5 Easy Ways to Have a Cleaner House!

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[LG-swge]

I start making dinner with a sink of soapy water, as I dirty something I wash it right away and put it to drain, make the plates and put the extra in containers before we sit down ( say no to seconds lol ) then put the pots to soak in the water while we eat, when we’re done it’s pretty quick washing the last few things, dry it all and put away. It’s so much easier than trashing the kitchen and having to face it when your full and just want to relax on the sofa.

[elizabethhinton]

Anyone else find that there is no way to binge watch these videos? Or the videos from The Minimal Mom or Clutterbug? One, maybe two videos, and I have to get up and go do some de-cluttering (or dishes after this one!). I'm so happy to have found these videos and the motivation they provide. Thank you Dana!

[carolnarramore]

My mother always told us that if you do the dishes and make your bed, half of your housework is done. I never, ever, have dirty dishes! It drives me crazy to see dirty dishes in my sink!

[jessicountry]

I normally don't comment videos, because I am pretty busy mom with three small kids, so I try to save my time as much as I can. But I really wanted to thank you for this video. I got here from Clutterbug, which I've been loving for years. So it was 11 pm, I was already in bed, and I just wanted to turn on some video to fall asleep faster, I often do that. So I clicked this video ( to fall asleep) and after listening to it I went back to the kitchen and loaded my dishwasher ( in my pajamas) 😆 instead of falling to sleep. Thank you so much! We recently remodeled our kitchen. My husband is the best in the world, he bought me the kitchen I wanted- contemporary, with slide out shelves, grey cabinets with golden pulls and knobs and white marble-like quartz countertop, which makes it look gorgeous. But because of all the dishes and stuff in the kitchen you could hardly tell there's a gorgeous countertop beneath it all. And, man, I felt guilty for that, because my husband deserves to come to clean home after hard day of work. ( He never nagged me about that though, he is the best 😍) It's been a week since I watched your video, and the whole week my countertop is empty. I love it!!! Not only my kitchen is clean, it actually saves me so much time!!! I never thought it would. Unloading the dishwasher right away is like a life-saver, I never thought it could be. Now after meals I put the dishes directly into the dishwasher, and it's like doing one job instead of two. Plus my sink doesn't get gunked up every single day, so Im saving time on washing the sink ( it has racks, so washing the sink with the racks is a bit time consuming). Now I have time to do something else in the house, because my kitchen is always clean. My, I'm soooo happy 😁. Thank you again!

[hlegler]

This lady is brilliant. Everything she says resonates 100%. She talks fast because she doesn't want to waste our time--I LOVE that!!!

[TeenaHughesOnline]

00:00 1 - Do the dishes
02:59 2 - Reduce the flow of paper coming into the house
03:34 3 - Declutter the dishes until they all fit inside the cabinets
06:14 4 - Store your food containers with the lids on
08:50 5 - Create a Donate spot - excellent ideas!

[sammylove]

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you simplifying this because I’m so depressed and ADHD and behind on my cleaning that I am overwhelmed and don’t even know where to begin so I love this. Great motivator and place to start!!

[marymaryquitecontrary]

I've been in my house for 27 years. For 26 of those years, my complete everyday dish set for eight was neatly stowed on a convenient shelf near the sink. Good organization, huh? Except for one thing: I never use the dinner plates, which were hogging a good portion of the real estate, while the large bowls I actually use were up above where it was awkward, even dangerous, for me to stack and unstack them. About a year ago, the light bulb lit. I moved the dinner plates somewhere else and replaced them with the large bowls. Also replaced some of the coffee cups with the mugs I prefer. NOW I'm organized, at least in that one crucial spot. Yes, little things make a big difference!

[suzy]

Rewatching this months later, Dishes math is Real but so is LAUNDRY MATH! Now I know that when all of my clothes are clean, they don't fit in drawers & closet! Now I've got the declutter & donate bug!😁🐞

[martinakopel]

After storing my containers with the lids on, I made cookies and filled up the containers that didn't fit and gave them away.

[lizzbrown]

I am fascinated by the amount of dishes she had. There were not enough cabinets to store all the clean dishes, but where were all the dirty dishes stored until she ran out? I'm guessing its much like me and my clothes. Not all of my clothes are allowed to be clean at the same time, because there is not a sufficent away place. The clean laundry bin is a holding zone. The dirty clothes bin is a holding zone. The pile of worn once and can be worn again clothes is a holding zone. Why am I holding on to so many things? The idea of declutter dishes until they all fit in the cabinet also applies to clothes in the closet, socks in the drawer, toys in the toy bin, books on the bookshelf, etc... Oof.

[j.m.ney-grimm]

I'm on day 9 of Dana's 28-day program, and I am loving what I see happening in my house! I've been focusing on doing my dishes and sweeping my kitchen floor thus far, which is marvelous, BUT both of my bathrooms are now sparkling clean and my dining room is decluttered and clean. I'm thrilled. The first day—day 1—it took me 40 minutes to do my dishes. The second day: 4 minutes! (My twins just headed off to college this year, so I am a new empty nester.)

[suemauer]

Today - September 18, 2021 - I dropped what I was doing, took a donate box to my kitchen, took all my plastic food storage containers out of the cabinet, put their lids on them, put "just enough" back in the shelf, and put all the rest in the donate box and took it to my car. Thank you, Dana!

[moonbeet]

I think this is the third or fourth video of yours that I've watched, and I subscribed. Out of all the decluttering videos I've watched in my life -- and that's a lot of videos -- your videos are the most helpful, practical, and inspiring I've ever seen.

[FoD]

I’m not exaggerating when I say that your first book has changed my life! I used to completely empty a space (cupboard, drawer, whatever) that needed decluttering, sort the contents into piles, then get distracted and the piles of stuff would become ‘normal’ and the empty space would fill up with even more stuff! 🙈 Not any more! I can’t put into words the difference you have made to our home. Thank you! 😘 (We live in the UK, or I would be at all your events!) xx

[lisabourque]

Came to your channel through Dawn at the Minimal Mom channel. You are so awesome and motivating!!!

[bethwarddesigns]

Thank you for being a cheerleader to those of us that struggle with the little things.

[jenniferwagner]

Storing plastic food containers with lids on changes everything! A benefit I found is that less food goes to waste! When I run out of leftovers container, I know it's time to stop cooking meals and we can have a leftover night. Since I'm limited on containers I know we have to serve/eat leftovers for lunch within a few days so I have a container for more leftovers.

Just today I was re-evaluating my glass containers and found a Pyrex bowl that I haven't used in years, and a glass lid that fits nothing I own! Those went in my Donate Box. Having a dedicated Donate Box changes everything, too! This year is the first time in my life I've actually donated anything, ever, instead of just dumping it in the trash and it going in a landfill!

[aldaours]

Paper clutter - I go from my mailbox directly to the recycle tote and drop in what I can right then before it even comes in the house.

[sandyhearn]

Do the dishes. Just to add to that. I was married 18 years to my first husband who died of cancer. He was a great guy but to him it was women's work. After working all day, then cooking dinner, I would usually spend the evening with him watching tv. Dreading having to do them, often at bedtime I would have to stay up later washing them with dried on food. My second husband is great, he is happy to help. Having a helper is great but that is not my point. He taught me to get them done immediately after dinner no matter what. Then they are done and we can enjoy our evening without having to dread doing that chore.