Decluttering Untangled with Heather Tingle : How to declutter when you're overwhelmed, ADHD or Autistic

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  146 - Why "Just Declutter Before You Move" Is Terrible Advice for an ND Brain! 07.08.2026 35min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary In this episode of Decluttering Untangled, host Heather Tingle speaks with Emma Sales about the unique challenges neurodivergent individuals face when moving house. They discuss the importance of planning, the emotional aspects of moving, and practical tips for decluttering and packing. Emma shares insights from her book, 'Unpacked Neurodivergence and Moving House,' emphasising the need for personalised strategies and the acceptance of...
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  145 - Is the 'House Hushing' decluttering trend right for you? 31.07.2026 13min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary There is a new decluttering trend doing the rounds called House Hushing, coined by Myquillyn Smith, known online as The Nester. Heather breaks down what it actually involves, where it works brilliantly, and why she has some real reservations about it for anyone with a genuinely full house or an ADHD brain. What You Will Learn What House Hushing is and the three steps behind it, the Holding Area, the Pause, and the ReturnHow House Hushing fit...
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  144 - The extend and split decluttering mistake most people make 24.07.2026 11min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary You know that moment when the kitchen cupboard finally shuts, because you've moved half of what was in there to a back stock cupboard in the garage or a shelf in the cellar? It feels like a win. It isn't. In this episode Heather unpacks one of the most common (and sneakiest) decluttering mistakes, splitting or extending a category so some of it can live in a different room. It solves the problem in room one for about five minutes, then quietl...
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  143 - How can I declutter when I'm sentimental about everything? 17.07.2026 13min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary Two clients, one week, the same sentence. "I'm worried because I'm sentimental about everything." It's a phrase Heather hears often, and one that quietly convinces people they're worse at decluttering than everyone else. In this episode, Heather breaks sentimentality down into four levels, most of what feels precious isn't actually equal, and talks through how neurodivergence can shape emotional attachment to belongings. She shares the story ...
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  142 - "Do I Own Too Much?" Why Minimalism Isn't the Goal 10.07.2026 13min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary Heather debunks the myth that decluttering means minimalism, emphasising that a home should reflect personal love and functionality rather than societal ideals of minimalism. She discusses practical tips for organising, the importance of having backups, and embracing a lived-in, personality-filled space. Chapters 00:00 Introduction: Debunking the myth of minimalism 00:29 Why decluttering isn't about minimalism 01:00 The importance of a ...
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  141 - Why Can't I Keep On Top of My Home? 03.07.2026 12min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary: If you've ever put loads of time and energy into decluttering and getting organised, only to watch it completely unravel the second life gets difficult, this episode is for you. Heather talks through one of the most common patterns she sees in client homes and inside the Untangled Life membership: building systems that only work when everything is going well. She explains why that happens, what to do instead, and how designing for your worst...
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  140 - Make Procrastination Work For You: The Swap Trick 26.06.2026 9min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary In this episode, Heather shares the trick she occasionally uses on herself, and with clients, to get a decluttering task started when it really doesn't want to happen. By pairing a dreaded decluttering task with another dreaded task that has a fixed deadline, she's worked out how to make procrastination work in your favour instead of against you. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Decluttering Strategies 02:48 The Letter of Two Evils Trick 05...
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  139 - The Placeholder Method: Stop Waiting, Start Acting 'As If' 19.06.2026 17min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary Have you ever stood in a room, able to see exactly what needs to happen, but nothing will move because one thing is waiting on another thing, which is waiting on another thing? That is the bottleneck, and in this episode we're sorting it out. I walk you through the placeholder method: a simple, slightly-messy-in-the-short-term approach that gets everything moving again, even when the thing you're waiting for hasn't arrived yet. We use the s...
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  138 - From Alone to Understood: The Decluttering Shift You Never Knew You Needed 12.06.2026 21min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary When did you last tell someone in real life what your home actually looks like? Not a partner, not someone you live with. A friend. A colleague. Someone you chose to tell? For most of us, the honest answer is never. In this episode Heather gets personal about the thing that makes decluttering so much harder than it needs to be. Not the stuff itself, but the secrecy, the shame, and the exhaustion of carrying it alone. She talks about what she ...
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  137 - Why Am I So Frustrated With My Decluttering Progress? 05.06.2026 11min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary If you've hit a wall with your decluttering and you're starting to get annoyed at yourself at your lack of progress, this episode is for you. Heather unpacks why lack of progress usually has nothing to do with laziness, and everything to do with what else is going on in your life. From the aftermath of a heatwave to the stress of everyday life quietly draining your energy, there are so many reasons why progress slows down. And then there's th...
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  136 - Seeing potential in discards, are you in danger of Wishcycling? 29.05.2026 10min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary You can see the potential in it. You know someone out there would love it, fix it up, give it a new life. So into the charity bag it goes — because that feels like the kindest thing to do. But what if that well-meaning donation is actually creating a problem for the very charities you want to support? In this episode, Heather talks about wishcycling — the habit of donating items in the hope that someone else will do the rescuing — and what to...
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  135 - When You and Your Partner See Clutter Differently (And the Resentment Is Building) 22.05.2026 26min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary If clutter is causing tension in your home, you are not alone. Whether it's a partner, spouse, housemate or family member, living with someone who has a different relationship with stuff than you do is genuinely hard, and the resentment that builds on both sides can start to feel impossible to navigate. In this episode, Heather Tingle draws on a decade of working in clients' homes, as well as her own personal experience, to talk honestly abou...
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  134 - What to do when you hate your home 15.05.2026 19min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary Heather Tingle shares practical strategies for coping with the overwhelming feeling of hating your own home. She discusses how to create pockets of calm, enjoy your space now, and find small ways to improve your environment despite ongoing decluttering efforts. Chapters 00:00 Coping with Home Discomfort 06:06 Strategies for Creating a Comfortable Space 09:45 Finding Joy Outside Your Home 11:36 Creating Pockets of Niceness 15:45 Enjoying...
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  133 - The Junk Drawer Series: Decluttering those random screws and hardware 08.05.2026 12min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary In this episode, Heather Tingle tackles the clutter of DIY hardware bits in your junk drawer. Learn how to organise, declutter, and decide what to keep or let go of, making space and reducing stress. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to DIY Clutter 02:48 Identifying and Managing Spare Parts 05:34 The Guilt of Unidentified Items 08:56 Practical Tips for Organizing DIY Supplies 11:48 Conclusion and Encouragement Resources Episode 104 on deali...
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  132 - The Junk Drawer Series: Decluttering Instruction Manuals 01.05.2026 15min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary In this episode, Heather Tingle tackles the common clutter of instruction manuals, exploring why we keep them and how to let go. She offers practical tips on assessing their value, reducing clutter, and managing related anxieties. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Manual Clutter Challenge 00:29 Why Do We Keep Instruction Manuals? 01:21 The Anxiety Behind Keeping Manuals 02:14 Assessing the Value of Manuals in Your Home 03:09 Common Ite...
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  131 - The Junk Drawer Series - Batteries 24.04.2026 12min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary In this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle guides listeners through the process of organising and properly disposing of batteries found in junk drawers. She emphasises the importance of not throwing batteries in the regular waste bin due to fire hazards and provides practical steps for gathering, testing, and storing batteries. Heather also encourages listeners to create a routine for recycling batteries, making the process e...
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  130 - The Junk Drawer Series - How to deal with business cards 17.04.2026 13min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary In this episode, Heather Tingle explores the clutter and inefficiency caused by business cards, offering practical tips on decluttering and modern alternatives like digital contacts and QR codes. Business cards feel too important to throw away but not important enough to actually do anything with. So they sit in a drawer for years, representing contacts you may not need, from companies that may not exist anymore, for reasons you can no long...
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  129 - How to deal with purchases that didn't work out 10.04.2026 11min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary In this episode, Heather Tingle explores the psychological reasons behind the difficulty of letting go of purchases that went wrong and provides practical strategies to resolve this common decluttering challenge. We've all been there. Something arrives from Amazon, Temu, or Shein, and it's just not quite right. Not quite what you pictured. Not quite what you needed. And instead of dealing with it, it ends up in a bag or a box, where it quie...
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  128 - How to fix the problem of gifts that never get given 03.04.2026 15min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary You bought the gift. You meant well. You have absolutely no idea where it is now. This episode came in as a listener request and it is one of those topics that the moment you mention it, everyone nods. The gifts bought in a burst of excitement and never given. The birthday present found six months later still in the bag. The thing you ordered online that you are fairly sure is somewhere in the spare room. In this episode Heather explains why ...
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  127 - Are you measuring your decluttering progress wrong? 27.03.2026 11min

  Send me a text message about this podcast Summary You spent hours decluttering. You are tired. You look around the room and it looks basically the same. Sound familiar? That feeling is one of the most common things Heather hears from clients, and it is one of the most demoralising parts of the whole process. In this episode, she explains exactly why that feeling is lying to you. Spoiler: decluttering is decision-making. Some categories, like paper, can contain hundreds or even thousands of...