The Art of Decluttering

By Amy Revell & Kirsty Farrugia

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Amy Revell and Kirsty Farrugia are Professional Organisers and they chat about how they keep their homes organised and decluttered and how they help their clients to achieve the same.

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Functional Spaces

04.18.2021

Do you find yourself getting frustrated in your home? Maybe you have mobility issues and needing clear spaces is not just a nice idea but a necessity. In today's podcast we tackle it all! Having functional spaces in our homes ...

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04.18.2021 Functional Spaces Do you find yourself getting frustrated in your home? Maybe you have mobility issues and needing clear spaces is not just a nice idea but a necessity. In today's podcast we tackle it all! Having functional spaces in our homes ...
04.11.2021 Deceased Estates *trigger warning - today we cover topics such as death, wills and all that goes with losing a loved one. We have used humor in places to lighten the heaviness of the topic but we hope that we have done ...
04.04.2021 Space Invaders Gosh are we excited for today's episode!! Not only do we have a guest, but we are also talking all things Space Invaders!!! No, not the computer game...the new decluttering TV show that everyone is talking about. Our beautiful friend ...
03.31.2021 Bonus Episode - Eden Update Trigger warning - this episode talks about sexual exploitation, human trafficking and the current coup in Myanmar - this episode is not suitable for children This week we have a bonus episode for you. We are giving you a much ...
03.28.2021 Catty Meet Catty!! Catty has recently joined us here at the Art of Decluttering and is part of our Sydney team of Professional Organisers. We love her gentle and calm approach with clients and of course her gorgeous smile that will ...
03.21.2021 Paperwork Course Today's episode is special - we are bringing to you the much anticipated Paperwork Course!! Hooray! We have been working hard on developing and refining this baby for ages so we are super excited to finally share it with the ...
03.14.2021 Favourite Things These are a few of our faaaaavourite thiiiings!! Today we are delighting your ears with (you guessed it!) a few of our favourite things. From containers we love to use in clients homes to our favourite food and apps. There ...
03.07.2021 Just One More Happy Podcast Day! Today we let you in on a little secret that we Professional Organisers like to use. We like to pull out this question at the end of a session to see if we can encourage our clients ...
02.28.2021 Fiona Most of you would know by now just how much we love, love, love are amazing staff members. Well today we have a guest and she just happens to be one of them! Get ready to meet Fiona. Fi came ...
02.21.2021 Nuts & Bolts Are you the keeper of the tools in your house? Maybe it's your partner or housemate? Regardless of who's in charge of them, if they aren't easily accessible or you can never find them when you need them - this ...
02.14.2021 Becoming a Professional Organiser Disclaimer: the sound quality during our conversation wasn't amazing due to poor internet connection so we thank you for your grace & understanding when listening! It's podcast day and boy do we have a treat for you!! This week we ...
02.07.2021 Like with Like Yay it's podcast day! Today we are discussing 'like with like' - why it's important and why it's such a helpful strategy when decluttering and organising. Have you heard us say this phrase before? We hope so as we say ...
01.31.2021 Minimalism It's a miracle - we have found a topic where we BOTH agree! Thanks to some discussions we had with our amazing Head, Heart & Home Course Community during our last live round - (come join the course!!) today's episode ...
01.24.2021 Courtney Carver We have a special guest with us today... THE Courtney Carver!! Most of you may have heard of Courtney, either from her blog Be More With Less, or her Project 333 and if you haven't - you're about to!! We ...
01.17.2021 Kids Outsourcing Are you wondering how to keep the kids busy, fight the boredom AND remove some things from the metal load you carry for your family?? Then this is the episode for you! Tune in to hear a wide variety of ...
01.10.2021 Sue Martin Happy Podcast Monday (or Sunday if you live in above the equator!) We have a special guest interview today! Joining us is one of our listeners and Facebook Community members - Sue Martin. Sue participated in our 2 Million Listener ...
01.03.2021 Reset It's 2021 - The year that took FOREVER to get here! For our first podcast of 2021 we chat about how to press the reset button and mentally prepare for the new year. For most of us the last 12 ...
12.27.2020 Christmas Series - About Us We hope that you have all loved our Christmas Series showcasing are amazing staff members! It has enabled us to have some much needed time to recharge and spend time with families whilst still bringing you something interesting to listen ...
12.20.2020 Christmas Series - Belinda This year (again) we wanted to practice what we preach for this busy season. So just for now we are pressing pause on creating new podcast material and enjoying some white space in our lead up to Christmas 2020. But ...
12.13.2020 Christmas Series - Carly Disclaimer: This episode was recorded during the bushfires in Australia of last summer. We reference and chat about this towards the beginning of the episode This year (again) we wanted to practice what we preach for this busy season. So ...
12.06.2020 Christmas Series - Jac This year (again) we wanted to practice what we preach for this busy season. That means just for now we are pressing pause on new podcast material and enjoying some white space in our lead up to Christmas 2020. But ...
11.29.2020 Christmas Blender How is Christmas just around the corner?!! Are you hanging out to go OTT on Christmas this year? Or are you wishing you could just forget it and move along into 2021? Tune in this week as Amy and Kirsty ...
11.22.2020 ADHD This week's episode is one that has been requested right from the beginning and again and again over the last few years!! Today we chat all things ADHD with Kirsty's beautiful friend and client Joanna Bailey. Joanna is a psychologist ...
11.15.2020 Eden Trigger warning - this episode talks in depth about sexual exploitation, human trafficking and forced marriages, this episode is not suitable for children This week we have the incredibly passionate Michelle Kerr from Eden Ministries with us. Michelle is the ...
11.08.2020 Listener Questions 2.0 It’s listener question time!! After their Today Extra interview, the girls inspired themselves to ask everyone to send in their questions. So this week's episode is for you, our amazing listeners!! There is SO much gold just waiting to be ...
11.04.2020 Share the Dignity Trigger warning - this episode covers topics including homelessness, fleeing or living in crisis, foster care, domestic violence It's a Bonus Episode!!! After chatting about Sanitary Products earlier in the week, Kirsty and Amy then had the pleasure of interviewing ...
11.01.2020 Sanitary Products Disclaimer - this week the theme covers all things period related. If you feel this topic is not for you then tune in next week instead. Join us this week as Kirsty and Amy chat about intentionalism when it comes ...
10.25.2020 Sleep This week on the podcast Amy and Kirsty discuss the relationship between sleep and clutter. They share some findings from clinical research and a few of their own client experiences about how decluttering positively impacts our sleep. The girls have ...
10.18.2020 Today Extra Did you catch Amy and Kirsty on morning TV last week?! They appeared on Today Extra on Channel 9 in Sydney. Their interview got cut a little short leaving viewers wanting more, so they decided to take matters into their ...
10.11.2020 Online Selling Do you have a 'gunna' (going to get to) pile or piles? Those items that you want to sell but aren't quite sure where to start? Well then this episode is for you! Pop in those earbuds/airpods/headphones and soak up ...
10.04.2020 Magic Wardrobe Number This week's episode is thanks to our Facebook Community. Tune in as Kirsty and Amy discuss their guidelines for creating a functional wardrobe, with more of a focus on kids wardrobes. As always enjoy a laugh as the girls give ...
09.27.2020 Lost in Translation This week's episode is one our Northern hemisphere listeners have been waiting for! Enjoy having a giggle along with Kirsty and Amy as they share your experiences and a few of their own about getting Lost in Translation, all the ...
09.20.2020 The Home Edit This week we were inspired to chat about the new Netflix show 'The Home Edit'. We really enjoyed it and wanted to share with you the ways in which we are similar and how we differ. In this episode we; ...
09.13.2020 Room to Improve This week we were inspired to chat about the things that we need to improve upon personally. It was inspired by a comment one of Kirsty's clients made to her about how relieved she was to realise just how imperfect ...
09.09.2020 R U OK Day We have a bonus episode for you today being R U OK day here in Australia! In this episode we: ● Encourage you all ask a friend or family member if they are ok; ● Provide plenty of resources you ...
09.06.2020 Gretchen Rubin This week we chat to the incredible Gretchen Rubin! Gretchen is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She’s known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humour and clarity, in ...
08.30.2020 Art This week we were inspired to chat about artwork thanks to a post in our Facebook community started by Robyn Christie! In this episode we; ● Encourage you to consider donating or selling any artwork that you no longer love ...
08.23.2020 Lois This week we chat to another one of Kirsty's clients, Lois North! Lois is a wife, mum of 4 adult kids, cleaner and previous home-schooler among many other roles and talents she has. She is a wealth of wisdom and ...
08.16.2020 The Trauma Cleaner *Disclaimer this week, there is swearing and talk of trauma and squalor* This week we chat to the formidable Sandra Pankhurst! You may have read Sandra's biography by the brilliant Sarah Krasnostein, The Trauma Cleaner, which so lovingly depicts Sandra's ...
08.09.2020 Busy This week feels like another Iso with Kirst & Ames episode! We chat about the concept of busy - we know - ironic in this season hey! In this episode we; ● Encourage you to put your needs closer to ...
08.02.2020 Repurposing Spaces This week we chat about repurposing spaces and rooms for what you actually need rather than being frustrated by the lack of function in your home. In this episode we; ● Encourage you to prioritise functionality over supposed purpose of ...
07.26.2020 Peter Walsh This week we chat to the legendary Peter Walsh! Peter was so incredibly generous in his time with us and dropped so much GOLD, we know you will love it as much as we do. In this episode we; ● ...
07.23.2020 Your Stories This week we hear the stories of transformation from some of our Head, Heart and Home course participants Thank you to Karen, Deb, Felicity, Ruth, Sally & Mandy for sharing your heart for others transformation too. Things mentioned in this ...
07.19.2020 Belinda This week we chat to Belinda and glean her wisdom of someone who has done our Head, Heart and Home course as well as having Kirsty come in and help her daughter declutter her room. In this episode we; ● ...
07.12.2020 Journals Disclaimer, we are still recording at home so our sound quality isn't at it's best today, so please accept our apologies. We also talk over each other quite along because of the delay of our recording system This week ...
07.10.2020 Free Webinar We are hosting a free webinar on Wednesday 15th July 2020 at 8pm AEST where we'll share the 6 Keys to Your Decluttering Success. You'll find out everything you need to master in order to have lasting success in decluttering ...
07.05.2020 Get Curious Disclaimer, we are still recording at home so our sound quality isn't at it's best today, so please accept our apologies This week we chat about getting curious and what a powerful tool it can be for self discovery ...
06.28.2020 Old Diaries & Calendars Disclaimer, we are still recording at home so our sound quality isn't at it's best today, so please accept our apologies This week we chat about old diaries and calendars and if and when we might need to keep ...
06.28.2020 3 Year Anniversary Just a quick bonus episode to celebrate our 3 year anniversary of podcasting!! We share some of our highlights so enjoy this little extra in your ears Join our community ● Our website The Art of Decluttering ● Become a ...
06.21.2020 Your Forever Home Disclaimer, we are still recording at home so our sound quality isn't at it's best today, so please accept our apologies This week we chat to the incredible Frances Cosway from White Pebbles Interior about designing and creating clever ...

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