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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!

Kathi and the OG of Clutter Free, Tonya Kubo are here to help us declutter our desk with the clean desk challenge! Do you have trouble focusing or being efficient at your desk? Our work is so much more productive when we have only what we need on our desk. Listen in to learn how Kathi and Tonya get so much done at their decluttered desks, exactly what they keep on them, and how we can have a clean desk too by knowing: What are the desk essentials How to set up your desk  Why being specific and intentional matters  The Clean Desk Challenge is live on Declutter with Kathi in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook group on May 18, at 11:00am pacific. We can't wait to see your before and after clean desk pictures!

Do you sometimes burn out from so much decluttering at once or because you can't figure out the best system? We often feel the need to understand things like how we make decisions and where our need for control comes from to move forward. Kathi and enneagram coach Lori Young are helping us to build better strategies for tackling our clutter based on our personality. In the first episode, they discussed decluttering strategies for those of us who like to think through decisions. In the second episode, they offered help for those who decide from the heart. Now, in episode three, they are giving great suggestions for those who make decisions from the gut. Join in the conversation to learn more about how knowing the tendencies of your personality can help you declutter better by: Knowing how to plan and strategize better Recognizing our tendencies Understanding our motivators If you don’t know your enneagram number, you can find out here. Embrace your God-given personality while you tackle the clutter in a more

Kathi Lipp is back with good friend and Enneagram expert, Lori Young for part 2 of this series: “How Knowing Your Personality Type Can Help You Declutter. Have you ever heard someone talk about a clutter strategy that has been helpful for them and thought, “there is no way that would work for my personality?” You may be right! Different personality types have different challenges and solutions. Knowing your Enneagram number can help you identify your clutter roadblocks as well as provide insight for getting past them. This week, Kathi and Lori are talking specifically about the heart triad: Type 2: The Helper Type 3: The Achiever Type 4: The Inspirer If you missed part one of the series, be sure to go back and catch up here, and don’t miss next week’s episode when Kathi and Lori will wrap up the series with information about the head triad.

Do you struggle with making decisions and taking more action toward decluttering? Sometimes we need to recognize and understand things like how we make decisions and where our need for control comes from to move forward. Kathi is here with her friend and enneagram expert Lori Young, helping us to build better strategies for tackling our clutter based on our personality. Join in the conversation to learn more about how knowing the tendencies of your personality can help you declutter better by: Knowing how to plan and strategize better Recognizing our tendencies Understanding our motivators And don't forget to leave a review if you found this episode useful!

Kathi Lipp and Clutter Free OG Tonya Kubo have a challenge for you this month. Do you have a makeup and skin care graveyard in your bathroom? You know the one; the drawer full of old eye makeup you haven’t used in 3 years, and – let’s be honest – looks good on no one? On April 20th, you are invited to join the Great Product Purge. The mission: to purge 50 beauty products of any kind – makeup, cleansers, lotions, shampoos, masks, and all those little hotel bathroom bottles from that pre-pandemic vacation.   Listen in as Kathi and Tonya break down the plan:   Dump it all out – the whole drawer Group similar products Look at the expiration dates – if there’s not one, and you can’t remember when you bought it, TOSS IT   Join us on April 20th at 11:00AM PST (2:00PM eastern) in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group for a special Declutter with Kathi with special guest Dorothy Strouhal, makeup artist to the stars! If you can't be there for the live, the replay will be available. So, show up! Kathi doesn't want y

Kathi Lipp is here today with her very good friend, Susy Flory for a special conversation about crisis. Have you ever found yourself surrounded by crises and it causes you to feel stuck? Join Kathi and Susy as they talk about Susy’s new book Sanctuary, a story about a man from a tiny village in Ireland who grew up on a donkey sanctuary. When Patrick Barrett left the donkey sanctuary to find his own path, he found himself living through one crisis after another. Listen in as Susy shares the lessons she learned from Patrick including: Reach out when you need to Get outside and into nature Adopt a meaningful morning ritual If you are feeling stressed out and stuck in crisis mode, you won’t want to miss this episode; and you can get your own copy of Sanctuary here.

Kathi Lipp is flying solo today and is bringing you her very own #1 trick for staying on task. Do you have unfinished tasks during the day? Kathi wants to help you solve that problem with "The List." To make your own list, find a notebook that makes you happy and write down the things you need to do - ALL the things you need to do - even if that includes taking a shower. It's that easy! Keeping a list will: Help you get stuff done - You have a visual representation of your work Prioritize - Not all tasks are of equal importance or time sensitive Keep your mind clear - Writing it down means you don't have to keep thinking about it and can focus on the task at hand Things on your list should take you 5 minutes, so you can keep crossing things off all day long. Once you accomplish a task, you can cross it off the list. And doesn't crossing things off just feel great? If you enjoy this podcast, please give us a rating and a short review wherever you listen! This helps us get noticed and spread some more joy and

Kathi and her best back to basics buddy, Roger Lipp, are taking us back to the basics by helping us establish routines. After a super crazy 12 months, the Lipps are the perfect pair to talk about the importance of routines. Having a habit of good routines helped them to keep up with responsibilities during unexpected circumstances. There are a lot of misconceptions about routines, but the bottom line is when we have good routines, we can avoid decision fatigue and overwhelm. An evening routine takes care of our future self and sets us up for great success the following day. Listen in to learn how an evening routine can: Set the tone for your day  Impact your entire tomorrow Take care of your future self  Help avoid decision fatigue And just for fun - who steals the covers in your house? Let us know in the comments below!

Kathi and Roger Lipp are here with helpful decluttering and downsizing tips based on personal experience. This power couple has gotten rid of HALF of their stuff TWICE. Now you may be thinking, "Kathi! That's crazy! I can't get rid of half of my stuff!" The great news is that you don't have to. Let Kathi and Roger break down their helpful strategies they learned when purging their living space. Let's talk about categories. Maybe you have a lot of jewelry. Make your goal to sort through that jewelry and get rid of the half you don't wear, like, or find uncomfortable. How do you make a decision when you have too much of a category? Kathi suggests picking up each item and consider how much you actually like it, and if you have something similar that you like better? Get rid of those repeat items that no longer serve you. Having too many choices day to day eliminates how much we value the things we have. And giving away your stuff could help bless people with the things they need. Keep what you love and get rid o

Kathi is here with the clutter-free OG and queen of the fresh start, Tonya Kubo, to introduce the next Clutter Free Challenge - The Great 50 Item Closet Clean-Out. Have you been looking for ways to declutter your closet, make it more functional, find your style and have more space to enjoy the clothes you love? On March 16, Kathi will be joined by style expert Kim Nowlin live in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group at 11:00am (PT) to help you figure out how to make the most of this challenge. Listen in to this episode to find out: Why now is the perfect time to clean out your closet What you need to prepare for the challenge How to have a functional closet that helps you get dressed every day If the support of Kathi, Kim, and the entire Clutter Free Academy group isn’t enough, two lucky commentors on this post will win a copy of Clutter Free!

Kathi Lipp and Roger Lipp are back to continue their Back to Basics series. Are you new to the Clutter Free Academy and wondering what this program is all about? This week, Kathi revisits her clutter free system and explains how she manages to get the clutter out of her house by focusing on one room per day for 15 minutes at a time. To get started, you’ll need three bags designated for things to give away, put away, and move to other rooms. Once you have your bags ready, listen in for the Kathi and Roger’s tips for decluttering success including:   Avoid BSO (Bright Shiny Object) Syndrome by not moving your feet Listen to a podcast (Kathi likes Fair Game with Leah Remini) Tell someone what you’re doing for accountability   If you’re ready to get rid your clutter, but not sure where to start, you won’t want to miss a single episode of this Back to Basics series.  

Kathi and her best friend, Roger Lipp, are taking the clutter free journey back to the basics. Do you need specific criteria to guide your decision making for what to keep and what to get rid of? Kathi and Roger are here to remind us of the three clarifying questions we should be asking ourselves as we declutter. Join in the conversation to learn the art of how to keep the best and get rid of the rest by knowing and practicing these three questions as you declutter: Do I love it? Do I use it?  Would I buy it again? Listen in as Kathi and Roger explain how asking yourself these three questions can get you past the mental block of clearing out your clutter.

Kathi and Roger Lipp are here, up before the sun, with some real talk about whether or not you need a junk removal service. Have you ever thought your clutter problems would all be solved if you could just point at the clutter and someone would take it away? That's a great solution in some situations, but most of the time, removing the clutter is not the real problem - it's making decisions about the clutter. Kathi and Roger have some great tips for getting through the clutter including: Give yourself a hard deadline - Designate a junk/recycling/charity dropoff day Double up your errands - If you know you're going out tomorrow, load up your car with items to donate today "Body-Doubling" - Have someone sit with you, even if it's just on the phone, as you declutter. If no one is available, join us every Wednesday at 11:00am (PT) in the Clutter Free Academy FaceBook group for a 15 min declutter. We'd love to be your body double!

Kathi Lipp and guest Tonya Kubo are back with another 1 Day Declutter challege. Can you get rid of 50 books in one day? Join Kathi and special guest Trisha Goyer on February 16 at 11:00am PST in the Clutter Free Academy Facebook group for a special Declutter with Kathi. So many of us have complicated relationships with the books in our homes, and it can be so hard to know how or when to get rid of them. Listen in as Kathi and Tonya talk about how they know it's time to "break up" with a book, as well as what to do with them so that they actually leave your house. This challenge includes all things printed and bound including Kids books Cookbooks Magazines If you're a book collector running out of shelf space, you won't want to miss this episode.

Kathi and Tonya are back for part two of how to get rid of your clutter without feeling guilty about it. In episode 1, the duo gave us the hierarchy of getting rid of stuff - give it away, sell it, pitch it. But what happens when you can't seem to let it go because it feels wasteful? Listen in as Kathi and Tonya give great advice on how to get past the mental blocks that cause us decluttering resistance such as:    Environmental impact Money spent Guilt   If you feel stuck in your decluttering journey, this series is one you'll want to put on repeat!

Kathi and her Clutter Free OG, Tonya Kubo, are here to help us get rid of the clutter, and the guilt, at the same time. Kathi's number one goal for herself and us is to only have things in the house that we use, love, or would buy again. A functional home is a home you can be at peace in. We can all achieve this by: Getting intentional at giving stuff away Selling stuff - but only if you're good at it! If you can't give it away or sell it in 3 days... Donate it or Trash it! You won't want to miss these valuable tips, and be sure to listen next week for part 2!

Kathi and Tonya are here today with details on the upcoming "Great 100 Item Cupboard Clean-Out!" On Wednesday January 26th, Kathi Lipp and Tonya Kubo are hosting a friendly challenge in Clutter Free Academy. You mission, should you choose to accept it: get rid of 100 items in your kitchen. It's time to throw out those extra soy sauce packets, expired items, donate-able items, and takeout menus (you can find those menus on the Internet anyway). Listen in as the pair give all the details and guidelines for a successful kitchen clean-out. Now, gather your supplies - some of Kathi's go-to suggestions include: Garbage can/recycling can A box for food bank donations A black marker and labeling tape Plastic containers (Kathi's favorite are the OXO Containers) You got this!

Do you find yourself constantly overwhelmed by the clutter in your kitchen? The kitchen can be the hardest area of the house to keep decluttered because it is constantly being used. Kathi and Tonya are here in this re-released episode to break down their top 5 favorite tips to keep your kitchen free from clutter. Listen in as Kathi explains why she considers the kitchen countertops to be the most important real estate in your home (with the refrigerator running a close second), and many more tips including including: Law of proximity Do your dishes every night   Get rid of duplicate or excess dishes and appliances Note: Since this is a re-release of a previous episode, the mentioned giveaway has ended.