It’s Tough Love Declutter Time - Grab a Trash Bag | Clutterbug Podcast # 297

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

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

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

If you’re tired of clutter, chaos, and holiday stress, this tough-love decluttering pep talk is for you. I’m sharing how I finally stopped blaming myself for the mess and started getting mad at the real problem — the stuff stealing my space, time, and peace. In this episode, I talk about what it really takes to get ruthless with your home, set boundaries before the holidays hit, and finally break free from guilt, shame, and “what-ifs.” You’ll learn how to declutter fast, say no without feeling bad, and make room for the things (and people) that actually matter. I’m also diving into how to simplify Halloween, prepare for Christmas early, and protect your energy during the busiest season of the year — all while keeping your home calm, cozy, and clutter-free. If you’re ready to take control, ditch the overwhelm, and fall back in love with your home, grab a trash bag and let’s do this together. #clutterbug #motivation #toughlove #declutter #decluttermotivation #motivation

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, clutterbugs, welcome back to the clutterbug podcast. I'm bringing some tough love today. I want you to be
0:06.8	ruthless. I want you to grab a trash bag and I want you to grab a spot for donations to go in.
0:12.2	And honestly, I don't even care if you donate anything and you put those donations in the trash
0:16.1	because today you are saying enough is enough. I am tired of living in a messy house. I am tired of stuff
0:23.0	shuffling the clutter. I am tired of managing the mess. It leaves today. I want you to pick a space
0:30.8	in your home and I want you to ruthlessly get all the things out you don't use in love.
0:36.0	Because at the end of this podcast, I want you to have a clear space.
0:40.3	I want you to be proud of yourself. I want you to look around and say, wow, this looks good.
0:47.2	And I'm awesome at this. And it's going to require a little bit of tough love. It's going to require a lot of bravery.
0:56.3	But you can do this. I recently did the all-day declutter with Take Your House Back. And during my
1:03.3	sessions, I get like really passionate. And we did we did this all-day declutter and I was in
1:09.3	the bedroom with clothing. and I found myself,
1:11.9	I don't want to say yelling, but kind of yelling because it gets to the point, it really does.
1:18.2	Like now that I'm on the other side, it gets to the point where I just want to shake you all.
1:25.2	Do you know what I'm saying?
1:26.5	Because I get to experience life without the roadblocks,
1:31.1	without the friction. I get to see how much extra time I have, how much happier I am. And I want that
1:37.1	so freaking badly. Like it's such a night and day transformation that when somebody says,
1:43.5	oh, I know these jeans don't fit me and they make
1:46.7	my muffin top look, but maybe like if I, and I'm just like, what are you doing? What are you doing?
1:54.2	Every morning you wake up, you drag your butt out of bed, you go to your closet, and you have to
2:00.5	play which of these jeans
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