Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

Menu Plan – 4-25-11

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I didn’t do a menu plan last week. Actually, I did,  But I didn’t post it. It wasn’t an oversight. I was a little embarrassed to put our meal-plan out there for the entire world to see. Mostly because we were at the end of the month’s grocery budget and I was determined to use up what was in the freezer and the pantry. Mostly casseroles … [Read more...]

It’s Friday!!!

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Actually, it's Good Friday, and we've had a wonderful family day since the boys and hubby were out of school.  We went to a nearby historical village, and my 7yo kept saying it was "like a field-trip, but even better because we're with our family!" Ummmm, music to this mommy's heart. Now that we're home I thought I'd do a quick update and … [Read more...]

The Smallest Disorganized Space I Could Find

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If you've hopped over from Org Junkie, welcome!  You can read about my two decluttering questions here, where I explain why they work so well for my slob-brain!  Also check out the other methods that I use in my deslobification process. It's drizzly today. And a half-day of school for the boys. Combine those two things and you have . . . … [Read more...]

How to Start Cleaning Up . . . When You Don’t Know Where to Start

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Over the past few months, as I've gotten to the point where many areas of my home are under control more than they ever were pre-blog, I have started cleaning up and organizing areas that are particularly difficult.  Areas where getting started is the hardest part.  Like the Laundry Room. Or the playroom. If you're a regular reader, you've … [Read more...]

Monday – My Most Important Day of the Week

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As I shared last week, my schedule has changed and I'm no longer home on Tuesday mornings.  For all of my loosi-goosiness, I guess I'm also a schedule-lover because this change in routine makes me want to throw my hands up in the air and totally give up. But today, the second Monday of this new routine, I again cleaned the bathrooms in addition … [Read more...]

Things I Never Knew I Needed

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In the months before I began this blog, as I was reaching a breaking point, I stopped going to garage sales. I didn't know what to do with the stuff that was in my house, and I knew that every time I went "garage saling" I came home with more stuff. I remember when I tried to do the Flylady thing, I was most horrified when she said that … [Read more...]

I Don’t Care for Change

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Yes, my mother taught me not to use the word "hate." Change is hard.  Even though I always eventually adjust, I do tend to drag my feet and get a little grumpy while it's happening. This week was the beginning of a few changes which meant that my schedule was messed up.  I wasn't home on Tuesday to clean bathrooms.  So I did it on Monday.  … [Read more...]