Today I am sharing how to declutter without feeling guilty. The benefits from decluttering are undeniable and we should never feel guilty about donating items we don't need. (this post contains affiliate links) How To Declutter Without Feeling Guilty Deciding it is time to declutter and downsize your belongings can lead to a terrible feeling of guilt! We have all spent money on something that we think will work great in our lives only to find out that we never needed the … [Read more...] about How To Declutter Without Feeling Guilty
MINIMALIST JOURNEY
How To Stop Buying Things You Don’t Need
Let's talk about how to stop buying things you don't need! If you can stop buying things you don't need you WILL save money. The first thing I like to do is ask myself why I am buying these things I don't really need. There are so many different reasons we grab things we weren't planning on buying. Stop and analyze why you go shopping. I tend to go shopping when I am bored and there is nothing else to do. Once you find the reason you are shopping it is much … [Read more...] about How To Stop Buying Things You Don’t Need
Decision Fatigue When Decluttering – 5 Tips That Help
Today I am going to discuss decision fatigue and share 5 helpful tips to avoid getting fatigued. Decision fatigue when decluttering can happen quickly. This is when you are making so many decisions you become fatigued. Once you are tired of contemplating what to keep and what to donate, you start making poor decisions. When decluttering you are making hundreds of quick decisions. Keep or toss? Trash or Donate? I think we have all been in the position when … [Read more...] about Decision Fatigue When Decluttering – 5 Tips That Help
Minimalist Family Life – Spring Updates
Today I am sharing a day in our minimalist family life. I started out my day with our regular morning routine. We all wake up really early, have breakfast, and Grant leaves for work. Here is a post I did all about our simple morning routine and 5 tips to stay productive. Morning Routine Before I head into the kitchen for breakfast, I like to do as much tidying as possible. I always make my bed the moment I get up, wash my face, and tidy up the bathroom. The goal is … [Read more...] about Minimalist Family Life – Spring Updates
How To Be A Minimalist With A Family – BEFORE AND AFTER MINIMALISM
Today I am discussing some tips and tricks that have helped me to be a minimalist with a family and become more minimal as a family of four. How To Be A Minimalist With A Family - BEFORE AND AFTER MINIMALISM (this post includes affiliate links) When I first heard about minimalism and started researching the topic I wasn't able to find much about family minimalism. The minimalists I saw were single people living out of a backpack, or living in a tiny home. While I love to … [Read more...] about How To Be A Minimalist With A Family – BEFORE AND AFTER MINIMALISM
Decluttering With Swedish Death Cleaning – Don’t Burden Your Family
I wanted to share a book I just read about Swedish death cleaning. Decluttering with Swedish death cleaning is a good way to lift the burden off your family. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson is a great inspiration. She shares her thoughts about leaving the burden of clutter for your family to deal with after you pass away. The book is not sad, but makes a really good point. Why should we leave a huge mess behind for everyone to deal … [Read more...] about Decluttering With Swedish Death Cleaning – Don’t Burden Your Family
Closet Decluttering Results – Closet Before & After
Decluttering my closet was a year long project. When I started decluttering my home a year and a half ago, I never thought it would take more than a year. Today I am sharing my closet decluttering results - closet before & after. My whole life I have always wanted a super organized closet, but something was holding me back. It turns out that "something" was the amount of stuff in the closet. I never thought that getting rid of some stuff would make my … [Read more...] about Closet Decluttering Results – Closet Before & After
Nothing New In January – New Years Resolutions
Today I am sharing my simple living new years resolutions / new years goals with you. We are trying to live a simple more intentional life and by simplifying the "stuff" in our lives I am trying to embrace more experiences. More travel and having more fun. Simplifying my home has made me take a serious look at everything we use in our home and question the way we have always done things. I like to set resolutions that I can achieve. Nothing is worse than getting to the end of the year and … [Read more...] about Nothing New In January – New Years Resolutions
Waking Up At 5AM [Is Changing My Life]
I decided to start waking up at 5am to see if it would make a difference in my day. It was very surprising to see what I could get done by waking up a little earlier than usual. While trying to wake up early I came up with 5 tips to help with the early rising process. Throughout my entire life I have heard people say they don't have time to do certain things. I was one of these people. These "things" might be getting in shape or learning a new … [Read more...] about Waking Up At 5AM [Is Changing My Life]
Minimalist YouTube Channels That Inspire
Here are some of my favorite inspirational youtube channels about minimalism and simple living. When I started looking into minimalism I went onto YouTube and started searching! I wanted a list of minimalist channels or simple living channels that I would love. It turns out it is easy to find videos with the word minimalism or decluttering, but it takes a while to find channels that you really like. (NEW) RELATED: 32 MORE MINIMALIST YOUTUBE CHANNELS!!!! Minimalist MOM … [Read more...] about Minimalist YouTube Channels That Inspire