Posts by Rachel Jones
55 Questions to Help You Declutter Fast
When I first started decluttering, I would look at my stuff and ask: “What do I want to get rid of??” But it’s so much easier if you ask from the perspective of: “What do I want to keep?“ Remember, as you simplify your home, it’s a positive thing! You aren’t decluttering to make your…
Read MoreDeclutter the Fantasy Self and Free Yourself to Enjoy Life
I published a video last year talking about the fantasy self items I had to declutter (or if you prefer reading, here’s the blog post), walking through all the things I had to realize and be honest with myself as I decluttered the excess in my life. There were many comments of “Me too! We…
Read MoreFantasy-Self items I had to Declutter to get Freedom
I am DONE living for a Fantasy-Self As we’re decluttering, we run into all kinds of things, we come across things from our past selves. Like “this is the Rachel in high school, and this is what she was interested in, and the things that she collected and the clothes that she wore.” And we…
Read More3 Steps to Having Fun as a Family While Cleaning the House
My family helps clean the house every week. How did we do it? A big part is having the kids participate in weekly cleaning since they were little. They don’t know any different, it’s a habit, this is simply what we do. If you’re starting out with a weekly routine and have never had one…
Read MoreShould a minimalist own an air fryer?
I’m a minimalist. And as a general rule, I avoid appliances unless an item helps me enough that it essentially EARNS the right to take my time, and occupy space in my home. The appliances I keep need to help me live my life the way I want to live or make my life easier…
Read More55 Item Year-Round Wardrobe
As a minimalist, how many articles of clothing should I have? There is no perfect answer to this question. We all live different lives, have different needs, live in different climates, and therefore will have to have different wardrobes. But people have asked me to share my wardrobe, so have pulled out all of my…
Read More3 Stupid-Easy Habits for a Clean House
A few weeks ago, I talked about making a home that was “stupid-easy” to maintain. Minimalism for me has made things that easy. So easy that it seems silly to procrastinate or avoid doing the tasks. Aside from decluttering all the excess, a major part of keeping a clean house is our everyday habits. If…
Read More14 ways I practice self-care
I have come to view self-care as not a way to pamper myself, but instead to make decisions that benefit my future self. So much of what I struggled with in the past with a cluttered and messy house, is because I was more concerned with what was comfortable for my present self. “I don’t…
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