Decluttering Untangled with Heather Tingle : How to declutter when you're overwhelmed, ADHD or Autistic
In this podcast, Heather will teach you what really works, and what doesn't, to successfully declutter your home - as when you're overwhelmed, ADHD or Autistic, it isn't just a case of hiring a skip and having a big sort out - it's not that easy!
Heather is an expert in working with families that live in chaos, and all the challenges that brings. She is Autistic and has ADHD so knows all about how neurodiversity links to clutter. As a naturally messy person herself, she can show you how to live in a clean, clutter free and organised home regardless of the issues you face. She thrives on creating strategies and systems that work for real families. Transforming your cluttered homes to calm, safe spaces can also improve your mental, physical and financial health, learn all about it in this podcast.
Heather Tingle has been a member of The Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers since 2016. She and her family have had hoarding tendencies, living in messy homes, stuck in that never ending, exhausting cycle of chores and tidying. She decluttered her home and found a new, calmer and more content way to live. She now supports clients in person and online to achieve the same outcome in their own homes - and now you can learn how she does it through this podcast too!
Episodes
137 episodes
136 - Seeing potential in discards, are you in danger of Wishcycling?
SummaryYou can see the potential in it. You know someone out there would love it, fix it up, give it a new life. So into the charity bag it goes — because that feels like the kindest thing to do. But what if that well-meaning dona...
135 - When You and Your Partner See Clutter Differently (And the Resentment Is Building)
SummaryIf clutter is causing tension in your home, you are not alone. Whether it's a partner, spouse, housemate or family member, living with someone who has a different relationship with stuff than you do is genuinely hard, and t...
134 - What to do when you hate your home
SummaryHeather Tingle shares practical strategies for coping with the overwhelming feeling of hating your own home. She discusses how to create pockets of calm, enjoy your space now, and find small ways to improve your env...
133 - The Junk Drawer Series: Decluttering those random screws and hardware
SummaryIn this episode, Heather Tingle tackles the clutter of DIY hardware bits in your junk drawer. Learn how to organise, declutter, and decide what to keep or let go of, making space and reducing stress.<...
132 - The Junk Drawer Series: Decluttering Instruction Manuals
SummaryIn this episode, Heather Tingle tackles the common clutter of instruction manuals, exploring why we keep them and how to let go. She offers practical tips on assessing their value, reducing clutter, and managing rel...
131 - The Junk Drawer Series - Batteries
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle guides listeners through the process of organising and properly disposing of batteries found in junk drawers. She emphasises the importance of not throwing b...
130 - The Junk Drawer Series - How to deal with business cards
SummaryIn this episode, Heather Tingle explores the clutter and inefficiency caused by business cards, offering practical tips on decluttering and modern alternatives like digital contacts and QR codes. Business cards feel...
129 - How to deal with purchases that didn't work out
SummaryIn this episode, Heather Tingle explores the psychological reasons behind the difficulty of letting go of purchases that went wrong and provides practical strategies to resolve this common decluttering challenge.
128 - How to fix the problem of gifts that never get given
SummaryYou bought the gift. You meant well. You have absolutely no idea where it is now.This episode came in as a listener request and it is one of those topics that the moment you mention it, everyone nods. The gifts bough...
127 - Are you measuring your decluttering progress wrong?
SummaryYou spent hours decluttering. You are tired. You look around the room and it looks basically the same. Sound familiar?That feeling is one of the most common things Heather hears from clients, and it is one of...
126 - How to declutter the spare room of doom
SummaryThat room. You know the one. It started out as a guest bedroom, a home office, maybe a gym. Now it is a dumping ground with a closed door and a whole lot of delayed decisions behind it.In this episode, Heather Tingle...
125 - The Declutter Hack: Make Fewer Decisions and Get More Done
SummaryHeather Tingle shares a powerful decluttering strategy: using category rules to minimise decision fatigue and make decluttering more manageable. Learn how to set effective rules for different categories of items to ...
124 - The Projects Box: An ADHD-Friendly Way to Deal With "Potential" Crafty bits
SummaryDo you have bits and pieces scattered around your home that you keep meaning to do something with? In this episode, Professional Declutterer and Organiser Heather Tingle introduces the Projects Box. A simple, one-rule syste...
123 - How to declutter and organise wires, chargers and cables
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle addresses the common issue of cluttered electrical wires, cables, and chargers in homes. She emphasises the emotional and psychological challenges associated...
122 - Neurodivergent Cleaning Tips When Routines Don’t Stick
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle discusses the often-overlooked distinction between cleaning and decluttering. She shares her personal struggles with maintaining a clean home post-declutteri...
121 - Decluttering Keys: Clarity and safety
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle discusses the often-overlooked emotional and practical challenges of decluttering old keys. She explores the psychological burden these keys can represent, including feeli...
120 - The 10-Minute a day decluttering myth (Especially for Neurodivergent brains)
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle explores why the common advice to “just do ten minutes a day” often doesn’t work for people with ADHD and other neurodivergent brains. She explains how this...
119 - Why traditional decluttering methods don't work for ADHD brains
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle discusses the challenges faced by individuals with ADHD and neurodivergent brains when using traditional decluttering methods. She emphasises that these meth...
118 - Digital Declutter: Why We Screenshot Things We Never Use
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle discusses the often-overlooked issue of digital clutter, particularly focusing on the accumulation of screenshots on our phones. She explores how these digit...
117 - Clothes Swishing, Style and Self Identity with Guest Expert Lisa Newport
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, host Heather Tingle speaks with style catalyst Lisa Newport about the deeper meaning of personal style and self-expression. They discuss the concept of clothes swishing as ...
116 - Why Laundry Never Gets Put Away (And How to Fix That)
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle discusses the challenges of managing laundry, particularly for those with executive functioning difficulties. She emphasises that laundry is a multi-step pro...
115 - Things to declutter and leave in 2025
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle discusses the importance of mental decluttering as we enter a new year. She emphasises letting go of guilt, judgment, and societal pressures that hinder our ...
114 - Heather Says It’s Okay: Boxing Day Decluttering Without the Pressure
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle addresses the post-holiday chaos and the feelings of overwhelm that often accompany this time of year. A gentle episode for when your energy is l...
113 - Why am I not organised at home?
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle explores the common disconnect between being organised at work and struggling with organisation at home. She emphasises that the issue often lies not with th...
112 - How To Stop Moving the Same Piles Over and Over
SummaryIn this episode of Decluttering Untangled, Heather Tingle discusses the common struggles faced by individuals attempting to declutter their homes, particularly those who may be neurodivergent or dealing with hoardin...