If you’re trying to declutter and simplify your home, but your spouse isn’t on board it can be difficult for both of you. It can leave you feeling stuck, frustrated and resentful. But decluttering doesn’t have to come between you and your spouse. In today’s post, I’ll share 15 strategies you can use to figure out how to simplify and declutter when your spouse doesn’t want to! How to declutter when your spouse doesn’t want to 1. Have open and honest conversations about decluttering Open and honest communication is important for any relationship. If you’re trying to declutter but your spouse do ..read more

Minimalism sometimes gets a bad reputation as being cold, stark or too extreme. But minimalism as a lifestyle doesn’t have to be any of those things! In today’s post, I’m sharing 11 simple minimalist lifestyle tips to help you explore minimalism and start creating a version of a minimalist lifestyle that feels right for you! These minimalist lifestyle tips give you some suggestions of ways to begin exploring minimalism. They let you ease into a minimalist lifestyle by trying out a few ways to simplify your home and your life. This post contains affiliate links. Click here for our full disclosu ..read more

Today I’m sharing my recommendation of 10 awesome books to inspire a simpler life. I’m including 5 of my favourite simplifying and minimalism books I’ve read and loved. As well as 5 books on minimalism and simplifying on my reading list that I can’t wait to dive into! One of my favourite places to find inspiration and motivation to declutter, simplify and embrace minimalism is books. When I first started decluttering, I devoured books, blogs, articles and anything else I could find on the subject. These resources helped me confirm the benefits of choosing less when I first began declutte ..read more

I’ve found one trick that makes it a lot easier to ruthlessly and effectively declutter your life and home. And that trick is the “maybe box”! The maybe box is one of my favourite decluttering tools ever. Making it so much easier to make brave, bold and ruthless decluttering decisions. Without fear or fear of regret holding you back from letting things go! If you’re looking for a way to declutter your life and home more ruthlessly, I highly recommend you give the maybe box a try. In today’s post, I’ll share exactly what a maybe box is, the benefits of using one, and how to effectively use it t ..read more

Minimalism is a concept that has been gaining popularity lately. And for good reason! There are many benefits of living with less. But there are a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings about what a minimalist lifestyle is exactly, and what it’s not. In today’s post, I want to address what is minimalism, plus 8 things a simple minimalist lifestyle is not as well. Minimalism is one of those concepts, much like simple living where it can mean different things to different people. And that’s ok. Minimalism is something that should be personal and unique to the person living it. There is ..read more

This post is all about the common reasons we keep clothes we don’t wear or love. And how to move past these common challenges to simplify and declutter your wardrobe. Many of us (myself included!) sometimes struggle to let go of clothes, even those we know we no longer love or wear. And in noticing this, I realized there are some common reasons why we keep clothes we don’t wear anymore. Common stumbling blocks that are easy to get tripped up on when trying to purge your closet. These common reasons that make it difficult to let go of clothes you no longer love or wear can be what’s holding you ..read more

In today’s post, I’m sharing some simple life tips to help you simplify your home and your life. These simple life tips focus on easy habits you can build that have a big impact on how your home functions. And on how you feel while you keep up with and manage your home. You’ll learn 6 easy habits that can help your home look, feel and function better. As well as help simplify your life and make life easier. These 6 habits are things I do every day and have made a big difference in my life. Helping my home become easier to manage and keep up with. And reduce my stress levels when it comes to ca ..read more

Today’s post is all about how to downsize your wardrobe and declutter clothes. If you’re feeling nervous, overwhelmed or just don’t know where to start when it comes to decluttering your clothes and simplifying your wardrobe, you’re in the right place! This simple, step-by-step guide will show you how to downsize your wardrobe and declutter your clothes. Including plenty of tips to make the process easier and more efficient. Follow the steps in this post to get rid of the clutter in your closet, and create a simplified, clutter-free wardrobe you look and feel great in. Benefits of downsizing ..read more

It takes time to get organized and set up systems to keep your home and life organized. But there is also a cost of being disorganized. It takes time to stay disorganized, overwhelmed and not have systems set up to help your home function well. In today’s post, we’ll discuss the cost of being disorganized and how getting organized can simplify and improve your life. The good news is if you put in the work upfront to get organized, and put in the work to set up systems to organize your home and life, you’ll save yourself time and effort in the long run. And help you avoid some of the common cos ..read more

Today’s post is all about tips to declutter your home even when you’re short on time. Showing you ways you can clear the clutter a little bit at a time, without spending hours decluttering. Small steps matter and add up over time. Keep reading for plenty of ideas to help you declutter in 10 minutes or less!  **Be sure to sign up below to get a FREE printable decluttering tip sheet. It has a handy list of tips to declutter, even when you are short on time!** Sign up here and get a FREE tip sheet to help you declutter when you’re short on time! By providing your name and email address ..read more