Decluttering Q&A

Ask questions for future live Q&As at AskDanaKWhite.com Become a patron at patreon.com/aslobcomesclean Join the Take Your House Back Course at https://aslobcomesclean.com/take Find a Decluttering Coach at DeclutteringCoaches.com 01.44: I've gotten better with the donation box. My problem is getting things I keep a place to belong. Nothing in my house belongs somewhere. How do I even begin to pick belonging spots? 10.10: I, or someone will need it someday. I pull stuff out to get rid of most of it. But when I'm through I've pretty much just made the pile stacked neater. How do I stop these thoughts? 13.27: I have large boxfuls of papers. I am overwhelmed and dread terribly going through them. Where do I start? 16.38: What if "where would I look for it first" is impractical? Ex: keys on the dining table, that would need to be around for dinner. 21.27: I'm at an impasse with my 9 and 11 year old's shared bedroom. I want it to be more minimal and easier for cleaning. How do I start to get all 3 of us on the same page? 29.15: How do you chose a container? I moved in with fiancé and we still need furniture. How do I chose a closet or a dresser in an adequate size or know if shelving or drawers work better? 31.06: How long did it take you to get your house in order Dana? 33.30: My friend has 25 black shirts distributed in 6 different places in her home. Her closet is jammed full of black shirts plus other stuff. Is there a place for consolidating here? 36.01: What if it doesn't fit when you put it in that place? Do you declutter right away? 40.03: How do you know when you are living within your clutter threshold? How long every day should this be taking me? My house still slips back easily. 41.24: ​​????? How do you gently offer help to a friend who is drowning with keeping up her home. She always comments on how her house is a hot mess and doesn’t have people over. 43.14: ​​what if I'm beyond clutter? I need to clean my hoarder rooms but can't seem to get physically started?! 45.38: ???? should i start with visual clutter first or clutter in cupboards 48.14: ​​?? What do you recommend to a recovering hoarder? I have stuff everywhere so every "take it there now" leads me to another pile to deal with to access that space. same with the stuff in that pile. 50.06: ​​?? Is there somewhere we can see a good comparison of your books? I have "Decluttering" and "Organizing", and am debating on buying audible "Organizing", or audible "Manage". 51.41: Where can the audible be purchased? 52.52: What about if you are the only one in the decluttering?