Clutter Free Academy

#515 What to Watch While Decluttering with Mary Carver Part 1

Kathi Lipp is here today with one of her new favorite people, author Mary Carver, to talk about what to watch while decluttering. Are you the kind of person who needs more than a playlist of worship music to declutter to? Maybe you enjoy a good television show to keep you company while you declutter, but you’re not sure how to strategically choose a show that will allow you to stay on task. In part one of this two-part series, Kathi and Mary share their criteria for shows that you should avoid watching while you declutter including:

• Shows you’re excited about
• Shows with complicated plotlines
• Subtitles

We’d love to know what shows you would add to their list. What shows do you avoid watching while you declutter?

#514 The Automatic Home with Roger Lipp Part 2

Kathi and Roger are back for part 2 of The Automatic Home. Last week, the pair told us about all the automations they’ve put in place to make their home run more smoothly. Today they are here to talk about systems. We learned that the keys to an automated home are in the decisions and planning. We also learned there are so many ways to automate our home. Now, continuing the automatic home conversation, Kathi and Roger walk us through setting up routines for maintaining that smooth, peaceful life by thinking through:

• Which regular items can be set up on autoship 
• Keeping running lists
• Scheduling things easily overlooked 
• Setting reminders
• Developing routines around things

Which of these routines can you see being valuable in automating your life? Let us know in the comments below!

#513 The Automatic Home with Roger Lipp Part 1

Have you ever dreamed for an automated house like the Jetsons had? While Rosey may not be moving in, Kathi and Roger Lipp are here to help walk us through setting up a home that works for us and not against us. The keys to an automated home is in the decisions and the planning. There are so many ways to automate our home. Join in the conversation to hear about some of the key automations that serve Kathi and Roger well and how to:

• Think through the automations you need 
• Set your home up to make things smoother 
• Maintain the automations once they’re in place 

Tell us - what automations serve you well in your home? Let us know in the comments below!

#512 The Clean Desk Challenge

Kathi and the OG of Clutter Free, Tonya Kubo are here to help us declutter our desk with the clean desk challenge! Do you have trouble focusing or being efficient at your desk? Our work is so much more productive when we have only what we need on our desk. Listen in to learn how Kathi and Tonya get so much done at their decluttered desks, exactly what they keep on them, and how we can have a clean desk too by knowing:

• What are the desk essentials
• How to set up your desk 
• Why being specific and intentional matters 

The Clean Desk Challenge is live on Declutter with Kathi in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook group on May 18, at 11:00am pacific. We can't wait to see your before and after clean desk pictures!

#511 How Knowing Your Personality Can Help You Declutter Part 3

Do you sometimes burn out from so much decluttering at once or because you can't figure out the best system? We often feel the need to understand things like how we make decisions and where our need for control comes from to move forward. Kathi and enneagram coach Lori Young are helping us to build better strategies for tackling our clutter based on our personality. In the first episode, they discussed decluttering strategies for those of us who like to think through decisions. In the second episode, they offered help for those who decide from the heart. Now, in episode three, they are giving great suggestions for those who make decisions from the gut. Join in the conversation to learn more about how knowing the tendencies of your personality can help you declutter better by:

• Knowing how to plan and strategize better
• Recognizing our tendencies
• Understanding our motivators

If you don’t know your enneagram number, you can find out here. Embrace your God-given personality while you tackle the clutter in a more efficient way.

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