Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

Our Second Week of Veggie Overload

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In last week's menu plan, I didn't mention that the meals were actually what I was planning for the kids and that Hubby and I were going on what I call a Crazy Diet.  Really, it's a liver-cleanse-thing his doctor recommended where we eat only fruits and veggies. For two whole weeks. I didn't mention it because I was in a rather bad mood about … [Read more...]

I Did SOMEthing in the Gameroom, OK?

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Have I mentioned that I'm extra-busy this week? Well, I am. And yet . . . there's this 29 Day Organizing Challenge I said I was doing. And the whole I-have-a-blog-and-told-the-world-I-was-going-to-get-that-room-figured-out-this-month thing. I'm being purposefully delusional that I'll be able to get it finished next week. But alas, … [Read more...]

Only One More Week in February!

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NOTE: 28 Days is retired - For detailed guides, check out my books: How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind and Decluttering at the Speed of Life. Don't forget that my e-book, 28 Days to Hope for Your Home, is on sale for 4$ through the end of February! Sale is Now Over. If you're on the fence about it, I thought I'd share some … [Read more...]

Breaking the Clutter-Guilt Cycle

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I've written about how I had to get over the guilt of decluttering things that were given/handed-down to me. I've accepted it as the givEE. But what about as the givER?  What about when it's my daughter wanting to get rid of something I gave her? My daughter loves-like-a-mommy all of her (many) dolls.  When she decides she's okay  parting … [Read more...]

DIY Furniture Moving Sliders {Cheap Organizing Tricks}

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Sometimes . . . decluttering/organizing requires furniture-moving. Sometimes . . . the motivation to move furniture hits when big, strong (handsome and hairy) men aren't available to help. Everytime . . . motivation related to decluttering/organizing must not be stifled.  It's just too elusive. When I need to move furniture, I place … [Read more...]

Mediocre Cheesy Potato Soup

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At 5:17 yesterday, I wandered into the kitchen, suffering from the munchies and completely unaware of the time. Hubby asked if I was making supper. I looked at him like he was crazy.  I mean, it was nowhere near time to think about supper . . . right? Except that 5:17 kind of is time to at least think about it.  I had no concept of time … [Read more...]

Swagbucks Sign-Up Code

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  If you've read much around here, you know I LOVE Swag Bucks!  I especially love it when I can let you in on a code that will give bonus SwagBucks to people signing up for the first time. Right now, Swagbucks is having a birthday challenge and if you aren't a member yet, you can earn an extra 110 Swagbucks if you enter the code … [Read more...]

Laundry Day’s Most Important Step

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Last week, I finally caught up on laundry.  After Christmas-break-craziness and a January of e-book-tunnel-vision, my Laundry Loveseat was finally back to being . . . just a loveseat. All it took was one Family Folding Night.  And the kids didn't mind at all helping with the folding and putting away. Actually, I'm just assuming they didn't … [Read more...]