285: Start Decluttering and Keep an Uncluttered Home with Katy Wells

Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood

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Education, Parenting, Self-improvement, Kids & Family

4.7 • 986 Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Today on Minimalish, I’m joined by Katy Wells– wife, mom and decluttering expert for a refreshing conversation on starting the new year off on the right foot in our homes. She shares her own journey with decluttering and discusses the mental, emotional, and physical impacts of clutter that quietly weigh us down. Katy also shares practical strategies for simplifying in a busy household or season (and why we need to continue to normalize lived-in spaces, especially with kids). Katy is the host of the Top 50 podcast The Maximized Minimalist and may have seen her featured recently on NBC News, where she helps families clear their floors, minds, and to-do lists so they can feel calm, clear and in control again. If you’ve been stuck in a cycle of decluttering and re-cluttering, I hope you leave this episode with the belief that change is possible. Connect with Katy: Katy’s Website Katy’s Podcast (The Maximized Minimalist) Katy on Instagram (@katyjoywells) Pre-order Katy’s Book: Making Home Your Happy Place: A Real-Life Guide to Decluttering Without the Overwhelm (Releases February 17, 2026) Other Links: Desirae on Instagram Minimal-ish Podcast Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.7	You're listening to Minimalish, a podcast where we talk about simplifying our stuff,
1:05.6	our lives, our motherhood, all in a realistic way so that we can make room for what matters.
1:11.8	We're not here for perfectly tidy homes or seeing how much we can possibly declutter. We're here for living with less,
1:17.2	realistically. It's going to look different for all of us, but we're not really focused on how
1:21.6	our version of minimalism looks anyways. We're focused on how it feels. I'm your host, Desiree. I'm a mom to two and on my
1:30.0	own journey of living with a little less clutter so I can have more space for an intentional
1:34.7	life. I'm no expert and I like to think of this as a corner of the internet where we're learning
1:39.6	and growing together. So let's walk towards a more simple and intentional life. Here's this week's episode.
1:47.1	Welcome back to minimalish. I am so excited for this one today because it is the first
1:52.9	decluttering focused episode of the year. And I feel like it's coming at just the right time,
1:59.0	at least for me. I know I'm ready to be in decluttering mode now.
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