What does it mean to live more with less? I'm Katie Wells and welcome to the Maximized Minimalist

podcast. If you found yourself caught up in the hamster wheel of modern day motherhood and want to

rewrite the script, congratulations you're in the right place. I'm here to be your guide and help you take

back your motherhood

and achieve a simpler, more joy-filled life. Cheers to being a maximized minimalist. Enjoy the show.

Happy 2024. Happy January, everyone. There are so many videos out there, especially this time of year,

that showcase this whole house decluttering.

And I know these can be so inspiring. But wow, I think a lot of us realize, like, that's a lot

of work, right? Sometimes we get so inspired that we turn to our homes and declutter for a day

or two and we feel motivated. And then what happens? Burnout. In fact, burnout is one of the most common reasons people stop,

especially heading into the next one to two months. So today I want to dig in and help you create

a decluttering plan that will be as stress-free as possible. And start the year off right with

talking about three sustainable ways to declutter.

My recommendation is to just pick one or two to start and you're going to be off to the races.

What's really cool is that these plans and strategies work,

even if you're balancing work and kids or if you have a full schedule and tons of responsibilities.

Okay, so first things first, we have to help you reach the finish line

by helping you be goal-oriented. So one of the best pieces of advice I was ever given was if it's not

written down, it's a wish. And simply thinking it isn't enough. This is true, in my opinion,

in really any area of life when it comes to success,

whether it's your health, your career, or even something like decluttering, right? So with this in

mind, I want you to write out and set your goals and intention. But before we just say, I want

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