During the quarantine, you may have done a little bit of decluttering to make productive use of your time. If so, you are likely left with a ton of stuff you no longer want or need. Putting everything in the Dumpster may be a waste, especially for items that are still useful and in good…
Last week, I introduced The Trash Challenge. Funny enough, although I started off explaining that we are still filling 4-6 bags a week, we only ended up with 2 bags. I was very careful not to change any of our habits during the week, and I think that the switch back to cloth diapers as…
Parents always look after the wellness of their entire family. As a parent, you want to make sure that your family is well-fed and provided with all of their basic necessities. This is one of the reasons why you would strive to buy a house for your family. If your entire family has been living in…
Living in a small home can feel stressful at times, because it may feel like you simply don't have enough room for everything you have. Smaller homes have increased in popularity over the years, but if you're not accustomed to living in a small space, it'll definitely take some adjusting and trial and error for you to…
Organizing your home entirely is always a big deal whether you consider it as a curtailing effort or you want to do that to simply make your life easy. One fine morning, if you wish to declutter your home altogether then it will end up being a huge hassle. Hence, this episode should be always…
Andrea Dekker is our expert contributor for this month's Live course module: Simplify. When I read these words in one of her posts, I immediately copied them down because they are so true and illuminating: "ORGANIZING is very different than SIMPLIFYING. ORGANIZING is a temporary fix while SIMPLIFYING is a completely different way of doing life.…
I don't know what it is exactly about the approach of a new season that makes me want to clean and organize, but it happens every time. Each spring as I throw open the windows, I begin to purge and organized, and I get the same irresistible urge just months later as we march toward…
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo Da Vinci Many people equate minimalism or voluntary simplicity with austerity or deprivation. They picture minimalism as cold hard days with the most basic of meals and a home that echos with emptiness- instead of seeing what remains…
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: If you can't explain it to a six year-old, you don't understand it yourself. - Albert Einstein January is a wonderful time for change. You can see it in yourself and others. The big plans and the resolutions. I will run this much, I will…
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: Heather Greenwood Davis's family is having their second no gift Christmas. Heather and her husband took their two sons on an around the world adventure for a year and living out of backpacks changed their views on what they really need. Not only because they…