Achieving the clutter-free organised home of your dreams can be a tough, emotional journey. Decluttering is never about the stuff. It's all about the emotions that sit behind the stuff. In this podcast, we bring a bit of light-hearted fun to the serious business of decluttering with hints, tips, insights and guest experts to help you every step of the way.
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Amy Revell is a Declutter Coach and Professional Organiser and wants you to experience freedom from clutter in your head, heart and home! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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362 The Roots of Clutter: How Britain became a nation of stuff with Professor Jane Hamlett
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In this episode we’re taking a step back in time to explore a fascinating question—when did we start having 'clutter' in our homes, and why did it become a problem? We’re joined by Professor Jane Hamlett, a leading expert in the history of the British home and domestic life. Jane is a Professor of Modern British History at Royal Holloway, Universit…
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A Minimalist and a Prepper with Lisa Woolery
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My guest Lisa is a minimalist and was married to someone who kept everything... and was a prepper. When her husband unexpectedly died she was not only left with grief… but rows of emergency rations, gear, tools, and mystery items that made decluttering both emotional and overwhelming. Hear Lisa's practical and insightful journey of decluttering her…
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I've been doing some decluttering in my own house due to us doing a bedroom renovation and it really made me realise how much we tend to ignore our up high and down low storage spaces in our homes. I hadn't FULLY been through what was up the top of my wardrobe for about 2 years, and although under my bed had been gone through weeks earlier, it did …
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361 Decluttering for yourself - why Swedish death cleaning might not be for you
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In this episode, we dive into Swedish Death Cleaning. Despite its dramatic name, it’s a gentle, reflective approach to decluttering that helps reduce the burden on loved ones after we’re gone. We also touch on finding your own rhythm with decluttering methods—from the KonMari method to our own to Reset Your Home System—and the power of community in…
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Boy I love BIN NIGHT! It's a weekly (or regular at least) opportunity to declutter rubbish from around the house. However your rubbish is removed, whether it's a communal apartment bins, curbside pickup or tip drop off, what a gift it is!! I encourage you to take full advantage of your rubbish removal - walk around your house with a rubbish bag and…
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360 Gretchen Rubin - The secret to happiness in a cluttered world
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To mark the print release of our book Reset Your Home in the US and Canada this week, we have been thrilled to welcome phenomenal voices from around the world for Ingrid and Lesley go Global Week. Today, be prepared to be inspired by a chat with a remarkable author, speaker and podcaster whose life's work has focused on happiness and the power of h…
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359 Matt Paxton - Finding the treasures in the trash
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It’s Ingrid and Lesley go global week and today we are heading to the States to interview Matt Paxton. Matt has been on the show twice before but his insights always leave us wanting more. From the intense cleanups of Hoarders, to the heartfelt family moments on Legacy List, to the wild finds of Filthy Fortunes, Matt joins us to talk about grief, l…
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It’s Ingrid and Lesley go global week and we have had some incredible guests sharing their decluttering expertise this week to celebrate the North American launch of our book, Reset Your Home so we thought we’d take it down a notch (several notches in fact) and have some fun. It’s time for Lesley and I to go hypothetical. 5 questions you never knew…
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357 Identifying your clutter problem with Amy Revell
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It’s Ingrid and Lesley go global week and we are heading to Australia. We're joined by Amy Revell, a leading decluttering and organising expert all the way from Melbourne, Australia. Amy is Australian organising royalty, so we’re delighted she is joining me on the show to discuss how identifying your clutter problem can help you on your declutterin…
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356 The 7 clutter blocks with Tracy McCubbin
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We are so delighted to welcome Los Angeles based Tracy McCubbin onto the podcast. We have always loved Tracy’s friendly, relatable and emotions based decluttering content so we couldn’t be happier that she is joining us on the podcast today to talk us through how she became a Professional Organiser, and CEO of dClutterfly and of course to share som…
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Your Health and Clutter with Elizabeth Sherman
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My guest Elizabeth is a life and health coach and works with women to remove barriers to them succeeding in their health goals. Elizabeth and I connected over our shared understanding that a cluttered environment can sabotage your health. A cluttered bedroom can disrupt your sleep A cluttered fridge can make you order take out because it’s too over…
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355 Your future self will thank you for it - how extra decluttering effort really pays off
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Let’s be honest—when we’re decluttering we want instant results but putting in that extra effort now, can really pay off in the future. The real wins come from the slow, time-intensive stuff. The tasks you don’t want to do—but once you do them, they change everything. In this episode, we’ll chat through 8 decluttering steps that take time up front—…
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Reverse Decluttering is making decisions about what you keep rather than what you want to let go of. By process of elimination, whatever you don't keep you declutter. This can be helpful if you're overwhelmed by a huge collection and know you can only keep a small amount. It can also be really useful if you have limited space and have to curate you…
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354 Feeling in control when going through a divorce with Tamsin Caine
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Many marriages sadly end in divorce and the circumstances are often deeply traumatic, messy and upsetting. And that’s before we even start to focus on the practicalities. In this podcast we welcome Tamsin Caine from Smart Divorce. While finances may be a primary concern during divorce, Tamsin believes divorce is about more than just money and works…
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My guest Ingrid is part of the dynamic duo from The Declutter Hub podcast and she shares how thinking through the emotions and potential pitfalls can be super helpful to prepare you well for the task of the doing when it comes to decluttering. For instance, if you have a quantity problem, it requires more than just decluttering a cupboard... you ac…
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353 10 things to remove from your kitchen counters
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Does your heart sink every time you walk into your kitchen? If your counters are crowded with appliances, mail, mystery gadgets, or things that don’t belong anywhere near food prep - they make cooking harder, cleaning more frustrating, and the whole space feel stressful. In today's podcast we’re talking about 10 things you can remove from your kitc…
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Spoon theory - what a gift to those of us with chronic illness, disability or mental health challenges! Spoon theory is a theory anyone can use - it's simply a theory to articulate personal energy levels and capacity on any given day. Energy is consumed by daily activity, decision making, socialising, talking, listening, thinking, emotions - all yo…
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On the surface, selling sounds like a no-brainer, doesn’t it? Turn your clutter into cash? Win-win. But if you’ve ever actually tried to sell something online—or at a garage or car boot sale—you know it’s not always worth the effort. Between taking photos, writing listings, dealing with flaky buyers, and working out postage and shipping, it can bec…
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If you're stuck on what to declutter next - why not go with some easy decisions and just declutter items which have gone out of date! This week in the podcast I give you some simple (and maybe not obvious) categories of items that go out of date that you can grab and do a quick declutter of. Out of date food Out of date make up/ beauty products Out…
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When you think about grief it’s a natural response to think about people or pets you have lost, but there are so many other situations that leave us grieving. In today’s podcast we are talking about hidden grief and have invited professional coach Maya Rooz to tell us all about it. Maya Rooz is a Professional Coach and speaker whose mission is to i…
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If you ever get stuck when you're organising wondering where something should be kept, have a think about an items sisters and cousins. Sisters: same same Cousins: same same but different Do you keep all your scissors together in one location (with their sisters), or do you keep a pair with the gift wrap, a pair in the office, a pair with the craft…
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350 10 party supplies to declutter from your home today
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We are 350 podcast episodes old and would love nothing more than to celebrate at a face to face party with all our lovely listeners, but alas that is not possible. So instead we’re going to flip the celebrations on its head and become real party poopers. In this podcast we are going to talk about the 10 party supplies you might have in your home th…
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Do you have items that you've purchased that you really need to return to store? You changed your mind, the item doesn't fit, you purchased too many, or simply the wrong colour!? And be honest, how long have you been procrastinating returning those items? I see it all the time - clients have clothes, toys, household items that they've bought (usual…
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349 Tidy up your life with guest Tidy Dad
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In this podcast it’s time for an alternative perspective. Let’s hear it for all the tidy men out there, including Tyler Moore AKA Tidy Dad. He shares how he started his tidying journey and how being tidy has helped him in other areas of his home and life as well. We chat about how crucial decluttering and organising has been while tidying up and ho…
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Injury happens to all of us, and the frustration is real. Some quick tips today on how to stay organised while you have an injury. Firstly, remember to rest - the decluttering and organising can wait, and it's not worth making an injury worse to achieve a tidy home. Next, ask for help - to accommodate your needs right now, or to help tidy so it's n…
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348 Are you ready for tough love when decluttering?
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When it comes to decluttering, do you feel as if you can only use a softly softly approach or do you think you are ready for some tough love. In today’s podcast we are going to talk about both and why tough love may just be the answer to you becoming unstuck. Episode 288 What’s to blame for my clutter? Episode 257 Dealing with friends and family on…
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Whitney English is a connoisseur of creativity and organization. Whitney masterfully weaves the essence of beauty with practicality. With years of experience as an author, designer, and entrepreneur, she brings us a wealth of knowledge, an eye for aesthetics, and a heart for storytelling. Declutter... Organise... Decorate! Whitney shares how to mak…
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347 Dealing with grief after losing a pet with guest Kevin Spurgeon
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So many of our community are pet owners and sometimes we sadly need to say goodbye to our furry friends. Kevin Spurgeon from Dignity Pet Cremation is our guest on this podcast and he shares how they support families to say goodbye to their beloved pets in a meaningful way from cremation to remembrance. Disclaimer: in this podcast episode we talk ab…
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Time Management with Anna Dearmon Kornick
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Anna Dearmon Kornick is a highly sought after time management coach and hosts the podcast ‘It's About Time’. Today she shares with us why time management is important (tip: it's not just so you can get more stuff done!) and how knowing a few things about how humans manage time can drastically change your relationship with time management. My favour…
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346 Pros and cons of decluttering one item a day
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Our 40 days 40 items challenge is almost complete and thousands of people in our communities have had huge success. Some decluttering way more than the 40 items intended. But is a one item a day strategy sustainable? In this podcast we’re going to discuss the pros and cons of using a one item per day decluttering strategy. Membership Episode 326 10…
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Confidence... we all want it, we all feel better when we have it, but when it comes to where you place your confidence in the world of organising your home it's easy to misplace your confidence. Some people feel that they have confidence by keeping all their items and knowing it's in the house somewhere bring confidence... but if you can't find the…
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345 10 things to declutter from your junk drawer
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Every kitchen needs that one drawer that contains lots of useful things. Now whilst we love and can definitely stand behind a drawer of useful things, more often than not this drawer deteriorates into a junk drawer, chockabloc with a random assortment of things, many of which need to be consigned to the bottom of a bin bag. In this podcast we’re go…
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