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 …
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Using The Container Concept to Make Overwhelming Decisions
I love this story from one of you! I completely agree that when things are overwhelming, letting the container make the tough decisions is so incredibly helpful. Hi Dana, aka Nony- I’ve been following you for awhile, and loving reading your emails and books, listening to your podcasts and watching your videos- and laughing at your wonderful …
253: Decluttering / Clearing Out Storage Spaces Podcast
We discuss these questions in today's strategy session: Besides knowing the basics from the books, can we discuss an action plan for those storage spaces for what to do first? What is your advice for decluttering the middle teen years - all their stuff - but still allowing their say - especially when the containers are not as clearly …
The TWO Tasks that Will Get and Keep Your Home Under Control
I've seen the meme going around. It's some version of this statement: I always blamed my messy house on a lack of time. Now I know that was never the reason. Welcome to my world. The bewilderment a lot of people feel because their house isn't any cleaner even though they're home all the time is what drove me to start this blog back in …
252: Limiting What Comes Into the House Podcast
Frugality and My Slob Problem Podcast Stop Cluttering Podcast Container Concept Podcast Sign up for my newsletter. Become a patron. Sponsor: Betterhelp.com/clean. A Slob Comes Clean listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code CLEAN. …
Decluttering Regret Vs Keeping Regret
I was so excited to run to my latest Donate Box and start digging. We'd recently received news that gyms were closed. While I'm an on-again-off-again gym user who wasn't the least bit devastated, there are members of my family who were very discouraged. So when "exercise bands" were casually mentioned in the conversation about what we wish we …
251: What’s Working for Me Right Now Podcast
I'm sharing what's working for me right now, plus some thoughts on how to not get discouraged when your house isn't magically even though your very best excuse (time) has been eliminated. Mentioned: My favorite (affiliate link) Kindle. (It's more expensive than what I mentioned on the podcast. Sorry.) What Counts as Decluttering? …
250: Decluttering with Chronic Illness and Exhaustion Podcast
I'm talking with Liza today. (Actually, back in January.) Things we discussed in this episode: How the "take it there now" decluttering strategy is a game-changer for her because of the chronic illness and exhaustion she faces. Helping kids embrace the decluttering mindset in a way that doesn't traumatize them. I also answer this …
Finding Hope in the Deslobification Journey
I don't have much to say to introduce this one, other than that stories like this one make all of this crazy made-up job worthwhile. I'm so thankful for the hope I found and the hope others can find. Hi Dana, I've been mentally writing this email for the last year. :) I've known about your blog for many years and occasionally stopped by from …
