In the US, people are exposed to hundreds of product advertisements each day. Advertisers know how to trigger us into buying things we don’t need using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs model. With many houses already bursting with clutter, how can we get rid of what no longer serves us and curb our buying of things we don’t need? To discover how to declutter the nooks and crannies of our lives, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with declutter queen, Tracy McCubbin. Tracy is the founder of dClutterly, a business that helps people find joy in removing all the ‘stuff’ that no longer brings them joy. She shares the 5-minute decluttering challenge, the emotional pull of stuff,  and how she helps people save money, organize, and flourish.

Tracy McCubbin — Decluttering Our Lives:

• The reasons we buy so much stuff and Tracy’s quick and easy decluttering tips to start right now. {2:15} 
• Why is it hard to let go of all the ‘special’ stuff that clutters our lives? {6:37}
• Five questions about our stuff that will help us determine something's value. {16:24}
• Things to declutter in over five minutes. {21:12}

About Lisa’s guest:

Tracy McCubbin has always described herself as “obsessive-compulsive-delightful”, and who knew that trait could be turned into a booming business? While working for a major television director in Los Angeles, Tracy discovered she had the ability to see through any mess and clearly envision a clutter-free space. Tracy soon found more and more people were asking her for help. Before she knew it, dClutterfly was born. Twelve years later Tracy decided to take what she had learned and write a book to help others deal with clutter, and is the author of the newly published book Making Space, Clutter-Free: The Last Book on Decluttering You'll Ever Need. In addition to Tracy’s impressive organizational skills, she grew up with family members who hoarded and knows first hand the effect of accumulating so many possessions extends beyond the home’s walls.

“Shopping is an addictive type of behavior.” - Lisa Cypers Kamen 

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