In this podcast, I'm refocusing on the absolute basics of getting your house under control and keeping it under control. These are the basic household tasks, and I'm sharing how they work and how they work together. Building these cleaning habits will help you finally make progress, maintain progress, and survive even the craziest of times. Because … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2020
I Tackled Laundry!!! (from one of our readers)
Laundry can be one of the most overwhelming (and never-ending) household chores. I love hearing from readers about how they have made my Laundry Day strategy work in their own homes. Hi Dana, Thanks sooooo much for the great idea of having a laundry day instead of doing a little bit every day. I divide the laundry day into two … [Read more...]
243: How to Chill Out About (and in) Your Home Podcast
Do you stress out when you start making progress? Does it sometimes feel like you're LESS able to relax when you are focused on improving your home? Does your family's clutter drive you bananas? I'm talking about chilling out. And not just encouraging you to, but giving concrete examples of how to not go so bananas over the little stuff. My … [Read more...]
From Our Mailbox: Common Struggles
This story from a reader made me laugh so much! I completely understand, and get all the warm fuzzies knowing that I'm not the only one out there who just doesn't see certain things! Slob Vision is real, y'all! Good Morning! I just had to share this with you. I was sooo tired last night. I was sooo proud of myself for … [Read more...]
242: Decluttering Useful Stuff and Difficult Decisions Podcast
In this episode I answer these questions: What do you do when you assign a habit to someone else and they drop it? And how do you handle kids (or others) making a mess of an area you just decluttered? How do you deal with an area full of things we don't use much, but might if we actually knew where they were. Links Mentioned: Be a … [Read more...]
From Our Mailbox: 93 Shirts!
I love this story. I gasped at the shirt count, but then admitted that I have probably been in exactly this situation in the past. I especially love how she used the actual numbers to help loving shirt-givers understand that the giving needed to stop! Yay math! I just finished a purging (really, the only word that truly describes it) of … [Read more...]
241: How to Get Rid of Your Stuff (or Clutter, or JUNK) Podcast
If you decluttered last month, there's a chance you need to take some time this month to get that stuff completely out of your house! I'm talking about ways to get rid of clutter, and the pros and cons of each, and how to decide which ways are best for you. How to Get Rid of Clutter blog post. Sign up for my newsletter. Become a … [Read more...]
Finding the Family Clutter Threshold
I love this post by Molly. I'm a huge fan of figuring out cleaning and organizing strategies that work for your unique family, and that's exactly what she did! As a mom to three boys the clutter threshold at our house is low, real low. I used to think my kids were the only ones who couldn’t put the blocks in the block bucket and the cars in … [Read more...]