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Summary

In this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle shares her personal experiences with the stress of packing and unpacking for travel. She emphasises the importance of having a home for everything, which simplifies the packing process significantly, however while you're decluttering thats not always possible, so she shares one mistake people often make when it comes to travel items. Heather challenges the common practice of maintaining separate travel-specific items and encourages listeners to use everyday items for travel to reduce stress and clutter. By integrating travel items into daily use, packing becomes quicker and more efficient, leading to a more organised and less chaotic home environment.

Takeaways

• Packing can now take just 15 minutes.
• Unpacking is simply putting things back where they live.
• Using everyday items for travel reduces stress.
• Avoid having separate travel-specific items.
• Life becomes easier with a home for everything.
• Minimise duplicates to save space.
• Travel items should be integrated into daily use.
• Consider the premium space in your home.
• Make packing and unpacking a seamless process.
• Challenge the need for extra categories of items.

Chapters

00:00
The Stress of Packing and Unpacking

02:49
Simplifying Travel with Everyday Items

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Summary

In this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle shares her personal journey from chaos to a decluttered home, offering hope and practical strategies for those feeling overwhelmed. She emphasises the importance of self-care, strategic decluttering, and finding support to make the process manageable. Heather encourages listeners to take small, actionable steps and to be kind to themselves throughout their decluttering journey.

Chapters

00:00
Introduction to Decluttering and Hope

01:56
Understanding the Struggles of Decluttering

03:51
Strategic Approaches to Decluttering

08:04
Self-Care and Decluttering Balance

09:57
Finding Support and Shortcuts for Decluttering

Support the show

If you'd like to say 'Thank you', by buying me a virtual coffee (it'll actually buy me a cup of tea!), you can do so HERE. It will mean I can afford to continue to give help for free and continue with this podcast.

Join my free Declutter Community for real support, tips and advice from Heather and other Untanglers that are just like you!

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Buy my Declutter Your Home Planner from Amazon to start to declutter your home yourself! (affiliate link)

Grab my current freebies to support a cleaner, tidier home.

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Feel free to email me: help@untangledbytingle.com
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Summary

In this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle discusses the challenges of decluttering with a focus on percentages. She emphasises the emotional aspects of decluttering, arguing that setting numerical targets can create unnecessary pressure and hinder the process. Instead, she advocates for a mindset shift towards valuing what to keep rather than what to let go, allowing for a more natural and fulfilling decluttering experience.

Takeaways

• Setting a percentage target for decluttering can create pressure.
• Focusing on what to keep is more beneficial than what to let go.
• Decluttering is an emotional process, not just a logical one.
• Removing expectations can make starting decluttering easier.
• You may end up keeping more if you focus on percentages.
• The goal of decluttering is to love what you have.
• Letting go of items can bring relief and lightness.
• It's important to declutter thoroughly by category.
• Numbers can be useful for tracking but not for decision-making.
• Work by emotions first, then consider space.

Chapters

00:00
Introduction to Decluttering and Listener Engagement

02:50
The Dangers of Setting Decluttering Percentages

06:02
Emotional vs. Logical Decluttering: Finding Balance

Support the show

If you'd like to say 'Thank you', by buying me a virtual coffee (it'll actually buy me a cup of tea!), you can do so HERE. It will mean I can afford to continue to give help for free and continue with this podcast.

Join my free Declutter Community for real support, tips and advice from Heather and other Untanglers that are just like you!

Follow me on Facebook

Buy my Declutter Your Home Planner from Amazon to start to declutter your home yourself! (affiliate link)

Grab my current freebies to support a cleaner, tidier home.

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Feel free to email me: help@untangledbytingle.com
Please note, I may not be able to reply, but do read all emails to me and appreciate them massively.