How to Declutter Without Losing What You Love with Myquillyn Smith. Episode 539
How to Declutter Without Losing What You Love with Myquillyn Smith
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You love your home. You chose things that matter to you, yet it can still leave your shoulders tight by day’s end. Myquillyn Smith, known to many as The Nester, offers house hushing, a gentler way to help your home feel calmer.
She calls it house hushing. It’s for women who care about beauty and want their homes to feel calm again. The goal isn’t to empty your rooms; it’s to quiet them so your body and mind can settle, too. House hushing can clear your countertops and leave your home feeling more peaceful.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- What “house hushing” actually means, and why quieting visual noise matters more than owning less
- The backwards decluttering method that lets the process earn your trust instead of the other way around
- The exact two-room, 48-hour reset Myquillyn uses (and how to bring back only what you truly need)
- The two things that make any room feel louder or quieter: contrast and scale
- The three changes that make even a big, echoey room feel cozy
- Why the goal was never a prettier house, but a home you finally relax in and use
Timestamps:
(00:00) — What house hushing is: decluttering for women who love beauty
(01:52) — Cozy minimalism, and why “get rid of it all” scares beauty-lovers
(05:13) — Backwards decluttering: the room-by-room reset
(06:37) — How to do it: pick two rooms and live with less for 48 hours
(08:37) — Bringing back only what’s needed, and why decisions get easier
(09:47) — Alli hushes her kitchen: what she found and how it felt
(12:05) — Closed storage, moving furniture, and the power of small changes
(14:51) — Letting your functional, beautiful things be the decor
(18:33) — The two things that change a room’s volume: contrast and scale
(21:06) — Three things that make any big room cozy: rug, drapes, lamps
(22:10) — Lighting, lamps, and the case against overhead lights
(25:04) — Spicy takes: clocks, fake plants, tiny decor, and ceiling fans
(29:58) — Decorating trends worth ignoring, and the “order of decor”
(32:25) — Fun favorites: shows, a book, and the perfect puzzle
Links to great things we discussed:
- The Other Bennett Sister
- Gallison 500-piece puzzles
- House Hushing
- Function Health
- Uplift App
- Join me on Substack: Wise Woman Method
- Alli on YouTube
I hope you loved this episode! 🎉
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