Archive for June 2017
11 Surprising Reasons Your House Still Isn’t Clean
Have you decided the answer to your organizational woes is to become a minimalist? You’ve been getting rid of items by the hundreds. Filling out your beautiful chart, proudly coloring in box after box, and your house still isn’t clean and organized. Maybe you even already know that routines are the key to keeping your…
Read MoreHow to Plan Your Child’s Birthday Party without the Overwhelm
When it’s your child’s birthday, you want them to know how loved they are. You want them to feel special. But as a minimalist, you don’t want to go overboard or place the focus on stuff. How do you find the right balance? How do you avoid the onslaught of gifts and excess that often…
Read MorePractical Minimalism: Being a Minimalist with a Family
If you close your eyes and visualize “minimalism,” what do you see? An empty home with stark, white walls? A platform bed on the floor, or perhaps just a mattress? Maybe one white blanket and one pillow? A teeny, tiny home with little or no decor? Someone traveling across the country with a handful of…
Read MoreOwn Fewer Clothes and Feel Amazing
Fast fashion is here and people have closets bursting with clothes they don’t wear, and often have never worn. One article I read recently talked about stores that make you feel out-of-date with your wardrobe within 2 weeks of purchasing the items. 2 weeks!! How much time do you spend in the closet trying to…
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