The Nightly 10-Minute Declutter Routine Every Busy Mom Needs (Ep 308)

About this episode

Deanna Yates shares a nightly 10-minute declutter routine designed for busy moms to maintain a clutter-free home.

You can declutter your entire home and still end up right back where you started. I know because I’ve lived it. This episode is the piece that makes everything permanent. I’m teaching you the closing shift, the exit bin, and why stacking habits beats scheduling them every time. In this episode you’ll learn: Why I went from owning almost nothing to filling up a house, and what finally broke the cycle The restaurant-inspired closing shift my family does every night What the Lightning Tidy is and how to make it fun for your whole family Why the one-in-one-out rule doesn’t work (and what to do instead) The habit stacking trick that makes routines stick forever Resources mentioned: ⁠Effortless Home Course ($27) ⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram @WannabeClutterFree⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Episode 304: The 15-Minute Declutter Method⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Episode 305: The Joy Anchor Method⁠⁠ Episode 306: The Motivation Cliff If this episode resonated with you, share it with one person who needs to hear it. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and if you have two minutes, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts makes a real difference. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Clutter-Free Living 02:18 The Journey to Minimalism 04:45 Establishing a Daily…

People in this episode

Host: Deanna Yates

Topics covered

• decluttering
• minimalism
• daily routines
• habit stacking
• family involvement

Keywords

• declutter
• routine
• minimalism
• habit stacking
• family
• closing shift
• exit bin

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Effortless Home Course

Books & works: Episode 304: The 15-Minute Declutter Method, Episode 305: The Joy Anchor Method, Episode 306: The Motivation Cliff

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