What is the purpose of the social media channel for you? What are you using it for? Did you know that The Art of Decluttering would not exist without Facebook? We hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!This topic was requested by Joanne Cassidy! And thanks Jess Gimm for the FB review!Things mentioned in this episode:Slow Your Home PodcastJoin 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 Micro Decluttering! We know that many of you don't have hours and hours each week to dedicate to decluttering and organising your home so we created the idea of a Micro Declutter! The idea is you take a small pocket of time, 2 minutes, and choose an area to quickly declutter. You could be waiting for the microwave to bing or the kettle to boil, any small pocket of time, grab the Bingo sheet and get decluttering! We created a Bingo Game to go along with today's episode and as always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!This week’s episode is sponsored by Professional Organiser Training by Angela Esnouf from The Professional Organiser’s Edge.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 Mental Load! We all carry it in one form or a thousand. We chat about how the division of labour & mental load is carried in our home and how that has changed over the years particularly for Amy. We give tips on how to reduce your mental load by asking for help from others in your home and how having a decluttered home can help everyone! We get interrupted by Kirsty's watch and as always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!This topic was requested by Bridge from Birth, thanks!This week’s episode is sponsored by Professional Organiser Training by Angela Esnouf from The Professional Organiser’s Edge.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 with about our jobs! What we do and what we don't do in our profession. This is particularly timely as Marie Kondo's Netflix sensation "Tidying Up" is taking the world by storm. We talk about our ideal clients and some of the preconceived ideas people have of our job. We have a conversation around some of the things that we aren't but we do. For instance, we aren't cleaners but we do clean, we are furniture removalist, but we do move furniture. We aren't rubbish removalist but we do help you to get rid of rubbish and donations. The list goes on...it is a fun episode and as always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!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 decluttering your sports equipment. What are you still using? Do you have sport equipment for a sport you haven’t played in 20 years? Should it be moved on to a memorabilia box or donated rather than taking up real estate in your cupboards/garage. Do you have a treadmill that makes you feel guilty every time you look or can you not even see it anymore because it has become a clothes horse? In this episode we encourage you to clear all the clutter off the treadmill and use it or let it go! You also get to hear all about the many different sports and exercise activities of Amy (& Kirsty) and we give you great tips on how to store your equipment and where to donate good condition used items to. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!Questions to ask yourself:Do you still love it? Do you still use it?Are you just holding onto the dream of using it again in the future?Is it in good condition still?Could someone else get more joy from it?Thanks to Owen Gray for the requesting this weeks topic.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 with about decluttering your teenagers ;-) No, we chat about helping teenagers and parents learn to declutter and stay organised through the fun years! So it is the perfect one to listen to on your smart speaker where the teenager can hear ;-) We give helpful questions to ask yourself and we encourage everyone to value maintaining relationships as a priority over fighting over messy rooms. We know that teenagers intrinsically want to belong and add value beyond themselves so we encourage parents to draw that out of them by encouraging experiences with them. We chat about organising study spaces and encouraging teenagers to research and watch Ted talks on the benefits of a clutter free space while studying. We also have a rant on having food in your bedroom :-) Such a fun and funny episode. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!Questions to ask yourself:Do you still love it? Do you use it?Does it fit with your vision for your space?When was the last time you used it?Could someone else get more joy from it?Minimalist Documentary : https://minimalismfilm.com/Thanks to Felicity Douglas for the requesting this weeks topic.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 memorabilia (think: newspapers, magazine, ticket stubs, autograph books, order of services from weddings/funeral/christenings, play booklets, brochures from tourist sites, school awards, sports awards, restaurant brochures, anything that reminds you of an event or a person.) We give you tips on how to declutter, how to store it and where to donate some items. We also have a great definition of clutter that will help you discern if an item is clutter or should be honoured by displaying it or storing it well As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!Thanks to Jarred Doueal (our sound engineer) 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 chat about musical instruments and equipment with our Sound engineer Jarred Doueal! We chat about what instruments all of us can play or at least attempt to play. We hear lots about how Jarred declutters and organises his studio as well as when he is gigging. We give some tips on where you can donate your old instruments to and how you can now use technology to help you let go of physical sheet music. We really loved having Jarred on the other side of the studio glass with us this week and as always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!Thanks to Jarred Doueal for the requesting this weeks topic and to Livvy j mm for the iTunes review.Things mentioned in the episode:http://acmf.com.au/ - where you can donate instruments.http://www.musicswopshop.com.au/ - where you can sell your equipment and instruments.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.