Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.8, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Rose Lounsbury Simplicity Coach for Working Moms ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://roselounsbury.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://roselounsbury.com/blog/) - [3 Overpacking Mistakes & How to Avoid Them](https://roselounsbury.com/3-overpacking-mistakes-how-to-avoid-them/) - As many of you know, I’ve been on a summer adventure with my family the past couple weeks. We’ve driven all the way from Dayton, Ohio, to Vancouver Island, Canada, where we’re living for the month of July. (If you’d like to follow along, follow me on Instagram here.) I’ve learned a lot on this - [The In-Between: Learning to Live in the Big Little Moments](https://roselounsbury.com/the-in-between-learning-to-live-in-the-big-little-moments/) - My friend Ana is a mindfulness teacher. She's one of those people who’s as likely to say “Be gentle with yourself” as “Have a nice day” and seem totally sincere about it. I remember several years ago when she mentioned some changes she'd noticed in me. “You’re softer now. Not so much go-go-go, not so - [How minimalism paved the way for a big adventure](https://roselounsbury.com/how-minimalism-paved-the-way-for-a-big-adventure/) - On Monday, I’ll head out on one of the biggest adventures of my life, a 6-week cross-country road trip to Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. This will require over 40 hours of driving each way. With three teenagers. Send prayers. 😉 But truly, we are all very excited. Our family has never done anything - [The Connection Between Simplicity, Self-Worth, and Reaching our Greatest Potential](https://roselounsbury.com/the-connection-between-simplicity-self-worth-and-reaching-our-greatest-potential/) - As I take time this year to focus on running for office, I’m not publishing as many blogs as usual. As such, I thought some of you might be interested in listening to some audio content from my rather vast collection of past podcast interviews. There’s one in particular I’d love to share with you - [Pick Your Favorites: 1 Simple Rule for a Minimalist Home](https://roselounsbury.com/rosie-ism-4-pick-favorites/) - Usually picking favorites is bad. In the realm of parenting, for example, it can result in years of awkward holiday gatherings and large therapy bills (except for, ya know, that one kid). In the world of education, being the teacher’s pet is like holding a one-way ticket to Wedgie-ville. But in the world of simplicity - [How to create clutter-free Easter baskets](https://roselounsbury.com/clutter-free-easter-baskets/) - We all love a good throwback... and with Easter coming up, I thought I'd share some thoughts from one of my earliest blog posts. I wrote this four months after being introduced to minimalism, when I was still figuring out the whos, whats, and whys of living with less. I hadn't had much practice in - [How to Spring Clean Your Garage: 7 Decluttering Tips](https://roselounsbury.com/tips-organized-garage/) - If "declutter the garage" is on your spring-cleaning list, you're in luck! Today I'm sharing 7 tips to help you declutter your garage this spring. To illustrate those tips, I'm sharing pics from my old in-home professional organizing days, when I worked with a client to help her get her garage in order. Here's a - [How to Get Your Spouse on Board with Decluttering](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-get-your-spouse-to-tidy-up/) - You love your spouse. You hate their dirty socks on the bathroom floor and their random schtuff on the kitchen counter. I get it. As a woman married to a man who for years believed he could finance our kids’ college educations with his collection of unopened Star Wars toys in the attic, I have - [Why Those Pretty Bins Won't Make You Organized](https://roselounsbury.com/pretty-bins-wont-make-organized/) - Happy New Year! 🎉 If you're like many people "get organized" is at the top of your resolution list in big bold letters. But if you truly want to accomplish this goal, I'd like to let you in on a dirty little secret... Those pretty canvas bins with the chalkboard labels just ain't gonna get the - [10 Tips for a Clutter-Free Christmas... Without Being a Scrooge!](https://roselounsbury.com/my-top-10-tips-for-a-clutter-free-christmas/) - If you're a working mom with kids, you can preach the real meaning of the season all you want, but the reality is: gift-giving is a major part of the holiday excitement for most kids, especially when they are little. This is pretty natural, I suppose, if you live in mainstream American culture. (And anytime I - [How to Declutter Your Home Without Worrying About Trash](https://roselounsbury.com/when-minimalism-trash/) - Today I’m answering an excellent question from one of my Instagram followers… I want to let go of my stuff... but I'm struggling with creating excess trash. How do I deal with this? This is a great question. As someone who considers herself an environmentally-friendly person, it's something I've struggled with myself. So here - [2 Ways to Overcome Distraction](https://roselounsbury.com/2-ways-to-overcome-distraction/) - It might surprise you that I don’t read a lot of books about minimalism. When I started decluttering 10 years ago, I read a few books that helped me. Since then, I’ve internalized enough knowledge - through my experience and helping others - to keep me on the simplicity path. So a few years ago, - [Overwhelmed? How Simplicity Creates More Meaning in a Stressful Life](https://roselounsbury.com/overwhelmed-how-simplicity-creates-more-meaning-in-a-stressful-life/) - Do you remember being in your 20s? While many of us look back at that decade as a time of freedom and exploration, when you actually think back to how it felt to be 25, you might recollect that it often felt like a struggle. At least for me it did. I was newly out - [How to Simplify Back-to-School Papers](https://roselounsbury.com/minimize-school-paper/) - If you’re a busy parent like me, you know that “back to school” often means “back to tons of paper.” 🤦‍♀️ (Kudos to the educators, though... I've noticed a HUGE difference in the amount of paper my kids bring home since the onset of the pandemic. Good job going digital, guys!) Yet for many parents--especially - [How Holding On to Stuff Holds You Back in Life](https://roselounsbury.com/holding-on-attic/) - I felt only one thing when I looked at those boxes… dread. I knew I’d have to open them someday, but I’d put it off so long already… maybe I could wait a few more years? No. I had to. My future depended on it. This dramatic moment was the climax of a journey that - [3 Ways Decluttering Helps You Lose Weight](https://roselounsbury.com/3-ways-decluttering-helps-you-lose-weight/) - You might not think that clutter in your cupboards relates to clutter on your waistline, but research reveals a rather startling correlation. A 2008 study found that people who said they struggled with clutter were 77 percent more likely to be overweight or obese. Yikes. So what is the link? Why would struggling with weight - [6 Surprising Reasons You Should Donate to Goodwill](https://roselounsbury.com/donate-to-goodwill/) - "Take it to Goodwill. They accept everything." This is always my advice to clients who are looking to unload donation items. Yet despite encouraging clients to donate to Goodwill (and regularly donating there myself), I didn't know much about this organization until recently, when I toured their Dayton headquarters with Kim Bramlage, Goodwill's retail donations manager. I learned - [How to Simplify Your Wardrobe This Spring](https://roselounsbury.com/capsule-wardrobe/) - Getting dressed should not be a stressful moment of our day, but all too often it is. We have closets full of nothing to wear and we waste precious time and decision-making power simply putting on clothes. If you can relate, you're in luck! Today I'm sharing a throwback blog post from 2016 that shares - [How to Set Up a Toy Rotation](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-set-up-a-toy-rotation/) - Do your kids have legions of Legos? Masses of Matchbox cars? Battalions of Barbies? 🙋‍♀️ If the toy crazy at your house is driving you, well, crazy, you're not alone... And I'm here to teach you my favorite trick to manage kids' toys: the toy rotation. Don't worry. It's quite painless, especially considering the high pain-threshold you've - [July 17, 2025](https://roselounsbury.com/july-17-2025/) - Ohio Society of CPAs Women, Wealth, & Wellness Conference: "Simplicity at Work" - [April 17, 2024](https://roselounsbury.com/april-17-2024/) - Robinson & Cole: "Decluttering for Mental Wellness & Sustainability" - [How to Find Your Purpose (It’s Easier Than You Think)](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-find-your-purpose-its-easier-than-you-think/) - One of my favorite parts of being an entrepreneur is meeting passionate people who are doing good work in the world. My friend Jordan is one of those people. I first met Jordan when we spoke together at the EconoMe Conference in Cincinnati in 2020. We became fast friends and he invited me to be - [21 Simple Stocking Stuffers for a More Minimal Christmas](https://roselounsbury.com/best-clutterfree-stocking-stuffers/) - *Seeing as Christmas is next week, I thought I'd share one of my most popular holiday blogs with all of you. Enjoy! If you’re trying to take a less-is-more approach to the holidays, you might feel stymied by one holiday tradition: stocking stuffers. (You know, those trinkets that are still in your junk drawer from - [Give the Gift of In-Home Decluttering This Year](https://roselounsbury.com/give-the-gift-of-in-home-decluttering-this-year/) - I’m sure I’m not the only one who looks around at the holidays and thinks: We just don’t need all of this. Even after all my years of minimizing, the commercialism of the holidays often stymies me and I find myself struggling to buy meaningful gifts for loved ones. Perhaps you can relate. And perhaps - [4 Ways Simplicity Helped me Run for Office](https://roselounsbury.com/4-ways-simplicity-helped-me-run-for-office/) - Well, readers, it's been a minute. I’ve never gone this long without writing to you. For the past 13 years, I’ve been the poster child of consistent communication, writing regularly through rain and snow, good times and bad. I intended to post updates this past year as I ran for the Ohio state legislature, but - [How to Buy What You Love Without Going Broke](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-buy-what-you-love-without-going-broke/) - When was the last time you bought something you hadn’t planned to? Or bought something you later regretted? Have you ever had a “Tiktok made me buy” impulse purchase moment or left Target with a full shopping cart when you only went in to browse? Same. I would say I’m pretty good at spending money. - [How to Overcome an Addiction to Achievement](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-overcome-an-addiction-to-achievement/) - As many of you know, I recently published my 2nd book, Achievement Addict: The Overachiever’s 12-Step Guide to Peace, Presence, and a Life Beyond Doing. The response to the book has been incredibly heartwarming for me. Readers have told me how it’s helped them recognize their true needs (spoiler alert: no one’s true need is - [How Decluttering Helped me Pursue a New Career (Twice)](https://roselounsbury.com/how-decluttering-helped-me-pursue-a-new-career-twice/) - We often think of decluttering as just the process of emptying drawers and bookshelves, letting go of what we don’t need, and then organizing what remains. That’s a pretty accurate statement of the decluttering process, but what we don’t often realize is how decluttering changes our lives by changing how we feel on the inside. - [How to Process Email Like a Ninja](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-proces-email-like-a-ninja-2/) - Email - the digital battlefield of the 21st century workforce. For many people, email is their work. And thanks to smart phones, that work now travels with us wherever and whenever we go. I made a short video awhile back that shows how I process my email daily using my RAFT method. You can watch it below, - [How to Process Email Like a Ninja](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-proces-email-like-a-ninja/) - Email. The digital battlefield of the 21st century workforce. For many people, email is their work. And thanks to smart phones, that work now travels with us everywhere. Is this good? Well, it's nice to be able to communicate with others while waiting for a doctor's appointment or brushing your teeth (if you're an exceptionally good - [I Have Some Exciting News](https://roselounsbury.com/i-have-some-exciting-news/) - Life takes you in some strange directions. If you’d told me 15 years ago that I’d leave the classroom to start a business decluttering people’s closets, I would have called you crazy. If you’d told me that I’d eventually stop doing in-person decluttering and create an online business, I’d have laughed and pointed you to - [How to Live for Your Eulogy, Not Your Obituary](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-live-for-your-eulogy-not-your-obituary/) - *This is a guest post written by Emily McDermott of Moms Overcoming Overwhelm. What is your greatest fear? According to Dr. Karl Albrecht, there are five fears that all humans share: fear of extinction (ceasing to exist), fear of mutilation (think spiders and snakes), loss of autonomy (physical and social restrictions), separation (abandonment, rejection, and - [How Much is Enough? A Conversation About Simplicity](https://roselounsbury.com/how-much-is-enough-a-conversation-about-simplicity/) - One of my favorite things about my work is getting to meet other online creators who are doing good work. And one of those wonderful creators is podcaster Jesse Cramer of The Best Interest Podcast. Jesse is a mechanical engineer turned personal finance guru (which made me really wonder why in the heck he wanted - [9 Better Things To Do on Black Friday](https://roselounsbury.com/black-friday/) - Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope your Thanksgiving plans involve people you love, food you love, and a general feeling of goodness and community with others. But you also might be experiencing something else this Thanksgiving... Black Friday pressure. Those ads urging us to bust out of our turkey comas during the wee hours on Friday - [December 11, 2023](https://roselounsbury.com/december-11-2023/) - UBS Family Connections Network: "Simplify Your Holidays" - [December 7, 2023](https://roselounsbury.com/december-7-2023/) - Crane Pumps & Systems: "Simplicity for Leaders" - [How to Simplify Thanksgiving (And Have More Fun!)](https://roselounsbury.com/5-tips-for-a-stress-free-thanksgiving/) - Thanksgiving should be a relaxing time with our loved ones, where we break bread and create memories that will last for years to come. Buuuuut... Thanksgiving often marks the first foray into a stressful holiday season. We worry about how to cook eight different dishes in one oven. We stress about keeping Aunt Martha happy - [Own Less Stuff and Make Your Life Easier: 3 Ways](https://roselounsbury.com/3-ways-owning-less-stuff-makes-life-easier/) - It's been well over a decade since I discovered minimalism, and while I can't say I've mastered this lifestyle (I'm not even sure what that would look like—my family living in a yurt and sharing one set of utensils?), I continue to strive toward it, mostly because... Being a minimalist makes my life easier. Today I'd - [Why I’ll be traveling less & staying home more](https://roselounsbury.com/why-ill-be-traveling-less-staying-home-more/) - *This is the last of a series of five blog posts about the lessons I learned during my family’s 6-week road trip this summer. If you’d like to read the rest, you can read my first post here, my second post here, my third post here, and my fourth post here. People love to talk - [Embrace Your Struggles: You'll Feel Better](https://roselounsbury.com/embrace-your-struggles-youll-feel-better/) - Note: This is the fourth of five blog posts I’m writing about the lessons I learned during my family’s 6-week road trip this summer. If you’d like to catch up, you can read my first post here, my second post here, and my third post here. I don’t remember much from junior English in high - [How to Make Your Problems into Your Friends](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-make-your-problems-into-your-friends/) - Note: This is the third of five blog posts I’m writing about the lessons I learned during my family’s 6-week road trip this summer. If you’d like to catch up, you can read my first post here and my second post here. For me, the most anxiety-inducing part of planning a trip is trying to - [ How To Turn A Dream Into Reality: The Power Of Pointing Yourself In One Direction](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-turn-a-dream-into-reality-the-power-of-pointing-yourself-in-one-direction/) - Note: This is the second of five blog posts I’m writing about the lessons I learned during my family’s epic 6-week road trip. If you missed the first one, you can catch it here. About a year ago, Josh and I started dreaming about taking our family on a road trip across North America. We’d - [It’s okay to work less: The experience is the priority](https://roselounsbury.com/its-okay-to-work-less-the-experience-is-the-priority/) - I spent most of this summer on an epic road trip with my family, traveling from our home in Dayton, Ohio, to beautiful Vancouver Island, Canada. We were gone for six weeks, and since I’ve been back, many people have asked, “What was your favorite part of the trip?” While I had many favorite parts, - [Do One Thing: How to Dramatically Simplify Your To-Do List](https://roselounsbury.com/do-one-thing-simplify-your-to-do-list/) - If you're like most people, your to-do list makes you feel overwhelmed and inadequate much of the time. I'm no different. One glance at all those unchecked items can send my heartbeat racing and stress sneaking down my spine. Why? Probably because it's physically impossible for most of us to actually do what we put - [How to Declutter Toys Like a Pro: 3 Tips](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-declutter-toys-like-a-pro-3-tips/) - My triplets turned 14 a couple weeks ago (yes, the adage is true - time flies!), so it’s been a minute since I’ve written about decluttering toys. I haven’t stepped on a Lego in years and I can’t remember the last time I threw up in my hands in exasperation over a floor covered in - [September 13, 2023](https://roselounsbury.com/september-13-2023/) - Novi Oaks American Business Women's Association (ABWA): "Simplicity for Professional Women" - [How to Stop Resisting Change & Start Embracing It](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-stop-resisting-change-start-embracing-it/) - I’m resistant to change. You probably are, too. I resist seeing my kids change (They’ll be 14 this summer - How did that happen??); I resist changes in my business (But I’ve always taught that class that way and I don’t want to make new slides!!); I even resist changes in rather mundane things, like - [I’m Taking My Own “Less is More” Advice](https://roselounsbury.com/im-taking-my-own-less-is-more-advice/) - If you’ve been receiving my emails for a while, you know that I send an email once a week. I doubt you’re setting your clock by this, but in the event that you are, I have some news to share… I’m going to be reducing the amount of email I send. I’m not sure if - [How to Prepare Your Heart (Not Just Your Slides)](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-prepare-your-heart-not-just-your-slides/) - I’m a classic over-preparer. When I was a teacher, if I had to be absent, I’d spend hours crafting careful sub plans so everything would go perfectly in my absence. When my kids were little and I hired babysitters, I wrote detailed instructions, cleaned the kitchen, and meticulously laid out any supplies I thought they - [How to Become a Mid-Life Slacker: 4 Lessons](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-become-a-mid-life-slacker-4-lessons/) - I’ve recently become a slacker. Despite the negative connotations of that word, I’ve found that becoming a slacker is one of the best things I’ve done for myself in my forties. Let me explain my definition of slacking. Slacking is not shirking real responsibility. It’s not ignoring your bills, flaking on important work projects, or - [I Quit My Morning Routine and Found More Joy](https://roselounsbury.com/i-quit-my-morning-routine-and-found-more-joy/) - If you’re a self-improvement junkie like I am, you know there’s one thing the self-help gurus preach like a sandwich board-clad apocalypse prophet on the street corner… Morning routine. We are told the benefits of waking early to do such things as: Journal Write down what we’re thankful for Meditate Exercise Pray Drink water Read - [How to Host Overnight Guests in a Small Home](https://roselounsbury.com/host-overnight-guests-small-home/) - When I ask people about the large numbers of towels, glassware, and bedsheets in their homes, I typically get this response: Well, I have a large family so I'm keeping those in case we decide to host Christmas. We all want to be good hosts, but I'm not sure where everyone got the idea that we need - [How to Declutter Your Kid's Bedroom Like a Pro](https://roselounsbury.com/declutter-kids-rooms/) - If you've ever looked into a child's bedroom, you may think that kids are inherently messy. However, I would disagree. Sure, some kids are more naturally tidy than others, but overall, I've found that kids will pick up their own rooms under two conditions and two conditions only: Condition #1: Their rooms are not overfilled - [May 11, 2023](https://roselounsbury.com/may-11-2023/) - American Heart Association (Dayton) Go Red for Women Luncheon - "Declutter Your Way to Better Heart Health" - [April 19, 2023](https://roselounsbury.com/april-19-2023/) - Capgemini - "Eco-Minimalism: A Less-is-More Approach for Us & Our Planet," *Private event - [2 Free Decluttering Resources for Busy Moms](https://roselounsbury.com/2-free-decluttering-resources-for-busy-moms/) - There are soooo many decluttering and simplicity resources on the Internet, it can often feel like you need to wade through the decluttering clutter just to find some help decluttering! 😂 But fear not. Today I’m cutting through the noise to bring you two sweet and simple (and free!) decluttering resources for the busiest of - [Why Giving Your Stuff Away is Better Than Selling](https://roselounsbury.com/selling-things-waste-time/) - I'd like to start this post with a lovely before and after from my old days as an in-home professional organizer. Normally, a transformation like took several hours, as the client and I made hard decisions about each item. But this one took just 30 minutes. Why? Because every item on this couch was something - [You Might Declutter Something You Regret: How to Move On](https://roselounsbury.com/you-might-declutter-something-you-regret-how-to-move-on/) - Today I want to tell you about something I decluttered that I regret. One of the things I often tell people when encouraging them to minimize their stuff is, “You won’t miss any of this!” I’ve said it so much over the years, and only very recently have I come to believe that it's not - [May 25, 2023](https://roselounsbury.com/may-25-2023/) - Miami University Women's Webinar Series: "How to Simplify Your Schedule & Create More Joy!" *Private online event. - [3 Tips to Declutter & Organize Toys In the New Year](https://roselounsbury.com/why-i-want-toys-in-my-living-room/) - I may practice simple living, but that doesn't mean I live in magazine-worthy home, full of neatly labeled bins and artfully arranged floral displays. And I'm glad. I am a mom of three beautiful kids. When they were little, that meant I lived in a house with stuffed animals, markers, glue, Legos, tutus, and love. (And I didn't - [How to Declutter Your Way to Early Retirement](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-declutter-your-way-to-early-retirement/) - An interesting thing happened on my decluttering journey. After I decluttered my home, I started decluttering my finances. I didn’t expect this. I didn’t undertake a minimalist lifestyle to deal with my money. But surprisingly, once you have a clearer home, you have the mental bandwidth to tackle other aspects in your life that might - [How many towels do you need?](https://roselounsbury.com/how-many-towels-do-you-need/) - How many towels do you need? This was the surprisingly life-changing question I faced on a Saturday afternoon in early 2012, as I scrutinized my linen cupboard. I had just started on a minimalist journey, inspired by my 1,500 square foot house that could no longer comfortably contain the possessions of me, my husband, and - [February 3, 2023](https://roselounsbury.com/february-3-2023/) - Women's Council of Realtors - Elevate Virtual Conference: "How to Declutter Your Work & Mindset" *Private event. - [May 18, 2023](https://roselounsbury.com/may-18-2023/) - Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority: "Minimalism for Moms" *Private online event. - [May 17, 2023](https://roselounsbury.com/may-17-2023/) - UBS Financial - Table Talk Support for Working Parents: "How to Transition to Summer With Ease" *Private event. - [January 25, 2023](https://roselounsbury.com/january-25-2023/) - UBS Financial - Table Talk Support for Working Parents: "How to Simplify Your Schedule & Experience More Joy" *Private event. - [The "I" in Holiday: How to Shift Your Focus For a More Meaningful Season](https://roselounsbury.com/the-i-in-holiday-how-to-shift-your-focus-for-a-more-meaningful-season/) - *This is a guest post from Julia Ubbenga of Rich In What Matters. I’ve got this memory from last Christmas, evening of the 25th, kids asleep, commotion stopped, and me sitting with this feeling of complete exhaustion. Not the welcomed type of tired that you sometimes get after too much of a good time. The - [March 15, 2023](https://roselounsbury.com/march-15-2023/) - Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority: "Modern Minimalism: When Less is More" *Private online event. - [December 8, 2022](https://roselounsbury.com/december-8-2022/) - Leo Babauta's Fearless Living Academy - "How to Simplify Your Schedule and Create More Joy" (online workshop) - [5 Tips for a Clutter-Free New Year](https://roselounsbury.com/clutter-free-new-year/) - It’s a new year, and if you’re like many people, “declutter the house” is on your resolution list, right after “lose those last 10 pounds.” The great thing about making a decluttering resolution is that it doesn’t require a gym membership, new sneakers, or squeezing yourself into spandex. In fact, you can start decluttering your - [Declutter Your Gift Wrap in 15 Minutes or Less](https://roselounsbury.com/gift-wrap/) - With the holidays approaching, I'd like to offer you a quick win in the decluttering department. This will only take you 15 minutes or less... are you ready? Declutter your gift wrap! My gift wrap used to resemble the cluttered backroom of a forgotten Hallmark store: unwieldy spools of ribbon, bags of bows, thrice-used tissue - [How to Get to Enough](https://roselounsbury.com/the-journey-to-enough/) - A couple years ago I had the pleasure of speaking on the EconoMe stage. At the time it was a new conference, billed as “the TED talks of financial independence.” I felt intimidated. I knew nothing about financial independence. Who was I to talk about money? I struggle with mental math! I saw the list - [Why you don't need to send Christmas cards](https://roselounsbury.com/halting-the-holiday-hustle/) - It's mid-November, so you know you're already thinking about them... The holidays. While wonderful, the holidays often come with an inevitable hustle. We shop, bake, send cards, attend parties, and try to squeeze in some goodwill toward men. Above all, we try to make memories that will last after the tree is on the curb - [How to Stop Relatives from Overbuying for Your Kids](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-get-your-mother-in-law-to-stop-buying-your-kid-stuff/) - I recently had a reader reach out with a first-world problem many of us are familiar with. She asked (and I quote):“How do I get my mother-in-law to stop buying my kid so much crap?!”I loved this question so much that I actually did a Facebook live video about it. But here is my answer in two - [How to Simplify Gifts (And Enjoy the Holidays More!)](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-simplify-gifts-and-enjoy-the-holidays-more/) - When I was a kid, my parents gave me an oil lamp for Christmas. I was confused by this for 3 reasons: 1: I hadn’t asked for it. For a certain type of kid, an old-fashioned oil lamp would be sweet. I was not that type of kid. 2: We weren’t Amish. For certain lifestyles, - [January 12, 2023](https://roselounsbury.com/january-12-2023/) - Vandalia Mothers of Preschoolers: "Simplicity for MOPs" *Private event. - [How to Make a Holiday Bucket List](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-make-a-holiday-bucket-list/) - As a minimalist, holidays can be tough. We live in a culture focused on gift-giving, and I’ve often found myself disillusioned by the holidays, even angry. Why does Christmas have to be all about stuff? Why can’t we focus on something else, something more fun?? Yes, I know Christmas is a religious holiday. And if - [Awesome Ideas for Clutter-Free Gifts](https://roselounsbury.com/clutter-free-gifts/) - The holidays truly are my favorite time of the year. I love the lights, the tree, the family time. But like many of you, I can easily get overwhelmed by the stuff. So today I'd like to help you break the holiday stuff cycle and add more joy back into the holidays. I recently had - [November 2, 2022](https://roselounsbury.com/november-2-2022/) - "Simplify Your Holidays" Wellness Wednesday event at Space 3 Studio in Dayton, Ohio. Join us for a 30-minute gentle workout class, followed by snacks and an intimate "Simplify Your Holidays" speaking event. Register and purchase tickets here. - [3 Simple Tips for a Minimalist (and More Fun!) Halloween](https://roselounsbury.com/3-simple-tips-for-a-minimalist-and-more-fun-halloween/) - One of my favorite parts of being a triplet mom is planning Halloween costumes. When I found out I was pregnant with two boys and a girl, I immediately began dreaming about all the adorable possibilities: 3 peas in a pod, 3 blind mice, and my personal favorite… Mario Luigi, and the Princess! (And since - [What I'm Getting My Kids for Christmas](https://roselounsbury.com/christmas/) - Many people assume the children of minimalists wake up on Christmas morning to receive nothing more than a pair of socks and a coupon for a free hug. Now, while socks are terrific (as a matter of fact, I'm wearing some right now and thoroughly enjoying it) and I'm never one to turn down a - [How to Embrace the Mess (And Find More Peace)](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-embrace-the-mess-and-find-more-peace/) - I’m sharing some advice today that, as a minimalism and simplicity blogger, I never thought I’d say… Embrace the mess. You might think I’ve forgotten what my blog is about, but hang with me. I’m a very orderly person. After decluttering my home about 10 years ago, I started a business helping other women simplify - [How to Travel Like a Minimalist This Summer](https://roselounsbury.com/minimalist-packing/) - "Um, aren't you forgetting something?" Megan asked as she picked me up for the airport. "What?" I asked. "Your luggage?" "All set," I said, patting my one backpack with confidence. Megan eyed my choice of luggage doubtfully, probably thinking she'd have to provide my toothpaste, shampoo and underwear for our three-day trip. (But hey, she's a - [How to Declutter Sentimental Items from Your Kids](https://roselounsbury.com/memorabilia-kids/) - "A few years ago, my mom dropped off 10 boxes of stuff from my childhood. What do I do with it?" This is a question I get asked often. Parents--because we love our children in that sense-defying way we must love our children--save stuff from our kids' childhoods. Eventually, unsure of what to do with - [November 9, 2022](https://roselounsbury.com/november-9-2022/) - Miami University Women's Webinar Series - "Simplicity for Professional Women" - [Be the Skippy: How to create space between who you are and what you do](https://roselounsbury.com/be-the-skippy-how-to-create-space-between-who-you-are-and-what-you-do/) - When Josh was in college, his family got a terrier puppy named Skippy. Skippy was a small, sturdy dog with quick legs and a taut middle. He loved Josh in the way only dogs can love--purely and totally. During the summer between undergrad and law school, Skippy slept in Josh’s bed every night. When Josh - [Why I'm letting my kids cut my hair (true)](https://roselounsbury.com/why-im-letting-my-kids-cut-my-hair-true/) - On May 28, 2021, I will allow my three 11-year-old children to cut my hair. I will give them no instructions. Nothing is off limits and there are no consequences. They will be given scissors and their imaginations. That’s it. By now you’re probably asking… why would any sane person do this?? Great question. Let - [The Red Pen & Pencil Trick: The Simplest Way to Manage Your Time](https://roselounsbury.com/time-management/) - Lena struggled with severe ADHD. She was in graduate school, frustrated with multiple deadlines, and struggling to prioritize her must do's with her could/should/want to do's when she reached out to me for help. During one coaching session, I was trying to help her differentiate between what she HAD to do and what she WANTED - [6 Home Decluttering and Organizing Tips for Busy Parents](https://roselounsbury.com/6-home-decluttering-and-organizing-tips-for-busy-parents/) - As a mom of triplets, I have a soft spot in my heart for all the busy parents out there--working, taking care of the family, and (hopefully) still taking care of yourself! If you’re a busy parent, I have a treat for you… I was recently interviewed on my friend Jenna Arvidson’s “The Simple Home - [you’re invited to a party… bring your own cake ;)](https://roselounsbury.com/youre-invited-to-a-party-bring-your-own-cake/) - Last month I shared how I’m holding myself accountable for finishing a draft of my second book by using a “Cut or Cut Pact.” In short, I told myself that if I didn’t finish the book by the end of May, I would let my 11-year-old triplets give me a no-rules haircut live on the - [3 Toy-Purging Rules for Less Pickup and More Play](https://roselounsbury.com/toy-purge/) - Toys used to feel like the Achilles heel of my house. And I know I'm not alone. When my kids were toddlers, I often found myself conversations like this with other moms: Me: How was Ella's birthday?Other mom: Great, but OMG. She got soooooo much stuff. There's nowhere to put it all. It's driving me - [Living on Spanish Time: 3 Ways to Stop Rushing Through Life](https://roselounsbury.com/living-on-spanish-time-3-ways-to-stop-rushing-through-life/) - *This is a guest post from Julia Ubbenga of Rich in What Matters. The way I viewed time changed in 2007. The year I quit my desk job, threw some essentials in a large suitcase, and moved 5,000 miles east to a town I’d never heard of in southern Spain. I arrived in Jaén with - [Crappy Metrics & How We Can Feel Better About Ourselves](https://roselounsbury.com/4-questions-for-a-happier-day/) - Despite what we tell everyone, most of us are NOT having a good day. Let me introduce you to my friend Nichole. Nichole is a beautiful, accomplished 46-year-old mom and entrepreneur. Yet she goes to bed every night feeling like a failure. “I can never finish everything,” she said. “No matter what I do, there’s - [The Power of No](https://roselounsbury.com/the-power-of-no/) - No. It’s a simple monosyllabic word. Perhaps the first word you learned to say. Imagine your 2-year-old self, standing defiantly before your caregivers as they tried to make you put on a coat or wear boots or, God forbid, leave the playground. “No!” Can you hear it? The clear, true sound. The word that helped - [In Defense of Downsizing: 4 Reasons a Smaller Home is the Right Size](https://roselounsbury.com/defense-downsizing-4-reasons-smaller-home-might-just-right-fit/) - I live in a 1,500 square foot home with five people: me, my husband, and our three kids. Josh and I bought our cute 1930’s Cape Cod as a starter home back in 2006, imagining that we’d upgrade sooner rather than later. Then 2007 hit and the real estate market went KABOOM. And we decided - [How to Live a Simply Big Life](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-live-a-simply-big-life/) - I’ve been on a number of excellent podcasts over the years, but I’ve never done a podcast where, at the end of the episode I told the host… “We need to do an Episode 2!” Until now. I met Sarah Dalton of the Your Simply Big Life Podcast and we hit it off immediately. Not - [4 Easy steps to declutter a bookshelf like a pro](https://roselounsbury.com/4-easy-steps-to-declutter-a-bookshelf-like-a-pro/) - A few months ago my friend Maria sent me a video of a bookshelf in her home that was driving her crazy. Perhaps you can relate. Maria’s shelf never looked tidy. It was always full of stuff, some of which she needed, but some she didn’t. The shelf often served as a catchall space for - [Kids make messes. Get over it.](https://roselounsbury.com/kids-make-messes-get-over-it/) - A few weeks ago my mother-in-law volunteered to watch my kids for a week. My response? “We can be there in 6 hours.” When a grandma takes my kids for a week, it’s a win-win-win. Win for the grandma, as she gets time with her out-of-state grandkids. Win for the kids, as I believe there - [How to make eco-friendly laundry detergent in 10 minutes](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-make-eco-friendly-laundry-detergent-in-10-minutes/) - I’m not a huge DIY person. (Truth: I once experienced craft-panic when a friend invited me to a wreath-making party and told me to bring my “favorite greenery” and I had no idea what she meant.). But there’s one easy DIY trick I’ve done for over a decade: homemade laundry detergent. I’m sharing my “secret - [How I Broke Up With My Piano](https://roselounsbury.com/how-i-broke-up-with-my-piano/) - *This is a fun throwback post from May 2015, early in my decluttering journey, when I let go of something big and emotionally significant in my life. I hope my thoughts inspire you to consider "breaking up" with things that take up space but no longer serve you. Enjoy! I'm not a relationship expert. I - [7 Ways to Let Go of Emotionally Painful Objects](https://roselounsbury.com/7-ways-to-let-go-of-emotionally-painful-objects/) - “It’s an emotional minefield down there.” This was how one of my clients described the boxes in her basement. Perhaps you can relate. When I ask people to name the most difficult objects to let go of, it’s almost always the same: Photographs Cards and letters Gifts Heirlooms Memorabilia What do all these items have - [4 Easy Steps to Declutter Your Paper](https://roselounsbury.com/4-easy-steps-to-declutter-your-paper-2/) - Paper clutter… Even in our digital society, it’s one of the toughest clutter foes to conquer, as rustling reinforcements are delivered to our homes daily: school permission slips, junk mail, magazines, bills, receipts, and more. I can hear the crunchy march of paper clutter as I type! But fear not, dear readers. You can conquer - [How to Declutter Memorabilia... Even if You're Sentimental](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-declutter-memorabilia-even-if-youre-sentimental/) - It was February 2012. I was a newbie minimalist, having just started my decluttering journey (and blog) two months prior. I was also a very busy working mom: teaching middle school full-time and coming home each afternoon to my adorable (and exhausting!) 2-year-old triplets. Minimalism was helping me find a sense of calm and control - [How to simplify your life in 2 minutes](https://roselounsbury.com/rosie-ism-1-spend-two-minutes-save-two-hours/) - Sometimes people hear my voice in their heads. It's not unusual for a friend to come up to me and say, "You would be so proud of me! I looked in my closet the other day and thought, 'What would Rose do?' and I donated two bags of clothes!" And, of course, I am proud of - [How I got out of debt](https://roselounsbury.com/how-i-got-out-of-debt/) - It was July 2017. Josh and I were hiking in Jackson, Wyoming with some of our best friends. Somewhere along the trail, talk turned to money. For many of us, just hearing the word “money” makes our insides clench. The M-word can seem impolite, invasive. Sharing what goes on in your bank account is often - [How to declutter your coffee mugs in 15 minutes or less](https://roselounsbury.com/stop-mug-madness/) - Many of us harbor collections of coffee mugs that resemble souvenir stores with schizophrenia. World’s Best Grandma slides up next to Garfield. Santa’s reindeer rub elbows with the American flag. And a freebie from the 5K we ran last fall clinks against our fine china. It’s a mess. And really, nobody is drinking from all - [Why You Don't Need a Toy Room](https://roselounsbury.com/dont-need-toy-room/) - About a year after I adopted simplicity, my friend Becky came to visit. It was 2013 and I'd worked steadily the previous 12 months to rid my home of excess clutter. "Where are all your toys?" she asked, a bit shocked. Becky hadn't seen my home since the kids were babies, at the height of - [How to Declutter Your Pantry in 4 Easy Steps](https://roselounsbury.com/10-minutes-to-a-simpler-pantry/) - Ever reach for a granola bar in the recesses of your pantry and feel afraid of what you might find? If so, you're in need of a good old-fashioned pantry decluttering session. Lucky for you, I recently helped my friend Meredith declutter her pantry, and I'm sharing exactly how we did it below! The best - [How to Let Go: A Lesson on Decluttering & Grief](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-let-go-a-lesson-on-decluttering-grief/) - Last week I lost my Grandma Cimini. She was 98 years old. Losing my grandmother put me into grief… and got me thinking about how grief relates to everything else I talk about: simplicity, minimalism, and decluttering. Grief, like decluttering, is a letting go process. And grief, like decluttering, is an emotional process. You might - [Be Brave, Have Boundaries: A Review of “Fire the Haters”](https://roselounsbury.com/be-brave-have-boundaries-a-review-of-fire-the-haters/) - One of my favorite parts of being an online entrepreneur is meeting other kickass women who are doing the same thing - courageously putting themselves out there, creating content, and making the world better by sharing their wisdom through the power of the Internet. One of the women I most admire who is doing this - [How to Declutter & Organize Your Kid's Craft Supplies](https://roselounsbury.com/declutter-and-organize-kids-craft-supplies/) - My daughter has always been a craftoholic. Give the girl some glitter glue and a candy bar wrapper and VOILA! she will have a magic carpet or a cape for a unicorn or a bumblebee's tent... You get the idea. I'm not sure where she gets this crafting prowess. Certainly not from me. I'll blame her - [Teach your kids to organize their bedrooms in 4 easy steps](https://roselounsbury.com/teach-your-kids-to-organize-their-bedrooms-in-4-easy-steps/) - You might think that the children of minimalists have spotless bedrooms. You would be thinking wrong, my friend. My kids are kids. They like the stuff kids like. This tends to be random notes and trinkets that make their dresser tops look like Times Square about an hour after the ball has dropped. I think - [9 Minimalist Tools to Help Declutter Your Life Now](https://roselounsbury.com/9-minimalist-tools-to-help-declutter-your-life-now/) - *This is a guest post from Julia Ubbenga of Rich in What Matters. In a recent conversation with a good friend, I recognized myself three years ago. “I can’t stand the mess in our home,” she expressed. Following her toddler around the playground with her, I listened. “We can’t have people over like we’d hoped - [Your Work is Not Your Worth](https://roselounsbury.com/your-work-is-not-your-worth/) - For as long as I can remember, I’ve equated my Worth with my Work. This probably started the first time a teacher put a shiny gold star at the top of one of my spelling tests and the nascent over-achiever in me roared, “More like that!!” I know that I am more than the work - [6 Simplicity Lessons for an Intentional Life](https://roselounsbury.com/6-simplicity-lessons-for-an-intentional-life/) - The past two weeks have been unusual for me. I went on a weeklong retreat, followed by an unexpected hospital stay. I learned many lessons from these experiences, and I want to share 6 of them with you today. I hope that they’ll help you live a more intentional life (without the need to get - [Why I Took Social Media Off My Phone](https://roselounsbury.com/why-i-took-social-media-off-my-phone/) - As a working mom of triplets, a week alone is a rare and precious thing. Yet this is what I experienced a few weeks ago when I spent a solo week in an Airbnb as part of an intensive retreat for Leo Babauta’s Fearless Mastery program. To maximize the retreat experience, we were encouraged not - [How to Love Bravely in a Scary World](https://roselounsbury.com/love-bravely-in-a-scary-world/) - This morning I woke up to the devastating news of yet another mass shooting in my country. An elementary school in Texas. Children. Teachers. I felt paralyzed. I started to go into fear and blame: This is the fault of XYZ politicians. This is the fault of a broken mental health care system. This is - [5 Ways to Travel Light with Kids](https://roselounsbury.com/travel-light-kids/) - Now that Covid restrictions are lifted a bit, summer is prime family vacation time once again! But that does not mean you need to haul heavy bags through airport security or strain you back hefting stuff onto the minivan roof rack. (Neither of which sounds like relaxing vacation time to me!) Today I want to - [One Simple Tip to Declutter Your Bathroom](https://roselounsbury.com/declutter-your-bathroom-travel-size-items/) - Last week I returned from a weeklong vacation to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. (Hey, don't knock it til you try it, it's actually very nice!) This trip reminded me of a common bathroom clutter problem often created by travel... An overabundance of travel-size toiletries. Travel-sized items are terrific. When you’re traveling. But - [How to Throw a Kid's Birthday Party (Without all the Clutter!)](https://roselounsbury.com/throw-clutterfree-kids-birthday-party/) - My triplets will turn 13 tomorrow. (Yes, I will have three teenagers all at once... please send prayers! 😂) Now that they're older, they've moved beyond the I-want-to-invite-every-single-kid-I-know type of birthday party. But I know that many of you mamas are in the midst of the big birthday party season of life, so I thought - [How to be nicer to your body](https://roselounsbury.com/be-nicer-to-your-body/) - This is part 3 in a blog series called "4 Questions to a Happier Day." Feel free to go back to Part 1 and Part 2. In my never-ending quest to "get stuff done," self care is usually the first item to slip off my agenda. When I'm hyper-focused on tasks, I engage in three - [6 Simplicity Tips to Help You Through the CoronaVirus](https://roselounsbury.com/simplicity-tips-coronavirus/) - If you're like me, the coronavirus has you a bit on edge. (That may be an understatement...) Store shelves devoid of toilet paper, grocery checkout lines that stretch to the back, and schools closed for the rest of the month. There is a very real temptation to give in to all of this and start - [How to Thrive on Less](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-thrive-on-less/) - One of the effects of the coronavirus is that it's forcing us all to evaluate what we really NEED. What do our kids NEED to be able to learn? How much food and paper products do we NEED to feel secure? And yes, how much money do we NEED to make ends meet, especially when - [How to Stop Stressing About Your To-Do List](https://roselounsbury.com/stop-stressing-to-do-list/) - When I was a kid, I can remember sitting in the backseat of our green station wagon, staring out the window as we drove the four hours down I-75 from the thumb of Michigan to Fremont, Ohio to visit my grandparents. It was the 1980s--no cell phones, no portable streaming devices. Thus I was stuck - [4 Ways to Stay Organized and Calm While Working From Home](https://roselounsbury.com/organized-and-calm-working-from-home/) - You don’t need me to tell you that working from home is hard. Sure, wearing pajama pants while on a Zoom call with your boss felt rebellious and fun at first, but now… while you try to schedule a day that feels like a fuzzy swirl of video meetings, shared Google docs, dog walks, and - [5 Quick Tips to Get Rid of Clutter](https://roselounsbury.com/5-quick-tips-to-get-rid-of-clutter/) - I was recently featured in an article in the Dayton Daily News, where I shared several tips for how to start decluttering. I’d like to share 5 of those tips with you today. If you’d like to read the whole article click here. Tip #1: Start Somewhere Easy I often tell people that when we’re - [Embracing Conflict for Positive Change](https://roselounsbury.com/embracing-conflict-for-positive-change/) - This past March, I was honored to share the EconoMe stage with a host of excellent speakers. Among them, Julien Saunders. I was blown away by his 10-minute talk, centered around the idea of embracing conflict. When we hear the words “embrace conflict” we might think of someone who’s itching to fight, who can’t wait - [How much is enough? 7 lessons from a real-life minimalist](https://roselounsbury.com/how-much-is-enough-7-lessons-from-a-real-life-minimalist/) - I recently sat down with Carmela, one of my rockstar Minimalism is Fun Facebook group members, to talk about her minimalism journey. She shared 7 lessons with me that will help you adopt a less-is-more lifestyle! You can read them below or, if you’d like to hear the tips directly from Carmela herself, watch our - [Why Clutter Affects Men and Women Differently (And What to do About it)](https://roselounsbury.com/why-clutter-affects-men-and-women-differently/) - Note: This is a guest post from Julia Ubbenga of Rich in What Matters. When I first began pursuing minimalism a year and a half ago, I remember returning from the grocery store to a solid surprise. I’d only been out less than an hour while my husband watched our two daughters. Upon walking through - [8 Simplicity Tips for Going Back to School during COVID](https://roselounsbury.com/5-tips-organized-back-school/) - Back to school results in mixed emotions at my house. My kids moan. (Although secretly I think they're excited to see friends and adults who aren't me!) I'm relieved. (Finally, predicable work hours without distraction + that dang mom guilt...) But this year, much of that is thrown out the window. With COVID, we're facing - [Declutter your Tupperware and change your life (really!)](https://roselounsbury.com/declutter-your-tupperware-and-change-your-life-really/) - This is a guest post written by Christa Mindrum, who recently attended my virtual talk at the Canadian Women in Medicine Conference. The Tupperware Drawer I recently attended a virtual conference and heard a talk on minimizing by Rose Lounsbury. The idea of taking control of my stuff with the goal of creating more space - [How to start decluttering your home - 2 actionable tips](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-start-decluttering-your-home-2-actionable-tips/) - One of the top questions I get from readers is… How do I start decluttering my home? I get it, decluttering can feel overwhelming. There’s so much stuff, so many rooms, other people’s feelings, and ugh, the attic… dear God, has anyone even looked up there since ‘02?? But fear not, friends. Because today I’m - [10 Ways to Declutter Your Home in 5 Minutes or Less](https://roselounsbury.com/10-ways-to-declutter-your-home-in-5-minutes-or-less/) - If you’re like me, the Fall season can leave you feeling very short on time. With my kids back in school (on a funky, half-day COVID schedule), my growing business, and just LIFE, it sometimes feels like there’s no time left to declutter a cupboard or closet. If you feel me, you’re in for a - [5 Reasons to Raise A Family in an Apartment](https://roselounsbury.com/family-apartment/) - *This is a guest post from Julia Ubbenga of Rich in What Matters. Lately I’ve been happily fielding a not-so-surprising question: “Why are you raising your family in a 1,000-square-foot apartment?” Well, actually, the question usually sounds more like, “Aren’t you looking for a house?” While we certainly could be house hunting if we wanted, - [How I'm learning to have more fun](https://roselounsbury.com/how-im-learning-to-have-more-fun/) - Are you having FUN in your life? This was the question my coach James posed to our mastermind group at a recent retreat. I immediately felt defensive. FUN? Of course I’m not having fun! But it’s for a good reason. I’m a responsible adult who’s getting things DONE! I’m helping 3 kids with virtual learning - ["It's Just Stuff" - 3 Words to Help you Declutter Your Life this Year](https://roselounsbury.com/its-just-stuff/) - I lost my Grandma Dorothy the week before Christmas 2020 to the coronavirus pandemic. While my grandmother served as a role model for me in many ways - her perseverance, her practicality - she also gave me some of the best advice I ever received on how to simplify your life. To honor her, I'm - [10 Simple Ways Minimalism Will Save You Money in 2021](https://roselounsbury.com/10-simple-ways-minimalism-will-save-you-money-in-2021/) - This is a guest post from Julia Ubbenga of Rich in What Matters. I didn’t get into minimalism for the financial benefits. No, I was initially drawn toward a simple lifestyle with less stuff for one reason—so I could breathe in our home again. I wanted less stress, less housework, and less anxiety. I wanted - [Rushing: How Speeding Up Slows You Down](https://roselounsbury.com/rushing-how-speeding-up-slows-you-down/) - Bill: We’re so thrilled to be here today, bringing you the highlights of an intense competition. Bob: I’ve gotta tell ya, Bill, you’re in for a treat. You don’t see something like this every day. We’ve got the best of the best here, showing off skills honed through decades of practice. It’s truly remarkable. Bill: - [4 Ways Owning Less Helps You & The Environment](https://roselounsbury.com/own-less-environment/) - Years ago, when I first started my simplicity journey, I read the book Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson. This book is a modern classic of the environmental movement, recommended to me by my eco-savvy friend Melissa, who cautioned that it was "a little extreme." She was right. I loved many of the concepts in - [How to Make Time Your Friend](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-make-time-your-friend/) - I generally pride myself on avoiding toxic relationships, but there’s one relationship in my life that has a classic negative spiral: My relationship with Time. To illustrate, let’s imagine that I’m writing a letter to Time. It would sound something like this… Hey Time, How are you? Wait, I don’t care because I’m really just - [September 10, 2021](https://roselounsbury.com/september-10-2021/) - Western Michigan University - Entrepreneur Speaker Series. "Simplicity & Entrepreneurship: How a 'less is more' life birthed a business" This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Click here to register. - [October 25 - 28, 2021](https://roselounsbury.com/october-25-28-2021/) - Sustainable Cosmetics Summit European Union Virtual Edition - "The Beauty of Less: Minimalism in the Beauty Industry" - [September 16, 2021](https://roselounsbury.com/september-16-2021/) - Dayton Bar Association - "Simplicity for Mental Wellbeing" - [August 28, 2021](https://roselounsbury.com/august-28-2021/) - International Association of Women - Keynote speaker for the Simplicity Summit: "Cultivating a Simplicity Mindset" - [July 27, 2021](https://roselounsbury.com/july-27-2021/) - American Business Women's Association Summer Solstice Series, "Simplicity for Professional Women" - [4 Easy Steps to Declutter Your Paper](https://roselounsbury.com/4-easy-steps-to-declutter-your-paper/) - Paper clutter... Even in our digital society, it's one of the toughest clutter foes to conquer, as rustling reinforcements are delivered to our homes daily: school permission slips, junk mail, magazines, bills, receipts, and more. I can hear the crunchy march of paper clutter as I type! But fear not, dear readers. You can conquer - [May 6, 2021](https://roselounsbury.com/may-6-2021/) - Women's Council of Realtors - Mid-Year Meeting - [July 22, 2021](https://roselounsbury.com/july-22-2021/) - Ohio Society of CPAs - Women, Wealth, and Wellness Conference. - [March 16, 2021](https://roselounsbury.com/march-4-2021/) - UBS Investment Banking Company - "Simplicity for Work-from-Home Moms" - Private event for members of UBS Moms' Circle. - [November 12, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/november-12-2020/) - Wright Patt Officers Spouses Club, "Simplicity for the Military Way of Life" - [October 20, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/october-20-2020/) - JJR Solutions Leadership Engagement Summit, "Simplicity for Leaders" - [October 13, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/october-13-2020/) - Dayton Children's Hospital, "How to Process Your Email Like a Ninja" - [October 7, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/october-7-2020/) - Havas, "Simplicity for Work-From-Home Parents" - [October 16-17, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/october-16-17-2020/) - American Business Women's Association Annual Conference - "Simplicity for Professional Women" - [September 29, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/september-29-2020/) - North American Sustainable Cosmetics Summit - "Minimalism in the Beauty Industry" - [September 24, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/september-24-2020/) - Ohio Association of School Personnel Administrators Annual Conference - [August 13, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/august-13-2020/) - Women's Chamber of Commerce - Palm Beach County, "Simplicity for Professional Women" - [How to Simplify Your Laundry](https://roselounsbury.com/laundry/) - "Mom! I'm out of comfy shorts!" "This is my last pair of underwear!" "My dinosaur pajamas are dirty!" These are my signals to do laundry. I've tried those systems where you pick one particular day to do all the laundry, but that's never really worked for me. (If it works for you, though, awesome!) Inevitably, somebody - [The Myth of the Someday/Maybe Life](https://roselounsbury.com/myth-someday-maybe-life/) - "This might sound crazy," my client said as she held up a tan-colored trench, "but I keep this coat because someday I might want to be Inspector Gadget for Halloween." Marissa was a new client, and it was my first time at her house, so I tried my darndest to bite down the smile tugging at - [October 2, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/october-2-2020/) - Wellness 360 Virtual Conference. Learn more about Wellness 360 here. - [September 23, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/september-23-2020/) - Women in Business Networking Annual Conference - Virtual Event Learn more about WiBN here. - [August 12, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/august-12-2020/) - International Association of Women -- Virtual Summer Series The IAW is an exclusive online community of dynamic, intelligent and accomplished women from varying backgrounds and fields. Learn more about the IAW here. - [June 26, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/june-26-2020/) - GLG Virtual Wellness Day – June 26, 2020 - [July 27-29, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/july-27-29-2020/) - The 9th Annual 3% Conference -- The Radically Inclusive Future of Work Though we’ve been craving a modern work makeover for years, it took a global pandemic and screaming inequity to force us to truly evaluate what’s not working for the modern workforce. So while we adjust to a WFH reality, and confront structural racism - [May 4, 2019](https://roselounsbury.com/may-4-2019/) - Central Columbus Women’s Wellness Conference, Columbus, OH – May 4, 2019 - [May 7, 2019](https://roselounsbury.com/may-7-2019/) - The Power of the Purse, Cincinnati, OH – May 7, 2019 - [July 11, 2019](https://roselounsbury.com/july-11-2019/) - Osgood Public Library, Osgood, IN – July 11, 2019 - [July 11, 2019](https://roselounsbury.com/july-11-2019-2/) - Batesville Public Library, Batesville, IN – July 11, 2019 - [August 27, 2019](https://roselounsbury.com/august-27-2019/) - LexisNexis, Dayton, OH – August 27, 2019 - [September 12 & October 15, 2019](https://roselounsbury.com/september-12-october-15-2019/) - Twin Lakes Senior Living Community, Cincinnati, OH – September 12 & October 15, 2019 - [October 11, 2019](https://roselounsbury.com/october-11-2019/) - Ohio Masonic Convention, Columbus, OH – October 11, 2019 - [November 22, 2019](https://roselounsbury.com/november-22-2019/) - Nationwide Insurance, Columbus, OH – November 22, 2019 - [December 4, 2019](https://roselounsbury.com/december-4-2019/) - Alkermes, Wilmington, OH – December 4, 2019 - [January 14, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/january-14-2020/) - Aley MOPs Group, Beavercreek, OH – January 14, 2020 - [January 18, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/january-18-2020/) - Wright Memorial Public Library, Oakwood, OH – January 18, 2020 - [February 4, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/february-4-2020/) - Batesville Public Library, Batesville, IN – February 4, 2020 - [February 6, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/february-6-2020/) - Ohio Association of School Personnel Administrators Admin Assistants Conference, Dublin, OH – February 6, 2020 - [March 7, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/march-7-2020/) - EconoMe Conference, Cincinnati, OH – March 7, 2020 - [April 9, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/april-9-2020/) - Wellness 360 Virtual Conference – April 9, 2020 - [April 22, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/april-22-2020/) - Procter & Gamble, Simplicity for Professionals Webinar, Cincinnati, OH – April 22, 2020 - [June 5, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/june-5-2020/) - Canadian Women in Medicine Virtual Conference – June 5, 2020 - [June 4-6, 2020](https://roselounsbury.com/june-4-6-2020-canadian-women-in-medicine-conference-victoria-bc-canada/) - Canadian Women in Medicine Conference, Victoria, BC, Canada. Date: June 4-6, 2020 - [How to Stop Being Mean to Yourself](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-stop-being-mean-to-yourself/) - *This is part 2 in a series called "4 Questions for a Happier Day." Was I kind to myself? This question is written in red in a tiny flip notebook on my dresser. I look at it at the end of each day and ask it to myself, as honestly as I can. It seems - [How Do Minimalists Shop?](https://roselounsbury.com/minimalist-shopping/) - Before I adopted minimalism, I had a pretty serious shopping habit. Like many women, shopping was something to do, often as an activity with girlfriends or female family members. It was a legitimate way to spend a Saturday afternoon. I tried not to spend too much during these outings, sticking mostly to the clearance aisles, - [Rose's Top 10 Gift-Giving Guidelines for Clutterfree Holidays](https://roselounsbury.com/top-10-gift-giving-guidelines/) - Every holiday season I face the same question: How do I celebrate the holidays without adding clutter to my life? I've learned a lot over the years--mostly by making tons of mistakes--and today I'd like to share my Top 10 Gift-Giving Guidelines to help you celebrate the season without all the stuff. 1: Buy Something - [Tip of the Week: The #1 Way To Do Less Laundry](https://roselounsbury.com/tip-of-the-week-the-1-way-to-do-less-laundry/) - Tired of singing the never-ending laundry blues? Fret not! I have a cure. But first, let’s diagnose your problem: You have too much clothing. I know, I know… you think more clothing means less laundry, right? Wrong. And here’s why. Tasks are easier when they have urgency. And if you’ve got enough T-shirts to outfit - [Shopping](https://roselounsbury.com/shopping/) - When I started to embrace a minimalist lifestyle, I wondered, Will I ever shop again? Cruising the mall isn't exactly in sync with a minimalist mindset, but I have to admit, even though I live the less-is-more life, I'm still (kind of shockingly, even to me) a girl who likes to shop. So how does - [Confessions of a Busy Woman](https://roselounsbury.com/confessions-of-a-busy-woman/) - “If you want something done, ask a busy woman.” I’m not sure where I first heard this phrase, but I remember when I heard it, my mind went through several reactions. First… Why would you ask a busy woman? She’s already busy! Give her a break! After a little more reflection… Heck yeah, ask a - [Origin of an Overachiever](https://roselounsbury.com/origin-of-an-overachiever/) - I’ve worked with several different coaches over the years, and I always present them with some version of the same problem: I’ve got too much going on in my business and my life! I don’t have enough time to do it all! I feel like I’m running around in a million directions and trying to - [How I'm Teaching Myself to Relax](https://roselounsbury.com/teaching-myself-to-relax/) - My mom is a professional wild kitten tamer. Now, I don't believe any kittens have ever paid her to professionally tame them, but if the opportunity arose, she's got it down to a science. Here’s her bona fide 4-step strategy: Place wild kitten on lap, preferably with a towel or old pillow. Because claws. - [5 Last-Minute No-Stuff Gifts... That Don't Totally Suck](https://roselounsbury.com/5-last-minute-no-stuff-gifts/) - Put down the Chia Pet and step away from the Shake Weight. It may be the Friday before Christmas, but that doesn’t mean you get to give your loved ones stuff-tastic crapola this year. Yes, you’ve waited way too long to come up with a gift idea, but never fear, Rose is here with a - [Wanna be less busy? Read this book.](https://roselounsbury.com/soulful-simplicity-book-review/) - Many of you know that I’m trying to slow down, savor the moments, and not worry so much about all the things I need to do. (Muuuuuch easier said than done!) Maybe you’re like me, trying to figure out a way to live a better, simpler life, sometimes succeeding and sometimes not, but always learning - [The Joy of Open Space](https://roselounsbury.com/joy-of-open-space/) - I've been an on-and-off insomniac for much of my adult life. It started my first year of teaching, when I spent nights anxiously rewriting lesson plans in my head, trying to create the most whiz-bang learning experience of my students' lives. (Little did I know, at that time, that most seventh-graders do not consider English - [What Moms Really Want for Mother's Day (Hint: It's not Brunch)](https://roselounsbury.com/mothers-day/) - I remember my first Mother’s Day. My triplets were 8 months old, I spent most days in sweatpants, and going to Kroger by myself at 10pm was considered a big night out. If you’re a parent, you can relate. So as that first Mother’s Day approached, Josh--being the dutiful husband that he is--asked me what - [What she learned by losing it all... minimalist lessons from a survivor of the 2018 California wildfires](https://roselounsbury.com/losing-it-all-minimalist-california-wildfires/) - Last year, 31-year-old Ariel Janko started on a minimalism journey. Inspired by a Netflix documentary and a subsequent online challenge, Ariel let go of over 400 items in one month. And that was just the beginning. She continued to declutter her Paradise, California home, closet by closet, drawer by drawer, for the next several months. - [#throwback alert! My first ever minimalist blog post](https://roselounsbury.com/throwback-first-minimalist-blog-post/) - Break out the cake and bubbly! Today is my 7th blogiversary! Seven years ago today, I started this blog on a whim, as a little side hobby. It was 2012. A friend had just introduced to minimalism and I was in the midst of reading my first minimalist book. I could feel the freedom of - [How donating my hair straightener helped me love myself more](https://roselounsbury.com/how-donating-my-hair-straightener-helped-me-love-myself-more/) - Today I’m writing about an unusual topic for a minimalism blog: my hair. You might be wondering what my hair has to do with minimalism. Hang with me, friends. There’s a reason. But let me back up a bit… I started my minimalist journey six years ago, and along the way, I’ve let go of - [Ask Rose: What to do with Old Photos?](https://roselounsbury.com/ask-rose-what-to-do-with-old-photos/) - A reader recently asked me a thoughtful question about how to deal with old photos. Since sooooo many people struggle with this, I thought it was time for another “Ask Rose” segment. Enjoy! Dear Rose, Over the years I’ve kept picture Christmas cards & photos of children sent by friends and extended family. I’ve let - [27 Awesome Non-Stuff Gift Ideas](https://roselounsbury.com/27-awesome-non-stuff-gift-ideas/) - Tomorrow is my birthday and I will turn 29 again. (I am a wonder of nature, I know!) To celebrate, I am giving away a copy of my book to some of my lucky followers on Instagram and Facebook. I'm a big fan of earning your prize, though, so to enter, I asked them to - [Picasso Didn't Have Glitter Glue. And Other Reasons to Downsize Your Craft Supplies](https://roselounsbury.com/craft-supplies/) - If you love to craft--or live with someone who does--you’re probably familiar with closets full of sewing supplies, drawers bursting with popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners, and entire rooms dedicated to scrapbook love. Like all hobbies, crafting is a great way to relieve stress and express yourself, but sometimes those supplies veer from creative to - [The Case for Dilly-Dallying: Why Slow Might Just Be the Right Speed](https://roselounsbury.com/the-case-for-dilly-dallying-why-slow-might-just-be-the-right-speed/) - My daughter is a Class A dilly-dallier. If you ever go somewhere with her, plan to be at least 15 minutes late. I remember walking to the park with her when she was two years old, moving at a tortoise pace, not because of her little legs, but because she stopped to examine every leaf, - [How to Let Go of Kids' Artwork... While Staying Sentimental](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-let-go-of-kids-artwork-while-staying-sentimental/) - It’s nearing the end of the school year and that means… that artwork your kiddos made all year is about to come home in one giant construction-paper-and-glitter heap. Children’s artwork is one of the #1 areas my clients (and I!) struggle. It’s so cute! It’s so sentimental! It was made by those precious tiny hands - [Pantry Problems, Solved!](https://roselounsbury.com/pantry/) - Is your pantry stuffed with foodstuffs? Is locating a fresh box of cereal harder than finding an octogenarian at a Justin Bieber concert? Are you afraid to reach for a granola bar in the dark depths of your pantry shelves? If this sounds like you, let me give you my #1 piece of pantry simplifying - [Get a Handle On Your Hand-Me-Downs... With a Little Help from a Pastrami Sandwich](https://roselounsbury.com/hand-me-downs/) - You may not think that a pastrami sandwich and a bag of hand-me-down clothes have much in common. But oh, think again… I recently polled my Facebook peeps for blog topics, and Amber and Ali had the same dilemma: hand-me-down clothes. Here’s what they said: Ali: I’m very thankful for the hand-me-downs, but they add - [Love the Hoe You're With: Why You Don't Need More Yard Tools This Spring](https://roselounsbury.com/love-hoe-youre-dont-need-yard-tools-spring/) - First, I must thank my friend Tracy for this excellent post topic and title. I had to write it based on her cheeky suggestion alone! Second, this post addresses a very real concern for most of our garages... we all got too many hoes, yo. And as Snoop Dogg would tell you, too many hoes - [Tip of the Week: TOWELS](https://roselounsbury.com/tip-of-the-week-towels/) - Most people own enough towels to effectively dry an entire Olympic swimming team. (Unless you’re an air-dry purest, in which case, more power to you, and may the breeze be ever in your favor!) Towers of these water soppers constantly threaten to topple out at us, so we stack, roll, and cram them into our - [Tip of the Week: Battle of the Bras](https://roselounsbury.com/tip-week-battle-bras/) - In lieu of traditional longer blog posts, I’m experimenting with offering you, my lovely readers, a simple Tip of the Week. I’d love to know what you think! My first tip gets a wee bit personal. That’s right, ladies, it’s time to talk about, ahem, foundation garments. We all need to wear ‘em, but nobody--not - [Hey Mama, You Need a Retreat](https://roselounsbury.com/hey-mama-need-retreat/) - Last week I did something for myself. Like really for myself. I got on a plane and went on a solo retreat to improve my business and my life. As a mom, this sounds stranger than saying I drank straight bleach. The thing is, we mamas don't do much for ourselves. Between the making of - [Kids' Valentine Clutter and Toys for Future Grandkids?](https://roselounsbury.com/kid-valentine-clutter-toys-grandkids/) - I've received so many excellent reader questions lately that I thought it was time for another installment of "Ask Rose," my internationally-acclaimed advice column, read by rich and famous celebrities worldwide, and my mom. Today I'm addressing what to do with kids' Valentine clutter and how to decide whether or not you should save toys - [Best of 2017](https://roselounsbury.com/best-of-2017/) - If my business was a horse, then 2017 was the year it decided to start sprinting out of the corral at breakneck speed while I held on for dear life. The good news is: business is good and life is better. Here's a look back at some of the best moments of 2017 at Less. - [What a Clogged Sink Taught Me About Minimalism](https://roselounsbury.com/clogged-sink-minimalism/) - Last summer we had our downstairs bathroom redone, which was wonderful, except for the fact that it meant everyone had to use the upstairs bathroom for a time. The upstairs bathroom is my space. It is tiny, built into the eaves of the house, right off our master bedroom. The shower is so small that - [5 Things I've Learned About Doing Something BIG](https://roselounsbury.com/5-things-ive-learned-something-big-2/) - "What do you want to do before you die?" the presenter asked, clicking to the next slide in her presentation. I was at my monthly professional organizers meeting, listening to our speaker talk about financial matters for end of life. I was there for the camaraderie and the excellent cake. I did not expect to - [Declutter Your Whole House Before Thanksgiving (Really!)](https://roselounsbury.com/declutter-house-thanksgiving-really/) - It’s no coincidence that I adopted minimalism right after Christmas. We had just come home from visiting relatives out-of-state, our van packed to the gills with presents. As I walked into my house after that long drive, I looked around and felt… stress. My house was already packed with stuff; where would I put these - [Be a Good Waiter](https://roselounsbury.com/be-a-good-waiter/) - I've never worked in food service, and that is probably a good thing. I have a terrible short term memory. I'm always amazed when I ask a waiter for something as he passes by--"Excuse me, could I have some ketchup?"--and then, a few minutes later, he miraculously brings it to me! The wait staff of - [Rosie Writes a Book: The Preface](https://roselounsbury.com/rosie-writes-book-preface/) - As many of you know, I'm writing a book about minimalism. I'm so excited to share my story with a wider audience, and my goal is to have a solid draft done by the end of July. That said, I'll be replacing many of my weekly blog posts with chapters of the book, as I write them. - [Tips to Organize Your Kitchen](https://roselounsbury.com/tips-organize-kitchen/) - My oh my, I do love blogging. But one thing I love almost more than blogging is being asked to contribute to someone else's blog. Today I'd like to share a post I collaborated on with Dumpsters.com. It's all about kitchen organization and there are some great tips! So if you've got kitchen counters cluttered - [The Special Stuff Box: A Solution for Random Kid Clutter](https://roselounsbury.com/special-stuff-box-kid-clutter/) - All parents know that clutter inevitably comes with children, but I am always surprised that--as my kids grow--I need to continually adapt my clutter-control strategies. There really is no "one and done" solution to kid clutter, but I have learned some things that will hopefully help you better manage all the stuff that comes along with your beautiful - [Ask Rose: Car Organization and Getting Over the Overwhelm](https://roselounsbury.com/ask-rose-overwhelm-car-organization/) - Today I'm continuing one of my newest (and most favorite) blog installments--my reader advice column. I received two terrific questions: one about getting over the overwhelming feeling of trying to get organized and another about car organization. I really enjoyed answering these. I hope they are helpful to you! Dear Rose, I have great intentions - [Your Mom Was Right: You Really Should Make Your Bed Every Day](https://roselounsbury.com/make-your-bed-everyday/) - You need to make your bed. I know, I know, I'm not your mom and I can't make you. (There are only three people in this world I can actually force to make their beds and I'm pretty sure they're not reading this blog post, as it does not contain pictures of unicorns or Star - [Ask Rose: Gift and Paper Clutter Woes, Solved!](https://roselounsbury.com/ask-rose-organizing-questions-answered/) - One thing I love about my job is the wonderful insight I get from clients and those who follow my social media. One of my blog readers recently suggested I write a series that answers reader questions about organizing. How did this reader know that being an advice columnist would be one of my dream jobs? Or that--every - [The Messy Secret on Top of My Fridge](https://roselounsbury.com/messy-secret-top-fridge/) - If you walked into my kitchen and looked at the top of my fridge, you would see an innocent-looking green bin. You'd probably think, "Oh, Rose is a professional organizer. I bet that green bin contains some neatly stacked tea towels or binders full of alphabetized and color-coded weekly meal plans." If you got really curious - [How to Fold Clothes the Right Way](https://roselounsbury.com/fold-clothes-right-way/) - Folding laundry is probably not at the top of anyone's list of favorite things to do. But like taking out the trash or giving your neighbor a long slow hug each time you see him, it is one of those non-negotiable tasks we must all perform. (Okay, maybe that second one just applies to some of you... - [3 Steps to Clear Those Flat Surfaces... Once and For All](https://roselounsbury.com/clear-counters/) - Store reward cards, spare change, dog treats, and vitally important tax documents. These are among the types of items I typically find on clients' flat surfaces. We all wish our tabletops weren't crowded with random miscellany, but keeping flat surfaces clear is challenging for most of us. Today's post will explore 3 steps you can take to keep - [Stop the Email Madness! My Attempt to Break my Email Addiction](https://roselounsbury.com/email-madness-addiction/) - Last month I left my phone in a hotel safe. For a week. I'll admit, I mostly did this because I didn't have data in the country we were visiting (I didn't want to come home to a post-vacation 4-digit phone bill), but I was also intrigued by the lure of freedom... no email, no texts, no social - [The Joy of Missing Out](https://roselounsbury.com/the-joy-of-missing-out/) - I first published this post on Dayton Moms Blog this past Fall, but I think the ideas are best suited to cold, wintry days. This is the time of year to slow down, snuggle up, and seek the simpler pleasures. I'm reposting here for your snuggly winter enjoyment. Happy Reading! Last weekend my family did nothing. No - [Could You Spend Just $100 on the Holidays?](https://roselounsbury.com/spend-just-100-holidays/) - A friend recently lent me a book called Hundred Dollar Holiday by Bill McKibben. I’ll admit, the title did not thrill me. “Hundred dollar holiday?” I thought. “How could I spend just $100 on Christmas? And really, why would I want to?” Sure, I’m a minimalist, but the thought of spending the equivalent of a week’s - [12 Days to Less - Last Day!](https://roselounsbury.com/12-days-less-last-day/) - It's December 12 and that means it's the final day of my 12 Days to Less Minimalism Challenge! If you've been following along, you should have at least 78 less items in your home right now. This is a great feeling as you head into the holidays. Not only have you prioritized what items are truly - [It's Day 8 of the Minimalism Challenge: Time to Involve the Kids!](https://roselounsbury.com/minimalism-challenge-day-8/) - If you are following my 12 Days to Less Minimalism Challenge, you should be feeling a bit lighter (and perhaps a bit frustrated) right now. The last few days of this challenge are the hardest, as you have to work harder to find enough items to donate. The good news is, you have some good donating muscle - [12 Days To Less Minimalism Challenge Starts Today!](https://roselounsbury.com/12-days-giveaways-minimalism-challenge-starts-today/) - We can all agree that the holidays are a time to give. And what better way to give than to find items in your home that are no longer useful to you and give them to others who could use them? Please join me as I start my 12 Days To Less Minimalism Challenge. This is a twist - [Be a Rebel: Ignore Black Friday (well, mostly...)](https://roselounsbury.com/rebel-ignore-black-friday-well-mostly/) - If you've listened to the radio or watched TV or been on any social media lately, you've seen them: Black Friday ads, urging us to bust out of our turkey comas during the wee hours of Friday morning (or even Thursday night, before the pumpkin pie has had time to settle in), open our wallets, - [How a Pocket Organizer Could Change Your Life](https://roselounsbury.com/pocket-organizers/) - Do you have a door? Yes? Awesome! You have space to organize your stuff. One of the ways I always try to help clients is by looking for storage space that is underutilized. The #1 most underutilized storage space I usually find? The back of a door. I know you used pocket shoe organizers in - [A Better Way to Get Ready for Santa](https://roselounsbury.com/better-way-get-ready-santa/) - In most homes, getting ready for Santa means hanging stockings with care, leaving a plate of cookies and milk, and making sure you're not on the naughty list. In my home, there is a special addition to the Santa-prep ritual: donating. My children have known since they were wee ones that the jolly old elf cannot - [Rosie-ism #3: Clear Plastic Is Your Friend](https://roselounsbury.com/rosie-ism-3-clear-plastic-friend/) - You may think you have friends, but when it comes to organizing, you have no friend as dear as clear plastic. Shun those non-see-through tubs, especially the large blue ones that are probably in your attic, housing who-knows-what. Sure, they were a few bucks cheaper than their clear plastic brothers, but they are not nearly as - [Eat Donuts. Do Good.](https://roselounsbury.com/eat-donuts-good/) - Whenever I eat donuts I feel like I am doing a good thing. I feel good before the donuts, in anticipation of their sweetness, I definitely feel good during the donuts, when the carb/sugar rush hits my bloodstream like a jolt of sugary white lightning, and afterwards, as I recall the sweet joy of the donut, - [Rosie-ism #2: Keep the Love, Not the Stuff](https://roselounsbury.com/rosie-ism-2-keep-love-not-stuff/) - It never fails. We find it every time I sort a space with a client. It might be in a closet, a basement, even the bathroom. I guarantee you have it in your home right now. What is it, you ask? A guilt gift. Guilt gifts are just gifts, given to us by some well-intentioned person whom we - [1 Lobster, 2 Cast Iron Pans, and My Never-Ending Pursuit of the Clutter-Free Kitchen](https://roselounsbury.com/6-pans-less/) - "That's it! Done! Perfect!" I think, each time I declutter my kitchen (which happens at least every few months... it's a bit crazy, I know... please don't judge.) While I thought my kitchen was pretty minimal, I recently read a book called Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD by Susan Pinsky that challenged me to minimize even further. - [A Day in the Life of a Professional Organizer](https://roselounsbury.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-professional-organizer/) - I don’t know about you, but I’m always curious about how other people spend their day. And because the old binoculars-in-the-bushes approach seemed to upset my neighbors, I decided to make it easy on all you by giving you the play-by-play of a day in the life of a professional organizer… here we go! 5:30am – Up - [How I Taught My Crafty Kid to Let Go](https://roselounsbury.com/how-i-taught-my-crafty-kid-to-let-go/) - Many of my clients are creative people--photographers, writers, teachers, and the like. One thing I've noticed about creative people is that they tend to like stuff. And I have a theory about why: creative people see the potential in everyday objects the rest of us don't see. How do I know this? My daughter is one of - [How My Personal Hairdresser Drama Led Me To Enlightenment](https://roselounsbury.com/how-my-personal-hairdresser-drama-led-me-to-enlightenment/) - Disclaimer: this isn't a typical post about minimalism or organization. I won't explain how to organize your sock drawer or let go of the Lego Star Wars collection you've held onto since middle school. (Note: If you are a Tie Fighter-loving member of the latter category, take my one-word advice: Craigslist. Then watch your date night roster - [How I Minimized My Cookbook Collection](https://roselounsbury.com/how-i-minimized-my-cookbook-collection/) - Confession: I love cookbooks much more than I love cooking. This could be due to the fact that my regular diners are 6-year-olds who consider boxed mac-and-cheese to be haute cuisine, but I think a large part of my cookbook obsession is aesthetic. I'm a sucker for those glossy pages of professionally-photographed food, prepared by people - [Confessions of a Hoarder](https://roselounsbury.com/confessions-of-a-hoarder/) - I have a confession to make: I am a hoarder. Of school supplies, that is. It started in the early days of my teaching career, when I scoured back-to-school ads for ridiculous deals, like composition notebooks for 10 cents. I'd click my heels with teacher glee as I loaded up my cart with notebooks, pencils, highlighters, - [The Power of Timers](https://roselounsbury.com/the-power-of-timers/) - I have 45 minutes to type this. No more, no less. Why? Because I set a timer and I am not allowing myself to spend more than that amount of time on this task. If you haven't guessed, today I'm going to tell you how time limits can help you accomplish more and stress less in - [5 Minutes to Less: Digital Clutter](https://roselounsbury.com/5-minutes-to-less-digital-clutter/) - I'm ashamed to admit this, but as of last Monday, I had Facebook messages dating back to early 2009. Yes, my backlog of messages predated the invention of the iPad. I hang my head in shame. But this is how disorganization sneaks up on us. We don't realize things are disorganized until they are, and by - [5 Minutes to Less: Bathroom Clutter](https://roselounsbury.com/5-minutes-to-less-bathroom-clutter/) - I have two truths for you: 1) You are already beautiful, and 2) You are clean, most of the time. If you don't believe the first, you are doing yourself, your loved ones, and the world at large a great disservice. Please acknowledge and add a little more happy to the planet. The second is definitely - [5 Minutes to Less: Kitchen Utensils](https://roselounsbury.com/5-minutes-to-less-kitchen-utensils/) - The kitchen: it's the heart of the home, the gathering place for families and friends, the breeding ground for excessive utensils. Today's 5 Minutes or Less organization project brings us into this sphere of family togetherness and "What the heck is this?"edness that we call our kitchens. Obviously a total kitchen declutter takes longer than 5 minutes, - [I Just Can't Get It All Done...](https://roselounsbury.com/i-just-cant-get-it-all-done/) - How can I do it all? I have all these "must do's" and "should do's" and I still want to have a life! I have a million calendars and lists and apps and sticky notes and I'm going nuts! Agh! If the above paragraph describes how you feel regularly, you are certainly not alone. Many of - [5 Minutes to Less: Clothing](https://roselounsbury.com/5-minutes-to-less-clothing/) - I can imagine my husband commenting on the title of this post... I could help you have less clothing in five minutes... hehehe... And hey, if that's how you want to minimize your clothing, go ahead! (And yay for you!) But if you actually want to have less clothes in your closets and drawers, read on. This January I'm - [5 Minutes to Less Paper Clutter](https://roselounsbury.com/5-minutes-to-less-paper-clutter/) - Like library due dates and teenage hearts, New Year's Resolutions were made to be broken. But it does not have to be so. I recently read an article that recommended setting small, measurable resolutions as opposed to broad ones. For example, instead of saying you'll lose weight, resolve to eat one salad per day. Instead of - [78 Items Lighter](https://roselounsbury.com/78-items-lighter/) - Today is the final day of my 12 Days of Giving Minimalism Challenge and I am officially 78 items (plus some) lighter - hopefully some of you are, as well! For my final giveaway, I asked Josh to look through the DVDs and video games in his man cave. He came up with these giveaways: I - [12 Days of Giveaways Update: The Welcome Arrival of the Stuff-Purging Roller Coaster](https://roselounsbury.com/12-days-of-giveaways-update-the-welcome-arrival-of-the-stuff-purging-roller-coaster/) - My college friend Ryan once described his paper-writing process as such: "I just wait until the adrenaline hits; then I do it all at once." Hence, Ryan often started and finished papers mere hours before they were due. It seemed to work for him, but I could never understand it. Utterly unsurprising to anyone who knows me, I - [Day 8 Update! 12 Days of Giveaways Minimalism Challenge](https://roselounsbury.com/day-8-update-12-days-of-giveaways-minimalism-challenge/) - It's day eight of my 12 Days of Giveaways Minimalism Challenge, and I must say, I feel truly challenged! (Although, honestly, "truly challenged" could describe many moments of my life... including the last several hours as I attempted to help three six-year-olds finish homework, eat dinner in a somewhat respectable fashion, and complete the necessary steps for - [12 Days of Giveaways Minimalism Challenge](https://roselounsbury.com/12-days-of-giveaways-minimalism-challenge/) - For most Americans, the month of December coincides with the addition of new items to their homes. Holiday gifts are a wonderful tradition, but not when you don't have room for that new stuff! Thus, I encourage you to create some welcome room for new items in your home by participating in my 12 Days of Giveaways - [Perfection is the Enemy of Organization](https://roselounsbury.com/perfection-is-the-enemy-of-organization/) - "I'm a perfectionist." This used to be my stock answer to the popular interview question, "What do you consider to be your greatest weakness?" I mean, come on, we all know that nobody answers that question honestly! The goal is to answer it with something that sounds like a weakness but is actually a strength, like "My - [Creating Some Room in the Family Room](https://roselounsbury.com/creating-some-room-in-the-family-room/) - We all have spaces in our homes intended as gathering spots for our families. Unfortunately, due to the nature of family gathering spots, these are also often the rooms that get most cluttered. Book bags, craft projects, sports equipment and the like can quickly take over these family spaces, resulting in rooms that, ironically, have - [Where Do I Put This? The 3 Mystical Realms of Putting Stuff Away](https://roselounsbury.com/where-do-i-put-this-the-3-mystical-realms-of-putting-stuff-away/) - When putting away items, clients often ask me, "Where do I put this?" I love this question because it allows me to pretend I'm a therapist and answer their question with a question of my own. (Really, there's nothing better than paying someone 75 bucks an hour to respond to "What should I do about - [Chicken Nuggets, Bleach, and How Two Moms Brought A Basement Back from the Dark Side](https://roselounsbury.com/chicken-nuggets-bleach-and-how-two-moms-brought-a-basement-back-from-the-dark-side/) - She called me from the McDonald's drive-thru, frantically ordering chicken nuggets for her kids' dinner. "I'm about to lose my mind," she said, anxiety poking through her warm Southern accent. I believed her. Her husband had recently deployed overseas and she had just moved to a new house with her three small children, one of whom - [Finding Your Inner Fashionista... Three Kids Later](https://roselounsbury.com/finding-your-inner-fashionista-three-kids-later/) - How would you describe your style? I'd call it, "This is Becky. She wears clothes." How do you feel in that outfit? I feel like I'm wearing a shirt. Thus went the conversation with my sarcastic, hilarious, and eternally lovable best friend Becky as we organized her wardrobe. Becky is a mom to three kids--ages - [How to Stop Singing the No Walk-In Closet Blues... and Other Things I Learned from a Mom of Four](https://roselounsbury.com/how-to-stop-singing-the-no-walk-in-closet-blues-and-other-things-i-learned-from-a-mom-of-four/) - If you live in an older home, you may have found yourself spouting such exclamations as: "You call this a closet?! For who? Hobbits???" and "Did kids back in the day not have backpacks and rain boots?! I would kill a man for a mudroom!!!" Okay, so maybe I'm the only who actually says those things out loud, - [Just Shred It](https://roselounsbury.com/just-shred-it/) - If you want an organized home office, just follow the advice above and you can probably achieve it. But it's not that easy, is it? We often don't know what to shred and what to file and what to act upon and so the paper piles build up like February snow in Ohio. An inch here, an - [Oh, Babies!](https://roselounsbury.com/oh-babies/) - Preparing a nursery for one baby can be a daunting task. Preparing for two, while juggling a full-time teaching career and two older kids, is nothing short of anxiety-inducing. That's why, when I met my most recent client (who is very much in the latter situation), I was amazed at her beautiful, calm, and inspiring demeanor. - [Thinking Outside the Gift Box](https://roselounsbury.com/thinking-outside-the-gift-box/) - We all know the typical kids birthday party drill: balloons, cake, unbridled enthusiasm (aka "the crazy") and, of course, presents. Lots of them. I'm not sure why present-opening is such an entrenched American tradition. You'd think the forefathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence: "And on each birthday, each child shall receive more toys than he or - [Are You Freaking Out in Your Space?](https://roselounsbury.com/are-you-freaking-out-in-your-space/) - My sister recently asked me if I could come help her organize a storage space in her basement. I said sure, of course. After all, I owe her something for that time I put masking tape down the center of our childhood bedroom and told her she couldn't cross it. (Note: I gave myself the side - [Why, Hello There, Counter Space...](https://roselounsbury.com/why-hello-there-counter-space/) - When you live in a small house, you suffer the plague of the small kitchen. It is surprising how small kitchens were built in the 1930s, considering women supposedly never left them and were usually, you know, shoeless and expecting. I am a modern woman, but I like to be in my kitchen. Yes, I am - [What Do You Love?](https://roselounsbury.com/what-do-you-love/) - The word "minimalism" can be scary because it often makes people think of being deprived. While it is true that minimalists live with less than most folks, they don't usually feel deprived because they choose to live only with the things they love. I think it's both good organizing practice and good life-in-general practice to ask ourselves regularly: What do - [Two Isn't Better Than One](https://roselounsbury.com/two-isnt-better-than-one/) - I'm not sure if the title of this post is also the title of a country song, but if it isn't, it certainly should be. In our more-is-better society, many of us have come to accept the notion that two (or three or 23) of something is better than one, but I say, very emphatically, - [Oh, Those School Memories...](https://roselounsbury.com/oh-those-school-memories/) - My kids just finished the school year, and like most parents, I am facing backpacks full of worksheets, art projects, name tags, and other school memorabilia sent home by their teachers. As a parent, it is tempting to do one of two things with all this school stuff: trash it or stuff it all in - [Taming the Paper Dragon](https://roselounsbury.com/taming-the-paper-dragon-2/) - Permission slips... junk mail... bills... and more. If you're like my best friend, Becky, all this paper sneaks into your house in a constant rustling stream. And if you're really like Becky, a full-time working mom with three young kids, this paper stream finds its way onto your counters, tabletops, even the bassinet meant for - [Where to Start](https://roselounsbury.com/where-to-start/) - Most people, when faced with clutter, are deterred by one, often overwhelming question: Where do I start? The answer is simple: top to bottom, left to right. I recently helped three different clients organize the following spaces: As you can see from these before pictures, each of these spaces could seem a bit overwhelming at - [The Big Pictures](https://roselounsbury.com/the-big-pictures/) - I'm in the midst of sorting through some old photos and I thought I'd share a quick tip about what to do with the "big pictures". You know, the 5x7s and 8x10s, the ones that (if you're like most folks) are probably stacked six deep behind the most recent one in a photo frame on - [How I Taught My Kids to Minimize](https://roselounsbury.com/how-i-taught-my-kids-to-minimize/) - It's always hard when I have to take my own advice. But I said it was important to involve kids in the de-cluttering process, so I bit the bullet yesterday and asked my kids which toys they wanted to keep and which ones they could donate or sell. I fully expected them to cling like - [Teaching Kids to "Let It Go"](https://roselounsbury.com/teaching-kids-to-let-it-go/) - I hope I'm not the only mom in the world whose kids have already started talking, in rather surprising detail for October, about what they'd like for Christmas. These discussions always spark a small sense of panic in me, as I picture the invasion of new toys into my home. Now, of course I want - [Cash Money, Baby](https://roselounsbury.com/cash-money-baby/) - Before I talk about this month's challenge (living without credit cards) I'd like to reflect on last month's challenge, a month without make-up.This was definitely the most difficult challenge I've faced. Make-up is a habit I've had since high school. I had never gone to work without make-up, and I honestly believed make-up made me - [Au Natural](https://roselounsbury.com/au-natural/) - After two months of living without certain dietary habits (January was dedicated to living without white sugar, flour, potatoes or rice and February was my month without dairy), I've chosen to step outside the refrigerator. March is my month without make-up. Living without make-up may not sound as difficult as, say, living without sugar, but - [No Cheese, Please](https://roselounsbury.com/no-cheese-please/) - Ah, February! The month of love, the month of those chalky-tasting yet somehow always adorable little candy hearts, the month of no cheese. That's right... I am doing what I had heretofore thought impossible, giving up dairy products for one month. (Notice I strategically picked the shortest month of the year.... I know my limits!)Why - [The January White-Out](https://roselounsbury.com/the-january-white-out/) - Ah, the holidays... we all made it through, hopefully without compromising our waistlines and health too much. December was my month of mindful eating; basically, I tried to eat only when hungry and stop when full. I will admit, this was a bit of a cop-out month. I didn't want to commit to a month - [Meditation Reflections and My December Goal](https://roselounsbury.com/meditation-reflections-and-my-december-goal/) - Happy Holidays, dear readers! It is the end of my month of meditation and I am looking forward to a new month of habit-forming. But first, let me share some reflections on my month of Om....Reflection #1: Adding a Habit is DifferentMy previous two months had dealt with removing things from my life, namely meat - [I Dream of Cake](https://roselounsbury.com/i-dream-of-cake/) - Well, here I am at the end of my month without sugar... and I am still alive. Barely. Actually, I am doing quite well, which is a huge surprise to me. The first 2-3 weeks of this month were amazingly easy. I had stocked up on enough sugarless fare to sustain me and eating without - [Sayonara, Sweets.](https://roselounsbury.com/sayonara-sweets/) - It is the eve of October 1st, the official start of my month without sugar. Today, as my final adieu to the sweet stuff, I ate a piece of my mother-in-law's homemade zuchinni bread, two candy bars from the secretary's dish at work, and a random chocolate cookie that was floating around my cupboard and - [One More Week of No Meat... and Then?](https://roselounsbury.com/one-more-week-of-no-meat-and-then/) - As my month of living without meat comes to a close, I would like to reflect on some of the things I've learned as well as take a glance forward at my living without challenge for next month.Lesson #1: Living without meat is not that hard... if you have choices. When I'm at home or - [Month One of Living Without: Update](https://roselounsbury.com/month-one-of-living-without-update/) - It has been almost one month since I started my "Year of Living Without" project. I chose to live without meat (except fish and eggs) for one month to see what happened. Honestly, this has not been as difficult as I expected it to be, and I have actually really enjoyed it! I've learned how - [A Year of Living Without](https://roselounsbury.com/a-year-of-living-without/) - Well, hello, good friend! It has been nearly one year since I last posted and if you asked me (as several people have recently), I couldn't give you a great reason why. I'm sure the start of a new school year had something to do with it, along with the fact that I had reached - [Tossing the Fat Pants](https://roselounsbury.com/tossing-the-fat-pants/) - Shows like "The Biggest Loser" always include this shot: the person who has lost 100+ pounds holds up his old pants to his skinnier self to demonstrate just how much weight he has lost. This standard segment clearly and dramatically demonstrates the immense change the person has undergone. We can safely guess that this person - [Memorabilia - Take 2](https://roselounsbury.com/memorabilia-take-2/) - As the start of the school year draws near, I feel a renewed energy for minimizing. I had grand plans to declutter every last corner of my house during summer break, but like most teachers, my long list of summer to-do's usually goes undone. We need the time to relax, to refresh, to realize that - [Ye Olde Technology Cupboard](https://roselounsbury.com/ye-olde-technology-cupboard/) - I don't know about you, but I feel some sort of sacrilege when I get rid of old technology. My thought process goes something like this... "But my friend Ryan gave us that 2.4 mega pixel digital camera for our wedding! We took it on our honeymoon to Nepal! How could I possibly get rid - [Excess Baggage](https://roselounsbury.com/excess-baggage/) - I have been blessed with a vacation-filled summer. However, my recent, amazing, and kid-free (thank you, Grandmas!) vacation to Aruba left me with a stark realization... I have no idea how to be a minimalist on vacation.It began with packing. The night before I left, I opened the biggest suitcase in my house and tossed - [Michelle's Minimalism Mission](https://roselounsbury.com/michelles-minimalism-mission/) - First of all, I apologize to you loyal blog readers for my one month (yeesh!) hiatus. I don't know what came over me... the end of the school year? My kids' unplanned and exhausting transition to big kid beds? Alien abduction? In any case, I'm baaaaack! And I have a terrific, witty, and engaging post - [Paper Part 3: The File Files](https://roselounsbury.com/paper-part-3-the-file-files/) - I knew it. I had known it for a long time. And I was not looking forward to it. Yet I gathered my strength and descended the steps... slowly. There it was, in the corner next to the couch - the big, black metal beast I had haphazardly stuffed with files for the last seven - [Paper Part 2: The To-Do Ta-Da!](https://roselounsbury.com/paper-part-2-the-to-do-ta-da/) - I challenge you this: say, "To-Do Ta-Da" five times without feeling the teensiest bit happy inside. Can't do it? Good, because this post is all about making your to-do list a little more fun, a little less daunting, a little more manageable, and overall, clutter-less. Let me preface this by saying I'm going to recommend - [Marilee Manages Her Toy and Kitchen Clutter!](https://roselounsbury.com/marilee-manages-her-toy-and-kitchen-clutter/) - Most people cannot imagine having four children under age four, but my friend Marilee lives this reality every day, with her beautiful 3-year-old daughter and 1-year-old triplets. Marilee has always impressed me with her ability to manage such a busy brood while simultaneously working part-time as a registered nurse. Now I have a whole new - [Where the $*%# are the Band-Aids?!](https://roselounsbury.com/where-the-are-the-band-aids/) - Have ever asked yourself this question, or a similar one, such as, Where is the thermometer? Tylenol? Pepto? If so, you're in need of a first aid module (and maybe a few less trips through the Taco Bell drive-thru).What exactly is a "module," you ask? Dictionary.com calls it "a separable component, frequently one that is - [My House Is Always Clean](https://roselounsbury.com/my-house-is-always-clean/) - The best part about the title of this post is that it is true. And I honestly don't mean to brag. It simply reflects one of the unexpected upsides of becoming a minimalist: I have less stuff to clean; therefore, my house is cleaner.Now, don't get the wrong idea. If you stopped by on a - ["Goodbye, Pantera."](https://roselounsbury.com/goodbye-pantera/) - There comes a time in our lives when we must admit that perhaps our musical tastes have changed. Perhaps we no longer rock out to the Spice Girls or Ace of Base. And that's okay. In fact, it may be more than okay. I believe heavy Spice Girls consumption has been linked to rare psychological - [Mercedes Masters Her Desktop Clutter!](https://roselounsbury.com/mercedes-masters-her-desktop-clutter/) - I would only name my daughter after someone wonderful, and that someone wonderful is my friend Mercedes, a person I am honored to have within my small circle of closest lifelong friends. She generously offered up her incredible wit and creativity to do a guest post for me. Enjoy! After reading one of Rose’s recent - [Colleen Conquers Her Bathroom Clutter!](https://roselounsbury.com/colleen-conquers-her-bathroom-clutter/) - One of my favorite things is hearing how my decluttering efforts have inspired others. Case in point - my friend Colleen. Colleen is someone I really admire. She's one of those people who sees the world holistically, who thinks long and hard before she acts, and who is able to skip the meaningless chit-chat and - [You're Beautiful! Why Do You Have All That Make-up?](https://roselounsbury.com/youre-beautiful-why-do-you-have-all-that-make-up/) - This may be the most embarrassing thing I ever admit on this blog - I own a Caboodle. Well, owned, technically, since it recently found its way into my donation box and out of my life forever. If you aren't sure what a Caboodle is, here's a pic to jog your memory. (If you're a - [The Junk Drawer](https://roselounsbury.com/the-junk-drawer/) - The term "junk drawer" doesn't seem to jive with the idea of minimalism. How could a minimalist home have a junk drawer? Surprisingly, I'm guessing most minimalists have a such a drawer (although they may give it a more useful-sounding moniker, like "utility drawer"). Who doesn't need pens, pencils, tape, and scissors? I certainly do. - [Quality Over Quantity](https://roselounsbury.com/quality-over-quantity/) - I sometimes feel like minimalism is a lifestyle of cliches - less is more, a place for everything and everything in its place, or today's cliche: quality over quantity. If only these cliches weren't so darn true, I wouldn't use them, but alas, those ancient cliche-makers knew what they were talking about! (And many of - [Hang it Up!](https://roselounsbury.com/hang-it-up/) - Today I'm going to give you a simple mantra to help keep your floors free of clutter: Hang It Up! Feel free to abbreviate this to HIU, if you like. Who knows, maybe it will even become the new LOL? Who knew being clutter-free could be so trendy?I took HIU to heart when I looked - [The Kitchen: The Second Wave](https://roselounsbury.com/the-kitchen-the-second-wave/) - Soon after being introduced to minimalism, I de-cluttered my kitchen. I'm not sure why this room stuck out as needing immediate de-clutterification; perhaps the kitchen was an easy place to begin, since most of the items contained therein are mine. (Well, maybe not the over-sized grilling tools or the Lando Calrissian drinking glass, but still... - [The Pursuit of Floor Space](https://roselounsbury.com/the-pursuit-of-floor-space/) - This weekend I tackled a larger-than-usual minimalist project - the pursuit of floor space. This required jettisoning two pieces of furniture, which was scary, but completely awesome! The catalyst for the project? This chair: This chair is not comfortable. This chair is not nice. This chair is impossible to get out of if you are - [Could You Go in a Cupboard?](https://roselounsbury.com/could-you-go-in-a-cupboard/) - Sometimes when I walk around my house and talk to my stuff (yes, I do, mostly in my head; no, this is not crazy, at least I don't think so, as long as it stays in my head; um, maybe I should move on here...), I ask, "Could you go in a cupboard?" This is - [Clearing Cupboards](https://roselounsbury.com/clearing-cupboards/) - My favorite thing about the weekend (besides sleeping in past 6:00 a.m. and spending time with my adorable toddlers) is the opportunity to tackle some decluttering projects. As Saturday afternoon rolls around, I can see my clutter getting nervous. My eyes roam the house, searching for my next project. This weekend my gaze fell upon - [Taking the Freebie Offensive](https://roselounsbury.com/taking-the-freebie-offensive/) - One lesson I've learned from my decluttering gurus - watch what you allow into your house. I'm starting to interrogate incoming items by asking questions like "How did you get here?" This question is particularly effective in weeding out a very tricky clutter-bug - the freebie. Just today I received this freebie in the mail:It - [The Ink Pen Reckoning](https://roselounsbury.com/the-ink-pen-reckoning/) - I ordered Francine Jay's book, The Joy of Less on my Kindle the other day, and I am hooked! I strongly suggest it to anyone pursuing a simpler lifestyle. Jay is a big fan of limiting the number of duplicate items in your home. She gave the specific example of ink pens. If you think - [Confessions of an Organized Packrat](https://roselounsbury.com/confessions-of-an-organized-packrat/) - When my grandmother moved out of her home several years ago, her children pitched in to help with the monumental task of going through her belongings. In her sewing room they found bags after bag with neat labels like, "Large Zippers," and "Small Zippers." My grandmother lived through the Depression, and I think that changes - [How Many Rubber Ducks Do Three Kids Need?](https://roselounsbury.com/how-many-rubber-ducks-do-three-kids-need/) - Like most kids, my trio loves nothing more than a good splash around in the old tub. But when you add in a plethora of rubber ducks, soap crayons, plastic boats, and cups of various sizes, you end up with a very packed and cluttered tub in which my kids can hardly move, let alone - [My Current Declutter Strategy](https://roselounsbury.com/my-current-declutter-strategy/) - I've read a few blogs on minimalism that sparked my enthusiasm for getting rid of stuff. One is Miss Minimalist and other is ZenHabits. Both of these blogs are very inspiring and have many practical suggestions for how to declutter and simplify your life. I suggest checking them out! 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