podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

Want to know the absolute worst decluttering strategy ever (for me)? I’m sharing it, and why it’s the worst (for me) and what I do instead.   Mentioned in this podcast: How to Declutter Without Making a Bigger Mess Podcast How to Declutter Without Making a Bigger Mess blog post with photos The 5 Day […] The post 196: The Worst Decluttering Strategy EVER Podcast appeared firs...

A big part of making real decluttering progress is stopping the flow of new stuff coming into the house. But what if that’s a habit? What if great deals and cute stuff are SO HARD TO RESIST? I’m sharing how I completely changed my desire to get new stuff.   Mentioned in this podcast: The […] The post 195: Stop Cluttering Podcast appeared first on Dana K. White: A Slob Comes...

Do you ever feel like you’ve been decluttering (and decluttering and decluttering) but have nothing to show for it? It’s very possible/probable that you’ve actually just been stuff shifting. (Sorry.) I’m talking about how to avoid stuff shifting so you can make real decluttering progress. Mentioned in this podcast: Storyworth – StoryWorth makes it easy […] The p...

Like my Clutter Threshold, I have a Christmas Threshold! I’m talking about determining and then living within what I can handle during the holiday season.   Mentioned in this podcast: Sausage Strudel Bites Christmas crafts kids can make My Clutter Threshold Giving Amazon Prime as a gift (<- my affiliate link) Decluttering at the Speed […] The post 193: How Much Christmas Can I...

I’m sharing ideas for experience-based gifts, and some things to consider when deciding to give them.   Mentioned in this podcast: Giving Amazon Prime as a gift (<- my affiliate link) Decluttering at the Speed of Life Patreon --Nony The post 192: Experience Gifts Vs Stuff Gifts Podcast appeared first on Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean .

Dread of getting rid of emotional stuff can be paralyzing and keep you from getting started decluttering. Don’t dread that. You can totally keep whatever you want to keep. You just can’t keep everything. I talk through (with my raspy-post-sickness voice) this concept and how it works when you’re decluttering. Mentioned in this podcast: Decluttering […] The post 191: Keep Wh...

Last week, I shared things I’m thankful I did recently. Today, I’m sharing some long term thankfulness for things I did a long time ago. When I feel warm fuzzy feelings of thankfulness over benefiting from my own actions of long ago, I remind myself that it’s VERY worth my time to keep doing these […] The post 190: Things I’m Thankful I Did (A While Back) Podcast appe...

It’s Thanksgiving season here in the U.S., and being thankful is good. But today, I’m focusing my thankfulness a little differently. I’m talking about things I’m thankful I did this week. And why I’m thankful I did them. Things like laundry and dishes and a few little hacks that make my life easier and make […] The post 189: Things I’m Thankful I Did This...

  After talking about fitting in “real” life last week, I am talking this week about fitting cleaning and decluttering in around all that life I want to live. I’m also answering questions about last week’s podcast from people over on Instagram. You should totally follow me there.    Mentioned in this podcast: Become a […] The post 188: What About Cleaning an...

This one is longer than usual. Feel free to listen at double speed! I’m answering a listener question about “how I do it all” and I’ve already thought of things I didn’t talk about that I should have! The short answer is that I most don’t definitely don’t do it all, but the very long […] The post 187: How I Do (Or Don’t) Do “It All”...

    A while back, I did an episode sharing things that were making life easier. I’m back with more. Yay for easier.   Other Important Links (affiliate links included): Fourteen Days to Opening Your Front Door to Guests Deleting email in bulk in Yahoo or Gmail Free Kindle app The newest version of my […] The post 186: Ten (More) Things Making Life Easier Podcast appeared...

  If you have kids, did you gather (and gather and then gather some more) stuff to be ready for their arrival? Me too! If you don’t have kids, have you gathered stuff for some future event, just so you will be totally and completely and perfectly ready when it happens? Most of us around […] The post 185: NOT Ready for Baby with Emily Thomas appeared first on Dana K. White: A Slob...

  Ever wish you could automate cleaning? You can’t, actually, but I’m sharing ways to set things in motion to make it feel a little more automatic.   Mentioned in this podcast: Decluttering at the Speed of Life Patreon 14 Days to Opening Your Front Door to Guests (the e-book) 14 Days to Guests Podcast […] The post 184: Automating Cleaning (the mental game) Podcast appea...

  When the entire house is messy, the thought of decluttering is overwhelming! What if there ISN’T a place for everything?? Is it okay to go with a “temporary” solution? I’m answering those questions and more in this podcast. Spoiler alert: It’s all going to be okay. You can relax.   Things Mentioned in this […] The post 183: Decluttering the Whole Mes...

  Decluttering toys can be stressful! I’m answering listener questions today and helping work through issues related to toy decluttering such as sentimentality and all the MONEY those toys cost!   Things Mentioned in this Episode: My books Container Concept Sentimental Clutter The Value Trap   --Nony The post 182: Decluttering Toys Q&A Podcast appeared first on Dana K. Wh...

  There’s no right or wrong way to declutter. As long as you get stuff out, you’re winning. That’s what I’m talking about today, specifically how strategies to deal with roadblocks are necessary, even though they aren’t necessarily the all-the-time strategies I use. Sorry for the late release! My internet was completely down so I […] The post 181: No Right...

I’m answering a friend’s question about how to convince his wife to get rid of their wedding china that they almost never use. Spoiler Alert: I didn’t tell him what he wanted to hear.   Mentioned in this podcast: My books Patreon The Container Concept Podcast Decluttering Momentum Helping Others Declutter --Nony The post 180: Attachment or Attachment Issues Podcast appeared...

I had so much fun talking to Tiffany King this week. We discussed all things Instant Pot, and she answered almost all the questions many of you had submitted that morning over on Instagram. (If you’re not following me on Instagram, you should be!) Basically, Tiffany gives a reality check about whether this much-raved-about appliance […] The post 179: Instant Pot Ins and Outs and Q&#038...

I’m sharing about our home renovations this week, and what I’m doing to use this process to achieve maximum decluttering impact! There’s nothing like moving every single item out of almost every single room to give you clutter-related heart palpitations! Renovations = maybe the word I was trying to recall . . . My Books […] The post 178: Decluttering When Remodeling Podcast...

I’m back!! Life is bananapants because my house is in upheaval due to getting new floors (and new paint and ceiling scraping and such), but it was time for a podcast!! I’m sharing my post-summer report on how my shopping/eating plan with my teenagers went and their adventures in doing their own laundry. Also, I […] The post 177: Post Summer (Laundry and Grocery) Report appeared f...

Yay!!! It’s summer break!!! I’m sharing my plans for feeding my teenagers and for having them do their own laundry! This is also my last podcast before I take some time off for summer, so be sure to subscribe in your favorite podcast app so the new episodes will automatically show up for you when […] The post 175: Planning Out and Surviving Summer Podcast appeared first on Dana K...

  Katie from KitchenStewardship.com is my guest on today’s podcast. Things I mention in this podcast: Feeding Teens for the Summer Katie has a special little gift for my readers – a 10 minute lesson on Knife Skills and Safety for Kids Ages Two to Teen – you’ll find it at KidsCookRealFood.com/Clean. Sign up for […] The post 176: Teaching Kids to Cook Real Food app...

It’s almost summer! That means you may be out of your normal routine and in situations (either in your own home or a home where you’re a guest) to help others declutter. In this podcast, I’m sharing some mindset changes and strategies that work well when helping others declutter.   My NEW Book: Decluttering at […] The post 173: 5 Tips for Helping Others Declutter Podca...

Overthinking housekeeping strategies was a big part of my problem. (Says the woman who has written 2 books on the subject.) The problem is that I like talking about and thinking about cleaning, organizing and decluttering more than I like actually like cleaning, organizing and decluttering. But thinking didn’t clean my house and overthinking often […] The post 172: Overthinking the Hou...

Say the name of this episode with a Texas accent. It’s important for the proper effect. With Mother’s Day coming this week, I’m honoring my own mom and sharing some of the things she did that I seek to imitate (that’s the word I couldn’t think of!) in my own parenting. Being the mom of […] The post 171: 6 Things My Mama Did Right Podcast appeared first on Dana K...