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Real talk, real tips.
Short posts about decluttering, hoarding, mental health, and the small things that make a big difference. Some include videos from my YouTube channel.
New here? Start with the guides in The Toolkit: why clutter feels so hard, why letting go is hard, and what to declutter first.
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6 October 2026
Lived experience and peer support: what it means, and how it works with Kari
A plain guide to lived experience and peer support, and how Karina Barboza (Kari) uses both in hands-on decluttering and home support.
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22 August 2026
'Hoarder Cleaning' or House Clearance: Which One Do You Need?
'Hoarder cleaning' or house clearance: what each one means, when a clearance crew fits, and when a home someone still lives in needs consensual support instead.
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23 June 2026
Access to Work and ADHD Home Support: What Might Be Covered
Access to Work is a government grant that can help people stay in work. Here is how home support might connect to it, explained plainly, with the GOV.UK route.
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23 June 2026
ADHD and Clutter: It Was Never a Willpower Problem
ADHD clutter help in West London. Why tidying feels impossible has nothing to do with willpower, and what calmer, forgiving home support looks like.
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23 June 2026
Clearing a Loved One's Home After a Death, Gently and at Your Pace
Decluttering after bereavement, with someone calm beside you. No rushing, nothing leaves without your say-so. Gentle, no-judgement help in Ealing.
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23 June 2026
The One-Corner Method: How to Declutter When Overwhelmed
When the whole room feels like too much, you only ever look at one corner. A gentle, no-judgement method for decluttering when you are overwhelmed.
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23 June 2026
Decluttering When You Live With Depression
When low mood drains your energy, the home is often first to slide. Tiny, no-pressure ways to start, and gentle in-home support in Ealing and West London.
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23 June 2026
Embarrassed About the State of Your House? Read This First
Ashamed of the state of your house? You don't need to tidy before asking for help. Calm, no-judgement decluttering in Ealing from someone who's been there.
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23 June 2026
What a Non-Judgement Hoarding Initial Consultation Looks Like
A non-judgemental hoarding initial consultation in West London, explained step by step. No clearance, no forms, nothing leaves without your say-so.
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23 June 2026
How to Help a Family Member Who Hoards (Without Making It Worse)
Worried about a parent or relative's home? What to say, what to avoid, and how a calm, non-judgemental outside person can help. Ealing and West London.
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23 June 2026
Is It Hoarding or Just Clutter? A Gentle, No-Diagnosis Guide
Wondering if it's hoarding or just clutter? A calm, no-judgement guide that focuses on how home feels, not labels. Support in West Ealing, at your pace.
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23 June 2026
Decluttering Support for Self-Neglect: A Referral Guide
A referral guide for GPs, social workers, link workers and housing officers in West London. Consensual in-home decluttering support for self-neglect.
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23 June 2026
What Is a Depression Room? And How to Make a Start
What a depression room looks like, why low mood lets things pile up, and one small first step. Calm, no-judgement help at home in Ealing and West London.
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23 June 2026
What Is a Doom Pile, and How Do You Clear One?
A doom pile is the stuff swept off a surface and never sorted, common with ADHD and overwhelm. What the term means and a gentle, step-by-step way to clear one.
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23 June 2026
What Is Body Doubling? ADHD-Friendly Decluttering, Home Organising and Cleaning in West London
Body doubling means someone calm beside you so a task can begin. How it helps with ADHD and overwhelm, and in-home body doubling in Ealing and West London.
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23 June 2026
When the House Feels Impossible: Gentle Help for Self-Neglect
When looking after your home feels impossible, you are not lazy and you are not alone. Gentle, no-judgement self-neglect support at home in Ealing. The first chat is free.
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11 May 2026
ADHD and decluttering: why it's harder for some brains
Decluttering with ADHD isn't about trying harder. Executive function, decision fatigue, and time blindness all play a part. Here's what actually works.
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11 May 2026
Depression and a messy home: when your home reflects how you feel
When depression takes your energy, the house is often the first thing that slips. Why it happens, why it's not your fault, and what actually helps.
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11 May 2026
Self-neglect: what it actually is, and what helps
Self-neglect isn't laziness. It's what happens when someone is overwhelmed, unwell, or let down by the system. What it looks like, and what real support means.
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1 May 2025
Before and after: what decluttering support actually looks like
A real before-and-after from a Healing Spaces session. Not a TV makeover, just steady, consensual work with someone who understands.
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15 April 2025
Quick and easy pet hair hack: no motivation needed
A simple trick for dealing with pet hair when you're low on energy. No special tools, no big clean, just one small thing that makes a visible difference.
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