Organizing
A Day in the Life of a Minimalist Entrepreneur
Embracing minimalism gave me so much extra time, I was able to pause and decide what I was passionate about and how I wanted to spend that extra time I found I had. For me, that has been helping others simplify their homes and lives and for myself, experiencing life as an entrepreneur. Learning the…
Read MoreHow to Solve Your Organizational Problems with These Simple Hacks
As a minimalist, life is simpler. It’s easier to give things a home where they belong. When you need something, it’s usually so much easier to find. Unfortunately, organization struggles will show up from time to time. The more family members you have, the more things you will still need to manage. For example, one…
Read MoreHome Organization for the Minimalist
So you’ve gotten rid of more than 1/2 of your possessions and thought the house would just fall into place, but it hasn’t. How do minimalists organize their stuff? This should be an easy task right? First off, maybe you need to get rid of more. This is going to vary for everyone, but generally…
Read MoreSimplifying Laundry for a Large Family
Minimalism and large families are a perfect fit. Granted, if I tell people my bio… “I’m a mother of 6 and blog about minimalism…” I get plenty of snickers and “A minimalist with lots of kids? Isn’t that a bit of a contradiction??” Well, no, it’s not. Minimalism is about letting go of non-essentials so…
Read More8 Ways To Create Instant Calm This Week
If you are in the midst of feeling overwhelmed with far too much going on in your life and too many cluttered surfaces, there are a few things that you can do to reduce that very quickly. No, it’s not going to take all the troubles away, but doing even one of these suggestions listed below…
Read More8 Habits To Keep Paper Clutter To A Minimum
Papers are easily one of the number one clutter issues in our lives. We are afraid to get rid of something, for fear of needing the information on it or needing a copy of it. We feel shame for not filing utility bills and grocery receipts. Aren’t we supposed to compare our receipts to…
Read MoreTeaching Children Tidy Habits Early On
Responsibility and having to participate in housekeeping is good for children, it helps them to feel needed, important and trusted. It helps them feel like they belong. Setting Realistic Timelines Though essential for raising future adults, teaching children to do chores can be exhausting for mom (or whoever the primary caregiver is) if preparation isn’t…
Read More4 Quick Things To Eliminate Electronically That Will Bring Focus To Your Life
I sat down at the computer to write a blog post. I had an hour to work before my youngest woke up from his nap and I had a series of thoughts I needed to write down. When I opened my computer I had 2 software programs that wanted to check for updates. I exited…
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