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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2019 · 22 MIN

What comes first - decluttering or the time and energy to declutter?

from Motherhood Simplified · host Krista Lockwood

One of the biggest roadblocks to a clutter-free home is the belief that you need to find time to declutter first. But here’s the truth: decluttering comes first.Waiting for the “perfect time” to declutter keeps you stuck. Life is busy, and if you keep waiting for a big chunk of free time, you’ll never start. Instead, start small and take action now—even if it’s just five minutes at a time.In this episode, we talk about:Why waiting for the “right time” to declutter keeps you stuckHow to fit decluttering into your daily life, no matter how busy you areThe power of starting small (and why tiny wins add up to big progress)How decluttering frees up more time in the long runSimple strategies to take action today—even with a packed scheduleRead the full blog post here: Decluttering or Finding Time to Declutter – What Comes First?Join the Motherhood Simplified newsletter for weekly decluttering tips, projects, and support: Sign Up Here

As moms we already have limited time and energy. We are pulled here, there and everywhere and feel like there is just never enough time OR energy to actually declutter. Let alone the time and energy at the same time to get things done. In this episode I help you discover why any and all small progress you can make in your decluttering process matters and how even though it might seem small and insignificant - it is not!! Decluttering has a HIGH ROI meaning that you can spend ten minutes here and there and it will give you hours of your life back. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT ... how time and energy doesn't just fall into your lap, and likely never will ... how much I get that there isn't really any "free" time but that you CAN find it ... why making small and incremental progress matters and DOES work in the short and long term ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPLEMENT THIS EPISODE 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)

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One of the biggest roadblocks to a clutter-free home is the belief that you need to find time to declutter first. But here’s the truth: decluttering comes first.Waiting for the “perfect time” to declutter keeps you stuck. Life is busy, and if you...

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