Wannabe Clutter Free | Declutter, Simplify, Find Freedom

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Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Have you struggled to declutter and organize your home and life in the past? Perhaps you were just using the wrong techniques. Just like we all have different innate personalities, there are ways to tidy up that come more naturally to each person.

Along my journey to living a better life with less stuff, I have discovered two main ways people declutter and organize the stuff the own, the spaces they live in, and their social lives.

The first is editing the stuff you have by removing the unnecessary and the second is curating what you keep by only allowing in the items you care about in the first place.

Neither is better than the other and it’s important to use the techniques and strategies that work best for you. When you use the proper option for your personality, decluttering and organizing becomes so much easier. You can stop fighting against your natural tendencies and finally make progress.

Today’s episode will not only walk you through the differences between editing and curating your things, but will also show you how to use the techniques in 6 distinct areas of your home and life so you can put them into practice right away.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

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Music:

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

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/62

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Do you watch those Tiny Living shows on HGTV or browse tiny homes on Instagram and dream of living small yourself? The homes look so quaint and relaxing and the people living in them swear they are like a secret to finding happiness.

I have always been curious about the movement myself and wanted to see what it was really like.

The best way to see what it’s like is to try it on for size and that’s exactly what we did! This summer I embarked on a tiny living experiment with my husband, our daughter, and my parents. While we did not live in the RV long term - and I do not live with my parents in regular life - we did live in it long enough to get a good idea of what full time living would be like.

These are the top 10 lessons I learned from living tiny that I am taking into my everyday life of living as a wannabe minimalist. Some you are probably expecting, but some may come as a surprise.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

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Music:

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

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/61

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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If clutter is causing stress in your home - and let’s face it, the science shows us that clutter makes it more difficult to relax, unwind and enjoy our time together - then it’s time to deal with it. But, with our already busy schedules, finding time to declutter and organize our homes is difficult to say the least.

Time is our most precious asset. And it’s important to everyone. No matter where you are from, or how much money you have, or how big your family is, or what you want out of life.

We never seem to have enough of it and we can’t stockpile it. The only thing we can do is make the most of it. Today’s episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show explores 13 tips, ideas, hacks, and techniques to find more time in your super busy schedules so you can declutter and get your home in order. And I promise, that once your home has less stuff in it, and you have the space to breathe, you will have more time…it’s almost like magic. But, as with anything it requires that we put in some effort.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

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Music:

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

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/60

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Let’s be honest with ourselves. Clutter makes us a bit crazy. When we look around our homes and there is stuff everywhere it’s impossible to relax. There’s a pile in the living room to deal with, laundry to fold and put away, the kitchen counter is loaded up with stuff, and the toys…don’t even get me started on the toys. Somehow they end up EVERYWHERE!

All of this exterior clutter adds to a whole lot of mental clutter too.

That’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to why decluttering is a must for busy families - moms especially.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show explores 7 physical and 7 mental benefits of decluttering and they might surprise you. In fact, I would go so far as to say they are game-changing reasons to finally cut the clutter so you can live the life you really want to be living.

Time and time again I hear from overwhelmed parents, who tell me that they are exhausted, burnt out, and stretched too thin. My first piece of advice is always to get your home and life decluttered. So, if you’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, burnt out, and stretched too thin, then listen to this episode to find out why decluttering is the first step and discover the 14 benefits that will make you want to declutter now.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

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Music:

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

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/59

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Imagine this…you’re decluttering your home and pick up an object that you’re not really attached to. You haven’t used recently and it doesn’t really spark joy so you’re planning to donate it. But then, your mind suddenly stops you and you hear a voice asking, “but, what if I need it?”

In that moment you find yourself running through all kinds of scenarios when this object will be the one thing you need on a very specific day (that to be honest probably won’t happen), but now you are second guessing giving that item away.

If that sounds familiar, it’s okay. We’ve all had our minds race to find situations when we can use the items we are decluttering. However, it’s time we ditched the age-old question of, “but, what if I need this?” and ask one of these 10 different questions instead.

These 10 questions, or different angles, will help you see your item in it’s true light so you can better evaluate if it deserves to take up the precious space in your home and in your mind.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

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Music:

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

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/58

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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How would you feel if someone popped over to your home for a visit right this minute? Did you break out in a panicky sweat. No worries if you did because today’s episode is walking you through 5 simple steps to get your home under control super fast.

Of course at the time this is released, we’re just coming out of a crazy year. I, like a lot of people, have not hosted guests or visitors to my home in over a year so to say my home is in a state of comfort is an understatement. There are more piles than I like and we’ve kept more things around than normal because for so long there was no normal.

And that means it’s time to deal with the clutter blindness so many of us have found ourselves suffering from recently - I’m not the only one, am I?

These 5 steps are the best ways I have found to get your home in shape as quickly as possible so that you can confidently open your home back up and invite friends over. They are not perfect forever solutions - we talk about that too - but they make the biggest impact in the shortest time so you can get on with living your life to the fullest.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

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Music:

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

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/57

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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I have a confession to make…I’m a challenge junkie. Not sure what it is about them, but having a goal and a group to cheer me on, gives me the motivation I need to make the changes that I deep down want to make, but struggle to complete on my own.

It’s probably one of the biggest reasons I created my blog, LittleGreenBow.com and the Wannabe Minimalist podcast - so I would have accountability to see my commitments through.

And after a VERY long year, it’s time to get over the Fatigue (yes, I capitalized it on purpose) and clear out the stuff and clutter that’s been piling up. With this challenge, you can choose your own path based on what works best for your situation and personality, but no matter which you choose, by the end of 30 days you will have decluttered over 450 items from your home.

You just have to decide if you are a snowball or an avalanche…

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

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Music:

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

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/56

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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It’s no secret that this last year has been a doozy. Almost everyone’s world has been turned upside down. Some have definitely been more affected than others and we’re all dealing with Covid and the current fatigue in different ways.

But, even without a global pandemic, it’s easy for life to get out of control and to feel overwhelmed by all of the stuff we’ve accumulated over the years, calendars that feel over-scheduled, and a never ending to-do list.

And no judgement here because I was once in that very same place. We dug out of the rat race by finding simplicity and living a more intentional life.

These 10 ideas for how to simplify your life have been life-changing for us. We’re coming out of the past few years stronger as a family and as individuals and I truly believe these 10 things will serve you and your family as well.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

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Music:

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

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/55

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Have you struggled to keep your home tidy, but seem to have stuff spilling out and overwhelming you and your family? Maybe you want to declutter, but it just seems like to much. You’ve let stuff pile up too long and now you’re not sure what to do.

If that sounds familiar, you’re probably suffering from procrastination clutter.

You’ve been putting it off and avoiding it because you really just don’t want to do it or the idea of facing your clutter leaves you stressed out.

But the truth is, that burying you head in the sand and continuing to procrastinate will not make the job any easier.

Today’s episode will show you what procrastination clutter is, why we have it, and what to do about it. By the end of the episode, you’ll have a plan for how to hit the ground running and stop feeling paralyzed by the clutter in your home.

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

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Music:

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

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links):

Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/54

Discover my favorite resources here

Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way. 

Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge

Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home.

Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying

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Have you ever wondered how some people keep their homes neat and tidy while you struggle with putting things away? A lot of it has to do with the mindsets you carry with you.

When I first started out on my minimalism journey, I wondered how some people seemed to be just naturally neat and organized. You see, if you have just met me, you might think that I am one of those people…but I’ll let you in on a little secret…I used to be messy. And there are still times in my life - like when work gets busy or my daughter has a week off school, or my husband’s under a deadline…that things get out of control and our home looks like a chaos tornado whipped through it.

I am anything but perfect and that’s okay. Perfect is overrated and not possible anyway.

But, on my journey, I’ve learned several tips and phrases that I like to call mantras that have inspired and helped me to focus and keep the right frame of mind when it comes to my stuff. And they can help you too. I truly believe that our thoughts become our actions and our actions become our habits that shape your lives for better or worse.

Today’s episode will give you 7 of these mantras or sayings that neat and tidy people live by. And bonus, they’re easy to remember so you can start using them in your life too!

This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will help you discover:

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Music:

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

Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial 

Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0

Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB 

Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc 

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Subscribe & Review

Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those.

And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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