126 - How to declutter the spare room of doom

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Summary

That room. You know the one. It started out as a guest bedroom, a home office, maybe a gym. Now it is a dumping ground with a closed door and a whole lot of delayed decisions behind it.

In this episode, Heather Tingle tackles the spare room head on. Why it fills up, why it is always the last room to get sorted, and exactly what you need to do to finally reclaim it.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why the spare room is always last on the list (and why that makes complete sense for your brain)
• Why sorting it feels so draining before you have even moved a single box
• The one thing you need to do before you touch anything in that room
• The simple rule that guides every decision you will make in there
• Why this is not a ten minute timer job and how to approach it in a way that actually works

Mentioned in this episode:

• The PAVES System — listen to the earlier episodes for Heather's full exit strategy framework before you start
• The Untangled Community on Facebook — share your before and after photos and get cheered on every step of the way

Chapters

00:00 The Spare Room of Doom
04:06 Understanding the Emotional Weight of Clutter
06:54 Defining the Purpose of Your Spare Room
10:03 The Sorting Process: Making Decisions
14:14 Recap and Encouragement for Action

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