Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. Any parent knows that kids create clutter like nobody’s business. It’s enough to drive a simplifier such as myself crazy. Still, with a little diligence, and a little bit of Zen detachment, it’s possible to have a simple, (relatively) uncluttered home as well as peace of mind. Reader Christa recently asked: As a mother of 4, I have to ask how you manage to simpify, declutter and live a minimalist lifestyle with 6 children. It seems we have toys everywhere, and the kids stuff accumulates into every room of the house. What is your system for th ..read more

By Leo Babauta A clutter-free home is where it’s at. One of my favorite habits that I’ve created since I changed my life 9 years ago is having a decluttered home. I now realize that I always disliked the clutter, but I put off thinking about it because it was unpleasant. The thought of having to deal with all that clutter was overwhelming, and I had too much to do, or I was too tired, so I procrastinated. Clutter, it turns out, is procrastination. But I learned to deal with that procrastination one small chunk at a time, and I cleared it out. That was truly amazing. Amazing because I didn’t re ..read more

Why use a cleaner introduction service / domestic cleaning agency instead of hiring a local cleaner direct? We advertise for cleaners through various online advertisements and only the best applicants will make it through to the next stage. We conduct an initial interview. If the cleaner speaks English well and we can understand eachother, if we think the cleaner sounds friendly and if the cleaner has relevant experience we move onto the next stages. We take up 2 references for each candidate, preferably specifically cleaning-related as opposed to simply character references. Since we conduct ..read more