Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

A Midsummer Day’s Report

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It's the middle of summer, edging toward the end. I can't tell you how sad this makes me. As much as I lament my own ability to keep the house under control without routine, I wouldn't trade this time for anything in the world. I treasure every moment that my kids are "all mine." But since this blog is about my desire to somehow find the … [Read more...]

I’ll Take Any Motivation I Can Get

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Aaaaahhhhh, our bathrooms are clean(er than they were yesterday)!!! It's Tuesday, which is bathroom-cleaning day, but we missed the last three Tuesdays due to vacation and VBS, both valid excuses. But I didn't want to clean bathrooms today. I mean, if they've gone that long without being cleaned, what's one more week? My sole motivation … [Read more...]

Maybe I Need to Make a Sign

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My master bedroom. Ugh. I have worked so hard, and come so far on that room. But right now . . . . it looks almost like it used to. The only difference is that this time I feel justified. I know that it isn't a mass of randomness. I know that there is a "perfectly good reason" why it looks that way. I know that it would only take a few … [Read more...]

My Savvy Blogging Summit Report

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I wasn’t going to write this post yet. While the Savvy Blogging Summit ended almost a week ago, I arrived home late Wednesday night. Really late. I got home at midnight and copy-pasted a post I had written on Tuesday morning, but hadn’t had the chance to put up for lack of Internet access. I couldn’t stop myself from checking my comments, email, … [Read more...]

A Few More Tricks for a Successful Roadtrip with Kids – Travel Tips from a Slob

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I love great ideas. Gadgets, unique inventions, problem solving ideas, etc. But as I've said before, it's my love of "cool stuff" that has put me in this mess. It seems that normal people can see an item, evaluate whether or not they truly need it, purchase it, find a proper place to store it, and (here's the biggie), remember that they have it … [Read more...]

Focus Check Friday – Getting Back to Normal(ish)

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Last week I shared that my focus for the week was to enjoy my family.  I did.  Our vacation was fun, and although the long trip home wore us out, it was time to be together.  I'm especially proud of how well our kids did with all of the car-time. For next week, my goal is to have a "normal" summer week . . . whatever that is.  We did well for … [Read more...]

I’m Back!!! Daily Checklist for a Post-Vacation Disaster Zone

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I'm finally back!  After 13 days gone and 17 hours of driving in one day, we arrived home at midnight last night. 13 days. 17 hours. Midnight. 3 kids. OK, I'm done.  I just wanted to be sure you felt sufficiently sorry for me. Actually, we had a blast, and achieved the coveted balance between loving our vacation and being glad to … [Read more...]