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Did you know the “urge to splurge” is a brain chemistry response and can last from 7 - 12 MINUTES? No wonder it can be a difficult mindset to break! In this Part 2 episode, Kathi and spending coach Paige Pritchard talk about brain chemistry and the way it affects our behavior. Today they finish discussing Paige’s five tools to managing your impulsive shopping. The conversation is fascinating. Here are just a few of the many highlights:

• How to use an Urge Jar to change your behavior (and maybe save enough for a trip to Disneyland).
• Making a list of what you want to buy is actually a healthy choice.
• There is a big difference between an intentional buy and an impulse buy.

Haven’t listened to #569 Urge to Splurge? How to Manage Your Impulsive Shopping - Part 1? Click here.

As promised in the episode, here’s a link to Paige Pritchard’s Free Masterclass Why You Impulse Shop & How To Stop.

Join Kathi and friends for No Buy July! Click here to join her free Facebook community Clutter Free Academy, and get ready to participate in this No Buy challenge that can change your home and your life.

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Paige's Free Masterclass Why You Impulse Shop & How To Stop

What to work with Paige directly? Overcoming Overspending Group Program

Guest Host: Paige Pritchard

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Giveaway: Paige Pritchard has a FREE Masterclass for you! It's an hour long pre recorded class you can watch at your convenience. Once you sign up, you only have access for a limited time so carve out that hour and start on a path to curbing your urge to splurge.

Here's the link: Why You Impulse Shop & How To Stop with Paige Pritchard

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#546 All the Tools You Need to Start Your Clutter Free Journey Today

#569 Urge to Splurge? How to Manage Your Impulsive Shopping – Part 1

Have you ever struggled with impulsive spending or another “urge to splurge” mind set? You are not alone, friend. Kathi and spending coach Paige Pritchard are digging into the root cause of our impulsive shopping and how to change those behaviors. Today they discuss the first of Paige’s five tips to managing your impulsive shopping, plus answer questions like:

• Why are you shopping?
• What is a de-influencer?
• What is an Urge Jar?

As promised in the episode, here’s a link to Paige Pritchard’s Free Masterclass Why You Impulse Shop & How To Stop.

Join Kathi and friends for No Buy July! Click here to join her free Facebook community Clutter Free Academy, and get ready to participate in this No Buy challenge that can change your home and your life.

Sign up here for the Clutter Free Academy newsletter and be notified when future episodes are released. Links Mentioned:

Paige's Free Masterclass Why You Impulse Shop & How To Stop

What to work with Paige directly? Overcoming Overspending Group Program

Guest Host: Paige Pritchard

Kathi's Favorites:

The Clutter-Free Home

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Clutter Free for Life Facebook Group

Giveaway: Paige Pritchard has a FREE Masterclass for you! It's an hour long pre recorded class you can watch at your convenience. Once you sign up, you only have access for a limited time so carve out that hour and start on a path to curbing your urge to splurge.

Here's the link: Why You Impulse Shop & How To Stop with Paige Pritchard

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#568 Responding Responsibly to a “Waste Not, Want Not” Mentality – Part 2

How do you start a conversation with someone who says that absolutely everything is valuable and should be cherished? Especially when that means that you, not they, should be the person to make space for it? 

Kathi and her friend Cheri Gregory are returning today for the second part of their discussion on how to respond responsibly to another person who has a “waste not, want not” mentality. Here are their tips for how to keep the peace without keeping all the stuff:

• For people living in your household, give each person their own space and they can keep what they want in that space.
• Have agreed upon standards for cleanliness, maintenance tasks, and decorating budgets.
• If someone says, “I can fix that,” set a time and have a plan for getting that item fixed. Consider whether or not fixing a particular item is enjoyable and worth the time.
• Realize that you may not agree or change the other person’s mind, and you can still keep boundaries around your own space and belongings.

Did you miss the first part of this conversation? If so, you can listen to that here. 

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Cheri Gregory

Books co-authored by Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory:

An Abundant Place

Overwhelmed

You Don’t Have to Try So Hard

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#567 Responding Responsibly to a “Waste Not, Want Not” Mentality – Part 1

Sometimes we hear sayings like “waste not, want not” and we assume they are true all the time and in every circumstance. Or we may want to get rid of something, but someone else in our life expects us to keep it. What to do then? Today Kathi is discussing this very issue with her friend and co-author, Cheri Gregory.

Cheri tells the tale of some big items she has recently decluttered and shares how her mindset about those items has changed over time. Some of those shifts in her thinking include:

• Realizing that just because an item was nice several decades ago, doesn’t mean it is still nice.
• Learning to set a time limit on fixing things - just because something could be fixed someday by someone doesn’t mean I have to keep it (broken) forever.
• There is a cost to keeping things - time dealing with them, lost space to enjoy other things, and missed opportunities.

Listen next week to hear Part 2 of the discussion, in which Cheri gives advice for how to start a conversation with someone else who is opposed to our decluttering efforts. Sign up here for the Clutter Free Academy newsletter to be notified when Part 2 is available.  Guest Host: Cheri Gregory

Cheri Gregory

Books co-authored by Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory:

An Abundant Place

Overwhelmed

You Don’t Have to Try So Hard

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#566 How to Reclaim a Space In Your Home – Part 2

Have you ever dreamed of creating a space just for YOU? This is your episode! Today Kathi Lipp is joined by fellow book lover Amy Betters-Midtvedt. On the daily, Amy uses humor to share her expertise in all things home and parenting but today, they talk about decluttering to create a sacred space. For Amy, it’s for her beloved books. Listen in as Kathi and Amy discuss:

• Managing the push and pull of deciding what stays and what goes
• The benefit of having a reward at the end of your project
• Knowing when to call a trusted professional

Have you listened to Part 1 of this series with Amy Betters-Midtvedt? Click here to listen to episode 565 How to Reclaim a Space In Your Home - Part 1.

Also, if you haven't listened to  Kathi and Amy laugh through episode 547 Why I Don't Eat Green Bananas Anymore, put that one in your queue!

Amy Betters-Midtvedt website

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5-Shelf Narrow Bookcase

Modern Velvet Single Sofa Chair

Faux Fur Ottoman Stool

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30 Qt/7.5 Gal, Pack of 6 Stackable Plastic Storage Containers

In this episode, Kathi and Amy discuss creating a space does not have to be creating a whole room.

It could be a shelf or a wall.

Question:

Look around your home. Is there a nook that could be repurposed?

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