Have you ever wondered how grief can become a catalyst for transforming your relationship with possessions?

What happens when sentimental attachments and family patterns of keeping everything collide with overwhelming clutter?

How can finding the right support system help you reclaim your space and create a home that truly works for your life?

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In this deeply personal episode, Ingrid explores how loss can spark profound change in our relationship with belongings and discover practical strategies for managing overwhelming inherited clutter. Ben's journey from despair to transformation offers hope and actionable insights for anyone struggling with sentimental items and family patterns around possessions.

Ben opens up about his challenging journey from clearing his mother's cluttered home during COVID to transforming his own overwhelmed living space. His story reveals how inherited items and family attitudes towards keeping everything can create a perfect storm of clutter, leading to depression and feeling trapped in your own home. Through finding The Declutter Hub community, Ben discovered the tools and support needed to tackle his "room of doom," reorganise his loft, and create systems that work with his health and mobility limitations.

About the Declutter Hub Podcast

We're Ingrid and Lesley and are super excited you're here!

If you're sick to the back teeth of clutter dictating your home life then we are here to help you get control back and spend your valuable time doing the things you want and not shuffling piles of stuff around 24/7.

We have been decluttering and organising homes face to face and online for over 30 years together and have helped thousands of members and clients to regain the home of their dreams. We have a passion for people, practicality, and piles of paper and love nothing better than to carve out solutions for anyone overwhelmed with clutter. If that's you, you're in the right place.

Our podcast is packed with actionable tips, inspiration and motivation to get your decluttering done. We believe decluttering is all about emotions first, stuff second.

Tune in, subscribe and enjoy! New episodes every Friday.

Want more?

We have so many ways that you can reach out to us for additional support on your decluttering journey.

Free Facebook Group - for community, info and support - The Declutter Hub Community - emotions based decluttering.

Instagram - daily reels and posts with decluttering hints and tips - @declutterhub

Website - the best place to get access to all our free content - https://declutterhub.com/mp

Membership - this is the best place to take your decluttering to the next level https://members.declutterhub.com/mp

Book - you can order a copy of Reset Your Home, Unpack your emotions and your clutter, step by step here https://declutterhub.com/book/

Support - if you want signposting in the right direction [email protected]

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