Simplify Your Home: Declutter, Organize, Decorate, Interior Design, Routines

Hosting this Thanksgiving or Christmas? How to Prioritize Decluttering, Organizing, and Decorating Before Your Guests Arrive 

Company is coming, your calendar is packed, and suddenly every pile in your home looks a little bigger. If you’re hosting family for Thanksgiving or the holidays this year, it’s easy to feel like your entire house needs to be decluttered, organized, and decorated before anyone walks through the door.

It doesn’t. I learned that the hard way the year I hosted my first Thanksgiving and tried to thaw a giant turkey on Thanksgiving morning. Let’s just say no one ate turkey that year.

In this episode, I’m walking you through a simple three-week timeline to get your home ready for holiday guests without the last-minute panic. You’ll learn which rooms to prioritize, what to tackle three weeks, two weeks, and one week out, how to set up a guest room that makes people feel at home, and the finishing touches that make your home feel warm and welcoming on the big day. Plus, why planning something relaxing for yourself after everyone leaves belongs on your holiday to-do list too.

Whether you’re cooking the whole meal or ordering takeout, this episode will help you focus on what matters so you can actually enjoy time with your friends and family.

Resources Mentioned:

Free Decluttering and Organizing Quick Wins Guide or Home Clarity Guide: www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/free

Next Steps:

Grab the Decluttering and Organizing Quick Wins Guide or Home Clarity Guide at www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/free and get weekly tips, new ideas, updates, and more delivered to your inbox every Thursday.

If you are loving the podcast, I would really appreciate it if you would leave a review. It helps other women who are overwhelmed or frustrated in their homes find the show so they can start creating homes they love. Thank you so much!

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25: Cluttered Entryway? 5 Unexpected Organizing Ideas That Finally Stick
24: Struggling to Declutter? 3 New 15-Minute Strategies to Clear the Clutter for a Calm Home
06: 5 Interior Design Hacks for When You’ve Decorated, but Your Room Still Feels Off

What does your entryway look like today? Maybe you see shoes, bags, mail, keys, and this week, probably a few stray Halloween costume pieces. You added stuff you thought would help it stay organized, but a week later the piles are back. 

If that sounds familiar, let’s fix it with realistic solutions for you and your home. 

In this episode, I’m sharing five entryway organizing ideas you may not have heard before. You’ll learn how to find your home’s desire paths, why the person who cares least about organizing should shape your system, how an outbox keeps returns and donations contained, why your entryway shouldn’t double as seasonal storage, and how styling your entry table can stop the piles before they start. Most of these home organization ideas don’t require buying a thing, and they work whether you have a big foyer or just a small area by the door.

Resources Mentioned:

Free Decluttering and Organizing Quick Wins Guide or Home Clarity Guide: www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/free

1-1 Clear the Clutter session: www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/clear-the-clutter

Next Steps:

Grab the Decluttering and Organizing Quick Wins Guide or Home Clarity Guide at www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/free and get weekly tips, new ideas, updates, and more delivered to your inbox every Thursday.

If you are loving the podcast, I would really appreciate it if you would leave a review. It helps other women who are overwhelmed or frustrated in their homes find the show so they can start creating homes they love. Thank you so much!

Looking for 1-1 help? Clutter is a pain. Let’s make decluttering easier. You can book a Clear the Clutter session at www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/clear-the-clutter. Sessions are only available through December.

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24: Struggling to Declutter? 3 New 15-Minute Strategies to Clear the Clutter for a Calm Home
19: Cluttered Kitchen? 3 Quick Decluttering and Organizing Changes to Make it Easier to Cook and Clean
07: Decluttering Routines That Continue Working Even When Your Life Changes

Struggling to Declutter? 3 New 15-Minute Strategies to Clear the Clutter for a Calm Home

Have you ever opened the door to a cluttered room, felt your stomach drop, and quickly closed it again? You promise yourself you’ll deal with it this weekend. Then the weekend comes and goes, and the door stays shut.

If you want to make progress without giving up every Saturday this month, this episode is for you. All you need is fifteen minutes, your notes app, and one room that’s been driving you nuts.

 

In This Episode:

Every vacation reminds me of how little I actually need. So let’s use those lessons to make decluttering easier. 

Write your own travel notes. Before you touch a single item, write a quick paragraph or some bullet points about what you want a room to feel like and how you want to use it. Then let that note make the hard decisions for you. 

The carry-on strategy. Most decluttering advice asks you to decide what to get rid of. This flips the question, and it’s really helpful if you freeze up when it’s time to let things go.

Pick your favorite souvenirs. Mugs, tote bags, candles, throw blankets. Use this simple rule on the categories that seem to multiply in your home and skip the guilt.

The vacation rental test. After a while we all become a little blind to our clutter. Here’s a quick way to see your room the way a guest would and also to notice what you would change if you saw it in an Airbnb listing.

 

Resources Mentioned:

Free Decluttering and Decorating Guides: www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/free

1-1 Clear the Clutter session: www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/clear-the-clutter

 

Next Steps:

Grab the Decluttering and Organizing Quick Wins Guide or Home Clarity Guide at www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/free and get weekly tips, new ideas, updates, and more delivered to your inbox every Thursday.

If you are loving the podcast, I would really appreciate it if you would leave a review. It helps other women who are overwhelmed or frustrated in their homes find the show so they can start creating homes they love. Thank you so much!

Looking for 1-1 help? Clutter is a pain. Let's make decluttering easier. You can book a Clear the Clutter session at www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/clear-the-clutter Sessions are only available through December, so grab yours before they’re retired!

Related Episodes:

EP 5: Create a Decluttering Routine That Won’t Make You Lose Your Mind

EP 7: Decluttering Routines That Continue Working Even When Your Life Changes

Curious about the latest interior design trends? According to Pinterest, CottageCore is still going strong, but GrandmaCore, Modern Heritage, and Organic Luxe are also trending. Today I’m breaking the styles down with you and showing you how you can add them to your home through decorating and decluttering.

Resources Mentioned:
Free Decluttering and Organizing Quick Wins Guide or Home Clarity Guide: www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/free

1-1 Clear the Clutter session: www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/clear-the-clutter

Next Steps:

Grab the Decluttering and Organizing Quick Wins Guide or Home Clarity Guide at www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/free and get weekly tips, new ideas, updates, and more delivered to your inbox every Thursday.

If you are loving the podcast, I would really appreciate it if you would leave a review. It helps other women who are overwhelmed or frustrated in their homes find the show so they can start creating homes they love. Thank you so much!

Looking for 1-1 help? Clutter is a pain. Let's make decluttering easier. You can book a Clear the Clutter session at www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/clear-the-clutter

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20: Ready to Decorate for Fall? 5 Simple Ways to Create a Cozy Home With Confidence and Without Clutter

17: Decorating Your Home After a Big Life Change: Easy Steps for a Fresh Start

14: Interior Design Mistakes Homeowners Make and How to Avoid Them

I love helping people create homes that they love. But over and over again, clients talk about the latest thing that they heard on social media or Pinterest or from Jenny down the block… and while many of those things simply are not true, it keeps them from decluttering and organizing their homes. So today we are debunking the top 5 myths that I hear about clutter and home organizing. Because these things should not hold you back from having a relaxing home that you can enjoy everyday. 

 

Resources Mentioned:
Free Decluttering and Organizing Quick Wins Guide or Home Clarity Guide: www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/free

1-1 Clear the Clutter session: www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/clear-the-clutter

Next Steps:

Grab the Decluttering and Organizing Quick Wins Guide or Home Clarity Guide at www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/free and get weekly tips, new ideas, updates, and more delivered to your inbox every Thursday.

If you are loving the podcast, I would really appreciate it if you would leave a review. It helps other women who are overwhelmed or frustrated in their homes find the show so they can start creating homes they love. Thank you so much!

Looking for 1-1 help? Clutter is a pain. Let's make decluttering easier. You can book a Clear the Clutter session at www.simplifiedhomedesign.com/clear-the-clutter

Related Episodes:

18: Clutter and Perimenopause: Why Your Home May Be Making Your Symptoms Worse

07: Decluttering Routines That Continue Working Even When Your Life Changes

05: Create A Decluttering Routine That Won’t Make You Lose Your Mind