Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

Teaching Kids to Clean Bathrooms

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Bathrooms are my personal least favorite space to clean. They are, however, one of the most important to keep clean. The good thing about bathrooms is that cleaning is fairly straightforward.  There aren’t as many decisions to be made or judgment calls as with laundry. The bad thing about bathrooms is that . . . they’re disgusting.  Or … [Read more...]

Unexpected Freezer Cleanout

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Friday morning, Hubby carefully assessed my mental state and gently broke the news. The freezer side of our side-by-side fridge wasn't cooling.  Things were melting and water was leaking out and covering the floor.  Soon, we realized the fridge side wasn't working either. Soooo, we loaded up the rolling ice-chest and made a few trips to haul … [Read more...]

OxiClean for the Dishwasher

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I remember a conversation I had years ago, when I was the mom of two baby boys (both younger than two) and was struggling to keep my head above water. A conversation with a friend who was in a very different stage of life. She said something along the lines of, "If I EVER find myself talking about the price of a gallon of milk . . . I'll … [Read more...]

Week One Progress Report for Our Summer of Clean

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Thanks to Discount Cleaning Products for sponsoring this series! I'm sitting down to write about our first week of the 2012 Summer of Clean, and just above the laptop screen I see . . . clothes. They're sorted, they're ready to be put in drawers or in storage. But they're not.  Not in drawers or in storage. (pause) OK.  I'm … [Read more...]

Making Laundry Day Fun . . . ?

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I've been busily returning emails and Facebook messages for my early morning blogging time.  Now the kids are up, and it's time to go be Mama.  I thought I'd share these ideas from my new e-book as today's post.  If you have other ideas for making laundry fun, please tell us about them in the comments! And don't forget - tomorrow is Weekly … [Read more...]

Jumping Right In (Wherever That May Be)

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I dream of one day being the perfect example of a reformed slob who never again experiences the how-exactly-did-that-space-get-so-messy-AGAIN phenomenon that's so common in my life. I've realized that may never happen. I now know what causes these messes, how to prevent them, and that it's not the end of the world when they happen. But I … [Read more...]