The mental load... it's exhausting but nothing changes, if nothing changes.

In this episode, I share one of my favourite books, Eve Rodsky's "Fair Play" which highlighting the challenges families face in sharing domestic responsibilities.

Eve gamifies the process of dividing up the conception, planning and execution of 100 common family tasks. This game-changing approach involves a card system, symbolising commitment to tasks with regular check-ins and flexibility.

What's bringing joy & simplicity this week 

• Using our Emergency Car Boot Box is simplifying my life this week. Read about it in this blog post.
• This digital photo frame  (Click here to find it)   is bringing joy to our lives by being able to send photos straight from our phones via an app to the frame. It's become the new TV in our house and I stop to see what's on it every time I walk past it. 

Would you like my support to make 2025 the year less is more in your home?

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My love language is acts of service so the best FREE gift you could give me is taking a screenshot of this podcast and sharing it on Instagram tagging @be.simplyfree so more people can find this podcast.

Remember a year from now, you'll be so grateful you used 1% of your day to start TODAY ! #JustStart

In this episode, I'm joined by Kelly Walter from Daily Orders, an amazing company that creates beautiful, practical and long lasting wall planners (I've had mine since 2017).

Kelly shares her journey as an ex-Navy officer, wife, and mom of two, and how the challenges of her husband's fly-in, fly-out schedule inspired the creation of Daily Orders.

Daily Orders produces glossy acrylic planners to ease the mental load and enhance family communication.

Kelly sings from the same hymn books as me and emphasises the importance of involving the entire family in planning and shares practical tips for reducing the mental load, such as writing down lists, getting kids involved, and scheduling weekly family meetings.

In this chat we talk about unique placements of Daily Orders boards, from kitchens, to Navy ships and even horse stables.

I love hearing how people collect moments and Kelly shared how she completes The Conqueror virtual walking challenges.  I was so intrigued I've just signed up for my first challenge and I'll be virtually walking 80kms around Los Angeles when I get clearance from my knee surgeon to resume exercise.

Use this code to try The Conqueror Walking Challenge and get 10% off.

Learn more about Daily Orders at www.dailyorders.com.auand visit their Instagram account here. 

Would you like my support to make 2025 the year less is more in your home?

Join me, Bridget Johns, Space & Time Optimiser, as I help busy women save time, money & their sanity by decluttering their homes, calendars & mental load so they can collect moments not things.
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I'd love you to join me in the Be Simply Free Forever course/membership. Visit HERE for more info.

Don't forget to follow on Instagram too.

My love language is acts of service so the best FREE gift you could give me is taking a screenshot of this podcast and sharing it on Instagram tagging @be.simplyfree so more people can find this podcast.

Remember a year from now, you'll be so grateful you used 1% of your day to start TODAY ! #JustStart

If you have found this episode in post January 1st, keep listening as these tips apply all year round. :)

This is the seventh and final five minute episode dropping between Christmas and New Years to tackle the post-Christmas clutter.

Today we are talking about my five every day habits that help me look after me.

You can read more about them here and download your own habit tracker here.

Would you like my support to make 2025 the year less is more in your home?

Join me, Bridget Johns, Space & Time Optimiser, as I help busy women save time, money & their sanity by decluttering their homes, calendars & mental load so they can collect moments not things.
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If you want private personalised support from me, find out how we can work together from anywhere in the world via my website.

I'd love you to join me in the Be Simply Free Forever course/membership. Visit HERE for more info.

Don't forget to follow on Instagram too.

My love language is acts of service so the best FREE gift you could give me is taking a screenshot of this podcast and sharing it on Instagram tagging @be.simplyfree so more people can find this podcast.

Remember a year from now, you'll be so grateful you used 1% of your day to start TODAY ! #JustStart

If you have found this episode in post January 1st, keep listening as these tips apply all year round :)

This is the sixth of seven five minute episodes dropping between Christmas and New Years to tackle the post-Christmas clutter.

Today we are talking about my favourite way to store things, which is vertically as it reduces spaces becoming clutter magnets.

I share how I store things vertically in the kitchen, bathroom, dining room, kids rooms and wardrobes.

The IKEA 18 hoops scarves and tie hangers I mention can be found here. 

This blog article shows the kids school bag launch pad area and the clipboards on their doors to hold their school notes. 

Would you like my support to make 2025 the year less is more in your home?

Join me, Bridget Johns, Space & Time Optimiser, as I help busy women save time, money & their sanity by decluttering their homes, calendars & mental load so they can collect moments not things.
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If you want private personalised support from me, find out how we can work together from anywhere in the world via my website.

I'd love you to join me in the Be Simply Free Forever course/membership. Visit HERE for more info.

Don't forget to follow on Instagram too.

My love language is acts of service so the best FREE gift you could give me is taking a screenshot of this podcast and sharing it on Instagram tagging @be.simplyfree so more people can find this podcast.

Remember a year from now, you'll be so grateful you used 1% of your day to start TODAY ! #JustStart

If you have found this episode in post January 1st, keep listening as these tips apply all year round :)

This is the fifth of seven five minute episodes dropping between Christmas and New Years to tackle the post-Christmas clutter.

Today we are talking about reducing your photos on your camera roll.

For iPhone users check out the Gemini app here to reduce your duplicate photos.

We are loving the Arzopa Frame digital photo frame where you and your family and friends and send photos and videos straight from your phone to the photo frame. Find it here.

Another favourite for digital photo frames is the Skylight Frame. You can find it here.

Would you like my support to make 2025 the year less is more in your home?

Join me, Bridget Johns, Space & Time Optimiser, as I help busy women save time, money & their sanity by decluttering their homes, calendars & mental load so they can collect moments not things.
__________

If you want private personalised support from me, find out how we can work together from anywhere in the world via my website.

I'd love you to join me in the Be Simply Free Forever course/membership. Visit HERE for more info.

Don't forget to follow on Instagram too.

My love language is acts of service so the best FREE gift you could give me is taking a screenshot of this podcast and sharing it on Instagram tagging @be.simplyfree so more people can find this podcast.

Remember a year from now, you'll be so grateful you used 1% of your day to start TODAY ! #JustStart

If you have found this episode in post January 1st, keep listening as these tips apply all year round. :)

This is the fourth of seven five minute episodes dropping between Christmas and New Years to tackle the post-Christmas clutter.

Today we are talking about the clutter magnet - the kitchen bench and how to tackle it!

While I hate resetting our kitchen each night, I feel so much better when I walk into a clear kitchen each morning, hence doing a "Kitchen clean up" is one of my 5 everyday habits I talk about it in this article  (You can get your own copy here too).

Would you like my support to make 2025 the year less is more in your home?

Join me, Bridget Johns, Space & Time Optimiser, as I help busy women save time, money & their sanity by decluttering their homes, calendars & mental load so they can collect moments not things.
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If you want private personalised support from me, find out how we can work together from anywhere in the world via my website.

I'd love you to join me in the Be Simply Free Forever course/membership. Visit HERE for more info.

Don't forget to follow on Instagram too.

My love language is acts of service so the best FREE gift you could give me is taking a screenshot of this podcast and sharing it on Instagram tagging @be.simplyfree so more people can find this podcast.

Remember a year from now, you'll be so grateful you used 1% of your day to start TODAY ! #JustStart

If you have found this episode in post January 1st, keep listening as these tips apply all year round  :)
 
This is the third of seven five minute episodes dropping between Christmas and New Years to tackle the post-Christmas clutter.

Now lets talk about kids school work, drawings etc. If you have kids in child care, kindergarten and school you probably get a mountain of paperwork coming home throughout the year but even more at the end of school. 

What do you do with it and how much should you keep? We talk through this in today's episode.

CLICK HERE  to get the same Hinkler memories pocket folder I have from Amazon.

CLICK HERE  to access a similar one I found but I haven't seen this one in person.

Would you like my support to make 2025 the year less is more in your home?

Join me, Bridget Johns, Space & Time Optimiser, as I help busy women save time, money & their sanity by decluttering their homes, calendars & mental load so they can collect moments not things.
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If you want private personalised support from me, find out how we can work together from anywhere in the world via my website.

I'd love you to join me in the Be Simply Free Forever course/membership. Visit HERE for more info.

Don't forget to follow on Instagram too.

My love language is acts of service so the best FREE gift you could give me is taking a screenshot of this podcast and sharing it on Instagram tagging @be.simplyfree so more people can find this podcast.

Remember a year from now, you'll be so grateful you used 1% of your day to start TODAY ! #JustStart

If you have found this episode in post January 1st, keep listening as these tips apply all year round  :)

This is the second of seven five minute episodes dropping between Christmas and New Years to tackle the post-Christmas clutter.
 
I hear women say "I have so much stuff. It's filling up my house but I don't know where to start when it comes to letting go of things". 

This Wheel of Home exercise  the first steps I work through with my 1:1 clients and members of my Clear Clutter Find Time course. CLICK HERE  to get access to my Wheel of Home template and a video to get you started. 

Would you like my support to make 2025 the year less is more in your home?

Join me, Bridget Johns, Space & Time Optimiser, as I help busy women save time, money & their sanity by decluttering their homes, calendars & mental load so they can collect moments not things.
__________

If you want private personalised support from me, find out how we can work together from anywhere in the world via my website.

I'd love you to join me in the Be Simply Free Forever course/membership. Visit HERE for more info.

Don't forget to follow on Instagram too.

My love language is acts of service so the best FREE gift you could give me is taking a screenshot of this podcast and sharing it on Instagram tagging @be.simplyfree so more people can find this podcast.

Remember a year from now, you'll be so grateful you used 1% of your day to start TODAY ! #JustStart

If you have found this episode in post January 1st, keep listening as these tips apply all year round  :)

You're probably on holidays with no fresh podcast episodes coming into your feed so I'm here to help with new episodes to help you declutter! 

This is the first of seven five minute episodes dropping between Christmas and New Years to tackle the post-Christmas clutter.
 
Don't forget to download the Simplifying Christmas workbook I talk about in episode 5 here.

In this episode we will: 

🎁 Reflect on gifts—what sparked joy and what needs a new home. Embrace the Life on Purpose philosophy: once a gift is given, it's yours to decide its fate. 

🏡 Find a designated spot for each cherished item, adhering to the mantra, "a place for everything and everything in its place." 

Would you like my support to make 2025 the year less is more in your home?

Join me, Bridget Johns, Space & Time Optimiser, as I help busy women save time, money & their sanity by decluttering their homes, calendars & mental load so they can collect moments not things.
__________

If you want private personalised support from me, find out how we can work together from anywhere in the world via my website.

I'd love you to join me in the Be Simply Free Forever course/membership. Visit HERE for more info.

Don't forget to follow on Instagram too.

My love language is acts of service so the best FREE gift you could give me is taking a screenshot of this podcast and sharing it on Instagram tagging @be.simplyfree so more people can find this podcast.

Remember a year from now, you'll be so grateful you used 1% of your day to start TODAY ! #JustStart

In this #LetsBeReal episode, I talk about simplifying Christmas and easing the mental load. I share personal stories of what works for us and and emphasise the value of experiences over possessions.

We explore redistributing Christmas responsibilities within the family and providing practical tips for infusing joy and reducing clutter. I'll challenge your traditional gift-giving norms, promoting Kris Kringle setups and secondhand options.

Download the Christmas workbook I talk about throughout the episode here.

Would you like my support to make 2025 the year less is more in your home?

Join me, Bridget Johns, Space & Time Optimiser, as I help busy women save time, money & their sanity by decluttering their homes, calendars & mental load so they can collect moments not things.
__________

If you want private personalised support from me, find out how we can work together from anywhere in the world via my website.

I'd love you to join me in the Be Simply Free Forever course/membership. Visit HERE for more info.

Don't forget to follow on Instagram too.

My love language is acts of service so the best FREE gift you could give me is taking a screenshot of this podcast and sharing it on Instagram tagging @be.simplyfree so more people can find this podcast.

Remember a year from now, you'll be so grateful you used 1% of your day to start TODAY ! #JustStart