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Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living
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If minimalism seems too extreme -- but you know you want to get rid of the mess -- this is the podcast for you.
Feel like you're decluttering alongside your best friend as Shannon Leyko helps you get past those tough mental road blocks that keep you from letting go of what you don't need, and enjoy casual conversations with guests who give practical tips and mindsets for intentional living.
Instagram: @paring_down
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Avoiding difficult subjects isn't something I want to do on Paring Down. Yet I want to make sure I approach them with humility, positivity, and an open mind - and I hope that tone comes through on today's episode.
I'm so grateful to have Aubrey High from The Reclaimed Home alongside me as we talk through insights she's gained while working with people who are financially insecure - and often recovering from trauma - to responsibly declutter and organize their homes. (Stories shared on this episode are done so with permission and anonymity.)
Paring Down Instagram: @paring_down
Aubrey High's Instagram: @the.reclaimed.home.co
Aubrey High's email: thereclaimedhomeco@gmail.com
Paring Down Newsletter: The L.E.S.S. Express
Paring Down Webiste & Blog
Paring Down YouTube
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Aubrey's first appearance on Paring Down: Making Space for Things and People We Love
Episode 67: 5 Psychological Phenomena that Affect Decluttering & Consumption
Katy Joy Wells Instagram
PARING DOWN RESOURCES:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Free Gift Request Email Template
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
CODES:
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/paring10fm
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
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Finding a decluttering method that works for you is great, but identifying principles that can apply to any decluttering decision is even more powerful.
In this episode, I share 10 principles -- or established truths about life -- that can help guide our processes and decisions as we decide what should stay and what should go in our homes, schedules, and beyond.
Paring Down Instagram: @paring_down
Mentioned in this episode:
Shannon's Instagram post about decluttering clothing that doesn't fit
Effortless by Greg McKeown
Shannon's book, You're Completely Normal
Paring Down Newsletter: The L.E.S.S. Express
Paring Down Webiste & Blog
Paring Down YouTube
PARING DOWN RESOURCES:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Free Gift Request Email Template
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
CODES:
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/paring10fm
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
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This episode has been a long time coming, and I'm so happy it's finally here!!! I know so many of you struggle to help your parents declutter in their senior years of life, or perhaps you're a senior adult yourself and struggling to manage the possessions you've accumulated in life.
I'm honored that Jeannine Bryant of Easy Rightsizing joined me to share her 15 years of wisdom on this topic, having helped hundreds of seniors and their families downsize (or "rightsize") their belongings. Jeannine's approach is one of practicality, respect, and - above all - connection. You will feel seen. You will feel empowered. You will feel prepared. And you will LOVE this episode.
Paring Down Instagram: @paring_down
Jeannine Bryant Instagram: @easyrightsizing
Easy Rightsizing Facebook
Easy Rightsizing YouTube
www.easyrightsizing.com
Moving Day Planning Timeline & other resources
Jeannine's book: Keep the Memories Not the Stuff
Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
The Regrets of the Dying blog post by Bronnie Ware
Leaning into the Season of Giving (Paring Down episode about where to donate)
Paring Down Newsletter: The L.E.S.S. Express
Paring Down Webiste & Blog
Paring Down YouTube
PARING DOWN RESOURCES:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Free Gift Request Email Template
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
CODES:
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/paring10fm
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's always SO exciting when I record something that immediately becomes one of my favorite episodes. This is one of those!! My degree is in psychology because I've always been fascinated with understanding human behavior, motivations, and emotions. So today, I explore 5 psychological theories and cognitive biases that affect WHY it's hard to declutter, and what we can do to move forward.
I hope you feel seen and empowered.
Remember: I am not a doctor of psychology, rather just sharing concepts I've found to be highly interesting!
Paring Down Instagram: @paring_down
Books related to this episode:
Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter
Subtract by Leidy Klotz
The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell
Paring Down Newsletter: The L.E.S.S. Express
Paring Down Webiste & Blog
Paring Down YouTube
PARING DOWN RESOURCES:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Free Gift Request Email Template
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
CODES:
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/paring10fm
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
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Diane Boden of the Minimalist Moms podcast joins us on Paring Down today to talk about how to adopt a more minimalish mindset in 2025 and beyond. It's not just about goal-setting - it's about viewing our possessions and our life with clarity, which will propel us into action.
Paring Down Instagram: @paring_down
Diane Boden Instagram: @diane_boden
Minimalist Moms Instagram: @minimalistmomspodcast
Minimalist Moms podcast
Minimalist Moms book
Books mentioned:
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
Paring Down Newsletter: The L.E.S.S. Express
Paring Down Webiste & Blog
Paring Down YouTube
PARING DOWN RESOURCES:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Free Gift Request Email Template
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
CODES:
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/paring10fm
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
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We can't live intentionally while never taking time to pause and reflect on our lives. Through this purposeful evaluation, we are able to consciously decide our next steps, what to keep, and what to let go.
Even if resolutions aren't your thing, this is a great time of year to do this practice of reflection -- so let's walk through 8 questions together and see what adjustments it's time to make (or not)!
Paring Down Instagram: @paring_down
Episodes mentioned:
How Living with Less Inspires Generosity with Ultralight Backpacker Glen Van Peski
Tidy Up Your Life with Tyler Moore aka Tidy Dad
Paring Down Newsletter: The L.E.S.S. Express
Paring Down Webiste & Blog
Paring Down YouTube
PARING DOWN RESOURCES:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Free Gift Request Email Template
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
CODES:
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/paring10fm
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
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Today we welcome Erin Port of Simple Purposeful Living to the podcast! I LOVE Erin's "big sister energy" (her words) that so gently remind us that we don't have to be extreme with our choices in order to simplify our lives.
In a season of overwhelm (Merry Christmas Eve, btw!), I think you'll absolutely love this episode that helps you find ways to make your life easier through the littlest tweaks.
Paring Down Instagram: @paring_down
Erin Port Instagram: @simpllepurposefulliving
Simple Purposeful Living website
Simple Purposeful Living podcast
Paring Down Newsletter: The L.E.S.S. Express
Paring Down Webiste & Blog
Paring Down YouTube
PARING DOWN RESOURCES:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Free Gift Request Email Template
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
CODES:
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/freeparing
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Birthday parties are a great example of how the true power of a “minimalish” life isn’t in less for the sake of less, rather it’s about intentionality.
In this episode, I share how our family personally approaches birthday parties - from why we do them at all, to how many kids are invited, to gifts and goody bags and themes!
Biggest takeaway: Minimalism isn’t the lens through which I view life. It’s a symptom of living intentionally…because inevitably, only the essential will shine. But I don’t look at life as a challenge to do or have the least possible. There’s a difference there, and the former is much more freeing!
Paring Down Instagram: @paring_down
Paring Down Newsletter: The L.E.S.S. Express
Paring Down Blog
Paring Down YouTube
PARING DOWN RESOURCES:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Free Gift Request Email Template
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
CODES:
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/freeparing
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
THE ONE THE ONLY Tyler Moore aka Tidy Dad is on today's episode! Tyler is so engaging, positive, and honest-- three attributes that have led him to features on Good Morning America and in The New York Times, Apartment Therapy, and more. You'll love listening to his insights that inspire us all to tidy up our homes and lives!
Plus you MUST get your hands on his book, Tidy Up Your Life, which releases January 7th. I got an advanced reader copy and you can read my review in my "Nonfiction" highlight HERE in my profile!
Paring Down Instagram: @paring_down
Paring Down Newsletter: The L.E.S.S. Express
Paring Down Blog
Paring Down YouTube
Tyler Moore's Instagram: @tidydad
Order Tyler's book, Tidy Up Your Life
thetidydad.com
PARING DOWN RESOURCES:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Free Gift Request Email Template
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
CODES:
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/freeparing
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we talk through 5 ways to keep traditions from becoming overwhelming -- from focusing on the big picture instead of the details, to creating a fair divide of responsibilities with your partner.
Here's to a less stressful, more magical holiday season!
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Other Paring Down episodes:
Avoiding the Christmas Clutter
Making Holiday Decor Meaningful
What the Bible Says About Our Stuff
Leaning Into the Season of Giving
Why We Celebrate the Birth of Jesus
Where Do Popular Christmas Traditions Come From?
Paring Down resources:
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Free Gift Request Email Template
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
MORE OF PARING DOWN:
Paring Down Podcast Instagram: @paring_down
Instagram Growth Basics
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
CODES:
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/freeparing
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We often declutter from a place of frustration with all of the stuff in our homes, but the process is not only more enjoyable - but more sustainable, too - if we approach decluttering out of gratitude.
In this episode, Deanna Yates from the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast shares some of the ways she takes a gratitude-led approach to decluttering. We also talk about how living with less sparks more thankfulness in our hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Paring Down Blog
The L.E.S.S. Express Newsletter
Wannabe Clutter Free podcast
Deanna Yates Instagram @wannabeclutterfree
MORE OF PARING DOWN:
Paring Down Podcast Instagram: @paring_down
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Instagram Growth Basics
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Free Gift Request Email Template
CODES:
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/freeparing
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If I’ve learned one thing since creating a public platform about decluttering, it’s that a LOT of people have misconceptions about what it means to declutter.
So today, we’re getting into 10 decluttering myths and why they’re not true - from “decluttering is wasteful” to “decluttering means you can’t be sentimental.”
OTHER EPISODES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Getting Past the "Wasted Money" When Decluttering
Sentimental Items
Finding the Time to Declutter
Home Organization Tips with Kenika Williams
Know Your Why Worksheet HERE under "freebies"
MORE OF PARING DOWN
Paring Down Podcast Instagram: @paring_down
Paring Down Newsletter The L.E.S.S. Express
CODES:
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/freeparing
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
PARING DOWN RESOURCES:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Instagram Growth Basics
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Free Gift Request Email Template
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You lucky ducks get to hear from Jen Smith of the highly popular Frugal Friends podcast! In this episode of Paring Down, she teaches us all about values-based spending so that you can Buy What You Love Without Going Broke - which also happens to be the name of her book coming out in January (alongside cohost and coauthor Jill Sirianni).
How we spend our money is often directly related to the clutter in our homes and schedules, so you don't want to miss this motivating conversation that underscores my favorite theme that threads together every episode: Intentional living.
Paring Down Podcast Instagram: @paring_down
Paring Down Newsletter The L.E.S.S. Express
Jen Smith Instagram: @moderfrugality
Frugal Friends Podcast: https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/
Buy What You Love Without Going Broke book preorder HERE
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/freeparing
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
Paring Down Resources:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Instagram Growth Basics
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learn 5 ways to be a conscious consumer, along with some of the dangers of taking minimalism to the extreme in this episode of Paring Down!
Paring Down Podcast Instagram: @paring_down
Paring Down Newsletter The L.E.S.S. Express
Episode: How to Make Sustainability Less Complicated with Shila Wattamwar
40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/freeparing
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN
Paring Down Resources:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Instagram Growth Basics
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lala Hairston lives in the Tampa Bay area, which was ravaged by both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. She shares her powerful story of coming to terms with the possibility of losing everything she owns, and how that gave her new perspective on living a more decluttered life. She also shares valuable and vulnerable outlooks on the meaning of "stuff" from lessons in her childhood, starting at age 6 when she and her mom arrived in the United States with only 4 suitcases.
Paring Down Podcast Instagram: @paring_down
Paring Down Website: theexpertbeginner.com
Paring Down Newsletter The L.E.S.S. Express
Lala Hairston Instagram: @bestofthebaycleaning
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/freeparing
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
$300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING
Paring Down Resources:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Instagram Growth Basics
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have you ever considered how your home either helps you or hinders you when it comes to your goals?
Is it helping you be the kind of parent you want to be, or making it harder?
Is it helping you have a stronger marriage, or distracting you from your partner?
Clutter can affect us in ways we may not even realize. So can our routines and boundaries.
In this episode, author Laura Forbes Carlin shares her insight on this ripple effect of clutter, and offers different concepts that can help us figure out how to choose what stays and what goes (like “everything is alive”). She also shares a framework for deciding when and how to include your kids in the decluttering process.
Paring Down Podcast Instagram: @paring_down
Paring Down Website: theexpertbeginner.com
Paring Down Newsletter: The L.E.S.S. Express
$300 off AirDoctor air purifier + free 3 year warranty ($84 value) :
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10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/freeparing
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Laura Forbes Carlin Instagram: @inspired.everyday.living
Inspired Everyday Living Website: https://www.inspiredeverydayliving.com
Buy Laura’s books, Decluttering for Parents or Declutter & Manifest: https://www.inspiredeverydayliving.com/books
Paring Down Resources:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Instagram Growth Basics
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Somehow, inanimate objects seem to grow legs and find their way back into our homes and onto our counters. Decluttering can feel like fighting a losing battle-- barely scooping the water out of the boat before it comes rushing back in.
This episode covers 5 reasons clutter might keep coming back in your home, and ways to make sure you can finally keep it out for good.
Paring Down Podcast Instagram: @paring_down
Paring Down Website: theexpertbeginner.com
Paring Down Newsletter The L.E.S.S. Express
Paring Down YouTube Talk, Tidy, Tune
10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/freeparing
This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring
Paring Down Resources:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Instagram Growth Basics
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
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Decluttering is the first step to an organized home, but today we're diving into the organization piece of home management head first.
What product should we use? Where should we start? How do we make it look pretty?
Professional home organizer, Kenika Williams of Tidied by K answers all of those questions and more to set you up for success as you create a home that is functional and beautiful.
Paring Down Podcast Instagram: @paring_down
Paring Down Website: theexpertbeginner.com
Paring Down Newsletter The L.E.S.S. Express
Join the Photo Declutter Community on Facebook (by Picta)
Kenika Williams Website: https://tidiedbyk.com/
Kenika Williams Instagram: @tidiedbyk
Kenika Williams Tik Tok: @tidiedbyk
Pretty Good Box song by The Holderness Family
Paring Down Resources:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Instagram Growth Basics
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you struggle with decluttering because it feels like watching bags of money go out the door, then this episode is for you!
In it, I share not only helpful mindset shifts, but practical ways that decluttering actually helps us financially in the long run.
Paring Down Podcast Instagram: @paring_down
Paring Down Website: theexpertbeginner.com
Join the Photo Declutter Community on Facebook (by Picta)
Paring Down Resources:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Instagram Growth Basics
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who better to help us understand how clutter affects us from a holistic perspective than public health expert, Jenny Albertini?
Jenny uses easy to recognize categories (health, home and work/beyond), but pulls in the underpinning issues (structural inequities, brain based conditions, consumer culture) to help anyone looking to live a healthier, less overwhelmed life.
Her experience being trained under Marie Kondo herself and spending thousands of hours helping clients organize their homes gives her a tremendous amount of insight and perspective to complement her background in public health.
How does clutter affect our relationships? Our culture? Our health? And what about the other way around...how do all of those things affect our clutter?
This conversation will make you feel validated in your struggle with clutter and consumerism, but inspired and challenged at the same time.
Paring Down Podcast Instagram: @paring_down
Paring Down Website: theexpertbeginner.com
Join the Photo Declutter Community on Facebook (by Picta)
Jenny Albertini book: Decluttered: Mindful Organizing for Health, Home, and Beyond
Jenny Albertini website: https://www.jennyalbertini.com/
Jenny Albertini Instagram: @declutteredbyjenny
Paring Down Resources:
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
Instagram Growth Basics
Free Know Your Why Worksheet
Free Baby Essentials List
Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas
Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff
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