If you have kids, did you gather (and gather and then gather some more) stuff to be ready for their arrival? Me too! If you don't have kids, have you gathered stuff for some future event, just so you will be totally and completely and perfectly ready when it happens? Most of us around here have done the gathering thing. A lot. I asked …
Always and Never
My mother once told me (once that I remember) to stop saying always and never. Evidently, I said those words often. And incorrectly. I’m sure she made this suggestion after I told an overly dramatic story that didn’t actually meet the qualifications of always and never. Since very few things meet those qualifications. I’m 44 now, and …
184: Automating Cleaning (the mental game) Podcast
Ever wish you could automate cleaning? You can't, actually, but I'm sharing ways to set things in motion to make it feel a little more automatic. Thank you to this episode's sponsors! Sponsor: PrepDish! - Get a free two week trial of this meal planning service using the code: CLEAN Mentioned in this podcast: Decluttering …
I Was Living In A Landfill ~ A Reader’s Story
Affiliate links included. I love hearing from readers who have experienced real change and improvement in their homes. This story was especially good because it hits on the exact hangups I personally experienced and that I hear about from so many other readers. Pay attention to the price tag she mentions . . . Hello Dana, I have mentally …
183: Decluttering the Whole Messy House Podcast
When the entire house is messy, the thought of decluttering is overwhelming! What if there ISN'T a place for everything?? Is it okay to go with a "temporary" solution? I'm answering those questions and more in this podcast. Spoiler alert: It's all going to be okay. You can relax. Thank you to this episode's sponsors! Sponsor: …
Ridiculously Simple Laundry Trick for Organizing Shared Closets
Sometimes I feel like I'm the Queen of the Obvious. Welcome to my kingdom. I've recently come up with a solution that's so obvious, I'm pretty sure every mom of more than one kid has been doing it since she washed her first load of baby-plus-toddler laundry. But whatever. I don't write for the moms who already have it together. I write …
182: Decluttering Toys Q&A Podcast
Decluttering toys can be stressful! I'm answering listener questions today and helping work through issues related to toy decluttering such as sentimentality and all the MONEY those toys cost! Thank you to this episode's sponsors! Sponsor: Audible - I love my Audible membership, and you can get my book (and so many others) on there! …
Decluttering In the Midst of Remodeling
Over the summer, after a very long pause due to writing my last book, we finally got going on the unfunness of remodeling. We had our popcorn ceilings scraped and repainted, our floors replaced, and most of our rooms repainted. It's not even what I consider "real" remodeling (knocking down walls and such), but it was stressful. The biggest …
181: No Right (Or Wrong) Way to Declutter Podcast
There's no right or wrong way to declutter. As long as you get stuff out, you're winning. That's what I'm talking about today, specifically how strategies to deal with roadblocks are necessary, even though they aren't necessarily the all-the-time strategies I use. Sorry for the late release! My internet was completely down so I …
