Clutter Free Academy

Hey friend! We are better together, and today we are going to join forces to declutter together! So grab your tools, set up your stations, and join Kathi on this episode to declutter together. First, if you haven’t already, go and listen to last week’s episode, How to Get Rid of 250 Things in One Day, Part 1 to set yourself up for success. Then jump on in and let’s get rid of some things together, make hard decisions, and learn about Envisioning your decluttered spaces & people using the things you don’t need  How to repurpose things  What storage is costing you

Kathi is talking about the exciting new 30 Day 1K challenge! Let’s crush it together and get rid of 1000 things this November. Tune in to this episode to find out how you can get rid of 250 things in just one day by following nine simple steps including: Set your goal Gather your tools Checklists Set up stations and a timer

If you work outside of your home, or even if you have a home office, you know how hard it can be to keep a clean desk. Our desks often seem to be the catch-all for anything we aren't sure what to do with. If you're like the rest of it, you're desk quickly gets out of control with clutter. You can tame this clutter monster too! Join Kathi and Tonya today as they discuss how to have and keep a clean desk.

Kathi has Tonya Kubo, who really loves a good challenge, with her today. The excitement can’t be contained as they uncover all the details of the upcoming 30 Day 1K challenge that is happening in November! The most important thing in decluttering is decision. When we are overwhelmed with decisions, we really just need clarity. Join in the conversation to discover how you can wake up at the end of November with 1000 things gone from your house and a significant amount of space freed up by: Knowing the guidelines of the challenge Knowing these guidelines are here to serve you Gaining clarity about clutter and decisions

Kathi and Tonya are back with us today discussing how to store everything with limited space. Listen in as they encourage us to find creative spaces using what we already have. Together let’s think about what kind of storage we have and how we are using it by: Designating each space for a purpose Making it work hard for us Making the spaces function for us Looking for hidden storage spots

Kathi and Tonya, the clutter free queen, are disclosing their favorite recipes to help us use up everything in our fridge. The possibilities are endless when we learn to think from the repurpose angle. Listen in as they encourage us to make creative combinations using what we already have. Get a few more recipes for your collection and learn to simplify your life and declutter your fridge with: • LOOP • Staples and go to meals • Clean out the fridge soup

Kathi is here today with Becky Keife, author of The Simple Difference. They are leaning more heavily on the live more life aspect of being clutter-free. Kathi and Becky explore how every small kindness makes a big impact and we can incorporate it into our everyday life. Many of our clutter problems are often rooted in living in the past or the future, causing us to neglect the present. Join Kathi and Becky’s conversation to learn things we can do right now that help with being clutter-free and making a difference through kindness, including: Being where your feet are Live eyes wide open Consider your STEM resources The Simple Difference: How Every Small Kindness Makes a Big Impact  We’ve all got a lot of questions these days: In a world marked by division, how do we create bridges of meaningful connection? When despair runs rampant, is real hope possible? When competition is elevated, is compassion still relevant? And at the end of the day, can one person really make any impact at all? When the

Coming in for the third round of teaching us all things organization are Kathi and Tonya, the organizational queen who gets things done. Really only 10 percent of organization has to do with the frou frou stuff. The other 90 percent can be split into thirds. In the first episode, Kathi and Tonya walked us through the first 30 percent: decluttering the nonsense so we don’t have to touch it again. The second episode covered the next 30 percent and was all about making decisions in advance and bossing our inner child around. Now, in the finale, they’re talking about how to put those decisions into action and showing us: • We underestimate the fatigue of many little decisions • How these decisions end up zapping our energy • What Mr. Rogers has to do with organization   THE CLUTTER-FREE HOME When it comes to your home, peace is possible… Longing for a place of peace from which you can love others well? The Clutter-Free Home is your room-by-room guide to decluttering, reclaiming, and celebrating every

Kathi is back with her buddy Tonya continuing the conversation on how to get organized for good. Last week they helped us discover that decluttering is the first 30 percent. Today the discussion moves into pre-deciding, the second 30 percent. Only a tiny 10 percent make up the part we typically think of when it comes to organization. Listen in to find out about Part 2 of the important 90 percent and how these three principles will help you actually get organized for good: 10 percent is choosing the systems that work for you 30 percent is decluttering 30 percent is pre-deciding Wondering about the last 30 percent? Be sure to join in next week to find out in Part 3 of How to Actually Get Organized for Good.   THE CLUTTER-FREE HOME When it comes to your home, peace is possible… Longing for a place of peace from which you can love others well? The Clutter-Free Home is your room-by-room guide to decluttering, reclaiming, and celebrating every space of your home. Let author Kathi Lipp (who once liv

Kathi is talking with Tonya Kubo today, and they’re cracking the case on perhaps the most common topic in Clutter Free Academy: just how in the world do we get more organized? Organization is really about getting ahead and thinking about where things will be when we need them. Kathi simplifies this process by reminding us that everything has a cost of space, time, energy, or money. Then she helps us prioritize the systems and things we really need in this season, teaching us about the first 30% of organization: Don’t let it into the house Kick it back into play Lessen the amount of things we manage   THE CLUTTER-FREE HOME When it comes to your home, peace is possible… Longing for a place of peace from which you can love others well? The Clutter-Free Home is your room-by-room guide to decluttering, reclaiming, and celebrating every space of your home. Let author Kathi Lipp (who once lived a life buried in clutter) walk you through each room of your house to create organizational zones that are

Kathi is here today with her ride or die decluttering partner Tonya Kubo. They’re bringing all the energy as they give us three strategies for overcoming the most common decluttering misconceptions. If you’ve ever thought decluttering should be easier than it is, then you won’t want to miss this conversation. Let’s stop rearranging our stuff or trying to reinvent the wheel each time and start decluttering. Together we can start applying these great strategies today and overcome these misconceptions: This should be easier You don’t know the people I live with Fifteen minutes just isn’t enough time   THE CLUTTER-FREE HOME When it comes to your home, peace is possible… Longing for a place of peace from which you can love others well? The Clutter-Free Home is your room-by-room guide to decluttering, reclaiming, and celebrating every space of your home. Let author Kathi Lipp (who once lived a life buried in clutter) walk you through each room of your house to create organizational zones that are n

Join Kathi and one of her very favorite podcast co-hosts, Tonya Kubo, in this discussion of one of the most common struggles: meal planning. We all have to eat. So, why is meal planning so challenging sometimes? And doesn’t it just seem like it should be easier? For those of us who struggle with clutter, meal planning is often a companion struggle and compounds the decision fatigue. Something that has really helped me is having meal plans from Eat at Home Cooks. They come straight to my inbox, complete with a coordinating grocery list, and relieve me of so many decisions every month. One of the best parts is that Eat at Home Cooks has thought of everyone and has a variety of plans including: Instant Pot and Slow Cooker meal plans No Flour, No Sugar meal plans Plant-Based meal plans   EAT AT HOME and Save Money, Time, and Energy: If you struggle with making dinnertime happen, you’ll LOVE these easy meal plans that do all the hard work for you! Color-coded shopping lists and printable tried and tr

Kathi and Tonya are back in the bathroom today continuing the conversation of creating a one-bathroom wonder. In the first episode, they talked all about decluttering the bathroom. In this second episode, Kathi and Tonya are offering tips for organizing the bathroom and giving us the opportunity to think outside the bathroom box to create a space that works for our unique situation. Listen in to learn some of these simple bathroom organizing hacks including: Assigning different colors Adding shelving, hooks, and bars How we can do traditional things differently   THE CLUTTER-FREE HOME When it comes to your home, peace is possible… Longing for a place of peace from which you can love others well? The Clutter-Free Home is your room-by-room guide to decluttering, reclaiming, and celebrating every space of your home. Let author Kathi Lipp (who once lived a life buried in clutter) walk you through each room of your house to create organizational zones that are not only functional and practical but

Kathi is here with Tonya Kubo, the queen of all decluttering, talking about going from bathroom sagas to one bathroom wonders. In this first episode, they give helpful tips for decluttering your bathroom and making it a space for essentials and necessities. Listen in to find out how you can design your essential one bathroom wonder by thinking through things like: Having designated spaces Containment and limits Having a schedule Being strategic with placement and utilizing other rooms   THE CLUTTER-FREE HOME When it comes to your home, peace is possible… Longing for a place of peace from which you can love others well? The Clutter-Free Home is your room-by-room guide to decluttering, reclaiming, and celebrating every space of your home. Let author Kathi Lipp (who once lived a life buried in clutter) walk you through each room of your house to create organizational zones that are not only functional and practical but create places of peace that reflect your personality.  Kathi will help you ta

Join Kathi and her friend Jennifer Dukes Lee as they unpack the concept of growing slow. Do you ever feel the desire to un-hurry the pace of your life and your heart? Jennifer finally started asking a different question and learned to do just that by applying a few simple yet meaningful things to everyday life. Listen in to find out how you can grow slow and incorporate these simple things into your life: Setting the tone for your day Enjoying nature Growing and caring for things   We Long to Make a Break from the Fast Pace of Life … But if we’re honest, we’re afraid of what we’ll miss if we do. Yet when going big and hustling hard leaves us stressed, empty, and out of sorts, perhaps this can be our cue to step into a far more satisfying, sustainable pace. In this crafted, inspiring read, beloved author Jennifer Dukes Lee offers a path to unhurried living by returning to the rhythm of the land and learning the ancient art of Growing Slow. Jennifer was once at breaking point herself, and tells he

Have you often wondered about all the amazing benefits of essential oils but found it overwhelming to understand all the different facets? Join Kathi and her new friend, Dawn Camp, as they simplify the whole thing and give us the essentials of essential oils. Dawn is the author of It All Began in the Garden and My Essential Oil Companion. As we declutter each room and give it a purpose, we can also give that room a signature scent. Listen in to learn more about “scent-sitising” our decluttered spaces and all things essential oils including: The essence of shrubs and plants The importance of scent associations Discover what the Swiss Army Knife of essential oils is Learn how to make the allergy bomb   My Essential Oil Companion Expand your knowledge and know-how of 50 different essential oils and go deeper with journaling questions, tips, tricks, and testimonials, plus plenty of space for recording notes. If you currently use essential oils or are curious about them and would like to learn more a

Kathi and Roger are back in Part Three of this great series on creating your Hour of Power. This episode focuses on our morning and evening routines. Planning and prepping ahead help us take care of our future self. Our Hours of Power are making a huge difference in our lives and we want it to do the same for you. Join in to learn the elements of creating your own hour of planning power by: Taking a realistic look ahead Thinking through details Deciding on what you can prep ahead Keeping it simple   Ready For Anything: Preparing Your Heart and Home for Any Crisis Big or Small Bad stuff happens all the time but this doesn’t mean we have to live in constant fear. Ready for Anything: Preparing Your Heart and Home for Any Crisis Big or Small gives finite simple steps for being proactive rather than reactive—helping you prepare their mind, heart and home for any unfortunate circumstance. Full of stories and humor along with facts, tips and lists, Kathi offers a down-to-earth guide that will show yo

Kathi and Roger are back in Part Two of this great series on creating your Hour of Power. This episode focuses on planning. Most of us need to manage all the different things we have going on, and a realistic look at the week ahead makes it so much less stressful. This hour of planning power alleviates confusion and provides a rhythm that leads to huge progress. Join in to learn the elements of creating your own hour of planning power by: Taking a realistic look ahead Discussing clear expectations Deciding on projects Making lists   Ready For Anything: Preparing Your Heart and Home for Any Crisis Big or Small Bad stuff happens all the time but this doesn’t mean we have to live in constant fear. Ready for Anything: Preparing Your Heart and Home for Any Crisis Big or Small gives finite simple steps for being proactive rather than reactive—helping you prepare their mind, heart and home for any unfortunate circumstance. Full of stories and humor along with facts, tips and lists, Kathi offers a dow

In this episode you will gain all the golden nuggets for your own “hour of power” from Kathi and her very favorite podcast guest, Roger Lipp. The hour of power is an hour of planning and preparing that helps you to get ahead on some things and make your week a little easier. Listen in to learn the top ten things on Kathi’s hour of power list including: Clean out the fridge Make a meal plan Prep the fruit and veggies Prep the grains   Ready For Anything: Preparing Your Heart and Home for Any Crisis Big or Small  Bad stuff happens all the time, but this doesn’t mean we have to live in constant fear.  Ready for Anything: Preparing Your Heart and Home for Any Crisis Big or Small gives finite simple steps for being proactive rather than reactive—helping you prepare their mind, heart and home for any unfortunate circumstance. Full of stories and humor along with facts, tips and lists, Kathi offers a down-to-earth guide that will show you how to face the unexpected with confidence, relying on God’s strength and pl

Kathi is back with Tonya Kubo filling us in on the rest of the details for No Buy July! What do WWII and July 2021 have in common? Find out next month in Clutter Free Academy as we engage in a project called “No Buy July” together. Listen in to Part 2 to find out what the rules are and what kind of results may be possible for you, including: Getting rid of excess Being creative Finding out we are more capable than we think we are   THE CLUTTER-FREE HOME When it comes to your home, peace is possible… Longing for a place of peace from which you can love others well? The Clutter-Free Home is your room-by-room guide to decluttering, reclaiming, and celebrating every space of your home. Let author Kathi Lipp (who once lived a life buried in clutter) walk you through each room of your house to create organizational zones that are not only functional and practical but create places of peace that reflect your personality.  Kathi will help you tackle the four-step process of dedicate, decide, declutte