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Decluttering

Is the state of your house linked to that of your mind

Does decluttering really help relieve stress and bring a sense of calm? Or does it set an impossibly high standard that just makes us feel worse, as we fail to achieve picture perfect tidiness? In this pod, we explore the ideas behind decluttering, the psychology behind how we feel about our possessions, the experts who swear by it and practical tips and ideas for making a few small changes, for those that end up inspired to try.

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PODCASTS

Declutter Your Life with Dilly Carter

(33 mins)

TV doctor, Alex George talks to an inspiring range of guests and healthcare professionals. In this episode, Dr Alex is joined by declutter expert, Dilly Carter, to discover more about how to organise and create functional spaces at home. The pair discuss the benefits of living with less, how it can reduce stress and induce a feeling of calm.

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Decluttering Road Tested

(52 mins)

Lauren Mishcon and Nicole Goodman are the Self Care Club, testing out self-care, so you don’t have to. Over the past week, Lauren and Nicole have been decluttering. Can going through and carefully organizing your space help improve your mental wellbeing?

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On hoarding and how to declutter

(36 mins)

BBC Radio York’s Jonathan Cowap chats with Professional Organiser Hannah Young and Psychologist Stuart Whomsley about why people hoard and the process of decluttering

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How to declutter your space to uncover joy

(54 mins)

Helen Sanderson, founder of Ministry of Calm… gives insight into decluttering our space and finding more joy. Helen calls herself a Space Therapist and uses her combined skills of psychotherapy and interior design to help create the perfect spaces for calm and wellbeing. From the Marina Pearson ‘The Joy Of Being’ podcast series.

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VIDEOS

10 Tips to declutter your home

(5 minute)

Are you overwhelmed with clutter? Is there chaos in your home? In this video, The Whole Happy Life shares her simple, practical tips to get started with decluttering and minimalism.

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Declutter your kitchen in no time

(4 mins)

Hometalk is the world’s largest DIY community. Their community of creators and influencers, bring you ideas, tutorials, videos, and resources to light that creative spark and empower you to DIY. This video is on kitchen organising – tricks and tips to help you declutter your kitchen.

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Extreme Konmari Method Decluttering: Before and After

(17 minute)

Dana and Lou from Wild We Roam use the Marie Kondo method of decluttering to clear a very full bedroom in two days

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What I wish I knew before starting minimalism

(7 minute)

A short video on things to think about before you think about getting rid of your stuff. Is it for you? By Pick Up Limes

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ARTICLES

Why decluttering is so hard?

The psychology behind what’s most difficult to give away

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When is decluttering too much?

There’s a line of thinking that having a clutter-free, organised home is obsessive and unrealistic and that decluttering and organising are the enemy. This article explores how to have healthy and balanced relationship with our physical environment.

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The difference between decluttering and organising

A great rule to adopt is “declutter first, storage second.” The words ‘decluttering’ and ‘organising’ are sometimes used interchangeably. However, they are two very different processes.

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Alas, I Will Never Actually De-Clutter My House

Objects have value because you bought them with your own hard-earned money or acquired them through fate or some stroke of savvy, and if they’re not totally broken or torn, their merit is intrinsic.

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Tidying Up with Marie Kondo

ADPO: Association of Professional Declutterers & Organiser

The rise of ‘cleanfluencers’

Planning A January De-Clutter? Ways To Get Rid Of Stuff And Give Back

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Decluttering Shop

Get organised with this selection of storage ideas

To support our Decluttering Pod, we have handpicked a selection of shelf units, storage containers, baskets and bags. Plenty of inspiration to help clear your mind and your surfaces.

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Workout Videos

Bringing personal training into your home

Push back the sofa, get your sweat on. Exercise is hugely important for both our physical and mental health. With WFH keeping us at home, now more than ever we need to keep up our exercise regime. Luckily, many trainers and fitness instructors have made their high quality and inspiring workout videos readily accessible on YouTube.

We’ve selected classes from our favourite instructors, all providing free, full length, workout videos. Whatever your fitness level or goal, there’s something for everyone, from yoga to HIIT, Pilates to dance. There are plenty of equipment free options too and all from the comfort of your own home!

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Healthy Eating Videos

Inspiring ideas to try at home

Healthy eating ideas to help you kick start the summer. Many of us will be planning to eat more healthily as we come out of lockdown and these videos will help provide you with ideas and inspiration. This great selection of YouTube channels provide free healthy eating tips for beginners, supermarket shopping ideas, what makes a balanced food plate, meal planning advice and much more. We have selected one video from each channel, to give you an idea of the style of the channel and the advice and recipes on offer.

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Habit stacking

Creating habits that stick

If you want to develop healthy habits that last, then learn how to habit stack. Whether it’s improving your diet, exercising more or drinking less, the best way of developing a new habit that you will stick to, is to ‘stack it’ on top of another deeply ingrained habit. It doesn’t matter whether the current habit is a good one or a bad one, if it is something you do often, without thinking about it, you can anchor some new habits either side of it, or use it a a trigger to do something else.

The key is to make small changes, one at a time and allow them to get embedded before changing something else. When most of us try and change our habits to be more healthy, we try and do too much at once. Throwing loads of changes together. You stick to them for a while but then it gets too hard and the habits fade. The trick is the build slowly, stack new habits on top of old and then the habits will last.

This Pod includes loads of great advice and ideas for how to habit stack and where to start. Enjoy!

Digital Detox

Disconnect to reconnect

How many times a day do you check your phone? The idea that our obsession with our smart phones is getting in the way of our relationships, our productivity and even our children’s ability to have a conversation is gaining momentum. In this pod, we explore the ideas behind digital detoxing, as well techniques to make you feel more in control such as the ‘zero inbox’ principle. And has the lack of quiet spaces in our 24/7 connected world led to the rise in modern mindfulness?

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XTRA

Tidying Up with Marie Kondo

ADPO: Association of Professional Declutterers & Organiser

The rise of ‘cleanfluencers’

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musicMagpie is the easiest way to declutter and get cash for your unwanted stuff

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