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Be Uncluttered
by Rebecca Mezzino and Tara Tuttle
Bec and Tara chat weekly about how you can remove physical and psychological clutter from your life so that you can live with clarity and intent.
Episodes
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Last chats and goodbye for now
This week we are finishing up the podcast with a chat about our experience, our favourite moments, favourite episodes and random stuff. We also decided to do this one raw, with no edits so you can do a drinking game around how many times Bec says "um" and loses track of her thoughts and Tara says...
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Small changes, big impact
This week we are talking about 10 things you can do that take a small amount of effort but deliver BIG on benefits. Which one will you implement first? We'd love you to get in touch to discuss anything about the podcast. You can send us an email at [email protected],...
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Exploring Frugality with Deanna Yates
This week Tara chats with Deanna Yates from Wanna Be Clutter Free about what it means to be frugal, and how you might apply some of the principles to your life, and how it might change how you see and experience life. Spoiler alert - it's not about being cheap!! Thank you to everyone for…
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Fire and clutter with Vinny Schar
TW: There is discussion of dying in a house fire in this episode so please be aware as this may be triggering. This week Bec talks to South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service, Manager Community Engagement Vinny Schar about the relationship between clutter and fire risk or risk of death....
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Body Positivity
TW: there is mention of weight and diet culture in this episode so please avoid it if you need to. This week we're having a bit of a chat about that mental clutter called "negative body image". References: https://www.healthline.com/health/negative-body-image...
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Stuff we’ve watched, read or listened to lately
This week we thought we'd do a review of some books, TV shows and podcasts that we've been consuming lately. We're talking about the books "The Art of Discarding" and "Effortless", the TV show "Get Organized with The Home Edit Season 2" and the podcast "Organized After Life". Maybe you'll find...
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Talking Grief with Stefanie
Grief can definitely have a dramatic impact on our lives in so many ways. This week Tara talks to registered counsellor Stefanie from Arena Counselling about grief and how it affects us. References: https://www.facebook.com/CanberraCounsellingCollective https://adamgrant.net/book/option-b/ Thank...
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Exploring ”FOPO”
Tara got curious about a term she heard recently - "FOPO", or "the fear of other people's opinions" so we thought we'd have a chat about it. Maybe you might find yourself in this topic as much as Bec and Tara did! References: https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/podcasts/...
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Meal Prep Tips & Tricks
Okay so last week was Meal Planning, now we're doing the sister topic - Meal Prepping. This one is all about prepping partial or whole meals in advance to save time and stress, and lots of other benefits! Reference: https://www.fda.gov/media/74435/download Thank you to everyone for listening, and...
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The What, Why and How of Meal Planning
Finally we've done a Meal Planning episode! We feel like we have been "going to" do this episode for years. So this week we're talking Meal Planning - why you might want to do, and how to go about it for maximum benefit. Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our…
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Making Decisions with Adele Spraggon
Adele Spraggon is a three-time award-winning author, international speaker and trainer, behavioural change expert, and creator of Shift and The Pattern Maker Hub. This week Tara speaks with Adele about her unique approach to re-patterning the brain to change behaviour, and to use that to make...
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Minimalists and Collectors Co-habitating?
This week we're talking about when you live with someone that's on the opposite end of the clutter spectrum to you. You might be a real chucker living with a collector, or you might be a crafty collector living with a minimalist. Can it be done without too much conflict? We think so, and we'll…
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A Slob Comes Clean with Dana K White
First up - so sorry about the audio quality in this episode - Bec's PC did a weird thing. Sigh. Hopefully you can tolerate it, though, because our guest this week is awesome, and there's some excellent wisdom from the lovely Dana White from A Slob Comes Clean. Join us as she and Bec talk about...
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Another 5 things to declutter this week
Everyone loved our last "5 things to declutter" so much that we thought we'd do another one! You can choose one to focus on for the week, or tackle a few. There are no rules, this is just to help you choose without having to think too much! Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging…
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Using an accountability partner
This week we are talking about using accountability partners - what they are, how they might help you achieve your goals, and the best way to select one. Reference: https://tickthoseboxes.com.au/what-are-the-benefits-of-an-accountability-partner/ Thank you to everyone for listening, and for...
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Getting organised with The Organized Mama
This week we're excited to have the lovely Jessica Litman - The Organized Mama - chatting with Tara about all things organising. The Organized Mama was started by Jessica 9 years ago as a way to teach practical organizing tutorials, decorating tips, and DIY projects that everyone can do. She now...
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Decluttering baby stuff
This week is our last week in Baby World and we're discussing the hardest part - decluttering the baby stuff. It's not an easy task, but we have a few tips to help you navigate it so you aren't weighed down by all the stuff for decades to come! Thank you to everyone for listening, and for…
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Baby stuff: what you REALLY need
This week we're still in Baby World and we're discussing al the stuff and how to work out what you REALLY need, what is worth acquiring and how to reduce what comes into your house (babies come with a lot of stuff, but they don't have to!). Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging…
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Why we buy lots of baby stuff
This week we're diving into Baby World. There's lots to talk about with regards to babies and clutter, and this week we're starting with the marketing that's used to sell us the baby gear. Forewarned is forearmed! Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our Facebook group…
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5 things you can declutter this week
Sometimes we need a prompt to do some decluttering, so this week we've decided to provide it! We're looking into 5 things you can look to declutter this week - you can choose just one, or all five, or somewhere in between. It's up to you! Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with...
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5 ways technology helps us declutter
This week we're talking about different ways that technology can help us reduce our clutter. From streaming to Marketplace, we'll cover 5 main ways to declutter using technology. Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our Facebook group - it's so lovely to interact with...
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Cords & cables
From the baskets, tubs and drawers filled with charging cables and power cords to the visible cables you can see around the house - this week we give you some tips to clear the cord and cable clutter! Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging with us in our Facebook group - it's so...
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Tiny Home living with Michael Bartz
This week Tara chats with Tiny Home owner, environmentalist and podcaster Michael Bartz and asks him all the questions you want to ask him yourself! Learn all about what it means to build and live in your very own Tiny Home. References: https://www.inovermyheadpodcast.com/...
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Digital Clutter
This week we're tackling our PCs and laptops. From a billion copies of photos to passwords and desktops, we're chatting about a few ways you can keep the clutter down. References: https://www.beuncluttered.com.au/episodesBU/Taming-your-email Thank you to everyone for listening, and for engaging...
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Music, memories and clutter with John Murch
This week we have something slightly different, and have permission from John Murch from the radionotes podcast to release his episode on our podcast, as he interviews us about our relationships with music, music clutter and stories we have about our musical experiences. It was fun being on the...
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Dealing with Backsliding
Backsliding is a part of growth, and so you most definitely will backslide on your decluttering and simplifying journey. It means that you go backwards a bit - forgetting a new habit, letting old behaviours slip back into your day, making mistakes and messing up. In this episode we explore how...
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Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff with Matt Paxton
Matt Paxton is one of the top cleaning, downsizing, decluttering, and hoarding experts in the US. He now hosts the Emmy-nominated PBS show Legacy List with Matt Paxton, after having been featured on HBO's Hoarders for 12 years. Bec had the pleasure of chatting to Matt for this week's episode…
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Summer Shorts Series: The Habit of Internal Self Worth
It's summer in Australia and Bec is in holiday mode (and Tara still has the Aussie habit of wanting to take January off work!) so we are taking a "half break" and we have planned a series of short episodes are all themed around the Habits of Uncluttered People- these are habits that Bec and Tara...
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Summer Shorts Series: The Habit of Resisting FOMO
It's summer in Australia and Bec is in holiday mode (and Tara still has the Aussie habit of wanting to take January off work!) so we are taking a "half break" and we have planned a series of short episodes are all themed around the Habits of Uncluttered People- these are habits that Bec and Tara...
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Summer Shorts Series: The Habit of Letting Go
It's summer in Australia and Bec is in holiday mode (and Tara still has the Aussie habit of wanting to take January off work!) so we are taking a "half break" and we have planned a series of short episodes are all themed around the Habits of Uncluttered People- these are habits that Bec and Tara...
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Summer Shorts Series: The Habit of Setting Boundaries
It's summer in Australia and Bec is in holiday mode (and Tara still has the Aussie habit of wanting to take January off work!) so we are taking a "half break" and we have planned a series of short episodes are all themed around the Habits of Uncluttered People - these are habits that Bec and Tara...
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Summer Shorts Series: The Habit of Intentionally Acquiring
It's summer in Australia and Bec is in holiday mode (and Tara still has the Aussie habit of wanting to take January off work!) so we are taking a "half break" and we have planned a series of short episodes are all themed around the Habits of Uncluttered People- these are habits that Bec and Tara...
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Starting with soul with Peggy Fitzsimmons
Peggy Fitzsimmons believes that our soul and understanding who we truly are, are the keys to releasing ourselves from clutter. This week Tara chats with Peggy about the work she does, her book, and her insights into decluttering from within. Get Peggy's book here. This is a calming and inspiring...
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Yin & Nidra Yoga with Narelle King
This week we are talking with Narelle King from Simply Happy about Yin & Nidra Yoga, two complementary but different styles of yoga that she teaches that both have great health and wellbeing benefits. You can find out more about her on her website and you can watch her free videos here. Apologies...
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Being a Declutter Coach
This week we thought we'd have a chat about Declutter Coaching from the perspective of someone who does it for a living! For those that are interested in how it works, what we do with clients and stuff we know, or have to know, that you might not have thought of! Shout-out to those that have left...
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Low waste Christmas with the Zero Waste Chef
If you read the stats (don't worry - Tara will read them for you!), the holiday season is a time of high volumes of waste. This week Tara chats to Ann-Marie Bonneau, the Zero Waste Chef, about how to reduce waste this Christmas season - from decorations, to wrapping and food. A tiny change can…
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What to pack for light travel
Welcome to part two of our "Traveling light" episodes. This episode discusses WHAT to pack when you're trying to pack light for travel, either for carry-on only or just for a smaller bag. Reference: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/1/16/21065669/psychology-over-under-packing Thanks so much for...
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How to pack light for travel
This week we have travel on our minds. It's almost Thanksgiving, Christmas and for the Aussies and New Zealanders, summer holidays (and less border restrictions - yay!). That means lots of travel for people! So if you've ever wondered how people travel with carry-on only, this will give you some...
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Clutter-free Christmas gift ideas
It's getting to that time now where we start to get serious about our Christmas shopping lists. Want to avoid a huge amount of waste this year, and have some really memorable gifts to give that won't kill the environment or get shoved into the back of a cupboard? Listen up! Reference:...
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Be More With Less with Courtney Carver
We are so excited to have the amazing Courtney Carver on as our guest this week. Courtney is one of the world's most successful bloggers in the minimalism space, and is the creator of Project 333, the capsule wardrobe system that we've discussed on earlier episodes. She's also a podcaster and...
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Revenge Shopping
There's a bit of a phenomena post-COVID that we thought we'd chat about today - the concept of Revenge Shopping. What is revenge shopping, why do we do it and can it be a problem? Reference:...
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Self-storage units
This week is all about Self Storage - what it's used for and how to tell the difference between helpful and unhelpful use of it. Reference: https://www.sparefoot.com/self-storage/news/1432-self-storage-industry-statistics/...
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Decluttering and organising recipe clutter
This is part 2 of our duo of recipe-related episodes. This week is all about how to turn your unhelpful recipe clutter into a treasured collection that's easy to use and love. References: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/96679.Off_The_Shelf...
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Recipe clutter
Whether it's cookbooks, clippings or scrapbooks, most of us have at least some recipes in our homes. And some of us probably have an unhelpful amount (including Bec & Tara!!!). So this week we're tackling what recipe clutter is and why we have it. And then next week we'll help you solve the...
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Sophrology with Marianne De Kleer
So... we had no idea what Sophrology is until this episode! It's actually been very well-known and practised in some European countries for decades, and so we thought we'd all learn together because it's got a lot in common with other things we've learned about like meditation, yoga and...
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Hoarding vs Collecting
There are some similarities and differences between hoarding, Hoarding Disorder, and Collecting. If you've ever wondered how to differentiate between them, this episode should help! References: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoarding https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8871366/ Thanks so...
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Triggers to declutter
This episode is about triggers that prompt you to do a declutter or a re-organise. Using triggers can be a valuable tool both in a slow-and-steady decluttering way, or when you're in maintenance mode. Bec and Tara will help you identify any triggers you may have, or some you can use in a new way…
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Taking a solo break
Bec recently went on a much-needed holiday by herself, and it got Tara thinking that it would be worth exploring the merits and possibilities of getting away by yourself. So in this episode we discuss how you might take a solo break to recharge, and give you some ideas for how you might carve…
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Where to put stuff
This episode addresses some of the items that our listeners have trouble finding homes for. We give you some ideas on where you might stash some of those items, and also re-visit the "why" around having homes for things. References:...
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Exploring the urge to acquire
Have you ever felt an inexplicable craving to go shopping and buy stuff? Or had the urge to buy something impulsively when you are shopping? Both Bec and Tara have - and this week we chat about why it's such a human thing to do, and how to understand and possibly prevent it from happening to an...
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Bec and Tara chat weekly about how you can remove physical and psychological clutter from your life so that you can live with clarity and intent.
HOSTED BY
Rebecca Mezzino and Tara Tuttle
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Bec and Tara chat weekly about how you can remove physical and psychological clutter from your life so that you can live with clarity and intent.
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