Live Simply By Staying True To Yourself
May 1, 2009 in Simplify
Guest post by Emily from Remodeling This Life. Making the most of what I have instead of extending myself beyond my means makes for a simple life.
Read more...A Home With Your Favorite Things
April 22, 2009 in Simplify
How can you have a home free of clutter, with just the things that make you smile?
Read more...Great Gifts for Kids That Don’t Involve “Stuff”
April 20, 2009 in Simplify
Guest post by Professional Organizer Liz Jenkins. We’ve decided that our new mission is to give a gift that not only do we really believe the recipient will enjoy, but also one that doesn’t involve more STUFF that has to be stored.
Read more...3 Steps to Less Clutter in the Kids’ Rooms
March 27, 2009 in Simplify
Guest post by Renee Tougas of FIMBY. Spring’s here! Time to dig, time to plant and hang the laundry outdoors. And to finally de-clutter the kid’s room. You know, the project you meant to start after the Christmas deluge of new toys.
Read more...How do you start the day?
March 19, 2009 in Simplify
As you start your day, don’t forget to: Sit still and be quiet, knowing that it will be night before it is this quiet again. Show kindness to your loved ones, since they will face hard challenges today. Smile at yourself in the mirror when you brush your teeth…
Read more...Slowing Things Down
February 7, 2009 in Simplify
Yours truly, in a photo taken by my two year old. I’m surprised I’m wearing that shirt.
January is always filled with planning, doing, and organizing. February always seems to have a general feeling of “running behind.”
It’s easy to see what’s missing, what’s still left undone, and what’s a mess, instead of looking at what you did [...]
Sounds of a Peaceful Home
February 2, 2009 in Simplify
Photo by shaycam
Do you want a peaceful home? What does your home sound like?
Set the Tone
We all know music can create a mood. Energetic music can keep us going for exercise or housecleaning. Soft music can be nice for relaxing.
Just like music, your tone of voice sets the mood in your home. Be very careful about how [...]
Decluttering (Peacefully) With Your Spouse
January 20, 2009 in Simplify
Photo by kikfoto
A common question I hear is “What can I do about my spouse’s clutter?” Every relationship is unique, so I won’t even pretend to know what someone else should do regarding their spouse.
I can share what I learned from my husband Doug though.
Doug is not a sentimentalist, and he’s pretty tidy, but he’s [...]
Top Ten Rules of Decluttering
January 16, 2009 in Simplify
Photo by Cappellmeister
Start with the big stuff. Removing oversized clutter like old furniture, broken appliances, and empty cardboard boxes will make the biggest impact for your space, even if you never get around to the smaller stuff.
Recognize what is really trash. Charities spend many volunteer hours and dollars sorting out the usable donations. Don’t donate items to charity that [...]
How Clutter Goes Unnoticed
January 14, 2009 in Simplify
I was sitting in my car today and a lady who looks just like Martha Stewart pulled into the parking space across from me in her beige SUV. She smiled right at me, and I wasn’t sure why. So I was sitting there feeling how nice it was to have Martha smiling at me, when [...]
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