The Wheel of Decluttering: A Fun Way to Finally Let Go with Abigail Roe | Clutterbug Podcast # 294

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4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Ever feel like your stuff is running your life instead of the other way around? Like no matter how much you declutter, your home still feels overwhelming — and every “maybe someday” pile just keeps growing? In this episode, I sit down with decluttering coach and creator of Downsize Upgrade, Abigail Roe, to talk about why letting go isn’t just about tough love or sentimentality — it’s about logic, systems, and learning to stop overthinking your stuff. Abigail shares her refreshingly practical approach to simplifying, from her “Wheel of Decluttering” challenge to her F.I.V.E. method for curating clothes. She brings equal parts truth bombs and silly jingles (yes, really!) to make the process not only doable but fun. Whether you’re drowning in clothes that don’t fit, sentimental keepsakes, or just way too many organizing containers — this conversation will leave you motivated, clear-headed, and ready to finally make space for joy and productivity. ✨ We talk about: Why “being sentimental” often masks a struggle to let go The F.I.V.E. method for deciding what clothes deserve space in your closet How curating as you go makes decluttering easier (and less emotional) The genius behind the Wheel of Decluttering — and why you’ll want to spin it How to stop impulse buying before it fills your home again Why joy plus productivity is the real secret to lasting change 🗂️ Learn more from Abigail Roe: → Website: https://www.downsizeupgrade.com/ → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downsizeupgrade → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DownsizeUpgrade → Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abigailatdownsizeupgrade/ → TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@downsizeupgrade 👇 What’s one category you’re ready to let go of today — clothes, toiletries, or maybe those random containers? Share it with us in the comments! And if this episode gave you the motivation you needed to finally tackle your clutter, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share it with a friend. Your home doesn’t need more storage solutions — it needs less stuff. 💛 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 #podcast #delcutter #decluttermotivation

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0:00.0	Today we're talking about decluttering, but we're talking about it differently. Usually I approach
0:05.6	the idea of letting go with a lot of emotion, whether I'm trying to bring it to you with tough
0:11.1	love or pull on your heartstrings, talk about you deserve it in all the feels. But today,
0:17.8	we're going to look at a different approach when it comes to decluttering.
0:21.3	I'm so excited to interview Abigail Rowe from Downsized Upgrade.
0:26.8	And I'm excited because she approaches decluttering with this incredible logic.
0:33.3	And she has a formula and she has checklists, which really takes the emotion out of it, but it also
0:38.3	takes the overthinking out of it. It's clear. It's concise. And it's not boring. Abigail's actually
0:45.2	a music teacher in her past life. So she brings adorable jingles. And she's kind of mean,
0:51.4	too. I mean, she brings a little tough love in her own way, too. Some truth
0:55.1	bombs and the science of downsizing. I have to tell you, this is one of my favorite interviews.
1:02.4	Just like always, I do not want you to just sit and passively listen to this podcast or watch this
1:08.4	video. I want you to get up and do something to make yourself proud,
1:12.7	to make your house better. So at the end of this conversation, you're going to be like,
1:17.5	I'm amazed balls and look what I got done. And honestly, since we're talking about decluttering,
1:22.8	that's what we should do. Let's get real for a second. I'm going to bring a little tough love.
1:29.6	It is almost the end of 2025. In fact, we have three months left. Three months. Was it your goal this year to declutter
1:36.7	and organize your home? Like what did you have in mind at the beginning of 2025 that you
1:43.4	hoped you would achieve by the end of this year.
1:45.8	And I'm here to tell you there is still time. In fact, three months, you can like move a mountain,
1:50.9	a literal mountain of clutter out of your home. I'm challenging you right now to lock in
1:57.0	and make this year count. To do something 2025 get your house organized get decluttered
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