It's All Clutter

Are you looking at the clutter in your home, and waiting for a burst of motivation to come along so you can tackle it?

Have you started full steam ahead on a decluttering project, only to quickly lose that steam and… the clutter is still there?

If your motivation for decluttering has been on a long vacation, then this week’s blog and podcast are for you!

Jes shares 10 ways to motivate yourself to declutter! And, learn how much time you really need each day to make lasting decluttering progress — it may surprise you!

Housecleaning is a necessity of life, and I believe it can be made a whole lot simpler. I have some tried and true tips and tricks that make cleaning my house easy, and hopefully will work for you too!

Learn how decluttering and home organization is essential in simplifying cleaning your home. AND, how to establish routines and rituals to create a positive experience with housecleaning!

Are you feeling busier and more overwhelmed by housework than ever? Do you wish you had more time and energy to organize your home the way you want to? Or maybe you’ve started a decluttering project, but you really wish your family would jump on board and help?

You’re not alone. In fact, getting kids to help with chores is a hot topic right now in Clutter Boss Academy.

Check out this week’s podcast to learn how to get your kids on board with household chores, and why it’s important to teach them these skills!

How do you know which zone you’re currently living in?

If you’re feeling stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, fearful, and like your daily performance is deteriorating — you’re living in a panic zone.

If you’re feeling safe, secure, grounded in your daily routine, relaxed, and pleasure — you’re living in a comfort zone.

Which zone do you want to live in?

(Hint: It’s the comfort zone!)

In this episode, Jes talks about how to move out of our panic zone and get back to our comfort zone — our safe space that serves as the foundation for growth.

Learn how the process of decluttering shifts throughout these zones, and ultimately lifts us into our growth zone!

Are you a parent (or, do you know a parent) who is feeling stressed and uncertain about the upcoming school year?

First and foremost: you are not alone in this. How to successfully work from home and learn from home is a topic that we all need to figure out together. It’s going to be a day by day, week by week situation.

The answer to creating a successful home office and remote learning experience is twofold: flex spaces and routines.

Join Jes for some incredibly helpful and timely tips for maximizing your space, figuring out how to set-up functional routines for your family, and prioritizing your sanity this fall!

Join Jes every Monday at 10:30am (Eastern time) for a new episode of “It's All Clutter.” The podcasts are delivered live on Facebook and then posted to this YouTube playlist.

The truth is, we don’t always talk about how scary it can be to declutter our lives. Because the process of decluttering isn’t easy. If it were, we wouldn’t be searching for home organization advice and resources, right?

In this episode, Jes helps us face our fears surrounding decluttering by shedding some light on the uncomfortable things that hold us back from changing our lives.

Find out the 3 scariest things about decluttering that, until now, no one talks about!

Join Jes every Monday at 10:30am (Eastern time) for a new episode of “It's All Clutter.” The podcasts are delivered live on Facebook and then posted to this YouTube playlist.

In this episode, Jes addresses the clutter areas that we do not see on a daily basis - those crammed drawers, basements, attics, and storage units.

Find out why "out of sight" is NOT "out of mind!"

Join Jes every Monday at 10:30am (Eastern time) for a new episode of “It's All Clutter.” The podcasts are delivered live on Facebook and then posted to this YouTube playlist.

Jes examines the paradox of choice, and how it relates to dealing with our clutter.

We may think that having choices means having the freedom and more independence in decision-making. However, the reality is that having too many choices is overwhelming and can lead to feeling paralyzed by the act of decision-making. It's called decision-making fatigue.

The result is it becomes way more difficult to make bigger decisions, such as tackling the clutter in our home. How can we make really big decisions when we're zapping our decision-making energy on multiple small decisions every day?! Think about how many times in your day you're overwhelmed by what to wear, what to eat, and which shampoo to buy.

When we reduce the number of choices we have to make in our daily lives, it's empowering. We get time and energy back.

Jes shares some great tips on how you can start to reduce the choices you have to make every single day so that you can focus on the bigger decisions that will have more impact on your life.

Join Jes every Monday at 10:30am (eastern time) for a new episode of It's All Clutter. The podcasts are delivered live on Facebook and then posted to this YouTube playlist.

The process of decluttering starts with a simple question: Keep or toss?

But what happens when you can't decide what to keep or what to toss? It ends up in the "maybe" pile. Often, our Maybe pile is quite large because we struggle with determining if it is in fact clutter. Is this very "useful item" really just another piece of clutter? The vase your mother-in-law gave you (that you never really liked), is this a keep or a toss? What makes clutter, clutter?

The definition of clutter is "anything that impedes movement." This can apply to your physical, emotional, financial, and social spaces. A couple of good guiding questions to ask: Is holding on to this item preventing me from moving forward? Does this item have a designated spot in my house? Do I even WANT this?

If you are having a hard time determining which items in your home are just clutter, tune in to this podcast. Jes walks you through the steps of deciding what to keep and what to toss, and teaches you how to identify clutter before an item even makes it into your home.

Do you love the thrill of second-hand shopping? Do you buy stuff just because it's on sale?

On this episode, Jes talks about the psychology of second-hand shopping and offers strategies to still enjoy the experience and not add more clutter to your home!

Join Jes every Monday at 10:30am (eastern time) for a new episode of It's All Clutter. The podcasts are delivered live on Facebook and then posted to this YouTube playlist.