Earlier this week I posed this question on simplify 101’s Facebook page: The biggest source of clutter in my house is ___________. How would you have answered this question? Does paper top your list? Kid stuff [...]
A few years ago, I hit on an idea that remains one of my all-time favorite improvements to my living situation. Every time I take advantage of this innovation, I’m grateful that I made the switch. [...]
I know, I know, it’s only July. It’s far too early to begin thinking about back to school. Right? Well, not exactly. Around here school starts in just four short weeks! Even if the school year [...]
As a simplify 101 reader, you are probably aware that Springpad has shutdown. *Sniff, Sniff*. Don’t you hate it when that happens? Just when it seems you find software that works for you *poof* it’s gone! [...]
Let's face it, we all have them: leftovers. Even when planning out meals for the week, we still have tidbits of nummy goodness lurking in the dark corners of the kitchen. I love a good leftover [...]
Let's face it, we all have them: leftovers. Even when planning out meals for the week, we still have tidbits of nummy goodness lurking in the dark corners of the kitchen. I love a good leftover [...]
I read a lot of books on simplicity, organization, and time management and my favorite ones usually combine personal anecdotes with practical action steps to help the reader get started on their journey. Both the books [...]
Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to work on a team organizing project. Our mission for the day was to organize a garage, which included a very large collection of tools. This project gave me [...]
As you may know, a few years ago my family and I radically changed our eating habits. We cut “meat with feet” out of our diet and now eat a mostly vegetarian diet plus fish and [...]
My real-life and virtual friends often tell me that laundry is one of their most dreaded tasks. They can’t seem to catch up with the piles of dirty clothes or the baskets of clean ones waiting [...]