Posts about parenting and empty nesting.
If you've been reading my posts for a while, you know I take a different approach to decluttering. I know true hoarders. Their parents lived through the Great Depression and saved every little scrap of everything, because they knew of a time when you didn’t have much of anything. I totally understand that, but it… Continue reading More Storage is NOT the Solution
Do you want to or need to or REALLY need to start decluttering, but are too overwhelmed to start? Join me for a Clean It Out Challenge I promise it's not a major overhaul (I hate those), it's so easy to do, AND it can change your clutter habits. Click on Free Help in the… Continue reading Clean It Out Challenge
Most of those “experts” talk about purging and how it’s best to get rid of massive amounts of stuff at once. However, that doesn’t deal with the real issue. Why do we have clutter in the first place? Just throwing out junk doesn’t solve the problem if you don’t stop the behavior. You’ll just end… Continue reading The Simple Way to Start Decluttering
If you don’t change the thinking behind the behavior then decluttering every room in your house during one weekend isn’t going to be a long term solution. You’ll likely end up with the same problem just a few months later. You have to find out why you have the clutter in the first place. Are… Continue reading 3 Questions to ask every time you Declutter
Leading a simplified life for me means not having the time, energy, or money for junk in all of its forms. That includes junk furniture. In our entire house, I can only think of three pieces of furniture we bought new (bedroom armoire, living room armoire, and our sofa ... which I want to replace… Continue reading Quality vs Quantity … Furniture
