The Best Birth Podcast Episode 40 -Containing the Child Clutter & Preparing Your Heart and Home for Your Baby with Mary Wood of Whole Package Organizing
INTERVIEW OVERVIEW
In this conversation, Mary Wood, a professional organizer, shares tips on managing kid clutter and organizing baby gear. She emphasizes the importance of not buying unnecessary items and only getting the essentials. Mary suggests creating a structure and designated spaces for items in the home, using labels and picture labels for young children. She also discusses strategies for maintaining organization, such as using baskets for quick clean-ups and involving the whole family in the process. Mary highlights the emotional attachment to items and the need to let go of things that are no longer needed. She also talks about the benefits of nature and the connection between organization and the beauty of natural structures.
TAKEAWAYS
Focus on getting the essentials and avoid buying unnecessary items for your baby
Create a structure and designated spaces for items in your home
Use labels and picture labels to help children put things back in their designated spaces
Involve the whole family in maintaining organization and assign specific tasks
Let go of items that are no longer needed and avoid hoarding
Find beauty and inspiration in nature and its organized structures
WORDS OF WISDOM
You don't need to buy all of the things
Let's pick a home for items and set up a structure
Labeling a space helps everyone know where things belong
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:38 Managing Kid Clutter
04:27 Organizing Baby Gear
07:55 Involving the Whole Family in Organization
11:37 Letting Go of Unnecessary Items
25:39 Quick Clean-Ups and Containing Clutter
29:17 Finding Inspiration in Nature
TALKING POINTS
kid clutter, organizing baby gear, essentials, designated spaces, labels, emotional attachment, maintaining organization, involving the family, nature, beauty of natural structures
RESOURCES
Decluttering at the Speed of Life
Decluttering Workbook
Decluttering Journal
Simpliciy Parenting
“As you simplify your life, you will find that the everyday activities of family life present opportunities for greater connection, meaning, and joy.”
Diaper Caddy
Osprey Lightweight Child Carrier Backpack
Regalo High Chair
Bumbo Baby Infant Soft Foam Wide Floor Seat
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Mary Wood
Mary, who grew up in Louisiana, lives with her two kids in Daybreak and has a background in music and management. As the visionary for our creative output, she can see the big picture on projects before figuring out the best way to get there. Mary loves to come up with creative ways to simplify any room or process, regularly declutters her own home, and brings enthusiasm and warmth to any organizing session. Mary is passionate about travel organizing across the US, helping clients find clarity in their lives, and her favorite thing is to lead large team jobs from start to finish.
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