Wannabe Clutter Free is a podcast for people who want to simplify their lives. The host of the show is Deanna Yates. The show started as the Wannabe Minimalist but has changed its focus to decluttering.
The Wannabe Clutter Free podcast is about being intentional in getting rid of stuff. The advice comes from someone who made mistakes and learned from them. Deanna is the creator of the Wannabe Clutter Free program. It includes several guides, including Happier Home. These guides help people who feel that their stuff owns them instead of the other way around.
Deanna started like any other working mom. She spent much of her free time cleaning, managing, and organizing. So she got rid of it all and spent the next six months wandering through Europe with her husband and baby. But when she got back, the cycle resumed. She needed a better way. Wannabe Clutter Free is the ultimate result from her life changes.
Wannabe Clutter Free uses the word "declutter" in the broadest possible way. It's not only about getting rid of physical possessions. Deanna has advice for decluttering a schedule or shedding parenting styles that don't work. She addresses negative self-talk and managing expectations, including those around decluttering. She doesn't claim that minimalism is a cure-all. To her, it's part of the mindset that grows out of living with intention.
While the clutter-free philosophy is a big part of the show, it includes lots of concrete advice. Deanna suggests focusing on what one wants to keep for a more positive decluttering experience. She incorporates routines and boundaries into everyday life. She designs systems to manage paper clutter.
Deanna also invites guests to the Wannabe Clutter Free show. Kara and Nicole from Hand Me Up explain cohesive capsule wardrobes. Krista St. Germain helps listeners part with sentimental things. Gretchen Dow has daily habits that save her lots of time. Suzanne Falter coaches moms on incorporating self-care into a hectic routine. Deanna believes that anyone can do what she did. Wannabe Clutter Free has new episodes each week.
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