OK, are you surprised that I made it all the way to Day 20 before mentioning Decluttering? It really is the fastest and most effective way to simplify your life. It’s also one of the hardest. But let’s face it. You can’t live a life of Simplicity when you’re surrounded by clutter. It steals our […]
31 Days of Simplicity Day 17: Shop Less
OK, I’ll admit, I have a hard time with this one, especially when it comes to clothes and shoes 🙂 But the more I practice it, the easier it gets. And the pay-off is huge. The less you shop, the less you buy. The less you buy, the less clutter you have. A few quick […]
31 Days of Simplicity Day 10: Matching Hangers
For the rest of this week, we’re focusing on easy Simplicity tricks, simple shortcuts with a big payoff. In case you missed yesterday’s post about Matching Socks, you can find it here. Today’s Simplicity trick is matching hangers. It may seem unnecessary in the grand scheme of things. But take a look at the pictures […]
31 Days of Simplicity Day 9: Matching Socks
This week in the 31 Days of Simplicity series, we’re talking about routines. On day 8, I mentioned Sanity-Saving Shortcuts like baby carrots and bagged salads. For the rest of this week, we’ll look at other simple shortcuts that save time and hassle. Because remember part of my definition of Simplicity is saving time and […]
31 Days of Simplicity Day 7: Meal Planning
Do you struggle to get dinner on the table? Do you resort too often to fast food or convenience meals because there’s “nothing for dinner?” I did, for the longest time. I’d heard about meal planning, but avoided it like the plague. I hated planning out the current day’s dinner, let alone dinner for the […]