The Art of Decluttering

This episode introduces a December best-of series featuring five popular past episodes on decluttering topics like body doubling, organizing with family, and addressing quantity, systems, and maintenance problems.

This episode introduces a December best-of series featuring five popular past episodes on decluttering topics like body doubling, organizing with family, and addressing quantity, systems, and maintenance problems.

The host discusses a medical article about how clutter negatively impacts both physical health and brain function, emphasizing its clinical importance beyond just organizational advice.

Host Amy Revell interviews Dr.

This episode addresses the common feeling of taking 'two steps forward and one step back' in decluttering and habit-building, encouraging listeners to view this pattern as normal progress rather than failure.

This episode focuses on the problem of having too many containers in your home and advocates for stopping the purchase of new containers as part of decluttering.

Host Amy Revell introduces her professional decluttering business and podcast, explaining her mission to help people find freedom from clutter in their homes and mindsets.

This episode continues a mini-series on decluttering, where the host shares common categories where people typically have too much stuff, based on her 11 years of coaching experience.

The host introduces a series on common decluttering categories based on her experience with clients, offering listeners a way to identify problem areas in their homes.

This episode addresses the common challenge of where to begin when decluttering, offering practical advice for listeners feeling overwhelmed by organizing their spaces.

This episode explores how achieving independence in decluttering and organizing involves receiving support that builds capacity rather than creating reliance.

This episode explores the distinction between neatness and tidiness in home organization, explaining how they differ and why understanding this can help listeners better assess their own spaces.

The host announces the podcast's expansion to video on YouTube while emphasizing authenticity and minimal effort in production, reflecting on listener feedback and a recent break.

This episode introduces a December best-of series featuring five popular past episodes on decluttering topics like body doubling, organizing with family, and addressing quantity, systems, and maintenance problems.

This episode features an interview with Lisa Woolery, a minimalist who discusses her experience navigating grief and decluttering after her prepper husband's sudden death.

This episode explores practical strategies for effectively using bins and managing household waste to reduce clutter and maintain a tidy home.

This episode explores the psychology behind why people use storage units, often treating them as a secret due to emotional attachments and aspirational thinking about items they rarely revisit.

This episode explores reverse decluttering as an alternative approach for people who struggle with traditional decluttering due to resistance, trauma, or conditions like PDA, focusing on changing mindset and phrasing to make the process more accessible.

The host discusses how a bedroom renovation led her to reconsider the necessity of artwork on walls, exploring how wall clutter becomes visually invisible over time.

This episode explains a categorization method called 'sisters and cousins' for organizing household items based on similarity and relatedness.

This episode addresses listener requests about the challenges of gift giving and receiving from a decluttering and organizational perspective, with the host sharing personal insights despite health issues.

This episode discusses strategies for decluttering and maintaining an organized home while dealing with injuries, based on the host's personal experience and client stories.

Host Amy Revell interviews time management coach Anna Dearmon Kornick, who shares her journey from being chronically late to becoming a productivity expert.

Amy Revell explores the role of confidence in decluttering, sharing insights from client interactions and personal experiences to highlight how knowing your items can empower home management.

Host Amy Revell interviews Whitney English, an expert in creativity and organization, about her new book 'Organize First, Decorate Second' and the importance of sequencing decluttering, organizing, and decorating to create beautiful, functional homes.

This episode encourages listeners to declutter by focusing on items that are out of date, using batteries as an example to simplify the process.

This episode introduces a December best-of series featuring five popular past episodes on decluttering topics like body doubling, organizing with sisters and cousins, and problem-solving for clutter, quantity, systems, and maintenance.

The host shares her positive experience with minimalism during a bathroom renovation, enjoying the simplicity of using only essential items while her family adjusts.

This episode explores object classification as a decluttering concept, building on the psychological theory of object permanence to help listeners better organize their homes.

This episode explores how clutter often reflects hidden emotions and delayed decisions, featuring certified life and organizing coach Tracey Hoth discussing her approach to helping women simplify their homes and lives.

This episode explores how physical and visual clutter in homes and environments can lead to overstimulation, particularly for neurodiverse individuals, and discusses practical examples like wall clutter and craft cupboards.

This episode of the Art of Decluttering podcast addresses listener requests about overcoming procrastination, specifically the tendency to say 'I'll do it later' and why that often leads to tasks never getting done.

The host shares a personal story about rediscovering an unused popcorn maker in her kitchen cupboard to encourage listeners to declutter their small kitchen appliances.

The host promotes a free virtual organizing conference, thanking listeners for their support and encouraging them to sign up using a provided link.

Host Amy Revell interviews her team member Bec about her experience living in a van for many months, focusing on the decision-making process and practical aspects of van life.

This episode explores the strong correlation between loneliness and clutter in the home, discussing how shame about one's living space can lead to social isolation and reduced well-being.

This episode addresses the common household challenges of laundry and dishes, exploring why they often become overwhelming in cluttered homes and how managing them can reduce stress.

Host Amy Revell celebrates the podcast's nine-year anniversary and episode 487 being a prime number while introducing the topic of decluttering with a playful 'up high, down low' theme.

This episode explores how physical clutter in the home can sabotage health goals and discusses strategies for using organization to support wellness.

Host Amy Revell interviews Ingrid Jansen from The Declutter Hub podcast about their new book 'Reset Your Home' which connects emotional unpacking with physical decluttering.

This episode introduces spoon theory as a metaphor for managing limited daily energy levels, particularly for those with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or mental health conditions, within the context of decluttering and organizing.

This episode of the Art of Decluttering podcast focuses on the 'return' category from the host's five R's framework, discussing how to handle items that need to go outside your home, such as returns to shops or belongings to friends.

The host announces her participation in a major virtual organizing conference while introducing the topic of exceptions to minimalism.

This episode explores the concept of 'lingering' as a mindful pause before taking action in decluttering, emphasizing how it leads to better decisions and incorporates reflection into organizing activities.

This episode features an interview with Jeannine Bryant, a senior move manager, discussing her passion for helping older adults navigate transitions like downsizing and retirement with organization and compassion.

This episode introduces a 'best of' series highlighting five popular past episodes on decluttering topics like body doubling, organizing with family, and problem-solving approaches to help listeners live clutter-free.

The host announces the 12 Days of Christmas Declutter Challenge, offering tips and a course to help listeners declutter their homes for the holiday season.

This episode offers practical tips for reducing clutter and overwhelm in your home without making major decisions, focusing on simplifying spaces like toy areas to lower stress.

The host addresses a listener's dilemma about struggling to declutter sentimental greeting cards and offers practical advice on managing such items.

This episode provides practical tips for organizing medical supplies in homes where chronic illness requires managing large quantities of essential items like syringes, wound care products, and mobility aids.