That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding

#132 How to dehoard when you’re really, really busy: tackling clutter in tiny time slots

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In today's episode, I talk about trying to dehoard when life is jam-packed with commitments. I share practical tips for making the most of those precious spare moments, tackling small areas at a time, and procrastination. I discuss productive procrastination, setting achievable goals, and seeking help, as well as valuable insights on time management, priorities and self-compassion.


  • Strategies for Dehoarding When You're Really Really Busy
  • Utilising small pockets of time for dehoarding
  • Waiting for a call, boiling the kettle, or other short intervals
  • Making a list of tasks for different time durations
  • Focusing on small areas and celebrating small victories
  • Seeing visible progress and maintaining motivation
  • Productive procrastination and not making things worse
  • Harnessing time spent on other useful tasks
  • Saying no to new items and time commitments
  • Gamifying decluttering and being consistent
  • Setting daily goals for items to get rid of
  • Seeking help from others with time-consuming tasks
  • Tracking time to save time and prioritise
  • Tracking time for analysis and identifying areas for saving time
  • Using data to approach work about schedule changes
  • Prioritising and understanding personal motivations for decluttering
  • The importance of rest and downtime while working on decluttering
  • Declutter efficiently using small pockets of time.
  • Small victories lead to progress.
  • Productive procrastination: using time for useful tasks.
  • Learn to say no to new commitments.
  • Consistency is key for successful project completion.
  • Delegate tasks, track time for better efficiency.
  • Balancing work and leisure is essential for well-being.
  • Forgive yourself, prioritise and seek self-compassion.
  • Reframe busyness as even more reason to simplify and declutter
  • Small victories help to spur further progress
  • Making the most of odd bits of time.
  • Commitments and requests you don’t want to do
  • Consistency over time is more productive than sporadic bursts.
  • Delegating tasks
  • Rest and downtime are essential for mental and physical health. It's not about suffering, but finding balance.

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