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Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

Ingrid Jansen on Decluttering with Purpose: Reset Your Home & Mind

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

Erik Fisher

Business, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, Careers, Education

4.5875 Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Professional organizer Ingrid Jansen, co-author of Reset Your Home, explains why clutter is more about emotions than “stuff,” why decluttering is a process (not a project), and how to start small—think kitchens, cupboards, and daily resets—to build your “decluttering muscle” over time. 

In this conversation, we discuss:

  • Process over project: Decluttering is never “done”—as things come in, things must go out. 
  • Start in the kitchen: Fewer emotions than books/photos; clear storage first, then put surfaces away. 
  • Daily resets: 10–30 minute habits (dishes, bins, wipe counters, a load of laundry) that prevent weekend pileups. 
  • “If in doubt, keep it”: Build capacity with easy wins; you’ll be ready to let go on a later pass. 
  • Don’t buy more bins: The problem isn’t storage—it’s volume; work with what you have. 
  • Decide by favorites: Pull everything out, match lids, pick what you use and love first; the rest gets easier. 
  • Clutter personalities: From “harassed housekeepers” to “nostalgic knee-deeps”—self-awareness beats shame. 
  • Why this pays off: Less hunting, faster cleaning, smarter grocery runs—time and money saved. 

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