Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

Fighting the Urge to Ignore the Kitchen

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Here we are in the middle of a hectic week. I have several big projects hanging over my head that have deadlines this week. I HAVE to get them done. I can't explain how strong the urge is to ignore the kitchen. It's just one night. The other things are much more important. No one at the events will care about how clean my kitchen was on Monday … [Read more...]

First day of my new non-negotiable

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I added a 5-minute-general-pick-up to my list of non-negotiables this week. I did this today right before lunch. My house is quite clean right now, so I was tempted to fall back into my normal habit of thinking it was good enough. I want to catch the little things before they turn into big things. The little things I caught were: Put away the … [Read more...]

Panic

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I got into bed last night and was startled to notice, AFTER getting in, that my bed was not made. I panicked. I had taken a Sunday nap, and thought maybe that was why, but could see that my husband's side was unmade as well. I hadn't made the bed at all yesterday, and I hadn't noticed. That's what brings the panic. I'm trying so hard to keep my … [Read more...]

Menu Plan Monday – Woohoo!

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So strange that I'm this excited over menu planning. When Laura over at orgjunkie.com says that menu planning is a great way to start getting organized, she's right. I'm not sure why, but she is. It actually seems that my kitchen stays cleaner when I have meals planned. This is a crazy week. My quite-intense Bible Study begins this week as does … [Read more...]

My New Non-Negotiable Task for this Week

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I've been thinking a lot about this one. Like I've said the last two weeks, it is difficult to not want to add 5 new things a week. But taking it slowly is working so far. I don't want to mess with what's working. Two weeks ago I added sweeping the kitchen daily as a non-negotiable. Last week I added picking "stuff" up off the bathroom floors. … [Read more...]

Lest I be prideful . . .

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If you've been reading the last few days, you have noticed that I have been quite proud of myself that I got "most" of my house clean for this weekend of birthday celebrations. I think that's one of my problems. When I clean, I expect a parade in my honor. I expect everyone to notice how great things look even though I don't have them over when … [Read more...]

The down side of cleanliness

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Here's the part I dislike about having my house as clean as it is today:I turn into Crazy Mommy.DON'T BRING YOUR TOYS INTO THE LIVING ROOM!WHY WOULD YOU PLAY IN THE RAIN AND THEN WALK ACROSS THE LIVING ROOM!ETC.ETC.ETC!I would like to achieve a place of balance. If it wasn't so rare an occasion, maybe I wouldn't freak so much about keeping it this … [Read more...]

Goofy lightbulb moment

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I love being a mom. I love being home because it is my passion to give my children the freedom to be imaginative, creative, and independent at their own personal pace. I love having a fridge with water in the door because it means my kids can get themselves a drink of water whenever they need one from a very young age. It seems like a small … [Read more...]