BONUS: When You’re Done With the Mess: A Real-Life Deep Cleaning Reset for Burnt-Out Moms

Welcome back to The Slay At Home Podcast, your go-to cozy corner for simple homemaking rhythms, emotional validation, and science-backed strategies for overwhelmed moms—especially my fellow Type B women. 🐝

Today’s episode is your lifeline if you’ve ever walked into your bathroom, stared at the dried toothpaste and overflowing trash, and thought, “This cannot be my life.”

This isn’t a cleaning pep talk. It’s a full-body, soul-deep reset for the days when you’ve had it.

We’re diving into: ✨ The psychology behind the "I can’t take it anymore" cleaning urge 🧠 How clutter spikes cortisol and drains your mental bandwidth 🧹 The Starter Sweep: a 20-minute trash purge that jumpstarts momentum 🧽 The Zone Reset Method for scrubbing one room at a time without burnout 🧼 The “Open It All” trick to finally face the hidden mess and reclaim peace 🪞The 5 forgotten deep-clean spots that make your home feel instantly fresher 🕒 A full 3-hour deep clean flow—perfect for a weekend or whenever motivation strikes 🛡️ Maintenance tips for staying clean without turning into a housemaid 💛 Encouragement that you’re not lazy—you’re healing in a messy world

Backed by research from the Journal of Environmental Psychology, Princeton Neuroscience Institute, and mindfulness studies, this episode gives you more than just strategies—it gives you your power back.

You’ll also hear real stories from other moms inside my Type B to Queen Bee Declutter Bootcamp, who went from frozen to flowing using these exact steps.

👉 Hit play if:

• You’re overstimulated, touched out, and desperate for a clean slate

• You crave structure that feels gentle, not rigid

• You want peace without perfectionism

• You’re ready to deep clean, but don’t want to fall into burnout mode again

Whether you follow along with gloves on or just need the mental prep to start, this episode is your invitation to stop tolerating what drains you—and start building a home that helps you breathe again.

💌 Know a mama on the edge of burnout? Send this her way. And don’t forget to subscribe, review, and share if this episode gave you even one deep breath back. You are the soul of your home—and that matters.

 

***Dive Deeper:***

1. Calm & Clutter-Free Moms: Simplifying Homemaking Together

2. Digital Cleaning Planner (with full year done-for-you cleaning schedule mapped out for you!)

3. Type B to Queen Bee Declutter Bootcamp™ + Monthly Coaching + Private Community