Ep. 604: Clear Clutter With a Courtroom Hack, Plus How to Decline a Request for Accountability

Clear clutter fast with a courtroom-inspired trick, and we discuss how Upholders might set boundaries for unwanted accountability partners. 

Episode highlights:

Try This at Home: A hack for decluttering by issuing an “order to show cause" [04:34]

Idea for Do-Spend September— A listener’s Do-Spend September upgrade turns into a housewide "Upgrade Week" [01:57]

Four Tendencies Tip: How Upholders might set boundaries with Obligers looking for accountability partners [12:11]

Happiness Hack: A clever way to repurpose empty Altoid tins [09:54]

Fun with the Five Senses: The nostalgia and whimsy of Jello [20:35]

Demerits & Gold Stars: Elizabeth’s Demerit: fallen off on dog-walking duties; Gretchen’s Gold Star: reviewed many books and podcasts [24:26]

Mentioned in this episode:

Altoid Tin Organizer Insert

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