I help overwhelmed moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Decluttering coach and the host of top 1% globally ranked podcast Moms Overcoming Overwhelm.
Go ahead...break these decluttering rules! 🫢
Decluttering Tips and Support Weekly Newsletter Vol. 58Dear Reader, We are finishing week 3 of our 6-week Lenten Decluttering Challenge for moms (happening in the Facebook group). This week's focus is stewardship. I define stewardship as taking good care of the resources that have been entrusted to us. Here's a sample of one of the daily challenge posts! If you're a mom and want to participate, feel free to join us for the remainder of the challenge! On the PodcastI am a notorious rule-follower 😇 (just ask my husband). But when it comes to decluttering, some of the so-called "rules" from decluttering experts keep us stuck in overwhelm and perfectionism. This week I shared the 5 decluttering rules I love to break (and why you should, too!) Here's a brief overview: 2. Taking everything out at once (for example, the entire contents of your closet and throwing everything on your bed). 4. Using a “maybe” box. 5. Buying matching/cohesive bins, especially for inside drawers (I'm looking at you, Container Store!) Things I'm Loving Right Now✨ One of my favorite tools to stay organized and decluttered is the Reminders app on my iPhone. I use this for daily and weekly reminders, including:
Reminders integrates with the Calendar app on my iPhone so I can also see them all in my daily calendar view as well! ✨ My decluttering/organizing resource of the week is the time blocking method from Chelsi Jo Moore from Systemize Your Life. I am participating in her free ESCAPE challenge this week and was reminded how much I love her 5-block time blocking approach (Morning, AM, Work, PM, Evening) - you can grab her Time Blocking Workbook here to learn more. (Scroll all the way down to the bottom and you'll see it). ✨ My favorite meal of the week is grilled steak fajitas - I was shocked my boys loved it so much! What are some things you're loving right now? Hit reply and let me know. On the journey with you, Emily P.S. Skipped to the end? No problem! This week on the podcast I shared the 5 decluttering rules I love to break - and why you should, too! *Note: affiliate links may be included, which means I get a small commission if you use my link - thanks! |
Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Weekly Newsletter
I help overwhelmed moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Decluttering coach and the host of top 1% globally ranked podcast Moms Overcoming Overwhelm.
Decluttering Tips and Support Dear Reader, My kids are incredibly lucky to have people in their lives who want to show their love through gift-giving. But figuring out where to put all the gifts causes a lot of stress - and can lead to clutter. How do we navigate conversations with well-meaning relatives about gifts when we're trying to declutter our homes? This week's guest, Khrystyne Jaspers, is an expert on the subject - she lives with her husband and two kids (ages 4 and 7) in a one...
Decluttering Tips and Support **NOTE** Before we jump in: this week's newsletter centers around the connection between minimalism and Christianity. Occasionally I have guests on that mention their faith journeys, but neither my podcast nor my newsletter are solely Christianity-focused. If this subject does not pertain to you, feel free to wait until next Friday or check out some past newsletters here. Thanks for being here! Dear Reader, Have you ever heard a pastor preach about the spiritual...
Decluttering Tips and Support Dear Reader, Often when my clients contact me, it's because the organizing system they had in place "failed" and stuff has exploded everywhere. And as we go through their home like an archaeological dig, it is revealed that they had good intentions by purchasing tools to help them contain the chaos - bins, organizers, and containers galore. But the truth is that they haven't failed - and their system hasn't necessarily failed either. It's that they started with...