079: Organizing for the Rest of Us with Dana K. White|The Living Room - a podcast by Joanna Weaver

"A message of hope for the hopelessly messy"In this episode, blogger, author, speaker, and decluttering expert, Dana K. White, shares from her newest book, Organizing for the Rest of Us. Keeping up with our homes can feel like an uphill battle through cleaning, organizing, and decluttering. Dana, who was overwhelmed by her own home discovered a realistic approach to the de-slobification process that has helped thousands of others do the same.In her lighthearted approach, Dana shares the truth about cleaning, organizing, and decluttering with tips that work for real life and real people. In her reality-based strategies, anyone can go from slob to decluttering expert in no time. Though the journey can seem overwhelming, we can take one step at a time, celebrating the small victories as we go. It is the little wins that grow the desire for an uncluttered life and one that is better for our environments, spiritual lives, and relationships.
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If we wait for perfection before doing God’s will, we will never beginLet go of the need for perfection and enjoy the journey of having a more organized life
The way we are created is not failure, embrace the unique way God created usThere is a great difference between organization and decluttering
Organizing is problem-solvingDecluttering is removing things from the home
When we pull everything out of a space or area, that can leave us feeling more overwhelmedStart decluttering a visible place in your home by throwing out trash
Put items back into the established homeThe three layers of a clean house are, Declutter, Daily Stuff, and Deep-Cleaning
It is freeing to let loose of the excess! We don’t need it allGod helps us to realize that life is maintenance
When you don't have a lot of time, pick a smaller cleaning task, such as dishes
Our homes really begin to change when we start with declutteringTreating our homes like a project can do more harm than good
Little wins grow the desire for an uncluttered lifeTime the task that overwhelms you - it never takes as long as we think
Containers serve as a limit, they aren't just for putting things in
Our home itself is a container - embrace the limitsTo help sustain an organized home, follow the rule: one item in requires one item out
Gaining space in our home gives us freedomGive yourself grace for the process and celebrate the small victories



 “But all things should be done decently and in order”
-1 Corinthians 14:33Links from Show
NEW BOOK: Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under ControlWorkbook and Journal for Organizing for the Rest of Us
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind   Decluttering at the Speed of Life
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