The Organized SAHM l Declutter, Organize, Tidy, Manage Time
Katie Lensing: Professional Organizer, SAHM 7 episodes Nov 10, 2026
This podcast helps overwhelmed stay-at-home moms declutter, organize, and manage their time effectively. Host Katie Lensing, a professional organizer and SAHM, shares practical strategies for creating an intentional home environment while caring for children. She emphasizes the connection between physical clutter and mental overwhelm, offering step-by-step guidance to simplify daily routines. The show aims to help listeners maximize their space and time without sacrificing sanity.
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27. Shop Your Way to a Clutter Free Home
You can actually shop your way to a clutter-free home. And no, I'm not talking about buying more storage bins or the latest organizing products.
I'm talking about changing the way you shop. The things you bring into your home should make your home easier to manage, not harder. They should serve a purpose, support the way your family lives, and contribute to the atmosphere you're trying to create.
26. SAHM: If You Only Have 15 Minutes to Tidy Your Home, Do This First
If you're a stay-at-home mom with little kids, you know how quickly your house can go from tidy to chaotic. You pick up the toys, clear the kitchen, and finally get things looking decent—only for someone to pull everything back out five minutes later.
And somewhere in the middle of making lunch, managing laundry, and caring for your children, you look around and think, “I just want a clean house!”
25. Decluttering Is Spiritual Warfare: How to Take Back Your Home
What if the piles on your countertops, the clutter on your desk, and the constant feeling that you're always behind are costing you more than you realize?
What if the problem is that you've become so accustomed to operating in chaos that you've started believing this is just how life has to be?
You were not created to spend every day drowning in your stuff, distracted by your surroundings, and fru
24. Is "Good Enough" Keeping Your Home Stuck in Permanent Clutter?
Have you ever noticed how one little pile on the counter somehow turns into five piles throughout your house? And before you know it, you're overwhelmed, overstimulated, and wondering why your home never seems to stay tidy?
Every day, you tell yourself, "I'll deal with that later," or "This is good enough for now." But what if those good-enough decisions are the very thing keeping you stuck in a c
23. Easy Organizing Solutions for Kid's Toys That Every Overstimulated SAHM Needs- Part 2
The reason your kids' toys keep taking over your home has very little to do with your storage.
You've already bought the bins. You've created the categories. You've told your kids to clean up. And yet… somehow, you're still the one picking up toys at the end of the day. So, what’s missing?
In this episode, we're going one step further than simply finding a home for the toys.
We're going to talk a
22. Easy Organizing Solutions for Kid's Toys That Every Overstimulated SAHM Needs- Part 1
If you're constantly picking up toys, carrying things from one room to another, digging through overflowing bins, or hearing yourself say, "Where does this even go?"—this episode is for you. Your home probably doesn't need more toy storage. It needs a simpler system.
Where should the toys live? Should they be upstairs, downstairs, or both? How many toys should your kids actually have access to at
21. Drowning as a SAHM with No Time? 3 Steps to Simplify Your Home so it's Easy to Maintain
Do you feel like there is never enough time to actually get your home under control? You declutter, but somehow more stuff keeps showing up. You organize something, only to realize you put it in a place that makes absolutely no sense, or worse, you forgot where you put it. And by the end of the day, you're exhausted—not just because of what you did to care for your family, but because of everythin
20. Decluttering Won't Work Until You Fix This One Thing First
Have you ever looked around your home and thought, “I cannot keep doing this anymore”? You're tired of picking up the same things over and over, tired of the clutter, tired of feeling behind, and tired of never feeling like your home is actually working for you. And somewhere deep down, you know there has to be a better way. You are correct.
Here’s the secret: the thing keeping you stuck and exha
19. Can't Get Your Family to Help Keep the House Tidy? 4 Simple Decluttering Habits That Actually Stick
Are you constantly picking up after everyone in your house and wondering, “Why am I the only one who cares if this place stays tidy?”
Maybe you've tried asking your kids to clean up. Maybe you've yelled. Maybe you've threatened consequences. Maybe you've simply given up and decided, “It's easier if I just do it myself.”
I get it. Getting kids to do anything (especially something new or uncomfortab
18. The Real Reason Your Home Feels Messy (This Might Surprise You)
What if the reason your home feels messy has very little to do with how well you clean?
What if the clutter, the unfinished projects, the piles, the constant feeling that you're behind are actually giving you a glimpse into something happening inside of you?
Now, I'm not saying a messy kitchen means you're a mess. And I'm definitely not saying that if your home isn't organized, you've somehow fail
17. Organizing Your Pantry Won't Work Until You Fix This First
Have you ever organized your pantry, felt so proud of how beautiful it looked… and then somehow, two weeks later, it was right back to chaos?
You bought the bins. You moved things around. Maybe you even created those picture-perfect categories you saw online—but your family still can’t find what they need, food gets forgotten, and you're constantly buying things you already have.
In this episode,
16. STOP Living in Chaos: The Simple Household Management System Every Overwhelmed SAHM Needs
Do you ever wake up already feeling behind?
Before your feet even hit the floor, your mind is racing—What needs to be done today? Who needs me? What did I forget? How am I going to get everything accomplished? What interruption am I going to have to deal with?
By the end of the day, maybe you're exhausted, the house is still a mess, tomorrow isn't prepared, and you collapse into bed wondering, “Ho
15. Is Your Mental Load Out of Control? 3 Simple Habits to Tidy, Organize, and Breathe Again
Have you ever felt like your brain has 82 tabs open? You’re thinking about the laundry, the groceries, the kids’ schedules, the appointment you forgot to make, the text you still need to answer, the thing you promised someone you would do… and then you look around your house and realize the clutter outside of you is starting to mirror the clutter inside of you.
In today's episode, we're talking ab
14. This Is Why Your Home Never Stays Tidy (And the Easy Decluttering Fix Busy Moms Need)
Do you feel like you're constantly cleaning but never actually making progress? Like you're always one interrupted task away from your house looking completely out of control? Maybe you've even gotten a text saying, "We're in the neighborhood—can we stop by?" and you panic because you know your home isn't ready for company.
Have you started believing that you're just not organized enough? Not disc
13. You Don't Need More Storage — You Need Less Stuff
Have you ever found yourself buying another basket, another bin, or another organizer hoping it'll finally fix your clutter issue?
Do you dream of walking into your clean, calm, and peaceful house with every item accounted for and stored functionally and beautifully?
If so, this episode is for you. Let’s be real, the problem probably isn't your storage—it's the amount of items you're trying to f
12. The Decluttering Mistake Overwhelmed SAHMs Keep Making (And How to Stop)
How many times have you looked around your house and said, “I’m done.” “This is not working.” “My family can’t live like this anymore.” And how many times have you attempted to clean, tidy, declutter, and organize your house, just for it to feel like a disaster again a week or a month later.
Today I am sharing the one mistake that SAHMs make that keeps you overwhelmed and how to shift from frust
11. 7 Genius Storage Tools That Help You Find a Home for Everything (Without the Overwhelm)
What do you think of when you hear the phrase, “get organized?”
Have you stood in front of the home organization section at Target and feel like if you just bought new containers you could finally get your house in shape?
Do you feel instantly overwhelmed with the variety of sizes, shapes, and colors of baskets and bins available?
Do you desire an organized space, but have no idea where to start?
10. Drowning in Clutter? The Simple Decluttering Strategy That Finally Gives SAHMs Their Home Back
Ok, so I know I need to start decluttering.
Where do I start? How do I know what to keep and what to let go? What if I get stuck in the middle?
I got you! This episode will set you up with exactly what you need to tackle your first space. I even have a fun game to make it easier to build your momentum!
Let’s dive in!
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09. This Is What Happens When You Finally Create a Home Management System That Actually Works
Have you ever felt like you're working hard all day, but your home and your mind still feels chaotic?
Now let’s contrast that.
Let's imagine together how different your life would be if you operated in an organized, easy-to-manage home. What would that look and feel like?
Now imagine that your kids are grown and out of the house. What would you want them to remember about growing up in your hom
08. What No One Tells You About Getting Organized as a Stay-at-Home Mom
What is my problem?
What am I missing?
Why do I feel like I can’t get my home under control?
How come everybody else has it all figured out, but not me?
Oh friend! You need an expectation shift. This episode is all about what no one told you about keeping an organized home. Until now.
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07. The Real Reason Your Home Feels Chaotic (It's Not What You Think)
Frustrated with the state of your home?
Do you feel like it's probably your fault or even your kid's fault?
Do you start crashing out when you see the clutter in your house, but feel helpless to make changes?
I've been there friend, and it's NOT your fault! Listen in on the real root cause of your stress and how to turn things around starting today.
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06. STOP Letting Clutter Steal Your Personal Time: Simple Organizing Systems for SAHMs with Littles
Do you ever feel like you're spending all day cleaning, picking up, organizing, and still somehow living in chaos?
What if the problem isn't that you're not working hard enough—it's that your home is demanding too much from you?
Ready to reclaim your time with 3 simple shifts?
That’s what today’s episode is all about. Let’s go!
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05. What Finally Getting Organized Actually Does to Your Mental Load
Are you feeling mentally maxed out?
Do you make lists and then rarely check the items off that you need to complete?
Are you tired of starting and stopping the flow of your day because you are distracted by simple household tasks?
On today’s episode, we are diving into 3 reasons why you should consider getting organized and how that relates to your mental well being. This is a good one!
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04. 5 Practical Organizing Solutions for Small Homes That Every Overwhelmed SAHM Needs to Try
Do you live in a smaller home?
Do you find yourself shuffling your stuff from one place to another?
Do you struggle with piles of stuff blocking you from functioning in your home?
In today’s episode, we are chatting about all my 5 favorite tips for keeping a smaller space tidy and organized. And fair warning, the last one might be a little controversial.
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03. No Time to Declutter or Tidy Your Home? Try this 30-min Daily Routine
Are you craving a tidy home, but can’t commit to a full overhaul right now?
Do you need some structure to build consistency into your day?
Are you short on uninterrupted blocks of time?
On today’s episode, we are getting creative on maintaining a tidy home (and your sanity) using time and strategy. This is all about maximizing short chunks of time just 3x’s per day to keep your home running smoo
02. This Is Why You Can't Find Anything in Your House — And How to Fix It with Mini Decluttering Sessions and More
Do you feel like you are losing your mind because you can’t find an item you need on short notice?
Do you struggle to collect everything you need to get out the door easily?
Do piles of clutter distract your brain?
In this episode I am sharing the 3 most helpful systems we implemented to simplify our home. The last one is my favorite!
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01. The Story Behind The Organized SAHM
I’m so happy you landed here! In today’s episode, I am sharing a bit of my story and the heart behind this show.
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