Dana K. White

A SLOB COMES CLEAN

Reality-Based Cleaning, Decluttering, & Organizing

Google + Hangout – Habit Four “The Daily Pickup”

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I’m just now adding last week’s hangout from Google +. (So sorry! This video is no longer available.)

Last week was a crazy week . . .

Anyway, I enjoyed the hangout, and learned a lot about the technical side of things. As one of you predicted after my technical difficulties in the first hangout, as soon as I figured it out, Google changed things.

Thanks to the lovely Shelly of Frugal Family Home, I think I know now what I did wrong, and I’m hoping next time it will go better!

Speaking of next time . . . I’m taking this week off from hangouts after doing them each week in September covering all four habits in 28 Days to Hope for Your Home. (This e-book is now retired, for detailed guides, check out my books:How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind and Decluttering at the Speed of Life.)

In this hangout, we discussed Habit Four – The Daily Pickup

The main issue people have with this habit (that I totally understand from my own experience) is that it doesn’t seem possible that five minutes could really make a dent.

It does.

Just try it.

We also discussed how to make the five minutes have lasting effect and not just cause more mess to deal with later.

Feel free to leave comments here about the video and to share your ideas for future hangout subjects.

A Huge Moment for this Slob Mama

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I have two boys who are ten and eleven. They totally crack me up. Lately, they’ve been choreographing detailed “wrestling” matches and performing them for the rest of the family. Sunday, as they put on their scheduled pay-per-view (a penny per person) match during half-time of the Cowboys game, I used my fancy new camera […]

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Depending On My Maytag Appliances

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Sponsored post alert! We’re five weeks into this school year, so our routine is in full swing. Oh my word, routine makes such a difference. As you know, the biggest deal breaker in my personal housekeeping routine is doing the dishes. It’s the one habit that keeps our house out of chaos. So, when Maytag […]

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The Un-Fun Part of Laundry

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I know what you’re thinking. There’s a fun part of laundry? Comparatively, yes. I actually love Mondays. Mondays are my Laundry Days. There is a 60% chance that a Monday will be a normal Monday, which is pretty good around here. And Mondays come after Sundays, which are the nights when I pick up and […]

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Chore Charts for Kids

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This post contains affiliate links. As mamas settle into the school year, we also work to get our kids back on track with their own household responsibilities. Here’s my philosophy on chore charts: Do whatever works. Once it stops working, do something else that works. Once that stops working, do something else that works. Repeat […]

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