Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

My Need for Visibility (And How I Lived to Tell About a Decluttering Mistake)

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  I bought that soap dispenser on the left years ago. I loved that thing. But it simply didn’t work in my kids’ bathroom. I have to encourage them to care (at all, even a tiny bit) about using soap, so they were never going to let me know it needed refilling. And at a glance, I can’t tell it needs refilling. And a glance is all … [Read more...]

When Straightening Takes a Decluttering Turn

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Viewing every random straightening task as a full blown decluttering project. That’s ONE of my problems. As my Slob Vision cleared while I got the kitchen out of Summer Survival Mode, I shook my head and realized the spread-out-edness of all the stuff on the kitchen cabinet might be contributing to the overall messiness of the … [Read more...]

When It’s FINALLY Obvious That It’s Time to Let Go

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I was so proud of this thing when I bought it. I found it at Costco, but it wasn't cheap. There also weren't multiple options like there might have been if I'd gone looking for a salad spinning thingy in a regular store. But I wasn't looking. I just saw it in front of my face and the proximity alone reminded me how desperately I'd been … [Read more...]

Routines as a Thing to Catch Up To

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Before we begin, allow me to address all current/former English teachers/grammar nerds. I was one of you. I have purposely chosen to use artistic license in the title of this post. "Routines as the Things Up to Which I Catch" doesn't have the same ring to it. And now I'm questioning the pluralization of "routines." See how it never ends?  I'm … [Read more...]