Clutter Free Academy

Do you long for partner power in your decluttering? Do visions of decluttering productively together bounce in your head, but you can’t seem to make it a reality? Kathi and Kelly are continuing the conversation on decluttering with a partner. Kathi’s response to this dilemma may surprise you as she discusses: “how doing the Clutter-Free program while trying to declutter with your spouse can be a problem.”  In the first episode, Kathi brilliantly covered some of the C’s of decluttering with our spouse. Listen in as the conversation continues to cover more great aspects of decluttering together including:

• How our differences can strengthen us
• Allowing each other to make low-value mistakes
• How to be aware of controlling and codependent behavior

524 Partner Power – How to Get My Spouse to Declutter with Me Part 1

Do you struggle to get your partner on the same decluttering page as you? It can be lonely and overwhelming to be only one in charge of getting stuff out of the house. In this episode, Kathi and friend Kelly Wilbanks have a candid discussion about some of the challenges often faced when decluttering with our partner. Kathi has some great tips to lend us from her own success in partner decluttering. Listen in to find out how to make decluttering more cooperative for you and your spouse with Kathi’s ‘C’s of decluttering together, including:

• Clearly Communicate
• Coach
• Cost Ceiling

Make sure you come back next week to get Kathi’s insight for inviting your spouse into your clutter free process.

#523 Remodel Decluttering without Divorcing – A Survivors Story with Roger and Kathi Part 2

Kathi and Roger are back to conclude their great remodel survivor story and give us the secrets to their survival. In part one they shared their first three major tips for decluttering, preparing, and navigating a remodel well. This week they are sharing their list of must-have supplies as well as their remaining tips including: 

• Take before pictures
• Use up your stuff 
• Have a five percent buffer

Remodels are stressful, but with a little bit of patience and a good plan, it’s possible to survive with both your sanity and your relationship intact.

#522 Remodel Decluttering without Divorcing – A Survivor Story with Roger and Kathi

Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to get through a remodel with your sanity AND your marriage still intact? Join Kathi and Roger as they take us through their remodel survivor adventure. For anyone going through a remodel, or even considering one, there are some things you need to know, including:

• Why you don’t want to store clutter 
• How to get rid of things well
• The importance of reducing and “life decisions”

Be sure to come back next week for part 2 when Kathi and Roger will equip us with a checklist and guidelines for how to prepare for a remodel.

#521 One Day Challenge: Creating a Master List

Do you struggle with keeping up with your decluttering efforts, despite the best of intentions? A Master List may be just the thing you need! Kathi and her favorite “clutter-buster,” Roger Lipp are preparing and equipping us for the One day Master List Challenge that will take place on July 20th over in Clutter Free Academy. Get ready for the challenge and join in the conversation to find out why Kathi says: “my lists give life” and: 

• How a master list is like jazz
• Why our list should meet in the middle of an Actual List and an Aspirational List
• How to break down and divide your list into doable goals 

Then, make sure to join us live on Facebook for an even deeper dive into decluttering our storage on Wednesday, July 20th.

#520 Clutter and Creativity – How Decluttering Helps the Creative Process