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KonMari Method© Meets Architecture: Why Home Organization Fails When Your Home Layout Fights Your Routines with Talor Stewart #223

Living Clutter Free Forever - decluttering tips,home organizing, minimalist living

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Does home clutter collect in the same few spots no matter how often you tidy? Have the usual decluttering tips stopped working on your entryway and your bathroom? You're not the only one who's cleared a room on Sunday and lost it again by Wednesday. In this episode, I'm joined by Talor Stewart, a licensed architect with more than 25 years in the industry, who created Conscious Home Design to help people design their homes around their lives. Talor and I talk about how the layout of a ho...

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