The Art of Decluttering

Eekk... I'm stuck on the decluttering in a few areas around my home - join me as I share what they are and the dilemmas I'm facing. You'll find out why I'm stuck on Tupperware, clothes, camping gear and picnic supplies!

I'm stuck because I might use in the future, because I need to sell something, because it's out of sight out of mind... all things our clients tell us EVERY DAY! It's important to be honest that my decluttering journey isn't linear and straight forward - nobody's is!

So if you have advice for me after listening to the episode then jump into the Facebook community and let me know... I'm here for it 🙂

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Whenever you declutter, you are internally weighing up the balance between comfort and inconvenience. Every item has both comfort and inconvenience to consider when you think about whether to keep or go. If you keep it, you have the comfort of having it available in the future, but the inconvenience of having to store, maintain and have the item take up the space.

There are so many things to think about that this has become a 2 part series!

Living a life free from clutter brings a level of comfort because the positive impacts are you have a more welcoming home, you save money and you save time too. But it does come at the cost of inconvenience of not having instant gratification of having something the minute you desire it. At every step, you have a choice to make, and you need to consider the cost and responsibility of each decision.

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Whenever you declutter, you are internally weighing up the balance between comfort and inconvenience. Every item has both comfort and inconvenience to consider when you think about whether to keep or go. If you keep it, you have the comfort of having it available in the future, but the inconvenience of having to store, maintain and have the item take up the space.

There are so many things to think about that this has become a 2 part series!

Living a life free from clutter brings a level of comfort because the positive impacts are you have a more welcoming home, you save money and you save time too. But it does come at the cost of inconvenience of not having instant gratification of having something the minute you desire it. At every step, you have a choice to make, and you need to consider the cost and responsibility of each decision.

You may also like to listen to these episodes:

Item or Space?

Bigger Living, Smaller Space

Replace vs Accumulate

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To celebrate my 10 years as a Professional Organiser I wanted to chat to other Professional Organisers who have also been in the industry for 10 years or more to glean wisdom from them as well as hear their top tips for achieving freedom from clutter.

Rebecca is an incredible Declutter Coach and is a veteran of our industry, it's such an honour that she was able to make time to share her wealth of experience with us.

Bec shares what Professional Organising looks like for her, including how working with complex cases has become her speciality.

If you're looking for a Declutter Coach in Adelaide, check out Rebecca Mezzino Declutter Coaching

Rebecca Mentions:

Organizing from the Inside Out

Bec is also a key lecturer in our brand new accredited course - it's the foundations of Decluttering and Professional Organising and expected to quickly become a required learning for entry into the Professional Organising industry. Whether you're in Australia or abroad, you can access this course as a brilliant first or next step in your professional development in our emerging and growing industry.

Learn more: https://aces.edu.au/courses/decluttering-course/

To receive $50 off, simply enter DART50 at checkout

I'd love to ask you to leave a 5 star Google review today - it takes less than 2 minutes and it will make a huge impact on others confidence to listen/ engage/ join with our community and services around the world. Think of it as your way of giving back :) https://g.page/r/CaTTEYtgIiQTEBI/review

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To celebrate my 10 years as a Professional Organiser I wanted to chat to other Professional Organisers who have also been in the industry for 10 years or more to glean wisdom from them as well as hear their top tips for achieving freedom from clutter.

Kristina is an incredible Professional Organiser it's such an honour that she was able to make time to share her wealth of experience with us.

We chat about what type of organiser she is and what running a Professional Organising business has looked like over the years.

If you're looking for a Professional Organiser in Sydney, check out Decluttering Diva online

Kristina Mentions:

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Ever considered a career as a Professional Organiser?

Our brand new course is accredited and ready to go - it's the foundations of Decluttering and Professional Organising and expected to quickly become a required learning for entry into the Professional Organising industry. Whether you're in Australia or abroad, you can access this course as a brilliant first or next step in your professional development in our emerging and growing industry.

Learn more: https://aces.edu.au/courses/decluttering-course/

To receive $50 off, simply enter DART50 at checkout

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Become A Professional Organiser

What's Your Problem?... Quantity

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Do you get overwhelmed with the array of cleaning products available to you?

Do you feel nervous about cleaning with chemicals?

Do you wonder if you're even cleaning things properly?

Todays guest Laura from Spring Cleaning Co helps us make simple work of cleaning our homes! When it comes to cleaning, I personally need things to be as simple as possible so I can successfully get the job done.

She shares how her two cleaning products can deal with the everyday cleaning from showers to kitchens to windows and kitchen tables as well as stubborn organic stains like blood, urine and beetroot juice. Her everyday multipurpose cleaner and her enzyme cleaner have revolutionised the way I clean my house!!

Join Laura’s ‘Clean Smarter, Not Harder Challenge’ and get more time in your day! Simply DM Laura on Instagram the word ‘SMARTER’. It starts on Oct 1 so join now!

Links Mentioned:

Clean Smarter, Not Harder Challenge - DM 'SMARTER' to join

Spring Cleaning Co Instagram

Spring Cleaning Co Website

Morgans Microfibre Cloths (Bunnings)

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To celebrate my 10 years as a Professional Organiser I wanted to chat to other Professional Organisers who have also been in the industry for 10 years or more to glean wisdom from them as well as hear their top tips for achieving freedom from clutter.

Bonnie is a friend of the show and it's such a pleasure to welcome her back to share her wealth of experience with us.

We chat about what type of organiser she is and what running a Professional Organising business has looked like over the years.

If you're looking for a Professional Organiser in SE QLD, check out Little Home Organised online

Ever considered a career as a Professional Organiser?

Our brand new course is accredited and ready to go - it's the foundations of Decluttering and Professional Organising and expected to quickly become a required learning for entry into the Professional Organising industry. Whether you're in Australia or abroad, you can access this course as a brilliant first or next step in your professional development in our emerging and growing industry.

Learn more: https://aces.edu.au/courses/decluttering-course/

To receive $50 off, simply enter DART50 at checkout

Course covers:

• An introduction to Professional Organising
• Understanding the Professional Organising Industry
• An introduction to Hoarding Disorder
• An introduction to mental health care
• Trauma informed care
• Psychological safety
• Client care and support
• Self care
• Risk management
• Environmental risks
• Manual handling
• Step by step how to declutter
• What you need in your toolkit
• Case study videos of decluttering sessions in action

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Making Do

Become A Professional Organiser

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Ever considered a career as a Professional Organiser?

Our brand new course is accredited and ready to go - it's the foundations of Decluttering and Professional Organising and expected to quickly become a required learning for entry into the Professional Organising industry. Whether you're in Australia or abroad, you can access this course as a brilliant first or next step in your professional development in our emerging and growing industry.

Learn more: https://aces.edu.au/courses/decluttering-course/

To receive $50 off, simply enter DART50 at checkout

Course covers:

• An introduction to Professional Organising
• Understanding the Professional Organising Industry
• An introduction to Hoarding Disorder
• An introduction to mental health care
• Trauma informed care
• Psychological safety
• Client care and support
• Self care
• Risk management
• Environmental risks
• Manual handling
• Step by step how to declutter
• What you need in your toolkit
• Case study videos of decluttering sessions in action

I'd love to ask you to leave a 5 star Google review today - it takes less than 2 minutes and it will make a huge impact on others confidence to listen/ engage/ join with our community and services around the world. Think of it as your way of giving back :) https://g.page/r/CaTTEYtgIiQTEBI/review

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Environmental Hazards

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If you get stuck on the idea of if something sparks joy or not... here is a new test you can use to decide if you want to declutter something or keep it. It's the poop test. Ask this question when trying to decide if something should be decluttered or kept... "if it was covered in poop, would you clean it off or throw the item away?"

If you picked up your running shoes and they were covered in poop, would you clean them, scrape off the poo, take the laces out, soak the shoes and then wash and dry them. Would you do that? Or would you just throw them in the rubbish?

The fundamental idea is that if you create a framework for decision making, it will make it easier for you to make decisions. And the framework needs to fit your values.

If you're someone who wants to be surrounded by items that bring you incredible joy, use the spark joy framework

If you're more of a practical person, use the need it, use it, love it framework

If you're someone who needs to visualise poo on an item to decide if it's worth cleaning to keep... them use that framework!!

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Need It

Use It

Love It

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Today is the final week of our 3 week series called "What's Your Problem?" Discover 3 core clutter problems and the solution for each also!

Week three is all about a MAINTENANCE problem... solved by HABITS

Championing my favourite catch phrase of "don't put it down, put it away", if you're struggling to keep your decluttered and organised home maintained, the habits you put into practice are going to be game changing for you. Reduce procrastination and just do it... you can do it!

Explore today how to solve a maintenance problem through building your habits in your home.

I invite you to join my Head, Heart and Home Decluttering Course to further develop the habits needed to maintain a decluttered and organised home

I'd love to ask you to leave a 5 star Google review today - it takes less than 2 minutes and it will make a huge impact on others confidence to listen/ engage/ join with our community and services around the world. Think of it as your way of giving back :) https://g.page/r/CaTTEYtgIiQTEBI/review

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