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Daily Deslobification BlogCast - A Slob Comes Clean Cleaning and Organizing Audio Blog
Daily Cleaning and Organizing Adventures
Nýlegir þættir
64 þættir383: 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...
So, A Place for Everything But Not ALWAYS Everything In Its Place? Huh.
That’s a how-interesting-so-that’s-the-way-it-works kind of “huh.” Not a Texan version of “Pardon me?” I love (affiliate link alert) my dishwand. I’...
When Straightening Takes a Decluttering Turn
Viewing every random straightening task as a full blown decluttering project. That’s ONE of my problems. As my Slob Vision cleared while I got the kit...
When It’s FINALLY Obvious That It’s Time to Let Go
I was so proud of this thing when I bought it. I found it at Costco, but it wasn’t cheap. There also weren’t multiple options like there might have be...
Routines as a Thing to Catch Up To
Before we begin, allow me to address all current/former English teachers/grammar nerds. I was one of you. I have purposely chosen to use artistic lice...
Happy Summer!!
I wrote this back in June, but I’m putting it at the top for those who are wondering what is going on around here for summer! I’ve been publishing som...
Hawaiian Falls (Texas Waterpark) Giveaway!!
I was provided with tickets for my family in exchange for writing this post. It’s summer. I love summer. Summer is all about fun, and this post is all...
Decluttering the Garage’s Lawn Equipment Area (And a TORO SmartStow Lawnmower Review)
Father’s Day was Sunday. This year, Hubby got a new mower! Toro happens to have a really cool one that takes up significantly less storage space AND w...
Is an “Easier to Clean Toilet” a Real Thing?
Attention: This is NOT a sponsored post. I’m not being paid a dime to write this follow-up/reality-check-report from a post I wrote in December (which...
Using DrinkBands to Reduce Dirty Cup Clutter (Review and Giveaway!!)
NOTE: This giveaway has closed, and Brittani A. was the winner! Summer starts in less than a week!! Yaaayyyyyyy!!!!!!!! Can you tell I’m excited?? Oh,...
It’s OK Future Me, Don’t Freak Out
Sometimes I have the ability to see into the future. I see Future Me, deciding at the last minute to make mac ‘n cheese for dinner. (Because mac ‘n ch...
Less.
Continuing my Saturday challenge of doing Two Things at some point in a busy day, I decided to tackle my Junk Drawers. Remember them? I decluttered th...
Using an Awkward Pause to Finish Laundry Day
It was 2:48. I needed to be at my kid’s school by 3:00. The school is five minutes away. It was officially an awkward pause in my day. What could I po...
Someone Has to Teach Them
Like almost every mother since the beginning of time, I found myself thinking, “How did my son not see that huge mess??” My 13yo recently had a highly...
The Next Saturday: Decluttering Two (Or Three) More Things
It was the next Saturday. I had another small pocket of unclaimed time, and I decided to try my Two Things strategy again. This time, I followed my Vi...
More Ideas for Containing Stuffed Animals
I started to title this, “More Ideas for Stuffed Animal Storage” but stopped myself. It’s not about storing. It’s about containing. By “it” I mean the...
How Many Do I Need? Not that many.
I think about this question. I get asked this question. But any decluttering progress I’ve made has NOT been because I had an answer to this question....
Finding Storage Space in My House
One of my best/for-realest excuses reasons for clutter is I don’t have much storage space in this house. Really. I don’t. I have a tiny coat closet, o...
My Special Circumstances (for Today)
Monday morning, my husband drank his coffee out of a cereal bowl. To be fair (to my slob self), our cereal bowls do have handles and could technically...
The First of Two Things: Clearing My Bathroom Counter
I’m rather behind posting some decluttering “projects” I’ve done over the past month. The weather has been beautiful, and we’ve had lots of randomness...
But . . . I LOVE My Extras!!
On Monday, I wrote a big ol’ post (seriously, it was long) about losing my keys and being reminded (for the ba-jillionth time) that having more of som...
Organizing Kids’ Rooms: Containers (Used Correctly) WORK!!
Wait. You saw that picture and clicked over because you thought it was a before pic? Oh. Well, this is uncomfortable. That’s not a before picture. It’...
Fewer Things. Less Frustration.
There was cause for great celebration in SlobLand last night!!! We found the keys to our Camry!!!! Lost keys happen. They happen around here way too o...
When the Donate Box Becomes a Normal Part of Life
Remember the game that became a victim of the One In One Out rule? There it is, sitting in the a Donate Box for the second time. On the day it was dee...
How to Not Get Distracted from a Decluttering Project (by Other Decluttering Projects)
I’ve been asked a certain question many times since I published this post explaining how I have learned to declutter without making a bigger mess. The...
Where I Would Put It vs Where I Would Look For It
We now return to our regular decluttering-focused programming. Whew. I have quite a bit of lessening to share. That has been my focus lately. Life has...
Last Day, and One Resource That Makes The UHB Worth the Money All By Itself
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A Few Highlights of the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle
So sorry, but the bundle has ended. If you want to be sure you don’t miss future time-sensitive things, sign up for my free newsletter here. I had big...
Two Very Different Women Who Cooked for Their Families
This post contains affiliate links alongside totally free inspiration. When my husband and I got married, things were pretty smooth that first year. I...
Whatever Works for YOU
I have e-books. I’ve come up with ways to keep my home under control, to be able to let non-immediate-family members come inside on a weekly basis. I...
Ultimate Homemaking Bundle 2015
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Allergic to Paper
When I was a kid, I told people I was allergic to coconut. I wasn’t. Don’t worry. I’m appropriately remorseful now. I just didn’t want to eat coconut...
Ask Nony: How Do You Stop Judging Yourself?
Reader Question: i relate to you so much so i feel i can ask you this….how do you stop judging yourself when things get on top of you? like when i go...
Why I Purchase Chicken in Bulk
Full Disclosure: Even though I’ve written about my love of purchasing chicken in bulk from Zaycon many, many times, they offered me a product from the...
Using the Awkward Pauses
I don’t like awkward pauses. I’m that person who fills the seven-minute-lull in party conversations with sometimes-funny-sometimes-not remarks. This s...
Finally Decluttered. I’m Pretty Sure We’ve Officially Tried Everything Now
Ahhhhh, that cute bench. That bench I ordered from eBay years ago, and was sure would solve our shoe storage issues. Back in 2012, I finally accepted...
Two Second Task: Pitching the Completely Useless Counter-Space-Taker
This morning, my Slob Brain registered my own annoyance that there was one-too-many phones on my kitchen counter. For two days, there have been two ph...
Re-Decluttering Is a Real Thing
In case you’re new around here, let me explain something. I truly believe the #1 thing I have to give to my kindred slob spirits is permission to keep...
I’m Speaking at a Professional Organizing Conference!
I’m more than a little bit excited to be asked to be a Keynote Speaker at the Professional Organizing Summit in April! Me! For real, y’all!!! It has b...
How to Avoid Piles of Dirty Cups and Glasses
I’m all about finding solutions for chronic messes. Solutions that actually work. For years now, I’ve been singing the praises of my wash-the-dishes-e...