In today's podcast, I discuss: Finding the balance between how the members of the household like things to be. Finding motivation when you don't like your house. Overcoming Project Brain and making progress when there isn't time to do it all. My books Patreon Sponsors: Go to thirdlove.com/clean and get 10% …
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261: Measuring Progress, Measuring Success Podcast
Schoolwork gets a grade. Losing weight causes a measurable change in the number on the scale. But sometimes it's hard to measure decluttering success. Or to measure how much your home has improved due to daily habits. Today, I'm talking about ways to measure your success in your home so you can inspire yourself to keep working! My …
260: Rethinking Organizing Podcast
One of my biggest strategies is to let yourself "just declutter" in order to get started and make progress in your home immediately. And decluttering achieves the purpose I was looking for when I thought I needed to "get organized." But there is value in organizing. And I've been thinking about it (and talking about it) a lot in my real life …
259: The Thing About Maintenance Podcast
Maintenance. It feels pointless and impossible when there's so much that needs to be done FIRST! But maintenance, even when the house is in shambles, is the key to making maintainable progress. Really. I'm talking about the parallels between my recent gardening (jungle-recovery) efforts and when I first started my deslobification process. Sign …
258: Cleaning for “Us” and Not the Doorbell Podcast
The doorbell is a great motivator to get the house clean, but when there aren't any doorbells coming, motivation can be hard to find! I'm talking about the mental and strategical shifts that help me make real progress in my home even without the motivation of a doorbell. My books Patreon Sponsors: Go to thirdlove.com/clean and get 15% …
257: Visibility Rule Challenges and Re-Decluttering Podcast
In today's strategy session we discuss these challenges: How do you let go of useful stuff when you know it's way more than you need? What do you do about re-decluttering? (same desk & counter, over and over and over) How do you know where to start when it's all visible? Sign up for my newsletter. Become a patron. Sponsor: …
256: Cleaning WITH Other People Podcast
Living with other people can (hopefully) mean cleaning with other people. This presents challenges in any relationship. There are extra challenges for people like me who struggle on our own. I made some mistakes recently, which I'm sharing, but I'm also talking through some ways to help these situations go more smoothly. Bathroom Cleaning …
255: Decluttering with the Time Available Podcast
In today's strategy session we discuss these challenges: I struggle with finding time to run the home well, and with making myself do the decluttering when I have the chance! I still have project brain about the whole thing. I'm having a hard time finding a new normal with a different schedule. Sign up for my newsletter. Become a …
254: Easy Meal Ideas Podcast
Have you been cooking more than you've ever cooked in your life? I'm going over the basics on how I make it easier to get dinner on the table quickly, night after night after night after . . . I'm also sharing some super basic recipes and ideas for meals that are easy to put together. Sign up for my newsletter. Become a …
