Archive for March 2024
3 Clear Steps to Declutter Sentimental Items Gently and Stress-Free
Can decluttering and sentimental even abide in the same sentence? Am I a cold-hearted scrooge to even entertain the notion? After all, every single greeting card I’ve ever received is absolutely precious, right? And all of those blurry photos of scenery? How about that Altoid tin collection? I am that person – the one who…
Read More5 Steps That Helped Me Downsize From a Full House to a Studio Apartment
Written by Rebecca Plasters “Let’s do this!” I told myself. It can’t be that hard…. So yeah, downsize to 350 sq feet and move 2300 miles cross country. My 1200 sq ft house was fairly full but tidy. I had moved from a 3000 sq ft place, so I thought I was doing pretty good. …
Read More5 Cultural Approaches That Taught Us to Declutter and Enjoy Living Simple
This is a guest post from Maggie at Mother City Time So far this year, we’ve decluttered over 600 items. So why do we find it easy to let things go? We worked in Education for an N.G.O. in Zambia and, later, in colleges, universities, and international schools. And while we were teaching, we were…
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