451: When Someone You Live With (and Love) Thwarts All Your Decluttering Attempts
Kathi and her partner in crime, Tonya Kubo, are addressing a specific challenge that is common to many. Do you desire to have a peaceful home but have felt thwarted at every turn on your clutter free journey? There are a few things you can do that will make a big difference and raise the level in your home in so many ways. Listen in to gain great insight on compromising your way to a more peaceful home and …
- Come up with a common goal
- Don’t argue about stuff; agree on space
- If you can’t get cooperation, get containment
THE CLUTTER FREE HOME
When it comes to your home, peace is possible…
Longing for a place of peace from which you can love others well? The Clutter-Free Home is your room-by-room guide to decluttering, reclaiming, and celebrating every space of your home.
Let author Kathi Lipp (who once lived a life buried in clutter) walk you through each room of your house to create organizational zones that are not only functional and practical but create places of peace that reflect your personality. Kathi will help you tackle the four-step process of dedicate, decide, declutter and “do-your-thing” to reveal the home you’ve always dreamed of, and then transform it into a haven that reflects who you truly are meant to be.
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