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If staunch minimalism feels too extreme, but you want to declutter your house to alleviate some stress, this is the podcast for you. Shannon Leyko's style is like having your best friend in your ear, helping you get past those tough mental roadblocks that are keeping you from decluttering the things you don't need. From New York Times bestselling authors to everyday people in the trenches of life, Shannon's guests give practical tips and mindset advice for intentional living and self-improvement. Listen to Paring Down if you've ever asked yourself... Where do I start decluttering my house? Where do I...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Shannon Leyko makes decluttering practical by connecting household systems with family routines, memory, and the mental load behind everyday mess.
Paring Down turns household clutter into a series of decisions small enough to make. Shannon Leyko moves between practical instruction, personal experience, and guest conversation, keeping the home in view as a place where possessions meet family routines, memory, and limited…
A dresser drawer that finally closes: Shannon Leyko gives your grand decluttering plans a finish line.
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A candid reflection on hard work, grief, and the responsibility that can make joy feel earned.
Joy comes through with mud on its boots. A farmer talks through the demanding care of dairy cows, the sudden weather shifts that can overwhelm them, and the guilt of losing one even after doing everything possible.
A practical reset for anyone who needs decluttering to start with one achievable zone.
Decluttering frames its advice around a simple but useful idea: lasting change needs a goal small enough to hold in mind. Instead of treating "declutter my house" as a workable plan, the host narrows the task to three dressers and the concrete aim of drawers that close.
A warm chai-side reflection on decluttering for the home someone lives in now, and the one they may live in next.
Shannon Lako's chai chat frames decluttering as less a purge than a question of fit: what a household uses, what season it is in, and what kind of home it may be heading toward.
A thoughtful prompt to notice what feels fun and make more room for it.
Fun is treated as something worth noticing, not something that has to arrive untouched or unexplained. The host starts from a generous idea: do not dismiss your own sources of pleasure too quickly.
A humane look at easing the emotional and practical burden families can inherit after a death.
Swedish death cleaning comes through here as a practical way to think ahead for the family members who may one day have to sort through what remains, especially after an unexpected death.
Peace, gratitude, and growth in real life.
Life lessons from ordinary turning points.
Minnesota kindness, with hockey and heart.
A military wife discusses balancing minimalism with practical shopping needs, promoting Wayfair's quality and upcoming sale for home items.
This episode promotes Wayfair's Wayday sale with up to 80% off and free shipping, emphasizing quality furniture shopping for those needing replacements due to moves or clutter reduction.
This episode promotes Wayfair's Wayday sale with up to 80% off and free shipping, highlighting quality furniture shopping for military families and anti-clutter lifestyles.
This episode features etiquette coach Alison Cheperdak discussing how to create a warm and welcoming home environment, with personal anecdotes about military life and furniture shopping tips.
This episode discusses how to declutter a storage unit, focusing on making wise consumption choices when replacing damaged furniture, with a promotional segment for Wayfair's Wayday sale.
This episode features practical advice for living intentionally from 7x NYT bestselling author Gretchen Rubin, with a focus on making wise consumption choices for home items.
This episode features an interview with Hanna Seymour about creating life-changing habits, with an opening sponsor segment about Wayfair shopping for military families.
This episode discusses the emotional process of decluttering possessions after experiencing loss, with insights from guest Krista St-Germain.
This episode addresses how to handle feelings of guilt when decluttering items that were wastefully purchased or inherited, offering practical advice and emotional support.
This episode discusses how health journeys can lead to clutter and offers advice on making wise consumption choices, particularly through shopping at Wayfair during their Wayday sale.
This episode of Girl Edits discusses science-backed ways to overcome emotional slumps, blending personal stories with wellness and lifestyle topics.
This episode features ADHD decluttering and organization tips with Libbi Moore, focusing on practical strategies for managing possessions and making wise consumption choices.
This episode features a military wife discussing the challenges of frequent moves and promoting Wayfair's Wayday sale with up to 80% off and free shipping on home items.
This episode discusses the challenges of decluttering and making wise consumption choices, particularly for military families who frequently move, while promoting Wayfair's upcoming sale.
This episode explores the balance between mindful consumption and practical needs, using personal stories about furniture replacement and shopping at Wayfair as examples.
This episode discusses developing self-discipline for a clutter-free home, including tips on wise consumption and a sponsored segment about Wayfair's sale.
This episode discusses practical approaches to decluttering and making wise consumption choices for home items, featuring a sponsored segment about Wayfair's quality products and upcoming sale.
A military wife discusses balancing her anti-clutter philosophy with practical consumption choices for furniture needs, while promoting Wayfair's quality and upcoming sale.
A military wife discusses managing PMDD while decluttering and making wise consumption choices, including a promotion for Wayfair's Wayday sale.
A military wife shares practical lessons on simple living and wise consumption choices inspired by life in Alaska, while promoting a furniture sale.
This episode discusses strategies for living minimally in a big house, including tips on wise consumption and shopping at Wayfair during their Wayday sale.
This episode explores how adopting minimalist principles can enhance job performance by reducing distractions and improving focus.
This episode discusses practical decluttering strategies for homes, focusing on making wise consumption choices and leveraging sales like Wayfair's Wayday for furniture needs.
This episode features a sponsored segment promoting Wayfair's Wayday sale while discussing practical consumption choices for military families and others needing to replace items.
This episode discusses managing stress related to home ownership and furniture replacement, particularly for military families, while promoting Wayfair's sale event.
This episode discusses parenting challenges related to children's exposure to x-rated content in the digital age, featuring insights from Kristen A.
This episode discusses balancing decluttering with maintaining essential emergency supplies while sharing personal experiences as a military wife and promoting Wayfair shopping deals.
This episode offers seven tips to overcome decluttering burnout, with personal anecdotes about managing possessions as a military wife and a sponsored segment promoting Wayfair's sale.
This episode explores how to determine when you've decluttered enough, using personal experience and insights from Joshua Becker to discuss evolving definitions of 'enough' in minimalism.
This episode discusses how to make wise furniture purchases for your home, particularly when facing challenges like frequent moves, and highlights Wayfair's upcoming sale with quality assurance.
This episode discusses how minimalism can transform your life, featuring insights from Joshua Becker, while also including a sponsored segment about Wayfair's sale and an introduction to the Girl Edits podcast.
This episode discusses practical strategies for managing and reducing the overflow of children's clothing in households.
This episode discusses how being a military wife and dealing with damaged furniture during moves teaches lessons about decluttering and making wise consumption choices, while promoting Wayfair's upcoming sale.
This episode discusses avoiding clutter by developing personal preferences for wise consumption, particularly when shopping for home items like furniture, with a focus on using Wayfair for quality and budget-friendly options.
This episode promotes Wayfair's Wayday sale with up to 80% off and free shipping, emphasizing smart shopping for home needs while discussing decluttering and quality furniture.
This episode addresses whether it's acceptable to keep rarely used items that are difficult to borrow or replace, using practical examples like humidifiers and fans to illustrate the decision-making process in decluttering.
This episode discusses how comparison leads to clutter and financial constraints, featuring insights from Amy Slenker-Smith on making wise consumption choices, with a focus on shopping at Wayfair for quality furniture within budget.
A military wife discusses balancing decluttering with wise consumption choices for home furniture, promoting Wayfair's quality and upcoming sale, while hinting at a road trip to Alaska.
This episode discusses the challenges of grandparent over-gifting from both parent and grandparent perspectives with guest DeeDee Moore.
This episode explores whether humor can be taught, featuring insights from Dr.
This episode discusses the emotional challenges of decluttering items that feel illegal to get rid of, particularly for military families who frequently move and damage furniture, while promoting Wayfair as a solution for making wise consumption choices.
This episode introduces a new weekly mini-format where the host answers listener questions about decluttering strategies, shares personal updates, and discusses practical tips for simplifying life.
This episode explores the underrated power of joy-filled stories with NYT best-selling author Katherine Center, focusing on how such narratives can enhance human resilience and emotional well-being.
This episode discusses the challenges of moving as a military wife and promotes Wayfair as a solution for making wise, budget-friendly furniture purchases during a sale event.
This episode promotes Wayfair's Wayday sale with tips on making wise consumption choices for home items, especially for those who move frequently.
This episode discusses reducing holiday overwhelm by setting personal boundaries, using the host's experience as a military wife dealing with furniture damage and shopping wisely at Wayfair as an example.
This episode discusses practical strategies for managing clothes that no longer fit, emphasizing mindful consumption and decluttering within a lifestyle context.
This episode discusses balancing minimalism with practical needs, using the host's experience as a military wife to explore wise consumption and decluttering motivation.
The episode discusses balancing minimalism with practical consumption, using a military wife's furniture challenges as an example, and promotes Wayfair's quality and sale.
This episode discusses the challenges of maintaining minimalism as a military wife, including practical tips for mindful furniture shopping with Wayfair, and promotes related podcasts on resilience and wellness.
Shannon Leyko answers a listener's question about how much sentimental stuff to keep for kids, blending decluttering advice with community connection.
Shannon Laco talks with Kelly Foreman about a 2:30 in the morning alarm, four knee surgeries, and a total knee replacement that still have her milking goats in Kodiak, Alaska.
Paring Down's "Where to Start Decluttering (Or Start Again)" centers on how to begin a home reset without freezing.
Shannon Laco answers a listener whose parents and in-laws continue giving gifts after conversations about having less, recommending toy bins and family boundaries.
["On Pairing Down, Shannon Laco argues that fun in adulthood is a real biological and psychological need, not a frivolous extra.", "She contrasts childhood play, recess, and extracurriculars with adult fun that often becomes scheduled, earned, or monetized through travel, alcohol, shopping, or binge-watching.", "Her examples include reading, bike riding, singing Taylor Swift with her kids, small-group time, nature, and work, all framed as sources of flow, belonging, and stress relief.", "She ends by saying board games, parties, drinking, and dancing are simply not her version of fun, and that no one needs to apologize for different preferences."]
Shannon Laco interviews Emily McDermott about Swedish death cleaning, a decluttering practice intended to prevent loved ones from sorting through possessions after someone dies.
Shannon Laco uses her own closet-floor clothes pile, a 10-minute playroom rule, and a coming open house to show why "easy to tidy" matters more than perfect tidiness.
Shannon Leyko introduces the concept of rhythms and flexible frameworks for home management to simplify life and reduce mental load.
Shannon Leyko introduces the concept of paring down physical and mental clutter to achieve peace and intentionality, then previews an interview with author Suzanne Johnson about simplicity.
A podcast about decluttering your home and mind to achieve a more intentional, peaceful life through practical tips and mindset shifts.
Shannon Leyko introduces the podcast's mission to help listeners declutter their homes and minds for a more intentional, peaceful life, then previews an interview with a friend met at a wedding.
Shannon Leyko interviews professional organizer Sona Avetisian about unconventional choices and peace from living with less.