Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

Two Hour Crockpot Lasagna (Perfect for Practice Nights)

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I have a whole repertoire of portable meals for game nights, but practice nights are difficult. Gymnastics, basketball and baseball practices all seem to happen smack dab in the middle of the hour when I'd like to have dinner as a family. We end up getting home right at the edge of what I personally consider an acceptable dinner time. In an … [Read more...]

Just Decluttering a Kitchen Cabinet (Step by Step, Without Making a Bigger Mess)

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I didn't have the TIME to declutter, but this cabinet was making life difficult. It's where we store all sorts of stuff we use regularly, but it was a jumbled mess that caused  me to waste time digging for the things I needed. I couldn't spend the morning getting organized, but since I now know how to declutter without making a bigger mess … [Read more...]

Excuse Me! I May Not LOOK Organized, but Don’t Go Messin’ With My Systems!

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  Hubby cleaned the kitchen during our Whole House Overhaul last week. I knew he did a good job, and admired the uncluttered look of the countertops. But it wasn't until Tuesday (four days after he cleaned the kitchen), that I noticed my food processor was missing. Missing! Gone! Not in the place where it has been for … [Read more...]

Solving a Problem I’ve Had for Years (In, Like . . . 5 Minutes)

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I've shared that Hubby and I were already established as adults when we married. We had both lived on our own, and we each had most of the basics needed to set up a home. Add to that a wholotta wedding gifts from people who were thrilled we were FINALLY getting married, and our first apartment was bursting at the seams before we even moved into … [Read more...]