In this episode, Deanna chats with Tara Bremer, founder of House Peace, about using psychology to manage clutter, reduce stress, and create personalized organizing systems. Learn how to involve your family, build resilience, and maintain a clutter-free home with simple, sustainable strategies.

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In this episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast, host Deanna Yates sits down with Tara Bremer, founder and CEO of House Peace, to talk about how to organize your life and build resilience amid the chaos of daily life. With a background in counseling and psychology, Tara offers a fresh, compassionate perspective on why traditional organizing advice doesn’t work for everyone—and how to create systems that actually fit your lifestyle and personality.

Together, they explore practical, psychology-driven strategies to help busy moms manage clutter, reduce stress, and bring more peace into their homes. You’ll learn how to tailor your organizing approach to your strengths, involve your family (even your kids!), and develop sustainable habits that don’t rely on perfection.

Whether you’re constantly juggling a million responsibilities or just craving more breathing room in your home and schedule, this episode is packed with relatable advice and realistic tips you can implement right away.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. Organizing strategies for different personality types

2. How to create sustainable systems (even with a busy family)

3. Using visual cues, body doubling, and small habits to maintain order

4. Tips for involving children in decluttering without nagging

5. How to define what “clean and organized” means for your family

Time Stamps:

00:00 Welcome and Introduction

02:36 Tara's Personal Journey and Business Beginnings

03:54 Understanding Personality Types in Organizing

09:00 Challenges and Solutions in Home Organization

16:21 Chaos Resilience and Mindset Shifts

21:23 Practical Tips for Reducing Clutter Stress

25:08 Understanding Different Personality Types

26:48 Practical Tips for Organizing with Kids

28:22 Defining Cleanliness and Setting Boundaries

32:41 Habit Formation and Sustainable Systems

36:17 The Continuous Process of Decluttering

41:07 First Steps to Tackling Clutter

43:35 Where to Find More Tips and Insights

44:17 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing Thoughts

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Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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