With the holiday season upon us, we might wonder what would make a great gift. Giving gifts is an art for some and a stressful task for others. As an aspiring minimalist, I’m always looking to make things easier. The best minimalist gifts ideas are the ones that can either be consumed or experienced, either […]
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(5 minute reading time) Do you have space for what you want to do daily? Are you storing lots of stuff that you rarely use? I’ll walk you through a minimalist journey to declutter and re-organize your daily living areas. Why? Because you’ll open up space for the here and now. I’ve provided a free,
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My Secret to Making Thanksgiving Dinner a Breeze!
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You deserve a robot vacuum! Why? That’s easy! Self Care! If you’ve never thought of robotic vacuums as synonymous with self-care, think again! Anything that HELPS make your life easier is self-care. Robot vacs do those dull, pesky tasks of sweeping and vacuuming! And anything that easily removes allergens from your environment, saves wear &
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Minimalism. I love it. Why? Because hoarding runs in my family. Because owning too much stuff takes up too much of my energy. Because life is for living, not cleaning. Okay, you guessed it. It’s not easy to do. It takes more than a decision. Minimalism is a mindset and a journey. A personal value.
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I only knew one thing: I wanted a “minimalist” garage. My vision was of clean lines and virtually no storage. I wanted to reframe the entire idea of a typical garage. Over the years, our garage was the most unmanaged space in our home. It’s where everything landed without a care or a plan.
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My minimalism journey to the true causes of daily clutter
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Inspired by the zero-waste movement, I spent all of 2021 practicing composting and other methods of recycling kitchen food scraps to keep them out of my trash can. Then I realized that my own state, California, made a new law that REQUIRES EVERYONE TO SORT TRASH AND SEPARATE FOOD SCRAPS FROM OTHER GARBAGE. The new
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(5 minute read) Are you a minimalist wannabe but can’t quite figure out how to do it? I was there too. But, one day recently, I learned how to use interior design to make my home actually LOOK more minimalist! These six simple interior designing tips helped me to FEEL more successful with minimalism. Today
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Life. Full of the good and, sometimes, the not-so-good. But you just do it, right? You feel a little out-of body, you’re going through the motions thinking, is this really happening? At the end of it all, you’ve learned something; it was life-changing but so . . . simple. Would you share it? Would you
‘The Minimalists: Less is now’ – Documentary Review; What if you could change the world? Read More »
(5 minute read) Are you on a minimalism journey to declutter your sentimental belongings? Sentimental memorabilia is among the most difficult to let go. I recently wrote a blog post titled, How to Get Rid of Sentimental Clutter – Two Questions to Ask Yourself, but yesterday I accidentally stumbled upon another type of sentimental clutter.
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What is minimalism anyway? Have you heard about minimalism? It’s all the rage. A “life with less.” “Less is More.” “Freedom.” Sounds good, right? Or, did you see “The Minimalists” documentary on Netflix or one of the many people talking about it on YouTube and TEDx? You know, I was enticed by minimalism too! I
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(2 minute read) The real truth about housekeeping is that it’s always going to be there, and . . . you will never catch up. Once you realize this, your life will become a lot easier. Realize that . . . Your life isn’t about housekeeping. Your life is about living. What else are you
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Come learn along with me as I take a deep dive into the decluttering techniques of The KonMari Method & The Clutter Cycle in the categories of PAPER, BOOKS, AND CLOTHING. First, I’ll introduce you to The Clutter Cycle, my clutter theory, which is an explanation of why we never catch up on decluttering and
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To make a capsule wardrobe, divide your clothes into groups by season; then remove all clothing except the current season. Next, divide your clothing into categories; pants, tops/shirts, skirts/dresses, sweaters/jackets. Choose ten items from each category and remove the rest. You now have a core wardrobe that is concise and easy to manage. The capsule
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Is your closet stuffed with clothes? Do you dread doing your laundry because there’s just too much? I’ll show you how to declutter your clothing TWO WAYS: either fast (30-60 minutes) or slow (maybe a weekend.) Please keep reading to get my step-by-step directions for organizing your closet to simplify your life. The ‘Active’ Clutter
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