Clutter Free Academy

Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by the clutter, not knowing where to start? Kathi and Roger have both been there. Through experience and lots of decluttering, they have learned what works to launch us back into a productive space when we are feeling this way. Join in the conversation to learn a system that can help when you are feeling chaotic and like you need to get your space back into order. Many times we get hung up on making decisions about what to do next, and this system gives us a routine that can help us make decisions and move on including:  Find the trash  Fill the containers  Feed the machines

Do you ever look around your house only to discover that it doesn’t look as appealing as you envisioned it would? You might have unintentionally put cute on top of your clutter. Kathi is here today with her friend and decorating diva Deanna Day Young. Together they are transparently sharing how they have struggled with contributing to clutter through well intended decorating gone wrong. Don't worry though, Kathi and Deanna won’t leave us in our “cute, but not cute” clutter. Listen in to this candid conversation as they help us learn how to remedy five decorating mistakes they know from experience lead to more clutter: Too many Cute containers Buying something before you know where you will put it Form over function Adding cute before decluttering Not sticking to your style

Last week, Kathi and Roger Lipp started this discussion managing your technology and how to get rid of old computers. This week, the pair is back to help us continue decluttering our old tech. Are you intimidated by the prospect of getting rid of old technology? Do you have old VHS videos and cassette tapes of memories that you want to keep? Listen in as the duo give great advice on what to do with old tech including DVD players Cameras Remotes And as an added bonus in keeping your tech organized, Kathi and Roger also have some great suggestions for keeping your cords tidy.

Are you unsure how to declutter and deal with different aspects of your tech? Does it get more complicated because you aren’t sure about the proper answer to questions like: what if there is personal information on there and what if I need it as a backup? Now you can safely lay those questions to rest because Kathi is here with Roger, her “chief tech get – a – ridder,” today. With such a fancy title, there is obviously much to learn from him! As an engineer with decades of tech experience, Roger has navigated many different tech scenarios, both in the corporate world and the work-from-home world. There is a lot of anxiety and fear of unknown things surrounding tech. How to declutter, repurpose, organize, and dispose of tech responsibly is challenging to most of us cluttery people. Listen in to find out how you can be proactive about tech starting with:  Knowing who the tech person of the house is Being able to find tech components when we need them Agreeing on space  Why everyone needs a “Tech Gu Box”  Let’

Do you spend way too much time looking for things? The more organized things are, the less time we have to spend looking for them. These days, there are so many options for keeping things contained and organized. Most of them are only a click away on Amazon. For those of us dealing with clutter, it’s super beneficial to have someone to help us sort through the enormous number of choices out there. Thankfully, in their wealth of experience, Kathi and Roger know what to look for and have done just that. Last week, they gave us a great list of Amazon items to help us declutter. This week the conversation and great list continue with some really helpful items to help us organize and reduce our daily friction and the time we spend looking for things, including:    Can Organizer  Label Maker  Pull-out Pantry Shelf  Sponsor Highlight: Get affordable, private therapy with BetterHelp anytime, anywhere. Special offer for our Clutter Free community – get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/clutterfree (code clu

Are you on top of your container game? These days we have all sorts of new verbs: if we want to know something we "google” it, if we want to go somewhere we "uber” there, and if we need something in a few days we "amazon” it. Naturally the accidental homesteaders Kathi and Roger have things "amazon-ed" to their mountain home to make their clutter-free life easier and more functional. Join Kathi and Roger as they take us through their process of choosing containers for a clutter-free success story. The best part is these items are only a click away, including: Grocery Bag Holder Extending Drawer Spice Rack Matching Hangers Be sure to come back next week for part 2 when Kathi and Roger will equip us with even more Amazon favorites for decluttering.

Have you ever felt like you could only enjoy something after you’ve decluttered a certain space? This mentality is at the heart of Kathi’s discussion with Deanna Day Young and Grace Church. All of them have, at one point, felt unworthy of decluttering. Today, they are sharing some of their best advice for how to overcome these feelings of unworthiness, including: Why it’s so important to live with margin The benefits of being intentional How to find and invite beauty into your life You are worthy of living a joyful, adventurous life right now. Don’t wait to start embracing your worthiness or the beauty all around you; choose to invite it in and see what wonderful moments await you today.

Do you long for partner power in your decluttering? Do visions of decluttering productively together bounce in your head, but you can’t seem to make it a reality? Kathi and Kelly are continuing the conversation on decluttering with a partner. Kathi’s response to this dilemma may surprise you as she discusses: “how doing the Clutter-Free program while trying to declutter with your spouse can be a problem.”  In the first episode, Kathi brilliantly covered some of the C’s of decluttering with our spouse. Listen in as the conversation continues to cover more great aspects of decluttering together including: How our differences can strengthen us Allowing each other to make low-value mistakes How to be aware of controlling and codependent behavior

Do you struggle to get your partner on the same decluttering page as you? It can be lonely and overwhelming to be only one in charge of getting stuff out of the house. In this episode, Kathi and friend Kelly Wilbanks have a candid discussion about some of the challenges often faced when decluttering with our partner. Kathi has some great tips to lend us from her own success in partner decluttering. Listen in to find out how to make decluttering more cooperative for you and your spouse with Kathi’s ‘C’s of decluttering together, including: Clearly Communicate Coach Cost Ceiling Make sure you come back next week to get Kathi’s insight for inviting your spouse into your clutter free process.

Kathi and Roger are back to conclude their great remodel survivor story and give us the secrets to their survival. In part one they shared their first three major tips for decluttering, preparing, and navigating a remodel well. This week they are sharing their list of must-have supplies as well as their remaining tips including:  Take before pictures Use up your stuff  Have a five percent buffer Remodels are stressful, but with a little bit of patience and a good plan, it’s possible to survive with both your sanity and your relationship intact.

Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to get through a remodel with your sanity AND your marriage still intact? Join Kathi and Roger as they take us through their remodel survivor adventure. For anyone going through a remodel, or even considering one, there are some things you need to know, including: Why you don’t want to store clutter  How to get rid of things well The importance of reducing and “life decisions” Be sure to come back next week for part 2 when Kathi and Roger will equip us with a checklist and guidelines for how to prepare for a remodel.

Do you struggle with keeping up with your decluttering efforts, despite the best of intentions? A Master List may be just the thing you need! Kathi and her favorite “clutter-buster,” Roger Lipp are preparing and equipping us for the One day Master List Challenge that will take place on July 20th over in Clutter Free Academy. Get ready for the challenge and join in the conversation to find out why Kathi says: “my lists give life” and:  How a master list is like jazz Why our list should meet in the middle of an Actual List and an Aspirational List How to break down and divide your list into doable goals  Then, make sure to join us live on Facebook for an even deeper dive into decluttering our storage on Wednesday, July 20th.

Kathi Lipp is talking with Clutter Free community leader, friend, and screenwriter, Grace Church, about how decluttering and creativity can actually help one another. Have you ever struggled to balance decluttering time and creative time? You are not alone. In this episode, Kathi and Grace share how they have found that balance by: Shifting their mentality Doing a little bit every day Establishing routines If you’ve ever found your creativity blocked by the clutter around you, you won’t want to miss this episode.

Kathi is back with Clutter Free Academy and Clutter Free for Life leaders, Grace Church and Deanna Day Young for part 2 of her guide to “No-Buy July”. Together, the trio are sharing some personal examples and helpful strategies for our upcoming "No-Buy July" Challenge! Listen in as Kathi, Grace, and Deanna help us build a No Buy July strategy of our own through the four key principles: Use it up Wear it out Make do Do without If you’re not already a member of Clutter Free Academy, be sure to join here so you can get in on the fun and community of “No-Buy July!”

Kathi is joined on the podcast today by two intrepid guides of Clutter Free Academy and Clutter Free for Life. Grace Church and Deanna Day Young are true long-time listeners and first-time guests here to offer inspiring and relatable insights from their own clutter free journey. Listen in as Kathi, Grace, and Deanna explain No Buy July through the four key principles:  Use it up  Wear it out Make do  Do without  Be sure to come back next week as we continue this discussion on how to strategically participate in the No Buy July.

Do you have a storage area, or two, that needs decluttering? The key, Kathi says, is to pick one of them and set a day for this challenge. Today on the podcast, Kathi and Roger are giving us an inside peek at their best tips for sorting and decluttering our storage including:  Plan a dump day Sort your storage into different categories Make categories for freecycle & donations  Make a goal to get rid of as many storage bins as possible Then, make sure to join us live on Facebook for an even deeper dive into decluttering our storage on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022.

Kathi is back today for part 2 of “What to Watch While You Declutter” with author and host of “The Couch with Mary Carver” podcast, Mary Carver. Last week, in part 1, the pair gave us criteria for shows we should avoid trying to declutter to. Today, they bring us hope by telling us what we should look for in a show to decluttering to, as well as a ton of great shows they personally recommend. Listen in as Kathi and Mary explain the categories:   Competition Shows “60%” Shows Treadmill Shows   Once you have found your 22-minute declutter show, Kathi explains how to make that timeframe work with the Clutter Free Academy method of decluttering for 15 minutes; and you are going to love how she suggests spending the extra 7 minutes.   What show will be your new decluttering show? Tell us in the comments and be automatically entered to win a copy of Mary Carver’s new (in)Courage Bible Study book: “Create in Me a Heart of Hope.”

Kathi Lipp is here today with one of her new favorite people, author Mary Carver, to talk about what to watch while decluttering. Are you the kind of person who needs more than a playlist of worship music to declutter to? Maybe you enjoy a good television show to keep you company while you declutter, but you’re not sure how to strategically choose a show that will allow you to stay on task. In part one of this two-part series, Kathi and Mary share their criteria for shows that you should avoid watching while you declutter including:   Shows you’re excited about Shows with complicated plotlines Subtitles   We’d love to know what shows you would add to their list. What shows do you avoid watching while you declutter?

Kathi and Roger are back for part 2 of The Automatic Home. Last week, the pair told us about all the automations they’ve put in place to make their home run more smoothly. Today they are here to talk about systems. We learned that the keys to an automated home are in the decisions and planning. We also learned there are so many ways to automate our home. Now, continuing the automatic home conversation, Kathi and Roger walk us through setting up routines for maintaining that smooth, peaceful life by thinking through:   Which regular items can be set up on autoship  Keeping running lists Scheduling things easily overlooked  Setting reminders Developing routines around things   Which of these routines can you see being valuable in automating your life? Let us know in the comments below!

Have you ever dreamed for an automated house like the Jetsons had? While Rosey may not be moving in, Kathi and Roger Lipp are here to help walk us through setting up a home that works for us and not against us. The keys to an automated home is in the decisions and the planning. There are so many ways to automate our home. Join in the conversation to hear about some of the key automations that serve Kathi and Roger well and how to: Think through the automations you need  Set your home up to make things smoother  Maintain the automations once they’re in place  Tell us - what automations serve you well in your home? Let us know in the comments below!