How To Declutter Your Home: 5 Tips That Actually Work

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The Mel Robbins Podcast with Dana K. White

HOW TO DECLUTTER YOUR HOME: 5 TIPS THAT ACTUALLY WORK

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If you find that the clutter keeps piling up, this episode will blow your mind.

You’re going to learn a foolproof decluttering method that has transformed Mel’s home.

The incredible Dana K. White, founder of the hit blog, A Slob Comes Clean, and author of How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind, is here to help you  tackle your clutter and the overwhelm that comes with it. 

Today she shares a five-step process that’s revolutionized the way countless people manage their lives—and it’s not about buying more containers or wasting time making everything look perfect. 

This is decluttering like you’ve never heard it before, designed to make your life easier, your mind clearer, and your home more peaceful. 

This episode will give you the first step to finally feeling less underwater (no matter what your shelves, desk, or bathroom counter looks like right now!). 

This is an encore episode with new and exciting insights from Mel at the top.

If you liked this episode, which was packed with personal stories and open dialogue from Mel, you’ll love this one: How To Create Better Relationships: 6 Surprising Lessons From 28 Years Of Marriage

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In this episode:

  • 4:33: Have you been wanting to declutter your home?  
  • 8:51: The foolproof decluttering method that transformed Mel’s home. 
  • 14:18: You’ve spent your whole life organizing wrong, here’s why.
  • 16:57: Stop rearranging your mess, start ditching the stuff you don’t need. 
  • 19:47: Why you need to start decluttering your space, for better mental health.
  • 22:17: You should start seeing containers as boundaries, not just storage. 
  • 28:42: The most  effective 5-step decluttering method you’ll ever learn. 
  • 34:39: Start with the easy stuff: manage your home without losing your mind. 
  • 35:44: Why you should make donations part of your decluttering game plan. 
  • 39:28: The must-ask questions that will transform your decluttering process.
  • 47:30: Your first step to finally feeling less underwater.  
  • 52:02: Decluttering is more than cleaning: it’s a powerful tool to see reality. 
  • 1:00:01: Dana’s game-changing advice for dealing with your spouse’s clutter habits. 
  • 1:03:06: Why staying unemotional is the key to successful decluttering. 

Featured Expert: Dana K. White

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