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This episode blew my freakinâ mind.After you meet our expert today and learn her revolutionary approach to simplifying your life, you will never approach the topic of picking up, cleaning up, or organizing the same way again.Whether itâs your desk or closet that is overwhelming you, or like me, you are guilty of constantly starting projects and putting things in piles, only to run out of time or get flustered, creating bigger projects to deal with in the future, todayâs episode will change your entire life.I had no idea how simple it could be to feel organized and in control.I learned from our expert today that I was attacking organization completely wrong, and that was the problem.Her 5 steps are so life-changing that from the moment I finished talking to her, I started putting them into practice, and the results are incredible.Get ready to laugh and learn as I confess the details of what a disaster I am (my husband even rats me out).Luckily, 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 us all.And that's not all.Donât forget to sign up for "Take Control with Mel Robbins."Itâs free. Itâs my gift to you for supporting this podcast.It features 3 brand-new training videos, two hours of research-backed curriculum taught by me, and a detailed 21-page workbook.This training will provide you with the coaching, structure, and support you need to hit reset, take control, and level up your life.And if you combine this training with Danaâs advice about decluttering, you, my friend, wonât even recognize yourself in a week.All at zero cost to you. Why? Because you deserve it, and itâs my way of thanking you for being here with me.Youâve got nothing to lose and everything to gain. So why not take advantage of this opportunity?Sign up for free at melrobbins.com/takecontrol now.In this episode, youâll learn: 2:00: What Chris thinks about living with a slob. đ4:40: Wait. Organizing and decluttering are NOT the same thing?6:20: Focus this way on organizing, and it will change your life.7:30: Why doesnât it work to buy all those organizing containers?9:45: How do you know what your âclutter thresholdâ is?12:15: Weâve gotten the purpose of containers all wrong!17:40: Use âthe visibility ruleâ before you do anything.20:00: This is why you begin with a BLACK trash bag.23:30: This part is still pretty easy. I can do this and you can, too.25:00: Hereâs why you donât want a fancy âdonateâ box.26:30: The decluttering question youâve never heard before.30:45: Hereâs what REALLY happens with those organized piles.31:50: No piles. Hereâs what you do instead.34:15: This is why we always put off organizing in the first place.37:35: The second decluttering question youâve never heard before.39:00: Stop making organizing seem so big!43:30: Spoiler alert: avoiding clutter doesnât make it go away.48:30: So how DO you live with a partner whoâs a slob? Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.