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380: Back to (Or Start with...

05.25.2023

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 ...

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05.25.2023 380: Back to (Or Start with) the Basics 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 ...
05.18.2023 379: Let’s Talk About Money and Decluttering 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 ...
05.11.2023 378: Simplifying Routines in Seasons of Stress & Grief 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 ...
05.04.2023 377: Knowing the Path When You Can’t Predict the Future 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, ...
04.27.2023 376: Three Moments When You Should Hesitate (and Declutter) 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 ...
04.20.2023 375: Boundaries Even When Stuff Could Totally Be Helpful in the Future 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 ...
04.13.2023 374: Making Decluttering Part of Everyday Life 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 ...
04.06.2023 373: Decluttering in Slow Times vs Fast Times 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 ...
03.30.2023 372: Rapid Q&A – Lots of Questions and Lots of Answers I recently asked for decluttering and home management questions on Instagram, and answered almost all of them in this podcast episode! My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a ...
03.23.2023 371: Sometimes Even Interesting Things Need to Go 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. ...
03.16.2023 370: Out of Sight, Out of Mind 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 ...
03.09.2023 369: Perfect or Right? I’m always looking for ways to reframe situations or thought processes that actually help me get stuff out of the house. So many people like to blame their perfectionism for the mess in their homes. I think that’s fine as ...
03.02.2023 368: Another Round of Decluttering (And Clothing) I’m answering some questions about decluttering more or again when you’ve already decluttered. And one about clothing. And one about decluttering clothing more or again when you’ve already decluttered . . . Ask questions for podcasts and YouTube lives. My ...
02.23.2023 367: When the Whole House is Just Overwhelming In this episode, we talk about when the whole house feels overwhelming. How to get started in an overwhelming, cluttered room How to declutter clothes when they are a form of artistic self-expression. How to deal with a LOT of ...
02.18.2023 366: Better All Along the Way It’s easy to get discouraged when you look at all the things that could or should be happening. But focusing on “better” all along the way is how you get there. And celebrating “better” is one of the best ways ...
02.09.2023 365: Decluttering In the Midst of Upheaval and Intense Grief My guest today has been through so much in a very short time. As she battles grief and deals with huge upheaval in her living situation, we discuss these decluttering struggles: How to combine two households more efficiently. How to ...
02.02.2023 364: Six Ways I No Longer Struggle in My Home Last week, I shared six ways I still struggle in my home, and this week I’m sharing the good news! There are things that definitely used to be a struggle that aren’t a struggle any more. What a relief! For ...
01.26.2023 363: Six Ways I Still Struggle in My Home I’ve been told many times that some people find encouragement from knowing that this “slob struggle” is a lifelong struggle. Knowing that it isn’t something that ever goes away means you don’t have to feel defeated when you find yourself ...
01.19.2023 362: The Container Concept vs The Clutter Threshold I’m often asked what to do when things definitely fit into the space (the container concept) but it’s still too much stuff. That’s where your Clutter Threshold comes in. In this episode, I’m talking about when and how to use ...
01.12.2023 361: Are You Hoarding Your Creativity? It’s that week of the year when it feels right to change EVERYTHING! Since that never actually works out well, I’m sharing five small things you can do right now that will have big impact on your home over the ...
01.05.2023 360: Setting Up Systems and Doing Things “Right” in a New Situation I loved this conversation with Renee. We discussed: Dealing with paper clutter Helping her mom (who lives with her) with her stuff Finding and maintaining motivation My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at ...
12.29.2022 359: 5 Small Things You Can Do Right Now to Change Your Home Next Year It’s that week of the year when it feels right to change EVERYTHING! Since that never actually works out well, I’m sharing five small things you can do right now that will have big impact on your home over the ...
12.22.2022 358: Applying the Decluttering Process to ANY situation, even the Ones That Seem TOO Different This was such an interesting conversation! I think you’ll love hearing from Caroline. She lives on a boat . . . in LONDON! We discussed: how to take things there now when you can’t actually get “there” right “now.” how ...
12.15.2022 357: Helpful vs. Unhelpful Comments/Advice About Decluttering I had a question from someone who feels like she halts her own decluttering progress when she thinks about what her mother would say (or has said) that was meant to be encouraging, but wasn’t. Become a Decluttering Coach! Join ...
12.08.2022 356: So Having Lots of Containers Isn’t the Answer? We’re talking through some of Megan’s unique challenges today, such as: How to declutter a full room when you know you need to get rid of lots of containers. How to store very necessary coats when there’s a lack of ...
12.01.2022 355: Giving Up On Perfect Podcast Y’all know I don’t like to blame my problems on perfectionism. But, I have been thinking lately about how letting go of (or giving up on) perfect was necessary to make real decluttering progress or progress in my home. I ...
11.24.2022 354: Helping Others Declutter I’m talking all about helping others declutter. My five step decluttering process works so well when helping others declutter, so we’re applying it to different relationships and situations. Interested in becoming a Decluttering Coach? My training course is now available ...
11.17.2022 353: Trending Towards Minimalism with Toys with Dawn from The Minimal Mom In this episode, I’m talking with Dawn of the Minimal Mom on YouTube. We’re talking about toys since she is closer to that stage than I am. She shares the impact decluttering toys had on her kids and the strategies ...
11.10.2022 352: More Advice Than “Take a Deep Breath” When You’re Overwhelmed I completely understand feeling overwhelmed by clutter. While taking a deep breath is a great first step, I’m talking about other concrete ways to break down the project that is overwhelming you so you can get it done. Interested in ...
11.03.2022 351: The Process of Valuing Space Over Stuff I’m talking about how transformational it is was for me when I got to the point where I could value space in my home over the stuff that had filled it for years. And I’m talking about the process for ...
10.27.2022 350: But What About the Stuff I Really Need? I’m answering this question today: My garage is a disaster. It needs total decluttering as well as reorganizing. It’s jam-packed full of things I need to keep, so I can’t use the regular questions. How can I move things around ...
10.20.2022 349: Finding Solutions for Unique Family Members This was a fun conversation! Tamara has made so much progress, but now she’s having to adjust everything after a big move and lots of challenges. We discussed: learning to live with 3 generations of people with ADHD when you ...
10.13.2022 348: Getting Past the Tough Spots In this episode, we discuss: Using storage space in the basement well. Establishing a better system in her home office helping family members without letting their stuff take over Join Take Your House Back My books Want to be a ...
10.06.2022 347: How to Take Advantage of Focused Moments in Your Home It’s hard to stay focused, so it is so important for me to take advantage of the times when I am focused. My books Patreon --Nony
09.29.2022 346: Talking to Others about Your Decluttering Journey I talk about decluttering for a living. It’s a strangely divisive topic. From people getting defensive about their own homes when you mention working on yours to giving advice you weren’t asking for, I’m talking about talking about decluttering today. ...
09.22.2022 345: Adjusting What Used to Work for New Circumstances This was a fun conversation! Sarah has made so much progress, but now she’s having to adjust everything after a big move and lots of challenges. We discussed: Rotating clothes by size and season. Dealing with toys. Figuring out how ...
09.15.2022 344: Getting Unstuck I’m answering some questions today that all boil down to how to get unstuck as the askers work in their homes. Submit questions to be answered in future podcasts or YouTube videos: https://forms.gle/9rSWag4Xher3RNTT9 The podcast in which I interviewed someone ...
09.08.2022 343: The “Cure” for My TPAD and Slob Problems So how do I cure my Time Passage Awareness Disorder? And my other Slob Problems? There are mindset changes and there are strategies. I’m talking about both. My new book: Organizing for the Rest of Us Patreon --Nony
09.01.2022 342: The Myth of Consistency It’s a fact that consistency is the biggest factor in real change. But sometimes, focusing on consistency can backfire for people like me. My new book: Organizing for the Rest of Us Patreon --Nony
08.25.2022 341: Frugality and Changing the Definition of Value Over the course of my deslobification process, I’ve realized that my extreme frugality was part of the problem. I’ve been thinking a lot about how my definition of value has changed so much, so we’re talking about it this week. ...
08.18.2022 340: State of the Home Report ’22 Today, I’m sharing a state of the home report. How did our house fare during the loosey-goosey summer? How has all the decluttering and routine-creating helped things function during out of routine times? Join Take Your House Back My new ...
05.26.2022 339: Breaking through the Overthinking About Your Clutter In today’s podcast, I answer several questions and (try to) help break through the overthinking that’s behind the questions. I’m an overthinker, too, so I get it. But breaking through my overthinking has been essential to making progress in my ...
05.19.2022 338: Real Progress in a Hoarding Situation Podcast I love this episode and my guest’s incredible honesty. My guest today is a mental health professional and is working on her own home. I think you’ll find her insights to be incredibly helpful no matter your situation. My books ...
05.12.2022 337: Discussion with a Hoarding Cleanout Expert: What is the Process? I enjoyed this conversation with Greg so much! His job is to clean up hard-to-clean things, and part of that is helping out in hoarding situations. I think you’ll find it encouraging and helpful! Organizing for the Rest of Us ...
05.05.2022 336: Adjusting Your Home Routines for Health Changes Podcast I’ve known Amy for ten years, and I’ve watched as she has had to adjust to changes in her health. I asked her to come on the podcast and share the ways she has changed her strategies in her home ...
04.28.2022 335: What Gardening is Teaching/Reminding Me About Decluttering Y’all know I’ve been gardening for the first time ever. I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing, but I’m having fun! As I learn, I see so many parallels decluttering. I’m sharing these decluttering thoughts today. Organizing for the ...
04.21.2022 334: Fighting the Project Mentality & Identifying Key Tasks Podcast In this episode, we discuss: getting out of project mentality stuff shifting feeling like you are the only one who can tackle the clutter The Take Your House Back course is open for registration! Get my new book: Organizing for ...
04.14.2022 333: Is it Nature or Nurture? I had a conversation recently and was asked if I thought the root of this problem with keeping a house under control had more to do with nature or nurture. I’ve been thinking a lot about that question since. So ...
04.07.2022 332: Creative Endeavors, Flat Surfaces, & Dealing with Other People Podcast In this episode we talk about: how to deal with areas that seem to collect clutter no matter what. how to deal with “his” stuff. how to handle scrapbooking and pictures when I don’t even know where to start. how ...
03.31.2022 331: The Truth About Maintenance Podcast I’ve learned the power of maintenance. Even before (or especially before) I got my house under control, doing maintenance tasks was key. I’ve been thinking about the need for and my resistance to maintenance tasks as spring has arrived and ...

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

380: Back to (Or Start with) the Basics

379: Let’s Talk About Money and Decluttering

378: Simplifying Routines in Seasons of Stress & Grief

377: Knowing the Path When You Can’t Predict the Future

376: Three Moments When You Should Hesitate (and Declutter)

375: Boundaries Even When Stuff Could Totally Be Helpful in the Future

374: Making Decluttering Part of Everyday Life

373: Decluttering in Slow Times vs Fast Times

372: Rapid Q&A – Lots of Questions and Lots of Answers

371: Sometimes Even Interesting Things Need to Go

370: Out of Sight, Out of Mind

369: Perfect or Right?

368: Another Round of Decluttering (And Clothing)

367: When the Whole House is Just Overwhelming

366: Better All Along the Way

365: Decluttering In the Midst of Upheaval and Intense Grief

364: Six Ways I No Longer Struggle in My Home

363: Six Ways I Still Struggle in My Home

362: The Container Concept vs The Clutter Threshold

361: Are You Hoarding Your Creativity?

360: Setting Up Systems and Doing Things “Right” in a New Situation

359: 5 Small Things You Can Do Right Now to Change Your Home Next Year

358: Applying the Decluttering Process to ANY situation, even the Ones That Seem TOO Different

357: Helpful vs. Unhelpful Comments/Advice About Decluttering

356: So Having Lots of Containers Isn’t the Answer?

355: Giving Up On Perfect Podcast

354: Helping Others Declutter

353: Trending Towards Minimalism with Toys with Dawn from The Minimal Mom

352: More Advice Than “Take a Deep Breath” When You’re Overwhelmed

351: The Process of Valuing Space Over Stuff

350: But What About the Stuff I Really Need?

349: Finding Solutions for Unique Family Members

348: Getting Past the Tough Spots

347: How to Take Advantage of Focused Moments in Your Home

346: Talking to Others about Your Decluttering Journey

345: Adjusting What Used to Work for New Circumstances

344: Getting Unstuck

343: The “Cure” for My TPAD and Slob Problems

342: The Myth of Consistency

341: Frugality and Changing the Definition of Value

340: State of the Home Report ’22

339: Breaking through the Overthinking About Your Clutter

338: Real Progress in a Hoarding Situation Podcast

337: Discussion with a Hoarding Cleanout Expert: What is the Process?

336: Adjusting Your Home Routines for Health Changes Podcast

335: What Gardening is Teaching/Reminding Me About Decluttering

334: Fighting the Project Mentality & Identifying Key Tasks Podcast

333: Is it Nature or Nurture?

332: Creative Endeavors, Flat Surfaces, & Dealing with Other People Podcast

331: The Truth About Maintenance Podcast

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