Be Uncluttered

Be Uncluttered episodes:

• 08.10.2022

  Last chats and goodbye for now

  This week we are finishing up the podcast with a chat about our experience, our favourite moments, favourite episodes and random stuff. We also decided to do this one raw, with no edits so you can do a drinking game around...

  
• 08.03.2022

  Small changes, big impact

  This week we are talking about 10 things you can do that take a small amount of effort but deliver BIG on benefits. Which one will you implement first? We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast....

  
• 07.27.2022

  Exploring Frugality with Deanna Yates

  This week Tara chats with Deanna Yates from Wanna Be Clutter Free about what it means to be frugal, and how you might apply some of the principles to your life, and how it might change how you see and...

  
• 07.20.2022

  Fire and clutter with Vinny Schar

  TW: There is discussion of dying in a house fire in this episode so please be aware as this may be triggering. This week Bec talks to South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service, Manager Community Engagement Vinny Schar about the relationship between...

  
• 07.13.2022

  Body Positivity

  TW: there is mention of weight and diet culture in this episode so please avoid it if you need to.  This week we're having a bit of a chat about that mental clutter called "negative body image".  References: https://www.healthline.com/health/negative-body-image https://breakbingeeating.com/body-image-statistics/  Thank you to everyone for...

  
• 07.06.2022

  Stuff we’ve watched, read or listened to lately

  This week we thought we'd do a review of some books, TV shows and podcasts that we've been consuming lately. We're talking about the books "The Art of Discarding" and "Effortless", the TV show "Get Organized with The Home Edit Season...

  
• 06.29.2022

  Talking Grief with Stefanie

  Grief can definitely have a dramatic impact on our lives in so many ways. This week Tara talks to registered counsellor Stefanie from Arena Counselling about grief and how it affects us. References:  https://www.facebook.com/CanberraCounsellingCollective https://adamgrant.net/book/option-b/ Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging...

  
• 06.22.2022

  Exploring ”FOPO”

  Tara got curious about a term she heard recently - "FOPO", or "the fear of other people's opinions" so we thought we'd have a chat about it. Maybe you might find yourself in this topic as much as Bec and Tara...

  
• 06.15.2022

  Meal Prep Tips & Tricks

  Okay so last week was Meal Planning, now we're doing the sister topic - Meal Prepping.  This one is all about prepping partial or whole meals in advance to save time and stress, and lots of other benefits! Reference:  https://www.fda.gov/media/74435/download Thank you to everyone...

  
• 06.09.2022

  The What, Why and How of Meal Planning

  Finally we've done a Meal Planning episode! We feel like we have been "going to" do this episode for years. So this week we're talking Meal Planning - why you might want to do, and how to go about it for...

  
• 06.01.2022

  Making Decisions with Adele Spraggon

  Adele Spraggon is a three-time award-winning author, international speaker and trainer, behavioural change expert, and creator of Shift and The Pattern Maker Hub. This week Tara speaks with Adele about her unique approach to re-patterning the brain to change behaviour, and...

  
• 05.24.2022

  Minimalists and Collectors Co-habitating?

  This week we're talking about when you live with someone that's on the opposite end of the clutter spectrum to you.  You might be a real chucker living with a collector, or you might be a crafty collector living with...

  
• 05.17.2022

  A Slob Comes Clean with Dana K White

  First up - so sorry about the audio quality in this episode - Bec's PC did a weird thing. Sigh. Hopefully you can tolerate it, though, because our guest this week is awesome, and there's some excellent wisdom from the...

  
• 05.11.2022

  Another 5 things to declutter this week

  Everyone loved our last "5 things to declutter" so much that we thought we'd do another one! You can choose one to focus on for the week, or tackle a few. There are no rules, this is just to help...

  
• 05.03.2022

  Using an accountability partner

  This week we are talking about using accountability partners - what they are, how they might help you achieve your goals, and the best way to select one. Reference: https://tickthoseboxes.com.au/what-are-the-benefits-of-an-accountability-partner/ Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our...

  
• 04.26.2022

  Getting organised with The Organized Mama

  This week we're excited to have the lovely Jessica Litman - The Organized Mama - chatting with Tara about all things organising. The Organized Mama was started by Jessica 9 years ago as a way to teach practical organizing tutorials, decorating...

  
• 04.20.2022

  Decluttering baby stuff

  This week is our last week in Baby World and we're discussing the hardest part - decluttering the baby stuff. It's not an easy task, but we have a few tips to help you navigate it so you aren't weighed...

  
• 04.13.2022

  Baby stuff: what you REALLY need

  This week we're still in Baby World and we're discussing al the stuff and how to work out what you REALLY need, what is worth acquiring and how to reduce what comes into your house (babies come with a lot...

  
• 04.06.2022

  Why we buy lots of baby stuff

  This week we're diving into Baby World.  There's lots to talk about with regards to babies and clutter, and this week we're starting with the marketing that's used to sell us the baby gear. Forewarned is forearmed! Thank you to everyone for...

  
• 03.29.2022

  5 things you can declutter this week

  Sometimes we need a prompt to do some decluttering, so this week we've decided to provide it! We're looking into 5 things you can look to declutter this week - you can choose just one, or all five, or somewhere...

  
• 03.22.2022

  5 ways technology helps us declutter

  This week we're talking about different ways that technology can help us reduce our clutter. From streaming to Marketplace, we'll cover 5 main ways to declutter using technology.  Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our Facebook...

  
• 03.15.2022

  Cords & cables

  From the baskets, tubs and drawers filled with charging cables and power cords to the visible cables you can see around the house - this week we give you some tips to clear the cord and cable clutter! Thank you to...

  
• 03.09.2022

  Tiny Home living with Michael Bartz

  This week Tara chats with Tiny Home owner, environmentalist and podcaster Michael Bartz and asks him all the questions you want to ask him yourself! Learn all about what it means to build and live in your very own Tiny Home. References:  https://www.inovermyheadpodcast.com/ https://lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbridge-news/2021/10/27/tiny-home-podcast-ready-to-focus-on-environmental-impact/ https://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house-podcast/michael-bartz-and-tiny-houses-versus-climate-change/ Thank...

  
• 03.01.2022

  Digital Clutter

  This week we're tackling our PCs and laptops. From a billion copies of photos to passwords and desktops, we're chatting about a few ways you can keep the clutter down. References:  https://www.beuncluttered.com.au/episodesBU/Taming-your-email Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us...

  
• 02.22.2022

  Music, memories and clutter with John Murch

  This week we have something slightly different, and have permission from John Murch from the radionotes podcast to release his episode on our podcast, as he interviews us about our relationships with music, music clutter and stories we have about...

  
• 02.16.2022

  Dealing with Backsliding

  Backsliding is a part of growth, and so you most definitely will backslide on your decluttering and simplifying journey.  It means that you go backwards a bit - forgetting a new habit, letting old behaviours slip back into your day,...

  
• 02.09.2022

  Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff with Matt Paxton

  Matt Paxton is one of the top cleaning, downsizing, decluttering, and hoarding experts in the US. He now hosts the Emmy-nominated PBS show Legacy List with Matt Paxton, after having been featured on HBO's Hoarders for 12 years. Bec had the pleasure of...

  
• 02.01.2022

  Summer Shorts Series: The Habit of Internal Self Worth

  It's summer in Australia and Bec is in holiday mode (and Tara still has the Aussie habit of wanting to take January off work!) so we are taking a "half break" and we have planned a series of short episodes...

  
• 01.25.2022

  Summer Shorts Series: The Habit of Resisting FOMO

  It's summer in Australia and Bec is in holiday mode (and Tara still has the Aussie habit of wanting to take January off work!) so we are taking a "half break" and we have planned a series of short episodes...

  
• 01.19.2022

  Summer Shorts Series: The Habit of Letting Go

  It's summer in Australia and Bec is in holiday mode (and Tara still has the Aussie habit of wanting to take January off work!) so we are taking a "half break" and we have planned a series of short episodes...

  
• 01.12.2022

  Summer Shorts Series: The Habit of Setting Boundaries

  It's summer in Australia and Bec is in holiday mode (and Tara still has the Aussie habit of wanting to take January off work!) so we are taking a "half break" and we have planned a series of short episodes...

  
• 01.05.2022

  Summer Shorts Series: The Habit of Intentionally Acquiring

  It's summer in Australia and Bec is in holiday mode (and Tara still has the Aussie habit of wanting to take January off work!) so we are taking a "half break" and we have planned a series of short episodes...

  
• 12.29.2021

  Starting with soul with Peggy Fitzsimmons

  Peggy Fitzsimmons believes that our soul and understanding who we truly are, are the keys to releasing ourselves from clutter. This week Tara chats with Peggy about the work she does, her book, and her insights into decluttering from within. Get...

  
• 12.21.2021

  Yin & Nidra Yoga with Narelle King

  This week we are talking with Narelle King from Simply Happy about Yin & Nidra Yoga, two complementary but different styles of yoga that she teaches that both have great health and wellbeing benefits. You can find out more about...

  
• 12.15.2021

  Being a Declutter Coach

  This week we thought we'd have a chat about Declutter Coaching from the perspective of someone who does it for a living! For those that are interested in how it works, what we do with clients and stuff we know, or...

  
• 12.08.2021

  Low waste Christmas with the Zero Waste Chef

  If you read the stats (don't worry - Tara will read them for you!), the holiday season is a time of high volumes of waste. This week Tara chats to Ann-Marie Bonneau, the Zero Waste Chef, about how to reduce waste...

  
• 12.02.2021

  What to pack for light travel

  Welcome to part two of our "Traveling light" episodes. This episode discusses WHAT to pack when you're trying to pack light for travel, either for carry-on only or just for a smaller bag. Reference:  https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/1/16/21065669/psychology-over-under-packing Thanks so much for listening to our podcast,...

  
• 11.24.2021

  How to pack light for travel

  This week we have travel on our minds. It's almost Thanksgiving, Christmas and for the Aussies and New Zealanders, summer holidays (and less border restrictions - yay!). That means lots of travel for people! So if you've ever wondered how people...

  
• 11.17.2021

  Clutter-free Christmas gift ideas

  It's getting to that time now where we start to get serious about our Christmas shopping lists. Want to avoid a huge amount of waste this year, and have some really memorable gifts to give that won't kill the environment...

  
• 11.10.2021

  Be More With Less with Courtney Carver

  We are so excited to have the amazing Courtney Carver on as our guest this week.  Courtney is one of the world's most successful bloggers in the minimalism space, and is the creator of Project 333, the capsule wardrobe system...

  
• 11.03.2021

  Revenge Shopping

  There's a bit of a phenomena post-COVID that we thought we'd chat about today - the concept of Revenge Shopping. What is revenge shopping, why do we do it and can it be a problem? Reference: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-17/retailers-prepare-for-wave-of-shoppers-as-covid-vaccines-rollout If you'd like to download the mentioned...

  
• 10.26.2021

  Self-storage units

  This week is all about Self Storage - what it's used for and how to tell the difference between helpful and unhelpful use of it. Reference: https://www.sparefoot.com/self-storage/news/1432-self-storage-industry-statistics/ https://selfstorage.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/State-of-the-Industry-2020_Highlights-1.pdf Thanks so much for listening to our podcast, and thanks especially if you're a Patreon...

  
• 10.19.2021

  Decluttering and organising recipe clutter

  This is part 2 of our duo of recipe-related episodes. This week is all about how to turn your unhelpful recipe clutter into a treasured collection that's easy to use and love. References: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/96679.Off_The_Shelf https://www.phaidon.com/store/food-cook/the-silver-spoon-9780714862569/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8932.Jamie_s_Kitchen Thanks so much for listening to our podcast, and thanks...

  
• 10.13.2021

  Recipe clutter

  Whether it's cookbooks, clippings or scrapbooks, most of us have at least some recipes in our homes.  And some of us probably have an unhelpful amount (including Bec & Tara!!!). So this week we're tackling what recipe clutter is and why...

  
• 10.05.2021

  Sophrology with Marianne De Kleer

  So... we had no idea what Sophrology is until this episode! It's actually been very well-known and practised in some European countries for decades, and so we thought we'd all learn together because it's got a lot in common with other...

  
• 09.29.2021

  Hoarding vs Collecting

  There are some similarities and differences between hoarding, Hoarding Disorder, and Collecting. If you've ever wondered how to differentiate between them, this episode should help! References: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoarding https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8871366/ Thanks so much for listening to our podcast, and thanks especially if you're a Patreon supporter. If...

  
• 09.23.2021

  Triggers to declutter

  This episode is about triggers that prompt you to do a declutter or a re-organise.  Using triggers can be a valuable tool both in a slow-and-steady decluttering way, or when you're in maintenance mode. Bec and Tara will help you identify...

  
• 09.14.2021

  Taking a solo break

  Bec recently went on a much-needed holiday by herself, and it got Tara thinking that it would be worth exploring the merits and possibilities of getting away by yourself. So in this episode we discuss how you might take a...

  
• 09.08.2021

  Where to put stuff

  This episode addresses some of the items that our listeners have trouble finding homes for.  We give you some ideas on where you might stash some of those items, and also re-visit the "why" around having homes for things. References: https://www.thesimplicityhabit.com/statistics-on-clutter-that-will-blow-your-mind/ Thanks so...

  
• 09.01.2021

  Exploring the urge to acquire

  Have you ever felt an inexplicable craving to go shopping and buy stuff? Or had the urge to buy something impulsively when you are shopping?  Both Bec and Tara have - and this week we chat about why it's such...