Tag: decluttering
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Not Quite Minimalist: My 18-Month Journey of Letting Go
Curious about minimalism? Read about my 18-month journey of decluttering and finding peace in less. I Cannot Call Myself a Minimalist For the past eighteen months, I’ve been focused on decluttering and reducing excess. I estimate I’ve let go of about 30–40% of my belongings. However, I wouldn’t call myself a minimalist. I still have Read more
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Changing Priorities: From Cluttered Creations to Clean Spaces
Want to change your home for better? Learn my journey from a creative upbringing to applying minimalistic principles in my house. I Was Brought Up In Creative Atmosphere In my family, all the women found no greater joy than creating something beautiful with their sewing, knitting, or embroidery skills. My mother, grandmother, and aunts were Read more
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The Best Two Daily Habits That Keep My Home Clean
Struggling to keep your home clean? These two daily habits made all the difference for me—and they can for you too. The Cleaning System That Didn’t Work For Me I’m a working wife and a mother of two sons, and keeping my house clean has always been a challenge for me. I used to have Read more
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Why Cooking at Home Is Worth It (Even If You Hate It at First)
Discover how a homemaker transformed her view on cooking—from a time-consuming chore to a fulfilling daily habit—with practical tips for decluttering, meal prep, and finding joy in homemade meals. Cooking Is a Basic Homemaking Skill We cook because we need to eat and it’s really helps if a homemaker has that skill. But nowadays, if Read more
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How a Season of Struggle Led Me to a Simpler Life
I couldn’t clean for months—and clutter took over. That hard season taught me why simplifying is essential for every homemaker. Why Simplifying is Important During the course of my life, I’ve gone through different seasons and had varying levels of ability to keep up with housework. When I was younger, I really enjoyed seasonal decorations, Read more
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The Best Decluttering Tips: Keep It or Let It Go?
Not sure what to keep or donate when decluttering? Learn how I tackled this challenge—and what made the decision easier. My Success and My Struggle While Decluttering Do you find it hard to make decisions about your stuff? I started decluttering about eighteen months ago. I got rid of a lot of things. I don’t Read more
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Best Cleaning Tips: From Marathon Sessions to Manageable Habits
Are you struggling with cleaning? Find simple ways to keep your house clean in minutes: I share my story and experience of how my cleaning routine changed over the years. All Day Cleaning Routine: Set for Failure I grew up in a house where we did a big cleanup on the weekend. My mom would Read more
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How to Teach Other Family Members to Declutter
Over a year ago, I started to see the benefits of decluttering in my house. I got rid of a lot of my stuff, along with some neutral items in the kitchen and living room. But my two adult sons still had closets overflowing with excess items. How did I know that?Well, I had a Read more
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Who Loves Cleaning? Love-Hate Relationship
The never-ending chores that can seem unappreciated and mundane.I was raised by a mother who made housework a priority. I knew it was important to keep the house clean, but it was hard. I’ve always worked full-time outside the house. Even when I was a young mother, it was a challenge because I was trying Read more