Letting Go of Clutter is a Joy!
September 21, 2007
Sometimes we need to step back and evaluate our spaces and see them with fresh eyes. Often we don’t see clutter until we are drowning in it.
Take a tour of your home and really look at everything. Find the joy and simplicity in everything you own (and do) and give yourself permission to let go of everything else.
I am really trying to simplify things as much as possible by making sure we are actually using and loving the stuff we own all of the time.
This past weekend we swapped beds in our girls’ rooms, which prompted a general re-arranging, over-hauling and purging of all our kids’ rooms. Continue Reading
Where Do I Start (part 5) – Organise According to Your Personality
September 20, 2007
We’re continuing our organising series, Where do I start, with this 5th post:
“How to organise according to your personality”.
The key to organising successfully is to have a system that works for you.
It’s okay to be different! You don’t have to feel guilty about being a visual person and wanting more around your house than a minimalist has.
If you try too hard to adapt yourself to a style that’s not comfortable, it will not be sustainable in the long-term (and by long-term, I mean more than a week). Continue Reading
Ode to the Sticky Note
September 20, 2007
Ode to the Sticky Note
Oh little yellow wonder
So square and clean and bright
Oh little piece of paper
On whom I often write
Just the right amount of stickiness
To stay where you are stuck
Just the right amount of stickiness
To leave behind no muck
You help me do my shopping
And organize my desk
You keep me from becoming
So lost in all the mess Continue Reading