I'm talking with Jessica to come up with strategies for: getting into a decluttering habit and keeping momentum. not getting stuck on visible spaces only. how to not make decluttering a bigger project than it needs to be. Get the Make Dinner Happen course for $16. (Also see the list of recipes and ingredient list.) Sign up for my … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2021
297: Finding Focus Podcast
Anyone else having trouble with focus these days? No? Oh. Well, in case you ever do end up struggling to focus, here are some ways I fight this battle. My books Patreon … [Read more...]
Let Me Walk You Through 2 Weeks (14 Meals) of EASY Dinners!
Last September, I started working on a 14 day course/plan that teaches my method of getting dinner on the table quickly and with minimal stress. It was an idea I'd had because people had asked for something similar to my 28 Days to Hope for Your Home, but for getting dinner on the table. (28 Days and a chapter about my meal prep strategy are in … [Read more...]
Antimicrobials: How to Read a Product Label (A Sponsored Podcast)
This is the third and final episode in the three part series of sponsored podcast interviews I'm doing with Good Chemistry Lives Here. I really loved my conversation with Dave Jones, a chemist who has worked on antimicrobial products for years. We talked about product labels, how to read them and what to look for. I also spoke … [Read more...]
296: Putting Away and Putting Away Again Podcast
In today's episode, Cindy and I talk about: We talk about overcoming the roadblock in your brain when it comes to having empty organizational cabinets and drawers but having piles of junk in front of them. We address where to begin when you’re downsizing from a large home to a smaller one. We also talk about how to encourage yourself … [Read more...]
295: Getting Started is NOT a Team Effort Podcast
When you feel inspired to start getting your home under control or tackle a big decluttering project, it's tempting to think that the first step needs to be rallying the other people in your home to help you get started. That's not the first step. And thinking it's the first step can cause a lot of problems and make progress much harder … [Read more...]
Applying Decluttering to My Job
I love this letter from one of you! These principles really do work and I love seeing them applied to other situations. There is so much value in making progress without causing a mess of stuff that has to be dealt with later. Hi Dana, I've been following you since 2016. I've written in a few times because your system just works. And not only … [Read more...]