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podcasts Archives - Dana K. White: A Slob Comes Clean
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474: Decluttering When It’s All So Interesting
Let go of your attachment to things and do the “one in/one out” rule. Change the way you look at your stuff. Keep your mind on track.  …
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473: My State of the Home Post-Summer 2025 Podcast
I’m back from my summer break! It’s always helpful to assess my home and how it’s functioning for me in my current stage of life. As we move…
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472: Clutter Thresholds, Dealing With Trash, Defining “Under Control”
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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471: Take It There Now, Overwhelming Closets, Five Minute Pickups, Laundry Challenges
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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470: House Issues, Others Helping, Organizing Tubs, Family Members, Books
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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469: Container Concept Issues, Attics and Basements, Skipping Items or Stuff Shifting?
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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468: Decluttering Plateaus and Thresholds, Home Renovations, Spouse Clutter
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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467: Too Cluttered to Take it There Now, Decluttering Journals, Guiding Multiple People Through the Five Steps
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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466: Turning Sentimental Clutter into Displays, To Do Lists, Step 2 Before Step 1?
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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465: Extra Bedding, Things That Need Repairs, and Extra Bins
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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464: Digital Photos, Decluttering Clothes After Weight Loss, and Household Challenges with “Where Would I Look For It First?”
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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463: Basement & Attic Decluttering, Retirement Changes, and Dealing with Craft Supplies
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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462: Advice for Spouses & Family, Mobility Challenges & Elderly Parents, Decluttering Sentimental Family History Items
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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461: Preparing for Guests, How to Break a Stall, My Container is Too Big!
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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460: Teaching Children the Method, Dealing with Clothes, and What to Do With Empty Space
As always, I’m taking time off during the summer. This year, though, we’re trying something new! We’re sharing the audio of previous live…
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459: How to Keep Your House Under Control During Out-of-Routine Times
Summer is here! (Or almost here!) Even if your personal schedule isn’t dictated by a school calendar, life generally looks different in the summer as…
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458: Tackling Your Decluttering Challenges
I’m answering your decluttering questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.com My whole house is pretty much under control now, except one thing: clothes…
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457: Simplifying Tasks to Simplify Lifestyle
Because of all the decluttering they’d done, our guest and her husband were able to take on the adventure of living in a travel trailer full time. (With the…
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456: Legitimately Challenging Challenges
4 phrases/questions I can see right through. My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach?? Want to BE…
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455: Kids, In-Laws, Laundry and More Questions Answered!
I’m answering your decluttering questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.com If I want to declutter something but I also want to rearrange a room how do…
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454: Tackling a Space Full of Generational Clutter
My guest today is a nurse who has helped others navigate grief, and she’s determined to tackle her own grief-related clutter. Included in the attic that houses…
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453: Rhythms, Meals, Guilt, and Other Questions Answered
I’m answering your decluttering questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.com https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/survey/…
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452: How to Be Convinced to Declutter
Getting started is the hardest part. So how do you actually take that first step? How can you move from understanding how to declutter to actually…
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451: Decluttering without Making Decisions
Do you fear decluttering because you’re afraid of all the decisions you’ll need to make? I’ve heard decluttering referred to as delayed decisions. Good news!…
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450: Decluttering to Combine Households
Amy’s husband brought a lot of sentimental items when they combined households, but she has learned to handle it well. She’s now tackling her garage/storage…
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449: Removing Containers, Decluttering With Others, and More of Your Questions Answered
I’m answering your decluttering questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.com When should we remove containers? For example, bookshelves, entryway tables…
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448: Comparisons or Containers?
Sometimes, advice that’s meant to be helpful isn’t actually helpful at all. And if you’re overwhelmed, you might not understand why the advice isn’t helpful…
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447: It isn’t Possible to Struggle with DUH Donations
My No Mess Decluttering Method takes the emotions out of decluttering. But that doesn’t mean you won’t feel them. Here’s what to do when you start feeling…
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446: ADHD & the No Mess Decluttering Process with Megs Crawford
The No Mess Decluttering Method works exceptionally well for those with ADHD, and today, we’re talking about why it works so well! I’m talking with ADHD expert…
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445: Learning to Trust Your Decluttering Instincts
My guest today has made so much progress, and now she wants to take what she’s learned outside! In this episode, we discuss: Create a new spot for…
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444: China, Closets, Cleaners, and More
This week, I’m answering your questions asked over at AskDanaKWhite.com. I’m talking about switching around kids’ bedrooms, getting ready for a cleaner…
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443: Forests, Trees, and Nail Holes
Those of us who struggle with clutter tend to be idealists. We want to do the very best thing. But obsessing over not making any mistakes, no matter how tiny…
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442: How to Be a Maximalist
I’ve started to see the term “Maximalist” being used and celebrated. For those of us who love stuff, it’s tempting to rejoice that we’re back in style! But…
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441: Your Unique Situation Affects Your Clutter Threshold
Have you ever dreamed of traveling around the country full-time? That’s what my guest today is doing. We talk about the unique challenges involved in needing…
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440: When Decluttering Snags Happen
Today, I’m answering questions you’ve asked over at AskDanaKWhite.com. The general theme of these questions is, “Oh no! I was decluttering, and then something…
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439: So How Long Did It Take to Declutter My Whole House?
People often ask me how long it took me to “finish” decluttering. Spoiler: I’m not finished and I’ll never be finished and realizing that I’ll never be…
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438: How to Make the Most of a Week With Nothing to Do But Declutter
A week with “nothing to do but declutter” feels like the answer to all of your house’s problems, right? But so many times, when these (rare) weeks actually…
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437: There Really Is No Secret to Keeping the House Under Control
It’s so easy to fall into the trap of thinking there has to be another, better way to keep the house under control. Unfortunately, there isn’t. In this…
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436: Decluttering When You’re in Less Than Ideal Circumstances
I’m answering some questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.com. The general theme is that it’s hard to declutter when circumstances…
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435: Why Understanding the Layers of a Clean House is So Helpful
My Layers of a Clean House video (below) is my most watched video. It gets very different reactions from different people. Today, I’m talking about why…
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434: Prepping the House for Special Events
I know! It’s Thanksgiving Day here in the US when this releases! But this is the time of year when special events may happen in your house, even if they don’t…
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433: Five Minute Pickup Or Declutter? Yes.
In this episode, we discuss: Declutter my daughter’s room and set her up with a routine for keeping it tidy. Successfully meal plan. Determine what to do…
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432: Spoiler Alert – The Answer is the Container Concept
Help! My magazine clippings have invaded my clutter threshold. The clippings are images of homes, interiors, gardens, decor items, recipes, lifestyle, places I…
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431: Stretched Thin? Pick a Skillet
When you feel stretched thin, adding one more thing is painful! Even if it’s a little thing that normally wouldn’t feel like a big deal! I’m sharing ways to…
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430: Decluttering When Bad Things Could Really Happen
Those of us who struggle (big time) with clutter love to feel prepared for anything (and everything). The idea of decluttering can feel like giving up on that…
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429: Fighting the Temptation to Overcomplicate
In this episode, we discuss: Tackling a large project of sentimental items which will go into a new storage area. Balancing what I keep for myself with what I…
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428: Qs: Kids Toys, Mother in Law and More
Dana is answering questions submitted at danakwhite.com. Topics include her Patreon group, Kindred Spirits, what to do with thank you notes that were never…
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427: 4 Ways to Make Your Kitchen Function Better
A kitchen that functions well makes the whole house function better! Today I’m sharing four ways to make this key space in your home run more smoothly. Below…
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426: Feeling Emotions When You Declutter Without Using Emotions to Declutter
Decluttering can be an emotional task. It can feel like the way to get through it is to squash the emotions, but squashing emotions isn’t an effective…
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425: Helping Others Declutter While Being Respectful to Them
In this episode, we discuss: Letting go of your fantasy self as we move into a new phase of life. Gauging when to move past gentle encouragement over to doing…
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424: Q&A: Considering Others When Decluttering (and More)
I’m answering your decluttering questions in today’s podcast. * My husband has a neurodegenerative disease that will take him from us far too soon. I am his…
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423: No Regret Decluttering – The Power of Closure
Life is hard enough and “closure” isn’t always possible in difficult situations. Decluttering doesn’t have to be that way. It is…
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422: The Reality of No Dish Piles
I’m so excited to be back after my summer break! In this episode, I’ll go deep into what I learned by focusing hard on keeping dishes done (as…
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421: How to Get Motivated
Getting motivated to declutter (or just to get started on your house at all) can be really difficult! In today’s episode, I’m sharing my best tips…
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420: Rapid Q & A
I’m answering questions that you asked over on Instagram. I’m covering things like decluttering burnout, finding the right donation place, worrying…
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419: How to Help Other People Declutter
It’s how to help other people, right? Summer’s coming, so it’s possible you’ll have the “opportunity” to help other people…
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418: Infinity Brain and Decluttering to Allow for All the Interests
In this episode, we discuss: Decluttering to have a working space for art. Finding common “look for it here first” spaces with other adults in the home…
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417: Put a Party on Your Schedule
Knowing the doorbell is going to ring is the best motivation to get the house cleaned up. But those moments can be extremely stressful! Today, I’m talking…
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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…
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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 &…