222: Develop Easy Home Organization Systems that Don't Add to Your Stress
Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional livingShow Notes
Why do we overcomplicate our decluttering and organizing systems when the whole point is to feel less stressed at home?
Today, I’m sharing the red flags that a system is too complex, plus the simple systems that work for my family to keep the clutter and housework under control.
MENTIONED THIS EPISODE:
Ep 102: Creating Systems to Be Productive Toward What Matters with Chelsi Jo
Ep 171: How to Organize Your Home So It Actually Stays Organized (Macro vs. Micro Organizing)
Ep 22: Doom Piles & Mail
Ep 121: What to Do with Everything You Declutter
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