One aspect of having a simple home is to keep it free from clutter. While there are varying degrees of this and not everyone chooses to live a minimalist lifestyle, there's no way to get around the need to declutter regularly as part of your simplifying goal. Here are 10 questions to ask yourself as…
The following post is from Lauren Rothlisberger of Get Me Geeky: We kicked off spring break last Friday, and I kicked into spring cleaning mode first thing Saturday morning. When the weekend was done, I had 7 large bags to donate to Goodwill. What does that tell me? It tells me things have gotten way out…
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: "As the number of choices grows further, the negatives escalate until we become overloaded. At this point, choice no longer liberates, but debilitates. It might even be said to tyrannize." ~Barrry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less The worst thing about living…
The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: The phrase "Use It Or Lose It" came to mind recently as I organized our cloth diapering supplies. They had been boxed up for close to two years and after one wash the elastics in the legs and back fell apart. Admittedly, I was surprised.…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: Today's consumer technology advancements means that many of us are on a constant upgrading treadmill, moving on to the latest and greatest mobile device/printer/laptop/desktop, etc. But what to do with your “old” technology? Here's a few tips to help you get the most use out of…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: Springtime has always been a symbolic of rebirth and new beginnings. Just as a physical spring cleaning can help you get focused and enthusiastic about the new start spring brings with it, so can a good digital decluttering. Here are three quick and easy tips to…
The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: Ready to start spring cleaning? Did you de-clutter first? If you want your spring cleaning to be effective and worth the time and effort, put in a little time before you start the cleaning process to de-clutter. Why? It's like prepping for a painting project. You have…
The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: Typically what goes up must come down, but the law of gravity doesn't always work when it comes to picking up and decluttering. I've found that putting a couple organizing tricks in to play can help make it run a little more smoothly. One of my favorites…
The following guest post is from Dana White of A Slob Comes Clean: I always assumed that once I grew up, I'd be organized. In high school (as I used my full body weight to shove my locker closed), in college (as I searched through a sea of paper on my dorm-room desk), and in…
The following post is from Andrea of AndreaDekker.com: I'm a huge advocate of less stuff and regular purging. I almost always stop and think before bringing anything extra into our home (besides groceries) and often, I decide against bringing the items home -- even if they are free and even if we have the space…