Why minimalism? Type “minimalism” into Google and the results will be daunting. Pinterest is filled with beautiful, white images of perfection that make most parents roll their eyes. So why bother? Is there hope for the rest of us? When I started dabbling in intentional decluttering, my daughter was only a few months old. I was…
The new Netflix show, “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” is making waves all around the world. But is it really helpful or worth watching? I’ll admit, I decided a few years ago that I wasn’t a fan of her methods. I thought that Marie Kondo’s methods were a bit stiff, stuffy and perfectionistic after reading…
Our homes are filled with clutter, accumulated over time because we think it serves us in some way. The reality, however, is that most of our stuff doesn’t serve a purpose, or even get used at all. Gathering up all the things you don’t like or want is the surface level start to decluttering. After…
The #1 question minimalists are asked is “what does your house look like now?”. Followed quickly by “what did your house look like before?”. Every minimalism journey is unique, so it’s easy to find lots of written words about minimizing and decluttering your home, but harder to find pictures, especially of family homes. What does…
Your kitchen is the heart of your home, where family and friends are nourished holistically–body, mind and soul! But if the kitchen is cluttered, unorganized and chaotic it ends up being inefficient and stressful to you, your family and guests. If you’re overwhelmed with the thought of decluttering your kitchen, here are 5 simple ways…
We’ve all bought things we regret, and that buyer’s remorse holds us back from making progress in decluttering. Here’s how to ditch buyer’s remorse & how to declutter guilt-filled items for good! Buyers remorse can come in many forms, but usually it hits after we spend more than we should on an item don’t use,…