Curious Freedom with Kirsty Farrugia & friends

This week we chat about responsibility and dealing with frustrations around the home when you feel others aren't contributing to the household workload.

In this episode we:

● Ask who is responsible for shared areas;

● Encourage you to have discussions with people you share the house with;

● Talk about different ways to frame the issues;

● Discuss the difference between being responsible for an area and being the person to do the work;

● And so so so so much more...

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Mental Load episode

● Homeschool episode where we talk about training kids in chores

Thank you, Leeleeche, for the Apple podcast review and Vickie Mahoney's topic idea.

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We chat with our listener Sylvia about everything you can recycle and how to repurpose stuff before they go to a landfill/recycling plant.

In this episode we:

● Challenge you to reuse things at least once more before its recycled

● Encourage you to have grace for yourself as you’re learning how to recycle

● Give you some tips for where you can recycle things

Things mentioned in this episode:

● Envision Hands -recycling bottle tops

● Officeworks, Ikea, Aldi -recycling services

● Terracycle -helpful initiatives

● Recycling Near You -where you can recycle things

● War on Waste -TV series

● Sheridan -linen recycling program

● Return & Earn -NSW container deposit scheme

● Container Deposit Scheme -QLD

● Container Deposit Scheme -ACT

● Container Deposit Scheme -SA

● Container Deposit Scheme -NT

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This week we discuss why there is no destination: Decluttered and how the decluttering process is an ongoing life-giving journey.

In this episode we:

● Challenge you not to be disheartened by the ongoing process;

● Encourage you that as you progress in this decluttering journey, there comes freedom from overwhelm and freedom to focus on living a more purposeful and intentional life;

● Give you some tips for when the struggle is real;

● And so much more...

We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Death Episode

● Grace & Freedom Episode

● Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Thank you, Bambett, for the Apple podcast review.

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This week we chat about bulky sports equipment and how you declutter, organise and store all those awkward items.

In this episode we:

● Challenge you to be honest and reflective about your actual needs;

● Encourage you to ask helpful questions to help you declutter and assess your needs;

● Give you some tips for storage solutions and sentimental sports items;

● And so much more...

We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Sports Equipment Episode

Thank you, Megan Gasgoigne, for the episode request and Adri Gallagher, for the Apple podcast review.

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This week we have a conversation about kids and their love of soft toys and how challenging it can be to declutter and organise them.

In this episode we:

● Chat about the difference between toys that kids use to sleep with and those that aren't used very often;

● Encourage you to help your kids distinguish those soft toys they can move onto other homes;

● Give you some tips for where to pass those stuffed toys onto;

● And so much more...

We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Kids Toys Episode

● Arnold, The Prickly Bear

● Collapsible Laundry Basket from Kmart, Ikea Laundry Basket

● Ikea Drona Boxes

● Display Shelves

● Hanging Storage

● Underbed Storage

Thank you, Vickie Mahoney, for the episode request and Robin Harrison, for the Apple podcast review.

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This week we have a conversation about what to do when you've been given things you don't love or have space for, aka; offloading

In this episode we:

● Challenge you to be thoughtful about what you bring into your home as one day it has to leave your home too;

● Encourage you to do the deep work to untangle yourself from obligation;

● Give you some tips for how to approach people when you want to sell or give away items that were given to you by others;

● Get you to think about why we are so attached to free stuff;

● And so much more...

We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Adult Children Episode

● Women Against Waste Episode

Thank you, Susan Pinkerton, for the episode request, Yvette O'Dowd for your Patreon support and Shellyk25 for the Apple podcast review.

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This week we have a conversation around areas in your home that might cause you to come unstuck because of memories or issues that rise to the surface when you go to declutter and organise these spaces. It is yet another episode that Kirsty cries and Amy holds space for her as we both hold space for you, our gorgeous listeners, in these harder areas.

In this episode we:

● Cover issues of death, loss & divorce;

● How you might find issues when dealing with your wardrobe, bathroom, bedroom, hobbies and kids stuff;

● Let you know that you aren't alone in being triggered by

● Challenge you to build your decluttering muscles;

● Encourage you to be gentle with yourself

● And so much more...

We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!

Things mentioned & related to this episode:

● Wardrobe Episode

● Wardobe 2 Episode

● Jewellery Episode

● Bathroom Episode

● Gifts Episode

● Craft & Hobbies

● Baby Supplies

● Sentimental Items

● Divorce

● Death

● Makeup

● Professional Mistakes

● Master Bedroom

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This week is about decluttering and organising your cords and cables!

In this episode we:

● Challenge you to stop procrastinating decluttering this area! If this area of your home typically belongs to someone else, ask them to listen with you

● Encourage you to label cords and cables

● Give you some tips for how to organise them now and how to let go of them

● Get you to think about disposing of them in an environmentally friendly way

Things mentioned in this episode:

● Digital Life Episode

● Media Episode

● Photos Episode

Where to find replacement cords and cables:

● Jaycar

● Battery World

● Kogan

● eBay - make sure they are a reputable seller and the voltage is correct

Some of the many places you can recycle e-waste:

● Australia wide E-Waste drop off points

● https://www.electronicrecyclingaustralia.com.au (Adelaide)

● Mobile Phones

● Recycling Near You

● OfficeWorks Recycling Program

Thank you, Kerrie Dorman, for the episode request and OneCandace for your Apple Podcast review.

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This week we have a conversation around an accidental experiment that Amy conducted when she was sick a few months ago which we found fascinating and thought we would share our learnings from it.

In this episode we:

● Encourage you to consider what rest looks like to you and which of your tanks empty first; mental, emotional or physical;

● Share how this experiment grew our empathy and compassion for our clients;

● Challenge you to think about what you might be resisting in your decluttering journey;

● And so much more...

We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!

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This week we have a conversation around big books, think reference books, textbooks, recipe books, encyclopaedias, dictionaries etc.

In this episode we:

● Challenge you to assess whether you need to keep outdated reference books critically;

● Encourage you to use other mediums to access the same information;

● Give you some tips for how you can keep just part of the information contained in the books;

● Get you to think about where you can store the books if you do decide to keep them;

● And so much more...

We hope the conversation inspires you to make a small change and puts a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode:

● Books & Magazines Episode

● Kids books Episode

● Museums to contact to see if they could use your big old books:

https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ask-us/donate-an-object-to-our-collections/

https://maas.museum/join-support/donate/donate-an-object/

Thank you, Heather Hoffman, for the episode request and Nati Balla from the US for your Apple Podcast review.

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