It is just over ten years since I decided to declutter the house for my family of five. I had just read the Joy of Less, and it was like a trap door opened up underneath my feet and dropped me into my basement of boxes. The realization hit me, “I don’t actually have to … Read more
If you are new to minimalism or just want a refresher on some of the key concepts and mindsets, I put together this list of terms and definitions all around minimalism and decluttering. These are terms I have come across over the years and are my interpretation of the way to define them. terms … Read more
When you think you need all the things and the dream home to be happy…. then you realize you need to shed the weight of ‘stuff’ and consumerism in order to find yourself and find peace. Renee Benes, of the Unstuffed Podcast, shares some of her story of downsizing, decluttering the closet and what it … Read more
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This is a guest post by Assya, who I met through a Facebook group. I read her article and I just couldn’t get it out of my head, I still can’t. I just keep thinking of all the stuff in my parent’s house that one day we will have to thumb through, box by painful box. Things … Read more
I’ve been having lots of online and offline conversations lately where I am asked HOW I STARTED DECLUTTERING. I think what we miss when we look at checklists of things to remove from our home is the MINDSET that is required to make it effective. How does mindset impact your decluttering? Before I became a life … Read more
I wish that once you declutter your house is permanently organized and tidy. Unfortunately, there is always stuff coming back into the house and you need to declutter repeatedly. I’m not the kind of lady who has her life together enough to follow some kind of decluttering calendar to make sure I keep on it. … Read more
Before I ever considered myself a ‘minimalist’ I had some notions about what the word meant. It meant someone who lives in an almost empty house. Their home is clad in white and stainless steel and dotted with chairs and furniture that have clean asymmetrical lines. They are probably well-off and they spend their money … Read more
Maybe we shouldn’t even ask ourselves ‘what if I need this one day?’. Maybe we should ask ‘what will do I if I ever find that I need it and don’t have it?’
The first time I took my kids toys away they were 4,3 and baby [What Happened When I Took Away Half of My Kids’ Toys] I packed up over half their toys because they doused their bedroom in baby powder. . . . twice. And I had this out of body experience where I bagged … Read more
This was supposed to be a little project I shared with the Simple Saturday newsletter, but there were so many photos I had to make it a blog post. I also wanted to share it in a blog post because something cool really happened from this simple decluttering project…. we actually are keeping our counters … Read more