424 Raising Kids who get Decluttering with Inner Hub member Kate

Do you ever worry your children are growing up surrounded by too much stuff and wonder how to break the cycle?

What if you could raise kids who actually understand the value of less and feel empowered by decluttering?

How do you support ageing parents through downsizing when you're not physically there to help?

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In this episode, Ingrid and Lesley sit down with Inner Hub member Kate to explore how she transformed her relationship with possessions and is now passing those values on to her daughters. Kate reveals the practical systems and mindset shifts that help her busy family of four stay organised while her husband travels frequently for work, and she shares the surprisingly effective ways she's supporting her parents' downsizing journey from a distance.

Kate's story is particularly compelling because she didn't grow up in chaos. Her childhood home was clean and tidy, yet still accumulated far too many things. This contradiction shaped her understanding that clutter isn't always about mess, it's about volume. Through early exposure to donation drives and regular household resets, Kate developed a preference for fewer, more meaningful possessions. Now, she's intentionally creating a different environment for her own children, one where decluttering feels normal, empowering, and even enjoyable.

The conversation explores Kate's decision to join the Inner Hub membership after discovering the podcast. She offers a brilliant analogy, comparing the podcast to an amuse-bouche and the membership to a full, satisfying meal. Kate explains how the checklists, roadmaps, and searchable resources support her daily, weekly, and seasonal organisation routines, making decluttering feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

About the Declutter Hub Podcast

We're Ingrid and Lesley and are super excited you're here!

If you're sick to the back teeth of clutter dictating your home life then we are here to help you get control back and spend your valuable time doing the things you want and not shuffling piles of stuff around 24/7.

We have been decluttering and organising homes face to face and online for over 30 years together and have helped thousands of members and clients to regain the home of their dreams. We have a passion for people, practicality, and piles of paper and love nothing better than to carve out solutions for anyone overwhelmed with clutter. If that's you, you're in the right place.

Our podcast is packed with actionable tips, inspiration and motivation to get your decluttering done. We believe decluttering is all about emotions first, stuff second.