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Why Your Organized Home Still Feels Chaotic (with Julianna Strickland)

Lisa Morton Season 3 Episode 46

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 I've talked a lot on this podcast about how our homes hold energy, but this week I wanted to bring in someone who sees it from a completely different angle: functional systems.

My guest, Julianna Strickland, is the creator of Space Camp Home Organizing. She's organized thousands of homes, and what she shared completely lines up with what I see energetically... a space can look clean on the surface and still feel completely off, because it isn't actually functioning for the life you're living.

We talked about why so many organizing systems fall apart within a few weeks, the difference between a space that looks good and one that actually supports you, and why buying bins before you measure your space (guilty!) is one of the most common mistakes people make.

A few of my favorite moments from our conversation:

  • Why a "clean" room can still be quietly stressing out your brain
  • The 20% rule — why leaving breathing room in a drawer or closet is what actually makes a system stick
  • Julianna's simple trick for measuring your space using your phone
  • Why you should get donations out of the house immediately, not "eventually"
  • How to figure out what belongs in your easy-to-reach spaces vs. your hard-to-reach ones

If you've ever organized a space, only to watch it fall back into chaos a month later, this episode will help you understand why — and what to do instead.

Connect with Julianna and Space Camp Home Organizing-links below.

https://www.spacecamporganizing.com/


 https://www.instagram.com/makebetterspace/?hl=en

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