Curious Freedom with Kirsty Farrugia & friends

Kirsty and Amy have extended their break so we are replaying some of our top episodes as dictated by you are amazing listeners! We asked for what were some of your fav episodes to share with those that are new to decluttering or the podcast and we'll be sharing them for you.

This week we chat all about the most common word we hear from people we work with: Overwhelm. We all feel it at times so we give you some suggestions and strategies on how you can reduce this feeling when it comes to dealing with clutter in your home. We give tips like start small, KISS, make sure you are fed and hydrated, the Power of 15 minutes and the Micro Declutter. We also chat about how sometimes something else going on that is causing the overwhelm and you are feeling stuck because of that issue. So we suggest sitting with those feelings and by working out what is really going on, it will help you be able to deal with the clutter over the long term. As always we hope you have a giggle with us and enjoy the conversation!

Our iTunes review this week was from SilverTP!

Links mentioned in this episode:

Episode 85: Mental Load

Micro Declutter/ Declutter Bingo

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Kirsty and Amy have extended their break so we are replaying some of our top episodes as dictated by you are amazing listeners! We asked for what were some of your fav episodes to share with those that are new to decluttering or the podcast and we'll be sharing them for you.

Minimalism is something we talk about ALL the time but until now had not dedicated an entire episode to. Minimalism has and always will be a huge part of our lives and one of our favourite things to share about – clearly as we go on about it a lot! Both of us identify as minimalists, but we have decided that ‘intentionalism’ (did we just make up a new word?!) really is a better word to describe this type of lifestyle. There is so much gold in this episode so sit back relax and take it all in!

In this episode we:

● Discuss what minimalism is and what does it really look like;

● Share our own journeys into minimalism;

● Highlight what minimalism isn’t;

● Discover that minimalism is really about freedom;

● Challenge you to be intentional about what comes into your home and what goes out;

● Remind you that minimalism is more than just about having less stuff;

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Courtney Carver Episode

● The Minimalists

● Peter Walsh Episode

● Brooke McAlary Episode

● Brooke McAlary book ‘Slow’

● Joshua Becker

● Tsh Oxenreider

● Leo Babauta

● The Minimalist Mom

● Andy Stanley – Margin

● time orientation

Special thanks to our listener from Gladstone QLD for your review!! 

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Kirsty and Amy have extended their break so we are replaying some of our top episodes as dictated by you are amazing listeners! We asked for what were some of your fav episodes to share with those that are new to decluttering or the podcast and we'll be sharing them for you.

Today Kirsty and Amy have a conversation around judgement. Get ready to have your eyes and minds opened to new ways of thinking... Enjoy!

In this episode we:

● Challenge you have a whole lot of grace and forgiveness for yourself;

● Encourage you to let go of others judgements of yourself;

● Give you some tips for how to go about letting go of self judgement and others judgement of you and using it to motivate you;

● Have some tears flow as we show you our heart for you;

● 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:

● Grace & Freedom Episode

● Thank you 'MrsPiperitis' for your Apple Podcast review and our clients for being so willing to grow and learn always!

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Kirsty and Amy are taking an extended break, so we are playing some of our top episodes from the last few years for you!

Today, be encouraged as you listen to some of our tips on how to make your life so much easier!

There is nothing worse than not being able to find what you need when you need it! We cover 7 key items in your home that we feel by having them organised will make your life so much easier!! With a bit more of focus on organising rather than decluttering, today we delve into encouraging you to find homes for your:

Batteries

Lightbulbs

Umbrellas

Spare Change

Basic Tools

Bandaids

Old Towels

If you have suggestions on other things you'd like help with organising then please let us know! We'd love to give you more organising tips to make your life easier.

In this episode we;

● Help you find homes for important items in your house;

● Remind you that having homes for everything is the key;

● Encourage you to keep the right amount of items to suit your needs;

● Highlight the importance keeping all medication and first aid supplies together on one place;

● Offer tips on how to keep dead batteries separate from the new ones;

And so so so so much more...

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Laundry Episode

● Medications Episode

● Bathroom Episode

● Pantry Episode

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Kirsty & Amy are taking a break, so we are playing some of our top episodes from the last few years for you!

Today, be inspired to create a do to list that works FOR you!

To do lists...Do you love them or do you hate them?!

We cover all the things today, how they can be helpful, do you even need them and most importantly how to declutter them!

Come join us for some laughs and giggles as we suggest swapping your to do list for a 'ta-da list' (thanks to Lauren from our community for that idea a few years ago) and help you uncover that maybe what you want out of life is to do less.

Big shout out to Rachel Hickingbotham for suggesting this topic!

In this episode we:

● Share what we call our to do lists;

● Offer suggestions on how to declutter your to do lists;

● Emphasise you don't HAVE to have a do to list!;

● Highlight why to do lists can be helpful;

● Encourage you to keep all your to do lists in one place;

● Challenge you to question yourself - does what's on your to do list really need to be there?;

And so so so so much more...

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Get Curious Episode

● Paperwork Episode

● Command Centre Episode

● Sentimental Papers Episode

● Kikki K

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Kirsty & Amy are taking a break, so we are playing some of our top episodes from the last few years for you!

Today, enjoy learning about repetitive clutter and all the tips on taming it.

Kirsty & Amy get passionate about what they call 'repetitive clutter'. You know those spaces you've decluttered but for some reason it's groundhog day...again!

We explore the four major issues that contribute to clutter reappearing and share what to do about them.

In this episode the four major issues we cover that contribute to clutter reappearing are:

● You might have too much - it’s a quantity problem

● You might not have a suitable way to keep things - it’s a storage problem

● You have systems but you’re not sticking with it - it’s a habit problem

● You actively chose to ignore the problem - it’s a vision problem

● 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:

● Junk Room Episode

● Hidden Clutter Episode

● We're Not But We Do Episode

Thank you Kt Day for your Apple Podcast review and Megan Borgelt for the topic suggestion!

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As Kirsty and Amy have taken some time off, we hope you enjoy listening to the replay of one of the most life changing episodes we have released. So many people have gone on to get diagnosed after listening to this episode first released in November 2020.

Joanna is a psychologist and director of Bluebird Psychology in Castle Hill, Sydney. Tune in as Joanna shares her insights and experience as someone who has ADHD and who works professionally with those who do in her practice. Be inspired and empowered as you take in all the wisdom and tips packed into today’s episode. Make sure you scroll to the bottom of the show notes for all of the additional resources that Joanna has provided us with.

In this episode we:

● Chat about what is ADHD and how it can manifest in different people;

● Learn what executive functioning is and how it is affected by ADHD;

● Find out from Joanna why she contacted Kirsty to come into her home;

● Explore the benefits and challenges of ADHD in relation to decluttering and how a Professional Organiser can help;

● Share lots of tip and tricks for decluttering with ADHD;

● Highlight the importance of self awareness and how that brings freedom;

● Provide you with plenty of resources for you to access to discover more about ADHD;

And so so so so much more…

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

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Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Bluebird Psychology Website

● Bluebird Psychology Facebook

● Bluebird Psychology Instagram

● Mental Health episode

● Your Team episode

For the full list of links to all the Books & Audiobooks, Websites and Articles mentioned in this episode click here.

Special mention and thank you to Jo! Thank you so much for your time and sharing all of your valuable wisdom and experience with us.

Thank you to Shebasmum for your review!! If you or someone in your family has ADHD it’s your turn to leave us a review wherever you listen to us

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Kirsty & Amy have taken some time off for the school holidays. We hope you enjoy listening to this interview we recorded with Sammy; co- founder of Rosella Street a year ago.

Rosella Street is a marketplace and platform that helps people lower their consumerism and connects them together in a safe and sustainable way.

Brought together by their passion for the planet co-founders Sammy, Mick and Dilyar, decided to create a platform that could provide solutions to many of the current problems we see in the world of online buying/selling. We love how beautifully Rosella Street's values align with ours here at The Art of Decluttering and know that you will love, love, LOVE this episode!

In this episode we;

● Find out what Rosella Street is and how it came to be;

● Define how Rosella street is different from Marketplace;

● Learn how the platform works and the positive environmental impact it is having on communities;

● Highlight the donate and rental features available on the Rosella Street platform;

● Discuss all the benefits of a circular economy;

● Get an exclusive sneak peak at their plans for the future;

And so so so so much more...

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and puts a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Rosella Street Website

● Rosella Street Instagram

● Rosella Street Facebook

● Canberra Innovation Network

● Sharing & Borrowing Economy Episode

Thank you so much to Sammy for your time!! We are so excited to be on this journey with you and think what you are doing for the environment and communities is just incredible!

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Kirsty & Amy have taken some time off for the school holidays. We hope you enjoy listening to this interview from last year with Jeannie Stith-Maywhinney founder of Your Color Guru.

Jeannie is the founder and owner of Your Color Guru. She is obsessed with helping real women look and feel amazing in their clothes. We learnt so much in our chat with Jeannie as she shares about the process of doing someone's colours and how it aligns so beautifully with living an intentional life. We also had the pleasure of having our colours done so tune in to find out what that experience was like. 

In this episode we:

● Uncover what knowing your colours has to do with decluttering;

● Learn about the process of figuring out someone's colours;

● Highlight why knowing your colours is important;

● Share what some of Kirsty and Amy's colours are;

● Encourage you as always to be intentional with your purchases;

● Find out what happens if you change your hair colour like Kirsty did;

● And so so so so much more...

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Clothing episode

● Wardrobe 1 episode

● Wardrobe 2 episode

● Laundry episode

● Your Color Guru Website

● Your Color Guru Facebook

● Your Color Guru Instagram

Special thanks to frances in san francisco for your review! If you have had your colours done it's your turn to leave us a review!

Big thanks to Jeannie for your time and for doing our colours for us!! We loved learning about the whole process.

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Kirsty & Amy have taken some time off for the school holidays. We hope you enjoy listening to this interview Kirsty recorded with Clare Press a couple of years ago.

Back in Nov 2019 Kirsty had a great conversation with the extraordinary Clare Press from Wardrobe Crisis. Clare is also the Sustainability Editor of Vogue Australia and an incredible author among many other talents.

She is truly inspirational and we hope that you learn something new and are inspired by what she has to share about fashion and it's impact on the environment.

In this episode we:

● Talk about fashion and the effect that our insatiable desire for fast fashion has on our planet;

● Highlight some of the alarming statistics around fashion and the environment;

● Discuss the idea of a shopping detox and the unexpected benefits;

● Dream and hope for a more ethical and sustainable future for fashion;

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and puts a smile on your face.

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Shopping Questions

● Wardrobe Crisis Podcast

● Clare Press

● Clare's books, Wardrobe Crisis & Rise & Resist

● Wardrobe #1 Episode

● Wardrobe #2 Episode

● Women Against Waste Episode

● UK Parliaments' Fixing Fashion Report

● GuppyFriend Bag

Thank you again to Clare Press for your time!!

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