getting rid of stuff

Why I gave away my nearly-new Christian Louboutin boots

March 22, 2012

It’s not that I woke up one day and suddenly decided to embrace the minimalist lifestyle.  No, the dye was cast after the innocuous, or so we thought, decision to watch a documentary on the local on-demand-channel.  We chose to view “Food, Inc.”, a movie we knew nothing about. So we watched.  My husband observed [...]

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3 Steps for Dealing with Subliminal Clutter

April 9, 2010
apple blossoms

Now that I’ve embraced the clutter-free, minimalist way of life, it has become second nature for me to glance around our home and think, “What can I release today?” As I’m going from one room to the next, or am taking dishes to the sink, I invariably find something else that can go into the [...]

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10 Simple Questions to Ask Yourself When Clearing Clutter

March 26, 2010
pacific rock

Getting rid of unwanted clutter in one’s home can be a daunting process. To keep the process from feeling overwhelming, I have developed a list of 10 simple questions which I use to help me decide whether to keep or release an item. I hope you will find this list helpful, too: Do I love [...]

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Dumpster Fun! How We Kick-Started our Minimalism

March 25, 2010

The heavy “krr-chunnk!” sound of the dumpster being delivered to our driveway stirred me from doing the morning crossword puzzle.  I ran outside to greet the driver and waved as he pulled out of sight, leaving behind a 3-cubic yard drop box.  It was ours for five days.  Five precious days! To fill with all [...]

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My Minimalist ‘Aha!’ Moment

March 22, 2010

It’s not that I woke up one day and suddenly decided to embrace the minimalist lifestyle. No, the dye was cast after the innocuous, or so we thought, decision to watch a documentary on the local on-demand-channel. It was a Friday night, January 15, 2010 to be exact, and we chose to view “Food, Inc.”, [...]

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