Summer Simplified: Systems to Stay Clutter-Free | Tracey Showalter (EP381)
Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms
Diane Boden
4.8 • 952 Ratings
🗓️ 20 May 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Summer can feel like a whirlwind—kids are home, routines upended, and clutter seems to multiply overnight. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In today's episode, I'm joined once again by professional organizer, Tracy Showalter, for a timely conversation about how to bring calm, clarity, and structure into your home before summer kicks into full gear. Tracy shares practical, sustainable strategies to help you simplify your days, from creating kid-friendly routines and clearing seasonal clutter to setting up systems that actually last. You’ll walk away with realistic tips for managing everything from mealtime chaos to the mess of pool gear—plus mindset shifts to keep things peaceful without perfection. If you're ready for a summer that feels more intentional than overwhelming, this episode is your starting point.
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Tracey Showalter is a busy mom of three, wife and founder of The LightHouse Co. You can find her running around Columbus from house-to-house, blasting music with a huge smile on her face. She loves to clean + organize. Tracey spent fifteen years in Corporate America before pursuing her dream job of professional organizing - and it has truly changed everything about her life. Her desire is to change her clients lives through decluttering and organizing. Her goal is to restore the wonderful world inside of her clients' four walls (into the LightHouse it was meant to be!)
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| 1:13.3 | every mom wants that, right? If they have a hundred toys, they're going to play with a hundred toys. |
| 1:18.3 | And moms and dads don't need to be picking up 100 toys at the end of the day. I just say, |
| 1:22.9 | I have to keep it simple. And I think everyone else should keep it simple too. As much pre-thought and pre-planning as you can do. And the routine and the structure is just as much for us as it is for the kids. Summer is, in my opinion, meant to be fluid and flexible. So we've got this structure. But like if we're not out the door by 930 for X, |
| 1:46.8 | it doesn't matter. And so I feel like there's a lot less pressure. Summer can quickly turn chaotic. |
| 1:53.9 | Kids are home, routines are out the window, and every surface seems to collect clutter. But it |
| 1:59.9 | doesn't have to be that way. In today's episode, |
| 2:02.6 | I'm joined once again by my friend and professional organizer, Tracy Showalter, founder of the |
| 2:08.5 | Lighthouse Coe here in Columbus. Tracy's here for a timely conversation about how to bring calm, |
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