Ready to level up? ⬆️🚀 https://bit.ly/takecontrol2023 👈 Sign up for my FREE 3-part science-backed training, Take Control with Mel Robbins! It’s designed specifically to help you step back into excellence, take ACTION, and create the life you deserve 🌟 — 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 it’s 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, today’s episode will change your entire life. Luckily, the incredible Dana 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. Don’t forget to sign up for Take Control with Mel Robbins. It’s free. It’s 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 Dana’s advice about decluttering, you, my friend, won’t even recognize yourself in a week. All at zero cost to you. Why? Because you deserve it, and it’s my way of thanking you for being here with me. You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain. So why not take advantage of this opportunity? Sign up for free at https://www.melrobbins.com/takecontrol now. Xo Mel In this episode, you'll learn: 00:00 Intro 13:17 What my husband thinks about living with a slob. 😂 20:20 Wait. Organizing and decluttering are NOT the same thing? 26:44 How do you know what your “clutter threshold” is? 30:10 Use “the visibility rule” before you do anything. 32:34 This is why you begin with a BLACK trash bag. 36:39 Focus this way on organizing, and it will change your life. 39:08 Here’s why you don’t want a fancy “donate” box. 43:48 The decluttering question you’ve never heard before. 48:31 Here’s what REALLY happens with those organized piles. 49:35 No piles. Here’s what you do instead. 50:50 This is why we always put off organizing in the first place. 57:24 The second decluttering question you’ve never heard before. 1:00:21 Stop making organizing seem so big! 1:05:57 Why doesn’t it work to buy all those organizing containers? 1:07:55 We’ve gotten the purpose of containers all wrong! 1:16:55 So how DO you live with a partner who’s a slob — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com​ — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins​?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah