The Art of Decluttering

By popular request this week we are diving into our ADHD series where we talk to ADHDers, Professionals who work with ADHDers and explore the relationship between decluttering, organising and ADHD. Our first episode in this series is with Joanna Bailey from Bluebird Psychology who helps us define ADHD and how executive functioning can impact our journey to a clutter-free and simplified lifestyle. Today's episode is brilliant as a foundation for the rest of this series, learn with us what ADHD is and how it presents in different people. Whether you are living with ADHD or don't know anyone with ADHD I know this episode is going to have ah-ha moments for you with tips and hacks for decluttering, understanding shame, learning about neurodiversity and seeing decluttering and organising through a different lens.Find out more about ADHD:Bluebird Psychology ResourcesYou may also like to listen to these episodes:ADHD with Joanna (first episode Joanna did)Mental Health CareMental HealthThree Times A DayJoin our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio

You are invited to join my 12 Days of Christmas Declutter Challenge! It's not too late, you can do it at whatever pace you'd like to over December and January!Making space is such a great practice before the silly season really ramps up.It’s amazing the freedom that comes when you take the time to intentionally declutter your home.Christmas time can be crazy busy and overwhelming and so this challenge is designed to put you back in the drivers seat, back in control and taking positive steps towards your decluttered home.Join TodayJoin our communityBecome a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio

Harnessing the power of chaining can revolutionise the way you declutter in your home. Sometimes you need to embrace the magic of chaining, and other times you need to put some boundaries around it to harness the powerDo you find that you start one thing and then it leads to another and then another and so on and so forth? Do you end up half finishing many jobs? For you, harnessing chaining might be your key to success in decluttering. Or do you find you're paralysed on where to start? If so, going with the flow of chaining can be powerful, allow one task to lead into the next can reduce overwhelm and procrastination!One of the keys to harnessing chaining is to remember to close the loop (have a listen to that episode too!)You're invited to join my 12 Days of Christmas Declutter ChallengeI'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/reviewYou may also like to listen to these episodes:Close The LoopThe Poop TestJoin our communityBecome a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio

Does your kitchen have THAT drawer in it? The one where the potato masher makes it hard for the drawer to close and where you keep your melted egg flips just in case you might one day need it? Does it have broken tongs, unused egg cups and gadgets that you thought you'd use... but definitely don't?Today I encourage you to join me in the kitchen to do some decluttering with me. I go through and declutter many items from that kitchen drawer in my house, and wonder what you might find in yours...You may also like to listen to these episodes:StocktakeKitchen 101Join our communityBecome a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio

Does the thought of getting rid of old phones, laptops, hard drives, USB's or other tech send you into overwhelm? Are you worried about what photos or files you might lose? Are you hesitant to even get rid of old cords in case you then can't check through an old laptop or phone? Are you stuck in paralysis of how to declutter your old tech? Well you're definitely not alone!If you're keeping tech that is outdated and you no longer use I can almost guarantee you that these questions challenges gone through your mind...Where is the charger so I can turn it on?Once I turn it on, what information or data do I actually need to transfer?How will I transfer the data from this device to the cloud?Where will I store the data once I transfer it? How will I know where to find it?What do I do with the old tech once I'm done with it?Should I keep it just in case one day I need 5 back up phones or 3 back up laptops which don't charge?You may also like to listen to these episodes:Replace vs AccumulateLetting GoTechnological ReplacementJoin our communityBecome a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio

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 🙂You may also like to listen to these episodes:What's Your Problem?... QuantityMaking ChangesMight As WellJoin our communityBecome a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio