Decluttering toys can be stressful! I'm answering listener questions today and helping work through issues related to toy decluttering such as sentimentality and all the MONEY those toys cost! Things Mentioned in this Episode: My books Container Concept Sentimental Clutter The Value Trap … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2018
Decluttering In the Midst of Remodeling
Over the summer, after a very long pause due to writing my last book, we finally got going on the unfunness of remodeling. We had our popcorn ceilings scraped and repainted, our floors replaced, and most of our rooms repainted. It's not even what I consider "real" remodeling (knocking down walls and such), but it was stressful. The biggest … [Read more...]
181: No Right (Or Wrong) Way to Declutter Podcast
There's no right or wrong way to declutter. As long as you get stuff out, you're winning. That's what I'm talking about today, specifically how strategies to deal with roadblocks are necessary, even though they aren't necessarily the all-the-time strategies I use. Sorry for the late release! My internet was completely down so I … [Read more...]
Decluttering Strategy: Use it (Up)
Over the summer, something terrible happened. It happened slowly, and the slowness made the pain so much worse. My beloved comforter, the one I'd pretended still looked fine for the past decade . . . started (quite literally) falling apart. I wasn't surprised. That thing was 21 years old. Yes. Really. To be clear, I hadn't kept it … [Read more...]
180: Attachment or Attachment Issues Podcast
I'm answering a friend's question about how to convince his wife to get rid of their wedding china that they almost never use. Spoiler Alert: I didn't tell him what he wanted to hear. Mentioned in this podcast: My books Patreon The Container Concept Podcast Decluttering Momentum Helping Others Declutter … [Read more...]
Decluttering Frames (But Not the Photos)
Over the past few weeks, we've removed things from walls so they could be painted, and moved every last item from one room to another while floors were replaced. It's not the least bit fun, y'all. But it's revealing. Things that once seemed perfectly fine become unfine. I'll take something out of a space because I have to. But if I don't like … [Read more...]
179: Instant Pot Ins and Outs and Q&A with Tiffany King Podcast
I had so much fun talking to Tiffany King this week. We discussed all things Instant Pot, and she answered almost all the questions many of you had submitted that morning over on Instagram. (If you're not following me on Instagram, you should be!) Basically, Tiffany gives a reality check about whether this much-raved-about appliance is the magic … [Read more...]
Where to Put Clothes that Are Worn but Not Dirty?
I get this question a lot: Where should I put clothes I’ve worn (so they’re not technically clean), but that aren’t actually dirty, so I want to wear them again? Usually, the question is followed by an explanation that these clothes end up piled on a chair. Or hanging on an unused treadmill. I get it. This is a problem. A real problem for … [Read more...]