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Shannon Torrens

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MINIMALISM

Toys To Ditch With Minimalism

· DECLUTTERING, MINIMALISM, MINIMALIST JOURNEY

Toys to Ditch With Minimalism

Today I am sharing the toys to ditch with minimalism and what we ended up keeping.  There are six different types of toys that we ended up decluttering.  I believe less is more when it comes to toys!  This is what is working for our family and I hope it will inspire you to figure out what will work for yours. Toys To Ditch With Minimalism Video: Toys With Little Pieces The first toy type that we decided to declutter was anything with a lot of little pieces.  When I … [Read more...] about Toys To Ditch With Minimalism

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Soulful Simplicity Book Review

· MINIMALISM, MINIMALIST JOURNEY

soulful simplicity book

Today I am sharing the Soulful Simplicity book review.  Each month of the year I am picking a simple living themed book to read and review.  For the month of February I read Soulful Simplicity by Courtney Carver.  This book is extremely inspiring and up lifting.  Soulful Simplicity teaches us that simple living is more than just decluttering you home. Watch the Soulful Simplicity Book Review Here:   Soulful Simplicity This book is about how "living with less can … [Read more...] about Soulful Simplicity Book Review

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Minimalist Kitchen Appliances

· MINIMALISM

minimalist appliances

Today I am sharing our minimalist kitchen appliances, what we use and what we got rid of when decluttering.  The items in your kitchen are going to vary depending on your lifestyle.  We eat home cooked meals everyday, but I work from home so I have plenty of time to prepare my meals.  These items I am sharing below are the things that made the cut back when I first started decluttering. Minimalist Kitchen Appliances Video:   When I first started decluttering I got … [Read more...] about Minimalist Kitchen Appliances

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Minimalist Living Habits To Adopt Today

· MINIMAL HACKS, MINIMALISM, MINIMALIST JOURNEY

habits I changed to become more minimalist

The truth is if you want to become more minimalist you are going to have to change things.  I changed more than 5 key habits to become more minimalist. Decluttering will help you become more minimalist, but it won't help you stay minimal.  Here are some minimalist living habits to adopt today. Keeping your home clutter free isn't as easy as it seems.  Unless you never shop for anything for the rest of your life, which is completely unrealistic.  There will always be … [Read more...] about Minimalist Living Habits To Adopt Today

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The Cozy Minimalist Home Book Review

· HOME DECOR, MINIMALISM

cozy minimalist home book review

Today I am sharing the Cozy Minimalist Home book review.  This year I have decided to read one book every month, one down 11 to go!  The focus will be on minimalism, simple living, frugality, and ways to better yourself.  This month we are starting with the Cozy Minimalist Home by Myquillyn Smith in an attempt to cozy up our homes. The Cozy Minimalist Home Book Review What You Can Expect In this book you can expect to learn simple ways to make your home cozy without needing … [Read more...] about The Cozy Minimalist Home Book Review

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11 Rules to Stay Clutter Free

· DECLUTTERING, MINIMAL HACKS, MINIMALISM

11 rules to be clutter free

Today I am sharing 11 rules to stay clutter free.  Decluttering? Just go through your stuff and get rid of what you don't need.  Now staying clutter free can be much harder. Clutter creeps into our homes slowly and if you aren't paying attention you may be swimming in clutter all over again. I have found 11 ways to stay clutter free.  These are very simple rules that I have made for our family to stay clutter free.  After a year of decluttering the last thing I want is … [Read more...] about 11 Rules to Stay Clutter Free

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61 Minimalist Gift Ideas

· CHRISTMAS, HOLIDAYS, MINIMALISM

Minimalist Gift ideas

Here are 61 minimalist gift ideas for everyone in your life.  Why add more clutter to the world?  When I first started decluttering I thought I would never buy anything ever again.  The thought of unwanted gifts stressed me out, but luckily there is an alternative. Americans spend a lot of money on gifts, the average American spends $920 per person on holiday gifts, and the sad thing is a lot of these gifts go in the trash!  31% of people regift the presents they … [Read more...] about 61 Minimalist Gift Ideas

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7 Quotes to Inspire a Simple Minimalist Life

· MINIMALISM

Quotes to inspire a minimalist life

Today I am sharing 7 quotes to inspire a simple minimalist life.  Inspiring quotes can help when you are in the middle of decluttering. I made these images to help inspire you!  Please feel free to use and share these images to inspire others.   Share: Pinterest Facebook Instagram … [Read more...] about 7 Quotes to Inspire a Simple Minimalist Life

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Morning Routine Tidy Tips as a Minimalist Family

· MINIMALISM, ROUTINES

Monring Routine tidy tips as a minimalist family

Today I am sharing our morning routine tidy tips as a minimalist family.  Now that we are more minimal it is very easy to keep our home clean with these tidy tips. Each morning I go through this simple tidy routine to get my home in order for the day. Watch the Tidy Tips! What is Tidying? Tidying is not cleaning, tidying is putting everything in it's place.  I like to go around our house gathering everything and put it away.  Set the dishes in the sink.  Dirty clothes … [Read more...] about Morning Routine Tidy Tips as a Minimalist Family

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How To Get Family To Declutter

· DECLUTTERING, MINIMALISM

How to get your family to declutter

Today I am going to talk about how to get family to declutter.  One of the most common questions that I receive is how to get family members on board with decluttering.  This must be a very common problem from the amount of questions I get. When I first started decluttering I didn't think too much about my family or what they thought.  I just started decluttering my items focusing on my clothes and the household items I am in charge of.  It sounds selfish, but I thought … [Read more...] about How To Get Family To Declutter

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