Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

  • Home
  • Get Started!
  • Speaking
  • Blog
    • Cleaning
    • decluttering
    • organization
    • All posts
  • Podcast
  • Winnie’s Pile of Pillows
  • Books
    • Jesus Doesn't Care About Your Messy House
      • Get a Discussion Guide
    • Organizing for the Rest of Us
    • Decluttering at the Speed of Life
    • How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind
  • Video
  • Shortcut Solutions
    • 14 Days to Opening Your Front Door to Guests e-book
    • Make Dinner Happen
    • The 5 Day Clutter Shakedown Video Course
    • Printable Checklists E-Book from A Slob Comes Clean
    • Teaching Kids to Clean e-book
    • Giving God the Worst of Me - free e-book
    • My Book Publishing Journey
    • Take Your House Back
    • The Blog: Years 1-3 In E-Book Form
  • FAQ
  • Decluttering Coaches
  • Free Five Steps Printable
  • Contact

449: Removing Containers, Decluttering With Others, and More of Your Questions Answered

March 13, 2025 By Dana White 1 Comment

Is it possible to really change how I clean my house?

https://open.acast.com/public/streams/63b839dc938ea900111ff3e7/episodes/67c7838e48f26a4bcac3031f.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

I’m answering your decluttering questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.com

  • When should we remove containers? For example, bookshelves, entryway tables, desks, buffets, china cabinets, etc.
  • My hubby and I are following your steps. We have different “where would I look for it first” locations. Do you have any thoughts or advice?
  • I am having trouble following your steps because I have three active children. Do you have any tips for finding time for a five-minute pickup?
  • Do your strategies work for people who have cluttered homes due to having adhd?
  • I need help getting rid of keepsake papers, old notebooks, greeting cards, travel brochures & sentimental letters from deceased relatives.
  • How do I keep clutter out from under my bed or dressers?
  • How do you throw useful/sentimental items in the trash?
  • I want to clear out sentimental items, many of which are old pictures. I’m concerned I won’t be able to do the technical stuff, like scanning. Do you have any suggestions?
My books

Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. 

Want to find a decluttering coach??

Want to BE a decluttering coach??

Read Newer Post 450: Decluttering to Combine Households
Read Older Post 448: Comparisons or Containers?

Filed Under: podcasts | 1 Comment

448: Comparisons or Containers?

March 6, 2025 By Dana White Leave a Comment

Sometimes, advice that’s meant to be helpful isn’t actually helpful at all. And if you’re overwhelmed, you might not understand why the advice isn’t helpful and end up feeling worse. The Container Concept video My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.  Want to find a decluttering coach?? […]

Read More

Filed Under: podcasts | Leave a Comment

Making Decluttering Progress Slowly (But That’s Okay) – a reader story

March 3, 2025 By Dana White 8 Comments

I’ve been given permission to share this reader’s story with you. I love her openness, and her willingness to share her personal experience making progress while facing mental health challenges. This isn’t intended to give mental health advice, but I hope it serves the purpose of giving you hope that it is possible to make […]

Read More

Filed Under: reader stories | 8 Comments

447: It isn’t Possible to Struggle with DUH Donations

February 27, 2025 By Dana White 1 Comment

My No Mess Decluttering Method takes the emotions out of decluttering. But that doesn’t mean you won’t feel them. Here’s what to do when you start feeling stressed about identifying things in the first three steps. Trash, Easy Stuff, and Duh Donations. Episode 337 My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find […]

Read More

Filed Under: podcasts | 1 Comment

FAQ: How long should I be spending cleaning my house?

February 24, 2025 By Dana White 1 Comment

I am often asked some version of this question: How much time should I spend cleaning? Sometimes the questioner is asking about daily tasks. Sometimes they are asking about decluttering. Sometimes they’re asking about deep cleaning. I used to wonder, too, so I understand the desire to know how much time I should designate to […]

Read More

Filed Under: FAQ | 1 Comment

446: ADHD & the No Mess Decluttering Process with Megs Crawford

February 20, 2025 By Dana White Leave a Comment

The No Mess Decluttering Method works exceptionally well for those with ADHD, and today, we’re talking about why it works so well! I’m talking with ADHD expert Megs Crawford. I found this conversation fascinating, and I think you will too! https://www.mindfulmegs.com/ Order Dana’s New Book! My books Want to be a patron of the show? […]

Read More

Filed Under: podcasts | Leave a Comment

445: Learning to Trust Your Decluttering Instincts

February 13, 2025 By Dana White 2 Comments

My guest today has made so much progress, and now she wants to take what she’s learned outside! In this episode, we discuss: Create a new spot for something…..and remember it when I need it again Apply the principles to cleaning and handling the next steps of maintenance Declutter the garden Order Dana’s New Book! […]

Read More

Filed Under: podcasts | 2 Comments

My New Book is Out Today!!! Jesus Doesn’t Care About Your Messy House

February 11, 2025 By Dana White 2 Comments

Today is the day! My new book is finally out after five long years of working on it! I shared about it in this post recently, but to celebrate its release, I thought I’d share some of the reviews left on Goodreads by people who were able to read it prior to its release. I […]

Read More

Filed Under: book | 2 Comments

5 Step No Mess Decluttering Method Works with Crafting Spaces! – a reader story

February 10, 2025 By Dana White 3 Comments

  I loved this story that I was given permission to share.  We chose to focus on the craft space in the title of this blog post, but there’s so much more here, including brain trauma. Whatever your struggle, whatever the space, the five step No Mess Decluttering Process works. If you’ve resisted trying it, […]

Read More

Filed Under: reader stories | 3 Comments

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • …
  • 305
  • Next Page »

Want solutions to your biggest decluttering problems?

Get my newsletter and we'll start by teaching you how to declutter without making a bigger mess.

* = required field

Popular Posts

Why-I-Have-To-Run-My-Dishwasher-Every-Single-Night-at-ASlobComesClean.com sidebar
Five Truths about a Clean Kitchen even without a dishwasher at ASlobComesClean.com sidebar
How to Clean a Messy House at ASlobComesClean.com sidebar

September 2026
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930  
« Aug    

Topics:

blogcast Cleaning daily checklist decluttering failures figuring myself out kitchen laundry Menu Plan Monday organization parenting podcasts progress random stories reader stories recipes sponsored posts Uncategorized

  • PR/Advertising
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Website Terms and Conditions
Search field required
Search

© Dana K. White | Site by Little Leaf Design