When you feel inspired to start getting your home under control or tackle a big decluttering project, it's tempting to think that the first step needs to be rallying the other people in your home to help you get started. That's not the first step. And thinking it's the first step can cause a lot of problems and make progress much harder …
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294: Enjoying Your Progress Even When You’re Not Finished Podcast
I'm talking with Becki to come up with strategies for: allowing time for your hobbies, without the guilt, when you know there’s still decluttering that needs to be done. when the answer to “where would I look for it first? Is “right here on top of this dresser which is piled with junk...” finding motivation to begin a task/space that …
293: Decluttering for a Move Podcast
People are constantly asking about applying my 5 step decluttering process to a move, but I haven't moved since I started all this! Thankfully, today I'm talking to someone who did just that! She shared her amazing before and after photos (which I'm sharing in another post a little later today) and tells how using the non-emotional system helped …
292: The Dumping Ground Room Podcast
In today's episode, Danyel and I talk about: tackling the dumping ground room after the visible spaces are so much better than they were getting stuff out of your house (imperfect stuff, whether to donate or trash or put in a Buy Nothing group) how to figure out a system to keep a project easily accessible to work on, but keep it from …
291: When Big Plans Equal Little Progress Podcast
Today I'm talking about how big plans end up backfiring sometimes, and how to not let the feeling that you need to figure everything out ahead of time (in your home) keep you from actually making progress. My books Patreon Sponsors: Betterhelp.com/clean. A Slob Comes Clean listeners get 10% off your first month with …
290: Making Things Easier For (and on) Yourself Podcast
I'm talking with Janine to come up with strategies for: How to overcome a particular task that you hate, particularly keeping the floors clean. Helping to balance her art practice with the need for a functional house. Practical ideas on how to manage overwhelming yardwork. Mentioned: How do Antimicrobial Products Get Approval from the …
How Do Antimicrobial Products Get Approval from the EPA? (Sponsored Podcast)
This is the second episode in the three part series of sponsored podcast interviews I'm doing with Good Chemistry Lives Here. I am enjoying these conversations and learning so much! I've definitely been much more adamant about reading and following directions lately. There is a long and complicated process for an antimicrobial product to be …
289: Life After Your Clutter Threshold
I'm answering the question: "What’s the next step? When you get the win on decluttering and life is so much easier what do you do next?" Whether you're there or not, I think this will help. It's really all about remembering or redefining your goal for why you wanted a decluttered home. Mentioned: My interview with Myquillyn Smith (The …
288: Q&A Overwhelm in Different Forms and Situations
So many photos on your phone? So many different things going on with working full time from home with no childcare for little ones? So many papers for your business? So many souvenirs? So many emails? I'm talking about breaking through overwhelm in all these situations. Mentioned: Deleting A Lot of Email at One Time in Gmail My …
