Hoover sent me three products to try out and is sponsoring this post. The opinions and the messes are mine, though. All mine. Sometimes timing just works out so well. It's spring, which means cleaning just feels "right" even though cleaning doesn't technically have a season. I recently received three cleaning tools from Hoover to test … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2020
Want to Declutter But Can’t Donate Right Now?
If you're reading this in the future, I hope you think to yourself, "Why in the world would I not be able to donate right now?" But my guess is that if you looked at the date when this post was written, March of 2020, you'd say "Ohhhhh . . . . " We're living in a crazy time in history. We're stuck at home, with nothing to look at except our … [Read more...]
248: How to Get Work Done Podcast
Adjusting to schedule changes is HARD!! There are so many different things you CAN do that sometimes the day goes by and it feels like none of it happened. Here are my tips for making things work when you're adjusting to a new routine of working from home, and combining different responsibilities. Links Mentioned: Be a patron of the … [Read more...]
Finish The Project and Call it Decluttering!
Projects are fun. The idea/planning/collecting-of-stuff stage of a project is fun. The finishing stage is fun. But today I'm talking about the middle stage. It's fun, too, but it can make decluttering difficult. It's the stage when you've gathered the stuff and started, but you're not done. And then life happens. And the unfinished … [Read more...]
247: Decluttering in Uncertain Times Podcast
Well, life is pretty bananas for all of us right now. In this podcast episode, I'm sharing some mental decluttering roadblocks I've been surprised to be facing, how I'm talking myself through them, and my best advice for making the most of this unexpected decluttering time, even if you have some of the same challenges. What Counts as … [Read more...]
A Donate Box Helps Create Good Habits – One Reader’s Experience
I loooooove this story. I experienced the same thing. As I worked on decluttering, my kids picked up the basics from me. I don’t always feel like I’m passing on my new, declutterer habits to my daughters. They like collections, and they treasure coloring pages from church and school. Then I walk into my bedroom and notice something in my … [Read more...]
246: Time Management – Even with Unpredictable Schedules Podcast
I answer these questions in today's strategy session: I’m constantly starting over because we fall off the bandwagon. We keep hopping back on, though. Do you think we’ll ever make enough progress that way to make a difference? How do you manage your time? I’m constantly on the go, and I want to better manage my errands so that I can have a … [Read more...]
The Steps Just WORK! Keeping The House Under Control During Sickness
I love this story! Knowing what works is such a relief. Hi Dana, We had a cold bug that went through the entire family this week. Kid ended up in the ER. Pregnant Mom had to call hubby home so he could be caregiver while I slept. And then he got sick. I woke up yesterday feeling just enough energy to do one thing. And my house is a disaster. … [Read more...]
245: Ruthless Re-Decluttering Podcast
I recently re-decluttered my closet, and I was RUTHLESS. Re-decluttering will do that. I am SO pleased with the results, so I shared some decisions I made about decluttering entire categories of things that I'd kept for years. Links Mentioned: Be a patron of the show! My books … [Read more...]