#520 Clutter and Creativity – How Decluttering Helps the Creative Process

#520 Clutter and Creativity – How Decluttering Helps the Creative Process

520: Clutter and Creativity

How Decluttering Helps the Creative Process

Kathi Lipp is talking with Clutter Free community leader, friend, and screenwriter, Grace Church, about how decluttering and creativity can actually help one another. Have you ever struggled to balance decluttering time and creative time? You are not alone. In this episode, Kathi and Grace share how they have found that balance by:

  • Shifting their mentality
  • Doing a little bit every day
  • Establishing routines

If you’ve ever found your creativity blocked by the clutter around you, you won’t want to miss this episode.

Clutter Free: Quick and Easy Steps to Simplifying Your Space

 

If you’ve ever wished you could clear out your clutter, simplify your space, and take back your life, Kathi Lipp’s new book has just the solutions you need. Building off the success of her The Get Yourself Organized Project, this book will provide even more ideas for getting your life and your stuff under control.

Do any of these descriptions apply to you?

  • You bought a box of cereal at the store, and then discovered you have several boxes at home that are already past the “best by” date.
  • You bought a book and put it on your nightstand (right on top of ten others you’ve bought recently), but you have yet to open it.
  • You keep hundreds of DVDs around even though you watch everything online now and aren’t really sure where the remote for the DVD player is.
  • You spend valuable time moving your piles around the house, but you can never find that piece of paper when you need it.
  • Your house doesn’t make you happy when you step into it.

As you try out the many easy, doable solutions that helped Kathi win her battle with clutter, you’ll begin to understand why you hold on to the things you do, eliminate what’s crowding out real life, and make room for the life of true abundance God wants for you.

Order your copy of Clutter Free here.

Let’s stay connected

To share your thoughts:

Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.

Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our newsletter now.

Meet Our Guest 

 

Grace Church

Grace Church is a screenwriter, blogger, and budding podcaster in Los Angeles — but her favorite “job” has been working on Kathi’s CFA leadership team! Grace discovered Clutter Free through Kathi’s “2000 Thing Fling” in January 2015. Since then she’s been counting, cleaning, and decluttering her way through her home, one item at a time. Grace has been a regular contributor at CFA since it began in 2016 and a member of CFFL since its inception in 2019. She now serves as Community Manager for the Clutter Free Academy group page on Facebook — and the Clutter Free for Life private group page.

You can connect with Grace on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube at “Rise and Write with Grace & James.”

Transcript

More Posts 

#634 Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup Secrets

#634 Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup Secrets

634 - Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup SecretsHey there, busy friends! Have you ever wished for a true day of rest from cooking? In this episode of Clutter-Free Academy, Kathi Lipp and co-host Tonya Kubo dive into time-saving strategies for meal...

#518 A Complete Guide To “No Buy July” – Part 1

#518 A Complete Guide To “No Buy July” – Part 1

518: A Complete Guide to “No Buy July”

Part 1

Kathi is joined on the podcast today by two intrepid guides of Clutter Free Academy and Clutter Free for Life. Grace Church and Deanna Day Young are true long-time listeners and first-time guests here to offer inspiring and relatable insights from their own clutter free journey. Listen in as Kathi, Grace, and Deanna explain No Buy July through the four key principles: 

  • Use it up 
  • Wear it out
  • Make do 
  • Do without 

Be sure to come back next week as we continue this discussion on how to strategically participate in the No Buy July.

Overwhelmed: How to Quiet the Chaos and Restore Your Sanity

 

Feeling overwhelmed? Wondering if it’s possible to move from “out of my mind” to “in control” when you’ve got too many projects on your plate and too much mess in your relationships?

Kathi and Cheri want to show you five surprising reasons why you become stressed, why social media solutions don’t often work, and how you can finally create a plan that works for you. As you identify your underlying hurts, uncover hope, and embrace practical healing, you’ll become equipped to:

  • trade the to-do list that controls you for a calendar that allows space in your life
  • decide whose feedback to forget and whose input to invite
  • replace fear of the future with peace in the present

You can simplify and savor your life—guilt-free! Clutter, tasks, and relationships may overwhelm you now, but God can help you overcome with grace.

Kathi and Cheri Gregory, co-author of Overwhelmed, get together for this episode for a little discussion regarding the concepts of being overwhelmed and being clutter-free. So often we find that our clutter overwhelms us and that being overwhelmed contributes to our clutter. It can be a vicious cycle.

Kathi and Cheri discuss five steps to keep from getting overwhelmed as you declutter your home, your heart, and your life. Order your copy of Overwhelmed here.

Links Mentioned:

Let’s stay connected

To share your thoughts:

Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.

Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our newsletter now.

Meet Our Guests 

 

Grace Church & Deanna Day Young

Grace Church and Deanna Day Young are both an integral part of the Kahi Lipp team.

Every week you can find them giving encouragement in Clutter Free Academy and Clutter Free For Life. They are gifted Christian communicators who inspire others through their unique messages. To follow and join in their journey, find out more about Grace and Deanna here:

Grace Church: Rise and Write Blog

Deanna Day Young: Joy in, Junk out

Transcript

More Posts 

#634 Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup Secrets

#634 Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup Secrets

634 - Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup SecretsHey there, busy friends! Have you ever wished for a true day of rest from cooking? In this episode of Clutter-Free Academy, Kathi Lipp and co-host Tonya Kubo dive into time-saving strategies for meal...

#519 A Complete Guide To “No-Buy July” – Part 2

#519 A Complete Guide To “No-Buy July” – Part 2

519: A Complete Guide to “No Buy July”

Part 2

Kathi is back with Clutter Free Academy and Clutter Free for Life leaders, Grace Church and Deanna Day Young for part 2 of her guide to “No-Buy July”. Together, the trio are sharing some personal examples and helpful strategies for our upcoming “No-Buy July” Challenge! Listen in as Kathi, Grace, and Deanna help us build a No Buy July strategy of our own through the four key principles:

  • Use it up
  • Wear it out
  • Make do
  • Do without

If you’re not already a member of Clutter Free Academy, be sure to join here so you can get in on the fun and community of “No-Buy July!”

Overwhelmed: How to Quiet the Chaos and Restore Your Sanity

 

Feeling overwhelmed? Wondering if it’s possible to move from “out of my mind” to “in control” when you’ve got too many projects on your plate and too much mess in your relationships?

Kathi and Cheri want to show you five surprising reasons why you become stressed, why social media solutions don’t often work, and how you can finally create a plan that works for you. As you identify your underlying hurts, uncover hope, and embrace practical healing, you’ll become equipped to:

  • trade the to-do list that controls you for a calendar that allows space in your life
  • decide whose feedback to forget and whose input to invite
  • replace fear of the future with peace in the present

You can simplify and savor your life—guilt-free! Clutter, tasks, and relationships may overwhelm you now, but God can help you overcome with grace.

Kathi and Cheri Gregory, co-author of Overwhelmed, get together for this episode for a little discussion regarding the concepts of being overwhelmed and being clutter-free. So often we find that our clutter overwhelms us and that being overwhelmed contributes to our clutter. It can be a vicious cycle.

Kathi and Cheri discuss five steps to keep from getting overwhelmed as you declutter your home, your heart, and your life. Order your copy of Overwhelmed here.

Let’s stay connected

To share your thoughts:

Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.

Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our newsletter now.

Meet Our Guests 

 

Grace Church & Deanna Day Young

Grace Church and Deanna Day Young are both an integral part of the Kahi Lipp team.

Every week you can find them giving encouragement in Clutter Free Academy and Clutter Free For Life. They are gifted Christian communicators who inspire others through their unique messages. To follow and join in their journey, find out more about Grace and Deanna here:

Grace Church: Rise and Write Blog

Deanna Day Young: Joy in, Junk out

Transcript

More Posts 

#634 Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup Secrets

#634 Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup Secrets

634 - Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup SecretsHey there, busy friends! Have you ever wished for a true day of rest from cooking? In this episode of Clutter-Free Academy, Kathi Lipp and co-host Tonya Kubo dive into time-saving strategies for meal...

#518 A Complete Guide To “No Buy July” – Part 1

#518 A Complete Guide To “No Buy July” – Part 1

518: A Complete Guide to “No Buy July”

Part 1

Kathi is joined on the podcast today by two intrepid guides of Clutter Free Academy and Clutter Free for Life. Grace Church and Deanna Day Young are true long-time listeners and first-time guests here to offer inspiring and relatable insights from their own clutter free journey. Listen in as Kathi, Grace, and Deanna explain No Buy July through the four key principles: 

  • Use it up 
  • Wear it out
  • Make do 
  • Do without 

Be sure to come back next week as we continue this discussion on how to strategically participate in the No Buy July.

Overwhelmed: How to Quiet the Chaos and Restore Your Sanity

 

Feeling overwhelmed? Wondering if it’s possible to move from “out of my mind” to “in control” when you’ve got too many projects on your plate and too much mess in your relationships?

Kathi and Cheri want to show you five surprising reasons why you become stressed, why social media solutions don’t often work, and how you can finally create a plan that works for you. As you identify your underlying hurts, uncover hope, and embrace practical healing, you’ll become equipped to:

  • trade the to-do list that controls you for a calendar that allows space in your life
  • decide whose feedback to forget and whose input to invite
  • replace fear of the future with peace in the present

You can simplify and savor your life—guilt-free! Clutter, tasks, and relationships may overwhelm you now, but God can help you overcome with grace.

Kathi and Cheri Gregory, co-author of Overwhelmed, get together for this episode for a little discussion regarding the concepts of being overwhelmed and being clutter-free. So often we find that our clutter overwhelms us and that being overwhelmed contributes to our clutter. It can be a vicious cycle.

Kathi and Cheri discuss five steps to keep from getting overwhelmed as you declutter your home, your heart, and your life. Order your copy of Overwhelmed here.

Links Mentioned:

Let’s stay connected

To share your thoughts:

Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.

Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our newsletter now.

Meet Our Guests 

 

Grace Church & Deanna Day Young

Grace Church and Deanna Day Young are both an integral part of the Kahi Lipp team.

Every week you can find them giving encouragement in Clutter Free Academy and Clutter Free For Life. They are gifted Christian communicators who inspire others through their unique messages. To follow and join in their journey, find out more about Grace and Deanna here:

Grace Church: Rise and Write Blog

Deanna Day Young: Joy in, Junk out

Transcript

More Posts 

#634 Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup Secrets

#634 Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup Secrets

634 - Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup SecretsHey there, busy friends! Have you ever wished for a true day of rest from cooking? In this episode of Clutter-Free Academy, Kathi Lipp and co-host Tonya Kubo dive into time-saving strategies for meal...

#517 1 Day Declutter- Sort Your Storage with Roger

#517 1 Day Declutter- Sort Your Storage with Roger

517: 1 Day Declutter Sort Your Storage

with Roger Lipp

Do you have a storage area, or two, that needs decluttering? The key, Kathi says, is to pick one of them and set a day for this challenge. Today on the podcast, Kathi and Roger are giving us an inside peek at their best tips for sorting and decluttering our storage including: 

  • Plan a dump day
  • Sort your storage into different categories
  • Make categories for freecycle & donations 
  • Make a goal to get rid of as many storage bins as possible

Then, make sure to join us live on Facebook for an even deeper dive into decluttering our storage on Wednesday, June 22nd.

The Clutter Free Home: Making Room for Your Life

 

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.

ORDER THE CLUTTER-FREE HOME

Links Mentioned:

Let’s stay connected

To share your thoughts:

Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.

Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our newsletter now.

Meet Our Guest 

 

Roger Lipp

Roger is a productivity and quality engineer for a Fortune 50 company.

Roger helps teams reach their full productivity potential by teaching them the practical and simple steps to reach their goals. Roger and his wife, author Kathi Lipp, teach communicators how to share their message through social media and email marketing.

He and Kathi coauthored Happy Habits for Every Couple with Harvest House Publishers.

Transcript

More Posts 

#634 Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup Secrets

#634 Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup Secrets

634 - Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup SecretsHey there, busy friends! Have you ever wished for a true day of rest from cooking? In this episode of Clutter-Free Academy, Kathi Lipp and co-host Tonya Kubo dive into time-saving strategies for meal...

#514 The Automatic Home with Roger Lipp Part 2

#514 The Automatic Home with Roger Lipp Part 2

514: The Automatic Home with Roger Lipp

Part 2

Once we have created automations in our home to help our life run smoother, we need to have a system to maintain them. Last week we learned that the keys to an automated home are in the decisions and planning. We also learned there are so many ways to automate our home. Now, continuing the automatic home conversation, Kathi and Roger walk us through setting up routines for maintaining that smooth, peaceful life by thinking through: 

  • Which regular items can be set up on autoship
  • Keeping running lists
  • Scheduling things easily overlooked 
  • Setting reminders 
  • Developing routines around things

Tell us – which of these routines will you implement in your life? Let us know in the comments below!

The Clutter Free Home: Making Room for Your Life

 

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.

ORDER THE CLUTTER-FREE HOME

Let’s stay connected

To share your thoughts:

Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.

Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe to our newsletter now.

Meet Our Guest 

 

Roger Lipp

Roger is a productivity and quality engineer for a Fortune 50 company.

Roger helps teams reach their full productivity potential by teaching them the practical and simple steps to reach their goals. Roger and his wife, author Kathi Lipp, teach communicators how to share their message through social media and email marketing.

He and Kathi coauthored Happy Habits for Every Couple with Harvest House Publishers.

Transcript

More Posts 

#634 Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup Secrets

#634 Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup Secrets

634 - Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Cooks: Sabbath Soup SecretsHey there, busy friends! Have you ever wished for a true day of rest from cooking? In this episode of Clutter-Free Academy, Kathi Lipp and co-host Tonya Kubo dive into time-saving strategies for meal...