Decluttr Me

This Christmas will be different from normal due to the dreaded COVID-19 virus that has hit the globe. Unfortunately families and friends won’t be able to meet in big gatherings, as they would do normally, which means reduced gifting, celebrating and most importantly eating. We wanted to discuss how to prepare for this pared down Christmas this year and how to take advantage of the smaller celebration with my favourite organising tips. To listen to this new episode play or search for “Decluttr Me” on your favourite podcast player. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review in your podcast app or on social media and share it with your friends! Thank you! Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [our website](http://decluttrme.com) or follow Decluttr Me on Social Media: [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) • [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) • [Instagram](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) Learn more about your ad choices.

On this week’s episode, I discovered that I am a music snob and Chirag (producer extraordinaire) is a pragmatic and more organised person when it comes to our personal digital music collections. We have our ways of organising the music we own and we have shared our methods on collecting and listening to music. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review in your podcast app or on social media and share it with your friends! Thank you! Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [our website](http://decluttrme.com) or follow Decluttr Me on Social Media: [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) • [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) • [Instagram](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s new episode we are talking about the room where we spend the most time (after the bedroom) in the house--the living room. The living room can become the black hole of clutter as it is the epicentre to hang out with family, friends and watch tv. How often do you find random toiletries, make-up, toys, books, etc in the living room which should be elsewhere? I thought it would be great to discuss the items that are cluttering the space and also how to declutter the items you don’t need from the room and also from your home. We mentioned the following episodes in this episode: * [Mini - Decluttering](https://www.decluttrme.com/blog/2019/06/12/mini-decluttering) * [Netflix](https://www.decluttrme.com/blog/2019/07/13/netflix-and-declutter) * [Toys ](https://www.decluttrme.com/blog/2019/07/13/netflix-and-declutter ) * [Books](https://www.decluttrme.com/blog/2018/11/26/organising-your-paper-books) * [Black Friday](https://www.decluttrme.com/blog/2018/11/21/black-friday-sales) * [Mobiles and other devic

During this year, I have felt my clients and followers are more anxious when talking about their clutter and dealing with it. The clutter cloud seems to be bigger and all encompassing especially as people are staying at home and seeing the clutter within it more. Also with more shows coming onto tv focusing on decluttering and organising, there is this is feeling guilt or remorse of houses not looking as amazing as seen on tv. I wanted to talk about this anxiousness that has increased during this year and also how to deal with it, without feeling more anxious or upset. To listen to this new episode, click play below or you can listen to it on your favourite podcast player (just search for Decluttr Me). We discussed on this episode what we discussed with Dr Saliha from [The Lighthouse Arabia](https://www.lighthousearabia.com/) in episode 94, which you can [hear](https://www.decluttrme.com/blog/2020/02/26/decluttering-mental-health-with-dr-saliha-afridi-part-i.) here. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved th

This week my guest is my lovely friend Sarah Bahar. She has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which is a condition involving deep fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, and a worsening of symptoms after exertion. It is something that people have talked about for a few years and I have had 1 or 2 clients with the syndrome. Due to the fatigue that can occur on a regular basis, it can become difficult to clean the house and ensure that clutter doesn’t build up. I thought it would be great to discuss this syndrome with Sarah and also see how she deals with it on a day to day basis to help others who have the same condition. To listen to this new episode, click play below or you can listen to it on your favourite podcast player (just search for Decluttr Me). Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review in your podcast app or on social media and share it with your friends! Thank you! Thanks for listening as always and do let us know if you have any topics you would like us to discuss on an episode. Shelina

In this episode, we follow up with last week's episode with Jasmine Sleigh which focused on hoarding and discuss her tips, the stigma of hoarding and how to start the process to declutter if you are hoarding. We mentioned the clutter image rating which you can see at www.decluttrme.com/blog/hoarding. To listen to this new episode, click play below or you can listen to it on your favourite podcast player (just search for Decluttr Me). Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review in your podcast app or on social media and share it with your friends! Thank you! Thanks for listening! Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [website](http://decluttrme.com) or follow Decluttr Me on Social Media * [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) * [Instagram](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I wanted to delve into hoarding. Hoarding is a big issue here in the Middle East especially with the older generation, but they are wary to have someone come in and help them declutter. The younger generation are getting very frustrated, but they are limited by what they can do to help them. I have seen a few potential clients who I think have hoarding tendencies but have not helped them eventually due to their reservations of having someone come in and help. I thought it would be great to discuss hoarding and what it actually means, how to identify if you or someone is a hoarding and also how a Professional Organiser help clients to declutter and organise. As I am not an expert on hoarding, I have asked the lovely Jasmine Sleigh, of Change your Space to join our podcast today. Jasmine has been helping her clients in Exmouth, Devon since 2013 and is the go-to hoarding expert in South West England. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review in your podcast app or on [soc

We have chatted about organising bags a few times, but we have never delved into those all important purses and wallets. They may be small, but it is very easy for them to become clutter carriers in a short space of time. From cash, cards, loyalty cards and receipts, as well as other random items, they are the used every day, but overlooked often when decluttering and organising. On this weeks’ episode, I give my top tips on how to declutter the inside of your purse or wallet, how to organise them and how to deal with items that you find in your wallets and purses. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review in your podcast app or on [social media](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) and share it with your friends! Thank you! Thanks for listening! Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [website](http://decluttrme.com) or follow Decluttr Me on Social Media * [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/dec

I recently had the honour of being the main speaker at the start of the Dubai Home Festival 2020 at Nakheel Mall, The Palm Jumeirah. In collaboration with JYSK, I discussed my business, how to organise and declutter your room using my favourite tips and also which JYSK products to use to get organised and also have a peaceful sleep (they have lovely pillows and mattresses). Thanks to JYSK, Dubai Tourism, DSS and Nakheel Mall for the opportunity during this exciting event. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review in your podcast app, on IMDb or on [social media](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) and share it with your friends! Thank you! Thanks for listening! Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [website](http://decluttrme.com) or follow Decluttr Me on Social Media * [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) * [Instagram](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) Learn more about your ad choi

Netflix has released a new series on decluttering and organising called Get Organised with the Home Edit. It seemed only right to watch a few episodes and give a review of the show for you guys to listen to. The ladies from The Home Edit work very similarly to myself (except I use less boxes - clutter), so it was great to discuss how they work, how it relates to Decluttr Me and what aspects were not my cup of tea. To listen to this new episode, produced by Amaeya Media, click on play below or find “Decluttr Me” on your favourite podcast player. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review in your podcast app or on [social media](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) and share it with your friends! Thank you! Thanks for listening! Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [website](http://decluttrme.com) or follow Decluttr Me on Social Media * [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) * [Instagram

On our last episode, we talked to Tilo Flache about men and how they behave differently when decluttering and organising. In this new episode, Chirag and I discuss the main points raised by Tilo and also scenarios I have encountered working with men over the years. To listen to this new episode, produced by Amaeya Media, click on play below or find “Decluttr Me” on your favourite podcast player. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review in your podcast app or on [social media](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) and share it with your friends! Thank you! Thanks for listening! Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [website](http://decluttrme.com) or follow Decluttr Me on Social Media * [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) * [Instagram](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we will be discussing on the Decluttr Me podcast something that is close to my heart. Men … and their clutter. I find a large majority of men that I interact within this region are averse to decluttering and organizing or they believe that’s what they maid or wife should be doing. I wanted to delve into this adverseness and thought who better to talk to but a man! Tilo Flache of [Cluttermeister](https://www.cluttermeister.co.uk/) is a professional organizer based in Brighton, UK and also a two-book author. He has written Promise Broken. Moving On and Clutter Tides (which you can find on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tilo-Flache/e/B07PXZS28X?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1580637771&sr=8-1)). He has been a decluttering coach for a few years and we both met at one of the APDO Conferences a few years ago and hit it off! I thought it would be marvellous to have him on to get a male perspective on decluttering and organizing. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review or o

We have had some amazing guests join us over the summer months on the Decluttr Me podcast and we wanted to discuss the episodes and some of our takeaways from the episode. During these episodes our guests talked about anxiety and clutter so we want to recap what they discussed and also give some tips and tricks to help you declutter and reduce the anxiety in your life. If you have missed the previous episodes with our guests [click here](https://decluttrme.com/podcast/) to find all of them. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review or on [social media](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) and share it with your friends! Thank you! Thanks for listening! Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [website](http://decluttrme.com) or follow Decluttr Me on Social Media * [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) * [Instagram](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

Continuing on with our amazing chats with professional organisers in the UK, today we have Anita Fortes of [A Neater Life](http://https://aneaterlife.com/). Anita is a member of APDO UK like myself and started her business in 2018, but has been helping people to be organized for over 15 years. Anita has been helping clients predominately who are dealing with mental health difficulties including anxiety and OCD. With mental health difficulties arising for many during this current climate, I thought this would be a great time to discuss how organisers help their clients in their day to day life when dealing with mental health difficulties. In this episode, Anita discusses endogenous depression & anxiety disorders including OCD and also how she got into the professional organising world. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review or on [social media](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) and share it with your friends! Thank you! Thanks for listening! Shelina Professional Organiser a

Samples are great! You get to test a product before buying it or use it when you are on holiday. However, it can become clutter when you don't use them and let them accumulate in your bathroom and dressing table. People have different views on receiving and using the samples and I thought it would be great to discuss this in our new podcast. Hope you enjoy the episode! If you loved the episode, leave us a review or on [social media](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) and share it with your friends! Thank you! Thanks for listening! Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [website](http://decluttrme.com) or follow Decluttr Me on Social Media * [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) * [Instagram](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the new Decluttr Me episode, we have Lisa Pantling of Clutter Free Living (https://www.clutterfl.co.uk/). We have known each other for a few years and I thought it would be wonderful to have her on the podcast to talk about one of her specialities - helping clients with physical disabilities to get organised. Apologies for the sound on the episode today - we were recording between the UK and UAE and the net cable gods were not kind to us! Hope you enjoy the epsidoe! If you loved the episode, leave us a review or on [social media](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) and share it with your friends! Thank you! Thanks for listening! Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [website](http://decluttrme.com) or follow Decluttr Me on Social Media * [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) * [Instagram](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, I spoke to Simon Wigzell (Let’s Get it Sorted) about photo organising. On this episode, Chirag joins me to discuss how each of us manages our ever-growing collection of photos. We mentioned episode 33, which focused on how to organise your digital photos. You can listen to it [here](https://decluttrme.com/2018/12/03/decluttering-and-organising-your-digital-photos/). If you loved the episode, leave us a review or on [social media](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) and share it with your friends! Thank you! Thanks for listening! Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [website](http://decluttrme.com) Follow Decluttr Me on Social Media * [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) * [Instagram](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

have had a lot of requests from followers on our social media and listeners of our podcast to talk about photo organising. I am not an expert, although I do like decluttering and organising photos personally, so thought it would be a great time to chat with a photo organiser, Simon Wigzell who is the owner of Let's Get it Sorted (https://www.letsgetitsorted.co.uk) In this episode, I find out about Simon and how he started his organising business (it was a bumpy start... ), how he got into photo organising as one of his specialties, and his favourite tips and tricks. Thanks for listening as always! If you love, please leave a review. Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [website](http://decluttrme.com) Follow Decluttr Me on Social Media * [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) * [Instagram](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Further to my conversation last week with Sarah Bickers, Chirag and I discuss the Kanban method which she mentioned several times on the episode. Chirag uses this method often and as it is a new concept for me, we thought it would be great time to find out more and also share details on this method with our listeners. We would love it if you could leave a comment if you love the podcast and found it helpful! Thanks for listening as always! If you love, please leave a review. Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [website](http://decluttrme.com) Follow Decluttr Me on Social Media * [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) * [Instagram](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest on the latest episode of the Decluttr Me podcast, is my awesome friend and fellow professional organiser, Sarah Bickers, to talk about her work helping clients diagnosed with ADHD to get organised. In the episode, Sarah discusses her life before becoming an organiser, how having ADHD helped her to help her clients and also shared some awesome tips and tricks to get organised especially if you have ADHD. To listen to this new podcast by [Amaeya Media](https://amaeya.media), click play here or you can find the podcast on your favourite players. Thanks for listening as always! If you love, please leave a review. Shelina Professional Organiser and Podcaster ------------------ Learn more about DeCluttr Me on [website](http://decluttrme.com) Follow Decluttr Me on Social Media * [Facebook](facebook.com/decluttrme) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/decluttrme) * [Instagram](https://instagram.com/decluttrme) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices