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Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
Dana K White from ASlobComesClean.com shares reality-based cleaning, decluttering and organizing tips based on her own deslobification process. As she finds ways to keep her own home under control she shares cleaning, decluttering, and organizing strategies, that work in real life. And she's funny.
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Episodes
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
413: Where Joy Fits into the Decluttering Process
I don't use emotions to make decluttering decisions. Today, though, I'm talking about the difference between enjoying things and holding onto things. If I have…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
411: When All the Many 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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
405: Focusing on Routines with a Busy Family & 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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
403: Getting Rid of Gifts?!
Pre-order my new book - Procrastinators Get Stuff Done! My books My YouTube Channel! Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
396: Why "Why" Isn't In 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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
394: Appreciate or Depreciate - It's Your Choice
Pre-order my new book - Procrastinators Get Stuff Done! My books My YouTube Channel! Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
391: Mindset Shift About Space Saving & 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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
390: Questions About Toys, Finding Places, and Decluttering
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
386: Looking at Decluttering as a Way to Rediscover & Honor Your Treasure
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…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
385: Clutter and My Hero Complex
I've realized that a lot of the things I held onto "just in case" were things I envisioned saving the day. Won't I be glad I had that? Won't everyone ooh and…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
384: Talking About Goals with Jon Acuff
Today I'm sharing a great conversation with Jon Acuff. He's one of my favorite follows on Instagram so I was excited to get to talk to him! He has a new book…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
383: 10 Years of the Podcast
I can't believe this podcast has been going for a DECADE!!?!? What in the actual world? Today, I'm sharing the timeline of how it formed and grew. I'm also…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
382: Rapid Q&A - Decluttering and Home Questions Answered
I'm answering lots of questions asked over on Instagram, and I'm answering them quickly! I'm all about the words (LOTS of words), but sometimes it's helpful to…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
381: Wasting Time vs. Wasting Opportunity
One of the biggest mindset shifts I've made as I've changed my home has been redefining what is a "waste of my time." Many tasks that I once avoided because…
Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean380: Back to (Or Start with) the Basics
Whether you're a new follower or you've been around for years, the basics are how things get done and stay done in your home. Focusing on the basics will get…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
379: Let's Talk About Money and Decluttering
When money is tight, decluttering can feel scary. We're diving into this issue of money and decluttering. My books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
378: Simplifying Routines in Seasons of Stress & Grief
We discussed: How to manage when it feels that there’s not enough time in the day Budget organization Laundry issues My books Want to be a patron of the show?…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
377: Knowing the Path When You Can't Predict the Future
One of the biggest struggles many people face when decluttering is that they want to (and try to) predict the future in order to know what to keep and what to…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
376: 3 Moments When You Should Hesitate (and Declutter)
I've learned a thing or two (or thirty-three-trillion) about decluttering, and that includes how to identify thought patterns that need to serve as signals…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
375: Boundaries Even When Stuff Could Totally Be Helpful in the Future
I recently heard a discussion of something that used to be very common: hope chests. It hit me that a hope chest is a container for things for the future, and…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
374: Making Decluttering Part of Every Day Life
In this episode, Emma and I discuss: What to do when you have reached your clutter threshold but feel like you could do more. How to deal with storing items of…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
373: Decluttering in Slow Times vs. Fast Times
As I was doing my time-consuming curly hair routine in a big hurry recently, I started thinking about decluttering. (I'm always thinking about decluttering, so…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
372: Rapid Q&A: Lots of Questions and Lots of Answers
I'm answering questions I received on Instagram recently. Lots of questions and lots of quick answers to questions. Pre-order my new book - Procrastinators Get…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
371: Sometimes Even Interesting Things Need to Go
In today's podcast, we discuss: “Identity Clutter” and incorporating it into everyday life. “Good stuff” not getting used. When it’s time to retire display…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
370: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Some people are visual organizers, and you might be one. BUT you can't actually know that until you declutter. If you're scared to put things "away" because…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
369: Perfect or Right?
Pre-order my new book - Procrastinators Get Stuff Done! My books My YouTube Channel! Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
368: Another Round of Decluttering (& Clothing)
I'm answering some questions about decluttering more or again when you've already decluttered. And one about clothing. And one about decluttering clothing more…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
367: When the Whole House is Overwhelming
In this episode, we talk about when the whole house feels overwhelming. How to get started in an overwhelming, cluttered room How to declutter clothes when…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
366: Better All Along the Way
It's easy to get discouraged when you look at all the things that could or should be happening. But focusing on "better" all along the way is how you get…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
365: Decluttering in the Midst of Upheaval and Intense Grief
Pre-order my new book - Procrastinators Get Stuff Done! My books My YouTube Channel! Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
364: Six Things I Don't Struggle with Anymore in My Home
Last week, I shared six things I still struggle with in my home, and this week I'm sharing the good news! There are things that definitely used to be a…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
363: Six Ways I Still Struggle in My Home
I've been told many times that some people find encouragement from knowing that this "slob struggle" is a lifelong struggle. Knowing that it isn't something…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
362: The Container Concept vs. Clutter Threshold
I'm often asked what to do when things definitely fit into the space (the container concept) but it's still too much stuff. That's where your Clutter Threshold…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
361: Are You Hoarding Your Creativity?
Lately, I've been thinking about my (weird) tendency to hold back creativity out of fear it will run out. I know from lots of experience that this isn't how…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
360: Setting Up Systems and Doing Things “Right” in a New Situation
I loved this conversation with Renee. We discussed: Dealing with paper clutter Helping her mom (who lives with her) with her stuff Finding and maintaining…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
359: 5 Small Things You Can Do Right Now to Change Your Home Next Year
It’s that week of the year when it feels right to change EVERYTHING! Since that never actually works out well, I’m sharing five small things you can do right…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
358: Applying the Decluttering Process to ANY situation, even the Ones That Seem TOO Different
This was such an interesting conversation! I think you’ll love hearing from Caroline. She lives on a boat . . . in LONDON! We discussed: how to take things…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
357: Helpful vs. Unhelpful Comments/Advice About Decluttering
I had a question from someone who feels like she halts her own decluttering progress when she thinks about what her mother would say (or has said) that was…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
356: So Having Lots of Containers Isn’t the Answer?
We’re talking through some of Megan’s unique challenges today, such as: How to declutter a full room when you know you need to get rid of lots of containers…
- Dana K White: A Slob Comes Clean
355: Giving Up On Perfect Podcast
Y’all know I don’t like to blame my problems on perfectionism. But, I have been thinking lately about how letting go of (or giving up on) perfect was necessary…