Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

Adding Square Footage to My Bathroom By Decluttering

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I added some square footage to my home this week. I get so used to shifting my hips this way or that to get by a HUGE SUITCASE that has been sitting in the middle of the bathroom for months . . . that I don't even realize it's there. It just seems like part of the house. But then, when I finally put it where it's supposed to go, it's like my … [Read more...]

G+ Hangout – Let’s Talk Decluttering! Tips and Strategies to Help You Declutter

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I had SO much fun at the hangout this morning. I'm still learning and may try some different things next week so I can respond to questions in real time, but it was fun to actually hangout with people and talk decluttering. I'm embedding the hangout here so you can watch. If you can't see it, go straight to the event page and watch it there.  I … [Read more...]

It’s Okay to be Sad

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As a mom, I know this. I've known it from day one. I never had a problem letting my babies cry. Sometimes they needed to release pent-up energy. Sometimes they needed to express their opinion. (Naptime sucks, Mom!) But they always eventually stopped. And they went back to being happy again. Actually, they were generally happier after a good … [Read more...]

Bye-Bye VHS tapes. We’ll Miss You.

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I'm totally planning to stick a random affiliate link into this post. Watch for it. My living room is pretty easy to clean. It can go from looking like the picture I posted yesterday to looking like the picture from my How to Declutter Living Areas post pretty quickly. Mainly, that's because I've eliminated almost every clutter spot in … [Read more...]

But Where Will We Pile Our Clothes?

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This is my loveseat today. This was my loveseat before last night. Now in my (lame) defense, that was not a current before picture. That was a day-after-Christmas before picture. We had come home on the afternoon of Christmas Eve after spending two days with my family. We baked cookies (and more), opened our family gifts, awakened … [Read more...]

I’m Pretty Sure 2014 Starts NOW

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For real. The new year doesn't actually start until routine starts, right? We've spent this last evening before school begins sorting laundry, demolishing Laundry Mountain that happened while we were out of routine (post on that coming soon), cleaning the kitchen, and generally getting prepared for real life to restart in about 12 … [Read more...]

Weekly Decluttering Party Report

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Have you joined the Decluttering Party? See my posts about decluttering a kid's room, a kitchen, clothing and living areas.   It's the first Friday of 2014!! Have you been decluttering? If so, I'd love for you to share about your project(s) in the comments or by linking to a blog post on your own site that shows a specific project … [Read more...]