The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store. 

Today we are joined by Deanna Yates, founder, and CEO of Wannabe Clutter Free. Physical clutter and mental clutter definitely tie in with one another. When your environment is full of items, it can be more challenging to get motivated or stick with the healthy habits you want. Deanna gives excellent tips and tricks on how to get started with organizing your home and how to simplify the items in your house, from your pantry to your closet and your entryway to your nightstand. Tune in to learn how to get your house in order so you can be the better version of yourself.

IN THIS EPISODE:

●   [4:07] How did Deanna start her business, Wannabe Clutter Free?

●   [6:37] What are her thoughts on The Home Edit and Marie Condo? 

●   [11:27] Jenn’s story about getting organized and how it changed her food decisions.

●   [12:40] How does clearing the clutter affect our mental clarity? 

●   [16:27] Deanna’s 3-step process to start decluttering.

●   [20:02] Where should you begin with decluttering? 

●   [25:55] How does Deanna help people through a wardrobe closet cleanout?

●   [27:30] How to create a “module wardrobe” - 12 pieces, 72 outfits.

●   [32:36] What are some of the biggest mistakes people make when trying to live minimally?

●   [36:20] How does changing your environment create behavior change?   

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

●   Take 15 minutes, choose a room and use these three things: 1. Grab a plastic bag and fill it with garbage. 2. Put things you want to donate into a box. 3. Anything you have in your house that you want to keep but doesn't belong in the room it’s currently in, put them in a laundry basket so you can concentrate on the one space. Then put away the items in the laundry basket when the 15 minutes are up. 

●   When decluttering, think about what you can implement to make each space feel good and be the most productive for its purpose. 

●   Don’t try to overhaul your house all at once; it gets to be too much. Just take one small space at a time and go from there. Not only will it feel more doable, but you will also start creating great habits over time.

QUOTES: 

“If we can remove the excess, or tidy up, or clean up, it's also a freeing of the mind. The physical space helps with the mental space.” - Jenn Trepeck 

“It’s not about not having stuff. It’s about using your stuff to help you, using your stuff as tools.” - Deanna Yates

“Clothes are one of those things that can be very emotional because the experience we have when wearing those clothes then stays with those clothes.” - Deanna Yates

“So I think those kinds of things as we can set those little baby steps up. Then again, it all comes back to that mental clarity where it frees us up to be the better versions of ourselves. It frees us up to have a moment of, okay, things don't have to be such a panic. I don’t have to be in such a rush.” - Deanna Yates

RESOURCES:

Become A Member of Salad with a Side of Fries

Jenn’s Free Menu Plan

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A Salad With a Side of Fries Instagram

GUEST RESOURCES: 

Wannabe Clutter Free Website

Podcast for Aspiring Minimalists

Wannabe Clutter Free Instagram

Wannabe Clutter Free Pinterest

Wannabe Clutter Free Facebook

GUEST BIO:

Deanna Yates is the founder and CEO of Wannabe Clutter Free and host of the popular podcast, Wannabe Minimalist. She is passionate about helping busy families learn how to let go of the stuff holding them back so they can enjoy more time together, stop spending their weekends cleaning house, and wake up excited for the day ahead. When she's not helping clients realize their dreams, you can find her paddle boarding, searching for the tastiest breakfast burrito, or balancing her love of world travel with her love of snuggling up on the couch.