Sometimes, the simplest solutions are the best! Love this idea from one of you! Dana, I tried to use this cute jewelry tree for years for all my jewelry. My necklaces would catch on the other branches and make earrings fall off, or get tangled with each other. It was awful. I finally just got some cheap hooks at the hardware store and … [Read more...]
A Reader Shares How She Washes the Dishes AND Works a 12-Hour Night Shift
Dana here! I loved getting the following message recently! I just finished your book and am coming up on a week of having clean dishes every single day!!!! We had to switch things up a little to fit our schedule, but the point is my counter is clear. I come home from my 12 hour night shift and can throw supper in the crock pot before I go … [Read more...]
Readers of How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind are seeing results!
The book is out! Do you have it yet? You can order from just about any online retailer, and they've been spotted in some Mardel stores and Barnes and Nobles stores. Go here for links to order online or just search How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind wherever you buy books online. I'm so so happy to share results. My heart loves … [Read more...]
Different Culture, Common Struggles
Dana/Nony here: I loved this email from Shruti, who lives in India. First of all, I love hearing about life in other parts of the world. But I also love how she applied certain principles about clutter to a home that is run very differently from mine. Clutter can be a problem anywhere. Dear Dana, I came across your blog a long time … [Read more...]
From Our Mailbox: Not “Messy Bessie” Anymore
I loved this story from one of you! Hi there! Just wanted to take a minute to share while my toddlers are asleep. My clutter has always been a major source of shame. As a kid my nickname was "Messy Bessie." Sentimental stuff kept piling up. Things I didn't use but thought I should. It lasted through my college years. There wasn't a visible … [Read more...]
Real Progress: No Panic at the Thought of Opening the Door!
I LOVE this success story from one of you! I just wanted to thank you for all of your inspiration and help through your blog! I have been decluttering since last August/September, and I am working on getting into a better routine of cleaning (now that there's not so much STUFF in the way!). I still have a ways to go, but I was able to see real … [Read more...]
It really does just start with clean dishes!
Dana/Nony here: A story from one of you, who (just like me) never thought something as simple as washing the dishes would have such a huge impact: Thinking back, when I set out to clean the house, the very first thing was the dishes then it migrated to the kitchen and out from there. My dishes have been clean for over a week now and I … [Read more...]
From Our Mailbox: Why People Like Us Need the Visibility Rule
Oh my word, I love this note I received after my recent podcast about the Visibility Rule. My FAVORITE part is how she was just thinking how much better she was doing. That is EXACTLY what happens to me, over and over again! Hi Nony, I've written to you before. You actually read one of my emails about having a housekeeper on a podcast! (Hello … [Read more...]
Decluttering Momentum in Action
Quite a while ago, I received a quick note from one of you sharing your success cleaning out your closet. I had every intention of posting it as a reader story, but I'm glad (for once) that I didn't get it done right away. I received another message recently, with details of an even bigger decluttering success story. This is a great … [Read more...]