A Slob Comes Clean

I hope you enjoy this conversation!  My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to BE a decluttering coach??   My books   My YouTube Channel! Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The hardest thing about decluttering is making decisions. Decision after decision after decision. My five step decluttering process makes decision making easier/possible. Today, I'm talking about applying the decluttering strategies to decision making about more than just clutter. My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to B...

Terms like space-saving designs and storage solutions and such are very appealing, but even though I used to purchase organizing products labeled that way, my house didn't look any better. I've now come to a point where I'm turned off by those phrases. It's a mindset shift. My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to BE a dec...

I'm answering a few questions that were asked over at AskDanaKWhite.com .  Question 1: My question is on the subject of toys. How do I go about starting (outside of your normal questions)? Like where do I start? My son is 3. Do I pick what to keep or does he? (We have tons of Hot Wheels, monster trucks, and small tractors.) How do I decide what to keep/donate? Is there a limit to how many of...

This was a fun strategy session with two guests! I know that navigating the decluttering process with a spouse can present challenges, so it was good to talk to this couple together. We discussed: How to manage every day routines and still get to clean the house. Making progress when planning for a move. Dealing with sentimental clutter and feeling overwhelmed.   My books Want to be a patron...

We all have (at least) one category of stuff that's extra hard to declutter. I'm addressing that today, inspired by this email:  I am a teacher who, due to life circumstances, is leaving the profession shortly before I could be considered early retired. I am working part-time as a substitute teacher because I can not seem to let go entirely. My question for you is: how do I let...

We (me especially, but also so many of my listeners) are great at theorizing. At predicting. At being super logical. We're intelligent people. But when we theorize about house stuff like home maintenance and decluttering, putting our theories into practice isn't so fun, so we tend to keep theorizing some more. But if we don't move the theories into reality, the house never actually improves. Reali...

I enjoyed this conversation so much. In it, we discussed: Decluttering the garage with lots of sentimental things along with a lot of junk Helping her daughter declutter her things Figuring out a storage solution for her entryway Mentioned in this episode: We're hiring! Find out more here.  My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering co...

I've realized that a lot of the things I held onto "just in case" were things I envisioned saving the day. Won't I be glad I had that? Won't everyone ooh and aah if I end up already having the very thing we needed in that dire situation that could possibly happen one day? I've found this to be common in a lot of us who struggle with clutter. We like dramatic stories and we love to be the hero in t...

Today I'm sharing a great conversation with Jon Acuff. He's one of my favorite follows on Instagram so I was excited to get to talk to him! He has a new book out that is all about goals. The things that hold us back from reaching goals have a lot of parallels with the things that hold us back from decluttering, so I think it's a good fit. Mentioned in this episode: Jon's newest book: All It Takes...

I can't believe this podcast has been going for a DECADE!!?!? What in the actual world? Today, I'm sharing the timeline of how it formed and grew. I'm also sharing how thankful I am for y'all! Mentioned in this episode: Enter the ten year giveaway!  Take Your House Back is on sale right now for $94! Go here to grab it.  Watch my session, Decluttering for Beginners (Even Total Beginners)...

I'm answering lots of questions asked over on Instagram, and I'm answering them quickly! I'm all about the words (LOTS of words), but sometimes it's helpful to cover lots of ground quickly and succinctly. You follow me on instagram @aslobcomesclean .  Mentioned in this episode: Watch my session, Decluttering for Beginners (Even Total Beginners) for free when it airs in September by grabbing t...

One of the biggest mindset shifts I've made as I've changed my home has been redefining what is a "waste of my time." Many tasks that I once avoided because they felt like a waste of my time ended up being the very things I needed to do to keep my house under control.  Watch my session, Decluttering for Beginners (Even Total Beginners) for free when it airs in September by grabbing the free p...

Whether you're a new follower or you've been around for years, the basics are how things get done and stay done in your home. Focusing on the basics will get you started de-disasterizing your home and are the thing to go back to when you start to feel things stall or fall back into disaster. Today, I'm going over the basics: what they are and why're they're SO important. My books Want to be a patr...

When money is tight, decluttering can feel scary. We're diving into this issue of money and decluttering.  My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to BE a decluttering coach?? My books   My YouTube Channel! Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to B...

We discussed: How to manage when it feels that there’s not enough time in the day Budget organization Laundry issues My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to BE a decluttering coach??   My books   My YouTube Channel! Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach...

One of the biggest struggles many people face when decluttering is that they want to (and try to) predict the future in order to know what to keep and what to declutter. Since it isn't possible to predict the future, decluttering paralysis can happen. Today I'm talking about how knowing the path and how it will work out as I declutter helps me scratch the itch of needing/wanting to know the future...

I've learned a thing or two (or thirty-three-trillion) about decluttering, and that includes how to identify thought patterns that need to serve as signals that it's time to declutter. This week, I'm talking about three moments when I've learned to hesitate . . . and declutter. Take Your House Back is on sale through May 3rd!    My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at P...

I recently heard a discussion of something that used to be very common: hope chests. It hit me that a hope chest is a container for things for the future, and since a lot of "us" fret about whether we can/should keep things we legitimately may need in the future but don't need now, I thought it was a good concept to discuss.  My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.&...

In this episode, Emma and I discuss: What to do when you have reached your clutter threshold but feel like you could do more. How to deal with storing items of a loved one. How to fit decluttering and maintenance cleaning in during the week when working. I also loved hearing how Emma has implemented some of the same routines that have worked in her home in her classroom with her students! My books...

As I was doing my time-consuming curly hair routine in a big hurry recently, I started thinking about decluttering. (I'm always thinking about decluttering, so that isn't a surprise.) I thought about how I'm only successful decluttering when I follow my five step No Mess Decluttering Process, whether I have to declutter in a hurry or I have lots of time available. In this episode, I'm talking abou...

I'm answering questions I received on Instagram recently. Lots of questions and lots of quick answers to questions. My books   My YouTube Channel! Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's podcast, we discuss: “Identity Clutter” and incorporating it into everyday life. “Good stuff” not getting used. When it’s time to retire display items. My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to BE a decluttering coach?? My books   My YouTube Channel! Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.&...

Some people are visual organizers, and you might be one. BUT you can't actually know that until you declutter. If you're scared to put things "away" because you fear you'll forget where you put it or forget that you have it, you need to listen to this one. My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to BE a decluttering coach??...

My books   My YouTube Channel! Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.