A Slob Comes Clean

I’m answering your decluttering questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.comhttps://www.aslobcomesclean.com/survey/ https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/makedinnerhappen/ What do you do when the 'take it there space' is cluttered?Advice to work on rhythms (groups of tasks assigned to time of day or room) when your life has no routine schedule?Meal planning suggestions when your life has no routine schedule?Managing decluttering guilt and overwhelm for other families homes?I am having trouble finding homes for so many different things that’s on my cluttered bedroom dresser. How do I find homes to “ take it there now “?My current problem is flat surfaces. How do I decide when it all fits but doesn’t look tidy?How and where do you store your wedding memories?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??

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 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??

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! You can make a lot of decluttering progress without making any decisions at all. And if you follow my No Mess Decluttering Process, by the time you do have to make decluttering decisions, you’ll be a different person!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?? 

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 that she wants to clear so she can park a new car.In this episode we discuss:Finding a new Clutter Threshold after combining households in her late 40'sLetting go of "valuable" and sentimental items out of storage that are never usedGetting her husband to let go of the empty tv boxes!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??

I’m answering your decluttering questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.comWhen should we remove containers? For example, bookshelves, entryway tables, desks, buffets, china cabinets, etc.My hubby and I are following your steps. We have different "where would I look for it first" locations. Do you have any thoughts or advice?I am having trouble following your steps because I have three active children. Do you have any tips for finding time for a five-minute pickup?Do your strategies work for people who have cluttered homes due to having adhd?I need help getting rid of keepsake papers, old notebooks, greeting cards, travel brochures & sentimental letters from deceased relatives.How do I keep clutter out from under my bed or dressers? How do you throw useful/sentimental items in the trash?I want to clear out sentimental items, many of which are old pictures. I’m concerned I won’t be able to do the technical stuff, like scanning. Do you have any suggestions?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??

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 and end up feeling worse.The Container Concept videoMy 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?? 

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 stressed about identifying things in the first three steps. Trash, Easy Stuff, and Duh Donations.Episode 337My 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??

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 Megs Crawford. I found this conversation fascinating, and I think you will too!https://www.mindfulmegs.com/https://www.adhdwithjennafree.com/Order Dana's New Book!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?? 

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 something.....and remember it when I need it againApply the principles to cleaning and handling the next steps of maintenanceDeclutter the gardenOrder Dana's New Book!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??