Podcast Episodes

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 … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

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   … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]