Decluttering Vs. Organizing - what the heck is the difference?

from Motherhood Simplified · host Krista Lockwood

One of the biggest misconceptions about having an organized home is that you need better systems, more storage, or fancy bins. But the truth is, you can’t out-organize clutter.If you’re constantly rearranging and shuffling stuff from place to place, the problem isn’t organization—it’s that you have too much stuff. Decluttering always comes first. In this episode, we break down why organization won’t work until you declutter and how to simplify your home before setting up systems that actually last.In this episode, we talk about:The difference between decluttering and organizing (and why they’re NOT the same)Why decluttering comes first and makes organizing easierHow trying to organize clutter keeps you stuck in a cycle of overwhelmThe mindset shift that will help you let go of unnecessary stuffSimple ways to declutter first so that organizing actually worksRead the full blog post here: Decluttering vs. Organizing – What Comes First?Join the Motherhood Simplified newsletter for weekly decluttering tips, projects, and support: Sign Up Here

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In this episode we talk about the pressure we put on ourselves as mom to “be organized”. We cover all the Pinterest boards, organizational bins, and idealistic organizational solutions that you TRY to implements into your every day life that just all comes undone in about half the time it took you to put together. I help you figure out a REALISTIC way to start getting your home in order by decluttering first and THEN organizing. The problem isn’t that you’re not organized. It’s that you are trying to manage too much stuff. And it’s stuff that doesn’t matter. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT ... why you can't organize clutter ...how to get comfortable in letting the things you've been organizing go, finally ...how to have an home that EASILY organized, without buying all the fancy door hangers and pop up organizers and bins ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPLEMENT THIS EPISODE https://bit.ly/3IkzV7R (Enroll in Decluttering Simplified here) https://motherhoodsimplified.lpages.co/cyc-podcast (Enroll in Clear Your Clutter here) (its free!) https://bit.ly/3CWxSWz (Enroll in Motherhood Simplified) https://bit.ly/36pl7Yu (Enroll in Toy Decluttering 101 here) https://bit.ly/3tnZqBf (Enroll in Clothes Decluttering 101 here)