I love this story! Knowing what works is such a relief. Hi Dana, We had a cold bug that went through the entire family this week. Kid ended up in the ER. Pregnant Mom had to call hubby home so he could be caregiver while I slept. And then he got sick. I woke up yesterday feeling just enough energy to do one thing. And my house is a disaster. … [Read more...]
245: Ruthless Re-Decluttering Podcast
I recently re-decluttered my closet, and I was RUTHLESS. Re-decluttering will do that. I am SO pleased with the results, so I shared some decisions I made about decluttering entire categories of things that I'd kept for years. Links Mentioned: Be a patron of the show! My books … [Read more...]
A Reader Declutters and Containerizes Her Office
Home offices can turn into storage spaces for random stuff so easily! This can make them so hard to declutter. I love this story from one of you, sharing how working through the process, even in an overwhelming situation, works. If you don't know what process I'm talking about, you can check out my decluttering page for lots of links, or for a … [Read more...]
244: The Basics – Getting Started or Getting Back Podcast
In this podcast, I'm refocusing on the absolute basics of getting your house under control and keeping it under control. These are the basic household tasks, and I'm sharing how they work and how they work together. Building these cleaning habits will help you finally make progress, maintain progress, and survive even the craziest of times. Because … [Read more...]
I Tackled Laundry!!! (from one of our readers)
Laundry can be one of the most overwhelming (and never-ending) household chores. I love hearing from readers about how they have made my Laundry Day strategy work in their own homes. Hi Dana, Thanks sooooo much for the great idea of having a laundry day instead of doing a little bit every day. I divide the laundry day into two … [Read more...]
243: How to Chill Out About (and in) Your Home Podcast
Do you stress out when you start making progress? Does it sometimes feel like you're LESS able to relax when you are focused on improving your home? Does your family's clutter drive you bananas? I'm talking about chilling out. And not just encouraging you to, but giving concrete examples of how to not go so bananas over the little stuff. My … [Read more...]
From Our Mailbox: Common Struggles
This story from a reader made me laugh so much! I completely understand, and get all the warm fuzzies knowing that I'm not the only one out there who just doesn't see certain things! Slob Vision is real, y'all! Good Morning! I just had to share this with you. I was sooo tired last night. I was sooo proud of myself for … [Read more...]
242: Decluttering Useful Stuff and Difficult Decisions Podcast
In this episode I answer these questions: What do you do when you assign a habit to someone else and they drop it? And how do you handle kids (or others) making a mess of an area you just decluttered? How do you deal with an area full of things we don't use much, but might if we actually knew where they were. Links Mentioned: Be a … [Read more...]
From Our Mailbox: 93 Shirts!
I love this story. I gasped at the shirt count, but then admitted that I have probably been in exactly this situation in the past. I especially love how she used the actual numbers to help loving shirt-givers understand that the giving needed to stop! Yay math! I just finished a purging (really, the only word that truly describes it) of … [Read more...]
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