276: MythBuster: Why You Don't Need to Wait Until January to Declutter

Maximized Minimalist Podcast

Katy Wells

Decluttering, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Intentional, Moms, Minimalism, Mental Health, Simplify

4.8 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Think January is the only time to tackle that clutter? Nah. Let’s bust that myth wide open. Waiting until the new year might sound cute, but spoiler alert: it’s actually setting you up for more mess and more stress.

In this episode, we’re talking about why right now is the best time to start decluttering. Not January, not “when things calm down”—but today. You’ll learn why waiting just piles on more clutter (thanks, holiday gifts), why starting small makes a big difference, and how a few simple changes can keep you from drowning in stuff before the year even ends.

What you’ll hear:

Why waiting until January might be the worst decluttering advice ever.
Easy, no-pressure ways to declutter while you go about your day (spoiler: you’re probably already doing it).
The genius trick that makes letting go of stuff feel like zero effort.
How to set up your home so clutter doesn’t sneak back in. Ever.

Stop letting future-you handle everything. Present-you can totally handle a little decluttering right now, and trust me—you’ll feel a whole lot lighter going into the holidays.

Hit play to find out how to start decluttering TODAY, without breaking a sweat.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	What does it mean to live more with less? I'm Katie Wells and welcome to the Maximized Minimalist
0:07.4	podcast. If you found yourself caught up in the hamster wheel of modern day motherhood and want to
0:13.9	rewrite the script, congratulations you're in the right place. I'm here to be your guide and help you
0:20.1	take back your motherhood
0:21.3	and achieve a simpler, more joy-filled life. Cheers to being a maximized minimalist. Enjoy the show.
0:29.2	Be honest. Have you ever thought this before? Or maybe you're thinking it right now. The holidays are
0:34.4	just around the corner, so I'm just going to wait until January to start
0:38.9	fill in the blank. Is that working out? Is it eating better? Is it decluttering? There's no question
0:44.8	that January is synonymous with New Year's resolutions and a fresh start. I'm here for it.
0:50.5	I get it. Society collectively views these times as opportunities for change and
0:55.2	improvement. It's very motivating. It's like this built-in motivation, at least for the first
0:59.4	seven to ten days of the new year, if we're lucky. But in reality, this mindset can hold us
1:05.4	back more than we realize. And I want to highlight a few reasons why this thinking is dangerous because I know some of you,
1:12.7	some of you listening are still so tempted to hold off. It's that time of year. I'll just give it a few
1:18.0	more months. What's the worst that can happen? I don't have time right now. Right. We all have our
1:22.2	reasons. Number one, clutter is going to be growing. Holy canoli. During the holidays, whether you're intentional about the
1:29.8	stuff that comes into your home or not, there tends to be an influx of stuff. Yes or yes.
1:35.2	I can't tell you, oh, it makes my heart hurt. How many women come into my world come first thing in
1:40.2	January and they're faced with a bigger mess than what they had even two months ago,
1:45.1	it's so much overwhelming and it makes it so much harder to start. Number two, we have a
1:50.5	massive missed opportunity for stress relief. Blooder adds stress to your environment.
1:55.1	Starting now means you can feel lighter going into the holidays versus overwhelmed.
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