Minimalism
How to Downsize the Kitchen: An Achievable List of Necessities to Keep
Because I’m substantially downsizing, I decided to come up with what the basic “necessities” might be for each of my living areas; this week, we’re focusing on the kitchen. Instead of focusing on what to declutter, I’ve been thinking in terms of what I absolutely “need” to keep. I donated the rest. I’m putting “necessities”…
Read MoreCreate a More Minimal Living Room by Eliminating These 10 Items
Today, we’re going to go over 10 unnecessary items that you can declutter to create a more organized and minimal room immediately. I like to chunk things down into doable tasks, and because I have the tendency to flit around from one thing to another, it helps me to have lists like this to follow.…
Read MoreLiving in Simplicity: 13 Ways Simple Living Makes Your Life Easier
This is a guest post from Miguel at The Simple Paradise Living in simplicity: Are you overloaded with stress and feeling like your life is cluttered and overcomplicated? Are you looking for a way of life that can reduce your anxiety and improve your happiness? If so, then you’re just like me! Back in 2018, when…
Read MoreWhy Embracing Minimalism Can Free Up Every Other Aspect of Our Lives
I decided to do my hair in an unconventional way, and people have varying opinions on this, which I understand; we all have preferences. But I got quite a few negative comments, and the ones that I want to address are the comments that said, “You shouldn’t do it; that doesn’t seem minimal.” I would argue…
Read MoreHer house isn’t messy anymore, because of these 3 reasons.
I knew a gal about 20 years ago whose house was a messy disaster. She had 3 kids – 5, 6, and 7 years old. She was super creative; she baked, sewed quilts, and loved scrapbooking. But, she struggled with anxiety and depression. Her home was overwhelming, and she had a ton of “mom guilt”…
Read More5 Practical Ways to Navigate Change in Everyday Life
Let’s talk about change for a minute. This is our last week of school until Fall. Change of routine is hard for me. It seems like it takes about a month for my mind to adjust and feel comfortable in my new routine. Brian recently changed jobs, so I’m still getting used to his new…
Read More9 Ways Minimalism Saves me From Spending Hours on Laundry Each Month
Minimizing our clothing has impacted the amount of time I spend doing laundry. Simplifying my life and embracing minimalism has helped me spend less time on daily chores overall. Just like how having fewer dishes means less time spent doing dishes, having fewer clothes means less time spent doing laundry. I know many people who…
Read MoreMinimalist Lifestyle or Minimalist Aesthetic? Which one is better?
I went for minimalism because I had a certain standard on how clean and tidy I wanted my home to be, and when my home was full of stuff, it was more than I could manage to maintain my standard of cleanliness. I didn’t enjoy cleaning the house. But I wanted a clean house. Getting…
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