Welcome to week 15 of the 52-Week Decluttering Challenge. This week, we continue our living and family room clean-up by organizing and decluttering media—CDs, DVDs, records and even cassettes. If you have a large media collection, you’ll want to join in.
Decluttering challenge – Week 14 – Easter Decorations
I’m a big fan of seasonal decorations. It’s always fun to brighten up the house with a few holiday-themed items.
But, like everything else we own, these items can easily accumulate and turn into clutter. A good declutter of my seasonal treasures is long overdue.
This week’s task in the 52-Week Decluttering Challenge is decluttering Easter decorations.
Are you decluttering in 2024? Join my challenge!
Will you be decluttering in 2024? I will and I hope you’ll join me! Starting next week, I’ll revisit my popular 52-Week Decluttering Challenge, where I focus on a different area of my home every week for a year.
12 useful tips for travelling with just a carry on
Are you a minimalist when it comes to travel packing? Or do you overpack “just in case” you need this or that? For our recent 10-day trip to Vancouver Island, my husband and I packed only a carry on and a backpack each—and we had everything we needed. To simplify packing for your next trip, read on for 12 tips for travelling with just a carry on.
Throwback Thursday – Will our need for convenience be our downfall?
Has our need for convenience overpowered our common sense? Today’s Throwback Thursday post from 2022 looks at the paradox of convenience.
Read on for 10 ways to reject convenience culture and simplify your life!
6 ways to turn your junk into treasure
There’s an old saying that one man’s junk is another man’s treasure. The more time I spend decluttering, the more I see the truth in that saying. But decluttering doesn’t mean filling the landfill. Read on for six ways you can turn your junk into treasure—for you or someone else.
Simple space saving tips for smaller homes
It has been a while since I’ve done a decluttering or organizing post, so I went to my idea list for some inspiration. One of the items on my list came from a reader who left a comment asking for tips on staying organized in smaller spaces. Read on for a roundup of space saving tips for smaller homes.
Throwback Thursday – What is minimalism anyway?
What is minimalism? Does the word conjure up images of empty rooms, bare walls, and living a life deprived of all possessions? This week on Throwback Thursday, I bring back one of my favourite posts from 2021 that explores these ideas.
Mindful shopping tips – Save money and simplify life
Our consumer-driven world conditions us to always want more. But you can simplify life and save money by taking a more thoughtful approach to shopping. What does mindfulness have to do with shopping? Read on for mindful shopping tips to save you money and declutter your life.
5 helpful tips for building a capsule wardrobe (Guest Post)
Have you ever considered a capsule wardrobe? It’s something that intrigues me but, despite my ongoing efforts to declutter my closet, I’ve never taken the leap. Today’s post is a guest post from one of my favourite bloggers. Bee from Mind Beauty Simplicity shares things to consider when building a capsule wardrobe.