This month has all been about Minimalist March in my Self Sufficiency in the Suburbs membership community, and so many of us have been making an effort to get on top of clutter in our homes and lives, and learn to live with less. For some of us, it’s been a bit of a struggle moving gear on, others have been ruthless and have transformed rooms very quickly. But one thing in common has been that everyone has welcomed the challenge and said how much they needed it!

Our homes have so much more clutter and stuff in them compared to homes from a generation or two ago…. and this stuff is impacting our wellbeing and the health of the environment.

Toys and consumer goods are cheaper than at any time in history… and it only takes one child’s birthday party for a room to seriously be full of stuff. Of course, much of these items will be short lived in function, but will last forever in landfill.

If we’re to truly embrace sustainability, we need to learn how to control our stuff before it control us … not to mention we need to get better at not accumulating so much stuff in the first place. To chat about decluttering, minimalism, and to help us all shift the physical and energetic clutter from our homes we’re joined by professional organiser and elemental space clearer, Helen Butler on Eco Chat today.

Helen isn’t just a guru at decluttering, she’s a recognised expert at helping women discover who they truly are through the help of their home. 

It’s Minimalist March in my Self Sufficiency in the Suburbs community and we’re all encouraging each other to declutter our homes, live with less, and become conscious consumers.

In my own home over the past month or so we’ve literally spent hours decluttering, selling some items on our local Buy Swap and Sell Facebook Group and even holding a stall at the local Rotary Car Boot Sale. Despite these efforts we still have boxes of items we no longer want or need.

I know that we’re totally not alone when I say we’re feeling suffocated by our stuff.

In fact, if you’re anything like the average Australian, you live in a big house (yup, Aussies win the prize for the biggest houses in the world!) and your house is full of stuff.

If the past month of decluttering has taught me anything, it’s reminded me to be extra discerning when I’m bringing new items into the home. So, in this episode I thought I’d share with you four questions you should ask yourself before buying something new.

If you’re trying to make a difference in the world by packing up your skills and experience into a conscious business online, then you’re in the right place.

On today’s podcast I’m going to take a week off from chatting about sustainable living to chat about another passion of mine, conscious businesses instead.

I’ll explain what exactly is a conscious business, how I’ve built two conscious businesses online that are making a positive impact in the world, plus I’ll share a few tips on how you can take your idea to impact and create a thriving and profitable conscious business online.

Register for my FREE Online "Idea To Impact" Training here.

Join in LIVE in Melbourne or Adelaide at Idea to Impact Intensive in April and May. Click here to reserve your seat.

Join the FREE Conscious Biz Creators Community on Facebook here.

Do you sometimes struggle to live up to your own expectations of yourself? Especially in the lifestyle areas of things like living more sustainably, eating healthier, or even being the kind of mum, wife, husband, or business person that you want to be? Then today’s episode is for you!

I’m talking perfection and why it's not sustainable.

Join me tomorrow Wednesday 8th March 2017 for my FREE online workshop 'Lurking Dangers: The 5 Main Sources of Toxins In Your Home and What To Tackle First When Creating a Healthy Home.' Click here to register.

PLUS doors are about to close for my Home Detox Boot Camp.