Declutter Your Chaos - Mindful Minimalism

Hey Guys,
In this episode I explain how to prepare your time, zones, supplies and energy for decluttering your space.
If you want deeper support, weekly guidance, and accountability, you can learn more about the Year-Long Program by clicking the link in the show notes.
Episode Overview
This episode kicks off Bedroom Week on Declutter Your Chaos. Throughout the week, you'll be guided through mindful decluttering sessions for the primary bedroom, with a clear plan so you're not guessing where to start or how to prepare.
Before we declutter anything, today's episode focuses on preparation. You'll learn exactly how to set yourself up for success so the guided sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday feel doable, contained, and effective.
The mindfulness theme for February is self-worth. If you haven't listened to Episode 346, start there—it explores how self-worth impacts buying habits and how mindfulness helps interrupt that cycle.
Today's Focus: How to Prep for Bedroom Decluttering
You'll walk through four non-negotiable prep steps that make the actual decluttering sessions work.
1. Choose Your Time
These are full decluttering sessions, not quick resets.
Guidelines:
Block 2–3 hours per session

Plan as many sessions as you need for the space.

Schedule them within a two-week window

Consider:
When your energy is highest (morning vs. afternoon)

Likely interruptions (kids, partners, responsibilities)

Not spacing sessions too far apart—dragging it out leads to frustration and burnout

These sessions have a beginning and an end. Think of them like a short race, not a lifestyle you have to maintain forever.
2. Choose Your Zones
Break the bedroom into clear, contained sections so each session has a defined focus.
This week's zones:
Tuesday: Floor (including bins or random items on the floor)

Wednesday: Surfaces (dressers, nightstands, vanities)

Thursday: Inside furniture (drawers, cabinets, storage inside the bedroom)

You can adjust zones to fit your space—left/right sides, under the bed, specific furniture—but each zone should reasonably fit into a 2–3 hour session.
3. Choose Your Supplies
You don't need much.
Required:
Post-its

A marker or Sharpie

Optional:
Bags, boxes, bins, or piles—whatever helps you move quickly

Post-its are essential so you can label categories clearly and avoid decision fatigue while you're decluttering.
4. Choose Your Energy
This is about physical, mental, and emotional readiness.
Get enough sleep

Start when you're reasonably energized

Shift how you're relating to the space

Approach this with curiosity instead of pressure. Treat it as an experiment:
What might you learn about yourself?

What space might open up?

What could become possible once things are cleared?

The items you're letting go of belong to the past. The work you're doing is happening in the present—to create room for what comes next.
Tomorrow, you'll be guided step-by-step through Zone One.
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See you tomorrow.
Your Decluttering Year Program: If you would like more information about my year long decluttering program click HERE.
If this episode helped you, please leave a review or share it with someone who needs it.
Download my free decluttering planner here: https://declutteryourchaos.com/decluttering-planner
Let's connect:
📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos
🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com
🛑 Disclaimer:
I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates.
Sponsored Content Disclosure: Some episodes include references to products I genuinely use and love. When I partner with a brand, I may receive compensation for sharing it here. I only talk about products I've personally chosen to bring into my own home and life, and I never recommend anything I wouldn't use myself.

Hey Guys,
In this episode, I unpack the idea of outsourcing worth—the deeply learned pattern of looking outside ourselves for validation, safety, and permission to feel good. For many of us, this starts early, long before we ever think about buying things or organizing our homes.
I share a story that shaped how I understood this pattern: watching someone's confidence and radiance disappear the moment another person disapproved. When you grow up learning that someone else can "turn off the light," you adapt. You manage. You perform. And eventually, you start giving your power away—to people, to perfection, and to stuff.
This is the hidden reason decluttering feels so charged.
Perfectionism, overbuying, and paralysis aren't character flaws. They're survival strategies rooted in fear and conditioning. The urge to replace the missing placemat, wait until everything is "just right," or avoid decluttering altogether isn't about aesthetics—it's about control and safety.
Your Decluttering Year Program: If you would like more information about my year long decluttering program click HERE.
If this episode helped you, please leave a review or share it with someone who needs it.
Download my free decluttering planner here: https://declutteryourchaos.com/decluttering-planner
Let's connect:
📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos
🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com
🛑 Disclaimer:
I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates.
Sponsored Content Disclosure: Some episodes include references to products I genuinely use and love. When I partner with a brand, I may receive compensation for sharing it here. I only talk about products I've personally chosen to bring into my own home and life, and I never recommend anything I wouldn't use myself.

Guys,
You know that moment when you think, "I should just deal with this," and instead you shut down and walk away? And then you spiral into "I can't get anything done" mode?
That's what we're solving in today's episode.
The number one thing you need to do to get rid of clutter isn't organizing.
It's changing the way you think about it.
Because thoughts create feelings. Feelings create behavior. And behavior is what keeps clutter in place—or allows it to shift.
💫If you want to go deeper and have support decluttering your home consistently, the year-long program is open. You can find all the details at declutteryourchaos.com.
✨Come home to yourself. ✨
Head to Cozy Earth and use my code DECLUTTER for 20% off and experience the softest sheets you can find: https://cozyearth.com/
If this episode helped you, please leave a review or share it with someone who needs it.
Looking forward to seeing your progress in the free Facebook group.  To join click below...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/declutteryourchaos/
Download my free decluttering planner here: https://declutteryourchaos.com/decluttering-planner
Let's connect:
📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos
🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com
🛑 Disclaimer:
I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates.
Sponsored Content Disclosure: Some episodes include references to products I genuinely use and love. When I partner with a brand, I may receive compensation for sharing it here. I only talk about products I've personally chosen to bring into my own home and life, and I never recommend anything I wouldn't use myself.

Hey Guys,
At the end of this episode I share a five minute decluttering meditation.  By the end of this episode, you'll have a simple three-step process to take back your space — without shame, without force, and without waiting for your house to be perfect first.
Most people believe:
"When my home is organized, THEN I'll feel calm."
"When everything is in place, THEN I'll be happy."
"When I finally get ahead, THEN my life will flow.
Clutter is not the cause.
It's the mirror.
Your life runs on this loop:
Thoughts → Feelings → Behavior
When you change the way you think about your clutter, you change the way you feel about it — and that changes how you act.
"What is this here to teach me?"
"What do I get to learn?"
"What do I get to choose next?"
That shift moves you out of victimhood and into authority.
💫If you want to go deeper and have support decluttering your home consistently, the year-long program is open. You can find all the details at declutteryourchaos.com.
✨Come home to yourself. ✨
Head to Cozy Earth and use my code DECLUTTER for 20% off and experience the softest sheets you can find: https://cozyearth.com/
If this episode helped you, please leave a review or share it with someone who needs it.
Looking forward to seeing your progress in the free Facebook group.  To join click below...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/declutteryourchaos/
Download my free decluttering planner here: https://declutteryourchaos.com/decluttering-planner
Let's connect:
📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos
🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com
🛑 Disclaimer:
I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates.
Sponsored Content Disclosure: Some episodes include references to products I genuinely use and love. When I partner with a brand, I may receive compensation for sharing it here. I only talk about products I've personally chosen to bring into my own home and life, and I never recommend anything I wouldn't use myself.

Hey Guys,
Living with someone who won't declutter can feel exhausting, lonely, and impossible to solve. In this episode, we talk honestly about why common advice fails, why pushing and angry cleaning actually make things worse, and why strategy alone cannot fix a problem that lives in the nervous system. Using real-life examples, family dynamics, and polyvagal theory, this episode explains why clutter becomes a battleground, how resentment builds, and what actually creates lasting change — without forcing, threatening, or trying to control other people.
💫If you want to go deeper and have support decluttering your home consistently, the year-long program is open. You can find all the details at declutteryourchaos.com.
✨Come home to yourself. ✨
Head to Cozy Earth and use my code DECLUTTER for 20% off and experience the softest sheets you can find: https://cozyearth.com/
If this episode helped you, please leave a review or share it with someone who needs it.
Looking forward to seeing your progress in the free Facebook group.  To join click below...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/declutteryourchaos/
Download my free decluttering planner here: https://declutteryourchaos.com/decluttering-planner
Let's connect:
📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos
🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com
🛑 Disclaimer:
I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates.
Sponsored Content Disclosure: Some episodes include references to products I genuinely use and love. When I partner with a brand, I may receive compensation for sharing it here. I only talk about products I've personally chosen to bring into my own home and life, and I never recommend anything I wouldn't use myself.