• Home
  • Get Started!
  • Speaking
  • Blog
    • Cleaning
    • decluttering
    • organization
    • All posts
  • Podcast
  • Books
    • Jesus Doesn't Care About Your Messy House
      • Claim Your Pre-Order Bonuses
    • Organizing for the Rest of Us
    • Decluttering at the Speed of Life
    • How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind
  • Video
  • Shortcut Solutions
    • Live Classes with Decluttering Coaches
    • Take Your House Back
    • 14 Days to Opening Your Front Door to Guests e-book
    • Make Dinner Happen
    • The 5 Day Clutter Shakedown Video Course
    • Printable Checklists E-Book from A Slob Comes Clean
    • Teaching Kids to Clean e-book
    • Giving God the Worst of Me - free e-book
    • My Book Publishing Journey
  • Decluttering Coaches

Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

 

  • About
  • Contact
  • TV & Media

  • Home
  • Get Started!
  • Speaking
  • Blog
    • Cleaning
    • decluttering
    • organization
    • All posts
  • Podcast
  • Books
    • Jesus Doesn't Care About Your Messy House
      • Claim Your Pre-Order Bonuses
    • Organizing for the Rest of Us
    • Decluttering at the Speed of Life
    • How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind
  • Video
  • Shortcut Solutions
    • Live Classes with Decluttering Coaches
    • Take Your House Back
    • 14 Days to Opening Your Front Door to Guests e-book
    • Make Dinner Happen
    • The 5 Day Clutter Shakedown Video Course
    • Printable Checklists E-Book from A Slob Comes Clean
    • Teaching Kids to Clean e-book
    • Giving God the Worst of Me - free e-book
    • My Book Publishing Journey
  • Decluttering Coaches
Videos
Blog
Podcast
Products & Courses
Books
About
Decluttering Coaches

Day Two Checklist

August 25, 2009 By Dana White | 34 Comments

  • 3shares
  • 2
  • 0
  • 1

Made bed.

Cleaned up kitchen.

Exercised.

Rewashed the load of laundry that I left in there yesterday and had started to smell. (Honesty)

Related Posts:

Read Newer Post What should I be doing?
Read Older Post Please don’t read this

Filed Under: daily checklist | 34 Comments

Comments

  1. Kat says

    April 9, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    Okay, so i'm officially addicted to your blog. So i'm going back and reading from the beginning. This one made me laugh because I do the same thing all the time, leave clothes in the wash until they start to smell. And it is REALLY hard to get that smell out!

    Reply
    • Tammy says

      July 24, 2011 at 3:42 am

      Seeing as though I am quite talented at leaving laundry in the wash too long, I can tell you that Borax does the trick. Buy a box, add 1/2 -1 cup of Borax along with regular detergent to load.

      Reply
      • Vicki says

        May 30, 2018 at 5:32 pm

        I find vinegar in the load also helps!

        Reply
  2. Alisha says

    August 3, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    okay.. i at work.. and i just realized that i have a load of laundry in my washing machine right now that is probably starting to smell

    *face palm*

    Reply
  3. Teresa says

    September 1, 2010 at 4:16 am

    One thing that helps with that smell is vinagar! Don't know if this is talked about in you later post but just started reading your blog! Not sure on how much but I would say maybe a cup or so and the smell of the smelly laundry goes away as well as the vinagar smell.(:

    Reply
  4. Nony the Slob says

    September 1, 2010 at 5:34 pm

    Teresa, I love using vinegar in the laundry! You're right, it removes the smell, and doesn't leave a vinegar smell.

    Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    September 19, 2010 at 9:19 pm

    OK, I just started reading your blog and I can honestly say…I'm in the same boat! I have 2 toddlers and a 6 month old, and have always struggled with the housework. I love to cook, sew, and entertain, but have a SERIOUS problem with cleaning the house. I found your blog yesterday and am currently very sick so housework is out of the question, but as soon as I get over this crud I'm going to follow your blog and try to regain control. Thanks for being so honest. You are an inspiration to me.

    Reply
  6. Melissa says

    June 10, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    WHITE VINEGAR! Yes!! It really works.

    Ever since my cat decided her favorite place to pee is the laundry hamper (and realized there’s nothing I can do to stop her if she does it while I’m sleeping), I’ve been going through a gallon of vinegar every other month or so. Just 1 cup in the washer not only gets rid of all the stank, it leaves the clothes feeling really soft. Kind of sucks to keep buying all that vinegar, but it’s relatively cheap and a LOT cheaper than washing clothes 2 or 3 times trying to get cat pee smell out (and then Febrezing on top of that because a little trace of it lingers). :-S But the vinegar has been miraculous for us (and has extended kitty’s lifespan significantly).

    Reply
  7. aslobtoo says

    June 17, 2011 at 2:25 am

    I found your blog through the blog swap, and I am so glad I did. I thought I was alone. I’m currently where you were when you wrote this. Wish me luck. Thank you for sharing your joy and pain.

    Reply
  8. Jennifer says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    LOL…thanks for the honesty..it makes me feel better about the laundry I left languishing in my washer three days ago! 🙂

    Reply
  9. The Extraordinary Wife says

    August 31, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    Been there – done that. Keep on trucking. I did Flylady, I loved her work. Might even sign up again. But I thought I would give your blog a try. Recommended by a very nice lady who also has a house that looks like it was hit by a hurricane.

    Reply
  10. Deanna says

    October 14, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    OMGosh, I do that to my laundry all the time!

    Reply
  11. Rebecca Burgener says

    October 26, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    Vinegar! Why didn’t I think of that? I have a bed wetter, and I am drowning in laundry!

    Reply
  12. Marie says

    March 3, 2012 at 2:49 pm

    Baking soda also takes out the smell. I love to find it was the bleach load, though, that will take DAYS to smell! Or, so I’ve heard.

    Reply
  13. LauraR says

    August 25, 2012 at 10:29 am

    1) Made bed – Nope, cause I don’t care right now, but maybe later I will
    2) Cleaned Kitchen – Check
    3) Exercised – Not so much
    4) one load of laundry – Check
    5) Picked up living room – Check, you know its pretty bad when your kids ask if someone is coming over cause your cleaning.

    And its only 11:30, feeling pretty good today.

    Reply
  14. LauraR says

    August 25, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    Just gotta say, even my husband came home from work today and asked if someone came by…..

    Reply
    • Nony says

      August 26, 2012 at 4:16 pm

      Love it! And totally understand!

      Reply
  15. Dana Neubrand says

    November 4, 2013 at 11:09 am

    Hi again Dana!!
    You were right…..the 28 Days to Hope is the place to start when a ‘visitation’ AND an event are NOT about to occur. I bought 28 Days (Smiles to you knowing we would read it all the way through!) along with Drowning in Clutter bc I am serious about getting my home eventually to be not only clean top to bottom but purged of the excess junk in the attic, basement, etc. I love all three e-books and they are already my buddies!! Fun and easy to follow and you do just happen to be funny!!! Your humor makes this so much easier to swallow….the fact that there IS a group of us called “slobs”. The whole tunnel vision thing….OMG….I only realized that about myself in the last few years and wished I had learned to understand it and embrace it at a much younger age!!!
    After studying what I bought and your link to the ‘messy house’ blog I have decided to do both at once. The 28 days and the messy house dig out together. It is already working…..I grabbed my husbands coffee cup out of his hand this morning before it hit the coffee table!!! I don’t think he was done……Speaking of Hubbies….I have a prince who actually enjoys doing dishes and will help with housework. He just went back to work after time off from a shoulder injury at the same time I started sub teaching. I am glad bc I need and want this to be MY thing and it is MY slobby ways that has caused(es) the chaos around here.
    So here goes as I prioritize the rooms and do the ‘worksheet’
    GO FIGHT WIN!!!!!!
    Have a wonderful week Dana!!!
    Dana

    PS Okay after I go re-wash the stupid load from Saturday…..UGH.

    Reply
  16. Erica says

    December 27, 2013 at 9:57 am

    Totally addicted to your blog. Its me. Its 100% me. I am so overwhelmed by my house and my inability to keep it up, not perfect, just not trashed. and I too am a stay at home mom. Thank you thank you thank you for your honesty.

    Reply
  17. Desiree Arpin says

    February 6, 2014 at 10:35 am

    I do that all the time. Laundry is always backed up. BADLY.

    Reply
  18. Cindy says

    February 9, 2014 at 4:42 am

    Just came across your blog tonight on YNAB’s facebook page. The title intrigued me and I clicked the link. I’m so glad I did. I have been feeling so alone because of this very reason my entire 10 years of marriage. I’ve never been able to talk to ANYONE about this. I just keep crying over your posts and the comments. I have 5 kids, 8 and younger and we live in a single wide trailer. The clutter and chaos has completely overwhelmed me. Theres not even room to breathe and I just want to hide in my bed most days. I have an OCD personality, severe anxiety, and depression. Its frustrating because I desperately feel I need the perfectly organized house with the sanitized surfaces to feel happy and ease my stress level, (thats the OCD), but its too much for me and I shut down. I give up. I grew up the oldest of 9 kids, in a messy home, sometimes better, sometimes worse, and my mom has gotten things together over the years. Now she comes over and acts like this isn’t normal and theres something wrong with me (not helpful). She honestly has selective memory about how bad it was. I know its because she was ashamed of it and has tried to forget it. I understand because I feel the same pain and shame and try to hide it as much as possible. I know everyone thinks of me as less of a person because of my home. I feel like a 2nd class citizen in my family and church (the entirety of my little bubble I live in). This is what I need. A place where I can find support, not judgement. This isn’t something I’ve been able to do on my own. I try to get my husband and kids involved so I don’t feel so alone and it’s like pulling teeth. Like they’re comfortable with the status quo. I know change is just hard. I need to be the leader in this but what I want is a partner, a friend, some support. I think the tears came because I finally found a “partner”. I’m not alone. To Nony and all the other wonderful women who have commented, THANK YOU for your courage and strength. Thank you for the motivation and hope!

    Reply
    • Dana White says

      February 10, 2014 at 10:44 am

      welcome, Cindy! I’m so glad you found me/us! You’re most definitely not alone!

      What is YNAB?

      Reply
  19. Melissa says

    March 6, 2014 at 9:38 am

    Wow! I am so glad to find this blog! Your honesty is so refreshing! I come from a pack rat mom who come from a borderline hoarder mom. After cleaning out my grandmother’s house for her move to an apartment, and then spending a few more months cleaning our her apartment when she left there after only a few years, I know I have to get this under control. I have four kids (7, 4, 2 and 7 months) and feel bad that they live in such a messy house. No one ever comes over because they aren’t invited in and I never entertain. Thanks for your website. I look forward to reading more!

    Reply
    • Dana White says

      March 6, 2014 at 1:20 pm

      Welcome, Melissa!

      Reply
  20. Celia says

    March 5, 2015 at 9:14 am

    I am so glad I found this blog! I am always having to rewash my clothes. I am sick of being a slob. I am looking forward to learning from you. I am sick of my family having to live in a messy house. Thank you so much for deciding to blog about being a slob 🙂

    Reply
  21. Sara says

    March 22, 2015 at 1:39 pm

    Found your podcast in my new resolution to be more tech savvy. Cannot believe how alike we are, so I know that I can do this clean up thing. Got Day one and Day two done today. I have Bible study on Tues and I am the teacher, so I have to double up on at least one day due to my studying on that. I especially love the time estimation disorder that you have identified, I have it both ways. I also underestimate how long it will take me to get myself and everyone else to go somewhere, so we are late sometimes (forgot to walk dogs! forgot to take meat out of freezer! hide the vacuum!). Looking forward to your recipes, mine are getting old for two teen boys and a husband who lives for dinners each night. Note to everyone, listening to podcasts while cleaning really makes the time go by, thinking of trying an audio book…

    Reply
  22. Iggy says

    March 31, 2015 at 9:59 am

    Ugh. I just realized that there’s a bottle of vinegar next to my washing machine strictly for the purpose of de-stinking neglected washloads! Like so many things, leaving it there wasn’t even a conscious decision on my part. So sick of clutter and mess ruling my life… and mind.

    I’m so glad I’ve found your Blog!!

    Reply
  23. Jillian says

    November 18, 2016 at 10:45 pm

    I just read this and thought ‘oh $4!? Do I have something in the washer? Yes, yes I do. *sigh*

    Reply
  24. Kris says

    August 5, 2017 at 9:30 am

    I am following your blog and have started my own!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  25. Paula says

    July 14, 2018 at 8:17 pm

    Awww… seeing your Day 2 Checklist warms my heart and makes me giggle, as not only have I had to rewash stinky loads forgotten in the washer, but I seem to forever miss a pocket with a tissue left in it… grrrr!

    {{{ facepalm }}}

    I am a FlyLady dropout looking for some answers. Thank you so far for your transparency! I will read on…

    Reply
  26. Elizabeth Toney says

    November 24, 2018 at 5:47 pm

    OMG I am laughing like crazy and no one in my family knows why! In fact I keep getting those crazy confused stares. Honestly I am reading about myself. Note: when clothes smell, I add white vinegar to the load. It takes the smell out and makes the clothes ultra soft.

    Reply
  27. Rae says

    December 13, 2018 at 12:53 pm

    “Rewashed the load of laundry that I left in there yesterday and had started to smell. (Honesty)”

    I started to cry when I read this. Girl, this is me. I try, I really do. I try so hard and I just can’t get on top of everything. I can’t wait to read this blog. (I have ordered your book.) God bless ya, honey. I am YOU.

    Reply
  28. Emma Browning says

    February 15, 2019 at 7:44 am

    Oh you ladies sound so much like myself. I am a S.H.E, Flylady, & The Art of Housecleaning, dropout, not to mention tons of tips and tricks articles and books. and I am so tired of trying. My next stop may be a grocery cart. BUT I cannot find your printable lists.

    Reply
  29. Kristi Pritchett says

    August 26, 2019 at 9:29 pm

    Ive been following you for awhile and i just love your honesty. I catch myself laughing out loud..like u said rewash laundry from leavin it in washer..THATS ME TOO! Your blogs are interesting abt 3 yrs ago i started reading to see if i cld get tips on cleaning my clients houses. I hvnt been dedicated on my house at all but im gonna start again n put to use what im learning.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Want solutions to your biggest decluttering problems?

Get my newsletter and we'll start by teaching you how to declutter without making a bigger mess.
* = required field

Popular Posts

Why-I-Have-To-Run-My-Dishwasher-Every-Single-Night-at-ASlobComesClean.com sidebar
Five Truths about a Clean Kitchen even without a dishwasher at ASlobComesClean.com sidebar
How to Clean a Messy House at ASlobComesClean.com sidebar

Topics:

blogcast Cleaning daily checklist decluttering failures figuring myself out kitchen laundry Menu Plan Monday organization parenting podcasts progress random stories reader stories recipes sponsored posts Uncategorized

  • About
  • PR/Advertising
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosure
  • Contact
Search

  • About
  • Contact
  • TV & Media

© Dana K. White | Site by Little Leaf Design