Decluttering with The Calm, The Storm, and The Whimsy

Send us Fan MailIs your home feeling overwhelming, chaotic, or just too full? In this special crossover episode, Family Simple meets The Calm, The Storm, and The Whimsy for a funny, honest, and practical conversation about decluttering, simplifying, and creating a home that feels more restful.This episode originally aired on The Calm, The Storm, and The Whimsy Podcast, and we are sharing it here on Family Simple because it fits so well with the heart of Family Simple — building simple rhythms that help bring peace back into your home.In this conversation, we talk about the journey toward a more decluttered and restful home, including the realization that too much stuff can make everyday life feel heavier. From dishes and laundry to clutter and chaos, we share practical habits that can help make home feel more manageable again.You’ll hear about the One Per Person Rule, the importance of choosing quality over quantity, and the five daily habits that help keep a home from feeling overwhelming.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:How the journey toward a simpler home beganWhy too much stuff can make everyday life feel chaoticThe “One Per Person” rule and how it can transform your homeWhy quality over quantity mattersFive simple habits for maintaining a clutter-free homeReal-life stories and plenty of laughs along the wayFive Daily Habits for a Clutter-Free Home:Make your bed — A quick win to set the tone for the day.Clean up messes as they happen — Keep small messes from becoming big ones.Clean as you cook — Make the kitchen feel less stressful.Put things back where they belong — Give everything a home.Do one load of laundry daily — Help prevent the laundry mountain.Decluttering is not about having a perfect home or owning nothing. It is about making space for peace, rest, and the life you are building. Start small, choose one space, build one habit, and let your home become a place that helps ground you again.This is a previously released episode from The Calm, The Storm, and The Whimsy Podcast, shared here as part of Family Simple.Support the show