163. Declutter + Organize: Identify Personalities, Shift Mindsets, and Build Habits | Shannon Acheson of Home Made Lovely

Simple Farmhouse Life

Lisa Bass

Home & Garden, Leisure

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Many people begin thinking about decluttering and organization in January, but it’s such a good idea to begin simplifying your home leading up to Christmas. Creating a more peaceful home environment can help you and your family enjoy this busy season more, and it helps prepare your home for an influx of new clutter after Christmas! Shannon of Home Made Lovely joins me in this episode to talk about her new book, The Clutter Fix. We all know that clutter doesn’t make us feel good, but so many of us get stuck on what to actually do about it. Shannon not only teaches about how to declutter and organize, but she also dives into our mindsets and personalities around the topic of clutter. This is such a practical episode with lots of bite-size, actionable steps you can take today!

In this episode, we cover:

Mustering up your decluttering motivation with some quick wins from the get-go
The unexpected cost of disorganization
Uncovering your clutter personality and how you can make meaningful change
The myth of the one-time decluttering sweep
Changing your mindset about clutter and organization
Handling kids’ clutter and teaching them to manage their belongings
Taking into consideration the different personalities of our household members when it comes to clutter and organization
Getting started: how to know what to get rid of

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Simple Farmhouse Life podcast. Today, I'm talking with Shannon. She is the
0:07.2	author of this new book called The Clutter Fix about clutter. This is a topic that comes up on
0:14.0	this podcast a lot because it comes up in our homes a lot. In order to have a simple lifestyle,
0:21.6	which is what we talk about on here, and to effectively be a homemaker, you will undoubtedly
0:27.7	encounter and have to know how to deal with clutter. I don't even know where stuff comes from but
0:34.4	it is constantly making it into our homes. I know that for me, it's a constant thing. Once I feel like
0:41.7	I've got a handle on one place, I need to revisit another right now. I'm hanging out in the kitchen
0:47.6	really dealing with shelves that are two full of certain plates that we don't use as much
0:53.8	and pots and pans, all good things that we have just accumulated for one reason or another
0:59.9	way too much of. As soon as I get that done, I'm sure I'm going to start noticing another area
1:04.2	that needs my attention. It may feel like it's never ending, but we're going to talk about some
1:10.4	tips that Shannon has. She has some really great tips that I haven't thought of, but also just
1:15.6	the motivation and the reason behind why this is something to pursue in your own home to pursue,
1:22.5	having a clutter-free home that is easy to manage. We'll talk about how our items are inventory
1:29.9	and they're actually costing us something. Anyways, let's dive in and start this amazing
1:35.2	conversation with Shannon from the clutter fix book. My name is Lisa, mother of seven,
1:41.4	and creator of the blog and YouTube channel Farmhouse on Boone. Join me as I share with you my love
1:46.7	for creating a handmade home from scratch cooking and a little mom and entrepreneur life along the way.
1:53.5	Hey, Shannon. Thank you so much for joining me. I really appreciate it. I love your pretty wall
2:04.5	behind you there. Thanks. I have your book. We're going to be talking about the topic of this book,
2:11.3	which is clutter, something that we talk about a lot on this show, but we need reminders because
2:18.1	it's something that we have to constantly revisit. It's not a one and done thing. We all maybe
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