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November ’11 Decluttering Update

December 4, 2011 By Dana White 5 Comments

It’s hard to believe that November is over and that the next time I do a decluttering update it will be 2012.

Weren’t we supposed to have flying cars and robot maids by now?

Confession:  I didn’t do a whole lot of decluttering in November.  And I’m feeling that panic in my chest. That seriously-I’m-just-going-to-throw-it-ALL-away panic.

Strangely, though, when I did a Decluttering Tour last week, I was only able to fill a black trashbag because I got rid of big and bulky couch pillows that were stuffed behind the couch because I’d decided I didn’t like them.  (Yep, I’m mature.)

Anyway, it made me realize that it’s a positive that I don’t have tons of clutter out in my regular living areas anymore.  But . . . it doesn’t mean I don’t have tons of clutter left.  It’s just in the less-oft-used areas.

But since the goal of this deslobification process is to NOT have off-limits areas in my home, I want to fully purge these areas too.

Okay, enough Slob Ramblings . . . here’s what I did get rid of last month, and here’s hoping I’ll have lots more to report for December.

  • Clothing found to be too small after the Seasonal Clothing Changeover. (I reserve the right to not say whether it was kids’ clothes or my clothes.)
  • Four couch pillows.
  • Various rarely used kitchen utensils.

How did you do in November?  Any major purging?  Or do the holidays keep you too busy for stuff like decluttering? (They do for me!)

I’d love to hear your progress or frustrations in the comments or in a blog post that you link up below.  If you link up, just be sure to link back to A Slob Comes Clean within your post.

Oh, and have you printed off your Last Minute Hospitality Checklist from my Facebook page? Just click on Only Likers under my profile pic on the left side of my Facebook page.

And one MORE thing.  For my Daily in December commitment to do my Daily Checklist . . . I swept, did a 5 minute pick-up, and hubby cleaned the kitchen and ran the dishwasher.  LOVE that man!


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It’s Saturday Night . . . and I’m Posting My Checklist

December 3, 2011 By Dana White 3 Comments

Here’s a quick post to share that I pretty much did my checklist today. Actually . . . tonight.  (Which is SATURDAY night!) Pretty much, because some things on it are weekday things, and I’m just not going to make my bed right now when we’re about to get back in it in . . […]

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My Daily Checklist and a Christmas Link-Up!

December 2, 2011 By Dana White 3 Comments

I . . . am one dedicated Slob Blogger. That’s right. First of all, I post an end-of-a-long-day, when-did-my-roots-get-that-bad picture for all the world to see just to prove that I did my Daily Checklist as promised. On a Friday. Night. Like, I was gone all day doing Christmas shopping, and would have felt completely […]

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Printable Cleaning Checklists

December 1, 2011 By Dana White 7 Comments

This week, I’ve shared a few of my strategies for getting my home company ready. I’ve talked about decluttering, cooking for guests, daily upkeep, and deep-cleaning the kitchen . . . but then there’s the most obvious.  Cleaning the house. Like . . . all of it.  Or at least all of it that your […]

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Getting From Cleaning Day to Party Day (Without Losing My Mind)

November 30, 2011 By Dana White 4 Comments

Speaking from experience, slobs tend to be procrastinators. Sometimes, with good reason.  When it comes to cleaning house, we know how things go. “The house is clean?  Woo-hoo!!!  I love it like this!!  I’m going to keep it this way forEVer!!” “Ummmm, what just happened?” “It’s like  . . . I blinked . . . […]

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Feeding Your Overnight Guests – Freezer Cooking

November 29, 2011 By Dana White 6 Comments

Back when having my own home was only a vision in my not-terribly-realistic head, I dreamed of serving elaborate dinners and breakfasts and snack trays and such to my overnight guests. Honestly, when I lived alone, and then when first married . . . I did. I remember spending an entire newlywed Saturday making seafood […]

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Kitchen Cleaning Checklist for Your Company Ready House

November 28, 2011 By Dana White 19 Comments

The kitchen is the heart of the home. That’s not just a warm-fuzzy saying to embroider on your dishtowels.  It’s the truth.  One of my biggest adjustments to motherhood was realizing how much my family expects to eat. Like . . . every day.  More than once. When your goal is to create a company […]

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A Company Ready House – Take a Decluttering Tour

November 27, 2011 By Dana White 11 Comments

This week, I’ll be participating in a “5 Days of Christmas” series.  My topic?  Getting Your Home Company Ready Not because I feel the need to tell the world what to do, but because I need to do it!  Taking this end-of-November/beginning-of-December week to focus on making my home a welcoming place for our holiday […]

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Black Friday

November 24, 2011 By Dana White Leave a Comment

It’s Black Friday.  I won’t inundate your google reader with deal posts because I’m not a deal blogger.  And I’m also camping. But I will just put a few ideas in your head. This is a great time of year to be sure you’re signed up with some daily deal sites that send out emails […]

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