289 | Kitchen Declutter Kickoff: How to Declutter for a Calm, Functional Home

Hey Friends, In this Kitchen episode, you will simplify one of the highest-frequency categories in your kitchen: dishes and drinkware. This episode is about saving time, and creating more awareness of what's in your kitchen.  Every extra plate, bowl, glass, and mug increases your daily workload. Today we reduce that workload. Here are the dates for the longform episodes, but each day in between you can listen to short, reminder episodes.  November 4 - Counters and surfaces November 7 - Dishes and drinkware November 11 - Cookware and bakeware November 14 - Appliances & Utensils  November 18 - Pantry  November 21 - Fridge and freezer  November 25 - Junk drawers & Tupperware  November 28 - Habits and flow Follow the show so you get tomorrow's three-minute kitchen win. Looking forward to seeing your progress this month in the Podcast Facebook group.  To join click below... https://www.facebook.com/groups/declutteryourchaos/ Let's connect: 📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos 🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com XO, Amber   🛑 Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates.    

Hey Guys, Your kitchen is not a storage unit for the whole house. In three minutes, you will choose ONE recurring non-kitchen category that keeps sneaking into your kitchen and you will remove all of it today. This is a micro-habit that keeps the kitchen clear without constant cleaning. Don't forget to share this episode with someone who wants a cleaner kitchen but gets overwhelmed. Here are the dates for the longform episodes, but each day in between you can listen to short, reminder episodes.  November 4 - Counters and surfaces November 7 - Dishes and drinkware November 11 - Cookware and bakeware November 14 - Appliances & Utensils  November 18 - Pantry  November 21 - Fridge and freezer  November 25 - Junk drawers & Tupperware  November 28 - Habits and flow Follow the show so you get tomorrow's three-minute kitchen win. Looking forward to seeing your progress this month in the Podcast Facebook group.  To join click below... https://www.facebook.com/groups/declutteryourchaos/ Let's connect: 📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos 🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com 🛑 Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates. XO, Amber  

Hey Guys, In this short minisode I  walk you through creating a habit to sort through your mail.  This episode is meant to help you create habits in your daily routine that will eventually lead you toward a decluttered home.  Follow the show so that you can be reminded when new episodes drop.  Here are the dates for the longform episodes, but each day in between you can listen to short, reminder episodes.  November 4 - Counters and surfaces November 7 - Dishes and drinkware November 11 - Cookware and bakeware November 14 - Appliances & Utensils  November 18 - Pantry  November 21 - Fridge and freezer  November 25 - Junk drawers & Tupperware  November 28 - Habits and flow Looking forward to seeing your progress this month in the Podcast Facebook group.  To join click below... https://www.facebook.com/groups/declutteryourchaos/ Let's connect: 📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos 🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com 🛑 Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates. XO, Amber  

Hey Guys, This is the first long episode of Kitchen Month. Today you will learn how to begin your kitchen reset in a way that is simple, sustainable, and actually sticks. You are going to start with one counter surface. Not the whole kitchen. One surface. This gives you a quick win and creates a new "set point." We are using James Clear's Atomic Habits principle: make it obvious. Your environment starts driving the behavior, not your willpower. This month includes eight longform episodes (each focused on a key kitchen zone) and daily 5-minute "reminder" minisodes designed to keep you moving with gentle, judgment-free nudges. Here are the release dates for the longform episodes: November 4 - Counters and surfaces November 7 - Dishes and drinkware November 11 - Cookware and bakeware November 14 - Appliances & Utensils  November 18 - Pantry  November 21 - Fridge and freezer  November 25 - Junk drawers & Tupperware  November 28 - Habits and flow Mini homework: Pick ONE surface. Clear it completely. Protect it every night this week. HERE is my Amazon link for you to check out the boxes I mentioned in the episode. Looking forward to seeing your progress this month in the free Facebook group.  To join click below... https://www.facebook.com/groups/declutteryourchaos/ Let's connect: 📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos 🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com 🛑 Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates. XO, Amber  

Hey Guys!  In this kickoff to Kitchen Month, Amber guides you through everything you need to know to transform your kitchen—and your habits—this November. You'll learn how to plan your project, gather the right tools, and approach decluttering from a holistic, mindful perspective.  Here's the plan:  November 4 - Counters and surfaces November 7 - Dishes and drinkware November 11 - Cookware and bakeware November 14 - Appliances & Utensils  November 18 - Pantry  November 21 - Fridge and freezer  November 25 - Junk drawers & Tupperware  November 28 - Habits and flow This month includes eight longform episodes (each focused on a key kitchen zone) and daily 5-minute "reminder" minisodes designed to keep you moving with gentle, judgment-free nudges. Looking forward to seeing your progress this month in the free Facebook group.  To join click below... https://www.facebook.com/groups/declutteryourchaos/ Let's connect: 📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos 🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com 🛑 Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates.    

Hey Guys! In this episode I talk with Judy, who has been working with me in my 3-month decluttering program.  Judy has made a ton of progress in her home and I thought it might be helpful for you to hear about her progress.   If you would like me to help you declutter your home email me [email protected] and we can talk about your specific project.  XO, Amber Let's connect: 📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos 🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com 🛑 Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates.    

Hey Guys,   Here are 8 rules, or boundaries, you can give yourself while decluttering.  Don't try to use them all.  Just try one or two and use what works for you.   Strategy 1: Clear Decision Criteria Before you touch anything, you give your brain rules to follow.  This keeps you out of emotional negotiation. Ask yourself: Do I use this regularly?   Does it serve a real purpose in my life right now?   Would I buy this again today?   Does it align with who I'm becoming?   Strategy 2: Binary Decisions Yes = it stays. No = it goes. Maybe = it goes in a 30-day box. If you don't touch it in 30 days, it's gone.     Strategy 3: Set Limits Clutter thrives without limits. Space limit: A shelf, a drawer, a bin. When it's full, something must leave.   Quantity limit: Only keep the number you actually use.   Time limit: Work in short, focused bursts to avoid decision fatigue.     Strategy 4: Tests for Clarity If this disappeared today, would I replace it? Does this item fit the life I'm creating, or is it tied to a past version of me?     Strategy 5: Function Over Story Sentiment is valid, but function decides what stays in your active space. Keep the memory, not the object.   Take a photo if needed.   One small sentimental box only. Clear boundary.   Strategy 6: Exit Strategy Every item needs a destination the second you decide. Donation box.   Trash bag.   Maybe box with a date.   Drop-off or pick-up scheduled.   Strategy 7: Decision Hierarchy   Function trumps sentiment   Space trumps guilt   Future trumps past     Strategy 8: Prevent Backslide Touch once. Decide once. Use post-its with the destination of object written on them to help with this. Hope this helps! XO, Amber Let's connect: 📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos 🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com 🛑 Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates.

Here's the link to sign up for the Workshop: https://declutteryourchaos.com/workshop   Here is a link to the facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/declutteryourchaos/   Here are the steps we talk about in the workshop so you have them handy:    Step one: NOTICE THE BODY Grab the object you are attached to.  Touch it.  NOW notice what's happening in your body, Not your thoughts. Tight chest Clenched jaw Shallow breath These are signals of attachment   Step two: NAME THE FEELING Say out loud what's under the resistance:  fear of loss, regret, scarcity, control.  Naming interrupts the automatic grip.   Step three: SEPARATE THE OBJECT FROM THE EMOTION Remind yourself the feeling lives inside you, not the object.  The object isn't safety, the mug, the jacket, the pants, the bracelet…it isn't safety, it isn't identity.     Step four: REGULATE Slow steady breathing or grounding (touching a wall, pressing your feet into the floor) calms the nervous system...once your body settles letting go stops feeling so dangerous.   Step five: RELEASE Only after the shift happens. The shift from placing your emotions on the object, people let go more easily because the charge is gone.  The emotional charge.    Hope this helps! XO, Amber Let's connect: 📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos 🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com 🛑 Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates.

Here is your link for the workshop:  https://declutteryourchaos.com/workshop Hey Guys, In this episode I talk about the number one secret to decluttering.  It's not about having a formula.  It's about learning how not to live your life from a place of lack, but from a place of abundance.  Hope this helps! XO, Amber Let's connect: 📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos 🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com 🛑 Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates.

Here's the link to sign up for the workshop: https://declutteryourchaos.com/workshop Hey Guys, In this episode I talk about how you really don't need another acronym.  What you need is to change your energy so that you can show up for yourself.  In this episode I remind you why you declutter.  It's all about giving yourself that gift to receive and then to have the courage to step into it, to wake up to it. Hope this helps you.  XO, Amber Let's connect: 📸 Instagram: @declutteryourchaos 🌐 Website: www.declutteryourchaos.com Join my email list for updates by downloading your free decluttering planner: https://declutteryourchaos.com/decluttering-planner 💬 Love the show? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it means the world to me and helps more women find Declutter Your Chaos!   👉 Click here to leave a five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review! 🛑 Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health provider for more helpful tips and updates.