A Slob Comes Clean

505: Hotelifying: Making It Easier for Others in Your Home to Keep It Neat

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

I had a conversation with a friend who was going to be gone for a period of time and her goal is to make it as easy as possible for her home to stay under control while she’s not there. I loved what she said, and it makes me think about how it should always be our goal to make it easier for the other people living in our homes to keep it neat.

A Slob Comes Clean

505: Hotelifying: Making It Easier for Others in Your Home to Keep It Neat

504: Hobbies: Time to Give vs. Stolen Time

503: Minimizing Decluttering Regret

502: Working In Cleaning Routines

501: Answering Questions About Selling

500: Talking with Bob - Decluttering Regrets, Moving, Empty Nest, and More

499: Adjusting to Smaller Space & Larger Struggles

498: The Power of Negative Thinking

497: Working Through Family Treasures

496: Ricochet Decluttering

495: Decluttering Difficulties or Step-Skipping?

494: 52 Things I’ve Learned in 52 Years - Just Kidding, 5

493: Going Beyond Survival Mode

492: Creativity & Clutter

491: What to Do Differently (or Not) in the New Year (or Anytime)

490: 4 Reasons the No Mess Decluttering Process Works for Kids (and Anyone)

489: Decluttering Successfully with Autism and ADHD

488: Gifts Plus Decluttering

487: Decluttering (Not Organizing) the Calendar

486: Function. Important Everywhere. Essential in the Kitchen.

485: Holiday and Hosting Decluttering

484: Redefining My House's Happy Ending

483: Permission to Learn

482: Scary Clutter Problems Solved

481: Collection? Or Investment?

480: Real People, Real Progress - Lessons from the Kindred Spirits

479: Q&A - When Decluttering Feels Endless, Plus Stairs, Cards, and Kids’ Toys

478: Q&A - Function Over Minimalism and the Power of the First Steps

477: Noncommittal Experimentation

476: The House You Have is the House You Have

475: Container Concept and Creativity

474: Decluttering When It’s All So Interesting

473: My State of the Home Post-Summer 2025 Podcast

472: Defining "Under Control"

471: Closets, Laundry, and 5 Minute Pickups

470: Helping Others and Books

469: Attics, Basements, and Container Concept

468: Breaking Through Decluttering Plateaus (and More)

467: Too Cluttered to Take it There Now, Decluttering Journals, and Guiding Multiple People Through the 5 Steps

466: Turning Sentimental Clutter Into Displays, To-Do Lists, and Step 2 Before Step 1

465: Extra Bedding, Things That Need Repairs, and Extra bins

464: Digital Photos, Decluttering Clothes After Weight Loss, and Household Challenges with "Where Would I Look For It First?"

463: Basement & Attic Decluttering, Retirement Changes, and Dealing with Craft Supplies

462: Advice for Spouses & Family, Mobility Challenges & Elderly Parents, Decluttering Sentimental Family History Items

461: Preparing for Guests, How to Break a Stall, "My Container is Too Big!"

460: Teaching Children the Method, Dealing with Clothes, and What To Do with Empty Space

459: How to Keep Your House Under Control During Out-of-Routine Times

458: Tackling Your Decluttering Challenges

457: Simplifying Tasks to Simplify Lifestyle

456: Legitimately Challenging Challenges

455: Kids, In-laws, Laundry, and More Questions Answered

454: Tackling a Space Full of Generational Clutter

453: Rhythms, Meals, Guilt, and Other Questions Answered

452: How to Be Convinced to Declutter

451: Declutter Without Making Decisions

450: Decluttering to Combine Households

449: Removing Containers, Decluttering with Others, and More of Your Questions Answered

448: Comparisons or Containers

447: It Isn't Possible to Struggle with Duh Donations

446: ADHD & the No Mess Decluttering Process with Megs Crawford

445: Learning to Trust Your Decluttering Instincts

444: China, Closets, Cleaners, and More

443: Forests, Trees, and Nail Holes

442: How to Be a Maximalist

441: Your Unique Situation Affects Your Clutter Threshold

440: When Decluttering Snags Happen

439: So How Long Did It Take to Declutter My House?

438: How to Make the Most of a Week with Nothing to Do But Declutter

437: There Really is No Secret to Keeping the House Under Control

436: Decluttering When You're in Less Than Ideal Circumstances

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435: Why Understanding the Layers of a Clean House is So Helpful

434: Preparing the House for Special Events

433: 5 Minute Pickup or Declutter? Yes!

432: Spoiler Alert - The Answer is the Container Concept

431: Stretched Thin? Pick a Skillet

430: Decluttering When Bad Things Really Could Happen

429: Fighting the Temptation to Overcomplicate