73: Avoiding Vacation Clutter: Souvenirs & Vacay Wardrobe

73: Avoiding Vacation Clutter: Souvenirs & Vacay Wardrobe

Author: Cloud10 February 25, 2025 Duration: 40:30
Spring Break is right around the corner, and it's very tempting to buy new wardrobes for vacation or bring home plenty of souvenirs. (Especially if it means avoiding a toddler breakdown in the middle of public.) So let's talk about ways to avoid all that vacation clutter -- both in shopping ahead of time, and while we're there! Paring Down Instagram: ⁠⁠@paring_down⁠ Paring Down Newsletter: The L.E.S.S. Express Paring Down Webiste & Blog Paring Down YouTube RENTAL COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Resort/general: Rent the Runway Nuuly Fashion Press  Hiking clothes: Kit Lender REI Outdoors Geek  Snow clothes: Kit Lender Slope Threads PARING DOWN RESOURCES: Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas⁠ Free Gift Request Email Template ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Know Your Why Worksheet ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Baby Essentials List⁠⁠⁠⁠ CODES: 15% off all Lume products like aluminum-free deodorant at lumedeodorant.com- use code PARING 10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.com/hellofreshpodcast Ethical, luxury women's clothing at Quince.com/paring for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com and use promo code PARING This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of Better Help therapy: www.betterhelp.com/paring 40% off luxurious bedsheets & loungewear from Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com - use code PARING $300 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier: https://airdoctorpro.com/ - Use code PARING 15% off your first order at PACT (sustainable, ethical clothing): https://wearpact.com/ - Use code PARINGDOWN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living is for anyone who feels overwhelmed by their possessions but finds the idea of an empty, stark home equally daunting. Host Shannon Leyko approaches these conversations with the warmth and directness of a close friend, focusing on the mental shifts needed to let go of clutter without adopting an all-or-nothing philosophy. Each episode feels like a supportive chat that acknowledges the emotional weight of our things, whether it's a crowded garage, an overstuffed closet, or a schedule packed with obligations. The discussions move beyond simple organizing tricks to explore a more intentional way of living that can create space-both physically and mentally. Leyko brings in a range of voices, from well-known authors to people navigating everyday challenges, all sharing actionable advice and perspective. This podcast digs into the real reasons we hold on to stuff and how to cultivate a home environment that genuinely serves you. It’s a practical guide for making incremental, sustainable changes that reduce stress, not a rigid doctrine to follow. You’ll find a balanced, compassionate take on creating calm in your living space and your daily routines through realistic steps.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 144

Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living
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72: Does Money Make Us Happier? with Jeff Golden [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:37
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71:  How Growing Up in a Cult Made Me More Intentional [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:38
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70: Is Decluttering Just for the Financially Secure? with Aubrey High [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:40
Avoiding difficult subjects isn't something I want to do on Paring Down. Yet I want to make sure I approach them with humility, positivity, and an open mind - and I hope that tone comes through on today's episode. I'm so…
69: The 10 Best Principles to Guide Your Decluttering [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:55
Finding a decluttering method that works for you is great, but identifying principles that can apply to any decluttering decision is even more powerful. In this episode, I share 10 principles -- or established truths abo…
67: 5 Psychological Phenomena that Affect Decluttering & Consumption [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:41
It's always SO exciting when I record something that immediately becomes one of my favorite episodes. This is one of those!! My degree is in psychology because I've always been fascinated with understanding human behavio…
66: How to Develop a Minimalish Mindset with Diane Boden [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:38
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65: Reflection Questions to Live More Intentionally [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:20
We can't live intentionally while never taking time to pause and reflect on our lives. Through this purposeful evaluation, we are able to consciously decide our next steps, what to keep, and what to let go. Even if resol…
64: Tweaks to Simplify Your Life with Erin Port [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:06
Today we welcome Erin Port of Simple Purposeful Living to the podcast! I LOVE Erin's "big sister energy" (her words) that so gently remind us that we don't have to be extreme with our choices in order to simplify our liv…
63: A Balanced Approach to Birthday Parties [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:06
Birthday parties are a great example of how the true power of a “minimalish” life isn’t in less for the sake of less, rather it’s about intentionality. In this episode, I share how our family personally approaches birthd…