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December 6, 2023
396 Why “Why” Isn’t Part of My Decluttering Process
November 29, 2023
395: Too Many Shoes, Towels, & Projects
November 22, 2023
394: Appreciate or Depreciate – It’s Your Choice
October 18, 2023
389: A Joint Husband and Wife Strategy Session
October 11, 2023
388: Decluttering that Extra Difficult Spot or Category of Stuff
September 20, 2023
385: Clutter and My Hero Complex
September 13, 2023
384: Talking About Goals with Jon Acuff
September 6, 2023
383: 10 Years of the Podcast
August 30, 2023
382: Rapid Q&A – Decluttering and Home Questions Answered
August 23, 2023
381: Wasting Time vs. Wasting Opportunity
May 24, 2023
380: Back to (Or Start with) the Basics
May 17, 2023
379: Let’s Talk About Money and Decluttering
April 12, 2023
374: Making Decluttering Part of Everyday Life
April 5, 2023
373: Decluttering in Slow Times vs Fast Times
March 29, 2023
372: Rapid Q&A – Lots of Questions and Lots of Answers
March 22, 2023
371: Sometimes Even Interesting Things Need to Go
March 15, 2023
370: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
March 8, 2023
369: Perfect or Right?
March 1, 2023
368: Another Round of Decluttering (And Clothing)
February 22, 2023
367: When the Whole House is Just Overwhelming
February 17, 2023
366: Better All Along the Way
February 8, 2023
365: Decluttering In the Midst of Upheaval and Intense Grief
February 1, 2023
364: Six Ways I No Longer Struggle in My Home
January 25, 2023
363: Six Ways I Still Struggle in My Home
January 18, 2023
362: The Container Concept vs The Clutter Threshold
January 11, 2023
361: Are You Hoarding Your Creativity?
December 14, 2022
357: Helpful vs. Unhelpful Comments/Advice About Decluttering
December 7, 2022
356: So Having Lots of Containers Isn’t the Answer?
November 30, 2022
355: Giving Up On Perfect Podcast
November 23, 2022
354: Helping Others Declutter
November 2, 2022
351: The Process of Valuing Space Over Stuff
October 27, 2022
350: But What About the Stuff I Really Need?
October 20, 2022
349: Finding Solutions for Unique Family Members
October 12, 2022
348: Getting Past the Tough Spots
October 6, 2022
347: How to Take Advantage of Focused Moments in Your Home
September 29, 2022
346: Talking to Others about Your Decluttering Journey
September 21, 2022
345: Adjusting What Used to Work for New Circumstances
September 15, 2022
344: Getting Unstuck
September 7, 2022
343: The “Cure” for My TPAD and Slob Problems
August 31, 2022
342: The Myth of Consistency
August 25, 2022
341: Frugality and Changing the Definition of Value
August 18, 2022
340: State of the Home Report ’22
April 14, 2022
333: Is it Nature or Nurture?
March 30, 2022
331: The Truth About Maintenance Podcast
March 24, 2022
330: Involving the Family
March 4, 2022
327: The Truth about Checklists Podcast
March 2, 2022
327: The Truth about Checklists
February 23, 2022
326: Playing the Long Game in Your Home Podcast
February 16, 2022
325: Just Follow the Strategies
February 2, 2022
323: Perfectionism vs What’s-the-Point-Ism
January 26, 2022
322: Wouldn’t it Be Easier to Add More Shelves? Podcast
January 12, 2022
320: Dealing with the House When Everything Is Changing
December 22, 2021
317: The Appearance of Clean Podcast
December 15, 2021
316: Ins and Outs of Decluttering Podcast
December 9, 2021
315: A Place for Every (Christmas) Thing
December 1, 2021
314: Setting Up Space to Do the Things You Want to Do Podcast
November 24, 2021
313: Learning About My Clutter through the Moving Process Podcast
November 17, 2021
312: The Power of Can and Can’t Podcast
November 10, 2021
311: Making the Ideal Strategy Actually Work
November 3, 2021
310: Family Who Doesn’t See the Mess Podcast
October 28, 2021
309: Dailies, Routines and Such Podcast
October 21, 2021
308: Maintaining or Maintaining Progress
October 14, 2021
307: Project Brain is a Gift – Planning a Move
October 7, 2021
306: When the Size of Your House/Container Changes Podcast
September 29, 2021
305: Celebrate Success EVEN if you Aren’t Finished
September 22, 2021
304: Saving Stuff for the Future and Overthinking Plans
September 16, 2021
303: Cars and Paper and Other Overwhelmingly Messy Things Podcast
September 2, 2021
301: Rewarding Myself in a Way that Actually Works Podcast
August 19, 2021
299: I Solved My Paper Clutter Problem!
May 20, 2021
297: Finding Focus Podcast
May 13, 2021
296: Putting Away and Putting Away Again Podcast
April 22, 2021
293: Decluttering for a Move Podcast
April 15, 2021
292: The Dumping Ground Room Podcast
April 8, 2021
291: When Big Plans Equal Little Progress Podcast
March 31, 2021
290: Making Things Easier For (and on) Yourself Podcast
March 24, 2021
289: Life After Your Clutter Threshold
March 17, 2021
288: Q&A Overwhelm in Different Forms and Situations
March 10, 2021
287: When the Very Best Way is Too Overwhelming Podcast
March 4, 2021
286: When You Don’t Have the Energy to Declutter
February 25, 2021
285: My 5 Step Decluttering Process Podcast
February 17, 2021
284: “What If Scenario” Reality Checks Podcast
February 10, 2021
283: Setting You (and your Family) Up for Success Podcast
February 7, 2021
Demystifying Antimicrobials (Sponsored Podcast)
February 3, 2021
282: Making Plans or Making Excuses?
January 27, 2021
281: Other People’s Stuff and Other People’s Opinions Podcast
January 20, 2021
280: Legitimately Challenging Decluttering Challenges Podcast
January 13, 2021
279: Why Your House Looks Messy Podcast
January 7, 2021
278: Decluttering Trash AND Treasures
December 30, 2020
277: Next Level Decluttering Podcast
December 23, 2020
276: The Container Concept with Cas and Dawn
December 16, 2020
275: What and How Much Can I Handle?
December 2, 2020
273: What’s the Point of Storage Space? Podcast
November 26, 2020
272: Making the Best of It Podcast
November 18, 2020
271: Figuring Out Laundry Day
November 11, 2020
270: Reclaiming Your Space for Good Podcast
November 4, 2020
269: The Problem with Miscellaneous Podcast
October 26, 2020
268: Decluttering Paralysis and Moving Podcast
October 22, 2020
267: Getting Unstuck Podcast
October 15, 2020
266: Be Willing to Experiment Podcast
October 8, 2020
265: Keyword: Start Podcast
October 1, 2020
264: The Answer is The 5 Minute Pickup Podcast
September 24, 2020
263: Decorating Without Clutter with The Nester
September 16, 2020
262: Blending Organizing Styles (and more) Podcast
September 10, 2020
261: Measuring Progress, Measuring Success Podcast
September 3, 2020
260: Rethinking Organizing Podcast
August 27, 2020
259: The Thing About Maintenance Podcast
August 20, 2020
258: Cleaning for “Us” and Not the Doorbell Podcast
May 21, 2020
256: Cleaning WITH Other People Podcast
May 7, 2020
254: Easy Meal Ideas Podcast
April 30, 2020
253: Decluttering / Clearing Out Storage Spaces Podcast
April 23, 2020
252: Limiting What Comes Into the House Podcast
April 16, 2020
251: What’s Working for Me Right Now Podcast
April 1, 2020
249: How to Clean Your Bedroom Podcast
March 25, 2020
248: How to Get Work Done Podcast
March 18, 2020
247: Decluttering in Uncertain Times Podcast
March 4, 2020
245: Ruthless Re-Decluttering Podcast
February 26, 2020
244: The Basics – Getting Started or Getting Back Podcast
February 19, 2020
243: How to Chill Out About (and in) Your Home Podcast
February 12, 2020
242: Decluttering Useful Stuff and Difficult Decisions Podcast
February 6, 2020
241: How to Get Rid of Your Stuff (or Clutter, or JUNK) Podcast
January 29, 2020
240: Getting Credit for Your Housekeeping Effort Podcast
January 8, 2020
237: What “Counts” as Decluttering? Podcast
December 25, 2019
235: Decluttering (Purposeful and Accidental) Storage Spaces Podcast
December 18, 2019
234: What Happens After the Basic Habits are Under Control?
December 12, 2019
233: The Pre-Christmas Purge Podcast
December 4, 2019
232: Is Change Possible for “Us”? Podcast
November 20, 2019
230: Dealing With Discouragement
November 13, 2019
229: Daily VS Decluttering Podcast
November 6, 2019
228: Decluttering My Schedule Podcast
October 30, 2019
227: Babies, Kids, Pets and Cleaning Podcast
October 24, 2019
226: Energy Takers vs Energy Givers Podcast
October 3, 2019
223: Dealing With Stuff after the Death of a Loved One
September 26, 2019
222: Basic Decor Principles to Help Keep Clutter at Bay with Tracy Steel
September 11, 2019
220: Downsizing – Cleaning Out The WHOLE House Podcast
August 29, 2019
218: Wishing Someone Would Declutter Podcast
August 21, 2019
217: It’s Never Always All or Nothing Podcast
May 30, 2019
216: The Free Time Delusion Podcast
May 16, 2019
214: Donation Hangups and Hesitations Podcast
May 2, 2019
212: Managing the Home While Sick Podcast
April 18, 2019
210: Teenagers and Young Adults and Cleaning and Clutter
April 3, 2019
208: Decluttering Q & A
March 20, 2019
206: Project-Related Clutter Podcast
February 27, 2019
204: Project Brain – The Good and the Bad Podcast
February 13, 2019
202: Letting People Into Your Home and In On Your Slob Secret
February 6, 2019
201: Interview with My Husband Podcast
January 30, 2019
200: Defining “Easy” Podcast
January 23, 2019
199: Getting Others On Board Podcast
January 16, 2019
198: Q&A Chore Days & Lack of Progress Stress
January 10, 2019
197: The Decluttering Steps Are There When You Need Them Podcast
January 2, 2019
196: The Worst Decluttering Strategy EVER Podcast
December 26, 2018
195: Stop Cluttering Podcast
December 19, 2018
194: Stop Stuff Shifting (And Actually Declutter) Podcast
December 13, 2018
193: How Much Christmas Can I Handle?
December 6, 2018
192: Experience Gifts Vs Stuff Gifts Podcast
November 29, 2018
191: Keep What You Want to Keep Podcast
November 20, 2018
190: Things I’m Thankful I Did (A While Back) Podcast
November 15, 2018
189: Things I’m Thankful I Did This Week Podcast
October 31, 2018
187: How I Do (Or Don’t) Do “It All” Podcast
October 25, 2018
186: Ten (More) Things Making Life Easier Podcast
October 18, 2018
185: NOT Ready for Baby with Emily Thomas
October 12, 2018
184: Automating Cleaning (the mental game) Podcast
October 4, 2018
183: Decluttering the Whole Messy House Podcast
September 26, 2018
182: Decluttering Toys Q&A Podcast
September 20, 2018
181: No Right (Or Wrong) Way to Declutter Podcast
September 13, 2018
180: Attachment or Attachment Issues Podcast
September 6, 2018
179: Instant Pot Ins and Outs and Q&A with Tiffany King Podcast
August 30, 2018
178: Decluttering When Remodeling Podcast
August 23, 2018
177: Post Summer (Laundry and Grocery) Report
June 7, 2018
175: Planning Out and Surviving Summer Podcast
May 31, 2018
176: Teaching Kids to Cook Real Food
May 24, 2018
173: 5 Tips for Helping Others Declutter Podcast
May 11, 2018
171: 6 Things My Mama Did Right Podcast
April 26, 2018
169: Packing and Unpacking for Travel Podcast
April 19, 2018
168: The Answer to All Your Problems (especially photos)
April 12, 2018
167: Just Open the Door with Jen Schmidt Podcast
April 5, 2018
166: The Fine Line Between Challenges and Excuses
March 30, 2018
165: 10 Things Over My Clutter Threshold Podcast
March 22, 2018
164: Visibility Deep Dive
March 15, 2018
163: Decluttering Q&A Podcast
March 2, 2018
161: Hitting the Wall Podcast
February 23, 2018
160: Money as a Decluttering Hangup
February 18, 2018
Special Preview of Decluttering at the Speed of Life Audiobook
February 15, 2018
159: Minimalism vs Container Concept Podcast
February 8, 2018
158: How Long Should I Spend On My House Each Day? Podcast
January 31, 2018
157: Small Steps to Whole Foods
January 24, 2018
156: First Sign of Fizzle Podcast
January 18, 2018
155: The Simplest Solution Podcast
January 11, 2018
154 My Delusions about “Extras” Podcast
January 2, 2018
153: Decluttering – What Can and Can’t be Donated?
December 27, 2017
152: Quick Decluttering Wins Podcast
December 21, 2017
151 The Link Between Creativity and Clutter Podcast
December 14, 2017
150: Non-Clutter Gifts Podcast
December 7, 2017
149: Non-Clutter Christmas Gifts for Various Ages Part One
November 30, 2017
148: “Keeping it That Way” after a Party Cleanup Podcast
November 14, 2017
147 Things Making My Life Easier Podcast
November 10, 2017
146 Part Two of 2 Week Plan for Getting the house Ready for Guests
November 2, 2017
145 2 Week Plan for Getting Ready for Guests Podcast Part One
October 27, 2017
144 Power Hour Podcast
October 20, 2017
143 Changing My Brain vs Changing My Thoughts Podcast
October 12, 2017
142 Predicting the Future Podcast
October 5, 2017
141 Setting Aside Time to Declutter Podcast
September 28, 2017
140 Folding Laundry (And Why It Feels So Hard) Podcast
September 20, 2017
139 Taking Advantage of Decluttering Opportunities Podcast
September 14, 2017
138 One Year Later – Thoughts on Hiring Cleaning Help
September 1, 2017
136 Catching Up and Moving Forward Podcast
May 17, 2017
134 Experience Helps Podcast
May 12, 2017
133 Mom Guilt Podcast
April 25, 2017
131 Allowing Rest Podcast
April 20, 2017
130 Planning a Project Podcast
April 6, 2017
128 Make Your House Look Clean (Without Cleaning)
March 30, 2017
127 Visibility Rule Ins and Outs
March 22, 2017
126 Bare Minimum House Cleaning Plan Podcast
March 15, 2017
125 Too Much Clutter to Spring Clean? Podcast
March 9, 2017
124 Five Truths about a Clean Kitchen Podcast
February 28, 2017
123 Sickness Survival Mode for Your Home Podcast
February 16, 2017
121 Decluttering Dreams Pt 2 Podcast
February 9, 2017
120 Decluttering – Giving Up On Dreams Pt 1
February 2, 2017
119 Cleaning with a Bad Attitude Podcast
January 18, 2017
117-Organizing Products I Like Podcast
January 11, 2017
116 Delving into Decluttering Question #1 Podcast
January 5, 2017
115 Dealing with the Onslaught of New Stuff
December 26, 2016
114 -10 Simple Ways To Have a Tidier New Year Podcast
December 15, 2016
113 A Healthy Dose of Perspective Podcast
December 9, 2016
112 Simpler Christmas Podcast
December 1, 2016
111 Daunting Decluttering Projects Podcast
November 18, 2016
110 Difference between Cleaning, Organizing and Decluttering Podcast
November 11, 2016
109 -60 Minutes to Guests
October 28, 2016
107 Hospitality Mindset Podcast
October 20, 2016
106 The Project Mentality Podcast
October 14, 2016
105 Laundry Routine = Decluttering is Easy Podcast
October 6, 2016
104 Idealism? Perfectionism? Podcast
September 30, 2016
103 What to Do With Shipping Boxes? Podcast
September 19, 2016
102 – Realities of Hiring a Cleaner Podcast
September 8, 2016
101 To Do Lists: Yes, No, or Maybe?
September 1, 2016
100 – My Husband, Interviewed by Me – Podcast
August 25, 2016
099 – Things that Change and Things that Don’t – Podcast
June 2, 2016
098 What to Do Before You Get Started Podcast
May 12, 2016
96 Getting Kids to Help Podcast
April 29, 2016
094 Decluttering By Selling in Facebook Groups Podcast
April 21, 2016
093 Make Weekly Cleaning Tasks Work for YOU Podcast
April 14, 2016
092 My Right Now Reality Podcast
April 7, 2016
091 Spring Cleaning Tips Podcast
March 30, 2016
090 Seasonal Clothing Changeover Podcast
March 15, 2016
88 Q & A Podcast
March 9, 2016
87 What “Treasuring” Something Really Means
March 2, 2016
86 – Clothing Hangups 2 Podcast
February 17, 2016
084 Decluttering Clothes – Getting Over the Hangups Podcast
February 11, 2016
083 Clutter Threshold – How Much Stuff Can I Handle? Podcast
February 5, 2016
082 Methods Fail. I Don’t. (Or the Other Way Around) Podcast
January 20, 2016
081 Visibility Visibility Visibility Podcast
January 6, 2016
080 New Year, Same You Podcast
December 17, 2015
079 T.P.A.D. Time Passage Awareness Disorder Podcast
December 10, 2015
078 A Lifestyle of Decluttering
December 3, 2015
077 Christmas and STUFF Podcast
November 19, 2015
076 Defining a Room and Re-Decluttering Podcast
November 10, 2015
075 Unpredictable Schedules and Daily Tasks Podcast
November 5, 2015
074 Moving and Decluttering Podcast
October 28, 2015
073 Survival Mode – What It Looks Like
October 22, 2015
072 Automating Grocery Shopping
October 15, 2015
071 Budgets and Money Podcast
October 8, 2015
070 Less. Podcast
October 1, 2015
69 Procrastination? Yes. Podcast
September 23, 2015
68 Easy Dinner Ideas w/Pre-Cooked Ground Beef Podcast
September 17, 2015
067 Frugality and My Clutter Problem Podcast
September 9, 2015
66 How to Be Neat and Nice (At the Same Time) Podcast
September 3, 2015
065: Routines and Catching Up
August 28, 2015
64: My Thoughts on Hiring Cleaning Help Podcast
May 28, 2015
063 Creating Storage Space Podcast
May 21, 2015
062 Layers of a Clean House Podcast
May 14, 2015
061 Declutter without Distraction
May 7, 2015
060 Bathroom Cleaning Checklist Podcast
April 30, 2015
059 – Two Very Different Clutter Stories Podcast
April 23, 2015
058 – The Value Trap Podcast
April 16, 2015
057 Awkward Pauses and Daily Tasks Podcast
April 9, 2015
056 Deep Cleaning the Kitchen Podcast
March 19, 2015
054 Random Intentionality and Its Benefits Podcast
March 5, 2015
053 Travel Packing Tips Podcast
February 20, 2015
052 Decluttering Strategy – The Head Explosion Rule Podcast
February 13, 2015
051 Pre-Made Decisions = Habits = Non-Negotiable Tasks Podcast
February 5, 2015
050 Quick Recipes and Meal Ideas Podcast
January 30, 2015
049 Clothing as Clutter Podcast
January 16, 2015
048 Dealing with Disorganized Kids Podcast
January 8, 2015
047 Realistic Resolutions Podcast
December 11, 2014
046 Christmas Tips and Fun
December 5, 2014
044 Christmas Decorating Podcast
November 20, 2014
043 Avoiding Clutter Podcast
November 13, 2014
042 One In One Out Podcast
November 5, 2014
041 Defining Success Podcast
October 23, 2014
040 Decluttering Momentum Podcast
October 17, 2014
039 Clutter Guilt Podcast
October 9, 2014
038 Decluttering Paralysis / Excuse Busting Podcast
October 2, 2014
037 Excuses (Good Ones!) Podcast
September 25, 2014
036 What Can You Do in 5 Minutes? Podcast
September 18, 2014
035 Schedules and Time Management Podcast
September 11, 2014
034 Reality-Based Green Cleaning and Recycling Podcast
September 4, 2014
033 Declutter Without Making a Bigger Mess Podcast
August 29, 2014
032 – After the Fail – Podcast
May 15, 2014
030 Teaching Kids to Clean Podcast
May 10, 2014
029 Get People to Your Garage Sale – Podcast
April 25, 2014
027 Garage Sale Tips -Expectations and Mindset
April 16, 2014
026 Ebay? Should I Sell There to Declutter? Podcast
April 10, 2014
025 Sell or Donate? Decluttering Advice Podcast
April 4, 2014
024 – Spring Cleaning for the Cleaning Impaired
March 21, 2014
023 Dishwashing Strategies and Tips Podcast
March 6, 2014
022 Reducing Paper Clutter Podcast
February 27, 2014
021 Meal Plans & Freezer Cooking Podcast
February 21, 2014
020 Weekly Cleaning Tasks Podcast
February 15, 2014
019 How to Declutter Living Areas Podcast
February 6, 2014
018 Decluttering Clothing Podcast
January 16, 2014
017 Decluttering Kitchens Podcast
January 10, 2014
016 – Decluttering a Child’s Room Podcast
December 13, 2013
015 Christmas and Clutter Podcast
December 5, 2013
014 Husbands and Decluttering Podcast
November 21, 2013
013 Laundry Conquered (& More) Podcast
November 14, 2013
012 Habits + Decluttering = Progress (and More) Podcast
November 8, 2013
011 Sentimental Clutter Podcast
October 31, 2013
010 Defining Normal & Battling Slob Vision Podcast
October 24, 2013
009 Pt2 How to Clean a Messy House Podcast
October 18, 2013
008-How to Clean a Messy House Podcast
October 11, 2013
007 – Containers and Limits and How They’ll Change Your Life!
October 4, 2013
Podcast 006 – Don’t Get Organized! Just Declutter
September 20, 2013
Podcast 004 – The First Decluttering Question (Of Only Two)
September 13, 2013
003 – How Much Stuff Can You Handle? – Podcast
September 10, 2013