Blog posts and Podcast Episodes Related to Clutter Free
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#360 Learning to Love the Right Now You
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is back with authors Amy Carroll and Cheri Gregory, for part 2 of the conversation on their new book Exhale. Kathi, Amy and Cheri discuss how to love who you are and live your one life well. On today’s show you’ll learn:Why we...
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#356 An Interview with Ty Pennington on Creativity and How to Get Your Most Important Work Done
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Ty Pennington author of Life to the Extreme: How a Chaotic Kid Became America’s Favorite Carpenter. Kathi and Ty discuss clutter, creativity, Ty’s experience growing up with ADHD and the lessons he’s learned...
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Kids, their Stuff, and How to Handle all of that Clutter
As parents, we want to empower our children to have the life skills they need to succeed. Here are four ways we can help our children learn how to live a clutter-free life.
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#352 How to be a Focused Mom in a Distracted World with Anne-Renee Gumley and Amanda Bacon
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Anne-Renee Gumley and Amanda Bacon, authors of the new book Shiny Things: Mothering on Purpose in a World of Distraction. Kathi, Anne-Renee and Amanda discuss the challenges of living and parenting with purpose in...
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How to Avoid Distractions and Live Out Your God-Given Purpose
How to Avoid Distractions and Live Out Your God-Given Purpose When it comes down to it, clutter is a distraction. As I walk around my house, trying to get ready to host a group of five of my favorite women for three days, I can feel annoyance with myself starting to...
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#348 The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life with Joshua Becker Part 1
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Joshua Becker, author of The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own. Kathi and Joshua talk about his journey into a minimalist lifestyle and discuss his new book The Minimalist Home: A...
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#347 Finding Freedom from the Fear, Guilt and Shame with Melissa Maimone
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Melissa Maimone, author of The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place. Kathi and Melissa have an open and honest discussion around a topic that is more common to clutter than we’d like...
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When “Getting Over It” Just Doesn’t Work – Trusting God with Your Biggest Problem
One of the most common comments I get about my life with clutter is, “Oh, you wrote a book about clutter? Is your house perfect now?” Or people will say, “I could never have you over to my house. You’re the clutter free person. I’d be too embarrassed!” These two...
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#346 How to Stay Motivated When It’s All Too Much with Tonya Kubo
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Tonya Kubo, the illustrious leader of the Clutter-Free Academy Facebook group. Kathi and Tonya share four tips for staying motivated when you feel like it's all too much.On today’s show you’ll learn:Why living...
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What Are the Hidden Reasons for Clutter?
For some people, a three-step plan for a decluttering system results in a neat and cozy home within a few months. For others, decluttering is an arduous journey. It’s not because of busyness or not having a system in place. Behind stacks of clutter, hidden spiritual and emotional issues lurk. If we’re honest, we admit that sometimes it’s just easier to keep those issues hidden in the piles of clutter.
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#345 When Emotional Clutter is Buried by Physical Clutter with Lyneta Smith
On today’s episode Kathi welcomes friend and author Lyneta Smith, to talk about her new book Curtain Call: A Memoir. Kathi chats with Lyneta about her journey of dealing with emotional clutter from a traumatic childhood and how physical clutter can often be used to...
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#344 Better Than Perfect – How to be Real with Each other and with God with Gretta Kennedy and Suzanne Gosselin
On today’s episode Kathi welcomes Gretta Kennedy and Suzanne Gosselin, authors of Grit and Grace: Devotions for Warrior Moms. Kathi, Gretta and Suzanne talk about what moms can do when we’re feeling overwhelmed with spiritual clutter during our quiet time with God.On...
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#342 Creating a Clutter-Free Community of Sharing: Living a Life of Generosity and Reciprocity
On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Tonya Kubo, the illustrious leader of the Clutter-Free Academy Facebook group. Kathi and Tonya share about the value of creating a clutter-free community and how you can create a culture of generosity and...
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#338 How to Stay Focused on What you Really Want: The Successful Woman Planner with Valorie Burton
On today’s episode, Kathi welcomes Valorie Burton to talk about her new book, the Successful Woman Planner. Kathi and Valorie talk about the planner and Valorie shares practical tips for clearing the emotional clutter so we can be successful in what God has called us...
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The One Thing Every Successful Woman (I’ve Ever Met) Does
I know that I’m one of the lucky ones. (And when I say lucky, I mean fortunate.) I have a career I love, one with purpose and meaning and serves God in a way I was created for, people I love working with, and enough income to not stay up late at night worrying about...
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Clutter Free for Life: Your Secret Weapon to Win the War Over Clutter
Do you long for a clutter free life – but your best efforts are derailed by the grind of the day to day? You poured blood, sweat – and yes, tears – into whipping your home into shape. Your space feels inviting again. Calm. Peaceful. Uncluttered. For a moment, you...
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#335 The 2 Disciplines You Need to be Clutter-Free for Life (and how to get them) Part 1 w/ Tonya Kubo
On today’s episode, Kathi welcomes back Tonya Kubo to share the biggest Clutter Free announcement we’ve ever had. They introduce the Clutter Free for Life subscription group. On today’s encouraging show you’ll learn:What to do if you need help with the day to day...
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3 Things to do this Week to have a Less Cluttered (and Chaotic) Christmas
This week, I will be rummaging through containers of more ornaments and decorations than I will or should use. Every year I tell myself I need to sort through our ornaments, and every year I am too overwhelmed with the process. There are so many pieces to sort...
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333 Find Your Money and Lose Your Clutter – Deborah Smith Pegues
On today’s episode, Kathi chats with Deborah Smith Pegues, author of The One-Minute Money Mentor for Women. Kathi and Deborah discuss the importance of women being financially literate. And Deborah shares practical tips for women who might feel overwhelmed by money...
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The Most Wonderful, Clutter Free, Gift-Giving Ideas for this Christmas
Tell me if this sounds familiar, friends. Your family members make the lists of all the things they simply MUST have for Christmas. Each list alone might actually be pretty do-able, but as you shop for those must-have items you also pick up a few dozen “Oh, they’d...
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#332 Restoring Order in Your Family & Home with Arlene Pellicane
On today’s episode, Kathi welcomes friend and author Arlene Pellicane to talk about her new book; Parents Rising: 8 Strategies for Raising Kids who Love God, Respect Authority, and Value What's Right. Kathi and Arlene discuss the challenges of raising kids to respect...
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Start Here Today: The 10 Clutter Causes to Tackle First
What do you hold onto that is just pure nonsense? Seriously we all have those things. They make perfect sense to us (sometimes) and make the people we love ask, "Why??" Today let's talk about finding freedom in just letting go of them. We'll play a little game of...
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#330 Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter and Thrive with Jessica Turner
On today’s episode, Kathi welcomes Jessica Turner, author of Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter and Thrive. Kathi and Jessica chat about de-cluttering particularly as it relates to working moms. Jessica share tips for moms working...
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5 Fall Decluttering Tips
Halloween is now behind us and Thanksgiving right around the corner but before we start bringing out the Christmas decorations let’s take a moment to celebrate fall by decluttering a bit, shall we? Here are five simple things you can do this week to get rid fall...
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A Cluttered Faith (guest post with Shauna Letellier)
I turned the doorknob with the precision of a safe cracker and closed their bedroom door. There couldn’t be so much as a click-clack to wake any of my five napping kiddos. I was too tired. Tired of meeting needs and feeling needy. Tired of being a grump and dealing...
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#329 When You Feel Like Screaming-Help For Stressed Out Moms With Sue Heimer
On today’s show, Kathi chats with author, Sue Heimer to talk about her book, When you Feel like Screaming: Practical Help for Frustrated Moms. Drawing from personal experiences, Sue and Kathi share practical tips for frustrated moms as well as encouragement for why...
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5 Ways to Help the Hoarder you Love When You’ve Lost Hope
Looking at photos of my mom’s house creates a conflict of emotions. On one hand, I think, “Oh…that’s where that yearbook went,” and then on the other, I gasp, “Did we really live like that?” The answer is yes. Yes, we did. Though my mother’s home got worse after I...
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#328B Is it Hoarding or is it Clutter? – Part 2 with Tonya Kubo
Tonya Kubo is back and on today’s podcast she and Kathi continue the conversation on the differences between clutter and hoarding. Drawing from personal experiences they share practical tips for what to do if you or a loved one struggle with hoarding. In this episode...
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#328 Is it Hoarding or is it Clutter? With Tonya Kubo
Do you have a loved one that struggles with hoarding? On today's episode Tonya Kubo joins Kathi as they discuss what it's like to live with and love a family member who struggles with hoarding. In this episode you will learn: the difference between hoarding and...
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#327B From Cluttered to Cozy: 5 Tips in 10 Minutes
On today’s bonus episode, Kathi welcomes back Myquillyn Smith, author of Cozy Minimalist Home. Myquillyn shares her best tips for shifting your mind, house and habits for going from cluttered to cozy. On today’s info-filled show you’ll learn: Why you need designated...
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#327A Is Cozy Minimalism Possible?
Do you struggle with wanting to live clutter free but also wanting to create a warm and inviting feel to your home? On today’s show, Kathi sits down with Myquillyn Smith to talk about her book, Cozy Minimalist Home. Myquillyn shares her insights into what it means to...
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Clutter Free Holiday Prep: Spring Isn’t the Only Time to Tackle Cleaning
Spring isn't the only time to tackle cleaning. As we face down holiday prep for the busy season ahead, tackling some of the things we do in our annual Spring Fling in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook group are a great idea. In this video from spring, Kathi's talks...
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#326 How To Spot a Bad Friendship and What To Do About It
On today’s podcast Kathi sits down with friend and author Mary Demuth, to talk about her new book “The Seven Deadly Friendships." Based on the seven deadly sins from Proverbs 6, Mary looks at 7 types of unhealthy friendships that can cause emotional clutter in our...
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Is it time to get rid of that friendship? 5 signs to know when to let go
I was excited to go to game night, but also approaching it with a certain amount of dread. Patty would be there, and that was always a whole “thing.” Patty was smart, funny and married to one of the pastors at our church. She was a...
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#325 The Hardest Thing to Let Go Of: Give Them Wings, by Carol Kuykendall and Krista Gilbert
On today’s show, Kathy sits down with Carol Kuykendall and Krista Gilbert to talk about their book, “Give Them Wings." Carol and Krista share insights about how to clear the emotional clutter out of the letting go process. Kathy, Carol and Krista also share an...
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Eps 324: When the Sticky and Sacred Collide with Jami Amerine
Kathi sits down with Jami Amerine, author of "Sacred Ground, Sticky Floors," to talk about one of her blog posts that went viral over night. Jami shares the positive and negative reactions to this "rant" as she calls it, when she realized she didn't want her kids to...
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The Good Kind of Clutter (And How It’s a Sign of Great Parenting)
One of the statements I consistently get at events (or even at church) is: “Wow. So, your house must be perfect all of the time …” Um … no. If you saw my garage, you would know that, while I’m exponentially better than I was 10 years ago, I’m still a work in progress....
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Envy and Clutter: The Connection and the Solution
Every day, the email shows up … “Create the perfect pumpkin landscape!” “When stripes and paisley collide …” The headlines, the stand-up-and-take-notice headlines, greet me every single day. I subscribed to these emails because I adore my friend who is sending them....
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#323 The Ministry of Too Much Stuff: How to Turn Your “Bonus” Items into Someone Else’s Blessing Part 2 with Tonya Kubo
Do you hold on to things hoping someone in your family will one day need them? It's time to get over the hierarchy of giving mindset. In this episode you will learn: why it is not better to give something to a family member than a stranger how a "permanent loan" might...
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Declutter Before and After-Melody’s Story
Want Inner Peace? Get Rid of Clutter One Step At a Time! Melody stumbled onto the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group after she sought online groups to support her in dealing with decluttering. In late 2017, she moved her father into assisted living; anything that...
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