Podcast appearances and mentions of marie kondo method

SHOW NOTES In this episode MacKenzie talks with digital clutter expert, Amanda Jefferson. In this episode they dive into Amanda's organizing background, which started with the Marie Kondo Method, and how she transitioned into the digital space. Amanda's methods are efficient and effective and you will walk away from this episode with easy steps to start taking today to tame your digital clutter. LINKS MENTIONED *Affiliate links and sponsors are included in this post. Thank you for your support! Amanda on Instagram- full of helpful tips and links. Amanda's website- full of courses and freebies to help you on your organizing journey. Use code 5OFF for $5 off her Gmail Course Good Enough-ish Podcast Sunsama- digital planning Maria Wendt- Instagram Guidance Balance Bound Planner MacKenzie's YouTube Channel MacKenzie's Newsletter MacKenzie's Instagram LWA Facebook Group MacKenzie's Monat Site WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Spotify Player FM JOIN US IN PATREON! We would love to welcome you into our Patreon Community! SHOP WITH US ON AMAZON Find our favorites here!

We all have those areas of our home that hold a LOT of things. The bathroom always has a lot of products. The closets have a lot of clothing items and accessories. The kitchens has gadgets and utensils. These areas can often feel impossible to keep under control in terms of decluttering and organizing.  In this episode Sasha talks about the Marie Kondo Method and her suggestion of what to do instead. She shares her method for tackling those bigger projects that hold a lot of small items. If you're looking for a quick and easy way to get rid of some of the excess you've been housing, this episode is one you don't want to miss.  Sasha Star Robertson is an Intentional Living & Biblical Mindset Coach for busy Christian moms, wife of 14 years to her best friend, boy mom x2 (blessed by adoption), travel addict, and Jesus freak. She is the founder of The Intentional Abundance Co., curator of the Life & Goals Planner, & host of the Intentional MomLife with Jesus Podcast. You're invited to join us in the Productively Peaceful Moms Club over on facebook! It's a safe space where we can show up vulnerably and encourage each other, where ere share the mission of being the best mommas we can be through the grace and strength of Jesus Christ, where we encourage consistency and are able to hold each other accountable. We share scripture and talk about podcast episodes and pray for each other and set goals and so much more! You're more than welcome here, you're wanted here! https://www.facebook.com/groups/IntentionalAbundance Would you benefit from having a coach helping you live Productively Peaceful days digging into Faithful Foundations, Purposeful Priorities, Mindset Mastery, & Simple Selfcare? This question is rhetorical, everyone would! Schedule a consult with Sasha to learn more about the IAM Coaching Program and to see if you'd be a good fit. https://calendly.com/intentionalabundanceco/iamconsult Leave Sasha a message on her SpeakPipe to be featured on the Podcast! Whether you have a topic or specific question you'd like discussed here on the show, or want to leave a verbal review. https://www.speakpipe.com/MomlifewithJesus

On this episode of the The Dad Verb Podcast we discuss the efficacy of the Marie Kondo Method with kids, child-free neighborhoods and pick the best chips.Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3XfpYjR Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/3HLZCzU Follow Andrew: https://www.instagram.com/dad_verb/ Follow Ben: https://www.instagram.com/mr_mackenzie/ Join our private Discord community for new/expectant dads: https://bit.ly/3rcdk7r

Move over, Marie Kondo. Hannah and Emily are taking over with their advice on how to properly clean your house and your social life to impress guests and live a more stress free life!---We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every bad decision, let us be your guide. Let's be real, we don't know what we're doing either. As a fellow Gal Scout, we hope you join our amazing troop hosted by the lovely and witty Hannah Adams & Emily Aleece Burton.Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at hello@thegalsguidepod.com or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com__FOLLOW US!Instagram: @thegalsguidepodSecret Facebook Group: The Gal ScoutsEmily: @emilyaleeceHannah: @hannahnicoleadamsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Marie Kondo is like the Atkins Diet of organizing. Yes, it's true. Let me explain. Please understand that this is NOT an anti-Marie Kondo episode! I think Marie Kondo is awesome in so many ways. She's done so much to raise awareness for organizing and decluttering in the media and the general public. There are benefits to her method, but I do feel that the Marie Kondo method is not the best long-term solution for the average American woman or home. Last week I kicked off this podcast series by talking about passive organizing. When you're in this information-gathering stage, your interest and initial motivation can be sparked by things like Marie Kondo's book or TV show.  In this episode, I explain why Marie Kondo's organizational method is like the Atkins Diet of organizing.  First, ultra-low-carb diets like the Atkins Diet can give you quick results. You can get really, really quick results using the Marie Kondo method. That quick win can give you the motivation that is needed to keep going in the beginning. The problem is that you have to get rid of nearly everything to get those results! Americans (and Australians) in particular tend to have larger homes and more stuff in those homes. Japanese homes are usually much smaller and rooms are more often multifunctional. When an American woman uses the Marie Kondo method of organizing, there's a lot of pain and chaos that goes along with pulling everything out of a particular space. It's like the headache you get when you go through carb withdrawal. Second, the Atkins Diet is very one-size-fits-all, as is the Marie Kondo Method. There are strict rules to follow without deviation to get those results. Marie Kondo's Method is very prescriptive, telling you exactly how you should have each area of your home. Do you have paper? She says get rid of it all except a tiny folder. This doesn't work for the typical American because so many important documents must be kept and presented in paper format. My grandson, Grayson, is a toddler and he already has two pieces of paper that must be kept track of for the rest of his life: his birth certificate and his social security card. We are not and cannot be paperless in the United States at this point in time. There are too many variables in the American household, especially in terms of paper, making a one-size-fits-all approach difficult to follow. Don't even get me started on books. Marie Kondo says to get rid of all of your books. I did it. I got rid of all of my books. And I regret it! I love books and bookshelves. I have a couple of custom bookshelves in my home and I want more. I have hundreds of books on Audible and I'm in the process of buying many of those again in paper format so I can highlight them and write in them.  (Side note: I'm so used to thinking in terms of pink, purple, blue, and green work that I'm starting to highlight information in my books this way using our Organize 365® highlighters.) Third, the Atkins Diet is very restrictive and not as filling. The Marie Kondo Method is very restrictive and not as fun. There is one way to follow her program. If you don't follow the program to the detail, you don't get an A. But, I want an A in organizing. The problem is, I like stuff. I'm organized, but I like stuff. I don't have a ridiculous amount of stuff, like clothes, but my closet is far from being a capsule wardrobe.  These types of prescriptive systems tell you exactly what the end should look like to be considered organized. Minimal. Rainbow ordered. What if you have 35 pieces in your wardrobe instead of 33? What if you kept your books instead of getting rid of them all? Then you didn't follow the method and you don't get an A. You're not organized.  Lastly, most people cannot maintain the Atkins Diet for the rest of their lives. In a similar way, it is difficult to maintain organization like Marie Kondo. As soon as you stop following the prescriptive directions, the organization falls apart. It doesn't last. The Marie Kondo method of organizing gets you started, but it's not a sustainable way for most Americans to live. Organization is a skill that must be learned. You must know how and why you want to get organized. Your phase of life and the type of order that you want play a part. You need to practice making decisions that become rules and then habits for your life and home so that in the long term, you deal with less decision fatigue.  Marie Kondo's method of tidying is a wonderful place to start your journey. You can make some great visible progress with her system, but if you are not naturally a minimalist, it is not a sustainable lifestyle.  If you're like me and you like stuff (and are a bit of a rebel), it's time instead to focus on learning the skill of organization. Use the momentum of these quick-start methods to propel yourself into lifelong organization rather than endless cycles of decluttering and feelings of lack. Here at Organize 365®, we're not about Pinterest-perfect organizing. Our focus is functional organizing. Learning the skill of organizing is a lifestyle change, not a quick-fix project. It requires a mental shift. It's about having what you need, those things having a home, and regularly putting everything back where it belongs. The Productive Home Solution™ teaches you the skill of organization, guides you in developing systems, and learning to make decisions that become habits. I help you do the mental and the physical work. I show you how to make the invisible work visible.  Are you ready to move from passive organizing and short-term solutions to actively learning the skill of organization? Resources Mentioned in This Episode Organize 365® Highlighters The Productive Home Solution™ The Sunday Basket® System The Friday Workbox® Related Episodes #501 - Passive Organizing #138 - Why The Magic Art of Tidying Up Doesn't Work For American Women   Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Share this episode with a friend and be sure to tag Organize 365® when you share on social media!

Story of failure: Not staying in the place we were meant to be.Katy Kelly is the founder of Refresh Organizing, an interior organizing agency  focused on helping you create free space in your home, your workplace, and in your life.After training directly under Marie Kondo, I became Southwest Missouri's only professional organizer certified in this world renowned approach to home organization:  The KonMari Method.®  I work with clients in various life stages - including busy families, empty nesters, professionals, and those about to sell their homes.  This one-time tidying journey results in a decluttered, refreshed space and state of mind.  As a mother, I am well aware of the critical role our home plays in our overall quality of life.  The more we own, the more we must manage — and I believe we were made for more than simply acquiring and managing our belongings.  When working together, I guide you in cultivating a peaceful, supportive home environment that is sustainable long-term; therefore, allowing you to focus your time and energy on the people and passions that bring the most joy to your life.In today's episode, Katy talks about:the Marie Kondo methodhow she always been an organized personstory of organizing as a kid on tripshow she went from the pharmaceutical industry to an organization businesswhy she felt like she was always organizing at homewho is Marie Kondo?keeping things for guilt driven reasons and how to let it goonly one of two KonMari Consultanthaving an aunt as a mentora former boss as mentor and how he taught her many aspects to business and how to say goodbye to the corporate worldher aunt giving Katy her first Bibleconfronting materialism and her own decisions by learning from clientsanalogy/story of canoes and when it's time to turn their canoes aroundwhere am I going and do I want to go this way?working with extraordinary woman navigating big life changesthe burden that accompanies stuffbeing able to observe others“anybody who's ahead of you in life or business that says I could do it all over again, then you just stop and listen to what they have to say.”a holding space and not carrying other's burdensnot having an emotional investment in the thingsthe failure of getting exactly what she wantednot knowing how to sell a large equipment and the grueling part of travellearning humility when apologizing to a directorgracious and disappointedsomething always being a missed opportunitygetting through people pleasing and discouragementthe intimidation of starting a school from scratchCapstone: Acton Academywhat she loves about Actonthe first graduates of Acton Academycurious, happy, successful human beingskeep walkingwalking in the dark with a headlamp www.refreshorganizing.com Instagram - @ourliferefreshedwww.capstoneacton.org@capstoneacton

It is Neurodiversity Celebration Week and we are diving into neurodiversity and what it is like to figure out you are neurodivergent as an adult. Today I'm speaking with Nadja Cereghetti, host of Unleash Monday podcast, about her journey over the last year. She too has been investigating her neurodivergence and it hasn't all been roses. Hear about her journey of exploring ADHD and giftedness and tune in to her podcasts and community! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote “And that's, I think the most important thing, you don't need to prove to anybody you're gifted. Like you don't need an IQ score to be part of this community and to learn and to take the things that work for you.” – Nadja Cereghetti “I looked at myself and more in a negative light...  I was really good at school... Why am I struggling? … Why can I not just be like others? I knew there was some kind of discrepancy, but I always thought of myself as less than, or it's my fault. It's my personality traits. Something I need to change. I need to adapt. And, that was also the narrative, like all my life. Even though I was in the beginning, like primary school, I was really good and I really wanted to learn, I even had this drive to learn, to read and write. Before going to school and asking my mom like to teach me. And she's like, no, no, no, you're going to be bored at school. So she didn't teach me, but I really had this drive to learn. But then once I was in school, actually the teachers didn't like me so much because I was questioning the teachers and ask them any questions… I was always scolded and I spent like half of my time at school, in front of the door. That's how you get punished here in Switzerland. If you talk, you get sent in front of the door and you spent the rest of the lesson, by yourself in the hallway. So that's where I spend a lot time. And so constantly there was this negative feedback that I got about my personality. Like, hold back, be more quiet, sit still. And I always thought, yeah, it's me. I need to change. I need to adapt.” – Nadja Cereghetti Resources Unleash Monday & Community Rainforest Mind & Paula Prober The Gifted Adult: A Revolutionary Guide for Liberating Everyday Genius book Intergifted Intergifted Episode on Unleash Monday Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Dr Matt Zakreski on Our Gifted Kids Podcast Designing 145+ IQ Tests episode on Unleash Monday What is your Hybrid Professional Identity episode Unleash Monday Bio – Nadja Cereghetti I am a Multipotentialite with a great passion for Science and the Marie Kondo Method. Learning new things and talking to people is what I love. I want to share these great stories with the world. Recently, I stumbled across the topic of unidentified gifted adults and it changed everything! And now it's time to talk about it! Have you been called „too much“, „too intense“ „too sensitive“? Do you just hate inequality? Do you suffer from imposter syndrome? Do you have difficulties finding your career path because you are a multi potential person who has a 1000 ideas and 500 projects... all at the same time? Do you have a weird evolved sense of humour? Do you suffer from dyslexia but are fast at grasping new concepts? Do you have a hard time fitting in and sometime feel like a minority of one? Then this show is for you! Unleash Monday! Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about your biggest takeaway in the comments. For more episodes, you can subscribe and to help others find our podcast please leave a review. You can find show notes and more resources at www.ourgiftedkids.com See you in the same place next week. Connect Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram & Facebook!  

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Nadja Cereghetti is an epidemiologist and infection biologist based in Basel, Switzerland.Her disease modeling research of malaria and other tropical diseases, done at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute,  is used much in the same way as in systems for researching the COVID-19 virus and all of its variants. The important information gathered informs public health decision making.  Her career background has been varied and this has helped her to become a great connector and communicator within her science-related job.Nadia not only is a malaria researcher but she is also a KonMari consultant, helping others use the Marie Kondo philosophy of decluttering and tidying up spaces.  And Nadia hosts a podcast about the gifted brain called Unleash Monday. Join me in listening to my lovely guest Nadia, whose story has taken many twists and turns and which has landed her exactly where she is supposed to be.Nadja's podcast:https://www.unleashmonday.com/Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute:  https://www.swisstph.ch/en/The Marie Kondo Method:  https://www.konmari.comOn Hulu:  https://www.hulu.com  -  The New York Times Presents - Season 1,  Episode 6:  "Framing Britney Spears" Find my science-related art here:https://www.betsyjudge.comAnd various other things here:https://www.instagram.com/basjudge/https://www.instagram.com/artfulscientista/

This weeks guest, Nadja Cereghetti, is the host and creator of the "Unleash Monday" podcast. She is a Multipotentialite with a passion for Science and the Marie Kondo Method. She has recently discovered the topic of unidentified gifted adults and realized that part of her driving purpose was to have deep, insightful conversations about it on a platform where all could benefit. Ben and Nadja discuss the discovery of identity and embracing uniqueness as an adult. Nadja's scientific and thoughtful insights come through through full force. Links and resources Nadja's Linkedin Unleash Monday Website More from NuMinds and Ben Ben's website Numinds Website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/numinds-enrichment/support

Welcome to Your Legacy Business Show. Your Legacy Business Show is where I share my passion for supporting women to up level their lives and businesses through mindset, energy and legacy business level strategies. Today I shared how to organize your clothes to simplify life and business with a behind the scenes of me going through the process of organizing my clothes using the Marie Kondo Method. Be sure to check out the Behind the Scenes video of the process!  Follow the Behind the Scenes video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llc4k7PN9zo Discover more by connecting on IG www.instagram.com/AkashicRecordsInstitute Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PatriciaMissakian Have questions or podcast topic suggestions? Email me at http://www.AkashicRecordsInstitute.com/support. Join me for our next event http://www.AkashicRecordsInstitute.com/AbundantlyRICH

Welcome to Your Legacy Business Show. Your Legacy Business Show is where I share my passion for supporting women to up level their lives and businesses through mindset, energy and legacy business level strategies. My most recent manifestation is a move with my family back to Brazil. As I prepare for the move, I realize there is so.much.stuff. that we have accumulated and I must clear out and simplify. On today's show I am sharing the secrets I discovered about the Marie Kondo Method and how I am using it to prepare! Whether you are moving out of the country or just want to create space for a simplified life and business stay tuned for powerful tips in making this process simple and transformational.  Discover more by connecting on IG www.instagram.com/AkashicRecordsInstitute Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PatriciaMissakian Have questions or podcast topic suggestions? Email me at http://www.AkashicRecordsInstitute.com/support. Join me for our next event http://www.AkashicRecordsInstitute.com/AbundantlyRICH

There are over 3,500 Professional Organizers in the United States. How is it possible that a Japanese Organizer conquered the attention in North America? What is her secret? In this episode I share my experience with the Marie Kondo Method.Learn more about organizing. Visit www.fineorganizing.com. You can stay in touch with Conny by email: podcast@fineorganizing.com

Marie Kondo and Procrastination are basically unrelated on the surface, but towards the end it makes sense. Procrastinating is a huge issue people deal with in any stage of life, but it just so happens I've nearly overcome this problem myself. I'll talk about how I got over it with some handy tips, and quickly talk about SAT studying and how I used it as my end-to-procrastination tool. Hope you enjoy my rambling :) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Yassir Lester (Black Monday, Duncanville) coaches Atsuko on how to confront trolls.Plus! They say farewell to parties & the Marie Kondo Method.RATE LET'S GO, ATSUKO 5-STARS!Leave a fun comment & Atsuko will respond to it on air!BECOME A PATREON MEMBER & SUPPORT US TODAY:www.patreon.com/LetsGoAtsukoFOLLOW ATSUKO:https://twitter.com/atsukocomedyhttps://twitter.com/LetsGoAtsukohttps://www.instagram.com/atsukocomedyhttps://www.instagram.com/LetsGoAtsukowww.atsukookatsuka.comLET'S GO, ATSUKO! IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/lets-go-atsuko

We were born into this world with nothing and we leave with nothing, so I think the more I simplify my life and move toward minimalism, the more in tune I feel with who I REALLY am… it makes space for my desires to shine through, my conscience to be light, and my bank account to be a little heavier.

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Show Notes Kristyn Ivey is a professional organizer, owner of For the Love of Tidy, and podcast co-host of “Spark Joy” that uses the Marie Kondo Method with her clients. Her ah-ha moment was when she felt stress as an engineer and read the book "The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up" as she decluttered her life, she felt less stressed. She was able to devote time and attention to things she valued more. Do you have to be a neat freak to be an organizer? Not at all, it is a change of mindset and habits that become incorporated into your life. Kristyn was the 12th person in the US to become a certified Kondo method organizer. The method focuses on 5 different groups of items to organize. The show does not focus as much on papers because it is not exciting to watch, but there are two professionals working alongside the families. The organization process begins with a phone consult to figure out the goals and needs. The Spark Joy podcast is a great place to look for ideas for organization. She also offers a Skype call virtual organization option. Greeting the home is an important process to clear their mind and begin to focus. Hoarders are not likely to reach out for organization, but Kristyn has people she can recommend for hoarders. How do we fold and store a fitted sheet? Magazine holders are great for storing more than magazines! Use it for stationary, cleaning products, and more. When it comes to organizing or keeping things, understanding your boundaries of how many of certain items you feel comfortable keeping. https://fortheloveoftidy.com/ https://konmari.com/ Acknowledgments Jimmy Kimmel Live -ABC Studios Tidying Up, with Marie Kondo – Netflix Tidying Up My Boyfriend's Disgusting Apartment – Funny or Die James Corden – Late Late Show- CBS So Fresh, So Clean - OutKast

If you're already familiar with Marie Kondo's book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up--or her Netflix series--you know that the The KonMari Method encourages tidying by keeping things in your life that spark joy. Maybe you’ve wanted to do likewise and create a peaceful, calm, organized home, but you feel like it’s too overwhelming or you don’t have the time--or that you’d only be opening Pandora’s Box by dealing with all your things. If so, you'll love walking through Marie Kondo’s process and learning exactly how to make it happen in your own home and family (using principles from STEP!). Come listen in! https://LearnDoBecome.com/episode49 Have you attended our free training, "How to Finally Stop Drowning in Piles"? We'll show you four simple steps to get out of any pile and create a life of peace and order! https://LearnDoBecome.com/STEP And make sure to subscribe to all our podcasts. More details can be found at https://LearnDoBecome.com/Radio

We have been your Frugal Friends for one whole year now (ahh!) and what better way to celebrate than to talk about YARD SALES!? It's one of our favorite topics AND activities, and today we're talking about how to make the most of your 'yard-saling' (that's right we made it a verb) experience! Whether you are going to yard sales, or hosting a yard sale, we've got some good tips for you! Sponsors: Master Your Money Super Bundle: This one’s not a sponsor but an amazing deal and every purchase supports the show. It’s called The Master Your Money Super Bundle. It’s a collection of 45 courses, ebooks, printables and videos to help you do better in all areas of your money. Whether that’s budgeting, paying off debt, investing, making more money, whatever. The bundle has over $1200 worth of resources in it but you can get it for only $49.97 when you visit frugalfriendspodcast.com/masteryourmoney Yellow Posters: They grab our attention and remind us of sunshine - and this time of year they are popping up everywhere - declaring their sweet messages of yard sales, estate sales, multi-family garage sales, and more! So follow those glorious black arrows on those amazingly durable yellow posters and snag yourselves some discounted decor, kitchenware, clothing and more! Yellow posters: alerting us to treasures everywhere! Notable Notes: What the Internet has to say: This article/website over at Yard Sale Queen, is a gem in and of itself! It's comic sans font all the way, but it's pages and pages of yard sale tips and tricks you never would have considered, but will be glad to know!! What Jen and Jill have to say: WE LOVE ALL THE TIPS, Including: Ways to find yard sales (local paper, google 'yard sale + zip code', social media, etc) Ways to prepare for a yard sale; this woman is legit! wear the right shoes, sunblock, hat, sunglasses. Basically, just come prepared for anything! Ways to copy info instead of cutting up newspaper - use tape and gently transfer the ink from paper by rubbing tape on it, peeling up the tape, and sticking to white paper (similar to what we used to do with silly putty on newspapers back in the day :)) Things to keep in your car: tape measure, ratchet straps, extra batteries, sturdy bags, hand sanitizer, box for treasures in car More from the Internet: This article from Money Talks News provides 15 tips for hosting a great yard sale. If you are looking to clean out your house, and sell off your stuff, definitely check out this article for guidance! More from Jen and Jill: Start early - folks will want to show up around 7/8am Know the rules - some townships require yard sale permits - don't get fined! Advertise well - Use big posters and larger letters than you initially think! Price items - people may walk away if they can't find a price or can't find you! Make it Easy - lift items off the ground as much as possible Don't blow your profits! Have a plan for the money you make BILL OF THE WEEK - Sarah - Thank you SO much for sharing your bill! So thoughtful, insightful, and encouraging! If you want to submit your bill of the week visit frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill to leave us a bill Lightning Round Our facebook community's tips on yard sales: Brooke says don’t go unless you actually need something or have time to fix something up. Lauren says map it out! Know the neighborhoods you want to go to and make your route around it. Elizabeth says bring a notebook with measurements of things you need, and we would add bring your own tape measure. Jocelyn says bring 1’s like you’re at the strip club...thanks Jocelyn! 1 year recap Our favorite things of being Frugal Friends: Our Community :) It's gratifying AND fun Interviews: Top 10 - Modifying Dave Ramsey Baby Steps to Pay Off Debt with Merilee from Easy Budget Couponing for Extra Normal People Minimalist Budgeting: Why Frugal People Still Need a Budget, and How to Do Yours Allison from Inspired Budget on Paying off $111,000 of Debt While Having Children Frugal Beauty Tenacity and Frugality it Takes to Pay Off Your Mortgage with Andy Hill How to Use the Marie Kondo Method to Declutter Efficiently and Frugally Personal Finance Basics How a No Spend Challenge Can Help You Be More Frugal Frugality 101 Frugal Friends Book Club It’s April and we’re reading Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill If you want a free copy, leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher, screenshot the review and send it to frugalfriendspodcast@gmail.com. We’ll select the winners at the end of the month. See you next week!

Oh the lovely sunshine has decided to come out and show it’s face and even though we have longed for it so long, it does come with a price. It shines light on the dust and dirt that has accumulated these long winter months. During the winter, the willingness to clean is buried deep down inside and it takes the bright sunshine to bring the desire to clean to the surface. There is just something natural about Spring Cleaning. Our hearts and homes are longing for a fresh start and a new beginning!In this episode, Tiffany and Laura discuss the ins and out of Spring Cleaning and what they have come to love and loathe as they have cleaned many spills, dusty... (Click here to read more of the show notes for this episode!)

Marie Kondo would not like me. Admittedly, my knowledge of the Japanese clean-up guru comes solely from cultural knowledge; I have not watched her Netflix series or read her books. Still, when Victoria suggested we use the KonMari Method on our gaming collection, I knew what that meant -- stripping down our list of games to the bare essentials, keeping only the ones that "spark joy". I even got aggressive with it. Marie Kondo supposedly keeps only 30 books. Thirty is too many, I said,…

So, if you haven't been living under a rock, you've seen a wave of people "Marie Kondo-ing" their lives. They're organizing their stuff, throwing things away, and trying to hold inanimate objects to discover what brings them joy. But, why did we get so disorganized in the first place? Why do we have so much stuff? The way I see it, if you did the Marie Kondo method- it should be for the last time. But like with most of the things that we partake in- we aren't ever encouraged to figure out what the cause of the issue is. You see, the Marie Kondo method is great. However, it addresses a symptom. And for everyone, the cause will be different. Why do you have so many clothes? Why is your life so overwhelmingly cluttered or scattered? Why do you keep buying more stuff? Many of of these things are habits at this point- habits that bring us closer to some sort of comfort, whether that's the comfort of over-accumulating STUFF, trying to dress a body we hate but are desperately trying to love, or trying to prove something to someone, or even to ourselves. Debt is similar to this in nature. It's a habit. And you can read any and all "get out of debt" books that you can sink your teeth into and yet- we're only addressing symptoms. You keep digging yourself into debt for a reason, and if no one is asking you what the cause is to your debt-as-a-symptom- you'll get into and out of debt one million times over, just like you'll Marie Kondo your house ten million times.

We’ve all seen or heard about Marie Kondo’s method but let’s be realistic holding something and asking if it brings us joy isn’t enough. By disposing of mountains of clothes we are just adding to pollution in the environment. Ana Karina Da Silva and I talk about methods to clean out our closets, swap clothes with friends and stop impulse buying.   Follow us on Instagram and for click here for Closet Therapy: @elclosettherapy @latinxontherise

Episode # 4 Marie Kondo Method vs Kathy McEwan Method  There has been a lot of hype around the new show with Marie Kondo called “Tidying up”, and because of it, I am getting a ton of people asking me what I think of her method of getting organized. In this episode I explain how my method is similar to Marie’s but also so very different.   Marie Kondo has 6 basic principles when tidying up.   - Commit yourself to tidying up.   - Imagine Your Ideal Lifestyle   - Finish Discarding   - Tidy by category not location.   - Follow the right order  - Ask yourself if it Sparks Joy  I go through each of these basic principles and explain which ones I use and which ones I don’t. I also discuss why her method would work for some of our clients but not all.   I also discuss sparking joy and provide other questions you can ask yourself when it comes to making decisions on what to keep and what not to. These additional questions will help you when you are making those important decisions.  You won’t want to miss those questions!   About Kathy McEwan  Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life.   Check out our organizing and moving packages at   https://www.secondsetofhands.ca  Links:  Marie Kondo: https://konmari.com/   Episode #1: Learning to Let Go - https://omny.fm/shows/organize-for-success/produced-episode01   Organize for Success Free Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess  For Home or Office Organizing Services: Second Set of Hands: https://www.secondsetofhands.ca Second Set of Hands Facebook page: www.facebook.com/secondsetofhands  Follow Kathy on Twitter and Instagram @kathyorganizes   For more information on Kathy McEwan https://ww.kathymcewan.com  To hire Kathy for speaking engagements, presentations, or workshops http://www.kathymcewan.com/work-with-me/speaking-engagements-and-workshops/ 

Shizu Yamagucci joins us once again to discuss how the organizational and de-cluttering methods made famous by Marie Kondo can apply to our digital lives. From closet space to our computer desktop, learning to be more organized and only keep those things that make you feel good can be life altering. Read the complete show notes, comment or rate this episode, view pictures and obtain links from this episode at https://category5.tv/shows/technology/episode/563/ Running time: 1 Hour 18 Minutes 29 Seconds

The Peppers have opposing feelings about their favorite winter drinks, but both are highly averse to Christmas music that plays before December. Jessie tries to rally for a “pre-decoration purge” but her motives come to light when she claims the garage as her future Season Headquarters.Don’t forget that we’ll send you a letterpress print when you post a photo to social media with the tags @meetthepeppers / #marriageisfunny but just make sure to send us the screenshot before the end of 2017!Ps. - Want to come on vacation with us in April? We’re headed to Mexico with some of our favorite listeners, and you can find all the info at greatlovegetaway.com!QUICK BITES:Jessie’s Official Bobsled Recipe: Prepare our favorite healthy hot cocoa mix (according to the package) and then add a generous glug of peppermint shnapps to spice things up. Add a festive travel mug and you’ve got yourself a party on ice skates!The Little Drummer Boy Challenge is being officially extended to our Great Love Gang. Find the rules and play along on the thread in our FB group. (Here’s a pro-tip: Don't listen to the Pentatonix Christmas Album without skipping the first song.)Feel free to get yourself a nativity scene and copy our orthodox version of elf-on-the-shelf.The used paint cans have GOT to go because the stock for Jessie’s ethical apparel line is getting ready to take over our humble garage.Time to bust out the Marie Kondo Method like we did in our last episode about minimalism. Back then we were just dipping our toes in the water, and now we’re ready to dive in head first.Gerard proposes a phased approach to getting festive, but insists on beating the neighbors by getting our lights up first.

I'm a ClutterBug! I am living proof that you can still have a lot of "stuff" and have a clean, organized and clutter-free home! Here are my top tips to getting organized and staying that way, without having to become a minimalist! Stop the clutter dance and get organized for good!  What's your organizing style? Find out what ClutterBug you are at: http://clutterbug.me/what-clutterbug-are-you