A Slob Comes Clean

By Dana K. White

Kids & Family

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Reality-Based Cleaning, Organizing and Decluttering

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322: Wouldn’t it Be Easier ...

01.27.2022

In today’s podcast, we discuss: when it’s okay to buy an empty shelf. how to cut down on paper. cutting back on what we bring into our homes. My new book: Organizing for the Rest of Us (get the flow ...

A Slob Comes Clean episodes:

01.27.2022 322: Wouldn’t it Be Easier to Add More Shelves? Podcast In today’s podcast, we discuss: when it’s okay to buy an empty shelf. how to cut down on paper. cutting back on what we bring into our homes. My new book: Organizing for the Rest of Us (get the flow ...
01.20.2022 321: Q&A: Odd Shaped Stuff, Hobby Spaces, and Other People in Your Home I’m answering some decluttering questions: What about stuff that needs to stay out because that’s the only way I remember to use it? My mother and her business have moved into my home. How do I help her? What should ...
01.13.2022 320: Dealing with the House When Everything Is Changing In this episode we talk about: Re-figuring out home management and daily habits when there’s a new schedule. sweeping every day when you have all hardwood/tile downstairs. getting down to the nitty-gritty deep cleaning. Take Your House Back course is ...
01.06.2022 319: Working Together When Your Clutter Thresholds are Different Podcast In today’s podcast we discuss: preparing for baby’s arrival. the difference between her clutter threshold and her husband’s clutter threshold and ways to help find a balance. how best to find ways to have all her children help with decluttering. ...
12.30.2021 318: Setting Goals When You’ve Always Failed at Setting Goals Podcast Do you feel the urge to make goals but don’t make them because you’ve always failed before? I’m talking about rethinking how to make goals and ways to be successful. Pre-order Organizing for the Rest of Us and fill out ...
12.23.2021 317: The Appearance of Clean Podcast As we’re getting settled into our new home, I’ve realized that some things I’ve heard “normal” people say over the years make sense. They didn’t make sense to me before, and I’m now wondering why. Specifically, why have I not ...
12.16.2021 316: Ins and Outs of Decluttering Podcast In today’s podcast we discuss: overcoming decluttering paralysis. how to begin getting the items you’re keeping in the correct location when other stuff is in those spaces? trying something in a new space first, before moving everything there. having a ...
12.09.2021 315: A Place for Every (Christmas) Thing As I put up Christmas decorations in my new home, I’m reminded of the reality that everything needs a place. Not that I’m not still super-annoyed by the old “A place for everything” saying. This week, I’m sharing how I’m ...
12.02.2021 314: Setting Up Space to Do the Things You Want to Do Podcast In this conversation, we discuss: how to apply the container concept to the room used to store inventory for reselling. zones to help find things that are needed, but stored all over the house. how best to pare down scrapbooking. ...
11.25.2021 313: Learning About My Clutter through the Moving Process Podcast I know. I’m always thinking about my stuff and decluttering and clutter and such, so it only makes sense that the moving process has given me a lot to think about. I mean, touching every last thing we own will ...
11.18.2021 312: The Power of Can and Can’t Podcast I personally had a breakthrough recently in my own mindset when I realized the power of focusing on the things I can do and not on the things I can’t do. I know it doesn’t sound like much, and I ...
11.11.2021 311: Making the Ideal Strategy Actually Work In this episode, we discuss: keeping everything under control when you have four kids at home. when you’re going to be ready to start decorating. how to manage outdoor gear. My books Sign up for my newsletter. Become a patron. ...
11.04.2021 310: Family Who Doesn’t See the Mess Podcast In this episode, we discuss: strategies for keeping craft room/items decluttered. how to decide on seasonal or rarely worn, but necessary, items and decluttering clothes/closets. how to handle family that either doesn’t see the need to declutter or wants to ...
10.28.2021 309: Dailies, Routines and Such Podcast In this episode, we discuss: the struggle to get the kitchen picked up after dinner every night. keeping the house picked up and the dailies done without losing her mind, specifically in the evenings. decluttering tricky things like stuff that’s ...
10.21.2021 308: Maintaining or Maintaining Progress “Maintenance” can feel pointless when the house is in a state you do NOT want to maintain. But re-framing this concept as “maintaining progress” works better for my brain. I like progress, and I don’t like when it slips away, ...
10.14.2021 307: Project Brain is a Gift – Planning a Move Treating my house like a project doesn’t work, but that doesn’t mean my Project Brain isn’t a gift. I’m getting to use it now as I plan a move. I talk about details and how to use this strength/weakness for ...
10.07.2021 306: When the Size of Your House/Container Changes Podcast In this episode, we discuss: when the container changes sizes, the rule doesn’t change. how to more routinely go through an area and declutter. ways you can be hospitable even with a small space. Mentioned: My books My writing journey ...
09.30.2021 305: Celebrate Success EVEN if you Aren’t Finished In this episode, Heather and I discuss: issues with visual clutter. how to avoid stuff shifting. identifying and celebrating success and letting yourself enjoy it even if you aren’t “done.” My books Join us over on Patreon to support the ...
09.23.2021 304: Saving Stuff for the Future and Overthinking Plans In this episode, we discuss: how to feel prepared for the future with the things you may need without keeping excess just in case. practical organization tips. the difference between being efficient with your planning vs over planning to the ...
09.16.2021 303: Cars and Paper and Other Overwhelmingly Messy Things Podcast In today’s strategy session, we discuss: how to get your home office under control. keeping the inside of your car clean. how to figure out a system to help with massive paperwork and emails. Mentioned: My Writing Journey (Live on ...
09.09.2021 302: Monica Closets, Estate decluttering, Fridge Organization and More Some of the topics we covered: Storage solutions for stuffed animals Dealing with a Monica closet What to do when the majority of items to declutter are sentimental You’re not broken, you just organize differently Decluttering an estate Parenting teenagers ...
09.02.2021 301: Rewarding Myself in a Way that Actually Works Podcast Do your attempts to reward yourself seem to backfire? Or just not work? I’ve tried motivating myself to get stuff done by promising that I can do something fun after, but I end up renegotiating with myself. I’ve found that ...
08.26.2021 300: Getting Family to Help (With Thoughts from My Husband) Podcast My husband is joining me for the third time! I guess it’s now a tradition for episodes that end in 00!! He answers questions about our house, what convinced him to get involved, and more. I love when he joins ...
08.19.2021 299: I Solved My Paper Clutter Problem! I finally found a paper organization system that actually works for me! I’m sharing it today. I learned this system from my co-instructors in the Take Your House Back course, which just so happens to be open! Go check out ...
05.27.2021 298: Decluttering Deeper Without Getting Overwhelmed Podcast I’m talking with Jessica to come up with strategies for: getting into a decluttering habit and keeping momentum. not getting stuck on visible spaces only. how to not make decluttering a bigger project than it needs to be. Get the ...
05.20.2021 297: Finding Focus Podcast Anyone else having trouble with focus these days? No? Oh. Well, in case you ever do end up struggling to focus, here are some ways I fight this battle. My books Patreon Sponsors: Betterhelp.com/clean. A Slob Comes Clean listeners get ...
05.18.2021 Antimicrobials: How to Read a Product Label (A Sponsored Podcast) This is the third and final episode in the three part series of sponsored podcast interviews I’m doing with Good Chemistry Lives Here. I really loved my conversation with Dave Jones, a chemist who has worked on antimicrobial products for ...
05.13.2021 296: Putting Away and Putting Away Again Podcast In today’s episode, Cindy and I talk about: We talk about overcoming the roadblock in your brain when it comes to having empty organizational cabinets and drawers but having piles of junk in front of them. We address where to ...
05.06.2021 295: Getting Started is NOT a Team Effort Podcast When you feel inspired to start getting your home under control or tackle a big decluttering project, it’s tempting to think that the first step needs to be rallying the other people in your home to help you get started. ...
04.29.2021 294: Enjoying Your Progress Even When You’re Not Finished Podcast I’m talking with Becki to come up with strategies for: allowing time for your hobbies, without the guilt, when you know there’s still decluttering that needs to be done. when the answer to “where would I look for it first? ...
04.22.2021 293: Decluttering for a Move Podcast People are constantly asking about applying my 5 step decluttering process to a move, but I haven’t moved since I started all this! Thankfully, today I’m talking to someone who did just that! She shared her amazing before and after ...
04.15.2021 292: The Dumping Ground Room Podcast In today’s episode, Danyel and I talk about: tackling the dumping ground room after the visible spaces are so much better than they were getting stuff out of your house (imperfect stuff, whether to donate or trash or put in ...
04.08.2021 291: When Big Plans Equal Little Progress Podcast Today I’m talking about how big plans end up backfiring sometimes, and how to not let the feeling that you need to figure everything out ahead of time (in your home) keep you from actually making progress. My books Patreon ...
04.01.2021 290: Making Things Easier For (and on) Yourself Podcast I’m talking with Janine to come up with strategies for: How to overcome a particular task that you hate, particularly keeping the floors clean. Helping to balance her art practice with the need for a functional house. Practical ideas on ...
03.29.2021 How Do Antimicrobial Products Get Approval from the EPA? (Sponsored Podcast) This is the second episode in the three part series of sponsored podcast interviews I’m doing with Good Chemistry Lives Here. I am enjoying these conversations and learning so much! I’ve definitely been much more adamant about reading and following ...
03.25.2021 289: Life After Your Clutter Threshold I’m answering the question: “What’s the next step? When you get the win on decluttering and life is so much easier what do you do next?” Whether you’re there or not, I think this will help. It’s really all about ...
03.18.2021 288: Q&A Overwhelm in Different Forms and Situations So many photos on your phone? So many different things going on with working full time from home with no childcare for little ones? So many papers for your business? So many souvenirs? So many emails? I’m talking about breaking ...
03.11.2021 287: When the Very Best Way is Too Overwhelming Podcast In today’s strategy session, we talk about how to get over the feeling of being overwhelmed by not knowing how to do things in the very best way. How to properly clean knowing that you’re getting the most out of ...
03.04.2021 286: When You Don’t Have the Energy to Declutter The world changed a year ago, and whether you realize it or not, you’re likely emotionally exhausted. Some have experienced unimaginable loss, some have worked more hours than they ever thought possible, and for all of us, small, everyday decisions ...
02.25.2021 285: My 5 Step Decluttering Process Podcast I’m going over the basics of my 5 step Decluttering process that guarantees progress (and only progress) and never a bigger mess. Sign up for my newsletter. Become a patron. Sponsor: Betterhelp.com/clean. A Slob Comes Clean listeners get 10% off ...
02.18.2021 284: “What If Scenario” Reality Checks Podcast Reality checks are hard, but good, especially when they help me know what to declutter. I’m talking about embracing the unwanted reality checks, but also about how my decluttering process is set up to be its own reality check. My ...
02.11.2021 283: Setting You (and your Family) Up for Success Podcast In this episode with Robin, we discuss: How to get laundry under control. Helping to be less of a slob in the future. How to get my little people to realize it is small and easy steps that will get ...
02.08.2021 Demystifying Antimicrobials (Sponsored Podcast) This is the first in a special series of interviews I’m doing with real life scientists called Humanizing the Science of Antimicrobials. (And some other professionals who deal with antimicrobials!) This series is sponsored by Good Chemistry Lives Here. I’m ...
02.04.2021 282: Making Plans or Making Excuses? There’s a fine line between trying to think through a process and trying to come up with reasons why it won’t work. There’s a fine line between planning and coming up with excuses. Action is key, and it’s through action ...
01.28.2021 281: Other People’s Stuff and Other People’s Opinions Podcast In this episode, we talk about: How to be motivated when you feel like you’re drowning in other people’s stuff How get ready to move How to not let comments from family get to you when you’re trying to stay ...
01.21.2021 280: Legitimately Challenging Decluttering Challenges Podcast In this episode, we discuss: How to get family members on board for decluttering. How to help with a young son who has major clutter blindness. Practical ideas on how to deal with food clutter. And unique (legitimate) challenges about ...
01.14.2021 279: Why Your House Looks Messy Podcast Ever wonder why your house always looks messy even though you feel like you’re working on it a lot? I used to, too. I know now that usually, the problem is procrasticlutter. Sorry. Specifically, I’m bemoaning that getting behind on ...
01.07.2021 278: Decluttering Trash AND Treasures Clutter attracts clutter. Piles grow. Knowing that a pile most likely contains valuable stuff can make getting started difficult. I’m talking with someone who has lots of interests and hobbies and has collected the stuff for them. I think most ...
12.31.2020 277: Next Level Decluttering Podcast If you’re feeling stuck, feeling like you’re decluttering in circles, or just feeling blech, maybe you need to go to the next level of decluttering. I’m talking about what I mean by that in this episode. Check out my new ...
12.24.2020 276: The Container Concept with Cas and Dawn I’m talking about The Container Concept. It’s a game changer concept, and that’s because it’s fact. I’m talking with Cas from Clutterbug and Dawn from The Minimal Mom and they share their own realizations about this reality and how they ...

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A Slob Comes Clean episodes:

322: Wouldn’t it Be Easier to Add More Shelves? Podcast

321: Q&A: Odd Shaped Stuff, Hobby Spaces, and Other People in Your Home

320: Dealing with the House When Everything Is Changing

319: Working Together When Your Clutter Thresholds are Different Podcast

318: Setting Goals When You’ve Always Failed at Setting Goals Podcast

317: The Appearance of Clean Podcast

316: Ins and Outs of Decluttering Podcast

315: A Place for Every (Christmas) Thing

314: Setting Up Space to Do the Things You Want to Do Podcast

313: Learning About My Clutter through the Moving Process Podcast

312: The Power of Can and Can’t Podcast

311: Making the Ideal Strategy Actually Work

310: Family Who Doesn’t See the Mess Podcast

309: Dailies, Routines and Such Podcast

308: Maintaining or Maintaining Progress

307: Project Brain is a Gift – Planning a Move

306: When the Size of Your House/Container Changes Podcast

305: Celebrate Success EVEN if you Aren’t Finished

304: Saving Stuff for the Future and Overthinking Plans

303: Cars and Paper and Other Overwhelmingly Messy Things Podcast

302: Monica Closets, Estate decluttering, Fridge Organization and More

301: Rewarding Myself in a Way that Actually Works Podcast

300: Getting Family to Help (With Thoughts from My Husband) Podcast

299: I Solved My Paper Clutter Problem!

298: Decluttering Deeper Without Getting Overwhelmed Podcast

297: Finding Focus Podcast

Antimicrobials: How to Read a Product Label (A Sponsored Podcast)

296: Putting Away and Putting Away Again Podcast

295: Getting Started is NOT a Team Effort Podcast

294: Enjoying Your Progress Even When You’re Not Finished Podcast

293: Decluttering for a Move Podcast

292: The Dumping Ground Room Podcast

291: When Big Plans Equal Little Progress Podcast

290: Making Things Easier For (and on) Yourself Podcast

How Do Antimicrobial Products Get Approval from the EPA? (Sponsored Podcast)

289: Life After Your Clutter Threshold

288: Q&A Overwhelm in Different Forms and Situations

287: When the Very Best Way is Too Overwhelming Podcast

286: When You Don’t Have the Energy to Declutter

285: My 5 Step Decluttering Process Podcast

284: “What If Scenario” Reality Checks Podcast

283: Setting You (and your Family) Up for Success Podcast

Demystifying Antimicrobials (Sponsored Podcast)

282: Making Plans or Making Excuses?

281: Other People’s Stuff and Other People’s Opinions Podcast

280: Legitimately Challenging Decluttering Challenges Podcast

279: Why Your House Looks Messy Podcast

278: Decluttering Trash AND Treasures

277: Next Level Decluttering Podcast

276: The Container Concept with Cas and Dawn

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