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CLUTTER SPOTLIGHT: Bed Sheets Q: How many sheets do we really need? It’s a simple question, really. How many sheets does a person need to own? A bit subjective, perhaps,…
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Want to declutter your life in 2018? You have to let go of your excuses. When I first started decluttering, I was full of excuses for why I had been…
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It’s that awesome (but really not-so-awesome) time of the year when we all start thinking about Christmas shopping. As a messy, sentimental, and impulsive minimalist-in-training, I feel it’s my duty…
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We all have that room or space in our home: ‘The Space Which Must Not Be Named” (gold star for anyone who gets that reference). Well, after letting the world…
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Recently, the term Swedish Death Cleaning, or dostadning, has appeared in my social feeds. It comes from the Swedish words for ‘death’ and ‘cleaning’ and was made mainstream after the…
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If I asked you, “are you happy?”, how would you answer? Would you simply say ‘yes’ or ‘no’, or would you respond with a question of your own? Perhaps, you’d…
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“How do you still have so much stuff?” A question I get quite often, despite being on a minimalism journey for the past nine months. Declutter, purge, repeat. Declutter, purge,…
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Good morning. Or just hello, if you’re reading this anytime other than morning. But for me, it’s morning. Hopeful, quiet, perfect morning. This time of the day didn’t always feel…
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Every morning, I start my day the same. I sit quietly (if only for a moment) and ask myself, “What do I WANT to do today?” “What SHOULD I do…