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PODCAST

The Clutter Fairy Weekly

Gayle Goddard and Ed Gumnick

The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips. To participate live in our weekly webcast, join our meetup group (cfhou.com/meetup), follow us on Facebook (cfhou.com/facebook), or subscribe

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All Episodes

52:19

Thin the Herd: A Clutter Fairy Guide to Talking About...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/11/15

Our recent surveys included a question inviting our audience to offer your favorite “Clutter Fairy-ism,” decluttering and organizing aphorism, or helpful mnemonic device. We collected a lot of great answers, and next week we’re going to share your favorites. In episode #190 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, presents a primer of beloved Gayle-isms and useful phrases that help us keep focus in our organizing and

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Deep-Storage “Solutions”: Why Forgotten Is Not the...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/11/08

People stash excess stuff in storage units, parents’ homes, second houses, backyard sheds, garages—anywhere that’s easy to ignore. But hideaways aren’t a practical solution to clutter issue because it wastes time, money, and effort to warehouse your deferred decisions. In episode #189 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, discusses the problems with out-of-sight, out-of-mind caches and unpacks ways to get the deep-storage

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57:55

Smiling Faces and Warm Wishes: Decluttering the...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/10/31

We’re kicking off the season of fun, food, shopping, celebration, and chaos that runs from Halloween into the new year. This year, why not make the holiday season exactly what you want it to be? In episode #188 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers ideas to streamline the season for yourself and your loved ones with simpler, less stressful, less-cluttered approaches to holiday preparations.Show notes:

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58:22

Get Your Motor Running: Is Decluttering a Journey—or...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/10/24

In response to a recent survey, an audience member asked, “How do you get your motor running? Is it okay to put the car in Park for a while? Are detours good or bad?” This prompt got us thinking about how much our decluttering process can be like a road trip. In episode #187 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, talks about traveling light, planning your route (or relying on serendipity), and trying to enjoy the journey

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46:08

Keep the Clutter, or Give it Away? Value, Gifting,...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/10/17

It’s October, so the season of giving—and of giving stuff away—is right around the corner. How do we decide to donate or gift something? And what does it mean when we choose to hold on to stuff instead? In episode #186 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, discusses ownership, gifting, donation, and how our judgments of value impact our decision-making about what we keep and what we’re willing to let go.Show notes:

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Yours, Mine, Ours: Sharing or Delegating...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/10/10

There are many circumstances and relationships in which the responsibility for stuff becomes blurred—between parents and children, among roommates or housemates, between spouses or partners, in the handling of estates, and so on. In episode #185 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, discusses how to manage and share responsibility for clutter among interested parties with clear communication and gentle negotiation.Show

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57:51

Feeling, Meaning, Value: Untangling Emotional...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/10/03

As we work to reduce the clutter in our spaces, sometimes we find that our relationship to stuff seems hopelessly tangled up in our memories, beliefs, and feelings. In episode #184 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, scrutinizes sentimental clutter and offers tips for balancing emotional or sentimental attachment with the real limitations of time, space, and resources.Show notes: http://cfhou.com/tcfw184The Clutter

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47:33

Are We Ever Finished Decluttering? Organizing With No...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/09/26

People who struggle with clutter sometimes get discouraged by how far away and out of reach our goals seem to be. We ask ourselves, “Will I ever finish?” In episode #183 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, ponders the question of whether we’re ever really finished decluttering and offers tips for setting organizing goals that keep you engaged and motivated.Mentioned in this episode:DonateStuff.com—Organization committed

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58:38

Sharpen Your Tools: How to Organize for Arts, Crafts,...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/09/12

The activities we do to relax, have fun, and express ourselves enrich our lives in countless ways, but they can also bury our living spaces in tools, materials, supplies, reading materials, and unfinished projects. In episode #182 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, examines the stuff that accumulates from hobbies, arts, and crafts and offers strategies for keeping “crafty clutter” from spoiling our fun.Show notes:

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59:53

A Hard Bargain: More of Your Most Difficult...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/09/05

Some categories of decluttering and organizing are harder than others. But if we focus on the sources of the difficulty, we gain fresh insight that will help us face our worst problem areas. In episode #181 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explores more factors that make organizing projects and tasks difficult and suggests strategies to help you face those challenges. (This episode expands on the discussion from our

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55:54

A Rock and a Hard Place: Facing Difficult Organizing...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/08/30

Some categories of decluttering and organizing are harder than others…sometimes a lot harder. But if we focus on the sources of the difficulty, we may gain fresh insight that will help us face our worst problem areas. In episode #180 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explores the factors that make the hardest organizing projects and tasks so difficult and offers strategies to help you face those challenges.Show notes:

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58:13

Ask Us Anything: Viewer and Listener Questions and...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/08/22

Do you ever feel as if you’re shouting into the void about your clutter problems? Fear not! We’re always ready to listen, and we’re ready to tackle the tough questions and the topics that are giving you fits. In episode #179 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, answers viewer and listener questions and discusses short topics suggested by our audience in response to past surveys.Show notes: http://cfhou.com/tcfw179The

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57:34

Stem the Tide: Tips to Prevent or Reduce Clutter at...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/08/15

One obvious way to avoid a clutter problem—or to get control of the one you already have—is to stop accumulating stuff in the first place. By paying attention to our cluttering history and collecting habits, we can shift our behavior to hold back the flood tide of new clutter. In episode #178 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, examines clutter “origin stories” and suggests simple and subtle behavioral changes that can

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53:17

Low-hanging Fruit: Easy Wins to Start or Restart Your...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/08/09

The two statements we hear most from people who are struggling with clutter are “I don’t know where to start” and “I don’t know what to do next.” We’ve put together a list of fresh ideas for where to start or restart your decluttering efforts! In episode #177 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers a few simple criteria for assessing your stuff and suggests easy starting places to “thin the herd.”Show notes:

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55:24

Clutter Dangers: Organize for Safety, Mobility, and...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/08/02

Clutter jeopardizes our relaxation, comfort, productivity, and the pride and enjoyment we get from our homes. But it can also present real threats to the health and safety of our families and guests. In episode #176 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, uncovers the dangers lurking in our clutter and offers tips for optimizing space for safety, mobility, health, and ease of access.Show notes: http://cfhou.com/tcfw176The

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52:19

Clutter and Recidivism: How to Avoid Re-stuffing...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/07/25

Do you find that decluttered spaces tend to collect even more clutter after you organize than they had before? It can be challenging to shift your thinking and habits to maintain clear space. In episode #175 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, examines the ingrained behaviors of “clutter recidivists” and suggests strategies for breaking patterns and avoiding mental ruts that lead back to clutter.Show notes:

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55:36

Peace Process: Reducing Household Conflict,...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/07/18

Children, spouses, parents, roommates, housemates, and even unruly houseguests can muddle or add complexity to our organizing challenges. In episode #174 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explores these complicating factors and suggests ways to improve communication, negotiation, and cooperation to decrease household conflict and clutter.Show notes: http://cfhou.com/tcfw174The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast

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55:29

Reimagine Your Space to Break Free from the Clutter...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/07/11

Sometimes we get stuck in our patterns and habits and can’t imagine things being any different. The longer your space has remained unchanged, the more permanent the arrangement seems to be. But the power to effect change is in your hands! In episode #173 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, suggests shaking up your “clutter status quo” and offers strategies for reimagining your space to make progress on decluttering and

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54:28

Tick, Tock: Set Realistic Time Expectations for...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/06/27

For those who’ve made the decision to declutter and get organized, time can be a source of confusion and frustration. There’s the time you want the job to take, the time you expect the job to take, and the time the job really takes—and those figures often have nothing to do with each other! In episode #172 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, explores the complexities of estimating and allocating time for organizing work

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56:54

Rethink and Reframe Your Clutter Language: The Power...

The Clutter Fairy Weekly ·

2023/06/20

The way we talk about our stuff is a clue to the undercurrent of feelings and experiences that influence our choices. Words like “useful,” “mess,” and “shame” are loaded with history, meaning, and judgment for each of us, and they can contain the power to keep us stuck or move us forward. In episode #171 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, examines words we use to describe our clutter and suggests how to reframe

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