Podcast 3 is live! And . . . I’m now in the iTunes store! The podcasts are free to download there, and iTunes makes it simple to subscribe to them.
In Podcast 3 I share:
Part 3 of my Slob Story
An update on my week
Perspective on clutter – It’s not about figuring out how to organize your stuff, it’s about figuring out how much stuff you can personally handle. This is different for everyone, and decluttering to the point where you only have what you can handle will help your home stay under control.
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Posts I refer to in Podcast 3
Enjoying My Office! (The post where it hit me that I had added square footage to the house by clearing that room.)
Considering a New Label for Myself (About my need to be a minimalist)
Google + Hangout – How to Gain Traction in Your Home
Previous Podcasts
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Podcast One – How to Start Getting Your House Under Control
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Podcast Two – How to Start Decluttering
E-books:
Drowning in Clutter? (Don’t Grab a Floatie, Drain the Ocean!)
28 Days to Hope for Your Home (Not for the Mildly Disorganized)
Use the code HABIT in September to get the discounted price.
NOTE: These e-books are now retired, for detailed guides, check out my books:How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind and Decluttering at the Speed of Life.
My Job Chart – A free online chore chart for kids.
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So much of what you talk about describes me- All the way down to the “ebay room.” I have been reading all the back posts from the beginning. I could be described as a slob although I hate the baggage of the word. You give me hope that life can change and order can be had in this house. I don’t know where your husband is on this slob journey but mine is a borderline hoarder from a LONG line of hoarders. I try very hard to put limits on what comes into the house but things “appear” here. –Hey. don’t judge I am tired and weak in spirit by the end of the week ;-). Thanks for being vulnerable and putting yourself out there so all the rest of us can learn to be free from (so-much) slobbiness.
I LOVE your podcast. I feel like you are talking about me when you describe what is happening to you :O) something I wonder… How does your husband fit into all of this? Is he clean/messy? Does he have cleaning assignments or ever say anything about the need to clean? I’m not judging. My husband doesn’t help clean up, and he takes advantage of that a lot, but generally he is a person who is NOT messy so when things get out of control, he mentions it.
I’ve written about his role quite a bit, and I’ll definitely share about him in future podcasts! Here is a post where I share how he’s gotten in on this deslobification process.
https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/2012/12/hubby-did-the-laundry/
i am really enjoy listening to your podcasts.
Thank you so much!
I am sitting and listening to your podcasts from the beginning (001) and sooooooo much of what you are saying resounds heavily with me. I am on 003 now and will try to get through all of them this week.
Thank you for telling your truth because listening to you I don’t feel so alone. I am like you were especially when you described in podcast 001 about how you felt it would click in and have this perfectly clean home automatically and it just did not happen like that.
Thanks for these podcasts.
Anita
Thank you so much for this comment, Anita. It helps me to know I’m not alone!!
I have just started getting into minimalism and I’ve really been enjoying your podcasts… This episode in particular spoke to me, like to the point where I had tears in my eyes. I am not a neat person and I never have been. I’ve constantly been made to feel like this is a particular character flaw or that I’m just too lazy or uncaring to keep my room/home/etc nice. I’ve definitely come to the conclusion that minimalism is the only way my kids will grow up in a nice, clean home. I’m still working on clearing out my own room but my kiddos room, the living room, and the kitchen are looking pretty good. I know my house will never look like it belongs in a magazine but and corralling stuff is something I’ll always struggle with… But it’s nice to know that there is hope for my house and, more importantly that I’m not somehow defective as a person or as a mother.
So, I have had an eBay obsession. At one time, I sold ‘full time’, although with part time results. We have moved my eBay inventory twice, and continue to add to it. However, I want to park my car in the garage. I want to be able to walk through closets. My husband wants to set it all on fire…or to hire people to take it away….or to bless the local charity with a houseful of things.
However, we need some money from my mountain of clutter…I mean, eBay inventory. So, I have contacted multiple eBay consignors. Guess what???? They are coming to my house to pick it up and take it away!! Even if I make $20, it is more than I would make with the mountain sitting around my house and the peace of mind I will have is priceless!!!! I will let someone else inventory it, steam it, set up the lighting for photos, edit the photos, answer customer questions, store the shipping materials, and take the trips to the post office. It just isn’t worth it for me or my family. I just don’t have the time or the desire anymore.
Thank you for helping me move past be eBay dreams!!!!
Thank you so much for being honest and frank. While listening to your podcasts, I just tackled my master bath countertop. It has been haunting me but I organized it literally in minutes (so sad, I know). I planned to just start with one area and ended up organizing the whole thing. I’m going to continue setting small goals for myself and allow the greatness to ensue. Again, thank you, thank you, thank you.
I totally understand this. So glad you tackled it and experienced quick success.
So much of what you say resonates with me. I am afraid I will die and leave my stuff to my loved ones to tackle, or (more positively) retire and move out of state. Moving is scary, it is too much stuff to pack, I will need several trucks. I am older, I am tired after work and it depresses me to think of all the work that needs to be done. However on the bright side, I am slowly (piece by piece) cleaning out drawers and closets and shelves and dressers and letting go of stuff. Thank you for the encouragement and knowing I am not alone in this process.