Those of us who struggle (big time) with clutter love to feel prepared for anything (and everything). The idea of decluttering can feel like giving up on that, and when worst-case scenarios actually happen, all those panicky feelings flare up and make it hard to let go of clutter.

The solution is not to pretend bad things can?t happen. It?s to accept reality. It?s reality that bad things happen. It?s also reality that keeping more stuff than my house can hold or that I can handle makes dealing with bad things (or even good things) more difficult.

 

 

 

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In this episode, we discuss:

Tackling a large project of sentimental items which will go into a new storage area.Balancing what I keep for myself with what I need to declutter for my family.Gaining strategies for efficiently working with a helper who can only come once.

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A kitchen that functions well makes the whole house function better! Today, I?m sharing four ways to make this key space in your home run more smoothly.

Below are the two videos I mentioned in the podcast.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/BJeQpR3UbXQ?si=BEd3n6AYSCDkQ85-

https://www.youtube.com/embed/kf4z9NAUpw0?si=kkhgKO_TM_hH3p9h

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In this episode, we discuss:

Letting go of your fantasy self as we move into a new phase of life.Gauging when to move past gentle encouragement over to doing most of the heavy lifting for my overwhelmed daughter.Solving the problem of all the equipment we need being in a hard-to-get-to place.

 

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Life is hard enough and "closure" isn't always possible in difficult situations. Decluttering doesn't have to be that way. It is absolutely possible to have closure with your stuff when you use the No Mess Decluttering Process.

https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/2021/02/285-my-5-step-decluttering-process-podcast/

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I'm so excited to be back after my summer break! In this episode, I'll go deep into what I learned by focusing hard on keeping dishes done (as opposed to just doing the dishes) and how to prevent dish piles from happening!

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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. 

 

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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!

 

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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.

 

 

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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.

 

 

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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!

 

 

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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/

 

 

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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!

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

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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

 

 

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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.

 

 

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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.

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I?m answering some of your decluttering questions as quickly as I can. (Answering quickly is quite the challenge for me!)

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

 

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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.

 

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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.

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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.

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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.

 

 

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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.

 

 

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In this episode, we discuss:

Staying motivated and not getting overwhelmed.Providing loving guidance to your spouse and children.Deciding if lists are helpful.

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As has become the tradition for every hundredth episode, my husband joins me to answer questions from you! I always love these episodes!

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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I hope you enjoy this conversation! 

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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.

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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.

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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?

 

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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. 

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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.

 

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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.

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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:

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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.

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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.

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Jon's newest book: All It Takes Is a Goal

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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!

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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