Ask Us Anything: Short Topics and Viewer and Listener Questions - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #232

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Jonathan Jones is an NFL cornerback for the Washington Commanders who rose from the undrafted ranks to become two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, a businessman, philanthropist, and licensed pilot. In 2019, Jonathan founded the Jonathan Jones Next Step Foundation in 2019, a platform dedicated to empowering youth through education, professional development, and mentorship. The foundation works to alleviate food insecurity, promote women in stem and sports, and to promote professional development in the communities where he lives. Jay and Jonathan talk about investing in the communities they live in, acknowledging the people who helped you become the person you are, and paying that same investment forward to the next generation. Episode Chapters 0:00 intro 1:24 Building local connections 4:25 Jonathan’s mentors and mentees 10:54 Jonathan’s pride in his mentees’ successes 13:04 how Jonathan chooses his causes 14:08 Jonathan’s support for girls and young women 17:19: Jonathan’s passion for flying 19:40 The Next Step Foundation 20:29 Goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/ Looking for more insights into the world of activism? Be sure to check out Jay’s brand new book, Find Your Fight , in which Jay teaches the next generation of activists and advocates how to step up and bring about lasting change. You can find Find Your Fight wherever you buy your books, and you can learn more about it at www.jayruderman.com .…

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In this week’s episode, we’ll continue answering the questions you’ve asked in our surveys, live chat, email, social media, and web site. We’re always ready to listen, and we’re eager to tackle the tough questions and issues that are giving you fits. In episode #232 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, answers viewer and listener questions and discusses short topics suggested by our audience on our surveys and through other channels.
Show notes: https://cfhou.com/tcfw232
The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast and podcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips.
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2. Discussion of the last Weekly Tittle (00:01:27)

3. Main topic: Ask Us Anything: Short Topics and Viewer and Listener Questions (00:11:53)

4. Next episode announcement (00:55:08)

5. Weekly Tittle (00:55:28)

6. Closing announcements (00:57:12)

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Ask Us Anything: Short Topics and Viewer and Listener Questions - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #232

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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Discussion of the last Weekly Tittle (00:01:27)

3. Main topic: Ask Us Anything: Short Topics and Viewer and Listener Questions (00:11:53)

4. Next episode announcement (00:55:08)

5. Weekly Tittle (00:55:28)

6. Closing announcements (00:57:12)

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Children’s Artwork | Attractive Storage | Turning Into Your Mother - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #250 23:12

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Children’s artwork—how much is too much to keep? Can you help with more appealing decorative storage solutions? Do I have to worry about turning into my mother? In episode #250 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers guidance on how much kids’ artwork to keep and answers more questions from our viewers and listeners. Show notes: https://cfhou.com/tcfw250 The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast and podcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips. To participate live in our weekly webcast, join our Meetup group , follow us on Facebook , or subscribe to our mailing list . You can also watch the videos of our webcast on YouTube . Support the show…

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Give Stuff Away Through Creative Donation, plus More Short Topics - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #249 1:02:52

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In Goodbye, Things , author Fumio Sasaki shares his personal story of becoming a minimalist. The book also offers lots of tips for saying goodbye to stuff and explores the results of Sasaki’s profound change in lifestyle. In episode #248 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, reviews Goodbye, Things and discusses the lessons we can take from this popular book about a minimalist approach to decluttering. Show notes: https://cfhou.com/tcfw248 The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast and podcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips. To participate live in our weekly webcast, join our Meetup group , follow us on Facebook , or subscribe to our mailing list . You can also watch the videos of our webcast on YouTube . Support the show…

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Paper Problems: Pile-purging Practices for Productivity and Peace - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #247 58:46

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It’s time once again to parse the particular problems that paper poses. We’ll examine the habits and beliefs that lead to heaps, folders, boxes, bags, bins, and drawers full of bills, receipts, records, recipes, clippings, statements, magazines, and more. In episode #247 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, discusses the reasons we keep more paper than we need and offers pointers for purging your personal paper piles. Show notes: https://cfhou.com/tcfw247 Links mentioned in this episode: Previous episodes about our “bigger buckets” philosophy of paper management: Bigger Buckets: Streamline Paper Processing by Rethinking Your Categories Bigger Buckets Revisited: Rethink Your Paper Filing Categories Buy Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast and podcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips. To participate live in our weekly webcast, join our Meetup group , follow us on Facebook , or subscribe to our mailing list . You can also watch the videos of our webcast on YouTube . Support the show…

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Gayle Unscripted: What Do We Really Need? and Other Questions - The Clutter Fairy Weekly EXTRA 57:22

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Excavate the Welcome Mat: Declutter and Organize for Entertaining - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #246 59:17

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The desire to open our homes to family and friends is a fundamental human need. But clutter-impaired people often let shame, fear of judgment, and the physical condition of their homes stand in the way of the fun and fulfillment of entertaining. In episode #246 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, talks about what guests need from us and suggests ways to start entertaining even if your space is still a work in progress. Show notes: https://cfhou.com/tcfw246 The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast and podcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips. To participate live in our weekly webcast, join our Meetup group , follow us on Facebook , or subscribe to our mailing list . You can also watch the videos of our webcast on YouTube . Support the show…

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Significant Others: Decluttering with (or in Spite of) Other People - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #245 56:49

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Do the people with whom you share your space complicate your decluttering process? Living companions with conflicting household habits and routines can sabotage our efforts to get organized. And sometimes even those who live alone aren’t free from outside interference with our stuff. In episode #245 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, discusses how to work with—or around—the other people who contribute to clutter in our homes. Show notes: https://cfhou.com/tcfw245 The Clutter Fairy Weekly is a live webcast and podcast designed to help you clear your clutter and make space in your home and your life for more of what you love. We meet Tuesdays at noon (U.S. Central Time) to answer your decluttering questions and to share organizing tools and techniques, success stories and “ah-hah!” moments, seasonal suggestions, and timeless tips. To participate live in our weekly webcast, join our Meetup group , follow us on Facebook , or subscribe to our mailing list . You can also watch the videos of our webcast on YouTube . Support the show…

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Bumps in the Road: How Major Life Events Complicate Our Organizing - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #244 58:49

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Re-cluttering Anxiety | Thrifting | Lasting Effects of Decluttering - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #243 1:00:14

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Modify Your Mindset for More Productive Decluttering and Organizing - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #242 58:48

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Back to Basics: The Clutter Fairy Reviews Organizing Fundamentals - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #240 54:37

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Happy New Year! Crowd-sourced Inspiration to Energize Your 2025 - The Clutter Fairy Weekly #239 8:24

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