A Slob Comes Clean
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 478
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
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 …
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 app…
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 house didn't look any better. I've now c…
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 of your normal questions)? Like where d…
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 …
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 professio…
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 maintena…
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 declutter her things
- Figuring out a storag…
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 aah if I end up already having the very t…
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 out that is all about goals. The things t…
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 sharing how thankful I am for y'all!
Mentione…
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 cover lots of ground quickly and succin…
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 they felt like a waste of my time ended up…
380: 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 you started de-disasterizing your home an…
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.
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
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 declutter. Since it isn't possible to pr…
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 that it's time to declutter. This week, I'm…