The Mom Hour4 Sep 2020

Decluttering Your Home For The Weirdest Fall Season Ever: Voices 52 With Mandy Yang

Back-to-school season usually means a refreshing change of schedule and, for many parents, fewer hours with kids in the house. This year, the way we use our homes for school, work, and leisure look very different–but that doesn’t mean we can’t harness some of that familiar fall energy and tackle clutter in a new way for a new reality. Join Sarah and longtime listener/community member Mandy Yang for a look at how the Konmari method of decluttering can serve us as we set up our homes for one of the stranger seasons in memory. We talk about repurposing items you already own, how to help kids part with their “treasures,” and why the Konmari method is so often misunderstood. Check it out!

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@amongallofthis is Mandy’s Instagram – check out these specific posts:
How To Declutter
How To Pocket-Fold Towels
How To Fold Fitted Sheets
Among All Of This on Etsy (Mandy’s shop for labels and organizing products)
Visit Mandy’s website to read more about her or hire her as a consultant: amongallofthis.com
Visit konmari.com to find a consultant in your area

We also discussed Mandy’s Instagram post showing her entry closet, and how the labeled bins inspired Sarah to find a solution for the same Target Threshold Y-Weave Baskets (affiliate link): View this post on Instagram

Sarah’s labels and bins, inspired by Mandy’s Instagram post featuring the same

Target Threshold y-weave basketshttp://goto.target.com/GzGXV (affiliate link)

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