Podcast Episodes

I've been decluttering my schedule (the container that is my day) to make room for something I wanted to do. I'm sharing how I evaluate what to stop doing, how I say no, and how I make myself ok with taking something out of my schedule that I love and that does have value.       … [Read more...]

I'm answering some questions you've asked about cleaning and organizing with kids and pets. How do I get ready for baby when I'm in the midst of deslobifying? What cleaning tasks can toddlers do? Do I declutter my kids' rooms with them or without them? How do you deslobify pets? Mentioned in this podcast: My e-book: 14 Days to Opening Your … [Read more...]

Some basic tasks give me more energy than I usually realize they will, and some kinds of messes drain my energy more than others. Identifying and acknowledging these helps me manage my energy better.   … [Read more...]

I had such fun talking with my friend Kristi, author of (affiliate link) M.O.M. Master Organizer of Mayhem Connect with Kristi at KristiClover.com.     … [Read more...]

The last few weeks, I've been feeling pulled along faster than I was ready to go by some projects outside my house. I saw a direct effect on the inside of my house with the reappearance of some of my issues. I'm exploring that and which things that I've put in place over the years things from getting completely out of hand.     … [Read more...]

I've been sharing about downsizing and helping older relatives declutter, and today I'm sharing some thoughts and our own processes from the final cleanout of my mother-in-law's assisted living apartment after her passing.   … [Read more...]

I'm talking to my friend Tracy Steel, author of A Redesigned Life about basic design principles that can help someone like me feel more confident decorating my home. I've shared the impact of my living room being actually decorated, and I'm determined to be more purposeful in the rest of my house, too! You can find Tracy at … [Read more...]

Organizing systems that work great for some people fail miserably for others. I am generally one of the "others." Through my deslobification process, I've figured out why and that's what I'm talking about in today's podcast.   Things mentioned: Clutter Threshold Podcast OOOoooh . . . "Contain"ers. . . Now I Get It! Baskets (or bins … [Read more...]