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...
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: [caption id="attachment_333" align="aligncenter" width="180"] Outbuilding BEFORE[/caption] [caption id="attachment_367" align="aligncenter" width="242"] Storage room...
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. Is this good? In many respects, yeah. It's nice to be able to communicate with...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I decided early in my decluttering journey that it had to be mine. I could not nag, nudge, or harass my husband into joining me, although it was very tempting! Just as he could not make me want to deer hunt or watch every new...
I am not starting this blog as a New Year's Resolution, although it has coincided with the start of 2012. As a mom of three kids, I face a daily problem shared by moms the world over: clutter. When my husband and I bought our...
