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494: 52 Things I?ve Learned in 52 Years - Just Kidding, 5
It?s my 52nd birthday! I?m sharing 5 things that I?ve learned in my five decades! Mostly about decluttering, but also about life.
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493: Going Beyond Survival Mode
In this conversation, my guest has a newborn and is feeling overwhelmed. We talk about where to focus and how to reframe success to make it possible to start.
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492: Creativity & Clutter
If you struggle with clutter, there?s a high likelihood that you are creative! Not all creative people struggle with clutter, but most people who struggle with clutter are creative. I?m talking about the relationship between clutter and creativity and how to go about decluttering when you see the possibilities in everything!
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491: What to Do Differently (or Not) in the New Year (or Anytime)
It's natural to think about changes you want to make in the new year. I've found that identifying small things I can do differently helps increase the chances that changes will last.
The Container Concept YouTube Video
The Myth of Consistency podcast episode
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490: 4 Reasons the No Mess Decluttering Process Works for Kids (and Anyone)
I hope you?ve been having a wonderful holiday season! If you?re determined to tackle decluttering with your kids (or with anyone), here are some of the reasons why using the No Mess Decluttering Process with others, even kids, is so effective. Use this process to make decluttering as simple, easy, and argument-free as possible!
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489: Decluttering Successfully with Autism and ADHD
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488: Gifts Plus Decluttering
I?m answering questions around the theme of dealing with gifts while you?re actively decluttering your home!
Do you have any tips for dealing with gifts? After every holiday, I end up with a pile of items in the garage that were given with love, but I have no use for or room for.What do you do with very personalized gifts you don't want to keep? They're too nice to throw away but it feels weird to donate.How do I declutter items my son made as gifts for me that I no longer like. My son still lives with me, they are displayed in the living area and I don't want to hurt his feelings but would love to re-decorate this space.What do I do when ?gifts? (receiving & giving) is the love language of everyone in my household?I *tried* to do an alternative to gifts this year. Joke's on me, hubby still bought everyone gifts, kids still bought everyone gifts, apparently Mom is a Grinch trying to steal Christmas.My mother in law knows how far we've come decluttering and simplifying and she knows I usually say no to most items she offers. What do I do with these highly sentimental gifts we never wanted?I?m having a hard time getting rid of gifted Christmas ornaments ? even when I know they haven?t made it on the tree in the past few years.Take Your House Back is on SALE!
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487: Decluttering (Not Organizing) the Calendar
Beth is a Mental Health Professional with a very busy schedule in a family of people who also have very busy schedules. We discuss how to apply the decluttering process to her calendar to free up more time for decluttering her house!
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486: Function. Important Everywhere. Essential in the Kitchen.
Function is so important in the kitchen because it is a space that needs to be used every day! Decluttering with function in mind will take you far. I?m answering these questions about decluttering in the kitchen:
I love to bake! I must have every size, shape, and type of cake pan and sheet pan ever made! But I "know" that the minute I donate them, I'll kick myself because someone will request something, and I'll either have to buy another pan or turn down the request. Thoughts?What kinds of things do you or people you have worked with keep in the upper corner kitchen cabinets? They are awkwardly sized, and the back area is hard to reach.Our most visible space is our kitchen. This is the main door we use and the door visitors use. It seems like such a big project. Any advice to help me focus on seeing progress on anything?What do you think about storing new kitchen items until I build my "forever" home? We currently have a temporary pantry sitting in the living room to house extra food, which is super ugly and weird. Do I keep my ugly pantry until I have eaten all this weird stuff?Take Your House Back is on SALE! Go here to learn more.
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485: Holiday and Hosting Decluttering
I?m answering your decluttering questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.com
What is the best way to downsize/go through Christmas stuff?I am doing your "14 Days to Opening Your Front Door to Guests." It is lovely, and if I didn't have anything else to do, I am sure I could accomplish it. What do I do about all the random holiday activities that take up time I need for my room cleaning schedule?How do I tell the difference between everyday holiday chaos and a sign my house isn?t nearly as ?under control? as I thought it was?How do I get the quantity of linens down when we often have guests who need a sheet set on a mattress or extra pillow cases, and it's hard to estimate what we will need? I?m tempted to keep more.Please show me how to declutter my ornaments! I feel everything is sentimental. Help!Take Your House Back is on SALE! Go here to learn more.
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484: Redefining My House's Happy Ending
Guilt-free rest is the very best perk of having a decluttered home. I didn?t know that when I started decluttering, so I?m sharing it with you now.
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483: Permission to Learn
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482: Scary Clutter Problems Solved
I remember being scared that I?d never figure out how to get my house under control! I was petrified of someone ringing my doorbell without warning! This week, I?m sharing some common fears around decluttering and how to remove those fears!
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481: Collection? Or Investment?
We (those of us who struggle with clutter) tend to love collections! But we also know they can get out of control. I?m talking about collecting in a way that doesn?t send the house spiraling into clutter.
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480: Real People, Real Progress - Lessons from the Kindred Spirits
I am doing something kind of fun. As you know, I have a Patreon group, and we had an in-person retreat. I asked some of them if they would come on and share a pivotal or transformational moment for them in their own process of getting their home under control. It's all private, but they've agreed to do this for the podcast. And I think it's really fun to hear from others what has been the difference maker for them.
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479: Q&A - When Decluttering Feels Endless, Plus Stairs, Cards, and Kids? Toys
I?m answering your decluttering questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.com
Due to some kitchen updates, I had to empty out my kitchen cabinets. Since I got everything out of the cabinets, I feel like it's a perfect time to declutter and reorganize!! How should I tackle this whole kitchen?I've decluttered a ton. I'm pretty happy with how far I've gone, but I can't help feeling that I could go further, even though I have plenty of space for the things that I have. Any thoughts on this?My family of 7 lives in a 2-story home. All of our bedrooms are located upstairs, and it?s a constant struggle to get the kids to take their laundry, toys, and personal items upstairs. Do you have any suggestions for making this process easier?I don't know what to do with the greeting cards I get from my husband and children. I feel guilty about throwing them out, but realistically, they have no home! Please help!My biggest struggle is with dishes. I wash them as I need them, like you said, you do clothes when they are all dirty. I am physically unable to stand or sit for the required hours it would take to complete them. Help!I need more walking space in my apartment. I started decluttering the dining room and behind my living room chair. But, the items I am keeping are on the dining table, because I can't get into the spare room where I'd look for them first. Should I have started with the room I knew I would look in first for those things?I have two questions. First, what do I do with "donations" when in my area, there is no place to donate to? I've searched countless times and asked many people. Second, how do you deal with people in your home shaming you for decluttering? Your "take it there now" method allows me to do something without making the situation worse. It only gets better if that's the only task that gets done. Thank you.How do you deal with toy clutter? My daughter is 3 years old, and the toys that deserve shelf space change every day. How do I (or we) choose what to keep?Take Your House Back is on SALE! Go here to learn more.
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478: Q&A - Function Over Minimalism and the Power of the First Steps
I?m answering your decluttering questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.com.
How can I plunk my homeschool routine in the middle of my dailies, progress with decluttering, and other housekeeping tasks without it all falling apart?How do you prevent yourself from ?going there? with your emotions? You said you have a lot of emotions about things. I get that!When I?m going through my closet, I find items that I love. How do you part with items you love that you had put away for another time?Can you please talk about getting rid of pieces of a set (like a set of dishes)?How do I get to the next step when nothing really has a home?What do I do with pages of notes and handouts that I have from various sources, such as meetings with health coaches, food webinars, gardening webinars, and decorating tips?What are some ideas if your kids always wear through specific categories of clothes before the next laundry day?Do I consider the five steps before I purchase an item that I don't necessarily need, such as clothing or home decor?I helped a friend declutter, and it has returned. I love your concepts, but I am afraid I will not present your solutions to her successfully. Please help?We just moved from a 2-bedroom apartment to a 4-bedroom house with a basement, garage, and attic. How do I "declutter" when I'm not hitting the walls of the container?Is it possible to have a clutter threshold so low you can?t get below it? Any amount of clutter makes me feel like everything is out of control. This makes me feel overwhelmed, so the clutter continues to increase.Take Your House Back is on SALE! Go here to learn more.
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477: Noncommittal Experimentation
The goal of noncommittal experimentation is to remove the pressure that I feel that keeps me from doing anything.
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476: The House You Have is the House You Have
I?ve stayed in multiple homes lately, including a shipping container tiny home! That has made me think a LOT about what I want in a home and how to get there.
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475: Container Concept and Creativity
I?m answering your decluttering questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.com
How do you apply the container concept for certain items that some people would tie/fold and others would let loose such as cables and linens? I just feel frozen and I don't know how to decide what to tackle first. What are some suggestions to help my mind move forward?How do I deal with decluttering under my daughter's bed, where you can't as easily see what is there?How do you work with family members who get mad when you ask where they'd look for something first? My husband and both kids (9 and 6) HATE this question.How do I figure out how to get things out that are A) still good, B) useful in this current season, and C) not necessarily something I have too much of?Any tips for when the issue is actually getting things out of the house? I live in Europe without a car and am limited to 30L of trash per week for my family of six.
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474: Decluttering When It?s All So Interesting
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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 college kids in and then out again, I find myself incredibly thankful for all the decluttering I've done!
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472: 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 Q&As that I did on YouTube. If you only listen to the podcast, this will be all new to you! We'll be back with our regular format mid-August.
This episode includes my answers to questions about clutter thresholds, dealing with trash, defining "Under Control,? and much more.
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471: Closets, Laundry, and 5 Minute Pickups
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 Q&As that I did on YouTube. If you only listen to the podcast, this will be all new to you! We'll be back with our regular format mid-August.
This episode includes my answers to questions about Take It There Now, overwhelming closets, 5-minute pick-ups, laundry challenges, plus much more.
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470: Helping Others and 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 Q&As that I did on YouTube. If you only listen to the podcast, this will be all new to you! We'll be back with our regular format mid-August.
This episode includes my answers to questions about house issues, others helping, organizing tubs, family members, books, plus much more.
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469: Attics, Basements, and Container Concept
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468: Breaking Through Decluttering Plateaus (and More)
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 Q&As that I did on YouTube. If you only listen to the podcast, this will be all new to you! We'll be back with our regular format mid-August.
This episode includes my answers to questions about decluttering plateaus and thresholds, home renovations, spouse clutter, plus much more.
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467: Too Cluttered to Take it There Now, Decluttering Journals, and Guiding Multiple People Through the 5 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 Q&As that I did on YouTube. If you only listen to the podcast, this will be all new to you! We'll be back with our regular format mid-August.
This episode includes my answers to questions about too cluttered to Take it There Now, decluttering journals, guiding multiple people through the Five Steps, plus much more.
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466: Turning Sentimental Clutter Into Displays, To-Do Lists, and 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 Q&As that I did on YouTube. If you only listen to the podcast, this will be all new to you! We'll be back with our regular format mid-August.
This episode includes my answers to questions about turning sentimental clutter into displays, to-do lists, step 2 before step 1, plus much more.
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465: Extra Bedding, Things That Need Repairs, and Extra bins
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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 Q&As that I did on YouTube. If you only listen to the podcast, this will be all new to you! We'll be back with our regular format mid-August.
This episode includes my answers to questions about digital photos, decluttering clothes after weight loss, household challenges with Where Would I Look For It First, plus much more.
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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 Q&As that I did on YouTube. If you only listen to the podcast, this will be all new to you! We'll be back with our regular format mid-August. This episode includes my answers to questions about basement and attic decluttering, retirement changes, and dealing with craft supplies, plus much more.
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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 Q&As that I did on YouTube. If you only listen to the podcast, this will be all new to you! We'll be back with our regular format mid-August. This episode includes my answers to questions about advice for Spouses and family, mobility challenges and elderly parents, decluttering sentimental family history items, plus much more.
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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 Q&As that I did on YouTube. If you only listen to the podcast, this will be all new to you! We'll be back with our regular format mid-August.
This episode includes my answers to questions about preparing for guests, how to break a stall, and my container is too big, plus much more!
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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 Q&As that I did on YouTube. If you only listen to the podcast, this will be all new to you! We'll be back with our regular format mid-August.
This episode includes my answers to questions about teaching children the method, dealing with clothes, and what to do with empty space, plus much more.
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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 many activities take breaks or change their schedules. If you've found a cleaning or decluttering routine that works, or you feel like you're finally gaining some much-coveted traction, this can be scary. So let's talk about what to do and where to focus during out of routine times.
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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. No matter what, they still get out of control all the time!What do I do when I find things that don?t belong in our home?To follow the container method and the progress -only method, how do we fill a tub or shelf with favorites till it?s full- without dumping everything on the floor first?How do you know when you?ve gone too far? How do you know when it is time to re-clutter?There are things I love to do in this space like take notes, make list, collect my thoughts, and imagine. Lately I have stopped writing almost completely because it is too much of an effort to go get what I need.Many times, things get left on the counter for weeks on end. Is this likely a clutter threshold issue because the place where the items belong is too cluttered to put things away? Or is it a "not taking it there now" issue?Decluttering advice for couples who are moving in together but have both previously lived in their own homes?
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457: Simplifying Tasks to Simplify Lifestyle
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456: Legitimately Challenging Challenges
4 phrases/questions I can see right through.
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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 I avoid pulling everything out?How do I handle items that don't fit into the desired container even if it were empty?We are overflowing with kids books. What questions should I ask (and have my kids ask themselves) to decide which to keep and which to donate?My in laws house is jam packed. We will have the burden of cleaning it out. They have trouble with step 1 trash. Do I keep trying to encourage the steps or simply accept this as my burden?We need laundry tips: we cloth diaper a newborn and have to be doing laundry everyday, so laundry day isn?t an option right now.How do you do Step 1 (Trash), when there is, for example, a deep box of stuff, or a precarious pile of stuff?Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.
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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 several generations of difficult clutter are unfinished quilting projects that are reminders of the people she?d planned to give them to.
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453: Rhythms, Meals, Guilt, and Other Questions Answered
I?m answering your decluttering questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.com
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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?
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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 decluttering?
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451: Declutter 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! 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!
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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 that she wants to clear so she can park a new car.
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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!Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.
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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, 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?Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.
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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 and end up feeling worse.
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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 stressed about identifying things in the first three steps. Trash, Easy Stuff, and Duh Donations.
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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 Megs Crawford. I found this conversation fascinating, and I think you will too!
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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 something.....and remember it when I need it againApply the principles to cleaning and handling the next steps of maintenanceDeclutter the gardenWant to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon.
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