Cut out clutter and feel happier

In this episode Ian, Darren & March talk about how to handle clutter. We reflect on why reducing clutter matters, our own personal experiences with clutter, tips & tricks you can use, and experiments we're going to try and report back on. Show Notes 1: 21 - How clutter can negatively affect your health and productivity 8:45 - The difference between clutter and hoarding 10:00 - Ian, on dealing with "I might need it one day" syndrome 13:15 - Darren, on minimalism and finding a happy medium 15:37 - March, on tidying up vs organizing 18:51 -Easy first steps on your path to a clutter-free environment 22:55 - How the KonMari method can refresh the way you approach decluttering 28:55 - Your neighbors' secret to buying nothing 34:44 - How sharing economies can reduce individual clutter 38:10 - Services to help you get rid of your physical clutter 44:08 - Closet and storage hacks you can experiment with 52:50 - How to prevent future clutter through your buying choices 56: 56 - Digital decluttering tips for your emails, files, and more 1:04:59 - Do we even need to organize our digital files anymore? 1:11:00 - March's trick for handling mounds of paper communication 1:15:43 - A PSA on digital clutter 1:17:33 -Lightning round of tricks for tidying up and being productive 1:23:39 - Our next experiments: Ian will start a Declutter Day event on Facebook March will try Ian's closet hack and BuyNothing Darren will digitize all his old paperwork Follow Instagram Facebook Twitter Subscribe iTunes RSS Weekly email newsletter Full Episode Transcript Better Show Blog Feedback Email: [email protected] Enjoy the show? Leave a 5-star review in iTunes! Tell two friends about the show!