I help overwhelmed moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Decluttering coach and the host of top 1% globally ranked podcast Moms Overcoming Overwhelm.
Inside: Your S.P.R.I.N.G. Decluttering Plan 🌸
Decluttering Tips and Support Weekly Newsletter Vol. 11Dear Reader, My parents and aunt are coming in less than 24 hours to visit for Easter, and I'm having a bad case of hostess neurosis! Luckily we are in week two of our Spring Decluttering Series on the podcast, so at least I know my home isn't overrun by a bunch of extra stuff! Since I LOVE acronyms, I have your 6-step spring decluttering plan right here, using each of the letters of the word SPRING! Let's dive in: Schedule a weekly pickup (or drop off). The best way to keep yourself accountable for decluttering your home is to schedule a weekly pickup and make sure you've decluttered through the week in advance of that pickup date! Check out GreenDrop, PickUp Please, Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity and others to see what's closest to you! Pick the space that has been stressing you out the most! Normally I recommend starting your decluttering journey in your car - the most unsentimental, unemotional place for a quick and easy win! But when it comes to spring cleaning, a lot of us have what Kendra Adachi calls "big black trash bag energy" and it might be best to focus on that area that's been nagging at your for months! Remove items from your surfaces first and then move them to another space to process. If you are decluttering a space, you probably don't have a lot of room to work and can get easily distracted. Move things to another area of your home where you can look at everything easily - like a dining room table or a kitchen counter (of course, they have to be cleared off first!) ➡️ Trash ➡️ Recycling ➡️ Donation or given to a specific person ➡️ "Go back" bin to go to a different floor - or a different room on the same floor ➡️ Out-of-sight, out-of-mind bin ➡️ Items to be reviewed by someone else in your household Intentionally decide what goes back, where, and why. Remember to make sure that everything has a home and ask yourself some key questions before putting things back. Notice how you feel when the space is clear, and celebrate that feeling. Isn't it nice to be able to breathe deep and enjoy the peace that uncluttered spaces bring? Gather data so you can create a system to keep the space clutter-free. Over the next 1-2 weeks, notice if the surfaces are getting cluttered again. Why? Do you need a better system for stuff coming into your home, or for how things are put away? Pay attention to what's working - and what's not - so you can tweak accordingly. In Case You Missed It... I am thrilled that my article Minimalism's Missing Piece was featured on Becoming Minimalist yesterday. If you haven't had the chance, please give it a read! Living within our capacity is SO important! On this journey with you, Emily P.S. Scrolled to the end? No problem. This week on the podcast I shared my simple S.P.R.I.N.G. decluttering plan and spoke to NYT bestselling author Stephanie O'Dea about opting out of mom guilt and "either/or" thinking. |
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...