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033 Declutter Without Making a Bigger Mess Podcast

September 4, 2014 By Dana White | 10 Comments

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Podcast #33 from ASlobComesClean.com - How to Declutter Without Making a Bigger Mess

Podcast #33 is up!!!

http://traffic.libsyn.com/aslobcomesclean/podcast33.mp3

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In it, I share the ideas from this post:

How to Declutter Without Making a Bigger Mess

So, in order to get this up ASAP, I’m just sending you there for links to the things I mention!!!

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--Nony

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  1. Kate @ The Beautiful Useful Project says

    September 5, 2014 at 9:26 pm

    So excited to listen!

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  2. Nonnie says

    September 6, 2014 at 6:22 am

    THIS podcast describes my life. … to a T. I agree with you totally about the keep box … as I always have this problem. I have two problems trying following your instructions.

    ONE my daughter and grandson moved back in with us and I have lost all my space and storage because they have taken over those spaces. I use to have a place to put every-thing but now their stuff is in my storage space.

    I use a KEEP BOX because physically I can not run around the house putting things away like I use to when I was younger. My knees just will not do it … thoughts of climbing stairs results on stuff on the stairs or right where they were. This does work better for me …. because now I make my DD put everything away. I usually have several KEEP BOXES… mine and hubby , grandson’s and daughters. She then puts my box on my bed and I make it a point to put things away as soon as possible … No going to sleep til the box stuff is put away…..It is really hard to sleep with a box on the bed.

    GREAT PODCAST …. YOU are helping me look at decluttering in a better way.

    NONNIE
    .

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    • Anna says

      April 23, 2023 at 7:47 am

      I am going to try this because the other way is not working for me. Thanks

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  3. Cora says

    September 7, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    I really wish I was able to take things to the place the belong straight away but I am disabled and it’s very painful to walk already so I am stuck having a box for each room of the house and sorting the area I’m cleaning into those boxes. Sometimes some of the boxes don’t get put away but I don’t know what else I can do at this point, my house is always trashed and I feel so helpless, any advice for me?

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    • Dana White says

      September 7, 2014 at 8:16 pm

      Just do the best you can. Maybe small amounts at a time with the goal of emptying the Keep Box before calling yourself done.

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      • Cathy Jackson says

        May 9, 2018 at 7:27 am

        Yes!!! Or maybe pick a number of items (5-10?) or visual sz amount… like this basket full… and go put those away… minus any stairs, have another basket on stairs and when it is full then you go…put that basket away… I have tried gathering all like items together and then that too… was too much so I procrastinate and the mess just spreads!! 😬🙁. NOW… lol. To take my own advice!!! Thank you!! In writing this comment I too got some clarity and understanding on a better way than I have previously planned… and… has not worked… 😊😅🙂🙏🏽

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  4. Rob says

    May 25, 2017 at 1:34 pm

    Hopefully, this is a helpful comment, but I’m trying to reframe decluttering in my mind. It’s like getting more square footage in your home without buying a bigger house, taking out a mortgage and talking to real estate agents.

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  5. Adene says

    September 24, 2018 at 10:07 pm

    We moved into this house while my in-laws were still living here too. We live in the basement. Lots of stuff from our 4 bedroom house had to go in the garage since the in-laws were using up all the space. Now they are both living in heaven. But I still have all their stuff. …and our stuff. I need to clean out their stuff to make space for our stuff. This is VERY difficult. Some of their stuff is really cool old stuff and I want to keep it. I have ideas of where I will put it later. I enjoyed your idea of at least doing a little bit every day. I was making a big mess and ran out of time or had to put it all away to do something else. Consequently …never made any progress.
    Thanks

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  6. Fiona says

    October 3, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    Progress over perfection is helpful to remember.

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  7. Yvonne Morentin says

    April 5, 2022 at 5:31 pm

    Seriously, I had no idea how much I need to hear your podcast… I have thrown out 20 huge black trash bags, countless white trash bags, of crafting supplies… new, barely used, expensive, cheap, full sets of supplies… straight to the trash… I just needed them gone. and yes, I know I could have donated, but to who? I didn’t have the energy, or the will to spend time calling around looking for a place to take it. I needed the clutter, the excess to be gone. Despite me being super organized and I felt the need to clean and organize constantly… and one day after watching your video, it hit me… I had endless containers to contain my never-ending craft hoard… and I found I was spending more time organizing, swatching, moving, and storing my supplies, vs actually using them… once I understood that, I understood I needed to declutter…. so simple, but life-changing….. and now I am hooked on your videos, and now your podcasts… seriously, I am actually enjoying crafting again… with less stuff. Thanks to you and your videos.

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