Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

Pinners Conference TX Sept 29&30!

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I'm looking forward to presenting at the Pinners' Conference in Arlington, TX (near Dallas) in less than two weeks! I speak at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, the 29th, and at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, the 30th. I'll also be in a booth all weekend and I would love to meet you and sign a copy of my book. You can bring yours, or I'll have them there available … [Read more...]

I Tried Out Wash and Fold Laundry Service (And Whether I’ll Ever Do It Again)

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I'd always wondered how wash and fold laundry service worked, and I'd always dreamed of doing it. Of letting someone else take over this task I don't love one tiny little bit. The idea of dropping off wadded up dirty clothes and picking up clean and folded ones seemed like the definition of luxury to me. So, last spring, when I was writing my … [Read more...]

137 – Large Family Homeschooling and Organizing with Amy of Raising Arrows

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Become a patron of the show!  Get my book: How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind Visit Amy and Raising Arrows at her website:  Raising Arrows, on Facebook,  Instagram. Amy's book: Home Management for the Homeschool Mom Read Emily's Story   Also mentioned in this podcast: My Free eBook – Giving God the Worst … [Read more...]

Blue Apron Meal Service – Bridging the Gap Between Idealism and Real Life #ad

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This post is sponsored by Blue Apron, but the opinions and thoughts and crazy life circumstances are mine. Two weeks before school started, we received a Blue Apron box. I ordered it for that week, thinking it would be the least crazy for us, right before meet the teacher nights and sports practices began. Life didn't follow my detailed … [Read more...]

Staying in My Lane

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Another summer is over, and so is my blogging (podcasting, video-making) break. I'm starting my ninth year of this deslobification process, so I know how recovery from the craziness-of-routine-free-summer goes around here. I've shared different analogies over the years, and here's (at least) one more that has been rumbling around in my head for … [Read more...]

Speaking Dates and SUMMER!!!

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NOTE: The e-reader version of my book (Kindle, Nook, iBooks, etc.) is on sale for $1.99 in August! Go here for direct links!  If you've been around a while, you know I take summers off from regular blogging and podcasting. I'm simply not capable of throwing myself fully into both mothering and blogging so I choose mothering during these fleeting … [Read more...]

Observing World Oceans Day as a Landlubber! #dawnhelpssavewildlife

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Did you know that today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day? I'm happy to serve as a Dawn Wildlife Ambassador since I'm already a fan of using Dawn to clean way more than dishes in my own home. I also love Dawn's commitment to working with wildlife rescue organizations. This relationship began after bird rescuers determined that Dawn was by far … [Read more...]