Christmas and clutter just seem to go hand-in-hand but it doesn’t need to be that way. In today’s post, I’ve got 10 ways you can enjoy a simpler, clutter-free Christmas. Read on to find out how you can enjoy all the festive fun with none of the stress that comes from dealing with unwanted clutter.
Clutter Tales – Visions of 1920s travel and adventure
Welcome to Volume 16 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s post is about a hundred-year-old item I found a few months ago when decluttering my night table drawers. How did the treasure I found in a simple black leather case conjure up visions of 1920s travel and adventure? Read on to find out.
Decluttering challenge – Week 44 – Take a break! Tomorrow is Zero Tasking Day!
The first Sunday of November is Zero Tasking Day. It’s also the day most people in Canada and the United States “fall back” to standard time, giving us an extra hour in our weekend.
We could squeeze an extra decluttering task into that hour, but we’re actually ahead of schedule on our decluttering checklist. To celebrate, our decluttering task for week 44 in the 52-Week Decluttering Challenge is … nothing!
Clutter Tales – Clearing mental clutter (Guest post)
Welcome to Volume 15 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s guest post is about a kind of clutter we haven’t addressed in previous Clutter Tales. This post about clearing mental clutter comes from Eric at The Thoughtful Beggar.
Clutter Tales – A decluttering dilemma (Guest post)
Welcome to Volume 14 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today, I have another guest post and it’s one I know many of you will relate to. This post comes from Tom from The Doubting Thomas. He shares his story of a common decluttering dilemma – What to do with several bags of school day memorabilia given to him by his Mum?
Clutter Tales – An airline ticket to the future
Welcome to Volume 13 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today, I’ve got a tale of an old airline ticket from 1973 that I found recently while decluttering my night table drawers. It’s not just any old airline ticket, though. This flight changed the entire path of my life.
Clutter Tales – Memories of Grandad (Guest post)
Welcome to Volume 12 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter.
Today, I have another guest post and it’s a reminder of the sentimental value of old family photos. This tale comes from Smelly Socks and Garden Peas who shares the memories that came flooding back after she found an old photo of her grandad in a box of mementos.
Clutter Tales – This chart-topping birthday gift is #1
Hello and welcome to Volume 11 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. There’s a new guest post coming next week but today I’ve got a Clutter Tale of my own. If you’re a music fan, I know you’ll relate to this story about the memories inspired by a chart-topping birthday gift.
Clutter Tales – Dear diary (Guest post)
Welcome to Volume 10 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today, I have another guest post. This tale comes from Rachel at Jasperden Health. She reminisces about finding a diary from 15 years ago and how it sparked memories of one of the best years of her life.
Clutter Tales – A treasure tin of memories (Guest post)
Welcome to Volume 9 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter.
Today, I have another guest post and, it’s one with a positive message. This tale comes from Alison at A Sustainably Simple Life. Alison’s story about a treasure tin of memories is a reminder that the simplest of things can enhance our lives.