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172: Overthinking the Housekeeping Process Podcast

May 17, 2018 By Dana White 2 Comments

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Overthinking housekeeping strategies was a big part of my problem. (Says the woman who has written 2 books on the subject.) The problem is that I like talking about and thinking about cleaning, organizing and decluttering more than I like actually like cleaning, organizing and decluttering.

But thinking didn’t clean my house and overthinking often made me procrastinate. In this podcast, I’m talking about breaking through the overthinking cycle.

My NEW Book: Decluttering at the Speed of Life

My Other Book: How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind

Laundry Day Podcast

Details of upcoming speaking events including Minneapolis

--Nony

This Evil or that Evil?

May 15, 2018 By Dana White 31 Comments

597shares 336 0 261 Well-used phrases like “the lesser of two evils” are well used for a reason. They put into words a common human struggle. Choosing between two evil (or even just unpleasant or irritating) things isn’t fun. But sometimes it happens. Neither choice in a situation makes me jump for joy. But I […]

171: 6 Things My Mama Did Right Podcast

May 11, 2018 By Dana White 2 Comments

38shares 18 0 20 Say the name of this episode with a Texas accent. It’s important for the proper effect. With Mother’s Day coming this week, I’m honoring my own mom and sharing some of the things she did that I seek to imitate (that’s the word I couldn’t think of!) in my own parenting. […]

Spring Cleaning/Decluttering – Dust Covered Clutter? Or Clutter Covered Dust?

May 9, 2018 By Dana White 172 Comments

158shares 148 0 10 I decided to use a recent burst of spring cleaning energy to tackle a problem area in my master bedroom. Sometimes “spring cleaning energy” is best used on a decluttering project I’ve been avoiding. I’d had the great (<-sarcasm) idea to put a table in the corner, next to my side […]

Spring Cleaning Tips Using Great Products from P&G and Walgreens!

May 7, 2018 By Dana White 3 Comments

33shares 26 0 7Thanks to Proctor & Gamble and Walgreens for sponsoring this post! Spring weather (when it actually arrives) gives me the itch to clean things I’ve successfully ignored over the winter months. Suddenly, messes that were small annoyances become crazy obvious and scream out to be CLEANED! Walgreens and P&G are partnering to […]

170: Prep Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches with Alea Milham

May 3, 2018 By Dana White 4 Comments

90shares 80 2 8 I’m talking with my friend Alea Milham about prepping breakfast and lunches ahead of time. Alea is the queen of meal prep and has great tips for making this work. I also love what she has to say about organizing her kitchen. Mentioned in this Podcast: Alea’s new book (my […]

5 Easy Meals for a Vacation Rental with a Kitchen

May 1, 2018 By Dana White 21 Comments

2.4Kshares 502 2 1.9K I can get as worked up as the next person about how a vacation isn’t really a vacation if mama still has to cook. But I also see our vacation budget and get worked up over how I’d rather get away and have to cook than stay home and cook anyway. […]

169: Packing and Unpacking for Travel Podcast

April 26, 2018 By Dana White 4 Comments

38shares 26 3 9 This week I’m answering a reader question about dealing with the hassles of unpacking from travel. That’s something I’ve been dealing with A LOT lately as I’ve been on my book tour! I’m also discussing the packing since doing that right helps with the unpacking. My NEW Book: Decluttering […]

Decluttering or Tidying or Cleaning the Kitchen (Or Whatever YOU Want to Call It)

April 24, 2018 By Dana White 17 Comments

650shares 498 3 149 Some words are kinda sorta interchangeable. Or not. Depending on the person using them. If you want to get super technical, I suppose you could define decluttering, tidying, and cleaning like this: Decluttering – removing clutter from a space Tidying – moving things back into place and improving the general appearance […]

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