A Slob Comes Clean

By Dana K. White

Kids & Family

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Reality-Based Cleaning and Organizing

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257: Visibility Rule Challe...

05.28.2020

In today’s strategy session we discuss these challenges: How do you let go of useful stuff when you know it’s way more than you need? What do you do about re-decluttering? (same desk & counter, over and over and over) ...

A Slob Comes Clean episodes:

05.28.2020 257: Visibility Rule Challenges and Re-Decluttering Podcast In today’s strategy session we discuss these challenges: How do you let go of useful stuff when you know it’s way more than you need? What do you do about re-decluttering? (same desk & counter, over and over and over) ...
05.21.2020 256: Cleaning WITH Other People Podcast Living with other people can (hopefully) mean cleaning with other people. This presents challenges in any relationship. There are extra challenges for people like me who struggle on our own. I made some mistakes recently, which I’m sharing, but I’m ...
05.14.2020 255: Decluttering with the Time Available Podcast In today’s strategy session we discuss these challenges: I struggle with finding time to run the home well, and with making myself do the decluttering when I have the chance! I still have project brain about the whole thing. I’m ...
05.07.2020 254: Easy Meal Ideas Podcast Have you been cooking more than you’ve ever cooked in your life? I’m going over the basics on how I make it easier to get dinner on the table quickly, night after night after night after . . . I’m ...
04.30.2020 253: Decluttering / Clearing Out Storage Spaces Podcast We discuss these questions in today’s strategy session: Besides knowing the basics from the books, can we discuss an action plan for those storage spaces for what to do first? What is your advice for decluttering the middle teen years ...
04.23.2020 252: Limiting What Comes Into the House Podcast Frugality and My Slob Problem Podcast Stop Cluttering Podcast Container Concept Podcast Sign up for my newsletter. Become a patron. Sponsor: Betterhelp.com/clean. A Slob Comes Clean listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code CLEAN. --Nony
04.16.2020 251: What’s Working for Me Right Now Podcast I’m sharing what’s working for me right now, plus some thoughts on how to not get discouraged when your house isn’t magically even though your very best excuse (time) has been eliminated. Mentioned: My favorite (affiliate link) Kindle. (It’s more ...
04.09.2020 250: Decluttering with Chronic Illness and Exhaustion Podcast I’m talking with Liza today. (Actually, back in January.) Things we discussed in this episode: How the “take it there now” decluttering strategy is a game-changer for her because of the chronic illness and exhaustion she faces. Helping kids embrace ...
04.02.2020 249: How to Clean Your Bedroom Podcast Are you tackling (or do you need to tackle) your messy bedroom? I’m talking through the process in this podcast episode. Sign up for my newsletter. Become a patron. Sponsor: Betterhelp.com/clean. A Slob Comes Clean listeners get 10% off your ...
03.26.2020 248: How to Get Work Done Podcast Adjusting to schedule changes is HARD!! There are so many different things you CAN do that sometimes the day goes by and it feels like none of it happened. Here are my tips for making things work when you’re adjusting ...
03.19.2020 247: Decluttering in Uncertain Times Podcast Well, life is pretty bananas for all of us right now. In this podcast episode, I’m sharing some mental decluttering roadblocks I’ve been surprised to be facing, how I’m talking myself through them, and my best advice for making the ...
03.12.2020 246: Time Management – Even with Unpredictable Schedules Podcast I answer these questions in today’s strategy session: I’m constantly starting over because we fall off the bandwagon. We keep hopping back on, though. Do you think we’ll ever make enough progress that way to make a difference? How do ...
03.05.2020 245: Ruthless Re-Decluttering Podcast I recently re-decluttered my closet, and I was RUTHLESS. Re-decluttering will do that. I am SO pleased with the results, so I shared some decisions I made about decluttering entire categories of things that I’d kept for years. Links Mentioned: ...
02.27.2020 244: The Basics – Getting Started or Getting Back Podcast In this podcast, I’m refocusing on the absolute basics of getting your house under control and keeping it under control. These are the basic household tasks, and I’m sharing how they work and how they work together. Building these cleaning ...
02.20.2020 243: How to Chill Out About (and in) Your Home Podcast Do you stress out when you start making progress? Does it sometimes feel like you’re LESS able to relax when you are focused on improving your home? Does your family’s clutter drive you bananas? I’m talking about chilling out. And ...
02.13.2020 242: Decluttering Useful Stuff and Difficult Decisions Podcast In this episode I answer these questions: What do you do when you assign a habit to someone else and they drop it? And how do you handle kids (or others) making a mess of an area you just decluttered? ...
02.06.2020 241: How to Get Rid of Your Stuff (or Clutter, or JUNK) Podcast If you decluttered last month, there’s a chance you need to take some time this month to get that stuff completely out of your house! I’m talking about ways to get rid of clutter, and the pros and cons of ...
01.30.2020 240: Getting Credit for Your Housekeeping Effort Podcast Ever get frustrated because you work hard on the house but no one notices? Want credit for what you’ve done? I get it. But it’s a mindset I had to eliminate to make real progress. I’m talking about how to ...
01.23.2020 239: The Allure of Extra Space & The Challenge of New Schedules Podcast I did a strategy session with Ronanda and discussed working the habits into her recently (and completely) changed routine and the challenges of having extra space and the temptations that brings. Be a patron of the show! My books --Nony
01.16.2020 238: Stopping the What Ifs – Diving into Decluttering Question 2 Podcast I only have two decluttering questions. They are designed to help me work through large amounts of clutter in minimal time without emotions. The second question is “If I needed this item, would it ever occur to me that I ...
01.09.2020 237: What “Counts” as Decluttering? Podcast My people (whom I call my people because they tell me we think the same way) tend to have a lot of different “issues” that make getting started decluttering harder than it should be. I’ve had to learn to get ...
01.02.2020 236: Mindsets for Major Changes – Decluttering Progress in the New Year (Decade) Podcast It’s not only a new year, but a new decade! With the excitement, are you ready and determined to declutter?? I’m talking about essential mindset changes that will help you make real progress as you work in your home. My ...
12.26.2019 235: Decluttering (Purposeful and Accidental) Storage Spaces Podcast I love this episode! Maddy shares how she used my decluttering strategies to clear out her garage that was being used for storage! I love hearing about how she has been able to declutter while living with a very busy ...
12.19.2019 234: What Happens After the Basic Habits are Under Control? I’m answering this question: What do I do once the 28 Days steps are under control? I’m talking this week about how to keep going. Where do you focus your efforts once the basics are no longer completely overwhelming? Sponsor: ...
12.12.2019 233: The Pre-Christmas Purge Podcast I’m sharing ideas for decluttering before the influx of Christmas! I asked YOU for your ideas for getting old stuff (toys, specifically) out before Christmas. Mentioned in this podcast: Facebook Instagram My books Patreon Sponsors: Go to thirdlove.com/clean and get ...
12.05.2019 232: Is Change Possible for “Us”? Podcast I was already thinking about change after experiencing the HUGE difference in my home and in my stress-levels this Thanksgiving compared to ones I hosted before I started my deslobification process. Then I got a question about whether “we” can ...
11.28.2019 231: Helping Kids Declutter, Cleaning with Irregular Schedules & More I’m so excited to be trying something new! I’m talking with Elizabeth about her unique cleaning and decluttering struggle points, and helping her with some ideas for strategies. We talk about: Staying on top of daily habits when your schedule ...
11.21.2019 230: Dealing With Discouragement Here in the U.S., the holidays officially start in one week with Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving often means you get together with family. Getting together with family is lovely, but it can sometimes mean the people who know you best know how ...
11.14.2019 229: Daily VS Decluttering Podcast It’s a regular dilemma faced by the organizationally challenged: “When I keep up with the daily stuff, I don’t have time to declutter.” I dive into this issue and talk about things to consider, and how to declutter in any ...
11.07.2019 228: Decluttering My Schedule Podcast I’ve been decluttering my schedule (the container that is my day) to make room for something I wanted to do. I’m sharing how I evaluate what to stop doing, how I say no, and how I make myself ok with ...
10.31.2019 227: Babies, Kids, Pets and Cleaning Podcast I’m answering some questions you’ve asked about cleaning and organizing with kids and pets. How do I get ready for baby when I’m in the midst of deslobifying? What cleaning tasks can toddlers do? Do I declutter my kids’ rooms ...
10.24.2019 226: Energy Takers vs Energy Givers Podcast Some basic tasks give me more energy than I usually realize they will, and some kinds of messes drain my energy more than others. Identifying and acknowledging these helps me manage my energy better. Sponsor: Betterhelp.com/clean. A Slob Comes Clean ...
10.17.2019 225: Organizing and Storing Kids Toys (and more) with Kristi Clover Podcast I had such fun talking with my friend Kristi, author of (affiliate link) M.O.M. Master Organizer of Mayhem Connect with Kristi at KristiClover.com. Sponsor: Go to kettlebellkitchen.com and enter code CLEAN for $25 off each of your first two orders ...
10.10.2019 224: Decision Fatigue Outside the House Affects the Inside of My House Podcast The last few weeks, I’ve been feeling pulled along faster than I was ready to go by some projects outside my house. I saw a direct effect on the inside of my house with the reappearance of some of my ...
10.03.2019 223: Dealing With Stuff after the Death of a Loved One I’ve been sharing about downsizing and helping older relatives declutter, and today I’m sharing some thoughts and our own processes from the final cleanout of my mother-in-law’s assisted living apartment after her passing. Sponsor: Betterhelp.com/clean. A Slob Comes Clean listeners ...
09.26.2019 222: Basic Decor Principles to Help Keep Clutter at Bay with Tracy Steel I’m talking to my friend Tracy Steel, author of A Redesigned Life about basic design principles that can help someone like me feel more confident decorating my home. I’ve shared the impact of my living room being actually decorated, and ...
09.19.2019 221: Why Do Organizing Systems Work for Some People And Not for Others Podcast Organizing systems that work great for some people fail miserably for others. I am generally one of the “others.” Through my deslobification process, I’ve figured out why and that’s what I’m talking about in today’s podcast. Sponsors: Go to thirdlove.com/clean ...
09.12.2019 220: Downsizing – Cleaning Out The WHOLE House Podcast Cleaning out a home where you or a loved one has lived for a long time isn’t fun. But it’s reality. As my family has recently experienced, the time does come when everything has to go. I’m sharing the process ...
09.05.2019 219: Helping Someone Downsize – the Beginning of the (Slow) Process Podcast Well, this one was hard to title! Maybe because it’s such a hard thing to do! I’m talking about beginning the process of helping someone downsize. The goal is to develop decluttering momentum while also developing trust in the process ...
08.29.2019 218: Wishing Someone Would Declutter Podcast We recently went through the whole process of dealing with my mother-in-law’s possessions after her death. I was grateful for the decluttering and downsizing we’d already done over the past few years. I will be sharing about this process in ...
08.22.2019 217: It’s Never Always All or Nothing Podcast The All or Nothing Mentality doesn’t help! And it’s a great excuse for me to avoid doing things I should be doing. I’m talking about applying it to the small things and how that keeps my house from getting out ...
05.30.2019 216: The Free Time Delusion Podcast Summer vacation is here! Along with a lack of routine come the delusions that I’ll have SO MUCH TIME to get things done! After many years of finding myself frustrated that this magical “free time” wasn’t as productive as I ...
05.23.2019 215: Building Decluttering Momentum and Decluttering CHOPS Podcast I’m talking about Decluttering Momentum, how and why to focus on building it, and the impact it will make once you feel it happening. Also, Decluttering Chops. Or Decluttering Muscles. Or honestly, Decluttering Confidence. I’m telling you, decluttering is a ...
05.16.2019 214: Donation Hangups and Hesitations Podcast Donating hangups are real. Things like: WHERE DO I PUT my Donate Boxes? And what about all the options for the very best ways to get rid of all the different things? I get it, and I’m addressing some questions ...
05.09.2019 213: Big Tasks/Projects, Family Who Doesn’t Understand, and More Podcast I’m answering some questions today: How can I get projects done (like spring garage clean out, etc.) when it seems like I can barely keep up? How do I handle extended family who don’t understand your decluttering efforts? How do ...
05.02.2019 212: Managing the Home While Sick Podcast I’m sharing the ways I’m coping with the house and keeping things running as well as I can during my recovery from my hysterectomy Sponsors: Right now during the Openfit 30-day challenge, my listeners get a special extended 30-day free ...
04.25.2019 211: Updates on How My Basic Strategies are Working Right Now I’m sharing updates on how my basic strategies like daily dish doing, Laundry Day and such are going right now in my home. Some of these things I’ve now been doing for more than NINE years! So I know I’d ...
04.18.2019 210: Teenagers and Young Adults and Cleaning and Clutter Today, I’m talking about dealing with messy teenagers (some who live in rooms with not-so-messy siblings), adjusting chores as kids enter new life stages, and strategies and perspectives on young adult “kids” who move in and out and back again ...
04.11.2019 209: My Fine (Blurry) Line Between Clutter and Décor Podcast This week, I’m sharing my in-the-moment thoughts about having officially, FINALLY, actually decorated my living room. I painted the fireplace and everything! I’m including a photo as promised. As someone who attracts clutter, decorating scares me because I fear going ...
04.04.2019 208: Decluttering Q & A I’m answering a few of the questions you asked over on Instagram recently. Questions like: How do you feel about “Normal People” using your strategies? How do I know when I’ve reached my clutter threshold? Do I declutter my fridge ...

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A Slob Comes Clean episodes:

257: Visibility Rule Challenges and Re-Decluttering Podcast

256: Cleaning WITH Other People Podcast

255: Decluttering with the Time Available Podcast

254: Easy Meal Ideas Podcast

253: Decluttering / Clearing Out Storage Spaces Podcast

252: Limiting What Comes Into the House Podcast

251: What’s Working for Me Right Now Podcast

250: Decluttering with Chronic Illness and Exhaustion Podcast

249: How to Clean Your Bedroom Podcast

248: How to Get Work Done Podcast

247: Decluttering in Uncertain Times Podcast

246: Time Management – Even with Unpredictable Schedules Podcast

245: Ruthless Re-Decluttering Podcast

244: The Basics – Getting Started or Getting Back Podcast

243: How to Chill Out About (and in) Your Home Podcast

242: Decluttering Useful Stuff and Difficult Decisions Podcast

241: How to Get Rid of Your Stuff (or Clutter, or JUNK) Podcast

240: Getting Credit for Your Housekeeping Effort Podcast

239: The Allure of Extra Space & The Challenge of New Schedules Podcast

238: Stopping the What Ifs – Diving into Decluttering Question 2 Podcast

237: What “Counts” as Decluttering? Podcast

236: Mindsets for Major Changes – Decluttering Progress in the New Year (Decade) Podcast

235: Decluttering (Purposeful and Accidental) Storage Spaces Podcast

234: What Happens After the Basic Habits are Under Control?

233: The Pre-Christmas Purge Podcast

232: Is Change Possible for “Us”? Podcast

231: Helping Kids Declutter, Cleaning with Irregular Schedules & More

230: Dealing With Discouragement

229: Daily VS Decluttering Podcast

228: Decluttering My Schedule Podcast

227: Babies, Kids, Pets and Cleaning Podcast

226: Energy Takers vs Energy Givers Podcast

225: Organizing and Storing Kids Toys (and more) with Kristi Clover Podcast

224: Decision Fatigue Outside the House Affects the Inside of My House Podcast

223: Dealing With Stuff after the Death of a Loved One

222: Basic Decor Principles to Help Keep Clutter at Bay with Tracy Steel

221: Why Do Organizing Systems Work for Some People And Not for Others Podcast

220: Downsizing – Cleaning Out The WHOLE House Podcast

219: Helping Someone Downsize – the Beginning of the (Slow) Process Podcast

218: Wishing Someone Would Declutter Podcast

217: It’s Never Always All or Nothing Podcast

216: The Free Time Delusion Podcast

215: Building Decluttering Momentum and Decluttering CHOPS Podcast

214: Donation Hangups and Hesitations Podcast

213: Big Tasks/Projects, Family Who Doesn’t Understand, and More Podcast

212: Managing the Home While Sick Podcast

211: Updates on How My Basic Strategies are Working Right Now

210: Teenagers and Young Adults and Cleaning and Clutter

209: My Fine (Blurry) Line Between Clutter and Décor Podcast

208: Decluttering Q & A

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