A Slob Comes Clean

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!

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?

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!

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.

https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/2022/05/338-real-progress-in-a-hoarding-situation-podcast/