I was listening to my own podcast (a rare thing, since I don't edit them) about the Head Explosion Rule as I cleaned up the kitchen this morning. So when I ran across that glass lid-thingy in the picture, and began to feel a physical, head-exploding sensation come over me, I knew just what to do. I threw it in the trash. It's the lid to a …
Archives for February 2015
Priorities – And Sledding without Snow
It's 2:20 on Wednesday afternoon, and other than a quick, not-a-real-post on Monday, I haven't blogged this week. We had "snow" days on Monday and Tuesday, which were really Ice Days. The roads were bad, so school was canceled, but we managed to get out with friends to have a BLAST "sledding" in our laundry baskets. Today, it actually snowed, …
Reality Check 2/23
Last week was crazy. School fundraisers and dentist appointments that involved hours in the chair to have a 30+ year old filling ground down so I could be fitted for a crown (and that I'd completely forgotten was an appointment that would last most of the day) and title transferring for the inlaws new car and such meant I didn't keep up with a …
Spring Cleaning Printable Bundle
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052 Decluttering Strategy – The Head Explosion Rule Podcast
As promised, here are all the posts marked "failures." Posts from today's podcast: The Head Explosion Rule Watching Normal People Clean " Part 2 Drowning in Clutter? (Don't Grab a Floatie . . . Drain the Ocean!) - my e-book! UPDATE: This e-book is now retired. For detailed guides, check out my books: How to Manage Your Home Without …
If I Don’t Know What to Do With It . . .
Look at this cute, odd velvet bow-type-thingy. My daughter and I worked in her room on Monday while the kids were out of school for President’s Day. When I ran across the bow, I knew I recognized it. I just couldn’t quite place it. She knew. Grammy gave her a jean jacket for Christmas that included lots of interesting funkiness. I think it …
Using the Container Concept When Decluttering with Kids
I recently received this email from Tara McDonough and had to share! I just wanted to share an anecdote of what happened yesterday in my deslobification process. Our family of 4 (+ a 100 lb dog) is moving in the next couple of weeks. We'll be losing close to 1,000 sq ft of "junk space"! Ahhh! We each seem to have our "problem spots." I …
A Clean Kitchen in One Minute and 3.58 Seconds
I was doing the right thing. Even though I'd messed up and NOT started the dishwasher the night before, I was starting it that morning. Yay for getting back on track. And the kitchen really looked nice. Clean counters. Mostly clean sink. Except for that one measly cookie sheet that wouldn't fit into the dishwasher for this load. I mean, …
Reality Check 2/16
Last week's Reality Check: I'll start with a possible excuse for not actually posting this on the 16th. The kids will be out of school, so unless it's ready to go and they sleep late (pretty pretty please?), it may not happen. Monday - I got posts scheduled out for the week, which always takes a load off my Blogging Shoulders. Laundry was …
