650 – The 5 Financial Habits You Should Build in 2025Hey there, friend! If you've ever felt like your finances are a runaway train and you're just hanging on for dear life, this episode is your lifeline. In this episode of Clutter Free Academy, Kathi Lipp and Tonya...

#573 Best of Series – 5 Reasons Your Home is MORE Cluttered
Do you ever look around your home wondering why it feels more cluttered, despite your decluttering efforts? In this “Best Of” episode, Kathi and her decluttering partner Roger are uncovering this mystery by clueing us into five reasons our homes may be more cluttered:
- You don’t know what you have, so you keep buying more.
- You have backups for your backups. (We’re looking at you, broken can-opener in the garage!)
- You are storing things for other people, with no limit or deadline.
- You are holding onto things for “some day.” (Is that item something you would buy again today?)
- You are keeping tools that were useful in a past season of life. Your life has changed and moved on, so now those items have become clutter.
Clutter is a battle that has to be fought on every side. Together let’s learn how to break these habits that leave us with more clutter and less peace. Want some encouragement on the journey? Join us on Facebook in Kathi Lipp’s Clutter Free Academy.
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The Accidental Homesteader: What I’ve Learned About Chickens, Compost, and Creating Home
Homesteading [hohm-sted-ing]
noun
1. an act or instance of establishing a homestead.
2. the act of loving where you live so much that you actively ignore the fact that your house is trying to kill you on a regular basis.
For Kathi Lipp and her husband, Roger, buying a house in one of the most remote parts of Northern California was never part of the plan; many of life’s biggest, most rewarding adventures rarely are.
Kathi shares the hard-won wisdom she’s gained on her homestead journey to help you accomplish more at home, gain fresh perspective, and give yourself grace in the process. Here’s a handful of the lessons Kathi shares:
- Prepare before the need arises
- Everything is always in process, including us
- Your best household solution is time and patience
- You don’t have to do everything the hard way
- Be open to new and better ways of doing things
- A lot of small changes make a huge difference.
Highly practical, humorous, and inspirational, The Accidental Homesteader will encourage you to live with more peace, joy, and contentment.
Order your copy of The Accidental Homesteader: What I’ve Learned About Chickens, Compost, and Creating Home here.
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Kathi’s remodel update!

Which of the five reasons for excess clutter resonates most with you?
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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.

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