I'm answering questions about when it's okay to let people into the house, how to know when you're ready and your house is ready. I'm also talking about friendships and the getting-to-know-you awkward conversations and assumptions about housekeeping being easy for women and not for men, and how to get past this into deeper friendships. Thank …
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Cleaning up the Craft Room – A Reader’s Story
I loved this recent story shared by Andrea over on my Facebook page: I have a craft room where clean up has been neglected for a couple years, and where throwing "it" in became necessary. Surely I needed an elaborate plan and back up helpers to ever see carpet in there again. What Normal Friend could I call so I could figure out how to …
201: Interview with My Husband Podcast
I'm interviewing my husband in this episode, asking him the questions sent in by you! This was fun, and he makes me laugh. I hope it's helpful and encouraging for you. Sponsors: For 2 FREE Filet Mignons, Free Bacon and $20 off your order, go to ButcherBox.com/slob and enter SLOB at checkout Sponsor: Blinds Chalet! - visit their website or …
Why (and How) I Don’t Use Emotions to Declutter
I’ll start by explaining why I don’t use emotions as part of my decluttering process. I can’t use emotions to declutter because I’m emotional. I’d keep everything. Every baby sock, every book, every bottle of expired pain reliever. No matter if the baby sock was already too small when my bigfoot kid came out of the womb. That’s exactly …
Scared to take the Pet Plunge? Don’t be. #dontsweatyourpet
This post is sponsored by Swiffer and Febreze! If you want to be fascinating, get a dog. Cinder thinks I'm the most interesting person on the planet. This is what I found when I left the bathroom. (I won't share the photo I could have taken a few minutes before.) She couldn't wait to see me. I'm also fascinating when I …
200: Defining “Easy” Podcast
Ever wonder why things that seem easy for others feel so difficult to you? I'm explaining a few things about this issue and answering questions about storing dress up clothes and working homework and folder-checking into your family's routine. Sponsors: For a free two week trial of PrepDish, go to PrepDish.com/aslobcomesclean For a $75 off …
199: Getting Others On Board Podcast
Want to get others on board in your deslobification process? I'm sharing the ways I've found that work, but also (and probably more importantly) the mindset issues that are important when this is your goal. Sponsors: Sponsor: Blinds Chalet! - visit their website or call 888-633-7840! Use promo code “clean ” for a special discount exclusive to …
198: Q&A Chore Days & Lack of Progress Stress
I'm answering two of your questions in this podcast. 1) Since dishes and laundry have made such a huge impact, do you have any other tips or chore days that you designate that help you run your house better? 2) Curious about your thoughts when you think “ I work so hard and have been so dedicated. It should look better." Mentioned in this …
Out of House, Out of Mind
It's decluttering season, so I'm decluttering. Which has me thinking about decluttering. As someone who has arrived at a bizarre place in life where I make a living thinking about decluttering, I think about it a LOT. A whole lot. Recently, I've been thinking about some brain benefits of decluttering. I'm not talking about major …
