Organizing for Beautiful Living: Home Organizing Tips, Sustainable Organizing Tips, Decluttering Tips, and Time Management Tips for Working Moms and Busy Moms

• 076. Nobody Wants Your Stuff: Why You Can’t Declutter Your House

  Why is decluttering so hard even when you know you’re ready to do it?In this tough-love episode, I walk you through the top 10 excuses that keep us stuck in clutter. From “I don’t have time” to “but it was expensive” to “it’s organized chaos,” I break each one down with research and stories, then shares the mindset shifts you can use to finally move forward.You’ll hear:The most common excuses we use to avoid declutteringWhy those excuses don’t hold up (backed by research)The new beliefs you can adopt to make decluttering possibleHow to create a calmer, more intentional home without guilt or overwhelmRemember: Beautiful Living isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being choosy, intentional, and free.📌 Download my Keep or Release Test → https://fireflybridge.com/thetest📚 Research & resources mentioned in this episode → We make time for what matters. The American Time Use Survey shows that people prioritize what they value most — so “no time” often means “not a priority yet.”👉 Read the surveyWhy we hold onto “someday” clothes. Psychologists call it projection bias: we overestimate how similar our future self will be to our current self. That’s why we keep jeans that don’t fit.👉 Read the study (PDF)Your future self feels like a stranger. Research shows we treat “future us” like a different person — which makes it easy to stash things “for later.”👉 Read moreClutter hurts your well-being. Studies link clutter with lower life satisfaction and less joy at home.👉 Study summaryWhy “but it was expensive!” keeps us stuck. The sunk cost fallacy makes us cling to bad investments — even when they don’t serve us anymore.👉 Original researchWhy we keep Aunt Maggie’s quilt. Studies show it’s not gratitude, but a sense of indebtedness, that makes us keep gifts we don’t actually want.👉 Gift-giving study👉 Gratitude & guilt studyClutter really does stress you out. Women who described their homes as cluttered had higher stress hormone patterns and worse moods across the day.👉 Read the studySelling clutter usually isn’t worth it. Most stuff nets pennies per hour after effort.👉 NYT articleYour brain hates visual clutter. A Yale study found that messy visual environments literally change how your braiGet on the wait list for my FREE class: 3 Steps to Painlessly Declutter your Kitchen in just a Weekend! This is how you get no-cry mornings and calm evenings in your kitchen. And I'll show you how you can do it in just a weekend without overwhelm and without getting stuck. And, of course, you'll learn how to make sure the clutter doesn't come back with minimal effort. Go to https://fireflybridge.com/update and get on the wait list!Connect with me:You can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireflybridgeorganizingHere's my website: https://fireflybridge.com Call or text me: 305-563-2292 Email me: [email protected]

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• 075. Top Decluttering Tips and Tricks I Shared with Bernadette Joy

  What do decluttering your home and your finances have in common? More than you think.In this special interview-style episode, I sat down with financial coach and author Bernadette Joy, whose CRUSH method helps people declutter their money goals and design a life with more freedom — financial and otherwise. We talked about how clutter shows up in our homes and our heads, and how you can start organizing both in a way that actually supports your life.🎧 You’ll hear:What to do when you’re holding onto “perfectly good stuff”How to use your space (and your spending) with intentionWhy we hang on to things for emotional reasons and how to gently let goHow to find your “just right” amount of organization (and stop overdoing it!)Bernadette’s 5-step CRUSH framework and how it parallels my CLEAR-5 systemWhat kids, spouses, sentimental keepsakes, and even makeup stashes teach us about our valuesThis episode is packed with real talk, laughs, and useful strategies, especially if you’re in a season of transition and feeling like the stuff is getting in the way.📚 Learn more about Bernadette and her book CRUSH Your Money Goals, which Oprah named one of the Top 10 Books for Personal Growth in 2025! Amazon --> https://a.co/d/clXKxAb🎁 Want to declutter your kitchen this weekend — without overwhelm?Join the waitlist for my free class:👉 3 Simple Steps to Declutter Your Kitchen in a Weekend --> https://fireflybridge.com/updateGet on the wait list for my FREE class: 3 Steps to Painlessly Declutter your Kitchen in just a Weekend! This is how you get no-cry mornings and calm evenings in your kitchen. And I'll show you how you can do it in just a weekend without overwhelm and without getting stuck. And, of course, you'll learn how to make sure the clutter doesn't come back with minimal effort. Go to https://fireflybridge.com/update and get on the wait list!Connect with me:You can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireflybridgeorganizingHere's my website: https://fireflybridge.com Call or text me: 305-563-2292 Email me: [email protected]

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• 074. Organizing Your Home When You’re the Only One Who Cares

  Do you feel like you’re the only one in your household who notices the clutter? 🧺You're tired of being the default “home manager” while everyone else moves through the mess like it’s invisible!You’re not alone, and you don’t have to wait for your partner or kids to suddenly jump on the decluttering train.In this episode, I’m showing you how to organize your home by being choosy using my CLEAR-5 Framework, even if you’re the only one who cares (at first). We’ll talk about:How to shift from resentment to progress (without yelling 🙃)The choosy way to model behavior and initiate real changeTiny zones of peace you can start with this weekHow to use CLEAR-5 to organize without asking permissionYou’ll walk away with practical strategies AND mindset shifts that help you stay sane, simplify your space, and make your home work for you, and ultimately, for your family too.I mentioned this episode: 064. Raising Mini-Minimalists: How to Teach Kids the Art of Decluttering (So the Habit Really Sticks)🎁 Want to tackle your kitchen over one weekend?Join the waitlist for my free class: 3 Simple Steps to Declutter Your Kitchen In A Weekend👉 https://fireflybridge.com/updateGet on the wait list for my FREE class: 3 Steps to Painlessly Declutter your Kitchen in just a Weekend! This is how you get no-cry mornings and calm evenings in your kitchen. And I'll show you how you can do it in just a weekend without overwhelm and without getting stuck. And, of course, you'll learn how to make sure the clutter doesn't come back with minimal effort. Go to https://fireflybridge.com/update and get on the wait list!Connect with me:You can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireflybridgeorganizingHere's my website: https://fireflybridge.com Call or text me: 305-563-2292 Email me: [email protected]

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• 073. Done with Decluttering? Curate What Matters for a Lasting Legacy

  Decluttering doesn’t have to feel like scrubbing the toilet.What if instead of dragging yourself through organizing projects, you reframed it as curating your life?In this episode of Organizing for Beautiful Living, we’re trading burnout for intention. I’ll guide you through a mindset shift that transforms decluttering from a chore into something meaningful — curating your legacy.We’ll walk through four key areas of your home and life, with simple rhythms and unfussy upgrades that make your space lighter and your story clearer — without overwhelm or perfection.What You’ll Learn:✨ The “Curate Your Legacy” mindset shift that makes decluttering easier — and way more joyful🧺 3 simple weekly habits that keep your home light, curated, and calm🧥 How to define your “Signature 20” in your closet🔪 Why choosing just one amazing kitchen tool can simplify your whole day📸 How to organize paper, photos & kids’ keepsakes with legacy in mind💾 How to create digital systems your future self will actually thank you for❤️ What to do with gifts, inherited items, and those things from a “past life stage”🧘‍♀️ Unfussy Organizer Tip:Decluttering is a million tiny decisions. But when you curate your legacy, you only need to ask one powerful question: Does this deserve to be part of my story?📦 Resource Links:🎧 Ep. 041 – Never Lose Anything Again: The Simple Single Tip To Kickstart Your Home Organization📚 Book Mentioned: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson👉 Free class waitlist: 3 Simple Steps to Declutter Your Kitchen in Just a Weekend. https://fireflybridge.com/updateGet on the wait list for my FREE class: 3 Steps to Painlessly Declutter your Kitchen in just a Weekend! This is how you get no-cry mornings and calm evenings in your kitchen. And I'll show you how you can do it in just a weekend without overwhelm and without getting stuck. And, of course, you'll learn how to make sure the clutter doesn't come back with minimal effort. Go to https://fireflybridge.com/update and get on the wait list!Connect with me:You can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireflybridgeorganizingHere's my website: https://fireflybridge.com Call or text me: 305-563-2292 Email me: [email protected]

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• 072. Win Your Morning: 6 Simple Habits That Make the Whole Day Easier

  Early alarms + school rush don’t have to mean foggy, frantic mornings. In this episode, I'm sharing the six small “levers” that reliably flip my mornings from groggy to calm and focused—no perfection required.You’ll learn how to:📵 Phone fast for 10–15 minutes to protect your attention and stop the doom-scroll before it starts🧭 Use a simple Get-Going habit (coffee, unload the dishwasher, feed the dog) to beat sleep inertia and start your “target behavior”☀️ Get natural light ASAP to reset your clock (even 5–10 minutes helps)🏃‍♀️ Move a little (walk the dog, stretch, a few squats) to lift mood and energy🧒 Set a positive tone with kid checklists so you’re not the household reminder system😴 Prioritize sleep (and ditch the snooze button) so everything else gets easierHere's what you can try this week:Pick any two levers (e.g., phone fast + light) and run them for 7 days. Let tiny wins stack.Mentioned in the episode:👉 Get on the waitlist for my upcoming class, 3 Simple Steps to Declutter Your Kitchen in Just a Weekend --> https://fireflybridge.com/updateEffects of using a snooze alarm on sleep inertia after morning awakening - Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2022 Dec 31;41:43. doi: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9804954/Phone fasting ideas popularized by TJ Power: https://www.uniladtech.com/science/space/nasa-astronaut-how-much-paid-blunt-statement-388644-20250814Get on the wait list for my FREE class: 3 Steps to Painlessly Declutter your Kitchen in just a Weekend! This is how you get no-cry mornings and calm evenings in your kitchen. And I'll show you how you can do it in just a weekend without overwhelm and without getting stuck. And, of course, you'll learn how to make sure the clutter doesn't come back with minimal effort. Go to https://fireflybridge.com/update and get on the wait list!Connect with me:You can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireflybridgeorganizingHere's my website: https://fireflybridge.com Call or text me: 305-563-2292 Email me: [email protected]

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