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177: How to Avoid Decision Fatigue When Decluttering
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- Jun 30, 2026
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Summary
Decluttering decisions add up fast, so today I share 5 concrete strategies to avoid decision fatigue! You'll learn about... • The famous study on parole judges that reveals how even trained professionals make worse calls the longer they go without a break — and what that means for your decluttering sessions • How "pre-deciding" your rules can take the exhaustion out of every single item • Which categories to start with and how choosing the right time to declutter plays into stamina If you’ve ever quit decluttering halfway through a project because of all the decision fatigue, this episode will make sure you don’t give up! MENTIONED THIS EPISODE Drained by Leah Ruppanner Episode 77: What If I End Up Needing What I've Decluttered? Episode 121: What to Do with Everything You Declutter Episode 109: What to Do with Clothes that Don't Currently Fit Episode 165: The 15 Best Questions to Ask Yourself to Make Decluttering Easy Episode 32: Finding the Time to Declutter PARING DOWN (SHANNON LEYKO): Sign up for my newsletter! The L.E.S.S. Express Website: www.shannonleyko.com Instagram: @shannonleyko TikTok: @shannon_leyko Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shannonleyko Facebook: www.facebook.com/shannonleyko.paringdown Substack: Blog & Addit…