Tackling Overwhelm

Don’t know where to start and keep putting it off?

Amy ThompsonJuly 19, 2021Comment

My Journey

My experience of decluttering, and why I started Chirp.

Amy ThompsonApril 13, 2020interior design, home, organise, tidying up, declutter, decluttering, clutter, overwhelm, declutterer, londonComment

Colour

What is colour? And why does it provoke such strong responses?

Amy ThompsonMarch 3, 2020interior design, home, organise, tidying up, colour, color, psychology, science, frank h mahnke, visible light, spectrum, rainbow, decoratingComment

Rented Homes

How to make the most of your rented home with non-permanent interventions.

Amy ThompsonJanuary 30, 2020interior design, rental, home, lighting, declutter, tidy, organise, tidying up, artwork, 3m, handles, philips hue, smart lightingComment

Eco Friendly Cleaning Products Review

Can we reduce plastic packaging, use fewer different products, declutter our cleaning cupboards and reduce the harmful substances released into our water system?

Amy ThompsonJanuary 14, 2020reduce, reuse, recycle, eco, environmentally friendly, sustainability, green, plastic, landfill, cleaning, vinegar, lemon, baking soda, bicarbonate, borax, castille, soap, laundry, chemicals, naturalComment

Where to recycle

Excellent recycling and donation schemes to save our unwanted possessions from going to landfill.

Amy ThompsonDecember 15, 2019reduce, reuse, recycle, eco, environmentally friendly, sustainability, charity, donation, good causeComment

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

What can we do to reduce the amount of waste we produce, and what happens once we throw something in the bin?

Amy ThompsonDecember 2, 2019reduce, reuse, recycle, eco, environmentally friendly, sustainability, green, plastic, CO2, methane, landfill, kate arnell, marie kondo, lauren singer, bea johnsonComment

Household Management Apps

I test out three different apps for managing chores around the home.

Amy ThompsonNovember 18, 2019home, chores, jobs, marie kondo, tidying up, cleaning, technology, apps, mental health, management, our home, habit bull, epic win Comment

Hierarchy of needs

How Maslow’s hierarchy of needs can be applied to the home, and how our homes can help us be the best versions of ourselves.

Homes and Humans

Exploring the relationship we have with our homes, and how they are not just physical spaces.