This week we celebrate our 50th episode with a decidedly un-celebratory topic, but hey, it has to be done at some stage!

 

Dive headlong into your living room with us this week as we talk about how we can keep our living room working for us, and not the other way around.

 

Bec and Tara share their top tips for keeping living rooms under control, as well as the most unusual things they've seen stored in living rooms!

 

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Bec and Tara are big readers. They love reading, and love books. They understand why people end up with more books than space; they totally get it. Because of this, we have a long episode for you this week, full of personal stories about books and reading and all that stuff.

 

Don't worry, somewhere among the stories we'll have some tips for you on how to make decisions about books if you need to declutter them (it's okay....just breathe!).

 

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We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

 

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Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au

Where does happiness lie? When striving for it, why does it always seem out of reach?

 

Clutter is caused by many things, but acquiring is a big reason we have too much stuff. We acquire things a lot of the time because we feel we need The Thing because it will make our lives better. From the pretty new notebook (I'll get organised) to the new shoes (I'll look taller and trendier) to the new rug (the other one didn't match the sofa properly) and the new kitchen storage (glass will be safer).

 

Are you afflicted by this? (Hint: we all are to some degree!). What can do you do about it? Is it okay? Is it not? Why?

 

This week Bec and Tara throw all these questions into the pot and mix it up for you to taste.

 

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We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

 

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Have you ever felt like you don't deserve the success you have? Like someone is going to find out that you don't know what you're doing? As if one day the jig will be up and you'll be outed to the world as a complete fake?

 

You're not alone if you have!

 

This week Tara interviews Anne Ditmeyer about Imposter Syndrome. Anne is a designer, writer, traveler, creative coach and consultant with personal experience in overcoming Imposter Syndrome and finding the positive in the experience.

 

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We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

 

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Rounding up our epic "Toys" series, Bec & Tara discuss ways to organise and store toys, as well as how to maintain an organised (well, relatively - we are talking about kids so flexibility is a must!) toy space in the long term.

 

If you haven't already listened to our first two Toys episodes, check them out. And if you haven't listened to our "Raising Uncluttered Kids" episodes, they might be useful too.

 

References:

 

We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

 

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Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au

Okay, this is the hard part! Now that you're confident in culling your kids toys with them, and you know all of the "why", now it's time to talk about the "how".

 

Do you do it with them or without them? How do you work around the emotions? What tips and tricks are there for getting kids on board?

 

Loads of info in this one. Don't forget that if you haven't listened to Toys Part 1 that we'd recommend you do - it's a good precursor.

 

We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

 

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Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au

Toys. Toys toys toys toys toys. That kind of sums it up, really - how life feels like with kids!

 

This week we start our three-part series with a chat about the psychology of play and that part that toys play in it, as well as the part toys don't play in it! We talk about the importance of play and what it does for our children's development.

 

We also talk about the acquiring of toys and how you can make it intentional and helpful so that you and your children aren't overwhelmed with too many toys taking up your precious space and time.

 

Next week we'll talk about decluttering toys, and then organising what's left.

 

References:

 

We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

 

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Bec's website: www.rebeccamezzino.com.au

ADD/ADHD is a condition that affects around 4-5% of adults. It can cause significant barriers to organisation (among other challenges).

 

In this episode, Rebecca chats with Sarah Cottman from Heavenly Order about ADD and ADHD and how it affects organisation. Sarah has a lot of experience, professionally and personally, with ADHD and she's a wealth of information and great source of comfort, as well as a bit of a hoot.

 

There's some tips on managing the symptoms, as well as discussion around some of the great things about having ADHD (yes, there are superpowers!).

 

Also - we talk about perfectionism and procrastination too, so even if you don't have ADHD, you'll find some interesting chat around ways we all accidentally over-complicate our lives.

 

Sarah's Organising Services website: www.horder.com.au

Sarah's training for Professional Organisers: www.professionalorganisertraining.com.au

 

We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

 

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Have you ever helped someone else declutter? Have you found that it's so much easier than doing your own stuff? If so, you're not alone.

 

Bec & Tara chat this week about how we can be great at helping other people declutter. We can be focused, rational and practical. We are enthusiastic and energetic. But then when we have to do our own, we avoid, procrastinate and get anxious. We find other things to do instead, and we agonise and make excuses.

 

We also chat about what kind of person is the best type of person to help you declutter - and who might not be!

 

We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

 

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Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au

Despite us thinking this was going to be a short episode, it turns out we have a lot to say about towels and bed linen!!

 

If you've ever wondered what the "right" number of towels are for a household, or find yourself drowning in seas of fitted sheets, this episode might clear a few things up for you.

 

References:

 

We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected], [email protected], or any of the links below will help you get in touch too.

 

Our Facebook: www.facebook.com/beuncluttered

Our Insta: www.instagram.com/beuncluttered

Bec's website: www.clearspace.net.au