Wannabe Clutter Free | Declutter, Simplify, Find Freedom

You will get rid of more in two weeks of packing than in five years of living in the same house.Not because you tried harder. Because the rules changed.Deanna Yates has moved 16 times as an adult, and number 17 is happening right now, unplanned and unwanted. In this episode she breaks down exactly what moving does to your brain, and how to steal that effect without touching a single roll of packing tape.On a normal day, everything you own is already in your home. Every item has a spot. So when you try to declutter, each thing has to argue its way OUT, and if you cannot find a good reason, it stays. That is why decluttering feels like a fight. It is why so many decisions end with "well, I have room for it."When you move, everything comes out. And now every item has to argue its way back IN.Same stuff. Same you. Opposite default.Deanna hands you the one question that flips it: Would I unpack this?In this episode:The real reason moving makes you ruthless (it is not motivation)Why "I have room for it" is the sentence that kills most decluttering sessionsHow to use the unpack question on your kid's artwork without feeling like a bad momWhat that box you never opened from your last move is actually telling youWhy show ready and move-in ready are not the same thing, and which one you deserveThe five minute photo exercise that will show you exactly what feels off in a roomPlus, Deanna is taking a small group through her move-in method in real time as she packs up her own home. Six years of helping families declutter, a background in property management, and 17 moves worth of lessons. Waitlist link below.You do not have to move to declutter like you are moving.Homework this week: Stand in the doorway of one room. Take a wide angle photo like it is a real estate listing. Then look at it the way you would scroll past it on Zillow. It will click.Show notes: wannabeclutterfree.com/325 Join the move-in method waitlist: https://www.wannabeclutterfree.com/move-in-waitlist Come say hi on Instagram: @wannabeclutterfreeNext week: Amy Nesbitt on wellness, energy, and how to be a whole mom when your time is completely constrained.Our Sponsors:* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Your house isn't cluttered. It's loud. That single reframe changed how I look at my own home, and it comes from Myquillyn Smith, known online as The Nester. Myquillyn has spent over twenty years helping women create homes they actually want to use. She's the author of Cozy Minimalist Home and House Rules, and her new book House Hushing is out now. Here's what makes her different. She's a decorator, not a decluttering coach. She is not going to tell you to give up everything beautiful. She's going to show you how to turn the volume down first and let the room tell you what it actually needs. In this episode she walks through backwards decluttering, her method that takes about twelve minutes a room and requires zero hard decisions up front. You clear the visible layer, you live in the quiet room for 48 hours, and then you only bring back what you genuinely missed. No willpower required. The room does the convincing. We also get into why we fill up whatever space we're given, what to do about the closets you're not touching yet, and how to hush a kid's room without breaking their trust. And I got honest with her about where my own home is right now, in a hard season, drifting. What she said back to me is the reason I'm keeping this episode close. In this episode: - Why "loud" lands when "cluttered" doesn't - The photo trick that cures house blindness instantly - All the steps of backwards decluttering - Why the 48 hour wait does the deciding for you - Stuff threshold vs clutter threshold - When to finally open the closed storage - Hosting without keeping every extra just in case - How to hush a kid's space collaboratively - Experiencing a season through your five senses instead of storing decor eleven months a year Your quick win from Myquillyn: clear off your coffee table and let it be naked. Connect with Myquillyn: Website: https://thenester.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenester House Hushing is available everywhere books are sold. Show notes: https://wannabeclutterfree.com/323 Come say hi on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wannabeclutterfree and tell me which room you're hushing first. Happy decluttering. Our Sponsors: * Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

You have decluttered your closets. But have you decluttered your calendar?In this episode, Deanna sits down with Megan Sumrell, time management expert and founder of The Pink Bee, to talk about why reclaiming your time is the piece of living clutter free that most people skip. Megan spent over 20 years in corporate IT before she realized traditional time management systems were never built for women's lives, and she has spent the years since building something that actually works.In this episode you'll learn:Why living clutter free has to include your calendar, not just your closetsThe single biggest time thief most women never noticeHow to set up your phone so you're only interrupted for what actually mattersWhy invisible work is real work, and how to make it visible to your familyWhy a to-do list is not a plan, and what to build insteadHow a decluttered home and a decluttered schedule work togetherWhy rest is not a reward, it's requiredIf your schedule feels just as cluttered as your closet used to, press play.Connect with Megan Sumrell:Podcast: Work + Life HarmonyApp: The Pink Bee (App Store & Google Play, free training inside)Instagram: @megansumrellConnect with Deanna:Instagram: @wannabeclutterfreeShow notes: wannabeclutterfree.com/321Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com and use promo code BEEF at checkout for $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. Our Sponsors:* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

If you struggle to stick to your routines, create new habits, or find perfectionism running your life, this episode is for you.I'm sitting down with Monica Packer, host of the top-rated About Progress podcast and author of the upcoming book Sticky Habits, for a conversation that completely reframes why habits feel so hard for busy moms.Monica opens up about her own journey with perfectionism, and then walks us through something surprising: almost every popular habit book was written by and tested on lives that look nothing like a mother's. Most of us carry an insane amount of invisible labor every day. So when the standard advice doesn't stick, we blame ourselves, when really the method was never built for us.Here's what we get into:Why perfectionism is really a misplacement of identity, and what it quietly costs usThe invisible labor research that explains why habit advice keeps failing womenHow to redefine consistency so it's actually possible on your worst daysThe four qualities that make a habit stickyMonica's simple WTA formula (When, Then, After) for habits that finally holdThis is warm, validating, and full of the kind of slow, messy, sustainable growth we love around here. It pairs perfectly with the decluttering work you're already doing.The thing Monica most wants you to know? You can change. Everyone can.Resources mentioned: About Progress podcast Sticky Habits by Monica Packer, pre-order at stickyhabitsbook.com Fair Play by Eve RodskyConnect with Monica: Instagram: @aboutprogress Book and bonuses: stickyhabitsbook.comLet's connect: Instagram: @wannabeclutterfree Show notes: wannabeclutterfree.com/319If this episode helped you breathe a little easier, share it with a friend who's been beating herself up about her habits, and leave a quick review so more moms can find us.Our Sponsors:* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy