Anti-Procrastination Techniques that Truly Work

[@mindymudge7247]

I just washed socks and returned to his drawer inside out. He said you put my socks away inside out?! I said that's how they were when i washed them🤷🏻‍♀️ he always turns right side out now. I didn't thinknit would be that easy😂

[@PearlGirl920]

That's brilliant!

[@angelisk8]

I did the same for all my family's clothes. However they presented it for washing was how they received it back. Even if it was just one sleeve or one trouser leg. Doesn't happen any more!🥳

[@susanlawson5926]

Yay!! Good 4 U!!!

[@mj482]

I never check in the pockets bfore putting clothes to wash and sometimes when the clothes goes in the dryer there’s all kind if tissue stuck to the clothes (this goes for my husband too) I’m like I’m sorry I will dont check the pockets and will never check the pockets before washing thats your responsibility not mine. 😂 I say a video where this mom had a big container for every family memeber and everytime she would do laundry she would check the pockets and anything that she would find in the pockets she would put it in the container. And by the time their kids graduated from school she gifted that container to each child and it contained from gum wrapping, random stuff, you’ll he surprised of all the random stuff she woud find but everything woudl go into the containers. 😂 Now I’m thankful that all my boys and husband wash their own clothes. ❤

[@mj482]

Yes, with the socks they could be in a ball and they woulg go in like that, I’m not gonna take that extra time to fix them. No thank you lol

[@barbstephenson8045]

I think Amy is my favorite guest that’s been on your show. She’s down to earth, seems authentically cheerful, contributed good suggestions & analogies. She, like you, is all about sharing information, & not about being “adorable” or “professional.” Please bring her on again.

[@ronaldlucindamartin8784]

Just happened to me that I deeply decluttered my house and came home today to hubby hard at work doing the same in his shop🎉

[@user-ep6ux6tl8e]

Midas Whale was the name of a duo on American Idol, they got the name when one said to the other “do you want to be in a band?” & the other said “might as well” so they called their group Midas Whale 🐳 😂

[@lisakrushinski9436]

Love it!

[@rebeccakelly2651]

Great story !!!!!!

[@beckyboo1433]

Clever! 😂

[@elizabethlangheim7214]

Great podcast. At 3:59 in, my cat jumped on me for a treat so I stopped the podcast to get her a treat. Kitchen was a mess so I told myself I might as well fold up the reusable grocery bags I left out on the counter and put them in the car. When I came back in I pass the kitchen so I thought I might as well clean off the counter with the coffee pot and reset it for tomorrow, then I might as well finish cleaning off all the counters and start the dishwasher. I hope this…I might as well… continues to work.

[@marciamakoviecki3295]

How much better do you feel about yourself? Do you wish you would have cleaned your kitchen last month?

[@elizabethlangheim7214]

@@marciamakoviecki3295 I usually clean up the kitchen at night anyway but seeing how nice it was to be cleaned up early has caused me to keep it clean throughout the day too. I thought I had been doing okay but the might as well do it now seems like a level up AND my going to bed routine is so much faster when the kitchen is already clean. I think this might as well is reinforcing the don’t put it down, put it away habit that I was trying but failing on. I guess I just needed the turn of a phrase that resonated with me. I love this kind of stuff. Now to figure out how to get the whole house clean without pooping out.

[@marciamakoviecki3295]

@@elizabethlangheim7214 haha I guess I just don't get that much satisfaction from cleaning. I'd rather spend my time on so many other things. Life is too short to get hung up cleaning every day. You might want to try putting those skills to use eating really well and exercising. Much better use of time to get healthy!

[@elizabethlangheim7214]

@@marciamakoviecki3295 Haha. I don’t get much satisfaction from cleaning either but I enjoy the end result. I do think it is interesting how different turns of a phrase work for me while others don’t. Glad you enjoy working out. Staying healthy is important.

[@99snapsnap]

A great episode! I was sitting watching, then after a minute, I thought: Get up, listen to this, and while I listen, DO the washing up ( no machine).. dry it, put it away. Clean and polish the sink. Shine up the kettle, as your ‘future you’ will love to come down to this in the morning. Don’t veg on the sofa, do it. So I did. Thank you. It took me 24 minutes. So simple. I am thrilled.

[@jessicaleighdargaclark4536]

This was seriously such a fun interaction and I vote we all do this again!

[@Sergeant-of-the-crossing-guard]

“Might as well”… GENIUS! Adding one extra thing while I’m already in motion is painless, and yet impactful. Thanks for this tip 🌼

[@RhondaHinkle]

It's ironic that I am procrastinating by watching this interesting video!

[@carolineschaap4321]

Haha, same!!! 😂🎉😂

[@tml3982]

Lol, I was just thinking the same thing.

[@TallyDrake]

This video was posted 2 weeks ago, and I'm just now getting to it. I procrastinate so much, it's ridiculous!

[@talulatree5297]

Yep, me too!

[@stellabella5269]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bryonyvaughn2427]

As I was listening to this podcast, I went through my shoes. I no longer have a high heels wearing lifestyle (anger they’re not good for my knees anyway) and my feet grew 1/2 size. I’m throwing two pair away and donating eight more pair. It doesn’t make a much difference in my home but it makes a massive difference in my feelings about doing more. When I look at my shoe rack, I see the difference. Everything fits and there’s ease to spare. I look at it and I have the mental space to exhale.

[@architecturaldream1]

This Aussie is embarrassed I didn’t know about Amy! She’s amazing! So upbeat and can’t mistake our jovial realness. 🇦🇺

[@MaxineCourt]

Exactly my thought 😂

[@carolinepierson6776]

Amy is so much fun. She is soooo Australian. I really appreciate you interviewing her on your podcast. ❤

[@karennealy1857]

I’m only 10 minutes in and I think this is the most helpful of your podcasts EVER! Thank you both! I’m not ADHD but I am overwhelmed.

[@janethunt4037]

I've not watched all of this yet, but this conversation hits on 2 things in my life. 1 - An older man made a very nice wooden train with wheels for my son when he was a toddler. He played with it A LOT. Eventually, it broke. I threw it away. Recently I saw some photos with that train in them, and I felt guilty for tossing it. You've made me realize that NO ONE was going to repair it. My husband is not a fix-it kind of guy, and I'm not a natural at that either. Throwing it out was the right thing to do. It was finished with being a toddler toy. 2 - Make-up is not important to me. I like the basics, and I NEVER look at those fancy samples and use them. I have a lot that are good quality, but you've said the truth. They are in the way and are not serving any useful purpose.

[@paula3031]

“Many of us have broken trust with ourselves…”. YES!! I didn’t realize it! WOW!!! I no longer believe myself when it comes out of my mouth that I will get the dishes done or whatever it is. What I do believe is it will be a miracle if I don’t once again disappoint myself and others with my procrastination. ( on round two of listening to this). Thank you!

[@lizmeechan8735]

NEVER ORGANIZE WHAT YOU CAN DECLUTTER!!! gold!

[@carolynredinger439]

One point with Time will Tell, is the ADHD symptom of *out of sight out of mind.* It's really just delaying the inevitable. I recenrly moved from a home of 34 years and found things I didn't know I had, but am truly glad I found. What I want is an inventory system for things that need to be stored out of sight. That would give me a fairer idea of what to toss if I still don't access it.

[@Denise11Schultz]

In the science fiction book, The Name of the Beast, by Robert Heinlein, they have to pack a small spaceship for 4 people, and they tell the computer, ‘Left boot behind sink, Right boot inside tall cupboard.’ Things are put where they fit, maximum use of space. Someone could design an app that would do that: Siri’s Closet, or Alexa’s Garage. 😎😉🤣 As an added bonus, that book is a manual on management styles. The 4 main characters each take turns being the captain, with fascinating results.

[@kennethbailey9853]

Such a Treat ! It's not that men don't want to get with the program it is that they don't know what the program is and they don't ask directions !😂😢😅😅😊

[@jessicaleighdargaclark4536]

And often if they try asking we either shut them down because we are embarrassed that we don't have it figured out yet, or we get mad that "we've been doing this How long and you STILL don't know?!?" or a lot happened in the past where they weren't included so they just un-include themselves to save us the trouble. A LOT of miscommunication in relationships is like this.

[@lethastrothers2719]

Yay! Dawn did the intro herself!! Sounds more natural than Announcer Guy.😊

[@lisas3692]

“Eh, might as well…” feels a bit rebellious yet carefree - and sounds like something Bluey would say! I’m adopting this mentality - thanks for sharing.

[@joannecalcutt6724]

This lady breaks things down into language I understand and can relate too.

[@madonnafauth7548]

I have NOW REALIZED that even after purging 80% / 220,000+ items in 18 months, following Dawn and using Dana K's No Mess Method, that the reason hubby has taken so long to jump on board, MAY be because I DID MOST OF IT IN STEALTH-- Oh My Stars❗He was at work, or sleeping- since I rarely sleep, I purged so much from 01-0500. I am gobsmacked.❗

[@Wordsmatter4u]

THANK YOU for using your voice for the introduction, I wish you would do this for all your videos!!

[@happypace9414]

I agree 100%.

[@cynthiaearp4863]

I can just see it now Josh Becker playing judge, you being the prosecuting attorney, Dana being the bailiff, and Cass (the story spinner) being the defense attorney! Yes do it!!!

[@JenOooo]

Junk Hoarding Defence Court with Judge Dawn 😂 Love it!

[@Pinklily-r4h]

I just realized the reason why I always had so much!! I just went and bought more tubs unconsciously intentionally to avoid having to make decisions. Wow. I’m an overcomer now! I have reduced our inventory to where we are minimal now. ❤

[@Karen-pe6oc]

This podcast is so good! No judgment, just camaraderie and easy to understand recommendations. Yes please to the court video. 🤣

[@carmiejones8289]

I love The Art of Decluttering Podcast. Thanks for interviewing Amy so I could see her and get to know her even better!

[@MoonPhaze5]

The "I might need this one day" gets me ALL the time. I would have to say that is 90% of the reason why i have more than i would like to; most of it I've had for decades and the rest was given to me.

[@eydiegarcelon8889]

What a GREAT video. Thank you. Lol, Dawn, definitely make that video! Sounds like it could have a lot of humor, like your Justin Case video! I still laugh at that one!

[@elizabethsielaff3414]

You two together are a deee-light!! I will be rewatching this 😊

[@julietannOsfan1972]

This was great. I love her accent & the fact that she said a lot of British words instead of American ones, like containers instead of bins. I love how Dawn knows what a boot is in a car. 😀

[@karenmack2005]

I thought bin was the British word😂😂😂

[@julietannOsfan1972]

@@karenmack2005 It probably is. I’m just pleased that people in Australia say it too.

[@suzangrant7656]

Ah, yes, bin is A British word, for what Americans would call a trash can. ​@@karenmack2005

[@emilyluoma1590]

I am laughing at the sock story. Very good podcast

[@staissitrading6675]

Things that Truly Ours: 1. Food we eat. Not the rotten and the piled up food that stored for years untouched. 2. Clothes we wear until worn out. Not the piled up clothes we never wear for over a year. 3. Stuff we use often. Not the "displayed" only stuff without function, nor ever used, nor will be used in very near future. 4. Stuffs and money that we donated. Nobody can take our satisfaction from donating our excess, or the happiness in helping other people.

[@lisakrushinski9436]

Dawn, I love how you engage with your guests and nod in agreement!

[@DianEnglish56]

Hi Dawn, Thank you for introducing us to Amy. Really enjoyed this conversation. Great tips.

[@peacewG]

I love court idea! Let your husband be the judge. Their could even be a jury of your peers. Rebuttle, cross examination, objections - please do this so I can stop writinng the episode! This was a great episode!

[@SnowySpiritRuby]

"Infinitesimally" is the word Amy was looking for.

[@susanbonafield6542]

A fellow word junkie. I love them! (The words/the junkies.). I’m also a punctuation and formatting frisk about my texts. Good? / Bad?

[@jwuertz7101]

Can you do another one with Amy? This went so quick because you have such a great connection!

[@plantsbythemoon9049]

This was great! Thank you for introducing us to Amy. I'm looking forward to popping over to hear more from her. We're all in this together!

[@magpie3571]

From minute 24-25, when i started watching/listening to you and decluttering, my husband noticed soon after. He was already good at it (me not at all), so he started working on even more things in the house. We went through many sections together. He even cleared out a room, rearranged another room, and gave me the larger for my sewing. The sewing room was tiny and cramped and horrendous. The house is so easy to clean now. And I'm actually making clothes! And having tea parties!

[@Elizabeth-490]

“Too many people on the bus”! Great working analogy! I’m going to use that with the people I help!

[@denisehill7769]

Huge thanks to Amy Revell - "Might As Well" has become my new mantra....and it really does work!!!! Thank you.

[@aclawson7004]

Getting spouse on board: Sign him up to serve. This summer my husband helped several families move. He is now a minimalist. He even thanked me for throwing things out.

[@babytexan3038]

8:26 "It's like folding dirty laundry or filing junk mail" This clicked for me!! Also my mom often talks about closing mental tabs!

[@lisabebbs1755]

Great podcast Dawn! I love Amy; she too has fantastic insight and you both have a great rapport. As a chronic procrastinator, I'm adding "Might as Well" to my thought process to help me get things done.

[@rhondaloveloveloves9551]

I really enjoyed this conversation🌻"Might as well" is a guaranteed game changer in the way people can look at tidying up. I think purging mental to do lists and small task completion can make anyone successful in keeping a clean environment as you won't ever get to the "overwhelming, out of control" stage❤

[@louisaseapy6117]

YES!! Your own voice for the intro!! So welcome.

[@annepinkney6921]

As a Kiwi it was a treat hearing someone from Downunder joining you, Dawn. Enjoyed the content, too 😁 “Might as well” ❤

[@kims3431]

This was so fun. I can’t believe how quickly the time went.

[@andreastockton3860]

Thank you for doing your own intro!!!! So much better for me 😊.

[@deborahkristensen9344]

I don't know how many times this week I said to myself "might as well do it now..,"! Perfect!

[@pen5532]

I will be looking for that court video!!! 😂 great idea.

[@jenfroio]

I love the idea of highlighting spaces that don't work as an inventory or system issue. Every time I watch that show Love It or List It, I want to scream at the TV that they just have too much stuff!!

[@soldieroflife4449]

You get your spouse on board by binge watching hoarders and clean house... My husband was hooked and all in after that

[@katie7748]

Depends...my BFF lives with her mother (who is getting up there in age) and turning that show on just starts fights. BFF declutters her own stuff but with two other people there who refuse to let go of anything and bring new stuff in all the time...one step forward two steps back. It's not even close to Hoarders level, but it's still A *LOT* of stuff.

[@danaerakstad7924]

I really like this gal! Thanks for sharing her podcast. I wonder if she'd make more of an income if she did youtube. She's great on camera. But following peace is important.

[@jsloan9610]

This was a fun podcast. Amy is a fun guest! ❤

[@HomesteadingChicks]

I have listened to you for years. I’ve slowly picked through the house and my husband has just come around. He worried I was getting rid of useful things. Just in case etc. Now the communication about stuff has become more open and he’s willing to listen and help. It does work.

[@beckyboo1433]

Might as well 🙂 I like it. I also try to use "don't pass it up, pick it up"

[@pamelabalboa5174]

Absolutely loved this podcast.

[@Sakrysta]

I’m delighted to hear you doing your own intro narration! So much nicer than disembodied stranger guy! 😅🥰

[@lousiekhan]

I only follow Dawn, Cas & Dana. I try other people but I just can’t get used to them. I absolutely love Amy and am going to look for her now 😊❤️

[@kathiegreiner678]

Great video and SO helpful!

[@_JanetLouise]

thank you ladies!

[@joannecalcutt6724]

Loved this! Great job.

[@danisedavis6146]

This episode was like you two were talking to me, described me to a tee many times. Thank you for what you do!!!

[@shannenmcdonald6238]

I love the idea of the judge thing!! I think Judge Ariel should be the judge!! She's so funny lol

[@c.dyanne7388]

This was one of my favorite podcasts, thank you!

[@maryleefaucher2848]

What a great interview, laughed out loud a few times. Thank you!

[@jodieupton4000]

Very motivating. Dawn? You're very skilled at managing interviews. Thank you both for this video.

[@patriciahibbard7345]

Thanks Dawn, Amy is delightful!

[@daninraleigh]

I literally don't care if my socks are inside out - as long as they aren't halfway. I always verify and turn them right side out when I put them together to put them away. And we are both agreed on this.

[@dalecentamore5064]

I thought "the spouses in Australia" was a legit question since they are, in my mind, in the Upside-Down! BTW, inside-out garments get returned to their owner inside-out.

[@caroleslade2012]

Loved this episode. I have used The Art of Dec,uttering services. Not Amy, but one of her employees helped me clear so much stuff from my house. Unfortunately, my adult ADHD/ODD daughter wasn't on board. So her stuff was not touched. She has since filled my cleared rooms with her stuff and continues to shop.

[@TheReflectivePerspective]

I am so sorry that you made the effort only for it to be undone. At the risk of sounding cold-hearted and/or overstepping, does she pay rent/ contribute to the household? If so, was that amount based on how much of the house would be her domain? Then, could you approach it as needing to ask for more of a contribution to account for the additional space that is no longer available to you? I am aware that housing there is extraordinarily expensive in many areas (as are storage rentals), so my thought process is that this may help her view it from another perspective as well as demonstrate that there are additional costs beyond the purchase price. Additionally, she may benefit from some reflection of why she feels she needs to keep buying may be helpful since it can be symptomatic of something else going on. I know how it feels to work so hard and someone just undoes it all as well as how hard it can be to part with things that you think will make you feel safer after trauma. I wish you all the best!

[@user-ed7ux3fl3e]

Go fellow Aussie!!! This was such an amazing podcast! So much useful content!

[@bodienaliciaeells5807]

You found your kindred Spirit! :) this was a great video I really enjoyed it!

[@kathychatterton5623]

Loved this podcast, it was fun to watch and contained lots of good information.

[@PamAdkisson]

I love this!!! Might as well… brilliant! 🔎💡🗝️

[@lynardok6654]

This one makes sense to me - I listened to the entire episode! Thank you both

[@elisabethlasalle3529]

What a positive show! Thanks for having her on ! In Australia- do they call her the Minimal “MUM”? 😂

[@ladyb5888]

Thank you both!❤

[@user-jd9qw3om6o]

Washing the socks in side out it the best because it washes away dead skin

[@UnstoppableVi]

You've really inspired me, thanks 😃

[@jenifermichellejohnson]

Might as well!

[@sarahbizzell9375]

Might as well has changed my day! Listened to this a few days ago and the amount of extra things I cleared out or made decisions on both at home and at church were 100% because of “might as well”! Don’t put it down, put it away is for sure too bossy for my brain haha .. though I did have to stop myself, cause I could get carried away 😂 what a good risk!

[@PearlGirl920]

Dawn, I'm very selective about the KZbin channels I subscribe to, and your channel and podcast are my absolute favorites! Thank you for introducing us to Amy. I'm betting I'll be adding her podcast to my curated list of favorites, too! ❤

[@searlepage4655]

My major success of my thought process is the dishes which i despise. Im an empty nester and widow so live alone , i now say DISHES take 5 mins . Big game change , just do it 😅😊. I rid of my fantasy self as a crafter about 5 yrs ago . Haven't missed it and category gone that i was constantly shuffling in tubs . My ADHD fights the OCD of stuff . I pull everything about , jumping one space to another, by the end of the day the OCD kicks in for the final put away and clean up. At one stage of the day I look at the chaos from the ADHD enough/STOP pulling suff out , sort whats out . Now I'm making sure a silent to do list job however small gets done amongst as well , how every small.

[@JackieVasquez-p4p]

thanks for your videos!!!! they keep me motivated on this minimalism journey. Would LOVE to see a "Judge Judy" type video with various people pleading their case to keep some little trinket; then leaving it up to judge/jury to decide. 🙂

[@christinerakela1306]

Loved this, great, fun guest!

[@normabauman6509]

That was so fun to listen to on my morning walk. Thank you!

[@hollysmith3702]

This was a really good podcast.

[@kerrycox9872]

Excellent video. I needed to hear this. It is definitely going to help me!

[@lost-south-lake-crafters]

Thanks, Dawn! This is a great great video! I enjoyed it so much!

[@sandrapride1046]

Right after we got married, we went to the laundromat. When we came home, my husband asked why certain clothes weren’t washed. They were not in the hamper. After I did laundry, I put away my clothes and hung his shirts, he hung up his pants and paired his socks. We both were teachers and had the same job. I bought my girls the same socks and put them in a basket in their bathroom, they paired as needed.

[@nylastull369]

That was fun! And my husband did the same thing with his socks!

[@CoolInOlympia]

Great tips!

[@shawnondell4783]

My downfall is "I'll do it later" or "I'll take care of it later." I am faced with weeks of 'later' and I am the best procrastinator 😢

[@MendeMaria-ej8bf]

Interesting, helpful and motivating interview. Thank you. ❤

[@julieskipper1061]

So great!

[@ninnymuggins5159]

I WAS GOING TO WATCH THIS VIDEO EARLIER BUT I PROCRASTINATED.............

[@TallyDrake]

Me, too! The video was posted 2 weeks ago....