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Clutterbug - Real-Life Hacks and Tips to Declutter, Organize and Clean your Home Fast

How Your Childhood Is Cluttering Your Home (And What to Do About It) | Clutterbug Podcast # 284

Clutterbug - Real-Life Hacks and Tips to Declutter, Organize and Clean your Home Fast

Clutterbug

Self-improvement, How To, Kids & Family, Education:self-improvement, Leisure:home & Garden, Leisure, Home & Garden, Education

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve ever opened a memory bin and instantly felt overwhelmed, sentimental, or just plain stuck — this episode is for you. Whether you're drowning in childhood keepsakes, struggling with guilt over what to let go of, or wondering why your clutter feels so emotional, you are not alone. In this episode, I open up about how our childhood experiences — from chaotic homes to hyper-clean parents — shape the way we hold onto stuff as adults. We dig into the emotional weight of sentimental clutter, the psychology behind why it's so hard to let go, and how to finally break the cycle with grace and self-awareness. This isn't just a chat about organizing — it's a journey into the roots of our clutter, the beliefs we inherited from our parents, and the systems we need to build a home (and life) that works for us now. Plus, I share powerful mindset shifts, simple systems for organizing memories, and a few hilarious listener stories that will make you laugh and cringe. ✨ We chat about: Why childhood experiences shape our relationship with clutter The 3 emotional “types” of memory keepers — and which one you might be How to finally declutter sentimental items without guilt The surprising link between scarcity mindset and clutter Simple memory systems that actually work (and won’t leave you overwhelmed) Why loving your home starts with healing your past 👇 What’s the weirdest or most sentimental item you’ve held onto — and why? Share it in the comments! And if this episode gave you a lightbulb moment (or made you tear up a little), don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share it with a friend who’s also ready to let go of the past and make space for their future.   You can find more Clutterbug content here: Website: http://www.clutterbug.me YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@clutterbug TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clutterbug_me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clutterbug_me/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Clutterbug.Me/     #clutterbug #mondaymotivation #declutteryourlife #declutteringtips

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, Clutterbugs, welcome back to the Clutterbug podcast. Today, it's going to be an emotional one.

0:06.0

Buckle up. You don't just inherit your parents' eye color. You also inherit their junk drawer.

0:14.9

Today we're digging deep, and this is what most therapists really want to talk to you about, and we all never want to talk about.

0:21.4

But listen, the way you're raised, the way your parents were when you're a kid has a huge

0:27.6

and dramatic impact on you as an adult, even 40 years later stuff lingers. Sometimes it's the

0:35.5

physical stuff. And we're going to dive deep into that in today's

0:39.4

podcast. But before we get started, just like always, I want to inspire you to not just

0:44.5

passively watch or listen. Get something done and make yourself proud. And just because we're

0:51.6

doing something real different today, we're going to do a different type of declutter too.

0:56.0

I don't want you to just do the dishes or, you know, fold some laundry.

1:02.0

Maybe today is the day that you do the thing I tell you never to do, and that is go down memory lane.

1:14.6

Today, while we're talking, why don't you open up that memory bin or go to that photo album? Let's actually take time to do the thing we always put off, which is

1:22.0

readdress and reassess our memories, the things from our childhood. And I don't want you going through your

1:29.3

children's bin or your husband's been or your spouse or your partner, but yours, your memories.

1:36.0

Let's see if they're still as important and worth keeping. Let's be brave today and do something

1:43.3

really hard together.

1:46.4

Usually what I'm decluttering with a client or even talking with you on a video or a podcast,

1:50.5

this is the last thing that I want you to do.

1:52.8

I don't want you to go through your memories because it's always this like emotional

1:58.2

productivity killing session. It really is. It's hard to move fast when we're dealing

2:04.2

with memories. And it's hard to make decisions when we're feeling sentimental, when we're feeling

2:09.6

nostalgic. All we want to do is think about the stories and touch everything and talk about it

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