413: Where Joy Fits into the Decluttering Process

416: House Rules with Myquillyn Smith: I’m talking with my friend Myquillyn Smith (The Nester) about her new book, House Rules. She’s the queen of making decorating your home feel totally doable. I loved this conversation! Grab her book wherever books are sold. It’s out now! by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

49 min listen

415: Adjusting to Not Panicking at the Thought of a Doorbell: In this episode, we discuss: Defining the Craft Room while also using it for storage. Getting past the Doorbell Panic. Helping with parents’ garage & shared storage unit. Take Your House Back is on sale! My books Want to be a patron of the show? by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

49 min listen

414: What Makes Clutter Invisible: When I started my deslobification process, I realized quickly that I have what I call Slob Vision. Some people call it Clutter Blindness. In today’s episode, I’m sharing things that I’ve realized cause Slob Vision and what I do to keep it from causing ... by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

32 min listen

412: The Messy Middle is Real, but It Doesn’t Actually Have to be Messy: Decluttering can be daunting, and if you find yourself stuck in “the Messy Middle,” you might feel discouraged. Of course, with the No Mess Decluttering Process, there’s no physical mess. But I’m sharing ways to get through the feelings of frustration ... by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

29 min listen

411: When All The Mini Projects Take Over The House: In this episode, we discuss: Help when you know your home is not your project, but your projects have a tendency to take over your home. Declutter the room that I named the “Home Office” when more functions keep getting piled on. by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

51 min listen

410: Rapid Q&A: I’m answering some of your decluttering questions as quickly as I can. (Answering quickly is quite the challenge for me!) My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach?? by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

29 min listen

409: Keys to Using Awkward Pauses: Learning to identify and use Awkward Pauses is so essential to making real change in your home. Knowing what to do in small amounts of time that will achieve real progress is key. My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

33 min listen

408: Rest Is Necessary: I’ve been craving rest lately, so I’ve been thinking a lot about it. Specifically, how the No Mess Decluttering Process allows for rest in a way that the way I used to declutter did not. Join a discounted Six-Week Decluttering Workshop guided by ... by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

37 min listen

407: Defining a Shared Space: In this episode, we discuss: Declutter my house when most of the stuff isn’t mine. Declutter the garage. Keep the Craffice( craft room/office ) decluttered when sharing it with my husband. My books Want to be a patron of the show? by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

42 min listen

406: Adjusting for Changes in Your Home and Routine: In this episode, we discuss: Ideas on getting past “blocks” when it comes to moving to different parts of the house when decluttering. Worrying about the wrong thing. Tips and tricks on keeping up with everything when working from home. by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

44 min listen

405: Focusing on Routines with a Busy Family and Unpredictable Schedule: In this episode, we discuss: Having children help – how to delegate and still follow the steps. How to keep up with cleaning and laundry when your schedule is always changing. Helping the kids decide what to keep. by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

46 min listen

404: Learning to Love Decluttering Isn’t the Goal: There are people out there who love decluttering. I am not one of those people. But I do see the value in it and am so glad I’ve decluttered (and keep decluttering). I used to think that once I got good at decluttering, I’d learn to love it, by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

29 min listen

403: Getting Rid of Gifts?!: In this episode, we discuss: Where you start once the visible stuff is done and everything else just feels overwhelming. Kids clothes. Staying on top of things even during growth spurts. Getting over the guilt of getting rid of things that have been gi... by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

67 min listen

402: Net Gains Decluttering: This week, I am talking about Net Gains Decluttering, meaning that we move the whole house forward by making progress in one space at a time without making other spaces worse. Learn what to do when your “take it there now” place needs to be decluttere... by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

32 min listen

401: Getting Started When the Project of Your Home is Overwhelming: In this episode, we discuss: Staying motivated and not getting overwhelmed. Providing loving guidance to your spouse and children. Deciding if lists are helpful. My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

42 min listen

400: Talking Decluttering with My Husband: As has become the tradition for every hundredth episode, my husband joins me to answer questions from you! I always love these episodes! The Take Your House Back course together, and it’s on sale now through January 10th! Grab it at aslobcomesclean. by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

36 min listen

399: Daily Stuff – The Beginning and the End: This week I’m talking with my friend Dawn about the importance and the reality of balancing daily stuff with the decluttering. Dawn and I do the Take Your House Back course together, and it’s on sale now through January 10th! by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

36 min listen

398: How to Work Decluttering into Whatever Time & Energy You Have: The biggest benefit for me of using my No Mess Decluttering Process is not needing to predict how much time I’ll need to declutter. Not needing to assess the mess and guess how long it will take to deal with it means I’m much more likely to get started... by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

41 min listen

397: How to Move Forward, Even in Survival Mode: At this time of year, MANY of us are in survival mode. That’s normal, and surviving is better than not. Today, I’m sharing ways I work to move forward on making progress in my house, even when I’m in the midst of a crazy time that once would have set m... by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

32 min listen

396 Why “Why” Isn’t Part of My Decluttering Process: I have removed emotions from my decluttering process, not because I don’t have emotions, but because I do! I can’t use emotions to declutter, so I stick with my fact and instinct based ways of dealing with things. by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

33 min listen

395: Too Many Shoes, Towels, & Projects: I’m answering questions in this episode about piles of shoes, stress over deciding how many towels to keep, whether to stop decluttering to hang up a picture, and more. These are the kinds of things that stress declutterers out, by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

37 min listen

394: Appreciate or Depreciate – It’s Your Choice: If it’s in the house, it’s either appreciating or depreciating. And truly appreciating something keeps it from depreciating. Let’s talk about this concept. By “let’s” of course I mean me. Because I’m the only one talking. by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

36 min listen

393: Temporary Toys, Sentimental Decor, and Food Where It Doesn’t Belong: I hope you enjoy this conversation! My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to BE a decluttering coach?? --Nony by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

43 min listen

392: Applying the Decluttering Process to General Decision Making: The hardest thing about decluttering is making decisions. Decision after decision after decision. My five step decluttering process makes decision making easier/possible. Today, I’m talking about applying the decluttering strategies to decision making ... by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

34 min listen

391: Shifting the Mindset about Space-Saving and Storage Solutions: Terms like space-saving designs and storage solutions and such are very appealing, but even though I used to purchase organizing products labeled that way, my house didn’t look any better. I’ve now come to a point where I’m turned off by those phrases.... by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

30 min listen

390: Questions about Toys, Finding Places and the Decluttering Questions: I’m answering a few questions that were asked over at AskDanaKWhite.com. Question 1: My question is on the subject of toys. How do I go about starting (outside of your normal questions)? Like were do I start? My son is 3. by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

28 min listen

389: A Joint Husband and Wife Strategy Session: This was a fun strategy session with two guests! I know that navigating the decluttering process with a spouse can present challenges, so it was good to talk to this couple together. We discussed: How to manage every day routines and still get to clean... by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

43 min listen

388: Decluttering that Extra Difficult Spot or Category of Stuff: We all have (at least) one category of stuff that’s extra hard to declutter. I’m addressing that today, inspired by this email: I am a teacher who, due to life circumstances, is leaving the profession shortly before I could be considered early retired.... by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

32 min listen

387: In Theory, Your House Will Never Improve (Reality Is Where it Changes!): We (me especially, but also so many of my listeners) are great at theorizing. At predicting. At being super logical. We’re intelligent people. But when we theorize about house stuff like home maintenance and decluttering, by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

32 min listen

386: Looking at Decluttering as a Way to Re-Discover and Honor Your Treasures: I enjoyed this conversation so much. In it, we discussed: Decluttering the garage with lots of sentimental things along with a lot of junk Helping her daughter declutter her things Figuring out a storage solution for her entryway Mentioned in this epis... by podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean

45 min listen

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