Organize & Cherish with The Organized Flamingo

163 episodes

162: How to Learn to Let Go of Your Stuff (when you know you need to)
2026/02/23 | 22 mins.
Letting go isn’t just emotionally hard, it’s physically and mentally demanding, too. In this love-and-learn episode, we share a personal story from our own storage space and explore why letting go often feels heavier the longer we postpone it. This episode offers compassionate reframes for when you’re stuck in decision-making loops, helping you look honestly at what items cost you now and not just what they once cost - without shame or pressure.
In This Episode, We Talk About
Why letting go takes physical and mental energy, and why that matters
Why pretending something “isn’t really gone” keeps us stuck
Reframing sunk-cost thinking with compassion, not guilt
How to recognize when an item is draining more than it’s giving back
Mentioned in This Episode
A personal story about a Coach jacket and the true cost of holding on
Storage rooms as places where postponed decisions tend to live
The concept of mental “interest” accumulating on undecided items
Honoring memories without keeping the physical object
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161: Big Ideas, No Follow-Through: How Clutter Really Starts
2026/02/16 | 27 mins.
In this episode, the conversation shifts away from guilt and overwhelm and toward something far more practical: the gap between ideas and action. Drawing from real-life experiences both at home and while supporting a nonprofit project, this episode explores how items we genuinely love can quietly turn into clutter when ideas are never translated into clear decisions.

In This Episode, We Talk About
Why loving something isn’t the problem
Why ideas alone don’t create order
The difference between having good intentions and having an organizing plan
Why defining categories matters before decluttering or buying containers
How unfinished ideas quietly take up space and energy over time
A practical way to start organizing without pressure, perfection, or purging

Mentioned in This Episode
The 7 Steps to Organizing Almost Anything framework
Seasonal, holiday, and décor storage as real-life examples
Organizing lessons learned from nonprofit and community projects
Storage spaces as decision-holding areas, not failure zones

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160: Organizing & Decluttering the Legacy Boxes You Haven't Opened in Years
2026/02/09 | 27 mins.
Legacy boxes often hold more emotional weight than we expect. In this episode, we walk you through what actually happens when those boxes finally get opened. From surprise and overwhelm to relief and clarity. We share what we consistently see as a professional organizer, how to identify which boxes to start with, and practical systems that help people make progress without regret, guilt, or perfectionism.

In This Episode, We Talk About
What’s typically found inside legacy boxes
Why perfection keeps people stuck
Decision categories that work in real life
How to assess bandwidth before making decisions
Why progress often looks smaller than expected

Mentioned in This Episode
Organize & Cherish Podcast
Year of the Storage Rooms series

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159: When Love Meets Limits: Rethinking How We Store What Matters
2026/02/02 | 18 mins.
Storing items from loved ones can feel like an act of love—but when storage becomes unsustainable, guilt quietly builds. In this episode, Stephanie explores how to store inherited and sentimental items realistically, without shame, and how to recognize when care has turned into obligation.
In This Episode We Talk About
Why inherited items feel heavier than our own belongings
The real (often hidden) costs of storage
How good intentions can still lead to damage
What it means to store with love and honesty
How to assess your actual capacity—financially and emotionally
Mentioned in This Episode
The Year of the Storage Rooms
Storage as postponed decision-making
Sustainable caretaking vs. silent guilt

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158: The Emotional Weight of Storage: What Clutter Does When We’re Not Looking
2026/01/26 | 18 mins.
In this episode of Organize & Cherish, we explore the emotional weight of stored clutter and the items we keep out of sight but still carry with us. From a professional organizer’s perspective, Stephanie explains why storage can feel comforting, how emotional attachments quietly shape our spaces, and what clutter continues to do even when we’re not looking at it. This episode offers compassionate reframes, practical awareness tools, and one gentle action to help listeners move forward without pressure.

In This Episode, We Talk About:
Why storage often starts as relief, not avoidance
How “out of sight” clutter still impacts emotional well-being
The difference between comfort and stagnation
What stored items silently cost us over time
How to approach emotional attachments without guilt or urgency
A simple action to bring clarity back into storage spaces

Mentioned in This Episode:
Episode 119: “Out of Sight, Still a Problem”
Action of the Week
AI Prompt of the Week

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About Organize & Cherish with The Organized Flamingo

Welcome to the Organize & Cherish podcast with The Organized Flamingo, hosted by Stephanie Y. Deininger, a professional organizer and productivity expert. For those of you who love the thought of organizing & being more productive, but don’t know where to start or constantly up against hurdles that don’t let you advance the way you want to, this podcast is for you!This podcast will:- Cover a variety of topics within the organizing and productivity space, offering you tips, inspiration, and plenty of a-ha moments.- Explore different combinations and ways on how to get and stay more organized and productive.- Invite guests in complementary industries such as interior designers, habit coaches, mental health professionals, stylists, and more that help and enhance your organizing & productivity journey.Ready to explore the right organizing and productivity solution for you? Let’s go!You can find full show notes and resources for Organize & Cherish with The Organized Flamingo at http://theorganizedflamingo.com/podcast/. Connect with The Organized Flamingo:Theorganizedflamingo.com@theorganizedflamingo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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