Clutter Free Academy

Today Kathi is joined by Crystal Paine, also known as the Money Saving Mom, as they discuss how to juggle a lot, enjoy your life, and accomplish what matters! Crystal is a busy entrepreneur and mother of six who has been on a journey including secondary infertility, foster care, adoption, and caring for a child with special needs.  How does she decide what to take on and what to say no to at any given time? Crystal shares her six by two priority system - six priorities, focusing on two each day. These are her top priorities: Spiritual health Marriage Kids Home Business Friendships Rotating the focus of these priorities during the week gives her a little breathing room, while still making sure she accomplishes what matters. Next week Crystal Paine will continue her conversation with Kathi, as they chat about planning systems and how to turn these priorities into action steps. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to be notified when the next episode is released. When you do you will also receive a free Clutter

Do you feel guilty that you’re not doing more? Keeping your house up to snuff? Taking care of yourself and others? If guilt seems to follow you around wherever you go, then this episode is for you! Kathi is talking with author and Bible teacher Barb Roose about her struggles with perfectionism and performance, and how that affects both her closet and her faith in God.  Here are Barb’s 3 rules for a better closet: Don’t wear it if it makes you sad. If it doesn’t fit your current body or style, get rid of it. Don’t let fear or shame make you keep clothing that doesn’t fit your current size. Barb says that our closets are full of memories, and our relationship with God is the same way. How can we move on from experiences in our past that bring up feelings of guilt today? Barb has been on a spiritual journey: moving from a place where guilt robbed her of feeling like she could connect with God, to a place of freedom and understanding of how big God’s love is. Her life has been changed by focusing more on the pr

Sorting and shifting through a life time of memories and mementos can be emotionally and physically overwhelming for our parents and older relatives. But space is a finite resource. So how can we best start this process of helping our parents or older relatives declutter? In Part 2 of this two part series our host Kathi Lipp and her co-conspirator in decluttering Tonya Kubo discuss Korean food and simple, stress relieving strategies to help your parent or older relative declutter such as: Defining the three options for decluttering help Documenting the process to record their memories? What to do when they want you to take some mementos home with you. Be prepared, they WILL want you to take some mementos home with you! Kathi and Tonya provide a variety of tips and techniques in this episode. Listen in and discover hope and help for the parent, older relative, and you on this clutter free journey. Links Mentioned: The Clutter-Free Home Learn more about Clutter Free for Life. Sponsor Highlight: Get affo

Has this happened to you yet? A parent or older relative asks for help decluttering their space. Do they really want help? Are they telling you what they think you want to hear? Having a parent or older relative who needs to declutter is an acute pain point. Kathi Lipp and her guest know this pain far to well. Listen in as Kathi and Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group guru Tonya Kubo discuss those questions as well as: Why do they ask their children instead of a friend to help declutter? What are they actually asking for when they say declutter? Is it okay to let people live the way they want, baring a safety issue? Kathi and Tonya admit to opening a can of worms in Part 1 of this two part series but they do not leave us empty handed. They provide some practical tips to starting the decluttering process with older relatives and parents to tide us over until Part 2. Let's stay connected: To share your thoughts:  • Leave a note in the comment section below.  • Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinte

When decluttering a space, what do you do when you come across something good, but you don’t love it, don’t use it, and wouldn’t buy it again? Some would never get rid of something that is potentially useful. It can be a struggle to know what to do with your stuff! In today’s episode, Kathi is joined by the ever-effervescent Tonya Kubo as they talk villain origin stories and the clutter quandaries of fancy photo backdrops and chicken diapers. Here are some helpful hints that will help you sort through what to sell, what to donate, and what to toss: Determine what the item is currently worth. Ask how much time you want to invest in getting rid of it. Would someone else enjoy and get use out of that item? Bottom line: Value your time, value your money, and value the process. You can do this! Need some encouragement? Join us on Facebook in Kathi Lipp’s Clutter Free Academy. Subscribe to the podcast here and get your free Clutter Free Kit with handouts and video interview with Kathi! Let’s stay connected: Leave a

Have you ever found yourself in a crisis? Sometimes we know a crisis is coming and other times, it takes us by surprise. Decluttering might not take top priority during a crisis but decluttering can help us feel that we can handle the crisis so much better. In this episode Kathi and her partner in decluttering and chicken wrangling Roger Lipp discuss their latest adventures homesteading through the latest California “bomb storms” and how decluttering can significantly impact the way you feel during a crisis. Listen in and discover: How to plan in advance for a crisis Three tips to staying decluttered during a crisis The saying, “Madder than a wet hen” is a real thing! Let's stay connected To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our newsletter now. Click here for Kathi's Clutter Free kit (4 steps to a

Have you wondered why some clutter is harder to make decisions about and why some clutter never seems to disappear? All clutter is not created equal and comes from different sources. So, to make the tough decisions about our clutter we need to determine what type of clutter we're dealing with. Thankfully, we have Kathi and Tonya, leader of all things clutter-free, here helping us figure it out. So, if you want to be clutter-free in 2023 and want to make this your year, tune in to learn how to go straight to the root and determine exactly what clutter you're dealing with:  House Clutter Heart Clutter   Head Clutter  Guest host: Tonya Kubo Let's stay connected To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Kathi's book: The Clutter Free Home Click here for my Clutter Free kit (4 steps to a Clutter Free home).  Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to

What do eating green bananas and decluttering have in common? More than one would think! Join Kathi Lipp and writer, educator, and fellow recovering green banana eater Amy Betters-Midtvedt as they laugh and discuss their way through topics such as: How to figure out what we like and not settle all the time. How to not get stuck in a poverty mindset. Why it’s okay to order an ice cream sundae just for yourself! And as promised by Kathi in the episode, here’s a copy of Amy’s Green Banana Article for your enjoyment and edification. There was a time I just ate bananas. Like any banana. I’d buy them put them in my lunch and eat them. Green, light green, yellow, brown I didn’t pay much attention. Then one day I was driving to my awesome college job at Gap kids, and I took a bite of my greenish banana. I realized it wasn’t good. As a matter of fact every time I ate a greenish banana I didn’t really like it. Suddenly I realized I didn’t like green bananas. And I didn’t have to eat any banana I didn’t like. I was a

Have you ever made a New Year's Resolution to start decluttering but then thought, “Where do I start?” You are not alone! Kathi and friend, author, and social media guru Tonya Kubo are with us today discussing tips and tools to decreasing stress and increasing peace though living a clutter free life, as well as a very unexpected and surprising career Tonya had in the past! Listen and discover: The three types of clutter Products to help you organize your time How using totes can help you in your clutter free journey Join Clutter Free for Life Today!   What if you were able to create a life where you not only got rid of the clutter in each room of your house but were able to stay on top of it? What if you learned to organize in a way that made sense to you so that once you decluttered, you could find the things that were important enough to keep? What if you could live in a house that was at peace? You’ve been thinking about how this will be the year to finally declutter your house and create the home you

As this year comes to a close, don't get stuck reflecting on what you didn't do. A brand new year is right around the corner. Being clutter free in 2023 can be your reality! First, we heard how Deanna determined to make 2022 her year. Last week Kathi and the clutter-free Queen, Tonya Kubo, started coaching us through the 10 ways to be clutter-free in 2023 so we can make this our year! Now they are continuing the conversation, so join in to learn how you can prepare to be Clutter Free in 2023 with ten mind shifts we can make now including:    Using the 3 Totes, 2 Bags System  Taking care of your future self   Set yourself up for success with the support you need. Join us over at Clutter Free For Life Links Mentioned: Featured Guest: Tonya Kubo Clutter Free For Life  Let's stay connected To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe o

Are you hoping to be Clutter Free in 2023? Not only is it a catchy rhyming phrase and a great goal, but it can also be our reality - especially if we prepare our hearts and minds now! Last week we heard how Deanna determined to make 2022 her year. This week Kathi and the clutter-free Queen, Tonya Kubo, are coaching us through the 10 ways to be clutter-free in 2023 so we can make this our year! Join in the conversation to learn how you can prepare to be Clutter Free in 2023 with ten mind shifts we can make now including:    Taking before pictures  Think about your life after clutter - what will it look like?   Have a plan for getting things out of the house  Scheduling donation days  Join Clutter Free For Life Today! So here is the real question – Is peace in your home worth it to check out this program?  Even if it does only half of what I’ve claimed today, it will pay for itself as soon as you start to see real results not only in your home, but in your mind.  So if you’re ready, just go ahead and click

  Are you dreaming of a decluttered home this Christmas? Maybe you are wondering how to sustain your clutter-free journey in the midst of a busy life and hard circumstances. Give yourself the gift of deciding to be clutter free in 2023! That’s exactly what Deanna did last year. Then she set out to intentionally make 2022 her year to be clutter-free. Join Kathi and Deanna today as they share with us exactly how she did it and how we can too, including:    Asking ourselves honest questions Having a vision board  Setting our why  Sponsor Highlight: Get affordable, private therapy with Better Help anytime, anywhere and enjoy 10% off with code clutter free (will automatically be applied)  betterhelp.com/clutterfree Special Guest: Deanna Day Young: deannadayyoung.com Resources: ORDER THE CLUTTER-FREE HOME It’s time to kick clutter to the curb once and for all. 2023 is YOUR YEAR to start your journey to Clutter Free for Life. Join today! Let's stay connected! To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comme

Are you using a lot of mental space to remember all the things? Sometimes even the things we easily remember most of the time can slip our present memory. Life is full of things to remember and routines and timers help us to manage them well. Kathi, and her decluttering and organizing partner Roger, have worked on building routines that work all throughout their clutter-free journey. Routines can be challenging because they don’t always come naturally, and life sometimes breaks them. This is why breaking down projects into smaller, doable sessions and using a timer is so effective. Listen in to learn how:   Timers can be used in many different ways Valuable the 15-minute sprint can be To really do the things you love

Do you struggle with staying focused long enough to declutter? Is a lot of your clutter the result of struggling to stay focused on one thing at a time? You are definitely not alone.  Join Kathi and special guest Suzanne Woods Fisher as they talk about an Amish girl with ADHD who is Anything But Plain and offers hope to all of us. Her story helps us to see a different way of thinking is actually a gift and something to celebrate. Listen in to learn how you: Learn to reframe Recognize the gift of thinking differently Celebrate your gifts

Do you struggle with the idea of throwing things away? You’re not alone. In this episode, Kathi is joined by Tonya Kubo to unpack the complexities of this topic. Throwing things away is difficult for a number of reasons, but especially because it triggers a sense of wastefulness. In addition to explaining when it’s time to throw something away, Kathi shares with us four tips for how to get comfortable with getting stuff out of our houses, such as: Stop feeling guilty about throwing things away. Put it on your calendar to go to the dump. Give everything away that you can, but you don’t get to give away junk. Know how to dispose of things.  

Do you struggle to make small daily decisions and it leaves you feeling stuck? You know the ones. The decisions that feel like they shouldn’t be this hard to make and they seem to come easy or naturally to “everyone else.” Join Kathi and guest Michael Gembola for this hopeful and healing conversation that cuts right to the heart of the why behind the "what" of our clutter. Small decisions don’t always seem small to the person making them. If we want to grow in our clutter free journey, learning to make these decisions is essential. Listen in to discover how to make decisions about getting rid of things including:    Learning to risk regret Why we need “the accelerator and the brakes to drive safely” - Michael Gembola Knowing “even if this is the wrong decision, most things are recoverable” - Kathi Lipp

Do you ever look around your home wondering why it feels more cluttered, despite your decluttering efforts? Kathi, and her decluttering partner Roger, are uncovering this mystery by cluing us into five reasons our homes may be more cluttered. Clutter is a battle that has to be fought on every side. Together let’s learn how to break these habits that leave us with more clutter and less peace. Sometimes we just need the next right step in front of us. Is your home more cluttered because:    You don’t know what you have?  You have Back-ups of Back-ups?  You are holding onto things for someday?

Do you dread having hard conversations? Or try to avoid them altogether? Hard conversations are a part of every relationship if we are in it for the long haul. It’s easy to fill in the gaps with our assumptions. What if we learned how to navigate these conversations in a way that makes every relationship stronger and better? Come and sit with Kathi and Becky Keife to learn how to have hard, but healthy conversations, and how to prepare your heart and mind for them by:   Coming to the table with curiosity  Asking for a heart of tenderness  Coming to an understanding 

Are you up for the challenge of decluttering 250 things in one day? Kathi and Tonya Kubo, the original decluttering queen and the fearless leader of Clutter Free, are laying the foundation for decluttering those 250 items in one day by answering some of the hows and whys of this project. So, whether you’re thinking: 250 things in one day is not doable, you're plotting a way you could do this challenge every day for a month until your house is just the way you want it, or somewhere in between, this conversation is for you. Kathi and Tonya will give you guidelines and creative ideas for accomplishing it by:   Knowing when a great time for a 250-item declutter day is Knowing how and why to plan for where the clutter will go Getting a jump start on the November challenge   If you're interested in tackling the 30 Day 1k Challenge, be sure to join us in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group.

Can you imagine how much lighter your home, and your heart, would be if you got rid of 1000 things next month? If you can envision that accomplishment and its accompanying peace, we will take care of teaching you how to get it! And guess who is back on Clutter Free helping lay out this challenge? Kathi is here with her partner in crime, Tonya Kubo, discussing one of their favorite challenges of the whole year. This challenge encourages and supports us in decluttering 1000 items in the month of November! Listen in to find out details and how this can work for you, no matter how many times you’ve tried to get clutter free before, or even if you feel like you’re always asking:  Where do I begin?  How do I get a loved one on board? Am I too far gone?