You’ve decluttered, donated, and done away with old, outdated stuff. Your home glistens with dewy simplicity and you put your feet up to bask in the glow. Two weeks later, you’re tossing around junk mail, desperately searching for the car keys you know are buried under the mail, the laundry… well, something. What happened?
Decluttering is [...]
Organization
Cleaning out the closet is a chore, because of both the sunk-cost fallacy and the emotional ties and memories attached to clothing. So what’s the answer? There’s no one “right way” to purge, but here are four distinct methods to get you started.
The Hanger Method
A reader tipped me off to this one, but there are [...]
It’s time for me to put my money where my mouth is, so to speak. I talk a great game about simplicity, but in truth, it’s easy to be simple at this point in my life. This week, the real test starts.
My husband is going in for surgery (nothing life-threatening, just corrective), and I’ll be [...]
Have you ever struggled to kickstart a new habit? It’s easy to find excuses and create delays. It’s even easier to give up entirely. Have you ever considered why it’s so difficult?
Why Are New Habits So Hard to Establish?
To be truthful, we have enough battles to fight every day. You may be trying to eat [...]
Tags: habits, Personal Development
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Let’s face it: 80 percent of being organized is simply having enough storage space. While newer homes and apartments have upgraded the amount of closet space available, most people don’t have multiple walk-in closets where they can stash their stuff.
If You Can’t Get Rid of It, Hide It
While it’s nice to think [...]
