What I love about your videos is that you're not striving for perfection, matching baskets & cricket made labels. That in itself is overwhelming. Love it! Thank you.

Thank God! I'm not the only one to be distracted and unable to finish a job. Thank you for staying real and not hiding the the truth!

Thank you for emphasizing that it's okay to declutter imperfectly. I just decluttered my dining room and it is about 500% better than it was before. But I haven't yet gone through the cabinets thoroughly. I just got the obvious stuff, and I was fretting about it, because I have no intention of doing that completely thorough prune until I've tackled some of the other badly cluttered spots in my home. So it could be a while. A long while, since I have a bedroom, an office, a living room, a laundry room, a workshop, a family room, and a would-be guest room that I want to do rough decluttering on before I circle back to do more fine tuning on my dining room and my kitchen. Now I feel reassured that that's okay! :D

This video has stayed in my memory the most, just seeing you wave your hand and take a deep breath and confess to the overwhelmed feeling. That is so me, except I wasn't honest with myself and would shut down and run to the TV or computer or food or other distractions. You showed me I wasn't alone or weird. Just normal run-of-the-mill overwhelmed and dysfunctioning. Thank you.

I love this lady. I only discovered her a week ago. Whenever I watch one of her past videos, and listen to her stream of consciousness monologue, I learn something new AND it makes me giggle. Thanks Dana

Thank you, Dana. After reading your amazing books, I'm decluttering all my previous decluttering books. It turns out I did more reading than decluttering with them. Your advice really helped me and I'm so very thankful for you!

I've put clear tubs in my linen cupboard with labels on them. It's really helped everyone find what they need.

Those sentimental things--difficult. I always think of my friend saying "let it go to bless someone else". That takes some of the sting out of it.

Your facial expressions say exactly how I feel when decluttering. Thank you for being so real x

OH MY GOSH I DID IT!!! The coats that fit my family are all hung up again! The donate bag is overfull! The mittens we own are all mittens that fit again! *incoherent with grownup joy* Thank you so much for your helpful videos!

Oh my!! This is hilarious!! I JUST decluttered my linen closet space two days ago!! I donated two garbage bags full of stuff! We had lots of mismatched linens! Using your container idea told me that my kitchen towel drawer only held four. I have one hanging by the sink and typically one hanging on the stove door handle. So we just took them to the donation box today!! Thanks SO much for sharing!!❤️

I like to buy all white towels so that they can be bleached when they get dingey or stained. I have enough plus a few extras that are more or less matching . When they become ragged I donate them all to the animal shelter and replace them all when they go on sale. I fold them all the same so they are very neat. My dishes were bought at Correll outlet store and I only bought dinner plates , larger cereal bowls plus some serving bowls because that is all I really use. I don't need the other pieces that come in a set. I got rid of all the odd glassware and plastic cups and replaced them with simple glasses that are sturdy and easy to replace. It did cost a little to get rid of the old and replace it with new but everything is uniform in size and stacks well and there is so much less clutter taking up room.

"Look how less horrific it is!" ❤️❤️❤️

I like the idea of just doing what you can and being glad you got *something* done. I do that too because sometimes it's just really hard to get "the whole thing" done - whatever it is. But it can feel good to get it partly done! :-)

I'm not organized but I LOOVE to clean and get organized. It just never stays that way. And you nailed it with getting distracted. I'll start (I pull everything out) and then i'm like, "awwwww my old journals. How about I spend the next 3 hours reading them and texting my friends and reminiscing" ughhhh. Then my son comes and needs to eat and then he wants to watch Power Rangers and then everything gets thrown into my closet :(

this makes me happy that i am not alone in this unorganized clutter of life. thanks Dana!!

I KNOW how you feel! I cried while I watched this because I KNOW how you feel. I appreciated being able to watch you walk through that anxiety. So encouraging and motivating. Thank you for deciding to turn on your camera and leave it on. You are a true friend to people like me/ us!

Dana, please , more videos please!!

I have that same overwhelm feeling. You did an inspiring job of working through it. I usually have to walk away and come back to it when I've calmed myself.

You sing my heart song! I want to be organized but, i am so NOT an organized person. I try, so I guess that means something but I do constantly look around and think "why is this so hard for me and not for other people I know?". it's so frustrating. But you are giving me some hope mama!

I love that you are not pushing perfection, which is actual self-abuse. Any progress at all is BETTER. 🌸

I love how you're so down to earth, honest, and authentic. 😊👍🙋‍♀️

“This is not for the person who’s naturally organized and just wants more ways to be perfect”! 😂 I just love you. ❤ I actually *am* a naturally organized person who enjoys watching your videos and actually has found your methods to be very useful, despite the fact that this is not something I personally struggle with. Also love your podcast. Thank you! ❤

I love that your house looks like mine that you do get overwhelmed and frustrated. My house is soooo bad I don’t know where to start but I’ve been reading your blog and getting motivated.

You often say, "and this will always be a problem for me." I think it would be better to say something else or nothing at all. When I catch others saying something like this I make them restate it as "this USED to be a problem for me", "I used to do that all the time". I totally understand that you need to let us know that you are still in the struggle with us and that you have traits that seem to have worked against you in the past. No need to change anything. I just don't want listeners to think they should be saying that something "will ALWAYS be a PROBLEM for ME" to themselves. It's almost a joke for me and my friends/co-workers when I say "I used to do that" (about something I just did one second ago). Anyway, Love you; love your followers!

Both the rolling your towels idea and putting sheets inside their pillow cases are things I'm going to try to do after watching this. I may have heard/ read you state this before but the visual really helped.

A great tip I heard somewhere: for sets of sheets and/ or duvet cover, fold them and put them in the pillow case, makes for easy storage. If the sheets/cover can be folded small, fold the pillow case over, makes for easy storage.

Hi... I thought I would offer that sometimes that second mattress cover could come in handy if you had a child that was ill or had an accident in the middle of the night.... You can put on the first mattress cover against the mattress, put on your fitted sheet then put on your second mattress protector and fitted sheet from the set you are going to dress your bed with and make the bed as usual... Now if something happens in the middle of the night you tear off the soiled one and your child can be cleaned up quickly and be back to bed while you either deal with the mess right away or go back to bed yourself... Hope that helps.. Just found your channel... Thanks for the great ideas, Dana.... :)

I recently took the time to roll my towels like Spa method OMG, game changer! Doing it once, pays off and I feel fancy! Just found you since you teamed up with Dawn and Cass

Your are so pretty and your hair is perfect. No, I’m not hitting on you. I’m just giving you credit where credit is due. I’ve started watching your videos and I have finally found someone who thinks like I do. Thank you and God Bless You for putting up, “A Slob Come’s Clean “ because one of the main things that keeps me from getting my house clean is the guilt that I let it get this bad to begin with. You really help calm my nerves just finding someone who thinks like me and is honest enough to admit on KZfaq and is understanding and caring enough to help others.👍👍👍👍

You, sweet lady, are just what this lady needs right now! I truly cannot tell you how much of what comes out of your mouth, has been floating around in my head for the last,...,....years! I use to be meticulous at keeping my home, yard, and car spotless! Then all things happened and now Iam a procrastinating slob! I'm not even exaggerating. Thank you for breathing new enthusiasm into me♡

Hi Dana, thank you so much for your video's which inspire me to get better - I mean to become less messy ! I've got your book from amazone yesterday, started reading right away and couldnt stop (I can fully relate to what you write about)......AND I did my dishes before I went to bed! Today will be the 2nd day......:-) Best wishes to you from Austria (Europe) and thanks for making me smile and happy that I am not alone in this !

I made the 'pull everything out' mistake this morning, and your videos are helping me power through the pile of coats and things in my living room that need to be back in the entryway closet or donated.

i love your videos because they are real. The struggle is real and its not staged. Thank you so much for sharing this and you are helping people. I listened to your audio book, it helped me understand the easy way to declutter!! You are amazing Dana thank you.

I re declutterd our linen closet as well. We have a king size bed and our 7 yo daughter has a king size bed as well. I got rid of her old bedding and got her a new king set minus the flat sheet she hates them). I also put the extra bedding (we ONLY have two sets per bed minus the flat sheet we hate them) in the plastic zippered bags they came in. They are even labeled on the bag even though they are clear bags. It helps keep them clean and dust off of them. I did that because our daughter has allergies and asthma so this definitely helps. I even declutterd a TON of personal care products. I even donated two contractor bags to a charity. I hate knick knacks but I actually do love to clean and organize. How we had this much stuff is beyond me!

I just found your videos and have watched several. I've watched tons of other people's decluttering videos. I REALLY appreciate you going through your things, decluttering, and showing all of the difficult moments and exactly what to do to get through them. I haven't found detail like that anywhere else. Also, I very much appreciate your techniques that I haven't seen anywhere else either. Like not messing the whole room or house up while decluttering a space. And no keep boxes. I have so many of those that it didn't help to make and I now must go through which is overwhelming. But, now I can imitate you taking deep breathes and saying those reasonings, going through the emotions instead of using them down or away and accomplishing! I like that you say it's ok if it's just a little I get done. It's progress! Awesome! Thanks to you, I can start on my amazing masses of clutter without being overwhelmed by dread pulling me down and paralyzing. I can be free! I am so excited! Thank you so much for all the time and effort it took/takes to make these videos. You're a Godsend.

I must say, I LOVE YOUR BOOK!!!! I just finished it!!!!! I used Flylady and other "methods" before. I love to mic and match but YOU INSPIRED ME to get going again after the third kiddo was born. I love your voice,humor,and tips!!!! Thank you for being real!!!!!!

I definitely need to donate....I have too many of everything ...then my linen closet could breathe. Going to look into this today. 👏👍

Dana's videos are encouraging. I can so identify with her situations, that's why she is so helpful to me.

I found your website through the minimal mom and I l love your videos. It connects with me and I am so happy I found your site. Thank you for all your great ideas.💕💕

Thank you for both of your books & all of your videos! Life changing! And real world. I hear your voice in my head now... “If you wanted x, where would you look for it?” and so much more. Thank you with all my heart. I love my home now & I so enjoy it now! 💕 And I’m more relaxed & fun to be around now. 😊

Loved your comment, " it is better." I have a book shelf that was bothering me. Letting go of books is hard for me. I took a few books off the shelf that I have not read for years and it looks better. (By years I mean like 20 plus years ago) does any one remember Men are from Mars women are from Venus? ) It was all the rage in the mid 90's. Now my books shelf looks better!! Loved your comment on not doing it perfectly but less and noticing that it looks better. I have never been a slob and have always recognized limits on the amount of stuff that can fit in a space but this helped me because neatly putting away stuff that you dont need isn't good either. I have been minimizing for the past year and my house looks the same but when you open drawers and cabinets it looks better and feels better. Yeah!! That overwhelming feeling I do understand. Even people who are not slobs have areas where we feel overwhelmed. We just hide the places we have been afraid to tackle better. 🤣 So thank you !!

Dana, I absolutely love your no-mess method! I was a skeptic for a while. But I finally started using it a few weeks ago. It takes all the emotion and arguments on my head and chick's them to the side. And whether I doend 5 minutes or an hour, I see improvement in whatever area I'm De'-cluttering. Thank you for sharing your method with us ❤

OMGOODNESS! Where have you been all my decluttering life?! I loved this video because a) you're being real. b) you seem like such a blend between my husband and I. This video helped me understand him better, because he has the same anxiety reactions that you displayed in the video. It also helped me because It motivated me to get going on areas in my home. Thank you so much for being real and for posting this video. Also, if you roll your blankets, like you do your towels, they're so easy to fit them in a small space and it's easy. I roll all of my blankets.

Absolutely love your realism and honesty!!! Keep it real sister!! I am so similar with my linen closet also! ❤️❤️

Thank you for being honest! My old way was start a task and spend a day trying to make it perfect! Meanwhile the rest of the house remained a disaster zones! Better some improvement along the way!

Oh Dana-I needed this video! I pulled it all out, knowing you said not too. I got overwhelmed and can't figure out how to put it all away. Then shoved it all back in and this morning felt guilty and pulled it all back out. It is a cycle. I am in your course these problem spaces..really snag me up

It is the start of 2021 and I just read your book. It is a total game changer for me. I finally feel like I've found someone who understands. No more having the "expert" tell me to make my bed (which I usually can't as my husband works nights and is still asleep when I leave for work). Thank you!

I like to see you re-decluttering spaces, thanks for sharing. Finished your book and just decluttered my linen closet. I am sure I will revisit the space again and wonder why I kept some of the things, but it's nice to know I'm not alone!

Love the expression on this thumbnail. Wish I found Dana earlier, but getting it done now. She is so helpful and funny!

I got some pins to use to fasten cloth to my two living room chairs and hassock. So I'm going to use one of my extra full sheet sets to do that. Then I'll have a new look for fall & winter. I live in TX and it's still in the mid 90's, so I won't put down my fluffy area rug yet. I'm enjoying how decluttering leads me to have crafting fun using what I have in my home.

Wow Dana 😍! you look so good and so does your lovely home. Things are transforming, it might seem slow to some but what matters is we are moving in the right direction. That's what counts at the end of the day. Whether houses are made of clutter or not, homes are made by wonderful people who bring warmth and love. You were one of the early KZfaqrs I would watch and you certainly helped me reclaim my life. Hope your journey is wonderful too.

I can think of several ways to deal with this space. One being just tackle one shelf at a time. I made the mistake of emptying 3 closets at once. Never again! I was so overwhelmed that I just put everything back because the house was a disaster and needless to say nothing got "organized"!

I love it. You're so funny too. Having a laugh helps me to reduce stress that I'm having over my crazy stuff I'm going through. I'm Getting ready to move and I got overwhelmed when sorting out my closet. I had tears. Ugh. I took a break and checked out your channel and you helped me feel better About it all. And I know I'm not the only one who has too much stuff and are wanting to change. I love that you say we can just declutter, straighten, it doesn't have to be fully organized and perfect. You're my kind of person. Thank you for sharing.

Oooh I have to tackle the linen closet at some point, right now I'm saying next week . . . I did do it a few years back so I"m hoping there won't be too many surprises :)

Dana. I love you so much. You are flawed. You are humble. You are strong. You are an angel.

I get overwhelmed too, I have 3 chlidren 6 and under so very little time to do clean/org. Then I get overwhelmed and upset that thing are so crazy.

The problem I'm having is my children are all grown up now. Soooo many memories and getting rid of things that remind me of them has been a huge challenge! I've been able to declutter pretty well in the past, but this has been really, really hard!

Thank you, every little bit helps in the right direction. I am so thankful.

This video made my heart happy! Though I still sruggle with making a mess when I declutter. But I know that happy feeling every time I look at a sopt that I have decluttered! Thank you so much for these videos!!!

This video was so encouraging. It makes me want to declutter in mine.🤗. Thank you 🌸

Loved this real life video! I've enjoyed your past Nony videos and you are still doing a great job! The tip about keeping or adding something IF your willing to trade out something else is great. And after all we do need to keep the universe in balance.😁 I have learned that yes it's okay to do things in small steps and do only what you have time, energy, and mental focus for. I learned that wisdom while battling cancer last year, and here you are being an example of this for others - cool👍. Thanks for making me laugh today and good luck with your book❤️ oh and I totally hit that subscribe button

I totally get that overwhelmed feeling! Thanks for the laugh and inspiration. We're preparing to move and it's so overwhelming.

I love that you are real and get overwhelmed too! It’s so refreshing to see you work through that. Thanks for the inspiration. ❤️

oh my god the folding gave me heart palpitations 😂😂😂 I love your channel! I really struggle to stay organized even tho my brain is obsessive about being organized.

I love your honesty The grief of getting rid of stuff is real

Great to know that I'm not the only one who gets overwhelmed by decluttering.

I started rolling my towels and stack like wine bottles which makes it easier for my kids to pull out the towel they want with toppling the stack.

She just nervous laughed at her closet the way I laughed at the bank teller the other day.

I've made your (audio)book part of my cleaning routine. Your strategies are simple and effective and I stay so motivated doing the easy stuff first! Now that I've listened to the whole thing twice (first time last fall), I stumbled across your channel on KZfaq- yay! You've really kept me going. Thank you!

You are SO AWESOME being relatable!!! Go Dana go!!

Watching this video and hearing you talk about the tablecloth made me realize that I only bought a tablecloth for my table when I thought I needed it for around the holidays. My mom always uses one and so I thought it was necessary. I hate tablecloths and washing out the food or stains. In addition, I bought a white cotton/linen table cloth. 🤦‍♀️ The thing I do love is my table. We made it and I love to have it visible. So off to the donate box for the tablecloth.

Dana k White Martha Stewart taught me to fold.I use baskets in my linen closet to put my folded wash clothes. I like your hair color & the curl

I think you are fun to watch, and work at it all the time! Real and say it like it is! 👌🏻💯👍🏻

Neaten!!! I love it! I'll say this and people just look at me funny! Lol! I am a long @The Flylady follower, and I still love her because of the routines that she teaches but I love your sense of humor and the reality of your life. Thank you for helping so many of us!

What a fun video to watch Dana, you were great than but your an amazing comfortable speaker to listen to ❤ even more now

Thank you for sharing this video! I have a closet in our home that I have organized 3 times and yet it gets crazy town.... I was so discouraged I was in tears. I cannot wait to read your books! My Christmas gift to me this year! I came to your channel through A Secret Slob, Cass, and Dawn. 💕 Also, curly girl over here as well... back of the head is the worst for me lol 😂😂 You are rocking the curls 💃🏻

You're a God send!! Thank you, Dana!! I appreciate you!!

Just finding you!! You are just like me! My motivation to get stuff done soars when I watch! Thank you!! :)

Love your book! After reading and listening to many books, I truly can say this one book 📚 got me. I listen it every time I can. 🤦🏽‍♀️ "do the dishes" wow got to my head lolololol. Thank you so much for this book...!

It would be nice if there was a rule that told us how long we should keep a gift, and at what point we can let it go. It would be nice if people were not so invested in the stuff they give us that they need to see that we are using it. It would be nice if we weren't so sentimental that we keep things just because "so and so gave it to me." I think these are all problems we face when trying to declutter.

Thanks for being so real, and normal.

I was helping friend declutter using the donation box..feet and trashbag method and she LOVED it as do I! She gave me a nook she had and never used.(after 5 years lol)... I was PLANNING on buying one or i wouldnhave said no...POINT is coming lol....First new book I bought was yours! And LOVING it. I read.a.few.pages before bed. Your & Dawn's videos are my.motivation to keep.me.going. thank you!!!

I can relate! I do some kon mari folding. Once I started a few years ago I've stayed with it - but not for everything. Underwear, towels, sheets and linens look super neat. Clothes not so much. Each piece comes out folded differently.

Your videos are helping me so much!!! Please keep them coming

Thanks for making me reorganize my closet! One in, one out rule is FANTASTIC!

I can soooo relate to you and the organizational challenges that you face. It made me feel better, as I often face similar obstacles. As I watch your videos, I realize that I'm only human and I'm not perfect, no one is. And that I need to keep reminding myself, keep going, and not give up. 😊

Thank you for the thought process

The comments you make always make me laugh!! I have trouble folding large things too (it doesn't help that I'm short). I now have only one set of sheets. The main reason was because I just have no storage space (small apt and no linen closet), but never having to fold them has been great!

omg i love it! you are hysterical and real! thank you for the laugh and inspo

Looks so much better and now your family can find what they actually need🌸🌸

This book! I love this book! You speak to me! Thank you!

So jelly that you have a linen closet. I have one shelf for towels and I am trying to invent a home for sheets and blankets and such..

Dana, I don't know if you still read comments on old videos, but... I thought I was the only one who shoved the sheets into a pillow case. That is literally how I've been storing them for years. Recently I've been trying to do better and from the videos about fold that I've watched, I've noticed that no matter what the method, folding in thirds (at least the last fold) always make it look so much neater than if it's just folded in half. I've been trying to keep it up... we'll see if it lasts. Thanks for your realness!

Lol, I laughed so hard @ your 2nd attempt at your closet. Thx for the laugh! .. I actually love folding & organizing 'when' i actually attempt it... My salvation is being somewhat of a minimalist. .. I also found that I have to be more simple than than all the great ideas --> i do a "5 item clean-up" all throughout the day. This seems to be working well, especially with large piles.

Love this 😍 this has been on my to do list for about a year and avoiding it like a plague. Well guess what I’m doing after work tomorrow? Yep I’m positive it will only take me an hour plus 🧺 I found you via minimalistic mom 😍 🇦🇺

Love to watch the reality and you are so funny too. Am enrolled in your Take Your House Back course. The three of you really ROCK.

I started watching u and I'm doing a lil decluttering in my house now. I like that ur so real.

I like your thinking! going to try it.

There are videos that can help with the folding😂😂 I love that you are so real. Your book is the best I've ever read and I love cleaning and organizing books.You are practical and your strategies make sense for my randomness❤❤