A Slob Comes Clean

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 for getting motivated to start making real progress in your home.  My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2024

I'm answering questions that you asked over on Instagram. I'm covering things like decluttering burnout, finding the right donation place, worrying about decluttering when money is tight, and many more! My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2024

It's how to help other people, right?  Summer's coming, so it's possible you'll have the "opportunity" to help other people declutter! Today, I'm sharing my best mindset shifts and strategies to make these situations go smoothly AND to produce great decluttering results.  My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2024

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.Keeping up with outdoor and seasonal stuff.  My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2024

 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 about ideas for getting a party on the schedule and my method for making it an all-around positive experience you’ll want to do again!  Get 14 Days to Opening Your Front Door to Guests on Sale!  https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/2010/11/how-to-clean-messy-house-and-get-it/https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/2017/11/145-2-week-plan-getting-ready-guests-podcast-part-one/https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/2013/10/009-pt2-how-to-clean-a-messy-house/https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/14-days-opening-front-door-guests/  My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2024

  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!  Take Your House Back is on sale! My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2024

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 booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2024

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 my home to fall into Disaster Status.  Take Your House Back is on sale! My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2024

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 too many things, I can't enjoy them!  My 5-Step Decluttering Process Podcast The Basics - Getting Started or Getting Back Measuring Progress, Measuring Success  My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2024

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 you might experience in the middle of a decluttering project.  My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2024

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.Deal with identity clutter.My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2024

I’m answering some of your decluttering questions as quickly as I can. (Answering quickly is quite the challenge for me!) My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2024

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 booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2024

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 a coach certified in my method!  My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 February 2024

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 booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 February 2024

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. Join a discounted Six-Week Decluttering Workshop guided by a coach certified in my method! My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 February 2024

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. Join a discounted Six-Week Decluttering Workshop guided by a coach certified in my method! My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 February 2024

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, and that would make it easy. That never happened. And that's okay.  Join a discounted Six-Week Decluttering Workshop guided by a coach certified in my method!  My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 1 February 2024

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Transcribed - Published: 25 January 2024

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 decluttered, and discover the power of doing it now.  Join a discounted Six-Week Decluttering Workshop guided by a coach certified in my method! My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 January 2024

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 booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 January 2024

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.com/take.Take Your House Back is on sale!My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 January 2024

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! Grab it at aslobcomesclean.com/take. Take Your House Back is on sale!My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 December 2023

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. I know that any amount of time I spend decluttering will make an impact. Take Your House Back is on sale!My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 December 2023

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 my home back significantly.  Take Your House Back is on sale!My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 December 2023

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. One of the biggest things that brings up lots of emotions is being asked (or asking myself) WHY? Why didn't I take care of this before instead of letting it get so bad?Why did I get this?Why am I this way? I'm talking about why I don't use "why" and why it helps to not use "why" in my decluttering process. Take Your House Back is on sale!My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 December 2023

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, so I hope I can take some of the stress away. Take Your House Back is on sale!My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 November 2023

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Transcribed - Published: 23 November 2023

I hope you enjoy this conversation! My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 November 2023

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 about more than just clutter. My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 November 2023

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. It's a mindset shift. My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 November 2023

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 do I start? My son is 3. Do I pick what to keep or does he? (We have tons of Hot Wheels, monster trucks, and small tractors.) How do I decide what to keep/donate? Is there a limit to how many of each?! HELP! Thank you!Question 2: I am just starting my decluttering adventure. How do I create a home for items that I don't already have a place for?Question 3: What do you do with items that you know you would have (Q2) but are not sure where you would look for that item? My "look for first" place changes. What if you haven't had a look for this item first space yet? Part 2 of this question: What do you do for hope chest and heirloom items? I am saving for a home of my own. I have items that I would need for my future home. Right now I am living with a roommate and using her stuff (per her request as she owns the place that I am living). I have some of the same items i.e. dishes, furniture that I needed with different roommates and apartments in the past. When I have my own place will need these items again. How do I declutter items that I will still need when I'm wanting to declutter what I have and make it more manageable? My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 October 2023

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 the house.Making progress when planning for a move.Dealing with sentimental clutter and feeling overwhelmed. My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 October 2023

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. I am working part-time as a substitute teacher because I can not seem to let go entirely. My question for you is: how do I let go of all the teaching resources I have accumulated and created over the last twenty-plus years? As a substitute teacher, I would realistically only need some of the materials, but not 80 boxes worth. How did you deal with the process of letting go of your professional materials? I have been stuck with this issue for a long time. I have other clutter issues, but at the moment, the professional materials are one area I would like to conquer soon. My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 October 2023

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, putting our theories into practice isn't so fun, so we tend to keep theorizing some more. But if we don't move the theories into reality, the house never actually improves. Reality is the only place where things actually happen. Mentioned in this episode: My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 October 2023

I enjoyed this conversation so much. In it, we discussed:Decluttering the garage with lots of sentimental things along with a lot of junkHelping her daughter declutter her thingsFiguring out a storage solution for her entrywayMentioned in this episode:We're hiring! Find out more here. My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 September 2023

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 thing we needed in that dire situation that could possibly happen one day? I've found this to be common in a lot of us who struggle with clutter. We like dramatic stories and we love to be the hero in those dramatic stories. But when we keep so much stuff that we can't actually find the thing when we finally need it, heroism turns into a hero complex.Mentioned in this episode:We're hiring! Find out more here. My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 September 2023

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 that hold us back from reaching goals have a lot of parallels with the things that hold us back from decluttering, so I think it's a good fit. Mentioned in this episode:Jon's newest book: All It Takes Is a GoalWe're hiring! Find out more here. Enter the ten year giveaway! Take Your House Back is on sale right now for $94! Go here to grab it. My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 September 2023

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!Mentioned in this episode:Enter the ten year giveaway! Take Your House Back is on sale right now for $94! Go here to grab it. Watch my session, Decluttering for Beginners (Even Total Beginners) for free when it airs September 11 by grabbing the free pass to Get Organized HQ through my link here.My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 September 2023

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 succinctly. You follow me on instagram @aslobcomesclean. Mentioned in this episode:Watch my session, Decluttering for Beginners (Even Total Beginners) for free when it airs in September by grabbing the free pass to Get Organized HQ through my link here.My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 31 August 2023

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 being the very things I needed to do to keep my house under control. Watch my session, Decluttering for Beginners (Even Total Beginners) for free when it airs in September by grabbing the free pass to Get Organized HQ through my link here. My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 August 2023

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 and are the thing to go back to when you start to feel things stall or fall back into disaster. Today, I'm going over the basics: what they are and why're they're SO important. My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 May 2023

When money is tight, decluttering can feel scary. We're diving into this issue of money and decluttering.  My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2023

We discussed:How to manage when it feels that there’s not enough time in the dayBudget organizationLaundry issues My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 May 2023

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 predict the future, decluttering paralysis can happen. Today I'm talking about how knowing the path and how it will work out as I declutter helps me scratch the itch of needing/wanting to know the future. My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 May 2023

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 talking about three moments when I've learned to hesitate . . . and declutter. Take Your House Back is on sale through May 3rd!  My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach??      Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 April 2023

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 since a lot of "us" fret about whether we can/should keep things we legitimately may need in the future but don't need now, I thought it was a good concept to discuss.  My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2023

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 a loved one.How to fit decluttering and maintenance cleaning in during the week when working. I also loved hearing how Emma has implemented some of the same routines that have worked in her home in her classroom with her students! My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2023

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 that isn't a surprise.) I thought about how I'm only successful decluttering when I follow my five step No Mess Decluttering Process, whether I have to declutter in a hurry or I have lots of time available.In this episode, I'm talking about how the same process looks in these different situations. My booksWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. Want to find a decluttering coach??Want to BE a decluttering coach?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2023

I'm answering questions I received on Instagram recently. Lots of questions and lots of quick answers to questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 March 2023