Q+A: "Can you settle a decluttering debate?" "How do I manage a 'Monica' closet?"

The Minimal Mom

Dawn Madsen

Self-improvement, Education:how To, Education, How To

4.8 • 743 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Our Summer Declutter Challenge kicks off on Monday! Find full details here: https://www.theminimalmom.com/mentorship-group Today I'll answer YOUR questions! If you'd like to leave a voicemail with your own question, you can do so here: https://www.speakpipe.com/MinimalMom In this episode: 00:50 How do I solve my “Monica” closet? 06:27 My husband and I can't agree on this, help? 11:25 How do I push further without feeling guilty? 15:90 How do I get out of the comparison trap? 17:50 Decluttering with ADHD and no motivation, how do I get going? 23:30 How do I let go of perfectly good things? Resources mentioned: Podcast with Sarah McDonald: 5 Tips on Surviving, Thriving & Decluttering with Chronic Illness The Science of Stuff by Britt Frank The Minimal Mom Mentorship Group

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0:00.0	I have a catch-all closet.
0:02.2	Every time that I organize it, it seems to fill up and get cluttered again.
0:07.4	How do I push to go even further without feeling guilty?
0:11.6	There's something holding me back to go to that next minimal level.
0:17.1	I'm trying to get home and declutter, and I really don't give a crap.
0:20.6	I'll be honest with you. I don't care if it there for eternity. And I shut down. What the heck can I do?
0:27.3	Welcome to the Minimal Mom podcast where simplicity meets inspiration on your journey to a clutter-free and intentional life.
0:35.6	Join us each week as we dive into practical tips, real life stories, and expert interviews
0:41.0	to guide you through the art of decluttering, intentional living, and finding joy in the
0:46.0	simple moments.
0:47.2	This is the Minimal Mom podcast.
0:49.7	I have something that I like to call a catch-all closet.
0:53.2	It's for all the items in my home that do not
0:55.7	have a space any other place. What should I do? Because every time that I organize it, it seems to
1:01.8	fill up and get cluttered again. This is such a good question. It reminds me of the Monica
1:05.6	closet on that friend's episode. And most of us have some kind of catch-all space. I think it's just
1:10.5	natural and we need it,
1:11.8	a place where random things go to live. But here's the key with these. It's all about inventory.
1:16.8	And so any space can only hold so much inventory in an organized manner. And this usually means
1:22.9	on that it's only about half full or two thirds full. So it kind of makes me think of Gage when we go through his
1:28.1	treasure bins. I've been talking about his treasure bins a lot lately. That's where he can keep
1:31.5	any of his most special special things. And when they start to get to the point where the lids
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