Is it touching everything you own and asking yourself if it sparks joy? Is it decluttering one area at a time and putting things where they go right away so you never end up with a living, breathing, "Keep" pile? Is it limiting yourself to only one hundred belongings that you can fit into a … Continue reading The Number One Way to Simplify Your Life
Tag: downsizing
Minimalist jewelry box
Is your jewelry box overstuffed? Jewelry can be hard to minimize, because it really doesn't take up all that much space and it often has sentimental memories attached or may cause you feelings of guilt when you consider relocating it from your life. Wedding rings, inherited jewelry, gifts from current or past partners, gifts from … Continue reading Minimalist jewelry box
My not-so-minimalist bathroom
Hi, I'm Caitlin, and I am a recovered Just-In-Case-A-Holic. I took the opportunity to remove everything from my bathroom while I was cleaning it, so I could take an honest look at what I had. My findings astounded me. How about those four brand-new deodorants? The two packs of makeup remover cloths when I hardly … Continue reading My not-so-minimalist bathroom
Paring down the kitchen
I recently acquired a new love in my kitchen, the TofuXpress. If you're vegetarian, vegan, or someone who enjoys tofu (but doesn't enjoy pressing it between two plates and beneath a tower of heavy objects), go check it out. Right now. I'll wait. Per my own minimalist rules... if it doesn't get used regularly (once … Continue reading Paring down the kitchen
Boxes
I've been living in my flat for a week now, and six boxes remain unpacked. I've rifled through them on occasion to look for something, but I have yet to put them all away. A couple major reasons for slacking are that (1) I spent most of the week at my partner's house, and (2) … Continue reading Boxes
New closet, new rules
As described in an earlier post, Cleaning out the closet, I pared down my wardrobe to 50-ish items before moving from my mother's house to my own flat. I am slightly ashamed to say that I did rescue one sweater from the purge pile, but I did add another shirt to the purge pile in … Continue reading New closet, new rules
Unpacking the kitchen
I moved to my new flat over the weekend - approximately 500 square feet. I did the move in four Honda Fit trips and one truck trip. Still more Stuff than I would like to have, but less than half of what I had to begin with - wow! Allow me to take a small … Continue reading Unpacking the kitchen
Giving it away
A big part of why I have accumulated Too Much Stuff is that I spent money on it, or someone else did, and I feel guilty throwing away something that I bought (or someone bought for me). Many times I decide to start a new hobby, or home business, and then I get bored, or … Continue reading Giving it away
The limbo box
On January 1, 2012, I started the official process of moving into my mom and stepdad's house to live with them while I "got back on my feet." It took me months to move out of my then-husband's apartment, one box at a time, by myself, to my car, and one car load at a … Continue reading The limbo box
Guilt and sentimental attachment
One of the hardest things about getting rid of stuff I don't use or need is that a lot of times, that stuff I don't use or need was a gift from someone I care about and I don't want to insult anyone by getting rid of things they gave me. I've been carrying around … Continue reading Guilt and sentimental attachment
