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Give Stuff Away Through Creative Donation, plus More Short Topics - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #249
Season 6 Episode 249
We’ve talked a lot about the usual donation destinations—charity stores, creative-reuse centers, the curb, etc.—but what about unusual ideas for donation? We want to hear our audience’s favorite sugg…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Book Club: Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism (Sasaki) - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #248
Season 6 Episode 248
In Goodbye, Things, author Fumio Sasaki shares his personal story of becoming a minimalist. The book also offers lots of tips for saying goodbye to stuff and explores the results of Sasaki’s profound…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Paper Problems: Pile-purging Practices for Productivity and Peace - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #247
Season 6 Episode 247
It’s time once again to parse the particular problems that paper poses. We’ll examine the habits and beliefs that lead to heaps, folders, boxes, bags, bins, and drawers full of bills, receipts, recor…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Gayle Unscripted: What Do We Really Need? and Other Questions - The Clutter Fairy Weekly EXTRA
Season 6 Episode 1001
Her co-host was out sick, so Gayle bravely wrangled the show all by herself with only her native wit and magic wand for support! In this special episode of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, pr…
Published on 6 months ago
Excavate the Welcome Mat: Declutter and Organize for Entertaining - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #246
Season 6 Episode 246
The desire to open our homes to family and friends is a fundamental human need. But clutter-impaired people often let shame, fear of judgment, and the physical condition of their homes stand in the w…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Significant Others: Decluttering with (or in Spite of) Other People - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #245
Season 6 Episode 245
Do the people with whom you share your space complicate your decluttering process? Living companions with conflicting household habits and routines can sabotage our efforts to get organized. And some…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Bumps in the Road: How Major Life Events Complicate Our Organizing - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #244
Season 6 Episode 244
Big life changes can derail our productive routines, introduce new sources of clutter, and complicate the work of decluttering and organizing in frustrating and unexpected ways. In episode #244 of Th…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Re-cluttering Anxiety | Thrifting | Lasting Effects of Decluttering - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #243
Season 6 Episode 243
Do Clutter Fairy clients experience “re-cluttering anxiety”? What do Gayle and Ed look for in thrift shops? How have our lives changed as a result of our own decluttering efforts? In episode #243 of …
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Modify Your Mindset for More Productive Decluttering and Organizing - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #242
Season 6 Episode 242
The mindset with which we approach organizing challenges can have a huge impact on the results we achieve. An unproductive or negative mindset can halt our progress when we’ve barely gotten into moti…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Heart of the Home: Declutter and Organize Your Kitchen and Pantry - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #241
Season 6 Episode 241
In most homes, the kitchen is a hive of activity, but all that traffic can lead to confusion and disagreement about how it should be used and what belongs in this mission-critical space. In episode #…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago