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A List of 85 Easy Items to Declutter From Your Home
Inside: A list of 85 easy items to declutter from your home to create space, simplify your life, and breathe easier Decluttering your home doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In fact, it can be surprisingly easy when you start with the low-hanging fruit—those items you no longer need, use, or even notice. These are the…
How to Clean Out Your Fridge With 6 Simple Steps
Inside: Ready to clean out your fridge and finally find that mystery container in the back? Here’s a simple, step-by-step guide to decluttering your refrigerator and keeping it fresh. Let’s be honest—cleaning out the fridge is one of those tasks we all put off. It’s easy to ignore until you can’t find space for the…
50 Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas Kids Will Love
Inside: Avoid too much sugar with this list of 50 non-candy Easter basket ideas for kids in the age range of preschool to tweens. Keeping holidays intentional can be tough in this world of consumerism and material things. However, I believe as a parent you can be a bit minimalist yet still indulge in the…
How to Start Organizing at Home With 10 Clear Steps
Inside: 10 clear steps for how to start organizing at home when you are overwhelmed or don’t know where to begin. You want more control over your home and your belongings. You want to know where things are when you need them and not stress about all the mess. And I don’t blame you! We…
18 Space Saving Packing Hacks to Travel Light
Inside: Use these 18 space saving packing hacks to travel light, move faster and avoid luggage fees on your next trip. Yes, vacation time! You are excited to get out of town, but first things first…you have to pack (the least favorite part of travel; well that and long security lines at the airport). If…
55 Simple Pleasures in Life for Finding Joy
Inside: A list of 55 simple pleasures in life to remind you of ways to find peace and lower stress in our hyper-active world. Life today is complicated…to say the least. We have to work even harder to be intentional with our time, energy and thoughts with all the distractions coming our way. Enjoying simple…
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